Dig Safe
Ok, so this may not exactly be a safety specific issue but... I guess I learned my lesson and need to start calling the Dig Safe people before I putter around out on the property. I picked up a 5'...
View ArticleThinking of trading
Received a email from dealer today 1025r 13,561 freight 375 setup 1536 discount -375 total 15,097 allowing me 10,500 for tractor & 60 deck 435hr 2012 mower 54 auto 2454 -discount of 88.15 leaving...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Twist-lock grab hooks
I got these cool little gems from Ken's Bolt on Grab Hooks. These hooks are like no other I've ever seen or used. They have an ingeniously simple latch that's way stronger than the typical stamped tin...
View ArticleConsidering a 5085E
I'm considering buying a 5085E with cab, 4WD, and loader..For the same money I can get a Kubota M9600.... but comparing the two tractors is very difficult for me..I don't know much about either one..I...
View ArticleAnyone using a ballast box trolley with a heavy box?
Hiya, I have a Portland filled Deere ballast box with the extension filled right to the top. Currently I'm using a heavy duty oak furniture dolly with 6 steel wheel casters on a polished concrete...
View ArticleNew X500 engine smoking at start up
My new X500 has 33 hrs and I'm having an issue where about every 5th time I start the engine I get a big puff of thick blue smoke. Most times it starts right up without any smoke but every now and...
View ArticleSCUT right for me or to big?
Hello everyone! I'm in the market for a new mower.... Currently have a JD 214 lawn tractor that is older then me but still works rather well. I have talked the wife into letting me get a new mower...
View ArticleClik here to view.
RF 110/112 Headlight and Tail Light Install Instructions
Install instructions for the head light and tail light for a RF tractor. Attached Files 110_112_RF_Headlight_ and_Rear_Lamp_Installation_with_Template(AM30974-Form_M443-766).pdf (4.64 MB)
View ArticleClik here to view.
1026R for sale (almost new)
IÂ’m trying to sell my John Deere 1026R. I am a service-connected disabled Navy veteran and health issues have limited my ability to use this outstanding equipment. My 1026R has only been used for 2...
View ArticleAny northern Alberta members interested in Artillian order?
Hi, I know at least a couple of you are on here from around my neck of the woods. I'm out near Ardrossan. Anyway, I'm close to ordering a pallet fork set from Artillian, and they suggested a group...
View ArticleClik here to view.
New to me x485 w/62" deck
Well here she is. I picked it up this morning. It is leaking some antifreeze on the front side of the engine. Which i knew before i purchased it. I am assuming it is the water pump and will be...
View Article318 dash lights
I picked up a 318 yesterday to go with my 317. I started the usual "new to me equipment ritual". Clean out all the screens, fins, etc... Fix / evaluate any leaks, replace light bulbs. I noticed the...
View ArticleH160 or D160 on 3038e
HI all- Loving this forum! Found a new way to kill too much time reading all the great info. Pretty much decided to go with a 3038e. But now I see that some come with a H160 loader and some come with a...
View Article62c deck not cutting straight
I have an X485 with a 62c deck. the left blade is fine but the center and right blades are not cutting even and it looks horrible. I just put a new belt on it and checked the deck and it doesnt appear...
View ArticleD130 not running at full power
I have a D130 with 50 hours on it. Recently every couple of starts it doesn't want to start at full power. It runs but not right. It seems to cut ok but i can I can also smell gas while cutting. I have...
View ArticleClik here to view.
12x20 tractor shed/garage has arrived!
Finally took delivery of my new 12x20 tractor building for the Deere's and other associated property care equipment! Before I ordered the building from the good folks in PA, I calculated the materials...
View Article54" or 61" bucket?
Still waiting on my tractor. Said I wanted 54" bucket but rethinking a 61" might be better. Would like other opinions on bucket size. I will mostly be using for digging in dirt.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Proof that 14 foot trailer is NOT long enough
Here is proof that the a 14 foot trailer is too short. 1023E and a 5 foot brush hog it just a tad too long. Luckily I wasn't going very far and it was all back roads. Edit: I meant for this to be in...
View ArticleRIO switch
My John Deere L120 won't cut in reverse when I push the RIO switch. I replaced the RIO switch and still get the same result. Any ideas on where to look next?
View Article