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On Joint Airborne Air Transportablity Training sorties, I enjoyed flying number three in formation to watch the contrails of the other two aircraft in front of me in the formation. The only thing coming out of the aircraft was exhaust emissions and paratroopers. If you're looking for sinister...

The first camera departed this spring. Yes, I run them all year for the last five years. I had thought it was someone searching for sheds (that I never find) and heard the camera fire. They left the other camera that was in plain sight. I assumed it was because they wanted to assure I...

Ok, I've given up on the Field Tuff unit. The single cable trap control was OK but the trap quickly jams up and won't push to close. My Moultrie spreader mounted to the front of my Dixon ZTR works great but the trap linkage control wouldn't work so I built a new subframe the fits the front 1...

Whats the diameter on the drawbar hole on the implement side? I don't intend to haul stuff around but merely be able to move my trailer and need to put a ball on it.

I've always been frustrated by organic litter entering my pool. My sculper just can't keep up. I built a jet that plugs in to where the pool sweep attaches. It enhances the circular motion of the water in the pool and blasts material floating on the surface into the net. It's quite efficient.

I already have a woods disc harrow I hang on my iMatch but it is the tightest fit of all my implements...very critical of alignment. I'm ordering on painted JD green but thought I'd check here first to see if anyone has a GSS72P they're hanging on an iMatch. It troubles me how excited I get...

Mine. About 1/2 ton

I bought a Field Tuff 125 broadcaster to seed my food plots but couldn't use it as designed. It was meant to hang on the back of an ATV. My problem is most of my neck is fused so I can't turn my head that much to look backward to monitor distribution and doing so isn't so nice to the...

After 5 hours of fall deer plot prep, I need a change. I took Pablo north to the Gloss Mountains in Oklahoma. I think it has too much toe in. On hard pan, it is very sensitive to tracking. Got it to about 68 mph. I'd like to chip it conservatively...largely leave the rev ranges alone but...

This spring, I was contacted by the contractor for the powerlines about access. My property is rugged with 300' of elevation change (I'm right on a butte) and use it for recreation and didn't want the place savaged. Through several conversations, they made it clear to me that though some of my...

Rather than carry the saw, oil and fuel in the back of our vehicles and risk a leak/fire I built these from cheap Northern tool boxes and some very thick 1.25" square steel.

Can someone tell me what re-manufacturing a steering box entails? Advise on brands? Explanation why I appear to have the only running 6.5 TD half ton Chevy that steers like a drunk driving simulator?

What actually gets replaced? Paint? Who cares; it's going under the hood. paint it pink for all I care. Seems every site claims news seals. That's nothing to brag about; of course you'd replace seals if you disassemble a steering box. Ball bearings? Some claim to replace them. What about...

jeff9366, I hate to think about all the time I've spent on the internet but in all that reading you, sir, offered the finest first response to a query I've ever read. Filson, I'm from Federal Way (I think there's only one in the world) but have my hobby property in Oklahoma. When I first...

I'm trying to replace an M20 10.9 bolt on my MX5 mower. As near as I can tell, it requires 500 ft lbs of torque. My highest capacity wrench is 150 ft lbs. I'm contemplating just assembling it and taking it to 150 ft lbs and then loading it on my trailer and dragging it to my local implement...

I built this out of a: 1968 Honda CT90 frame 1970 Honda CT90 fuel tank 1985 Honda XR100 front fork and wheel 1972 Honda TL125 swingarm 1985 Honda ATC 125M engine 1972 Honda SL100 rear wheel I recently had a mouse build a nest in the frame and chew up some wiring. The perpetrator rode the...

Anyone ever use one of these to cut roots on a stump then maul it out?

Fixed and quite easily. These are surprisingly simple engines. I had drained the oil, refilled it, fired and warmed it up, and then changed the filter and oil again. It runs great.

I blew the head gasket on my 16 hp Briggs vertical shaft engine on my mower. It's not uncommon on this engine. The web between the cylinder and the pushrod galley is the narrowest and the distance between studs the greatest. The oil consumption is through the roof and the vacuum fuel pump is...

I built this out of perhaps seven different Honda vehicles. I'm working on this. I changed this bike a bunch This bike I went with my father to Renton Honda to purchase. I own it now.

I'd been mowing trails with my MX 5 and was transporting it back to mow my lawn. Driving over an area I didn't intend to mow without any unusual noises the tractor stalled. I disengaged the pto and restarted the tractor and attempted to re-engage the PTO. The blades didn't spin up and there...

There's two of these on my ranch so apparently the previous owner saw a purpose for it but I can't figure it out other than there's an artillery shell suspended between two posts. Anyone? What is this?

Friday, I went out to the ranch and found the left front tire punctured/flat. While removing the wheel a bolt head snapped off. Early after delivery the wheel had come loose. It was going on the trailer to get the iMatch installed among other issues and I asked them to check the wheel. It...

I'm pretty sure I broke my FEL this weekend. Specifically, I believe the weld that holds the end plate on the left mounting frame has failed. I noticed some unusual movement on the mast and upon inspection found I could put a finger INSIDE the mounting frame. I've never had the unit off but...

As I haul all my implements into my building it crossed my mind as to whether I might be stressing the slab. It's a 30 x 40 Mueller building. The concrete was poured to Mueller's specifications. I'm living out of one half at the ranch when I'm there and storing on the other half my: 3720 and...

Well, the 6.5 turbo diesel snapped another starter bolt. With a 20:1 compression ratio and the same bolts as a gasser, it's expected. Sadly, this time when I was drilling the remaining bolt that was in the bellhousing to run the fluted remover in...the drill snapped flush with the remaining...

I tow up to 8500 pounds behind my 1994 6.5 TD that I believe was rated to 6000 pounds If you follow engine technology, this motor is crap. It's seen a chip, gauges, a gutted intake and a 4" exhaust straight pipe, an enhanced oil AND transmission cooler (a must with an 4L60 with a low planetary...

Anyone know the part number for the yellow flasher assembly on the ROPs? A tree branch broke one of mine today. I sure could use a diagram to find the connection as well.

No but it might have something to do with my miserable "shop" conditions and my lousy skill set...neither of which has prevented me from having a bunch of fun. For example, attached is what's left of a 1968 Honda CT 90 frame with a 2002 XR100R fork assembly among other mods. If you know...

I can't believe it! Last winter, some drunk leaving my neighbor's party hit my truck backing out of her driveway. It was legally parked in the street; I was butchering/hanging my deer in the garage spot for the truck. They trashed the bed at the fuel cap. No note. The next weekend, she had...

So I read that Remington is recalling hundreds of thousands of rifles built since 2006 because the glue (that they likely used to prevent owners from tampering with the trigger) is interfering with the proper operation and, though they didn't specify why, I seems the gun can discharge when...

Another fine weekend at the ranch. We spent some time clearing the trees obstructing the view of the valley below. We've got some good notches on the sides but the middle area will take a few days to pull down.

I just had my shed completed. It's a 30 X 40 Mueller with a 10 X 40 lean to covered patio. I'll wait until it's completely cured to seal it but I'm confused by varying products and guidance. Some require sanding or etching to bring the surface texture to 200 grit. Well I don't have water to...

Garage doors this week will make it enclosed. I'll seal the floor ASAP and then start moving in.

That's my tree shear on the FEL, an M&M. I put 975 pounds of concrete into it. I brought all the bags home in the bed of the truck, put the mixer on the tailgate and mixed/poured directly into it. That's 2X2 steel and 1/4 inch thickness.

Build one of these with two barrels.

Looking for recommendations, please.

Ready for sand/slab/construction

I need recommendations regarding brand, size, model...whatever. I called the local John Deere dealer, didn't get the guy that sold me my tractor, and the guy i did talk to couldn't be bothered with looking to see if there were any differences in their models that couldn't be attributed to...

I put a down the the shop. Dark green roof with taupe walls.

I've often said, "If I didn't want to stay married I'd move to the ranch." Our place has no structure on it. Never did. Just an old Tulsa Airplane Company Tandem Spartanette IIRC and it's been gone for years. When we head out to work on clearing red cedar and improving the place for deer...

This is what my wife requested for her birthday and Christmas. As is the tradition, she'll receive it behind her desk in the fashion of A Christmas Story - just as my daughter did with her XS7 in .308 - with people less than sober ALREADY offering up the lines from the movie. Thanks to...

Thanks. I'm on it. Edit: fixed. Took a minute including finding a wrench. I can't believe the dealership sent it out that way. It was the first time I've crawled under the tractor. It's impressive how stout everything is, though there's a place with a square pattern of threaded holes...

I'm using my tractor with a shear and grapple to clear red cedar. It's going fine but I'm very concerned about the viability of a hydraulic line to the steering ram. It hangs quite low and I'm concerned it could hang up and snap the fitting. I'm unfamiliar with the fittings. Is there...

Just this weekend I achieved victory over a pocket gopher in my residential yard. I stuck a hose down the uphill hole and briefly flooded the tunnel to the end hole at the edge of my property. I came back later, put a 1/2 cup of Comet cleanser with bleach (honestly, it was the first thing I...

Yep, that's it. I'd like a tool that aligns the PTO to the coupler on the mower so when I do try to bring them together it's an easy fit. Is there such thing?

I have about 80 acres of rolling, rugged Oklahoma ranch with too many red cedar. I chose to purchase a JD3720 with a tree shear and grapple rather than a skid steer as a compromise that will favor the long term use after the trees are brought under control. I love my M&M tree shear and grapple...

Are there any alternative to the soft quick connect covers? I'm largely fine with the male plugs but the female ones don't stay on once they get some fluid on them. I've tried zip tying them in place but they still come off at times and I'm burning through zip ties. I'm considering buying...

I beat up that two piece plastic unit put on the tractor end of the PTO shaft. It's rather bent and I didn't have time to fully evaluate the condition. Do I really need it or can I remove it? It's really annoying to get around when I'm trying to hook the shaft to the tractor.

Turtle trap 3.1. I built one that was quite successful for the pond at the ranch but the moving parts needed regular service. This unit has no moving parts. It's sitting on a pond in town for "testing".

I'm I the only person that finds the length and position of the diff lock pedal inconvenient. Yeah, I have the seat forward and that complicates access but when I'm trying to use it I always think of this:

Fixed! I replaced the roll pin and ran a stainless steel bolt through it with a lock nut and washers somewhat larger than the pin hole.

That's what I paid. It had four chains with one junk, two heavily resharpened and one almost new. It was overdue a thorough cleaning but the oil pump works and it fired right up. I'll mount four eye bolts on the ballast barrel so I can bungee a plastic milk box onto the top of it and have a...

I recently acquired a 011 AVT for 40 bucks. Removing the chain sprocket cover, it shows no describable wear on the guides and seems to have seen little use. The bar seems to have seen a lot of heat and I did notice on the manual I downloaded that it's shipped w/o oil so it probably saw some...

I've found grapples take a little more finesse than just running at it and closing the thing. For me, it takes the same time to grapple an amount of trees that it does shearing those trees. I cut until what I can one day; grapple the next now. I never looked into the price on the Turbo Saw...

I'd been grappling sheared red cedar for 8 hours and needed a change so I dropped the ballast and hung the MX5 on the iMatch and mowed the trails. When I finished I parked the tractor but went to the truck before dropping the MX5. Half way to the truck something out of place caught my eye. It...

Yep, I'm thinking about jumping the switch. My ranch is quite rugged and I set the switch off a bunch in just 12 hours. I never release the seatbelt (flame-on) until shutting off the engine so why do I need it?

I couldn't use the shear without it. I can't tell it's there most of the time though occasionally it gets used as a bumper. Half my neck is fused and I don't look behind me that much.

Does anyone know what the sizing is on the capscrew and lock nuts on the slipper clutch of an MX5? The operator's manual identifies them for a MX7 but not the MX5.

I'm so fatigued by under-educated journalists referring to the tornado damage in Moore as a 'war zone". This is, of course, from people that have never been to a war zone...whatever that is. To be clear, unless you discharge a nuclear weapon, there are no bombs that create this level of...

I bought a couple gallons of Parker Paint...the stuff people use to paint their aluminum boats and such. I intended to paint my truck with the stuff but never got around to it. They've been stored in my laundry room for seven years unopened in a cupboard between 68 and 78 degrees. What's the...

Lots of BIG photos of shear-induced devastation.

I've had the M&M Hydra Snip for a while but couldn't use it without ballast. With the barrel ballast complete, I finally got a chance to use it. The barrel was a good match for the shear. It controlled any bounce from injudicious FEL movement on all but the most rugged terrain. Without it...

I'm there now. Monday, we took Sarah off the gentle diet she was on and gave her a tub of ground venison that she relished. Tuesday, the vet confirmed her kidney disease had progressed to the point of discomfort and she had further developed bleeding in her intestines. She was sedated into...

Well, it made it to the ranch. The photo doesn't show the 8 straps I put over and around it. Picking it up with the tractor was interesting. It clearly is heavy - 960 pounds of concrete alone. Finally, I can get out and start decimating the red cedar with the tree sheer.

Barrel Ballast Finished! It'll sit in the driveway for a week and then go out to the ranch. I put a bunch of rebar in it. To fill it, I put the mixer in the bed of the truck and was able to dump directly into it...twelve 80 pound bags. BTW, I asked the admin to ax the thread when...

This was parked at the coop in Orienta, OK. No one was around to explain what it was built to haul. BTW, I'm very happy with the short trailer I have. It fits in the garage and my EGT is high enough with just one implement on the FEL. I'd have had to purchase a new more capable truck to...

Cheyenne Fog Hunter - a miniature Australian Sheppard from Timberline Kennels.

Completed.

I have some cat 1-2 bushings that I welded to tabs on the back side so I can hang it off the iMatch and then use drag chain to hang it for transport from the top hook. Tines go on tomorrow.

I really don't know anything about farming/ranching/whatever but I really enjoy making things. I have a drag harrow just about complete. It's constructed from 2"X2"X.25" steel tubing for the frame and 3/4" cold rolled steel rod for the tines. It is 6' wide and 4.5' long with three rakes with...

With some time in the saddle, I'm wishing the tractor had load match but at the time I ordered the tractor I was ignorant to the utility it would provide. Reviewing the JD website is a waste of time because there's more outdated information than current. One link says it's standard on e-Hydro...

That's a curious distinction. I would presume that a coyote isn't coming by to borrow a cup of sugar or bum a ride. Their very existence is based on predation. Kill 'em with extreme prejudice. Get one of these (suppressor goes in the shroud at the end of the barrel).

I'll make a point to post here if and when I do receive approval of transfer. Again, this month is six months which was when the dealer indicated I should expect it. Short Barreled Rifles...just what makes these so much more a catalyst to crime? I've paid a gunsmith to cut both my BPs and...

I put this together so I could plink and dispatch undesirable critters without disturbing the neighbors. This piece that fits on the end inside the shroud will hopefully be transferred this month.

Naive. James Burke, characterized in Goodfellas, was clever enough to steal 6 million dollars or so on the Lufthansa heist. Petty criminals are just that; others can be quite resourceful but choose to live outside the law and decent society. Why give them any ammunition? Besides, finding...

I've taken grief about the total lack of camouflage but the deer are used to it and it's not likely someone would shoot at it not knowing what it was. The first one doesn't provide a lot of leg room but is comfortable for two, is carpeted and has a heater. This one went in last summer. It...

Seems to work just fine. The three point has enough range to drop it on level ground with about three inches for mounting/dismounting clearance. The photos have it at the highest point.

This...

I checked my tongue weight against my jack weight today using a Sherline scale and was surprised. The Sherline site seemed to indicate that the tongue weight would be less than the jack weight but that wasn't the case. I had 220# on the tongue and 200# at the jack. Since I know that my loaded...

One of these on order. Helix Racing My exhaust ID is 1.65" and the plug accommodates up to 1.95". I was surprised how close the exhaust comes to the plastic hood. Amazon.com: Helix Racing Products Muffler Plug 350-2770: Automotive

Here are some photos of the two traps on my spillway.

The manual indicates I should plug the exhaust on my 3720 while trailering to prevent spinning the turbine in the turbocharger when there's no oil supply. I suppose it's possible the engine could shut down with some overlap. Whatever. So, is anyone actually following this guidance and if so...

I'm done. It works. Thanks for the inspiration. The photos don't do the local powdercoater justice. They blasted it well and the surface is quite elegant for a piece of equipment I'll likely bash without remorse.

Here's the assembled unit. My iMatch came in yesterday and this morning I hung it and tacked the final part in place with all the pins in contact. It hangs about 1/4 inch low on one side but the pawls are deep and it's not like I'll be using it on level ground anyway. Tomorrow, I'll pull the...

I de-burred the edges to make it a little safer when handling. I'm waiting on the iMatch to show up before I finish the vertical piece for the toplink. Then it's off to powdercoat. It's surprisingly heavy.

I'll always think of her first. We think she's a field bred English setter but she showed up at the door one ugly winter and didn't provide her papers. This is my daughter's new pup. She's demonstrating the maternal instincts of a bear. The pup is so sweet.

Here's where I'm at now. It took some doing but I finally have it fitting both the shear and the grapple. Strangely, there was enough variance to require some slop. The top mount for the iMatch will get adjusted for a bit less angularity. I want to be able to drop it and drive away as well...

OK, I had a slowdown as the quickhitch I was sold didn't match the iMatch pattern that my MX5 and chipper are set up for and it won't be here for about two weeks. I'll wait until it arrives to connect all the bits but here's the progress I've made.

When delivered, the dealership provided a black quick hitch. Color didn't mean anything to me. Fine. The steel from Metal Depot had come in and I was measuring for my male-to-male adapter to hang my tree shear or grapple on the three point while the other was on the FEL - thus convenient...

The manual depicts 20 grease fittings - 10 on each side but I can't find the one on either side depicted in the manual in an enhanced view on the left that's next to a coil spring that doesn't exist either. Am I missing something...literally or is the depiction no longer correct?

...adapter that allows me to hang pin-on loader attachments from my iMatch. That way, I could use my tree sheer and the grapple hanging on the back as ballast and when I've cut enough trees that I need to clean up, I just swap 'em around. I've contacted M & M to see what they think and if they...

I can't find any specs on this and I'm trying to determine if I can drop a MX5 from the iMatch onto the trailer. How high will the 3 pt lift? I get my 3720 tomorrow and I'm trying to figure where everything will go. Storing the mower on the trailer would be nice.

When we purchased the ranch, it had a bunch of odd stuff left behind and the War Wagon was one of them. As with antique guns, the newest part dates it to some degree and the War Wagon has Dodge Brothers wheels from the '20s and square nuts/bolt heads. I'd given it to someone that intended to...

Next Tuesday is the estimated delivery date. I dropped by today to see what they know. It's "in shipping". "Oh, and they had one delivered it today...it could be mine" he says as I'm heading out the door late to work. Could be? You savage ***! My students bore the brunt of my interrupted...

Can anyone tell me how long a 3720 is from the iMatch to the front of the FEL? I'm trying to figure out how much room I'll have in the garage.

Without a doubt, the favorite thing I do at the ranch is liberate trees. We have some large American Elm, Post Oak and Blackjack oak out on the ranch. The property went neglected by the PO and birds would land and crap out red cedar "cones?'.... Anyway, the red cedar grow up through the...

I have four 4" spacers on the way. I talked to Lenny and he was quite patient with me.

I contacted Unvenferth to get a part number for the 4" wheel extensions Dirtworksequip had on this thread http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/john-deere-owning-operating/118569-unverferth-wheel-extensions-sale-feeler.html and got this reply: We offer 6 extensions for front of JD 3720 (Part No...

I have a JD 3720 coming in May. I ordered it late December. I presume they're driving it down to me. Regardless, I needed my current truck to step it up. It's a 94 Chevy 1/2 ton TD with 150,000 miles. I'd previously purchased a Heath Diesel Turbo Master to mechanically control the waste...

I have a DR chipper and gave some thought of selling it but reconsidered. I have a JD3720 showing up the first week of May. Rather than sell the chipper for a pto unit that just puts hours on the tractor engine, I'm converting the DR unit to lift off a mover's dolly onto an iMatch or a boom...

I modified a plan commonly available. It'll be set one foot deep and in concrete. I built a two person bench with backrest as well.

Anyone using a M and M Hydra Snip on a JD 3720? The website doesn't specify the pressure/flowrate.

I watch the movie multiple times a year. This year, my daughter came out to the ranch to hunt the east side having heard her mother got her first buck (second deer) out of a portable blind. Now, in the past it's been hard to get her to go to the ranch much less help out. Funny thing - she'll...

Though we've hunted out of a two-person blind on the west side of our ranch, we put up a temporary blind on the east side overlooking a convergence of four trails and put Lori in it. She shot this fellow around 530pm. Being mildly disturbed, she thinks her gun is "pretty". I'd fear any man...

Yep, that's it. I've gone through the search but haven't found my situation so I'm looking for advice. I have a 3.5 car garage at my home and no place at my ranch to store anything covered. Therefore, everything needs to fit in the garage. My intention is to have my wife's CTS behind the...

Anyone have a recommendation on MX5 vs. MX6? The JD website recommends an MX5 for a 3720 but it also shows the MX6 is well within the capacity of a 3720. I'll be mowing some woody shrubs under the 2" guidance but mostly cutting grass on trails I'll drive with my truck. It's three passes on a...

I'm about to purchase my tractor. I don't presently have a farm tax number and am contemplating whether it's of benefit and even applicable. I have about 80 acres and the nature of the land is that farming it on any scale would be impractical. The soil is quite sandy and with the rugged...

Having searched JD 3720 threads that address spacers, I haven't seen anything regarding the effects on a warranty. Does anyone know if JD will void a warranty on issues along the drivetrain if you use 4" hub extensions? The salesman I've been talking with brought it up and will try to check on...

I've been lurking here and settled on a unit. I'll be ordering a 3720 open cab along with a grapple, a 5' rotary mower and a food plot seeder early in Jan. I'll be mowing driving trails - some graveled, some not - and hauling around Red Cedar to pile and burn after they've sweated off much of...