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I have a Bad Boy 1022H subcompact tractor that I will need to haul occasionally. These are the manufacturers stats on my tractor. OVERALL LENGTH94.2" OVERALL WIDTH44.5" OVERALL HEIGHT86.6" WHEELBASE53.1" MINIMUM GROUND CLEARANCE8.3" WEIGHT1,433 LBS. With the bucket, the length and weight will...

Guinea fowl don’t miss much. Yes, they are noisy.

A set of pallet forks are useful. However the ones for my subcompact tractor are too heavy. I should have 36”-42” max length forks. However I have 48” forks. These universal forks and frame. 1. Create a balance problem 2. Reduce lifting capacity due to their weight 3. 48” length makes...

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They are opportunistic eaters. They can do a good job eliminating varmints on the property. At night, they like to roost in trees if possible or sometimes a coop.

In Texas, Guinea Fowl do a fair job with ticks, snakes, and other varmints. Penn State Extension says: “Guinea Fowl Three studies have examined whether guinea fowl feed on ticks in North America. Two of these focused on blacklegged ticks (also called deer ticks), while the third focused on...

I tried that with cedar trees that I had chopped with a chain saw. I found pushing out most stumps without digging was difficult. I avoided full or even medium trees being pushed down prior to cutting them down.

https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/documents/fema_rsl_fema-p-361-safe-rooms-for-tornadoes-and-hurricanes_042025.pdf This can be useful.

Prices have been coming up for some time approaching Home Depot and Lowe’s.

While not that common in the USA, Deutz diesel engines were a good option for the Army Quiet Generator program. My company manufactured them for a military contract. They were a good engine but it involved a learning curve because air cooled diesel’s were new to us. We had to tweak each...

Safety wire or lock wire is common in aviation especially in situations with lots of vibration like with helicopters.

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While not technically an EV but rather a small hybrid truck, this is a good review on a Ford Maverick Hybrid. https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a61791307/2024-ford-maverick-hybrid-reliability-maintenance/

I had a similar problem on a Saturday night. I struggled with the problem that night and on Sunday morning with no success. The solution was calling a local water well repair service that showed up Sunday afternoon. The solution was relatively straightforward but took someone with training...

Forest Service U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE MENU Breadcrumb Home Publications Treesearch Long-Term Durability of Pressure-Treated Wood in a Severe Test Site T T T Data and Tools Publications Treesearch Understory Articles National Forest Service Library Multimedia Long-Term...

I worked for MGM Mirage in Las Vegas on Project City Center. I don’t gamble because I know that most people can’t win. The job entailed paying thousands to millions of dollars to pay for the construction. Lessons Learned: 1. The corporations in Vegas usually make $millions every day from...

This long term test in the UK is worth watching.

The issue for me is the lack of EV Infrastructure here in Texas especially outside of major cities. That alone is a deal breaker for me.

I have kicked around plus bought property for my use. It’s true what realtors say about property and the prices. LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION If the property is in proximity of a middle sized town or city, the prices tend to go through the roof.

You did fine, since it worked for you plus used your equipment and saved some cash.

Going back to my forklift manufacturing, virtually every “standard forklift” has a large cast counterweight on the back. It obviously works on forklifts everyday, it makes a lot of sense for some tractor applications. We users have to guesstimate the amount of weight needed as a counterweight...

In a previous life in graduate school and later in engineering, I researched information. It remains a habit in my life. When I need information, I no longer have access to university libraries or their research. Additionally, I often can’t use proprietary data from companies. AI can be...

Shop rates will take your breath away. It makes doing your own maintenance very cost effective.

I have a Bad Boy 1022 Sub-Compact Tractor on the way and my other half “requested” a tiller. The 1022 is rated at 21.5 HP with 15.4 HP at the PTO. The question is this tractor capable of handling a Bad Boy (48 inch) ROTARY TILLER - BBRT48. It describes working with a 25 HP-45 HP range. I am...

I noticed an interesting twist when I spoke to a Bad Boy Dealer in the Austin area. This is the policy that they described to me. Buy from them 1. Maintenance on their customer’s equipment is prioritized over other dealer’s equipment 2. Labor rates are $40/hour higher on repairs for...

Since I don’t own or plan to get an EV, this is not important to me. Nevertheless in Central Texas in most areas other than Austin, there are relatively few EV chargers. It is much worse in rural communities where they’re nonexistent. Like anything, logistics are king. Without charging...

I had 27 acres and used a Kioti with a FEL, Rotary Mower, and a plow. I did know about stump bucket. It would have made life much easier easier. I also needed pallet forks and a tiller. I recommend these also.

I mentioned my experience with a fake cashiers check. The criminals are quite good with good looking cashiers checks that even fool banks. As has been said, DO NOT RELEASE THE EQUIPMENT AND/OR TITLE until the funds are cleared in your bank. This can be a 3 day to 7 day process. As an aside...

Looks like a trip to the dealership.

Spring here in Central Texas. The mornings start cool but will get into the 80s today. I’m hoping for rain this week.

I had a Kioti for 27 acres of mixed land. Most of the time 25 HP with a heavy frame was OK. However over time, I realized that a heavier tractor with 35-45 HP would have been better. Prior to selling my property, I wanted to do hay work and needed the size and HP that I was lacking. Not all...

As a seller on occasion, I have taken some cashiers checks but no more. Most people are honest but I ran into a scammer using fake cashiers checks. I was selling some pistols and the individual claimed to be a deployed GI. He was willing to pay full price which was suspicious. He sent a...

I did that on my small ranch. I had some issues that were interesting. 1. My dam seeped and started to break. I fixed that. 2. I realized my pond like my neighbors would loose water due to natural seepage on the bottom. That was a problem I never really resolved prior to selling my property...

The basic design for the Tarter tiller is OK but packaging and etc. results in rusting gears either by Tarter or sitting outside in the Tractor Supply Yard. Check the gears and try to avoid the rust issues. There are some “interesting” videos about that on YOUTUBE.

These aluminum or similar metal housings are fairly common with Asian companies. They do that to reduce cost. When When I was a manufacturing engineering manager manufacturing forklifts, we weren’t happy about the transition to pot metal cases. Nevertheless we avoided problems by carefully...

I have a Polaris Ranger 500. It’s a durable and reliable UTV. I had goats on 27 acres and it fit my needs as a utility ranch vehicle.

I suspect that you can bore holes with a smaller auger with proper technique. Watch the video and see what you think. I tried a Harbor Freight 2 stroke gas auger. I can’t recommend that to anyone.

I had a problem in an area where my wife’s chicken flock had destroyed the grass. In my area, the ground can be rocky with clay. I put it in over a year ago after prepping the ground with only a rake. I watered it per instructions on the sack. The results were good and the grass took hold...

I have a Ranger 500 albeit replaced by the 570. It is simple, reliable, safe, and can do whatever is needed. Mine is basic without a top, or windshield or doors. It has been fine for Central Texas weather.

My experience with fasteners demonstrates that most commercial graded fasteners are below the spec’s in their grade. I was in a test in graduate school at Texas A&M and checked grade 5 & grade 8 fasteners with hardness testing and tensile testing. Everyone was below the standard. Later in...

I checked this in that I had replaced the oil in mine. SAE 90 Gear Oil https://www.manualslib.com/manual/1191333/Kioti-Ck20.html?page=92&term=Lubricants&selected=1#manual

Bauer can be good but the warranty is always short. I found that many of their grinding wheels, saw blades, and drill bits rarely work or last as well as name brands. I used some of their welding rods in a pinch with no issues.

With the droughts we have been having, our grass (lawn or pasture) tends to be dry unless it is after a rare rain storm.

Hitting rocks was always an issue in Central Texas. The mower blades were always dinged by them. My biggest frustration was running in fence wire buried in pasture grass. I soon learned to watch for wire in pastures. I carried combination wire cutters with me in the pasture. Cutting the...

I was a manufacturing engineer manager with Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklifts. We made them identically except for the paint color. Cat Logistics always did a better job with parts and repairs than some Mitsubishi Forklift Dealers. It looks like New Holland is similar to Cat.

I used a rotary mower/shredder in pastures and around trees with a loader. Clearly I had to be careful with the overhang on both but I got accustomed to it. To get in “closer” I learned to back into some spots . I don’t ever expect a golf course green finish properly with the rocks & clay...

I sold my small ranch a few years ago and now an in the market for a subcompact utility tractor. My question is finish mower vs belly mower for 1 acre or so. I am very familiar with rotary cutters or shredders. Since this will be for some lawn mowing, what are users experience with both. I...

My family and built a pole barn concept for a carport for a Jeep Gladiator and Ford Bronco Sport using surplus oilfield tubulars, some steel c-channel for cross member’s, and some flat bar. Used oilfield tubulars are thick wall pipe usually 2-3/8 or 2-7/7” in diameter. It is strong and cheap...

I have a Kioti CK2610 with 25 HP and am looking at a Woods CSS48 with a disc attachment for planting Sudan seed for hay in Central Texas. If possible, I will appreciate any experience that anyone has with one. My acreage is 10-15 acres in a flat claylike rocky soil. If that isn稚 feasible my...

Major League Baseball has always presented the biggest hurdle for sports-loving cable-cutters. Unlike the NFL, which still airs the bulk of its games on broadcast TV channels, MLB is predominantly a cable league. Of the six networks hosting nationally aired games over the 2019 season, only Fox...

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"10 awesome (and not-so-awesome) things I learned while becoming a cord-cutter The path to freedom isn't always smooth. Michael Simon By Michael Simon After years of reading, research, and really close calls, I finally made the plunge. I canceled my Comcast Triple Play bundle...

Cord cutting: A beginner's guide | TechHive Now is a better time than ever to cut the cable or satellite TV cord. Instead of paying upwards of $100 per month for a bloated channel bundle, you can replace it with streaming TV servicesé*�nd perhaps an TV antennaé*�t a fraction of the cost...

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What do owners think of Covington TP-46 Single Row Planters. I'm open to the Covington TP-66 Planter based on user experience. My plot will be: 1. 5 acres 2. I will plant sweet corn 3. Legumes 4. Other things that will make it in Central Texas dry land farming As an aside, I probably will...

As a thought after years in manufacturing as a manufacturing engineering manager, a little coolant really helps. Tap Magic can be ordered from Walmart of all places. It will make the drilling process quicker with better drill bit life.

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Kahr MK9 I like my Kahr MK9. It is very reliable and accurate. However get the one that you want. Go to KahrTalk Forums and talk with them.

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After years of insisting that cord-cutting was neither significant nor worrisome, cable and satellite providers are facing the inevitable: The traditional TV business is now in free fall. In the last quarter alone, major TV providers lost a combined 1.1 million subscribers. One might think that...

I agree 110%. Shoot coyotes on site. I have goats and they are always a problem.

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Winegard FlatWave Amped TV antenna review | TechHive The Winegard FlatWave Amped is one of a series of small, lightweight indoor antennas that Winegard offers. The company has been in the antenna business since the 1950s and knows what it痴 doing耀omething I confirmed when I tested this...

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"For cord-cutters, this is the year in which everything changes. In 2019, we値l see several new streaming services to compete with the likes of Netflix, major alterations to the live TV services that are aiming to replace cable, new ways to sift through an ever-larger array of streaming TV...

My wife and children live overseas. I ordered a copy of Farming Simulator 18 for a Nintendo 2XL that I got for them. I am wondering if it is realistic enough for them to learn a little about farming in the US versus using a carabao in the Philippines? I am working to get them a Green Card for...

The subject on cutting the cord comes up often here. This is a recent article worth looking over if anyone is thinking about "Cutting the Cord". "Kiss your cable bill goodbye: The best TV antennas for cord cutters Ready to cut the cord? You値l need a quality antenna to pick up digital...

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I managed to get my CK2619 stuck moving dirt to repair a small pond. It was a mess. I tried a variety of things to get out. I am former military and have some experience get various types of vehicles out of bad situations. However then, there is usually a crew and back-up team with wreckers...

In my case, seeing the NFL is not important to me. I never miss my Texas Aggies though. This is a good article for those looking for something. NFL without cable: A cord cutter’s guide for the 218 season | TechHive

HDHomeRun Premium TV could be the holy grail for antenna users | TechHive SiliconDust, the company behind the HDHomeRun line of networked TV tuners, has solved one of live TV streaming services biggest problems with its new Premium TV offering. For $35 per month, HDHomeRun Premium TV offers 45...

I have a Stihl MS 170 and use it for cutting brush around my small Central Texas Ranch near Gatesville, TX. It is a terrible chainsaw because it is unreliable. It throws a chain daily cutting brush usually 2" in diameter or less. I had good success with Stihl products in Galveston County...

In a past life, I was a manufacturing engineering manager for a large Japanese forklift manufacturer in Texas. My view will be largely based on the manufacturing & design. My son-in-law runs a excavation business and provided a professionals perspective. In general both the Kubota and the New...