In loving memory of Kenis D. Keathley 6/4/81 - 3/27/22 Loving father, husband, brother, friend and firewood hoarder Rest in peace, Dexterday
  1. The Annual Tradition is Back!!!! It's time for our Annual Firewood Hoarders Club Secret Santa Gift Exchange! Deadline is: Sign Up will be closed on Saturday November 9th at Midnight (central time) Official FHC 2024 Secret Santa Gift Exchange

Kubotas at play. Er, I mean work!

Discussion in 'Chainsaws and Power Equipment' started by Warner, Jan 20, 2018.

  1. HoneyFuzz

    HoneyFuzz

    Joined:
    Jan 20, 2014
    Messages:
    4,378
    Likes Received:
    14,031
    Location:
    Northeast , Ohio
    T.Jeff Veal, Chvymn99, Chaz and 2 others like this.
  2. HoneyFuzz

    HoneyFuzz

    Joined:
    Jan 20, 2014
    Messages:
    4,378
    Likes Received:
    14,031
    Location:
    Northeast , Ohio
  3. Gasifier

    Gasifier

    Joined:
    Oct 3, 2013
    Messages:
    20,061
    Likes Received:
    99,924
    Location:
    St. Lawrence River Valley, NY
    I want a grapple! LORD. I apologize. I will never sell my attachments again.
     
    T.Jeff Veal, Chvymn99, Chaz and 6 others like this.
  4. yooperdave

    yooperdave

    Joined:
    Jun 16, 2014
    Messages:
    32,788
    Likes Received:
    199,490
    Location:
    Michigan's U.P.


    ........you NEED a grapple! :handshake:
     
    T.Jeff Veal, Chvymn99, Chaz and 4 others like this.
  5. HoneyFuzz

    HoneyFuzz

    Joined:
    Jan 20, 2014
    Messages:
    4,378
    Likes Received:
    14,031
    Location:
    Northeast , Ohio
  6. Gasifier

    Gasifier

    Joined:
    Oct 3, 2013
    Messages:
    20,061
    Likes Received:
    99,924
    Location:
    St. Lawrence River Valley, NY
    64EE01C0-A3F4-460E-8F8C-29402D71C680.jpeg First workout for the L45 was digging some holes to put fence post in for two gates. I had to fix the gate on the right. :doh:
    B8B510D5-5FBC-434F-B00B-F06E1A89FCEA.jpeg
    Second workout was mowing trails through the property. Hopefully get them finished tomorrow.
     
    Hinerman, Chvymn99, Chaz and 5 others like this.
  7. HoneyFuzz

    HoneyFuzz

    Joined:
    Jan 20, 2014
    Messages:
    4,378
    Likes Received:
    14,031
    Location:
    Northeast , Ohio
    Looks like a great day ! Love that tractor..nice work !
     
    T.Jeff Veal, Chvymn99, Chaz and 2 others like this.
  8. MAF143

    MAF143

    Joined:
    Dec 8, 2018
    Messages:
    1,530
    Likes Received:
    10,520
    Location:
    North Central OH
    HoneyFuzz
    That hollow beech log is a gold mine of fun at a campfire or GTG... LOL I save those and cut them as long as possible to make a good chimney fire.


    [​IMG]


    Scotties Blower.jpg
    The fearless leader at Walt's last year... LOL
     
  9. HoneyFuzz

    HoneyFuzz

    Joined:
    Jan 20, 2014
    Messages:
    4,378
    Likes Received:
    14,031
    Location:
    Northeast , Ohio
    Dang ! I might have to come to a gtg..just so you can show me how that's done !! I'll throw this one aside next time I see it :)
     
  10. Chud

    Chud

    Joined:
    Aug 15, 2020
    Messages:
    5,988
    Likes Received:
    41,475
    Location:
    NC
  11. HoneyFuzz

    HoneyFuzz

    Joined:
    Jan 20, 2014
    Messages:
    4,378
    Likes Received:
    14,031
    Location:
    Northeast , Ohio
  12. Chaz

    Chaz

    Joined:
    Jan 27, 2018
    Messages:
    8,650
    Likes Received:
    61,143
    Location:
    Southwestern NY
    Well hell.
    :doh:

    Snuck out to get some play time.. err.. work done..

    Just moving some dirt from a failed raised bed garden to fill in where I do found that old septic tank.

    16859041497158413297859817742077.jpg

    Got off tractor to check in on Jill, and when I came back, the backhoe arm was canted downhill.. strange.. so I watched it on the next load.. it swayed easily left to right.
    o_O

    Got off after that load, and checked.. sure enough there's hyd. fluid on the base.. line to move bucket L/R is leaking.
    :doh:

    Gonna leave it on the tractor for now, and will remove and replace the line later.

    20230604_142646.jpg

    20230604_142654.jpg



    Put red zip ties on the offending line.

    Seems odd to have a line go already, it's only 7 yrs old.
    :confused:

    Edit.. Looks like it's only about a $20 fix.
    :cool:

    Have to call the dealer tomorrow
     
    Last edited: Jun 4, 2023
    Ohio, T.Jeff Veal, HoneyFuzz and 2 others like this.
  13. FarmerJ

    FarmerJ

    Joined:
    Dec 23, 2022
    Messages:
    2,022
    Likes Received:
    11,869
    Location:
    Minnesota
    I had a line start leaking on my grapple bucket like that.

    fitting had come loose.

    had to waste almost 1 1/2 hours just running to get a couple crescent wrenches large enough to tighten it up.

    prevented me from getting all my trees I’d cut down that morning cleaned up.
     
    T.Jeff Veal, HoneyFuzz and Chaz like this.
  14. Chaz

    Chaz

    Joined:
    Jan 27, 2018
    Messages:
    8,650
    Likes Received:
    61,143
    Location:
    Southwestern NY
    I'll try giving it a snugging up..
    :whistle:


    Edit...
    No dice.. saw a nice little stream out of the line.
    :confused:
     
    Last edited: Jun 4, 2023
  15. Chaz

    Chaz

    Joined:
    Jan 27, 2018
    Messages:
    8,650
    Likes Received:
    61,143
    Location:
    Southwestern NY
    Well, turned out to be a $29 fix with shipping.

    Local dealer wanted $50, and didn't have it in stock. Could've gotten 2 shipped at that price.
    :picard:

    Since I don't need the tractor immediately, there's no way I'd pay $21 extra, even if they had one on hand.
    :makeitrain"

    Edit.. I guess if I was on a paying job that needed to be done, it might be a different story.
     
    T.Jeff Veal, fuelrod and FarmerJ like this.
  16. Warner

    Warner

    Joined:
    Jun 19, 2017
    Messages:
    6,886
    Likes Received:
    43,823
    Location:
    New Hampshire
    Sounds like you have it under control. I’d imagine there must be hydraulic shops out there that make lines up that could have you up and going same day.
     
    T.Jeff Veal, FarmerJ and Chaz like this.
  17. Chaz

    Chaz

    Joined:
    Jan 27, 2018
    Messages:
    8,650
    Likes Received:
    61,143
    Location:
    Southwestern NY
    Likely.

    Didn't pursue that option as its not "mission critical".

    Not sure if we have the capability of this size line at the shop, I know we make our own hyd. lines for the test rigs.

    Something to look into.
    :binoculars:
     
    T.Jeff Veal and FarmerJ like this.
  18. grandgourmand

    grandgourmand

    Joined:
    Dec 13, 2016
    Messages:
    1,316
    Likes Received:
    7,372
    Location:
    Ontario
    Mowed a 3-4 acre field at the farm. Took me 2-3hrs. A few lessons I learned:
    1) brushog width doesn’t equal blade width…so I had to go over some missed spots
    2) I should have sprung for the air ride seat…field isn’t that bumpy but I am not getting younger

    IMG_2854.jpeg IMG_2855.jpeg IMG_2856.jpeg IMG_2857.jpeg
     
  19. fuelrod

    fuelrod

    Joined:
    Oct 4, 2014
    Messages:
    3,423
    Likes Received:
    19,820
    Location:
    Western Maine
    20230605_114602.jpg
    Dang triple trunk.
    20230605_120351.jpg
    Dang mud!
    I couldn't make it through with the trees in the grapple so I dropped them, moved the tractor ahead out of thst mud hole and drug them with the winch.
     
  20. HoneyFuzz

    HoneyFuzz

    Joined:
    Jan 20, 2014
    Messages:
    4,378
    Likes Received:
    14,031
    Location:
    Northeast , Ohio