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    Custom Hydraulic filter guard

    So in the spirit of protecting my new toy I've been making the guards for the filters and hoses. Here is the Hydraulic filter guard from soup to nuts. So looking at it, my initial thought was to try and protect the filter and the lower parts of the exposed hose (at least the stuff below the...
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    Fuel filter guard

    So with about 35 hours on my new machine, I am out trying to clear a trail. Lots of 1 to 2 inch trees and brush to remove so I'm going at it with my grapple and chain saw when all of a sudden the engine dies. At first I thought I might have hit the key with my knee when looking over my shoulder...
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    Chain mount for front of L2501

    Since buying the tractor I have been trailering it way more than I thought I would between the cottage and home. I was using straps and they worked good for a while but I noticed some chaffing recently and that did not sit well with me. I decided to switch to chains but the idea of scraping...
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    Homemade Brush guard.

    Decided to give it a whirl and make my own grill guard. I really did not like the idea of grinding on my new tractor in order to weld something on permanently so I made some clamps that allow me to unbolt it. That has worked out well. Not too long after I installed it I was going too fast in...
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    New Guy Intro

    Hello all, I've been lurking for quite some time so a quick intro is in order. Got my first tractor about 8 months ago, so I only have about 80 hours of total tractor time. My biggest regret about buying it is that I didn't buy it 30 years ago!!! I can't believe how much fun "Tractor'n" is...