Recent content by dougtrr2

Check your steering cylinder. It is held in place with two snap rings, one at each end. One of them may have failed. It may be hard to spot as when you turn the right direction the cylinder may appear to be in place. Doug in SW IA

I had to replace a water line that crossed an asphalt driveway. I elected to route the line next to the garage door. That way I only had to make one cut. It also meant I didn't have a patch in the middle of the drive, which I figured would never be quite right. The patch I did make was the...

My attached garage and house sit at a 45 degree angle to each other. My little John Deere 318 and later Kubota BX24 would sit in the corner. With the BX 24 attachments, loader, backhoe, box blade etc. it was tight and required removing attachments and a game of tetris at the end of each day...

I would open a trench and working hole larger that you think you need. A longer trench will give you more upward flex. A hole where you will be working will make it easier. It could be a tough job, do all you can to give yourself a break. Doug in SW IA

Looks good. Pretty gutsy move testing it out in a thicket like that with a ratchet strap. My luck would be, it would fall off in the middle of the thorniest part. Will you make provisions to easily add weight, or do you think it is heavy enough? Doug in SW IA

The only issue I have had with my BX24 not running right is when I do a lot of log winching at idle. I mow at 2700RPM or more and never have any issues. Doug in SW IA

Amazing (or sad). A thread starts with one picture of a car on fire at a gas station, title of EV? and it goes on for 27 pages arguing about electric vehicles. Maybe we should have a forum of just EV "discussions" to clear the rest of the forums. Doug in SW IA

I bought a 25 ton? Husky from TSC 25+ years ago. It has a Honda engine on it. I burn 5-7 cords per year so it has seen a lot of use. I replace the hydraulic filter every other year and change the engine oil yearly. I did have to replace the main cylinder two years ago as it sprung a pinhole...

Maybe you need to do a little reengineering of the switch. Bypass the switch built into the seat. Then mount a new switch in a different place that would allow you to adjust the sensitivity. Doug in SW IA

It looks like there is a master link on the right side just down from the top. But messing with a master link in those tight quarters could be fun. How does the sprocket fit on the shaft. If it keeps coming loose the shaft could be worn. That might be part of the problem. I would replace...

I was stationed on a mountain top in Korea in 1982. We got two arcade type video games. The officer in charge set them up to be free. He said it was much easier to just make them free, rather that try to comply with all the Air Force regulations on handling the money from them. One of his...

How difficult is it to replace the clutch? If it is hard, I would go with the better clutch. If it is a fairly easy task I might take a chance on the cheaper version. Doug in SW IA

I guess I could put my logging winch into the safety equipment category. In my forest I have issues with trees getting hung up. Now I can use the winch to pull them until gravity finally wins. Doug in SW IA

I know very little about EV's. But a thought hit me the other day. Do EV's have an interlock to prevent them from being driven while being charged? Or will we see people drive with a charging cable ripped out of the wall, just like you see people (once in a great while) driving with a gas...

On my Subaru's I have the belt and water pump changed at 100k. The reason for the water pump is the difficulty in getting to the water pump. While you are dismantled for the timing belt, it is much easier to change the water pump. Doug in SW IA