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2023 - About 50 hardwood trees that had died I had them felled by a neighborhood work crew. Then called in a horizontal mulcher with attendant skid steer with grapple. Skid steer brought the trees to the mulcher and the slave excavator grapple fed the trees to the mulcher. Cost was $7,000 a...

CH4Ohio has the right idea. I used to be the creditor of many. A sister gave up the location of her brother for $400. I wound collecting $80,000. A girlfriend for $200 gave up the location of her ex's auto for my repossession. It's not the value of the missing goods - it's the need of the...

It's almost certainly out of adjustment. Without an owner's manual, follow the linkage from the pedal. Eventually you'll come upon a place to lengthen or shorten the linkage, which is done by turning clockwise, or counter-clockwise a nut with likely, a lock nut, on a threaded rod. Turn in a...

You mentioned you're doing this as an employee. And that your boss had no advise. Many have told you what you are doing is dangerous, and now that I know you've got 400 bushels behind you, I'm going to tell you it's dangerous. The owner of the business (your boss ?) is the one who should be...

If you're going down hill on grass/soil, 1. lock the rear differential. 2. Be in 4 wheel drive 3. Choose a gear that you guess will have you going slower than you'd like to be going. My guess, not knowing the weight of trailer nor tractor - low range, 3rd gear. You can always notch it up...

The owner's manual says to transport that TBL with the backhoe resting on the deck of the trailer. You'd hope the dealer would have cared enough to train his people not to transport with the holding pin in place, but to follow the mfg.'s instructions.

Below is website for manufacturer. Someone there will read English. If you have a problem, PM me and I'll take care of the Chinese. https://antsexcavator.en.made-in-china.com/contact-info.html (for a moment, I had fun contemplating how a Ant Sexcavtor might work)

Deep cycle batteries are intended for long slow discharges - as would be the case with a parked, occupied RV - using lights, fan, refrig (power to ignite gas), or boats - same use. They are not hurt much with 80% discharges. Auto batteries are expected to have sharp deep draws - starting and...

Rust Oleum should make an ad out of you and your truck

Wife wanted the 520. We got gas as diesel does not do well with short runs - like to mail box, garden spot - same usage as you describe. She's been happy with it. I wanted the Club Car off road. More comfortable, easier entry/exit. We have a Club Car electric and gas golf car. Both have...

This seems about as good a place as any to post this. This past spring I had quadruple by-pass surgery At 79, it was a scary event, so started checking into permits and possibilities. 1. Can be buried on the farm Just needs be in a "cemetery" with fence around. 2. Do not need be cremated 3...

replace with new - $13000 replace with used - cost of engine plus $4500

Two stories about my German Shepherd Dogs 1) Strazburg never confronted anyone. Down in Chattanooga, stopped in parking lot to let the dog relieve itself. As we're walking around, I'm not paying attention and suddenly realize I'm behind a liquor with a rough looking character coming toward me...

For most all of my purchases, the o-n-l-y suggestive selling is the extended warranty. From ConsumerAffairs.com "A business professor at Penn State University says the typical profit margin on these products (electronics and appliances) is 15% to 20% but businesses realize a more than 200%...

A lot of tire installers don't know how to deal with tubes. 1. Inside of tire need be smooth - remove any old plugs, etc. 2. Pre-inflate the tube - allow to stretch. 3. Lightly cover with talcom powder - helps locate tube in tire and the tube to situate against the tire. 4. Deflate tube - but...

I did the same thing as what you are considering. I cut the hole for the coupler too high, out of concern for dealing with the curvature of the blade. When using, I have to use a drop coupler in order to raise the box blade enough so it does not encounter earth. Were I doing it again, I'd...

The link below will do 1/4" and other sizes. After a lot of research, I bought same and have been very pleased with the results. Don't be put off by lack of marketing, etc. It's an old man who, apparently, developed this tool As I recall, he gave a 100% return warranty for 30 days if not...

I own a good 36" forestry mulcher from Rut, using on a Vio45. Your concerns are valid. My mulcher is within flow rate specs and weight limitations. Mulcher can only be used about 15 degrees either side of dead front, or excavator tips. Twice I've tilted enough that it was only the dipper...

Pasquali was acquired in 2000 by BCS of Abbiategrasso, Italy. Get on the internet and communicate directly with Pasquali. They have people there that speak English. I've heard they are good tractors, but controls are not intuitive (at least for Americans), that is, that in the tractor seat...

I found the mechanics tool sets didn't have the tools I needed, and put together assortments of sockets, wrenches, etc. once I got the rolling cabinets with drawers. Run out of space ? Get another cabinet. I did find the household tool sets valuable. I can do most any repair with the tools in...

Allenport - first - raise the deck and be sure the deck is clean underneath. Caked on grass (usually from mowing when dew still on the ground) can cause uneven cutting. A 2" stiff putty knife is good for removing caked grass. I'm going to disagree with JerryM/T and the owner's manual - you do...

PMS - Tractor Data shows Engine (gross):34.6 hp 25.8 kW PTO (claimed):30 hp 22.4 kW (gear) 28.5 hp 21.3 kW (hydro)

Junkman, not addressing your questioin, but important. In compact tractors, hydrostatic transmissions use 7 - 9 of the available engine horsepower. Your 30 hp tractor may have only 23 hp at the PTO. If you'll be using the PTO to power finish mower, bush hog, etc., the recommended horsepower...

Kevin, I'm going to call you out on your post. It was the guy's first post. He's obviously new to tractors (and back hoes). He's got what is a problem for him. And you post what you posted. Better to have kept your thoughts to yourself than to denigrate him or his kids. Chling - welcome to...

Not knowing where your issue will go, be sure to save a baby jar worth of the oily substance. Tests may tell if the water is salty (flood water), or is chlorinated (vandals). I'm afraid this is going to be tough to find a satisfactory resolution.

I bought a masonry drill from Vevor. Works good but who knows how they calculate watts ? For your purposes - 120 volts X 15 amps = 1800 watts If you look carefully at the plug provided, I'll bet it's a 15 amp plug (as was mine) If you've got a 20 amp circuit, you'd be up to 2400 watts, but...

What a mess. A beautiful example of a person making a decision above his pay grade. Driver should have 1) Called shop manager - OK to start this thing ? 2) Asked tractor owner - keep responsibility in one location (presumably owner would have said "no". There was no benefit to allow driver...

You're right. I was concentrating on the text, not the title. Thanks for pointing that out. And a tractor snow blower is a whole lot better than a walk behind

It may be possible, but here's my thinking. Two types of mowing with a finish mower - 1. a lawn where many shrubs, house, garage to mow around. Better to buy a Zero Turn or a lawn tractor for that kind of mowing, with a built in finish mowing deck. Acquisition cost about 1/2 of Mid Mount...

Whatever that involves removing 340,000 lbs of anything strikes me as a job too big for a non-professional. The geo grid on top of concrete looks good. If you'd like the nicer look of asphalt -...

Quicksandfarmer: This is a great thread. Historical context, overcome problems, explanatory pictures, well written in concise chronological order. You are a good writer and a good craftsman. Eric

All 4 cycle Air cooled gas - 2,000 hours water cooled gas - 4,000 hours Water cooled diesel - 10,000 hour Deck and frame up to owner.

Shopdave - apologies if this is highjacking your thread - it's kind of related. Mine is open station, has the down exhaust, and three rear remotes, 3200 hours. Getting back to Shopdave's question - look for exhaust tape, JB Weld, etc. There must be some way to save that muffler without laying...

5030 - In another thread, you wrote glowingly about your M9000. I researched, and found them to have good reviews. So, I bought one last week. Thanks for your good and public input.

Scootr: Your resolution of the issue was well handled. No need to make any enemy, let along your next door neighbor. Land likely didn't have much incremental value to your property, whereaa neighbor felt it was his, he paid for it, and would have been stuck in his craw forever,

I'm bush hogging now (I in northern Virginia) - gives room for the grass to grow and sunlight to get to the grass. Since I'm not cutting saplings (etc) I sharpen the bush hog blade to something approaching lawn mower blade. Gives a nice cut to the grass blade - rather that beating the end of...

Your Kubota battery is probably like a truck battery. Designed to withstand a lot of vibration, and then, like a car battery, intended for short discharges (starting the vehicle) and quick recharges (soon after the engine starts). Many find the alternator on Kubota's to be anemic, which may...

Mr. Rooster: I'll not address your specific question, but will speak generally to aeration. While some say that the single most effective act to take to impove grass growth is aeration, there are others, including state agricultural departments, that say it is a waste of effort. In my case, I...

Those slow leaks can be a bear to fix. In your case, rear tire even more to deal with - heavy. Your procedure is fine. My guess is the bead seal. I suggest you take the wheel/tire off, one last time (we hope). 1. Break the bead seal (you can use a tire jack jacking against the weight of the...

HF offers their own brand leather welding gloves (gauntlet), which is what I use. For years, they fit fine. Then HF changed the manufacturer or form, and suddenly the "one size fits no-one", didn't fit me either. But the local store must have found some in the back, and suddenly they had the...

I'm not sure of this conclusion, but some others will be able to speak up. Figure 1200 for the trailer (for this post - you should weigh it). Brings total weight to 7400 lbs. I think you've got 2 -3500 lb axles. You'll be putting 10% - 15% on the ball, so 740 to 1,000 lbs. Seems the trailer...

I googled "BCS 716 sale" The below link indicates the 716 discontinued, and replaced with 718. One other 716 offered for sale at $1450 with tiller and composter, so the $1650 sounds a little high, but you'll offer less anyway. No seller ever feels good if first price is accepted - feels more...

Good idea to use boric acid to treat the wood. Those little pin holes in the wood are "dust beetles" Given the size of the project, consider BoraCare, a product made for just your purpose. I looked in to making it myself, and felt BoraCare was priced right, given the amount of labor self brew...

There are three things you can do to lower the temperature of your tank. 1. As you suggest, increase distance between tank and source of heat (engine); 2. Increase ventilation (remove hood, put louvers on hood or side panels, remove side panels, improve action of fan , verify the radiator is...

DIYorange almost got it. The cost of the blowers would be too great to simply reclaim farm land, and as dusty as it is, the farm land would not be good enough to justify the cost. Below the sand is an airport runway, and the sand is being cleared so airplanes can land and depart.

Absolutely this is a DIY job. The length of the driveway and the contractor charge to fill the cracks, will determine if you can justify the equipment. You can be sure you'll do a better job than the contractor. 1. Wait several days after it has rained for the driveway to be thoroughly dry. 2...

First - Beowolf - kudos to your wife Second - Dirttoys - Are you still married ? Wonder is she says you're a keeper (just kidding). Gutsy to military sleeping bag. Hope you put something nice down in the toe ball. 3rd Jstpssng - I'm with you. We Americans have so much - we on this forum...

Mikester is right - use rock wool insulation NOT fiberglass. Also, you can buy mass loaded vinyl. Comes in different widths and thicknesses. We used 1/8" and am glad we did not get 1/4". That would have been too heavy to work with. Cut to the height of your ceiling and nail to the studs...

The neighbor that brought his friends - I suggest you tell him you've been letting him hunt free and that you want to continue that arrangement, but that you charge other(s) to hunt, and it's not fair to them to have him AND HIS FRIENDS hunting, and culling the herds to the payors disadvantage...

The market will tell what the seller will do to meet your requirements. That the seller will have an environmental engineer (EE) test the soil, says he's a willing seller. I'd want the soil tested and the tank removed. After removal, test the soil again to be sure the tank didn't break open...

Others, who graze their cows on my fields, have noticed no change from core aeration. My understanding - core everything once every 5 years, in the spring. Annually, core compacted areas - again, in the spring. But perception is the tie that binds. If no improvement can be seen, hard to...

Available now are plastic pallets. That solves the nail problem and the mushroom name calling. The pallets are strong. Using them, your idea is an excellent idea.

I've got Stanley. What a pain. I'd never buy another set. Legs don't stay open and unit is happy to fall over if, for example, you need to slam a 4 x 8 3/4" piece of plywood down on top. Just too heavy and bulky to ease it onto the sawhorse. When I purchased last sawhorse, think it was made...

A dead man's switch is a pain until you need it. When I look at machinery that was designed in the 30's,, even the 60's, it amazes me that non-office workers reached old age with all their limbs. I like driving my 30 year old Kubota with NO Occupant Presence Sensor, compared to my newer...

rbstern: I'll assume that your location in Georgia subjects you to concerns with freezing. Your local permit office can tell you the recommended depth to place any new water line. You don't say the purpose of water at the distant point - potable ? any concerns with sediment coming from the...

I subscribe to the do it when new, or don't do it at all school of thought. When I got my last new vehicle - a 93 Dodge van, I drove from the dealership to Ziebart and had it undercoated. Thirty years later, just a little rust out around the rear wheels. Today, I'd do it myself. The link...

Like Ovrszd, I see a battle. Without a contract, you could reasonably expect performance (the welding job) to meet the minimum standards of the trade. In the following link, are provided the six standards of the trade, with the lowest standard being appearance. 6 Levels of Welding Quality...

This got posted before I got finished. Some owners go so far as to place their trailers on jacks under the frame, so the axles don't carry any weight while the trailer is parked. Unlike leaf springs, torsion axles cannot be "beefed up" by adding a leaf.

ljjhouser Airstream trailers all use torsion axles. Starting at about 10 years, the trailers begin to sag on the axles.

I also suggest not jacking up the tractor - extra work, safety hazard. Lay out your chains behind your tires and back up. Don't drive to the center (of length). Instead, drive enough to expose the chain from underneath the tire, and add about 8". This will allow you to drape the weight of the...

See my comments in bold I plan on using a front end loader, mower, rake, and probably a box blade. Maybe a dedicated snow plow. 1) How much horsepower do I need? A relative has told me I shouldn't go any smaller than 40hp. I don't see myself doing much in the way of dirt work, is 40hp more than...

I owned company for 30 years that provided materials to cabinet makers to build custom cabinets. Like you, did not want to pay the price for custom cabinets. Ordered from linked below, our entire kitchen, and recommend to you. https://nelsonkb.com/dallas-fort-worth-kitchen-cabinets/

My contribution to this comes late - but I'll bet it's the solution. Some old time finish mower has reversed threads. That is, to loosen them, turn the nuts clockwise. Old Chrysler products used to have the lug nuts on one side with same reversed threads, but I can't remember which side it was

I've found there to be a big difference in quality of tools, including bits. Home owner - tradesman - manufacturing. Cutting oil has chlorinated oils and sulfated oils as part of the mix. I can't tell you what either of them do, but as cheap as cutting oil is, and as expensive as are drill...

From R-value (insulation) - Wikipedia "Squashing two layers of batting into the thickness intended for one layer will increase but not double the R-value. (In other words, compressing a fiberglass batt decreases the R-value of the batt but increases the R-value per inch.)" In other words...

Fuddyduddy - Around here (Virginia) that pipe is called Orangeburg Pipe - named for the city in SC where it was made Jigs N fixtures - To my knowledge, "Shark Bite" is good for CPVC (Chlorinated poly vinyl chloride), but not for PVC. CPVC is required for hot water lines - not likely used for...

Some of that foam is labeled "sealant" which is what I think of it as being. Other of that foam is labeled "insulating sealant". No R value is given. To me - no specific claim, probably means not much R value. I've been insulating the outside walls of my 102 year old house. Around the...

Two suggestions 1) Get on the internet and find many of the same make, model for sale and print the offerings. Take the average and provide the lawyer the supporting documentation. 2) Prepay, to your account) $1,000, and commit to the dealer, in writing, that you will pay $100 an hour (or...

Who appointed you the Membership Participation Nazi ? Just because you don't agree with Jeff, you think he should drop out ? So, since I don't agree with you, shall I wear your "Nazi" hat and invite you to drop out ? Jeff has made tremendous contribution to this website over the years. At...

SKramps - how much do you want to make an hour ? Unskilled labor around here is $25 an hour and pushing for $30 I think you've got to get no less than $45 an hour, and high end $60 an hour, including time to load and unload. Add the cost of the tractor and fuel. Not less than $15 an hour...

My understanding of the way the reservoir works is hot coolant expanding flows from the radiator to the reservoir, which acts as a storage tank. Then as the coolant cools (contracts), radiator vacuum pulls water from the reservoir back into the radiator. By your filling the reservoir when it's...

You are in the same position as was I, 7 months ago. My Kubota B3200 has the same type of back hoe as your tractor, and I had jobs the tractor/backhoe could not attempt. I bought what I believe is a well cared for Yanmar mini. Driving around the farm, I continue to be glad for the backhoe for...

I first investigated this in conjunction with purchase of Shell's special oil for high mileage cars (meaning, already have a lot of miles on the engines). The only place I could find that stocked it was a distributor in Texas and that company had 90 cases. I lived in Alabama, and was going to...

Agree with all 2manyrocks says. Harbor Freight has comparatively great prices on tubes. As you consider alternatives, learn what company, and at what charge, tubes can be added to your tires/wheels. Not every tire company can work on small wheels and that company may not be willing to...

Using old oil was better than nothing. However, I take a divergent view than the others. Oil additives begin to lose their effectiveness in five years. OK to use in a low value motor, especially mixed with a greater quantity of new oil. But do not use by itself, and I'd not use it in an...

This will get you started, pending a better answer from someone, or receipt of your dipstick 1. Measure the distance from the top of your cap to where the dipstick would begin if it were still affixed to the cap 2. Measure the same distance on a website picture of the dipstick. That gives you...

Because the blades are longer, the roots deeper, roots access more water which will continue growth during drought. Supposed to cut no more than 1/3 of the blade length. So if allowed to grow to 6", cut two, But if grass length is 4", then cut 1.3". Takes longer to grow 2" than to cut 1.3"...

Expect to mow every four days. That's the short answer Your big box mowers almost certainly cannot be made to cut 4", but that's the length you want. Don't rely on the setting - measure from a flat, concrete surface. Long grass makes for long (deep) roots, which will better survive droughts...

Anytime I see a business changing hands a number of times in a short amount of time, moving here and there, or not sticking to their core business, I become suspect of income, management expertise, and application of business principles. I've linked below just to what Wikipedia has to say. Me...

You're going after the problem (twisted ankle), not the solution (stop twisting ankle). Get some good boots with a 10" shank. Something like combat boots.

Just like a car dealer, they don't want you to shop by phone. As it used to be said "You can't sell a car over the phone." You've got to go to the dealership. The further away you are from the dealership, they think the less likely you are to purchase from them. Less face it, what you want is...

Call Virginia State Forestry. Depending on your acreage in woods, they'll either come out, or you can text pictures. If pictures won't give you a diagnosis, then send leaves, and slash of bark, maybe a slab of wood. They'll set you straight with the problem, AND the solution. Good luck with...

Egon suggests sand. I'm guessing that is to serve as packing material - to lock the millings together. Fines would be better, as the particles would be larger and the irregularity of the fine would help to lock the particles together - unlike sand which would stay loose. Also consider ground...

Not good for Ed's Machinery, and hope someone recognizes that fellow. For anyone in same selling situation, require a copy of the cashier's check be sent to you, the day before the transaction. Then contact the issuing bank. With a copy of the check before the bank official, and the control...

It won't do you much good, but it'll serve to keep you looking. I own an ingersoll, which is all hydraulics. I did find (but did not purchase) a hydraulically powered 1-3/8" 6 spline PTO. It would have require mounting it, which I couldn't solve. That may mean it does not meet your...

I like what Cadplans had to say. I'll add - While you say you've got lots of drain holes, I can't see them. I'd like 2" diameter. May we assume you drilled through the block AND the poured filling cement (grout) ? I'd lay geotextile fabric against the earth wall that remained after you...

Black Film Faced Plywood is made from poplar veneer, overlaid with Dynea coated paper, edges and sealed to give a moisture resistant board. It has a high load baring capacity and due to its strength it is ideal for formwork and will keep its shape regardless of changes in humidity. I'd say...

My L2550 had a MMM, but I continue to use my Toro Timecutter. Consumer's Reports rated the Gravely best, and Toro 2nd best, of all zero turns rated. I paid $3K for the Toro vs about $5.5K for the Gravely, a year ago, so your option doesn't have to cost $8K. Unless you've got some steep hills...

You're using the wrong measurement for a scientific determination of your lighting needs. LUX is the measurement for light provided at the work surface. An office needs 500 LUX, and examination room needs 1000 LUX and an operating room needs 9300 LUX. Don't put in the 9300 LUX - you risk sun...

dvan Outsourcing and being laid off is a bummer. There is a date 1966 on your photo's, which I guess is birth year. It can be tough finding new work at that computed age. Good luck to you as you re-arrange your life. Is the reason the posts rotted is because there was a joint between the...

If you change rear tire size, do not operate in 4 wheel drive on dry pavement. It's a real Rube Goldberg solution, but maybe you could cut out the floor boards where the tires rest while traveling. Support the tires with planks screwed to the underside of the floor. That would pickup some...

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etpm You've discovered something really interesting. From google search At what temp will sugar water freeze? If it is pure water and pure sugar (glucose+fuctose) then it will freeze at or about 22F or -5.5C. At 2:1 it will freeze at 12.5F or -11C.J A 2:1 ratio would work for most of...

nrosario - You encountered at Kubota, what so many of us encounter at car dealerships. There is so much profit to be made in either type of dealership (to wit, their number and ostentatious presence) that the "trade' attracts ground dwelling reptiles. That is not the Mom and Pop, that got into...

Repeat after me "Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me." You had fair warning over the $50 non payment. This guy is not (going) to be your friend. He simply lives near you. Why in heaven's name would you think to loan him your tiller? Last year, you loaned him your time...

Stuff crumbled newspapers (remember them ?) in both (all) compartments. Let them stay for 3-4 days and remove. Then spray with Zorb-X (available Lowe's)

No-one has addressed your query regarding opinions of the King Cutter Pro. I had a look at specifications and could not find a weight. I think you're right to get 72" to cover the tire tracks. Generally, with ground engaging attachments, weight in your friend. Especially with a box blade...

google the company They're making Maintainers in North Dakota.

npalen - I agree, information is hard to come by. An overseeder is the only way to go. It needs to be heavy, but I couldn't find the weight. Based on the unit I've used unsuccessfully, I think you need 125 lbs a foot, and a tractor that can handle the weight. I believe the unit under...

Cub was made/owned by MTD a mass market manufacturer of many, many brands of mowers. Now it's owned by Stanley/Black and Decker - read mass market, home owner grade. Gravely is owned by Ariens, which makes commercial and hi-end consumer lawn products. Gravely makes commercial and hi-end consumer...

Hawkins - Thou doth tease us by only half revealing your magic. A spray and a powder? Whatever can be their contents ? This year I'm using...

Great for you to have roots on that farm that go back 4 generations. As I read your post, I was thinking "Gee, he should have saved it." but when I saw the pictures - too far gone to save. Your 2nd paragraph - the posts and beams. 1. put down a vapor barrier first - 20mil plastic, metal...

Kevin - I was flabbergasted at your comment. Here's a new member, has problems, writes a well constructed, fully informative post, and you write what you wrote. Apparently you mother never taught you "If you can't say something nice (contributory), then don't say anything at all." Did you think...

1. Marry not for your love for her nor for her sex. Marry if she 1) loves you without qualifications or limitations; and 2) will bring acceptance of your means and capabilities. Appraise what she will bring to the union - good health, sharp mind, hard worker ? if you fail to marry as a young...

I'm taking a different tack at solving this issue. At a storage facility, I think the service entrance is in the main storage building, and I'll bet, since it's an outside run to provide RV's with electrical service, that the owner specified aluminum, because it's cheaper than copper. I'm also...

I'd use chain, not cable. Edges of concrete slab may cut individual cable strands. On this old farm, which used to use horse power, I found a number of 4" diameter dowels about 4 feet long, which I believe were placed under heavy objects. As the heavy object was moved off of one dowel, it was...

jaxs - I've got to take exception to your instant post. I'm new to farms (and post holes), and don't have any experience with toddlers. I never would have guessed a toddler could drown in a post hole. I believe jmc's post is worthy as a stand alone. I'm glad he posted. Many on this forum...

Kleetus, My Kubota with back hoe is 32 hp., so somewhat smaller than yours. My excavator is 45 hp, which is a little larger than what you are considering. I've got 150 acres, so about 1/2 of what you have. 1. I use the backhoe about every 3 days. It can do most everything the excavator can...

Gravely built their own engines until the 70's. 4" bore and 4" stroke+/- it had tremendous torque - just what was needed in a walk behind tractor. Simple and with a reputation for being indestructible Parts still available from Gravely. I don't know what engine is in your C8 Gravely...

And rScotty A 700 foot run is a long run. JJT, If your problem is with roots (as is rScotty), here is the solution. I developed this for use in sewer lines in RV parks, and so have converted the "formula" for use in drain lines, which do not have the acid of sewer lines. Get crystal copper...

rScotty - I owned and operated RV parks for years, and cleaned more sewer lines than you or I ever wish to see. Electriceel.com makes the machine we used. For sewer lines, they make 2 diameter snakes, in 8 or 10 foot lengths. I can't remember the sizes, We had both, and the greater diameter...

I have a B3200, which was Kubota's replacement for the B7800. I've found it to be a grand tractor. It was equipped with factory back hoe, which meant a 4 point hitch with a sub-frame. You do not want to do any heavy work with a 3 point hitch backhoe, which may well be how that Woods backhoe is...

To confuse the issue more - there is a Japanese Industrial Thread. And I'll bet, that's the thread. I lost a Zerk fitting on my Kubota. Couldn't get metric or SAE to fit. Ordered one from the Kubota dealer which threaded in just fine.

Kerosene is blended with diesel fuel to improve winter fuel operation. Kerosene blended diesel fuel is mixed with ratios from 80 parts diesel, 20 parts kerosene to a maximum 50 part to 50 part mixture depending on the severity of cold weather. While kerosene has an ignition quality similar to #2...

I am sure you are right about family income. That provided a way to stay in college and avoid the draft. Yes also, to the 77% who were not black. But I did say, and do remember, it was known as the Black Man's War. While 77% were not black, as the statistics show, 11% of the general...

Trad: I "went there" because based on the neighborhood, almost certainly that 19 year old Marine was black. because that's how the war was known, during the later years of the war. and because By the following year, Black soldiers made up 16.3% of those...

Like dmccarty, I wondered. In the early 80's I was driving through Florida and stopped at a fast food place for breakfast. Wandering around to stretch my legs, I crossed the street and walked down an old untraveled dirt road which soon petered out, but not before a disused driveway split off...

Sea - As MossRoad asked - how old the tires ? If right side the bad side - perhaps from running off the road onto the shoulder - or no shoulder. Marathon's notoriously bad tires Goodyear Endurance now the "go to" tire for RVers. Is available your size, maybe "E" Get 'em balanced. You won't...

I pull a dual axle dump with 2 yards of dirt or millings - so 4500 lb payload and about 1500 in trailer weight. Pull it with a 30 hp with manual transmission. Weight needs to be centered over the dual axles. If the weight is too far back on the trailer, it lifts the 3 pt hitch to the...

Ponytug: I have a problem much like yours except poles for pole barn. Here's my idea. 1. Remove as much of the old post as you can. This may involve wrapping a chain around the stub, and pulling out with your front end load hook, or your 3 point hitch. 2. Pour concrete into the hole to...

Skin - I believe the L2501 does not come with the frame brace for four point connection of the back hoe - UNLESS you get the back hoe. It seems to be well recognized by manufacturers, that a 3 point back hoe should not be put on a tractor, for risk of breaking the frame. Is the plumbing for...

When we used the collars, we found the strength of the insecticide diminished toward the rear of the dog. We switched to using Bravecto, with which we have been very happy. Ticks are a big problem here in Northern Virginia, as well. Parts of Pennsylvania are only 60 miles from here, so we may...

Wow ! The pole building built by former owner of this farm, did not have gutters, but a nice overhang. Water came off the roof, dropped to the ground, and stayed there. Over the years, rotted out the heavily creosote treated poles. Driveway access (asphalt millings on soil) becomes a soggy...

Take the boom to an automotive frame straightener. Between them and a welder, you ought to be able to fix it - which is said without seeing a picture showing the extent of the damage.

Forty years ago, I same situation. Then, I was the "nice young man", hardly a penny to my name. Agreed with widow neighbor for her to sell me a lawn tractor for $100 that didn't run. I came up to her house and got it running so I could take it home, and went in to pay her the money. She said...

Makes no difference what kind of concrete you purchase, nor in this case, does it make any difference about adding water after you've put the concrete into the ballast box. It won't be as strong as you could make it, but it makes no difference. since the concrete is contained by the box. You...

Consumers Reports rated this car 1 in 5 for reliability, 2 in 5 for owner satisfaction. 2 of 7 full size pickups. So, to answer your question in three words - You can do better. Almost all libraries keep Consumers Reports on their shelves. Best to get that library card out and take...

I think water accumulates at the bottom of the fuel bowl, not in the filter. Which would mean remove the bowl, empty, and replace. Others may correct me on that. As I recall, last fuel filter was $12. So ease your mind, be a sport, and splurge.

Diggin, You didn't ask, but I'll tell you what I've learned. 1. No alcohol. Not just sometimes, None - no more. 2. Drink 64 oz. water a day. Finish your drinking by 6 PM. Soda and coffee don't count. 3. No sweet food, no hard to digest (nuts, cheese, etc) after 6 PM 4. Spend time 9 -10...

I've got a Kubota B3200, last time replaced my filter with no new "0" ring. No leaks, and no issues. I'd say "Go for it" newfie

Nancy, I quote the below from Google search, and add comments below "After a summer that yielded little hay and pasture forage due to the drought, many hay producers are asking if aeration would be helpful. ... In fact, aeration is unlikely to be of economic benefit in the vast majority of...

Hope you had soil tested before adding fertilizer and lime - otherwise would not have known what to add. As was explained to me, add the lime first to adjust Ph. With right Ph, that adjusts soil to be able to accept and use, the other prescribed nutrients. I was told to wait 7 months from lime...

Before flying, have the seller send you a copy of the title or registration. From the title, see that any lien is satisfied. If seller sends you registration copy, and cannot send you a copy of title, means a lienholder. Best to go with seller to lienholder and pay to lienholder. You'll...

Jstpssing, I'd be happy to hear about trapping and humane treatment. I've always thought they were mutually exclusive. Here in rural Northern Virginia there was no trash pickup, until about 25 years ago. I hear from old timers that the roadways were littered with bags of trash. Then a...

Reddogs, You have a budget, but did not share with us. Why not ? That would probably skew the responses you receive. I have the same problem as you. I bought a mini excavator and a Rud Mfg. forestry mulcher. I had other jobs for the mini-ex - I've torn down two building and am about to...

Prometheus - "good old physical labor". A lot of the clean up work I've done here, is the same way working along side the tractor's front end loader (FEL) "Boots on the ground" I call it. I'm onto and off of the tractor repeatedly during the day. That's part of the reason for not considering...

If your neighbor is a friend,, that's a good way to lose a friend. If your neighbor is not a friend, he has a monsterous set of cajones. Who pays for break downs ? Borrow or rent ? Presumable, you have the Yanmar's to use them. What will you do without the one he borrows. Best tell him you...

Prom: Consider spending some time reading reviews of Branson company - and how they address issues. I was shocked at reading the Better Business Bureau report. Maybe not so much the issues, but that Branson DIDN'T do anything meaningful to resolve the issues, even with the awful reviews. Were...

jkk04 - Don't know about that termination date. You look pretty spry to me. Keep going until they have to carry you out. Your heirs will have to deal with the property, but they'll be inheriting it's worth so let them deal with it. It also looks like a beautiful piece of property. LouNY -...

After looking at the link below, $13K seems high to me, as well. https://www.tractorhouse.com/listings/auction-results/mahindra/4500/tractors/1100

Not luck, Orezok. That's a good life, well lived. Thank you for sharing with us. Good people can be found all over. You four found each other next door. Highest regards to you, Eric

This might be a good time to share some infor on the construction equipment industry. Back in the 60's, Caterpillar dominated the industry. Around the world, from the frozen tundra of Alaska to the deserts of Africa, Cat could deliver any repair part within 24 hours. The construction industry...

You're an optimist ! My house also 1918. Built at bottom of a hill. Back half of the house on crawl space. Footer on foundation only 8" from earth. Termites made their way. Front half of the house lots of water entry into basement. I'm dealing with black mold. In fact, today I plan to...

My Kubota's owner's manual says to transport the bucket on the deck.

Plaster - Before "retiring" to this farm, I owned 3 RV parks (at one time). If you want to run anything by me, do so. I see some on this forum mention Private Message me. I don't know how to do that, but maybe you do.

Doesn't that just torque your Jaw ? I can't think of anyway around it. All good deeds get justly rewarded.

I also in a desirable area. 50 miles from Wash D.C. in the county with the highest per capita income in the nation. Google Lucketts, VA. I paid about 10% more than I thought this place was worth, but the real estate market over the past 18 months, like a rising tide that lifts all ships...

rademamj1 - I tip my hat to you. 18 dumpsters would have been an overwhelming amount for me. Our land fill takes tires, but $2 for passenger tires, up to $35 for tractor tire on rim. Metal I took to the recycle place and sold. I went there so much, they started to unload my truck for me.

I understand about the wife. I waited until she went shopping, tested the "burn" in an area where it couldn't spread to the nearby woods, and "went for it". I also burned 2 days after a snow, so the ground was still wet - the snow had melted, but the ground was wet. And I'm with you about...

Plaster - I forgot about this tool. I used this just this last week to burn the underbrush along the fence line along one of the public roads making up our farm boundary. It did not burn the brush. Once burned, I could see the bottles, shoes, etc. that had been thrown there over the years. I...

I had the same challenge. 100 years of the same family with trash heaps hither, thither, and yon. Masonry products went to the pit silo. Wood products went to the burn pile. 243 tires to the county dump. Everything else went into trash bags, 5 gallon buckets, etc., and got hauled to a free...

Thank you. I only found one nearby "certified" installer, and no answering of phone on this, a Saturday morning. I'll look for a geotechnical engineer. The former occupant's solution was to put 8 cubic foot blocks of concrete, stacked up against the failing wall. There are about 15 of them...

I have a bank barn wall failing. Never knew there was certification for "segmental retaining wall construction'. After I finish this post, I'll try to find one on Google. Fishdrivel - thanks for your comment, as well. I was going to try to tie the wall into the earth, but now I'm going to...

Snobdds, In our exchange (post 27) I provided a link showing agreement with my position of spray foam over insulation; and asked you to provide substantiation for your position. Can you now do that ? I agree, to a limited degree, with racking strength and 'glues the entire building ...

MTS Thanks for joining in. I found the source on Basement Wall Insulation to be good reference. We've been talking about insulating a pole barn - above grade. Everything changes. I agree "the closed cell rigid insulation is the vapor barrier". Above grade, the vapor barrier should be...

Overszd: "How does house wrap work? The unique nonwoven structure of Tyvek HomeWrap makes it breathable, allowing moisture vapor to pass through. This helps to promote drying in wall systems, to help prevent mold and water damage." The above from a google search. In my words - Tyvek allows...

ovrszd Not as i see it. Tyvek lets moisture out, but not in - not a vapor barrier. Metal, is impervious to vapor transmission. But it requires special effort to seal joints (see post 9 "Permeance of Steel Roof Decks . . ." ) So no vapor barrier there. Then, working from the inside of the...

Maybe a rando, but that makes two of us saying it. I asked you for your source, but you did not address that request. You write: "You want the vapor barrier next to the cold side so no warm moist air can condense on a cold wall." I'm confused with the identity of the "you" I have underlined...

The value of the millings changes with the urgency of being rid of it. If a contract hauler has to haul millings in three days, and he'll be hauling 25 truck loads and only has 5 trucks, the millings will be free to the delivery address. Or even pay to unload. If, on the other hand, there is...

Snobdds, Guess we're not in full agreement. In a wall environment, which is what we're talking about here, I refer you to the link below. I do agree with you in certain ceiling and floor applications. So, after viewing the link, Please respond with your sources for what you have stated...

Roustabout - Thanks for suggestions. The basement has a dirt floor, stone walls. Additionally, for reasons I cannot comprehend, house was built at bottom of a 100 foot tall hill. I plan to excavate on the hill side of the house, repoint the stones, and then butter something impervious to...

Routabout (and Woody) I disagree with the below. The spray foam is in the wrong place, assuming the rock wool or fiberglass is unfaced. Here's why. The warm air, laden with moisture, passes through the interior wall and meets the insulation. As the air makes it's way through the insulation...

Sorry, I missed the board and batten. That's great. Less concerned about any vapor getting passed the metal. If it does, it will evaporate past the board and batten. No changes to insulation recommendations.

Woody, OSB is available foil backed and NON foil backed. You want NON foil backed. Roustabout is correct about insulation, in northern latitudes (Georgia and north) when faced, the facing should face the treated air. HOWEVER, if using 2 layers of insulation, the layer closest to the outside...

Rock wool advantage is sound control. A rock wool room is shockingly quieter (of outside noise) than a fiberglass insulated room. In a garage environment, sound control may be of no advantage to you - and purchase should be based on other factors - price, availability, ease of installation...

The demise (or sale) of family businesses is fairly rapid after the founder sells (or dies). Only 5% of family businesses are operated by the 3rd generation. To continue, in a depressed economy (i.e. COVID), businesses need to limit their fixed expenses. Rent is the primary burden. If a...

Only 3% of American cars are sold with manual transmissions. There is a reason for that. If you do much loader work, that transmission is going to wear you out. The lights/gauges and 3 pt hitch issues are probably easy fixes. You did not pay too much. Again, back to the...

Figure 120 lbs per s.f. for a one story, framed, wood siding, building. This from forums on Journal of Light Construction website.

Fuddy - Since you are applying the plastic, be sure you use insulation with NO vapor barrier. What I did with my 1918 farm house is use insulation (no vapor barrier), then sheet rock, and then 2 coats of shellac based sealer-primer. If i didn't think that would take care of it, I'd then...

Whoops - as air gets colder, it's relative humidity increases. I said it backwards.

Fuddy - (Below does NOT apply to Florida or Texas locations - check with your local permitting office with the county.) You should NOT put up plastic sheeting now. Here's why. As warm air makes it's way through the wall insulation, that warm air gets cooler. Cooler air cannot hold moisture...

Almost surely, net income. Lender's want to see how much uncommitted money you have. - discretionary income to spend as you like. You can keep the old home. Primary home is - where do you rest your head, keep personal effects, etc., address on driver's license, your intent. Definition would...

I think the fire box will be large in relation to the job of heating water in the summer. Consider a on-demand water heater for use during months you are not using the boiler. You can divert water to and from the 'on demand', doing so seasonally. There are all kinds of spec's on elevation of a...

Mores, and what is considered good manners, change as society changes. The evolution always has leaders, the great masses, and followers (and of course, some who never get with it). In most urban and suburban areas, today, cleaning up your dog's feces is good manners. It wasn't that way 50...

Hey Hay Dude, Former tenant herdsman, before my purchase of this place, used that red twine around bales of hay. Each time he fed the cattle, he cut that twine and let it lay where it dropped. I've pulled miles of it from the ground, trying to be rid of his trash. Current tenant herdsman...

Oz, that's only the half of it. We were in Northern Maine in summer (business there). Then took the tractor to NC (mobile home park operation), then to Arkansas (RV park there), then to Mobile (RV park there), and reversed the course the next spring. Did that for 10 years. I've been thinking...

Depends on how remote the seller is how remote the buyer is how fast you want it weight of the tractor (you're looking at about 3500 lbs. minimum) any implements coming with the tractor (takes more room) I just shipped an excavator from Philadelphia to (outside) Washington, D.C. 160 miles one...

I think you're working on the wrong solution. Wenches frequently respond to ribald attention, sometimes money. 1. ARCHAIC•HUMOROUS a girl or young woman. "in the new film about Columbus, she plays the token buxom wench" 2. ARCHAIC a prostitute. verb ARCHAIC (of a man) consort with...

Miserable - thanks for posting pics of different filters. Really an obvious difference in quality I went to manufacturer of Ambra 0W-40 oil website - https://www.pli-petronas.com Seems Petronas sets up contracts with automobile manufacturers to provide "first fill" oil. Then with some auto...

When selling big ticket, uniform products (like cars or tractors), new can be duplicated by any dealer. That availability of product from many sellers, competition, helps to hold prices down. Once the big ticket item becomes used, it becomes unique. Introduced into the equation, for a buyer...

Yzxxxxx - I confirm that's a picture of a B3200, with the dip stick highlighted. Probably good to not put in more UDT fluid, until you have established the correct fluid level from a dip stick or sight glass. HST should not be overfilled. Gear transmissions should not be either, but it is...

I had debated with myself, if to post after viewing Ledgemere Farm's video, and decided not. Then after reading ShooterDon's comments, I decided to add my $0.02. "Farming provides a great life, but it's hard way to make a living." Factoring injury and death, it's also one of the most dangerous...

Ralph, You've been a member, and presumably a tractor owner, for a long time. So I think you'll know all this stuff, but for other readers. 1. Your tractor is 25 hp. Maximum width of box blade is likely 48". Check your owner's manual to confirm my suggestion. My tractor is 32 hp, and many...

Alien, I had to look up laminectomies. That's a consequential operation. There is no need for you to be suffering from sciatica. A good physical therapist, "Tens" (google it, a muscle stimulant), and exercise will make a new man out of you in two months. The down side of those scooters is...

My guess - the grader blade is perpendicular behind the tractor. Change the angle to about 30 degrees. Remember to keep the road crowned in the center. You want water to run off to the side, not follow the road.

Tinhack, that's what it does for me, as well. However, the computer is searching, just wait about a full minute (with my service provider), and it'll come up. Looks like it's some kind of drive shaft for a mower.

logoian - Being magnetic or not, does not prove it's rust Rust (a collection of some iron oxides: ) is virtually non-magnetic, unlike plain iron or most types of steel. If the sheet metal on your car has really rusted through, there will be almost no magnetic force between it and the magnetized...

Posted below is how to weigh the tongue of the trailer using your bathroom scale. You'll be going to a commercial scale, or check the owner's manual, for weight of trailer with saw head. If you go to a scale, weigh your tow vehicle without the trailer attached and then attached. That also...

Vinyl and PVC can often be confused with one another, but the truth is that these two materials are not the same. Vinyl is a radical of ethane that refers to many different ethylene-based compounds and PVC is polyvinyl chloride and a polymer of vinyl chloride.Aug 29, 2017 Is Vinyl the Same...

Re the Amerimax Gutter Cover recommended by kf4uda. In one place, manufacturer states material is PVC. In other place, says vinyl. To my experience, PVC doesn't stand up well to ultraviolet rays. Vinyl does. I've used Gutter Guard, as available at Home Depot. To make the bend, I use a...

My guess is your greater problem is disconnecting, rather than connecting. If that be the case, then be sure there is no tension between the tow vehicle and the trailer. A way to avoid that tension is: Block the wheels of the trailer. If you have backed into the trailer's parking place, then...

As was explained to me by the Stihl repair shop - when pressure in the oil reservoir builds up, and not oil not disbursed by the chain revolving, the oil, usually sent to the chain, drips. Pressure builds up WHEN THE SAW GETS HOT, and not being used. So, don't leave the saw sitting unused in...

There are reasons bib overalls have been the working man's britches for over 100 years. 1. No belt to cinch around your stomach, like you were a horse 2. Roomy pockets In some manner, manufacturers are behind the times in the way they cut bibs. A pocket for a folding rule. Who carries a...

PFC, A century farm is something to hold on to. Those roots make you unusual in America, and you are in an enviable situation . I recently bought a 150 acre century farm, neglected resultant from the death of the farmer in the 30's, and then lackadaisical attention from the offspring through...

I'm going to tell you what to look for, and why, and let you search Georgia Boots or Carolina Boots for what is important to you. Below in no particular order of importance. 8" shaft - enough to keep the dirt out, but not difficult to lace up (or get into) as a 10" or 12" boot. or, 12" shaft...

Here you go. Per instructions - nothing to contaminate the fluid, and easy removal at later date. Not cheap,but Amazon $5. cheaper than Walmart https://www.amazon.com/Permatex-54540-Pneumatic-Hydraulic-Sealant/dp/B000HBGL14/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=permatex+pneumatic+sealant&qid=1637292444&sr=8-1

Years and years ago, I was in a situation not too unlike the one before you. I suggest you NOT ruin the stands, and NOT try to sell them. Instead, write a note to the trespassers, saying you have their deer stand, and leaving an email address (not a phone number). If you sign it, only use...

A lien is typically a public record. It is generally filed with a county records office (for real property) or with a state agency, such as the secretary of state (boats, mobile homes, office equipment, and the like). What Is a Lien on Your Property | Nolo https://www.nolo.com ›...

When a bank loan is paid off, a Release of Lien or Certificate of Satisfaction is provided by the bank and is recorded in the Land Records office to provide notice that the prior lien has now been paid in full and released from the property.