Recent content by John Fitzgerald

Yes, it's AGM.

The original battery was getting so weak, it would barely crank, after 9 years. It was a Rocket GB60L group 85 battery, hard to find. Today I replaced it with a group 24F with 710 CCA. After taking measurements, I had determined a group 24 would fit in the slightly oversized battery...

I have some new bearings on hand from Brooks Ag Supply. Supposed to be able to just replace the bearings. I was wondering if anyone on here has had that experience. Thanks.

I recently purchased this mower used, and I found some side play in the spindles, which may indicate they need to be rebuilt with new bearings. Has anyone on here ever rebuilt spindles on this model mower? They have a 4 bolt square pattern housing. A thin 25 mm slotted self locking nut is on...

The new gas cans....I simply remove the cap totally, and pour into a big funnel, when fueling my riding mowers. One mower holds 2-1/2 gallons, the other five gallons. It's a lot quicker than waiting for it to trickle from one of those nanny state can spouts, while holding up a heavy container.

It's happened to me a couple of times while push mowing. After running away, while getting stung initially, I wired down the handle, and left the mower running over the hole until it whacked them all.

A relative of ours has 60 acres of relatively poor grassland. They have a cabin/ shed on it. A neighbor went in without permission and made about 50 bales off it. They were planning to leave it natural and uncut. What should they do?

Haying is already about 4 weeks behind. If you go by the forecast, there has never been a window large enough to cut, dry, and bale before a rain. There was actually one window barely large enough a couple weeks ago, but rain that did not happen was forecasted. It looks like no hay this year...

I have a nice hayfield of a little over six acres of mostly bottomland that is a mixture of Bermuda grass on one end and tall Johnson grass on the other end. A neighbor who hays in the area has been getting it for years, but has been so busy (he says) he hasn't made the last cut, and the grass...

I want to prop the loader up about 6 ft high to give more room for my mower to exit the shed. Would it hurt the hydraulics to prop up the loader with a 4x4 or 4x6 timber under the downturned bucket? This would be only during the mowing season, when I leave the RC on the tractor due to its...

I bought two blem hooks from Ken's Bolt On Hooks. Ordered on line Sunday. Delivered early this morning in the mail. Fast shipping! They were only barely blemished. I painted them this morning to match my tractor, and put them on this afternoon. Picture. Ken's Bolt on Grab Hooks <<Home>>

What RPM do you run your diesel tractor when you are doing general chores, like hauling dirt in the bucket, and spreading gravel? I like to run 1600-1700, still plenty of power, and fairly quiet, compared to the 2430 RPM when the rotary cutter is in use. It seems to sip diesel very slowly at...

I have the LS XJ2025H. I believe it's exactly like a New Holland Boomer 24. I have a nearly broken key. Does your Boomer 24 key look like this one? The New Holland dealer is much closer to me than the LS.

Update: I am leaning heavily toward a Hustler Fastrak 54" rear discharge with 23 hp Kawasaki FR691V. It will do more than I need, and last many years.

I have a driveway that's low grade asphalt, with lots of loose chat. I have had this XT1 50" for two years, and am looking for new blades, as the factory ones are getting worn. The factory blades suck up and throw small gravel, even with the chute down. I have been careful, but am leery of...