Recent content by CoyPatton

If like me, you own an older tractor that’s engine was designed for sulfur based diesel then likely you have lost some lubrication from the sulfur for your engine. (This is s debated topic in many places, that other lubricates were added to replace that lost with sulfur removal.) My mindset us a...

Mist Most 3ph’s use gravity/weight for their down force. Double check yours by hold an non implement attached arm up and operate the lower lever. Once you know for certain there is no hydraulic down force on your lift arns, get a piece of chain or strap or whatever and secure the arms (without...

I own a Yanmar YM2002D. I have never had this problem with my tractor, but have read in forums (from the former Hoye Tractor site of this issue) unfortunately, Hoye Tractors has closed as Aaron decided to retire) and I believe that all of their material is no longer accessible. I did read once...

If it were me, I would check my current valve for size and hose placements and do a bit of shopping. I looked at Summit Hydraulics and an 11 gpm (flow rate of your tractor according to tractordata.com) joystick valve is less than the price of the part you indicated.

The last above ground pool liner I did, I put down I think it was 3 layers of fan insulation on top of a layer of plastic, on top of sand, which was on top of plastic. While the previous liner was nit done by me, I was told it was about 5 years old. I was told it was nut grass that was through...

In my opinion and limited timber experience, you need several pieces of equipment. 1) a tractor, to mow and maintain existing roads with several implements and a loader 2) a dozer to create firebreaks. Large enough to push down trees by the root ball. Install a cage around the operators station...

My tiller I’m sure is a Chinese tiller, as it was listed in mm, approximately 53.5” in tilling width. I have had it for around 15 years. Not sure what you plan yo do with the ground once tilled, but a few points from my experience which includes a gray clay locally called gumbo in reclaimed...

Years ago, no longer gave that property due to divorce, I had a dead tree that didn’t branch out until much higher. About 25’ tall. Before you ask me why it was allowed to be dead do long still standing—that is a question for previous owner. It was dead when we bought the place. Long story...

Set the bland down leaned against a low object (I have used stumps). Disconnect and swing the lift frame around. Then hook back up. Yes your object needs to be approachable from both directions. Or after swung around, lift with loader (if tractor has one) spin the blade around and lower, the...

Totally agree, there is no 1 answer fits all situations. Explained very well!

Remember in your childhood, around me we called them seesaws. They should have taught you at a young age the effect of levers. I have nothing against filled tires as long as it is a noncorrosive and mon lethal substance in your tires. But weigh on the rear hanging back approximately 3’ is a much...

Well for me my burn location is in an area where the row crop farmer that farms the land usually sprays when they spray the crops for weeds and all in the fields. So I burn after the rain so everything is damp and I don’t end up with an out of control grass fire. I have done that a time or two...

I usually just wait for a heavy rain enough to have everything around the burn location fairly wet, then burn in the morning. Often by 8:00 or so, all that is left is some coals and a scorched area. A week later snd weeds are growing. Another week and I’m starting another pile of limbs.

Do you have forks for your tractor? Or even better a grapple? If yes, use them to make several piles to burn or make the pile to burn smaller with a pile you will feed from as it burns down. For large burns, I have used my FEL bucket to push tips into the coals—you mush be careful as I have know...

In a pile, in a word—NO! If you can spread out the pile, the thinner the better and the fail has hammers and not knives, it may take a few passes, but it will do a decent job of chopping up 2” or smaller stuff, I would not call the results shredded. How long has it been piled up? If several...