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Originally Posted by coobie
Good pics,I am currently putting my new Kioti DK40se threw some spring work also.coobie
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Good, nothing like making a machine work!
Today I went back to the guys house, (this time with the box blade). Took some pics of a farm that is "allegedly" up for sale, but no advertisements. Man, I love their view, but their soil looks a little rough, and it is windy there too.
Well, I took some pics after alot of the work was done, but not nearly all. Anyway, the whole thing is like a big ravine with a ditch in the bottom. We filled in most of the ditch (which the prior owner has used as a landfill), and I was going to grade it off with the box blade. We get started, and he wanted to run it (the tractor) a little. I let him run it the day before and never thought twice, afterall, he ran skid steers and dozers. Anyway, he starts using the FEL and the boxblade...no problem for about five minutes Then BANG BANG BANG. I start running and yelling stop stop. He somehow managed to get the boxblade up on the left rear tire and tore out about for to five big chunks out of the lugs. Thank goodness he didn't tear up the tire any worse. I told him to get off, and ran it for a little while longer. No flats, no leakage from filled rears. The neighbor says "if the tire didn't go in the first 30-40 mintues it aint gonna". He runs equipment for a living, and managed to get two flats on his skidsteer in this ravine. Anyway, I cool off (I was fuming), and the guy says "look, I'm sorry, if the tire goes, send me the bill". I've known this guy awhile, and he is putting on the addition to my house, so I decide to let it go. I mean, what else are you gonna do?
Anyway, I didn't get anymore pics, when I left I was in a rush to get home.
One problem I had today was the Fel lever started spinning, so I thought I would just tighten up the jamb nut (i read to do that on TBN). Then I saw what a PITA it would be to fix it, put it in the garage, sighed, got my daughter and wife, and we went to get ice cream. Stuff happens, and if that is the worst of it, well, I guess I'm not that bad off.
Be safe everyone. (BTW thats the culprit on the tractor)