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2013 with 710 hrs. Only problem was a front wheel bearing failure, took 2 months to get parts last year. Still has the original battery in it! I love it ( pre-emissions) no electronic junk or goofy codes to worry about!👍😁

Thanks, I'll check on that!

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No! Even my dealer gave me the runaround.

https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/wheel-bearing-failure.439156/ Read my post and see if it helps you.

Twist it and pull up Hard, it will come out! Mine is the same way, it has a good rubber gasket on it!

I have the Mitsubishi engine and it does have a front fill point, its under a black rubber cap (almost looks like a power steering pump) I think mine is on the left side though? Oil fill takes a long time thru that spot (have to pour oil slowly!)

Yes I would, but.....I'd get one with a cab next time! :(

Bought my R4041H in October 2013 , still original battery kept in unheated garage. I put a battery tender on it every once in a while but it doesn't take long to bring it up to full charge. The battery feels as strong as ever.

Yeah! You learn very quickly not to stand on the right side!

Yeah, several people have backed into that tree!

Used my stump bucket to dig around 4 trees and then push them over, then cutting into firewood and cleaning up the mess!

I have this same blade with hydraulic angle, very sturdy, haven't bent anything in 8 years! I highly recommend it also.

I too started stick welding after about a 40 year gap. Bought my tractor 8 years ago and bought a stick welder soon after. I got a lot of great advice right here on TBN , especially from Shield Arc (RIP.....sure do miss him!) Also welding tips & tricks on YouTube is good. Get some scrap and...

Ripped up and stacked an old Mobile Home slab and cleaned up the mess with my landscape rake.

She thought it was Alfalfa? (our gang)

Baseball Team

I put a few dabs of super glue on the underside of the pedal covers, they stay put now!!

My Honda pressure washer manual says not to screw in dipstick to check oil level.

I don't do that!

I didn't check anywhere else for parts because I took the whole assembly to my dealer for them to repair. I will be keeping a close eye on the other side for sure!

I have a 2013 LS R4041H that has been trouble free and I am very satisfied with it's performance so far. I have worked it pretty hard digging stumps, breaking concrete, hauling logs, etc. On April 16 with 602 hours on the tractor, the left front wheel bearing disintegrated and damaged several...

Looks like 8 or 9 if I count the thumb? Land Pride RCR 1872 Rotary Cutter, Land Pride RB 3784 Rear Blade w/ hydraulic angle, EA 6' Landscape Rake, Titan 48" Pallet Forks, Titan 3pt Bale Spear, Titan HD Stump Bucket, Woodland Mills WC68 Chipper, Bearcat 70554 Chipper/Shredder, "The Thumb"...

Yup! That's how I do it, Except I try to cut 8' logs. (y)

R.I.P. Shield Arc....thanks for all the help, you will be missed. :(

I've been watching, good thing you have a good sense of humor! Like they say "if it ain't one thing it's another". Good luck and hopefully you won't have to get your checkbook out too many more times! 👍

Me also!

OUCH!!!!!

I was waiting for someone to translate that! LOL o_O

I just tack welded a small (1.25") reciever tube in the bucket, works great!

Wow! I ordered my WC68 1/24/21 and received it 1/29/21.

I'll add to this, check with your local gravel pit, they usually have old screen panels they would sell cheap. Weld up a frame and your in business!

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/traveller-premium-universal-tractor-trans-hydraulic-fluid?cm_vc=-10005 I use this, looks like it checks all the boxes to me!

I mounted a thumb on my Titan Pallet Forks, it works pretty good, not nearly as good as a grapple would, but it gets the job done! If I could do it over I would buy just the pallet forks and put the extra money towards a grapple. If you need forks and can only buy one attachment then get the...

I have the EA 72" and I can spin it around 360* (very useful!) The 72" just covers my tracks and for what I do I wouldn't want anything wider because I'm in a lot of tight spots.

I dug about 8 stumps over 2.5 days last week with my Titan, it takes a lot of digging but if you're patient and don't get to aggressive they will come out. These pictures are the biggest one, the others were a little smaller.

I would check out a pine straw needle rake. Titan has a 4' on sale now for $259.99 I have a Landscape Rake and it's pretty rough on the lawn. If I was looking for strictly leaf removal I would research the Pine Straw Needle Rake!

Congrats, and go put it to work!

This is what I used, as long as you have an air gap between the vacuum and the oil it shouldn't suck up any oil, mine didn't! ;)

Check out Tony's Tractor Adventure on YouTube, he just used a tree shear that worked pretty good!

Use the shop-vac trick when you change the filter, otherwise you'll lose a lot of fluid! (Been there, done that)

I just got done using it for the last 2.5 days digging about 8 stumps, this was the last one, and the biggest!

Welcome to the party! Enjoy!

Old rotten wood plugged mine up, turned it into powder and plugged the chute.

Welded some bracing on the loader linkage (just in case!)

Thanks (y) nice to learn a new trick, that looks very effective, I will be trying that!

Finally got around to do this project, bent some 3/8" flat bar and struck it together with 1/8" 7018 at 160 amps on my Everlast PA300. As you can see, I don't weld very often, but it's stronger than it was.

Thanks, both good ideas! (y)

Please tell me more about how you use the short piece of pipe. I'm always looking for better ways to pull out shrubs and bushes from wet areas. Thanks! :)

I like having my WC68 on the back of my tractor and pallet forks on the front. I can buck the logs to 8' carry them back to the house and chip the limbs and have the whole mess cleaned up. Mine will chip anything that will feed into the roller. Yesterday I Tried to chip some freshly trimmed...

I have the EA extreme 6' rake, it is well built and I don't ever worry about bending it. It stays on the back of my tractor most of the summer. I have never wished it had offset, just make sure you can rotate it 360* without unhooking from tractor!

Thanks for the info. I usually back drag with the bucket pretty much level.

Thanks Nick, I watch all your videos (y). Did you have the curl cylinders fully extended and back dragging when those brackets bent like that? I'm just trying to understand exactly what not to do. I have been pretty tough with my loader digging trees and stumps out with pallet forks and haven't...

Yeah, I plan on welding some gussets on the "dog ear" brackets on the loader arms before I use it too much.

Mounted my new Titan heavy duty V2 stump bucket and played with it a little, 1/2" steel, it's a beast!

I just got my Titan heavy duty V2 today, dug a couple of Autumn Olive bushes out for a quick test, worked great but I'll have to be careful, this thing is a beast!

I didn't pay any shipping charges or sales tax!

I noticed the price just went up $100. Since I bought mine a month ago! When you order take a look at the chainsaw holder, it's pretty nice and free shipping if you order it with the chipper. I bought the spare parts kit also.

I just bought a Woodland Mills WC-68 also, seems to be a well built machine. Only have about 6 hrs. On it but very happy. My 33 Pto hp drives it easily.

Yeah, if my garage was taller I might have thought about a cabbed tractor. The older I get (just retired! :)) the more I dream of a heated cab!

My tractor is 6' wide so a 7' blade is perfect, I definitely would not want anything wider than that (too many objects to snag!) ;)

684869 688870 684869 Thanks, the attachment problem seems to have fixed itself!!!!(y)🥶

I miss members Tractor info underneath their avatar!! How do I preview my post before I post it? I tried posting some old attachments from my attachment library and they couldn't be viewed in the post!

I have the Land Pride RB 3784 with hydraulic angle and skid shoes. Been a great blade for 8 years now, I use it mostly for snow plowing. To reverse the blade you could pop 2 pins out and move the cylinder to the other side

I just bought the WC68 also. It came with 2 extra shear bolts. Size is 5/16" x 2" partially threaded grade 5 with lock nut. I have about 6 hrs. On mine, jammed it once, didn't shear the bolt (33 Pto hp) In my limited experience the jam usually happens at the infeed roller and that is driven...

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Yes, Please!

Yes, I use a Quick-Hitch with my WC68, everything lined up perfectly.

Mine called for 5 gallons and I put about 5.5 gallons in it. It is at a good level now. I don't think I'll have any spillage unless I'm on a severe side hill. (It's pretty flat around here)

Love how this chipper folds up, takes up less room than my Lawn Mower! I purchased a chainsaw holder from Woodland Mills but wanted another one for my little Dewalt battery saw so I made one with some scrap 3/4" plywood and two 1" lag screws. Don't know how this will look (1st time...

I turned mine in a 1/4 turn also, worked much better!

Thanks Gary, what about bending the flat bar and just go down the middle of the bracket and welding both sides? Thanks for the advice about drying the 7018 rods, I will do that!

https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/fel-link-repair.433715/ Another member (Avenger) had it happen recently ^ and that is the second time I seen it posted in the LS forum. I bought a 470# stump bucket and thought maybe I should reinforce them? They are 3/8" thick, and I haven't bent...

I want to weld some bracing and/ or gussets on the dog ears on my loader curl linkage (I've seen several bent badly!) 1st idea: I was thinking of welding a straight piece of 3/4" x 3/4" solid bar across the bend in the steel from pin to pin. 2nd idea: Bending some 3/8" thick x 3/4" flat bar to...

I have on old SpeeCo my Dad gave me. It works fine but, Cat 3 bushings fit nice in all 3 hooks so I put Cat 3 bushings on all my implements and everything fits nice and snug. Make sure the top hook extends far enough out so that the bolts don't hit your implement. I had to take the bolts out...

This is what I did with the shipping pallet the chipper came on. First I cut the 4 shipping blocks off so I don't have to be so precise when I set in on. I had these casters laying around, don't know if they are heavy enough but we'll see. Most of the weight is where the bigger beams are so I...

Chipped for about 6 hours the last 2 days, Plugged it up once and learned what I can and can't feed into it! Tightened the directional control valve a 1/4 turn because it was popping in to neutral too easily, worked much better today. Very happy with it so far! PS: I bought the saw holder...

Finished up project today, chipper worked great, I jammed it once but it was my fault (big "Y" chunk). I now know what not to put in it!

Just wondering if anyone has a PDF of the service manual for my machine that they could share? Thanks, I'm not in need of it right now, but would like one just in case.

Started to clean up this mess with my new Woodland Mills WC68 chipper. I cut the logs about 8' and hauled them to my Renewable Resource Processing Center (thanks Mike Morgan) to be cut & split later, and chipped the brush. Worked about 3 hours by myself, about half done. Forgot to take any...

I put my WC68 together today, just have to put oil in it tomorrow. Unit was packaged very well, everything was wrapped in lots of plastic and securely strapped down. Was very pleased at the build quality, everything seems heavy duty. It fit my Quick Hitch perfectly just like my 2 Land Pride...

Got my Woodland Mills WC-68 chipper delivered today! :) Ordered it online Sunday (1/24/21) delivered to Michigan on Friday (1/29/21). Great service, will put it together tomorrow.

I put one of these in-line coolant heaters in with a timer on the extension cord. I only plug it in if I think I will use the tractor the next morning. https://www.amazon.com/Kats-16800-Lower-Radiator-Heater/dp/B00F8KTD0U/ref=sr_1_11?dchild=1&keywords=inline+coolant+heater&qid=1608384545&sr=8-11

Agreed, those comments about a very good man were mean and uncalled for. I was a newbie that needed help after not welding since high school (45 years ago) ShieldArc was always gracious and gave great CONSTRUCTIVE criticism. ShieldArc's posts were the ones I made sure I found the time to read...

I have that exact blade for 7 years now. Very happy with it. I bought mine with the hydraulic angle and use it mostly for plowing snow on my gravel driveway . I didn't buy the skid shoes until 3 years after I bought the blade because I thought they were too expensive and I wouldn't need...

Amazon.com: WORKSHOP Wet/Dry Vacs Multi-Fit Wet Dry Vacuum Accessories VT1215 Vacuum Micro Cleaning Kit Vacuum Attachments For Compact Wet Dry Shop Vacuum, Black, 1-(Pack),6: Home Improvement I bought this and use the cone shaped adapter, worked great, it doesn't go in far enough to suck any...

Mounted some mirrors on the loader arms.

Bought some relatively cheap golf cart mirrors and some magnets from CMS magnetics. I didn't want something sticking out too far or too high.

Moving brush Breaking and moving concrete slab

Started ripping up an old trailer slab and clearing a few trees so I can move my driveway. My concrete ballast box weighs approximately 1750# , I drop it on the slab a few times to get a crack started and then lift out the pieces. It is working better than expected so far!

I think I posted these on this thread earlier, but seemed timely to do it again. I leave the dead poplars standing for them, I saw one a couple of weeks ago on the ground pounding away on one of the stumps in my yard!

I have a Land Pride rotary cutter and a Land Pride rear blade and a Everything Attachments Landscape Rake and they all fit my Speeco Quick hitch . The implement should have a upper spot for a top link pin and below that should be bushing for use with the quick hitch. The main problem with most...

This is from the sales brochure for my 2013 R4041H

I welded the smaller (1.25" ) receiver tube on the bottom of the bucket. Works great for moving trailers and putting boats in the water. It is a little hard to hook up by yourself but you get used to it.

Ripped out a few trees & bushes, hauled some brush and cut a little firewood. The stay at home order has allowed me to get a whole bunch of work done!

I use my thumb on the pallet forks most of the time but I can put it on my bucket with 4 bolts rather quickly. The forks work real good if your helper piles the brush in one direction! Sorry I don't have any pics of it mounted on my bucket.

Thanks for the revival, never seen this thread before. I've been doing a lot of this the last 4 weeks!

Free shipping & no tax!

Finally got around to getting my quick hitch fixed up the way I wanted so I thought I would finally get a hydraulic top link. Ordered it at 8:00 am yesterday 4-16 , Fed -ex delivered it today 4-17 . I got the Cat 1 ( 18.25"" - 26.25" ) the 8" range was plenty for my setup. Install was super...

I run mine off the rear remotes also (I have 2). I can remove 4 bolts and mount it on my loader bucket also. I usually don't have the thumb mounted most of the time, only when I have a lot of brush to move.

Spent the last two days clearing some land and hauling brush with my "Poor Man's Grapple" .

Also moved rotary cutter closer to garage for pre-season check-up.

Finally remembered to take a few pictures! I have been running the tractor just once a week to bring a bucket of firewood in, so not much seat time until this week. We are under a stay at home order here (Happy to comply , more tractor time) So thankful I can self isolate out in the woods...

My tractor made Photo of the Month on the TBN e-mail newsletter......Woo Hoo!

Woodpecker on our deck, 2 years ago. Taken with iPhone Coopers Hawk ? Hunting our bird feeder last year

This is what I did, used the smaller 1.25" receiver tube, works good for moving trailers

I didn't do anything on the tractor, but I did buy a present for it. Found a very gently used Land Pride RCR 1872 cutter for a good deal.

Went with the 6' because I found a good deal on a very gently used Land Price RCR 1872 on Craigs List! Thanks for the help.

Busy plowing 12" snow last 2 days. Plowed about 3 hrs. each day & 5 driveways each day. It's not cold if you dress for it!!!!!!! :laughing:

This works good for me.

SA, just want to let you know how much your advice and encouragement have helped me and many others here on TBN . I always look forward to reading your posts, your insight is invaluable, THANK YOU!!!!!!!

I use a 36" "Thumb" on my forks, works well but it is too short. I'm thinking of welding an extension to it. Moves brush good but is messy, (spills a lot of small stuff). If I had a lot of grapple work to do I would buy 2 more forks and work it with 4 forks.

I have a 200 amp main panel at my house and want to feed a 100 amp panel in the garage. The feeder cable will be buried about 20'. I know the sub-panel ground and neutral bars must be isolated. I plan on putting a 100 amp breaker in the main panel to feed the sub panel. I have several...

I have a 2013 R4041 Hydro. 350 hours, Mitsibushi engine. I had a small coolant leak when new and the dealer fixed it promptly, no problems since. I have done a lot of work clearing land and removing stumps, hauling logs, and moving lots of dirt. Very, very happy with my LS. :cool2:

Workin on the beach!!

I changed engine oil & filter, the hydro filter, and the hydraulic filter at 50, 150, and 300 hrs just for extra measure, I have not changed the hydraulic oil yet. You will not lose much oil changing the Hydro transmission filter, but when you change the main Hydraulic filter oil will pour out...

Just wanted to let everyone know how great the shop-vac works when changing the hydraulic filter. I did it today and the only oil I lost was what was in the filter. The last time I did it I lost a gallon and had a big mess. I bought a cone shaped adapter and put it in the fill hole. What a...

The shop-vac method works great for the hydraulic filter, I tried it today!!! The only oil I lost was what was in the filter. Much better than the last time (I lost about a gallon of oil and had a big mess). I was skeptical but now I'm a believer! I ordered a cone shaped adapter for the...

Yes it works for pretty good for snow removal, I push with the back side & pull with it. If you are worried about digging in ( I'm not!) then I would suggest getting the skid shoes for it. We usually don't get much more than a foot of snow at any one time so the rear blade handles it just fine...

I have the Severe Xtreme Duty Landscape Rake and I love it, works great on driveways also. It is a little plain looking, needs new Decals!!!! E-mail sent, Thanks EA

I have a 2013 R4041 and the headlights quit working, everything looks good under the hood. Could somebody tell me where the fuse and or breaker is located? The manual is absolutely no help! Thanks

I have a 2013 R4041 H. The bolt with 2 nuts broke on my top link bracket, it appears it is welded on the back side only. I was carrying my 1800# ballast box (my 3-point is rated for about 2700#). I just hit a bump and it broke. Question 1: the tractor is 22 months old and has 216 hrs on it...

I would just invest in a set of pallet forks and do your digging and rooting with the forks and then pull the stumps out. I do a lot of digging and popping out small trees with just the forks. And you could build attachments to slip on the forks. I know it's not recommended, but if you know...

Poured the basement floor for my daughters house yesterday,

I I bought a GHC modular from Bay City, MI. It is being delivered 6/23/15. Poured the basement floor today!

Building a house for my daughter;

That-a-boy ShieldArc, that should get him going!!! I got my Everlast PowerArc 300 the same time you got your 300. :cool2: I have only used it on 3 projects but I couldn't be happier with it. I'm a real novice hack but at least the machine is making it easy for me to lay down some respectable...

A quick little spade/shovel attachment I made with some scrap for my forks;

Re: Photo Posting How I Do IT, to get large pictures in the Post I can get the pic into the message ok but I don't know how to resize it once it is there. How do I do that on this iPad?

If you have palletforks make one of these. $46. Scrap steel

Got all the logs hauled, now it's stumpin time;

Haulin logs.

Haulin Logs;

My O/A torch has a steady pop...pop...pop with the preheat flame and from what I have read here and at WW the cutting tip is not seated properly and is leaking oxy. I have cleaned everything including 2 different tips and still pops. My torch is 15 yrs old and used very little. It is a...

Been hauling logs from down the street 1/4 mile back to the house for 3 days now. Probably have another full day or more to go (getting a little sick of it). The LS is performing very well, some of these logs are really heavy!!!! I don't know how much I'm lifting but I would guess it is near...

Yeah, it was smelling good out there. Oak, Cherry, & Maple. I gave the maple away to my neighbor. Got to get back out there today to haul some more logs and throw some more brush on the fire! :fire::fire: I figure I now have about 3 yrs of firewood ready to process behind the garage. :cool2:

Hired some pro's to help me clear some land for a house I'm building for my daughter. Now I've got a lot of logs to haul about 1/4 mile back to the house. Spent 7 hrs today hauling and probably have 10-12 hrs. Left to do this weekend (lots of tractor time. :) )

While we're on the subject, there are 2 more plugs out by the wheel. I know the bottom one is a drain but I took the top one out and the oil level was down about 2" , it was the same on both sides. The plug on the right of the pic (towards the center of axle) was full. It appears the plugs...

I call mine "Little Beast". ;). Welcome & enjoy!

I went a little overboard on mine because I didn't have a welder at that time! It weighs approx. 545#

I stopped by my local scrap yard and found this piece of 1/2" plate with a beveled edge on it and thought it would make a good spade/shovel attachment. They also had some nice 1/2" x 5.5" plate and some 5" channel. I have been wanting to build something like this to slip on my forks to pop out...

Thanks guys, it is pretty nasty looking out at the ends. Your right I should have wrapped around the ends but its hard enough for me just to go in a straight line! :(. It was a good practice experiance as it is just extra bracing. I think I did get good penetration on my first passes. Good...

1st pic is the way the hitch is mounted. It is an OEM part but it was totally my fault that it bent like that, I got to aggressive with a stump (won't be jerking it that hard again!) 1st pass 1/8" 7018 155 amps

Well I bought a new hitch and I'm ready to weld some gussets on it. I need some advice on how to weld it up. I have an Everlast 300 amp DC stick and have 3/32" 6011 & 7018 & 1/8" 6010 & 7018 rods. The gussets are 1/2" being welded to 3/8" plate. My plan was either 6010 or 6011 for the root...

Here is a picture of the Titan Forks before and after I installed the Thumb. I am very happy with the Titan Forks, I abused them pretty hard last summer digging out stumps and they didn't bend at all. The only thing I wish was different would be to have only one fork removal notch in the...

I am looking at 4 different Modular Home brands/manufacturers in the west Michigan area, Ritz-Craft Homes - Jones, MI GHC Homes (General Housing Corp) - Bay City, MI Fairmont Homes - Nappanee, IN Crowne Homes - Elkhart, IN I would appreciate any info, knowledge, experiences, construction...

I bent my 3/8" steel draw-bar hitch pulling some big stumps, need some advice on how to straighten it. I have oxy/acet torch but do not have a press. Any ideas or suggestions would be appreciated, or should I take it to a pro with a press?

This is what I did about a year ago; "Thanks for every one's input here, I really learned a lot. I bought a Land Pride RB3784 ($1330.) & Hydraulic Angle Kit ($275.) It is a 7' blade and weighs 630#, can't wait to plow some snow with my new Tractor & Blade."

Here you go, that is a 36" thumb. Here is a link on the install showing it on my pallet forks & bucket... http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachments/327408-thumb-install-titan-forks.html

Pics from the try-out, works good digging & pulling these nasty, invasive pricker bushes out.

Update; finally installed the extra mounting base on my bucket (thanks George2615) and tested it out a little. It does hang over the lip a ways, but I would have had to raise the mount about 10" higher to make the tip meet at the cutting edge. It worked pretty good especially for picking up logs...

Great game, congrats to all you guys in the Pacific NW.

Played with My Power Arc 300 mounting a grapple on my bucket, getting better! Let me have it guys!!!! :) Everlast PowerArc 300 Hobart 1/8" 7018 135 Amps Hobart 1/8" 6011 90 Amps These 4 are 7018 single pass; These 4 are 6011 root with 7018 cover;

Warmed up to 40* F today so I thought I'd haul some logs back to the house that I cut last summer (cherry & oak)

I'm sure someone has done this before, but I wanted some marks on my pallet forks to make centering my hook-up easier. I bought some JD yellow and brushed 3 coats on it. I left about an 1/8" gap on both sides, should make attachment much easier.

None taken :). My main concern was where the thumb was in the verticle position, I have a box/carryall/work platform that I use a lot, it is about 44" tall. I also like to push on trees with my fork frame, in fact I use the forks for practically everything I do and didn't want the thumbt to get...

I just finished installing a Thumb on my forks;

More pics;

T My first weld/fab job (58 yrs old). Bought my first Tractor a little over a year ago and my first welder (Pa-300....Thanks SA!) about 6 mos ago. I have the Titan 48" Forks and the 36" Thumb. I used 2"x3" x 1/4" angle, 1/4"x2" flat bar, and some 3/8"x2" flat bar from the scap yard (.40 #)...

Truckin wood last fall.

I routed hydraulic lines from the rear remotes to the front of loader over the top of the differential and up the left side of tractor. I had two 130" and two 48" L x 3/8" Hyd lines made and it fit perfect! There is a lot more room on the left side. I found 15' of hose protector sleeve at TSC...

Wow!! What a beautiful piece of property, very nice!!!!!:thumbsup: .

I have the 4000# 48" forks and have been pretty hard on them. I max out my loader (2500#) lifting logs and prying out stumps & roots and nothing has been damaged or bent yet, actually I am quite surprised I haven't damaged them yet!! :). I also have the 3 pt bale spear I use to carry my 1800#...

This might be a better picture from my manual;

These look nice, and they bolt on!! :) Thumb grapple 36"

I have a "Speeco QH" and put bushings on all my implements to get them to Cat 3 size and they fit nicely on the QH. You can buy the bushings at TSC.

Thanks for all your help guys, got it for $800. It appears to be in real good shape, the seller ran some 2-3 inch scotch pine through it and everything looked good! The big bonus was it was only 3 miles from my house! I'm not sure if the PTO is long enough for me to use the quick hitch on it...

I am looking at the bearcat sc5540 chipper tonight. Quick thoughts, is a good used one worth $900. Don't have much time to decide, help please??? Thanks

Well done Bob!! :laughing: At least you had your ROPS up! :) .

I think I have narrowed my search for a 14" cold cut saw to either the Dewalt Dw872 or the Milwaukee 6190-20. I would value anyone's experience or opinions on either machine. I wouldn't be a real heavy user, just tractor stuff. I can get either one for a decent price. Also, does anyone have...

GMan, the suspense is killing us!!! :)

Looking good TSO! I have been busy with mine also, but I haven't taken many pics lately.

Just having a beer and reading TBN on the iPad, and I got to thinking about how many LS owners from Michigan we have here? This would include current and former owners (TSO)! :laughing: Chime in, let's get a count.

I have a quick-hitch on mine and I adjusted the stableizers as tight as I could and mine stays put and I have no slop in mine, and I carry my 1800# ballast box most of the time. Mine don't even come close to the tires with Cat 1 implements.

Did some more practicing yesterday, my flat welds look pretty good, but I am having a hard time with vertical up. I watched several YouTube videos but still having trouble. I am using some dirty steel, could that be one of the problems? I tried 6011 3/32 & 1/8" and 7018 3/32 & 1/8" between...

I have my eye on that too, looks like a well-built & reasonably priced unit and very adaptable for many uses. I would like to know what the travel is on the 36" is. I would like to mount the 36" on my 48" forks.

Thanks ShieldArc; Love it, starts with 2 pulls cold & 1 pull warm every time. 455 rancher with 20" bar. Been using it a lot the last 2 weeks clearing for a new driveway, and hauling the logs away with the tractor.

I put my PA300 on this cart: Steel Tool Cart w/ Locking Drawer I like it so far, seems heavy enough and rolls nice on concrete. A good quick fix for me, although one of my 1st projects might be to build a cart. The HF rod containers clip on the ends nicely. :)

YardBike, I have the the exact same tractor as you, here are some pics of mine with a Cat 1 quick-hitch attached. Mine is nice and tight and doesn't sway much at all. I think you just need an adjustment. :)

Played with it some today, 1st time striking an arc in 30+ years! wow this thing is nice, started the arc 1st time and kept on going. Started with 1/8" 6011 on the right side of pic and ended up with 1/8" 7018 on the left side of pic, (the stuff on the lower RH corner of pic is my son in-law...

I haven't arc welded in 30+ years but I bought a tractor last year and everyone knows you have to have a welder also. :). I had narrowed my search to the PA200 but got a great deal on the PA300, so I'm looking for a little help in getting back in to the "sport". I plan on practicing a lot...

Got mine today also, didn't have time to fiddle with it yet!! Mine was inspected 6/8/2013 & tested 6/10/2013. These are brand new units aren't they? The only reason I ask is I am a little suspicious. The unit appears brand new and never used but it was shipped from... Amazon.com Returns Center...

That's funny GMan!

She worked hard today.

My first stump removal with my 1st tractor. Dug around it with pallet forks then cut 3 main roots with a sawzall with a 9" tree trimming blade, then tugged on it with the chain to loosen it up.

Today i learned another lesson. I was checking the air in my loaded tires, I had the valve stems at the top, I checked the first side and everything went according to plan. I then went to the other side and started unscrewing the valve stem cap and I was not paying attention and the valve stem...

If you want to open your Hood without tilting the Brushguard forward, loosen the 4 bolts ( don't remove ) that hold it on, ( the nuts are welded to the frame ) Then take 1 out at a time & insert 3 nice thick washers between the guard and frame and tighten. The existing bolts are plenty long...

I really liked the way Private Party Adds used to be . I don't like the way it is set-up now. I like to quickly scan the adds to see if anything interests me, can't do that now I have to click on somebody's name to find out what they are selling. I wish we could go back to the way it was...

Edit: I am reposting this, I think I kinda Hi-jacked another thread. :ashamed::ashamed: I am in the middle of building one with a 3pt bale spear ( Titan - $169. Rated 3000# ) The spears will slide into PVC pipe so the spears can be pulled out if need be. I will be cutting the center spear off...

Finished my ballast box today: concrete weight is 1600# the wood box is approx. 200#. The total should be real close to 1800#.

I am in the middle of building one with a 3pt bale spear ( Titan - $169. ). The spears will slide into PVC pipe so the spears can be pulled out if need be. I will be cutting the center spear off and putting a hitch pin thru it to keep block from sliding off. The concrete level will be down 5"...

Where's the snow in Alaska? Or is that an old pic?

I have the LS 4041H with the LL 4101 Loader. The lift capacity at full height @ pivot pins is 2638#. My rear tires (R4 17.5 L x 24) are loaded with Rim Guard, according to the chart that adds 588# per tire x 2 = 1176#. The question is I am going to build a concrete counter weight (I am in the...

Once I got the pallet on the ground I was able to stand up the frame and put it on the tractor by myself, and I'm getting old.:rolleyes: I haven't really used mine yet but they look nice on the LS, and fit nice and look heavy enough for my use. I can just see the tips on the 48" without...

Running out of places to put this snow!

Bob, looks like your "baby" has a nice & cozy place to sleep at night. Ha! Ha! ;)

I have a 4041 and am very surprised at how easy it is to maneuver, I get around in my woods easily. Very pleased with it so far. (43 hrs).

For you guys that store firewood on pallets, check out these nice boxes I found on CL. For $15 looks like a pretty good deal. APPLE CRATE WOOD PALLET STORAGE BOX

Finished it today, all I need now are my forks (they are getting delivered Monday). Final weight including hardware is 545#, and no my Wife doesn't weigh 545# either! Ha Ha! ;) . . . .

This is how I did it last year, (didn't have a tractor then) this year will be much better with new tractor. Emergency pile still in woods! .