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You can also send them your clothing to get the factory treatment. Personally, I like their lightweight pants when working in the woods. I’m generally wearing chaps when doing that sort of work, so I don’t want something heavy under them. I wear either a short-sleeved or long-sleeved T shirt...

Unfortunately, at only a 17 NRR, I'd put that in the "kind of sucks" category. Certainly better than not wearing hearing protection at all. I generally wear Husqvarna hearing protectors. They make 2 styles, a homeowner version and a pro version. Both have 25 dB NRR. (The pro version just has a...

I suspect that a lot of people did not see the need for two threads and just posted here for both good tools and tools that suck. (I count myself in that group.) Also, when I buy a cheap, disposable tool I pretty much expect it to suck, so am not surprised when it breaks. It's when I'm...

I've read 4 to 6 washes for self-applied permethrin spray (both online and on the spray bottles themselves). 70 washes is only for the factory applied permethrin treatment. I'm not sure of the process they use to bind it to the fabric. I know it involves heat (which is why they don't offer...

I'm really hoping the OP is not using the snatch block mounted on the ROPS to pull in heavy loads.

Good. Perhaps they've addressed the quality issues I had with mine. I have not tried them again since I had those problems years ago. Everything else I've ordered form them has held up well.

Turf tires are not known for their traction, especially in wet/soft conditions. Does picking up your mower so the weight is supported by the 3 Pt hitch, rather than the rear wheel make a significant difference in your traction? I'd suggest filling your rear tires, if they are not already full...

If you are interested in testing for ethanol, it's simple to do: Rinse out an empty 20 oz coke bottle (or similar clear container) Draw a line about 2" up from the bottom on the side of the bottle Fill bottle with water up to the line (be accurate in this fill) Add a sample of gas, filling...

Sawyers is typical of the permethrin sprays sold for treating clothing. Some say six weeks or six washes, some say “up to 5 or six washes”. If buying spray, make sure to get something made for treating clothing. Some sprays are oil-based and don’t work well for that. For the factory treated...

The permethrin you spray on your clothes only lasts through about 4 or 5 washes. It's the factory treated stuff that lasts through about 70 washes. Also, when spraying on your clothing, You want to use a 0.5% spray specifically designated for spraying on clothing. A 12% concentration is not...

What Gordon described is known as "Cut Stump Treatment". You cut the stem then brush concentrated glyphosate (or other herbicide) directly on the cut stump. Best to follow the instructions on the herbicide container for this, including any required personal protective equipment. I've only used...

I might end up needing to mount some sort of guard or bumper/deflector in front of the toggle latches to protect them from catching on something when working in the woods.

Thanks for all of the suggestions. I finally bit the bullet and brought the trailer to the fabrication shop. As it happened, he had his own, larger dump trailer parked there. We decided to mostly copy the design on that tailgate. It's similar to the suggestions and photos some of you showed in...

Poison Hemlock and Water Hemlock are two different plants. Though I believe they are related, and I think have similar toxins. (And people sometimes refer to them both as Poison Hemlock.) We found a bit of Water Hemlock in a park/natural area in our town while a group of community volunteers...

It's worked out well for me. I use both 50 cal ammo cans and the slightly larger "Fat 50" cans. The cans are very weatherproof. My rubber latch was a little different design: rather than a "cup" bracket to catch the rubber ball on the strap, mine had a hole molded into the strap. You stretch...

Be careful with that stuff, Gordon. If that is Cicuta maculata (Water Hemlock or "Spotted Water Hemlock), it is extremely toxic. It is thought to be the most toxic plant in North America, and is found throughout the US and Canada. Ingestion of even small amounts in humans can be fatal. From the...

That helped. Searching Amazon for "t handle rubber hood catch" turned up a number of hits. It turns out I already have a couple of them in use: When I had my log forwarding trailer in to the local welder for some repairs, I asked him for ideas to add a small tool box. I had a 50 cal ammo can...

Any chance you can provide a link to what you are talking about?

From what I've heard, that's at least part of the issue. Excess heat can shorten the life of electronic components. If it gets hot enough, it can fry them in short order, but temperatures short of that can still shorten the life, and from waht I understand, it can be a cumulative effect...

The Husqvarna combi cans have disappeared completely off Amazon. The prices on eBay are now mostly $145 and up. I did see one coming from the UK advertising $80 with free shipping (from GMTOOLS. I've bought from them in the past with good results.)

Topic drift is a way of life on TBN.

I’m a pilot (and former flight instructor). I also used to work for a company that heat treated steel wire by running it through molten lead. For safety reasons, we were forced to learn a lot about lead and its effects on humans. It was mandatory that those working in that heat treating...

@grsthegreat - are you aware of any non-inverter portable generators that are still made that have decent power quality (good enough to run electronic heating system controls, computer, router, etc)? I have not looked in some time, but it seems fewer manufacturers are publishing this...

If it's anything like my Honda EM6500-SX, I suspect your electronics run on it just fine.

Not all portable generators are like that. You generally want one where the THD (Total Harmonic Distortion) is less than 5-6% if you are running sensitive electronics - including those in many heating control systems (and meets that spec under load. Some manufacturers cheat and give you the spec...

Around here, they are both: dig out the water bar, and pile it up on the downhill side.

But in that example the issue moved with the lines, it didn't stay with the valve. If the issue is with curl not working and you move he curl lines to another valve and the bucket still won't curl, the the issue has moved with the lines, not stayed with the valve.

Maybe I'm just not following your description, but if the problem follows the lines, doesn't that mean it's not the valve? If curl down is not working and he switches those lines to the lift function on the valve and the curl down still does not work, the problem has followed the curl lines...

I'm trying to think of something more substantial than T posts to use as supports. They are not designed to support any significant side load, so there is a chance that even if you get them driven in far enough so the won't rip out, the posts could just buckle. I'm not coming up with anything...

I wonder if the PTO shaft for the MechMaxx SG24 stump grinder would work. They sell the PTO shaft separately for $160 with free shipping. Web site says "delivery in 10-15 days". The description of the shaft itself does not give much info, but their stump grinder specs describe the included...

I do like the large, easy to grab knob. There would likely be no problem finding it during an "Oh S*%t" moment. The concern is that they are intended to be installed inside the cab of a vehicle, not out exposed to the weather.

I have a Tekonsha P3 gathering dust - removed from our minivan when it was finally retired a month ago. I'm not worried about the lack of brake lights, since with a hydrostatic transmission, I'm seldom using the brakes anyway: I just let off the pedal. I'll mostly be using the manual override...

The problem is that a standard electric brake draws about 7 or 8 amps per axle. I've got brakes on all four wheels, so my trailer could draw as much as twice that. That means I'd need about a 200 watt resistor. I can find wire wound resistors with that rating, but they are fairly large (ranging...

Where are you finding brake controllers for CUTs? I've been looking for one for my NH TC33D. My log forwarding trailer has electric brakes that have come in very handy when pulling it with my truck. I'd like to find something fr the tractor, so I don't get pushed around when coming down hill...

I have two Husqvarna pro-level saws and a Jonsered "pro-ish" saw (pro construction, magnesium case, but not billed as a pro saw). I've been very happy with all of them. I'm not particularly brand loyal. Frankly, I just ignore the folks who say things like "brand X, all day" - implying that...

Exactly. Almost every saw I've seen (that still has a manually adjustable carb) sold in the US comes set on the lean side from the factory. They do this to meet the EPA emissions requirements.

I've owned a Woods BB60 for 24 years. (Older model designation. Back then the choice was the BB60 or the BB600. The 600 was much heavier than I needed, and probably too heavy for my tractor.) Judging from the weight, I'm guessing model is probably similar to the current BF5.20, though my...

Yep. Another scam site.

One of the guys on a Honda SxS forum I visit makes custom-fitted rubber sheets that go under the seats. It's sold under the name of Quick Shield. He started with a model to fit a Honda Pioneer 500/520 and has since branched out to other models and brands. It started out as a heat shield, since...

I've always heard them referred to as "recovery hooks"

I keep my PayPal account mainly for transferring funds between friends & family. I only occasionally use it for purchases (usually when I'm organizing a group purchase where several of us band together to get a quantity discount or save on shipping, since I know most of them will pay me back for...

Of course it's not how the REAL PayPal site works. However, it can be how a scam site works. They set up a site that looks like a legit seller, then set up a fake PayPal link as well. All the link does is harvest your username and password. I looked for and saw the little lock icon at one...

Happy to report that the purchase I made from the scam mechmaxusa [dot] com site as reported back in post 158 and 159 has been refunded by PayPal. The order was placed on May 24. I figured out it was a scam and reported it to PayPal within a few hours of ordering. It took a bit to find and...

Resale is almost never a consideration for me. If I buy it, it's staying around until either it or I am completely worn out and beaten to death. I'm the same way with cars: I buy them new and keep them until there is nothing left of them. (My most recent one I got rid of was a minivan that would...

Welcome to TBN, @Airborne173 (yeah, I realize I'm about a month late with that.)

Someone had a picture on here somewhere (unless I'm thinking of a YouTube video I saw?) of a camera they had mounted on their stump grinder. I'm thinking it was a magnetic mount?

When cutting logs on the ground, I still keep an axe with me, since it's handy when using the wedge to lift a log off the ground, as described about 4 posts up. Normally, I'll roll the log, but occasionally, it's easier to drive the wedge in to lift it than it is to roll it.

I carry an axe in a holster on my tool belt for pounding wedges. The longer handle allows for easier pounding than a shorter, heavier hammer. Axe head sits in the holster on the back of the belt, with the handle pointing up. (I can't stand the handle dangling down by my legs.) You can actually...

Let me know how it works out. I'm still on the fence about ordering. Financially, it would make more sense for me to rent. However, the convenience of owning and working on my own schedule for future needs is a major consideration.

There is a whole thread on it in the attachments section: https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/anyone-have-a-mechmaxx-3-pt-stump-grinder.478049/ Beware of the scam website that looks just like their real one. mechmaxusa is the scam site currently listing it at $990 mechmaxx.com is the...

As noted back in post 160, I called MechMaxx to check: the site with the $990 price is a scam.

Just called Mechmaxx at the phone number listed on their REAL website (mechmaxx.com) The other site (mechmaxusa.com) - the one listing their stump grinder for $990 is a SCAM

I'm wondering if it is a fake site. The link posted was for Mechmaxusa.com The other links were for Mechmaxx.com Time for me to get on to paypal and see if I can undo the purchase.

As mentioned in my previous post, I ordered the SG24 earlier today. I got an acknowledgement right away from PayPal that the payment went through, but so far no email from MechMaxx acknowledging the order. (Fortunately, I did save screen shots of the order.) Did others get an acknowledgement...

EDIT: THE LINK QUOTED ABOVE IS A SCAM. WEBSITE IS A CLONE OF THE REAL MECHMAXX SITE. DO NOT ORDER FROM MECHMAXUSA. COM It baffles me how anyone can make a product like this for $990. I get it, they are using cheap Chinese labor, but so are some of their their competitors. There is a fair amount...

I use a hydraulic top link all the time with my brush hog, and on uneven terrain. I find it very useful when I need to back up over some brush and lower it down to chop it down to size. However, as with any top link connection, there needs to be flex in it when connecting to the brush hog. My...

I'd consider one of MechMaxx's stump grinders with the hydraulic swing - their model TSG61. The swing feature seems to be a lot more convenient to use and the greater grinding depth (down to 12" below ground level). I do have the rear hydraulic remotes to drive the swing feature. However, the...

If I'm leaving the tops on, I do so until the leaves on it turn brown. Beyond that point, they are not pulling out much moisture.

David - Where was that plant you worked in? I spent a couple of decades working for a steel wire manufacturing plant in various capacities. We made tempered spring wire. I still have a part-time connection there.

I was doing some pretty serious pulling to get the vines down over a few hours. My hands were fairly raw and scraped up by the time I got done, so that's probably part of it.

Labonville and Hud-son both sell replacement cables for logging winches. I believe they each sell both swaged and unswaged cable, though I think Labonville has a limited selection of diameters available as swaged cable. Hudson has a fairly good selection of diameters of swaged, but only in the...

From personal experience, I known that it is possible to get it on the palms of your hands. Years ago, I was pulling grape vines out of some of our trees. It was in the middle of winter, but during an unusual warm spell, so I was not wearing gloves. I was not paying attention and pulled a few...

The RoundUp Poison Ivy Formulation does contain Triclopyr.

Unless you are buying it to do more significant logging, grading, or mowing large areas, an L4802 or L4760 seems like overkill to me for 12 acres. You've already said you are contracting out that sort of work. If I were in your shoes and dealing with 10-15 acres, I might be considering something...

Don't be drinking and driving period... regardless of the speed.

Terrain does make a big difference in the choice of ATVs, as does what you are doing on that terrain. More importantly, the operator needs to know their own limitations and that of their equipment. I got my SxS to run on the trails in my woods. It's mostly a work vehicle: I didn't need a "go...

I went with the Honda Pioneer 520. I wanted something that was comfortable for two people, and smaller and lighter than my tractor, so I could go out on my trails without tearing things up when conditions were too soft for my tractor. The narrow width (50") lets me get to places I couldn't go...

Actually, the only thing giving it an advantage on the purchase price might be the EV check. Ongoing maintenance costs and fuel costs are dramatically lower for EVs as compared to ICE vehicles. I'm not trying to argue that the Slate is a truck for everyone, but I can certainly see the case for...

I prefer swaged cable for logging winch use. The surface is smoother and less subject to snagging, fraying, and picking up bits of debris. It's also stronger than similar diameter cables which are not swaged. I'll second the recommendation to buy it from a place that sells logging winches...

I have enough room for a season’s worth of firewood under the lean-to off the back of my garage/barn. The rest goes on pallets. One end of the stacks leans against the wall, the other end rest against a 2x4 running from a sill plate the ground I tried the cross-cross method of stacking on the...

You must have better ground condition that I: T posts will not hold a 4 foot high stack of split wood in my ground - at least not for the long term. I started with at 11-12 foot row of pallets with T posts on either end of the two rows I stacked on them. The posts started spreading within a...

If you are stacking it in (not just tossing it) and if @Windblown estimate of 1/3 cord is correct then you could easily be looking at 2000# for green, premium firewood species such as Oak or Hickory. If you are just tossing it in, I generally figure of fitting 80% of what I can get compared to...

Mine don't have a direction lever. You flip the wrench over for the other direction. (Flex head wrenches)

VW now owns the rights to the old Scout name and intellectual property. They are starting up a new brand called the Scout: The Scout Terra is a pickup truck, and the Scout Traveler is an SUV. Unlike most other car makers who brought back some old names but resemble the original in name only...

We have a frost warning here in the Champlain Valley of Vermont for tonight and into Thursday. Perfect weather for working in the woods. Unfortunately I’m all booked up with other commitments

It won't do much drying when it's in long log form. Getting it bucked will help it start drying more quickly, even if you don't split it yet.

The 550XP is a completely different saw. I assume you meant the 555 is a down-rated version of the 562XP?

I also have a bunch of BatteryMINDer chargers of various models. (I have much more of them thn I hve of the NOCO.) All of them include desulfation and temperature compensation. Electrically, I like BatteryMINDer better than the NOCO chargers: mainly because the desulfation pulses on...

When the seat covering cracked on my tractor, I just covered it with one of these seat covers. The large size fit my tractor seat perfectly. I've only had it 2 years, but it's holding up well so far. Classic Accessories Tractor Seat Cover

Is this to maintain a battery that might sit idle for an extended period and you don't want it to self drain, or do you need to regularly recharge batteries that get significantly drained? For the former, a 1 or 2 amp charger will do fine. For the latter you'll want to go with 5 or 10 amps...

That's a good list, @CoyPatton. A lot of people don't seem to realize that a feedback score below the mid 90's can pretty darn bad. I'll also read through some of the feedback to get a feel for some of the things that have gone wrong in the past. Things that did not show, were not as described...

No name tends to be better quality than counterfeit. Even though they are not a brand name, they at least have a name of their own, and have some interest in repeat business.

There is a booming business in counterfeit batteries for many popular tools. Visually, the counterfeits are so good that it is easy to be fooled - some of them have even shown up on the shelves of brick & mortar retail stores. Unfortunately, they often contain low-end or substandard battery...

For a DC motor that works. I was referring to an engine or belt-driven fan. Some people are under the misimpression that you can reverse the flow by flipping the fan over on its shaft. That does not change the direction of air flow.

Flipping the fan blade over will not reverse the flow.

Living at the end of a 1 mile dirt road, and spending a lot of time on other dirt roads, you can't tell whether my car has been washed this month after only a couple of days of driving, even in good weather. After a bad week, it can be hard to tell what color the car is. Keeping it out of the...

You do not want switches that stay on when released for grapple control. When properly plumbed, the grapple will stay "grabbed" when yo release the control. It may be subject to leak-down over time (like leaving your loader up in the air, and it will settle a bit over time if you don't goose the...

When I bought my brush hog 24 years ago, it came with a rubber belting guard. The chain guard was an optional upgrade. I ran it with the rubber for a couple of years, but ended up tearing it up to the point where there were getting to be some gaps in the coverage. After seeing some chunks of...

I second the recommendation for Long Lane Tractors in PA. They seem to have just about anything you'd want for a NH tractor Another option is the Woods model 1012 loader. I ordered one to put on my NH TC33D back in 2001 when I bought the tractor. It's a superior loader to the 7308: Higher lift...

I picked up one of these Air Combs a few years ago. Air blows out the side through a series of small holes along about the last 6" of the tube. Works great for reaching down the back side of a radiator in tight quarters...

I was considering one of those hydraulic swing grinders, but don't have the PTO HP for it (33 HP engine, 27 HP at the PTO - at least that's what it's rated for. It's now 24 years old, so I have no idea what it's putting out now.) MechMaxx recommends 35-60 HP.

The manual with my old Woods BB60 say to set it up for 1/2" to 3/4" nose down. It seemed odd to me when I first read that, since finish mowers are usually set up level or slightly nose high, so I asked my dealer about it. He said running nose down tends to work better in heavy cutting...

Were you able to find an Odyssey battery in a size that fits a UTV, or did you have to figure out how to shoehorn a car battery into the UTV? I did not spot any Odyssey or Optima batteries that would fit my UTV when I was looking a couple of years ago.

Marking them "L" and "R" is a good idea. Most of mine have an arrow engraved, but it's so fine an engraving that I don't have a prayer of seeing which way it points without my reading glasses on. I just end up giving them a spin every time I pick them up.

I own a 2022 Honda Pioneer 520. I already have a tractor, dump trailer, logging trailer, & etc for heavier work. So I was looking for a smaller, lighter UTV, that I could take out on my trails and work in the woods when conditions are still to soft to use my larger equipment. The Pioneer 1000...

But somehow, we only aged a couple of years in that time period... right?

The similarity between clone tools and high-end name brands is intentional. The clone makers set out to match the appearance as closely as possible, to convince you that they are just as good. In some cases, it actually is as good, or very nearly so. In others, it is just window dressing to get...

In your case, it appears the chain would attach to the top of the (sort of) triangular yoke at the front of the deck, near where the toplink attaches to the mower. The intent would be that that triangular yoke can pivot fore and aft where it is bolted to the deck. With this set up that yoke is...

That's quite a set-up. Looks like a serious commercial-duty splitter. I've not seen anything like it for sale in the US. I like the foot pedal controls. Very convenient. Meanwhile, here in the US, some splitters come with a set up that requires you to use two hands to operate the controls - an...

I'm guessing a picture of the Woods subframe on my NH TC33D might not be of much use? Even if the basic layout was helpful, Most of mine is hidden by the belly pan I had added by a local fab shop. I can take a look and see if I have an owners manual and see if there are pictures or diagrams in...

A single stage pump is great, if you have the HP to drive it. The reason for a two-stage pump is to give good speed when the load is light, but still have the muscle to drive through when the load is heavy, without have to go to a huge engine. For a tractor powered splitter (whether PTO pump or...

That's interesting. Years ago I bought a used Woods 7500 backhoe set up for mounting on a 3 pt hitch. They had just come out with their 4 point quick attach backhoe subframe. I bought I bought one for the dealer who sold me my my NH TC33D. (They also happen to be one of the largest Woods dealers...

I just looked at the LX2610 a couple of others recommended. That does look like a nice choice in this size range. I se they also have an LX 2620 out. Not sure what the difference is.

I hear that! At 63, I'm not carrying those chains anywhere unless I have to. I used to keep them in the wooden box they shipped in. Then changed to hanging them on a peg on the wall. I'm a bit slow at times, so it took me a couple of years to realize that lifting them to hang on a peg was more...

If you need to look up the part number, Messick's has online parts diagrams. Just enter your model number in their search. Choose the appropriate tractor from the search results, select search by diagram, and pick the correct diagram. https://www.messicks.com/

No need to hoist the chains on if you drive them on. @LouNY started a thread here some years ago describing the technique (which is also the recommended installation procedure that came with my OFA EKO chains.) If I can find the thread, I'll edit this to post a link. EDIT: Here is the link to...

Hence the need for reprogramming mentioned by @deserteagle71

Second the recommendation for Messicks if you are looking for new parts. For used parts, Check out Long Lane Tractor in Elizabethtown, PA. When I cracked the clutch housing on my TC33D, I found one there for about half the price of any place selling new parts. https://www.lltractor.com/

It's a good idea. The high cube container is 114" tall, with a door height of 100", which is tall enough to let most of the models I'm considering in. One complication is that the use of shipping containers for long-term storage is not permitted under our town's zoning regulations. That brings...

Gordon - now that you have been using that boom/winch setup a while, how are you liking it? A local friend is debating doing something similar. Is there anything you would do differently if you were making a new one? Tips or things to watch out for when operating it? My father-in-law has a...

Whatever I store it in will have a least some minimal power. I don't need a lot. Enough to run the block heater in the winter and some lights for when I'm working on it. I can do that with an extension cord, if I'm close enough to existing power, or run a hole through the wall if the lean-to...

144 acres. It's the space near the house and garage that is getting full: what isn't part of the views we enjoy is hemmed in by the pond and some wetlands. Finding a spot that is convenient and easy to get power to without really messing up the look of the place is tough. The ROPS will never be...

My logging winch has 230 feet of cable. I don't often use the full length, but when I need it, I'm glad it's there. (Mt record for logging is the full 230 feet out: just a few wraps left on the drum, two 20' chains on the end, and then drop the tree toward the last chain so I can connect to the...

Your phone number had me thinking Jacksonville, Florida area. However, either one is 19 hours driving time from me. Too much for me to be interested in hauling it myself. Not sure what freight would run to ship it. I'm not sure where @SwampRooster is located. Maybe that's an easier hop for him...

Still considering whether to make the jump or not. Wife is nixing another building to store it in. We already have the house, 3 bay garage w/guest room upstairs, workshop, and storage shed - oh, and a treehouse. Plus we are finding a semi-permanent place to store the Tiny House on wheels our...

If everything was nice and neat and I could travel in mostly straight lines and on fairly level ground, I would agree. That's not the case here. I do agree that heavier is safer and better if you are doing heavy work. Which is why I'm often limited to shorter lengths or finding other ways to...

That sounds about right. I can fit 1/4 cord loosely thrown in the bed of my Tacoma pickup. I've only loaded a tote once (I don't use them, but was loading for a friend), but what was in my pickup filled it nicely.

I've never been a fan of the "go as big as you can afford" club. However, I'm sure I'd feel differently if I were doing this for a living. This is really just about how much I want to go through just to bump up my efficiency/capabilities a bit. You are very right about 'mere inches being in the...

Forwarding trailer is a small one. Lifts about 600# at full reach, and 1500# at 4' out (essentially, right next to the trailer). I can get bigger logs on with. bit more effort: remove all but the front log bolster from one side of the trailer, lift up one end of the log and tuck it in behind...

Interesting - The MX5100 is one of the ones I was interested in: it's a tough tractor, but at least according to the specs I can find online, not as tall as the current Kubota offerings of similar power/lift capacity. Wish I was not so far away from you, I'd come take a look.

I use a logging winch some of the time, and pull a forwarding trailer at other times. On rare occasions, I have both on the back (as seen in the picture.) I don't like attaching the trailer to the logging winch - just makes everything longer and less manueverable. I hear you about the wide...

As I read over what I wrote in the post above, this is getting to be an expensive tractor: The tractor with loader, modifications for forestry use, new brush hog, new box blade, possibly a larger logging winch, and a building to keep it in. It's probably only a matter of time before I start...

That's an interesting idea. If the ROPS folds backwards, it might be possible. I'd also need to look at headroom, but I think that would be OK: if the cab version has the headroom, the ROPS version with a lowered ceiling should as well. Another possibility would be to just remove the upper...

I did look at the xx60 series (I was looking at the L4060). The problem is that the ROPS models of the L3560 and L4060 are over 97" tall. Too much for my garage. The ROPS models of L3901/3902 and the L4802 are short enough to fit with a minor modifications to the garage. (I dropped the L3901...

Greater towing capacity would be useful as well, though not critical. It's possible I might upgrade to a larger logging winch as well. What I have now is rated at 7700#. It's a good match for the TC33D, probably OK with the L4802. The MX5400 could handle more, though I suppose I don't really...

I do suspect that pricing for some of these is going to go through the roof due to tariffs, if it has not already, so that might affect my purchase decision as well.

I currently have a New Holland TC33D that is set up for work in the woods: limb risers with Falling Object Protection of sorts (won't stop a large tree, but will stop a good sized limb), belly pan, grapple for FEL, logging winch, forwarding trailer). I did not like the NH 7308 loader, so ordered...

I generally offer to my ski bum friends to take off and put away all of my snow removal equipment when they need a little extension to the ski season.

Apparently, that spring trip needs some adjustment, if the frame is breaking from the loads imposed on it.

That's exactly the problem. In your configuration, it probably has more push power than the ATV manufacturer thought it could have as well. ATV's certainly have a place in snow removal. Your use of it often seems more suited to a tractor. Your equipment, your call. I ran into the same thing...

I was actually wondering: now that he has beefed that up, what is the next weakest link in the chain that will break?

In the car world, "Classic" is generally considered to be more than 20 years old and up to about 45 years old. Antique picks up where classic leaves off: older than about 45 years. (The break between classic and antique varies depending on who you ask.) Definitions of "Vintage" cars seem to...

That production level is way over what I do as well. However, I would not be at all afraid of using a Kubota MX series tractor for that sort of work. I would be seriously concerned about using your NH TC33D for that - not only would it take a lot longer, the temptation to push the limits with...

Welcome to TBN, @SwampRooster . I recognize your setup from the Facebook group we are both in.

In my case, I use hydraulic fluid because that's what the owner's manual says, and it's what the previous owner had in it when I bought it. When I get around to changing it, I'll probably go with ATF - unless the manufacturer has some reason not to (I have an inquiry in to them). I would...

True IF you are running ATF. Not true for some hydraulic fluids. The touch test for metals at 140˚ is surprisingly a decent indicator of temperature (actually better than some infrared thermometers when used on bare metals: some don't have an adjustable emissivity, and those with adjustable...

140˚ is generally accepted as the hottest temperature at which you can safely touch metal objects. At that temperature, your skin should be able to withstand several seconds of contact without damage. (For most non-metallic solid objects, you can touch a bit hotter hotter without serious...

I installed one in my antique pickup truck. (I chose one with a cover that closes over the plug and digital readout to minimize detracting from the look of the old truck.) It will run off either a 12 or 24V system (my truck is 24V) and has both the old-style USB and USB-C outlets. when using the...

I never really thought about how much drag the pump puts on starting. I didn't really think about what it does then the valve is in neutral. I have no idea what hydraulic fluid is in my AmericanCLS AM-25HH log splitter. The manual says "any quality light hydraulic oil." I bought it used. I...

Specs for the Champion Model #100424 27 ton splitter list a 3.9" cylinder. To get 27 tons, this would require running a system pressure of 4520 PSI. The MAX pressure for their system is listed at 4100 PSI. If run at this Max pressure, it should be doing right about 24.5 tons. I've asked the...

Did your old splitter have a bigger hydraulic oil tank and/or a smaller pump?

great minds think alike, I guess. I've gotten stuck in a ditch a few times plowing snow in the winter: just got a bit too close while plowing heavy wet snow, slid in, and could not get back out without help. I'm sure it will probably happen again in the future. I can't avoid having to dig out...

I should team up with some of you guys. I enjoy the puzzle of picking trees to take for firewood to favor the higher value trees I'm leaving standing, then figuring outhow to get the cull trees down on the ground and out to the trail without damaging those that I am leaving to grow. From...

Rugged Made is one of the few splitter manufacturers who is more honest about their splitters tonnage ratings. You'll find that their 22 ton splitter will easily keep up with (and often beat)splitters that are rated significantly higher. Years ago, I contacted the manufacturers of a number of...

grease can also form a conductive path between the terminal posts if a film ends up collected on top of the battery. It's not like a dead short - more like a small phantom load, but it can drain the battery over time. Keep the tops of your batteries clean, especially on vehicles that don't get...

The best thing is just not to go in there with your tractor if the conditions are like that. If you have to go in to mud, double ring chains are a good bet. They don't work as well as some other options in ice or snow, but they are the designed for mud

In addition to overall size, a major factor in this is how far you can spread your fingers/thumb. My hands are far less flexible than they were when I was younger, so I suspect the distance of the spread has changed. My son wears a size smaller glove than I do, and his fingers are a little...

My favorite measuring stick: If I put my hand out flat and just let my thumb stick out to the side in a relaxed manner (not stretching) the distance from the end of my thumb to the far edge of my palm is 6". I generally don't use this when measuring for cutting firewood.

Until you consider next year, and the year after. Plus, If I had used a splitter for only one season, there is no way I'd sell it for half price.

Some AGM batteries are calcium. (which I guess is why some AGM batteries call for a slightly higher charging voltage.) Not sure what your Massey dealer is charging, but I'd go with either that or a quality AGM battery. I had "sealed" flooded lead acid batteries in my tractor at one point...

for more than 40 years (since 1982) pennies have been made of Zinc (97.5%) with a thin Copper plating (2.5%). Prior to 1982 (back until the 1860s) pennies were 95% copper.

If someone has fuel dripping around their battery, they likely have bigger issues to worry about than whether to pad their battery.

No problem. Some AGM batteries run a few tenths of a volt higher than Flooded Lead-Acid, but the difference between the two will make absolutely no difference to your electronics.

Why a deep cycle battery for a starting application? Do you have some heavy load which is expected to draw the battery down more than the alternator can keep up with (e.g. and lectric winch or similar)? Generally, deep cycle holds up better than a starting battery to been drawn down...

Maybe it's just the angle you took the picture from, but it looks as though the rollers on the gauge now have more of an angle than the top of the tooth.

Actually, you'd have to add the weight at the ball for this to be accurate.

Yes, ambient temperature can have a larger affect than the difference between AGM and Flooded lead-acid. That right-hand column is very telling. Best never to let the battery get that low, and if it does, charge back up as soon as possible.

Try a Google search of "AGM battery self-discharge". See how many manufacturers and articles claim a lower self discharge rate for AGM vs flooded lead-acid batteries vs how many say it is the same. The Optima battery in my tractor claims a lower rate of self discharge than typical flooded lead...

Actually, in most states that is not true, though there are exceptions. (I believe in Ohio you are required to report a felony. I think Texas also has a requirement to report higher crimes.)

I was not getting good life out of the flooded lead-acid batteries in my 2001 NH TC33D. I'd get about 3 or 4 years. Nine years ago, I put in an Optima D51 yellow top battery. It's still going strong. As a bonus, it's not corroding the ends of my battery cables like the flooded lead-acid...

Actually, no. AGM batteries generally have a lower self discharge rate than flooded lead-acid batteries.

That actually sounds more like an equalization charge than a desulfating cycle.

Except that a solenoid won't work when your battery is dead, which is when you would need the jump. I'd wire it up with a manual disconnect switch.

When a battery is too far gone, there is just no recovering it. I have recovered several batteries (one of my own, two for friends) using the BatteryMINDer chargers when an ordinary, charger without the desulfation feature would not. @JRH02 is absolutely correct: the best thing for a battery is...

I might try that as a temporary set up. I'll have to take a look at the rear of my trailer more closely to see what there is to clamp to. Have you dumped much 1 1/2" stone with that set up? I know driveway gravel feeds out well. I'm wondering if the larger stuff will tend to lock itself up in...

Thanks for that video. Something helpful to show my local fabricator. It's unfortunate that the channel, AutoQuest Trailers saved the video as "content made for kids". For whatever reason, that prevents me from using YouTube's option to save the video for later viewing. (Apparently, YouTube...

Not very good at it myself, but do have a friend who runs a fabrication shop just down the rod, and willing to put some money into it to get something that works.

I have a small dump trailer that I have been using to haul 1 1/2" stone to fix problem areas in my trails. I my be using it more extensively to work on trails in our new Town Forest. While having a dump trailer is nice for this work, the rear gate opens like a door, which is not really a great...

There are three common spline sizes for the drive sprockets: Mini, small, and standard. To tell the difference: Mini: Approx 5/8" ID Small: Approx 3/4" ID (penny fits inside, a nickle does not) Standard: Approx 7/8" ID (nickle fits inside with room to spare)

From the NOCO Genius1 user manual:

I've tried it, but not a lot. It did cut faster than round-filed chisel chain. Not overwhelmingly so, but it was certainly noticeable. It also seemed to hold up well. It's really touchy to get sharpened correctly, and my eyesight just isn't good enough to do it, so I never bothered to learn to...

Yes. The desulfation stage is automatic on all of their chargers. It happens near the beginning of their charge cycle.

All NOCO chargers have a desulfation feature. Some people confuse this with "repair mode" for the option to force a charge (I forget what they call it), which is a different thing.

I ended up getting a set of magnetic trailer alignment balls from Harbor Freight. Connecting trailers with most of our modern vehicles is a breeze with their backup cameras, but it's a pain in the butt with my antique truck. I can't even see most of my trailers out the back window, and the...

Last I checked, Battery Tender brand does not.

Nose up or nose down should not be much of a problem as long as the guide you are using is making proper contact with the tooth and the depth gauge. If the saw rocks side to side as you are filing, that can cause the same problem I mentioned as someone lowering the handle of the file as they...

If you are sharpening out in the woods and don't already have one, a stump vise can be handy. I like the Oregon or Husqvarna stump vises. Stihl is also good, but expensive. Some of the no-name brands have some issues: I tried one that would just NOT stay in the stump, no matter how far I...

Without seeing you file, I can't tell if the following might be your problem. However, I have seen a number of people hand-filing with this problem, so I thought I'd share: One common error when hand-filing is not keeping the file in the same plane throughout the stroke. Some people tend to...

I believe Skeans1 is referring to the setting on a grinder. That that setting will not apply to hand filing.

But that has nothing to do with the fact that his sharpening is off a bit.

It looks to me as though you are letting the file ride too highand/or might not be using the correct file size. Your side plate should have a bit more of a "C" shape than is apparent in those pictures. It could just be the angle from which your picture was taken. I'd suggest comparing the...

It used to be that with a string inverter (multiple panels in series connected to a single large inverter) each panel in the string would only put out as much as the worst panel in that string. So if just one panel was partially shaded, the output of every panel on that string suffered. The...

About 10 years ago, I worked with a fried installing solar panels. Mostly residential, but we did occasionally do larger. The information I'm sharing is probably a bit dated, but here are my thoughts: One of the things I did was a comparison of the benefit to the homeowner of an outright...

I always thought a twitch referred to what you pulled out of the woods to your tractor using a winch, and a hitch meant what you hooked on to and skidded out to the landing. I'll admit I never really paid much attention to the distinction, however, so perhaps I've just misunderstood it all these...

It looks very similar to the APM block I own (which has held up very well, after a simple modification I made to it). Te only difference I see right off the bat is that the APM block has a pipe or bushing around the pin/bolt the strap connects to, and the release trigger on the APM...

Before I got my logging winch, I used tongs on my 3 point hitch. I had a little frame made up to hold them. Most of the time I was just lifting one end of the log, so balancing it was not much of a concern. Someone here on TBN gave me a great tip for using them on the loader: if you use. chain...

We've had some discussions of Self-releasing snatch blocks in this thread. I find them one of the handiest accessories to have with my logging winch. They tend to be expensive (in the $300 to $400 range). I just stumbled across one of the better deals I've seen on one in quite some time...

I rarely spread anything myself. We have a driveway with an east facing hill. It can get bad when it ices up in the winter. AWD/4WD and a good set of real snow tires does it for us (not "all season" tires - they don't even come close.) The smaller, lighter vehicles get studded snows. If things...

Same link (to the Husqvarna store listing), but no price shown. When you click on "See All Buying Options" it shows you a Japanese supplier at $192. Mine came from the United Kingdom. If you wanted to come pick it up, I would sell one to you at my cost. I ordered two: one to donate to a...

That looks like something my brother-in-law would come up with. He's a master of scrounging and quite inventive.

I missed that Hughman had a DA model. When I browsed through a bunch of the TC33 and TC33D models for sale, they all looked like mine... and more than half of them were missing their lights. I'm familiar with them. When I cracked the clutch housing in two on my tractor a few years ago, the...

That's interesting. I have never seen a TC33 with the lights mounted that way, nor have I seen one with 4 lights. I assumed they were a custom mount, since the base for the old-style bracket is still there. NH is also usually very insistent that the ROPS not be drilled, yet those lights are...

Yeah. I might try mounting them something like @Hughman did in his picture in comment #2. Trying to avoid drilling or welding on the ROPS, but I might have to, unless I do something with a U-bolt (or mount it on end using the existing bracket, if that seems strong enough). The boxes are pretty...

Found these. The box is almost 9" wide, which is more than I'd like, but I suppose they'd work. https://www.amazon.com/Nilight-Trailer-Housing-connectors-Warranty/dp/B08N4LXM7Y?th=1

Interesting modification. Mine are (or at least were) still on the factory mount. I've debated moving them to the inside of the ROPS, but not sure I like them poking in toward me. I'll probably just come up with some sort of guard around them, though for some of the woods work, I'm...

Where can I get a good set of replacement hazard lights for a 2001 TC33D? One thing I liked about the original lights was that the base had a sort of spring-loaded flexible mount, so the light fixture could take a hit and just bend over, then bounce back up again. I've finally beaten mine to...

I ordered two of them back when they dropped to $42. Received in good shape and in just 8 days from the time I ordered. Pretty good, considering they were coming from the UK.

And dropping yet again... Now down to $36 plus $25.88 shipping = 61.88 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00T031DAE?th=1 Order 2 and save $5 each on the shipping (Not sure why, since they ship them in separate packaging.) It still astounds me how the prices swing over such a huge range in just a few...

Agreed. If you look down on the top of the chain, you'll see that the cutter tapers to a narrower width toward the back. As you file back to that point that narrower cutter width means a narrower kerf.

I started out using the clip on guide. It worked well enough, particularly when used in conjunction with a progressive depth gauge tool. I still keep it around nd use it occasionally. 686223,686224 Some years ago, I switched to the roller guide like what you pictured. Works well, and I can see...