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In my house there commonly referred as cripesler products lol

Can't say I'm the safest most careful out there towing but I'd never try what I stumbled on the googler this morning.

Ewen was farm country up there yrs ago lol. So of course it's somewhat flat and probably lots of rocks but at least you'd be by big valley for your Ford cars. 🤣

Since I'm still peeving about RV wiring I think some current and future problems could be somewhat mitigated if manufacturers at least made an attempt supporting the romex and other wiring they use every 12-18 inches. With cable ties? And making an attempt to put grommets everywhere it...

Snow drift question but are wago connectors pretty universal for different types of wire gauge? Can you connect a thicker wire gauge with a thinner gauge? Previously used step down type crimp connectors especially the yellow to blue ones. Sometimes 2 different gauge bullet or blade connectors...

I'm really interested in the weygo connectors didn't know much about them until this thread, thanks. learned something new especially like the inline ones. I guess to add an extra level of protection and some will consider it an overkill on the connection you could add a little dab of...

I'll stick to using stranded copper and no wire nuts for anything that moves.

Operating room isn't moving down an interstate. I tried to correct myself on a previous statement I had little idea wire nuts could be used to join stranded and solid wire. My frustration is if the boating industry doesn't use romex or wire nuts mostly due to movement and vibration why does...

Can you get 25 4.5" wafer, cut off wheels for 20 bucks?

This older hf Chicago electric and very reasonably priced sds hammer drill/ mini Jack Hammer does not suck. My cordless and corded 1/2" DeWalt brand hammer drills sometime struggle drilling holes in concrete. This Rarely does nor do I go thru the hf sds concrete drill bits I bought for it...

I buy all my consumable grinder accessories on Amazon including 4.5" wafer/ cutoff wheels. It's definitely nice they sell in fairly affordable quantities. Can't recall the last time I bought / overpaid for one or two wafer wheels or flap disks from a brick and mortar store. What I found on...

That's sure seems like a nice looking property your looking at, good luck.

Seems most I've been looking at come with ppe including gloves which I'm sure are high quality and durable like the tool kits included 😂. I'm a self proclaimed pro using a grinder with a flap disc to mitigate the poor Chinese welds. Anyways thanks for the input. On fence, (pun intended) lol...

Wire nuts can and do become loose from continuous vibration. I prefer crimp connectors heat shrinked after you do a quick pull test approx. 7lbs I think. using much more flexible stranded wire with sheathing rated for both heat and oil resistance. to my surprise, I guess these days you...

My two man did save me some time despite hitting lots of rocks, dropping 8" sono tubes 54" for a deck up north. I'm kind of certain I won't be able to use it like I did in the past at least with a 8" auger on it, especially in soil up there.

Anyone ever see the size of actual steel road sign posts? They make consumer grade fence t-posts look like tooth picks. Lol. probably go with option 2 using my old gas powered two man earth auger that also can be quite the work out.

Internal oil filter elements found on some ATVs, 4 stroke snowmobiles, and more and more automobiles these days Why do you have to go to a different location or website to get the freaking o-rings for the covers of these oil filter housings. Why don't all aftermarket and OEM include them...

Curious if anyone owns ,uses, or used a similar 52cc pile driver from Amazon? Thoughts? Initially I'd be using it to drive old sign posts found on my property up north.

If already brought up I'm bringing it up again after some shady tree RV repairs this weekend why and how do RV manufacturers use and get away with using wire nuts to join solid and stranded copper wire? not to mention using solid wire romex anywhere and every where. On boats it definitely...

Definitely doesn't need to be pretty, didn't really need it to be very strong or would have run 7018. just a super quick functional repurposing hack so far so good. Over the years I've become a self proclaimed expert using grinders especially when I need aesthetic appeal lol

I could see wheels being handy for a real finish carpenter or contractor that has to move it constantly however I'm my experience with wheels on a bridge tile saw and a tables saw I removed them cuz they were super cheap and both table and tile saw always wobbled unevenly and got hung up on...

Speaking of cheap harbor freight tools repurposed my spare old and very inexpensive at the time 12mm deep color coded socket and made an adapter for a impact or drill so I can drop the stabilizers on my micro toyhauler the quick and inexpensive way vs the cheap hand crank one that came with...

Bought a pretty inexpensive one from Menards yrs ago for my place up north still working good, liked it so much I bought a better one super cheap from a Sears that was closing for down here. Both are folding with extendable fences and tables I guess whatever you get try and find one that has...

Back when I bought that rivet gun it was the cheapest I could find was so tired of using a hand rivet tool dozens of times per snowmobiles bile I was extending the tunnels on.aftrr long tracking them. This pneumatic rivet gun made my life so much easier. .on the opposite spectrum...

One thing noticeable is the hf Tools that don't suck suck has many more posts and is far more active than the opposite thread I remember seeing of hf tools that do suck I definitely contributed to both the sucky other thread definitely not so much anymore. Self proclaimed tool junkies like me...

When I bought that rivet gun I think they were in the trial and error transitioning phase of putting somewhat durable tools out there. In any case if one uses rivets for fastening somewhat frequently that gun is a must imo.

I use arrow brand rivets mostly, the 12volt drill is ridgid brand from hd I guess when they took the ridgid line they destroyed its reputation like I've seen on other tools out there. Only keep the small drill and other 12v ridgid tools cuz some times you need something that size to get into...

The hf pneumatic rivet gun definitely does not suck and was priced more than fair when I bought it around 15 yrs ago. Anyways rear apron/ deck underpinning was separating on.one of my boats/ pontoon, so I used he rivet tool and my hf cobalt drill index to repair. Over the years used it...

Fortunatelyy for me anyway my "Swiss army" knife tiny tractor is performing almost exactly like I envisioned it, on my hilly recreational property, was able to down size other older lawn care and snow removal equipment up there. Anticipating similar results for using it for snow removal up...

Got a quote from them earlier in the year when l was looking for a tiny tractor for up there (bx) they weren't outrageous compared to down here. Occasionally bought parts from there previous store, when I had my old 2850 up there. Under most circumstances I'm favorably bias towards old orange...

Like these 2k and 6k straps with locking hooks?

I learned a long time ago to try and find a place like an a arm to strap without compressing the suspension , add the low pressure tires I will lose a srap. Definitely not recommended but I use the winch hook on a weld on dring like a failsafe. See quite a few folks hauling snowmobiles with...

So resurrected my old self contained pull behind finish mower I hauled down here from the u.p.traded a old tph post hole digger yrs ago for it lol works great mowing Xmas tree rows, anyways much quicker and more comfortable on a 4wheeler than my aging fleet of 200 series JD lawn tractors...

All Hondas don't have a belt be it Sport, utility, or a combination of both. Ive grown to enjoy using the 5 speed paddle shifter on the column of my 500 pioneer when I occasionally use it for recreational riding. It is as loud as my wolverine with the seemingly unbreakable (in my experience...

Use Velcro straps on my bike rack mounted on RV hitch. They are definitely secure, thanks, I'll look into ordering some for securing ratchet strap ends. As for using a screw driver to reuse zip ties when it comes to plastic fastening devices I definitely fit the old saying of the bull in...

So are those reusable? one of my pet peeves over the yrs turned out to be loose ratchet strap ends flying in the wind. Many times I've wasted driving time to check ratchet straps after my rats nest type knots came undone and the strap ends were flying wildly in the wind. So I coil strap ends...

Probably borrow your idea for easily to remove tool boxes, great idea. Those rubber latches are handy and my go to when I need a cover to come off easily, now Mounting tool boxes on certain things. 👍

Will a screenshot work? I use similar to these on a few things I own instead of plastic fasteners. Higher vibration areas use smaller machine bolts with slightly oversized washers and nyloc nuts to fasten latches and hasps.

So lost two of the belly mower front mounting nuts during my brief road grader incident before I realized what was happening bent the front mount on mower deck. To my surprise I pretty easily bent it back. Ran to local store to get 16mm nuts, washers, and lock washers if it happens again...

Using my 4 wheeler as a old snowmobile trailer mover loading it on my 20' deck over to piggy back it down state for repair cuz the aluminum frame is cracked in several places.

With a cane pole, could be a new age Rockwell painting lol.

Or use alternative methods to fasten plastic. Anyways if I used my sxs in a perfect world replacing those plastic fasteners and having spares everywhere would be my first choice, until I did away with them completely which actually works way better than the manufacturer, who was problaby...

Unsure of Yamaha vikings over use of plastic fasteners. But some of my for only complaints of Yamaha Motorsports for me anyway the darn plastic push rivets were quickly disposed of after the realization I had to try and pop 4-8 without over damaging them or the plastic covers they were...

Here's one, needed to elevate 20+ ft long 2x12s previously old raised garden beds previously at my troll layer down state lol so built a shade tree yooper hacked wood rack from scrap wood and a couple small maples for support on my sprawling 3 acre rec property up north. sxs doubled as...

A few years back bought rhino brand ramps 16k lb capacity. After I noticed my class c RV was slightly bending my old steel ramps.. another point to my post believe the weight capacities of tools and equipment lol. if the hf ramps are like the rhino brand ramps I own they work good.and nest...

If one uses a something like a bh a cordless grease gun will quickly become your best friend I use grease with moly for all non bearing pins and pivot points.

A 3pt bh was invaluable in my experience with one used a cheap ratchet strap to hold the stabilizers up when parking the tractor, they will leak down, if prolonged storage with it attached I put blocks under the the bh cuz it could move a few inches up and down on tph. Turned the boom to one...

So far so good my tiny tractor is one of those things you wonder why the heck you didn't buy sooner, handles mowing the hills amazing sure beats the pants off my old JD 212 I used for years here. Not much bigger profile minus the loader and frame. According to my self proclaimed mowing...

St. Mary's challenger, under 600' was used and self propelled for over 100yrs til they did the tug conversion. I remember seeing that ship tied up at the cement plant many times on the Kinnikinnick River.in South East WI, think it's still used as a barge on lake Michigan I can't see getting...

Hf Tools like this don't suck especially if you need to remove those plastic push rivet or whatever there called usually four letter words by me, they are definitely pet peeves of .mine. Anyways the metal pry type tools make me more civil when removing them anyway or any plastic fastener for...

Figure I need 25 long x40 wide for tarp, I should try and remember basic geometry to find the area of the bowed roof lol. For quite a while been looking for scrapped/used corrugated steel seems when I found some at an auction or similar it went quickly at a premium.

Old buddy of mine worked for a bill board sign co. Gave me a ton of old printed on sign material years ago unfortunately not for seeing a use for gigantic sheets he gave me cut it up to make smaller tarps. I will say That stuff is strong and very resistant to weather.

I Assume that isn't a hf tarp Want cheap but somewhat longer lasting. If I was smarter and looking for a more permanent solution I'd probably buy corrugated steel $$$ and run it up the bows like a giant carport. That current plastic has been on at least before we bought the place 8 yrs...

Anyone have any experience with those hf extreme duty tarps and how long they last? Will be used year round permanently mounted for a roof on old greenhouse. Green house not used for growing anymore just storage. Approx 25'x22'.

Disagree, tires made my pioneer 500 more functional and reliable. Have not had a flat since I got tires 7 yrs ago with heavier ply rating on them, only went with 2" larger than stock but haven't had to replace cv boots anymore on it either.

Good to see so many manufacturers putting selectable open rear difs on a sxs especially. I had no idea, older models I own do not, however I can see why they are finally doing it seeing as some areas I've been thru allow and have more sxs traffic on blacktop roads than cars, not to mention...

Yamaha and Honda don't have an option of an open rear differential to my knowledge anyway. Unless you buy a Yamaha golf cart 😂. They do have the option of locking the front differential in worst case scenarios by either pushing a button or turning a knob. Imo a open differential is more parts...

Only was Aware of a front locker button to lock front axle besides some Polaris models with turf mode for the rear axle. Anyways all sxs and ATVs I've ever owned had a locked rear axle all time. However I'll definitely keep my eyes open and I learned something new, thanks.

Almost all have a locked rear, besides maybe some Polaris models I think it has a selector for turf mode unlocks the rear dif? Maybe a knowledgeable Polaris diehard will chime in?

Flip up for flip out hard coated polycarbonate windshields will remedy your problem. I have. both I . Prefer the flip up like below Both are made well. In my experience. Tried to find a ad of my Honda 500 opening windshield model, guess I had it so long they don't even make that kind I have...

That "tractor" if some might call it one is definitely a compact sub compact. And it's the power and size footprint I wanted up north for my usage. Figure after getting quotes from quite a few tractor manufacturers it was almost half the price of comparable models in the green or orange...

😂 Or in the bed of truck.

Here's something I learned over the years if straps or chain and binders are still tight after initial 5 miles chances are they will stay tight unless they break. Keeping the strap ends tied up and out of the way is another story though.

4k ratcheting straps lol

Lol it' wasn't on yet, even though that tractors all steel, used 3 ratcheting straps instead of chain and binders also put that bucket against the front steel rail on trailer.

Rk 21 going up to its new home up north a week or so actual review how it handles hills mowing and snow removal up there be it a manual angle qa plow or small xb tph snow blower to follow. Tiny rear r14 tires filled with rim guard. My old truck and trailer is a bit of an overkill kill...

yrs ago starting using a 18 volt DeWalt no way could I run a abrasive grinder blades for much time. So I started using 4.5" cut off wafer wheels on it worked great for that still have that grinder sounds like its on its last legs but still works for occasional use up north. Fast Forward bought...

Pretty sure most angle grinders I own turn in a direction, so the rotation keeps the wire wheel, flap disk, wafer wheel or whatever you use, tight and further tightens it. Problems for me happens when a wafer wheel explodes definitely don't have the strength or grip anymore to turn the collar...

It's harder for me anyway to scrap cars I've named over the years so I try not to name my beaters lol.

Lol, 🤣 beaters

Month or so ago bought a new to me 5 speed beater. To replace my old daily driver that made it's final trip Told my wife yrs ago when I bought it at a auction I was going to drive the wheels off that old car, after the front driver side wheel bearing blew completely apart fusing the...

Seemed like whenever I needed a spanner wrench could never find one so I attached them to end of chord on grinder with a zip tie. Or if I need one usually can get a disk off by turning it with a gloved hand, Or a needle nose pliers can work good also.

I'd try jumping the dead battery with a jumper wire from a good battery of some sort. It only needs small bump for it to register on your chargers, If it's like my cordless tool batteries that occasionally won't take a charge if it's completely dead due to the charger not registering any...

Lol as I settled down I became a fairweather sailor mostly pleasure boater at best of the tri and pontoon variety. Found its probably the safest way to get young kids on the water.

Small sail boats especially cats of the hobie variety are really fun.

If you worked on boats or sail yourself some folks that classify themselves as sailors might be inc lined to splurge on a new full batten sobstad main or jenny (Genoa) but gawd forbid they bother to change fuel filters or even check the dipstick on there auxillary propulsion. Lol , yanmars...

No yanmar tractor dealers around me hard to beat the cash price I received on a 21 hp RK with deck and loader. Pretty familiar maintaining and working on the yanmar 3 gm 24- 30f auxiliary sail boat engines. Still have a 15 yr old repair manual for them lol. I can say from my experiences...

Trailer wheels, or multiple manufacturers with 4 and five or more lug automobiles? A cheap simple jig with sliding movable lugs might be handy? Maybe some folks are a distance from a tire shop drive such beat up vehicles when a cheap set of used tires on rims comes up for sale or even...

If the hydraulics on my existing splitter remain strong probably replace the old starting to fail Kohler with a horizontal shaft Honda gx or even the hf predator Honda clone.

Had little idea, seen a few pricy skid steer splitters guess I was pricing them out somewhat from used ones I've seen come up from time to time, with independent hydraulics run off the rear pto lol the easiest thing for me to hook up on mine was the PTO powered pump. Several times I hooked...

Mine was an aftermarket 3 point bh seems newer model specific ones are easier to remove and put on. the bf 500 fel sub frame somewhat ran back to it or at least the rear axle. Was always somewhat worried I'd break where the top link was, which was a ridgid piece of steel from bh pinned...

I'll definitely keep my eyes open, occasionally I do see used rather inexpensive three point splitters on cl. Some homemade with PTO pump. I piggy back my splitter on my smaller ramp trailer when I move it any distance can also fit a 4wheeler or Honda pioneer on it also just have to run the...

Good point, I'll probably look for a smaller manually rotated snow blade 5 foot or less provided at angle it runs past tires a little bit. I'm reminded of trying to run a underpowered self contained snow blower using a 4wheeler. One of many problems I found with it was the size of piece of...

Go thru less than two face cords a winter and that's if I'm up there a lot in the winter try and make wood once a year in spring or early summer rotate two separate stacks stored in garage to season each one for over a year at a time. Have an older cheap 25 ton splitter up north kind of a...

Not trying to get the cart before the horse but pretty much narrowed down my choice to a new 21 hp tym manufactured sub compact with loaded r14 tires probably the small tires won't offer much in terms of weight but having difficulties finding two potential attachments a manual angle 5 or 6...

I wonder who would try to mow a hill horizontally? Grew up on a hill, so of course I'd build my cabin on one lol. Remember when my dad got a new self propelled lawn boy a long time ago I unsuccessfully tried to make a sulky for it mind you decades before the Internet and people posted YouTube...

Im stubborn 5 or 6 yrs ago acquired a beat to a pulp 4150 with a hydraulic shuttle. I can't say enough good things about using that obnoxiously loud occasional smoke bomb hydraulic shuttle if I'm in something I shouldn't be in I bump the shuttle in neutral and brake. Id take a hydraulic shuttle...

Yes very valuable when I was building up there. Total pain to take off and put on though. If I ever got another one I'd definitely find one with the hydraulic pump running off the PTO instead of plugging into tractors hydraulics but that's me and something's that definitely easier to take off...

So a new rk made by tym 21 h is pretty high on my list, definitely 1 series green is out after quote I got. Higher than everyone else. Did like the JD quick attach drive over mid deck though. Heck you don't even have to get off the tractor to hook the mid pto shaft up. Kind of enjoying...

Sold my 3ph self contained bh pretty quickly a few years ago (had a pump you hooked up to rear PTO shaft) didn't run off the tractors hydraulic system.

It's for my vacation cabin, feel very fortunate I have the time to be up there and resources to even be considering a subcompact tractor for intermittent use. Already fantasize about being able to somewhat safely mow grass easier going up those hills. Lack of speed plowing snow would hinder...

Or get lots of what some of you folks call seat time and use the loader to move snow with lots of scoops Lol. Especially due to price point, amount of usage and primarily what it will be used for (mowing a couple hilly acres, small scale snow clearing, small driveway maintenance) due to...

Are there aftermarket mid pto model specific or somewhat universal front mount snow blowers out there.? Definitely like the idea of tph pto snowblower if I see the eventual use and need for it. This summer or fall will try and find time to configure a mounting system using the beat up...

If I find something used or new I'll probably get beet juice in the rears.

Seeing as how I want to be done with using my old 212 up there to cut grass looking for a multi-purpose use small footprint machine. I could have got my better half a push mower for mother's day then I'd probably be living up there like a hermit. Lol. For awhile looked at bigger lawn...

Good perspective, I weld a pipe on a plow for snow removal it works very good Imo. Especially in gravel or clearing a parking area on lawn. Heard of loader arms bending especially when plowing and the loader or plow hits something hard or cutting edge digs in. The pipe on cutting edge...

One thing I have a question on is I found a couple used sub compacts with front snow blower and belly deck instead of a loader and mower, probably over thinking but I feel a used tractor without a little loader won't be beat as bad? my thinking also is, it's probably better to get one with a...

Hauling 17k on my trailer with my truck is violating something, somewhere I believe even with a CDL. However I bought that trailer knowing I'd never need a bigger one.

Or 17k + trailer weight? According to the tags on it using a pintle hitch setup. I don't think some recognize the important value of a modern heavier duty diesel pickup trucks exhaust brake and the difference it actually makes to stop or going down steeper grades when your hauling heavy.

I'll look at Massey's gc line if I see one come up, pretty set on orange or green though mostly from experiences with older ones.

From experiences and repairs I had to perform under shady trees with my 2850 up there I kind of learned the harder way Kubotas are tough but not d9 tough. Lol. I won't be driving thru the woods with those things or even old skid trails for that matter.

Mowing, moving snow ,maintaining a small driveway and making wood occasionally when I'm making wood I'll probably mostly use it for transport and push small limbs or slash I guess that's what experienced sawyers call it? in the ravines. I somewhat graded the hillside and trenched the...

Well than, Sure am glad I've got a half dozen 3/8" chain and binders 😂

On a somewhat humorous side, if and when I find something, someone may see a 3/4 ton truck pulling a tandem 20' deck over hauling a tractor weighing less than a ton 😂.

Wow, there's more used Kubota bx and JD 1 series out there than originally thought. Broadened manufacturers to include the JD 1 series so Im looking for two specific brands I'm somewhat familiar with. thanks for the input and insight.

So a Honda pioneer 500, Yamaha 4 wheelers and sxs's have the same bolt patterns for rims found out recently cuz I dedicate old worn out takeoff tires and rims leaving permanently mounted chains on them for winter use so I just change tires and rims instead of taking chains off and on every...

Maybe in some instances? Thanks for the encouraging listing info. Wish I had more used options around me. At least to kick tires. Definitely have what I need down here in terms of tractor sizes and being somewhat reliable with time to make repairs /mods as necessary, Up north not so...

The mixture of harder ferrous steel and softer aluminum components bothers me anyway, from a few previous incidents over the years.

U.p. Kubota is relatively close up there. Definitely not expecting to use or treat it like my 4150 or 2850. However I like the small footprint of the bobcat 1021 I saw recently.

The smaller the frame size the better specifically in iny situation.

Doesn't John Deere use cast aluminum pretty extensively? Probably most manufacturers do these days anyway.

A new ventrac would definitely be ideal except for the price. Which wich at that price you could be in a cabbed sub compact with dual rears and all the bells and whistles.

Never even considered anything like an articulated do it all tractor.

Hello, looking to make a used or maybe new purchase of a open cab subcompact tractor, it will be used for mowing a hilly area with belly mower and snow removal, used once a year for wood making, grading reconditioning small driveway on hill. Kind of interested in the bobcat 1021, due to its...

Suppose this is a tool that can be used for trail clearing. DeWalt 20 volt cordless pruning shears better half really likes it so do I. Super light easy to use even has an led light. Beats manual loppers and sheers even like it better than my newer cordless 8" top handle cordless pruning...

Snow drift and omewhat unrelated to HF tools but Bought the 24 gallon porter cable brand on sale for intermittent use up north, almost 150 bucks Cheaper than most hf 20+ gallon ones. Crossing fingers it's similar in reliability to my old 26 gal. craftsman it replaced. Definitely not as quick...

Get a plow for the 3/4 or 1 ton truck youll need to buy to haul it? 😂

Something I learned or maybe saw yrs ago is before I back my truck to a snow bank I'll drive over snow bank a few times with snow machine. Packs down a trail and I'll familiarize myself with areas I I might get stuck in. I could see how loading disasters might happen if I didn't use my...

I think even the owners manuals warn of sticking limbs out of rops on a sxs? The seat belts will prevent you from being thrown out if you roll. Considering most sxs weigh in around 1500+ a limb trying to catch a rolling sxs is futile and dangerous. Remember when I started taking the kids out...

Do you have to press the trigger and depress the head of the the nailer every time you want to put a nail in? Nice it works with 28 and 30 degree angle nails clips, when I built my place ran 2 framing nailers off my old craftsman 26 gal. all day. Kind of looking at a 24 gal porter cable...

Anyone have any experience with either a Fortress or McGraw hf 20-30 gallon air compressor? Or thoughts on them? kind of need a new one in that somewhat mobile size range for my place up north would like to keep it under $400. Would be used extensively for a little bit when I'm up there...

Definitely not for me anyway lol.

I'm sure it did, was referring to if someone tried to load a significantly top heavier side x side on top of a trucks bedrails. Probably attempted both successful and unsuccessfully.

I'm seeing more contraptions called sled decks I believe to load 2 snow machines on a deck above the bed sides of a pickup truck. Instead of using a 2 place snowmobile trailer. if you used one for a sxs I could see you might need to get a permit or at least pre plan a route avoiding low...

When I load something like a ATV in the bed of my truck I usually back up to a small hillside and use the ramps more like a bridge. Occasionally load snowmobiles in similar way backing up to a snow bank with tail gate down, using no ramps.

a few people I know are very hesitant driving atvs on ramps to load and unload in a pickup bed. Most ramps for that purpose have straps to hook on underside of bumper I definitely use the straps and take my time.

If I'm in a pinch I've put my Honda pioneer 500 in the bed of my GMC pickup with 8' bed. truck has a tool box, have to leave the tailgate down. I prefer to trailer it though.

Guaranteed those polycarbonate sheets were not hard coated. When COVID started dying down found 4 decent dimension uncut sheets of polycarbonate outside a restaurant for free still had the protective wrap on them, still debating what to make with them. Wonder if there's a diy hard coating...

Probably won't matter to some but I wonder if some folks that buy a sxs consider the width and size of a trailer they might have to get to haul a sxs around? I've seen a few of the wider ones loaded single on car or even tandem equipment trailers going north for the weekend. I use my single...

Guess glass vs hard coated polycarbonate windshields is like arguing who manufactures the best sxs lol. I'll be on the hard coated polycarbonate bandwagon until it lets me down for the price Ill pay for them. I can understand why some folks get glass windshields, but there not for me.

Was it hard coated polycarbonate? Going on almost 10 yrs on one of mine, still very usable. Definitely not perfect though, have used hand crank wiper to clear muddy water from it frequently. Has had quite a few harder hits from tree limbs, no cracks or deep scratches. I do take some care when...

Like hondas almost as much as my Yamahas lots of folks prefer glass windshields it's pricy but pretty immune to scratching I'll stay with hard coated polycarbonate windshields which have have had great life, durability ,and results with them. imo ability to vent it either flipping it up...

Doesn't the hf viking battery tester check conductance between battery plates? It's the same price as the hf load tester and is a heck of a lot cheaper than my midtronics brand conductance tester Ive owned for over 15 yrs. Wonder how accurate the hf tester is for determining battery health?

Eastern UP and northern LP could definitely use your expertise and experience clearing trails due to the ice storms this spring. Everyone I talked with since the storms say it's a complete disaster around there guess most rec trails in that area will stay closed this summer.

Whats' a computer saw?

Used my dad's ez pull homeowner grade Stihl he got to replace an ancient echo that I grew up using and learning what not to do with chainsaws, Anyways, used his ez pull a few times when I see him, but out of habit I pull it like a conventional pull start, remember first time I used it...

A stihl 311 is definitely heavy however with a decently sharp chain I think actual use of the saw is reduced compared to less powerful ones. my lesser echo 400 is definitely light but cuts nowhere near as quickly as the 311.

Own a 20" bar Stihl 311 great power and saw when it starts. Next 20" saw will probably be an echo really like my 400 with 18" bar though very underpowered for larger rounds though but always starts easy in any condition or temp.

This this badlands hf 5k zxr sxs winch definitely does what I need plus has a operator station toggle to operate winch much better for me anyway than pulling out the corded control stored under seat in most winching circumstances I've encountered.

Any year tractor that ends up iny barn or at least looks well used and vintage before I get my hands on it lol.

Bought this last summer after a dead sxs battery. Battery was 8 yrs old lol needed sxs for a mapping job so postponed job until I replaced battery. Anyways this DeWalt jump, inverter, and air compressor has come in real handy. Compressor can be set for low psi ATV tires, powered a DeWalt ac...

If I remember correctly it has a clamshell bucket on it. I think I like looking at old railroad equipment more than the old engines them selves lol. Anyways the tvrm museum was interesting quite a few engines, railcars and rr. memorabilia to look at.

Here's something railroad that interested me. I saw on display at the tvrm in Chattanooga TN.

Funny thing, this winter broke a cast aluminum piece on a skidoo snowmobile, parts made in Vietnam, even has brp on it, snowmobile says made not assembled in Canada, anyways Yamaha ATVs are assembled in the USA.

If op wants to use it on trails occasionally when camping probably check to see if there's width restrictions for trails in area he might be riding it.

Honda 520 or Yamaha wolverine 2 passenger with dedicated dump box,? I currently own and use a pioneer 500, and a Yamaha 850 wolverine x4 for work and recreation. For recreation, pioneer tops out in low to mid 40s wolverine x4 Mid 50s in mph per gps . Suppose you could flash it and override...

That old truck looked interesting to me anyway what was it an old international or Dodge? Property I bought up there awhile back had scrap piles of junk in the woods, for awhile I occasionally would rummage through it and salvage,/ repurpose a few pieces for occasional backwoods tinkering...

One of my old neighbors up there bought a 4 season house to live in renovated the place, never experienced winters like that so they sold and moved back to Texas believe a few years back. Had a nice smaller cabbed Kubota tractor with a front mount snowblower. Definitely not you, but some...

Im thinking some people buy property up there either never experienced a hard winter before, have great plans to develop a property having little to no idea the amount of time, money, and hard work it will take.

Split log home is an option a little less maintenance still has log home ambiance. Not asking but personally if it's a vacation type cabin the less maintenance the better for my lifestyle anyway. So vinyl siding with vinyl windows brick molding already molded in window frames. If I was...

a shovels a good go to.. found a plow, a heavy snow blower, or even a small ATV pull trailer adds another dimension though sometimes almost impossible to temporarily remove from ATV to get out of dumb situations I got myself into.

Curious or forgotten Have you been stuck in snow with pods, on your atv? I'd tell you a story involving 20" of snow, 2, 4 wheelers and a l2850 recently downstate but was to upset at what I got myself into to take pictures. I will say in my incident it narrates in my head kind of like the...

There's hardly any automotive manufacturers that offer manual transmissions anymore besides a few up optioned sporty models. All entry level option stripped 4 bangers now have automatics In The US I believe. Read one article awhile back one manufacture claimed it was so existing safety...

so auto shutoff for idiots or hopefully in my situation a case of to many irons in the fire lol

Speaking of trying to bring a newer car through an automatic carwash. Why don't manufacturers put a clear concise car wash button on there cars so when you put in neutral on a conveyor type wash it doesn't want to apply your brakes automatically when a carwash brush encroaches the safety zone...

Depends on what your driving. My old car with manual operated lights does not turn off lights automatically when I park it. My wife's car and my truck does. For some reason on my old car the headlights do turn off when the ignition is off but not the markers or taillights. Anyways forgetting to...

My wife won't let me bring her car to the carwash anymore cuz I don't know how to shut off some of her sensors it's not an enjoyable experience loading her current car on a conveyor type carwash with a line of eager people behind you. Lol

Yeah I can see you point of view. On different cars with daytime running lights without auto on lights, I can also see why they are forgotten to be turned on as I've done it occasionally albeit briefly especially with cars I'm unfamiliar with , however this was in a more populated area with...

Don't tailgate lol.

I'm actually a fan of auto headlights especially with the way new dashboards are illuminated, and daytime running lights on all the time, Funny story to me anyway I told somewhere about a loaner car, ex-wife, nighttime drive 300 miles up north by her and no clue why other cars as a courtesy...

Ok new one unsure of it's posted but it's finally got to me what over the years happened that apparently a large majority of drivers stopped using there turn signals? I'm not just talking about changing lanes but making actual right or left turns. I'm frustratingly perplexed especially...

Bob Ueker "get up, get outta here, gone"AKA Mr baseball, grew up as I'm sure many have from the Midwest listening to him announce brewers baseball games on the radio. Not a musician, but a voice and humor that coincided with the mostly lackluster Brewers, Milwaukee and Wisconsin. RIP.

Kids, 350 Griswald plowing snow down state reluctantly but carefully taking pics. Didn't want a full on operator snow job with my Kodiak 700 especially after windshield broke using my heavy underpowered Massimo brand 2.0 blower attached to it definitely not a Pulitzer prize winning photog...

Broken record but imo when choosing a cordless brand, battery and type of charger seems to be key in my experiences. Nothing seems more frustrating to me when I was employed to do work, using cordless tools you insert a battery fresh off the charger and it's doa. Yrs ago wasted countless time...

DeWalt 20v cordless snow shovel got for Xmas. Used about a half dozen times so far, has movable fins to deflect snow. Really like it took place of old one stage gas powered snow blower. Every time I use it find new areas to remove snow. Including walkways, trailer decks, garage entrances...

Plowed snow yesterday with the younger ones 350 grizz does a good job with an old county style atv plow, pipe welded on cutting edge, it's a pretty simple small 350 cc single air cooled engine minus the small oil cooler. Probably said before but Yamaha really did a great job with the...

Yeah I definitely put some time, scrap steel in reinforcement of the mounting plate and frame reinforcement of blower itself, price has went up substantially since i bought it several yrs ago. Even a bigger 4 wheeler 700 cc is to small to utilize it like I initially thought. It does throw...

Got my cheap Chinese ATV snow blower somewhat functional again. Moved some snow banks back with it. Disassembled, all internal electrical connections and cleaned with Emory cloth, electronic cleaner, and liberal amounts of dielectric grease, plus various dry lubricants so discharge hute...

No excuse but I usually prepare better for winter and a slight snow drift rant, hooked up my junk mossimo atv snow blower that I admittedly paid to much for, attempted to drive it out of storage got stuck in sand with one of my my Kodiak 700 4 wheelers, hooked a tow strap to rear hitch and...

Yes figure for steps, lighter stuff, or lower amounts of wet snow probably easier than dragging a snowblower up stairs and definitely better than shoveling. Over the years most dewalt cordless tools and especially there batteries I own haven't let me down and if they did DeWalt usually...

This was delivered yesterday maybe cyber Monday deal? it's a DeWalt 20v single handed cordless pruner saw for my Xmas present I believe, no idea what my better half paid for it, hopefully not to much I think she also got me a 20 volt dewalt snow shovel for the deck and walks. I got her...

Lol dropped my old phone for the millionth time and camera started working again. Aftermath of plowing lighter lake effect snow down here with a older grizz 350, just a pipe welded to older county style atv plow no vbar chains or weight box on this one. I really appreciate windshields on atvs...

How about snowmobiles at work? Panked down some trails in between overgrown Xmas trees rows so adventurous customers can somewhat walk around looking for that perfect tree or 8-9' top of a tree on my sprawling 15 acres. Did I mention it's a 40+ yr old bravo 250 love that thing. My youngest...

Higher elevations up by the Huron mtns got some decent snow I guess also. Hopefully it stays.

Anything decent in slightly higher wooded elevations around there? Down state just finished plowing for the 1st time and getting ready to pull out my 40+ yr old bravo for the younger ones and maybe me lol.

Mentioned before somewhere I think old worn out steel trowel to empty ashes in fire box works great for me, instant fire starter is a empty 12 pack box stuffed with sticks found in yard and news paper hasn't failed me yet. Not to frightened about very occasionally getting burned by hot coals...

I plow gravel drive and a lawn not any relevant experience with v bars on pavement I do however park it in my pole barn it has an unsealed steel trowel finish. Not much noticeable chipping in it. My snowmobile carbides do more marking up of the slab than vbars in my experience. I'm pretty...

Definitely great benefits you listed. Kind of in disbelief how much vbar tire chains, welding pipe on cutting edge, and a home-made a weight box off the back receiver actually helps my plowing up north anyway. No pods or 6x6 though, lol.

Pet cemetery.

In a hurry planting a couple hundred bare root Xmas trees. Spreading wood chips around base of trees is kind of beneficial I found. Put shovel/ concrete "come along" and hoe in bucket of my l2850 scooped up a bucket full of chips hauling them over to newly planted rows. Couldn't find hand held...

Bio kleen made by power service I believe if I get to my shop I'll post a pic on this response.

I really like the concept of some e-riders with beltless independent electric motors turning each blade. I blow a belt up north im driving over 50 miles to hopefully find a replacement after spending an hour on the telephone. blades.

Pressure washer works great to.

I like these own 2 used all the time, on my lawn tractors, ATVs, and snowmobiles among other things also. If I can find a good deal I'd probably get the 2nd picture with a bit more lifting capacity though.

A tractor will suit your needs well imo, are you keeping an open mind for open station tractors? Speaking of trail clearing tools my smaller echo srm 225 has been solid it's super lightweight always starts despite infrequent use up north and operates like much more frequently used and heavier...

One thing I've noticed is both my ATVs and sxs's have great engine braking capabilities. The paddle shifting Honda pioneer in a low gear like 1st or second especially. My Yamahas also are usually more than adequate for me anyway. If running balls to the wall, not anticipating extensive use of...

Rental agencies use tandem axle roll backs to deliver equipment In my area, I don't get close enough to observe how they secured it. Was very fortunate I was taught how to use chain and binders by older way more knowledgeable folks. So no utube for me anyway. Depending on weight it will...

Happened recently in a hurry used some old t-posts to hang some newly acquired motion activated solar powered deer deterrent devices. Decided it was best to drill a hole on the flaired flange to mount devices of course i already drove the posts in the ground so using a drill press wasn't an...

One of my most used things is a 20 gallon solvent capable parts washer. Was rather inexpensive compared to others that were capable of handling petroleum based solvents without wrecking pump usually the impeller. I then place the clean foam element in a plastic bag and add oil they do sell...

State sponsored dnr land auctions start next month. Apologize can't get you a legit link.

I have, it is. When I went there a few years back there was a few pieces of property for sale particularly around whitefish point/ and Newberry.

So I can contribute to this one having developed and built a pretty nice yr round cabin up there imo. Bought a about three acres with a derelict 50' mobile home and neglected overgrown property. When I started building Used up any and all favors from more knowledgeable friends. Property had a...

Good point, however the biggest problem I've noticed with older folks and traditional 4 wheelers is getting you legs over the seat. John Deere came out with the "Buck" 4;wheeler a few decades ago no seat to lift legs over. All my Yamaha 4 wheelers require me to depress foot brake to shift into...

Unsure what to call this maybe an overpriced Chinese children's novelty, but it's doing work with a 6 yr old and a backwoods hacked old milk crate found in the woods my hack cost me a few zip tyes to mount and a can of berry pink spray paint to match, Next it is a Yamaha 350 grizz hauling a...

Honda 520 or 500 pioneer comes to mind has paddle shifters, reverse and 4wd is engaged with a lever on the dash. Newer ones have full automatic option with the flick of a lever. The 520 has a dump bed I have a older 500 has worked great for me and still does with around 2k for mileage. 50" wide...

Best thing I have since 2018 is a 5' tarter tsc, bushhog for maintaining overgrown xmas tree rows. Decimates new "shoots" of popple, birch, and aspen, carelessly bent the deck a little, went thru my faire share of shear bolts, and an overrun coupler but still going strong, checking gearbox...

Ok, on previously mentioned concert or any other public social gatherings you try and get a seat near an aisle, before sitting, you recon where the rest rooms are located. Even the slightest urge to take a leak while driving will preemptively make you pull into a rest stop or gas station. And...

You are perfectly content, relieved, and happy taking your wife to a concert that starts at 1730. And so is she.

Lost power today so hauled several hundred feet to house with My step sons lil grizz 350, my free used and abused Honda Gen set with backwoods hacked atv pin coupler/ extended tongue. After purchase and install of a super cheap wheel kit yrs ago. Note to self, make the tongue longer next time.

Yeah the 14 gallon caddies are somewhat able for me to remove/ fill and place back in my beater hatchback for transport steel 35 gallon definitely not and use my single axle trailer with ramp but I only use that one for diesel anyway. I think gas weighs around 6 pounds a gallon so 14 of them...