Recent content by Bluelick

Hi folks, This may have been covered elsewhere so forgive me if so, but I want to share an experiment I am doing. I have had trouble with my 1980's B7100 HST overheating when I'm cutting heavy, deep grass with my belly mower (deep as in mowing a grown up field). With only the thermosiphon to...

Hey folks, We have had some very cold (for us) weather here in Kentucky over the last week, -4 one night, -2 another. Yesterday I saw a stain of fluid on the ground under my B7100 in front of the mowing deck, and a drip coming off the bottom of the engine. I put some newspaper there to get a...

I need to be thinking about replacing a badly cracked and leaking front tire on my B7100. The one on there is 18x8.50-8 and 2-ply turf. It has lasted long enough to be completely dry rotted and worn out, obviously put on a number of years before I got the tractor two simmers ago. So, that...

I did a search and didn't find information on this, so forgive me if this has been covered in other posts. I have an old B7100 with a RC60-72H mid-mount mower (It is an RC60 for sure by the label but the rest of the label is missing, I identified it as the RC60-72H by comparing parts diagrams)...

My old B7100 has very old (possibly original from 1984) turf tires, which are 29x12.00-15. I have the opportunity to get a couple of used truck tires (free) that are 33x12.50-15. The tractor is two-wheel drive, so no issues with front vs. back tire size. Will these mount up and is there any...

I changed the oil in my B7100 yesterday, first time I had done it. The oil was well above the full mark on the dipstick when I got it. I drained the old oil, put on a new filter and filled it with oil, ran it and checked the dipstick. Shows right at the upper line on the dipstick. The thing...

Hi All, I have been thinking about winch options for my B7100. A logging winch running off the PTO would be great, but very expensive ($3000) for the amount I would use it. This gets me back to electric winches, but then I am stuck with the wimpy dynamo on the tractor. An alternator would...

Greetings all, As I sink deeper into tractor madness (or bliss) I have begun to think about how to move logs about on my 50 acres of mostly woods/mostly steep land. Purpose is for my annual firewood supply. I'd like to be able to grab logs on the other side of a pretty steep gully (can't drive...

I have been carrying wood with my "new to me" carryall on my 1984 B7100 HST-E. I have found that I can only put about half the wood the carryall will hold on it before it starts to lift the front of the tractor. Plus side, I have been learning about how to steer using the brakes! Aside: It's...

Hi all, Still fairly new to tractors and enjoying getting to know my "new" 1984 B7100 HST-E. This forum has been a great help. Now that mowing season is over, I am beginning to learn about three-point implements. I recently got a used carryall, the kind they sell at Tractor Supply. I...

Greetings, I have a Kubota B7100 HST-e, two wheel drive hydrostatic, that I bought this summer. Engine is 16hp with 13hp at the PTO, with 400 lbs lift at the 3 pt. It has a 60" mmm. I bought it three months ago and have used it to mow this summer. I am looking at a 1998 B2400HE, also two...

Hi, I did a search on this and couldn't find anything, so sorry if this has been covered. I am new to tractors and just got a B7100 and then purchased a 24" pond scoop. It looks to be a home-made job. It seems I'll need to have the lift arms about 34" apart when it is connected (pins face...

So, on my "new to me" B7100HST-E (circa 1982) there is a cool little compartment that says "Tool Kit" on it. Of course, it was empty when I got it. I've had a couple of motorcycles that had pretty nice compact factory tool kits under the seat, and obviously some thought went into what was...

Hi, I am the new owner of a Kubota B7100 HST-E, two wheel drive hydrostatic, with a 60 inch MMM. Tractor is about a 1982, has 1180 showing on the clock but clock seems to not work. Was mowing last night, only the second time I've used it, a field that has not been mowed this summer. Really...

I just got my "new" B7100 HST E as described in another thread. I'm trying to identify the MMM on it, of which the label is partly gone. I can read RC60-7 but the rest is missing. I did some research and I am guessing it is either an RC60-71 which was native to the B7100 or perhaps an RC60-72...