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.... and I admit it's a strange one. When I parked the F2680 a few days ago I got off it and the operator presence switch killed the engine. I forgot all about turning off the ignition, I just walked away and started doing something else. When I went to start it today of course, the battery...

I was down at the New Holland dealer today on some other business. Actually I was scoping out a diesel Grasshopper, front mounted, zero turn mower. It just so happens they had a used T4030 with cab on the lot. Since we will be looking for a new cab tractor at the farm sometime soon I did a...

I just finished mowing the 5 -6 acre yard at the property owned by the local library. Man it was hot. During the summer I usually use the L4740 with the cab and a/c. Unfortunately the only mower worth using on the back of it is the 6' bush hog and I will admit that it can be a "bit" rough on...

I just carried out the 200 hour service on my L4740 HSTC. Everything went well until it came to replacing the transmission filter. After reading the manual very carefully, it said to replace the transmission filter at 200 hours and replace the transmission fluid and filter at 400 hours. The...

Mowed 7 acres for the local library today. Because of Gustav and Ike, it's been over 3 weeks since I did it last and it was pretty long. It took me about twice as long as usual to get it done. Anyway, to cut a long story short, I was close to running out of fuel on the B2400. I called my...

I'm in the market for a new string trimmer. I used to have 3 but I junked one at the beginning of this year. That leaves me with a 16 year old Echo and a 10 year old Stihl. To be honest, they spend more time at the shop being fixed than they do at my house working. I'll do my own research...

There are a lot of coyotes in this part of East Texas. They have never really been a problem around the house but lately they have been coming really close at night. A couple of times in the last week, when I've taken the dogs out about midnight, they have started making a noise in the pasture...

Well, it was finally delivered last Friday. I've been so busy doing other things that I have only put 8 hours on it so far but I can honestly say that I am quite impressed. This new HST-plus is pretty neat for running up and down my slopes and it has enough power to pull the 6 foot Bush Hog -...

I've done some pretty heavy shoppping over the last couple of weeks and worked my new tractor purchase down to basically two : JD 4320 or the Kubota L4740. There is not much difference in the actual cost, the JD being slightly cheaper because of their $1,000 dollar rebate compared to Kubota's...

I've been looking for an old tractor, 40-50 hp, to use around the house for a while. It'll be mainly used for pasture mowing on some some fairly steep slopes. I've tracked down a guy who has a JD 1520 with a Great Bend FEL on it. I'm fairly familiar with the JD 820 but I know absolutely...

I\'ve Sprung a Spring Last week I was walking around the hay pasture at the farm and I found myself up to my ankles in mud???? I thought that was a bit strange as we haven't had much rain this past month so I started following the water back up the slight slope. I found 3 holes, roughly in a...

I went over to the farm this past Sunday to do some mowing. I took out the 1979 MF 275 because it hadn't been used much lately since we got the new Kubota. I checked it over and greased it before I took it out. The oil was a little below the full mark but not too bad, probably less than a...

My S-I-L, who lives at the farm, has fallen in love with the RTV900. Personally, I think buying one would be a waste of money but my opinion isn't likely to count for much when she sets her mind on something. Bear in mind that the farm is basically rolling, no steep hills, and we run beef...

Just over a week ago I had the B2400 over at the farm doing some dirt work. When I finished I filled her up out of the farm tank before bringing her home. A couple of days later, when I went to use it, I started having a problem. It ran as normal for the first 1/4 tank but then started...

I'm looking for ideas on building a carrier and weights for a 2-WD MF 275. When using a heavy duty 7' drag mower on our rough pastures it's can be like riding a bucking bronco. The mower and drawbar seems to act like a fulcrum and when it bounces the front of the tractor comes off the ground...

I usually mow the pastures at the farm using a MF 275 pulling a Servis Gyro, 7' heavy duty drag mower. The MF is a rocking, rolling, bouncing son-of-a-gun. It'll beat you death if you try to go too fast. The other day I had to use a 45 year old JD 820 that my mother-in-law used until she had...

Well ... we've almost all agreed that we need a new tractor for the farm in the new year and I've started doing my research. It's looking like a 80 PTO hp model such as the Kubota M9000 or the green equivalent. I'd like to get a new 15' flex wing mower to go with it to replace the 7' heavy...

I don't post very often as I can usually find the answers to my questions on this board somewhere. You guys are a mine of useful information and opinions but now I have a problem and I need your help. I had a dead 60' pine tree that came down in a gully and it is lying accross the slope...