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It's a 2001 or 2002, don't remember exactly when I bought it, but I just replaced the original battery two weeks ago. It has the 3 cylinder 23HP diesel in it. Can power a 72" King Kutter finish mower, or a 60" KK tiller with ease. It has just a little over 400 hours on it, and runs great.
It's a 2001 or 2002, don't remember exactly when I bought it, but I just replaced the original battery two weeks ago. It has the 3 cylinder 23HP diesel in it. Can power a 72" King Kutter finish mower, or a 60" KK tiller with ease. It has just a little over 400 hours on it, and runs great.
They don't make them like that any more.......I'm afraid to say. You have a solid machine there!
Thanks, have no plans to replace it either, been a good strong mule. So far I don't think I have spent anymore than $400 in maintenance items on it since I bought it.
Thanks, have no plans to replace it either, been a good strong mule. So far I don't think I have spent anymore than $400 in maintenance items on it since I bought it.
Just about ready to do my first service on mine. 50 hours came fast! lol Service at the dealer is $750......doing it myself is $185 for filters. And , by using their parts...I don't void the warranty!
I'm at 750 lbs tongue weight, 50 lbs under my rear axle weight....only went down an inch on the rear. The trailer, when hooked up weighs 1000 lbs under GVWR and tows like a dream!!!!! It's 2 feet longer which allows the tractor to be within the trailer dimensions , not hanging over the front like I had to before. I am the happiest trailer owner right now.....I'm driving down the road without a jitter....no sway...tracks straight and narrow! A comfortable drive. Just got in from a job....feel good and tired. The only thing I have to do is lengthen the ramps by about 6" to help the hoe clear the ramps.
I'm happy to see you figured it out on your own. I've seen to many on the road that haven't. I used to regularly pull a Deere 4520. Between the 12K rated trailer, the tractor and what ever attachments, I was regularly at about 12K on/with the trailer. Also extensively pulled a Bobcat T200 & 963, with an F250. I've never had to use a WDH. The truck had the proper spring pack for the job. The truck is only carrying the tongue weight. It's pulling the rest. When you get a trailer that big it has brakes on both axles. 20 years ago it was only one. Makes a huge difference. You may find, as you get more involved with your "hobby" you will need more attachments, which will mean more trailer. Your truck can handle it. But if you do go bigger the dual trailer brakes can be life saver. Down here, if the trailer has brakes even one one axle its supposed to get the annual inspection. But only seems to be enforced on commercial operations. As has been noted, lock your boom when in transit, or lower and chain it. Hydraulics will bleed down, even on brand new equipment. This is an important note too when doing maintenance and having to leave the bucket up for long periods, really at all. That why they have the lock out to hold them up. And grease daily, doesn't take much but greatly extends pin and bushing life. One thing I found with the hoe, and while using much bigger, 410 & 510 Deere, filling the front tires for ballast can help greatly.
The pins on the hoe are going to wear faster that the front bucket. The hoe is always in the dirt. I started greasing that twice a day(lunch time) when in heavy use. Not much grease, just to push some dirt out of the pins. If you don't grease daily dirt mixes with the grease and clogs the grease fitting, becomes a major pain to clean out and get flowing again.
I'm happy to see you figured it out on your own. I've seen to many on the road that haven't. I used to regularly pull a Deere 4520. Between the 12K rated trailer, the tractor and what ever attachments, I was regularly at about 12K on/with the trailer. Also extensively pulled a Bobcat T200 & 963, with an F250. I've never had to use a WDH. The truck had the proper spring pack for the job. The truck is only carrying the tongue weight. It's pulling the rest. When you get a trailer that big it has brakes on both axles. 20 years ago it was only one. Makes a huge difference. You may find, as you get more involved with your "hobby" you will need more attachments, which will mean more trailer. Your truck can handle it. But if you do go bigger the dual trailer brakes can be life saver. Down here, if the trailer has brakes even one one axle its supposed to get the annual inspection. But only seems to be enforced on commercial operations. As has been noted, lock your boom when in transit, or lower and chain it. Hydraulics will bleed down, even on brand new equipment. This is an important note too when doing maintenance and having to leave the bucket up for long periods, really at all. That why they have the lock out to hold them up. And grease daily, doesn't take much but greatly extends pin and bushing life. One thing I found with the hoe, and while using much bigger, 410 & 510 Deere, filling the front tires for ballast can help greatly.
The pins on the hoe are going to wear faster that the front bucket. The hoe is always in the dirt. I started greasing that twice a day(lunch time) when in heavy use. Not much grease, just to push some dirt out of the pins. If you don't grease daily dirt mixes with the grease and clogs the grease fitting, becomes a major pain to clean out and get flowing again.
The main boom has a holding lock for transit as do the stabilizer legs. They are always engaged unless I am using the hoe. You're right...smart thing to do!
Your point on the greasing, especially with the hoe...is well taken. I do grease once a day but like you mentioned....twice a day is cheap preventative and I will start to do that. I always like to see new grease showing when I start the day...now will do a quick grease mid way. Thanks for the heads up!
10-11-2017, 12:02 PM
