Kubota F series

[Sigarms]

Ok, got it. Yes, that place is now called the Village Tavern. It's a local watering hole, I used to hang there in my early 20's as the beer was cheap and the locals were interesting. Yeah, I remember when there was nothing but farmland on 61, and no red lights.

Yup, tons of guys take their quads up to the Skook, and further north. Seems a lot of people have gotten into quads and side by sides as of late. My brother sells new trailers, and he sold a ton of aluminum trailers this year made in Maine specifically for ATV's.

Agreed, the F mowers rock. I'll buy another 2880 or 3680 if I come across a good deal. I have 3000 hours on my 2880 and it shows no signs of stopping. Industrial machines in my opinion. It hasn't snowed much the last few years, making it hard to go for that blower.

Yuenglings were pretty cheap there to in the early 90's as well:laughing:

Reading when you wrote "skook" made me laugh thinking of Shen Doe (AKA Shenadoah).

Back to the topic, when we downsize after the boys get out of high school, probably will leave the F mower in with the price on the house. Ironically enough, the guy we bought the place from had an old F mower in the garage, but he didn't leave it with the house, and I asked.

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

the guy we bought the place from had an old F mower in the garage, but he didn't leave it with the house, and I asked......:laughing::laughing: I'm glad he didn't or I probably would have never met you and your boys and you probably would have never made a trip to Somerset, Ky and I needed to sell the F so I could buy another one. I now have a Grandson that helps me mow and we mowed yesterday. I have a ZD1211 and a F2690 4wd. When we mow my grandson always goes out first and grabs the F after using the ZD a few times last summer when I bought both of them. If I mow alone I also grab the F, far superior machine in many ways to the ZD.

 

[Sigarms]

the guy we bought the place from had an old F mower in the garage, but he didn't leave it with the house, and I asked......:laughing::laughing: I'm glad he didn't or I probably would have never met you and your boys and you probably would have never made a trip to Somerset, Ky and I needed to sell the F so I could buy another one. I now have a Grandson that helps me mow and we mowed yesterday. I have a ZD1211 and a F2690 4wd. When we mow my grandson always goes out first and grabs the F after using the ZD a few times last summer when I bought both of them. If I mow alone I also grab the F, far superior machine in many ways to the ZD.

Every once in a blue moon at the dinner table the boys will mention about the guy we took a trip to Kentucky to meet.

Your one gift is still hanging in the living room:thumbsup:



Being that both boys are 16 now, at this point in my life I hope to be able to live long enough to see grandkids, particularly with the one boy:laughing:

What's funny on my end is one boy likes the zero turn, and the other likes the F. Go figure.

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

What's funny on my end is one boy likes the zero turn, and the other likes the F. Go figure.

That's good so they want be fighting over which one gets to drive the one they prefer.
I have a 16 year old in Dec Grandson who helps me mow for a fee (My choice so he'll earn spending money). He also drives me most of the time and I've promised him my 2013 16000 miles Tacoma when he gets a drivers license, job and insurance. I purchased a 1957 Ford truck body set down on a 2001 Dodge PU running gear and seat. My Grandson has driven it more than I have and now he has another object to claim as "ours".

 

[groundcover]

JT, you sure have some serious grass in those pictures for having all those mowers !

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

JT, you sure have some serious grass in those pictures for having all those mowers !

I don't mow the bought decorative grasses, well some times I do at the end of summer and sometimes even burn them.

 

[om21braz]

If anyone in NC is looking for a F3680, there is what appears to be a good machine at Blue Ridge Tractor in North Wilkesboro. 60" rear discharge deck, 4WD

 

[Steppenwolfe]

If anyone in NC is looking for a F3680, there is what appears to be a good machine at Blue Ridge Tractor in North Wilkesboro. 60" rear discharge deck, 4WD

I've been going through your area quite a bit on 52 / 285 back and forth to Charlotte. If that was a 72" I'd be interested. I'll still check it out.

 

[om21braz]

I've been going through your area quite a bit on 52 / 285 back and forth to Charlotte. If that was a 72" I'd be interested. I'll still check it out.

I feel for you - that can be a crazy stretch to travel - be careful.

 

[Brown Dog]

If anyone in NC is looking for a F3680, there is what appears to be a good machine at Blue Ridge Tractor in North Wilkesboro. 60" rear discharge deck, 4WD

I saw a clean used F2690 60 at Mason Tractor in Blue Ridge GA the other day.

I’d been all over it if it’d been a F3990 72

 

[Steppenwolfe]

I saw a clean used F2690 60 at Mason Tractor in Blue Ridge GA the other day.

I’d been all over it if it’d been a F3990 72

I'm with you. I have a 60" zero turn, but would love a 72 to 84" deck. I may have to just go with a grooming mower from Landpride to get an 84".

 

[Steppenwolfe]

I feel for you - that can be a crazy stretch to travel - be careful.

Roger that... doing it again come Friday...

 

[Brown Dog]

I'm with you. I have a 60" zero turn, but would love a 72 to 84" deck. I may have to just go with a grooming mower from Landpride to get an 84".

I’ve had a 72 84 & 110 inch rear finishing mowers over a 20yr span but settled with a 72 zero 3yrs ago but wished Kubota made a 84

 

[Hay Dude]

I致e had a 72 84 & 110 inch rear finishing mowers over a 20yr span but settled with a 72 zero 3yrs ago but wished Kubota made a 84

Ran a machine with an 90" front mower. Scalpy on anything but the flattest large areas.
72" will scalp a little if the ground is rolling. I rarely see a professional lawn mowing crew run anything bigger than 72”. Most run 60” because they don’t want customers upset

 

[Brown Dog]

I’ve got a lot of uneven ground & mowing at 3.5 blade height (actual measurement) works fine with 72 / 84 for my application.

I had to mow at 4 inches with the 110” RFM

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

Ran a machine with an 90" front mower. Scalpy on anything but the flattest large areas.
72" will scalp a little if the ground is rolling. I rarely see a professional lawn mowing crew run anything bigger than 72”. Most run 60” because they don’t want customers upset

My yard is a converted fescue field from 17 years ago. I've mostly had 72' decks but started with a 60' and I've cut down/leveled with front of deck and with mowing blades all the high spots of dirt over the years so scalping days are mostly past now except those granite rocks that keep coming up a small amount each year keep me on my toes and make me cringe when I smooth the tops off of some of them every year. Went around a few weeks ago with bucket loads of dirt and covered several of them and hope they stay covered for a few years.

 

[Brown Dog]

JT, You’ve described my farm to a tee.
I’ve dug up & chopped rocks here since 1996 LOL

After 24yrs I’ve finally got it in pretty good shape now.

 

[arto98607]

Interesting, my yard is the opposite - nothing but clay.

Except of course my garden, keep always finding small rocks up to a fist size...

 

[cstamm81]

Anyone have experience with the 100" deck Kubota offers for these? It has two hinges, so it's essentially 3 decks. I see them for sale on machines every once in awhile, and I'd love to try one out.

 

[Brown Dog]

I’ve seen them years ago. Kubota quit making them.

ExMark still makes a 96” folding deck.