Recent content by duffer

Just checked my 2538 (same as yours only earlier model) and the wire from the ECU doesn't go back to the dash panel, but rather down to the frame on the right side under the engine compartment. It is a grounding wire for the ECU, along with several others grounded to the frame at the same point...

Are you engaging the PTO at idle speed? My mower will grind a gear or two sometimes when it starts, but it's nothing major.

Why should the tip (now tax free BTW) be based on the amount of the bill. I've had better service at the local diner for a $10 meal, than at a fancy restaurant where you're lucky to get out under $25 each. Tips should be based on service, not the amount of the bill.

I agree with your assessment of the '24 F-250 being the sweet spot. But I'd search for a low mileage one from a private party before I'd buy a '24 from a dealer. You'll get a much better deal, and still have full warranty on it. Also, pulling a 10k# trailer will require a "bump up" in...

I may be reading the wiring diagram wrong, but to me it looks like the temp gauge is on a separate fuse. Even if it's not, it won't hurt to check your fuse box just in case. If the wire to the sensor is "loose" as you describe it, it might also be worth while to back track from the sensor all...

If you want it to last, I'd suggest you NOT store the sprayer outside. The sun will disintegrate your white tank and the plastic fittings. Also, rinse the hell out of the sprayer, hose, and pump before storing each time you use it. It will prevent it from becoming obsolete before it's time.

You don't lose money unless you sell it, and you don't make money unless you sell it. Your statements are no more than a snapshot in time. A week from now, things could be better or worse. Last Friday the S&P hit an all time high. Doesn't mean your portfolio should've hit an all time high...

Bot 2 truck loads of "crusher run" gravel for the driveway. Price of gravel is about the same as gold these days. $1500 for 2 loads. (One guy wanted $1500 for ONE load...absurd) Before Covid, it was $325-350 a load

Update: Couldn't find a PTO Harley Rake to rent. So I used a 6' box blade and put the scarifiers just barely below the cutting blade. Tried it on a small section of the chip & seal drive (or what was left of it) and it worked like a charm. Made 3-4 passes over the entire driveway to get all of...

Several years ago I'm sitting in my living room watching TV. Thunderstorm in progress. All of a sudden "Crack/Boom" at the same time. I jumped a foot straight up off the couch from a sitting position. Lightning hit the elec transformer on the back corner of my yard. I saw it hit. Luckily, no...

M59, your comments cement my decision not to even try to run the rake off the FEL. Doubt if I can find a PTO rake to rent but I'm going to try. Don't have any pics, but the chip and seal is made up of bb size pebbles (1/16th" diameter) embedded in hot tar (when applied several years ago). I've...

Thanx for the links and comments. Don't have any asphalt to contend with. An old layer of "chip and seal" which is about 1/16" think at this point, and most of it is gone. Driveway has a bunch of ¼"-½" potholes where the chip and seal is gone. Looks like someone dropped a cluster bomb on it...

Need to use a Harley Rake to grind up an old driveway. Tractor puts out 9 gpm hydraulic flow. I'm wondering if that's enough to operate a 4'-5' Harley Rake. Most are run by skid steers that have a higher gpm on the hydraulics. Any of you guys have any success running one with your tractor?

I have 2020 F150. 44k miles. I did a tranny fluid change and diff oil change a month or so ago myself. Contrary to popular opinion, there IS a dipstick for the 10 speed. It's in the fill port. But you have to get under the truck to access it. I didn't do a full "flush" but replaced the tranny...

I use TSC's Travelers Transmission hydraulic fluid. But I buy my Rotella 15w-40 from Walmart. Usually $2-$3 a gal less than TSC. I also use Wix filters whenever I can. There is one Bosch fuel filter on my model that no one else makes. My 2¢