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My Landini Mistral 50 has a bad fuel shut off solenoid. The engine is a Yanmar 4TNV88 and the shut off model number is a Woodward #1503ES-12S5SUC5S. Figuring my JD dealer might have this part as many Deere tractors have Yanmar engines I gave them a call and after a bit of detective work it...

I'm looking at replacing the mower blades on my Deere 455 54" mower deck. Is the group wisdom to stay with Deere OEM (part M115496) or go with another manufacturer's equivalent blades. Use is relatively fast mowing of 4 acres(vineyard) every 2-3 weeks with side discharge. Any suggestions welcome.

I have noticed that many have complained about the cab cooling and heating in the RAM 1500/2500/3500 trucks. This includes current 2018 & 2019 trucks. Most note that when the truck has sat in the summer sun that it takes ~30min for the cab to get comfortable. Is this really the case? Are the...

With summer heat in full swing it seems to me that black truck bed liners are common. I have one in my Ford but on hot days I wish it were white or some other light color. Does anyone have a light colored, or clear, spray in bed liner? What are the options for a truck where the bed does see a...

Anyone own a Load Trail dump trailer with the king sides that go over the wheel wells? If so what do you find are the advantages? In my case I could see additional room for brush and possibly easier reach to tie downs at the corners for hauling small equipment.

Since last winter I have had an intermittent starting problem with my 7-8 year old JD5325. I can turn the key and nothing happens....sometimes a click. If I immediately tried again the tractor will start many times. Sometimes it takes 2 or 3 attempts to get it to fire. The difficulty is more...

Has anyone found a reasonable, and safe, 455 service manual download website? It looks like "YouFixIt" website has it but I have never used their service.

My 1998 F150 is starting to tell me the end is near. I've had this since new and I'm up to 146K miles with it. Most recently I discovered a small leak in the coolant system, the column gear selector is off by one place.....drive is when I select 2nd, and it feels like I'm losing coolness in the...

Recently we took delivery of a low hour Deere 455 garden tractor. It came with a 54 inch mower deck and rear bagger and a 2 stage snowblower. Very nice machine and really it's my spouse's baby. I find it is slightly cramped for me(6'1") and roomy for my spouse(5'1"). She's having to stretch for...

During a visit to my Deere dealer the owner mentioned to me a new 5G series narrow configuration tractors. After taking a look online I've come to the conclusion that it appears Deere is finally making a versatile orchard/vineyard tractor that has most of the features that the European...

My Landini Mistral uses a turnbuckle and rods with a single jam nut for each of the three pt hitch stabilizer bars. The jam nut loosens as does the turnbuckle from vibration with any 3 pt attachment. I added a reverse threaded jam nut to lock in both sides but this does little to stop the...

Hydraulics are an area where I can use some ideas and feedback. I'm strongly considering purchasing an auger for planting grapevines in a vineyard where the trellis system already exists. That means I can't drive the tractor over the row where the hole is to be bored. Instead I need to maneuver...

Just in case you missed it the following is a fun/funny vid from Chevy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIC7Fw1rFF4

I'm in the process of putting in a vineyard drip irrigation system and have questions about in-ground irrigation valve boxes. The boxes would house 2 each of 1.5 inch solenoid valve assemblies at the head of the vineyard. As such they would see tractor traffic. My question is has anyone...

I have quickly tried to search the forum for anyone using "Bolt Lock" technology on their truck toolboxes but it's difficult when the word is not unique. If this has been discussed before could you point me to the discussion? I'm considering putting the Bolt Lock onto my UWS tool box and have it...

This past year I purchased a Prince Wolverine flow control valve W-1950-16. Recently I hooked it up to the implement I needed flow control for and found that 2 of the 1/2" NPTF ports leaked. I was able to snug down one but not the other. I decided to reorder and took a closer look between the...

I've been working through what I need, for safety reasons, to pull another farmer's trailer from his farm to my farm with a hitch pin setup. This Purdue fact sheet is quite good for details around hitch pin safe use. Not sure if this has been shared before but here's the link...

I know that we keep rediscussing the gas vs diesel vehicle costs from time to time so just wanted to add the recent 2013 Univ of Michigan report for reference ....... Diesel vehicles save owners thousands | University of Michigan News .......Gary

I'm considering using a rivet nut to fasten brackets and a DC outlet to my tractor sheet metal. Does anyone have a good rivet nut tool to recommend? Thank you, Gary

For the past several years I have been going through cowhide, deerskin, & other animal skin gloves for all kinds of land work on the farm. I probably have 4 sets of gloves in my truck with all sorts of holes. At the moment pounding in metal fence posts is ripping up my gloves by unraveling the...

A good friend of mine has an older Kubota M series tractor from an early 2000s model year. Recently he noticed his battery was low on water and he added tap water to fill. Well yesterday while he was spraying his vineyard the battery blew up. To keep working he put in another battery he had on...

You might get a kick out of this 1936 Farmall that has been crossed with a 1969 Camaro. ...... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbJ_SXaS--k ......Gary

With the newer 1/2 ton trucks are the brake systems sufficient for the tow ratings? The Eco-diesel RAM and Eco-Boost F150 got me to thinking are the brakes upgraded in these trucks for the tow ratings or do they use a brake system found on all of their 1/2 ton trucks? Compared to trucks 5-10...

A little bit of a rant on my part after tool shopping yesterday. I'm in need of a close quarters cordless right angle drill to drill and fasten some parts onto my narrow vineyard tractor. I was figuring that if I found a good right angle attachment at either Sears, Ace Hardware, Lowes, or Home...

Could use some experienced help from members for me to understand what might be going on with Landini Mistral 50. Today my spouse and I were post pounding vineyard posts when we noticed the diff lock light came on and stayed on. I had also noticed the tractor crab walking around when turning...

Within the next few days I will be putting in a 12v 15amp outlet somewhere on the back end of my Landini tractor. I'm thinking of running 12 gauge wire from the battery back with power side having an ATM fuse inline. I've got a marine outlet(cigarette lighter style) and a waterproof ATM fuse...

Came across this Youtube video showing the perils of towing in Norway. Looks like the trucker knew to get out in a hurry. Tow Truck Accident In Northern Norway - YouTube

Since there are not many posts about Normand products( Company Normand - History ) and less so for their trailers I thought I would share my recent purchase of a small vineyard trailer. My selection towards Normand was based on specific requirements for a vineyard use trailer. My rows between...

I'm looking for ideas to have a 70lb hydraulic post driver( see Atlas Copco ... LPD-RV: Hydraulic post driver with remote valve - Atlas Copco USA) hanging from a chain to pound in vineyard line posts. I have 1400 posts to put in so the idea of raising it on the post everytime to pound a post...

I'm searching for a seeder that will do alternating cover crops of grass and legumes with the possibility of wildflowers later on 4-5 ft strips 800 ft long over 5 acres. When I look at the used seeder market I see seeders that have a large box without agitator. How important is having an...

I'm looking to add a single disc to the outside of my S-type cultivator so that the soil on the edges is thrown up into a row. Does anything like this exist? I'm expecting a bracket attachment with adjustable height and horizontal angle so that I can set the disc to correct cutting depth and...

Just assembled my new Ferri flail mower and before use I will lube and check gear oil level. In looking at the the users handbook they specify an ISO VG 220 - SAE 90W gear oil. When I look locally at tractor dealers and auto parts stores I only see API GL-5 in a few weight ranges. Are there...

Just took shipment of a Ferri MT140 flail mower from Ford Distributing. They had a terrific sale on this mower and they did a nice job answering all my questions and arranging the sale and shipment. This appears to be a medium duty flail and it came with hammers instead of knives with the...

I'm in the process of purchasing a hydraulic tool that is rated for a working pressure of 1500-2000psi. I'm looking to plug this into one of my rear remote sets. I have not yet tested my rear remote hydraulic pressure yet but I believe it will be in the 2200-2300 psi range based on discussion...

Turns out that I have about 1400 vineyard lineposts(8 ft metal) to install pretty soon over a 5 acre area and I have been pouring over my options. If I can I may just push them in with a channel beam attached to my buddy's tractor bucket. However, with the stonyness of my soils(sandy loam) I'm...

I know diddley squat about battery jump starters and whether there is much of a difference besides peak and cranking amps. I'm thinking about buying one for the farm which would also have the air compressor for inflating tractor tires when needed. What brands are decent and features I should be...

Well it finally happened. My spouse washed and dried my camera ! She uses my, now hers, pocket Canon ELPH 300hs to take macro photos in our vineyard. She stuffs it into her zippered pocket of her overalls as she walks/works the vineyard. It is so light and small you never know its there. Well it...

My new to me Landini Mistral had a very very sun cracked seat that needs replacing. The safety belt is also broken. It's a narrow seat assembly and I'm looking to replace the entire unit with something comfortable and non-black.....That begs the question of why equipment manufacturers use black...

After reading through many previous posts here and truck sites I have focused on Weather Guard truck bed tool boxes for across the bed behind the cab. I'm considering the full size extra wide box for my current long bed F150. My question is will this wider box(27 1/2 inches), Model 117-0-02...

As of yesterday we finished planting a 5 acre vineyard with narrow 7 ft rows. I'm on the hunt for a small dump trailer that will attach to my small Landini Mistral 50 and fit easily down the 7ft rows. Use will be for picking rocks, moving trellising supplies(wire, posts, hardware, etc), and...

Yesterday, late in the day, I went around and sprayed the yellowjackets in all the nooks and crannies of my outdoor equipment. Well while spraying the boxed scarifer bar of the Gannon box blade I thought I saw a shadow in the corner of my eye as I moved from right to left spraying the...

I haven't really thought about the hydraulic systems on my tractor as much as I should have but I'm faced with a hydraulic modification for a "new to me" tractor(Landini Mistral 50) I'm getting mid next week. My need is to add flow control to one of the 3 SCVs on this tractor to operate vineyard...

Not sure if someone has posted this before, or the owner of this rig visits here, but this Deere 8295R offroad buggy is scary. I can almost see the resemblance to my JD greenster ...... Nastiest John Deere Ever - YouTube ....Gary

Previous to posting this I searched the attachment archives and found no hits for Van Wamel flail mowers. I'm guessing that I missed a few posts somewhere on this forum site. At the moment I'm looking at narrow flail mowers for vineyard use that can be mounted to a front pto/3 pt hitch like the...

I'm looking ahead a bit on this question but I anticipate the need for adding a farm multipurpose truck(dump & transport). I have a local guy who reasonably makes custom beds to meet job requirements. That leaves me considering a used cab chassis purchase. Since this is newbie territory for me...

To add pasture acreage I have a hired expert clearing a few more acres. For a few of the better logs I'm saving them for flooring, doors, etc, however, I'm a bit stumped on what to do with the tupelo trees I have growing around the existing pasture. Up in these parts tupelo is not so common and...

I had previously posted a question about cab dimensions for narrow vineyard tractors.....I'm shooting for ~ 54-56 inch overall tractor width. From the responses I came to the conclusion I have to try them to see if I can fit into them. Well I've been doing that and have found big differences...

While on a trip in upstate NY I had the opportunity to checkout 2 JD narrow tractors. One was a new 2012/3 5093EN and one older 2008 5525N and both were fitted with cabs. What I found was that both of these cabs are tight inside from front to back and floor to ceiling. That caused me to look for...

I have both near and longer term need to locate, design, & map specific features on our farm fields. The most pressing is to locate underground tiling for installation this Fall on 5 acres such that it does not interfere with 33 trellis rows for grapevines next Spring. Underground irrigation...

I'm considering redoing my driveway with stamped concrete so that I don't have to mess with the weeds that grow up through pavers. My questions are: (1) can stamped concrete be maintained relatively crack free and if so what goes into the base and concrete to make it that way, (2) do...

Looks like we have a mild family feud going on here in Connecticut.......Plainfield family feud leads to tractor ramming, police say - Norwich, CT - The Bulletin ...... Gary

I am strongly considering to trade in my 1998 F150 4.6L regular cab long bed towards a 2005 F350 V10 crew cab short bed. This is to move me to the point of trailering equipment and hauling brush in a dump trailer. Have not driven the F350 yet but it looks and sounds like a 3 owner clean vehicle...

I'm trying to plan ahead for a new vineyard planting next year and am starting to look online at used narrow cab tractors in the 60-90hp range. My question is one of efficiency of the air filtration for the cab while spraying. Since I'm in the used market it's difficult to know what is offered...

Was up in Ontario visiting some winery/vineyard folks. There is a move in Ontario to increase grapevine density plantings to the point where narrow conventional tractors will not work. The following pic is of a new, French I believe, double over row tractor that puts very little ground pressure...

Looks like GM and Chrysler are exploring all avenues..... GM and Chrysler Announce Compressed Natural Gas Pickup Trucks : TreeHugger . Interestingly, GMC is focused on the 2500 which means they will probably try to get the trucks into municipal depts that already have CNG vehicles. Someday we...

I'm considering a portable GPS(Garmin, TomTom, Magellan) for my F150 truck which I can take with me when I travel in a car rental. The sales pitch around these is amazing. It's difficult to know how well they work and are they easy to use. I noticed some are now adding social media...

I have noticed that on several Ford truck forums that there is a discussion about violent front end vibration on the newer Super Duty.....Ford F-250, F-350 & Super Duty Forum. Anyone know if this problem is now understood and has a correction course supported by Ford? Seems like a very dangerous...

Happy Thanksgiving ! My question concerns contractor dump beds(both truck and trailer) as that bed seems to be a potential Swiss knife of dumps. My question relates to hauling several 1/2 ton food bins. The drop sides are appealing as I can forklift in the bins. My question is are there any tie...

Anybody catch this report ........ http://www.blackstone-labs.com/Newsletters/Gas-Diesel/November-1-2011.php?utm_source=Gas%2FDiesel+List&utm_campaign=e76b7bd7d4-&utm_medium=email#page=4 . Fuel in oil sounds bad and they seem to make a connection to metal deposits in oil. Should I assume this...

I'm planning on replacing the fluid in my JD5325 front hubs with MFWD. There is a female drain plug in the hub that looks square and it is about 1/2 inch size. Anyone know the exact size of this plug and what did you use to loosen the plug? This should be simple but trying to find a tool to fit...

When I rent heavy equipment to do jobs on my remote property it is delivered to me. If I get any mud/heavy dirt on the thing I need to clean it off before the renting agency comes to pick it up. My question is can I use a power washer that is hooked up to a gravity fed tank to clean the...

This is somewhat of a repeat question from a question a few years back about parts and service availability in the USA. I bring it up because it did not seem to get answered and I'm considering a used Mistral. Since it seems to be under the McCormick USA umbrella does that mean that McCormick...

Tropical storm Irene passed through our area just before I was heading out of town for a couple of weeks. All my attention was spent dealing with high surge tides during the storm and a power outage after the storm until we headed out of town. Now that I'm back home I've surveyed the damage on...

I have recently placed 3ea 250ft plastic drain tiles at 3-4ft depth in a field to help move excess water away during late Fall to early Spring. At the moment I can still see where I laid the tiles and have noted them on blueprints. But to be honest there is not much accuracy in the notation. I'm...

To complete a vineyard project I have 6-8 large rocks(20-40K lbs each) that are on or near the land surface and in my way. I need to get these split down to ~12K lbs for me to dig them out and/or move them. It appears there are rock demo people in my area. Before I get them over to give me...

This is a specific question related to an earlier question of mine which yielded no followups yet. Can one increase their pickup truck payload from ~1600 lbs to 2400lbs with any aftermarket rear leaf spring load stabilizers or other gizmos?....Gary

I'm about ready to upgrade my remote watering capacity from 48 gal to an IBC tote at either 275 gal or 330 gal. The routine is that I fill water at my house and drive 4 miles to my property to water vegetables & vineyard. Last year this was a real pain with the small tank I have for my F150...

Yesterday we took my grandkid down to a local playground to play on the slides. Over in the corner I noticed a manual digging contraption. When my spouse saw me playing with it she said I can come down as often as I like if it will get rid of the desire to own an excavator. I told her I would...

I have a good friend that has horses and loves to ride daily. Up until now she has ridden on a network of paths near her barn. At this time she is looking to trailer her horses(2) to other riding networks in the northeast on day trips. Her trailer, horses, and stuff will bring the trailer weight...

My daughter & SIL are looking for their first house(~1700 sqft) to buy in the Shrewsbury, MA area. Yesterday I went on a house hunting tour with them and found that homes have electric, oil, and underground natural gas heat in that area. I'm familiar with oil(25yrs experience) as it's currently...

Has anybody tried to use biochar for their gardens or lawns as a soil amendment? Seems to have some positive properties and can be made on spot. If your using what pros and cons have you seen? Link to description follows.... Make Biochar ? this Ancient Technique Will Improve Your Soil

This is one tractor company I have been following for a few years. The poor customer support thread below is I believe a consequence of their thin distribution and support network in most parts of the US and the detachment of US importer/distributor from the parent company. Their versatile...

A quick question to this esteemed group. How much on a per foot, or length basis, should one pay for 4in slotted corrugated HDPE drain pipe with filter sock? I'm needing 3ea at 250 ft length. A the moment a local supply house is asking $1/ft and I know that the Tractor Supply website has it at...

Recently I had used an excavator to make a tile trench and tried to keep the depth at 5 ft as it went down a gentle hillside until I tapered it to surface level at a low point. My question is what guide do you use to: (a) ensure you are at specified depth and (b) are making a gradual decline for...

I underestimated how much work I can get done in a week with an excavator. After a couple of days it appears to be a bit of both. On Monday I took delivery of a Case CX130B(~14ton) to (a) remove rocks that i can't get with my backhoe, (b)prepare a vineyard test plot(100' x 125') with tile...

Like to find out if anyone has used this for fork thumb by Paumco .. Fork Grapple System - Paumco; Quick Spade, Grader Kit, Bucket Grapple - Tools for Outdoor Recreation, Farming, Landscaping ? I had read the feedback request message posted here a couple of years back by someone from Paumco but...

My spouse has noticed small dig holes in about a half dozen places in the vegetable garden. Sometimes they are near roots and other times in the side of a raised earthen bed. Seems to be looking for grubs and has not yet affected the veggies/fruit. Eventhough I think it might be a chipmunk I...

Well another first happened to me today. I have been cutting fields and forest areas for the past few days and today I stayed more to the woods to stay cooler. Well I was buzzing along at 2mph at 1700rpm with my Deere MX5 and it sounded like I hit something, not unusual occurence, and I kept on...

I'm looking for suggestions on converting a south facing 50' by 7' size 25% grade hillside from weeds/grasses to a ground cover and a few dwarf fruit trees. This is a project that I'm doing for a community garden where only organic vegetable growing is allowed. What I plan to do is establish the...

My spouse and I are getting our vegetable garden ready for planting in the next 2 weeks. Last year we fenced it in to ~7ft height to keep deer out and went 6in down and 6in out in the soil to keep voles and rabbits out. This was done with 3ft high galvanized chicken on the bottom which makes up...

Anybody familiar with these? This crawler tractor caught my eye as they have low ground pressure which is a benefit for vineyard use. The only other one which I'm familiar with is the New Holland which did not offer cab and I believe only steel shoes. When I punch in my location on the Yanmar...

There are a number of times that I struggle to get heavy items(compressors, bricks, rotatiller, yardsale finds, etc) into my F150 truck bed. I thought about this before and it is striking me again.......this time between the ears and my lower back. So when I looked into to this a little I came...

I could use some input from this group on a heavy duty rear blade for my JD5325(66hp). Thus far I have used info from this forum, manufacturers/dealers websites, and dealer visits. From this I have narrowed the considerations to Land Pride RBT3596 & RBT4596, Bison NVH-240-XHD & NHVH-242-XHD, and...

My spouse and I are planning a camping trip to the intermountain west and would like to locate an RV company to rent from that has reasonable pricing. RV America is very very pricey and makes it cheaper to stay in a hotel. Does anyone know of an RV rental company that serves the west with good...

This past week I looked into renting a 6 ton excavator. Before I started into this I contacted my insurance company and asked if there was any coverage for the rental under my home owners insurance. The answer was no but my agent suggested that rental companies do offer insurance coverage. This...

Well I suffered my second hydraulic line puncture on my Deere model 49 backhoe. This time it is to the swing cylinder and my first experience was to a stabilizer. I thought the stabilizer fittings were tedious/difficult but the swing hydraulic fittings are impossibly located and required for me...

Hi All - I'm planning a 8ft high 6K ft deer fence for my vineyard. I'm looking to not use toxic pressure treated posts if possible. I have two buddies who independently mentioned a new charred post that withstands direct ground exposure...anyone know about this and can provide me a link to...

I have been taking a more serious look at rock buckets lately as I'm nearly complete with the large tree and rock removal on 6 acre field. As you can imagine there is a lot of small stuff left after clearing larger items with my grapple. What I have noticed in the rock bucket market is that...

I will be in need of adding drainage tile to a 6acre vineyard in Connecticut before I plant the vines. I have seen that there are machines that can plow and lay tile continuously while maintaining a drainage slope. Anyone know of companies/people in the northeast, specifically CT, that can do...

Recently the 2008 Super Duty trucks by Ford have been hitting the dealers. I have noticed that most of the F350s are dressed to the hilt with >$50K price tags. Who can afford this pricing? Are the other manufacturers this expensive? I saw the review of the F250 diesel two weeks back in USA...

Looking to find out the likes and dislikes with the Antonio Carraro line that offers the rotating operators station. My interest is looking down the road a bit for a narrow vineyard tractor which can double for winter maintenance...driving in reverse but looking forward with a snow blower off...

A question to Burlington area Vermonters. I have what is most likely a future daughter-in-law living in Burlington and is in need of a good auto mechanic for her Subaru which needs occassional attention. She has not had good experience with the local dealership and is thus looking for a good and...

Last year I purchased the heavy duty Gannon boxscaper with hydraulic lift....I like this option quite a bit. Lately I have been using my boxscaper quite a bit tp re-groom a 1600' driveway. It has several potholes that I wanted to take out and regrade. Since it was my first time to do this I...

The used mini truck(Daihatsus, Subarus, Hondas, Mitsubishis, etc.) option seems very appealing to me as you can get significant functionality at a decent price. What importers/dealers are there in the eastern US that provide quality vehicles, modifications, & possibly delivery. For those of you...

In the spring of last year my spouse and I purchased property. It took a while to get started to clearing the over grown pasture. The progress goes through speedy and slow cycles depending. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel for the land preparation step. I have attached some pics of...

I know that my future has a dump truck in it. The question is when and new or old. Uses would be for moving dirt, stone, rock, wood, and brush on an average of 12-20hrs/week and total mileage of 5K/year. My land is relatively flat with occassional wet/mud areas and is currently being developed...

My local Bobcat dealer has been terrific in making various equipment available to me for test drives. For this weekend I have a Bobcat 331 excavator with HVAC cab and hydraulic thumb. This is a 7500 lb excavator with 40 hp Kubota engine. I had a few hours this evening to get familiar with the...

This weekend I have a low hour used Toolcat B-series turbo with hi-flow hydraulics for demo/test. My spouse and I have another full day ahead of us for testing this unit today. We started yesterday to get a feel for the range of utility as best we could with only a bucket to use. For backgound...

I have several large diameter trees that have fallen in thick brush and woods. I'm currently going after a large tree(25-30" dia) that I can't move with my tractor and that I want to cut so that I can move it. The issue is a combination diameter, weight and the wet muddy area it fell in. I did...

My reactive planning is now getting the best of me. You see I thought I was ahead of the game when I knocked down spruce(~20), pulled out the invasive autumn olive(~50), and ripped out those nasty viney things on 5 acres. Now I have several piles. The fire district won't let me burn because...

Anyone have experience with building barn walls with insulated concrete forms(icf)? Any issues I should be aware of in design, attaching roof, finding experienced builders and tradesmen, etc.? Which works better horizontal interlocking blocks or vertical panels? Thanks in advance for any advice.

Winter is approaching and I need to get my tractor(JD 5325) and attachments(BH, MX5, grappler, FEL) into better weather protection, Not sure where to place permanent barn yet so I'm looking at temporary(1-3 years) storage solutions. Any suggestions on materials, manufacturers, and floor prep?

With every spare minute we can afford my spouse and I work our relatively new property(42 ac) to clear an overgrown field(6ac) and the trails around the property. I operate a JD 5325 with rootrake/grapple, BH, and rotary cutter to handle the larger jobs. I'm a lucky guy as my spouse has been...

Well it's happened. I found that I could push over 25-35 ft spruce trees with my new JD 5325. This has accelerated the dense brush and vine clearing on 3 acres which opens a 6 acre field. I didn't expect to exceed my expectations put the JD did the work and now I come to my problem where I need...

I'm just about to receive my first tractor as the summertime starts. I intend to wear ear protection. This is the time of the year when thunder and lightning hit the eastern seaboard. Normally I can hear it from a distance and with wind direction & sound can tell how quickly its approaching. My...

My dishpan hands need help. I have now tried 2-3 of the new super-duper work gloves during my brush clearing...the brush is winning. Autumn/Russian Olive spikes, multiflora rose and briar thorns are penetrating my new gloves when I move this brush to a pile or a wood chipper. It seems that my...

In planning ahead for establishing a grape vineyard one significant consideration is tiling between rows or every other row for improved drainage. Any experience from fellow TBNers on pipe size, depth, % grade, length of runs, and construction(such as stone/fabric/pipe configuration) would be...

Well.....the JD 5325 I ordered actually came in 2 weeks early. Now we are waiting on the backhoe which is due in 1 weeks time and then I will take delivery. The dealer is delighted to have a 5025 series on his lot for others to view. I'm looking forward to the clearing project that I have in...

Yesterday my spouse and I struggled with a 6" Salsco chipper rented from a local rental company. Eventhough it was rated for 6" we had to really work hard to get 2-3" branches to just make it through the feed mechanism. I did notice periodic wood burn smell as well. This rental company is...

I could use some help. Recently I purchased land that is 1100 ft back in on a shared gravel driveway with 2 neighbors who have houses on their properties. The gravel driveway is full of potholes for ~600 ft from poor drainage. Prior to our land acquisition one neighbor has the road fixed at...

I have discussed tractor configurations with several JD dealers and I come to a question point that I could use your help on. The question is whether an IOOS platform is an important upgrade to make for uneven, but relatively flat, terrain when my stick time will be 2 hrs each evening and...

Newbie here. I would appreciate any thoughts on the following tractor-BH-FEL choices that I'm looking at from JD & Kubota. My property, new to me, is 42 acres of older farmland with overgrown pasture(6ac), young timber forests(16ac), and wetland(20ac) that is a rear lot 1000ft from the road. The...