Recent content by ayelvington

Had to put in several hundred feet of poly line for an irrigation manifold. I rented a trencher. Sooo much easier and got the job done in a day. I only used the tractor to close the narrow trench, and the scar was minimal. So, the question really is "Why?"

I just welded on a swing-up trailer jack stand making sure that it wasn't in the way of the swing arms.

I really like my new EFG135 flail, but I was more than irritated with their just plain weird hitch geometry. Mostly because it isn't remotely quick hitch compatible. So, I did a thing. I had a steel rod cut to length and drilled so I could put clips on either end. It really easier to watch...

I have a small orchard and need fertilizer under the trees. My Sitrex broadcast spreader was great while I was prepping the orchard, but it became useless after I planted the trees. I found this attachment at Agrex Spreader direct control Bander Kitand it fits the Sitrex just fine. It came...

I was using the FEL to lift a mobile home frame for cutting when it slid free and came down on the bonnet. I got wasn't in the way (I know better), but it really messed up the tractor. The stout grill guard caught the steel and kept if from trashing the engine. I should have know better and...

A video: PHD enhancement with free weights for down pressure - YouTube And a blog entry: Just a few more views of the weight holder that I... The extra weight (100 lbs) works like a champ with a 12" auger.

My soils, along with the grass, make it difficult to drill post holes. Necessity is the mother of invention, and I'm cheap. With a neighbour's help I was able to gin up a solution to get the auger on it's way to the earth's core. Started with a piece of 3/8" plate and drilled a hole to...

I run a Wallenstein BX42 chipper on my Kubota BX-24. Two things make this a lot easier: 1. I have a quick-hitch. No messing with the swing arms or the like. I just back up, hook up, connect the PTO, and drive away. 2. I use a felling-wedge to bypass the seat interlock so that I can get...

My radiator fan switch failed, and it snapped off when I tried to remove it. Sucks, I know. I tried to use an extractor without success, and now I have a mess. Fortunately, I did not drill all the way through the switch into the coolant. I want to tap the plug right by the original switch...

I was very sad when I destroyed the ball cage in the CVJ on my RTV900. Kubota wanted $500 for a replacement axle, and the aftermarket axles are sitting on a ship waiting to unload at the port in LA/LB. I was DELIGHTED when I found these folks: American CV Joints What made me really happy...

I have a 2004 RTV900 and just snapped a front axle. Let's NOT talk about how much Kubota wants for the replacement. What's vexing me is that the after-market people have dropped their early model replacements and now just carry from 2009 and on. What's the difference? It would seem odd/lame...

Here's all the help you'll get from the manual.

After 1100 hours on my BX I started to get a squeak in one of the rear axle bearings. I didn't think much of this since I was going to change the UDT anyway, so it seemed like a good time to change the axle bearings. The note in the service manual to "prepare a special clip pillar [sic]"...

Well, the remove and replace went smoothly using a home made puller. The external threads on the block heater match a male garden hose bib! I got a 3/4" female garden hose to 1/2" NPTF adapter from a big box for $4, and joined it to a short piece of 1/2" gas pipe that I had around. I threaded...