Recent content by bbxlr8

I have carved out about 2 miles of interconnected trails in the last 15 years, with some more planned. It's all sloped (on a ridge side) & mostly heavy woods with glacially deposited boulders. My process is pretty simple and limited to my equipment. I started by hand, with 1210 &...

Easy now Dan... Firstly, WELCOME to the forum and lots of good info from the folks here! The whine is pretty normal and can be worse under heavy load, gear selection, going uphill, full bucket etc. It is hydraulic connection & not a direct response to throttle input. They take a bit of...

I have still have KTAC but I am not sure this is true..? Expensive fail, meaning operational accident rather than something not working. I have had two instances where I looked into it. One was my idiotic move running over nails, ruining the tire and wheel. It was easier and a wash to bend it...

Interesting timing - have the same one and moved it around in the garage yesterday, thinking about welding it. Mine is fully broken free so can skip that step. Kudos to you as you have quite the arsenal and accompanying drive to have a go at it. Thanks for posting but I was 50/50 before and...

It also seems that there is at least one house fire a day on the local PA news, but this Dec has been extra cold and below average. The ski areas all opened early... House fires are pretty scary stuff! One of the main uses for my tractor is clean up and firewood and I have burned a...

Wipe it down, squirt of WD40 or similar, and a then shot of grease...? I keep a multipack handy!

Carefully sneak up on Max for me. Usually, check again after the next cycle, but I have come to realize that I have an ocd problem with the number of vehicles and engines that I maintain. I always want to know whether it uses any in-between changes or on very long trips. Is this in danger of...

Now THAT is saying something!

Interesting - I've never seen that before and wouldn't call even it an implement or attachment due to the heavy amount of modifications involved, including relocating the rear. I would consider it a permanent install, making the tractor a 1 trick pony. Hope you got it very cheap, especially if...

Looked at a bunch and was going to do the Lorex as above. Tried a stopgap as a "tester" with LaView equipment and they are shockingly very good! Started with a couple of their lightbulb cameras and added a multiple set of their F1Pro cameras. Use microSD local cards that you can access...

nice job! Horse or livestock stall mats work great as starting material also - relatively cheap but harder to cut

Same Y & set up here in PA. First thing, you have had it enough to know what "normal" looks & feels like. I'm more hours but have only noted that a few times ex) is full bucket under load up hill. Edit - it is not blue Not much to add, but per Jim, note gear & petal position. I have a lot of...

Per RWS, i went for this as the "just right for me" combo for manuvering in woods vs cap (& budget). I move a LOT of dirt/rock and judicious massive trees w grapple cut into 12' lengths... The pump and loader on these is the same through the 39 (at least my year) Again, maybe check the...

Have the R14s in mixed woods, northern environment (PA not MI) and am over lawn/finish cut grass with no ill effects unless soaked or sharp turns. They are great all around, but I have a plow for snow duty... IMO, consider sticking with the L2501 unless you can get great deals on purchase and...

The yellowjackets are really bad here in mid-eastern PA this year. I got hit several times 2 weeks ago weekwacking and I swear I was being stabbed with a red-hot needle. It lasted at the same intensity for about 5 hours, which has never happened to me before (no swelling or other symptoms...