Recent content by KTurner

I have a 1992 3230 with a leaking steering cylinder, which I've already removed from the tractor. The cylinder is e7nn3A540CB and it looks like the seal kit is fp526. I've never replaced seals in a hydraulic cylinder before, but am considering giving it a go. This cylinder appears 'backwards'...

What are the two cooling fans located beside the battery?

Appreciate the replies. We have a cub cadet dealer nearby where I was eyeing a ZT3, but they sold it. Offered me a discount on a ztx5 60 and it was delivered to me today. Not sure if this is true, or someone just trying to justify buying bigger, but I read someone saying the larger deck...

I'm looking at ZTs for the first time. Mowing consists of 6-7 acres. For wide open areas, I currently use a Ford 3230 utility tractor pulling a 6' caroni finish mower, unless grass is too thick/tall, then it pulls a 5' woods rotary cutter. This is not very maneuverable and normally goes in...

I've seen a few things recently that got me thinking about getting a carry all frame which I can use to move a pallet around. Mounting my standby generator on the pallet would make it much easier to move it around as needed. I thought, why stop there? I can mount a small air compressor on...

I was able to get a closer look today. About 12" below ground level, there's some sort of concrete. I probed the ground and the concrete seems to extend about 7-8" from the post. The post and the metal bracket extend down to this concrete. I'm thinking the bracket is set in the concrete and...

We have a pole building thats roughly 21'x24' with two garage doors on the south end and leanto's attached around the east (enclosed) and north side (open). The main portion has a slab, as does the leanto on the east, but it looks like an inch or two elevation difference between the slabs. I...

We just got an electric bill and the usage is the highest it's been in the 9 years we've been in this house. I need to figure out if something is malfunctioning or if this is a combination of the cold weather and my wife fiddling with the thermostat. Our heat pump is about 7 years old and...

My property is a "flagpole" lot, where I have a 50' wide strip of land that extends out to the main road, between other properties. There's a paved road on this 50' wide strip that belongs to me. I understand there's an easement that allows the other two lots to use the easement to get to...

We have one of the big name pest control companies come out once a quarter. Each time, they spray something around the perimeter of the house and knock down any webs. We're starting to wonder if this is a necessary expense. Is this a reasonable DIY sort of thing or not worth it do DIY? If...

"Leaves of three, let it be" appears to be overly broad. There seem to be plenty of plants with leaves in groups of three that are not poison ivy. We have three leafed plants growing along the tree line that I'm fairly sure are not poison ivy, but we also have poison ivy. I'd rather not kill...

This is our first year trying the mammoth sunflowers. We have about 125 plants. With the other sunflower varieties, I looked at the back of the flower to tell when to harvest. These flowers are ten feet or so off the ground with the back of the flower facing the sky, so I can't do that unless...

I'm thinking of putting a number of sunflowers in the garden this year, maybe 100 or so. Our 2 year old son will have a blast with a forest of huge flowers he can see from his window and go play in. And my wife has been eating sunflower seeds in salads, soups, etc. I'd like to be ready to...

I was pulling the mower back to the shop to put it away and just about stepped on these, about 200' from the back door of our house. The picture with the mower is exactly as I found them. Keith

Other than a couple youtube videos, I've never seen plowing done up close. Here are some pictures of an attempt at plowing today and the tools. Any pointers on what I should do differently? The wire grass is terrible and was bunching up, especially on the first beam. I had the tractor...