Welcome to my Channel. I call myself the Tennessee Yankee cause I was born, raised, and spent most of my life in Michigan before moving to TN. I moved south to be closer to warm weather, warm lakes, a long summer, mild winter, and an abundance of outdoor recreational opportunities in the mountains.......of course no state income tax and great cost of living help too :) My channel is a mix Tennessee Living, How To's, and Reviews. Occasionally I will post links in my video descriptions to help direct you to tools or parts I used in my video. Clicking on these links will help you get to the product faster, as well as help to support my channel. Hope you enjoy, consider subscribing, and thanks for watching, Jeff a.k.a. Tennessee Yankee
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Good morning Tennessee Yankee. Excellent idea that is a lot safer than using a ladder. I could use the telescopic ball retriever that's in my golf bag. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Paul. Have a good week
Were the wife👰♀️ or kids 🧒 at help lift that mower on saw 🪚🐎horses/ great view 👀👌
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I've got a 425 wood over 2000 hours on. It still runs like a tank, nice tractors
Awesome, love to hear these stories. Thanks for watching
Just curious....if you're not going to put a mid mower on it why not go with the larger rear tires...?
Hmmm. I think I have the biggest ones I can get outside of being an ag tire. I love these tires.
@@TNYankee2020 is yheu the 15-19 or 15-17 or whatever size rear? There are two rear tire sizes. On the new LX3520 and 4020 you can actually run a mid mower with the bigger rear tires. On the previous iteration only the smaller rears would work with mid mowers and that's why most dealers stock the smaller ones I think 🤔
99 445 bought new 2768.6 hours
Sounds like it's the last tractor you'll ever need 🙂.
That’s a great attachment indeed. I’ll be getting one for my lx for sure. Thanks for the demo.
Thanks for watching. It's still my most versatile and favorite. Happy Tractoring.
Thanks, nice job !!!!
Thanks for watching
Doesn't that extended tubing defeat the auto shutoff feature of the no-spill nozzle?
How did you secure post in the ground and how deep is post into the ground?
I would get a 10-footer and put it at least 3 ft in the ground or a 12-footer and go 4 ft. Mine isn't quite deep enough but I have a crappy place to start with with lots of rocks.
Great anchor just heavy as shit and scared im going to whack something with it when retrieving and putting it away. I keep it in a milk crate in my ski locker.
Can't argue with you one iota there. It is so heavy, but i love it, drop it in and forget it. Love the milk crate idea but that would be a little to square for my center toon. Thanks for watching.
Howdy Tennessee Yankee. Frank sure likes to swim, it was fun to watch him motor in the water. The fetch stick is great. Did the wraps and booties work in the pool? I am sure that my dog would love the fetch stick. Being a black lab she loves to swim, she goes underwater to retrieve things. Thanks for sharing!
Hey there Paul, the booties were a major fail for his feet. Even with the wraps he would still get them off which is funny because they work perfect on my nephew dog who's much larger without wraps. The stick is a hit though. We still let him swim in the pool but we ended up fending him away from the edges with the leaf net LOL.
Greetings from Eastern Tennessee! Wish I watched before my wm-8h assembly I finished today. I ran into similar experiences so i feel vindicated! You and I made some small choices differently like the kickstand I left the entire bracket external instead of sandwiching. Hopefully a minor difference. Hope you've had good luck since in using it effectively.
Hi Kyle, thanks for watching. So far so good. Stay cool, you picked a hot time to put it together 🙂.
Helpful review. Good point of view for the average person!
Real nice! I have a 94 I bought new and with almost 3k on the meter is still my weekly mower and leaf collector on 3 acres. I have the blade for it but only for light grading now. I've always been meticulous about maintenance and only had one major issue with the plastic timing gear. Pretty much down to wear items and the occasional leak. Mower deck is definitely a challenge to keep up with so many hours. 3rd gear box but still original spindles. The new 700s are ok but I'll stick with the 445 forever!
Thanks for watching, yeah, especially since the new ones are around $17,000 for the same albeit lighter frame mower, Insanity.
Been doing this for years.
Great minds..... 😁
Package skid works great as a storage device when placed on car dollies.Purchased the same model two yrs ago. Great add-on.
Diff lock has a safety feature to prevent breaking the tractor. It can only be used while the wheels are straight. If you turn the wheel it will disengage, if you have the wheels turned, it won’t engage.
you got a steal of a deal on that one!! Excellent informative vid. Thanks
Oh for sure. Thanks for watching 😁
Pretty cool idea. Nice 2.0 upgrade Jeff. Just gotta find a beach or a party to try them out. Have a good one!
Hi Paul. Thanks. Redneck engineering at its finest. Been enjoying your backhoe videos. 😊
Yep, sometimes a container needs to have the cap screwed on a couple times to seat the gasket well. 👍🏽🤠 07/01/24
I agree with using an Irvin vice grip tool on wing nuts. I had to do that a couple times. Thanks and have a fantastic Independence Day. Gave a big thumbs up, a full-watch, and Subscribed. 👍🏽🤠 07/01/24
God Bless Merica. Happy 4th of July, thanks for the comments and for watching.
Hello, I realized this video was 4 years ago but was curious on your opinion on this particular windshield? worth it? loved it? Appreciate your time sir.
Hey it's still going strong, I'm happy with it. I wouldn't be able to stand having a non-glass window, it works, the Ryfab one might be better but I didn't know about the that one when I bought this one. Thanks for watching
if you want that second screw just measure down how far you drilled it and then on the other side dill a whole 2-3 drill bit sizes bigger on the outside, if you are a little off the larger size will still allow you to line up your screwdriver
It helped me I modified a gas can a little differently I hate the vent free gas cans
So you hooked to the loop on the pontoon rather than the cleat?
Yes, I hook my slide anchor dock line to the trailer hook in the middle toon in the front. That way it's not hanging over the edge. Thanks for watching.
About how high did you mount it?
Hi. Mine is at 50" to the top mounting hole.
Fllo your advice on the fuel line.Instead of 50ml I get a stead stream of fuel coming ou as soon I put my foot on te brake in order to ignite. What does that mean for the fuel pump?
Sorry, can't help ya there. My issue ended up being coils not fuel.
Not a cinch block. That is a snatch block.
Yeah I kept saying that over and over again and I think that's before I figured out how to add text to correct myself, thanks for watching.
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Can’t beat my X758 😉
Sharp indeed. 4WD would come in handy :)
Hey, I own a 2022 jetblaster and when we flush it, smoke comes out the back. We have a slip and flush it within a couple minutes of it being shut off. Do u think it’s just the water getting boiled?
My guess is you are just seeing the engine exhaust which also comes out the back. As long as you are following the proper flush sequence, I doubt there is anything to worry about :) Thanks for watching.
Thanks for posting! Super informative!
Glad it was helpful, I appreciate you watching!
Update! I made a 2.0 version and improved on this design, you can find that video here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/imqj1NWMadTTfaw.html
I have a 317 repowered with a 20hp Honda, its our tilling machine. the 318 is for mowing. just bought a 425 with a 40 loader!
nice rig btw
That is awesome, you got quite the setup. I'd still be running my 317 if it weren't for that Kohler engine. I didn't really like the PTO setup though with that turning belt. Thanks for watching
Nice Machine. Have you had any binding issues or bad performance from the loader joystick ? I’m close to getting this machine, and was hesitant due to the valve under the seat the joystick actuates . Thanks
No sir I haven't, thanks for watching. Still happy with it.
Thanks - Just got mine. kzread.info/dash/bejne/lqtrvMaGetPKdJM.htmlsi=RNJ3HjgkulJH1mnL
Talk at low volume and suddenly play loud intro music... sigh.
Wood chip driveways? Is that common in your area?
Not really, but I like to use them on the otherwise flat muddy areas of my trails.
Another way to put a straight line on pipe is to put a piece of angle iron on it and use it as a straight edge.
Next time put your work between you and camera. Lots of pica of your shoulder.
Jeff, the clover looks great. You take a great deal of pride in your property and it shows. Thanks for a great video.
Thanks, I do. Appreciate ya.
Hi Tennessee Yankee! How's the hose reel holding up? Thinking about this one for a Father's day gift. Thanks for sharing your video too!
It's working well, thanks for watching.
Great video. Thanks for posting. Lots of good info... 😊
You are most welcome, thanks for watching. Glad it was helpful.
I stopped mowing with my 455 and went to start it back up and will not start.. Crank and crank and won't start. I do have flow at and past the filter. I cleaned my screen, still no start. Will a weak pump cause a no start even though I'm getting flow??
I know that can be frustrating brother. It could be a myriad of things but I would check coils. I also have a coil troubleshooting video that would be a quick way to test it
@@TNYankee2020 thank you, mine is the Yanmar diesel though, so no spark plugs. Wondering if there is a switch or something. It seems like it's not getting fuel, usually I'll see some slight vapor out of the exhaust when cranking, but there is none now. It was odd because it was mowing prefectly with no hesitation, no power loss, I stopped for a couple minutes, now it's dead in the water. I also noticed that when I turn the key, the fuel pump runs and stays running. I'm pretty sure it cut off after a few seconds before. I should also note that the fuel shutoff solenoid works well, pulls in quickly all the way when the key is engaged.
Yeah I'm not sure, could be a switch. PTO. Seat Switch, etc?? And certainly frustrating cause usually when it happens there's no rhyme or reason. Like you said mowing good shut it off now it's not.
Great video. I went and bought that same John Deere filter and it did not fit in my tank. It was to big. I have a 2023 B2601, I guess it has a different cap than than LX model. Bummer.
Thanks brother, yeah sorry that didn't work for you. Definitely different as mine fits like a glove.
Not to be a negative nanny, but your drawbar is mounted the wrong way. It will bend mounted the way you have it.
No worries, thanks for watching, the consensus is mixed on that, I have been running this for 2 years now, quite frequently with no bending.
You didn't show us how you connected the water hose to the reel. Thxs
Love your channel i just got a 445 and it needs some maintenance. Thank you for your content.
Well you're in the right place, thanks for watching. 😀
@TNYankee2020 Question : have you ever delt with a rear main seal leak, looks like dripping from there and the seal needs replaced?
When you say main seal, are you referring to the seal around the rear PTO that the mower shaft hooks into? If so, that had developed a leak several years ago before I was wrenching on anything and I took it to the dealer to replace. It probably wouldn't be a huge deal. I just wasn't at all mechanical at the time. I think it's probably a common problem at some point on these.
@TNYankee2020 the seal between the flywheel and the engine where I would need to take off the drive shaft and flywheel to get to it
Won’t the gas melt the silicone?
It lasted quite a while but it did eventually so I've come to understand that. I've just recently switched to another cap I made a video on but I still love the cans. The CM conceps cap works really nice. Thanks for watching.
I really appreciate how detailed you were especially any time it was difficult to see in the video! You did a really great job and made it easy to understand in my opinion! Thank you!
Thank you, I try to make them make sense. Appreciate your nice comments, thanks for watching.
The clover really filled in the area nicely and looks great. There must be some lucky 4 leafs in there. It sure does hold in the moisture. Great idea to use the clover in poor soil conditions. Have a good one Jeff!
Thanks Paul. I love it.
That filled in well. I overseeded 2.5 acres about two weeks ago and the promised rain hasn't shown up yet. I'll probably have to do it over.
It'll come in for you eventually as long as it has some soil contact 😀