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  1. john.knutson

    Lawns 2020

    From the U of MN Extension website: Sounds like I should get to fertilizing! I wonder if I should dethatch the rest of my lawn before fertilizing, or fertilize first :unsure:
  2. john.knutson

    Lawns 2020

    Good to know! I will look into where the fertilizing fits in the order of operations here. I even have a 50lb bag of fertilizer in the shed, though I recall the extension website talking about using a certain kind when you are also overseeding, I'll have to make sure what I have is appropriate...
  3. john.knutson

    Lawns 2020

    I was tempted to post in the Gardens thread but figured I'd make a new thread in case others had anything to share. I moved into my current house April of 2020. The lawn was/is in decent shape but there are a lot of spots that could use some help, and plenty of various weeds. My tentative plan...
  4. john.knutson

    147 Project

    I almost forgot to post a pic of my son helping me trace the wiring and ensure good connections/continuity when I first got the tractor: He really likes touching the tires and sitting on the seat (when the seat is installed of course).
  5. john.knutson

    147 Project

    Took it on it's maiden voyage under it's own power today! Well, maiden voyage since I picked it up anyway :) I also got the new taillights installed. I had these lying around, was originally going to put them on my 107 but I never got around to making up a wiring harness for it. Maiden...
  6. john.knutson

    147 Project

    Over the long Labor Day weekend I got a bit done on the tractor: Made a temporary ignition harness Drain gas tank, clean carb bowl Split tractor and went through all linkages Freed and adjusted stuck hydro lever Removed, cleaned, & adjusted brakes Ran new wires for rear lights Removed & cleaned...
  7. john.knutson

    147 Project

    Thanks! It does seem to be in pretty good shape. There are some custom fixes/modifications made by whoever had it before the guy I got it from, but no major red flags (yet).
  8. john.knutson

    147 Project

    I picked up a Cub Cadet 147 project yesterday! It is not running as-is, it has a non-standard ignition switch and no key, but it turns over with compression (previous owner checked this for me). The electric lift looks to be in good shape, not seized or anything, but I've not had a chance to...
  9. john.knutson

    Convert PULL BEHIND to SLEEVE HITCH???

    Here I did the inverse -- grabbed one from Xtreme Motorworks because I didn't know Charlie had them! https://www.xtrememotorworks.com/Parts%20Catalog/Receiver-Hitches-Cub-Cadet.html Oh well, I've sent a number of orders Charlie's way, with more to come given the 147 project I picked up...
  10. john.knutson

    Gardens 2020

    Looks great! I am guessing you used the flat/square shovel to do the actual edging? I've been tempted to get an edging tool, either powered or manual. I might need to give the shovel a try first, save a couple bucks.
  11. john.knutson

    Zero Turn Trash Picker-Upper

    Posted in off-topic tractors section since my Zero Turn is not a Cub :) (Hustler FasTrak)
  12. john.knutson

    Zero Turn Trash Picker-Upper

    I noticed the lawn service company that does a Sinclair gas station near me has 5 gallon buckets with reacher/grabber tools for picking up debris while mowing. I thought it was a pretty neat idea, and Costco happened to have a 2 pack of grabbers for $12 so I picked some up. I used a smaller...
  13. john.knutson

    The 'other woman'

    My brother-in-law just won a Farmall M on auction last week. The shipper never showed up though, so it's still sitting about 100 miles from his house. He joked about just driving it home, that would be quite the story.. Those Ford tractors do look pretty slick! I remember seeing a YouTuber that...
  14. john.knutson

    Rear pto

    Dennis -- that is the exact thread I was thinking of! Lots of good information there.
  15. john.knutson

    Jari Chief Sickle Bar Mower

    Definitely! This thing warrants my steel toe boots and my son won't be allowed anywhere near it!
  16. john.knutson

    Sleeve Hitch Implements

    I got out and did some plowing already, it was pretty rough ground and there were tons of viney weeds, but it worked pretty great. I am certainly more motivated to get the hydraulic lift installed now, and glad I already have the ported hydro in.
  17. john.knutson

    Sleeve Hitch Implements

    Following up, I got everything I was looking for (and bonus: some Carlisle Super Lugs)!
  18. john.knutson

    Rear pto

    Something I recall reading, which you might already know, is that the rear PTO on these Cubs rotates the opposite direction of many/most other PTOs, so to use it with implements not intended for the Cub PTO might require a [expensive/bulky] gearbox to reverse direction. I can't remember where I...
  19. john.knutson

    Jari Chief Sickle Bar Mower

    I just got this yesterday, it belonged to my mother-in-law's grandfather at one time, then was passed along to her brother, who was going to sell it in a garage sale. I got it at a heavily discounted family price ($75). I drained and replaced the gas, it fired up without too much fuss. It does...
  20. john.knutson

    Portable generator input.

    Clever, I like it! I am thinking I would like a transfer switch someday, probably add it on to the future pole shed plan/project. For now though I want to at least have ideas and options should an emergency arise, this is just the sort of thing I was looking for. Thanks for sharing!
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