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I have a Z400 series as well; the kits are pretty nice and easy. However, you could have a fab shop cut you a few rectangles of 1" plate steel with a plasma cutter in dimensions that would work well on the caster legs, then use leaf-spring u-bolts to clamp them on. The metal shop could probably...

It is worth wearing the hearing protection if you're going to be operating for a long time, especially running an implement that is PTO driven at high throttle. The 3M product is good but has flaws. One thing is your music volume gradually turns down on you against your will, and 3M notes this...

Not all WorkTunes do - only the newer models. I purchased my WorkTunes probably in 2016 or 2017, Bluetooth and radio...no mic. I prefer IsoTunes as an aside.

I've tried towing loads right at the maximum weight of what a truck might be listed at, and it never goes all that well unless its at least a one-ton truck. I've owned a 2018 Ford Raptor, towed at its limits, didn't go well. Recently owned a 2021 RAM 1500 EcoDiesel, towed to its limit - didn't...

I wouldn't. Rear MotorTrend's assessment of towing with the Gladiator...they are, or at least can be, pretty unstable with a heavy load. There are also a number of them with broken or bent rear frame sections from towing, within the rated amount, but off-road. The Gladiator has a couple of...

Thanks for your explanation, and mcmxi as well.

I'm confused about the Class B license - I always understood its purpose for heavy non-combination vehicles, such as a straight truck in excess of 26k GVWR, and towing anything behind that vehicle would require a Class A. If I'm reading it correctly, Class B CDL would be acceptable for any...

Morning gentlemen, to answer your questions: The RAM is registered to my business. The GVWR is 10k, and with the trailer was just under the 26k threshold. If I'm understanding mcmxi correctly, he is saying that doesn't matter because the trailer itself is >10k GVWR and CDL is required. I'm aware...

I'm going to respectfully disagree. My employee has been pulled over by State Police for speeding while driving my 2500 truck and a 30 foot 15,900lb gooseneck. The employee's standard non commercial license was not an issue.

I'm not sure about the second item on your flow-chart. What exactly does the trailer being 10k have to do with it? The rule on CDL is 26,001lbs or more, whether achieved as a truck and trailer or single vehicle. The type of CDL is determined by other factors which you list. Here's an example: if...

Thanks, I am aware of Timbrens. On my 350 dually, I actually installed the Firestone Ride-Rite air springs on the rear axle, with an on-board compressor, in-cab suspension pressure gauge and +/- air pressure control. I can make the truck level now with any load, but its important to still not...

Here in the saltbelt (NH), a rig with 250k on it is 99% likely to be rusted to death and has no value regardless of what engine is in it, unfortunately.

You are correct a 1/2 ton pickup is really too light duty to be pulling a 10,000lb trailer. It will do it, but if done repeatedly (commercially), you will likely see components fail, such as the wheel bearings, axles, differentials, driveshaft u-joints, transmissions, brakes, etc. Your comment...

I mow on steeper slopes than probably most here. I'm including a photo of a capped landfill I mow with the MX - note the sidehill mowing - with no loader, and no weights. I run +2" wheel spacers at the rear, plus have the tires set to their widest position, and the rear wheels are loaded. Very...

I just take the whole loader off and add nothing. It feels different at first but ultimately it’s more stable and far better maneuverable.

Take your loader off for mowing if you don’t already. It frees up about 1600lbs of weight you don’t use up horsepower to move around.

You don't need absolute wide-open to satisfy the active regen "RPM Up" warning light. I find I can run maybe a couple hundred RPM less while flail mowing heavy grass in the spring, more in the fall. In the old days, if a tractor started to smoke black smoke, you knew it had too much load for the...

I'm 100% with @mcmxi on this one. I had a 2019 Grand L 60 series - very nice 4" digital dash display, fancy HST+ transmission. The dash could show you what range you were in, what HST+ mode you were in, if cruise control was set and what speed, how many mph you were going, the time of day, how...

Well, if the M6 can't pull that trailer loaded up the hill, you could always put the L6060 in front to assist. Very nice setup.

At some point, you get to the limit of what a machine was designed to do. If we took your philosophy literally, you could pull a 20' batwing mower with a BX machine. While I love seeing well-engineered and overbuilt designs, sometimes you just need a bigger machine. Putting an 8' steel snowplow...