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Before you try to assess the asking price, try to estimate what it would cost to replace it with a tractor of similar capability and condition. Start by pricing out a new L3560 (the model that replaced it) on Kubota's website, . Add a loader & backhoe. Sit down before you check the price...

I have purchased 2 sets from Mark Hodges over the past dozen or so years. The first set was for our B5100 and a few years later a 2nd set for our B2320, based on how well the first set worked. They completely erased my dread of swapping implements on both tractors and they are both still going...

That's brilliant! I guarantee the welders in that shop really appreciate you doing all the heavy lifting. You also remove the burden of insuring the fit-up is right, which can be risky when the rest of the assembly (tractor) isn't there. They get to do what they do best. You avoid having to...

Xfaxman - thanks for posting that. I bought one of those about 40 years ago to pull and replace the engine & gearbox on my second car, a '68 Volvo wagon. After that it got a lot of use with a Peavey, un-hanging trees and moving/rolling logs which made limbing a lot quicker. That helped keep...

From a former boss (who was a fantastic manager): It's like peeling back the layers of a tomato. As Muhammad Ali said, "I'll be back". My guys have entramanureal spirit! Bugs Bunny always beat Elmer Fudge. Penn State Nifty Lions. Curve your dog. That file cabinet is full of vanilla folders on...

I missed the Datsun/Nissan connection completely. Geeze .. I miss those Datsun cars. Sidebar: Around 1970 - 1973 I had a paper route that supported my airplane model kit addiction, and after 2 years of pedaling, a 10 speed bike for my hilly route to replace my old red Schwinn and it's rapidly...

Very cool article, Shawn! Thanks for putting that up. The tractor behind the PX2100 looks a lot like our G5200H - except for the shiny paint. I went cybersnooping the internoodle trying to find an article with more photos of the restored tractors, but to no avail. So here's a consolation...

Plus 2 on Cyclone Rake. Had one that MIL gave us when she got too old to do leaves. She had it for about 5 years and we put another 10 years on it and it was still working well. We replaced it last year with a bigger one to handle the large volume of leaves that we get every fall. Makes...

The choker chains that came with my Fransgard logwinch are really nice. A slip link on one end and a "needle" on the other. Can't find similar anywhere. They're also smaller than 5/16", maybe 1/4", but must be high grade steel and plated. Strong and light, so I can lug all 3 to the logs...

Great photos, Gordon! The respect you have for your land and how it supports a web of wildlife is greatly appreciated. Since getting an NH451 a few years ago I haven't put much time on the brush hog. The sickle mower cuts our field much faster at lower power, using less fuel. It also lays...

Ding-ding-ding! Just added a "helper relay" to our G5200 and also removed the flywheel to inspect the gear teeth. Some of the teeth had substantial raised burrs. I used an abrasive wheel in my Dremel to deburr the teeth and now it starts on the first or second crank. I believe that low...

Our L3240GST open station has been bulletproof since I bought it in 2007 - around when you got the B7800? Just regular grease, hyd fluid and oil service and filters. It has the LA724 loader and handles a BH92 hoe well. About 5000 pounds with the loader on and the bh subframe - another 1000#...

Aeroquip, if they still exist. Used them with 3" straps on a DM600 Mack flatbed with a Prentice Series G boom to secure dimension lumber, pallets of asphalt roof shingles, shakes, large glue-lam beams, siding, oak flooring and sheetrock, lotsa sheetrock. I was on the road 5 or 6 days a week in...

Another KK 60" owner here. Bought it in 2007 and it has been a great value. Our soil is a mix of glacial river delta sediments - sandy with occaisional cobbles - and consolidated glacial lake bottom clay - like you can make bricks out of. One observation: if you intend to till heavy clay...

I bought a 7' Leinbach about 10 years ago, used and lightly abused, for $400. It was missing 5 or 6 tines, which I was able to replace with tines from AgriSupply. Perfect match to originals. Not cheap, but not unreasonable - fair I'd say. Check if they have what you need. A well made...

Never seen one of those Lisles, but the design looks great - thanks for posting that. It brought back memories of our kitchen in the sixties. Mom had arthritis in her fingers, so jar lids could be a challenge for her. But in the top drawer, just under the counter, she kept her nuclear...

Hay Dude, that is one nice looking truck. No poser-semi-styling on that one. $65,000 almost seems reasonable, from a maintainability angle. I think I could maintain it myself - mostly with the tools I already have.

In the late 70's I drove an International for a local lumber yard similar to the screen grab shown. It was a flatbed with removable racks. It had a bare-bones interior - I think it may have had an AM radio. V8 powered was a 4 on the floor manual - a nice, tight manual. My dispatcher used it as...

As Ipakiz noted: <snip> Conclusion-- the bronze filler rod just didn't have the tensile strength to withstand the pressure. The steel patch did. Ever since, I've never attempted to...

As a young shaver, I spent many hours on our living room floor, listening to an LP record that my dad brought home of a Durango & Silverton train as it chugged up grades and through narrow passes while admiring the black and white photos in the fold-out album cover. The high point of my early...

I seem to remember reading somewhere that the "backwards" G5200 engine orientation was to move the fan and radiator to the back of the engine compartment in an attempt to reduce chaff and dust clogging the airflow though the radiator. Since the engine's rotational direction was not changed when...

9 ft NH451 sickle bar mower on a MF135 - diesel if possible. I think that combination could be done for about 10k. Would need to be a civilized 40 acres and the owner would need to be "handy". Using Jeff's calculator and assuming 5 mph yields about 5 ac/hr - so all 40 in a day's work.

13 years of dependable service from our L3240 GST. Operating it took a little time to figure out best technique for different situations, like loader work or pulling a load up or down a hill. As Fallon noted, the efficiency is a little higher with GST than with HST, which helps the L3240...

Love my 451 for all the reasons you said. When I cut with my 5' BH, the day after I mow, the grass rises up where the wheels flattened it. Post some pics so we can better understand your questions. I bought mine about 3 years ago for about a quarter of what one in good condition goes for in...

Same with my 13 year old Brush Bull. If I hit a stump or rock it sometimes causes one or both blades to swing off the cross bar centerline. The blade pivot joints are stiff and require some force to get them back into alignment. Usually spinning it up, unloaded, is enough to staighten them...

Interesting. Very interesting. May be just the ticket for a project I have in mind - thanks for posting! Seeing as you're in Wisconsin, I have to ask - how does this stuff hold up to frost-thaw cycling and mud season? Winter in New England is a whole-nother aspect of road and drainage...

Reminds me of an old crank call. Q: Do you have a Kubota down the road? A: Well you better run out and catch it! In my opinion, one of the best inflation hedges out there. Plus it pays hefty dividends while you own it.

I have an old Patu 4" manual feed DC-40. Made by Finns for small woodlot use. Works great for just about anything up to 4" OD. The only trees that really give me grief are pin oaks and elms. The pin oaks have twisty, pointy, springy limbs that have to be trimmed to feed well. Like oosik...

This - "mouse" it.

42" breast high red maple: Spike, the resident skogcat, inspects the job: 3 days and nights a-burnin': Still too big to lift, but I was able to get the bucket inside the burned out part, with the teeth pointing down, and split it into smaller pieces:

A few years ago I found a Cammond 66" with the scarifiers mounted to a lever operated lift frame - about 720 lbs. With TnT it's a really productive attachement in terms of work done/hr/pound of tractor. My L3240 has ag tires set 63" outer sidewll to outer sidewall. Try to get one thats just a...

I C Weld, AVE, Abandoned Mines Nova Scotia. One episode of Abandoned Mines Nova Scotia really spooked me. In 1975 I explored this mine with some friends and brought home a fair-to-middlin' barite crystal and some killer dog tooth calcite crystal clusters: Episode 9: The Abandoned EUREKA MINE -...

Welcome to TBN, Lexie. The simple answer is - it's complicated. Not sure what kind of tractor you're using, but my advice is to leave that bothersome yoke on the mower and keep trying try to get it dialed in. You either need the yoke part of the mounting frame for the pivot motion to work, or...

Is it running hot?

I use one of these: ... and one of these: Homz Latching 10.625 in. H x 16 in. W x 28.75 in. D (approx 20 gal) Stackable Storage Box - about $15 at Ace - and a 1 Gal. Pitcher - about $3. First, I put a big, flat piece of cardboard on the shop floor to catch any drips or splashes and to make...

Beenthere, Thanks for helping! Unfortunately, the document shown gives no clue to what the anti-rotation feature is that I need to replace. Allow me to restate the pickle I'm in: The clutch engages and disengages as it should and transmits gobs of torque without slipping under load. In...

Long story short: Anybody know the part # or have a photo/drawing that shows the PTO clutch anti-rotation pin/bracket/brace for a GX325? Long story long: Last time I was down at my sister's place she said she thought there was something wrong with the engine. I started it up and it was makin'...

Interesting observations - now that you mention it, 6" works okay, but a little longer would be better. Settle down, you know what I mean! Here's my first iteration: Yeah, I know, not very pretty. It's a prototype that I hacked together with a scrap of 1/4 x 2, some bed frame rails, a...

CalG has got the right idea. I have had a boom pole for over 10 years and it gets a lot of use on the L3240, which has plenty of weight with the FEL attached to lift heavy loads. I attach a grab link to one of the 2 loops on the BP. This allows me to adjust the length of chain quickly. 2...

I learn something new every time I read these forums - thanks for posting that! For semi-permanent, DIY attachment of that grab link to a chain, a hammerlock looks like a good option: Slider Assembly

Thanks, John - Now I understand the OP's intent. My Fransgard winch came with 3 similar chokers: These are much nicer to work with than a "C" hook choker that I have.

I use them all the time with 5/16" chains that have grab or slip hooks on both ends. The chain with the hook attached passes through the "eye", so no need to attach the grab link to the chain with another piece of hardware. I keep 2 in my tractor toolbox and they get lots of use. Attached...

Ask and you shall receive ... Re: Tractor Three Point Hitch CROSS-DRAWBARS Cross-drawbar Caution: The Three Point Hitch relies on "tongue weight" (mass of the load bearing down on the Lower Links) for vertical stability. The Three Point Hitch does not include a latch to prevent...

HuntG5200, Welcome to TBN & the very exclusive G-Club. Firstly, I'd check (replace) the fusible link. a $5, 5 minute repair. I recommend that you consider your present misfortune an "opportunity" (as we say at work) and take the deck off, as suggested by tpierce. It's kind of a pain to...

See if you can find a gently used Collins Axe Co machete on e-bay, CL, or at your local flea market. It won't be cheap, but you'll be getting high quality steel that will take and hold an edge. Few things are more treacherous than a dull machete. To keep the edge shave-your-face sharp, I'd...

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Moxie to wash down a tub of clam fritters and french fries with vinegar, not ketchup. Two scoops of Deering blueberry ice cream on a sugar cone. Playing with the goat at Acadia.

James - after 5 years using the Lock n Lube I have to say it works really well and I probably use it 90% of the time. It does make it harder to get at Zerks in corners and other tight spots, though. After 5 years of getting covered with grease every time I had to change the tip, I found one of...

Stumps are wood too, right? A little teamwork to clear the mess I made by dropping 6 firs that were on the North side of our house - right where I plan to put a woodshed. Our little B5100 can get a lot done with just 12 HP: The last stump was bigger than I thought the trailer's wood sides...

I've been using the Trucker's Hitch (I learned it as the Stevedore's Hitch) for over 30 years and it makes working with rope a very versatile option. That, and a bowline will let you get a lot done quickly, inexpensively, and at a weight that you can easily carry. I like the bowline because it...

Going on 10 years with a GST on an L3240 & still very pleased with its performance. This tractor is a fairly high weight/HP combination and the GST allows the tractor to put more power into doing work by wasting less HP making heat. Extremely fine position control is routinely handled by...

That just gave me a flashback to the 1960's Sandy Becker Show & his character, "Hambone":

This one? I replaced mine when I had to replace the worn prop shaft spline. It's crazy that a routine maintenance item should require so much effort to R&R. -Jim

Leejohn makes two good points. When backing up it's possible to bind the drawbar and get yourself into a "jackknife" situation. When this happens, if you keep backing up your inside rear wheel will start lifting and you're on your way to rolling over. Don't ask how I know. As for the 3pt...

I found a set of used, FEL forks on CL that don't fit my FEL (yet), but that's on my to-do list. Asking price was $400 and we struck a deal after some discussion. Modification to attach to the 3pt hitch was pretty easy and has made it a very useful implement. Top-&-Tilt really makes the forks...

Ken's hooks look great & people who have them seemed to be very satisfied. My generic hooks came from Tractor Supply, before I had heard of Ken's. The bolt on hooks see a lot of use - prefer to work with rope instead of chain, whenever possible, and the hooks make this very convenient. A pair...

I can small Granny's possum stew - mmmmmmmmm! Building some bucket forks for moving the piles of slash that are starting to grow. Now working on the year after next's wood. It's thawing out, so I won't be able to pull a couple of blow downs out until we get another cold snap. The Plant...

Welcome to TBN, jdchandler! Pretty much how I view the tractor buying dilemma. Just make sure you don't get yours from Mr. Haney! You probably would be very happy with most any of the major brands. Since (I assume) you're going to be moving hay and manure, get something with enough FEL...

I'd say Egon's link clearly shows a tapered pin and I think you're correct: that taper pin is called out to retain and immobilize that joint. So did a tapered pin get used to secure the collar, or was it secured with a plain bolt? Just looked at the OP's first post, with picture of the plain...

I picked mine up at a local steel supply yard. It was 6' long, "used" and sold for $1/lb = $50 or thereabouts. Had to take some sandpaper to it to take off a little rust, but the fit with the wheels was very good, once it was cleaned up.

Is there is an area of the spline that is "scalloped" to provide clearance so the bolt can pass through without contacting the spline's teeth? I'm assuming that the bolt is offset & at right angles to the spline & secures a collar with internal splines. Something like this: It looks like...

Following up on the gage calibration/accuracy topic that Mike brought up: Here's the gage after 1/2 hour cutting field grasses (12 - 18", dry) in mid 80's temperature. Engine has been off for 3 or 4 minutes, so a little soak-back temperature rise: This is a bit higher than where the gage was...

I've noticed the temperature gage has been steadily finding a higher max operating temperature over the past 2 years. Last week it overheated while The Plant Manager was cutting the not-too-long lawn on a not-too-hot day, so I decided to see what was causing the problem. After some testing...

I think it might be the belt ... I've got to modify those covers so I can see & get the clippings out of the belt drive path everytime we use it. It's tempting to just take them off, but it needs to have some protection on it, as The Plant Manager is the primary user. Anybody have experience...

It's ... alive! So, as I was saying, we started out making hoops for a low tunnel to cover our squash: Then moved on to making a more comfortable home for the splitter:

I got tired of seeing the splitter, all alone, out in the field under a deteriorating tarp. So I decided to do something to make it a little more comfortable. Materials: 3 pieces of 10' 1/2" EMT, 2 PT 10' 4x4, 6 18" pieces of re-bar and a fresh tarp. Dang ... can't upload photos.

I'll get one tonight. Meant to do it last night, but came home to a failing washing machine and an anxious Plant Manager. Priorities. P.S. Washing machine is toast. Ran flawlessly since 1993, so no complaints. Here's the "spud" photos: P.P.S. Had to look up S.D.S. drill, Jim. Thought...

The B2320 looks like almost straight MSRP from the Build My Kubota application, assuming 1 year extended warranty. Maybe the dealer is including more than what I have assumed?

Using an oxy-acetylene cutting torch fit with a riser/rivet cutting tip: Been trying to find one of those tips to fit my Cutmaster torch for exactly this purpose for more than a little while now.

Welcome to TBN, annegil3! I'd like to clarify which pin is shearing so the gang can get you back to using your tractor productively. Is this a shear pin in the rotating PTO shaft assembly, or is this a pin in your implement's hitch? Maybe between the lift arms The reason I ask is that I don't...

If I had to do that, I'd go old-school (& cheap) with the oxy-ac torch: Plasma would probably work nicely with this set-up, too. A little clean-up with the angle grinder, after flame cutting, is to be expected. But taking the bulk of the material off with the torch will save you hours of...

I ended up having to get a low profile jack from HF for working on our cars, due to their "low-rye-da" body styles. Once you have the front up a few inches you could position your ramps under the tires, drop the jack and drive up the rest of the way? On second thought, why bother? Those...

For me, 2 in line with the loader arms & 1 on the back, centered & down low works great. I use plain hooks as I mostly like to use ropes for most jobs that involve securing stuff to my FEL. 2 of these grab links are always in the tool box, for those jobs where I need to use chains. ... and a...

Now the windings & armature can be separated: Yikes! Cause of death determined. New starter installed without a hitch. Cut the lawn, yesterday, starting & stopping frequently to move stuff in the now very tall grass, replace gage wheels that mysteriously lost their lynch pins and...

Next, removing the pinion. More debris! Before that can happen, this pesky retaining ring needs to be removed: A 9/16 deep socket & a quick rap with a hammer & it's free:

Solenoid looks good & Bendix seems okay: Next, the lateral incision, opening the torso ...

We had been having intermittent no-start issue with our old (1984-1990) Kubota G5200H mower. Every once in a while I'd turn the key and ... nothing - dead, no glow plugs, etc. A jump start would get it going and a replacement battery, last year, seemed to cure the start issue. Serviced the...

We have a similar situation in the Spring. Pump runs all the time due to high ground water table. 1 minute on. 4 minutes off. Repeat. We were burning out a submersible every 2 years or so: I think, in our case, the pump would move around and eventually jam the float against something...

Safety police, please avert your eyes ... I used this arrangement successfully for a quick pruning job:

Varmint - I think that's what they use at the factory to install them - with a cheater pipe. I've had good results using these: As long as any oil is removed from the rubber straps & the surface of the filter, they work very, very well.

I get a fair amount of use out of my hooks. They are great for securing a pile of brush to the FEL for moving if you don't have a grapple - and I don't. Also great for securing other bulky or awkward objects: logs, pipes, barrels, etc. I always keep 2 lengths of 12' x 5/8" rope on my tractor...

In that case, you'll have to get some Moon hub caps to match.

My Hoe - Will do. I grabbed that photo off the internets. I took the original photo, but it's not loaded on this machine, so finding a high res copy may take a little while. And both of the failure modes that I described came as complete surprises to me, so don't feel alone in not...

I use a 3pt trailer hitch attachment a lot - one thing you need to be aware of when using it: Since your 3 point hitch cannot apply down force, any tendency of the trailer tongue to lift will not be resisted. This may sound trivial, but if you happen to be backing up while making a turn and the...

Welcome to TBN and thanks for adopting and caring for the orphan - 400 hrs is a lot of not being used! We love our B5100. I bought the B2320 to replace it, but my wife got upset when I started trying to sell it. Turns out I did right by listening to her because it's the perfect machine for...

So a cross section of the kerf would show a kink in it, like this? Could be caused by a material defect in the steel strap, like a delamination.

I'd like to go with bigger wheels, too. Beeforty summed it up pretty well - aside from towing it with a vehicle, those little wheels drop into every dip and rut in the field when I'm trying to move it to where the wood is. I keep one of these "trolleys" hitched to it to make moving it easier...

In general, planetary (epicyclic) gearboxes can carry higher power density (Hp/lb) than a two spur gear train of similar weight. But the answer to your question - which is better - really depends on the application. One major difference is that epicyclic input and output shafts are on the same...

That's what I did with mine - used an old piece of wood 1" tool handle and the 4' doug-fir cross pieces that come strapped to units of lumber. It folds up and I can throw it in the FEL with the saws and all the other stuff I take to the wood pile:

I just spread a tri-ax load (44,700 lbs) of ASTM #3 (2") down to stabilize a high clay area that gets soupy in wet weather. Hoping the freeze/thaw of winter and frequent driving over it will help pack it in. I'm pretty sure it's going to take additional filling and raking each time we get a...

Funny you should ask! I use a classic sawbuck, like Mendonsy described, that I built from old growth doug-fir 2x4s about 20 years ago, but lately the cut from one end, cut from the other end dance has started to get old. I was thinking about adapting this idea to my 3pt forks: Using some 2x2...

-28 with wind chill of close to -60 degrees? Shut the front door! Welcome aboard & throw another log on the fire - and I thought it was cold here this week.

Moderators - Not sure if this is the right forum for automotive repair/tool topics - Please move if not. I know that besides turning wrenches on your tractors, a lot of you guys are into fixing cars & trucks. I've been working on one of our cars and my el-cheapo code reader from HF has left me...

Spike is curled up in my lap, right now. He likes a good thumping too - sounds a thump ripe melon if you do it right. At exactly 6:00 AM he is in my face, looking for food. I haven't had to set an alarm clock for 7 years. He is devoted to The Plant Manger and follows her around the yard and...

My thoughts, too. Something like this, but for logs, not fingers:

It sure looks like there's room for weights on the L3240's brush guard, even with the 724 FEL installed:

My L3240 is an early 2007 model, so hopefully the same arrangement:

Based on my use, yes. I have a Cammond that requires me to reach under the rear blade to lock/unlock. Sort of a pain in the arse to do with any frequency. It's a great 'blade, and at 66" a perfect match for my machine. That 66" size was rare in this weight and a deciding factor in my...

Congratulations LD1 member of the month! Always enjoy reading your thoughts and surprised at the wisdom from such a young fella. -Jim

We have a fairly new B2320HST and I'd like to get a front snow blower for it. From the 2013 Whole Goods catalog, there are two blowers listed for this tractor, the B2781B (51") and the BX2750D (50"). The B2781B (51") $2900, while the BX2750D (50") lists for $1977. So I'll go out on a limb and...

Any thoughts on putting a "cow catcher" in front of the inlet? I was thinking of putting a welded rebar grill - sort of like a fireplace screen, but coarser & heavier - in front of the inlet to prevent any logs, limbs, etc from getting lodged in the culvert, while allowing water to pass...

I have a Farm Force (TSC for Tarter?) yellow subsoiler that I also use with a middle buster shovel. Unfortunately, the point angle of the subsoiler (about 25 degrees) is not very good for the middle buster, which wants to be set steeper. My workaround has been to put a bushing between the...

There - it's a plain shackle + a grab link. Makes a very quick & secure connection that pulls well from just about any angle.

Use the backhoe if you can't have the drawbar on when the backhoe is installed. When I pull a chain from the drawbar, I use a shackle & grab link: This makes hooking up to the chain quick & adjustable.

You could make a ramp out of 2 timbers, each with 1 end leaning against the side of the trailer and the other end on the ground, set wide enough to drive between. Then you can skid the logs to the ramp, then push them up the timbers onto the trailer. Something like this: Unloading would...

When towing a trailer with the 3pt, I add a chain connecting the draw bar on the transmission to the top link on the implement. This prevents the 3pt from rising if the load center shifts aft:

I'd try using a mat knife with a fresh blade and a metal straight edge first. Don't try to cut all the way through in one pass - take light passes until you are through. For the holes try a brace & bit, if you have those - that worked great on the poly belted tire that I used - cut clean...

I used slip hooks in all 3 locations because I prefer to use rope or straps instead of chain, whenever it makes sense. 5/8" polyester double braid is very strong, not too stretchy, somewhat abrasion resistant and a fraction of the weight of an equal length of chain. If the job dictates that I...

For one hook pulling, one mounted low, on the back of the bucket is handy ...

Welcome aboard! We love our B5100 - older version of your machine. Amazing what our "Little Bull" can pull with 13 Hp. Here's The Plant Manager, piloting our B5100 with a load of chips for the garden. We were going to sell it after getting the B2320, but it's such a useful machine that we...

On second thought, I think the purpose is to provide a diameter at the external spline's root to pilot the internal spline, so centering doesn't rely on tooth flank contact. Sorry it's out of focus ... Here's some more information on the piloted fit: Major diameter fit vs. side fit splines -...

Welcome to TBN and hope we can get you cutting again! Not sure if your T1880 deck is the same, but on my G5200 you have to take the right hand gearbox support bracket off. Then you can get the belt under the drive shaft and around the pulley:

No need to sell your tractor. Top and tilt (T&T) will transform your 3pt hitch. I use forks on the rear of my tractor all the time and with the T&T there's no hassle. The only real limitation is lift height, but if you don't need to unload pallets from a truck or stack pallets, who cares? In...

Re: Are there special angled washers to use to bolt angled "C" channel steel. ^ What triptester suggests is the best solution! So simple - and so effective. Why didn't I think of that - this is why I like TBN - you get the TBN collective's brain at your disposal. If you cut from the same...

My bad - been having a rough day. I've used the KK to bury flex pipe - a little wire and lots of duct tape worked fine. Digging a starting hole helps so you can lower the point all the way before you start pulling pipe:

I have a KK very similar, but not identical, to the one you show. It's a well built, rugged piece that cost me around $169 @ TSC. If you can swing it, I'd get the EA shear pin protected one. With the power & weight you're applying to it, if you hook on something solid, something has to give...

The 1.75" axle runs on a pair of pillow block bearings - also from Agri-Supply. I tried adding an 8 foot, 4" Lally column for an additional 100 to 110 pounds: This seemed to help when I planted tillage radish in our little North field: The column got the weight up to 420# + 105# = 525#, or...

Buckwheat's doing well. Wow - that's heavy! I did notice the germination started in the tire tracks, first, then where the packer had pressed the seed, the anywhere the packer had missed. The soil here has a high clay content, so I'm going to try using just enough pressure to get the desired...

I don't have one, but .... 395#. Way too heavy for our B5100 to even lift. Too narrow & light for the L3240. Just about right for our B2320 - maybe a bit wide. What would you pull it with? I think the mfr for the TSC CountyLine brand varies, depending on where you live. Sure looks like the KK:

Maybe the battery, but if the terminals haven't been cleaned in 8 years, that could be the culprit, too. If you haven't already done so: Check the battery voltage across the posts, then check it across the terminals. If the voltage across the terminals is less, then the terminals need cleaning...

R&S delivered, literally! Here's driver Greg bringing it home: Hat's off to John Rebillard, at R&S, who waded thru conflicting documentation and got it sorted out. He also answered every one of my phone calls. I would have put me on hold. R&S gets added gratitude for scheduling delivery...

Just arrived this morning!

... looking good ...

Tilled, sowed buckwheat & packed Sunday. Got some rain Monday. Now I wait to see how well it germinates ...

Dealer came & took my L3240 away to install a BH92 hoe. But now there is a question about which mounting kit to order. Apparently the one they got (BH4997) "doesn't fit up right". So it sits at the dealer and here sit I, without my #1 go-to tractor. All the while chores are not getting done...

Have been working on this project on and off for several months. The Plant Manager wants to plant buckwheat in our fallow garden plots and supported my effort to get it done and out of the garage, where it's been taking up far too much space. Welding main frame complete, axle, pillow block...

Glad you got it separated. I'd be lying if I said I'd never done similar:

Boy:

Did one of the "crosses" drop out of the yoke?

If you use the 3pt to mount a hitch ball, consider tying the hitch to the fixed drawbar. The 3pt on most tractors doesn't have down force and can rise up if the weight shifts to the rear of the trailer. This can cause some really scary situations on hills or while backing up. The chain from top...

I added a drawbar to the back of my Patu so I can hitch a trailer to the back of the chipper and drive around, stop, and chip limbs directly into the trailer, then drive to the next limbs and repeat.

Slip clutch: Shear pin: The shear pin has the nut attached to it in this type. You will (should) find one of these on the rear-most part of the PTO shaft, right where it attaches to the cutter's gearbox.

I don't know how to break this to you. You should be sitting down. If I remember correctly, you're going to have to take the drive shaft off or separate the flex coupling. Here's what you'll see when you get the drive shaft & flex coupling off the pulley: I discovered this after replacing a...

Did you bleed the filter on the engine with the bleed screw yet? Also, check that the shut-off valve is in the open position. I know - obvious stuff, but I have to go down the checklist when troubleshooting. You wouldn't believe how many times I've missed something obvious 8^) -Jim

I'd work forward from the tank to check for obstructions. Take off the rear wheel and check that fuel flows out of the line on both sides of the filter between the tank and pump. Replace that filter between the tank and pump, if you haven't done so already. P.S. Welcome to TBN!

Here's a side-by-side comparison of the Stabilworks to the turnbuckles for our B2320:

Great photo - nice depth of field at that close range. That looks a lot like the blue darter dragonflies we get around our pond.

Here' 2 pictures ... first is fairly new tines on our Sicma and second is the worn tines on our KKII:

Just installed the Stabilworks on our B2320 and they work great. Much faster hitching up attachments, now. Here's a visual comparison of the turnbuckles that I took off to the Stabilworks. See if you can guess which one is less likely to bend: One of the advantages of the pinned Stabilworks...

Found one, not too good, but you'll get the idea ... The eye on the end of the rod allows me to put the hook of a bungee cord though it to secure the rod so the rest of the link can't spin and loosen.

60.7 ft^3 *62.4 * .98 = 3715

El-cheapo 4x6 from TSC with home built plywood sides and a trailer ball added to the chipper: This configuration works great for running around picking up a few limbs here and a few there and never having to deal with cleaning up the chips. Plus I get a trailer load of chips for mulch...

The pallet system works for me. If you stack it carefully you don't need crates. I haul logs to "central receiving" area where they cure on cross logs for a year. They get cut up, split & stacked on pallets at the same location & moved a short distance to sit in the sun for a few more months...

We had one in our woods for awhile. A youngster who had strayed too far south of it's natural range. She got brainworm and had to be put down by a DEP "harvester". The brainworm parasite is spread in the turds of our overabundant deer population and gets ingested by the moose when they browse.

Do you mean like these? StabilWorks Or like the "Lift Arm Leveling Assembly" in this picture?

Our Jøtul F 118 CB Black Bear has been a great stove: Takes long logs up to 24" stacked straight. I only wish it had the bi-metal spring inlet damper that our 1970's VC Vigilant had - set it & forget it. I'm working on a couple of concepts of how to adapt one as a "carburetor" on the Jotul's door.

I adapted a pair of used FEL forks for 3pt firewood service: Amazing how much weight they can lift and the traction gets better as the weight goes up! Conversion was easy - just added a clevis for the top link and bought some long hitch pins for the lift arms:

I found that worked well for me, so I added a hook there:

Here's my present method (until I get a winch): Notice the shorty logs set under the one hanging from the boom pole - this gets my bar out of the dirt enough to cut to splitting length (22"). No where near ideal and still rough on my old back. The boom pole is not an ideal way to skid logs...

I did the same in 2008 for snow removal on a blacktop driveway. Works great. Used a reciprocating saw to cut up the tire. Make sure you drill your bolt holes with extra clearance - makes for much easier assembly. I did have to get longer plow bolts to match the new thickness.

I've been running a Wood BB-60 behind my L3240 since 2007. It's a nice cutter and well made. Just so you know, KK also makes better quality cutters, but you have to go lookin' for them as TSC and other big outlets don't stock them. If I were in the market for a new cutter I'd look at the KK...

Try leaning a truck or auto wheel (rim) against the tree and wrapping the chain around it: This will give you the vertical force component that you're looking for. If the tap root is reall strong it still may no be enough.

Drove a Quadruplex straight job delivering lumber. Same deal. Shifting without clutching was much faster, especially when changing the compound shifter and the main shifter at the same time (twin stick). Saved a lot of momentum when climbing a hill from a full stop.

Get one of those long handled dipper screens that people use with their fish tanks, bend the wire around the net so it'll fit into the neck of the tank the tank and go fishin'!

No mice here ... Congratulations on getting a fine workhorse!

Does anyone sell just the pads and foam fillers for the Husky helmets? Specifically, the Husqvarna Hygiene Kit (D10A) - these are available in the UK, but I can't seem find them in the US. I know, I know, I'm cheap ...

Here's a chain-link brush guard/tool holder: Wouldn't be too hard to add attachments for rakes, shovels, etc ...

Try what gwdixon described, like this:

Just keep in mind that the 3pt (most of them) have no down force, so a load shifting to the rear of the trailer can really complicate your day. Think about tying the drawbar to the top link, as pat32rf suggests and also tying the toplink to the drawbar on the tractor's frame:

I have 2 pairs of KD brand from NAPA, one large & one small. Both came with removable points that are supplied in an assortment of sizes and angles. They convert from internal to external by pushing the buttons. Not cheap, but good quality.

Can't help you with a drawing, but the spec you need to make a drawing is SAE J499. It's going to be a 1 3/8 6T spline with straight sides - pretty sure it's a 6B fit. If you'd like to avoid trying to make, there's always Surplus Center...

So far, so good with the replacement belts. Had to re-tension the PTO cable today after a full summer of mowing:

I have an old PTO driven Patu 4". No longer made and if I had to replace it, I'd go with the BX42 for the 4x10" infeed, which would greatly reduce the need to trim branches before chipping. 3 other things to look for in a PTO chipper: 1) Heavy flywheel - more inertia reduces shock loads to...

Here's what it looks like: Slip your clutch at the start of the season!

TnT installed with any problems. Good directions and everything fit. Used them with the rear fork attachment to move pallets of split fire wood. What a difference!

Removed the old front tire on our B5100. It's a very small turf tire - 16x6.5 size. It was bleeding green from the bead. So off to TSC for a set of tire spoons. Much cursing, grunting & sweating and the old one was off the rim. Now I know why the tire guys say "don't use slime". What a...

or passing. Failure to Secure Load. That was one ticket I took great pains to avoid. I drove truckloads of sheetrock, lally columns, glue-lam beams, trim, finished lumber, plywood, wood shingles, shakes, siding, asphalt shingles, cinderblocks, bricks, etc on a flatbed Mack on some poor surface...

If I was lifting cut stone, I'd try to use something like a quarry uses: But these rely on the holes in the stone to get good purchase. For round or irregular stone, I'd try to make a 3 jaw set: Rigging two set of tongs (4 points) sounds like it might be troublesome - like a 4 legged milking...

After trying a few places I finally got the teeny tiny hitch pins to complete the job and button it up: Katz's, in Glastonbury, had them. It's an old, family, hardware store that has an extensive fastener aisle. Now I'm waiting patiently for Brian's TnT kit to arrive, but I think he said 4 to...

The parts list for mine shows individual bearings: So I think the pulley may be just a pulley; not an assembly. But maybe they changed that - I'd call Keller. Good luck!

Say howdy to the OG (Orange Gang):

Thanks! Yes, I remember the mountain you moved with your L3240 - that really impressed me. I'd put the installation somewhere between the "challenging" and "maddening" categories, partly because it was HOT yesterday and I was a tad hungover. Mostly, it was difficult because there just isn't...

Almost all done. Kit was short 3 of the tiny hair pins that secure the links to the levers. So I used tiny finish nails, just to get everything pinned together so I could check that nothing was binding. Will get some at the hardware store and pull the nails. The tiny pivot pins that secure...

This is my solution: It's cheap and also provide some protection from things coming at me from the aft side.

Top link?

I blame Jean LaFoote.

Not sure this is the right forum, but it's the best I could find ... ... also not sure if this has been around already; if so, my apologies ... Guy at work sent this my way and I greatly enjoyed it. Reminded me of working for my dad doing drafting work & holding the loop end of a 100' tape...

With about 680 hrs on the clock and no idea of this tractor's maintenance history, I decided it was time to replace the hydro filter & fluid, check the screen and replace the fuel filter. This is all easy to get at if you remove the rear wheel first and set the axle on a jack stand: [

The belt I removed from the mower deck (left) vs the correct belt (right): Mower deck with wrong (too narrow belt) notice how the belt touches itself near the idler: ... and with the correct belt - much more clearance near the idler: Both belts were the same length, but the large one...

This goes double for the overcenter style chain binders: Saw a man cleave his jaw and the upper half of his face when he got it too close to one that wasn't completely seated. This was 35 years ago and a 100% industrial quality USA built item. Using HF gear can't be an improvement and makes...

I need to break up the tire tracks left after using my disc hiller. What sweep or point are you folks using on hillers, cultivators, etc? Does it really matter?

I used to run a Cat V120 at a lumberyard. It could pick up 4 units of 8' 2x4s - I think 208 sticks per unit. (2.3[lb/ft]*8[ft]*208 [pcs/unit]*4[units])= about 15000 lbs. It had dual wheels up front. The mast may be short, but I'll bet it's a telescoping boom, so lift height should be...

Any chance that pin is a shear pin and the actual release mechanism is one of the pull collar types? Picture credit: tawilson

Hey - what's that: A clamp? Handcuffs! The fun & games kind; not the book'em Danno kind.

Interested in getting a top & tilt outfit for our L3240, but I want to install 3 remotes, first. Went looking on some Kubota dealer parts pages and can't find anything listed. I'm looking for the following P/Ns: L8305 Base Kit L8303 1st Valve L8306 2nd pos stacking L8303 2nd Valve L8307 3rd...

Yep, the top link holes on my big, yeller, TSC FarmFarce (CountyLine?, KK?) subsoiler are a bit oversized, but it still works fine, as-is. Here it is, wearing a tater blade:

I made mine from odds and ends, too ...

Using the 3pt hitch allows you to level the trailer, and to lift the tongue so it doesn't dig in when crossing a dip. Tom Seller and sandyc brought up a good point about the 3pt - it has no down force, so it won't resist the tendency of the tongue to lift, which can be a hassle or downright...

I went with a similar/same unit - mine's a Troy-Built 27 ton with Honda engine from Lowes. About 1300+tax. Very happy with the performance. It's surprisingly quiet and runs a long time on a tank of gas. I cut 23" for the big stove downstairs and 16" for the wee-beastie upstairs. I haul the...

The Walco at work:

Yes! So long now I've been out In the rain and snow But winter's come and gone A little bird told me so

I think KCender did some major excavation with his tractor, too. Digging this test pit was one of the first things I did with my tractor: I'll confirm what James KOUA said - I got schooled on that job. 4 things I learned: > How to use the FEL at a beginner level. > I was lucky to have a...

About 24" here.

To restate SWLT's comment, this is my basic rule: Lift with the 3pt; pull with the drawbar. And by drawbar, I mean the one that's permanently under your rear axle. It's a little more work to make both hitches, but there's never a hint of the front end go skyward. I usually use a choker...

While drinking my first cup of coffee a few mornings ago I looked out the window and saw Spike, our toothless Norwegian Forest Cat, stalking a wild turkey, which was bigger than the cat is. I got to laughing so hard the coffee came out my nose.

Just single pallets works for me. You get the hang of stacking after one or two pallets and it's really not much added effort. Only trick is don't drive too fast over uneven ground. I do this is using 3pt mounted forks.

Just like the zoom in, dolly out shot in Hitchcock's Vertigo. I know it well. About a month after getting my progressive I found myself walking the steeply sloped, cobble beach at Cape d'Or, Nova Scotia. Good thing I had the walking stick or I'd have been in real trouble. You have to race...

Me too. I used some 1/2" rod for mine. Makes snugging up and loosening much easier. If I don't tighten up the nut the top link undoes itself as some folks have also mentioned.