The only tractor that I have had was a 1974 year 1530 (45hp) John Deere. No FEL so there have been many time that I have been handicapped especially after I lost my neighbor with whom I swapped equipment when needed.
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Yesterday Marty and I made an 873 mile (19 hours) trip and brought home a 2005 Kubota (54hp) M4900. I will unload this "Big Orange" today and get a bit of feel for her.
Now I gotta find a set of pallet forks the will fit a Bushhog M346 FEL. Also gotta install the canopy on the ROPS.
That looks nice. I wish I had gotten an M series, but I couldn't turn down the price I paid for the L2800.
Nice lookin' iron MM. woodmizer orange too.
I'll be curious to see if you can find forks to fit a 4-in-1. I had to make some.
EDIT: I see it's not a 4-in-1. Finding forks should be no problem.
Nice tractor!!!
Congrats MM, with a few additions, that will probably be all the tractor you will ever need. Mine's an M4700 2 wheel drive with pallet forks and homemade logging winch. It has been rock solid, needing only 1 tire and a battery. OK, I have busted some of my home-made add-ons :(
Lynn,
Good looking addition to the Orange family there in Mississippi. I hope you and Marty enjoy it and get many years of use and enjoyment out of it. Getting a set of forks should be real easy. Sounds like a bit of a road trip to get it. How did you find out about it so far away? Be careful and stay safe.
Nice tractor there Mr. MM. thumbs-up
I've been well pleased with my Kubota, big enough to load logs, yet small enough to zig - zag through the woods. I would think 2005 should be pre regen or DEF. Does it have stick-shift or Auto-Magic? move_it ;D
I bet after a while it becomes one of your best purchases ever. Id be lost without mine. Congrats on the new iron.
Nice tractor
Did it come from N.Y. by chance?
Actually it came from Texas with the aid of web searches. :P That plus I found a set of forks this morning. They are from my local Kubota dealer who is also a Bushhog dealer. :)
Nice find on the tractor and forks
You'll be happy with that tractor - great choice.
It came with a bucket, and you've already found the forks. I'll bet dollars to doughnuts that you'll be looking for a set of grapples before too long. Which makes a quick attach adapter one of the best ever inventions for the front end loader.
It allows you to turn a tool change into a painless flip of two levers.
Then comes the quick hitch for the 3pt. hitch at the back, a fire extinguisher, cast weights for the rear rims, chainsaw mount, tool box, . . . the addiction continues! 😆
Keep us posted as you " pimp up the 'Bota"
I might start a poll on quick hitch for the 3pt. From what I've seen, 95% of them ever sold have been sitting in a corner after a week or two use.
Quick attach is a different story. Pretty much a must-have. Wish I had one, but nothing to fit my loader. >:( >:( :-\
Modify loader to fit the quick attach. I've done a few to the Bob_Tack type with excellent results.
My quick hitch for the 3 point never comes off I use all the time wood chipper tiller snow blower bush hog
You are a member of the five percenters! :D :D
Good on you Lynn. You will really enjoy the forks. I have two sets and a two tine hay spike for my tractor. The hay spike gets more work than the bucket or forks. I use them like forks and they are great for scooping under a log.
Way to go!
Nice!
I've had a Category 2 Quick Hitch on the John Deere since 1995, and it very seldom is ever removed. My plans are to move it to the "Big O",as in "Big Orange" and install Pat's Quick Attaches to the JD. I suspect that time may find QA's to both tractors.
Quote from: btulloh on September 17, 2019, 06:16:35 PMQuick attach is a different story. Pretty much a must-have. Wish I had one, but nothing to fit my loader.
There is a shop in Richmond that will make them for anything - among other places they advertise on CL in the heavy equipment section, they fabricate lots of skid steer attachments.
Good info. I'll check them out and get a quote. Thanks.
MM when you see the need for aux hydraulic outlets, I can show you how to add them without breaking the bank. I added 2 more on mine to run a logging winch and hydraulic top link..
Thanks. For now she is sleeping alone 'cause I have got to catch up on my sawing after getting out of the "sand box". ;D
Happy for you MM 🚜🚜🚜
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I installed the "Pat's Easy Change System" today. This is a quality setup and I'm gonna order one for the old John Deere. I will also still use the Quick Hitch with the Bushhog, grader blade, & subsoiler but this "Easy Change"will make installing the Quick Hitch much easier for me.
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PatD took her first look at "Big O" today and I think she approved. :)
Now you will never get it back. smiley_hairbow smiley_gorgeous
Don't let her park this one in the shade.
I think you will like the new tractor. The FEL and the 4wd are a game changer compared to a 2wd farm tractor. I could not tell if you have the skid steer hook up for the FEL but if you don't it is a relatively inexpensive modification that will enable you to go from grapple to forks to bucket in a minute or so - much quicker than driving out pins.
It's the older Bushhog style system with spring loaded pins. At this time a grapple is not in my plans so it will have to stay as is. $$
I replaced the rotten shift boot so the tractor hydraulic fluid is contaminated. :-X I probably would have replaced it anyway so tomorrow all fluids/filters get changed. Yup, probably to the tune of $350. :o
Quote from: Magicman on September 22, 2019, 06:16:53 PM
tomorrow all fluids/filters get changed.
Money well spent on that. I did that with the JD and Cat. Know what you have that way. smiley_thumbsup
Even the hot rod ;D
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Big O said that she was happy. ;D Me, a bit lighter in the butt log. :-X
Kubota is very proud of it's oil.
Yup, and I don't know why I didn't just get some 303 from NAPA. Probably all came out of the same tank. ::)
A new saddle for da hoss will be delivered by UPS today and a new floor mat should be here soon. Gotta find some rattle grey paint.
On the bright side if it had been hydrostatic it would have been about 12 gallons! Good to do the fluids and filters so you have a 'clean' start. Enjoy the new toy it will be a big difference with 4 wheel drive for traction and its increased lift ability.
Be glad you didn't have to get the SUPER UDT, that stuff is liquid gold. ($$$ :o!)
Just changed hydro oil in my baby bota , yep the super was 103 dollars for 5 gallons they said gotta use it , I wonder ... You know the front uses the same oil or 80 weight makes no sense to me .
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The new saddle came today so it got installed. Also an "ammo box" which will be painted Orange and serve as a mini toolbox. The new floor mat comes Friday.
I peeked in on a couple of Orange Forums today and read their responses regarding Kubota UTD tractor fluid. There were arguments both ways and with some instances where dealers regularly use non-Kubota UTD. My opinion is that with non-hydrostat setups it would be OK. Of course there is a valid argument that since the fluid is only changed every 600 hours, bit the bullet.
TSC/Traveller Premium, meets Super UDT specs. $42/pail. I've put many pails through my Kubota L48 with no problems. I buy only Kubota filters, however.
Quote from: Magicman on September 24, 2019, 08:00:00 AMYup, and I don't know why I didn't just get some 303 from NAPA
I run the TSC 303 in my old iron, buy a pallet of it every couple of years on Black Friday at $17 or so a pail, it has never caused me a problem, but I would not run it in something late model like your Bota there. The new pumps have a lot tighter tolerances, more bushings, etc. and require the additives in the expensive formulas to last the test of time. Of course if you are switching implements between tractors and they have hydro lines then you will have a contamination issue there due to the spit swapping.
"Spit Swapping"!
Love the language and the image, but I never worried too much about it. There's just not enough oil in the grapple cylinder hoses and cylinders to cause concerns.
My Ford/NH/CASE just got all new oil in the front and rear diffs, transmission, anD front wheel finals. Four Ambra 18l. pails at $120 per pail. Add in motor oil change and filters (7 total) and like MM said; feeling kinda light in the butt log. 😆
You will enjoy the bota.
Only issues with min M8540 so far are cracks in the Titan front tires.
Could it possibly be from overloading the forks? Nah.
I used NAPA fluid and NAPA gold filters when I changed the fluid 2 years ago after Kubota frightened me with their prices.
No issues so far.
Pete,
I have cracks in my left wheel on my M5640SU. Surely it could not be from overloading the forks moving logs that are just a mite too heavy ::).
I have determined that overloading only occurs when I need to use 4wd to back up with the forks loaded.
Rear tires are loaded and the farmi winch on the rear weighs I think about 5-600#
the beast will go in my shop this winter for a complete service to start its light duty retirement of only skidding and hauling my firewood.
Lynn,
My guess is you'll wonder how you got along without it. I have a JD 4600 that is about the same size. I did change the mounting system from the factory JD fel mounts to universal skid steer types. I bought a set of used pallet forks and welded up a forklift attachment for the fel. Later, I modified the forklift attachment so that I could use it on the 3 point with a rear remote hydro.
Will Orange be going to saw jobs with your mill?
I have no plans for Big O to travel to saw jobs, but I will now have that option, especially with having the pallet forks. I have been asked in the past about providing loading/handling equipment but since I didn't have it, the answer was always no.
I think the answer should still be no. Would be a bother to haul it around. Yes,if the money is good.
I can think of several negatives right off. If I am on the tractor then I am not sawing and I surely don't want someone else on my tractor.
As I originally said, taking the tractor is not in my plans especially since I have never needed it in the past. The main exception that I can think of was the sand box job. Sharing a loader with builders was not a good situation.
Lynn,
In addition to becoming an equipment operator instead of a sawyer you will now also be doubling your trips (one to take the tractor and another to take the mill) or buying some more heavy equipment to maintain - how big a truck does it take to haul a tractor and tow a sawmill at the same time or a second truck to haul the truck while you haul the mill so now you have employee/employer issues with a helper driving the other rig. Do you really want that at this stage of your life?
Great Grandson, Kole brought Marty by to visit "his" tractor.
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He said "you do the driving and I'm gonna handle this FEL".
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Outta my way, I'm headed in dat direction.
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And then he let me use "his" tractor to disc the deer food plots today. Kinda strange not to see the old John Deere pulling that disc, but I did do the subsoiling with the JD and it will also handle the seed/fertilizer distributor tomorrow.
Big O did very well today but there are differences. More power but you gotta keep the RPM's up to stay in the torque curve. Overhanging tree limbs also catch the exhaust. Yup, I ran the FEL into two trees. :-X
Yeah, watch out for that limb you think you cleared that catches the ROPS and whacks ya!
Nice tractor.I love my kubota. My grandchildren always wants to go for a ride on mine when they visit.
Those ROPS and the exhaust can certainly get you whacked in the woods. I see you've got the fold-down ROPS. Down might be good for woods work. Nothing you can do about the exhaust though. At least that's in your vision. Enjoy your new machine. Looks like it's fitting right in.
Quote from: btulloh on October 18, 2019, 07:57:56 AMDown might be good for woods work.
Respectfully I am going to disagree with that. Had a guy just a few miles down the road doing some yard work with a similar sized tractor a couple of years back. He was taking down a pine, nothing huge, and from what could be determined using the tractor as an anchor to pull on the tree, well the tree came down and pinned him to the steering wheel as the ROPS were down. His son found him, he was DOA when he got to the hospital. Had the ROPS been up it probably would not have hurt him at all, save for some branches getting him, as the stem did not break when it hit the seat and steering wheel, just pinned him.
I understand. Good point. I should have said "at certain times". Or maybe it just shouldn't be down ever. Counter point is that pulling a tree down in a direct line with a rope that's too short isn't a good idea with or without a ROPS. Always use good judgement and take advantage of your safety equipment when working with machinery.
Small side point but when pulling trees, a snatch block (redirect) is your friend and possibly savior. It takes you out of the line of fire and IF something breaks, the resulting vector force is likely not directed at you.
Both very valid points, but always remember the three tree length rule as it may not be the one you are felling but rather one that gets hit and breaks something free that becomes an issue.
Personally my feeling is that if you are operating a piece of equipment under a canopy then you really need FOPS. It's too easy to bump a tree with the FEL or a tire and knock a dead limb or top out and you may never hear it with the engine noise. At least with a ROPS something is above you.
We put all of the seed and fertilizer in the ground today but.....
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Marty would not let me use the Big O so I spent the day on the JD. Two tractors is really going to be nice.
I have a factory canopy to install when I get a roundtoit. :) And concerning ROPS, it will always be up. The 1974 JD was before ROPS, but I ordered and installed one on it.
I'm with OGH on the long cables and snatch blocks to direct/redirect the direction of fall. it also allows us to take advantage of gravity to add weight and stability to our pulling equipment by pointing it downhill and less likely to flip while pulling the tree uphill or sideways to the equipment. I used mine Sunday to take down a 17-18 inch poplar tree that wanted to fall 180 degrees from where I wanted it. HF and TSC both sell an easy to use double loop type I really like for around $25-$30 last I bought. You just open the loop, insert the rope or cable along the pulley, close the loop and run a chain through both eyes to a convenient stump or tree in the direction you want the tree to fall. The chain attaches it to the tree and closes the block.
If you are going to take trees down, get a root ripper. It's a 4 foot long, bottom jaw of an alligator looking implement that will sever theroots of trees and allow easy directional pushing.
Here's a video of me clearing some trres with mine.
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The life blood of a tractor is the hydraulic fluid and oil, I put dealer fluids and filters in my equipment.
I strongly second what Southside says about ROPs and canopy protection. I was doing a little bushogging in the woods, many years ago, minding my own business, and "WHAM!" Somewhere from up above a several hundred pound deadfall limb had broken, fallen from I guess maybe 20 or 30 feet, and slammed into the roof of my cab. It cracked open the fiberglass roof, and bent the ROPs roof brackets. It was quite an impact. It didn't even dent the ROPs bar, and I was stuck under it. I had to stop the tractor, crawl out from underneath the branch and clear the mess off. The ROPs and fiberglass lid most likely saved my life, or at least a sure enough trip to the hospital. As it was, no big deal, just a memory and a $600 replacement roof section. I had no idea the branch had fallen until impact.
I have had dead tops break out and hit the roof of my feller buncher, mind you "Big Pig" tips the scales at 48,000 lbs, full ROPS, FOPS, and she sports 6' tall, 48" wide tires - it's a very stable, low center of gravity beast. On at least one occasion one of those tops hit so hard that it rocked Big Pig like a Tonka toy as I clearly remember watching one wheel bounce off the ground and come back down. The engine compartment is roofed over the cage with 1/4" steel and before I owned it someone customized the steel with the imprint of a log that bowed the steel several inches. That took a massive amount of energy. There are no second chances with those sort of incidents.
Lynn, you will like that orange machine I bet. Mine has the fiberglass top on it. I am gonna take it off and put a piece of 1/4 meal on it then replace the fiberglass. I have had some limbs come close, but haven't got me yet while on the tractor. Banjo
Tim, this one came with a metal canopy(top) that attaches to the ROPs that I have not installed yet. I know that it will help with rain & sun, but I am a bit concerned about limbs in the woods. This has to be a work tractor and will never be out in open fields doing tillage, etc.
Back in the late Spring we had a dreadful windstorm that downed many very large Oaks on my property. I contacted a Forester and tried to get them logged out but the answer was "not enough". Not enough for them and too many for me. ;D Probably 30 Red Oaks with many of them having 30"- 40" butts.
Anyway, "Big O"came along which will help us to at least clear the ones that fell across the roads. For the past two days Marty and Ben gave Big O and a couple of Stihls a workout.
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Just a mess.
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Marty is seen here standing in the road.
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A success.
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A closeup of a winning combination. He said that the Stihl MS 362 was a winner. I think that he is too.
Great pictures! I can see a cover or cab would not be good for a tractor used in the woods. I have too many times rubbed branches on the top or sides of the ROPS.
I know you'd like to be with them in the woods.
It won't matter. I hear it is headed north in about 17.3 days. :D (see details on thread about knee replacement - there are apparently miscreants about who would take advantage of a man while he is semi-incapacitated and not totally in control of his faculties. :D :D :D)
Congrats ,
M-4900, I love mine! A 2002 a 5 cyl diesel, 4 wheel drive, 8 speeds forward 4 reverse, 14.9 x 28 rear Ag tires and came with 24" front. If you have FEL with 24" wheels you have a choice, take the loader off or crack the front wheels. I had five pair of 8.3 x 24" front crack! Dealer kept telling me I was putting too much weight on the FEL. A Kubota engineer in Calif. found I shouldn't have the 24" they need be 22" for using a FEL. It does state so in their front end loader manual, not the tractor manual. No major issues other than that.
An engineer I worked with dealt with hydraulics and oils, told me if the manufacturer states a specific hydraulic oil use it because not all hyd oils are compatible with all O-rings and seals.
This M4900 e/w FEL, has 14.9X28 rears and 9.5X22 fronts as stated in the Kubota WSM.
The boot on the deck shifter was rotten/cracked so the hydro/trans fluid was contaminated with water when I got it. I didn't understand what I needed to do to completely drain/bleed/flush the system, so I'll have to go another round, this time disconnecting each hydraulic line and blowing them as well as completely evacuating each hydraulic cylinder. That plus the hydraulic cylinder & hoses on the disc will also have to be purged. Not knowing was an expensive mistake because that Kubota hydraulic "juice" is $$$.
MM that's the only way to correct it. My 4900 hyd system became contaminated with water, there's a hole thru the floor pan directly in front of the seat and I found water went directly in at that point. There was supposed to be a rubber plug in the top of the casting, it wasn't there! Big problem, the system froze so had to take it to a local shop to thaw out. Cost some $$. I never figured out what caused the plug to be missing but it is now a regular maintenance check and I do have a spare! I am told there are filters available to help collect the moisture in the system. They're still a nice tractor in my mind! I also have the L 3010. Enjoy.
Thank You crowhill for that tip.
When I bought this Hoss, it came with a canopy cover but it was not for this tractor. There was no mounting brackets or anything, just the cover. This week I decided to use a discarded ROPS and make this a 4 post top.
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It was too narrow so some modifying was in order.
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The chop saw took care of that.
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There were two convenient holes on the loader which worked nicely.
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And then cut a piece of 2X3 to bridge the gap.
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Also some 2X2 to extend the width of both ROPS to 39" to fit the canopy.
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And then tie the front and back together with 2" angle iron to form the "nest" for the canopy.
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The canopy in place and looking good. I wanted the 4 post so that they would also serve as brush guards for the operator.
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A view from behind.
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The front post also serves as a brush guard for the FEL hydraulic controls & fittings.
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Now I need to get a couple of 90° pipes and dogleg the exhaust over to that front post.
Hey, that will work great!
Wait - MM are you saying you have gone over to a 4 post design now? :D
A good idea!!
Looks good
Today the new canopy got a rearview mirror.
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Yup, I can see what's behind me now. ;D
Quote from: Magicman on September 17, 2019, 08:15:19 AM
The only tractor that I have had was a 1974 year 1530 (45hp) John Deere. No FEL so there have been many time that I have been handicapped especially after I lost my neighbor with whom I swapped equipment when needed.
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Yesterday Marty and I made an 873 mile (19 hours) trip and brought home a 2005 Kubota (54hp) M4900. I will unload this "Big Orange" today and get a bit of feel for her.
Now I gotta find a set of pallet forks the will fit a Bushhog M346 FEL. Also gotta install the canopy on the ROPS.
One improvement you might want to make if you have to switch between the bucket and another implement like a grapple is to get a quick attach plate and modify the bucket and grapple so they use the quick attach plate. The quick attach plate is commonly available for about $150 and is used on many brands of skidsteers.
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I have this on my Grand L4060 Kubota and it makes changing implements absolutely painless. I have a grapple, bucket, forks, and a stump bucket. Changing implements takes 30 seconds or less. I only have to get off the tractor to connect the hydraulics on the grapples and even that is set up as a quick attach with one lever.
I like that quick attach for the hydro's where did it come from?
Quote from: Ed_K on February 15, 2020, 08:06:04 AM
I like that quick attach for the hydro's where did it come from?
The hydraulic quick attach is from Kubota - be prepared to pay about $500 for the male and female parts. When I did it they didn't sell them separately. You could try Messick's online to see if they have them separately now.
I like the hydro quick attach too. The time coupling hydro lines is more than the quick attach for the implements. Plus I have had issues with pressure in the lines on because I did not balance it well before disconnect. That looks like it would eliminate the issue.
MM
Is that a glass jar on the exhaust? :o
No, it's the bottom cutoff end of a 12oz. Gatorade bottle. It's cut so that the neck end is tight on the exhaust and the wind doesn't blow it off.
When I finish my exhaust mod that I have in mind, the top will have either a full 90° bend or a flapper. As it is now, it does catch some rain.
Quote from: Magicman on February 15, 2020, 03:15:48 PM
No, it's the bottom cutoff end of a 12oz. Gatorade bottle.
If I had looked close enough at one of the earlier pictures I'd noticed it was a plastic bottle. Thought it strange, but when I looked at it looked like a mason jar. smiley_dizzy
OK but did you notice in Reply #69 that the exhaust got turned 90°? :D
Quote from: Magicman on February 16, 2020, 07:19:39 AM
OK but did you notice in Reply #69 that the exhaust got turned 90°? :D
Uhhh, Sure! :-\
MM, I traded my ck30 for a used dk4510 with 196hrs in August. It had the third function valve with the switch mounted to the fel stick. I thought I needed a grapple, so I made one. Never would have thought how much I have missed not having one. Picking up logs, piling brush and moving slabs. Its easy to remove by just pulling two pins if needed. I really like having this on my tractor and I know without a doubt you would too. I know its money, but if you would ask Pat for a loan she would be glad to give you one I am sure. That way you won't have to say, honey will you help me load this thing on the forks for me. bg.
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Wow that is slick Bill. 8)
Very nice machine. One thing you might want to do is to put a couple of stops on your forks so that if you have a log on the forks, and raise it up high the log can't roll over the fork backstop and down the loader arms to the operators area
Lynn,
After shoulder surgery, you will have all kinds of time on your hands to figure out how to spend Pat's money ;D.
This "doing nothing" time is already getting me in trouble because she is asking "now what is in that package"?? :-X The Fed-Ex guy said that he could start leaving the boxes next door if I wanted him to. ::)
Tell FedEx to ship to the farm. That gives you an excuse to go and hide out ;D.
Dat won't work 'cause she is da cook!!
You probably don't have grubhub at the farm :D.
If you come back well fed, she is gonna suspect that you have been runnin' around.
MM,I may have missed it but how many hours are on your M4900?
That is a nice size tractor.I got a dealer brochure for that family of tractor,the M5700 is the same as the M4900 with a factory tweak to increase the HP.
I see a factory remote for your tractory on Ebay , (https://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Kubota-M4700-M4900-M5400-M5700-M6800-M6800S-Remote-Hydraulic-Valve-M9531/124076452458?hash=item1ce3886a6a:g:4YQAAOSwQlZePtqo)
New Kubota M4700 M4900 M5400 M5700 M6800 M6800S Remote Hydraulic Valve M9531
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Might as well keep shopping.
The "clock" showed 1057 hours when I bought it. Since then the tachometer/hour meter cable broke and I saw no evidence that it had ever been disconnected or replaced in the past. There was a nice natural buildup on the old cable and the knurled fitting. It shows to be 54HP.
This morning da "one armed guy" decided to replace the cracked boot on the FEL hydraulic control cluster, while PatD mowed the lawn.
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Got the old boot off when I heard the ZT shut off. This can't be good. smiley_headscratch
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Yup, stuck, so Big O to the rescue.
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Pulled her right out, so now back to the boot replacement.
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I quickly find out that I am no good one handed, so I call Marty. Fixed, but the ZT shut off again.
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Yup, she is stuck again, but this time Marty is able to push it out.
New boot installed and the lawn is mowed so all is good. :) That is except that I am still one armed. :-\
I tell ya, those young-ens that go out muddin as soon as the weather gets warm.....
Chains for a mower might be a good investment....bg
I ended up putting some old school ATV knobby tires on mine. Helped a ton but the clay I live in I still get it stuck.
One (even a one armed one) could wait just a bit more and wait till it dries out enough to mow without getting stuck. However, the more one is one armed, the less patient is one.
Quote from: WDH on March 01, 2020, 11:59:41 AMthe less patient is one
And I am. If I was hungry I could go and kill something. Nothing kills boredom.
I just saw an ad today for the mower Pat needs, Altoz tracked zero turn, looks neat and expensive, they go together. www.altoz.com (http://www.altoz.com) . Get the TRX
And when she stuck that I would never get it out!! :o
If she had that, MM would be dragging logs with it. bg
I bet you can haul logs with this one:
https://www.ventrac.com/products/attachments/msmtmu (https://www.ventrac.com/products/attachments/msmtmu)
I thought I mentioned the TRX earlier? Maybe not. Husqvarna also makes a 4wd articulated one looks very similar to the ventrac.
We have a wet hole that the wife mows. It's kinda on a down hill slope. Have to mow it that way when it's wet. But I have still came home to the tractor stuck in the wet hole. Once that mower deck hits, she is done. The 3 pt winch comes in handy for that. ;D
Da Hoss and ZT are loaded on this trailer and another ZT on the other trailer and ready for a work day at the Cabin and tree farm tomorrow. Da Magic Clan will be busy.
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Da Magic Clan was indeed busy yesterday!!
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Yes, that is supposed to be a road!! :o
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Whittle away.
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Stop for lunch.
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Then whittle some more.
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That Stihl MS362 e/w a 25" bar and skip chain rocks. ;D
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Cleared out !! thumbs-up
You need a log grapple for that hoss.
That would be nice $$$ but I'm going to settle for something similar to Reply #84. For this particular job, the bucket worked very well.
What a mess,looks good now.
Thanks, there were 5 trees and 6 stems (one forked low) all laying diagonally across the road. The smallest butt was probably 12" and the largest probably 24". There were some beautiful Red Oaks. :-X
Looks like a couple of nice logs there for sure!! Any plans for them?
Yup, either firewood or termites....take your pick. Fact is I have plenty of firewood much closer. These are about a mile from the Cabin and not really hauling nor skidding user friendly. The same storm that downed these also downed many more much larger and nicer Red Oaks. I contacted a Forester and he was not able to contact any logger that was interested in salvaging them. :-X
Horse fence boards are about the best market for RO these days, so not much of a surprise there.
A bit more work today on this Water Oak.
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But first da Hoss needed a new battery. ::)
Does that canopy make your tractor really loud? My old 4020 has one, and I have to wear ear muffs. Keep a pair on the steering column and another pair on my skid steer. What hearing I have left have to try to save.
I always wear ear plugs when operating either tractor as well as the sawmill, chainsaws, & lawn mower, so to answer our question I don't know. The canopy does have about an inch of some kind of insulating material bonded to it. Whether for heat from above or noise from below, I have no idea.
I spent this past Saturday taking care of an ongoing water/mud problem on my farm property. Not ditches nor creeks, but just runoff on basically level ground where rain runoff crosses one of my roads.
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Loaded the first two culverts up.
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Laid them across the road and started hauling dirt.
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Covered over and then on to the next one.
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Ready to cover this one. The previous location is seen to the left of the rear tractor tire above.
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It's done so now I will just wait and see where the water goes.
Da Hoss and I spent part of Friday and all day Saturday Bushhogging.
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Due to my knee & shoulder repairs, none of this got done last Fall.
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Those Sweetgum and Persimmon saplings in the background are 6' - 8' tall. The Bushhog is a model #3008 which is 8' wide e/w two spindles so da Hoss' additional horsepower is very welcome. Also the 4 post canopy that I fabricated works very well and the front posts deflects limbs from the FEL control lever and the operator. ;)
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A pretty sight to me anyway. I used a total of ~18 gallons of Diesel. My next order of business is to use 2-4-D Amine on those saplings when they sprout out to prevent this in the future. That plus fell that Sweetgum tree that is South of this opening that keeps reseeding it. I Hates Sweetgum and Persimmon.
Now on to rebuilding the washed out bridges.
That looks nice. I did some bush hogging yesterday myself. Mine is a little 5 footer I pull with a 2600 Ford. In heavy stuff that's all it will pull... takes a while, but that's ok. That's all the Ford does anymore. I think it's got 1215 hours on it. It's a 70s model tractor. Banjo
At first glance those culverts looked like some rather twisted logs!!
Mr Lynn
Looks like a awesome farm property.
I like brush mowing.
I'm saving up for a Stiener or Ventrac with a rough cut mower to hit my place with.
MM is there anytime you wish you didn't add the front posts for the top? I have some 1.75" .120 wall round tubing and a sheet of 14 ga steel. I was going to make a new top for my tractor. was wondering if I should do 4 post or just keep it connected to the rops.
Nice looking bush hog you got. I just have the one with one wheel. Wife uses a 5 footer behind a 30 hp tractor. I have a 6 footer for my 40 but only used it for less than 2 years. Wife likes the fields mowed more than 2 twice a year. So I bought her a couple mowers, which did not pan out. This is the second year for the bush hog and no repairs on it so far.
I am reclaiming back another grown up pasture. That bush hog hit a few rocks there. :o At least I know where they are now. ::) Some went for a ride up into the bog. ;D I am lucky here. I can mow every few weeks and the trees will die out and the grass will come back.
The front post were the best part of the mod because they protect me from being slapped by low hanging limbs.
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Plus deflecting limbs from the FEL controls. I do still plan to rearrange the exhaust tail pipe a bit to give it more protection, just haven't gotten a roundtoit. ;D
Ray, this Bushhog comes standard with two wheels, but I added the third to prevent high centering. It is also offered with drawbar pull, but I opted for the semi-lift. It also has an optional hydraulic cylinder to control the rear height.
Guess I will have to buy her a bigger tractor. Need at least 40hp just to pull one of those and that is the smallest one they have.
Da Hoss had to earn it's "hay" again today. First the pier had to have the first stages of being rebuilt after 25 years.
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The rebuilding crew removing rotten decking.
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And adding new joists. Yes, the red shirted Grandson took an unscheduled trip, fall, and dunking.
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Next is was on to the bridge. Removing rotten decking boards.
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No mishaps and the first bridge is re-decked.
I will take the sawmill back with me tomorrow to saw White Oak for the pier and additional bridge decking. PatD and I will probably spend the entire week at the Cabin getting everything ready for the 4th.
That plus we have another Great Grand (something?) scheduled to be born Monday.
Lookin good. Banjo
Quite the crew there.
Good times and hard work :)
I remember a time some fat guy almost went through it!
You wouldn't be referring to that "other" Jeff, would you? ::)
Quote from: Jeff on June 28, 2020, 11:43:07 AM
I remember a time some fat guy almost went through it!
Almost through the pier and also when that bridge was only poles.
There would be no way to even think about estimating how many times that particular bridge has been rebuild or relocated. Here is a rebuild 4 years ago: LINK (https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php?topic=91250.msg1404949#msg1404949)
Those deep holes and anchors seen in the above link is all that saved it from being washed off this time. At times that bridge goes at least ~5'-6'under water as seen when the unattached poles washed up and lodged against the tree & bank. I had bridge building poles and decking that got washed away further upstream. I recovered all of the poles but never found some of the 2X12 decking boards.
EDIT: I saw links to rebuilding the other two bridges on the above link. Neither of the other two bridges are crossable at this time. Marty and I will re-deck the smaller bridge tomorrow which will leave the one that was done in 2014 still to repair. Until yesterday none of the the 3 bridges were crossable. One down and two to go.
Another full day at da farm.
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First we had to re-deck this small ~18' bridge.
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Bridge wrecking and rebuilding tools.
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We will come back and completely rebuild this bridge, but it is good enough for the 4th which was the objective.
Now maybe I can complete the Bushhogging but....
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Yup, another Red Oak tree across and blocking the road. It's gotta go.
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Marty geared up and using the Stihl MS362. That is one bad saw.
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The tree that remains is ~20' up so it will stay until it decided otherwise. The tree that was blocking the road is cleared out so maybe I can finish Bushhogging, except.....
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Another ~36" butt Cherrybark Red Oak down and blocking the road. We did not have enough time to remove it so I rerouted the road around this one. It will become either firewood or termite food.....one or the other.
We now have two of the three bridges that we can cross and I will have to go back another day and finish Bushhogging the roads.
I finished bushhogging the 7 miles of trails yesterday and with two bridges that can be crossed, we are now ready for our annual July 4th trail ride and scavenger hunt.
I wish you wasn't so far away, .... I would take that cherry bark off your hands. Tim
I also wish you were closer Tim, because there are 15-20+ more to go with it. One of the main problems would be crossing the creek. :-X
Da hoss musta thrown a shoe.
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I got into some thorny Mock Orange and I reckon that some got into my tire. That tire was old anyway so it is getting shod. $122 + +. :-X
Quote from: Magicman on July 06, 2020, 09:49:11 PM
Da hoss musta thrown a shoe.
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I got into some thorny Mock Orange and I reckon that some got into my tire. That tire was old anyway so it is getting shod. $122 + +. :-X
Put water in both rear tires for ballast. It won't hurt the tires. It will definitely help with traction
OR...or use some of the stuff called liquid tube. OTR truckers are known for using it quite often. It's white in color and prevents rust, unlike slime. It works well. I've even used it in my trail buggy (truck) tires and never had a flat on anything except for the time that I had a very tight obstacle that put 5 large 4"+ gashes in the sidewall. Nothing that you could do that time. I have even run it at 60mph without balance weights, and 1gal in each tire. BTW, the tire size, 35x12.50x15. Not cheap, but not the end of the world. I don't play like that anymore. Can't afford it, now that I'm married and WE have a house!
And these tires were just over $200 each 15yrs ago. My, how time flies. Like several of my USMC buddies and Dad (was also USMC) said, "would never do it again, but wouldn't trade it for anything".
And I didn't even coax those comments from any of them.
No loaded tires for me.....too many thorns. Yes it helps with balance, traction, and smooths out the ride, but a flat is a killer. Been there, done that, and have the T shirt. :-X
The loader tire I put Amerseal in late last fall hasn't needed air since 8) http://www.amerseal.com/ (http://www.amerseal.com/)
I got serious tractor envy!
I've had a few tractors, none newer than 1954 vintage.
I hope to some day soon have a very modern Kubota myself.
Jon
Quote from: Weekend_Sawyer on July 07, 2020, 10:08:06 AM
I got serious tractor envy!
I've had a few tractors, none newer than 1954 vintage.
I hope to some day soon have a very modern Kubota myself.
Jon
I did it with the Kubota financing plan - 0% down, 0% interest. Sell off your old tractors and pay down the balance. :)
This tire was old, badly cracked, and had a tube in it. I will go back tubeless so I can use Strings (https://www.amazon.com/Pack-Tire-Repair-Strings-Wheelbarrow/dp/B015IL9ODY) to make repairs as needed.
Quote from: Magicman on July 07, 2020, 11:50:56 AM
This tire was old, badly cracked, and had a tube in it. I will go back tubeless so I can use Strings (https://www.amazon.com/Pack-Tire-Repair-Strings-Wheelbarrow/dp/B015IL9ODY) to make repairs as needed.
I've been using those on my truck and trailer tires for years. You can repair tires that the tire shops won't touch (fear of liability). However, on my tractor I use industrial brown goop in the front tires and water for ballast in the rear tires. Having worked as an ag mechanic for 10 years, we rarely saw any large tire punctures unless the tire was old and cracking. In Montana they added calcium chloride to the tires to prevent freezing. It is still easy to repair tires with the strings that have water in them, but you have to rotate the puncture to the top of the tire and allow the air pressure to normalize before repairing. Use the reamer to open up the tire puncture and help normalize the air pressure before inserting the string. Works like a charm.
New front tire and we were back at the farm today doing some welding on the broken disc.
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Lift the disc frame up and off of the disc assembly.
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Grind and bevel the broken weld.
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That should hold.
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And the disc is back together and ready for this Fall's Food Plot planting. Thank You Kubota FEL.
The spraying that I did Monday looked like 100% success!! ;D
Looking good Magicman. Keep them big bucks growing. What are you planting for the food plot
Oats and Wheat. I have many volunteer grasses such as Fescue, but the plots give them something special. I wish that I would have had time yesterday to take a picture of the spraying success.
I know this is not a tractor question.
Big Bob is my first skid steer.
Can you load tires on them?
Is there a benefit to doing it.
I have had 3 tractor and have had the rear tires loaded in all of them.
Quote from: Bruno of NH on July 12, 2020, 01:03:30 PM
I know this is not a tractor question.
Big Bob is my first skid steer.
Can you load tires on them?
Is there a benefit to doing it.
I have had 3 tractor and have had the rear tires loaded in all of them.
Ballast in rear tractor tires is generally to offset the loader and move the CG rearward and allow the rear tires to have more traction.
Adding ballast to the tires on a skidsteer will put more weight (traction) to the ground and will also compact the ground more. Usually as small as skidsteer tires are you are not going to get more than 5 to 10 gallons max per tire so at 10 gallons that would be approximately 75 pounds per tire.
The way skidsteers are configured I am not sure if there is a benefit. Usually the weight pivot point is the front tires so ballast in them would be neutral. Skidsteers are generally designed for balanced load and traction.
Da hoss got another workout yesterday along with it's brother John.
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But first John got outfitted with PAT's quick hitches. I have a Speeco quick hitch but I believe that this will give me more flexibility.
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I am/was needing more White Oak for bridge decking so this tree shown in the center would be the donor.
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27" butt.
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It gets measured, marked, and trimmed.
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The 18½' butt log and a 12'.
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The top logs.
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John is hooked up.
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And I am ready to make the mile skid with this 18½', 27" butt and 22" top log.
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Marty and John will skid these two 12' top logs. We will come back and make the final mile long skid with the other 12' logs.
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Making the first skid.
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The logs are skidded, staged, and ready for the sawmill. It was very hot smiley_sweat_drop smiley_sun but it also was a very productive and rewarding afternoon.
Nice family workout .
Hot here in NH to.
95° to 100°
Marty added another "Hoss" to his stable.
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This is the first purchase of his new "start up" construction company. Not new but it should serve him well. It is an F350, e/w a 6.7 Diesel.
That Henry will get the job done.
Good luck Marty with your business venture.
Marty added another "Hoss" today to his stable.
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It is a Kubota U25 for his new "start-up" construction company.
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And it met my Kubota M4900 for the first time this morning. "Hi there, nice to meet you". :)
Tomorrow Marty and Ben are traveling to the Dallas, TX area to pick up his second work truck; a 2013, F250 e/w a 6.7 Diesel. It will join the F350 pictured in Reply #156 above.
Very nice addition!! Once you have a track-hoe around you wonder how you ever got along without it.
We are still wondering how we got along without a 4X4 tractor with a FEL. Actually we do know....we did without. :-X
I know what you mean. When I was contemplating getting a tractor,I was going to get a 2 wheel drive as the 4x4 was several more thousand dollars. A friend of ours that was a kubota guy convinced me to spend the extra money. I am glad I did. It only hurts once to get what you want. Really a need instead of a want, I just didn't know it at the time. Tim
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Marty's equipment and vehicle fleet is now complete after the addition of this 2013 F250 yesterday.
Quote from: Magicman on September 17, 2019, 09:47:22 PM
I've had a Category 2 Quick Hitch on the John Deere since 1995, and it very seldom is ever removed. My plans are to move it to the "Big O",as in "Big Orange" and install Pat's Quick Attaches to the JD. I suspect that time may find QA's to both tractors.
I know this post is old, but I have a tractor with Pat's and I'm curious as to how you like it. Some how I ordered mine without the piece that locks the lift arms together, but I'm thinking I would like them a lot more with the center link thing. Do you prefer the Quick Hitch to the Pat's? Sounds like you do since you are thinking about switching your older tractor over as well.
Quote from: Magicman on August 08, 2020, 03:31:48 PM
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Marty's equipment and vehicle fleet is now complete after the addition of this 2013 F250 yesterday.
So which one is Marty going to drive
Quote from: SpaceBus on August 08, 2020, 04:32:00 PMDo you prefer the Quick Hitch to the Pat's? Sounds like you do since you are thinking about switching your older tractor over as well.
I put a PAT's on the John Deere and removed the Quick Hitch which may never be used again. The new PAT's come with the adjustable rod to hold the arms at the correct width for hitching up.
The F250 that Marty got yesterday will become his day to day truck.
Mr Lynn,
Marty is building himself a nice fleet of equipment.
That should serve him well.
We spent a couple of days at the farm doing prep work on the deer food plots. I have always done my subsoiling with the old 2WD John Deere but her battery had failed so I hooked up to the Kubota. I dropped the shoe down kinda hard and sheared the shear bolt so I grabbed the only 7/16th thing that I could find and started subsoiling. With the JD, when the wheels started spinning I raised the lift arms a bit and continued on. Well the 'bota wheels started spinning and I shifted into 4WD. ::)
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So now without a proper shear bolt, something had to give and it was the top link. :o
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Kinda looks like a bent top link to me?? ;D
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So I grabbed the JD top link, shifted into 2WD and finished my subsoiling.
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The welding supply did not have pipe that the cut off ends would fit into, so I used square tubing to put the top link back into service.
That bent top link looked kinda wimpy to me, looks better now.
It was from Tractor Supply, mfg. in India. It's the same link that I find in all of my hardware stores.
I believe that the square tubing will be OK, but I do now have some grade #2 shear bolts. Lesson learned; stay out of 4WD when subsoiling.
I had a custom top link like that one time...
Got lucky the top link folded up. Just had a Mahindra in the shop that had something similar happen only the top link held and the bracket and rear casting failed.
Horsepower, showing you where the weak spots are on your tractor since 1912.
I had Friday and today to spend at the farm doing some general stuff plus some last chance trail clearing and bushhogging. Yesterday went well so I got a fairly early start this morning.
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Well at ~9:00 this morning this happened. :-\ I am thinking DanG, what did I hit when I noticed...
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Yup, a limb had broken the valve stem off. :-X It was mounted up tubeless but I am thinking what is the quickest way for me to get back to work. I called the CO-OP and yes they had a 9.5X22 tube so I was on the way. move_it
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Three hours later, which included lunch, I was back to work.
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I rounded a curve and this hurricane downed Red Oak greets me. I sawed the butt and about 12' off so that I could pass and continued on bushhogging.
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I was circling and bushhogging a small clearing when I spotted this on the ground. smiley_headscratch Well of course that's my stumpjumper but it's supposed to be under the bushhog and doing it's job rather than goofing off. I finished that clearing with what was left of my bushhog and headed to the Cabin.
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25 years of service had taken it's toll. The gearbox output shaft was sheared off and the stumpjumper pan has paid the penalty for doing it's job.
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I was unsuccessful removing the broken shaft stub but it really doesn't matter because I will have to replace everything below the gearbox anyway. That's hoping that the gearbox output shaft is a replaceable item. ::)
Gee - from your first photo I figured you decided to re-paint the inside of the wheel so you took the tire off. ;D Sorry to hear of the bad luck, I have had many days like that.
I have found the output shaft for ~$100, so this thing may be rebuildable. The stumpjumper pan weldment may be a different story. @ ~$600, I am beginning to like it the way it is. ::)
The good thing is that I was about finished so there is nothing that has to be bushhogged right now. ½ of this one works so I can clip 4' plus I have an old 6' lift cutter that could be used if necessary.
On my NH the front rims have metal welded around the valve stems. The rear rims have nothing. ???
I put tubes in all of the tractor tires. Should be a law against tubeless on a tractor. ;D Fine if the tractor never leaves the lawn..... ::)
I mount all my tractor tires tubeless when possible. I keep tubes on the shelf for all the tires I have but hope that I never need them.
Da Hoss got an upgrade today smiley_thumbsup yup a Thumb Up.
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Unboxed and ready for me to do my job.
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First the center upright on the pallet forks had to go. The cutoff blade took care of that.
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Installed and ready for a trip to the hydraulic hose shop.
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Up and down now.
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Start to finish it took about two hours, and then another hour to get the hoses. At the recommendation of the hydraulic man, I opted for ¼" hose instead of 3/8" hose and a flow reducer. I also used the rear hydraulics.
Thank you @beenthere (https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php?action=profile;u=180) for the picture of your setup which really was a big help in knowing how and where to position the base plate.
You should really like that 👍
hows the skilsaw holding up to the abrasive wheel? I have thought about doing that alot but was always concerned it would melt down in my hands.
I have a makita circular saw. I betcha I have put more than 100 of those round cutting blades through my saw.
Very nice
No problem whatsoever with using the metal cutting wheel in the Skilsaw.
I had time today to put the hydraulic hoses in sleeving and do some dressing up:
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I used the rear hydraulics and ran kinda hydraulic "extension cords" to the front of the FEL.
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Da front attachments.
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And then a few more views. The first use will be moving ~20 SYP logs onto Marty's property. Some will be sawn for the customer and the rest will be framing lumber for Marty's pole barn for his construction equipment.
Looks nice Magicman. I'm sure your going to like it. Nothing wrong with hydraulic line extensions. I had hydraulic extensions made years ago when I had a Cat 247 CTL. Ran them back to my Great Plains drill and planted some CRP. Worked pretty slick. Still have the extensions with quick connectors. Might come in handy someday
First job for da Thumb:
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This ERC log looks big because it is. That is a 26" top end. A neighbor had given this tree/log to me several months ago but it was still standing. The power company crew dropped it today so now the log is in Marty's back yard. There is no rush to decide what it will become.
I would cut posts for the raised bed crowd this Spring :).
I would cut as many feet of sweet cedar closet paneling the log would yield. ;D
Marty's "startup construction company" got another hoss today.
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A remote controlled Vermeer video service wire plow. (He could also install telephone service and irrigation pipe.) It's only 34½" wide so it can go through a standard 3' yard fence gate.
I guess that it is time to remove the "startup" from his construction company. D4 Construction Company it is.
I love those little vermeer's When I was looking at one for moving stuff around the logyard and picking up logs from ppl one of those was high on the list. The one I was looking at was stand on and if I remember right had 3500 lb lift capacity.
It was tiny so it would fit anywhere.
Way to go Marty!
Quote from: Magicman on November 14, 2020, 08:17:22 PMI was unsuccessful removing the broken shaft stub but it really doesn't matter because I will have to replace everything below the gearbox anyway. That's hoping that the gearbox output shaft is a replaceable item.
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A continuation From Reply #173 above. The replacement shaft was more $$ than the entire gearbox so I decided to go ahead and replace both gearboxes. They were both the same age, plus the other has had a seal leaking for several years. They came in today....$2100+. :-X No big rush but it's gonna be a job!! ::)
MM , What are the parts I'm looking at in your last post?
Two new gearboxes. The output shafts are toward the camera.
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Here they are with the gearboxes down and the output shafts upward. The input shafts are seen (with blue tape) between the gearboxes pointing toward each other. There will be much work to get them installed on my 3008 Bushhog.
Well PatD and I added 'nother Hoss to da Farm today. Yup, another gas powered Golf Car.
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We have looked at and considered various SXS's by Kubota, Polaris, Honda, etc. but these little jewels have been our favorites for about 15 years. This Yamaha will join two others which are gas powered Club Cars.
Magicman- You will love that Yamaha golf cart. Where I work, I have a fleet of golf carts that get used and abused all summer long doing every kind of task they were not designed for. I have found the Club Cars to be quite reliable and inexpensive to keep running. I have some older Yamaha's that have been exceptionally tough over the years and require considerably less maintenance than the CC's. I personally have the oldest Yamaha to serve as the "service vehicle". It is an old two stroke G1. It looks pretty bad, which is a good thing in that no one wants to borrow it. :D The newer Yamaha's are so much quieter and smoother than the Club Cars we have, I wouldn't consider any other brand for personal use. I hope you have a good time with the new Yamaha. It's a beauty!
Da new Hoss was seen doing some hossin' around this morning.
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First there was some seriious land clearing activity.
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And then skidding out this large tree. :o
Doll House lumber?
I hates privet :).
:)
The cover came today which should help with dust & debris because I do not have a shed/garage for it here at home.
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At least the cover did fit.
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PatD said that the governor had to go. Well not removed nor disabled, but tightened up a bit.
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Here she and Ben are lining up for a drag race. Marty's ride easily outdistanced hers before the adjustment but it will not now! :o Dat woman is crazy!! :)
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Marty made another addition to his construction business today with this additional "Hoss", seen here with his two Sons; Ben & Luke. It's a Vermeer PTX 44.
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Marty at the controls.
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And then my 'former' tailgunner. Looks like it's YOYO for me. :-X (You're On Your Own.)
Nice it's on tracks
Can he back it off a trailer as good as I might.
Jeff. You are the Mack Daddy of trailer unloading.
Those vermeers are dead sexy machines!
Marty
Lots of work for one of your machines around NH and Vt.
Running fiber to all the rual towns for internet access.
This all began back on Reply #173 when the output shaft snapped off of one of the gearboxes on my Bushhog 3008. I finally received the two replacement gearboxes in Reply #191 & 193.
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So Marty and I were finally able to find time to remove the wheels and
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Load it up to be brought to his shop.
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Unloaded and ready for some wrenching.
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The sheared off shaft is seen on the left.
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Two new gearboxes installed.
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@$500 each, the old stumpjumpers are reused.
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The topside before connecting the input shafts.
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Back in business and I am happy even if it did take 11 months. September, October, & November are my Bushhogging months so nothing was lost.
Here is da new horse. 4066 John Deere 65 horse. Rear tires are filled with rim guard. With a CID grapple The cab has all the bells and whistles.
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Really happy with this set up so far. I have had the grapple for 2 years.
Wow Sir, That is One Mean Green. Congratulations !!!
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The new Bushhog gearboxes got a royal workout this week. As you can tell by the Sweetgum and Persimmon saplings beyond the tractor, it was much needed because nothing was clipped after an output shaft broke last year.
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It wasn't just me because PatD was plenty busy on the ZT.
Oh, and then Marty, Ben, & Luke brought the excavator and provided manpower for replacing a post under the Strawhouse:
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The front left post was replaced. It is 14' tall with 4' in the ground.
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OK, as you can tell by the roof line I got the camera a bit crooked but at least the house is straight. I'll have to confess that the temporary 5th post kinda seen in the center at an angle is Sweetgum !!
We still have to replace the left rear post which is also rotted off at the ground, but that will be another day. The Strawhouse is safe to use temporarily as it is now.
This time it was Luke and he got a REAL Hoss.
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2017 Mustang GT.
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Gonna take some Oats to keep that Hoss fed. He has been saving his $$ so he reached in his pocket and sprinkled some sawdust on the salesman's desk. ;D
All smiles 👍. Maybe Grandpa is going to have to show him how to drive it!
Oh No, he is much more responsible than I was at his age. ::)
Grandpa is going to have to give him a raise to pay for the gas and so he can take the Ladies out in style.
Good for him very nice car
Rollin, Rollin, Rollin :)
:) good for him, nice ride!
Yup, 'Nother Hoss for Marty's "startup" construction company came home last night !!
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A 2019, Vermeer D20X22 directional boring machine to complement his other smaller D6 boring machine.
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Marty, Ben, and Luke getting their first look at it in the daylight this morning.
I suppose that his company ain't "start up" anymore. ;D
The company is a growing!!
The equipment looks cool, and the first picture of the boring machine is superb. Good composition, clarity and color saturation! You must be using a quality camera.
I had somehow missed the post about Luke's Mustang. That is fantastic! He worked hard and that has its rewards, proud of him! Marty is doing well too!
So good Olde boys getting done :)
Today we went next door and brought the old girl to her new home. She was bought new in 1948 by my Great Grandfather John Vroman and stayed on the place when his son Uncle Ralph took over. My cousins are selling the farm and we were able get the tractor. I spent many hours running it with the baler behind it. This gives my kids another of their grandfather's tractors including the sibling to this one purchased new by my Great Great Uncle Fred Vroman John's brother and owned by my Grandpa Bob Vroman after Fred's passing. The old gal doesn't have any spark and needs a rear tire fixed but came with the original fenders. I've got a couple distributors on the shelf and am going to switch the magneto for one of them. She's been roughed up a bit since Uncle Ralph passed away 6 years ago but will have any easy retirement here.
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Congratulations 👍
That is a good thing to get back!!!
hate seeing farms go away, but it'd be a real shame to loose the farm AND the tractor! What else was that tractor used for other than baling?
That's a great thing to keep in the family. Not too many with their original fenders still around. Looks like an M?
That is awesome. Congratulations for adopting the family back together again. thumbs-up
It's an H. It's early farming life it did everything an H would do with mounted cultivators for corn, tillage etc. As the farm wound down hay was its big thing. This tractor always had more power than Grandpa's H thus it was always used on the baler. It burned a valve one season, and it was discovered that it has the high compression gas head :) Uncle Ralph sold his cattle in the 80s and the tractor hasn't done much more than work a garden plot and plow snow until Uncle Ralph put a plow on a truck. It hasn't seen anywhere near the use that Grandpa Bob's H has with the slick pedals ;D :). I scrounged up the cultivator cylinders and the belt pulley for it too and the original battery box and lid and a set of tire chains. The cultivators themselves are long gone. I believe Grandpa sourced parts for his set from them and what was left has been scrapped.
Are you going to keep it original or do a restoration on it? I have a Massy Harris model 81r I've been restoring for 7 yrs.
I'd like to have a wfe H here for cultivating. Think it would work slick. Always liked the old farmalls, first thing I learned about them was keep your thumbs on the outside of the steering wheel.
I always liked those H's. Just got rid of a nice one about six months ago. Never saw one with fenders though, although I knew that was an option.
FWIW, the tricycle front end was really for cultivating since the H was made for two rows at a time. You could even turn and come back in the next two rows without even using brake steering. People did a lot of log skidding with the tricycle front ends on the H and the M, but quite a few of those people didn't survive the work.
Nice that you could keep that H in the family.
Quote from: newoodguy78 on April 24, 2022, 11:16:08 AMfirst thing I learned about them was keep your thumbs on the outside of the steering wheel.
That was also true of the Ferguson TO20's.
GAB
Not a "Hoss" this time but it is a "Nother"
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A Grandson sent me this picture Saturday. He was Bushhogging and since the PTO shaft is not centered in the gear box....that's a bad sign. :-\ This 25 year old cutter is/was put back into service last year and held fluid but apparently the lower seal gave out, dropped the oil, and the input bearing was next to go.
We found a used Rhino cutter on "marketplace, a deal was struck, so we made a trip.
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Loading it up.
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And ready for a trip to Mississippi. I'll put a new set of blades on it before it makes the final trip to the farm.
Looks in better shape than the one I have. Too many rocks and it lost the fight.
Like the back "bumper".
I had the great "idea" about backing over the trees. ::) :o That lasted a few days, then the back started to hit the blades. Or did the blades hit the back. ;D
But the wife mows the fields with it. Not once or twice a year, but every few weeks. She mows about 10 acres. It's six years old and have seen 30 years of use. ;)
I did finally put a new set of blades on it. What a difference!!! Should get news ones every 2 years or yearly. Blades are only $100.
Use to spend that on mower blades on the other mowers she used.
Looks like one of the arms are bent? maybe loading it?
That's the only parts on mine that look good. :D
I hope you get many years of service out of the new purchase.
Welp, maybe there needs to be a memorial service so that all of you could send a weed to express your grief? The old cutter was a stout old guy that lived a good life cutting things down to their proper size. He was a life member of the Rotary Club. Sure will be missed, and I doubt that the new guy is ever going to replace him because he was a cut above all the rest for most of his life. May he rust away in piece. Brings a tear to my eye just thinking about my faithful old friend.
Welp, da Tree Farm gained another hoss. This is to accommodate our enlarging family so that all can enjoy our annual 4th Trail Ride and Scavenger Hunt at the Cabin.
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I installed the flip back seat and the 6" lift kit but the 23" tires have not arrived. They sent tires for 11" rims and my new rims are 12". When I get the correct tires I will update this picture.
Sooooo, Marty's Fiber Optic placing business was in it's own mode of adding another Hoss to his herd.
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That is a brandy new-in-da-box Kubota KXO 40-4. He also added another full-time employee last week so he is gradually growing his business.
My cousin has a big Kabota hoe. I noticed they had to open up the old cespool over the weekend. Young family and two adults working the farm, gotto pretty much wash stuff daily.
Nothin' says 4th of July freedom like putting a lift kit and big tires on a golf cart. ffcool :usa: :thumbsup:
Except maybe adding dual Thrush mufflers to it. ffcheesy
The Golf Car did get it's update:
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It went from here...
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To here. 12" all terrain tires and rear seat safety grab bar. The 6" lift kit and large tires gave it the needed ground clearance. This is a 2015 model with an EFI engine and performed very well at our July 4th trail ride.
Goes to show one can make a Hot Rod out of anything. ffcheesy
Kool-- :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
I wish that I had taken a picture of it before the 6" lift kit and back seat were installed. It was golf course wimpy. smiley_thumbsdown
Great for going out to the deer stand and back. :thumbsup:
Absolutely, we now have 5, all with gas engines.
A few of them up this way, battery powered. A few retirees thought it would be nice to ride them on the main road. That's until the cops started issuing warnings about the idea, with risk of seizure. Not talking about a road like up by my place, that's just a paved over horse wagon road. ;) Some of these guys have in their mind that because they are slow moving they have exemptions like tractors. Nope, I asked some local guys to show me where it says so in the regs. And they can't, they've never even read them. Years ago, cops would be all over you for riding a tractor lawnmower on the road shoulder to go mow your grandmother's lawn. :wink_2: Towns have bi-laws to allow the lawn mowers because they ride them there to mow and tend flower beds.
Many towns here are becoming Golf Car friendly, but they have to be equipped with the proper lighting, and some require vehicle tags.
I understand the use for electric units but our trails at the Cabin cover several miles and it would be no fun dragging a heavy dead battery golf car home.
I have two Polaris 4 wheelers but they are the last choice for riders.
Magic, you are too much fun! thumbs-up
Yeah, I don't have any issues with choice of power. Got to figure that out by circumstances. It's just what I see around here. Two fellas I know with them used to own woodland at one time, but other than a road into a gravel pit, they never made any trails for any kind of buggy that I know of. That's a lot of work. Those boys are 'built for comfort', as mother would put it. :D I don't think either would be capable anyway, bad heart.
Towns here do have provisions for ATV's and UTV's, but gotta be on a certain street , tags, mirror, lights, reflectors and NB Trail pass. I'm not sure golf carts fit their definition, but one might argue a case that they are UTV's. Maybe there is no dispute anyway. ffwave
My grandfather wasn't into ATV's for hunting as he used dogs and liked walking and hunting grouse with his dogs.
FIL just bought a new golf cart.
It can be driven on the road here in Maine as long as the speed limit is not above 35mph.
Be OK for the city or towns.
I think it has to be set up to go that fast.
His even has a back up cameras.