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+1 for accumulating a layer of packed snow before attempting to snowblow. I'm in northern Wisconsin, and so far this year we've had about 5 inches of snow, but we've had a combination of melt loss and too cold to pack down the snow, so we're waiting for the right snow depth and temperature to...

That's a very grippy handled hoof pick ... for cleaning horse hooves. 😁

My gas 2021 Kawasaki Mule PRO FXT (3/6 seat) maxes out at about 45 mph in high gear. I've read the more recent model years go a bit faster (50-55 ish).

Thanks all - except Tinhack - for your input. Tinhack, it's snarky replies like yours that stop people from posting to forums.

I'm relatively new to using a Dewalt cordless grease gun. Yesterday I was greasing my JD tractor & front end loader, and after finishing with the FEL fittings I realized that even though I'd run 8+ pulses on each fitting, I hadn't actually seen grease oozing out of many (most) of them as is...

Excellent! That sounds perfect. Thanks.

About every year or two I lubricate the overhead door in my garage using a white lithium grease spray. I also have a newly built horse barn with two overhead doors, and the time has come to lubricate those doors, but I'm hesitant to use white lithium grease spray - especially on the big round...

If this is too far off the chainsaw focus I apologize!! I wanted to share how awesome I think this little thing is! I just purchased a Boss 5-ton 110 VAC Electric Log Splitter. I bought this for several reasons: -Trying to avoid maintaining gas engines. -One-handed operation (huge!). -Small...

Bummer. At least it goes together pretty quickly. With a gravel driveway, I used 1x boards under the body to set the skids to 3/4" height. That seems to work well, though after snow blowing on concrete I then have to hand shovel that 3/4" layer of snow. One characteristic I noticed using my EGO...

After using the EGO 24" two-stage snow blower after a total of 48" of snow fall, I've been looking for a realistic video of its performance on YouTube so others can judge if it will work for them. I think a lot videos show it using the higher speed auger settings that draw down the battery fast...

Just to add to my prior post ... We had 1 inch of snow and "squals" yesterday. That means period high winds and very cold temperatures left some areas clear of snow and other areas with maybe 4-6 inch drifts. It was below zero (F) this morning, so the snow was very dry & fluffy, though in...

I live in an area that is VERY ATV/UTV friendly. All roads except highways allow access and lots of maintained trails. My trailer's primary function is transportation from purchase and to/from the Kawasaki dealer for repair & maintenance during warranty period - hopefully at most yearly. After...

Your needs sound similar to mine. I live in a relatively heavy snowfall area of northern Wisconsin. I have a rear PTO snowblower on my tractor that clears the 600 foot gravel driveway that leads from the road, past the house (the garage is behind the house and turned 90° from the road), and...

I recently purchased a Kawasaki Mule PRO-FXT Ranch Edition (3 or 6 passenger) UTV, and for hauling purchased a 14 foot aluminum flatbed utility trailer made by "Quality Steel & Aluminum Products" in Elkhart, IN. The Mule is 11.5 feet long, and the trailer bed interior is 14 feet long. When...

Are there any temperature recommendations, limitations, or concerns? Electrification is coming much faster than most people know. Certainly there are pros and cons. I look forward to the simplicity and hopefully less maintenance.

This is one of the better YouTube videos I've seen using the EGO 24 inch two stage Self-propelled cordless snow blower. They are clearing 10 inches (25 cm) deep of what looks to be pretty wet snow, including the plowed area at the street end of the driveway. I'm pretty sure they are running the...

Based upon the responses in another thread, it's clearly not something favored on this forum, but for 50 feet of sidewalk I would have recommended an EGO battery operated snow blower. I recently purchased the EGO 24 inch self-propelled two stage snow blower to supplement my JD3320 w/ a PTO snow...

I recently purchased an EGO 24 inch two stage self propelled battery operated snow blower to clear the areas that my WoodMaxx 60 inch PTO snow blower can't reach, and I have to say that I'm very impressed with its performance. I haven't yet taken the time to quantify the battery life (actually...

PCABE5 gives great advice. On gravel, set the skids with the 1/2 -3/4 inch gap under the scraper. I set my snow blower on 1x4 boards (3/4 thick) to lower the skids. I'm midway through my second winter using a 60 inch WoodMaxx snow blower, and have yet to shear a bolt (knock knock knock ... on...

Thanks all! Now that I'm retired I have time to do such frivolous cleaning.

I know that lots of grease on my front loader arms is a good thing (it's being lubed), and many (most) people don't worry about it, I'm getting tired of what seems like the tendency for grease to jump onto my clothes (like porcupines shooting their quills - which they don't). When it warms up...

I'm in the second winter with my WoodMaxx 60 inch PTO-driven snow blower with a John Deere 3320 tractor with chains on the R4 rear tires, and it is working exceptionally well. It has a manually adjusted chute angle, and I've messed around with a few different angles and struggle to get the big...

Santa surprised me with a Dewalt 20V cordless grease gun. Much needed given age has brought with it a bit of arthritis in my hands, and I try to be good about frequent lubrication of my tractor's front end loader. My manually operated grease guns are stored in a bucket to catch the inevitable...

In my town only the county and state highways are salted. The town roads - which are all ATV/UTV/snowmobile trails - are not salted. They only use grit (small gravel). I suspect this is for the benefit of the snowmobiles not having to run on dry pavement, but it also prevents corrosion on other...

Oh, the reason I want to check and clean the air filter is that I found a bunch of very fine sand on the bottom of the battery/air filter compartment. I vacuumed up the sand, but I haven't checked the filter yet. The only time I used the compressor blower I didn't think it had all that much...

After our first big ride it was covered in dust, so I gave it a bath using the garden hose and a bucket of auto detergent. Man, what a weird experience spraying & washing the INTERIOR!! Per the manual I covered the ignition key hole with tape. I was also very gentle/careful with the windshield...

I just bought a 2021 Kawasaki Mule PRO-FXT, and I have an odd question. I've read several posts describing how lack of air filter cleaning led to engine problems. My manual says to clean the air filter by gently tapping it, and then using compressed air to blow out debris from the inside out...

I'm 6'5" and 330 lbs (or so). I sat in lots of UTVs and had real troubles with legroom until I sat in Kawasaki Mule Pro-FXT with a tilt steering. I finally bought one a few weeks ago. My only concern might be the fit of the seat belt, depending upon your height. In my state seat belts are...

Last fall I purchased a WoodMax SB-60 rear PTO snow blower for use on my John Deere 3320 for use on my 600 feet of of gravel driveway in northern Wisconsin. Our snowfall over the past few winters was 61, 49, 53, 83, 96, and 73 inches (oddly, this winter we've only had 17 inches so far as we...

I just wanted to come back and thank those of you who gave me advice related to my purchase of a WoodMaxx SB-60 Snow Blower!!! First, let me say two things about the snow blower that might help others: (1) I hadn't noticed that the snowblower has a large steel loop at the top center, which...

Ok, I took delivery of a WoodMaxx SB-60, and assembled it this morning. The assembly instructions recommend lubricating the chain with bar & chain oil. I put B&C oil in an oil can and tried applying it along the chain, but it didn't seem that much actually stayed on the chain, and what did only...

I have a John Deere 3320 purchased in 2006 with a mid mount mower (now removed) and the two rear hydraulic connectors that I assume drive the mower lift/lower. I'm thinking about buying a Woodmaxx snowblower, and I'm wondering if I can disconnect & cap the rear hydraulic hoses that I think...

I'm starting to see a little rust forming on my Titan pallet forks stored inside a barn. Can anyone recommend appropriate treatment to avoid further rust? I was thinking of using paste wax, but not sure about it.

Due to the need to move 3'x3'x8' large square hay bales (750-850 lbs each) I recently purchased a Titan Hay Spear Frame with three 32" Bale Spears for use on my John Deere 3320 tractor with a 300CX front end loader. This frame can be found at this link: Hay Spear Frame w/ Bale Spears &...

The wife and I a building horse stalls in a new barn which required digging post holes. Our northern Wisconsin soil is littered with small to fairly large granite "field stones", some the size of a large softball or bigger. Because of this I'll have to admit that I was dreading using the post...

I have a John Deere 3320 with a 300CX front end loader and Titan 42" pallet forks. What will happen to the tractor if I try to lift too much weight using the pallet forks? Is there a safety bypass in the hydraulics? Or could something get damaged? I'm not talking about torquing the forks -...

I've got some property in northern Wisconsin - ATV Heaven, and my wife is very interested in buying a snow plot attachment for our Honda Rincon 680 to plow our gravel driveway. Does anyone out there use their ATV for plowing snow? Can you give some feedback on your experience? Can you...

My wife & I have fishing kayaks and live across the road from a lake. As we age, I'm thinking that carrying the kayaks from the storage building to the lake will get more difficult. Has anyone seen/heard of using a JD 3320 tractor with 42" Titan pallet forks, and maybe pallets or something to...

I have a John Deere 3320 tractor with a front end loader and heavy duty bucket. Its now 11 years old and going strong, but the bucket interior and outside sides have some large areas of rust and flaking paint. Ironically the bottom of the bucket looks better than the sides. I'm considering...

I searched through existing posts and was kind of surprised not to find much about this ... Basic tractor safety says that I'm supposed to use the drawbar for pulling in order to prevent the tractor from flipping front over back. In earlier posts I've read people seem to suggest we should...

I'm one of those guys who didn't bother using my seat belt until I had a close call while plowing snow a few years back. I was backing up near a culvert and though I had plenty of room but dropped a rear wheel off the culvert and into the ditch (off the "bridge"). The tractor started leaning but...

In the hopes that JD Gator designers read these posts ... I'm tall - 6'5", but with relatively short legs - 34" inseam. Today I sat in several JD Gators and found the leg room at the driver seat to range from completely unusable (can't lift/bend leg enough to reach the brake pedal) to very...

Yesterday I went to add air to my John Deere 3320 tractor tires - starting with the rears - which have all metal stems and caps. I've done this plenty of times with now issues. This time when I went to unscrew the valve cap instead of just the cap unscrewing the stem unscrewed - maybe the top...

I just purchased my first chainsaw - a little Stihl 180 - and have read the instructions over and over, and feel pretty good about how to use it. Still, I have one silly question: When cutting should I run the saw at full throttle?

We have a few horses and are thinking of moving to using round hay bales. I know my JD 3320 with the 300CX FEL can lift them using a 3PH round bale spear, but I'm wondering if we can use a FEL spear. I'd prefer the kind that attach where the bucket is - rather than the kind that clamp on the...

Because of dry fall's slow growing grass, business trips and other events my JD 3320 diesel hadn't been started since ... hmmm maybe early November? ... more likely October or September? Its stored in a barn, but still, the battery is older and I dreaded trying to start it up. Yesterday...

I've been looking at the new Blitz fuel container with the thumb-valve as a way to make the fueling of my tractor less of a hassle, and wondering if anyone's tried them. My local Home Depot carries them. Right now I'm using the older non-valve Blitz 5 gallon fuel container. I have to pack the...

I'm in the market for a tooth bar for my JD 300CX FEL. I'm looking at the Gator Attachments (formerly Markham Welding) tooth bar and figure I should at least consider the John Deere tooth bar. I called the dealer to find out about the JD tooth bar and his first question to me was "What kind of...

If I have a JD ballast box filled with cement and try lifting it with a chain attached to the the top link pin ... will it support the weight?

I have a small (16') aluminum row boat with a small (3 HP) outboard motor. I just acquired some property on a lake, and I was thinking that it might be convenient to move the boat around using modified forks. I'm picturing carrying the boat with the bow toward the tractor, and the stern (motor)...

My newly purchased used Honda Rincon ATV has a vent tube that comes out of fuel cap and goes into the dashboard area. My JD tractor doesn't have such a tube. Why does my ATV have one? What does the tube "do" in the dashboard area? What happens in there??? I've searched and searched on the web...

If you have a diesel engine and live where it gets cold ... get an engine heater!! I've had my JD 3320 for several years now. Its always started fairly well during winters so long as its stored inside. Last winter I made the mistake of leaving it outside one night when it got down to single...

I've decided** to get myself a 57" rough cut self-powered pull behind mower from Kunz Engineering. They are made somewhat locally (north central Illinois) and appear to be very well made. Question 1: Which engine would you recommend? (I know nothing about engines) They come with either a 22...

The post asking about the plant that ended up being Pokeweed reminded me ... Also be careful to watch for Wild Parsnip. I have some in my pasture in NE Illinois and it is nasty stuff for humans. If you rub bare skin against the leaves it put a solar accelerant on your skin. If you stay outside...

This may sound like a silly question, it occurred to me after reading all the posts about hard-pulling backward. I that the draw bar is designed for hard-pulling forward. I understand that it is placed below the axle such that a hard pull straight backward on the draw bar will actually pull the...

The time has finally come to fill my John Deere ballast box with cement. I've delayed for too long - mostly because I've never EVER worked with cement before and I don't want to goof it up. Can someone provide me with a sort of Dummies' Guide to filling the ballast box with cement? I've seen...

My fairly new JD 3320 started belching smoke out of the exhaust and stumbling whenever I try running it above 2000 RPM! I've never had any problems with it previously. My first thought is to check the air filter(s) to make sure they are not clogged by critters or dust. I didn't check last night...

I'm considering purchasing a JD Gator HPX 4x4, and one of the things I'd like it to do is pull a ground-driven manure spreader. Here is a link to the spreader's specs: Our Products - H & S - Manure Spreaders - MS50 I have a JD 3320 compact tractor with a FEL that I'm currently using to load &...

OK guys, if this is a stupid questions then please ignore me, but ... I have a John Deer 3320 that is 4WD. I have a beautiful picture of it hanging in my office. I can't help but looking at it and wondering . . . Why are the rear wheels is so much bigger than the front wheels? The rears are...

I have a relatively new JD 3320 with a 300CX FEL that is mostly used to move horse manure, dirt, and a mixture of the two, but at times is used to move gravel for driveways and limestone for horse stalls (under rubber mats). My first thought was to purchase/install a replacable cutting edge for...

Last spring my wife & I purchased a JD 3320 and a small JD 125 (for mowing around lots of trees and such). My wife quickly took to the little 125 mower, and chose not to drive the 3320 for fear of "doing damage". So yesterday the Chicago area gets a record breaking six inches of really slushy...

I got my JD 3320 last spring. From the first day I got it the fuel gage was acting funny and then just a few weeks later it stopped working altogether. Last summer my dealer said there is a known corrosion issue with the in-tank fuel gage module and that he could replace it, but it would just...

I want to use my JD 3320 FEL to pull out small (6' tall and less) buckthorn trees (bushes?) and am trying to figure out how to "grab" the trunk of the tree/bush. They are usually only 1-2 inches across. My best guess right now is to try using some heavy rope and lash the rope around the trunk...

In order to manage/compost manure on my small horse farm (3 horses) I purchased a JD 3320 with a FEL and a smallish ground-driven manure spreader. The problem is that in order to fill the manure spreader I have to detach it from the tractor. Reattaching a full manure spreader to the drawbar is...

I've had a JD 3320 since this past spring, but have not really needed to hook up 3PH implements yet. All my work has been with the FEL and the MMM, though I did buy the Pat's Easy Change connectors and have hooked up my few implements just to move them around. I'm kind of embarassed to admit...

I have a JD 3220 with a FEL and need to remove two large (8' high) bushes next to my house. How to I use the FEL to pull them out? My initial plan is to chop the branches back so I can get to the root area, dig down a bit so I can wrap a chain around the roots, attach the chain to the FEL, and...

If anyone in NE Illinois or far SE Wisconsin would like to buy a brand new, never even out of the original shipping box pair of category 1 Pat's Easy Change end-hooks for $50 off the regular price, please private message me. First, let me say that the folks at Greenwell Manufacturing already...

I am the new owner of a JD 3320 and have read enough about rollovers to make me quite nervous about hills and tipping. I can see why a Tiltmeter would help the user stay aware of just how much of an angle the tractor is on, but ... QUESTION: If I got a Tiltmeter how would I know what angle(s)...

The only Grade #2 grease my local Home Depot carries is Plews LubriMatic White Lithium Grease. Is that OK to use on my new JD 3320 tractor w/ the 300CX loader? The closest JD dealer is far enough away to make buy JD-brand grease a pain.