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Love doing night mowing !!
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for me the best time to cut the yard is the crack of dawn, but if i miss it, then the early evening will do something about that early start time makes for a good day[/QU
I would LOVE to be able to mow in the mornings, but there might be 2-3 days a month that are dry enough to do that, usually the dry days are when I DON'T have to mow. The remainder, either it is raining, it rained last night, or the dew on the grass is so heavy it doesn't dry out untill well after noon. This morning the grass is so wet I cannot do anything. It's only 65 degrees, it's overcast, but too wet.
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It may not look like it to you but your 4210 looks small in this photo. I guess it's because the grass is high and the tree is big. So I thought you were complaining about how it was getting difficult to mow.
Then I remebered and read this post about "your tractor".
I looked up the specs and it seems like that machine would go through it easily, but on the other hand that grass looks prettty thick and healthy. We don't have grass like that down here. What kind of grass is it.
Lawn looks great by the way:thumbsup:
Mine is just starting to recover from the drought, looks better than most of the neighbors though
RobertBrown
It may not look like it to you but your 4210 looks small in this photo. I guess it's because the grass is high and the tree is big. So I thought you were complaining about how it was getting difficult to mow.
Then I remebered and read this post about "your tractor".
I looked up the specs and it seems like that machine would go through it easily, but on the other hand that grass looks prettty thick and healthy. We don't have grass like that down here. What kind of grass is it.
Lawn looks great by the way:thumbsup:
Mine is just starting to recover from the drought, looks better than most of the neighbors though
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Have no idea what kind it is, it has been there since at least 1950 and it is probably the best part of the entire lawn here, because it is usually shaded. I have never planted grass here, just gradually kept mowing the yard that was originally one acre, I kept mowing and converted another 4 acres of field, pasture, and cornfield to lawns, things just grow on their own so a lot of what I created is clover, weeds, etc. Trouble is, because I got so far behind in mowing while helping my brother with his roof, most of my yard is now that high I am so sick of raking clippings I want to scream.
JDgreen
It may not look like it to you but your 4210 looks small in this photo. I guess it's because the grass is high and the tree is big. So I thought you were complaining about how it was getting difficult to mow.
Then I remebered and read this post about "your tractor".
I looked up the specs and it seems like that machine would go through it easily, but on the other hand that grass looks prettty thick and healthy. We don't have grass like that down here. What kind of grass is it.
Lawn looks great by the way:thumbsup:
Mine is just starting to recover from the drought, looks better than most of the neighbors though
Have no idea what kind it is, it has been there since at least 1950 and it is probably the best part of the entire lawn here, because it is usually shaded. I have never planted grass here, just gradually kept mowing the yard that was originally one acre, I kept mowing and converted another 4 acres of field, pasture, and cornfield to lawns, things just grow on their own so a lot of what I created is clover, weeds, etc. Trouble is, because I got so far behind in mowing while helping my brother with his roof, most of my yard is now that high I am so sick of raking clippings I want to scream.
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I am REALLY upset with John Deere right now, one of the clevises for the front draft arm of my mower deck broke last night, it took me two hours this morning to swivel the clevis in the picture around and hook it back up to the front of the deck, the MMM mounting linkage for the 7-Iron deck is just one big, MICKEY MOUSE PIB to install, ESPECIALLY the front draft arms with the installed FEL mount and grille gard. To get this broken clevis back into place required using a pair of ratchet straps to tension the deck forward plus a crowbar to lever the J-bolt back plus a hammer to pound the J-bolt into place. Look at the picture that shows only ONE SIDE welded...why didn't the cheap b-----s weld BOTH sides at the factory?
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They didn't scrimp on the materials, just on the design. The weld was the weak link in that chain. It would have been a difficult weld to get in between the struts, but if they double welded one side, then welded the outside of the other strut, it would have been a lot stronger.
They may warranty that but I doubt it.
On the bright side it could have been worse, you could have mangled to deck. It's not going cost a whole lot to fix, you got a welder?
You know I thought I noticed that the grass looked as though it was uneven, in that night time pic you posted.
RobertBrown
I am REALLY upset with John Deere right now, one of the clevises for the front draft arm of my mower deck broke last night, it took me two hours this morning to swivel the clevis in the picture around and hook it back up to the front of the deck, the MMM mounting linkage for the 7-Iron deck is just one big, MICKEY MOUSE PIB to install, ESPECIALLY the front draft arms with the installed FEL mount and grille gard. To get this broken clevis back into place required using a pair of ratchet straps to tension the deck forward plus a crowbar to lever the J-bolt back plus a hammer to pound the J-bolt into place. Look at the picture that shows only ONE SIDE welded...why didn't the cheap b-----s weld BOTH sides at the factory?
They didn't scrimp on the materials, just on the design. The weld was the weak link in that chain. It would have been a difficult weld to get in between the struts, but if they double welded one side, then welded the outside of the other strut, it would have been a lot stronger.
They may warranty that but I doubt it.
On the bright side it could have been worse, you could have mangled to deck. It's not going cost a whole lot to fix, you got a welder?
You know I thought I noticed that the grass looked as though it was uneven, in that night time pic you posted.
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that post was full of junk (both of them) the first i did not check first just typed and posted. the second was posted because i noticed at the end of the first it said mmm instead of ... but i dident pick out the other faults. embarassing :ashamed:
(both of them) the first i did not check first just typed and posted. the second was posted because i noticed at the end of the first it said mmm instead of ... but i dident pick out the other faults. embarassing :ashamed:
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twall
It happens. At least you can admit it. :wink:
twall
that post was full of junk
It happens. At least you can admit it. :wink:
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Don't worry about that, it's a matter of LMF history now...What were you trying to say anyway?that post was full of junk
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OH MY, LOOKS LIKE YOU DRILLED YOUR ROPS..... That is a no-no!!! Looks good, though.
I have to fold mine down to park indoors and didn't want to have anything on the upper half. Want to tell us how you powered your lights? For mine, I ran a hot wire from one tail light, and on the bottom of the driving light I installed a push button on/off switch, a weatherproof one. I use a 35 watt halogen bulb and it gives a fair amount of light, but doesn't draw enough current that it blows the light fuse.
JDgreen
OH MY, LOOKS LIKE YOU DRILLED YOUR ROPS.....
That is a no-no!!! Looks good, though.I have to fold mine down to park indoors and didn't want to have anything on the upper half. Want to tell us how you powered your lights? For mine, I ran a hot wire from one tail light, and on the bottom of the driving light I installed a push button on/off switch, a weatherproof one. I use a 35 watt halogen bulb and it gives a fair amount of light, but doesn't draw enough current that it blows the light fuse.
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bakerg
Ran the power through the ROP to the markers lights and tied into the red marker, When headlights go on so does the rear lights.:wink: If the ROP fails because I drilled two 1/4" hole in it then I think I would not survived the accident either way.:biggrin:
bakerg
OH MY, LOOKS LIKE YOU DRILLED YOUR ROPS.....
I have to fold mine down to park indoors and didn't want to have anything on the upper half. Want to tell us how you powered your lights? For mine, I ran a hot wire from one tail light, and on the bottom of the driving light I installed a push button on/off switch, a weatherproof one. I use a 35 watt halogen bulb and it gives a fair amount of light, but doesn't draw enough current that it blows the light fuse.
Ran the power through the ROP to the markers lights and tied into the red marker, When headlights go on so does the rear lights.:wink: If the ROP fails because I drilled two 1/4" hole in it then I think I would not survived the accident either way.:biggrin:
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