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I just bought a used grasshopper 722dt6 with a 3 cylinder diesel. Engine only has 350 hrs. The first two times I cut my yard she performed flawless. Yesterday while cutting the mower would slow down while going up hills to the point of almost dying. (Motor would slow down) I called grasshopper...

So when it rains it pours. Just got my tractor back from repair and now the mini ex has a problem. This just started about two weeks ago, if I started my Ex with the ac on it would blow the 10amp fuse, so I would turn off the ac every time I killed the excavator. Now it's gotten to the point...

I've been helping flooded neighbors bring debris to the road with my kubota mx5100 tractor when I had a seal break causing a major leak. I had to drop off my tractor at the dealer and won't get it back for at least 5 weeks. With so much work still needing to be done I changed the hydraulic...

Friday I was helping a neighbor remove debris from his yard after the flooding we've had. I stopped to take a break and noticed oil dripping.... Almost pouring from under the tractor. After getting under the tractor I see that it's hydraulic oil coming from a tube that runs from the front axle...

I loaned my 763 to a friend to do some dirt work, when I got it back I put my grapple on it to move some logs. Now The grapple won't stay up. If I open it it slams down with tremendous force. Any idea where to look to fix this problem, or am I missing something simple? Thanks for the help

Do I really need one, no but I definitely want one. Mini ex that is. Live been looking at Craig's list, ebay, and everywhere else locally and on the net for 2 years and haven't found the right one in the price range and condition I'm willing to pay for. I had thought I wanted a machine in the...

So I don't like using the iPhone tbn app, just feel more comfortable using the standard version. With that said I really hate the way the tbn site ask every time I open a page to get the app. Why not ask once and leave it at that. If I didn't want it on the home page and I didn't want it on the...

While taking my Kid to school this morning we came across this. The strap is pretty bad but it's also a light duty trailer, with 3500 lb axles. They were driving 65 to 70 down a 4 lane hwy in rush hr traffic.

Tug, Here are the pics. Thanks again for any help Brian

I'm buying 3 acres of land to build a new house and the lot has LOTS of trees. I want to keep the "wooded" look but need to clear an area for the house and driveway. i also want to clear a river bank that has trees that are growing sideways out of the bank. My question is the local rental will...

I had a rifle stolen back in 2002, was told by the cop that took the case that i would never see the gun again. He told me it was probably in mexico or Florida. Told me that it would change hands 10 times in a month. Well my friends, i got a call today form a detective that they had...

So i'm looking for a career change,(more like simi retirement) and have thought about hauling dirt and gravel for years. I think i'm ready to take the plunge but don't know a lot dump trucks. Thinking i want to start out small, 26k gvw or less (have my eye on a 99 ford with F650 w/10' 8yard...

So I'm in the market to buy a new ztr. Dealer told me i could jump up to a 60" over the 52" for just $100 more. It Will also get me an extra 2hp. The $100 isn't a big deal when your buying a mower but do i really want such a wide mower. I only cut 2 lots one 2 acre and a 1.5 acre lot. How...

I found a used KB2365 backhoe and was wondering if i could make it fit my tractor. . . kubota mx5100. also would it be too small. I've never owned a backhoe but can think of many projects for it. Thanks for the help. Brian

So it looks like i need some new tires for my goose deck over trailer. Twin 7K axles. Called a couple places to get some prices. Some of them tell me to get trailer tires and others told me to get lite truck tires. Both are load E tires and both about the same price. Right now i have 235/85/16...

So i have a chance to buy a Sheepsfoot and i'm wondering how big of one i could pull with my tractor. The one i'm looking at is a double roller. don't know how heavy it is but should find out tonight. I have a Kubota MX5100. 4wd Thanks for the help

So i have a chance to buy a Sheepsfoot and i'm wondering how big of one i could pull with my tractor. The one i'm looking at is a double roller. don't know how heavy it is but should find out tonight. I have a Kubota MX5100. 4wd Thanks for the help Going to post this in the contractor forum as...

Saw this truck and trailer while sitting at a light and thought it would be fun to see how many would do the same and how many think its not safe. Sorry the photo is so bad but i used my phone. And for those who don't see it Im talking about the suv pulling the single axle trailer with the...

While on a truck forum i read someones sig. and thought it was funny and wanted to share it with ya'll. Now i'm paraphrasing it because i couldn't find it again to copy and paste "The problem with America is Stupidity, I'm not saying get rid of all the stupid people, but get rid of warning...

I've got a 97 F350 7.3, The rear tank has not worked for the last two years, and i haven't worried about it as i just drive the truck around the small town i live in. Well today i drive down the road and the truck dies. Was on a test drive as i have the truck for sale. Check the a few things...

Well as some of you know i use to have a fence company. I closed it down 5 years ago when i opened my music store. I still have lots of equipment left over as i never sold anything in case i wanted to go back to building fences. Fast forward to today and i thought it would be nice to have a...

So yesterday i go out to the shed to do a little work on a project i have. I get out the 9" angle grinder. I start by grinding off some old welds on a tank. My trigger finger was getting a little tired so i used the little button that locks the trigger on. well things were going good till ether...

I posted some pic a while back about bending my rear roller on my flail. Well i call and got a price of about $800 for a replacement with shipping. I decided to fix it my self. I bought a 6' piece of 5" sch 40 pipe for $80, ya a little high per ft but i didn't want to buy 21' stick. Anyway i...

Buy a Ford:laughing: saw that on a bumper sticker today. Part of me thinks its funny but in reality its sad and true:(

Yesterday while using a grapple i noticed that the grapple would drop/leakdown fast with or with out something in it. When i say fast i mean from full tilt up to all the way down in 30 seconds or less. I switched back to my bucket and it does the same thing. What are some of the things i can...

My Parish (county) just rezoned a tract of land i own form commercial to rural. I paid 200k for this land last year and now after their rezoning it's not worth but about 50k This peice of property is 1.2 acres and is 135' off a major 4 lane hwy (conects baton rouge to new orleans). I was not...

Well i did it. . .Got my first booboo on my tractor, Today i was cutting my dads lot (hasn't been cut in a year) and cutting and stacking some brush, and trees that had fallen. well i got a little too close to one of the piles and put a branch through my head light. i also put one heck of a dent...

Just got back from the Local ford dealership (Baton Rouge) They had one new 2011 F450, and one 2011 F250. Dealership was closed so i didn't test drive but will try to get back during the day next week. Looking through the window they sure look nice. The Leather seats look a lot nicer, they have...

My Brother just bought a 2005 Excursion with the 6.0 and has 85k miles. What are some of the things he should be aware of while owning this thing. does this engine have the head gasket problems, hows the trans. in this thing. He is going to use as a daily driver, and pull a camper 30' er every...

i see in the regional forum there is a rating tab at the top, why isn't it on the other forums? thanks Brian

I've got a lot that i want to start to build up, its about an 1.5 arce's. My problem is that about half the lot is always soggy. the soggy area in not a low spot, and it doesn't have standing water, but when you run the tractor over that spot it leaves ruts, and water will squirt from the...

does anyone have one of these, are they any good. i found one for sale for $1500 (used) has some rust but looks good just wanted to know how they hold up. seem like a good deal as they cost a lot of $$$ new. thanks Brian

These pic's were put here because i couldn't im them to a member. if i have this in the wrong spot i'm sorry and feel free to move if it has to be moved. also if need it can be deleated in a week or so after he looks at them thanks Brian these are pic of the mower. . . like i said it not...

was looking on ebay for some good deals and i found this one, its over 500 miles from me so i'm not interested but someone in FL might score a good deal he has one Flail (he called it a ferrel) and two bush hogs wants $190 each. BUSH HOGS-FERREL MOWER FOR GOLF COURSE $190 EACH - eBay (item...

So i got a new Plasma torch for Christmas and took it out of the box this weekend to play with it as i have a use for it coming up. i watch the video and read the instructions and plug it in and start to play. The first thing i cut was a piece of galv. pipe i had in the shop, (2" diam. and...

So i'm still a newbe to this tractor stuff but i can tell you that in the 6 months that i've owned my tractor i've gained 15 lbs :eek: i guess it from not doing as much manual labor. . . with i thought would be a good thing. how many others out there have gained a pound or two. . . or 15

with it being a little colder now my f350 doesn't want to start unless i have it plugged in for about 2 to 3 hrs. i have to bring my girls to school @ 7am so that means i have to set the alarm for 4:30 to go out and plug in the truck. i do this because i've been told that i should not leave...

So my grapple came in a couple weeks ago and i wasn't allowed to use it till Christmas. (my wife got it for me for Christmas. . . Isn't she Great:)) Got up this morning and put on the new grapple and used it for the first time. Didn't have any set job for it so i drove to the back of the shed...

so i had knee surgery on thursday and i've been stuck in my lazyboy with my leg propped up and have been surfing the web and came across these there are some dumb people in the world YouTube - The Easy Way to Clean Your PTO Mower YouTube - Kubota B7100 knocks over a tree YouTube - tractor...

so i've read a few threads about quicks and saw one in action on a smaller JD. my question is with my tractor having a cat 2 3ph do i need to get the cat 2 quick hitch. and if i get the cat 2 quick hitch will it work on my cat 1 implements. i have some implements that are cat 1 and some that...

are these any good for home shop, a friend of mine wants to sell me his airforce 625 for $800. He only had for 6 months,It looks pretty new, he told me he didn't use it much. I just don't want to buy it if it is junk. Thanks Brian

This is a carpet boom pole that I picked this up about 4 years ago (for free) and don't know what to do with it, if you have an idea please let me know otherwise i'll take it to the scrap yard. it weighs over 100 lbs and is solid steel and is about 12 to 14 feet long. Thank for any suggestions...

So i've gotten my truck stuck before, and i've gotten a tractor stuck before, but never in my life have i gotten a trailer stuck. Went to cut a small lot i own a couple miles (4) from the house, put the tractor on the trailer and kiss the wife good by. She tells me "ya know you could have...

I love a good bbq and really love a good bbq sauce. i have never found a sauce that made me say wow. so for the past few years i have made my own. (not to toot my own horn but i have gotten good at it) So any way today i'm doing some ribs on the grill, i'm out of brown sugar so off to the store...

As i start this Thread i know ya'll will think i'm crazy, and let me also state that i am new to tractors and don't think of my self as a "pro" or "know it all" but it seems that there are a lot of people who buy smaller tractors than large in some parts of the US. I've noticed that while...

Just trying to find out if any TBN guys will be going to Cruisin The Coast, and if so what days. We will be heading up there Thursday. We couldn't find a place to stay so say we are staying in the van. If you are going let me know, would love to meet some of ya'll and put a face to the name...

while driving yestorday i saw this at a auto parts store and thought i'd see what ya'll had to say. This is the first time i have ever seen a gooseneck pulled by a compact truck. if i had to guess i would say that it had an 18 to 20 bed. i don't remember if it had 6 or 8 lug axles so its ether...

its in the trailer forum

I own a 96 f350 with a 351, and 5 speed. its a commercial truck so its the old obd l. any way while driving at highway speed or sometime while accelerating the truck kinda stalls, more like you turn off the key but leave it in gear if that makes helps. any way if i let off the accelerator and...

http://http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,544415,00.html?test=latestnews just read this

hydraulic pic

so if you remember ya'll have talked me out of two trailers. . . well i think i have found the right one. I have not heard of this name brand "load max" but everything i've read about it seems to be good. this one is 25' (20'flat w/5'dove) power coated frame, 7k axles, front tool box twin...

ok so i've found another trailer. 20' goose with WOOD deck. The center of the two axles (space between the tow axles) is 104" from the front of the deck. my center of my tractor would fall at that spot plus or minus 6" with the blade fel touching the front of the deck. the center of my Rear...

Is there any reason i would NOT want a metal deck trailer. . .am looking at one that has a metal deck instead of wood. other than weight i can't think of any thing. just wanted to make sure before i pulled the trigger. thanks brian

As i sit here with my laptop (on my lap) watching TV with a beer on the coffee table and my Wife sitting next to me on the couch, reading TBN and waiting to see what's being said about certain threads my wife leans over and says "let me see that computer i want to tell everyone on TBN to go...

So if you could tell engineers something that need to be changed about your bota what would it be. . . For me it would be a LARGER fuel tank, i can only get 6 hrs on my rig. and i don't like the oil fill plug. . . you would think it would screw on:( and i don't like turning 2700 rpms...

I have chance of picking up bobcat trencher from a rental store that is going out of business. It only has a digging depth of 3'. The unit looks to be in good shape. There is not a bobcat on site to test it out. The owner said he'd sell it to me for $1000. I don't need this thing right now...

So for the past few days its been 95 to 100 out side and i've got one heck of a sunburn sitting on the tractor. Priced a canopy at the kubota shop. . . i don't think so. so i made one and i have Just over $60 in it. I wanted this thing to come off easy, because when the rops are up my...

Got started this week on a project that i have been wanting to do for a while. I'm putting up a Metal Building in hopes of getting some rental income. (and ***** needs me to make more money to pay for all the crap that he wants :mad:) any way thought i post some pics of what i'm doing and...

I hope this is an ok place to post this . . . but while grading one of my lots i saw this thing. I didn't know what is was. . . thought is was a Large slug but was told that is was an eel. This thing even has Feet, check out the little things on the 3rd shot. I placed the dollar there so you...

Just found a bobcat grapple bucket for sale 66" for $1700 what do you think? good price or what

Was looking to buy one of these, has anyone used one or something like it or better. I need to scrape off the top 6" of top soil and build up a 1.5 acre plot about 18", and get it all level. Thanks for the help

Hi all My name is Brian i'm from the Great State of Louisiana. Home of Great food and . . . . well we have Great food! ! ! Bought my First tractor this week (after many many years of using other peoples tractors) I used this site to get some insight into what i bought so thanks to Everyone here.