Recent content by Flintknapper

^^^^^ Safest, easiest way to do it IMO.

Don't know what weight oil you are running in the tractor, but in hot climates (such as I have in Texas) I run 15W40 diesel oil. Holds up better and reduces a little bit of the 'clacking' sound at start up and idle speeds. But from your videos....I am not hearing anything I would say was a...

I have the same tractor, sounds fine to me. But....I'd put some 'decent' (read OEM) injectors in it just for longevity sake

I run a 72" on my L2350 (similar PTO hp) and it does fine. As @Mitjam points out.....don't let the grass get too high. I do run mulching blades but keep them sharp. Also, I am mowing pasture grasses (tougher than lawn grasses) and have no problem. I will say that going uphill in certain...

28 yr old 'L' Series. NOT lesser quality. Just a smaller framed tractor. Personally, I wouldn't have a tractor that had a FEL that wasn't 4wd. There may be some applications (light duty moving of material and general lifting) where 2 WD is suitable. But for digging, pushing.... the...

Sounds like a weak or intermittent ign coil.

Sounds suspiciouly like an engine trying to 'seize'. Oil level? Oil filter failure?

You Guys............! :LOL:

^^^^^ Nacogdoches is very much Deep East Texas. Coincidentally, my property being about 15 miles East of 'Nac'. My Daughter is also a Graduate of 'SFA'. Small world, sometimes.

Well....I've certainly done the same thing a time or two. All of my vehicles are capable 4wd and most have winches on them (for self recovery and other). Were I still 20 something years old, without doubt....I would have spent more time using just the tractor to 'unstick' myself. But at 70...

Post stuck. Got it out about an hour ago. Took a little time to wash all the mud off. Thanks for all the suggestions guys and for not beating me up.

Yep, I've been driving 4wd vehicles of one type or another since I was 15 yrs old (55 yrs ago). Along the way....I've learned when its best to quit and not make matters worse. The extraction with a 12,000 lb. winch went easily enough. Just took a little time. Got plenty muddy....but thats what...

Yeah.....! I'm sure with enough tire spinning, rocking back and forth, bucket pushing, etc...etc...I could have eventually dug myself out. BUT why punish your clutch, FEL and lug the engine when you can just winch it out. Call it a day and learn from the mistake/misjudgment. I disconnected...

No, already had it up pretty high.....knowing it would just be a 620 lb. anchor if it ever got mired in the mud.

Thought I could get across this little muddy spot without the mower dragging in the mud and acting like a 600 lb. anchor. I was wrong. I don't get the tractor stuck very often, but I'll have to winch this out tomorrow morning. Had to walk about 1/2 mile back to the house...for my mistake...