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That is my understanding as well. This tire size thing mystifies me. CC says the tire size is 23 x 12 x 12. However, looking at the Parts section of the CC web site, they say the rim is a "12 x 9". The tires are listed as Carlisle (now Carlstar) Turfmaster Plus, but Carlstar says the...

Pic of me sitting in UP 6944 in National Museum of Transport, St. Louis, 1991 and exterior of unit. Wow, I'm young, skinny and have hair:-)

I pulled the trigger on an Ultima ZTXS5 54. Should be delivered sometime today. Have no idea how this will go, whole new adventure for me. My conditions are slightly beyond those limits specified for this model by Cub Cadet, i.e., some 24 degree side slopes, so I will be acting as "test...

OK, got it. Wow, that seems like an unusual way for a spindle to break, even once, let alone twice. I think you're right, sounds like a bad batch of spindles was being used. Thanks for clarifying.

Rhino, When you say "vertical axles" do you mean the spindles on the front wheels, or something else? Just trying to get a clear picture of what part we are taking about. Thanks

I have no idea what works, but tried tree nets once and complete disaster. Pain in the neck to install and remove. Deer and groundhogs still got the apples and the branches grew through the holes in the netting. Tried other things, hair, soap, scented products, etc. Now days, I have an...

Run for Cover - Great live version.

JD says don't wear the seatbelt if the ROPS is down. What I get from that is that they must think you have a better chance getting off/away from the machine than by staying on with folded ROPS. Still, folded or deployed, it has to be better than nothing. ZTR's seem to have such a wide stance...

He then goes on to make this video, where the machine is having one rear wheel lock up: Turns out it just needed to be adjusted and all appears to be well now, but this is the thing that makes me a little bit leery of these machines. There is another video on YT by a different guy with...

Rhino, Sorry to say the ZTXS5 model has no suspension. Unfortunately, the closest you can get to suspension in the Ultima ZTXS line is the ZTXS6, which comes with a suspension seat. This seat is not available on any of the lower models (although, if one wanted to spend the money, I'll bet the...

Sorry, I am clueless on fixing stuff like this. However, I am curious, do you have any idea how much fuel is actually in the tank? Was any of the readings anywhere close? I don't put much faith in Deere fuel gages. My 2007 JD 2520 will run for at least two hours when the gage is firmly on...

If you have a mid-PTO, you might try shifting the lever to that setting instead of neutral. Seems like on my 2520, the rear shaft wouldn't turn in the neutral position, but it absolutely will turn freely with the lever set to mid-PTO position, engine running or not. I do it that way all the...

Actually, a true Panzer aficionado would note that the parking brake is on and it is in neutral.....

That warpage is so strange. It doesn't look like it's been damaged or repaired. I have an RC1060 and have not noticed anything like that. Not sure what the difference is between the 1060 and 2060, but it looks like your top deck is thicker and the seam between the top deck and side/rear...

Speaking of batteries, what is the deal with manufacturers putting little teenie jet ski batteries in power equipment these days? Is this a common thing on new mowers and ZTR's? I was surprised to find them installed in UTV's like my Kawasaki Mule. Lately, I have been looking at the CC...