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I have a 17" Steel City drill press. I replaced the chuck because the old one was having issues. The new one is having issues staying on as well. At this point the taper on the arbor is rather chewed up & was likely the cause of the original chuck issues. Pulley alignment has always been a bit...

Owning a dozer is on my bucket list. My Kubota L4060hstc does everything I need it to. But a JD 420c with a loader showed up on Craigslist for $2,500. Apparently in pretty decent mechanical shape. Starts right up & runs fine. Some of the hydraulic cylinders leak a fair but. No clear answe on...

I've had a 3rd function on my loader since new. I had a linear actuator power SSQA on my old machine (Linear actuator for power SSQA?) & am hopefully going to get around to putting a hydraulic one on my L4060hstc finally. I blew a hose on my hydraulic SSQA post hole digger a little while back...

I got my nephews (6 & 9) one of those Peg Pergo plastic tractors about 7 years ago. Somehow against all odds its survived 7 years without even a battery replacement, except for the trailer. One nephew is to big for it & the younger is a dare devil that will likely finish it off soon. Ironically...

I got my got my nephews one of those Peg Pergo plastic tractors about 7 years ago. Somehow against all odds, it survived 7 years without even a battery replacement. One nephew is to big for it & the younger is a dare devil that will likely finish it off soon. My sister-in-law was talking about...

Went to do some practice today out in the frosty cold shop & my Miller Digital Elite auto-darkening helmet wouldn't power on. Replaced the battery & still nothing. Promptly realized there are 2 batteries & vaguely only remember replacing 1 the last time a few years ago. 1 3v battery was about 1v...

What tool kit would you recommend for keeping in your truck? For wrenching on the tractor or whatever else you need to on the road? I've currently got the crappy https://www.harborfreight.com/hand-tools/tool-sets/105-piece-tool-kit-4030.html in my saddle box. It's done okish for a good number of...

Looking to hear people's experience about towing a bumper pull with a side by side on a rack over the bed/cab or pulling a medium/small 5th wheel with a double trailer (2,000lbs of side by side). Not teribly tractor related, but hoping the TBN hive mind has some experience on this front. We...

Heard strange sounds coming from the Peruzzo Brush Bull 2200 flail yesterday & found a lot of slop in the roller. Probably 500 hours on the mower & I regularly grease it every 10 odd hours, so I'm not sure why it failed. Remove 2 grease zerks & 4 bolts I the whole assembly comes off almost...

I've got a potential job to till up a 3/4 acre field. That's easy enough. Hit it with the subsoiler (or scarfiers on the box blade, land plane or possibly my new T3 arena rake) then go at it with the tiller. Done it a number of times for my own pasture/field as well as putting in some horse...

I was going to post this a week ago after I did the usual service on my L4060, but got lazy & forgot. Finally getting to it today after nearly overheating the tractor (about 85% on the gauge, enough for the warning light to come on, but not in serious danger of overheating). It was 95 or so...

It looks like my pump or a pipe coming out of the pump is leaking pretty decent. Annoyingly, you can barely get a wrench on the 2 bolts holding the outlet pipe on to snug them down. Loader bracket & steering in the way. Anybody know what pipe that is with the huge cup welded on is? I'm assuming...

I've been getting more & more arena grooming gigs & looking to replace & upgrade some implements. Mostly replace or upgrade the tiller. L4060hstc, 40hp probably a but over 6,000lbs 72" track. 72" or 74" ancient Gannon box blade. Great for moving dirt but not fine smoothing. I don't tent to use...

Noticed this on the inside & outside on both sides of my quick hitch today. Kind of curious how long it's been working up to this. 400 hours maybe of heavy use with a very heavy flail that was usually offset & often mowed some very heavy brush on a QH I probably paid $100 for. So I can't say I'm...

I have a couple plastic shovels around the house. Strapped an old metal shovel to the plow when I went out plowing yesterday. 13 hours in the saddle after the blizzard. Well 12 in the saddle & 1 digging out the machine after finding a hole & landing the machine on a snow plinth. Shovel was beat...

I recently inherited a coal forge made out of an old brake drum. My brother knocked it over & broke a leg & some other welds attaching a tool holder ring to the drum. He wasn't getting to fixing it any time soon so gave it to me on my recent visit back to Oregon from Colorado (Oregon humidity...

I pulled the aluminum 36 gallon transfer tank out of my old F250 before I sold it & need something to refuel the tractor on longer jobs. Debating on chopping up a spare 5th wheel puck frame & bolting it to that so I can remove it from the truck. Shortbed with a bed box already, so not a lot of...

I got a friends Allmand TBL (Teramite clone) patched back together after getting the steering valve rebuilt. We had to cut off the old steering wheel it was so corroded to the shaft. Allmand parts was no help on the valve or steering wheel. Eaton stopped making the valve a decade ago. It's a 13"...

My current impact wrenches have left me lacking on some recent projects. I have a Ryobi One+ 1/2" drive cordless, but it's not that serious of a gun. Neither is the Kobalt? Air powered one that came in a cheap tool kit. Both usually do ok for lugnuts, but I have to bust out the 18" breaker bar a...

I've been planning on redoing my SSQA plow to have float & keeping an eye out for a cheap decent 3pt blower for my L4060HSTC. We get lots of drifting here, so the plow has issues at times. Ive been looking for a decent QH 3pt blade for driveway crowning, but have a non QH compatible lightweight...

A co-worker just agreed to buy my 2009 Tacoma & I'm finally ready to get a nicer, newer 3/4 ton pickup. I'm debating weather or not I'll sell the old beater F250 or trade it in. It's a bare bones work truck with a utility box & 250k. The Tacoma wouldn't pull 14k of trailer so I got the old F250...

I picked up a beater F250 (cab & a half with an 8' service body on back) after it became apparent my 2009 Tacoma couldn't pretend to be s 1/2 ton, much less the 3/4 ton I needed for hauling the old L3200, buch less the impending L4060HSTC. I'm planning on replacing the Taco & F250 with a newish...

I recently picked up a CST/berger RL25HVCK Horizontal/Vertical, Interior/Exterior Rotary Laser Complete Kit https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008OQHMJY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_EAdkDbP70N37F it works great for level, but has proved problematic for grading. The remote is super fiddly & often non-responsive...

We just tore out & replaced the concrete sidewalk/porch/driveway apron. The old concrete was tilted draining towards the house. I've been waiting for a few years to re-grade the driveway properly & match the new concrete. New concrete is in & I've started scraping off the gravel from the...

I was checking under my trailer today & noticed something with the suspension. The metal where the rear leaf spring comes through the mount slightly bent from the spring on both sides. Looks like the hole wasnt quite big enough for the slipper spring to poke through on the back side. Looks like...

I've been meaning to weld on a reciever hitch onto the front of my trailer to mount a winch. Had the winch for a while, but havent had need of it. Ended up chaining the winch cradle to the D-rings on either side to load up my buddies broken down SUV tonight, which worked well enough. The chunk...

I really want the Ryobi One+ grease gun to go with my dozen odd One+ batteries I already have. Unfortunately they dont make one yet. So I'm looking at yet another battery type to wory about. Lincoln & Dewalt seem to be the leading contenders. Any recommendations either way? In either case I'm...

Am I missing something? Pretty sure there isn't a zerk on-top of my front wheel cases on either side as indicated in the manual.

I upgraded from a white plastic 55 gallon tank with a hand pump to a 300 gallon tank on a stand at the shop. I haven't gotten around to calling the fuel truck yet & both are dry. Using some small plastic cans & stopping by the gas station a mile away until I fill the tanks in the shop up. In...

I was mowing on a steep hill today in the L4060. Every so often the sprayer for the front windshield would squirt for less than a second or so every so often. Maybe twice an hour or so not related to going uphill, downhill or on flattish ground. At least it happened on all three scenarios...

I've got an old Gannon box blade I acquired a little while ago. It needed some work & was missing the scarfiers, but it definitely beat my old King Kutter box blade once I got it mostly back in shape. Here recently I've found a couple of the scarfiers loose because the retaining clip popped...

When I got the machine over a year ago, the dealer noted the warning light on the dash would light up & stay on unless you immediately started the machine from the off position. If you ever turned the key on & left it there for more than a second or 2, the warning light would kick on & stay on...

Hydraulics, the 3rd function especially are hanging really low & exposed on my L4060. The machine is in at the dealer for some warranty work on the crappy rear valves & linkages. I asked them to re-routing the 3rd function hose if possible so it's not hanging as much, but their options are going...

Yes I have read all all several hundred pages of the massive flail thread, contributed to it a fair bit too... I've got an old beat to **** 7' Ford 917 fail mower with side slicers. I bought it for $100 & have around $600 into it and a few weekends of cutting, welding, bearing replacement &...

I have a 3rd function on my L4060 (around 10gpm max hydraulic flow). I'm going to be plumbing in a crossover relief valve 1/2 NPT 3 GPM 15-3 PSI Hydraulic Cushion Valve | Relief & Cushion Valves | Hydraulic Valves | Hydraulics | www.surpluscenter.com for my hydraulic post hole digger...

I've been doing a bit of driveway work for myself & on my side gig recently. What do you guys do for driveway work? I had a 72" King Kutter box blad that just sold. I recently acquired a 5" Land Pride LPGS which is wicked nice & am getting an old 76" Gannon back online. The LPGS is now my go...

I picked up a 5' LandPride LPGS & a 76" box blade for $1,400 last week. LPGS was in good shape other than faded paint. 5' is a little narrow for my 72" track, but the price was right & I'll give it a shot. I've got a 72" King Kutter box blade. strapped a couple hundred lbs of scrap ontop & it...

I'm looking at replacing my 16' tilting deck trailer. It's just way to short. It only lasted this long because I can set the loader/bucket on the really long tongue.I also hate the 6" rim around the deck that prevents easy pallet fork usage. I have a bad back, so want to avoid the hassle & noise...

I'm going to be running 3 conduits from the house out to the end of my driveway. 1 power (20@ circuit), 1 for fiber, & one because conduit is cheap & trenches are expensive. Total run is about 350'. I've got several 100' chunks & 50' chunks glued up already & laying next to the driveway. I've...

Tried to pull the HST filter on my L4060hstc today & failed. 50 hour service so the OEM one was painted on gluing it in place after the Japanese gorilla torqued it on. I have an oil filter wrench, plastic handle with a reinforced rubber strap. But it's not beefy enough or long enough. I can't...

I finally got the PTO shaft off my 3pt trencher. Rebuilt the clutch & have a new PTO shaft to attach to the clutch & cut down to size. Not wanting to heat the clutch , beat on it with a sledgehammer hammer while pulling it around with the tractor to pull it off again. It's a non-standard keyed...

Business liability insurance for my side tractor work currently runs $800ish a year. It's a landscaping type policy & doesn't cover any digging (it does cover sprinkler installations & fencing though). I mostly do mowing so it covers most of a what I do. I recently asked my insurance agent what...

Tried to plug the flat face connectors for my PHD in the other day. It was a warm day so I assume heat expanded things & pressurized the lines so they were keeping the QDs from compressing. After 15 minutes I fighting I finally busted out the wrenches & cracked a fitting on the PHD. Turning it...

I finally got the PTO shaft off the 3pt Bradco 612 trencher I acquired last fall. Blowtorch, hammers & dragging an 800lbs implement around by a chain on the PTO shaft finally did the trick. Now I need to replace the way to short (and now possibly messed up) PTO shaft. The input to the trencher...

The PTO shaft on the Bradco 612 trencher I picked up is WAY to short. Trying to remove it so I can go find a replacement or what not & for the life of me I can't figure out how to remove the shaft from the trencher. There is no room & no apparent fasteners. The only thing I can see is a couple...

I need to plumb in a crossover relief valve into my 3rd function. There isn't one on my hydraulic post hole digger & judging by how the hoses jump when letting off the solenoid buttons the hoses are getting hammered as the motor spins down briefly acting as a pump. Is there any reason I cant or...

Anybody know offhand what size the hydraulic hose is on most of the plumbing on the current grand's are & what fitting are used? I know they aren't all the same, but trying to stay consistent with a project tapping into the 3rd function. I've looked at the Messicks parts catalog & my workshop...

I just got a new SSQA hydraulic post hole digger & did a small job. I could level the auger left to right easily enough, but had to rely on somebody else to spot front to back level. I had pretty much the same issues with my 3pt PHD. I've thought about trying to attach a level, but it would be...

Borrowed a friend's backhoe for a couple projects 2 weeks ago & dug a trench across the driveway just before it had to go home. Trench us to deep (kind of by design). I finally picked up the required 25' of culvert yesterday. 12" double wall corrugated outside smooth inside stuff. How well do I...

The 2 halogen cab lights on my new L4060 didn't cut it at all, and I wasn't about to pay $150 for 2 more of the same $10 lights & a $5 switch for the OEM solution on the back. Picked up a $50 43" curved LED light bar up front Amazon.com: Led Light Bar, Senlips 43" 24W Curved Light Bar...

What kind of level would you guys recommend? I suppose not technically an attachment it's close enough Immediate project: I just installed these utility poles for a ranch arch & need to trim the tallest one level with the tall one on the other side. Later project: scraping the gravel off my...

Which is stronger, more common or cheaper for a Post Hole Digger interface, 2" hex or 2 5/16" round? I know most PTO PHDs are 2" round. But most hydraulic ones are 2" hex or 2 5/16" round. My old PTO PHD ran off with my old tractor, but I've still got a couple beefy 2" round attachment augers...

Wiring in some additional lights & other stuff... How the heck are you suppose to properly remove those plastic press in tabs that hold the pillar covers & other plastic panels on? I can't get a grip on the center button to pull it out to release the feet, or even push pop it out if I can get to...

So I got my new L4060hstc back just after Thanksgiving after about 2 weeks of waiting for parts & the dealer to put it all together over the holiday. At least everything but the TnT. As has been often heard around here, the dealer said it might be a while. Fast forward to 2 weeks ago & I finally...

My old PHD ran off with my old L3200 when I upgraded to my L4060. It was a 3pt unit I converted to fit on a quick hitch. It had a200lbs chunk of steel over the gearbox & the hydraulic toplink could lift the back end off the ground (bad idea balancing on the PHD & front axle pin, not to mention...

I reported a mark forum as read to the Tapatalk team. They have a fix, but it's server side not client side. Android - Mark a Subforum as read => does not work correctly! | Tapatalk - Community Chat & Support "Hi Fallon Thank you for reporting this issue to us. We figured out what's wrong...

Dude, this is at least the 4th forum you've cross-posted this spam to, knock it off.

Researching cylinders for a hydraulic SSQA project. Other than the welded cylinders being less bulky, are they generally better than tie rod cylinders?

I need to get into the roof of my L4060 to finish installing my new light bars. I looked in my WSM & found helpful steps like "7. Remove the outer roof (13) of cabin". Anybody know how many or what bolts are involved? Suppose to be a 10 minute job on the 40 series & I'd assume it would be...

Anybody have a good pointer to a cheap cylinder to actuate the SSQA handles? I loved the linear actuator SSQA install I did on my old L3200. My new L4060 has 3rd function fittings sitting right there & as somebody in my linear actuator thread noted, you can just put a manual valve int here to...

I've picked up several grader blades cheap over the past year planning on an eventual LPGS. Looking at about 72-78" wide or so to match my 72" track & blades (some are bigger though).Probably aiming for 1,000lbs or so to match up with my 40hp & 5,500 of tractor. It will mostly be used for...

I'm going to be installing some light bars on my new cabbed Kubota L4060. No stock headlights are worth much with a loader & the halogen lights on the cab arent that great. I wasnt going to pay $150 for another pair of low light halogen lights & a switch for lights on the rear. I put some a pair...

I'm probably going to be putting a light bar or some significant light upgrades on the front & rear of my new L4060hstc. I've been trolling Amazon looking at the options & crawling around on my macine doing some measuring & figuring. There are a lot of pretty decet bars for under $100. Before I...

What size plow would you think would be appropriate to mount on my loader on my new L4060? My old old 72"? SSQA plow ran off with my old L3200. New machine is 40hp & probably sitting around 5,000lbs with loaded R4s, cab & loader. I picked up a 84" old beatup truck plow this summer for $ 100 or...

I finally brought my new L4060hstc home yesterday. My L3200 got sold off a few weeks ago, enabling me to move up to a cabbed machine with some nice extra toys with a bit more oomph. The good: It was in the teens yesterday afternoon & with minimal load, it was warm enough to take off my hat...

I got a plug that should fit & the radio to shove in my brand new L4060. I ordered a digital workshop manual with it, but the CD hasn't come in yet (neither has the TnT cylinders) & I was to impatient to wait. I checked the owners manual, but i's no help for identifying pins or colors for what...

Just ordered my L4060. I didn't order lights as from what I've seen I can probably get much more light for about the same price. I think the OEM lights were even incandessant bulbs, not LEDs. Probably gonna go visit the dealer on Wednesday & take some measurments. Anybody put a light bar on a...

My 42 or 46" Titan pallet forks (These minus the bale spear lugs)about about to run off with my L3200 as part of a package deal, so I need to replace them along with the new cabbed L4060 that is coming (loader lift tops out under 2k lbs). Titan had the messed up SSQA issue on mine, but handled...

I just agreed to sell my L3200 (upgrading to a cabbed L4060) & my current PHD with my spare 12" auger is now going down the road to a new home. Will still have my nice beefy 9" & 12" augers & a 6". I modified the PHD to work with my Quick Hitch & hydraulic toplink...

I understand the need to prevent spam, but why cant most people post there? I've been on here for a couple years & have over 2000 posts & as far as I know in good standing, yet still can't post.

I just sold my cargo trailer & will likely be selling my 16' tilting deck soon. It's a great heavy duty steel tilting deck trailer, but at 16' it's to short. The only reason it's worked until now is it has a really long tongue on it I can set the loader on. I got a killer deal on it an auction...

I had a cheap Speeco 12" auger I just replaced. Teeth lasted maybe 200 holes. Some rocks finished off the remaining teeth a little & it stopped digging on a job. The holes where the auger attaches to the PHD are about double the width they started out as due to the thin materialy slowly...

Old beatup ford 917 22-185 flail mower. It looks like there are 2 options to replace the blown up rotor bearing according to Messicks & Flailmaster, expensive greasable ones, or cheaper ungreasable ones. Planning on replacing them as a pair even thought the non-driven end of the rotor hasn't...

Do the Grands have a regen dump & non regen dump? I'm plotting out future modifications to my impending upgrade from my L3200 to a cabbed L4060 (I think). I couldn't tell from the test drives I've done. The L4760 I just test drove had a funky 3rd function setup. There was an ugly on/off toggle...

I've currently got a L3200hst that mostly serves me well. My big problem with it is icicles in my beard when plowing snow & being tarred & feathered (sunscreen, sweat & dust/grass) when mowing in the hot summer. So I'm looking to upgrade to a factory cabbed machine. Premium toys will also be...

Yes I have read the entire 300+ page flail thread I have a Kubota L3200, LandPride 1260 (5' rated to 1" stuff) rotary cutter & an ancient beat up Ford 917 7' flail with the side slicer grass knives on it. I do a bit of side work with the tractor, maybe a job every week or 2, mostly mowing...

Found a grease zerk sheered off of one of my tie rod. Trid using a chisle to get a bite & tap it out, but no go. I could drill it out, but the one bit close in size is a bit dull. I've ran into a few busted zerks recently not to mention some other bolts & what not. Any good recomendations for...

Anybody have any recommendations for a good tire plugger kit? Had a bad mowing job the other day that is haunting me. Bearing and/or flange on my flail broke, had a fitting for my tilt cylinder come loose. Went out to the barn today & found the font tire flat & off the rim. Got it the bead...

AfterTapatalk has been open a while, the mark forum as read option malfunctions & marks the wrong thread as read. I was just browsing Kubota owning & operating. Clicked on the 3 dots & selected mark forum as read. I promptly saw the little grey pop-up show up at the bottom & say "Forum General...

I'm interested in learning about how a small scale having operation works. What equipment you need, how it works, when to use it type stuff. I've got 5 acres including the house & shop/barn. Not enough to justify or cover my costs haying. It's enough to get me curious what all is involved though.

I've got a L3200 & am thinking about upgrading to a premium cabbed machine. There is a 2015 L3560 100ish hours with a LA555 loader machine & about 4 implements nearby for under $30k. I was getting a bit interested until I realized you can fit the LA555 or the LA The lift at the pins on my...

I'm looking at starting up a side gig doing some tractor work. Obviously I need do do a fair bit of research on various stuff, including insurance. At some point here I'll be talking to a lawyer and/or tax advisor/accountant. This will never be more profitable than my day job as an IT security...

My L3200 died this-morning while my father-in-law was using it. I went out to look before running off to work & my FIL pulled the fuel bowl thinking it was a plugged filter. No luck & I had to run of to work. This afternoon I had an epiphany, I and noticed the plastic tube I leave over the fuel...

Has anybody ever turned a flat deck trailer into a covered cargo trailer? I've got a 7x14 enclosed cargo trailer that I don't use much these days, but use enough to justify owning it. I also have a 16' tilting deck all steel equipment trailer i use often. I built 3' stake sides for to...

Anybody have any good apps they'd recomend for managing some part time tractor work? I'm an Android guy. Not necessarly looking for accouning software, at least yet, may get to that point at some point though. Keeping track of estimates, bills & generating reciepts Time tracking Scheduling I'm...

Doing some field mowing for somebody & shut things down for the night running fine. Come back today & it won't start. Thought I heard a click when I turned the key, so assumed dead battery. Ran home to get the jump pack, nada. No cranking, no lights, no nothing. All of the big 30-40@ fuses seem...

I've got 2 bugs to report regarding TapaTalk (on Android) Sometimes "Mark forum as read" hits the wrong forum. I'll be browsing the Kubota owning & operating forum & hit mark forum as read. I'll then see a pop-up saying "Marked Kioti as read". The Kubota forum still has unread items, but the...

I'm part way through putting in a new fence. I've got a nice 3pt quick hitch hydraulic toplink setup along with a 200lbs weight ontop for my PHD, so it only takes me a minute or so to dig the holes. We usually spend another minute or 3 with the clam shell post hole digger pulling some loose dirt...

I was cleaning out the 500 gallon tank I got last year to POR15 the inside before finally stocking up on a few years worth of diesel while the prices are low. After running the degreaser through the tank, I found a pinhole in the bottom weeping. So, crap that tank is toast, no way I'm going to...

I currently have a Kubota L3200 HST(32hp, 3,500lbs with loader & loaded R4s). It's been a good machine for my first tractor, but it's been to cold plowing/blowing this winter & is to hot & dusty in the summer. So I've been contemplating & researching upgrading for a while. A little more weight...

Is the only difference between these 2 tractors the engine? Which one is better? I heard one has regens on every 5 hours, and the other every 40 or so. Any suggestions on what to look for when I'm comparing them? Most of the specs otherwise seem pretty much the same. Sent from my K00C using...

From the Kubota manual... Front axle case 4.5 L, 4.8 U.S.qts., 3.9 Imp.qts. KUBOTA UDT or SUPER UDT fluid* or SAE80, 90 gear oil Would you put in hydraulic fluid (UDT or Super UDT) or some 80W-90 gear oil? Going to change out the front axle fluid & thinking I'll just pick...

What general purpose weatherproof connectors do you guys use? I really should be using better connectors for for some of my work & need to get a kit of something. Fully shielded spade connectors work, but long term aren't great due to their lack of weatherproofsness. The semi-standard 2 pin 12v...

I have a Kubota L3200 I'm generally happy with, other than getting frozen when plowing/blowing snow & getting covered in dust & pollen in the summer. I'd also like some more bells & whistles over the base model, in addition to a cab. I've heard some good things about Kiotis, so have been looking...

It was mighty nippy out plowing tonight & it feels like I got some wind burn. I may end up trading my L3200 in at some point down the road for something with a cab, but in the mean time I need to protect my face a bit better. Have a good set of boots, ski pants, coat, hat & gloves that keep the...

Does anybody have a Woods BH80 backhoe on a L3200 (L3400, L3901, etc. they all have the same frame)? How do you like it & would you recomend it? How does the subframe fit? How easy is it to attach & remove? Does the subframe stay attached when the hoe comes off or does it stay attached to the...

I ordered the wrong size mesh chains from tire chains.com & am now looking at my options. They only offer 2 or 4 link chains for the fronts on my L3200 (27x8.50-15). I think the 2 link vbars were about $100. No mesh or more aggressive options in my size. I have seen some really aggressive H...

My Kubota L3200 has done me great the past 2 years & I haven't regretted my choice in tractor or R4 tires... Until today. We got 6-8" of snow. Doesn't sound to bad until you realize 60% of my driveway didn't have any snow & I had 5' drifts in-front of the garage the shop & several places in...

I need to add in a 15@ or so ignition switched circuit on my Kubota L3200 (full project at http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/customization/321704-linear-actuator-power-ssqa-13.html) and am trying to figure out the cleanest way to do it. I'd love to use one of the empty fuse slots in my OEM...

I have a Kubota L3200 as does a friend. She has 40 acres they are going to be building on (daughter has 40 acres next door as well to be built on in a few years as well & is needing a backhoe. I'm guessing maybe averaging 100 hours of work a year over the next 10 years, probably with most of...

I recently got a killer deal for a 500 gallon tank on a tower. I'm planning on speculating that fuel prices are going to bottom out or at least end up really low this fall. My current 55 gallon drum has lasted me a while, maybe since last fall, but the pump is leaking a little & I really want a...

Last summer I picked up an old beat-up flail mower for $100. I figure I could scrap it for over half what I paid for it in the worst case scenario. Guy I bought it from said it was working, but I didn't worry about testing it out at that price. So now I'm finally getting around to trying to get...

We are likely going to be getting a solar power system installed here this summer. It's going on the barn rather than the house & will involve a couple hundred feet of trenching for some of the cabling. I'll be able to save $1,500 or so doing the trenching myself. I need to do a few other...

After seeing some of the stuff about kids driving the kid sized Gators in the people towing things wrong thread, I realized my nephew is probably getting something similar for his birthday in June. Uncle Devin (me) has a Kubota L3200 & Grampa Pat has a L4?40, so there is a bit of a preference...

I'm looking to pull the trigger on a PTO generator here in the next few months. Kubota L3200, 25 PTO HP, which translates into 18k watts. I may end up with a beefier tractor later. Generally I'd rather get a little bit to big of a generator than to small of one. It's easy to run a big generator...

I picked up this plow at an estate sale for $150 & can't find any identifying marks on it. Across the top lip there appears to be Canada written a handfull of times with a line through the center of the name welded in where the trip springs connect (forgot to get good pictures of that). It had...

I have a L3200 & picked up a $150 truck plow today. Its manual angle for now & I don't have diverters or a 3rd function up front. Does anybody know if the default spool for the dump valve is 3 or 4 position? Lift - closed - regen dump Lift - closed - regen dump - power dump I'm hoping for 4...

I've been getting kind of lazy swapping between pallet forks & my bucket. This has resulted in me dropping the forks once or twice because I forgot to latch down the SSQA levers. Doing a setup like Power Bob-Tach Bob-Tach Attachment Mounting System - Bobcat Company would be pretty cool. I...

In an update a few months back, the bottom half of the icons at he bottom have been cutoff. This is happening on my tablet & phone. Annoying to try & click on half a button that's pretty small to start with. Pictures. Half the time thumbnails don't show up in threads. You can see the spot where...

They say no man ever buys a drill because he wants a drill, what he really wants is a hole... When I bought my tractor it was because I wanted a dam tractor. I'm happy with my normal IT job & well paid, but I keep thinking I want to spin up a side gig doing tractor stuff. I enjoy working on the...

My 2009 Tacoma with a 6,000lbs tow capacity is maxed out by my 2,000lbs of trailer & 4,000lbs of tractor. Combine that with wanting a beater spare vehicle, something for my father-in-law to drive (he did more work than the twice what I can afford to put into the truck last time he was in town)...

I've had a Leinbach PHD on longterm loan from a friend & just agreed to fork over cash (getting a great deal, but the friend might be borrowing it back on occasion) for it so it will be mine permanently. I'm not sure if its a L7300, L7200, or L7200jr (update: probably a L7200, as a see the hole...

I finally snagged a good deal on a 8'x4' chain harrow. I haven't been able to find a cultipacker, so I guess it will have to do for now. When I pull it to prep the tilled ground for reseeding with native grasses, should I be pulling it with the teeth forward, backwards, or the smooth side down...

I just finished plowing with a subsoiler & running a tiller over half my 5 acres. Trying to recover from some severe overgrazing, compaction & weeds from the previous owner. The local conservation office rents a Truax Flex II no-till drill pretty cheap & I've been thinking about using it to...

Local Deere dealer had an expo going at the local fairgrounds & had a few Kubotas there as well, including a L3301. Couple trivial cosmetic changes compared to my L3200. 2 regen related buttons, lights & hazards are now 1 switch module. Throttle is now a vertical lever instead of a rotating...

I just picked up a new KingKutter 2 60" tiller. Got it home, realized we hadn't loaded up the PTO shaft, went back got the shaft. Got home, unloaded the tiller threw on the quick hitch bushings & went to hitch it up. After a couple failed attempts to grab it with the quick hitch I got to...

Kubota L3200 HST, 32hp, I think its running 3,800 lbs with the loader on & R4 tires filled. I've been keeping an eye on Craigslist for a bit on 3pt disks & getting ready to actually go hunting finally. There's a good chance I'll use it to get my 5 acres in shape, then end up selling it, or...

Some recent snow melting & turning parts of my driveway to mud has informed me I didn't get the grading quite right. What ways do you measure out a grade before moving dirt? My eyeball it & guess method is close, but not quite good enough. I'm familiar with the concept of using stakes marked...

I have 5 acres of property we got last summer. The previous renters seriously overgrazed the land. A lot of it was bare or taken over by weeds & some of it is rather rough. I've done a bunch of re-grading with my back blade & box blade already & have a bit more to unbury the back of my shop &...

I finally took my L3200 in to the dealer the tires loaded & daym it really ups the traction. I can actually stall it in low now rather than just spinning. I was chatting with the guys while filling & he mentions its not beet juice or calcium. I was expecting beet juice. Apparently its not...

I've been looking for a good deal on a 18-20' trailer for my Kubota L3200 for a while. At an auction today I ended up with a 16' tilt deck, apparently a 2001 Dunn-Rite ( http://www.dunritetrailers.com local manufacturer with not much on their site) . Hope to get my photos of it tomorrow. New...

Has anybody seen an adapter to mount SSQA implements on a 3pt? My L3200 will lift almost 2000 lbs on the 3pt & realistically about half that on the loader, so I figure why not throw the pallet forks on the back. Even with the quick hitch pushing things further back it should be a lot more...

I just picked up a Quick Spade & when I went to test it out I noticed my forks were really loose. When I actually looked, the pins for the SSQA on the tractor had over a half an inch of space between the pins & the holes on the bottom of the fork frame. Are they suppose to be loose so they will...

I have a Kubota L3200 (3,200 lbs with loader, plus yet to be loaded rears & maybe a 500lbs box blade), so probably upwards to 4k to worry about. When I picked it up I borrowed a friends trailer that had 2 really beefy fold down ramps. The ramps also have a foot right at the hinge that hits the...

I'm coming up on my 50 hour filter service. I was going to use the shop vac trick to keep it from leaking too much. But now I'm about to add in another set of valves for TnT & what not I'm assuming I need to drain it all to plumb it in. Is that correct? My HST has 6.2 gallons of fluid...

In this episode of reading the manual, I was checking out the table listing implements, soil conditions, Check chain tightness & a few other things. It was recommending different top link holes for different implements & soil conditions. Why is this? Better leverage on the implement? More...

Can somebody help me identify the fitting type on the hydraulic block for the loader & 3pt? That orange hose is just air hose I'm doing some measuring with. Is everything 3/8"? I see teflon tape or what not on the threads going into the block itself, so is it safe to assume those are NPTF...

I'm coming up on my 50 hour service & have been re-reading the manual and discovering some things that are confusing to me. "Antifreeze is extremely flammable and explosive under certain conditions" Really? I thought ethylene glycol was non-flammable (although a nasty poison that kills your...

The little bit I've fiddled with my subsoiler, my check chains were tight as normal. Why is slop back there advantageous & recommended in my Kubota manual?

I was all set to copy number9L's sweet looking install on his L3800 (same tractor as mine, just 6 more HP) until he came to the realization that his valve stucked. At any rate I liked the concept. After pestering Mr. FitRite, he dug up a nice Bucher valve with a joystick & 3rd function from his...

After doing some work trying to smooth out & regrade my driveway & parking area I've become aware of my limitations manipulating a box blade (exacerbated by the notoriously jerky L3200 3pt hitch). I checked King Kutter's site, but they don't seem to offer any gauge wheels for their box blades...

Any suggestions on a nice OEM looking location to install a switch for some lights I'm about to put up in the ROPS bar? I have a L3200 & plenty of wiring skill, so mostly just looking for cosmetic advice. Also debating whether to use a relay & ignition wire, or just going straight to the battery...

I have a new Kubota L3200 hst & am preparing for my first winter here in Parker, CO. I've got a gravel driveway that is a couple hundred yards long that will be most of what I'm doing. As its my first year at this place I'm not quite sure what to expect, but i'm guessing during some nastier...

I was about to copy Number9l's nice looking install until I saw that the Prince valve he used apparently sucks pretty bad & has a lot of internal leakage. I've ordered my TnT cylinders from Fit Rite already & am trying to figure out what to do now for valving as I wait for the couple of weeks...

Anybody know where to get them? I need some for my quick hitch for some implements with a clevis type bracket. The standard adapters ( http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200479426_200479426 ) work fin where they fit, but I need some shorter ones without a knob on em. I've got CAT...

Finally got my quick hitch yesterday (Ended up getting the NorTrack from Northern Tool) & I'm having some issues. My Land Pride blade & King Kutter box blade are both advertised as being quick hitch compatible (Land Pride even has a quick hitch sticker just below the top pin), but won't quite...

I've seen some conflicting information in the manual for my new L3200 regarding the diff lock. Some place say step on the diff lock only when you are getting stuck (implies you are moving & don't stop to hit the diff lock) & another place saying come to a complete stop before you lock the diff...

I have a new Kubota l3200 (2,500lbs, 32hp) with a loader. No weights or loaded tires... yet. Haven't used it enough to figure out if I need the extra weight yet, but read up on ballast around here a lot. Anyway, my next purchase is likely to be a box blade. I'm figuring a 60" or 66" one to go...

Looking for a tooth bar for my new L3200 with a 66" SSQA bucket. So far my research has dug up: Custom Sized Piranha Tooth Bar to 72", Contact us for pricing for your machine $340 = $50 shipping TB62 W.R. Long Tooth Bar 58 1/8 to 65 $403.00 (free shipping) I think I'd rather a W.R. Long Flat...

Picked up my new Kubota L3200 this Saturday & logged just over 8 hours running the rotary cutter. Finished up with a quarter tank to spare (probably 1gal per hour), so it's almost out of commission until I figure out a fueling strategy. Not exactly unexpected, but I just hadn't gotten around to...

Is there any decent reason to get a 3pt quick hitch other than the cheap one from Harbor Freight? I've seen a bit of complaining about, but can't tell if it's just implements that would have issues with any quick hitch, or actual issues that would make it worth thinking about paying a couple...

My Kubota L3200 will be delivered here this weekend & I'm planning on mounting a fire extinguisher on it, but trying to figure out what type to get. The powder type ABC ones work best for most stuff you'd encounter on a tractor or in a field. However I was wondering if it would be a decent...

Is it like haggling at a car dealer, or the quoted prices the bottom line? Want to know how to approach things when getting a new Kubota L3200 in the next week or so.