Recent content by caballero59

I'm needing to dig a shallow ditch for electrical and don't want to use the 24" bucket. Does anyone know of a company that makes a ripper/ditcher/spade attachment that replaces the bucket? It appears that Bro-Tek is only building wheel spacers now...

Hi guys, I was wondering if anyone has replaced their standard bucket with the much longer, lower profile skid-style bucket? I'm pretty much fed up with the bucket on the L39. It holds enough material, but only when it is completely rolled back. I'm thinking Kubota designed this to make the...

Hi guys, I have a grapple on the M59 that uses skid steer flat-face hydraulic couplers. I've tried shutting the tractor off and operating the solenoid switch on the joy stick to equalize pressure in the grapple circuit but nothing seems to help. It's much worse if the grapple is setting in...

I can't install my wheel spacers since the tractor lug nuts are very large and require a socket that won't fit into the wheel spacer hole. I'm wondering if my M59 came with larger lug nuts (requires a 3/4" drive to get a socket large enough). I was hoping someone with an 59 could take a quick...

I finally got around to installing the spacers and discovered that the lug nuts on the wheels fit so tightly in the spacer holes that there is no extra space to insert a socket to tighten the spacer onto the hub. It appears that new lug nuts will be required or an extremely thin-walled 3/4"...

I was hoping someone could direct me to a quality company for adding a mechanical thumb. I have one on an M59 and now I'm sold on the idea.

I am not satisfied with the bucket profile on the L39. The cutting lip is too short compared to the height of the bucket which is too high. It makes it hard to load since it requires power to bunch the material up. Would much prefer a skidsteer style which is long horizontally but short...

I wondered if there are any 59's out there with high hours so we can get an idea of durability. It is common for farm tractors and commercial TLB's to go 8000 hour or more. I'm sure the engine on the M59 is good for this but what about the HST+?

A brand new set of snow chains came with my M59 which I will never need. I would appreciate some thoughts on what a fair price would be for pre-owned but never use snow chains. Thank you Scott

I bought 2013 M59 with 130 hours on it. Startup stumble and smoke was pronounced in Colorado at 8000'. Service manager suggested new injectors could be required. This didn't sound good to my ears. When I hauled it to Kansas last month, I stopped in Pueblo to demonstrate a cold start at the...

Went to the dealer today to pick it up and noticed the installation sheet said the hydraulic pump needs to be removed. This is nearly a no-go for me. Is is possible to work it in to the freeze plug hole without removing the pump?

My L39 has a significant pause between shifts. I really don't like this. All the Deeres I've operated with power shift (7210, 6415, 8100, 8210) are positive and immediate while still being smooth. When I shift, I always let up on the throttle a bit to ease the shift anyway. There is...

Purchased one of these for the M59. Very happy with this product. Joints have zerks and build quality is very good. Down side is it weighs about 900 pounds. I thought about this for a bit, not wanting to give up the 3-400 pounds of lift capacity compared to a lighter grapple but on the other...

Hello to all. I just picked up an M59 and am tremendously impressed with the operation of the HST. I have been using an L39 with GST for several years and prefer gears in general but the HST handles like a dream. This M50 has 130 hours and the dipper stick will not lift the back of the...

I need a little help so I don't make a costly mistake. I'm shopping for a CUT and found a 2003 Kubota B7800 with loader, 275 hrs, always garaged that is very nice shape. I know these machines are a bit dated so need to know what would be a fair price, considering resale and what new models can...