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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...

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...

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...

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...