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I guess I'm luck to not have those things around here.

Do you guys get a lot of flats? Are you mowing commercially or your own land? I've been mowing 45+ years, often on multiple acre lots, and I've never had a flat on a garden tractor or my zero-turn. If it isn't your own properly I guess I can see how you might be more prone to flats.

I've had a Rogue 72" with Yamaha engine since 2021. It's been great overall. The only real challenges have been getting the deck leveled and the cut quality when mowing at speed. I think both of these are really just facts of life that have to be dealt with. For leveling, a 72" deck on ground...

I can't comment about the diesel version but I've had a Rogue since 2021 with the Yamaha engine. The Rogue is about the same frame and design as the Renegade with diesel. It has held up very well over my mowing of my 10 acre property (about 7 acres mowed). My yard isn't exactly smooth. I...

Do you have pictures of what you're referring to? I have a Rogue and I'm curious.

Can't answer the question about deck height, but my dealer told me (and I've seen other references to it) that the proper belt tension is when you can slip a credit card between the spring coils of the tensioner spring with minimal effort but there's not so much space between coils that there is...

If the blades are the issue you could check by putting the old ones back on temporarily and seeing if the belt issue goes away. While off, you can weigh the blades to see if there is a significant difference. This is a stretch, but could you have put the blades on backwards? Maybe turning the...

Also check for any fuel restrictions as mentioned above, such as: fuel pickup in tank clogged, fuel filter clogged, pinched fuel line, fuel tank cap vent plugged, etc.

Actually, heat can kill a battery quicker than cold. Regardless, 2 years is far too short of a life unless it was abused or replaced mistakenly thinking the battery was at fault when it was something else. Look elsewhere. A dying battery isn't going to heat up your cables.

Having to have a battery replaced at two years old should be a red flag. Batteries last way longer than that normally. Hot cables imply significant current going through them. Which may be why the first battery died. Given the starter problems maybe something is shorted out within it?

That's Bad Boy's part. I'm looking for the part number from the actual manufacturer of the lights.

There are likely more than one set screw, as prior comment noted. I had issues trying to get a drive pump pulley off for that same reason - I only loosened one of the two set screws. Check for others.

Let me know how the light pattern & output is once you get them mounted, please.

Nope. See my reply in the other thread...

I've been asking in several forums for a year or so and nobody has any info. I'm pretty surprised since it would be very unlikely that BB spec'd those lights custom for this use... I'd imagine they just went to a light manufacturer and found some that met their needs and bought them in bulk. But...

Per my BB dealer, the drive belt tension is set correctly when a credit card (or .030 feeler gauge if you have one handy) slips between the tensioner spring coils without much effort, but not loosely.

Have you contacted your dealer or Bad Boy directly to ask about adjustments? I know on my Rogue there are various steering lever-related adjustments but I don't know what they really do because I haven't had any issues to fix.

You can certainly run it safely for a short time in a controlled dust-free environment like your garage. You wouldn't want to run without the filter while mowing through, because it could pull in dust & dirt instantly.

The weird thing is that my dealer's technician didn't have any idea of the above and just said "run it for a while then you'll get the rest in there". And I e-mailed Bad Boy itself and they said the same thing. I believe what you're saying is accurate and these other folks are clueless.

Thanks for the tip. I was thinking that might be the situation.

I have a 2021 Bad Boy Rogue. I just performed the 50 hour initial hydrostatic system fluid & filter change. Followed the instructions in the service manual... Removed the filters and breather cover to allow to drain fully, then install new filters and added fluid. Also did the air purge process...

Was doing spring maintenance on my Rogue yesterday and noticed something... Probably the first time I realized that 1) the footrest is adjustable; and 2) the floorboard lifts up. While moving the footrest from 2nd furthest to furthest position I noticed that the floorboard won't stay up by...

Oh, interesting. Didn't know that.

I'm not sure if Goodyear still produces those tires. Seems like there is nothing online from current sources for 'TurfCommand'. You could look up Michelin Tweel tires though, which are the original airless tire. Tweels are the current 'upgrade' tire for Bad Boy mowers. You can view info about...

One other thing I thought of... Since it is a 1-wire unit, check the ground that the meter is making with its mount. Even with good +12V if the ground isn't good it isn't going to complete the circuit.

I don't have any specific experience with an hour meter, but in general: To troubleshoot an electrical situation like this you need to verify if the input to the meter is on/valid, which is sounds like you have. If the wire coming to the meter is live with +12V when the switch is on that seems...

Does anyone know the manufacturer or part number for the LED lights themselves that Bad Boy sells as a light kit for some models like Rogue? I'm not looking for the part number of the kit, but for the lights themselves. Looking to buy just the lights and not the whole (very expensive) kit. If...

I don't have the Maverick manual, but I know for the Rogue the manual states to engage blades a WOT. Engaging at lower RPMs causes belt 'flopping' that is worse on the system than the instant shock of WOT engagement.

Interesting. Thanks for the update. You just don't hear about spark plugs going bad very much these days.

If by "KW 1000" you mean the Kawasaki 1000 engine, isn't that fuel injected? There won't be a carb involved if that is the case. Check your wiring related to the fuel pump and in general on your battery connections. A loose/weak ground connection can cause a lot of flakey situations that are...

Over-react much?

jawjadawg, I have a Rogue, not a Maverick, but the decks look pretty similar in terms of deck height and design. I don't get much grass build-up at all under my deck. I do have the Advanced Chute System on instead of the regular chute/deflector and I use it fully open most of the time, so maybe...

In MN the only non-oxy (non-ethanol) gasoline is 92 octane. Unsure why that might be. But it obviously makes it quite a bit more costly than standard 87 octane ethanol gas. The last time I put some in my cycle it was probably $4.65/gal for non-oxy 92 when 87 regular unleaded was about $3.90. For...

Well, if you're in CA that may explain the differences in experiences. I'm sure CA's gas formulation isn't the same as what we have in MN.

I've used standard (ethanol-containing) gasoline in every engine I run, with the exception of small 2-strokes like my chainsaws and weed trimmer (primarily because the mixed fuel for those sits for a long time). I have never had a problem with any of the things people say ethanol does to carbs...

You can get them direct from Bad Boy but your dealer is probably the best spot to go. https://www.badboylawnmowerparts.com

Definitely look for set screws. Possibly multiple. I was attempting to remove the pulley from the hydro pumps last year to check for the recall notice on my Rogue (key installed at factory was potentially too short) and couldn't get it off even after loosening a set screw. Instead of destroying...

Thanks for looking at them. Appreciate it.

Thanks. I had my eyes on those. Or an almost identical set that is a spot/flood combo. But I've been looking for the smaller round bullet/pod style like BB uses, just to keep them in close so they don't catch on trees I mow around. Rob

Any idea on the specs of the LEDs in the factory kit? Brand, watts, spot vs flood, physical size?

Yes, I certainly could do either of those alternatives. But I like the location of the tank mounted lights. I leave the ROPS down because I have no hills to worry about and I have trees to get under. I also don't want them hanging off the front. Just preferences. I think I've figured out most...

Does anyone have pictures of the parts that come with the LED tank-mounted light kit for the Rogue (and other models)? I'd like to add lights but certainly not worth spending almost $300 on their kit. I can get a set of LED pod lights for $50 or less and wire it myself. I assume since the side...

Bringing it to the dealer is the right path. But for those symptoms it appears to be a fuel delivery problem. I'd look for: plugged fuel filter, fuel tank vapor locking (vent plugged), kinked fuel line, electrical problem in the fuel system electronics.

I can't compare it to a Ferris, but I can tell you I have a Bad Boy Rogue and the suspension does a remarkable job. I mowed my 7 acres with a JD x758 w/60" deck for 5 years and it worked well, but it took me 4.5 hours and with no suspension it was rough over my yard. The Rogue is much smoother...

Did they change to adjustable front caster arms on the Rogue? Or are they still fixed?

Bad Boy has used Yamaha engines for a long time. In fact, the dealer where I bought mine last spring only orders them with Yamaha engines (unless someone specifically requests another one). The Yamaha on my 2021 Rogue is a 37hp EFI.

It's not a knife... break out the grinder. In addition to the 'fusion' hardening aspect, the blades also have a different design for high lift capability.

I think regularly spraying the underside of the deck with water will be much more prone to rusting than leaving grass clippings caked on there. I've had mower decks last 20+ years only scraping them off in the spring before installing the deck and they had no rust. Maybe it's just that I don't...

It's not a problem with the spindle or the material. The wrong sized key is what caused things to fail and get damaged. Get the key replaced and it will be a permanent fix. Since your unit has damage they might have to warranty the whole pump to replace the spindle now.

The issue is that a batch of Rogues were built with pump pulley/spindle keys that were of the wrong size. The result is that depending on how they were installed the pulley set screw doesn't contact the key correctly and the pulley may come loose. There is a TSB for it from Bad Boy and if you...