Recent content by Caboose

I haven't had too much problem getting the actual 3-point hitch connections made - and I do not have a quick hitch (it's on the list). However, the part that makes me swear up a storm is sometimes getting the PTO hooked up. The awkward positioning and the pulling of the collar at the same time...

Skeets, I'm over on the "left" coast and I used to throw all the State quarters into an old, purple velvet Crown Royal bag. I'll look through that bag and see what I can find. Pretty sure I've seen a Puert Rico... not as sure about American Samoa or the other one. If I find any, I'll PM ya'...

Ive put in between 150-200 holes with mine and I have been very pleased. I think the biggest variable is the makeup of your ground. My ground is virtually rock-free and very sandy - near a river and probably old river bottom from before the days of the earthen dikes in the area. In other...

Milox = Even in this pic, it looks like MILOX

Ohhh man... how many fenceposts do I need to justify that? I have about 200... is that enough. I was just thinking about this very application this last weekend when I was mowing along side my posts with the grooming mower. I can get pretty close, and I'm getting good at swinging into the...

What was the quality/completeness of the cut like? Did it leave a lot of uncut or rough cut blades/stalks behind? I have the same mower used on a B2650, so identical horsepower. The field I am mowing is still a little spotty and the soil is quite sandy and the first time I mowed, I had the...

Looks like they gave you about a 7-8% discount below MSRP on the tractor/loader/Backhoe/buckets/forks. Add about $1200 for the mower and you're at close to the $30,600. That doesn't account for any implement rebates. Maybe 7-8% discount is all they're giving on the B2650 right now...

Rookie, I'm going to check my blades, but I believe that is probably the "smoking gun", i.e. cause of my uncut material. It certainly didn't feel like I was blazing around the pasture while cutting, but it may have been a little fast. Right now, I have a similar crop of 12-18" combination of...

I think I will look into the Fluid Film/Silicone idea. Makes sense that it a) keeps some stuff from sticking and b) makes the stuff that does stick easier to clean off. gcmiller... this is only the first time I've mowed the whole field. You may be right, but disappointing if so that the...

Guys, Thanks for the replies. I will continue to clean out after use and look into the fluid film. This last mowing, I was getting a number of stalks of grass that were not completely cut. I will have to think about how I am mowing and look closer at where in the path the stalks are being...

For those of you that have/use 3-point finish mowers, how do you clean them? I assume just a strong spray of water from a hose (vs. pressure washer), but how are you lifting yours up for access? Last time I cleaned mine, I just lifted it up with a chain using my loader, but it didn't get quite...

Hey, Krafty. Welcome to the forum and congrats on the new B2650. I have one as well and it has been great on my place over in NW Washington. I maintain about 3-4 acres, mostly in support of my daughter's horse :D. The RTR1558 tiller has worked well for me when prepping the pasture ground for...

Thanks for the suggestion. I've been thinking about something like the dollies. Even with the ability to roll the box blade to a different spot in the shop, it might be destined to move outside. Only so many places to roll the various pieces of equipment to. Although... if the riding lawn...

Thanks, everyone. I can handle the "mind of their own" aspect, as long as they will roll ;). I went and looked at a 1660 in person and the size looks great. Big enough to do the job but not monstrous in my shop. Still gonna' have to move the box blade outside, I think. The "volunteer" winter...

Does anyone know if the Land Pride FDR Finish (Grooming) mowers can be rolled around when not hooked up to the tractor? I am likely going to purchase one and will be storing it in my shop. Would be nice if I can roll it around on the shop floor to get it out of the way when needed without...