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Just purchased a new Cub Cadet ZTS2 60. An awesome mower. All ZT should have the steering wheel option. One thing it is missing is cruise control. Last year's model Z Force LX had cruise. But for some reason Cub left it off this newer model. I am looking into installing one myself.

It is a THREE speed HST.

Yep, the Bad Boy is just a Branson with a different paint job, wheels and tires. After having it a week, it is a good match for me. It was actually less expensive than a like model Branson. Also there is not a Branson dealer as close to me as the Bad Boy dealer. The Bad Boy dealer has been...

I doubt anyone builds a tractor in the US. They are all assembled here. Even the John Deere compact tractors are assembled here.

The manufacturer, based in Batesville, Arkansas, has been in business for 18 years. Kukje, owned by TYM (Tong Yang Moolsan), is better known to U.S. customers as the parent company of distributor Branson Tractors.

They are made by Bad Boy. Here is a photo of the plant.

It is assembled in Batesville, AR. about a two hour and one half hour drive from where I live.

Yes, that is a 23 year old JD with a back hoe.

Just purchased a 4035 Bad Boy cab HST Tractor. Did some research and this tractor fits what I need it for and in comfort. As long as it performs as expected I am not to concerned as to the origin of its components. I like the layout of it cab and it is about time someone put an ignition switch...

One of the reasons to go electric is to rid our planet of fossil fuel use. Mainstream Americans are generally out of touch with the reality that we are killing our planet with the continued use of fossil fuels. Europeans are much more aware of pollution issues and thus the popularity of EVs there.

I recently purchased a Bulldog backhoe attachment for my JD 2610. Feeling that the three pint hitch would not fare well with this 1100 pound weight hanging off of it, I decided to build a steel sub frame assembly. I have used the backhoe and the setup works perfectly.

For about a month of so I have been doing some research on compact backhoes for the eventual purchase of a used one. I have been intrigued with the Terramite until I saw some YouTube videos. The first thing that turned me off was the incessant sound of the hydraulic system. It was louder than...