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That’s probably the best plan if you don’t think it will fire up easily. Keep us posted. If you can afford and adapt I’d go Kohler 35-38. If you stay stock check out the you tube videos I’ve made on the “mods” to the stock machine. All the stuff mentioned in here but just on YouTube. Good luck...

Ohh I hear ya. But all I’m sayin is maybe, just maybe, I did have a similar experience. I know it looks bad. It’s better that it still had the water in it for you too probably. I’m so serious I’d take that motor if you didn’t want it and where anywhere near western MA, have to try soon though...

Never know what could happen man. I have the quad my dad gave me. Went in the drink with not 20 hours on it. Wasn’t frozen solid, was actually still full of water when I got it 2 year later, and I think that’s what saved it. It couldn’t rust up. New fluid, carb and fuel stuff and it obviously...

Hello All I just read back and forgot I had not reported back on my debris blade I built for my 252 last year. It is quite effective. I previously shared a few progress videos. I’ll link a play list here that has all the ones I made on the matter. Progress updates, using it, materials. Most are...

Ty r This is hard to look at. I am sorry. Long story short look for a Kohler of similar HP, IMO. They do make I think a 35 with the correct shaft, or so I thought when I researched. You will find that the maximum angle of operation is only 15* for vanguards, kohlers thst I have checked are 25*...

AckMod I found that list and posted some stuff in there myself but the thread is dead. The action is unfortunately in a FB group, it’s active tho. Lots of 252 guys. I have made a few videos on 252s you may find helpful. Here’s the one on the pulley mod:

Seen a few on Facebook and eBay over the years. Check there. Enter the 252 group on FB. Ask there too.

Know I’m late to the party here but O P E makes one. Look up the 252 upgrade thread, I’m pretty sure it’s listed in there somewhere near the ending pages. Search will help.

Up for sale is my old green teeth sharpening jig. Just an old drill press and a HF bench grinder strapped on in the right location. Comes with the diamond wheel on it and the spare if I can find it(just those are worth a few hundred bucks). You can have my rocks with socks I used as weights to...

I actually found my 252 for a deal on eBay. Wait for the right one ending at the right time of day(or middle of the night), throw every penny you wish to at it with 30 seconds or less to go on the auction and just maybe you’ll get a deal. On CL I couldn’t get anyone to haggle with me. On never...

Good find @lone wolf. I’ve seen that guy too. He’s no fool for sure. Been waiting for someone to reply the this thread just for my own knowledge, I had forgotten about this magnet issue we have. Stay well Bruce

Hi Drew! I will certainly report back on the effectiveness once spring hits and I use it. Glad your 252ng still, and hope your machine is going well for you. Happy Hollidays! Bruce

Hello Boys I finally made a plow for my 252 like some other gent did on here a while back. Same principle, can keep it up or down, and mine comes all the way off. Here’s a couple quick videos of the progress, all that’s left now is paint: Happy Holidays to All! Bruce

I found this chart particularly helpful when deciding which weight synthetic to run in my stump grinder’s hydraulic system. Figured I’d share.

There is a thread where it is mentioned a few times but not covered in detail. Said thread has a few other really good upgrades that are covered well. https://www.arboristsite.com/threads/list-of-upgrades-to-vermeer-sc252.61193/ I have searched some myself and found a decent cross with the...

I have sourced both the “cutter wheel belt” side pulleys and “shaft locators”(I forget the right term) on eBay NOS very inexpensive in the past. I have not replaced the jack shaft belt side stuff but I remember the pulley(actually refereed to as a sheave) had the standard part numbers on them...

To your original point things are definitely high everywhere now. I could swear a few years ago they were selling more in the range of 5k. Some under some over, if I saw 10 on fleebay Id laugh to myself. I remember thinking at one point that was probably what mine was worth(5k). Not sure how...

@ftmny I agree with @RyeThomas ‘s price estimates. I think I stole my 2012 with 600 hours on it at the time about 5 years ago at $7200, was worth more than 10 at that time in my opinion. At that time seen several sold for over 10 if they had under 1k hours and price seemed to range from say...

Allen I use Bill. He does a good job, doesn’t take too much off, and is affordable. Turnaround is quick too. The cost is way more effective than me sharpening and I have all the stuff. Call him if you want. He probably spent an hour on the phone with me we talked about his methods how and how...

Hi Ryan I have not heard of that brand of synthetic oil but with my pump pulley changed I did go synthetic as well, Amsoil tho. In the motor I just run cheap oil and change it a lot. STP oil and filters are the cheapest I could find and I prob never put 50 hours on it before changing it. I...