Recent content by avacado11

I got about $800 off for it being scratch & dent. Nothing noticeable to me. I’ve been wanting a bigger unit for years ever since I started maintaining a small 8 car resi/com driveway. Was running my old 26” Craftsman which is showing its age. Still need to replace the pull cord after it snapped...

That was my original plan too since a motor swap may potentially open up a can of worms with the pulley system. However with the amount of downtime, $125/hr shop labor, and gate keeping from cub cadet I’m not sure if I’d want this type of motor anymore. When I brought it I didn’t think much...

I’ve been reading that these Honda motors(or any motor that isn’t for snow blowers) aren’t really designed for cold weather use and will have trouble starting. Supposedly there’s a winter kit available for the Honda.

It’s a 357cc EFI Intellipower Cub motor. I believe MTD made so whatever factory in china that pumps them out. I didn’t end up testing CPS, coil, or ECM due to the amount of disassembly required to reach it. Figured it wasn’t worth the effort since I had no service data anyways. Prior to the no...

I brought a new, as-is scratch & dent cub 2x30 EFI back in November and it quit working a few weeks ago. Cub keeps service data a secret so I’m SOL. Dug into it a bit I’m not getting spark and I don’t really want to hit it with the parts cannon because Cub EFI components cost more than the...

First snow storm with the Winterguards today. Not impressed. I would describe its snow traction comparable to all weather/good all season( Continental DWS06) - not a true dedicated snow tire type of traction. You really have to brake and take corners like you’re on all seasons for these to not...

Made in Cambodia

I was looking for a set of 225/50/18 snow tires in the $500-600 range but there’s not many options in this price bracket. Peltas, Blackhawks were $350-400 range. Milestar and Sailun were $500-600. Ended up going with Milestars since I’ve had a decent experience recently with my Patagonia XTs...

These do come with a 5 year 100k powertrain warranty unlike the 5.3/6.2 gas motor 5/60k. I think it’s a neat motor. However only time will tell. Currently considering one of these new turbomax half tons. It’s that, a new tundra, or a ram hurricane. My only gripe is when I see 4 cyl and General...

Same here. The friends I wouldn’t hesitate handing keys over already have their own trucks and cars. It simply comes down to being responsible enough to take care of your own needs so you don’t rely on others. Heck that’s the reason I own a truck myself. Buddy offered me $1k plus fuel and...

Initial offer(and usually always) is fuel used plus dinner on him. We’re leaving miles wear & tear off the table. Not that I really care about the wear & tear but it’s the principle behind it. I mean last weekend I just ran two sheets of steel for him. He made it sound like they were massive...

That’s the same question I have. If you know your truck can’t make it that far, why even entertain the idea at all? Especially when you look at the big picture and realize this is his business that he’s doing strictly for financial gain - not because he needs to sell his trailer to pay for a...

I also have a Chrysler Pacifica that I use for road trips. It’s sits in a garage that’s 20 minutes away from where I live when not in use. This past winter this same buddy asked if I could help him move a dresser out of the blue. 6pm on a Wednesday. Mind you I work til 9pm. My truck was out of...

This is a big one. Not only just fuel, but should anything happen to the car I expect to be made whole again. Dings and dents I don’t care about. I have friends and family that I know are in a financial position where if it got into a fender bender they would just drop it off at the body shop...

while this trailer business is his only income, frankly it’s just his poor planning and constant “need it done right now” mentality all while he doesn’t have his ducks lined up. I have no issues running the trailer for him if it’s my day off but he expects me to take a day off for him? At this...