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  1. cthomas

    Cab size for a fat man

    I have a LX2610 with a cab and I usually plow/blow snow in my PJ's. I have a coat behind the seat just in case. As for the room in the cab I am 6 foot 200 pounds and the cab is not roomy but I do have room to move around.
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    Wheel spacers

    I had Bro-Tek on my BX2370 and they fit perfect, it just took a while to get due to Canada customs had the package for a while(I think it was like 8 days). I ordered some cheap-o Chinese ones off amazon and they would not fit as only a 16mm thin wall socket would go down the socket hole. For my...
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    Too much weight in ballast box

    And how much water? That's 8.3 pounds per gallon. If I remember right its a little under a gallon per bag. So their is sixtyish pounds and don't forget the steel.
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    How long to idle before it's better to turn off ignition?

    Anything with a diesel engine that has emissions whether it be a DOC (Diesel Oxidation Catalyst), DPF (Diesel Particulate Filter), and SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) should not be idled more than 5 minutes. If the engine is warm the amount of wear it experiences is minimal when...
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    Wheel spacers

    I had a BX2370 with 2 inches spacers in the rear and I definitely noticed a difference in the pucker factor while mowing on a slight slope.
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    Hydraulic Suction Pipe Crushed/Replace

    I would as give the undercarriage a good pressure washing before disassembly. Drag outside and clean it. While is it drying sweep floor. Had a customer that dragged(buddy's truck just as muddy)((tow strap)) his truck into dealer for transmission failure(Had warranty). Was pissed that I found...
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    Any 23x8.5-12 wheels/rims in 4 bolt?

    1987-94 SUBARU JUSTY just not very wide.
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    Need Rotary Cutter Buying Advice for LX2610

    I have the RCR1260 that I use with my LX2610 that has a cab and it does have enough power to run it. This rotary cutter is the lighter duty version as I am just mowing/maintaining a field twice a year.
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    Another Am I getting Shafted Question

    What dealership is this? I want thru all 6 pages and know it is Wisconsin and Michigan, but what dealership? Maybe even have a sticky of bad dealership on this website?
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    Will this idea ruin the coil?

    Otherwise I have used a JB weld type epoxy that was electrically conductive If I remember it was made by Kent and was used by GM to glue the rear window defroster tabs back onto the glass. Can't find the stuff I used, but, this looks close to it...
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    Removing wheels/tires with ballast and wheel weights.

    4k Otis forklift set up for 3pt. Works well just don't need anymore I found this on FB Would a LX2610 have enough fluid to operate this. Anyone use/have something similar?
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    Any reason I shouldn’t buy a 18′ 14K TA CAM Full Deck Tilt

    I used to go to an auto auction every week and a dealer had a trailer like that and in sucked for loading cars(low ground clearance), for trucks it was okay. So if you are using it just for trucks or tractors it would be okay. I do remember it was slow to jack to deck down to the ground. Ok, I...
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    Removing wheels/tires with ballast and wheel weights.

    I used to use a overhead gantry crane at a place I worked at. Changed tires a few times a month for the owners pulling tractor and the surface he was going to be running on. It was a short strap through the rim and connected to a chain with a bolt. As for lining the studs up a thin pry bar to...
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    Sale of new LX 2963 snowblower?

    Will it included the k-connect quick hitch and drive shaft? Being as it is for a new model and a popular one at that you should get kind of close to $500-$1000 off from MSRP. I would also watch the buying threads and watch for LX series purchase advice send PM's.
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    Rotary Cutter

    My late father wanted to make extra money bush hogging and did it for 6 years, did not make a dime after finding the forgotten things out in the fields that "has nothing in it just overgrown". 1. a pile of steel t-posts(bent one blade) 2. Mine shaft air vent that was boarded up years ago(That...
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    Seized Impeller On New LX2963 Snowblower

    I am unhappy to report I have broken that bolt several times and dozens of the other shear bolts. I am waiting to get the lathe going and mass produce those fricking bolts for my own use.
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    Lx2610: tire ballast or not??

    I have the cab version with the loader, snow blower, backhoe and mid-mower(60 inch). Helped a buddy dig a basement for his house. Are you looking at the cab version? I was one of the first to get this model and no larger size tires were available when I got it. The LX2610SU did offer that larger...
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    How many on here watch Clarkson's Farm on Amazon?

    Just curious how many watch this show? I get a kick out of some of the stuff he does and what happens. Pick your favorite, mine is doing wheelies with a 9 ton tractor and using a human as ballast on the front.
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    Cab for the B2601?

    When I had my BX2370 I stopped into a couple places pricing a cab, Got to check out a curtis cab that was in for repairs(the additional alternator bracket was broke. While overall it was nice, in the end came home with a LX2610 HSDC. My only regrets are it does seem more tippy(although with a...