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I looked at those but they are nearly $100 a can around here.

I have a few eagle cans, I just don't like the funnel, always was taking them off to clean them because they collect dust and debris.

Relationships are work, constant work and if you are not actively self reflecting in a critical way and taking accountability for your role in bad relationships nothing will change. Its a hard truth but its true none the less. I divorced several years ago after 15 years married, it was awful...

While I've hated almost every safety gas can I've had I do really like my Sur-Cans. I use them for both gas and diesel and I find them really easy to use, they vent when you open the valve and they flow pretty well. They are great especially with my small 2 stroke equipment, very precise flow...

Skip the filter wrench and get a large set of channel locks for the filters.

1/2” is too much, my Exmark manual says 1/8”-1/4” depending on mowing conditions. If you’re mowing short regularly you want less rake because the middle blade sits ahead of the two outer blades so they can overlap without hitting so too much rake forward or back can be much more noticeable when...

I personally wouldn't get the taller sides and just build up the sides with wood if you need it. Its nice to be able to take them off If I ever need to. My tractor can reach over the taller sides of my 7x14 trailer but if you'll ever be working with smaller loaders the low sides may be...

I ended up buying the Exmark my dealer made me demo, he knows me. :LOL: $5000 for the 2021 Radius S series 48" ($9,500 new) brand new ultravac bagger ($4,200 new, not pictured) and Exmark OCDC ($450 new) so I feel like I got a great deal. Got a brand new engine 100 hours ago. Sold my 2014...

Got this from my Exmark dealer today to demo for the weekend. Looking to upgrade from my Exmark Quest. Comes with a 2 bag ultravac, 450 hours used at the local community college. It’s a Radius S series 48. I think I’m going to buy it.

Try Wesley Bleche White, its for tires and white letters but works great on vinyl and stuff, I've used it on my Exmark seat.

I have a Grass Flap (brand name) thats foot controlled, works great.

Yeah, Im sure different shape lines could affect that. Im running Echo Black Diamond in my Stihl and Rotary Vortex in my Maruyama so neither are round though.

I measure with my arms, I'm 6"2" so my arm span is close to that and I pull 4 arm span lengths off the spool each time so I'm putting about 24' of .105" line in my Stihl Head. My Speed feed I can fit about 15' of .095 in.

I actually prefer the Autocut head on my Stihl over the Feed Speed I have on my Maruyama for two reasons. The Stihl holds more line and I like the larger diameter of the Stihl head. A lot less line flutter at low rpm’s as well in heavy brush. Feed speed is easier to string up but I have to more...

I went back and forth between stock hi lifts and Gatorblades and I've since stuck with the gators. They discharge just as well as the OEM but they throw finer clippings which disperse into the turf better and they are more forgiving with the chute blocker closed. In the wet they can plug the...

For all the reasons I listed in another reply. Close it around things you don't want covered in grass. Leave it open the rest of the time. Side discharge allows for the best airflow and lift which gives the best cut quality and less buildup under the deck. If you don't want to scrape your deck...

The foot controlled Grass Flap is worth the price in my opinion. I can operate the chute blocker and deck lift without taking my hands off the controls or my eyes off of what I'm doing. Besides mulching leaves in the fall its most useful for keeping grass from discharging into flower beds...

This is exactly what I do in the fall and spring to deal with leaves. I take the high lift gator blades off and throw on the low lift gators, then close my grass flap when I want to mulch up the leaves, works just as you describe and does a great job. That grass flap is the best thing I bought...

It completely depends on mowing conditions (wet vs dry) and grass type. Sometimes I have to scrape daily, sometimes I can go weeks. Either way it takes me about 5 minutes to do it if its really caked on. As for sealed bearings, I would worry less about them than the ones with grease...

When I had my HVAC replaced a few years ago I had them install a WiFi t-stat, they recommended and installed a Honeywell, not sure of its model but its only available through HVAC dealers. It works great, easy to use the app, can switch automatically between heat and AC and its not given me a...

Its better to have a dry sump than a tiny crankcase with a small amount of oil, especially when running the unit on its side or upside down for extended periods of time. Its actually a great idea and works great.

The Stihl 4Mix engines are awesome. I've had my KM130 (Kombi unit) for 10 years now, it has been flawless and is by far the easiest starting tool I have and its unmatched in power. The downside is they are heavy, I used to use this as my main trimmer when I was doing lawncare but eventually...

Bought my CX 2 years ago new, its at 140 some hours now. Just used around my house mostly.

I just sold my 261 because I was needing to use a 20" bar on it regularly and it just wasn't the right saw for it. It'll pull a 20" but it does slow it down, I personally wouldn't run anything longer than 18-20 on that saw. If you have to maybe try a full skip chain to help keep the RPM up in...

I have a grill addiction and own several types and brands but if I could only have one it would be my weber kettle. I can do anything with that grill.

As others have said there is no good way to prevent this when mowing wet grass, especially with a bagger attached. I do lawncare as a side gig and scraping is just part of the job if I have to mow wet grass. As for leaving the buildup to harden, all that does is make it more difficult to...

Sous Vide is just another tool in my cooking arsenal. I have made some awesome meals with it. Its awesome in the dead of winter when I don't feel like digging my grill out of the snow to cook a steak Ill throw the meat in the water bath when I leave home in the morning and just leave it there...

Dont knock it till you try it. Its nothing like what you think and it can make some awesome food. That sounds great! So with their grills Id sear them on the griddle then put them on the gas grill on low heat to bring them up to temp. should go pretty quick that way.

Another thought, if you have time between now and then just run an experiment on a steak or two. Try your method and see how it turns out. I'm curious now.

In that case you may just be better off cooking them complete at the party. What cooker will you have to use? I prefer the front sear method, sear till I'm happy then put them on indirect heat, cold side of the grill then just cook to internal temp. It wont be a perfect edge to edge doneness...

I wouldn't, not to say that you cant but you will basically be re-heating them and I've never had that turn out great. You could throw them in the water bath the night before then take them out right before you leave and pack them tight in a good cooler to keep them hot until you sear them.

I don’t disagree with you but that’s not the point. I will go out of my way to not support a company that sells out and moves manufacturing out of the US.

Cant speak to the Oregon Chains but the Oregon mower blades I've been buying for years switched from making them in the US to Taiwan. Last set Ill buy and probably the last anything Ill buy from Oregon.

It will take me years and years to get the ROI with my chipper over buying mulch, I get it by the dump trailer load locally for pretty cheap. But, now I don’t need to do that and it makes cleaning up limbs, brush and trees much easier. The chips aren’t as pretty as the mulch I can buy but it’s...

Believe me or not I really don’t care. Unless you own one of these trucks I’m not sure why you would even try to argue about issues you think they may have but don’t. As for wiring or electrical issues from corrosion none of my Fords or Chryslers have ever had that issue. Perhaps if they were...

There is no corrosion anywhere on the body to be found, I have inspected the body and frame extensively every year since I bought it. Ford did their homework when they built these aluminum trucks. No galvanic corrosion between the steel and aluminum where they meet, which was my main concern. I...

I'm in Michigan, heart of the rust belt and I will never buy anther steel bodied truck after owning my 2015 aluminum body F-150 for several years. They don't dent as easy and with 10 years on Michigan winter roads the body is still in perfect condition. No corrosion, no dents, no nothing, still...

Back in those days engines were much different. The clearances were not as tight and the valvetrains didn't rely as heavily on proper immediate oil pressure to function like modern variable valve timing, overhead cams, chain tensioners ect. Not to mention the need for modern turbo engines to...

I would not change the cold viscosity from what it is. Oil flow at cold starts is important, especially with all the components that function with oil pressure. I wouldn't hesitate to run a 5W-30 though. My old 5.4 3V Ford V8 was switched to 5W-30 at the recommendation of many experts when I...

Yes sir, its a Woodland Mills WC46.

I think the heat management is the issue, as well as muffler location. My Exmark ZTR has the ZT-2800 hydro motors which are better suited for the size machine compared to the non serviceable ZRT-2200 that my neighbors CC has. His hydros get much hotter than mine do, his muffler is also closer...

I’m going to try to get some before and after videos. Not sure, I always wear ear protection anyways but from the vids I’ve seen of them online they aren’t as obnoxious as other pipes and bark boxes. I’ll post some vids here after I install it

That’s what drew me to it. A real 2 stroke pipe.

New pipe for my Husky 562. Can’t wait to try it!

Ordered a couple sets of Oregon G5 Gatorblades for my Exmark ZTR. Been buying two sets every year for a decade. This set says “Made in Vietnam”. WTF?!!! All the blades I bought in previous years were made in the US. 😢

Yup, as others have said it’s likely heat burns from where you stopped the mower for an extended period of time. My neighbor and I figured that out when we noticed his Cub Cadet ZTR left brown spots in his lawn just as you describe. In his case it was two spots right next to each other which...

This is my issue with a lot of the cordless saws as well, they are very heavy compared to their output, especially considering they are all like 95% plastic too. My little Echo top handle has saw is like 5 pounds. 😂

My 2511 is piped and has the 1/4 pitch picco bar and chain conversion and it’s a little ripper. I use it like a big saw because it’s so fun and quick to use. Echo killed it with that saw.

Huh? I think you’re confused.

Geeze man you’re really that butthurt over my legit question? I hope your nice truck treats you to many trouble free miles.

It’s a predator from harbor freight so it’s strait up chineasium 😂

Yeah I think you should do some more research, 2022-2024 are all having major bottom end failures. Also Toyota is leaving people out to dry if the failure happens after the warranty is up. There is a reason some dealerships will not take these in on trade and also why the second gen is selling...

That’s how the easy start works, pulling the cord is literally just winding up a clock spring that spins the engine over when you get to the end of the pull. If you just yank on it like a normal pull start it won’t work and will damage the starter. It’s not a great system on a saw though IMO...

Most dealers make more money on service than they do on selling new stuff. Sounds like this dealer was telling him the right thing, some things aren’t worth fixing if you’re paying someone to do it. To do a full tear down and seal replacement would cost a lot for labor.

A new carb won’t fix an air leak assuming the dealer is talking about a crankcase air leak it requires a full tear down to fix usually. I don’t know how the 555 is built but depending how n that it could be a crankcase gasket leak between the case half’s or crank seals or base gasket on the...

Something else I haven’t seen mentioned here is don’t get hung up on just CC’s. A 50cc homeowner saw is almost always less powerful and also heavier than a pro saw which gives a better power to weight ratio to the pro saws. For example the Stihl 261 (pro) vs the Stihl 271 (homeowner). Both...

Yeah, you’re right. I am happy with it and it’s very well built. A bonus is that I use the chips for mulch, it’s not as pretty as the stuff I can buy but that’s ok. I only split 6” and up also, the rest I just leave un split and I stack it. Burns great in my solo stove.

The 261 is a 50cc saw and a good one at that, punches above its cc class but running a 20” in big oaks taxed it and I wanted to be able run a longer bar. Put a 28” light bar on my 562 and it rips. Saves my back too.

I’ve owned Stihl saws, trimmers, blowers and Kombi units for decades and have never had starting issues with any except my FS94 trimmer, that thing sucked if it was left in the sun. This new Husqvarna saw actually has been a bit annoying to start compared to my Stihl saws but it’s only had a...

It really is a nice machine

Been considering a cordless chainsaw. I have both Dewalt and Milwaukee battery systems but I just love to run my little Echo 2511 top handle saw, it’s rips and is super lightweight.

It’s the the WC 46. WC46 4" PTO Wood Chipper

lol I’d love to but not for that kind of 💰

20” was ok unless it was buried. The issue I kept having was the chips jamming in the side cover and eventually in the bar. Couldn’t figure out why. Sold my 261 for the Husky 562, much better chip management plus an extra 10cc. It rips. It’s heavy though, loved my 261 but was using it beyond...

The new gen Tundras look a hell of a lot better than the last ones. Had it had an engine replacement yet?

It’s 50cc

Well, 4” is the largest diameter it’s supposed to take but I’ve fed it bigger. It’s never bogged the tractor, wish I had gone up one size chipper but it still gets it done. Got everything chipped in an hour or so. The smaller sticks I burned and the bigger than 4” if cut up for firewood.

It’s 4”x6”

So I had a Stihl 261 for a few years, ran a 20” bar on it the whole time but I recently upgraded to a Husky 562 XP, Husky is running a spring promo and I got it for less than I payed for my 261 and it runs a 20” bar like a mad man, better than the 261 could ever hope to. If you can find a deal...

Got a wild hair up my a** and decided to take down an oak that was in my way. My Kioti and my woodland mills chipper made quick work of the cleanup. It sure is nice to have the right tools that makes my life easier.

400 mile round trip to northern Michigan today to help a friend start cleaning up after the devastating ice storm they had a couple weeks ago. Most of the area is still without power after 12 days and not likely to get it back for some time. I’ve never seen anything like it. 6 hours on the...

Finally replaced the god awful BFG KO2’s I had on my truck today. Firestone Destination XT’s.

Yeah, my bad. Was looking at the Stihl 362’s too, was stuck in my head. 😆 I fixed it

I’ve taken my CX on road trips many times, I’ve never brought more than a few hand tools that I keep in my ammo can that I have on the back along with extra pins and clevis’s. I do keep a tool kit in my truck though so I have that if needed. Never had a breakdown or any need to bring fluids or...

Had several manual vehicles in the past, I no longer do and I don’t miss them.

After years of making fun of my buddies Husqvarna saws I need to eat a bit of crow, picked up this 562XP today for a deal I couldn’t pass up. $650 on promo. Guess I need to delete all my Husqvarna memes. 😆

Spent the weekend at a friends place taking down trees. Put a few hours on my CX with my Woodland Mills chipper taking care of the brush.

Oh man does that make me miss my SRX! Those triples sounded so good to me and they are smooth! I miss those days man, thanks for the video!

I believe you! Man there were times Id get off the trail after a day of riding and wonder how we made it through the woods without dying. lol! And yeah, that SRX of mine was scary fast! I swapped the 8" travel skid frame to a Polaris 18" travel skid and it was like a Cadillac on the trails...

Whats considered vintage these days? The newest sled I had was a 2001 SRX 700, wish I hadn't sold it, that thing was FAST! I grew up riding late 70's and early 80's Yamahas though. Started with an Artic Cat Kitty Cat when I was like 5 then a Yamaha Sno-Scoot then a Yamaha Bravo 250 in my...

I find the level indicator on my Kioti to be very useful. I adjusted it when the tractor was new and havent needed to touch it since, I used a paint marker to mark the rod for my forks, that has worked great as well.

I upgraded from a 250 to the 261 a few years ago, definitely a great saw and for $300 you got a hell of a deal.

I would wager it’s easier to do the plugs on my 3.5 Ecoobost than a 1970’s Ford, they are right on the top of the engine. Btw, the 70’s dentsides are my all time favorite truck.

They dont stretch, they wear and its from poor quality oil/ or long oil change intervals.

And on the spark plug topic, these engines are hard on plugs. I do mine every 40K miles, but im also tuned. Thankfully they are very easy to replace.

They added electronically actuated louvers in front of the intercooler to cover it when not needed to eliminate the condensation, that was fixed in 2014 or 2015. I know my 15 has had no issues with intercooler condensation.

The Gen 1 3.5's didn't have phaser issues that the Gen 2's did, chains wearing is the main issue with the timing set on the gen 1. Clean oil is a must in any new engine and sadly its the most overlooked since most MFG's are pushing 10K intervals now which is a problem.

Ive got a 2015 with the 3.5 gen 1 Ecoboost. Im only at 90K on it so far but its been flawless. Timing chains were one of the biggest issues with the early ones but it was mainly due to premature wear from extended oil change intervals. Direct injected boosted engines are known for oil dilution...

My exmark ZTR battery is almost 10 years old, has never come out of the mower.

No I do not, I will just disconnect the battery after I make sure its charged and passes a load test. I stopped using tenders a few years ago and my batteries have lasted longer just leaving them charged in the machine and disconnected.

It is a workhorse, especially for the price! My former brother in law and I take turns with it, he paid like $400 for it a few years ago and he uses it in the spring, I use it in the fall.

My wood splitting station this week. Im about two cord in so far.

Had to get the Kioti out to help move leaves into the woods today, I hate fall! Yard is clean for now though.

I never said anything about motorcycles, marine engines are water cooled which dont operate at the higher temps that air cooled 2 strokes (and Stihl 4Mix 4 stroke engines that burn mixed gas 😉 ) so different oil formulations are required.

That's better luck than me. Ironically the oldest M12 pack I have that came with a Milwaukee heated hunting coat that is at least 10 years old is still fine.

I have a couple M12 tools but the rest of my tools are all Dewalt 20V and one M18 tool. I do like the 12V Milwaukee line better than Dewalt's 12V stuff, I just wish the Milwaukee batteries weren't junk. Ive had my Dewalt 20V packs for several years and have never had one go bad but Ive already...

That looks great! What implement did you use?

100% truth!

I’ve found so many uses for it that I never anticipated. Great investment for sure!

Moving wood around to cut up into firewood. Hit a milestone while doing it. Had no idea when I bought this Kioti that I’d put as many hours on it as I have in just over a year.

That’s makes sense, that’s what I will call them now too

Now that the weather is cooler I’ve been cutting up all the wood I got from the summer storms into firewood lengths. Tractor of course is a great help moving stuff around. I’d love a grapple someday but for now a chain and this thing (not sure what it’s called) works pretty well.

I have always loved grilling, BBQ and cooking in general but since my divorce I am now cooking every meal for the kids and I and I do enjoy it. I am now a better cook than my X wife was. :ROFLMAO:

Thankfully nothing of mine is broken at the moment. I do have some fall maintenance to get done, my trucks frame needs to be fluid filmed before winter and the mice built another damn nest on the engine of my snowblower. I guess I do have some fixing to do. :ROFLMAO:

This is what I use, works really well. My Kioti/ Exmark dealer recommended this to me.

It takes some seat time to get the hang of it. I will NEVER go back to any other mower now that Ive had my ZTR for 10 years. I have hills too, never had any issues. They will out mow almost anything in both speed and cut quality.

Ive had one in my unheated garage for almost 20 years, never had an issue.

You couldn't pay me to own one. By far the most unreliable, uncomfortable and slowest military vehicle I ever drove. Hated every second I had to spend in them.

I agree. Ive owned Husqvarna, Stihl, Echo, Redmax, and Maruyama 2 stroke stuff over the years and have never had starting issues with any except for one Stihl trimmer than ended back up at the dealer. I believe most of the non starting issues I read about here and other places are operator...

This is just not good advice. Not only does is the Stihl HP ultra synthetic two stroke oils one of the better ones on the market its also very low carbon, especially in the Stihl 4mix 4 stroke engines. Ran it for over a decade in all my 2 stroke stuff and they all ran amazing with very little to...

I had an MS250 for over a decade and it was a great saw for its price range for sure, never a lick of trouble from it when used within its duty cycle. It did tend to get hot when used for hours and would vapor lock sometimes but I was using it more than it was designed to be used. I replaced it...

I agree about the pro series saws, and equipment in general. I only buy commercial or pro grade stuff anymore and its paid off. My MS261 pro saw and my little Echo top handle 2511 are just great machines that both punch way above their weight in power and are built much better than the non pro...

I run a 20" on my 50cc Stihl 261, I can bog it in big hardwood if I horse it but overall it handles it just as well at the 18" it had stock. I went with the 20" to save my bad back a bit when bucking.

What a condescending and arrogant post. You may want to look up the definition of "tribal knowledge" because it seems you dont even know what that means. To the OP, as others have mentioned, yes its normal, bump up your RPM's if you can or drop a gear.

Picked up a new ultralight rod for Bluegill and Perch.

Dont know whats best and whats worse but I have had Stihl and one Echo. Love my Stihl saws, never a problem and they start very easy, my little 2511T echo is great too. Current Stihl is the MS261 pro saw, absolute ripper for a 50cc saw.

Ill never understand the people that will spend tens of thousands of dollars on a truck just to destroy it. My truck is almost 10 years old and still looks almost brand new and its used as a tool, but I take care of it, not that hard. On another note, this is my first aluminum body truck...

This is exactly how I used to do it.

I dont have much use for my camera on my truck but for hooking up trailers it is a huge time saver.

I am not a huge fan of Chrysler vehicles but I do hate to see a brand like it in decline like this. I sure hope they can get it turned around before it’s too late. In my line of work I see the affects of this across the industry from the tier one suppliers all the way down the line. The one...

They cook more like a convection oven than a typical grill so almost anything you can cook in your oven you can cook on a pellet grill. Pizzas, pizza rolls (a fan favorite at the campground), cookies, pies, meatloaf, casseroles ect. Pretty useful tool, you will love it.

A lot of pellet grill mfgs claim their grills can sear and I know some are better than others but for a real direct high heat sear I’ve not seen one yet that can match the 1000°+ sear like I can get with my Weber charcoal grill or even a gas grill or flat top. For almost everything else a...

Ive had one for several years now, I was skeptical at first as well but I love it. Its a much cleaner smoke flavor and I love actually getting sleep during overnight cooks now. Only thing it wont do well is sear steaks and I dont like burgers on it, but that is why I still have my Weber Kettle...

Did some heavy moving today with mine. 😂 Found out the top hook on my quick hitch is perfect for moving the kid’s trampoline around the yard.

Its like that around here, its laughable for what some want for a POS trailer, especially dump trailers. I bought my rusty but solid 14' dump trailer for $3,000 from a buddy, most like it people are asking 4-5K for and most in worse condition.

By todays standards they are slow but they were pretty quick for back in the day. I used to borrow my dads 97 350 with the 7.3 to plow with, it had an aftermarket turbo, straight pipe and a banks 6 gun tuner and it was quick, even with a front back blade on it and it would push snow like a...

It’s in the John Deere sub section

The old dent side Fords are by far the best body style truck ever made. I grew up riding in my dad’s 76 F-250 highboy, absolutely loved that truck. My dream truck is that body style truck on a modern super duty chassis with the old slow but trusty 7.3 PS.

Don’t waste your breath. Go read the thread he mentioned and you’ll see he can back nothing he says with any relevant facts and will just deflect anytime he is wrong. Not worth your time.

Not bad mouthing, that's why I asked a model number. The 1 and 2 series sub compact and compact tractors are known for poor lift capacity compared to simular sized machines from other brands.

Yeah, model number would help us but the JD compacts are not known for having good loader lift capacity. Almost all other compacts will have hundreds more pounds of lift.

You are the king of deflection.

Thank you, but what you just said invalidates your claim because you cannot back it up with anything relevant today.

So you're basing your opinion off of buying the lowest rated half ton, again what car today can do what a properly spec'd half ton truck can do? Youve been given several examples of normal half ton trucks that can do way more than you claim. Come on, you made the claim now back it up.

What car built today can do what a modern half ton can?

True

The point you are missing is that not everyone can or wants to have several vehicles, hence the practicality I’ve mentioned already. Besides my company SUV, my truck is my only vehicle and it does everything. Is it as fast as a dedicated sports car? Of course not but with over 400 hp and 550...

Maybe 🤔

Than you are just being disingenuous it seems because todays half tons are more capable than ever, with many having more payload and towing capacity than the 3/4" tons from not that long ago all while being more comfortable, more efficient and more powerful and for those of us that dont need an...

A buddy sent me this, saw locally the other day, too bad he doesn’t have a truck to haul it with! lol

I have D rings bolted to the floor. They do catch material sometimes but not too bad

I agree, its completely moronic to say that. I love my short bed crew cab half ton. Does everything I need it to do and then some, its roomy, fun to drive and anything that I cant fit in the bed I have two different trailers to choose from. It also pulls like a freight train, best of all worlds...

Seems to me the root cause in this case was picking a bad dealer. As noted already, stuff breaks and dealer support is as important as brand in my opinion. I am lucky to have a great Kioti dealer close to me but if I didn't have one I would have gone with a different brand most likely.

Trucks are just practical for so many things besides towing. I tow a few thousand miles a year with my F-150 and the bed is usually always full of something I need to haul around, but its also great for road trips with the family. The backseat is huge, bigger than any mini van or small to mid...

Again, you're generalizing based on a very small sampling size and anecdotal evidence. I am an applications engineer in the CNC cutting tool industry, have been in manufacturing for almost 30 years and what you said could be applied to almost any region in almost any industry, Japanese and US...

Use a jack and jack stands, Id never take my personal vehicle anywhere for an oil change ever.

My truck is worth way more than my tractor, it lives in the garage. Tractor is under a steel carport outside.

Man that sucks, I ran into that buying a DeWalt drill from Amazon. Sent me a used tool that was missing parts. Since then if I have to buy online I buy from a reputable site like Lowes, HD ect.

Yeah, he presents everything as if its a perfect world and everyone can just buy whatever they want whenever they want, we can talk black and white specs all day but there is much more nuance to it. The CX is a heavy tractor for its class, Ive had zero issues with ground engaging implements and...

That tractor with the loader and loaded tires is closer to 3,500 pounds. Mine is over 4,000 on the scale with a ballast box on it.

Nothing wrong with Makita, especially if you already have their batteries.

Try not using the primer before starting it cold, my FS55 used to hate when I used the primer

I have the Dewalt High Torque 1/2" impact and its powerful, sometimes to a fault. I got sick of lugging it around so I bought a 3/8" mid torque and I use it way more than my high torque, it'll bust the lugs lose on my truck no problem. Id say start with the mid torque in 3/8" or 1/2", it will...

I think its a bit unfair to lump all korean tractors into the same boat. I own a Kioti 25 hp compact but I am not a brand fanboy, I looked at all the big names I could see in person and compared specs, weight, price, ergonomics, build quality, parts/ dealer support among other aspects. I got...

Im on my second year with mine and Im almost at 100 hours so 50 hours a year or so for me. Mines an open station, dont use it much in the winter.

I should have mentioned Maruyama, I have one as a lightweight option for big trimming jobs. It is a fantastic trimmer, light, powerful for its CC and butter smooth. If I could only have one trimmer though Id keep my KM130, its way more powerful than my 25cc Maruyama.

The FS94 I had has been the only Stihl tool that I didn't like, it was finicky and not very powerful. My KM130 Kombi unit has been a workhorse and absolutely reliable for the 10 or so years Ive had it.

Living alone has its challenges, but a tractor makes it easier! Needed to get my 250 pound smoker off the deck today, Kioti for the win. It’s the little things sometimes. 😂

Spent years in a line haul unit in the Army. Hauled millions of pounds of junk on 30,000+ miles of the worst maintained and most dangerous roads in the world in Iraq, we broke a lot of chains.

This is just not accurate at all. I have witnessed many broken chains whipping and causing damage/ injuries.

I learned as a dumb teen that chains can be dangerous in a recovery situation. Flat towing is one thing but if there is a chance of any sudden loading of a chain, a strap is always better. Ive since only every carried a recovery strap, with loop ends only. Ive towed and yanked everything from...

Amsoil 80:1 in everything, will never go back to 50:1.

No point in arguing, the dude is off his rocker. The rest of us with functioning brains know the difference with EV fires and how serious they are.

In my opinion no, tire is too small to make much difference in weight and the likelihood of having flats is much higher on the front so the idea of having to deal with fluid filled flats sound like a pain in the butt to me.

Spent the day grading my parents driveway. It’s been 20 years since anyone has really graded it.

You could buy a lot of wood chips for the cost of one of these things so Id say your plan is smart. I was just sick of burning piles of brush all year. lol

I recently purchased a woodland mills WC46 PTO chipper so I will share my experience. I had an 8 hp chipper/ shredder in the past that was basically useless on anything above 2" and feeding it was a pain so when I was shopping for PTO chippers I only considered self feeding models. Mine will...

I wouldn't doubt it, those sports are small, built on the Escape platform. The regular Bronco is the one that shares the Ranger platform.

I have the KM130 version which is just the larger engine and split shaft version and I dont have much issue changing out attachments. Sometimes I have to fidle with it but it usually slides right in. As for the weight balance, yeah it could be better but as a 4 stroke engine it is a bit top...

Im just messing with you, like I said Im sure it will be a great saw. And I agree with you about having a good dealer! I have a couple that I love working with myself, pays off to have a good relationship with them.

Im sure it will be a great saw, I love Stihl too. Did you see the vid I posted a couple pages back though? I bet my 2511 will hang with the new Stihl of yours though! :ROFLMAO:

Stihl 194 is 31.8cc and 7.3 pounds, Echo 2511 is 25cc and 5.2 pounds so not at all apples to apples. Not sure of the HP for each but the Echo is obviously much lighter and in my hands has better balance and ergonomics than the Stihl.

Water soluble coolant like used in CNC machining centers works great from a spray bottle on drills in the press or hand drill and I prefer it over oil, its just harder to come by for most people.

Ive run airbags on the last two F-150's I've had, Airlift on my 2005 and Firestone on my current 2015 and I will not own another truck without them now. Sounds like you understand that airbags cannot replace a WDH if you're exceeding the free hanging weight limit on the hitch and that bags do...

A lot of good info here. As a former tool and die maker and CNC machinist myself my one last piece of advice is to use a quality cutting/ tapping fluid, tap magic is a reputable brand that you can usually find locally. It makes a big difference especially in hard to machine materials. Dont use...

Ok, sounds like I could be a few different types and conditions of steel. A pretty safe rule of thumb is the file test. Take a metalworking file and run it across an edge of the steel you’re working on and if it skates right off the material without leaving a mark it will be too hard to...

How hard is the steel? Not much short of carbide will drill hardened steel if its truly hard.

No problem! Good luck!

If you dont have a weigh station near you find your local garbage dump, I have to weigh my truck/ trailer anytime I go there. Will give you a good idea if you know what your trucks curb weight is.

Usually it will tell you the payload rating which is basically the GVWR minus the trailer weight. At least the trailers I have list that. Otherwise find a CAT scale near you and weigh it.

Ordered a log grapple for moving large log sections to my splitter. My back can’t handle the heavy stuff anymore so my tractor will be taking some of the weight off me now.

How else are they supposed to mow the grass? A push mower? It would cost us WAY more to pay someone to take longer to mow with an inefficient machine than to use the right tool for the job.

I doubt many dealers if any actually transport for "free". They have to pay for the truck, trailer and the person to trailer it somehow so they will either charge a transportation fee or they will make it up in the cost of service or the price of the new machine.

No kidding!

1. These are made to mow, that's why they are marketed to lawn care companies who dont need a Swiss army knife of mowers, they ONLY need mowers. They would mow circles around a tractor day in and day out. 2. Not only can these large ZTR's fit easily on a landscaping trailer so they can be...

Ive seen a few of those huge Exmarks around here and they are fast. Obviously not for home or ranch use but for the lawn care companies with big accounts they are a money maker.

More good info, thanks for sharing. I did notice the blade gap was set at 1/4" from the factory, I set it at the low side of their recommendations at 1/16", hopefully that will help with the smaller stuff.

Ha! My biggest tractor mistake so far was when I took delivery of my wood chipper recently. Picked it off the truck with my forks then proceeded to drop the dang thing off the forks onto my driveway like an idiot. That was pretty embarrassing.

Yeah, this drives me nuts. Its mostly the rural areas around here that do that, you'd think farmers would know better.

Right! Something is off there. Some hour meters will clock key on time, not just engine or PTO time. My neighbor had a Cub Cadet ZTR that hey left the key in the on position all winter and by spring it had thousands of hours logged. :ROFLMAO:

A 1980's MTD is nothing like the MTD garbage sold these days and from personal experience the old ones still suck. Slow mowing, poor cut quality and most didn't have an HST back then either, shifting gears sucks on a riding lawn mower.

After putting a few more hours on my chipper over the weekend I can say now that it does perform very well now that I know what it likes. I did tension the springs a bit but not much. I spent some time before hand with my saw cleaning up some of the limbs to accommodate the chipper and things...

This is a gas saw

Did I mention I love this little saw? Spent the weekend trimming trees so this little thing got a workout. Thought I’d show how it is in a fresh oak branch. I’d normally use my MS261 for anything this size but it’s fun to play with this Echo. It would have struggled with this stock.

I believe its only a $10 difference and its worth it. The 3/8" chain on that small Echo is too much for the saw.

No problem. I did keep my JD around for a summer after getting my ZTR but I found that my ZTR towed better than my JD did, has more pulling power and is easier to maneuver around obstacles. I pull a yard trailer, sweeper, de-thatcher and aerator and it does it very well, hell I even had the...

Unless you're getting into the X series I do not think they are well made, even my 2005 model year JD was a flimsy cheaply built machine with weak transmissions and cheap stamped decks, the new ones are worse yet in my opinion. Also I was never impressed with the cut quality of mine, mowed slow...

If I was forced to go back to a tractor style mower from my ZTR I would look for a good used Simplicity or a new non box store Husqvarna. Simplicity was known for making some of the best lawn tractors, cut quality is top notch and they were built well. Husqvarna offers a lawn tractor with the...

Thanks for the feedback