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Morning all. Thought I would post this up in case anyone ever has a need to know. I'm sure it's common knowledge for some. I did forget to mention to unhook the batteries from the 12v donor. Could possibly end bad if you don't...

I've got a Spartan SRT-XD 72" zero turn and I noticed a bent spindle this weekend when I was getting it ready to mow. Have any of you replaced spindles or shafts? I wonder if there is an aftermarket spindle that is worth a hoot? They are pricy from Spartan. Just the shaft is about $65 and I...

I'm almost done getting the must-do's complete after moving into my new construction home. The water service to the house was a mix of me doing it myself and the plumbers tying into it. I have a 3/4" meter directly into a 3/4" regulator being serviced by a main that according to the water...

I just got my 2013 Ram 1500 back from the shop 5.7 Hemi. Symptoms were ticking, lack of power, and check engine light. After a week in the shop they finally located a burned valve. The shop had the heads sent off to a local machine shop who repaired the burned valve, not sure the details. I'm...

I just moved into my new house and one of the things I've been excited about is using my new gas cooktop. I've got a Whirlpool wcg55u56hs if it makes a difference. I seem to always need to have the burner cranked up as high as it will go to get the same heat as about medium on my old electric...

Morning all. I have a question for the brain trust here. I got my driveway formed up this week. There is a decent fall from the house side to the shop side of the yard between the house and shop. When I did my dirt work I had envisioned the rainwater just running over the top of the driveway...

I live on a handfull of acres in a somewhat rural area. I've got several chickens, ducks, and turkeys. I'm having a problem, within the last 2 weeks I've lost 2 little bantams, a giant orpington, and a turkey. All gone with no evidence left behind. I'm really upset about the orpington and the...

Afternoon all, I ended up purchasing the connex box I have been renting. I'm in the process of building a house and don't have a lot of time or money to commit to building and elaborate pad. I've got equipment to move it right now but not for long so I went ahead and got it about where I want...

Morning all, I've been considering getting a cordless nail gun for a while now. I have a couple projects on my new house that would be a lot easier with it than without. I've got several Milwaukee M18 tools and batteries so that is what I would get if I end up with one. Anyone have advice yes or...

I got a call from my father in law Friday evening. Come quick I got a fire! Turns out the neighbor had started a brush pile and it got out. The fire department was already there when I got there. There was a ribbon line about 1/4 mile most of it in the woods. I got the disc on his Allis 170...

I had a slow leak from some old plugs and decided to finally fix it over the weekend. Pushed the old plugs in and installed new ones with rubber cement. Now it's a fast leak... 2nd plug in each hole. All good, but the soapy water fizzed up along half the bead. I guess dirt got in there when it...

Title says it all. I have my pad built and I think there may be a picture in my shop thread. I wanted to break this thought out so there would be more visibility and hopefully I'll get some good thoughts. I'm planning on renting a mini-x this weekend and getting it ready for concrete. I have 2...

I'll have my shop pad up to height this weekend. I don't have a lot of experience on a dozer but I have found that I can do *decent* if I have a good, close reference for elevation. I'm having a difficult time leveling the pad, so far I have just been packing short lifts and slowly bringing the...

RIP Slider :( He was a good chicken protector but he got too aggressive. The last straw was a walker on the road in front of our house. We let the chickens out to roam for a couple hours most evenings. Usually he leaves people alone if they are far enough away but he chased the poor walker for...

I just started building my house, and all but decided to wait on the shop. My wife and parents are on me about going ahead and building it while the house is going up.... They have a point, I really want a shop and need indoor storage for several things. We are planning on this being our...

This picture was taken at someone's place I know well in central Arkansas. We have equal votes on mountain lion, bobcat, and coyote. My vote is bobcat. That's a fawn in its mouth.

The title is no joke... I don't know how this thing works... it's an old ford that I'm borrowing. It was delivered today and I have never run it. I can drive it, it's just a 5 speed with air brakes. I don't know how to lift and lower the bed. The 2 knobs in the last picture operate cables, each...

I have another question for the brain trust here. I picked up a transfer tank from the farm to use for the equipment building my driveway and pad for my upcoming house build. It has enough fuel in it that I hate to just pump it out, but there is a chance there is water in it. Is there a...

Morning all, I got a machine delivered yesterday in preparation for the house build. My brother-in-law has been using the thumb and I need to set it back out of the way but I've never done it. Can any of you give me some info on how I need to configure the mechanism to lock the thumb up against...

It's looking like we may be able to break ground in the next couple of months. Prices are high - high, but Mrs. LBBJ is DONE with living in the temporary mobile home. I don't think waiting in the short term is going to benefit us. The house went up $100,000 since we had it quoted in December...

I got a "gently" used mower this weekend. I apparently have a mower addiction. This one is a Spartan with 72" deck and Briggs Vanguard 36HP. It's a beast.

I have been looking for a bigger mower for my new property. I was not specifically looking for a wide area mower but I came across this one. Best I can tell it's a Toro 580-D 16' cut and 80hp Mitsubishi Turbo Diesel. Made from late 80's to the early 00's. Owner got it in an auction lot. Started...

I bought a bunch of wildflower seeds and plan to cover the island. My plan is to float my tiller over to till the whole island then broadcast the seeds. I'm reading that fall was the best time to plant wildflower seeds. Have any of you done this? Are any of them going to grow planting them in...

Making plans for mowing season even though it's months away... I live on 11.5 acres and have been mowing about 4 acres of that. A neighbor has been cutting the rest for hay. I'm temporarily in a mobile home and will be starting to build my house this spring, as long as something major doesn't...

We are getting close to building a house in a semi-rural area. Feels like the country but close to town. The area has water, electric, and internet. But no natural gas or sewer. We are currently in an all electric house trailer on the property, temporarily until we get the house built. The...

This is my first winter with chickens. So far they are all doing well and I'm still getting around 8 eggs a day from 9 hens. It's been down in the 20's a few nights here and there. Other than a little crust of ice on their water, they seem to be doing fine. On my coop below I covered the windows...

I'm working on building a pond and I was not forward thinking enough to seperate the shale for a project later. I have a 20 ton track hoe now and will be getting a 10 ton dozer again this weekend. The plan is to save the shale and smooth out the rest of the dirt. Do I keep shoveling it in...

My family and I moved onto a little piece of property, about 11 acres, a year or so ago. It had a tiny pond on it already and we have really enjoyed it. I have had in my head that I wanted to enlarge it from just under 1/10 acre out to about 1/2 acre. I guess now is as good of a time as any...

I have a general question that a search did not yield any results. I take my loader off of my little 1025R a lot. Even with the little rubber plugs there is still always grass and dirt in and around the QDs. Where I store my equipment I don't have access to compressed air. I have been using...

I was able to help out a family that was in need of some "lawn" maintenance over the weekend. It was about 4 acres that had not been mowed in 2-3 years. I got started by about 7:45am and cut until 11:30 or so. Brutal on poor LBBJ. By the time I was done it was 101 degrees. I got too hot and...

I got my 1025R last year and have put about 30 hours on it. I had them run it through the service department for a full service. It had about 270 hours so it was due for everything and I had it all done. I had the mowing deck off of it this weekend and decided to grease the U-Joints on the main...

Pretty straight forward title. I greased the 60D deck on my 1025R over the weekend. There does not seem to be any way to see grease coming out. There is a sleeve over the bottom portion of the spindles. How much grease do you pump in? I did 10 then turned the deck over and didn't see any grease...

Maybe someone has run into this before? I have an overflow on my pond that is too low. It's just a piece of 4" schedule 40 PVC running through the levy. I want to add an elbow facing up to raise the water level a little bit. But, the water line is not low enough to glue until the rainy season is...

I'm going to see how a build thread plays out as I've never done one before. I have a couple threads in Rural Living asking for help and ideas. This is the result of a few questions answered and ideas floating around in my head. My family and I moved on to about a dozen acres last summer. Sold...

Looks like I get to learn how to smooth out some ruts when the ground dries a little. My youngest daughter had some friends over for the weekend and decided to do a little mudding on the back side of the property. Honestly I'm a little proud. 15 year old girls outside playing in the mud is much...

Good morning all, I'm here to solicit ideas from all of you for a chicken coop with integrated run. I'm finding out quickly that I don't want to be forced to go open doors and feed every morning before work then close it back up at night. I want to build my chickens a coop with a run that will...

I have been renting a 40' connex box since about mid summer. The rental company has recently sold to a bigger outfit. Price is still the same $110/ month. I called after the business changed hands and offered to buy the unit... $4,850 to buy it. I figure I'll have it for 2 more years at least...

I'm not really in NEED of a bigger tractor. But, I will eventually get a larger one for mostly cutting grass on the bigger area of the property and doing the odd things that the 1025R is not suited for. I just so happened to see a really nice 2016 M5660SU - 2 wheel drive - with less than 600...

Morning all, I feel like it's time to go ahead and get started preparing for the spring around here. My family just moved onto about 11 acres over last summer. Moved a house trailer out to live in while waiting to build a house. I'm planning on scaling up my "Freedom Garden" that I had been...

Just happy to mark a project off the list. I will probably add one more bay on the left side and then close in 3 sides. But, for now it's a success for winter shelter for my outdoor equipment and other odds and ends.

I've been browsing older tractors to supplement my 1025R for mostly mowing my field. I have come across a lot of them with loaders that seem to be using rear remotes for operation. Is that normal? Do they work well? I tried to direct link to a picture but it wouldn't let me. So check out the...

I've searched around and it doesn't look like there are any active threads on beekeeping. Do any of you keep bees? I am going to try my hand at it, starting next year. I will get my supplies ready over the winter and have it all set up before spring so I can be ready for a nuc as soon as I can...

Hello all. This is my first hydro tractor experience so I do not have any knowledge base and I've searched all over and can't exactly find the answer. I have been a bit disappointed in the pushing power of my little 1025R. I haven't run into a problem pulling as I haven't been able to get enough...

I need to build an equipment shed. I decided on a 20X30 and laid out the foot print. Then I looked around at all the junk that needs to go in it... and I redid the footprint at 30X40. I'm happy with that but then I remembered that I don't have any clue how to build one... I want to just do a...

I just got a 1025R last week. My neighbor has a John Deere 550 tiller that he is willing to part with. We hooked it up to my little tractor and it does great. He bought it in the mid-late 1980's but he is one of the **** types that always keeps things in good order. He has a larger tiller he...

Morning all, My family has just moved onto our new property. We moved a house trailer out to where there was one several years before, while we finalize plans and build a house. There was/ is a gravel driveway in the right spot but it has been so long since it has been really used it is almost...

Good morning all, Yesterday I purchased a really decent looking used 1025R. It's way less tractor than I was planning on getting, but it seemed like a price too good for me to pass up. 259 hours 2014 model with 60" belly mower and 4' rotary cutter. I'm planning on getting a little box blade and...

I'm just about to be in need of an equipment shed. Need to store mowers, gas cans, hand tools, tractor later this year hopefully, etc. I would like to make it maybe 20X30 so I would have 3 bays for storage dirt floor is fine. I don't want to spend a fortune on it but I would like it to last a...

I read in the R1 vs R4 debates how the r4 will not tear up the grass as bad. Can someone elaborate on what that means? Does that mean they will leave less ruts in softer condition or just that they will pull out less grass when turning. My house is closing in a couple weeks and I will be on the...

I feel like this is sort of like an AA meeting on TV.. Hi I'm Joey and I'm addicted to researching tractors... My family and I are about to be moving to 11 acres. Most of the land is slightly rolling pasture Just bought a used mobile home and will be building a house when building materials...