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Good job! Glad to see that I am not the only one who had this idea.

Looks like it is quite a machine. With a little cleanup and a new seat, it will be a gem. I like the chrome hubcaps. It has hydraulic outlets, too.

Other activities and priorities have intervened, but today, I got a good coat of gloss black on my carry-all frame and have mounted it on the tractor. Now, I can start using it and confirm whether or not it was a good idea. Note that the 5 gallon bucket fits well. I can also carry my little...

I could use a rod that spans the frame, with pins in the ends of it. However, I think that would be as hard to get in and out as the bolts. The bolts, tightened with lockwashers (or locknuts) should prevent rattling. I store my walk-behind snowblower behind the lawn tractor in the shed. I...

I always like to make things heavier duty than they need to be. However, part of the strength is due to the fact that it doubles as an extended trailer hitch. With this thing hanging off the back, my departure angle is changed significantly, but I don't anticipate doing anything where that will...

I finished cleaning up the frame yesterday and got a heavy coat of primer on it. I didn't have the best light and I was in a hurry. Consequently, I got some runs. I will work on them a little and try to be more careful with the final coats. I have to remind myself that I am not building a show...

I looked in Home Depot for something to make the panels out of. I found a 2 x 4 sheet of fiber board that is finished for chalkboard on one side and dry erase board on the other. I forget the price, but it wasn't too expensive.

When I mow along the roadside, there is always some trash to pick up. There are other times that it would be nice to be able to carry something on the lawn tractor with me. I cooked up an idea for a small carry-all. I worked on the design in my head for a week or so before I started to build it...

Thanks for your reply. the steering on mine seems about right, though I am sure it is not as effortless as a power steering model would be. I like the size of the wheels and tires.

My case is somewhat similar, with regard to land and isolation from neighbors. I am on a 19 acre wooded lot. the 3/4 acre or so that I mow is what we have cleared from forest land. I don't know whether any of my neighbors have seen me on my new JD, and I don't care whether they do. I...

Congrats! Sorry you had such a long wait, but it should be worth it in the long run. I am enjoying my X380.

Wow! Hope it comes through soon.

Given the title of this thread, I thought I should post a family photo of my two green siblings. Both got some exercise today and are a little dusty from working:

Little Red was sold and went up the road today. It served me well, but was nowhere near as much tractor as my new Little John. In less than a day's time, I got at least 8 inquiries from my ads on Craigslist and Facebook, as well as putting it out by the road with a For Sale sign on it. It...

Thanks, Tom, for the feedback. Besides mine, my daughter has had a couple of Husqvarnas over the years. She uses them hard, mowing horse pastures as well as her lawns and snowblowing in the winter. She beat up and broke the deck on the first one. I welded that up. After a few more seasons...

OK. I didn't get any replies to this one, but now I can reply to myself with some first impressions. We picked up the tractor today (it came in earlier than expected). Late this afternoon, I mowed for about 1.2 hours. As I had hoped, this tractor feels much more solid and stable than the...

Little John is home! Here are some photos: Made it home - about to unload Joey tries it Grampa with his new toy Ain't he a handsome lad?

This is my oldest grandson. He just graduated from high school and starts the Mechanical Engineering program at University of Maine this fall. Yes, this will be a great Grampa and Grandson activity. He just mowed one of his mother's hayfields today with her TYM 494 (with air conditioned cab)...

Tomorrow is the big day! I got a call from my sales guy at Chad Little this afternoon. My X380 has arrived and is ready for me to pick up tomorrow! That is a month sooner than he had projected! Wow! In these days of shortages and supply chain problems, I had expected it might be later than...

Chad Little Outdoor Power Equipment in Brunswick, Maine. I have downloaded and read the Operator's manual about 3 times and and have watched every video I can find on YouTube about the x380 or similar tractors. I have also read the reviews on the John Deere site and on Green Tractor Talk...

As I stated in another recent thread, I have put a deposit down on an X380 that is due to arrive in late July. If you own one of these, or a similar model, I would like to hear of your experiences. How is the steering? What do you think of the lift system? If you had it to do over, would you...

For quite a while, I have been researching Zero Turn mowers online. However, I have concluded that a Zero Turn would not be best for my property, due to some tricky sidehill areas and ditches. Since 2012, I have been mowing with a Craftsman (Husqvarna) with a 24 HP BS and a 46 inch deck. This...

Congrats on your new machine! I think you did well. I agree with the recommendation for a bucket level indicator. I use mine a lot, especially for snow removal.

I did the box blade job at Sarah's place on Sunday with her T494 and my EA box blade. I posted a more complete write-up in my EA Box Blade thread under Attachments.

I have used my daughter's TYM T494 a bit. I just graded her long driveway with her tractor and my box blade. It's a nice rig. I like it.

On Sunday, 7/21, I hauled my box blade to my daughter's place. I hooked it up to her new TYM 494. It was a hot day and I gave her air-conditioned cab a good test. NICE! :cool2: I had made about five passes with the teeth down, and had made one pass with the teeth up, when the sky opened up...

The second project was a bit of correcting on my driveway and parking area. My contractor had left the edge low on the side next to the lawn. (It was low before, he just didn't build it up enough to suit me.) There were a couple of minor bumps and dips about halfway up the 300 ft drive that...

My first box blade learning project was to regrade the parking area beside my garden shed. I originally made this last fall with some "recycled" sandy gravel that I had a contractor take out when reworking my driveway and main parking area. I had spread and leveled it with my loader, but I had...

It was a long wait, but I think it was worth it! I ordered my XTreme Duty 78" box blade from Everything Attachments on 4/16/19. At the time, I understood the wait time for the build and shipment would be 8 weeks or more. I had watched the video on the EA website about how they were made, and...

My daughter's TYM T494 was delivered to her place on Friday, 5/31. I got a chance to check it out today. Adding some pics below. The first shows new owner Sarah giving last minute instructions to grandson Joey before his first test drive. The second shows the rear of the tractor as Joey...

Last night, I found out that the TYM website, www.tym-tractors.com, has been updated with the new 2019 models. I am particularly interested in these because my daughter put a deposit down on a T494 HST, with cab. It is supposedly "on its way" to the dealer. There has been some delay since the...

Today, I ordered a 78 inch Xtreme Duty Box Blade. While I could have picked up a cheap one at my local Tractor Supply, Ted's video presentation convinced me that EA has a much better unit for the money. I also looked at a King Kutter from Northern Tool. In that case, the shipping was so high...

When we built our house, in 2004 - 2005, the plan was to put a deck across most of the back side, which faces south. However, due to lack of money, time, and energy, we didn't start the back deck until this year. I did build a very nice front porch deck about 5 years ago. Photo 1 shows where...

Today, I mowed for the 3rd time with my new YT4000 24 HP 46in (Model 917.288572). Tonight, I decided to grease it, since I wasn't sure whether it was adequately lubed during assembly (or prep, if there was any). I'm the kind of guy who reads the manuals on my equipment, so I studied the...

This afternoon, I made a pair of "brush guard" type light mounts for my John Deere 4600. I used 1.25 " x 1/8" steel, which I bent cold using a vise, hammer and anvil. These are a similar design to the John Deere Brush Guards, and mount the same way. The photos show the trial fit, before...

I have a 16 ft x 8 ft shed that I have been intending to move for a long time. When I bought the tractor last August, the shed move was on my list of projects for this year. After clearing rocks and stumps, I set six four foot precast piers. They were tapered - 9" x 9" at the bottom and 6" x...

By my thread title, many of you can probably guess what happened to me today. My left front tire may have been a little low on pressure to start with. There was a small corner hanging out from the left side of the gravel pile, so I decided to turn while filling the bucket (bad...

The photo below shows a low-cost attachment that I assembled for light-duty log skidding. I was influenced by the "trapezoid" hitches that some of the folks in this area have made, and by Norwood's Log Hog, which is available from Northern Tool for $299. This one may not be quite as rugged as...

It was my own fault, and I'm disgusted at myself! :mad: Even without the helpful advice in the manual, I knew that I shouldn't swing a stump into the stabilizer! I was concentrating on getting the beast out of the hole and I let one corner get more than a little too cozy with my right-side...

After reviewing a few threads about bucket hooks, I did a Google search and found the following web site: Ken's Bolt On Grab Hooks I ordered a set of three of Ken's hooks. I received them today and installed them this evening. I put one in the top middle of my bucket, and one by each loader...

For the start of my story, see my earlier thread: http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/john-deere-buying-pricing/215062-jd-4600-hydrostatic-transmission-way.html Today, we got my JD 4600 HST home. The trip went well. Doug, from Maine Tractor (The company I hired for hauling) was very...

At long last, I have made a deal on a tractor, a JD 4600 HST with loader and hoe. For more discussion, and some pics, see my thread "JD 4600 HST on the way!" in the John Deere Buying Forum. I want to thank the larger TBN community (not just the JD Green fans) for all the helpful advice I have...

I've been mostly lurking and reading the TractorByNet forums for years now. I came close, a few years ago, to buying a Kubota L2900, but decided that I couldn't afford it at that time. After a lot of scheming and dreaming, a little tire kicking, a few tryouts, and lots of research on TBN, I...

My wife and I are going tomorrow to look at a 1998 Kubota L2900 GST 4 x 4, with the LA 480 loader and a Woods XT 160 5 foot bush hog for $12,500. The tractor has 650 hours, was used by an elderly gentleman, and has always been stored inside. The seller e-mailed some photos to me, and it looks...

Readin\' the brochures Today, I went to the Maine Agricultural Trade Show for a while in the afternoon. It's a relatively small show, but I did get a chance to look over a few tractors and to round out my brochure collection. Tonight, I've spent a couple of hours with the brochures. I now...