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Hello out there in tractor land? I have a rare opportunity to buy a 30 something year old BelAire compressor from a 70 + year old retiring mechanic. It is about as big as they come for a vertical. I'm sure it's a good old two stage, runs like a top, still mounted on the shipping boards (like...

This is really starting to be a drag!:thumbdown::thumbdown::thumbdown: In the early spring of last year my water heater started a lslow leak. I repaced it myself with a smaller tank from the local hardware store. Just a reagular brand I guess. After about 6 months of use, I noticed the only...

It only has less then 50K miles on it. I just had the oil changed at the dealership. I know little about diesels, not sure where to start. Got any ideas? Thanks Charlie

In the Summer I bought a new Hobart 140 Mig/FCAW. I only use Flux Cored. Used it often with no problems. Now, I think for the first time, I turn it to max output of 4 for the power, and it sputters and spits and outputs a week fizz of an arc. The arc even sounds week! Makes the uglest welds I...

Can someone tell me what to check for on a battery problem. The truck will not start and the message center on dash read "Check Charging System" I took one of the two batteries to O'riellys and they charged it, same problem when I put it back in. I only have a 2 amp slow charger, I left it on...

I recently notice my 190C mowers engine started to make a small backfire sound when the PTO is not engaged and when the throttle is at full speed. It never did this before. I was wounder what to look for. Thanks, Charlie

I have the 30 year composte shingles in roof. May have been in hail while I was at work. No neighbors to ask, no concrete drive or walk to see if shingles pebbles have fallen off. How can I tell if hail damaged the roof? Thank you all! Charlie

Just read Western's "caught a thief" post. Someone mentioned game cams and I bought one a few months ago. I think it was $50 or $60 so. It does everything I need, but it will not wake up until someone is long gone. The minimum time before it takes a pic is 30 seconds. I mainly need it for day...

Last time I started the saw and testeed for oil none came out. I opened up the saw and there was a lot of oil soaked saw dust. The oil port looked good, very small. I am worried a tube came loose or something like that. Not much experience with chain saws. Should oil just leak out of that hole...

My tractor is just a open ROPS tractor and exposed to sun and rain all the time. The heavy vinyl seat cover started to crack from the sun. It is no real problem, but after a rain the foam inside is real wet and I get real wet. I want to just go but some vinyl and cover it. But I am not sure...

I have had my little Lincoln 110V wire welder for over ten years now. I use it on everything, just not that skilled at small stuff, does not seem to be a big need to weld thin steel on my little farm. I have only used Flux Core and never tried MIG. I want to build a big smoker and want the...

I bought a third party grill with bumper/weight rack. Bolted it to cast iron frame of tractor and added the front weights. Turns out I added too much weight, and with a little help from running headlong into hiden ditches the four heavy fine threaded grade 8 bolts broke off. That was a couple...

I have a PHD leaks pretty good. I want to replace the gasteks to prevent oil in the soil. It is from TSC, I think it is a Speco made unit. I is a good one, just left out too long I guess. Anyone know if rebuild parts are available. Thanks, CR

I am looking into getting a wood burning stove and installing it before the clod weather this year. There are a good number of trees I can access but none are Oak. They are smaller and are not evergreens. I read that hardwood output around twice the BTU as the evergreens. Does that apply to...

Well I guess it is time I get started on a fence for some cattle. I am not sure how to place fence posts in the correct place and straigt. My land is a little hilly and very long and narrow, only one small section of woods. The hills are just enough so that you can only see the sky and not the...

RATS! That quick hitch I got a great deal on in the Winter does not fit my Rotary Cutter because of the RC's Flex Link. Never needed to take off the RC until this past weekend when moving some dirt. Tried everything to make that quick hitch fit. My RC is made by "Fred Cain" out of Dannville...

Firday I went to the local Dewalt service center to get a new battery. They also sell trade Oxy-Ac gas so I asked about trading in a medium size to a larger size. The guy starts talking about "Slick Ring", I said whaaaaaat! He showed me that the ring around the top of the bottle must have no...

It seems that I am now unable to get the PTO to engage while the tractor engine is running. The picture shows the tactor's PTO clutch level and the PTO engage lever. Normal operation is to lift the clutch lever (long lever w/ spring in middle) to disengage the clutch then move the PTO lever...

Went out first thing thing morning and noticed what I think are cat tracks walking up to my front door. There is a lot of mud around my house from box blading and attempts to grow grass in the last drought. There is sod around the house but only 15 feet out from the house on each side. I...

I just got a quick hitch and remembered that was some talk about quick hitches not compatible with some implements. But can't remember which one(s). The deal was really good so if it doesn't work with some things that's ok by me. Only paid 84 bucks for it from a farm supply store going out of...

I have been very curious about this question since a local radio station (88.5)put in their radio ad something like "If you would like to know interesting facts like why barns are painted red and others... listen to us at..." But I have never heard the answer.:confused: Does anyone know why...

When I reply to a post the icons for the smiley faces don't show up. Is there a link I am missing? Thanks

I have notice a few times by reading various threads that my tractor is not exactly the norm when it comes to some features and mostly the controls are different from almost all new tractors. It is my first tractor and only tractor so far. I pretty sure I would have to be taught the controls on...

My friend wants me to plant vetch on 40+ acres. I have read a little about it on the internet, but all it says is that is a good green manure. Is it easy to get rid of to plant coastal hay in a year or two? Thanks

A leason learned... I bought an old '90 F150 last summer. It's my main vehicle (other than company truck). The battery cables appeared to be hastily made up and looked awful at the batt terminals. The truck failed to turn over, no battery. Got out the portable battery jumper thing and connected...

I am wanting to buy an old ford 6000. The seller thinks it has 73 HP. The clutch is out on it but he says everything else is OK. First to get it home can I tow it behind my truck with just a tow strap? Its only six miles or so. will it hurt the transmission on the tractor. I guess replacing...

I have an old F150 I bought about 4 years ago. The truck is very basic and no AC, engine is 4.9L in-line 6 cyl. I have replaced everything in the engine compartment but the engine when I got it just to make it run right. It always leaked oil bad and at some point I must not have checked the oil...

This past weekend I learned a good lesson about welding wire quality. My local hardware store only carries Forney brand welding materials. I had a bad time with their ginding disks and was concerned about buying the flux core wire, but bought anyway. Got home started welding and could not...

This morning on the news I heard that serveral cities in the DFW area are canceling the city sports league for some outdoor sports like soccer, football, etc. This is due to the large cracks in earth on the playing fields, 3 ft deep or more. They are affraid of injuries to players. I can't see...

I was talking (or trying to anyway) to couple of older gentlemen about tractors, and land/cows, etc. The subject of the PTO level came up. One guy said the two position lever was Hi/Lo. I said no, it's Live or Ground sync. Ground sync will keep the PTO turning at the wheel speed of the tractor...

I finally found a good sized old compressor tank to make into a sand blaster. The only problem I see is that I only have a very light duty econo type air compressor to run the sand blaster. I think it puts out 5 to 6 CFM. How much CFM at what PSI does the sand blaster need? If I have to buy a...

Anyone know of plans for a stand to hold up a 3-Point PHD? I saw one a long time ago in a catalog but it came with the PHD. I want to build one that can hold up the digger with auger and drive shaft connected (at least I think I do). I have not seen one up close or even a good picture...

I want to build a sand blaster, and I just came across a trailer load of various sized propane tanks for cheap. I want to buy a skinny long one and cut it one third of it off for a sand tank. Anyone know the best way to clean out an old tank, so it can be torched.

For a long time now I have been wanting to plant my 46 acres with good coastal burmuda grass. Mainly for selling hay. My friend tell me to stick with Johnson grass only. I hope to by baling equipment in the next couple of years, but I might end up with a small square baler because my current...

I am getting ready to build my first trailer. It will be only to carry a fixed 300 gallon spray tank (round). Now just waiting on the spray tank to come in. I am not sure how I should position the axle, from front to back. Is there any formula for the axle placement. Also, I just read an...