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This is information I always have to hunt down when changing my mower belt. I'm putting it here to share with others and to be able to look it up WHEN I lose my copy. Jim

Hi Guys - It has been quite awhile since I've been here, mostly because the tractor has been running well. Well, as of this morning, he's not running at all. I'll try to provide a sequence of what has gone on and would certainly appreciate any guidance you all might have. One kink in the...

Hi: Anyone know what type of paint is on the TC25D through 33D series? Gel Coat? Enamel? I'd like to clean up my 25D and want to get the right detailing polish and sealant. Thanks! Jim

Having read these threads in some depth, I decided to switch to synthetic at today's oil change. The product purchased was Amsoil 15-40 HD Deisel Marine oil. Before draining the existing oil, a pint of Amsoil engine cleaner went in and ran for about 20 minutes. The tractor just hit 250 hours...

Hi: I have a NH TC25D that cuts most of my place, but there are some sizable parts that have slopes that make me nervous when cutting with that tractor. There is a dealer going out of business - offering a Gravely Home ZT1944 for $2600. This looks to be about $1000 less than the going price...

The TC25D got down to a quarter tank before I put it away last time. Between then and this last weekend, the temperature got down to the high teens and low twenties. This last weekend, I put five gallons of fresh deisel (winterized) in there and was surprised to see that the fuel gauge did not...

Hi All: I haven't posted in a while, we're in the middle of putting up our new house. My local dealer, from whom I did *not* buy my tractor, has come through for me in a big way on the battery corrosion problem. He picked up the tractor in October, went to bat for me with New Holland on the...

Does anyone who has had radiators, battery trays, fittings, etc. replaced as a result of <font color="blue"> NH Boomer </font> Batteries developing cottage cheese know if there is a service bulletin out addressing this? If not, how did you handle it with your dealer? Tractor still under...

Thor (NH 25D) has been hibernating all winter under nothing more than a blue tarp. It has been a dry but cold winter. It was near 70 today, so I took the tarp off and took a shot at starting him up. Key in, glow plugs on (good sign,) cranked him over *once* and he started up as is I had just put...

Well, I went out to the property today to do some last minute marking and to reconcile those markings with the stake out that the septic guy did last week. All of this in preparation for ground breaking in the spring. What I saw when I got there first broke my heart, and then made me very, very...

Well, I mowed the neighbors yard for him, and the same swaths of brown grass that I get on my property also appeared on his. I had assumed that the brown tire marks on my side were from the 4wd pulling the grass as the tractor held its own going down steep hills and being agressive going up the...

The new rake has done a phenomenal job so far of cleaning up the debris from last year's lot clearing. I knew there were a lot of pieces of branches, trunks, etc. laying low in the grass, but I had no earthly idea how many there were until the rake started gobbling them up in 5' rolls. Here's...

This story has a happy beginning, middle, and end. If you're expecting a downside, there is none! Last Sunday night, I surfed over to Carver's site to look at sprayers. I noticed his ad for th Land Pride implement blowout and took a look. Two items immediately grabbed my attention; the 60"...

Well, after reading Mike's thread on grease guns, and being overdue at 40 hours to grease Thor (he got lubed at 25 when he went in for warranty work though) I went out to buy a grease gun. I found a nice lincoln pistol-grip at Auto Zone, but the flex hose was missing from the box. Caught that at...

Anybody know this one right off hand? Thanks, Jim

Possible change of lifestyle ahead. Wife is very possibly going to be asked to take a position at Stanford University. I am very proud of her! Is there anything rural near Palo Alto? Can mere mortals afford land there if there is? Property big enough to warrant the presence of our tractor, Thor...

All now seems to be well with Thor. No more drips, did the entire property without losing a belt or throwing a blade, lights work, he seems quieter somehow, he didn't stall and/or refuse to start, shifting ranges is effortless, the MMM is suspended properly, and strangely - where I used to have...

We have loads of sumac (non-poison) growing among the grass, and while they become invisible for a few days after each mow, they grow faster and bigger than the grass. It only takes a week for it to look like a mow is in order, but if we just had to contend with the grass, we could go two weeks...

New TC25D Falling Apart and I\'m Angry I make my living managing technical support for a school at a Midwestern university. I'm the manager rather than the worker-bee because over the years I've learned to ensure top service and put on a calm and pleasant face pretty much no matter the...

Anybody ever install one? During new construction? Sorry/Glad you did it? Gotchas? More pain than pleasure? Costly? More or less than an outdoor inground pool?

Well, I went out to the property today to Visit Thor. I took with me a set of open-end wrenches, some assorted hand tools, and a determination to not leave until the leak and the headlights were fixed. I am pleased to report apparent success with the leak and absolute success with the lights...

It has been several months now since our property is Wauconda was cleared, and it is slowly recovering and becoming a spectacularly beautiful place to be. We are pleased beyond description with our luck at coming upon this place. Heck, I've even given some though to renaming it from Valhalla to...

Hi Everyone: Standing on the right side of the tractor (from the perspective of the driver's seat) and looking down at the front axle, there is a hydraulic hose with a metal nipple wrapped in teflon tape and screwed into the top right of the axle. It is leaking quite a bit, creating a sludge of...

This problem happened first several weeks ago, again two weeks ago, and again today. Today was the worst - the previous two times the tractor did not shut down. Here's what's happening: While on fairly level ground, and without the engine bogging in any way, the tractor loses power, the rpms...

I just finished mowing and trimming, and on the way in I glanced across the street to see my neighbor defying death. In fact, he's still out there blazing away. He is a large guy, and he is standing on a rickety step ladder with skinny legs placed on rain softened dirt. He's got that chainsaw...

Here are the last three, again moving up the hill toward the homesite, looking in the direction the rear of the house (with giant windows) will face. The last picture is from the center of the homesite. One deviation in perspective is the middle picture in which the camera faces a little left of...

Here are three pictures taken in sequence as I moved up the hill and closer to the building site. You can just catch a little glimpse of the tiller work that Thor and his new First Choice did just before getting to the mowing. Wildflowers have been sprinkled where the tilling has been done.

Here is a series of three sets of three photos each of Valhalla, the property on which we will build our new home. This parcel was choked with shrubs, brush, and buckthorne trees last fall. Between an excellent clearing company, an arborist, Thor, and me, it is looking pretty good. These...

A lot of folks here have gone through the purchase of my tractor with me, giving sound advice and celebrating his arrival, maiden voyage, etc. Over on the Rural Living board, many more have commiserated and provided astoundingly good advice (the kind that will have saved me tens of thousands of...

I really had no idea that a tractor-mounted tiller can be so powerful. After having the new property cleared and then getting every single stump ground down, I thought that was the end of it. Well, the new tiller found lots of roots and below-grade stumps on her maiden voyage. There were chunks...

Tuition - Jim\'s first real day with Thor Today I learned that the price for a lesson on where to *not* till is $55, payable to Whitey's towing service. In addition to the fee, there was some good-natured kidding. Early this morning, I drove out to Valhalla to finish setting up the tiller from...

Apple Orchard 1, \"Oil Away\" Dormant Spray 0 So, The apple trees are at green bud this weekend. Suited up, goggles, respirator, tyvek jumpsuit with hood. Carefully measured 2 2/3 cup of Oil Away, shook it well with some starter water, added it to four-gallon backpack sprayer. Sprayed four...

After $40K paint jobs, 20% GC fees, and general non-responsiveness of contractors who clearly are in the driver's seat because of the current building rush in Chicago, we are seriously considering contracting our own home. Has anyone here done this? Happy you did? Sorry you did? Lessons learned...

I know that this has been covered elsewhere, and that King Kutter even has a step-by-step with pictures. With that info, I can get the job done. I guess my question is "Why would I want/need to?" My PTO shaft expands and contracts like a trombone slide, and would appear to meet any length...

Well, the Bo Man was right! The first Choice Tiller is a sweetie. The pictures attached show the installation, (got the 3PH right the first time, thanks to you guys,) lifting it off the shipping pallet, and then the final shot - installed and ready to go. Well, almost - wife was with, and was...

Well, I spent the day yesterday with a stump grinder (those things are heavy!) and did close to 250 1-4 inch stumps. That's the good news. The bad news is that there're about 500 or more left to go! Here's my question: Will a tiller make quick work of the smaller stumps, or will the smaller...

So Thor's been here a couple of days now, I'm still having a hard time sleeping because I can't wait to get up and get out there again, and I'm developing some questions. Right now, the big one is about hydraulics. When moving the mid/rear hydraulics up and down. they (the 3PH and the MMM)...

When you buy a 3PH implement, does the hardware that cannects it to the 3PH usually come with? Is it attached to the implement in some way? Or was it supposed to come with the tractor? Sheesh, this seems dumb - sorry. Gotta lnow though. Thanks, Jim

Just got a call from the trailer driver. He's already in Cincinnati, and wanted to know if he could deliver tonight instead of Monday. I thought long and hard (about .00001 second) and said "YES!" I'll take pictures tomorrow when it's light out. I am so excited, I don't want lunch. (Well, maybe...

Well, Thor comes next Monday, and there is already plenty for us to do together. Last fall, the property was cleared of overgrowth, and there are some things that got left in the wake of that. First, the clearing team did a good job of grinding most of the stumps. They missed a few though, and...

Well, being the staunch Republican that I am, I never thought I'd be asking for this kind of advice. Given the sensitive nature of our property though, i.e. water, wetlands, and lots of critters that share it with us, I can't see just indiscriminately spraying poison all over the place. I...

\"The House\" $40K paint job? $110K GC fee? Well, we're getting down to the nitty gritty of why our dream house seems to have moved a little beyond reach. Without boring everyone with the details, we're aiming at 3350 square feet. We're getting wildly varying prices for particulars - but a...

Hi Everyone:I went to Farm and Fleet last weekend to look at rotary cutters. I specifically wanted to see a King Kutter because I get the sense that most everybody here thinks they're at least a good value, if not the best brand around. All they had were Wallaces, and the salesman said that they...

Hi Everybody: Well, Thor (new 25D) is now paid for, and scheduled for delivery April 1st. I hope there is no significance to that date! Anyway, we just got our quotes for the timber frame home back from the builders. The good news is that the bottom lines are similar. The bad news is that they...

This is just plain old silliness, but it reminds me of how thoughtful my bride has been over the past 24 years and to this day. She knows I read these boards several times a day, and she knows how I am looking forward to March when Thor Sr. (TC25D) arrives. She sent away to the dealer to get...

A few weeks ago, while pricing the 25D I had decided was "the one for me," I visited the dealer closest to what will be our new home. He gave me a quote that eventually turned out to be several thousand dollars above what eventually turned out to be the winning quote from a dealer in VA. In a...

The tree folks just finished clearing the 3 acre property the we will build our home on in March. It is a magnificent hill, flowing down into a lake and surrounded on two sides by a small creek. It was owned for almost 50 years by the gentleman next door, who bought it along with his 5 acres, to...

The pressure is on (Dec 17th deadline) to get a DR Brush before the new pricing structure is put in place. How many of you have one of these? Has it been a wise investment? Do you use it enough (in its basic configuration) to justify the cost? It looks like a nice machine - any comments on...

Hi Everyone: The dealer is faxing over the paperwork for a 25D today. I am having last-minute jitters, mostly because prices and tractors are so close that it really is becoming a case of "will I regret that I bought Blue instead of Orange." I know, it shouldn't be this hard! Well, I'm sitting...

The 25D I am about to buy weighs about 2500 pounds without fel and mmm. Should I think twice about driving it (with fel and mmm) over the septic field (to mow)?

Well, after finding a great price on a Kubota 2710 HSD with MMM and FEL at a wonderful local dealer, and finding no NH dealer in the area willing to talk about more than a few percent discount, I called Theros Equipment in VA (Thanks, BillH!) and got what seems to be a darned good deal: TC25D...

I've narrowed my choice down to Kubota and NH, and after searching around the 'net and the neighborhood I've found a wonderful Kubota dealer here in Woodstock, IL. First, pricing around here has been really discouraging. Very small discounts have left the bottom line hundreds and thousands above...

MMM\'s My local dealer seems to be doing his best to steer me away from a MMM. he says that it is pretty much a 4-hour process to mount or unmount it, and when mounted, it "gets in the way of the FEL." Anybody have experience with this? Shed a little light? This is for a TC25D. Thanks, Jim