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OK ... I only had 1 acre remaining to mow today. This would be enough, given the experience of the last few days, to get the engine over temp. I am happy to report ... I finished the entire acre without getting above the marked "normal" operation level :) I've attached a pic so you can see...

Yesterday, I replaced the air filter and blew out the radiator. There was quite a bit of crud in the fins. I'll get a chance today to see if it solves my problem.

I bought 20 "rough" acres to prevent a pot grower from setting up shop next to my property. It was bulldozed to clear trees and left as a complete mess. It is a mix of grass and every weed known to man. It is quite thick and average height at this time is about 18 inches. Everything is in bloom.

Haven't had a chance to check this as yet.

Checked it today. Knocked out enough dirt to plant a garden :) This will be on my list.

Temp scale is bracketed low/high and has 2 dots for normal operating range. My temp runs almost to the upper limit of the bracketed display ... just below HOT. The mower has only been used 2 seasons ... couldn't have hit more than a few hundred rocks! Not easy to get under one of these beast...

Good suggestion. Thanks. The screen(s) are clear. Kioti designed those so you can only remove one and shake it clean - unless you unhook an air hose. I modified mine with a Dremel so I can slide both of them out in the field.

DK50SEHST with Landpride mower RCR1872 I cannot keep the engine temp under control when brush hogging. I do have to say it's 98 outside right now :) I'm mowing in Low and have varied the RPMs from 1800 to 2400 - even raised the deck an inch or two and narrowed the mow bite to about 5 feet. It...

To whom much is given, much will be required. - Luke12:48 If not the United States ... Who?

I have no need for hay - so I have others come cut/bale/haul out. The property, for me, is not about making money ... I am retired. All I want is for the grass to be cut. My goal is solely to bring in enough money to provide enough herbicide/fertilizer to make the grass desirable. This is...

I am sorry to hear that. We are all just one bad decision away from ruining our lives. My daughter made the biggest mistake of her life by choosing the wrong guy. I NEVER liked him. I told her, after the first meeting, to dump him because the furthest thing from his mind was opening her car...

Congratulations. I've always found smaller ceremonies - both weddings/funerals - to be preferable. Each of these events can easily be exploited via emotions and see many thousands of dollars wasted. Of course - each to their own. Above all else ... I hope your daughter has found a GOOD man...

If you don't remember "Mazeppa Pompazoidi's Uncanny Film Festival and Camp Meeting" you were never young!

The more I see the title of this thread - the more I want to correct the premise. "LITTLE" cars are killing Americans.

I went with a pole barn. 30x50x12 with 10' doors. Finished interior and fully insulated. $30k

I would have said the exact same thing - with one change .... KIOTI.

I own 2 Husqvarna 455 Ranchers. The 2nd was laying in a friends shed for years and may have never been used. He gave it to a few months back. I've had the other one for years and it has been flawless ... with the exception of the chain brake. I think I'm going to drop both of them off for...

I suppose, while you're asking these questions - you should ask yourself one ... Were our founders justified?

Have you seen the video of the FBI plant with a bullhorn? Urging the crowd to go forward? He was only one of many. Have you seen any of the citizens carrying firearms? NO. Have you heard/read that many of the "assaults" on officers never happened? And, of course, you know the only fatality...

Yes - you did ... they were embedded in the crowds of rightfully enraged citizens.

From the scenes, it looks like a mob - took hours - to go through the train, rip open boxes and haul away their plunder. Where the Hxll was security? Why were there apparently no arrests? What ever happened to shooting looters? Our country has lost its mind. Very sad to see our demise in real...

The "brown shirts" were not in it for the money. We are now seeing Version 2.0.

"IF" this has "anything" to do with money .. it is just this: There is always someone willing to sell their soul, disregard logic/decency/patriotism and betray their nation for CASH. Frankly, when it comes to "wokeism", I doubt dollars matter - because the cult itself outweighs all concerns...

No sir ... that is a total deflection to defend wokeism.

This isn't about financial reward. It's about a failed ideology above all else.

United States' electricity producers paid about 2.39 U.S. dollars per million British thermal unit for natural gas in 2020. Meanwhile, coal power plant operators paid an average of 1.92 U.S. dollars. Coal is "obsolete" only because it has come under attack from (fill in your choice of mental...

Ideology trumps common sense: NY has banned Natural Gas to new buildings - even though NG is one of the cleanest sources of energy. The US has enough Natural Gas and Coal to power itself for centuries - ECONOMICALLY - if the crazies would just get back on their meds.

Take a look at my recent experience ... "i'm not the only dummy."

I ordered a custom recliner in JULY ... projected delivery was this month. No word so far.

And ... even though wage inflation will create an ever-growing gap ... wages will never actually keep up with inflation - therefore, everyone also gets poorer.

Uh Oh ... are those "pallets in a field?"

The top 1% provide the mechanisms for others to attain wealth. Success should be encouraged - not attacked. We "were" energy independent. We could be again.

I suppose that would be another thread on Who To Blame.

Hmmmm ... my neighbor lets his dogs run loose.

LOL ... isn't that the truth! With a cap near $1500/yr, it only takes 1 visit to wipe it out.

Amazing how much some of these things cost. You could buy a nice used 4x4 truck for equivalent money. Having said that ... I do own a UTV ... bought it about 5 years ago for $10K. It is a Cub Cadet Volunteer. It's been a pretty good UTV but I think it's about time to have some transmission...

Without reading the thread: I was confronted with the "big trucks are dangerous" accusation many years ago. My response is still the same. I like to drive big trucks SPECIFICALLY because ... if I am in a major wreck, my odds of coming out better than the other guy are good.

My 1st year Medicare I was just as confused as anyone. Wound up on the plan offered to retirees from my former employer ... Aetna Advantage. It cost a F O R T U N E and I wasn't going to do that again. I found a United Health Care AARP Medicare plan - and, no you don't have to belong to AARP (...

I've still got to go back and finish those debris piles. Hoping I don't have a repeat performance - lol.

Status Update: Received all the parts rods/seals from the Kioti dealer. Went to put it all together only to discover the seal kits were missing pieces. Rather than reorder and hope the next set was correct, I picked up the missing seals from Hyspeco ... $45. Spent about 2 hours reassembling...

Rods were $210 each and seal kits were $75 each. It doesn't "look" complicated - LOL - We'll see. If anyone has a link to a good video on assembly, please pass it along,

OK ... I am now un-suspended from my crime of making a joke about the current joke. So .... To the delight of several, my attempts to substitute the cylinders has failed. I got really close but just not able to find my comfort level. A few have mentioned shop manuals and dealer info. I have...

Yes .... maybe. I hope to get the details of my options today/tomorrow. Will post the result. I actually like the idea of moving to cylinders with standard pivot pins. It would make any future failures much cheaper and much faster to resolve.

Yes ... it hurts to lose them - but - I love my dogs and can't imagine life without them. I have a special boy now who really earned his name ... Goober. His mom was a black lab but his father was just passing through town - lol. He's a handsome guy.

Sisters - Ginger and Maggie. They are both gone now but they remain in my heart.

Well ... not one response to my queries from anyone that sells cylinders. I did get a call from Hyspeco on a rebuild. Since I broke one rod and bent the 2nd - both cylinders needed to be replaced or rebuilt. Cost new is over $600 each. I'm sorry - but I just refuse to be extorted for these...

Gas and a match?

I ran lines from an extra set of rear remotes to the loader cross bar. Works great.

If we could just get these hogs to Chicago, they'd all be shot over the weekend.

I've never used a land rake, so I have a question .... These look like they are designed to snag large rocks out of the ground and launch them into the rear glass of a cab ... Yes?/No?

I agree - however, I am not an engineer .... BUT .... I did stay in a Holiday Inn once!

I'll just say ... those pics don't exactly make me want to rush out and buy a Kubota.

I hadn't seen these on anything but military vehicles. All I know is - I get really tired of airing up the tires on my Cub Cadet!

But the tires are nice!

But where does it stop? My neighbor to the south is about 60 acres and on the east is another 88 acres. I do play the lottery.

Actually, that's not quite what I said ,,,, but close enough. Even our state reps will tell you that most of these operations are run by Russian or Mexican cartels. The reps also say that about 60% of them are selling illegally under the table. The state has brought on quite a few new site...

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I just took a pic of myself in the mirror. I guess I look like an EV owner after all.

I don't have the link. This issue was discussed during a local political forum.

In Northeastern Oklahoma, there has been a MASSIVE influx of marijuana growing operations. They come in with rolls of cartel cash, pay double for the land and then setup up unsightly compounds for their operations. Most of them erect rows of greenhouses and bring in countless small trailers...

When you finish ... I've got a 20 acre section you can work on.

Let's try this .... People can choose to quit dealing with a company. It's a little more difficult to quit dealing with a tyrannical government.

BUT ... that is a market force - AND - there is nothing wrong with making a profit. There is, however, something wrong with artificially driving up prices by destroying industries for political motives.

"...As gas prices increase EVs appear way more practical...FOR NOW..." Gas prices would not really increase if they weren't purposely driven higher by climate warriors.

It's really quite simple. If EV is a great idea - it will prosper on its own. There should be no need for subsidies or tax breaks. Targeting existing industries for destruction, especially at great cost to citizens, to force a move to EV is a "C L U E" this is ideology and not a good idea.

I fight this problem on my grapple from time-to-time. Usually, it's just a matter of getting angry and screaming at them. On occasion, I've had to loosen a hose to relieve a little pressure.

My DK50 has been a real work-horse. Other than self-inflicted damage, oil/filters/lubrication and it just keeps on ticking. Shop around on the filters for best price. A few of them may be available through NAPA for far less $$$.

Yes. I believe her name was Francisca. :)

I've always heard ... "A man can never own too many chainsaws." Maybe the same thing applies to tractors?

Brings to mind ......... Big Mike.

They may get it right at some point - but EV is really not all they say. Mining the materials for these batteries is polluting. Disposing of all these massive dead batteries will be a disaster unto itself. The entire process (forcing green before its time) is ideology over logic.

Without reading 6,000 posts .... Has anyone considered the environmental disaster of these electric cars?

Heavy pole saw? I bought one of these. https://easyliftharness.com/ It's not a panacea but it will save your back.

Maybe I am odd man out on this one. I needed to run a new chain-link fence and really didn't want to spend days doing it by hand. Off to Tractor Supply! I learned 2 lessons very quickly. 1. Be careful which hole you connect to your toplink. I shattered the rear window out of the tractor on...

I wouldn't say 22lr constitutes a "toy soldier." When the last round of shortages eased up - I bought 1000 rds of CCI MiniMag 22lr and 1000 Rds of 7.62x39. Unfortunately, what I've used the most is 12 & 20 ga shotshells to thin out the armadillos.

Is this an alien version of Pallets In A Field?

I am very sorry to hear you are losing your friend. It's never easy - but - some of them are really special and their passing can leave a hole in your heart. The worst of the pain will pass but, for me, there is always a sadness when I think of them. I pray God has made provision for them in...

Found a pic. By leaving the concrete recessed about 6 inches from the top, you can also toss lots of small tools in there. The PVC also sets below the rim so I can put a lid on the thing if I need to leave it out.

I did the same as above - but mounted my barrel on a TractorSupply Carry-All. I also inserted 3 4" PVC tubes and a chainsaw scabbard. It's a great and CHEAP weight but also carries my shovel, rake, pick ax and chainsaw.

Purple Paint? Sounds like some state reps own stock in Sherwin Williams. I think if I'm seeing purple trees, my thought would be someone had way too much time on their hands.

Cabbed Kioti DK50. No regrets. Open the doors, the side windows and the back window ... hey - you're almost on an open tractor! Close them all up, turn on the heat/air/stereo ... hey - you'll appreciate not being on an open tractor!

They are one that I emailed today.

I've got a few queries out and hope to hear something tomorrow. Back to the original question though - has anyone bought a cylinder from Tractor Supply? I saw one with very close specs but inexpensive is pointless if the product is lousy.

I didn't think anyone would believe me if I said .... I was lifting elephants into the circus train cars.

LOL ... that's why I titled this "not the only dummy." LOL

I recently bought an additional 20 acres I didn't really want - lol. The previous owner bulldozed every single tree into massive piles of trees/rocks/dirt. Trying to break these piles apart to deal with them. Not sure if I just got onto something too heavy ... or I may have been back-dragging...

OK ... I just snapped a rod on my bucket tilt cylinder. When it broke, the other took the load and bent. Looking at $1200+ from dealer parts. Exploring my options for other sources. Kioti FEL KL401 Tractor supply sells some yakimoto brand cylinders with similar specs for under $200 each...

I have a 3500' rock drive. The material ranges from 1" to 6". This makes for a rough surface that is almost impossible to blade. I was just digging around for ideas and came across "stone/rock crushers" :) So far, I see none that will work on a 50HP machine .... Do they exist? Stone Crushers

Two of these are in the garage. One showing the floor texture I just put down and one showing the dog wash. The other is of our upstairs office. The window that is cut off in the photo is a cross. We put a light in the ceiling just above the cross, so we could light it at night. The only...

This is the master bath with a better picture of Bambi overlooking the heated whirlpool bath. You can see we mounted a small TV above the door - so we can enjoy FOX News even in the tub!

Found a few more ...

Just recently found time to come back to TBN for awhile. Thought I would add a few pics to this old thread. The house is about 99.99% complete!! It seems there's always some little thing remaining. Most recently, I etched the garage floors and put down a textured finish. Here are just a...

OK ... Lawnmower launched a rock through the windshield of my Kioti DK50. It was special - trust me :) Where am I going to find the best deal on replacement glass? Dealer wants $505 + $55 for the rubber seal.

When this owl showed up I thought it was pretty neat to have her hanging around the house. A few days later, I discover she had managed to get into my vaulted ceiling insulation and start a nest. Her house manners were not well developed :) Let's just say she had bathroom issues. Wound up...

Thought I would post just a few pics of some of the work along the way. Upstairs office after spray foam: One of the exterior walls with 1" of foam, then being filled with spray cellulose: This shows a finished exterior wall and also an interior wall. All interior walls were...

Thanks ... just one of the things we have fussed and fiddled over :) The doors are by CHI. The windows we have are actually not offered in this particular set of doors but we said we wouldn't buy the doors unless they installed them. The design is very close to what we chose for some of our...

Believe it or not ... I'm still here :) It seems my time was just being consumed with the house and I lost touch with TBN. Status - we are STILL under construction - lol. Getting closer, but it has been like pulling teeth to get anything done on a schedule. We crossed the 1yr mark in June...

My prior home had a black plastic ridge vent. From any distance, it looked just like that ... a black plastic ridge vent. I HATED it. I'm sure it worked great but I couldn't get around the ugly. Now, some may not like the approach I've taken on my new home. I prefer it. The vents are not...

The roof went on before any additional support could be added, but I like the idea of adding the bracing by the ties. I have a few weeks before any work is slated for the underside of the trusses. We've finally settled on our granite for the counter tops. Sandalus in the kitchen. Fusion...

Seems like time to post a progress update. We installed the steel posts for deck roof support yesterday. Concrete will be poured around the feet, about 5' deep, then concrete porches will add support for another 2' or so. The basement and 2nd floor stairs have been completed and the basement...

Great Room trusses went up today. Not sure if we'll start on the porches before Thursday because a storm/wind is expected on Wednesday. Without the steel corner posts in place, it could be a little risky. The 2 pics here show about 1/2 of the room finished. Just to keep things...

The trusses have arrived but we had major rain today. Looks like Monday before these go up. We also ordered the four posts to support the front/rear porch corners. These will be 8" square tube, 1/4" walls and 20' tall. About 5' will be buried in concrete and the porch decks will be poured...

As things move along, I'm becoming more comfortable that we'll be able to get this thing weather tight before winter hits. The roof on both ends of the house proceeded while we were waiting on great room trusses. At this point, I realized we wound up with a much larger attic space than we...

After another delay ... framers have arrived! They began by decking over the basement span, then chalked up the layout and started building some of the wall sections. Four days in and things are really beginning to look like something. To my amazement, everything appears to be...

The project inches forward. We've managed to get the plumbing set and the slab poured. Framer is on tap for sometime next week and it will be quite a relief to see something resembling a house take shape. The next step will have its own set of complications given that we made some size...

All the framing has been removed. The walls were poured with a lip, so the cap sits on the surrounding lip and and is reinforced.

The safe/media room is approximately 16x14, with an additional attached bath. The cap for this area was 3 1/2" thick. They built a series of walls on the underside, put on decking, vapor barrier and rebar. I positioned 3 forms for the AC vents and 2 pvc inserts for electrical. The...

I had so many people tell me not to build a full basement because it would not stay dry in this area. I always figured, if I could put in a pool that doesn't leak out - someone should be able to put in a basement that doesn't leak in - LOL. We've had several big rains during construction, one...

Lots of examples on TBN. This is mine.

We've made a little progress, so thought I'd post a few updated photos. The basement pit was dug - not an easy project in this rock - for the grinder and sump pump. Gravel fill is in place, along with the water barrier and steel for the floor pour - scheduled for sometime tomorrow...

Two coats of water-proofing were applied. The external perimeter drain was put in place and back-fill has begun. Next step will be preparing to pour the floor, which will probably happen along with the house footings. In this final pic, you can see a lot of the basement diggings...

The forms were removed and now I can finally get a feel for what the basement will look like. It's approximately 1000 sq ft, including a game room, storage closet, bath w/shower and a safe/media room. The L-shaped area is the media room and bath. It will have a 36" steel security door. The...

Alright, it's been a few days since I last updated. Made an overnight run to north of Chicago to pick up some furniture - about 1350 miles round-trip. The house is nowhere close - but we're going to have furniture! LOL The basement walls have been poured, so it's good to see something...

Soooooooooooo .... after all the drama of the day. Here is the site status. The basement walls are set to 10'. After the 4" slab and the addition of ceiling, I'll be left with close to 9' of clearance. The entire basement will be "finished" with 2x4 studwalls and drywall. This will make...

Sometimes, you just have to be there ... The basement dig was completed and the crew was about to set their forms. Concrete had already been ordered for the next day. At least that was the plan, until I asked .... "Are you sure this is wide enough?" LOL Turns out, the dozer stopped too...

The basement dig continues. It took a little longer than expected because of all the rock - clearly visible in the photos. It broke out alright with the dozer but made things a slow go. The good news - after a 6" rain, the basement pit held zero water. When completed, this will be...

Thanks cat ... We studied a number of placements on the property for our home. We even went out one night about 10:30 pm to see what lights might be visible in the surrounding area. There is a cellular tower about a mile away and it has a red flashing light that is just visible above our tree...

While the driveway project was winding down, we managed to get a start on the home site. The first step was to scrape the site and decide exactly where to pin the house. Once the position was set, the basement dig could begin.

Took a run out to the farm this afternoon to see how things were going with my drive. This particular project has been going on for over a month - delayed by relentless rains. Today - it is finished! Overall, I am pleased. It readily packs into a very hard surface and withstands heavy rain...

A few more pics from the driveway work this afternoon:

The barn was the FIRST thing we did on the farm. I'd bought my Kioti and was driving 5 miles regularly to the property. With more toys on the way, I couldn't put this off. The structure is a 30x50 pole barn, cement slap, 3 10' bay doors & 36" entry door, 12' interior ceiling. One of the bay...

We've been "planning" this home for a few years and it has seemingly taken forever to get things moving. FINALLY, we are seeing progress. I'm sure we'll get this all framed and closed in by fall but likely spring before move in is possible. The home will be just over 3500 sq ft, which...

I wish that were true. Lately, I've been praying more :) I told my wife that I hope we can spend a night in the place before it's foreclosed. This is what it looks like today :)

I'm running power to my new home site via a 2400' trench. The trench will run from my entry gate to the house. Now is the time to pull additional wire. I would like to mount some type of gate open/close control and possibly voice & video that could be utilized from inside my home. What would...

Looking for the best price on Outrider herbicide. So far, the best I can locate is $395.95 per 20 oz with free shipping. If I'm going to spray most of my hay pasture, I'll need about 5 of these. Sooooooooooo ... cheaper is better :)

I haven't bought any of this load in several years. Now that I'm running low - it's almost impossible to find. The only sources with it, have it because their prices are astronomical - or, their shipping rate almost doubles the price. I'm looking for CCI 3738. This is 357/38 shotshell, 100 g...

Have you thought about this model?

I bought a new 2015 Silverado 2500 HD 4x4 6.0 gasser Double Cab in September. Put on Krank wheels for a snappy look and drove away for just under $60K. This is my first Chevy truck, having always stayed with Ford for my trucks. Although I "may" find a use for the 2500 muscle, it was bought...

I have a 6x10 dump trailer that I use frequently when trimming the tree-line of my pastures. This trailer does have the side slots for installing side-boards. I also have a UTV, sometimes pulling a small 3x5 trailer, that I use for smaller pasture brush and weed projects. I'm looking for tool...

Definitely- you need a grapple.

I need to change out the oil in my DK50 front axle. I skipped this at the 50 hr but want to hit it now that I made 100. As far as I can tell, this process is nowhere in the service manual. So I want to be sure I find all the drain plugs, level checking plug(s) and fill plug(s). I would...

OK .. This is Hope working her way through recovery. I don't have one any later in her progress. I am told that she now has a very thick and bushy coat. She suffered from dermodectic mange. She was found at a dump site - starving. I guess some really fine folks didn't want to spend the time...

Thank you. I hope so. My wife and I try our best to show all our animals love. It's important to both of us that our pets feel that love, and know they are valued and safe. We believe God shares His beautiful Creation with us through these wonderful animals. Here are our 3 Goldens. Maggie...

It's been a hard day. I had to let one of my beloved pets, Maggie, a Golden Retriever, go today. She was only 8 years old, full of love and full of life. Sadly, she developed a tumor in her sinus that was making it almost impossible to breath. I would have done anything to save her but...

Bought myself a stump bucket ..

Happy Easter Celebrating the redemption of Creation and the salvation of mankind through the risen Christ!

Dropped into the local boat show this afternoon, just for something to do on a lazy day. We no more than made 10 feet when the wife looked at me and said - Let's buy a boat today! We live within 5 miles of the lake and have talked about getting on the water many times. Till now, we've...

I believe I found an acceptable solution but you may have to install a buddy seat.

Like this:

I believe this discussion has come full circle.

The in-laws are BIG on getting lists for birthday and Christmas gifts. Well, Christmas is approaching and my list is overdue :) So .... What the heck do I need or want? If you were asked what gift(s) you would like (trying not to be too expensive) what would you choose?

Price of fuel has been dropping steadily for a while now. Even so, it's still about $1 gallon higher than it's worth. Local prices today: Corn Fuel - $2.48 Real Fuel - $2.75 Diesel - $3.60 *** Glad I passed on buying a diesel truck !!!

I looked at Morton buildings, and a number of their competitors, off and on for several years. Yes, they build a quality structure - relative to much of their competition. For me, however, Morton has become a "label" - for which you pay as you would for designer jeans. I ultimately hired a...

Yes ... but .... in reality, they're not THAT much larger. I swapped out the factory tires/wheels and went with 19" Fuel Krank wheels and 33" all-terrain tires. The original tires were 31.9"

I have a Swisher 52" tow-behind Trailcutter. It came with the heavy rubberized deflectors on front and rear. I would like to replace these with chain guards. Swisher, as far as I can tell, does not sell these improvements. The 2 lengths would be about 64" and 30". No - I don't have a welder...

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Was reading a news story about a new tick illness. As if things weren't bad enough! My property has always had a heavy tick population. 2 years ago, I contracted Ehrlichiosis - no fun. Since that experience, I've started treating all my clothing with Permethrin. While nothing is 100%, this...

What's a man to do? The wife insisted I should have a new truck, so I had no choice but to say - Anything to make you happy honey :) This one is just for driving up to the local Sonic and getting a Coke. I kept the old 2001 F150 for the farm :)

I think I saw that same truck! Is this it?

Our 2nd most recent addition of canines, 6 total, was the largest in a litter of 13. His mom was a black lab mix and dad was an unknown traveling man. Because of his size and energy, we named him Hercules. It wasn't long before he picked a new name for himself and now he is known exclusively...

The trucks are way cool. As for the stunt - I thought I was the only one who could do that!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7FIvfx5J10 *Yes, it was real but I read he did have on a safety harness of some sort*

I've burned 7 piles like this one in the last few days.

Mine works great. Price was right. Construction is heavy duty. Shipping was fast and free. I'm happy and that's all I know about that :)

Alright, I found your next project this afternoon. When will you be coming to pick it up? :)

What if any difference is there in all of this? Did I miss any? DK50 DK50C DK50CHSE DK50SE DK50SEH

2012 DK50SE HST w/Cab, KL401 FEL, Titan 72" Grapple

That is what I was hoping to hear, before I had to resort to Boomer's suggestion of replacing the hardware. This is my first tractor and I'm still on a uphill learning curve :) I've got one other leaking issue - pic below - that I could also use some info. This one is a line on the FEL...

OK, I've got a hydraulic line leaking and could use a little guidance. This pic is under the tractor, just behind the right-side step. The leak is on the 2nd line, the one with the yellow color code. It appears to be leaking from the actual connection of the 2 lines, and not from the line side...