Recent content by NorthwoodsLife

  1. NorthwoodsLife

    Lost the Pooch

    Against my wishes, my wife took our dog 'Bow', out for a late night free run a couple nights ago. At 2 AM. As she tells it, (I was asleep), after a slow walk, he took off after something. Full run. He ignored her commands to return. Lots of large coyote activity lately. And although we...
  2. NorthwoodsLife

    I think I've made my retirement decision....

    Congrats!!!!! I'm retired for almost 2 years now. I could rabble on for days about this new 'retired' life. But in a nutshell, retiring saved my life. Or what's left of it. Too many men drop dead on the job or while holding a stressful job. Screw that. Hop on the motorcycle and ride Baby...
  3. NorthwoodsLife

    Thoughts on this system for strapping tractor on trailer

    Yep. I learned NOT to cross strap. Why? Because if you lose one strap, or chain, you basically lost 2. The opposite end and corner then goes slack and the tied down vehicle want's to spin. If, and when it spins, the other straps or chains ALL go loose. I usually run straps or chains close...
  4. NorthwoodsLife

    Alternative to Carbon Tax?

    I forgot to mention to media... The 77's will do that for me... I"ve dated my age. :D
  5. NorthwoodsLife

    Damaged Loader... How best to repair?

    To continue, if I may.... I never bent the loader framework or structure on my Kubota B7100. Never. And I didn't on several MF, Case, JD and several other commercial loaders and TLB's that I operated over decades. And I put them through some very serious stress. They built the loader frame...
  6. NorthwoodsLife

    Damaged Loader... How best to repair?

    I don't know, Kids... Just Sayin': The loader hydraulic capacity, tractor size and weight, and FRONT-END LOADER FRAME, et al., should NOT be bendable in normal use. Abuse is another story. I'm not saying that the OP abused his LX2610. I'm saying that maybe the King, K, shaved a little too...
  7. NorthwoodsLife

    Spec’ing a new tractor

    M8?? That's wimpy... :D ) It comes down to need and your budget.
  8. NorthwoodsLife

    Alternative to Carbon Tax?

    Baa. Baa. Baa. Yep. It's not hard to see what's going on. What's the next 'crisis'? Lately it's global warming, covid, no more oil, pneumonia, homeless, illegal immigrant housing, drugs. While they spray chemtrails over the countries. If you believe that. (I'm not 100 percent on that...
  9. NorthwoodsLife

    Spec’ing a new tractor

    Nothing like a healthy long fart to make one feel better. But it's the only downfall of cab tractors not much bigger than a phone booth!!
  10. NorthwoodsLife

    Spec’ing a new tractor

    I have 43 acres in Northwest Wisconsin. And just over a 1/2-mile driveway. Mostly woods with a neat stream running through it. And a Kubota LX2610 Cab. My LX2610 Cab is perfect. PERFECT. BUT, If I had LOTS of money and an open budget. Or emissions, wasn't an issue. I'd buy an MX with...
  11. NorthwoodsLife

    $16K repair bill

    Got it. I think. I thought KTAC was for 5 years, independent from the loan. So, paying off early would be a mistake.. If it ends my KTAC. Or are there insurance premiums footed by the bank to insure the loan? That I am actually paying for?
  12. NorthwoodsLife

    $16K repair bill

    You are probably correct. On the Kubota credit website, my "Current Balance" is 5.5 percent HIGHER than my "Payoff Balance" . It's a Zero interest loan. Are they giving me a discount to pay it off before the loan ends? Or are there fees I'm not familiar with? KTAC was purchased cash, at loan...
  13. NorthwoodsLife

    Damaged Loader... How best to repair?

    I'm pretty darn happy with my LX2610. Sure, I'd love a MX with a cab... but I don't NEED one. I'd rather have the extra 25 grand or so still in my pocket. And personally speaking, the emmisions over 26 HP is not something I want.
  14. NorthwoodsLife

    Lx2610 rattle

    My LX2610 Cab model has a what I consider a buzzing vibration. Not really a rattle. But that's semantics. But I've determined that it's the right engine side panel, (the one you remove to check the oil), hitting my 3rd function hoses. If I pull the 3rd function hoses away from the tractor...
  15. NorthwoodsLife

    Damaged Loader... How best to repair?

    I thought the OP's second pic was a closeup of the first. My mistake.