Archive through January 12, 2008

bmcmeen · Jan 12, 2008

John W. -

Nowadays there's a plethora of hosting services and discussion forum software out there. If you don't like the way we do things here or if it's too much work for you, feel free to start your own forum and set it up just the way you like.

Be sure to let us know how that works out for ya...

PS - Matt's quite right, too.

kweaver · Jan 12, 2008

Threads -
Takers post a question , come back a week later and want to find the answer that someone posted for them (then get mad if it's not right on the page they're looking at) ... instead of reading the other post to see if they might could learn thier next question before they have to ask it or maybe to even be able to answer someone's question that they may need help with.

Heaven forbid that they have to use the search to find an answer ... or read the FAQ

That's the selfish way of doing it.
Although that's why some people are here ... ask and take.

mgonitzke · Jan 12, 2008

I think that close to 80% or so of my knowledge about Cub Cadets came from reading posts that didn't apply to me over the past 5 years. For instance, I didn't own a 782D until April of last year, but I tried to remember what I read about them, and that came in handy when I went looking for one. All that extra info comes in handy when you're buying a tractor from a series you don't have a model from, or even if you do, it's nice to know what to look for in regards to problems and rare items. If you just have a 125 for instance, and don't read about anything else, you might pass up that $25 128 with a blown motor because you have no idea what that little lever sticking through the frame cover is

Now I'm done...

kweaver · Jan 12, 2008

125 ? You pickin on Kraig ?

kmcconaughey · Jan 12, 2008

KENtucky,

jwentz · Jan 12, 2008

I sense a bit of sarcastic cynicism here. The 'search' feature, if you really want to know, hasn't pulled one item that I have searched for, knowing that it was posted just one week earlier.

No need to attack my opinion as I have seen the same opinion posted here by others. I am getting the impression that opinions not adopted and praised by certain people is grounds for a vote for my expulsion?

I was just trying to help by pointing out my point of view. It seems that nobody noticed that I offered to post pictures and help out a little.

kmcconaughey · Jan 12, 2008

John, we won't boot you out of here, unless you really mess up.

Yes we are a sarcastic bunch at times, not to mention set in our ways and defensive of this forum. We do welcome anyone here and are glad to have you. Hmm I use the search feature fairly often with good success. However if it is a common topic you will get LOTS of hits on your search so you have to get creative with your search words.

mgonitzke · Jan 12, 2008

John W.-

For what it's worth, I rarely use the search function for just the reason you stated: It doesn't work too well. If your browser remembers your history and doesn't clear it, the links you have clicked on will be purple, until something changes, upon which the "new!" graphic appears and the link returns to its blue color. That's how I know when new posts appear. I check for new messages several times a day, so it's pretty easy to keep track of stuff that way. If you wait a week to check for new posts, obviously it's going to be difficult.

kweaver · Jan 12, 2008

I read and belong to several 4x4 forums with threads and it took me a while to get use to them. Threads on a 4x4 forum are good as they cater to different brands of vehicles but here on the main forum we cater to only IH Cub Cadets so we know everything here is on one brand.
There are different catagories on the main page and they all have subthreads for different topics.

If this was all threaded then you'd spend all day just trying to get the info read jumping from one thread to another then starting over again because 5 threads had new post made in them.

When I started other forums I told them they ought to switch to Discus ... but I can see that their style wouldn't fit well with this fromat.

kmcconaughey · Jan 12, 2008

BTW, I have used both styles of forum and for some topics, gardening for instance, the threaded style is way better. Matt has a very good point about unintended learning with this forum though. If a person just wants to post a query about a repair to their Cub Cadet and then check back in a week later for the answer this format is not so good, however many of those people hang around after that first post and become regulars. It happened to me back in the late 1990's I found this forum and at first didn't like the running format I decided to just read it to see if my question was answered, it was so I never posted the question but I never went away either.

kweaver · Jan 12, 2008

Search works as an expample

tkeefe · Jan 12, 2008

I think this forum is the next best thing to having all you guys for next door neighbors.
That, being the humble opinion of a newbie who is dependant (as is my cub) upon your willingness to share your knowledge,wisdom,expertise and friendship pertaining to the topic.

pfunk · Jan 12, 2008

James M., I've used Matt's idea for removing the PTO using a bearing puller and coupler nuts. As you unscrew the coupler nut, it will push the puller off taking the PTO with it. I've pulled 3 or 4 without removing the screws. It will remove the bearing with it.