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Look closely, there are four fawns in this picture. Two sets of twins.

The doe and fawns are eating seeds the birds have knocked out of the feeder. Off to the right is a yearling buck, he, we believe, is one of the twins this same doe had last year. The other twin now has her own fawn which we get to see on occasion.

They just keep coming back giving me more photo ops.

Mom called, "Chow time" and the fawns responded.

Fawns are popping up all over.

We have two sets of twins this year.

Have used both Rhino and Line X. Much prefer Line X. Could have a lot to do with the installer. The Rhino was rough looking and chipped pretty badly. The two Line X were very clean and have never chipped.

Happy to hear that things turned out well for you, Sweilers5. Evidently Kawasaki did figure out the problems with the ECU. My Mule has been running flawlessly since I had it replaced in 2018.

You did a good job. At least another ten years in it for you.

Add some rip rap to the uphill side and you can call it completed.

Interesting. I have registered all of my RIDGID tools and batteries on line. Never had a problem.

Once I read this thread I checked my pantry. Sure enough, we had three 48 oz jars, all with lot number 2036 4250311 which are within the range of concern. Interestingly, we have already consumed one jar, it having been a Sam's Club 2-pack the second of that pack about 80% gone and a new unopened...

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Had the same problems back in 2018 look through these posts. Kawasaki Mule Electronic Control Unit (ECU)

This how it should look. Yours is not mounted correctly.

What he said.(y)

Eighty years ago, today. Never forget and never, ever let down your guard.

Agree with Toyboy. Been using one for over 15 years. Here is a link to Mr. Funnel Home

More from my little piece of Heaven.

My little piece of Heaven.

Taken by my daughter with her cell phone in Estes Park, CO. Pretty impressive.

6 and 18 inches.

From our website, talking about fencing, http://www.walkinghgoats.com/Fence.html . As already stated, you need lots of joules for goats. Dare Dare Products, Inc - 70 Years of Electric Fencing makes good products, but sounds like you are on a tight budget. Bottom line is high joule output. What...

Agree 100%. It is absurd.

Here is an example of the weather that is hovering over Texas. We are halfway between Austin and Waco. Last night we had ice/sleet dumped on top of this.

Texas whitetail, not very large but still beautiful to see.

We have been using these for ten+ years. Goats and donkeys, nothing bigger. Tarps are tied off to t-posts on the four corners.

Franklin D. Roosevelt to a Joint Session of the U.S. Congress on December 8, 1941, one day after the Empire of Japan's attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and the Japanese declaration of war on the United States and the British Empire. The name derives from the first line of...

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Look closely. How many deer are in this picture?

Took these photos out my front window this morning. So far we have seen five fawns on our place this year. Two of them are twins. We see them nursing occasionally but seldom when we have a camera on hand.

Each year, we have a deer give birth to a fawn in one of our goat pens. We discovered this year's fawn a few days ago while out checking the fence line. Took this photo with my phone.

I would just like to know if Shield Arc ever resolved the problem he was having with his "nutcase" neighbor. Does anyone know the answer to that?

Saw this on Facebook.

Not towing yet, but, an accident just waiting to happen.

September 11, 2001 was a day that should cause every American to realize that we are vulnerable if we we do not remain constantly vigilant. The need for vigilance applies not only Nationally but individually as well. This image of that day should ignite a flame of anger in every patriotic American.

The newer model Kawasaki Mule side by sides have an ECU which controls the idle speed and it cannot be adjusted other than by the dealer. The ECU on my 2017 Trans4X4 Mule began malfunctioning at 50 +/- hours. The dealer replaced it, under warranty, at 100 +/- hours. Now, at 350 hours it appears...

It looks like Lowes is phasing out another product, Rustoleum paint in rattle cans. Went to pick up a few cans of gloss white in the 15 oz rattle can and found only Krylon. I have never been a fan of Krylon paints. Looks like my dollars will be spent at Home Depot now. Anyone else seeing this?

All this talk about how the Quonset style building cannot be used as a shop is interesting. I have been using a 30'X60' as a shop for over ten years. My work benches and an office are along one side wall and materiel and equipment storage along the other. The work is done in the middle. There...

I am coming to the Wizards of Smart out there with this annoying problem. Our 2017 Kawasaki Mule 4010 Trans 4X4 is under warranty and this problem is most likely covered. What is happening is the idle is erratic, sometimes it idles just fine, but here of late it won't idle at all, it just dies...

What ever happened to all the friendly folks who used to live in the country? Today, while towing a 20 foot tandem axle trailer loaded with four round hay bales, approx 8,000 lbs, the right rear tire on the trailer came apart. I saw the blue smoke in the mirror and found a safe place to pull off...

Just finished this one.

What is going on with TSC? A while back I needed welded wire fencing to layer over my perimeter fence to prevent my goats from putting their heads through the fence and becoming chew toys for the neighbor's dogs. Red Brand was my brand preference. I checked out the TSC Website and found that...

Is there a trailer in there somewhere? I wonder if the buyer has to take all that junk off of it? Here is the accompanying text: foldable 4x7 trailer - $200 I have a foldable 4x7 trailer for sale. Decwnt shape, just used as storage. Tires are great, everything works, deck is solid. Rated at...

Some assembly required. :thumbsup: Here is the text: 1984 dodge - 1984 dodge 225 six cylinder intake manifold end hood,4 speed overdrive transmission standard and shifter,1959 studebaker 3 speed overdrive transmission. ask for Allen cash only call for prices 1984 dodge

Here are a few pics of trailers I have built over the years.

Best wishes to all you TBN followers.

Winter has arrived in central Texas. Talk about extremes. Take a look at the two pictures taken in our goat shed. The wind chill, and it is windy, is reportedly 9° to 19°. After spending the last 30 minutes out there I will go with the 9°.

Back into the shop for the final steps, wiring and lights. The oval shaped super bright tail lights right at eye level to the driver behind you. If that driver is in a car. Rear side marker LED lights. Even the license plate light is an LED. Add the tarp, reflective tape and my contact...

The weather finally cooperated and with the help of the Mahindra :thumbsup: the trailer went outside and up on jack stands again to be painted with 1.25 gallons of Rustoleum Gloss White. After 3.5 hours it looked like this.

Three new 225/75R-15 ten ply tires mounted on the newly painted wheels are ready to go on the trailer. 2" x 6" x 10' pressure treated boards for the floor. The new floor is in. The boards are screwed down to the frame at mid point. The angle steel over the end (painted white) is bolted on...

The fenders went back on and the seam between the fender and the sheet metal was filled with caulking. The sheet metal received a heavy coat of primer before the fender was welded on. The seams between the metal sheets were filled with liquid metal, sanded and primer painted. Caulking was...

The tarp tie down bar was welded on. This will be used to tie the tarp down over the sheet metal and the spare tire mount bolt was also installed. Do you always lose the lock pin for your hitch? You'll have to try to lose this one.

Mounts for the rear marker lights were made with 1 1/4" X 1 1/4" X 1/8" steel angle. This serves to protect the lights from big feet and heavy dropped objects. After the dings were knocked out and the rust removed, the original fenders received a heavy coat of red oxide primer. It was time...

Tail light mounts were the next step in the transformation. They extend out beyond the enclosure and are at eyeball height for the driver in the car following. No wiggle room for tailgating drivers who say they couldn't see the tail lights.

The rear gates were next. I have found that having the right gate wider than the left, I am right-handed, makes it easier to load goats by yourself. And, by having the interior gate open to the right side of the trailer allows you to get your goats in and then push them to the front of the...

Here you are, Pappy The answer to your question is, Yes. This is how it was done. It opens and secures to the right side allowing for full use of the 5' X 10' interior space. The open and closed latches are built so that only one square lock pin is needed. The pin is secured to the gate with...

Once the enclosure frame was finished and all of the vertical supports were welded on, it was time for the bows to support the canvas top. The enclosure area is now ready for the horizontal bars. The large openings will be covered with sheet metal. The widely spaced horizontal bars to...

Time to start the build. I used square tubing 14 ga, 1" x 2", 1" x 1" and 16 gauge cold rolled steel sheet. LukesScreenName, the cost for the steel was right at $525. With some help from the Mahindra :thumbsup: tractor, the frame is flipped back over again. The welding on the top of the rear...

The frame is cleaned up and have welded on eyes to run the wiring through for the lights. Three grounding bolts are welded to the frame. One on the tongue and two at the rear one on each side. Safety chain hangers, eyes to run the wiring through to the conduit. Goats love to chew on wire. A...

Before turning the frame I added deflectors on each side to help avoid the inevitable broken taillights when backing the trailer around buildings, trees and gateposts. The deflectors are made from the angle steel salvaged from the side rails removed earlier. Now for the tractor. :thumbsup...

The only bad rust was on the right side near the rear. It appears that water would collect there. No structural damage just some pitting. Some work with a wire brush and angle grinder then treatment with some Skyco OSPHO and it is ready to go. Off with the fenders side rails. The fenders...

Into the shop to begin the inspection and tear down process. Off comes the ramp and the deck.

The trailer was in pretty good shape when I picked it up for $400. The tires were shot as was the decking. All of the steel was in good shape. A few dings in the fenders was all I found. Had originally intended to keep the ramp on it but then realized that would limit how and where the trailer...

I recently took a well used utility trailer and gave it a new life as a livestock trailer, primarily goats. To date, I have done this to eight utility trailers and sold every one of them within three weeks. Why they are not building these commercially is a mystery? For those who may ask, how...

Just thought I would throw this out for all the "TBN Wizards of Smart", especially those with Mules. My 2007, 3010 Trans 4X4 has a fuel tank leak problem that, I hope, some one can help me solve. I don't mind the gas fumes smell, but they offend my Bride's sensitive nose. The leak occurs at the...

Just wondering if anyone else, using Win 10, is experiencing this? Every so often, 7 to 10 days, while I am using the computer the monitor will just go black. After about a minute or two the blue screen comes up with a message that Windows experienced some problems and must gather information...

What is up with this? Forum Message Your submission could not be processed because the token has expired. Please push the back button and reload the previous window. TractorByNet.com And, what on earth is a token?

What kind of animals will you be feeding from it? If it is going to be square, wouldn't working with square tubing be easier to work with? I build square bale feeders for goats and because the bale is elevated, I build with 11 ga , 1" square tubing.

We have 19 on the ground now and two does still holding theirs in the oven, Eddie. The one in the pic was the first.

Mikim, if you intend to haul small livestock, turn it into a livestock trailer. Assuming you weld, it is not all that hard to do. Take a look at this one. Send me a PM is you want some pointers, I'll be happy to help.

The 2015 goat kidding season is upon us. This is what it is all about.

Merry Christmas to all TBN followers.

The day that lives in infamy. Photo taken from the bridge of the USS Missouri.

The bow spacing is determined by the vertical uprights. Take a look:

If you want to see a method to bend square tubing to make trailer bows visit my thread in the Build It Yourself Forum. http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/build-yourself/325445-building-trailer-bows.html

One of the things I do to keep myself out of trouble is to convert small utility trailers into small livestock trailers. After repeated failed attempts to bend 14 gauge, 1 X 1 inch square tubing for the bows I found a way to do it without destroying the tubing. The downside was that method took...

Had a close encounter this morning with this fella. I was going to put sunflower seeds into the bird feeder when I looked down at my feet. Lying coiled, less than a foot from my feet, was a Western Diamondback rattlesnake. He blended perfectly with the seed hulls lying in the grass. He allowed...

We had a good crop again this year. The season began on 5 March and ended on 2 April. The yield was two single births, 5 sets of twins, three of triplets and two of quadruplets. The picture is of the 5 March triplets.

What are you feeding? I build these for goats.

Did a couple of things, such as: Turned a hill leading from the hay barn to the goat barn into stairs. We built a covered feeder for the goats. Changed a old piece of junk into a usable trailer. Built a goat handler from scratch. And, a few other things that I don't have any pictures to...

We were asleep at the wheel 72 years ago too. Will we never learn? Photo taken from the bridge of the USS Missouri overlooking the final resting place of the USS Arizona.

Has anyone found the secret to keeping birds out of your barn? We built our hay barn 6 or 7 years ago and there have always been a few birds finding shelter inside it. But, this year year we have a bumper crop of English sparrows and they finally did something to really get me upset. They are...

Old trailers never die, they just get recyled. Thought you might like to see how an old utility trailer became a useful livestock trailer.

Two buck$.

All you Kawasaki Mule owners and dealers, we would like your feedback. We have been driving a Mule Trans 4x4 for about seven years and love it. The time has come to retire the old girl and look at getting a new one. We willstay with the Kawasaki Mule Trans 4X4, so all you Polaris, Gator, Rave...

Rwork, the best cart I have used is one I bought at an auction at a local school district for $25. It is the A/V cart used in classrooms and even has the cable hangers with it. There, problem solved, now build your table.

The first kid of the season arrived yesterday morning, early. He had a twin, but that one didn't make it. We didn't think this doe was ready or we would have been there and the twin would have made it. Anyway, he was only 6 hours old when the picture was taken and he weighed in at ten pounds...

Bday, happy you like my idea. Now keep in mind, it is a brake, not a leveling device. Gary, you are right. The way I built mine can be seen as a tripping hazard, that is why the photo has the red directional arrow to put the brake to the inside of the table leg. Although I have never tripped...

You can always build your own brakes.

Don't forget to thank a veteran today.

Okay guys and gals, your help is needed. Just bought an old, home built, livestock trailer (pic attached). It is 5 X 10 feet, single axle. Looks to have 5000 lb leaf springs on it (pics attached). On the ride to our place there was a very pronounced sway beginning at 55 mph. My truck is a 3/4...

Found an ad on Craigslist for a HF 20-ton Shop Press 20 Ton Shop Press - Hydraulic Shop Presses on Sale From the picture on the ad, it looked brand new. His asking price, $125. Fella said the jack didn't work. Well, I was already planning on getting the HF 12-ton shop press and figured, "Why...

Once again, I have been inspired by this forum to do something I probably never would have done had it not been for the ideas and projects of the TBN contributors. Thanks to all. I finally gathered together enough money to have a Top-n-Tilt installed on my Mahindra 4500 4X4. This is something...

Remember those who gave all allowing us to live in this great land as free men and women. Fly your flags at half staff until noon. God Bless America.

We plan to build a 4 X 8 foot floating dock on one of our stock ponds. It will be attached to a fixed dock extending from the bank ten feet out into the water. Where the advice is needed is to determine what flotation devices are best. Right now we are looking at 30 or 55 gallon plastic drums...

December 7, 1941. The battleship USS Arizona Memorial viewed from the bridge of the battleship USS Missouri.

All fired up, getting ready to start a project I have been thinking and dreaming about doing for years. I am going to build a welding table and promise to carry you along, if interested, from start to finish. My materials list consists of: 4'x8'x3/8" plate for the top; 3"x1/8" square tubing...

Thank you TBN for the nice tribute. Here is another.

I recently bought gas from the filling station at Fortt Hood. Didn't think anything of it at the time, but that gas has played havoc with my chain saws and gas weed eater. The gas caps on the chain saws have swollen to the point where they must be removed with pliers and the brand new Echo...

I would appreciate some input from those of you experienced with pressure washers. It would be used primarily for general clean up around the place, washing the tractor and other smaller equipment. Price is a consideration but not the most important. What I want is performance and reliability...

I have irrefutable evidence that we, as a country, have achieved the point of absurdity in our litigious society. Yesterday, I purchased a new gas-powered grass trimmer/weed cutter. Coming along with it, at who knows how much additional cost, were 200 pages worth of manuals and statements. 95...

This item has been sold. Thanks to the buyer.:)

The pictures didn't post. Here they are.

Need a Bradco, 66" rock bucket? This one is set up for QA not Skid Steer. You can see that in the pics. The tines are spaced at 3 inches. Since it weighs over 500#, I'm limited to Texas buyers. New, this thing costs over $1900. My price, and it is a firm price, $1250. Please, serious...

Just looking for the different things you all do to reduce or prevent your battery terminals from corroding. It just seems like I have to pull and clean batteries every six months or so. I have used multi-purpose grease, a red grease-like substance sold at O'Reilly's Auto made for batteries and...

Anyone out there have any experience with the Omni Dual Saw? https://www.dualsaw.com/?cid=638178 The price isn't too bad if it actually does all it is supposed to do. But, neither the saw nor the replacement parts are available at any retail outlets. That means everything must be ordered...

Can anyone tell me what would be the longest run I can do off of a 20 Amp breaker using 12-3 outdoor wire. It is for lights in a goat shelter located approximately 350 to 400 feet from the breaker box.

God, bless America.

Does anyone have a repair manual for a Kawasaki 3010? My hourmeter stopped working and I am wanting to repair it. A wiring schematic is probably what I need to see. Appreciate any help you can offer.

If you haven't heard the news, we all lost a friend on Saturday. Paul Harvey died at age 90. Radio Legend Paul Harvey Dies at 90 Don't know about the rest of you, but I will miss him.

Will be headed out for Colorado in a few hours for Christmas, weather permitting. Want to wish all who read this thread a: Merry Christmas May the reason for the season be first and foremost in all your minds this week and don't forget those who serve in uniform to provide us with a safe holiday.

I just redecked a utility trailer. While the decking was off, I rewired the lights. The original wires were pretty sad. The glitch is when I use the turn signals, either side it makes no difference, there is a faint blinking in all the other lights to include the side markers. It didn't do this...

If you raise goats then you know that feeding round bales of anything is a waste of money. They love to get on top of the bale to do their business, urinate and defecate, then they won't eat anymore of the round bale. Well, I may have found the solution to the problem. A friend told me about a...

Help me out here folks. There must be two or three active threads discussing the use of a gun to dispatch Ol' Mr. Noshoulders. Does anyone ever use the plentiful and inexpensive BFR (Big Fat Rock) anymore? The next best snakecharmer is the good old shovel. Both are inexpensive, easy to operate...

God Bless America. Moderator: Please remove this thread 12 Sep 08.

I have 2001 Dodge Ram, 4X4, Cummins Diesel, 6-Speed manual tranny with a 2" receiver hitch. I have four trailers, 2 stock (8 foot two wheel and a 16' tandem) and 2 utility (a 12' and a 20' both tandem) that I tow frequently. Three of the trailers have 2" hitch balls and one is a 2 5/16". Each...

TSC sends out periodic emails which contain very misleading information regarding their product pricing. They have what they call the "Out Here Outlet" Tractor Supply Company - Out Here Outlet it shows items with "discounted" prices. The page has an "Availability" column showing...

Saw this little critter lying in the grass out in front of the house about 7:30 AM yesterday. Used a telephoto lens to try and bring it closer. He/she only stayed around for a few minutes then moved to deeper cover. Have a good Memorial Day and take a minute to remember those who gave all for...

This little critter showed up earlier this week and it seems content to stay around. He wanders in and around the goats picking up things from the ground. On his left leg is a band with the name EASLEY and the number 438. I called every Easley in the local phone book but, no takers. If you...

Has anyone built doors for a Kawasaki Mule 3010 Trans 4x4? I am not looking for doors with windows or anything elaborate, just a half door. I raise goats and the doors are to prevent them from getting in on the seats. Also I only need the doors for the front. We usually have the Mule set up for...

Has anyone had a problem mounting the Pat's Easy Change System to their Mahindra tractor? I ordered the Cat 2 size since my lift arms are Cat 2. My Mahindra is a 2004 4500 4WD. The lift arms are not perfectly straight but rather have about a 3 to 5 degree inside bend in the last 4 inches of the...

Went to an auction yesterday and saw a 2006 2615 with FEL go for $7900. Even with the 10% Dealer Premium tacked on the buyer walked off with a bargain. Wasn't in the market for a tractor, trying to sell one myself, but I thought that was a real buy. Things were going for practically nothing...

Do you put grease on a trailer hitch ball or do you leave it dry? To me grease on the ball makes sense, what with friction and all. Please give me the benefit of your experiences or teachings. Thanks in advance to all who respond.:)

I want to show off my new used livestock trailer and to thank those who helped me find it. First of all, thank you to all who contributed to my thread http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/trailers-transportation/107637-cm-stocker-livestock-trailer.html. Special thanks to PaulChristenson for...

Has anyone mounted a WARN winch on your Kawasaki Mule? I did and found out that I made a big mistake. A costly $339 mistake. The first time I used the winch, a practice run, the wire rope did not wind evenly, had to pull it back out and do it again. Learned that I had damaged the wire rope in a...

This question is directed to you Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana TBN'ers. I really don't want to have to drive to much farther than these places. Have any of you run across a good used CM Stocker livestock trailer? They seem to be scarce as hen's teeth around my area. When I do find one at auction...

I took this picture this morning at 7:15 through my front window. Both are in velvet the one on the left is a 10 point and the one on the right an 8. A couple minutes later a doe was running around chasing after her fawn. Today was the day for deer. Sure was fun watching them.

If anyone from Mahindra reads TBN, take note. The 24/7 link on your Website is not functioning properly. When I entered my tractor SN to logon, I was told my SN was invalid and to contact my dealer. First of all, I took the SN directly from the tractor and second, my dealer told me from his...

For all you HF shoppers. Here is the latest disount coupon 15% Off.

HF has the 2000# Load Handler for the full-size pickup on sale this week for $59.99. The coupon expires this Saturday, 30 June.

My box blade served me well for many years when pulled behind my 1958 24 HP, 2WD, Ford 2000. However, the first time I put it to work behind my new, 42 HP, 4WD, Mahindra 4200 it was a different story. I was cutting a drainage ditch along my road when I hooked a faily large rock with a couple of...

This is for all you Texas TBNers. Do any of you know the laws in Texas regarding development in rural areas? Specifically, I need to know what obligations Developers have regarding storm water abatement and obligations to adjacent property owners. I know there are very stringent regulations that...

I am looking into buying a new floor drill press. The work it will be used for is wood and metal fabrication. The biggest concern is the metal work. Drilling thicker metals, up to 3/4 inch requires lower spindle rpm. I've looked at the Craftsman, Ryobi, Delta, Jet and the HF products and the...

I may have found the solution to the problem of branches getting into the feed roller drive belt and pulleys. Pictures 1 and 2 show what I did. It is temporary right now. I want to put about 5 more hours on it before I fabricate a metal cover. What I did was cut a heavy piece of cardboard to fit...

I've been raising goats for the past 7 years. Now I want to plant some grass for them to browse. My initial thoughts are to plant Coastal Bermuda. That is the kind of hay I feed them in the winter to supplement their feed and they seem to like it. I have about 5 acres spread over my 40 that I...

Before I joined TBN, back in December, I lived a life of blissful ignorance. I was happy with the "man toys" stowed in and around my barn/shop. Since joining TBN, I have returned my DR Power 3PT Chipper for a full refund, used that money to buy a Jinma 6" chipper got back over $100 in change)...

I have been following the posts of k6dyc, "It's too cold to build a barn...." and thinking just how fortunate I was with my pole barn, built this past summer. If anyone was in Central Texas between July and August you know it was anything but cold. The barn shown in the pictures was built with...

I have just joined the group of Markham toothbar buyers. My experiences with Markham were all good. As many of you have said in your postings, Melissa is great! Interestingly, Markham was not my first choice. I wanted an EZ Standard toothbar. The EZ Standard cannot be ordered direct from the...

If you own a Jimna Chipper I would sure appreciate your input. The Operator's Manual calls for a gap of between .010 to .030 inch between the cutter Bar and the blades. That just can't be correct! The gap between the two set by the factory is nearly 1/4 inch. When I did a test run with the...

Mahindra Owners, I bought my Mahindra 4500 4WD on 11 Nov 2003. That was before it was renamed the 4503. Since then I have had to replace the radiator-side oil cooler hose at the oil cooler four times. I'm getting ready to do it again for the fifth time. The first time it had developed a 1/2 long...