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Between 485 & 705 SQ/FT Cabin with a Carport
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Workspaces between 485 and 705 squarefeet.
Prospecter
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You've definitely been working hard. Nice to be able to check stuff off and actually see the progress! 
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GirlnAgarage
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That is the truth.You've definitely been working hard. Nice to be able to check stuff off and actually see the progress!
Yesterday I finished sanding and primering the remaining 4 crossbraces on the north line. I plan to paint early next week. Which means by next weekend I can stretch fence
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GirlnAgarage
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So, to make myself feel better I ordered the Icon Large Set Metric reversible ratcheting wrenches. Took advantage of Labor Day weekend coupon. I really only NEEDED the 21mm. I won't fret much about the others.Oh, these aren't coming. I had to cancel the order. They were "lost in transit"
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With the stuff you are doing, now that you have those wrenches, you'll use them. 
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Monica, the reversible feature is priceless. Well, at least valuable. I was removing a flanged bolt on the Corvette's A/C compressor and the wrench got stuck on the hard line. Couldn't reverse it and couldn't tighten it. Ended up cutting the bolt off and replacing it with a socket head cap screw. It was a relatively inexpensive lesson but it meant waiting for the bolts to arrive (early days of Amazon).
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GirlnAgarage
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Oh gah I would have lost my mind. That so true about the value. That's exactly the situation these help. Also something not talked about is now the wrench has forward and reverse for each offset side in awkward angles.Monica, the reversible feature is priceless. Well, at least valuable. I was removing a flanged bolt on the Corvette's A/C compressor and the wrench got stuck on the hard line. Couldn't reverse it and couldn't tighten it. Ended up cutting the bolt off and replacing it with a socket head cap screw. It was a relatively inexpensive lesson but it meant waiting for the bolts to arrive (early days of Amazon).
Exactly since the plan is to move yo larger machines for the direction of the place. These'll do.With the stuff you are doing, now that you have those wrenches, you'll use them.
The set includes 21mm, 22mm, 24mm, 27mm, 30mm, 32mm.
I have use for 21 and 27 on the truck, possibly 32, its close. 22 i know ive used somewhere, just cant remember. 30 and 24...?
Either way, having a tool when you need it is good. Its like that set of crows feet I bought in a pinch doing steering work on the truck.
Though, Ive got a new problem, my wrench drawer is full
Lou's Garage
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22mm is pretty close to 7/8", which is a pretty popular standard size, and can often be used interchangeably.
Lou Manglass
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Oh gah I would have lost my mind. That so true about the value. That's exactly the situation these help. Also something not talked about is now the wrench has forward and reverse for each offset side in awkward angles.
Exactly since the plan is to move yo larger machines for the direction of the place. These'll do.
The set includes 21mm, 22mm, 24mm, 27mm, 30mm, 32mm.
I have use for 21 and 27 on the truck, possibly 32, its close. 22 i know ive used somewhere, just cant remember. 30 and 24...?
Either way, having a tool when you need it is good. Its like that set of crows feet I bought in a pinch doing steering work on the truck.
Though, Ive got a new problem, my wrench drawer is full
That problem has a very simple solution....
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GirlnAgarage
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Yea and no. I can't get matching US General gen 2 toolboxes anymore
I'm too ocd to mix n match
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GirlnAgarage
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Man what a beautiful weekend the weather made. Didn't get much of anything done I wanted or needed. Work's looming requirements put a damper on my time. Anyway, I did get up to paint the last 4 cross braces on the north corner, so it is officially ready for fence.
And secondly but very importantly, my new Icon larger metric wrenches showed up. These things are huge. The 32 makes the 21 look small. I haven't taken them out of their 'premium rack' yet. I need a screwdriver to undo the security screws. But did shoot a picture of the tv box and the cat for size reference.
And secondly but very importantly, my new Icon larger metric wrenches showed up. These things are huge. The 32 makes the 21 look small. I haven't taken them out of their 'premium rack' yet. I need a screwdriver to undo the security screws. But did shoot a picture of the tv box and the cat for size reference.
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GirlnAgarage
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I mentioned a screwup that had to be accounted for on the front fence line. Today was the day. What had happened was the corner post and the vertical brace post ended up 3" off from what it was suppose to be. Essentially, drilling one of the holes I missed it by 3". I still don't know what happened. It was started dead on but I can't explain it other than the auger skewed off. The hole was doomed. With the posts 3" further from each other this meant that pre-cut cross brace was 3" too short. Now I had to either buy a new pipe or extended it. At the time I was pretty mad.
Here's where I was at...the pipes I have on hand were cut specifically and delivered in the exact amount I need to install sections. I didn't order overages. And I didn't want to place an order for one pipe and I'm not ready to put in the last order for the South and final fence line because I don't have the line cleared to take measurements. This left me with one option, weld on an extension. That's fine except I did not have any drops to use. Or so I thought.
I think I've mentioned that the driveway and entry are not symmetrical/perpendicular to the street. That means one side is slightly shorter, which means the crossbraces for that entry will be shorter, 9' actually instead of 10' on the other side. And, as I realized that, I knew where my extra piece of pipe would come from.
I cut a 1' piece from the donor pipe and got it fitted up and welded. It isn't a perfect example of pipe welding but it'll do the for the purpose it's needed. I'll trim it down to length then repaint it.
Here's where I was at...the pipes I have on hand were cut specifically and delivered in the exact amount I need to install sections. I didn't order overages. And I didn't want to place an order for one pipe and I'm not ready to put in the last order for the South and final fence line because I don't have the line cleared to take measurements. This left me with one option, weld on an extension. That's fine except I did not have any drops to use. Or so I thought.
I think I've mentioned that the driveway and entry are not symmetrical/perpendicular to the street. That means one side is slightly shorter, which means the crossbraces for that entry will be shorter, 9' actually instead of 10' on the other side. And, as I realized that, I knew where my extra piece of pipe would come from.
I cut a 1' piece from the donor pipe and got it fitted up and welded. It isn't a perfect example of pipe welding but it'll do the for the purpose it's needed. I'll trim it down to length then repaint it.
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Prospecter
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Good solution. Your bead looks much better than mine!
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GirlnAgarage
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Thanks!
I tried to use sound techniques even though my execution is pretty novice. I was just happy to have gotten the pieces stuck together and the pipe was still straight lol
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GirlnAgarage
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Had a chance to get some maintenance done on the Kioti. Over the last month or so I've been taking the trucks and all the machines through their annual maintenance since the season is slowing down a bit and all have been used pretty hard over the brutal year. Not even gonna use the word 'summer' as it's been longer than that.
The Kioti got fresh Mobil 424 oil in the front/rear diffs and gear box. And glad I didn't wait any longer for it. The amount of oil that came out of both diffs was much less than I put in. And the gearbox oil looked a little glittery
Both bad things in drivetrain fluids. Afterwards I took him for a spin and seemed better. Of course, every vehicle you drive after any fluid changed 'seems to drive smoother' lol
Rear diff was a piece of cake. Front diff was more involved. Had to remove the wheel to get to the fill plug. The gearbox was accessed under the dump bed.
Oh for fun, why do you need metric and SAE socket sets? Because the fil plug on the gear box is 1-1/16" and the drain plug is 22mm.
The air filter was blown out, it's actually a fresh Donaldson filter in great shape so I left it. I'll do the motor oil and filter after I order the oil filter and pick up some 15w40. I've got 6 gallons already but those are slated for the trucks. And I need to get a new fuel filter on the way.
I also took some measurements of the roll cage. I plan to switch out the lights, or rather add LED strip lighting for the running, taillights and blinkers. I ripped off a blinker on a tree limb so rather than fix it in a 'get hit by stuff area' again, I'll upgrade. I'd also like to wire in a lightbar across the eyebrow. The headlights are great but do very little to throw light further ahead, especially when traveling on declines.
It was nice to have a day off of property work and just sorta work on a relatively easy maintenance project. I seem to have less of those kinds of days around here with all the big stuff this property needed right away. I look forward to being done with the fence and large stuff so I can take it easy for a bit. I'm getting burnt out.
The Kioti got fresh Mobil 424 oil in the front/rear diffs and gear box. And glad I didn't wait any longer for it. The amount of oil that came out of both diffs was much less than I put in. And the gearbox oil looked a little glittery
Both bad things in drivetrain fluids. Afterwards I took him for a spin and seemed better. Of course, every vehicle you drive after any fluid changed 'seems to drive smoother' lolRear diff was a piece of cake. Front diff was more involved. Had to remove the wheel to get to the fill plug. The gearbox was accessed under the dump bed.
Oh for fun, why do you need metric and SAE socket sets? Because the fil plug on the gear box is 1-1/16" and the drain plug is 22mm.
The air filter was blown out, it's actually a fresh Donaldson filter in great shape so I left it. I'll do the motor oil and filter after I order the oil filter and pick up some 15w40. I've got 6 gallons already but those are slated for the trucks. And I need to get a new fuel filter on the way.
I also took some measurements of the roll cage. I plan to switch out the lights, or rather add LED strip lighting for the running, taillights and blinkers. I ripped off a blinker on a tree limb so rather than fix it in a 'get hit by stuff area' again, I'll upgrade. I'd also like to wire in a lightbar across the eyebrow. The headlights are great but do very little to throw light further ahead, especially when traveling on declines.
It was nice to have a day off of property work and just sorta work on a relatively easy maintenance project. I seem to have less of those kinds of days around here with all the big stuff this property needed right away. I look forward to being done with the fence and large stuff so I can take it easy for a bit. I'm getting burnt out.
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GirlnAgarage
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When's the last time I used a 13mm socket? Today, removing the differential bolts on the truck to change the fluid.
XJSuperman
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I use it pretty regularly, but its the same as 1/2" so half the time it might have been an SAE fastener.
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GirlnAgarage
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I very well could be.
I'm gonna use the 1/2" on a bolt that wanted to round. Its in an awkward part on the diff and tough to get a good torque angle due to the ring gear protrusiin snd the steering linkage. I think I'll lift the truck and let the axle hang to spread out the linkage.
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GirlnAgarage
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What a fast month October was even though it felt like a grind. I looked up and it was Halloween and gone. I've been continuing maintenance on machines and taking care of those small job that stacked up and overall getting ready for winter. If fall ever decides to show up. The weather guessers keep saying rain but they've been idle threats.
Log splitter's oil and filter changed so it's ready for winter work.
Still need to put on the new sand/low lift blades on the XT2 GX54D mower, they came in yesterday. I used, abused and got all my money's worth out of the stock blades. I'll get photos of that carnage. While taking the old blades off I discovered a broke a tab off one of the fast attach collars. I ordered and received a new one of those as well. We'll see if it change it out. The blade is still secured with the other tab and two pins so I may hold the repair until I need it.
I shut down the pond for the winter. It's been a dry hole for the last two, three months. I put away the pond fountain, it held up good for a DIY experiment.
I'm also very impressed with the water tight extension cord junction covers. I didn't cheap out. I got the $14 model over the cheapie $5. This cover was the one out on the float and it looks brand new inside. I recommend these to anyone in the market for them.
If you look at the pond you'll see it looks like someone's been digging. Yup, that was me. I'm skimming the pond while it's dry to remove the muck, deposits and sand that has layered up. I'm using that stuff as soil amendments and fertilizer around the plants and trees. So far I've moved 12 utv loads. And not full bed loads, this stuff is heavy. It beats me up, badly. Sure could use a tractor.
I've sanded and primered more pipe for the fence, mainly that one pipe I extended for that boo-boo. I should be able to stretch one of the front fence sections next weekend.
Speaking of stretching fence, got the North section stretched and standing. It feels good, though kind of anti-climactic. Mostly just that it took so much back breaking work just to stand it up and go, "Well, there is it, it's up". At any rate, it's up and it's wire tied onto the line posts. I do need to go in and attach the fence to all the tposts yet. But for all purposes, it's a standing no joke boundary.
I've got some low spots that I need to move some dirt and fill in. That'll happen little by little. Or maybe all at once if I got a tractor. Who knows what'll happen soon?
Log splitter's oil and filter changed so it's ready for winter work.
Still need to put on the new sand/low lift blades on the XT2 GX54D mower, they came in yesterday. I used, abused and got all my money's worth out of the stock blades. I'll get photos of that carnage. While taking the old blades off I discovered a broke a tab off one of the fast attach collars. I ordered and received a new one of those as well. We'll see if it change it out. The blade is still secured with the other tab and two pins so I may hold the repair until I need it.
I shut down the pond for the winter. It's been a dry hole for the last two, three months. I put away the pond fountain, it held up good for a DIY experiment.
I'm also very impressed with the water tight extension cord junction covers. I didn't cheap out. I got the $14 model over the cheapie $5. This cover was the one out on the float and it looks brand new inside. I recommend these to anyone in the market for them.
If you look at the pond you'll see it looks like someone's been digging. Yup, that was me. I'm skimming the pond while it's dry to remove the muck, deposits and sand that has layered up. I'm using that stuff as soil amendments and fertilizer around the plants and trees. So far I've moved 12 utv loads. And not full bed loads, this stuff is heavy. It beats me up, badly. Sure could use a tractor.
I've sanded and primered more pipe for the fence, mainly that one pipe I extended for that boo-boo. I should be able to stretch one of the front fence sections next weekend.
Speaking of stretching fence, got the North section stretched and standing. It feels good, though kind of anti-climactic. Mostly just that it took so much back breaking work just to stand it up and go, "Well, there is it, it's up". At any rate, it's up and it's wire tied onto the line posts. I do need to go in and attach the fence to all the tposts yet. But for all purposes, it's a standing no joke boundary.
I've got some low spots that I need to move some dirt and fill in. That'll happen little by little. Or maybe all at once if I got a tractor. Who knows what'll happen soon?
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68400BIRD
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Looks great. I think you should go back and paint all of the other posts black too.
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GirlnAgarage
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You're crazy...Besides I was discouraged from that idea alreadyLooks great. I think you should go back and paint all of the other posts black too.
It was nixed after searching online and reading some feedback about deer impaling themselves due to not being able to see the tposts when they jump the fence. I guess I could have painted them black and left the white top, but the work for it and the delay was not ideal for the project.
Oh, speaking of posts, I rechecked both corner posts' level after stretching the fence and one of the post deflected 1/16". That is a 4" round 10' long steel pipe buried 5' into clay and sandstone and cemented in place months ago. That is amazing. I built the fence overkill. This 673' long pull was one of the main reasons for it.
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GirlnAgarage
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Old blades, news blades. Worlds of difference. This time around I got low lift sand blades as all we have here is sand. I gave them a spin and they produce considerably less dust when mowing. Still provide a good cut. Also new blades are much quieter.
Looking out the window found a surprise. I heard the squaks of blue jays and figured I'd see what cat was hassling them. To my surprise, these blue jays weren't blue at all, they're green! Green Jays, apparently they're a thing. Beautiful birds.
Oh, and here's a nugget, I bought a tractor
Deets later.
Looking out the window found a surprise. I heard the squaks of blue jays and figured I'd see what cat was hassling them. To my surprise, these blue jays weren't blue at all, they're green! Green Jays, apparently they're a thing. Beautiful birds.
Oh, and here's a nugget, I bought a tractor
Deets later.
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68400BIRD
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Very cool looking birds. Don’t think I have seen them before. You can’t leave us hanging with no information on the tractor. That’s just plain mean.
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GirlnAgarage
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Yessir. straight to it. I made a deal on a new LS MT242H. Making arrangements for delivery today.
Several weeks ago I talked tractors with a coworker. He referred me to a place that sells LS Tractors a town over so I went to see. I looked at the MT226E 25hp and MT232E 32hp tractors. Both were nice, good specs, but the 226 didn't come in Premium but the 232. did and the price was where I wanted to be.
When I started looking at tractors several years ago, I was set on getting a Kioti CK2610, now the 2620. Except in those two years I had bad experiences with both Kioti dealers in my area (they're the same parent owner, what a surprise). Being that a good rule is when buying a tractor you want good dealer support, I turned away from Kioti and towards LS. I hadn't thought about LS tractors until my coworker mentioned them.
I emailed the LS dealer to let him know I'd see him on the weekend. In my mind I was going to buy the MT232 if the final test drive was good.
When I arrived I had my choice of driving any tractor. I hopped on the MT242E, it was sitting next to the MT232E. It ran well, very smooth. The hydraulics were controllable and not jumpy or twitchy. Ergos were comfortable. I parked it and hopped off. Then my dealer dropped a nugget, the 42 horse was only a $1000 more than the 32hp. ****. That's close enough to impulsively say yes. But I stayed composed...mostly, though did tell him now I needed a few minutes to think it over. The money difference in hp was negligible at best, so I decided to take it.
Ultimately the price was right and the financing deal was fantastic, 0%/120mths. Cash to cover taxes, the cash price difference and a box blade the deal was done. Now it's a matter of getting the tractor here. The dealer only had E models, the Economy models. I wanted the H model, the Premium. The Premium comes with the stuff everyone ends up adding anyway - 3rd function, rear valve/controls, adjustable arms, draw bar, emergency kill switch the rear fender and a few more add ons. I decided from the beginning that I'm getting what I want, not skimping to nickle and dime myself then still end up being penny wise and pound foolish.
So, now I wait for my tractor to arrive and to sign the final paperwork. So I guess I should more accurately say, I've committed to buying a tractor and waiting for it to arrive before completing the deal and signing on the dotted line.
I'm still a little in shock, I bought a tractor. And at random through out the last few days I say that to myself in disbelief. It's not real until it's here. But still. Now I need a new place to park it. And now I've got another machine that goes into the maintenance schedule. I wonder what stuff I'm going to do first? Scrape random gouges in the driveway or badly try and skim dirt along the new fenceline??I guess we will find out.
Will get pics soon as I can.
Several weeks ago I talked tractors with a coworker. He referred me to a place that sells LS Tractors a town over so I went to see. I looked at the MT226E 25hp and MT232E 32hp tractors. Both were nice, good specs, but the 226 didn't come in Premium but the 232. did and the price was where I wanted to be.
When I started looking at tractors several years ago, I was set on getting a Kioti CK2610, now the 2620. Except in those two years I had bad experiences with both Kioti dealers in my area (they're the same parent owner, what a surprise). Being that a good rule is when buying a tractor you want good dealer support, I turned away from Kioti and towards LS. I hadn't thought about LS tractors until my coworker mentioned them.
I emailed the LS dealer to let him know I'd see him on the weekend. In my mind I was going to buy the MT232 if the final test drive was good.
When I arrived I had my choice of driving any tractor. I hopped on the MT242E, it was sitting next to the MT232E. It ran well, very smooth. The hydraulics were controllable and not jumpy or twitchy. Ergos were comfortable. I parked it and hopped off. Then my dealer dropped a nugget, the 42 horse was only a $1000 more than the 32hp. ****. That's close enough to impulsively say yes. But I stayed composed...mostly, though did tell him now I needed a few minutes to think it over. The money difference in hp was negligible at best, so I decided to take it.
Ultimately the price was right and the financing deal was fantastic, 0%/120mths. Cash to cover taxes, the cash price difference and a box blade the deal was done. Now it's a matter of getting the tractor here. The dealer only had E models, the Economy models. I wanted the H model, the Premium. The Premium comes with the stuff everyone ends up adding anyway - 3rd function, rear valve/controls, adjustable arms, draw bar, emergency kill switch the rear fender and a few more add ons. I decided from the beginning that I'm getting what I want, not skimping to nickle and dime myself then still end up being penny wise and pound foolish.
So, now I wait for my tractor to arrive and to sign the final paperwork. So I guess I should more accurately say, I've committed to buying a tractor and waiting for it to arrive before completing the deal and signing on the dotted line.
I'm still a little in shock, I bought a tractor. And at random through out the last few days I say that to myself in disbelief. It's not real until it's here. But still. Now I need a new place to park it. And now I've got another machine that goes into the maintenance schedule. I wonder what stuff I'm going to do first? Scrape random gouges in the driveway or badly try and skim dirt along the new fenceline??
I guess we will find out.Will get pics soon as I can.
kj_mustang
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Love my LS XR4145. I have moved so much dirt and gravel with that thing in the 5 years I have owned it. You will love having a box blade.
XJSuperman
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You'll find a million things to do with it and you'll be shopping for attachments asap. It'll be really nice for all the outdoor work you're doing for sure.
Prospecter
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Wow! Nicely done. I think your tractor is the perfect size for your property. Can't beat 0%. You'll never need another tractor. None of my tractors need much maintenance. I don't think you'll find yours need much either, other than zerk fittings, and filling the fuel tank.Yessir. straight to it. I made a deal on a new LS MT242H. Making arrangements for delivery today.
Several weeks ago I talked tractors with a coworker. He referred me to a place that sells LS Tractors a town over so I went to see. I looked at the MT226E 25hp and MT232E 32hp tractors. Both were nice, good specs, but the 226 didn't come in Premium but the 232. did and the price was where I wanted to be.
When I started looking at tractors several years ago, I was set on getting a Kioti CK2610, now the 2620. Except in those two years I had bad experiences with both Kioti dealers in my area (they're the same parent owner, what a surprise). Being that a good rule is when buying a tractor you want good dealer support, I turned away from Kioti and towards LS. I hadn't thought about LS tractors until my coworker mentioned them.
I emailed the LS dealer to let him know I'd see him on the weekend. In my mind I was going to buy the MT232 if the final test drive was good.
When I arrived I had my choice of driving any tractor. I hopped on the MT242E, it was sitting next to the MT232E. It ran well, very smooth. The hydraulics were controllable and not jumpy or twitchy. Ergos were comfortable. I parked it and hopped off. Then my dealer dropped a nugget, the 42 horse was only a $1000 more than the 32hp. ****. That's close enough to impulsively say yes. But I stayed composed...mostly, though did tell him now I needed a few minutes to think it over. The money difference in hp was negligible at best, so I decided to take it.
Ultimately the price was right and the financing deal was fantastic, 0%/120mths. Cash to cover taxes, the cash price difference and a box blade the deal was done. Now it's a matter of getting the tractor here. The dealer only had E models, the Economy models. I wanted the H model, the Premium. The Premium comes with the stuff everyone ends up adding anyway - 3rd function, rear valve/controls, adjustable arms, draw bar, emergency kill switch the rear fender and a few more add ons. I decided from the beginning that I'm getting what I want, not skimping to nickle and dime myself then still end up being penny wise and pound foolish.
So, now I wait for my tractor to arrive and to sign the final paperwork. So I guess I should more accurately say, I've committed to buying a tractor and waiting for it to arrive before completing the deal and signing on the dotted line.
I'm still a little in shock, I bought a tractor. And at random through out the last few days I say that to myself in disbelief. It's not real until it's here. But still. Now I need a new place to park it. And now I've got another machine that goes into the maintenance schedule. I wonder what stuff I'm going to do first? Scrape random gouges in the driveway or badly try and skim dirt along the new fenceline??
Will get pics soon as I can.
captain14
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Glad you found something you like. Will you have to build something to store the tractor in? I’m not sure what kind of winter you have in your area.
68400BIRD
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Very nice looking tractor. My dad had an old Ford tractor that was also blue and gray. You shorted yourself on the horsepower though. It's rated at 42.5.
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GirlnAgarage
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That's great to hear. Looks like your tractor is stout machine.
Moving a lot of dirt with the shovel in the last few weeks is what kicked me over the edge. My shoulders are already glad to have relief on the way. Have you found a tractor forum you like? I've seen several but not sure which are the better ones to be a part of.
I appreciate it. The 0% was definitely a draw. Tractor manufacturers were hungry, the market slowed way down. I'd glad to take advantage of it. The tractor is a great size, I'm thrilled to have the hp. As for the zerk fittings, I was looking at all the tractor has. I immediately thought about my new grease gun I got last year-ish?...I'll put it to work and it'll be easy to keep up. When I rented the Toolcat I had a small taste of greasing a lot of zerks.
Thank you. I will need a place. I've been tossing around the idea of building several smaller parking buildings or lean-tos on the property. I like those metal truss pole barn style ones better than the metal building carports. They are affordable enough plus would go up quickly. The biggest consideration to the pole barn is my area is bad with termites and wood pests. I'd have to prep the posts in the ground to withstand that pressure. Very viable idea.
I'll take that half horse! And Blue is my favorite color. The new 2024s apparently have a slightly deeper blue and the black accents LS used look pretty nice. I saw advertising and LS made some camo dipped tractors, a limited edition run, but they ewre expensive. Problem with that is I'd lose my tractor in the woods.
kj_mustang
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I have only been on one tractor forum so far and haven't really participated much. https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/
They have a LS section.
They have a LS section.
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GirlnAgarage
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I skimmed through that one a little bit. It seems alright, I'm going to dig a bit more. I'm seeing there's not a whole lot out on these newer tractors specifically. But I suspect there's a lot of previous info that applies.
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GirlnAgarage
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A task I haven't mentioned but will be done is digging the remainder of the fence post holes. The tractor hasn't even arrived yet and I'm already doing the back and forth on quick attach auger? 3pt suger? renting vs buying? Brands? Models? All have pros n cons.
Being I had the experience with the Toolcat, I'm inclined towards a quick attach unit as it'll control the same, but thems more expensive. Anyway, more mental money spending to come.
Being I had the experience with the Toolcat, I'm inclined towards a quick attach unit as it'll control the same, but thems more expensive. Anyway, more mental money spending to come.
Prospecter
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I've had a Tractor Supply model with a 12" auger for almost 40 years. It's been loaned out, and passed around the family. After 30 years or so it only needed new universal joints in the PTO shaft. You've got me thinking that quick attach bushings would be very nice.
These also appear on Craigslist and Marketplace from time to time. Any problems should be fairly obvious, and reflected in the price. In hindsight, most attachments will be a safe bet to by used. Especially with your repair skills. I would still probably buy a "Bush Hog" new, only because the used ones I see are pretty well used up.
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GirlnAgarage
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My tractor is here! It rolled up early and I received a thorough walk through from the delivery guy. He was actually the one that prepped the tractor so he answered questions thoroughly, so that was cool. As he was reminding me about the grease points he says I should go down to HF and grab a cheapie battery operated grease gun, as it is worth it to save your hands and forearms from pumping a manual grease gun. I had to chuckle to myself. I just got a new spin on cartridge grease gun last year and said I wouldn't really need a battery op'd unit unless I had a million zerks to do, like on a machine. And here we are. I'm not going right out to buy one, I'll use my hand pumped unit until I get tired of it.
Soon as he left I hopped on and put the tractor to work. I've already put a hour on it carrying firewood and playing around with the box blade. You know, that thing is trickier than it looks. I had fun messing around with it but did move some dirt to a low spot I needed. I should practice a lot before I hit a prime time job like refreshing the driveway. Anyway, glad to have the tractor here. Still feels like it isn't real, I have a tractor.
Some initial impressions and observations:
- front axle articulates, it has a pivot point and that really makes the ride and drive more stable over the hilly and uneven terrain, especially up behind the dam and the back sections of the property
- good turning radius
- durable, tough finish on the bucket, maybe powder coat? Throwing in and sliding around old, dry oak didn't mar the finish, it all wiped off
- I forget how tall the ROPs are. it's 96" tall and the UTV is a little shorter. I'm hitting some branches with the ROPs that I don't hit with the UTV.
- the operator station is very comfortable, great seat & suspension and tilt steering wheel makes it easy getting on and off the tractor
Soon as he left I hopped on and put the tractor to work. I've already put a hour on it carrying firewood and playing around with the box blade. You know, that thing is trickier than it looks. I had fun messing around with it but did move some dirt to a low spot I needed. I should practice a lot before I hit a prime time job like refreshing the driveway. Anyway, glad to have the tractor here. Still feels like it isn't real, I have a tractor.
Some initial impressions and observations:
- front axle articulates, it has a pivot point and that really makes the ride and drive more stable over the hilly and uneven terrain, especially up behind the dam and the back sections of the property
- good turning radius
- durable, tough finish on the bucket, maybe powder coat? Throwing in and sliding around old, dry oak didn't mar the finish, it all wiped off
- I forget how tall the ROPs are. it's 96" tall and the UTV is a little shorter. I'm hitting some branches with the ROPs that I don't hit with the UTV.
- the operator station is very comfortable, great seat & suspension and tilt steering wheel makes it easy getting on and off the tractor
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Prospecter
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Looks good! You'll need to remember to build a 97" doorway for storage, so you don't need to keep changing the ROPS position.
captain14
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Very nice looking tractor. Do you think you’ll get anymore attachments?
Keep us updated on the tractor shed(garage) build too.
Keep us updated on the tractor shed(garage) build too.
Prospecter
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Of course she'll need more attachments. It's inevitable. Resistance is futile!
TurnipTruck
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When you buy the fork attachment, make sure the fork plate has holes to see through. A friend has an LS with forks and you can’t see through it, it is massively annoying having to fork by braille.
When you are lifting something up front and a rear tire lifts up, you don’t have enough rear ballast. My 40hp tractor needs at least 1100lbs in the ballast box AND wheel weights/filled tires for max lift. The box blade by itself is a long way from enough weight.
I cheaped out and didn’t get the quickhitch initially, but within two months of fighting each implement I spent the money and now I don’t even have to get off the tractor to swap rear implements.
When you are lifting something up front and a rear tire lifts up, you don’t have enough rear ballast. My 40hp tractor needs at least 1100lbs in the ballast box AND wheel weights/filled tires for max lift. The box blade by itself is a long way from enough weight.
I cheaped out and didn’t get the quickhitch initially, but within two months of fighting each implement I spent the money and now I don’t even have to get off the tractor to swap rear implements.