Recent content by bigpete

My Property\'s Two Best Friends Just showing off. Got everything in my stable winterized and ready for whatever comes this season.

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Amazing... I removed and relocated my asphalt driveway and am in the process of planting trees where the old driveway was. Sunday afternoon, I am on my last hole of the day and I notice a black cable sticking up out of the hole only about 10 inches into the maual excavation. I think to...

It wasn't so bad that the twenty-something grandson inherited an acre of his Granpop's virgin timber across the road from my homestead. Most thinking folks with a wonderful legacy inheritance would scratch their head for awhile and consider all the long-term options and try to make Grandpop...

eBay \"Tragster\" All of these eBay scams got me surfing auctions looking for more picture pirates and tractor mongrels. Low and behold, to what did my wondering eyes appear? A miniature tractor, no longer powered by Deere. JD "Tragster" for Sale

You JD aficionados might have seen or heard of this gentlman's funeral, but thought you might enjoy the wrap-up: John Deere for Life and More: Archie Glenn R.I.P.

I hate to post another batter thread with a "Battery Recommendations" thread just below. That one has to do with golf carts, so I figure you folks wouldn't mind. After reading about other battery acid vs. radiator nightmares in another thread, I have decided to go ahead and upgrade as soon as...

I just gotta' report that I'm enjoying the capabilites and comforts of the 4110, but I have to also report that somewhere upstream, between me and JD's QC department, there is lurking knuckle-head. Last weekend, when transporting a few tons of rock around my property, my tractor started to try...

Best 54\" Box Blade....? Maybe I'm too lazy to search, or maybe I'm just being smart by going to the experts first.... Who make the best HD 54" box blade? No fancy rollover models. Just looking for total weight, guage of steel, most/best-designed scarifiers, etc. Most dealers, including mine...

Took delivery of my brand, spankin' new 4110 today. The 2210 top link hinge plate leak epoch is put to rest. The 60" United/Leinbach boxblade should be delivered next week. Also waiting on the quick hitch for the front blade. Pic attached. A couple more of the bucket hooks to follow.

Looking for a little clarification from other 4110 owners. The Specs on the 4110 state a 49" "Maximum Width" with turf tires. Can anyone tell me whether this is the actual width of the track of the rear tires, or is it another dimension. If it's not the track width, what is the track width of...

I just posted another incredibly Long Message in the Poll below about toplink plate leaks on the 2210 model. My post describes my saga trying to resolve a chronic leak from the toplink plate of my 2210. The word "chronic" is my word to describe what seemed to be an irreparable leaking condition...

Gentlemen and sages: I'm loosely contemplating an upgrade to my 2210 depending on how my complicated life progresses in the next few weeks/months. I'm pretty focused on the 4110/4115 comparison. The only notable differences are: 1) A little over $2,000 approximate differential between the...

Chipper on Ebay

Since we have all figured out the half-ton market and decided that the truck we each own is the best truck that we could own (168 posts later ), I thought I'd stir up another little discussion on truck beds. My guess is that the origins of the stepside design go back to the earliest production...