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I would ask the dealer to replace the entire grapple with another one if one is available. Since it is discontinued then you don't have access to a factory fresh one. It seems obvious that the damage occurred in the dealer's yard or in shipping, and the factory is not likely to warranty it...

Although mismanagement seems the most likely reason for a company which makes quality products and has a good reputation among it's customers to fail, it really doesn't matter what caused it. The bottom line is that anyone who has sent them money should use whatever recourse is available to get...

Even under those circumstances there is no excuse for the idiots to let it run that long before hitting the stop button.

A large part of the problem is that the people on the jury often think that no one is hurt when they award a large settlement on someone who is injured because it is paid by a 'heartless' large corporation or the corporation's insurance provider. It doesn't matter if there was actually any flaw...

Have you considered a grapple? I have one for my LX2610 and it is my most used implement. It is especially handy for moving downed trees and clearing brush.

I always take advantage of the 'sale' prices around Christmas time to buy things for myself. I usually have a list in mind of things that I want during the year, but don't need them right away, so I buy them in December if the price is right.

I don't remember for sure, but I think it was schedule 40. You might get more strength out of a smaller diameter pipe like 1/2 inch, but I used 3/4 because I had to traverse a door threshold. I did not notice any cracking or out-of-round conditions on the PVC.

I have what looks like the same safe, or maybe a little bigger, that I won in a raffle. When I brought it home I was able to get it off of the trailer and onto my porch with a block and tackle. Once I got it upright and stable I used what I call the Egyptian method to move it into the house and...

Be forewarned, I bought myself a minibike much like that one when I was 12. It started a lifelong motorcycle habit. ;) FWIW, I earned that money delivering newspapers and mowing lawns. I don't think youngsters have that opportunity these days even if they are motivated because adults deliver...

You guys wash your tractors? :unsure:

Another happy LX2610 owner here. I bought the SU to save a few bucks, and I don't regret that, though the difference is price is not that much. I also bought a BH77 backhoe, loader and bucket, Land Pride third function, Land Pride grapple and Land Pride snow plow all at the same time for the...

If you can't trust your dealer's service department, then it's time to switch dealers.

Other than digging out some stumps, it sounds like most of your work is trenching. A mini Ex will do that a lot faster and easier than a backhoe. The down side is that the mini-ex tracks will tear up your yard. I have seen some very old excavators with wheels, but I don't know if they still exist.

I use my grapple to loosen the top layer of soil when I need to level a section and to pull out big weeds and small trees for clearing. My grapple is a sturdy root grapple (Land Pride SGC1060) and these are some of the reasons I bought it. I pull with the bottom tines for the heavy work and then...

Renting a machine with a backhoe, or even better, a mini excavator, is always an option, but that means that you have to plan ahead and make sure you finish the job within the rental period. I often have a few projects which I work on a little at a time when I have spare time, and when I feel...

I believe that the LX4020, and the rest of the 20 series, are still new and have not been built and distributed in large quantities yet. That is why you don't see a lot of them on the dealer's lot.

I have a BH77 on my LX2610. I use it often and it does what I need it to do. That said, I almost decided to spend the money on a mini-excavator instead. I could dig a lot faster and move the material further from the machine. Of course that would be a lot more money than an add-on backhoe. I...

Aside from the increased horsepower I don't see any real improvements. I suppose the lower noise level might be an incentive for some people, but I don't have a cab and I don't mind wearing hearing protection if anything sounds too loud.

Like NCL4701, I have a grapple, but I prefer to use a cant hook unless I am moving the log any distance before cutting it. However, rolling logs down off of the log pile is probably the second most dangerous part of cutting firewood, the first most dangerous being felling the trees. My cant...

If price is a priority for you then let the first dealer know that you have been shopping other dealers and price is an important factor. Otherwise, I would decide based on which place felt right to me. Call it intition of you like, but when I shop for even lower cost items I usually get a feel...