Recent content by Sailorcrew

Here's a two part question: I live in New Hampshire and it gets fairly cold up here in the winter. I will use my tractor less in the winter, may even go a month or two (gasp!) between uses. The only use may be to clear the snowpiles so generously left by the town plow crew. I have a large...

Well, I now have a scrape on my tractor. The first of many, I'm sure. I told my wife I have two choices, trade it or try to touch it up. Needless to say, the debate lasted about 2 seconds. So, what methods do you all use to touch up? This one is just a small abrasion, the tiltmeter was taped to...

I'm looking for a way to get water to plantings that are too far from the house for a hose to practically reach. I want to be able to get a fair amount of water 50-100 gallons to these new plantings. So far, I have a 3pt carrier that I've made a large wooden floor and back out of rough 2x...

I went to VIP today for a grease gun and grease. Bought the Lubrimatic brand, LMX The "Red" Grease. When I got home and looked at the owner's manuel, it states that a Moly EP grease should be used for the loader. No mention of grease type on the tractor (L3010). What are your thoughts? Any...

I've read some of the posts about using a middle buster to furrow rows for running conduit. Has anyone had experience with a sod buster which, from what I've seen, a similar version with the exception that the business end is much narrower and presumably better able to penetrate and easier to...

I just had a friend over admiring my new 3010, asking a bunch of questions. When we got around to the fuel, he commented, "why not siphon out of your fuel tank in the basement which holds your home heating fuel?" Good question, I thought. He said that it's basically the same thing and would be...

I've read some about people putting a tube in their tire to contain the calcium solution to protect the rim. It would not seem to protect a leak if a puncture was made from a nail, for example. How about a bead break? I have a 3010 w/r4's coming filled with calcium and have started to wonder...

Hello, here's my first post. I'm waiting on a L3010 w/FEL. Another week before it's here and I'm now wondering what items do you feel are either necessary or essential immediately after the purchase? I'm not referring to the big items such as 3pt attachments because they are such job specific...