Recent content by Carl_NH

Orezok - great deal - low cost too, where did you source from?

When I have used these ORFS fittings (o ring face seals) the washer and the seal are one piece with the oring as part of the washer like this one. 9500-08 | Bonded Seal (Buna) for 1/2" BSPP

Do as Turf Care indicated - have a friend inquire/offer and be the "strawman" in this case and approach this rather unhappy seller - that way you can determine if you want to engage him again or walk away. Also, the seller is going thru a tough time and doesn't want to sell but is forced to...

Thanks WinterDeere - yes, that was my main point, and while you could splice a pressure side Hyd line, I would not want to attempt - a radiator or fuel hose, sure as a temp fix.

True, but with belts and tires you can see wear, aging, cracks and damage and replace proactively before they fail. Somewhat harder are the radtiator and fuel hoses, they like hyd lines can fail unexpectedly. I keep lengths of fuel line, and could do a temporary fix on a radiator hose with a...

Isn't the Mojave desert near where they have all the planes stored - or is it south of Phoenix / Tuscon area? They store the planes there as they don't deteriorate, or corrode due to the dry climate? Weather and climate does make a difference in aging - where there is humidity, then heat, then...

Agreed Kenny - the point is to buy all the hoses now for a reasonable cost so when stuff happens you can replace them. Kubota wants a pretty penny for most hoses that can be had for half the price or less if you plan (get lengths and fittings needed) and buy them on line.

Yes - I frequent our local hose house, but they are very expensive - had one 3/8" hose I needed shortened and 45* JIC fitting added - $42 for the fitting, and $15 labor charge. Asked him what a hose made up would cost, he said $85 for a 16" long hose and two fittings. When I asked about 5' long...

I agree $8K for a snowblower only is not viable, when you can buy a tractor with a snowblower and loader for 15K or less, and there's several Kubota's listed on FB Marketplace for that in NH - here's the link. Log into Facebook

On my B21 (24 Y/O stored inside) BH hose let go inside the boom last year, so bought all the hoses $900 for all the boom hoses and replaced the bad one - it had wire braid separation in the bend on the boom. Then later last year replaced seals in my bucket cylinder and lines are getting stiff...

I hook my rake and shovel in my bh bucket when I’m doing work - well it got me today - I decided to turn the compost before starting a bed cleanup and heard something but kept going, then I see the small rake handle on the ground with no rake - so I’m looking all over for the rake and it’s...

Speaking of a racetrack - state police on rt 95

MattB4 - see post # 8 on the first page of this thread - that sums up the mods I have done to it. I did add a return Hyd filter on the right side under the existing radiator and oil cooler. I would say the things really necessary are beefing up the thumb, and changing the Hyd fluids and...

Two kc46a on refuel mission