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We have a small blueberry plot of about 12 bushes - southern varieties. The plants are not huge as they have only been in the ground for 1 - 3 years. Last year we used bird netting to protect from bird robbing. It worked well, but was a pain to duck under for harvesting and caught quite /...

I am not looking to start yet another thread on preferred oils, fluids, filters, etc. I have a very simple question for Kioti NX owners. In looking at my new NX5010C shuttle shift owners manual, I see engine oil / filter replacement at 400 hours, hydraulic fluid / filter intervals at 400 / 200...

My heater went out sometime last night while the low was 26F and the daytime high was about 58F. My house stayed above 68F all night and day. Very pleased with the insulating qualities of the spray foamed attic and blown in fiberglass walls. I know that these are wimpy temperatures for you...

I was a bit surprised when the "regen in progress" light came on in my NX5010C at just under 25 hours. I was expecting a regen at 40 - 60 hours based on posts here and dealer input. I was grappling at 1500 rpm and boosted it to 1800 rpm since the label in the cab says to increase speed to over...

I forgot the rest of it the day that I retired! :laughing: Thanks Travis! I should have guessed fully open since that's exactly how I received it!

Travis nailed it, lots a great advice from all who replied - thanks everyone. So, Travis which position is best for the 60" Wicked Grapple? It may have been fluid expansion because I am pretty sure that I de-pressurized before disconnecting the grapple. The pressure was definitely on the...

I took my Wicked Grapple off to use forks the other day. When I re-installed the grapple today, I could not connect the hydraulic hoses as the grapple side was under pressure. When I loosened a pipe fitting on the grapple, to relieve the pressure I could make the connections. What is the...

Battle of the titans. Cool! Just got my first grapple, I thought that was all I would ever need. :laughing:

Several of us have been trying to do just that over the last several days. Three days after driving 45 miles one-way to the FedEx depot, I am beginning to see why people love their Wicked Grapples. :thumbsup: Oops, I guess I outed myself as a "fanboy" aka satisfied customer. :laughing: I...

The most sane response on this topic so far. ^^ Travis does not need to man up, CatDriver needs to make his case to EA. If not happy with their reply, go to some business organization, like BBB, etc. He is not going to change anyone's mind who had good experiences with EA - the vast majority...

Travis: tooth bar newbie question here. Is there some general standard for the location / spacing of the side bolt slots and bottom bolt holes for tooth bars? My Kioti NX 72" bucket came pre-drilled and I am wondering if the Wicked Tooth Bar will bolt directly on. Thanks, Jim

Rick, thanks for trying to turn this supertanker around. My post #1766 wasn't enough I see - Jim.

yep, delivery in 5 weeks and working the next afternoon :thumbsup: this is my first grapple and it's on a new tractor, so I am climbing the learning curve

On a happier note, I got my Wicked Grapple today after free shipping and over 3 weeks early. :thumbsup: I gladly took the trailer to the FedEx depot after dropping off a load of (s)crap at the local dump, picking up the wife's prescription and stopping at the Kioti dealer. We live 40 - 50...

I am sensing a very good trend here, good job EA. :thumbsup: Yes, Travis is probably scouring the internet as I type this. :laughing:

Wow, maybe EA really isy getting a handle on the backlog and increasing capacity. I just got an email that my Wicked Grapple is shipping today. That is 5 weeks and 2 days since I placed my order. Can't wait to put it to work! EA gave me the tracking number and it has already been picked up...

I agree with all of your points especially the last one. I do wish that wait times were less. I guess that I have been spoiled by other online businesses' rapid delivery. I still ordered the grapple knowing that I was in for possibly an 8-week wait because the positives listed by rigustafson...

Yeah, clear as mud. Time to move on to something related to EA again. I sure hope that Wicked Grapple comes early like OrangeMuscle's. I have lots of tree limbs and branches scattered around the acreage that need grappling. Now that the county burn ban has been lifted, I need to build the...

I actually mentioned public and private companies in my original reply to you, so I was not assuming anything in that regard. Your original post was not only "subjective" but so non-specific that you can later say that you meant pretty much anything. Searching SEC databases won't tell you...

I'm new here, give me a while to learn everyone's style :confused2:

I was just reading what you posted, your comment was "if manufacturers were required to disclose factual profit margins...". I don't see where you specify "individual products" and it is not obvious to me that is what you meant. My bad if that is what you meant when you wrote it.

Yes, it is tough to anticipate market swings. And when a business is not diversified, there is nothing to take up the slack if your primary market craters. It does seem that the hobby farm / homestead movement has a ways to run and that bodes well for EA.

I have seen photos and it looks very nice! My comment was based on the fact that wait times are still very long. I wish that they had enough capacity to build an inventory and ship from that. But it's their business and they apparently know what they are doing based on their many loyal customers!

Actually, in a better world your salary would be tied to the value that you bring to the business. A business does not owe you a living. If you don't like your situation, you can change it. If you have a better idea of how to run things, start your own business.

Cool, I hope mine comes that quickly! Next Wednesday will be 5 weeks.

Again, this is public information for public companies. If you want to know this, then get their annual report and read it. Since you are probably not buying every product that a company makes, a more relevant piece of information is the margin on a particular product. This is probably not...

It requires a helluva a lot more expertise and it's quite a bit more complicated, time consuming, expensive and risky to make medications than grapples. Margins usually correlate with those kinds of factors. I'd rather pay a high margin to save my life than pickup some brush from the seat.

Public companies are, private companies not so much. Personally, I really don't care what their margin is. If they run their business better than the competition and meet customers' needs better then they should make a better margin. I imagine that EA has a pretty good margin given that they...

Finished Rear Remotes I finally finished the installation of my two rear remotes this afternoon. This is the first time that I did any hydraulic work, so it took a while longer than it should have. I installed a pressure gauge to set the RV and decided to leave in-line for now. Where the...

I have only a very basic understanding of hydraulics. I two remotes, one with float. Can the float detent be used like a regular valve with detent to send fluid continuously to a motorized attachment like a Lane Shark? I would like to feed the Lane Shark via the float valve in detent and...

Yes we seem to have these storms that just stall out and dump rain for hours and hours - at least 3 that I remember since 2000. Fortunately, United comp'ed me on American to Dallas Thursday evening. I stayed overnight and was able to rent a truck the next day for the drive to the Houston...

Finally we find he real reason that EA takes the payment upfront - husbands that have to overcome their wife's prerogative to change her mind! :laughing: (I saw this a little late as I have been out of town on business and had a little trouble flying back to the Houston airport.)

Sounds like I am joining a cult - in a good way. :laughing: That 8 week junior member initiation period is tough though. :eek:

Yes, they tell you when you are ordering that the card will be charged immediately. I bought from them based on reputation of their product quality, but I am not happy with the way they do business. All risk to the consumer and none to them. If they go belly up, what do I have, except an...

In addition to the increased cost of door to door shipping, you are at the mercy of the freight / delivery company to schedule from the depot to your door. That usually adds 2 -3 days to the shipping time, maybe more if you are in the middle of nowhere. I had an exercise machine delivered from...

It is on my credit card website as a debit and will be on my next statement, so I will pay for it a month before they ship it. A hold (like hotels do) or a deposit would be the more accepted way of doing business. Most businesses can manage their cash flow with incoming orders to fund...

I just ordered a 55" Wicked Grapple based on the design, weight and reviews. I was quoted 8 - 10 weeks for delivery, but my credit card was charged when I ordered. I never done business with a company that takes all of your money upfront with such a long delivery time. Everything else seems...

Peruzzo Ditch Bank Mower on Mahindra 3616 After a lot of research, I have decided to buy a Peruzzo ditch bank mower. I keep going back and forth between the Fox Cross 1600 (640 lbs.) and the heavier Elk Cross 1600 (860 lbs.). I think that the Elk Cross is better suited to my intended uses. I...