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I have a L4400 but I cannot remember the model of the FEL to save my life! I am not home at the moment... It is the quick attach if that helps and its about a year old...

Exofit is the way to go. Very comfortable and they offer click in connections. We wear them everyday while offshore and have never found one to be better. Company pays for them so price is not object!

I have the same level, came when I bought it and I had to ask what it was! Sure is a nice feature to take the guess out of things.

I had the 6.0 back in a 2003 2500 and I loved it. As far as gassers go it is a great engine and I am sure you are going to love this truck, congratulations with the purchase. Tow mirrors are great to have and it is easier to get them now (read:cheaper) than later. As another said, add them to...

I have come real close to knocking mine off several times! When it happens I will be sure to wire in some cheaper alternatives that look the same. Peterson has been making lighting products for forever.

Nice set up you have there! I am just down the road in Rockdale and I have been around the guys ay Taylor Equipment for a while. They are some nice folks. Happy tractoring!

A quality filter is just that, quality. Quality costs money most of the time. Wix(Napa), Fleetguard, are all great filters and will serve you well. I invite anyone to carefully cut open their favorite oil filter next time you change one and see what you are dealing with. You may not want to...

I run a 6' brush hog all day long at times and it loves every minute of it. There are many tractors that fit the bill and the L4400 is one of them.

Wow, a lot of great suggestions and advice! I will look more into the renting the forestry cutter, that seems like a good option. We had a bad experience with using a dozer around trees we wanted to keep several years ago. Long story short, a lot of them were damaged and several died off. I...

I meant to type 4" line posts...sorry.

So how far did you get with the three loads as far as length of road and width? Good luck with the interview.

Welcome! Nice tractor!

I realize you are not in Texas but what kind of rates are you getting for your forestry cutter rental? Seems like a solid option for some areas of my land but everything I have been seeing around SE Texas is high. Looks like you are making good progress!

If that deal was closer to me I would jump on it, what a steal! As long as it works anyway...

I have talked to a couple mulching companies and they want a good chunk of change to do what they do. That would leave me with a lot of good mulch and a way to get rid of the waste but I would also be left with hundreds of rotting stumps underground. How many years until there are depressions...

How would you folks go about it? I know there are a million ways but I want to know if there is general agreement to my plan. I need to clear some wooded area, about 3 acres, and be selective about it. I don't want to damage any trees I want to keep. I have a mix of oak, mesquite, spruce...

Lps3 is good stuff, we use it offshore.

I was going to ask what you were doing with stumps but there you go! Nice grinder!

Not that it means much but I think the county line gearbox is only rated for a 9" auger bit. They are considered light duty. That being said, I use a 12" very often with success. I do by know if an 18" wouk be ideal, even on a larger tractor.

Its not always applicable to go with the thickest wall tubing you can find. Sure, it will not hurt to use .065 but .035 (if available and thats what you have handy) will not hurt anything. Corrosion is not an issue with 316 SS tubing at any rate. I pass 5K regularly through .035 with several...

What? Not to be off topic but I think you are ill-informed. There is way too much interchangability of parts between the two, from brakes to suspension components to drive lines.

You can replace it with regular ole' hydraulic hose if you have to get by. Trying to bend back a kinked hardline never works...

.065 will work just fine but. 035 is easier to handle and rated for much more than your tractor will produce...unless you install an intensifier anyhow. Good deal on your flaring tool, they are handy creatures to have. I bend a lot of tubing (mostly #4 and #6 jic) at work and I do it with an...

http://www.google.com/products/catalog?hl=en&safe=off&client=ms-android-acer&q=self+amalgamating+tape&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=15277517762786606063&sa=X&ei=AqWpTqzWFqWWiQehq4n3Ag&ved=0CEcQ8wIwAQ If that does not work...Google "self amalganating tape". We use it at work for cable splices and...

I would suggest round posts, for some reason they last longer. I don't know why but I have seen several examples of this happening. A 9" auger will do you just fine and allow you to true your fence a little easier. All of my line posts are 6" and I have done a million of them with a 9" auger...

You can buy bulk rolls of bungee from grainger (and other places) and a bag of hook ends and make whatever lenghts you need. We stock them at work this way and it works out really well as long as you know a couple good stopper knots.

I have bought a couple items from them in the past, good company best I can tell. I needed some anti-chaffing guards for 3" straps and they have a great selection and the best prices. Custom-labelled straps seem pretty cool too but I cant do it...

As long as the disk is rated for metal, not concrete/masonry, you will be fine. Cutting a normal piece of rear will not take long...maybe a minute or two per cut.

Junk=filters! I consider negotiations a game, with the way my job is it gives me plenty of time to spend in their office making deals.

They do! The one my boys got from my dealer are the Weekender cap. Looks good. http://www.kubota.com/merchandise/merchandise.cfm

Don't know. I always bring up freebies during the negotiations and signing for no other reason than to keep them off track. Plus, everyone likes free hats and junk!

Not one like that but my dealer gave my three boys each a youth sized Kubota ballcap and me two regular ones. The boys and their hats are still inseperable!

I was a gear man until I drove my first HST... I guess it depends a bit on what you do most often but I would imagine for most compact tractor guys the HST is the way to go.

That Bics one would be a PITA to back up! Neat idea I just dont see it coming together for the average guy.

I dug out my paperwork just for you! I paid: $18,500 for the L4400 (HST, 4x4) $4,400 for the LA703A FEL with L2235 72" QA bucket and L2228 QA Coupler $500 for R4's HST is around $1500 more. I have always been around gear and that is what I was set on for this tractor UNTIL I DROVE ONE. I...

What is the breakdown cost for tractor and FEL? What kind of FEL is it?

Sounds like a fine tractor. Kind of a gamble with unknown hours but it looks like you are going to keep up the, maintenance.

Congrats on the new tractor! I think I will be in the market for one similar sooner than later.

I was just thinking about the very question yesterday when I saw a scraper blade on the side of the road for sale. It seems to be a boxblade is more efficient. Granted, I have never used a scraper blade so maybe I am wrong. Would I give $300 for one. Nope.

Great looking tractor! I know next to nothing about snow but it looks like you are well equipped.

At least he owned up to it. I think most would have not said anything, depending on how far your front gate is from your house.

Tractor Supply? I know they carry the Kubota Orange but I have never looked for the gray.

My dealer has a M59 TLB that is a couple years old but new, I was meaning to ask the price. I can if you want.

I got the R4's and am pretty happy with them. My property is mostly wooded so I wanted the extra thickness they offer. I will spend a lot of time clearing brush and yanking trees so here's to hoping they do the trick!

It came out to be more than the 4005 and almost the same as the 4105. Maybe a $300 difference. At the end of the day, I was more comfortable and happier on the orange tractor. I am convinced that either tractor will last a long time. Well, here's to hoping anyway!

Just because you asked... Again, thanks for all of the help and information.

It became official today, I am the new proud owner of a L4400HST and am loving it already! :D I got the quick detach FEL and a 6' box blade along with it.

Many moons ago during High School I worked at Discount Tire. We had a peg board dedicated to all of the odd things we found in flat tires. You name it, it was there.

I pick her up on Friday. I will post a picture here as well just because you said not to!:laughing:

It seems I will be dropping the hammer on a L4400HST. Thanks for everyone on the JD side for your opinions and information. It is great to find a worthwhile forum that offers good information and has nice people. I find the same helpfulness on dodgetalk.com as well. See you on the orange side!

I completely understand that it can happen to any make but it does make one worry. I have not decided yet, but time will tell. I can only imagine the opposite responses I would have had if this was posted in the Kubota buying/pricing section...

I wish it was just the parking brake... I looked at it, the salesman looking at it, the tech came back out from the shop and looked at it. Whatever the problem was it was a bit more involved. They were really quiet about it and shuffled us away while another tech came out to help. I am not...

So here is where I am... I finally made it back to the good ole USand went tractor shopping the same day. I went to 2 JD dealers and 1 Kubota dealer. The first JD dealer had the 4005 but did not have a 4105. No worries, I looked and drove the 9005 and generally liked the tractor. It felt...

Thanks everyone. As I said, I am out of the country at the moment so my wife is calling around and making sure the dealers have what we want to look at, if not, where we can find it at. Everyone was helpful (JD knows us) except for MF. She called MF and every dealer within 200 miles was rude...

I sure will. As of now, my order of preference is the JD 4005, Kubota L4400, MF 1643, and the Mahindra 4035. The JD looks like a solid piece of equipment that is built they way I prefer it, simple. The Kubota is a contender as well, maybe a little more ease of operation than the simple 4005...

I am just getting back into "newer" tractors and I had no idea is was just a new designator. I suppose that explains why I am not finding much information on the 4005. Once I searched for 990 the information flowed like water! I am still overseas on business but I get back at the end of next...

I am leaning towards gear, so that essentially means the 4005 model. My budget is not allowing for too much more of a tractor and I am afraid the "boss" might start asking questions. I am not looking for the difference, just the amount an engine us used in other platforms. This can often...

Good morning all, We are looking for a tractor and have come up with either the 4105 or the 4005. Both fit our needs well but I have a concern over drive train. One is 4cyl (4005, Yanmar 4TNV88) and the other is a 3cyl (4105, Yanmar 3TNV84T-KJT). I realize output is nearly identical and...