Recent content by madhouse

The key was in the aux position. I touched the two wires, that I marked in red, connected to the starter and I heard a relay click. Everything is functional...!?! Now I can't recreate the failure. :unsure:

Let me add. I checked the fuses - all are good

I had been using my CT230. I was going to drop the bucket. I set the brake and jumped off the tractor, and it died. Nothing happens when I turn the key. Nothing on the dash turns on. The headlights won't turn on.

I found an old row-cultivator and compressed it. I use it on my 30HP CUT. I need to get through an 8' door with it - I narrowed it down to about 6' but I left some extra main tube so I can spread it out more if I desire. My tractor handles it pretty well in our soil. It cost me $200, a...

Cleaning up dead trees and brush along the fenceline. Anxiously awaiting the burning ban to be lifted so I can have a bonfire.

My Bobtach assembly completely folded in half. I went to drop my snow bucket and pick up my bale spear and I found it bent. Last November I had the loader arm pin break for the Bobtach and bend everything Last winter I had the loader are end insert come off! Has anyone else had this kind of...

I went to drop the snow bucket and put on the bale spear and this is what I found. This picture was taken after my failed attempt to use it as it was to pick up a bale. Note the off colored end to the loader arm - that's because a year ago I had one loader arm insert fall completely off and...

It wasn't a big crack...

I gave Bobbie a nice, needed bath!

I was clearing the overgrowth along the fence-line. There were two grape vines that I couldn't quite pull out by hand so when I was at the point of moving the piles of brush with the grapple I first snagged the vines. It appeared that I would be better off grabbing them from the side and...

Is my CT230 going to have enough hyd flow to turn a tac-plate mounted post hole auger? I have third function hydraulics on my FEL - I'm curious if anyone out there has tried this.

I broke the pivot point off the loader arm with a over-sized bucket full of snow. It twisted the other pivot and bent the rod.

I managed to bend a curl cylinder on my 7TL. Bobcat wants $900 to replace or $330 to replace rod and seals. Has anyone found a cheaper option?

I broke the swivel point off of my 7TL loader at the bucket end with the bucket full which twisted the other swivel. The swivel is a separate insert that is simply welded into place on the end of the loader arm. Bobcat can't get me a new swivel - outside of re-engineering/manufacturing the...

I can't find the origin of this phrase; for the most part I find it to be true: “There Is No Such Thing As Bad Weather, Only Inappropriate Clothing.” FYI: I cut the ears out of a bomber hat so that the "WorkTunes" ear muffs just fit. :thumbsup: