Recent content by bczoom

Sorry about your situation. :) I agree 100% that they're screwing us. I'll never buy a John Deere again because of the same thing you're going through. Apparently, other mfgr's think the JD model works. Yea, not for me and I'll never buy from those that can't let me work on my tractor ever again.

Welcome to the forum. Do you have any boat marina's around you? Many have a "canvas guy" that drives around and makes custom (exact to fit) covers for boats. A friend of mine does this and he said it would be no problem making a custom cover for most anything. Canvas covered with aluminum frame.

Snowblower? Don't know as I don't have one.

Welcome to the forum! Messick's has it for under $20. Great place to do business. https://www.messicks.com/parts/yanmar/2705005

Welcome to the forum! What enticed you to join? What equipment do you have?

Battery is good? This has happened to me a few times. On all occasions, it was the battery cables. They corrode internally (so you can't see it) but they can carry enough volts to give you lights but no amps to start the tractor.

Do you have any boat shops/marinas around you? There's companies that come around driving a truck/trailer to boat places that make various types of boat covers. If you could hook up with one of those companies, I'm sure they could make something for you (with windows, zipper-up doors...).

Weren't they made somewhere in a former USSR country? Are they still in business? Can you get parts?

That's a name I haven't heard in decades.

Welcome to the forum. Gas or diesel? If gas, did you check the float to make sure it's not stuck? Has the tractor been sitting for a long period? Funny on your timing. I'm working on a generator right now that's been sitting and wouldn't start. Cleaned the fuel system but it still wouldn't...

If/when you ever go to sell it, you may have to disclose that you did it or you assume liability if there's an injury. Around here, dealers won't take in tractors that have had their ROPS tampered with.

When you lifted the front and back to determine if 4WD was working, were both rear tires rotating? In the same direction? To test diff lock, lift it again, engage diff lock and confirm both rear tires are moving in the same direction, at the same speed. Yea, it sounds like you have an...

I mounted a light under the bed pointing rearwards. Ran the wire to the cab area and mounted the switch in the gap/area near the drivers left hip.

Can't help you with that one. Did you look at the brackets to see if they match or at least similar? I'd go to the JD parts diagrams and see if they match. https://partscatalog.deere.com/jdrc/

Tractor mfgrs are in cahoots with the lumber, garage door and trim makers to make sure they get $$$ from all of us hitting the garages. :) Actually, I think it has to do with the height and structure at the front of the hood (in case of rollover). Imagine a line from the top of the ROPS to the...