What have you done to your Branson today?

   / What have you done to your Branson today? #1,701  
After our government asked for some help to the European Union, Spain, France, Italy and Morocco responded with 2 Canadair planes each. Spain also sent a special emergency brigade. Really welcomed help.

The temps also dropped a fair amount, that alone is a good help too. Hopefully, the rain does come in the next few days. There is still a lot of fires going on and exhausted firefighters everywhere.
 
   / What have you done to your Branson today? #1,702  
The last two days have been hair pulling days, been researching new front tires for my Branson 8050 it has Titan Hi-Traction lug 8 ply 11.2-24's on her now.
They are starting to split in the center on one. And Titan has lost a lot of faith in our area the last few years.
It looks like I finally narrowed it down to either a BKT Ridemax or an Alliance Multiuse 550, 300/80R24. Got to call a couple of places Monday and see were I go from here.
Not looking forward to those calls.$$$$$$$
 
   / What have you done to your Branson today? #1,703  
I've done a little tillage...

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   / What have you done to your Branson today? #1,706  
Dug out my york rake and pulled many of the leaves currently on the driveway off. About an hour of puttering around on the 8050.
 
   / What have you done to your Branson today?
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Yesterday, I turned over and mixed two piles of homemade top soil.
Some time back i had a cylinder leak down test performed and found out my hydraulic spool/ controller is bypassing on the bucket circuit. Looking for options and/or a replacement.
 
   / What have you done to your Branson today? #1,709  
Yesterday, I turned over and mixed two piles of homemade top soil.
Some time back i had a cylinder leak down test performed and found out my hydraulic spool/ controller is bypassing on the bucket circuit. Looking for options and/or a replacement.
Surplus Center and Summit Hydraulics, both have good selection of valves in the 8 to 10 GPM range.

You'll have to figure out the fittings/adapters and check if your current valve has 6 or 7 hoses. If 7 hoses, you need to order the proper Power Beyond fitting for the valve you get.

You can even get a 3 spool valve (joystick + 3rd lever) to get a third function.
 
   / What have you done to your Branson today? #1,710  
Tonight I split the last wood for the season and put the splitter away in the barn... and then blockaded it with four totes of firewood (split years ago, very well seasoned)
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and brought two to my tote shelter next to the house
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The past couple years that I've had totes I've tried to maintain two in the barn to keep them fully dry as a staging area but tonight decided to see if they'd fit stacked and they do. Not sure if when I grab the first two, will I rotate the next two out so that I can put two possibly damp ones in behind them... we'll see - depends a lot on whether it's very cold, six totes may be sufficient. Also the past two years when I moved damp totes into the barn the wood was pretty nicely dry by the time it got brought to the house.
 

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