who's into garden tractors ?

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Taking a break from my man cave build because of the rain . I have been working on my diesel tractor for a few months and today pretty much finished . She's a John Deere model 330 built in 1986 . Has a three cylinder 16 hp Yanmar water cooled diesel engine . Originally it had one spool of hydraulics but I added a 2nd spool to run the mini front end loader . The FEL is called a Buford Bucket , originally designed and built in Buford GA.

It is a nice piece of aftermarket equipment I picked this one up used last year on one of the JD forums . I installed the bucket today for the first time and it works great in the garage Sure is fun lifting the front wheels off the ground with the bucket . She also has new 6 ply AG rear tires each one loaded with 8 gallons of WW fluid plus 50 lb. wheel weights each side . Has new V61 6 ply five rib front tires .

I know this FEL is going to make many projects around the house easier , plus it's a cool man toy ! Here is one pic I took today it shows the FEL with installed tooth bar . Sitting inside the bucket are the mini forks . I still have to install the engine side panels and the fender deck but I'm waiting to make sure I don't have any hydraulic leaks .