I've been a lurker in these forums for almost a year now. Never had reason to post until now. You guys helped a lot in the selection of my JD 3120 in March earlier this year, so thanks.
I have used my 3120 all summer, mostly for mowing and bush hogging the 10 acres of lawn and field of our 22 acre "recreational property" (as my real farmer father-in-law like to call it). It has been a great experience overall and I would highly recommend the 3120 to anyone looking at taking care of that size of property. I only have a few implements at this point including the LX5 rotary cutter (they made a deal at the dealership when I bought the 3120), a Woods finish mower, a 3 pt blade and a carry all. I am really looking forward to getting a 300CX as soon as I can afford it to help out in the barn (we have 2 horses...for now...more on the way).
Anyway, I have two questions for the wizened JD owners out there:
1 - I live in Crittenden, KY which is not the coldest place on earth, but it is down to get down to 10 deg F for a few days a year. Assuming I won't be using the 3120 every weekend like I do in the summer, is there anything I need to do to "winterize" it? I keep it covered in a metal shed attached to the barn, but there aren't any doors so it is somewhat exposed.
2 - While I said I used it mostly for mowing, I did take it out this weekend (since it was fairly warm) to cut a few trails in the 12 acres of woods we have. It did really well on Saturday, but on Sunday I got a tree stuck in the front and it damaged the light and the grill. Is there a good place to get replacement parts like this? I have found lots of places for replacement belts, filters, etc. But no one that seems to sell the "skin"?
I have used my 3120 all summer, mostly for mowing and bush hogging the 10 acres of lawn and field of our 22 acre "recreational property" (as my real farmer father-in-law like to call it). It has been a great experience overall and I would highly recommend the 3120 to anyone looking at taking care of that size of property. I only have a few implements at this point including the LX5 rotary cutter (they made a deal at the dealership when I bought the 3120), a Woods finish mower, a 3 pt blade and a carry all. I am really looking forward to getting a 300CX as soon as I can afford it to help out in the barn (we have 2 horses...for now...more on the way).
Anyway, I have two questions for the wizened JD owners out there:
1 - I live in Crittenden, KY which is not the coldest place on earth, but it is down to get down to 10 deg F for a few days a year. Assuming I won't be using the 3120 every weekend like I do in the summer, is there anything I need to do to "winterize" it? I keep it covered in a metal shed attached to the barn, but there aren't any doors so it is somewhat exposed.
2 - While I said I used it mostly for mowing, I did take it out this weekend (since it was fairly warm) to cut a few trails in the 12 acres of woods we have. It did really well on Saturday, but on Sunday I got a tree stuck in the front and it damaged the light and the grill. Is there a good place to get replacement parts like this? I have found lots of places for replacement belts, filters, etc. But no one that seems to sell the "skin"?
