Recent content by RedAnt

completed addition. Didn't get a chance to update this post until now, but my addition went smoothly. Doesn't appear to leak, but my hydraulics don't arrive until Monday. Then comes the real test. I'll link some pictures in to show the scope of the project and tools used, but it went pretty...

proof that I talk to myself. Well I guess I'll answer myself for anyone who follows. I talked today with my tractor mechanic. He reviewed the parts and said I have everything. Kind of an odd mix. It looked like I had too many hydraulic lines because they come in two pieces and both a feed...

This spring I ordered top and tilt hydraulics from MtnViewRanch and purchased the 2nd remote kit from my DK40SE. As my hydraulic delivery date nears I'm feeling the need to get this second remote installed. Anybody who has done this and have any pointers? My plan is to go visit the shop I...

Long time no issues. Just updating to say "nothing happened" after 720+ hours on the clock. Still loving this tractor!

Lost a FEL pin keeper bolt. Not sure exactly what to call the bolt (I know I should take a picture...). The all of the FEL joints have greased pins, and a keeper bolt to hold the pin in place. The right hand top keep bolt for the pin that connects the FEL to the tractor went missing. I...

Love the grapple! Seeing the snow blower pictures makes me think I should ask my friend for the ones he took of me blowing snow. I never saw what it looks like from outside the cab.

I might have already done something bad. I assume you're talking about the fittings on the "front axle" (I looked up the ?correct? name online for what I would have called a steering head). I remember it taking lots of greese and eventually figuring that it must be enough. Hopefully damage...

Thanks. I'll look through that linkage to see if I have anything coming loose.

Before moving to my new property I lived in the suburbs. As long as I could get across the ice on my driveway to ice-free pavement I rode my V-Strom year round. I had good winter gear, heated grips and an electric jacket liner if it got down below 10F. It was always the ice that stopped my...

The 3pt hitch lower arms attach on the tractor side with a pin that is held in place with a bolt. Shortly after losing the bolt the lower arm pin falls out and your next hitch raise fails to lift one side. I was snow blowing my parking area on Thursday. Like everybody, I become habitualized...

Fuel spout still hitching a ride inside the the fuel tank. Doesn't seem to be affecting anything. Fuel gage is fine. Each fill I look in hoping to catch a glimpse of it. But no sightings yet.

I believe that some new land owner cut a number of trails that changed my local deer movement. Luckily I am that guy! I know deer like it when I snow blow the roads on the property. They tell me with their tracks. My wife likes to walk the dog to the creak and have paths to keep moving for...

Here in NH we've had a cold snowy winter. My new DK40se cab + AgroTrend 72" snow blower have been performing admirably. The 1/3 mile driveway hasn't been hard to plow (with the F250) or blow (DK). But the parking areas are much easier to blow than to plow. It's also nice to have the blower...

thanks. That was my go to tool, then I realized that the one in my tool chest contains an LED in the center. Seemed perfect for retrieving parts from the dark nooks inside the motorcycle (where every fallen nut lands). I was not willing to douse my flexible igniter into 10 gallons of diesel...

OK, so everyone hates this stupid no-spill gas can spouts. http://store.hamiltonmarine.com/browse.cfm/plastic-spout-for-gas-can-spill-proof-731873/4,39383.html?gclid=CP2ygaywmboCFQ6f4AodrUwAlg I hate them a little more after this weekend. I was getting low enough on fuel and decided to...