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I would not be afraid of a nano chain. I run a Stihl 1/4" Picco bar/chain on my Echo 2511 and it actually holds up better than I thought it would and its super easy to sharpen and is much faster and smoother cutting than the 3/8" pitch chain it came with stock. I use the Stihl 2 in 1 files to...

Mostly the infeed system and that I decided on the smallest model based on my tractors HP, I should have gone with the 6" model. The infeed gets stuck constantly, Im having to do a lot of trimming of branches to actually get them to feed properly. I may try to increase the spring tension on...

Check out this thread on the CS2511 Echo 2511T is an amazing saw! A lot of good information about it there and for a small saw this one is hard to beat.

So I’ve put a few hours on my Woodland Mills WC46 wood chipper, overall it works well and is built great but a couple things annoy me. It’s helping clean up some brush right now though.

You should just have to set the brake and shut off the PTO to keep the engine running. I wouldn't try to over ride the PTO safety.

This is all true. My ZTR is almost as wide as the deck which is 50" so it is very stable on hills, but as you mentioned side hilling it has a tendency to want to slide if its too wet.

This does show the ONE thing I can think of that a lawn tractor may be better at, steep hills. Though in my case my ZTR still handles my hills as good as my JD used to and actually doesn't bog at all going up them like my JD did.

I live in farm country and I can tell you a 13 year old driving 2 other teens around on public roadways in a SXS is not normal or encouraged. Its also very illegal.

Man what an awful thing for that truck driver to have to live with even though it wasn't his fault. What the hell was a 13 year old doing driving on a public road anyway? Really poor judgment from the parents of those teens. Sad.

The diesel ones are pretty rare which might explain why there isn't much to compare to out there.

Ive noticed that, at least with the residential models like mine. Mine still had the good serviceable wheel motors, Kawasaki engine and good deck design. They have since went to the Chinese engines and much cheaper wheel motors. The commercial units are still solid from what I can tell but...

I ditched my JD Lawn tractor in favor of an Exmark ZTR over a decade ago and have never once looked back. I kept the JD around for a summer because I thought I would need it to pull my small yard trailer, thatcher and aerator but my ZTR actually pulls all of those better than my JD could ever...

My guess is to ensure it burns off any residual moisture in the engine. Either way I agree with some here. Just run it when you need it and keep up on maintenance and it will be fine. I'd rather use my tractor for 20 minutes here and there than not use it at all.

It can be. Mine needed a little tuning after break in which is originally why I removed the limiters on the carb. If you can do buy do one mod though I highly recommend the 1/4” pitch conversion, cuts so much better than the stock 3/8” bar/chain that most come with.

Yeah, I tossed the limiters and wish now I hadn’t. It is kind of a pain to get to the screws with the saw running. Not a huge deal but annoying nonetheless.

Didn't grab any pics but I got my Woodland mills Chipper and spent yesterday cleaning up brush. Made easy work of it!

You’ll need to remove the mixture screw limiters (there’s vids on YouTube for that) and just adjust the H and L mixture screws until it runs perfect.

Yes!! Its my only real complaint with my CX. It actually contributed to me dropping my brand new wood chipper off the forks yesterday taking it off the truck. Id be interested to learn more about the restrictors you mention.

It’s an old school mechanically injected diesel, they are loud and rattly. Unless you notice a lack of power or an unusual amount of smoke I wouldn’t worry about it. As for the three point, use the knob under the seat between your feet to adjust how fast the three point lowers.

Yes, 50:1 is the recommended ratio.

Once you use one you will buy one! Helped my buddy clean up storm damage this week, let him run my 2511 for a but and he went out the next day and bought one. 🤣

It says more about you having that many on your ignore list than it does about the ones on that list. I wouldn't be bragging about it.

He's not wrong though.

No pictures but I spent the day helping out a good friend and fellow Army Vet (he served in Vietnam) clean up his yard after the severe storms that came through this week. He had several trees come down. I hauled out 4 dump trailer loads of firewood and loaded the rest with of the brush in a 10...

For the guys doing tree work for people, I need some input. I was at a friend's house today with my tractor and dump trailer helping cleanup storm damage and an elderly neighbor came over and asked me if I would take care of some of his trees. Hes got a couple that broke off out in the woods...

The tight ones are left flat in the middle on purpose to allow semi trailers to use them easily although I’ve never seen anything needing to do that around here.

Not sure if he was lying intentionally but it is true that you have to stop occasionally but its usually rare and usually not for very long. They are installing more and more of them around here and in every single case it has improved traffic flow. This is one thing that Europe has done right...

They have always been this way.

This is a great video on roundabouts. I agree with most of it.

From 18”-30” diameter. The big one had been rotting a couple years but the other two were fairly new.

I dug out 3 oak stumps with this last year. Took some digging but worked well.

Had a pair, they aren’t great. If they took the money they put into marketing and put it into the boots they would be so much better. Poor build quality, made in China (most of them) and over rated. The CEO acts like he’s some blue collar dude that decided to make some boots but he’s just a...

Thanks man, they are saying tomorrow morning now, so that would be a solid 48 hours on the generator. I am lucky though, tons of damage all around me but I didn't lose any trees thankfully.

Thanks to severe storms yesterday morning I’m on hour 26 of my generator maintenance run. 😂

Well, severe storms and straight line winds overnight had me using my saws quite a bit today. I didn’t want to put this Echo down! It’s like an entirely different saw.”, so freaking fun! It will be busy for a few days, trees down everywhere.

I love the roundabouts, so much smoother traffic flow than a regular 4 way. Only issue are the morons that don’t know how to use them.

Ok? Is there a point here somewhere?

The lightest Stihl top handle saw is 1/2 pound heavier and less displacement. It also feels like a brick in the hand compared to the 2511T. Also this video shows the quality difference between the two. I love Stihl, but in the small top handle saws Echo has it.

Are any of you guys using your wood chips for mulch in flower beds? How does it look compared to the commercially available mulch?

This is after the initial tune, going to fine tune it when I use it this weekend. Throttle response is insanely fast and top end is higher RPM. This thing rips!

Yeah its become my go-to saw as well. I love my Stihl MS261 for bigger stuff but I find myself grabbing the 2511 more and more, awesome little saw.

Got the Egan pipe in today and installed. Haven't tuned the carb yet but so far its awesome! Its really not too loud, especially with ear pro on and boy is it snappy! Its got a good crackle to it too, love this saw even more now. Thanks for the recommendation!

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If you’re not doing mostly field work you will regret a manual in my opinion. I would hate a manual with my CX doing loader work or almost anything else for that matter. It’s not a sports car

He's referring to the emissions systems on the larger HP engines. Stay at the 25 hp and under and it wont have emissions to worry about.

Unless you need the smaller machine to fit your property I would choose the CX over the CS all day. So much more capable than the CS. For what its worth Im only on 1 acre right now (buying more property soon) but my CX has been great for my uses, was originally looking at sub compact but when I...

Since it’s been just over a year since I started this project I figure I should update this thread. Got top soil down before fall/winter and dealt with a bit of washout into the ditch so this spring I brought in field stones from a local farm to shore up the area around the new culvert. I then...

Yeah good point. Many of the drivers I encounter shouldn't even be allowed to drive a passenger vehicle, let alone a multi ton tractor/ trailer. Its scary how bad some of them are.

That's crazy. They forget they are in huge mobile billboards usually.

After I totalled my 2020 Escape company car I had a 2023 Bronco Sport as a long term rental and I really liked it. Its the same platform as my Escape was so its was very simular, my Escape was quicker and got better mileage but the Bronco was better looking and had some nicer features. I...

Its a different saw completely with the 1/4" picco chain/ bar.

Yes, I posted that earlier. I have the stihl 1/4' picco setup on mine.

I think the problem is that in recent years the hiring practices for trucking has been laxed and I see the results of it daily. Not so profesional anymore. I drove truck in the military, drove all over the US other countries so I have a bit of experience to back up my opinion that they are...

Cool, I know its subjective. I always wear ear pro so I assume it wont be tooo bad. Just ordered it.

How much louder is it? I dont mind a bit more but I dont want obnoxious.

That’s great!

Sounds like Echo listened! I did the Stihl picco conversion on mine, so much better than the stock 3/8” chain. Sounds like that’s what Echo is doing stock now?

Yeah, Im with you. I got work to do, get out of my way! 🤣

Nothing is better than a GSD! It was two years ago today I had to have mine put down. Best girl ever!

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Yes, the line of people behind the one slow dude is obnoxious! Im not afraid to pass them all though if I have the space. Its the curvy sections where I cant pass that drives me nuts. I really dont care if someone wants to drive slow but if there is a mile of cars lined up behind, just move...

I travel all over the state every week for work and I would say my biggest peaves, at least while driving are the people that camp out in the left lane on the highways, not letting people pass which almost always creates traffic backups and mass frustration. On the two lanes its people that...

New bird feeder to hopefully keep the coons and squirrels from emptying it every day.

I have a scissor style trap and it works better than anything I've tried, I have caught hundreds in mine over the years. Im up to 8 just this year so far. The key is to not leave any scent on the part of the trap that is under the ground, I leave mine out year round stuck in the ground until I...

Im talking about the early 2000's style. Yes, terribly underpowered but I just thought they were cool. And rust, you're 100% right there. You must be living under a rock to not know about the serious frame issues the Taco's had for many years, huge recalls. I know of three people that...

Tearing down an old shed and loading it into the dump trailer.

I'd be livid if they shortblocked my brand new insanely expensive truck. Toyota better step up with a completely new engine. Im not going to jump on the hating on the turbo though as this does not appear to have anything to do with that, plus I jumped on the twin turbo train years ago and...

I forgot about the timing thing, mine had to be fixed too after about 20 hours but it was back in a day and runs quieter and smoother than ever. Im at 80 hours now.

No, I dont think you're crazy but Im also biased as I have a CX. I looked at all the brands, all had their good and bad points to me (except LS, hated those) but I just couldn't get over the price of the Kubotas and JD's, especially when comparing capacities in the CX frame size, you get a lot...

I havent read all the responses so maybe its been motioned already but it may be possible that your machine was exposed to road salt during transportation to the dealer and never properly rinsed off. Ive seen that happen with vehicles and trailers that were transported on open trailers.

I got the WC46 to better match the PTO hp of my Kioti. All the reviews and videos I’ve watched has shown it’s quite capable, even on the lower HP tractors. It’s utter overkill for my needs anyway but it should outlive me hopefully

Just ordered a woodland mills PTO chipper 😬

Nothing major but I was thankful for my tractor this spring when I got my ZTR stuck

Ive been battling Racoons on my feeders lately. Its weird, I went several years with no issues but now they come very night. Ive trapped 4 and relocated them and Ive shot 2 but there is still at least one more that is hanging around. I like to let the wildlife be but man are they destructive.

I bought a new pair of sunglasses 😎

Ive had many Stihl handhelds over the years and all of them have been easy to start, except for one (KM94r) which I sold. My saws start 3rd pull almost always, my BR800 blower (4 stroke) starts second pull always, my KM130 (4 stroke) starts first pull, my freebee BG55 handheld blower is two...

It came with cable anchors that I drove into the ground. Hopefully they hold. I do plan to also add some spikes to give it a bit extra

Yeah, that doesn't help but all of these carport style shelters have it running this way. No way to bend the steel over the edges otherwise. In the heavy rain we had yesterday though it shed the water pretty well, didn't see much of any standing water afterwords.

Thank you! I agree with you, equipment is expensive, I try to make mine last as long as I can.

It was $1,280 for the carport, $200 for the 6 yards of crushed concrete and than just my time.

Finally finished up this week. Between storms, wind and work it took me longer than it should. Overall I like the Arrow, but the price does show in some ways, especially the roofing. The roof sections were only 4' long so there were a lot of panels which meant lots of playing with alignment...

Once you get used to a good ZTR you will likely never go back to anything else. However, Id keep the tractor, so many more uses than just mowing and plowing snow.

My FS691V will puff a bit of smoke once and a while when started but the Kawasaki is known for that. I did find out recently that Kawasaki has changed their recommended oil weight to 20W-50 for better heat management and less oil usage, especially in the warmer climates. In your case that...

Mine was fine.

I know this may not prevent all spills but this Toadfish coozie I got from Milwaukee will stick to anything smooth. Kept my beers cold and stationary this weekend.

We had winds over 130 mph here, my county and two others were designated a federal disaster area. It was wild.

Those are no joke! As mentioned we get them in Michigan rarely but back in 1998 I believe we got hit twice in two days and it caused tons of destruction. No power in some areas for several days. Hope ya'll are good down there!

Yeah Id go with the table saw, more versatile.

I will. Going to try to finish the roof before the storms tonight.

No, it doesn't need anything after brazing. However, I stopped needing to braze my own carbide years ago. Pre made lathe cutters are available very cheap that can be ground into the shape you need.

Yes! Finally I do! Well, almost. Still working on the roof but the storms here are keeping me grounded. So far for the price this Arrow Carport is pretty nice. Put down crushed concrete as the base, learned some nice lessons leveling it with my box blade. Fun project. Even got my...

I ended up getting an Arrow (Shelter Logic) from Lowes. I looked at all the different brands like Versatube and the like but the price of them was more than I could justify, especially since this will be temporary until I can put up a building. Was on sale until today for $1,200

Bought a 10x20x9 steel carport to store my tractor under. Next will be the crushed concrete for the pad. She finally will have a home!

My CX fits in my 14' dump trailer with my counterweight on it with not even 1/2" to spare. With nothing on the 3 point it will have plenty of room.

That sounds like a busy day!

Definitely not the impressive operations some of you guys have going but it sure has made my life a lot easier! Took down a couple small oaks today, tractor makes for quick cleanup!

Hahaha they are alot easier to please than kids and women! 🤣 It is a Solo Stove Yukon. Crazy expensive (I got mine on a good sale) but I really enjoy it.

Man, a lot of you seem to be afraid of the “V”! No wonder y’all spend so much time on here! 😂

I know Im a bit late to the party here but if you havent picked up a rear implement already I would recommend a box blade over a regular blade. I have both and the box blade is much easier to get a level grade with and with the rippers it will work much better if the driveway ever gets compacted...

That looks like a really nice machine! Check out the donaldson air filter kits available for the FR/FS Kawasaki engines, that was my only gripe with my FR was the stock filter setup, it was constantly plugged.

Okay?

Small displacement high HP/ TQ gas engines are here to stay and Im all for it. I was a "V8 or nothing" guy for years, until I drove the Ecoboost F-150's when they came out. Now I own one and it pulls my trailers far and away better than my older V8 F-150 could ever dream of and it hardly works...

Winterdeere is right, I was misunderstanding the issue. My bad

Pull the throttle and push it down.

They are all made under the Stelantis name, Ram is just a brand of it. They all use the same OEM's for parts and for assembly.

Sure they do, some are more prone to it than others. Anyone with half a brain would check the hitch if they tow often as that is usually the first place to rust. Dont make excuses for poor maintenance and inspection, especially in the rust belt. She got lucky, could have dumped that trailer...

Those GM's like to rust, especially in Michigan. She is very lucky.

Now that is a snug fit!!

The CC's dont determine pro or not, its about power to weight ratio where pro saws normally shine. Plus build quality and performance. The Stihl 194 is the closest in comparison to the Echo but to me felt clunky and much heavier than the 2511 and from guys Ive talked to that have run both...

Mine is a steel tank right behind the seat, protected by the ROPS. What are you worried about?

Finally got the stuff to service my ZTR transmissions. Only about 250 hours overdue 😬

Learn to steer with one hand! I worry more about dust in my beer though.

I agree but its really about parts. A full service dealer will always beat a box store for parts as well as having someone with technical knowledge of the product. Ive spent hours over the years talking with my dealers about technical stuff that has been extremely valuable. Go ask some sales...

They have a couple options it looks like but this will get you in the ballpark. 12" 1/4 Pitch Bar, Chain, Clutch Drum Kit, Fits Echo Cs-2511T, Cs-2511P

Im a Stihl guy, but I couldn't pass on the Echo after I looked at it. Ill find the Stihl bar and chain kit I bought and link it to you, it came with a new drive gear/ clutch bell. Well worth the upgrade. It is my go to saw now, even for light ground work.

That's not a top handle climbing saw

I was set on the 194 myself but the ergonomics weren't great and it was heavy for its size. I was able to handle both the 194t and the Echo 2511t side by side and it was an easy decision from there.

It depends on your uses but I just installed one on my CX and im already a huge fan of it. For loader work its not the best but for mots other stuff I love it, especially the on and off the tractor type work. Its been a fuel saver for me.

Dont get hung up on suspension, in the high end consumer and low end commercial the addition of suspension seats/ platforms usually means they skimp in other areas, especially engine and HST's. Exmark, Hustler, Scag, Ferris and other good manufacturers all offer nice home owner and light...

Find an Echo 2511T, awesome little saw, lightest in its clase and handles great. Only negative was the bar/ chain it comes with. 3/8" pitch is too much for it. I swapped to a Stihl 1/4" picco bar/ chain and its much better.

Linked pedal

Hustler makes a flip up deck ZTR as well

Get a unit with a good fabricated and deep deck, ZT2800 HST's at minimum and the Kawasaki engines are the best hands down until you get up in the high HP commercial units. Also the bigger the tires the better and make sure the seat is comfortable.

It’s all stainless and seems well put together. Works good

This is the one I got, I payed $70 for it though.

When I was still working in a machine shop we had to have foundations installed to set two huge CNC mills on. The contractors used deisel powered skid steers and stuff in the shop, made us all sick. I would have loved for them to be electric then! 🤣

Ive burned some really big piles of wood with the help of some backpack blowers and a walk behind. I borrowed a couple from friends too. Set them up in a circle around the pile, use a cinder block to keep the tubes in place and set the throttle lock. Then some diesel and used motor oil to get...

Yeah, that is one of those things I wish I had purchased a long time ago! The carb looked like brand new when it came out, even took most of the corrosion off of the aluminum.

I bought this Toro Super Recycler off Facebook for $40. New blade, drive belt, filter plug and threw the carb in the ultrasonic cleaner and now it’s running like new. $600 mower new!

I have the lock and lube and the lock inflate, both are awesome. Highly recommend

You're really reaching here. Is a Crown Victoria a truck? What about an old Cadillac? You're only requirement you listed is body on frame, so what is it? All the older cars that were body on frame are trucks now? Or are you just too stubborn to admit you're wrong?

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By definition you're incorrect. My opinion of what a truck is to me is subjective of course, a full frame plus all that is listed below and I would say rear wheel drive or four wheel drive, not front wheel drive. But at its basic definition the Ridgeline surely would fall into the truck...

I have pics of my kids running the log splitter. Id post it but the safety Karens would cry. lol

Except they are not, I had one, on the title it said station wagon.. By that logic every car with a full frame was also a truck then right?

Ha! I do love the people that call their SUV's trucks, especially when they drive a small unibody crossover.

I love that little truck! If I had the property to justify it I would have one!

Eh, Im on the side of it not being a truck, more like a minivan with a bed. That being said I cant hate on them too much, they have their place and have nice features. In its size class though its easily outdone by the rest of the midsized trucks in almost every way as far as capability but...

Anything can damage your FEL if used improperly

Haha Danger Ranger!

It’s a Kubota, put your bifocals on.

You guys will love it! Congrats! One word of advice, get a balast box or some sort of ballast to hang on the 3 point for loader work. Makes a huge difference.

My dealer recommended I change the fluid too at 50 hours even though the manual said not to. I’m glad I did, I was already under there pulling filters so draining the fluid wasn’t anymore difficult and now I’m good for a while. Also the hydro whine has quieted a bit with the new fluid.

Are the baffles removable?

Although nothing is made to last like it used to be there are some good brands out there still. When I replaced my kitchen appliances I chose a local appliance shop that also services what they sell and they only sell what can be serviced. Their input also aligned with what I had found in my...

These are very good blades, I run these exclusively on my Exmark. But a good high lift blade should work good also.

It depends, when I taught my kids to use mine I just lowered the engine speed until they got used to it. ZTR’s are very intuitive to use and mine took to it very quickly. I don’t know what the weight requirement is for the seat safety but mine is still intact and both of them could keep the...

What’s the deck look like under it? Is it baffled? Could it possible have a mulch kit installed?

Cripple fight!!!

What controls cant he reach? He has the two controls in his hands. My kids drive my ZTR, my tractor, golfcart, mini bike and my truck around my property. This safety police BS gets tiring, some of us learned to do things at an early age and are better off for it and Id wager my kids are in...

Have you checked the deck level? The manual should have suggested settings for pitch front to back. My Exmark likes the front of the deck pitched about 1/4" lower in the front. When measuring be sure your tires are at proper PSI then add the equivalent to your body weight on the seat. Deck...

Holy thread revival! 🤣 I too have a 3400 PSI Simpson that works very well, has the GC Honda engine on it. I will say the fist one I bought blew up immediately although I dont blame Simpson for that, I blame Honda. Either way the replacement has been great for several years now.

Picked up the linked pedal kit for my CX, now to install it!

I looked at the CS for about a millisecond before deciding on the CX that was next to it on the lot. Unless I was going to use it to mow my lawn I couldn't see a reason to go with the CS over the CX. Ive had my CX now almost a year and I have put about 70 hours on it and it has not stopped...

The trailer came with steel ramps, they slide under the chassis when not in use.

Good find on that truck and great body style!

Oh for sure! I used it on another project last year, just the delivery cost of material made up the cost of the trailer.

Mission accomplished! Was able to score some field stone from a farm but it was a bit of a haul to get it. 200 miles for the required trips, 100 of them with the tractor in it. Sure pulled nice, load balance is perfect!

Needs some TLC but she works!

Ha great story. I do agree a good patina can really compliment on object, however this summer I plan to paint over the patina on this trailer. 🤣

It has a nice patina! 😂

Yeah no…. I wouldn’t risk that

Mine had 4 but they were rusted out so I replaced them and added two in between

Yes, I have 6 tie down points and it’s strapped in.

Loaded my CX on my dump trailer for the first time and I’d say this is a snug fit! Not even 1/2” to spare!! 😂 Gotta say, sure pulls nice though! Glad I picked this trailer up off a buddy last year, it’s really useful.

Picked up a new 5’ box blade for my CX

I bought the tractor for my use but since I have it neighbors and friends have asked for favors. I usually just do it because I enjoy my seat time and we all take care of each other. Its nice to know though that if SHTF I have my tractor, lawn equipment, saws and hand tools that can all make me...

The truck itself weighs about 22k and can pull around 15k and of course the payload is 10k. They actually aren’t that slow, we use the one that I was driving in the pic I posted to pull a 14k pound Vietnam era riverboat and it can very easily maintain 65 MPH doing that.

I bought new straps and bolt on clevises for my dump trailer. Gotta haul my tractor up north this week.

I currently have two style, the Sure can with the spout that pivots from the bottom of the can which is handy as I can set the can on the tank, bend the spout into the filler neck and just hold the handle down. The other is one of the other push button style cans, that one is ok but I much...

Its not a belief, they are simple and measurable facts.

Man I hated these birds when I was hunting, sounded like they were framing a house all day! 😂. They are awesome to see though and I do get them at my feeder pretty regularly. They like the suet cakes and the peanuts in the seed blend I buy.

Saws were built different back then, they didn't have different segments in offerings or price ranges. There are huge differences in todays pro saws vs the home and ranch saws that offer a lower price point for people that dont need a pro saw. I own two pro saws from two different brands and I...

The 3/8” bar and chain that came on this saw was way too much for it. This is a very common mod that lets this thing rip. It’s a 1/4” picco bar and chain setup. Night and day difference in performance.

Im a big fan of Stihl saws but the Echo 2511T is an awesome little saw. With a couple mods it rips and its super light, I grab this more than my bigger 261 now.

Yeah, they get the job done. 😂

Its about control, that's all it is. Fear makes it easier to control the masses, cant have fear without an enemy.

I work very closely with OEM's on the manufacturing side and I can confirm that the big 3 that I deal with are in fact pulling back the riens so to speak on the EV stuff. My companies forecast on EV's show the same across the industry. Its not going away by any stretch but they certainly did...

This is sad to see. Good reminder for us though that these things are dangerous!

Aww, Im so sad.

None of this will register with him, don’t waste your time. Reason and logic are lost on him.

Just bypass it and forget about it.

Hmm, don’t you think a National fleet company that probably own at least a few more than two EV’s would know better than you?

It’s very basic yet easy to use. The pad mount slides off easily and the pad comes off easily as well for washing. The robot knows when the mop is installed all will automatically turn on the flow of cleaning solution. It doesn’t raise or lower but I have all hardwood flooring so I don’t mind...

Here, fixed it for you.

I checked one of these saws out at Blaine’s today, seemed cool and I like the top handle design, but damn is it heavy and it didn’t even have a battery in it. My Echo top handle weighs 3 pounds less! One of these days I will pick up a cordless saw to play with but I don’t think this one will...

I might burn $50 in gas a day but I also drive anywhere between 250-500 miles a day which is way above the national average, so your $50-$100 a day number is a stretch to try to justify your point.

I know if I wanted to I could install a charger myself if I had an EV, but since the fleet company was supplying the car as well as the home charger they had their requirements and that was that. My office is my home and I travel the entire northern half of Michigan so there would have been no...

I have the Q7 Max.

Ok, you can keep repeating the same thing but it doesn’t make it correct. Also, you know 240v is different than 250 AMPS right? I have 100 amp service, I would have to have another line run from the road and my entire panel replaced. I’ll give you the number for my fleet company and you can...

They used to be great, had mine for 10 years and not a single problem. They did cheapen them up with house brand engines and cheaper transmissions in recent years though to keep costs down. Still nice machines but not as robust as they used to be. They don’t like mud though 😂

I’ve become a big fan of the capless filler necks on my truck and car

I have had a couple. First was an self emptying Shark and it was just ok, the app kind of sucked but it worked fine for a couple years until it stopped connecting to my network and I had to trash it. I have a RoboRock auto empty now and I love it, much better app and the robot cleans much...

I recently saw one of the Quest V series demo units, now that is a well built electric machine. What Exmark are you looking at out of curiosity?

I dont disagree, plenty of cheapo ICE stuff for sure. But for comparison sake I payed just under $4,000 (it was 10 years ago so I know it costs more now) for my 52" Exmark Quest with a heavy gauge steel fabricated deck (not the thin stamped deck), stout steel frame with good size tires and a...

Ha ha! Sometimes you just have to say "yes dear" 🤣

The build quality is what turns me off to most of the battery yard equipment. Non serviceable electronics, no parts availability or dealer service networks. They are throw away units, I see nothing but waste. Sure my ICE equipment burns gas but I'd wager my Exmark residential ZTR will still be...

Not even remotely comparable.

That's a ton of money for a cheaply built plastic riddled ZTR! You could get into a high end residential or entry level commercial gas unit for that kind of money and it will likely last decades longer than that EGO. Your money though, waste it as you see fit.