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Had the same thing happen when i bought my disc mower for $11000

Take the tires and rims to where you buy your tires - bet they’ve got something used that you could get for cheap

It wont hurt to do that but its been taught forever not to go from synthetic to conventional oil

Yes mine is 5205 utility tractor that was made in 2001. It was not that hard to get off

Yes It will most likey be fairly integrated into the front of the engine, even so its better than having Jd come out and service it

There is not a time when I repaired something when I wasn’t mindful of the fact that I didn’t have to pay for the repair or be sidelined waiting for someone to come and do it for me. I learned over 40 years ago in high school. There are other skills to learn as well - cutting with the torch...

3pt chain harrow. I bought mine ised at a machinery sale several years ago. It needed some torching and welding but i only paid $300 for it. The chain is made of 1/2” round stock with 2” that sticks down to rough up the ground. We use it in the spring when the ground dries up. It flattens out...

We had shoulders cut into our pond so that it was not an abrupt drop off and the dirt was piled up on the banks leaving a pretty size able mess but the land plane was able to smooth and contour it very well. Mine has scarifiers so it works well on about everything thing I’ve used it on. It also...

You should also consider a land plane. I wound up buying a land plane instead of the box scraper because it just suited my needs better. It will smooth out rough ground and bring gravel up out of your driveway. Mine is a 7 foot Woods and is well made

You’re right about the electric Hilo but it’s job can’t be compared to a tractor running pto equipment at high rpm for hours on end. I don’t see a battery tractor having a significant role in a true farm operation. For folks that use a tractor just around the yard or for odd jobs the battery...

Buy bigger than you think you’ll need

Brazing is a good process for things that experience viration since it stretches better than steel. Also cast iron can be repaired by braze (or nickle rod with the stick welder). have done it both ways. It is not stronger than a weld but has its place. An acetylene torch is worth having and the...

There is a difference between a brush hog and a finish mower. Finish mowers do good with sharp blades and are good for cutting large areas of grass or weeds. They do a nice job like a lawn mower. Brush hogs will cut grass but are made for bushes and brush although some of us have taken down 2"...

Take a splitting wedge and a sledge to force that gap open. Theyre also good for coaxing the tree to fall according to the wedge you cut