Recent content by powerkraut

That was the first thing I checked, the picture may not show it, but in the full rearward position there's still about 1/2" of clearance where it's not touching anything, I'm also pushing on the linkage that the level is connected to so lever flex is not part of the equation.

That pin is in there solid woth no play

There is nothing WD-40 is used for that something else doesn't do better. I undercoat the vehicles with woolwax every year and I hit the tractor and implements while I'm at it. I live in the merrimack valley where I'm constantly dealing with slush and I don't get clogs unless I get behind and...

I have a bx2230 and it feels like there is something wrong with the pto selector. When I keep it pinned to the rear only the front pto is active, but vibrations move it slightly forward and the rear pto engages as well. Playing with the stick it feels like there are 2 stong engagement points...

Yup, ok, thanks. That's what I was talking about.

This little thing on the tip

Thank you, the current male looks a little different, it has a cylindrical nipple instead of the conical ones in your link, are they cross compatible? Sorry, truck brakes and power steering are my only previous hydraulic experience so I have no idea on terminology.

Ok, so they are snaptite 72 fittings and the pioneer o ring doesn't work. It looks like theres a nitrile and a delrin ring stacked on eachother. I'm having a hard time just finding a replacement coupler, let alone gaskets. Could anyone point me in the right direction?

Thank you!

Looks like I buggered the o ring on one of my couplers, that hose leaks bad now. Is the o ring easily replaced or am I better off just getting a new female end?

I learned something new today, 100 lbs is all it takes to breach human skin. Thanks for giving me a reason to wear ppe when I'm mucking around with hydraulics.

My dumbass read that you were getting a blower and not a plow. If all you're doing is maintaining a driveway, then either spring for a tractor with a blower, or spend a lot less money on a dedicated plow truck. Buying a light duty tractor just for plowing doesn't make a lot of since to me since...

I live in Northern NH and I use a BX2230 (basically one step up from a mower) to take care of a gravel drive twice the length of yours with the same bucket/blower setup. The LX will get the job done faster. I'd add a back blade and a box blade to the setup for year round driveway maintenance...

Pop the starter and work backwards. I was chasing down an ignition issue for an hour before I realized I'd left the PTO engaged.

Hitting water and hitting good water are two different things so I wouldn't take your well depth as an indication of how your septic was designed. Same thing with home construction, if your house was built by a developer then it's guarenteed that you have the minimum spec leach field and maybe...