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Toyota are apparently making a small pickup (not sold in the US) whose only ECM is for the a/c and ignition but only for timing and detonation control. I believe it has a carb. It has wind-up windows, manual transmission (I think), a radio and a USB port. Dirt cheap apparently and the...

I'm in Western NY and have had a Ford 6.0 since 2005 in that climate - lows of negative teens and highs over 100. I've never used additives and have not had any issues with the injection system or gelling, etc. My JD 430 which is a mid-'80s machine I believe also has no issues in those areas. So...

Snezzy has it - I taught my wife and kids to back using the lawn tractor and its trailer. I pointed out a couple of basic facts, had them try a couple of times, and then walked away while they practiced on the lawn. They got it. It's easy to see what's going on when the front steering wheels and...

That's a lot of work for a little machine - well done! And nobody ever went wrong putting in more sub-base : )

It would be unlikely, because at the current rate of development, I think most new vehicle buyers will want electric anyway. A few of us will still prefer infernal combustion but most people don't really give a darn - they just want cheap and easy and once electric is "cheap and easy", that'll...

Were both wheels that locked up on the same axle? If so, it could be that, because the trailer was empty, when the brakes came on at full power, the load sharing caused that axle to become unloaded more than the other axle. The other thing is that your other wheels' brakes just might not be any...

One option would be to fit an autogreaser. There'd still be grease but you'd deal with it less often. Other than that, you "could" convert some of the assemblies to oil-lubrication but it's probably not practical for all (or any) of them. When I rebuilt the axles on my gooseneck, I converted...

If the shaft is bent as well, then just get a whole new shaft. It'll deal with the universal joints and the missing/broken shield. All that vibration and phasing is putting extra stress on the entire driveline, from the engine through to the implement

I've seen a lot written about the 6.0 but I suspect that someone posting about their negative experience tends to get an oversized exposure relative to the number of units out there on the road getting the job done without someone posting about it. I have an 06 6.0 Supercab 8' F350 and the...

Try both and decide what you like. I've seen both from lots of operators (me included) with experience all over the map, and they all have valid reasons. Also bear in mind that the answer always "depends" on the particular situation you're in. Just keep operating, thinking, and gaining experience

I just hit 140,000 on my 2006 F350 6.0. A warranty turbo (due to a seal failure) at 10,000 and not one single issue since then. Glowplugs for sure but they're consumables like spark plugs. Not one issue with the rest of the truck. Build quality has deteriorated. My brother picked up a 2005...

Have you guys considered fitting a 7 tooth sprocket? It's like changing down a gear. Chain runs slower for the engine rpm but makes a longer bar more feasible. Still have to accept that it will take longer to saw but then one would only have a small saw with a long bar if one was only...

That was my reaction too, having spent a lot of time on a skidder, in which it's usually not possible to see the cutting edge; just the rear of the blade. But.... a skidder is purpose-built for skidding logs so it would be ideal for the poster's scenario. But if he meant skidsteer, then the...

Consult the operator's manual - it will give instructions. For all the tractors I've ever operated with PTOs (just about everything that JD sells plus a few other brands), the manual states to turn the tractor engine off. The main reason is safety but it also (typically) releases any braking or...

I hope I'm not alone in thinking that 61 is not old. I was indignant when the whippersnapper (see what I did....) at the store said I could get a senior discount. I said "no way, I'm not old". Thinking old makes you old