Good morning!!!!

[lostcreekranch]

Oh, and maybe if I get the chance, install 3 bucket hooks on the new loader, and mount a couple of small tool boxes on the tractor. Found a good spot for them yesterday, just have to make some brackets for them.

Rick, I have to let you know that John at RCO tractor really stepped up to the plate! He sent me 3 cans of touch up paint, a full filter set, tube of grease, and some other goodies to make up the pitfalls of the tractor setup. He could have easily said 'you're on your own', but took care of all the issues. I think he made another loyal customer !

Ted ... John Ryan is a standup guy and I've found it to be a pleasure to do business with him. He's yet to ever let me down on anything. I bought an LS 84" rear finish mower from him, that was shipped LTL direct from Louisiana about three years ago. It had been poorly secured to a large wood pallet and had a lot of shipping cosmetic damage. I adjusted belt tension to specs but one of the belts broke within 5 minutes of operation. I promptly received cans of paint and a new set of belts. I didn't need the paint as, when I upgraded my grill guard, I took the GG to Sherwin-Williams and had them scan the "LS blue" when my previous LS XR4046HC was new. I can share the S-W "recipe" if you ever need it.



Good luck with your new tractor!

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Ted ... John Ryan is a standup guy and I've found it to be a pleasure to do business with him. He's yet to ever let me down on anything. I bought an LS 84" rear finish mower from him, that was shipped LTL direct from Louisiana about three years ago. It had been poorly secured to a large wood pallet and had a lot of shipping cosmetic damage. I adjusted belt tension to specs but one of the belts broke within 5 minutes of operation. I promptly received cans of paint and a new set of belts. I didn't need the paint as, when I upgraded my grill guard, I took the GG to Sherwin-Williams and had them scan the "LS blue" when my previous LS XR4046HC was new. I can share the S-W "recipe" if you ever need it.

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Good luck with your new tractor!

I believe you posted that recipe somewhere on here and I bookmarked it. John sent me a spray can of the LS paint from the plant in NC. I used it already on some nasty scratches, worked perfectly. The weather here has not been cooperating with me to actually put the tractor to work. Hopefully sometime this weekend, I will get the opportunity to put it through the paces....

 

[Looking4new]

Good Morning Everyone!!!!!

43ｺF for today's low temperature. The rain showers started ~ 6AM. It's a rainy 47ｺF presently. The rain should be ending soon with temperatures hopefully reaching the high 60ｺF's. I strained some muscle groups in my back moving some rocks yesterday morning, but in the PM ended up taking in some culture at the Williams College's Art Museum before having an early dinner at a decent restaurant with an excellent view of the Berkshire "Mountains." The restaurant is pictured at this hairpin turn that is famous. At least one 18 wheeler rolls here annually. It's an awesome turn for the performance minded in a vehicle that can handle it. There was still snow in the shaded areas at the higher elevations. Weather will determine today's plan. I really need to prep the garden. I do not like working outside in the rain.

David- Congratulations!!!!!! Your perseverance paid off big time You deserve a day off.

I hope everyone has a decent Friday and better weekend.

My + thoughts, wishes, and prayers.

Awesome views.
That corner would be neat with a set of super B trains.

As for working in the rain.....You aint sugar, you wont melt. Get to work.

 

[Looking4new]

cat; it looks like your wife aint too happy you shot a pic of her.

 

[sodamo]

69°F and .01 inches rain.
Thanks for the support and comments. Success is something to savor. Time to regroup and reevaluate, come up with the right approach for the 40ft run. Will have to made a HD for more material.

Prayers for all
Be safe
Have a great day

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Makes you wonder where the best place is to live if you're a motorcyclist....

I thought I was the only one who could break stuff like nobody else has....

I hear Spain is pretty great. Lots of empty mountain roads, most people grew up riding motorcycles, and many GP stars retire there so the police are tolerant of hooliganism...

I don't buy the "we never saw one of those break before" line. If they never break, why was a spare already in a warehouse in this country, waiting for someone to break one? They don't otherwise wear out...

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Makes you wonder where the best place is to live if you're a motorcyclist....

I'd say anywhere that has high mountain passes. When it's hot you can go up high and ride. Always nice in the high passes temp wise.


Here's a picture at the top of the Nebo loop in Utah. My wife would kill me if she new I posted a picture of her.
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We finished our walk in the nick of time, it's raining.

Very nice scenery, and a nice Harley too!

 

[cat fever]

cat; it looks like your wife aint too happy you shot a pic of her.

She always gets over it and forgives me.:thumbsup:

 

[sodamo]

Nice pics, Jay

 

[sodamo]

Good Morning. It's 71°F here this morning and overcast. The weather prognosticators are saying 86°F this afternoon and 50% chance of rain overnight.

Found this picture of David's LP line boring success! Woo Hoo!

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Saw first hummingbird yesterday evening. A single and he (?) spent a bit of time at our feeder. It took a good two weeks for them to find the feeder, when I first put it up last year.

Spent yesterday, in one of our pastures, mowing down wild flowers (weeds with good PR), with the New Holland and rotary cutter yesterday. Temp got to up 87°F and 95%+ humidity so ....... cab and A/C was nice. Made a note of several more trees needing trimming of lower limbs to get better access with either tractor. The New Holland is almost 9' to top of the cab. I've found that the live oaks, I've trimmed up to get closer access with tractors, get good grass growing under them within a year of trimming.

Hope everyone has an excellent Friday.

Prayers to all.

A bit larger than I need, but I like it