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As I mentioned in another post, I hauled my EarthForce down to Florida to do some volunteer hurricane relief work in September/October. On the way back from the 2600-mile trip, my clutch master cylinder went out. It's a long story (most things I do seem to end up that way...), but they last me...

Here's a little mystery for you old equipment detectives out there (and one you'll hopefully find a little interesting - it's been fascinating so far, to me): After hurricane Isabel, our power was out for 10 days and the little 6500-watt generator I had was unable to cope, so I decided to work...

After a much-too-long hiatus from "improving" my EF-500, I've recently been able to do some more work on it, so I thought I'd share it here. A few weeks ago, I cut the sidewall of one of the original tires badly enough that it was ruined. After my excellent experiences with Michelin's XM27...

My old computer just died and I had to replace it. The new one has XP Pro and a 15" LCD with 1600 x 1200 resolution. Now, for some reason, TBN's appearance is all screwed up. The count of new messages doesn't display in red anymore, text formatted with colors, <font color=blue>like this</font...

According to the May 2002 Equipment Today magazine, which I got in the mail today, on page 16, Ingersoll-Rand is introducing a new line of Loader-Backhoes. Designated the 270, 370, 470, and 570 compact loader-backhoes, they range from 31.5 to 56 hp and feature dig depths up to 12 feet. Also...

Does anyone know how much danger is really involved in digging up gas lines? As in: How often do they blow up and why? I busted one last Saturday and the police and fire departments evacuated the whole block. Then the gas guy came, got out a clamp with a ground rod attached to it, strolled...

(All of the information in this posting is from my recent posts in the "Hello EarthForce, Goodbye Kubota" thread in the "Other Brands" forum, so if you've read it there, you don't need to read this.) Since this hearing protection issue is really safety related more than it is EarthForce...

Once again, I call upon the seemingly limitless resources of TBN... Does anyone know where I could find a source for used retractor-style seatbelts? The ones on my EF-5 seat don't retract, but it's not annoying enough for me to pay new prices for a set. Well, I haven't priced them, but I...

I'm looking for a very heavy duty wheel & tire assembly for use as a gauge wheel for my EF-5's FEL. It's a very experimental project at this stage. A friend of mine once had a wheel and tire assembly that came off a bomb dolly that would've been about perfect, so that's the kind of thing I'm...

Exhaust pipe \"flapper\" source I'm looking for a source for the exhaust pipe "flappers" that you see on some equipment for my EF-5. Currently, it has a vertical pipe that faces to the right at a 90 degree angle at the top. I want to cut it off flush and put a cap on it to keep the rain out...

I'm on a real "take more than I'm giving" roll on TBN lately, so in the interest of continuing that trend, and futhering the visibility/safety of my flashers on my EF-5, I'd like to ask the resident electronics gurus (Al, are you out there?) another question. I mentioned in the thread on...

I know this is a subject that's been discussed a number of times before - is there one that hasn't? - but, like safety, it's hard to beat this one to death. I just wanted to say thanks to Muhammad for making TBN possible, and to the member community in general (including Muhammad again) for...

Does anyone know of a source for the type of "shock absorbers" that are used in seat suspensions? It's really a motion speed limiter, of course. There's no spring in it, just an orifice that slows the stroke movement. Some of them slow the stroke only in one direction, others in both...

A design question for you electronics wizards. My Kubota L4310 had a strange, but in my view, desirable feature in the turn signal/warning flasher circuit. There was a standard turn signal switch, which produced the expected results. There was a Hazard Warning Flasher button, which also...

I'd like to hear from the TBN gang on the subject of what you use your Compact Utility Tractor for. I'm interested because I want to see how the EarthForce Mini-TLBs fit into the usage patterns of typical CUT owners. I'm not talking about differences in operation, but rather what you do with...

I just stumbled across a new tractor forum! And it's even better than the old TBN! Absolutely fantastic job, Muhammad!

I was inspired by MossRoad's PowerTrac movies to try my Olympus C-2100UZ out in movie mode. It seems to work great, but... A 10-second clip was a little over 8 meg, in QuickTime format. 2 questions: 1) How do you trim the size of these things down? 2) If I shoot some movies of my EF-5...

Muhammad - I was wondering if it would be a worthwhile change, when you roll out the new version of TBN, to turn the subject of a message, when viewed in flat mode, into a link to itself. My reason is this: In flat mode, the name of the sender message replied to becomes a link to the message...

Kinda gets your attention, doesn't it? Does anyone know of a good source for this product at a decent price? It's a 4-way trailer hitch for a 2" receiver that has the 3 common ball sizes, plus a pintle hitch on it. Here's one site I found: here. I'm looking for something that will fit in...

Does anyone know of somebody who makes a skid steer mount box scraper like the one at this link that's heavy duty, at least 72" wide, and includes the gauge wheel and scarifiers? MarkC

Are there any PLC experts among the TBN gang? If so and you wouldn't mind me picking your brain a little, I'd appreciate if you'd email me at mchalkley@attglobal.net. MarkC

I need a hydraulic motor to convert a mechanical PTO drive tiller I have to use with the EarthForce EF-5 I have on order. It would seem to me like this is something someone has done before. Does anyone have any suggestions for a source for such a beast? It would need to be able to handle 3500...

Does anybody own one of those cordless grease guns? Opinions? Does anybody besides Lincoln make them? Are they good quality - meaning "will they last?" With almost 50 grease fittings on the EF-5, I'm seriously considering getting one! MarkC

While I don't expect this thread will become quite the behemoth that the "L4310 enhancments" thread did (and I think I really hope it doesn't), there are a few things already on the "must have" list for the EF-5 that aren't there already, and a few things that will be necessary because of my...

I'm looking for a source for gauges for my next customization project - the EarthForce EF-5. If possible, I'd like some transducer-style units that send both pressure and temperature electrically. Any suggestions? Also, does anyone know what style of tachometer Kubota uses? (I've already...

Well, here's the latest in the saga of my decision to replace my Kubota. I never thought it would turn out to be such an involved process (though I'm sure some of you would say you expected it...), but, as usual, I'll report the long and the short of it to the gang here at TractorByNet. First...

I hardly know where to start, so I guess I'll just start at the beginning. A while back, I was doing a web search on some tractor-related stuff and ran across the Power Trac web site. I then did a search on the TractorByNet site and found some related posts I'd missed (mostly because they were...

Ok, so it doesn't sound like it's strictly off-topic, but you'll see why in a sec. How about telling us what you like least about your tractor, either seriously or tongue-in-cheek. Card-carrying, die-hard brand fanatics please beat the drum championing your color somewhere else - the question...

Here's a picture of a prototype TiltMeter that Rick at R&B is letting me test. (I just got it today, so it's currently "mounted" to my kitchen table, which, as you can see, is in no danger of rolling over...). I'm sure Rick won't mind observations, but please don't assume the production model...

How about Lance \"YouDaMan\" Armstrong? I guess the best compliment I can give him is: I'm speechless... MarkC

Perhaps this has been discussed before, but I wonder if the folks on this forum would be so kind as to give me the pros and cons of hydrostatic and gear drive transmissions. Thanks in advance... MarkC

Does anybody know anything about these machines? Or have a dealer nearby that they could go kick the tires on and ask some questions for me? They're made in Czechoslovakia (sp?) and use Kubota engines. They appear to be similar to the L35/L48's but have 4-wheel steering, and range in size up...

I started to post this under the Danuser digger post I just made, but thought that might limit the potential audience a little, since this idea should be useful for just about anything that takes a shear pin. My Danuser F8 digger can really chew up shear pins in a hurry when digging in rocky...

A couple weeks ago, I finally got around to installing the hydraulic downforce kit for my Danuser F8 Digger with 16"/30" step auger. Long story short: It works very well. It does indeed put quite a bit of downforce on the auger and greatly speeds digging in very difficult conditions. Highly...

I've noticed that frequently messages that have no bearing whatsoever to a particular brand of tractor end up in a brand-specific area of the board. In the interests of de-segregation, and perhaps increasing the number of members exposed to messages that don't have anything to do with a...

L4310\'s and very steep hills First of all, a few disclaimers (lest TomG, or others, rightfully chastise me for not being safety conscious ), in no particular order: Just because I do something on my tractor, don't assume that you should/can/etc. No matter how implausible this sounds when I...

Well, it won't come as a surprise to anyone that I've been looking for a really good tractor cup that'll hold large quantities of liquid and keep it cold a while. I've found it. 7-11's around here, along with at least one gas station chain, are selling a 52-ounce mug that's got a sticker on it...

Heat stroke isn\'t cool... I suppose this belongs in the "Off Topic and Just For Fun" forum, but I, for what will be obvious reasons, can't bring myself to consider it "off topic", and it certainly wasn't fun, so I'm putting it here. Almost three weeks ago, while working on a landscaping...

Does anyone have any experience or suggestions on higher-than-OEM-quality suspension seats? I'd sure like one that would fit my L4310 that had a little more travel. I think the stock one has about 3" of travel, maybe a little less. It sure would be nice to have another couple inches with a...

I just did opened the Main Index, and there, at the top of the page, it said "1100 Users" and "11000" posts! Cool! We've come a long ways in a pretty short period of time! And to think I was worried when Muhammad switched the forums without converting the previous messages that it would take...

Would some of you guys who bought your tractors from remote dealers mind telling me how much it cost you to have it delivered and how far they had to ship it? Thanks! Mark

Descending date order posts in \'Flat\' mode Muhammad - Has there been any more progress on the feature to allow a preference setting for showing posts in 'Flat' mode in descending date order? With the number of posts on the board and the increasing number of posts in long-running topics, it...

6-way 4-in-1\'s Somebody recently told me that there's now a company making a 4-in-bucket that also pivots like a 6-way blade for track-loaders. Has anyone seen such an animal? Does anyone know who makes it? Mark

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to deal with lawn fungus? We put sod down this spring and it already has large round brown spots that must be fungus in it. We've treated it with a fungicide twice at 10-day intervals and it keeps getting worse. Is it possible that the stuff is working...

A few years ago, I bought some fiberglass ammo boxes from Sportsman's Guide, and they've been great to store chain and other stuff in. They're incredibly tough, won't dent, and waterproof. They're actually grenade boxes about 18" x 18" x 8" in size. I've looked everywhere I can think of for...

The discussion Gordon and I were having about electrical connections reminded me of a product that I really like for making electrical connections, especially ones that you think you might have to remove for some reason sometime later. They're called Posi-lock connectors, manufacturered by a...

Muhammad, I've been experiencing some problems this evening on several different threads. I'll duplicate it with one of them and tell you what happens (I've got a second IE browser window open as I type this). First, I click on the Diesel Gal/Hr topic in the Kubota Owning forum. That takes me...

Ok, guys and gals, a question for you: (Actually, that brings up another question first: Are there any gals/ladies/females/whatever the politically correct term is these days who are regular visitors to this forum?) Anyway, what are your recommendations for charcoal smoker/grills? I'm...

Some of you Tractorbynet forum "old-timers" may remember a few posts I made to the old board about "enhancements" to my L4310HST. Well, this is Chapter 3 (I think): Yesterday was a "work on the tractor" day. Nothing too major, but one thing in particular that I thought might be of general...

Well, I don't know if chain rightly qualifies as an attachment or not, but it goes on the back of the tractor and it enables you to get work done. I bought some logging chain I'd never heard of before from Labonville a while back and just got to use it. It's made in Austria and it's 3/8" alloy...

For you guys who do professional landscaping, or know someone to ask, I'm curious about the pricing of various parts of the process. First, I'll define the terms as some of the builders around here use them. Then, if possible, I'd like to hear some numbers on what contractors are paying for...

Well, I see we're up to 497 registered users now - I wonder who will be number 500?

Does anyone have any info or experience with a gadget known as grubbing tongs. I think Cumberland General Store has them, but I loaned my catalog to someone and don't remember who. I can't remember how much they cost, either, but if I recall correctly, they are designed to grab brush and small...

Continuation of \"Which Oil\" Wes, as Bill pointed out, I think you should wait until the 150-hour change to put synthetic in, to make sure the engine is broken in first. The only verifiable report I've ever heard of a manufacturer trying not to honor a warranty because of the use of...

I'm thinking about buying a new Kubota. What do you guys recommend?