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I run 4 chainsaws, two are 25 years old. Not one of them has ever had a carburetor issue. I did put a new piston and jug on the old 272xp about a year ago. About once a year each one gets a new spark plug and a new fuel filter. Depending on usage the covers come off and the saws get a blast...

The time had come to change the transmission hydraulic fluid on my Kubota L3000DT. I stopped at the nearest Kubota dealer to check out the price of UDT, which is what my manual suggested. There was a slight degree of sticker shock when the parts attendant told me a 5 gallon pail was going for...

I have been thinking about purchasing a toothbar for almost three years now. Yesterday the UPS truck stopped at the end of the driveway with a new toothbar on board for me. Less than an hour later it was mounted on the tractor ready for use. I put it to the test in a bank I was trying to...

Friday 2/8 and Saturday 2/9 there is a Farm and Forest Expo in Manchester,NH. NH Farm & Forest Exposition Randy

Just picked up a Woods RM 59-2 finishing mower, don't know how old yet. The blades look like someone did some brush hogging and rock grinding with it and I would like to replace them. I just can't seem to get them loose, any suggestions? Thanks Randy

I have the opportunity to purchase a used probably older Woods grooming mower, I hope fairly reasonable. I am wondering if anyone has any experience with this particular type mower. I don't know the model number but it does NOT have a right angle drive gear box to transfer the PTO power to the...

I have a mid to late 1950's Simplicity walk behind tractor that my father purchased around 1957, I think he bought it used. It has been setting in my shed for the last 30 years. I recently decided to fix it up. The part I would like to replace is the handle bars. One time when my father...

I have an older Simplicity walk behind tractor that was my fathers. As near as I can tell it is a model FA or something very similar he purchased it used around 1958. The original tires are still on the tractor, one is still okay and one needs to be replaced. The tires on it are R-1 style 6 X...

I have to opportunity to purchase a 32" Scag walk behind mower. The asking price is $900.00. I don't know at this point how old it is. What do you have to look out for with these particular mowers? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Randy

Many of us use our tractors to work in the woods and do more than occasional tree cutting. I came across a great book for anyone who wants to learn more about working in or around trees. The Fundamentals of General Tree Work is a great book that covers every aspect of tree work and the...

I have a Kubota L3000DT which I use some of the time to go into the woods to do some light logging, it has a Farmi winch on the back. I take out a few saw logs and a lot of fire wood. I recently moved the rear wheels to the widest setting and the difference that has made in stability is...

My mother who is 73 is terminal with cancer. Two years ago it was discovered in her blatter and treated but in the last 5 months it has spread to her lungs, bones, liver, kidneys. She is on oxygen to help her breathing now. My father died 24 years ago and she remarried a man who is in my...

Yesterday I noticed a small puddle of gear oil on the barn floor at the right front wheel of my Kubota L3000DT. The gear oil is leaking from the joint where the front axle spindle rotates when the wheels are turned. The tractor has only 255 hours on it but is 4 years old now. I would guess...

I friend of mine has an early 50's John Deere model M tractor which is in need of a replacement rear rim. The calcium has eaten it's way through the old rim leaving a good size section mising. Original rims are very hard to come by and very expensive. I figure some one out there has had the...

I am looking at purchasing a wood slpitter and wonder if any of you folks out there have any experiences with the type of splitter I am considering. It is called a Super Split. It uses a pinion to drive a rack which pushes the wood into the splitting wedge. The cycle times advertised are in...