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Width is definitely your friend when it comes to slopes. I mow some really steep stuff with the old Ford. For reference, that is a 6 foot cutter.

Back to the question of mowing steep stuff... I mow some pretty steep ground. I'm less likely to roll on it than slide off it.

I'm planning to tag my Defender for road use (we can do that where I live), so I need to put it on DOT approved tires. I see two options: 1) I can buy DOT approve UTV tires. 2) I can buy larger rims and put light truck tires on it. The UTV tires are more expensive and I suspect they will...

I loved the seating position of the Viking and think the Ranch edition is beautiful. Two things took it out of contention though: first it does not have a "turf mode". The rear differential is permanently locked. Not only does that tear up the grass, but it means that if you drive it on...

Congrats on the Mule. It should serve you well. I just bought a Can Am Defender HD8 myself. Picked up a base model and added a windshield, power steering and a top. All up with the governor's ransom it was a bit over $12K. The EPS kit is on back order and I'm thinking of cancelling it...

Some extra width sure makes a difference when trying to mow steep slopes:

Have you had it on any high speed runs? Curious if you have found the top speed? I've seen one advertised locally at a really good price.

In my area you can still find good condition Ford 2000 and 3000 (a lot of those) tractors. Gas versions usually run in the $3,000 to $4,500 range. Diesels are much more popular and will run $4,000-$7,000 depending on condition and whether it has a loader. They are reliable tractors. The...

I'm of the wider is better school of thought. Actually in my case, wider is a necessity since a lot of my property is literally the side of a mountain. That is a 6 foot hog.

I feel your pain. I've had to pull my Ford out twice in the last week due to finding soft spots. There are several wet weather springs on our property and it makes for some surprises from time to time. A spot that was no problem 2 months ago might be a complete swamp today. I really need...

Let's try it again.

The 214 I picked up as a winter project is coming back together. It needed a fuel line and pump, a good cleaning and some jury rigging set right. While I was at it a 10 foot paint job seemed in order. This will be a working machine so no show quality restoration needed. I still have to sort...

Not much tractor time this weekend. Saturday was my mother-in-law's 73rd birthday. She had never had a birthday party in her life ...so we invited about 30 people over and threw her a surprise party! Yesterday afternoon was spent relocating equipment so I can get some fields turned and...

Does anyone know of a source for Ford/FASCO loader parts? I am needing seals for the lift cylinders on my Ford/FASCO 1200 loader and can't seem to find them listed anywhere. This one has single acting cylinders on it. If I figure out what the plunger diameter is can I order universal seals...

Just curious if anyone on the board is using their RK tractor for commercial use? I have a friend who is a residential contractor that is looking at the RK37 for jobsite use. He needs something to move materials around the jobsites, dig the occasional footer or open up foundations for...

On the MT125 you can mount all 3 at once. On the XJ2025 the backhoe frame runs to the middle of the tractor so you can mount one or the other, but not both. The MT125 backhoe subframe is short enough to clear the mid-mount mower. The one downside is that the MMM on the MT125 is not a...

I believe you are mistaken. The Boomers and at least some of the Workmaster series are made by LS.

They will be loaded soon!

Old Blue starting to scratch out a spot for the mother of all yard barns: My father in-law farmed with this one for many years before handing it down. I don't even remember how many hours are on it. It needs tires and could use some tie rod ends, but it's still solid. These days it is...