Recent content by PTmowerMech

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    Mower Humor

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    This is why we can't have nice things

    Goodness. Apparently he knew they were NLA. (for that price)
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    This is why we can't have nice things

    Here's another instance of parts being unavailable. The vehicle is only about 6 years old.
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    This is why we can't have nice things

    Here's another instance of parts being unavailable. The vehicle is only about 6 years old.
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    This is why we can't have nice things

    I'm interested in seeing how good the new Stihl ZTR's are. If the quality in them are anything like their saws, it should be a good product. I know they have a lot of bells and whistles.
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    Mower Humor

    Why not just the fan cover?
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    This is why we can't have nice things

    One product that always stands out as long lasting, is Stihl. They've always made a great saw and trimmer. When you consider how much it costs to keep replacing those throw aways, one need only buy one Stihl and take care of it.
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    This is why we can't have nice things

    I think it was more the Russian/Saudi oil price war that was going on. Spot on with the presidential thing. No president tells the oil companies when to go into a boom or bust cycle.
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    Mower Humor

    I wonder if you can get a tan in the A/C?
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    This is why we can't have nice things

    50 years old? Good god man, what are they made of? The skin of Zeus?
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    This is why we can't have nice things

    Not really. The only thing that really affects the economy is the value of the currency. When they add trillions in new money, it devalues the existing currency. Then it costs more to buy everything. Then people slow down their buying. This affects growers and manufacturers, they have to cut...
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    Mower Humor

    It's just an eastern milk snake. Not harmful. But still would be enough to scare the daylights out of some.
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    This is why we can't have nice things

    Cars are definitely becoming like the mower industry. Not so cheap throw-aways.
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    This is why we can't have nice things

    I get a kick out of people comparing the economy and oil production during different presidential terms. As if any president has any say over the stock market, 95% of the economy or how much or how little oil is produced during their term. As far as your boots go, maybe there's a better...
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    This is why we can't have nice things

    We always hear about things like this. And speak about it. How they deliberately make cheap stuff, just to sell more. But this guy really puts things into perspective. If someone made a zrt that didn't start breaking down for 10 years, and the replacement parts would last 10 years, they'd...
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    Info on stens shipping

    LoL.. I ordered something from Walmart+ last week, that's coming from JAMAICA, NY. I've had things from Amazon, Ebay and others that originated from there. And rarely have they ever been on time. Anything from that place is always late. WM has a very strict policy on their sellers, so I'm...
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    This is why we can't have nice things

    This explains a lot of the business models for todays products. Things we were bringing up in the Taryls shop closing thread. It starts out about light bulbs, but it goes into other products. One thing particularly that really caught my attention, was the companies allowing the government to...
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    Mower Humor

    If they brought this idea back, I betcha it would be a good selling product. Air conditioned lawnmower, 1957. _ In October 1957, ads went out that demonstrated the “Power Mower of the Future” – the future of lawn mowing equipment. They built this machine with a bubbled model that sported its...
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    Info on stens shipping

    Where I live, I like FedEx much better. Because with UPS, everything gets shipped to Little Rock. Then the next day, it goes to Pine Bluff, to another warehouse (only about 30 to 40 miles south of Little Rock) Then it's loaded and shipped out for delivery. So that one jog, from LR to PB...
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    Dad's First Used Dunlap Mower

    That's pretty cool.
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    Anyone tried this.... Poor mans power steering.

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    Taryl's closing his shop

    I've been waiting over a couple of months now just for some Stens brand bar & chain oil. The fuel lines I ordered took a month. I think what's happening is that the quality of the products are getting worse, so they're having to build so many parts that the manufacturer just can't keep up...
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    Taryl's closing his shop

    What a shocker. He just added on a huge addition to his shop. Now he's closing it? Here he explains why.
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    Mower Humor

    I would've put in a penny and said "That's what you get when you ask for a tip, working at a job that pays way more than tip earners wages.
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    Mower Humor

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    It can't be this easy.

    What a headache this has turned into. I decided to lengthen the tail pipes so they'd reach at least 1/2 in into the muffler that fit. I finally got that done, but now something else is off. I just has to walk away from it for a day or two.
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    It can't be this easy.

    My blessings ran out when I got to the muffler.
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    Pawn Shop find

    What's the free shipping limit now. It was $150. Has it gone up?
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    Business question

    Depending on your area, opening a storefront requires a huge amount of extra work, time and all sorts of extra's. I tried the storefront thing, but I got so bogged down that it was unreal. Not being able find any reliable help was the worst part. Which meant I was constantly backed up. Some...
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    Pawn Shop find

    I've gotten quite a few from Stens. I probably spent too much. But when you need to reach that free shipping limits, plugs are a pretty good way to get to the limit. It's almost like getting the plugs for free.
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    saw this on the FB world

    https://www.facebook.com/reel/402621726027010
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    Pawn Shop find

    I guess once you start using one brand of anything, the numbers and what they fit, are a lot easier to recognize. I think at one time, I was going to switch to only NGK, but for some reason, probably a sale or something, I ended up with a bunch of autolite and stens plugs. I don't even...
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    It can't be this easy.

    It looks like I'm going to have to weld extensions onto the Briggs tail pipes and go with the muffler that came with the Kohler. That's the only way to get the muffler mounting plate bolted in the right direction, and the hood mounting rod back in and the pipes deep enough to go into the...
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    Pawn Shop find

    I have a lot of those plugs.
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    Pawn Shop find

    Ok, good. Trying to find a cross reference to this, was insane for some reason. I'm thinking they need to narrow the amount of plugs down to something reasonable. I bet NGK, has a 1000 different ones. Same as the other brands.
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    Pawn Shop find

    Will the BKR5ES work?
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    It can't be this easy.

    Not a thing. I was grinning from ear to ear when I seen it. :D:D:D
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    Kohler Maintenance Pack

    How are the plugs holding up? I'm out of the RC12YC's, but have some of these BKR5ES's. Also, what's the gap for the BKR's? .30?
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    Pawn Shop find

    I was looking for a match to the RC12YC on Stens, it said something about how it's been changed to some other number. "RC12YC is no longer available and has been superseded to 130526"
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    It can't be this easy.

    After buttoning up a few things, It fired up and ran smooth as a kitten. I couldn't test drive it because the seat safety switch needs to be done away with. All of them, in fact. And I'm going to have to find a different size drive belt. But the alternator, at high idle was charging the...
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    Paying Homage to Rabbit

    The older we get, seems the harder it is to lose a friend. I lost two good friends last year. People that you'd actually call a friend. In my time, I've only had 4 actual friends. They leave a void in your life when they pass. We find ourselves having to think about what they would do in...
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    Pawn Shop find

    Imagine, someone pawned this over a spark plug. Good find.
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    Castor Chain saw

    I like the almost automatic chain tensioner on this.
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    Check out battery connecter kit.

    Even this guy has to give it a whack.
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    Check out battery connecter kit.

    Yes, yours and mine are hex.
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    It can't be this easy.

    I generally don't get this lucky. Note my pessimism.. :);) I'm a firm believer in "If it's too good to be true, then it probably is."
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    Check out battery connecter kit.

    The shape of the part that actually crimps (on yours) is the same shape as mine. Maybe it's just the picture and my eyes, but I don't see any indented place on the "properly crimped" connector.
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    Check out battery connecter kit.

    It's better to flatten out the connector (using what ever), than to leave it crimped but still in a round shape, right?
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    It can't be this easy.

    M# LGT2654 Product # 960450047 S# 061815A031116 Briggs 407777 0274 G5 It used to have a Kohler twin cylinder on it. But switching to a Briggs from a JD. This is just going to be for pulling a yard trailer. No electric PTO anymore or deck, since the Brigg's has the smaller crank, from a JD...
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    Check out battery connecter kit.

    Well, I'm just not impressed with the crimpers. Using the connectors that came with it, the first two didn't crimp worth a hoot. Even using the smallest crimp size I ended up using my hammer. I think I'll try putting a nail between the connector and the crimper next time. (using that size)
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    Mower Humor

    My back yard slopes to the middle from 3 directions. The middle of those slopes, it slopes slightly to the south. It should drain the back yard. But on the edge of the south side, there's a hump, that won't allow the back yard water to drain. I'm trying to decide if I want to bury...
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    Check out battery connecter kit.

    I do have a question about battery cable. Which is better, a lot of very thin wires together, or fewer thick wires.
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    Check out battery connecter kit.

    I just got this in today. Can't wait to try it out. Donny Boy was showing this in one of his video's and recommended it. This is one tool I'll hardly ever use. But man, it looks good in my tool box. Cable Lug Crimping Tool with 170pcs Copper Wire Lugs and 210pcs Heat Shrinkable Tube, Wire...
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    Mower Humor

    Yeah I did. (patting myself on the back) It was the first time I'd mowed the landlords yard. I got in and out of the pond without them even know it. Was afraid if they caught me, they wouldn't even let me fix it. 3 oil changes later, removing the carb bowl, draining the gas tank (luckily...
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    Mower Humor

    That time I slid into a pond, on a zrt, The only thing sticking out of the water was the top of the front wheel (the left one). I could've used an outboard to at least get the engine above the carb. I was a nervous wreck, because it was the landlords mower. I was soooooo glad to have the...
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    Mower Humor

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    Mower Humor

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    saw this on the FB world

    I always forget to shut the the water off. Now I have this! It might look alarming but, This is a brand NEW gas head. $40 for the handle and components. When it's full- it shuts off just like at a gas pump. I set it in a U bolt and walk away. No more messy paddock when I forget! EDIT: to...
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    saw this on the FB world

    I mowed the lawn today, and after doing so I sat down and had a cold beer. The day was really quite beautiful, and the drink facilitated some deep thinking. My wife walked by and asked me what I was doing, and I said, "Nothing." The reason I said "nothing" instead of saying "just thinking" is...
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    saw this on the FB world

    Not a bad idea. https://www.facebook.com/watch?v=2939172492886311
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    Why I Take Deposits On Some Outdoor Power Equipment- Viewer Question Answered

    Donny addresses some really good points that some of us have to deal with. Getting stuck with equipment, and not even getting paid for the diagnosis. After getting burned a few times, and left with junk, I started taking upfront money on all new customers. And a few shady repeat customers.
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    First Steel Plough

    And there were no aftermarket parts available due to patent rights. OEM's were on backorder. It'll take 4 weeks for a new one to arrive. :p
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    compression release on cam

    You're lucky. Because replacing the cam is a major teardown.
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    compression release on cam

    Those multiple problems with one issue can turn into a real headache. Test something fails, fix that and the test still fails because it wasn't just the one thing you fixed. All that head scratching leads to a bald spot.
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    First Steel Plough

    First Steel Plough This Day In History May 6 1837 US blacksmith John Deere creates the first steel plough in Grand Detour, Illinois In 1837, John Deere, was a typical blacksmith turning out hay forks, horseshoes, and other essentials for life on the prairie. Then one day, a broken steel...
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    Mower Humor

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    Mower Humor

    High speed tillers? LMAO.. These things go faster than my mower. https://www.facebook.com/reel/1146577666483068
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    Mower Humor

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    saw this on the FB world

    Check out this picture of Dealey Plaze in Dallas. Before the roads were build going under the train tracks.
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    Mower Humor

    So that's where the bolt went to.
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    saw this on the FB world

    What are the chances? https://www.facebook.com/watch?v=985657663263424
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    Boy are some people dumb.

    Back when I was trucking, I'd bring loaded trailers home. My first time, I got my trailer stuck because I backed it a little too far into my pasture. Cost me $200 for the wrecker to pull me about 4ft.
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    Boy are some people dumb.

    The door panels???? LMAO....... There comes a time, like within 30 seconds of spinning the tires, you know you're not going to go anywhere. And doing anything else is only going to make it worse. For some it takes a few minutes.
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    Boy are some people dumb.

    Several years ago, I got my Bronco stuck in the pasture. I was simply going to let it set there until it was safe to drive out. Well, my sons had a party at the house one night. All his friends had these jacked up 4X4 diesel trucks. So I jokingly said, maybe one of these guys can pull out...
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    Be Aware of letters

    When I'm wearing pants, you can't see my knee scar. lol
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