Recent content by JimR

From what I recall forest fires pollute the air worse than anything else. Nobody cares about cleaning up the forest to help prevent forest fires. As for this emission BS. If it worked perfectly without any issues then I have no issue with it. Unfortunately that is not the case with the issues...

The farthest I have ever gone on the road was 15 miles to get my first tractor home. It was an 8N with hi/low tranny. Now the furthest I need to go is less than a 1/2 mile. That is a rarity. Any further I just trailer it.

I found that I have one wheel hub seal slightly weeping. The wheel itself is tight with no play in it. I think a piece of brush may have caused this leak. I'm keeping close watch on it in case it starts dripping. If it does I'll tear the wheel hub apart and replace the seal and bearings. I have...

Are you running a 900 - 1000 pound ballast in the rear? Try only turning the wheels when the tractor is in motion when the loader is full.

I read that the aftermarket gearbox is not a drop in item. Which brand of gearbox was this?

Yup, I saw that and a lightbulb turned on. Flip that over. The hoses are a hazard for grabbing brush.

Can you flip that box 180 degrees and run the hoses out of the top of it?

I consider it as very cheap insurance to save the tie rod boots. My originals got ruined due to the lack of protection. Sad part is Kioti is too damn money hungry to supply these boots for sale separately.

I broke one of these a few years back. That had a made in Spain gearbox which is supposed to be the better of the two. I think the other box is made in China or Mexico. I also bought one of those MX6 decks with a broken shaft in it. I found a replacement for it on EBay. I sold that one and...

Update, the left side tie rod hit on the inside of the extended shield when turning the tires to the right. I modified both to fit. The top angle was cut to 1 5/8" long. The bottom angle was changed to 30 degrees and the cut was 2 5/8" long. I also added two 3/8" washers behind the guard for a...

I finally made the new guards for my NX4510HST. I couldn't find a local fab shop to bend me up two pieces of 1/8" thick by 4.5" wide steel plates to match the contour of the original design. I bought a piece of 1/8" x 1 1/4" x 36" steel. Using my bench vise and a 2 1/2" OD socket I made up 8...

There was definetly mention of those boots on here at one time. If I get a chance I will try and find it.

Somebody made post a year ago or so about Kubota rubbers that might fit the Kioto inner tie rods. You may want to try and look it up. Or post the question. The person even listed the part number. You can keep these greased using a pin nozzle end for a grease gun if the rubber is torn. One of my...

I will contact Kioti on the grease. I do plan on flushing the green grease out of the joints. It is simple to pull the clips that hold the rubber boots on.

These are pre greased and do not come with grease fittings. I installed them so that I can keep these lubed up. My original tie rods wore out with less than 1250 hours on it. I can check with the dealer but I think the answer will be "I don't know".