It takes a big man to admit something like that and even video it so others may learn and hopefully avoid the same issue. Things happen, they just do. If you'd been sitting on the couch all day, nothing bad could have happened. But you had work that needed to be done and you did it. Many kudos to you, sir.
@@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead yes just sometimes hot fluid cooling will cause vacuum as it cools down. Being under water I thought it might be worth a check. Good on you for showing the video! I’ve gotten myself in some spots as well just trying to do that last little bit.. 😂
Glad it all worked out! We used throw a heavy blanket (think moving blanket) or heavy coat on the cable or chain to dampen the snap back if it broke. Would be mighty fine to put a big winch on that nice truck. Kind regards
Love your work Lucas, mate at the risk at being rude you are the best advert for the Kubota, that tractor is seriously bullet proof! Lol mate magic video thanks for sharing it. I am actually now looking at buying the Kubota BX23s as was looking at the TYM 265 and bobcat CT2035, Kioti 4210 all with Backhoes but after watching your videos…. I like how the BX23 easily detaches and seat swivels it just smart. I have 7 acres in Australia and a bit of work to and will be plowing 4 acres of land but l do have a lot of front end loader work about 240 tons to move including putting in a gravel driveway. Mate l watched your videos and updates on tractor, what the latest hours on the BX23 and is she running good after your attempt to turn it from a Kubota sub compact into a submersible lol ;) Love to hear an update on tractor and if your still happy with her. Many thanks again mate for great content and channel.
Geez I had a close call as well on 07/19 cutting the edge between the road and the ditch, front tire when over and I almost rolled, the mower deck is what saved me and my BX. Called a local wrecker to pull me out and all was well, but could have been so much worse.. Lesson learned.. I'm glad you shared this and that everything worked out, we learn from our mistakes!
Mr Lucas im glad it wasnt worse. I think we all have done that. Sure not a great feeling when you start sliding the wrong direction. Im glad the only thing that got broke was the HF strap.
Great video! They're not stupid dumb mistakes as long as you learn from them, I have a little older BX25 that I used for everything also, your only limited to what you can do with one of these by the attachments you don't have, they're Great. Little tip, anytime you're using it with a loader on the front you need a counter weight on the back, even if the bucket is empty, in your situation the loader was lifting weight off the rear wheels & losing traction and vice versa with the loader off and an implement on the rear. I have a quick QH15 quick hitch on mine with a weight/hitch bracket I use with eight 40 lb. weights. I also have a weight bracket like a bumper for the front I can put the weights on if I have an implement on the rear. You will be amazed how much difference this makes with traction and the stability of the tractor. I can tell you enjoy your Kubota as much as I do mine. Hope this will help, enjoy your video's !!
Thank you for sharing the "Oops" side of tractor owning. Have had to have mine pulled out quite a few times by the neighbor. he gives me lots of poking about it. All is good. :)
My suggestion would be get a sickle mower 9 foot bar to cut around the pond. One that has a belt running to the wobble box so you can operate the bar over center to cut the slope bank.
Another crisis averted! Nice recovery.... I'm with you on running a weedeater. I have a 1 1/4 acre pond, and I can get only within 2-3 feet of the edge when I bushhog, so that leaves quite a buffer around which I have to weedeat a couple of times a year. It takes about 3 1/2 hours of back-breaking work to clean up the banks. It's worth it, though.
"It wont start, the engine is a little flooded" 😬 Good job on the rescue 👍 A hydraulic top link and rotary cutter is how I handle those types of areas at my place
Good morning Lucas. Being a Tundra Crew Max owner since 2009 I can tell you that there isn't much that truck can't accomplish. I've used mine to pull massive stumps out of the ground and pull my neighbor's 3/4 ton GMC home about 4 miles with his trailer on the back. I hope that you have as good of luck with yours as I've had with mine. And, when needed a set of Good Year Dura Trac tires and it will climb the side of the empire state building. (A little exaggeration) maybe. 🤔 Anyway, God bless and have a wonderful day. 👍👍🙂
Glad you got outa that one without damage. When you are on the chain, throw a coat or clothes on the chain so if it snaps it won't fully recoil. My neighbor did the same thing but we had to use the dozer to get his dually truck out of the pond.
Lucas, I got stuck today over on the far side of the farm. I had to walk a 1/2 mile to get the truck and strap. It truly was the walk of shame! I guess it happens to a lot of people! God bless
I almost rolled my Kubota MX 6000 cab tractor doing something similar. Grading right along a steep bank to smooth it out. Recent rain. Soft bank and away we went. I got the bucket down in time to stop the roll.....but no way for me to get out of that jamb. Neighbor saw me and came over with his son. His son said I reckon I could get out using the bucket alone. 45 deg lean, two wheels in the air, soft bank, and big tractor. OK go for it. 10 min later he had inched his way out. I learned alot on that day. and I still feel like an idiot when I work on that portion of the road from a few feet closer to the middle.
Kudos for not hooking that chain up to the ball! Fortunately you didn’t have to jerk it out to break the tractor loose. The ball hitch is not designed for snatching. Snatching is a good way for the recovered vehicle to take a missile strike!
If you do any work mistakes will happen. It's all in how you handle those mistakes. You have a good attitude towards them which makes mistakes easier to deal with. Don't sweat the small stuff it'll all work out. Enjoy your channel here in West Virginia!
Hey Lucas, me and the boys enjoyed the video, Will did want to mention there are easier ways to wash your tractor....🤣🤣and that you should drain the front diff and refill it with 80-90w.
I’ve heard of a “Yellow Submarine” but maybe the orange submarine should come standard with a snorkel lol 😂. Oh farm life …. You never know what the day will bring
Well that was interesting. She got to drive your truck. My wife keeps hinting about that to me with my truck. All good info, especially about the exhaust pipe and pressure. Take care and stay safe, PS: Did you spill your drink? I need to know that.
You just learned (as most of us who've bought those 2" recovery straps have) not to trust those with any kind of working load! 🙂 Most people buy those because you see them sitting on the shelves at auto parts stores or wherever, but they're terrible. I also don't like chains, because when they snap, they hurt people and property. I'd go ahead and get yourself a good 4" X 30' strap from Rhino USA, or a good Yankum or other good kinetic rope to keep in your truck bed. Glad there was no damage to any of your stuff Bud!
😂👍 no problem , A friend of mine has a little big one and twice now I have had to help him save it because no fault of his own it started to slide down a steep hill into the trees, he was making a roadway and the bank gave way ,he was five feet from edge but it gave way we don't really have soil but shale and a little clay. Stay safe my friend👍.
Yep... that walk of shame. Thankfully, the last time I had to make that walk I got lucky enough that I could get the tractor out with the recovery boards from my truck instead of needing to ask my wife to drive the truck to pull the tractor out while I was on the tractor. I really didn't want to see that "what did you do this time?" look from her. :)
You keep mowing around the pond you might need a sickle bar mower. I find when I take my back hoe off the back tires don't have much traction at all. You need weight on the back at all times for the traction. You also might want to grease all the fittings that were under water.....😊
Correct. It wasn’t that I didn’t want to. With the exhaust under water the tractor didn’t want to run. When I got it to start I was just more concerned with getting moving…
High 5 to the wife, she saved the day. No worries man on getting your tractor stuck. You get a medal for trying to get things done as well.
Thanks for watching!
It takes a big man to admit something like that and even video it so others may learn and hopefully avoid the same issue. Things happen, they just do. If you'd been sitting on the couch all day, nothing bad could have happened. But you had work that needed to be done and you did it. Many kudos to you, sir.
Anyone with a tractor that tells you they've never been in a sticky situation or two either doesn't use it very often or is fibbing LOL!
Truth
Check your front axle fluid in case it’s taken in any water when cooling under water.
Yes, good thinking. It seems to be sealed up good, I couldn’t see any milkiness to the fluid…
@@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead yes just sometimes hot fluid cooling will cause vacuum as it cools down. Being under water I thought it might be worth a check. Good on you for showing the video! I’ve gotten myself in some spots as well just trying to do that last little bit.. 😂
The axle has vents
You are Open and Honest and that’s nice to see the Goid and the Bad as well cause we All can learn from each other
I enjoy sharing it all. 🤷🏼♂️👊
Glad it all worked out! We used throw a heavy blanket (think moving blanket) or heavy coat on the cable or chain to dampen the snap back if it broke. Would be mighty fine to put a big winch on that nice truck. Kind regards
Yes, I usually do too. I may have to get me a winch…
Good job gettin tractor out ya'll. Glad everything and everyone is good. Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching!
Hi Lucas, stuff happens, at least your wife was home to help out, thanks Janet. Blessings. Hope the rest of your day goes better.
She’s always supportive…even when I’m dumb. 😂🤣
Love your work Lucas, mate at the risk at being rude you are the best advert for the Kubota, that tractor is seriously bullet proof! Lol mate magic video thanks for sharing it. I am actually now looking at buying the Kubota BX23s as was looking at the TYM 265 and bobcat CT2035, Kioti 4210 all with Backhoes but after watching your videos…. I like how the BX23 easily detaches and seat swivels it just smart. I have 7 acres in Australia and a bit of work to and will be plowing 4 acres of land but l do have a lot of front end loader work about 240 tons to move including putting in a gravel driveway. Mate l watched your videos and updates on tractor, what the latest hours on the BX23 and is she running good after your attempt to turn it from a Kubota sub compact into a submersible lol ;) Love to hear an update on tractor and if your still happy with her. Many thanks again mate for great content and channel.
Thanks, Man! I appreciate the support!
Geez I had a close call as well on 07/19 cutting the edge between the road and the ditch, front tire when over and I almost rolled, the mower deck is what saved me and my BX. Called a local wrecker to pull me out and all was well, but could have been so much worse.. Lesson learned.. I'm glad you shared this and that everything worked out, we learn from our mistakes!
Wow! Glad everything worked out for you too!
Dude, yikes! Glad you were able to recover. And hey to Jana!
lol. Yeah, Jana saved the day! 😊
Man, that was a close call! Glad everything worked out in the end!
Yeah, no real harm…just hurt my pride a little. 😂
Yes! 😂
Glad you’re good and safe. Ty for sharing!
🤷🏼♂️ Maybe everyone has days like this…🤷🏼♂️😂
Good job getting the tractor out Lucas! Good job to your wife too! Mine would have drug me halfway across that field!!
😂🤣 She did great. Thanks!
I’ve put my share of equipment in the drink. It happens to the best of us! Glad you are ok and the tractor too! 💪💪
Haha. Thanks, Bud! 👊
Good save! That thing was in there!
Yeah, close to having a real mess on my hands. All good though. 👍
Mr Lucas im glad it wasnt worse. I think we all have done that.
Sure not a great feeling when you start sliding the wrong direction.
Im glad the only thing that got broke was the HF strap.
Yeah, it all went pretty well considering. Thanks for watching!
I love that "What do you think?" "I'm nervous" You'll be fine.
lol. She’s a good sport.
Great video! They're not stupid dumb mistakes as long as you learn from them, I have a little
older BX25 that I used for everything also, your only limited to what you can do with one of
these by the attachments you don't have, they're Great. Little tip, anytime you're using it with
a loader on the front you need a counter weight on the back, even if the bucket is empty, in
your situation the loader was lifting weight off the rear wheels & losing traction and vice
versa with the loader off and an implement on the rear. I have a quick QH15 quick hitch on
mine with a weight/hitch bracket I use with eight 40 lb. weights. I also have a weight
bracket like a bumper for the front I can put the weights on if I have an implement on the
rear. You will be amazed how much difference this makes with traction and the stability
of the tractor. I can tell you enjoy your Kubota as much as I do mine.
Hope this will help, enjoy your video's !!
Yip, no question. I didn’t intend to get into that much when I started. Lesson learned. Lol
This is why I have a 5 ton Harbor Freight winch on a receiver hitch mount.
That $350 has gotten me through a lot of "scenarios" 😃
If you never make a mistake you ain't doing anything.
Truth.
I have done the same thing a couple years ago.
It happens to the best of us.
Thank you for sharing the "Oops" side of tractor owning. Have had to have mine pulled out quite a few times by the neighbor. he gives me lots of poking about it. All is good. :)
It’s bound to happen! 👊
As an owner of an identical Tractor, this definitely had me nervous for you. Phew that was close but way to bounce back and stay positive.
Yeah, little sketchy! 😂
He didn't get stump'd on this one 😏
@@projectswithjw 😂 close but no cigar
It Happens and I loved how you used up 3 minutes trying to come up with a reason for your "OH S#@T"
I was very worried about chain break but knew that if it injured you, this video wouldn’t be up. Glad it went well. 🛠️
To be honest, I was too!
My suggestion would be get a sickle mower 9 foot bar to cut around the pond. One that has a belt running to the wobble box so you can operate the bar over center to cut the slope bank.
Yes, that would be the ticket!
Close call indeed, glad the bota got away unscathed . I hate when I do feck ups with my equipment, luckily not damaged anything.
Another crisis averted! Nice recovery.... I'm with you on running a weedeater. I have a 1 1/4 acre pond, and I can get only within 2-3 feet of the edge when I bushhog, so that leaves quite a buffer around which I have to weedeat a couple of times a year. It takes about 3 1/2 hours of back-breaking work to clean up the banks. It's worth it, though.
Thanks! It is a lot of work to keep a pond looking nice, but you’re right! So worth it!
Glad you’re out of there!!
"It wont start, the engine is a little flooded" 😬
Good job on the rescue 👍
A hydraulic top link and rotary cutter is how I handle those types of areas at my place
I need one of those hydraulic top links! 👍
Good morning Lucas. Being a Tundra Crew Max owner since 2009 I can tell you that there isn't much that truck can't accomplish. I've used mine to pull massive stumps out of the ground and pull my neighbor's 3/4 ton GMC home about 4 miles with his trailer on the back. I hope that you have as good of luck with yours as I've had with mine. And, when needed a set of Good Year Dura Trac tires and it will climb the side of the empire state building. (A little exaggeration) maybe. 🤔 Anyway, God bless and have a wonderful day. 👍👍🙂
I’ll keep that in mind when tire shopping! 👊
Been there done that, as you know I've shared my very close to the same thing happened to me and as you know now my Tundra came to my rescue.
👊
Glad you got outa that one without damage. When you are on the chain, throw a coat or clothes on the chain so if it snaps it won't fully recoil. My neighbor did the same thing but we had to use the dozer to get his dually truck out of the pond.
Yeah, I should have done that…. Thanks for the tip.
Quick thinking, and a great job.
Thanks!
Dang! Well, that coulda been much worse. I guess you gotta watch out for those ponds, they kinda jump out in front of ya!😂😂
I reckon. 😂
Lucas, I got stuck today over on the far side of the farm. I had to walk a 1/2 mile to get the truck and strap. It truly was the walk of shame! I guess it happens to a lot of people! God bless
lol. It does. Thanks for watching! 👊
I almost rolled my Kubota MX 6000 cab tractor doing something similar. Grading right along a steep bank to smooth it out. Recent rain. Soft bank and away we went. I got the bucket down in time to stop the roll.....but no way for me to get out of that jamb. Neighbor saw me and came over with his son. His son said I reckon I could get out using the bucket alone. 45 deg lean, two wheels in the air, soft bank, and big tractor. OK go for it. 10 min later he had inched his way out. I learned alot on that day. and I still feel like an idiot when I work on that portion of the road from a few feet closer to the middle.
Shew! Yeah, that’s a lot of tractor to be sliding away from you! 😂
Kudos for not hooking that chain up to the ball! Fortunately you didn’t have to jerk it out to break the tractor loose. The ball hitch is not designed for snatching. Snatching is a good way for the recovered vehicle to take a missile strike!
That was close!😂👍👍
Closer than I like! 🤦♂️😂🤣
If you do any work mistakes will happen. It's all in how you handle those mistakes. You have a good attitude towards them which makes mistakes easier to deal with. Don't sweat the small stuff it'll all work out. Enjoy your channel here in West Virginia!
I appreciate you watching, neighbor! 👊
Hey Lucas, me and the boys enjoyed the video, Will did want to mention there are easier ways to wash your tractor....🤣🤣and that you should drain the front diff and refill it with 80-90w.
😂🤣😂 I been waiting for the comments from the peanut gallery… 👊
Once again you made me laugh.
Wife to the rescue for sure.
😂🤣🤦♂️🤷🏼♂️
😂 lmao this is something I would do
The things you'd do for a video.... That's dedication man..
😂🤣. I was planning on taking that evening off from filming! 🤷🏼♂️🤦♂️
@@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead Well... shit happens, I'm not the all-know, but, I think you need a boat to get into that lake.... Tractor feels wierd lol
Well done.
Thanks!
I’ve heard of a “Yellow Submarine” but maybe the orange submarine should come standard with a snorkel lol 😂. Oh farm life …. You never know what the day will bring
Ain’t that the truth!
Becareful out there
👊
Well that was interesting. She got to drive your truck. My wife keeps hinting about that to me with my truck. All good info, especially about the exhaust pipe and pressure. Take care and stay safe, PS: Did you spill your drink? I need to know that.
No way, Man! Cup stayed put the whole ride! 😂🤣
@@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead Excellent!.
Great team work
Thanks!
With the fan under water, surprised the engine could start. Yikes!! Does KTAC cover stuff like that?
Yeah, they cover stupidity. 😂🤣
The fan is in the back of that engine, so it would not be underwater.
@@rockandrattleretreat5830 yeah, it was the exhaust that was under…
Good morning Lucas!
Good morning!
Invest in a Bubba Rope. Has gotten me out of trouble many times when I don't have a tow driver.
It's was hot from all the work on 90 deg weather, it just wanted a drink..
lol. Well deserved dip in the pond! 😂
You just learned (as most of us who've bought those 2" recovery straps have) not to trust those with any kind of working load! 🙂 Most people buy those because you see them sitting on the shelves at auto parts stores or wherever, but they're terrible. I also don't like chains, because when they snap, they hurt people and property. I'd go ahead and get yourself a good 4" X 30' strap from Rhino USA, or a good Yankum or other good kinetic rope to keep in your truck bed. Glad there was no damage to any of your stuff Bud!
Thanks for the suggestions. I’ll look those up. 👊
@@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead No problem. We've ALL broken those cheap little recovery straps. At least you didn't break or damage anything important!
WOW!!! A New car wash on the farm. Is that the hazzard county car wash? LOL
Yee Haw! 😂
I hate weedeating too. I feel your pain
lol. Probably will do a little more weedeating now…
In the words of the great Clint Eastwood. “ A Man’s gotta know his Limitations.” 😂
😂🤣 I seem to find new ones daily. 🤦♂️
The walk of sham we all been there 😃
🤦♂️😂
Man I'd change that front axle fluid ASAP
I checked it. Still good. 👍
Glad you got it out by the way you can't use this to cut weeds underwater😆.
Now you tell me…. 😂🤣
😂👍 no problem , A friend of mine has a little big one and twice now I have had to help him save it because no fault of his own it started to slide down a steep hill into the trees, he was making a roadway and the bank gave way ,he was five feet from edge but it gave way we don't really have soil but shale and a little clay. Stay safe my friend👍.
Yep... that walk of shame. Thankfully, the last time I had to make that walk I got lucky enough that I could get the tractor out with the recovery boards from my truck instead of needing to ask my wife to drive the truck to pull the tractor out while I was on the tractor. I really didn't want to see that "what did you do this time?" look from her. :)
I get that look often. 😂
You keep mowing around the pond you might need a sickle bar mower. I find when I take my back hoe off the back tires don't have much traction at all. You need weight on the back at all times for the traction. You also might want to grease all the fittings that were under water.....😊
You’re right, I checked the fluids, but didn’t re grease…
I dont understand mid mount mowers for tractors. They cost almost as much as buying a zero turn. Just get a zero turn. They are better in every way.
That was a tough one , why don’t you take the loader off when mowing?
I usually do when mowing my yard…this is an anomaly…
Better than I did. Dumped mine in a burn pit. Was totaled by KTAC.
Ouch! I’ve actually come close to doing that too. 🤦♂️
@@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead got it replaced with an l2501 and a zero turn so ended up working out
My night mare! I try and keep my tractor away from the pond!!!
Yeah, it’s not a fun mistake to make!
prayers
Thanks!
Pandemonium on the homestead lol trying to test the kubota insurance water policy......
Glad I didn’t have to! 👊
That's one way to clean it
😂🤣
Is it just me or did you not raise your mowing deck when getting the tractor unstuck?
Correct. It wasn’t that I didn’t want to. With the exhaust under water the tractor didn’t want to run. When I got it to start I was just more concerned with getting moving…
You may have water in the motor
Not an expert but I would recommend not hooking up to hitch or Ball as these can break with a not to pleasant outcome.
we all know you wanted a larger tactor not need to drive the old one into the pond..... LOL
Right?! 😂
This hurt to watch. Don’t hook to the hitch safety ring. Please get some proper recovery gear and be careful.
Yeah, I ordered a recover receiver for the truck…
The big question is did you catch any fish in the bucket? 😂
lol. Not a one!
Well, that didn't go as planned.
Not at all!
Thats one way to try to get a new tractor 🤷🚜
lol. I really don’t want to get one that way!
You can’t park that there!!! Lol
😂🤣
Be safe. Change all lubes
Shit happens, at least you didnt get hurt or hurt the tractor.
Yeah, all is good.
Shoulda got green
If you stay on the porch and do nothing nothing will happen if you go out and do something sooner or later something will happen
Yeah, I definitely not sitting on the porch! 😂🤣
Dont ever trade that truck in for a new tundra, coming from someone who traded theirs in for a new tundra.
I’ve heard that from several folks. I do like the 5.7. Seems to be a solid truck!
User error 110%
Roundup.....
It’s tempting, but I hate for it to wash out…