Rumors of my demise were all exaggerations.
I'm still kicking, though kicking hurts a little more over time.
I got way into my mushroom log thing and drilled 15,000 spawn holes into over 200 logs last winter. I have decided that I would like to start a cooperative mushroom and permaculture farm. I logged onto a mushroom forum for a problem with ambrosia (powder post) beetles and began hanging out there for my forum ya-yas. I was getting into too much political talk over here and it wasn't allowed over there. I needed to be away from the hot buttons and the flaming in those threads. It wasn't helping me. That's most of the reason for the hiatus. I think I have learned to give up urinating into the wind, so to speak.
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So, on the tractor front:
I Just wanted to tell everyone that LS, and my dealer (AG-Bag), upgraded my smaller 2010 bucket cylinders to the larger 2011s. Kudos to them for that. It helped some. I think the geometry of the LS 4100 loader is still an issue, as it still doesn't come up to what I had with my little 27HP Cub Cadet, but in other categories, the LS 4010 is working out fine.
Some exciting news is, I found a replacement engine block for my 1996 Cub Cadet 7274. It just happened to be in a 2001 7300 with only 250 hours on it. I am about to convert its larger, more powerful loader to a quick attach and buy a grapple for it, and the LS, to share, as well as all the other front end gizmos. I have been moving the trick stuff from the old tractor to the newer one. I have the aftermarket hydraulic remotes switched over, as well as the foam loaded R4s for the calcium filled Ags (anyone interested in those? I will trade them for R4s or sell them). I switched the role bars too, as the old one has the toolbox, winch battery shelf, and roof on it. I suppose I will have to take some pictures for youz guyz too.
So there it is. I hope everyone here is doing okay and not sinking your machines in bad stuff.
I'm glad this place remembers my password, cuz I sure as heck don't.