Making the salvaged Kubota mini tractor safer, then clearing an old atv trail.
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- Опубліковано 28 лис 2021
- In the previous videos about the rescued mini tractor, I had lots of viewer comments about how I can improve it and make it safer.
Lots of good ideas, so in this instalment , I'll follow viewer advice to make it a better machine.
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You helped me get through Covid Marty, watching your videos is such an escape. I greatly appreciate the time you put into them to produce the quality content. With the videos you're the gift that keeps in giving, best wishes to you and all of your family from Ireland 🇮🇪
Well said I agree wholeheartedly..
Lovely comment 👌🏻
Christ. It would be lovely to go home. Got this dratted Omnicron thing over here now, so it looks like another year. Slainte, and have a lovely christmas.
@@ancientbuilds3764 Same here mo chara, Omnicron is here. People are resilient though, I hope you make it back soon lad..
Ha ha ha .thank for the how too fix .
Leave the front wheels since they match up with the back. You can add fluid in the tires for a lot of weight with a low center of gravity. You can lower the roll bar it seems to be too tall. You can also add steel weights in the front and a heavy belly pan could add a lot of bottom weight.
I’ve been enjoying your videos for a while. Thanks for keeping me entertained!
I agree on the front wheels & liquid in the rear tires 👍
I agree too. Great idea adding the grease nipples. I'm surprised that Kubota did'nt installed them from the start.
I was laughing when you "reingineered" that plastic bucket to accept your chain saw 🤣
Nice, powerfull lil' machine ! I'm jealous.
@@phillovelace Putting water/fluid in the front wheels would also help with reducing the tipping of it and lower the CofG a bit. Would do the same job as the steel weights that @Stan suggested though. I don't know how the baby tractor engine would handle the extra weigh in/on it.
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@@josephking6515 adding fluid to the wheel doesn’t really affect the engine power too much but water will freeze in cold climates so use ethylene glycol
You read every bit of my mind when you cut the slit in the tub for the chainsaw haha
Woo that's a steep hillside, Marty
Your boy is a bright one. "All of your machines are my favorite" great line.
Great job of editing. Thanks Marty.
good day when marty posts
Every time I watch one of your videos I am looking around my house for those chirping birds.
I want to live like this , someone quiet with my family , green trees around.. peace and quiet.
Had a SAME tractor with the orchard I had years ago and used to half fill the inner tubes with water to lower the centre of gravity when running along the side of slopes. Improved the stability quite a bit.
you might don't do a half fill on a Mountain!
think better is none!
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@@t.r.l.4377 huh?
@@t.r.l.4377 What happened to ya mate? How did it go south?
At least mix antifreeze in the water
If your in a colder climate use an anit-freeze mix
I'd leave the front wheels the way you found them. I agree with you it would place too much load on the bearings and the king pins.
I would have added that greasing them is fine, but the grease will attract dirt so a rubber boot over the king pin might help to prevent premature wear in that respect
Center line thru vertical pivot points( ball joints, king pins) should intersect the centerline of the wheel bearings @ the tire contact patch on the road. It's the geometry of all wheel loading. Installing reversed rims, or turning wheels around in your case is basically re-engineering. Good way to snap a spindle, or break a thumb! Don't do it.
@@edwinhsingmaster9135 I wondered why Marty didn´t swap left and right wheel - so u can mount it as it should and tire pattern as desired as well.
@@el_micha Same thing i have been saying.
That conversation with your son had me cracking up. Way too funny!
"All of your machines are my favourite" - another Mini Marty T 😀 in the making.
"All of your machines' favorite are my favorite." Awwwwwwww...
I hope to see the mini clearing the trail to the bottom soon
love the chainsaw bar "accessory" feature - "Made to Fit!"
No problem for that Kubota. She is a work horse !!
That engine really sounds great. It purrs like a kitten. The tractor is
big enough for heavy pulling but small enough for your small trails. You
really got yourself a good deal with that one!
Looking good!
What if you cut a foot or two off the hight of the roll bar for lower clearance.
You could also perhaps, add a small roof?
Lovely to see the boy so interested in machinery.
Obviously, takes after his old man.
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Yep, the ROPS is too tall. Lower it to 6-8” over your seated head height
Having the British Colony sense of humor, I knew that you were only joking about turning the front wheels around.
What an amazing place you have to play in Marty.
Oh man, as you were driving off down the road with that chainsaw blade sticking out I was thinking, "Oh no.... I hope you don't run into something and bend/break that!!!" Nice work as always, Marty. I adore your little one, he's a right sweet little guy.
Love that you are willing to spend some time for safety. So many youtubers that i otherwise really like will say this is unsafe dont do what i do then just do something unsafe. Only cool kids have rollbars 🎉
Marty junior is going to be taking over soon... step aside Marty!!
glad to see you working on this old girl and putting er to work
It’s great to see your son watching. He will learn much and you will have a nice memory.
On a lot of the older tractors you turned the wheels around when using planters and cultivators. When tilling they were set in closer.
Those R O P S frames can cause more accidents than they save in the bush What a great little tractor , runs good too...
The Post Apocalyptic Inventor and Marty T (and his cute sidekick) videos on the same evening. Life is good!
Count me among those recommending that you NOT turn the front wheels around. I believe your concern that it will put too much strain on the front axles and pivots to be well founded. You son is an absolute gem and knows Dad's machinery. Well done my friend. The tractor is a true little jewel.
Flipping the rears and leaving the fronts is the right way to go. Glad you got the rops. You got a great deal on that tractor and saved a ton by fixing it yourself. Your fixit videos are great! Thanks for sharing with us!
lol what a great young lad you have. He was right though heaps more tractors needed
oh and wouldn't the slot for the chainsaw blade be better on the front of the plastic box rather than the side I worried (well not exactly worried) that you may bugger it up if you knock it against a tree or rock
Marty T: "It'll be a good test for it.." Kubota: "Hold my beer!"
You’re going to look back on this video in 10 or 20 years, see your boy so young, and truly realise what a gem this video is. ❤️
I think I would let the front wheels the way they were. If it were mine, I would have started sanding and painting the tractor. I would have painted the roll bar before mounting it. Thats just me. You're doing a good job fixing it. Thanks for the video.
I Love Marty Junior's comment about 'heaps' more tractors. Atta boy Dad !!!
two observations, chainsawing a tub is piss funny, and you live in absolute paradise. nice work
As I have been told by people who drive tractors a lot, you reduce tyrewear when driving on tarmac if upu hade the tyres on "backwards" like they where to start with. The idea is that the outside parts of the trads hits tarmac first and it takes up wear better than de centre part of the thread.
Very well done recovering and fixing your little tractor! Greetings from Sweden!
Not sure if you were being cheeky or not Marty, but I like how you focused in on the tire direction instructions on the sidewall while you spoke to commenters telling you the tires were on backwards ;) Clearly the manufacturer states that they can be mounted in either direction with leading v for traction and trailing v for reduced rolling resistance (eg. hard surfaces).
That's interesting about the trailing V setup. Never heard that one before. Normally with the deep V lugs it's for agricultural use and that means traction is required. There is often on smaller tractors an option for industrial tread for harder surfaces and a less aggressive tread. Thanks!
I was very amused by that as well, but he was a good sport about it.
He ended up with a wider track , less tippy tractor though.
That chainsaw box is epic!
Nice touch adding the box on the front. Andrew Camarata would be proud!
Widening the front wheel stance would do nothing for stability, since the front axle pivots freely side to side. It's the back wheels that hold the tractor upright, as they are attached in a fixed position on to the frame. Putting the back wheels further out (as you did) should definitely help make it less tippy. Good luck with your projects Marty!
Mini Marty is learning dad's lingo so when 2035 comes along, he can take over.
I enjoy seeing you include your kids in your videos Marty
11:30 - I see a bent chainsaw bar episode in the future. Yay for more Marty T!
I really enjoyed seeing the work you have done on this little Kubota machine.
The roll bar is called ROP or roll-over protection. It should also have a lap belt. Many a person has been caught under the ROPs as the driver was not wearing the lap belt. Also glad to see you towing with the drawbar and not the lower links.
I was just getting ready to make the same comment. The only thing a ROP protects is the tractor (maybe) unless you're wearing a seat belt.
One would think it to be counter-intuitive to wear a seat belt on a slow moving tractor? I'd rather have the option of quickly bailing from either side of the tractor living on steep slopes such as they do.
n don't forget the signal west!
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I agree. Also...
...I would add structure to both sides of the ROP to make them flush with the rear tires. It'll help minimize fender damage and keep the rear tires from digging in if you do go sideways.
@@merlepatterson I have this tractor. I'm 6' tall and getting into and out of the seat is quite difficult since it is designed for small riders. I wonder if I could jump out in time. I'm definitely going to flip the rear wheels around and now that I see how the ROP could be mounted I will have to fabricate something.
Marty the super dad, heartwarming
It doesn’t surprise me at all that it fell over. Those tires are way too skinny. Reminds me of when I drove my Tall tippy CLASS A RV through Buffalo NY during a wintery windstorm. The ac shroud blew off.
Luckily I was towing a car on the very trailer I just ruined a few days ago. It probably kept me from laying on the passenger side window.
I love the videos. I actually try to get anyone to hop up on my tractor and drive it.
Best 400 bucks ever! 👍
Leave front wheels like they were! 👌🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻
Nah, leave front wheels alone!
Maybe shorten that roll bar down a little so it's not as much as a risk, love ya vids bro👍
What I’m thinking to that is the issue with UA-cam now everyone thinks there a expert on something it serms
@@retro8696 as a Canadian I think he should put skis on the front :P
@@andrelacombe2822 just don't put it in 4wd lmao
Marty Jr. knows a good tractor when he sees it. He'll be driving them soon enough.
I've said it before and I'll say it again: Marty, you are a lucky guy.
I think your intuition is right about reversing the dish of the front wheels.
In any case there would be little to no stability increase untill the axel rotated all the way to one side or the other, hitting the stop. Cool machine! Chris
It's fun to watch someone with the ambition a few parts and a little know how take a piece of junk and make a good machine out of it. Love your videos.
"We need heaps more Dad!" Hahaha love it kid after my own heart.
The rear wheels can be doubled up, thus the extra holes towards the outer edge of the center. Leave the fronts mounted as the were otherwise excessive stress will be placed on the kings.
Those extra holes are for wheel weights
@@itsjustmoney9039 And bolting on a second set of wheels.. Take your pick.
@@burtjames2207 no sir. Duals would bolt directly to the center lug bolts. May or may not require a spacer adapter.
@@burtjames2207 has it been done that way? I’m sure it has. But that is not the correct way to do it.
@@itsjustmoney9039 duals wouldn't bolt to the lugs at unless it had a beam axle with a second set of hubs you'd most likely run a set of snap lock duals on that
You should make scrub rails to force low hanging branches to run up and over the roll over bar..
Every time I watch your tractor videos, I jump on Craigslist and look for a tractor. Nice job on the grease zerks.
Another successful job done by the 'tractor whisperer'! WOO HOO!!!
That little Kubota looks about perfect for your narrow trails. That front wheel assist seems to have helped going uphill a bit. Looks like some of your overhead brush will need trimmed so that new roll bar doesn't catch.
Love your little helper, seems to really take to the tractors as well.
Thanks again
It looks great that the back tires are swapped around and now stick out for a better stance
Some nice bone-dry Kānuka there, Marty. Very nice firewood.
“Heaps more Tractors , you can never have too many tractors. How good is your “ favourite new tool” impact driver supper Cheap sent you. I see it has had considerable use now. One of the best inventions made. 👍 thanks as always.
At 0:41 there's a directional indicator but I've always heard that if they're pulling the tractor the V should be pointing towards the front so they clean out easier and dig in for traction. If they're on something thats being pulled like a trailer, they need to be rotated so the V points backwards and helps them pull up and over whatever your pulling them through. At least thats the way my paw paw explained it to me.
I saw that arrow too. It weird how it goes against what is generally accepted as being the correct way. We used to reverse the rear wheels around on an old 2WD International 574 when we were using it to buck rake silage. In that instance the traction was required when reversing up the clamp.
Looks like you found a diamond in the rough and polished it up nicely.
I think the front wheels should stay as is, changing the rear wheels seems to be a good idea.
I'd shorten the height of the ROP bar by about a foot or 30 cm.
Great little workhorse.
Cheers from Tokyo!
Stu
"Heaps more". You are raising him right :)
That’s a beautiful piece of property you’ve got on the mountain Marty...
Those tyres are facing the right way now
A touch of the Camarata's with that chainsaw action! 👍😁😎
You are lucky to have such a good helper !
Marty you must be getting very popular (deservedly ) your vids have more adds than a American soap opera.
Marty, I have twitched out a lot of trees for firewood. I have what they call a twitch bar which goes on my 3 point hitch, with 2 shackles on the bar, so
I can hook chains too. By doing this , I can back right up to the butts and lift them off the ground so they don't dig in and making routs.
A lot easier on the tractor. I'm sure you could make one that would work for you and keeps the dirt off them too.
Yeah there is a tool called a nine hole bar that hooks up to the 3pl
I think that's what I call a boom pole, very handy.
Always keep the attachment point of the chain below the rear axle when dragging a load, otherwise you're asking for a rear rollover. He had the 3-pt arms raised too high.
You might want to shorten the rollover bar by about 8 inches to a foot, so that it is just over your head. Won't hang up so much on branches and will have a shorter lever arm to flip the tractor. The little tractor makes a nice skidder.
Don't! When tipping over in a wet ditch the extra height will save you. It's for safety, not convenience.
That chainsaw blade is begging to get hit. Nice little tractor for the investment. My nephew just got a JD 3038 & has 18 grand in it.
The rears tires look great! The truth is it’s your tractor and you do as you please.
If you load the tires with rev antifreeze it will be much more stable,and pull more
I agree with water but where Marty lives we don't have trouble with freezing in tyres so antifreeze just adds cost. I've been running straight water for years.
Old engine oil ?
Hey Marty please make a video of you clearing The slip up with the excavator and maybe even into the creek best wishes love your videos
It's obvious that you have taken a liking to the Kubota. I would too. Glad you've made it safer.
Always nice with a little helper and commentator :-)
Mighty work from a Mighty Impressive Little Machine
I've owned several Kubota's over the years and every one of them had a paragraph in the manual that said "Do not turn front discs to obtain wider tread" or something along that line. I talked with one of my Kubota service technicians after I bought my first one and he said that by adding more width to the front of the tractor you actually cause the tires to turn in an arch instead of pivot. This causes excessive side loading of the front bearings on the wheel and the pivot point in the housing.
I second adding some ballast to the wheels. It isn't recommended for the front though. They always recommend adding weights to the front if you don't have a FEL (Front End Loader). I don't know if you get the weather we get here in the northern US but if you do a good substitute for freezing temperatures is windshield washer fluid. It is a slow process filling a tire and they even make spouts that attach to the bottles that will screw on to a valve stem to help add the fluid. Personally given how many gallons you would add to tires that size I would skip the pouring them through the valves and just pop the bead on one side and pour it in while the tire is laying down. 70% fluid, 30% air is what is recommended.
@@RubenKelevra according to the book tire, wheel, and ballast chapter it actually says 75% liquid ballast. I tried to attach a picture but it doesn't allow that
@@RubenKelevra it has a picture of volume but there is a table just above it that lists weight based on tire size. The range is 85 kg to 94 kg or 187 pounds to 207 pounds per tire based on size.
Keep in mind this is for a Kubota B2650 and although I believe that all tire manufacturers will align with this... Consult your dealer or FSM.
Mechanics here in the US are a dying breed. Parts changers is what we got.
Marty, my wife and I live in Broken Arrow Oklahoma. She would never Let me bring home so many machines. I hope you find many more machines to work on. You are one of the best mechanics I’ve ever seen
For dragging logs out you might want to buy or build a logging arch. These mount on the three point hitch. These pick up one end of the log toa add weight to the rear wheels as well as lifting the log off the ground keeps the log cleaner. Clean logs won't dull you chain saw chain as quickly.
Late addition but it also helps reduce the risk of a log snagging on rocks and roots
Don’t I recall Marty finding, repairing and using one of those?
In addition to the roll bar, please consider adding two pipes mounted at the front corners of the hood with a swooping bend back to the corners of the roll bar. weld attachment points for un bolt removal. This will add to the rigidity of the roll bar. Please consider mounting a bracket from the front of the tractor for removable weights. These weights will aid in keeping the front end down when pulling, and giving the tractor a heavier and longer tipping distance from the rear wheels. This looks like it will be your narrow trail clearing tractor, if prepared properly it will do what you need it to do without undue risk to the operator or the next generation of little helpers. Good stuff as always Marty, looking forward to many more.
you have an absolutely lovely family, keep up the good work much love from Iowa
Good stuff Martin.. your boy is great, keep them engaged, cheers.
Hi Marty,
Introduction of greasable points to the top pivot is clearly a great improvement. And the return of the ROPS is certainly a wise move, not only from side ways roll overs but also front liftoff and rotation around the rear axle. Also the reversing of the rear wheels to increase track. The old Massey and others allowed for multiple increases in both rear and front trace, but the front track was acheived by haveing a split arm with multiple bolt positions which moved the pivot point outwards.
You could add some weights to the front to help with stability if it looks like a real issue, most Kubotas have the hook plate on the front and you simple add steel blocks by hooking them on, adding weight at a low level.
You may also be able to find a manual for it on line, I found both the operators manual and full workshop manual for my L3410.
Love you little son, as you said he is on to it, the only difference between men and boys is the size and cost of their toys!
Regards Dennis
That track is barely wide enough for that trator, you may have to get a small excavator to do some widening.
Front liftoff is a serious issue, especially if you're transporting any weight in the back! I helped clear up the aftermath of an incident like that a few years ago, fortunately no one got hurt but still not a pretty sight! The driver obviously lost steering when the front wheels lifted off, drove up a small slope on the side of the track, dislodged a manhole cover, nearly put one front wheel into the manhole and bent the three-point hitch badly enough to threaten one of the rear tyres. Getting the box full of grit safely off the tractor was quite tricky. I think the same chap actually had three near-misses with that tractor until he was banned from driving it by the landowner.
my old MF has reversible rims but not the adjustable track. That was only an option on some tractors and obviously not a thing for trike gear.
Dear Dennis L.
👍👌👏 Well said, Sir, well said indeed! I wanted to comment very similar but fortunately you already did all the writing work. ;-)
2) I would add weights to the rear wheels/rims and a bit to the front (attached to the frame). Maybe Marty T. can use weights out of old washing machines for both occasions!?
3) I would at least add 2 rounded 90 degree pipe (el)bows to the roll bar so that branches could slide out of the way easier. To cover the top of the complete roll bar, maybe even a kind of rounded metal cladding would be useful.
4) Marty T. already owns a much smaller excavator than the rescued Hitachi is. Additionally: A good friend of his owns even a really tiny one.
Best regards, luck and health.
If there was ever such a thing as mechanical porn stories, this would definitely be one.
Ragnar8504 hi ikk
You could add several gallons of windshield washer fluid to the rear tires for added ballast. It won't freeze and is not very expensive. Glad to see you switched the rear tires so they are facing the proper direction. Nice little tractor!
Rv antifreeze is the usual go to as it won't rust out the wheels and is slightly more environmentally friendly.
We use beet juice as ballast.
I love how you Camarataed your plastic bin.
Personally I can watch your videos without my opinion on what you do.
,You are pretty talented.Thanks for the entertainment and education.
These were great little tractors, so low geared, could just about do anything with them. Some farmer bought the imports in here in Aussie as GP and back up tractors, a bit to small for any real heavy work but great little scrapers, They were rice field tractor in Japan were they needed small light machines. Glad you turned those back wheels around, they are unstable enough without having them with a narrow wheel track, I have heard some blokes have also used spacers to take the wheels out (front as well) further. Have fun with it they are fun to work with. You could add weight to the back with adding water to the back tires no more than a third to a half max and add weights to, --- damn I just saw someone else has said the same thing. but it is a good idea it also help with traction.
Can we have the kid co star these episodes more often? He's adorable 😂
Nice little tractor Marty,your son seems pretty interested in everything you do.👍👍
Awesome night time relaxing viewing, thanks Marty ..
Would love to see you finish clearing that trail and get the old washed out trail all repaired up too.
Keep up the great content, from Canada
It's kind of lucky that the tires were facing the wrong way but were perfect to enable you to easily back it up the hill and out of the mess that the Kubota was in when you first recovered it. The universe provides.
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What beautiful countryside. Oddly enjoyed watching this video.
Love how you take you viewers advice !
All of your machines are my favorite too Marty! inspirational patience my friend. Makes me believe I can do better...keep it coming. Alberta, Canada