What did you do on or to your LS Tractor today?

[lostcreekranch]

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Sooo, anything to be concerned about? Left Front only. Nothing similar on the right side.

Spray it down with some degreaser, like Simple Green HD Pro, spray it off with water or your pressure washer .. the watch it for a few days to see where it’s coming from.

Also .. check all the bolts for proper tightness. Your dealer can give you torque specs.

 

[LT99LS1]

I have had my tractor for about 45 days now and I have put 64 hours on it. I added weld-on hooks to the both the FEL and backhoe. I added a grapple to the FEL bucket, diverter valve and a piranha tooth bar. I just finished dropping the last tree in my yard and have started digging up the stumps.

 

[breadtrk]

Small water line repair

 

[rbstern]

I have had my tractor for about 45 days now and I have put 64 hours on it. I added weld-on hooks to the both the FEL and backhoe. I added a grapple to the FEL bucket, diverter valve and a piranha tooth bar. I just finished dropping the last tree in my yard and have started digging up the stumps.View attachment 657383

Big stump for a sub-compact!

Can you share details of your diverter project?

 

[LT99LS1]

Big stump for a sub-compact!

Can you share details of your diverter project?

I picked up a Summit Hydraulics diverter valve from amazon and a little less than a $100 worth of hoses and fittings from surpluscenter.com
And I ended up with this below.

 

[rbstern]

I picked up a Summit Hydraulics diverter valve from amazon and a little less than a $100 worth of hoses and fittings from surpluscenter.com
And I ended up with this below.

Excellent. Thank you for sharing.

 

[Doofy]

I picked up a Summit Hydraulics diverter valve from amazon and a little less than a $100 worth of hoses and fittings from surpluscenter.com
And I ended up with this below.

Those are some great prices on the Summit diverter valve and joystick kits. How does it perform for you?

 

[Diggin It]

My dealer kind of echoed some comments here, that business is booming. He says his sales have increased quite a bit this year.

 

[Diggin It]

How many hours are on it? My dealer in Spokane ( Cascade tractor) told me to change the oil in my front axle at 50 hours even though the service manual States otherwise. He said during the first 50 hours there’s a lot of metal shavings that can cut the seal if it’s not changed. Personally I would be concerned as it’s probably only going to get worse.

Did you have it parked on a slope towards that side? I had parked my 125 on a slope for a couple of days and had a similar “ wetness “. I cleaned it up reall good and kept a watch on it. No other leaking occurred, so I attributed the initial leaking to all the axle oil pooling over to the downhill side.

Spray it down with some degreaser, like Simple Green HD Pro, spray it off with water or your pressure washer .. the watch it for a few days to see where it’s coming from.

Also .. check all the bolts for proper tightness. Your dealer can give you torque specs.

Almost everything is on a slope. I have very little level ground. I was planning on cleaning it up and watching it for a while just in case it was a spill. If it isn't, how much of a job is it to change for a backyard non-mechanic with no special skills or tools? He said he can get me the part at no cost if it's needed.

 

[LT99LS1]

Those are some great prices on the Summit diverter valve and joystick kits. How does it perform for you?

I am at 65 hours on the tractor and the grapple setup has work perfectly the whole time.