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Sorry you're going through this. Around here, folks used to have auctions to sell off the personal property and the real estate, but sometimes you're in a situation where you have to just deal with it yourself.

If there is no longer a customer base to earn profits to pay back the loan, the question is no longer just getting the building completed, IMPO.

I don't think there is that much difference in the ride between the riders and ZTRs I have owned. My Dixon ZTR came with a better seat OEM than the others. One thing you might try is to upgrade your seat and see if that helps. I changed out the OEM seat on my Yanmar tractor and that really...

The lobbyists would move in and write in special favors.

We've had them for a couple of weeks in Middle Tennessee. Pretty loud outside. They make a pitched sound like bearings failing on a fan belt pulley.

Adding a few pictures to help clarify where I seem to be on this at the moment. If I add a 1"ID washer to take up the slack, the blade no longer wobbles up or down, but the washer seems to be locking the blade in place so it can't freely pivot. My concern is whether the blade attempting to...

These are oil impregnated high load bushings which would be great to use provided I can understand how they fit. Maybe I could use a couple of washers as spacers, IDK? McMaster Carr's on line catalog does not show a 3/8 length for these 5/8 ID x 1" OD type of bushings.

The parts from McMaster Carr arrived. The bushing looks to be of a higher quality than the OEM, but it's 1/2" long where the OEM appears to be 3/8. Is your blade 1/2 thick where mine is only 3/8? Or is the 1/2" length supposed to work? The diameter is also tight to the mounting hole in the...

Those are practical considerations. Taking all of them together, might make more sense just to buy a cutter designed for a CTL and adapt the mount to the PT.

Doing some searching turned up some heavier blades, but the mounting hole is 1.5" which seems more standard for rotary brush cutters. Just wondering if there would be a source for a 5/8ID to 1.5 OD bushing or if there is some other way to safely reduce the mounting hole diameter in a normal...

You can compare the difference in specifications on the Cub Cadet website. https://www.cubcadet.com/en_US/ultima-ztxs--zero-turn-mowers/ztxs5-54/47RKCAB7A10.html?fitsOnModel=false#start=4 https://www.cubcadet.com/en_US/zero-turn-mowers/ztxs6-60/47RICHB8A10.html?fitsOnModel=false#start=6

Sun came out today. Used a stubby ratchet and a crows foot wrench to attempt to tighten the leaking hyd. hose fittings. Will see if it worked. Removed the OEM blades, bolts, and bushings with an impact wrench to find one of the bushings severely wallowed. The McMaster Carr replacements...

The guy who did my tree work had an expensive stump auger for his CTL that he said he regretted buying because he said it was so slow.

700 credit score for someone getting started is pretty good. One potential issue is what happens to the car if he gets stationed in Germany, Korea, or wherever?

Ponytug listed the part nos. for replacement bushings, bolts and washers for his 1445 cutter at a 2010 cost of $37.82. Today, the cost is $64.02 plus tax and shipping to me for a total of $82.65. I suspect I'll find that the OEM bolts or bushings are already wallowed and need replacing...

PT may assemble these things in a certain order which may mean having to disconnect some hoses to reach others, but I really don't want to mess with the hoses that aren't leaking. But this doesn't excuse what amounts to what I personally consider sloppy assembly at the factory to begin with.

I think we should all periodically type complete nonsense into the search engines just to give their AI something to chew on.

You might research RV refrigerators like these: CheapRVliving's Amazon Page - Fridges 12V and check the Cheap RV living posts on YouTube.

I think it helps with the cutting effectiveness, but it's scary how close the blades come to the edge of the deck. The two main suspects causing the leaks are the hydraulic hose with a 9/16 nut on the left wheel motor and the other is a hydraulic hose with an 11/16 nut coming out of the...

The blades are near the deck housing, but don't extend past it. The angle of that photo makes it look like the tip extends past the housing. Nonetheless, the blades come very to the edge of the deck housing. I think there is some wobble going on and it has to do with the blade bolts or...

If the downed trees can be sold as marketable lumber, at least that helps with the cleanup and the cost plus guys who have the right machinery can get a whole lot done pretty quickly.

I thought about shortening some some cheap wrenches, but didn't know if there was some offset handle wrench or whatever that would make it easier to tighten these hose fittings. I guess I won't feel so bad about butchering a wrench or two. The clanging has gotten to the point that it's...

Finally getting back to this. When I flip the brake off, there's a momentary delay before the spring moves. I forgot to watch it to see if it periodically moves in and out. I can't seem to find the right wrenches to tighten the hoses that are leaking. The ones I have are too long. Do I...

Years ago, my daughter was driving a gas go cart around and around our house until she somehow ran into the tire on my car knocking one of her baby teeth out. Thank God it wasn't worse. We sold the go cart after that. It didn't have any seat belts, etc. Seems like these things are fun right...

Part of the problem in determining longevity is the variation in how homeowners use and maintain these batteries, especially over the winter.

I'm several days late to this thread, but may I suggest the Center for Dirt and Gravel Road Studies as a how to resource? materials estimator tool: https://dirtandgravel.psu.edu/general-resources/dglvr-materials-calculator/ They also have a number of technical bulletins all focused on common...

If the wheel is spinning because of loss of traction, does that put more pressure on the seals?

The fed has been "easing" the money supply at a hefty pace since 2008 up until 2020 when they increased the money supply at a such rate and in an amount that is unprecedented. Housing prices essentially doubled in most areas of the US from what they were in 2019 to 2022 while earnings did not...

Never having rebuilt a wheel motor, I don't know what is involved. My experience rebuilding cylinders has been mixed whether I rebuilt them or had them rebuilt at hydraulics shop. The last cylinder I tried to rebuild on my Terramite still leaked so I replaced it with a new one. The seals...

I'd try a battery powered recip saw plus a blade designed for sawing metal to cut the nail shank between the board and the fence. The Diablo blades at Home Depot are generally good blades. You'll want a blade that's long enough to have some flex to get between the board and the post. If the...

KentT was the first guy I remember reading about here to upgrade his PT425 OEM wheel motors to larger displacement ones from Surplus Center. You might be able to figure out which ones he used and then cross reference to some generic wheel motors from there? I think he did quite a bit of...

I suspect a lot of foot pain has to do with today's footwear not having the same quality as years ago. Hard surfaces plus walking a lot on hard surfaces makes it worse.

A little mud isn't the end of the world. Every job site has it.

It's still wet where I am in Middle Tennessee, but the ground will dry hard as concrete in a few months. I really would try to avoid using gravel in my yard as a short term solution to mud. Could you use temporarily use sawmill slabs to cover the mud and then remove them once the area dries...

I had some pain in my left heel after my DeWalt Titanium boots started wearing out. Thought I had a new backup pair in the closet that turned out to be very similar, but not to have the same cushion insole after further inspection. I tried a variety of insoles that didn't work, but Timberland...

My Mother had a large oak tree near the porch of her home. Acorns would drop onto the porch roof. The mice carried the acorns into her house and tried to take over. It was a beautiful tree, but large branches were starting to fall off onto the roof of her house. Oak leaves filled the...

Mowing the yards also gives you the opportunity to keep an eye on what the heck is going on at your rentals.

Getting in and out of the wagon as a kid was the part where it would tip over. Then there was going down a hill and trying to stop.

Even if it isn't disclosed to start with, I'd think most home inspectors would check popcorn ceilings for asbestos these days. A lot of the stuff that is being torn out as outdated on the home improvement shows these days is the same stuff people used to want. Evidently, a heck of a lot of...

Nashville, TN traffic has gotten so bad that it could take 30 minutes to travel between rental properties even if they were on the same side of town, and it's no fun towing a trailer there.

Home equity loans are one of the most dangerous kinds of loans because you have this cash that you are tempted to spend and often on stuff you really never needed in the first place, but then your are stuck having to repay the loan with interest. From a lender's viewpoint, lenders love them...

RSKY has come up with a plan to leverage that unexpected $100 to do a lot of things for his neighbors that they could never get done for that amount of money considering what someone else would charge to do these things if they could even find someone who'd do them.

That is really something that they'd be so shortsighted with a regular giver. Happy Birthday to your wife tomorrow.

I'm just a guy who was told about the fundraising head of a nonprofit take his crew out to a nice dinner on the organization's tab and then we just received a letter saying they need donations. On the other hand, I just ran into a young lady in the grocery store who was very grateful for the...

FWIW, giving to some organization means they'll use part of that $100 for administrative costs that keep the organization going. If you can find some person that actually needs $100 to pay their rent or buy groceries or whatever to actually live, that $100 may have more of an impact in that...

IDK, seems like she wants you to pick your favorite charity to bless someone else.

It just seems to me that rough ground can only be mowed so fast. Faster ground speed means getting the tractor and your back getting thrown around that much more. Going slower with your 8' cutter would seem easier on your back than trying to go faster. The problem with the ZTR is that the...

Are you constantly going in circles?

That could be one advantage for buying a brand for which there are aftermarket batteries that simply plug into the mower. With some of the battery mowers, they don't even tell you what batteries they use or where you can get them.

If it used to work okay for you, could it be that the blades need to be sharpened or replaced? I'm thinking that if the blades just don't cut like they used to, then this would make the whole chipping process that much slower because the machine has to chip what's in it before the rest can feed...

One of the disadvantages of having a front mount mower is that the debris and dust from mowing is up in the air for the air filter to suck in as the PT travels forward.

I traded a Mahindra at a significant loss after it developed a leak into the brakes. The service department of the dealer that sold it to me was never available to talk and didn't return my calls to discuss the repair even after I spoke with the owner of the dealership. There is another...

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Very cool, but you are missing the once in a lifetime opportunity to put your own brand on it if you don't come up with your own name for it.

About 40 years ago, my Dad owned a Cub Cadet International model 106 which was a gear drive with external disc brakes on the rear axle. The disc pads were shot. He parked the machine and got off to do something near the hill at the front of his house. It rolled all the down the hill without...

If you are on a hillside when a battery powered ZTR dies, does it freewheel down the hill?

Could be that the membrane inside the carb that is supposed to pulse fuel has hardened so that it isn't pumping gas like it should.

We know a guy who retired to a horse farm in rural middle Tennessee. Then the horse farm got to be too much. He sold it and moved to a small city here. Now he's selling his city house in order to return to his family in Boston, MA. Haven't asked him, but I'd think all of that cost him chunk...

I've had vinca at two different homes. Also covers part of a nearby cemetery. It's been durable and low maintenance for decades.

When I looked into this a couple of years ago, the budget breaker was the cost of storage batteries, if someone wants to have a system that isn't tied into the electric grid as a backup. But as a general concept, it could take a lot of load off the electric grid if homes were cooled during the...

In the case of EV cars, using the AC or heat or sitting in a traffic jam can potentially leave someone stranded, especially if someone starts a trip and the remaining battery left indicators on that vehicle are way off relative to actual driving conditions.

I don't think the lights draw that much power relative to the mowing blades and propulsion system that has to be powerful enough to propel the mower and the weight of the operator. If they could figure out a reliable way for lawn mowers to self guide themselves without an operator to cut...

I had a 3525. You couldn't tell it from looking at it, but debris would would build up in the PTO safety switch housing under the operator's platform. Once I cleaned out the inside of the housing, the switch went back to operating and the tractor would start again.

I hope you have great success getting this in running condition. I don't understand why people treat machinery like this one has been treated.

This link is to PT attachments which include a hydraulic tree auger, but no tree spade that I see. Attachments

With the exception of Airstreams that are essentially built like aluminum aircraft with an overlapping aluminum skin riveted with aircraft rivets to an aluminum frame, many (but not all) RVs are nothing more than sheets of aluminum butted together over a thin, white wood frame. The seams...

Back in the 1970s, there was a rent house nearby that had an outdoor john built over the creek.

Home Depot occasionally offers substantial discounts on their Ryobi electric rider mowers. If you want one, you might set up an alert to check their daily sale specials, but I couldn't guess when they might put them on sale the next time. I agree that some kind of ground cover is the best...

IMO, much of the push towards battery powered mowers from retailers is because they see what California has done and are thinking they can make more selling us replacement batteries. They don't get any cut from us buying gas or diesel. So many government projects have people with their hands...

Very sorry to hear you are going through all of this.

If you don't want to pay subscription fees, you could bury ethernet cable. Not saying this is the cable to buy because I haven't researched it, but as an example here is 1000' direct burial ethernet cable for $125 Robot or human? I don't know what's up with the link-it's at Walmart.

Thank you for such a good explanation. I intend to give it a try.

They are a total nuisance. When I spot small ones trying to grow in the fields, I dig them out with a mattock and burn them. I have some mature ones on a hillside that I'm still trying to kill.

Josh, it is more efficient because the pipe nearly always grabs the tree without having to carefully wrap the chain multiple times and then hoping the chain will actually grab. It takes a few minutes to cut the opening in the pipe, but it saves much more time having to get on and off the...

Your tractor looks to have been exactly the right size to get the job done in the available space without totally wrecking the yard.

Most ZTRs have two levers to independently control the back wheels leaving the front wheels free to pivot as they may. This may not be the best option on a steep slope because the front wheels can pivot when you don't want them to. Cub Cadet makes ZTRs with front wheels that are controlled by...

There is more opportunity for debris to be thrown at the operator on the tractor if the cutter were on the FEL, and more debris will be generated to fly into the radiator. Probably also have issues of how the smaller front wheels of a tractor handle the weight of the cutter versus having the...

Wind + dry grass will do that, and it will make a person gun shy.

I've also read that the thorns can be burned off the tree if you kill the tree and wait for it to dry out, but haven't tried it yet. I girdled some this winter, but didn't spray them, and now they have green leaves.....

I just use a plain water bottle with a flip cap on the tractor or when I'm working clearing brush, but I keep a large Igloo water container at the truck to refill the water bottle during the day. When the bottle falls off the tractor, it's not such a big deal to replace it. Around the house...

FWIW, I ran into the applicator licensing issue trying to find the right herbicide to kill kudzu, but found an ag research expert who recommend using two unrestricted herbicides in combination with one another that is working much better for me. It may be that similar research has been done on...

Wouldn't adding gas to diesel increase the risk from flammable vapors?

I'd be grateful to hear more how you did this.

IDK, it depends on whether you or someone else installs the tubes without them leaking. I think it's easier to change the whole tire when it's that large of a tire than to install tubes if I'm the one doing it. I don't seem to be very good at installing tubes. Smaller tires like the front...

Can't directly answer your questions due to not knowing this machine, but strongly recommend using the search tool to look at previous threads on TBN that discuss this machine. Sometimes members will post discussions about a machine that can tell you a lot about a particular machine if you...

I'd be very surprised to see Power Trac offer any engine alternatives to what they currently offer until they run out of their present inventory of Deutz diesels for the PT1445 and larger models. I think they might have had a Kubota diesel about 20 years ago, but they don't seem inclined to...

IMO, the tires and tubes today don't last like they once did, but whatever they cost today, they'll be more expensive to buy later. If it were me, I'd shop around for new tires.

IMO, the PT425/1430 are really nice sized machines, but the lack of any diesel engines for either of those models is a big miss.

I'm curious what PT will do once they run out of Deutz engines that don't have DPF emissions on them. They already no longer have a diesel for the 1430 model.

The Fecon dealer in middle Tennessee rents mulchers to commercial users who carry enough insurance coverage to meet their requirements. They basically told me I couldn't afford to rent one. I ended up paying $185 an hour to have someone mulch with a Cat 299 equipped with a Cat mulching head...

It's tough to see them go.

Thank you. I will check these things and report back.

I used to own a 35hp Mahindra. The air filter was on a metal tube that slid through an opening in the hood into another pipe fitting on the engine. I had to pull the air filter and pipe off to open the hood which had two latches to actually open the hood.

In my area, many of the homes for sale are the less desirable homes that are either estate properties that need updating but the heirs won't spend the money or flips that have undergone a lot of cosmetic fluffing and now priced pretty high. People that own desirable homes are holding onto what...

The locking zerk nozzle on mine doesn't fit the zerk housings on several of the loader fittings. One is missing from the factory. Looks like I need a right angle zerk nozzle for the grease fitting under the console. Dismayed to see the same or worse oil leaks after tightening the loose...

I have briars like those. In my experience, it's actually easier to pull them out when you have the full stems to rake. If you cut them first, there is less to grab onto. If you don't get the roots out, they keep returning.

If too stout, the FEL cylinders could get bent if the rakes hang on a grape vine or rock. I wonder if the two tubes could be made to pivot up and down independently of each other, but have the ground engagement force controlled by a spring assembly to allow for some give? Orchard plows, for...

FWIW, I prefer using a battery powered pole saw to trim branches in brush piles to make them more manageable. The reach of the pole saw means I avoid bending over and I can reach into the pile to cut branches. The instant/on off means I can set the saw down to drag the brush, etc without...

Your picture shows shade, a steep hillside, and there's water in the small ditch at the bottom at the asphalt. That is too wet and too steep to expect anything but sliding.

There were a lot of hard lessons learned during the Great Depression by those who lived through it that have been lost with their passing. Now we have fools that think it can't happen again.

Do you think a crosstube at the center would be worthwhile?

Not so sure about the chainsaw (risk) or splitting firewood (also risky if its a hydraulic splitter). What interests him?

I have not greased yet.

I remember reading through KentT's posts about upgrading his wheel motors due to the slopes he was mowing in the Smokey Mountains. If the OP's wheel motors have adequate power as they are, then perhaps the wheel mounts could be extended inexpensively to help prevent future rollovers. One...

The rain held me up from further investigating until today when I removed the left rear tire to look for the oil leak. It looks like the worst leak is from the smaller hose fitting on the back of the wheel motor plus another leak from the bottom hose on the box (brake?) on the frame. The oil...

You wore down her resistance with your charm and good looks.

Yes. The definition of insanity is also repeating the same things, but expecting different results.

Metal reinforcement at the center should help resist future breaks since there may be some metal fatigue after the previous break. I wonder if there would be a way to inexpensively fabricate some kind of outrigger axle support that would make dual wheels workable with the existing wheel motors?

I've read that a lawyer came up with the plan for Germany to print more money to pay its obligations. Not an economist.

With hundreds as you originally posted, my thought is to start with only a few as a test burn that you know you can manage but will help you to figure out how to proceed burning the rest. Do you have a source of water to put out the fire if something unexpected happens?

I suspect it would be cheaper to replace the whole machine than to pay for the cost of one crushed limb.

Directly or indirectly, but there are some retailers who are concerned about how much they can raise prices to cover all their costs, retain their customers, and still make enough profit to make a living because their profit margins are so thin.

I had problems mowing a slope with a Gravely walk behind when the single wheels would drop into groundhog holes. Added dual wheels and that helped a lot. With your access to fabrication at very reasonable prices, you might think about duals. Certainly cheaper than the ER.

Most any business is going to factor in the cost of credit card processing into how they set prices. Some may tell you there is a surcharge. Some may not. But most any business person will see how much money they are paying for processing, and they will try to recoup it one way or another if...

You'd think the politicians would get it that their own building permits, zoning, codes, and taxes are a substantial reason for the lack of affordable housing contributing to the homeless problem which has radically undermined city life in Oakland and San Francisco. I think one of the...

Starts to look like adding a ROPS could be a good investment?

The soil may have enough moisture in it this time of year to make it easier to pull them out than in the dry of summer, but it may be rough on the lawn.

Why are you making inferences about what I believe or don't belief that exceed the scope of what I posted? Many CC companies are based in South Dakota because South Dakota has no usury law limiting the amount of interest that can charge on credit card balances. For credit card companies...

Finding a gas engine that will fit in the 1430 and outperform the OEM Deutz diesel won't be easy. With it not having a pesky DPF, I'd strongly lean towards getting it rebuilt while you still can if that is a realistic option.

CC companies charge so much in interest to customers who carry balances on their cards that they have quite a pool of money to absorb losses.

If you can rebuild the diesel around the same cost and have it be reliable, that would seem like the best option, IMO. You already know it fits and how well it performs in your 1430. How many hours do you have on your diesel engine before it blew, BTW?

If repairing that connector is the only thing needed to get your PT running again after all your other work, the connector is cheap in comparison.

What do you suppose caused this connection to overheat like that?

I'd suggest pulling them out with a chain attached to the drawbar so you are pulling from the lowest point available. Smokeydog posted this grabber he made from 2" pipe. I made one and will attest to it being able to grab brush without slipping...

You'd think dry pine would burn like matchsticks.

As soon as you bring up hillside or slope in conjunction with the word mower, I don't think anyone likes the answers, especially at the prices they are asking now.

I have the same unresolved issues with thorny locusts on my place. I used a pole saw to girdle them a couple of months ago, but left them standing for the time being hoping to think of a better plan. I am avoiding driving my tractor in that area. I suppose that a forestry mulcher head on a...

If the grocery store is a chain that has an overall profitable operation from stores elsewhere, they are counting on that profit to absorb the cost of staying open 6 months. If the grocery is a mom/pop operation that doesn't have the cash flow, that's a different situation. It would really be...

For a personal use trail, minor stumps are one thing. For a public use trail, it's better not to have them sticking up, IMPO. That Gravely deck has a pretty stout blade, clutch protection, and the deck does pretty well at containing debris. The 1970s and early 1980s seems to have been the...

If the creek is deeper than plain rubber boots can handle, seems like a tough job. When you cut material, where do you put your saw while you get up the stuff you just cut so it doesn't float downstream?

I don't know what you really gain by switching to larger fuel containers. 5 gallons is heavy enough to lift, IMO. The racing fuel style cans hold slightly more and claim that you can store more fuel in the same space, plus I think they are slightly more stable in transport. I fill them on the...

I called Terry a week ago to talk about the delay in moving after start up, but haven't heard back. In the meantime, now I am seeing oil on the rim of one of the rear wheels which I am guessing may be a leak in the wheel motor at 8 hours?

Mothers are special.

If this is the Mig 140 you're talking about, there is a coupon sale for $379.99 now. MIG 140 Professional Welder with 120V Input

If you wait for a HF sale, that's when the prices are better. I also am inclined to trust the HF reviews more so than some other places. I'm more of the notion to recommend that you invest in what you really want instead of buying a really cheap machine and then having to spend more later...

I haven't priced the aftermarket ignition parts, but wonder if it would be that expensive to replace them in case you have some intermittent issue going on that would make anyone chase their tail?

WC68 looks like a nice chipper that should be able to chip so much faster than one of the small gas machines. Brush clearing is enough work as it is. Looking forward to your opinion after you get a chance to use it.

If you don't mind, how much area are you mowing and how steep is it? Not sure if it was 10 degrees, but I remember reading that there is a limit to the number of degrees of slope where front caster wheels aren't considered safe because of their tendency to swivel downhill and there you go.

Going to also say that it seems to me that both the rate of change and the amount of change is increasing, and not necessarily for the good.

Okay with me. It seems appropriate to your question which I think many ask themselves at one point or another.

Last time I compared prices, battery powered mowers were priced at a premium compared to gas powered units and the availability and pricing of replacement batteries was not something easily ascertained. Some of the mower blades seemed light duty compared to regular mowers, too. The Cub...

I have a relative who once told me that once you have your sails set just right to catch the wind, the wind changes.

They've been devaluing the dollar since 2008 until 2020-2022 when they really went overboard, and there's no sign that they have any plans to do anything except continue the same fiscal and monetary policies. When housing prices essentially doubled between 2019 and today, that is a heck of a...

I'd get prices to have it mulched by a forestry mulcher. They can grind them up to where they won't be a nuisance. A rotary brush cutter really isn't designed to do that and you could tear up your tractor in the process.

Getting a tractor on/off the trailer is where you are most at risk of a turnover. Besides being long and strong enough, you want to be sure the ramps are wide enough and can't allow the ramps to skate out from under you. My ramps have drop legs to also help with weight transfer from the ramps...

Can't find his post, but I recall dfkrug posting that he added a hydraulic oil filter to his minix, but the guys who didn't only got about 100 hours before running into hydraulic system problems.

I think the on line auctions end up costing more because they attract more arm chair bidders. You also have to go inspect what you are bidding on before the auction close because there's nothing like a in person inspection to spot problems.

A good many farmers couldn't afford to farm without a good paying job elsewhere.

Sorry. I didn't take any pictures of the lines rubbing together when they are under tension. I'm wondering if the rotation of the capstan winch is somehow causing the rope itself to twist?

The rope handling is much better using a bag. One other issue I'm having when using a pair of double pulleys is the rope strands start out without rubbing together, but then twist together as I increase tension. It can literally bind up the pull. Is there a solution for this?

The HF moving blankets are lightweight. What I read elsewhere seems to favor those saddlebag looking winch dampeners that have a bit of weight to them. I don't know what the best safety option actually is, but welcome any discussion about this. I hate to think some bad accident could have...

I've been thinking through my options for removing some tree trunks that I've already cut. Reading the arborist forums, some of those guys distrust using any truck or tractor as an anchor point for tree work, one issue being that tires only have so much ground contact. While 3pt forestry...

I've owned 25hp, 35hp, and 52hp tractors. The 25hp was fine for light duty work, but struggled with my 6' rotary cutter in tall vegetation, and the 6' cutter was too heavy for it anyway. The 35hp was somewhat better at running the 6' cutter, not ideal, but the 6' cutter does so much better...

I keep looking at the vertical jump in the money supply graph that occurred in 2020, but kept rising through 2022. My guess is the risk assessments and reserves for losses were based on historical norms, but along came an unprecedented jump in the money supply which increased replacement and...

Does brake tender mean having the auto brake that applies itself when the PT isn't moving forward or reverse? I turned the brake off at the switch and felt it disengage, but it was still 3.5 minutes before the PT would move forward after being started.

Couple of pictures showing some of the chunks on the hillside and the depth of the mulch relative to the cutting blade. The body of the tape measure is 3.5" tall. I raised and tilted the deck as far as it would go in both directions. The problem is the discharge area is directed towards the...

The OP priced a Kubota in April 2020, went away to serve and came back to significantly higher prices. It's understandable that he'd be asking if these prices four years later are for real. These kind of price increases over the span of four years aren't normal by historical standards.

The deck cutting height works okay in fields where there is no mulch debris, but I'd like to find a way to increase the cutting height to mow over the chunks of mulch debris in the fields that were mulched. Looking for laminated wheels that would be taller than the OEM versions, one of the...

jinxed yourself?

I started off running about 1/4 throttle a couple of days ago. Today, I tried increasing to 1/3 to 1/2, but there is still a delay in getting the 1445 to move. I don't think it's temperature related because our overnight temps were in the 50's and it was about 70 degrees when I ran the 1445...

Trying to yank something free puts much more strain on the components used in the recovery system. I suspect things would go better and be safer if they were using multiple pulleys to create mechanical advantage instead of relying on a single line, pulled slowly, and kept an eye on how much...

I have the same situation with a dirt floor. I just wonder if you could make it easier by putting down some 6x6 PT to at least be able to slide the BH to some degree because it would be tough to move it directly on dirt? If concrete isn't an option, perhaps there is something else to make the...

My Dad had an unpowered manual push reel mower. There was a spot of Kentucky bluegrass in the yard that it wouldn't cut worth a hoot. Could have been dull blades. Fortunately, I came along at a time after he had bought a small gas powered riding mower.

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I'm not offended. I appreciate all the help I can get. I couldn't even get the 1445 to move after it was delivered. Called Terry. Told me to cycle the parking brake switch a couple of times, press the treadle peddle, and then wait for it to move. That finally worked. Another thing that...

I was thinking of asking Terry if the design is somehow related to weight distribution and the draft control before I start trying to change anything? Another possibility is to find some wheels for the mower deck that are larger in diameter so the cutter blades have more ground clearance over...

I have a lot of sizable wood chunks laying in the fields after having forestry mulching done. If I were mowing an established field, it wouldn't be so much of a concern. The rear of the mower is aimed pretty much at the operator position when the deck is raised to the point where the front...

I'm not really understanding why the arc of travel on the PT tilt is designed this way? It seems like the pivot point should be lower relative to the ground so that the front of the deck can be tilted upward and the back of the deck tilted downward away from the operator when raised.

I'd say think about your intended uses to decide which is best. I don't own a Chinese mini X. Reading the threads here, what I see other members saying is they have slow travel speeds. They need to add hydraulic filters and reinforce the track frame with a cross bar to keep it from bending on...

I think adding a debris deflector would also help protect the operator, but I'm not sure if it will decrease the cutting efficiency of the deck to the point that it's not worth it. Maybe a chain guard would help with reducing debris build up and increase operator safety?

Has anyone added a debris deflector to the brush cutter deck to stop this debris from accumulating? I'm thinking that might work. I'm also surprised at how much the deck is tilted towards the operator when lifted. I'm already seeing that I'd like to raise the deck to cut some brush, but...

Sorry to hear this. i sure miss mine.

The Federal Reserve pumped an unprecedented amount of money into the economy during covid on top of what they'd already pumped into the system since 2008. That has a lot to do with why prices of everything have increased so much. If you really need a more substantial mower, it is doubtful...

If it makes you feel better, I saw some oil in the tub under the pumps. Not sure where it came from just yet. Yard at the house needed mowing. Did that. Mowed around the barn. Then mowed some weeds off a hillside. Noticed that debris builds up between the front left wheel and the frame...

Am I correct that the brush cutter hoses connect as shown by the arrows in this picture? What is the blue capped hyd. connection used for?

So how do you lock the Q/A plate in place if you move the Q/A connections to the third function? Where would I add a third function and where is it plumbed in if I go that route?

I've read the opinion elsewhere that mini skids that have a narrow width to fit through a backyard gate can be tipped if the operator isn't careful.

How do you actuate the cylinder on the grapple? I'm not seeing a third function on the PT 1445? Is there some way to add a third function?

Last brush pile I burned had coals so hot and deep that it was hard to put them out. Wasn't leaving them burning overnight unattended. I ended up buying a HF 2" semi trash pump and 2" water lines to make sure I can quickly extinguish the next pile with creek water.

I see that the Branch Manager Grapple has serrated tines on their attachment to help hold logs in line when you pick them up with their grapple. And a rope ballard for arborist rope work plus it is designed to push stems. 56" T1001 BMG Original Mini Skid Steer Log Grapple | Branch Manager

Maybe take smaller bites until you can add enough rear weight. Could you grade the hump down?

Thanks. Something else that would be handy would be if I could incorporate something to push the logs into final position after dragging them with the tongs.

I ordered the ring hitch. Would you suggest tongs that have two tongs or the ones that have four tongs? Swivel or no swivel if I am using a chain like you are using?

The best news is he got adopted yesterday after spending only a few days in the shelter.

First snake sighting for me in 2024.

I sowed fescue in Middle Tennessee about Oct or Nov after having mulching done. It is coming up well in the areas where the seed came into contact with soil. Not so well where the mulch was thicker.

If there's a lot of this kind of material to chip for fire protection purposes on a good sized acreage, I tend to think you'd be more satisfied with a PTO chipper that's pretty fast at chipping material whole. It would be frustrating to buy something that requires you to prune the branches down...

I had a residential style chipper a long time ago. Maybe 5-8 hp, don't recall. Ended up selling it because of the time it took to feed material through it. The ease with which you can transport it to where you need to chip is also very important.

I left the hood open on the MX all winter in the shed and also used dryer sheets. Didn't see any nests when I looked earlier this week.

The topic of mowing hillsides comes up quite a bit here. There is a detailed post here about using a Kubota F3680 to mow a hillside where one of our members actually measured the slope he was cutting. That kind of specific detail was helpful to me in considering whether to buy that unit...

Or they are figuring the owner has the burden of proof in a court trial.

I have some 30 degree hillsides. I haven't found any inexpensive solutions.

Besides the heating question, the other issue that is a concern to me is preventing the spread of whipworms. From what I understand, a minority of dogs have whipworms, and once they go into the soil, there's no getting rid of them. That makes me wonder what kind of flooring I should really...

Their hair color is not a concern, but I saw two ladies walking today at the walking track. One had pink hair that reminded me of a troll doll from the 1970s.

Ms. Rocks saw this guy bummed out at the shelter today so we took him out for pictures. Extremely well behaved. Affectionate.

If there's a lot of gum, you could spray to stop the sprouts.

Couldn't seem to clear a kitchen sink clog this morning with either a drain snake or a normal plunger. Gave up after a couple of hours and asked Mrs. Rocks to stop at HF and bring home one of the HF power drain plungers. Took about 15 minutes and got it cleared.

$8.00 Mechanics Stethoscope But I wonder if you should run it at all until the dealer can take it back for warranty repair? To me, it sounds like some drive shaft that is supposed to be held in place by something may not be fully tightened down. Or there's something in there that is getting...

It sounds like cyclic mechanical noise to me. Like something is knocking around loose when a shaft turns.

Whut?