I’ve made a few more pieces for the ‘bota.
A belly shield to protect the fuel filter and hoses and the vulnerable HST cooling fan.
A set of 3-point stabilizer links to replace the clumsy turnbuckles.

The last is a bucket level indicator that works at any height. I mainly wanted it for my pallet forks since they can’t be seen from the seat and the bucket has to be tilted down for them to be level.

Nice work Adam. Interesting indicator. We made a few that had a solid rod inside a stationary pipe that was painted to be able to see level.

Is that belly plate plexi glass?

Those little details seem minor, but, as I'm sure you know can greatly enhance the operating experience and longevity of the machine.

Thanks. The rod and tube style are only good for showing level with the bucket on the ground. Mine works at any height.

The belly plate is made from 1/4” lexan and a piece of welded wire trough that’s used for runways for wiring.

Looks good. I like the level indicator. This is my belly shield, 1/4" UHMW :beerchug:

I’ve made a few more pieces for the Kubota including a canopy that folds down for trailering and a frame that fits the 3-point that my bucket forks fit onto. I also added a receiver hitch to the frame for moving my trailer as well as using a hitch hauler as a carry-all. Instead of building a thumb, I ended up buying a universal thumb and slightly modifying it for a better fit. The latest thing I’m working on is adding dual rear hydraulic remotes. These will allow me to build a hydraulic thumb for the backhoe someday.

Looking good, Adam!

Thanks Allen.

I finished the rear hydraulic remotes setup other than painting.

I built a hydraulic thumb for my backhoe. This was the main reason I added the rear remotes to the tractor. No more climbing off the tractor to adjust the manual thumb I had before.

SWEET!:beerchug: