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The concept of a tractor doing grass mowing, snow blowing and fel work has always been a misguided one imo. One has not only be wired for patience of exchanging these implements but also have the physical prowess to be able to do so. Sales hype is one thing, practicality is still another but...

If you can interface with their ecm’s, you most certainly have a shot to do so. But that’s the 64 million dollar question. As long as the original algorithm has the room to support the changes with given componentry in the truck and there are no parameter lock outs.

I sell these. What I’m seeing is that we’re getting tlb’s back with hydraulic fitting issues at the rear. Granted it’s under warrantee but still a pain in the butt for the owner. We even called Mahindra Corporate to inform. The fix is so simple we tell owners how to do it over the phone if...

Unless you’re keeping a belly mower on, best just to get a dedicated cutter. A 60” belly mower from Mahindra is around 3k. For $1500 more, you get a nice zero turn with 60” cut. Even a 42” zero turn will cut faster than the tractor with the 60” and then you’re only $500 more.

Not until the outer worldly aliens attack.

You can thank the left subsidized media for this. Along with all the free loaders the politicians have created.

I’m in the same boat. Always harvested my own stuff. Now I live differently by the shore line, but I still burn wood. My problem is that this property is only 2 acres instead of 100 and like you, the bulk of it is not accessible to a log truck. Lots of ash here as well. They get about $1100...

Make sure your pto shaft is the correct length. Raised all the way, there should be no binding of that shaft as it should not be wedged between the tiller and the tractor. This is evidenced by a slight deflection of the shaft cover. If the cover deflects, so is the shaft itself which could lead...

Yes It’s called transmutation. Basically, they utilize a method called Fast fission and are able to absorb and utilize the fuel rods that were considered nuclear waste and stored away presently There is also a type of plant (msr’s or molten salt reactors) utilizing molten salt instead of solid...

I know Everything is a Chernobyl or 3 mile island to them. Nuclear is a completely viable energy source. 32 different types of nuclear power plants with two of them eating the waste product now stored in mountain crypts. Instead they’re making us jump thru hoops with the not ready for prime time...

Completely different process. Does not produce the waste of nuclear fission. Fission derives heat from splitting atoms. Fusion combines atoms.

We are in our infancy toward renewables and I’m willing to bet we will eventually skip over them altogether once fusion alternatives are solved. There is no energy density in wind or solar for the energy purposes of 7 billion ppl.

Except that NZ came up with an anti nuclear doctrine a long time ago.

The interest in regime change has to do with who is in agreement with business interests. Would you rather have a government more concerned with controlling their population? China is in cahoots with Russia and North Korea and those nations are totally above board right? I’m so happy for you...

You also have 1/65th of the population of the United States but let’s skip over that little fact because I’m sure 65 times more ppl will have no impact whatsoever on your resources, government or homelessness right? Your last sentence is blatantly a red herring skipping over the details you...

From what you’re describing, your best bet would be a root grapple with a decent tine shelf length for the things you anticipate to scoop and carry. Root grapples are built stronger for earth engagement. A common mistake I see is to get a grapple too wide. Do not look at it as a bucket trying to...

Financing is really purchasing time. Time is a commodity no different from a sack of grain. It all Depends where the hunger lies.

Also, Some manufacturers’ insurance is more comprehensive. Ours covers mice damage.

Definitely about how a person is wired. Im aware of guy as a prime example. He had a $5000 fuel bill coming up that he didn’t have the money for so he took the money he had and went to play 21 at a casino. He parlayed his money into 20 grand and started what we now know as the FedEx company. A...

Usually, auto dealers were making 1% for financing. Seldom is there a pre pay penalty on low percentage loans and I wouldn’t rush to pay off a low percentage loan if my money can work for me elsewhere.

Check for any pro rating. We offer a 7 yr warranty that includes everything in an oil bath. The rest of the tractor carries 1 yr 3 pt to bucket. As has always been the case, mechanical warranties are usually administered to the strongest parts of the machine or least likely to fail.

I feel you are putting too much credence on tread type. Turfs are very good in snow because it is not the tread that grips snow. It is the snow on the tire that grips snow. Once you add temps above freezing, no tread will do better than chains. Any tire will do you as from your driveway...

I feel you are going about this selection incorrectly. The first thing is to consider what size tractor is applicable to your needs. That’s the number 1 consideration above all else. Tire selection can be manipulated. In my experience using and selling tractors, is that the most encompassing...

You can figure the ratio by knowing rolling circumference of both front and rear tires then applying the axle ratio the manufacturer uses. The equation: rc of front x ar, divided by rc of rears. This will fall anywhere between 1-5% depending on manufacturer.

Fortunate would have been wearing work boots with toe guards.

Yes A long time ago.

Appreciate your guts to apologize.

What’s sad? Someone like you giving advice enjoying your fear mongering of something apparently you know next to nothing about.

And where was it stated the op did not receive paper work prior to his coming in to finish a payment? Is that what you two think really happened from a dealership that has millions in inventory, warrantee claim assertion, financial floor plan records, overhead accounting practices, payroll...

Ok. You actually think that the dealership did no paperwork for this sale? Then I’ve been selling tractors all wrong for 12 yrs. I’ll make sure I get no name of the customer, nor an address for delivery, nor documentation for tax purposes, no phone number of the customer, no financial...

It is obvious you and Kenhar have little understanding of what it takes for a company to do business. Your scenario infers some guy walked into a tractor dealership, stated “I’d like to buy that tractor”, then left the dealership and went back to pay for said tractor and was simply given a...

He had to have had an agreement to acquire the tractor in the first place. He came in to pay for the rest of the tractor at a later date . He received a receipt at that time. How do you think the company would keep track of what they’re selling without paper work, factory warranty or customer...

You do not need a receipt with a serial number. That is on your bill of sale and or financials. A receipt is proof of payment and that is all. As several here are doing, you are confusing paperwork.

Receipt for payment. You don’t need a signature there. That you have the receipt is proof you paid plus your cancelled check and or credit card report He already had the purchase agreement. You obviously do not know tractor sales procedure so yes, overly dramatic.

You are being overly dramatic. That’s done with a bill of sale for heavens sake.

Do yourself a favor and stop looking at this one. It would be different if you Didn’t want a loader. Find a complete tractor w a loader.

What? As if he bought a “ genuine Rolex” from someone on a city street corner?

That automatically happens with purchase and there was no “suspect” nor alluding to “incompetence” by the op.

Nothing stopping you from coating it with other stuff such as Osmo or marine polyurethane after the tung oil. I wouldn’t thin out the linseed oil on bare wood. It’ll soak down deep enough to protect it on its own. If you thin it, you are sacrificing the protection quotient.. It may soak deeper...

Danish oil is a tougher oil than tung as it also has linseed and varnish mixed into the tung. Withstands weather very well. If the wood is bear, use 3 coats of either oil you get. Waxed base oils are also very good for weather protection such as Osmo.

Pete’s Tire If you get lucky, EBay has various sizes for sale

No it’s not a big deal. There are signatures on your purchase agreement. Your receipt is your proof of purchase and payment or monetary transaction. His signature simply means an approval of agreement which obviously already happened or else you would not have taken possession.

So we have a 4” long pin that measures 24.36 mm. It is painted however so after the paint clean up, it may measure to 24 mm.

No dealer I know of rents out any of their to be sold stock. We have a couple loaner tractors for when a customer is in a pinch but we do not charge anything for those including delivery and pick up. Wondering if there was a glitch with the computer. I just know that the resolve should have been...

It is impossible to have zero hrs They are driven somewhere at some point. Delivery, customer try out, display change, operational trial, trailering. That being said, I have not seen a newly delivered tractor with as many as 7 hrs. Was the hr meter changed out if the original was malfunctioning...

Baloney. The condition was far from catastrophic.

I will We sell Mahindras. This story has untold factors. I do think the op has exaggerated to justify his stance and why some have questioned his attitude. 1. How did the machine go from allegedly 0 to 7 hrs? 2. Was this the same machine the dealer talked about to the customer? 3. A dealer to...

Yeah that kind of statement surprised me as well. I did see a Grady White 386 this January in Long Boat Key that was over a million. Had three 450 hp Yamys. He may have been talking about 30’ class in generalities.

It will be interesting to see if there is an improvement with their stationary engines that would also harken to Kohlers heritage when they made decent ones. I am not holding too much hope as this consortium seems to have screwed up their Oregon Tool acquisition. Equity enterprise is only...

Your dealer would be correct

I Still love and prefer a shuttle. Physicality issues do indeed reflect mind set however.

Really? My jd 750 made by Yanmar in 1985 became miserable for parts support.

And this is the trouble spot the op is headed for with the current mindset. I’ve seen people brag about that. They’ve only spent four or $5000 for a tractor. Then they bring it to us to get fixed. They then are disheveled when they find out they have to spend another 4 to $8000 to get the thing...

I have a residence in Wakefield Ri. I also work at a Mahindra dealership. If you’d like, you can provide me with your remaining pin and I can see if we have anything in stock to match.

Like with everything else, we travel and spout. Plus it makes it easier to buy a ztr knowing you don’t have to spend $250k for one. See how helpful that was!

I talked to the owner of this craft and he said what he paid for his Evinrudes. They were a mainstay in the business and wonder what did them in. He stated a 30 footer with 3 Yamahas would cost over a million now. What the he)) happened on this industry? I would have guessed a boat like that...

High 20’s can now buy you one Evinrude 300 hp engine. Saw a 28’ center console today with 3 of those.

You bring up a good point. Any heavy weight, within the bucket confines, such as material, will not produce the excess forces of a cantilevered heavy weight that straddles the bucket such as a tree stem. The side to side forces, when moving such a load is what taxes the given weight capacity...

As Clover intimated, heavy lifts for a tractor can do more than meets the eye. Wheel bearings can be affected as well as steering assemblies and pumps along with gear teeth within the front 4wd housing. It is also prudent to know the axle weight rating of your machine. Be aware of additional...

Not it. The ppl making these decisions, are more concentrative on litigation and has nothing to do with the concern of safety. Anyway of mitigating the aspect of factory “negligence”, governs this mindset.

Technique is everything. Saw set depth is another. Also the quality of the saw. The 8.25” Milwaukee I have goes thru metal like butter but it’s built to bury an 8.25” blade. I don’t know if they even make this saw anymore.

Get yourself a metal cutting blade for a circular saw. I’ve cut 1/4” metal with one with ease.

May your new tractor be blessed with good fortune.

Seldom can you rely on tractor heresay. It falls both ways for all brands. Those things are “rumors”. Being in the tractor business, I would say it is the least reliable marker for purchase criteria as it can only remain subjective. Objective choice criteria is more akin to dealer closeness...

Tree service means foliage,flora debris and heavy front end load sufficient to block frontal air flow and create radiator screen clog. Slash is heavy and messy and tree services deal with that on a daily basis. I could understand how a head gasket could blow and how a head can crack by merely...

And here l am with the opposite request for my 3016. I’ll attempt to measure my ag rims and get back to you. If you were close and didn’t want to keep your turfs, we could have just traded but Im betting you’re not close and want to keep your turfs. Also, there is a place that fabricates rims to...

Don’t know what Stihl you’re looking at but the Rz 500 is sprung and tie rodded and starts around 8k. The 500 starts their commercial series. Looks like the Ferris 3300. There are Stihls that are 18k but that has a lot to do with engine size, larger deck width, larger tires and bigger pumps etc.

You need one of these...

The Stihl is a Ferris

If you think it’s been a wet season in the North east and surrounding regions, you’d be correct. We had in RI, 18 days of rain in May, 16 in April and 19 in March.

Exactly That's why I eat the buggers.

I have a Hobart. A Lincoln also can be used. There are some Buds that are wiser than me however.

The purpose of the baffles on a mulch kit, is to keep the grass contained in an area so as to be repeatedly cut by the blades thus making the residual smaller. Grass indeed can get stuck in the passageways, underneath the mulch collars and eventual exits as these pieces become finer and finer.

That’s when Kohler made a halfway decent engine. Now they’re just ceasing to make them altogether. They best just stick to making toilets, showers and sinks.

The 3 foot walk behind mower is going by the way of the dinosaur. We stopped selling those two years ago. I don’t even know if anybody makes them anymore with maybe the exception of cub cadet. If you like yours, best keep it.

What can be called a garden is not necessarily composed of vegetables all the time. If a garden is made up of flowers and ornamentals for the delight of its owner, it is part of a landscape that indeed a landscaper can be hired to address its upkeep.

Funny you should say that. I delivered a tractor yesterday to a guy who drag races a Miata. This car has a 427 Dart engine in it. With twin turbos, the car has 2000 hp. After I told him of my race history, he let me drive it as the car is completely tractable for street use. The car does 7.52’s...

Honda is getting out of walk behinds. They have had a cam issue that if I told you the ridiculous dealer remedy they purport, you’d wouldn’t want one either.

That’s a lotta mulch Winter. I complain having to move 5 yds of the stuff.

Good advice on all points. If not suspension then at least a comfort sprung seat. Mowing 5 acres is no small task on a weekly basis and with obstructions such as trees and such, lever movements are going to be numerous so only the best componentry should be had.

Kohler is getting out of engines. As they should. Have been nothing but headaches for the last 5 or 6 yrs. They went the way of the Subaru/Robin debacle.

Yanmar is the father of the small diesel engine. They’ve been building them since 1937. Most other Japanese small diesels such as Yamaha, Mitsubishi and Kawasaki to name a few, use that design as their blueprint.

I understand what you’re tying to do keeping things simple and maintenance free as be possible. Two face cords is next to nothing to produce and by hand for such an amount if physically able, is a consideration. Pto tank and drive will not be cheap. I’d either opt for the exercise if possible or...

Couple three things Don’t know where you are as to the type of snow you get, but any consideration for a 6’ blade on a scut is overkill in my estimation. We have a manual blade for our scuts but the thing is about 52”. Secondly, they do make pit log splitters but you’d probably have to search...

No there isn’t aftermarket wise. However recently, half the tractors we sell have backhoes and this for tractors of all sizes including scuts so the need could be growing. The problem is most are proprietary toward brand.

Yes We do. Mahindra 1100 series. 790 lb fel lift. If you weren’t going to lift and load with the tractor, you could use a 3 point attachment to carry dirt, debris, logs etc. Front mount snow blowers almost necessitate a shield of some sort such as a cab. So this Mahindra provides a cab, 52” pto...

Well, not if your state has certain criteria for d.o.t usage. My state allows weights up to 26k all combined. My state is rather puritanical in its nature so yours could be even more.

If buying new, I’d go to my closest dealer saying the dealer is solid. Brands are meaningless to me as I have seen good and bad in all brands. To me, everyone builds a good tractor. I think Kubota as the best but by small increment and in some instances, not worth the premium pricing. If Kubota...

I mostly have weights on the trailer averaging 8000 lbs.+ trailer. The 3/4 ton Chevy with the 6.1 does an excellent job in all aspects. If I was indeed hauling 17,000 lbs, I’d have gone diesel even with the $10,000 premium for the engine.

Another consideration since I sell the things. Be careful if you plan to bring a scut into the woods. Their ground clearance is really not meant for woods work. Customers have had several expensive fixes as a result even when told exactly what Im telling you.

I certainly hope they used a 4 point tie down on that Tonka.

Yeah it’s hysterical. A 20’ 5 ton trailer weighs less than 2500 lbs. What ppl fail to know that even if it states it’s a 5 ton capacity, it really should only hold 7000 lbs. You wanna hold more than that then get a 7 ton. An empty trailer such as this is no big deal to pull and stop.

That you mention the jobs you wish to do, I’d have the criteria of how easy it is drop and mount the mower deck. Most all drop the loader the same way but some mower decks are a real pain to deal with especially with a mid pto mount. Some take less than 3 minutes. Look at You Tube examples of...

There are moments in man’s life when he glimpses…eternal. Just try not to fall into the paralysis by analysis thing. Seldom do we find the perfect fit so attempt to rely on the one criteria for continuation of all things living: adaptation Cheez…I sound like Father Tractor…

You may believe that. But I don’t believe nothing can go wrong. There’s ppl all over the internet crying about their $4 and $5000 Speed Queen sets. Once you start adding convenience electronics, anything can go wrong. Buy the simplest washer and dryer you can find. Actually, I feel the same way...

Don’t feel too badly. With factory incentives and finance programs, pricing is not that much different from dealer to dealer of the same brand.

Right church, wrong pew It’s the other way around. Personal observation is subjective at best and really cannot be relied upon as an informative source. We do that all the time because it seems to give our species comfort. “So how do you like that car?, tractor or washing machine”?

The Japanese learned rather quickly how to sell cars in the United States. Many of us here can recall when Toyota was considered junk. Build the best cars you can and time has nothing to do with it for them. Their pride is about nationalism and not unionism. They would work 80 hrs and didn’t...

So you’re talking installations from the factory or assembly point? Remotes that are standard on our products are not listed as separate pricing items. You can rest assured that they have built in pricing however. If a customer wanted more, I haven’t seen the option to order more on our builder...

Up where I used to live, kinda the same thing happened but only with a tv episode (Nostradamus episode 6). They transformed the entire front of a restaurant including repaint, signage, repavement and lighting. Had to cost at least 20k…for a 3 minute scene.

Did you know the difference in price? Also, from when you purchased the tractor, to when you retro installed, what was the time frame? I have seen these things go up $200 within a year. Also, removing a tire is no big deal and would only add about $25 worth of labor. Having a gantry at the shop...

The only reason it would cost more is if the customer’s tractor has to be picked up to add a third. Otherwise the labor charge is exactly the same. I would agree that two remotes are better than one but figure out first if you’re gonna need a third.

These things are put togeth Differentiation between tractor manufacturers as it relates to quality is not huge. It’s smaller than you think. It can be said everyone builds a good tractor kubota has good engineering and robust part assignment. This is also costly and why they’re pricing is...

To add The TYM does indeed make a very smooth running engine. Our 25 and 26 series Mahindras were basically a TYM. It was one of my favorites. TYM has simply bought up Branson and did not make your problem child Branson at the time. That being said, it is human nature to be dissuaded with a...

Although it seems your criteria are rather numerous, there is a way to solidify choice. 1. All the deal breakers can be eliminated 2. Rely on your closest dealer first and I don’t care what the brand unless it includes a deal breaker. 3. Tractors can be had with smaller tires if height issues...

Correct This has already been made a bigger deal than it ever needed to be. The op had a question. The answer was “no it’s not a big deal”.

I suppose it’s a bigger deal. Like saying a tick is bigger than a flea. Neither is comparing the flea to an elephant however.

One of the most valuable things a poster can do is come back to explain the solution. Thanks for that!

From what I’ve experienced, old iron’s biggest problem is parts availability. Actually, Fords n series tractors are easier to get parts for than many 20 or 30 yr old stuff if newer brands. I find the best used equipment comes from when the previous owner wants to either upsize or downsize and...

Nor what they may be experiencing to desire new where making a payment is quite doable.

Did you leave out the word “ not”?

They don’t call it “cancer” for nothing.

I sell Mahindras and Im very sorry to say that no one can go by anything anyone says about their tractors as to their efficacy. It doesn’t work that way. It’s more of a chance thing that crossing your fingers would work just as well. One should not be concerned about what no one on this planet...

In all my years in the automotive world, I have never seen an effective rust prevention protocol with any after market add on including spraying the wax solution in doors. WD40 worked just as good if one didn’t mind spraying it every quarter or so. The chassis was protected just as well with a...

It is no big deal

We cut pastures in Kentucky on a 30 animal horse farm. They are about 120 acres total. Not all groomed. I use a 10’ cutter deck with the horses keeping it down quite a bit. Pastures range in size from 5 acres - 20. Because it’s a breeding/foaling farm, pastures are rotated so some get to 18”...

From what I’ve seen, zero turns and pastures are not a good mix. Zts are meant for lawns. The best tool for cutting rough pastures is a brush hog. If you want to do it faster, get a larger width cutting deck.

I had a 1985 jd cut. Kept it for 28 yrs. Parts became almost impossible to get thru jd and had to use old tractor junk yards to find what I needed. I sold it to a guy who owned a machine shop and when I told him of the parts situation, he had no worries as he felt he could make any part he...

So basically you have a 20 yr old tractor and about a 30 yr old tractor to choose from. Sell them both and with the proceeds from these sales, use the money as a down payment for a new machine. Life’s too short to keep nursing and chasing parts for old machines imo.

I have seen where even 3’ wide tillers have compromised some scuts depending on the soil type and texture. It still is amazing to me what can be done with a scut. Many punch above their weight class.

Made sense for us where we planted bushes in rows and our harvest plantings were also in rows. With pathways between beds, it made it much easier to access either side of the beds. All we did was mow the grass paths between the planted rows and used these clippings that were blown onto the rows...

You wouldn’t need the tiller to cover tracks if you space rows. A 4’ tiller would make one pass between the tires then space out your next row so the rear tire is just at the previously tilled row’s edge. This also creates a work path between rows.

You’re talking of a different animal with the 5400. Almost double the hp and double the weight with loaded tires and fel. Should pull a 12” bottom w no problem. In today’s world, I think I’d just get a 4’ rototiller if you’re planting double row bushes. I know our 45hp and up Mahindras have...

Good thoughts. The 5400 will handle a sickle type cutter with no problem. As far as a harvester ( if his farm gets that big) tow behind harvesters need only about a 30 hp tractor.

Id start with the oil pressure switch.unless that’s what you’re calling the sending unit.

Since you brought it up, Mahindras are now made in one factory and they have developed a new line that should be good for at least the next 15 years. I feel you are right about clutch life but the homeowner, unless they ride the thing may never have to incorporate a clutch replacement as just...

In reality, I am running no faster ground speed on the lesser hp model with 8’ cutter deck as I am with the higher hp model with the 10’ . I’m just getting done faster as a result of the cutter swath difference .

My assertion of weight to power has to do with the industry race to exclaim hp differentials only. Initially cuts were around 2000 lbs and had less than 25 hp. Shortly after that like mid to late 80’s, tractors exclaimed more hp but the rest of the tractor didn’t come along. 10 hp advantage for...

Tell her it’s the tractor that’s comfortable and you have nothing to do with how the tractor feels

How does the cvt work in a farm tractor? Is it seamless like in a car and is in chain driven or planetary?

So you’re having to hit neutral on a clutch shift initially? So, Im in low 2nd to walk into the pile. All my bucket curling to fill the bucket is done in low 2. I back out with the shuttle, press the clutch in again and shift directly to high to change ranges for transport. I actually had to...

If of any help, talking to the tractor manufacturer rep we do business with at least for the size of the cup holders getting larger. He stated that the new coffee thermos’s with added insulation have wider bottoms. Ppl put all kinds of beverages in these so hence the widening and deepening of...

Depends on where the power band is with the differentiated timing on the 6000. Usually hp is measured at the higher rpm’s where torque comes in much before that. The two tractors may have identical torque output at a measured rpm. If a computer on the 6000 is allowing higher rpm, there is where...

A wedge whacked in at the top is useful when cutting a stem up. Sometimes the friction alone of the wedge is enough to prevent the drop until you can get the saw out of there.

Good point. This is where 3 pt forks have their efficacy. Even if one is able to stack these, bring it there with the rear forks then use the loader.

Ok So you have a larger cutter deck, post hole auger, rototiller, 2 bottom plow, cultipacker, disc harrow, mulch layer, wood chipper, wood splitter, 8’ rear scraper blade, 6’ box blade, 7’ land plane, 8’ york rake, grapple and stump bucket all covered with the 5400. It is a completely capable...

I shoulda just kept the first engine from the factory. So what if it used a quart every 3000 miles. Come to find out, the replacement block had the same problem, then they just started using junk yard engines unbeknownst to me until the last engine. The car did get 33 mpg. I think they made the...

I had a 2014 FORESTER. I had 5 engines replaced in that car because of an oiling problem. Eventually cost me time, inconvenience and$5500 as they said l was above their replacement threshold. Subaru was willing to give me$1000 toward my next forester plus give me $5000 for my multi engine...

The question remains why you think 6 more hp is important? And it’s not about what anyone says here. It’s about implements that are attached to your tractor. If you are running an 8’ cutter deck, then 5400 will do that no sweat. If you wish to get a 10’ deck and want to cut grass over a foot...

That’s unfortunate. There is nothing you’re doing to cause that reaction. I can almost guarantee This dealership is stressed with something else whether it personal or business oriented, something is awry. They have created, by your description, almost an adversarial relationship where if the...

There just isn’t a large knowledge vessel of operating a tractor to lose. One may lose finesse after a while of non use but that’s not about forgetting as opposed to hand eye coordination.

And if your dealership was 5 minutes away? So for the same tractor you would have paid a ton more at the local dealership? Did the local guy start at list? If they were the same amount money wise, would you see an advantage buying local?

Mad? I sell hydros to ppl. I think I stated earlier as to what’s depressing about this. Contrary to what this thread appears to be, it isn't about hydros vs geared operational efficacy.

C.u.t.s started with less hp than that. They sold and are successful because of their “compact” size. I’d rather have a 14 hp tractor that weighs 4000 lbs than a 38 hp tractor that weighs 2500 for anything other than pto work.

I am not sure where to start with your assertions as I disagree with most of them. My experience in selling these demonstrates otherwise. The majority of tractors sold today are hydro no matter what the cost increase quotient is. No geared tractor I have ever driven would I call “horrible” to...

Oh for heavens sakes. Driving a tractor of any sort is not rocket science. Yes it’s easier to drive a hydro,but ppl are buying these gutless 25 hp hydro tractors that are an abomination in power output just because it’s easier. So what it’s a little easier and so what if the learning curve is a...

You aren’t gonna know the difference in a higher horse power tractor. It is not as evident. It’s as if you lose 10% of $100, you’ll have 90 bucks left. You lose 10% of a thousand bucks, $900 is more powerful than $90.

A good direction in my mind. Since we don’t have any pricing that is hidden at our dealership, Im surprised tractor dealerships are doing the same thing as car dealerships simply to get you in the door to work you…cheez.

I think they do now. I thought the 3302DT has live.

Ah…and therein lies the point. Driving a shuttle is not akin to lifting that 100 lb weight with your body and putting it over there 50 times. But some of my customers think that’s what I’m asking them to do if I suggest a shuttle over a hydro for their particular needs. It’s getting to be...

At least you have reasons as to which you like better. Im talking about the customer who has none and insists on the hydros on hearsay. But again, the discussion is not so much on personal, acknowledged preferences. It is more about what I’m experiencing selling to society.

So when you’re say in second easing into a pile, don’t you have the opportunity to shift into high range for transport while still staying in second? I do that with mine all the time and find it very handy. What’s your tractor?

I’ve had returns as such because ppl didn’t believe what I was trying to tell them. Why they think the tryout at the dealership was going to be different when they get it home, is always amazing to me. It’s as if they convince themselves that the convenience is worth more than the reality they...

The contrast lessons considerably with a power shift tractor.

Glad about this discussion. I resolved what’s really bothering me and has little to do with the tractor. Has more to do with the species itself. There are certainly merits to both kinds and simply said, persons may need one over the other for whatever. As I have stated, I have steered ppl to...

Correct… but no one did say one is better overall. Each is better in certain situations.

I can act any way I want. Most certainly is better in many ways. We don’t sell 100 hp tractors. if you think the average outdoor power equipment place sells them, then you’re trippin.

Why indeed is it so much easier? Synchronized shuttles are back and forth. clutch/Arm movement. Power or glide shift, just an arm movement...no clutch as if thats a concern. This is what I mean. There is a preponderance of negativity toward a simple movement. How does it relate to the grand...

Granted But I have customers paying no attention of end use. They were simply told to buy nothing but a hydro by friends and family. “It’s just so much easier”. Not “so much” in my mind. So I have customers in little 23-25 hp tractors insisting on the hydro which I have found totally...

Having the opportunity to operate shuttles and hydro extensively, I am sometimes at a loss to understand the aversion to the geared tractor. A shuttle makes it so easy for back and forth, that it becomes a non thinking entity. The advantages of geared is power availability. There’s just more of...

The 5400 can be had with gears equating to the tractive power any additional hp the 6000 provides. Plus, most tractors lose traction before hp advantages. The additional hp usually equates to more fuel and air in a combustion engine.

I'd stick with your original purchase. The 5400 is less complicated. The dealer is a stones throw away. The 5400 will do everything the 6000 will do and if you can stop thinking about this in money value, there are other values worth considering. Some things just can't be measured with dollar...

Just have to finish a couple of walls

Yeah, but it’s a beautiful home and you probably won’t have to leave it to live by the beach.

Just saw an ad for this just this morning. Was wondering how they did. Seems they're decent by your accounts. As much as I can’t stand pto hook ups and they're ornery ways, still strongly considering a pto type chipper.

That’s a pretty well insulated house. I burn usually into May. The old place took 5-6 cords. The new 1680 sq ft place taking about 3 cds from Oct - May. Nonetheless, I fired up two days ago when the house got to 64* over night. By 5 pm, it was only 74* or 6* difference from your place. This was...

Nice find. Love the way you picked it up so it stayed level and damage free. The very last thing I would do is split anything while in the woods. I know ppl do it especially if they do not have a tractor large enough to bring stems back to a landing in the ways a tractor can. It is way safer to...

How many totes do you go thru per winter cm?

At least I can see what I can’t reach. “Gimme some of that licorice”.

Yup Moving and lifting heavy weights at early ages definitely impacts height later on. Can’t keep compressing cartilaginous discs and think you’re not gonna shrink later on. I’ve lost almost two inches from what I used to be. Now at 3’8”, I have trouble reaching stuff.

I remember when I was about 40 or so and saw a picture of this eighty two year old guy hand splitting these chunks of wood and was inspired to wanna be this guy. He was red red in his face but there he was none the less working his arse off doing something he had probably done all his life. To...

Nothing like using the good old earth as a splitting platform.

I used to "noodle". Don't noodle anymore. I find wedges ( at least two per round for those 20"-30") and a good splitting maul much faster. I don't have a set up to split those on a beam so I reduce them to lifting size then 4 way them. I like the 36" Fiskars with the hammer head. Beat in the...

Winter Just came through your state this past weekend. Who thought to make 78 only two lanes? That’s another road if I was delivering on that I wouldn’t want to maneuver with an 18 wheeler of which there are about a million of.

My old logging boss used to make wedges for stem lifting out of wooden baseball bats. He’d cut off the end nob and beat them under the stem. Said his grand pop taught him that.

I hate delivering on roads like you mention. Having a 4 ton tractor mounted makes for some puckering circumstances especially if a 10 wheeler is coming the opposite way. Many a time I’ve had to suck in the mirrors on the tow vehicle just to get by.

You might not believe this, but what curtails log rolling in trailers beyond a strap are splitting wedges hammered under the stem. The weight of the stem itself prevents the wedge displacement. Keep it under a hundred and you should be good. What are you using to mount such manly stems into the...

Good description of “ bucket tusks”. That’s what I have on mine. I made them 28” long out of 3/4” steel and fasten them with a couple 1/2 bolts to the bucket ends. I put a little curve in at the end with the cut so they get under and curl the stem

If you have forks to place a platform on or a way of fastening a 2x5’ piece of 3/4” plywood onto the bucket, you can roll big rounds as your pic shows, right onto this platform, position the platform next to the splitter and roll the rounds right onto the beam. This method works great with a...

Beyond finding out the meaning of “neighbors”, I ask myself what on Gods green earth is a woodchuck (such as myself), doing by the shoreline? If it weren’t for my wife, Id feel like a tick on a robot.

Everyone mentioned thus far are part of the five I’m familiar with. I recall one guy last month who had his 32nd post who joined in 2004. I tried to goad him into posting more but he didn’t bite. I wonder if he’s reading this.

That’s a killer statistic to me. It’s as if it’s a love/hate relationship. 20 posts in more than 20 years. Why bother unless they’re like oracles or something. Cicadas make themselves known more in that time.

I think you have the right machine koz. My firewood limit is 3” diameter if oak and about 6” if silver maple. That means I’m munching anything under 3” so if 4” is about the limit, seems like a fit to me. I don’t even bother splitting silver maple unless it’s 8” or more. In 2 years, that maple...

I only recognize about 5 of those names with jyoutz being the most prolific poster of the modern era. Most of the others seem to seldom post anymore.

Yeah but their prices will go up when Canada and Mexico become states🙂

Mo, who’s the longest joined member on tbn?

I invited the neighbors over for dinner to help us “blend in”. She asked what’s for dinner so they could bring over a corresponding wine. I said I was gonna unfreeze some venison. She said “what’s that”? After I stopped crying, I said “oh any red hemlock will do”.

Thanks Very cool video. The one Northern tool sells for 2 k is absolute junk compared to the Woodland.

Is that the WM 68 koz? Previously when living on the 100 acre property, I just gathered and burned the slash. Now that I am at the new place and being only two acres, l have to find a different way to get rid of the stuff. First time I burned a little 3x4’ pile of small twigs at the new place I...

I hope you just keep stroking pal.

Research, filtration, molecular separation and addition, chemical acquisition to make the drug, wages, trials, litigation fee treasury and insurance costs. One of my son in laws worked for Amgen Pharmaceutical. He showed me a finished and processed drug that was in a container a little bit...

That’s a good strong bite on those if it can take a 6” diameter branch.

Gordon Would it be possible to block up your wood on that table then lift the whole table to the woodshed w the tractor? Just answered my own question when I saw the splitter. First thought was that you weren’t splitting those so no.

What’s the capacity of your chipper?

Crap load of electronics in the 500 and yes, faster than your 064 or the 066 for that matter. The 500 can tell you when you peed last.

Since we sell these, I’ve had the opportunity to try all the Stihls. It’s aggravating to me how the popularity of the 500 allows Stihl to just keep jacking up the price of these. They now run around $1600. If you’re a professional cutting big wood then the 500 is a no brainer. If you’re a...

I have experience with the 5400. I find its greatest asset is its straight forward reliability. It runs a 10’ mower in 1’ tall grass with ease. Manure spreader is also run with no difficulty. It is a strong, reliable beast and if l had to, I’d replace it with the same machine on this 120 acre...

If ever a chain came off a skidder tire for working on or whatever, the chains were hoisted on a ceiling joist inside the shop with an electric winch.

When I was operating skidders and threw a chain, there was no way l was getting those things back on by myself while in the wood. There was no hoisting these things. One of them weighed 400 lbs. The rings on them were 10” across. I used to just attach the thrown chain to the skidder with a...

Yeah what made me wonder is seeing the turfs on the 33r. Was also wondering if you chained them up to go woods slogging