This channel is about my John Deere X748 and associated implements. It shows the capabilities of the equipment that I have and some of the customizations that I have done to the tractor and implements.
Thanks and I was very pleased with how it worked on the first try. Not pleased with how shaking the in-cab video section are though. must of had the camera mount not tight enough.
Thanks for watching. If you want info about the core aerator, look in description section of the video for a link to my build thread. If you want more info, then you may have to join the forum and message me through it.
yea!! snow clean up. Been long time. I installed a linear actuator like you did on the blower chute to make the deflector electric. Still working like a champ.
Nice to see you making a video again! This winter has been whimpy at best. I too plowed out about 5 inches of heavy wet snow with my X758 with a 60" blade this morning in western New York. I think I have only plowed 4 or 5 times the entire winter this year. Wishing you all the best and looking forward to seeing more of your videos in the future.
Thanks for watching. If you are referring to the hard cab, I bought at the same time as my tractor from John Deere. A used one is hard to come by these days but they do come up for sale once in a while.
Thanks for watching and your query. I found mine at a local surplus store at the time but I don't think they carry them anymore. From other people that have done this mod have found them at McMaster-Carr. As of this week - here is a link to some that might work --> www.mcmaster.com/products/pulleys/od~3-000/od~3/shaft-diameter~1-2-2/shaft-diameter~0-5/number-of-grooves~1-1/rope-diameter~1-4/rope-diameter~0-25/?SrchEntryWebPart_InpBox=3%22+pulley
THANKS for watching and your query. Please click on this link to see some pics -> www.mytractorforum.com/media/albums/custom-lever-grips.19209 I bought a piece of plastic material (Nylatron) from a surplus store. A couple of things. The holes drilled for the lever bar and switches are offset. The hole for the wires is beside the hole for the lever handle spaced about 1/8" between them. Used heat shrink to conceal the wires.
I know this is an older video, but I just found it and have the same type spreader. Do you remember what "throw length" the actuator was/is? 4" sound about right? Also.....at the front of the actuator, how did you raise it up? Is there a bracket welded to the tongue or something like that? I cant quite make it out in the video. How has this worked out long term? I need to spread lime, fertilzer and seed using this spreader behind my ATV, and reaching the on off handle is not easy. You rmethod looks much better!
Thanks for watching and your query! Yes I welded a little piece of square tubing onto the tongue and notched it out to so that the end of the linear actuator can attach to it at the proper height. You are correct that it is a 4" stroke linear actuator. I don't have that spreader anymore as I have a 3PH one now. If I remember correctly I bought a speed controller for it because it travelled back and forth too fast to achieve precise settings for the material to be spread. You can eliminate this issue by getting a linear actuator that has a slower travel speed.
I think your microphone is picking up your voice better! I use my 318 w/gator blades and I blocked the discharge w/ a piece of aluminum plate I had lying around. This is the first year that I was able to mulch them up fine enough to not choke out the lawn. I think the difference was because 1) I did it more often 2) I went slower 3) It stayed very dry this year. I like that you said it stores compactly but I would still have trouble finding room for it. I was able to help out my neighbor this year and he was ecstatic. He doesn’t own a tractor, just a big blower on wheels he pulls around by hand. He has 5x the leaves I have. I think I was more excited than he was!🤣. More seat time for me. My 18HP mulching machine got a good workout this year and the leaves stayed away from the muffler so no smoldering leaves this year!! That was a direct byproduct of doing it before they piled up too deep. Thanks for taking the time to record your yard work. Looking forward to see you blow some snow around.
Thanks for watching. The remote microphone does make a big difference. I totally agree with you that if you do it more often, go slower and the leaves are dry, mulching is a great idea. The problem we rarely get ideal conditions here and it is usually quite wet when it’s leaf season. I hope to make a few videos this winter if we get enough snow to warrant it.
Thanks for watching! I do have a mulching kit for my 7-iron and the one year that I tried mulching the leaves instead of picking them up, I found that the mulch was too thick and it had killed the grass underneath come spring. After I collect the leaves I dump and mix them up in a dirt pile. The resulting soil is great for my wife's gardens and flower beds.
@@X748SE I don't understand stand why because when we are done mulching you don't know there was any leaves. If you mulch properly it shreds them to powder which is great fertilizer.
does a good job :) that setup would be to big for me, so i might just get a lawn sweeper OR maybe nothing as i can never finish before the snow starts to fly..
@@X748SE your welcome 😁 i got to finish last fall but this fall NOPE. lol But the snow has melted so I could go back out and finish but I’m not taking my snow blower off.
