ebinmaine 68,205 #26 Posted January 23 Just now, Wayne0 said: And the dog's run with the mower deck! Yyyyeeeaaahhhhhhh Hence. Our dog 🐕 run cable is over 6 feet OFF the ground. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,436 #27 Posted January 23 Just now, Wayne0 said: And the dog's run with the mower deck! 😱 We get lots of deer scat. Not sticky and no smell. A now-moved-away neighbor used to let their dog loose and it liked our yard. I relocated a number of the “presents” onto her front walk and she eventually got the message. 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,291 #28 Posted January 23 3 hours ago, Wayne0 said: And the dog's run with the mower deck! I was working in the garage one day. Wife wanted to mow the back yard. I said watch out for the dog chain. Took her less than 5 minutes to "find " it. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,291 #29 Posted January 23 3 hours ago, Handy Don said: 😱 We get lots of deer scat. Not sticky and no smell. A now-moved-away neighbor used to let their dog loose and it liked our yard. I relocated a number of the “presents” onto her front walk and she eventually got the message. We got like a foot of snow one night. I'm getting dressed to go outside to plow in the morning and I see a lady walking her Huskie and it's walking across my driveway entrance where the village had plowed the street. I go out there and here's this steaming pile melting into the snow bank. I almost wanted to run it thru the snow blower and fling it to who knows where! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 68,205 #30 Posted January 23 16 minutes ago, squonk said: We got like a foot of snow one night. I'm getting dressed to go outside to plow in the morning and I see a lady walking her Huskie and it's walking across my driveway entrance where the village had plowed the street. I go out there and here's this steaming pile melting into the snow bank. I almost wanted to run it thru the snow blower and fling it to who knows where! I realize this is a tad unbearlike but I likely would have done just that. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,436 #31 Posted January 23 5 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: I realize this is a tad unbearlike but I likely would have done just that. If I knew where the dog lived, I’d be returning the gift ASAP. I LIKE dogs, generally. Owners can be iffy, though. 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 68,205 #32 Posted January 23 28 minutes ago, Handy Don said: If I knew where the dog lived, I’d be returning the gift ASAP. I LIKE dogs, generally. Owners can be iffy, though. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8ntruck 7,079 #33 Posted January 24 Garden hose, dog chain, ok. One day I snagged some plastic hay bale string that was laying along the property line with my Craftsman rider. Wound that right up pretty quick and was tight too. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RED-Z06 2,243 #34 Posted January 24 1 minute ago, 8ntruck said: Garden hose, dog chain, ok. One day I snagged some plastic hay bale string that was laying along the property line with my Craftsman rider. Wound that right up pretty quick and was tight too. I had a customer bring his mower in with a whole CV axle wedged under the deck 🤣 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,436 #35 Posted January 24 11 hours ago, RED-Z06 said: I had a customer bring his mower in with a whole CV axle wedged under the deck 🤣 Wow! I’ll bet that made a noise that couldn’t be ignored. Damage? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RED-Z06 2,243 #36 Posted January 24 49 minutes ago, Handy Don said: Wow! I’ll bet that made a noise that couldn’t be ignored. Damage? Destroyed the deck...it was bent in multiple axis, fixing it would have involved many hours, a ton of labor and no guarantee it would ever cut right. The blade (new unbent) was 4" below the rear of the deck and the spindle pulley bolt was pointing out the side at about a 75⁰ angle. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 17,078 #37 Posted January 24 55 minutes ago, RED-Z06 said: Destroyed the deck...it was bent in multiple axis, fixing it would have involved many hours, a ton of labor and no guarantee it would ever cut right. The blade (new unbent) was 4" below the rear of the deck and the spindle pulley bolt was pointing out the side at about a 75⁰ angle. And they probably expected to pay about $40 to repair it too! LOL 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RED-Z06 2,243 #38 Posted January 24 50 minutes ago, wallfish said: And they probably expected to pay about $40 to repair it too! LOL If id told him 500-600 he would have said do it...but Its alot of work to end up with a substandard repair. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,436 #39 Posted January 24 1 minute ago, RED-Z06 said: If id told him 500-600 he would have said do it...but Its alot of work to end up with a substandard repair. Damage was beyond tipping point. Better getting a used deck that could be refurbed to last. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,291 #40 Posted January 24 Mom had a rear engine MTD rider with a Tecky. She called me and said it just stopped dead. I get there and the deck is locked up tight. so I ask her if she ran over anything. She says no. I look under the deck and there is one of those dark green 55 gal HD garbage bags wound around the blades! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lagersolut 669 #41 Posted January 25 I've grown here for 30 years this year ....just enough for my house and freezer ...gave up selling the general public drive me nuts ... Long story short the deer are not getting harvested out like they should be I had hoof prints in my patch early/mid in the season when my corn was pushing ......so I run an extension cord from the shed to the garden weight it down put a radio on a block tilted 55 drum over the radio let the veggies jam out . Mowed over that cord all summer with the deck lifted no deer damage - veggies by the buckets full - life is good - then about September my 50ft extension turns into a 10ft and a 20ft after a trip to Lowe's for 2 repair ends ..that's after shutting the 416-8 down unwinding it from the spindles ...lol Wish I could find 2 outdoor waterproof speakers I could hang on the shed and an old am/fm stereo - everything is Bluetooth. I'm afraid the deer population is getting so I'm soon not going to be able to grow . Neighbor sent me a picture of a doe and fawn in my front yard at 10am last year ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 17,856 #42 Posted January 25 11 hours ago, Lagersolut said: I've grown here for 30 years this year ....just enough for my house and freezer ...gave up selling the general public drive me nuts ... Long story short the deer are not getting harvested out like they should be I had hoof prints in my patch early/mid in the season when my corn was pushing ......so I run an extension cord from the shed to the garden weight it down put a radio on a block tilted 55 drum over the radio let the veggies jam out . Mowed over that cord all summer with the deck lifted no deer damage - veggies by the buckets full - life is good - then about September my 50ft extension turns into a 10ft and a 20ft after a trip to Lowe's for 2 repair ends ..that's after shutting the 416-8 down unwinding it from the spindles ...lol Wish I could find 2 outdoor waterproof speakers I could hang on the shed and an old am/fm stereo - everything is Bluetooth. I'm afraid the deer population is getting so I'm soon not going to be able to grow . Neighbor sent me a picture of a doe and fawn in my front yard at 10am last year ... Electric Fence with Solar Charger has protected my Garden and some young trees for many years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lagersolut 669 #43 Posted January 25 (edited) 2 hours ago, pfrederi said: Electric Fence with Solar Charger has protected my Garden and some young trees for many years. How is your electric fence set up 1 wire or 2 and height(s) I was pricing stuff at Tractor supply last year - bought good netting last year for my blueberries and it worked perfect - until the squirrels chewed holes all through it - been dealing with them with a 1200fps air rifle and traps . Edited January 25 by Lagersolut Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,436 #44 Posted January 25 3 hours ago, pfrederi said: Electric Fence with Solar Charger has protected my Garden and some young trees for many years. This is intriguing. I want to plant some trees on a newly cleared area of woodlot but such things are just deer candy in my area. More info please! Maybe a new thread? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 17,856 #45 Posted January 25 2 hours ago, Handy Don said: This is intriguing. I want to plant some trees on a newly cleared area of woodlot but such things are just deer candy in my area. More info please! Maybe a new thread? Started in non tractor discussion 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jon Paulsen 290 #46 Posted January 25 21 hours ago, Lagersolut said: Wish I could find 2 outdoor waterproof speakers Thrift store speakers. Put them in kitchen garbage bags with the opening down. Good for a season or more Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
