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Had a friend here years ago who told me the proper pattern to leveling a yard. You go in over lapping circles, well not really circles more like ovals. Got a great laugh on him. Ole Jeff passed a few years later but his advice holds.

Run in circles, ovals what ever works for your lawn with over lapping with your fine leveling equipment. Even with box blade it can help. I very much use over lapping with a rear blade.

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

My 16 year old grandson has learned, if your pants are on your knife is in them.

When I went to school BOYS all carried a knife. It was a must have tool, still is. At same time a gun rack in a pickup (two wheel drive pickup with factor rims and so forth) your hunting gun was safe in it and if a teacher asked about the gun they normally liked guns.

Sad how times have changed.

As to the Kershaw they make some very fine knifes. Bought an easy open one and did not understand how easy it was and how to carry it safely and that ended my toting it. Still a fine knife.

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

Handson, you thoughts on hurting your back...that my friend is the reason we bought the ferris as our second ztr. It has full suspension with springs and shocks and larger commercial mower size tires and oh yes a great seat. Not air ride bit my recliner is not as good.

Our Bushog which was their mid level when I last viewed their product line (not aware of a dealer for them near me any longer but pleased with that mower) basic seat, smaller tires all lead to bouncy ride if lawn is not very smooth. The Ferris run at least 50% faster than the Bushog and is much smother ride. Tire size and the pressure means probably the most to the ride. Not seen a ztr that wants the tires pumped very tight.

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

parks, what proved to be the problem? Just wondering.

bogman, for a person asking where the mechanics were did a great job.

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

[QUOTE=Argonaut;199172] I always think of tillers as good for garden use, but can or should they be used for lawn renovation? Where you have a leveling problem in the existing area.My fear is that the yard has lots of stone and while tilling would help would it create more work in the end?Probably a rock hound would be ideal ? but very costly? [/QUOTE]

I would say it depends. What are you trying to do? Do you need to begin again? Or you needing to just do some leveling or want a new or different grass?

Reading about the rocks would say go slow with the tiller, period. Unless I wanted to begin with a total clean dirt would pass on the filler and with the rocks sure I would. If you are wanting to open it up for reseeding a landscape rake will work depending on what is growing there now. If too think for landscaping rake take a disk and set the blades almost totally straight and pull it reasonably slow again some due to the rocks. If it needs leveling would recommend bringing in dirt that is both easy to spread and good soil and use box blade or real blade to pull the dirt again slow enough it has time to drop into the low areas. IF YOU CAN GET A PULL BEHIND BLADE and not one on the 3pth it will work much better. If not I would prefer a rear blade slightly turn to right or left so it move the dirt sideways some for me it levels better and does not spill dirt around both ends. Then you may need to pull something fine such as weighted chain link fence across it to fine tune it.

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

dogmont, as you have found out not having an over running pto can be aggravating but also dangerous. If you have not gotten the external one you need to and then be sure to check the length of your pto shafts they may need shortening. Check hem when the pto shaft is level, not with the lift up or down.

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

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
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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

cutter, you have a real BEAR there! How much does it weigh? If you don't have quick attach, does that mean you have to pull the pins to remove? No doubt that is more secure,

I have one word of warning for you, WATCH OUT FOR YOURSELF. I got a new tractor and a grapple and within the first four hours or use had run a limb past the grapple ripping the screen in the grill. Part at dealer was about $355. No real to any working part which was a blessing. Had I been on a skid steering that limb would have been running right at me possibly for it may have been low enough it would have hit the machine. That happened not due to the loader working buy my driving into a pile to dump the load of limbs I am sure.

Enjoy, it is amazing what a grapple can do. Like the two lids, for odd size items no doubt it is better than a single lid. Also like the fact the points of the teeth don't line up with the lowers ones so it can get tighter on small loads.

New Kubota Track Loader Need Grapple
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Replies 8 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

greyhorse, you would be better off to begin a new thread for your question. It would get attention over the posting in this one. I look forward to the answers on why the soot also. My only thought is does it idle or run at low rpms a lot? Is the thermometer showing it reaching normal temp or running cooler than normal?

Ford New Holland 1520 will not start
New Holland Tractors
Replies 8 Post by kthompson

I live near the coast of South Carolina, warmer temp that most who posted in this thread. Here cooling is the main concern. However I talked with a friend who installed both our systems on this, hold on for my dog's house. He thought my idea was great. Will be a true do it yourself closed system. Will verify some details with him again before the install but think I need horizonal lines it was either 4 or 5 feet deep to have a steady 50 something temp year round. It being a "dog" house only want to keep it at 45 or so for the winter and less than our summer heat for mid 90's to mid 100's we can have. So a steady 50 degree range should handle that.

We decided on a copper tubing made radiant coil for the floor with a cover over it that would let the temp move easy and protect the dog and pipe from direct contact. Most likely 1/2 plywood with insulation maybe below the coil. House is insulated with 2 inch thick foam on sides and ceiling.

He is a believer in the systems and says here horizonal is the way to go or as has been noted a pond of sufficient depth.

I have wondered with our heat pump why could not installed a water circulation system and using a radiator placed on top of the compressor unit why that would not save as the unit should be getting cooler air in the summer and warmer in the winter than the air temp. Of course this would only work if the fan is pulling air in the top and out the sides.

My sister and BIL in the hill country of Texas has a closed loop I am sure vertical bore and they are very pleased with it. Their temp is higher than ours and winter is often colder. Low humidity does that, the wide temp swings. He is an engineer by schooling but not work experience. He will research such to death as the saying goes or he seems to.

Geothermal heating cooling
Home Improvement
Replies 27 Post by kthompson

No doubt the grass you are trying to grow will have its height it prefers, you need to go there if possible.

One sure fire way to get weeds in a lawn is mowing it too low. Taller thicker grass will shade them and help prevent their sprouting or growing. Have your soil tested for many weeds will grow at lower ph than many grasses will. If you have County Agents there they may offer assistance with soil testing, here we have to pay less than $5 per sample and they handle the shipping and I few days we get the result back by email.

If you can share where you live and the type of soil and grass of your lawn you may get better detail recommendations.

Best height for lawn mowing
Garden and Landscape
Replies 4 Post by kthompson

Not sure on the leg room between the Kubota and JD. To me it was more the design of the JD loader valve or the placement. I have been pleased with the legroom on my B2710 Kubota and was pleased with it on my brother I laws JD 3000 also.

He did not have the mid mount mower so no idea on your questions on the mower. Not sure what model or even brand right off but read recently the extra frame used either for fel or backhoes had to be removed for their mid mount mower. NOW I DO NOT Remember the brand.

John Deere 3 Series Compact Tractor
John Deere Tractors
Replies 5 Post by kthompson

It would seem somehow you are not getting a correct part number to where you are buying. Not trying to offend. I have a Volvo that the parts book which came with the machine list shafts for the bucket on more than one page and did not realize that and ordered off of wrong page.

Have you visually compared the two shafts? If so can you tell the difference? Do you know what the difference is? Still my recommendation is to take the wrong shaft and your broken shaft to a New Holland dealer or a good tractor garage may be a good option and show them what you are getting and then what you need.

Hard to believe there are two different options in PTO shafts for those tractors.

Ford Tractor PTO
New Holland Tractors
Replies 3 Post by kthompson

A lot depends on how thick it is, what you have to work with and how willing you are to handle the work, Time wise.

If small tractor and it is real thick make you grapple hook or hooks and toss them past the weeds of course AFTER you attach it to your tractor. This assumes you have room for the tractor to pull the hooks onto the bank. I have seen land levelers that use a link chain type design with hooks on the bottom side that would flex and grab but those are heavier I believe than you could easy handle to get over the weeds.

Depending on the weeds, chemicals. Before you go that way be sure you are talking to a knowledgeable person. Assume you have life in the pond you wish to keep. I would not trust a single source on a web forum for what is safe. I can tell you some very popular chemicals can be used in the right set up and are labeled for that but make a small change in your own situation and it is not safe.

Weed Clearing at Pond Edge
Operating and Attachments
Replies 2 Post by kthompson

Have not had a reason to look in a while but Kubota use to have I think all the info you are wanting on their web site. Tractordata.com also has a fair amount of info there. If those do not supply your info not sure you will find any "FREE" manual.

If you are buying from a dealer that is something you need to ask about on a used tractor. I have always gotten one with a used tractor as with new tractor. However have only ever bought a used tractor for a dealership who sold that brand.

If you will go to a Kubota dealer to buy the supplies they will know all that info and might print it off for you. If you have no relationship with a local Kubota dealer a great time to. You will be able to buy some of this less than the Kubota brand but, the info may be worth more than the price difference. Wal Mart of Advance Auto parts has no idea where the drain plugs are is there a screen you need to remove and clean also.

Before I would replace all these on a used tractor do check the hoses to see if they need to be replaced on the radiator. Do not miss the air filters.

B6200D 4x4 fluids
Kubota Tractors
Replies 3 Post by kthompson

candoarms, I was not aware there was any one who made these till stumbled across them for my Stihl saws. They work very well with no skill or talent. Only issue I have is need way to hold bar steady which a dog is recommended driven in into piece of wood if memory is correct or do like me, file slowly or use a vice. .

How long should a chainsaw chain last
Garden and Landscape
Replies 21 Post by kthompson

Try clicking on his name and it should open up to where you can send him private email through TP.

mt372d
Mitsubishi
Replies 7 Post by kthompson

That would do it. Not only will restricted exhaust create issues but also air intake will. Diesel will run hot due to clogged air filter. Issue to watch for is insects building homes in both the exhaust and the intake.

Still needing help with 4x2 gator running but wont accelerate
Utility Vehicles UTV/ATV
Replies 11 Post by kthompson