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  1. bbxlr8

    Jeep Front bumper repair

    I have a TJ also (& love it). Sounds like you put it on so you know it is solidly mounted to the frame and not hard to remove (other than weight etc) If it were me I would not buy another either. I would leave it mounted and use a cable come-along puller rather than attempting to use the...
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    Oil viscosity for BX

    I'm in PA. Synthetic 5W-40 for me (choose your favorite flavor ;)) Mines Rotella T6
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    New tractor with 37 hours *updated*

    I'm with those above - one of my serious quirks or pet peeves with new vehicles of any form. IF I know ahead of time, I can adjust but have rarely done so. FWIW - I keep and maintain my stuff long-term. I would have said something right away at delivery - You should expect compensation & 50H...
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    L series plug and play aux lighting

    I've been eyeing their lights for a while. Great to hear you like them. Was really dark the other night moving wood. I upgraded the onboard bulbs right away, but it's not so great with the bucket up enough to navigate the trails
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    Processing wood

    😮 In my world, 10K of any $'s buys a lot of heat or tractor "toys" I also split by hand for many years for the exercise and because I liked it. However, the basic TSC/Speeco splitter is awsome in my book (except for that junk Kohler calls an engine - used the HF Predator as replacement)
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    Processing wood

    Love this thread as I am heavy into into it and still not sure if I have it down yet after getting the Kubota. FWIW I will say it depends on your terrain & equipment - I will give you some thoughts on my before and after. I have sloped old-growth woods full of glacial deposit boulders that was...
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    Box Blade Sizing?

    One of the major "musts" for my tractor was the ability to do major land reshaping & grading. BB was the first eye-opener need after the purchase for me. I thought I was going to get by and quickly discovered that there was no way in h3!! that was happening w/o a BB. I am getting by (not...
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    Great customer service from Dewalt

    Thanks for posting - I generally really like Dewalt and have some older corded as well as battery-powered driver & impact tools. Their angle grinders seem to be the reference standard among welders and I followed suit when I got my welder a couple of years ago - it is an absolute workhorse...
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    A bridge over a stream

    Curious how it is anchored? Looks pretty built up/out on this side - Wonder what happens in a torrential rain :unsure:
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    WTF FedEx

    Have this also: :mad: The house is about 500' uphill, out of sight & not really country meaning a lot of regular traffic. They randomly leave at road where NO ONE would see anyone take it. Talked to the seasoned regular delivery driver and he says it is all the new hires, lack of training &...
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    Who owns a L2501/2502

    Goldilocks choice for me - TLB (for many rocks & trees)
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    First Tractor - New (to me!!) L2501DT

    Congratulations! It was the Goldilocks one for me and no regrets in 2.5Y I am very encouraged that there are good deals out there again. I would have liked to buy used but it was smack in the middle of covid/supply chain snafu and I can assure you that there were none to be found then at less...
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    It wasn't a stump

    I would have just left it also. Like NE above there are major glacial deposit boulders here in Mid-Eastern PA also - I jokingly label them "softballs to suburbans". Never had any come up through the drive in 14y but definitely the yard. Major reason why BH77 is great in my slice of the world
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    The Gateway Arch

    Born in St. Louis less than a year after it was completed. Grew up going there a lot, then every time we went back to my grandparents' house, then took my kids. Great fun for me and the kids - my wife was less than thrilled with the ride but did it :p Heck of a view especially when you lean...
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    [MOD] Exhaust Re-Direct

    Those look great - a ways back some people posted about using RV generator exhaust extensions off Amazon. Haven't done it yet myself but would be a great idea
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    Is Top and Tilt Worth It?

    Congratulations on your tractor and you will love it. I went third function & grapple and do the dance with my BB & borrowed rake. It was a matter of budget. I am saving for down the road and prob will just do the top but getting by so far. YRMV and note that I leave my BH on most of the time
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    Tires keep deflating

    Been there/done that! I created my own issues when new by running over a coop frame with lots of nails and then walking off repeatedly after rim was compromised doing my first major loader project. Lot's of people have great success with foam but I was looking at cost and timing to get back up...
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    Shopping for my first tractor

    I'll chime in and say my L2501 overachieves at all the tasks you list including log & tree work ...BUT I have a separate rig & plow for snow removal.
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    Mouse trouble

    oo, ooh - pick me! I just got a 30K mile, 58Y-old survivor car this month from an estate that had been in storage & off the road for a very long time. Totally original, but the damn mice ate into the headliner behind the sunvisor & used the heater ducts, engine compartment & trunk as their...
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    B2601 first maintenance

    I would double-check all those things as delivery service sometimes misses things - 50H is fine for an oil change - I went easy and varied rpm as much as possible but some just go at it. Oil & grease topics are wildly entertaining, but you can't go wrong with Rotella or any diesel oil that...