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My father and a buddies father have COMPACT size tractors (New Holland and Kioti). Both are happy with the tractors accept for 1 issue... both bog down under any kind of heavy grass mowing or mowing up hill. Neither of them mow fast either. My dad sometimes regrets not just getting the sub...

I went through this exact scenario 2 winters ago. At the end of the previous summer, my '89 Wheel Horse 520h broke a rod. I spent the winter doing the same kind of research you are talking about here. I mow about 1.25 acres at my house and had the opportunity to pick up a mowing job that's...

Other than what runs through the attic, which I can easily get to, I ran all of my wall receptacles through conduit. Very happy I did it this way. Since complete the wiring 2 years ago, twice I have ran an additional receptacle off of the metal box for a heater fan and a bandsaw. I also...

I don't have a picture at the moment but I zip tied cheap metal rings about 1" to the cords of my grinders. I welded a few hooks around the sides of my table and I can just hang the grinders on the hooks.

Having a welder has opened up a world of oppertunity.

Finished it up yesterday. I still plan on buying a quick connection at some point so I do not need to remove the cables so much.

Finished up the wiring for a 3500# winch I picked up cheap for dragging logs out where I can cut them easier.

I do not plan on pulling the tractor with the winch. The plan is just to pull firewood logs to a location out to a trail where I can either buck it or hook my log drag on to it. If the log is so big that the winch wont drag it, I will probably just put the effort into clearing a path or using...

I would give a lot for 8-10" of snow tomorrow. That would make my week...

Just something quick to bring this thread back up... So Rural King switched winch brands and the old ones were on sale. Picked up a 3500# X Factor for $75, so even if it gets ruined, it was cheap. I have it mounted to a receiver on a plate I bought from amazon. All the wiring complete except...

Maybe the older models had clearance differences then? Mine is a 2012 2400 so maybe old enough its not an issue. I can weld and I have considered making my own. Maybe I could use different size chain to make them fit better.

OK then there are plenty of people to answer my next questions lol... What chains are you using? There is a set on amazon for around $95 that I am interested in. I do not want to spend a ton of money. I have the R4 tires. Although they do better then I thought they would, I would like more...

Are those of you that live in heavy snow areas, and plowing a lot of snow, using chains on your tires?

I put the new tires on. Everything seems fine. That may have been it. It still feels like pretty soft steering but maybe I never paid much attention to it before and that must be normal for Chevy trucks.

Just from a quick observation, I did not see a rag joint. Yesterday I happened to park in a grassy area. I put the window down and stuck my head out. I saw every little bit of movement in the wheel turn in the tires. I am about 90% convinced it's the tires. It made me more conscious of it...

I jacked it up and did my best to move everything as much as I could. I had someone turn the wheel and didn't see any play in anything. You do make a good point though.

Seems like the correct place for this question... I have a 2015 Silverado with the electric steering. The steering seems, recently, to be softer. Maybe the smallest amount of play but it does have 128,000 miles. Everything under the truck is still tight and it still tracks pretty straight...

Thank you very much. That's what I need.

You wouldn't have a picture of your set up would you?

I just use quick pins in all of mine. Haven't lost one yet and it makes taking the deck off a bit quicker.

I have been thinking about adding a canopy to the ROPs on my massey gc2400. The ROPs are not very high and I am tall so may need some type of extension. Anyone have an idea for a DIY canopy in general or one for a sub compact tractor?

Finished up a project to put a grill guard and weights on the front. I got a receiver hitch out of my neighbors scrap. Cut it down and welded a plate with bolts. The guard pivots down to open the hood. The weight is actually 2 75' plates i traded my neighbor for. There is a receiver welded...

Enjoy burning there in NY. There won't be any burning here in Ohio for awhile. Hasn't rained in days and none in sight.

I had some time to look at the details on the motor. It's only a 3/4 HP motor at 1725 rpms. I think I am just going to find a replacement motor that will run on 110v. My next question though is would it hurt to increase the HP a bit? Say up to 1 HP or 1.5 HP? Would it be worth it or would I...

The new pulley is not identical to the original. The original had an offset and the belt ran dead center but the replacement is not offset and the belt runs at the bottom of the pulley. Why the change?

PJRAM, looks great. I am currently starting a similar project but It will be welded. Nice to see how someone else did it for ideas.

That is the basic situation I am in here. Dealer did not have one in stock, would have cost $25 to make it a priority and I still would have had to drive the hour one way to them. I am just amazed at the price for an idler pulley. Yes, this is not your run of the mill lawn mower, but my deck...

Correction. So Lindstrom sold me the part for their online price then proceeded to email me after my order confirmation that that part number changed and it's now $24 more. Pretty crappy that they sold me something and then wanted more money for it once they marketed it at another price and...

Thank you. Part ordered from Lindstrom. $25 for shipping to Ohio also but I should get it in 3 days. Dealer wanted $81 plus a priority charge of an additional $25. Always good to be on forums.

Any recommendations for good online store to buy from? Agco has it at 77.00

Yes I meant 2320. Thanks. I will order one. That price isn’t terrible.

It’s the 2620 deck. Not sure if they have the same pulley.

What is the difference between a DPS or a VFD?

OK I am going to do my research on the VFD. It does look like amazon has them reasonably priced. I am leaning towards running an independent circuit for it in my garage. How complicated are these VFDs? It looks like they plug into a standard 20A receptacle and then wire directly into the box...

I was given a nice delta bandsaw that someone had no use for. Its a 28-303 model and can cut wood and metal. The problem is that it has a 3 phase motor. Does anyone have any suggestions for my situation. I am not an electrician but can handle some simple wiring. I also don't want to pay an...

Started to mow but about a minute in, smelled something hot and say smoke. Idler pull went bad. Got it removed. Wondering if I can use a generic pulley that is same size or if I need a specific part from the dealer. Then I can get back to mowing.

Yes. Your head is like the buttered side of a piece of bread...

I, and I think others on here, would argue that natural gas has become the flag ship for American energy independence. The majority of energy is produced from NG, along with a lot of other products (plastics, fertilizer). NG growth has not decreased as solar and wind have increased. It has...

Great job buckeyeframer. And I was just talking bout innovation lol

This I can agree with. I do believe that increasing the global standard of living may help decrease population. This crisis we are in, regardless of how anyone thinks it is being caused, can be solved through innovation. Our species is good at that.

Not at all. The geology has not changed. Both cities are at the same level they were at when they were built. The tides did not flood them as consistently as they do now. Geology and weather do not play a role in what has changed.

I agree completely. Climate science is some of the most peer reviewed data globally, because it is such a "hot topic." I've listened to similar talks. I have actually listened to a discussion between 2 PHDs debate each other on the degree of accuracy of core samples. The using of numbers...

Nope, not enough... never enough lol

I'm a 40 year old with undergraduates in biology and environmental science. Masters courses in climate study, weather and climate change. I would expect someone with a degree in engineering to have a better understanding of data collection. Go spout your science denial somewhere else.

No, you've bought into the BS of some fake news "televangelist" that's making Americans more ignorant. The false comparison is science being compared to religion. I'm actually amazed that you cannot see how scientists, doctors, engineers are all related? What do you even think a scientist...

NOT IN ICE CORE SAMPLES IN ANTARCTICA!!!! The majority of current weather data is collected in the ocean, in the atmosphere and with satellite technology. Climatologists that work for NOAA and NASA don't use Weatherbug.

EXACLTY!!! So when the information does come to the public, its a consensus from the experts on the topic. The word change was never dropped, it was added. Climate and Climate Change/ Global Warming are 2 different things. I would bet a years pay that I have done an extensively greater...

Sea levels are rising. I am not sure where that information that they are not is being feed to you, but its very simple to measure. You do understand tides correct? The flooding of Miami and Manhattan is not a constant. At high tides, the subways are flooding on a regular basis and the city...

Or the religion of denial. How can anyone claim there are normal warming and cooling periods if there was not a method of collecting this data. It's called core sampling.

In the context of climate science, they are smarter than the average citizen. They are people who have dedicated their lives to studying in this specific field. Is your doctor smarter than the average citizen in the context of the medical field? How about the engineer that designed the...

The same way that "climate change deniers" can claim its normal for the Earth to go through warming and cooling periods. You cannot use evidence to support a claim and then say the way the evidence was collected doesn't exist.

Nothing to do with climate change science.

Both terms are still used when discussing climate science among the scientific community. They changed how it was presented to the public because the idea that the average temperature of the GLOBE was WARMING and that then caused the CLIMATE systems to CHANGE (which can make some locations...

No. Most science does not have 2 sides. It has what the data says and that's it. There is debatable science on the IMPACT of the temperature increase but there is no debate on the increase. You will not find science that states that the temperature is increasing at a rate beyond normal warming.

Good argument... I say nope to your nope...

I won't bore you with the science because I doubt you're open-minded enough to even consider it. Your mind is made up on it, but if you were interested in how "they" know, just simply research ice core sampling on youtube. How do you think "they" know warming and cooling periods are normal...

No facts. It can be debated on what the actual impacts are because the systems that control our climate are extremely complex. But even people that disagree with the way the "greenies" want to over invest into cutting CO2 or push the "climate hystaria" do not disagree with the warming. It's...

Because the warming is happening at a significantly faster rate than it's supposed to. Cancer in our bodies is normal. You have new cancer cells every day. The normal functions of your immune system fights these cancer cells. But, if the cancer cells go beyond their normal levels and the...

This is far from that. Just look up the 2 guys names. You would really be interested in what the Lomborg gentleman has to say. His latest book "False Alarm" would really interest you.

Not sure how many people on here are into listening to podcasts. I am a big podcast guy. I am currently close to the end of listening to one on the Lex Fridman Podcast with a guy named Bjorn Lombrg and Andrew Revkin. Discussing many of the things we have discussed here. Both from...

Yep. I think the EV situation in our country has been handled incorrectly. EV's have been pushed to and designed for a "higher class" of people (I'm below this level so please, no offense intended to anyone. I just can't come up with a better way to put it). If you want more EVs, there...

Inheritance tax is just silly. If I remember anything about what I was taught, it was simply a way to fund a war... int the 1800s!?!? It's been manipulated and altered over the years, but it still exists. I'll vote for a politician, regardless of party, that runs to eliminate that. I was...

Back to the origin of this thread... I have a solution to the initial issue. How about we make the farm land more valuable to the farmer as... FARM LAND than it is with solar panels, wind turbines, oil jacks, house etc. We can talk all we want about having cheap energy but maybe we shouldn't...

I believe the biggest push back on hydro has not come from the "greenies" because they have been pushing back for years and got nowhere. Some more local to the issue can correct me but the commercial and recreational fishing industries have been fighting dams very hard. They have been raising...

I see nothing in this post that I disagree with, especially on the Bezos stuff lol.

With you here. It actually makes it harder for those who are legitimate, serious and realistic about the situation (like me). Now that I remember, a few years ago, Warren Buffet started a program where he personally challenged everyone he could find that was worth at minimum 1 billion dollars...

Letting the rich people keep more of it because we "trust" them to do the right thing for the average american only allows them to financially take control of the government, like so many have. That makes us Fascist. Hasn't everyone on here agreed on that flaw in the system. Our country has...

I'm not telling you its doomsday. Assuming the words of a few represent all is not the way to go. If they are not being good stewards of the land, that's because they are a bad company. It doesn't have anything to do with the panels or the turbines. Some coal and some Oil and Gas companies...

I'm not comparing a singular pipeline. That's just the one in the news. That pipeline represents an industry, just as all the solar represents an industry. Do you truly believe that money those companies were "saving" in taxes was being reinvested in the companies? There was ZERO regulation...

I truly respect your opinion on this, but I have to disagree with it putting them in poverty. I work in a school district where only 29% of our students are considered not under the poverty line. Our country has the highest childhood homelessness rate in the state. If it weren't for the 100%...

I couldn't find a way to agree more with this statement!!! I doubt that we will agree on the person posted but the concept of an outsider is one I support strongly...

I believe there is a factory in Indiana or Iowa making underground/water large kV lines. I am sure if there was enough of a demand, that would have to be expandable. I agree. They could put one on our property. My parent's house and grandparents (now sisters) house have been heated with...

Localized energy production is a wonderful way to go. Jobs would be lost on power lines or large scale energy production of all kinds, but new avenues would open...

That's funny. Around here, they call it the OIL and gas industry. TC Energy transports oil and gas in their pipelines. I do not believe the 2 are separate but part of the same industry. Believe me hay dude, I have read and comprehend everything you have posted. Just because none of your...

I think more are coming also. Even California's governor has changed his opinion on the 2 nuke plants that were in production.

My grandfather, who was a conservative, used to talk about how America was at it's best when the corporate tax rate was at 80%. Now, none of the corporations actually paid that, but their taxes were reduced when they showed that portions of their profits were going into R & D, Health Care...

Yes many have been approved. Several outskirt communities of Columbus are "fighting" over who is going to get the micro chip factory for tax reasons, much like how the amazon warehouse and facebook data center are all paying for new schools. Some factories may run on hydrocarbons, some on...

Note this correction I made...

Couldn't agree more. And if we remember, both the past and current administration were involved in these. I think the money that went to the average American and small businesses was needed and helped. The Child Tax credit alone showed a 2/3 decrease in childhood poverty for the period of...

bvanek, There are several things I can agree with you on here, but I'll start my disagreements. I do not believe our country, even economically should be run like a business from the governmental perspective. The purpose of business is to make money and the government should not be intended to...

https://www.axios.com/2023/03/07/us-manufacturing-growth-outpaced-world Seems American manufacturing is on an incline.

Actually some of the biggest anti-nukey protest is to the waste. There is no waste in fusion.

It's a perfect analogy. Whether you like solar or not, a lot of people in this country do. Because there are very, very few companies in America that make solar panels, they have to come from China. Because there are very few companies in America that make microchips, they have to come from...

Correction... the oil industry receives the same subsidies as the solar industry. And if you want to discuss pipelines son, the pipeline construction and transmission station design and construction company 2 of my nephews work for get plenty of subsidies. One of them is responsible for...

I would like to get a set of headphones or ear buds to listen to while mowing. I know I want, and need, something noise canceling. My gc2400 is pretty loud with the mower running. I have tried to put my apple earbuds under a set of earmuffs, and that didn't work well. If anyone can suggest a...

And you while using your Chinese made technology. Do you drive a truck with a microchip in it? I'm sure many of us do. I thought the current administration was pushing micro chip factories in America so we don't have to depend on China to make them?

Not sure where in the past, you heard that we were just "20 years away" on fusion, but until recent events, I had only ever heard roughly 40-50 years. With what they pulled off a few months ago, the timeline has been shortened. I would listen to what the experts on the topic say about it, not...

Agree. But maybe were blaming the wrong "people" here. Maybe price gouging and using the money that the corporations received should have been spent on the workers. Instead it was used to recoup stock losses for shareholders. They said as much. They took our tax dollars and gave it to the...

The solar industry is receiving the same tax abutments and subsides the NG industry is receiving.

I could say the same. I think its terrible that China has any political influence in our country, but so does Saudia Arabia and several other middle eastern countries. None of them should have influence. No one in either party has done or is doing anything to change that. I'll point the...

I'm asking for his help lol It's a "figure of speech" that my grandmother who went to church every Sunday of her life used on a regular basis (especially when she was irritated with me as a child). No intent to offend.

Your lack of facts is astounding. It's not the actual act of drilling or the actual turbines. Read what I started again. It's the methods used to find locations for drilling or turbines. Read ALL of what I stated and then look it up. Not hard to find. No one legitimate in climate science...

In context of "we all do" in context of eliminating hydrocarbons as energy production sources, it is not blatantly ridiculous. Anyone that would not want to switch all of our energy over to fusion would be stupid (and if you noticed, that's what I said). Asserting that anyone would want to...

So, what is your plan?

And how is putting money into American jobs (energy components production, microchip factories, etc) not doing the same thing. You really don't believe that any legislation changed under the previous administration that had an overall positive on the American economy, and didn't also have an...

Jesus this has happened in pretty much every industry for as long as industry has existed! Every time a job is automated, someone loses a job. Coal miners in Ohio and Penn have lost jobs, but NG has created many in turn. People that made buggies lost jobs when the car was created. How about...

Actually they are making NG refill stations more and more common, especially throughout the Midwest where cross country semis run. The government is picking NG along with EV. Hay Dude, I have understood very well that the government picks and chooses. I have repeatedly stated that in my...

Completely agree. Some day, maybe, if there is a market for it. But you know what they could realistically move towards? Natural Gas/Propane tractors. There are semi's on the highways using it. The only thing holding back more of it is enough filling locations. I have to assume if the...

Then don't use it there. Use NG. But there are many factories, especially out west, that use exclusively alternatives. Love them or hate them, but how do you think Musk powers his factories?

Great points, we are not far apart. However, you are telling me that the powers that be want to eliminate hydrocabons. Yes they do, eventually. We all do. They are a limited resources (why there is very little coal mining in my region now) and fusion will eventually replace everything...

Yes! Great! If those factories are in a location that NG is the best energy source. Other locations will use alternative sources if they are the most cost effective option.

We have not stopped hydrocarbon production and it will not stop for many years. It's in the form of Natural gas now and its the number 1 source of electricity in America today. For the 100th time, I live in the heart of the NG boom. I am sitting 3 miles from one of the best, most efficient NG...

I live in it also. I teach these peoples's kids. My son is friends with their son's. The pipelines were not built by locals. They were all from Texas. And they are gone now. A lot of the drilling is employing locals, not long term. They will have all the holes drilled soon, and then what...

And the Ohio governor, who is a conservative, lowered the Ohio gas take rate. Not to long after, the current administration lowered taxes and opened American reserves as well (even though I think it took to long). That was months ago. Still over $3.50 here. Those to acts dropped it .50. The...

AND THAT"S WHY THEY ARE TRYING TO PUSHING SOLAR MANUFACTURING IN AMERICA SO THEY DO NOT HAVE TO IMPORT THEM ANYMORE! Now how is what you just said not a perfect example of deflection...

1. The 9% is a national average. 2. Unemployment in my part of Appalachia is very low right now because of NG. There's new residential and commercial construction all over. We're getting a new school. The lower end of the middle class is struggling because gas costs more. Last I checked...

Jesus it's been a year. You expect all of the companies that import materials to just stop and start buying things from American companies that do not exist yet?

And Massey energy out of St. Clairsville, OH was supposed to invest in its coal miners until they fought to not give them their pensions. Massey Energy could have invested in the next big thing around here. Not solar, but NG. They didn't. Bad business. So all of their employees are supposed...

Over the last several days in discussing this topic, I have repeatedly stated that I know where all of our solar panels come from. Your solution to that problem is to just not use solar panels. My solution, every time I have stated it, is for the government to entice American manufacturing of...

No kidding. But do you think the people that live in that rust belt town care? No, they're just glad there is money coming into their community. Don't care if it's from the government or not. The Amazon warehouse and new facebook data facility east of columbus ohio just built 2 brand new...

Actually the company sells vanadium to Chinese companies (not exclusively) because THERE ARE NO SOLAR PANEL FACTORIES IN AMERICA (I understand that's an exaggeration). Hence, the government encouraging more manufacturing in America. There are factories that make these kinds of products popping...

You can blame the current office all you want. The fact is, workers in America have had a 9% increase in wages but stock holder profits for fortune 500 countries since the pandemic have gone up 25-30%. It's called price gouging.

And when it comes to companies, we all know they are going to do what's the most profitable. There is a company in town here that removes vanadium from old steel to be used in a variety of products, including solar panels and batteries. It's cheaper to do this than mine for more. The company...

Which is why they made the Inflation Reduction Act, investing money in American jobs so we are less tied to China.

The article you posted actually proves what I said. It's the sonar technolgy used to locate good turbine sites. It's the same technology used to test for drilling sites. Did all the people throwing out how much they care about whales now care about all the aquatic life that died during the PB...

If its just about jobs, then it shouldn't matter what side they are picking. Money going to Americans is the priority, isn't it?

The reason the government can even have an impact on the "not so free market" is because of influence from all the companies lobbying for the rules to be changed in their favor. Coal and oil corporations have been reaping the benefits of the "free market" for years. The majority of negative...

So does alternative energy. Solar panels and wind turbines need installed and maintenance too.

Because the effects of increased greenhouse gases are not instant, just like the potential impacts of reducing them. Original models predicted a roughly 30 year delay. It took 30 years for the hole in the ozone to start closing, but 30 years after banning CFCs, it is getting smaller. And on...

We already have the pipelines. Did you miss the comments that I made about there still being plenty of available space to move everything from Canada. Why do you think TRANS CANADA Energy bought Columbia Gas.

And what about the right to choose what happens to someone land? Jobs or the right to say no to a pipeline on your own ground. If jobs are the priority, then let them put up as many solar panels and wind turbines as they want. Doesn't someone have to have a job doing that? You cannot say...

The oil is still making it to the destination. I'm not seeing very good gas prices right now.

The oil is not sold to or used by America. It is simply refined in american refineries. It is being used in China.

Either way, the oil and the XL pipeline were not going to make American more energy dependent or bring gas prices down. It was simply going to make the pipeline company and the refinery more money. It was going to run through private property that did not want it.

I like alternative energy options...

It was not domestic oil. It is Canadian oil from tar sands pits. IIRC it was already sold to China. The only American involvement was to transport and refine the oil. Meanwhile, forcing a pipeline through the lands of people that didn't want it.

All the oil was and is still running through pre-existing pipelines. The XL was meant to be a money saving shortcut.

... and private property that DID NOT want the pipeline run through. Your neighbor putting solar panels up? That's one topic. But having them forced on YOUR property for the sake of profit is another one. Maybe those pipeline workers didn't get jobs there, but they did somewhere else in...

I am with you on the micro-nuclear. Find the company willing to take the leap and get this going. Solar didn't start out with government funding. It grew on its own, without subsidies while its competition (coal) was raking in tax money. Micro-nuclear could follow a similar path. Replace...

If you think China is just using coal, your being oblivious to the situation. China is using coal at a dangerous level... but they also use NG they buy from Russia along with solar panels and wind turbines they are building. This gives them 1. A variety of industrial pathways and 2. A variety...

Not sure what point you are trying to make here? Yes, photosynthetic organisms use carbon (and some modern satellite imagery is showing an increase in plant-based biomass). That doesn't mean it's normal. Yes, professionals in the field all know that there have been many times in the past...

It sure does make sense to balance environmental and financial. That's the point of subsidies going to companies and industries that are doing both. Allowing alternatives to have an equal role now in the market place is part of it. Elon Musk complained for years about how the Kock brothers...

Where do they put all the junk material from the out of date coal plants? Where will they put the worn out turbines in the NG power plant I've referenced before? What about when they have to demolish the entire facility in 30 years when it's out of date? What about all the shrimp fisherman in...

Because the Environmentalists raised hell about it!!!! You can cherry pick all the details you want and use some simple math to show how much CO2 there really is in the atmosphere. The climatologists that have dedicated their lives and careers to studying and understanding how the system all...

Hence the Green New Deal that someone already posted was not created for environmental reasons but for encouraging the manufacturing of new components in America. I don't remember the exact number that I heard, but several conservative congressional members have been causing voting issues...

I wonder why Texas needs to winterize anything now...

Thank you for this data. Evidence to my wife that cats are not pets, they are cold blooded killers and destroyers of the planet lol (Dog person here by the way)

The situation you describe is one that has been happening in our country for many, many years. It seems though, that it is a bit hypocritical to JUST blame new solar and wind facilities for this encroachment. They're just the 2 most recent added to the list. The same criticisms need to be...

I"VE GOT IT! Maybe, we're all looking at this all wrong. Maybe instead of figuring out how to make more energy, we should be figuring out how to need less of it... But needing less of something is not good for capitalism and the economy...

What you are observing is not wrong haydude. I live in the part of Ohio you are speaking of. I teach their kids everyday. But I cannot blame the "Green New Deal" and "expensive" alternative energy sources. There is none here. No part of the country is tapping into the NG supply more than...

My first post in this thread was the idea that I believe the BEST (not necessarily the most realistic) is that if every home, factory, building, etc produced it's own energy, imagine how much different the landscape would be. Sure I understand it would be even more difficult in the large urban...

Great point citydude. The point I am trying to make, however, is that i think the current state's property laws may not be in the best interest of the "right" people here. I do understand that everyone may have differing opinions on these laws and how they may need to change.

For the sake of progress on this topic, I would like to make a point... I think we can all agree that cutting acres of trees down for any activity is a negative to some degree. I think we can all agree that removing grassland/ farmland for any activity to some degree is a negative. I think we...

This is only anecdotal evidence but... I referenced an interactive map earlier that showed energy production forms and locations. From the map, it's pretty evident that fossil fuel production is not hurting, it's just shifting. Natural gas and everything related to it is sky rocketing...

A farmer... What do you call a guy that owns a pipe wrench and a snake and fixes your plumbing, even though he doesn't own your house? What do you call a guy that doesn't have any trees in their yard. But owns his own chainsaw and cuts other people's trees down?

Then you understand exactly what I mean. I'm sure Baker and Sons sells a lot more haybines and rakes than they do corn choppers and silage wagons.

Even though we have disagreed a bit here, I have to step in for these hay farmers... Hay farming fills a huge agricultural requirement for our country. As stated, a large portion of livestock farmers, whether it be for livestock or even those with horses for recreation, depend on hay farming...

I have to disagree. I believe that is an easy narrative to push. It was an easy narrative for company owners to use the few remaining underground coal miners as victims of political decisions when in reality, it was business decisions (NG just started to out compete coal). The same applies to...

Very interesting map. I would love to use it in class. Unfortunately, its last update was in 2021. Our new plant is not listed.

We're finding some common ground here lol I know it always seems like a strange idea, but I don't think any of them should get subsidies or they should all get equal subsidies Hay Dude, We continue to see more eye - to - eye each post. To be frank, I think wind is at the bottom of the...

Do we have numbers on how much more it costs to produce? Do those numbers over lap with the costs that all the people in my area spend on cancer treatment because their risk of lung cancer is 15% higher then the rest of the country due to all the coal that WAS (not still) burnt in the area? I...

I'm sorry but what do you think we have been doing for the coal and oil companies for the last 70 years. Again, tax dollars are going to the alternative options more now then before because they are better now then they were before. Tax dollars are going to natural gas more in Ohio and...

"Natural gas and Nukes are the answer, but the environmentalist religious cult makes the rules now." I do not disagree with the implication that natural gas and nuclear 2 sources of energy production for a diverse energy system. However, nuclear has an extremely high overhead, especially...

I can agree with you partially on that sentiment. However, a large number of wind farms are in crop land regions of the country where agriculture is still happening under them. Covering up good farm land with a solar panel is not the most ideal way to make it agriculturally productive but...

Just imagine... If individual home solar power would have been the initial source of power for homes in our country, before rivers were dammed, power plants were built, wind turbines raised, large scale solar fields established, or nuclear reactors created. Its just odd to imagine what the...

Pretty simple fix to that... Impose the same rules on all companies everywhere... but we all know someone (a big American company) is making to much money and have lobbyists that won't let that happen.

I believe there are solar roofing options working their way into the market place, and I think at pretty reasonable rates. I am assuming we may see more of it in the next few years.

I have successfully made it through the winter without having to fill my propane tank (mild winter and ran the wood stove pretty hard). However, I am at around 5% on 500 tank. There will be the occasional night for the next few weeks I will need it and my stove is propane for cooking. I do not...

Its been pretty warm and it is keep inside my heated garage. Maybe I am tightening it to much? I'm just not seeing where the pressure would release out of that cap. It just looks like a rubber seal that you tighten against the housing.

Finished the front and back walls. I am priming everything before I put it up. I plan on getting my 2x6s for the rafters this afternoon if the rain stops and spending the day tomorrow cutting and painting them.

I am in complete agreement that this is vent related. I cleaned the vent, checked level, and no more leaks. Yesterday, used the tractor just for 20 minutes tops. Parked it in the garage and come back an hour later. puddle of hydro fluid under THE OTHER SIDE. Unscrewed the cap and heard a...

Looks like you get some heating help from your ground depth and the stone. Great ideas.

I am going 10' with a shed roof. Maybe I will just go with 2x6 and figure out a good way of lifting it. If I have to use a jack of some kind I will. I am leaning towards notching them now with the 2x4s laying flush. Makes more surface area for the plastic to lay on. I can't imagine the...

You know, notching them isn't a bad idea. I may go with 2x6s after all. Still need to look at what roofing I already bought and see what else I need before I make any purchasing decisions for the roof yet. Another question... The clear corrugated roofing has foam pieces that fill the ends...

Anyone see any good reason why I could not use 2x4s as my rafters? Probably going to go 24" on center but cut 2' 2x4 "stringer" to run between them every 2 feet. They will be running across a 10" span. I can use 2x6s but I want to keep it a little cheaper and I just don't want the roof to be...

The foundation is almost complete. Just have to glue the last sill boards down. I had to wait on a "go" from the wife on the door location. I also have a start on the front wall, which will be the tallest and have the door in it. My plan is to build the front and back walls first and stand...

I also have an app called the Sunapp. Its free and gives you year-round sun locations and times.

The free part is a big deal. So far, all the window are free and I bought most of the corrugated clear roofing on sale already. Lumber prices are not as bad as they were either. It will be 10x12 and I do plan on making the overhangs for the roof more than a foot. Probably go 24" on center...

Finding a way to combine "the way she says" and what actually works is proving to be the challenge lol.

12x10 with a shed style roof. The prefab building would has good pricing but I have a bunch of random sized windows to make work. I am will use treated lumber on the bottom plate but not sure if I need it for the rest. I would be afraid it would warp to much.

All great suggestions. Thank you. However, I am working against an even great force of nature... my wife. This is actually a project for her. She wants a cute little greenhouse to grow flowers in that she can take pictures of and post. This is less of a productive, efficient project and...

Anyone built a greenhouse out of old windows? Starting a project and looking for advice.

So the tractor sat for a month and had a little bit of leakage. Checked fluid and added a little. Cleaned the fill plug really good. Used the tractor for a few hours to move a bunch of firewood. Its been sitting for a few days now and has not leaked. I'm holding out that the breather was...

It seems like the most important/ critical tool I will need is a longer set of ering ring pliers. Would anyone that has done this job have a picture of the ones they used? I would like to just order them so I have them ready when I get the time maybe over Christmas break.

Thanks everyone. I will search for the thread with the parts information. I'm going to give it a try myself I think. How long of a job am I looking at here? I'm assuming just a seal can't cost that much and the cost of replacing the fluid. I don't have very long eclip pliers so I guess Ill...

Just go to walmart and buy one for a motorcycle. Just clamped it to one of the fender handles.

Hydraulic. Same as the transmission.

Is it designed to just expand to allow it to breath? I see small amounts of fluid around it all summer, knowing it seems normal. I'm just not sure how it does it exactly so I know where/how to keep it clean. The leak is on the opposite side from the plug.

Took the plug out and made sure it was clean. I looked around the outside of it but I can't seem to find a hole for any venting? The fluid level is good. Top gear is about 1/2 covered. The leak is for sure coming out from the pivot seal. Hasn't dripped since I looked at it last but it is...

I don't remember cleaning it but it may haven been working fine until now. Maybe picked up some dirt and is forcing fluid out the seal. I will check that first thing. Thank you

I am new to the front drive system on the subcompact tractors, including my gc2400. I changed the fluid before the mowing season. Over the summer, there was a little fluid seeping out around the fill cap, but nothing significant. I am used to seeing that kind of thing on other machines. Just...

Ill give you $651 for it lol

I can make a lot of measurements from a family members sub compact. The suggestion of finding an old/ used FEL and modifying it seems very tempting to me. I am going to keep my eyes open for one. Changing hose fittings will not a big deal. Only having to make some adjustments may be convenient.

My GC2400 already has a 4 way hydraulic hook up from the previous owner's snow plow. I've done a little calling around and have maybe commented on it before on the forum. Even without the hydros, a new Massey FEL is going to run $3000. Not a chance the wife goes for that lol. Used is...

What brand R1's are people putting on these tractors. I am actually having a hard time finding r1 tires for my gc2400 locally. Getting versa turfs can be ordered but the price is pretty high. Might buy R1's online and try mounting them myself. Maybe buy the harbor freight tire mounting machine.

So you're saying there's a chance... Just kidding. Glad I asked before I spent the money. I generally do wait until things are dry but It can stay wet for a while on that hill. It never turns into deep mud but is clay on top of shale so it gets slick. I talked with a guy yesterday that...

Thought this would be the best place for this question. Rural King sells their brand of UTV winches that are pretty well priced. 3500# is around $169 and 5500# is around $199. I had a 3500# on my sportsman that drug as big a log as I am ever going to drag and easily pulled that atv out of...

Thank you. I remember talking about the 1 piece guard but did not know the same manufacturer made the 3 piece as well.

Who makes the 3 piece guard?

I plan on making my own skid plate before I starting running it in the woods. I want to make sure I can remove it easily because of the MMM pto.

I'm glad to hear that it's not uncommon to put a 5' on a sub compact and that I just need to treat it with caution. Should I be concerned about the brush hog pto doing any damage to the tractor pto? I would even consider putting a lighter shear pin in the brush hog so that breaks sooner than...

I asked this in the massey specific forum but I could probably ask this here as well. I have an older light duty 5' IH brush hog available for me anytime I want it. I have a gc2400 sub compact tractor that I would like to run it on once a year to mow my trails and clear some brush. I won't be...

Thanks for all the help with the fluid changes. Yes I did clean the suction filter. My next question is changing gears here a bit... My dad has an older, very light duty 5' IH brush hog. I'm going to add weights to the front of the tractor so lifting it won't be an issue. I've had several...

I've actually changed the engine oil twice. It was dirtier than I like so I drained it, put a cheap filter and cheaper oil with some marvel mystery oil in it. Mowed twice and I just put a good mobil1 filter and some real expensive synthetic deisel oil (can't remember the name but my dad found...

I will do that tonight. Thanks you. Also... I changed the rest of hydraulic fluid and filter and it is strange to think that the tractor runs better? It seems more responsive and seems to move faster. I'm I just making this or or is it a real possibility?

Is too much a problem. I know it calls for 4 liters and I have around 3 in it right now. I know I drained both sides and drained it well. The gears look fully submerged. Will the fluid fill in crevasses when I drive it?

Is there a fill level for the front drive train or do I just fill it until it can't hold anymore?

As opt now, the plan is to keep it in the shop which never seems to fall bellow 35 unless its really cold out. Here, really cold is below freezing. I do plan on putting a tender on it even in the shop after mowing season. It may not be used as often then so I want to keep the battery up.

At least I know its not abnormal.

At idle, by tractor has a lot of vibration. Is this normal for these machines? Is there something I can fix to lesson this issue?