Recent content by gregfender

Now I just need to get it dirty.

Signed on the dotted line for a L2501 HST with a B77 backhoe and thumb. I’m in the process of renovating the house that my mother was born in, and there is a good bit of clearing of brush, rehabbing a creek, building a couple of retaining walls and backfilling, etc. Looking forward to getting...

I’m getting close to purchasing a tlb. I’ve narrowed it down to an LS XG3035 HST and a Kubota L2501 HST. I am going to attach a mechanical thumb, but I haven’t seen an LS backhoe that has the mounting holes. Kubota has a reinforced mounting ring. I’d prefer not to have to fabricate one. Any...

Sorry about that. The Kioti is a 2008, the Kubota is a 2015. I'm not hung up on model year, just how well the tractor has been maintained. I have to admit, I'm leaning heavily toward the Kioti. Its a combination of price and features. I love the adjustable links and the pinned stabilizer...

Here is the pickle. I found a great deal on a Kioti CK35HST with 850 hours. Good sound tractor, very well maintained. With a 6' box blade and 5' cutter, just a hair over $12,500. Then along comes a Kubota L2501 HST, 75 hours, same 2 attachments, $15,500. I've owned a Kioti and a Bobcat...

I found a great deal on a Kioti CK35HST. The only downside is it has 853 hours. It looks like it has been very well maintained. When does a tractor start showing its age in hours? I am also looking at a CK27 gear with only 150 hours for just a little more. I just like the idea of the HST...

Not one, but TWO tractors! I had planned on getting a finish mower to go with my new Kioti CK4010H, but instead, I found a BX1850 with just over 145 hours. With approval from the boss, I got them both. On the Kioti, I upgraded to telescoping lift arms, and installed a top and tilt kit. A...

Two months ago I sold my Bobcat CT225. It was a great tractor, but just a bit underpowered. After a lot of going back and forth about what I really needed/wanted, I pulled the trigger this afternoon. Arriving next week after Gary and the fellows at West End Sales get everything put together, is...

Two months ago I sold my Bobcat CT225. It was a great tractor, but just a bit underpowered. After a lot of going back and forth about what I really needed/wanted, I pulled the trigger this afternoon. Arriving next week after Gary and the fellows at West End Sales get everything put together...

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I'm installing a wood stove in my workshop and I'm having trouble finding flashing steep enough. I have a 14/12 pitch roof and most flashings just go to a 12/12. Can I cut out the high side just a tad to make a 12/12 work? Any suggestions...or sources for a 14/12 pitch flashing. Here is a...

I always wanted to retire to Loafers Glory here in NC. But I don't want to live on this street in Asheville, NC.

I'm in the process of installing a a wood stove in my shop and when I went to price out the 6" chimney pipe I needed, I just about fainted. For a 15' run (I've got a 14/12 roof so I gotta go all the way to the top to get clearance), it's going to be over $500 in pipe alone. Does anyone know...

It's time for a timber harvest. I have 20+ acres of mixed hardwood acres. I've contacted a forester who is gonna cruise the land in a few weeks. Does anybody have a ballpark per acre value on good standing hardwoods? I'm not planning on clear cutting, just selective harvesting. I'm just...

I need to get my parking pad in front of the shop squared away. I'm planning on just a gravel pad. The topsoil is off and the soil is stable, I just need to know the order for my gravel. Planning on two layers. Is it crush and run on bottom and 3/4 on top, or do I make the 3/4 the base and...