Recent content by lizardman

I had someone give me the frame for a small galvanized john boat/skidoo trailer. I am rebuilding it to make into a yard trailer to pull behind my golfcart or Mule. The trailer may also be used on the road to haul trash a short distance or an atv a little longer distance to hunt so I dont want it...

My lawnmower broke down this summer, and I used the Mule to pull it to my driveway to work on it(fire ants are too bad to work in the grass). It was a heavy load at about 1300 lbs(JD810A). I locked the differential and weighted down the bed for better traction, but it would barely pull it. I...

The last time I cut, the deck belt broke. $75 later, and I was back running. Today, the drive belt somehow managed to slip off. One would think that such an expensive mower could make it through cutting grass once without making me work on it!! I dont even know if I have a problem. It ran...

I am having mower problems, and now this. While weedeating the ditch bank this evening, I noticed a strange smell coming from my Stihl FS110R. It is not a gas smell or a 2-stroke oil smell, and it is not smoking. It almost smells like plastic, or a hot wire smell. Whether it is related, the...

My JD with less than 50 hours broke its belt last weekend. It just started sounding a little different after about 30 minutesm and then broke about an hour into cutting. When I say broke, I really mean that it appears stretched and the belts popped out and frayed everywhere. I have already...

I posted about a month ago that my Z810A w/54" deck is so rough riding that I thought I may have to sell. Well, I got to thinking how bad an idea that would be. So , the redneck come out in me a little. You all know what that means. I modified it!!!:laughing: I needed some spring under my...

I have this beast of a grass cutting machine, but it is killing me to use it. I love the way it cuts, but it bounces me so bad that the pain in my side is excruciating. So, I am considering selling it localy, maybe even list it here on TBN. I have had it since 2008 and I only have a little...

Yesterday, I borrowed dad's mower(since it has the bagger) to suck up the leaves and I did something stupid. Stupid hurts, ya know!! Ok, the details are- Machine: LX280 with 54" deck and the powerflow bagging system with two bags. What I did: When I mounted the blower unit, I forgot to...

They are basically the same tractor, except for HP. Can a 3800 really "do" that much more? Does the extra HP help the tractor do any more? I know that you get more power out of more HP, but on the same frame, will it matter? I have been using a JD850 with only @24+/- HP for years so I just...

I switched out the rims and tires on my JD 850 to turf tires. I will be storing the rims/R1 tires that were on it for any future need. Hwether it would be recommended or not, I dont really have room to store them flat and will be leaning them against a wall. Since they are liquid filled...

The bolt that holds the footrest to the frame of my JD 850 sheared off. I didnt hit anything. It just broke. In the process of trying to remove the broke bolt from the transmission housing on the frame, I have managed to break off an easy-out in the broken bolt. Drilling into a case hardened...

If you remember some of my prior posts, I was trying to figure out what trailer to buy. My choices ended up being between Gatormade and Allpro. The price was similar between the two companies, but Allpro had the edge and included a spare tire. I did have to drive to Jax, FL to get the Allpro...

I bought a Tekonsha P3. While reading the directions, even prior to purchasing, I assumed their was a on/off power button. Well, unlike every electronic device I have ever owned, there is not one. The way I mounted it under my dash, it is not possible to plug/unplug the unit everytime I use...

Considering the same specs on either trailer being a 76'x16' utility trailer with 2-3500lb axles with brakes, which would you prefer? I cant really find online specs for each trailer, but essentially they are the same and they are very near the same price. I believe the Gator has a 5" channel...

I am looking at a new trailer, and have reached a dilemma over the deck material. All the trailers I have had in the past were all metal floored, either diamond tread or flat sheet. To buy a new trailer, the metal decking is a pricy upgrade. It seems that steel would be a preferable deck on a...