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Old 11-30-2018, 08:00 AM
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Stihl has a way to go on perfecting 4 mix. Everyone I know with them is unimpressed with the performance and they are in the shop a lot. Maybe they are a couple years old and the new stuff is better? When I started asking around while deciding between Echo and Stihl, everyone seemed to have the same reply...
 
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Old 11-30-2018, 08:11 AM
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My wife had her own business doing yard work before retiring. We have several weed eaters, the Stihl 075 two stroke is her favorite. We also have one of the 4-mix units with a few different attachments, it's heavy and vibrates but sounds really cool.

I was able to buy a new cylinder and piston for the 075 and rebuilt it last winter.
 
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Old 11-30-2018, 08:20 AM
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Ah yes, the vibration. That’s another one I heard a lot...
 
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Well, right now I only have the one 4-mix product - the KM131R...and you know the issues I've had. But the replacement to the first one probably has 40+ hours on it without any real problems. It does have a bit of vibration, but I don't think that's the engine's fault. We'll see how it does next year where it will accrue 100+ more hours.
 
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Old 11-30-2018, 09:07 AM
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I just found the 2018 to 2019 dealer docs for the X700 series. A few changes and of course, matching price bump.



 
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New rims, logo on the seat, mulch kit. I like the rims but why pay for alloy rims on a mower? The hydraulic mulch kit I'm assuming allows you to switch between mulch and discharge on the fly? Sounds like a fancy version of Honda's Clip Director. Kind of cool!
 
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They currently have an electric mulch kit but I would def prefer the new hydraulic. Other stuff seems neat too. May have to wait...
 
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Originally Posted by Karl4Cat
The sleds Tom? Yeah, alls sleds have been oil injected for decades.
Yeah, I was asking about the sleds. I've never even seen a snowmobile up close, so no experience with them. I know more about ATV's, and I haven't seen a 2 stroke version in years.
 
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Old 11-30-2018, 09:56 AM
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I like the rims but why pay for alloy rims on a mower?
This is Deere we're talking about. If you have to ask, you don't understand!
 
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Old 12-01-2018, 09:10 PM
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My excavator has finally landed on our lot. Stumping the driveway in and then dozing the grade to even it out. It's late but I'll take all the progress I can get.







 
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Are you going to save the big rocks?
 
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Old 12-01-2018, 09:22 PM
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Yep, there are a ton of rocks on the surface which he will line the driveway edge with Jim. There is already a stone wall that runs down the side of the road so the rocks will just be like a continuation of the stone wall up each side of the driveway.
 
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Old 12-01-2018, 09:36 PM
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A rock wall will look nice!
 
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How can you resist the urge to jump into that Deere's seat?!?
 
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Old 12-02-2018, 08:32 AM
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I wouldn't know where to start but I guess I could just start pulling levers and see what happens? LOL
 
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