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Check out Chickanic She has taught me a lot. She posted this a couple of years ago, and it changed the way I start my chainsaws. You will note she says she doesn't have a fix for your easy-start. However, she has lots of videos on changing fuel lines etc.

Late to this, but I think you will be pleased with your tractor. I have a 2005 TC40DA that I purchased new, based on my research here. Back then there was a gentleman - and that is the only term to describe him - with a member name of jinman, who taught me everything I needed to know about...

Thanks for all the replies. I'm going to do some more research on what the cost savings might be for completely powering off the units. For now, I'll keep them plugged in. Barry

I run a half dozen battery tenders in my unheated barn. Three tractors, my ZTR, and two old Jeeps. I hate the idea of running them 24/7 all winter long. I already have home automation running in the barn, so I can turn individual outlets on/off remotely and on a schedule. I've mainly used it...

I just added a 4500Z to my stable. Since I already had the HF quick hitch on my TC40DA, I mounted one on the Ventrac. Interestingly, I did have to modify the 3-N-1 hitch (the pins were too short for the Cat 2 bushing)...

Sorry for bringing up an old post, but just purchased a 4500Z. It has the standard dual-wheel setup and I understand the need to remove them for winter operation. I have a 1400' gravel drive that raises 250' above the county road. We have more ice than snow issues and all my other tractors...

I just purchased a 2020 4500 with a Tough Cut mower. I've had it for a week and I'm blown away with what this tractor and mower can do. I mowed my pond dam with the slope meter flashing at 26 degrees! It has duals and it walked right up that dam, which hasn't been touched since last fall...

Just to be clear, I was pushing the early CJ - 2a, 3a, 3b, and the early CJ5. Check out www.ewillys.com for a listing of Jeeps across the country. There are many restored Jeeps in the modern sxs price range. And just for fun, watch some of the old videos showing what these "Workhorses of the...

I am late to this party. My son and I have run www.farmjeep.com for 20 years. I take my 1949 CJ3a with the hydraulic 3-point shows across the midwest. People have no idea that the Jeep was used as a tractor. I tell them, in terms they can understand, that the Farm Jeep was a cross between a...

Thanks for all the responses. The plow is a very rare 70+ years model. You can read about one my friend found here - Newgren WP-1L Plow – FarmJeep.com I need to save as many of the fasteners as I can. Nuts, I can split, but need to save the rest. I also wrote back in 2015 about another...

I don't own or need a full cutting torch set. Will the small Benzomatic Brazing Torch type kits (w/ oxygen) produce enough heat to get the nuts red hot? If so, any recommendations on a kit? Thanks

Had a reader at www.farmjeep.com ask for help in iding a box blade that was being used on a Jeep with a 3-pt hitch. I don't have any info other than that. I haven't seen a lot of box blades made specifically for Jeeps (lots of back blades) Any idea of maker or date? Thanks, Barry

My 2005 NH TC40da doesn't get a lot use - less than 700 hours since I purchased it new. I have treated and filtered every once of fuel using a Mr. Funnel filter and have never had a single issue. Last fall, I started to top off the tank before parking it in barn for limited (to wood splitting...

My son Evan and I have run FarmJeep.com since 2002. We have just completely redesigned the Web sight and added a bunch of new items. One of those is a section on making hay with a Jeep. You can read it here - Haying – FarmJeep.com I just added another post to this section today. I hope you...

I've been searching all morning and can't find an answer. I am buying a 65 year old rusty 2 bottom plow from a farmer in Canada. What paper work is required for each country? I've been advised to use a broker, but for a $350 purchase that seems to be a bit much. Thanks for any advice Barry

After 20 years had to change my "gravel guy." Former guy had a heart attack and had to slow down. He had a single axle truck and, although it took a few trips, could lay down a smooth layer of gravel. My drive is 1400' climbs 250' in elevation and has a couple of turns. After asking around...

The fireplace was built by my late FIL with cooking in mind. It is very large - 3.5' wide and 30" deep. I can place the Tuscan grill completely inside and even close the doors if needed. I've grilled different meats with no issues and the flavor is great. I decided to try fireplace cooking...

Have decided to take advantage of the large fireplace with a built-in crane and added Tuscan grill. Have been searching for good information on building and maintaining the "mother" fire for hours of cooking. Have done some practice fires, using a "log cabin" style to start. The grill is on...

I know the normal method is extend the cylinder, then remove the hose to test for leak-down. I don't have a disconnect or any method to remove the hose while maintaining pressure. Will I damage the hose if I us vice grips or clamps to act as the disconnect? Thanks,

This is the cylinder off my antique jeep with a Newgren hydraulic lift. These pictures are from a few years ago. The end attaches to the frame with a 1" pin. The rod fits in a 1" hole in a block. I'm looking for a modern single action cylinder to replace it. How can I measure it so that...

This is on a 1949 jeep, with a crank-driven pump attached to a Newgren lift. The Newgren uses a one-way cylinder that has a bleeding port at the bottom of the ram. That bleeder hose is attached to the top of the reservoir. I added a pressure relief valve between the pressure side of the pump...

Back with my 1949 farm jeep hydraulic system. One way cylinder (gravity down). The original system had no pressure relief valve and was closed - not vented. I have added a pressure relief valve and a breather cap. When I put the cylinder under a little load (~300 lbs) it works fine. I can...

I posted here http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/rural-living/350330-how-rabbit-proof-large-garden.html?highlight= looking for ideas as I replace the 25+ year-old fence on my 50x50 garden. I am looking putting a 90 degree bend in the bottom section to provide the rabbit proofing. So I will...

Wasn't sure where to post this, since it covers tractors, construction, hauling - all sorts of subjects. I wrote about this video in my Farm Jeep blog Farm Jeep: Let us count the ways - Jeeps working on the farm and all around town It is of great interest to those of us interested in jeep...

I've been looking a method to test for an suction-side air leak. This is on one of my farm jeeps. I'm "foaming" the fluid. I've read about putting oil on the fitting and listening for a change in pump sound. The pump is driven off the crankshaft, so heard to hear the sound of the pump...

Have a 50' x 50' enclosed garden area. Woven fence 8' height because of heavy deer population. Been in place 25 years and need to straighten corner posts and replace wire fence. Deer are not a problem, but past several years we have rabbits digging under the fence in many places. I patch the...

A series of heavy downpours this spring and summer washed gravel and mud into one of the small culverts crossing our drive. I should have caught this earlier, but the end result was the culvert was filled at least 5 feet from the outlet end. Did a search here and found some good suggestions...

It worked! Only took an hour to get both coulters and joiners off. I used the candle wax heated by my little propane torch. Did the two hammers and repeated the process. Then used a breaker bar and got them moving. More wax and heat and moved the nut back and forth a few times. Then used...

I'm restoring an antique plow and need to remove the coulters and joiners from a donor plow. I've tried PB Blaster and an impact wrench and nothing is moving (on the larger bolts). There appear to be rust welds between the nuts and washers. I am assuming that what I need to do is apply some...

Ford Makes Backing Up a Trailer as Easy as Turning a Knob | WIRED As I get older, trailer backing has become a real pain in the neck. I'm hoping self/assisted driving vehicles and features like this might let me safely continue operating equipment for a long time. Some might debate if that is...

I just went out and took a couple of pictures of the little water feature we have off of our porch. It is between the sidewalk and the house, to the side of the porch. We have a 1/4 acre pond about 100' from the porch, which is lovely to look at. But I wanted sound. So I put a small...

I am restoring a plow, like the one pictured. This is a Newgren slat plow built for the Willys Jeep. It used the Jeep's spare tire as the landside depth gauge. The spindle/hub needs to be a 5 lug on 5.5 pattern and I'm not quite sure of the axle stub length. That appears to be welded onto a...

I think I have a fix. The top return spring on the control valve had gotten out of the groove and was only provide a small amount of return, so the control was not being return to full neutral position. I don't have a new seal yet, put I hooked up the plow. The lift was nice and smooth and no...

This is an old picture from when we restored the lift. The control valve sets on top, at the rear of the tank. The rusty fitting on top of it is the input side from the pump. The control lever, not visible here, is on the back side of the tank. You can see the hose from the control to the...

The small hose coming off the top attaches to a fitting on the lower section of the ram. The fitting on the left with the plug is the fill hole. I put the 6" extension here. The cut-away of the valve shows how simple it is - just a couple of plungers. There is no pressure relief setting. Pull...

I have a 3 point lift on my 1949 Willy Jeep CJ3a. I have a history here of trying to get the hydraulics working. I finally purchased a new pump and the rest was working great. Took the jeep with a 400lb plow attached to a show last weekend. When I went to left the plow to load the jeep on my...

I loved being able to open the garage doors with the first warm weather. But as soon as I wasn't around I had birds trying to build nests. This happened last year too and I'm tried of tearing out nests and running the birds out before I close the doors. Done a little looking and did a search...

Currently using Network Solutions, a company I have been with for years. Two weeks ago, they started blocking my IP when I used FTP to update my weather station page. After a dozen calls and 4 hours on the phone, they finally told me that my updating my weather station data every 5 minutes was...

Received a note and pictures over at Farm Jeep from Ted, who had purchased one of the two plows pictured. The plows are branded American Bantam, the same company that built the first WWII jeep prototype. The company located in Butler, PA is also known for its small cars. In the late 1940s...

http://youtu.be/dRomVn1nWbU Was looking through the security files today and saw this little clip from one of the barn security cams. Below is the normal boring view. Any ideas of what might have caused the "blob"?

I've searched on extending WiFi, but not sure I've found a solution (end-to-end) for my situation. My underground pump house is located downhill and in the woods from the house and detached garage. The garage is slightly further away, but would be easier to mount an external antenna, if...

Just got a Titan 3pt hitch skid steer plate that is drilled for Cat 2. Picked up some Cat 2 to Cat 1 bushings at Rural King. Since I don't have any Cat 2 implements and don't plan to buy any, I'd like to have the bushings permanently installed. Should I do a couple of tack welds or is there a...

In my continuing quest to get our antique hydraulic lift for our jeep working, I want to clean 60 years of stuff from the reservoir, control and pump. Need suggestions for cleaning fluid and flushing process. Suggestions? Thanks, Barry

Removed the coupler from the pump shaft and the seal was blow completely out of the pump! The first time I thought I hadn't seated it properly so was careful with this seal, but this time the seal could be pushed around with my fingers. Hard to tell from the picture, but the red is edge of...

I've had two 4-way faucet manifolds that have broken and wasted gallons of water (and resulted in big water bills). Both have broken at the fitting to the faucet. Running drip irrigation off the one brass faucet in the garden. Purchased the brass one at Menard's and the aluminium type at...

Have a 5x10 single axle tilt trailer that I purchased in the early 90s for hauling mulch and other light duty hauling. Use it around the farm too for cleanup work. Yesterday, I loaded my ZTR mower and drove 20 miles on the interstate to the dealer. Before I left home, I checked the tire...

I've posted here before about the hydraulic system on my 1949 Jeep. The simple system is a pump driven off the crankshaft. Hoses run to the rear of the jeep to a control valve, cylinder and the reservoir. There is no way to determine the fluid level. The fill tube is just below the top of...

Lost a shingle this winter and looking at replacing nearly 20 year old roof on both house and detached garage. My wife thinks she would like a metal roof. I've not started the research, so don't know much about cost or performance differences. I'd appreciate hearing about your experience of...

With all the snow and now rain this winter, I don't think I can get a tractor and more importantly a fire (brush) truck out on my prairie grass meadow to do a controlled burn. I think I need a couple of weeks of drying weather. Anyone know how late I can go into the spring to do a burn? Thanks,

Quick background. Original house w/basement built in early 60s. Added a second story in mid-90s. We have had weeks of cold weather, much below normal and nothing like this since the remodeling. Recently we have heard thuds that sounds like a large branch hitting the roof. I rushed outside...

Central Indiana is headed to sub-zero highs Monday and Tuesday. Local news and newspapers putting out lists of actions to take and they recommend "starting your vehicle and letting it idle for short periods occasionally during sub-zero temperatures." Do you follow that recommendation for your...

We have a very long, steep gravel drive. There are a few times each year when snow turns to ice and getting even 4 wheel drive vehicles up and down the drive is scary. So I need extra traction for 1400'. Putting chains on and off for such a short trip would be a real pain I think. I've...

Just finished having a pre-finished hardwood floor installed. The installer recommended that we keep one unopened box in case of a future need. We are talking years of storage. I was just going to store it in the attic, but my wife is concerned about the high heat and humidity. Should I be...

We have walking trails around the property and I need to improve safety in winter weather. The bridges are small, 4' x 8', made with treated lumber. My wife has asked for a handrail and that seems reasonable. I've been hiking on the AT this summer and noticed that may of their bridges now...

I've spent several years trying to figure out how to clean leaves out of the ditches on my 1400' gravel drive. I've tried a tow behind wheeled blower and a hand held blower. Did I mention that the drive is through the woods and rises 250' above the country road? I've used my hand held Stihl...

Finally got the repairs made. Just need to drop a 4x8 of 3/4" plywood and I'm ready to haul firewood! As suggested, used some 4" angle on top of the 2" channel. Used tools I had to cut away old metal. I've defined this as a UBF job - ugly, but functional, so no closeup shots of my welds...

Not sure this is the right forum, but need some advice on repairing an all metal 4x8 trailer. The diamond plate is rusted out in the front, along with the 2" channel that ties it to the frame. Do I need to completely remove the old floor or can I just replace the front channel and repair the...

Had a radiator leak in my Cub Lo-Boy. Couldn't remove the drain plug, so I took the radiator out and caught the antifreeze in a tub. Drained the bolster and filled the plug hole with PB Blaster. I only have a small propane torch, but it was enough heat to allow me to break the plug free. I...

I restore old Willys jeeps and have a 3pt hitch on the back that uses the same pump as the IH model C. I need to replace the pump. Searching the Web, I've found prices from $425 to $700. Am I looking at different pumps or are IH parts being marked up that much? If I have to spend that kind...

Re: Flywheel removal - tricks & tips? - Success! I figured you guys would get me thinking. Woke up last night and remembered I had an old clutch pressure plate in the parts pile. It is good to own a welder. Took a little piece of 1/4" plate, drilled a hole and welded on a nut. Then tacked...

A quick picture. This engine has been sitting on a stand for years. It is lightly rusted and needs a pilot bushing (one reason for removing it. The "dots" are the thread holes for the clutch housing. The bolts/nuts have been removed. If you need a better shot, let me know. The flywheel...

Not a tractor, but one of my farm jeep engines. An L134 to be exact. From what I've read on the jeep forums, I should be able to put a couple of pry bars behind the flywheel and it should pop. No luck with that. Been treating it with PB Blaster and whacking on it with a wood block and with a...

We received a tax assessment notice last spring that showed a 1000+% increase on the two parcels of land next to the house. These are mostly hardwood and pine, hilly acres that can not be tilled. At one time they were partially fenced for cattle. I wrote an appeal stating that nothing had...

A couple of weeks ago did 45 miles of hiking in far eastern TN. A couple of days after I got home was catching up on weeding in the garden and pulled a muscle (or something) in my lower back. I have had back problems before, but this one doesn't seem to want to go away. In the past, a week of...

From the Columbus, IN paper. A couple of notes. There is no helmet law in Indiana. This happened on a heavily tratveled two lane highway. Just a reminder to secure every load you put on a trailer - Investigators have new information they hope will help them identify a driver who lost a...

We have county water. Line from meter at road through woods is approximately 1000'. A booster pump is located underground and pushes the water the last couple of hundred feet. Not enough pressure at house without pump (we live at one of the high points in the county). Shallow well pump with...

Back to working on my 1949 jeep 3pt lift that uses a power-up, gravity-down ram (the ram does have a "return hose" that dumps into the tank). Not many places to install pressure gauge, but assuming I should but in a tee just in front of the valve inlet. Assume I should take the high pressure...

Our gravel drive is 1400' long and climbs 250' through the woods. For several hundred feet, the drive goes across the face of the hill. There are two culverts that carry water under the drive from the ditch on the upside of the drive. The ditches are cleaned in the fall. A couple of nights...

I spent part of Thanksgiving morning removing my belly mower and installing the snow blade on my '64 Cub Lo-Boy. It should be a simple process to install a few bolts and pins, but after 50 plus years the frame of the blade has worn or been twisted a little and there is a sequence that needs to...

I have about 400' of walking trail (along the edge of a meadow, with woods on one side) that I'd like to illuminate enough for safe walking in the pre-dawn/late evening. I don't want to use solar spots if I can find an alternative. I used some single LED solar landscape lights from the local...

I haven't and probably won't get a shelter built for my 18' car hauler this fall. Just purchased the trailer in early summer and had plans to have something in place. Anyone have do's and don't's when covering with tarp? I've thought about building a frame, using the stake pockets to hold the...

The pump works! At least I got a steady flow into the bucket. I did have the manifold reversed, so that is good to know too. It is correct now. I put some fluid in the section hose and started the jeep. Got some bubbles, so stopped the engine and filled the hose as best I could. Next steps...

Trying to restore a 3pt lift system on a 1949 Jeep. The system consists of a small pump mounted on the front of the engine and coupled to the crankshaft pulley, return & pressure hoses running to the rear of the jeep to the lift. The lift assembly contains the reservoir, control valve and ram...

I had my farm jeep at this show. It had been a great show in a very nice farming community and this is bound to have an impact on both. We all need to be careful out there. GREENSBURG An elderly Henry County man died several hours after suffering head injuries Sunday afternoon at the Decatur...

I have a late 40s, early 50s 3pt lift on my jeep. I had the cylinder rebuilt, using the parts that weren't completely rusted. This included an outlet at the top (ram end) for a "bleeder hose". It runs to the top of the reservoir. It was described as a "bleeder hose" in the 1949 installation...

Just purchased an 18' car hauler for hauling my 1949 Farm Jeep. The dealer is a couple of hours away, just off I-65, so most of the trip will be interstate driving. I have a 2007 F150 V8 4x4 with the tow package. I purchased a Tekonsha P-3 brake controller and have it installed, but never had...

There is an annual antique machinery show about 30 minutes from home, held the first weekend of May. I've been wanting to take my 49 CJ3A Farm Jeep there for the past several years, but haven't been quite finished. I was determined to go this year, finished or not. The not finished items...

Not a serious issue, but I do like having the armrest and I've managed to break the right side. A complete kit is available for $166 (Messicks Part Search ) but I'm hoping I can make the repair. What is not shown in the picture of the seat is a pin on the back side of the arm shaft, which...

I had to purchase a new roller pump for my boom sprayer. Hadn't used the sprayer in a few years and the pump was frozen. The new pump's instructions say to fill the pump with antifreeze and plug. That is what I did with the old pump and it didn't seem to work well. What do you use for long...

I just did my first ever burn of 4 acres of prairie grass last weekend. There is already grass sprouting. I thought it might be fiscue, which I had planned to spray this week. However, it doesn't look like fiscue and is sprouting from the old prairie grass crowns. I didn't expect new grass...

I picked up this plow last fall with the hope of using it as a display plow on my 1949 farm jeep. The jeep was rated for a 2-12 and I'd really like to find a Newgren brand. This Wiard has the forged name on frame (marked B1 and B2), but no other markings I can see. I've done some research but...

I planted prairie grass in an old hay field several years ago, but have never been able to do a spring burn. The field boarders the yard on one side and is surrounded by woods on the remaining sides. I would never attempt a burn without the aid of the fire department and over the years, time...

I've given up on winter and started my spring projects. I just took the chains off my TC40DA this morning. Haven't needed them all winter and didn't get to try my new FEL snowplow mount. But I thought I should warn my neighbors in central IL, IN and OH that there is now a good probability of...

A different kind of tractor safety issue. Send to me by a friend. Seymour is 20 miles or so from my location. ------- As I was going to Seymour this morning and saw this Coke truck sitting on the side of the road. When I got close to it I could see what was wrong and turned around to go make...

Good morning from windy and wet south central Indiana. Yesterday we had thunderstorms and 1.5" of rain in a very short period of time. Even had a tornado warning in the county just south of us. In the mean time, local paper is reporting on how snow plowing business are really suffering. Hope...

Good morning! It is 38, head to near 50. That all changes tomorrow and we are in for some really cold weather. But no snow. Hope everyone has a safe and fun New Year's Eve!

It is 28 and headed to the upper 40s. Fields are really muddy, so trying to stay off them. Just as well, since I seem to have another GGC - grandchild gifted cold. Don't think I ever took more than a handful of sick days because of a cold my entire working life. But taking care of the...

Good morning everyone! 28 and head to 49 here in Indiana. I've been following this post for some time and have enjoyed hearing from everyone. Thought I'd post now and then too. One of my favorite days of the year. Nothing to do, but relax, read and play with new toys. Hope your day is the...

I was fixing a pothole with my new Ratchet Rake today and it was cold enough to have me thinking about snow and ice. I was thinking the RR might be great for roughing up ice on my steep hill. Did a quick search and found this note from a couple of months ago -...

While reading the post on cast iron welding, I wondered if some of you might help with a mystery Willys Jeep engine block. The block was cast and assembled in June of 1945. It most likely started life as a military engine that used a chain for the cam. There is one clue that it might have...

I spent last winter with my old plow pinned to the front of the QA plate. That puts the plow way out front and I want to move the FEL plate forward to reduce the distance between the QA plate and the blade. I don't want to cut the plow frame since I hope to find hardware for my old CJ7 Jeep...

I've done a couple of welding projects, but have worked from plans with a material list. I have just gone in with my list to the only supplier in town and ended up with what I needed. This time, I'm doing my own design (a snow plow sub-frame) so I have to do my own list. I know I'm going to...

Digging out stump in picture with root ripper and the front pin slipped out of one side. Before I noticed it, I had put enough torque on the ripper to bend the plate on the opposite side enough so I couldn't drive the pin back in. I hadn't put the retainer bolts through the pin, because I was...

Started the tractor today and the tach didn't move. Drove the tractor for about 15 minutes moving some logs, then put it back in the barn. When I switched the tractor off, I thought I saw the tach move. Restarted the tractor and the tach seemed to be working normally. A couple of weeks ago...

After 8 years of restoration and a year of fighting with the BMV I took our Farm Jeep for a legal spin today. It is not finished. Still working on the pump for the 3pt hitch. Wasn't sure where to post, but since I plan on taking it (driving it!) to at least one antique tractor show next...

Just got a Bro-Tek ripper this week and tried it out today on a couple of stumps. Had some standing dead trees dropped earlier in the week. First picture is of the ripper on my TC40DA. The second is the pine stump I took out in about hour while learning to use the ripper. Pictures 3 and 4...

Just had a standing dead hickory taken down. I'd like to make my own smoking chips, if there is an easy way to do so. I'm assuming I can saw the smaller limbs and then split them with a hatchet. Unless there is a better way. Ideas? Also have an old apple tree that I'd like to use to produce...

We have lived with our 20+ walnut trees for 25 years now. This is the first time I've had to rake them before I picked up the walnuts. Normally, they have started falling in late August and my mowing has taken care of them. They hung on this year until last week and just all came down at...

I've done a search and read many of the notes on tankless/on-demand water heaters. Looking to replace the heater for my clean-up sink and for the rare outdoor shower use. I have a small (5 gallon) tank heater that has just died. Anyone have experience with the small 110V units? I drain the...

I need some instruction on the proper method for repairing gravel drive potholes with a RR. I'm really a visual learner and some video would be great, but a verbal description of your technique would also work. Maybe I just need more practice, but I also need some specific guidance. Do I...

After visiting a country garden tour one county over, I became determine to make the most of the pond near the house. We also meet a women there who is working with the county and state to get rid of invasive plant species in southern Indiana. She came by to do a survey and left me with a what...

About 6 or so years ago, we had turkey buzzards nesting in our old shed. The Cub Lo-boy lived in there and when the chicks got big enough to fly, their first landing spot was the back of the Cub. They proceeded to practice destroying the "kill" on the seat back and bottom. I did the classic...

Be careful out there. From the morning paper: SEYMOUR A Jackson County woman sustained arm and abdomen injuries when she was pinned between a tractor and pickup truck Sunday in eastern Jackson County. About 5 p.m. on Road 1075E, Eric Hilton, 34, and his wife Jennifer Hilton, 29, both of...

64 Cub Lo-Boy runs perfectly most of the time, but has started to run rough, I think because of a misfire now and then. Some times it will start, but run rough. It may or may not smooth out after a short period. I put it away running rough and when I went to start it yesterday, it ran...

We have an old wood dinning table we leave on our front porch. The veneer has start to lift and buckle. My wife wants to remove it and has been told to rent a "steamer". Not sure what that is, but I'm wondering if one of the multi-task vibrating tools might do the job. Any suggestions for...

Too embarrassed to show closeup pictures here, but I have a weld on my gauge wheel setup that has broken twice. It is where the 2" tubing is welded to the jack body. Rather than explain how I tried to fix it (and had it break the second time), what is proper method for correcting a broken...

I'm in the market for a used PU that will be my tow vehicle for hauling around my farm jeep to shows (so some long road trips). Plan to buy an 18' car hauler. Not a great deal of weight and I'm assuming an F150 or 1500 series truck will do fine. I need 4wd, extended cab and tow package. I'm...

I'm installing OSB over insulation in my garage workshop (sorry about picture - phone cam). I need to decide if I'm going to paint it while I have shelves/benches pulled out. I really don't mind the look of the OSB, but wonder if I could improve the "brightness" by painting the walls white or...

Have a strip of land that slops from the edge of the yard to the wood line. Was used as pasture many years ago, now rough mowed annually. I'd like to plant wildflowers this spring. I'm guessing it is under an acre total and very uneven. So I'd prefer not to plow and disc because of erosion...

Had to replace my utility water booster pump. Took most of the day and when I started to crawl out of the underground pump house, I saw a drop of water fall from the main PVC pipe. It is behind the main shut-off valve and just inside the block wall. I think I may have cracked a joint with all...

I've built a half dozen raised beds for my wife and will probably do that many more. I want to automate the watering to the beds. There is "city" water to the garden already, but I have a pond at about the same elevation some 200' feet from the garden. I feel like I'm wasting resources using...

My son moved into a house (built in the 1990s) and most of the breakers aren't marked. I want to buy a circuit tracer and I see they run from $40 to hundreds of dollars. I'm hoping there is one in the $40 range that might work, since I don't see a long term need. Anyone have have experience...

Mounted a snow plow on my TC40DA FEL. Ran lines from the rear remotes. Works great, except for the super fast movement of the blade. I am assuming I need a couple of these - Buyers Flow Control Valve-1/2in. | Adjustable Flow Valves | Northern Tool + Equipment - to gain some control. Any...

Beat the squirrels to some hickory nuts this year and getting ready to process them. As a kid, my mom had me place the nuts in a sack and go at them with a hammer. Then a lot of time was spent picking out the small pieces of meat. Anyone have a better method or a recommendation for a really...

I'm just now doing the 300 hour service on my TC40DA, so you can tell I've not been able to use it much in the past 5 years. I read all the threads here, drove the 2 hours to the dealer (hour there and an hour back) purchased all the supplies and purchased a bunch of funnels. It is a...

We haven't had a good rain since July. My lawn is completely brown and I have a number of places that are bare from last winter's remodeling work. The grass planted last winter/spring is gone. This is a large lawn (at least a couple of acres) with 20+ walnut, oak and poplar trees (plus a few...

I posted questions about using conduit in my barn last winter - http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/rural-living/161801-conduit-pole-barn-corners.html . Just now finishing up and wanted to post a follow-up and talk a little about how I'm using home automation hardware in the barn. First, as can...

I recently retired and moved full time to our farm. I have a hilly wooded 54 acres and a number of trees that have blown down over the past few years. Since I was only here on the weekends, I never had time to get to them or needed them for firewood. The trees I'm looking at are all off the...

I have a Miller helmet (part number 217290) that I haven't used in a few months. Took it out of its bag and it wouldn't turn on. Replaced the battery, but no go. Left it in the sun for a few minutes, but still nothing. Any suggestions for trouble shooting, or is this a case of looking for a...

I was splitting a bunch of wood today with my 3PH splitter and having a fine time. Listening to music and splitting logs I'm not sure I could have done with a maul. In fact, I told my wife I believe we would be buying wood because I wouldn't have time to split all we need. Made me thing about...

Just picked up an old 7'6" plow and A frame. I have a HF 3 pt QA welded to a loader QA plate that I used to mount a smaller plow. The pin "ears" on the new plow are wider (like 24" vs 18") and I need to redo my method of attaching the plow to the QA plate. My original plan had been to use a...

Just picked up an old 7 1/2 foot plow and had planned on using a QA plate w/ the FEL. However, I'd rather have the plow closer to the front of the tractor. Done a lot of searching here and have found several threads in other colors (especially green) on home built sub-frames. I know NH makes...

Cleaning up a hydraulic control valve (another thread) and need to replace the small springs shown in the picture. They are 1/4" x 1" and I believe 1/4" by 1 1/4". They are slightly bent from being in use for over 60 years. I've tried local hardware stores, but no luck. Searching the net, I...

We haven't had rain for 2 months. I have found a couple of spots on the property that remained green. The pictures are of a small area along the fire break around the prairie grass meadow. The contrast to the surrounding area is amazing. There are springs in our part of the country and we...

We have a Newgren lift on our 49 Willys CJ3a. It provides hydraulic lift for standard 3pt implements. We were testing a new pump (another posting coming) and the control valve stuck. Couldn't lift. I took the lift off the jeep (it sits under the rear cargo area) and removed the control...

Something or more likely someone - me - jerked the plug off my block heater. Don't know when it happened, but should I just splice in a new plug or should I consider a new heater since it may have been damaged by the jerk too? Is there a way I might test if the heater is still good? Thanks,

The digital box now required by Comcast in my area died, so when I was in town, ran past the service center and picked up a new one. Got home and had to call to activate it (another rant I'll save for later). Called the number on the screen and the nice automated lady asked me questions and...

Have a cheap Chinese chop saw (from a box store) and have been using it to cut bricks. Burned the brushes on one side. Can't find the paper work or a model number on the saw. Was wondering if I could find replacement if I took a brush in to a motor report shop - or if I'll get tossed for...

My friends at work gave me a nice retirement gift card loaded with money to buy something for my jeeps. I'd like to take it and add enough to get a 12v winch I can move from the jeeps to the tractor. I've tried to do some reading here and I'm guessing the way my TC40DA is configured, I should...

Although I've had my TC40DA for 5 years, I've never used my PHD much, until the latest fence building project. I've only dug 2 of the fence post holes, but it wasn't a lot of fun. On my old tractor, I had control of the PTO with a foot clutch, so had my hands free to guide the tractor and work...

TC40DA NO Power to swtich/panel - BAD SWITCH fixed Working the tractor and just switched out forks and bucket. Had parked, turned off tractor (shift to N, set brake) and went up front to lock QA. Needed to reposition bucket so started tractor. Everything lite up, then nothing. No lights on...

In a few short weeks, I'll leave my office job and move full-time to what has been our weekend farm home. We have what remains of my wife's family farm and have been coming here on weekends for over 25 years. We remodeled the house and build a garage/workshop 13 years ago. Five years ago...

Removed a brick over sand patio and replaced it with a cement slap to help correct a drainage problem. I'm putting the brick back on top of the cement (a lot easier than on sand!) and am trying to decide the best method for filling the cracks between the bricks. Would there be any advantage...

E-Force | Eco Electric ATV Thanks,

I've deceided to use plastic conduit for wiring the rest of my pole barn. I'm trying to figure out how to neatly get around the 4x4 in the corners. I'm running the conduit up from the panel and along the top of the wall and on top of the posts There is just room for 1" conduit up there. I'm...

Purchased a furnance for my unfinished garage. Before I install it, I want to close the ceiling. The contractor doing some remodeling work on the house right now says he will enclose the ceiling with either 1/2" OSB or white metal panels. The panels will be $700 more, but he likes them...

I've spent a couple of months working on my ZTR (http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/lawn-garden/151256-pump-fix-snapper-simplicity-mf.html ) and have a replacement wheel motor on the way. I think I damaged the wheel motor when the pump failed and I drove it into the garage. So I want to be...

It has been almost exactly a year since I reported buying a Bag-A-Nut to use to clean up around our 20 walnut trees - http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/rural-living/130052-got-bag-nut-my-walnut.html . I just did this year's crop today and thought I give an update and tell you about much...

I just had a NG line run to my detached garage. It is 20x40 unfinished - no wall board, enclosed ceiling or insulation. I do plan on finishing it this winter, so thought I'd go ahead and install the furnance now and not freeze while I'm working out there. I've searched and read a number of...

I picked up a second mower deck for my Cub Lo-boy while I rebuild the original. The new deck is a Woods model, built for this tractor, but I don't have the correct rear mounting brackets. I've fabricated brackets, but I need move the deck forward a couple of inches and that makes the belt that...

I'm in the middle of a number of projects where I know forks will be handy for moving objects (see below). So I started searching dealers and Craig's list but found an e-bay dealer about an hour away. I was able to work with him to get a really good deal. Picked up the forks yesterday morning...

I have a 2004 Snapper ZTR branded mower. Yesterday, the RH pump busted, I'm hoping a seal. Lost power to that side, but limped to the garage where a quart or so of fluid was deposited on the floor. I couldn't see any broken leaking connections and the fluid was running from the drive pulley...

Considering a 12Kw Centurian (Generac) NG standby generator. Looking just to power water pump, furnace fan, frig, freezer and a few lights. My wife wants something fully automatic for when I'm gone. I've tried to read most of the threads here, but haven't seen much info from actual user...

I have a Snapper ZTR that has developed a fluid leak that is running along the farme. I'm trying to figure out the source and can't see anyting from the top or from looking underneath the engine. I need to get the mower up off the ground enough so I can see what is going on. What is a safe...

I picked up a set of snowmobile dollies at a clearnance sell (not big snowmobile country here in central Indiana) a couple of years ago and have used them on my landscape rake. It was a 3 piece set with 2 grooved platforms and 1 flat platform. I wanted to replace the flat platform used in the...

Not sure where to post, but since I've been using my backblade, boxblake and rake + tractor to solve this, I'll start here. I have a very steep gravel drive with a 90 degree turn 1/3 of the way up. Just before the turn and on the inside (a right hand turn) I have a persistent pothole. Drivers...

The battery on my '06 TC40DA died this past weekend. I called the closest dealer earlier this week and he didn't have a battery in stock and suggested I go to the local Interstate dealer. The counter guy, who appeared to be the manager, who said the battery was a German automotive size/design...

This is the continuation of my on going project to get power to the barn. To date, I've had two estimates that differ by $800 and have now called the power company for their advice. The power company, based on a phone conversation, is going to recommend a new 320 amp meter base and a 200 amp...

In another thread, I was asking about cold weather storage since we hadn't had any snow. This week, we had a foot of snow, that contained 2" of sleet at the farm. We headed over after work, assuming we would be hiking up the 1/4 mile drive. We did. I hadn't put the chains on my New Holland...

Fly the World: World's First Solar Powered Automatic Snow Plow 'I-Shovel' Wonder if it could have kept up with 10" we have. I do like the stacking technique.

We have had a strange winter here in central Indiana. Very cold termeratures and no snow. It has been too cold to work outside and haven't needed to plow snow, so my tractors have just been sitting. Should I be starting them every weekend? I am sure the battery could benefit from the charge...

I need to rebuild a PTO shaft on our farm jeep. I've used a hammer and socket on U-joints, but this (according to others who have done the rebuild) is a job for a shop press. I don't have a lot of floor space or money. I've done some searching here and the HF 20-ton press seems to be OK. But...

The garage has vertical cedar siding, so inside I have a bunch of 24" x 16" (on-center) boxes. Anyone have a suggestion or two of how to attack this? Do I need to just get rolls of insulation and start cutting them to fit the "boxes"? You can see by the date stamp that we built this in 1996...

We have found a crankshaft driven hydraulic pump for our farm jeep 3pt hitch project. This is a new-old-stock (NOS) probably made in the early 50s. The instructions for the lift say to "fill tank with 5 quarts S.A.E. 10 motor oil." We have been operating the lift with a newer electric pump...

We are restoring a 1949 Willys jeep. We are now putting it back together and needed to place the tub on the frame. This is normally at least a four person job to lift the tub high to be able to slide down the steering column and to tilt it to clear the transmission and transfer case shifters...

I started looking at these 3 years ago -http://www.baganut.com/index.asp - when I posted a note looking for something to use on the 20+ walnut trees in my yard. I just couldn't bring my self to spend the $400 dollars. But after raking for a couple of hours last weekend, I walked in the house...

I have two pumps for our farm jeep (as picutured here Farm Jeep - Hydraulic Pumps) that I just picked up from a local hydraulic service company. They don't think they can repair them unless I have the worn shafts built up at a machine shop. A new pump would be cheaper according the tech. It...

I rented a planter with a grass box to plant prairie grass a few years ago. I have a much smaller section (100' x 200') I'd like plant, but don't want to rent the planter again. I have the seed and I've used Roundup on the section. I thought I would lightly disc the area to chop up the dead...

This is an old Demco RMB 55 gallon 10' boom sprayer. As you can see from the tag it was built in 86. The Demco Web site does have a manual for the current version of this sprayer, but no calibration information. The sprayer tips are marked S.S. Co. TK-1.5. My searching hasn't turned up any...

I purchased a used sprayer 3 years ago, used it once, the left it outdoors under a tarp. I had intended to move it into the new barn, but that didn't happen until about a week ago. I know I'm going to pay for my bad behavior, but I need to spray a field next weekend. I'm checking all the...

I need a speedometer for my TC40DA while running my sprayer. That doesn't happen often and I'm trying to find a unit I can use on the road (in the car) and off (in my field/woods). I have friends who have TomTom units ( a One and model 720) and really like they street features/operation...

I have a wet basement and was ready to dig up the outside until I read this post http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/rural-living/72203-water-basement-help.html. Now I'm not sure digging on the outside will solve the problem. I'm not sure I can do the inside work myself and want to find a good...

NASA's Chariot lunar vehicle gets demoed on video - Engadget Not sure of the HP, so maybe this isn't exactly compact...

We came over to our weekend farm to find the finished basement carpet soaked. We had heavy rain all week. I checked the drain tile that I know is around the foundation and empties about 100 feet and down a hill from the house. The end tile was filled with mud. I thought it might have...

The following was taken from an article in "The Chronicle of Higher Education" titled "News Analysis: Students May Need a Grounding in Agriculture as Much as in the Liberal Arts" by Scott Carlson. This is a subscription publication (I work at a midwestern university:)) or I'd point you to the...

My $25 farm sale over-seas bench drill press died in the middle of my latest project. I don't do lots of projects, so I don't need an industrial model. Just need something to drill holes in thick metal now and then. I stopped by Sears and they have their 12" bench top and 15" floor models on...

I started a project to attach an old snow plow frame to a QA plate for my TC40DA 16LA loader. Then I read this tread http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/build-yourself/113355-snowplow-mounted-qa-plate.html and really like the idea of a 3PH setup up front, making the QA a multi-purpose unit...

I've read most of the threads here. My barn is ~430 feet from my garage/workshop service entry/panel. The garage has 200 amp service and that is where I have my welder, compressor and work tools. The barn needs lights, power to run my block heater and the occasional power tool. I did think I...

I have some piles of plywood decking, wood siding and even some trusses that have been sitting outside, exposed for 10 years. They were torn off during a major remodeling. My good intentions were to reuse them for an outbuilding. It never happened. I'm thinking they are beyond use and I need...

I was working with my BB today and wanted to lower one side as far as possible to start digging a ditch. I went one crank too many and the BB dropped to the ground. I've done this with the rear blade too. I need some sort of visual aid to help me to know when to stop cranking. I've thought...

According to my wife, it has been 7 years since I stuck 2 chestnut saplings (sticks) in one end of a raised bed to keep them safe till I could plant them. This was to a spring/fall project - according to my wife - for the past 6 years. The bed has 18" or so of top soil. The trees have...

My TC40DA has 150 hours and very little tire wearon the R4s. Something cut my front tire. The cut is about an inch long, middle of the tire and runs from the edge of the tread to the base. There is no way it can be plugged- at least I don't think so. Should I try a tube, or just replace it...

We finally had enough rain so I could disc a small area around the outside of my field I need to burn next spring. After making a couple of passes, I pulled into the barn, hopped off the tractor and saw that left front was flat and the bead broken. My compressor is in the garage and I didn't...

I followed this thread http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/build-yourself/105732-next-project-gauge-wheels-rake.html and built my own version for my 7' rake. The plan is to add short reciever hitches ($12 each at Rural King) on my box blade and maybe my back blade. The wheels are 8" jobs from...

Pictured is a section of wagon road that was used up until the 1950s to get to our farm site. The original house on the site was disassembled and moved down this road around 1912 to a location closer to the school. My wife's grandfather continued to farm the "hill" until the depression. In...

I actually started this project a year ago, and quickly learned that I needed a dump trailer. I incorrectly posted my trailer trials here, but have gotten those fixed. This is a small pond and the water level is down, making it a great time to dig out the cattails. I'm not using the...

I have a small dump trailer with a 24" x 4" cylinder. Works great using the hydraulics on my TC40DA. But I want to pull and dump the trailer with my Jeep and Cub Lo-Boy, so am trying to build a portable 12V pump unit. The attached picture shows the pump unit I have been trying to use. The...

I printed off a set of the plans at 757C New Holland backhoe dolly and decided to make this my first welding project. With some help from the good folks over at Weld Talk Message Boards - Powered by vBulletin I got started last weekend. I won't post close-ups of my welds, but I will show you...

I made the road trip to Fredericktown, OH (about a 10 hour round trip) to pick up a 2 ton dump trailer from Country Manufacturing. Beautiful drive and the wagon was assembled and waiting for me when I arrived. I've read enough here to know exactly what to expect - a nice trailer for the price...

I picked up a 7' rake for my TC40DA Friday at a local equipment/used tractor lot. I have a 1400' steep drive I've been trying to maintain with a back blade and box blade. I could tell on the first pass that the rake is the best and easiest tool I've used. I do plan on adding wheels and that...

Has anyone built a self-contained 12v hydraulic set up for the Country Mfg 2T dump trailer? I plan on purchasing the trailer in the next few weeks and my tow vehicles don't have remote hydraulics. I can't tell from the photos how much room there is between the bed and frame to place a...

Did a search and found one thread on storing tire chains. Mine haven't been exposed to salt, just snow and mud. I don't think I want to try and hang them on the barn wall - just too heavy. Been thinking about dumping them in a couple of 5 gal bucket. I'd like to get them out of the way...

I got the following message from a young friend. I have no experience with maple sap, so not really sure how to advise her. I'm hoping someone here might have a suggestion - Hey Barry! I have a farming/plumbing question for you. I am working with a couple out in Jackson County to make maple...

A branch knocked the light off, leaving the brass inserts on the bolt. Nothing was broken on the lamp, but I couldn't get the insert completely in the plastic light case, so I've now got a gap between the ROPS and the light. Is the insert normally pressed into the case? I tapped it lightly...

A storm came through and blow over a large tree that stood at the edge of our hillside gravel drive. The good news is that it fell away from the dirve, the bad news is that it has torn a hunk out of the road. I don't know is I can totally remove the stump. As you can see, the drive is carved...

Drove about 30 minutes to pick up some hydraulic fluid and some oil filters and the dealership is gone. The note on the door said they had move everything to another town, about an hour and a half away. I think any dealer will now be at least an hour. I'm more worried about service in the...

We have been restoring an old hay field (about 4 acres) to native grasses at our home in south central Indiana. Last Sunday morning, at about 7:30, I looked out the window to see a buffalo peacefully grazing in the prairie grasses. I yelled for my wife to come and verify that I wasn't seeing...

I have a 64 Cub Lo-Boy with a Dana C2 deck mower (sold by IH). At about half throttle, the mower is nice and smooth. At higher throttle, the deck starts to shake. I've had the blades off and balanced them on a scale. I am not sure they are perfect, but I do have a crack in the deck that...

Tractor only has 96 hours. The switch seems stuck in the rabbit position. If I hold the paddle switch or the joy stick switch, it does change to turtle, but won't stay. Any ideas? Thanks,

Children\'s books that aren\'t JD green? My 4 month old granddaughter has already been given a couple of books featuring green and yellow tractors. Nice books, but grandpa drives a <font color="blue"> BLUE </font> tractor. I have been instructed to find appropriate books if I'm concerned...

I just put chains on the rear of my TC40DA and have parked it in my new barn using blanks. I've been thinking about buying some rubber floor mats and cutting them in strips. Anyony using mats or something else to protect concrete floors from tire chains? Thanks

I've tried searching all the post, but haven't found if these ladder chains will fit my TC40DA. I have a very steep gravel drive and my old Ford 4000 needed chains with big ag tires. We get enough ice mixed with snow that I really think I am going to need chains even with 4WD. Thanks

My tractor was a spring baby and we are starting our first cold weather season. There is nothing in the owners manual about special procedures. There is a note about the optional block heater for use below 0 degrees. My normal process is to always pull the throttle all the way back when I...

Just picked up a fertilizer spread and the spread rate is calculated in mph. They actually list a way to calculate over an 88' range. But that assumes a set gear and engine spped. I can do the RPM and not the gear. How do those with a spreader overcome this problem?

plow/disc vs. renting 5\' tiller I need to plant winter wheat around the edge of a 3-4 acre plot. This is to establish a 20' firebreak for burning native grass in the spring. Soil is heavy clay and has heavy grass cover. I've bush hogged the strip. I have a rusty 2-14 plow and an equally...

To get ready for a spring burn of our praire grass, the Fed Wildlife guy wants me to build a fire break of winter wheat. Our meadow is surronded by woods on 3 sides. I have a 2 bottom plow, a 6' disc and I may be able to get an old pto spreader working. The break line is only 20' wide and the...

We have 20 some-odd black walnut trees in our yard and it has been a bumper crop year. I hand raked for a couple of hours this past weekend and I think only about half the nuts have fallen. Has anyone ever used a pull type sweeper to gather walnuts? Other "powered" suggestions? Thanks,

When I was using my BH to find the water line to the old barn so I could have water in my new barn, I snagged and broke both the water line and power cable (10/2 w/o ground). I got the water line run in and thought I'd drop a power line in the trench to the new barn while I was at it. I am...

I used my PHD with the new tractor for the first time this past weekend. It was not a good experience. I found it hard to control the PHD with the PTO. I tried using the technique I've always used with geared tractors in our clay soil, laced with sandstone. The basic technique has been to...

I just scheduled my 50 hr service. The dealer is picking up the tractor Tuesday. I was digging a trench for my barn clean-up sink drain today. Not sure what happened. I was very close to a tree and suddenly got a shower of fluid. The swivel snaped on the top of the bucket hose attachement...