Ok, I blame all your guys for today! I read the postings of all the problems you had getting the yard done, the field mowed etc etc. What with dead batteries, flat tires, broke parts etc etc. So, today I decided I needed to mow the yard before the heavy rains move in and the grass gets out of hand this weekend. So fired off the JD, started cutting to finish bout lunch time. Well, NO!! I hit something with the blades that made a terrible noise. Stopped and looked around to see what it may have been. Remember I have mowed this chunk of Texas for 12 years now and I know every square inch of it. Anyway, did not see any thing, mower sounded ok, so started back to mowing. did not steer right, felt tight if you know the feeling. Looked at front tires, ok, looked at the back left,, flatter than a durn pancake! grrrr... Mower is only going on it's second year. Limped to the barn and jacked it up. Removed a heavy guage wire like the handle off a paint can from the rear axle! Tired airing up tire, nope, no good. Pulled the tire and has a slit in bout half inch long.. Grrrr,,, What the heck, ate some lunch and headed to the local tire fixer guy that I have know since high school back in the 60s. Said the tire was shot, tubeless and to go get a new tire. Did not want to replace tire, so went to Tractor Supply, only close choice, and they actually had a person that not only knew what he was doing but found the tube for me. So, got a boot on the tubeless tire and put the tube in it and finally got the yard finished bout 4 pm.. Several hours late for me.. Durn,, think I will have a wine cooler and go eat Mexican food at the local school that is having a Cinco De Mayo celebration. Wonder if they got liquor there? :-)
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