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I laughed when I read your first post... :) I recently had to rent a tracked excavator to find a water line. I was hoping to get the machine back under the 4-hour limit. Hauled it home and climbed on the trailer to find about 12 levers and two foot pedals. Zero explanation from the rental guy...

Even American celebrities hired to sing it can't manage to remember the words... Our rich heritage and culture has been replaced by flimsy plastic, tasteless fast food, and the Kardashians.

Good safety tip!

That was one of the reasons I heard of using Prestone-like products: Anti-corrosive and freeze resistant.

Even if you use a weight box, or even another implement, not having weighted tires means you have to put something on your 3-point which makes your tractor longer and less maneuverable. I have wet rears and am using the FEL all the time as a 4WD wheelbarrow. I get stuck on the slightest grade...

My wife. Seriously! Previously owned. Late model. Low miles. Great shape (showroom appearance) No damage history. No "recurring maintenance" costs (kids) And she had $2000 in her bank account!!!! WHOO-HOO!!! I "clubbed" her cave-man style and hauled her off to the Justice of the Peace 62 days...

Weight boxes are not always just about weight... "][/URL] This one is solid concrete except for a few PVC tubes and a couple of chainsaw sleeves...

Jake, Dittos on what the guys said about fuel. I keep three 5 gallon fuel cans full and, at about a gallon an hour consumption, that takes a few weeks to go through. Long-term storage of diesel is not a good idea. Even with my small amount, I add algae killer as well as fuel pump lube additive...

Winter kills... My last winter in Illinois ('79), we had record cold after a blizzard. A snowplow driver was killed while plowing I-57. He came upon a 20 foot drift on the downwind side of an overpass. Inside that drift was a tractor trailer. The semi driver stopped because conditions were too...

We do occasionally get snow! REALLY! Last year we got a ton of tiny hail that added up to 3" to look like snow. My puppies were totally confused. It stayed on the ground for a day or so and then melted away. I had a steep concrete driveway in my last house and thought I was gonna get stuck but...

Guys, This appears to be PRECISELY the problem my dealer mentioned on the L3800s. Evidently the gauge wire from the starter switch to the relay or solenoid is under gauge. It works for awhile but then, after harder start attempts, as in cold weather, the wire starts to break down. The dealer is...

A trick is to "glue" BBs in with fresh grease to a race and then carefully set it into the other race. Not sure if that will help in this case... Post a video of you trying! :)

The 3800 pees like mad without clamping the lower line that runs down from the tank! I bought a set of the Harbor Freight hose clamps like Ed China uses on "Wheeler Dealer." Those things are really handy! Doesn't mangle your fuel line like hose-heads who use Vice Grips. :) Man, I would hate...

Jake, Welcome! I have an L3800 I bought with 126 hours and it came with an FEL and three attachments -and a smashed hood! (Somewhere on here is a thread I did on the rebuild...) I am on 4.6 acres 30mi North of Phoenix. I started out using my tractor to get 22,000lb of Saltillo tile I tore out...

L3800 Just did mine for the first time after calling the dealer trying to find a fuel shutoff that doesn't exist. The dealer uses ViseGrips (!!!) on the fuel line from the tank. I used the nifty HF hose clamper on the line. Then spin off the housing using a bucket to catch any dribbled fuel. Be...

Mickey, I have 170 hours on my L3800. Its been doing this off and on for the whole time I have owned it. Originally, I thought it was a bad alternator/battery but then replaced the battery and had the alternator tested. I have since moved on to the seat switch. I cleaned the seat switch plug...

So, I am in my dealer today buying some fuel filters... The Service Manager overhears me ask the parts dude about a replacement seat switch and motions me into his office. He tells me they have learned of a defect in the wiring harness of the L3800. He is not too detailed (on purpose) but he...

This one sure looks clean and well taken care of... http://phoenix.craigslist.org/wvl/grq/4756150638.html Just noticed its e-mail only for contact so be aware it may be a scam. You want to be able to go see it and I am assuming its local. If it isn't -RUN!

Good points, especially about the wear. My box pulling 2pt floats about level. Notice the edges of the lower box are parallel to the ground. That may be due to the smaller grain of the material I was grading vs large rock. The box was full indeed. "][/URL] Bert's box was elevated at the back...

My buddy in Ohio made us a little video... crank it UP! https://vimeo.com/111546157