This channel features videos primarily about me using my small 18HP Kubota sub-compact tractor around my 9 acre homestead. This includes the work the small tractor helps me with around the property. I also use my RU-vid channel to help document the modifications, maintenance and repairs I am able to perform on the little Kubota. Occasionally, I will show a product that I use to make the work a little easier.
I'm hanging in there. Thank you for asking. It's been rough. I am way behind with my chores and things around the homestead. Thanks for watching and commenting. Enjoy the journey - cheers
Well, when the Stealership quoted me $400 to change the plugs, I had to show everyone how easy it is to do it yourself. Thanks for watching and commenting. Enjoy the Journey - Cheers
This was an early video. You are not wrong. Sometimes I search for words. The great RU-vid guys make it look easy, but they rarely respond to comments. And if they do respond, it's like an assistant responding. It's a lot harder then it looks for us mere mortals. Thanks for watching and commenting. Enjoy the Journey - Cheers
Thanks for the help. My Kubota M4030 ended up being corrosion in the fuse box. I wasn't getting 12 volts to the white wire and this helped me track it down. Much thanks again!
Glad it helped - I can only imagine how difficult figuring out that kind of trouble shooting. Thanks for providing the feedback. I'm surprised that a BX video helped troubleshoot a big M-series. Enjoy the journey - cheers
The 12v version is nice too. FWIW, I run most of my rigs just below the max rating for the tire--no unusual wear and 2+mpg, but a bit harsher/sportier ride.
That's great information. I recently purchased some 12v hedge trimmers that work great. They are nice because of there light weight. I appreciate your feedback. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers
Thanks for stopping by to check out the Bota Bob channel. I've been on a bit of a break due to personal reasons, but I hope to get back into it as soon as possible. Thanks for watching and commenting - cheers
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Thanks for subbing! I've returned the favor this morning. It looks like you have a lot of good content on your channel. I will be sure to check it out soon. Thanks for watching and commenting. Enjoy the journey - cheers
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Lookin good Bob! Interesting you need an inspection each year? Nothing like that here. Maybe a bit of a cash grab? But I guess it also keeps junkers off the road. Those are going to be nice and smooooooth. Cheers, Mike.
Good day Mike. When I was 16 and got my first car the state safety inspections were performed every 6 months. There was a push recently to eliminate the safety inspection but I think it fell through the cracks at the State House. LOL In addition to the safety inspection, people who live in more densely populated counties of the state require an annual emissions test. It cost me $100 to drive get my state inspections and stickers. They hook the scan tool up to the car for the emissions test. Check all the lights, tires, brakes, wipers and exhaust. They also check for holes in the body and floor pans. Yes, basically it is designed to keep the roads clear of rolling rust buckets. Thanks for watching and commenting. Enjoy the Journey - Cheers
TY Larry. It's not as easy to do the job after 45 years. I sure wish I had a lift to get the car up a little higher for me. But, I work with what I have and take my time to see the job through. I hope you all are doing well. The temps are climbing for sure. Thanks for watching and commenting. Enjoy the Journey - Cheers
The new brakes are working great. The best thing is they are quiet. I can't stand squeaky brakes. Thanks for watching and commenting. Enjoy the Journey - Cheers
My KIA is nice. But the favorite car I ever owned was my 1999 Mercury Sable. I bought it used with 60,000 miles and drove it until 199,000 miles. The transmission was acting funny and I did not want to break down on the highway. I replaced it with this fine KIA back in 2013. So, I've had this car for 11 years now. Thanks for watching and commenting. Enjoy the Journey - Cheers
Good morning Gary. I hope you all are doing well this fine Memorial Day weekend. All gave some, some gave all. Thanks for watching and commenting. Enjoy the Journey - Cheers
I grew up swinging hammers and turning wrenches. A new vehicle would be nice. Some of the problems with RU-vid is people bad mouth different manufacturers. It's a shame we can't sort the chaff from the grain. Thanks for watching and commenting. Enjoy the Journey - Cheers
Too funny Bob, I just recorded me doing the front bakes on our mini van a couple of days ago. I plan on making an episode with it as well.........Your brakes and underneath of the car is very clean compared to our 2010 van and any vehicle here on the northern coast..........You wasted $$$$$ changing those rotors for sure. I will say that most mechanics will tell you that you should never open the brake resovoir only to top up if needed.........unless you break a line it will never need to be opened........there is enough fluid in there to compensate for brake wear and no need to open pushing back the caliper piston........the main reason for not opening the resivoir is that brake fluid absorbs moisture from the air...........and that is one of the key characteristics of brake fluid that gives it it's high boiling point......on older vehicles the fluid will tend to get dark from use over time...........a change of fluid for a 10, 15 or 20yr old vehicle may not be a bad idea...........for your fairly new car there you would be wasting time, money and risking on having some trouble with it..............if it's not broke.......don't fix it Bob.............my two cents worth. Great job on the brake replacement!
I know the feeling about making a video about the same topic. Last year that happened to me regularly. LOL Let's face it, we are all doing the same things. However, we can learn from watching others, well at least I can. I would always cut my grass from the outside in blowing my clippings to the middle. Well, I watched one RU-vidr who would cut starting in the middle and then blowing the clippings out. It works a lot better when grass is thick. my car is 12 years old now. LOL I think it looks pretty good for the age. That was the first set of pads at 183K miles. When you get a nice day, turn on your camera and do that brake job. I will watch it. Thanks for watching and commenting. Enjoy the Journey - Cheers
Brake fluid is a hydrophilic liquid. It absorbs water and it is said to be detrimental to the braking system. I should have done this at the 100K mile mark, but I didn't. So, I will try and get that done soon. Thanks for watching and commenting. Enjoy the Journey - Cheers
Good day Joseph. It was a lot easier when I was 16. LOL Servicing the rear brakes was a lot more challenging. There is a control are that must be removed to get to the carrier and caliper bolts. And working on my hands and knees was a bit of a challenge. Thanks for watching and commenting. Enjoy the Journey - Cheers
Kenny, I haven't done the brake fluid yet. Ever since it warmed up, I've been cutting grass and watching it rain. LOL Thanks for watching and commenting. Enjoy the Journey - Cheers
Good evening Bob. We don't have any type of vehicle inspection sticker or expiry dates in my area. Your brakes look pretty good and very clean. Doesn't look like you drive on any dirt / gravel roads. Some of the things I do when servicing my vehicles brakes (Spring and Fall) is clean all parts thoroughly. Replace any worn-out part. Apply Never Seez / Anti-seize to the surface of the hub of the rotor / disc that makes contact with other metals. Clean the new rotor / disc with brake cleaner. Lubricate the caliper guide pins / sliders. Lighty sand brake pads. Apply light amount of grease on rear of pads, clips and caliper where back of pads make conta, etc. I am on dirt roads a lot and our winters have a lot of salt on the roads so I service my brakes twice a year. Have a good one!
I did grease the caliper guide pins and I cleaned the new rotors front and back with brake cleaner. That was done off camera. I also lubricated the sliders (around the 6:30 mark). I used a wire brush on a lot of the parts again off camera. Salt is used to treat our roads also. They also spray a liquid on the roads to per-treat them under certain conditions. I try to get my car's under carriage washed once a week during the winter. I like the idea of grease on the backing plate. The front brakes were not as bad as the rear brakes. The rear brakes were starting to hit the clip that grinds. I ordered the parts last fall and finally got around to putting them on the car. I'm glade that job is done. Thank you for sharing your tips. Thanks for watching and commenting. Enjoy the Journey - Cheers
That's good to here Luc. Paul Short gave his stamp of approval also. I can tell you the braking power is outstanding and there is no noise from the new brakes. Thanks for watching and commenting. Enjoy the Journey - Cheers
Thank you Tony - This weekend will kick off the beginning of summer. Time has been flying. Thanks for watching and commenting. Enjoy the Journey - Cheers
Thank you for your stickers I am started on my wall of fame see how far I gets lol I can't send you a picture of my wall of fame but if you like send me a friend request and then you will see what I am doing
Thanks for stopping by and checking out the Bota Bob channel. I hope you can find something of value. Thanks for watching and commenting. Enjoy the Journey - Cheers
Thanks Mike. I put Goldwing Moments on the toolbox when he drew my name during a channel give away. I think he needs a little company. Thanks for watching and commenting. Enjoy the Journey - Cheers
Hi Mr. Bota Bob. Sorry it’s been a while. Summer is here. Great shout out to Bfoutdooradventures. Good to see a video again. Don’t forget the poison ivy vines. You take care my friend.
I've been thinking about the vine video. And I have some good ones I have been watching and itching. LOL I understand about watching videos. I try to keep my videos under 10 minutes so people can stop by and view. Thanks for stopping by and checking out this weeks video. I think I missed a week. Enjoy the journey - cheers
Thanks for helping out with the names Kenny. I have trouble with names. As a matter of fact, I try to answer every comment with the name of the commenter. I'm starting to learn the names of the different channels. Shhhh, don't tell anyone, but I have a little cheat sheet to help me with the names. LOL It helps and I am recalling more names from memory. I thought it was a very nice gesture to loan their Axis vertical splitter. If I lived closer, I would seriously consider purchasing the Eastonmade. Thanks for watching and commenting. Enjoy the Journey - Cheers
Another great mail call Bob. Looks like the stickers are coming in quickly and it time to plan for another location. Might be a good idea to make a sticker board, the shape of your Kubota. That could also be a video. Have fun my friend.
Thank you all for stopping by to learn about another super RU-vid channel. Please head over to @bfoutdooradventures RU-vid Channel. Enjoy the Journey - Cheers
Try putting stickers down on the web of the beam of the splitter Bob. You are really gathering up the stickers from other channels that's great. Great shoutout fof that channel for sure....will have to check them out.
Thanks Bryan. That's likely where the next group of stickers will go. Unfortunately, the opposite side of the oil tank has a lot of hose connections and adapters. Yes, it's been a little overwhelming getting all of the stickers from the amazing RU-vid community. Thanks for watching and commenting. Enjoy the Journey - Cheers
You might be right Luc. We will see what happens. Unfortunately, I need to put in some over time this week. Thanks for watching and commenting. Enjoy the Journey - Cheers
Hey Tony, I hope you are all doing well. It's been very hectic here in Central PA. I appreciate your support watching and commenting. Enjoy the Journey - Cheers
