Recent content by jtn

I recently purchased a new IBM T40 laptop with a built in wi-fi card. My question is how do I use it? I heard that Starbucks was putting wi-fi transmitters in thier stores. If I can find a transmitter how do I connect? Do i need to pay a fee? How do I connect to my email from my ISP? How...

I took some pictures on a job I recently worked on. Cut a lot of trees. This is a 48" cotonwood I cut with my Stihl 044 with a 20" bar. JT

I just wanted to share some thoughts with you all. Saturday night Central Illinois was hit with several torandoes. We went into our basement and listened to the news with a battery powered radio once the power went out. It rained very heavily and then everything got quiet. There was a...

Ah, spring. That time when a TBNer's fancy turns towards...ripping up the yard to fix it. I had not started my tractor in 3 weeks and had last run it on a very cold day. I had filled the fuel tank before I had shut it down. On the first warm day we had, about 55°, I wanted to get the tractor...

I had mentioned posting pics of moving a mower in another post. Here they are: Step 1: Position the edge of the bucket against the "A" frame of the implement just above the hitch pins.

I just blew the first hydraulic line on my 16LA loader . The line is for the dump circuit on the right hand dump cylinder. The tractor has 416 hours on it. I am not concerned as this has happened before on other machines and will happen again. It is a little frustrating not being able to use...

Has anybody had a problem with the Hi/Lo switch on the right hand console? Mine abruptly quit working yesterday morning. I could still shift with the buttons on the joystick but the rocker switch quit working. The light showed Lo even when I shifted to Hi with the buttons. However, yesterday...

I am building a fence around part of my property. It will be three strand barb wire on cedar posts. My property has very few natural trees so I would like to keep as many as possible. Unfortunately one of these trees is right on the corner of my property where I need to locate a post. It is...

Has anybody services/changed the glow plugs in thier 7.3 powerstroke diesel? Mine is getting a little tough to start in the cold weather and I am thinking about changing them out. Any advice/experiences would be helpful. Thanks in advance, JT

For the second time this year we had a major snow of 3" (better than noth8ing at least) so I thought I would take some pictures. I angle the blade and work in reverse then use the FEL to plow the turn around and in front of the garage. JT

I read that Kubota plans to begin building a "recreational utility vehicle" in 2003. Apparently there will be two four-wheel-drive models with 18 and 25 hp Kubota diesel engines. Anybody else heard anything? Sounds like another good toy for those who like orange equipment. JT

For those of you who, like me, love the Navistar 7.3 Diesel, now is your LAST chance to get a new one. The Navistar plant that produces the 7.3 will be discontinuing production next month and starting production of the 6.0 L Powerstroke that (I assume) will be the only diesel availible in a new...

Yesterday I broke my second loader handle on my TC45D. Both times the steel shaft that supports the plastic handle has broken at the lower screw that attaches the two. Frustrating! Luckily I am still under warranty. Because I did not feel like waiting for the parts I took the handle to a...

Anyone seen the TG series yet? I am thinking it is time for me to upgrade to a TG285 with Supersteer and front duals... <A target="_blank"...

I am looking for a welder for some light work on implements and such around my house. I do not forsee having to weld on anything thicker than 1/2", and probably not even that thick. Since this will be a limited use tool for me I would like to avoid spending more than about $600. If possible I...