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Every shop needs music. Listening to music, a talk show, or podcast is very welcome. Go into any department store, elevator, or rural shop and you hear music, unless that shop is mine. As many of you undoubtedly know, I recently moved. Our new home boasts a large shop! I've done some projects...

I need some help, some advise on what to do about this gap. I recently purchased a new home and moved. The new home has a HUGE shop. It's large partially because at one point, the lean to was walled in and insulated. However, I noticed this gap along the back wall of the lean to. You can see...

That's right! We actually sold our home that had a small yard on the side of a hill, and bought a new home with a very large, 1 acre yard that is all flat. Well, mostly flat. It has a slight hillside along a fence. The yard boasts mature deciduous trees of various verities, so leaf collection...

Over the weekend I decided to burn the last of 5 slash piles left behind by the loggers when they logged my property back in the winter of 2018/19. This pile was the largest as it was formed when they loaded the trucks. The loggers brought the trees to this location, where they were limbed and...

Not my video! I just found this on the YouTubes and thought I'd share. I looked around on here to see if the creator was here, but I don't know him. Props to him for converting this old combine into an amazing snow machine!

I let the tractor warm up for almost an hour, after all, its -2F outside. I let it idle for about 20 minutes with the block heater plugged in, then revved it up to 15K for the 40 or so more minutes. Everything was functioning fine, while I started work. About 20 minutes into clearing the snow...

Growing up on the farm we always took our blown hydraulic hoses into town for replacement. The local hardware store would measure the hose, cut new hose to length, crimp on the ends, and I wouldn't even have to pay at the counter. Just charge it to us. Time was always running out when these...

My county road used to be on a school bus route, which meant that our road was plowed quite often. Since the kids that used to ride the bus not longer do so, our road is no longer plowed, like at all. We have had two separate snow events this winter. Each dumped about 6 inches of snow. For some...

I really hope I don't need a new tractor. I have a compact tractor, the LS XR4145 cab version. Its the same as the New Holland Boomer 40/41 cab. I also have a 3-year-old son. My son absolutely loves riding with Daddy as we do projects around the place. He used to love sitting on my lap, but he...

This last weekend we held a massive yard sale at my place. I used every table I could find, made tables out of sawhorses and OSB. But still needed more table space. So I put a sheet of OSB on my (new) forks and parked my tractor on the side of the sale. Instant table! So MANY people offered to...

Going though old photos, I came across a photo of myself and my brother (blurred) sitting in front of an old truck. This was my fathers truck according to my mother. My father past away about a year later. I was curious about the truck, year, and model. I know its a ford, says so right on the...

I need a new mower. Long story, but now I have to mow more often and more areas. And the grass is on some pretty steep hills. I cannot simply go up and down them, as there is a fence at the bottom and my house at the top. I have to side-hill most of it. A push mower is simply out of the...

I was offered to take back my childhood tractor! I grew up on our small family farm. We had two tractors that did all the work. When my grandfather decided to "sell" the farm to a family friend, most of the equipment went to him, including the two tractors. I put "sell" in quotes because he...

A neighbor who lives down the road from me, a neighbor who I've only met once or twice, finds out that I have a tiller. I have a Woods RT72.40 6ft tiller. Last spring, he "hired" me to till his garden plot, about a half acre. And by hired, I mean, I drove down the road about 10 minutes, tilled...

I got a new MK Martin snow blower this fall, and have had some issues. Overall, its a fantastic blower that does a good job! The issues I have had include the wrong hydraulic fittings shipped, throwing gravel everywhere, breaking sheer bolts and replacing them, design flaws, etc. What are your...

I recently purchased a snow blower. Last night I broke my first shear bolt. Fortunately, the manufacture sent a few extras. However, in trying to find replacements, I am coming up empty. Contacting the dealer of the blower has resulted in crickets, and the manufacture doesn't have a parts...

I was talking with @PCABE5 we discovered a common issue with the dash on our tractors. When starting the tractor cold, the dash goes out and comes back on just after the tractor starts. I thought this was normal. His dash throws a code: U01. The dealer has no idea, and its not published in any...

On Friday, my neighbor came down the road to get me. Literally with his hands on his head, and a bit freaked out. He rented a small John Deere 2032R TLB from Home Depot to fix up his muddy, steep driveway before winter (even though I've offered to do the job many times, for nothing.). I drove up...

What kind of alternative communications do you use living out in the country? Living out in the country has many great benefits. No nosy neighbors, fresh air, more freedoms that our city dwelling counterparts. My place, several miles from town, is my little slice of heaven. However, even heaven...

Came home from work yesterday afternoon and first thing I saw along the road and my property was this mini-ex with this mower attachment, cleaning up the easement along the county road. Probably to keep brush and whatnot away from the overhead power lines. Hopefully, they are not planning on...

For the last several years, I've been doing all my welding at my neighbors shop. Since his son has come home from the military, the shop has been taken over by him and his vehicle projects. Currently, there is an engine block on the welding table. I have several welding projects to get to, so I...

I live on the side of a mountain near the bottom. Other than the house area, there is no flat ground. Seems like much of what I do is leveling land to make a garden plot, kids play area, parking lot for implements, etc. I can "eye ball" a level area, that turns out to be not so level at all. 😕...

I needed to be reminded of a spec for my tractor, so I went to Home - LS Tractor USA like normal. I was not greeted by the usual and familiar home page, but an updated one! And, of course, my XR series tractors are no longer listed. :cry: Looks like they have a parts lookup page too, but at...

Last night was cold. 14*F. I let the new radiator hose heater run for about 4 hours before attempting to start the engine. I used my IR thermometer to see just how effective this new lower radiator hose heater is working. It read 110F on the heater, the hose was 90F. Freeze plug was 30F. Oil pan...

A while back I did something stupid. I attached a tine bucket with 42 inch tines to the FEL, stuck the tips of the tines into the dirt (slightly) and backed up. :duh: The increased leverage of the tine bucket, mixed with my stupidity, bent the crap out of the loader links. But I didn't even...

I've decided to install a lower radiator hose heater on my XR4145. But what size do I need? I measured the OD of the lower hose at 1.77in. (used calipers). I know that all these heaters (and hoses for that fact) all size off the ID. But I dont want to drain the coolant, take the hose off one...

I'm not too sure, but I think I starting to have an issue with my FEL joystick, specifically the float detent. Its really hard to take it out of float! Background: I hardly use the float function on the FEL. Only when I shut it down, I push the joystick into float and let the bucket fall. But...

Got an interesting comment on one of my YT videos. The commenter was asking about illuminated rocker switches inside the cab. Now, I know mine are not lit, at all, ever. However, maybe they were and something burned out and I didnt notice? When its dark out, and I got every light turned on...

For the last several weeks, my beloved tractor was at the dealership for a minor warranty repair. I noticed a small leak, very small, as in weeping oil and attracting dirt, around the seal for the front drive shaft at the trans-axle. Noticed it when I installed the subframe mount for my backhoe...

After a few hours of searching, reading, googling, reading more, watching videos, etc. I'm more confused that ever. I am 100% positive others have asked this question multiple times on this site over the decades this forum has been active, but the search function does not seem to answer my...

I am actually dreading asking this question, but I need some advise. I need to plow a large field. *sigh* What size plow should I get? :mur: I know, it depends on all sorts of things. Soil types, moisture, weight of tractor, HP of tractor, hills, tire types, size of moldboards, etc. Here...

I was pretty much sold on the Pat's easy change quick hitch system, but never pulled the trigger, putting it off waiting for "one day." I know others have used the Harbor Freight Quick Hitch, but that has it's own set of problems. So, I was just browsing around and found a post where someone was...

I live out in the country and stock pile my trash in cans in the garage. I would certainly do it outside, but lesson learned when a bear drug a full can though the forest. I am tired of the smell and doing "dump runs" every 6-8 weeks. Not to mention the amount of space the cans take up. One...

Steve, one of my YouTube subscribers, linked this video in my latest upload. He is in the market for the XP8101. The video is in Chinese or Korean, but you really dont need to hear what he shows off. I was totally impressed! If I ever need a new tractor... Would you use push to start, remote...

Last year was cold, but no so cold that the tractor had any difficulty starting. And my process for starting and warming the engine is sound: Let glow plugs warm the combustion chamber, start engine at idle, after about a minute, bump up throttle to about 1500rpm for 20-30 minutes before...

I did a search for this and could not find an answer. So apologies if this has been covered. If so, please point me in the right direction. Issue: Changing the control pattern on a backhoe. Details: I recently purchased a Woods BH90-X backhoe for my tractor. I have been using it, but since...

Has anyone replaced a mechanical thumb with a hydraulic cylinder on a back hoe? I have a Woods BH90-X with a mechanical thumb. Looking at it, I dont think it would be too difficult to replace the mechanical adjustable link with a hydraulic cylinder. Has anyone done this? I was thinking of a...

I am thinking of getting a disk or plow for my tractor (45hp LS XR4145C). I need some advise from those who till with their smaller tractors. Backstory: I have been mowing a neighbors field for the last few days after work. Its about 10 acres of grass and heavy weeds. This is my second year of...

I did a search for this, as I remember seeing a thread similar about it in the past, but couldn't find it. Besides, it really didn't seem to apply to me at the time, so I really didn't pay attention. However, times have changed. How much money should I charge people for my time, fuel, wear...

Hey Everyone, I just wanted to say that I just posted a new video on YT. In this video I remove the tire chains and show off the attachments I currently have for my XR. Here is the link: LS XR4145C - Spring Time and Attachments - YouTube I know many of you are subscribers to my channel, so I...

On Sunday evening I was up in the forest doing some loader work on a rather steep hill. After dumping my third scoop of dirt, the tractor suddenly and without warning idled down from 2500rpm and shut itself off. No lights or codes. I attempted to restart it, but all it did was crank over. I did...

As some of you know, my XR4145C did not come from the factory with the 3pt external position control lever. The dealer actually noticed this when he dropped it off new. He ordered the lever for me, but when I attempted to install it last fall, I noticed I was missing more than just the lever. I...

Over the weekend I discovered a missing bolt that holds on my front wheel to the hub. The others were loose too! After torquing them down (and removing another for a reference) and checking the other wheels, I went on a mission to find a replacement. I thought this mission would be rather...

We just finished thinning my forest. I am left with hundreds of stumps to remove. Renting a stump grinder backhoe or excavator would be too expensive for the amount of work I need to do this spring. I thought about getting a backhoe attachment for my tractor, but they are really expensive too...

Well I did it. It finally happened. For those of you who do not follow my Youtube videos or know about my steering issues, look here: https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/ls-tractor-owning-operating/400558-new-tractor-new-videos.html?highlight=steering I was out helping my neighbor clear some...

It is common knowledge that if you break something on your tractor, on your property, doing your project, that you pay for the repairs. And, (I think) it is common knowledge that if you loan out your tractor to someone else, they operate it on their property doing their project and break down...

I just stumbled onto this forum, been kinda active on the LS brand forum. Anyway, thought I'd post the link to my tractor videos. LS XR4145C - YouTube This playlist started when the dealer dropped off my new tractor. There were not many videos on YouTube about my particular tractor, so I...

As the weather turns colder, the frost and fog on the glass is becoming a problem. I crank on the heater, turn on all the vents, but they really dont point to the glass. The ones in the front do, and work quite well to see forward, the back glass is ok with the vents pointed back (the ones above...

I just finished editing and uploading a 3 part series on my tractor playlist on my YouTube Channel. Go check it out! LS XR4145C - 5hr Service - Part 1 - YouTube I did make some minor mistakes. This is the first time I did a service on the tractor. My dealer quoted me bit too much $$ for a...

I am sure this has been covered already, but search did not reveal any useful info for my tractor. XR4145C. Looking to remove the very annoying beeper for the parking brake. Details: When parking, I always drop the implements and set the brake. No issue there. When I shut off the tractor, the...

As the days start to shorten, and the nights seem to get longer, I find myself using my lights more and more. However, I have noticed a problem with these lights. They are spot lights! Which, in of itself, is fine, except they have a portion of the lens that faces directly, 90ｰ, from the beam of...

Hi All, After running my tractor for in the fields mowing for my neighbors, I have noticed quite a bit of dust sticking to the outside of the glass on my cab tractor. I have front and rear wipers that help, but they only cover so much. I dont remember this being a problem on the farm when I...

I made a few videos of getting my new XR4145C a while back, but never uploaded them to YouTube. Yesterday, I made another one (4th one) and uploaded them all just now. So, if you would like to see my new (-er) toy... LS XR4145C - YouTube

Hello all. I purchased a new XR4145C back in March. Love the tractor so far. Have a few quirks and problems here and there, but nothing major. When the dealer dropped it off, he did the walk around with me. He noticed there was not a 3 point control lever outside the cab at the back. The sicker...

Hello All, First post, been lurking for a year or so. I recently purchased a new XR4145C shuttle shift. Everything about this tractor is awesome and I could not be happier. Though I have only put about 10 hours or so in the last two weeks of ownership. However, while doing some loader work, I...