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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...

Be sure to cycle front loader if there is one (and any other accessories like top/tilt cylinders), then set down before checking level. You want to see the fluid about halfway in the sight glass. If you go past that you’ve lost the ability to see the upper limit. The fluid level will vary with...

Google “logging choker chain”.

Pictures would be helpful (could just be external sweat which is common with loaded tires in certain weather). My only suggestion is to check tire pressure and make sure it’s correct, since low pressure could allow the bead to unseat and cause a leak.

BTW, don't tightly snug up a chain that has loosened from heat. When it cools off and shrinks again, it can cause excessive pressure on the sprocket and end of the crankshaft.

Chains always expand with heat and gain some slack. It should not be excessive though. Another difference is the chain itself. Stihl-brand chains are pre-stretched, which means they will not elongate much as they are broken in. Other brands do not pre-stretch their chains, so you will notice...

There is a safety switch on the HST treadle. It needs to be centered. Sometimes the mechanism (or damper attached to it) will stick if it has not been properly maintained, and not go back to center. Take a look, hit the grease points and spray lube anything else.

Thanks. The last video I made, I slung a greasy (formerly white) rag over the GoPro and it made it the whole way without overheating, so I think the dark color of the camera definitely doesn't help when it's sunny out. I have looked at reviews for all the other action cam brands and they all...

What's your opinion of the GoPros after having so much experience under your belt? I bought two Hero 8 models for Youtube use, and while I like how they operate, I found battery life to be terrible (35-40 minutes at 1080/30fps) and the cameras will often overheat and shut down in the middle of...

Dedicated chippers usually have a gap adjustment for knives and anvil, but wider gaps take more power to make the cut, so you may find the chipper bogs down. Normally there is a spec for gap and you are supposed to set to that. A unit with shredding capability will have a different type of...

None I know of. It’s always been a RPM-limited larger engine (same as old L3400) to stay under the 26Hp limit and avoid Tier IV final.

I haven't had any leak down issues with the remote valves on my L3200, but the valves used for the Grand L models have been problematic.

By the way, any theories as to how the load transferred to that spot to break there? Seems like the outer case didn't really provide any support to the axle at all? Was it a side load that maybe put a "thrust" on the inner bearing?

Wow, that is unfortunate. I tell you, after seeing all the problems my neighbor has had with his Max 28, I would never recommend that model series to anyone. Since they are Mitsubishi made I had expected them to be good, but they are just not well made compared to other models and brands...

I use tape and dope alternately and together depending on the application. Either should be reliable by themselves or together when compatible. The biggest factor in threaded fittings is the quality/condition of the threads -- it's not reliable anymore, either due to poor manufacturing or...

Sounds like a problem with a safety switch. Gear or HST?

Brandi, it sounds like you should install a Goldenrod water separating filter on your tank. I swear by them. I have used both types but prefer the clear bowl with inner filter since you can see and drain any water. I believe it filters other gunk down to 10 microns or so...

If you just want the tree to come down slow and controlled, there are face cuts that will slow down the action. Basically you want a block notch or wide angle notch that will give the hinge fibers more time to bend before the face closes and causes the fibers to fracture. Some species of wood...

Normally, a builder will have terms/language in the contract about holding a price quote for a certain time period, and in this economy, I would expect that to be in full force. I am not siding with the builder, but it would be abnormal for a building contract to have open-ended timeframes when...

If it was just a matter of spacing things out for the drywall, you could just rip furring strips to nail to the studs instead of putting up big sheets of OSB -- that's the typical practice when evening out wall framing prior to drywall. I don't know what insane price OSB commands nowadays (it...

Early retirement to saw lumber, sounds like my dream...

Exclusivity of feature combinations was the only difference with the dealer models, not the engineering. Husqvarna reserved some of the more desirable / limited combinations for their dealers. When the GT48DXLS was offered as a dealer-exclusive model, there was a near-identical GT48XLSi model...

No matter, the loader will still have a curve where lift force varies with height. Those curves need to be compared, not single numbers that manufacturers are quoting at different heights. The curves will take all factors into account including geometry and hydraulics.

I read through all the pages and I sincerely hope the OP has driven both tractors to get a feel for each. If not, you really need to do this to make an informed decision. I don't think you can go wrong with either LS or Kubota as a brand, but for sure you will gravitate towards one or the...

I noticed the same thing when I shopped LS many years ago, but then I realized their loader arms were much shorter, and that definitely affects the rating. You really need to compare the loader curves to get an honest assessment across the different brands. And if reach/height is important...

Ideally you just want to take down the hump with a box blade and move the material into the dips (the BB is superior to a LP for removing material from high spots and carrying it to low spots). But a 20-40' long hump is going to take a lot of careful shaving to get down to the proper grade. It...

There is no lifting/hovering. If you had to lift your leg or hover, it would indeed be uncomfortable, but that is not how it's done. I can try to make a video if it helps but I think it should be self-explanatory and natural once you spend time on the tractor. I have spent 8+ hours a day...

Something is not right if their "deal" was more than list price from the Kubota site. I don't have a lot of confidence that the salesman is on the ball either. When I checked a couple years ago, the equine discount was about the same or slightly less than what the local dealer normally...

Can you just frame in a landing with lumber, then deck it with wood or composite? For that matter, just build a whole new porch out of lumber if that concrete is beyond saving.

Might want to try feathering the HST pedals, with selector in neutral, to see if that helps any.

This isn't new, in fact Kubota has had 3-4 different "treadle" setups for at least 10 years, probably longer. The one shown here is more of a rocker, and tends to be on tractors with the HST+ and electronic (fly by wire) controls. Your entire foot can rest on that one and pivot at ankle, or...

A lot of people assume premium fuels are ethanol-free, but there is no connection. They are independent factors. It will say on the pump what the ethanol content is, if any. I had a neighbor that was adamant about running non-ethanol fuel in his boat, but all he was doing was buying 93 octane...

This is a classic "making oil" situation. Something is causing fuel to get into the crankcase. There are a wide range of causes, from simple to complicated. Sounds like you are working through some of the simple ones. If this happened after extended storage with no effort to prep carb or...

Lift the butt of the log off the ground (3-pt hitch is great for this) so only the tip of the tail drags on the ground. This keeps the log very clean. Sometimes I put a piece of scrap roofing metal on the tail if the ground is soft, to let that slide easier. My logs stay clean.

This was going around when I was a kid in the 70s -- my dad kept a copy next to our stove in the basement: Save $$$? Heat with Wood First year costs: 2 stoves and installation $1385. Removal of hot water baseboard and boiler $238. Search for reputable wood dealer N/A $76. Chain saw $210. Ax...

A lot of dealers automatically put ballast in the rear tires when a tractor is sold with a front loader. It's just good practice unless there is a customer-specific reason not to. You're lucky you didn't roll the tire off the rim, that is a bad situation to get into. If the bead was broken...

If you have the option to wait and get by until you find the right option and price for a tank, that may be the best. Then finish everything up when you can find a tank. Your SIPS house will be so energy efficient I think you'll get good heating performance from the stove, even if that means...

Buy the offroad diesel and you'll save about 40 cents a gallon. A 55 gal tank of diesel can run that size generator for a week or so (or double that if you want to be selective with time and circuits). You can store more very easily. Since I use diesel for my tractor and UTV, I always keep a...

The remaining reason we had been twisting our own arms to go with propane was for a generator, but I ended up putting in a 22kW diesel unit and that freed us up to ditch all the other propane requirements. Went geothermal for heat/ac and it provides free hot water (augmented with Rheem elec hot...

Are you committed/stuck with propane at this point?? All this talk reminds me why we avoided it.

We had a couple early warm days in March and they were active in an area I don't normally frequent on the far side of our house. I was able to treat two holes with my duster and Drione powder. 8-10 bees (I lost count) came staggering out of each hole, which was amazing. I knew they would make...

One of my best luxury purchases was a roofing nailer. Mentally at least, it paid for itself right away. Over the years I put on a lot of roofs using hammer and nails. Had nail guns for everything else so the roofing nailer was a late addition to my toolbox. Should have got one at least a...

Start with the snow load for your area and work out the requirements for a header beam.

Pro tip: you can avoid asking many stupid questions by using the search function. This one has been discussed many times before.

There have been quite a few defects and problems with the 2022 models -- best to wait until they iron out the problems.

I can sympathize on the permit issues, it just gets insane sometimes. I stumbled on Wagos last year and love them. For any connection with more than 2 wires, they are so much nicer to use than wire nuts and are worth the cost. I probably won't run out of wire nuts in this lifetime but if i do...

Standard for me is 2x4 wall girts 24" on center. Works well for both metal and wood siding. No need to go with wider girts really. The structural benefits of girts is having them create a grid structure spread over the wall, so you want as many girts as is feasible. I also run a diagonal 2x4...

I use GRK screws extensively for pole buildings. For the RSS (washer) heads, I just drive them until the washer is flush, not the entire head. To make the full head flush you'd be driving them in quite a bit and crushing the grain, which is not the point if that style. If you need the screw...

I'd make sure somebody with brains has a complete understanding of the problem that was created, and then let them tell you how (if at all) they want to fix it. No reason you have to carry this burden on your shoulders at all, mentally or physically. But do make sure they understand the...

That is much better than a year ago when they were quoting 12-13 months.

What type of grass will you be mowing -- is it a finely manicured lawn or just basic ground cover / field. These tractors are cumbersome compared to a real mower. You won't be doing land clearing with a 1025R and the backhoe is limited, so I might almost recommend a dedicated riding mower and...

Yeah, WM's toe board is nice but not that nice. I got a motorcycle lift/jack from Amazon for about $65 that does the same thing. One thing I started doing recently is to strap my stacks of yellow pine, to help it behave while drying. About once a week I check and tighten the straps as the...

One other piece of advice about Loblolly -- get the logs to the mill as soon as possible after the tree is felled. This wood loves to develop internal stresses as the logs dry out, and can be a real bucking bronco on the mill when that happens.

I saw loads of Loblolly for posts and beams -- it's a real good structural lumber (one of the SYP species prized for framing lumber) however it will wander if you don't saw it properly and stack/dry it properly. That said, I have great luck framing with green lumber since I can get it up and...

Unless you only do bush hogging or row cropping, HST will be a better choice overall. If doing a lot of front loader work, it's the best option. I've never heard of any widespready HST issues on Kubotas in the last 11 years on the forum.

Got any pictures? But I agree, if it's not gravel or gravel fines, it's not good for the road.

I doubt it's a special muffler (thank god it's not a full Tier IV tractor). There are probably generic substitutes if you can find the right place to look.

If you haven't already, check the "AI Products" website for top links and side links. They make a whole bunch of common sizes. These will be widely carried by most farm/ag distributors and retailers. Quality is average but I've had two of them for 7+ years and no issues even with a lot of...

I always use 1/2" through bolts for header to post connections (and notch the posts). Some of the new timber screws are structural rated and should be fine. Just read the fine print to make sure they are structural screws and not simply for landscape timber work. I have been using GRK...

That is a help on new construction, since a sistered LVL will be 3.5" wide, exactly the same width as 2x4 walls studs below. In the old days when we would sister up 2x lumber for headers, we'd have to put 1/2" plywood in the middle, so it would have been 3.5" in most cases too. But not always...

It's probably good to mention that you can over-tighten pipe threads and cause leaks, so don't go ape/gorilla on them. There is a "just right" level of snugness. If you overdo it and deform the threads beyond the point of sealing, nothing you can do will fix the problem. Will have to start...

Electric won't have enough guts to handle the actuation loads at any "feasible" voltages you'd be running on a tractor. I am sure if they ever have electric tractors, they will still have a hydraulic system driven by an electric motor. There are some things that hydraulics are superior for...

Doesn't make sense. If first time tractor/HST owner, I am betting this is due to improper use of the treadle and/or improper mode settings for HST+. Best to think about the treadle as a gearing control. The more you push it down the higher effective gear you are using in an infinitely...

BTW, when I have put french drains up against a house for other purposes, we first waterproofed the foundation with a tar product. So you may want to consider that.

That sounds like a french drain, which is OK, but it would let the ground get wet and possibly transmit moisture to the foundation or posts through the ground. The reason for putting down plastic is to keep the roof runoff away from the foundation. Don't even let it get into the soil near the...

This is a good watch:

You can look at some of Neil Messick's videos. Most small (under ~ 70HP) Kubota tractors still are made in Japan and ship over here in a crate in a partial knocked-down form. Basically the full tractor is in the crate minus the wheels/tires. Messicks showed how they used staggered pallets to...

A lot of folks do ground gutters here, typically cast in concrete with a drain at one end. Big $$. Since I am cheap, I did it differently. Where the rain coming off the roof had already cut channel in the soil, I shoveled along that line to make a shallow trench about 6" deep. Then I lined...

Some stats about concrete: Concrete dry mix density is about 162-164 lb per cubic foot if you can get the air out. To make a cubic foot of concrete from typical sack mix, you need 135 lb of concrete mix and 14.1 lb of water. So that is about 149# total. After curing it will drop to about 145#.

This is a pair of Titan clamp-on pallet forks with 4,000 Lb capacity. They are constructed of 2x4 rectangular steel tube, 3/16" wall thickness. The forks have 42" working length. They weigh about 50 pounds each. Local pickup (23168, Virginia) or meet in area. Selling price is $125.

// ITEM IS SOLD // This Kubota 60" pin-on front loader bucket is model L2242. It came off an L3200 but will fit any Kubota L-series model with the LA-524 or LA-525 front loaders, and possibly other L-series models as well. It could be customized to fit other tractors or equipment. A set of...

I installed the hand throttle kit on my RTV-X1120D and see no mechanical reason it cannot be used while driving. It's a separate independent cable from the foot pedal. The foot pedal cable has a flexible "slack" section that allows the hand throttle to operate without creating feedback to the...

I have the Kubota valves on my standard-L (since about 2015) and they've never given me a problem.

Hope you have better luck with rain and trenches than I do. Had one get filled back in about 50% during a downpour once and had to re-dig it (gloppy silty muck came out the second time, a real mess). Other times I've had to pump them out when they filled up with water, and let me tell you...

I recently bought a classic car and learned a lot shopping over a couple years. At some point age matters more than mileage (high or low). Low mileage is beneficial for some parts of the vehicle but detrimental to many mechanical systems. The things that suffer are widespread and can come...

The clips on a standing seam roof should allow the roof to expand and contract with temperature (only one end is pinned). But it always made me wonder how a screwed in metal roof is expected to behave normally. Thinking about the roof I just put in, each panel has about 36 screws. Nobody ever...

Finally someone said the right thing. Yes, you can try to use tilt to engage the rippers but at best it’s a shortcut hack. If you want the most benefit from the rippers, lower them and set the angle so that the main shanks are vertical. I do a lot of box blade work and have hydraulic top and...

In the past, several people have reported issues with safety switches sticking in freezing weather. Is the tractor stored outdoors where it can get rain/snow on it?

OK, then please wait until the end of March when ski season is over here in VA !

There have been a few Covid-related posts/threads that were helpful to read, including some recent experiences from Eddie. But most of the others (maybe about 8 out of 10) did take a wrong turn and go off the rails. I wouldn't want that stuff on my forum either. Covid has become a...

You're awful kind. A meaner person would have taken channel lock pliers and popped out the valve stems!

You need to think about investments as a long term game (time scale measured in decades). If you try to make it into a year-over-year game and track all the ups and downs, you're going to lose your mind. The problem is, some folks get a false sense of security from the short term ups. When...

My heart sank when I saw daylight coming in around the chimney! I know that feeling all too well after working hard on a project and something just has to come along and spoil the mood. Ice and snow on roofs can do all sorts of goofy things. I remember dealing with a variety of problems over...

I've had two GMCs, a 2014 and now a 2020. Both have been problem free and reliable. Can't say I love them (I reserve that for sports cars) but I sure appreciate that the trucks do their thing with no fuss and no problems -- that's what I want from a truck. To be honest, if you really value...

That is true, the Concorde was subsidized by French and British governments. Could never have been a straight commercial venture. I worked on a program in the 90s to develop a US supersonic transport as part of the NASA HSR program with Boeing and Douglas. It eventually got cancelled because...

2015 was the first model year Ford went to the all-aluminum body. Prior to that, Ford and many other companies used aluminum for selected panels (often hood, roof, and trunk/hatch) but not the entire body. Chevy/GMC have used aluminum hoods on their trucks for a while and now the doors are...

Agree

That is a great solution. I have put down green outdoor carpet on top of gravel for a temporary sidewalk, and it actually worked out great. Not expensive either.

The sticker that says "SERVICE DISCONNECT" in capital letters is a pretty big clue. That is your main panel.

That's not a sub-panel then.

Put down heavy plastic and then fine screened gravel (I prefer #8, approximately pea sized). A screened gravel has no fines and will self compact so you can easily grade and level it, and re-smooth it any time in the future. It will not create dust problems. A lot of people use a crusher run...

Seat safety switch is the problem.

I would check the linkage under the panel to make sure everything can move properly. When I installed my remotes following the instructions, the hoses blocked one valve lever from moving all the way. The hoses needed to be moved to let the lever go through a full range of motion. They...

If it's to be a conditioned space on the interior, then the real moisture problem is what comes from inside the building and how it's either blocked from getting into the walls or kept above the dewpoint temperature. That all needs to be carefully planned.

I have been watching that system since Monday and it could be pretty serious. The weather models are still duking it out and have been pushing the track north/west at first, then back south/east. Someone is going to get 15-20" or more and someone is going to see some ice. I hope by Friday the...

You may not want to put the foam on the outside of the OSB -- could create terrible moisture problems. Normally you'd want foam right next to your batt insulation on the inside and you need to carefully calculate the location of the dewpoint temperature for your local weather conditions to make...

If there are metal stakes/pins at the property corners, you can use a whole range of approximate methods to get in the ballpark and then use a metal detector to find the pin. Mobile apps, compass bearings, triangulation to ballpark the point from other known corners, etc. You can tolerate a...

Make sure the flow rate control valve (knob under the seat) is not closed all the way. If it is, the 3-point will not be able to go down -- it will be locked in the up position essentially. Turn the knob to open the valve and then it will go down when the lever is moved.

When I re-decked a trailer a couple of years ago, whatever paint had been on the frame in contact with the pressure treated wood was in poor shape. I had to sand it off, then apply rust converter, then brush on some oily metal paint. For good measure, I laid down strips of roofing felt under...

I have to use twin pedal and treadle tractors interchangeably, and really can't see the fuss one way or another. Either is easy to get used to. The only legitimate reason I have seen people go for one or another is a leg injury or handicap. I should mention that on this site, I have seen a...

I used clamp-on forks for many years and they were OK, certainly fine for light loads and casual use. But for heavy use they are not efficient. Visibility sucks. Being so far forward, you lose quite a bit of loader capacity and they are very awkward. They are also quite a bit thicker (about...

We did interior insulation in a couple places: between den (TV room) and living room, on half wall behind dishwasher, between master bedroom and living room, and between my office and my daughter's room (she was an infant at the time, naps were important). I just used the same blown cellulose...

Sounds like the Fire Dept. busted a hole in side of the chimney to get the guy out. Must have really made the homeowners happy. I would have dropped a rope down and told him to figure it out for himself (and hurry, since we light our morning fire at 6am).

Yep. It's normal for it to be tough changing gears (been this way on every HST tractor I have run), but blipping the HST treadle will help.

I use a 55 gal transfer tank to shuttle diesel to my generator (and the rest of the time it's used for tractor and RTV).

My local dealer (where I have bought 3 Kubotas) was bought out by Hoober, which is a larger regional chain in PA, MD, DE, and VA. Kept all of the staff and added some. So far Hoober has been as good as the old owners. When I was there a couple months ago, they had zero tractors on the lot but...

I order a lot of parts from Messicks but Coleman is very good for Kubota Wholegoods items (Messicks doesn't usually have them on their site). Bought a few heavy items from Coleman and the shipping was extremely reasonable.

I've done it with the same welder, worked great.

It was 70F here today and I was sweating as I blew out some water lines (since it will be 18F tomorrow night). That's a 52 degree drop in just over 24 hours. Calling for 4-6" of snow here tomorrow during the day, but I have a hard time believing any of it will stick, as warm as it's been...

When I was in high school and college, one of my summer jobs was working in a construction business that made pre-fab sheds. I probably built a few hundred of them overall, and quite a few had the gambrel roof. Early on we used 2x4 lumber and plywood gussets (held on with construction adhesive...

Yeah, I have run mine for up to 6-7 hours a day, 2-3 days a week, for about 7 years now. For crappy cheap camera and screen, it's done well. I think I was all in for well under $50. This is one of the best threads of all time on TBN.

Great news about Lauren. Seems like a needle in a haystack miracle that the proper diagnosis was made in time.

Proper bar oil has additives to make it tacky. You should notice it is very "stringy" when pouring. When you lift the bottle away from the saw it should pull some long strings and be a bit messy. Certain gearcase oils and machine oils will show similar tacky behavior. It helps the oil stick...

I used implements for rear ballast for many years, but the disadvantage is that most of them take up much more space on the back of the tractor than a ballast box. So eventually I got a ballast box. It's about twice as heavy as my box blade and probably 1/8 the size. Much easier to maneuver...

My wife goes pretty traditional for Christmas day with ham, potatoes, veggies, rolls, etc. All OK by me. On Christmas eve we always do something different, sometimes lasagna or BBQ or seafood. This year it's surf and turf, with crabcakes (Virginia blue crab caught in our creek) and steaks...

Here (scroll down and click "check symptoms with self-checker"): https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/symptoms.html#

I think that if you lose sense of smell/taste then it's a pretty good flag it could be Covid and you might want to know just as a matter of medical history for the future. But if you are not in a situation where it's a personal risk (based on your health condition) or risk to others, I'd stay...

That lines up with what I have heard from other folks that had the benefit of industry market reports, and it was correlated from different analysts who had come to their conclusions independently. Kubota had the lion's share, Deere in distant second, and everyone else adding up to maybe 20-25%...

The L3560 has a unique smaller chassis that is much different from all the other Grand L models. It's quite a bit smaller fundamentally even though the overall dimensions may appear close. The chassis itself is over 6" shorter than the next model L4060. From the L4060 on up, it's a much...

Can't say I have ever noticed this and I sharpen a lot. Use the same style guide. It's likely based on how the original chain was ground, and the particular shape of the gullet and point. What brand chains are they?

Sounds like everything is OK as-is and you probably don't need to mess with the rails (in fact, usually the door roller brackets are such that the door will still have an incline even if the track is horizontal). As long as some portion of the door is either hanging vertical or at a 45 in the...

You are very lucky then. A standard 3-pt hitch linkage geometry only works in tension, when pulling. When you push backwards it's equivalent to pushing with chain, and the parts have to go into a bind before they can resist the compression. It's not an ideal arrangement. I've had no problems...

You can buy a doo-hickey to defeat it for $50-200, plugs into the OBD port. May be specific to the year/model. Most of the older V4/V8 AFM systems are covered. On my newer 2020 GMC truck, it has DFM (d=dynamic) and can run from 2-8 cylinders with all sorts of variations. I don't believe they...

Tractors are usually not referenced by year, so you ought to drop this notion of "2020", especially since that could hurt you. 470 hours is a pretty high amount of usage for a "2020" tractor in that market. In the lifetime of a Kubota, 470 hours is not a big deal at all, they should go at...

You can read all the fine print in the brochure (or on Kubota's website). For instance, on the L models, it's "#1 selling compact tractor based on EDA sales data of under 40 HP models in the US". I gave a link to EDA up above. They also have a couple other #1 badges in the brochure, one is...

By the way, your door and track should not be fully horizontal up top -- there should be a slight slope to the track, and furthermore, the very bottom section of the door should be in the corner of the track and still have some amount of angle. Usually the bottom of the door and bottom wheels...

I have two LiftMaster 8500 units now, and had one at our previous house. I installed all of them. If you've ever set the torsion springs on these doors, you know that they are pretty sensitive once you get into the ballpark of proper balance. Add just a little more tension and the door...

Got a Kubota mailer today and saw these market share claims: Fine print references: https://edadata.com/agriculture/

Thought this was interesting: https://www.pcarmarket.com/auction/1961-porsche-308-tractor/?utm_source=Morning%20email%20blast&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=email%20blast%20car

True utility/capability of a box blade only happens if you can easily adjust the top link on the fly. On a smaller tractor you may be able to reach it from the seat, but it will still be tedious. On a bigger tractor, you'll need a hydraulic top link. If you don't have the ability to easily...

There is also a similar head called "pozidrive". It's the standard screw head for ski bindings and some woodworking applications. https://www.finehomebuilding.com/2015/09/16/what-is-the-difference-screw-bits-phillips-vs-pozidriv

You mean I'm not the only one that rides around with no blades spinning? Done it with my little mower and when pulling a bush hog behind my tractor. I blame the ear protection...

The comments I get on my channel are overwhelmingly positive and helpful, plus a lot of questions that I enjoy answering. I'd say 30% of comments are questions that make for great follow up knowledge to share. It's nice to see since my goal was to teach and have fun. Back when I taught as a...

My neighbor (who since moved) had one and I was really impressed with it. It had a real transmission instead of the mickey-mouse belt used on most others.

Beautiful work!

It looks a little lighter built than my tandem axle 7x16 landscaper, but hard to say from photos. I paid $2200 back in 2012. Mine has brakes on both axles. Been a very versatile trailer. 10 years later, it will soon need the deck replaced and I know I ought to invest in new tires.

Wow, that is a serious one -- she is very lucky this was caught before it became fatal.

So offhand, something that freefalls 90’ would be going about 52 mph at the bottom. The roll probably ate some of that raw speed but also some of it went into other motions that could be just as bad. Just ballpark, this damage seems about what I’d expect for that much speed and associated...

Cut them off with about 2-3' stump remaining and pull them out with a brush grubber. This works well up to about 2-3" in my experience. Leaving the tall stump to serve as a lever helps a lot.

It's not that complicated really. Medical professionals have to make a judgement call to specify cause of death all the time based on the facts before them, and that includes weighing pre-existing conditions with other facts/events. You could have someone on their last legs with cancer, but if...

Do you know which direction it rolled in, passenger side downhill perhaps? My previous work in accident investigations is limited to aircraft, so this is a bit out of my realm. But there are some interesting clues here that are jumping out at me. The roof panel is punched in fairly...

No doubt the steering wheel now has a few extra finger grip impressions on the rim! First 1-2 rolls were probably slow, before it turned into an RTV-shaped bowling ball going downhill.

These things have a surprisingly low center of gravity, but sideways on a steep hill will tempt fate at any speed (even zero) -- so that for sure sounds like a very steep hill. I was once going up a steep hill with my RTV-X1120D, a hill I'd climbed many times. Well this was a warm day after...

Can you get closeup pictures of the fracture on the upper end of the pillar, both at the roof/gusset and the end of the tube?

That is unlikely to be the initial/primary failure. That is more likely to be a secondary failure. I can expand on the logic if needed.

This is what it would have looked like before, seems like it broke near one side of the grab handle.

Looks like the front passenger side pillar broke right about where there is normally a grab handle welded on. Without more information I wouldn't conclude anything, but offhand, when that breaks you are down to three pillars and the ROPS won't be able to resist loads nearly as well. It folded...

It is most definitely considered to be a ROPS, with stickers all over identifying it as such. And it's also an anchor for the seat belts. If there were no modifications/drilling/etc then Kubota definitely needs to look at this. If there were modifications/drilling then it gets into a gray...

3 (one cousin in her late 50s, one family friend in her early 70s, and one relative on my wifes side in his late 80s).

I am not going to keep arguing about this. I don't think you've ever seen a Woodland Mills sawmill in person. Some of the things you claim were copied are extremely different. For example -- Woodland uses very primitive fixed hardened steel blocks with rear bearings for blade guides, mounted...

I don't see a strong resemblance to the LM2000 either. The old Norwoods are substantially beefier and heavier than the Woodland/Chinese tinker toy designs, both the track/rails and the carriage parts. It's a different design philosophy for a different market and different business model...

Sorry to hear that, it's got to be causing a lot of worry for you all. Can you get hooked up with an internal medicine doc? They are really good at what I'd call "troubleshooting" for lack of a better word. Much better at it than a normal primary care or family care doc. Does she drink...

The data is available from the hardware, but it's up to the app to display it (or not). Many apps just draw a circle around the location on a map to qualitatively indicate accuracy. I always give the raw numbers in my software -- I'd rather have a hard number myself.

Old Lumbermate Mark III -- notice the type of track (slotted beam) and the type of carriage (welded space frame): Old Woodland HM-126 (their first 2012 model) -- notice how it uses angle iron track and the carriage is bolted together with square tubing and laser-cut gusset plates, very little...

Well there is very little resemblance between the Woodland models and the old Lumbermate, so if Woodland copied it they must have been blind. I also see little resemblance between the Frontier models and the old Lumbermate (or new Lumbermate). I am not talking about who came first, that is a...

The Mark III was a much beefier mill than Woodland's first mills and even their recent mills. It had a much beefier track. Woodlands's first mills literally used smallish 3/16" thick angle iron for a track, in short sections bolted together, with simple flat plates for bunks. The Mark III...

All the GPS chipsets in use by smartphones for the last 10+ years are capable of 3 meter (~10 feet) accuracy under proper conditions. I have been able to verify that in field testing. For many people that is fine, especially if they have the knowledge to sanity check and interpret the data and...

Actually, Woodland started the whole trend many years ago with the low-cost "tinker toy" mills made in China. At the time, they had a unique design not based on anyone else. It was much lighter duty than a Woodmizer or Norwood, for example, with much more assembly required -- you'd never...

I got one of the big hinged Plano sportsman trunks about 10 years ago when they were under $30 -- it's about 40" long with wheels on one end. Two latches in front, a latch on each end, and full piano-style hinge along the back. I should have bought several because it's been great and I sort of...

Woodland has pretty good engineering and tech support, but this is one of those situations where it's easy to measure and you can make tongue weight optimal by just rolling the sawhead around until it's perfect. So I'd say take some time to measure things for yourself. I have had an HM-122 for...

I've been hearing people say that for 40 years at least. By now those folks ought to be very well prepared!

I tested one of those units a couple years ago and it was fairly slow when high accuracy was required. The initial "cold start" point took about 10-15 minutes to lock in with 10cm accuracy, and then nearby "warm start" points were faster. But you have to go through the whole cold start again...

The most promising ones I tried were a coarse foam insert that went inside the gutter. Used them for 4-5 years after our house was built, with great results, then noticed problems one day. Gravel runoff from the roof shingles eventually plugged up the holes in the foam. So I yanked them out...

Agree, that tree has been dead a while. But hard to tell if it was beetles that did the killing or just beetles that showed up later. There are both kinds. What I see under the bark is from a type of beetle that goes after the dead wood, not the kind of beetle that would have killed a live...

About 20 miles northwest of Williamsburg.

Is there any pressure/load on the PTO shaft? Say, from an implement still attached? If so, try to relieve it. These engage with a dog clutch, and if there is a load on the dogs, it's possible the linkage cannot disengage the dog clutch. You can test this theory by manually rotating the PTO...

To me, 4000# forks are overkill (and probably too heavy, spending capacity) if the loader can only heft 2700#, but the 2000# forks are probably not enough. Can you order a 3000# model? On a side note, I just bought Land Pride forks for my Kubota. They have several models jumping in about...

Why don't you look at the parts diagrams for the PTO system? I know on my Kubota, the parts diagrams clearly show the PTO mechanism, dog clutch, etc, and it's easy to understand how it all works. I am betting it was either a dog clutch not fully engaged/disengaged, or part of an overrunning...

If you were closer I'd be all over that oak!

I put a ceramic coating on one of my cars. It is good, however, all of the serious ceramic products want you to apply a "reload" product after every carwash, to beef up the ceramic (SiO2 or similar), improve the shine, and maintain the performance. In my opinion, if I have to apply a product...

Go into the owning/operating thread -- there are loads of posts with ownership experiences: RK Tractors Owning/Operating

Tim, I enjoy your videos too -- you come across as very down to earth and genuine, and the content is very good. To me the presentation is just right.

I just did this conversion on my L3200 which shares the same front loader. You'd need the Kubota Quick Coupler, Wholegoods part # L2216, which lets you connect to any SSQA attachments. You can either convert your existing front bucket to SSQA with a weld-on plate ($100-150, plus a lot of...

I don't know about that theory of pitch in the bark, assuming pitch is what I think it is and related to the sap. I mill loads of pine here, and for sure the sticky sap is coming out of the wood itself, not the bark. When I fell a pine, within a few minutes the stump will be loaded with sap...

I have done it both ways over the years. First one (done 30+ years ago in my dad's shop) we zip tied 2" rings to the power cable and then the rings slid on a steel wire. Worked fine. When I did my own about 10 years ago, I used barn door rail with little wheel trolleys that had a cast loop on...

I hate this style coupler. Never owned one that functioned smoothly over time. The one on my dump trailer works OK but the sliding collar has been tough to operate since day one. Slides forward/closed like butter but I need to kick it with my boot heel or tap with a hammer to get it to slide...

I spilled a good bit of diesel on my pants leg last year while installing a fuel pump. I made the mistake of putting them through the washer/dryer. Didn't fix the problem but made all the other laundry smell like diesel for a couple batches. The washer and dryer had a diesel funk for a while...

At the end of the day that is the only thing that matters. It's their interpretation of the code that sets the local rules.

I don't know that it's wrong, but the way it was explained to me many years ago is that it comes down to the plug shape and what it allows to get plugged in to the outlet (internally 15A and 20A are both rated for 20A based on UL requirements, so it's not a safety issue).

I agree, some of the channels mentioned are just doing videos for the sake of videos and revenue. They are too long with very little content. Sometimes they rope you in with a suggestive title and then you find out it's like 1 minute of content out of a 25+ minute video, and the rest is filler...

I wear chaps almost all the time now, except in really hot summer weather when a greater risk is heat/dehydration. Actually, I try to minimize tree work in hot weather period, since it takes a toll on my body in the heat. One time I was making a quick cut and didn't put chaps on. I put the...

It's kind of weird and contrary to what you'd think. In reality, you're only supposed to use a 20A receptacle (has a sideways T shape slot on the neutral) on a dedicated 20A circuit where it's the *only* receptacle. So you wouldn't ever be using 20A receptacles on typical branch circuits with...

Those winches have very limited duty cycles (some are rated for a few minutes of use then 15+ minutes of cool down). I hear of this happening to a lot of people that try to use them continuously. I don't remember the exact ratings for the 4000# Warn winch on my RTV, but I remember reading...

Sounds like a safety switch, possibly the seat switch but any of them can cause this symptom. For example, if I am moving and lean over in the seat to look at something, the engine will cut out, but I can sit back quickly and the engine will come back to life, so it's just a brief blip less...

I agree, same deal when mowing with my L3200, if anything goes wrong I stomp the clutch pedal quickly and it's a pretty effective safety cutoff.