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I understand rur I understand rural. When we picked up this place about 10-15 years ago we were told that in about 4,000 acres area that we increased the population significantly - up to a total of 1 dozen (yes, 12). I think since COVID we are probably at ~20. We tell folks we aren't out in the...

I agree with CalG with this one addition. If you can't get your tractor close enough on the back side if the fence, and you don't have the lift height on your bucket to hold the tree with a strap. You might consider using what looks like a tree covered in vines at ~1 o'clock (poss poison...

Like you, I'm having some serious issues (possibly just mental, though) about A) A 4 stroker with mix and B) the lack of an oil sump. I get it though, diesel is just a dirty mix of oil & a form of gas (yes, I know that's a stretch) without sumps and 2 strokers don't have sumps. I guess my...

You were lucky, I have a piece of left over 2 or 2 1/2 conduit that's about 4' long I keep in the tractor behind the seat. I use that to open the quick attach - it always closes really easy though, go figure! 🤣😁😂

I have many times with many different brines. I think the best tasting, but really unconventional was soaking it in a mixture of red wine, orange juice and soy sauce - with pink salt, and other spices (pepper, garlic, etc, etc) for several days to a week. Turned out really yummy. Dry rubs, for...

That actually looks, and sounds like a mighty fine truck that you found considering your budget. Just in case it doesn't work out, several years ago I was looking for a similar vehicle - I have no need now. What I found that seemed to be the most cost effective were old cement trucks. Most are...

After reading through most of these posts, I think my 2 cents might make some sense. I have a Bad Boy ZT Elite 60" I use it for the areas that aren't wet on about 7 acres. As others have mentioned already, ZTs really, really do Not like anything slippery, e.g., wet ground. Anything soft (from...

This is NOT a slam, but I am curious. How do you do this? I end up having to go out and plow snow, dig out drainage ditches during storms, etc, etc. I am pretty sure most, if not all of my equipment (Tractors, backhoe, implements, etc) has been out in just about every type of weather - I do...

Please correct me if I'm mistaken, but I am under the impression that only Row Croppers (oh and Green energy, if you call that farming) get subsidized. So, if that is correct, are you saying that there are only 10% of the farmers out there that produce critters? e.g., Beef, Pork, Poultry, etc...

'Round here, there's a saying about row croppers. It goes like this: Why is the row croppers hat bill really narrow and curved? Because they always have their heads in the mailbox - looking for the check. This joke/saying comes from Govt checks sent to row croppers to not plant parts of their...

I use some pretreatment for both mud & snow on plows, blowers, etc. I have a plethora of "sliding" compounds I use for woodworking such as Johnsons paste wax, glide cote, Teflon spray,etc, etc. For my area glide cote & Teflon seem to work best - and last the longest between coats. I have friends...

Buy a regular one and run over it a couple of times, it will probably look similar anyway! :)

Well, it is for a Case afterall. Doesn't Case figure pricing on things like this by adding together the fractional diameter - this pin is 5/16, add both together (5+16) you get $21! See, Complete Tractor is a full $1 below retail, what a bargain! BTW, same pin on Ebay is $24 😁😂🤣

Here's a bad one. The FEL on my Mahindra 2555 cab controller/joystick broke the small plastic/bakelite piece that holds the cables for the valve controls. Mahindra only sells the entire joystick assembly (~$1,000 Not Installed!) and I haven't found a 3rd party unit. The other pieces are just...

I don't think he realized that my tym 1003 is 100hp. He may have thought TYM models are simular to JDs numbering schemes - maybe he thought it was a 30hp. As I responded to him, specs show the 1003 runs 8gph @ 60% pto. If the specs are correct, which I have no reason to believe they aren't...

The 1003 is 100hp, the 8gph @ 60% (pto) is from the specs. The 10-12 was calculated at 40% more, maybe it isn't linear. I don't keep track of the gph, I just keep track of the $$$.

I've done 15-20ish miles, but my tractor does ~25mph and that wasn't very fun for this old back. Also, what type of fuel consumption would you be looking at? Can you even go that far on a tank of fuel? My TYM 1003 runs ~10-12 gph at top speed (~8 gph @ 60%). I'm not familiar with the DK45 fuel...

I do have to ask how much you actually use your saw after this statement. When I was about 5 - 10 years younger (before I was retired), when I went out to cut wood I would take 4 freshly sharpened chains with me (that I had sharpened the evening/night before) so I could get back to work quicker...

We dont lock our doors out here and quite frankly never have, not even when we leave for a couple of days! I hate to admit it, but we don't have a clue where the keys to our house actually are. Don't use them, so they just ended up somewhere quite some time ago! Just one of many reasons we love...

Being told not to kill yourself, or "Do your best not to get hurt or hurt the ___" (equipment) to me was being told to be safe. Not a slam against you, but I am curious, why do you seem so touchy, for lack of a better word, about days gone by? I can think of many more things back 50, 60+ years...

But, when I was 10 they didn't have safety gear - or if they did it wasn't available where we lived. I really think that is the real issue here. No safety gear, no seat belts, etc! Those were days that are so much different than today. Call it work ethic, call it stupidity but back in the '60s...

The Shindaiwa 600SX is an Echo CS620 in a red dress. Not sure about the rest of the line.

'Round here it's a mixed bag soft & hard woods with a pretty even split of Stihl & Husky by the smaller guys. The larger guys are obviously using feller bunchers. I see a lot of the tigercat 742's & x822's being used.

I'm from the "upper center, lower upper, eastern center" portion of Arkansas 😂😁🤣 (ref to your location). We don't believe we are out in the middle of nowhere; however, we think the barn is there - and we can see the barn from the front porch! That being said, UPS decided we only need delivery...

I believe you'll find most of those complaints come from the saws purchased at the box stores. It seems the box stores get the dreggs, and the ones that go through a lesser QC from Husky. Just an observation on my part, but I've seen friends that have picked up the same saw I bought (from a...

I remember them, did you get the one with the heated handle? I thought the "xp" meant it was already "souped up" xp = extra power. I've had several of my larger saws bored out or souped up to get another little bit of power out of them but found they ran hot and didn't last so long - one saw...

My Mahindra 2555 cab & TYM 1003 has a chart on the window that shows H, M, L/ (1-4) etc range applications & speed for each gear in each range. Thought that was pretty much standard anymore.

Back in the day, it was an accepted "policy" to be the same or 1 gear lower going downhill than it took to go up. Yes this was for trucks, and was for saving the air brakes, but it could be argued in you case too!

I have several saws that I primarily use. I believe, if I were pressed, that my go to one for most "heavy" applications is the Husky (Husqvarna) 455 Rancher with an Oregon 20" bar. 2nd up is a Stihl MS 251 with a shorter than usual 16" bar (251 usually has an 18" bar). This is fairly light...

Neighbor borrowed bush-hog. Now it needs new transmission ($725). Cost of shaft and seals, $800🤑. Picked up used 5'er to get by ($500 with free rear 8' blade the seller didn't want anymore). When I got back home, cats decided they didn't like my monitor - No that isn't a black mountain scene on...

I have a gas 3500psi 3gpm (Generac) and a 3000psi 1.1gpm elec (Ryobi). The Ryobi works well for basic cleaning around the house & vehicles. Generac will strip the clothes off anything at 10 paces - also works well stripping oil, grime, other nasties off tractors & implements. Bottom line, they...

You just learned me something! I've only heard that term used with flails. Must be a regional thing. Please don't take this as a slam, I've just never heard that term associated with a bush hog.

That makes sense, just mount one on a trailer - unless you don't need that volume. The other nice thing I like about the totes is that you know how much fuel is left. First fill up put a sharpie mark with #gals. Simple calculation to determine where 3/4, 1/2, 1/4 (or gal amount) point is and...

This is going to be one of those "do as I say, not as I do" posts! That being said, IBC containers are NOT an approved method of storing, dispensing or otherwise dealing with fuels of any kind - specifically, Gas or Diesel! Phew, now that that's out of the way 🤣, I use both the 275 & 330 gal...

Best of both worlds, one of each. I've lost more mirrors, etc from my cabs when I decide it too hot/cold to use the open and do something stupid like bush hogging around heavy brush & tree areas. my typical scenario looks like this: You watch to the left and at that very second a tree comes...

I have to agree with most of what you stated with this small caveat. Myself, I would also have to look at the cost of items like DEF (obviously, NOT on most SCUTS, but more frequently found on Utility class & higher). At this point, I would have to figure in the cost of DEF over the lifetime of...

Wow, I just noticed how OLD the OPs thread is (2008)! I'm curious why this thread and the others in today's email were all started ~2010 (or earlier)!

'Round here I had the same attitude from Green AND Orange, so I went Red

Ok, so I've been pondering the OPs question and kept coming up with why anyone would spend $80k+ on a single use machine. I've come up with probably more questions than answers though. Anyway, here are my 4 cents (inflation 😜😆😉)! 1. Unless you mow in extremely soft wet grass. Wouldn't it make...

I use the isotunes with gel pads. Makes all the difference in the world, IMO. The other thought would be to use the "earbud" style. I've got both kinds (both from Isotunes) but the earbud type, for me anyway, have a tendency of wanting to come out because I sweat so much. Your mileage may vary!

A question or three I haven't seen yet, but should be asked. 1, When it comes to a dozer, have you actually ever used one? I ask, because if you haven't (or have only a couple of hours on one) it may take you much, much longer than your neighbors are giving you time to be finished, AND you could...

I believe he meant a 2010 (year model) JD. Not the JD 2010

I've had three different ones (different companies) all mounted in the same place - 20' high out in the middle of a meadow - over the past 10 years. Just my opinion, but here is what I've dealt with. First (2nd & 3rd - I know, slow learner) system: AcuRite 01057RM Color Weather Station. These...

1st pic shows the break - look at orange part just above bucket

I'm not so sure I would want to use a mini for this job. I used a 10T (maybe a bit overkill, but it was available from neighbor JD 75G) to remove about a dozen trees (Oak, Pine, Pear, Cedar, etc), dug a new septic & drain field and dig dirt to level a new 50 x 100 slab. Trees took about 4 hours...

Not sure I'd want a cab since he's planning on doing stuff in the woods. I have a cab for flat open ground, and a open for woods. I lost (more like broke off 😆🤪😉) enough mirrors, windshield wipers, etc on my cab with them pesky limbs that come out of nowhere and bite your tractor. Just a couple...

As far as "does it matter?" Yes and No. Yes if you have a preference to which way open, close, right, left, etc is on your 3rd function. If it is one way, what would "normally" be used for up/open might be in the close/down position of the switch. No, if you really dont care. Think of a light...

We still have a landline because there isn't cell coverage here (and "sat" phones are way to expensive). I have our internet piped outside(wireless repeaters), but still have many dead spots.

I'm using Opera for my browser, no ads here 🤪😆😉

I realize this is a late post, but hopefully it might help. I have the 2555 cab shuttle, I believe almost everything is roughly the same as the 2565, except the additional10hp - my 2555 has the upgraded cat2 pto and if I recall they both use the same engine, just tuned differently. That said...

My cat2 uses them on the 3ph. The cat 3 only has 2 on entire tractor. One on air ride seat, one holding triangle to mount bracket.

I went from three to two last year. A Mahindra 4555 cab (55hp, cat 1/2-3ph) and a TYM T1104 cab (110hp, cat 3). Both of these are setup for different things (lesser or greater hp/3ph requirements). Last year I sold a Kabota L3800 (38hp, Cat 1) open frame. The Kubota "Was" only used in the wooded...

Others may have already stated something like this, but for me, I just use one of them 12AH sealed batteries like they use in emergency exit lights and a small (12x12ish) 12vdc 20W solar panel that is attached to the side of my barn (no power out there). I believe when I bought everything new on...

I don't know about where you live, but we still burn our fields - sometimes it gets plowed in, but usually just lays there until grass grows up again.

Like 5030, I try not to buy Chinese products; however, I don't have a currency tree (we do have a silver dollar tree though 😉) so I tend to find good deals with Vevor for some items. We are currently building a new house on our property that is "wheelchair" accessible (10x more hassle than...

I have had both, my current Mahindra 2555 is gear and I find no real difference, we'll to be truthful, it may actually take me a few seconds longer but to me it isn't noticeable. When it comes to doing field work, gear is hands down so much better. I probably do 60/40 field/bucket, grapple...

Just curious, have you looked at CL or FB marketplace for used forks? I didn't have a chance to go through all of the posts, but the old COVID prices 'round here have really come down recently. It's been about a month or so, but I recall seeing some 60" HD 4k forks (in really decent condition)...

I've been using a husky 562 xp for several years and although I still have a couple of stihls hanging around, the husky has become my new favorite. Lighter, better torque. Not putting down stihl or echo, just my experience.

When you say the implements won't stay down are you saying it actually comes up and stays above the ground, or just that it won't stay down because it's skipping over the ground? If the latter, read below. If former, then it sounds like a "strange" hydraulic valve issue. I'm pretty sure that...

... 50 acres of mostly heavily wooded land ... I'm only a couple of years younger than you, but have some thoughts that I'm sure others have already said - I didn't have time to read every post. First, the key here is the statement above "heavily wooded". Unless all of your branches are above...

I have both and use both but for totally different applications. I find that battery drills/drivers work better, most of the time, on the things I need fastened together - lag bolts or the like I pull the corded 1/2 out. Chainsaws: I have a corded one I use specifically for firewood used in a...

Yup, microburst was caused by UFO taking off, right? 🤪😉🙃

I've got AR Farm Bureau covering house, autos, tractors, mini-x, side by sides and each and every implement I own, everything has replacement value policies and tractors have a rider attached that is a (almost) anything, anywhere coverage - obviously doesn't cover things like me setting the...

I'm curious, do they even make duals for a 25hp subcompact? Why are you considering doing this, stability, compaction? It seems to me that with the small weight of this tractor it wouldn't be compaction, and stability might be better by just using spacers on the rears - maybe I'm missing...

Not sure if this will help, but we are in the process of building a 50 x 100 x 10 for a barndo - 1st 30' is garage. We've been looking at all metal and things like a pole barn that is wood structure with metal sides & roof (post frame). We can get this 50' wide in either fashion - at least our...

Just curious, with everything you are saying, have you xhecked your hyd filter and hyd levels? Really sounds like you are really low on fluid or partially blocked in filter.

I really hope that setup works for you. My experience with any bucket mounted accessory has been dismal at best. One of the tractors I bought several years ago had three or four different bucket attachment that came with it. Forks, tines & some other things I don't recall right now. The forks...

Reading through all of the comments, I thought I might toss in a couple of cents as well. My first thought was if you are looking at close to $10k, why not just get a used Mini-X? It would be much more versatile (and faster) than an add-on back hoe. A second thought, that might work better than...

Unless that is for the "complete" setup - complete dealer prep - that does seem high. My Mahindra dealer charges $100/tire for UT's up to 90hp with cow & rim friendly antifreeze. If I recall, it was $150-200/tire for AG's. Don't know because I never filled SCUT or CUTs but could only imagine it...

... As JBF wanders out to the barn when it was realized that his Stump grinder was missing! ... 😉🙃🙂

A lot of co-ops, supply houses, tractor supply places have the pto drive tubes. If you find a local one (not tsc, etc), they will usually replace the old tube for you (for a nominal fee). If you don't have the right tools, the removal of the u-joint from the tube can be a real pain. If I were...

They got into the tractors during COVID or just before. I go by their ZT plant, Bad Dawg implement plant (actually a spartan company) and by their tractor assembly plant several times a week (in Batesville, AR). They must be doing okay, we see the Bad Boy trucks (18 wheelers) all over in AR and...

First sentence says it all! "No facts"!

Actually you are wrong about your 2nd sentence. There most definitely are two sides in the research community, thus, two sides in what us now called science. If you were even remotely associated with the research community you would understand this. If you are associated with research then all I...

Okay, and most "Science" has two sides. I won't bore you with unpopular science because I doubt you're open minded enough to even consider it either. But if you know anything about scientific papers (which I am somewhat doubtful), you would understand that colleges, think tanks, etc get paid for...

And we know this is happening significantly faster, how? Because the dinosaurs kept really good written records of all these events. Oh, thats right, I tend to remember my Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great...

Oh, I don't know about that. I think ALL fish work well for "the fry". Just use some cornmeal and maybe some good fish fry seasoning! 🤣🤣🤣 Sorry, just couldn't help myself!

Are you suggesting that Solar Panels are contributing to "Climate Change" and the poles melting? That's, that's Heresy! Climate denier! 🤣🤣🤣

Just like most "temporary taxes" once politicians see the cash it doesn't go away.

But look at all of the Hydro plants being shut down on the left coast!

I really hate to take this thread this way, but my milk crate is calling me again! Making statements that are more political than "science" based is really not a good reality. I agree that in this day and age many so called scientists support the idea that fossil fuels are "killing" the planet...

I have the 55hp Mahindra Cab (2555, made by TYM) 40+ PTO, ~2k loader, ~3800 PTO capabilities. Stability is ok, but in your case I'd probably space out the rears or double them for better stability. When I bought mine (used with less than 50 hrs) I could have also picked up a 100hp TYM with...

Not even a state permit for septic needed here if you do it yourself, but state inspector for solar a must to hook to grid. I bought all my items from unbound - used to be wholesale solar. Used a solar contractor to install - easier to get state inspector approval. My understanding in AR is that...

Must be building in a big city. As stated earlier, my 16.5KW system was ~$60k after tax rebates - over 30% of my 2400 ft2 house's current value (that was built in 2000). This does NOT include batteries which would have added close to $40K for 8kw worth of storage. Guess it really sucks to live...

9 years? I thought it was 9 years 15 years ago, and 30, 40 and 50 years ago. 😉🙃😀

Yes, including fossil fuels!

Yup, but you have to listen to the bartender crowd in congress - it's just fake money anyway, nobody cares how much we print! 😀🙃😉

Nice article but this administration will probably sell the rights to that Chinese company who just got approval to build in Michigan to start making batteries. https://www.newsnationnow.com/world/china/175-million-gotion-chinese-owned-factory-michigan/

As I mentioned earlier in this post, I put up a not so large solar system (16.5KW system) that is almost enough for the house (2400ft2) to come close to breaking even. That system has 40 panels (4x8') taking up ~1200ft2 (80 x 16') in one of my little meadows - I would probably need 4 more panels...

You might want to specify a "reverse tined" Tiller. Having the tines rotating in reverse will help dig into the soil while you are going forward. 5' tillers really are not that heavy and a standard tph will have a Tiller bounce up on hard ground. Just my two cents.

Charles, I know you weren't replying to me, but I might just have some of the info you were requesting. First, I can get citations stating wildlife deaths caused by wind AND citations that state the opposite - therefore, research/citations in this case is probably useless. I can say however...

Strange, we just dropped ~60k for a system. We were averaging over $300/month year round (just for the house). Rural elec just had a big increase that would have added another $75-100/month increase. Currently, we pay a $50 meter fee to elec company. Financing this system at ~$150/month/ 20 yrs...

This is NOT a slam on you - youve already stated your need for trucks, but I think this first paragraph is exactly why the price of trucks cost 3+x the cost of my first house. IMO "Big City Folk" (BCF) wouldn't be caught dead in a "Standard - No frills" vehicle. As I've mentioned many times (in...

Much better, I believe!

Street legal? Who cares about that? I live in a state that has an ag exemption. I honestly thought that most states had/have that exemption. Tractors go pretty much wherever & whenever they want to go. 'Round here so do ZT's - yes that does mean zero turn mowers, 4 wheelers, SXSs, etc. Sheriff's...

Are we forgetting about all of the subsidies that the wind and solar companies get via government (tax payer) grants for land, r&d, etc?

Mike, I'm not trying to pick a fight, so please don't take this that way. A couple of things in the above statement that, albeit correct, are not very appropriate. First, take into account how many coal plants - and the jobs they represented - have been taken offline because of the "Green...

Not wanting to be the proverbial fly in the ointment, but how do folks like me - that live way out in the boonies - make the 450-500 mile round trip to major hospitals in an electric truck? The other really big question is where do I charge the silly thing that doesn't take several hours - it's...

I believe you are correct to a point about this. Although I have a regular cab & 8' bed (and wouldn't think of getting rid of it), many folks 'round here - me included - have fuel tanks or tool boxes that take up some of that precious space. I used to be able to get a good number of sheets of...

Come down here, most parking lots are made for a dually so you don't have to park at the end of the lot. 😁🙃😉

I recall as a kid when I started working that these cabs were more of an oddity, we used to only see them used by logging crews. Pretty sure they were called "6 packs" or maybe "6 pax" because the held 6 folks.

I still have my '82 f150 - replaced the engine with an '84 Napa crate mustang 302 with hookers & dui dist. Passes everything on the road except gas stations - but it will still hold a sheet of plywood in the back.

If you are sinking posts, measure from either end. It's not like the post is already in the ground.

I wasn't suggesting you were wrong, but personally, I just pull out a measuring stick/tape, make a rough guess at corner to corner width, add 1/2-1" to each side of that value, pick the size auger closest to it that I have and call it a day. I don't normally have a calculator with me while I'm...

I am sort of curious why you are using the pythagorean theorem, which is used to figure out the value of the hypotenuse in a right triangle, when calculating for a 4x4.

I somewhat agree; however, at least around here, some used tractors are selling higher than new (if you can find new). Maybe not in literal price, but when you add used financing costs vs new financing costs in some brands its actually less expensive to buy new. Some of us, myself included...

It may very well be a 5G issue, not sure because of the way I've hooked up. I have the unit talking to one of our 2G only repeater units I have out in the front porch & around the property so I can get signal when I'm out working. No cell signal from any carrier available.

Yea, I got that email too. It appears that if you have the 2902 display "Without" any letters behind the model # (e.g., ws-2902A, B, C or D) it will no longer update to the AWS network but everything else will be functional - mine was that way. $79 to get a new display - I'll move the current...

I replaced my Accu-wrong with an Ambient weather ws-2902 one and haven't had an issue at all for over 5 years - haven't even had to replace battery yet. I see Amazon has them for $189.99 (same price as on their website). The app is great. The display is nice. Hope this helps.

Y'all must have one of them "Fancy Barns" fer stor'n equipment. 🙂🙃😉 My barn has dirt/clay floors so I don't have to shovel them turds out. Turds fall off the next day out until they fill back up again. I always do my best to hit the pot holes so the turds will fill them up - usually doesn't...

New CSHA (Chicken OSHA) Regulations for Chickens in Tractors.

Last year during a holiday at a cousins house in the big city I saw a guy mowing his ~30x30 yard with a little (~18-25hp) JD lawn tractor. Asked him if he had a place in the country and he said no, just liked the status of having a rig like that. 🤔

Are they the type that think a bush hog is a designer type of free range pig? 😉🙃😁

I don't know for sure, because I haven't tried, but I'd bet an ice cream bar that super glue or a pneumatic stapler would work while the boot is still being worn 😁🙃😉, might sting a bit more than a P-O'd hornet, but ... Seriously though, why don't you make a "last" (a thingy you will put inside...

This is actually a very good question, one I really had to stop & think about. Although I only have a few friends 'round here, I believe all but one has at least one tractor - most 100+hp. The one that doesn't currently have a tractor is waiting for an insurance claim to be paid so he can...

It seems 2 wheels are the only kind they sell 'round here. I personally don't care for them, the extra wheel seem to always find something to catch on. Another problem I have (at least with the ones I find locally) is with the way they mount them up front. I swear every company must have 4 foot...

Two neighbor cow farmers here just lost 3 and 4 cows last week from Johnson. Nasty stuff.

I was referring to some if what Dieselcrawler was talking about

Especially since now in CA the government is asking folks NOT to charge their EV's. More lawlessness since the cops can't go anywhere😁😉🙃 Besides, their peak power is generated by, wait for it, Fossil Fuels!

If you are towing 15-20+K in a 150, you are not only wrong, but extremely dangerous (not to mention illegal). The 150 is rated for a max towing of 5-11K depending how its equipped, the 250SD is rated up to ~24K. Compare apples with apples.

I think it really depends on "how firm a foundation" you have... 🙃😉😁

I actually like this cast aluminum one best - no survivors!

Agreed, but if you are already at an auction or yard sale, it doesn't hurt to look. Not sure about most of y'all, but momma has me stop at just about every garage sale & antique store when we go shopping - I get 15-20 mins @ feed store and the shopping trip is all day 😁

Besides being gold in colour, grade 70 chain is also usually embossed with a number 7, 70, or 700 on each link

Probably the best advise would be to use thread locker (large bolt) to keep it from working loose.

Just bought some g70 from a garage sale, looked like crap, but was $10 for 50', it dont bother me if it looks used. Been to a few auctions that have boxes with misc "stuff" that I've found chain in. Sometimes you might have to fix a link or two, but that's a cheap fix.

I really agree with M7040 about staying in the cab. But one small thing that may be of interest. For me and a bunch of folk 'round here, we know when you get stung, be it from yellow jackets or wasps (really hate them viscous red ones), you have some built in soothing fluid built right in to...

Looks like crop circles to me! If you look real hard I'm sure you can see the alien text running through the yard, or is that a self portrait from them?? 😉🙃🙂🙃😉

Yup 😉🙃🙂

Right around lost in the woods?

I haven't read all the responses yet, but I'm curious. Why don't you just spray it then burn it off if you need to?

BTW, this is what we have right now (I'm lovin' it) I'm the blue dot

Heard that, military sent me to Alabama in early '80s first time I ever had to deal with them nasty suckers. Glad we don't have them where we are, yet. I hear they are traveling north, so we'll probably both get 'em sometime (maybe when the world ends from climate change - now when was that? My...

We were renewing our CHCL (What AR Calls a CCL) this am. Right about the time it started, we had just gotten to the range. Actually felt good, and hadn't gotten to the frog strangler stage yet, the temp went from around 90 (w/ 90%) to about 73 in less than 15 mins.

I think your order got delivered to wrong address. We've picked up ~1.5" today & about 5" over last 7 days. Really appreciate your order though! 😉🙃🙂 If you are a prime member, maybe you can get your money back - I'm keeping this order.

Y'all aren't up round that nasty storm that blew through St Louis are ya? 15-20" of rain is fine, just not in 24-48hrs.

Yup, we aren't doing much better. Looks like our second cut won't be 'til September! And hay, if you can find it, is through the roof. Everybody round here is hurting. A neighbor up the street has a friend up in NE he bought 16T of corn silage from to supplement this winter. With the cost of...

When I was growing up, the bears that tasted really nasty were the ones that hung out 'round the garbage pits (or ate out of dumpsters). Again, it really depends on what they eat. The only thig that the time of year changed was when you were getting a sow for lard. Big old sow before...

Not around here! Gut it, burn off the fur/hair then stick it in a pit. 12-20 hrs later, best pulled pork ever

I really dislike them darn liberal hogs. Send 'em out here to razorback land and we'll make sure they'll look like swiss cheese. Really sorry your government & environmental wacko's are so uptight about guns and hunting critters 🙂🙃😉

I don't think I've paid banking fees for well over 20 years - personal or business. Not that I have huge sums in the bank, but I shop around. For example, Chase offered a military account with free basic checks, no fees & no monthly minimums - I still have the accounts, but there isn't a local...

Remote turn on functions - we call them youngins. 'Round here we don't need need no stinkin' fob to unlock doors. We just don't lock 'em - used to leave the keys in the ignition too so we had a turn dohicky instead of a push button. 🙂🙃😉.

Havent read all the responses to this yet, so I apologize if this has already been brought up. Just my two cents. Are you sure you want to carry around a propane tank? You said in the OP that a 5 gal backpack sprayer was too heavy. A propane tank (5 gal size) will be quite heavy and somewhat...

Thanks! Are you seeing the roughly 3X increase I'm seeing or is most of my 3X just because I'm using outdated equipment?

Being a small guy - only making hay for my own animals - I'm curious if anyone has taken the time to figure out just how much more a bale of hay is costing these days. Say the difference between last year to this year and/or 2019 🆚 present. Since I don't buy fuel more than 200gal at a time, I...

This might sound a bit strange since most of the replies seem to be based around telephone type poles, but my 25' flagpole & 20' weather station pole are all made with galvanized pipe (like the HD stuff they use on the top run of chain link fences, I've seen it up to 30+' long, 1 1/4ish dia and...

I had ruts when I ordered gravel. One of the large dumps got off the driveway and double rutted about 100' of our "front yard". I put my bottom plow on, plowed up the area, put the tiller on and tilled flat & level. Replanted grass seed. Easy fix.

Looking at you other response, at this time, I don't think your budget of <10K is really reasonable for everything you've listed - 2-3 years ago, maybe. That said, think long & hard about the following: 1. At ~25hp, a 3pt wood chipper is going to be a small one, you might want to consider a...

I'm guessing the planter (if it works) is worth more than you paid for the entire package.

I've commented on this on several threads here already, but here is my take in bullet point fashion. 1. I live 200+ miles from a fairly large city (Little Rock) and travel there several times a month for Dr's appointments.This stated I need a vehicle that will go at least 450-500 miles on a...

I agree with most of the other posts stating that a zero turn mower is really all you need. Some even have snow blower attachments since you are up north. Personally, I really like Bad Boy ZT's. Two reasons, first the factory is close by, and second, they offer a 25% discount for Vets (I'll go...

Not the retreat! We still have people that were promised they would be taken care of over there. Green carders, contractors and even ex-pats that would love to be able to come home that by this time may have already parished. This isn't counting the airport, $millions/billions in top shelf...

You have some valid points. However, the thing I really dislike from the green activists (I am NOT implying that you are one) is how "they" can't see the forest through the trees. **** As he carefully pulls out his soap box, dusts it off and stands on it once again **** Let me explain, during...

Totally agree, but when was the last time the powers to be "allowed" a new refinery permit. I might be wrong, but I don't recall any new ones coming on-line in the past 20 some years.

You are correct, Ground hog is great - opossum too, but only if you prepare it right (remove that pesky scent gland under pits) - BTW, the ground hog gut makes extremely good bow string too. I was raised in AK so we pretty much survived on wild game & fish. Bear fat when rendered, makes the...

Again, this may be true, but an awful lot of sugar in the states is produced from beets.

This may be true, but with the unknown coming from this administration and the idiots now with the EPA, most oil companies can't justify the risks involved with long term production (necessary for profits).

Unfortunately, man can NOT live on grains & legumes alone! Ask any physician (that hasn't drunk the kool-aid) how many "Vegans" they've had to tell they needed to start eating animal protein if they ever planned to get well.

Gee I guess that doesn't work in reverse way though. We have what I could only call one if them "McMansions" up the road a piece. Really looks ugly, at least 3x the size of an average home site 'round here (probably 10x bigger than most of us here). I'm not faulting them spending money, but I...

"So let’s disregard the climate model discussion. The power is cheaper and cleaner." This may be so; however, when you consider the costs involved with production (especially when several of the elements required to produce PV's are primarily available only from China, etc), AND disposal is it...

I know I've used this before, but...

Don't knock it 'til you've tried it. Many places down in Mexico have "Huge" Filets, 99% are horse.

My "yard"/pasture/etc is full of limestone, clay (very much like a rock when dry!), granite & other assorted "rocks" (which I must say I grow very well - must have a lime colored thumb! 😀). Most of these rock type structures are actually part of the bedrock so unless you are into pit mining, you...

Have you considered a flail mower? Almost as good as a finish mower IMO, and doesn't leave clumps..

I've got several titans (palletforks.com), 1 yd 3p hyd dump bucket, light duty forks & add ones, e.g., augers, flail hammers, etc, they get the job done and are considerably less expensive. If you do go with them for things, stay away from the "Bucket mounted" items e.g., forks etc. I know there...

I think it really depends on your soil. Mine is heavy clay, limestone & lots of rocks. Sheer pins do what they are supposed to do and break before you damage something. Clutches may cost a bit more and they do accomplish the same goal of not allowing something more expensive to break, but in the...

While looking at the Mahindra, I noticed that they offer a grapple, but some online said it was rather light duty -- which is all I probably need, mostly picking up piles of fallen limbs I have the Mahindra grapple, it really looks like it's made by Titan (palletforks.com). Not extremely...

I totally agree, but that poc they call a meter is the absolute worst item they make. Bought one for our unleaded tank - momma wanted to know how much she was putting in. Works okay at full gpm (on a 15gpm pump), not so much at much less than full and doesn't register at slow flow rates. Thing...

I'm not a real fan of one brand over another. I do however, subscribe to the notion that Bush hogs (or anything else for that matter) that are "Heavy Duty" and use a clutch instead of sheer pins is a much better choice than "regular" duty or light duty ones with pins. I really, really dislike...

I'm not a big fan of chocolate - not allergic, just don't particularly care for the taste. Go ahead and say it (I've heard it most if my life).

You mean like this one?

I have either extremely hard clay soil (when dry) or a mucky mess clay soil (when moist to wet). Although I could "probably" just use the Tiller, I find it much easier on the equipment if I either use the subsoiler to break it up or a moldboard turn it over before tilling. We've tried several...

Hmmm, I have the twin sister of yours (made by TYM - 2555 shuttle cab) with at least twice the hrs, no issues at all. Warranty service was done on-site by my dealer - electrical stuff. I don't have issues speaking with my Mahindra rep, in fact, the dealer gave me his direct # - only used it...

I think they've been renamed to Non-Binary, but who knows these days! 😉😄😁

Is Brush Dawg better? 😉😁😄😉

Maybe, but it is always better to use your Mule with the donkey in the sky to choke your fell'd trees and bring 'em up from that ravine! 😁😁😉

Since my Trehera draws, pulls and goes around in circles, would it be a "Rotary Trahera"? 😉😄😁

Maybe not, but it "skids" around when you "steer" it 😁😄😉

Curious, do you call any brand of gelatin "Jello", or any of the other names that are currently known as "brand names" something else? Think you are being too picky, but hey, you do have a point.

I believe it would really depend on your property. If your property is fairly flat without a bunch of rocks, stumps, etc it would Indeed be faster (obviously it would depend on the zt), with a lot of rocks, low stumps, etc. It may well take longer getting around them. Most bush hogs of that size...

I can surely relate, depends on the time of year, how much is left on plastic/paper, how much seed, fuel, fertilizer, drugs, (animal type) etc, etc costs as to how much fuel I can purchase. Try to cut costs as much as possible on items that don't affect the bottom line e.g., use Mule instead...

Well I guess that is better than Snob Dentist

I believe the folks that can; travel, pay outrageous prices for booze and fuel - I'm not slamming them by any means. Those who were living paycheck to paycheck or on a fixed income can't because any perceived/actual disposable income has or is currently, being used to offset the prices in items...

Almost impossible to carry one in CA, too ... "So take your chances I guess."

If you dont do it during winter, pigs are usually small enough to fit in a stripped out fridge (no shelves, etc). Most folks have an old one hanging around somewhere they can plug in overnight. Even on that liberal coast 😁 of GA, you should have cooler days/nights in winter time.

I help neighbors out when they want to try their hand at "home butchering", usually they start out small with a pig (cow farmers 'round here will buy one or two a year for themselves and family) - usually only needs overnight in cool spot before butchering. If they don't want bone-in cow I'll...

I volunteer 1 day a week at a butcher shop except during the busiest part of the farm season (non-USDA) - Used to do more, but can't anymore. Have learned a lot over the past several years. For example, You don't "have to" hang beef, but it does taste much better if you do. Big corporate shops...

There are still a really large flock/herd of wild mustangs in the desert SW (South East CA, AZ, NM, ETC)

Those are good boards and still somewhat cheap down here too. I also use the round edged "landscape" boards for posts, "almost" 4x4's etc. HD, still selling the 8 footers here for ~$4-5 ea. If I need to, I'll run then through the planer to make them "pretty".

I've eaten quite a bit of horse meat in my life (in various countries). To me, it tastes like lean beef, not gamey at all. If anything it "might" be just a bit sweeter than beef, but if do just a bit. On the porcupine, you probably didn't remove the scent gland from the armpits. Makes it really...

Sounds good, but probably wouldn't work so great for my place. 3-5hr hard work/day on my sxs. Thanks for the info!

Your wood stove will be next. Regardless if EPA or not. If it isn't the nutsy socialist environment folks it'll be the tree huggers. Don't forget to put your cows in plastic bubbles, wouldn't want their farts to cause the end of the world someday!

Keep firewood same price and do like the trucking companies do and charge a fuel surcharge. Modify surcharge up/down according to fuel cost.

How long does it go between charges? How long to charge?

Used to have the diesel version, ran long & hard but fuel pump started to go - pretty much have to replace 1/2 the engine to fix - so traded off last year for a sweet deal 2020 4010 trans camo (I could care less about the camo) with 10 hrs. Guy who bought it said it was too slow - max speed...

Typically drainage comes from the bottom up on drain tile pipes, not as much as from the top down. Hence, the reason for putting drain holes down (single side/hole) or sides (2 side holes). This said, the conduit would be sitting in water anyway. Typically, crushed rock (without fines - I've...

But you still have to get it up there 😘🤪😀

I agree, my small Kubota was on the hood and a real pia to fill without spilling. My Mahindra is by the steps low. I haven't had issues with it (yet), but could see a possible issue if a rock, etc happened to hit it (tank is plastic). Maybe I'm just paranoid, but ...

I use an IBC tote (275 gal) with a 12v pump that uses a small gell pack (like you find in an emergency light) that is charged by a small solar cell. All in, the entire system including IBC, pump, fittings, filter, solar panel, etc ~$350 - pump w/hoses & nozzle was $275 on sale. The IBC fits...

Think it really depends on a couple of things. First, is the hay only for short winters (depend on location) and do you/they have ample pasture for the rest of the year. Second, are the stockers for barn sales, personal use or outside sales. During Covid, I saw some really, really crappy cows...