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Chalk that one up to jargon shift/crossover. I partner with a bunch of agencies for prescribed fire in the winter time through work. It's the base measure used for describing distances on controlled burns: "Walk in a half chain and drop dots of fire." "Mop up all burning material up to a chain...

The z-turn I have came with turf tires and while there's still plenty of tread left on them I do occasionally go back and forth in my head over the idea swapping them with R14's or something similar when the time comes. Probably won't but at the same time I do mow some slopes and the yard is...

So I wish I could say I have experience with subcompacts and snow.... However, I'm a southern boy with a 23hp BX. What I can say is that the BX has, within reason, done everything I've ever asked of it...just slower and with smaller "bites".... including pretty heavy dirt work in heavy clay...

I ended up doing both.... towed the machine with the wheels slightly off the ground AND pulled the disconnect levers/valves (or however you want to call them at the back of the machine). I figured doing so was a good safety measure with how low I had the machine off the ground and how uneven our...

Good to know... I haven't been able to tackle this yet, and was contemplating (without having looked) whether there was even a good place on the rear of the zero turn to chain-off to lift the rear while towing.

The feedback is much appreciated... definitely don't want to have to repair/replace two hydro-stat drives.

Hey folks... hopefully this is the correct forum as it relates to the hydrostatic drives on my zero turn. The main belt and/or tensioner went out on our zero turn the other day when my son was mowing. As you might expect that happened in a place that's not conducive to making easy repairs. I'd...

^ This... I've got a 15 year old (very soon to be 16... as in we just got lucky and fell into a used outback for him). For the last two years he's been mowing our yard/field with a zero turn and helping me by dragging tree/brush trimmings with our BX. This has softened ever so slightly to...

Exactly what you said.... rural upbringing. My parents had 5 acres on the edge of an intercostal, brackish marsh. I had one neighbor and then thousands of natural acres I could roam through. The similarity between there and where we are know is less about the geographic-ecological features and...

We personally own about 11 acres of old terraced farm land, about 4 acres of "yard" and 7 acres of mixed pine/successional hardwood.... and feel pretty blessed to be able to provide a place in the semi-country for our kids to roam. I grew up in the coastal-country of FL and being able to provide...

Truth ^ Perception and situational awareness are funny. I don't do a whole bunch of saw work at home, mainly the typical actions that go with trimming up smaller trees associated with maintaining 4 acres of somewhat landscaped field.... PPE is usually only eye and ear pro...... and then...

Given your description of conditions... I can't in good faith suggest you go with a subcompact tractor, especially given the existing conditions leading to your concerns about winter safety and access. Things that immediately pop into my mind: - Is a cab tractor a possibility given added costs...

^ This right here. I've got 10 acres with a lot of tight spaces, a very good bit of uneven ground and do a good bit of loader work with my bx. Over the last 10 years I've had many occasions where I've day dreamed about having a larger tractor. Hoever, the reality is that I also have to work in...

I've got one and use it, but for pretty limited areas.... pretty much the couple places where I've used river rock to create drainage leading away from my house. They work, and they're fun to use in cooler weather... because, well fire. However, if I was looking do something beyond just spot...

I know you mentioned that you're not a huge fan of herbicides.... but I gotta say getting a small wand/boom sprayer was one of the best investments I ever made for maintaining my property. I purchased something similar this model a couple of years ago for my bx2360. I'm pretty sure I bought in...

We are blessed, but like most have to balance wants and needs... I'm not old by any stretch of the imagination, but at 45 I'm also starting to deal with the degenerative joint impacts of having done a lot of hard manual labor, while having even less free time than when I was younger. Having a...

Jeff, please bear with me in responding.... I appreciate and am honestly not trying to ignore your's or anyone's input here on this thread. Between life/kids/work and organizing my thoughts it can take me some time to respond. We live along the crest of an old rise/ridge at the tail end of the...

Wow! Tried to respond this morning before work, but ran out of time and coffee. Lots of good points here and discussion and I appreciate the contributions. I apologize as it takes some time for me to put words to paper In considering a larger tractor I am looking at a lot of different factors...

So we bought a BX2360 back in 2014 when we owned 5 acres of flat, river bottom. Since that purchase we moved to 11 acres that includes roughly 3 acres of landscaped "field" and 7 acres of woods. The BX has been a great little tractor, but have started to feel like it is a bit undersized for the...

I'm in the same boat as mewmaxowner.... after going through several trailers I finally bought a 20' 10K Kaufman for my BX. Tow vehicle is a 1/2 ton GMC rated for just under 10K. The additional deck space has come in handy... I mounted a toolbox at the front of the trailer that holds ratchet...

So traditionally we alternate between doing Thanksgiving and Christmas at my mother-in-law's home. Christmas usually means 15-20 people into one house for Christmas. A couple years back after coming back home from Christmas I was helping sort out a week's worth of laundry for my wife, myself and...

A couple years back I looked into this when my wife went through a health scare tracing through an auto-immune disorder. Understandably, she panicked about her health issues and for about a year was phobic about the idea of me using the typically available weed controls on the market...

It was a World Championship in doubles trap.... had to look. Sincere thanks for bringing back some amazing memories!

Did you ever have a chance to look at the car collection the owner of Silver Dollar had... it used to be open to guests during big matches? I don't recall Robinson's Ranch by name, but I vaguely recall a facility in Inglis... I was involved in clay sport from 9 until about 20 years old...

Wow! That brings back memories.... I used to live about 15 minutes from the Silver Dollar Trap and Golf Club. Got my start shooting American skeet in the mid-80's back when they had a skeet range (they may have one now it's been that long). Still have both my K-80 competition gun and a back-up...

So I'm a dumb*** who went down this road not too long ago and actually considered the plastic welding kit you linked. My tomfoolery was leaving one of those black 300ga Rubbermaid stock tanks you can get at Tractor Supply stood up on end long enough for it to develop a 6" long crack in one wall...

Just chiming in to 2nd or 3rd Everything Attachment's Landscape Rakes. I have their 60' "Extreme Duty" model for compact tractors and have been very satisfied after abusing the tar out of it. I originally purchased it maintain a gravel driveway, and cleaning up landscaping debris for which it...

Grew up up in coastal woods just north of Tampa.... basically we lived in an longleaf, live-oak/scrub oak transitional area just off salt marsh. You comment actually triggered a childhood memory. Some of the areas where I played (dug forts, etc) were very old remnant sand dunes. Every once and a...

My dad wore jeans year round in Florida and I seem to have picked up the habit. I'm a fan of carhartt blue jeans.... They fit me well and for me the material is an okay compromise between protection/durabiity and being overly built/hot. I typically order 6 at a time and get about a year to year...

What you're saying entirely makes sense... about a year ago my oldest (12 at the time) started bugging me about getting a go-kart... which given a our property was entirely a non-starter. Ended up buying him "his own zero turn" with the idea that he could mow the yard for spending money. He's...

Congrats on the new tractor! More importantly, congrats on having a supportive spouse! Your wife's actions speak volumes about y'all's relationship! Wish I could help with the new tractor, but I'm a BX owner myself. If you don't mind, I'm genuinely curious what things were aggravating you...

Don’t limit yourself to just looking at a ratchet rake..... there are also a number of good options for toothbars available Everything Attachments and Bxpanded. You may want to consider the length of your atv and the total length of the tractor w/FEL. I don’t know, but you may have issues...

Just chiming in here regarding the idea of a rock rake/landscape rake. I have a BX2360 and a EA Attachments landscape rake. Love the rake and use it for maintaining my shop drive, and tend to use for some things it's not intended.... i.e light duty ditching because I don't have a box blade or...

This doesn't answer the question about dump trailers, but on the idea of doing things cheaper and easier......make friends with one of your local tree services if you are using large amounts of mulch for personal reasons and don't need the pretty colors that are commercially offered. I...

Front's moving through right now and I am definitely looking forward to cool and dry weather!

Funny you mention that.... I've got a 20' + dovetail bumper pull, with a toolbox mounted at the front of the decking. The remaining deck space is pretty much just right for fitting my Bx w/FEL+brushog with a little room to spare for balancing.

In regard to using untreated yellow pine for decking.... I would strongly suggest getting a very good understanding of how much rain and sun exposure your front deck gets prior to installing 1" deck boards and would like to suggest using 1.5" instead of 1". Ipe is amazing stuff and as best as...

To add a suggestion to the instructions that nikerret suggested - If you are thinking about doing the wiring to your dump trailer so that it is "keyed" (i.e. only live when the truck is running) or switched power otterboxes make excellent water/dust resistant housing for relays and such. I...

Not Flo-Fast specifically, but if you are talking the racing style fuel containers I use the knock-off "fluid transfer" containers that Tractor Supply carries for $20.00. I like the style so much that I gave away pretty much all my other fuel cans and bought four to use exclusively: They work...

By your own admission you're a pretty educated person. You also intimate in your posts the likelihood of having some disposable income and also having some pretty specific requirements. This is easy... either: Hire, as previously mentioned, an assistant/realtor to parse through your...

^ This right here. There's often a very large price difference between putting a tree on the ground in relatively neat sections and completely removing the wood from a property. Also, start asking around about reputable, independent climbers/arborists who are licensed and bonded. At least in...

On a note entirely unrelated to maple syrup, but I miss the heck out of being able to get piloncillo to put in my coffee. Every place I've looked where I live now doesn't stock it. Then again, I also seriously miss being able to get real cafe con leche and buttered cuban bread. Pretty much...

Think you may have quoted the wrong post friend.... I've never used tongs for skidding the logs I've needed to move, though I've seriously consider buying two pair for piling up the large amount of railroad ties the former property owner used for landscaping.

When I first got my truck it came factory with a set of Goodyear SRA's which I disliked pretty intensely. Replaced them with a set of Hankook Dynapro ATM's. Thought they were the cat's meow..... until they weren't. It was literally like a switch was turned off and I went from having what felt...

Wish I could help with that question.... I'm proximate to Branson's U.S. headquarters and up until about 3 years ago we didn't have a Branson dealer within a 2hr drive.

Congrats on getting a tool that works well for your situation!! I would imagine, like many things, a quick spade's utility and/or potential for damaging a tractor depends significantly on the user's unique situation and their situation awareness. Looks like you've got things figured out. Looks...

Misunderstood re: 911.... thought it was a typo where the 1 had been dropped off, and yes I agree about 1911's and High Powers for personal carry gun

I'm just glad it hasn't devolved into the typical pi$$ing contest over calibers that I've witnessed in person or on a multitude of other forums. Very good point about the evolution of caliber capability. As an aside, I don't have a Makarov, but I still have the stainless .380 Walther PPK/S...

Used to ride a fair bit when I first moved to Georgia - trails and road riding a couple times per week. Obviously personal responsibility is, well innately personal responsibility and sterotyping groups of drivers is somewhat pointless. That being said, and for my own local experiences, the...

So not a 1911, but my personal favorite all around pistol to shoot is a Browning High Standard, so kinda similar size/weight to typical 1911's. That High Standard is also not a gun I would carry concealed being to large and heavy to tote around comfortably. My personal view is it the gun is at...

It may be worth the time to check out prices for appropriately rated lengths of logging/tow chain or wire rope at Home Depot/Lowes/Menards/Tractor Supply instead of using tow straps. Dragging stuff behind a tractor puts a beating on whatever you are using to pull with. At very least I probably...

Well done! I started playing with stock removal knife making during the first go around of quarantine... built a gas forge for heat treating and modified a cheap HF belt sander to learn on. One of the things that fascinated me in reading forums was the absolute diversity of homebuilt anvil...

I honestly think you would be money and time ahead if you are able to get a military trailer for a price that works for you. Having a good chassis that gives you some space would make things easier. As a suggestion, spend some time looking at UTV slip on fire skids - WaterAx brand comes to...

Shortly after we moved states I did a summer tour in the lawn and garden department of Lowe’s. The amount of stupid we saw from shoppers was insane. We weren’t really supposed to but myself and the two other adult seasonals I worked with would refuse to load materials if it would result in an...

A couple thoughts from personal experience.... - water gets used pretty quickly when it’s employed on fires and 400 gallons doesn’t last nearly as long as you’d like. - water spends weight capacity quickly. That 400 gallons I mentioned pretty much eats up the 3500lb number you mentioned...

Friend... what I was saying was not meant in any way as a refutation your reasons for being pissed about what happened to you.... In truth while I had read your post, what I wrote was based on comments made earlier in the thread that leaned towards stereotyping groups of people. The valley I...

Food for thought... I live in a rural area and reasonably regularly see things such as double wide, double stack hay rolls on the road through our valley secured at the front rolls and held in at the back by the ramps. I also see 45ish hp tractors "secured" with dog chain a couple times a...

I help a friend every couple years night burns his Longleaf stand a couple counties north of town. As part of pre-burn prep he religiously calls the 911 backdoor number to give them a heads up. Regardless, if someone calls to report smoke/fire they have to dispatch to investigate. Invariably the...

Funny you mention that.... for the last 7-ish years I've owned a 20'+dovetail that I originally bought to move my BX with loader and brushog. In that time I've ended up hauling vehicles with it multiple more times than I have used to move my tractor to the dealer or MIL's property across the...

Truthfully, while I love my truck.... if I could get a Sequoia with the same tow capabilities as my GMC I would be sold. I occasionally car camp for work and fun and take the wife's Sequoia because I can fold the 2nd and 3rd rows flat and sleep spatiously with room to spare for gear.

Depending on roll over stability that looks like it could be pretty awesome on fires. A good number of the atv's DNR runs have a front mounted flame thrower w/fuel cell. The additional axle and bed potential could lend itself to a small water cell and electric sprayer for spot fires...

I really don't know other than they're Polaris 6 wheelers.... honestly it's whatever the DNR boys and girls throw at me. Point being that I might not be the most learned contributor here. I will say though that every Polaris has bogged less on inclines that RTV's. I'd really be curious to see if...

Dunno... I'm torn. Winter time I get the opportunity to run close/over loaded RTV's and Polaris 6X's on the regular for prescribed burns (think multiple people, gear, pump/hose/water tank) on narrow trails in the mountains. I like them both, but for different reasons. Comparatively the RTV's are...

Nice vehicle.... we actually were looking at similar and for similar reasons, but ended up going with a '16 Toyota Sequoia because we were offered a much better deal. I have a '14 GMC 5.3L that I generally love. Transmission went at 98K, but that was a known and warrantied issue for the first...

Got a kiddo a couple, 3 years away from driving age whose into cars, tractors, yardwork etc. I also have a friend who, not too long ago, purchased a very mechanically solid late 90's-earl 00's 4wd manual taco to use to commute to his property up in the woods. I know how the guys cares for tools...

Maybe..... but not that I've noticed. My Bx came with OEM turf tires and this past year I finally got around to switching to aftermarket industrial's (OTR). I've not noticed a difference in frequency of the 4wd lever sticking.

The landscape guy probably isn't wrong for your state......but there can be a lot to account for in doing a prescribed burn correctly and safely. I work with a prescribed fire team in the winters doing burns for state DNR + Forestry and USFS - anything from 60acres on up to several thousand...

Not a huge commercial truck guy so I really don’t have a dog in this fight. OP, sounds like the Pete you first mentioned meets most of your desires and utility. Could be wrong, but it also sounds like you have some personal, not strictly utility, coolness factor interest in the idea.... which...

Richard - I handle and care for a couple snapping turtles at work, both an adult common and a baby alligator snapping turtle. In general they are very slow growing/long lived reptiles. They are able to commute a pretty long distance over land. With it getting towards fall I would hazard your...

By comparison the first machine in that video almost looks safe to use... in an ideal world add a deadman and a reverser and it's not so bad. On the other hand that big wheel splitter scares the beejeebus out of me and I've knowingly done a good number of dumb and dangerous things in my life...

What you are saying about 5X8's is why I so surprised to see exactly what I needed sitting at Lowe's on day I was shopping.... honestly felt a little like winning a decent scratch off lotto when I made the purchase. Truth be told, I kinda needed a little win in my corner the way life's been...

So, funny you mention that... I'm a flatlander, grew up in a house about two above sea level... When we first moved in I very briefly tried street side trash service. Got the bright idea to hitch all four cans in a train to the back of the jeep I had at the time so that I could tow them down to...

OP, I don't have a dog in this fight... I have a small Kubota that I am very happy with. As an FYI I do seem to remember that at one point since I joined the forum reading about multiple reports of issues with Branson not being supportive of dealers and owners (i.e. customer service and parts)...

You know... I had a trailer like that when I first had my BX. While I don't remember the specs, things were well within weight limits for the trailer and tow capacity for my truck with plenty of weight to spare. Honestly? It sucked towing my little tractor - it flexed and jerked, was a pain to...

A couple reasons and honestly no snark here... 1) I've got a Z71 truck with 31.5" tires and while I'm 6' the bed is somewhere above my navel... I don't even really want to try and man-handle cans into the back of my truck anymore whether it's a 96ga or a 32 if they're full of heavy stuff. I've...

Sorry..... hate having to pull pics from the phone to the laptop. While it doesn’t really need it, there’s a Jack stand in the bed of my truck that I’m going to add just cause I don’t like trailer tongues laying on the ground 👍🏻

No it is most certainly not the best time to buy trailer, but needs be what and when they are..... Been keeping an eye on FB marketplace for a small trailer and other things but it's been kinda dead around here. After I posted this morning and had some more coffee I had resigned myself to going...

That's a great idea.... was planning on running by the local HD for some supplies and will ask the rental desk about the idea. Thanks!

So apparently my google-mojo is busted and I would appreciate some input. With a family of 6 we have four 96 gallon trash cans that semi-regularly need to be emptied. Curbside pick-up is out as we are in the country. While I am not old I'm getting past the point of being willing to lift those...

Former zoo keeper here - been kicked, bitten and scratched more times that I care to admit.... on top of my own personal foolishness (17 knee dislocations among other things). Along the way I've developed a very strong opinion about advocating for personal involvement in making decisions about...

Interesting...Can I ask why you don't feel comfortable on the B? I brushog steeper a couple times a year with my BX - the slope from the terrace leading down to my shop. While it's a pain in the neck (sometimes literally) I mow strips up and back down mowing strip in 4 wheel low gear (I don't...

I'm curious... exactly whose fault is it exactly for not planning ahead?.... The contract air suppression company, the BLM/Forest Service, or the airport's fault?

You may want to see if there are any environmental education centers, zoos or county/state parks in the area that would be interested in using them as educational display items. The upside would potentially being a tax write-off depending on how you value them. Probably 95% of the mounts at...

Totally agreed regarding sand paper... For work I buy packs of diablo and call it good. I don't use enough or do enough finish work for it to be an issue. OTOH, I also play around with making knives and definitely have preferences depending on what I'm using the sand paper for. For cutting...

I have a Kaufman and a BX. I get what you're saying about comfort. With 4wheel drive engaged I can go slow enough that the whoop de whoops from the cleanouts on the ramp aren't that bad. This would require a lot of cutting a welding, but you might: - Measure the width of your zero turn's back...

Just swinging back around to this. Eddie what you described is pretty much my exact process, except I've been using a high quality, angled bristle brush and an orbital with 220grit (better cutting control). Slowly spooling up to start another enclosure for when I get caught up on everything...

I don't own an RTV, but have used them pretty extensively for prescribed fire in the southern Appalachains and yes they are somewhat under-powered/under-"geared" on hills compared to other products out there...especially when you talk about adding in a slip in tank/pump unit in the bed and a...

Don't know if this was the exact product you were looking for, but I seem to remember another relatively recent discussion about bx tie rod boots and the replacements from Bota Products came up in the discussion: https://bxtractorparts.com/shop/ols/products/bx-inner-outer-tie-rod-boots

I generally agree with you about rattlecans which is why I’ve only ever use them for the finish coat. On the other hand everything is a trade off..... With rattlecans/spraying I can hang the piece and spray the top coat of paint on both sides in one go and, more importantly, pretty easily get a...

Dictcg - Thanks for the suggestion on the sprayer, especially since you have the experience to make comparisons! $85.00 can definitely be covered by our petty cash drawer. I like the idea of using Bondo. Regardless of whether we get a cheap sprayer I am going to experiment with bondo. One of...

Back of the napkin cost - I can prime 3-4 lids with one quart of primer vs having to spend double the amount or more for enough rattlecans to prime a lid to a smooth paint-able surface. (feel free to pick at my "math" here) (Part of the trade-off here is that I'm not able to buy true high grade...

Not quite rural living but I was hoping to get some suggestions/solutions about an issue I'm having at work. Backstory is that I work at a municipal environmental education center that focuses on an maintains a collection of animal species native to northwest GA. It's a pretty awesome gig...

My limited understanding is that, as shown in the amazon link, is the "correct" mounting direction. That being said my neighbor runs R4's mounted in the opposite direction on his skid steer. When I asked him why he said that he'd rather have better traction going in reverse so that when he...

Good question... hopefully someone with more knowledge than will chime in definitively. Every time I have asked (including some actual electricians), I've been told that's actually how they are supposed to be installed. Unfortunately, I've never gotten the background explanation as to the...

Had absolutely no idea.... and way back in the day I used to do home remodels fresh out of college. On a side note, I've listened to a couple of her videos in the past and she's very much like Bob Ross. She's got a great voice and style of talking - I could easily fall asleep listening to her...

A couple tangentially related thoughts.... I tend to be a husqvarna guy at home - saw, weed eater, backpack blower. I happen to have a good dealer and service facility near my house, but otherwise I'm not really brand loyal. That being said I also do prescribed fire on the side with various...

Just got back from running errands...... went by Harbor Freight instead of work and picked up their version of a claw retriever. (y) Just waiting on mother's day brunch/lunch before I duck out to put the claw in use. Gotta get up and running so I can spray weeds for SWMBO's mother's day request.

Thanks for the reassurance.... been up since 5:30 wanting to get this issue fixed and get rolling..... still waiting on the rest of the family to stir. Hopefully, some forceps will make it a non-issue, but it's darned nice knowing that even if not, it should not be an issue.

So just changed all the fluids/fluids in the BX last week and went out to the shop this morning to get ready to do some spraying. Checked the hydraulic fluid at the the back of the tractor and noticed it was a bit low. No big deal, figured that I would top it off and be on my way spraying before...

Regarding the tines - that’s a nifty adaptation. All of mine are individually bolted. Realistically, JJT’s recommendation is probably the best way to go as a starting point. Especially if you can document and politely demonstrate that the state of the ditch is causing road flooding during a...

Thoughts on assuming responsibility for county work aside, it can be done.... just depends on how much time you have and how much material you want/need to move. I'm in the latter stages of the process of doing the exact same thing with my shop road (heavy clay in GA Ridge and Valley soils)...

Good Morning! A little background..... we own 11 acres, roughly 3.5 of which are mowable yard. For the last several years I have been able to handle the mowing wonderfully with the 60" MMM on our BX 2360. My difficulty is that I also assist my aging neighbor with maintaining the common areas...

So with the recent development of my wife having been diagnosed with several chronic illnesses she has become significantly more aware (possibly hyper aware) of the amount and type of chemicals being used in and around her house. One of the concerns that she has brought up to me is my use of...

2014 GMC Sierra 5.3L with 3.42 gearing - I have roughly ~44,000 miles on it. Anecdotally the truck does seem to run better after running a can of CRC through it prior to each oil change. It's very hard to say, in my case, if there is an actual improvement or if it is more of a placebo effect...

I guess I'm starting this thread because its way too early in the morning for me to be up and I can't sleep. (Been up since 3am) Part of this is venting and putting thoughts to paper for the first time and part is asking for advice, so please bear with me. :) We have close to 11 acres in a...

So the local Lowes was having a sale on fruit trees and shrubs and I was able to snag a couple apple trees as well a couple different varieties of rabbiteye blueberries for a very good price: -2 Red delicious - 1 Golden delicious - 1 Winsap - 2 Misty blueberrry bushes - 1 Woodard blueberry...

If you're concerned about room I would mount it on the dash as RPW suggested. In fact that's actually what I did because I didn't want to deal with smacking my knees on my P3. I used a large chunk of Velcro for dashes and vinyl to attach it as I wasn't sure about screwing the mounting...

I have two thoughts: 1) That looks like a beautiful trailer! 2) For what it's worth, and this is coming from a relatively inexperienced forum member :D, I would just be cautious about the base weight of that trailer and the current towing capacity of your truck. I have a '14 GMC Sierra with...

Thankfully, I'll never have a need to run the tires at 80PSI, nor will I be doing any autobahn style driving...... I think the truck has a limiter set at around 100-112 anyways. I'm a bit past the age to be playing pole position with a truck. However, this weekend when I have a chance I am going...

Well got the tires mounted today and so far they ride great and at least to me look pretty sharp without being overly aggressive looking. Ride noise is a touch higher with these as compared to the SR-A's, but by halfway through the day I couldn't even tell the difference. Running them at about...

As the title implies I'm looking to get out of the Wrangler SR-A´s that my truck came with. The truck is a bone stock 2wd, Z71 crew cab short bed, with the 5.3L and 3.42 rear. Given that I can't get the Silent Armors I was going to try out the All-Terrain Adventures w/Kevlar. The Wrangler...

I've not done this yet but I am getting close to doing something similar to mount a relay/fuse box and switch box to the underside of my canopy. Have you considered using diamond plate for the shelf? I don't know if this will make sense but you could take a piece larger than the width of the...

Chuck here is the skid plate I threw together. I was pressed for both time and money otherwise I would likely purchased something from Bxpanded or Brotek. Both outfits make quality products for appropriate prices. That being said I'm pretty happy with the skid plate as a first metal...

Combo of the truck being parked nose up an incline, and me being down hill and not dead perpendicular to the truck. There is a bit of a rake to the Z71 suspension but not as much as it appears in my photo. Here's a comparison pic I pulled: Fair point - I basically towing both ways empty in...

So I've been a bit remiss about posting this up. About a 1000 miles or so ago we were able to replace our '06 Jeep Commander with a '14 GMC Sierra. Ended up getting a 2wd Z71 crew cab short bed with the 3.42 axle. Gotta say it was actually kinda sad leaving the jeep at the dealer, kind like...

So call this a bit of a social experiment. When I was growing up I up used to shoot skeet and international skeet competitively. As I didn稚 have a very large family a lot of the folks I shot with were very much like family members to me. Looking back it seems to me that a fair number of those...

So I am in the process of getting ready to purchase a new vehicle. For the several years I have been using a 2006 Jeep Commander with the 4.7L V8 as a do everything vehicle. Don't get me wrong it is a nice SUV for one person or a couple, but it doesn't exactly meet my needs. It's horribly...

My wife with our newest addition, Roux. She's only about 4 weeks old right now so she is still living with her parents at the breeder's house for another month. Here she is with her older brother Puzzle, who is my son's ASD service dog. Puzzle has been such a wonderful addition to our...

Yup BX's belly's seem to be especially vulnerable. I would like to get a slip clutch, but prior to that I'm going to spend some money with Harry over at BXpanded for some belly armor. As well, spend some time maneuvering around on flat open land with the bush hog prior to heading to my MIL's...

Good morning. I've been doing a bit of research over the last couple of days into purchasing a 4' rotary cutter to run behind my BX2360. The main usage would be heading up to the family vacation property and clearing out the trash in between the pine trees in order to keep the area immediate...

So in searching for a canopy for my tractor I found multiple options available. One that came up repeatedly in my searches on the web was Cooltops . Has anyone had any experience with these folks and their product? In doing a forum search I came across these threads: cool tops 07/2013...

Has anyone had much luck trying to get Roundup/generic glyphosphate to re-dissolve after it has sat and started to form a slimy white film? I went to use my 15ga sprayer for the first time this spring and after an hour or so use I noticed the pressure and output had decreased. Figured that...

Am I reading that ad right? Trailer is listed in the description as being 3K GVW and a total weight is listed at the end as being 3865. Even if I am reading things wrong the trailer tires in the pic can't be having a good day:

HA! Interesting turn of phrase. In high school and college I shot competitively and at one point was on the U.S. National Shooting Team. Sadly, that doesn't help me a dang bit with welding/fabricating skills. That's on my list of skills to learn one of these days - however, time is a bit of a...

Naw, I left your name out of the discussion. Realistically the grapple isn't going to happen, in fact I think I got laughed at when I mentioned it earlier today. LOL, I'm pretty good at mission creep by myself without any encouragement. In all honesty we have 10 acres and the 3 acres that are...

Yes, I know, another fork thread. With spring time here I've been looking at needing to move smallish brush piles, rebuild some railroad tie planter beds as well as some other odds and ends. I've been looking pretty hard at the bxpanded clamp on forks and for the work I have in mind they seem...

Good morning. I'm getting ready to renew my tag for my equipment trailer. Last time I checked Ga offers both an annual as well as a permanent tag option. The trailer is a 20', 10K, non-commercial bumper pull trailer. My understanding is that the upfront cost for a permanent tag is higher, but...

Morning all! I was hoping I might be able to get some recommendations for Kubota dealers in the NW portion of Georgia. I originally purchased a bx from them about a year ago, and had a pleasant experience. I however have not been overly thrilled with the service I have received from their shop...

Dave, you mentioned needing a case that would stand up to abuse. I would recommend getting one of the smaller pelican cases. When I started back mountain biking I put together my own FA kit because I wasn't really happy with the options immediately available to me and used one of pelican's...

I heartily apologize for not responding sooner. Between traveling with the family, the holidays and internet access issues I haven't really had much of chance to jump on the forums. Aaron thank you very much for the diagram of how to setup the relays. I am definitely going to go that route...

Ray were you referring to running a separate ground wire from each light back to the ground coming from the tow vehicle? While I had not planned on doing that I was going to run a 10 ga wire from the trailer plug to the frame and then ground the lights at common point along the frame. I figured...

Hey guys I am sorry for dropping off the radar for a couple of days - life got in the way of project work. We've been getting ready to go on a weeks vacation to Gatlinberg and well packing for three kids is a effort in and of itself. In anycase thank you for the explanation about dummy loads...

Xfaxman if I had not already cut holes in the fenders to recess the side markers I would be all over the two function LED lamp idea. I just haven't been able to find a 2" round two function led light, although I am not done looking. Originally it wasn't going to be an issue as they were just...

Hey guys thanks for the quick replies. Aaron - It's pretty cool you brought up volvo's. I learned how to drive on a 240 wagon and drove until it had about 275,000 miles on it. It was awesome as a vehicle for a high school and college student because I could haul everything and everyone. It...

So not too long ago I purchased a 18' (16' + 2' dovetail) P&T 7K car hauler (2k trailer weight, 5K capacity) with brakes on both axles. It was purchased to haul our BX2360 as well as for general purpose hauling. For the little use it has seen so far it works well for its purchased purpose. It...

Been wanting to wait until I finished redoing the wiring and putting on a couple of finishing touches P&T 18' 7k light duty car hauler with dual axle brakes. Picked it up the other week after some consultation with all of the nice folks on the forum. Trailer itself weighs 2k, leaving about...

Hopefully no one will mind the resurrection of this thread but I saw this while watching the weather channel this evening. I moved up from FL last year so I'm still trying to get used to the weather patterns in NW Ga, but its seems a little early in the year for there to be the chance of...

Duplicate thread - sorry!

Does anyone have a measurement on how long a bx2360 with FEL and brush hog happens to be? A little background - I am one of those folks that bought a BX with just a mmm. At the time I was using a 77"x10' P&T trailer with a two foot dovetail. For that particular setup the trailer was quite...

So in trying to find out the cost of replacing my stabilizer bars I came across the March 2013 Kubota Whole Goods Price List. Figured I'd post the link for folks reference. The document comes from Fl's Department of Management Services, but if you google it there are several more sources...

Good morning. I was hoping that if anyone has purchased Lowry MFG equipment that they might share their experiences. I am looking at swinging over to their facility in Boaz, Al this weekend and picking up a 5' rake with 1.25" tines. I've seen their implements for sale elsewhere and aside from...

I seem the remember that there was about a 15 dollar up charge on new designs, but that there was no additional charge for changing the the text on existing switches. Dont quote me on that tho. Either way its worth it to me to have something a little tongue in cheek. I'm spending way too much...

Okay so after reading everyone's threads on adding lights to their tractors I decided that I had to have some lights on my BX. Largely because its cool, and partially because I usually need some additional light to finish mowing and as well as taking the trash down to the end of the road (3.5...

Good morning! We're going to be closing on our dream home and property in a couple of days - 10.5 acres in NW Ga. It has everything we want with plenty of woods, privacy and mountain views, a MIL suite for my mom and more importantly no issues with flooding fields unlike our last place. The one...

So at the moment I am feeling like a bit of a bad parent to our recently adopted BX2360. I've been using it for about 15hrs and with everything else going on in our lives I have yet to hit the zerks with a grease gun. My problem is that I am pretty much a noob with respect to maintaining...

Well the disc harrow and chain drag will probably have to wait -although they are excellent suggestions. So two nights ago we got 3.5" of rain and the neighboring creek jumped the bank by about 2.5 vertical feet. And the field now looks like this: On the plus side looking at USGS data for the...

Figured I drop by and give a bit of an update on how things are going. I've really appreciatec the advice i recieved in this thread and have nejoyed reading through the ret of the forum. I'm still planning on getting a 4 brush hog in the reasonable future. However since the tractor was delivered...

We just recently purchased a 5 acres plot of land. Of which about 3.5 acres have historically been leased for corn and soybean cultivation and the other 1.5 are maintained yard. Was trying to mow the yard yesterday and our Bolens finally gave up the ghost. Long story short the Kubota dealer is...