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My old camera finally gave up the ghost, so I'm in the market for a replacement. Does anyone make a good one for under $250? I went online to search and about fell over, there are some in the $2000 range. Don't need the smoke and mirrors, just take good pictures and maybe a close up feature...

I have a Kubota 900 RTV with the three cylinder diesel engine in it. It's time for an oil change and I just happen to have a bunch of Pennzoil Platinum High Mileage 5w-30 even though Kubota recommends 10w-30. Would this difference in weight hurt anything? Also the Pennzoil container does not say...

I have a Kubota 900 RTV with the diesel engine in it. It's time to change the oil and it calls for 10w-30. I have a bunch of Pennzoil Platinum High Mileage 5w-30 and was wondering if this could be used. It does not say anywhere on the jug about using it in a diesel engine. Would this oil be ok...

Have any of you used a blood tracking flashlight? Did it work? Did it make the drops of blood jump out at you? If you were pleased with it, who made it? Thank you. RRM

I know they are supposed to be carving saws, but I was wondering if anyone has used one for cutting up smaller limbs for firewood. They're expensive saws so I thought the quality may be there. Anyone have one? Thanks. RRM

My 2003 Buick Century (work car) is starting to smoke a little and use oil. A friend said he had the same thing with his car a few years ago and dumped a quart of Rislone in with his next oil change and it seemed to help. I'm thinking maybe there is some crud or carbon lodged somewhere that the...

I bought a basket case JD 210 lawn tractor (1986) and went all over it. Got it running, new belts, etc, etc. Mowed with it a couple of times for a total of about 5 or 6 hours. Got it for the wife to use. (she likes it) Runs and mows great. Yesterday it would not start. Starter not kicking in...

I need some help so I'm coming here to ask you guys. Like a fool I hit a tree while spraying and broke one of the spray arms off and now I'm looking for a place to buy a new one. I may be able to make the pipe work, but the tube and fittings that go inside may be a little difficult to make, so I...

I have a couple of apple trees that look like they are going to produce some apples this year. I would like to spray them starting now to keep the insects off of them. I was at the garden store and they had Seven all purpose spray dust, but I don't have an applicator for spraying the dust. What...

I need to top off my equipment's hydraulic system and was over at Rural King and saw where they had a couple of skids of hydraulic fluid in 5 gallon buckets, but was not sure if it would be compatible with what's already in my equipment. The two types they had are Cam AG-20 and X-treme 334. The...

My wife has a 2002 Toyota Avalon that in the winter time (or any cold day) the cruise control will not work, but let the temperature warm up, like this time of year, and then it starts working again. (cold in the morning doesn't work, coming home from work in the afternoon, it works). Have any...

My garden tractor/ lawn mower has finally called it quits so I'm in the market for a new one. Here are the ground rules for the new machine. First, I'm thinking really hard on a zero turn. Second, no more gasoline engines, this one will have a diesel. Third, commercial grade with around a 60"...

I'm looking for a good used riding lawn mower for mowing about an acre and a half around the house. Did not know it, but my buddy said he has a Simplicity Sunstar 20 sitting in his shed that he picked up a few years ago that needs going over. He says it has a 20 hp Kohler on it. I have heard of...

Wife's car needs new tires and I thought I would ask here if anyone has a favorite brand. No more Michelin or Kelly's for me. We live where we get snow, so I'm thinking some sort of all season tire. Good mileage would be a plus and a good snow rating also. Thanks in advance. RRM

I'm in need of a new camera, so I'll say this right off the bat. ( I don't need a lot of bells and whistles). All I want is a normal camera, but it also has to be able to take close ups. That's it normal pictures and close ups. Anyone out there have a favorite that would do this. I have some USB...

The pressure relief valve on my compressor starts jumping and leaking at around 75 pounds. I think it's time for a new one. I've looked it over and can not see any markings as to what pressure it trips at. I have the pressure switch set to shut off at 90 pounds, so with that being said what...

Talking to my boss today and one thing leads to another and he brings up a satellite view of his place. Could not help but notice there was a gas well real close to his property line. I ask him if the well went in after he was living there and he says yes. I said do you get free gas or any...

I've prepared a 1 3/4 acre area for a deer food plot and want to plant it in clover and oats in a couple of weeks. Oats for this fall and clover for next year. How much clover do I plant and how much oats? Next spring I'll mow the oats down and the clover should come right up. I was thinking of...

I have an old backhoe that I use about two to three hours a year in the summertime. The tires that are on it are rotten. The hoe is not worth buying brand new tires for, so I'm looking for used. The size is 17.5Lx24. I would be willing to travel some to get one. Somewhere in the S.W...

I have an older backhoe that I use about three or four hours a summer to clean out around my drainage ditch pipes. The situation I'm in is that the tires that are on it are rotten. I can't justify spending hundreds of dollars to buy new ones because they will rot long before I would ever wear...

I have a Kubota RTV 900 and this morning it started acting up so I thought I would run this past you guys to see if you have had anything like this happen to you. While going up a hill on the township road it started bog down, so I stopped and it went back to idling and then I hit the fuel pedal...

Years ago I would buy wildlife packets from the state. In these packets were millet, corn, soybeans, etc, etc. One of the ingredients was Black Oil Sunflower seeds. These sunflowers only grew to about three or four foot tall with a head about five or six inches in diameter, but the bluebirds and...

I have an old Case 580B backhoe that I use about ten to fifteen hours a summer to clean out around drainage pipes. The tires that are on it are rotten and I was wondering if I could find a place that replaces tires of this size and would sell me a used set. Like I said I only use this hoe in the...

I have a gasoline fuel tank over at my barn and the 3/4" hose from the pump to the nozzle, I noticed over the weekend, has a hole in it and it's spraying out when the pump is turned on. I have a hydraulic shop close to my place and was wondering if I could have them make me up a replacement hose...

Cleaning out some stuff and came across three (3) Fram air filters that I no longer am going to need or use. I am willing to give them to anyone on this site if they can use them or give them to someone that can. Don't ask for them if you plan on selling them. If you do that I'll never send you...

I may have an opportunity to buy a very nice Kubota GR2100 lawn tractor. It's a 2006 model. Very low hours. Guy bought it used it for a couple of years then passed away. Been sitting in a garage for five or six years. I have searched the web seeking information regarding how well these tractors...

I have a Gravely 38" snow blower that I no longer need and am thinking about moving it. It attaches to the front of the Gravely garden tractor not the walk behind models. Looking to get a rough idea of what it's worth before I list it on Craig's list. I don't know how to post pictures, but it is...

Wife and I recently received a letter in the mail from the county health department concerning septic systems in the county. Evidently every home owner that lives in the country or has a private septic system will receive one of these letters over the next year or two. I am going to write a...

Don't know if this is the proper place for this question, but here goes. The wife bought a set of Michelin 60 thousand mile tires a couple of years ago. I check the air pressure and rotate them as required. They now have thirty five thousand miles on them and they are worn down past the wear...

I need a new 40 gallon gas fired hot water tank. Nothing fancy, just your basic. I have it down to two manufacturers, Rheem and A O Smith. Any pros or cons on either one of these. Prices are close enough not to be an issue. Or maybe there is a better one than these two out there? RRM

Is there a difference between diesel engine oil and oil for your gas engine car? Can a guy use 10w-30 in either with no problems? RRM

I have been using Conoco T5X Heavy Duty SAE 30 weight diesel engine oil for the past ten years, and to be perfectly honest have had no problems. But now my drum is empty and I have a decision to make. I was running this oil in an old dump truck with a gas engine, and an older tractor with a...

I have a Gravely lawn tractor 816T. A 1978 model I believe, that I have used only for plowing snow for the last twenty years. By plowing I mean snow blowing, it has a snow blower attached to the front. A coupe of mild winters it did not even run. So as you can see it has few hours on it for it's...

This past winter I had a few trees harvested off my place and ordered six hundred oak seedlings to go around and spot plant in the areas where the trees were cut down. The seedlings arrived late this afternoon and to my surprise they are HUGE. I've planted oaks in the past and they were 1-0's...

I have an older Kubota RTV 900 and I'm sure anyone else that has one of these will be able to relate with what I'm about to discuss. When you try to shift gears with one of these it's nearly impossible to get the gear box out of gear if the machine is on any kind of a slope. If it's on level...

I was out plowing snow today with my Gravely 816T, but mine actually has a snow blower attached to the front instead of a blade. Everything was going good and all of a sudden I noticed that it was not throwing the snow like it should. Went back to the garage and hosed all the snow off of it and...

After posting the last few days about my woods getting logged out and questions about where to buy seedlings I'm back asking for more suggestions and advise. Now that I've got all these trees on the ground and I want to cut them up and give the firewood away to my friends who use it to warm...

I just posted here a couple of days ago asking about what kind of grass I should plant on my recently timbered woods logging roads. Now I'm back asking if any of you know of a good nursery where I can buy between 700 and a 1,000 white oak seedlings. I get catalogs from different places, but...

As the title says I recently had some logs taken out of my woods and now I need to straighten out the mess and get some kind of vegetation growing on the logging roads to keep them from eroding. The woods is on the side of a hill so I will need something that will dig in and last for as long...

I have a couple of Stealth G42NG cameras that I like very much. Problem is when I use the older 1GB USB chips the camera functions fine on both still shots and movie mode, but when I use the newer 16GB chip it will only function on still pictures, not movie mode. The 1 GB chips are very hard to...

Forty years ago my father, brother and I built a large garage that we all played in,, I.E. worked on our cars, repaired lawn mowers and just all around hung out it. Now this garage is also equipped with metal working equipment also, lathe, milling machine, drill press etc. so it's not just your...

Anyone know where a guy can pick up a lime box drop spreader around the eastern half of Ohio or Western Pennsylvania. Six footer would be great. Thanks. RRM

Buddy flies airplanes so he brought me five gallons of 100 octane low lead gas with no ethanol. Guy at work says that it's to hot to run in my chain saw. Anyone know anything about this? I figured it would run just fine, but now I don't know and don't want to hurt my saw. Could mix with the...

I have a question concerning a car problem I'm having and I know this is not a car repair forum, but I have come here before with farm related problems with good results, so with that being said do any of you know of a good inter-net site that helps guys with car repair questions. I looked at a...

We are in the process of going over our bathroom. Drywall work and all the stuff that goes with it. Even with ventilation there is a lot of humidity, so I'm asking you folks if you have had any luck with a certain type of paint for such conditions. Thanks in advance. RRM

Going to an auction to look at a lime box drop spreader. Have only seen pictures, but it doesn't look too bad. Surface rust, but no rust holes. One wheel doesn't turn, may be a bearing. Any idea what something like this may go for. Are we looking at $100 or $700? I know, I know auction can at...

I want to change the fuel filters on my 35 Massey- Ferguson diesel, but not sure how to bleed them once the new filters are installed. Is there anyone on this site that could walk me through this whole procedure? Sure don't want to mess something up. Thanks. RRM

After reading some posts I'm confused as to what engine oil to run in my 350 JD dozer, it was made in the mid 60's. One source says don't run Shell Rotella T "Triple Protection" it's for highway use semi trucks. That you should run straight 30 weight for off road equipment. The other question...

We need to replace the French door leading out onto our deck. Went to the door/ garage door place and they had both steel and fiberglass doors. Never had a fiberglass door before. Any of you had both and which one do you prefer? Steel will rust if not maintained. What are the draw backs with...

I have an RTV 900 that has aggressive turf tires on it and they suck. I'm in the woods a lot and as soon as I hit some mud I'm done. I want to buy a new set that looks like farm tractor tires. The ones with the wide spaced bars. I think these are the way to go. Do any of you guys have a...

I would like to make/buy a log splitter that has the capabilities to lift the piece to be split from the ground to the splitting rail. My back is not what it used to be, so I think a splitter like this would be just the ticket for me. I saw a video of a splitter with this feature, but that was...

I have carpenter bees tearing up my lean-to, so I went on the inter-net and saw these guys making traps out of a piece of 2x4 and plastic pop jugs. I made one and mounted it on the lean-to close to where they are drilling and for the last week nothing has touched it. Are you supposed to smear...

I picked up an old pull behind sprayer that has tires on it that say 9.00 x 14. What would be the equivalent to these with todays numbering system. I thought maybe something like 215x 70r-14. or something like that. 14" tires are getting hard to find in the junk yards. Thanks. RRM

Last year I planted a food plot with Imperial Whitetail Institute's clover. This year it is being overrun with weeds. I don't know my weeds like I should, I think it's wild mustard. Green with bright yellow tops. I was going to order some material from WTI called Slay and Arrest, but it only did...

Put in an Imperial Whitetail Institute clover patch last year and this year the weeds are taking over. I don't know my weeds very well, but I think it's wild mustard. Was going to buy some Arrest and Slay from the WTI, but they want $44.00 for just enough to spray an acre. Someone said to hit it...

I recently bought a used Kubota RTV 900. It's a 900 with the camo. paint scheme. I believe they call it the recreational model. I want to send an order in to Messicks for some filters and was wanting to buy a shop manual while I was at it, but the manuals are not listed by 500, 900 or 1100...

Anyone give me a rough price check on a 2006 900 RTV with 1,000 hours and in average condition with a cab, windshield and winch. Tires are in very good shape and no rust anywhere. Thanks. RRM

I recently purchased a used Kubota RTV and would like to made a protection screen for the back window so firewood being tossed into the bed doesn't hit and break the rear window. Have any of you guys made such a screen for your RTV? If so would you be willing to share some information on how it...

Wife and I bought into the "Dish" networking system when our kids were young. It seems that every time we get a bill they raise it five bucks so we decided to cancel and go back to our TV antenna. We got the lowest package that they offered. I was telling a co-worker of mine this story and he...

I have three white pine trees about ten inches in diameter that are growing too close to my lean-to so I want to cut them down before they blow over in a storm and hit the building. Being pine they are no good for fire wood so I just want to cut them down and burn them. Here is my question...

I have a three point fertilizer hopper that I tried to spread my lime with and all it does is nothing. The agitator is a shaft coming up through the bottom with two pieces of flat bar that spin. The bottom has two holes that when opened all the way are about two inches square. The agitators just...

I have a three point hopper that I use to spread fertilizer and I tried to use it for spreading lime and all it does is jam up. The agitator just spins and creates a hollow area and the lime doesn't slide down the sides of the cone. The opening in the bottom consists of two holes about two...

I was using my Massey- Ferguson 35 Diesel Deluxe the other evening with the rotor-tiller on the back. As I was tilling I would work the three point lever back and forth ever so little to keep the tiller from hogging in and pulling the engine down as I went over uneven ground. After tilling for...

I have a pressure washer that works great when hooked up to the garden hose, but here is my situation. I need to use it where I don't have access to a garden hose water supply. Here is what I thought I may do, but wanted to check here first so if it doesn't work I won't burn up the pump. I was...

I just bought a used pressure washer with a froze up pump. Engine runs fine. Says 9 H.P. 3400 p.s.I. Couple of questions for you guys,,, first who makes a "GOOD" pump that I can put on this thing that will last. I'm a firm believer in you get what you pay for, so I'm not worried about pinching...

I am in the process of pressure washing my metal barn in preparation to painting it. A friend lent me his 3400 psi Rock River pressure washer. These are sold by the Fastenal chain stores. What a piece of crap. Do any of you have a pressure washer that cranks out 3000 to 4000 psi and it works...

I don't know if this is the proper place for this, but I'll start here and see what happens. I have a 1978 Gravely 816T lawn tractor that I use with a snow blower for the driveway and around the barn yard. Great machine. Here's the catch, it has an Onan engine on it and as I understand it Onan...

Asked a question yesterday about buying new tires for my Massey 135 and loading them with windshield washer fluid and this stuff Beet Juice comes up. Is it available everywhere, at all tire shops? And how much does it cost per gallon. If I can't get it, is the windshield washer fluid my only...

Am going to replace the 13.6 x 28 tires on my 135 Massey- Ferguson. Called the shop and they said they sell a tire called a Titan, never heard of it before. They told me Titan bought out Goodyear and that they are made in the U.S.A. Anyone know if these tires are any good? Another thing, the...

This is probably the strangest question ever posted on there, but here goes. I need a rope. One that I can tie up on a tree before I cut it to help pull it in the direction I want it to go. By fastening it to the draw bar and putting some tension on it. So what kind of material should the rope...

I let an older gentleman run his coon dog on my place and last Sunday he calls me up and tells me he has stumbled on to two different vehicles back at the end of the field in the last week. You have to come up our driveway to the top of the hill and there it y's off, left towards the house and...

This may not be the place for this, but I'm up against it and need help. I have an old John Deere 350 bulldozer that we use here on the farm once in a while. The blade hydraulic cylinders need rebuilt. They are leaking bad. The JD dealer can order a rebuild kit for me, but the price is out of...

Not exactly for a tractor, but did not want to take the time to join the Buick forum because I need to move in the next day or two so here goes. My daughters 2001 Buick Century's tranny blew, so in the process of rebuilding it. Now, do I run the recommended Dextron III or would you go with a...

I have an old John Deere 350 dozer that needs the valve body rebuilt. First off can the spools be removed without taking the valve body out of the box? Second, has anyone on here done this before, and if the spools are ok do I just replace the O-rings. Any other information you can give me would...

I am out of oil and have to order another 55 gallon drum of it, so I have been calling around to find the best deal. Ag- Land has an oil called Phillips. I have never heard of this brand before. What I'm using now is Castrol straight 30 weight, and on top of the drum it says "diesel". I thought...

I've been doing some research on the King Kutter line of tillers and I keep coming up with different models, what's the difference between these? Example,,, TG-72, and a TG-72-Y and a TG-72-YK and a TG-6-72. Anyone want to take a stab at this? And the prices seem to vary also. Once again, thanks...

Have been looking for a 6' tiller to use on the back of my Massey- Ferguson 135 diesel. Have noticed that some say "Reverse" does this mean that the tines turn towards the back of the tiller instead of turning towards the front? If so what's the advantage, maybe it would not have a tendency to...

I was going to buy a roto-tiller a couple of years ago from Tractor Supply Company and at that time the tiller was made, I believe, by a company in Arkansas or Alabama called King Kutter. Now yesterday I was at Tractor Supply Company again looking at the roto-tillers and now they say made by...

Years ago I bought a mixed seed packet from the state called a " Wildlife Packet " well it is no longer offered. It was a combination of Black Oil Sunflower seeds, Millet, some Corn and Buckwheat. Now I would like to plant a couple of acres again with some sort of wildlife packet. The sunflowers...

I don't know if this is the place for this question or not. If not maybe someone could direct me to the proper place. I am serious thinking about installing a 3500 watt generator for emergency purposes only and since the farm has free gas was thinking about the generators that can run off of...

I have a Stihl 024 from 1985 that I bought new and it has been one outstanding saw. No trouble what so ever. Recently after cruising my woods I've noticed a lot of grape vines and poison ivy growing up the sides of the trees and I have decided to go through the woods this winter and start to cut...

I'm putting my John Deere dozer back together after having to replace the hydraulic pump. The system has drained out so all of the fluid will have to be replace. No problem, probably should be done every once in awhile anyways. I was going to go to Tractor Supply and buy it, but looked on the...

I have a John Deere 350 dozer and today I noticed it spraying hydraulic fluid every where. Got it back to the barn and took the grill shell off and saw that the hydraulic pump case is cracked. Fluid flying everywhere. Does anyone know where a guy could possibly buy a used one at a bulldozer junk...

I just picked up a used Mig welder, it's a Miller 250 MP. It has the digital read out display for setting your wire speed and amp. I'm having a heck of a time trying to get it right I don't know if I'm too hot or not enough wire speed etc,etc. Is there anyone out there that has one like this...

My wife and I were talking the other day about the humid summer months ahead and she mentioned about how high the electric bill goes when the air conditioner is on. ( she handles the bills ) So I suggested we get a dehumidifier. The only room that really needs it is the bedroom and the room...

I have a 1970 Chevy C-50 two ton dump truck that is mainly used on the farm. While using it this past week on about the third load I noticed the bed went up extra slow, ( when dumping I just let the engine idle and it lifts it up just fine ) the forth trip it would not go up at all. When I...

I'm thinking of putting up a pole building to store equipment in and am thinking of using metal siding for the job. I don't know how popular this siding is in other parts of the country, but here in east central Ohio it seems like everyone is using it and everyone is selling it. My question...

OK fellas, I've been watching and reading all of your posts and I do appreciate all of your thoughts and suggestions, but to be perfectly honest there are so many opinions that I don't know if I'm coming or going, so I'm going to rewrite what is going on and EXACTLY what I have and what I would...

I have been seriously thinking about a generator for our home when the power goes out ( which averages about 1-2 times a year ). What I would like to have is a natural gas generator. Some thing I could store in the garage and when the power goes out push it out side and hook up a flexible gas...

My kids just finished carving their pumpkins and want me to plant the seeds so that have a pumpkin patch next year. Do I plant the seeds now or put them in a coffee can and plant them next spring. If put in a coffee can until next spring is there anything that has to be done with them to keep...

In the past I would crawl underneath multi-flora rose bushes and cut them off, then spray the cut stem with pure concentrated Tordon RTU. On larger stems I would use a cordless drill to actually drill a hole in the top of the stem and shoot a few drops in the drilled hole to kill these plants...

Has anyone run 100 octane aviaton gas in their chainsaws. It has lead in it. I live close to a small airport and am getting tired of junk gas, so I thought I might try some av. gas, but did not want to until I checked with you guys. Any suggestions are welcomed. Thanks. RRM

Does anyone own or has anyone used the Harbor Freight chainsaw chain sharpener? If so is it any good? For all the more I saw, I would not be using it every day. It's advertised at only $30.00. Or would I be better off dropping the money for one of the Oregon models. Just thought I'd ask, thanks...

Just wondering what weight oil is the oil that Stihl uses on the chainsaw bar. I buy it by the gallon at the Stihl dealers shop. Wondering if there could be a substitute around the farm here that I could use instead of buying the Stihl oil. A friend works at a factory and uses oil from the...

I have a Stihl 024 chainsaw I bought new 20 years ago and it still runs fine until recently. Ran good last fall when I put it away. Got it out yesterday and it would not idle at all and even when it was revved up would surge ( rev up then down then up slighty ). Thought it might be the gas since...

Am thinking about getting a generator for our home so when the power goes off I'm ready. Was thinking about buying a generator that uses natural gas, but when I talked to a dealer he said you do not want to go that route. I said why not and he says the engine does not hold up, says there is a...

I recently took a Civil Service test for a janitorial job at the local school. Some of the questions seemed quite different from what I'm used to doing. Normally I just dive right in and do what ever is neccesary but this time there was a right and wrong answer and of course after it's all over...

My buddy called me up this afternoon and told me his MF 135 is stuck in reverse. He said he has tried everything, but it will not come out of reverse. Have any of you guys heard of this happening before and what should be done to correct it? Thanks in advance. RRM

I am interested in purchasing a roto-tiller for my tractor. It's a Massey- Ferguson 35 Diesel Deluxe. I believe the tractor is rated at something like 32 horsepower. The tiller I was looking at is sold by Tractor Supply Company. The name of the tiller is King Kutter 2. I was looking at the 5"...

I sprinkled so much SEVEN on the ant mounds that it looked liked it had snowed. It was on there about six days and then we got a light shower. Went back two days later and the ant were crawling everywhere. So much for using Seven on ants. Guess I'll have to go to plan "B". RRM

The ants are getting out of hand on my place. I have one mound that is 4' x 3' x 20" high. What is the cheapest stuff you guys dump on them that works? Thanks RRM