Recent content by Poopdeck Pappy

I use a chisel plow to break up the soil and then run a tandem disc to break up the clods left by the chisel plow. We have heavy black clay soil, so the chisel does leave some big clods. I have a chain harrow that I hook onto my Kubota RTV, and I run that over the area a couple of times after...

Same here. I figure they've sat all winter and are bonded to each other. So I loosen up the springs, make a mark across the slip clutch with a white marker and engage the PTO at idle. Once they slip (as shown by the mark), I tighten the springs back up to specs and figure I'm good to go until...

I've never had a UTV before, and I've decided it's time for a side-by-side. It would be strictly for work (not joy riding) on my small farm. I am strongly leaning towards a Kubota RTV, but I'm wondering whether a diesel is a wise choice for me. I live on 16 acres and my uses will likely be...

I've decided it's time for me to buy a utility vehicle. It will be used only for work around the farm, so I'm leaning towards a Kubota RTV. The 1140 may be too big in the woods on my place, and the 500 only has a manual dump bed, so I think I would buy the 900. My question is whether I should...

Which will pull better for tillage purposes, such as pulling a chisel plow, offset disk, ripper plow, etc.? 2wd 105hp with loader with total weight of 8,000 pounds; or 4wd 85hp with loader with a total weight of 7,000 pounds.

I'm going to look at a pre-owned Kubota F-series mower. In doing my research, I couldn't find anything on how to tilt up the deck for blade changes and cleaning the underside of the deck. Can someone explain it to me? I've got a Grasshopper front-mount now with the PowerFold deck, and it...

I'm afraid this will start a war, but I'll ask anyway. I've got a Rhino 172 brush hog that I use with my Kioti DK50SE. It does a good job and I'm happy with it. But I'd like to speed up the process of mowing my 12 acres of pasture. I ran across a gently used heavy duty 88" flail mower for...

I bought a house on 16 acres, and the pasture is a disaster. The prior owner got old and let it go, and about 2 acres of the upper pasture was infested with cockleburs. So I nuked it with Roundup last fall, chiseled it, disked it twice and drug it level. I broadcast bermuda seed 2 weeks ago...

I really need a tandem disc and I've found a well-built, gently used 6 foot one that has a box frame and 20 18" discs with 7.5" spacing between the discs. It is a 3 point hitch model and weighs about 725 pounds, so that's about 36 pounds per disc. I'd like it to be a little heaver, but I would...

+1 on the Grasshopper front mount. I love mine.

My air conditioner compressor belt is stretched out and needs to be replaced. I've adjusted the tensioner as far as it will go, and the belt still isn't tight. It's wobbling all over God's green earth and squealing. Is it possible to get the old belt out (and the new belt in) by threading it...

I recently bought a PJ tilt trailer. The 11 degree load angle makes loading and unloading a breeze for my ZTR mower and my BX tractors. I bought this one: PJ Trailers | Single Axle HD Tilt

Does anyone have any recommendations on a good brand of ball mount to pull a trailer rated for either 7,000 pounds or 10,000 pounds? Reese? Curt? TriMax? WeighSafe? Any brands to avoid? I've been towing a little 3,500 pound rated single axle trailer with my 4Runner. I never worried much...

The time has come for me to haul my Kubota BX23 or my BX2660 around sometimes. Not every day or even every week, but sometimes. I also need to be able to haul my Grasshopper 725BT front-deck mower sometimes. The BX23 is the heaviest and longest, and weighs around 2,600 pounds. So, I need to...

What feature(s) on your tractor do you consider essential? In responding to another post, I started thinking about my "Must Have" list. So many new tractor buyers come here looking for advice, but are focusing on price and brand names primarily, and often don't know enough about operating a...