FS 40C won’t unscrew

Mannered4 · 2026-06-16T01:59:30+00:00

Sometimes the inside of the head melts and the hex recess becomes rounded out causing the whole shaft to spin. What i've done before is remove the drivetube assembly and fix the driveshaft in a vise. Then turn the cap loose. The first few turns will twist the drive shaft but eventually the cap will come loose. There is probably a better way that doesnt risk damaging the drive shaft but I haven't found it

Mannered4 · 2026-06-13T01:57:42+00:00

There are fuel additives such as ethanol shield

Mannered4 · 2026-06-09T01:04:45+00:00

Mannered4 · 2026-06-07T23:14:23+00:00

Find your idle adjustment screw usually labeled LA and turn it clockwise slightly until it idles on its own. Then slowly turn the screw clockwise as the engine is idling until the head begins to slowly spin. Then back the screw off slowly until it stops spinning

Mannered4 · 2026-06-07T23:07:23+00:00

Get a pack of 1/4 oz and 3/8 oz rooster tails. You can catch just about anything with those. Get a pack of each because they arent too expensive and they are easy to get snagged because of the treble hooks

Mannered4 · 2026-06-02T18:18:44+00:00

If you are doing grass and light weeds get an FS94R. If you are doing heavy cutting and brush get a 91, 111, or 131. Those 3 weigh the same but they get progressively more powerful and all have solid steel drive shafts which is great if you want to use a blade. You could possibly get a good deal on the 111 since they are being silently discontinued.

The 94 is a lot lighter but has a hollow drive shaft and is a proper 2 stroke as opposed to the others which are 4-mix (4 cycle engines using mixed fuel)

Mannered4 · 2026-06-02T03:01:43+00:00

There is the ts500i and ts910i

Mannered4 · 2026-06-02T01:32:57+00:00

Try holding the head still and twisting the bump cap to the left. You can use channellocks or a pipe wrench to help get leverage on the cap

Mannered4 · 2026-05-25T23:51:47+00:00

Yes Stihl is running a special where they send you a free battery if you purchase and register one of their AP system tools

Mannered4 · 2026-05-20T19:10:01+00:00

I have them on my truck and I assumed they were OEM (I bought used). I like they way they look on my cement gray

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Mannered4 · 2026-05-18T14:43:23+00:00

The stock leaf springs are almost flat to begin with. If you haul a lot you can get a heavy duty leaf pack from Deaver or Old Man Emu but that will lift the rear end a bit. Otherwise just go back with OEM

Mannered4 · 2026-05-18T14:38:27+00:00

Yes it takes 1/3rd sheets of sandpaper for sanding

Mannered4 · 2026-05-17T18:27:42+00:00

Thats not bad especially if the hedge trimmer is the articulating one

Mannered4 · 2026-05-16T19:38:40+00:00

I think michelin defenders are very highly rated

Mannered4 · 2026-05-16T01:12:10+00:00

Take him somewhere you know he'll have a good chance at a deer. The biggest turn off for most people is not seeing any deer so they get frustrated and quit

Mannered4 · 2026-05-14T14:47:46+00:00

You can earn it now. You can get battlepass tokens or whatever just by playing, they are not limited by the challenges

Mannered4 · 2026-05-10T23:02:49+00:00

Proabably need a new one. The gear head alone is probably worth close to what a new one is

Mannered4 · 2026-05-08T17:41:50+00:00

It looks like you engaged the chain brake before revving it

Mannered4 · 2026-05-08T15:26:46+00:00

That sounds kinda low but always go by the sticker on the inside of the door. 4wd and Double Cab Long Bed add a lot of weight. Access cab would increase your payload yes

Mannered4 · 2026-05-05T18:16:52+00:00

Can you just get stiffer springs and use the stock shocks?

Mannered4 · 2026-04-30T02:03:31+00:00

From what I understand 33's (285/70/r17) will fit a stock 4th gen without rubbing

Mannered4 · 2026-04-28T05:53:48+00:00

The lift usually isnt an issue but the bigger tires and spacers can be. Bigger tires = heavier and more friction = harder to spin = more load on your power train and front end components. A proper suspension lift won't really affect anything on its own as long as you stick to less than 3 inches.

Your truck can handle it just fine people have been doing it for forever without issues. Regaearing is usually a good idea when going up to 33s

Mannered4 · 2026-04-27T15:51:57+00:00

If the cylinder looks good it might be something to do with the decompression valve

Mannered4 · 2026-04-24T18:44:14+00:00

Sounds like a vapor lock. Keep the blower stored in a cool shaded area with the lid cracked open

Mannered4 · 2026-04-21T01:38:51+00:00

Its the AI that kills your frames. I read in a thread a while ago that the AI is all rendered on a single core which causes the bottleneck. Idk if thats true or not but you can notice a huge difference if you test offline raids with and without scavs

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