Recent content by Toddxyz

OK, some pics. I am trying that electrolysis thing to remove the rust.

So I got a rear blade for free that is not in great shape. Going to have to straighten some flanges, add bushings for wallered out holes, etc. Have it all apart now and thinking about rust removal and then painting. Any advice for type of paint? Probably not even going to worry about the...

The good thing about doing everything with picks and shovels and wheel barrows is that it is some serious exercise. I didn't really mind it that much except it took forever to get anything done and at my age its getting increasing harder to do, kind of dinged my back up 2 times already this...

Yeah, got the loader for sure. Put on a couple of bucket hooks yesterday mounted above the arms.

J - for? If you mean model its a Mahindra 2126. If you mean purpose its because I am nearing retirement and mostly just want one. I only have about 1 acre of property, just a lawn really. But the lawn is pretty poor and I am contemplating fill and drag, box blading, or maybe even tilling...

First use of my new tractor, or any tractor for that matter, was today. My brother gave me a 5 ft rear grader blade, since he just got a newer bigger one, and loaded it in my truck bed. Got home and used my tractor to unload it with some straps around my bucket. First seat time ever. Went...

Wow a lot of good info posted on this. Good to know. Um, I went full bonehead on this one. I first checked engine oil which was fine and then checked the front axle and expected some kind of dark oil just like the engine oil. But the front axle fluid is almost clear. So I checked it again...

Dont have the proper fluid for it right now. Will wait until I get some I guess. Something a little bit weird is that I have now watched a number of videos on changing front axle fluid. They all show using "fill" level holes to get the correct amount of fluid in. Makes sense to me. But my...

So was going to use my new Mahindra 2126 for first time today and started checking everything out first. I found my front axle fluid level is low. I can see some fluid down in the hole but it is not at a level high enough to register on the little dipstick. Clearly it needs topped off. But I...

Thanks for the clarification D. I didn't realize it was a different model, thought it was just a different color. I have the version that requires the special tubes. Might send it back to get the version that will take the standard grease tubes.

Yeah, pretty excited to have a new tractor. But I have zero tractor experience. I am fairly adept with simple mechanical stuff, I figure a lot more so than your average home gamer. My dad and I rebuilt a Subaru engine last year down to the pistons, rings, bearings, etc. Had the heads...

The plot thickens. I went to the lock n lube website, clicked on the unit I bought, and in the text it says it ONLY works with the threaded grease tubes. However, the video I posted above said it will work with standard grease tubes. I give up...

Looks like I had it all wrong. The video below says you can just use any standard grease tube. There is just a round insert "follower" you put in the bottom of the tube. Video explains it better.

I recently got one of those spin on tube type grease gun kits from lock n lube. Anybody know where you get just the spin on grease tubes by themselves? I have checked Amazon and the other usual suspects and tried google searching but nothing coming up. Thought these were getting fairly common...

Just got delivered so I am reading the manual. Never owned / operated a tractor so trying to get it right. Came across this: A. For new engine operate at a light load for first 50 hours. B. When operating at low load (less than 30%) limit operation to less than 1 hour to prevent carbon...