Recent content by Rick_Taylor

I used Ponytug's solution. I cut the piece out of the rear of the tub between the two rear lower vents. That allowed me to get my fat hands in there and get the nuts started. I really doubt the structural strength will be lessened enough to notice. I just thought that project was the worst I've...

That was a funny, but I can tell you I was at the brink of #4 and seriously considering it. Needless to say I didn't have much nice to say to the person who designed that damn engine from hell into the PT.

How often would I need it? Let me see. I have had to replace the fuel pump, the voltage regulator which necessitated lifting the motor, and of course numerous oil changes which require getting to the supremely convenient oil filter. So, I really think the hatches might be slightly handy.

I finally decided those nuts were NOT going on without something changing. So, I got out my trusty grinder and cut the rung out from between the two lower vents in the rear of the tub. Now I can reach in and simply start the nuts onto the bolts. I really don't think there will be a real loss of...

Sounds like it might just work. Thanks.

I used a piece of pipe to lengthen the wrench which jammed up against the tub. That worked, but getting the little buggers re-threaded onto the rear bolts is almost impossible. Not sure how I'm going to do that. Taking them off with a wrench was not bad at all once they were loose, but putting...

A piece of pipe to lengthen the wrench, or a longer wrench if I can find one was my thought. That would allow the pipe/wrench to jam up against the tub and hold the nut while the impact turned the bolt from underneath. It may be one of those 'sounds good when you say it fast' things but I have...

I can get a wrench on the nuts but I can't turn either the nuts nor the bolts when I have them both captured, at least with just wrenches. I'm sure I can turn the bolts with an impact, but I doubt I could hold the nuts with my 9/16 wrench without anything to mechanically brace it. And I sure...

Well I'm stumped. I need to replace my voltage regulator. Terry said no problem, just lift the engine a bit so it's exposed. I got the PT staged in the right place right below my chain hoist, removed the heat shield, hooked up the chains, and tried to remove the engine bolts. I don't know what...

Could BEFCO or anyone else tell me where I can purchase blades for my BEFCO H-40 flail mower? My local dealer wants $6-8 each which seems very high to me for what amounts to a bent piece of sheet metal, especially since there are so many on my 72" mower. These blades do not like hitting even a...

It looks to me like a Woods RM-990 would be perfect for my fields which are native grass and weeds. I currently am using a BEFCO H-40, 72" flail mower. It is doing a good job but it looks like it is really working hard, and the blades are very expensive and hard to sharpen. It is two years old...

I need some help from anyone owning the 3' trencher for their 425, who attended the training in Tazewell. I've owned my trencher for almost 3 years and it has done some very serious work. I'm having trouble now in that it appears to be digging slightly crooked. By crooked I mean the ditch is...

Can someone either talk me through the wiring for the fuel gauge or post the schematic of it's wiring? My fuel gauge quit awhile back. Not completely, very intermittently it will decide to work but only for a few seconds. The Temp works fine. I'm almost sure the fuel gauge/sender is losing...

I need some suggestions. I just bought a new Kubota 4330HSTC with Kubota supplied TnT. When I reinstalled my Pat's EZ change onto the Kubota it became apparant that the top cylinder is too short to allow the box blade to tip over enough to allow smoothing with the rear blade. The dealer is...

I thought I'd post a picture of the Essex Mfg cab on my RTV. This is cab s/n 2, their first one out the door. It's very nice, the glass w/s lifts on gas cylinders, the top is padded, and radio and wiper wiring is already in place. The back window slides open both directions. I will post pictures...