Recent content by Hillhigh Guy

Pretty sure worse. If you are 80% filled, you won't be able to air the tires down much to help cushion the ride.

Turning around is certainly part of it, but I can tell you that the impact of hitting a divot or mole tunnel is transferred directly from the machine, through the seat, right in to my spine. As noted above, the slower you go the less "impactful" it is, but you really trade time for speed...

I haven't been on the forum much but jumped on today because I spent 4hrs on the 2601 yesterday cutting grass and my back is numb. Came here to research a suspension seat. This thread doesn't bode well that there is a simple solution. I dread cutting the grass now knowing the next day(s) I'll...

Guys, newbie here. I dismount the BH and store it with outriggers down and bucket down (obviously). A week or so later, the outriggers have relaxed and and the BH is sitting on it's base and bucket. Is that normal? The tractor is brand new (B2601). Am I doing something wrong? Makes it a...

The power of social media at work!! I've heard good things about EA and glad this worked out for the buyer and seller. I've seen too many of these types of situations get ugly. Everybody and every business has a bad day. It's how you turn it around that proves that you are a customer-centric...

I just purchased that exact same combo except I have a 5' RFM in lieu of the MMM. Came it right at 27K I love the B2601. The B2650 was just little too tall for my hillsides.

Thanks everyone! You all are incredibly helpful and I'm glad I found the forum as it's really helping me learn about my new toy. Hoping to contribute more down the road!

Excellent info. I will try that this weekend. Big thanks to all!!

Is PTO "off" = neutral? It doesn't turn by hand. I have been turning the PTO shaft by putting a bar in the u-joint of the shaft to rotate the mower gearbox...

Hi, tractor newb and I have a new B2601. I run a 5' RFM and also have a backhoe so I disconnect and connect the PTO shaft a lot and man is it a b*tch! I must be doing something wrong. If I disconnect the shaft of the RFM and come back a few days later, it seems as though my PTO gear must have...

I'll add my $.02 has a newb owner with a B2601. I'm using a 5' RFM and almost all of my unimproved 3 acres consists of a steep hills. I mostly mow up and down but I'm using all 26hp to pull the tractor and rear mower up the hill. I can only do it in low range but it gets the job done. There...

This is a very informative thread. As a new tractor owner (B2601) and tractor newb, I wanted to ask a question about rear blades. If you are facing the blade toward the front of the tractor, aren't you trying to clear snow (in this case) that has been compacted by the tractor's tires?

As many others recently here, I went through this same exercise and just completed the construction of my house on a little over 3 acres. Unlike you, my property is on a hill and stability was important to me. Additionally, my jurisdiction only let me clear a small portion of the property so...

I was in a similar situation recently. 3 hilly acres and a new house to landscape around, create new yard etc... I felt that with the unimproved nature of the property, the bx with it's little tire would beat me up over the rutted yard. I also needed a bit more ground clearance. I looked at...

I read about folks adding a whole bunch of weight to the rear with boxes etc... Way more than the back hoe weighs. They (manufacturers) sell spacers as well as tell you to add weight for picking up heavy objects with the loader. I think the BH weighs approx 700lbs right? What is the difference?