Archive through August 12, 2009

[dtanner]

Morning Charlie

. i turn my ags around and find that they steer better for me than other tires. I did put the hood and head lights back together on my 129 yesterday and started to install the wiring so i am moving ahead at a snails pace on the 129 loader rebuild. more soon. later Don T

 

[fcurrier]

'Mornin' Don & All. We lost internet, got it back and the Forum wasn't here. Reminded of the time I changed an electrical entrance in a house, turned everything on and nothing worked. Come to find out, the local power company had dropped the load. Anyway...it is time to think of this, isn't it?

 

[dclinansmith]

Wayne S. My post on the subject was on Jul 26,09 at 11:47 AM. Richard Christensen posted his idea the same day at 6:52 PM. Both posts had pictures so a quick search should get what you want.

 

[mmorrison]

would you guys knock it off its a hi of 29 today. the cub doesn't like the heat.

 

[fcurrier]

Here, Mike:

This is from the winter that we got nearly 200 inches of the white stuff.

 

[dfrisk]

DAVE S. - Actually, I discovered the fact the 8 quart gas tanks are made from three almost identicle segments about 6 yrs ago while pressure testing a brazed repair of a crack in the bottom of the tank. My brazing must have weakened the solder joints holding the tank together and with about 5-10 PSI air pressure the tank blew apart at the seams. One segment flew 20+ feet across the shop floor narrowly missing me. The new plastic 8 quart OEM Kohler replacement tank was expensive but I don't have to worry about rust anymore. Kendell gives GOOD ADVICE on using dirty rusty tanks, get all the dirt/rust out that You can and install a good inline filter anyhow. The small brass screen in the OEM sediment bowls has too many gaps and is too coarse to be much of a filter. They work but a good filter is better.

TOM, BRUCE, RICHARD - DON T. is correct, lugged tires in a non-driving application are supposed to be mounted so they run backwards, the arrow the lugs make when on the top of the tire should point backwards. When mounted so they point forward the lugs wear quickly when turning on hard surfaces. There's only a couple people that can actually use them mounted pointing forward, Dan H of course on His FWA 100, and Art, Just because THAT's the way He does things.

Mowed yesterday with the 72, mowed the whole yard first time in over a month! Grass was just tall enough I could tell where I'd been. The parts of the yard I mowed two weeks ago where the grass was taller still wasn't as tall as it was last time I mowed them. I normally mow in 1st gear with the 72 but mowed about half the yard in 2nd since I was just knocking the top off the occasional blade of crabgrass.

 

[wshytle]

David C. - Thanks...found it. Searching those archives is a treat!

 

[wshytle]

You guys are driving me crazy with all of those snow pictures. I have lived in North Carolina all of my life and snow is a treat for us. I think we got 3 inches total last year; and that shut us down. A 20 degree day is rare in winter but we do have them. How do yall do it? I am beginning to understand why I'm always running across snow blowers in ads and on eBay. I bet there isn't a blower within 200 miles of me. I can't imagine not being able to see ground for months (I am assuming). I guess that's also part of the reason so many people are moving to this area to the tune of approx. 100 a day last I heard. Keep the pictures coming. It was 99 here the day before yesterday and humidity is a common word around here. Ugh! We do have some real nice weather in the winter at times. 60 degree days are pretty common even in January. I cut my garden in late February to get things rolling for spring. I bet some of you don't even see your garden until April or even later.

 

[vthomley]

I have pics of the 125 on the next page....