I Made a Huge Mistake On Our 1972 Kubota Tractor!

Today we’re doing a full spring tune-up on this 54 year old machine! This video is in paid partnership with BetterHelp. 👉 Get 10% off your first month here: https://betterhelp.com/snowstead Follow along for some much needed maintenance on our 1972 Kubota tractor to make sure it's ready for another season of work around the homestead. After more than 50 years of use, this old diesel machine still starts, runs, cuts grass, and keeps going — but only because of regular maintenance and fixing small problems before they turn into big ones. Plus I’ll see if I can get it all done before a Tornado rolls in. 👇 MY RESOURECES 👇 Off-grid Bathroom Plans - https://stan.store/thisiswildhomestead/p/offgrid-bathroom-plans Tiny Home Building Plans - https://stan.store/thisiswildhomestead/p/tiny-home-plans FREE Emergency Kit E-Book - https://stan.store/thisiswildhomestead/p/free-emergency-ebook Ultimate Guide to Starting your Homestead - https://stan.store/thisiswildhomestead/p/ultimate-guide-to-starting-your-homestead ⭐ Get your FIRST MONTH of Starlink FREE: ⭐ https://www.starlink.com/residential?referral=RC-4564120-73178-63&app_source=share (This is my referral link for friends to join starlink) In this video I show: - changing the engine oil - replacing the diesel + filter - checking coolant and transmission oil - greasing all mower deck and steering components - testing the mower deck for the first cut of the season - explaining the REAL hours on this 54 year old machine - and dealing with a thunderstorm in the middle of it all 🌩️ Timestamps: 00:00 A very important task 00:42 Starting the 1972 Kubota 02:15 Oil change begins 06:08 Original 1972 service charts 07:08 Filling with fresh oil 10:03 Fuel system maintenance 16:10 Thunderstorm rolling in 20:04 Tornado warning 21:30 Greasing the mower deck 24:07 Accidentally shorting the generator 25:09 How many hours are REALLY on this tractor? 26:50 First grass cutting test 29:22 Everything works perfectly 29:55 The van breaks down 33:12 Outro What’s wild is this tractor technically only shows around 460 hours on the meter — but the hour meter was broken for decades, meaning the real number is probably somewhere between 10,000–15,000 hours. There’s something really satisfying about keeping old equipment alive instead of replacing it. Machines like this were built to last, and every season I’m reminded how important preventative maintenance really is. #kubota #tractor #homestead #dieseltractor #maintenance #offgrid #vintagetractor