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After thinking about this situation, I remembered that I cranked the seat spring up to near the max, because I kept bottoming out when mowing my field. So, the seat may well be sitting higher than "expected" So I did a cheat that I have done on a few unrelated applications - add a coin (a...

All three times I have been in motion.

Immediately and fully shut off.

Last time it's very possible I had turned around while backing up, as I have a cab, and it often gets foggy or snowy which makes it impossible to use the mirrrors. Today I was going down a fairly steep section of my driveway so it's possible that I shifted forward. Will take a look at the seat...

Last time I blew snow, twice, while backing up on level ground (PTO engaged, PTO RPM) the engine quit for maybe a half second then kept going. Today, blowing 20" of snow, the engine just plain quit. There were no warning symbols, wasn't close to Hot. Opened the hood, looked for something...

I'm mostly interested in the tranny, since the engine does have the coolant heater already.

1) It is kept in an unheated shed. 2) I don't know how well the coolant heater works, I just assume it helps somewhat. It does seem to start easier when I remember to turn it on a couple hours ahead of time (I have an app-controlled outlet that it's plugged into). 3) Want to improve things...

I have a coolant heater, but would really like to be able to warm the engine oil and transmission (hydro), My son has a magnetic heater that he uses, but when I look underneath I can't see any reasonably smooth/flat surface to mount anything. This is a B3030/hydro. Any suggestions? Thanks.

I think I have, but not sure. I generally look at the post whenever I get an alert for a new post, but I often don't check in for a week or three.

My guess is that it is a slight misinterpretation/misunderstanding. It seems to me that the OP's concern was that he had to be on-site to facilitate change-over from utility to on-site power. Yes, "un-interrupted" power for anything more than a few hundred to a thousand watts or so is going to...

There's even a "law" about that. It's called "the Pareto principle".

We used to say "Looks good from my house".

Cut with an axe, whittle to fit, putty to fill and paint to match.

Sears? The only Mail Order place near us when I was growing up was Monkey Wards. Only had to drive about 10 miles and you could get almost anything you wanted!

If that were true, tire companies wouldn't spend millions producing new moulds, they would simply use different rubber in their summer or all-season patterns.

The darkest jokes are generally funny.

Ummm, yeah. Sorta like that.

Sorry, both on wrong accounts. Did you ever see how they built the original Panama Canal? Hardly more than guys with shovels. As far as doing a small job with a big tractor, I sure can think of many that are totally unsuitable for a Caterpillar 6090 FS. Most residential driveways would cave...

Right, but I was reminded of sayings that could have been misunderstood due to regional dialects or the "telephone game" syndrome. Unlikely someone would get from "box of rocks" to "bag of hammers" though almost anything is possible with enough mind altering substance(s)...

My parents always said "Don't let the bedbugs bite"... Reminds me of these two versions: Dumb as a box of rocks. Dumb as a box of frogs.

My Mom had one in our kitchen growing up. Not sure what happened to it. Probably yard saled or "recycled".

When I was maybe 8 years old my Dad borrowed a friends 1950s F100 to go to a local sawmill for sawdust for our chicken coop. Not sure why.- maybe my 6 year old brother was in the passenger seat, but I rode in the bed. This would have been early 70s and so the truck was "very old" to my young...

Slower than molasses in January. Going up hill. My Mom used that one frequently.

That only works so far. * When you have 6-10' of snow in a year the snowbanks get so high that what is plowed just falls back down behind the plow. * Even with more moderate snowfall, say 4-6', the snow from parking areas/turn-arounds etc has to be pushed somewhere. Unless you have LOTS of...

Masochists only need observe...

This year my son was over helping out with getting ready for winter, so he was here when I put the chains on. The second set of hand definitely made the process much more streamlined in the above mentioned regard, but the method is still very valid for a lone operator.

Put my OFA studded chains on today, using the method shown in post 1 (which is what the included instructions call for). Makes it quite easy for a one-man operation, and even easier (as today) with two people.

My Mom had a small wooden plaque with that on it in our kitchen all the time I was growing up. Wonder what happened to it. Probably got converted to what it came from.

Yeah, my Father spake it in German all the time. My sister transliterated it to "can you drink it with a stick?" and still does... :D

I would guess that was the origin of the saying.

"What the farmer doesn't know, he doesn't eat." Another one from my Dad that I've never heard elsewhere. This was always in relation to us kids not wanting to try something we never had before. But I know that one came from his home country of Germany because he always said it in German.

"Too much of the burnt horse meat?" My Dad used to say when someone wasn't feeling well. I have no idea where it came from* and never heard anyone else say it.

When my youngest brother was being born I was staying with my grandparents. My uncle Steve was from "Family, Part 2" and only 6 years older than my 5. We were in the back shed and he was splitting pieces of wood with a largish knife. He offered/encouraged me to do the same. I didn't end up in...

They make electric actuators with literally thousands of pounds capacity. Here's one with 330# capacity for $40...

Perspective is everything...

Apparently, avocados have about 10 seconds when they are perfect to eat.

I thought he was going to say "... only to find that the ladder was installed upside down!".

Can we just close this thread? There IS NO BEST TIRE. There MAY be the best tire for YOUR APPLICATION. It's no different anywhere else. What's the best handgun or rifle? What's the best car? Where's the best place to live? What's the best airline? What's the best hardwood supplier? THERE ISN'T...

If it hasn't been said on this thread, it's certainly been said elsewhere on this site: there is no one answer-to-everything for any question. And even if you narrow the category down, you are unlikely to get a clear winner. If you could, that would mean that the opposition would soon be out of...

That will happen from time to time, Dear....

In two years yours will be too. :D

May have (hopefully!) already been posted: Not the brightest bulb in the pack. Not the sharpest pencil in the box One brick shy of a load Not pulling a full wagon A few fries short of a Happy Meal etc.

One man's trash is another's treasure... This fits in the quotes page too...

There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done. One is called Yesterday and the other is called Tomorrow. TODAY is the only day when anything can be done.

According to some sources, chicken is just barely behind pork as the most consumed meat in the world. So, pretty good chance (about 35%) that it IS chicken. By the time you add alligator, iguana, scorpions, etc you probably do have a winner - more protein tastes like chicken than anything else...

YES!!! It's supposed to. But our current societal indulgences do not make it so!

Sad, but true.

Not a ball peen, but we often use a 6 oz claw hammer for putting frames together with the Hoffmann Dovetail joining system. Especially for those W0s...

You call that "large"? Let me introduce you to my cousin Paul; Paul Bunyan. BTW, I do have a 5# (approx 2.27 kg but it appears you don't need that info) sledge with a "one hand" handle... No idea the maker but it may well be on there as it's got to be 40+ years old. I will have to take a look...

Water seeks its own level.

The US standard railroad gauge (distance between the rails) is 4 feet, 8.5 inches. That's an exceedingly odd number. Why was that gauge used? Well, because that's the way they built them in England, and English engineers designed the first US railroads. Why did the English build them like that...

It's elementary. A woodchuck would chuck as much wood as a woodchuck could chuck, IF a woodchuck could chuck wood.

Ah, pup. Do I need to tell you about alliterations, metaphors and exaggerations?

Love the Internationals - Scouts and Pickups. Great Find!

Well, frankly, when you look at history, and how "successful" various governments have been (if you can measure that in dollars), and how successful private enterprise CAN be, it's not terribly surprising, I suppose. The human being (I include myself) tends to be fairly selfish, and puts their...

...you've gotta ask yourself one question: "Do I feel lucky?" Well, do ya, punk? -Clint Eastwood as Harry Callahan

May you live as long as you wish, and wish as long as you live.

Apparently I'm too old, too young, or just so old my memory has failed me.

And a few hysterical ones as well.

Isn't a "regular" cassette tape 4-track? 2 channels (L/R) in two directions. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassette_tape

Oh Stewball was a racehorse, and I wish he were mine. He never drank water, he always drank wine.

Make hay while the sun's shining!

I believe that is in an early colonial cemetery in Deerfield, MA. And if I recall correctly, there are a couple other good ones there, like "George Tucket kicked the Bucket".

I am not a machinist in any form. Never ran a (metal) mill or lathe. But I have been playing with wood for 50+ years, and working with it professionally for almost 40. This is very interesting to me. When you say "Smaller diameter bits will work better with thinner material, just make more...

I will never (OK, the exception proves the rule) give money to someone in need. I will buy them a meal, pay a month's rent, buy them a car (in the right circumstance) but never give out greenbacks. I hate stereotypes but sometimes there's a very good reason for them!

CLEARLY, you have have never had an enema...

Guessing there's an autocorrect error somewhere there... ???

Not that I'm stinkin' wealthy, but compared to growing up below the standardized poverty level we have far more than I would have ever imagined. It's not so much that it's less pleasing as it is recognizing you (I) have a responsibility to do the right thing with my abundance. That is not fun...

Clearly, I am a wino,

100% Children learn right from wrong at a very early age. However, it does tend to take most of them a few years to develop nefarious leanings, which can end up leading to outright fraud.

When our son was in school he always said the best part was the ride home.

Clearly, it's not programmed correctly. You need to add a subroutine called Retirement.

That DOES go along with your signature, Pretty happy I never had to work for you...

Someone saw a Swiss Army knife and thought "There's no limit where this concept can go!". But, really, who has ever needed a pipe wrench and NOT also needed a hammer? OK, maybe a licensed plumber. Just sayin'.

I've probably done a lot of redneck things, but never mowed my lawn driveway.

If you go to San Francisco, be sure to wear some flowers in your hair.

I am amazed at the variety of human creativity. This thread is at 5734 posts, and a good portion (well more than half, I think?) are quotes or sayings. Quotes or sayings that are pretty widely known, for the most part. Now consider that all the ones I've seen so far are in (American) English...

Around here it was "Close enough for government work".

Ooops. Hadn't yet read this far...

You tickled my memory with one I haven't seen (no pun intended) here yet. "Can't see it from my house". Also "Is it good?" "Good enough"

But there is an "I"... :D

"Penny wide, pound foolish." I was reminded of this when I went to a job yesterday. New construction on top of a mountain. The 3/4 mile driveway cost $250k. Not super huge, probably 4000 SF or so. Lots of stone inside and out, 10' high all-glass kitchen/dining area. Reclaimed wood doors...

Good, better, best. Never let it rest, Until your good is better, And your better, best.

35+ years ago I worked with an old codger. A few phrases I had never heard before (at the VERY tender age of 18 or so). The frost is on the pumpkin this mornin'. She's flakier than a pie crust. YOU can be replaced by a Rubber Stamp!

Hey now, I'm not THAT old. Am I? I use that frequently at the tender age of 57.

My Uncle Richard was a tightwad, and they only ever ordered Cheese Pizza because it was cheapa. They lived at 2 Ward Avenue, and so in our house, cheese pizza was renamed "2 Ward Ave".

My roller zerks are accessible - maybe we have our skids and rollers at different positions. What I don't understand is why one of the zerks is inside the belt cover and you can't get at it without taking the cover off. If I hand't checked my belts I wouldn't have realized it was even there.

I didn't check for parallel on the sheaves. Will do that next time I check the belts. Could have rusted, but it's not like it was sitting for years - just last fall to this spring - and I keep it under cover, so any moisture was just from environmental humidity.

All your property, financial and identity info is in the cloud already. With or without your permission. The best thing you can do is take precautions, not stick your head in the sand and pretend there are no risks. Unless one is completely off the grid - all cash, no real estate, no DL, no...

This may have gone back a while, so I'm not sure if I already said this or not. I use a password manager. It remembers passwords for every* site. Additionally, it has a password generator, with which you can select the length as well as types of characters. For instance, here is a password I...

All you need is "Hold my beer".

I run a mid-size wood shop. 12 employees, $1mm+ in equipment. We used to ask for matched belts on our multi-belt equipment. Our supplier told us 15+ years ago that it is no longer a necessity, that all B43 belts are the same, etc. HOWEVER, it was very clear, after installing the three new...

$390k taxed value*, $11k taxes. *assessed value is $463, but we get a break of about $70k because 30 acres is in the "current use" program, which means that it's managed forest and we have to report to the state how we're managing it every 10 years.

Yes, I saw - less than $100k difference, +10%. Even well before the pandemic, our house was listed at $495 with an assessed value of $463, +7%.

OK I'll hope the new ones I put on hold up better. Thanks

Never seen this before. It's on my Caroni flail mower which I've had almost 2 years. Before heading out on my first pass of the year I greased all the bearings, and while greasing the main bearing at the end where the belts are I saw what looking like a piece of belt sticking through one of the...

It's less than $100k of what it's assessed for. That sounds very reasonable to me considering: Property values in rural areas have skyrocketed in the last 10 months. Typically, offers are made below asking price. That said, around here, many properties are selling in days for +10%, +20% or...

Are you opening a store?

True. But. Who cares? Cracking a password is just a bunch of digits. No requirement to understand binary, English or Mandarin. It's just X digits. The fact you used binary, French, Yugoslav or English don't make a hill-o-beans difference. Unless I just don't understand what yer talkin' about.

Isn't that less secure than using all 10 available digits?

Of course you're right.

There are two kinds or people in this world... Those who can read binary...

Pretty sure nuns are fairly consistent.

Realistically, it's all about the environment that it's used in (sorry to end my sentence with a preposition, but right now it's easier to provide an excuse than restructure the sentence...). If you have a small forklift and use it to load railcars, yes, we have no paint on our rear ends. I'd...

Almost goes without saying.

Our next door neighbor is retired state road maintenance crew. In addition to his 50hp ag tractor with all kind of attachments, he has a "real" older mid-sized purpose-built backhoe, industrial chipper, and I'm not really sure what-n-all. But what I am sure of is that, as a "new" neighbor (we've...

I'm sure you realize that voids the warranty and would bring down the wrath of the OH&S if you were still a business...:ROFLMAO:

Probably not right now - building of any kind is super-hot. But I did have a somewhat similar situation. One of the places I contacted (metal) said they might be able to save me some money if I was flexible on size. They offered a very similar sized (slightly longer) that a customer had...

Thanks for the lead, I've gotten in contact with them.

I would like to put up a new building on our residential property. The purposes would be primarily four-fold: Storage of "agricultural equipment" and "toys" Workshop area for above Office/doghouse room Winery/brewery area. Haven't completely settled on it yet, but somewhere around 40x60x14'...

The only problem with doing nothing is that you don't know when you're done.

There are 10 kinds of people in the world: Those who understand binary and those who don’t. There are two kinds of people in the world: Those who can extract from incomplete data.

This makes me feel a WHOLE lot better. I thought it was a picture of your daughter. Which was more than faintly disturbing...

Do you (at least sometimes) indicate so? I mean, I can understand Lying - how many billions of $$$ hav been roasted under said

I expect to be in that area in the next 5 years or so. If you're willing to wait, and remind me no more than once every two years - sure!

Does it include the bag?

In (presumably) capitalistic environments such as the USA and Canada, supply and demand determine prices. So it would not surprise me in the least if people started confusing lumber with hammers, when the cost of a barely serviceable 2x4x8 exceeds the cost of a 16 oz ball-peen. Mostly unrelated...

Is that good or bad? Isn't that the state where you have to show me?

The converse is also true - You can't time fence and you can't love stop. So it must be true.

Sometimes the silver lining is actually solid gold! "Homeless" in a 25 mil complex. Must be nice.

Yes, I DID know that. Exception proves the rule, I guess. Though I did never know why. Kinda surprised I ignored the advice as a matter of principle, as I tend to be a raging nonconformist.

OK, this may be slightly off topic, but it is about a barn and retirement, and I didn't see a better place to post it. Especially considering there are what seems to be several pretty widely rounded and smart fellers regularly contributing to this thread. I hope to retire within about 5 years...

On any screw valve I have always opened all the way, then turned back 1/8 to 1/4 turn. I was told (long ago, by my late father-in-law, who learned whatever he did in the 50s and 60s) that this is the way to do it. IIRC it was so that the back of the seat couldn't corrode to the body (like when...

I realize the above response was about a lathe, but. We have an old (OK, not REAL OLD, about 40 years) Delta or maybe Rockwell drill press. There are three sets of sheaves, with RPM capability of something like 200-5,000 (may be a bit of exaggeration there, just going off memory from maybe 10...

You don't have a scale built into your forklift? Or you just haven't bothered to weigh it?

Ever hear of Moore's Law? Over 50 years old, and while maybe not technically holding, for all practical purposes, still valid. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moore%27s_law

My son bought an old M-F TLB. He used it a bit, but it ended up having a fairly significant leak from the rear main seal. And it was a huge job to replace (pull and split block). I don't remember the exact numbers, but roughly, he listed it for $4000. A guy came and looked at it and offered...

I'm sorry but I may have to block you. It seems that you use the debilitating concept of LOGIC which has apparently been banned in most commonly accepted norms.

Some days you impress me. But I'm disappointed you didn't do that with a coping saw, hand file, hammer and a forge. Oh, and did you mine that ore, or did you use pre-fab sheet stock? You ARE retired, right? What else do you have to do?

I would guess: If it ain't broke, don't "fix" it.

100 years ago (OK, 20-30 years ago even) that "trick" might have worked. But today, ain't nobody paying $20k for a $15k anything.

I don't remember all the exact numbers, but. Last year we decided that it was time to "trade in" our 15 year old box truck. We had had several multi-thousand dollar repair bills over the previous 2-3 years. After a lot of searching and researching we found what seemed to be what we were...

Another option, if you have the cash, is to do the financing at any percentage to get the best rebate, then pay the loan off the day after you drive off the lot. Sure, they may get you for a few days' interest, but even at an outrageous 8%, a full weeks' worth of interest is only about $75 on...

You don't have a CNC plasma cutter? Or just not worth the programming time?

It's the age-old supply-and-demand situation. Building supplies are up 50-200% in the last year. Finally trickling down to finish-grade hardwoods - Hard Maple and Poplar went up 50-100% in 2 weeks. Thankfully, I had confirmed POs in November for 5 T/Ls of HM at 2150. More thankfully, the mill...

My recollection is that in commercial use they have an expiration date no matter how well they've been maintained. I do know that every year or two our fire safety company says "This, that and the other one need to be replaced". My guess is that there's a possibility of hidden damage (rust...

You could probably find that out just as easily as me. But maybe you could explain how it's relevant.

Restoring a vice is something best left to those with a clerical collar, or equivalent. Of course, Terry probably has one of those.

I could not, at this moment lay claim to ONE ball peen hammer. I know that, at one point, I did have a moderately large (24 oz or so?) one with a blue fiberglas handle, But I don't know where it is now. Could be in one of my toolboxes, scattered over a 10 mile radius. That said, what's the big...

Did you read the myth? Not saying it WILL do harm, but they point out the possible negative points, and claim ZERO benefit to whacking a portable fire ext. But one of the great things about the USoA is that you can mostly do what you want. Of course, if your building burns down and you used a...

My BIL recently bought 8 vehicles from an estate sale. Of which there is one Lambretta and two Vespas which have been suggested as being open for sale. My wife is like flies on rice for at least one, possibly two (so she can ride "with" me in my Porsche?!!).

I'm sorry, but (and this is just my opinion) but the answer (unless it's mathematic) ALWAYS is dependent on "what do you want to do?. Q: What's the best snowblower? A: The B9200TSA. It will clear up to 4' of compacted snow on a 10' wide path at approx 8 MPH with just 500 HP. Q: So this will be...

Things look to be back to normal, with some pluses. Thanks!

Sounds like it.

The pen is mightier than the sword.

Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like wine.

I hear Tesla has a wireless option on the horizon...

If you are installing an LEF fixture, then most likely, yes - when it fails you replace the entire fixture. As for upfitting existing fluorescent fixtures, there is nothing to fail* other than the "tube". They run entirely 110/20v. *If you've removed the ballast, then if/when the tube fails...

The ballast will eventually die and you will need to remove/bypass it. So its just a matter of whether you do it now or later. As to current draw (haven't read far enough through the thread to see if anyone answered this definitively, but) I believe that you do lose a little running through the...

I suppose. But I would not purposely eat either variety. Strawberries with manure would rank at a -10 whereas strawberries with whipped cream might, on a good day, eek out a -9 (on a scale where 0 is unpalatable, -10 is inedible and +10 is nirvana)

By the way, other good things with the upgrade. One I LOVE is the "Good Post" option. SOOOO many times I have just wanted to say "Yup" but didn't want to actually make a post. This is a Great Addition.

If you're in business, in the US (I realize you're North of the Border but assume that as a relatively civilized country you have similar regulations in place) damaged electrical cords (like ANY occupational or health violation) can result in a fine up to $70,000. Lowly civilians can use a lamp...

Yessss!!

By the way, not saying the New is worse than the Old, but without an owner's manual it's been really, really difficult to navigate.

Okedoke, will try it. Thanks.

I consider myself pretty tech-savvy, and most of my friends consider me their first-line of defense in regards to things composed solely of 1s and 0s. Before the recent "upgrade" you could click on "My Home" (or something like that, don't remember - it was right at the top/center of every...

After some trouble this last storm I decided I may as well capitalize on the money I had already spent on studded Euro-style chains and the spacers required to give the needed clearance. Used the supplied rope and instructions. Granted, these are relatively small tires (12.4-16) but it went...

This is what it looks like on the ground:

I grooved mine. Not sure if I said in this thread - I never ran them ungrooved, so I have nothing to compare it to. Like this:

Aaaaand, one week later, it looks like this: Shouldn't a bothered...

Probably not, but it's sure a record for me! We had a 2007 Isuzu FTR (26,000 GVWR box truck) whose time had come to go. We'd been talking about, considering various options for months. Finally, two weeks ago we decided on its baby brother, an NPR-HD (14,500# GVWR). Last Wednesday my son flew...

Just came across this today. Nope, I don't go that far...

Three days ago, when I got home from work we had gotten 3' of snow within about 14 hours. It has not been above freezing since. Today my driveway looks like this (if you zoom in you can see that the white stuff in the foreground it dried salt): My wife says I should see a therapist. I think...

Re: Big Barn痴 Retirement Farm Shop We moved into our house almost three years ago. At first we were a bit sensitive as to what you could see in our bathroom from the road, because we can clearly and easily see cars driving by and have near floor to ceiling windows in that direction. However...

Re: Big Barn痴 Retirement Farm Shop That probably includes tax, and NOT the 15% coupon (which you have to select).

Re: Big Barn痴 Retirement Farm Shop Speaking of tape measures, my wife's uncle found this one and gave it to me. I think it's really cool for layout stuff. It virtually cannot fall over, which has happened to me a hundred or thousand times when you have it extended and "standing up" to mark out...

An oenophile says the glass is supposed to be half full.

Not sure this is the right place for it, but it seemed the most likely, and I know there are lots of people on this forum that have wisdom in this arena so here we go. I have a company that has a wide plank flooring product line. We deliver in a two-state area, basically within a same-day...

Re: Big Barn痴 Retirement Farm Shop We had a scale added to our forklift. It's not "trade certified" but very handy! Only issue is that if you keep the scale turned on, it sets off an alarm when you go over the factory capacity... :o

Put a new battery in this spring. It was cranking slower and slower until it would only click. Assuming it was probably the charging system, tried charging and jumping, still just a click. Removed starter and powered on the bench - the solenoid engaged but the motor wouldn't turn. Got a new...

Here is a short drone video that covers about 95% of it: And some pics I took on the way out the door this morning that covers maybe 50%:

Re: Big Barn痴 Retirement Farm Shop No doubt. But there are a few outliers. My son bought his house 5 years ago (he's currently 31). It had a 2-car garage with 12:12 (or so?) pitch roof with 2-3' knee walls so a decent upstairs storage area. Also, a (and I'm guessing here) roughly 24' x 40'...

I have a Husky YTH22V46XLS (bought used). According to many sources, it has an auto-locking differential. But if it does, it doesn't work. Assuming it does have one but it's not working, any suggestions of common/easy problems/fixes?

Re: Big Barn痴 Retirement Farm Shop This moulding was so large with such deep cuts that we couldn't machine in it one piece. We designed an aligning interlock to assist in gluing it together. All we did is mill the profiles, our customer put them together, mitered and made the frame etc. There...

Re: Big Barn痴 Retirement Farm Shop Some of our organizational and efficiency setups. We use the 3M PPS system for our gravity feed spray guns. Carts and clamps must be accessible: That 400 gallon air tank allowed us to hold off buying the second Kaeser rotary screw compressor for about 5...

Re: Big Barn痴 Retirement Farm Shop Very interesting thread I just discovered (well, it was quite a few hours ago by now!). I noticed earlier that there was a call for woodshop pics, so here are some of mine: Overview of main shop: Double surface planer: Gang ripsaw: Four sided moulders...

Yanmar 3007D003 I can't find a single distinguishing number on the water pump, other than "ELC"

I have a MY 2000 Gator 6x4 Diesel, bought last fall with just under 2000 hours on the meter. It was overheating and the fan didn't work so that seemed the obvious solution. However, after replacing the fan (and it operates) I am still overheating. The upper radiator hose is cold when the...

Assuming you ARE a CPA and rolling in the dough, sure - go for it. But once you unleash the Money Machine, how far do you go??? (I base my response on the fact of your username and that you didn't mention money being a factor)

Last fall I bought a 2000 6x4 Diesel Gator. I believe I paid $2700 for it. It ran and drove, but started hard when below 50ｰ, overheated and most of the tires didn't hold air. I've bought 4 new tires - $450 including mounting. Looks like I will have to put a tube in one other one (which I...

OK, slightly back on topic... My brother is an OTR trucker and sent me the following pic this morning with the text "Fluffy gold?" Took me a few minutes. I was looking for something called that on the BOL.

Our last trip to Switzerland we came back with 96#. Makes me sigh with pleasure (but then again, I rarely step on a scale).

I recently acquired a 2000 TH6X4 Diesel Gator. A little rough, just under 2000 hours, manual dump (I need to work on that - the wife can't operate the dump even when empty). After using it for 20 mins to a half hour the temp light came on. Turns out the cooling fan isn't working. To...

Quite often (but not always) I have very high effort and a bit of noise (but not "typical" belt squeal) when turning the wheel with a load on the front. Is this "normal" or otherwise? Revving the engine seems to make little-to-no difference.

We have a balcony/staircase outside our master bedroom. The railing is a handy perch, and both last year and this (we moved in last April) we have had a Robin attacking the sliding glass door next to the railing. Last year I put gobs of painters' tape on the window, which worked but was super...

I am considering buying a GR2000. The seller states "Has a problem with the mower engaging.". At first I assumed it would have to be a relatively easy fix, even if it meant replacing the clutch. But then I discovered it's actually a hydraulic PTO which causes me great concern. Any owners on...

I bought the ECS kit and went to install it last weekend. However, where the U-Bolt needs to go is over the housing of the extension arm casing. While I realize the extension feature is no longer necessary, I don't see getting it properly attached. Anyone else have this issue?

I broke the casting on the 3 point tilt adjust arm and bought a new one. It came in unpainted. Was planning to just wipe down with alcohol or so, then prime and paint with Rustoleum spray. But I'm wondering if the original was powder coated - it gets a fair amount of exposure and "abuse"... Or...

View from my chair today, south of "the" border (and north of some others).

This is what I call a front-quarter view:

Sorry for my previous post. I was just looking at "new posts" and didn't realize this was the "two wheel tractor" forum... So when I saw "I have a two wheel tractor" I assumed a 2WD four wheeled tractor... Speaking to Leonz' post, we have visited Europe quite a lot. Especially the Alps. There...

I use TP Link Smart Switches. Can be used with Alexa, but doesn't need to be. It DOES need to be installed within WiFi range (I use WiFi extenders as needed). You can turn it on or off anywhere you have an internet connection for your phone, and you can also set schedules or use a timer. It...

Closets are the WORST! Far higher seam/SF ratio, and once you're done and they get filled with stuff no one sees them anyways! Now they have autoloading guns...

I haven't installed them yet, but I bought Euro style chains that seem to avoid the "falling in between lugs" issue. Eko | Tractor and Snow chains | Products | OFA

Here's the Bora. I like that they mimic the OE pattern of just two studs - makes getting a 500# tire/wheel assembly back on...

So far I've only used my B3030 Cab twice in the winter. Both times the inside of all the windows steamed up really bad. I ended up opening the two small side/rear windows and that helped a bit. It was almost like it was on "Recirc" - is there such a thing, and how do I turn it off?

Only thing I can think is that I must not have had the handle popped back into the holder, and it got snagged on something when lifting the 3pt. I thought I would take it apart and get it ready to replace the broken casting. But, I couldn't get it apart: the lower threaded part seems to hit a...