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kthompson, what would you recommend as the best easiest method for about one acre of lawn out in Indiana corn fields that the moles and/or whatever other burrowing critters have dug miles of tunnels and left so many hills you can't ride a lawn tractor more than a few feet in any direction without getting whiplash. I'm no farmer and have no extensive knowledge or experience with this problem. I'm just out here on my small patch staying away from the cities. I've already got a bad back and knees and shoulders and worse neck vertebrae, 3 are shot, so I am looking for the best machine I can hopefully afford to rent to do the work for me. I'm not worried about screwing up the grass a bit as the critters and insects have already done extensive damage, I just don't want to rip it all out. It is putting me in physical pain from one mowing session to the next and I can't afford the surgery or $7,000 nerve block shots for my neck. Thanks in advance for any helpful information.

Is a tiller a good tool for lawn renovation
Operating and Attachments
Replies 11 Post by Terry60

[QUOTE=kthompson;199196] parks, what proved to be the problem? Just wondering. bogman, for a person asking where the mechanics were did a great job. ... [/QUOTE]

It was the internals of the starter. Given the price to take it and rebuild it I was able to just buy a new one for just as cheap.

I did take it to a friend which has family that rebuild these things. Only information I got was internally connections where not connecting properly.

Farm Pro 2420 Starter Issues
Jinma Farmpro Agracat Nortrac
Replies 48 Post by parks009

I just keep renewing my membership to the NRA and get a free knife. Have lots of them, all sizes, colors and shapes The blades are keen. Also have lots of flashlights, etc.

Handy things to have in your Pocket - New Pix by jobone
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Replies 3 Post by Hogslayer

Expanding to Handy things to have in your pocket. I bought this Kerskaw pocket knife at least 30 years ago. 2.25 inch locking blade with rubber handle. For its size you do not notice it your pocket. Nice to have with you .

Things you should have in your toolbox
Shop Tools
Replies 5 Post by jobone

I did the relay thing many years ago and it starts every time. My Cub-Cadet is a 1994 model and is still running strong with no problems.

I enjoy Hog hunting. I'm from Michigan and the feral hog population is almost non- existent. The local game farms are like shooting domestic animals.

My best experience was with a guide service that can be found on "hogswat.com". They are located in about South Central Alabama. These guys were awesome. They only night hunt and they supply the guns and ammo along with their service. A hunt is $500.00 per night. My hunt was several years ago. At the time they were using Daniel Defense AR's using .223/.556 rifles with 75 grain bullets. The small caliber AR has almost no recoil, so fast follow-up shots are possible. Hogs go down very hard! Their thermal scopes were military grade Armasights.

The hogs are found in open fields that feed in cornfields and pecan orchards. They are definitely wild animals and are not caged or fenced in and are not gamey tasting.

I hunted toward the end of February. A bad winter storm blew thru the I-75 corridor and was -20 degrees in Michigan when I left. I-75 was snow covered and later snow and rain covered. Travel on I-75 was down to 35 mph nearly the entire way. Kentucky had 4 inches of snow with about 2" of rain on top. The following night I hunted, I-75 was shut down in Tennessee from ice.

My guide was Lee. The weather was overcast. If I got more than 30 feet behind Lee, I couldn't see him in the darkness. The thermal scope allowed me to clearly see beyond 300 yards.

Hogs can run about 35 mph. My first shot was a standing shot and nearly broadside toward my left about 100 yards and went thru its heart. It spun around running nearly perpendicular to me toward my right. The second was a lung shot. After that it ran directly away from me. At that point, target size was about the size of a 5 gallon pail bottom. It jigged and jagged while running and I hit it 3 more times. At about 100 yards away it flipped over and was dead. So, I was 5 for 5 in less than 10 seconds.

They generally recommend more than one evening hunt. I only hunted for one night. You should have multiple encounters. If you don't get one, you are a bad shot!

Lee drove an older 4 wheel drive van and we vehicle stalked around many farm fields and orchards. He had a thermal handheld monocle that was tethered to a screen near the rearview mirror mount of the windshield. So I could see what he was seeing as we searched.

Be careful of the many scam artists in Florida and Texas. The hogswat guys are awesome. You will be spoiled with the thermal scope. Hunting in the dark is difficult at first and requires some getting used to.

TC33 won t start -- sometimes
New Holland Tractors
Replies 33 Post by Hogslayer

This is a problem I have struggled with, man have I got imperfections in my turf.

The video below shows a set of manual tools that appear to used on a athletic practice field so I doubt all of the ideas would work on NON FLAT yards But I do think the idea of drags is useful. In fact the area in the video looks great for British lawn bowling.

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Best way to level Lawn
Tractor Projects
Replies 16 Post by Handson

That is great I will try it out. So I should look for the sfdlkhasd;fsdlf code at end of youtube URL. I will try with a lawn leveling video I saw that was just using a piece of would with no machines ugh on a small small lot.

You can now embed Youtube Videos in Posts
Website Operations Howto
Replies 2 Post by Handson

Not an electrical engineer, but the Lithium cells are probably a good idea in certain circumstances. I got them for my elderly Dad as I knew he would not be checking them.

That said your empirical evidence shows virtually no life span difference with never changing batteries so that sounds better to me as the lithium version can never be changed if they fail.

Long Life Carbon Monoxide Testers
Home Improvement
Replies 2 Post by Handson

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Thanks for the video it makes it much clearer as to how Kubota manages the ride over mount on the B Series machines. I have seen how they do it on the BX and I think while it is easier on the BX it looks too convoluted probably prone to failure<br>
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For some reason I never put two and two together and it never really dawned on me that the ZTR is after all 2WD and could have issues at times as you mention. When I see the landscapers use them they go so fast it looks like it could hurt your back ;-(.

Zero Radius vs Compact Tractor with easy mount deck
Mowers Field and Finish
Replies 8 Post by Handson

try to jump start it to give it an extra boost,if it doesnt engage its most likely the solenoid,saw the other reply about tapping it with a hammer,thats worked before for me but i still ended up changing the started,depending on model,type,age etc..a starter may be cheaper and better fix than a solenoid,let us know what you discover

Craftsman LT1000 Starter spins but doesn t engage fly wheel
Parts and Repair
Replies 3 Post by tipoblanco

KT it's around 9200# if I recall correctly, 500# heavier than the comparable Case 310, but more expensive also. The swing up door and direct hydraulic controls is what convinced me to go with the Kubota.

I'm looking for the brush mower, I'll check the other brands mentioned, thanks.

New Kubota Track Loader Need Grapple
Other Tractor Brands
Replies 8 Post by cutter

Global warming cab style climate change!

Blowing Snow in short Sleeve shirt
Snowblowers / Snow Plows
Replies 5 Post by Wishfull

Thanks I have watched the guys at the tire shop and yeah it is some pop to seal a tubeless.

Great advice let them do the tractor tires :-)

Kubota Tractor Tires Tubes or Tubeless
Parts and Repair
Replies 6 Post by Argonaut

kthompsom, thank you for your input.
I thought my clutch was bad, so, if this works.. saves me some bucks! for now. ..
This is a neat tractor, a real workhorse around the place.

Hinomoto E2604 shop manual needed clutch info massey equivalent
Hinomoto
Replies 5 Post by dogmont

Spend the same and buy used Kubota. I was in your shoes and NH and Kubota came out with 0% financing on new tractors. I ended up with a new one year old NH and don't regret not getting a chinese tractor, although I wish I would have gotten the Kubota. With being able to buy parts anywhere for many decades to come and being able to find service anywhere if needed.

If you don't mind buying a new fixer upper and having limited parts availability. Buy the Northern. You don't get what you don't pay for.

NorTrac Tractor Quality Review
Jinma Farmpro Agracat Nortrac
Replies 58 Post by spark123

Tried to find the link you mention.. so far no good if you and reply with the link to the page you visited I can check to see if the link can be repaired.

John Deere 950 1981 Vintage Wiring Diagram Needed
John Deere Tractors
Replies 3 Post by DennisCTB

Been awhile for me since I did a clutch job, but you will need a clutch alignment tool that looks like a custom made dowel rod to set the disk and clutch properly as you tighten it.

Is th flywheel badly damaged? I guess so, I never had that misfortune, it have to be real bad for me to mess with it. You will need an appropriate puller for you situation.

Clutch and flywheel removal on y354
Jinma Farmpro Agracat Nortrac
Replies 2 Post by chuckles

Few years back had problem with a tractor not turning over. Made no sense, it might or might not. It was due to some OLD wise people here I pulled my battery cables and looked inside the clamps. The clamps were glazed over on the side. Tried sand paper nope. Ended up buying one the terminal tool with a reamer on one end and outside tool for the post itself. That solved that problem and that had to be 8 or so years ago. Battery cables often fail but the failure is hidden from the eye until close inspection as you found out.

Mitsubishi MT -16D Won t start
Mitsubishi
Replies 4 Post by kthompson

Just wondering, how is this powered? Second how many tons can it process per day? Also can you give us the base price in the United States? Just wondering how many here can benefit by buying one.

How to configure a stone crushing plant
Home Improvement
Replies 3 Post by kthompson

greyhorse, right good!

I have my first dog in few years. Last one was really our youngest daughter's first and then my wife when she moved out on her own. He passed probably 10 or
more years ago. My current one is one not at all like I wanted but he is the RIGHT ONE, no doubt. He is about 8 months old and maybe 50 pound a mix of Austrian Sheep Dog and Blue Healer...a great mix of colors and pattern on him He is at the point he is showing his herding instincts with people. I get tickled as he does it so calmly. If our grands wander he brakes and runs after them if able. He has even taken off after my wife when she went to walk away from the group around the pond. He circled her and she came back.

However he had gotten to the point he now worries about the next door neighbors chidlrens also. If he hears them outside he must check on them and then he has learned there are those in the small subdivision across the road who need guidance...so after lots of asking and checking this week got an electric collar for training. He thought they were only shockers but learned not true and not the shock as you might think. I did try the shocking on my self and it is more of a tingle at least at the level we are at. Only one short lesson with it and it was interesting to watch him. I used the shock a little but found was getting about same response with the vibration and tone. As I heard a trainer say, all you want is their attention back to you.

My wife has said I see it now, if I were to pass he would be in the house within a week. Our oldest daughter said Daddy will put him in the will, she looked at me and said oh no, he already is. lol

Did not know adoption was up, was told the shelters has stop taking them in.

Dog barks when others arrive at House Not me
Everything and Anything
Replies 10 Post by kthompson