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<Volkswagen execs have entered the chat> We agree with this statement. :sneaky:

Many sub-soilers have a replaceable shank with through bolts at the top of the shank. Any chance you could drill a set of holes lower down the shank to effectively raise it inside the frame in case you needed a little extra clearance? Also, small tractors will easily get hung up on rocks and...

Thanks for posting the chart -- I'd forgotten that from my initial reading of the manual. BXxx80 manual has one added row: Above 32F or 0C : At least 5 minutes Can't say as I've followed that prefectly outside of wintertime ops; more like a minute of idle, and then light load activities...

I wonder how many of the naysayers here have actually cut open a used oil filter and really inspected it? Ever held a magnet under the unfolded pleats and seen the oil "dance" a little in the reflection? The oil filter is not there just in case a little external dirt finds it's way into the...

I like the bucket skids for moving snow w/o scalping the gravel. Gonna have to sort that our for next winter...

With the radiator fan intake pulling cold air from inside the cab (between the steering wheel and floorboard) do you get any warmth from that setup?

Bingo! Polyurea sounds like the way to go. Also seemed to imply the Kubota synthetic is a potentially better all-purpose grease with higher temp capabilities (if needed). Cost is of little concern since a tube will last me years. Thanks @Elliot for pointer! No doubt! Also, part of the...

Perhaps the corollary is: any ham fisted operator is capable of wrecking machinery, some machines easier than others.

If my understanding is correct, it seems good shop needs 2 grease guns: one w/ a moly based grease for high pressure applications like FEL pins, and one w/ a lithium based grease for roller/ball bearings on the mower deck. I'd like to just keep a single gun in the shop -- I use so little, it...

I assume when you measured individual resistances, they were all about the same value? Otherwise, I think you are on the right track with your diagnostics. Almost certainly a bad connection, nearly broken wire, or bad switch contacts. I'd continue tracing the wire to its source, and measure...

The conventional wisdom oft repeated is if you try to drag/push material with the bucket in a mostly dumped position, the traction force of driving attempts to roll the bucket, causing much more pressure in the dump cylinder(s) than the system was designed for and you wreck your dump...

Apparently, a full paragraph of disclaimers for passive aggressive Karens wasn't enough... :rolleyes:

Truck and trailer were both fully loaded. We go through a couple of tons a year. Such a PITA to even need to think about a table, yadda yadda ... (Which, great minds and all -- I'm already in motion on similar thought (y))

My biggest disappointment with the BX is the loader lift capacity. 900# sounds like quite a bit until you start accounting for all the actual usage case conditions: 1) the actual load is never at the pin 2) the bucket/fork weight is subtracted out 3) you want to go higher than some inches off...

It's a Cosmo S500 that I picked up off craigslist for a little under $200. It'll hold 500# if I filled it to the top, but, it tends to "slosh" out in the bumps, so, I usually keep under that.

Yes, my applications were timed to the calm just before rain showers came. Soil test says I need 2.9 tons/ac for a fully tilled application to ~6" depth. My plan is to put on a 1+ ton/ac for 2 years and then retest on the 3rd year to see if I need to keep going. No-till ag studies show that...

Primarily cost: powder is ~25% lower cost here. It may also be better for no-till, top-dressing applications like this. The idea that there's more uniform mobility into the thatch than a denser, more concentrated granual (debatable).

Did the 50hour service on the BX. I went ahead with the revised service interval in the newest manual and changed the HST fluid and cleaned the screen. Pleasantly surprised w/ how clean the screen actually was -- just 2 flecks of grey sealant was about all there was. I'd seen some pictures of...

There's 2 places oil analysis makes a load of sense: 1) airplanes -- the cost of failure endangers lives 2) "continuous" operational usage -- where downtime costs much more than a repair bill and maintenance intervals factor into economic decisions The rest of the cases are dubious and likely...

Bought the BX off the lot at my dealer at the end of March. They ordered the 60” mower deck that day. Still waiting for it …