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I guess it is just me, but I would hope that such products being sold in the USA would adhere to the standards in the marketplace being sold within. Yeah, foolish, I know.....

OK, so if I had the fittings in my hand, how could I tell what they are?

So in effect, my attempt to switch everything over to flat faced couplers was foolish because or my ignorance of the difficulty that would entail. I don't know why I am surprised at the lack of standards.....

So I guess no one knows? Actually not surprised much based on what I learned recently. Just a FYI, but I bought both SAE and NPT flat face couplers from Summit thinking I was going to convert everything over to this style of coupler. But no dice. None of them worked. I started with the third...

Anyone know what threading the couplers are on the front third function and the two rear remotes? SAE or NPT? Thanks.

Any idea of how I could enable it?

The parking brake light hasn't working from day 1. When I turn on the ignition, the light comes on briefly on the dash, but it is not operational when the parking brake is actually applied. I didn't think anything of it till I forgot to disable the parking brake before using it one day. I...

Hah! Talk about wishful thinking. I just got a sales solicitation email from EA. Fat chance of that ever happening guys. If my credit card company hadn't refunded the money I paid you quite likely I would STILL not have the grapple I ordered from you and paid in advance for. If you had had...

That is all well and good, but how much would it have cost EA to stay in touch with those prior customers who were left in limbo waiting for the item(s) they ordered and by all appearances were never going to receive? How much would an apology have cost them for all the stress they put people...

Well, I like it a LOT!! It is not the tractor I wanted, but turned out to be the tractor I actually needed.

Yeah... That's my plan for tomorrow. Thanks for the help. Trust no one, I guess.

LOL!!!! I had to run outside and take a look, and damn if you aren't correct! THANK YOU!

A little while back I purchased an IronCraft 72" Land plane (3606) from my local dealer. I had other issues at hand, so it just sat underneath a tarp near my carport. So the other day I had the flail mower off of the tractor anyway, so I figured I would go ahead and hook up the land plane and...

I finally settled on Shell Rotella T6 15W-40 full synthetic for engine oil, Lucas Synthetic Universal Hydraulic Fluid 10100, and Amsoil Severe Gear synthetic 80W-90. I have the filters that I picked up from my dealer, and just waiting for the Amsoil to come in.

I am having trouble figuring out what type and brand of hydraulic fluid to use. TYM is specifying "API GL-4 Grade". Some people recommend Traveler Universal Premium Tractor Fluid, but on the other hand I read elsewhere that this is not appropriate for hydrostatic transmissions. The gear oil...

This should do the job of holding the drained hydraulic fluid until I can transfer it into the used 5 gallon containers. https://www.homedepot.com/p/Medium-Mixing-Tub-A-41/318924439#overlay

Curious as to what the typical charge for having a dealer do the 50 hour maintenance on a T474HC would likely be? I have watched videos of this service, and it doesn't seem too tough, but some did comment on some difficulties with some drain plugs and the hydraulic fluid filter because of...

I bought a Top Dog Attachments 60" grapple. Shipped out the same day I ordered it. Made in the USA. Got it last week and used it a few days. Seems to work really well with my tractor, and I have no complaints yet. https://topdogattachments.com/granite-grapple-2/ At first I wanted teeth on...

I know you are all trying to be funny with the off topic posts in this thread, but damn, you are really doing a severe disservice to anyone new to this thread who had unresolved issues looking for more solid information about EA. Just my opinion, of course.

Now I will admit, I don't know a darn thing about diesel fuels. Never touched a diesel motor, much less owned one before I bought my tractor several months ago. A friend of mine told me to use the off road diesel, since it is significantly cheaper, and basically the same as the on road stuff...

Well, I got the Top Dog Attachments 60" grapple on Wednesday, 02-28-2024, that I ordered on 02-22-2024. They shipped it out the same day I placed the order. Quite a breath of fresh air buying a grapple that way. And it appears to be just fine for what I wanted. And I got a full refund from my...

Well, since no one commented on another anomaly with that attorney's name, allow me... His first name is "STEELE". :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:

I found it kind of humorous that one of the retained attorneys for Ted Corriher is "S. Windle". :ROFLMAO:

Well, to throw a handful of wheat into all the chaff taking place in this thread lately..... I just happened to take a look at my online credit card statement for the card I used to place the order with EA, and I have to admit I was REALLY surprised. I see a full credit for the money I spent...

I wound up ordering a 60" grapple directly from Top Dog Attachments today. https://topdogattachments.com/granite-grapple-2/ Have a shipping tracking number already. :)

Then just go away. Who is twisting your arm to comment in this thread to belittle people who have been burned by this situation? I think a missing point of the matter is that SOME people figured that with a company such as EA, with such good reviews and a long history of making quality...

I am debating between buying from Top Dog direct, or driving down to Crystal River to eyeball the grapple in person at the Rural King there. Not much difference in price buying it either way. And after the EA fiasco, it might be more comforting to be able to put my hands on what I want to buy...

I have been in contact with Top Dog Attachments directly when I asked what sort of steel is used in the construction of their grapples. https://topdogattachments.com/granite-grapple-2/ Makes me nervous that there aren't more people here who have used their products, or at least not noticed...

I believe, based on earlier posts here, that Travis knew when he took my order in mid September that it would never be filled. And I also believe that the later emails I got from Nate through mid January were just stalling tactics. Never corresponded directly with Ted, but I sure watched a lot...

I am thinking that perhaps that onerous policy of EA's to require full payment in advance actually wound up biting them in the butt. Many many years ago, my dad used to own a service station. During the 70's when there was the fuel shortage crisis (real or imagined) he was really between a...

Nobody?

Filled out the FTC complaint form a bit ago. https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/#/assistant Was able to locate Travis's last name but still missing Nate's. Anyone know it?

Well those are some interesting numbers, to say the least. That means that when my order that was taken by Travis in mid September, he HAD to have known that it had been a month since the last order went out (based on the above info). And he HAD to have known that something was smelling real...

Currently looking at a Top Dog Granite Grapple sold by Rural King. Benefit if they have them in stock not too far away from me. Anyone have any feedback about them?

I recently purchased a flail mower from IronCraft that has a label on it plainly stating "Made in India".

Well, I don't know about anyone else, but I find value watching this thread to see if the horse being beaten on is actually dead or still alive.

Well, I have some facts. I paid $3,463.95 to Everything Attachments on 09/13/2023 for a 60 inch grapple, which to date I have not received, and EA has not replied to a phone message nor to the several emails I have sent to them. Those are FACTS.

Last email reply I got from Nate at EA was on 01/13/2024, to tell me they were working on getting parts together to start building some 60 inch grapples. Just a coincidence that this was 4 months from the order date and I could have slid under the wire for that 120 day limit for filing a...

I really love reading the comments by those "hindsight fortune tellers" slapping themselves on the back about how smart they were for proclaiming their ex post facto foresight and ***** slapping the people who didn't have their backwards looking foresight. When I grow up I sure do hope I am as...

As I believe I have already mentioned, I am waiting for the new cycle to begin on my credit card account. Which should be this upcoming Friday or Saturday, at which time if I have not received a tracking number from EA, I will be ordering a grapple from a different manufacturer. And EA's only...

I posted a reply earlier noting that my credit card company requires complaints and requests for charge backs to be done via writing using a form they provide. As also noted there, I have filled out those forms and sent them in. Of course, it has been longer than the 120 days grace period for...

Well for my part, a LOT depends on how they handle my current order. If I haven't heard anything back by the end of this week, and I am forced to order from another manufacturer because of their going incommunicado, well, they could start selling $20 bills for $10 each and I wouldn't be...

Anyone local to EA willing to do a reconnaissance pass of the place this upcoming week to see if it looks like "business as usual" is taking place? When I ordered my grapple, I was told "fourish" months for delivery. We are now going on "fiveish" months. So a lot, for me, depends on what I...

Interesting...... Wish I had heard something from them. I am going to buy a grapple from another company at the end of this week unless I hear something positive back from EA before that time.

No. Homestead.

Just to give you something to "piz and moan" about, I just might regardless of the outcome. After all, what else would you have to do with your time?

Oh, and yeah, this is off topic, but maybe a warning shot some will want to take note of. One of the places I went to in order to look for another source for a grapple was the following: https://www.summittractorsattachments.com/collections/all-products Please note that EVERY item on that...

I am rather picky about what I want in a grapple. I want TEETH on those tines to grip the material being held. But yeah, the 4 to 6 week shipping time might be doable. I will just mark the date when 6 weeks is up, and let the seller know that if I do not have a shipping tracking number by that...

Kind of sorta off topic, but can be bent enough to be ON topic. I contacted another supplier about a grapple they provide. Guess what? ETA to me is 4 to 6 weeks. And they require payment UP FRONT. So apparently EA was not unique with their method of doing business. Would that just be...

I sure wish we had more *facts* to go on. But the source of the facts we likely want to hear the most is not being very forthcoming.

My credit card company requires filling out a form and mailing it to them to properly file a claim for a disputed payment. I mailed that off over the weekend. Since I placed the charge back in September, 2023, I am not really expecting them to do anything. Would be nice, but not holding my...

Where are you seeing this? I just looked (Tractor Attachments And Skid Steer Attachments For Any Tractor Or Skid Steer) and see nothing of the sort. Just looks "business as usual" to me.

Oh give me a break, please. Some yahoos here act like everyone just jumped in blindly with both feet, throwing money at EA without doing due diligence before placing their order. I don't know how anyone else researched the situation, but I watched LOTS of videos, many going back YEARS posted...

Thanks, but none of their grapples have teeth on the tines, which I would prefer to have to help hold onto material I pick up with the grapple.

Well let's make a deal then. Next time you think I need your help, please wait for me to ask you for it. Deal?

To add yet another bout of whining... :) If you note on their website, those grapples are also 6 to 8 weeks out for delivery. Now suppose they want payment upfront too?

Sorry! I thought this was a discussion forum and the topic of this thread is "Everything Attachments". :unsure:

Well, I sure would like to hear from the principal parties about what is going on, but I understand somewhat. Most attorneys will tell their clients when a lawsuit is involved to just shut your trap about saying anything publicly about it, because the other camp will find a way to use anything...

4 months elapsed on 01-14-2024 since placing my order. I am sending dispute forms to my credit card company, but I will be surprised if they can do anything. Still hoping for the best, but planning for the worst. Man, so much for doing due diligence in investigating a company to throw money...

I called their phone number (828-464-1200) but only got a recorded message that no one was available to take my call. I was able to leave a message, so I gave my name, phone number, and order number and simply asked for status of my order and when I could expect delivery. I also emailed Nate...

EA not addressing this publicly with some sort of explanation, if this is all just an unfounded rumor, certainly would not be in their best long term interests, IMHO. Does anyone live close enough to them to just knock on the door and ask while looking around? Conover, NC would be at least an...

True, but I believe a place going out of business yet still taking money from people knowing they will never deliver on the goods would be criminal action. There is intention to defraud taking place, IMHO. So with that in mind, I HOPE that things will work out for EA and no one gets stiffed. I...

Well, interestingly enough, I can still place an order from their webpage. Hopefully this is just a big misunderstanding and a tempest in a teapot.

Yeah, I just got done watching this video on YouTube: Makes a BIG old knot in the pit of my stomach to think I may have gotten screwed. I placed my order back in September for the 60 inch grapple. So that is nearly $3,500 I would be flushing down the toilet if they go away leaving outstanding...

Well, I tried your suggestion and this is what I see: My Orders Order date: 09/13/2023 Order#: 137235 Shipping to: Rich Zuchowski...

I contacted them via email on the 16th. Was told they are working on getting parts together for the 60 inch grapples. I would have liked to have gotten an accurate ETA for my order, which I presume is not out of line in this sort of circumstance. Being curious about others who might be in the...

And to proceed more on topic. I have a EA 60" Wicked Root Rake Grapple on order since 09-14-2023. Just wondering if anyone else has one of these on order around the same time and gotten any sort of notice of impending shipment? I was told "4ish" months for delivery.

Well, the manual is pretty useless for this info. I know I have found grease points that don't show up in the manual's diagram, and they are mislabeled anyway. So does anyone have a REAL diagram of where ALL the grease points (zerks) are located so I can be sure I'm not missing any of them?

So is that just sort of a trial and error sort of thing?

Just out of curiosity, the bracket that the top link connects to on the tractor side has three vertical holes in it for the pin. I checked in the manual and there is no mention of this, so I am curious as to the reasoning behind choosing one of the holes over the other two. Under what...

Considering getting a land plane for my tractor. Been watching videos, but nearly all of them show this sort of tool being used on gravel driveways. Is there a reason for that? Perhaps few people have dirt/sandy driveways like what are common here in north Florida? Over time I wind up getting...

Am I biting off more than I can chew by putting an IronCraft FMH-160H flail mower on the back of my T474?

My wife has stage 4 ovarian cancer. I actually wish I had more tractor things to worry about to take my mind off of that particular really BIG one. Fixation on minor things is a rabbit hole escape that my mind seems to seek out lately. So if I act a bit insane here, well, there is a really...

Yeah, I do worry about things. Heck, if I don't, who will? :)

Man, I don't know what to think. I added the bottle of hydraulic fluid dye I had. Surprisingly it was more of a red/maroon color. I expected it to be green. Anyway, I added in the whole bottle, then drove the tractor around a bit to mix it in with the hydraulic fluid. It took a while before I...

You say "a few ounces". Are you getting a different sized bottle than I got? Mine is only holding 12 mL of dye. So the whole bottle I have is only 0.4 ounces TOTAL. So for me to put in a couple of ounces, that would take at least 5 bottles of the size I got.

Well, perhaps John Deere would rather sell a LOT of that dye instead of just a little bit? Sure, use the whole bottle and buy more for each time you want to dye the hydraulic fluid. :) But this has me thinking. In what specific situation is the hydraulic fluid at the red dot mark actually...

Well, I got the bottle of hydraulic fluid dye yesterday, but when I read the instructions, well, looks like what I got might be a bit underpowered for the 9+ gallons of hydraulic fluid that is supposed to be in my tractor. Pics attached. So, will this be enough for me to see the color change...

Used the tractor a bit today without any issues. Used the tree puller to pull up two tangerine tree carcasses that got killed by the cold snap we had last Christmas. Then pulled out a pine tree stump I had cut off at about chest high a while back. Fluid dye for the hydraulic system is...

Eh?? Maybe something got lost in the translation? In any event. I have the hoses ordered from BendPak. At least I think so. Looks like one of them is on backorder. Dollar to a donut the one on backorder will be the one I actually NEED. Still waiting on that hydraulic fluid dye to come in...

On what length wire and at what level would a "normal" reading be for the fluid level? And are there multiple places the wire could bottom out that would have varying levels showing on the makeshift dipstick? Would a 12 inch wire bottom out? 10 inches? 15 inches? I don't have any idea of...

Talked to my dealer today. He asked about the FEL and whether I had the cylinders extended or retracted. Evidently the fluid level in the sight glass can vary based on how much hydraulic fluid is in the cylinders. I had all the cylinders retracted, so maybe that was reflected in the sight...

Well, that is good to hear about overfilling. What about the reverse? The fluid level being very low? Any signs, audible or otherwise I should take as a warning?

In the meantime, any danger running the tractor if it might be over filled?

OK, sounds like this is worth a shot. Got it on order. Thank you for your help.

I only have about 8 or 9 hours on the clock, so at the very least it will all get drained out at the 50 hour mark. Anything destructive that can come from driving the tractor being overfilled with hydraulic fluid? I have sent an email to my dealer, but haven't heard anything back yet. I am...

WTF? You asked for a closeup, so I gave you a closeup. And that got your panties all in a wad? Don't rub up against a cotton ball, your skin is way too thin and you will get a bruise.

You want a closeup? Well I can give you one from a pic taken on 09-30 using my big Nikon.

When I was supposedly topping off the hydraulic fluid, I was assuming that there wasn't all that much fluid used for the devices I put on the tractor. So I poured slowly into the funnel, watching the fill window closely the whole time. I had thought the level would just be barely at the bottom...

Beats me. I have some extra coupler sets on order. I will change out the female coupler on the Notch if one of the new ones works easier than the one now on it. That coupler DID work, but it was a real bear getting it to. If I have to replace ALL of the couplers until I get some that don't...

OK. So I searched through the pictures I took of the tractor when I first got it and parked it under the carport. That was 09-09-2023 or thereabouts. I was able to find a pic I took of the rear end and was able to zoom into the hydraulic fill sight glass reasonably enough. I just went outside...

Well, OK. So if the hydraulic fluid was already filled to the extent that the sight glass was already completely filled, since there was no line visible to indicate partially filled, wouldn't overfilling by 2 gallons exhibit some sort of indication? Like fluid coming back out of the fill hole...

Well, got a bit of confusion here. I recently put a hydraulic top link on the T474 and installed a tree puller attachment on the FEL. Figuring they would have used up some hydraulic fluid to fill the hoses and cylinders, I bought a gallon of hydraulic fluid thinking I would top it off...

What other male coupler? The one on the Notch tree puller? The male coupler on the hose from the Notch connected easily to the female coupler of the tractor. It was the female coupler on the hose from the Notch that was a real SOB to hook up to the male coupler on the tractor! Quite...

Okey dokey, here you go.....

Well today I finally got around to putting the Notch Tree & Post Puller (the aforementioned "implement") onto the FEL. I was able to get the couplers that came on the hoses on the Notch to connect to the couplers on the 3rd function on the tractor, but that female coupler (on the Notch side)...

Oh hell..... So there are two different styles of the poppet couplers? Is one more likely than the other to be on my TYM T474 tractor?

I just got in an implement for my FEL to mate up with my 3rd function, which is (from what I can figure out) a poppet style coupler set. What I got on the implement is some sort of round ball instead of that tapered raised center. I sent the above pic to the place I bought it from, so they...

Ah, thanks for the fluid recommendations. Without me seeking out each and every lubricant, are any of them fully synthetic? Been using only synthetic lubricants in my vehicles for years, and prefer using them over "dinosaur" byproducts.

I added a hydraulic top link the other day, and was thinking perhaps I should check the hydraulic fluid level, since some of it filled up the hoses and the cylinder for the top link. I assume there are as many different varieties of hydraulic fluid as there are boxes of Cheerios at the grocery...

Well, here is a question I have. Should I be able to use the joystick to raise and lower the loader AND roll the bucket (or in my case the pallet forks) at the same time? Basically move the joystick to the "corners" of travel and activate both functions concurrently?

IMHO, the design, from a machining standpoint, just looks sloppy to me. I have done a little bit of machine work, and I would never have been satisfied with that handiwork had it been a product of my own hand. Why isn't that collar that has the grease fitting on it just made wider to completely...

Look at this video starting around the 2:45 time mark. That flail mower is vibrating like crazy. Perhaps there is an issue with this brand of mowers? To add to this, I just got an email from Nova-Tractor when I inquired about two I might be interested and they told me they were not going to...

FYI, I wrote to Nova Tractor about their MFZ135 & MFZ155 model flail mowers. They said they were not going to restock them this year. Red flag on the field?

Well, here is a question I have. Does TYM mornally include that orange triangle sign that you are supposed to put on back of slow moving vehicles? I didn't get one with mine.

From what I heard back from Travis, the design has NOT been changed. Seems like there should be a much better design option available there.

Tractor with FEL and bucket, R14 tires was $32,700. 3rd function added $999, and double rear remote with detent added another $644. Pallet forks were and additional $1090.

Sure....

Hmm, I have to admit, that has me concerned about my choice, now. And I note that the video you posted on YouTube was made a year ago. So they haven't improved upon the design since that time? Grease would just squirt out of the sides of that collar with the grease fitting on it. Any grease...

Took delivery of the TYM T474HC on Friday 09/08/2023. :)

Been talking with Travis at EA and I decided to buy the Everything Attachments WICKED 60 Root Rake Grapple. Travis was real helpful and stayed in touch with me constantly. Originally decided on the 55 model, but after giving some thought changed my order for the 60. I felt the thicker metal...

Well, I wound up ordering a Notch tree puller. https://www.notchmfginc.com/treepuller.html I guess I'll see how it works out when I get it and get a chance to play with it.

Realistically, I don't expect to be pulling up any "trees" more than around 3 inches in diameter. Bigger stuff is for the chainsaw, leaving just a stub in the ground to deal with using the tractor. And even then, I will choose to go around more trees than I will want to remove. No sense living...

Based on the specs of my tractor: What is the maximum weight I should consider for a tree puller and/or stump bucket?

Actually that tooth bar looks right handy to have to deal with small brush and generally push through a trail. My bucket is still a virgin, so maybe now would be a good time to measure it and order that bar. Thanks for the suggestion. This one never even entered my mind.

Looks like a good device, but not crazy about the exposed cylinder. Saw this one by Notch -> Notch Manufacturing Inc. that I like the looks of. The Danuser device just seems rather difficult to buy. Their dealer network leaves a lot to be desired, IMHO. Probably just as well, as the price is...

I won't be tackling big trees. I prefer keeping most of the forest intact, especially the planted pines that might be commercially sold some day. Matter of fact, there are some species of trees that I would prefer keeping, so it might make for taking interesting directions through the woods. So...

For the record, the soil here is mostly sand. There may be pockets of clay here and there, but for the most part it is going to be sand with loam from fallen leaves and tree detritus on top. So it should be pretty easy digging. Of course, the trees might be compensating with a wider root...

My TYM T474HC showed up this past Friday, and the only implement I got extra was a pallet fork. So I am looking at implements (not sure what is considered an "implement" and what is considered as an "attachment") on a prioritized basis of what would be most useful right away. Right off the...

LOL!! You can't possibly know how many people may have come to this site, ran into problems they didn't care for, and left for greener pastures. Just as your measure of the number of posts I have made on this site has nothing at all to do with the number of other sites I have run, visited, and...

Nah. I just wanted to prove the point that my desktop and internet service are certainly up to the task of effectively reading forum sites. I go to enough sites in varied topic matters and interests enough to know when an issue is isolated to one in particular. I used to repair computers down...

I will be contacting you directly through your site in the future.

So?? Internet access speed is NOT the issue on my end. System Specs on my desktop PC with a 27" 4K screen: OS Name Microsoft Windows 10 Pro Version 10.0.19045 Build 19045 Other OS Description Not Available OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation System Name DESKTOP-UPV1JRP...

Suit yourself. Lesson learned.

I have Comcast's 1.2 GB service. Is that quick enough?

Well, sounding right on not, those are the facts. Perhaps the salesman was trying to convince me to buy a Kioti instead?

OK, I appreciate you extending me this offer. Yeah, this is a pretty rough time. It would be hard to believe that Hell is any worse than this. My wife is a true angel on Earth, and she is actually the one encouraging me to buy a tractor. I believe she is trying to keep me distracted and wants me...

OK, I watched the video again closely, and I see what you are talking about. Apparently that grapple was not hooked up to the 3rd function on the loader, like the older version was, so the ends that should have been attached to the third function are actually tucked through the holes in the...

No. The OP has been in the hospital with his wife who has cancer the last few days. Sorry if you think my priorities are out of whack.

Just going by what that salesman told me. Oh, just looked at the estimate. Sorry. It was a big dealer in Tennessee, not Florida. Too many quotes in too short of a timespan for my brain to be able to handle. The TN guy wanted $35,000 for the T474HC, plus an additional $4,700 for the loader...

Shop around. A dealer out of central Florida told me that new dealers carrying the TYM brand get incentives from TYM that works out to being they are able to bundle the loader and bucket in the tractor's selling price such that you are getting those for free. But it is a limited time offering...

You are barking up the wrong tree.

I would suggest looking at your admin panel for this forum software and see how caching and buffering is being handled. Many really active sites can get choked up during peak activity times because of all the update pointers for each and every user reading a thread that has those "last read"...

Thank you for knocking the feet out from under some people. Honestly, most people will just go somewhere else when a site proves to be too burdensome to use. I don't know how many sites over the years that I have visited just once and never went back to because of their overzealous use of ads...

LOL!! Well, you are certainly not the first, nor will you be the last, who mistakenly believes it is the First Amendment in the Bill of Rights that grants them the freedom to display their ignorance of a topic and flaunt their lack of wit in how to present it in public based on what they...

That is a different kind of patience, and one that is expected and tolerable. That has nothing to do with a level of customer service and interaction I am experiencing. What you are referring to is the reality of a popular product and the world wide situation of reduced availability of raw...

So short answer from you is "No, I really don't have the experience with running websites to know what I am talking about." I never said I was any expert. I just said I am experienced enough with message board sites to recognize a problem and try to bring it to the attenion of someone who...

I am logged in when I view this site. And it is ONLY this site where I am having the problems. For instance right now I can only type in about 16 keystrokes before the bounceback from your server pauses and letters will start showing up that I typed. I can keep on typing and eventually all the...

Well, that is definitely an option. But it otherwise seems like a nice product, so I am giving the benefit of the doubt that maybe I am looking at it wrong, or perhaps the guy in the video got a prototype. But I guess that approach sounds unreasonable to you?

In case you missed my thread about that grapple in the video -> Grapple - EA Everything Attachments WICKED 55 Root Rake Grapple

Just to correct the timeline, I contacted them via their online contact form on THURSDAY, not Friday. I felt I would give them some time to respond before starting a public discussion here about this issue. Am I impatient? Yeah, more often than not, yes I am. The older I get the more valuable...

Contact via online methods is MUCH better when you need to relay URL info and/or pictures to show exactly what you are referring to. My opinion is that if someone wants to run a business ONLINE, then they really should be capable of effectively dealing with correspondence ONLINE. In other...

FYI, I was looking very hard at the Kioti CK series tractors. They were top of my list until I decided to ratchet up the horsepower. That forced me to look at the TYM T474, and there was no looking back after that. Kioti came in second place concerning price and features. Placed an order for the...

Yeah, that is what concerns me. Past history of this product doesn't matter much. It is this "new and improved" version that I am referring to. Now if I could get an older version, then no problem. I wonder if the 60" model has the same "new improvements"? I think the TYM T474 I am waiting...

How long can diesel fuel be stored in the typical plastic 5 gallon containers before it goes bad? I honestly don't think I will be using all that much in a years time, so I am thinking maybe just get 4 of those 5 gallon tanks, a decent electric fuel pump with long enough hose, and just rotate...

What sort of decisions are you referring to?

So, as per my original post in this thread, the way those hydraulic lines are threaded through the holes in the lower tines of the grapple are not a potential issue?

So I have been looking for a grapple for the TYM T474 I just ordered, not sure what type, brand, size, etc, I wanted. Just watching YouTube videos to see what would catch my eye. Well one did catch my eye. The EA Everything Attachments WICKED 55 Root Rake Grapple. The videos I watched showed...

Oh, it was just a snake. Likely a harmless rat snake. If the woman had just been still it would have crawled right off of her. SHE scared the crap out of that snake, too.

Will likely be a week or three before I get it. :)

For some closure of this thread, I placed a deposit on ordering this tractor yesterday (08/08/2023). Guy said it may be a couple of weeks before it comes in. I am getting the front 3rd function as well as the dual rear functions installed, so I am guessing maybe that is done at the factory and...

So I ordered my new tractor, now I have to think about some operational details. High on the list is how to store around 20 or so gallons of diesel fuel, and then be able to easily fill up the fuel tank on the TYM T474 when it runs low. I sure as heck don't want to be lifting and holding 5...

Not sure if I mentioned it here before, but yesterday I put a deposit down on a TYM T474HC, which is the cabbed version. After I have used it for a while, I guess I will then figure out whether or not it was a wise decision.

I sort of looked at this model when I first started looking for a tractor. Might be rather silly of me, and perhaps inconsequential to you, but take a look at the engine and tell me how you replace a broken or deteriorated fan belt.

What is the risk of using a stump bucket? As I mentioned above, I want a combo stump bucket and tree puller. The stump bucket part to loosen up some of the roots before yanking the tree out of the ground. My land is mostly all sandy soil, with just loam on top from decades of tree litter...

Well, it depends. If I get a tractor too large to get into areas I want it to get into, that could be a problem. I have already upped the ante quite a bit from what I was looking for originally, since a smaller tractor with a cab with AC seems to be a problem on several levels. So I have had...

I've been watching videos and reading till I am blue in the face about what sort of attachments I want to get with the tractor on the top of my list. In one of those videos, the main character mentioned in passing (like everyone knew this) that the front end loader is not designed to PULL, it...

Thank you.

Anyone know where to find a decent grill guard for the TYM T474? I found a place selling grill guards, but unfortunately not for the TYM models. The guys says maybe in the future, but not likely in the NEAR future. I would rather buy one before getting damage, rather than afterwards.

Wow.... Seems to be written in Chinglish by a defunctional AUI (artificial unintelligence). I read it, and thank you for that link, but it really doesn't appear to be a credible source of information either pro or con.

Heck, I was quite surprised this thread was still ongoing. Anyway, the wife told me this morning (08/03) she wanted to take me to the TYM dealer to look at tractors. She was feeling better, and was even willing to brave the heat. So that is what we did. Seems like there is really only the one...

An well. The T25 fell off of my list when I decided I wanted a cab with AC and they could only provide a cat with heat, no AC. Kind of useless here in north Florida. So I have been looking REAL HARD at the T474HC instead. A bit larger than I wanted, though. And of course more expensive. I...

I tend to not use ad blockers because I understand that a lot of forum sites make their money off of the ads being displayed there. Some of them get payment based on simple views and not necessarily click through counts. So in a way I feel I am cheating the site of income by blocking such ads...

Well, those flail mowers being front mounted are what I would like to have, but none of the tractors I have considered would have anywhere near the hydraulic flow rate needed to run them. (hydraulic flow rate: 18-23 GPM)

Not what I would be looking for as a front mounted flail mower, but I can think of things where this would be quite handy. Thanks!

Yeah, I can go sign on the dotted line right now for a TYM T474HC with a pallet fork and 3rd function, out the door for $34,33.40. I may add a second rear remote. Except for maybe a hydraulic top link, that is pretty much all I want in the base package. Attachments I want to add likely sooner...

Looks kind of interesting, but seems to be a rather narrow path it would cut. I would like something like a front mounted flail mower, if there is such a thing.

I use both a desktop PC and a laptop. The issue is intermittent. Like right now it is working flawlessly. Seems to be mostly towards evenings when it shows up. Are you running CRON jobs for backups and internal server cleanup during the later part of the day?

How many forum sites do YOU run to know what you are talking about?

Quite frankly, this is the most irritating site (functionality wise) I have ever participated in. Adds will cause enormous pauses in page displays, and when I type in messages, there will be huge pauses between my typing and having the letters show up in the screen. On top of that often I will...

No, haven't sat on or driven one yet. But having never sat on or driven another tractor before, I would have nothing to compare it against. I think I will have to adapt to anything I would buy. Yes, I have been thinking the same thing about that backhoe. I am thinking a grapple and flail...

I am thinking seriously about pulling the trigger on this model. Been watching YouTube videos and such to get a feel for whether or not this will be a smart move on my part. Will be used mostly for clearing between larger trees to get rid of a lot of underbrush, but am keeping an open mind...

Well, OK, I went to the closest tractor dealer to me. They sell the TYM brand. I went there before to look at their T25 model, which is a bit on the small size, but seemed like what I was looking for. The problem was that they offered it with a cab, but no AC. Fail. At the time, I wasn't...

Interesting you should mention that TYM T474HC. My wife and I went out to look at tractors today. First went to the Kubota dealer, but honestly nothing there really caught my eye. None of the cabbed versions I looked at had the 3 point hitch controller on the back, which I just feel is a real...

Well I got an email from a salesman I have been talking to and he said he has a CK4020SE CAB (39.6 HP) coming in soon. With the pallet fork and 3rd function add ons I requested, the price would be $42,800. The originally quoted price for the CK2620SEH CAB (24.5 HP) with same options was...

Probably so. But then again, buying a "smart car" and getting an optional "performance increase" of only 15 more horsepower, well, not so much. :)

I guess that might be a good idea. I scrounged up a couple of videos I took using some drones I have bought over the years. The first one is more recent with a "follow me" mode around the walking path my wife and I use. I would like to level it out and smooth it out. Also would like to branch...

I guess it is a matter of perspective and mine is colored by my days playing around with high performance engines. 10 to 15 horsepower was considered negligible, and even just enough within a margin of error to be considered insignificant. To put an addon on an engine that only gave you 15 more...

Don't get me wrong, I do appreciate the help I am getting here. But if I recall the conversation correctly, you stated that "closest wins" was your ONLY criteria, not just one of several. That is what I stubbed my toe on and commented that this is not my way of logic and use of good sense. If...

Yes, that is what I am seeing too. My goal for now is to try to get a price on each of those HP variants so I can see just what those small increases in horsepower would cost me.

Well, that does sound like a good idea, except that the closest Kioti dealer to me that will likely get my business offers a free lifetime drivetrain warranty. Which I am sure putting a turbo into the mix would be the end of that warranty coverage.

Well, honestly, never played with a turbo on a diesel engine before. But I have a 2002 Corvette with twin turbos, and I certainly played around a LOT with tuning them in a gas engine environment. I fail to see how they could increase any emissions above what is normal. You still have to make...

Well, a backhoe adds around $9,000 to the price of the 2620. Quite frankly, if adding just 10 horsepower would cost me that much money, with no other notable differences in the overall tractor myself, I would not be inclined to do that. I would feel like I was volunteering to be raped.

Good advice, but rarely does anyone have an opportunity to check out the service aspects of the dealership until AFTER they have already made the purchase. Seems like most places are very quick to pick up the phone when it is someone calling the sales department, but the service line, well, not...

Interesting perspective concerning research, I have to say. I guess your experience differs greatly from mine. Sorry, but I just don't have a lot of faith in just flipping a coin or using arbitrary criteria to make major decisions for me. But whatever floats your boat, I guess. As for your...

One reason I am heavily considering the Kioti CK20SE series with the cab is because all three models weigh the same, and have nearly all the same dimensions. 3,397 lbs. And they are not so wide that any one of them would give me headaches trying to get between the trees on my property. 54.53...

I would imagine that such dealers are quite rare, and most likely don't find out about them (and the opposite category) until AFTER the buying decision has already been made.

You mistake my goals. :) I don't NEED a tractor. I WANT a tractor. :) :) Just as I wouldn't NEED a backhoe............. I am 73 years old. Lived this long without either, so there is a real good chance I could live the rest of my life without them. But without going into a lot of...

When I first started thinking about buying my first tractor, my thoughts were to limit my search to all tractors with less than 25 or 26 (number varies, it seems) horsepower in order to avoid buying a new tractor with government dictated smog emission controls to have to deal with. Some people...

Sorry, seems kind of limiting to me to limit your choices of equipment based solely on the distance of the nearest dealer, regardless of brand. I do not share that philosophy. I want the best bang for my buck, with that "warm and fuzzy feeling" leading me to believe which one(s) will be most...

Yes, we have bird feeders and fruit trees. The bird feeders should be pretty much rodent resistant, but as for the fruit trees, well, not much I can do about that. I could set out a game camera and monitor them to make sure. And/or put a small live trap at the base of the feeders. A friend of...

Another benefit of the cab that I have been thinking of is that at best, any new tractor I might get will be living under the open sided car port for at least a little while. I guess some people just leave their tractors outside in the elements, but I don't suppose that would be real good for...

Found a couple of videos on YouTube going into this sort of decision concerning cab or no cab....

Well, I have reason to consider your suggestion. I was thinking about getting a backhoe with the tractor, but after watching a video showing the frame betting broken on one, and comments indicating this wasn't a unique event, I am changing gears. As such, the money I was going to spend on the...

Well, been watching a couple of videos by a guy who broke the frame on his Kioti backhoe. So backing off of that a bit. But the silver lining in that cloud is that if I were going to spend that extra 10K or so, perhaps I could look into a little bit more horsepower instead. I noticed that...

Ah, been wanting to try to find one of those. Thanks for the link. As for latest developments, been talking this over with my wife and she is all gungho about me getting a tractor. Matter of fact she thinks I should get the backhoe add-on too. On one hand I think that might be a good idea...

Tell me more about your tractor! Actually been thinking about a backhoe, and the dealers I have talked to are offering the CK2620SE instead of the CK2610SE. So I am REALLY leaning in this direction. The closest dealer to me is about 1.5 hours away and is offering a lifetime drivetrain...

Heck, my wife is actually pushing me to buy whatever I want. I married my best friend 45 years ago and never regretted it. But the fly in the ointment now is that she was diagnosed with stage 4 ovarian cancer just over a year ago. Honestly just researching tractors has helped a lot to keep me...

Just how much of a maintenance issue is the emissions crap to have to deal with? I was talking to a salesman at a Kioti dealer yesterday and he was telling me that the CK2620SE HST CAB has that diesel emissions control stuff on it too, even though it is a <25hp motor. He said Kioti is doing...

Right now, the Kioti CK2620SE HST CAB is tops on my list.