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I previously had an Everlast stick/? that I was very happy with, never got beyond stick. Farm sold, only need light duty but would like flexibility. With a 400 dollar budget, what else should I be looking at? No aluminum. Want something easier and less skill demanding than rods. Which I barely...

came off new to me Ram p/u, two tires almost new, 2 about half used, nowhere close to wear indicators, tires ran quiet and smooth. All four for $200 firm, cash only, you pick up, New Hope PA 1 hour N of Phila.

Would appreciate some advice. My little Onan/Cummins propane gen in my new rv specs 15/40 oil. Well that's easy right, 15/40 is everywhere. Sure is, but it says Diesel on every container I've researched, and I use Rotella T5 15/40 in my tractors. Where I'm getting hung up is the SAE labeling...

Recently there has been a lot of press about all the deaths at a California race track, some of which is caused by running races in the rain and mud, very hazardous to animals. here are the facts, at least for the US: horse racing is a dangerous sport for both horse and jockey. In the U.S. in...

I've read it costs about $2k for the chip and related hardware, likely larger injectors, to raise the 4707 from 70hp to 100hp, basically recreating what the factory does with the same engine with the model 4710. 30hp for 2 grand. I'm waiting for someone to try and report back. At issue of...

If at first you don't succeed... After spending two years growing vegetables for the local food pantry, I need a break from serious hobby farming and looking for adventure. Long time boater, but that hobby is very expensive for anything I'd like so rv'ing hits all the right buttons for me...

I am fascinated by the inching control that JD now offers in the 4066R. My only challenge is I need it in a larger heavier tractor. Does anyone else make a system that moves the tractor backwards from a rear fender control? sure would need to be careful with your feet using that I bet... I...

I purchased a small farm in coastal NC and am now venturing into row crop farming on a strictly retired have fun basis. One of my bucket list items was to grow food for the needy, so this year I rented land from my elderly farmer neighbor, who rents the bulk of his land to another farmer. My...

Five Reasons Why Diesel Makes More Torque than Gas interesting basic training video on how torque is made. Basic idea that torque equals force times distance. The distance part explains a lot about engine design. One only has to look at Ford's experience with the Ecoboost gas engines to know...

Just about every human being on Earth now knows Takata made air bags that can kill you, instead of save your life. But this isn't about them at all. My understanding through reading is that American trucks at least, not sure about cars, encased the air bags in different containment structure...

This takes a little while to go through, and the ads are over done but the content is fascinating. Of the top 100 largest properties, Texas stops at 45. 55 more to go, with most in Australia. Lot of famous names here, and I learned a great deal about European and Asian farming. And where do...

Test Your Knowledge of the Most Classic American Cars Ever Made I thought this test was awfully easy but then I got my license in the 60's. They say 80 percent of US males can't get this test totally right. I guess millennials are all driving Priii. Lot of better muscle cars than these...

I am considering buying one of these high end mowers and mowing my own 8 acres again instead of a mowing service which I tried out this year. Service costs me almost 10k per year. Huge amount of weedeating, orchards, fences, etc. I mow my two orchards anyway, one fenced, but they weedeat. So...

Amazon.com: KUBOTA B232HSD B262HSD B292HSD MAINTENANCE KIT 777-3365: Automotive I found this by accident while searching for another filter. Did not know Donaldson was making a combo filter kit for Kubota. Wish they made one for mine, only seems to be for smaller tractors. High quality...

Did it again, guess i'm a real sucker for a little Massey near the front door... Bought this 25hp twenty year old 4wd Iseki built tractor yesterday as a project to renovate. They were asking 5500 and after I found out it had gone upside down in a pond, albeit briefly, the price went down to...

Coming next month. This has always made sense to me because a big truck has the size and power to haul a lot of batteries around. Now what about a high speed wind turbine on top? or somewhere...generate electricity while you drive down the interstate, help charge your batteries in addition to...

My 2015 Ram 1500 is at the dealership now where it has sat all weekend. It has an intermittent tap/tick at startup which in the past went away within a few seconds. Then I went on vacation and let the truck sit for ten days. This time the tap took a full ten minutes to go away. Ten...

With a new 1100 pound Land Pride DH25 disc harrow on order, coming in this Friday, I'm considering adding a little more tire to my Massey. I did this before with a small CIH Mitsubishi powered tractor and the larger rear tires worked out exceptionally well. I'm retired and just doing this for...

Oshkosh JLTV First Drive Review - Motor Trend this article put a real smile on my face. First, we know how to build the best. Second, we US taxpayers are actually paying a reasonable price for the highest possible quality. Oskosh has been building remarkable trucks for a long time. I...

I am learning how to weld in retirement, and have a mower deck project I am cutting steel for right now that will be part of my learning process. I have watched the YouTube videos, got a big Welding how to book, and also have all the hardware and tools. My machine is an everlast stick tig, 160...

My 2011 MF 2615 is about as plain/basic as one can get, which I like, except for the lack of an electric pto clutch. Sure miss that nice little yellow knob. I have a two stage clutch, the first engages the pto, the second the transmission. Is there any reasonable way of converting my tractor...

this one runs an oxidation cat, a diesel particulate filter, and selective catalytic reduction (SCR) for NOx, meeting the Tier 3 Bin 125 standards that will be phasing in through 2025 from an article on the new GM 1.6 ltr diesel engineered in Italy and built in Hungary and soon coming to us...

Do any of you own a Woodmax chipper product and can you give feedback as to your experience? I searched here and found two threads, both of which asked a similar question and no one responded. That is a concern to me because it sounds like no one owns one. It's been three years since those...

I am currently restoring an old Gravely wing mower, pretty rare, have two of them to renovate. As I get older and my arthritis and spine problems get worse, I can't crawl under this equipment any more or it really hurts my fused neck. So...I need to lift this equipment up higher to work on it...

After more than five years waiting for me to get to them, this winter I start renovating the pair of Gravely wing mowers I bought a long time ago. One has a Honda 340 engine, the other a Kawasaki, both the premium engines of their day. Both work, but having sat all this time, I need to start...

three trips to find .22LR ammo locally came up dry this past year. It would be great if supplies improved. Even Tractor Supply has now started stocking ammo. I'm told there seems to be more availability after the election. I have one box of CCI Stingers I keep if I need to dispatch a small...

Like many others I installed a roof light bar on my cab, a combo spot/fog on mine and some additional work lights in the rear. 100% LED but just enough draw to throw me over the fuse limit for the front and rear optional light package. I took one 35W halogen bulb out of the circuit front and...

it is my understanding the next full moon in a few days will be a historic Super Moon, so called since the Moon will be the closest to Earth we see in our lifetimes. It should be very large in the sky and hopefully we will have at least one night of good weather. Get out those binoculars and...

It's Sunday morning and while my barn area is pretty far from neighbors, there are lots of small churches in my surrounding community. Being a lifelong Quaker who prays in silence, noise is a big issue. Many of you attend Church on Sunday morning and I'm sure have opinions about hearing chain...

I just read this and it appears a new set of alphabet soup is coming to us, with "improved specs". Not a lot of details out, anyone have info to share? this was on Mobil's Delo site: On December 1, 2016, two new categories of oil standards will be licensed: API CK-4 and FA-4. In the...

read an article that a lot of older Humvees are being sold to make way for newer models. The real question is, what use are these things? Is this only for a Texas or Colorado ranch? They are supposedly really slow, uncomfortable and loud. Parade vehicle? probably would make a good low speed...

I'm looking at a used 175 hour 2011 MF 2615, which I understand has an engine, if not the whole tractor, built in India to Perkins design. I'm ok so far, Perkins is all over the world, but what about parts availability if say a gear breaks or a clutch goes out? There's the issue with engine...

I saw this in one of my auto magazines and thought you Yanmar owners would enjoy this. It showed up at a ritzy California car show like Pebble Beach. Pretty snazzy...though likely just new sheetmetal/fiberglass over the existing tractor. Would have been interesting to see what the inside looked...

The primary mower belt on my 60" JD deck costs more than 80 bucks. I assume for that price it has kevlar in it but no idea, no markings. I now have 300 hours on the original belt, and I'm wondering how long belts last in general. Big difference between a belt in a fan and belts in a chipper...

Why CVTs Are Awesome Transmissions this is an educational video explaining the math and physics behind CVT transmissions and why/how they keep the engine in the power band so effectively. if you like equations, you will like this, but interesting comments on hp and torque. The funny thing is...

A close friend of mine is returning to Delaware from a drive to Washington State, quite a drive, and he saw this tractor. Knowing my activities here, he wondered if anyone recognized what this tractor was/is. My friend grew up in Iowa, so this was fun for him. Can anyone identify this tractor?

Now the govt. wants hundreds of thousands of cars taken off the road immediately. We have a lot of Southern TBN members; if any of you have older Hondas or Acuras, mostly 2001 to 2003 model years, this is really important info for you. Your air bags are truly bad news: Federal safety...

for you classic truck admirers, the Post Office is coming out with some nice new stamps, for those of you who still use stamps. Postal Service to Issue Pickup Trucks Forever Stamps in July I'm definitely going to get some when they come out. That way my mail can keep on truckin'... I can...

Would appreciate feedback from anyone who has had a coolant hose fail over time. I have a twelve year old used Jaguar XJR I just bought and am considering changing out the coolant hoses. Mechanic said Euro hoses were better quality than American and that I could expect at least 20 years. I am...

I am tired of the popups imploring me to download Windows 10. Is it worth it? Learning curve? I'm still running Quicken 2008 so I don't change software unless I have to or really should. Experienced user, fast desktop, lots of memory. My inclination is not to be an early adopter. I think...

Just had a good sized nail taken out of the front right tire, Michelin LTX2, 275/60/20 after the TPMS system went off. 30 pounds instead of 40. Slow leak. System worked just like it should, and the Ram dealership in town fixed the tire for a very reasonable fifteen bucks. But...I tow a 7000+...

My beloved and trusty Gravely didn't start for the last time. Years and years of problems with points sticking. Even with the electronic upgrades and better coil, my Kohler just would not start and it was always, always the points sticking. Sometimes a tap on the case with a wooden rod would...

after John Deere would not take one penny off their Sport 240 model, even though I bought an expensive X750 diesel garden tractor from them two years ago..., I think I got a better deal from Cub Cadet. I grew up with Cub Cadets on our farm in Pa, and am now finishing the renovation of a 1968 CC...

I could use some advice before I get an earful from a specialist. Since many of us are older, the frequency of diabetes among our members has to be significant. I'm concerned... for decades my blood sugar was stuck at 99. Just under what I thought was the 100 threshold. I've now bounced...

does anyone know how to contact Paul Short of Specialty Repairs? He doesn't allow emails on this site, no button to send him a private message, and his website does not have contact info other than site address. Specialty Repairs  |  Home He and I have the same tractor and I know he makes...

Could one of our Texas members who knows Bird keep us posted on how his heart operation went? Lots of folks sending him best wishes. Drew

I have been using rattle cans for decades. I now have the room and a nice large Quincy air compressor to consider using a more professional method. It seems one can buy three guns for 89 bucks from China I'm sure: Amazon.com: TCP Global® Brand HVLP Spray Gun Set - 3 Sprayguns with Cups, Air...

Over three years ago I had to put aside a partly finished renovation due to family problems. Now I'm finally restarting this project, and have quite a bit done, but a long way to go. The engine was rebuilt shortly before I got it, by a mechanic in a shop, and has only a few hours on it. It ran...

When I renovated/restored my 1986 Gravely 8199G about 8 years ago, I replaced the original turf tires with HDAPs on the rear. Using the tractor in Pennsylvania in hilly rocky farmland, the HDAPS worked great. Since I have moved to NC mud seems to be more of an issue, and the HDAP's plug...

it's been almost eight years since I repainted my Gravely and it has worked very, very hard in those eight years. After a local tire store really brutalized the rims putting on new Firestone tri-ribs in the front, I knew it was time to make them look nice again. Not a very interesting post...

It was interesting reading the website info on the new DEF M6 model. https://www.kubota.com/product/MSeries/M6101.aspx shock absorber front suspension on the largest model, memory presets for favorite settings, and my favorite, which really makes me scratch my head: To offer one of the highest...

I am in the beginning phases of having a 30x60 approx garage/storage building built next to my small horse barn. Purpose is to get all equipment under roof and heavy implements on dolleys rolling on a nice level concrete floor. Want to have a large door on one end to drive tractor under and...

the time had come for me to replace the subcompact rake and blade I had which would not fit my current L Kubota. Wanting to buy American and seeing that Everything Attachments was in NC, though way over on the other side, I decided to make the trip and pick up some new implements there. Almost...

WATCH: Epic bear brawl on N.J. street captured on video | NJ.com good friend who used to live in Northern NJ sent this to me, just reposted to YouTube somewhat stabilized. Can you just imagine seeing this on your front lawn? kinda tough on the landscaping though. what the guys will do to...

And I don't mean what you did in them...:dance1: but rather have you owned one, and did you learn some "boy I wish I knew this before I bought this thing" important knowledge? I'm considering a small three person hot tub for my back porch so I can soak in hot water for what is unfortunately...

In clearing out some overgrown areas at my new home, I came upon the grave markers for at least two dogs. This property was cleared out of forest and a home built 28 years ago by an elevator district manager who raised two girls here. Both had horses and they always had big dogs, based on the...

Directly through the mid section of my property is a large ditch used for water drainage of course, which heads off down somewhat endlessly in one direction along a farmer's field. Over that ditch is a small wooden bridge used originally for the prior owner's kids to ride their horses over to...

I have been mowing the four acres or so of fields around my lawn at the new home with my existing 7 foot super heavy duty Land Pride bush hog mower. With the blades sharpened on it, it does an amazingly good job mowing the field nicely. But it does not, for sure, lay the clippings down nicely...

I discovered to my great dismay a gosh awful smell coming out of the a/c system on my Kubota. It's getting less strong so I assume I have a carcass left somewhere, but where to look? Could someone suggest the first places to look for a mouse in the a/c system? I think I have some spray orange...

I am moving to NC and despite loving my Gravely 8199G, just can't justify the cost and effort of moving the snow equipment. Both work fine. I live north of Philadelphia right where Route 95 crosses from PA to NJ. So for any of you Northerners that always wanted a blower for your Gravely rider...

nothing less than a 72 will do if I have to mow about six acres of lawn on a new home I am looking at in Washington NC. flat, flat, flat, and no rocks. I've done hills and rocks all my life, really looking forward to this. Very short grass, totally different than what I'm used to. but what to...

Meritorious rare bx24 many Tractor Kubota Extras Frightening I hope this is still up, I'm still chuckling. Perhaps a great tractor for Halloween? Frightening extras, never quite thought of my Kubota that way.... oh, I know. What would frighten a Kubota? A John Deere box blade! :D

I have a large supply of retractable web straps that have worked well when I have transported mowers and implements locally. But now I want to rent a 9900 pound trailer from Sunbelt Rentals, 185 a week, and move my Kubota to another location locally that is too far to drive it. Also, within the...

New Holland Tractor TS100, Like Brand New John Deere 4300 HST 4x4 ONLY 26 HOURS! three years ago I bought a JD LX280 lawn tractor from a friend. It was a 2004 model with .6 hours on it. He bought it, got tied up in work, stuck it in a basement garage and forgot about it. Then business was...

1-year-old who became sick at sea picked up by U.S. Navy - CNN.com I've been boating for about twenty years. Now I'm back down to a sixteen footer. I was also a yacht broker in Ft. Lauderdale for three years while I took time off from wearing a suit. So while I am primarily a powerboater, I...

Gas prices higher because of higher ethanol cost - Autoweek This just seems to go from bad to worse. It's bad enough we have "corn squeezings" politicked into our gas tanks, but now we are being held hostage to 30 percent price increases on ethanol. How do we get this stuff out of our gas...

I had about fifteen berry bushes I needed to move ,and after two operations on my right arm a few months ago, I knew an implement was needed. I looked at the Paumco unit, and almost bought it, but next year I am likely to get a larger tractor for a new property and I wanted an implement that...

my three year old Ariens snowblower with about thirty hours on it died. Power just went away and then became useless, though it would start. I take very good care of my machinery, this was not neglect from anything. And it was running 10/30W synthetic, likely Valvoline. So what would cause...

I had my local Kubota dealer do all the maintenance on my tractor this Spring and part of that included changing out hydraulic fluid filters. When I got the bill, there was over a hundred dollars for a five gallon pail of SUDT. But they didn't change the fluid? So I called. And the service...

sometimes spending more money accomplishes nothing. We all know that, just hope it doesn't play out. Well....I read the articles here about quick hitches. I've played with the levers in Tractors Supply, looked at the Speeco, but the more I read about incompatibility the more I felt buying the...

Woman allegedly stabs husband for 'worshipping NASCAR race at Bristol' - Autoweek Racing NASCAR news - Autoweek boy before you guys curl up in your recliner for the big race on Sunday, better make sure your wife is a happy camper. This woman must have eaten the entire batch of brownies to do...

How do I recover from a black ice skid in a front-wheel, rear-wheel or all-wheel drive car? | Erie Insurance useful article from Erie Insurance, mostly same old but the front wheel drive part was interesting to me. No power, no brakes. Not an intuitive response. and the part about pushing...

Within the next year I hope to buy my retirement home with plenty of room for additional implements. One I have never used is a backhoe and I have my eye on a used TLB. The controls seem pretty straightforward; I zoomed in on a factory pic of a Kubota M59 control set up and it was very similar...

The year is 2030. You have gained ten pounds and shrunk half an inch... ;) The Department of Aquatic Management has sent you a Q-pad loaded with instructions so that you can program in the amount of rain you would like to grow your crops to their fullest potential. You may select time of day...

I found this recently updated map very interesting. Now I know why I drive ten miles over into NJ to refuel...lowest taxes in the Nation, still. I wonder why? wonder if there is something similar for road diesel. Does the South typically charge less for taxes because they don't have the...

Cars cruising Hollywood in the 1940s and 1950s - Autoweek of course you are, and trucks too. but let's make it a little harder, rewind the clock a bit. Boy GM did well in this town, all those 57 Chevies and lots of Cadillacs. I even saw a little VW Beetle in there I think. so what is the most...

Does your current car or truck just not give you that pizzazz you look for, that blinding reflection off your car, so that surely everyone knows you are the worlds most interesting man... Well Mercedes has you covered..the new S class coupe. Auto jewelry has now risen to a new height of...

At what weight range does one normally need to go to a dually vs a single axle HD p/u? I was looking at Winnebago's new fifth wheel, I think their first, and wondered for 15,500, say 16,000 I'm clearly looking at a diesel, but for safety, stability, and towing ease, is a dually necessary? Those...

This is my new Dragon voice recognition software. It took a long period to install because when connected to the Internet it completely changed out the version 12 I received two the newer version 12.5. It went through a lengthy training session, where I read John F. Kennedy痴 inaugural address so...

2015 Ford F-150 First Look - Motor Trend well, the my grille is bigger than your grill syndrome seems to be alive and well. Interesting that GM is sticking with the 6.2 and Ford's top engine is the Ecoboost V6. The performance numbers will be key, what does losing 700 pounds really accomplish...

I have about twenty pounds of spark plugs sitting in an overflowing bowl in the parts storage area I have. I have a lot of small engines and change the plugs usually once a year for some and once every other year for others that don't get used very much. so over the years I have quite a...

These Disturbing Fast Food Truths Will Make You Reconsider Your Lunch for fast food. the pics of that burger and fries looking like new years later is really worrisome. I currently live in suburbia and am surrounded by fast food places. Particularly for breakfast when I'm in a hurry to...

2014 Ferrari 458 Speciale First Drive - Motor Trend this is a little far astray, but some interesting new high performance ideas, two of which puzzled me. But I'm sure one of you know. Ferrari even went so far as to add copper to the pistons, making them conduct and dissipate heat more...

Mars One plans robotic mission; 200,000 hope to go, too - CNN.com so what in the world is the attraction to go there? There are no tractors...they'll be along, when they get to Tier 99... Future farming on another world. Now I know you've been staying up nights thinking about this. I wonder...

temp is going down to ten tonight, ten tomorrow night, 9 the following night, hmmm. It's skating time soon, well for the younger crowd. And it's the time kids fall through ice and drown, very, very sadly. And adults too. How many days of sub freezing weather do you need to safely walk on your...

I am starting the process of planning my motorhome trip out West this coming Spring. I know it's lame to post pics of a pc screen; I sure am not smart enough to capture the Google image, and I haven't joined them as a member yet,(do I want even more tracking of my activities?...)so this is the...

How Black Friday ate Thanksgiving and destroyed itself - Fortune Management it is utterly amazing how the pursuit of greater profits has changed our marketplace, and from my standpoint, not for the better. Some traditions may become outdated, but the tradition of family gathering on Sunday...

Am curious as to what you all pay in your areas for a cord of wood. I cut my own now, but used to pay 200+ for a full cord of clean hardwood. Around here no one stacks it for you, but I bet that's not true in other areas. Perhaps for an extra fee. Here it's dump and run. of course this also...

We don't have too many ladies on this forum, but this is a call to you for advice. I need to know how you would feel if you were given a piece of jewelry that was previously given to the guy's ex, girlfriend, and was returned. Kind of like repacking xmas gifts. Now all used jewelry was worn...

well, new to me.... I've been waiting for a decent used blower to show up locally, and one did. I added the front hitch and wheel kit, and it works quite nicely. It became much more stable when I put a five pound weight on the rear. One has to think about where one is going and not get too...

My beautiful wife passed away in my arms early this morning. She fought an incredibly courageous fight against cancer for almost seven years, and she is now in a place of peace and no pain. I came in early, curled up in bed with her, told her quietly that it was ok to go to sleep, that she was...

FDA to vets: Watch out for jerky pet treats; some linked to illness - CNN.com a little warning for all you dog lovers, better be careful where those treats came from...

what a couple of treasures I found at the bottom of the potato bucket today. Now I think the top one looks like part of a universal joint, complete with zerk fitting. Now the bottom potato, well, I'm going to take the high ground here and say Mrs PotatoHead is very smart, quite stocky, and has...

Does anyone here either own one of these pint size vehicles or know someone who does? I have a peculiar need...a car that weighs less than 2000 pounds, and there is only one, the Smart Car. The Toyota Scion IQ is about two hundred pounds heavier, and then all the other cars get to be either too...

On the Good Morning thread, Walker450 just posted a drop dead gorgeous picture of his new pond at daybreak, still very dark, and he was planning to build a new home nearby. This is exactly what I plan to do in about three years, or less, either buy a place with a pond or build one. I've read...

this little gem came in today and I just had to share. The eyes tell it all...

Hi. I have the usual outdoor thermometer now which works, occasionally, no matter how many new batteries I put in. So...before I buy another disposable one, thought I might up my game and get a weather station. I can go on Amazon.com and just buy the top rated one, though not the most expensive...

The U-2 Dragon Lady and American Muscle on The Downshift - Motor Trend WOT now this is a pedal to the metal freeway merge I've never seen before, hot on the tail, and hot for sure... of a jet airplane landing on the runway. Am surprised they don't melt the front plastic of the cars. Where's...

I have my list and I've checked it twice. Good thing because there are only two things on it. First, please fix the double post issue, still affects a lot of people plus it will save you server space... Second, could you please make it easier to post a picture and use a graphic interface that...

I have been working on/playing with a 1968 CC 125 for several years now, and it's time to get it running. I bought a beater, but at least one with a fresh engine rebuild, allegedly. Here's what I need help with. I'm going to change the engine oil, several times..., then drain the hydraulic oil...

My recent visit to an old friend's home in Delaware made me go wow when I saw the corn field behind his house. I'm guessing it's 9 feet tall now. They are fifteen inches of rain over normal, and boy has this corn loved it. High temps and lots of water. This is feed corn, which we confirmed...

My tnt has had a drooping right cylinder since I got it. Back several times to the dealer, under warranty, and no solution, told they all do to some extent. I don't get it. With a heavy mower on the back, the right side drops over three inches within a half hour. How can that be considered...

I've waited way too long to get a quick hitch on my Kubota and asked the dealer what a Kubota quick hitch would cost. The quote was something in the mid 400's or at least twice what I expected. I use mostly Land Pride equipment. Tractor Supply has them, ETA has them, and of course Pat's hitch...

finally got a go ahead from the wife on buying a motorhome, which has been on our bucket list for some time. Due to her poor health, conventional travel is difficult but a motorhome is a little home on wheels and very accommodating. We already know we like the life as we lived aboard a 46...

America's Worst Charities what really ticks me off is the use/abuse of our vets, police, emergency responders and yes, the old and the sick. And they make these names so similar, just world class scammers, but basic thieving dirtballs. This is why I try to keep my charity at home, where I know...

Until I started to mow the fields with the 5740, I had never seen the temp gauge go higher than four bars. Every time, four bars. Now I'm out there in 90 degree heat, with the a/c blasting, and the fifth bar pops up? It drives me nuts not having a real gauge and knowing the actual temp. Does...

I think I know the answer here, but not sure. Last year our tomatoes blew up after a long period of rain. Splitsville. Never grew radishes before but didn't expect them to split underground. Is the issue the same? Growing too fast, outside won't stretch as fast as the inside is growing...

I tried mowing the fields with the little five foot mower off the smaller older tractor and it just looked awful. Need a bigger cut to cover the tires, so I went up two feet to an 84. A Land Pride RCF2084 . At first I thought they brought the wrong mower because it didn't look big enough, but...

Supercharged Hemi V8 Hellcat Engine Information - Information Regarding the Possible Upcoming Hemi Supercharged Hellcat - Road & Track maybe a Hellcat is in your future. Neat name for a serious motor, I was more interested in the article's comment about this likely being the last of the big...

this is pretty silly but when my wife and I went to plant seeds at our remote garden, we realized we had left the dibble home. So I hunted around the tractor shed and in my collection of hitch pins I found a pretty good substitute. Needs soft or wet ground of course since it's not sharp, but...

we are growing broccoli, or trying to, but have no idea when to pick the head. I've watched a ton of videos on this showing huge broccoli plants with multiple heads coming out, and all we have is this tiny plant with one weenie head. The question is....do we let it keep growing, or is it going...

I need to run about 550-600 feet of water line on top of the ground temporarily to a remote garden. Up a hill.... I am planning on using 3/4 line, but have been told one inch is a must to have a chance against the head pressure. I'm guessing at least a fifty foot climb. Well is going in next...

Butanol: The fuel that could be the end of Ethanol - Fortune Tech I hope they think this through better than they did ethanol, and could we please have our farmers go back to non bioengineered food growing and leave the gasoline additives to the energy companies? Old Way Farmer: food...

for years I have been pondering putting in a small orchard of about a dozen dwarf fruit trees behind our church/Meeting, and fairly close to the nursery school we have on premises. Grew up with an orchard and a grape arbor on our farm, so I'm familiar with orchards, a little, and have pruned a...

Got my new UTV today, with a few custom mods. Had some problems with coyotes in the far field and was tired of them getting away. Better be sure where the herd is, hmmm. :confused2:

Army Reserve bridge unit activated after 62 years | Article | The United States Army If the fifteen million dollars spent on reactivating this bridge unit includes all the cost of new bridging, well, it doesn't seem unreasonable, but what do I know. But if it just went to pay for new bricks and...

And boy did I just see a doozy. On the back of a flatbed, coming out of a local bodyshop. Totally empty, no windows, tires, dash, just the shiniest yellow strange looking truck frame, looking like an a street rod with insane rear tires. But it wasn't a car at all. But a really cool tractor I...

I found this quite interesting Kogod Made in America Auto Index | Kogod School of Business, American University, Washington, DC

it seems radial tractor tires are becoming a performance option for higher powered tractors. But for utility tractors, do radial tires provide appreciably better grip? If this was a car, other than a classic, we'd all say yes immediately. I understand the need for flotation tires in certain...

Kubota Tractor Corporation - Tractors | M Series | GrandX is it me or does the new lighting scheme seem a little strange to you? Looks like lights from a seventies mazda. Well, the FEL would block most of it, and for the first time I've seen on a Kubota, that might be a good thing. I know...

Jonsered - Professional Performance. Professional Quality. For More Than 50 Years. Coming Soon Available Monday, April 29th This is interesting. One way to be able to charge a little more is to carry a line just about no one else has... I'm not a chain saw guru, but my understanding is this...

How to build a Nuclear Submarine - BBC2 Documentary - YouTube this is an hour long BBC documentary on the UK's nuclear sub plant, and at minute 22 there is an interesting seven or eight minutes on welding, with some pics of welds. I enjoyed the whole thing but between minute 22 and I think 29...

Need some mechanical help here. Most annoyed that when I tried to do my first tilling yesterday, the D&R pull behind tiller, which I pull with my Gravely, started to smoke. Then it hiccupped, smoked even more, and died. I let it sit, started right up again, no strange mechanical noises,but...

a good friend sent this to me. Interesting and huge list. penny saved is a penny earned. > > > SENIOR DISCOUNTS > Keep this list and send a copy to your senior friends and relatives. > As I was waiting in line behind an older gentleman at Wendy's recently, I heard him ask for his...

this is a serious question...:confused2: boats are always female. what are tractors? now my Kubota I dedicated to my wife so "Nadene" is clearly female. But I don't think of my Gravely or Case IH as female. I just wonder if this is a guy thing. Ok, I know there are lady tractor owners out...

:dance1: if this has been asked before, sorry. I thought of this while reading the list of older AC tractors one member had. Some serious AC collectors here for sure. Now I think our friend from Australia will blow us all into the weeds, far into the weeds... so....let's break this into two...

Could someone explain please a few do's and don't's for using the ground/work clamp? Should the work be insulated from the earth below? How about when using a metal work table? I bought a strong magnet gizmo that locks onto plate steel, which says it works as a place to attach the work clamp...

Hot Max WC100 Welding/Plasma Cutter Cart - Amazon.com I purchased this to hold my new Everlast 160STH. My issue with all these carts is that the wheels are not made for gravel, or much offroading. So here's my "genius" idea and I need to get my bubble deflated if need be by someone who might...

First Look: Ferrari LaFerrari - Automobile Magazine If Ferrari can get 160hp in one motor for their supercar, why can't we have a "de-tuned" 100 hp version for our 4, 5, 6 series JD tractors, or equiv..., and say goodbye to diesel? I think this is just around the corner for us. Battery...

Decent no-name blowmolded case, packed full of stuff, all seemed to be of commercial quality. The unit was electric green, in perfect condition and packed without incident. Nice carry handle with the straps, that might have helped UPS not destroy it. Foot pedal did not come with the unit...

High speed freight train Texas - YouTube this is one very cool video, taken by tornado chasers, so they had good equipment, though unfortunately doesn't appear to be a HD option here. But very good sound mic'ing. Crank up your speakers. All the best Texas has to offer, just kind of makes you...

I don't have kids, so I have a limited view here, but I found this video very interesting. let us enjoy and protect our freedoms. What the Justice Dept is saying is likely based on some prior ruling. It ought to be revisited. German family seeking asylum in US to homeschool kids | Fox News...

Incredible video - fishing boats in rough sea - YouTube Crossing the Bar caution: if you are prone to motion sickness, really do suggest you not watch this. Most of the supermarket fish in our area starts in the 7 dollar range and goes up quickly. So we eat mostly salmon, which often goes...

the price is a bit much, but think of the fun you and your buddies could have going down the street of your local town. Now I never buy anything from these folk but love their catalog. And remember, no drinking if you're not pedaling! just to put a smile on your face today. The Pedal Pub -...

as an utter newbie, I need some help here. I see lots of nice welding tables, some pretty lightweight looking, with the grates in the middle. Do I really need one of these things? Should a welding cart always roll in order to get it outside on a nice day? Just stick welding to start. Another...

Now I know these things are just about impossible to pry from loyal Gravely hands, but I'd sure like to have one again. Super for tending a gravel driveway.. I have the front blade, and don't use it, have the front snowblower instead, but I'd sure pay a premium price to get that very simple...

Timber Tuff Swivel Grab Skidding Tongs — 32in.W Jaws, Model# TMW-04SS | Log Skidding| Northern Tool + Equipment I've always used a chain to wrap around a downed tree but sometimes it's hard to get under the tree. So I invested in this pretty heavy duty tong, which has fairly sharp points on it...

Millions of Birds Terrorize Kentucky City | Weather Underground a movable toxic turd producer yuk.

2 missing, 14 hurt in Kansas City gas explosion - CNN.com one of the things I learned in fire training at the gas and electric school was to evacuate quickly; one never knows where the spark comes from that brings the whole place down on your head. That excavator is going to have one heck of a...

I've pretty much narrowed my search down to a new Everlast PowerARC 160 STH. Website says 489 list, Amazon has it for 425 plus 40 shipping, but it looks like a direct factory ship deal. Anyplace else I should check out? Do the welding supply shops sell welders competitively? Amazon is now...

It seems the Dutch own Kenworth and Peterbilt, which I guess is ok, the Dutch sure do have a touch for quality, that's where Feadships and most historic high end megayachts have been made. The Dutch motorboats/yachts I have been on were pretty remarkable, the quality was so evident, the...

An electric driven hydraulic chair. [VIDEO] now this sure looks handy. Kinda overkill but still fun, and probably a lot of older or physically limited mechanics would love it.

I've got a torque wrench and hardly ever use it. My bad. It's a no name manual and i just don't trust it. Why I don't know... Would an inexpensive HF digital gauge be more accurate than a more expensive manual "clicker"? is a clicker style adequately accurate? Say for a hundred bucks, which...

I have some hilly areas to blow leaves, not so bad I can't drive on them, but backbreaking to use a rolling blower. I'm told there are pull kits for some of the leaf blowers so that you can pull them behind your garden tractor. I'm talking smaller stuff, not the big commercial blowers on a three...

Antique tractor Cockshutt/Oliver 80 Standard sure looks like a well used machine, perhaps in the blueberry patches of NJ or perhaps some local apple orchards.

I've been reading the posts about ammo shortage and it made me think about what's in my own drawer. The shot gun shells that came with the 12G pump my FIL gave me were pretty ancient. I replaced them about 8 years ago. I don't use the shotgun, another story. It's there for home defense. I...

Coldstart Nuffield Sweden - YouTube I think we have all been told not to crank longer than ten or fifteen seconds, or our starter motors will expire. This guy's starter must have been glowing red by the time his engine started. But in really cold weather, on an older tractor, and avoiding...

Applebee’s waitress fired, church embarrassed after pastor’s receipt goes viral | World | News | National Post reading this made me post this question in rural living, since urban areas seem to run by their own rules. Wait staff, and I have plenty of experience early on doing that, cannot...

tractor/farm reading material that is... What is in your reading basket? nothing amazing here... Northern Tools catalog two year old TractorHouse coffee table book on old tractors Gemplers catalog (for work clothing and gloves) and since I just bought a welding manual, that too when it comes...

I've seen this discussed on other threads, but looking at the LS website reminded me to ask. My Kubota has what seems to me to be relatively small R4's up front. LS Tractor USA If I look at a comparable LS, the front tires appear half again taller/larger. Perhaps this is a heavier tractor...

Video - Breaking News Videos from CNN.com and be careful to turn the valves off completely...

I'm not a welder, but I can refinish pretty well, and enjoy it. I have a decent small hand grinder, with a variety of wheels for it. And as you can see from this "in the door" pics, boy do I have some grinding to do. This is a pretty unusual Gravely wing mower due to the Kawasaki motor. I...

Prospero the farm robot and his grandchildren want to take away our tractors. Uh Oh. Prospero the Swarming Farmbot Wants to Show You the Future of Agriculture | Popular Science click on the video. I think one good swat with the loader ought to slow 'em down...:D

Latest bill from Philadelphia Electric (PECO) jumped significantly due to their elimination Jan 1 of the 40% discount for winter heating in all electric homes. My consumption was down a third from last year, and it said the average daily temp was the same, 40 degrees, but the bill was way...

this is off JD's site: Home / Cotton Harvesting / 7760 Cotton Picker 7760 Cotton Picker Features & Specs Onboard module building system Full-time four-wheel drive Heavy-duty row-unit gearcase High-output sound system See All Features Seriously powerful machine, but why would...

I've been a reader of TireRack.com for many years and find their site remarkably helpful, even when I don't buy from them. If you need an on road off road tire for your pickup, you will likely be surprised that the number two ranked truck tire is made in South Korea. From the very good company...

Despite Heavy Rains, Drought Persists | Weather Underground my heart goes out to the folk in Georgia and the MidWest who seem to still be burning up. I know farmers are always faced with weather challenges, but I wonder if some of these folk think the Dust Bowl is coming. Will our future...

I saw this on the Yanmar site and was fascinated. A rubber tracked tractor in a much smaller size. Assuming one did not need the narrow width version, I would think this tractor would be super stable on hills, and provide superior traction and low compaction. And it drives with a steering...

just received a new two foot by five foot water roller, Ohio Steel, 1150 pounds full. I'd like to be able to use it during the winter and keep it filled, stored in an unheated barn. If I put water in it, I have to put some form of antifreeze, and that could get really expensive in a hurry. The...

my shiny new Kubota tractor is starting to get the inevitable scratches and i wondered what it would look like in ten years. Well, I chuckled when I saw this ad because it was a ten year old version of a similar tractor to mine. Not sure I'd average 150 hours a year, likely over a hundred...

Just had the upper and right cylinders changed out to hydraulic on my Kubota. Had the upper for awhile, and found it helped at times with a rear rake, but what I really want to know is how to use the box blade and a rear blade, and anything else you can think of, with the new hydraulics. I've...

Sharing a barn with my equipment is the farm owner's Allis Chalmers B, which was restored to some degree many years ago. Basically needs a good bath, and then I'd like to run it. But the rear tire went flat, no one noticed it, and it damaged the sidewall. Hope it still holds air, the tractor is...

I have little experience with hydraulic cylinders, other than what I read in the Northern Tools catalog. Never had one break before. And now on my new bucket/grapple, one of the two small upper cylinders is leaking nicely. Could well be operator abuse so I'm keeping an open mind. Though the...

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brand new Echo 600 with a 24 bar bought this morning. Got it to the barn, and pulled, and pulled, and pulled. Dead. Almost like the switch was bad. The dealer of course said bring it back, and suggested that maybe the switch wire came off. ?? Bought this model because I really liked my Echo...

my beloved 8199G has only 800 original hours on it, but it seems, and I might just be imagining this, that the trans is getting noisier and noisier. Never quiet, but never expected it to be. Would adding a trans additive, say with something extra slippery in it, be helpful? I wonder about...

My local dealer has suggested a seven foot WR Long snow blade, for a price around 2300 which includes shipping and all the connections. FBH84 This is also about the same price Everything Attachments shows, so I know it's in the right range. It's the lighter duty one, I'm pushing snow only...

ether has been used for a long time to start old/cold diesels, but what about the use on gas engines? I'm amazed how many YouTubers spray ether down the carb throat, when I was told the right way to do it, if you really had to do it, was spray some on the air filter and let it be ingested that...

http://www.kubota.com/product/M8560/pdf/m60series_spec.pdf I found an interesting tidbit here on this new Tier 4 model. The cab model engine is rated at 2600 rpm vs the open's 2400. Seems a bit unusual, can't just be a noise issue.??? thoughts?

My last mowing job of the season was about half an acre of six foot overgrown weeds, affectionally called a "meadow" by the property owner. Going along just fine, doing the last pass, but going through a thick patch of some large weed that created an enormous cloud of white fluffy material, so...

dumb cab newbie question time, but can I lightly spray down the interior of my Kubota cab with water and then towel dry? I know not to get water inside the controls, but the floor, the other places I've tracked mud, is it washable? and does the water drain out ok? I do this with all my other...

well, almost, still have some wood to split, but that's the easy part. And a fine woodpile (one of many) to show for it. I'm sure this scene is repeated up and down the East Coast. I bet the firewood people are having an interesting season, maybe too much supply and not enough demand. Our...

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Need to take my spare chain in to get sharpened and the dealer has a new automatic sharpener, just load up the chain, and it goes about its business advancing the chain and sharpening. 7 bucks I think. But do these automatic ones take too much material off? A hand file can be used gently...

which so far has not affected how it works, but I'm concerned. When it runs, the secondary blower housing moves up and down about a quarter inch, and the movement is not fast, but rather slow, like once a second. This can't be right... No weird noises, no scraping, but why the up and down...

seems pretty common to find a pressure washer or leaf blower offered with several engines. For example, a Honda 11hp and/or a Kohler/B&S 12-13hp. Isn't a HP a HP? Almost always the non Honda engine is rated at higher hp for the same job. Is the message between the lines that Hondas hold up...

I currently have a small Craftsman 1hp 125psi 3 gallon 15 amp 2.4scfm@90psi air compressor I bought a few years back to upgrade from the typical Air Station tire filling pump. It's oil lubricated and seems to work ok, but puts up a terrible racket when running. Almost too much to take inside a...

I have an almost new Billy Goat leaf vac and spent the extra money to get the Honda motor. I have never had starting problems with Hondas and have owned plenty of them. This one was a dog to begin with. Only three years old with a whopping 12 hours on it and I need to use ether to get it...

it looks like the oem speakers are four inches. Has anyone replaced the cab speakers and was the mount conventional? thanks Drew and if you replaced them, please tell me you don't have to take the roof off...

after patiently waiting for JR Long to build a grapple bucket for it, my new Kubota cab tractor was delivered today, and naturally I had to get the bucket dirty... My first FEL and I have a long learning curve ahead of me. The grapple is seriously heavy and without anything in the ballast box...

my 1986 Gravely is in good shape having been taken down to the frame by yours truly, but I have not touched the 750 original hour engine. It runs, makes decent power, but the dirty exhaust and chronically sticking points are a pain. Does anyone here have experience with repowering with the...

Am anxiously awaiting my new tractor, which is being slowed down by waiting for Long to send their grapple bucket, though I'm told it will be worth the wait. My question involves rpm level for loader work. This tractor has an almost confusing set of operational modes, though I think several...

We towed a small boat trailer with our new Suburban 3/4 ton with leaf rear springs and were surprised how bouncy and pogo-ey it was on interstate undulating concrete. The oem shocks seemed to control bounce ok, but jounce was useless. The dealer suggested Bilsteins, and I'm very glad I took...

in looking at these pics for another post, I realized the plants were already growing pretty close and leafing out. Is there a minimum distance I should maintain? And do they transplant well to another sparser location if handled carefully? Thanks My understanding is that plants too close to...

my potatoes are growing like mad, and the first one is starting to flower. I have already "hilled" a little by pulling dirt up to the plant, but know I have to do it again. Can I use something other than dirt, like hay, to go under the plants and provide the sun protection they need, or do I...

Hydro tractors seem to phase out around JD's 66hp, and then it's powershuttle or CVT. I'm wondering if anyone has compared a similar cab tractor's noise level with a gear trans vs. hydro. Do all those whiny noises add up? My needs are in the 50-100 hp range, and while the convenience and ease...

For months now, maybe longer and I've been clueless, JD tractors jump from the new series 1 all the way up to a 5. And no explanation on the site, no coming soons.... I was considering a nice cab 4000 series and they disappeared. I'm sure this is the topic of many threads/posts but searching...

I searched this but didn't find a good thread, though I'm sure it's here. I'd appreciate some advice. I have 18 acres to mow with a 2000 pound IH compact tractor, 25hp, Land Pride 1260 mower on the three point. I have mowed my friend's property with a Gravely garden tractor and had no...

Brand new small Land Pride PD10, digging holes for fenceposts to put in a new garden, in a field that is a warzone for rocks. Worked wonderfully for half an hour, then stopped. When we investigated, we found the auger tip sitting in the soil, broken off from the bottom of the bit. I took some...

I am starting a new 50X100 garden in a field, which has currently been subsoiled, then will be plowed, then rototilled til fine. After taking out three million rocks. Clay, rocky, Bucks County PA typical soil. Lots of granite, and all kinds of quarries nearby, so my new garden comes with a few...

Had a great deal of fun ripping up a field in prep for a garden. The ETA/Fred Cain subsoiler is very heavy duty and worked fine. Likely I need some adjustments to the three point hitch to fine tune. Would like it to raise up higher but also go lower but I think I'm limited by the range of...

I tried to reply and finish the ongoing post regarding expectations of what a new plow should look like. I was just turned off by the administrator, after being advised I cannot name specific vendors in discussions. Huh? Ok. Not my site, not my rules. And ETA is an advertiser. I am unable...

as part of a new clutch job on my Case IH 255, the Mitsubishi one, the clutch wasn't all that bad but the shifting fork was a mess. I thought these pics might help some others who have had shifting problems with this series of tractors. Everything wears, but the wear pattern here is pretty...

at the youthful age of 62, I want to learn how to weld. I've read the comments about a class at the local vo-tech, and I'm hunting that down. I prefer buying older equipment and renovating them, and much of what I'm buying is dinged or dented, and more relevantly, cracked in places. Steel or...

My new to me 25 year old Case IH/Mitsu has likely never had the radiator boiled out or any cleaning solution put through it. Coolant was changed two years ago. I'm going to do some hot summer mowing with this tractor and I want to make sure it is cooling properly. With only an idiot gauge, I am...

My "new" tractor came with a seriously cheesy plastic oil pressure gauge stuck into the side of the block. Wondering who thought that up...with the wrong pressure scale on it, so it's basically a pressure/no pressure gauge. I've used Murphy gauges before, any suggestions for a metal gauge...

On a 25 year old clean running 1000 hour Mitsu 25hp in a Case IH 255, am I being dumb by draining the black dino oil in it and replacing it with 10W/30 Mobil 1? Pretty sure it will clean it out, which is likely needed, so I'm watching the oil color carefully and will change it out after not a...

For the last two years I have mowed a friend's 18 acres of hilly grassy fields, which he allegedly grows hay on. At least for the tax man. So he likes to let it get tall... I have used a Ferris 60" zero turn which is a real beast, and has the suspension to handle the field, and the mow height...