Recent content by sgtboz

Looks like the lift latch would be a good option as it wouldn't be as prone to dirt/dust contamination and has a lever arm so less force should be required. This one can be made in orange: Lap Seat Belts - Seatbeltplanet | The Worldwide Authority on Aftermarket Seatbelts The retractable...

The seat belt mostly worked but not entirely. It is also supposed to release with less than 30lbs of force applied to the release button on the buckle while it is also under load, for example after an accident. Enjoy: Seat Belt Buckle Release Force: Cause for Entrapment? Here is my orange seat...

The intermittency of this problem is one of the worst factors of trying to solve it. My smoke started several months ago on one big brush hogging job and then didn't reappear for at least a month. One morning early I cranked it up for a job and it was heaving heavy smoke. I had no choice but...

Since we're talking flails, here's what I did with crappy blades and a Kubota L3800 the other day.

Excellent, excellent advice. Thank you. I've learned lots from reading all your other posts and have modified my use and maintenance accordingly. Is this the side slicer knife to which you refer? HEAVY DUTY BLADE - FORD 917 COARSE CUT I hope so because they're lots less expensive than the...

Hey Leonz, Thanks for the reply. Here are a few more pics of the overall setup. These are all I have for now. This is how I pulled the mower out of the field where it'd been rotting for years. I have a brush hogging business and stay extremely busy and have very much enjoyed working the flail...

I just ordered four links and knives from FlailMaster and wouldn't you know the links aren't the same size as what's already on my Ford 917. This is a new-to-me flail for which I paid zero dollars. It runs great but from the two times I've used it I've lost an average of 6 links/knives each...

Well, I tried my hand at this mod over the weekend and figured I would share my results as well. My motive was not even 100% just to increase the lift capacity of my loader. I was also motivated by the desire to try new stuff and learn about things I've never done before. Of course, I couldn't...