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I bought a new iPad and backed up my old iPad to it, and when I clicked on the TractorByNet app, it said it is no longer in the Apple Store and it won’t let me use it. I searched for it with no luck. Did the app go away? I’m using it on my iPhone to type this message…

I bought a used 6x10 trailer 10 years ago and have gotten a ton of use from it. But the floor was rotting out, everything was getting rusty and lights were broken or flaky. So time to give it some TLC. I removed the lights, wheels, tongue storage box, sanded the entire trailer with a grinder...

I ordered a Silverado 1500 three weeks ago and one of the options I added was the factory brake controller. Got a great deal on the truck, paying $6,000 less than MSRP with all applicable discounts. Got a call from the dealer today saying that the factory brake controller was temporarily not...

I am looking to install a Chamberlain wall mount garage door opener in my barn. I have two 9x9 sectional metal overhead doors. I am sold on the advantages of the wall mount unit, extra head room, quiet drive etc. but I don't understand how it makes the door close. To open, the drive rotates the...

Like many tractor owners, I have slowly been collecting a number of implements. Bucket, forks, man lift cage and plow up front and tiller, snowblower, bush hog and chipper on back. Wanting to keep them out of the elements, but not having a ton of extra floor space, I decided to go vertical. I...

After finishing my pole barn last month, I decided to start on phase 2 which is to add covered parking for my trailers and a future pontoon boat. I'm building two 12x32 parking spots with a four foot overhang which will be for firewood storage in IBC cages. One parking spot will have a 10' min...

My father is 81 and shopping for his first tractor. Looking at a LS MT122 with loader and backhoe. He lives on 2.5 acres and wants a tractor to do the lifting and hauling that is getting harder to do by hand. I own a Montana 2844R which was made by LS, and it has been extremely reliable and I...

I'm building a new 30x40 pole barn on the site of my old 1800's barn. https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/projects/426549-new-pole-barn-started.html The barn is going to be divided into 2 spaces - 28x30 with 6 stalls for animals (3 on each side with an aisle in the middle) and 12x30 tractor...

In December, I tore down my 200 year old barn to make way for a new pole barn. https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/rural-living/420251-220-years-gone-30-minutes.html We started construction this weekend and I took this week off of work to focus on barn. I had help from my father-in-law and...

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Since I am stuck at home for a while and the weather is turning nice, I've decided to repaint and replace the deck on my 6x10 trailer. My question is do I simply use 2x pressure treated wood for the deck, or would untreated douglas fir that I coat with preservative be better or something else...

I currently have 6 trail cameras set up in the woods around my house. Every weekend, I take a walk and swap out SD cards in each camera so I can review the pictures on my laptop and see what animals came by. I am thinking of adding an outdoor wireless access point so expand my internet wifi...

Construction projects never seem to go as planned. I am building a new barn that will have room for animals and the tractor. But the new barn is going in the same spot as the old barn, so the old barn had to go. I was planning on tearing it down in October, and building the new barn before...

Demolition day finally arrived today. My 220 year old barn has been torn down to make way for a new barn. Took less than 30 minutes to reduce the barn to rubble. The old 2000 sq ft barn was too far gone to save. The new barn is 30x40 with a 30x30 lean to off the far peaked end. It’s sad to see...

I'm 48 and my dad is 78. We recently took a 3 days trip from CT to Cheyenne to chase the UP Big Boy for a day and then visit his older brother in Denver. The three of us went to the Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden. Had a great time, never been on a long distance trip with just my dad and me...

I started building a wood shed lean to that will be attached on one side to my garage. I dug the holes for the posts today, and plan to get order the lumber on Monday. I need help in calculating the size of the beam that will support the rafters. I am having 3 6x6 posts spaced 10' apart. On...

A local concrete company is selling 2x2x2 blocks of concrete that weigh 1,200 lbs for $35. I am trying to figure out if I can buy one and modify it to become a 3 point weight. It has a loop in it already so you can pick it up with a hook and chain, so I could use that to hook to the top link...

In May 2018, a severe thunderstorm rolled through NW Connecticut with tornadoes, high winds, hail and rain. At the time, I did not see any damage to my roof. At the advice of a family friend, I just had a roofer inspect my roof and he determined that I did have hail damage, and I should contact...

I want to build a bear proof bird feeder. We have a lot of black bears in the woods behind our property. I want a feeder tough enough that it can't be bent by a bear or knocked over or pulled out of the ground. I bought a 8' 2.5" threaded steel pipe, a 8' 2" threaded steel pipe and a connector...

My FIL has a NH TC29D with a 756C backhoe and a 16" bucket. We have some trenching projects coming up and know that NH made a 9" bucket for the backhoe. Any idea on where to find one? We called the NH dealer and he said NH did not have any available. Does anyone make offbrand buckets that fit...

We are installing 400' of 4' high black chain link fence next week. Once it is installed, I want to add an electric hot wire that is 2 inches directly above the top rail of the chain link fence. I have seen plastic insulators that mount on the top rail with a U shaped bolt. My questions is...

Just bought a used Pronovost Puma 64" snowblower. Get to use it for the first time tomorrow, we are expecting 8". I know you are supposed to blow at 540 rpm. On my Montana tractor, 540 rpm is at 2400 rpm. If I want more blowing power, can I run it higher than 2400rpm? I've never had it above...

We are expecting the 4th snowstorm in 2 weeks, and I've been hunting for weeks on Craigslist, Ebay, Equipment Trader and TractorHouse for a good used snowblower. I took the week off of work, and drove 3 hours each way to upstate NY to look at a Pronovost Puma 64 blower. Was bought new in 2005...

My Montana R2844 has a 4 cylinder Mitsubishi S4L 1.5L Engine. I am interested in putting an engine block heater to make starts easier when temps get down to 0. I can't find any information on what size freeze plug the engine has, and what engine block heater would fit. This engine is used in...

Last one was seen in the wild in 1938. Mountain lions seen in the East since then have been western mountain lions that made their way east. Not sure of the difference between eastern and western mountain lions, but it strikes me that we failed when we drive them to extinction.

According to specs, my Montana R2844 FEL will lift 2,360lbs to 59" and 1,585lbs to 90". The 3 point hitch can lift 2,619lbs at the ends. The heaviest loads I lift are around 1400-1500lbs which is an IBC cage of green oak firewood. I currently have 5' King Kutter II rototiller as ballast, which...

Would have posted this on the lawnmowerforum.com website, but they seem to be down today..... My Hustler Raptor SD rear tire keeps going flat. It is a Grassmaster 20x12-10 4 ply tire. It originally went flat when I ran over a screw. Brought it to a tire place, and they put a tube in it for $10...

I have a 2 1/2 car garage, and after many years of wishing, I am finally building a shop in the 1/2 section of the garage. The shop portion of the garage will be 8 feet wide and 21 feet long. The front 8 ft wall has a door into the shop. The 21 ft side wall has a window in the middle and the...

A Ford F150 owner sent his new truck through a local car wash, and one of the spinning brushes managed to snag the antenna, rip it off the truck and precede to hit the side of the truck with it. Total damage: $6,000. Aluminum body work is quite a bit more expensive than steel body work...

Was driving in rural Massachusetts Thursday night, taking my niece home from a horse show, and a deer plowed into the side of my Chevy Malibu. Both passenger doors were crumpled. Was going about 30-35, and the deer turned 90 degrees at the last second, and broadsided my car. Did $3600 in damage...

Stumbled cross this very cool gate opener from Australia. No getting out of the truck to open the gate. No electricity either. Oz Autogate | Facebook

I need to replace the plastic cover / guard on my tiller's PTO shaft. Tractor Supply lists a cover for $85. Northern Tool sells an entire shaft for $90. Is there a good source for inexpensive PTO shaft covers? I was expecting to find then for a lot less. Maybe Chinese plastic has become more...

I have a 2 acre field that I mow weekly with my lawn tractor. It is on the bumpy side, and shakes me and my lawn mower quite a bit while mowing. I am looking at buying a zero turn mower with a top speed of 7-8 mph, but there is no way I can mow at that speed due to the bumps and ruts. So I want...

I currently mow 4 acres of lawn and field every week, and made the mistake of borrowing my father-in-law's Hustler Fastrack 54" zero turn mower. What normally takes 4.5 hours with my 46" Craftsman lawn tractor took 2 hours with the zero turn. So now I want one of my own. But which one? My budget...

My tractor has tires loaded with Calcium Chloride. A friend who is a mechanic at the local John Deere dealer was helping me replace a blown hydraulic hose and commented that I should consider replacing the calcium with beet juice. He said my rims will rot out with the calcium, and they use beet...

Saw a story about a guy in Oregon who was wearing a climbing harness that got caught up in a tree going into chipper. He got sucked in head first, and his foot caught the safety bar as his head came in contact with the chipping blades. He was wearing a helmet, and lived to tell about it. Oregon...

Lets see your pictures of Christmas on the farm. Current year, past years, outdoors, indoors, does not matter. Show us how you celebrate Christmas at your place.

I got an email from Rural King today advertising a 7 ton electric kinetic log splitter for $399. While I wouldn't normally consider an electric splitter, an electric kinetic (high speed flywheel) splitter seems to overcome the usual lack of power issue with electric splitters. The only down side...

I am replacing all the lights and wiring on my small 4x8 trailer. It has 4 pin wiring. I've hooked up everything except the ground wire. Is there a better way to connect the ground wire than drilling a hole and using a self tapping screw? Seems like I always have issues with the ground after a...

I am planning on building a car port on one side of my garage to store firewood. I store my firewood on pallets, and move them from their summer drying area to the winter storage area with my tractor. My plan is to pour a 10x22 concrete pad 6 inches thick. I want the option to store a car or my...

I am shopping for a flail mower and I can't decide between the Caroni 1500 and 1900. I have a 2 acre field I mow and keep at 4 inches or so with a Craftsman lawn tractor. Its time for a bigger mower. I want a nice cut, hence the 1500. But my tractor is 64 inches wide and the 1500 is 59 inches...

I switched from mowing my two acre field twice a year with my bush hog to every week with my trusty Craftsman lawn tractor. The field is a bit rough, and I think the Craftsman's life (and operator's) is being shortened by the bumps, jarring and bouncing. I mow on the highest setting (4"), and I...

I'm considering buying a used Montana R2844 with front end loader. I have searched online for the loaders capacity and I can't find anything. How much weight can it lift to 3' and to full height, and what is the breakout force. If anyone knows, or has an electronic brochure for this tractor, I...