Good morning!!!!

[jbrumberg]

Randy- Thanks for sharing the + news. Good luck.

 

[sodamo]

Goods news, Randy.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Wngsprd, without Ellen I guess I would have landed in a nursing home with who knows what for care, God surely sent her to me.

88, headed for 92 today, 99 by Saturday.

PT eval today, see how that goes. My grandson is staying with me 4 days this week, he’s a lot of help for 7 and a lot of company.

BEF, prayers for you my friend, a quick and full recovery.

I'm glad to hear you're getting a bit better each day, and that you have Ellen to help you in so many ways.

Taking 5th and last iv treatment. I dont see signs of improvement,disappointed.

The gonna kick me out to acute rehab to see how i do. Hopkins downtown or UM rehab.

If i get worse, they readmit and try worse treatment.

I'm praying for you BEF. Wondering myself if the pneumonia had anything to do with all this? Prayers and more prayers.

 

[ronjhall]

Good seeing son. Have not seen each other for a few years.

Getting hit with remnants of Barry. Almost a 1" of rain so far.

Randy, glad recovery is happening.

Buckeye, hope you do not need another round of meds.

RNG, sounds like fun tractor shopping. Good luck finding the right one.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Moved to rehab, might not keep phone here.

 

[DABSGT]

Dabsgt you might want to try Prolon for 5 days to give you a jump start. You just eat what they send in the package - you will loose 7-10 lbs in 5 days.
Fasting Mimicking Diet | Prolon FMD It actually does get you back on track on portion size - it's all plant based also.

Don it looks interesting but for best results it should be following for 3 to 6 months for a minimal weight reduction 3 to 6 pounds. It's only 5 days each month at $225 a month that's $75 to $100 a pound. Look up what the diet is and for much less can accomplish the same result. Health line had info on the plan.

 

[DABSGT]

Wndsprd tonight was cannelloni beans and spinach sauteed in olive oil with a little garlic and hot peppers.

Don the diet is for the cruise lol, seriously it's just getting back on track, gets harder every year to drop the extra pounds of winter. I am not a big sweets eater but a sucker for strawberry shortcake when Berry's are native of a nice slice of apple pie. At one time I was a big sucker for ice cream instead of going out for a beer or drink after a 4-12 shift I would go home and have ice cream right up to 18 years ago when I had a heart attach.
Bird some of your weather is heading to our area 105 predicted for Saturday.

 

[lostcreekranch]

Thanks, Rick.

The R can be had open station as well, and that's where my focus has been so far. Basically the same tractor as the M, but the loader on the R can be disconnected by flipping a couple of levers and disconnecting the hydraulic lines, and it has a rotating seat and the Hitch Assist, which allows you to lift the 3PT arms and jog the tractor forward and backwards from behind. It also has cruise control, a feature I've never found useful on the Kubota. I'm going to try to swing by another Deere dealer to look at an M and the loader mounts, and see how easy it would be to dismount the loader. I've done it several times on the Kubota, mostly to ease maintenance and repairs, and though I wouldn't mind removing a few bolts and disconnecting the lines to get one off, if it requires a forklift it would be a show stopper. There's about a $5K difference between the M and the R, a pretty Deere price to pay for a feature that should be standard (pun intended).

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I was also not impressed the loader mounts. They use a vertical plate about an inch thick and six inches wide, maybe two feet tall, that is welded to a four inch diameter tube at the bottom, which is then welded to another plate that bolts to the tractor. The Kubota uses much the same structure, and I've already seen both arms break from fatigue loading from carrying loads of dirt or gravel in the bucket on a side hill. The tops of the plate flexes about a half inch side to side as the tractor hits bumps and irregularities on the ground. Other Kubota mounts use square or C section uprights and do not have the issue because they have much more lateral stiffness. Look at the photo and you'll see how flimsy the mount looks in comparison to the loader parts.:shocked:

Oops! I thought that R was cab and M was open station.

I'm not sure about the smaller LS XR 41XX tractors but, my XR4155HC has Cat 2 three point (2755 LB. lift) and 3 rear remotes standard.

My sole disappointment is max lift height of the FEL which is only a bit over 96" but .... it will lift over 2700 lb. and the breakout is over 3800 lb. I've picked up dead trees that I was convinced I'd have to go get the New Holland to move.

I did give the John Deere's a good look before buying my first LS and really like them ...... until I saw the price. I looked at Kubota too but, so much of what was LS standard was optional on Deere and Kubota. I had a John Deere Z-820 zero turn so knew the dealer very well. They just could get close to the LS price.

 

[mostly_gas]

Good evening all. 75F for the start today, mostly sunny and calm. Mostly sunny and south wind on the brisk side of moderate, high temp of 97F HI 110. Started with sand burr abatement till it was time for POA board meeting recap. After board mtg recap, golf cart research, did 1 dealer visit, drove the gas Yamaha, wife is thinking may be quiet enough, hard to hear engine over well packed gravel. Decked out with the side curtains and club covers close to 9K After dinner more sand burr abatement.
Buckeye, sorry to hear about lack of improvement, praying for rehab to work better.
Randy good to hear they are turning you loose!!
David, congrats on Kalani 12 bDay.
dabsgt, good luck with diet on cruise.
Prayers for all.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

I did give the John Deere's a good look before buying my first LS and really like them ...... until I saw the price. I looked at Kubota too but, so much of what was LS standard was optional on Deere and Kubota. I had a John Deere Z-820 zero turn so knew the dealer very well. They just could get close to the LS price.

I noted that in the lift height comparison photo of the NH and LS tractors, the NH loader started out higher because it's mounted on a higher tractor. But the loader arms are longer as well, but again that's more because it's on a larger tractor. I haven't needed more than 8' of loader height so far, so I'm not sure that's an important issue for me, but it's good to know that for my *next, next* tractor, bigger is available.:laughing:

An XR4155H (open station) was just quoted at $34K. It would cost $1500 to add port forward for a grapple and top'n'tilt, and another $500 for wheel spacers if I decided to buy 'em instead of make 'em.. About a $20K savings, but no swivel seat, no Hitch Assist, no self leveling bucket. On the positive side, the loader and 3PT have lift capacities higher than the JD, the tractors weigh more (better ground engagement), and same foot control layout as the JD. Enough incentive to make the trip to that dealer and take a look. I wasn't at all impressed with the dynamics of the JD loader; maybe the LS will be more responsive?

In the mean time, the JD dealer finally admitted they do sell a loader with a self leveling bucket, but it would have to be ordered separately, and cost substantially more. I'm beginning to wonder if ol' John didn't pick green for a reason: it seems you have to be made of money to afford one. :laughing:

Tried to get in touch with a Reno, NV dealer in an effort to see if their price structure is more flexible, but after two calls and no returns, maybe their business is so good they don't need mine?:confused2:JD

One of the reasons the JD man gives for the high price is the high trade in value. Did you get a good price for your LS when you sold it, David?

The JD dealer also said his engine (really a Yanmar) would be running well past 3000 hours, at which point the LS would be in for a rebuild. How many hours have you racked up so far, Rick, and have there been any issues so far?