Recent content by daveinnh

I only connect the block heater when temperature forecast is 10 deg-F or below. Our block heater heats the engine to start easily in about 1.5-2 hours; any longer and you're just wasting kw money

I serve on our local water & sewer board. Every 5-6 weeks, our two water operators skim off ~ 1/4" of organics that accumulate atop the below-grade sand filter beds in our water treatment plant. A smaller Deere tractor is used to remove the organics by driving up the ramps to a stockpile...

I bought a used Bush Hog 306 rotary mower last Sept. While mowing fields last week, I hit some rocks, heard a commotion behind the Kubota tractor, and saw that the pan with blades fell off. My wife has a horse (I'm the Asst. manure manager) so I used his magnetic floor magnet to fit the nut &...

First real storm for south-central NH. Grid electric is causing blinking lights and occasional backup generator starting - I just replaced the battery yesterday (last changed out in 2013) and the Sanel's rep. (regional auto parts supplier) said that was his 3rd genset battery sale. The...

I have a Kubota L4310 HST with a Curtis Cab. I added 2 halogen lights atop the cab back in 2005, then replaced one with an LED fixture ~ 2015. Now the other halogen lamp died. We have an 800 ft. crushed gravel divre that includes about 300' of 6% slope from the road, then transitions to 10%...

Over 12 inches in central NH so far and the wind is picking up. Tomorrow will be moving snow piles back and sanding for the oil fuel truck before the next cold freeze (hopefully). Dave

I have a 2009 GMC Sierra with just over 100k miles. Back around September 2014 I had a new set of Cooper AT3 Tires installed. Now this last fall we've been losing air on 2 of the tires. When asked if it could be bad stems (but why after a year?), the tire technician says air can pass through...

14 inches from this last storm called Neptune through New Hampshire. Although December provided several ice-y storm event, the now piles are getting pretty high with about 3-1/2 ft. on the ground from 2015's snow events. Roof raking is getting tiring on the shoulders, but the sub-zero cold on...

My wife bought a used Miley horse trailer; frame is Haulmark. The trailer has extensive tar-spot splatter (maybe from driving thru a road crack sealing project?). I can remove most of each old "bubble" using an old plastic ATM- credit - other card, but residue remains. The trailer sides appear...

We have a 70 -gallon Rubbermaid tank that I made a solar enclosure for watering my wife's horse Mac (insulated w/ 2" blu-board on 3 sides, top and bottom with clear plexi-gass on south) We had electricity run thru conduit to Mac's pole barn, but not water supply. He didn't care to drink...

I have a 2009 GMC 1500 Sierra with about 46k miles. Front brakes are pulsing, especially going down long hills with a load in bed. 1. Has anyone bought after-market drilled or slotted rotors? Do they offer a value over solid or just looks? Have they resisted warping? 2. Any recommendation on...

I shopping 6' wide chain / drag harrows since I rarely see them them on CL (or they're already gone). Makers reviewed include: ABI, Agrisupply, Eezes, Everythingattachments, MayBridge, Nothern Tool, REM-Delta, Tarver Supply, Tractor Supply, Wingfields, and Wilco. 1. Pros/cons of longer...

I'm looking for a 750 -1,000 lb capacity PTO speader to distribute lime & fertilizer. It would be good to have choice of directing flow - full or combination of center & either side. So what is the benefit of using a pendulum type spreader? Other thoughts?

I'm looking for a 6' wide drag harrow and the 3pth lift looks handy but typically doubles cost and flail rake is shorter. Thoughts?