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This thread brings back memories of the "Chalkey Cup" around 1998 or 1999. Great time in TBN history, before tractors had cup holders!

I use a 1l Camelbak. Water only; don't like getting off flavors from tea, soda ect. Got it while rummaging around a few shops in old town Buffalo, Wy a couple years ago. Checked out Longmire stuff too, had lunch at Busy Bee Cafe, just like Walt :) Well, sort of...

Safety chains should have been attached to the frame of the trailer, not the sliding hydraulic brakes mechanism. My flatbed is electric brake though (with chains on frame). 5th wheel is electric, but doesn't have chain restraint.

Pull the pin on it (Will be at end of cable on trailer). I've done this with my flatbed trailer and my 5th wheel to test. Works as should. Just be sure to put the pin back in...

Interesting both hitch and safety chains failed. Couldn't tell what kind of break-away brakes it had; didn't seem to work.

OP here. 20 year old thread. I did buy a BCS back around 2004. Used for a couple of years. I did a mix of a small garden at home, and yard renovations for the mom/pop landscape company we had at the time. Most of use was doing prep for new lawn and sod. The BCS worked great. I don't recall...

Still bummed Global Super Tanker went under. Saw GST744 fly a lot on N. Calif fires. That 747-400 is with National now. Supposedly the tank system was purchased by another company with plans to put in a 747-200, but there haven't been any recent updates. Mostly see 10 Tanker DC10's, Erickson...

Flat track like this? www.fastfridays.com Fast Fridays is always a lot of fun.

I have a TC40DA. I had a smaller winch to mount up front, but decided not to. The battery is small, the alternator is small, and I was concerned about keeping it reasonably clean when doing loader work. And, I prefer to pull from the back of the tractor. Use the dedicated drawbar, as well as the...

Brings back memories; good memories of early days of TBN :)

I have moved from Biscuits and gravy to tater-tots and gravy. Some may consider it sacrilege, but a nice sausage gravy over crispy cooked tater tots soooo good!

Mine is my name, and my first computer username. Company I worked at long long time ago was pretty easygoing about usernames. Was one of the very early members here before it was TBN; was a Kubota forum originally. It was very small at the time, and a lot of us used our names. Back then...

Birria is good with goat meat. Quesabirria Chivo tacos are excellent.

There's been a FG-1D Corsair on radar this afternoon outside of Sacramento https://www.flightradar24.com/CORS/323cf5b4

Try it with Cholula!

This is the recipe we make. Has onions. Sometimes instead of baking, we'll finish cooking in the smoker with apple wood/chips Bacon Macaroni and Cheese with Extra Sharp White Cheddar Ingredients 12 ounces elbow macaroni 8 ounces sharp white cheddar cheese, cut into small cubes 2...

The 024/026/260/261 saws are great. I'm stihl using the 024AV my Dad got back in the early 1980's. That family is a very well balanced saw to work with. That 024 is stihl a hard working saw; the Pro series saw has more than earned its keep over the last 40 years...

I prefer to use 3/4AB. Holds up well, packs nicely. Even better if you run a compacter over it. http://fvagg.com/our-products/crushed-aggregates/three-quarter-inch-road-base/ Have used 3/4 crush in the past. It works ok but still moves a lot. Never ever use wound gravel.

It wasn't until 1972 that controls were starting to get standardized in the US, and by 1975 was standardized.

Took the Indian Challenger out for a little 125 mile ride yesterday. Kirkwood Ca was really nice, albeit cool (58f).

Now they use a Quick Shifter". Once you let the clutch out in 1st, all you have to do is bump the shifter. Been on a lot o brands of bikes for a while now (Aftermarket)

Definitely a Waylon fan, but I've never come across video of him and Buddy live. There's plenty that have a song, with some stills thrown in, like you mention.

Headed there this weekend. Calaveras Big Trees is a nice place to visit. When they say big trees, they really mean it!

USS Hornet is in Alameda; it's a great place to tour. Have been a number of times for the museum in general, as well as a number of Cub Scout and Scout overnites. My son earned a bunch of Merit Badges there. They have some great docents who served on Hornet CV-12 when she was operational...

Haven't been over 88 since the Caldor fire. I know it burnt thru to 88 in area's. We like to go to Kirkwood Lake, Silver Lake to kayak, Usually go H50 to Pollock Pines, then Mormon Immigrant Trail to H88. MIT is still closed from snow. Will see in a few weeks how burnt out that whole area is...

My TC40 is a hydro; I forgot to mention above, that I blow out the the radiator AND the trans cooler regularly. Especially when field mowing, they both get dust and weed debris buildup over time. I don't know if the OP tractor has that cooler by the battery since their tractor is...

Angels Camp to Virginia City is about 3 hours.

A little late to the conversation, but here's a few idea's from a NorCal/Sacramento native. If you're going to Yosemite, you are next to the southern end of Ca-49; that highway runs the the length of the classic "Gold Country". There's lots of places on Highway-49 that are fun to go to. And...

Is the trans fluid level good? When was the last time the fluid was changed? My TC40D is a hydro; I write the fluid change hours and date on the filters when I install them.

In a lot of cases that is true. They don't make parking spaces for full size long bed extra-cab trucks anymore. Where I work though, there is room. Most people just back in till their tire hits the curb, not paying particular attention to hanging over most of the sidewalk.

The one that gets me is people who back in to a spot along a sidewalk. By the time the back in, the back of the pickup and bumper take up a large portion of the sidewalk. And on top of that, the receiver hitch insert hangs out even further in to the sidewalk. See that a lot where I work...

Looks like a U2 out of Beale AFB

I found starting with the trailer leveled right helps. I have 0, 2, 4, and 6" drop hitches for various trailers due to tongue height. After that I work with load centering. If that isn't enough, then 'll think about additional measures. It's crazy how many rigs I see that have no hope of...

Just looked; the place I went to is long gone. Bought by Tillamook, torn down, Tillamook makes a Bandon cheese now but not there.

Have been there a couple times some years ago; it was wonderful. As I remember, you could tell when they had fresh cheese etc by the colorful flags they fly out front. First time I had cheese curd was there, back in '79.

You don't need high resolution pictures for Craigslist. Smart Phone camera downloads digitally or by cable/USB are easy to find with a simple web search or YouTube search :D

My take on this is a Smart Phone camera replaces everything the old 110 and 126 film "point and shoot" camera's did, as well as most digital "Point and shoot". Most folks keep pictures on their phone or maybe make 3x5 or 5x7 prints. Even that is not as common anymore. Or they post pictures on...

I put jacks on the back of my flatbed. Never liked driving heavy things up the ramps and seeing the back of the trailer squat, or the back of the truck rise... Was simple and inexpensive. Easy to take off and store when not in use. https://www.etrailer.com/Trailer-Jack/Pro-Series/PS1401460303.html

My Mom and Dad's high school band played at the opening for the Olympics. San Juan High School; they were class of '60 and '61. They used to talk about truckers up there being challenged buy the hills ad curves; US 40 over the curved bridge and also running the old canyon road from Auburn to...

That's what I meant in that what became "I-80" in Ca was US-40. There's historic highway signage along parts of Auburn Blvd and other roads indicating they were old US-40. My parents and grandparent talked of the amount of time it too to get from the Sacramento area to Reno in the 1940's and...

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I've read about that. I have a book from the early 1960's that details the history of Donner Pass from from pre-white man to 1963 or 1964. There are pictures of the Donner Summit/US40 bridge and various plows/blowers in 16-25' of snow. It's interesting to note that in '52 "I-80" thru...

They opened Mormon Immigrant Trail from Pollock Pines to H-88 the two times I saw H-50 blocked 20 some odd years ago. Took them a while to plow it, as it's normally closed in the winter. I like it, because it made Kirkwood a short trip from Placerville. Otherwise it was a much longer drive to...

Tons of military flights in Texas and Oklahoma right now. There's a P-51 that got assigned the same delta shape as all T38's flying.

I had one for a while; sold it a few years back. I think it was Wacker brand. Worked great. In California USA.

Cartridge... 7mm-08 is the cartridge. Cartridge selection is to a great degree personal preference. To a point, caliber is. I like 30 caliber (0.308), and tend to shoot 308Win, 30-06, and 300 Savage, in that order. I picked those because I like those particular cartridges and for 308Win and...

HUGE25 and GRZLY37 (C17 and C5) are flying out of Travis right now (Fairfield, Ca). Slate 21 and Slate 22 (T38) are flying out of Beale

I see them with "funny" names; tankers, C17, C5's. Orca#, Heavy# and similar (# for number). Right now there's fighter trainers in the area; ONYX11, ROPER11, Roper12, Roper13 all flying out of Beale AFB. Roper11 is buzzing SMF right now. I see a lot of those flights, with Beale, Fallon and...

I haven't seen much about get togethers in a while, although I haven't been very active here either. Some time back, the Texas TBN'ers had some big get togethers and cookouts...

Did you change coolant, fuel filter, Hydro oil and filter etc? And grease the 35-40 zerks? That was a change for me; my old Kubota held less fluids, and only had 8 or 10 zerks, including the loader. When I got the TC40D about 12 years ago, I was amazed by how many grease points there are. The...

First thing one a new to me car, truck, tractor etc is a complete fluid and filter change, grease all zerks etc. The only thing I haven't done that on is my TC40D; I got it off consignment, where the dealer had done a full service.

Take the kid and see what fits and feels comfortable for them. Keep in mind a wood stock is easy to shorten and otherwise modify. Most rifles have some aftermarket support like Boyds stocks. If it doesn't fit him he wont like shooting it. I only bought my son one shotgun without him being...

Cartridge :D It's 7mm caliber, 7mm-08 cartridge. I see that all the time on the gun forums. I know, nit-picky :D

This! I had this issue on my old Kubota AND on my NH TC40D. I put new cables on, and the starter spun over like it should. This happened on both of my tractors... I then cut back the insulation on the old battery cables; there was significant corrosion under the insulation, that was not...

Have you torn it down? Might be able to hone the cylinder and fit a new piston/rings?

Depends. Some use clips, like the M1 Garand(specifically an en bloc clip).

Cartridge vs caliber. See this all the time on gun and reloading forums. For instance, people say 44-Magnum caliber. That's the cartridge. It is 0.429", not even 44 caliber.

Has Sawzall vs reciprocating saw been mentioned? Sawzall is a Milwaukee tool, DeWalt , Ryobi and all the rest make reciprocating saws.

I have a closed loop recirculating solar with electric backup hot water heating system. What do I call that :D

I show 149. But I could swear in the Kubota only days I was in the first 75. TBN, and the Web as a whole was sooooooooo different then... Mentioned before; fewer people, fewer topics/sub-forums. Sometimes you'd post and it would take days for a reply, even on popular topics.

From TractorData website, that tractor/loader is 5,449lbs not counting a cab. That's at the upper end of a 7K trailer(my 7K is 1600lbs, for a payload of 5400). You need a 10K trailer, which is heavier than a 7K. And you have the weight of the cab. And fuel, chains, binders, straps, ice chest...

If you want to figure out the early original members, just ask about the "Chalkey Cup" and who was here when HARV made the "Holiday Tactor Animation" :D

I joined back in the Kubota Only days. Bird was here; from what I remember we were within the first 75 members. I had just bought, or was about to get my used Kubota B8200HSTD; I bought that at Gold Country Kubota, Auburn Ca in June 1998. Back then, it could take days sometimes before you'd get...

I would say no, you do not need them. You have a lighter duty truck. Your rims, axles, springs etc are not rated for higher weight. If you load to the tire ratings, you are overloading the rest of the truck. run tires that are in the range of the truck.

That is correct; the railroad community really pushed for standardizing time zones. Otherwise their timetables were a mess. Even within the time zones(as well as pre-time zones) most went by the sun for instance High Noon.

I've also heard it pronounced Care Mel. I dunno... Care-uh-mel just sounds correct to me It could be a regional thing pronunciation though too

It looks like an AR pistol with no shield/hand guard. And yes, it looks like the upper/lower are separated in the picture.

In the grand scheme of things, the whole DST subject has only been what, the last 100 years or so? The time change does not seem like an improvement over Standard time. How did our ancestors survive for millennia in Standard time? How does Arizona and Hawaii survive?

I haven't found any info on disassembly. I have the manual for my TC40D, but the only info it shows is to grease the Zerk. Mine still works fine, although I still want to add hydraulics. I had TnT on my old tractor; I miss it, but it is also $$$

I have looked at the grocery store a number of time for Mannaise. All I could find is Mayonnaise.

Caramel vs Carmel There's a topping for ice cream, or a city on the central California coast... I often hear people asking for a city on their ice cream or dessert. Of course, then there is people who like ice cream for desert, while others like to camp out in the dessert.

Wright saw were used for meat saw, but was not it's original purpose. Originally for wood, at least in the online searches I did some time back.

I had read a while back that the Wright saws were used to cut up things like railroad ties too. Those raise havoc with chainsaw chains and bars.

Strange one I remember is the Wright Saw. Was a big reciprocating saw, like a big gas powered Sawzall. My Grandfather had one; I remember my Dad using it a couple times in the early 1970's.

Air Command on wild fires circle for hours, although they follow the perimeters of the fire. Very common to see a similar pattern though on the big fires we have out west.

So you're about 4300lb or 4700lb? Is the trailer 6k minus trailer weight? So trailer is 8k GVWR trailer that weighs about 2k? My 16' is 7000lb GVRW; trailer is 1600. So capacity is 5400. I've done what you're talking about with the loader over the mower. It was a pain in the patootsie, but it...

I run jacks on the back of the trailer; the back of the truck doesn't get light like that.

We get all kinds of interesting aircraft with odd names, as well as no name, in the greater Sacramento, Ca region. A lot of fighters/trainers fly out of Fallon USN and come across the Sierras to the old Mather AFB; there's still military activity there. To the north is Beale AFB...

Going thru this right now with my Dads estate and no will. The amounts and laws vary state to state. In California, the State sets the rates on a sliding scale. The Probate Lawyer does not set the rate.

The Chet Atkins/Mark Knopfler albums and videos are excellent.

There's no safety chains on a 5th wheel hitch due to the positive king pin connection. That's the same for big rigs or 5th wheel travel trailers. Safety chains would be used on a gooseneck Some 5th wheel trailers get converted to gooseneck. In that case, they require safety chains. It's a...

I like Joe. Actually, I really like his show on Sirius's BB King channel; his descriptions and details about various artists and music are really interesting. I stick by my previous comment though :D Molly Tuttle and Billy Strings are exceptional guitarist :) Different genres, great musicians

Stevie Ray is still my favorite guitarist. I like a lot of different music styles; he's still at the top of my list. I saw him once it Sacramento, Ca; it was epic! Fortunate to have Youtube and other media to watch artists that are gone; there are great SRV videos out there. Now I think Molly...

Have thought about a cart. But for Sporting Clays. It's common on some courses to see people bring carts or UTV's and drive the course instead of walking. Not sure about the golf stuff. Why golf if you can shoot clays? Much more fun :D

My first reaction as a happy 5th wheeler, would be a shorter 5th wheel toy hauler, like a 30'. Beware of the ramp on the truck with a pull behind; the picture of the black Ford shows it really squatting in the back... Even with overloads or bags, that truck is overloaded...

As long as you stay in your trucks weight ratings you should be fine. My experience is with 5th wheels, and pull-behind flatbed(for tractor). My previous 5th wheel was close in weight to my flatbed with tractor. The 5th wheel was much nice to pull, handled better. You do lose some use of the...

Stihl using the 024AV my Dad got in the early 1980's. Has been a great saw. But, I want a MS461 to go with it :D I do have a couple Husky's that work great, but my typical go to is that 024; just really like the balance of it. My wife has a Husky sewing machine that's great :D She got it...

Post your recipe? FWIW, I would "test" with a smaller amount; scale recipe to 4 eggs accordingly, and experiment. Dial the recipe in, and then scale up. Have you considered a baked custard?

Simple Syrup is just 1:1 water:sugar Personally do not like sweetened tea. Prefer to sweeten to taste myself. My Texas family swears by it, but I prefer Grandma's sun tea, often with no sugar.

I'm not a Toyota fan, but a Tundra to Ford F350 is like apples to oranges.

That's a Bronco; early version Gen 2. - Look at the back seat. - Look at how short the "bed" is; it's itsy bitsy tiny - Look at the ridge along the back of the cab; that's where the half-top butts up to the cab and seals

I would second this. Have not had alternators rebuilt, but have had starters done. Definitely worth checking out. They might also give you more insight in to why it failed.

Pretty nice setup Eddie!

Liver is great with caramelized onion, bacon and brown gravy!

Grew up near Mather AFB. It was a SAC B-52 base. Occasionally would see them doing MITO's. It was really impressive to see the succession of B-52's and KC135's taking off.

Here in N. California, we see a lot of that coming out of Travis AFB and Beale AFB Will funny names given to C-5's and C-17's out of Travis. We also see a lot of flights out of NAS Top Gun Fallon, coming across the Sierra's to the old Mather AFB(still used by National Guard and some military...

Really have'nt had much issues on my TC40D. One thing to consider on battery cables, is you might not be able to see corrosion under the insulation. On my old Kubota, I had slow starter issues. I cleaned terminals, charged battery etc. When I finally changed battery cables, it turned over...

1 - Get a manual. First thing I did on my old Kubota, and my current NH TC40D. Check Messicks, or Ebay 2 - Double check all your connections in the starting circuit. Make sure they're clean and tight. I had the safety switch on the range shifter get out of whack on the TC40; barely bump it and...

The California Ag Museum in Woodland, Ca is well worth the visit if you're in the area. They have some of the early crawler, Holt's and later Cat. https://www.californiaagmuseum.org/heidrick-antique-tractor-collection

I use FlightRadar24. When the fires are going in Northern California, the old McClellan AFB is used as a Tanker base. It's interesting tracking the planes as they go in/out of McClellan. During the Caldor fire, my work was directly in the primary flight path to the fire zone; could watch the...

Kind of funny you posted that. Going thru my Dad's stuff, I got his Drag records. "Sounds of the Drags", "'63 Bakersfield Nationals" and a couple others. If I remember right, two of them were from Columbia Records. Kind of cool; they run left speaker to right speaker. Have'nt played them in...

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No desire to try, unless I got really really hungry. But remember, there was a time when you may only get one cow/pig, or part of one, to feed your family for a whole year. Had to use every part of the animal, lest you might go hungry. In the US at least, we are spoiled by being able to go to...

Just imagine Italian cooking without tomatoes. Spaghetti, lasagna etc... Tomatoes are a New World fruit. Even when the first explorers got to the America's, most thought tomatoes were poisonous. Europeans did not eat them for some time after. Until the 1690's, it was thought to be a poisonous...

Peach Snapps?

It kind of depends. I never approach the hour interval on my TC40D. I change yearly per the book. Diesel gets too much particulate and acidic buildup in the oil. I don't like exceeding a year, especially because the tractor may sit for weeks. Sitting with that gunk in the oil is not good.

I get my TC40D filters from NAPA. They look up the cross reference no problem. https://www.napaonline.com/en/search?text=oil%20filter&referer=v2

And watch the picture spread across the internet... That was interesting to watch

That explains everything :D

I think that's it; old technology. But it's 2022; a little technology would speed up starting, restarting.

Placerville Speedway is kind of both. Bull ring style, with substantial banking. Pretty lucky, as we have a bunch of local tracks. Surprising considering California. Within an hour: Placerville Speedway - 1/4 mile dirt All American Roseville - 3/8 mile paved Sacramento Raceway - 1/4 mile drag...

It's 2022; why don't they have starters and clutches in Sprint cars yet? I really enjoy the local races; the 360's and 410's are fun to watch. But, a buddy of mine calls them "Spurt cars"... Get em on the track, then go push start them all, then do it again every time they stop... Most other...

Been on the engine and had to bust up piles and put them out in my volunteer days. Really sucked when tires and trash are in the piles. You get filthy, the gear and hoses is a mess. A few times got out structure gear and SCBA cause the fumes were so nasty. Spent hours cleaning gear.

We tried store brand (Safeway, Raley's), as well as Tillamook. Locally, Tillamook is one of the better higher grade brands, and the results were noticeable. We've tried cheddars, swiss and gouda. Smoked sharp cheddar is pretty tasty. Less smoke is better until you figure out what you like. A...

Haven't been here much lately. Still amazing, we got on this board at the same time; I'm only 8500ish posts and you're over 43,000 :D Say, anyone seen a Chalkey Cup? :D

I still have a Little Chief smoker in the shed, with the box. Their "cookbook" has directions to use the smoker and the box to cold smoke cheese.We done it a few times; comes out really good. We followed the instructions on the last page of the Little Chief manual...

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When I had looked at this in the past, there was some info out there that gooseneck adapters put too much stress where they bolt up/replace the 5th wheel pin. Try posting this in the Towing forum here...

Yes, it has been some years back. Harv has been away for a long time. And most newer folks would not understand a Chalkey Cup :D

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I had the same happen on my old B8200 - the forerunner to the B2150. The battery cable looked fine, ohmed out fine. But is could not handle any current because of all the corrosion hidden under the insulation. Put a new cable on; motor spun over like new. The B8200 had a compression release...

I remember Harv's tractor, Mark Chalkey and his Chalkey Cup, and my Farmall. Trying to remember who else tractors were in there?

Nothing bad to say about Echo; have a pole saw I like. But I also still use 2 almost 40 year old Stihl 024(great great granddaddy to the MS261). Older Pro saw that still work great and has cut A LOT of wood. That saw has provided decades of bang for the buck. That was an expensive saw 40 years...

Anyone else watch? The shows in Brazil and Argentine were great; they know their meat for sure.

I just had problems on my TC40D a week ago. While checking the fuses, I just happened to notice mice had chewed thru three of the wires going to the key switch. Grrrrr....

Smoked Mac and Cheese is really good...

I have a NH TC40D. It does not have rear remotes for tip/tilt, or auxiliary lines to run a log splitter. The factory parts are discontinued. I have not been able to fin any aftermarket support that would bolt in like the factory valves and pipe did. I don't see anything from Shibuara. Are...

Anyone tumble/polish rocks? Got a Thumbler A-R6 from a friend who used to used it for tumbling brass. I have vibratory tumblers to use for brass... Of all places, Harbor Freight had some Thumbler media kits when I was there this weekend, so I bought some. Now looking for info on how full to...

Here is another of Byron Bills recipes; wish I knew what happened to him and his site. It's a great breakfast for a bunch of hungry adult leaders on a Boy Scout campout :D I have used this recipe as a reference, and embellished. Here are some variations I have done: - More garlic - Less bell...

I have made this recipe a number of times in a camp Dutch oven. It is very good, especially if you are working outside and have a burn pile going; you can use coals from fire to cook with. Hoagie rolls or french bread sandwich rolls work great. I give full credit to the now defunct Byron Bills...

I have a NH TC40D. The hours seem to rack up must faster than my old Kubota B8200. The B8200 tach was mechanical. The hour meter tracked PTO speed close. When I was mowing, at PTO speed, an hour on the meter was an hour mowing. But when running at mid RPM doing various chores, the hour meter...

Wow, did not know this till recently... Granny from the Beverly Hillbillys had a cookbook! https://www.amazon.com/Grannys-Beverly-Hillbillies-Cookbook-Clark/dp/1558532714/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1543444674&sr=8-1&keywords=granny%27s+beverly+hillbillies+cookbook Bet there's some good possum...

My wife has had this recipe for a long time; not sure where she got it. Rec.Cooking from the old days of internet? She embellished the recipe over the years a little. We make this two different ways. Make by the recipe OR Finish it in the smoker instead of the oven. I have an electric...

Looking to run water and power out to the pad where I park a 5th wheel. The water supply and panel are at the well-house, about 75' from the 5th wheel pad. I plan to rent a backhoe to trench, not a walk behind trencher. Can the water line and direct bury wire go in the same ditch? What is...

I have had good luck with my electric smoker using that method. Have some going right now. I'm on the fence about adding sauce the last hour; I kind of like little or no sauce; the meat should not need it if it is seasoned and cooked right. Like putting steak sauce on a steak; not one I bought...

Have had one of the Ronco rotisserie for a few year now. I thought "As seen on TV" and "Sett it and forget it" would be a piece of junk... We have used it at least once a week for 5 years now. It still keep chugging away! Our favorite is a whole chicken, although we also do pork roast here and...

It took me a long time to find a rice pudding recipe I like. I found this on the web some time ago, and embellished it to my tastes. It takes some work, stirring for 20 minutes, but it is worth the effort. Sometimes I use brown sugar instead of white sugar. Most every time I double the recipe...

This is how my Grandmother used to make coffee. Most times she used Folgers, sometimes MJB. I do not know how she packed as much ground coffee in those big commercial percolators, but she did! They drank this round the clock; my Grandfather would stay up all night drinking coffee and talking on...

Wonder if there is any anniversary plans :D

Watching some videos on youtube; some say dark goggles are ok with plasma cutter. I have auto-dark helmet and was using it while I tried out my new cutter. I looked in the manual; they did not give details. What is best to use with a plasma cutter?

I have an older DeWalt 18v tool pack; drill/driver, recip saw, small circular saw, flashlight and charger. I've gone thru a couple sets of batteries. Current batteries are on their last legs. Do 18V Lithium batteries work on the older tools? This Home Depot link makes it sound like a lithium...

Looking for recommendations for an entry level occasional use, budget oriented plasma cutter. Seems entry level non-pilot. Is that an issue for a beginner? Lotos LT5000D looks interesting... I have 220V available, and 60gal 5hp compressor.

Went to Placerville Speedway(N. Calif) for races last night; great dirt racing action! I love racing, but don't make it to the track very often. The Sprint cars are awesome to watch, when they are running... The A-Main was great racing. So, in 2017 with high power gel cell batteries and mini...

I have been really happy with my TC40D overall. Had it for a few years now; got it with low hours. The fuel gauge however... It never seems to register right. This weekend was second time I ran it out of fuel... At last it was easy to bleed out. Anyone else had issues with fuel gauge not...

I ordered the Superwinch S7500 that was mentioned in a previous thread. Then I got to thinking, what is the difference between a trailer winch and a recovery winch? I told a friend about the Superwinch deal; they asked the same question. What is the difference?

My Grandma passed away Monday. She had just made it to 104-1/2 years old. Lived a long productive life; still worked part time at 100 selling veggies at Farmers market. Although we didn't agree on politics, we were proud that she had volunteered to work local polling places for every election...

I have to put a post up about Harv's Holiday Classic. The sticky at the top of Related Topics was made during the early years of TBN, and is pretty fun to watch. Maybe some old-timers can figure out who's the tractors are? The Farmall was mine. I know Harv's Kubota was the lead tractor...

Headed to Wyoming tomorrow; unfortunately for a funeral. Renting a Tahoe cause me and wife, my dad, and my brother won fit in my truck. Getting chains just in case to go with 4x4. Forecast for snow friday on Wasatch Front, South Pass, and Thermopolis. I've never had to chain a 4x4. Do you...

I hate cancer. It took Jinman from us and others here on TBN have been thru it or affected by it. Last Friday it took my Mom, less than a week after her 73 birthday. She fought and beat it the first time around; mastectomy, chemo and radiation. Was doing well for almost two years. It came...

Been doing some work at my parents. Brother in law brought his L2950 over. He was doing some mowing with a rotary mower; he had to turn the tractor off, engage the PTO, and then then start the tractor. I thought it was odd. A couple days ago, I took my PTO chipper over, and hooked it up. I...

I got a Miller 130 from a friend. He always used flux wire. How hard is it to convert to gas, and where to get the parts to do that? I have never welded till now. Looked locally; have not found any classes except at JC an hour away. Where's a good place to look for training? My friend I got the...

I have been reading about early Boston since attending a local Appleseed event. I was back there a few months ago on business but did not have time to look around. While reading, I found it interesting in the 1770's that access to Boston was over a narrow 120' wide "Boston Neck". All of Boston...

Need tires for my '01 Ram2500CTD 4x4. Looking at Duratrac's again. I had them before, but this last set of tires got a set of cheap Falkens cause of budget. Anyone have comparable tire to look at? Pro's/Con's? Stock is 265/75-16, optional was 245/75-16. One size up will fit fine. I had a...

What are the pros/cons of a flail mower vs rotary mower? My rotary mower broke(stump jumper), and parts are no longer available for this Ford/NH 951B. Wondering if it is worth considering a flail mower.

Our well pump failed. We have a 2500 gallon tank, with a constant pressure pump. We only found out the well pump failed, after the tank ran dry... Looking for a tank level sensor/alarm with wireless remote alarm. Our well and tank is ~200' from the house, and not visible. Google searching...

I brought my Dad's 9N home; the front wheels keep moving inward/toe in, sometimes in a matter of feet. I can straighten them out by hand. You can feel and hear, as though the teeth on the steering sectors are skipping. Reading in the manual(FO-4), there is some adjustment by removing the...

My TC40D has a leak in a rubber "T" on what appears to be hydraulic low pressure return lines. It has a crack in the "T". I looked at Messicks, but could not find a diagram that showed it. Looking to replace that, but trying to identify it. I only have 100 hours on the hydro fluid, but...

I have a Dodge pick em up truck, long bed extra cab 4x4. I have canoe, 16'. I have some pads for canoe Any of you guys haul a canoe on a truck without a rack? I have hauled this one a number of times before, but I used a utility trailer. I put the canoe on the trailer. I want to use the...

Here is the panel. I have power to the switch.

Where would you look for 5th wheel landing gear switch? My 5th wheel has the external switch on a panel, that has an extend/retract switch and a second keyed switch as a lockout. Tried google, but only came up with single switch. Last weekend, was all set to take the 5th wheel on a short...

Has anyone made rootbeer from scratch? Not from extract. I have Pappazian's recipe, and have seen a few on the internet. I have everything to keg, from my beer brewing stuff. Looking to make 5-gallon batch, keg and force carbonate it. I noticed many recipes on the web were for a gallon or so...

Just finished stuffing a bunch of eggs! Year ago egg hunt

Mine before I sold it. It ran good. At some point all the electrical was removed; hand crank only. Just mooved on to different things. Mentioned earlier, would like to get a Cub, a JD L, or maybe even an Allis G some day.

Had not seen this. Both ended badly for the truck owners... How Not To Drive a Ford F-3500 On A Trailer | Yeah! Motor

Any idea's where to look for value of old silo.My Dad has this and another slightly larger one. They are remnants of the old commercial chicken ranch my grandfather ran. this one is ~13' tall, 5.5' wide not counting the base. My Dad thinks it may be a 2-ton unit. We want to sell them, but no...

Nah, this is "the" sauce :D http://www.pepperplant.com/BV-Garlic.jpg Amazon.com : 1/2 Gallon Chunky Garlic Hot Pepper Sauce : Pepper Plant : Grocery & Gourmet Food Just returned from Monterey, Ca; picked up the 1/2 gallon jug!

That really go! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCuGNMOHIy4 Not a Chevy fan, but this truck can go!

This is the last car my Dad built in ~1962. They were on the end of the flathead era. car had been siting behind the barn for 25 years in this picture. My Grandfather has sold the engine. Car still had the tires my Dad had grooved by hand. Used to race West Capitol, Roseville, and...

Where would someone look for replacement seat foam? The foam in the base of the drivers seat on my '01 Ram 2500 is worn out. Could go to upholstery shop, but figure the foam piece must be available online...

I have been considering a lowering kit for my truck; sometimes lifting stuff in/out of the bed is hard on the back. I found a great deal on this one, but wanted to get some feedback before buying. Lowering Kit - $19.95 : KaleCoAuto.com, Your home for the rare, unusual, and hard to find auto...

My Grandmother is 101 and in wheelchair, and my MIL is 86 and in a wheelchair. It has progressed to point that getting them in/out of car to wheelchair is difficult, hard on our backs, and uncomfortable at best for them. Took Grandma to a Doc appt a couple days ago; it was very uncomfortable for...

This tractor did not appear to have a ROPS, although it looks like a newer tractor. http://www.mtdemocrat.com/news/man-dies-in-tractor-rollover/

What do you have? Being from semi rural N. Calif, we have dinner. Never understood "supper".

I found bottling goes faster when you use one 5gal bottle A wort chiller is a nice to have. I do a mix of extract and all grain batches; all boils are full gravity. Cooling 5 or 10 gallons of wort really requires the chiller. Palmer's book is good. I still like Pappazian's books too. I...

Used my NH TC40D in the snow for the first time today; in the foothills outside Sacramento, we usually do not get more than a dusting now and then. Today, had 4-5". Now I know what the north-east guys talk about; my R4 tires were not very impressive... Even with the rear tires loaded, traction...

In Placerville, Ca. My wife got to ride with us on the '51 American La France. It is an original Placerville engine, active till the early '80's. Funny thing is, she got to ride on the engine; I got to walk ahead doing crowd control(Main Street was PACKED with people).

My Dad in ~'60-61. 32 Ford, channeled, 4" drop front axle, flathead Merc stroked and bored to max. Uncle and family friends confirmed it ran 12's at Fremont. He cruised/raced Sacramento, and occasionally Modesto about 3 years before the timeframe of "American Graffiti"; movie was about George...

Totally. Just make sure to get the double flare for brake lines. Also get a tubing bender(I have the spring type and the round block type). I redid my old Jeep when I put a new master cylinder and swinging pedals(brake/clutch) in it. It really came out clean, with everything trimmed up nice and...

available locally. do not know anything about them. CHAIN SAW - Partner

I have used an 024AVE a lot over the years. saw an 031AV on Craigslist locally. Got me wondering... How do the two compare? The 031 in pictures, looks bigger and heavier. Acres lists 024 as 41cc, 031 as 48cc.

My Sister, brother and I threw a 50th anniversary party for our parents today. Pretty cool, 50 years!

Anyone in N. Calif around the morning of the 4th? Our El Dorado County Volunteer FireFighters Assc. Fourth Of July Pancake Breakfast at Pollock Pines Fire Station 17 is 7am to 10am July 4th...Parade to follow at noon... Last year, we had about 800 people. Any other TBN Firefighters doing FD...

Checked my mower gearbox(Ford/NH 915B 6' rotary); had not really messed with it since I got it used with the tractor a couple years ago. "Oil" was up to the inspection plug. Today I was mowing, and getting ready to take the tractor to my parents acreage to mow. Checking/topping off fluids, I...

My Grandfathers plaque in the walk of honor. World War-1 vet, fought in France, and got a whiff of mustard gas that gave him an awful cough till the the day he died in '79.

Old Glory at sunset, with flags from all branches of US Service. Veteran's Memorial, Placerville Ca

Didn't this come from a poster here on TBN a couple years back?

Looks cool chain saw rare polen pro

Was looking the tractor over, cleaning and lubing zerk fittings . This bolt does not have a nut. There is another one on the other side that has a nut. Both have a round head. Both bolts thread thru the bracket, and are tight. Only thing I can figure is they are adjustable hard-stops for the...

Did you get an addendum with the owner manual? My '01 Ram2500 CTD shows the stock 245 rating on the door; my truck came with 265 and use a different pressure than the door sticker. The addendum in the manual lists a loaded tire tire pressure, and a no-load tire pressure. I back the pressure...

Nephew with Water Tender 28, and the rush of kids ready to find eggs(only about 1/4 of the kids are in that pic). Our Volunteer Assoc has been putting this egg hunt on since the 1950's that we know of.

Every year, the Easter Bunny comes by the Fire Station. Us Volunteer Firefighters get the honor of escorting him to the annual Volunteer Assoc egg hunt on Engine 228. My nephew and I after the egg hunt, with EB himself, and E228.

There's a museum in Woodland, near Sacramento, that has a lot of great old tractors, and lot of cool old trucks Heidrick Ag History Center | Heidrick Antique Tractor and Hays Antique Truck Collections I have since sold this '41 A.

Been trying to talk my Dad out of this. A friend had built it 35 years ago. Could use pain, and freshen the rings/bearings. It has a balanced 360, 401 heads, cam, intake, carb, headers, reverse valve body manual shift 727, 3.55 posi. Only bummer, hood was cut and hokey hood scoop put on cause...

Now look at what you made me go and do... Although a little newer than our old '94 with 6 cylinder. '00 XJ8 w/103k miles. No sports equipment, but there is trunk room for wheel chair when we take my Grandmother or MIL out and about.

Our Fire District sponsors and Explorer post. They are having a fundraiser dinner Sunday(I know there are a couple folks here from my are :D ) El Dorado County Fire District :: Explorer Program Are there any Explorer Post's in your area? I know of three Fire Explorer Post's, and a Sheriff...

I have a '01 Ram2500. The right headlight has a leak. I sealed it around the seam, where I could feel a leak if I blew in to it. Still leaks has 1" of water in it, and a blown bulb again(I think it also needs new seal for bulb/socket). Both headlights are a little hazed over. I want to replace...

Brewed for first time in three years. Friend got a pound of Citra hops, so we put them to use. Did a 10 gallon all grain IPA, and a 10 gallon extract blonde ale. we split the two batches. Another buddy, did his own 10 gallon extract IPA.

I think... my Husky is a 1100CD or 2100CD from the early 70's. It does not have a chainbrake, so maybe earlier 99cc 1100CD. It runs and cuts great.

I have a 60 gallon upright 5hp. It works pretty good, but I wish I would have got a twin cylinder oil type instead of the oilfree. The oilfree has worked well for 10 years, and has driven sanders, impact wrenches ect. But, it is the NOISIEST thing you ever heard! I have about 175' of hose, and...