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My bro-i-l has an L3800. This is his first winter with it that he's lived where he needs to plow snow. His first lesson is that he wanted a plow instead of a bucket. The second lesson was that sometimes the plow was not usable for drifts 5 feet deep or more. The third lesson was that he needed...

Found a King Kutter L-48-40-XB-OK mower on CL. Only a single picture of it. Described as being in good condition. New, these units are listed for $999 locally up to $1200. Advertised at $650, about 50 miles away. Opinions on this? My needs are pretty low end, just weed and grass control on...

I may be doing some brush clearing this weekend on a small hillside. It doesnt appear steep enough to worry about any roll over. I've got a rachet rake. Any time you use a bucket on a hillside though, you can slide the front end downhill. So here's my question. This isn't a low traction...

The guys (and a few gals) that make up TBN are an amazing group, so I come to you for your input once again. When I was a kid, I had a neighbor who was above and beyond when it comes to building stuff. He was a farmer and could fix anything. He had a shop to work on equipment or on wood. A few...

Hi guys. I've got an '03 Expedition 4x4, 5.4L engine. She's getting a little long in the tooth at 158,000 miles, but still runs and drives well. Minnesota winter salt is taking its toll however. Ford rates it to pull up to an 8,900 trailer with an 800 lb tongue weight, obviously with a weight...

There is a Facebook Kubota group. One member posted a rig made from 2x4s that he uses to skid his BX25 forward on the bucket edge, over the mmm rather than slide it in on the dolly wheels from the side. I suggested it was looking for a blown seal or bent ram and was told it won't hurt anything...

For your viewing pleasure, check out this video of a huge selection of remote control toys. It was posted on facebook, but you can view it without an account (I installed the Opera browser just so there would be no account data there to see if it allowed it). Merry Christmas, fellow TBN'ers...

My temperature gauge started to misbehave last winter. Using the FEL and rear blade to move snow, I know it wasn't over heating at all, so I just let it slide. The behavior has continued this summer and I just haven't bothered to really check it out. The behavior is that is flutters a lot, like...

I'll start. I was laid off from a large Blue computer company in July after over 29 years of service. I've now been employed by a large hard drive company for 2 1/2 months. I'm tremendously thankful to have bounced well. I'm thankful for my wife of 25 years. I'm thankful to see how both of my...

I bought new gator blades last spring for my 60 inch mower. The old ones were rounded off almost to the discharge bevel. The first several cuttings I was really impressed with them. As the summer went on July and August got dryer and I decided to let the grass grow a little longer and with the...

My b-i-l bought an L3800 last winter. I got to drive it a little bit this past week. Nice unit, with 23 hours on it now. He lives in Houston, but this went to his retirement cabin up in the Black Hills. Hopefully, the southern boys put in enough additive to keep the tires from freezing. :)...

Today was my first experience really using my blade. I've got a 5 foot behind my BX. I was working on a driveway behind my church. It had ground up pavement put on it a year ago. The blade had a really good bite on a slight angle. I was able to fill in some deep ruts and move a fair amount of...

I used my BX pretty hard today, first trying to de-sod a sand volleyball court that has been abandoned for 10 years (rachet rake, blade, and then drag harrow), then grading a driveway behind our church that had some ruts about a foot deep, water 3 inches deep; rake and blade). I drove it home...

My b-i-l has a cabin in the Black Hills. But he's a city boy in Houston (mechanical engineer by trade). While they were visiting over Christmas, we talked a lot about tractors. I showed him my BX and pointed out things on it that he should be looking for. He is going to build a pole barn this...

I haven't seen one like this before. Pretty cool to mow around posts. According to the email, this was in Germany. NEW TECHNOLOGY (AMAZING) - YouTube

I just heard a commercial on the radio for Dodge pickups the announcer said "... and you won't have to burn diesel exhaust fluid until 2013." One can easily surmise this has something to do with emissions, but what is diesel exhaust fluid? Will you have to buy a bottle of additive every time...

I never learned to weld; maybe some day. I bought an aerator this past spring. The handle is easy enough to operate, but it's way too far to reach from my BX seat. I used it once and pulled on a rope to lift it, but while turning or avoiding my invisible fence, etc. it just was way to...

I got my BX2230 a year ago and used the FEL for snow (what little we got last year). While it will certainly clear the snow, the FEL is just not efficient. You get spill from both sides of the bucket and have to clean it up with another pass (or 2) on each side. So I'm thinking of getting a 3PH...

My BX seat cover has just let go on one side. Has anyone tried to fix these? What holds the cover in place? There is that strip around the edge, but does that just pinch the vinyl in place? I was looking at some of the threads for replacement seats and they look mighty nice, but I don't know...

I've heard that others have had their air cleaner come loose, but where do they typically break? I would assume it would be the "hose clamp" around the cleaner, but that's not where mine broke. There is a large hole down toward the bottom for some fuel pump bolt. Mine snapped off both sides...

The individual threads aren't so bad, but the thread index under Owning/Operating is just NOT as easy to see/read/sort through. I know you guys moved to a new server, but the old look was easier for me to use. I sure don't mean to burst anyone's bubble. It is obvious a lot of time was put into...

Last week, I forgot to release my parking brake. The hydro was whining and the tractor accelerated slowly while I was mowing. I only ran with the brake engaged for about a minute, but it was enough that I could hear it on the engine and hydro. Yesterday, I was working on taking down a tree...

A friend sent me info on a huge rock being moved these days in California. There are a bunch of Youtube videos on it, but below are 2 that I found pretty amazing. Here's the synopsis: Rig is over 300 ft long with more than 200 wheels. Because of all the pivot points (remotely controlled) they...

I've got a red/black wire, a blue wire, and a black wire under the seat. As near as I can tell, the black is a ground, the red/black is the work light source, and the blue is the goofy HST warning light that isn't used in the US. I am trying to add lights to my ROPS. I have only the little 6...

Here I am again, another new thread. Anybody know the color coding and wiring scheme for a BX2230? I have only the small turn lights on the back end and one red tail light. Everything else is dead. The larger round lights have both elements wired together and that part looks like it was that way...

I've been trying to get my mower height control to work ever since I got my rig. I set it to the top or any other setting and the mower goes right to the ground, every time. So I pulled the mower off and crawled underneath it. It appears that the mounting bracket has either come loose or is...

My name is Ray Anderson. I bought a Kubota BX2230 a couple months ago. Still learning a lot about it, but having a lot of fun doing it. I found the forums long before I knew there was a message system built into the website. I grew up on a farm and ran a Ford 8N, JD model A, Case 730, 930, and...

Hope you fellas don't mind my starting so many new threads. I just keep finding things I think are odd or not quite up to par. Every mower I have ever owned before, the skirt extended down an inch or two below the blades. It appears on my MMM that the blades are almost dead even with the bottom...

I'm starting to wonder if buying used is such a good idea. You don't really know what it should have looked like before. Last night I was working on my mower. I noticed a very fine wire snap ring dangling off the power steering cylinder end. I then noticed the other side had part of a rubber...

I didn't know what this lever was for until I got my manual a few days ago. But I tried to use it today on my BX2230 and it seems like it might bend slightly, but it doesn't engage at all. How hard should you have to push on this thing? I guess I don't think I'll use it a lot, but are there any...

I finally got a manual for my BX2230. I was hoping to add like 75 to 100 lbs on each wheel in addition to the 11+ gallons I put in them 2 weeks ago. But the manual says that in order to avoid transmission problems, don't do both. Anybody have any trouble after doing this? I'm going to hang...

My BX2230 is way too light on the back end. I filled the tires, but need more for FEL work. I've see gobs of 12" wheel weights on ebay and craigslist, but they all have 4 bolt holes. My rims have 5 bolts. Is my only option to buy new weights from the dealer (or wait for some nearby). I assume...