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I have an earlier version of this one from Northern Tool: https://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200788686_200788686. I've had it for over 12 years with zero problems. Whatever you choose, I'd recommend you look for one with a Honda motor and CAT pump. Change out any zinc-coated hose...

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Thank you everyone for your advice. My plan at this point is to possibly use the subsoiler to break up the ground so I have better water penetration and then contract out the rest of the work. I appreciate everyone's help.

Sorry, I just saw your generous offer, thanks so much! Let me look at some videos of using a subsoiler and I will get back to you. Plus, my pickup truck is in the transmission shop, so I couldn't pick it up yet. I will get back to you. I greatly appreciate your offer. Would it make sense to...

Thanks for the info and advice and yup, you're right. I have no compelling desire to do the tilling with my tractor, and since this is a one-time project, I think paying someone to do it is indeed the right choice for me. Glad I posted and got that feedback from you and others.

My thinking on this is that I will have a lot of planting beds where I'll be planting shrubs with deeper root systems and I'm trying to get the soil in better shape deeper down, so I'm going to till organic compost into the clay to improve the soil.

THANK YOU! You know, you are absolutely right! That's exactly what I should do. The only PTO implement I might ever have a regular need for in the future is a chipper. I'll never use a tiller again. Thanks for knocking some sense into my head.

Thanks very much. I looked up PTO shaft sizing on YouTube and also the slip clutch and I understand now what you're talking about. It really sounds like I should buy my own PTO shaft and put a slip clutch on it and size it to the tiller once I've rented it to be on the safe side, and then I'll...

Thank you for this info. I found a couple of videos on YouTube that illustrate what you're talking about. Earlier in this thread, it was recommended that I use a slip clutch. Looked that up on YouTube too and that seems like a very smart move for a rookie like me too.

No, it's just dirt now. I only have 3 teeth left on the roll over and there are no tips on the teeth (they are like the photos I posted) and the ground is hard enough that despite the weight of the roll over, they don't really dig in.

Thank you, I was wondering about that. I have an old, beat-up Gannon roll-over box blade that I use on my driveway, but with only 3 remaining scarifiers with no tips and I have not been able to find replacements. The scarifiers are also 3/4" thick. (see attached photos - the photo of the box...

Looking for some advice here, so I don't do anything boneheaded. I want to prepare my yard for planting decorative plants and turf. I have a Kubota L4060 tractor with HST. Last summer, a friend lent me a BCS walk-behind "tractor" with a tiller that is sort of a rototiller on steroids. I'm in...

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Well, it should, but it's so beat up that it only has 3 of them and the tips on those 3 are completely gone. I only paid a few hundred bucks for it and I use it more for its counterweight properties than its grading capabilities.

Thank you!

Thanks. One thing I've wondered.....and this is another reason why I was thinking that I'd want the adjustable (and therefore, removable and replaceable) blade supports, is do you need to worry about possibly churning up a big rock with scarifiers and then possibly bend one of the blade...

Yes, that's exactly what I'm talking about. I was thinking in terms of needing to set the blades deeper, but if that's never needed, then what you're suggesting would certainly work for me. Thanks.

Thanks, no, what others are showing in photos is what I'm talking about....land plane, land leveler, road grader.

I'm eventually going to get a land plane for my Kubota L4060, but I'm not ready to part with the green yet. Nonetheless, I'm always looking for a used one on Facebook Marketplace, and today, for the first time, I came across a used Everything Attachments 6' land plane for sale (albeit, still...

I typically put 30-40 hours per year on my Kubota L4060. I bought it with 170 hours on it and got a very good deal. I have an 800' long driveway that I maintain with it. Also, we have 11 heavily wooded acres and regularly have downfallen trees.....sometimes pretty big ones, and sometimes...

Thanks for the tip on Dirt Dog. I just went to their website and downloaded the brochures, and their stuff looks like exactly the type of equipment I'm looking for.....a bit heavier duty than the typical stuff but not over-the-top heavy duty that a homeowner wouldn't need

I don't think so. I came across that website too. See the attached photos.

I need to buy a 6' land leveler to maintain my 800' driveway. I'm currently using an old, partially functioning, pretty beat-up Gannon rollover box blade. I can't spend what it costs or wait out the lead time for an EA land plane, and I want something heavier duty than a J-Bar-type land...

Glad you are OK. Could you please explain in a little more detail how this happened? The way I woiuld interpret your photos is that the tree had fallen. The trunk seems higher on the left side, where I presume the root ball is located. I'm thinking that you moved in to grab the trunk with...

Yeah, I'm still cogitating about a way to carry the cant hook and gas can because of my welding limitations (don't know how + can't with my implanted defibrillator)

Thanks for that input. I guess I need to revert back to the head resting on the top rim of the scabbard. Right now, it's intentionally not because I was afraid of bending the spikes.

No, that's a good question. Originally, I had the bar slot completely open at the bottom and the weight was resting on the top and bottom spikes, which are longer than the two middle spikes. I did not like all the weight of the power head on those 2 spikes, so I screwed a block in place at the...

Now, you're up yonder in the great, white North, so I'll bet you can just throw a shovel or two of that cold smoke you've got up there into a heap and pack it into a platform next to your Kioti and gain an inch or six in height and you'll be able to lift that MS 362 up high enough just fine!

Well, I've been wanting to rig up a contraption for carrying my chainsaw on my Kubota L4060 so I wouldn't have to put it in the bucket when I'm in the woods cutting up downfallen trees. I know there are kits on the market like SawHaul, but I didn't want to spend $180 on the thing and I'm not...

I'm no mechanic, but FYI, I had a little John Deere 670 and the ignition switch rotated both directions. I'd rotate the key to the left for 10 seconds or so to warm the glow plugs then rotate to the right to activate the starter motor. That system worked great. Seems that the suggestions...

Great info! Thanks for posting.

Thank you. I wish Kubota would get into some detail. That statement is boilerplate to cover their asses from being sued and is pretty much as worthless as **** on a bull. How much ballast? My 3PH has a capacity of over 2000 lbs. Would 2000 lbs. maximize my safety? Would it put too much stress on...

Gotcha[emoji106]. What you’re saying makes a lot of sense and I certainly see the distinction. Thanks.

When I started this thread, I had no idea it would get such a great response. I'm learning a lot by reading the posts. I do have a number of points I want to make. Some of those responding seem to be pretty disdainful of us new tractor owners and the fact that we do not magically know...

Thanks everyone. Message understood!

I recently bought an L4060. I have a 4000 lbs SS QA fork attachment that I used with the L48 TLB that I sold before buying the L4060. I know it’s heavier than what one might normally buy for that size tractor, but I had it already. I have some units of hardwood lumber that I have moved around...

Thank you, everyone. It is in indeed the relief valve setting on the 3PH, and think even I can adjust that and not screw anything up! I raised the lift arms to ever-higher positions and the FEL worked fine all the way to almost-the-top. And then, when I reached the top, the slow-loader...

Thank you. A couple of people have said it’s an adjustment on the 3PH (see one other person’s reply in this thread to my questions ) and I found the page in the WSM that addresses those adjustments. I’m going to give it a shot tomorrow. With regard to some of your questions, all fluids and all...

Thank you. A guy on OTT suggested the same thing and I do have the WSM and I found the page with that adjustment, so I'm going to see if I can figure out how to do the adjustment without screwing it up (I'm a pretty sorry mechanic). I'm most concerned about whether I can damage something if I...

I also posted this on OTT.........I bought a used L4060 with 170 hours on it a few weeks ago. I have used it for a few hours, only using the FEL. The tires are loaded with beet juice and I have not needed any ballast hanging on the 3PH yet. I bought an old 6' Gannon rollover box blade for my...

Thank you. The handle is to release the whole guts of the unit so it rolls over to engage the different parts of the attachment. The scarifiers are used separately from the box blade itself. I'll get instructed tomorrow, but I believe you raise the attachment.....pull the lever to release the...

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Well, I want to thank everyone for all the comments. I'm learning a lot reading them. In the last week, I've been searching for a box blade, because I do have other needs for it besides the potential use on the driveway. So, today I've had a very good (I think) development; I found a 72"...

Thanks for that info. With a rear scrape blade, as a rule, should the blade be the same width as the tractor, particularly if the blade has offset capabilities?

TerryR, you actually have described exactly what my driveway is like. It is indeed sloped where I'm dealing with the bank, but it is not as steep as yours. But in heavy rain, the water runs down the length of the driveway. On the side of the driveway opposite the bank, the ground slopes off to...

I had a Kubota L48 TLB that I recently sold and replaced with a Kubota L4060 tractor with FEL Now that my heavy work around my property is complete, I'll be using the L4060 mainly to carry dirt, stone, and mulch, maintain my 1000' driveway and do some minor grading around my property that once...

I see that your tractor and mine are similar in weight, but you have 12 more hp. Doesn't that make a pretty significant difference in being able to pull that attachment?

Thank you, everyone. After reading your comments, I did some other research and it sounds like this 7' ROBB is just too large for my tractor, so I'll abandon that idea and go back to the idea of a 6' regular box blade with a hydraulic top link.

Thanks Steve. The tractor is an L4060 not 4960. You will find it on Tractordata.com. If you could take a quick eyeball of that and give me your opinion, I'd greatly appreciate it.

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I just bought a Kubota L4960 and have found a local Gannon box blade that's 7' long. Can a Kubota L4060 (40 hp) handle that size?

The black bucket has the fluid that drained out of the cylinder 2 days ago. I tried not to stir it up when I rotated the bucket to show the white residue on the bottom of the bucket. The second photo is fluid I just now drained out of the drain plug, and it's cloudy too. I'm going to change...

I have a Kubota L48 TLB. The dipper stick cylinder on the backhoe began to leak pretty badly about a month ago and today I removed it to take it to the dealer for a rebuild. I disconnected the 2 hydraulic hoses from the cylinder, knocked out the 2 pins attaching the cylinder to the backhoe...

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Aaron and Scotty, I took some pictures today of the L48 showing the rear of the tractor with the QA fittings. Also shows the right side of the cockpit to give you an idea about space and possible location of the valve. Then, I took pics of the FEL controls and the hoses coming out of that...

I'm going out now to start looking at it. Now......don't know if this has bearing on the idea of using the front loader valve but I do have a 3rd function hydraulic setup on the loader for a grapple or 4 in 1 bucket. I'm guessing that might be the only front remote and is now not available to...

I’m going to try to put together an after-market 3PH linkage for my Kubota L48 TLB (it didn’t come with one) and the factory linkage is over $2000. I’d like to include a hydraulic top link and I’m wondering if I can use the quick-connect ports that normally supply the backhoe to feed the...

I have an 800' long gravel driveway that hadn't been cleaned up in 6-7 years. I just bought a used little John Deere 670 that I intend to use solely for maintaining the driveway. I also have Kubota L48 TLB. The JD 670 is 18.5 hp and it came with a 4' grading blade on which I can change the...

I've been looking for a not-too-expensive used tractor to maintain my 800' gravel driveway. The driveway is pretty much level all the way with a couple of spots with gentle grades. I've found a low-hours JD 670 4WD that I'm going to look at tomorrow. A lot of the comments in forums I'm...

Hope I can get some advice on a used tractor to buy. I have a house with an 800' long gravel driveway that I want to maintain with a box blade and/or land plane. I have a Kubota L48 tlb, that I bought used, but it did not come with the 3 point hitch hardware. I have looked all over for used...

I have a 2004 Kubota L48 backhoe that I bought used. The backhoe is removable. The machine did not come with the 3-point hitch components. I'm a total rookie tractor mechanic. I want to start using some rear 3-point hitch implements and am trying to figure out a cheaper way to put together a...

Hi. I'm a total rookie with diesel maintenance and problem diagnosis. I have a Kubota L48 backhoe I bought used a few years ago with around 1000 hours on it, and I put maybe 50 hours on it per year. For the past 6 months, it has been having a sporadic problem with the motor suddenly dying when...

I recently bought a used Kubota L48 TLB and have been learning how to use it. I have an 800 ft gravel driveway and want to do some re-grading. A top-n-tilt system was suggested to be by a friend. My question is, since I have to remove the backhoe to use the 3 point hitch, can I rig up the...