New DK4710SE cab

[Dave Canfield]

I like the looks of those r14s, Let us know how they perform for you.

So far I like them. I was hoping for snow to try them in today but it is not sticking. I do notice that they desperately need liquid ballast. Unfortunately this is southern California and nobody sells liquid ballast. I really want beet juice type liquid because it gets down to about 5 degrees Fahrenheit sometimes. I don't want a toxic antifreeze because we do have sharp stuff that will puncture the tires.

 

[3gunr]

I loaded mine with rv antifreeze, more expensive but non toxic

 

[MoKelly]

Wait - did you say you like to mow in the snow?

MoKelly

 

[Matt VA]

Nice tractor. When I first did my research that was the one I decided on. I think Kioti makes really good stuff. Would have pulled the trigger but the salesman turned me off a bit and the dealer was a bit further away than their free delivery radius. So I went with a Branson 4820ch from a dealer closer by.

 

[Dave Canfield]

Wait - did you say you like to mow in the snow?

MoKelly

Yep. About the only fire safe time to mow in a la ninia weather year! We have rabbit brush, buckwheat and other brush that the gophers and rabbits dig up underneath and create a mound of dirt. These mounds get high enough that the mower will hit dirt even on the highest setting. The sparks can be seen when mowing at night. The brush is about 3 to 4 feet tall on our place and so an inch of snow is not going to matter to the mower.
Speaking of the mower; I am impressed with the Kioti/Woods RC2072 I purchased. It will cut the brush rather than bounce off like my flail mower did. Now I think I will be able to use the offset disc without having the disc ride on top of the brush.

 

[Dave Canfield]

Looks like a perfect day to mow!
Except that I have to work.
Perhaps at lunch time.

 

[ptsg]

Wow! What a view Dave! Great picture!

 

[MoKelly]

Looks like a perfect day to mow!
Except that I have to work.
Perhaps at lunch time. View attachment 690353

Here it’s a perfect day to fish.

Big River.

MoKelly

 

[Dave Canfield]

Nice! What's in there? Catfish, small mouth bass, trout?
I managed to get out at lunch and mow for a few minutes. This is the stuff I am cutting/pushing out of the way. The Yerba Santa mows if it is small but sometimes just breaks at the roots when it is tall.
I have rediscovered my archery range!
The third picture is our version of buckwheat. It winds up being very stiff like a bundle of barbless fence wire.View attachment 690395View attachment 690396

 

[MoKelly]

Nice! What's in there? Catfish, small mouth bass, trout?

Primarily catfish, large mouth and small mouth bass. I’ve never seen any trout.

Catfish are plentiful. You can catch more than you can eat. But the bass taste the best (IMO).

MoKelly