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I live in Middle TN where there isn't much dust during mowing. I don't bale hay, but that gets dusty here.

Years ago, the local electric company did a lot of their own line clearing, but they seemed to have switched to an independent tree clearing contractor. The local water utility still does their own water line repairs, but I think even they hired an outside contractor to install new water lines...

I'd also be curious how well it winds and unwinds on a Farmi type tree winch so far as tangling and getting bound up is concerned.

Getting ready to build a canopy for my new to me MX5200 on account of the heat. For those of you who have fans mounted to your canopy, does the fan provide any help keeping insects away from you? I don't really think I need a fan unless it would reduce the number of pesky insects that land on...

Neighbor might not own chainsaw or a tractor or know how to use either one.

If you forsee a future use for the saw beyond the current cleanup job, today's price may seem like a bargain compared to what it might cost in a year or two. I think the little arborist top handle Echo saw I bought back in March has already jumped in price.

I am more interested in hearing about the advantages and disadvantages of switching from wire rope to synthetic on a winch used to winch logs.

Sometimes they want to jump because they are excited to see you. Sometimes starved for attention. At 9 months, there's still a lot of puppy behavior and it's a new situation for the dog coming from what prior situation?

If it gets folded during the install, it can hold air, but can develop a leak later from where it folded onto itself. The guys at our co-op do so many, they know how to get it done without leaks.

Have you read Smokeydog's thread? Hydraulic limb saw project.

Australian shepherds can be great dogs. Someone may not have taught the dog good manners during the first 9 months, but they are intelligent and can be worked with.

Generally, I prefer metal for these kinds of modifications, but I needed something quickly and had the sawmill cut oak wood which is about 1" thick. Besides being faster to put together than metal, I also noticed that I needed more space and also needed a better way of dealing with wrapping...

30 miles to the nearest dealer who sells Kubota.

Thank you for your kind words. Did a fair amount of mowing after checking all the fluids today. The MX is in a different category of tractor for me coming from a couple of 25hp tractors, the 35 hp Mahindra and now this 55 hp MX. It seems that my 6' cutter has been underpowered all these...

One 45 min trip less costly than putting the wrong fluid in or you can order it on Amazon or from Messicks for home delivery.

More trading? My brain is already scrambled from looking at tractors and trying to find a way of either repairing the Mahindra, trading it, or selling it which would require getting it repaired.

There's been some other discussion on TBN whether Kubota builds finance charges into their pricing, but sometimes I wonder if part of Kubota's recent hefty price increases are also due to interest rates going up if they are actually doing that. I really don't want to pay extra to subsidize...

People should respect the fact that you can't keep doing all this work without any help at the cost of what it is doing to your wrist.

A used tractor dealer just a bit further out of my immediate area got in a low hour MX and was willing to allow some trade in for the Mahindra when no one else has been willing to do that. It was delivered yesterday. I hope I'll have time to make some pictures tomorrow. I'm still evaluating...

One possible option is to stop and let the trails grow up if you are doing all the work, injuring your wrist, and bearing virtually all of the financial cost just for other people to walk the trails without helping at all.

My Yanmar 226d was made between 1981 -1991. It has a Power Shift transmission at the steering column that allows me to shift between reverse and three forward gears. There are a bunch of tractors today that have power shuttle transmissions, but they only allow a change between a single...

Another thing that is different is the complexity of today's tractors and the cost of repairing them. I just traded in a Mahindra 3525 because I couldn't find anyone near me I trusted to repair it, including the Mahindra dealer that sold it to me. The repair involves having to disassemble...

I needed to replace a Mahindra tractor because of not being able to find anyone to repair it that I trusted. Looked at Kubota new prices. New was too much for me, but I did find a used Kubota this week. Sooner or later, the current bubble is going to pop. You might then seen some realistic...

Sometimes the guys who come out to give quotes are the owners or salesmen for their company, but they have employees are the ones who'll do the actual work. So they may or may not say much more than what their bid will be. If there is room to get a lift truck, some would start cutting from...

Looks like a giant power trac with a forklift attachment.

Start by saying I don't know anything about LS tractors and don't mean to imply that I know anything. Do the dealers have any kind of software to reprogram these regen systems so the tractor doesn't regen this often? Do all tractors of this model regen this often? If some tractors of this...

There are some older like 1900s homes here that have similar interlocking metal roofs like yours, except yours is much nicer. I suppose it's all the labor of fitting the pieces together that makes them relatively uncommon to see. But yours is very nice.

Tree roots can stop a tractor and can tear expensive things up.

I am finding that I have to limit some things I used to do. Got too hot in the garden about a month ago. Wasn't doing that much when it happened.

The split trunk looks just strong enough that I suspect dropping more trees might make a bigger situation.

The big Kioti/TYM dealer in Murfreesboro had some promotional sales on T474s and T494s in August. Very tempted, but they wouldn't take my Mahindra 3525 (needs time consuming repair) in trade and so I ended up trading it to a used tractor dealer for a MX5200 that was delivered today. I don't...

To wrap this up, I've been calling the Mahindra dealer who sold me this tractor for months to ask for an estimate of repair cost. Every time, the service guy is not available to talk and doesn't return my calls even after I spoke directly with the owner about needing help and asking the guy to...

Part of the debate was that people pretty well know how tar paper will hold up under a metal roof, but there was some concern expressed that synthetic might not hold up to heat as well over the life span of the metal roof. The underlayment is going to get baked by heat transfer from a metal...

And you had $ left over for a party.

If your loader has a quick attach, it wouldn't be too hard or expensive to weld up a small scoop to one of the solid quick attach plates to use for loose material. But don't try to dig compacted material with it.

Another friend of mine does the same to unload roofing shingles at the dump, but he uses 2 tires instead of a pallet. His method is also to drive a steel rod in the ground to chain off that and pull the entire trailer with his truck. I should have asked how he gets the rod out of the ground...

Going to sound odd for me to even say this, but I called a Kubota dealer last week to ask about a used L3400HST as a possible replacement for my Mahindra 3525. The salesman actually was nice to talk with and knew the history of the tractor because he had traded for it. He said he doubted I'd...

Must be a veryyyyyyyyyyyy long pole saw.

Yanmar could have been one of the leading name brands instead of Kubota if they hadn't pulled out of the US market back in the 1980s.

I once unloaded a 16' utility trailer of manure by dragging a long piece of carpet out from the trailer. I got the carpet free from a carpet store that had removed it from a customer's house to take to the dump. The trick was to lay a piece of chain under the carpet before loading the manure...

That's a beast of a tree now that we can see close up pictures. Looks to be a rotted hole in the third pic. Between the splintering and the rot, that thing could fly in any direction.

With a standing seam metal roof, I don't see much walking on it in the future unless they have to install some of those silicone boots around pipe roof penetrations. Not sure what their life expectancy is.

Tractor Data lists both mahindra 2538 and 2810 are TYM built machines so maybe that's a plus for TYM. One of the hard loader lines on my Mahindra/Mahindra 3525 developed a leak due to the way they put a clamp on it at the factory. That line is NLA and I had to learn how to silver braze it instead.

Is that an easy 5 minute job with a plasma cutter??

This was posted in another thread, but I haven't used one. Yard Glider (Drag Mat, Stone Boat, Yard Sled)

Why not: 2000 lb. Capacity Truck Bed Cargo Unloader The key is to not overload it to the point that the weight overpowers your ability to winch it out. The other key is to have a slick trailer floor. One member here put vinyl flooring down on his trailer bed for that reason.

Interior painting with the HVAC on isn't so bad. Exterior painting isn't terrible if the weather's pleasant. Roofing not so much fun anytime.

I remember there being a debate about using synthetic v tar roofing under metal. Some were saying they didn't trust synthetic to have as long a life as tar paper. The guy that did mine clearly preferred synthetic for being lighter, not tearing, and not being as slippery to walk on.

Only a select few must enjoy doing roofing.

The earliest Bobcat skid steers I remember were Melroe Bobcats and I think they had V twin wisconsin gas engines.

How hot has been been there, Moss Road? Our heat index was 103F yesterday. Wouldn't want to be roofing.

I will be waiting to see how the realtor lists this custom upgrade in the description of the property when it hits the market.

What if he wants a target at ground level to see if he can p on the bullseye from the upper deck?

For a temporary project, looks like a lot of careful work went into it.

Back to the key point. Put in something that will appeal to buyers in your area to boost your resale value.

The guys that did my roof had a small dump truck they parked next to the house. One of the younger guys on the crew decided to get off the roof by jumping into the bed of the dump truck even though it was full of shingles they had just removed including all the nails. He didn't get hurt, but...

When that tank is filled, there is going to be a fair amount of leverage working on it. Bumpy ground will give it a workout. 3pt carryalls can usually be found around here used for less than $200. Fairly easy to set down on the ground and take off the tractor when not in use. It helps if...

Standing seam. Nice trailer. Why am I thinking $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

In my case, I own a Mahindra 3525 (770 hours) that has worked fine for 9 years but recently started having weak brakes. When I took them apart, I found a small amount of oil from the transmission case appears to be leaking from the bull pinion shaft. I have called the Mahindra dealer that sold...

It isn't difficult to weld expanded metal onto a grill guard if that's something that interests any of you or you have trouble finding a welding shop to do it for you. Take the factory grill guard off and lay it on a table or something so you are working at a comfortable height. Grind off...

I think they are left thread and the ones I have changed had allen key headed screws as I recall.

I just want to thank the OP for starting this thread. The discussion has helped me think through the issues I'm facing trying to repair vs trade or sell my Mahindra.

Yikes. Sorry this happened. Two ways of getting a line into a tree without a ladder: 1) get yourself a boaters hook that extends and use it to thread a line up into the tree or 2) throw a line using an arborist throw bag up into the tree.

Nice. Never seen a trailer like the one like they are using.

As frequently as we're having storms in Middle Tennessee, another storm could come along in a few days and finish it off.

There is a lot of tension in that split part considering the weight of all the top that is now leveraged between the top hung in the trees and the root ball holding the other end. That's pretty dangerous in itself. The split trunk could splinter in different directions. The root ball might...

We get that green mess growing on our wooden deck that is shaded by our house. It's rough on the grain of the wood deck to pressure wash it. Then the pressure washing blasts off parts of the stain in ways that makes it about impossible to keep an even stain on it. But it's not a bad idea to...

I'm wondering what part of this is seasonal clearance vs manufacturer incentive to clear inventory because there are signs the economy is slowing?

I had some oak that I built into a box to sit on top of mine to carry a pole saw, chains, gas, etc. Later I bolted on a hitch because I also need to move my trailer from time to time and didn't want to have to remove the blade just for that. The two vertical upright pieces of wood are to...

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Been years since I bought a replacement chuck, but back then they were standard threads. Maybe find a good chuck on an older drill at a pawnshop and change them out if the threads are still interchangeable?

My personal experience this year is my Mahindra 3525 brakes started acting up. Took them apart. Looked glazed and it looks like it may need the seals replaced on the bull pinion gears which are internal to the transmission. The seals are shown as not available on the Mahindra parts website...

What is interesting to me about that is there are guys who get so excited about restoring old IH farm tractors. Mahindra apparently used to be in a business relationship to make IH tractors and kept on making tractors using those IH designs after IH went out of business. So my Mahindra 3525...

Tractor data says the Mahindra 2538 is built by TYM. Another issue that seems to be going on is finding tractor mechanics to keep tractors running. I have a suspicion that one of the reasons for not wanting trade ins is the dealerships don't have the mechanics to figure out what is wrong and...

??????? That TN price doesn't sound right. Onedia Equipment in TN has the T474HC with the cab and loader advertised for $33,100. 2023 TYM T474HC For Sale in Oneida, Tennessee

For ongoing maintenance, I think concrete/pavers would be easier to pressure wash and remove leaves from than wooden or trex decking or decorative gravel. Just to ask, the water line is not something that would be easily relocated out from under the proposed concrete to another location?

Thank you. I hope you get your tractor repaired with full warranty coverage and that your son and daughter in law will be safe.

I only need it to bushhog with at least a 6' cutter if not an 8'. I wouldn't need a loader necessarily unless I sold or traded my L2501 to offset this purchase. There's one TYM dealer with a 4.8 rating about an hour away. Four Kubota dealers with ratings 4.2-4.6 in the same travel range.

Was quoted T494HST with loader for $28,900, Kubota MX5400 gear w/o loader for $32,500, and L4701 w/o loader for $28,200. Or a used 2015 MX5200 shuttle without a loader with 220 hours for $20,000. I have read a few posts asking if regens should be frequent on the MX5200. With it being a 2015...

If you go with plastic decking at ground level, but go with wood above, that may turn some buyers off who would expect the same material in both places. Pavers are within the ability of many DIYer's if you would like to save on the installation. Or pour concrete in the areas that get walked...

Used to work for a bank that had liens on cars and other things that got seized in Tennessee. Was always a chore getting those cars released from seizure even with a valid recorded lien.

Meanwhile, downtown San Francisco.......

So it is not just a ban on sale, but a ban on use of gas powered equipment?

Invest in gas powered equipment to resell later at a premium when everybody wants it but can't get it?

Going to add this observation because I see a lot of homeowners pay on their mortgages for 20-30 years and decide to sell. Their home is okay to them because they've lived there for 20 years like it is. The flippers come along and offer them what they see as the best offer, but then the...

You might not be deck people, but what if potential buyers would pay much more for your house if it had a really nice outdoor space? Example: Nantucket Pavers Patio-on-a-Pallet 18 in. x 18 in. Concrete Gray Variegated Traditional Yorkstone Paver (64 Pieces/144 Sq Ft) 31242 - The Home Depot

All that metal looks like at least twice the thickness of any typical tractor or skid loader quick attach implement I've seen.

I am seeing dealers asking the same or more for used tractors that they retailed for when new.

That space under your deck doesn't look like it gets used much, but I could see it being a very nice outdoor space. I wouldn't use rectangular red brick pavers for the entire area because that would be too much of the same relative to the brick on your house. It could also tend to be...

One way of keeping the water line accessible is to install pavers over it. There would be more labor cost, but if there was a leak, they could be removed without having to jack hammer everything. You could do a design that uses concrete for the areas that you don't need access and use...

Pond scoop has been the inexpensive substitute for a FEL for a long time.

Poor man's substitute for a front end loader tends to be a used pond scoop $150-200 on the 3pt hitch.

EPA mandated carbs have smaller passages and harder to clean. Look at all the replacement carbs on Amazon because people give up and replace them.

That's odd to me, especially if they didn't want to stock T25s that have a Yanmar engine and that I assume doesn't have any emissions junk on it. My yanmar 226d has been very reliable. Always thought Yanmar engines were very good engines.

That is the most elaborate fuel transfer system I've ever seen. You could have some fun at the fuel pump if you pulled out the fire hose and asked the attendant where to hook up before you pumped your fuel.

I'm also curious about dealers that sell both Kioti and TYM. What kind of answer do they give when you ask whether you should buy one versus the other one?

Bummer that this happened at only 132 hours, but if they can repair it under warranty and it doesn't happen again, that would be the best outcome.

Kioti prices seem higher than TYM prices to me in Middle TN. I would also like to know if there's a reason to pay more for a Kioti? I looked at RK prices, too, and it seemed like TYM prices were just better, in comparison. Plus, I would prefer dealing directly with a TYM dealer instead of a...

I spent 4-6 weeks fabricating various guards for my L2501 after I got it to try to avoid some stick punching through the radiator, filters, and hydraulic lines any of which could get expensive and time consuming to repair. Also spent a fair amount of time trying to customize it to how I use it...

I buy from the high volume place even though I pay highway fuel tax for the same reason.

One of the most successful sales people I know quoted this to me: "business goes where it is invited, but stays where it is made to feel welcome."

I bought two tractors from my Mahindra dealer over a span of 30 years, and still am getting the 2nd class treatment.

If you decide you really want a fuel caddy with a higher capacity pump, then there's no reason to spend money on 5 gallon cans that will just be in the way later. Plus, 5 gallon cans aren't cheap these days. I also agree that the small battery powered pumps aren't fast. That being said...

Seems like I need to cancel and get the Vevor. Which CBN wheel brand do you like?

Looks Ruff!

What I am seeing in Middle Tennessee is a new T474HST is about $26k or a used John Deere/Kubota anything with 200-700 hours is $21,000 to $25,000.

The Oregon electric chain saw bench grinder is $199.99 at the moment. They had a like new unit for $154 so I bought that one, but will have to see what shape it's in when it gets here.

Are there any pine pellet manufacturing companies that would be interested in these trees?

It is possible to go through tractor diesel pretty quickly depending on the use of the tractor. 1 gallon /hour comes to mind. I would start with at least two 5 gallon cans. Initially, I'd suggest topping the tank off before use to make sure the fuel gauge is registering accurately.

Many here would do a burn pile, but Hay Dude already said the landowners are environmentalists.

I bought a less expensive lit ion battery that is very lightweight, but has been very handy for starting various pieces of equipment where the battery has run down a bit. I think it was about $60.

I have been wondering why the Korean manufacturers seem to be getting the majority of the attention as an alternative to Kubota without much mention of Yanmar? Yanmar makes a quality product and their 25hp tractor is about $4,000 less than Kubota's best I can tell at current prices.

I suspect most landowners who don't actually work with trees on a regular basis would woefully underestimate the amount of material and the weight involved in clearing one tree.

Even if you don't understand all of the lingo right now, getting a baseline snapshot of how your system is performing when newly installed could be very helpful later if you think you may be having an issue some years from now. At least you can look back at basic things like what air temp was...

Think about it for a second and you'll see the logic behind his good advice. All the air in the house has to pass through the return in order to be conditioned. If the return is undersized, it's constricting the flow of air which makes the blower work harder and is likely a source of noise...

I have a Mahinda 3525 that needed brake work so I searched youtube for a how to video. What I found was guys that appear to me to be working in India in bare feet in primitive working conditions showing how they do these repairs. I think it also needs some bull pinion gear seals on the...

With that amount of debris to clean up, the work areas are unavoidably going to turn to dust if its dry and turn to mud if it rains. You may have to prepare their expectations for that. I'd be curious how you will divide the work with the tree service. There comes a point when a dozer or...

HF's battery pump works pretty well and can be had on sale for about $8-9 if you don't like the regular price of $12.99. I just set my 5 gallon tank on a stepstool to be able to reach my tractor's fuel tank. Battery-Operated Liquid Transfer Pump These style diesel fuel containers are also...

Been a while, but I remember BB guns being much more potent than that. Like being able to punch through one side of a steel can.

Going from no tractor at all to a cab with AC in Florida is going to be awesome. We probably won't hear from you again because you'll be on your tractor all the time.

Having the return tucked away in some corner of the house will be less bothersome than the returns that some builders place right in the living room area where you can't get away from the HVAC noise even if you wanted to. A free flowing system without obstructions will also be quieter than a...

I've been in houses where the returns were really noisy, and thought they needed to be changed, but it would get expensive to move the air handler because of all the refrigerant lines, wiring, and ductwork involved. Generally, you want to see an air handler and return done in a way that...

Well thank you for your invitation.

Might be a tad inconvenient for you since Granbury TX is 783 miles away from where I am in middle TN, but thank you for your kind offer.

So the recommended method is to hold the air captive in duct so it can't skate past the dehumidifer like it would in an open return.

I thought it was up and running so they could work on the interior in the cool instead of the heat and humidity? I haven't dealt with installing a dehumidifier in connection with an air handler. I'm scratching my head wondering why the air handler isn't just going to pull nearly all the air...

One seller I saw recently posted a photo of a goat and said the seller intended to post an actual picture of the machine later. Why even bother? Why not post a picture of the machine and be done with it?

I am also not understanding 100% what is on the OP's mind.

I agree that today is not the 1970s in so many ways.

Trying to understand what's actually happening. So they installed a return grill over the maintenance door in case the door gets shut and then the return air is being sucked into bottom of the air handler sitting on the wood platform? When the door is shut and the air handler is running, are...

The traffic around Nashville and nearby commuting cities has increased quite a bit. The mileage is part of the trouble. The other part is the traffic while hauling a tractor. They are offering to include initial delivery in the sale, but still holding to their pricing so far so I don't...

That has been done to porch pirates who steal other people's deliveries off their porches.

Update. One Kubota dealer an hour away had a used Kubota 3560 cab in my price range, but the salesman didn't know the history and never bothered to call me back. It is now sold. Although the TYM cab I've been considering is still in stock, my reservation is that I would be dependent on...

I've been surprised at the amount of crud that I find in this fuel funnel filter after refilling my ZTR. I also use it to filter my diesel, too. Amazon.com

It's important to remember where we were in the late 1970s with high inflation, high interest rates, and high unemployment. There was a period of painful correction aimed at removing economic inefficiencies and regulatory burdens after which there was some degree of fiscal restraint for a...

A less painful way of looking at throwing parts at it is sometimes the engine is ready for new filters, plugs, ignition coils, etc. anyway. You aren't hurting yourself by cleaning the fuel system, changing the fuel filter, spark plug and trying new gas. Could also be failing ignition coil or...

BB guns are potentially lethal to dogs. I don't know if it was the wrong spot or too close of a shot, but a friend of mine's dog died at the vet after being shot with a BB gun by someone in his neighborhood. It was shot between the front legs. Some BB guns shoot pretty darned hard, too.

The Conference Board revised their US economic outlook downward recently saying, "growth seen in many parts of the economy will gradually buckle under mounting headwinds later this year, leading to a very short and shallow recession." Economic Forecast for the US Economy But we're sitting on...

Mahindra has made engines in some models for years. Some models are made by other companies under the mahindra name. If you like a particular model that is actually made by another company, why not buy it from the company that actually made it? I wouldn’t want to buy something both mahindra...

Is it part of the manufacturers programming to force tractors into limp mode when the regen process isn’t followed or goes wrong for some reason? Why would they essentially program the engine to be disabled? Or have to be reset at the dealer?

They make motion activated sprinklers. Maybe they are marking their territory?

Grad school housemate was pursing his masters in ag science. His thesis project was swine waste management involving having automation wash pig poo into a disposal system. He had to bake samples of it in the lab oven and then analyze it for content or some such thing. Went on to make a career...

The good news is that a guard on the bottom of your tractor doesn't have to be a work of art in order to provide the protection needed. But I can see "True Love" on Torvy's grill guard.

Looks to me like the general economy is starting to slow down. I wouldn't want to deplete my cash position going into a downturn if there was any issue about being able to maintain liquidity needed to go through it. If you don't actually need it, then I'd be hesitant to buy it.

Since your plan is to primarily use your tractor in a wooded area, you also will want to take a good look underneath to see if there are any hydraulic lines or filters that also need guards. If you can't find a belly guard, a local welding shop could make one or ask your dealer to see if the...

We have a local judge who is the opposite. He doesn't seem to want to dismiss anything for fear that the court of appeals will tell him he has to hear it and mess up his golf schedule. When he is involved, it seems to be settle or go to trial.

I drove a couple of hours to buy a tractor after the seller told me he would hold the tractor until I got there by a specific time. When I got there on time, another guy had just loaded it on the trailer and told me, "I beat you to it." My feeling at the time was that if the seller wasn't...

Although I don't have any DPF system, the guy who delivered my L2501HST told me to keep the RPM up because the hydrostat pump requires higher RPMs. Between the HST transmissions and the DPF systems, I suspect operating at higher RPMs is now becoming a norm. I've always idled my engine...

After reading your post about getting stuck, I'd say stay far, far away from the edge of your pond. Seriously.

If you cut the grapevine and let it deteriorate for about 9 months, the rest will become brittle and can be pulled down much more easily than when it is green. This is one of the more affordable tree pullers when you can find it in stock. MTL X Series Tree Fence Post Puller Skid Steer...

In my mind, stump buckets and tree pullers are asking to bend the FEL on a tractor. Perhaps they might work with your sandy soil, but I'd be more comfortable using them on a compact track loader that has much stronger lift arms and hydraulic cylinders. That being said, Smokeydog has a thread...

Based on your suggestions, I bolted this hitch down lower on the flat part of the blade. I forgot I had this hitch until WranglerX mentioned using a bolt on version. In case anyone is curious, the two wooden vertical uprights on the wooden box are where I wrap my chains.

It's not just about the load, another issue is duct sizing, material, placement, air velocity that all play into whether the system is actually quiet. One thing I seem to see is an air handler mounted relatively close to the wall, and I start to wonder where the return is located, how it is...

The more likely problem is for someone standing on the ground. I've seen bush cutters sling grape fruit sized rocks 100 yards in the blink of an eye. I wouldn't take any chances with the blade coming apart.

HVAC installers I've dealt with seem to hate doing the calculations. I think they'd rather work in a blazing hot attic than actually run the numbers. IMO, one the smartest moves for a homeowner these days is to also install a mini split to cool and provide some heating in the large open area...

Sometimes you can't tell about the belts until you've operated the tiller for long enough for them to heat up and start stretching. One thing the original Troy Bilt company did very well was their operator's manual. IMO, they had one of the very best operator's manuals I've ever seen.

There are some videos about the reverse disc on youtube that may help you. IMO, the Horse is sensitive to correct belt adjustment which is controlled by that cast iron block that is supposed to be moved to tighten the belt to the correct tension. Troy Bilt had a special tool to gauge the...

If someone told me they had recently serviced the oil, etc., and then it was apparent that this wasn't true, that would be the end of the deal. If they aren't going to be truthful about something so obvious, how do they expect me to trust anything else they have to say?

Local cub dealer is one of the largest cub dealers in Tennessee. They told me they havent been able to get but a few of the largest cub units with the dual wheels. They said they sell as soon as they come in.

Some of the business journals in the 1970s talked about management expertise allowing one company to buy and successfully manage companies in totally unrelated fields as if management expertise was the only thing that mattered. My impression is that didn’t work out so well.

what kind of duct did they run in your new house, Torvy? Water line material? I haven’t looked at new house construction in so long I don’t know what materials they use now.

How much for an ER trip and loss of lower leg?

Is there some safety switch that is keeping it from starting?

My grandfather was one of the first to get a car. He parked it in a separate garage from the house. Maybe in the 1950s and 1960s, people started trusting them enough to keep them in attached garages? I could see someone not wanting to charge an EV anywhere near their house.

What heating and air system will you be using?

The good news is no one got personally injured this time.

I would want to know how the factory version is installed. I have the impression from youtube that the factory version is basically installing a valve in the existing loader control block and adding hard hydraulic lines to the loader, but I am not sure if that applies to all models. (Also, I...

I'd check with the dealer. L2501 has no such rumble and can't see why L4802 would be any different

^every time I run the knot wire brush on the grinder, I have to pick the wires out of my clothes and skin later. Will never operate without a face shield.

What I have is a bolt on pintle hitch with ball similar to this. Amazon.com I added a wooden carrier to the top of the box blade to carry chains, gas, oil, pole saw, sometimes an extra chain saw like this. My intention is to pile some small trees on my 16' trailer with the grapple and then...

Given the amount of electronic components on tractors these days, I personally will not electric weld anything to my tractor. When I made some modifications to my box blade, I took it off the tractor first.

I failed to mention that the reason for not going over the top is I have a wooden box insert that fits on the top of the box blade that I used to carry chains, a pole saw, etc. Another way I could do this is to take one of my bolt on pintle hitches, drill four holes, and bolt a pintle hitch...

I have this 67" wide box blade that is actually one of my most often used attachments due to having to maintain a steep gravel driveway. I don't want to mess the blade up, but I would like to add a hitch so I can pull my 16" utility trailer in the field without having to remove the box blade if...

I'm not seeing dealers reduce prices much yet in middle Tennessee, but I wouldn't want to be sitting on a lot of inventory right now.

The other thing the realtor/flippers are doing is painting the exterior of brick homes. It used to be that people painted brick homes when they added on and couldn't get the brick to match. So it was a negative selling point. Now they paint them just because they think they will sell for more...

I apologize. Not talking about your home, but referring generally to what Ultrarunner posted about the realtors wanting everything painted white and then having to change it later.

It's a bit surprising that the present day car executives aren't more litigation risk adverse when it comes to EV car fires. Do any of them remember the Pinto fuel tank cases?

My neighbor used to keep horses when he was alive. He spread horse manure on my Mother's garden early in the spring and then turned it under for her with his tractor. She always had a terrific garden.

There's a guy on YT who is confined to a wheelchair. He converted a gas mower into a radio controlled mower and put up a detailed parts description of how he did the conversion using two wheelchair motors. It wasn't crazy expensive.

I would want to understand how the dealer is going to add the third function. I'm not sure but think the TYM third function is added by changing a valve in the loader valve block near the cab and then adding the necessary metal loader lines to the loader arms. One former Branson dealer...

I had to move some large rocks last year. There are some youtube videos on how to use straps to move large rocks for pond landscaping. They do a better job than I ever could of explaining how they do it. Would save you a lot of effort if you aren't already familiar with it.

Someone else suggested it earlier in the thread, but it would be a good idea to add some rip rap along the stairs to divert the full force of the water away.

One of the dealers I was talking with said he was willing to make me a better deal on one of his new TYMs because he was starting to have to pay interest on it. US debt rating was downgraded from AAA to AA+ this week. Student loan repayments are coming due in October. It makes a...

There's a guy on youtube named Rich rebuilds who works on Teslas. As I recall, he put a Tesla battery pack in an antique electric car and was charging it in a car repair garage. They noticed the cells started popping off and tried every fire extinguisher on it. Finally, they had to push it...

If the horse operations were established and operating when the plaintiff's bought their properties and moved next door, there is the defense that they knew it was there and chose to move to the nuisance. I can't choose to move next door to you and say your manure pile is a nuisance. That's on...

Is it too steep for a steering wheel zero turn like the Cub Cadet ZTS-1?

That's what I want to do. I see what looks like a reinforcement gusset on the outside. What thickness did you use? Did you also place a gusset on the inside of the blade?

I'd like to add a receiver tube to my 5.5' box blade. It would be easier for me to cut a hole in the rear blade and run it through to the front cross member, but I"m wondering if that is going to weaken the blade?

Govt. overspending and money printing.

I've not had clutch problems, either. The biggest problem is me getting worn out.

Trade in not so important to me as just being able to keep the tractor running. I've never had a problem big enough to actually need an independent mechanic until I got a Mahindra and then I owned it for 9 years before that happened. Nearest dealers are Kubota/New Holland and JD, but the JD...

How before the fad changes and people start ripping this stuff out?

There isn't a PTO shaft on the front of most tractors in the US to run a flail mower. If you intend to run a hydraulic cutter on the front of any tractor, you need to check the specs to see if it can actually run the hydraulic implement you are considering. There are front mounted tractor...

Speaking as a Suzuki owner, Suzuki actually made some pretty decent small cars from a mechanical reliability viewpoint, but then pulled out of the US car market (2012?) such that obtaining parts isn't so easy.

That's true, but how can you tell in advance before you spend your money when the tractors look a lot alike?

I hope your dealer didn't mount the solenoid on the front cross member of the loader where any good sized stick could break it.

At the risk of repeating myself, in 2022 tractor dealers could sell more new tractors than they could get. The economy is beginning to show signs of slowing both due to the sales season and to a slowing economy, but I don't think tractor dealers are at the point of coming much off retail prices...

The opposite question could be asked as well. How are their manufacturing costs different? Is one made any better than the other?

I looked at the Branson/TYM dealer a few weeks ago. He said they would install a WR long third function if I wanted a third function which was puzzling because I thought the TYM function was just an extra valve added inside the existing control block plus adding the hydraulic lines. He had a...

There's a certain new car dealer sales model that is focused on selling new units and having a shop that can perform warranty service. Some new car dealers will take older cars as trade ins, but wholesale them off immediately to used car dealers or auction houses. With tractors being so...