Recent content by John Mc

Born a looooong time ago under a flag with 48 stars in the Sandhills of NC right on the SC line, and my wife is an Air Force brat with a mixed accent. Regional accents began to go away or be muted after the advent of nationwide television broadcasts. About 40 years ago, my new bride and I were...

WSM = Work Shop Manual, or the guide to everything that can go wrong on your specific model, and how to fix it yourself. Torque spec for bolts, valve lash, fluid flow requirements, etc. Beyond the basic owner/operator manual and accessory manuals, a darn good thing to have.

And I thought everything was bigger in Texas. ;) We call that a "cow hole" in NC, a pond is 1/4 acre or larger. All kidding aside, that looks great. If it ever stops raining in NC, I have to clean all the muck out of the bottom of my pond, so that it does not dry out so fast. If not for the...

1. Am I crazy for what i'm seeking in the price range that i'm at? Unrealistic, maybe. $25k new, now only worth $8k, and sitting on a lot? Ask yourself why. It is worth that sold for parts, probably. I just paid that much for a 20 year old B2150 FEL & MMM with low hours but without a BH. And...

Oh, you sweet summer child. Imagine. Really, really hard. I went in to my local dealer and found that my new-to-me tractor had been locally sold new 20 years ago, and had -0- service history. Maybe the previous owner(s) did it himself with just over 500 hours on the clock. Maybe it never...

A bare BX will *just* fit on a 8' trailer. (I measured one yesterday at the dealer.) Add even a front weight rack bar on, and something is gonna hang over. Figure 3' for a FEL and another 3' for a box blade or backhoe, and you are now up to 14'. Unless you take the trailing wheel off of a...

Same as the similarly equipped BX2230 I had been eyeing for 2 months. $8K.

No fancy phone with camera, just took pix with my old digital camera. No interface here to read card anyway. (Promises, promises...) But.... Saw a CL ad late last night, no location listed. No phone #, CL email address only. (Bad sign.) What the heck, nothing ventured, nothing gained. So he...

Hours of research on Tractor Data and various forums - check. Visiting local Kubota dealer - check. SearchTempest 3 times a day - check. $$$$$$ - Nope. Have actually been lurking off and on much longer, just got serious when I thought I had enough money in the bank. Not going to pull the...

Thanks Bearskinner, but a trashed 16' double axle trailer starts at $1000 here. I don't need another project. $500 is what I paid for my little 5x8 unit, Black Friday, with a coupon. Has worked for appliances, project lumber and the zero turn mower so far, so has paid it's way. Decent used...

I have been reading this forum off and on all summer. De-lurking and joined in order to ask a question that has me stumped. Someone here will know from first hand experience. Having used and owned other, older 2WD tractors in the past, I am now looking at purchasing a small used 4WD tractor...