Recent content by RalphVa

I believe 400 ft # is too high for that size nut. Found 185 somewhere. Recently replaced one of my lift pins and used about 210 ft #. Checked the other one. It was slightly looser than this.

Had a 1994 Ranger 4 cylinder: worst pickup we've owned. Dodge Rampage and 1997 Tacoma were the best. The present 2005 Tacoma is okay, but neither of us like to drive it. The Ranger seemed to have all 4 wheels bolted to the frame, like no suspension. Fuel mileage on highway was worse than...

Apparently the nut on my left lift pin of the rotary cutter came off. Lost the lift pin. Attached are pictures. Have it on a Harbor Freight Quick Hitch. Think the quick hitch kept the left side from dropping all the way because its middle hook kept the middle up. Wasn't sure the two orange...

Where is your ROPS? With ROPS fully down, it will bend the top link.

Any hearing aids I've had have not been comfortable. I now use Neosonics NW10. They come with a mic which is great for listening to the TV or for use near the computer or telephone. There's also a mic in the necklace. Bought 2 sets because the batteries in the little mic only last 10 hours...

We've both a 40v self propelled mower and a ZT48e. Both are great. Haven't used the self propelled mower much after buying the ZT about 3 years ago. Don't know why you're mowing 7 acres. I'd just mow trails in it to enjoy it and bush hog it about once/yr. The ZT will do somewhere between 2...

Love Ryobi's stuff, but their 14 inch chain saw sucks. The 40v battery often cuts out. Gotta wait about a second before restarting it.

It's tempting to use one of those, but the environmental damage from spraying all those insecticides is very questionable.

Do not use a pressure washer on an engine. No gasket surface can stand up to 1500-3000 psi.

Wet and put some Tide, dry or liquid over it. Let sit, and then spray off with water hose. Could use Simple Green or similar, but it more expensive.

I went with a Kubota RTV 520. The one they had came with a heavy duty bumper in front and alloy wheels. The alloy wheels are kind of silly. Bought the Kubota because it's probably the only one with HST similar to what is on our tractors. Gives gobs of engine braking on the hills in L. Could...

The LP RC1248 seems to cut better and to follow uneven contours better than the Frontier. The LP was just harder to set up than the Frontier RC2048. Think the movement allowed in the RC1248 is more than on the Frontier.

In my opinion a 2wd ZT does not have the traction to pull one of these unless on totally level ground. Especially, I would not want to go downhill with one being pulled.

I've either a 2 1/2 gallon or 5 gallon plastic containers that I sit on the food well area of the tractor and use a Northern Tool battery powered pump to pump the fuel into the tractor tank on top. Has auto shutoff.

Finally looked at my B2601 from the bottom. Has NO Ujoint between HST and engine. There's a slip collar connection.