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In this case, gun safe talk. I'm looking for a small handgun safe with quick easy access, not for high anti theft security, but more for safety in the home. Been looking at the Gun vaults that are so popular in the gun shops, but also stack on brand at cabelas, that was similar in style but...

Couple of good games today, I don't really have a favorite team but still like watching a good game. My BIL and nephew are crazy Giants fans, in fact my nephew named his child Eli, after giants QB. So I will be cheering for them to support my family members :) I do not like the the Patriots...

50 degrees and sunny today here in central CT, last year at this time roofs were collapsing from record snow :confused2: Gonna have to take my plow off my garden tractor and remount the mower deck if this continues. Pics from last year around this time last year and this morning. JB

Any thought on light chains or cables on the non drive front tires of my garden tractor? I have good traction due to weights and chains on the rear, but the front end gets pushed around when plowing. I even thought of putting suitcase weights on the front to help, haven't tried it in snow yet...

Was thinking of joining triple A mostly for the discounts from Retailers or lodging etc. Napa gives 10% off for AAA members, I probably spend enough there to justify it. It's 80 bucks now! I already have road side assistance through my auto insurance company which covers every car, AAA only...

CT's largest tree is a sycamore. JB

A little interesting item that is pretty obvious what it does, but there is something unique about it. At least to me it is, since I've never seen one before. JB

I've got a dual rear wheel utility body, Ram 3500. I don't carry a spare, never got one with the truck. I want to at least carry a jack and lug nut wrench. I figure if I get a rear flat, I can limp on the one good tire on that side, to a shop to get it repaired or replaced. I'm thinking if I...

Should of had a woman's name cause this one is gonna go down in the record books as a real b*tch. Not for it's snowfall accumulation, though it breaks all records for October snow, in fact in CT they said all the Octobers snows going back over 100 years combined don't equal this one storm. But...

I'm thinking of getting one for my formal living room. More for effect than heating but it will be nice to feel it nice and warm in there when we want to hang out there. This room doesn't get used much (no TV) except in the colder months when we can't sit in our sun-room/porch. There is a...

Should not be to diffecult. Overall length is about 2 feet. Good Luck :thumbsup: JB.

Any one ever been to the Mt Washington Hotel in new hampshire? I'm visiting now, what an incredible place!! The whole White mountain area is awesome. Can't reply cause I'm on their equipment, Was gonna bring my laptop, but figured I'm supposed to be on vacation, but I couldn't resist one...

Just trying to get an idea if I'll have any luck selling a pipe threader I have had sitting around for years now. Put it on Craigslist today, but so far no calls. It's a Rigid model 141, for threading 2.5 to 4 inch pipe with the same set of dies. I guess the threads are the same between...

Just something different to look at, these are JLG boom lifts, showing some of the components under the hoods. We use these machines 2-3 times year to maintain old churches, schools and other institutional type buildings. The bigger one is an 86 footer and the smaller is a 66 foot, incredible...

Anyone else interested? I by accident turned it on about five years ago and have been enjoying it every year since. I've never seriously rode road bikes, I do have a mountain bike and ride often, but I really like the Tour. The way it's filmed and produced is part of the attraction even if...

Anyone know anything about using the flowers from linden trees (also called lime tree) for tea? My wife is from Poland (they call it Lippa) and they use it all the time, mostly because it was free, but now they claim there are some health benefits as a herbal remedy??? I'm working on a job...

I don't follow hockey and don't know why they are still playing in June. But I started watching game 5 and got interested, good play and man those Canuck fans are dedicated. Final game 7 in Canada Wednesday night should be good. I hope Vancouver wins since they have never won the cup yet...

I know there is not alot of interest in CC trucks but.... This ad has been all over TBN lately, I've got an 07 3500 and would get another, not sure how the specs compare to Ford HD but they are pretty impressive. More choices now with a gas engine option, not that I would want the gasser but...

Just like to hear from you on your experiance. A lady I know has a 2001 forester L model for sale for $4300. I think I could get it for less, or for some barter on home repairs. It's a standard, very clean and tight. only 76,000 miles with a new clutch and some other work done, she has some...

I want to convert my oil fired steam boiler to natural gas. Need some help determining if it's worth it. The Peerless boiler is only 8 years old so I just want to change the burner itself. Found this one Midco International, Inc. | Economite EC200 & EC300 Anyone know if they are good...

First off let me say, after reading the threads in this forum, I never knew how much I never knew about welding :o If I ever knew what I never knew, I'd of never started! Couple of questions, Just wondering why on my ac/dc machine, max amps on the ac are higher than on the dc? 225 for ac and...

Found a good size oily wet spot running down my right front wheel, enough to make a 5" dia stain on the floor. I've heard of axle seal leaks here, but not sure what I'm up against. Anyone able to direct me me where to start? Thanks, JB.

Not sure if it's all stores, but the Newington, CT store has $10. off a $50. purchase. It comes on the receipt, so you buy a 2 dollar item and get the coupon. then you group 50 dollars worth of stuff and get 10 dollars off each group using that coupon for the next 50. worth. That's what I did...

I got these ideas from Darrell, TBN member (dmay) http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/customization/200087-3pt-quick-hitch-imatch-ideas.html Just a couple of simple mods, The lower center receiver has already proven itself so useful I now consider it a necessity. I'm a nut about those...

Probably one of the most popular gun designs in the world. Maybe not as important a player today, with all the other guns available, but it sure had a good run. Of course I know there are some serious die hards out there :) I've got a series 70, Love to find an old one stamped U.S. on it...

I guess by the number of videos on the subject it not new at all, but I've never even heard about it before :confused: YouTube - bump firing Probably no practical application due to lack of control with the way the gun has to be held, more of a novelty, but interesting, seems pretty reliable...

Got a new Toshiba laptop recently, of course it had no software at all, to keep the price down I guess. Well it did have a low version of office 2010 as a trial, but someone gave me a trial version of Pro Plus. This is the whole premium suite with all the bells and whistles. After 30 days I...

Hit me twice in as many days, The other day my wife says the brake light on our Grand Cherokee is on so I told her wiggle the E brake lever (quirk) she says that doesn't make it go off. I pop the hood and find a squirrel nest tucked in against the firewall next to master cylinder. 18 inch long...

Probably not that hard, but some might find it interesting. JB.

I came across this bike in a lady's basement when I was looking at a potential job last spring. Never was to interested in HDs, but this summer I've been riding my sister's and BIL's bikes, they have 3 of them. 2 of them are straight piped, custom bikes with alot of skulls on them LOL, load but...

It's from the local news website so it's time sensative, wont be available forever, scroll down and click on the slide show, it's a small thumb nail pic that says; look: dramatic roof collapse" Partial Collapse at RV Dealership: Reports | NBC Connecticut JB.

Looking for a 3pt snow blower, 5 or 6 ft, in CT Thanks JB

This was in CL today, I'm going to look at it now, it's close to my home so no big loss if NG but the guy sounds legit, say he just needs the room. Sounds to good to me. JOHN DEERE 140 H3 TRACTOR Need a little back up machine for around the yard, to replace WH I have now. JB.

Seems a no brainer, it's the one subject that is relevant to each and everyone here. I've seen some techno questions asked here and they were pounced on by what seems to be extremely knowledgeable people. Just a thought, doesn't have to get into moon mission stuff just the basics to keep the...

Saw this today and was impressed, Not sure why, just seemed better than most. Turn up the volume, it sounded way better on HD system. YouTube - Jim Cornelison's Epic Star Spangled Banner in Chi-Town (Bears vs Seahawks) Jan-16 JB.

Or should I say the Commercials, I like the Olympics, but man the commercials are relentless. If you want to watch the actual events you better DVR it so you can FF thru all the crap. One of the interesting competitions is the snow board Cross, where 4 boarders go down the track together...

Hitting the mid Atlantic coast states. If so what are you doing to prepare for it? Good luck JB.

Any one know about these? I bought the TX1 just before X-mas and today's the last day I have to return it, should of asked earlier. http://www.dpreview.com/news/0908/09080602sonydsctx1wx1.asp It's all touch screen, super thin takes pics in very low light, has a bunch of other cool features...

I had to move my log splitter about 5 miles to a friends house, this has a 1-7/8 trailer coupler and break away chains for towing but no lights at all, not even reflectors. This was day time though. I called the local PD and they said it would not be allowed to tow and would have to be carried...

Once a year I back up my digital pictures, burning them to DVD. I use Drag and Drop DVD burner, it's pretty simple just a little slow. The problem is that when you view the dvd afterwards all the different file views have the blue Internet explorer (e) in front of it. It's especially annoying...

Got a JD 320 garden tractor with hydro lift, got it for a good deal with 48" deck, so I splurged and bought a brand new snow plow, with the manual angle kit. Kawi twin motor, wheel weights and chains on the back, goes pretty good in a straight line, but gets pushed sideways when I angle the...

Don't know if this has been acknowledged here at all today. December 7th 1941 "A day that will live in infamy" It's a little late in the day but just wanted to say thanks to any of those from the greatest generation who made the sacrifices back then that gave us the freedoms we enjoy today. .

Took a ride into the concrete jungle yesterday, interesting place. Wanted to share a few pics, I have a cheapo camera so only a couple of the many I took came out decent. Skyline is looking south from the "top of the Rock" outdoor observation deck, 70 floors in ~30 seconds in elevator. That's...

Just something to look at if your bored, I regularly rent boom lifts for my building maintenance business, lately I've used a couple of these tow behinds for smaller jobs. Not only are they cheaper but are more convenient as I can pick them up myself and move them between jobs, don't have to...

I know this has been discussed enough but I just thought I'd show a pic of mine, just put it on yesterday, using 2 existing holes, had to extend 1 hole thru the casting under the floor board. Couldn't think of any other spot that worked for me, and since I never get on or off on this side of...

I put this under the build it yourself forum but didn't get much response so I thought I'd try it here in case other JD owners are interested. http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/build-yourself/157350-snow-plow-frame-mount-front.html JB.

Another little project from this past season, My BH has seen very little use in the past few years, in fact I was gonna start a thread about the "loneliest little Hoe in town" But anyway I did have a couple of paying jobs for it this year. Worked great but realized quickly why some guys were...

I started another thread about my snow plow project in the custom forum, that thread emphasized the loader being used to lift the plow. This thread is about the frame mount and the front lift aspect. Once I got the frame mount and tried the plow on with the loader lift, I realized the plow fit...

I think... I found 2 aux 12 volt truck lights in a dumpster, they don't look like much from the outside, just a plastic housing, but inside they looked pretty nice with twin bulb assemblies in a ceramic inner housing. Water got in there and messed up the connectors. Fixed that and want to...

Sorry, didn't know how to phrase this question any better. I'm working on a snow plow lift, I have a JD4310 and am using the loader valve's bucket curl circuit for angling which works fine and already bought a DA cylinder for the lift but started thinking....... Was wondering if a single...

I haven't been on this site in awhile so you all will have put up with me venting all the little projects I've concocted in the last few months. I wanted a small bucket just for a single application and couldn't justify $600.00 for a new one. Need the small bucket for clearing mine and a few of...

I'm just gonna throw this Frankenstein project out here and see what happens. I had an old western snow plow that I modded to mount on my 3PT Imatch, angled it with rear remotes. It worked great having a 4 way plow and a loader bucket on at the same time on one machine. That was last year...

I have a chance to buy an early 850 for small money ($1,800.) but it has a light knock coming from the rear end when ever the clutch is out, whether in gear or in neutral. (parked or driving) when the clutch is pushed in the noise goes away. The sound comes from right about under the seat. The...

SWMBO (love that one) wants a patio, I've got the time as contracting business is slow, got the stone for barter, beautiful heavy blue stone, was at a convent and they had to remove it to install a play yard for the daycare that's there now. It's been piled up for 20 years, had my eye on it...

I now have a set of rear remotes via my 3rd SCV valve, works great and have been using it constantly with HTL and snow plow, even though I thought I would never need one, I'm now thinking about the tilt cylinder. I hear all this talk about the electric diverter valves, but do they make a manual...

I will start a new thread here so not to hijack "brake controller" thread. First of all I don't have any problems with either of my trailers, a 5 ton dumper and a 20 foot equipment trailer. But with all this talk about trailer brakes and wiring etc I started looking how mine worked, I know, if...

Does any one know how to take these apart, I have the 3/8 size which has split spring sleeve, which is obvious, with a little force the pin will push out. This older 1/2" one has a solid sleeve in the middle and I can't seem to be able to push the pin out, these are pretty expensive in grade 80...

This even made it on the nightly news, Poor guy was having a bad dream! YouTube - Bizkit the Sleep Walking Dog JB.

OK. Now that I finally got an Equipment trailer I need to learn how to secure loads properly. For now it's a JD4310 and a ford 1700. I have moved the JD in my dump trailer but that was a hassle working with only 4 D-rings and the high sides in the way. As far as connecting to the trailer, I...

Don't know if this has been posted before but thought it was pretty neat. YouTube - Backhoe Wood Splitter 2 JB.

Not much else to say, except a little controversy with JR and the 10 car wreck otherwise uneventful, I think it was shaping up to a good ending if it didn't get red flagged. JB.

I hadn't seen any discussion on TBN about the plane that went down in the Hudson river, it was truly remarkable in many ways. Now they released the audio of the communication between the pilot and the tower, Man all the praise they've been giving him doesn't begin to do justice to how cool he...

I've been wanting an equipment trailer for the longest time now but haven't been able to justify the purchase, even though I'm a contractor and can write it off, I haven't really needed to bring my machine on a job. My machine is a JD 4310 w/ 300cx loader, I do have a 48 back hoe that I use...

I had a great picture viewing program that I inadvertently deleted somehow while doing PC maintenance, Now it's just defaulted to windows picture and fax viewer. I don't even know the name of what I had but it was more advanced than the generic windows program. It had a tool bar on the top with...

I get these annoying pass it on e-mails from my mother and others, never passed one of them on but this is good to know. It was about 5 helpful tips for cell phone users one was about dialing (free411) so you don't have to pay for 411 help, I knew that already and it does work, just slow. The...

Well I had a chance to try my 6' land pride rake for snow removal. Have heard alot of positive comments but from my first attempt I'm not convinced, we only had 5" of light powder Sunday and it didn't work very well, I tried it on a woods trail and it took several passes with it angled to get it...

I was working in this neighborhood and saw these trees flying way up high through the air, so I drove over a little closer to get a better look and some pics. The boom crane truck was parked 2 houses away from where the trees were being removed, a tight stand of 5 or 6 80+ ft evergreens. The...

I've had this 1700 a couple of years and wanted to try her out in the snow, so I got some chains and put a 6' rear blade on. I'm impressed at what it's capable of with only 2wd, very impressed, what a difference the chains make, never came close to getting stuck even on steep drive. I've been...

Got a few pictures of this odd looking bird, anyone know what it is. JB.

Does anyone know where I can find info on one, Had to move some stuff out of a friends fathers house who had recently died, the friends out of state and he asked me to just sell it and send him a check. I can't find anything even on the net, it looks pretty nice with some engraving, stamping...

I have a Ford 1700 about 28 years old, 2 cyl diesel, that's a hard starting when cold even with extra glow plugging. TSC have a few different block heaters. 1. is the infamous dip stick, 200 watts I think. 2. a magnetic unit to stick on block, 600 watts. 3. lower radiator heater goes in line...

very frustrating, putting G rated, This just happened again to me. After typing a long well edited response post, I sometimes get this error message. and loose the post, I'm constantly getting logged out even on short responses but it just tells me to log in again, no biggie but losing a long...

Oscar is one of the last farmers in our very built up suburban town, still does things his old way. His 20 acres is surrounded by condos and big box stores, that's a Walmart roof in the background. I always wanted to get a picture of him with his old ford, said it's an 8N, he's well into his...

My 4310 has it's wheels in the close position and there is no room for chains, is it ok to flip these rims to the other side, right to left while maintaining proper directional orientation? I have the R-4's, does anyone know how much more overall width I'll have, or have any pics. I plow mine...

Need reasonably priced chains for a 2 wheel drive tractor that I would like to use in the snow, and maybe do some plowing with a back blade. Tire size is 13.6 x 16 R3's Any suggestions on type or supplier? Thanks, JB.

I've got a JD 4310, and recently installed the rear remotes now I want the HTL, Kenny recommended a 2" cylinder, but what else do I need know. The JD dealer was no help, I found da cylinders at TSC but they had the double yokes on each end not the single pin eye that's needed. How are they...

I started a thread on the Build It Yourself forum, but it's really only John Deere CUT specific, using JD's front quick tach system on the 3pt i-match. So I want to link to it here, I think this is a first! - TractorByNet.com I've never seen this before, I've seen it the other way around with...

I'm just gonna through this out there and let you folks use your own imagination. I had the carriers left over after John Deere replaced them for my 300 cx, these are the originals which never broke but I told them I wanted the new ones sitting on my shelf in case they broke on a week end or...

I just got a 3rd scv kit today for my JD 4310, and have a couple of questions, I only ordered the rear remotes for now as I'm trying to mount a western truck plow to my 3PT and would like to power angle it, I'll also be looking into a hyd top link for other applications. The kit is pretty...

I wanted to start my own thread about my attempt to install a truck plow on my tractor, so I didn't keep hijacking the other guys thread. It's pretty simple, I've got a 7'6" western plow that didn't cost me anything except for some favors for my neighbor, and I want to utilize it on my tractor...

quick reminder, how do I post the clickable thumbs? I already have a photobucket account. John,

I'm in the market for 5-6 ton equipment trailer to pull my CUT, I'm a waterproofing/restoration contractor and would probably want to use it for work occasionally. Trucks a Dodge 3500 with utility body, even though the truck is heavy I still have 12,000 pounds in reserve for trailer towing to...

Quick question to save me some research time, does anyone know what a 4310 with a 300cx loader and a 48 back hoe weighs. I'm looking into equipment trailers and need to know what's the minimum gvw I need in case I find a decent used one (in the 7000-7500 range), if I buy new I'll get a 5 - 6 ton...

I went all out and bought the flexpoint a couple of years ago, haven't used it much but had a chance the other day and snapped a few pictures. I do like the EZmover but wanted to use the draw bar for other things so I spent the extra money and got the Flexpoint, they also sent me the extra outer...

I got this western 7.5' plow for free but it is missing the controls, I see the holes where the cables go into the housing but am not sure how it works, if I connect 12 volt to the pump terminals it runs non stop, is there an electric switch that gets activated when the control cables get moved...

Looks like I need a new battery, didn't give much warning, slowed cranked once or twice then today just clicked, it says Oct 03 on it so it is 4+ years old, is that about the life expectancy for these? It's a yellow strong box. What is a good replacement battery for this 4310, do I have to go...

Found these today heading to a job, they look like show machines, they're painted so nicely, but I know they are still used on a local nursery stock farm, they are a huge outfit growing all kinds of evergreens. I could almost walk under the tallest of the farmalls, it's so high, can't really...

Found this in Vermont, anyone know what it is? I had the picture in my files, don't know if it had any names on it.

In the process of installing a 12 volt outlet I've come across some issues I need help with, after getting some very good suggestions on how to hook up a high capacity outlet, I've decided to scale it back quite a bit, was going to go with a 30 amp circuit wired to the battery with a breaker...

I would like to install a 12 volt outlet on my 4310 for mainly a flashing warning light when plowing near/in street, also maybe cell phone charger and hand held spot light. I know it's been discussed before but I can't find the threads. I'm really surprised these machines don't come already...

I started a thread on this in the general forums but didn't get much response, so I'll share it with fellow JD owners here. For those with quick tach forks for FEL's, this may be something handy for moving palletized materials around yard/barn/shop. provided you don't have to raise pallets over...

I saw a tractor with a set of forks on the three point hitch and thought it might be a good idea for my Horst forks, not trying to make it to lift capacity loads but I figured that the carry all's are fairly light duty yet they are rated at 800 pounds I think, so mine should be able to handle at...

I have a model 1700 ford that I recently bought and was planing on reselling after removing the 6ft rake that came on it. but now I'm thinking of using it's PTO output for a back up electric generating plant. We rarely loose power but I want to have reliable back up just in case, with a family...

finally got a canopy to help with the snow/sleet/rain etc. it's a firebird fiberglass that the dealer had in stock, $450. plus tax, I liked the Curtis but it would be $200. more with the shipping. the rops can fold with it on and lock in place if you needed to get under something, I don't need...

Anyone use this? I've gone thru a few cans already, seems to be good stuff. bought it at Home Depot

A landscape contractor I know has a Ford 1700 with a woods 72" york rake with wheels for sale, I just want the rake but he wont sell seperatly and since he only wants $2,000. I figured I can't go wrong and should be able to get the rake for free if I could sell the tractor for 2K. The tractor is...

Didn't want to at first but needed more ballast for traction in snow and counter weight for heavy pallet fork work. Six 80# bags of concrete plus metal box makes it about 500 pounds, not sure what it weighed before with 3/4" crushed stone. Of course I got the idea for the pvc pipe on this site...

I'm trying to find out all I can on the JD 320 garden tractor I bought yesterday, can't find much on line even searching these sites. it's a kawa v-twin, not sure of the HP, it is hydrastatic with hydaulic lift, this one is clean with only 370 hours, only has the 48" deck, I realy need a front...

I bought a couple of weld on hooks but went a different route, I show the acs. that I use but I'm sure some of you will come up with your own ideas, I have seen similar set ups but not the same as this, has been perfect for my needs. I show the full ballast box suspended by chain to show there's...

I have heard conflicting answers regarding the use of front chains only on MFWD tractors, My 4310 is equipped with a 72" high volume bucket for snow removal and I have a 72" JD rear blade that will have an extra 250 LBS. on it. I do my driveway and a few of the neighbors, all are part paved and...

Just used that title to attract some attention. I know this is one of the most hotly debated topics, what's the best set up for snow? Last year I had pretty good luck with the 60" bucket on my 4310 so I figured that the high volume 74" bucket would make things even better moving snow around my...

Just figured out how to post pics. Had to reduce file size so much don't know how it will come out. This was some sticky wet snow, I'll try to post some more to this thread later. J.B.

I have recently bought a new 4310 ehydro ( Nov. 2004 ) with a 430 FEL, 48 backhoe, pallet forks and R-4's. It's a great machine, and all the info I got from these forums helped convince me that this was the right machine for me ( actually bought the 4210 first, used it for a weekend, called the...

Does anyone know where to find side wings for my FEL loader bucket. I have a 4310 with 430 loader think it's 60 inch h/d. to prevent snow from spilling out as much. Also would like to find a soft top with sides just for the winter, seems like it could mount easily on the loader posts and the...