Tne New Kubota has finally arrived.

[FamilyFarm]

Beautiful tractor and beautiful mountains!!

I made the 'mistake' of driving a tractor like yours when I was tractor shopping last year. WOW, it was the most impressive one of all that I drove. I just didn't need one that large, but I was so tempted. Even the M7040 cab was very impressive. I finally gave in to reason and bought the L5030.

Congratulations!

Terry

 

[Dog Lover]

Sure looks nice. Worth the wait. You are equipped to do almost anything now. Enjoy every minute.

 

[Catman1]

Thanks Guys. I am enjoying the seat time.

Yesterday I helped a neighbor move a large pile of structured fill to help flesh out a side of his road and build a water runoff detour. The pile of fill was dumped at the bottom of a bank so I had put drive very slightly uphill to grab a load.

Every time I did that my rear blade kept digging in and stopping me. The blade sits only about 6 to 8 inches off the ground normally with the 3PT raised. I can't seem to raise it any higher with the 3PT. Is this normal? I wish I could raise it somewhat higher for situations like this. Right now I don't have any rear ballast except weighted rear tires so I keep the rear blade on for balance.

I still am having a turbulent time trying to get that rear blade to do what I want. I guess it will take a lot of seat time to cure that.

 

[MtnViewRanch]

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I still am having a turbulent time trying to get that rear blade to do what I want. I guess it will take a lot of seat time to cure that.

Practice, practice, practice. Maybe do some testing of how things work and react on a flat piece of ground. Also, do the testing and working in a lower gear until you get the knack for it. Maybe 1st gear mid range?

I use my hydraulic top link to raise my rear blade higher off of the ground when needed.

 

[Catman1]

Thanks Brian. Yes, practice I need. I will check out the top link to see if I can raise it. The 3PT is new to me as I have only been using a FEL and BH on my Ford 535.

My grapple should be in, in a few weeks. I will check on the Road Boss tomorrow. It will cost $650 or more to ship it.

 

[dynasim]

Some people have suggested using a chain for the toplink(instead of the rigid bar) for this sort of thing. You would have to extend the chain to use the blade.

Chris

 

[bam747]

Hey Catman1...

Looking back through some of your photos, is there a pivoting bracket comming off the center 3ph link on the blade which your 3ph center link is then attached to?

If so, that pivoting link HAS to be for use when you are also using the guage wheel. Rather than completely removing the center link (as suggested in the manual), that pivoting bracket will let the tractor pitch up and down in front of the blade without pushing/pulling the blade in the opposite direction with the center link on the 3ph. This set up is also used on 3ph mounted rotary mowers to allow the mower to follow ground contours independtly from the up and down pitching of the tractor as it goes up and down through the various dips and hills while mowing.

I bet if you connected your center 3ph arm directly to the blade you'd get a LOT more lift capability.

Ah ha!

I just dug through the RBT45 manual again and indeed I'm seeing a diagram on page 13 that shows a part called a "center floating link". I am reasonably certain you only want to use this if you are using the gauge wheel. Remember that you do not HAVE to use the guage wheel all the time. Actually, that guage wheel is only needed when you are trying to act like a road grader doing leveling work.

Bottom line is that I bet if you remove that center floating link and connect your center 3ph link directly to the blade (as implied by other diagrams which do NOT include the guage wheel), you should be able to lift the blade at least 3' high.

Give it a shot...

 

[Northland]

Fantastic Beast-have fun

 

[bam747]

Catman1...

Have you had a chance to look into that center floating link issue?

It is odd that the RBT45 manual talks about removing the center link entirely when using the gauge wheel, but doesn't mention anything at all about the provided "center floating link" and how it should be used.

BTW, the manual for the little brother RBT35 (their new smaller 3-way hydraulic blade with gauge wheel option) also has the same "remove the center link" verbiage, but neither mentions nor shows any kind of "center floating link".

 

[Catman1]

Thanks Bam747. I just looked at the manual and saw that "floating link". My friend is out on the tractor right now working on my road, so I will check out that 3ph. I did not see that in the manual before so thanks for pointing it out.

I will see how that thing works and let you know.