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  1. Cycledude

    Best buy price match beware

    My opinion Best Buy is generally a pretty shady operation, they do have some pretty good deals sometimes
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    Cleaning Mildew, Stains from Asphalt Roof Shingles

    Snpower Thanks for starting this thread, the north facing roof of my house suffers from this issue, it’s not real bad but after reading this thread I’m going to start looking for a way to treat mine.
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    What did you buy this week?

    Wow sorry to see propane prices have gone crazy again ! or maybe that’s just in California prices ? Believe I paid $1.399 here in Wisconsin a couple months ago delivered. 144.20 gallons came to $201.74 , I see it has jumped to $1.829 delivered today
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    Cold no start. Frozen fuel?

    Pleas be sure to follow the instructions when using something like 911 because using to much can cause serious expensive damage
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    CDL urine test question.

    I believe the urine test is mostly for illegal drugs, that’s why it’s random which makes it more difficult to prepare for.
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    What did you do on or to your LS Tractor today?

    So is some outfit going to deliver the fuel to your place ? Or are you going to haul the 35 gallon tank to a station and fill it yourself ? Sounds like a nice setup but when it’s full not easy to load into or out of a pickup truck...
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    Cold running problems

    Been nearly a week Have you made any progress getting the issue fixed ?
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    Once again TSC is back to selling - - - YANMAR TRACTORS, just like in 1978 !

    Looks like there’s about 8 Yanmar dealers here in Wisconsin and that’s not counting any Tractor Supply Stores. My LS tractor has a Yanmar engine, it only has a little over 400 hours on it but so far it’s been trouble free.
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    Rear Blade Dozer blade/polisher

    Thanks for your reply, I had kind of suspected the difference in countries might be the reason for the different words. Whatever you choose to buy I hope it winds up working great.
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    Rear Blade Dozer blade/polisher

    That definitely ain’t no dozer blade ! I have no idea what the term polisher has to do with your question. It appears to be built way to light for most rear blade projects
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    Link/pull arm quick attach devices

    I really like the extendable arm feature and use it a lot when hooking up to heavy equipment, it’s usually much easier than having to get the tractor 100% square with the implement. I do wish the extendable arms extended a little longer, mine only extend about 3 1/2 inches. Have heard that some...
  12. Cycledude

    LS SAYS A REGEN EVERY 2 HOURS IS NORMAL

    I’m guessing the fuel consumption per hour will now be less, sounds like they didn’t turn nobs they updated the software to make it run better.
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    Link/pull arm quick attach devices

    Why do you say offset and tilt doesn’t work with euro hooks ?
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    Link/pull arm quick attach devices

    I bought euro hooks a couple years ago from fit rite Hydraulics , wasn’t cheap but I’m glad I spent the money because they work excellent, hooking and unhooking is so much easier now , I just wish my LS tractor would have come from the factory with euro hooks , in other countries LS sells...
  15. Cycledude

    Can someone educate me on 1950's Farmall TA's ?

    It’s a Sprag clutch, they are very handy when working like they are supposed to work but they do eventually fail and need to be replaced. https://www.gmnbt.com/resources/guides/sprag-clutch/how-sprag-clutches-work/
  16. Cycledude

    Block heater plug

    That’s a very good question, hopefully someone has a helpful answer for you
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    Cold running problems

    To me it sounds like maybe you should try installing a new fuel filter
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    Snowblower Skid Pads for Gravel

    Put Armor skids on my 72inch Meteor blower, they are nicely made but not really much help if the ground isn’t well frozen. The past couple years the ground usually hasn’t been very well frozen so I been mostly using a pretty heavy duty 9 foot rear 3 point blade to plow my yard and driveway.
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    TODAYS SEAT TIME

    So New Hampshire folks mow snow ?
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    TODAYS SEAT TIME

    I personally don’t like those spinner knobs but lots of folks do like them. There actually was a pretty long thread about them a while ago
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    Releasing stuck hood

    A little WD40 about once a year seems to keep mine working pretty well.
  22. Cycledude

    Skid Steer snow plow, Fixed or Floating?

    Hard for me to imagine not wanting the ability to float .
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    Found Challenger with 10K hours

    Appears to be a pretty well taken care of unit. The previous owner probably decided to trade before trouble starts, would be nice if you could do a test drive ….
  24. Cycledude

    Do you merge sooner, or later?

    Sometimes it’s the right lane that ends and sometimes it’s the left lane that ends
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    Do you think I will be able to lift this? Kubota M7060

    Are you sure it all gets shipped on only one pallet ? If that’s the case I would be asking them to use at least two pallets to make it much easier safer for you to handle with your tractor.
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    Pat's Quick Hitch

    I have the Euro Hooks on my LS XR4155 , the ones I have work great with category 1 or 2 pins. Bought mine from Brian at MtnViewRanch, it cost plenty but I am very satisfied with the results and would definitely do it again, I highly recommend working with Brian he definitely knows his stuff and...
  27. Cycledude

    Mt 240he hydro cavitation?

    Wow the improved lights seem almost to good to be true, wish mine worked that well.
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    LS SAYS A REGEN EVERY 2 HOURS IS NORMAL

    I have not experienced the way to often regeneration issues but it’s great to hear they may have finally found out what’s actually causing it to happen and how to fix it
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    Basement Drain Repair Question - Need Advice!

    Everyone has been asking where the drain pipe goes but so far u haven’t answered , maybe u don’t know ? What is the drain pipe made of ? How old is the house ? The drain pipe was 86 years old and made of clay in my house, had to dig it up and replaced it with PVC
  30. Cycledude

    Ford eco boost

    I own a 2022 f150 xlt 2.7 liter eco boost 4wd 10 speed automatic. It was the local Ford dealer demo unit, I bought it with 3,500 miles on it. Has 15,000 miles now. After The first year the windshield started leaking but they fixed it free of any charges. It’s also had a few recalls without any...
  31. Cycledude

    Tractor hard to start in cold

    Have the batteries been load tested ? Plenty of diesel engines don’t start very easy when cold, my Ford 6610 prefers to have the block heater plugged in for about an hour before starting when it get down near freezing temperatures or below. Some of the newer diesels I have operated start like...
  32. Cycledude

    My New Blue

    So approximately 71 hours per year for 14 years
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    My New Blue

    1,000 hours ? Looks more like 10,000 hours. That’s a very nice tractor and it’s great to hear it has worked out so well for you.
  34. Cycledude

    Ceramic Tile vs Laminate Vinyl Flooring

    Your Refinished wood floor
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    Ceramic Tile vs Laminate Vinyl Flooring

    Any pictures ?
  36. Cycledude

    Bent pins: fix or replace?

    My experience says straightening pins is pretty easy job if they aren’t bent to bad and you have a decent press.
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    LS tractor supply chain issues?

    what exactly did they order 6 months ago ?
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    Bulk Diesel Tank

    Smokeydog that is a very nice setup you built ! I don’t go through a lot of diesel fuel so will most likely continue using my mostly 5 gallon No Spill cans, I like to keep track of how much fuel per hour my tractor uses and the 5 gallon cans make that pretty easy. My cans are all red but so far...
  39. Cycledude

    For those with block heaters

    When it’s below zero I’m pretty sure my tractor with a 3 cylinder 55 horsepower Yanmar engine wouldn’t start without having the block heater plugged in for an hour or so even though it’s parked inside a non heated building, if it’s really cold like -20 I sometimes plug it in for 3-4 hours. Yes I...
  40. Cycledude

    Driveway help

    Well he said the dips are about 20 feet apart so I wouldn’t call that washboard. I believe the main problem is his tractors wheelbase is simply to short to do a real good job of grading those dips out and using a three point hookup boxblade hanging off the rear of his tractor makes the job...
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    Driveway help

    My gravel driveway is only about 300’ A few years ago I added a foot of new gravel on top of the old gravel, turned out pretty decent but about every 15-20 feet it had a slight dip or rise and try and try I was unable to get it as smooth as I wanted it. My township has their own road grader and...
  42. Cycledude

    What have you done with/to your GC Series 2300, 2400, 1700 Tractor TODAY

    Bought the 3 piece set of edge tamers for my 72 inch bucket a few years ago , they have worked excellent on my gravel driveway and on the lawn, very easy to install or remove them depending on conditions.
  43. Cycledude

    Looking at a hydraulic offset flail for the 3038e -It's Home!

    Wonder why it broke ? Has the dealer ever seen one broke before ?
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    Can't post....

    To much advertising
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    Add float to a loader that doesn't have it?

    What kind of tractor and loader do you have ? Your signature indicates your tractor is UHI ? I have never heard of that brand tractor before. Ok here is some information about UHI equipment AI Overview Learn more… UHI tractors are manufactured in Chinaby XCMG, the world's third largest...
  46. Cycledude

    Who rides motorcycles?

    Said he wanted to buy Indian when he was 16 but his dad wouldn’t let him so he finally got to buy one when he was 80 and his dad didn’t say anything
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    New grease gun won’t let go of zerks.

    I was not aware of adjustable tips until a friend showed me one a few years ago, they work pretty nice but if you get grease on your fingers it’s pretty difficult to adjust the tip. I bought one of those small grease guns from Harbor freight and it came with an adjustable tip, the rest of the...
  48. Cycledude

    New grease gun won’t let go of zerks.

    Not all tips are adjustable
  49. Cycledude

    What did you do on or to your LS Tractor today?

    Today I used LS 4155 to load a few dump trailer loads of dirt to haul onto some rough spots on some woods roads, everything turned out pretty well, the LS tractor went through the regeneration process it’s been 40 hours since the last regeneration.
  50. Cycledude

    Cold weather starting

    My experience with magnetic heater says they are nearly useless. Hopefully the SAME engine is liquid cooled and you will be able to find a good block heater for it. Well I see it is liquid cooled so you should be able to find a block heater for it, maybe talk to a Deutz-Fahr dealer they...
  51. Cycledude

    Rheem lifetime electric water heater tanks ?

    My Moms six years and five months old Rheem hot water heater quit working so I went over there to check it out, huge puddle of water on basement concrete floor , the warranty is only six years so she had to pay to get a new heater installed.
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    Rheem lifetime electric water heater tanks ?

    The newer Rheem hot water heaters don’t have a handle on the faucet to open the drain, they have a slot for using a flat blade screwdriver to open and close it.
  53. Cycledude

    One of the largest manual chainsaws ever made

    I’m surprised by the title “manual chainsaw”
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    What happened to EA?

    Guess my opinion is different than many other TBN members, I say Hopefully EA has learned a good lesson and the business will grow better than it ever did in the past, they were very well known for building high quality attachments.
  55. Cycledude

    Ford 8n 12v Coil Question

    After you run it for a hour or so please update this thread to let us know how everything turned out.
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    Ford 8n 12v Coil Question

    Converted my 8N to 12 volt about 30 years ago, at first I didn’t install a resistor and pretty quickly ruined a set of points, had to install resistor and new points then everything was fine. A few years ago the 70 year old original coil went bad so I bought new aftermarket coil, installed new...
  57. Cycledude

    Best and worst chainsaw?

    I probably would have bought 372xp but it’s simply too heavy for me to carry around in the woods. I am a 562xp owner.
  58. Cycledude

    How to tell if grease is going into zerk on bushog wheel

    How much grease in your grease gun ?
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    What did you do on or to your LS Tractor today?

    So how do you suppose water got in there ?
  60. Cycledude

    Making friends?

    Best to Try making Friends
  61. Cycledude

    Rough times for whitetails?

    Waaaaay to many deer in my area, wish they would do something to get fewer deer
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    Mountain lion encounter

    They are in my area also, rare but I have seen a game camera picture of one on my property about 5 years ago, nieghbor lady saw it while cutting hay, some folks said she didn’t know what she was talking about until they saw the game camera picture.
  63. Cycledude

    Attachments For Sale

    Probably belongs in the classifieds section, be sure to read the rules before posting https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/classifieds//
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    Rheem lifetime electric water heater tanks ?

    Always drained the old water heater a couple times per year and it always drained pretty well but after it started leaking the drain didn’t work very well even with the faucet completely removed.
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    Rheem lifetime electric water heater tanks ?

    The lifetime warranty only covers the tank against leaking, the heating elements are I believe only covered for 6 years. The lifetime warranty tanks are made of some kind of plastic so they won’t rust . I believe rust or cracking is probably what caused my 30 year old True Value tank to start...
  66. Cycledude

    Buying Advice Tractor choice? Share your wisdom!

    What exactly is a “shredder” ?
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    Rheem lifetime electric water heater tanks ?

    I never knew anyone made a electric water heater with a lifetime warranty for tank leaking until a few days ago when I started shopping for a new water heater. As far as buying extended warranty I don’t think Rheem sells one. The new heater seems to be working fine, hopefully it will last much...
  68. Cycledude

    Hydraulic Top Link Recommendations Wanted

    I have hydraulic top link, my dealer made it for me when I bought the tractor back in 2020, works excellent very thankful I bought it, tractor came from factory with 3 sets of rear remotes. Fit Rite Hydraulics welded Euro Hooks onto my 3 point arms, they work excellent and make hooking up and...
  69. Cycledude

    Rheem lifetime electric water heater tanks ?

    Anyone here have any experience with them ? First time I ever even heard of them, couple days ago I found out Menards sells them so I called my local Rheem dealer and told him I need a new water heater because my 30 year old True Value water heater is leaking, he said he would be out with a new...
  70. Cycledude

    LockNLube Easy-Prime Lever Grease Gun?

    I have a LockNlube grease gun, works great if the fat tip fits on the fitting but it very often doesn’t fit because the tip is to fat
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    Does anyone have any thought or knowledge on mahindra tractors?

    I also am not a Mahindra fan, stopped to look at them a few times when buying but didn’t like them, to high priced and adding anything like extra remote hookups was really crazy expensive, my LS came from the factory fully equipped. Have a few friends that bought Mahindra and they have...
  72. Cycledude

    Any Virginia Tractors here?

    ??? So are you saying you would prefer to stay in Armory Mississippi ?
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    Is boiled linseed oil a useful rust preventative for seasonal implements stored outdoors?

    Linseed oil is a pretty good wood preservative, I painted a 25 foot wood ladder with it , worked well but it also attracts squirrels for awhile, they chewed on the ladder but luckily didn’t hurt it to badly.
  74. Cycledude

    Bushhog crazy wheel frame bent. Help

    I usually raise the mower before backing up especially if I’m worried about hitting something that could cause trouble. Mine is a Woods Dixie cutter and it appears to be much more heavy duty than the MK Martin that started this post. Bought mine new about 40 years ago and haven’t really ever had...
  75. Cycledude

    Another Battery!

    12 volt Walmart battery in my 8N Ford tractor lasted an unbelievable 18 years ! Naturally when it failed I replaced it with another Walmart battery, that was about 5 years ago.
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    Mt573 with out the loader

    I have removed FEL a few times and once you figure out exactly how to remove or reinstall it it’s pretty easy and makes some maintenance jobs much easier. But 99.9 percent of the time the FEL is mounted .
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    Woods Brush Hog Gear Oil

    80-90 GL5 is what I use. Ain’t never seen any cotton picker grease in a store around here but no one grows cotton around here either.
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    Compacting gravel driveway

    Where I live they started selling gravel by weight a few years ago, previously it was mostly sold by the yard. My experience has been that it usually packs better if you can grade it and drive over it when it’s wet. Around here there are a few different types of gravel and some types pack better...
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    Tractors and wood! Show your pics

    I have the cheaper Husqvarna helmet, like it fine except for the plastic lined ear muffs
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    What did you do on or to your LS Tractor today?

    Too bad whoever installed the gate didn’t know enough to put it up much higher. Other than that it looks like a pretty nice gate.
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    Kubota Treadle Pedal...

    I have used Treadle Pedal and definitely did not like it, I highly prefer the dual pedal system. The Treadle Pedal was one of the biggest reasons I didn’t buy a Kubota tractor.
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    After Watching This Video Should Americans Let Green Tractors Sit On Lots Unpurchased?

    When I was shopping for a new tractor I shopped at several different dealers, Tractor Central a John Deere dealer just north of Chippewa Falls Wisconsin definitely had the best salesperson of all the places I shopped, he really knew his stuff ! But no I didn’t buy my new tractor there, I bought...
  83. Cycledude

    What did you buy this week?

    That’s incredible !
  84. Cycledude

    Horse arena finish with just a rear blade?

    My Bison rear blade weighs 1,400 pounds without the hydraulic cylinders. If the ground is dry it works excellent for leveling, a few days ago I leveled some ruts in the bottom of one of my field ditches and it turned out beautiful ! I really should have taken some pictures.
  85. Cycledude

    What did you buy this week?

    I rarely have trouble connecting hydraulic hoses but mine are the old fashioned style not the newer flat face style.
  86. Cycledude

    Thoughts on a 2019 LS XR3135H- only 45 hrs??

    Some people actually prefer turf tires because they tear up the turf a little less
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    Thoughts on a 2019 LS XR3135H- only 45 hrs??

    30 horsepower is plenty ! Sure sounds like a nice deal to me.
  88. Cycledude

    I need help finding a side link pin

    Bolt with self locking nut might be another good option
  89. Cycledude

    LS ECU

    Is that Wisconsin Dells ?
  90. Cycledude

    Harbor Freight Tools that don't suck

    Well I used the 20 volt Bauer Pruning saw for about 10 minutes, then it started pouring rain so I quit, it does cut excellent but it does seem like maybe it vibrates a little more than the Milwaukee Pruning saw I used a couple weeks ago. But I was cutting different wood this time so that might...
  91. Cycledude

    Almost out of Warranty. Should I trade up?

    Yes you definitely should help boost the economy by buying a new tractor with a warranty.
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    Harbor Freight Tools that don't suck

    Couple weeks ago I used my brothers 18 volt Milwaukee pruning saw and really liked it. It’s pretty much like a Saws-all but it’s designed to be easy to operate with one hand. Today at the local Harbor Freight store they had a returned 20 volt Bauer pruning saw, it looks like new and the price...
  93. Cycledude

    Deterring Barn Swallows

    The barn where I grew up had loads of barn swallows living under the eves, I would love to have them living under the eves of the barn where I live now. Even tried putting a nice board under the eves for a nice building spot but all I got was a couple Robbin’s nests. Also put up a Purple Martin...
  94. Cycledude

    New Holland won't stay running when parking brake is engaged

    On my LS if the PTO is in the on position and the tractor is in gear it will turn the engine off when you get off the seat even when the parking brake is set, it’s a safety feature that I discovered when I accidentally turned on the PTO with nothing attached.
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    Our Tractor was delivered today

    Congratulations on the new tractor it looks great ! As long as your willing and interested in learning it’s not very difficult, safety is top priority.
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    Dealer Closed

    Hopefully you are usually a little more friendly
  97. Cycledude

    Cool Nature Photos

    Years ago I used a much simpler 3 megapixel Canon camera that took excellent pictures ! These new high megapixel cameras really don’t impress me much
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    Whooptido! What a difference gage wheels make.

    You have a very nice setup ! My neighbor drives the grader for the township I live in so I stopped to visit and asked him if he could grade my driveway. I had a foot of new gravel dumped on it the year before and had graded it myself with a rear 3 point blade, it turned out pretty decent but it...
  99. Cycledude

    R 14 tires on a MX6000, Problem with vibration

    Are you sure it’s coming out of four wheel drive properly ? Mine will vibrate like you described on pavement but only if it’s locked in four wheel drive, no noticeable vibration in two wheel drive.
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    Kubota ZD21 zero turn mower starter issue ?

    Well then apparently starter failures aren’t really very unusual ? This is the very first time I ever had trouble with a starter. Yesterday when I stopped at hardware store to buy the replacement missing hitch bolt I parked next to a older Chevrolet pickup that had a box of tools and a starter...
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    Kubota ZD21 zero turn mower starter issue ?

    Well I ordered the brandnew starter from Amazon for $68 delivered. Arrived yesterday, today I installed it and so far it’s working perfectly ! I like to support my local dealer but they wanted $205 plus my old starter. It was a fairly easy job to replace it but in the process I discovered one of...
  102. Cycledude

    What did you do on or to your LS Tractor today?

    Similar situation happened to me last summer, bush hogging brush a branch managed to get stuck between the bead and rim on rear tire, didn’t notice it until pulling into my yard and getting ready to wash the mud off, a little Beet Juice had leaked out but not much. Called local tire service...
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    I'm not some HMO Karen,, but whats going on in Rural Lane County Oregon just seems crazy.

    Do you have any pictures of these 2 story homes on wheels ? A local 1 story home near me sold for $1 because a Credit Union wants to build on the lot, the guy that bought the house had to pay $31,000 to have it moved less than 1 mile and set down on his own freshly poured slab of concrete, the...
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    Buying advice: Massey, TYM, or Kubota

    I really don’t like the oddball hydrostatic foot control pedal Kubota uses so that and the high prices pretty quickly got them off my list. Was interested in Massey but the dealer sure didn’t seem interested in selling me one. TYM wasn’t even available when I was buying but I do like their...
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    Ever seen a “Trucktor”?

    Here are a couple pictures of my former neighbors home made tractor, his son-in-law owns it now and takes it to tractor shows. The man was a very creative do it yourself kind of guy and built all kinds of cool stuff.
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    Ever seen a “Trucktor”?

    My neighbor built one using a Chevrolet truck from about the fifties , had tractor rearend with tall tractor tires on the rear, manure spreader mounted on it, that was before hardly anyone around here owned a tractor with a cab, he used it to haul manure about 3 miles during winter. He died...
  107. Cycledude

    Who made this 2 bottom plow?

    Would like to see some better pictures of “the box that the top link connects to. “ apparently your picture is showing some stuff that doesn’t belong there ?
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    Who rides motorcycles?

    My 1200 Super Tenere is usually in the 40+ mpg range but if I keep the speed at or below 65 it often gets over 50mpg.
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    Kubota ZD21 zero turn mower starter issue ?

    I am the very well satisfied owner of a Kubota ZD21 but it has been suffering with a starter issue for several years and I would like to fix it. The starter motor seems to run fine but the gear very often doesn’t engage to turn over the engine, do you think just replacing the solenoid or...
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    Corded Leaf Blower

    I have owned a corded blower for about 20 years, used it a lot and it works great . Now days corded tools are often much lower priced than they used to be because everyone wants cordless stuff. About 5 years ago bought a gas powered Stihl blower and paid plenty for it but have seldom used the...
  111. Cycledude

    Booking Hotel rooms

    were you attempting to book online or over the phone ? If you book over the phone you often get stuck going through a booking agent and wind up not getting the lowest rate and they usually also charge a extra booking fee, my experience they are pretty much ripoff agents and you can’t believe...
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    ECHO gs pole saw

    Well that doesn’t make much sense both are pre mix
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    What did you buy this week?

    Bought some Ford stock yesterday.
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    More electrical woes

    What is UPS ?
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    Bucket quick connect handle replacement

    A little lube helps a lot ! I use motor oil and a pump type oil can.
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    Stihl or Echo top handle saw?

    I was looking at the Echo top handle saw a few days ago, seems like a decent little saw. I believe the price was about $500. Before any discount. In my area Echo had a one day 15% off sale on April 12th.
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    Fatal Tractor Rollover

    Looks like perfectly flat ground
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    Year-round oil viscosity

    I’m using the already mentioned Rotella T6. Forget about the once a year change, change it at the recommended hours otherwise you’re just wasting a very valuable natural resource. Congratulations on the new to you used tractor, seems like it should be a very nice tractor.
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    Antifreeze

    I highly recommend Use only premixed extended life antifreeze
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    Returning batteries for warranty claim

    I had a Walmart battery last an unbelievable 18 years in my Ford 8N, when it finally failed I replaced it with another Walmart battery and so far it’s also working fine.
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    Returning batteries for warranty claim

    Sure sounds like bad battery , I think NAPA should replace one or both of them under warranty. I also recommend buying a charger equipped with a desulfurization mode and hook it up to every battery you own a couple times per year
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    Look for advice on tractor purchase

    Seems like a front end loader would be a very useful and important option for the work you’re looking to do. That Mahindra 5555 with front loader and four wheel drive with less than 400 hours on it sure seems like an excellent deal. Yes be on the lookout for Facebook scams Facebook is scammer’s...
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    Look for advice on tractor purchase

    To me the Mahindra with less than 400 hours looks like a nice deal. i own a Ford 6610 just like the picture but mine appears to be in much better condition
  124. Cycledude

    Add another Challenger to the TBN inventory

    Looks very nice ! How many hours on it ?
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    Car Insurance skyrocketing

    You rolled your friends van because of a lousy deer ? How did that happen ?
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    Who rides motorcycles?

    Oh sure it’s broke in at 100,000 miles but usually many many more trouble free miles left. Lots of folks wouldn’t even consider buying a motorcycle with 100,000 miles on it, I probably wouldn’t ether because there are plenty of low miles ones available reasonably priced.
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    Stick Removal

    The small stuff mostly gets turned into mulch with lawn mower. The bigger stuff I pick up manually and put it on brush pile, it’s kind of an annoying job, thankfully I don’t have anywhere near as much to pickup as you do.
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    Hydraulic Top Link with Quick Attach Hook

    I removed the factory slide out ball hooks and shipped them to a board member out in California to have the Euro hooks welded on, Fit Rite Hydraulics is the name of the outfit. The welding and shipping plus the Euro hooks with one set of category 2 balls and 2 sets of category 1 balls wound up...
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    Hydraulic Top Link with Quick Attach Hook

    I have euro hooks on the 2 lower points they were very expensive but also very helpful. The top link is hydraulic so it’s fairly easy to hook and unhook. I usually have to get on and off the tractor a couple times in order to get hooked up. Quick hitch doesn’t work worth crap for my PTO...
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    Who rides motorcycles?

    They ain’t forcing anything, even Honda has been surprised by how many folks choose the 7 speed DCT over the manual 6 speed transmission . I have taken test rides on both and highly prefer the DCT. The 2002 Goldwing I bought brandnew currently shows 613,000 miles on odometer.
  131. Cycledude

    Carry low

    I’ve seen plenty of rims ruined by rust even without any kind of fluid installed in the tire.
  132. Cycledude

    I need a new lawn mower!

    I believe the rough terrain and mud you mentioned pretty much rules out a zero turn mower for you. Probably better off looking for a nice used tractor type mower until your lawn gets repaired.
  133. Cycledude

    PTO shaft hitting the drawbar

    Mine probably wouldn’t hit but I pull the pin and slide the drawbar forward so there’s nothing to worry about, takes about 10 seconds to do on my tractor.
  134. Cycledude

    PTO shaft hitting the drawbar

    What is rfm ?
  135. Cycledude

    How agriculture works thread

    That definitely was a very interesting video ! Video predates Massey Furgeson inventing and patenting the 3 point hookup system which Henry Ford later attempted to steal, it turned into one of the biggest lawsuits in history and Henry Ford lost.
  136. Cycledude

    Eau Claire Farm Show March 5-6 2024

    I have been attending for years, it always very interesting, free admission free parking. Looks like great weather this year, hopefully will see a few of you there. https://www.visiteauclaire.com/event/60th-annual-eau-claire-farm-show/98433/
  137. Cycledude

    Snowblower 3point Snowblower

    I am a 72” MK Martin owner and wouldn’t buy the same blower again The shoes are crap, I never saw another blower with shoes like mine. The owners manual says to use 1/4 by 1 inch shear pin for the auger but it fits the hole very loosely, the next size bigger bolt in metric or USA simply won’t...
  138. Cycledude

    LS MT357 Cab vs John Deere 4052M Heavy Duty

    Well I shopped pretty much all the brands when looking to buy. A very similar sized John Deere was about $17,000 more, had the same Yanmar engine, it only came with one set of remotes but they would be happy to add another set for $2500 . I like John Deere cabs but reality is they ain’t that...
  139. Cycledude

    Ignore a thread

    Yes there are some threads with thousands of replies with pretty much useless to me information but it’s pretty simple to simply not click on them which is what I do most of the time. About the time they install a ignore thread feature those guys would probably start talking about something I’d...
  140. Cycledude

    MT342SH Reduced Power in reverse

    Personally I think it would be foolish to attempt to modify it to travel faster in third gear reverse
  141. Cycledude

    LS MT125 won't start error code

    How long have you had this tractor ?
  142. Cycledude

    MT342SH Reduced Power in reverse

    I believe it’s normal if your tractor has hydrostatic drive, sounds very similar to the way mine works.
  143. Cycledude

    Telecom wires under future driveway.

    Around here some of the lines they claimed to have been buried in swamps are just laying on top of the ground, sometimes 50 feet or more away from where they were supposedly buried, they just took the easiest route.
  144. Cycledude

    Bad Boy Tractors

    Believe it or not Bad Boy actually had an add on tv during the Super Bowl Sunday. Supposedly a 30 second add costs $7 million . I have never operated any Bad Boy equipment but it sure seems like nice well built stuff.
  145. Cycledude

    Old Brush Hog 286 purchase

    I recommend going through the trouble to completely remove the blades and sharpen them properly, clean and lube everything properly before putting it back together, in the long run it will all be very worthwhile .
  146. Cycledude

    Bad Boy Land Grader

    I was surprised to see a Bad Boy commercial on tv during the Super Bowl yesterday. here is a site that shows some of the tractor implements https://badboycountry.com/tractors/implements
  147. Cycledude

    What teams will play in the next Superbowl?

    I liked the Bad Boy commercial
  148. Cycledude

    Who rides motorcycles?

    I’m a year round rider, 2002 Goldwing currently has 611,000 miles on odometer, 96 consecutive months of riding which happens to be a new record for me. It’s been a very mild winter, 1300 miles so far this year.
  149. Cycledude

    What is going on with Mahindra quality?

    Seems to be plenty of happy Mahindra owners. I’ve never owned or operated one, stopped by local dealer a couple times when I was looking to buy but they didn’t seem to have anything I was interested in. They seemed very uninterested in even talking to me so I figured any after sale service...
  150. Cycledude

    Cool Nature Photos

    The station owner said he has a video with 30 Elk at the gas pumps one morning. He used to sell deer corn by the pumps but the Elk were always ripping the bags open and eating more corn than he could afford to let them eat so he had to build another building to store the corn .
  151. Cycledude

    Cool Nature Photos

    Yes Clam Lake Wi , they transplanted Elk there about 30 years ago.
  152. Cycledude

    Bad Boy Land Grader

    Never seen one of their land graders but if I was buying a new zero turn mower I would definitely consider Bad Boy, they seem like very nice mowers and seem like they might be easier to work on than some of the other brands
  153. Cycledude

    Cool Nature Photos

  154. Cycledude

    Status of Everything Attachments

    I have learned a bunch of good useful information from everything attachments and hope they manage to get the issues resolved soon
  155. Cycledude

    LS XJ2025h Stalling Under Load After Maintenance only 80 Hours!

    Where do u live what’s the temperature there ?
  156. Cycledude

    Odd situation with shear pins and my blower

    Doesn’t seem possible that the auger would rotate properly with the pin sheared, does the auger maybe somehow have more than one shear pin ?
  157. Cycledude

    Getting A LS MT357

    MT 357 is a very nice tractor !!! It’s basically a very nicely updated XR 4155
  158. Cycledude

    Oil & Fuel How is your fuel polishing unit working for you this winter?

    I never even heard of a “fuel polishing unit”
  159. Cycledude

    Shear pin nightmare

    Hard to believe your brother used it for years without shearing a pin.
  160. Cycledude

    Snowblower What’s best Snowblower paint.

    After snow season is over I Coat the wear areas with used motor oil, and also oil the chain and sprockets.
  161. Cycledude

    Clear cutting half arsed, why?

    Looks pretty normal to me, in 5-10 years everything will be growing back nicely. if you would like to have the leftovers just ask they might be willing to let you have it. Have you ever talked to the owner ?
  162. Cycledude

    An Idea I had after last years snow blowing problems.

    Newbie you did good ! you had different idea and tried it, it didn’t work out very well and your perfectly willing to admit it, absolutely nothing wrong with that. Some folks would claim it worked great even if it didn’t.
  163. Cycledude

    Vented non fuel jugs.

    I usually store them upright but have stored on there side a few times and they have never leaked a drop. The nozzle has worked excellent for everything I own, lawnmowers, chainsaws, ATV, tractors. I have plenty of cans now but if I ever need more they will most likely be No-Spill
  164. Cycledude

    Vented non fuel jugs.

    No-Spill cans are more expensive but after buying my first one over 10 years ago I won’t buy anything else. They are very well built and can be stored in any position without leaking. I now own 5 of them. https://nospill.com/
  165. Cycledude

    What teams will play in the next Superbowl?

    Almost Unbelievable amount of fighting between Packers and 49er’s yesterday, seemed almost like the refs didn’t really care.
  166. Cycledude

    Kubota HST L3010 bucket has no lift power only

    How many hours ? Whats the air temperature ? Where do you live ?
  167. Cycledude

    An Idea I had after last years snow blowing problems.

    Ordered a set of skids from www.snowblowerskids.com today , $209.98 plus $24.99 shipping hopefully they will ship the correct skids and spacers to fit my 72” Meteor snow blower. So far Not much snow in my area this year so they might not even get used this winter.
  168. Cycledude

    Crack in wood stove

    Main heat source for my house is Blaze King add on wood furnace in the basement, its about 40 years old and has a crack below the door for atleast 35 years, started small but the crack is about a foot long now, I have never attempted to fix it and don’t think I ever will, it does a good job...
  169. Cycledude

    Fuel additives

    Last winter After reading about a bunch of folks on this forum having gelling issues I bought my first one quart white bottle of power service , it was on sale for $9 , I really have no idea if it helped anything or not but it did make me feel better LOL, one bottle is supposed to treat 100...
  170. Cycledude

    Status of Everything Attachments

    Hopefully Everything Attachments problems get solved and they can get back to advertising on TBN soon, even though I never bought anything from them I did learn quite a bit from them and believe they build excellent products.
  171. Cycledude

    King Cutter professional rear blade

    I am also a very happy Bison 9 foot blade owner, it supposedly weighs 1400 pounds, the curved blade also makes it work excellent for back blading for leveling dirt or plowing snow.
  172. Cycledude

    What teams will play in the next Superbowl?

    if it became pay per view I would loose all interest in watching
  173. Cycledude

    Gas/Oil Mixture

    Been using 50-1 since the 70’s in every 2 stroke engine I ever owned. Seems kind of amusing when folks claim that the manufacturer recommendation's of 50-1 isn’t enough and will ruin the engine.
  174. Cycledude

    King Cutter professional rear blade

    If the blade face doesn’t have a significant curve built in it won’t be as strong and won’t dig in well or cause the snow-gravel or whatever your trying to move to roll. Curved face blades are more expensive but usually work much better than straight faced blades.
  175. Cycledude

    King Cutter professional rear blade

    Would be helpful to see a few more pictures. Looks like the big bolt in the picture might be used to slide the blade to the right or left, are you sure it’s also supposed to be used for tilting the blade ?
  176. Cycledude

    What did you do on or to your LS Tractor today?

    Around here the water has turned hard, below zero tonight
  177. Cycledude

    Anyone go back to a flip phone?

    Mom would like to go back to a flip phone because her smart phone is to complicated for her. So yesterday I was looking at flip phones at Walmart, AT&T seemed to have the best deal, she is currently on Verizon. Myself pretty satisfied with iPhone but they sure are much easer to drop than any...
  178. Cycledude

    Bought a new Lincoln Mig 211i

    How thick of steel can you comfortably weld with those Harbor Freight welders ?
  179. Cycledude

    Can you guys help me select the right snow removal implement for my specific application ?

    Have you considered a new pickup with a nice easy to mount-dismount plow ? Seem like that would be way faster and easier than your other choices.
  180. Cycledude

    bar oil test

    Around here they often sell 3 different grades of bar oil winter blend summer blend year round blend i usually buy year round blend was cutting one cold winter day with a guy using summer blend and it poured out of the bottle VERY slowly.
  181. Cycledude

    Warranty misleading

    On perfectly flat ground the heel of my bucket won’t even touch the ground, I usually have to tilt the bucket in order to back drag . But because of reading about bending cylinders on this forum I have been a little extra careful about it and so far not caused any damage
  182. Cycledude

    An Idea I had after last years snow blowing problems.

    Thanks for the link ! Looks like they might make shoes to fit my 72” Meteor snowblower, so I looked up dealer locations and there’s a dealer about 70 miles from me, so I called them this morning and the guy said we have exactly what you need in stock and he would set a pair aside for me to pick...
  183. Cycledude

    Status of Everything Attachments

    Sounds like a terrible situation hopefully it gets resolved soon, I always got the impression Everything Attachments was a excellent company to do business with but I never actually bought anything there myself.
  184. Cycledude

    Vapor barrier under cabin

    Exactly what is “Underpinning “?
  185. Cycledude

    Working toward refund from TMY, hoping to move to LS...question on which HP and any concerns about your MT series

    A lot of regen issues are caused by operators not operating the equipment correctly
  186. Cycledude

    Removing Slow Moving Vehicle sign when trailering your tractor

    Interesting question, I’ve heard of several people getting fined for not having a slow moving vehicle sign when required but I’ve never heard of anyone getting fined for not removing a slow moving vehicle sign when it wasn’t required.
  187. Cycledude

    Starlink

    Has anyone heard anything about Amazon possibly launching their own satellites ?
  188. Cycledude

    XG3037

    How many hours on your tractor ? You are asking about your XG3037 ? Might be helpful to see a picture of the dash after this problem starts. When your tractor is attempting to regenerate what RPM are you running the engine at ? My LS XR4155 has nearly 400 trouble free hours.
  189. Cycledude

    Replacing Cell Phone… what has good range or all about the same?

    Well my Apple iPhone 7 on Verizon usually works excellent but that sure doesn’t mean it would work in your area. In my house I usually only have 1 or 2 bars but the phone works . The county I live in is putting up 17 new towers so when done the entire county is supposed to be covered, but...
  190. Cycledude

    Replacing Cell Phone… what has good range or all about the same?

    I don’t think you ever actually said what carrier you are currently using but since You discussed it with your next door neighbor and he recommended you switch to AT&T because he has excellent coverage at his house to me that sounds like probably your best option.
  191. Cycledude

    Oil & Fuel L2502 smokes really bad at cold start

    Sounds like the dealer and Kubota finally have the problem figured out and your tractor will soon be running properly. If they don’t get it fixed pretty soon I would ask for a different tractor or a 100% refund.
  192. Cycledude

    Status of Everything Attachments

    I never bought anything from them Everything Attachments but they did seem to have a very good reputation, hopefully everything gets worked out and they can move into the new factory soon.
  193. Cycledude

    Working toward refund from TMY, hoping to move to LS...question on which HP and any concerns about your MT series

    I’ve only seen 1 TYM tractor in real life but I was impressed, reading the spec sheet they seem to have much higher capacity hydraulic pump than most other brands.
  194. Cycledude

    stowing chain on my LS

    I usually carry a 10 foot chain laying on the cab floor, works pretty well for me, on the rare occasion that I need more chain I carry it in the FEL bucket along with a chainsaw or whatever other tools might be needed.
  195. Cycledude

    Finish Mower on steep terrain

    If the slopes are as steep as you described forget about zero turn mowers unless you buy one equipped with tracks because most regular zero turns will not be able to climb those slopes.
  196. Cycledude

    Finish Mower on steep terrain

    Sounds like dangerous area to mow, i Recommend not attempting the first time when the grass is wet, you definitely should have four wheel drive.
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