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I have a 2013 B26 with 512 hours on it. It drips about a spoon full of hydraulic oil per day. I can稚 tell exactly the source, but it appears to be running down the large square oil reservoir underneath. I致e looked around the filters and the square oil reservoir and I didn稚 see anything obvious...

Just bought a nice looking 518 tractor. It's hydro transmission is strong going forward but very weak in reverse. The belt is tight, transmission fluid is full. The linkage seems tight. What else should I check? Should I change the grand fluid? Thanks

:When I was a young boy we used to visit my grandparents farm in Southern IN about three times per year. One of the first things I would do is go sit on my uncles tractor. It was an Allis Chalmers 185. I dreamed about driving it for years. Over 40 years have passed and my day has come. In July I...

I have had several different saws over the years with automatic oilers. After I'm done using them they drip a little bar oil out over night. My issue is new that my new saw seems to keep dripping for weeks. I would guess that it will empty out half of the oil tank in a month's time if the saw...

For the last few years I have been using smaller saws to cut bigger logs. I have been dreaming about having a Stihl 660. I was finally able to order one with a 36" bar and skip tooth chain. It should be in by this weekend. I already have a large log lined up to be it's first victim. I will post...

I was watching Powerblock TV last weekend and they showed testing of the new E3 spark plugs. They showed positive results in HP and fuel getting a more complete burn. So I tried a set in my wifes car. It seems to run good but of course I don't have a dyno to test it. Then I tried one in my...

Our Rural King Farm stores used to sell Chinese tractors but now the Sunday paper advertises them selling Massey Ferguson tractors. They are advertising a MF 1529 28hp, 4WD tractor with either a mower or a loader for $15,499. A GC2610 25 hp tractor with loader and backhoe for $17,999. I was...

For a few months coyotes have been in our area. In the wee hours of the morning they howl and try to lure our little 26 lb. puggle out for a snack. I have not had much luck going out at night with a red light and shooting them. So 3 weeks ago I bought a spring loaded trap and set it the woods...

I just got back from the farm show in Louisville, KY. Kubota sure brought their "A game" to the show. They brought two new tracked skid steer models. The new M100x, with a new loader that isn't even listed on their website yet. It has a whopping gain of about 1,000 lbs of lift capacity over the...

I have always managed to live on property that has clay soil. I have a chance to by a property that has very sandy soil. It used to be a melon farm and is partially wooded. It is located in Southern Indiana. The fields have been neglected for years. My question is: would the open fields grow...

I had to make a clevis type add on to my tractor's drawbar to pull a bush hog mower with. As I was welding it up I thought that it might be a handy idea to add a couple of weld on grab hooks.

Last weekend I was doing some heavy loader work and box blading with my M95 and after several hours I noticed an axle seal leaking oil. I looked like at least an ounce or so. I bought the 2005 model used last December and this is the first mechanical problem that I have noticed. I figure no way...

One of the first additions to the new tractor is a fire extinguisher. I hope that I'll never need it but it is nice to have one just in case. I wanted it handy whether I'm in or out of the cab so I mounted it just inside the door. It is in an area that is easy to get to but is also protected...

I finally got my hydraulic lines routed and the grapple hooked up to the new tractor. It's way to muddy out yet to try it out but it does look mean enough to scare the brush piles away. :)

I have a local dealer that is selling new Tufline 8' box blades for $995. That is about 1/2 the price of the major brands. Do you get what you pay for? How do they compare strength wise, are they junk, etc...? Thanks,

I want to run two hydraulic hoses from the remote valves on back of my tractor up to the grapple attachment on the front loader. Do I need to some how bleed the air out or will it get forced out when I cycle it?

I just got back from trading in my L4330 in on a slightly used M95s with 250 hours on it. It should be delivered Monday or Tuesday. What a great stocking stuffer. Here are a few pictures.

I am considering buying a new tractor next spring. The two choices that I have narrowed it down to at this point are the Deere 5083e and the Kubota 8540. I would guess that 75% of the time I am using it for loader work. I use the bucket, pallet forks, and I have a root grapple. I really...

I was at our local county fair yesterday and several tractor dealers were there. The Kubota/New Holland dealer had "fair special price tags" hanging on the tractors. The M7040 with loader, 4wd, R4 tires, cab, hyd shuttle was on sale for $34,999. I asked the salesman if it had hyd self...

One of my neighbors had an old garage built in the 1930's that he wanted demolished since it was getting rottenand unsafe. He asked if I would help knock it down. I told him that he had the right guy to tear something up! I started by pulling out support beams with the Kubota L4330.

When we built our house over ten years ago we used vinyl siding because it was low cost, quick, came in many colors, and we thought it was maint. free. After several years it has faded and gotten chauky. We were considering tearing it all off and re-siding with something like wood or cement...

Last weekend I was using my roto-tiller to help a neighbor put in a new 2 acre lawn. Up to this point tilling the hard clay soil about 3 inches deep hadn't even been loading the engine. Everything was going great: radio on, AC on, making quick progress. Then suddenly the something killed the...

I am sick and tired of wrestling implements as I'm trying to hook up to the tractor. I am thinking of buying a quick hitch attachment to make it easier. Here are the options that I am currently pondering: 1. Pat's easy change 2. Can I buy a JD I-Match? If so how much $ ? I have read through...

I saw this posted at Yesterday's Tractors and I may not sleep well now. As the story goes an Austrailian sheep farmer kept loosing sheep so he put up an electric fence. One morning he found this big snake caught on the fence. Yikes!!! Is this story true or another internet hoax???

A few weekends ago I was changing the oil in the crawler and my wife was bugging me to take her out to lunch. This is where the opportunity came in: I told her that I would really like to but I needed to finish pouring in the new oil and then I had to grease all of the fittings before it...

Lately I've seen nicely striped lawns using a special attachment. At $250-300 a whack it seems a little much for a simple set of rollers to drag behind the mower. So last Saturday I decided to make a cheap version to see how it would work. I was able to make one for under $7 with a few...

With some of the recent postings on roll overs etc... That got me thinking as my son gets older (tractor driving age) what are the main safety rules that I want him to practice? I could easily come up with dozens, but here are my top 5: 1. Use seat belt and ROPS when operating. 2. Shut off...

It is in great shape, stored inside and well maintained.

I have been toying with the idea of building my own headache rack that would match my front grill guard. I looked at several ones for sale on the internet and decided to use 2" square tube for the main framework. I laid out the basic shape on a piece of plywood to use as a pattern/weld jig.

Here is a link to some guys that have put diesel engines on motorcycles. A few have used Kubota engines. Diesel Scooters

I wanted to make a brush guard for our Kawasaki Mule. I was inspired by the design of the Ranch Hand style bumpers for trucks. I wanted to bend the pipe for it so it would have a more professional look. I bought this pipe bender for $69 on sale. I figured that I'd use it a few times per...

I\'ve Been Unfaithful Today was hot and I wanted to brush hog about 5 acres. So I took the loader off the L4330 and mounted the mower. I wanted to use the Kubota since it had a cab with AC and the old Allis Chalmers that I normally used to brush hog with did not. It did a great job. The...

I have been putting the finishing touches on my boy's 1971 Chevy C/50. This last week I hooked up the brake controller and trailer. Then tried it out with the tractor loaded on it.

On our new Kawasaki Mule we needed a tow hitch. We want to use it to pull a lawn roller, dump cart, etc... Excuse the driver, he is a little goofy.

I have been looking at selling the ATV's and getting a Kawasaki Mule. I don't want the big full sized 3010, I'm looking at the 4wd model 610. I want to use it to ride around the property, pull a 48" wide lawn roller, 42" lawn sweeper, and to generally goof around with. Does anyone have any...

My lovely wife has decided that we need to hang one of those decorative stars on the side of our house. The star is about 2' dia. and the side of the house has 4" lap siding. My concern is that it will be perfect for hornets to nest behind (we have lots of them around our house). Is there any...

Set of D\'s I wanted to add more D-rings to my trailer so it would be easier to chain down my equipment. I used zinc plated rings so they wouldn't rust as quickly. I first ground off the paint and zinc where I was going to weld.

I made a gun rack for my son's ATV to hold a BB gun. We don't allow him to have the BB's in it yet but he now rides around our property with authority! He puts on his camo clothes and rides around with the BB gun like he is Rambo.

A few months ago my wife got a new Kubota ZG-23 to mow our yard with. Once in a while she'll bump into something with it and we were afraid that the cute little hood on it was going to get crunched. So I welded up a bumper using heavy wall tube. I added a tow hitch and then painted it with POR...

In the past few days I have been helping a neighbor dig up some pine trees. When I pry backwards with the bucket it comes unlatched only on the right side. The spring loaded pin that comes down to lock in the bottom of the bucket is wedge shaped and it works loose and comes out. This has...

I wanted to know how much my L4330 weighed so I drove it to the scales at our local Farm Bureau Co-Op. Boy was I surprised at how heavy it is. 7,400 lbs! It has a cab, LA853 loader, standard 6' bucket with toothbar, 6' Woods box scraper, tires loaded with Rim-guard, & wheel weights. It must add...

I\'m ready to snap! When you buy a new pick up truck it usually comes with tow hooks of some sort. Years ago I had a VW Rabbit that even came with a loop for a tow chain. For Pete's sake why don't tractors come with hooks already on the bucket and some type of hooks or loop front and rear so...

While waiting for my new Kubota 4330 tractor to come in the dealer let me take the bucket home. So I mounted 3 hooks and the Markham Welding toothbar. The first picture shows getting ready to weld on the hooks.

I ordered a new tractor and while I'm waiting for it to come in the dealer has loaned me a 7274 with a FEL. So far I have made the following observations: Pros: I bush hogged a 5 acre field of 18" thick grass (5' mower) and the engine never bogged down. Cons: Road gear is deathly slow, engine...

Monday I ordered a toothbar from Markham Welding. They were very nice over the phone and would be able to ship my toothbar out the same day! That was 2 weeks shorter leadtime than the last one that I had bought from Woods. I got a call from a lady in customer service today from Markham Welding...

Today I ordered a L4330 HSTC, LA853 loader, 72" bucket, Industrial tires loaded with Rim Guard, wheel weights, block heater, cab, radio, rear work lights, corner window defogger, 6' Woods box scraper. It is supposed to be ready next Saturday. This will be the longest week of my life waiting for...

I made this mini gator for my kids out of an old Toro riding mower.

I am looking at either a Kioti DK45C with FEL, quick change bucket, Self Leveling, ag tires, cab,AC, AM/FM or a DK55C. I live in MI but have a truck and trailer and can travel to get it. What is the best deal out there right now? Thanks,

I have been looking a new 5030 with a cab, HST, loaded ag tires, LA853 loader, skid steer type quick disconnect bucket system, 4wd. What is a good price? I have been getting quotes around $32,000 with tax. If you buy over the internet do you still have to pay sales tax? How do you like this...

I was considering buying a First Choice 60" Tiller. They look like they are made good. Made in Italy. I can get it for $1,200. Any pros or cons to this brand? Please advise. Thanks

Attached are some pictures of a tree house that I built for my boy. Of course I had to use my tractor to do it. I built it in my barn then took it out to the tree with my pallet forks. This made it very easy to built without alot of climbing up and down the ladder. I'll try to post pictures of...

We had an old elm tree in our yard die so last week I cut it down. This is a picture taking one of the logs out to the back of our property. I'm glad I didn't have to move it with the wheel barrow.