Recent content by mikerose

I think everybody has done this once! When I refuel now I always put the cap on the seat, so that I'd "notice" it when I sit down on it........

I wonder what the connection is between back hoe and ROPS height, that's interesting. I ended up raising my barn's rafters so I could back the Kubota in without folding the ROPS, but I sometimes put it in the garage so I can plow straight out when a big storm is coming. For that of course I...

Used only two or three times, I found that this 60" blade (which would be perfect for straight/flat driveways and lots) is just not what I need to plow my curvy "anything but flat" driveways. I'd love to see it go to a good home. I used it on my BX25 but it should work on any of the quick...

I bought a brand new BX25 with back hoe a few years ago, zero interest deal, to replace a quite old Kubota BX23 that had served me very well. That one only had a bucket and mower and I plowed with it for quite awhile. Bought it used and sold it for what I paid for it! When I bought the new...

In fact, yes, it's always the left side. I don't see any difference there in terms of height or alignment. One idea I had is that perhaps it's getting hung up and if I shot it with some spray lithium grease it might slide in and latch more easily. That is, if I remember that a year from...

I see. So you have to take these wheels on and off as part of the spring/fall routine then, correct? Thanks Doug.

My gearbox leaked a little, and I guess this is because it's vertical? Those stands look very interesting. They have no info on the site, I wonder what's involved in mounting them? I'm actually considering putting my very expensive hydraulic plow rig up for sale. It does move a lot of...

I just did my spring re-mounting of the 60" cutting deck, something I only do once a year, and therefore kind of hard to get good at. This is of course the drive over deck, and in the ads they show it as being effortless, but it never is. I have two questions for the group. 1. Whenever I...

I just took delivery of a brand new Kubota BX-23S, complete with a hydraulic plow and backhoe. So far it sure seems like an excellent machine! When they delivered it, after cutting the lawn, I went down back and tried my hand at experimenting with the backhoe. It's fairly easy to operate...

My Kubota BX-2350, built in 1996 and purchased used, has 855 hours on it. Is that a lot? Or was it used by a little old lady to dig holes on the way to church? :) I'm not sure how much use vs. useful life remaining it has, and would love some opinions, thanks!

My BX-2350 gets used sporadically in the winter, and if if it's been too long and too cold, the battery needs a charge before I can use the tractor. Of course, it would have been too easy for them to have the battery in a spot where you can simply hook up the charger to it, nope, you've got to...

In the middle of plowing, naturally. Sigh. Further investigation reveals that the rod from the "forward-reverse rocker" is completely disconnected from, I guess, the transmission in a very tough spot, up kind of behind the transmission oil filter. I'm guessing a clevis pin or something like...

I was fueling my Kubota BX2350 at night, poor lighting, and after pouring in the diesel (I'd put the fuel tank cap as usual on the right side foot deck) I buttoned up the fuel can, stored it in the shed, and proceeded to climb onto the tractor and drive away, tank uncovered, cap apparently still...

I went out to use my Kubota BX today, after not using it for nearly two months, and discovered to my dismay that some critter (likely a mouse) had made a pretty good sized nest on top of the battery. Big project to get it all cleaned out. I'm sure I'm not the only person who's run into that...