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  1. stumblinhorse

    Question about greasing bearings

    This is one area I go against my normal over do it mentality. Disassembling and greasing is a huge pain. I have way more important maintenance items that I cannot ignore. So my approach is replace when worn and leave them alone. Your mileage may vary(YMMV).
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    Yet another diesel question

    There will be a lot of pissed off people if the red diesel was in the regular pump.
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    Pulled over for a one-ton truck pulling a water pump in CT.

    I have found that threads like this go nowhere. Many are certain that rules don’t apply to non commercial drivers. As long as you have not done anything over rating or unsafe you are good. Well not gonna weigh in at all because I have been wrong in the past. But I will say I completely...
  4. stumblinhorse

    What do you drive for a truck?

    The low GVWR is from being 4 link spring rear suspension. I would not buy a pick up truck for hauling or towing, that wasn’t leaf spring. They are not supposed to ride nice unloaded…
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    What do you drive for a truck?

    These numbers have always been misleading. Jinx @Too many Kubotas
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    What do you drive for a truck?

    It is silly to try to tell someone what brand of truck to buy, especially these days. Others opinions don’t even move the needle anymore. Everyone has to figure it out themselves. I currently own 3 trucks. All the same make. I understand them and know how to work on them. They are 56, 24...
  7. stumblinhorse

    Car Lift for Regular Sized Garage

    Holy crap! I never knew you could move 4 post lifts around! Post of the year for me!
  8. stumblinhorse

    Oil Change intervals?

    Don’t have many options here for delivery. And much else either. prices are stabilizing for off road, 1 pump within 50 miles, to around $4/gallon.
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    Oil Change intervals?

    With diesel being so expensive I have had to limit the use to essential tasks…. I am hoping the future holds diesel cost under $4/gallon This summer so I can catch up on tractor work with the 75C….
  10. stumblinhorse

    Oil Change intervals?

    I use synthetic oil in everything because I need the cold weather starts of 0W or 5W. So my 75C requires an oil change every 600 hours. Actually one of the reasons I bought it was low maintenance cost. So I do not change the oil that frequently. Also oil changes are not what they used to be...
  11. stumblinhorse

    Case IH Warranty claims

    Case seems to have a good program for working with owners. I would go straight to them. For a tractor that new, it should not have been touched for any maintenance. So should have factory fill still in it. The dealer is looking for someone to blame. I would deal with CNH directly.
  12. stumblinhorse

    Snow

    6-8” more snow last nite. I have fallen behind on blowing from the last 3 days. When have 4-6 feet on the ground that I need to blow. Never stopped snowing so I didn’t want to waste the fuel and have to do it again. Should it will be a good hard run for the 75C.
  13. stumblinhorse

    Wrong oil in Kioti?

    Depends a lot on the additive package in the oils. Pretty much the reason “they” say not to mix. Could have an unintended reaction.
  14. stumblinhorse

    Wrong oil in Kioti?

    Yes. As soon as possible.
  15. stumblinhorse

    Snow

    -10°F this morning for feeding animals. No snow and beautiful clear skies, next snow is Sunday. Ran both tractors to move snow to get ready….
  16. stumblinhorse

    Snow

    -8°F this morning and just finished blowing the snow with the tractor. 36” drifts in the driveway. Pretty much every road in every direction is either closed or was closed.
  17. stumblinhorse

    Backup for wood boiler

    Just that easy…
  18. stumblinhorse

    Backup for wood boiler

    Mine is outside…. No protection. Most people are just not willing to do what it takes. Clean it when it needs. Fill it a little and more often. It sucks to be out there troubleshooting a problem when it is -25°F. Trust me, I know. I try to plan ahead and if it is going to be really cold...
  19. stumblinhorse

    Snowblower 3point Snowblower

    Depends on your budget and your pto HP And width of your tractor and how much snow you get. I have an MK Martin 87”. Great unit. Seems tough. It is the largest my 75C can handle and I sometimes have to go real slow. Other folks seem to be able to handle pretty big units. But snow blowers...
  20. stumblinhorse

    Backup for wood boiler

    I own an outdoor wood boiler. It is a central boiler eclassic. It is 14 years old. I would say that 99% of people are not motivated enough to run one. They are sold on the idea you fill it and forget about it. They just don’t work that way. I add wood 2x a day and clean it the first of...
  21. stumblinhorse

    New Diesel Truck-- Buy Now, or Wait?

    I’ll quickly explain what they are saying. In 2033 the trust/fund runs out of money. Then only current payroll deductions will be paying out to retirees. That is “estimated“ at this time, to only cover 77% of the current benefits. I don’t have to tell you what will happen when people are...
  22. stumblinhorse

    New Diesel Truck-- Buy Now, or Wait?

    That retirement age is a thing of the past. The 401k system is failing to even come close to replacing pensions. As the median balance at age 65 is not even enough to cover healthcare costs, let alone living costs… I hate to burst the SocSec won’t fail bubble, but by 2034 just the interest on...
  23. stumblinhorse

    Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong

    And it seems like they have spray nozzles to clean headlights, rear window etc. you would think spraying the camera would exist by now. Hell seats buzz when cars get too close…. Spraying off the camera doesn’t seem like rocket science. But neither does getting to an oil filter or changing...
  24. stumblinhorse

    New Diesel Truck-- Buy Now, or Wait?

    6.2% is just for an employee. 12.4% for self employed….
  25. stumblinhorse

    New Diesel Truck-- Buy Now, or Wait?

    2034 Soc Sec will have no more money. I‘ll be 65.
  26. stumblinhorse

    New Diesel Truck-- Buy Now, or Wait?

    I own 3 trucks. 1 is 55 years old, 1 is 25 years old and 1 is 8 years. I will never buy another one. So not “waiting”. I am 56, no idea how anyone can say “you can’t take it with you”. I will be broke long before I die. Social security realistically will never pay me a single penny of the...
  27. stumblinhorse

    New Diesel Truck-- Buy Now, or Wait?

    No way I buy a new truck. I put up a thread a while back regarding that same question. So I bought a disposable vehicle to keep miles off my truck so I never have to sell it. The issue with new trucks is that they are ridiculously complicated and maintenance and replacement parts are...
  28. stumblinhorse

    Max tow weight confusion

    Gooseneck all the way. They handle the load better, they are not as picky about tongue with the load forward or back, you can be close not perfect like a bumperpull. I see 14k bumper pulls and cringe at the loads being too far forward or back. If you are gonna haul 10k, get a gooseneck.
  29. stumblinhorse

    Cold Start Pre-heating?

    I installed a block heater in my 75C. Was pretty easy. The Kubota doesn’t have one and it will not start below about -25°f. The 75C will start. -25°f is a normal day in the winter, yesterday was -19°f when I got to the barn. Kubota needs at least 3 key cycles and will kick off. But doesn’t...
  30. stumblinhorse

    Max tow weight confusion

    You will not be overloaded with a dual 7k. It is the silly thing with ratings. You’re fine towing something rated higher than your GCWR. That is up to 26k, where a CDL comes in. My trailer is rated higher than my truck can handle. But it is an insurance policy against overloading and...
  31. stumblinhorse

    Max tow weight confusion

    A dual 7k axle trailer is fine behind your F250. Your truck probably weighs ~7500 empty. If you put your tractor on a 14k you will be under all of the ratings.
  32. stumblinhorse

    Who is excited for snow season? Not us! We're depressed due to lack of snow.

    -19°F here this morning. Most snow on the ground right now than many years. I think we have had less snow storms than last year but they were more snow. Can’t see fences anymore. Since it will be sunny I’m gonna widen the driveway today with the blower so a UPS delivery truck can make it to...
  33. stumblinhorse

    Roof Ridge/Cap Wind Driven Leak

    Don’t get me started! I replaced my roof at a previous home. Ridge vent was recommended. First snow I got 6” of snow in my attic. Had to shovel out with a trash can and pull all insulation and replace. Roofers came back and replaced with regular vents and no issue after that.
  34. stumblinhorse

    Old Brush Hog 286 purchase

    Spray penetrating oil on the contact between the stump jumper and blades and they’ll break free. The bolts have shoulders so they don’t tighten on the blades. Check for damage to the stump jumper, cracks etc. If that is what is causing the blades to bind then come back here for more advice...
  35. stumblinhorse

    Tilt trailer

    I don’t think the tilts are as flexible for all uses. But certainly they are easy to load onto. I put stuff on my trailer and then load equipment last. I can only afford 1 trailer for equipment. I deal with ramps. @Lineman North Florida if you got a super single 22‘ tilt for $8k, you stole...
  36. stumblinhorse

    Correct use of shuttle shifter

    My Case will allow it, but man does it throw you forward at 540 pto in a mid range gear. So I use the clutch to keep me off the windshield!
  37. stumblinhorse

    Old Brush Hog 286 purchase

    Most people don’t sharpen rotary cutter blades. Sharpening will weaken the blades unnecessarily. If not nicked or unbalanced then don’t mess with them. Corn head grease will flow enough to lube but not leak out so fast that it empties while mowing. I guess since you said the gearbox was...
  38. stumblinhorse

    Old Brush Hog 286 purchase

    Replace the breather plug. Break the blades loose from the stump jumper. Don’t sharpen them unless you really know what you are doing and are cutting mostly grass. Drain the lube and replace with corn head grease. Run it and decide how bad the vibrations are. Post back here what your...
  39. stumblinhorse

    Replacement metal roof....best method

    Mine is the installed the same as @jyoutz, bought 24 gauge metal with exposed fasteners. So far so good. I’ll update in 40 years.
  40. stumblinhorse

    Odd situation with shear pins and my blower

    Good. Last time I ran the blower, in my cab tractor, it was -26°F outside.
  41. stumblinhorse

    Odd situation with shear pins and my blower

    Again no comment on the frozen bits. But I tried for a season blowing without a cab and my controls would get covered and then freeze on my Kubota. I thought I might break something even adjusting the throttle. But it is pretty cold here.
  42. stumblinhorse

    How many still have a Landline in their home?

    I long for the day that nobody wants to call me. Because there is certainly no one I need to call.
  43. stumblinhorse

    Streaming services versus Direct TV

    We don’t even have radio stations that can be picked up. So I guess it is where you live. I am less than 150 miles from a “city”. But I need decent internet for work, so I use that for everything.
  44. stumblinhorse

    Streaming services versus Direct TV

    I wouldn’t stream with 4mb down. It will be frustrating. If you don’t need more bandwidth for some other reason, stick with sat tv. Streaming services offer everything that you can get from sat tv, but without bandwidth not worth the subscription.
  45. stumblinhorse

    Mailbox studded T post ideas needed

    I think it depends on your situation. You get salty replacing a mailbox 3-5 times a year especially when the ground is totally frozen. Especially out of your pocket. So you improve it until it is indestructible. If it is a once a year than no big deal. Since I moved I haven’t had to do it...
  46. stumblinhorse

    Kubota L3200 snow removal

    Definitely will push sideways, that is physics. But usually I just take a little less Cut. It will usually happen at 20” of snow or if I am pushing back the edges. But not a big deal. A front plow will do the same.
  47. stumblinhorse

    Kubota L3200 snow removal

    I have plowed with a 7’ back blade and Kubota L3130 since 2005. No snow was too much really. I am old now and got a cab tractor and blower for the extreme cold we get -20°F or more. But I used the Kubota today for yesterday’s 8” and it did great, warm here today at about 20°. I did use the...
  48. stumblinhorse

    Mailbox studded T post ideas needed

    I would say it is a balance. My mailbox was destroyed so many times I lost count. Only 1 driver told me they did it and they would fix it, they never came back…. Not once was the ground not frozen solid and not once did it take me less than 8 hours of my time and all new materials. I just got...
  49. stumblinhorse

    Mailbox studded T post ideas needed

    Ohio Supreme Court ruled that fortified mailboxes builders/owners are not liable to drivers for damages. It would make you liable for your trees etc In the right of way. Good for Ohio to have a logical outcome.
  50. stumblinhorse

    Mailbox location on a rural road

    Full metal address signs required with metal posts. The purpose is to identify your location when your house burns down in a wildfire. So if you moved it to a wood post not sure that is what they were looking for…
  51. stumblinhorse

    Who is excited for snow season? Not us! We're depressed due to lack of snow.

    -24°F with 38” this morning. Glad I have a cab Tractor. MK blower working. Outdoor boiler struggling.
  52. stumblinhorse

    When to use, or not use, the diff lock?

    I only use it going straight. Usually in deep snow to keep moving. Never use it ever when turning. I have seen too many axles broken in all types of vehicles, including tractors.
  53. stumblinhorse

    Mailbox location on a rural road

    My mailbox is with 2 others about 500 yards down the road from my driveway. My post office has a lot of oddities. But is better than some. We only get mail 3 days a week, m,w,f. No packages to the house. No package pickup for packages delivered that day.
  54. stumblinhorse

    Colorado wolf reintroduction

    Around me there is already more wolf kills than lions. There was already 20 cattle/4 dog/3 sheep killed within 30 miles of me, before the release. The neighbor 2 properties down lost a llama to a lion. That is the only lion attack I have heard of around here. But we have so so many deer and...
  55. stumblinhorse

    Colorado wolf reintroduction

    That is what was predicted for the vote for wolf reintroduction. So Not sure. It had a tremendous amount of backing in the urban areas which can pass anything state wide.
  56. stumblinhorse

    Colorado wolf reintroduction

    From the statue: If passed by Colorado voters in 2022, the initiative would have: Required that criminal animal cruelty charges be filed against veterinarians for performing common veterinary medical surgeries Made spaying and neutering animals a criminal offense, thereby increasing animal...
  57. stumblinhorse

    Colorado wolf reintroduction

    Almost made the ballot in 2022, it was unbelievable when the same Supreme Court that is trying to disrupt a popular vote in the country, barred it from the ballot in the last minute.
  58. stumblinhorse

    Colorado wolf reintroduction

    It is crazy how easy it is for government to legislate. The Colorado Pause act tried to make it an illegal sex act to geld horses or castrate or AI cattle. So as you can guess, no more veterinarians in Colorado, since they would be convicted and have to be registered sex offenders. The...
  59. stumblinhorse

    Colorado wolf reintroduction

    We already had them before the release. CPW couldn’t manage those, now we’ll have dozens more. In my area there was already many depredated livestock by wolves. But they released 10 more 10 miles from me. Colorado is heavily populated and the released wolves have a Facebook page with all the...
  60. stumblinhorse

    Colorado wolf reintroduction

    Sorry not in this case. This was state all the way. They had to release them on state land etc. The reintroduction of wolves to a national park is federal. This was state, on the state ballot, state tax money.
  61. stumblinhorse

    Colorado wolf reintroduction

    This won’t happen for a while since there is so much other food for them. But wolves are not conservationists. They won’t think “I better not kill 20 deer today, since I won’t have any food after that”. Also if hunting and trapping was effective in controlling wolf numbers, then WY, MT and ID...
  62. stumblinhorse

    Colorado wolf reintroduction

    The wolves will hunt people long before they will they die off. This is not reintroduction on an island where they can wipe out the food source. CO is heavily populated. It will be a while but as wolf population explodes they will expand territory. People have no idea what they are in for...
  63. stumblinhorse

    Colorado wolf reintroduction

    The release of wolves in Colorado is simply the next step of the governor and his animal activist husband’s war on agriculture and hunting in the state. But it doesn’t matter now. There is now nothing that can be done. Wolves are here and there is nothing capable of stopping the explosion of...
  64. stumblinhorse

    No down pressure on 3030 kubota bucket...

    2 things to check. Hydraulic fluid level first. Second, Check that your 3 point is not bound up. Kubotas have ann issue when the 3 point is under load.
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    Colorado wolf reintroduction

    They released them less than 10 miles from me. Wolves had already killed 20 cattle, 4 sheep and 4 working dogs within a 30 mile radius of me BEFORE they were released. It has killed the relationship between ranchers and wildlife officers. I for one would not allow a wildlife officer on my...
  66. stumblinhorse

    Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong

    Here is the marketing brochure that has 5000k towing On the official jeep site https://www.jeep.com/wrangler/capability.html
  67. stumblinhorse

    Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong

    No doubt. I have owned a bunch of jeeps and would never tow anywhere close to 3500 behind one.
  68. stumblinhorse

    Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong

    That is the very definition of “if it fits, then it can handle the weight”!
  69. stumblinhorse

    Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong

    Ah, jeep shut down MY23 early last year. MY24s have been out a while. They ran out of 392s by mid year 2023.
  70. stumblinhorse

    Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong

    Actually I think it is. But how would you know? It doesn’t matter since the 392 was never gonna be 5000 towing anyway. I was just commenting on @Code54 post about 3500 for all JLUs.
  71. stumblinhorse

    Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong

    Jeep announced 5000 pound capacity for 2024 for the auto 3.6 and 2.0t motor and produced some marketing material with that number. But then printed all the specs that came with the vehicles with 3500. It is causing an uproar and someone will probably sue.
  72. stumblinhorse

    Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong

    The hemi has the lowest towing capacity of the Jeep line up at 3500lbs…. But you can see the exhaust tips. “Yea it’s gotta hemi”
  73. stumblinhorse

    Searching for a truck I may never find?

    I would look for a dodge 360ci gasser. 4x4. People don’t collect them. So they are basically worthless. Super easy LA360 motor to fix or totally replace for next to nothing $$$. They are so cheap they are mostly not advertised. Ask me how I know. I have a original 69 in mint condition...
  74. stumblinhorse

    CASE Guys

    Türk Traktör is a CNH Industrial company/joint venture, so not sure if that means CNH builds them or not… But I am happy with my 75C…
  75. stumblinhorse

    New Holland Work master 75 3 point comes down to slow

    There is no adjustment on that tractor for that. Heavier implements will move faster. Sorry. There are a bunch of threads on here about it.
  76. stumblinhorse

    Starlink

    No wired internet in my area at all…. Starlink, Hughesnet, 4G hotspot or Microwave are my only options.
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    Starlink

    Interesting than the subsidy was granted well after 2014. And subsidy just was rescinded this week. But it will only hurt people with starlink, since the price will have to go up… Well little different than deep water horizon. It was 4 acres of a state park…. The other land was owned by spaceX.
  78. stumblinhorse

    Starlink

    This has been brewing ever since the administration gave the green light to go after Musk after his purchase of twitter. SpaceX is being charged with incinerating 7 bobwhite quail eggs by the US fish and wildlife during their rocket explosion. Weaponizing government. Where I live 30MB down...
  79. stumblinhorse

    Starlink

    Going after Musk by our government is just gonna hurt us rural folks…
  80. stumblinhorse

    Real questions that you would like to get an answer…

    This is exactly the purpose of the question. The signs should be opposite at the same point on each side, but they are not. The 65 mph sign is well outside of town. I assume it is because the town puts up the 35 mph and the state puts up the 65 mph signs…
  81. stumblinhorse

    Starlink

    More weaponizing of our government. https://www.forbes.com/sites/britneynguyen/2023/12/13/elon-musks-starlink-denied-900-million-rural-broadband-subsidy/?sh=3f79553f18df
  82. stumblinhorse

    Real questions that you would like to get an answer…

    What do you mean first and second sign? In my area, going into a town, on a highway where speed limit is 65mph, at the town limits there is a single sign that says 35 mph. So 65 mph till the 35 sign?
  83. stumblinhorse

    Real questions that you would like to get an answer…

    Ok new question. Is the speed limit transition from a speed to another speed required at the speed limit sign or at the view of the sign?
  84. stumblinhorse

    Outdoor Hydrant Maintenance

    Take it apart and replace the components. Shouldn’t have the be lubed. Most hydrants replacement parts are ~$20 for everything.
  85. stumblinhorse

    Real questions that you would like to get an answer…

    Whatever one you like most. Electric in metro, gas in the country. Both. iPhone for seniors, androids for millennials. more laws for metro, less in the country. easily…
  86. stumblinhorse

    What truck to I need?

    The OP has probably already traded in the truck from this thread from almost 4 years ago…
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    Real questions that you would like to get an answer…

    Ammo available. How much should i own?
  88. stumblinhorse

    Real questions that you would like to get an answer…

    General home defense. Break-ins or more. How many rounds of ammo are people having in reserve at home right now today.
  89. stumblinhorse

    Real questions that you would like to get an answer…

    For discussion purposes, .30-06 bolt action rifle, .357 revolver and semi auto 12 ga. I am asking solely regarding home defense rounds. Not for target or practice. How many should I make sure I have on hand in reserve. In this day and age?
  90. stumblinhorse

    Real questions that you would like to get an answer…

    Ok, level 2 question. I have 1 shotgun, 1 rifle and 1 handgun. How many rounds of ammo for each should I have on hand for home defense? And “as many as I can afford” is not a valid answer.
  91. stumblinhorse

    Real questions that you would like to get an answer…

    Ok, another question How warm, °F, should I keep a basement that isn’t used in the winter to help the main level stay warm in a cold climate?
  92. stumblinhorse

    Real questions that you would like to get an answer…

    I wanted to start a thread for real life things that I wondered if people knew the answer for. Can be anything. Hopefully people will hit the reply button with they have experience in and have an answer. Hopefully these are 1 sentence question and answers and each doesn’t need its own thread...
  93. stumblinhorse

    Rambling on about PHD...

    Yup, if You need down pressure than there is no fear of it getting stuck. You should also have a shear pin somewhere in that setup if it grabs hard enough to stall the tractor. And this might help https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/difference-in-auger-teeth.456974/
  94. stumblinhorse

    Rambling on about PHD...

    I can press a button to allow me to leave my seat. So I turn on the pto, lower the 3pt, press button and step around and pull the auger into the ground. Once the hole is near done, I get back in the seat and pull up the 3pt and turn off the pto. Or have a helper, PHD certainly doesn’t need a...
  95. stumblinhorse

    Rambling on about PHD...

    My down pressure is my digging bar slipped along the side with me hanging on it. Always works. Just make sure your digging teeth are in decent shape and it will dig.
  96. stumblinhorse

    Snowblower and crushed rock driveway

    Same thing here today. Only thing to do is raise the blower and leave enough snow to pack down with driving over it. Anything that I have tried has not helped. Ground is too soft and any interaction with it just digs down. These early snows, we got about 14”, I use a back blade to cut off...
  97. stumblinhorse

    Filming in Public Places?

    I am not sure that differs from any state now. You can’t peeping Tom with a drone anywhere. Fly over is fine, just can’t take images. You can’t even fly over people now at all, “OOP” is against the rules.
  98. stumblinhorse

    Filming in Public Places?

    I think LEOs are in an impossible situation these days. It wasn’t that long ago when people respected and followed simple instructions. People were decent and didn’t want to escalate every encounter. That isn’t the case now. Many people resist and fight back. LEOs are constantly questioned...
  99. stumblinhorse

    Filming in Public Places?

    The airspace thing says something like “to the heavens”. It really is yours. But in the US there is a public easement for aircraft. And you do have a right to privacy. So remote id laws were put in place so you can easily identify your stalker and find them with a phone app. I am def not a...
  100. stumblinhorse

    Filming in Public Places?

    I am not saying I want to fly my drone over yours or any others property. I am just saying that if you choose to shoot a drone down be aware it is a serious federal crime. Don’t care if you shoot or not, just here passing on what is a fact. I live more remote than you. My drone doesn’t leave...
  101. stumblinhorse

    Filming in Public Places?

    Well property rules do define your property into the space above, forever. But it is not trespassing to enter your airspace. The 400’ max has a lot of loopholes and is mostly used as a guideline. There are a lot of exceptions. I did a lot of research and talked to some experts before I spent...
  102. stumblinhorse

    Filming in Public Places?

    That is not exactly true. It is unlawful to trespass with a drone to take pictures or video. But you can fly across someone’s airspace with a drone or with a helicopter, pretty much treated the same. Here is the law...
  103. stumblinhorse

    Filming in Public Places?

    I did a lot of research about drones before I bought one 6 months back. My main goal was to get video to save of one of my horses that is amazing now but is breaking down quickly. There is a lot of misconception about drone flying. You can pretty much fly a drone anywhere. It can fly over...
  104. stumblinhorse

    Amazon rant...

    I actually feel lucky where I am. The town to the east on average has a 45 minute wait to pick up packages. And the town to the north is right now is 5 days behind on sorting the mail…. So I feel lucky and thank the local post master every time I see her.
  105. stumblinhorse

    Amazon rant...

    Funny people think they have it bad. Reminds me when I traveled a lot for work. I was on a flight with early internet access and they announced the free trial, and then about 30 minutes into the flight they shut it down and people were pissed! 30 minutes earlier people didn’t know there was...
  106. stumblinhorse

    Bush Hog 3008-2 - 540 or 1000 pto?

    My 3008 pto shaft slip clutch was pretty much seized. Suggest you slip test it if you haven’t already. I think many people forget to do it and they seize.
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    CASE Guys

    I have a 75C. It is a very nice tractor. It is a cab tractor. I Like the layout of the cab better than the A versions. CNH are good tractors. Seems the NH versions get more forum talk, but they are the same. Local dealer is important to some, but I bought for value. I bought it very...
  108. stumblinhorse

    Winter Maintenance on Slippery Private Roads

    Doesn’t sound like you use that much ash. You can buy salt at the feed store for about $7 a 50# bag. Buy when you need it and use a lot less than coal ash. It will work a lot better.
  109. stumblinhorse

    Farmall 75a low power

    Is it bogging or just not accerating? If you feather the clutch does it quickly accelerate?
  110. stumblinhorse

    Bush Hog 3008-2 - 540 or 1000 pto?

    My 3008-2 is 540 and the pto spines are same as pictured. Except mine is more rusty.
  111. stumblinhorse

    Replacement Trailer Type & Sizing

    Again not to rehash, your 2nd point isn’t true, makes no difference. Hauling stuff with a GCWR over 26k regardless of commerce. Many states do have the farmer exclusion. But I think dealers owe it to new buyers to let them know that since the GVWR of these newer trucks are so high that pretty...
  112. stumblinhorse

    Replacement Trailer Type & Sizing

    quick question for you. When you bought that 3500, did the dealer let you know that pretty much any 10k+ trailer you hooked up to would require a CDL to go down the road? I was wondering if they are warning new buyers about that?
  113. stumblinhorse

    Gravel Driveway Maintenance

    Holy crap. I wish my driveway was that nice…. I would not do anything to it.
  114. stumblinhorse

    Rotella T6 gallons

    I buy Rotella in 3 gallon cases. Cases are closed boxes, bottles are sealed, without foil. I save a buck or 2 a gallon. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LG3Q6LQ
  115. stumblinhorse

    Rotella T6 gallons

    An average diesel pickup cost $80k…. But yes there are people that rip off people for $100, but doing it when they change their own oil to another person changing their own oil…. I hope those people spent eternity smoking a cigar made from my septic.
  116. stumblinhorse

    Rotella T6 gallons

    You all must live in some shady places. With all this buying refilling and returning stuff going on. It is a $25/gallon diesel engine oil. It is not the good whiskey in my parents liquor cabinet when I was a kid.
  117. stumblinhorse

    Rotella T6 gallons

    I can always tell if it’s real def by the residue from the huge spill I make with the jug on the side of the truck!
  118. stumblinhorse

    Rotella T6 gallons

    Yes, I have used 12 gallons this year. Have 4 gallons left for next change. None have the foil. Like it better, I always worried about “foil in the oil.” Poet.
  119. stumblinhorse

    Rotella T6 gallons

    They have a breakaway collar ring now. Not sure what is is called. But like a soda bottle. I like it better.
  120. stumblinhorse

    M-F vs. Fendt?

    Careful, that site is a scam site. They are good at it. Very good…. Same photos here. https://www.purplewave.com/auction/230906/item/OC9139/2008-Challenger-MT665B-Ag_Tractor-Tractor-Oklahoma
  121. stumblinhorse

    Propane tank question

    Depends on how fast your furnace uses propane. The tank might freeze if there is a high consumption rate. Especially outside in the winter. Using 2 100# instead of 100 gallons for connections depends on the connection. Maybe the same maybe different, you can place them with a “T” which would...
  122. stumblinhorse

    Brushogging

    Agreed. Very optimistic indeed. For me it would be 3 full days and at the end my hour meter would have 18-20 more hours on it. I cut at 2.3 MPH top speed and have to slow down at times. Anything faster is not a good cut and leaves brush clumped and pushed over. My current blades have about...
  123. stumblinhorse

    Mailbox studded T post ideas needed

    Never knew there was “recommendations“ from usps. I had a real problem at a place in the mountains with drivers hitting it and driving off. After the 6th time in 4 years. I made it out of 12” corrugated pipe filled with concrete 48” into the ground. The mailbox hung from a 4x4 bolted into...
  124. stumblinhorse

    Brushogging

    4mph would be too fast for me. I do about 35 in 3 6 hour days. I have 75Hp with 8’ cutter. Impossible to not have overlap and turns etc. This is brush cutting not finish mowing.
  125. stumblinhorse

    What’s an acceptable range?

    The Jeep wrangler 4xe which is a PHEV has a best case electric range of 25 miles.
  126. stumblinhorse

    580k lift capacity

    No I think a 580 started out at 3800. https://assets.cnhindustrial.com/casece/nafta/assets/Prior-Models/Backhoe-Loaders/580/Brochures/cce_LB_Historic_580_specs_06-26-2009.pdf
  127. stumblinhorse

    580k lift capacity

    When the 580K is equipped with the 1.0-cubic-yard (.76 m) long-lip bucket, the loader lift capacity to full height has increased from 5155 pounds (2338 kg) to 5500 pounds (2495 kg), a 7-percent improvement over the 580 Super E. Bucket breakout force has been increased 7 percent, from 6800...
  128. stumblinhorse

    What is enough HP?

    Hmm, ok. I didn’t know that was non standard. I use my tractor the same. Obviously I am not excavating for skyscrapers in a city. But I have built pads for buildings and made multiple riding arenas. I have made roads. I even use mine as a cherry picker for building painting and repair...
  129. stumblinhorse

    What is enough HP?

    What are you doing non standard? I survived on 65 acres mowing 40 of them with a 31 HP HST For quite a while. Only reason I stepped up to 75hp was a cab and a 90” snow blower. My 75c is a large frame tractor with a small engine. It has plenty of power for anything needing to be done for a...
  130. stumblinhorse

    Anyone Have a Powerstar 75?

    Start a new thread with the specific questions you have on what year and model. We’ll do our best to answer them.
  131. stumblinhorse

    First oil change workmaster 75 2022 what in God's name

    11:40 in. He charges the filter.
  132. stumblinhorse

    Replacement Trailer Type & Sizing

    4240 pounds. 18000# GVWR
  133. stumblinhorse

    Replacement Trailer Type & Sizing

    @nisaacs s 100% correct. I can pull the fenders if I need extra 4-6” width, then re-install them. But my 75C fits between the fenders no problem and the bucket can set on the GN. Then I can load it with my bush hog still attached.
  134. stumblinhorse

    Please explain this difference between diesel and gasoline engines

    Fairly easy to explain the difference. 3 of them. The fuel, second is ignition and third is fuel pressure. Diesel fuel has more has more energy than gas. Second, Gas needs a spark diesel just uses high compression. To push fuel into a combustion chamber of a diesel engine takes more pressure...
  135. stumblinhorse

    Replacement Trailer Type & Sizing

    I like my diamond c GN it is 20’ with 2’ dove. Low deck and my equipment goes on it no problem. I just don’t trust bumper pulls with 14k loads pushing 18k all in. last week hay pickup…
  136. stumblinhorse

    Stihl recommendations

    My 261c is more saw than I could ever use. I only cut 10 cords a year for myself. To me it is about how truly hard you‘re gonna run it. I can’t imagine anyone that could use more saw for personal use than a 261c. If you cut everyday all day for money, sure. But for my 10 cords annually it...
  137. stumblinhorse

    why so many horsepower options? Many tractor models offers a wide range of horsepower

    I usually do the opposite. I buy the largest heaviest tractor with the smallest HP. I never feel like I need more power, mostly more weight. Both my tractors follow this method.
  138. stumblinhorse

    Is the HST+ right for me? (Grooming riding arenas)

    I went open station until I did my first winter with a snow blower. Where I am is ridiculously cold and all my controls would freeze completely. To the point I couldn’t control engine RPM and forward controls. But most will never be -40°f on a regular basis. I have a cab now and only have...
  139. stumblinhorse

    Is the HST+ right for me? (Grooming riding arenas)

    Hmm, I groom my arena at 5mph and anything faster feels a little scary. what are you grooming with? I run a ~7’ TR3 behind my 75C. Much faster than 5mph and i get a little puckered in the corners. My 75C is power shuttle and maybe in the straight if I had an HST I would be able to go faster...
  140. stumblinhorse

    FEL plow vs. rear blade for 1 mile of infrequent chipseal road snow removal

    You are gonna get lots of opinions. I have moved a lot of snow with a back blade. I have never thought that I missed having a front plow. We get 20’ average of snow in winter. Only issue, but is same with both your options, is when the piles on the side get too much. I have had a rear...
  141. stumblinhorse

    CRP and Conservation Easements questions

    Conservation easement and CRP are quite a bit different. An easement is just like it sounds. It is perpetual and are difficult if not impossible to get rid off. So they are subject to annual inspection and specific rules for use. Most if not all property that is under conservation easement...
  142. stumblinhorse

    2023 New Holland Radio Help

    You have about 1 second in m1-seek mode. You have to be quick and keep pressing the l/r button for adjustment or it will go back to scan…. If you keep pressing it will adjust in .05 increments. If you pause at all it will go back to scan.
  143. stumblinhorse

    2023 New Holland Radio Help

    @rockinbbar i had a minute to take a look. Process to manually select the frequency: 1. Set source to am/fm 2. Press and hold either left or right adjustment button until Display says something like M1-seek. 3. Press left or right adjust repeatedly to get to specific frequency required. In...
  144. stumblinhorse

    Modular Homes - Good/Bad experiences... I am considering this pretty seriously...

    I am just gonna put in my experience in this. And a similarity that most of course won’t agree with. But it all depends on the area and availability of builders/contractors. In my area almost all middle income homes are Modular’s. You can’t match the quality of a modular for the same price in...
  145. stumblinhorse

    2023 New Holland Radio Help

    Same radio as in my Case 75C. You are trying to navigate to a station and preset it? I can help, but we don’t have any stations that any of my radios can receive. But tuning is done with the arrows and press and hold the numbers to save to preset. Tho, I only play bluetooth from my phone…
  146. stumblinhorse

    What's your average mpg?

    Not sure how many people are paying .10/kWh…. That is cheap! But if you can make electric work that is a good thing. and will pretty much be gov’t mandated before too long.
  147. stumblinhorse

    Not using all my horses by design??

    Again 540 PTO rpm is gonna run the engine at fast enough rpm to do anything it needs to.
  148. stumblinhorse

    Not using all my horses by design??

    540 rpm is 540 rpm. Seems like you are gonna use what you use….
  149. stumblinhorse

    How close are you to a “Local” dealer?

    I see recommendations to always buy from a “Local” dealer. How close are you to your local dealer? I am rural. The closet dealers to me is a Green dealer and an Orange dealer, they are 98 miles away. My tractor is a CNH and the closest dealer is 161 miles away. How local is “local”?
  150. stumblinhorse

    What's your average mpg?

    There is issues with all make and models if you talk to someone’s uncle or cousin. I buy what I like and can figure out how to work on. There are a few engines out there that are in 100’s of thousands of vehicles. They have been around for a lot of years. So those are the engines to look...
  151. stumblinhorse

    What's your average mpg?

    Across the “fleet” of vehicles I have I get about 19 MPG. That is 5.2l, 5.7l, 5.9l, 6.4l and 6.7l engines. The 5.2l is the lowest :p but in 1969 fuel wasn’t expensive. I’ve tried smaller engines and they just are running too hard at my altitude.
  152. stumblinhorse

    I have a water leak to or at my yard hydrant

    When replacing also put a shut off valve in. No idea why nobody ever does that…. My ground gets so frozen that if I had a problem in the winter there isn’t a piece of equipment I own that can dig it up. So I have to just let it leak…
  153. stumblinhorse

    I have a water leak to or at my yard hydrant

    Lots of youtubes showing how to test and replace hydrants parts.
  154. stumblinhorse

    Interesting conversation with a Ram technician at dealer service dept.

    Man I wish the dealers around here gave 1/4 of the care it sounds like @Hay Dude ’s. My 1500 5.2 gasser engine self destructed at 1000 miles out of warranty. New long block was $4k for me in 2000. My first oil change was free on my 01 Cummins and the dealer impact wrenched the plug thru the...
  155. stumblinhorse

    How hot is it?

    Getting hot around here!
  156. stumblinhorse

    Grease shortage

    B = Borderline C = Compatible I = Incompatible
  157. stumblinhorse

    Backup for wood boiler

    Propane works fine for a back up. That is what I use. When installing make sure you have a way to isolate the 2 heat sources. Otherwise you will never be able to leave for more than a few days in the winter.
  158. stumblinhorse

    Backup for wood boiler

    This is excellent advice. If you truly intend to run your backup at times you need to really design your systems to separate the heat sources. Once off the water from the OWB is not heated it will use all the backups BTUs to keep that water lukewarm. My OWB was installed as normal, how they...
  159. stumblinhorse

    Revolting internet charge increases

    Lol rural internet is expensive. $100/month for 30MB in my area, all line of sight low power microwave…. or starlink
  160. stumblinhorse

    New Holland battery problem

    Something like this should fit https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/diehard-hd-battery-farm-and-truck-battery-31p-group-size-1000-cca-1190-ca-185-minute-reserve-capacity-heavy-duty-31hdp30/11968148-P
  161. stumblinhorse

    Kubota UDT or gear lube for front axle case

    I have 3 QTs on hand so I only need 4 more QTs Was my comment. Mine take 7 QTs.
  162. stumblinhorse

    Snow Equipment Owning/Operating Snow plow vs snow bucket for a tractor

    Well, I would but you’re a little ways away… My post wasn’t intended to be a pissin’ match. So if you need chains great, glad you have them. I have never needed them and I see a lot of tractors move a lot of snow without them. I have chains in my truck for 6 months of the year and use them...
  163. stumblinhorse

    Snow Equipment Owning/Operating Snow plow vs snow bucket for a tractor

    I have a similar tractor and I have a 87” rear pto blower. We get more snow than you. My Driveway is gravel and not too long, about 600-700’. It is pretty level, as level as things can be around here. If you have more money than time, then buy a pull forward rear pto blower. They work great...
  164. stumblinhorse

    CNH 75C radio turns off and on as more accessories are turned on.

    Following up on this. Love when problems are simple. I pulled the radio and the connectors had one prong that was not straight so wasn’t properly directly slid into the “spot“ it was supposed to be in, it was along side. So straighten it out and replugged and now working perfectly.
  165. stumblinhorse

    Gas for chainsaw...

    Chainsaw gas, all 2 stroke gas really, falls into the “I use what works for me”. I run enough of it to have tried all things. And for my Stihl chainsaws the only thing that doesn’t give me trouble is pre-mix. For my weed/brush cutters I use whatever, it doesn’t seem to care. But the chainsaws...
  166. stumblinhorse

    Busted rear diff dodge 2500

    The whole “dodge interiors fell apart” gets old. My dodge 2500 has 350k miles on it. Everything inside still works. The A/C doesn’t get used so it was never recharged. But has original clutch etc. everything still works. I am the original owner. Trucks last however they are treated. Treat...
  167. stumblinhorse

    t4.90 Joystick control stuck

    They have a 3 position lock. position 1 is all the way out, completely active unlocked. Position 2 locks or blocks side motion, position 3 is fully locked.
  168. stumblinhorse

    Kubota UDT or gear lube for front axle case

    It gets really cold here but I use my trucks with 75-90/140 in them more in the cold Without issue. So I think it should be fine.
  169. stumblinhorse

    Kubota UDT or gear lube for front axle case

    Yes I have 3 QTs of Valvonline synth 75-90 already on hand so just need to source an additional gallon of it to do the service.
  170. stumblinhorse

    Kubota UDT or gear lube for front axle case

    Ok, well that convinces me. I have a tiny leak up front. So I pulled my maint schedule out and saw it was coming up on a service. I would like it not to leak. So gear lube it is. Thanks.
  171. stumblinhorse

    Kubota UDT or gear lube for front axle case

    Yup I less container of fluid is always better. I have 7 or 8 different hyd/Tran fluids. But No udt left…
  172. stumblinhorse

    Just bought 6 acre of land. Now what???

    Pretty similar. Emergency food 12 miles and grocery 88 miles. Tractor dealer 150 miles 1 way 300 round trip.
  173. stumblinhorse

    Just bought 6 acre of land. Now what???

    Only go 1 time a week. My last day of work will be the day I die I suspect. Until then the further I am away from people when I’m on “my time” the better.
  174. stumblinhorse

    Kubota UDT or gear lube for front axle case

    Getting time to replace the lube in my front axle case on my L3130. The manual calls for 7 QTs of lube. It says either UDT or 80/90 gear lube is acceptable. I don’t have that quantity of either. But 80/90 is easier for me to get local. What are most people doing? I would put in synth...
  175. stumblinhorse

    Just bought 6 acre of land. Now what???

    88 miles round trip to the grocery store for me and 91 to the Walmart.
  176. stumblinhorse

    I'm in shock... Kubota BX pricing

    I don’t have a dealer of any brand within 150 miles of me. So I buy based on value and features. For what I thought I needed and price, CNH was my top pick. I buy everything slightly to moderately used…
  177. stumblinhorse

    PowerStar 75 cab

    Yes Turkey not Italy, my bucket says made in Italy on it. My VIN tag says made in Turkey!
  178. stumblinhorse

    PowerStar 75 cab

    Not sure they are made by LS. 99% certain they are made by Case Industrial In Italy. Engine is Fiat.
  179. stumblinhorse

    PowerStar 75 cab

    Let me know what you do to make it work. I tried to figure out adapters or just changing out one male FF for a female FF. But no luck on sticking with parts that match the existing.
  180. stumblinhorse

    PowerStar 75 cab

    I see you also have the factory 3rd function diverter installed. No idea what CNH was thinking with that 2 male FF connectors? Mine is the same. And even a year in I don’t know what the 2nd joystick button on the diverter does….
  181. stumblinhorse

    PowerStar 75 cab

    Just a different color scheme.
  182. stumblinhorse

    PowerStar 75 cab

    You Should have gotten the red one! One year last Friday for me.
  183. stumblinhorse

    Where do you store your filled fuel containers?

    No, I don’t. but the cars are vented. The cans puff up. But I get it. Probably should worry about gas in garage.
  184. stumblinhorse

    Selling a house, real estate commission

    Depends on the area, but realtors told me that would not show my property at 2.1%. I said that was fine with me, but I hoped to run into their clients after mine was sold and let them know their realtor filtered out my property because of the agents greed. In a down market I don’t know how it...
  185. stumblinhorse

    Selling a house, real estate commission

    I paid 3.1% on my last sale. 1% seller, 2.1% buyer agent. There will be 1% seller agents out there. Just have to find them and get references. In a bad market I don’t know how it would work. My last property had 3 offers in the first 4 hours of listing. So easy money, not sure these days.
  186. stumblinhorse

    Good Grease

    That was great until last year when you couldn’t find any Lucas anywhere. I ended up buying a case of Schaffer and a case of JD corn head. That will last me 5 years.
  187. stumblinhorse

    Good Grease

    Only thing I watch out for is mixing grease types. So if you switch types makes sure you pump the old stuff out of the way. Since I am overly analytical about all this I buy a bunch at once. So I don’t waste switching tube to tube.
  188. stumblinhorse

    Stihl ms290 not oiling enough

    I will cut 10 cords by June 15th and put the saw away for the year. I never knew about the vent. My saw looks brand new, it is a 2008. I leave it full of chain lube for the time off, I think I am not going to do that going forward and then on first use blow out the valve. It should have been...
  189. stumblinhorse

    Stihl ms290 not oiling enough

    Wohoo! Definitely was the problem. Valve is clean and oil is running out like normal. Thank you so much. I thank you, my bar and chain Thanks you and my family thanks you for being able to be warm next winter!
  190. stumblinhorse

    Stihl ms290 not oiling enough

    Can’t download that. But I have the paper manual :)
  191. stumblinhorse

    Stihl ms290 not oiling enough

    Definitely sucks air when I open the cap. I Put in a couple of cups of fuel and spews out to start and creates a vacuum. Where is the vent?
  192. stumblinhorse

    Stihl ms290 not oiling enough

    I ran for about 45 minutes of cutting and didn’t hear anything when I opened the cap. The pump is def doing something. So I am gonna drain the tank and flush it with some gas and then add a 1/2 tank of lube and run it and take it somewhere quiet to open it up.
  193. stumblinhorse

    Stihl ms290 not oiling enough

    Oil is pumping out. So I assume the pump is working. Took the bar off and ran the saw and oil comes out. It is near freezing temps here. Stihl Chain lube is thick.
  194. stumblinhorse

    Stihl ms290 not oiling enough

    Ok that didn’t help. It is flowing out, just not enough. I need to thin it some. I mixed in some gas into the oil in the tank and that helps. But I will try a complete flush with fuel after this tank is empty and see.
  195. stumblinhorse

    Stihl ms290 not oiling enough

    There sure is! It was all the way clockwise. I turned it all the way closed and back open. We’ll see in the morning cutting session if it is any better.
  196. stumblinhorse

    Stihl ms290 not oiling enough

    I don’t think my MS290 oils the chain enough. I usually have a full tank of fuel and chain lube last about the same amount of run time. But seems as if the lube is now lasting longer and the bar is hotter than I would like. I keep my chainsaw impeccably clean so I don’t think it is clogged...
  197. stumblinhorse

    Another Well Problem

    A well that shallow should not be too hard to do yourself. Few hundred for a new pump, reuse the wire. Save a couple thousand for sure. I did mine at 240’ new pump was $450. 20y old wire.
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