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"I'm busier than a one-legged man in a butt kickin' contest."

Always posting great information and friendly conversation. So sad. Prayers for peace and grace upon his loved ones and friends.

The spin on model is different from the one in the video. I think the lack of adoption by grease makers is becoming the death of the spin on style. The Easy Prime grease gun takes standard grease tubes bought anywhere. (see video above). I don't have one yet, but would buy one if in the...

These guys have been at that last two tractor shows I went to in Louisville, KY: The Gun Grabber Check out their product page.

I've lived all over America, in nice neighborhoods and in many custom built homes (wife traveled climbing the corporate ladder). Every home we lived in had attractive layouts and were spacious. But each one had various layout flaws and design problems. My retirement home will be a ICF ranch...

My Kioti has a knob below the seat that controls the 3PH decent speed. My feet sometimes bump it enough to close it, which prevents the 3PH from going down. If you have 'that' knob, see if it is closed.

TO my surprise, Craftsman tool boxes are still made in America. Missouri I think.(y)

Looking at that trailer, I knew you were joking!! But I could hear you tell it with a straight face. LOL :LOL:😁

Broke taking them out of the box?? The paint isn't even worn off! Wow!

Remember, beet juice is non-toxic vs. antifreeze. If you have livestock or even pets, they can be poisoned by consuming liquid ballast from a tire failure. I had a rock put a tear in a rear tire. Fortunately I noticed right away and was able to quickly get parked with the hole skyward. I only...

I had one of these little electric wall heaters (240V) in a 20'x40' insulated shop in Boise, ID. I left it on the lowest setting, which kept the shop at an even 50 degrees all winter long. I primarily wanted to keep paints from freezing, but I found it very comfortable to work in. Also, I could...

I had the same result to one of my welded on euro hooks. I was box blading with the scarifiers down. I contacted an immovable buried boulder and snapped the hook. I was using the Cat. 1-2 hooks. I subsequently purchased the Cat. 2 hooks as replacements, but have yet to get them welded on. Their...

If you guys haven't heard of it, there is a website called Swappa.com that sells used cell phones of various condition. I have bought four mint condition phones over the years and have never had any problems with them. The savings over new from a provider-store are tremendous.

One thing a 16 foot ceiling will give you is the ability to add a mezzanine in the future for storage or work space. Also, it would allow headroom for the installation of a vehicle lift.

Near Lake Gaston per his post above..

On localized applications like this, you could use a small paint brush to apply Roundup to the undesirable plants.

To add some confusion to the mix: There is PEX A and PEX B. I'll let you research that independently. However know that the big box stores only sell PEX B. Plumbing supply houses sell PEX A. The tool to install PEX A involves placing a special sleeve on the end of the tube, using an expander...

Referencing the chart above, look at your tractor wheel setup. Determine the present configuration, based on wheel/ spacer/ bracket position. not by any measurement. This will tell you which configuration your tractor is in presently. Study the chart. Remember that some configurations require...

The above is the ONLY reference in the owner's manual and service manual that shows wheel spacing data. Notice that it illustrates distances from the wheel center line and not the wheel edge. The tire sidewall extension varies by tire selection also. Fitting a trailer was one of my parameters...

FYI, from the owners manual, page 4-67 (Printed Oct 2021, provided with my 2023 RX6620), here is the rear wheel adjustment chart. It may be of limited use due to only showing the center-line distances for the wheel itself, not including actual tire sidewall dimensions. However, it could be used...

Hi Joe, I struggled with the very dilemma you are dealing with now. I ended up buying the RX6620, which has smaller wheel size selection than the RX7320, though otherwise is basically the same machine (it's engine is derated 7HP and has only one hydraulic filter, where yours has two). This...

Great photography. Thank you for sharing. (y)

Lots of miscellaneous carrying options with the toolbox. I also made some tool racks that u-bolt to the ROPS for long tools. I try to not load really heavy items into the tool box due to working on hills constantly (high center of gravity), so still thinking about chain storage options.

No, It's me Dave. I'm Dave. Let me in...

I've built a few of these fences. One thing I want them for is animal (pet) containment. After I set my posts, I staple wire horse fence to the posts, then install the poplar boards. This give a nice look, but also provides a barrier to keep animals in/out. Also, I've found a company called...

What some call 'road base', in northern Kentucky they call 'dense grade'. Small angular gravel with fines. I just put 5 loads on a 16 degree hill. Placed and smoothed with bucket and box blade. After a decent rain, then drying, that surface is hard like cement. I had to chip and dig on a small...

My experience with auctions has been hit and miss. The main lesson I've learned is that you (or someone you TRUST) must go to inspect any item in person, to be comfortable with an item's condition, function, etc. Also, I have yet to find an Item in good condition, that sold for a low price. I...

I'm upset that the thread title is complaint compartment, instead of complaint Department! 🤪

A new Stihl is $800+. He's just saying he found a great saw for less than a comparable saw from Echo. Awesome find, Hay Dude!! (y):)

Which is a testament to the importance of having a grill guard. Good job on yours, but yes use heavy gauge expanded metal next time. My first 'incident' involved a tree stump that shifted, and would have smashed my head lights for sure, without a grill guard in place.

I heard someone refer to them as "Juan" Deere. LOL!

This is a 511 Designs grill guard on my Kioti RX6620. It is made from heavy gauge steel and I'm impressed with the fit and finish.

I know and agree that there was terrible mismanagement at EA. I know !! BUT, every time I rip rocks out of the earth with my over built EA box blade, I smile. And then I hope that they manage a come-back. I appreciate the innovation and structural design that made them shine above the...

Your tractor is limited primarily by its low flow rate. A hydraulic auger will deliver less power to the cutter than a PTO auger will. So theoretically , pretty much every tractor would be more productive using a PTO driven auger. However, larger tractors, with higher flow rates can produce...

Hi everybody, After much research and saving, I finally got into the grapple game. I never doubted anyone who told about them being a game changer, but I never thought it would be so great. I love this thing. I got a Faver SCX-728. I also took the advice to buy a grill guard. Before I...

The primary difference with the steering wheel option, is that the front wheels are physically controlled and steered. This provides substantial control when mowing hills, as opposed to the traditional caster wheels, that gravity tends to direct down hill, only resisted by the movement of the...

Thankfully he didn't have a load in that trailer!!!

Is it time to consider electric? NOPE It's a solution looking for a problem. Thanks for playing.

i think he's referring to the weight of various implements. Cat 2 implements can be MUCH heavier to man handle for aligning. (y)

These threads are valuable to more than just the OP. I see no reason to stifle relevant responses just because someone dropped off the radar. Sure would be fun to run one of those forestry mulchers, but I've cleared some serious brush and brambles (albeit on a smaller scale) with my Stihl...

I saw one the other day after mowing a field. Mine was a black rat snake too. They're the only type of snake I've run across in northern Kentucky. Neighbors say we have plenty of copperheads and water moccasins (cottonmouths), but I haven't seen any yet. T

I have an Echo 355T that I got pinched in a limb. I gave it a good yank (mistake!!) to free it from the limb, and ended up ripping the handle clean off of the saw. Turns out, there is only a little molded plastic tab that connects the handle to the main body/ case. The repair involved replacing...

People can't believe this crap is EVEN legal. It reminds me of this famous quote: "The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they oppress." -Frederick Douglass Americans, and Californians in particular, have tremendous endurance !!!

I just cut a trailer full of 2'-4' tall Honey Locust trees from one of my fields. I moved them directly to the burn pile, which is VERY satisfying. (y)

I've been interested in the Faver grapples due to their open tines. I have big piles of brush to move as well as big flat rocks to dig out and relocate. The open tines seem less likely to hang up with debris constantly. They are on the higher end cost wise, but I subscribe to the "buy quality...

Forestry Suppliers has a huge catalog. They too offer the Spencer tapes mentioned above. Forestry Suppiers Good luck.

Everything Attachments products are wonderfully over built. I am very happy with my box blade. Besides, they're not going out of business. They've been force to remain in their original building a while longer.

What ever model you decide on, look for it on SWAPPA.com first. I've bought three phones there and highly recommend them. I will never buy a new phone from a carrier again. Good luck.

I had to wait 7 months for mine to show up. I'm still waiting for the parts manual. Over a year as of now, for it ....... BTW, it's an excellent workshop manual. Worth the wait. (y)

I think the whole Con-trail vs Chem-trail argument has been framed poorly, and hence exploited as a conspiracy theory. The correct argument may be Con-trails vs geo-engineering/ weather manipulation. There is physical evidence pointing to aerial spraying of chemicals, as well as admissions...

Must of save 500 bucks moving it his self. :p

Echo CS-355T with a 16" bar. I was happy with the engine/ running. Just too much thin plastic in the wrong places.

I bought an Echo top handle saw, but regret it. The price was half that of the Stihl, but the build quality is lower than desired. So far, I broke the handle from the case, requiring case body replacement. Also it has developed a bar oil leak that gets oil everywhere while stored. I will be...

One more consideration: If you ever replace the 3PH lower balls with Euro style hooks, you might want to bias towards a longer top link. The body of the hooks is about an inch and a half longer than the ball section it replaces.

No hearing protection!! I felt that i needed ear plugs just watching the video. LOL Nonetheless, that's an awesome, purpose built machine.

Given the same fire/ BTUs, the RMH keeps more (MUCH MORE) heat inside the space, instead of directly out of the chimney. That's not snake oil nonsense as you previously alluded.

Where is the "snake oil" in the MASS?

Knowing that 90% of your heat goes out the chimney, have you considered a rocket mass heater. It burns a fraction of the wood (or pellets) and depending upon the design, keeps the majority of the heat inside the structure. In lieu of building it yourself (as many do) there are commercial units...

Google Earth Pro is not bad for general layouts and measurements. Further, it will let you do overlays with images and other maps. However, as you are asking for, I haven't figured out how to 1) create scaled objects (like a size defined house/ shop), and 2) to then move and rotate those...

Just wanted to report on a recent purchase I made from Everything Attachments. I ordered an 84" box blade on 9/04. They made it very clear that I could expect it in four months time! Imagine my surprise when I got the call from my freight center that my box blade arrived and was ready for pick...

I have a RX6620 with ROPS. Here's what I've done. I'm still looking to mount a smaller box lower down for chains, as well as a chainsaw mount and fuel tote. I don't want those inside an enclosed box, nor heavy gear in the top box.

I know this is from back in March, and hopefully the cleanup went well. I just wanted to suggest that following a diligent effort with the magnet, you could take a metal detector to the area to search for stow-a ways. You don't have to dig up every single item, just ensure that there is not...

Here's a chainsaw mount I'm looking at. It was designed to be installed on a motorcycle, but they've adapted this one for a side by side. It appears to be an aluminum body with rubber/ plastic stop pads. As it comes, the scabbard will take a 16" bar, but additionally, you can order a 20"...

Would one of these solve your problem? 90 Degree Adapter I've found it to help me to reach every tight zerk fitting I've encountered. Good luck.

I have bought choker cables, chain hardware, arborist equipment, ect. from these guys. They are squared away. They can fabicate your cable exactly as you like (install thimbles and swage the ends). Westech Rigging

The switches I ordered do not light up. However, both of these manufacturers do offer various models with illumination features. Check out the Carling Technologies links above. They provide the most documentation and options, in my opinion.

Thank you all for the information to help me find suitable switches for my Kioti instrument panel. I ordered an EATON (P/N 8004K25N1V2) switch and a Carling Technologies (P/N L11D1S001-AZZ00-000) switch for comparison. Both switches snapped into the panel perfectly. You can see that they are...

DDBackhoe, Your Carling Technologies link was very helpful. I ended up ordering some switches at $8.25 each. (Mfr. Part #: L11D1S001-AZZ00-000, RS Stock #: 70131611) https://us.rs-online.com/product/carling-technologies/l11d1s001-azz00-000/70131611/ The Daedong/ Kioti switches would be...

DDBackhoe, Your question made me realize that I should have just measured the slot dimensions, and not the springy plastic clip dimensions!! Also the green X is just an aesthetic feature on the plastic plug/ slot filler plate. This photo shows the open slots. The small ones I want switches for...

Hello everyone, I am looking for new switches that will pop into the factory switch slots on my Kioti RX6620. I would love to have the identical form factor switch, but would settle for just having the same slot dimensions, so I don't have to fabricate some mounting solution. I have searched...

Quick search shows this place holder website: https://www.proworksattachments.com/home Phone number puts them in the Huntsville, Alabama area. I don't know anything about their products or quality.

Sorry, I was speculating about various ports when I wrote that post. I don't know what model that one fits. My RX6620 does NOT use that breather though.

Watch some you tube videos from The Monks of New Skete. I like their methods and results. They also have books available if you find their style agreeable. (y)

I have these cased sets from Williams that have served me well for many years (7+). I travel with tools (by truck) and these help to keep everything well organized. I've found them to be good quality, easily outshining Kobalt and Husky tools. Search results | Pro Tool Warehouse Multi Drive...

There are several odd colored wheels and mismatched tires in this video. One commenter noted that the tires were only installed for transporting the finished tractors about the factory and/or for the photo shoot. The shipped tractor is placed into a metal frame/crate sans tires and wheels...

Beautiful! Did you use a sand blaster? Wow. (y)

An excellent android app called Feet & Inches does terrific stair calculations, as well as a host of other functions. Check it out: Feet & Inches Construction Calc

Yes. We're going to fence this new boundary. Still trying to decide paths and trails. Will probably make a two track along the fence line. This side of the property is fairly steep and certainly has dense foliage. It's so quiet and peaceful out here. It is truly beautiful.

It's about 1275 feet until it meets an established boundary/ fence.

I'm working to clear a new property boundary through heavy woods on 6 to 20% slopes. I'm impressed that the surveyors got into some of these spots to drive a stake. I'm using a Topcon grade laser to follow the path. The stakes, some of which I didn't know were placed, all are falling dead-on...

Check out these guys, saw them at the Louisville Tractor Show a year or two back. They may have something that will suit your need. www.thegungrabber.com Good luck.

Not answering your question (yet), but have you considered one of these: Big Tex Trailers | Tilt Trailers Big Tex Trailers 16TL Super Duty Tilt Bed Equipment Trailer I just bought one of these, based upon using them several times for mini-excavators from rental shops. I love the ease of...

I'm a fan of Schaeffer's grease. I use 219 Green on wheel bearings and I use 274M on about all tractor and FEL fittings. You can get it here, a few tubes at a time: Buy1Oils. Best Place to Buy Schaeffer Oil. Great Prices I have two grease guns so I don't have to be switching grease types. I...

FYI, my dad always kept a sock, filled with sulfur and tied, in the door of the truck. Anytime we were working in tall grass, we would dust our boots and pants up to our knees, to repel ticks and chiggers. Always seemed to work. He learned that in college for wildlife management in west Texas.

Looks like the dips are just the engineered structure to support the deck above. The diamond plate decks are wider that the main trailer structure, wider than the trailer wheels even. So it's a special built trailer to handle wide (and fairly heavy) loads. That's my observation. It looks to be...

My experience has been that if the trees on your property are healthy, and they fall due to a storm (read Act of God), any damage caused is a matter between the property owner and THEIR insurance company. However, if the trees are dead or otherwise pose an obvious risk, you can incur liability...

Thank you for the insight on my problem. I'll look at my saw to see how much flex there is. There's definitely a lot of pressures, even using wedges, when cutting stumps close to the ground. I'll be reexamine my technique. (y)

I got an MS500i last year to take down a giant oak tree. The tree was 38" diameter about a foot above ground. The saw runs great though it has some quirks. Like sometimes when starting, it will start, then immediately die. When this happens, you just have to press the stop button, then on the...

I have bought climbing gear from these guys: https://www.wesspur.com/ https://www.treestuff.com/ and sometimes https://www.westechrigging.com/ You can learn tons from the youtube videos these guys and others post about arborist work. Generally, you only spur up trees that you intend to...

They are smooth, not ridged jaws. Also they have fine adjustment via a push button. Super smooth and high quality, German made (as reflected in the price!). You can grip things you don't want to tear up or gouge. You can grip bolts and nuts tightly, unlike with a wrench or socket. That allows...

Knipex Smooth Jaw Pliers I love these things. I have giving them as gifts to family and friends. I have four of them in various sizes, but find that the 7-1/4" pair go with me almost everywhere. https://www.amazon.com/Knipex-8603180-7-Inch-Pliers-Wrench/dp/B000X4KP1C?th=1

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That run-away trailer video is incredible! I'm surprise more folks don't use wheel chocks for their trailers. I always use them WITH the trailer connected to the truck.

I will second this recommendation. Excellent product. I also happen to love the smell. ;)

Does this look like what you need? https://www.bomgaars.com/apache-male-pipe-thread-female-pipe-swivel-1-16-in-restrictor-hyd-adapter-style-1404-1-2-in-x-1-2-in-39004380.html

My Kioti came with a full tank of fuel. I really appreciated that since my refueling plan was not yet sorted and I could start playing with it right away. I did get a free hat too, though I don't generally wear them. My dealer is a small, family owned outfit that's been in business for 50...

Okay, that make sense. Sorry, I assumed there were other ports elsewhere on the machine. Watching someone's video where they lost 2-3 gallons of hydraulic fluid, while changing their filters, I decided then and there that the vacuum method was the way to go unless you were replacing the fluid...

I'm thinking something like this: I expect there is one or two ports on the hydraulic system that vent to outside air.

I plan to do the shop vac method when the time comes, but it seems prudent to me to wipe down all vent ports and perhaps cover them with a coffee filter or clean rag to prevent pulling contaminants into the hydraulic system.

For a new tractor owner, this thread is a real education. Thanks to the OP for the photos and for everyone's comments. You don't know what you don't know. Lot's of lessons here for the taking. (y) David

WOW! That's impressive.

I would have never considered bending a pallet fork! Definitely something to keep in mind when trying to dislodge the random rock. I expect to own a grapple at some point, and will have to prioritize the purchase. I have a more immediate need for pallet forks and was hoping to put off the...

Hello, I have my first tractor, a Kioti RX6620. I am starting to acquire implements. Trying to decide between a EA Wicked Grapple, or a BradCo SharkBite grapple for use with pallet forks. I may own both eventually, but I'm intrigued with the utility potential of the pallet fork option...

You think people who choose to peacefully go about the day armed are "scared and afraid" of being attacked? I carry a fire extinguisher, first aid kit, tools, chains, etc. I'm not in fear of anything. It's called being prepared.

I dig your setup. The one aspect of open station tractors I love, is the ability to attach and carry various equipment and tools. The AR is just another tool that is important to keep handy. I like your fans as well. Rock on! (y)

Honestly, it didn't know other nozzles were available. The one it came with does everything I need. I blow leaves, grass, gravel and rocks, clean up wood chips and branches from cutting down trees. I have blown light snow too, if you catch it shortly after it lands, before the ground starts to...

I've had one for 2-3 years. It's the first Stihl blower I've owned. It is POWERFUL, and I haven't had any trouble with it. I really enjoy using it.

You've raised my hopes! 😀 And yes, our hydraulic specs are nearly identical. Thank you for the reply.

The one hydraulic-taxing implement I hope to get someday is a FEL-mounted auger. The potential to better control of hole placement and the ability to apply downward pressure is applealing versus that of using a PTO mounted post hole digger. Digga, Premier Attachments, Danuser, BellTec, etc...

I use the Bike Gripper cell phone holder, with a combination of Ram Mount parts, on my road bike. It is an excellent setup. https://shop.lawabidingbiker.com/collections/bikergripper I plan to do a similar setup on my open station Kioti with overhead bluetooth speakers.