What did you do on or to your LS Tractor today?

[LS Tractor Owner]

Got out on big blue today.... did some grading with the box blade in front of my son s new garage. I had to remove about 6 inches of dirt to get it level and ready for stone. There were areas that were still damp, almost muddy. The other side of the area was hard as a rock! The scarifiers basically made grooves, hardly breaking out any chunks. Took me a lot longer than I expected... about 6 hours of seat time. Felt good!

 

[PCABE5]

Did a few mods over Christmas and New Year vacation.

Grooved my tires, air ride seat, speaker upgrade, and a tool box.

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

I like the grooves! Did you do them by hand or did you make a jig? What tool did you do it with?

 

[lostcreekranch]

Did a few mods over Christmas and New Year vacation.

Grooved my tires, air ride seat, speaker upgrade, and a tool box. View attachment 636312View attachment 636313View attachment 636314View attachment 636315View attachment 636316

Tell us more about your speakers and new seat please.

Which model tractor do you have? Your profile indicates ... you may be a secret agent?

 

[PCABE5]

Tell us more about your speakers and new seat please.

Which model tractor do you have? Your profile indicates ... you may be a secret agent?

New Holland Boomer 40 is the XR3140.

Speakers were kicker csc5, which are 5.25".

Seat is AI Products, MSG95GS. I bought the suspension only and reused my current seat.

 

[lostcreekranch]

New Holland Boomer 40 is the XR3140.

Speakers were kicker csc5, which are 5.25".

Seat is AI Products, MSG95GS. I bought the suspension only and reused my current seat.

Thank you very much.

 

[PCABE5]

I like the grooves! Did you do them by hand or did you make a jig? What tool did you do it with?

I did them with a grooving iron. Ideal I think was the brand iron. Pretty much free handed so no jig. Grooved a row and copied it as I rotated the tire.

Did a couple grooves this summer to help with lateral stability and that went so well I finished the job. You'd be surprised how much traction is improved.


Here's more reading

https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/showthread.php?t=193438

 

[lostcreekranch]

New Holland Boomer 40 is the XR3140.

Speakers were kicker csc5, which are 5.25".

Seat is AI Products, MSG95GS. I bought the suspension only and reused my current seat.

Did you have to do major modifications to install your 5 1/4” speakers?

 

[BBHomestead]

I did them with a grooving iron. Ideal I think was the brand iron. Pretty much free handed so no jig. Grooved a row and copied it as I rotated the tire.

Did a couple grooves this summer to help with lateral stability and that went so well I finished the job. You'd be surprised how much traction is improved.


Here's more reading

https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/snow-removal/193438-cutting-groving-siping-r-4-a.html

Do you have tires ballast filled?

 

[PCABE5]

Did you have to do major modifications to install your 5 1/4” speakers?

Not really. You have to trim the opening back to about the screw holes that hold the factory speakers. So about a 1/4" off but the plastic in the headliner is pretty stout. A hot trim knife works great.