Recent content by ChuckinNH

I have been looking at JD mowers to replace my aging Legacy. (I have kind of a love/hate relationship with the full width roller on my rough land). Yesterday I went to see about one, and all the JD dealers were closed around here, but the Simplicity place was open so I went in for a lookabout...

Feedback on JD X530, and X540 I need some help with a garden tractor purchase. I'm looking at the John Deere X530, and X540, and think that one of those will be in my garage soon. I would like any feedback, help, or advice on those tractors, good, or bad. I found both yesterday, but the X540...

Man, I hate to say it but I'm really starting to dislike the narrow format in the forum area! I know we need room for ads, but I'm going to have to get a motorized wheel for my mouse with all the scrolling I'm doing.

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Another member was just asking if the extra years he could get out of an X700 series might make it worth more to him than an X500. That got me thinking about how many hours we actually put on our machines before the urge for something new kicks in, or we actually wear a garden tractor out. I...

I've been a member here for nearly 10 years now, and in that time have come to understand, appreciate, and curse various features (?) that Kubota, and other manufacturers offer. Sometimes it seems that these companies are determined to keep us upset by not changing things that many of us don't...

When I was working for a company that produced sporting firearms, we often advertised a new product before it was ready to ship. While that can build some anticipation, it also gives the competitors time to think if the idea is worthwhile, and sometimes points out markets they hadn't thought...

I think I have asked each year how many folks are finish mowing with the smaller B series tractors, and a mmm. I have gotten poor feedback in past years, but the B2320, B2620, and B2920 have been out for a while now so I'll ask again. Do you mow with yours, and how well does it work? Do you like...

OK, you can shoot me now for bringing up this subject after the tough winter we have all had. Still I wanted to ask if anyone here had experience snowblowing over the winter with a 2wd garden tractor, one of the larger ones. I'm thinking 1000-1200 lbs. or so. I would like some imput since I have...

I have stated several times that the QI on my tractor doesn't seem to work as well as it should, and many others seem to have had the same problem. Recently in another thread, a member said he had to adjust the stops on the top of the fender to get the QI to work right on his. I just went out...

I saw a new Massey 2635 cabbed tractor with a backhoe mounted last night, and it sure looked nice! There are not many tractors that size with cabs that will take a factory backhoe!

I sat on a Kubota BX last night, and was surprised to find that with my more limited right leg mobility these days moving my leg from the forward to reverse pedal on the hydro was an issue. I tried a Massey GC2400, and found it much nicer to reach, but the pedal resistance was pretty...

I test drove a new GC2400 the other day. Because of some medical issues, I don't have quite as much mobility, or strength in my right leg, and the side by side hydro pedals appealed to me. They were, however quite stiff in operation. I'm wondering if that is normal, or if there is an adjustment...

The local Massey dealer was having an open house so I picked up a new hat for my neighbor. He has an old Massey ( 1950's). He has also been having a gentle conversation with his wife of more than 50 years about the possibility of a new tractor....... not that I have aided, or encouraged that...

I'm just in from a bit over three hours of mowing on my big Simplicity, and I'm feeling a bit beat up. I have tumors now on my hip, and in my back I guess, and the ones on bones raise cain with my legs sometimes, and the big Simplictiy has a stiff hydro pedal. So, here's the question. Mowing at...