Recent content by MountainBuck

My 4500P felt like a huge investment as well but it seemed like the only way to safely go over my hills. Because of that, I have really taken care of the engine. I've only used ethanol free gas that also has a little higher octane. Oil changes on time with the Ventrac oil although I've...

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Yes. In both OpenWrt and FreshTomato there is a "White List" and a "Black List" page for naming specific domains.

I don't know "Tapatalk" but see that even when using ad blocking DNS that people are still seeing ads, so the ads op are seeing may be due to the app. The "hosts" file is effective but it needs updating periodically. Then there is the problem of multiple devices. Flashing an open sourced...

I'm very happy that I'm past the age where I had to "do things" or in this case "eat things" just to show how strong I am.

The grapple that they currently make does well with small and medium sized rocks. It does well with tree trunks and brush as well. How big are the rocks you need to pick up?

All good ideas here. What I would add is trying a battery charger that also repairs the battery by desulfating the plates by pulse charges. There are several out there - this one is mine.

Yikes! For $120, I think I'd file new flats and clean this bolt up.

What is the back story here? Are you looking to BUY a cab for a 3400? Do you already own one?? Is this just a hypothetical?

What all are you wanting to do other than mow? A Ventrac was built for mowing steep hills and it can do may other tasks well. It comes in gas or diesel.

I'd like to know more about the seat. That safety switch is a simple and robust device. I frankly doubt it is broken. In a previous post in this forum, I showed how the seat can be assembled incorrectly which causes the switch to not actuate properly. Especially since he demonstrated that the...

I ignore people who routinely operate machinery will safety switches disabled. Find out why the seat switch is tripped and FIX IT! He also didn't read the manual. The manual says on page 45 to lower the 3 pt hitch BEFORE checking the hydraulic fluid level. In this video, he checks the...

There is a lot that gives me pause in that picture. First and foremost, one of the common reasons to by these types of tractors is to operate them on slopes. This unit seems like it was additionally outfitted with the extra tires to be more secure on the slopes. But to then take off the ROPS...

There are several "sound deadening adhesive sheets" available on Amazon and such. I've used such material for a modest reduction in engine noise.

If you are a "techie" I would recommend an open sourced router firmware that will block ads for you at the router level. This way, all of your devices connected to the router will be protected from ads and many other malicious websites. This also speeds up adblocking. I like FreshTomato, but...