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The gasoline Cummins still won’t have the better thermal efficiency of a diesel Cummins.

“How far is too far for driving tractor on the road?“ It depends on how long a fella’s license will be suspended. My cousin once had a Ford 2600 as a daily driver. He used the loader bucket for a trunk when he went to the grocery store.

I use Wells Lamont winter insulated from Amazon. They work well on horseback, but I live in Arizona and it rarely gets below freezing.. so I can’t say they’ll be warm enough for your area.

The Hurricane 6 intrigues me. If I lived at high altitude, then I’d be highly tempted to go turbo. To some degree I think the spec sheet hp is pointless when you consider the torque management systems limit the engine. My wife has a 2022 Ram 5.7 Hemi I have a 2018 Ram 2500 Cummins My daily is...

My first tractor was a tiny subcompact, a 1979 Ford 1100, with a loader, and only about 12 hp. It punched above it’s weight, and would “outwork a few men”, but I still found it’s limits fast. It ran great, but the parts supply was very dry. I ultimately sold it and got a new Kioti CX2510...

98 hours is like a used car with 4,000 miles. Still near new. That used one is half the price of new. I’d get it if it met my needs. Give it a thorough look-over before you buy. The odds of it grenading on you are pretty slim. It’s become a buyers market, so try to negotiate with the dealer.

The market ha softened up a lot in the last 18 months. It may be worth keeping a bit longer to see if the economy shifts positively, especially given recent changes.

Original True Grit versus the remake. Original Alamo versus the remake. Original Magnificent 7 versus the remake. It’s sacrilege, but I prefer all the remakes. True grit is tough, because I prefer the ending of the original, but overall the remake is superior. It’s also sacrilege to have Billy...

I have a 3-horse trailer on two 5200# axles. It’s an extra tall & wide model. I use it for hauling my horses, naturally. It will fit my tractor if I disconnect the loader. That would be in the event I couldn’t fix the problem myself, and the tractor can move under it’s own power. If it were...

I went used at first. It was good for a couple years, and then the 45 year old Ford snapped an axle. All the years of hauling loads finally propagated a fatigue crack to the point the axle shaft broke and it’s wheel fell off. I had to search high and low to find a replacement used part...

I have an acre. Originally I paid $6500 for a cute 1979 Ford 1100. It was my little buddy. A real handy size, and capable of saving my back and arms from being sore. Then one day it’s axle stub shaft separated. It was a known common problem. But, replacements are no longer made. The...

This. ^ The crank seals are there is keep air out. Once a 2-stroke saw gets a leaky crank seal it’ll suck in air and lean out the mixture. Initially you’ll be thinking the saw is running awesome, aaaaand then the piston squeaks. I learned this riding 2-stroke dirt bikes. On a dirt bike, a...

my best is an Echo 620PW. It starts easy, runs great, and it’s more saw than I need. Frankly, if the 620 can’t do it, then I need to call a professional. I’m a lefty, and I like the options the wrap handle affords me. Generally the wrap handles don’t seem popular though. I also have a...

I had a Ryobi electric for about a year. It was my first pressure washer. I used it to spray goose & chicken poop off the patio and blast algae out of horse water buckets. It died after about a year. I replaced it with a Harbor Freight gas model, and the HF is a beast. It’s twice as fast, and...

Well, any manufacturer can have a problem, or 147K problems. Jay-Z would call this a B….! https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/john-deere-recalls-147900-tractors-over-risk-brake-loss.amp