We used the tractor to tow the Huey onto the paintball field. (Welcome to my world.) Afterward, I tried to drive it off the field without cutting down trees. Got into the slightly wet part-time stream area. It got stuck, but we had paintball to play! So I left it till later.
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When I tried to start it, it didn't start. It has been hard to start as the weather got colder. Bought a brand new deep-cycle battery, cleaned terminals/connectors. Fail. Tried spraying silicon into the air intake past the filer and without the filter on. Fail. Tried adding more fuel in case the tilt was making it hard to get fuel. Fail. Tried looking for a manual fuel primer. Fail. If there is one I couldn't find it and JD doesn't put their manuals online. They sell them. For a lot. Tried jump starting from my ATV to add some more amps. Fail. The BBQ grill actually worked. We were so happy! Unfortunately, it had taken about 2 weeks of finding the free time to work on it, during which time it rained, more.
And we saw this great video here but although our "tire log" was larger, our tractor was MUCH larger, and it destroyed it. Want fun? Try tying a log to a tractor wheel in cold mud with chain. Sounds easy.
Two guys and a bucket of chains dragged a 5 ton piece of equipment uphill almost 100' without a winch 2-3' at a time. The "good ideas" ended once it was started and the oak trunk snapped because it was too long. The rest was just stubbornness.
Anyway, my lesson as a newer land owner is that I will never ever take that tractor anywhere that looks remotely wet again.
I'm sending this video to my niece and nephew so I am censoring comments. Sorry, but they're kids.
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