I bought a 1023e ( 2024 ) with out a loader or backhoe I have a 1025r with a loader and hoe. I wish the 1023 would of came with the grab handle on the rops. I ordered 1 . Nice little tractor for mowing
I busted my rear PTO running a Woodland Mills stump grinder. Tractor still works otherwise. I wish they had a better cap for the hydraulic fill. I had to override the seat safety. 215 pounds wouldn't register on cold days and shut it down.
How does the step work for you?? Is that a Amazon item? Just bought mine yesterday 2022 with just 31.5 HR on it! Looking forward to using JD every chance I get.
With all new materials I have around 700 dollars into this project. The kit from woodland mills is over 2K. You could save $ if you used an old trailer axel and wheels.
ive had a 171 for around 12 years. Starts on 3rd pull every time. and ive been falling big timber and bucking tons. and its doing great. allways had a sharp chain. good fuel.
You know what size the handle shaft is? I'm looking to put a chain sprocket on to motorize mine. Need to know the shaft size to order the sprocket. My mill hasn't arrived yet that's why I'm asking.
I’m trying to decide between the 170 and the 171. Think I will get the 171 as everyone else says it is the uprated version of the 170. I’m a petite woman so I don’t want a massive heavy chainsaw.
I built a track for my Hudsen Hunter from I-beams off an old mobile home. I built the spreaders from 3" drill stem and bolted them to the sides of the I-beams to prevent warping from welding. The log supports are welded to the spreaders even with the top of the expanded track as in this video. I tapered each end of the I-beams so the whole frame can be dragged onto a 20ft. trailer and around through the woods if needed. It works great and needs very little leveling when at your log decks.
Just bought two MS170 recently. I don't consider EPA compliance to be beneficial in any way. I also noticed the quick caps for oil and fuel. These are an invitation to breakage. I much prefer the "traditional" caps. Simple mechanical screw and gasket. Rugged and reliable design. The added shock and vibration absorption of the 171 might be welcome but how durable is the spring mount? I guess only time will tell.
That 171 sounds like it is running rich to me. I had a problem with my ms 171, yesterday. It would not go into high speed half choke at startup. I could get it running but I had to nurse it into warmup. It was running way to rich on both the L and H jets. I turned in both jets until it would run correctly in half choke position. Instead of the 1/4T out on the L jet it now has about an 1/8 of a turn out. It has excellent acceleration. On the H jet, instead of 3/4T out, it now has about 1/2T out, but it runs fine. The next time I crank it up I will check it with my tach and set it for around 13,000 RPMs, which is what my ms 170 runs. I am going to set my max rpm on the 171 to 13,200 for summer use.
My bet is your 171 is running a little rich on the H side. Stihl sets them up a little rich from the factory. My 171 would not throttle up on half choke/high throttle the way it should. I checked the WFO rpm on it and it was running 12,720. I leaned out the high about an 1/8 of a turn and it had a WFO of 13,200. It also would throttle up, nicely, in half choke. I also felt it was running a little rich on the L side, so I leaned it out, slightly. I also raised the idle, slightly, until it ran like I like a saw to run. This is probably why your 170 seems a little stronger than the 171. It’s not, but if it is set up rich it may appear that way.
I pulled the tact on my ms 171 and ms 170 this morning. The WFO readings were 12,720 for the 171 and 13,050 for the 170. My guess is someone richened up your 171 if it does not preform with the 170. I did notice the 170 is more responsive than the 171, because it jumped right up to 13,050. That is due to the Strato carb on the 171, which is EPA compliant and the carb on the 170 is not. Both saws are relatively new, but the 170 has five tanks of gas through it and the 171 has only two.
My ms 171 is a lot stronger than my ms 170 and my 170 is no dog. My guess is the carb on your 171 is not set properly. Try setting the carb on your 171 to its standard setting - 1/4T out on the L jet and 3/4T out on the H jet. Or, use a good gas/oil mix in it. I run my saws at 45;1 with Stihl HP oil with premium, non ethanol, gas. It could also be from a dull chain. I want a saw to maintain a constant rpm throughout the cut. I cannot see a tinkers worth of difference between my ms 171 and 170. I like the air filtration system on the 171 over that on the 170. No saw will take a lot of physical abuse these days. That is just a fact of life.
@@guyleblanc840 guy, I did not see any carbon buildup on the screen on my ms 171, probably due to the Strato carb used on the 171 which injects more air into the cylinder. I removed and cleaned the spark arrestor screens in both my ms 170 and ms 171 after five tanks of gas. Had a little buildup on the 170 and little if none on the 171. I will do the same to my ms 180 after it gets five tanks on it. I also clean the PTO side, sprocket, and lube the worm gear and sprocket bearing at the same time
The 170has only an idle adjustment on the carb. The 171 has a H and L jet adjustments. The 171 utilizes a Strato carb to comply with EPA regulations and the 170 does not. They both use LP 3/8 chain and have 16 inch bars. I like the air filtration system used on the 171. The air filter on the 170 sucks. I like the 171/181. I have both. They will cut pretty good size stuff. I have no problem cutting 20 inch oak with these saws, although I will usually grab one of my bigger saws for this chore. If I have a mixture of small and bigger wood, the 170/171 will usually handle it. I generally run 40:1 mix in these little saws but 50:1 works fine. I run Echo Power Blend Gold or Red Armor in my two cycle stuff. I do not use Stihl Ultra - it is to filthy.
The 170 is a non-adjustable carb, except for the idle. On the ms-171 the air filtration system is much improved over the ms-170. The ms-171 has a H and L jet carb adjustments as opposed to the non adjustable ms 170. Power wise the are about the same and they weigh about the same.
The air filter is sturdier on the ms171, but lots of junk gets past them maybe even more than the 170. I have looked at about 20 180/170 and just one 171. The one 171 I have had apart had so much junk past the filter.
Great modifications. I bet every one of them is perfect. I mostly cut 2/ material with my mill. Milling is great fun! (I've only put up a couple videos. I think I'll add more...need to encourage more people to mill)
Enjoying the videos! The rear seat carpet trim piece did you buy that or did you already have it in the blazer? The piece that I’m talking about is shown at 3:18 on the video
Good review. John Deere gives a whole new meaning to "base" model with the E line. I'm surprised they didn't charge extra for the plug in the front storage compartment. A John Deere employee probably got fired for letting that slip by the bean counters at HQ. I'm curious about the front lights. I see the 2 headlights but what are the other 2 slots? Are they empty sockets for more lights or turn signals? Would those be optional accessories available from JD?
