Recent content by s219

Their true scale (left side of yellow ruler) is printed a little sloppy and is not completely accurate. You might want to stick a new ruler on top of that for more precise positioning if that matters for your work. LJ on Youtube goes into more detail about the problem and a proposed fix:

Sad to hear this -- he was a longtime valued contributor here.

I agree with ptsg too. On Kubotas, the three point hitch always needs to be last in line on the PB loop. Anything you add needs to be inserted before the three point hitch and needs to not stop or divert flow when not in use. The hose block under the side of the tractor will have some pretty...

I am continually amazed at how incompetent some people are about their own property lines. We have a fellow in this area who has encroached onto every property adjacent to his. Nice guy, but I believe he’s just really dumb. I don’t understand that because if there’s one thing I take the time to...

This may be due to the linkage geometry and the height it lifts to, which is often the case with hydraulics. If the L hitch lifts through a larger range of travel then it is probably not apples to apples. You can't go by a single rating on a linkage system that swings through angles. Same...

For sure, and it also let them tune the HST behavior and response with user-selectable modes. They enable a whole lot of customization by putting a computer between the treadle and the HST. I don’t remember what year Kubota came out with HST+ but it was a big improvement in sophistication.

Our property association has 192 acres under a conservation easement, which was done in agreement with our county during development. In exchange for the easement on this land, 35 waterfront lots were allowed to be developed with private well and septic, with access through and into wetlands...

Emtek makes some of the best lock sets out there, but you’ll pay for it.

Wow, hate to hear this, especially in a young person. I have heard of that tick-related syndrome but never knew of anyone who got it until now. Apparently it’s mostly connected with the Lone Star tick (which we have loads of here). It’s a miracle nobody in my family has gotten something from...

The tracks will never stay true and you’ll spend a lot of time chasing problems. On this type of mill track (non structural), you need to have a very solid rigid base.

Heard about this here on TBN several times over the years. Happens to a lot of folks who don’t think about the physics and don’t consider what happens when the only axle with a parking brake and transmission lock gets lifted off the ground. Not too unlike the many tractor owners who learn the...

Yeah, we have always used the rubber boots too. Easy and reliable. The PVC slip couplers are a crapshoot sometimes when the piping size is large.

We got rid of our 2019 Pilot Elite after one year. Too many problems with the infotainment system that they were unable to fix. Probably could have tried for lemon law but didn’t like the vehicle enough to care. Unfortunately the infotainment system was critical to operating various functions...

It lasted 800 hours on a model that is 15-20 years old. Hard to call that a flaw at this point. Could be done better for sure but you’re way past the point where this would escalate.

Despite the name, the LX is really a B chassis, and was even named a B until just recently. I can only tell you that when I looked at these units as an upgrade from a smaller B, it became obvious it was going to be a minor benefit. The L models are much more tractor and will give you more...