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  1. grsthegreat

    What did you BREAK this week?

    Did you use a heat gun? Thats how i removed mine
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    What does "take it to the dealer" mean for you?

    I make $135.00/ hr for generator service work…..sometimes it is not enough
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    Too good to be true?

    I have hate hate. When intried to sell my 1994 Dodge Ram Cummins Diesel last year, i hade easily 100+ responses to my facebook marketplace ad… All said “ is it still available “. Id respond “yes”… Dead air. In 3 months not a single second response. I ran a paid add on craigslist, i had it sold...
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    Is the Cyber Truck a Flop?

    I saw one at the local dump today. They look even worse up close. I was wondering if he was going to leave the piece o crap at the dump…..but he didnt. I thought it would be a fitting end.
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    I bought a Fire Truck

    During fire season….i wouldnt mind having that in my driveway.
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    30' x 40' Barn with Lean - Build Progress

    Ive never seen this black wrap either. I wonder how it will survive above ground, especially around mouthy horses like mine…..they eat everything
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    dumb question about TYM rear remotes

    I just had my local hose shop make it. I gave them the coupler number, they made it
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    Kioti LB1914 solenoid

    Contact michiganiron
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    What does "take it to the dealer" mean for you?

    Last year my f350 was stone cold dead due to computer failure. Had a towtruck hauler pull it out and take it to repair facility. My auto insurance company paid me back 100% of tow fee.
  10. grsthegreat

    A couple of disadvantages of a "kitty door"!

    Reminds me of the time me and an apprentice were working on electrical issue at a teenage mental health facility. We were only allowed limited tools and they had to fit in pockets. The apprentice was working on transformer for magnetic lock mechanism while i was working on emergency light...
  11. grsthegreat

    Kohler is no more

    i had a great old Onan cast iron generator, was super reliable and quiet running. than Onan sold generator business to Cummins and they dropped all parts line for older units. i could not get some parts i needed. i ended up selling my generator to someone else who bought it for parts. i wonder...
  12. grsthegreat

    Hydraulic Top Link NS 6010C

    i got mine from my local kioti dealer. i like supporting them. want them to stay open..... i also purchased mt 3rd function kit from them, even though they had them cheaper online. we still need to keep the brick and mortar stores open. you could look at Michiganiron also, they post on this site...
  13. grsthegreat

    dumb question about TYM rear remotes

    To prevent deadheading a remote with a detent ball, i installed a loop of hose with 2 quick disconnects. I use this valve to operate my log splitter. I want the detent to lock the valve open so my external valve on the splitter controls in and out of the cylinder. When the splitter is off the...
  14. grsthegreat

    What did you buy this week?

    I have a yoder 640 competition smoker… they will need to pry it out of my cold, dead fingers. Just smoked a fantastic sirloin steak tonight. My smoker also sears it at 500° after smoking.
  15. grsthegreat

    What did you buy this week?

    Get a super large pellet stove with rotisserie….not
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    Looking for a mulcher for pine needles etc

    Cause they SUCK. We had 2 wind storms over past few days. Have MILLIONS of pine needles and pine cones everywheres. I already put up all equipment for the winter, so will deal with it next year. Its covered half my lawn and all of my driveway.
  17. grsthegreat

    Too good to be true?

    Its always fun when you ask where it is and they give a general location. Then you say, great, im in that area in a few days for a meeting, can i come and see it. Then dead air
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    Insulating Hot Water Pipes

    Main reason i hate tankless WH is due to the length of time it takes to get hot water. My water heater is 50’ from master bath. I have recirc hot water system. Pump is only 1/20 hp, so cost is pennies. I know people with tankless that incorporate a small tank WH to use a recirc pump with. I...
  19. grsthegreat

    Solved Building Electrical Breaker Tripping.

    How bout this….neighbors dog climbed into cab
  20. grsthegreat

    Solved Building Electrical Breaker Tripping.

    I have an app for that. I can unlock my truck from my phone
  21. grsthegreat

    DIY poor man gravel road dust control

    Very interesting… Wondering how to mix it. I may try this next year. Maybe get one of those large steel encased totes and design dome kind of spray system. I doubt this would work using my field weed sprayer?
  22. grsthegreat

    Solved Building Electrical Breaker Tripping.

    Thats an easy fix. My dog stays by the door as we bring in groceries, and she noses the door open as we approach the door. She does this all the time.
  23. grsthegreat

    What did you buy this week?

    Did it fit in one bag. As i get older i get stronger. Now days i can lift $400 worth of groceries with one arm
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    Trouble shooting Kioti dk35se

    Ya, thats the display unit. I had to replace mine years ago due to glow plug issues….as i can recall. At least it isnt very expensive
  25. grsthegreat

    Not running off road diesel?

    Costco is the only station near where i live that wont allow my unsecured (non-permanent) 55 gal fuel tank to be filled.
  26. grsthegreat

    Trouble shooting Kioti dk35se

    Heres what i have in manual
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    Trouble shooting Kioti dk35se

    Have you double checked all the fuses? I dont recall if you could manually move the stop solenoid in the kioti to try to force it to open.
  28. grsthegreat

    A couple of disadvantages of a "kitty door"!

    Anything hanging off my cats collar is gone in a few days. Thats why i went with chip reading door. Had it for nearly a year now. Works great.
  29. grsthegreat

    Trouble shooting Kioti dk35se

    You should hear the relay click when you turn key on (but dont start)
  30. grsthegreat

    Trouble shooting Kioti dk35se

    The fuel solenoid relay is under the hood by the fuel tank on my 2010 DK45. Id assume yours is the same.
  31. grsthegreat

    Not running off road diesel?

    And as for being same gas…. I wired turbine pumps in service stations for years. Same fuel. Theres an inline dye device that treats the off road. This also helps keep the fuel fresh as off road isnt used as much.
  32. grsthegreat

    Not running off road diesel?

    Luckily lots of stations here in north idaho carry off road diesel and ethanol free regular gas. No fuel cards or any of the foolishness.
  33. grsthegreat

    What did you BREAK this week?

    Funny thing is, ive had this truck for about a year, and it has ALWAYS worked. It only failed yesterday while servicing generators. That got me looking online and finding out about the recall. But its up and running again. Funny how you get to rely on the stupid thing. I drove for 50 years...
  34. grsthegreat

    A couple of disadvantages of a "kitty door"!

    Put 7 more jogs in it…make it a cat mase
  35. grsthegreat

    What did you BREAK this week?

    Well, i went and studied online geniuses about fixing it myself. Tried disconnecting battery and reboot. Not Tried hard reset of sync3 system. Not Tried thru forscan to rescan and reset backup camera. Not The last thing a few people said was give the camera a good thump It works again. You...
  36. grsthegreat

    Starlink

    Im taking their package that offers 500 up, 500 down for $69/mo, free modem and free wire to house and modem
  37. grsthegreat

    A couple of disadvantages of a "kitty door"!

    Soon, people will have implanted chips
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    What did you BREAK this week?

    I called my local dealer. He looked up vin number, and it is t covered in recall.
  39. grsthegreat

    Starlink

    I was going to do the same. So its available if some dwad digs up the fiber. Without an internet connection, we have no phone service without climbing on roof……..
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    Starlink

    They laid all the fiber conduit yesterday, and even got a bunch of pull boxes buried. They have the one at my driveway installed. Its getting closer every day…….
  41. grsthegreat

    What did you BREAK this week?

    I called, they said mine wasnt on recall list
  42. grsthegreat

    What battery charger do you use?

    Harbor freight…..really? I once bought a carbon pyle tester from them. I tried it out on a fairly new battery. It shorted out the battery and got so hot in 10 seconds i thought it was going to explode. Ill never buy anything with a cord, motor or battery from that junk shop
  43. grsthegreat

    A couple of disadvantages of a "kitty door"!

    I had to get a kitty door that releases the door flap only when my cats implanted chip releases the door. I had 3 neighbor cats come in and eat all her food, and fight her.
  44. grsthegreat

    DIY poor man gravel road dust control

    I called 2 local dust control companies here this year. 660’ x 12’ of the lignin (?) product…….$1,800. Didnt want to spend that much. They didnt offer mag chloride. And i hate mag chloride. Thats the reason for rust on every vehicle
  45. grsthegreat

    What did you BREAK this week?

    Apparently the back up camera in my 2020 f150 work truck. Picture is fuzzy for 5 seconds than blank screen. Sounds expensive
  46. grsthegreat

    3rd function install giving me a fit

    The whole install was very easy, maybe 3 hrs. The only thing i changed later was to add a lighted toggle switch on side fender to kill power to 3rd function controls when nothing was installed on loader that needs 3rd function. Other wise, everytime i bump the switches it would deadhead the system.
  47. grsthegreat

    3rd function install giving me a fit

    I just installed a wrlong 3rd function kit on my 2010 DK45. The instructions were very clear and included a separate page showing my exact tractor. On my unit the line coming FROM the loader valve to the hydraulic pump under the seat is the power beyond line. It was a solid pipe.
  48. grsthegreat

    What battery charger do you use?

    Heres why interstate battery doesnt want you to use old school charger on agm https://www.interstatebatteries.com/blog/how-to-charge-an-agm-batteryTo
  49. grsthegreat

    2920 died while working no power

    Where did he jump your battery at. Just because it shows 12v at rest, it may be a bad battery under load. Load test rhe battery first, than disconnect and clean all battery cable connections. All 4
  50. grsthegreat

    PTO Fuse Blows Under Load

    You need to look at a schematic and verify that fuse doesnt do anything else. It could be the wire going to the pto indicator light. I had a slight nick in an ac control wire that drove me nuts. Would be months between failures. I finally unwrapped all the wire bundles and found the issue. Was a...
  51. grsthegreat

    Recommendations/experiences with spray foam for existing shop

    We only have 1 company that does spray foam in my area, and his bid to do my 30x 40 x 12 shop pre covid was over 30k. I paid 18k for the shop It wasnt done.
  52. grsthegreat

    Take my Money

    Man… that laser tree trimmer would be great to have. I cant believe it doesnt cause a fire though https://ud-machine.com/cnc-machine/laser-tree-cutting-machine/#
  53. grsthegreat

    Kioti CK3510HST 3pt won't raise.

    Good points… i didnt think about a rear remote set in detent position. That has happened to me a few times.
  54. grsthegreat

    What did you buy this week?

    We used to ba able to get those rental concrete trucks, but the guy shut down a few years ago. Must not have been profitable. There is one guy in town that has a rig that mixes the concrete to your specifications right on the site and makes whatever amount you need for smaller jobs. Its much...
  55. grsthegreat

    What did you buy this week?

    Problem with breadmakers…. The bread smells and taste too good, have to eat whole loaf. No wonder im overweight.
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    Looking for a mulcher for pine needles etc

    I ended up having to purchase a cyclone rake to tow behind my mower for pine needles and pine cones. I have so many dam* pine trees…it drives me nuts
  57. grsthegreat

    What did you buy this week?

    If she knew you wrote that here…shed clobber you with bidet seat
  58. grsthegreat

    Kioti CK3510HST 3pt won't raise.

    Have you checked the flow control knob under the seat. It twists either right or left
  59. grsthegreat

    Setting posts in concrete in cold (but not freezing) weather?

    Your not even below zero. Should be no issues. Ground temps will probably be in high 60s
  60. grsthegreat

    What does "take it to the dealer" mean for you?

    Whats so hard about driving 1.5 hrs. I used to haul horse and cattle across many states. Its all good.
  61. grsthegreat

    What does "take it to the dealer" mean for you?

    But alot of times, it works and saves you a fortune. Case in point, GE wanted to replace entire freezer door on my built in Monogram freezer due to failed ice maker control. They stated…its a known problem. Like a $1800 problem. I did a internet search and looked at schematics. I found a pcb...
  62. grsthegreat

    What did you BREAK this week?

    Just yesterday i broke the water line and electrical going accross the street to my pasture. It runs electric fence and supplies water to the horse water trough. But i have an excuse. There installing fider to the neighborhood. My pipes were 24” below grade (summer water only) and there...
  63. grsthegreat

    What does "take it to the dealer" mean for you?

    I just went that route. I usually do my own work, but when I decided to add a 3rd function to my DK45 i was just too busy to do it myself. Dealer made an appointment and i trailered it the 45 minutes to their shop. They swore it was a 2 hour job, so i left it and did some chores in town. 5...
  64. grsthegreat

    What did you buy this week?

    Does this move right and left while chewing up root? Or do you have to move tractor
  65. grsthegreat

    Does anyone have a low-temperature alarm in their barn?

    You can set whatever levels you want to be alerted to. But this link didnt have a hub.
  66. grsthegreat

    Paper Shredding

    Nonesence, ive been using burn barrels for years. I just stand there and throw in crumpled pages just about as fast as i can while burning. I empty box full of paper pretty quickly. About 12 hrs later theres just a pile of ash. Than i fill barrel with water. Barrel has holes in bottom. Next day...
  67. grsthegreat

    What did you buy this week?

    Funny, theres a company near me that has 1000’s of plastic, metal and those large caged containers on the property. It seems like they could never find enough people to buy that many barrels
  68. grsthegreat

    What did you buy this week?

    I use rhis for the single pole timers...
  69. grsthegreat

    What did you buy this week?

    I switched from the mechanical timers to digital years ago. The digital are far superior in ability to vary run times. I have 4 on my property. Only thing i have to do is remember to check lithium batteries every few years. Also, remembers time during power outage…no pesky resetting dial. Oh...
  70. grsthegreat

    Name the car you passed your drivers license in?

    In 1980 i got my private pilot license in a scary piper tomahawk….. and it was scarry the way the tail on that plane shook
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    Paper Shredding

    I use a burn barrel myself. Takes no time at all. Have a stand alone paper shredder for daily use. Its the huge old tax files i burn after holding time expires
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    What did you buy this week?

    We had those, they were called scooter pies
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    Name the car you passed your drivers license in?

    When we went thru there, there were people camping. No one seemed to care. This was back in 1993 as i recall.
  74. grsthegreat

    What did you buy this week?

    Step away from the crack pipe. What are wagon wheels
  75. grsthegreat

    preventing stone windshield rock chips

    I think the crap has messed with emergency brake cable on my 2004 f350. Hard to set brake now.
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    Buying House with Septic System

    I wonder, in a finished house, how would an inspector even know sinks and tubs wernt piped into septic?
  77. grsthegreat

    Buying House with Septic System

    That test was useless. My tub drains slow if theres hair in the trap
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    Name the car you passed your drivers license in?

    We used to ride horses on the old set. We also rode on the old flintstone set
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    Name the car you passed your drivers license in?

    Calif text books now say we shouldnt eat sugar, so dont buy it from anyone.
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    preventing stone windshield rock chips

    I used to think i HATED the gravel applied to the roads during winter here in Idaho. Until they started using mag chloride. I would gladly go back to occasionally replacing windshield vs rusting my entire car to a pile if crap in a few years. I DESPISE MAG CHLORIDE
  81. grsthegreat

    Getting my butt kicked power issue

    The cable from the battery to the starter has to also supply power to the rest of the tractor. So somewheres there has to be an offshoot of the positive cable to another source. Can you trace entire hot cable. If there are no other wires off if battery positive post, there has to be additional...
  82. grsthegreat

    Buying House with Septic System

    My riser had an insulated lid. I replaced the leaking concrete tank maybe 6-7 years ago. Went with a 1000 gal poly. Very pleased with results.
  83. grsthegreat

    What did you buy this week?

    I bought 2 small refer/freezers for the wifes storage of potatoes in one and onions and such in other. In a pinch they can convert to freezers. Got them at lowes..
  84. grsthegreat

    Life on the farm

    Like i said… only thing missing was the duct tape
  85. grsthegreat

    Buying House with Septic System

    Ive had a garbage disposal on mine for 29 years. But not alot goes down it. 95% of junk goes into garbage can. But sometimes something slips by. We dont use bleach either, however articles about bleach and washers on septic seen to say the product is broken down during washing and shouldnt hutt...
  86. grsthegreat

    Buying House with Septic System

    A septic system will never freeze. Too much heat being produced while its working. Also, too much solids in water.
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    Name the car you passed your drivers license in?

    We had the simulators also, both auto and stick shift. Also the gory films……dont speed. Films today would be dont text Training cars were all automatics with instructor brakes as well.
  88. grsthegreat

    My Aunt Mae's Ice Tea

    Hmm, i might try that next summer also
  89. grsthegreat

    Life on the farm

    Oh no……..farmers doing electrical. My worst fears have come true. You would not begin to imagine all the electrical repairs ive had to do at farms using bailing wire, duct tape (the silver tape conducts electricity ya know), lamp cord, pennies behind screw in fuses. One of my best friends...
  90. grsthegreat

    What did you buy this week?

    Possibly. I buy prime steaks at costco so that might be the reason
  91. grsthegreat

    What did you buy this week?

    My friend raises wagyu beef…and i really dont see much of a difference in taste myself.
  92. grsthegreat

    Buying House with Septic System

    Those are simple septic systems……how about this nightmare I wire in some hideously nasty systems near the lake.
  93. grsthegreat

    Just purchased my Summit tractor and flashers and turn signals do not work

    Im not sure its just the flasher unit. Usually turn and hazard flashers are 2 separate units. My tractor has 2 flasher units, so do all my trucks. I cant see 2 flashers controls failing at same time
  94. grsthegreat

    Buying House with Septic System

    Getting solids pumped every 5 years will go a long ways towards not having to replace system.
  95. grsthegreat

    Kawasaki Mule rebuild!

    Man, you have way more patience than i would have.
  96. grsthegreat

    YT359 Third Function Options

    I trailered my DK45 tractor to local tractor dealer/shop. They told me it would take 2 hours. I busied myself in town for 4 hours until i ran out of stuff to do. At 5 hr mark i drove back to dealer…they never even looked at it. Even though i had an appointment. Their excuse was 2 mechanics out...
  97. grsthegreat

    Buying House with Septic System

    Yes and no….most lenders will insist on having the tank pumped prior to sale. But its near impossible to know if the leach field is compromised. Maybe a record of tank maintenance would help. We have our tank pumped every 5 years. Its been running great for 30 years
  98. grsthegreat

    Cost of steel?

    Yeiks…..have you ever watched Horders on tv
  99. grsthegreat

    Fergie's in ICU

    Tell them their putting the engine in backwards 😂😂😂
  100. grsthegreat

    Starlink

    Fiber co met me today to stake out where underground pull box will be at my driveway, and plotted path to house.
  101. grsthegreat

    Some developers are swine.

    My brother is one of them developers…when he came and visited a few years ago he saw the 10 acres i purchased accross the street from my property. I bought it so it couldnt be developed. He said he could put 30 houses there. I told him to f off.
  102. grsthegreat

    Heat

    Yeiks. Id melt either inside or outside with those temps. Its 72° here
  103. grsthegreat

    Does anyone have a low-temperature alarm in their barn?

    Like i said, the yolink devices from amazon will work. My building is about 500’ from the hub, never disconnects.
  104. grsthegreat

    Heat

    This morning it was 34°f. High was 66°
  105. grsthegreat

    Thoughts on 3pt log splitters?

    And i dont understand the tying up the tractor thing. When im splitting wood, i cant be using the tractor at the same time…. Also, i do all my logging, cutting and splitting by myself, so im not stopping anyone else from access to the tractor. I can remove splitter in about 2 minutes if...
  106. grsthegreat

    Thoughts on 3pt log splitters?

    Honestly, if your afraid to run your tractor because youll wear out the engine, you purchased the wrong tractor.
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    Thoughts on 3pt log splitters?

    Tractors are designed for long hours of running. We used to have our tractors hooked up to water pumps to irrigate fields. They would run for 24 straight hours. There not running full throttle. When using my splitter, its set to just a bit above idle. Works plenty fast for me, i feel safer that...
  108. grsthegreat

    Thoughts on 3pt log splitters?

    I made mine about 16 years ago. Absolutely love it. Its slower cycling than a stand alone, but i dont mind that. I still have all my fingers. Its still plenty fast. Nothing to maintain. Mine stands up vertical so i dont have to lift the rounds. These pictures were taken yesterday. I always...
  109. grsthegreat

    2010 DK45 cab glow plugs

    When my glow plugs started to fail, i was getting smoke even in summer. Now i dont even get smoke in cold mornings like when it was new. Today it was 34°F and she fired right up, no smoke
  110. grsthegreat

    2010 DK45 cab glow plugs

    Dont remember the ohms, but the open ohm readings were a dead giveaway
  111. grsthegreat

    Door opener problem

    Exactly, ive had 1 known problem with door sensors on my house in 29 years. Have 4 sets of door sensors. Had to replace a set that went bad.
  112. grsthegreat

    Starlink

    My starlink will become my backup in a month or so. They just painted and staked our road for fiber install yesterday. Neighbor had theres installed last week. His speed was 700/700 at $65/month, unlimited data.
  113. grsthegreat

    Does anyone have a low-temperature alarm in their barn?

    https://www.amazon.com/yolink-temp-sensor/s?k=yolink+temp+sensor
  114. grsthegreat

    Does anyone have a low-temperature alarm in their barn?

    Look at amazon, product called yolink They have huge range and will alert your phone, email or an alarm. You need at least 1 hub and you connect hundreds of devices to it. I also use mine to turn on tractor heat in winter
  115. grsthegreat

    What did you buy this week?

    Combine them all, make some meat flavored cookies
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    Kioti vs Kubota Quality - No Empirical Evidence

    All i know is my DK45SE cab states 2,700# lift capacity. I tested this with sacks of concrete, and dang if it didnt pict that up. But i had to use my 1000# rear weight.
  117. grsthegreat

    Most economical way to move tractor to dealer

    I purchased my trailer after i purchased my larger tractor. My old trailer was not large enough. My newer trailer is a 14k tilt bed. Not only do i use it to transport tractor, i use it to haul lots of building supplies for the property. A trailer is a must have in my opinion. Ive had the tilt...
  118. grsthegreat

    Kioti vs Kubota Quality - No Empirical Evidence

    My top and tilt was purchased from my kioti dealer. It never leaked in the past 4 years ive owned it. I have 2 great dealers near me. Both have great parts availability and service departments. Both have been in business fir many years.
  119. grsthegreat

    Most economical way to move tractor to dealer

    I have to trailer my DK45 cab to the dealer to have a 3rd function installed tomorrow. I went to grab my trailer…..i forgot i had all that crap stored on it. I mean theres a dozen 6x6’ fence posts, rolls of non climb fencing, and sacks of concrete. My back was already hurting, so ill have to...
  120. grsthegreat

    Kioti tractor

    Its just an electromagnet. I honestly hardly ever use mine. The most i use it is when roading tractor with snowblower to neighbors in winter..
  121. grsthegreat

    What did you buy this week?

    My tire store mounts those for $13
  122. grsthegreat

    Your last generator Maintenance Run

    Na, bet he’d help me load that on my truck
  123. grsthegreat

    Received Kioti CK 4020 Today

    My 2011 dk45 cab unit has 2 safety switches from factory. Neutral and PTO. Thats all. Love it
  124. grsthegreat

    What did you buy this week?

    The only time i ordered a truck other than white was a black F250. What a mistake. Never looked clean. Since then, every rig has been white. They always look clean. Always. Even on my dirt roads.
  125. grsthegreat

    What's the best microwave oven???

    1978…….dont you own any new devices……bet your typing on a 8088 computer….or do you use punch cards. But seriously….id test a micro that old with a radiation meter near exterior door
  126. grsthegreat

    What's the best microwave oven???

    Is there a microwave-by-net
  127. grsthegreat

    Second experience roading tractor

    Im use to seeing farm equipment running down rural roads, i can understand they have to move between fields. But last week i came upon a track driven skid steer driving down a rural lake side road with a skidder head attached. Doing maybe 4 MPH. I was maybe 30th car behind. No way for him to...
  128. grsthegreat

    Value of Horse Saddles?

    That we do… heres my clock
  129. grsthegreat

    Weird Smell in Shop

    You sure that snake wasnt a copperhead
  130. grsthegreat

    Weird Smell in Shop

    If your beef stew smells like BO…. I dont want your recipe
  131. grsthegreat

    What did you buy this week?

    I ordered a 3rd function for my DK45…. Ive been using one of my rear remotes piped to front, but now i cant use my rear hydraulic tnt. Once it comes in, dealer is installing it. I didnt feel like messing with it.
  132. grsthegreat

    What did you buy this week?

    Putting out 5 watts
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    What did you buy this week?

    The white plastic one is what we had for years. My wife wanted a new one, and its metal. Now i know why she didnt get another plastic one. Guess the ones out there for sale will be the last there is of them. This chepo metal one is already starting to show some rust. The plastic one lasted over...
  134. grsthegreat

    Received Kioti CK 4020 Today

    I purchase all my supplies except fluids from my local dealer. Doing so helps the dealers stay in business. The best way to bankrupt the small dealers it to purchase everything online. Then when you need some shop time repairs, there no longer in business.
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    How to Tell if Front Axle Bearing is Bad?

    When my bearing failed, it chipped a few gears on the bevel gear. This happened during height of covid parts scarcity. I was able to track one down about 2000 miles from me. Glad to get it. Later i purchased a spare bevel gear, set of bearings and seals. Not going to have another down time...
  136. grsthegreat

    Starlink

    There telling my the fiber will be 300/300 for $75 per month. But i too will find out how to keep starlink on a pause or whatever for backup.
  137. grsthegreat

    What did you buy this week?

    My lowes sells these for $8.99 Edit: shows no longer available. They have a new style, but thats $17.00 . Looks more like metal than plastic
  138. grsthegreat

    Starlink

    There starting to trench in the fiber on my street……
  139. grsthegreat

    Starlink

    Holy crap….. I got my dish from bestbuy for $299
  140. grsthegreat

    Red Dyed Diesel

    Glad we dont have to do this in idaho.
  141. grsthegreat

    Front mount or loader mount blower?

    My unit is pictured on left. Its loader mounted. Has worked for past 14 winters. Easy to swap between plow and bucket if needed. Easy to use. Its nicely balanced with large rear mount powerpack. It uses i believe a 25 gallon, 3000 psi and 15 gpm pump. It works absolutely awsome in fresh snow...
  142. grsthegreat

    I need a cheap PTO shaft cover.

    My 2010 tractor came with a plastic cap. First day i removed it, put it on shelf. Its still there.
  143. grsthegreat

    Another lightning strike another Well Control Box

    Speaking of lightning. We had a whopper of a lightning storm come thru tonight. Got about 1.5” of badly needed rain and about 1.5 hours of constant lightning. Some were REAL CLOSE to me…..closer than i like. Glad it was raining real hard, as we dont need any more fires. We've had our share of...
  144. grsthegreat

    Another lightning strike another Well Control Box

    R.c.worst Located in my town. They have helped solve many issues for me over the years. A fine bunch of people.
  145. grsthegreat

    How to Tell if Front Axle Bearing is Bad?

    Me, id park it until parts come in. I drove mine with minor leak. Than it failed spectacularly and cost me nearly $800 in parts it repair it. Loose metal parts hurt other gears.
  146. grsthegreat

    Another lightning strike another Well Control Box

    Man….talk about bad luck. Does the well house panel have a good quality surge suppressor. Lightning not only jumps breakers, it will jump a fuse. In 30 years i only lost one oven to lightning strike. Im surrounded by tall trees, so that helps. The lightning is attracted to them over the...
  147. grsthegreat

    Red Dyed Diesel

    Idaho has fuel sales tax on red dyed diesel. Also on fiod, which sucks. They should not be allowed to charge sales tax on food
  148. grsthegreat

    Who plugs tires?

    Ive never had luck with plugs. I got a flat on my side by side and pulled out my old plug kit. The plugs were still real sticky. I plugged hole. A few days later it was flat again. I took tire to Les Schaub tire to get fixed. All they did was replug it and charged me 21.00 A week later, flat...
  149. grsthegreat

    Kioti Tractor Hours

    Something tells me this is a fake post
  150. grsthegreat

    Red Dyed Diesel

    Honestly…i used to wire up service stations and fuel depots. The red dyed and the regular diesel come out of same tank. They have an inline tank and pump to add the dye as its used. Im sure some older stations may have separate buried red diesel tanks, but unsure about this. Service stations...
  151. grsthegreat

    Thinking of getting a Plasma cutter

    I just have no interest in ever purchasing a Chinese made plasma, or much less any Chinese made thing, unless it isnt made In the good old USA. Mind you i know alot of stuff just plain isnt made here. Not much else ya can do then.
  152. grsthegreat

    Value of Horse Saddles?

    Ya, saddles are a crapshoot. The saddle i had for years fit my QH perfectly, but was rubbing my fjords back. I had to purchase a new one , custom fitted to horse. Still have the old one, not worth selling. I’ll probably donate it to riding club in the future. Always housed in heated tack room...
  153. grsthegreat

    MT125, no power after starter swap.

    Are you sure battery cables are tight. Grab teem with your gloved hand and twist. There should be NO movement
  154. grsthegreat

    Electricity usage

    No way to do that. I swapped everything to led to save money, so dud most other people around here. Than the power companies sold less power, so complained delivering the power was losing money, so they increased rates. Net zero change
  155. grsthegreat

    Thinking of getting a Plasma cutter

    I have a hypertherm plasma table. Have used it so many times over the many years ive owned it. Huge learning curve. I wish i hade a hand held torch head also, but only straight head designed for plasma table use.
  156. grsthegreat

    What did you buy this week?

    Kids steal kias with a usb stick……i miss the good old days. A $2.00 key. God forbid you have to insert a key instead of pushing a button
  157. grsthegreat

    What did you buy this week?

    Ya, stupid ford wanted $250 for a programmed key for my F150. Yet i had an emergency hide a key made for $9 at Ace hardware (non programmed). Ford manual tells how a owner can program their own key, as long as they have 2 original programed keys, in less than 5 minutes by placing blank program...
  158. grsthegreat

    What did you buy this week?

    If i ever poured a new garage floor or parking ribbon id go minimum 6”. Im so sick and tired of concrete cracking. If i replace the slab where i park my tractor, its going to be 6” with steel plates that allign with tires so the chains wont damage concrete.
  159. grsthegreat

    Pros and Cons of allowing Cell Tower on Property?

    I was fired 3 times from an electrical contractor here in Idaho years ago. I was one of only 2 journeyman electricians he had, and state required ratio of 1 journeyman for every three apprentices at the time. He would get fined for not having a journeyman on site. So each time he came crawling...
  160. grsthegreat

    Pros and Cons of allowing Cell Tower on Property?

    Man….that was weird……
  161. grsthegreat

    Pros and Cons of allowing Cell Tower on Property?

    What is this crap
  162. grsthegreat

    What did you buy this week?

    Like Clark Grizwald did on xmas vacation……..
  163. grsthegreat

    Pros and Cons of allowing Cell Tower on Property?

    The fiber trenching work is getting closer to my house…. There going to start on our phase this month i have been told
  164. grsthegreat

    Ode to my Kioti

    My 2010 DK45 cab unit has been wonderfully reliable. Living in pacific northwest without a tractor would be nearly impossible.
  165. grsthegreat

    Wood chip ground cover and trail building

    Ive been chipping, shredding and spreading my own chips on the trails for over 20 years. Never had any issues. Keeps grass and weeds at bay. Never sprayed weed killer either.
  166. grsthegreat

    What did you buy this week?

    I picked up 50 quarts of kirkland synthetic also (10 of the 5 quart jugs). But picked up at store. They were all out of the mobil1 synthetic. I read that kirkland is nearly as good. Made by reputable USA mfg.
  167. grsthegreat

    Electricity usage

    Yeiks….thats like a few light bulbs. My problem is i have a 4000 sf home. Why, i dont know. Thees only 2 of us.
  168. grsthegreat

    What did you buy this week?

    Yeiks…that would have a small fortune where i live. Mine is still all gravel.
  169. grsthegreat

    What did you buy this week?

    They use those blocks at alot of the landscape supply yards around here, and load with large front end loaders. I never seen those blocks move.
  170. grsthegreat

    Electricity usage

    Yeiks…… with taxes, use fees, line fees and infrastructure, were paying $0.12/kwh. The actual electrical cost is really $0.068/kwh. The rest are fees. Were a small elect coop, so all costs are spread over entire base. Even after swapping all lights to led, were still power hogs. Thanks to my...
  171. grsthegreat

    What oil to fuel ratio are you using?

    Ive been using 50:1 for 30 years with no issues. Well, let me restate ….. no problems for last aprox 10 years . Thats when I switched to non ethanol fuel. Now no problems. I no longer need to rebuild or replace small carbs since swapping to non ethanol.
  172. grsthegreat

    TODAYS SEAT TIME

    Yup. Ran the saw earlier this week, didnt even think about wrecking it. It worked as good as before.
  173. grsthegreat

    My Backhoe needs and engine rebuild

    My winter water bill is $35/month. Summer is $125 this last month. Just to grow green grass that i have to trim.
  174. grsthegreat

    Starlink

    I just got an email for starlink system for $89 in idaho. Not sure of other locations
  175. grsthegreat

    My Backhoe needs and engine rebuild

    i wish it would rain here. On day 14 without any rainfall, and even back 14 days we only had 0.10”
  176. grsthegreat

    Easier way to move trailers with loader

    I made one years ago, very similar. Let me find a pic. Was green when used on olj JD870, grey on my kioti 357598,357601
  177. grsthegreat

    Starlink

    Exact thing happened to me. There trenching in the fiber conduit as i type. Im going to keep the starlink as a backup on some kind of holding plan. Im looking into them right now. Ive been told they have a $10/ month plan that leaves it in limbo with a small available bandwidth for emergency use...
  178. grsthegreat

    BX24 blowing hydraulic filters

    You ever think about rehooking the backhoe, reconnect hoses and see what happens?
  179. grsthegreat

    Is this counterfeit money?

    There NOT the same serial numbers. Look closely
  180. grsthegreat

    Idler Pulley Repair

    I just replaced both idler pulleys on my husqvarna riding mower. But found them on amazon for about $10. Each. Im sure there aftermarket knockoffs, but were metal and looked well built. Funny thing is one of the original was plastic pulley. The aftermarket are steel. May be better than OEM.
  181. grsthegreat

    Is cab glass dealer only

    When i broke the front window of my tractor a few years ago, plexiglas would have cost 2x what the new glass cost. I checked several shops. Their reasoning was lack of supply. During covid they used most of the inventory making shields used in stores, etc. And plexiglas scratches way too easily.
  182. grsthegreat

    What did you buy this week?

    Only 11 people….not a bone left. They came out fantastic
  183. grsthegreat

    Is cab glass dealer only

    Yeiks,… my kioti front windshield was about half that cist. I wouldnt think a door would be that much more. And i really doubt there are any after market for those.
  184. grsthegreat

    What did you buy this week?

    Some ribs
  185. grsthegreat

    Real estate General topic

    Yeiks…. That makes my measly $1300 per year tax burden seam ok.
  186. grsthegreat

    Just saw my first $80,000 lawnmower

    The site points out that theres a 130” diesel unit for over 80k. I know a few rich and stupid homeowners here that would probably buy one. One guy has a brand new skid steer , glass cab, rubber high track for clearing his 30’ driveway in the winter. Resides in new covered overhang rest of the time.
  187. grsthegreat

    What did you buy this week?

    5 racks of ribs to smoke for BBQ tuesday.
  188. grsthegreat

    2024 DK5320SE HST Cab No Crank

    This is a 2024 tractor……why isnt the tractor dealership dealing with this instead of you? Id be so pissed off if my 1 year old tractor wasnt starting…..just saying. Are you sure you found the proper starter relay? For quite a few years, kioti diagnostic manuals have mislabeled positions for...
  189. grsthegreat

    F150 Recall

    Funny, i wonder if its just the canadian f150s. I went to do a recall check on my 2020f150 and there are no recalls listed.
  190. grsthegreat

    F150 Recall

    Was this just certain 2020f150’s? I just checked my 2020 f150 vin at ford site, theres no recalls
  191. grsthegreat

    Need utility Side by Side

    Got them mounted and installed. They only charged $53 to mount new tires and disposed of old ones. They look great. Should help get around better this winter snow season.
  192. grsthegreat

    Need utility Side by Side

    Its the same manufacturer of the original tires from 2012. So they should be same exact quality. They arrived today. Very heavy duty. And super stiff. I dont even want to try a manual tire changer on these bad boys. No give.
  193. grsthegreat

    Kioti color spray paint

    Isn’t the bouncing around of the tools going to drive you bonkers?
  194. grsthegreat

    Need utility Side by Side

    I just ordered a set of tires for my kawasaki mule off of amazon. Alot cheaper than the dealer wanted. The tire store in town will mount entire set for $64 incl disposal of old tires. I was going to buy a tire changer from harbor freight, but for $64 ill let the pros do it. Les schaub tires...
  195. grsthegreat

    What did you buy this week?

    How the heck did the original battery fit in there?
  196. grsthegreat

    What did you buy this week?

    Just a heads up…..you should use a flexible electrical “carlon” conduit to hook into generator. Just like the flexible gas pipe. It will help prevent damage from vibration.
  197. grsthegreat

    Considering a 3 pt. wood chipper

    Not in my area. Fire season is longer than winter season lately.
  198. grsthegreat

    Considering a 3 pt. wood chipper

    On my latest project i kept the chipper in the shed, hired a guy with an industrial root grinder and another guy with a 100 hp forestry mulcher. The local utility company cut a swath 15’ wide x 1,280’ long along my north boarder to move power lines. They left a mess of wood and branches. Trees...
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