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    thinking of trading my 2011 ex2900 on a ??

    I really have no good reason to trade. I wish my ex2900 had more foot room and room for getting on and off. This is really only an issue in the winter when bundled up. Also, I had been using a slightly oversized blower for a couple years and now the rear hydraulics creep slightly when loaded...
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    3 point hydraulic drifting on yanmar ex2900

    I have a finish mower on the back right now and I've noticed that every minute or 2 the hydraulics kick on and raise it. It's drifting down. This is during idle and I've never had this problem before. If I shut the tractor down I can hear the mower creak as it slowlyyyy sinks. The last 2 years...
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    3 point hydraulic drifting on ex2900

    I have a finish mower on the back right now and I've noticed that every minute or 2 the hydraulics kick on and raise it. It's drifting down. This is during idle and I've never had this problem before. If I shut the tractor down I can hear the mower creak as it slowlyyyy sinks. The last 2...
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    shear bolt question(s)...place your bet

    I have a 721CTS http://www.loftness.com/Literature/filezone/index.php?path=./SnowLogix/Obsolete%20Snowblowers The pto shaft calls for (2) 5/16"x1" grade 5 bolts. The small sprocket on the blower's chain drive calls for (2) 3/8"x1" grade 2 bolts. The large sprocket calls for (2) 7/16"x1.5"...
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    Who here is glad they went to a snowblower this year??

    I sure am. Ditched the plow and and am having a blast hammering on all the snow we've gotten. Ordered edge tamers for the bucket this weekend too. We get drifted in like crazy so the blower saves the day!
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    Lugging her down

    How much do u guys let your tractors lug down when running the blower? Ours is hst with pto speed at 2600. I usually run 2500. It will go down to 2300 or 2200 rather often. I never let it go below 2000. Is this typical for many?
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    Diesel knock and overall sound

    Why are some brands of engines louder in terms of knock than others? It seems like I've seen pretty drastic differences at times.
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    Spare plugs in back of yanmar ex2900

    Spare plugs in back of yanmar ex2900?? Anyone know what these are for? They are electrical plugs/connectors. I found 2. For extra lights? Thx
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    Spare plugs in back of yanmar ex2900??

    Anyone know what these are for? They are electrical plugs/connectors. I found 2. For extra lights? Thx
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    NX4510 vs XR4046

    Both with cab and hst. What say you?
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    Looked at a XR4046 yesterday....

    I think this tractor is soooo sweet. Can't get it out of my head. Can't justify it though because our yanmar does the job well. Love the blue!
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    Help me with wire connectors please

    How far does the wire go into the metal connectors? Should I strip more of the wire covering? Where do I crimp and where do I not? I am sort of an idiot! Trying to hook up LED lights to my harness. Thx
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    LED light questions.

    So I ordered a couple 27 watt lights and the opt7 dual harness and received them today. I want to mount them on the rops where the halves hinge together. I want to run the bolt that holds the hinge assembly through the light bracket. It will require me to get a bracket with a larger hole as well...
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    Snow Equipment Owning/Operating  How to build and attach wooden snow pusher to loader??

    I searched but couldn't find what I'm looking for. It's either this or edge tamers!! I'm just looking for something simple on the bucket for light snow/manicured surface since I've finally got a blower on the rear for the heavy stuff
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    Hydraulic oil mix question

    I have a yanmar ex2900 that currently has wolfs head ht in it from the dealer. The dipstick is telling me to add fluid. I can't find it by the quart anywhere. Is it ok to add a quart or so of something else like the traveller premium fluid or do I really need to buy another 5gal pail of the ht...
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    new to me Loftness snowblower

    found it on craigslist and jumped on it. it's a model 721C TS and have no idea what year it is. it's 72" wide and I think it will work good on our ex2900 yanmar based on the research I've done. The tractor is a hydro and is 60" wide with pto hp of 22 and change. the bottom cutting edge is...
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    Who made the best diesel mowers 15 years ago?.

    Looking at getting an older diesel mower. Our neighbor has a JD 455 and it's well built. What were the best back then and who even made them? JD, kubota, cub...
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    why do snowblowers have a maximum recommended HP?

    is this because of the shear pin strength? I'm looking at a lucknow 52" tomorrow and the HP recommendation is 12-20 on lucknowproducts.com. Will this really be an issue with a 29hp hydrostatic tractor? Also, the 52" width will make it a couple inches short as the tractor is 57" wide at the...
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    snogo snowblowers...any good?

    I'm going to look at one today. the guy is asking $900. He said it's in fine working condition. It's a 5 foot 3 point rear mount. I went on snogo's website and see that they're owned by Wausau-Everest and make giant blowers for giant equpment these days. Does anyone have any experience with...
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    Snow Equipment Owning/Operating  Drifts are KILLING me!

    We bought a cub yanmar ex2900 a couple years ago. It's been great, and the last 2 winters have been no problem overall. We live on the top of a hill in western NY though and get pounded with wind here and there. When conditions are right, the drifts can get pretty bad...4 foot high or so...
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    rear blade advice 29hp tractor

    so I'm thinking of getting a new rear blade for the 29hp cub yanmar ex2900. It's just shy of 60" wide and doesn't have loaded tires. I syped the tires last winter and have 600lbs in suitcase weights. I'm currently using an old 6 foot truck plow mounted on the 3 point. I hang some suitcase...
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    experience captivation/cavitation when dumping heavy material

    Have any of you experienced this with the cub yanmars? When I curl to dump dirt its fine, but when dumping heavy stone the bucket will start curling down and then stop for a couple seconds and then resume. I don't have any problem lifting. I've read about it and its called captivation or...
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    ex2900 hydraulic fluid change help needed

    I changed the fluid today for the first time. In the manual it says there is a tranny drain plug and 2 final drive drain plugs. I drained both final drive plugs but can't find the transmission drain plug. My tractor doesn't have a mid-pto and the picture in the manual shows the plug with the...
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    ex2900/3200 hood vibration just started

    it's just at certain rpm's, and nothing major, but it's a new sound and I don't want it! anyone know of a quick and easy way to quiet it. i literally touch it with a finger and it stops...very slight but ya know....
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    hood started vibrating on yanmar ex2900

    it's just at certain rpm's, and nothing major, but it's a new sound and I don't want it! anyone know of a quick and easy way to quiet it. i literally touch it with a finger and it stops...very slight but ya know....:(
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    Yanmar ex2900 oil dilemma

    I just did the 50hr service on our tractor and put in Rotella T5 semi synthetic 10w-30. I really wanted to use T6 5w-40 full synthetic but the manual calls for 10w-30 or 10w-40 and it's still under warranty. Anyway, I looked at the manual again and it calls for "CF or Higher" oil. T5 doesn't...
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    leaving the finish mower attached when doing loader work

    All, My question is just that...am i hurting the 3 point/rear end of my compact tractor by leaving the 72", 610 pound finish mower on the back while doing loader work? It's a new cub cadet yanmar ex2900...typical 29 horse compact in size and weight. I have the chains very tight so there's no...
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    Any grey market dealers around western NY?

    I think these little tractors are great!! We just got a cub yanmar ex2900 with loader, but the front end is too heavy when we try to mow the bottom half of the yard....there's a ton of clay here and the front end sinks in. Instead of fixing the drainage issue or pulling off the loader and...
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    Bush Hog ATH720 opinions

    Anybody have any feedback about these finish mowers? I was driving along today and spotted one in excellent condition. I figured it was big $$ but I called anyway. Much to my surprise I found out he wanted $500. He said it was 4 years old or a 2004...can't remember which. It's a 72" and...
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    woods rm500-2

    I have an opportunity to buy one of these for 500. It's orange and in good shape. It basically doesn't have any dents, just some small spots of rust. The owner says he bought it from another guy who got frustrated because he couldn't get the old blades off. The owner ended up getting the...
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    LOVE the 72" ratchet rake!!!

    This thing rocks...plain and simple!! I just groomed the potholes out of the Town road by our house. They are all in one low spot...and soooo annoying. They're history now...but i hope they come back so i can play more. umm..no neighbors brought me a cold beverage though...hmmm at first i...
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    which box blade for yanmar ex2900?

    Hi all, I'm wondering what box blade to get for our 29hp yanmar. The rear wheels are 59" wide. I'm thinking 60" or 72". I'll probably go with the yellow countyline from tsc. I don't know how much those blades way. Would the 72" be too heavy? Would the 60" create issues because it's barely...
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    Cold Starts

    What temperature, or other factors, constitute a "cold start"? I know it does an engine no good, so I'm trying to avoid them. We keep the tractor in a garage with a pellet stove that I only run at certain times. If I know it's going to be very cold and snow, I'll run the stove so the tractor...
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    New Owner of 2011 EX2900!!

    Well, after months of looking at tractors and info with my fiance, both online and at the dealerships, we struck a good deal on a hydro EX2900. It has 13 hours on it and we got it for 12200. It has a FEL and loaded R-4's on it. I felt that we couldn't pass it up, despite the fact that it...
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    2005 kioti ck30 gear vs 2011 cub cadet yanmar ex2900 hydro

    Hi all, newbie here....I found a couple good deals on the the tractors I mentioned above. the ck30 is used with 250 hours on it and has ag tires. The cub cadet is basically new with under 50 hours and has R-4 tires. I know these tractors are different in respect to the tranny and tires. We...
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    thinking about buying ex2900

    Hi all, I'm a newbie. I have the chance to buy a "new" 2011 ex2900 for 12500. It has under 50 hours on it. I think this is a great deal.. I'm concerned about the yanmar cub falling out however. I have several dealers in the area. I suppose i should call them and see if they're signing up with...
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