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OK, I've finally gotten approval for the final stage of investment in the pole barn - the slab. I intend to do all of the prep work, and have a crew pour and float the slab. I have done some searches, but still have a few questions on the design for the TBN brain trust. Background: * The Barn...

I have read several posts discussing workbench design, lighting design and layout, and I just posted a question about materials storage, but I haven't seen a thread on overall shop floor layout. I would like to hear about everyone's approach to overall floor plan layout. Did you ask other...

I'm getting close to finishing my 28x40 barn (Pictures at Monitor Style Barn Thread), and it seems I overestimated some of the materials, like 2x6 and rough cut required for the build. At the start, my property had large piles of materials under tarps at various spots. As I built, the piles got...

Well, I finally have some more photos on the progress of my barn. I am making steady progress now, so maybe I cna keep this thread updated on a moderately frequent basis. I started the pole barn with some request for help with post holes under this thread . There were some photos there on the...

Help! PHD won\'t go the distance I need some advice from the TBN/CBN Community. I am building a pole barn, and I had planned to have a post-raising "party" on Saturday. Of course, that means that I need to get the holes dug before that. Tonight I went out to see how the 15" auger would work...

Here is an article I read this week about the customer. Some interesting reading. Sorry its so long. The Customer's Always Right I recently heard about a survey of consumer attitudes toward Wal-Mart showing that of all the problems people have with the giant retailer, the No. 2 complaint is...

After reading the Pros and Cons of Rural living thread, I received this via email. <font color=blue> The old Cherokee chief sat in his reservation hut, smoking the ceremonial pipe, eyeing the two US government officials sent to interview him. "Chief Two Eagles," one official began, "you have...

I'm looking at gauges to install in the other bung of the 55 gallon drum I use for diesel. Most of these say they fit 1.5 inch NPT, which I think is standard on the drum. They say they need anywhere from 5" to 22" of clearance under the gauge, with float travel from 4" to 16". How can these be...

In another thread, Muhammad wrote;<font color=blue> ...we can basically pull any threads we want to display as the "hot topics" ... right now the settings of the script are: - Threads with the latest post no older than 1 day - Pick the threads with the most views - Show top 15 results As it's...

Read the story in build it yourself by clicking <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.tractorbynet.com/cgi-bin/compact/showthreaded.pl?Cat=&Board=buildit&Number=130891&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&vc=1#Post130891>this link</A> I know this is a funky picture, but I combined 2 pictures to show the...

Well, this is certainly off-topic, but not just for fun. My boss just asked me to find a supplier of conveyor side rails in bulk. At last, I get to post and read TBN on the job! I've NEVER done that before. Since so many of you seem to have lots of experience with metal bending, I thought some...

A friend of mine has already relocated and needs to sell his Scotts LT. He asked me if I would sell it, and what I thought it was worth. I really don't know. Does anyone have a feel for the value of this tractor? Does anyone know of a lawn tractor auction board on the web? I think its 3.5 years...

Ok, I spoke with Kevin at <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.princedirect.com>princedirect</A> yesterday, and he pointed me to the Wizard line of cyclinders. They make cylinders with the approx. right retracted length, and the right stroke, in bore sizes 1.5, 1.75, 2, and up. My first question...

I am still looking for a good source for Sauer-Danfoss valves. I can find dealer websites that carry them, but no direct internet merchants. DOes anyone know of any direct sales websites for them? If not that, a catalog direct sales company? Still looking for a 3 spool monoblock small enough for...

I just picked up a 6 foot King Kutter landscape rake for $224 at Central Tractors liquidation here in the Vestal, NY store. (I also picked up a 6 bushel spreader for salt for $210) I think I got two pretty good deals. What do others think? Also, I'd like to add gauge wheels to the landscape rake...

I am having some problems with my 97 Chevy 3/4 ton heater. When I have problems with my tractor, or anything remotely connected to tractoring, I just ask this wise group for advice. Does anyone know of a similar web site for full-size (chevy) truck help? Maybe someone here might even know what I...

I recently noticed that my 402 FEL has play in the dump rams after the tractor sits for a few hours. This never happened before. I got the 2710 in May and have used it often over the summer. I only noticed it about 6 weeks ago. If the bucket is off the ground, after a few hours, or overnight, I...

I planned to fry a turkey for Thanksgiving, but rather than buying one of those fryer kits you see everywhere for $70, I bought a 2-burner camp stove from Sams that I could also use for camping. The stove cost $100, and the pot I needed cost me another $40, but I can do 2 birds at once. After...

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I have been doing some drainage work to dry out a piece of lawn. The lawn runs alongside my driveway for a few hundred feet. Along the edge of the driveway, at the edge of the lawn in question, is a drainage swale that works fine. I'm trying to tie in some other ditches to it, run some drain...

Originally posted this in Kubota Owning, but thought that it was better posted here. Also, anyone with other hoes that might have some suggestions are more likely to see it here. I have a Kubota 4672 hoe, and was digging some shallow trenches for drainage over the last 2 weekends. I noticed...

I have a 4672 hoe, and was digging some shallow trenches for drainage over the last 2 weekends. I noticed that for the first 15 minutes or so, the hoe is extremely slow and very noisy. The fluid reservoir is between the lines on the dipstick, and the engine is running at the recommended RPM. It...

So now we have the hole dug. What next? put the tank in, of course! We filled the hole with about 6-8 inches of pea gravel, leveled it and tamped it down. (Armstrong tamper, of course - best make of tool around). First we slid it in place by pushing it with the FEL. While it wasn't that...

First we placed the tank next to the hole we dug. PaulT

OK, so I'm late in posting my first 'bota backhoe project. Better late than never! I'm doing this from my sister-in-law's house, so I'll post some pix when I get home later. In the mean time, here's the first installment of the story for those interested. The beginning: We bought our house...

In the many various threads of TnT, there is much said about the valve selection. The consensus seems to be 3 spool and Prince has come up most often for the manually actuated valves. I went to Princes web site, and I am unsure of what options I would need to select to get the correct valve...

My new (48 hrs since May) 2710 creeps when I let off the pedal. It seems to do it in both forward and reverse, and is worse on slopes. It does seem to find neutral after a little while, but it varies each time. It may be 6 inches, or it may be 4 feet. In reverse, it also varies, but seems to...

I'm curious if anyone out there in internettractorland is a Kubota rep/dealer/mechanic that can help with advice on things that appear to be Kubota quality issues. In a separate post I asked about a folding ROPS rattle (no - not in the hinge part, it IS tight there - see Unique Problem? ). I...

Since no one has responded to either folding ROPS post, I guess no one else has had the same front to back rattle with their 29/2710 folding ROPS. Or maybe none/few of you have the folding ROPS option. Can I get responses to a survey of fixed ROPS to folding ROPS, and your tractor? How do you...

Does anyone have any problems with their folding ROPS rattling at the fender base? Although my bolts are tightened, the top half of the ROPS can be wiggled front to back by hand. Any help would be appreciated. PaulT

I did a search for ROPS and Rattle, and found a few posts about the hinge point rattling. MY buddy and I both bought identical 2710s with folding ROPS, and both of our ROPS rattle at the base where it slips over the bottom part near the fender. I figured that the dealer neglected to tighten the...

I need to re-fit a factory part for the linkage of my rck60-27B mower deck (also the same as rck-72-27B). My choices are to cut a metal tube shorter, or to grind off a weld and relocate a flange 1/4 over and re-weld it. The third choice is to WAIT until the dealer opens Monday and ask what the...

I just got my 2710 from Keys RV sales in Reynoldsville/Clarion PA. Best Price I could find, but I didn't get "the extras", such as a tractor configured as I requested. It also came 20 days after promised...but thats a story for another forum. Anyway, I just found some time to work with the new...

What is the best implement for gathering the gravel that has scattered to the edges of my driveway? I have an 800 foot long driveway with a #2 crushed rock surface. I live in snow country, so I plow it with a pickup and western multi-angle plow. I just ordered a Kubota 2710 with a box scraper (I...

I have about 1600 christmas trees that were planted at various times over the last 15 years, spread over about 4 acres. I bought the property in 1995, and have only half-heartedly kept them up. Most of the trees are overgrown now, ranging in height from 12-30 feet. I have Norwegian Spruce, Blue...

Hi all, I'm new to this forum. Been lurking for about 2 weeks now. I just put 25% down on my first real tractor - a new Kubota 2710, complete with all the trimmings. Well, not really. Already I want to add a top & tilt kit of the homemade variety, a pressure washer to keep her clean, and of...