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Well it is time to paint my house. I got a couple quotes came in about $4000-$4500 for our 1800 sqft single story house and the 650 sq ft garage. Seems kind of steep to me and I am out of money after our big addition and renovation, so I think I am going to do it myself. I have never painted...

Need to figure out what I want to put on the floor of my newly screen covered porch. It stays mostly dry in all the but the craziest of rain storms but I am still going to be cautious what I put down. I would love to put composite tongue and groove, but have you seen the price for that stuff...

Just finished screening my new screen porch. Very excited to use that space! We have a large 8' fold away door that opens onto this porch from the house. The ultimate goal would be to open that door wide in the mornings and evenings when the weather is cool enough. Even with a well screened...

I have a small stream on my property that I was not able to cross due to it being too steep and deep. I decided to put a culvert in. Fast forword a few years and I think I am regretting my decision. You see this area on my property is along a creek and floods 1-5 times a year. To exacerbate...

I was just given a bunch of roller rail ( for a lack of a better name). What should I use it for? I could see some offload ramps from the sawmill. I could make a side load table for a kiln. A ramp to load logs onto my trailer. What would you use it for? Let’s get creative!!

All this excavator talk has me itchin'. I have 3 or 4 jobs I need a digging tool for. The only financially feasible options for me in the near term is a Chinese Mini X or a subframe backhoe for my Branson. Of the 3 jobs only one has space issues where a mini ex would more than likely be...

I am 50 and while I don't feel or look (or act for that matter) my age yet I slowly feel the years creeping in. I learn A LOT from you old farts on here. Under your sometimes prickly exteriors there is years of collective knowledge and a yearning to contribute to the greater good of humanity...

Rather than revive a 4 year old 3d printer thread, I thought I would start a new one. My son is in a 3d printing club at school and seems really excited about it. He has always been a DIYer, has always LOVED building things There are some really capable and affordable 3d printers out there, so...

I need a new deck on my trailer. I have a sawmill but do not have any white oak logs long enough to serve the purpose. BUT, if white oak is going to be that much better than pressure treated wood I will find one. So my question is: What is better white oak deck boards with the oil/diesel...

I have been wanting one for a while. WIth the mill I want a way to pickup logs when they come available. Been keep my eye on Marketplace and found this guy. Picked it up for $850, which isn't bad for a stoutly built tandem axle. Needs new wood, some rust remediation and a new coat of paint...

I am trying to convert an old makita that I don't use anymore into a debarking tool. The kit I bought comes with pulleys for Stihl and Husky. I was hoping one of them would work with the Makita, Doesn't seem like they will. So I need to find a pulley that will work. I figure if I use my...

Some of you might have read my post about the inspiring 18 year old young man who has his own custom lumber company that offers kiln drying, slab flattening, etc. Well the name of his company, Integral Edge Enterprises LLC. is kind of lame and he knows it. I am trying to help this kid get his...

I have been running the sawmill strong for a couple of weeks and I got a nice pallet load of shelves that I need to get to the kiln. Luckily I found a kiln 7 minutes from where I work. The guy who runs it is named CJ, I talked to him a couple times over the phone to get some info seemed like a...

I bought this sawmill March of last year. Got it reasonably set up but then got extremely busy on my 850 sqft. addition/reno of our house, so the mill went on the back burner. Well we are back in the house and while it is not done, it is almost there. TIME TO GET ON THE MILL!!! My goal is...

Good idea? Bad Idea? I understand there would have to be some special concessions made for this to work right, but I think it is possible. I understand the exhaust will have to be piped outside the block wall. Maybe a fan to help move air over the engine to help with cooling I have a larger...

As we wrap up our addition and house remodel I am seriously considering getting the ducts cleaned. My neighbor who is an HVAC guy swears it is snake oil and he says as long as you change your filters regularly it is not necessary. The HVAC guy who put my mini splits in says it is a good idea...

I was just wondering if old school PTO driven sickle bar mowers cut in the folded up position. Found a good looking one for $400 and I was thinking if they cut in the up position it would be a good way to keep the sides of my overgrown woods road cleared.

Anyone have an induction stove? How do you like it? What make? Do you like it and why? Has it been reliable?

So I have one more drainage task I need to get done before the winter rains arrive in the southeast. I need to backfill around the back door of my addition. This is a special challenge because LOTS of water, comes to this point. Essentially the entire half of our lot to the right of the...

I have been sitting on this 10x20 carport for a year or 2 finally had a need to get some stuff moved out of another location so I erected it. $100 street score!!! I saw some guys taking it down at a house they were renovating and asked them if they wanted to sell it. Boom! Sold! Had a few...

We are planning on adding a steam shower in our master bath. This is more for the wife than for me, but low key, I am kind of excited about it. Does anyone have one? Install them? Have words or warning or advice?

I am about to install 3 pocket doors in my addition. I have done this before but it has been years. There are 2 types of pocket doors readily available at the big box stores. A kit that is pre-built with wooden sides for drywall and a kit that you build in place with metal studs. The build in...

We are doing a kitchen reonvation as a part of our addition and were thinking about putting a drawer microwave in to save counter space. The results are mixed if you look at reviews and Reddits. Does anyone here have any real world experience with these things? I would be pi$$ed if I spent...

I couple years ago I bought 4 AGM 140Ah batteries from a guy that refurbishes data center battery banks. These batteries are over $400 new, I bought them for $70 each. I use them for things such as lights for camping, running the tailgater pellet grill while camping, running a trolling motor...

So the crew who did my roofing "also does siding" so I had them give me a quote. I was very impressed by the job they did on my roof and they came in pretty good on the siding quote so I decided to go with them. If had a few week delay on windows but I finally got them in and they started the...

Korean brands are out, heard too much bad stuff. Leaning towards the mid level models of the three in the subject line for new Fridge, stove (gas) and dishwasher. Going to go with the same brand cause the wife wants black stainless and I think each manufact. has it's own take on black...

Renovating the house and thinking about doing a whole house water filter. Does anyone have one you would recommend? Any other pertinent info about them would be greatly appreciated as well.

Good morning! I have been a busy boy working on the addition to my house and things are progressing rather well. Grading work, footings dug and poured and the guys came to lay the block wall yesterday. Finally out of the ground!! A little drainage work and we are onto framing. I know I am...

DPF light is coming on again, it is time to do something about it. I thought I would turn to YouTube U to learn more about this topic. Lots of videos of guys washing out their DPF filter rather than poking holes in it. I wonder if this works ok. Has anyone cleaned rather than gut the DPF? I...

I am digging the footers for my addition today. After I get done digging them and regrading I would like to put plastic and gravel down as a vapor barrier. My question is: Plastic and then 57s gravel over it? or Gravel then plastic over it? What says ye?

I have started my addition demo of existing small covered porch. The rain got me though and I made a bit of a muddy mess. I want to lay some gravel down to keep the mess from spreading. However, one of my main concerns is the health of the tree in the background it is a HUGE red oak and we...

I would like to make something to attach to my bucket to help me breakup and level some areas at my property. I have been doing a bunch of fill work and have gotten these areas close to how I want them but there are some inevitable dips and rises that I would like to level out. These areas...

So this the the second time in my tractors 335 hour history that the emission light has come on and pretty much stayed on. The first time this happened was at around 200 hours. Last time the tractor was still under warranty and Branson gave me a remanufactured or "cooked off" canister. I...

By hit I mean, looked at the catalog online and bid online. I was not as impressed by the deals as I was hoping. I won on 2 things; a small water pump that is powered by a weed eater sized engine and 3 rolls of that thick cardboard floor protectant. The pump, not a banging deal but decent if...

This is probably the farthest thing from "country cooking" as there is but I will tell you about it anyway. Last spring my friend made a concoction called mugolio or pine syrup, he said he really enjoyed it so I looked it up. Every recipe I could find came with a very complimentary explanation...

I just cleaned up an area on my property that has been overgrown for a couple of years. I store some implements there, some random metal, just kind of a catch all area for stuff I don't use often. Once it starts getting away from me in the spring I just leave it and it looks like crap, my goal...

A friend bought a 50" Landpride tiller at the Kubota dealer. We used it this weekend but I was not super impressed with the depth it was able to till to. We used a ripper to rip 3 4' wide by 40 foot long rows. We then added some Compost and went to tilling it seems like the tiller only tilled...

I need a way to move logs to the sawmill. A buddy of mine runs a scrapyard and got this propane tank hauling trailer in. I began to wonder, how would that work as a log hauler. Now I am not talking about huge logs, but 2 or 3 15-20" pine logs winched up and then set down on cross beams to...

I am planning on planting 3 or 4 apple trees at the house. There is a lot to consider when planting apples I am learning. I am in Zone 7, SE Tennessee. There is a guy about an hour away that has 3 year old 5-7 foot semi-dwarf trees in 5 gallon containers for $27. Not bad! My choices are...

I was given this saw. I am interested in bringing it back to life and turning it into a debarker for my sawmill. What do you all know about these saws? Are parts still available?

Looks like a nice machine for someone with a need and $35K burning a hole in their pocket.

Help me think through this please. Don't deal with frozen ground a lot and haven't spread tons of gravel definitely not this large. I need to get gravel down on my mill site. If has been a little wet so I have been stalled out, now the ground is frozen pretty good and it probably won't thaw...

I need to insulate my shop this winter so I can get a mini-split in there by next summer. I am going to use batt insulation between the rafters. How important are those styrofoam channels people use between the roof decking and the insulation? I understand they allow better airflow from the...

For my sawmill install I am going to use 6x6 posts for the wooden base I want to build. To me the best option to attach these posts to to the concrete base is using the $24 simpson strong tie bases at $24 (b4 tax) for this purpose. I am a bit of a cheapskate and I am having a hard time...

I have a couple of big projects coming up, 2 shed builds and a sizable addition on our house plus a few other projects I would like to do down the line. My wife wants a lot of wood accent in our house addition and I want to add a "timber frame" covered deck off the back once we are done with...

Wife got hit today (or at least that is what he said). I showed up as the cops were getting there and it seemed the cop was leaning towards putting the majority of the blame on her. That is neither here nor there, I will let the insurance companies duke it out. I have never made a car...

DISCLAIMER: I understand I am over thinking this. So as most of you know I am filling in a small area in my mothers back yard to build a shed. The area is about 20x30 and it goes from 0" deep to about 14" from 2 sides to the back corner. The back corner is blocked in by a RR tie retaining...

I have a clump of trees growing next to a retaining wall and it seems the roots have compromised the wall. It is not good! It is a pretty substantial compromise. I am a bit upset about this because I like the privacy this clump of trees provides from people coming down the street, but I...

I am filling in a little area in my mom's backyard to build her a shed. To accomplish this I had to create a 2 high railroad tie retaining wall to hold back the dirt on the low end. What have y'all found help the longevity of railroad ties? I am not looking to spend a bunch of time on this...

So we are starting the process of putting an addition on our house. By starting the process i mean preliminary plans, drawings, wish lists, etc. We hope to get the ball rolling and actually break ground late spring. The plan is to basically extending the side profile of the house out 20-25...

What says ye? Can it handle it?

I have a friend in the market for a tiller. She ahs hit on this Tar River tiller for $1575 for 48"er. Certainly it is a rebranded Chinese manufactured tiller. Anyone know anything about this brand...

I have a handful of ash trees on my property. I noticed over the last couple of weeks they don't look so good. I wonder if I have Emerald Ash Borers killing them off. This has just happened over the last year I'd say. I had a nice sized Ash that is looking a little pitiful and a few smaller...

So I started a thread with a similar title a couple of months ago and in true TBN fashion it went sideways and the negative Nancys started telling me how stupid I was for doing a garden and hour away. I got so fed up with reading this I just gave up on the post. I guess it is partly my fault...

Saw this on FB Marketplace. Plow up front, with a log splitter and shaker box on back. Here is what the guy wrote about it. "It's a ditch with that has been made into a 4 ft plow , shaker box and wood splitter it all time 4x4 with a 2 cylinder Wisconsin engine 4 speed with reverse runs and...

I really enjoy eating goat, but I have never really made it for myself. I have mostly eaten it during my travels in places that eat goat. I would love to raise some goat, but I don't have time for that at the moment. I have a friend that goat some goats to clean out some land for him and he...

My shipping container has a gasoline smell in it from a leaking 4 wheeler that used to live in there. Doesn't bother me much but my wife dislikes staying in our little cabin on one side of the container due to the smell. I would like to get rid of the smell. Ozone generators are rumored to...

I just got a used tree puller and there are no grease fittings on it. The 2 pivots for the hydraulic cylinder are kind of open and I could see lots of dust and dirt getting in there. The larger pivot for the jaw is a bit more closed and protected. My question is should I still grease the 3...

I am trying to switch over the hydraulic fittings on this tree puller from Flat faces to pioneer type. The flat face fittings are 1/2" bsp and the pioneer type I bought at TSC and they are 1/2" NPT. The hoses on the puller are a smaller compression fitting. HELP!! How do I make this work? I...

I just bought a used tree puller and I need to replace the flat faced fittings with Pioneer ball type to match the system on my tractor. Looking online I can get a set of 2 from Amazon for the same price I can go to Tractor Supply and buy one set. Do you think there is a great deal of...

I am about to buy a used tree puller. Is there anything I should be worried about in using this on my hydraulic system for the first time? It looks to be on the new side, as does the guys newish looking Kubota. I am probably over thinking this... right?

I use an old beat up 5' bush hog a friend gave me. When I start the PTO while the bush hog is attatched it gives a pretty good shutter that translates into the tractor. It is not an ultra violent or worrisome shutter but it is significant. Seem like that would be a normal occurrence...

I HATE MOWING THE LAWN!! My lawn isn't huge but it is pretty big. Because of this I have been in the market for a more capable lawn mower. Zero turn or riding won't work because I have some steep spots. I knew it had to be a walk behind and I wanted a sulky. Found it yesterday: Not much...

It is too late for this year, but I want to plan on a large ~100x50 garden plot for next year. My little backyard garden is not enough to put up any veggies for the winter and that is what I am striving to work towards. The area where this is going to happen is a hay field that my friend's own...

This is a question for those of you that have shooting ranges on your property. Do you worry about lead contamination? Have you done anything to mitigate movement of lead into surrounding areas? Would you be more concerned if this was an area that stay pretty wet and swampy over much of the...

Never seen or heard of one of these. Pretty neat. Looks like it is an ATV with a PTO, comes with a bushhog, mower and sprayer.

Sad truck recovery accident out of Arizona. Sad becuase the guy died, but also sad because his 3 kids were sitting in the back seat as a 30 lb. drop hitch came through the window and killed him. Could have been avoided, putting this here to remind us to not make a similar mistake.

This clapped out 5600 is $26,500 on marketplace. How much are these things new? I mean I think they seem VERY useful, but dang!

I bought a 3 point Carryall for my tractor way back when I got the tractor. I might have used the thing 2 or 3 times and that was years ago. Has anyone modified their carryall into something other than a carryall? Something more useful? If I cannot modify it into something more useful I...

Just got done wiring up my new to me Ranger and adding some new stuff. Feels good to have a nice tight well designed 12V system. It wasn't in awful shope when I got it, but it had a winch, stereo and a small LED light bar wired in without a fuse box or ignition relay, so I fixed that. Also I...

This mud hole has existed for the entire 4 years I have owned this property. I have made half assed attempts to make it better by throwing bricks and cinderblock pieces in the tire tracks and when I am running through it once or twice a month with my tractor it hasn't been that much of an...

How do you pour from those 1 gallon rectangular metal jugs that Coleman white gas comes in without spilling a couple ounces worth everytime? DiSCUSS!

What do you consider to be high hours on a UTV?

I am ready to spring on a UTV and I am trying to decide between diesel and gas. 80% work vehicle with maybe a hunting trip or 2 per year. Unfortunately, the Kubota options are out of my price range. Well into the $12-$15K range used The only main accessories I am looking for are a roof and...

Saw this on FB marketplace. It is a forestry mulcher with its own engine. Has anyone used one of these? Are they any good? It kind of looks like a home grown thing.

I WILL be getting a UTV after the first of the year if it means I have to sell a kidney or get a second job. I think it will increase my productivity on my acreage by a big margin. Right now I have to take the slow tractor or walk the 3/4 of a mile to get from one end of my property to the...

I have a good friend with a 773. The machine is having issues. I guess the bucket works fine but he has no forward or reverse. Well let me qualify that, it surges like it wants to move but it almost seems like the brakes are locked on it. I know nothing about these machines. I am just...

The plan is to rent a mini-ex this week to do a project on my property. I am going to be creating a roadbed by removing material at the bottom of a slope to flatten an area to create the roadbed. There was rain in the forecast, then it went away for a couple of days, now it's back. The...

This neat little machine is for sale locally (30 miles from the house) for $350. The running 11 hp engine, hydraulic system and dump bed are worth that imho. It is called a Wu's Agricultural Carrier. VERY little information on them on the internet. I am going to go take a look at it this...

What is it called? Have been unsuccessful finding something similar on the internet yet. Has a hydraulic dump bed on it.

I have gotten a good bit of fill dirt of all varieties. I am presently getting some nice clay that compacts like no ones business, like shiny smooth surface type of compaction. I was just wondering what kind of fill dirt you prefer. Clay, chunky stuff, a mixture. You can't say free fill...

Never seen a tractor like this. Kinda cool but doesn't look especially useful. Is there a PTO on it?

I had not heard anything about this before today. But I guess the Mississippi is crazy low. Anyone have any first hand knowledge of this? Is it as bad as the news is saying about it?

Any guesses? It is on FB with a bunch of other stuff. Asked the guy has not responded yet, so I thought I would ask the brain trust.

I want to put some gravel on a few of the trails in my woods but I consider it a waste to lay gravel down on the entire thing when I only drive on a very small part of it. I was thinking about making a plate that after taking a scoop of gravel I could place on my bucket to make the gravel come...

The gears on my tractor have started to grind upon shifting, not often <5% of shifts, but often enough to be concerned. Is this a clutch adjustment thing? I have 250 hours on my 2018 3015R. It seems like there would come a time in a tractors life where the clutch needs to be adjusted, seems...

When I bought my property 5 years ago it became very obvious if I wanted to reach the other side of my pond I was going to need to make a bridge or culvert over the ditch that feeds the pond. For 8 months out of the year (12 in wet years) navigating the swamp to cross this small ditch is...

Doing my 250 hour service on my Branson. Went to O'Riley's to get some oil. Rotella T6. 1 gal for $76 Rotella T4 1 gal for $22 I walked out with the T4. T6 can't be 3 times better.

Does anyone have this issue? There is noticeable rust bubbling on the top of the rear fenders where that seam comes across. I would take a picture but you really can't see it but you can see it. My tractor has been pout of the elements since I bought it in April of 2019. Just curious. If...

What is your plan of attack? Shut tractor down and run? Downshift and pop the clutch? I got my first experience of running over a yellow jackets nest while bush hogging. I was in a super low gear so I shut the tractor down and ran. Probably got nailed 8 or 9 times. I was able to wait for...

I have 3 or 4 old oil cans like this from my dad's garage. What kinds of lubrication do you all keep in your old oil cans? I have heard of a good rust penetration recipe that I need to make for one, maybe just some good oil in another. Just reaching out to see what other useful things you...

I have a run of the mill Husky compressor from Lowes. I wanted to put it outside to free up space in the shop and cut down on noise. I have a complete dry area under a roof to do this. What other considerations should I be concerned about. I probably need a better air drying system and have...

I am putting the finishing touches on my shop build. I am trying to secure my shed on the side of it so I can use it to store more valuable things. I have almost completed the 1x4's on the side tp close it in and am adding a regular old cattle gate to the front. By itself I do not hate what...

My dad's garage is/was full of amazing relics of the past. 2 examples of this are these 2 5 lb. cans of grease that are more than 3/4 full. The one on the left Texaco Regal Starfac 2 hasn't been made since 1970 and the one on the right Lubriplate 630-AA is still in production but I think this...

How do you gentlemen mark your tools? Paint pen? Nail polish? I just inherited a bunch of amazing old "Made in the USA" tools from my dad and I want to make sure they don't grow legs and walk away. With wooden or plastic things I have a branding iron I use, with larger items a stencil and...

It is that time of the year again, carpenter bees coming to get your wood structures. I had pretty bad issues over the years with the beasts. Last year I started a program to eradicate these pests and keep them from eating my structures. I used a combination of a spray to treat the wood in...

My son is 10. I talked to him earlier in the winter about stockpiling some wood this winter to sell next year. I made him the SWEET deal that I would split he would stack and he could keep the money. We started today, got 2 ricks of wood put back, hoping for 4 or more to season all summer for...

I have a 100 pound tank that I inherited with my property 4 years ago. No idea how long it had been sitting there before I bought the place. It has maybe 40 pounds of propane in it. My gut tells me that I am good to use it, but my question is... Does propane go bad? Discuss!

I am just wrapping up filling in a 30 x 50 foot spot that was too sloped to be usable, now it is nice and flat. Flat land on my knoll is at a premium so I wanted to make this a nice little spot to camp. My plan is to make is a nice grassy area. How important is adding topsoil to this area to...

Been in the market for a used Tacoma. Found a gem about a 6 hour drive from me. I decided instead of driving to fly. I know this has been done before. Any advice? This is off of Marketplace. I have thoroughly vetted the parties involved and I feel really good about everything...

I need cup holders in 3 or 4 locations. Duck blind, tractor, truck, canoe. So I am looking for some advice on good cup holders. Not necessarily the most expensive more the best value for the function. What do you like and why? Thank you!

I love a good scrounge or FB marketplace find. This week I had one of each. I sent a guy a FB message about some Pelican box storage totes a couple of weeks ago. He was a little far away (1.5 hours), so it didn't work out. He sent me a message the other day saying if you come get these...

I have a landing at the property that I mostly use for wood cutting and storage. It is about 1/4 acre. When I bought the property it was unusable because it was too sloped, full of ruts, chunks of concrete fill etc. A couple of years ago I got hooked up with some nice clay fill and filled it...

It is obvious prices are on the rise. It is not awful yet, but some think it will get considerably worse. I am not one to get caught with my pants down. SO, I was hoping to gain some insight on things y'all are doing or plan on doing to make the blow not quite as bad. I am in pretty good...

Anyone have one? I want one to use with my landscape rack as I have numerous applications where I think that would be useful. But I am not sure that is worth $257. What else do you use yours for? I could see it being useful to gingerly dress the edges of something with the box blade. Not...

My goal was for my acre up on the hill where my container cabin and where we do most of our hanging out to be BURR FREE this fall. Well guess what I failed!! I hate looking down at my legs to have 20,000 burrs all over my legs. Infuriating! Does anyone have any burr removal techniques that...

I have a section of road in my bottom land that stays consistently wet and muddy. The ruts are about 6 to 8 inches deep, so not bottomless and I am never worried about getting my tractor stuck. But I would like to have the option of getting trucks down there. A truck would probably have to...

Not sure about where you live, but summer is about to relinquish it's grip on the southeast USA, AND I AM SO EXCITED!!!! Nice cold front ushering in cooler, drier, breezier air. Just in time, because I am SICK of sweating!!! That is all I wanted to say, ENJOY IT!

Good friend of mine killed an ABSOLUTE HOGZILLA this weekend in the Tennessee mountains. 11 yard shot with a bow. I helped with the extraction and processing of the boar that weighed in about 330 lbs. Thank goodness for the Branson to get this thing up in the air for processing. Got it...

I don't know anything about it, just saw it on FB. Seems like a pretty neat machine, dozer AND 3pt PTO! Looks like a good deal if you can fix it.

Thinking about investing in a riding mower to make my life easier. Both the lot my house is on and my acreage are both on the hilly side. I was wondering what are some things a man could do to make their rider more stable on hills. Thanks!

Front right and rear left tires have a slow leak. front will leak down to essentially flat in a couple days, rear leaks down to 5 psi in a week or so. More of a hassle really. I have just been bringing my Rigid cordless tire inflator each time I need you use the tractor, but that is getting...

Just heard a piece on NPR about John Deere's practice of keeping software and diagnostics 100% dealer driven. Just listen here is the link. https://www.npr.org/2021/05/26/1000400896/standoff-between-farmers-and-tractor-makers-intensifies-over-repair-issues

I am SLOWLY learning that if I am to keep my sanity I need to hire people to help me in life. My goal for the summer is to keep the weeds on my property at bay all summer long Last summer it was a mess, I was too busy with my shop build and the weeds got out of control. All fall I would walk...

I got a line on some nice clean fill dirt, delivered for FREE! I can't pass it up. Mostly clay with some small rocks. I plan on using it to flatten some areas on my property. I have a hilltop that will be a future building site. The problem is there are few flat spots. So I would like to...

I would love a lane shark, but it is just not in the budget right now. I saw this picture the other day and it got me thinking. I think you could make a lane shark out of 1 or 2 lawn mowers that you attach to your forks on the FEL. The problem is a vertical shaft lawn mower would not work...

I found a decent deal on a 3 point backhoe. But I can find ZERO information about it on the internet. It is a Bradco Ag Attatch 337 backhoe. Does anyone know anything about them? Like I said I can find nothing about them, which is rare on the Google now a days. Yes I plan on buying or making...

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I figured I would start a new question so it gets more mileage. How many people here put furring strips behind their hardie lap siding? Hardie recommends it for places that get over 40" of rain per year. We get an average of 58" Only time I have done hardie was back in my college days when I...

I have the opportunity to buy some hardie siding to use on my garage. This siding have been stored outside off the ground but UNCOVERED for the last 2.5 years. I can get this stuff for pennies on the dollar. Would it be worth the risk? It looks fine, doesn't look swollen, deteriorated or...

I bought a used splitter a couple of months ago. Wondering if I should change fluid and filter. Couldn't hurt but how necessary is it?

These backhoe attachments are being sold locally online for $800. I understand one would have to be EXTRA careful using something like this on an FEL. They are being sold as a skidsteer attachment, but would work on a CUT FEL. How useful do you think something like this could be IF ONE WAS...

Went the the property the other day and as I walked close to the tractor I smelled diesel. Looked over at the tractor and noticed fuel dripping out on the side near the fuel tank. Look under there and somehow the fuel line had a leak in it. It was a slice about 1/4 inch long. I was helping a...

I was bush hoggin' a week or so ago and my DPF/DOC light came on. 3015R with 150 hours. It would flash for the first minute of turning it on and then stay solid. There was no noticeable change in engine sound or engine performance. I called my dealer who is one of their oldest and very...

I cleared a bunch of land last fall. Well as spring and summer approached I got super busy building my shop and just let it go wild all summer. Needless to say it is now a JUNGLE of weeds. Some 7' tall and so thick you can hardly walk through it. I am slowly getting it under control now that...

I am building a new shop (27x24') to replace an old worn out carport. I am getting close to time to trim it out and start to put siding up. As far as siding I am going to use Hardi-plank. I wanted to trim it out with wood from my friends sawmill. I have my choice of oak, pine or poplar. My...

I am pouring a slab for a new garage over an existing, very poorly executed asphalt garage slab. The existing slab is stable but drops in grade 13" from one corner to the next. They planned it this way for drainage and it worked for the equally poorly executed post and beam carport that was...

Went to the dump today to unload a carport I am tearing down the build a new shop/garage (post on that to come) and I SCORED! I look next to me in the metal dumpster and there is a nice looking Husquavarna 345 laying on top of the pile. So I grab it and throw it in the truck thinking, what is...

The tractor flipped 100 hours yesterday! Just a a couple weeks short of 1 year of usage. Over that time it has preformed flawlessly and has done everything I have asked of it. Just wanted to share our milestone.

Me and my right hand man installed 2 wood duck nest boxes yesterday down by the pond. It was fun! He is very excited to monitor them to see if we get any hatchlings. He wants me to put my cellular game camera on one to monitor them from home.

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I have been dreaming about having a dump bed since I bought my 15 acres. I find it such a waste of energy to shovel a load of mulch, gravel, manure, etc. out of a truck bed. It would be so much easier to dump it in a nice pile then use the tractor to put it in place. It just seems SOOOOOO much...

Hello all. I am interested in putting together my own kit to install rear remotes on my 2019 Branson 3015. I have a freind that can get CHEAP hydraulic hoses and fittings, so all I would need to buy retail is the valve. I am a hydraulic newbie, although I was able to install a diverter valve...

Never seen a dozer with a 3 point witch and a PTO. Pretty sweet!! If I had $11,000 sitting around I might just buy it. Imagine how versatile it would be. You could put a backhoe on it!

I have about 14 acres of bottom land with a 4 acres pond, pond has resident beavers. I don't mind them being there as they do not seem to eat the trees on my property. I have only seen 1 tree that had noticeable beaver damage on all 14 acres. So until that changes I will try to live in harmony...

Long shot, but does anyone know what size the spring/roll pins are for the quick hitch bushings? I bought a set of bushings and I lost the pins. I can order them online but I don't know what size they are. Help!

So I saw this ballast on Craigslist. The seller says it is 600 pounds. My tractor probably need 1000-1200 pounds back there. What do ya'll think about encasing this ballast in concrete to get it up to 1100 or so pounds? Could I make it thick enough to not crack and break apart?

I dread even posting about this because I do not wish to draw negative attention to our beloved Bransons. However, after much research I do not think this is an epidemic, rather an isolated incident so I would rather turn these lemons into lemonade. I will let the pictures speak for...

I went to TSC yesterday to get some lime for my food plots. I got half pelletized and half powdered lime and mixed them, worked rather well. I bought 6 bags of barn lime, 2 of the 6 bags was POWDERED lime of the Waukesha brand like they have on their website. The other 4 were a different...

So this is my first food plot. I cleared this land in the spring and have been slowly using my Branson 3015R to clean it up and get it ready. I plan on spreading lime in the next week or so. My plan is to have it ready to pant Durana clover by first week in September. I will also plant some...

I feel like the engine on my 3015R is more quiet after my 50 hr service, is that possible? I used Rotella T5, so maybe that is making a difference. Also, I filled the oil to the TOP of the markings on the dip stick, is that OK. I could easily drain a little if not.

So I was doing my 50 hour service yesterday and decided I would be smart and use about 6" of 1/2" id tubing attached to the end of my funnel to make getting the funnel in a more desirable position to pour my engine oil and hydtrans fluid. Worked great for engine oil. As I went to put tube in...

FINALLY got my diverter valve installed on my 3015. I had a bracket made so the diverter valve could be placed on the same bracket as the loader valve. I think it turned out pretty nice. Hydraulic tip that I learned the hard way, USE LOTS OF TEFLON TAPE!! Had a few fitting leaking after...

I am relatively new to diesel engines, only owning my tractor since April then having minor exposure to diesel fuel before that. But I know what diesel smells like. Here is my issue. I bought a diesel "gas" can at the flea market a couple months ago. It was clean and I rinsed it with a...

Hey guys! I have a 3015R with 31 hours on it. I went to add grease to the zerks on the front steering assembly today. They have these little rubber grease "pockets" around where the grease goes in. I noticed one of them is already starting to dry rot. Not to the point where grease is coming...

Finally found some clean fill dirt. The school I work at is having a bunch of construction done and they are digging footers for a new gym. This fill will come from there. I am going to use this fill to level an area that was filled with larger stone, brick and block. My question is: I...

My buddy has a circle mill and a bandsaw mill. He got a few pine trees from a neighbor and we went to milling it up the other day. It's amazing what a sawmill, a bobcat and a couple hard working fellas can get done in short order. Looking forward to getting more mill time to get a stock pile...

Evening gentlemen, I just bought an 85 F250, this truck has a trailer brake box under the dash. I am in the process of redoing an 18' car hauler to pull my tractor, I want to rewire the trailer brakes on the tractor to use them with my truck. Here is my question: I have noticed most trucks...

I am looking for a better solution for locking my gate than the old chain and padlock. My buddy has a cylinder welded to the gate for the padlock to go in. Keeps the crooks from using bolt cutters or angle grinder. Something like this: I was just wondering if anyone has easier/more...

I am in the process of installing a diverter on my Branson 3015 using the "kit" from Summit Hydraulics out of Arizona. I am a complete novice when it comes to hydraulics and needless to say I was a bit overwhelmed with what I needed to make it work. I took the instructions, kit and a bunch of...

I have dreamt about owning land, a tractor, some food plots, animals for most of my adult life. In November of 2017 the dream came true when I bought 14 acres in NW Georgia. It's rough, overgrown, got a few tires and a little junk BUT IT'S MINE!!! Now my dreams consist of shaping this land...

Bought a MTL Attachments stump bucket to help me clear some land. The 3015 did really well with it. We were able to clear about 20 3-6" trash trees in about 1.5 hours. Now I need to get my diverter kit hooked up so I can use my new root grapple to clean up my mess. Here is my mean machine.

So I was looking through Craigslist and I stumbled upon this trailer. I am going to eventually need a dump truck or trailer to do some fill work on my property. At the moment the area that I need to do the work is not accessible by truck. Only 4 wheeler and tractor. My thought would be to...

Off to pick up a stump bucket and grapple this afternoon!! Excited to get a grapple, have heard nothing but good things about them. In the process of clearing land, so I imagine it will be and excellent tool in the arsenal. I did not have time to run over to my property to look at the...

So here is my dilemma. I rented a bobcat with XTREME duty brush cutter and bush hogged about 5 acres that was in small brush/trees, vines and other undesirables. I would like to make 2 or 3 smaller (1/4 to 1/2 acre each) plots in that area. I am going to use my box blade to clean it up a...

I own 14 acres of mostly Privet, vines and other undesirables. Correction, I did own 14 acres of such. After this weekend I will have put a large dent in that total. I rented a bobcat with a heavy duty brush cutter and laid into it. I am pretty excited about the outcome, but is it far from...

I bought 14 acres about 16 months ago. I like my land, I want to keep it. My question is: Do you carry any kind of insurance on the land or liability insurance in the case that someone hurts themselves on your land? As of now I don't see a great need for it. But my eventual goal is...

I need some fill dirt for various projects. I put an ad on Craigslist and finally got a bite. What kinds of things should I be wary of in accepting fill dirt and gravel off of craigslist? Thanks in advance for your help.

I have been wanting tooth bar and think the Piranha tooth bars look like exactly what I need. I have a plasma cutter and and a 220 MIG welder so I have decided to try to make one myself. I went to the steel supply store the other day and they wanted $80 for a 60" piece of 3/8" bar stock 6...

I have ridden motorcycles most of my adult life. Most newer motorcycles come into this country with restricted air intakes and exhausts and numerous "SMOG" reducing devices to meet the EPA emission standards. The first thing most people do to those motorcycles is to open up the airbox and...

I have access to this rusty old cement mixer and was wondering what one would do to make it run off a PTO. I was thinking of attaching it to a plastic pallet with room for bags of cement and all the tools. Have my own mobile concrete plant. Help this PTO newbie design this thing.

My options have been narrowed down to a brand spanking new Branson 3015R for $18K, NUF SAID!! Or a yet to be seen 2009 Bobcat CT235 with less than 200 hours for an asking price of $12.5K maybe with bushhog, might be able to get them down a bit. It is from a co-workers inlaw; garage queen...

My options have been narrowed down to a brand spanking new Branson 3015R for $18K, NUF SAID!! Or a yet to be seen 2009 Bobcat CT235 with less than 200 hours for an asking price of $12.5K maybe with bushhog, might be able to get them down a bit. It is from a co-workers inlaw; garage queen...

It seems prices for these things are all over the place on Tractor House. The lowest I have seen is $9900 for an 09 with average hours up to almost $17k for a low hour 2011. Numerous others in the $10k- $13k range. Thats a big spread! Where do you think a 2009 with low hours belongs? My...

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So now that I am back in the market for a tractor I am deciding between 2 camps, Used and New. And also in turn "simple" and "complicated". I still like Bransons, they are heavier, stronger,(according to tractor data) and just as well built as most name brands. However, in my research I have...

Good Evening Ladies and Gentlemen! Long time Lurker, first time posting. I have revered this forum for a long time due to the depth and breadth of knowledge contained within these pages, the helpful people and the amazing climate of respect that is missing from far too many forums. TBN is one...