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I remember when I was a kid we moved onto an old farm in Indiana - had a pasture pretty full of them. Dad had a ford 900 ( very nice / 961 I think - dual stage clutch for PTO) anyway - he also had a heavy duty bush hog and backed over a bunch of them - had flats for 2 years after that! Also know...

Might as well rebuild them both. I remember going to the local NH dealer and buying a kit for 1 lift cylinder. The parts guy told me “I got one more kit - you want it? Your gonna need it!” I didn’t buy it but in about 6 months I needed it for the other cylinder!

Sorry for all the misspellings - fingers to big for phone!

It’s hard to capture grade in a photo - the PO of this place had dug a hole about 2 or 3 foot deep by maybe 20 (more or less - kidney shaped) IDK if he was making a berm to shot or was trying to make a pond or what - maybe just trying to make a dry retention pond thing - put it is actually at...

Overall the property has about 4 foot drop across a 600 ft run which ends in a wide ditch/cannel - I had planned to only tile about 150 foot and then let daylight it and let run the rest above ground - I missed that where I had planned to daylight was a relatively flat spot - about 100 so I...

MF243 - that’s looks like that might be pretty good soil? Also looks like it a pretty good sized patch. What you gonna plant?

Messed that reply up - was explaining that I’ve been saying degrees slope when I meant percent! Wasn’t following the 10” per 100 ft = .5 degree. I’m only going to have about 6 inches drop on a 100ft run, so half a percent

Dodge Man - yea, trying to think through that. For sure if we get 3 inches or more an hour - want that to have a clear path and then the perforated drain can clean up- that’s what I’m thinking

I’d like to have it all 18 inches buried in the ground - but will most likely have mounds over the pipes because I don’t have enough fall

I’m going to lay lay some catch basins in the low spots and have those run out threw solid pipe. Beside that I plan to lay some perforated pipe to gather up and drain the slop that is left over

Hi - I’m trying to lay a bit of field tile - the 4 inch junk that Homedepot and Lowes sells. Also I’m putting some catch basins and running them into schedule 40 (4 inch) . I’ve watched it rain out here a couple years and have a basic idea of run off / grade. I’ve also checked it using 100 ‘ of...

I found their Facebook page and number. Thanks for the info. And good luck with the liquid lime. I’ll be courious to hear how it works out. Especially what it does to compaction / soil health.

I think I tried Mayo - in Williston? Not Helena. Thanks for the reply

Lineman - I'm on the south east corner of Alachua and have been searching for Ag Lime. I've called about every quarry around and can't find a supply. Do you have a source for bulk Ag Lime? (Sorry for the high jack)

2002 Silverado extended cab 5.3 2wd. Bought it new. My kids were young and we raced go karts. Used it haul a 20x8.5 v nose box trailer. Almost too much trailer… did that the first couple years about every weekend. Was glad when the kids more or less grew out of that. Didn’t really have the money...

Was the question “how much can I tow”? This is my understanding of all those numbers/ weight ratings: GCWR - the weight of the truck loaded with whatever might be in it (passengers, tools etc) and loaded trailer. The max gross is the max weight the truck can be loaded and should mean that it can...

Great post! Thanks for the history

Has anyone been on USDA or such websites? More “conservation” programs, all worded so nicely about saving our species, wetlands yada yada. Conservation is a huge land grab and/or is resulting in regulation that crushes farmers

Its been a long time since I went to school on this but my understanding is that unless you have 3 phase industrial power - you have single phase. That could be 220 using 2 "hot legs" or just 110 using 1 leg and a common (ground / return). When you use 2 "legs" for 220 you can only do this using...

Thanks for all the good information! Happy New

Yes - I’m using mostly 5-6 inch diameter posts that are 8ft long. Augaring in 3ft and making the horizontal h-brace 7 to 8 foot long. I’m placing the center of the horizontal at about 42 inches. Sound about right?

Thanks for the information. I figured 100 ft is overkill - just kind of looked at some of the neighbors fences and went from there. Figured I’d do this first run and see.

I’m building fence for cattle - in central Fl. Using wood corner posts, h-braces and metal posts (6.5 foot) - metal posts are every 10 foot with h-braces every 100 foot. I’m trying to decide between the high tensile strength Bekaert fence (14 gauge knotted) and Red Brand 10/12 gauge. Planning on...

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There has only been some light sprinkles for seems like a month. No water in the swamp bottoms around my property. Weird because up and down 301 all the ponds are full. I think my property has somehow been being missed by the rain. Pics from this last weekend. These first 2 are taken from the...

Hi - I owe you all an update. Life got busy but I have stayed after the pasture work. We picked roots and "trash" out and dumped it in an old fire break ditch along one side of the pasture. Filled about 500 foot of ditch! I just kept disking it and picking up debrie. Must of run over it at least...

The model I have comes with a harness rig and the engine / shaft clips the harness. That is a help - except when you have to stop and drag the cuttings out of the way. Then the harness rig is a hassle. If you someone drag / clear for you that makes all difference in the world on how hard it is...

After I got it knocked back was able to brush hog and that made a really clean path to build fence

That was property line I was clearing. Had metal posts driven where the survey flags where. Added the pvc over them so I could see “stait line” to cut

I used a Stihl “handlebar” machine with a blade that has chain saw teeth on it. It is named Forester. Does a good job and comes with a file for sharpening.

Didn’t see this was 2 years old! Oops

2x for triclopyr - only thing that was effective on palmettos (sprayed onto “stump”) and any other small shoots or saplings

When they fired Jennifer Sey I swore to never buy Levi's again. Lately I've been buying jeans from Old Navy for casual wear. I have a couple pair of Big Mac jeans for work. They are heavy and have held up well. I buy them all online now.

That all makes sense. Thank you

I actually need it for both. The soil report indicated allot of magnesium so don't need dolomite. I do need to look into the chemistry - I never really gave it much thought - just knew that adding a base raises PH but exactly what that process is? Some of the folks I've spoke to that are in the...

Thank you vey much Paul! I've been on the lookout for a manure spreader and I was thinking that might work well to spread the damp lime (mixed with some manure / shavings etc.). It feels like I'm running out of time - rainy season is just a few weeks away and I sure wanted to get some seed in...

I like that alot. I have 10 inch wood gate posts but the hinges and all are the weak security points. Anyone with a wrench could easily loosen up and remove the hinges from the gate side, and just a pipe wrench could rotate the hinge to post. All that you have welded removes those concerns.

Hope I didn't break any rules - I just started with Dewalt and it just made sense to stick with them so batteries all exchanged. I have had real positive results from all of the 20v tools from them. Not sure how the flex volt range is but can't be happier with the older models I have

2nd that about a truck box. My newist favorite - dewalt battery powered grease gun. I have about 7 or 8 or more pump grease guns, all types - mini, lever, pistol etc. They just lay around now. The dewalt with Lucus Red is really all I need - and if not then changing grease tube to say corn silk...

Thanks for all the good information

I think I saw them on the internet- I have not tried to contact them. I am curious about the water works lime you told me about. How would a guy spread that? Broadcast maybe mixed with sand?

Looks about the same - is that the OEM dipstick or a aftermarket one?

Yes - I’m south of Hawthorne. I asked the folks at Sparr in Anthony and tried to find them online - no luck. I had seen the post you forwarded and did not get an answer at that number. A few weeks ago I was in Williston and saw a buggy being towed down the road- I was towing the MF 165 on a...

Hi Paul - I’m only out here on weekends- last weekend was working on the new to me dump bed k3500 - there is so much roots and such that are in these fields and a bunch of dirt etc that needs to be moved etc that I bought a old Gainesville city truck. Today I made 1 pass longways loading the bed...

I know this isn't exactly the right forum for this but lots of good help here so maybe someone can respond. I bought a old city dump truck - 1990 K3500 with a 454 and turbo 400. It needed exhuast manifold gaskets so I changed them with great success - except I mangled the dip stick tube. It is a...

Is that nation wide or state?

I’ve heard adding soap can help soil take water and loosen up. Haven’t tried it myself but makes sense. I have some soil that when it first starts to rain I swear the rain just bounces off and beads up like it’s on a waxed car! I’m thinking of pooring tide or Boraxo around

It was expense quote to have it raked etc

Hi - I’ve been running a seven or eight foot disk over for a couple weekends now. I’m surprised by how soft it is now that it is “opened up”. Still having a lot of sticks, etc but not fowling the disk nearly as often now that I’ve added ~200lbs weight on top it. Got it opened up enough that I...

Thank you for the diagram! I need to get a service manual and just haven't gotten that done yet.

I just bleed the filters as I had described before. It fires right up. I’ve put about 8 hours run time and it since then and all is good. No leaks. I did not do anything with the PS yet. It’s giving me quite a work out but that’s ok. I have to get a funnel small enough plus some more fluid. I am...

I’m hoping I don’t have to bleed it all the way at the injectors. I just cracked the filter bleeds and filled them up. I replaced the water seperator filter first, bleed it and then did the other one

I wish I saw this earlier. I just changed them. In the filter mount (stays on engine - with all the lines etc) there was a groove which had a seal ring in it. I replaced those with new ones from the napa filters. I was able to bleed it but haven’t started. Waiting on the local parts store to...

It’s hard to get photos that show how rough this is. Lots of roots, a few stumps (I used a battery sawzall and cut around a lot of the stumps and pulled them out) and the beds from pines.

I took the cover off the loader control stick. The valve block is weeping fluid from what I think is the over pressure relief valve. I think I saw a few posts about replacing a o-ring under it. I don’t think that replacing it would make much difference. Any thoughts?

Thanks Harry. Doing a oil change / fuel filter service today and for sure check the PS like you suggest

Yes, I was just pondering the other issues I have found with the "new to me" 165. Maybe not right forum for engine questions.. but thanks for the response. I think the PS pump is missing the dip stick. On the pump housing there is a piece og what appears to be CPVC (3/8 or maybe 1/2 with a cap...

IFAS says 2 tons lime per acre. And the about 100lbs acre N and about 50lbs acre P&K. Bulk lime is the only way I'll be able to afford as much as is needed so I'd like the soil opened up so I can disk it lightly after application to make sure it doesn't blow away. I'm in silty sand at about 90...

Interesting that the Clean seedbed is reffering to weeds/seeds. Thanks for that. It wouldn't be the first time I've talked myself into more work than necessary! When they planted the pines they "bedded" them so the pasture has what appears to be ruts in a bunch of locations. Some 2 foot or...

Thanks to you both. It is a double clutch and I like that for the PTO (makes mowing easier because if you bog can slip the clutch a bit to stop forward motion but keep PTO cutting - unless you really bog it and need to stop PTO also) I'm just used to "live" hydraulics and was a bit surprised...

Also it gets noisier when the clutch is out - like a rumble or such from the gear box. I guess it’s the pump or something associated

Hi - I just purchased a 1965 165. It is a basic model. No lever for power shift and just a 3 speed hi/low gear. I was surprised that it doesn’t have live hydraulics - have to let the clutch out in neutral or gear before 3 point lifts. Seem normal for a 165?

Thanks Jeff - good to know.

55 - I had considered what you’ve expressed. The Ag extension agent that I’m working with has suggested that it needs to be a clean seedbed. It’s full of blue stem grass now so I may have to get aggressive with herbicide and then plant a non grass crop for a season. Sun hemp is high on the list...

Jeff - thank you for all the information. I had never given tire size vs plow shear any thought.

Thanks for the link and info on the chisel plows. Really informative.

And I agree I need more tractor. Been looking for a ford 4000 or maybe a MF165

Yes sir - a lot of work. I’ve used the rippers on the box blade with some success. Out in the fields there aren’t any really big palmettos. I’ve kept it mowed down regularly so far the biggest clump of root was about as big around as a gallon paint bucket but only a foot or two long

4 wheel No super steer. I have the 7308 FEL mounted and am loading the bucket with the debri so it might have an additional 150 lbs or so. Tires are not loaded - no other weight except the plow. It’s heavy - maybe 400lbs

I was thinking about that. Right now I’m making multiple passes with the depth starting shallow and the getting deeper each additional pass. I’m walking the field and picking up the roots etc that are being turned up. I have 5 fields that are all 5 acres give it take each. About 30 acres total.

Hi, I have several small fields I need to plow and disc to prepare seed bed. About 4 years ago it was Forresty mulched. It had previously been tree farm and had 15 years or so of no maintenance so was full of overgrowth. Mostly bay trees and various scrubs. All those small stumps and roots are...

Thanks all.

The lift cylinders by themselves do not have enough force to lift the tires I was trying to type! Sorry. Bad phone thumb controls

That’s how I thought it should work. Thanks for the reply. Do you know if your lift cylinders will pick the tires up or are the bucket cylinders doing the work? If I put the bucket on a stump or such and try to lift the tires with only the lift cylinders it does have enough down force. I have to...

After I put the one hose the brush had popped off back on it functioned normal. I haven’t tried to lift anything heavy yet but it seems ok. The problem with the down force has always been like that - when I bought the tractor it has about 1400 hrs and now has about 1650. The first cylinder I...

Hi - I'm not sure if my loader operates as well as it should. I've rebuilt all the cylinders and the loader seems strong. I recently moved about 30 yards of sand with it, No problem - but I've seen photos of tractors with the front tires lifted off the ground (actually, several times saw the...

A lot of good advise already. Dkmc talked to what I had in mind. Make sure you know how to load the trailer and secure the load. Also - depending on the weight, get a trailer with breaks and a good controller. I like the old style that you set the gain but can override with the slide. Go slow...