Land Plane or Box Blade for Your Driveway?
Both hang off a 3-point hitch and both drag dirt around. One levels, one moves. How a land plane and a box blade differ on a gravel or DG driveway, and which to buy first.
Order the Excavator Thumb With the Machine, Not After
Almost every mini excavator owner ends up wanting a thumb. Mechanical or hydraulic, how to size it to the bucket, and why ordering it with the machine is cheaper than adding it later.
Everything That Breaks on a Skid Steer Quick Attach
The quick attach is the part of a skid steer everyone uses and nobody inspects. What wears, what bends, what cracks, and how to check it before an attachment decides to leave.
Why Your PTO Shaft Keeps Failing
A PTO shaft that keeps breaking is almost never a bad shaft. It is an angle, a length, a missing slip clutch or a grease gun nobody used. How to find the cause and stop paying for the symptom.
Which Kubota Attachments Fit Which Machines
Kubota builds tractors, skid steers, track loaders and excavators, and their attachments do not all swap. How the couplers, hitches and hydraulics line up, and what to check before you buy anything.
Skid Steer Augers and the Flow Numbers That Decide If They Dig
An auger drive that does not match your machine’s hydraulic flow either crawls, stalls or cooks. How flow, pressure and torque decide whether a skid steer auger actually digs.
How to Pick a Skid Steer Grapple Your Machine Can Actually Run
Most grapple mistakes are not about the grapple. They are about the machine it hangs on. How to match the type, the weight and the hydraulics to what your skid steer can actually carry.
Kubota B2601: The Compact Tractor Most Buyers Should Look At First
The Kubota B2601 sits in the spot where most property owners actually live. Real specs, what the loader lifts, what it runs off the PTO, and when you should go smaller or bigger.
Kubota L2501 vs L3901: Which One, and What Replaced Them
Same frame, same loader, very different engines. The Kubota L2501 against the L3901, what actually separates them, and why the L2502 and L3902 on our lot are the same argument with a new number.
Kubota BX23S Review: Is It Big Enough for Real Work?
The Kubota BX23S is a sub-compact tractor with a real backhoe bolted on. What it actually digs and lifts, where it runs out of machine, and who should buy the next size up.