Recent content by Mazeppa

It may well prove unjustifiably difficult to build this puzzle with off-the-shelf parts. If I had a few machine shop tools, this would not be such a challenge. I won't agree this is ego driven - or that I'm "cheap." I can spend money like water when it suits me. This is more of a "Are You...

It's been a few years but Texas Pride beat everyone else when I was shopping.

No argument. I own it. I just don't want to own it TWICE! LOL Looked for bushings today ... thought I had it ... 30mm outside - dandy ... 1" inside - .02 too small.

Yes .. I've thought about the mounting complications but I'm hopeful. :) Being tilt cylinders, over-build, doesn't worry me as much - but - I really don't intend to drift too far. This is all still a work in progress, and I really can't move forward without the length specs. I'll try to get...

It's not about "cheapest." It's about ... these cylinders are not worth $600 a piece. That price is because it has a Kioti name on it. The same probably holds true for almost any brand. I'm pretty sure I can replicate the performance for far less. I just need to know the specs. If my...

I can get new 20" stroke cylinders for about $200-$250. While the stroke is ".67" shorter, I think I can live with that. I would like to know the retracted/extended length of the factory parts just to be sure I don't exceed those specs in the process.

Rebuild was pushing $600 each. As for "articulation" ... on rod is snapped and the other is bent and inoperable.

<==== Meet the new Op for this thread :) OK - $300 turned into a pipe dream. As it stands, because the rods need to be replaced, I may as well buy new ones. What I want to do instead: Buy off the shelf cylinders on 1" pivot pins and use bushings to get these to fit into the FEL 30mm pivot...

Signed up for StarLink long ago ... heard nothing so far. We are trapped on HughesNet for now.

Where I live ... it doesn't matter what type of phone you have .... Almost all calls fail. :)

Kioti DK50 HST ... 100% reliable for 5+ years. Looked at Kubota but found Kioti was better bang for the buck.

That's pretty cool. Unfortunately, I have more coyotes than eagles but I could certainly use a deceased Bambi to bait those killers.

We also love to supplement feed the deer on our place. It is our hope they will figure out our home is a safe zone for them. I hope you're not using typical bait food - "corn."

OP stated $300ish in post 17.