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I know this has been discussed before in the past, but I'm wondering now what an average, nationally, acre of land would set a person back. I have a friend who lives in what would be considered swamp land in southern Louisiana and he laughed and told me that they have frequently gotten $1500...

It's been 9 weeks now since we had 100 mph winds that took out much of my roof, my privacy fence and 87 mature trees. I'm just screwed on the trees. I lost a lot of my 'natural privacy fence' with all those trees going down. If it weren't for having an excavator with a thumb, I'd still be...

After over 6 weeks of trying to get someone to show up to replace my roof that was destroyed in a storm, I'm starting to branch out to construction crews outside my local area to get my roof replaced. Yesterday I had an Amish crew show up and show me these metal shingles that looked just like...

I've never gotten poison oak, poison ivy poison anything. My skin has been like leather and nothing has ever bothered it. Now I've done it!! Clearing debris from an F1 tornado we had almost a month ago I got into a bunch of vines yesterday and today I need to be in a straight jacket! :( I...

Just in case you think it's a joke in my sig line about having an 8hp 18" push mower, here it is at work on the island in my lake yesterday. I don't think you can get much more dense and generally it was abut shoulder high. My magnesium mower deck (watching weight since it has to be boated to...

Chain prices seem to be going up and some of my chain has been used quite a bit. Although it's not nearly as sensitive as straps, chain does indeed degrade with wear. For the size equipment I haul right now, 3/8" grade 70 is what I need. I have some good 1/2" chain from when I had larger...

I've bought from the same company for about 15 years. I am not a big customer. I generally go through between 1000 to 2000 gallons a year. I'm well aware that some go through that in a week or less. Anyway, here's my issue; I called yesterday to buy about 700 gallons and was quoted $3.40 per...

Anybody on here ever have one of these? I don't really need a dump truck right now, but this is a one owner a family friend owns and has never sat outside overnight and I can't find any rust anywhere on the truck. He had the bed removed, media blasted and painted with some hard enamel paint...

I bought a much larger trailer and I need to replace the deck boards. I figured I'd repaint it while I'm at it and put on new reflective tape and new LED lights. Anyway, my last several trailers have used the 'star' looking head on the relatively large screws that go right through 1/4" angle...

There is quite a bit of difference in price in the mounts, but I don't want to get cheap where it may count. I'm not going to get into discussions about how much I tow on my trailers on my property, but for the sake for figuring, let's just say that I'll be pulling a total combined weight of...

I just put it AMSOIL - 100% Synthetic 0W-20 Motor Oil (ASM) in my wife's 2006 Honda Accord along with Amsoil's top oil filter. I don't plan to go for any record on extended change intervals, but my wife will be driving a lot of highway miles taking my daughters who play on "travel" soccer teams...

I'm serious. I did the stupid human tricks with the Horrible Freight band saws and they voided my warranty after the 3rd replacement in a week. For $10 and the price of shipping I'll send you the last one. It has about 3 minutes run time on it but is shot. The cheapo internal rubber wheels...

The reason I ask is because I built a zip line across my lake and used a 10' section of 1945 dated standard railroad track for the termination post. I sank 5' of it in the ground, digging the hole with a 24" excavator bucket, and filled the hole with 32 eighty pound bags of concrete mix...

I used to drop by a local Rural King, about a mile away, and pay between $3 to $4 a bale. Today they were charging $6.25 a bale. They can keep them for mice nests at that price! Fortunately, I found a place a few farms down the way who said I could have up to 50 bales at $3 a bale. I'm...

I'm considering the purchase of a 5 year old 4wd JD 1445 with a 72" side discharge deck. I was curious as to any feedback. I have several acres to mow and right now use 2 Grasshopper 61" front mount diesel mowers. The 1445 seems to ride better and cut faster. I just don't know that much...

I've done a lot in digging but I'm a pure novice in handling underground water and getting rid of surface water on a field from below. As I've posted on here before, I put a soccer field in my back yard for my daughter's teams to practice on. Unfortunately, that flat(ish) area has several...

One of my Grasshopper dealers started carrying the BadBoy line and got me to drive that particular machine. Now, please remember this comment is from someone with 3 ruptured discs in my back, but I thought it was the roughest roughing riding ZTR I've ever been on. I think it's so stout that it...

Since I have a JD 5525, a friend called me to ask me to help with an issue on his 5325 that he says has the same loader. I haven't been there yet for an in-depth look, but he tells me that the right front edge of his bucket hits the ground 2" before the left front does. Thinking the bucket or...

Curious why you would say that. Nothing against them, but I most certainly haven't seen any mowing (zero turn radius mowers aren't much good for landscaping) crews going to Bad Boy mowers other than to see their female models at trade shows. Gotta admit, they got me to look then too. :D

A dealer I know is considering picking up Kioti. I can't get more specific than that. However, one concern he expressed to me was that he's never heard of a Kioti with 2500, 3000, 4000 etc. hours on them. Most of his current brand tractors are hitting his shop for overhauls around 10k hours...

My wife's parents just passed away and she wanted me to get the basketball goal from their house and put it up for our kids. It's the goal she used as a kid and she wanted our kids to use the same goal. Being that my wife puts up with me, no problem. That's an easy task compared with her task...

Personally, I've always made the first 3 passes or so with the mower chute discharging the clippings into the yard. When I had a mowing business I did so as well. It just makes for a much cleaner looking job. However, I constantly see people blowing their trimmings all over the road. I...

After scratching my head for a while and feeling like a fool, I finally started a process of elimination and think the problem is my diverter valve on my JD 5525 tractor. My tractor came from the factory with the plumbing out on the FEL for a grapple etc. Yesterday is the first time I tried to...

Is it normal for an electric meter, from the utility company, to run with nothing attached to it? I haven't had a chance to wire up much in my newer barn and when I added it my utility company had to run another drop from the transformer to it because I was already using all of the 600 amp...

I just bought a 4-in-1 bucket to use on my JD 5525 tractor and my Takeuchi TL250 (Takeuchi - TL250) track loader. I had a few specific uses in mind and have already used it some and it has performed great. I bought a 72" X-treme series 4-in-1 bucket from these guys 4-in-1 Bucket. It seems...

My wife has been on to me about getting a zip line built that I talked about building a few years ago. She pretty well wants 2 lines. One that goes across my lake and terminates on the island in my lake. People can either ride it to the island or drop off into the lake. The other would just...

In an effort to reduce inventory and also make things (possibly) easier, I'm considering the purchase of a rollback truck rather than pulling my 30' GN trailer with my pickup. Being that all of my moving is 99.999% less than 30 miles, I can see where it may be easier to get rid of my trailer...

Today it seems that 4 hummingbirds, possibly a 5th - they keep moving, flew into my barn and just keep bumping into the inside ceiling. They've been buzzing around inside there for almost 6 hours now with both 16' overhead doors open. I don't want to leave my barn open overnight with weather...

Okay, here's the deal, when you tow something to the track to race, why not run the truck? :) When I crossed the scales I got quite a few laughs. I needed to weigh over 3500 pounds to make my solo pass. I more than doubled that! Heck, I even left my toolbox in the bed of the truck full of...

Did I mention that I'm, um, tight (cheap) at times? :) If they aren't cracked or broken, I'll keep sharpening them until there's almost nothing left. I changed that first set when the "lift" portion of one blade must of been cracked and came off. I'd say it vibrated a bit, but that would be a...

I thought I'd comment that in 11 years of mostly commercial use and otherwise mowing a 12 acre yard my older Grasshopper mower has just under 1600 hours on it. Other than oil/filter changes and air filter changes, I've just had to change one set of blades. Every spindle is as tight as can be...

I believe that a new (or late model) compact excavator would suit my needs better than a backhoe. I went and looked at and ran a Kubota KX161-3 and a KX121-3. Both were cab units with heat and A/C. I think I want to stick to that since my tractors have the same. Anyway, I'm not really sure...

I went boating yesterday and got a quick laugh before I helped the guy. For some reason this guy felt the need to drive down a narrow and steep boat ramp truck first. He said he wanted to check the water to see how rough it was. Anyway, he had about a 20' Searay behind a Tundra 4X4. First I...

No, I'm not trying to open up a can of rotten worms. I'm not looking for a "right" or "wrong" answer. I'm just curious how many different intervals people on here use between oil changes. I'll even go first. Again, remember, I'm not looking for any "right" or "wrong" answers and I'm...

I know, it's relatively old news, but I've been reading more in trade magazines where Sichuan Tengzhong is refusing to commit to Hummers being built in the U.S. past 2010. They say that they'll do what they can as long as the supply chain and labor costs are conducive to keeping Hummer plants...

I cut down a couple dozen black locust trees that were dead, dying or just dropping too many dead limbs on my driveway. I replaced them with oak trees (about 12-15' tall) that seem to look much better. I pitched all of the small thorny branches into the woods but I kept what amounts to several...

I figured my days of needing a backhoe were over and when the few times popped up when I needed one, I'd just rent one. I think the one I sold was a Case 580K. I know it was a Case 580, but I'm not positive about the "K" part. Anyway, about the only thing about it I didn't like was that it...

I'm trying to decide whether to buy an old farmhouse with what is left of the old farm that belonged to my wife's grandparents. The home was built in 1921 and, although not a disaster, it needs help. I'd need to dig around the old basement to put in perimeter drains and seal it up, put in new...

Of all the tools, firearms, pocket knives etc. that I own, I've never owned a machete. I just purchased another 5 and a half acres of property a mile or so from my home and it's 100% woods with plenty of undergrowth that has thorns. Yeah, I'm sure you know how I know that now. Anyway, I now...

I got a good increase in power by making one turn on the fuel injector screw on my RTV900 a few years ago. Now that my RTV1100 is out of warranty, does anyone have any experience in turning up their fuel pump any? I'd like to do the same change as I did on my 900. Anyone already done this?

Anybody have any experience with having their pole barn walls sprayed? When I added my 100X120X20 barn I figured it would just be too big to heat and cool, so I only had a minimum of insulation put in the roof. Now I notice that things in that barn get wet in certain weather conditions. This...

Okay, go ahead and say "told you so" if you want, but I have a cheap #$@@ Horrible Fright tool that broke and is now causing me big problems. I needed to drive a small roll pin out of something and the only punches I had were a cheap @#$#! set from HF. The manual said to "drive the roll pin...

For some reason I thought that I only paid about a hundred bucks or so for the 2" lift kit I put on my RTV900 a few years ago. Now I realize that I need the same 2" lift kit to keep the 25" Maxxis Bighorns to keep from rubbing and it seems that prices are way higher. About the cheapest I've...

I just got an email from AW Direct which, for the first time, has a sale on their high quality U.S. made chain with welded U.S. made hooks. Here is where a 15' 3/8" grade 70 chain with welded hooks on each end is on sale for $35. Peerless Chain Company Factory Welded Chain w/ Grab Hooks - Grade...

I bought a couple newer jet skis this year that are powered by 4 stroke engines. My older skis all have 2 stroke engines and obviously don't have any oil to change. The manual with the newer skis isn't really that good and just says use a good 10w50 oil. But, it lists several other weights...

I only have a small 10k portable generator. It would obviously run a couple of my refrigerators, some lights, etc. I really want to put in a 'whole house' generator setup with an automatic transfer switch. My big "however" is what fuel source to use. To give some background, I have 800 amp...

Yesterday a manufacturer rep from Ford told me that they would hit the dealer's showrooms in October. However, the option choices will be reduced. To be precise, the option combinations will be reduced by right at 99%! Yup, 99%. If you ever notice, when you buy a Toyota or a Honda, for...

I only have a set of 25" Bighorns on mine and they rub the back of the fender well on the passenger side when making a hard right and loading that right front tire. I had a 2" lift on my RTV900 and those 25" Bighorns never rubbed anywhere. Actually, I'm also curious if anyone has installed a...

After a decade of running a Cummins powered Dodge 4X4 dually I wanted to go with a newer truck. I bought an '06 Ford F350 crew cab 4X4 with the 6.0 PSD. In almost 11 years I never once had a wrench on the Cummins except to add performance modifications. So far I've had nothing but trouble...

What the heck?! I'm mowing a back portion of my property that has been too wet to mow for about a month or so on a Grasshopper ZTR and a darn deer jumps up all the sudden and belts me a good one! It knocked me clean off the mower and bent one of my steering handles. I suppose it's a good...

I'm a straight novice in gardening. We've always had a garden at my place but it was actually planted and maintained by one of my wife's uncles. He passed away early last year from cancer and I bought a tiller and made a somewhat weak attempt at putting in a garden for my wife. I'd like to do...

I have to admit that when I first saw the commercials for EasyWater water conditioning systems I laughed and thought it was a complete scam. Now I don't know. Here is their homepage Order Your EasyWater System Online Today I have three tankless water heaters and am in an area known for...

I agree with the above and would just like to add that I really like the fact that they come with two females as well. :D Nice touch!!

Since I've spent tens of thousands of dollars on mowers I had the benefit of not only experience on different brands/models, but also of having companies bring out units to let me demo them on my property. I've posted here before about ZTRs. I'm surprised to see Cub listed as being decent by...

I have a neighbor who, early this last summer, decided to raise chickens for some reason. Now, I live in a somewhat rural community and have several neighbors who have horses, chickens, and even buffalo. However, this one particular "neighbor" has one of the smallest lots around and keeps it...

As to not get off the subject in another thread, I thought I'd start a new thread on the Ford V10. After taking the huge price difference into account between the diesel and gas V10 along with the fact that I'll likely drive it less than 10k per year, I bought a V10 powered Excursion. It is an...

I thought I'd post this just in case anybody else has an issue like I had. My 5425 tractor started sputtering when I moved it to full throttle. Being that it had about 300 hours on it I figured it was likely a fuel filter, so I changed that. The old filter didn't look dirty at all, but you...

I have about 1600 feet of backfill I need to smooth out next to my new concrete driveway and possibly regular garden duty for the Mrs. I have a 84" tiller for my tractor, but I can't use it next to my driveway and I don't really want to make the rows 8' wide in the garden to allow me to till...

My newest tractor has a feature I'm not sure if I like or not. It's has mechanical front wheel assist (I call it 4X4, but I know that's not technically proper) that is selectable to "auto" 4X4 or full time 4X4 or regular 2 wheel drive. I mostly use 2 wheel drive. However, I discovered a...

I found the answer to what size R4 tires I can run on my JD 5425 and now I just need to find a place to buy the correct size wheels and I will put together a 2nd set of wheels and tires. My local JD dealer charges $350 per wheel. It would not be reasonable for me to have a 2nd set of wheels...

My JD 5425 currently has R1's (16.9X30 rear and 11.2X24 front) with the rears loaded. By the time I have that weight, the tractor weight, the cab weight, the FEL weight, the nearly 600 pound weight of the JD 84" Worksite Pro bucket and the JD MX8 rotary cutter on the tractor, I'm coming in a...

even when you're paying cash for an item? I've noticed in the past that several stores have asked for my zip code when I've made a purchase. I'd assumed that they wanted it for a market penetration analysis, but my phone number??? This was at my local Home Depot store. Although I didn't want...

I can't seem to find who makes them. I found, quite by accident, that Donaldson makes the air filter on my JD 5425 tractor. I'm curious as to who makes the oil and hydraulic filters.

After reading through some of the threads here something made me notice the weight of the plate on my pickup. Er, um, my truck empty weighs more than what my plate says. :o My trailer is fine, the plate I have on it equals the rated total weight limit of the trailer, but my truck plate is...

That line in question form has been asked in different incantations here thousands of times, right? I get asked that question from friends and relatives frequently. So, what is the answer? Here is what I propose: The best tractor for the best price for you is the one that you, as an owner...

I let my youngest son keep a box turtle that climbed up on our porch earlier this summer. I built it a "home" as per instructions found online. Her home includes 3" of sterile potting soil, a 2" deep bathing area sunken into the bottom (a paint tray), a fiberglass hollow log (that she sleeps...

We used to do that with our 4X4 pickups in the 70's when the "Monster Truck" look was all the rage. If your truck hooked up hard it would wheel hop like nobody's business! :eek: Probably not the safest thing in the world to do, but we had a blast. The odd thing was that a guy with a '76...

I have had a Dunham Culti-Packer (that's how it's written in block lettering in the steel) that has two rows of steel wheels and is about 9' wide. It was made by Dunham Co. in Berea, OH according to the markings. I've had it for many, many years and I bought it from an auction from an old...

A few days ago when mowing in some really high weeds on a part of my property I've not been on yet, I managed to wrap some 5/8" high tension cable under my rotary cutter. The cable consisted of about 10 1/8" really stiff strands of hardened wire. Apparently a utility company took down overhead...

I've debated between getting a 2 post lift or a 4 post lift for months now and I've decided on getting a 2 post lift. I can still store one of my cars on top and there will be enough clearance to park another under it when I'm not using it. With the 4 post lifts I can't do brake jobs etc...

I've bought over 100k of zero turn radius mowers over the last 12 years. I did look at the Bad Boy series of mowers once. I'd rank them about mid pack as compared to others. There are better mowers with larger dealer networks for lower prices.

So, does anyone have any experience with LCD TV\'s? After waiting for about 3 years, I went ahead and ordered me a "starter" LCD TV for my bedroom. I was all set to go plasma but several of my techno buddies who have them talked me out of them. Apparently burn in is still a major issue with...

To use for some pretty tough work. I have around a couple hundred acres of propert a few miles from my house that is, well, let's see, let's just call it everything between smooth grassy areas to the far extreme of rough and steep. I have about 40 acres or so that is so thick with bushes that...

Re: \"Bad Boy\" ZTR mowers... </font><font color="blue" class="small">( I like a diesel motor and seems the top two models have a CAT diesel. Any thoughts on a CAT diesel verses Kubota? (I have no idea of any pricing differences yet) )</font> The Cat diesel powered units have a HUGE...

New \"new version\" 56 hp Toolcat The last remaining issue for me on buying a Toolcat was the fact that I could not use the dozen or two 3 pt hitch implements I have for my tractor. I just spoke with my Bobcat dealer and he told me that they now have the "new" new version of the 56 hp Toolcat...

Since I was not shy at all about posting any issues I had with my L5030HSTC, I thought I'd give a brief synopsis of 2 years of ownership. You know, after I've actually had this particular tractor for a few hundred hours and have really used it in about all conditions. When I first got the 5030...

I have been careful about the oils and lubricants I use in all of my equipment and have diligently changed the oil and filters in everything...except my air compressor. It just dawned on me yesterday that my poor ole air compressor has the same oil it came with 20 years ago. Yes, I've...

I'm wondering how useful a grapple would be on the L5030HSTC I have. I have around a couple hundred acres and seem to be moving stuff or clearing out areas a fair amount of time, and I think a grapple would be nice. However, I have no idea how much it would cost me to add a grapple to this...

I was one of the first people who took the leap to Kubota on their RTV. I've had the machine for right at 17 months now. During that time, Kubota has never been able to provide me with gauges that do not fog over, I've had constant shifting issues, and I've had the front drive shaft rattle for...

On Saturday this pigeon dropped by our house to get a drink in my wife's fountian by our pool. It is obviously domesticated and seems to like people. It is not injured and can fly (Dargo proved that). However, it has now taken to living on a pile of my firewood. I know nothing about pigeons...

Red Velvet Ant or \"Cow Killer\" Yeooww!! Since a rather unpleasant encounter of such beast, I thought I'd post a pic so if you see one, and you can make sure that you stomp the thing and make sure it doesn't get you, your pet, or your family. This insect is incredibly tough and takes a hard...

Okay, I'm curious as to other peoples methods on how to keep trespassers off of your property. I have roughly a couple hundred acres of land that is 20 miles from where I live. It is in a rural area that is about 50% wooded with rolling hills, steep hills, and about 8 or 10 lakes. I'm constantly...

I've found that a lot of people do not know that in less than a month, telemarketers will be given access to cell phone numbers. You may very well receive telemarketing calls on your cell phone, and yes, it will cost against your minutes! If you have not registered, here is where you can go...

What will a tractor do that a 5600 Toolcat won\'t? I am seriously considering going from my L5030HSTC and RTV to the new 56hp turbo version of the Bobcat 5600 Toolcat. However, as of now, you can only get a rear 540 PTO, but not the lift arms. I'm really trying to lay out what advantages the...

What will a tractor do that a 5600 Toolcat won\'t? toolcat-ML-697880-ML-

Ford & Chrysler announced \"Employee pricing today\" Now GM, Ford, and Chrysler have "employee" pricing for everyone. Have at it! Ford's website has some issues though. If you go there and check out what your "Family" price is, on some units the "employee" price is over MSRP, or only a...

Here is a link to a very interesting site that shows the hometown of every man and woman in our service who has died in Iraq and Afghanistan. You may be surprised to find some in your own hometown. It also provides a link to express condolences to the family. I thought it was a nice tribute...

I just have to ask others. I've seen the thread on making sure that you tighten bolts and grease more often on a particular brand tractor. As many people know, I've had over a dozen new tractors in the last 20 years or so. They have all been JD, CNH, or Kubota. Even though all the manuals...

Most all year long my yard is so hard that a full concrete truck doesn't leave tracks going across my yard. With just the front loader and bucket on my L5030HSTC, it weighs about 5550 pounds. Here is my issue, It's really a pain to sort through all my 3 pt implements to find the heaviest to...

A high school a couple of miles from me won a competition for the highest MPG car in an international contest. They got 1836 miles per gallon! Since the link will not open at this particular newspaper online without a password, (and I doubt they would see the humor in me posting that here)...

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I think from the pics, the model with the Cat engine would be a Brute for commercial mowing. )</font> No doubt about that at all. Also, with the Bad Boy mower, I don't think you'd ever tear it up. My only issue is that it was far tougher than me...

I drove the Ferris model with the exact same engine. It rode much smoother. The Cat engine was great, but the sales of them are very, very weak due to the extreme additional charge for the Cat engine. I really like the Cat engine, but you would really want to have bragging rights to get one...

Ohmygosh! Talk about a bad surprise. This poor guy got taken out by a large tree limb while sleeping, and there wasn't even any storms or winds! If you have any large limbs over your house, you may want to trim them. Here is the AP article: Police say a South Bend man was killed when a...

I just had to post a pic of what I've been working on and spending all my money on for the last 5 years. This is a complete frame off restoration of a '62 Biscayne. Every single nut and bolt has been either replaced or polished and clear coated. The entire frame and all suspension parts were...

I won't even go into gun control stuff at all, but the UK is trying to ban pointed knifes. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/4581871.stm For public safety, please take a hack saw to your butcher knives this weekend and dispose of them properly. I understand they control knives in prision...

Is there a real safety issue with the screen that is in between the cab and the bed on the RTV? Besides rattling a bit, it is almost in the way at times. Sometimes I'd like to be able to reach stuff in the bed without getting out and walking to the back. I noticed that the brackets holding it...

I thought I'd seen on here somewhere where somebody made a stand for their post hole digger. In a brief search I coulnd't find it. I'm not even sure I saw it here. After drilling around 3000 +/- holes this spring with my PHD, I want to put it up and not see it for a while. We are currently...

Through a trading process with a fellow business man, I ended up with (2) 1/4 barrels (120 pounds) of 5th wheel grease. I have no use for this at all. It is Kendall grease. I will beat any price anywhere in the country. I thought I was getting 4 barrels of Kendall tuff tec II #2 grease with...

I have had this one issue with my 5030 since new. I've taken it back to my dealer twice, but they have not been able to make the repair. The problem: my FEL and 3 pt both leak down what I think is way too fast. If I leave my front bucket (empty) up about 3 feet off of the ground, it will be...

Re: BAD BOY ZTR\'s I went to their website and looked at them. They certainly appear to be well built machines. Being that I brought home 5 different ZTR machines to try in my own yard yesterday, I honestly think most of the commercial units are well built. I'd say that most of them are...

Help! Need ideas to build the \"ultimate\" workbench Now that I have my new MIG welder and have had some practice using it along with my stick welder, I'm ready to get rid of the collection of 4 or 5 odd sized work benches I have in my barn, and make me a 2 piece "ultimate" workbench. It will...

Okay, I should know, but I don't. I have a Grasshopper 721D G2 diesel powered 61" Grasshopper mower. Boy, does it ever do a fantastic job. I also have a 7' finish mower behind my L5030HSTC Kubota. However, for around the house area (10 acres or so) the Grasshopper is greatly preferred. My...

A rather \"different\" eBay auction Don't ask what I was trying to find on eBay, because I don't remember. Anyway, I came across this rather odd auction. No, it isn't about a tractor, and I'm not even sure it is a "related topic". However, it is interesting - and not **** or anything. Check...

Does anyone have this welder that could comment on it? I'm about ready to pull the trigger on a MIG welder. I need one that will handle 3/8" steel. From what I've read, it seems that the general consensus on the internet is that the Millermatic 210 seems to be the cat's meow for this class of...

Anybody else use the 2" wide ratcheting tie downs? I've gotten into the habit of using two of the tie downs on the front of my tractor and two on the rear, and not using chains anymore. I figured since the tie downs said that they had a 10,000 pound capacity that two of them on each end of my...

Okay, here's what is going on. For some reason, when anyone opens the door to our Panasonic microwave oven it kicks on, fan, lights, turning platter and all. That makes for a rather uncomfortable situation when you want to put anything in the microwave or to remove something from the...

I'm on a quest to increase the useable storage places in my RTV. For the RTV being one of the largest UV's, it has to have the absolute least amount of useable storage space. I'd really appreciate any suggestions of places that sell gloveboxes or the like for the RTV. I have a Yamaha Rhino...

Okay, here is the issue: I have just under 5000 trees ordered that will arrive in about a month or so and I have only about 3 days to get them planted once they arrive. They are bare root 3 year old saplings that are supposedly around 24" tall. The species vary from oak, pine, poplar, maple...

Now that my RTV will be out of warranty within the month, I think I'm going to try to address two issues I have when off roading. On some of my hills, with the traction I get with my Bighorn Radials, I flat run out of power with the RTV. Apparently it is putting out all it was made to, but it...

Well, what do you think the outcome will be? I used Red Line 10W-30 oil in my 2001 Chevrolet Suburban 5.3 liter V8 285hp, Amsoil SAE 5W-30 in my 2001 Town Car Cartier with a 4.6 liter V8 240hp, and Mobil 1 in my 1996 Dodge Ram 3500 4X4 with a 5.9 liter Cummins diesel 392hp (modified - last hp...

What is a \"normal\" amount of FEL leak down? I've owned about a dozen tractors over the years and no two were the same. On all but the first two, I always had a FEL. I'm well aware that it is a "must" to always lower any implement and the FEL when leaving the tractor for safety reasons...

Here are a few pics of my RTV and Rhino in our recent heavy snow. On the 23rd, right after we received about 2 feet of snow, the Rhino would go through the yard but the RTV didn't. However, after two days of the snow settling to about 18", the RTV actually does better than the Rhino. I...

Here is a pic of my RTV pulling 9000 pounds. On a 3000 pound trailer is right at a 6000 pound shed. This is an old junk shed that I have had in my woods for years. I decided I wanted it gone and a neighbor really wanted it if I could get it out of the woods. Loading it was no fun at all, the...

I've done some searches on old posts, but none seem to answer what I'm wondering about the top and tilt option. I'm considering getting a top and tilt setup for my L5030. However, I've never seen one in action. I really don't think I need the tilt, maybe just the top. It seems like having the...

With regret, I ask if anyone knows how to get Kubota to provide customer support? I have bought two brand new Kubota units this year, a RTV900 and a L5030HSTC. Both are apparently quality pieces of equipment, but both suffer from small problems. I realize that no tractor company in the world...

I have a Tisco PTO slip clutch and need to know how to adjust it. I can only find that Woods bought Tisco back in 1999, but cannot find anywhere how to adjust my slip clutch. Anyone have any ideas?

Wild Turkey Huntin\' I have really never been hunting much. However, I have quite a few wild turkeys on some land I own. How is it that I can practically run them down on a slow moving UV, and they are everywhere, but when I show up with a shotgun I can't find one?? When I didn't have my...

Best deal on a 7\' rotary cutter (bush hog)? Since my lot size has grown, my good ole', solid as a rock, 5' rotary cutter has become too small or me. I'm planning on selling it and going with a 7' rotary cutter. Any comments on what the best deal would be for a 7 footer? My 5' one was...

Okay, here is my situation, I want to clear a lot of trails through some general shrub brush for trails to drive my RTV and Rhino on. This is on land that basically hasn't been touched for 5 or more years with anything. My first thought was to simply lower my FEL to about 6" off of the groung...

I was filling my pickup with diesel at my local Co-Op yesterday and I watched some guy next to me pour a couple of quarts of used motor oil into his fuel tank while he was filling up. Trying to be as polite as possible, I asked him what the h*** he was doing!! He was an older guy and he told...

Does Kioti plan on having a hydro on any of their "larger" tractors? After reading all the good posts on the Kioti, I told a friend to go out and compare the Kioti DK55 and 65 with the Kubota L5030HSTC (like I have) before buying to see which he likes better. Other than the dealer ticking him...

I mow the side of a very steep hill and the island in my lake with a really old 2 cycle Lawn Boy mower. I'd decided that after being dropped into the lake dozens of times, turned over on the hill side, and generally abused for over a decade, I wanted to replace it with a new one since it has...

Well, I got cheap and bought the Woods RB84 "standard duty" rear blade for my tractor. After looking at the HD blades it sure looks....well....light. I graded my 800 feet or so of gravel drive with it and it seemed to work fine, but with much gravel being snared, it seemed to flex some. I'm...

I got in my digital dash and Black Rhino CDI unit and installed them in my Rhino. With only the digital dash unit installed, I wanted to see how close the "listed" 40mph top speed was to what it actually ran. On numerous tries, it ran exactly 40mph. Not 39, not 41, but exactly 40mph. I...

Use universal \"suitcase\" weights on Kubota After a little bit of engineering and fabrication, I made a setup on my new L5030 that will hold my old "John Deere" suitcase weights whenever I don't have my loader installed. Here is pic of how it looks. It's all a bit dusty, but we officially...

I just had to show my two toys together! What would you get if they mated? The RTV is smoother and seems to actually ride nicer. The Rhino is brute strength and speed; not afraid of anything. Aww, heck! My tractor probably feels left out since he didn't get into the picture...

What is the 65hp tractor at Rural king for $11,995? It is not quite polished and the fit and finish isn't quite there, but for 12k, it looks like a lot of tractor for the money. It was 4X4 with rear hydro outlets, a bunch of front weights, and looked pretty heavy. The best I could tell is...

\'05 Yamaha Rhino I just got off of the phone with customer support with Yamaha USA customer support and received some very disappointing news. The lady there told me that all of their '05 Rhino's were already allocated to their dealers and if I didn't already have a signed purchase order...

Best medium to heavy duty 7\' rear blade I've looked at lots of 7' rear blades. I apparently need at least a "medium" or "heavy duty" blade. I borrowed a neighbor's KK brand and destroyed the thing. I suppose it is okay for a garden tractor, but clearing just snow last year it caught an...

I just picked up a brand new Kubota L5030HSTC and the dealer is waiting for a FEL to come in. My question, is the Kubota factory FEL, I forgot the model number, the best FEL for my tractor? I traded in a L4310HSTC mainly because I needed a little more power and wanted more power with the FEL...

Maxxis Bighorn Radials on Chrome ITP\'s Here are the new Maxxis Bighorn Radials on the chrome ITP wheels I bought for my RTV. I'm very pleased with their performance. They do not ride any different on concrete than the factory tires, yet I can climb a hill in 2 wheel drive that I had to take...

Since I had the day off today, I thought I'd try to see why my RTV sticks in gear when on a hill or after I've pulled a load. I drove my RTV up a hill, therefore putting a load on it. I then drove it straight into my barn and raised the bed with it still running and set the parking brake. I...

I was curious, has anyone out there has performed their 50 hour service on their RTV? The manual calls for the change of the engine oil & filter, as well as the transmission oil and filters. I'm not clear on exactly how much transmission oil it will require on a change. I can read what the...

Does any place sell a cable or strap to prevent the seat on the RTV from tilting too far foreward? If not, I need to create some rigging for mine. If you notice, on the RTV's when the seat tilts too far, it hits the key before it flops on over. I'm pretty certain that one of these times the...

I had a computer meltdown and now cannot find where somebody had mentioned a fix for the RTV's tires not holding air. I lost emails and links. I called my Kubota dealer and he acted like he didn't know what I was talking about. I know there were others. I was not worried about it, but it...

Anybody seen this RTV900?

I have a Kubota RTV and really like it. I was wondering if anyone else has had a problem that I just came across. The ground in my area finally dried out enough for me to try to climb a steep hill in the back of my property. I put it in 4X4 and low range, engauged the diff. lock, and had at...

In frustration of not being able to find the attachment I needed, I designed and made a 3 pt. hitch attachment that allows me to back up to any trailer with my tractor and pick up and move the trailer without getting off of the tractor. It uses standard "Reese" hitch inserts to enable you to...