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I underwent a third operation on my poorly healing bones. Hopefully this much hardware will allow what bones remaining to fuse. My leg is now more stable but traumatized after being opened up again. Before this 4th hospitalization, I hoisted myself on my Mahindra Max28 to move two of seven...

I like the tread pattern on the GBC Powersports Mongrel - 26X10.00R12 10-Ply Rated ATV/UTV Tire - Samsclub.com tires and the fact they are 10 ply. Sam's club seems to be best price. Would have liked 27" tires, but beggars can't be chosey. Wife questioned why we need the 1100C cab, but now she...

Just mounted these. GBC Powersports Mongrel - 26X10.00R12 10-Ply Rated ATV/UTV Tire - Samsclub.com https://share.google/Ywa1Hj7Ze7Z2PvC8j

I could heat my home in winter. Regarding a backhoe, a 5 ton or larger excavator can do some satisfying real work.

The last few years of my dad's life he got great assistance from the VA. When visiting the VA, my heart went out for all the wounded an damaged Vets who had their lives destroyed by the useless wars we have engaged. So sad to see, as this made me a real pacifist. My injuries are nothing.

Being out of commission and being dependent on others gives me a great appreciation of how life is so precious and the freedom, independence, and productivity being healthy allows. Sounds like you are on the mend also

Well I walked about 10' using a cane a few times today finally after more than 8 week since I messed myself up. I called my surgeon's office today and requested an order for PT. Both my wife and I will go together. She wants to get back on a horse, me an iron horse.

Clot is showing first signs of subsiding. Yeah! Darn, that thing hurts. Supposedly I can get back on two baby aspirin a day after 3 months. I also have a PFO in my heart. I had a stroke back in 2019, and two TIAs in 2022. Hopefully I am all fixed now. Stepson cutting firewood. Sure wish I...

Slept 21 hours of the last 24, getting a bit better each day now. This week I hope to take first steps without a walker. I still have 6 weeks to the trip. If anyone is feeling sorry for themselves, give this a watch. Braxton McCoy: Iraq, Opioids, and Defending US Land...

I am about 4 weeks behind in the healing process. After a second operation to stabilize my fibula by adding a second plate and a bunch more screws, I thought I was on the mend. A week later I was an ER intake with a severe blood clot running hip to ankle. Home again now and this is first day...

Credit unions may or may not give you a lower cost of ownership. I got a stupid low cash price on a 2018 Buick, so the Credit Union was the best way to finance. Investigate all options before signing.

Currently in our household we have 1/2 tons, We factory ordered a heavy towing spec 2018 F150 and last year purchased my 2012 Pro-4X Titan. Both are fitted with E load spec. Michelins, Air Bag springs premium shocks, etc. & on the Titan their are some performance mods along with a big tranny...

Post in thread 'TODAY'S GUN TIME' https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/todays-gun-time.367705/post-7194709

After plus 6 weeks I am going batty laying around in the house. A lot of projects could have been completed had I not maimed myself. My poor wife is overwhelmed even with help from her adult children.

If you can swing it get a +5 tonne machine with some life left in it. Have it independently evaluated. I take it you will not be trailering it? Then go as large as you can get. Steel tracks are nice. Hydraulic thumb and blade also.

I had more hardware installed yesterday to stabilize the tibia yesterday. The bones were not healing properly and calf was wobbly and would have set so I would have been bowlegged. I heard a gruesome story at the hospital that involved a zero turn mower (ZTM). Mower fell into a gulley cutting...

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Sad state of our country when you can't find a reliable laborer for $40/hour. I'm 70, justmesses myself up badly letting a TLB crush my calf, so my old excavator will be my last. Still working at 82 you are sadly the last of a breed. While 90% of the illegals need to go back for wench they...

I agree! https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/i-hope-i-can-prevent-this-from-happening-to-other-operators.576138/

"Recovering for the next one" . Gee thanks.

As I keep thinking about the incident, it was a 4th degree act of stupidity, as it I had just done one of any one of four actions, I would not have been hurt. In the future, I hope that I consider what I am doing, rather than acting impulsively or mindlessly.

Going home tomorrow, physical therapy was rough, especially working the leg. I have some nerve damage, but the leg slowly improving. A few inches either way, I would have either lost the foot or the leg and knee. My heart goes out to all the amputees in here. I can't imagine the life adjustment...

Thanks, did everything I could that day to end myself. I amazingly still had an ankle and a knee to attach back together. Good bone carpenters, the surgeons

Laying here, I can recall about 20 PTSD moments where my life flashed before my eyes, about which half were avoidable!

Sure is good to have a pair of Ford 32 valve motors that luckily happen to be sorted out as well as a Nissan 4V V8 that runs like a clock as the V8s in our little fleet.

Being a retired mech engineer, at one time I was able to do both bearing journal and roller bearing, tilting pad etc. calculations. You get the proper viscosity, bearing does not ever wear, as there is no contact. Tilting pad bearings have lasted plus 100 years. Next thing to consider is...

No but I will visit my parents and brothers grave soon.

It is a modified 2005 Kubota L39. Other than a weak front axle, it punches to a utility tractor level. The motor is turned up to 45 hp, it is reinforced and ballasted to over 4 tons. I have installed larger loader cylinders and hydraulics that run at 3000 PSI. So the tractor was sitting at the...

May 20 2025 but for the grace of God should have been the date in my gravestone. I did everything that you would do to win a Darwin award. Alone, this 70 year old fudd takes the TLB into the woods to harvest a few trees for firewood. Did not wear protective gear as usual. I also did a bit ot...

Black flies are just starting in NH. I take vitamin B and eat bananas for the potassium to fight leg cramps.

If i can loosen up, I will try the motorcycle again.

Small duck pond. The material from the bigger pond was used to make pasture. Thanks for hint on teak. I nearly flipped my backhoe when I drove it in our tier garden when the back tire next to the wall sank in a hole filled with manure. bucket hit a 6" tree that must be dead, as tree came...

Snow was gone about a week early. April May Showers happen in NH, just this is going on for 2 weeks. We changed our trip along the Skyline Drive as sections are still closed. Government is not doing much to help those down there.

The LX line up is nice. No fan of Subcompacts. Buy more tractor than you think you need. You'll thank me later. if considering doing much dirt work, Look into other brand tractors, (Not Deere) if you need to do dirt work. Kubota's are built well but a lightweight loader wise. Turf or R14 Tires...

When you call a contractor to do some roof and Ladder work.

Orphaned donkeys raised with children and German Shepard's so they are unusually friendly.

We are in Merrimack country, however I could almost throw a stone to Belknap Country. No snow, 40F. What are you having a drought, only 3" of rain? Our 3 Ponds are more than full, some waterfalls and near white water streams on property. Going to rain 65% the next two weeks if you believe...

New Critters: Orphaned donkeys raised with children and German Shepard's so they are unusually friendly. Anyone need critters for petting Zoo? Getting garden ready for planting. Abby will miss the snow. Manure ditch drainage just another chore. Chinese e-bike before the tariffs hit.

I this I need this pup as a therapy dog. https://time.com/7274542/colossal-dire-wolf/

We still have a Ginny Hen named Lucky. Of the 40 hens we had for tick control, he is only one left. All were gone in a season. He has been around now for 3 years. How he has made it past the coyotes, foxes, racoons, fisher cats, dogs beats me? Hangs out with wild turkeys, geese, ducks and...

A top end zero turn is $20K

Funny how they start to get along. Some stay feral, others warm up humans they recognize.

KX057-4(y)

Yes it surprising how well an RTV1100C plows. Have to get plow and frame reinforced for next winter. For our property we still need the tractor with chains and commercial duty plow. At least the tractor has a soft cab.

Piglets just came in also., Spiting snow today, Mud season, Yuk.

Mamma says, Don't think about it!

Here is something that will soon be illegal: https://wiredebikes.com/products/wired-predator 330 N-M of torque, if my math is correct, that is 170 lbs of draw bar pull. 5 hp continuous, about 12 hp peak, (8,000W). 50 mph top end. Has pedals. These electric dirt bike motorcycles with pedals will...

Kangal is a lot of dog!

Maybe you dog could train some of our lazy catsl

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This would be a bit of work for my 18k lb. Excavator.

Rural King, Massey, or TYM.

140 Lb. lug

Agree, the Deere is one light tractor. I bumped up the power a bit on my L39, but it is weighted to 8,000 lbs.

Someone wil get a Tractor for a great price. Same Price I paid for my Mahindra Max28 way back in 2013

Our 14.4Kw panels max at about 13Kw/hr or +90KW for the day during summer.

New Heifer born Last day of March in the mud and frozen rain

What about Micro inverts and such? Still that is a steal!

As of now I have ordered 4 E-bikes from Amazon. Amazon has a problem with 3rd party sellers, (mostly foreign) (just guess which country?), that are hijackings product adds on Amazon, changing the seller, while advertising too good to be true prices. If you order the products, they will not...

I think I will charge the battery in the electrical shed and store the Ebike in our cheapest fabric shelter. Still scary as we keep the Polaris ATV and some expensive implements in there! Anyone else have an Ebike? I ordered a skateboard helmet plus a carry bag for the fender rack. Figure I will...

What gets me, if this thing is not vaporware, is how the Chinese can afford to ship a 90lb Ebike by air with a 14lb. explosive battery? The fuel burned to ship 90 lbs. by air must be +$50? That and Li-Ion batteries catching fire on airplanes is risky. How can China sell for $402.99 and make any...

Ebike Price is now $949, Freaking Amazon.

I ordered 3 EV's recently over the last 6 weeks. E-bikes that is. I have been price/spec./feature shopping ever since my wife wanted one mostly for transportation adventure while camping and just to putt about our rural roads. There is something going on with Amazon.com and E bikes. The first...

A Kubota trained senior mechanic recommended to me just to change f8lters often and only change fluids if burnt for appear contiminated. Sending out for analysis is a CG ood idea.

$1,000 Later. My original toothbar lasted about 18 Years, +2,000 Hrs., before I broke it moving these boulders in photo. I bought an extra cutting edge when I installed the first set of teeth and adapters way back when. I shudder to think what Kubota gets for them now. The teeth never failed...

What are the soil conditions? Do you have to rip thru rock, roots, hardpan?

Nice to be able to buy new! Our 1100c rides much better than our old RTV-900. https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/rtv-x1100c.426980/page-21

It needs a thumb also

I would consider a 7 to 14 ton excavator a small excavator, not a mini.

I think a M62 will slightly edge out a KX40 pulling a stump or digging out a big rock as long as the TLB can maneuver. In terms of speed, the typical job is done faster with a KX40.

You have some good equipment used to make income. My L39 is weighted to over 8,000 lbs and is carried on a 3,000 lb flatbed. Being a combined 11,000 lbs., if I was doing commercial jobs, from what I understand, it would require a CDL. A M62 is 8,300 lbs. bare weight. With some add ons and...

Actually if not clearing forrests, a Power-trac would be handy for heavy duty cleanup. Basically you purchased land, now you are doomed to be buying equipment if you want to manage it.

Back in 2005 when the L39TLB was a new model, I shopped several dealers and was only able to get a $1,000 discount plus a they tossed in a Husky 350 chainsaw. I got a discount on a box blade also with the purchase. The dealer I purchased from was bought out and dissolved by MB tractor and...

Why a big swiss army knife and an even bigger multi tool? I can see the either the 420 or M62 but would not a CTL, or excavator with blade and thumb be more productive as the second machine?

I have an L39 that will seriously out dig the CK35. A 3 ton excavator has same capacity as my TLB and is faster. My worn out junk 8 ton excavator runs faster digging than a full size backhoe, and is about the minimum I consider for clearing land.

Not supporting right to repair is a good reason to avoid Deere.

Aside from renting, do you have fond memories of playing with Tonka toys as a child? Did you fix your own bicycle? If so you are ready for an excavator.

Had my fab guy make up this wood burner maple sugarer. Propane gets very expensive. Now my wife has another $1,000 hobby. Will set it up soon and will let everyone know how it works out.

Surely saves your other equipment trying to accomplish what an excavator does best. Seems like a senseable purchase. 5 to 14 tons.

Ah Canada!

TYM

The barn needed a roof. Fed subsidy at the time was 35% State had another $2,500 grant. We needed to refinance the farm. Our electric bill was $800/month during winter to keep water buckets and troughs warm for the criitters. In general we use 3X the juice of a typical household. For about $30K...

I was always amazed a the quality of the fitting, fasteners, hardware, and the electrical connections on my 1982 B7200D that was 34 years old when sold. Heavy yellow zinc cadmium on the hardware and long lasting connectors with flexible clear plastic sleeves on the electrical stuff. Plating...

Your brave enough to load a 7k axle to near 12k?

Your machinery is very similar to our equipment.

I miss my "Blue Thunder" 70 GMC camper special.

Does it dump a lot faster than it curls? If so it most likely is a regen circuit.

Froze today taking apart my old plow and loading it up to bring it to a weld shop.

In my stepson's 2019, there were wires, but I had to drop headliner to fit them thru the grommets, and one side I had to extend the wires. All that was necessry was to pull down headliner enough to get my paws in there. I did not have to remove the headliner.

Our L39 plow have the end link of one of the hydraulic rams get ripped off. I also noticed the center pivot bolt is failing any the bolt hole elongated to 1"x 3"! Two of the 4 Cylinder pins are also bent. Plow is out for the count and more snow is coming. As we have about at least an acre to...

You own a TLB, must be a smart guy.

We have extended family on the farm with 7 vehicles, 5 of which have extra sets of mounted winter tires. Plan is to run the Falkens to September and just get a good set of all climate tires. Storage and changeover is a pain.

VEVOR is most likely Chinese maybe with US backing, that seems sort of a Harbor Freight internet type store. I think thet repackage or spec products so what they offer is good value and not junk. I think they understand establishing a brand name and being in it for the long haul will pay off. I...

Have the request come from your attorney. Carries far more weight.

I have more than 1/2 worn E rated Falken Wildpeaks on my 2012 Nissan Titan. I have to drive very alert and slow in the snow and ice. I am taking a chance just to be foolish a cheap bastard, planning to hold off on buying three peak rated LT tires just before our camping trip to the Blue Ridge...

Bought this pre upcoming tarrifs. This is the second time I purchase a product from this Chinese Brand "VEVOR" and both times I have been impressed that the items were not junk. The heavy 94 lbs. round bail speer I assembled was thankfully well packaged as the shipping box went thru hell. All...

$6/dz. at the stores, we have many chickens however

What is the best Cable Rope for a UTV Winch? The Synthetic Winch Rope snapped after a few hours of use on the Denali UTV Plow Blade Box with Box End Wings mounted to our new to us RTV-1100C. I repaired using an albright knot, and then secured the remainder of the black abrasion sleve to the...

OK, that should be not to dangerous as long as 15-18 mph is all you go and you are not on public main roads. Overseas and at mines, it is a common 3rd world practice to move excavators with a single axle dolly. Lock down that front axle!

ZZZ, Yawn

My little 8,000 lb. L39 TLB has small R4 tires that break thru the grass roots on soft wet soil and it just sinks. As it is a TLB, it can pick itself up an swing sideways/pull to get on solid enough ground to get unstuck but what a mess it makes. Over the same ground I can drive my 3,000 lb. Ag...

TLBs sink really deep on soft ground. I would never drive one anywhere near where an Ag tractor got stuck. Hope that a long chain was used.

Is the Cyber Truck a Flop? As a solution as a functional truck, in most situations yes it a fail. It serves a purpose as a technological test bed. Does Elon own mills that produce stainless steel sheet? You could build future Starships from recycled Cybertrucks?

Culled

As some who owns both a TLB and an excavator, a small ag tractor and 2 UTV, dump trailer, flatbed, etc. AL well used, I appreciate the utility and capabilities each machine offers. About the only thing I can contribute is that I agree with 99% of the argument made in this post, and offer these...

Just remember Ag trctors are not construction machines.

"If I were doing what you are, and the MF is in decent shape I would put a power steering kit on it and call it your 3pt and loader chore tractor. Done. Then spend some time looking around for a good old yellow pre-2000 industiral backhoe/loader. A JD310 or Case 580 would be my choice. Ask...

Why do you do business with him??

I bought used 1982 Kubota B7200D that I heavily used for near 30 years and sold it for the $4,000 I paid for it. It was my first tractor and only tractor for over 10 years. Tractors are a $$$$ hedge you can use to do stuff.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0D2NKV2X3/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8 (Link to racks) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08HQ3K5M6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 (for QA Pins)

Buy a worn out full size complete TLB and resell. Take a chance and live dangerously.

Same here. Good tools, but most are poor values.

I have adjustable width 1/2 racks on 5.5 ft bed on my 2012 Nissian Titan crew cab that can carry canoe, ladder, or lumber, while still allowing being able move around & to stand up in the bed and load stuff.

A fellow horder and cheap bastard! 👍 Missed out on some UTV Tire chains that were 75% off on clearance. ACE somtimes gives stuff away, but takes too much time to troll their stores. PS just bought a bucket attachable bale spears on Amazon.com. TEMU had one for $180 bucks but I was afraid of...

Mine has a study grill guard that a couple of U clamps could be used to attach a bracket or basket.

Great little lawn tractor the LT1000, put a V twin in mine, in fact the second one. Facebook has a user group, I think, that you may want to check out.

Here is a tidbit of info on bucket curl, i.e. rollback force. When curling, the pressure is simply applied to the rod side of the piston, however when reverse rollback is used to dump or backdrag, on many tractors the pressure is applied to both sides of the piston, thus intentionally limiting...

On stepson's new to us 1100C with 2,400 hour on it, hit the glow plugs for 5 seconds and it starts better than a typical fuel injected gas engine. After starting, it runs without any diesel stumble. Amazingly quick cab heater. Converting snow plow to a snow pusher. Pusher should handle cleaning...

As a Caveman, I wish to thank all the early adopters of immergersing technology. Your market demand for the latest and greatest, faciitates and motivates the incentive for progress. Without your financial support, tecnological development would be slower. In general my approach is to purchase...

Read this thread and would like to offer my perspective as I have cut a 1000' elevated driveway thru a rocky tree wooden swap 18 years ago. My tractor is a bit more suited for such a task than your tractor by a only little bit. It has gotten 20 years of good hard use and runs strong because I...

Just bought some crypto in an ETF recently. Thought is was working out until today with the Chinese Deepseek thing. My chip stock really took a hit too.😢

Infrastructure is power base line generation , storage, peak load supply, renewables, (please not wind) and distribution. Distribution is everything from digging up the street by your house to lay in the 10MW high voltage powerline to feed the huge charging station at the big box store down the...

L39, L45, L47 lift cylinders are 55mm, bucket cylinders are 60mm. I upsized both 5mm. Unknowingly I was running my pressures @ +3,300 psig before I got around to putting a gage on the system. I kept turning up the relief without checking! Shame on me. So by upping the cylinders a bit, I am...

Screw full EV's. Batteries have to mature and infrastructure have to be in place first. Meanwhile hybrids make sense. Army seems to have a good program to develop these. https://interestingengineering.com/military/us-armys-next-gen-tactical-vehicle

Up to 2018, Ford HD F150 payload package used to be available on trims up to the Lariat and in std. & crew cab with 6.5 bed. Sadly no longer available except by special order in base work truck. Also just try to find an F150 in dealer stock with the max trailer package. You would be more...

With 12% discount on Amazon they were same price as buying direct. Actually less, with Prime 5% discount and free ship. Being a prime member is the expensive part!🤔

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I have had a small 1/2 liter accumulator installed on my L39 TLB located downstream of the hydraulic pump since new. Recharged at 2,500 psi it is just enough to take some shock out of the system, but not enough to cause noticeable bounciness or be sluggish.

I have e rated tires and air springs on my 2012 Titan. Rides more or less like stock with 45 psi in the Wild peaks and 5-10 psi in the air bags. I added Blisten shocks. Tow a 7500 LB camper. It does fine but, ideally a 3/4 ton would be better.

Almost anything Kubota. Try $113 for a replacement spring for a tractor seat.Or $22 for the plastic windows crank handle to a 1100C. Both items are still sitting in Kubota's warehouse.

Our driveway is 1/4 mile long at end a 1/2 mile dirt road no better than my drive. 6 of 7 of our road vehicles are all wheel/4wd as are all the other equipment. There is 2wd stuck, 4wd stuck, and excavator stuck. Been almost excavator stuck a few times. Actually been excavator stuck once to the...

I recently replaced an AAA size H6 battery in my new to me 2012 Titan Pro-4X that was 35 months old. It would drain down sitting for a few days. I kept this old battery and it still drains down in 2 weeks out of truck, if not kept in a trickle charger. I replaced with this Amazon battery...

Lusting this with a 6060 Tremec https://www.hotcars.com/only-new-200-mph-car-in-2025-under-100000/

Plow has a trip edge with 4 spring It is an old Fisher commercial duty plow.

Ford Tremor package HD packages, Chevy long wheelbase, and Rams with air springs are tolerable for ride. Everything else HD is very stiff.

Will 27X11.00R12 75J 10 Ply tires fit the stock rins of an 1100C? On our RTV 900, we have GBC Kanati Mongrel 26 x10 x12 size tires and they fit with no issues. Using the 27" tire would provide a bit more road speed and load capacity with the 1100C, but I am concerned that the tire will not fit...

https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/upsized-hydraulic-clyinders-for-loaders.355344/page-4 I have ballasted my tractor to over 8,000 lbs in order to lift about 2600-2700 Lbs at center bucket. I estimate that lift is over 3,000 lbs at pins, must be a world record for an L series tractor...

l should have bought two on closeout. Welcome to Wiedmann Bros Distributing Co. - Where Dealers are our Customers. Not our Competition.

No, I had 3rd Function. NH has a lot of rocks. Hit too many frozen on ground rocks along where I plow. Lucky the L39 is stout. Have engine turned up to low 40's in HP and that helps a lot.

BX is a nice tractor if it was 70% of its cost. Seems like right size for what you want to do, but I would shop or look used.

Short term Legal binding lease, but unless yearly expense of keeping the land is too much to handle, Don't sell just yet is what my thinking is.

Best luck to Stellantis. I was a long time Mopar fan. If one of major 1/2 ton truck Manfactures took the chance of capitalizing on all the fake internet hype on the Cat pickup truck concept by teaming with Catapillar to have a truck built with unique higher end specs endorser by CAT, I think...

"Loaders usually are glorified wheelbarrows. Unless you have a lot of bulk to move you don't really need one" Most are, I would never be able to get by with a ag type tractor or loader

My $50 Plow with $1,500 worth of weld metal and $1,000 in mods and maintenance!

It was -14 F up in NH l night before last. Both the RTV900 & 1100C were used in the early morning, but inside the 1100C is a way nicer place to be. Surprised how well it moves thru 5" of dry snow in 2wd so well.

Our friend in Gretta LA. Up here in NH it was -14F last night, but we have had a snow drought. We have less than 6" on the ground.

The LED headlights I installed are at least twice as bright as the stock halogen bulbs. The new "little" LED 20" NiLite light bar is 3X brighter than the new LED headlights. Guessing a total of 20,000 lm., so your setup must be something! PS, The 1100C does plow snow as well as you could expect...

It was washed , detailed by the dealer, fluids change. The plow is new added by dealer. Interior is original, passenger door has been replaced. Plowed snow with it. The area we clear on the farm is at least an acre. If we have a foot of snow, it takes takes 4-5 hours using our 4 ton tractor with...

That or facilities maintainence. Probably a security vehicle as bed was in such good shape. Added the LEDs and the bed rails and guards. Bought at link below. Had it shipped to NH Should have bought the low miles super clean 2023 repo they had at the time less the plow for $21k. This 2019 is in...

How bright are those things? They look like you could light up a stadium! $70 on our new to us rig is extremely bright.

Our newest Vehicle out of 15. Very high mileage (+10.3K & 2400 Hours) on this 2019 RTV-1100C @ +10.5Miles bought to augment our old RTV900. $17K. The 1100C definitely not seen farm use, as most golf carts have been worked harder. Now it will have to earn its keep.

THE NEW to me (Pre Owned) TOYS. Our newest Vehicle out of 15. Very high mileage (+10.3K & 2400 Hours) on this 2019 RTV-1100C @ +10.5Miles bought to augment our old RTV900. $17K. The 1100C definitely not seen farm use, as most golf carts have been worked harder. Now it will have to earn its keep...

Headlights and LED worklamps. Will need to do some wiring. Search You-Tube on 5 Prong switches is good place to look as any 1100C lighting videos I have seen are not worth much "Look how bright they are!" https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CRGMRNQ1 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07X3GR2SD...

The higher end Olight models for the most part sit idle on my rifles, but I use one of them as my go to EDC. It has the quick mount so I can quickly attach it if needed, but it is pretty much used as a general purpose light. Gets real toasty on high, but low is plenty bright, especially indoors.

Keep what is not broken or not repairable.

Rougher edged than a Bota or Deere, but only the Bota construction machines have high specs and are at least 2x the cost.

Friend just stole a 4 year old L47, with 750 hours for $40K, and that was a true good price. I would not sell my L39 for $30K

Keep the B21. It can do 90% of what a B26 can do. Go Bigger or stay home.

The construction machines are poor farm tractors, being heavy, lacking tire size, and PTO power. If that is not a concern, they are Plus 2X the machine compared to a farm tractor of same size. Search my other threads, there is a lot of info.

Rock and stumps will challenge even 5 and 8 tonne class machines. smaller machine can dig out most 12" stumps

Stihl 261 Pro saw is one well built unit. Do you need the larger saw?

Not me, my Stepson

The bear that raided our beehives last year left definite claw prints and defined claw pads imprints in the snow. These track were well defined and it was a "small bear" as the prints were about 6" or in size. You can see the claws in this photo. they are about 3/4" long and appear somewhat...

Stepson's new toy and walk in the woods. Bigfoot? 1100C to complement the trusty but rusty RTV900. On a short hike with the pup, I followed what I thought were boot prints in the melted snow looking for another trail out of the clearing to go back to the parking lot. The track were straight and...

1100C at least thru 2023 has windows cranks to roll down side windows?

No, Unless you want to just play in your backyard sand box, like small digging and trenching, anything less than a 5 ton machine will disappoint you. ,

Rather than than tax my 70 year old addled brain and figure it out by myself, would anyone be kind enough to tell/show me where the Neutral safety switch location on my Max28 8x 8 is? A .pdf from service manual would be a great help, plus the part number. Jiggling the forward/reverser handle no...

Crimped on cap with typically marked yellow dot must be pried off. This Voids Warrantee. On non turbo Applications opening up screw 1/3 to 2/3 turn until you observe a bit of grey smoke under full load will net about a 10% power increase, depending on how detuned the engine was originally. s...

Texas Tea, wow

Hold onto your tractor seats

I came across this photo of my 2018 Buick TourX (a German Opel) Circa March 3, 2020, just after Biden regime took office from Trump. Administration. Gas was almost Free. I won't be doing much stump burning or dirt moving this season, Had first snow on Thanksgiving. We expect 5-10 inches...

I came across this photo of my 2018 Buick TourX (a German Opel) Circa March 3, 2020, just after Biden regime took office from Trump. Administration. Gas was almost Free. I won't be doing much stump burning or dirt moving this season, Had first snow on Thanksgiving. We expect 5-10 inches...

What to do on a cold rainy day? Got an used Stihl MS180C that needed clean up and repair. Chain tensioner adjuster on these tiny Little Stihls seems overly complicated and a gimmick to lure in homeowner types. Looks Fragile? It has lots of compression and just needed TLC, cleaning and a new...

I won't show her this. I want to play more and travel now that I am 70. I hurt my back again today only lifting 60 lb. max rocks to make fire rings round 3 large stumps that I will burn rather than torture my excavator. We have not had a good rain in 2 months, so I cant burn right now. Supposed...

I was thinking getting a load of railroad ties and build a small buried "Log cabin" with a double layer of ties on the roof covered with dirt/rocks. But I'm just not into the bomb shelter thing. Wife is the real prepper. Lots of food, bug out plans, etc.

All Russian disinformation. Sneaky Ivans! "Russia, Russia"

I finally took some time off yesterday for a ATV ride. Last time I went down trail I thought "oh no", some people are building houses on both ends of the trail. Turns out only at our end a couple of lots are going in. On the Canterbury NH end, philanthropic folks have donated land for public...

Reported What?? Huh?

Tow rating GVWR +5,000 Lbs.

Next project

My wife has Several gardens, We don't need any more, but she continually bugging me to build a combination root cellar/bomb shelter. Not something I am into doing given the amount of ledge at Breezy Ridge Farm. This makes more sense...

Not my best work, but it will do.

My terrace for my camper is more or less complete. My Cost, not counting general wear and tear on my equipment was about $3,500 4 Tri-axle dump loads of 3/4" Stone, about half used on the terrace ran $1,500. I broke my L39's tooth-bar and to get new teeth and have the tooth adapters welded to a...

I am curious why not import a good used full size excavator from China, like a late model Komatsu, or other well established brand, etc.? Real nice looking machines in the 12 ton range can be had for under $50K US, about 1/3 of a US machine? I wonder what shipping and import fees and rules are...

Wife: "So wouldn't a nice terrace with a stone wall along the hill slope coming up the driveway that is large enough to park our new camper & extend the awning for a patio as well as leave room to get into the equipment shed be nice?" Me: "Do you have any concept of the amount of work that...

Mostly got the equipment serviced, out of the woods, and cleaned up. I used the Komatsu muck out the duck pond & just spread 45 tons of 3/4" of blue stone with the Little Max28. Did less than 1/2 of what I want to refresh, and that stone is expensive!

Check out this lawn. This is the fanciest home in our town, not mine. Also, I am envious of all his equipment with shiny new paint. Not shown is a Ram3500 dually with triaxle flatbed, and his widebody Challenger Hellcat. In ay case I'm happy with my old stuff, and the cows keep our field...

I imagine a lot of us have an equipment build with a small junk yard of stull piled in the back. I noticed the roof of the building was being damaged with tree branches that have grown to touch the roof. Not being one for ladders, it's excavator time. what a crap load of branches. Meanwhile my...

Also not shown is the motor has be fueled up to deliver another 12 to 15% more power as moving an 8,000 lb tractor with 37.2 Hp net is terrible, while having a bit over 40 HP, is at least livable. I based my "Dyno" measurements based on before 4.8 MPH up driveway grade, after fueling up, 5.6 MPH...

L39 Mods (cont) Mods: Towing shackles Inner wheel weights and spacers Outer Wheel Weights Tool box and weighted center tube Grill guard, Towing receiver and frond weight (2 Photos) 5mm Upsized Hydraulic cylinders that delivers 12 to 15% more capacity in lift & curl. Lift @ center bucket is good...

Well all the machines are out of the woods and more or less serviced. If new this equipment the replacement would run over 1/2 million dollars. I lived at right time for this working class fool to be able to swing this lifestyle. It is a real struggle now being "retired" My L39 Kubota has 2600...

The fittings in the OP photos seem to be a different color plating from similar types of OEM fittings on our old Kubota backhoe and loader. They are. Ours are Zinc Cad. that offer good protection.

Bad connections and a bad battery will cause this to happen. Very True, However the change From yellow Zinc Cadmium Plating to more ecology safe coatings is a minus in corrosion protection.

Seriously, I have not the energy to pressure wash them!

I sold a +30 Year old Kubota B7200 10 years ago, for what I paid for it. The Yellow zinc hardware and fittings were in excellent condition and the faded paint was still totally adhered with no rust. Steel parts were sandblasted and had white primer under the topcoat. That along and the solid...

Understand the motors were assembled with debris in crank. That is not fixable without new motors.

Have about 4-1/2 Acres of Pasture. It took some real terra forming to create it. Wonder how many thousands of yards of material have been moved?

Other work was scraping out the paddock, laying two Triaxle load of clay sand, 400 bales of hay, and 4 Cord of firewood.

May is the rough tough work month as the temperatures are lower. May flies are fierce, but June and summer the Mosquitos suck blood. Clearing a 1/2 more acre in the NH rocky hilly woods is tough. I will use the area to shoot shotgun and semi auto rifle as it is further form house & neighbors...