Gale Hawkins
Super Member
- Joined
- Sep 20, 2009
- Messages
- 8,072
- Location
- Murray, KY
- Tractor
- 1948 Allis Chambers Model B 1976 265 MF / 1983 JD 310B Backhoe / 1966 Ford 3000 Diesel / 1980 3600 Diesel
When we got this about a year ago from wife's father I put Rotella 15W-40 in it but since have moved to standardize on the synthetic version of Rotella.
The box blade may be used for snow removal and with the 5W the oil should not be a starting issue. I had to drive to a different WM to find it in stock. The chain part stores have it but like $6 a gallon more for some reason.
Looks like winter weather is arriving and I had to do it between major rain storms today. Also got the dense grade rock smooth at church. In April the ground got like jello and I had to quit working it then there was no rain this summer but know it is looking good.
Actually the storms were helpful as they served as a huge level so I could see where water was standing so after each storm I worked moving rock to the pooling areas. The church lot is in a swappy area with little grade to shed the water.
Flowing dense grade (mill run) limestone almost works like concrete. We have had more hard rain after I finished tonight so hopefully tomorrow it will be one solid parking lot. I do not like leaving it loose and dusty
The box blade may be used for snow removal and with the 5W the oil should not be a starting issue. I had to drive to a different WM to find it in stock. The chain part stores have it but like $6 a gallon more for some reason.
Looks like winter weather is arriving and I had to do it between major rain storms today. Also got the dense grade rock smooth at church. In April the ground got like jello and I had to quit working it then there was no rain this summer but know it is looking good.
Actually the storms were helpful as they served as a huge level so I could see where water was standing so after each storm I worked moving rock to the pooling areas. The church lot is in a swappy area with little grade to shed the water.
Flowing dense grade (mill run) limestone almost works like concrete. We have had more hard rain after I finished tonight so hopefully tomorrow it will be one solid parking lot. I do not like leaving it loose and dusty