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Hi folks, Just starting to put my CT235 to work this year and thought I was losing power b/c it was really struggling just to move at full chat in high gear on a flat surface. After some tinkering it looks like my brakes are dragging pretty hard. Is this something that I can adjust...

Hey folks, My 2011 CT235 (<200 hrs) is demonstrating some electrical issues in which it will not start regardless of how much current is available at the battery terminals (e.g. new 700CCA battery plus 200A in booster). Basically it *acts* like a dead battery when i turn the start switch. The...

Hey folks, Have a low hour 2011 CT235 that has a problem with creeping corrosion around the plate that the battery sits on and the oil (?) cooler lines that pass through it. I'm not that worried about the battery, but am concerned that I'm going to have an oil leak/dump when those fittings...

Hey all, My little garage queen (2011 CT235 with 175hrs) is getting a workout in the woods and she's not happy about it. I *think* I ran over a stick or something, and suddenly the treadle travel got weird. It now centers way towards the reverse direction, to the point where I barely am...

Hey all. Doing a little brush clearing last night with a grapple and suddenly my loader stopped lifting. The loader was about midway through travel when I noticed it, so I unloaded the grapple and pulled to a flat area. The loader would lower fine, but wouldn't go up. The loader is now all...

(sorry for the title, tried to get fancy with the degree sign, that's what i get) Hey folks, Tried running the CT235 yesterday after it sat for a few weeks in this little cold snap. The tractor started right up, I let it idle for 10-15 mins while I was working on some other stuff. I went to...

Hi all, I didn't change the fuel filter correctly and got air into the system...no starty. Any tips on bleeding the air? Thanks!

Hey folks, Has anyone on here tried building outriggers for a box blade to help keep it floating level when grading (primarily gravel drives in my case)? I'm thinking of building say 8"x20" load plates that will have an 'upside down' C channel that will snugly fit 2"x4" tube steel and hold it...

Hi there, I was doing a little light grading tonight and my CT235 (36hrs) just shut down (almost like the dead man's switch was opened). I looked at the dash and noted that the battery and oil pressure lights were lit. The tractor is sitting on a ~5-10% grade currently, but the crankcase oil...

If you're working in brush, you may consider replacing the factory R-clips (?) with cotter pins. Somewhere along the way mine was yanked out, lost the pin and the stabilizer bar was flapping in the breeze. I replaced it with a 7/16" clevis pin from TSC for $1.99 and put cotter pins on both it...

I was 'dismounting' yesterday and my key got hung up on a jacket pocket: The rest is buried (invisibly) in the tumbler, so i can just twist it with anything that will grab the key slot. Any of you smart fellers have a suggestion for avoiding a replay of this in the future? This isn't the...

Hi all. First post with the phone app, apologies in advance for screw ups. In a fit of impatience I ran some 3/8" hose from my rear remote to my loader to get some grapple time in before the winter. Everything has worked beautifully, except for today when I tried disconnecting it for the...

Hi folks, Just working my way around for my first greasing of the loader (what a mess!) and noticed that the front right (from the front looking at the headlights) pins for the Bobtach look like they could use a 1/4" bushing. This space is taken up by the 'angle indicator' on the left side...

Hi Folks, The grapple has been sitting idle long enough. I'm starting to plan my front aux setup (for Bobcat CT-235 with 7TL/Bobtach loader) and had a few quick questions. I tend to overthink things at times, apologies if any of this is just weird. :) Right now i'm thinking electric over...

Hey Folks, Just wanted to share a very recent and very positive experience with the folks over at Gator Attachments. In August I went on a spending spree to equip my new Bobcat as well as I could while the wallet was open. This resulted in a few purchases that I wasn't ready for, primarily...

Fortunately the weather is supposed to be beautiful. Hopefully this newfangled decking pays off, it's a whole lot less exciting than the 8' backhoe I could have got instead. Now I'm off to go pick up a $800 bucket of screws and brackets. Gah...i'm in the wrong business!

Hi Folks, Is there an official 'maximum' weight of an attachment that you can hang off the back of a Bobcat (CT235 in this case) without voiding warranty? Does the general rule 'if you can lift it you can use it' apply, or is there a document somewhere that I could consult? In the attachment...

Anyone else use these? I'm building a deck and keep running into scenarios where I'm bottoming my sockets out on carriage bolts, so I thought I'd give them a try. I have to say they deliver. The fit between the socket and the wrench is a little loose for my taste, but I think this...

Found what appears to be a good deal on a Frontier heavy duty box blade with hydraulic scarifiers. (I'm primarily after the weight, 6' box weighs 800#) I will have one rear remote, but it will mostly be doing duty with the HTL. Since I will only use the scarifiers occasionally, i'm wondering...

Several threads discussing tips of rotary cutter blades ending up in weird places has me a bit nervous about buying a used one. Would I be paranoid just buying new blades, just in case there are cracks or unseen damage on the existing ones? Any other specific things to look for? There are a...

Hi Folks, Apologies if this is poor form. I just wanted to get a few more eyeballs on this to see if anyone has input before I make a decision tomorrow. I'm demoing a CT235 (CK35 in white) this weekend and wonder if this noise is anything to be concerned about. It's a high pitched rattle...

Hi Folks, Local dealer dropped off a CT235 for me to demo this weekend. If everything checks out, it will be the one I keep, so I'm partly checking the 'product' and partly checking out this particular tractor to see if there are any issues that give me pause. Most of the issues are just...

Edit: Oops...guess i should have done a search first...sorry folks... Anyway, might be a few more local TBNers looking to buy in the next few weeks that I could pay forward to. :thumbsup:

Hi folks, I don't have much information to provide at this point, just looking for tips and/or things to look for. Step-dad has a 2000 vintage Husky hydrostatic riding lawn mower...probably 48" deck. Pretty light machine, I would imagine one of the smaller models of that era. It has a Kohler...

Just wondering if anyone sells a complete (3 point?) rear PTO hydraulic pump package. Would like to take advantage of the skid steer attachment on my loader, but several of the attachments (e.g harley rake) that i can rent locally have minimum gpm requirements that i can't reach with my onboard...

Hi Folks, I'm thinking of coming out of the gate with a hydraulic toplink on my (hopefully soon to be ordered) CT235, primarily so my rear remote doesn't go unused for too long :). Does anyone else here have one installed? Mark at Carter and Carter said he needs to know what the collapsed...

Hi Folks, Putting together an order for a CT2xx (that's another question), and trying to get my build out right the first time to avoid having to 'go back to the well' later, and wonder if anyone would suggest reconsidering any of the following: (ps. My title is poor, i know, most of these...

Hi Folks, Just trying to sort through one variable in the CUT market, weight. In the 25-30hp range, you can find reputable vendors putting out products that weigh anywhere from 1600lbs to 3100lbs, and I'm just trying to get a handle on what it means for me. My concern is that I have a variety...

Hi Folks, If I purchase a tractor out of state and have it delivered, no sales tax needs to be collected. However, am I still liable to the state of Ohio for some kind of tax on the purchase? Use tax or sales tax or something? I would be financing the purchase if that makes a difference...

Hi Folks, Looking at an '04 B7610 with 2xx hours. Includes FEL, Bush Hog (looks like factory) and a box blade. Any suggestions on things I should look for when giving it a once over? I don't have much experience with compact tractors, any suggestions are welcome. Thanks!

Hi Folks, I don't have a ton of info at this point, but I'm hoping something will ring a bell. My neighbor and i are going to be moving some gravel this weekend. He has a 4200 with a FEL (300x or 300cx i believe, i'm not sure). He said he's more than happy to use this equipment, but he...

Hi Folks, I'm thinking about renting a rockhound this weekend to groom our new front yard a bit before i seed it (it's just clean fill that has been dozered now). We had some rain two days ago and the soil is still a little damp. We have a chance for precip today but sunny all weekend. The...

The Mahindra Owning/Operating forum has a post count on par with some of the others, but there are only 59 posts in here. Any guesses as to why?

Hi Folks, Trying to boil down some criteria, and one external factor is dealership quality. I've talked to dealers from all three of my short list manufacturers (one green, two orange), and they have all been very helpful. The problem is that one of them (Kioti) doesn't have a dealership...

Hey Folks, Not sure if this is the right forum. I'm new to TBN and am absorbing the tons of info on here. I'm moving out to a 13 acre wooded lot and am looking for a CUT to live with for the next 5-10 years (is there an eHarmony.com for tractors?) There are so many variables in the...