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@@wecutgrasslawncompany9445 much appreciated. I thank you !!

@@williamjonson6845 I actually mentioned that but I bet I cut it in edit. It does get quite frothy with some mixes! :) have a great day!

Thanks for the visit Bobby! :)

@@Drew-ql3gq does it really? This Rachio is pretty darn nice!!!

@@nathanmark1118 well hey there mate! How cool! It looks like it’s not all that expensive either! Thanks for the tip!! Poa is very bad in our area, so maybe I’ll try that stuff next season! :) appreciate it!

@@rayw7960 lol! Nothing my friend! I bought that stuff! In fact I used more of it today! I’ve almost used the entire bottle on my driveway. My neighbors surely think I’m crazy. 🤪

@@LAWNandORDERTexas Good, I might try it then.

@@rayw7960 I’ve been really happy with it. Lasts a good while too.

@@rayw7960 just ordered my second bottle. Every time I look, I find more concrete cracks to fill.

I was wondering the same thing. Probably would be easy to put powder in a bottle and sell it right! But it's actually a mixture of crystalline silica, ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer, acetaldehyde and portland cement.

@@SeeTheSilence you know what, I haven’t tried too yet, I did notice the different attachment holes available in the drag. Maybe there is an easy way? Let me know!!

@@SeeTheSilence I sure will!! I filled in a number of rock-sized holes in my driveway, and it filled them solid! I think with a larger crack, you can use a backer rod/styrofoam then fill it. Just me though.

I noticed their site says it'll fill cracks UP TO 2-inches. Dang!

🤪Plenty more of them to fill when it's not a million degrees.

Great! It has worked so well! I recommend it! It has a straight tube with metal filter that goes directly to the bottom of the tank. It empties out nicely!

@@LAWNandORDERTexas Thanks. I have one of their 26gal atv sprayers and it works well. Just need this one for my yard now!

@@wmkess there is an area that is lower in the rear where the drain plug is. It also depends how high you mount to your mower, tractor etc. you can raise or lower the attachment (bolts).

@@thenotoriouszaz thanks for the reminder! I’ll put in description. Here ya go!! amzn.to/3XjLBCV

@@Loki1815 good idea. I’ll check them out again this wknd.

I have been impressed with the Rachio ever since I installed it. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion of course so I’m okay with that (that’s why there are different brands for differing opinions). I’m very impressed with it. I don’t understand portions of your message, so can’t help you there. All I know, it works great on all of my 13 zones and multitudes of sprinkler heads. Btw, why would you want to run more than one zone at the same time? You could probably wire your valve boxes differently for something like that, or, put two zones into the same input on the controller. And your comment, ‘these units will not deconflict.’ Does that mean they do conflict or don’t? :) just yanking your chain! Have a good day!

Great question! I can only refer to their 5400 manual, it says, "The fluids used in Hydro-Gear products have been carefully selected, and only equivalent, or better products should be substituted. Typically, an engine oil with a minimum rating of 9.0 cSt (55 SUS) at 230°F (110° C) and an API classification of SL is recommended. A 20W-50 engine oil has been selected for use by the factory and is recommended for normal operating temperatures. Biodegradable oils are not approved for this unit as they degrade too quickly while in service. “All fluids should be handled and disposed of according to local, state, and federal regulations.”

I love Kubotas, it’s a great brand, one of the best in my opinion! I had a Kubota Z724X before my Scag.

Usually depends on the distributor. You had the 2-6 month wait because that distributor didn't have the unit ordered. Can't think of any brand that doesn't have at least one or two terrible distributors ruining the brands relationship with the dealers. Main reason we cut out the middle man and sell directly to our dealers.

@@yaktaoutdoor Yakta! I realized last night I didn't include you in this list! Guess we'll have to put you in #3 version :)

@@LAWNandORDERTexas Looking forward to it! Spoiler alert: we're not light, but we're tough.

@@yaktaoutdoor I like your marketing already :) . I will be headed to Denton TX soon to look at the Yakta models they have already.

@@Bladerunner4924764 lol! yes. Next! :) . No. I’ll do an update with more brands soon. They just aren’t in the ‘want’ list I had at the time.

@@Bladerunner4924764 im adding Bad Boy to the new version. Dixie Chopper and JD 9 series too.

@@LAWNandORDERTexas cool. I'll have to check it out. Thx.

@@ciscowiz2 I knew you’d be a fan of that hat Rog! It’s one of my favorites! :)

1400lbs is 1400lbs. They're all insanely heavy. all that steel.

Added! I hadn't looked at DC for so long, new models look great! They have the entire range of weight :)

@@JoeSholtes thank you! Wish I could speak faster in one minute! So much to list!

You would be surprised how well that blue dye works (too light, you can add an extra ounce and it'll mark really well). If you could spray in the mornings, with the dew, that makes for easy tracking. I have trouble going straight anyway, you won't ever see a video of me making laser-straight lines :) . I've even thought about putting out irrigation flags so I can aim for them. Ideas to implement :)

@@detailsmatters-xw9ro yes. I’ve been using Lescos this year. Really impressed with its quality. You can go see what I’ve done in my step 1- videos :); last granular treatment was Lescos 28-3-10. I used a liquid 12-0-0 from Lescos for the iron.

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I used a 15/16th inch socket. Even though, that sounds like a fake size :), it's not, fits well!

Yes, that is right! To put them back in, shaft up into the spindle, then thread on the nut. Couldn’t be easier!

Not if you get it for your birthday :)

Rachio has add-ons too. Like valve monitoring (checks the current), as well as, wifi hose/faucet controllers.

@@LAWNandORDERTexas haha so true . Rachio knows most water districts offer rebates that’s why they price it so high. If they included the valve monitoring already instead of charging more for it I would be impressed. But it being a separate charge no thanks .

@@crs1474 I think it was a flat $25 so not too bad. Its alerted me a few times, but not sure what exactly it’s doing.

@@LAWNandORDERTexas the way it works the user is supposed to calibrate it with initial readings and then if it detects variation (too much or not enough power draw) it’ll alert the app. The price of the service isn’t the issue but these cost over $200 why not include it already. It’s not like they have someone at a remote call center keeping watch for alerts. The capability is built into the device already, a user is paying after purchasing the unit to activate the feature. Seems a bit silly .

Why thank you! It's honestly a very nice unit (comparing it to my past [brand] unit). I plan to show what I've added to it very soon. :)

Surprising isn't it!

@@LAWNandORDERTexas Yes it is

Nice, hitting the John Deere residential 7 series and not even covering the bad boys. Time to give the tired old brands a rest and cover some of the other commercial mowers out there surpassing the old jokes.

@@brandonwilson5803 yah, I didn’t have bad boy or spartan on my list. I hear bad boys have a good cut! But weren’t in my list at the time.

@@LAWNandORDERTexas yeh, I checked all those others out and wound up with the bad boy rebel and she weighs in at about 1400. All the others had major flaws and the flaws on the BB were much more minor and easily corrected. The 7 series in the list surprised me cause they consider that resi still.

We had a good time installing it. Always nice to be able to share, especially with someone deserving like Will.

Great machine!

Mine was easier to do though as it was PnP

They are definitely nice! This one was also plug and play. Didn't take much fuss at all. We just had to go into detail to show the audience. Otherwise, we would have plugged it in, gotten on the app and been off! :)

@@LAWNandORDERTexas ah. I just noticed you rewiring it. Mine was truly unplug and plug back in. Setting up the app was the only “new” thing to do.

Thank you so much!! These are great ideas! I will do both!! They make good common sense, and I hadn’t thought of this yet!! :) thank you Maryj4535!

Hank, I feel ya! :) Sometimes I feel the same way.... then I look out front and see that sea of green! :) ... I do wish it would stripe though :)

@@LAWNandORDERTexas I’m in the cool grass region, I love southern grass for how you can train it, I’m at the moment messing with mine because I hate how I see so many videos saying how you can’t do anything in the summer

@@hankstrickland5011 if I could insert a Napolean Dynamite 'LUCKY' gif I would :) . Isn't it weird how you kill warm season grass out your way, and we kill cool season grass out our way.

@@LAWNandORDERTexas yeah but the winters up here destroy southern grass

@@hankstrickland5011 I can imagine, where exactly are you?

If I had the room I would buy one :) . Thing worked so well!

Exactly right, and thank you! Having that balance is key, but hard to figure out sometimes! I'm glad you found it. Any effort is good effort and in the end, all adds up, whether it be quickly or steady .

LOL, man, I wouldn't know about that one! :)

LOL, got to love Grandparents' stories :)

You may be right! We have been calling them purple martins for years! Thanks for the note!! I have footage of them from last year, I will take a closer look!

So teak oil and paint thinner?

None taken! Comments always welcome! Yes, but remember, this is my mower that I keep inside, and it's not faded, maybe a little. I noted I originally saw this from another TH-cam person, and he DID have an old ATV fender he applied it too, and it worked brilliantly to bring out the color. I restored old lawnmowers for years, and this was my goto for restoring old seats, and faded plastic fenders/tanks etc. I unfortunately don't have anything that is faded enough to prove it any further than my mower :).

Wow! No kidding! That is fantastic!!!! I wish we could share photos on here! I'd love to see it! Send a link to a photo!

I remember now, I used a ratchet wrench to get at them. But you're right, it's a little tight in there!

You can add a slight delay to keep it from hammering the pipes as it changes from one zone to the next, so two will be on for a few seconds, but as far as I know only one zone at a time.

Man, I honestly struggle of bit with it. Today I’m at 2.5 with the Scag then opposite angle at 3” to get the remnants. Looks plaid right now. My Honda, I’ve got it set on the 4rung from the lowest for May. Luckily my grass is so thick right now!!

Hmm, I don’t know. You might try on a small area first and see. I think I tried it on an old lawnmower I restored. And if I recall correctly, it didn’t stay on the painted surfaces.

Thank you! I use both my Honda HRX217 push mower mulcher and a SCAG Cheetah II w/ mulch kit when the soil allows (it's a heavy mower). Both get a really good cut! I appreciate it!

@@LAWNandORDERTexas I have the same Honda and my new SCAG Tiger Cat II should be delivered this week. I have about 22K SF of Tifway 419 in my backyard and 8K sf in my front. You cut all of that with your Honda? :)

@@thenotoriouszaz I do! :) get in those steps! Love my Honda! My neighbors say the same thing, probably think I’m a bit crazy walking the whole yard. But it does such a good job, and if the soil is the least bit moist the Scag will leave tire marks. You’ll love that Tiger Cat II! How much does it weigh do you know? Scag makes excellent mowers!