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Hello all, After 10 years mowing and trimming 3 steep acres with my subcompact tractor and trimmer, I've decided to hire a landscaper and sell the tractor to cover the cost for a while. I'm 47 and have been spending 6-8 hours a week cutting grass on top of a salary IT job. If you are not...

Hello, Should a properly operating 2009 Deere 2305 tractor run, under any circumstances, without someone in the seat? Long version follows: I have owned a 2009 Deere 2305 from new. Recently, after shutting it down without issue it would not try to start. A trip to the original selling...

Hello, My 10 year old tractor tires came with rim guard. The other day I noticed one is low. Trying to unscrew the tire valve resulted in a broken valve core and a fluid mess. It seems the sticky rim guard has stuck the tire valve. I sheered it off trying to unstick it. My dealer wants...

Hello, I am thinking about selling my 2009 Deere 2305 subcompact tractor and implements. Can anyone help me with it's value? It is not a must sell. I have already sold the implements I wanted to sell separately. One-owner John Deere 2305 with about 550 hours. Independent mower lift option...

Hello, Does anyone have any experience building a trail bridge to drive their sub-compact across? I need to build a 5-6' wide bridge about 8-10' long over a 4' ditch. I was going to try 4 - 6"x6" timers on 18" centers. I am open to putting a vertical support in the middle if necessary. The...

Hello, On a subcompact, all else being the same, will I notice a dirt digging improvement going from a 62" smooth bucket to a 49" bucket with Heavy Hitch tooth bar? Does the width matter or should I just get a tooth bar and plan to take it on and off for different jobs? Thank you in advance, Bill

Hello everyone, I did a search and came up empty. Can anyone think of a reason why a Deere 2305 3PH would suddenly stop lifting? Here is the situation: I was moving some top soil with a 2048 box blade and 200CX loader with 62" bucket. I had not actually used the box blade except for...

Hello, Does anyone have a Frontier SS1067B with the Deflector kit (5BPOO99638)? It is worth the $~200 price tag? I want to narrow the spreading width. Currently, I have trouble even seeing if material is coming out because the spread width is so wide. I am using it to take care of my yard...

Hello, I only want to share my battery tender story. The stock battery in my Deere 2305 gave up last month after being on a battery tender almost every time it was parked overnight. I got 6.5 years off the battery which I think is pretty good. I thought I had read on here of some only...

<soap box on> Does everyone set this site to remember their logon? If you don't you get this obnoxious popup asking you to join the web site before you even have a chance to logon. Now I am a 20+ year IT veteran using a T-3 computer connection and I type about 85 words per minute. Often I...

Hello, I am a member of a new board for a subdivision responsible for clearing snow and ice from a little over 2 miles of streets. In soliciting bids for snow removal we can't ignore the possibility of purchasing a machine to do it ourselves. There are unique challenges to this approach...

Hello all, This thread is intended to document the success or failure of the following project: Replace a shallow 12" x 20' steel culvert that is mostly full of debris with an HDPE equivalent. I estimate the empty steel culvert weighs 200 pounds and the HDPE less than that. For estimating...

Hello everyone: After reading a lot of opinions, I ordered a 260 backhoe with 12" bucket for my 2305 this week. Also ordered ripper with trencher and bolt-on thumb from Richard at Bro-Tek. I am having the dealer install the 260. I expect to use it for the first time by June. There is no...

Hi all: Anyone know how to adjust brakes on a 2009 2305 CUT? Adjusting the brakes is discussed in the ops manual as a solution if the rear wheels will not stop, but the adjustment procedure is not in the ops manual. Before I bought the tractor everything I have read about wet disc brackes...

Hi everyone: I've had my 200CX parked for 2-3 weeks. The cylinders have adjusted so the mounts will not clear the front tires and there is pressure on both lift hoses at the implement side. I cannot reconnect the hoses to extend the lift cylinders! I can connect the dump circuit and use it...

Hi all: Does anyone have any clever ideas for accessing the underside of the 62C mower deck? You sure cannot flip it over like a 20" push mower! I want access to check/sharpen/change blades and to clean the deck. Thanks in advance! -Bill

Hi everyone: I found this article on USA Today this week. It reports the State of Maryland is testing a substance made from sugar beets. It makes brine stick to roads better. The basic premise is to keep ice and snow from forming on roads without ruining ground water. I am just wondering if...

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