Oh Happy Day

[midlifecrisis]

B2910 finally arrived. R-4 tires, FEL, BH pictured here. Tractor actually came last Wed. (July 23rd.) I think. Been extremely busy lately. Will be setting the new house on the foundation this coming Mon. (August 4th.) It has really been hectic lately. The HST is truly AWESOME!!!! I just love the power steering and the turning radius. A comfortable tractor. Fuel economy is great. Did I mention I just love this machine?

 

[icat]

Nothin like a shiny new tractor! Now go out and play in the dirt! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[midlifecrisis]

Yesterday (Aug. 1st) some more attachments arrived. L7554 box scraper, FL1271RC tiller, and 60" MMM. Don't know how to resize my pic (too big) so I'll post pics later.

 

[Henro]

midlifecrisis.

With the backhoe you should have the folding rops. I am certain it is a Kubota requirement.

Has something to do with the head room from the safety standpoint.

Did you somehow talk your dealer into supplying a non folding rops for some reason? That does look like the Kubota hoe that is on my B2910.

Sometimes I think I would rather have the lower standard rops, but the taller folding one was made for a reason I suppose.

Just a heads up in case you didn't know this... /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[5030]

Bill is right.

With a backhoe, you need to have a foldable rops. With the stationary rops, you will bang your head every time you sit on the seat of the BH. That is unless you are 3 feet tall, then you won't.

Years ago, I had a 2400 hst that had a ridgid rops. I bought a BH for it later on. I am 6'1" tall and I couldn't sit on the seat without getting a knot on my head so I cut it off (no, I don't mean my head, I mean the rops).

When I traded in the tractor, I kept the BH so I took the tractor to a welding shop and had the rops welded back on by a certified welder.

 

[5030]

I'll probably get a lot of flak for my post, but sometimes you just have to make do!!

 

[Henro]

<font color="blue"> I'll probably get a lot of flak for my post </font>

Nope, Daryl...no flak for the post!

BUT WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO TALK ABOUT YOUR CUTTING THAT ROPS OFF!

Just joking... /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

But if you get it into your head to cut the cab off that 5030...talk to us first! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[5030]

Bill:

Not to worry, I won't cut the cab off. I did zip tie an American Flag to the radio antenna and I have to bend it over to get it in the garage though. I get quite a few comments on the flag on the Kubota. I just tell people I am "multinational" !!

When we were round wheat straw, we were right by the new Cabella's parking lot in Dundee. I had about 10 people come over and look at the 5030. They all said that they had never seen a Kubota with a bailer on the back. They all thought Kubota's only made little tractors for mowing lawns. They were all surprised when I told them Kubota made Ag. tractors too.

I sent you an e-mail, I hope you get it as I didn't get it back.

 

[Henro]

Just thought of something else...

The Kubota 3ph hoe also requires a heavy duty top link bracket...be sure to check that you have one on your tractor. Since the rops is not the recommended one, maybe the dealer did not put the HD top link on either.

You sure don't need something to break and not be using the recommended parts for the hookup of the backhoe to the tractor.

 

[40Kchicks]

Lots of Kubota's out in the fields here in Oregon. I wish I had a picture of the neighbor. His M series kubota was raking and the JD was pulling a MF 900lb square baler. You will just have to imagine it.

A picture of M9000DTL. Put anouther 12 hours on it this week. Up to 36hrs now.
Eric

 

[5030]

40chicks:

I still haven't got the rubber extensions for the fenders on the 5030. I'll probably sell the unit before I get them!!

Me thinks my next one will be a M9000. Not the low pro, but the standard model with a cab, of course. Maybe 90 ponies will be enough, at least for a little while anyway!!

 

[40Kchicks]

Daryl,
Ya, I've seen you mention getting an M9000 several times now.

That cab is really nice unless the AC goes out right. I asked my friend how he liked his new M8200 with cab this year. He said it was great until the AC went out on a 90 degree day. He called the dealer at 2pm and they were out on his field at 6pm to fix it. They changed out the motor and it still didn't work. It turned out to be some switch. Then four days later the new motor they installed failed. He was really happy with Linn Benton Tractor service but still it was inconvenient to have it go out during haying. Everythings working now.

 

[5030]

I know you are familiar with my thread on fixing the air conditioner on the L models, right?

 

[midlifecrisis]

Henro, thanks for the concern. Good eye. When I was told the delivery date for my new 2910, I was ready to go GREEN. My dealer found a 2910 in Iowa and had the BH shipped directly from Calif. and the tiller came direct from Houston and blah, blah blah. He did what he could to keep me as a customer. Yes, the tractor currently has a rigid ROPS but a folding ROPS has been ordered and is at the dealership waiting for me. The HD toplink is on already and the BH works great. The dealer thinks the rigid ROPS is needed for the Sim's cab this fall, but he isn't quite sure. I'll have one of each anyway. I'm 6'2" and the ROPS is something I need to be careful of. Anyway, the machine overall is awesome and it's doing the job it was purchased for.
thanx
Steve