Recent content by Paul McILwain

Lester Flatt backed a semi load of steel from Chicago to Birmingham,(song by Flatt &Scrugs)

I have a 1978 satoh 650G that have owned for 35 years. Great little tractor but have been hearing and feeling loud clunk coming from the transmission for the last few years when roto tilling. It has a 2 speed pto but I always use the slower speed. Last week while tilling in dry ground it...

I have a husqvarna 320r 4 wheel drive articulating front 48 inch deck that will raise vertical for cleaning or service. Clean and sharpen once a season & has greaseable spindles. 5 acre yard site plus 800 foot tree line that I mow both sides

I would suggest buying an older cheap 60hp tractor with independent pto, the separate engine idea is too complex

I have a 2013 case/ih scoutxl high capacity, Kawasaki vtwin, full hard cab with heat, electric dump, 4wd cvt trans. It is made by club car so parts are easily available thru any case/ih dealer or club car

I installed a garden hose clean out fitting to my deck and before each mow I connect a hose to a small pump with the suction hose in old oil. Turn on the deck at full speed and start the pump. I do it on the gravel with deck high so excess oil (not much you environmentalist) doesn’t get on the...

My brother has a 155 and loves it as well, Guess I will be keeping my r322t for now, like the easy on and traction as well as compact size

On my 5 acres I use both a jd 345 and a Husqvarna r322t 4wd articulating both with 48 inch decks. The jd is a little faster with it’s kawi vtwin liquid engine but the husky with the vtwin Briggs is better around trees and soft hilly area’s. It seems I use the husq most of the time, easyier...

I have 2013 LS 5030C with about 1300 hours on it and it has a Mitsubishi 205 cubic inch non turbo 4 cyl 58 hp engine that has been flawless for my small acreage, 2 cuts of hay with 9 foot Haybine and round baler. Many other chores such as plowing, cultivating, box scraper etc. AC& heat during...

I have a 2013 LS 5030c ( Korean) with a Mitsubishi engine and have 1300 hrs on it with zero issues other than new battery 2 years ago. I am ashamed to say I have never changed the oil or filter in the Tran/ hyd system and works flawless. I change engine oil and filter annually using...

Personally I don’t care for large displacement engines with only one cyl. I know that some models of the defender and gator & maybe others have 3 cyl engines that are very smooth and quiet. I have a 2013 case/ih scout xl ( made by club car) with a kawi v twin 670 air cooled engine that runs very...

What I don’t like in a lot of utv’s is the single cylinder engine. They seam loud, do not have a nice exhaust note and more vibration. I think the defender and gator have 3 cyl engine available on some models that sounds like a car not an old John Deere tractor (2 cyl). I don’t think they should...

A few years ago I could not get one of the calipers off my ford chassis class A motorhome even with he long pipe trick and 3/4 inch bar so bought a torque multiplier at Princess Auto and it worked well, bolt came right out. Would not use it for tightening. Multiplier still sits under my bench...

Several rad shops around here in Winnipeg MB

I would bite the bullet and buy a new one ( I’m good at spending other people’s money) but at the least take it to a rad shop