RTV X1100C with snowblower
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Westfield
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Well thought out, well done.
Thanks aurthuritis
When I was working everything I built and designed was made out of steel. That is the only thing I miss about working is I do not have the Machinery at my disposal. Now when I want to make something out of steel at home everything has to be done old school. So I use a little bit of my engineering background to figure out how to make this Dolly out of wood my preferred method would have been out of steel. Oh well I love retirement a lot more than working.
Westfield
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I finished my snowblower cart, it definitely serves the purpose. We have one minor modification, the handle that engages and disengages the drive couplings hits the wheel on the cart I need to shave a little off.
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i don't know a thing about snow blowers but if you need something to coat the auger after a season and to protect from rust remember fluid film.
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You guys are probably sick of me talking about my Kubota. I used it for yard work today my wife wanted a giant boulder moved in her garden. I hooked the tow strap up to the Boulder and I was amazed at what little effort the machine put into moving that Boulder. Very pleased with machine pulling power.
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brag all you want. you are among friends. but pictures are always nice
Yes I remembered to take a pic after the fact. Oops! I tried to pull that same rock with my ATV and all the boulder did was Rock a little.
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Are you having a hard time remembering to take the emergency brake off. Will it hurt anything to shut the machine off in gear this should keep the machine from Rolling when not occupied? My wife left so brake on for short-distance I just want to eliminate this problem of potentially wearing out my brakes.
wont hut a thing to leave it in gear. either while idling or when parked and shut off. i rarely use the E brake. have you been in any snow???
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No snow I was just thinking this morning about putting the snowblower away for the summer. I will have to wait till next winter to give an update. Thanks for answering my question that is good to know.
does you machine stop abruptly or coast just a little when you drop off of the peddle?
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I think it comes to an easy stop.
that is the way mine is too. i rarely even need the brakes. but my old 07 1100 would throw you through the windshield so i added a coast valve to it.
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Come to think of it I don't use my brakes either. The only time I brake is to shift gears.
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Well I tried shutting my machine off in gear so I would not have to put the emergency brake on all the time. It was working for a while until I parked it on my driveway with probably a 10 degree incline. When I came back outside the machine was halfway down my driveway. So I guess I will have to get this old brain to keep remembering to take off the brake before I start driving.
Maybe put in gear and also use the parking brake pulled on really tight. Make a habit of releasing brake before shifting to crank it. I have the same problem with my Roxor though.. I leave it running at gates but in neutral brake on and then forget.. I'm going to adjust so that it really grabs so I'll have to remember or it will tell me .
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Yeah I guess I'm going to have to try to make it a habit of it. The only problem is if I put the brake on to make the brake pressure tighter my wife has a hard time releasing The brake. I'm going to try to put it in low gear that might possibly keep it from Rolling.
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Yep everything works fine when I put the machine in low the machine will not budge. Thanks for everyone's help, I think I can check this one off the list.
Write “parking brake” on the inside of the windshield with lipstick or something
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Took my Kubota out for the first long ride about 8 miles total distance. It was 90 degrees out and very humid but the air conditioning kept my wife and I cool. I was having some trouble with the engine bogging down quite a bit on the Hills. I think that was caused by all the humidity and Heat. It was a fun ride into town I probably could have got a ticket cuz they won't allow me to register this machine for Road use here in Wisconsin.