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Hey guys -- what does "Bump" mean in TBN forums? How does it get done?

Yes, and the multi-battery circumstance definitely complicates debugging the issue. The OP's Kubota L3700 would just be a single battery. He probably has added issues down there in St Croix with salt water, salty air and corrosion galore. Ouch on his having to pay $200 for a battery.

In the original post you said you tried jumper cables from another battery and it did not work. That COULD mean that your old battery (at least one cell of it) was so bad the that the jumper cable battery could not overcome that problem. That's a little rare but I have seen it a couple of time...

Have you made sure the air intake path is 100% clear? My first guess is that air intake is being restricted somehow. Next guess would be fuel flow restriction. Filters and all that...

Yes, BUT the OP said that it did " a couple of labored revolutions" when he tried to start it. If it did that , then tapping it with a piece of steel rod or something solid will NOT cause it to crank rapidly. I have a B2150 that I fairly often have to tap the starter with a steel rod or...

Probably cable connections. Unbolt and clean all of the cable connections not just at the battery but at the frame, the starter, etc. Since you had it turn "a few labored revolutions" that means your solenoid is engaging, which is good. COULD be a starter gone bad, but I'd bet it is degraded...

Minor comment: I cannot help with most of your questions. I will say I think you are better off just putting liquid in the 2nd set of rear tires and forgetting the cast iron weights. Easy, cheap and to my mind better anyway. Sure would be a luxury to have both sets ... IF you have storage...

You are located in the UK? The used equipment market might be a lot different there than in the states. I would still think the BX2200 would have good resale value if you choose to get a different one.

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Oh balderdash... not the case. The other name for voltage is "electromotive force." As an electrical engineer I will neither pull rank on you nor argue the semantics. Strictly the facts Ma'M as Dragnet used to say... I will state the facts once more: In this specific circumstance...

My mistake: it is failure to get adequate VOLTAGE (not current) to trigger the solenoid.

And now 20 years after that first post it is still useful to many people. There is SOME confusion in this VERY long thread abut exactly what the fix is doing but the core of the solution is: Install a relay triggered by the low current trigger signal from the start switch normally driving...

They do. Kubota dealer here calls it a "hard start kit." Just See Post #84.

I have a BX2200 which we have had since about 2002 and it was used when I got it with maybe 200 hours on it. Mine has a FEL on it. The most useful tool one can think of for so many things -- debris removal, snow removal, carting fertilizer and mulch around, ... endlessly useful depending on what...

Do you have an owner's manual? Get one. It is not a real good idea to go pouring fluids into orifices that you do not know for sure what they are ... Both photos you post look to me like FRONT not REAR end of your tractor. I never heard of "priming" after or because of an hydraulic fluid...

Very likely when you drain it there is quite a bit left in that you cannot drain out. A little overfill is not going to hurt anything either. Also, you should run it around a little and get things fully operational after the fill and then top it off. There may be some difference after running it.

I have an old BX2200 too (and have worked on 2 or 3 others.) There are 2 possibilities I know of. [certainly good advice from the 2 guys above about cleaning and tightening terminals which you should do anyway but I doubt that is your issue.] 1) You probably have a very common problem with...

No, but you might want to crawl under and take a shake/look/feel of the U-joints in the drive shaft to the front end. If very lucky it might be something relatively external like that. Another thing to do for diagnosis is raise the load off the front wheels (FEL maybe?) and see what noises and...

Only partially -- better knowledge of a problem is very beneficial to all parties -- the owner , the dealer , the repair shop. Only in some fraction of cases are most users going to able to repair the problem themselves. Harry Homeowners outnumber serious farmers or big AG with mechanics on...

Well, probably so, but what is a "right to repair referendum?"

Rats, that should be met with an outcry from all tractor buyers demanding a standard buss interface for debug purposes. Right now I cannot think of an effective way to do that. Letters to all 50 State Sec of Ag ? Never happen. To the Federal Govt Sec Agriculture? Long shot but he is cabinet...

On the off-topic trail of F-150 sensors -- my 2015 F-150 twin turbo V6 was shutting down on it's own leaving me in a 'safe mode' barely able to get off the road with it. I bought a "reader" that you plug into the vehicle electronic buss under the dash and get a readout of what codes are seen...

OMG ! Do not pay that kind of prices! I do not think the aftermarket companies are going to offer the cast iron center rear tires for Kubota. I have seen multiple companies selling steel wheels at farm shows in Ohio and PA. They can certainly be shipped anywhere. You might also want to call...

Codes or no codes, sensor or no sensor, LouNY in post #9 is exactly right. Shut off the draft sensing totally. However you do that. Then control the vertical of your implement with the position control. The dealer has to know how to shut of Draft control or certainly can find out. In the...

No doubt CH4 is correct but I have a bagger on my BX2200 which is a real workhorse for me. Installed it myself. Not cheap. 10 years as a great attachment. No idea what a wiring harness would be for on a PTO driven bagger (!?) Mine certainly has no such thing.

Yep, sounds like THE right solution. I had essentially that same sequence on my daughter's BX2200 and did WAY too many goose chases at some expense and finally replacing the radiator fixed the overheating.

I will never forget the sight of a large RV-Motor home with an automatic transmission one time, many years ago, buried with dual rear wheels in deep enough mud that all his drivetrain would do was to hum. The Harder he revs the engine the louder the hum without spinning the rear wheels. Except...

I stated the relevant facts twice, I will have no further comment.

No sir. Incorrect. Any weight centered on the rear axle regardless of source has zero effect on the load on the front axle/tires. Vertical weight added on the tractor chassis forward of the rear axle increases weight on the front tires. Vertical weight added on the chassis aft of the rear...

Nope. If any added (or reduced) load is directly over the rear axle it cannot exert (or lessen) any load on the front axle or tires. The load on the front axle is unchanged with no tires, empty tires or loaded tires on the rear so long as the rear axle is a free pivot in the longitudinal axis...

I see it differently than Jeff. Whatever the cab weight is , yes it is more on the rear wheels , BUT mostly in front of the rear wheels, not behind the rear wheels and thus does not help reduce front wheel/axle loading at all, in fact it hurts slightly. Loading the rear tires is neutral as far...

Ballast boxes have pros and cons. The lever arm out behind the tractor is shorter with the box than say a bush hog would be. The longer the lever out back the more a given ballast will help unload the front tires/axle. As James said, it really depends on what you are doing and want to do...

"Good pressure on foot?" Meaning the clutch? First thought is a clutch issue.

My ancient Alamo 7'8" flail has a huge roller, maybe 8" in diameter? At least 6". And heavy ball bearings on each end. It is a 2 man job to move that roller around if you need to replace bearings or other reasons to remove or adjust.

I think you are on a good track -- looking at it carefully, in person, see it demo'd, you will know plenty by the time you buy or don't buy. With everything said so far I'd say you CAN use this flail mower OK. Not a real robust tractor for the mower BUT it may still be very useful as a combo...

Moist chain drive chains have a removable link for disassembly, just like a bicycle chain. None in this one? Put one in.

The Titan website shows the 65" version weighing 701 lbs. Their 78" version only runs 1410 lbs. according to their website. That makes me even more skeptical of Titan's specs. How does the 78" unit end up weighing TWICE what the 65" unit weighs? And only $300 diff in posted price... something...

The Titan site shows their 65" version weighing 701 lbs. , a little lighter than TractorTYMe 's Betsco. Strictly visual but his Betsco looks a lot more challenging to the TYM tractor by the side load than the OP's L6060 would be with the same size cutter. OBTW, those roller bearings take a...

The tractor Operators Manual specifies limits on size and weight for flail mowers?

Note: your basic info sidebar says L3301. I assume that is the tractor you want to put this cutter on. (??) NO! Sorry I missed the L6060 in the post title. I'll edit out the smaller machine comments below... I run a 7'8" flail (that does not go out to the side like the one you are considering)...

Probably fine for smaller machines, not large enough to be what you would want for larger tractors. Still a great idea.

Now that is clever ! I think the dumpster lid is just a little smaller both length and width than ideal but still that is a great idea. Wonder if larger dumpster lids are readily available?

We were talking about roll over of tractors, the topic of the thread. The front axle is pivoted in the middle at the frame and thus cannot exert any help to avoid a roll over. That's why I said it does not matter how wide you make it. There may well be other reasons to care how long the front...

The front axle is on a central left-right pivot and it does not matter how wide you make it.

I've written many reviews (probably not 400) on Amazon and buy stuff via them ... crazy often. I have never had a review rejected or even questioned.

Front wheel spacers are of no use and do nothing to minimize turnover likelihood. You may have had other reasons for getting them.

No where near cold enough for gel issues but I still suspect some kind of fuel flow interruption. Might also check the air intake for clogged filter, some foreign object, etc.

If you operate on fairly steep ground, why didn't you go for larger spacers? I don't own a B3350 -- does it have some rear wheel spacing adjustment that is almost adequate and that's why you only used 2" spacers? Certainly ANY added rear wheel spacing reduces the pucker factor but generlly the...

... and exactly what kept you from putting tubes in them !!??

Yikes! I am VERY surprised that AGCO did not at least offer some reduced cost to you...I do not know how to appeal a Regional Service Rep decision. Did you talk directly with him ?

Reading both posts 10 and 11 it seems likely to me that your Draft control is dorking up the norml operation of your 3pt lift. Move the hydraulic controls with the engine running -- you are not going to hurt anything... it won't bite. Play with the two levers up and down and see if you get some...

Well, you still need the owner's manual instead of this forum but... The photo in post # 6 shows that your Position Control lever is the one on the left and is labeled. However you are looking rearward in this picture so the Position Control is actually on your RIGHT when seated on the tractor...

Opinions are fine pro and con on mixing tire types, etc. Trying to justify an opinion by the vague modern day threat of lawyers taking some absurd position is not valid, in my opinion. For one thing, exactly what kind of "warrantee claim" would you expect to see based on having used 2 different...

OK, not to nit-pick your efforts, but there was no need to put the box blade up on blocks. You could have just lowered the lift arms to attach it. I hope you found or realized that hydraulic filters are a lot different than plain "oil filters" and about 3X as expensive.

I'm not a fan of seatbelts on tractors. Never wear them. I do keep the ROPS up. I fully understand what they do and how they do it and the necessity of having a strong cage around you while held in by the belt. No thanks. The Penn Ag Progress Days near State College has the only live demo of...

Those are good reasons for using R-14 tires. The question is whether it is worth it to you to buy 4 tires (all around not just front) for that improvement. Lot of cash and most people say NO unless you fall into some sort of deal or trade that reduces the cost. Just not worth it for most people.

First off, those are super useful little tractors with 40hp, 4WD, very universally useful. I HOPE what you got at auction is in good shape... Geeze -- let's start with finding an Operators Manual. I am serious -- find one and use it. You can get them on-line. Just touching the surface, the 3pt...

Not sure I have a good feel for your needs or reasoning either one. I'd bet you will not find anyone else already running R-14s on either end of their tractor and R-4's on the other. Not clear why one would want to do that. A few comments: 1) The small diameter difference in tires you...

I have 3 B2150s. Two are stick and one is HST. Have never had the oil pressure light issue on any of the 3. Is there mention of the 'normal' operation of the light in your operator manual?

There is something wrong, obviously. I have a 2011 MF 2660 81 hp and 600 hrs on it. Had MANY problems in infant mortality first 3 years I had it, but it has been solid and reliable since. Never did have any PTO issues and have used it more to drive a heavy 7ft hog than anything else; some also...

It is a mixed bag and I am not sure there is a single consistently correct answer. I have one MF tractor with original loader hoses that are 13 years old and never any problems. But that has always been garage-kept. I have a Kubota that I've had since 2002 (also garage kept) and every dern...

The Tuff Top branded ones on Amazon sell for $379.95 & Look fairly flimsy to me. Being plastic are they not considered 'hard?' I guess not as hard as thick reinforced fiberglass as the Cover My Tractor ones are. If they have worked great for 5030 they must be worth considering.

I can't give you a for-sure answer as I do not own one BUT looking at pictures of them, the two support posts appear to have a round foot pad about 2" in diameter on one end and square other end which is bent 90 degrees into an L-shape. There are holes in the frame of the loader back near the...

I bought mine from Cover My Tractor there in Phoenix AZ back in 2015. Very happy with it from day one. Excellent product. Same company as mentioned in #2 post. 3145 E. Chandler Blvd. Ste. 110-401 Phoenix, AZ 85048 A few comments: 1) They have designed models to be broken into 3...

Oh good grief! I know nothing of that. Shut my mouth. I'll learn from you guys.

I would think so. No reason why not. My older Kubotas have a very low gear range (low medium and high, with 3 speed stick fed by that) and the PTO and 3pt do not know and do not care which range you are in. I use the creeper range mostly for snow blowing but it is sometimes very handy for...

Looking at current Brown Tree Cutters (and associated YouTube videos) they appear to be nothing but bushhogs configured with differing blade carriers and blades. Have to back up to use them mostly. So far we have not heard that you, the OP, intend to be clearing land or cutting trees of any...

Yeah Mikester, after the continued discussion, I have to agree with you and Jchonline in post #22 -- forget the transporting, just leave it there. I'll repeat a little and say: I think the OP needs to think out his plans and decide how much of his activity will be using the backhoe and how...

You might recall that the OP said he was limited in ability transport the larger machines. He is trying to fit everything within his practical limitations.

I tend to agree with Scotty -- you probably ought to think in terms of a separate tractor for bush hogging. Brand new backhoe machines are expensive enough you might very well get a low hours backhoe and an older utility tractor for about the same money. You didn't mention the acreage...

Interesting inquiry: 215 acres is a bunch. First you are going to need 3pt hitch hardware for sure besides just the backhoe. You know that... I have no experience with the backhoe but like anything on steep ground -- keep the weight as low as you can. The typical problem with Kubota is that...

Absolutely. Put it right in the lap of your dealer to solve the issue. It may not be serious but it is their responsibility. I must comment that buying a brand new tractor these days does not even resemble buying a new car ! There is literally always something wrong. Sometimes way worse than...

With 60 hrs on it you take it straight back to the dealer ...do not take no for an answer and get it diagnosed. No matter whether someone thinks it is under warrantee or not. I would think surely someone in the picture (Kubota? Dealer?) would back it.

I have had several tire replacement trials and puzzles with BX over the years. All turf. For example one front tire I replaced on a BX2200 was very noticeably "round topped" in profile [just looking down at the tire while on the tractor] compared to the original which was very "flat topped" yet...

Yeah, all those are good comments. Regardless of the assumed (or even tested) battery condition, try jumping it with a very strong battery or good charger. That will put slightly more than 12v on the cables and may overcome the serial set of small voltage drops at each safety interconnect (like...

I don't recommend running that way forever,... but I think you could. As I recall it is something grossly simple like a pin or spring dropped out of place.

Cannot directly help BUT I had a similar circumstance with an 8-speed shuttle shift on a MF2660 which was popping out of 2nd gear frequently. It was quickly and easily fixed by the dealer but I am not knowledgeable of what was broken or out of place. It was one of the gears, NOT the range selector.

This is probably the opposite approach (normally I'd say do the electrical and 'easy' part first.) But in this case my guess is that once you solve the clutch problem several of the others will go away or be more obvious. Interactions when things are turning that are not supposed to be turning...

Corraza is essential correct. Batteries are not critical for matching, 1) Get dimensions to fit the hole (all 3 ...long, wide and high). 2) Get one with the posts in the same position as your original (plus, minus and to which edge they are close.) 3) Pick a starting capability / strength you...

When you "changed fluids" did that include the transmission fluid? Would have been pretty large quantity of transmission fluid. You sure the control linkages are in place ? Do hydraulic things work while you have the engine running (like 3pt lift, loader if it has one, etc.) ? What does it...

You said: "...a few times lately tractor stalled out from seat activity." What does that mean? I do not so far hear anything that would cause me to think the seat safety interlock was involved. I would first check all the cable connections (at the battery too though being new that SHOULD...

Good to know. The criteria includes the 0.8g strength of forward load (like in a collision.) That will be one that very few farmers and non-commercial folks moving a tractor around are likely to meet. That says a 10,000 lb tractor (incl. ALL of the stuff attached to it like the loader and...

And what is a 2100?

Sorry, did not know what that was. Cannot help you. My MF2660 has a heavy 2-finger handle that you pull outward to unlatch the hood. Ove the years I've had nuisance troubles with the hood popping open when I hit a ditch or bump. Eventually made 2 or 3 mods to the latch mechanism to make it...

I might if I knew what a bonnet was... a key in what mechanism?

The dealer I depended on on my larger tractor was 354 miles from me and 24 miles from the tractor & my farm. They had helped me when I bought a Deere from them in 2000. When Deere discarded them for being too small they became a MF dealer. In 2011 when I bought a MF they helped me with it from...

There are a million stories -- both angry at dealers and praising them -- but in my opinion a cheerful cooperative dealer who is readily accessible and "knows his stuff" is a VERY high priority in buying a tractor. Almost equal with the brand/model of tractor itself. Close second anyway!

I think your logic is right on the money. ".. perhaps it's related to the angle of the plow, or the lack of plow shoes, or some combination of the two?" Yes, that is the primary adjustments you need to make to avoid gouging your pavement. You also said "... I figure that since it has such...

How much engine oil did you lose & have to replace? Was it not very black smoke ?

If it was running on engine lubricating oil there should have been a huge cloud of black smoke. It did not run out of engine oil (if that's what it was) in 90 seconds. Possibly the shutoff relay was knocked out of function in the crisis of the moment. Best thing one can do in this kind of...

Well of course you need to check the oil level and see if you have the right amount of engine oil. With 200 hrs that is still a near-new tractor. Were there any incidents of things broken or prior problems? I'd certainly clean off the engine, injector high pressure pump, etc. with compressed...

If you get on and goose it, increase the rpm and run the rpm up and down some after the first 20 or 30 seconds does it still act that way or does it "clear it's throat?"

Was there some reason not to fill with liquid? What "stability issues" are you talking about ?

Few comments: there is no downward hydraulic force with your 3 pt (unless you are using something like a backhoe attachment. ) A subsoiler is one big spike used for digging very deep and narrow trenches. A typical subsoiler stuck in the ground will make a great anchor for your BX and it won't...

Another update: Many of the theories were eliminated since last post. Pulled oil fill cap & that had no effect on smoking so nothing about crankcase pressure was involved. Found a way to reliably cause the smoking by parking it pointed downhill on fairly steep slope, planting the FEL grapple...

Amen brother !!

Sure, it definitely IS the front end. But in Europe many, if not most, large tractors use a front end 3pt hitch besides the std rear end one.

Expertise? :LOL: Surprising that the signage is in English. That top link perched up there in apparent storage position looks too small for its' duties. That's a big assed, well anyway healthy looking, tractor...

Question first: When it dies is it a slowing down sputtering death OR is it immediate and sudden and final?

F=Ma -- in dynamics the force is the mass x the acceleration. None of us REALLY have a quantitative clue how many g's of deceleration the load will experience if we hit something, when we jamb on the brakes, etc. Neither do the people making the regulations. What we DO know is the huge backlog...

Questions: 1) Is your 3030 kept in a garage or at least a closed barn out of the weather? 2) How well or poorly does the coolant heater work? Is it the "pulses small squirts of hot coolant through the radiator hose" type? Doesn't that heat the entire engine and secondarily heats the crankcase...

So that diagram DOES SHOW how to properly hookup the deck. I assume that IS in the mower manual, right? Kind of a relief to see that it is documented. Sprytle is right that the BX decks are suspension decks. However, my older B2150 is a ground-rider and is NOT a suspension deck. The B2150...

No reason to apologize! You found the 'right stuff.' Good work.

Agree with Gator that it is a good idea to trace the wire from the switch toward the starter -- which the OP said he is about to do -- but I am not so sure he will find a relay in the original equipment. This thread has gone on so long I've lost certainty, but I thought he said that an added...

Isn't that crazy! I can almost understand with the smaller BX series tractors where the front deck hookup is so simple and obvious...but yours is NOT simple or obvious!! And in many ways it kind of contradicts the "standard" connection to the midmount mower deck that Kubota makes on so many...

That sort of thing is what I was suggesting in post #7909 for Tom in Ireland. It would seem like one of these two could be adapted to your flail by either welding or bolting it on. Shaft length/protrusion has to be considered too, but these look like a good find to me.

Usually Kubota provides a separate mower deck owners manual. It does not illustrate the hookup or describe how to install the deck!?

Yup, that's what I was saying in post #11.

There you go ! I think you just solved the man's problem. Great example of the value of sharing info on TBN !!

Geeze -- apologies -- I just realized my BX series HSTs do NOT have a clutch pedal. But my older B2150 HST does have a very traditional looking clutch pedal.

First you need to be sure what you are trying to do. For example, if you wanted to simply divert flow from an existing pressure line on your tractor to some new device, Amazon sells ( just search on these exact words) Hydraulic Rotary Diverter Valve, 3 Way, Open Center, for $49.95 which...

Reading all of the above makes a pretty good argument for this: Find a well-established local shop (not a dealer) whose shop rates are about 2/3 that of the dealer or less. Tell them what the object is -- x number of remotes and the preferred type of connectors -- and get a price for doing...

The is a very confusing post. I'd have a lot of questions before even thinking about commenting or trying to help. What is a 'link stopper?' Is this on a B3150 tractor? Is the newly painted orange rod thing the "link stopper?" If that is the 'stopper' where was the old one worn? What now rubs...

Not to butt in too much here but any weight aft of the fulcrum (which is the front axle) DOES MATTER. Helping with 'front axle loading' wasn't the topic here but rather counterbalance front/rear to keep the rear end firmly on the ground. The loaded tires are weight aft of the front axle and the...

You are probably right. I am very surprised your B7800 would lift the rears off the ground using FEL curl ! That is wild. Even with an implement on the 3pt !?

If it fits your needs -- do it ! I do not see why one diverter valve and some hose costs $500 however... Certainly an hydraulic top link only needs adjustment once in a while (for me at least) so making that an either/or with some other function should be fine. Also the hyd top link is a very...

Thanks PTSG. Understand. I'm sure that is a clutch, just never heard it called one.

Where ?

An HST has a clutch pedal ??

Mtn View -- what you show in these pics are 3 remotes with controls, right? Would that group of valves be fed from a power beyond port somewhere? ...and then a return hose back to the sump?

Don't you think that may be hard to do, given that the model did not come out until 2022? There are several unanswered questions here and they do not all lead to conspiratorial intent.

Does it already have a remote or none? Do you have a shop in mind or doing it yourself?

Is he concerned somewhat with left/right tipping? Must be, because it sure as H is not going to tip over forward. If so get rear wheels further apart. I think he said he had more adjustment space left/right and has already used that. He can always use spacers. If he is only concerned with...

Yuk Yuk ! I love it. And it typically only works from home.

TractorData (being the most authoritative general tractor info site we have) says the 3902 model started out in 2022 and shows a basic price of $25693 in 2023. Does not state "first delivery." I'd think that is a pretty darn new tractor. I have a few questions: 1) What reference did you use...

A Pre-Covid tractor? A post-Covid tractor?

I think Tom in Ireland has a nearly impossible circumstance for finding such parts. You are probably in for a repair that involves some fabrication and mating of parts different than the originals. I would try and use LouNY link to see what 40mm inside diameter bearing are available as an...

Yeah, if you clean it the way you described regularly it is probably not the external radiator cleanliness. And I doubt injectors have anything to do with it. I've had a couple Kubota small 3 cyl diesels that tended to run hot and eventually close to the red line when mowing in hot weather...

Yes, I have had the issue with NIMCO brand loader valves controlled by cables which came original equipment on MF 2660 tractors. I'll try to be concise but long story: MF was delivering faulty loader valves in the 2012-17 time frame. The loaders would refuse to operate in dump movement for...

Well first, the prices for rad cap and tstat are absurdly high. Just go on Amazon and buy a set for 1/3 that price. But do you have reason to think you need either one? If you had no known problems prior to all this just flush it the best you can (drain all via orifices noted above), replace...

Tks for posting. I have a friend looking for a used/useable grille for 2610 he bought used with the grille missing. Oops ! His is a B2710.

Little bit better description of the nose ,,,, I mean noise?

With a little luck it may be the sensor. Find it, check the wires, connections, etc. Inexpensive so probably go ahead replace the sensor. You sure do not want to replace the instrument cluster from either a cost OR size of task perspective.

Zero % financing is the same as not giving you an equivalent (calculated) amount off the price. Several hundred dollars depending on the price ballpark. All dealers nationwide, be it cars, trucks or tractors are doing the same thing as if the public cannot see through it: Trading sale price for...

Please tell us where your property is. Kind of puts everything in context/visualization. About snow removal: Wet, heavy snow, especially anything approaching 4 feet of it, is a big bad chore. If that is a significant % of your needs that definitely lobbies for a larger machine, for AG tread...

First, get the B8200 flushed and fixed enough to where you can honestly sell it. For the replacement, I vote for a Power Reverser or power shuttle. The heavier the work you intend the less you want an HST in my opinion. HSTs make great lawn mowers. If you do go HST, the Kubota B2710 is a nice...

Dealer reeks. Appeal the entire situation to the Regional Service Rep. Get him to pass judgement. Do not pay anything until you get his verdict. The dealer SHOULD assist in making direct contact between you and the service Rep. If they don't, report that to the Rep too...

Update: Since the last description I changed the oil, carefully avoiding overfilling (it had been overfilled by maybe a quart since the last change ~ 200 hrs ago. LONG time before any smoking.) But not started smoking until maybe 550 hrs with 600 hrs on it now. Pulled the breather tube and...

Problems similar to this have been posted on TBN dozens of times over the last few years. There is the clogged filler cap to inspect, the leaf floating in the tank that finds it's way to the outlet, the elusive crud in a filter, air leaks in lines, etc. The OP said "If, however, I come back...

Can't help you on the rest of it, but for sure a higher AVAILABLE flow rate is not ever an issue. The hydraulic pressure needs to be about the same (and almost certainly is) but there is no such thing as too much available flow rate. No you do not need any regulator for that.

Oh, OK. Then I agree. Do the gearbox too. OBTW you can get lucky sometimes and find a good deck for sale by itself. I had that happen with a 60" deck on a B2150. I see there are a few RCK54 23BX decks for sale used. For example Wengers of Myerstown (PA) has one for $950. The deck itself has...

I do not claim great expertise but I say there is no reason to be replacing gearbox bearings when blade spindle bearings fail. "While you are in there" is not relevant since the 3 spindle bearings can be replaced without even removing the gearbox from the mower deck. If you lost the lube in...

Well for sure Messicks can supply them. Compare prices before you buy. I strongly suspect they are the same bearings found in my RCK60-22BX mower which was on a BX2200. I bought a complete 3 bearing set (all 3 blade spindles) for around $100 on Amazon. [That was for bearings, seals and...

Nope, doesn't work that way. The circulation type heaters get installed in the lower radiator hose and pulse heated liquid through the circuit. I hear you about the thermostat (and makes me wonder how the liquid can circulate initially while cold) but I know this: I installed one in a VW...

The voltage drop (from open circuit voltage) at the battery terminals will always be the current times the internal resistance of the battery. When cranking (or connected to the starter such that it SHOULD be cranking) the current will be very high and when multiplied by the internal resistance...

Somehow I picture a crying need for a massive cottage industry here. A couple of young "regen moonshiners" let's call them in each startup company. They specialize in gutting this excrement off our tractors permanently, removing all warnings and shutdowns and returning the tractor to the guy...

A brand new perfectly good battery in excellent condition neither lacks nor requires CCA. It is not something a battery "has" in order to be good. CCA is cold cranking amps and is an expression of the energy capacity of the battery -- some number of amps current flow ability at a standard...

Probably a reasonable approach. Might call the refusal of the engine to turn some kind of one-time fluke. Still unexplained. If it is important it will show up again. Once the radiator issue is taken care of, they (or you) can run the pressure test (cooling system full, engine not running) and...

Yeah, you have sort of a mess there but not terrible, yet anyway. I'd certainly get the radiator repaired if the shop can do it. Probably can. If you end up having to replace the radiator, do some searching on Amazon . Also eBay, etc. For example on Amazon I do not find an immediate...

Dear lord do not spend that kind of money for one.

That looks almost identical to the one I suggested. Different brand. The one I bought bought back in December 2022 had 4 chrome "radiator cap substitutes" in the kit and these now only show 3. A couple of hours ago Amazon said the one I got last December was no longer available and that's why...

In my sometimes humble opinion I do not think that the problems you describe can be attributed to a water pump, a thermostat or a radiator cap or any combination of them. If you are in close working relationship with a repair shop (auto or tractor) they might be willing to loan you a pressure...

Suggest you buy or borrow a pressure test rig for the radiator. Around $50 on Amazon with adapters for wide variety of radiator necks. See if the cooling system will hold pressure (can be cool for this test.) If not, you probably have a blown head gasket. Don't bother draining and flushing...

I'd be interested to hear the rest of your story. Gasoline in your diesel fuel should not be a serious problem in most cases. What was the high expense? Also how did gas get in to your fuel? Automotive diesels in the 1970's and 1980's came from the factory recommending 10% gasoline mixed...

J23 you have every reason to be seriously PO'd. In my experience AGCO will make it right if you hang in with them. I had a brand new tractor in 2011 that had a hideous laundry list of problems -- more than enough to justify any lemon law applicability! But eventually the dealer, the regional...

Yep, agree. I have bought several Kubotas between 1993 and now (some for me and some for other family members) and ALL were used. Only 1 of 6 turned out to have any issues worthy of concern. However, these high prices for new machines obviously affect the used market and creep into every...

If you mean my B2150's they are 20.4 hp spec at the PTO. And yes the 5hp per foot of cutter diameter is the common rule of thumb, be that good or bad. In my view the 4 cyl vs 3 cyl helps a lot in practical capacity as does the flexibility of having a 2 speed pto as the B2150's do.

Depends which tractor your are talking about. My MF 2660 tested 90hp at the PTO when new -- well above advertised hp. , not hydrostatic. Back to Kubota B2150s (which I actually knew you were talking about) I have no idea other than the spec sheets how much HP the B2150 puts out at the...

My MF2660 HD uses an 81 hp Perkins and they are serious diesels. I have had one problem (after 850 hrs, another thread discussion) with blue smoke when going downhill and at times on the level. Awaiting chance to remove and clean the breather tube hoping that will remove valve cover pressure...

Very funny ! Mine cuts well and pulls it ...

To each his own -- Whatever you prefer is what you pay for. Good luck. Now back to factual information: Seems? Based on what? It seems to me Kubota has basically whipped the market and the rest are playing catchup (other than John Deere who SEEMS to do well in part because of their massive...

Why not? It is meant to make the engine easy to start in very cold weather but a block heater will heat the coolant inside the block which by conduction heats everything it is in contact with. Coolant is prevented from freezing though that may not be the primary intent of the block heater...

All sorts of options. First, wind chill is one of my pet peeves: We all know it feels colder with wind. Most of the public is misinformed, off quoting all kinds of nonsense about how cold they heard it was, etc. mixing numbers because the TV stations use wind chill and "feels like" to create...

That's a darn good guess. It does look like a slip clutch spring. However it is hard to picture a slip clutch coming so totally apart as to lose one of those springs. Maybe a spare someone had ?

Does this tractor have a backhoe or FEL or both? Maybe look closely around those attachments. The quick attach part of the loader has springs on the vertical locking pins I think. Held in place by split roll pins I think. No real help -- just more places to look.

Wow! That is a great diagram. Where can I find that on-line? I guess the line marked 190 is fuel tank vent and the one marked 050 is the main fuel supply from the tank to the junction box which then feeds the line to the filter to the fuel pump? Not clear but 280 seems to be the fuel pump and...

Ok, now for the puzzle: Take a look at these photos. Top photo is the fuel filter I just installed today with the lift pump in upper left. Great. Finally over with. Now WHAT IS THAT THING in the second photo that looks like a whitish plastic or nylon glob? That photo is looking upward...

Boy oh boy is that true ! I spent all afternoon today replacing the fuel filter on my BX2200 (see other thread on it...) I had to remove the mower deck (I'm 80 and work alone...) Did I get a face full of fuel? Yes. Did I get grease encrusted dirt in my hair and eyes? Is that deck too heavy...

Update: Thanks to the good advice from eagle1, gsganzer, olnslo and all of you the job is done. As some of you predicted I did have a fuel in the face bath (bothering only my left eye for a short work stoppage) , etc. Took far longer to get the deck off and back on than both filter changes...

Oh, OK. Understand. I have been using small vise grips for that purpose and just being careful not to crush the tubing.

OK, I give up ... what do these things do?

I am reaching for my wallet... I think I owe you. The symptoms you describe are just like mine with not acting up until it ran for a while and usually when under more load. I got the filters on-line very readily -- both very available and inexpensive. The one along the lower rear left side of...

My small Kubota's just have a piece of sheet metal welded to the top of the bucket with the flat top of a the piece of sheet metal (bent like a 2 inch section of angle iron would be) being level when the bucket is level. There is a label on it which says "Level Indicator." Can't get any...

Not seen this with any of my Kubotas nor couple of others I work on. First guess is linkage came apart from the engagement lever. Doubt seriously that there is anything wrong inside the tractor.

I used Bora spacers for the rear. They are at 775-351-1000 and email motorsportjr@gmail.com Lenny Stahl owned the place when I bought back in 2016. Not cheap. You might want to take one of the front wheels to an off-road speed-shop kind of place (so you have certainty on the bolt pattern)...

ganzer, dodgeman, That is huge -- applicable experience ! Thanks guys.

I'm no doubt going to do that but it just doesn't seem to fit the known facts -- that this has been going on for years, never affected power output that I could tell until a couple months ago, goes away completely after stopping use of the tractor for a half hour, etc. Also why the sound...

I've had the steering cylinders fail due to leaky seals on several small Kubotas. Don't own a GC. I think (regardless of brand) most any good tractor repair shop has access to seal kits and can do the work. I'm not into hydraulic cylinder refurb but if you are go to the AGCO parts contacts...

Forgot to mention that there are wide tires that fit the turf tire rims yet have mild/shallow tread bars. They give a lot better traction than turf tires but not as good as R1 AG tires. If you cannot find a willing "swap tires & rims" partner and don not want to speed the money for rims AND...

This is going to be very expensive. Sounds like what you really need is R1 (AG tires.) I think it is worthwhile to advertise and hunt around for another similar size Kubota owner who wants to go the other direction -- changing from AG tires to turf tires. That is going to save a LOT of money...

Good info. Thanks.

No one called you anything. I disagree with your post. I stand behind what I said, and all of it is based on experience.

First, I call BS. You have no way to get your Jeep onto a 45 degree slope in the first place (sideways) without sliding off of it with very likely rollover. If you were on it going up/down you were in a slide and ended up at the bottom with no choice. Second, a reason to "fear" a 30 degree...

By failing you mean collapsing, air leak or ? Any way to test it or just easier to replace it and see if that erases the issue?

I've searched other BX2200 power loss threads and found none matching my situation. This one has about 900 hrs on it. I've had it for 20 years. Garage kept. Nothing remarkable aside from being well kept for at least the last 700 hours and 20 years. Generally very reliable. Have fixed many...

...or fitting onto a trailer. Trailers that are not deck-over have width limitations between the wheels/fenders. This was a factor when I traded up to a deck-over design. My MF2660 rear tires are 8ft outer edge to outer edge and that does not work with trailers whose deck sits between wheels.

I agree with the term "weird science" which this group mentions as a title. Weird enough to be Questionable Science. They do not state quantitatively how much water volume changes with temperature (which I would want to do more research and quantify.) [Done, see below] The camel sized item...

Agree (except that water does NOT expand or contract.) Water is not a compressible substance. When the engine gets hot in normal operation other things containing and moving the water expand and some steam bubbles form in the water when it reaches the boiling point. That boiling point is higher...

By the way, there are many automotive "overflow tanks" that are pressurized and some even have the radiator cap screwed onto the plastic tank. Some of my older VWs were that way. I know of no tractors made that way but there might be some.

No way on this earth an hydraulic chute control kit should cost $1K, much less be worth half of that. That's crazy. Maybe if you lack a Remote with control valve ,0and the kit includes the RCV, then MAYBE the price gets that high but regardless the entire function cannot be worth that.

If they know what they are doing they do not need to have you answer that question. By the way, where are you? It is helpful discussing each other's problems and questions when we know where you are. Some listeners may be close to you or be aware of regional circumstances. Just a good idea...

Dave is right. Some of these have the overflow hose from the base just beneath the radiator cap going into the overflow jug bottom and then the hose leaving the jug at/near the top goes down and out to the atmosphere under the tractor as waste. Of course you need to refill your coolant with the...

You should try the extent of your battery hold-down hardware. It might still reach an inch higher battery. But overall, the battery Greoup really does not matter. The only things that matter are: Dimensions to fit, terminal orientation (to get the + and - on the correct ends as well as...

Take a watch later today ? I am not following you Dave.

I don' know but I have the same issue on a Kubota. All sorts of things have been suggested -- obstructions in the lines or fittings, worn out steering valve at the steering wheel base, the steering cylinder(s),maladjusted relief valve causing low fluid pressure, etc, etc.

See video attached. [TBN will not so far let me attach a video. I have 2 and neither works.] Not really easy to see but to me it is bluish. Still doing it 9 mos after the above post but there have been some changes: it seems to be happening less often. I have now had it happen on the level...

More on the FEL joystick part: got part costing $56 (vice $60 on eBay which might not have fit...) That is the GOOD news. The bad news is I failed to ask that the part be delivered "for stock" which would have been no-cost shipping. Ripped of by UPS who charged $20 to deliver a glorified golf...

OMG, that is a major mod.

I disagree with Jeff in post #2. This size Kubota is notorious in my opinion for lacking enough rear wheel spacing adjustment. BY FAR the best thing you can do is install 6" wheel spacers each side. Your comfort, confidence AND safety will increase by leaps and bounds. [I did exactly that on a...

Ruffdog's video makes for a neat solution that does not appear junky like many homebrews would. I do wonder it will clear your loader and other things? Can't tell but it looks like you have grille protector that would be a conflict.