Recent content by Steve_in_SEMich

Needed to take down a large White Oak to make room for our camper and open up the woods a little. Tree measured 34-37" in diameter and will end up making a lot of firewood and few pieces of woodworking projects. This was as far as it would lift the log, and needed 4-wheel drive as the back...

Looks to be about 3-4 inches/side. Forgot to take 'before' pics of the fronts. I should be able to see the loader arms better with the fronts wider when switching out bucket to blade to forks.... The fronts and rear look to be the same overall width now - the pic makes the front tire look...

Found this engine decal after looking under the hood. I'll sure be looking a lot more carefully if/when conducting business with this dealer. At this point I've asked for a NEW unit or cancel the deal.

I was informed 3 weeks ago when I signed the purchase order that Deere would provide a build date within a week of when the order was submitted. Took delivery today, 19.1 hours on the meter, most of the black plastic in the operator's station has some fading, not sure if I can find a build date...

I've looked closely at the 2032R and I just don't like the fit. 1026R is comfortable, steering/pedals/levers all seem to be in the right place. 2032R without tilt wheel, seems to be not much more for the money. 3320 seems to be slightly bigger than I want or need, but storage isn't a concern...

Any chance to add a 1 minute delay to this pop-up so I can sign in without being interrupted?

After searching for a snow blade for my sub-compact tractor, I decided to go with an American Eagle blade for the Gator. The Deere quick hitch front blade doesn't come any wider than 54" and although it's a hydraulic lift/tilt system, at almost $1500 it was significantly more than the less than...

I have a 1026R unit that measures approx. 45" wide - If I was to use the Deere 54" blade angled at 30 degrees, it would clear about a 46.5" path. I know a wider blade would be better and I've searched for 60/66" blades to no avail. After reading most of the discussion topics related to the...

Unit was delivered last Thursday (9/01), loaded it up and took it to our camping property on Friday morning. 53" bucket on the H120 loader frame, 42" Horst Welding forks, CountyLine CarryAll, turf tires (R3s). Comparing to a Deere 4115 sold 5 years ago. Steering effort is minimal, same or...

I've checked many atv/utv accessory websites and no one offers wheels for the new Deere XUVs. Most don't even have the XUV as a "selection" of vehicles to pick from. Listed below are the prices for the Deere wheels as listed on JD Parts. I'd like to pick up a set of Maxxis Ceros in 14" for...

I was curious if there's any storage/shelf space between the bucket seats on the new XUV series. I'm considering the bench seat, not to fit three passengers, but so I can set a small cooler, gloves, or other "stuff" between driver & passenger. On the Gator TX I sold today, there was a useless...

Last Fall I found a bolt lying next to the deck after removing it for the winter. I looked at the deck and the underbody, side panel, motor, and wheel areas for something that was loose, visible bolt hole, or anything else that would take the 1" long, 3/8" bolt. No luck. Searched again this...

I purchased the running gear from NorthernTool.com and completed the sub-frame & deck last weekend. Hope to have the sides on soon. Anyone have a source for stake pockets that fit a standard 2"x4"? It will be used mostly for moving firewood from truck to splitter to the seasoning rack to the...

Good morning folks - as the attached picture shows, I managed to break a hydraulic arm on my JD 4115 (410 loader). Question #1 - can it be welded and still perform as new? Question #2 - if it can't be welded, is this a DIY job? I have limited mechanical abilities (plenty of tools & time), but...

Picked up a set of Bradco 48" pallet forks last Saturday. They've come in handy for moving pallets of retaining wall block. The 4115 won't pick up a whole pallet load (2100 lbs), but it does save me from having to lift 1/3 of the blocks. The other 2/3s are moved from the pallet to the 3ph...