LOVE my 2230...hate tipping it over...

[proudestmonkey]

Hey, sorry I didn't mention this last night, Keith, but I am very glad your dad is okay. That would scare the crap out of me.

The manual is very inconsistent on the issue of tranny fluid changes. It describes the process in, I think, the 100 or 300 hour service, but then if you look at the chart, it puts a circle in the 50 hour service as well. Others here have changed that at 50 hours, and I guess that's what I am going to do. If you are thinking of doing it yourself, read up on some threads here, I have changed my mind and will be doing it myself (my dealer never called me back when I asked him to check on what they charge to do it so I guess that tells me they don't care, or its alot of money). Anyway, I want to do it to get to know my tractor better, and so I am not afraid to do it myself next time.

 

[proudestmonkey]

Hey, sorry I didn't mention this last night, Keith, but I am very glad your dad is okay. That would scare the crap out of me.

The manual is very inconsistent on the issue of tranny fluid changes. It describes the process in, I think, the 100 or 300 hour service, but then if you look at the chart, it puts a circle in the 50 hour service as well. Others here have changed that at 50 hours, and I guess that's what I am going to do. If you are thinking of doing it yourself, read up on some threads here, I have changed my mind and will be doing it myself (my dealer never called me back when I asked him to check on what they charge to do it so I guess that tells me they don't care, or its alot of money). Anyway, I want to do it to get to know my tractor better, and so I am not afraid to do it myself next time.

 

[copperhead1967]

Your right on about not letting anyone "Borrow " your machine. I have a nice "wave" in my FEL bucket from a friend using it to remove a stump. Seems the BH didn't strike him as the right way to go.
This year he asked me if he could use it again and I said I needed to do the service on it before I got into any projects. I mentioned that it was expensive to do the service and so was the machine. I was thinking maybe he would help out with the service and the cost. He didn't get the hint and hasn't been around much since. Guess HE'S mad I wouldn't let him use the machine.
I look at it like this would you ask to drive a friends truck on a couple day trip and only put gas in it? Then take it off road four wheeling and not expect them to be ticked?

 

[copperhead1967]

Your right on about not letting anyone "Borrow " your machine. I have a nice "wave" in my FEL bucket from a friend using it to remove a stump. Seems the BH didn't strike him as the right way to go.
This year he asked me if he could use it again and I said I needed to do the service on it before I got into any projects. I mentioned that it was expensive to do the service and so was the machine. I was thinking maybe he would help out with the service and the cost. He didn't get the hint and hasn't been around much since. Guess HE'S mad I wouldn't let him use the machine.
I look at it like this would you ask to drive a friends truck on a couple day trip and only put gas in it? Then take it off road four wheeling and not expect them to be ticked?

 

[KeithInSpace]

Regarding FEL...probably 30 of the 40 hours is FEL work pushing trees, moving cut trees, pulling stumps, moving (heavy) stumps, filling stump holes, wash, rinse, repeat. In those 30 hours, I'm noticing some wear on the joystick where my fingers ALWAYS are EVERY TIME I EVER use the FEL. I've never really used a FEL before owning this machine but my small amount of experience to date has taught me that lesson.

For $170 I got this nifty 2" receiver thing that hooks to the 3PH. Then you can slide whatever hitch, clasp, hook, or otherwise you want in the back then raise and lower it as appropriate. Less stress and strain, I would figure, than a ball in the bucket. If you don't know about it, I can get some info on it for you.

 

[KeithInSpace]

Regarding FEL...probably 30 of the 40 hours is FEL work pushing trees, moving cut trees, pulling stumps, moving (heavy) stumps, filling stump holes, wash, rinse, repeat. In those 30 hours, I'm noticing some wear on the joystick where my fingers ALWAYS are EVERY TIME I EVER use the FEL. I've never really used a FEL before owning this machine but my small amount of experience to date has taught me that lesson.

For $170 I got this nifty 2" receiver thing that hooks to the 3PH. Then you can slide whatever hitch, clasp, hook, or otherwise you want in the back then raise and lower it as appropriate. Less stress and strain, I would figure, than a ball in the bucket. If you don't know about it, I can get some info on it for you.

 

[KeithInSpace]

Funny. I have a 'wave' in my bucket from stump work, but thankfully (?) it was done by me and not by a ying neighbor who doesn't know or care that messing up the bucket is something like this: Borrow a neighbor's Honda Civic and pulling a stump by running into it with the front bumper. Initial cost is certainly similar...consequence is (for discussion) similar. Hand the thing back and say "thanks"? Thanks, indeed. Then ask the next spring. I love folks who live in the dark about such things...

Thanks for the thoughts.

 

[KeithInSpace]

Funny. I have a 'wave' in my bucket from stump work, but thankfully (?) it was done by me and not by a ying neighbor who doesn't know or care that messing up the bucket is something like this: Borrow a neighbor's Honda Civic and pulling a stump by running into it with the front bumper. Initial cost is certainly similar...consequence is (for discussion) similar. Hand the thing back and say "thanks"? Thanks, indeed. Then ask the next spring. I love folks who live in the dark about such things...

Thanks for the thoughts.

 

[_RaT_]

<font color="blue"> I had told him 28 times previous to keep his load down. Fortunately I had also told him 14 times to keep the seat belt on (though it can be darn uncomfortable).
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I tell folks the same thing. Carrying a load high is just asking for it. In a perfect world you would risk tipping it, but as you know, it takes very little in the way of ground variations to make things get uncomfortable fast and things like pot holes in the grass or dirt are everywhere.

 

[_RaT_]

<font color="blue"> I had told him 28 times previous to keep his load down. Fortunately I had also told him 14 times to keep the seat belt on (though it can be darn uncomfortable).
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I tell folks the same thing. Carrying a load high is just asking for it. In a perfect world you would risk tipping it, but as you know, it takes very little in the way of ground variations to make things get uncomfortable fast and things like pot holes in the grass or dirt are everywhere.