Recent content by PTmowerMech

Last I heard, Ferris made a good product.

I like the looks of the new Stihl ZTR's. As far as JD goes, I don't really blame them. The #1 reason to go into business, or keep a business going, is profit. Down in Mexico, they can pay people $20 to $30 per day. And that's not a bad wage for them. Here, they're having to pay that much...

I've never had a mower steering wheel that was that hard to turn, unless the gear or something was bad. IMO, this would be something I'd try only if I was having to make repairs on down there. Like replacing drag links. I bet any of us could come up with some sort rubber dust cover for this...

John Deere Laying Off Workers in Midwest US, Opening Plant in Mexico John Deere announced a wave of layoffs on Friday that will affect workers in Illinois and Iowa, while planning to open a facility in Mexico in 2026. In a press release, the company wrote: “We can confirm Deere leadership...

This works pretty good. I do have a weird new noise coming from underneath. It sounds like someone is fumbling around in a plastic bucket. And the clutch/brake wiggles sometimes. But, the mower is faster and the belt stays on.

On the other dodge FB page I asked if anyone had gotten one and were satisfied. Several said they did and were very pleased with them. It's a bit pricey though. But will be worth the money.

They don't have the lower dash cores.

At one time, anyone that sent me a friends request, I'd accept it. And never chat with them at all. Or very little. Even old classmates. it took a long time to unfriend or unfollow people, because you have to do them one at a time. After I got the list whittled down, I almost never accept a...

Dodge trucks? I'm thinking extremely seriously about the new 2nd gen dodge dash cores that are available now. And a new dash (from a different company). With a new A/C core and heater core. This was already going to be done. But since I shut down my business FB page, I haven't had enough...

It all depends on how you manage your page. I keep 95% of the politics off my page. 95% of mine is either animal stuff or funny stuff. And I've stopped following a BUNCH of things that used to trash up my page. And I think I'm down to about 20 people on my friends list. People I actually...

Bikers used to not be so soft. lol

That whole thing about bikers crying about grass in the road... LOL

Maybe replace it with something like this? With the set screw.

I just did an engine swap on my husq. It did have an electric PTO. But now it has no deck or any kind of PTO. It's simply for pulling the trailer. But when I press the clutch/brake too far, the belt comes off at the engine pully. That might be where yours is off also. And it would hard to...

My cat seems to be fine with the Bravecto. I've heard of such skin problems with some topicals. But most topicals are made differently, as well as cats. What doesn't work for 1 might work well with others. I wish they made a 3 month pill or shot. Or better yet, some sort of pet food that...

Me too. I can't wait to get back to wearing my house shoes. I was having to share them with way too many others. House shoes are kind of personal, ya know. Like underwear.

Update on the flea progress. The soapy water trap I made (with the light over it) was catching maybe 1 flea every two days. The exterminator came yesterday and sprayed the inside and outside. After he was done he asked "Why did you call me. This stuff I spray, usually has them jumping all...

Nevermind. I found it. Video at the bottom. Here's some snips of a conversation I'm having with another fella somewhere else on the internet, I can't figure out what kind of 2 stroke he's got. And how this is mixing the fuel. All i've ever heard off is mixing fuel and oil together, then...

M# LGT2654 Product # 960450047 S# 061815A031116 Briggs 407777 0274 G5 A couple of issues here. This engine has the smaller crank because it had the manual PTO. The rider it's on now, once had an electric PTO. Using the crank & deck pulley, the deck belt pulley rubs the drag links when I turn...

Your dad nailed it.....

I like Taryls video's. He's got a common sense approach to a lot of things. To most things, actually. In this game, it requires a lot of that.

I don't know of any small engine shop that would charge you $300 to make 2 cables for any mower. You got taken.

I'm wondering why they can't put flea and tick meds in pet food. I told the landlord about the flea's, hoping for some old age remedy she knew about. She's an 80yr old country girl, and has a remedy for everything. Her remedy. And exterminator. Which she called and set an appointment for...

I guess I've been lucky. I've been bit by thousands of ticks and never had any adverse affects. When I was a kid, I stomped around the woods barefooted and in shorts most of time. Mom would have to check me over every night after getting out of the tub. When I got older, I'd check my...

FYI, a thin slice of lemon (and probably lime), on top of an ant bed, will get rid of them. They may simply move. But they won't move anywhere close to that mound.

Nor do I want to go to jail for arson. My landlord would definitely prosecute. There's all kinds of pests in jails (I hear)

I knew there was something about the way I spelled that, that didn't look right. Lime? Lyme.

You gotta be careful of those things. I hear they can give you lime disease. A couple of things I've learned about fleas. 1. They don't start laying eggs until they get their first bite of blood. 2. When they do start laying, they can lay 50 eggs per day. 3. Those eggs can hatch within a...

I was just thinking about how much over thought they put into a push mower back them. Todays plain-jane models vs this model.

So I got the robot vac and it scared the cat off for a couple of days. She she came back, she brought fleas in with her. So I get her a prescription of Bravecto and put it on her neck. That stuff seems to work real well. The only fleas I see on her now are dead ones that have fell off when...