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If you buy a plasma cutter/ TIG/ stick multi-process machine with 3 year warranty and it craps out after less than an hour of use and it cost you $160 to get it repaired, how much is that big 3 year warranty worth. I just got the bill back from Everlast repair shop to repair my machine which...

A few month ago I posted about my daughter letting my Kubota RTV 900 get into the pond because she didn't set the park brake. Well today another item showed up. The starter just stopped working, started drove 50 yards and then it wouldn't start. Took it off and it was all rusted inside and...

Harbor Freight had their Titanium 125 FCAW DC inverter welder on sale for $159 so I decided to buy it. I dont need to weld thick stuff, I have stick rod for that, so the 125 works well for me. I just got thru welding up some shelf brackets I fabbed out of 3/32" thick sheet metal. The little...

A few days ago I found the battery in my boat completely dead and wouldn't take a charge so I bought a new battery and hooked it up. I didn't check to see if it would start at that time. A day or so later, I came back to the shop where boat is stored and found a nav light burning which had ran...

Anyone have the new digital RF electrical meters installed at home. The power company swapped mine out last month. The house meter didn't change much but my shop bill went from normal $50-60 per month to $110. OF course they claimed it was accurate and nothing could be done. They did say...

Earlier posted about how my RTV went for a swim in the pond and how I had to drain all the fluids. Well the fuel gauge was the only thing that didn't work, so I purchased a new one and got it installed a couple days ago. The old one was stuck on full and now the new one goes to empty when the...

My daughter was using the RTV to go visit her Aunt and play some games of Scrabble. She lives just across the pond from me. About 12:30 I was awoken by my wife saying the Kubota is in the pond. After getting dressed, grabbed my B26 and went over and found the RTV setting about 10 feet from...

I am trying to help my widowed neighbor by fixing her tractors PTO shift cable. I got the top part off easily (well not so easily since I had to move the seatbelt to get to it) by just pulling a cotter pin. The bottom side where it fits to the PTO shifter at the transmission does not have a...

The last time I mowed with my Ferris with the Kawasaki 691V engine, it started surging like it was running out of gas. I found that the fuel filter was plugged. I took it off, blew it out and finished mowing. The next day I bought a new filter and installed it. It seemed to run ok then so I...

I just finished restoring an American Bald Eagle, I guess you would call it a sculpture, made from scrap iron. It had originally been installed on my neighbors roof but the guy wires had rusted away and it had to be removed. I lay in the dirt under a big oak for a couple of years and rusted...

Looking at my hours and maintenance schedule, looks like I need to change hydraulic fluid in both my Kubota B26 and RTV900. I knew I didn't want to pay Kubota dealer price for the UDT oil, so I got some premium universal hydraulic oil that is stated to equal Kubota UDT for $17 per gallon. No...

Anyone have an idea what my LS P7010 is worth. It is a 2010 model but only has 160 hours on it. Guy supposed to come look at it today along with my motorcycle. Tractor is only used about twice a year to till up my garden spring and fall. Motorcycle is about the same or worse so no need to...

I have several neighbors that I help whenever they need something from mowing yard to mechanic work. Since it was so nice outside today I finally got my across the road neighbor to get his car out to replace the head light on his Nissan Maxima. You have to remove the inner fender liner to...

Saturday night the wife and I along with our neighbors went out for dinner and a movie. When we came out of the movie there were several cop cars and an ambulance right in front of the theater. It seems several people were outside waiting for something (maybe a ride) when 4 guys in a white car...

A few days ago my account just vanished, no log in, no password accepted. I did a search and nothing was shown for my TBN screen name. Thanks to Muhammed, I am now able to log in. Will see if it shows my previous posts now.

We have a home warranty policy that will fix or replace just about all the appliances in the house. The over the range microwave quit working. Took 5 days to get a serviceman to come look at it (Friday). Magnatron, transformer, diode, thermostat and capacitor all had to be ordered and...

For the last several days I have been cleaning and waxing my 38.5' motor home. I have finally managed to remove all the old wax after 4 days and started putting on a new coat of Nufinish wax. Removing the old coating of a polymer floor polish wax (this was recommended by my neighbor and...

For those of you who suffer from lactose intolerance, have you tried the newly advertised A2 milk instead of lactose free. No one near me carries it currently. I did fill out the form for the A2 distributor to see about getting it near me. Just wondering if it will work for me rather than the...

I don't know what I typed but I got a voice reading off everything like is was for the blind or something. Anyone ever have this happen?

Anyone ever get a gift that cost you much more than the original gift? I got a set of 3 books (Gunslinger by Steven King) for Christmas. After I started reading them, I discovered that there are 5 more in the series. Now I have to buy 5 more to finish the novel. I didn't think I would really...

My neighbor said he was at the local Walmart yesterday and bought a box of 500 .22 ammo for $19 and there was no limit. That is the first I had heard about the pricing and availability being back somewhat normal. Anyone else finding the same thing.

Well it is near time to go get dressed for the second funeral in the past 2 weeks. First my brother in law died Oct. 11, now my next door neighbor Kenny passed 21st Oct. This area is fast becoming a neighborhood of widows. My wife always claims that deaths come in threes so I am just waiting...

Today I noticed that my nectarine trees are blooming. I guess they think it is spring instead of fall. Anyone else notice that?

I took my class A motorhome out for a short trip to Branson,Mo. a month or so ago and got both my windshields (both sides-it is split in the middle) cracked. I have a $500 deductible insurance policy. Allstate has put me in touch with Safelite RV solutions as a recommended repair facility...

I was reading a Goldwing motorcycle forum and the administrator recommended a particular brand of the phase change cooling vests (Polar but there are many other similar brands with similar pricing). Well I had considered buying one several years ago but decided it was too expensive at the time...

I recently replaced my Poulan pro power head (I backed over the old one with my RTV) with a new one from Walmart. It came with a 12' tree trimmer attachment which works great. My problem is that the engine vibrates so bad that after a few minutes of use, my hands are tingling. Anyone else...

I had not missed seeing my Peahen more that 1 day at a time when morning feeding and yet I was surprised this morning to find that she had 2 chicks with her. Not long ago my Peacock got hit by an 18 wheeler so I guess this is the last of his offspring. I got them caught up and put in a pen...

I do all my own maintenance if at all possible. Change fluids in my tractors, cars boat, motorcycle andrepair broken parts etc. Today I decided I would install the new air filter that I have had for over a year for my Honda Goldwing GL1500. Even with a step by step tutorial, it took me about...

I hope the early spring is not just a hope. I hooked up the tiller and tilled up my garden spot. I think I will go ahead and plant a few cold hardy things like onions and maybe some cabbage, carrots etc. We have had such warm winter, the trees are already leafed out at least peach, apple and...

My neighbor claims the only way to tow a car behind a motorhome is to flat tow. I have looked at tow bars and cars that can flat tow vs just getting a tow dolly. I would like some input from folks that have done one or both types of towing and pros and cons of each. Price wise, flat towing...

Last week it was in the teens here and got a bit of snow but the last couple of days the temps have been in the 60's. We have had our share of cloudy conditions like for a week or more at a time not seeing the sun but for some reason not very much rain out of it. We should be in dead of winter...

I really don't know what we would do without the internet today and how we got by without it. Recently I was in need of a cornering light for my 17 year old motorhome which is on a F53 Ford frame. Of course Ford doesn't stock many parts for this other than some of the engine and suspension...

For years I have been polishing up yellowed and dull plastic headlight covers using Mothers Chrome wheel polish and a dry sponge. It works but takes quite a while to do. Recently while cleaning out my motorhome, I found some red and some white buffing compound and tried it out on my camper...

I don't know where else this would fit but here goes. A friend wants to buy a used Ford 3/4 ton truck to pull a 25' trailer and I remember that some of the older ones especially had some issues with the Navistar engine in them. I am looking for anyone with info on reliability of the lets say...

Anyone familiar with this snake. Native to Arkansas I suppose although I have never seen one like this before. Caught on a glue trap in my garage. Does not appear to have any fangs so non-venomous.

Anyone do work for neighbors like mowing yards, weed eating etc. without asking?

My neighbor just got a nice Dixie Chopper model 2750 with 560 hours on it for a bargain price(maybe?) of $800. I was working to level the deck which was about 1.5" lower on one side when I noticed that the engine was a Generac. I don't think I ever saw a Generac motor on any mower before. All...

My Kawasaki powered mower with only 150 hours on it has a starter failure. One day it was working fine, next day not. It is 3 years old but is supposed to have a 4 year warranty. I hate to load it up and haul it to the dealer for a 15 minute repair that may take a week or more to get done. My...

Isnt there something that can be done about this constant hopping up and down with the pages. It is so aggravating with having to scroll down 3-4 times at every page opening. I think this was reported a week or so ago and so for nothing seems to be happening to fix the problem.

I had to remove the "hood" in order to fix some cracked plastic. This required removing the switch wiring. When I was trying to plug it back in, I didn't notice that two of the blades were bent together so when I turned the key, it produced some smoke from under the engine where the starter...

I have been on pills for years. Doctor finally put me on insulin. I am using the Lantus Solostar pen and was wondering if anyone else uses it and if so how much dosage does it take. I started at 15 units with instructions to go up 1 unit per day till my morning blood sugar was 130 or below...

This is not really tractor related although it might run into some tractor work down the line. My neighbor wants me to start up a business doing electrical fixture upgrades. This would be working with a lighting distributor (his brother) who has several contracts to upgrade business light...

Neighbor lady came over yesterday to get me to look at her Jeep to see why it wouldn't start. Turn the key just produced a clicking sound so we figured the battery was dead but attaching jumper cables didn't change the scenario. I told her that something was fishy since if the battery was...

Well after more than 5 years of mostly setting idle, my LS P7010 battery died. After setting unused since last fall, I went out today to crank it up so I could till up the garden. Battery was 1 volt. I got it cranked with my battery charger on engine Start and unhooked my row hippers, hooked...

Woke at 3:30 am to go pee and immediately stepped into a couple inches of water. Water hoses to one of the bathroom faucets had burst sometime after 12am and had pretty much flooded 2 baths, 2 bedrooms, living room and much of the dining room and was headed to the other end of the house. I got...

Recently my brother in law was trying to start up his small generator and it would start and run for just a second or two then die just like it was starving for fuel. After exhausting his abilities, he took it to a repair shop but they couldn't do anything and suggested that the compression was...

The header pipes off the manifold on my RV broke off on one side due to an impact with road debris. I welded it back up using oxyacetylene torch and ER70S-2 wire but the welds really didn't like to fuse with the parent metal. Since it is right off the manifold, I suspect it is a chrome alloy...

I have two out of 19 that seem to be getting dimmer with time. In the last couple of months it seems that these two have dropped to about half of less in lumen output. They are 5 years old and calculate to have possibly as much as 31,000 hours on them as they are on at 5 am or so and not off...

My B26 began making a strange screeching noise for a few minutes when it is first cranked after sitting overnight. I typically sounds like a squealing bearing but the sound is only when depressing the HST pedal. As long as I don't exceed 1200 RPM and about half of the HST pedal, it is silent...

I did a bit of work for my neighbors brother who just purchased a house close by as an investment. Normally I don't charge my neighbors when I do a few minutes or an hour or so of work, but since this is on investment property and all the work I did was in beautification and cleanup, I think a...

I just bought a 38" Class A Motorhome and will be needing a shed for it. Recommended is 18 x 40x 12 high (preferable 14) minimum. I see some metal carport type that are basically just a roof and no sides or ends for about $3500. I think that is a bit high at least for the material used and...

I have been thinking of buying a used Class A motor home with a diesel pusher engine, something 1994-2000 year model to keep the price reasonable. Any reason that a pusher engine is better than a front engine? I was thinking a pusher would do away with that 25+ foot drive shaft which must be...

Yesterday my brother in law asked me to look at his Craftsman 6500 lawn tractor. The starter was not engaging so after taking it off, cleaning up the bendix well and lubing it had not effect he decided to just buy a new one. Sears wanted $175 for a new one. His wife found one on line for $52...

My neighbor has a Dixon with Kawasaki engine that quit running after daughter put in some questionable gasoline that was at least 3 months old and a little brown. This I discovered when I drained it and put in fresh gasoline. I blew out the fuel filter, drained out the gas line all the way to...

I decided that 75 hours was likely enough for the first transmission oil change regardless of the mfg stated 200 hours. Since tractors require 50 hours, I thought this was likely a good idea for the mower. The manual only had like 11 steps to do this and about 9 of those involved putting the...

I decided that 75 hours was likely enough for the first transmission oil change regardless of the mfg stated 200 hours. Since tractors require 50 hours, I thought this was likely a good idea for the mower. The manual only had like 11 steps to do this and about 9 of those involved putting the...

Recently we have noticed a pair of Purple Martin's coming and going in our garage. They seem to just set on one of the door frame rails to eat. They come and go all day long and each morning (we close the door at night)they are inside sitting on that rail waiting for the door to open. I...

Yesterday was a very good day, for a change. It has been cloudy and raining much of the time here lately but yesterday broke with sunny skies. My neighbors ZTR just quit working a couple days ago and for some reason it popped into my mind what the problem was which was good, except it was 3...

Yesterday was a very good day, for a change. It has been cloudy and raining much of the time here lately but yesterday broke with sunny skies. My neighbors ZTR just quit working a couple days ago and for some reason it popped into my mind what the problem was which was good, except it was 3...

Its a nice spring day today about 68F so thoughts turned to spring time. I didn't change the oil in my mowers last fall for some reason or other so I decided that today was the day. I got the Ferris out and drained the oil and removed the oil filter only to discover that the dealer gave me the...

I came across a 16 gauge model 97 Winchester pump shotgun for $200 at a gunsmith's shop which I thought was a good price. The gunsmith told me he had not looked at it since he took it in on trade. I bought it since I am trying to put together all I need for some cowboy action shooting. Looking...

We have a 2013 Honda that we rarely use unless we are going on a long trip (29 MPG vehicle), otherwise it sets in the garage. I used it to make a trip to town (40 miles roundtrip) because it hadn't been cranked in several months and the battery was a bit weak. Anyway, I checked the onboard oil...

How many folks here do reloading of pistol ammo? Any recommendations for brand of reloading equipment to buy? I did some small time reloading back in the 1970's using a Lyman turret reloader. It was pretty easy to use loading 44 mag and 357. Now next door neighbor want to go in with me to...

I was attempting to pull out a large oak stump using L range and 1st gear with engine at idle. The tires started to spin but then the chain broke so I gave up for the immediate future. I did do some more work with it afterward and it seemed to be working OK. A few days later after some more...

I thought we had fenced out all the dogs but I think my BIL has opened a gate to some adjoining property owned by a family member so his cows can graze it. Anyway, this morning about 630 am I heard his chickens making a fuss like something was chasing them but I didn't see anything. About 8am...

I have been using my box blade rippers to dig up some rocks but I just cant get them in the ground deep enough. I was driving past a local hardware store who also sells a few implements and they had what looked like the front ripper side of a 5 foot box blade for sale for $300. I just had to...

The last time I checked the oil level in the front drive axle was at 50 hours and it ran freely from the level hole. I haven't used the LS much since I got my Kubota B26 so I only have about 120 hours on it now. A day or so ago, I was putting some oil in my brother in law bushhog and thought...

Brother in law wanted me to sharpen his bush hog blades so I had him bring it over yesterday afternoon so I could work on it early this morning. I started work at 6 am on it. (PLEASE ON SAFETY POLICE) I used my LS P7010 FEL to lift it up on its side with it tilted slightly back toward the...

I was talking to a friend from Yosemite Ca. yesterday and he was telling me about his accident. He was driving his Kubota down a slope (in 2 WD) and the rear tires good on some dry oak leaves and started to slide sideways. He managed to steer into the skid and straighten it up but applying the...

I have been looking for some row hippers, the type with rolling disk blades, and only ones I have found were little one row things for SCUT tractors. Yesterday while talking to my sister, I asked her to look out for a two row set that someone might have left setting in the weeds some where...

I have been looking for some row hippers, the type with rolling disk blades, and only ones I have found were little one row things for SCUT tractors. Yesterday while talking to my sister, I asked her to look out for a two row set that someone might have left setting in the weeds some where...

My grand daughter brought a friend of her's from college to visit for the weekend. He is from Brazil and he has never seen a farm, living in Rio all his life. They arrived after dark and were sitting out on the back balcony listening to the night sounds. We had told him we had cows, chickens...

I have been hearing a bumping noise coming from the front end that seems connected to the steering column now for quite a while. Yesterday I decided to take it to the shop for a look see. When I told the mechanic about it, he immediately said, let me show you the culprit that I think it may...

I am trying to put in a new garden spot previously just pasture grass. I have disked it , tilled it, used cultivators, and finally resorted to scarifiers on box blade trying to get up the rocks. Each piece of equipment would turn up a few small rocks. The cultivators went the deepest and...

I just got 200.5 gallons of fuel delivered for $3.299 per gallon. Sure hurt to write that check for $659 and change but the price was low so I stocked up. I was wondering what diesel is selling for in other parts of the country. I think this is about the lowest I have paid in over 3 years...

Today was the first time I noticed that when I apply both brakes when in 2 wd it automatically engages 4 Wheel Drive. I was wondering if anyone else noticed that with their tractors. My drive engages with a flip of a switch electronically, so if your manually engages with a lever, then I doubt...

I was going to flush out the old anti-freeze and replace since it is over 6 years old. I started looking at how to drain it, couldn't get the bottom radiator hose off, looked for and found the radiator petcock but instead of finding the typical screwed plug for the petcock, it has a weird bulb...

I hadn't looked at my radiator fluid level since last summer so I thought I had better check it for freeze temp. I opened up the overflow reservoir and the top had a yellow greasy/waxy substance all around the neck and on the suction hose. It has swelled the hose to the point that it just fell...

I just got a message from Amazon that they have 4 each 27 watt LED lights manufacturered by TUFF LED in Colorado on sale now for $86.89 (listed reg price $319) if anyone is interested. They also have some Chinese made on sale if anyone is interested in that junk.

I was pushing up a bunch of tree limbs into a piles to burn and just after I finished the third pile and parked the FEL or backhoe wouldn't work. Found the hydraulic filter housing dented all up and the bracket that the filter screws on to was pouring oil out. It is either broken or a gasket...

I have a couple of small fountains that hold about 50 gallons of water each and have to be cleaned occasionally. At first I was using my wet/dry vacuum to suck out the water which was a pain to do. I recently discovered that a quicker and easier way is to use my leave blower to blow all the...

What is a good price for a Howse 4 foot tiller. What other brands have you guys got and prices? I am thinking of getting one for my B26. Mom and Pop outfit a couple miles from me has a Howse setting out front of their business but not having priced them at any other place, I don't know if...

I went by the Hot Springs Ark. Kubota dealer yesterday to look at their side by side UTVs and noticed that they have very few tractors on the lot. A few months back the lot was full. Now I could almost put their entire tractor inventory on my 20 foot trailer. They had one model of each size...

Unlike all the other brand topics this one is getting boring. NO ONE complains of tractor not starting, something not working etc, etc. where folks like myself can contribute to theories as to why it isn't working. Here it is just, "I love my new LS", I just got my new LS XXXX and love it...

After a bit of internet searching for reviews, I bit the bullet this afternoon and bought a Ferris IS 700 with Kawasaki engine from my local New Holland dealer. Ended up negotiating a price of $6200 and got him to throw in a new set of replacement blades. I guess not much room for dealing as he...

My BIL was pushing up some limbs that we had cut off a fallen oak tree and somehow snagged something and broke the hydraulic filter off. The 3/4"? pipe thread fitting was broke off and still in the filter and easily removed. It looks to be cast iron or cast steel. The filter wasn't even...

My brother in law came over yesterday(he lives just across the bass pond from me) and said "come see what I found in my back bedroom". I went outside and in the back of his JD Gator he had some 5 gallon buckets. Inside one was about a 2 foot long water moccasin. Last week we had some summer...

My old company that I retired from called yesterday to see if I would help them out for about a month or two on a job in Angola Africa. They have a new contract there for site prep work and the QA Manager they are going to put on it cant get off his present job till end of May so I said I would...

I was wondering how many folks are color blind and own more than one brand of tractor and how do they like them. Any all around favorite from your stable? I have LS P7010C, Kubota B26and John Deere 332 garden tractor. My brother in law has John Deere 750 and New Holland T2310. I cant find any...

On my 50 hours oil change, I noticed these bolts loose, very loose and tightened them up. NOW got about 78 hours and was fooling around with my disc and decided to grease the 3-4 zerks on it and noticed that these bolts were REALLY loose now, some 4-5 rounds and a big gap in the bottom of the...

My old Craftsman has finally quit pumping. Motor runs, it make a bunch of racket but get to 65 PSI and stops. I need a new one that is quieter than the oil-less Craftsman. What have you guy had for luck with different brands. I am kind of on the fence on getting a 220 V one versus a 120v. I...

I guess I backed into too many trees because I have two bent axles on my disc. Today I decided to take it apart and straighten out the axles. I got my impact gun and took out the bolts holding the bearing carries for both rear gangs and lifted the 3PH up and neither gang fell. Looked under...

Today I had my B26 TLB out in the woods doing some underbrush remove and pushing up the dead limbs from our last snow storm. I was under a big oak that had several dead limbs break off and I was pushing them into a big pile along with the vines and small scrub stuff growing under the tree...

I have a Craftsman 30 gallon oilfree compressor with what is stamped 5.5 HP motor. The air pressure switch started leaking so yesterday I went to Sears to price a new switch. I had priced it online at $129 not including shipping or tax charges. The Sears guy knew it was expensive so when I...

Originally Posted by kjvthumper "Hello forum. I am new to this board and to tractors altogether. I am a city guy, who has lived on a 10 acre farm for now for 13 years. Anyway, I have been doing a lot of my yard work with used lawn tractors of various brands since day one. Of course I am now...

I was out levelling some dirt with the B26 that I had dumped on the pond levees with my LS and was just about finished levelling and compacting it when I heard a scraping on the fender, looked over and right rear tire was flat. I was up on the pond levee at the moment, so I used the outrigger...

I towed my Kubota to the dealer last week and when I came home I just left the trailer hooked up for the return trip. After 4-5 days of setting, I am going to go get my Kubota and my truck battery is completely dead. Not even the radio will work. I jumped it off and it charged back up on the...

My backhoe seems to be getting slower and slower and also lacking the power it had when I got it. The filters were changed at 50 hours and now it has about 220. Anyone have this problem and what did you do to fix it. I am going to go get some hydraulic filters tomorrow and change them to see...

Brother in law wanted some sorghum fodder from a syrup mill to use for compost so I took my 20 foot trailer over to the mill which was about 40 miles away, loaded it up and brought it home. I used some old scrap lumber and made a side board frame about 12" high and we mounded up the trailer...

Yesterday my brother in law and I were using the LS to pick up some brush and small trees that we had trimmed from the fence line. I was maneuvering the tractor closer to some small tree limbs when I heard a light ping but thought nothing of it till a 10" at the butt x about 50 feet tall pine...

Having a little trouble with my camera uploading photos today for some reason. Computer geeks did some work on it and as usual nothing works the same now. Anyway lets see how the photo attach. I have a couple showing how I changed the tire width by moving the location of the hub to the rim and...

After 2 years of running the P 7010, I got to trailer it to the dealer. When loading it on the trailer, I found that the front tires were 83" outside to outside at the bottom of the tires. I found this out when loading it on my trailer that is 83" inside the fenders. The rear is 77" . I got...

I finally went and trailered my P 7010C home today. Got the new seat suspension on, fixed the FEL coupling leak and got the new drawbar assembly on. Also made it home without blowing out a tire like I did taking it over. Truck got 18 MPG pulling the empty trailer but only 10 MPG coming back...

My new seat and drawbar assembly came in. because I had a few other issues that I wanted to check also I loaded up the P7010 on my 12K rated trailer and proceeded to take it the 60 miles to the dealer. I got about 20 miles and had a flat which due to it being the back tire, I couldnt see it...

Hey did any of you guys take some time to look at your seat suspension. Assuming that you have something similar to the P7010 with the double X bracket underneath hooked to a double spring and shock absorper. Anyway the shoulder pin that connects the X at the crossing and allows the X to move...

A few days ago I wanted to check the bolts in my bush hog and had to use my 1" pry bar to turn the PTO shaft. Well I got the blade bolt tighened and decided to check the stump jumper so I wedged my pry bar in the yoke of the PTO shaft to keep from spinning while tightening. Well today I...

Well the rains finally getting here from tropical storm which are very welcome indeed. Brother in law and I were out digging out some dirt from the nearly dry pond till the rain hit about 2pm. Sure hope we get about 6" or more in the next couple of days. Winds arent too bad but gusts whip up...

Finally got to the task of checking for loose bolts. Got out my HF 3/4" drive metric socket set and started with the front tires. A loose bolt or two on each tire but not more than a 1/4 turn on anything. Then got to the back and same thing. It seems that only one bolt was a little loose and...

I fould this new style of welding machine available cheap. Anyone want one?

The hydraulic pump casing cracked due to pressure too high. Tech at Hoye tractor said it was because a blockage somewhere. Anyone know what would cause a blockage and where it might be. The tractor is a Vietnam rebuild with FEL and therefore is not a detachable FEL so no couplings to be...

We have a forum open on LS tractors and guys are wondering why LS is not listed with the other brands in a brand specific forum like Kubota, JD, MF etc. Even TYM has moved up and we have over 1000 more posts in the LS forum than TYM. Even suggest that one of the sub-titles might include...

I just got an email about thieves punching a small hole right below the lock handle on passenger side of car to unlock the door get what they are after and relock the door. Said the scam is that they sometimes dont steal anything but your home address on your GPS then rob your house when you...

Does any one know how we can petition the administrators to put the LS forum on a par with the Kubota, JD, NH etc. I see that they now have a TYM site and I am sure we have as many members owning LS as TYM. It looks like we have over 1000 more post than the TYM guys and they put up the brand...

I just finished helping my brother in law replace the lights in his Boomer 2310. He had some round bales delivered that were stacked 2 high on a trailer and he was a little afraid to unload them so the delivery guy said not a problem he would do it with my BIL's tractor which handles the bales...

I finally got around to getting some pictures of the new to me B 26 that I purchased from MissingTexas. I put it to work as soon as I got it home, digging up stumps, rocks etc and moving some dirt. This is the first time I have had some photos done of the work, thanks to one of my Grandsons...

I was looking at a post where the Kubota B26 is now $47K up from $41K last year. I was wondering if anyone has priced their model bought say 2 or more years ago vs prices today. I gave $36K for my P7010 Sept 2010 but dont know what they sell for now. Any one priced their models lately or other...

What would be reasonable price for a used 24" bucket for a B 26one? It seems the local Kubota dealer has a larger 18 or 24 bucket (didnt know exactly just larger than the 12 now on it) he would part with for any reasonable offer but he didnt know exact size but took it in on trade. Dont know...

My brother in law has a problem with is NH. I seems to have developed the NH PTO light on syndrome. Below is his email and what he found on the internet. I am hoping someone here has the fix for it as it looks like a semi common problem. "You know the problem with starting the NH and we...

Everyone is always posting photos of chain hooks on FELs. Does anyone have a chain hook or strap holder on their back hoe bucket for lifting things. We always have them on industrial hoes at construction sites. They use the hoe to set pipe in the newly excavated ditches and move welding...

I have found a 20 foot bumper pull car hauler with 2 foot drop down, wooden deck, dual 6K axles, 10 ply tires with a spare, electric brakes on back axle with break away battery back up and heavy duty 6000 # front tongue jack for $2995. I dont think I can beat that price for the size trailer...

I have a deal going on a 20 foot car hauler with hydraulic surge brakes that will be used in Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas on the pickup of my Kubota B26 TLB (4000 pounds) While trying to access trailer regs for Ark, which so far has been unsuccessful on actual state internet site, I came...

I am in the initial searches for a TLB and hadnt really considered an LS till now. My dealer doesnt have any (at least the last time I was there) and I have been looking at other brands Kubota, MF, and Kioti mostly. I weeded ou the MF since they dont really have anything other than SCUT models...

I found a 2005 CK 25 TLB (635 hours) with extras like QA forks and 5 foot bush hog listed for $12500. I dont know if this is real or a scam as the owner wont give phone number, prefers to call me. What do you think? It is about 300 miles from me in Tyler Texas. I am looking for a small TLB...

I am looking to buy a used backhoe like a Kubota B21 or similar sized one. What are some of the things to look for related to wear and tear of the hoe. I have never had a backhoe and about the only thing I have heard to look for other than cylinder leaks is looseness in the swing. Any thing...

My battery occassionally drains completely down in a short period of time. After a recharge, it works fine. I was wondering if anyone else has had this happen. This happened twice so far it 2 years and less than 2 days apart from full charge to zero charge. I am thinking that some switch must...

I saw on the news yesterday that Chicago got about 9" of wet snow. I suppose you tractor folks in the area ran out and started clearing that stuff immediately just to get some practice in.

I was just reading the Kubota forum and the low oil in the front axle. Has anyone checked the oil level in their front axles on the LS? I sure havent.

I Had some gravel being delivered for my driveway and brother in law wanted some shale for his road so the driver delivered him 14 yards in a tandem wheel dump truck that promptly got sunk to the axles on one side. B-I-L asked if I could come over and pull out the truck. When I got there, the...

Does anyone know what the price of some non-sand blasting media should be. My brother in law went to pick up some from TSC and they wanted $100 for a bag. I dont know what they were pricing, but that sounds outrageous. I have a little small sand blaster that works ok for small projects (Sears...

I finally finished (I think) fixing up the stabilizer pads off a JD 310 backhoe for my building contractor (Ricky) It started out with just a patch job on some broken tips (3) on the pad which would have been about an hours work counting preheat and bevelling of the pieces. Then we talked...

I just got back from an 8 hour chainsaw safety seminar sponsored by the Arkansas Association of Resource Conservation and Development Councils and was I surprised. I have been using chainsaws all my life and there was a lot of stuff I didnt know. The instructor(s) covered not only safety but...

It seems now days a garden tractor or lawn mower needs 25+ HP to pull a 42" deck. I can remember in the 70's that riding lawnmowers rarely had more than 12-14 Hp and pulled at least 38" mower really well. Have the engine manufacturers went to a different rating system for their power ratings...

I just got my tractor back running after 4 weeks down with busted fuel tank and my tieback on the hydraulic hoses failed. My front tire hooked 2 of the hoses and ripped them of the connection block. They rigged my tractor up with male quick connects on the tractor and the female on the hoses...

Has any one had any experience with straightening an FEL frame that that is warped. My old Yanmar bucket is about 2" lower on one side that the other due to some major mistreatment.

I just returned from a month in Wyoming and found my newly filled 25 gallon fuel tank empty. After putting in some fuel, I discovered that it appears to be leaking under the small metal "skid" plate at the front of the tank which is held to the plastic tank by 4 bolts into the plastic tank...

My Kubota 900 RTV came with an Optima battery and it was working fine then overnight it went dead. It wont take a charge at all. I had it checked and it has 13 volts but only 30 amps output. The voltage it high enough that it shuts off the charging immediately. I replaced the Optima battery...

I am looking a purchasing a 1997 JD 455 diesel with 60" mower and wonder if anyone has info on any problems or reliability issues with this machine

I am looking to put in a whole house emergency generator. I considered the tractor driven ones but finally decided that an inplace full time with automatic transfer switch that runs on Propane would be better. Lots of issues discussed here with the pros and cons of tractor vs standalone. My...

I was just wondering how many of the LS models have multi-speed PTO. My 7010 has 540, 750 and 1000 RPM. I think I can save lots of fuel by using the 750 RPM on my bush hog and throttling back to 72% of the rated 540 speed.

With the number of new posts here on LS buyers, I was wondering if the bargain basement prices are still holding for new buyers. With all the interest and folks now waiting to get them, I am thinking that it won't be long before LS starts to raise the prices to be more in line with the Big 4...

A friend of mine has a MF 1010 that needs a new head on the engine. He says that the dealers in Baytown Tx. claim that they cant get parts for this tractor any more. Anyone know where one might be found

I am looking at purchasing a used Honda 4 wheeler and the owner says it needs a brake job. Can someone describe what this entails and about what it costs. Can this be done at home by a slightly decripid old 62 year old fat man.

I thought I would put this on for anyone who may want to build their own rotary cutter. I wanted a super heavy 7 foot mower to use on my farm in Bismarck. It grows rocks and grass in about equal numbers and the rocks have just about made my cheap Howse into scrap metal. When you hit one with...

I cant believe Messicks stated that Kubota are much better built than LS tractors and says that he is now selling LS tractors when in fact he is selling CaseIH. I looked at Case and I didnt see the quality as with LS or the style and layout to be the same as he stated. I dont think the...

Hey guys we are starting to roll with the LS posts now. We are already on our second page. Maybe one day we can get these moved from the bottom of the main index toward the top with the rest of the big brands. Any one know how to do a TBN peaceful protest march like all the folks are doing...

I have a line on a used 2006 Kubota 900 RTV with glass windshield, canopy top, spray in bed liner, factory winch and hydraulic dump bed and front bumper guard for $8750. It only has 68 hours run time. I was wondering if this was a good deal. Everything looks new on it. Owner bought it in Feb 07...

I have a line on a used 2006 Kubota 900 RTV with glass windshield, canopy top, spray in bed liner, factory winch and hydraulic dump bed for $8750. It only has 68 hours run time. I was wondering if this was a good deal. Everything looks new on it.

Has anyone looked at the LS website lately. At least for the Plus series, they have renamed them from P 7010,7020 & 7030. Now they are Plus 70, Plus 80 and Plus 90. Dont know if they changed the other models or not. Looks like they added a lot more electronic stuff to the Plus series.

The LS threads have all but died off. Where did all the LS owners go. I know I have been busy at work, perhaps everyone else has too. My tractor is quiet lonesome I am sure with it setting at home and me 7000 miles away. Good news is that the pond I dug with my P 7010C is now full to...

Has anyone used their FEL to put tee post into the ground. A few days ago, I had an opportunity to install some new fencing, about 400 feet, and spent about all my energy in the morning putting in 5 post with the old manual driver before taking a break and using my tractor to clear some more...

I was looking at all the brands for pricing and features (Kubota, NH, Case, JD and MF) in the 50+ HP compact frame size and kind of ran up on an LS dealer that sold Mahindra and was a former Kioti dealer. He had a couple on new LS P7010 with 24F/24R shuttle shift transmissions models along...

Does anyone have a problem with the 3 point hitch leaking down and constantly cycling up and down. MY 4220 just started doing that. It lifts ok, but then it seems to leak down then the lift will jump back up. This is only a couple of inches but it is a constant cycling that is very annoying...

I am looking at purchasing either a 1643 or 1648 CAB model with QPS transmission. Does anyone have any info on problems etc with these models.

Does anyone know what the difference is between the new DynaQPS system and the synchroshuttle as offered on the 1600 series tractors that are now advertized.

I also posted this under Yanmar brand, but no response. Hope someone here has some info on this. I have a Yanmar 4220D with V3 FEL (yeah I know Vietnam paint job rebuild, but I bought it before I discovered Tractor By Net) I have had it a couple of years and when I first got it, the FEL had...

I have a Yanmar 4220D with V3 FEL. I have had it a couple of years and when I first got it, the FEL had lots of lift/curl capacity. It would actually lift the rear wheels off the ground if you hung the bucket teeth under a tree root. Now it is very weak and will hardly put any pressure on the...

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Any thoughts on which of these tractors would be the better choice for both long term price and durability. Long term price being combination of purchase price, maintenance parts and resell value several years down the road. I see a lot of comparisons on Kioto vs XXX brand but not a lot on...

My Brother In Law is in the market for a new tractor in the 45 HP range. Any one out there found a good deal on any of the major brands. Local dealers are Montana and New Holland, but just about all the brands are within 70 miles. At this point, he is not sure which brand he will settle on as...

I posted this on Oils and lubricants but am getting no response so I am going to copy it here also. Anyone that can confirm type/ grade of oil manufacturer recommends also appreciated. Dealer said he used AW 32 but I am now having trouble as described below and am not sure this is the right...

I have a Yanmar 4220D and bought all the operations manuals with it, but all the parts etc are in Japanese. Can anyone tell me the type of hydraulic oil it takes. Local parts houses either have AW 32 or JD303 equivalent. I have replaced it with AW 32 but have got to thinking that since Yanmar...

After setting idle for a few months, my hydraulic system completely failed and it was working perfectly when it was parked. I changed the filter and oil but could not locate the screen. I traced the suction line from the tranny and removed the line and circular plate with 3 hold down bolts...

Has anyone ever heard of using this plant, Jatropha Curcas, for biodiesel fuel source. Claims are made that it can produce up to 24 barrels of oil per acre in warm climates. PetroPlants.com - Jatropha Curcas Seeds for Biodiesel Oil

I recently purchased a greymarket Yanmar 4220D with a FEL. It has no remote hydraulic ports. Does anyone know where I can tap into the hydraulic system to add at least 2 ports so I can use a double action hydraulic cylinder.

I have this problem posted on the operation forum also but it was suggested that maybe some of you folks might have an idea. I recently bought a Yanmar 4220D and within the first few hours of running it (bush hogging) the engine would suddenly choke down and die. It was exactly like the tractor...

I recently purchased a Yanmar 4220 D with FEL. When I first started using it to bushhog, it ran fine for a few hours then it stalled out. The first time it stalled down the engine, I thought I had ran into some really tough grass and overloaded it. I disengaged the PTO and restarted the...