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Good morning everyone. Here's something to be on the lookout for so that you don't get caught unaware. My GC1720 is 8 years old and was most recently sitting in my garage where I parked it after the last snowfall. Northern Virginia pretty much had 2 weeks worth of winter this season so it sat...

Ohio Insurance Board Insurance companies are licensed to operate in a given state by some type of government insurance board. That clause should only allow them to deny the claim if you KNOWINGLY allowed the leak/seepage to continue. An insured cannot possibly mitigate a problem that is not...

Fluid Film works, but is pricy in large quantities. Guess what I do? I get a pack of Crisco shortening in brick form and I just rub that liberally all over the snow contact surfaces. Re-apply between sessions. It does NOT return to the kitchen. Food grade, won't hurt a thing.

Have you considered a Honeywell T6 Hydronic Thermostat or Honeywell AC11201 Temperature Sensor for Floor Heating Applications? Due to thermal mass, you're going to want to maintain the temperature of the FLOOR. Measuring and triggering on the ambient air temperature will have you always behind...

I use the TSC stuff with my Stihl due to ease of replacement. The standard blend is like molasses in cold temps - the winter weight continues to flow at least.

Hyper Engineering | Single Phase AC motors can require 6x the rated power to start up from a locked motor position. So for that first instant, the draw of power is much more than your small generator can supply and it will trip. Hard start kits are in-line capacitors to overcome that...

You can reduce the in-rush peak current hit to your generator if you can wire a hard-start kit into the pump circuit. The same tech works to run AC systems off generator also.

Info from your Canadian Government: Flood mapping.

In addition to the block heater, you may consider pre-wiring an SAE connector to your battery terminals. Depending on how cold cold is, you can easily quick-connect a battery tender/trickle charger to maintain the battery during times of non-use. Pair this with the block heater when you will...

I have the predecessor GC1725 and as masseyrider said, it has been pretty bulletproof. But as someone that also maintained a 900 foot gravel driveway with 50 foot elevation change between the state road, down to the creek, and back up to the house for 7 years using a back blade and a land plane...

To echo: air bag deployment is the airbag, inflator cartridge, headliner, plus 2 doors, trim molding, mirror, paint and it's a Renegade so not a high value vehicle so this will likely be a total loss. I'm sorry. Best thing you can do is search your local area for vehicles for sale TODAY that are...

And as a neat little trick once you figure out the arrangement. Wrap colored zip ties around the matched ends. My DL95 was color coded by colored plug on the female and zip ties on the male ends.

I may have to look more closely at these. The GC1720 has male connectors on the loader and a four-port female manifold on the tractor. I have had plenty of issues previously with the temperature swings between current and prior use causing one or two (out of 4) couplers to be impossible to...

What position is your mower height dial in? If you have the dial in Position 1 (lowest/scalping) setting, then you should have nothing preventing the deck casters from reaching the floor. Just beyond the highest setting (5) is the LOCK setting which prevents movement of the mid-mount arms down...

On my old MT180D that sits for long periods, I place a steel wedge on the clutch arm just below the floorboard. The return spring holds the wedge in place and the clutch disk can't rust/bond/seize.

I'm not sure of the geometry of yours specifically, but on my GC1720 with the 2326 60-inch drive over, I just replaced that threaded lift link after 7 years of use/abuse. From day one at delivery, approximately 1/3 of the threads were visible ABOVE the threaded hole. 1/3 in the thread engagement...

I engage my rotating implements at 2000k engine RPM without issue - it prevents the motor from bogging down too much while getting the mass spinning. I have even started and used both a MMM and a RFM simultaneously and never considered the engagement violent.

I use a Weed Dragon. Propane torch at the end of a long shaft; runs off a 20lb tank. Supposed to be for weed eradication, but it does good work on ground nests.

To help others: this should be the MF2326 60-inch heavy-duty drive over MMM. I have one for my GC1720 and I love it. Even managed to break a weld and a support bracket after 7 years of abusing it. Easy fixes and still on my original blades. Bought new ones to have a spare set for end of season.

I think you are actually speaking about the COOLANT OVERFLOW TANK, not the radiator. The radiator is only full or it's not and has no markings. It should be full of 50/50 coolant up to the base of the neck for the cap. The translucent bottle under the hood has a low mark and a high mark. Fill...

A work table can be hinged like a Murphy Bed to fold up and stow out of the way when not in use. Just like the old-timey ironing boards in a cabinet.

I'm 7 years in with mine and the fuel lines are fine. Did you get a chafe/rub from one being out of place?

Tape a straight razor or scraper to the end of a broom handle or use a mechanics creeper to roll around at floor level to scrape everything at eye level. It won't hurt that concrete.

Since the MMM lift arms are physically tied to and limited by the travel of the 3PH arms, make sure there is no binding in the 3PH. I had the opposite problem of the MMM not dropping to the appropriate level and it was because one of the implement arms was binding and holding up the 3PH.

Have you investigated a small ICF or SIPs build?

I have an MT180D as well. 4WD is the small black handle to the right of the tunnel, and simply moves forward a few inches to engage. The diff lock is under the right heel and will only engage when one wheel is already spinning and will not remain engaged once released. Both turfs and ag tires...

Not correct any longer: In August 2022, Congress passed an extension of the ITC, raising it to 30% for the installation of which was between 2022-2032.

I have rooftop solar on my home, which is not visible to anyone. The nearest homes are 100+ yards away. I definitely have no issues with solar and I do understand the argument about sacrificing good farmland, BUT it's time to be honest about that argument. There aren't many family farms left. If...

VA had practically zero for snow this season. I did the seasonal snowblower swap for the drive-over mower deck on my GC1720, put fresh grease on the mower, but darn it if I didn't forget to grease the driveshaft BEFORE connecting to the mid-PTO; grease adapter won't fit behind the yoke when...

Have you seen the 'solar' water heaters that use a coil of black PEX in a frame exposed to sunlight? Sometimes used as a 'poor man' pool/spa heater; the coil is plumbed in-line with the pool/spa pump.

I think that you are misunderstanding the surge protection on these units. I believe the resettable circuit breaker button is only to protect if YOU overload the circuitry with too many amps through the strip. My understanding of the surge protection mechanism is what happened to them was...

My home is 900 feet from the unpaved state-maintained road and between the building department and the fire marshal's office, you cannot obtain a certificate of occupancy without having appropriate fire department access. My access easement (shared with neighbor) includes a creek/stream crossing...

overszd: They absolutely have sat. They kept their employees working by running the lines, but had no chips to complete them for sale. The 'runner's had to take the ignition PCMs from one truck to the next to move them and then park them. Read this: Satellite photos reveal hundreds of abandoned...

Since you're just beginning this process, have you also considered an integrated safe-room, storm shelter, refuge in preparation for those tornadoes?

How about properly positioning the load.

You can use a whizzer wheel (PVC inside cutter) to cut off the pipe below the floor from the inside of the drain line. PVC Inside Cutter

BUT, there are far fewer inhabited/habitable areas.

Thinking outside the box here...Can you burn them? Use a propane torch/weed dragon to ignite them (NO ACCELERANTS!)? The fire will weaken/collapse the jam.

This is also very similar to the Mitsu MT180D that I have, which shares a lot of parts with the Case 234. Messick's has great parts guides/lists/diagrams on the Case tractors.

I think he probably just hopped out for a second and didn't shut down the machine and set the brake. If it was sitting on an incline, the tracks may have free-wheeled over him.

I have an open station GC1720 (with the reversed fan that draws in from operator toward the front of tractor) and for winter, I have a piece of fiberboard that I replace the radiator screen with. This has the effect of reducing the amount of snow/moisture drawn in passed me, but also boosts...

I'm not sure why you would buy a brand new, warranted tractor of any make at all if it only has 135 hours in 5 years. I do 100+ each year on my Massey GC1720. You could have saved thousands more with a comparable, but used tractor. When all is said and done, you could send a respectfully worded...

The trick here that I don't think people think of is to use the generator as an electric source for a propane tank heater. Need initial pressure to fire the generator, generator powers the heat wrap, heat wrap boosts the vapor pressure, you can maintain pressure and use of the generator until...

If you can also get full use of FREE natural gas after paying cost for a tap, like Doug did above, I don't see the issue. With little exception, the Lord above is not making new land. Although I would highly recommend an explosive gas detector. Sniffer machine could detect a minor leak before it...

Accelerating the development of COPD/emphysema/silicosis in the lungs of anyone within 100 miles.

You should be able to add a separate fuse to prevent sharing the same single circuit.

Ever changing form factors and smaller must be better. You might wish to switch to a NAS instead of individual SD cards. Then any device can use the storage.

And if you pass an unprotected strap over a sharp edge or angle, you WILL WEAKEN IT. Retired/surplus fire hose cut into lengths works well to protect chafing, but chains and binders are better.

Oriented vs. Orientated as in you know where you are.

I think both. The solar cell on the top of the Ambient stations is to measure the solar intensity, but based on how long my batteries have lasted while maintaining wireless connectivity to the base station, it must use solar to power sensors when enough power is available. I'm not sure if anyone...

Geared tractor, no seat belt just screams danger. With any cutter attached, I would never voluntarily get down without stopping the PTO. Just awful.

I had this happen on my 2011 Durango on the passenger side. The gear itself didn't just self-destruct though. The cheap foam gasket material on the leading edge of the metallic blend door deteriorated to the point that the heater core melted it and when it cooled, it was stuck in place. The next...

I have a MT180D as well - 4WD is very easy to engage on mine; just slip the handle forward to engage. Are you speaking 4WD (right side of tunnel) or the Diff Lock that is behind your right heel?

A little late to the conversation. I am 6+ years and 700 hours into my GC series (GC1720) and it has been a hearty and very reliable SCUT. I have used the loader and backhoe extensively and a MMM and 60-inch Meteor snowblower (and no appreciable snow since; you're welcome). Only things I have...

Bravo! Quite an accomplishment. You should be proud of yourselves. Just a quick reminder: make sure you take all those pre-drywall pictures so that you know exactly where every stud, PEX tube, power line, and DWV pipe is before hidden (hopefully forever) by the drywallers.

Just FYI, the Starlink Dishy is heated. The power/communication cable is pretty heavy duty so that it can supply enough power for the heater. Also, not a good idea to put the power adapter into an enclosed space because it will get hot.

Great job. I'm intrigued. Is this an ICF construction or a solid concrete structure? Can you post an exterior pic?

A nice story from my local area; please give it a read: Loudoun County Farmer to Sell Rare Collection Here's the Auction Link from the end of that story: Aumann Vintage Power Online Auction There will also be a traditional live on-site auction held: Live Auction and Collection Details I just...

Agreed. If it's near the join point, perhaps you can trim off the damage and slide the remaining, but slightly shorter shaft back together

This is where the state's Parole Board comes in. Convict won't be eligible for parole before 3 years have elapsed and convict will need to petition the Board for parole each year between 3 and 9.

I've done multiple LTL freight deliveries and just picked up in the FedEx freight yard. Orders from EverythingAttachments and Messick's. Freight yard will bring it out and load onto pickup or trailer and then you just slide out of the way and secure your load in the yard somewhere. Much easier...

FYI - IndyCar and Nascar were all at Indianapolis on the road course this past weekend.

In some of these instances...assuming no mortgages - would it not be better to look at self-insuring for structure rather than paying out crazy premiums for the just in case event? Liability insurance is totally separate and needs to be paid for.

It is coming along very nicely. Not sure if you mentioned it here or on YT, but have you considered a whole house surge protector? Either mounted at the meter base or in the main panel at service entry.

I'm not familiar: Is this for combine/thresher head transportation?

Fox Nation has a show called Lost Ships of WWII Watch Lost Ships of WW2 Online | Stream Fox Nation that goes through the search/discovery and histories of many of the last remaining undiscovered shipwrecks from WWII. It was a great documentary series: Indianapolis, Ward, Lexington, Hornet...

How about liquid nitrogen poured into the ignition hole? The ball's mass would shrink faster than the cannon bore and may slip right out.

I have had this "interlock" issue on my GC1720 a couple times. For starters, make sure that your mid-PTO shaft is fully seated and the balls have locked into the groove. 2nd: Put both rear and mid- PTO levers in Neutral with PTO engagement disengaged. 3rd: Move the 540 PTO lever to engaged and...

If it is anything like the GC series, then it is literally the cooling system drain line. One end attached to the radiator, the other end attached to a plugged barb with a hose clamp. When you need to service the cooling system, open the radiator cap, remove that line and hold it over a drain...

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For terrible to reach fill ports (or instead of fighting a jug under the hood) can you use a hand transfer pump with a flexible hose? I use one to refill my hydro after a service on my GC1720. The fill port barely protrudes beyond the rear body work so getting the 5 gal pail or even a jug and...

Fuel shutoff petcock?

Fashion a make-shift one from an old water heater or propane tank? Slip an axle through and fill with sand.

Submit HER DNA to Ancestry.com which will auto-magically build out a tree with other potentially more closely related individuals that she doesn't currently know about. Then there is a potential to contact THOSE matches through the service. 6 degrees of separation kind of thing

The problem with VA and the mid-Atlantic region in general is the type of winter precipitation that we get. We don't get light, powdery, dry snow here all the time. Occasionally we get powder, but most often we get a heavy moisture laden snow that leads to the disaster that was the I-95 debacle...

It is specific not only to the employer, but also the payroll processor (ADP for example). My wife and I work for 2 different companies, but we were able to take advantage of the ADP import. I was also able to take advantage of the import functionality for my brokerage account (1099-B) and my...

For the once a decade event: Fab up an attachment for your roof rake on your tractor bucket. You can be warm, sit higher than standing on the ground and when you pull with the rake, you won't be in the plume of the avalanche.

Have you done this mileage calc by hand or just the dash computer readout? In addition to the break-in period possibly not being complete yet, which fuel are you running (variation between winter/summer blend) and are all the tire pressures set correctly?

High torque is fine, but I wouldn't use an impact either. You want the turn without the hammer.

All cars sold in the North American market should be perfectly fine as far as specs and regulation like our FMVSS/DOT vs whatever Transport Canada? requires. The trick may be with the Canadian titling, importation, re-titling in US for US sale. I'm not sure how that would work.

United Airlines is a Customer

Why or how in the world does ANYONE still use Amerigas? Is it marketing or the pretty trucks? I know they lock you in with the 'free' tank as long as you buy X gallons, but then charge ridiculous rates for the gas or charge you a crazy rental fee and still charge higher than everyone else in the...

I will say the 2nd year we were using our company, when the LP prices (and oil in general) dropped significantly due to a mild winter and lower demand, the company actually adjusted the fully-binding contracted price downward which left most customers with an account credit for subsequent use...

I pay a pre-set contract price every September for X gallons delivered over the contract (price-protected) period. This past September the price was 2.19/gal tax included. I own my 500 gallon tank and purchased 600 gallons. They filled in November, should be back around February and then at the...

Alcohol: The cause of OR solution to all life's problems.

FYI - FlightRadar isn't radar at all, it is reliant on the above-mentioned ADS-B which is the aircraft Broadcasting their position, altitude, speed, etc. Military aircraft don't have to do that and I doubt a U-2 even has a civilian receivable transponder. But for a peek at general aviation over...

Have you run a voltage or continuity test? It could just be a dead old receptacle.

I wonder if the roads are as bad as they say...let's load up and head on out there to check.

The forecast was dead on accurate, BUT the timing was impossible and unfortunately most of the steering wheel holders on the road do not have proper winter weather equipment and tires on their vehicles. Many drive with summer only performance tires and then are shocked they have no traction...

Drivers stranded for 15+ hours ‘No food and no hope’: Drivers stranded on I-95 in Va. are cold, hungry and asking for help | WTOP News

3-points don't have a float position generally. I know that there are a couple of 3D-printed locking tabs that folks have made to hold the 3-point lever down to force terrain following. You can probably do this manually in advance by holding the down lever and manually pushing down the lift arms...

No it doesn't. All brakes (present) on a trailer required to be applied automatically upon breakway. Nowhere does it state that each axle must have brakes present.

Has anyone in California purchased a whole house battery backup without solar to get through the safety-shutoffs? California is against all internal combustion it seems, so not sure if you can get traditional whole home generators.

Oooh. That's simple yet fancy. I like it. And you can get wheeled pneumatic casters for those skid mount locations.

I heard that the temps are now dipping below freezing at night. It's going to make recovery/restoration efforts that much harder on everyone. All of these folks need shelter now; and not Katrina grade FEMA trailers. The niceties of internet can come later. The major carriers have mobile cell...

I'm sure the geometry works out, but you will be impacting your lift capacity at a minimum. You may be moving the stress point to a binding or breaking point that you haven't considered. If you were to try this, I would make sure to only do it with a spare pair of stabilizers arms and not the...

Shelter doors are supposed to be designed to open inward so that nothing on the exterior can pin them closed. Even if the opening is obstructed, once you have the hatch opened inward, you can access the debris and hopefully cut your way through it.

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Prayers for your daughter. Have they done a Lyme test?

It seems like it might be easier to mount a mud flap/mud guard off the loader mount OR the front edge of the cab rather than a steerable fender on the wheel itself.

Power Service (white bottle) has served me well.

Aren't you able to manually select the gear using the ERS? Electronic range selection will prevent the trans from exceeding the set gear, so if you select 1; 1st is all it can use.

A pin to lock on the accessory shredder attachment? BCS shredder

Every situation has a proper tool for the job. I started with an old Mitsu MT180D with a RFM and then bought a newer MF SCUT with MMM. If you had mostly level acreage and few slopes, then an easily unhooked RFM might be right for you. If you have slopes like I do, making those end turns with an...

Not sure why that would be. The Massey GC series will power the mid-mount PTO in forward and reverse motion AND both the mid-mount and rear PTO are capable of being engaged at the same time. The PTO only rotates one way right?

Civilian - all buried tanks have an above ground valve cover for filling and gauge reading. Since grsthegreat only fills in summer, he doesn't want to dig his way to the tank (snow cover) and dig out the cover in order to look at the gauge directly. Profile shows northern Idaho, so that's my...

QUESTION I haven't seen answered. What happens if the boom swings, extending the cylinder and there is no fluid behind it? Could that create a vacuum that is not easily correctable? 2nd point: Is it possible that the boom swing cylinder has over-travelled and damaged the cylinder seals? My...

Campaign I.D. Number: 20E046 Dear Sir or Madam, This notice is sent to you in accordance with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act. Harbor Freight Tools (滴FT? has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety may exist in certain Pittsburgh...

Definitely NOT the drive-over deck. Yours is the roll-in/out style. This is the 2326 - note the brackets on the front for the front wheels to get purchase and back over and the heavy-duty belt coverage/wheel path. Heavier gauge steel as well.

I have been going strong with not one, but two Mobley devices since I first learned about them here in 2017. Compared to the local wireless broadband (shared use) provider and the satellite internet provider ($80/mo metered and capped), these things have paid for themselves many times over. I...

Where in MD? Any pictures? I'm in Northern VA.

You need an NDS Flo-well with a top grate opening. I used one with an overflow to serve as the dry well at the end of my french drain system. You would do the opposite and use the well as the inlet to slow the perc into the drain culvert. Stormwater Management Solutions & Products | NDS

May I STRONGLY recommend that you get a Fumoto Valve to replace your oil drain plug. They thread in place of the plug, provide an easy to operate, but locking ball valve actuator and are available in straight or 90-degree options. I have them on 2 of my vehicles for easy and clean oil changes...

Blue star: rotate the guard to the up position (multi bolt holes for this) or remove entirely Orange arrow: release the catch and let it hang Yellow arrow: let your top link hang vertically Red arrow: extend/adjust the top link so the ball end is sitting in the draw bar hole.

I have ordered from two different equipment companies (Messick's and EA) and in both instances I picked up at the FedEx terminal. EA shipping was free and Messick's was paid freight TO THE TERMINAL. "Liftgate service" charges are NOT simply for the liftgate truck and offload at your residence...

Unfortunately, this guy was hauling for the US Postal Service.

Here's one of the guys that I have in my yard - the pond is next door. Knock on wood, I have missed every one of these while mowing. I see the colors at the last minute and mash the brake.

I just can't believe it is sitting that high - please provide a photo

That is really awesome. Is the property the whole triangle on that corner there? Or just right around the structures?

This is the FEL valve numbers This is the main output valve

So there is a new 'member' on this site and it appears that the only contributions are posting YouTube links and emojis in an attempt to elicit some type of response. I haven't yet figured out the why. I have PM'd Muhammad, and haven't used the Report Post function because there are just too...

There is not supposed to be a float. Behind the clear lens part of the sight glass should be a white background (perhaps what you thought was a cardboard float). The white portion is marked with a LOW and a HIGH mark. If you do not have the white background in place - you may need a new sight...

This is the USB Cover; get a small jeweler screwdriver and peel it out.

Should have used a decent tweel caster.

For you folks that live in rural areas, the other helpful TBN folks turned me onto 'Helicopter Insurance' - yes, it is pretty much like it sounds. If you know who your local air evac provider is look them up online and see if they offer insurance or 'memberships'. I live in an area serviced by...

I have a portion of my land (~2 acres) that I only mow about every 4-6 weeks. Due to life being busy, being away for an entire weekend (Dover), and the late arriving Spring kicking everything into overdrive while I was away, I had to make 3 passes in certain areas to cut down the grass (grasses...

I just checked the parts book - it is manufactured that way, with the step down. I suspect it is for ease of identifying orientation during manufacture. 6251773M91

My neighbor and I share a bridge that is engineered by county regs to handle fire trucks. He and I are responsible for the upkeep. We just recently re-decked it with 4x6 PT lumber and it is secured with carriage bolts. The span is only half of what you're describing, but the same principle could...

FTG: Is this the type of pin that you're asking about?

Polaris and Arctic Cat both post new recalls - StarTribune.com

FYI - freight companies use battery powered, motor driven, electric over hydraulic pallet jacks - not really the pump handle and drag type. They are more like a walk behind forklift.

This project reminds me of the old airport shuttles that CT Limousine used to use:

I have a GC1720 with the backhoe subframe and the Power Beyond from the factory. When the backhoe is off (like now and for most of the mowing season) the power beyond loop and the relief hose just kind of hang out in space and are generally in the way of the 3-point. I've used some small tarp...

I would still bet it's per axle. There must be a reason - I live on a road that has an historic 1889 one-lane truss bridge over a flowing creek. 157 feet long and just over 11ft road width. It is rated at 3 tons; sort of self-policing since you're not getting a larger/wider vehicle on it to...

freetors, I sent you a PM re: freight shipping

At my place, we use a spin down particulate filter, an air eductor system and iron reducing salt in the softener's brine tank. If it's just a 'tinge' then an eductor should be enough, if it was considerable, I would recommend an iron handler (remover). We have used these brands and all seem to...

Would it be possible to repurpose a capless fuel filler/door or a capless adapter that sits flush through the bed?

Looks like (6) 12v

Horrible warm/wet winter. I still haven't gotten to break in my brand new 60-inch Martin snowblower. We have had a grand total of 1.4 inches - this time last year, we had just finished receiving 48-inches with drifts to 60-inches.

Here's a fresh one from CT. You cannot tell me that this driver was not talking or texting. Trooper was first of two with lights activated. Trooper was in the car and was shoved 80 feet.

Just did a quick mod to my new Meteor rear snowblower. The manual chute rotation handle is uncapped and hollow and it struck me that the open end would collect water and potentially rust out. So I had the bright idea to attach a replacement handlebar grip from a bicycle. It went on smooth with...

For those with questions about the Meteors, I grabbed this spec page for the new 5-blade models. I have the 60-inch which has a 21-inch fan.

Sure looks like a pig to me. Forgive my poor skills, but I believe I was able to pick out the animal shape from the background.

My GC1720 is doing great, but is still brand new with only 14 hours on her. As long as my 30 yr. old MT-180 keeps running, I don't have to rack up the hours mowing. It has been great digging out the tree stumps and rocks that grow wild around here. I can get the backhoe off in less than 5...

I have a 15 year old senior Corgi (acquired at 3 mos), an 11 year old rescued Border Collie-Corgi (acquired at 6 mos), and a recently rescued, 11-ish year old Redbone Coonhound; they are all senior-senior as their breeds go, but I cannot advocate more strongly for a rescue/shelter dog regardless...

Acquired from another forum: PLEASE TOW PROPERLY AND PRACTICE OR PLEASE DON'T TOW AT ALL

Here in VA they are plated as 'TRUCK's with no reference to commercial or private use, but they must not exceed 26,001 pounds or CDL applies. What I do disagree with is that ANYTHING considered to be an RV is exempt even though they can be giant tractor units pulling giant fifth wheels.

I'm relatively new here and local to you, but just recently took delivery of a LandShark LPGS from EverythingAttachments. I only have a 25HP Massey, but this thing is awesome. Used my bucket to pull gravel back onto the driveway, dropped this down onto its skids and drove forward. It does all...

As promised: The garage is only temporary quarters until I double-check every nut, bolt, grease fitting, hydro line, etc. Her permanent home will be my old pole barn, at least until winter when she will be used if we have another one of these winters

Well, I was able to have a local welder repair my flub for only $25. He stated that the joint would be softer since the original part was hardened (tempered?) steel so try not to hit anything else. I put the tractor back together and have mowed about 6 hours since without issue. I'll admit I...

I posted a few weeks back about breaking off one of the pivots on my MT180D; I was able to have a welder put the pieces back together (I'll update that thread shortly), but figured it's only a matter of time before I accidentally find another immovable object and rip it loose again. I had been...

Murphy's Law hit me hard this weekend. I was pulling my 60" Woods RFM downhill through tall grass and managed to straddle a 8 inch tall x 3 inch diameter twin stump with my MT180D; my mower however slammed full on into it, bringing the entire consist to an abrupt halt. Of all of the components...

I'm new here and have a MT180D with a 3 speed PTO. It's mostly used to haul around a 60-inch Woods finish mower (540 rpm). 1st PTO gear makes 623 RPM @ 2700 (max engine rpm) and 540 rpm is marked off at 2340 engine rpm. So ~86-87%. Second gear (PTO) is rated at 919 rpm @ 2700 (max engine rpm)...