Damn methanol! LOL
Stop in for a cup of coffee
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Nice I should have gone Kabota instead of Deere, I think they are better made.
zkx14
Duster De-ruster
I’d like to move some dirt around if you could bring it over sometime
I chose it for a few reasons, steel in the *** end, fenders, hood. They make their own engine, you can lift the loader and curl the bucket at the same time, quieter, can use Bobcat implements with their quick disconnect loader. I guess John Deere owns the larger tractor market pretty well, that's where they focused according to my delivery guy (who drives a blue tractor)
Keith, they are actually cheap to rent for a day if needed around $65 for a bobcat. Just have to get it home!
I can do that with my bucket also. Implements are Deere specific in the front. Parts are insane on it, and prob 4K more than yours for the basic unit, a 2320.
I have the bucket, 60" mower deck and a tiller for the three point hitch.
Unconventional
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Looks like the geometry on the bucket hoist and curl is just right for those instances when you get a really full bucket of loose material, curl it all the way back, raise it all the way up and whatever material you have in the bucket will be in your lap momentarily.
I’d like to move some dirt around if you could bring it over sometime
I really need to level my dirt/grass. I've only got 122 hours on my JD rider and it already needs tie rod/front end steering components. I really don't slow down for bumps while mowing, not the mowers fault, just the operators! Between that mower, the lift and now the tractor I'm seriously considering a battery operated grease gun. Never owned one but have Makita, Milwaukee chargers/tools. Anyone used or own a battery powered grease gun?
zkx14
Duster De-ruster
Yeh, some day when I am bored. Nothing that actually NEEDS to be done LOL
You sir are correct! Found that out yesterday, also learned how to turn the throttle down while tipping the bucket back when full lol! Glad there wasn't rock in load (new lawn soil). Pretty smart that you figured that out looking a the pic and I had to wear dirt to learn it : )
No regular gun, think TJ has one that broke.
Unconventional
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A piece of 6"x1/4" strap across the top edge of the bucket would remedy that in short order. May interfere with attachment of accesories though.
Kubota has come long ways.
Well I know they had an emissions tractor that was terrible, they did a "recall" but called it a service bulletin. Changed out a part of a hydraulic metering block or something. Think they discontinued that model. I think they are pretty reliable now.
Our stone guy is getting there slowly but surely, says the "fill" part it what's time consuming. He's been on this fireplace for 2 months or so, think one more time working on it and it'll be finished.
Yeah, I want to know if they are worth it, well over $100 if you already have battery/charger. I also saw some pneumatic ones but don't know if I'd want to pull air over to grease things.
Unconventional
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The June Gloom is sorta dense this morning, and sitting right on the ground.
dukeboy440
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When it comes to small utilities tractors like that, I completely agree. Start getting into the medium and large tractors, not so much. Anything above about 75-85 PTO HP, it’s nearly impossible to beat a John Deere
Unconventional
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I had a Makita at the rock farm, it just showed up one day from the boss, could have been kickbacks involved with the supplier
. It took some experimentation and practice to get the pump to regain it's suction after running the previous tube empty.
That's exactly what my delivery guy said. JD made a couple of compromises to get to the market/price point of Kubota to compete in the small tractor market.
I had a Makita at the rock farm, it just showed up one day from the boss, could have been kickbacks involved with the supplier
I heard that from delivery guy as well, said you had to "prime" them when changing tubes. Doesn't sound too bad after you've done a couple.
The usually have a bleed valve to get the air out. I had great luck selling the DeWalts. A lot of farm implement techs greasing combines gave them a good test.I had a Makita at the rock farm, it just showed up one day from the boss, could have been kickbacks involved with the supplier
Unconventional
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I did have the luxury of being able to run hard lines for grease on most of my iron to get to an easily reached position. Some were just the variety that needed visual inspection at grease time though. A 100 yd walk to the top of a conveyor was just part of the game
when it could have had 40' of hard line on it.
Unconventional
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That meant only screwing the tube half way in before releasing the plunger on the Lincoln hand pumps
I did have the luxury of being able to run hard lines for grease on most of my iron to get to an easily reached position. Some were just the variety that needed visual inspection at grease time though. A 100 yd walk to the top of a conveyor was just part of the game
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