Recent content by Oliver Wendell Douglas

Anyone using the optional Kubota tool box kit for an L48? How big is it? Does it cause a lot of noise or any other negatives? Thanks.

Front Pump Shaft Coupling Bolt Broke I've got an L48 with less than 100 hours on it. A bolt broke in the coupler that attaches the drive shaft for the front pump to the motor's crank shaft. I stopped the motor immediately and removed the shaft and it looked straight. So I replaced the bolt...

Hey everyone, I'm going to do the 50 hour service on my L48. I have the filters, fluids and service manual. Are there any tips or tricks that I should know. Regards.

Does anyone know of places that sell off-road diesel in Northern Virginia, especially near Fairfax or Manassas. The only place I've found is Southern States in Chantilly. Quarles sells it too but requires a commecial account. Where else? Thanks.

Hey everyone, Now that the weather is cooling off I'm back to doing outdoor work more often... Anyone put rearview mirrors on an L48? There seem to be a lot of options for mounting points since the L48 has a FOPS, but I'm hoping some can give me some tips such as which mounting locations...

I want a horn on my L48. I see that a horn kit is available form Kubota. What is in the kit? Just a horn? Or does it include a horn button, relay, fuse and wire harness. I'm hoping the button, relay, fuse and harness are already on the tractor and all I need to do is mount a typical auto horn...

Although a whiff of diesel exhaust triggers good feelings in me, I don’t want to smell it all day. Has anyone converted the side exhaust discharge on an L48 to a stack discharge, or otherwise found a way to direct the exhaust further away from the operator?

Hello everyone, I just registered. I'm a proud new owner of an L48, which is my first tractor. I was going to start with something smaller, but I've heard many people say better to err on the side of bigger. Most of my tractor work is on my own wooded lots, often tree related, so a FOPS was...