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^^^^ this thread started back in May and sounded like the op was putting together a tractor with a front 3pt & pto. My posts were simply showing a tractor currently for sale with one. I'd love one myself one day.👍 Hopefully he'll follow up if he finds one.

Someone must offer a gas engine/hydraulic pump combination for a dump trailer. I'd be surprised if they made a elec/hyd with enough reservoir capacity for a telescoping cylinder. and I've never been impressed by them for anything much more than a lift gate. Any chances that you might make some...

Any Dino oil (or combination of) will do for trailers and a board fence. Recycling at its best!

That last paragraph..... You funny guy!🤣

I really can only guess. That's a small utility tractor for the majority of farms and a loader would be a more common attachment for the front. I actually found quite a few front pto/3pt in this issue. As usual the bigger Deere and Fendt $250k used machines, then quite a few 4000 series JD that...

Just incase you're interested. There's no state mentioned but this has a phone number.

I just happened to see this today in "tractorhouse northeast" It seems like a good price without doing any homework. 👍

That's a bummer HD! What's the chances that you're dealer would hook you up with a loaner just to finish the season? You must be VERY close.

My question was partially considering how to eliminate or identify the manifold that triggered the relief valve to pop somewhere isolating the problem location. 👍

Good luck with that job today HD. Auto/self greasing device, does it just periodically push grease into a common "manifold" type set up the delivers to every line or are there multiple "circuits" like for larger and smaller bearings that require different amounts of grease? No matter what, I...

I get Arly, but you might consider removing the mirrors and beacon when the conditions warrant that little bit of work. Those items seem to attract limbs and JD is very proud of them at the parts counter.😉 Another thing is whatever tractor you end up with, lay under it and look for potentially...

A tractor is way too handy at bringing rounds to a splitter and stacking the splits off of the splitter into the bucket. Putting hours on and tying up your tractor for what a $500 motor can do is just stupid if you think about it. The firewood needs "wheels and a bucket" on it, not a splitter.👍...

I spent a couple of grand installing a 3rd range "creep" gearset to run my 8' blower for "the big one" a couple of years ago! It's too much blower for my m9540 and 1st gear at pto rpms for the blower and travels to fast (power) to take advantage of the blowers size so I understand that it seems...

You can get away with a world of "no no's" at low speeds with a 1/2 ton and a trailer. Good brakes would be my biggest concern just after a whole lot of common sense and good judgment. 👍

I'd suggest bags with your described use. I put a Firestone kit on my Tacoma for load leveling. No on board compressor or control, just a Schrader valve tucked in nicely into each rear corner bed structure and I carry a low psi tire pressure gage. I never unexpectedly have a "big load" that I...

Gas, this reminds me of your previous experience years ago with another "off brand" tractor. Wasn't there quite a few (4-5?) used kubotas in between the 2 major headaches? I really hope this is fixed now and doesn't turn out like that "red" tractor fiasco. 👍

I came to agreement with the neighbor to buy his adjoining 23ac.🥳

A YouTube guy says snowy from the mid Atlantic on up north. Snows similar to 2009-10 winters. We're due for a good winter so that's what I'm going with. 👍 We'll find out in 3-4 months.

Your tractor is not "mechanically" steered. More like your steering wheel is connected to an ?orbital? valve and on the axle, to a cylinder that's controlled by this valve. That crude explanation is as far as I can "go" before I start talking chit! ;) It's a hydraulic problem that is probably...

Lots of Maine camps use composting toilets, and yes I believe that they've come a long way. Along with that LP refrigerator. LED lightning has also been huge for off grid use.

"Pickled" might be more fitting. 😉 I was too young for his time, but that's what I remembered that being his image.

They make a fantastic fire rings! Of course the equipment to move it and manipulate it into a circle may not be "handy" to you.😉 Exciting times for you two!👍

Does it solve the coupling under (temp expansion) pressure struggle?

I approached it in the other direction, that is bleeding the pressure vs fighting it. It works on a male Flat face QC and works hit or miss as it doesn't fit the fm QA. I'll do both male ends (1 on the machine and the other one the attachment). It's kinda like backing up to a trailer or...

No such thing as too much wood! (Firewood) Now being in the way is another thing. :LOL:

Knock on wood! There's always a tonight. My fingers are crossed for you. 👍

So much for me thinking that it's overpriced. 👍 This Gator forum is pretty good, slow response but good info.

HD it sure looks nice, but my initial thinking to the price was that it's high. I am not "in touch" with their values either. One thing I will say is once you get a sxs you'll be amazed how handy they are for reasons that you've never thought of. At least that was my experience. Are you still...

That's the reason for my question for the op.👍

What are your current metal cutting methods? A plas wouldn't be my recommendation for a "first step".

https://www.gatorforums.net/forums/ Not nearly as responsive as TBN but there are some knowledgeable folks and a JD tech.

John Deere. They'll have it or get it. Just be sitting down when they tell you price.

I didn't go past this on page 2, but the tower value.... is that going to the real estate value and if so, who's paying it? I know that there are tower lawyers who will know the potential "traps" and probably rental value including being involved with each additional tower occupant in the...

I think you nailed it. 👍 Without a doubt those compact stand ons are built well beyond anything with a similar footprint. There's the little detail of no seat or tractor feel and they're probably double the cost.

I swear by them. 👍 They'll never beat tire chains, but they make enough difference for me. These have been in the rear tires for 4-5 years, I leave them in as removal ruins that spot for re installation. You can see that they're spaced in a pattern and there's not really that many of them...

I wonder if a soil sample (or a annual series) would help your argument for a hay cutting next season. I know the cut grass is feeding the soil but is there a point where it's heading out of balance and maybe favoring conditions for an undesirable becoming dominant. (or something along that...

I tried just splitting some granite with the traditional hammer drill and "feathers and wedges". I now have much more respect for those who can "read" a rocks grain.😆 Carving may be completely different. Fwiw I think that today this type of number/letters carving is done by masking the stone to...

I was trying to respond to the original pusher box/tractor size question from @arrow .👍

I have a feeling that your very northern snows are quite different (more than not) than RI, a very coastal state where the sea waters provide some warming making a sloppy mess vs a dryer snow.👍

See what your customers contractual conditions are. I think that much of the commercial work in today's litigious society, commercial customers are requiring constant operations. Once a predetermined depth or other requirement is met and plowing operations commence with xx equipment operating...

102" pusher here (18" short of 10') on a 5 ton SS and chains on each corner. So much depends on snow consistency and your use. That "use" would be commercially clearing a parking lots continuously after a certain depth or accumulation or a more residential, end of snow clearing. Obviously it's...

Hey Randy welcome to TBN! We've all done it and occasionally I still do, but this post is from 2020 and the last post was in 21. Maybe you're post will revive it. All to often we never get to hear the rest of the story. 👍

I think the only option with a lower flow or pressure machine behind a rotary hydraulic tool is to rely on inertia. Reversing the 2 sheaves makes perfect sense. It's the waiting for recovery that's difficult. 👍

I was curious about the use of rubber in an average automobile tire vs a petroleum product.

There are DOT regulations on tire age, but there are also "regulations" on issuing a cdl to an illegal alien that ultimately kill 3 people in Florida. So much for regulations.

If you're use is local, non highway speeds and personal, I'd run 'em. Just don't overload them and keep an eye on them. I'm running a much smaller (Goodyear) tire on my f450 that I bought new around 20 years ago!

Must have been something tied up in the courts like a death/will dispute or divorce. Someone has a real gem with that property! That'll be a nice project to be a part of its "saving".👍

Yeah I think it's for the cul-de-sac crew with their first pickup and boat. "Pro".... I'm not sure if it's a joke or insulting. It's akin to "pro" training wheels on your first bicycle. 😆

Charlie you just can't get away from your past! 🤣👍 (The picture of the pole guy wire that I assume you spotted before it cost you an hour of time! )

That'll suck up some HP!

^^^Wow!

Is it friendly with non Deere attachments? Deere has that self protection tendency built in to some their products.

I finally did some searching online. I really had no idea of how widespread and massive these fires are. Several of the articles did state that these big fires are a natural 100+ year event and NOT a new phenomenon! I guess it's just our turn (in time) in the natural cycle. Never once do I...

Kinda looks like a Danuser PhD. It would make a positive ID if you showed the whole gearbox.

If I may, while we're having a neighborly conversation... What is with these fires? I haven't watched "network" television since the hongkong flue or the election before and wouldn't go there for the truth anyway. I really haven't looked for an explanation over the years but It seems to have be...

What color is the tractor? 🤣 Maybe there's a fortune teller or mind reader forum out there, but I'm done with this guessing game.

Yeah more information. Are you suspecting the transmission? What is the transmission? hydro, manual, "power shift" type? Just the model # would require most to have look it up and tractors and basically the same with just a few variables, mostly transmission. 👍

I would start with loader mounted spear for loading. If you're carrying a long distance to and from the field to storage, or storage to the customer's vehicle you can add a 3 point spear to save time. A regular set of forks will do just fine if you already have the them although you might end...

Sheaat, try driving a 10 speed manual while eating a sub and talking on the 2 way radio.😆 It used to be pretty common.

Have you tried the dealership? They often have new take offs if a customer wants (or doesn't) It's or ag tread. I believe I've read here that someone else tried the dealer and they turned out to be competitive or better.

Ah, my disc mulcher takes 42 of these! 😐 and had to buy 100 pc to get that price! Rocks are definitely heavy on my mind and tend to "dampen" my overall enthu$ia$m.😆 I would like to get a rotary brush cutter for my excavator for the lighter stuff. But it's still rewarding reclaiming the land.👍

The black ones are so good that if one of them snaps closed on your finger..... well just be careful! 🤣

Charlie your lack of rocks has me extremely jealous! Constantly worrying about destroying equipment, blades and $25ea cutters kinda takes the joy out of it around here. What a beautiful job not to mention the satisfaction you must have every minute "working". 👍 Thanks for the pictures.

Ozzy Osborne checked out today. RIP OZZY

I think that most believe that a gear tractor has a clunky old non synchronized transmission and clutch. They're unfamiliar with the decades old "left hand reverser" and that stopping completely and clutching is not required to reverse direction. Iirc years past Kubota and some others offered...

^^^^ and that could apply to dozens, hundreds ??? of components sub contracted throughout the parts list.

Me thinks the dealer dodged a bullet, and the dealer knew it too.

It's interesting comparing the 2 that the torque and hp of the V6 cross at about 5200 rpm at nearly the same hp of the 4L six. It's also interesting how the approximately 4000 rpm range that the torque is pretty flat. I had a CJ with the straight 6 and it was a very sturdy and dependable mill...

There's something about the longer *stroke of a straight 6 that offers a different torque curve from a V configuration. If I said more than that I'd be guessing but I'd like to find that video? or explanation again. I found it very interesting without any specific brand favoritism entering into...

It sure likes your getting a very good cut for the travel speed and material height. Well done!

In my experience, all square and triangular pto shafts only fit together 1 way. One face of either type has a dimension, divot or bump on it that the opposite part can receive. This keeps the "phasing" correct ..... but I'm sure that I haven't seen them all especially maybe a lower grade/cost...

A buddy sent me this mid day Sunday. I can't repeat the comments included in his text.😉 Part of it included "the monitor took out the back window as it flew past my head"! He makes 900+ rounds a year by himself with occasional raking help. All on scattered fields in a 30 mile circle so he's...

Besides your unusual hydraulics, I'm very envious of your mower being galvanized ! That's the first one I've ever seen. 👍

While you're at it, there's a lot more driveline and gearboxes to inspect and lubricate that can be very expensive if neglected. 👍

1/8" wall is not enough. Do you plan on using these lifting bars with that lift you pictured? Balancing 77" on top of a 53" support distance does not sound very safe. I'd be looking for 5/16-3/8 wall and if you can scrounge up some 2x3 tube, orient the 3" dimension in a vertical direction.

I think that's for the trucks equipped with an 120v inverter.

It is confusing if you're not a "fanboy" and into the gadgets. I'd start research by GVW Cab/bed requirements Gas/diesel (if applicable) Interior trim level Those 4 base items should put your in the "ballpark". From there there's a chit ton of "packages" that group popular features together and...

About a year ago, in a moment of weakness I ordered a pair of "counterfeit" batteries. It was a self inflicted "I told you so"🤪 Junk!

I have about 6 10 year makita 18v batteries that still are in service. But I expect you know that if you're already makita. I have 2 - 71/4" skillsaws and a chainsaw that all take 2 of them, I'd estimate that if they offered a string trimmer (2x18v) in 36v it might be a better option but for a...

Sometimes a "close call" is a good safety wake up. This was a freak, capital F accident that has more to do with your lucky stars! I'm glad you're stars were lined up just right HD!

Walk through the woods (or fields) and it's completely different rules for them.😆

One burnt up last weekend at a hiking trailhead in my little podunk town. The news did not identify the make. The "drive by" media will take the silliest thing and run away with it until the next silly thing trying to make news. I heard it on the radio as I haven't watched the local network TV...

Much of these driveline troubles are the result of the govt regulations of emissions and efficiency across all of the manufacturers. This includes the resulting computer(s) management. One has to admit that the overall durability, efficiency and power has easily doubled since the days you could...

Yeah at 8 pm yesterday it was just starting to get reasonable at about 82* here. 😆 That's usually my upper limit but yesterday in comparison to earlier it felt nice.

I forgot about that👍 I only use it once a year on that place. I built a hydraulic top link year's ago and it's very handy with the flail.

Not a great picture but I found one on my phone. Might as well show you the view from this guys place. I cut it once a year for him and he was very generous paying me to use the flail over my rotary.

AFAIK operation of a flail is designed to ride on the ground on the big steel roller, at least that's how mine works. At that point it's weight is only a concern during transport. That weight is also very "close in" in comparison to a rotary mower. I wouldn't have a concern at all with your...

Lowering the backhoe boom might be a good practice if there's not a "pin" or some type of latch that mechanically supports it's weight, I'm sure you have one. Carrying the weight isn't going to bother the tractor especially parked, but if there's a week or 2 in-between use just keep everything...

^^^ That was asbestos and no more dangerous than hardy BUT back then they cut them with a guillotine type shear. Saw cutting requires the same precautions for inhalation. LP "Smart Side" blows away Hardie's so called fibre "cement" siding. The big players have moved to LP Smartside from hardy...

I remember when the CTL were becoming more popular 20 +/-years ago and the stated operation costs (per an equipment trade magazine) was around you $6/hrs for a SS and in the $12/hrs for a CTL. Now many sites the added flotation is required and let's face it, they're much cooler,😉 But that's...

It's a tough year for dry hay! My friend makes baleage and wraps it for his beef cows but likes to make as much dry hay, (small squares) as he can for sale for the hobby critters and family cow types. They just can't handle or deal with the weight of round silage bales. That doesn't mean he can...

What surface is your drive? It sounds like traction is your problem. I use chains on my SS and screw in studs in my tractor tires. The studs are in permanently and are miles better than nothing but don't equal chains. With just a little portion of $8k you could have a set of "winter tires"...

My guess is you'd be $8k+ ahead just using the tractor & bucket for any snows that this wannabe might handle. Now if you were in VA instead of NH.....😉

I think your numbers are mixed up. Weight rating at the bucket pin is the greatest with every inch forward reducing from the pin #. Simple leverage & geometry. 👍 Then there's usually 2 lift cylinder positions on the M series. One for lifting height (upper position of the lifting cylinders) and...

The tractor/SS debate really depends on your property and tasks. No question that a tractor is the best for the average suburban property with lots of lawn and shrubbery. The 2 are as opposite as a fork and a knife.

I have a crane for my SS

Gradall's are more popular in the mid Atlantic region than anywhere else I've been. Mostly the truck models that can travel at normal road speeds. I'd see them under an overpass on the highways working on the sloped concrete where there's no headroom. Normal excavators used to be limited to the...

They always come up cheap compared to a conventional excavator. That machine is way less money than just a new tilt ditching bucket for similar weight class stick & boom excavator. (The telescoping "boom" on all Gradalls rotate)

https://wausauequipment.com/snogo/ This size is what you mostly see. A serious and expensive unit that takes the same to push it around and a township or airport type of application. On the opposite side of the the spectrum would be something for a side by side ATV or quad and gasoline powered...

You'll also want a clutch or some way to disengage the motor from spinning the blower. This could become a bigger (successful) project than I think you know. Like many others have mentioned, there's many variables for you power requirements... Snow consistency Depth Rate of travel. Someone...

Remember he might just be as cautious as the seller as you are as the buyer. There's a lot of "shenanigans" out there in today's world. Reassurance of only wanting a photographic confirmation of the numbers with you being waaay out of state is a concern that's understandable. Tell him that you...

All of the titles that I've ever seen have a front side stating the State it's titled in, vehicle description and VIN and the owners name and any lein or leinholder(s). The back side is where assignment/sale takes place. You couldn't do anything (title wise) with just a photo of the front. I...

This does mean that it's not going to slip away from you a 2nd time right? I'm not ribbing you but thinking that you missed it and being a little upset with yourself can be just the little bit of encouragement that you needed to make up your mind. 👍 Been there myself more than once. How's that...

^^^^ talk about some expensive rubber!

Drywall, I'll double up my daily load estimate.😉 Putting a lumber "package" together at the yard takes some time. They can reload a drywall order in under an hour. 👍 Did they leave the pto and pump on the truck by any chance? That could be of some future use and add to the value.

That truck, in the lumber yard business might have made 1 load a day on average! Single axles and 450' & 550's made the majority of less than the whole house framing package delivies. With the self loading moffet type forklift with all 3 wheels driving all but eliminates difficult off road...

HD research the undercarriage parts and maintenance costs of the ASV machine's u/c. Just the amount of parts is staggering. Secondly, short of actual "flotation", steel over the tire tracks is superior in traction in the woods to any rubber track tread style available. Metal over the tire...

Did you ask over at Heavy Equipment forum? https://www.heavyequipmentforums.com/forums/forestry-equipment.91/

Bad fuel would be my first guess, or at least a possibility. Usually there's a little lever or knob to manually pump fuel through the lines and fill the last little bit of the filter if you are away from an air compressor. If you end up with another filter, cut apart the "bad" one and look for...

If I were to guess, the gutter guard is overwhelmed in a decent downpour and water is finding it's way behind/on the fascia with some of it showing up at the bottom of the fascia and some that is carried down back towards the wall on top of the soffit and eventually running out of the J and down...

I did see a guy make a very nice feed wagon, might have been a mixer (feed) out of one of those OshKosh ready mix trucks on YT.

Do those "pup's" steer or are they set up like a wagon?

I wondered about height. You know about the 6x6 dream, I have limited experience in that class truck (in awd), but in reality (and IMHO) if a tandem with inter axle lock is not enough to pickup your big squares in the field, you really shouldn't be there unless it's just the morning dew and a...

To me, it checks a lot of "boxes" for a farm hay hauler. Nice long bed, nicely equipped with straps and a box or 2. Set up as a tractor with air to the back. Nice drive train with axle interlock Relatively low mileage Front floaters And a cool paint job😉 Would 3 days off and hauling home with...

So if that Sterling is $20k I think you should. 👍 I like the camo also. It'll partially match your IH and several other colors. 😉

A 10' bh will be dual spindles. What a bunch of guys are suggesting is that the blades, which are usually only about 20-24" long attached to a heavy bar or a round saucer shaped metal thingy and generally called a stump jumper, pan. Where an immovable heavy object is struck by the blade it's...

I've done the same with "Trex" type plastic deck boards.👍

I've only known that trees on the dam are a no no. Regular shoreline won't doesn't matter other than leaf and branches falling in the pond.

That's a laugh 🤣 People would be better off uninformed rather than misinformed. This story does not line up with their agenda and will never mention the facts that they had nothing conventional "spinning" ready to make energy when the unicorns and fairies failed to carry the load.

They usually require welding of the threaded base plate to the machine. I don't see why you couldn't use a longer bolt than the one supplied and drill and nut into lighter metal such as the fenders you mentioned. Ideally you'd find a more inboard location. Both rubber and wooden sticks are non...

We'll yeah, but make it 45-50 and sunny. 😉

Depending on how "deep" you have to disassemble it, I'd replace every O ring you can.

Ok, you just got another subscriber for your YouTube channel! Fantastic stuff👍 And I was right in my first post, your too modest and my hat's off to you and your build!

WOW! I'd say so.

Nice!! That's a lot of work that turned out great 👍

Hey welcome to tbn and don't be so shy with your pictures!😁 It seems like you have underrated yourself as to your fabrication abilities and it sure looks neat from your (only) picture.😉

Maybe it's time for an excavator section here.😉

I've been in those beautiful old stone houses like @WinterDeere has. Never lived in one but my opinion is that the mass works better cooling in the summer than holding or absorbing it (heat) in the cooler times. We turned off the wood boiler and turned on the mini splits a good month ago.

Would that be Dennis, aka "backwoods savage" on a different forum?😉

Tractor on mill duty.

Ouch! Iirc many rigid thumbs just attach to a longer pin at the end of the stick, in other words it could be generic. (Other than pin size)

I'd "poke around" with your new excavator at the spring and inspect the 300' waterway to the pond. A fallen stick or accumulated weeds or leaves will easily divert slow moving water.

Taken care of 3200 hours is nothing. A "stiff leg" fixed thumb is almost as handy as the hydraulic version and your upper mounting point is there. Nice machine Hay! Congratulations 👍

Watching, you're not alone. 👍 I'm thinking that a fancy new helmet would probably be more comfortable and lightweight, but the darkening part is easy and likely not the answer. 😐 Idk. You got me thinking about a "highly filtered" video cam sending it to a screen in your helmet! I can't reliably...

Yeah I remember when TSC sold belting. Anymore, around here it's mostly pet food, corny lawn ornaments and clothes. 😆

Any of the big brand dealers might be able to direct you to a service. Good luck, that's a frustrating problem.

I've done a LOT of "bushhoging" with lots of different cutters. I don't know your exact conditions or experience, but generally where a bush hog is required there's little concern about thrown sticks or rocks out of the back. My approach to your described mowing where your not familiar with...

All I can think of is are you missing any cutters on the drum or are the bearings in good order. Is this a Lamtrac machine? Sorry I can't recommend a shop that would balance something that big, but there's got to be one somewhere. That's a expensive, primary component of an expensive machine...

I've seen a horizontal strip of a rubber belting type material used. Is it the front, tractor side of the mower or the opposite back side?

Arly I watch tbn on my phone and I don't think the atv section is even mentioned in alerts, that's where I reply and read from. I've caught myself almost responding until I remembered that it's your atv working thread. 👍

Does the removable dock have anything to do with the move? I can see that you're dragging it though the corn.👍

So sorry for your loss WawaJake

They're USA headquarters is down your way Eddie.

Dang speed reading. 😉 Not my first time. Have you asked on; https://www.heavyequipmentforums.com/ There's not a ton of ctl talk here in general, then machine specific makes it less likely. Hopefully you'll get lucky.

36k Eddie and no videos but a bunch of stills. I'm down in the wood yard rightnow, no wifi and I don't see where to make my pictures smaller.

I lift my Gator on my 2 post automotive lift and with chains, have "hung" an 8' twin spindle bushog, and an 8' flail mulcher and even the front of my zero turn for blade changes. You only need to be smarter than gravity 😉 with a healthy dose of rigging sence. Usually I'll lower some part of...

I don't have any experience with your Tak but won't it be easier to start with the switch? Good luck, that's a royal pita to go through just to change the attachment.

After several close calls mulching I finally got around to building this window screen taking advantage of a rainy spell. It's the upper screen. There was a plexiglass visor above the window that cracked and barely hanging on that I replaced with homemade steel version also. The old visor...

I have the same situation except my "generator building" is about 300' away from the house where my remote meter and x-fer switch are on a pedestal & generator. I originally put in several spare conduits and was able to just install a light and switch the is powered by the utility side of my...

24% more may be a consideration for a really big grain farmer who's going to sell/trade at 6-8000+ hours, (if he's not leasing) but in that homeowner market, no way will you get your money's worth. This market is squarely kubota's, but I would stop at Yanmar & kioti just because. I do love the...

Spend a year on site with/on the crew(s) and doing the work. The office types are so incredibly disconnected from the work being done and the minute by minute conditions that can change. Thinking that one can change the accident rates with a schedule or other paperwork, meetings or regulations...

You're lucky! Around here you'd be pushing a wheelbarrow load of rust around for the last 100,000 miles!😉

I hope you don't have a Tesla automobile. 😉

I would investigate that the switch is working then look into the electric solenoid valve that would make the change. This is based on your word "switch", meaning electrical to me.

I'd be highly insulted! Why did this 15 year old story end up on the front page?

I did that last summer on a 2 year old f 150, over a thousand bucks with a check in my pocket. They let me walk out and I did. The next very similar truck I found I was holding to my $40k limit and they couldn't believe that I was willing to walk away over the pretty small difference (don't...

Would you be talking about that Takeuchi excavator that you were looking at? The decision of yea or neigh for me is based on my (usually a long time) researched opinion of prices and value and how I'd feel walking away empty handed over $1000 (or whatever) because often I'll have a "I should...

Those look like Quadco cutters on your new mulcher. You should be able to both sharpen them and rotate them 180* for a new edge. Quadco has a distribution center in NC and lots of cutter specs online for when you need them. On the downside, I ask them how many I do I need for the first quantity...

Mulching, brush mowing to me is so incredibly satisfying. The before and after could not be more dramatic and it's like your making real estate!

Moving logs to the firewood area to work up.

That's not going to èver trouble you again. 👍

I've found that with plenty of available electrical outlets about 8-10' apart along the walls, 3 or 4 20' HD extension cords seems to work out better than my retractable.

As for the oil treatment, I painted a new board fence, common red oak boards. Red oak is not the most durable wood in the weather but it lives in very similar conditions as a trailer deck. It wasn't until about 20 years that I had to replace any of them. If it's not the rain, it's the sun drying...

It looks like you're wheels are set to the narrowest setting. If you swap them side to side (dish out) you'll gain some working space back there making adjustments easier along with added stability. That JD sway control functions just like Kubotas but the pin drops in vertically on Kubota...

Yeah, too muddy to plow for the last several weeks and it's been snow turning to rain for the last 2-3 little snows in the past 10 days. That snow "stuff" has been off for almost a month for me.

White Oak is pretty much the decided (here) to best the material for this..... but you need to find someone with a sawmill and has access to white oak logs. If this is out of the question, you could always bolt a PT 4x4 to a cross member to support a joint between, say a 8' & a 10'.

Heck I thought it was a sideways N 😆

Me too, but it's unable to communicate to the grid and neighbors are a long way off. They still come and read it monthly and this is for many around here. 😆 Iirc at the time, they were getting highly paid by BO's administration so it was a profit item for the utility.

I've had valves freeze up from years of accumulated condensation froze under a cap that the spool moved back and forth in.

They're one of those things that you'll wondered how you ever lived without one, but you probably know that!

There's a big difference in "running" a mulcher and being satisfied with how it cuts under load and recovery time. I have a very high regard of Takeuchi equipment. A call to a Tak dealership might be helpful. You and I are used to mechanical Pto power and grunt. Rotary hydraulic power is hardly...

That's how I understand it. 👍 There was some discussion above about transmissions and iirc, axles being different with an "R" that had me questioning myself.

I thought that the letter after the numbers only represented the "trim" level throughout JD' green equipment.

Idk if HF has gift certificates and I know it's not as personal as sending him a tool, but they have 1/4" (useless imo) and 3/8" in both short and long body configurations. They (HF) are certainly just fine for the hobbyist and an affordable way for a young man to begin building his toolbox.👍 I...

We had a dozen in the yard the past couple of mornings. The dogs love rolling around in the resulting turkey chit, on the snow.🥳 I think we'll just let them out to chase them next time. We enjoy watching them, but having to wash 2 dogs before you're done with your first cup of coffee.... It's...

Very pretty and not my (wrongly stereotypical) vision of FL! But it's still too hot there for too long. 😉 Where's the new mulcher pictures. 👍 Nice work Charlie!

For terraceing your slopes, an excavator with carrying ability might be what you want. Wheel loaders are not side slope friendly. These Mecalac machines are from Italy (they also make wheel loaders) and your might be able to rent a machine to judge it's performance in your conditions and...

I've done it twice, early on in my ownership (not knowing better) and yesterday. Both times were "climbing" over a blunt edge. The tension seemed to be fine and I had no trouble in the snow. I like the high leading idler wheels on your 6x6 although that design might not be possible for a SxS...

The snows all but gone, but the ice is still hanging in! It gave way leaving the tracks a 10-12" edge to try to climb up from the creek bed. Both ahead and behind. Then even though I was being cautious it threw off the front left track and needed to be lifted out. Both my forester and I had a...

Around your mill, just let your imagination run. Getting the dang slabwood away from the "action" would be my first use. That's a non stackable part of the process that accumulates quickly and can get out of control dwarfing your board pile. Great find 👍

Hey welcome to tbn! Glad you can now back up peacefully. 👍

And it is an EPA regulation, not an executive order. I wonder if someone who worships the climate change religion enters that position can undo it as easily as an EO? It would seem to be. Surely anything produced in compliance will be grandfathered in the future, of course you can't...

....or look for the switch. The pedal area/linkage etc. is a good place to start. Hopefully both ends of the wire between the switch and the alarm have a plug type disconnect. Key on without the tractor running and something heavy to press the pedal in reverse will allow you to go deaf...

It seems that the op hasn't been back since his post. I also find like @EddieWalker that you better have soft stone free soil to push a T post in the ground. They seem to be made out the the worst chinesium metal available. His solution is a good one especially for working alone. I've had...

Steering valve is bad, I think. 😉

And what's to say that it won't grip before it's pulled away from the target? @5030 at your age and your relationship with your dealer, go get yourself a 10,000# mini ex with a rake and a thumb!👍

That's a pretty inexpensive way to "dip your toe" into the mulching business and to guage your customers interest in this service. Even if you only got a couple of hundred hours out of it. (if parts or repairs are not available) That's $32.50/hr in mulcher costs leaving plenty of room for fuel...

I've had regular paint on a brand new Deere pto shaft have to be removed before it's first use. Apply tension to the shaft and apply hammer to alternating sides of the yolk. A little spray juice will make you feel better and might help slightly. 😉 Patience and persistence my friend, once off...

You added a mini x to your fleet?👍

This (blue Knife link) is what came on my skid steer, it functions just like your battery posts. The Anderson type connector is fantastic for hi draw accessories like a winch, but as you stated just getting to the battery is inconvenient to get to for "jumping" or something like a 12v sprayer...

I can look at this 2 very different ways not knowing either of you 2 involved. This one is not very friendly to you. 1. The neighbor lives on his land tending to it and during a beneficial prescribed burn he underestimated the conditions. He spent a terror filled several hours trying to...

This is what I was trying to explain earlier in this thread. Does anyone need a fast car or a boat, RV, or a vacation home. You can rent all that chit too! I had a bunch of Tonka's and Matchboxes 😝 not so many hot wheels and always fixed my own bicycle. 👍

Used equipment of this category will appreciate over time as long as you don't neglect it's appearance and function. It's quite common to basically have free use of it during your ownership other than fuel and grease. About 28 years ago I bought a used low hour excavator (Hitachi ex 60) for...

Generally 3 days of rental will get you a week. The same for weeks, 3 weeks/month. It might be limiting to find one with a mulcher. They're subject to abuse of the expensive "teeth".

I agree, but that's an expensive club to join! Just the price of a mulching head would buy a mini ex. Now I understand that either way he's buying a mulcher, but a CTL capable of mulching is a more expensive power unit than a mini ex. Another thing is an excavator is much more user friendly for...

I would (flush the case) 👍

A roll back function will not be able to dump truck no matter how you play with the cylinders. It's the long overhang past the rear axle that makes a rollback do it's thing and dump trucks are completely opposite with very little to no overhang past the hinges that are generally directly behind...

Now I remember you. Didn't you build a pond in the woods?

....and we got almost 5" of snow yesterday. 😆 What's all that green stuff. 😉 Sure is pretty.