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Bloggins, I agree about the average homeowner not needing to spend too much on a lawn tractor. I think the average homeowner can spend around $2,000 and get a lawnmower that will have many years of good service. A buddy of mine is very happy with a 15hp Husqvarna XP with 42" mower he just bought. I wish I followed my own advice. I payed lots more for this JD LT190. Its a great mower but that's it. If I didn't have the Gravely I would have bought something with a heavier frame and the ability to pull some weight. <br>
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Toro Tractors vs Box Store Tractors
Garden Tractors
Replies 7 Post by ncrunch32

Kthompson, the major problem with doing this with a rear blade is that the tractor is generally leaning away from the hillside. So the weight of the tractor is not where you need it to gouge into the side of the hill with the edge of the blade. So if you hit something hard with the blade it can easily knock the tractor off balance. Even slight turns can be treacherous when the edge of your blade is moving against the hill.

Limits of the Box Scraper
Operating and Attachments
Replies 34 Post by ncrunch32

Wingwiper - you win based on the length of your posts alone :)

9 11
Everything and Anything
Replies 30 Post by ncrunch32

SG8NUC and Lbrown59, I also do not own an MTD machine. However I give MTD machines the respect they deserve for creating a relatively rugged machine for very little money. If you don't mind using a coathanger every now and then to fix the machine you can make them work for years. My father, a farmer during his earlier years, would mow 3 acres with our $600 MTD. We mowed high grass, low grass, pond edges, rocks, the pear orchard with the MTD and if it broke a little bit of wire fixed it.<br>
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My father used his extra money he saved with his MTD (and other frugal purchases) to buy a vacation home on Cape Cod which appreciated in value over time. My mother is well set today because of my father's propensity for the absolute cheapest equipment that got the job done.

Dealer out to lunch
John Deere Tractors
Replies 79 Post by ncrunch32

Scooter, thanks for the correct name. No wonder I was unable to find it on the web! I also found this on the web "Smithwicks (pronounced Smiddicks by those in the know)"

Blue Moon Beer
Just For Fun Off Topic
Replies 11 Post by ncrunch32

Earthworks, you have been forever affected by the corrosion from the salt and mud from Katrina! Does this really extend to snowblowing in upstate NY? Is wny770 using the snowblower for commercial endeavors?

Front mount snowblower for TZ25da
New Holland Tractors
Replies 8 Post by ncrunch32

Dennis, thank you. I really appreciate the work you put into this and the TP web site in general!

Posts getting scrambled
Website Operations Howto
Replies 15 Post by ncrunch32

And let me tell you about the electrical inspector when I installed my hot tub. The building inspector comes and tells me what electrical inspectors I can use. I call the electrical inspector and he tells me he will, for $75, tell me what I need to do to pass inspection.

Our Government
Just For Fun Off Topic
Replies 36 Post by ncrunch32

I got caught behind a slow moving trailer the other day stacked about 6 bales high with hay. Fortunately the person made a left turn into a farm after a few hundred yards. To my amazement I see a gator pulling the load into the farm! It was a pretty large load of hay bales!

Gator Mule or Kubota
Utility Vehicles UTV/ATV
Replies 8 Post by ncrunch32

Interesting info Ken - that would have been my answer - that you need a pressurized source.

Pressure washer question
Just For Fun Off Topic
Replies 32 Post by ncrunch32

I ran a separate line from the battery to the stereo. It fixed the "dancing gauge" problem on the instrument panel when I crank the stereo up. I still need to spend some time with the voltmeter wiring as the voltmeter still reads 13V when the engine is idling and gradually drops towards 12V as the rpms are increased. This will take some time because I only get in the boat every couple of weeks and usually just want to get right to the water. Thanks to all who have posted here.

Charging Voltage Level
Just For Fun Off Topic
Replies 28 Post by ncrunch32

Emmigirl, my wife will also jump on the tractor on a moments notice. There are many women who ask questions here who get unbiased treatment. I do think your handle, given the fact that it points out you're a woman, strikes a funny chord with this predominately male forum. As it did with a previous contributor "kubotachick".

Is this tractor strong enough
Kubota Tractors
Replies 43 Post by ncrunch32

Got myself like new quick attach adjustable forks for $700 no tax through the want-ad-digest. JD Dealer told me they could get me a set for about $1000. Seller told me he bought these for his JD 2520, used them about 4 times but 2520 couldn't lift that much with the forks. I am a happy camper today.

4110 pallet Forks
John Deere Tractors
Replies 30 Post by ncrunch32

I went to Sears yesterday and checked out the more powerful jump starters. I was surprised at how much larger they were than the cheapy $50 mini-mites. I knew they were heavier - but didn't know about the size. We only have so much room on the boat. This makes me think Yooper is right - if I want more power just carry an extra battery around. Or as Murf says, maybe the cheapy mini-mite is good enough - it saved me once.

I have been on one web site, I think West Marine, where you can purchase a battery that doubles as a deep cycle and starting battery. I would definitely consider one of those in place of the dedicated boat battery I use now.

Jump Starters
Website Operations Howto
Replies 8 Post by ncrunch32

Kthompson, that reminds me of the time my FIL brought a brand new Poulan chain saw to my house. He was spitting bullets and ready to throw it out because it wouldn't start. He had been pulling the rope all day long and had tried everything. I asked to give it a try - went through the steps and flipped the switch to "on" - and it started right up!! I couldn't stop laughing which made my FIL even more angry :)

Chainsaw won t start
Garden and Landscape
Replies 27 Post by ncrunch32

Ha! I guess most people would rather have a tight butt than one that's been around! I know my Dad refused to let the Dr inspect him in that area until the day he died. Me, on the other hand, have had so many colonoscopies I feel like my butt is the NY Thruway!

You know what this means How about these
Just For Fun Off Topic
Replies 3 Post by ncrunch32

I bought a $2K generator from northerntools with no problems, the box was in immaculate shape. Also bought my spot sprayer from them with no problems. I think the trucker who delivers your stuff is most important but not something you can control.

I once had a utility trailer shipped to me and it was just in the back of the truck banging around loosely with dented fenders when it arrived. I did get quite a bit of money back on that deal.

Looking for off-road dump trailer
Pickup Trucks and Trailers
Replies 42 Post by ncrunch32

My mother wanted gutter helmet for about 30 feet of gutter on the front of her house. I talked her into a plastic mesh similar to what Murf recommends. It is sold at home depot in 3 foot sections which snap over your gutter for only a couple bucks each. I haven't been back on the ladder to check the gutters in a year since I installed them so I don't know how they are working. Also she doesn't have pine needles around the house.

I have a massive problem with needles at my house. My neighbor has 50 foot stand of tamerack pines which shed their needles every year. They completely fill my gutters and I have to vacume every crack between the patio stone in my poolyard. I clean my gutters by hand. The ultimate solution would be one night with my echo chain saw in their back yard :)

Gutter Helmet Review
Home Improvement
Replies 21 Post by ncrunch32

We have had more rain than normal here in NY hudson valley. But given that previous years have been dry - this amount of rain is just right. Unfortunately right now we are going through the 2 day hot spell. It was 104 and humid in the parking lot where I work today. More of the same tomorrow - then a "cooling" trend towards 90, 85 Thursday and Friday.

Heat Streak drought and Lawns
Garden and Landscape
Replies 7 Post by ncrunch32

What kind of beer will they have at the beer garden? A beer garden is only as good as the beer that is served :)

Beer Gardens
Everything and Anything
Replies 4 Post by ncrunch32