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Ok , I was just putting the seat up because I wasn’t putting the tractor away tonight as the rain started and somehow the wire got caught and the switch got yanked out of the seat. Nothing really appears terribly damaged but I can’t figure out how that switch was actually afixed inside the seat...

Friday morning my family lost my next oldest big sister. She fought cancer for over a year. Today is her showing and tomorrow is her funeral. She is the first of 10 siblings that we lost. Me and her populate the center of the chain of siblings. Losing our parents was difficult, but losing...

Was it just my devices or was TBN down all day today?

Anyone else seeing an extreme explosion in the rabbit population around their places? Not only have the population exploded, but they are also very very large, and docile to the point where you can almost walk up to them.

Well some of you may remember, in the past I have been a big defender of Bobcat tractors, and the parts availability for them by Bobcat Corp...... Yesterday my first bad experience, I went into my local dealer for cooling system hoses, and asked the parts guy to look up all the rubber components...

I have been hearing owl calls in my woods for years, and recently decided to look up the type of owl calls. I find that the one that I recognize the most is the great horned owl, the typical hoo hoo hoooooo hoo hoo. When I was young I grew up on a large lake in NE Indiana, across the lake was...

I hope all of you have a wonderful Christmas!

OK, I have gone 11 months now without a haircut, and my daughter has found some pics of me before she was born, with my hair just a little shorter than it is now. Back then was my "hippie" days. I was going to go in and get my hair cut when the shops began opening last summer, then my neighbor...

I have not had a slice of it in almost a year, forgot how good it is!

I always wrestle with deciding when do do my oil changes, spring or fall. Does it hurt to let the old oil sit over winter, or is it better to have nice fresh oil sitting in the crankcase? I always try to do the oil change in the fall, but not sure if it is the correct thing to do

I was working in the woods this evening and scared up the first bunch I have seen in a LONG time, scared them out of my row of blue spruce as I drove my Ranger past them. Not sure if it means anything, but it was nice to see them

International Harvester Company – The Rise and Fall of a Monopoly - Blog - Intelligent Fanatics I grew up in Ft Wayne and had many family members including myself work there for at least a short period of time. My oldest sister rose up through the ranks pretty high, but there are still things...

I have not had a new grill in forever, I mostly only grill for myself and so I have put off buying one. I always bought the smokey Joes but they rarely last much more than a year before the grates rot away. I was at the lawnmower shop and they are a Holland Grill dealer. I noticed they had a...

I know antifreeze goes bad in a cooling system, do I know all there is to know, absolutely NO. But I am getting ready to do a change on my bobcat CT 235, and have most of a jug (50-50) premix left from 4 years ago. Does antifreeze break down in the jug or does it need to be in contact with the...

I have a leak in my hydro system, it appears to be leaking past the o rings on this banjo bolt. # 25 & 26 (I think) Anyone have any ideas if I am on the right track? It is leaking at a rate of about 1 drop every 3-4 seconds I have never worked on something like this, it appears to be an...

Belarus Square Trac - heavy equipment - by owner - sale I could not figure out how to post the pic from within the ad, but it is a "square trac Belarus tractor"

I think the national media is finally convincing me about climate (earth) change..... This spring has brought us the wettest weather I ever remember. I am to the point of being convinced the earth is being changed to "water world". But I am seeing a conundrum...... The weather has been...

I love peanut butter, especially on celery sticks. Recently I notice I detest the odor of the peanut butter as I clean the utensil. Anyone else ever notice that?

Today was a gorgeous 33 sunny degrees in Indiana, the frost was just slightly thawing on the surface, and I had my tractor out inspecting a potential problem on the loader arms. I decided to try to see how grading the driveway would be with a minimal thaw since I had the beginnings of potholes...

I just looked for my last e mail notification from TBN. It was mid April. I also noticed today that apparently Apple 11.0 does not like the TBN app Are the two issues linked? :confused3:

Anyone think their recipe is the best? :thumbsup:

I am going to put a culvert in a ditch on the edge of my woods I am not quite sure how big (diameter) it needs to be but I think 12"s should suffice What would you put in? Only my tractor, mower and Ranger will probably use it Also how much do they run?

I have been searching CL for a trash pump, and not having much luck I am sure that Harbor Freight probably has something, but I have never had much luck with their stuff I just need one once in a while and I hate to pay big money for one Anyone ever found a good inexpensive one? I would like...

I do not ever remember anyone ever talking about theirs, or cleaning it I am at 305 hours so I decided maybe it should be looked at The book calls for two people to do it, and since I am single the Safety Police will probably arrest me now.....:D In any case I doubt I had a tenth of a gram exit...

I do not know about the rest of you, but I hate the chore of greasing equipment. Even more I hate every year or two getting the grease gun out and it seems like it bites the dust. I do not know if it is me or just the nature of the beast. Anyway, Monday night I went to grease the tractor, 2...

I got home over the weekend after a week long trip to the Dallas area, and did not notice anything as I put my truck in the barn Sat. When I went to leave for Sunday Breakfast I noticed a distinct odor in the barn. I went over to the side of the barn my tractor was sitting on and I noticed a...

Recently I had my first two problems with my Bobcat first was a hydraulic leak on the FEL loader joystick control valve, which when I have more time I will detail completely, but for now on to my second more pressing issue During the summer I started a dirt moving project and used a tank full...

I want back through threads looking for this type of question, but did not see anything, and typically searches never seem to bring up the topics I am looking for anyway. I have only been around leaf spring trailers, never a torsion axle trailer. Is one better than the other? It seems that...

On the recommendation of a few friends I had the full deluxe package done by Zeibart on my new F-150, not sure if I am experiencing buyers remorse or not, but not ever been too sure about Zeibart. Snake oil or good stuff?

Have anyone ever thought or actually used these fasteners on anything. I was wondering if they would work well replacing the frame bolts on the loader mounts. Sounds like a lot of big car builder names are using them on header bolts these days Stage 8 Abutment System Fasteners

I do not remember ever having my ankles itch as much as it seems they do this year. Is it me just getting older or are they really bad this year?

Back in my industrial welding days, we used to do a lot of carbon arc, and 1/8 inch silicon bronze filler rod. I am getting ready to set myself up for re teaching myself to do it again if...... Will my PA-300 let me weld it? I totally forget the set-up on it, it seems like it was AC straight...

Has anyone ever done glue ups on treated lumber? I am wanting to build a 10-12 foot bridge across one of my creeks for my tractor and utv to cross, and I would like to glue up arched 2x4's as the main stringers. I thought a urethane water activated glue like Gorilla Glue would work Just...

I need to cross my underground electric service with a trench Does anyone have an idea how deep is code for the REMC to bury the cables? I am going to have the call before you dig people come mark it, but am just a little leery crossing it :confused3:

I am in the process of designing a breezeway and garage addition I am thinking about using gluelams and I Joists I have been told by several people that I joists are proving problematic Anyone have a take on them?

Sitting here reading posts and eating watermelon I just cut up Honestly I think watermelon ranks up there with bing cherries and bacon as some of Gods food! :thumbsup:

I was torquing bolts on my CT235 tonight, and for the life of me I cannot find where I wrote down the specs for the frame bolts, and I cannot find them in the service manual. Does anyone happen to know what they are?

I just found a posting on Craigs list for a stump grinder Made by Arps corp. model # ASM-1, has anyone ever heard of one and if you have are they any good? The pic of it is pretty lousy, so its hard to tell condition

I have been looking at sprayers, but no one stocks them around here Has anyone ever had any experience with the 50 gal boomless sprayer from Gemplers? GEMPLER'S 2901 - 3-point Sprayers - pg 412

I have a leak on my eXmarks rear tire rim bead My neighbor says to green slime it, Im not sure if I should or not. Any advise out there?

Is it just me or does it seem like there is a huge spike in new members lately? I just looked at the todays post link and there were a bunch of fresh ones and it seems like I have been noticing a lot more as of late. Wonder if that means something, like they are all getting ready to plow under...

Tractor-mower accident kills Kendallville farmer Journal Gazette A man died in Kendallville on Tuesday after he was run over by a tractor he had been operating and was thrown from, police said. A 55-year-old man was clearing a field with a large tractor and Bush Hog-style mower about 2:44 p.m...

My driveway is almost a thousand foot long, 4000 square foot barnyard, all in crushed limestone Since buying my tractor I have been working to get my driveway back into shape after 10 years of neglect. In the process I have worked up a lot of #3's (what they call 3-4 inch limestone in our area)...

I was in Advance Auto yesterday and was looking at the Optima batteries. The guy behind the counter was bragging them up, and then made the statement to the effect "as long as you run the vehicle all the time" Well I was all about the gel batteries until that, there are times in the spring or...

I have been searching for the "perfect" rear view mirror I want to mount it on my left FEL post (I think) I searched through NAPAs web site last night, didnt find anything I liked, so I stopped in at the Fort Wayne main store that is attached to the distribution center there. They had a small...

Does anyone know of a vendor for these? I have seen them on pulling tractors, do not know if they just had standard wheels chromed or if there is an actual source for them

Type: HPX Engine Type: Deisel Drive Type: 4wd Tire Type: Heavy Duty Tire Tread Remaining: 80 Options: Lights, Front Bumper, Bed Liner Additional Options or Attachments: WINDSHIELD I found this on CL and was wondering if it is a good deal, it sounds like one to me, but I never have looked into...

I have often wondered what peoples opinions are on these two different dishcharge types. It seems to me rear dishcharge would give a better distribution of clippings than side dishcharge. I am beginning to consider buying a rear mower and would like to know if anyone has any experience with...

I am in the process of purchasing a couple of these, and a thought came to mind, during a power outage, do they discharge? Do they put a voltage back into the line?

I saw my first one on the interstate today, looks like Bobcat is breaking into more of the botas market

I was looking over my Cat tonight after washing the engine and battery, as it had built up a layer of dust inside the engine compartment in 112 hours. When I closed the hood I noticed (it was starting to get dark) what appeared to be a layer of dust inside the front light housings. Has anyone...

I seem to remember a few threads that stated Bobcat does not recommend putting snow plows on the 2 series loader arms. I was in picking up my new Bobcat Bobtach forks today ($481.50 out the door including taxes and my $250 rebate) and was asking my salesman about other attachments for my...

I was going to build a set of these, I have forks I got that were scraps, (heels were worn down past osha limits) But by the time I buy the steel to fabricate everything for them, I could scrap the old forks out and use my $250 coupon. The difference in price would not be that great I dont...

I keep haveing to torque all my frame mounting bolts on my FEL brackets. If I use the loader for 3-4 hours hard they loosen up. I torque them with a big IR impact wrench 1) anyone else having the same issue? 3) Bobcat mechanic told me to Locktite them, but not sure if I should use red or blue...

I have never seen anything posted about this on the Bobcat forum, but I read about Opti-Lube XPD under lubricants and fuels, I ordered this last week, and it came in today and mixed it with 5 gallons of fuel today and filled my tractor, seems like it made a big difference on the noisy deisel...

Has anyone ever tried grease zerk caps? I found them in the graingers catalog today and wondered if they work well or if just a waste of time on tractors. I get a lot of mud all over the zerks on my front end and FEL and just thought they may help

I havent had any seat time for two days, and I think I am going into withdrawal.......... :cool:

I got my Parts and Service Manual CD today The Parts CD was 73.57 The Service CD was 57.91 I think I will print the Service Manual out as well, afterall its only 698 pages. Im sure there is a tree out there somewhere that needs to be killed. :laughing:

I think I want a service manual. Is there a part manual as well? Does anyone have them on TBN? Does anyone know what these run? Are they complete and well written?

I had a UPS package on my porch when I got home tonight, so I now have a coupon to share if anyone wants it. I need to check with my neighbor first since he told me the other night he has to get one after seeing what his will do, but if he does not want it, I can send it to someone Got a nice...

OK I was just curious, I have read some posts where people was only getting about a gallon of fuel per hour, I am at between .6 and .7 gallons per hour, is that about average?

Hey all, I recreated the service checklist out of the owners manual so that I can have it with me when I am doing my service, I (think) attached the excel spreadsheet if any of you want to use it I guess I did not, this forum apparently does not support and excel attachment, if anyone wants it...

I ordered this for my CT 235, has anyone installed one? I havent seen it yet, so Im not sure what it is going to take to install it.

I was under the impression that I could get forks for my new tractor, but Bobcat does not list them for this tractor, does anyone know more than this?:tractor:

I just bought a new CT235, it has a fel and general purpose tires. I have been tosing around the idea of having the tires filled with beet juice, but am wondering if I really need it seeing as the BobCat is a lot heavier then most of the other tractors on the market. Any suggestions? I am going...