Bill Barrett
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L3130 verses steel post
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txdon
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Those impalement pictures are way to graphic for this family tractor site.
TalonDancer
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OUCH!
Care to explain how the post got there? Or is it too painful to recount
Talon Dancer
Care to explain how the post got there? Or is it too painful to recount
Talon Dancer
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Bill Barrett
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I don't really know. I've mowed there for two years, never seen it. It looks like I backed up, but I was mowing, heard the terrible racket, shut it off, looked and this is what it looked like.
texasjohn
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I ran over a T post the other day... it was night and in weeds... but thankfully didn't encounter as much excitement as you did Here's hoping all gets repaired OK!
Here's hoping all gets repaired OK!McSummation
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In fact, it took 2 of us, in broad daylight to get it untangled from the posts (2 of them) and the 5 strands of wire that was strung on them (and the tractor).texasjohn said:I ran over a T post the other day... it was night and in weeds... but thankfully didn't encounter as much excitement as you did
Greenfield Dave
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OUCH! I had an experience with a post as well, only mine had about 50 feet of field fence attached, and went into the bush hog! The tractor was fine, but the 'hog had fatal wounds. It's amazing how fast it all happens. It all went to the scrap yard, intact!
Nurse her back to health, and she will be fine.
Get Well Soon!
Nurse her back to health, and she will be fine.
Get Well Soon!
JerryG
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Wow. That is bad. Several parts to be replaced.
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WOW so it's laying flat on the ground and popped up when you ran over it? EGADS!!!!
Double Orange
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Thats how the expression Old Stake In The Grass !!.... Got started.....I'm glad no one was hurnt, the tractor will recover. Good Luck, Frank
InlineDieselFan
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That will certainly hurt the pocket book. Let alone take some time to fix.
I put a stick through the radiator and plastic shroud; it was $400 for the parts.
Sorry about your bad luck.
steve
I put a stick through the radiator and plastic shroud; it was $400 for the parts.
Sorry about your bad luck.
steve
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Bill,
Sorry about you bad luck. It made me go out and have some quiet time with my 3130 .
David
Sorry about you bad luck. It made me go out and have some quiet time with my 3130
.David
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Bill:
OUCH with a couple of thrown in! I usually do not download pictures with my slow dialup, but I had to "rubberneck" yours as they were just too graphic and horrible. My condolences to you and the tractor, but at least you were not the one impaled. The tractor can be repaired. Good luck- Jay
OUCH with a couple of
thrown in! I usually do not download pictures with my slow dialup, but I had to "rubberneck" yours as they were just too graphic and horrible. My condolences to you and the tractor, but at least you were not the one impaled. The tractor can be repaired. Good luck- Jay
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JD terrorists?!
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Greetings,
OUCH......
Did you back up or did it happen while going forward?
I've done more damage backing up and having sticks and small trees that I have already ran over come up thru the bottom and damage lines, wires, etc. so I am just curious.
On the bright side, she'll be ok after some parts.
OUCH......
Did you back up or did it happen while going forward?
I've done more damage backing up and having sticks and small trees that I have already ran over come up thru the bottom and damage lines, wires, etc. so I am just curious.
On the bright side, she'll be ok after some parts.
N80
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I had a similar thing happen with a small cedar tree trunk. Went up under plastic sides, busted through the fan shroud and poked a hole all the way through the radiator of my new L4400. Got quotes on new shroud and radiator and it was over $400.
I love Kubota but they think their parts are made of gold. No way was I going to pay $400 for a little radiator.
So, I pulled the radiator out and carried it to several radiator shops. They all looked at it and shook their heads. Can't repair aluminum radiators they said. I didn't buy that, they just didn't want to fool with it. Finally found a little shop outside of town, old guy looked at it and said no problem. Picked it up two days later and it was fixed. Cost me $80. I repaired the shroud using epoxy and some fiberglass cloth.
That was a year and a half ago and no problems.
I love Kubota but they think their parts are made of gold. No way was I going to pay $400 for a little radiator.
So, I pulled the radiator out and carried it to several radiator shops. They all looked at it and shook their heads. Can't repair aluminum radiators they said. I didn't buy that, they just didn't want to fool with it. Finally found a little shop outside of town, old guy looked at it and said no problem. Picked it up two days later and it was fixed. Cost me $80. I repaired the shroud using epoxy and some fiberglass cloth.
That was a year and a half ago and no problems.
A few months ago while walking across a farmer's field I found a bent steel rod about 4ft long. I picked it up to lean it against the fence when the farmer showed up and stood there waiting for me. I thought he was going to give me grief for walking on the hayfield. Instead he thanked me for picking up the rod saying it may have saved him a good deal of trouble. I had no clue why he said that, until I saw your pictures. I'm sure this will make all of us more careful.
I'm sure this will make all of us more careful.
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Bill Barrett
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CARNEYM, I do, but never even thought about it
Vern1 , no I didn't back up, or atleast I don't think so. I was just mowing then heard like a stick in the fan, had some blue smoke. I shut it off, got off thinking i would pull a stick out of the fan, boy was I surprised.
InlineDieselFan, parts are; small bottom radiator hose, plastic shroud, upper flat plastic seal on the shroud, and the fuel bowl housing valve and bracket. I think the radiator is going to be ok. So I'm thinking hundreds to a thousand to start, all the parts are right at $100.00!
N80, The radiator is in the upper $300.00 range. Hope to have parts Friday so I'll see if the radiator needs attention.
Vern1 , no I didn't back up, or atleast I don't think so. I was just mowing then heard like a stick in the fan, had some blue smoke. I shut it off, got off thinking i would pull a stick out of the fan, boy was I surprised.
InlineDieselFan, parts are; small bottom radiator hose, plastic shroud, upper flat plastic seal on the shroud, and the fuel bowl housing valve and bracket. I think the radiator is going to be ok. So I'm thinking hundreds to a thousand to start, all the parts are right at $100.00!
N80, The radiator is in the upper $300.00 range. Hope to have parts Friday so I'll see if the radiator needs attention.
