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Edited post. Added part numbers (when purchased) and tire name. branded and listed size. Good idea thanks.

R1 lug tires/Bridgestone/Firestone for the B2650. Never used. Heated garage kept. Got these a few years back thinking of doing some heavier work but it never panned out. Was going to keep them but they're just laying around taking up space. Locally Priced@ Front rim $274 front tire $188. Rear...

I've back dragged with the Pirannah tooth bar installed, front wheels off ground grading loosened dirt and stone, no problems, I just go slow. 500 hours

I've got a RAV4 that had the option to renew at $8.00 a month for using their app that uses remote start and some other features. I cancelled but can still use the remote start just have to push the fob key to do so. No bigs.

5 acres of grass. Mulching blades on a Scag 61" Zero turn with a 26 hp Kawi. No baffles. Cut it once a week. Takes 4 hours a pass going easy. Kubota too slow and heavy.

I use this. It hooks up to my JD riding mower. https://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200649533_200649533 Or maybe this one. https://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200518864_200518864

You can also figure in how much money is saved by doing jobs ourselves vs hiring someone else. Apply that in the TCO and its a no brainer.

I've got the Stihl MS 220 C. I like it. Don't need earmuffs, works well enough. Easier to handle. Great for taking off limbs. For the bigger stuff or if I need to go at it all day, I'll use the gas powered Stihl MS 290.

ZTR is better. It's lighter, faster, and more versatile. Coming from a MMM on an older kub, and a JD driving mower that I still have. 5 acres, hilly mixed terrain, lots trees. Scag 61" Kawi.

The compound of rubber is what makes a snow tire, a snow tire. Grooving is futile.

Choose for dealer support. Not brand.

Brands don't matter. Green, Orange Blue, whatever. I had a bad tractor from the get go. No one cares. Pre Covid. Once they got your money, it's anyones game. Get your money back. Things change quick. Priority one. I had to write and call to corporate before they sent in a regional manager to...

All tractors have problems. ALL OF THEM. I've got a kubota. Not thrilled about it. Lotsa stupid issues. LOTS. But when it works, it works and for that much I can say, I'm glad I can utilize the machine for its intended purpose. Even if the hdyro whines and screams at me every time I sit in it...

I waited till the 400 hour mark to swap the fluid and filters.. Fluid came out clear and slightly darker. No issues other than the mid pto case failing, as I thought it would. When I removed the bolt a coil of metal thread came along with it. I put the drain bolt back in but its loose fitting...

I'm 5 years in at 350 hours. Garage kept. Some rust forming. I was told you need to put 500 hours on these machines to "break em in" So basically all the weak points pop and snap till you hit the mark. It hardly seems reliable, but thats just the way things are made these days. I think...