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I am looking at 2-bottom plows for preparing some new ground. I've tried many methods, but trying to get through years of old CRP is a chore, so it seems flipping it may be the easiest method. I assume a two-bottom is plenty for an MX5200, and I don't know if the plow size make a huge...

The last time I used my walk behind snowblower (older Craftsman model) I found that the local ad agency was kind enough to leave the penny saver in the driveway under the snow. "Boom.. boom....FOOOMP" out comes a newspaper. Ever since then the auger separates a bit as it must have stretched...

Looking around at the various companies that sell these weld-on quick attach adapters so I can weld my used quick hitch to it. It will be for moving implements around with the heaviest work may be putting the landscape rake on to pull stuff out of ditches and possibly for pushing some fresh...

I'm doing a fluid change for the first time. The engine oil is no issue. I have the two filters for the transmission and 2.5 gallon jug of the super UDT2 (whatever Kubota recommended). I see how to drain the transmission and see there is a breather plug that can be used to re-fill. What if...

I saw the FEL-2-3point adaptors pretty cheap before covid and now I don't see much out there. I was looking to make moving implements and implement maintenance easier, light rake work, and light drag work in tight areas of my parking area to even out the gravel. It seems there were two styles...

I didn't have a ton of milkweed when I moved in a few years ago and now I seem to have tons. Seems like if you have one this year you'll have thousands the next. I don't care in most of the property, but I do have a wildflower patch about 100' by 25'. I tried pulling them out and it didn't...

We have tons of bonfires and they usually involve pallets which means a ton of ash and nails in the fire pit. I wanted to try this and see if I could keep the ash as long as it wasn't much effort to remove the nails. The fire ring is built for standard pallets to help contain the mess. I...

I just recently got my EA land plane and had about an hour or so with my 1/2 mile driveway. I had some serious potholes that were probably at least 4-5" deep. I know that I am supposed to rip those out to allow the material to re-pack as opposed to just filling the hole. Am I supposed to be...

I bought this small trailer to haul the usual items, but wanted one that would convert to a flat-bed or allow for side-loading. The basic Karavan (home depot classic) allowed the sides to drop or be removed until I added wooden sides. I found some "Flag" or "Lift-Off" hinges on amazon and a...

My father in-law purchased an RTV900 years ago. I took it to the woods to clear some down trees and had it loaded up with a buddy and the tools. We got it stuck twice as we found a very deep area of drift that was hard enough we drove over it until we sunk in. Event in 4WD with the diff...

My storage area is my pole barn. I am trying to improve the organization and lighting. I have recently added 2 UFO lights which helped a lot over a 20x20 area (roughly). My thought process was to finish some of the walls and add some french cleaning to get more things off the floor and...

My house sits at the end of a flat 1/2 mile drive with a rather large gravel parking area near the house. We get a fair amount of drift and some parts don't have large areas to pile snow. Normally it takes as long to plow the drive as it does to clear the parking area. We currently plow...

I bought my first trailer (6x12 utility) and am starting to haul things around with it. Still trying to learn so I'm only talking about some moving boxes, brush/debris, and the occasional run to get a few pallets. I use the straps and tighten everything down as tight as I can and it never...

Looking at a 6-8 person hot tub and a potential placement on our front porch. The total weight with water and people is in the roughly 5K lb range. The porch is an elevated concrete over corrugated steel and spans about 12' out from the house. The side of the slab where it adjoins to the...

I've tried numerous methods of breaking ground here in upstate NY. I'm not a farmer and don't have that background. The clay, rock and CRP residual mixed with roots/vines make the first working of an area pretty intensive to just try to get to the dirt. I've experimented with spraying...

So I have a Dewalt 18V drill and like the flexibility. I don't like however that most of the time I use it both batteries are dead and need a re-charge. I do not do this work for a living and many times find myself just reaching for the corded and grabbing an extension cord. I am wondering if...

I need to get some trees under control. I let things get a bit out of hand on about 250 xmas trees. Last time I sprayed I had someone drive a side-by-side with the 30 gallon sprayer while I carried the wand and a snow shovel to block myself from spraying the tree. Anyone have a better way...

I have a section of my property that runs along the road that I'm cut off by a creek. There are power lines and such so I'd like to clean it up before I get everything growing up into them. I could access from the road, but the angle down to the property is pretty steep and would probably need...

I was looking around for a simple trailer mover to speed up moving trailers around for mowing. The ones on TSC seemed to be about $200 and up at other vendors. Since I'm not hauling 5th wheels, goosenecks or anything substantial, I decided to make one. I was going back and forth between...

Bought a small 6x12 Karavan utility trailer from HomeDepot. It isn't the greatest trailer by far, but it was in stock and makes up for my new 5'3" bed in the new truck. It also has fold down rails so I can lift pallets onto it which many of these other trailers didn't offer as an option. The...

Was moving around the gauge wheels off my landscape rake when I stuck my fingers too close to where the heavy wheels spin. I got my fingers good and should have known better than to pick up the assembly by the wheeled end and then rotate it up letting the wheel come around on me. EA: Two...

I have recently had a few times when I needed to move stuff around and didn't have enough room in the truck (Silverado TrailBoss 1500, towing 9,500lbs). I would want something for general hauling that allows for easy loading/unloading of pallets. Most seem to have fixed metal sides. I also...

After many years of maintaining a 1/2 mile driveway I realized that I was spending too much time fussing around with shanks and ripper teeth. My box blade is a light weight LandPride unit and the teeth connect via a dimple. After popping about 5 tips off I gave up on the dimple method and just...

I have a 1/2 mile driveway that I need to do something with. I was thinking about just adding some gravel, but the person at the quarry said they have recycled .5-1" crushed concrete for $9/ton vs $20/ton. I haven't worked with it ever and couldn't find much online. I have a tractor, loader...

I have a 1/2 mile long driveway and have some equipment to maintain it. The box blade I have was sized for a much smaller tractor (5') and the other is a homemade grader/gravel spreader that tends to remove the crown due to its size. One is too wide, one is too narrow and neither works great...

I have had my tractor and 3rd function for a couple years, and have had issues connecting ever since. I assumed hooking up was just a push-n-click. I have turned the engine off and moved all hydraulic levers to take pressure off (FEL,3pt), tapped the end of the implement hoses and even bled a...

I have an issue with my tree puller and my grapple that the hoses are very long and seem impossible to manage without causing issues somewhere in the implements range of motion. Do the hydraulic hose save kits (hoses attached up on a spring) actually work for this. They aren't cheap. I...

I have a grapple that has been my best tool at getting rid of some of my rocks when breaking ground. I wanted to see if I can build something that I can remove to keep the weight down for larger trees/brush or put on for getting rid of my rocks. The grapple bottom spacing is 8" at the moment...

I have a OBG-2 grapple from W.R. Long. When I bought it from the dealer no one asked if I wanted any extra tines added to the bottom, which I later found out is an option from the company. The normal spacing is 8" apart which works great for picking large rocks, but allows plenty to fall...

I have never welded on a vehicle before, but last winter somebody skid through a stop sign and hit my truck. It basically hit the running board and popped the three holes loose that were clamping the board to the rocker panel. The three holes in the frame are fine. I already tried bolting it...

I figure I need to ask this here since it involves metal and welding. I'm learning to weld/fab and have been trying to get away with a grinder/cut-off wheel for all my cuts. Needless to say my precision is really spotty. While I have learned how to fill just about any gap with a stick...

My local place is $1/lb. Seems like some of the posts I've read people are getting it for much less.

Looking for something to dig out rocks, remove medium stumps 8-12", transplant some pine trees and possible do some light trenching. They are all over the map on thickness of steel, cutting edges, serrations, digging teeth etc. Is there a good middle of the road option? Saw one on...

I have about an acre of clover food plots in total. They are established and growing great for 2 years now. I'm finally getting some grass and broadleaf weeds. I guess I"m looking for a cheap version of Arrest Max and Slay. I've hear butyrac/24dB or clethodim for grasses and not sure...

As much as I'd like to own the "right" tool for the job, I find I have to settle for the "closest" tool often with attachments. When I got the tractor I was told the tiller would be all you need for a plot. I quickly found that with the rocks and weed matt/roots that this was sort of true at...

Looking at getting a toothbar, but have a few questions. My challenging soil is mostly clay and the rig in question is an MX5200 and a 72" light material bucket. The bucket is the implement I've used the least after getting a grapple, so it could be a combination of my skills or the fact the...

Hello everyone. I just jumped on TBN and thought I'd share a post as I have spent many hours reading before my recent tractor upgrade. We moved out to the country from a .25 acre lot to a 60 acre lot that was once an old tree farm. Roughly a 50/50 split between wooded (tree farm and woods)...

Hello, I have been lurking here forever and just signed up. I looked at many (many) posts while trying to figure out the direction to take on my recent tractor upgrade and found this site to be pretty useful. So I thank the collective group for the information. Hopefully I can add something...