Good morning!!!!

[rswyan]

73F and partly cloudy @ 21:30, heading down to 63F for the overnight low.

Got strainer and drain plugs reinstalled in the Kubota and filled with hydraulic fluid.

Started engine after that and rechecked the engine oil and topped it off.

Pulled the zerk on that pin on the loader and cleaned it again, because I thought I might have cross-threaded it (looked crooked, it wasn't) and because it didn't seem to be taking grease. Turned out the grease gun was empty ... so I ordered some of that green Lucas grease RNG recommended off Amazon. Should be here tomorrow.

Neighbor lady came by for a visit and to drop off some bananas for banana nut bread.

Around that time the UPS Lady showed back up with another package, looking somewhat confused - apparently her scanner alerted her that she hadn't delivered everything for this address. Asked me if I was expecting it, and I told her yeah ... but I didn't think it was supposed to be here until Friday (different plants)

Opened the box as she was heading up the road, turns out Amazon apparently duplicated the shipment somehow - it was the same things as the first box they delivered earlier this morning (boxes had identical tracking and reference numbers on them) ... so it looks like we got a BOGO ... I guess ? ...

After that I mowed most of the east side until I figured I better get back on finishing up the service on the Kubota.

Got radiator and engine blown out with compressed air.

Also got that one hydraulic hose that I had replaced, and both the hard lines replaced.

I did try and call Akron Tractor to see if they had that gasket for the air cleaner housing and couldn't get through ... so I tried to look it up on Messicks. They didn't have it in stock (5 - 10 days) ... but I was thoroughly impressed with their price: over $38 ... for a fairly thin foam o-ring.

Going to head back out here in a couple and put the bucket on and then take the loader off so I can get to the fuel filter and change that out and drain the front axle.

Hope everyone had a great day ...

 

[mostly_gas]

Good evening all. 52F for the start, mostly clear sky, light breeze. Light wind day, sky partly cloudy, and high temp was 84F, DP 45F. No rain till next week, and day/amount change at least daily. Day started with anti-gopher activities , mostly of the find his tunnel variety. Found it shoved matches and sulfur into tunnel then bury it to keep smoke in tunnel. No reaction yet. Finished mowing front yard, then took trimmer for a walk. Conserve energy and nap during afternoon. I have a line on some green oak ( not a live oak) for firewood tomorrow. Any idea how long to season here in Texas?
Covid update: Cooke 4046 confirmed cases, 28 active cases, Montague 2516 confirmed cases, 38 active cases, Grayson, 15,708 confirmed cases, 224 active cases. Cooke 11, Montague 13, Grayson 21, new cases. Grayson number still don't add up
Doug having fun I see.
Roy, nice pic, glad all are improving
Ron Hope today goes better, nice pic
Buppies nice rain, hope you can work today
Drew nice they are working to keep meetings shorter. Hope you get mower with bagger installed correctly.
Mike hope finger improving, and maintenance goes well.
Billy glad you got a good batch, We used to get some really good Kenya AA coffee, not don't see it Any idea what happened?
Paul glad safe trip, neat sunset, hope today went well in the shop
Thomas sorry about tire losing air, have fun suspender shopping
Ken enjoy you respite from chores
Eric cute pic and caption. Considering how many here have lefthand drive cars, maybe you and Doug are the alternate side drivers?
PJ understand about decorating, especially Halloween.
Billy let me know how changing steering wheel sides works for you.
RNG I would love for him to help with squirrels and gophers. Good to hear red bike ready to go, enjoy your camping trip
Bird thanks for info on navigation, my F15 has the sync 3 system and have not update yet. Still have my Garmin with lifetime maps, not much issue yet.
David glad you had such a nice day.
Drew I opted not to drive in the US Virgin Islands, narrow roads full size cars and driving on wrong side yikes
Thomas sorry about the appointment issue, what you do if tire lose it's air ?
Drew sorry about the delays, went through that before, no temp registration for car you have had for a while
Rich have fun sorting out the bike
Dennis good to hear busy at work, sorry about kitty. Hope you get like kike new Dr better, or can get new one
RS glad tractor service went well hope all I's and T's get crossed. Did not know Amazon did BOGO
prayer for all, especially Jay/Peg, Kyle's daughter/friend PT from Covid, Bird/aging issues/, Don,whipper/more tests,ring bearer/back broken, Randy/FIL living alone adjustments, PJ/FIL fall and stroke, Dennis /wife wrist surgery and recovery, Roy's wife ankle surgery and recovery, David(moss)/remodel/divorce, Buppies/new cancer on arm, Thomas/gout, Phil/reflux/wife's eyes, Steppenwolfe/son-auto immune disorder, Grev/wife's eye, Ted/knee recovery, Doug and wife/health issues/nerve and pain/ wife's eyes, Ken/aunt fall injuries, David(sadamo)/Sophie's eye surgery/Back issues, RNG/fire season, Chris/neighbor's granddaughter and Covid issues, Scaredy/injuries from fall, Paul/ wife's disc issues, and Country.
stay safe and healthy you all.

 

[two_bit_score]

So you cost the system ~ $1250 vs $20

I paid for it many times over and continue to do so. And your statement is false on the cost comparison also.

 

[txdon]

I have a line on some green oak ( not a live oak) for firewood tomorrow. Any idea how long to season here in Texas?

2 years. You can usually tell by the weight.

 

[two_bit_score]

Posting a screenshot vs actual link to Vaers data is disingenuous at best, especially if the Vaers disclaimer is omitted.

VAERS - Data

Disclaimer

VAERS accepts reports of adverse events and reactions that occur following vaccination. Healthcare providers, vaccine manufacturers, and the public can submit reports to the system. While very important in monitoring vaccine safety, VAERS reports alone cannot be used to determine if a vaccine caused or contributed to an adverse event or illness. The reports may contain information that is incomplete, inaccurate, coincidental, or unverifiable. In large part, reports to VAERS are voluntary, which means they are subject to biases. This creates specific limitations on how the data can be used scientifically. Data from VAERS reports should always be interpreted with these limitations in mind.

The strengths of VAERS are that it is national in scope and can quickly provide an early warning of a safety problem with a vaccine. As part of CDC and FDA’s multi-system approach to post-licensure vaccine safety monitoring, VAERS is designed to rapidly detect unusual or unexpected patterns of adverse events, also known as “safety signals.” If a safety signal is found in VAERS, further studies can be done in safety systems such as the CDC’s Vaccine Safety Datalink (VSD) or the Clinical Immunization Safety Assessment (CISA) project. These systems do not have the same scientific limitations as VAERS, and can better assess health risks and possible connections between adverse events and a vaccine.

Key considerations and limitations of VAERS data:

Vaccine providers are encouraged to report any clinically significant health problem following vaccination to VAERS, whether or not they believe the vaccine was the cause.
Reports may include incomplete, inaccurate, coincidental and unverified information.
The number of reports alone cannot be interpreted or used to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, frequency, or rates of problems associated with vaccines.
VAERS data is limited to vaccine adverse event reports received between 1990 and the most recent date for which data are available.
VAERS data do not represent all known safety information for a vaccine and should be interpreted in the context of other scientific information.
VAERS data available to the public include only the initial report data to VAERS. Updated data which contains data from medical records and corrections reported during follow up are used by the government for analysis. However, for numerous reasons including data consistency, these amended data are not available to the public.

Its a shame you got so torqued off man. Are you going to post all the disclaimers on the Vaccine websites too?

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

After catching up on all these posts, I think I will take some more time away from my FAVORITE THREAD BECAUSE OF ALL THE COVID BS BEING THROWN AROUND HERE.......

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Turned out the grease gun was empty ... so I ordered some of that green Lucas grease RNG recommended off Amazon. Should be here tomorrow.

Uh oh. Guess you missed the post where I thought the mining machine moly grease from Lucas was a better choice for loader and backhoe pins? Not that green stuff is bad, but after having cut stuff apart so I could bush bores and replace pins, I'm not taking any chances...

 

[sodamo]

Its a shame you got so torqued off man. Are you going to post all the disclaimers on the Vaccine websites too?

A good discussion should be educational, factual, not personal.
I have purposely been careful not to be personal.
I have tried to keep to verifiable fact and only asked that others do same.

I will now join those who will read without comment.

You can inform the uniformed, educate the uneducated, help the willing, but can’t fix stupid.

 

[rswyan]

Uh oh. Guess you missed the post where I thought the mining machine moly grease from Lucas was a better choice for loader and backhoe pins? Not that green stuff is bad, but after having cut stuff apart so I could bush bores and replace pins, I'm not taking any chances...

LOL … I did indeed miss that (or forgot about it … )

No matter, with a case of 10 tubes coming of the green stuff, it could very well be a near-lifetime supply for me …

 

[rswyan]

Loader removed, front axle drained and new gear oil added, new fuel filter, o-rings and new bowl installed.

The new rubber for all the control pedals will have to wait until tomorrow …

 

[RoyJackson]

2021-10-07, 0324

49° right now...how in the low 70's today.

Had a follow-up doctor's appointment yesterday late afternoon. Maybe some heart palpitations so I've got to double up up on one of the meds I'm already taking and a follow-up appointment in 2 weeks. Also, I had episodes of angina...very uncomfortable. Had the last one 2-3 weeks back, but I did tell the doc. So, a prescription for nitroglycerin is in the works. If you've never experienced angina, and I hope you haven't....starts as a dull pain in the jaw, moves to pressure in the chest, then to the right arm. Not particularly painful, but as I'd written, very uncomfortable and, initially, a bit scary...

All the family is doing good...Margeaux slept on my bed then climbed in her favorite chair when we got up. Wifey has physical therapy today, which she hates...but she's gotta do it. Don't think it's the pain, which should be minor...I'd say she's scared of falling and I don't blame her there. Getting old is a real *****, ain't it?

 

[ronjhall]

Poured first cup of coffee. 61° with cloudy skies this morning. Heading to 73° with rain in afternoon. Did not get much done yesterday. Flu shot made me feel a little under the weather. Feel good this morning. But have no plans for the day.

Enough of the Covid 19 BS.

Everyone stay healthy and safe.

Good Morning All.

 

[Buppies]

64 heavy shower taking place more off and on showers today getting close to two inches for the week.
Getting old is rough Roy I agree in more ways than one

Prayers for all

 

[daugen]

good morning all.

my day has changed. One email from Honda dealer led to another and now they are talking about delivery around the end of the year.
this is just nuts. I'm going out today to look at used trucks. Honestly think they are jerking me around and hoping I go away so they can sell
this truck for a higher price to someone else.

So....first a crown at the dentist this morning, expensive start to the day, and then off to a couple of local dealers.

Two Bit, please give it a rest and take your discussion to another thread where it belongs.
Good topic to discuss, just not here.
If you keep this up, you will get reported and moderator will simply cut you out of the thread.
It's happened before.
Come here to talk about your tractor, your home, your kids, your job, your dog, flowers and birds, whatever. And show an interest in what others are doing.
That's what makes our world go round here. So please take the vax/no vax discussion somewhere else and stay here for everything else good.

Roy, hope your day improves and household is happier.

radishes starting to come in, pretty zippy

 

[Buppies]

Drew well said

Sorry about your Honda glad I’m not looking right now. If you really wanted to be stylish look at Lamborghini SUV. Your brother would be envious very fast 6 cylinder . If I was looking a BMW X5 with diesel more room than Audi and fuel mileage is unreal only used though.

 

[toppop52]

Let’s take a breath, family, friends, gardens, tractors and such are what this thread is about. If you mention you got vaccinated, fine, but no more warfare over personal choices please.

 

[daugen]

Buppies, I think the new GM small Powerstroke diesel in the 1500 would be marvelous, long trips get almost 30mpg and not
have to stop so often. Of course with most of us, the restraining limit is our bladder not our fuel gauge...
Front end of GM trucks pretty aggressive, wish they would make more models for those of us who aren't
dreaming of driving a Peterbilt. That's for Bill, who actually knows how.

German diesels are excellent and powerful, V6 ones made 500 torque or more, and I guess if they are still in the US
they are all fixed to meet standards. Audi and BMW always had seriously powerful diesels, we just never saw them
in any volume here in the US. So yes, interesting idea, think I might invest in extended warranty though.

2014 Ram with hemi at local shop. I googled for reviews, geez first year of new style full of problems, hemi tick like I had with mine,
failing transmissions, flukey first year electronics software, etc. So while a nice looking truck and reasonably priced, wonder if I'm buying
someone else's nightmare. I would try to get the VIN and have run at dealership if the truck doesn't come with service records or was serviced locally.
This one has the name of local Toyota dealer on the back so clearly a multi owner truck.
So you have to be careful here because full disclosure is hard to find.
Might want to get a code reader and see if any history on that. And for sure a Carfax.

 

[RoyJackson]

2014 Ram with hemi at local shop. I googled for reviews, geez first year of new style full of problems, hemi tick like I had with mine,
failing transmissions, flukey first year electronics software, etc. So while a nice looking truck and reasonably priced, wonder if I'm buying
someone else's nightmare. I would try to get the VIN and have run at dealership if the truck doesn't come with service records or was serviced locally.

Had a Ram 2500 as a rental when my Tacoma was in the shop a few weeks back.
That hemi makes nice sounds...definitely has the power. Also, pretty thirsty...so keep that in mind.

 

[riptides]

66 outside this AM. Another grey start to the day. The weather people just cannot seem to get it right with the forecast. BUT....one is yapping that it is hard to predict. Hmm....humble. More rain is predicted today and into the weekend. Have not seen any yet and that is OK by me. Should be mid 70's again today. More moving stuff around.

On trucks and purchasing...been there. When the GMC 2500 diesel was totaled, we were out west and the selection was good but limited. The prices were approaching new. I am talking five year old and older vehicles. We came home and our local dealership...big shoutout...was looking for us too. We have bought five vehicles from them. They found a few comparables but the prices for used were out of my pay scale. Luck would have it they had a year old GMC 2500 on the lot, and well it was priced like new. LOL. So that is ultimately what came home. With finance charges and incentives, well it just did not look good on paper going with used.

The grass is definitely starting to slow down....yippie. And more good news...except for the wallet...our septic system install looks to be scheduled starting the end of the month. Ladies and gentlemen, that is close to a years effort with regulations, studies, permits, scheduling and bureaucracy to get to this point. That should be embarrassing point for my local and state governments.

Hope all have a great day, be safe.

 

[daugen]

Roy, my 2015 Ram hemi got 15mpg. I don't drive that much now so not a big issue. Problem was my old truck, while the best riding
of any of the similar trucks, was simply unreliable. Computer reflashed seven times. Valve train clearly had design issues.
So I'd really like to find a later model one where I hope they worked out the bugs.
Funny, I've only had one other car engine dump on me and that was a Dodge too. Intrepid company car, great design, but they put a new engine in at 20K miles.

But if I look at 2018's they are almost the price of new. Very poor value as Riptides says.