Tractor, Mower, & Trailer Talk. Links to parts websites in 1st post.

Holy Schmoley! A grand for tire chains? That's some ding-dang-ol clunk-clunk clunkety-clunk chains on the highway robbery.

 

I used to dog sit for second home owners with an awful driveway. I don't know the slope % or degrees, but if I stopped halfway up in my Tacoma I could not get going again in 2WD no matter how lightly I feathered the gas. It was pretty well packed gravel.

One of the owners told me she rolled her Wrangler on it one winter because there was ice on the slope and she kept sliding faster and faster until she hit the first corner, then it was all over.

They had two 330 gal oil tanks because when the house was built they determined they may have significant periods of time in the winter where an oil truck wouldn't be able to get up the driveway.

 

Well, hopefully next year they will be cheaper. Iron ore prices tanked last week.

 

I put in 15-19.5 tires. Check my math.

https://www.etrailer.com/search/15_19.5_tire_chains

https://www.tirechainsrequired.com/...19-5-1-2-forestrac-tractor-studded-tire-chain

Another one @ColoradoTJ

$639 TireChain.com Compatible with Mahindra 1526 HST R4 Rear 15x19.5 V-BAR Tire Chains

https://www.amazon.com/TireChain-co...ords=tire+chain+15x19.5&qid=1631477548&sr=8-8

 

Yeah but the economy looks to being tanking as well. Only time will tell

 

Well, guys like us that like to fix thing, should be just fine.

I'm never short of work.

 

It'd be cool. I wonder if it can be added to the thread as a pinned sub-thread/sub-heading?

 

Added another chain above

 

Took the plunge and grabbed a tach/maintanance minder.

Seems pretty accurate. Shows 1050@idle and 3200ish at max rpm.

I like how it counts down the hours until the next oil change. I set it to 25 hours.i just stuck it to the control panel with adhesive backed Velcro.

 

Chains are not cheap. I know, as I have the aggressive euro-chains. But.... think how much money we have invested in the tractor, plus all the attachments and implements. If the tractor can't move, it's all for naught!

 

Great idea, we can add it to the first post no problem

Once we get several I can add them or Chris can either one, doesn’t matter to me.

I get a lot of mower/small engine parts here. https://www.partstree.com/

If nothing else I look up what I need and call the local mower place and see if they have it in stock and how much, if it’s close with shipping cost I just go grab it.

 

I forget who it was that was excited about a pto auger and upset that I rained on their parade.....
Thought they might be interested to know I used mine again this evening


Twice

 

Cheapest Kawasaki (they have Kohler and Honda parts too but I haven't checked prices) parts around and great service:
https://www.scrubbercity.com/kawasaki-engine-parts-s/217.htm

I buy bronze flange bushings from here: https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/hapages/flangedbushings.php?clickkey=3097131

Cheap seals and o-rings by size(ask me how to check your seal sizes if you missed my post on it. https://www.oringsandmore.com/cart.php

Cheap hydraulic parts and lots more etc:
https://www.surpluscenter.com/

My favorite Cub Cadet Parts supplier w/ flat rate shipping:
https://www.ccpartsnmore.com/

 

Got my Gravely ZT-XL 52 back last week. They completely re-did the seat hinge bar with bushings and pins.

Parking brake doesn't stick any more. BUT It comes on randomly while mowing now...................SHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

I added these to the first post and a couple more, anybody else have any they would like added, share them and we'll make it happen!