When you are changing your filters especially the ones that you have near the operators station or hold fuel just break them loose then slip a plastic bag up around them before removing them, that way the bag will catch the spillage and you have less mess to clean up. I love your videos. Happy New Year!
Great little skid steer for a 2 man operation,its when you have multiple operator's that'll it'll show why it can't compete with a CAT in heavy construction anyways. That maintenance is is the lifeline to those Kubotas and incredibly important.
There are two schools on pre-filling filters, I can see both sides. One says filling the filter with clean oil means fresh oil is there sooner on start up, but if any contamination does get in it bypasses the filter and goes right into the engine or hydraulics. Not sure which is right.
As I am watching the video I had a flashback to draining oil when I was growing up on our farm. We had a very similar catch pan that was used for lots of things besides catching oil. It was a great place to wash off parts. Then I remembered just what our pan and I suspect yours was originally. It was a white enameled metal drawer from an old refrigerator. I also suspect the pan is older than your Dad. They were just deep enough and also a pretty good size. Okay, you could not drain the oil from a tractor, but it was real handy for many things around the farm, They were also very sturdy!
I'm glad you are having good experience with the Kubota. It seems like Andy from Farming Fixing and Fabricating has had a number of engine issues with his 3-4 Kubota skid steers.
I think it was Abe Lincoln that said "If I have 6 hours to cut down a tree, I'll spend the first 4 hours sharpening my axe." Taking care of your equipment is important. I had no idea until I started watching channels like yours how much time a farmer spends not "farming", but rather fixing and maintaining their equipment.
It never ceases to amaze me how far your knowledge of all the equipment you operate goes! Your respect for the equipment and the care you take is commendable. It's always a treat to watch your videos. Thank you for sharing your life with us.
Preventative maintenance helps prevent emergency maintenance! Maybe a fortune in that box but could cost a greater fortune. Thank God you can purge your fuel filters now and not the work and worry we had years ago to not get air in the fuel lines. Thanks for the video and you are one son anyone can be proud of.
10 gen, young man you have the solution to vertical image clarity!! A go-pro and screen inside the cab!! You use go-pro's for lots of great shots- so just rig one that you can clean the lens easily and put a display up there behind the the low visibility area of the roof! Then when you de-bug it- offer it to others as a high bucket position visibility solution!!!
Soak the engine compartment of your Kubota down with cheap degreaser from the dollar store before rinsing in hot water. It is also useful for outside.. with your warm water... will help remove dirt and keep it from sticking for future dirt, dust, oil and grime.
After this video I also watched the one from 08/2020 when you got the Kubota to "try out". It's interesting to see how comfortable you all are now at driving the Kubota, it's like second nature now. I also noticed you seem to have gotten rid of that annoying backup beeper. That would've been the first thing to go if it were my dad's skid steer, he used to dig through the dashboards on our cars looking for the "binging" things for seatbelts and headlights on warning etc. They drove him crazy.
If I can recommend a cost savings : I work on Cat equipment and even at our dealership we generally use Donaldson filters on our equipment, it’s almost always cheaper and they are just as effective as the OEM brand. Definitely hurts the wallet a little less! Their website has a great cross reference tool, all you need is the part number off the filter.
Great job Eric, wonderful to see younger people take care of equipment like you do. It's certainly heartwarming to know that we have younger folks, like you, that will carry on the family tradition. Thanks for the awesome video, I hope you and all your family have a safe and bountiful year ahead!
Not sure if your model is one that has this drain flaw but take a look in the area where the lower lift cylinder pin mounts the cylinder to the frame directly in front of the rear wheels. Some models trap dirt in this are real bad causing destruction to parts. There is usually an inspection plate underneath it.
Great video showing some maintenance! We have 2 skid steers with over 15k hours and 2 more with 11k hours just shows if you take care of them they will last!
I have a little mini loader that I bought new in 2003. It has the Kubota 20 hp. All I've ever done to it is grease, change the oil and replace 1 fan belt. I'd call that a pretty good investment.
Happy New Year Eric! I can't believe the tires on the Kubota skid steer are already starting to look worn. You just put those things on a couple months ago!
Another satisfying job is pressure washing the skid steers would like to see the new Holland and Kubota looking nice and fresh even tho they get dirty real fast
Got your 10th generation hat and shirts for x mas they are amazing. and was wondering if your going to get another Kubota to replace the smaller new holland
It's almost like watching a welker video! Yea, that's a HUGE compliment! I simply love those maintenance/fabricating videos. They really make me regret not paying more attention to that when I was studying and working as a farmer.
Just got an idea for seeing the bucket when loading the mixer. You could mount a back camera and have a small screen inside the cab. Think it would be a nice cheap fix. Love your videos and a merry Christmas from Denmark.
We love our kubota skid loader. It’s got the pilot controls and I don’t understand why people still use foot controls. Imo you can do so much more work with pilots vs the foot controls. Great video as always!
I love my kubota tractors! Oldest one is a 1986,owned it since new. All ya gotta do is show it the key.they sure are proud of their filters and such! Nice job!
Eric, it was so refreshing to see all of that crud fly off. Looks great. I agree that using a pressure washer might do some damage to the smaller wires. Preventative maintenance is well worth the money spent. It was really satisfying watching this video. thanks.
Love the videos! We see a lot of how you care for the cows, feed, and vehicle maintenance. How about sometime you show us the actual milking process and what happens to the milk once it leaves the cows etc? Hope you had a wonderful holiday and look forward to the New Year! :)
Kubota really protects it's systems. Looking after it the way you do I think it will last a long time. Might need tires one day but that applies to everything rolling. A skinny squeejee might make the top window better for you. You're right about the door, so much easier to work with. I like to watch you do services. Oil is black, coolant is not. Good video. Pax.
Dairyman Eric and his dad already replaced the original tires. Forgot the type these 2nd set were. There is a good video out there that covered it... replacing 2 tires to start with. And another as many suggested to replace them all at once for many good drive train reasons. 🚜
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. I decided to try a special diet to fix my cholesterol which was high and it lowered from 210 mg/dl (high) to 125 (ideal). This happened very fast and stayed down but most people don't want to do the diet because it's radical and it's not moderate. It's whole food-plant based and fixed my weight to a very good level, and fixed my resting heart rate which was high. My blood pressure is still a little high but it was lowered and I came off the blood pressure medication. All these are still true almost 5 years later now on the whole food-plant based diet.
We have ran new Holland skid steers for the last 30 years on our farm and due to dealer issues we are now looking to switch to Kubota or jcb. Thank you for your honest opinion of the machine and God bless
You might want to change the chain case oil if you haven’t already with a 1000 hours. but keep up the good work I always learn something new every time I watch one of your videos
Hi Eric, I didn't see it in your video, doesn't mean you didn't do it off course. But I always fill my new filters before putting them on. That way you get less air in your system, and it's more likely you don't have to fill up extra after a few running hrs. Enjoying your videos!
Air filters can be cleaned with compressed air. Cut open the cans of hydraulic filters and you will see if there are no metal filings in the system. You don't change the oil in the hydraulics? Do you have red diesel fuel? Our heating oil is red. It used to be refueled instead of diesel, but now there are heavy penalties for it. Nice job. 👌
You can pressure wash the inside no problem, Watch out for the gas tank and try not to get too close to plastic stuff. Also don’t bring the arms up with the cab up, it’ll shear the lights off the back.
Do you use Blackstone labs to check your oils? I started doing that a few years ago and it really gives you a good idea what's going on in your engine and if your changing your oil enough or too much
Enjoyed the video had no idea it had that many filters wow. I bet it did cost a good bit for the parts thankfully you can do the work yourself and save money and have the satisfaction of a job well done. Of course I want to have my son finish it by detailing it inside and out with wax and armor all ect. And it would be dusty immediately! Would love to see a picture of the kids at Christmas? But do understand if you want the family private. Happy Holidays to the family, Susan
It is cool to see the other end of the spectrum, we are a 1st generation hair sheep farm. However it would appear our practices are very similar when it comes to maintenance and animal care! You'll have to check out some of our videos when you have some time.
Some engine degreaser mist might be something to try to eliminate some of the build up yet safe on the components and parts. Looks great and continue to enjoy your content!
should get 6 boards or so and stack them up 3 on each side and drive the skid steer on them get it off the ground little more make it easier to get the skid plates off and work under there.
When you are changing your filters especially the ones that you have near the operators station or hold fuel just break them loose then slip a plastic bag up around them before removing them, that way the bag will catch the spillage and you have less mess to clean up.
I love your videos. Happy New Year!
Great little skid steer for a 2 man operation,its when you have multiple operator's that'll it'll show why it can't compete with a CAT in heavy construction anyways.
That maintenance is is the lifeline to those Kubotas and incredibly important.
There are two schools on pre-filling filters, I can see both sides. One says filling the filter with clean oil means fresh oil is there sooner on start up, but if any contamination does get in it bypasses the filter and goes right into the engine or hydraulics. Not sure which is right.
If you take the air compressor to it first and blow it out it makes it a lot easier to wash out👍🏼
Eric is a good mechanic - you take good care of the machines.
Preventative maintenance should pay for itself. Best line in the video Eric
As I am watching the video I had a flashback to draining oil when I was growing up on our farm. We had a very similar catch pan that was used for lots of things besides catching oil. It was a great place to wash off parts. Then I remembered just what our pan and I suspect yours was originally. It was a white enameled metal drawer from an old refrigerator. I also suspect the pan is older than your Dad. They were just deep enough and also a pretty good size. Okay, you could not drain the oil from a tractor, but it was real handy for many things around the farm, They were also very sturdy!
“That’s not going anywhere” 😂 a must say!!
I'm glad you are having good experience with the Kubota. It seems like Andy from Farming Fixing and Fabricating has had a number of engine issues with his 3-4 Kubota skid steers.
I think it was Abe Lincoln that said "If I have 6 hours to cut down a tree, I'll spend the first 4 hours sharpening my axe."
Taking care of your equipment is important. I had no idea until I started watching channels like yours how much time a farmer spends not "farming", but rather fixing and maintaining their equipment.
My Dad said “If you’re going to do something do it well/right”. You’re certainly working hard and doing it right! Good job😊
Never would have thought a machine that small would have so many filters.
It never ceases to amaze me how far your knowledge of all the equipment you operate goes! Your respect for the equipment and the care you take is commendable.
It's always a treat to watch your videos. Thank you for sharing your life with us.
Knowing your stuff is a great way to save money on mechanics and service!
You’re a very admirable young man. Watching you is evidence of great parenting. I’m sure you’ll pass that on to your own children.
We run a heated high pressure power washer on all of our skid steers at work and we’ve never damaged anything in the engine compartment
Preventative maintenance helps prevent emergency maintenance! Maybe a fortune in that box but could cost a greater fortune. Thank God you can purge your fuel filters now and not the work and worry we had years ago to not get air in the fuel lines. Thanks for the video and you are one son anyone can be proud of.
Dont forget to put the dates and hours on the filters
Maintenance is everything. Haven’t seen Evelyn in awhile she must be getting big !! Thanks great video 🙋♀️😊
10 gen, young man you have the solution to vertical image clarity!! A go-pro and screen inside the cab!! You use go-pro's for lots of great shots- so just rig one that you can clean the lens easily and put a display up there behind the the low visibility area of the roof! Then when you de-bug it- offer it to others as a high bucket position visibility solution!!!
Soak the engine compartment of your Kubota down with cheap degreaser from the dollar store before rinsing in hot water. It is also useful for outside.. with your warm water... will help remove dirt and keep it from sticking for future dirt, dust, oil and grime.
You care more for your equipment than I've seen people care for themselves, it's astonishing
Great video eric, first i have ever seen a farm doing preventive maintainace. , thanks for being a farming family
7:48 You're truly a dad. Only dad's know why you said that lol
After this video I also watched the one from 08/2020 when you got the Kubota to "try out". It's interesting to see how comfortable you all are now at driving the Kubota, it's like second nature now. I also noticed you seem to have gotten rid of that annoying backup beeper. That would've been the first thing to go if it were my dad's skid steer, he used to dig through the dashboards on our cars looking for the "binging" things for seatbelts and headlights on warning etc. They drove him crazy.
I finally did an oil change on the train I was working with. That was a small fortune too lol!
If I can recommend a cost savings : I work on Cat equipment and even at our dealership we generally use Donaldson filters on our equipment, it’s almost always cheaper and they are just as effective as the OEM brand. Definitely hurts the wallet a little less! Their website has a great cross reference tool, all you need is the part number off the filter.
Great job Eric, wonderful to see younger people take care of equipment like you do. It's certainly heartwarming to know that we have younger folks, like you, that will carry on the family tradition. Thanks for the awesome video, I hope you and all your family have a safe and bountiful year ahead!
You should build a couple portable ramps Eric. Sure would make it a lot easier on your back. Well done.
Not sure if your model is one that has this drain flaw but take a look in the area where the lower lift cylinder pin mounts the cylinder to the frame directly in front of the rear wheels. Some models trap dirt in this are real bad causing destruction to parts. There is usually an inspection plate underneath it.
That's much better! Look how beautiful that orange is now
I too, can sleep better now. Such a satisfying video.
Great video showing some maintenance! We have 2 skid steers with over 15k hours and 2 more with 11k hours just shows if you take care of them they will last!
I have a little mini loader that I bought new in 2003. It has the Kubota 20 hp. All I've ever done to it is grease, change the oil and replace 1 fan belt. I'd call that a pretty good investment.
Nice video. You know the value of taking care of your equipment.
Well done Eric. Look after your tools and they'll look after you. Happy Christmas to all the family from Britain.
Certainly a lot of filters to change!! No wonder it cost an arm and leg to purchase them. Thanks for another great video.
hope you guys had a Merry Christmas. that Kubota seems like its been a really good investment for your farm
I love the way you do your maintenance I am so glad that you share that letting people know how important it is thank you
A well maintained skidsteer will live forever
The oil filter is a perfect spot 👌
Those roof windows never stay cleaned it’s nice to be able to see where the boom is especially when working in places where you have clearance issues.
A clean Kubota is a happy Kubota 👍🏻
Happy New Year Eric! I can't believe the tires on the Kubota skid steer are already starting to look worn. You just put those things on a couple months ago!
Another satisfying job is pressure washing the skid steers would like to see the new Holland and Kubota looking nice and fresh even tho they get dirty real fast
Got your 10th generation hat and shirts for x mas they are amazing. and was wondering if your going to get another Kubota to replace the smaller new holland
It's almost like watching a welker video!
Yea, that's a HUGE compliment!
I simply love those maintenance/fabricating videos. They really make me regret not paying more attention to that when I was studying and working as a farmer.
Welker sucks bud. Sit down
@@brodieschubert2388 really how so are you farming in Montana and having trouble out of them? 🤣
Hey if you ever wanted any advice I would put anti-seize on all the bolts in the belly pans and the 2 that hold the cab down
Just got an idea for seeing the bucket when loading the mixer. You could mount a back camera and have a small screen inside the cab. Think it would be a nice cheap fix. Love your videos and a merry Christmas from Denmark.
LOOKS LIKE A NEW ONE. Will last till your son is ready to farm. Happy New Year to your and your family.
Great awesome video Eric and family, those tires wear down fast I see , maintaining that skid steer is very important
We love our kubota skid loader. It’s got the pilot controls and I don’t understand why people still use foot controls. Imo you can do so much more work with pilots vs the foot controls. Great video as always!
Especially driving and holding a camera at the same time!
What do you mean you can do so much more work with pilot controls? What “more” can you do?
@@gregg7761 just saying you can work faster and get more work done.
I love my kubota tractors! Oldest one is a 1986,owned it since new. All ya gotta do is show it the key.they sure are proud of their filters and such! Nice job!
Eric, it was so refreshing to see all of that crud fly off. Looks great. I agree that using a pressure washer might do some damage to the smaller wires. Preventative maintenance is well worth the money spent. It was really satisfying watching this video. thanks.
10th Gen Mechanic! Well done.
The wife got me merchandise for Christmas, love it & the channel! Happy New Year!
Love the videos! We see a lot of how you care for the cows, feed, and vehicle maintenance. How about sometime you show us the actual milking process and what happens to the milk once it leaves the cows etc? Hope you had a wonderful holiday and look forward to the New Year! :)
Kubota really protects it's systems. Looking after it the way you do I think it will last a long time. Might need tires one day but that applies to everything rolling. A skinny squeejee might make the top window better for you. You're right about the door, so much easier to work with. I like to watch you do services. Oil is black, coolant is not. Good video. Pax.
Dairyman Eric and his dad already replaced the original tires. Forgot the type these 2nd set were. There is a good video out there that covered it... replacing 2 tires to start with. And another as many suggested to replace them all at once for many good drive train reasons. 🚜
That’s one of the best skid steer made
You and your dad do a wonderful job. I love watching you work. How is your baby and wife doing? Hope you had a wonderful Christmas.
[Q] How much does SANTA have to pay, to park his sleigh?
[A] Nothing, because, it is ON THE HOUSE !
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. I decided to try a special diet to fix my cholesterol which was high and it lowered from 210 mg/dl (high) to 125 (ideal). This happened very fast and stayed down but most people don't want to do the diet because it's radical and it's not moderate. It's whole food-plant based and fixed my weight to a very good level, and fixed my resting heart rate which was high. My blood pressure is still a little high but it was lowered and I came off the blood pressure medication. All these are still true almost 5 years later now on the whole food-plant based diet.
Bet she's running smooth now!
I was sure there was going to be a chocolate milk under the skid steer cab.
It’s all ready for the new year! Merry Christmas!🎄
Awesome that you get to use warm water! makes the job a little more tolerable.
We have ran new Holland skid steers for the last 30 years on our farm and due to dealer issues we are now looking to switch to Kubota or jcb. Thank you for your honest opinion of the machine and God bless
You might want to change the chain case oil if you haven’t already with a 1000 hours. but keep up the good work I always learn something new every time I watch one of your videos
Eric, you can make even the mundane interesting to watch! Happy New Year everybody 🎉
Happy New Years to you and your family
Hi Eric, I didn't see it in your video, doesn't mean you didn't do it off course. But I always fill my new filters before putting them on. That way you get less air in your system, and it's more likely you don't have to fill up extra after a few running hrs. Enjoying your videos!
Doesn't apply to air filters by the way😉
Great video as always hope u had a good Christmas 🎄
ita always maintenence or repair bills. im with you maintenence is foremost in prevention.
Job well done, I agree if you look after stuff it serves you well. Merry Christmas to you and yours
Nice job and nice machine.
Air filters can be cleaned with compressed air.
Cut open the cans of hydraulic filters and you will see if there are no metal filings in the system. You don't change the oil in the hydraulics?
Do you have red diesel fuel? Our heating oil is red. It used to be refueled instead of diesel, but now there are heavy penalties for it.
Nice job. 👌
I wouldn’t know how to change a tire on my car much less whatever you are doing. Impressed
Merry Christmas, Eric! 🎄🎄🎄
Such a nice machine! I love that thing. You guys sure go through the rubber tho.
Thanks for the video we really enjoy it please post more videos a week we love you God bless you
Maintenance must be done. I always enjoyed doing it.
Hope ur week is a great one.
1000 hours already? I remember when you first got it, damn you put it to use!
For easier access to the underside of the skid steer I might drive up on some 4x or 6x6
You can pressure wash the inside no problem, Watch out for the gas tank and try not to get too close to plastic stuff. Also don’t bring the arms up with the cab up, it’ll shear the lights off the back.
LOVE ALL YOUR VIDEOS ERIC HAVE BLESSED DAY
I absolutely loved this video
Do you use Blackstone labs to check your oils? I started doing that a few years ago and it really gives you a good idea what's going on in your engine and if your changing your oil enough or too much
Got 10 Gen Mech for Christmas... YEAH!!!
Great video
great vid. thanks for this. 👍
Another great video
Enjoyed the video had no idea it had that many filters wow. I bet it did cost a good bit for the parts thankfully you can do the work yourself and save money and have the satisfaction of a job well done. Of course I want to have my son finish it by detailing it inside and out with wax and armor all ect. And it would be dusty immediately! Would love to see a picture of the kids at Christmas? But do understand if you want the family private. Happy Holidays to the family, Susan
It is cool to see the other end of the spectrum, we are a 1st generation hair sheep farm. However it would appear our practices are very similar when it comes to maintenance and animal care! You'll have to check out some of our videos when you have some time.
Nice work Eric!
Great video!
You should look into electric skid steer. No more changing oil or filters.
Hope you had a great Christmas.
Some engine degreaser mist might be something to try to eliminate some of the build up yet safe on the components and parts. Looks great and continue to enjoy your content!
Was thinking the same engine degreaser would HELP a lot.
should get 6 boards or so and stack them up 3 on each side and drive the skid steer on them get it off the ground little more make it easier to get the skid plates off and work under there.
Enjoyed the video
Happy new year