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You fixed the cat .... He might disagree 😄:LOL::p good for you. I get my barn cats from the humane society. Pre fixed, shots, and chipped for free. I'm tempted when I see free kittens on CL. But somebody has to take the truly feral cats. Happy mouse free living.

I'm fixing a little super cub model airplane that fell out the sky while I was showing off :p:cry:

A cheap area rug from Amazon $89 It's thin but I put a cheap pad under it. They say it's washable? We have dogs so if we have to replace it in a few years that's okay. Good rugs are out of reach. $$$

Cub Cadet?

Lawn tractor or snowmobile?

When I moved in here 25 yrs ago I was young and energetic. I fixed and improved everything... Now 25 yrs later everything is wore out or broke down and needs fixing and upgrading again but now I'm old and tired. :p

I dunno if this is any help but I have an old Towner disc with iron wheels. Originally the wheels operated with a hand crank, didn't take me long to put a hydraulic cylinder on it. The barrel is for adding water weight.

Looking forward to see this rig and learning the final costs.

That's pretty darn fancy (y) is it gas or diesel? I'm afraid the drivers door would have to come off for me. ;)

My friend said one day he was going to leave me all his shop stuff and containers of parts etc... I quickly replied that if he did that he would have to leave me the house and property too because I dam sure couldn't move all this to my place. 😄 :LOL: :LOL: :LOL: that ended that discussion.

I have a friend who is 83, lives down the road on a few acres. He just bought his first hydrostatic tractor with a QA bucket. HE loves it and stays busy mowing, grading, and doing projects in his wood and metal shops. He's not leaving anytime soon. He has too much stuff to move :oops::LOL:

I kind of agree but both implements have different strong points. The Gannon box has a single blade and is made to carry material. It's best use is cut and fill work. The landplane has much longer sideboards housing 2 opposing blades. The open design does not carry material. Its job is to lift...

I understand, having built hundreds of homes, a school, a bank, military housing and installments. Fixed my own cars and trucks, graded and maintained my own roads and lands. But dependence upon others for our needs is something we all have to come to terms with as we get old. Start small get...

If you love the house and land or just the land, and living there is what you love then stay by all means until they come to collect your body. Last thing you want is to move someplace where you only dream about living on the farm again. So what if the fields go farrow and the barn leans over...

Yes, Automatic transmission Fluid

My wife's aunt has 30 acres she has lived on for 50+ yrs. Used to be a big horse ranch. Now she's in her late 80s with Parkinson's. Her mate died a few yrs ago. She has a friend who moved in with her, a gal in her early 70s who does the cooking and cleaning and keeps a couple of horses. And she...

I have one of these. It's okay for light repairs at the end of a cord like corral panels and gates. But it is no substitute for a good mig. Nice discount

It can be removed the danger is that it may break off before it unthreads making the job challenging to say the least. It looks like you have no choice but to try

I too have the 365. It's a great little carry. The 320 is modular. You can change it from 9 mm to .357 to 10 in a matter of minutes, change the barrel length, grip frame, and so on. I chose the full size for a range toy but it can be an inch shorter making it a winter carry with a shorter slide...

Thank you for that but you misunderstand my point. I am not at all saying front wheel spacers prevent roll overs.

Agreed. I make it a point to locate and service all zerks on all of my equipment regularly. A habit I developed while operating for a grading contractor who insisted I start the tractor and get off and grease every fitting every day before starting work. Admittedly a little excessive but his...

Just a thought but maybe you could apply heat and soften up the clog before using the tool? IDK for sure, but me thinks that might help.

I've had one in my shop for many years, used it a few times. It always cleared the clogged zerk fitting. It works.

Trailer plug and wire ?

3 sand 2 stone 1 concrete I imagine the crushed fines could replace the sand

Sig Sauer P320XF

We've had this discussion many times here. I believe spaced front tires do help with stability. The front axle pivots until it hits the stops. If the tires are spaced out they hit the stops sooner. Of course, to each their own.

SEAT TIME is a popular thread for what did you do with your tractor today discussion. A tree like that is probably 200-400 yrs old. It actually looks alive to me. IN a Joshua Tree forest it's not unusual to see fallen JT putting up new arms to the sky.

Cubes and pellets are another popular route for horse feed. I never used either one because any animal parts are completely unrecognizable in those forms. And contamination has happened. The mushroom hay business sounds like a very good option.

My 52 hp MX Kubota did not have adjustable wheels. I put 3" spacers on the rear and 2" spacers on the front per the spacer manufacturers recommendation. It made a big improvement in the way it feels on hills. I don't have any numbers just the very real pucker factor. Buy the best quality spacers...

I kept horses on the ranch for 20 yrs and found many snakes, birds, and small animals in the bales. I lost my best rope horse to EPM Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis , a neurological disease from ingesting possum feces in hay.

Both occupants of the plane got free jewelry and a ride downtown :LOL:

Plane loaded with drugs makes emergency landing on Southern California highway Don't you just hate it when the engine in your drug mule plane quits and you have to land in the middle of a busy freeway soon to be swarmed by police :LOL: :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:

Moldy hay kills horses, of course farmers know this but... bottom small bails in a stack mold sometimes and backyard horse people don't know enough to recognise the problem.

Glad to hear you are getting a new pup. I waited 3 yrs after may last one died. It was too long. Now 10 yrs into my new friend. Whoever said money can't buy you love never bought a puppy lol enjoy!

Study at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln says: Electric Vehicle Batteries Make Cars Too Heavy to Be Stopped by Safety Guardrails throughout the nation.

Aluminum horse trailers are subject to stress cracks. Get underneath it with a flash light and a flat screwdriver to scrape and check all the structural welds.

The weakest link rule applies. I'm not opposed to seeing a grapple fail before a loader but :unsure: Not many loaders have a 4k capacity. 4k must be the weight of the machine, no? If it's the weight then the loader capacity will be about half ... in which case I think it's a good match

I ran my engine speed up to 2500-2600 while using the chain mower yesterday and today. That is very close to PTO 540 rpm marker and the mower cut better than it had previously on lower rpms. #7 hardened chain holding up well so far, may get a second season out of them before replacement.

That is a handsome beast! Tell us about the hydraulic motor, flow rate and rpms?

2 hrs yesterday on The MX5200 with the chain mower on back. Neighbors field was 7 ft tall in places, very thick mustard stands. We finally got a little rain and the cooler weather, I wanted to cut without fire hazard as it was all dried out. No pics of the work but here is the chain mower...

It's painful to see the neighbor leave his Kubota out in the weather. Mine is tucked in the barn with the mouse patrol sleeping on the hood or in the seat and yeah the truck and the van are outside...

Why would a hard working man object to having is money taken away to pay for a sex change on an illegal immigrant? Come on man :LOL: One of the biggest waste in govt is lifetime 80% salary and special health care for senators. These politicians are all wealthy, why does the working man need to...

Agreed. Get a carport or lean-to and a cat :)

When you have to work that hard at earning a living, taxes on the fruits of your labor seem criminal. Hang in there

I kept my last tractor outside for 15 yrs. It deteriorated hoses, seat, rubber and plastic crumbled. My new tractor, acquired last year, now stays in the barn. We tend to trade trucks more often than tractors so the negative effects are less on the truck, van, and a car kept outside....my daily...

Contact a truss builder if you insist upon proceeding they can better tell you if the trusses will support the load hung from the bottom cord. Note the truss is designed to have an even shared load from the top cord down. Hanging a load from the bottom cord is very different than the engineered...

Retired carpenter. I don't like pocket doors. The latches and sliders are fiddly and they do not seal as well as swing doors. Invariably somebody puts a nail in the wall to hang a picture hitting the door. :LOL: I wouldn't use them.

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I have used a well placed fork to jack a car up for a tire change.

Prime then caulk the obvious flaws and apply the finished coat. If you have big exposed knots you may want to fill and smooth them with drywall mud. You only build it once but you will look at forever.

The ultimate set of forks is forklift. I keep a CAT 5k forklift with air tires on the ranch. It is probably used more than the the tractor or skid steer which both have forks that are rarely used. The forklift has better visibility and better control (side shift). Recently I'm using it to R&R...

Working can to cain't and then a little more... Looks like that last field had a pretty low yield?

Looking to find a replacement strut that centers the joy stick on an older Mustang SS 2060

And that 800 pound weight 4-5 ft above the ground 10 ft out past the lift point could not possibly affect the stability, right? lol

4 Kumo tires for the diesel Beetle. The old ones were getting pretty worn.

So far so good. That is no guaranty of the future. But you have the choice to not use it. Like not using a seat belt. You do you. It doesn't prevent other people from noticing.

So you protect your ears but not your head? :LOL:

The SS brush hog has spinning blades reaching out 8" in front of the housing. It cuts anything like butter but those exposed blades and open front where it throws debris make me nervous.

Do not start or operate! follow post # 3

Rollin rollin rollin keep that bailer rollin, rawhide. Don't try to understand it, just rope tie and stack it. Keep em moving to the end of the line. :p

When I was in the battery service side of my industry that tester proved to be not good. Maybe it would work on a starting battery but it darn sure did not on a deep cycle. Wouldn't the starter draw just as much juice while you watch the voltage drop?

Ensure the maximum discharge limit exceeds you application. LifePO4 is a good battery chemistry. We use them in golf carts, gate cams, RC toys, remotes and more. Some are many yrs old. The main thing to remember is store at or about 50% capacity not full like a lead acid battery.

I'm guessing you can wrap the chain around the tire and hook it to itself.

I seems to me the more often you get stung the stronger the reaction will be if you are allergic. Interestingly I was not allergic to bee stings as a kid but my brother had big reactions to them. now 50 yrs later I'm allergic and he's not. Go figure. Another severe reaction I had was to...

My first anaphylactic reaction came from a CT scan drug injected into a bad knee at 26 yrs old. I started to itch all over and gasp for air. They hit me with an epinephrine shot and put an airbag on my face. The Dr called for ice and they packed me in ice, another shot, more ice, CPR airbag...

Never seen one with retractable scarifiers. That would be a nice feature.

I have an 8 footer. It weighs 500 pounds but that was not enough for scraping weeds off of hard dried clay soil so I added a 55 gallon drum with the potential for another 500 pounds. Now she's heavy enough plus I can add or delete weight by adjusting the water level. (y)

FWIW I didn't like the toothed rock bucket. I find I can load the bucket easier with a smooth edge.

Spread out I've carried upwards of 300 pounds in them. Mostly depends upon 2-3 things 1st the gauge of the metal and the quality of the hinges and latches. 2nd the trucks suspension, stiffer suspension delivers more shock 3rd the roads or terrain where you drive

I use a rock bucket. Most of them are 3" spacing. A 3x6 rock will fall through which is not good. I welded 5/8 rebar midspan between the 3" spaced ribs and that bucket held too much dirt. Rock buckets are a good idea but not the perfect solution

Here I'm waiting for rain to mow. No rain rain in 3-4 months has left the fields tinder dry. Once it rains it can be more safely cut for the end of the season.

Dam that suks, I hope you catch em. 😤

Nice thing about the set up you are considering is you can put diesel additives in the tank before you fill and you have the mobility to fuel the tractor wherever you need to. I have a 100 gallon tank on skids. An electric pump with a auto shut off fuel nozzle is the bomb. Enjoy the build and use.

I have the same allergy to bees. I have been through that scenario a few times. It suks. I also have the same reaction to some foods. Carrying an epi pen has saved me at least 3 times. Living in fear of bees or eating the wrong food has been part of my life for 30 yrs. It's no joke. Let those...

My last tractor got an average of 50 hrs a month over 14 yrs of ranch work. Got a newer Kubota MX5200 last year and put about 250 hrs on it, some hours were hired out for mowing etc. Never had a cab so it sits during the hottest and coldest days.

I've had old tractors I wrenched on regularly and new tractors I never wrench on... :unsure:

I cut a new field this year. Tall weeds hid a big chunk if concrete. I was sure glad I had taken the old mower with the chain conversion. Chains tolerate rocks pretty well.

😳 $15k for a lawnmower. Seems excessive

Surrounded by wheat fields we had the same problems, mice and rats nesting and chewing in cars, mowers, golf carts, tractors, you name it. One day I was visiting a neighbor when a tabby cat came out and rubbed on my leg. I asked him if he had mouse problems, afterall his place backed up to a 50...

I put hooks on the bucket too MX5200

I like the chain mower where I'm rough mowing an overgrown field or where I'm mowing an unknown field where I don't want to find rocks and debris with blades. I did a little thread on it. It started with an old free mower and an inspiration from reading TBN posts from abroad...

A signed contract is a legally binding agreement. Just like your loan papers on the house or truck. The contractor may be willing to give a satisfactory discount.Ask real nice Afterall in 2 weeks it's likely you will never notice the difference again. And if he won't, and your done being nice...

Sorry to hear about this. Around here we have a mobile tire repair service that will tackle anything possible in tire repair or bring out and install a new or used one. Hopefully you have somebody around you offering the same service and your cousin will help if not pay the bill.

I'm assuming there was no signed contract. If there was you could just refuse to pay or negociate a discounted price based upon the work not being done per the contract. But with only a handshake agreement it's your word against the contractors word and you are at the mercy of the contractor...

Indeed. I like everything about it (y) Except the cost :ROFLMAO:

I worked 35 yrs in many construction trades. I worked residential, commercial, govt housing, flood control, seismic retrofitting, school construction, and large private multi family development. After that I supervised about 200 men in 14 trades at once. The end result was my responsibility and...

Handsome machine (y)

Non english speaking workers can provide cheap labor, making the job much more affordable. But you need to be there at the start of the job if not all the way through to ensure you get what you want. I'm sorry you had this trouble but I know the next time you will be onsite to ensure you get...

Agree more than one mower. I have 3 Hammer flail SS Brush Hog 3pt Brush Hog converted to chain blades

As a retired contractor and homeowner, you should have made it crystal clear 2 or 3 times to the contractor that you wanted to match the exposure on the other building. If that had been in a signed contract as agreed upon without a doubt we would not be having this discussion. If it was not...

Knives cut grass cleaner than hammers. Hammers excel in brush and branches. Hammers do get damaged by rocks which greatly reduces their cutting ability.

I have always used liquid filled rears. This time I also added spacers. The combo of added wheel weight and spacers is the cat's meow. ;)

I think partially it's because the name brand says they are worth more. Like buying a Deere or a Mercedes. The other part is likely that the cheaper tractor does have some cheaper parts on it and was built by cheaper labor. The choice depends upon your needs and your budget. I wouldn't recommend...

They call it the red wind, I know I was seeing red after a couple of decades 🤪

Just another environmental disaster caused by EVs. Look at the toxins produced by this fire as a Rivian factory burns in IL.

I lived 20 yrs in the Mojave, Joshua Tree specifically. Finally moved down off the hill and all I could say was good riddance to the wind! That move was 24 yrs ago. 57º and still this AM. A light fog has burned off and high temp today will be 93º just 90 miles south of my old stomping grounds.

That is more of a grass and weed cutter than stick cutter. A stick and branch cutter would have hammers vs the knives on that machine. On a positive note that is a great price on the Mott mower which you may want to keep.

Had to use the tree branch loppers, did ya ? :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO:

Cool man, cool.

Ads. Learn to spell in 1 hour > https://www.udemy.com/course/spelling-for-busy-people-improve-spelling/ buy here :LOL: :LOL: :LOL:

Correct, the majority of people live in the coastal metropolitan areas.

Good times, pictures please (y)

Interesting CA map divided by voter results

I've been in Sunny CA for 46 yrs. The monotony of sunshine could be a thing you have to get used to but it beats rain and snow every day. As for all the problem listed above the same type of problems prague any metropolitan area. CA countryside is beautiful. Northern CA has plenty of weather and...

Don't be a borrower or a lender.

For livestock you do want the 2x6 rails on the horse side so they do not push the rails off the posts. Also suggest moving the fence a little further away from the trees. Make it so the riding mower fits easily between the fence and the trees...

No rain since May. Currently I'm fixing the GDF irrigation valves, wires, and drippers to keep a privacy hedge alive for 2-3 months when hopefully we get some rain.

Somebody borrowed my truck to run to HD. He returned it with a dent in the TG. I had to get it fixed, best thing I did. ( if you don't count it wasn't my fault )

Dave's Killer bread.

I was thinking about this method recently and wondering if you couldn't do the same backing the tractor rear wheel up to the post, Chaining up the post the draping the chain over the tractor tire then putting the rest of the chin under the tire, so moving forward would walk the chain pulling the...

It's not about getting water on the batteries. Fire dept dropped red retardant around the rig to keep the fire from spreading to the woodland. Anybody know what the carbon footprint of a 16 hr burning lithium battery and truck is :oops::rolleyes::unsure: how's that add up in the zero emission...

When green isn't so green. I80 shut down in both directions due to an electric Tesla big rig fire. Cal Fire dropping fire retardant around truck as they wait for it to burn out. Tesla engineers on site say it could burn for 12 to 16 hrs Toxic fumes are a big problem. It's been burning for 14 hrs...

I captured a Lynx video left of the first B in bobcat on that map, if it means anything

I had one driven into winter wet clay. Many years later I could not pull it, not even with the 5k forklift :oops: So I dug down around it cut it off, haven't seen it since ;)

I understand one side of the stump bucket was pulled from the QA after the loader arm bent.

Turns out it was a steel post in concrete. How much I don't know but the clay soil here locks everything down when it is really wet and when it is really dry, like it is now. So you are trying to pull the post, the concrete, and all the hardened soil 3 ft around it.

I think it's a Lynx Bobcats and lynx are both wild cats in the Lynx genus that have ear tufts and facial ruffs, but they have several differences: Size Bobcats are the smallest of the lynx species, ranging from 26–41 inches long, while lynx can be much larger. For example, the Eurasian lynx...

The lift capacity on these Kubota type loaders is really pretty anemic. I like the wheel lift idea for post pulling but I never had the opportunity to try it

Neighbor lady called yesterday wanting me to bring the MX over and pull a gate post out. Knowing how rock hard our clay and rock soil is I declined and suggested they dig down some and cut it off. 20 minutes later I see my neighbor roar off the hill and down the road in her direction. Today that...

I read a convicts testimony that the large barking dog and wireless security were their worst fears. Wireless because they could not simply cut the power outside and enter without fear of the alarm. I have not alarm besides the 6 dogs. But I do have a sign at the gate and back door which reads...

I've been using the same mower for about 4-5 yrs. I did burn up my first set of belts by allowing the hammers to engage the ground. Rooky mistake. The second set got hot enough to smell cutting thick grasses too fast. I ensured they were tensioned properly, gave them a generous coat of belt...

I see ozempic as a stepping stone, start losing weight and add exercise. I have a friend who discovered he was diabetic a few mos back with an a1C of 14. He's on Metformin now, losing weight and BS readings coming down fast. Another stepping stone drug, hopefully.

I have a friend who reversed diabetes. He is 65 yr old and grows and eats a very strictly healthy diet. And he is very active. I'm 70, controlling type 2, I eat a Keto diet and stay active. I lost 40 pounds controlling my diet. I'm not on an exercise plan although I should be :unsure: My goal...

I keep a polly pallet with a solid surface that I use as a work bench for yard tools etc. I'm lucky enough to have a small forklift which makes lifting and moving stuff around very easy. One benefit of a worn out back.

Maybe they think we won't need fuel to evacuate a national disaster. Everybody will just plug in their cars and then go, I'm sure that will work :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:

I'm a little vague on the specifics but I read that the govt depleted the NW oil reserve recently, releasing the oil to the public market in an effort to reduce rising prices. This reserve was created to avoid a fuel shortage after a hurricane evacuation depleted all local supplies leaving...

I habitually scan CL and FB. I see many ads for lots of pallet racking, file or storage cabinets, desks and chairs. It looks to me like businesses are closing shop, liquidating. Not a surprise given the present economy

So Cal has been too hot, too dry, for too long. Averaging 100º every day for 2-3 months. I am always at this time of year ~ over it. :rolleyes:

Hydrostatic drive? Check the hydraulic fluid level. Fluid level okay? Change the filter.

Go with the remotes. Rear remotes are an essential feature for 3pt operation. You will thank me later

We use 2 or 3 approaches to invasive weed abatement for fire control here. 2 happen when the weeds first emerge, spray or scrape them off the dirt. When scraped off they usually reemerge so scrape some more and end up with bare soil aka firebreak or mow before they go to seed. Spaying with a...

Or a Pat's easy hitch which is probably easier and cheaper to install

Not homeowners but car insurance woes The Golden State saw a two-year rate hike of 54% with the typical cost of a 2024 auto insurance policy for a driver with a clean record and a $1,000 deductible reaching $2,681

I doubt the top plate bent. More likely there is a nut on the bottom below that zerk fitting which has allowed the blade to spin. Repair by force is not suggested. Figure out what moved and move it back, properly.

It is a shame there is so much content now that we cannot believe due to the wonderful advancement of technology. :rolleyes: It does keep me on my toes though as I'm a big fan of you tube because there is still so much good info.

I'm not sure that is real. Can somebody verify that? There have been many outrageous 2025 car and truck video ads on you tube lately. I think they are just trolling for views to make $.

For occasional use you can rent a tow behind splitter from HD

At first I tried some spring changes, different lengths and rates. Not much improvement... so I bought a better seat suspension base and adapted the OEM seat, the unit I bought online had a swivel feature which I liked from my previous tractors. The 45º giving a better position for gannon work...

Mine is an open station, sucks until the fire starts :ROFLMAO: Boom drops works regardless of the motor etc.

Well, shoot. Good to know I'll continue storing on many layers of heavy cardboard. Tossing out the top layer as needed. Thank you

I got a little seat time on the Bobcat 773 cleaning up a fallen branch today.

I thought I read about a fix once but I can't remember exactly what it was. Something in the oiler delivery? I'm not real fluent in saw mechanics.

Echo CS-356 leaks bar oil when it sits, anybody know why and how to fix it? Thank you in advance

We used whiskers or feathers on grade stakes set at grade, red for cut, blue for fill. Usually set 10 ft apart, pretty easy to cut and fill as needed. These stakes were at finished grade, set with a laser level. Grade like a professional. Get professional results...

I have a 19 yr old Bobcat 773. Owned it for about 7 yrs. It's not rusty but a bit worn and works great. Has a turbo 4 cylinder Kubota diesel engine that makes 50 + hp. It does everything my tractor can't. I ran the same model machine for years at work before I got a chance to acquire this one...

2 fire extinguishers on the Kubota

I too have a used Laser builders level with receiver and grade stick. Sent it off to be re calibrated when I got it and it has worked for riding arenas to buildings and retaining walls for me. If you are going to build stuff and builders level is a good investment. I traded a tile saw for mine...

Congratulations - I'm sure you will enjoy it. Kubota rocks (y)

Scary how quickly that can happen. One reason why I have 2 fire extinguishers on my tractor.

FYI Kubota QA are 100% compatible with Bobcat SS so I'm able to buy either fitment and share attachments. That was one of the selling points for me on the Kubota.

I have a single cylinder double claw version, very handy for some jobs

Just wondering if you could not put a remote release pull line on the trap?

Golf carts are great on the farm. We have 2 runabouts and one industrial carts on the ranch. Our family has been using these handy dandy little carts in ranching for 50 yrs.

Appreciate the expert explanation. That's way above my pay scale. I'll stick with my ole MIG.

Let us know how it works for you

Eddie and spouse, Get well soon

Yes, I have a friend who moved across country 3 yrs ago and we can still talk and play together as if nothing has changed. WT is a game based upon WWII battles. I started when they had only airplanes as I was also flying RC warbirds at the time. Then I transitioned in a tank man when they were...

I've played War Thunder for a decade now. Most evening I spend about 2 hrs online playing with friends in a discord channel for communications. The game is fun and the friends are US and world wide. So hangar discussion can be very interesting with people from very different parts of the world...

I bought a 3 pack of 10 rnd clips for the Ruger 10/22. About ready to sight in the new 3-9x40 Athlon scope. A bargain on Amazon

Concrete batch plants, sand and gravel suppliers have certified scales also

I'm 70 yrs old. My MX5200 is just 6 yrs old 400 hrs. I will never wear this machine out but if I was to replace it that replacement would not have a treadle pedal.

Looks pretty good to me. Note as somebody else raised the question of weight 116 gal of diesel will weigh about 824 pounds plus the weight of the tank and equipment. Unknown. I load and unload my 100 gal tank into the pickup with a forklift. Alternatively you could mount the tank on a small HD...

I did weld 2 pieces of 6" channel on the bottom of the tank for the forklift. Once at home I put it on a low dolly that securely cradles the tank so I can push it around where needed in the barn.

I've said it before, I'll say it again. The average size of a Japanese man is 5'3" 140 pounds. The average American man is 5'9" 200 pounds. Many like myself are 6ft tall with size 13 boots. Consequently the Japanese tractor is designed ergonomically speaking for a smaller man than myself. And...

I fill my 100 gal tank about 3 times a yr. It's a pain but beats 5gal cans. I transfer with a 12v pump and nozzle like at the gas station. I have a small battery I use or I can connect to 12v terminals I put on the front of the tractor

Every doctor I've know are late for everything in their lives. It's ingrained. If they say 10 am figure 10:15 if everything goes well. 10:30 if they get a call or the dog needs something :rolleyes: I'm not talking about my wife but I could be.

Cigarettes were $0.30 in the bowling alley vending machine when I started.

Mine is 100 gal. Think I got it from Northern. Really wanted a 350 gal tank on a platform so I could get free delivery but everything I saw used either looked like a rust risk or was priced too high or too far away. GL with your search.

I too raised the seat height 1" and added better suspension to the stock seat which hurts my ash after about 2 hrs. No problem horse ranch, hobby farm is what I do with a little local mowing mixed in for fuel money. Another change that had to happen was the extension and proper stacking of the...

I have found some interesting ways of using the treadle pedal aside from lifting the front to reverse. When engaging attachments in the MX opencab I find my sight is best if I position myself with a right knee in the center of the seat, right hand on the back of the seat or ROPs, left hand on...

Fail :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: I'm told we attract what we fear most.

The cruise control is seldom my choice. I prefer the option to instantly cut the forward movement vs reaching for a lever, which is why my foot is on the pedal when I mow.

I bought a gooseneck trailer cheap once, no paperwork, no ID markings. Owner claimed paper work burned up in a house fire 20 yrs ago, okay. Fixed it up and registered it as homemade. Built a small trailer and registered it as homemade too. Pretty easy process really.

Crackheads stole that stuff from their neighbor and spray painted it like the OP showed. You buy it and the Popo show up at your door to arrest you. :eek: 50 yrs ago 2 kids showed up at my place pushing a minibike, said it quit. Stupid me gave a few dollars for it and got it running. I'm riding...

I shop used stuff continuously. Freshly painted stuff is a strong pass. I don't buy from crack heads.

IDK? Use the forklift ;) I honestly don't use rope, chains are stronger and I have lots of them. The forklift back cage is pretty rope and strap friendly. An old guy with a bad back needs a forklift around. Your needs may be different.

My complaint is reading about people complaining.

There's an old joke about a little girl. Her mother says 'Honey don't let those boys make you climb that tree on your way home from school. They only want to look up your dress and see your underwear.' the little girl replied 'I know mom but I fooled em, I didn't wear any' :oops...

These days I lean towards slightly used cars and tractors. I look for the make and model I want used. I like to see a bunch with high hours or miles telling me they are durable. Then I find a low hour or miles unit and make my purchase. And yes my last W/D set lasted 22 yrs and I gave it away...

You know you are old when your medical provider is on your speed dial index

I think the treadle pedal is the biggest flaw on my Kubota. 2 yrs in I'm getting used to dealing with it but that doesn't make it any less of an engineering failure ergonomically speaking. Does it work? Yes Is it comfortable to operate? No Would I suggest it to a friend? Absolutely not.

When I was cowboying the best horse I ever had was a $500 bay with a roman nose. He gave me 10 yrs of work and never got sick until he died. Mad horsewoman wife and her friends ride $$$ Warmbloods aka dumb bloods that colic when the wind blows, take yrs off for leg problems, cost a fortune to...

Nice looking rig! I want one of those for my road. Been watching the sales for yrs.

Figure out what the reasonably minimum size tractor is for your use, then get the next size up. You will quickly outgrow a small tractor if you saddle yourself with small mower behind a bumpy little tractor. The Kubota you showed looks like a good prospect. Helped my buddy find a JD 3039 this...

Have reported many that just keep coming. Some from companies I don't want to block in case they have something legitimate to communicate or I want to buy from them again where having their email blocked would block sales receipts and tracking info. Not the solution, they just need to honor the...

1st mod on my MX5200 was welding on bucket hooks. Bought em on Amazon.

Put that ROP up. It could save your life.

My pet peeve today ~ companies that send sales ads to my email with an Unsubscribe option. I click on the unsubscribe option but the ads keep coming month after month. Grrr

The tires are filled on my MX5200 but it was still kind of scary on a side hill I can't avoid. I added 3" spacers in the rear and 2" spacers in front. It made a big difference in the way it acts and feels on side slopes. R&R the filled tires was done with a forklift.

New office chair Herman Miller Mirra fully featured. I spend 10 hrs a day at my desk some days $499 should last me a lifetime instead of wearing out $250 chairs every few yrs.

Did they ever find that lift operator? :eek: :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:

Wet Concrete. :oops: That pallet jack aint gonna do squat. :ROFLMAO: People that walk, run, drive into wet concrete deserve what they get. Signed, The finisher ;)

I honestly think a 6ft gannon aka box blade is too much for a 28 hp tractor in any material.

What the hell happened there ?

I would fix that in 1 minute with a BFH or if you prefer a large something to pry it back down. Plain and simply it got bent up, bend it back down.

I have a Bobcat 773, a SS is the best wheelbarrow you will ever own. Getting in and out is a PIA and rearward and side visibility is not the best. I wouldn't recommend it as a solo tractor. It's a supplemental tool for specific tasks. OP's application sounds perfect for a stand up machine.

I got one of those things that uses regular dish soap. Cars come out real clean with no scrubbing. Soap, rinse, and dry.

Fooled me for sure. Thanks for letting us know.