'Nother Hoss for da Farm

EOTE · February 14, 2020, 10:55:32 PM

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.

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.

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.

Ed_K · February 15, 2020, 08:06:04 AM

I like that quick attach for the hydro's where did it come from?

EOTE · February 15, 2020, 08:59:24 AM

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.

samandothers · February 15, 2020, 09:21:23 AM

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.

samandothers · February 15, 2020, 09:22:25 AM

MM
Is that a glass jar on the exhaust?

Magicman · February 15, 2020, 03:15:48 PM

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.

samandothers · February 15, 2020, 11:40:13 PM

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

Magicman · February 16, 2020, 07:19:39 AM

OK but did you notice in Reply #69 that the exhaust got turned 90°? :D

samandothers · February 16, 2020, 07:31:44 AM

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! :-\

Bill Gaiche · February 16, 2020, 08:21:13 AM

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.

Magicman · February 16, 2020, 09:16:46 AM

Wow that is slick Bill. 8)

millwright · February 16, 2020, 09:28:40 AM

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

WDH · February 16, 2020, 07:45:53 PM

Lynn,

After shoulder surgery, you will have all kinds of time on your hands to figure out how to spend Pat's money ;D.

Magicman · February 16, 2020, 09:08:33 PM

This "doing nothing" time is already getting me in trouble because she is asking "now what is in that package"??

The Fed-Ex guy said that he could start leaving the boxes next door if I wanted him to. :

WDH · February 17, 2020, 07:35:56 AM

Tell FedEx to ship to the farm. That gives you an excuse to go and hide out ;D.

Magicman · February 17, 2020, 07:39:54 AM

Dat won't work 'cause she is da cook!!

WDH · February 17, 2020, 07:51:34 AM

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.

47sawdust · February 20, 2020, 06:44:51 AM

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 ,
New Kubota M4700 M4900 M5400 M5700 M6800 M6800S Remote Hydraulic Valve M9531

Might as well keep shopping.

Magicman · February 20, 2020, 07:45:44 AM

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.

Magicman · February 29, 2020, 04:37:37 PM

This morning da "one armed guy" decided to replace the cracked boot on the FEL hydraulic control cluster, while PatD mowed the lawn.

Got the old boot off when I heard the ZT shut off. This can't be good.

Yup, stuck, so Big O to the rescue.

Pulled her right out, so now back to the boot replacement.

I quickly find out that I am no good one handed, so I call Marty. Fixed, but the ZT shut off again.

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. :-\

Southside · February 29, 2020, 09:01:47 PM

I tell ya, those young-ens that go out muddin as soon as the weather gets warm.....

Bill Gaiche · March 01, 2020, 11:43:16 AM

Chains for a mower might be a good investment....bg

Crusarius · March 01, 2020, 11:56:09 AM

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.

WDH · March 01, 2020, 11:59:41 AM

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.