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Hoses and zip ties work great for my thumb on the bucket with toothbar.

I always wear hearing protection when shooting any firearm, I have a Ruger single six also, but it's a little big for concealed carry. I bought this for a carry/truck gun, fits nicely in my front jeans pocket most of the time it will be in the driver's door until I want to carry. The hammer will...

I am going to find out when my cylinder comes, I don't know why it wouldn't out perform a 22 LR.

Picked up a Heritage Arms Barkeep, nice little revolver for the money. $129.00, ordered a 22 mag cylinder for an additional $30.00

20th year on my Woodmaster 4400 not in a shed. Have replaced 2 circulating pumps and a rope seal.

That sure looks like poison ivy?

Being left-handed it's a real chore, sometimes have to go to several shops.

Well, I bought the tractor, there is a lot to like about it. The rabbit turtle on the fender and joystick is a smooth transition, swing away seat, easily accessible fuel tank, etc. We are getting some nasty weather, so I haven't picked it up yet. Thanks for the replies, Bill

Looking at a new holland tc 40 da, with bucket and forks, 2007 so no emissions,1255 hrs. they are asking $19700 Looks to be in very nice shape. Just wondering why only a 2 speed hydrostat? Anyone of you guys have one? Is one range too slow and the other too fast? I like the Shibuara built New...

Charged my gen. battery overnight, at my age I like to be sure the electric start works.

Curious to know how an ole timer lifts "logs", I'm an ole timer with an outdoor wood burner, and it will fit logs much larger than I can lift. I still have to split wood to a size I can manage.

No smoke while operating, puddle underneath the fill cap. Fill cap is tight. Mowed for 45 min. yesterday no problems, I mow 2 or 3 times a week and it has only done it 3 times all summer. Going to do a search for the crankcase vent this week, don't think it goes to the carb inlet as there is no...

I think so, haven't seen it while it is doing it

1997 jd with liquid cooled kawasaki puked oil 3 different time this summer. The first time after I shut it off in the barn, the second time after idling down headed to the barn, this last time when I got off after mowing and left it running for a couple minutes before putting away. The first two...

They wont be hooked up together, I'm going to alternate them as necessary so I'll always have a hot one. I could also carry the spare in the truck with jumper cables.

Changed my mind and bought an 800 cca deep cell battery. I have a 4 amp charger/maintainer that should keep them hot. Also bought a battery tester to check for load. Trailer is power up power down. After checking out various jump boxes, I don't think they are meant to take that long of a...

Decided to go with a heavy duty jump box, for the versatility, Two pickups, 3 cars, 4 quads, 3 lawn tractors, two larger tractors, dump trailer, and electric start generator. Thank you for all our replies, some very good ideas, but I think the jump box will be the handiest for me. Bill

That was my original thought, just go with a jump box for the versatility.

Only going to use it on one vehicle, don't know what a remount winch kit is. Does it work off the truck battery? It has a power jack that uses the same connector as the trailer, plug it in to the truck to raise or lower the hitch. Does the winch kit work something like that?

I think I will buy another battery, so I'll always have a hot one. Trailer does not have onboard charger and will get infrequent use, so I will keep one on a trickle charger. Thanks for the replies, Bill

I just bought a used dump trailer, and would like to know if it is ok to use a jump box to help if the battery got weak. It is dumping fine, but I don't want get caught somewhere and not be able to dump. Kind of a belt and suspenders thing. Will a jump box take that kind of constant load? I...

I'm following with interest, looking at either a T494 or the Branson 4820h. Had my heart set on the 494, but now I'm thinking harder about the Branson. Yours is one beautiful tractor. Congrats. Bill

I kinda figured it was custom. Beautiful gun. I love old side by sides, I have an Ithaca Lefever 16ga single trigger, given to me when I was 12 years old, 61 years ago. Spent many hours in the woods and fields with that gun. Don't hunt small game anymore, but I would never part with it. Bill

It looks like it would accept choke tubes, I did not know they were available in the 30s

I thought burning wood for home heating was outlawed in California.

I think 1.5 million and 30 million would be 10 per cent, according to my public school math.

I think the 1710 was built by Shibaura, don't think the parts would be any cheaper, if available.

Welcome from the Lowell Mi. area, lots of helpful people on the site.

Update on sighting in my .257 WBY mag. Did a thorough cleaning with a brush and solvent, as recommended by some of the responders. Went back to WBY factory ammo, 100gr spirepoint. Boresighted and shooting from a rest. Using the newly mounted Simmons scope. The first group was about 3 quarter...

I still have mine, given to me by my father for my first deer season in 1966. Got a 6 point buck with a model 94 Win 30-30. My Marbles is a 5in., it will take and hold an edge. Don't want to lose it, so now use a Case lockback that I really like. Wish I could still get this model of Case, it has...

Paulsharvey, It is a wooden stock on a mark V, I tried a dollar to check stock clearance, got it about one third of the way down the barrel and it would go no further. Do these rifles have a free floating barrel? Rings and base are tight, I believe the Barnes X is all copper, ran a patch...

Having a strange problem sighting in my .257 WBY mark v left hand bolt. Couldn't find my usual ammo as there isn't much available in this caliber. Found 2 boxes of PMC eldorado 100 gr with Barnes x bullets and figured to rezero with this ammo. Was shooting 2 shot groups at 100 yards from a...

Around here, we have the parking lot, like at a supermarket, or a park and ride for car poolers who share a ride into the cities.

What if the government spent some of those billions in infrastructure money on research for an efficient and economical desalinization process? California has over 1100 miles of coastline on the largest ocean in the world. It could be powered by wind, solar, or wave action. Just a suggestion Mr...

I put a bolt on toothbar and a thumb from Green's Machine, been very happy with this set up. I have a pin on bucket, which would be a pita to switch back and forth. Easy to remove the thumb if necessary, I run mine from the rear remotes. Several other guys on here use this set up also, check out...

According to the ad, every six pack purchased will help convert six square feet of farm land to organic. Using my public school math, it would take 726,000 six packs for every 100 acres, that's four million three hundred and fifty six thousand beers. That's a lot of beer and a lot of wizzin'...

Every year the coons get some of my sweet corn, but they usually don't mess with it 'til it's almost ready to pick. They have decided to make a raid early this year. The ears are only 3 or 4 inches long, so I didn't think about my " anti coon " measures. They got about 25 stalks last night, time...

I have a NH TC33 with a 5 ft. bucket, bolt on toothbar, and The Thumb, my son has an LS XR 4155 with a 6 ft. single lid grapple. I see advantages and disadvantages to each. The thumb will grab sizable piles of brush, but not as much as the grapple. You can see what you are doing better with the...

My son is running 2 different saws for cutting slabwood bundles. A 272XP and a 455 rancher. The 272XP is running a 36in. bar with a full skip chain. The 455 has a (regular?) chain on a 20in. bar. He is leaving the bundles banded and burying the saw into the bundle to cut as many as possible in...

My son is looking to buy an LS XR series tractor, we noticed that from 40 hp. to 55hp. they use the same engine displacement. He would like to go with a 45 or 50hp. His question is, by getting more hp. out of the same engine making it work harder, thus affecting longevity. Is it better to have...

birdman, as you know I used pictures of your thumb install to guide me on the installation of mine. I ran into a problem when I was back dragging on a frozen pile of asphalt millings with the toothbar on my bucket. I was trying to loosen the pile to get a scoop to spread on my driveway, the...

I am installing a Greens Machine Thumb on my bucket,and using my rear remotes. I want to know if I can remove one of the rear quick couplers without oil spewing all over the place. I want to take one to the hydraulic hose place to make sure I get the right fittings,as I understand there are...

I want to install a toothbar and thumb on my TC33. I don't want to go with a grapple bucket, as I have a pin on bucket and it would be a PITA to change back and forth. I have read everything I could find on grapples and thumbs, and I believe a toothbar and thumb will do what I want to do. I've...

I have an abundance of hickory and chestnuts this year, the most I have seen in 33 years of owning this property. So I decided to try these nuts for the first time, and wow, they are really good. I had to beat them with a hammer as my nutcracker and even vice grips didn't work. Is there some...

I am no physics major, I know a block and tackle increases pulling power, but with just one pulley, like on a sheave block does it increase mechanical advantage, or is it just 1 to 1. I want to persuade some trees to fall were I want them to. Thanks, Bill

I can't understand why spacers need to cost so much. I want to put chains on the rear of my TC 33, and not enough clearance, hence the spacers. I worked in a machine shop 40 years ago and it looks like any well equipped shop could make them easily. They look like glorified washers, not gold...

Can't wait to try out the mower, it has a 48in. deck 4ft. front blade, cat.0 3ph all in excellent condition. No leaks anywhere, smooth running 3 cyl. Shibaura diesel, ag, tires with bolt on duals, chains, block heater, 1349 hrs. I hope this thing is as bullet proof as it appears, they really put...

I am considering a GT 75 garden tractor, it has a 48 in. deck, power steering, 3pt. hitch, back blade, hydraulic lift front blade, ag tires on rear, 3 cyl. Shibaura diesel. I don't know the hours, looks like normal wear and tear for an older unit. [ only one picture ]. I want it mostly for...

I am looking for a heavier duty lawn mower for my yard and quad trails. I am kinda done with disposable lawn tractors, I don't have a manicured lawn, I just cut what grows and it's green. I found 2 tractors locally that would probably fit the bill. One is a Yanmar 186 with a woods L59 belly...

I was wondering if you can grow black oil sunflowers from the kind for bird feeding, or do you have to buy special seeds for planting. I wanted to leave some for wildlife and harvest some for winter feeding. Thanks

I bought some D con to put in my barn, when I opened the package I expected to see the little blue pellets but no, there is a little cube inside a clear plastic box with openings. Anyway, I had it in the barn for over 2 weeks and they never touched it. I was still seeing evidence of mice so I...

My neighbor has a Farmall 240 which has a growling noise in 4th gear only and only under load. Could it be a bearing or the gears? Does anyone know where he could get transmission parts ,if necessary? Thanks, Bill

I built my house in 1995 and installed Timberline 25 laminated shingles, the kind that look like cedar shakes. The roof has developed a couple leaks, and I had a roofer come to repair them. He said they have been having problems with these shingles leaking right through the shingle. Apparently...

Looked on tractor data, owners manual and can't find how much the 3 point will lift. I want to lift one end of a 40 ft. shipping container off the ground and pull it into position where I want it. We will be pushing on the other end with another tractor. I think the container weighs about 8500...

10 years of heating with an outdoor boiler, and every year I have gloves get caught on the wood and into the boiler it goes. Those things go up in flames quickly as you look in there and feel like an azz. Here is the good news, so far this year I haven't lost any. I hope I am not the only one...

I searched the JD 3020 threads and haven't seen a similar problem. The problem started with after running for a while the engine would start gaining rpm without moving the throttle, I would get off the tractor and turn the shaft that is sticking out of the carb with pliers, that would take care...

I have an LT 1045 with a little over 200 hours on it, and the transmission belt shredded while mowing Saturday. Went to TSC where I bought the tractor and they did not stock this belt, had to special order it. I thought it was kinda strange as they must have sold thousands and thousands of that...

I have a NH TC 33 gear with fel, just changed hydraulic oil and filter last weekend. I did not flush the system, and now I am reading on some posts that if you suspect water, you should flush the system. The hydraulics are doing the same thing as before, noisy and jerky and they would not work...

I bought a used Maschio 7 ft tiller model U 205 in looking at a Maschio website it looks like it has a 4 speed gearbox. I have run this behind my JD 3020 and it spins very fast. I was wondering if I could slow it down maybe I could run it with my 33 hp NH as I am selling the Deere. Anyway, I...

This winter when it was really cold my hydraulics started getting real slow and jerky. Then 2 times when it was cold they wouldn't work at all. I read posts on TBN about water in the fluid, figured that was the problem. It finally got warm enough and I changed the fluid and the filter. this is a...

A local NH dealer in the Grand Rapids area closed Fri. March 14 after some 35-40 years in business. Just FYI

I have been shopping my local dealer for an R4041H and they do not have any more tier 3 models. In addition to the price increase, is there any issues inherent to the tier 4 engines? More fuel consumption? Less power? In reading these threads most guys are glad they didn't get the tier 4. More...

Hey guys I am new here and looking at an LS 4041. I bought a used TC33 NH last summer but wish I had gone a little bigger. My JD is too big for what I need and the NH is a little light and I would like a loader with more lift capacity. The price on the LS seems decent for the hp. I saw here...