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...or maybe what's salvageable isn't worth the labor?

It's mounted on the inside of the passenger side front fender, about half way front to back of the engine compartment. Looks like it lost some tubing.

Sounds similar to VW stunt, but larger fine: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/statement-attorney-general-merrick-garland-agreement-principle-cummins-settle-alleged

6 minutes. Frank discussion about Titan Attachments vs Titan Implements. (now Ironcraft) Also short blurb about FEL mounted mower taken off the market for patent reasons. (Trail Blazer, maybe?)

i no longer have a mower suitable to pull my lawn roller. Anybody ever float their loader bucket and drag the yard? Did you have to add weight to the bucket?

Never heard of doing this before but then, I don't get out much: "The Tundra also catches up to its urban-cowboy competitors with a more civilized multi-link independent rear suspension. With the trailering upgrade, the rear coil springs are swapped with air springs. Now you’re talking. The...

https://indianapublicmedia.org/news/missing-child-dies-after-being-found-in-posthole-in-indiana.php Toddler must have fallen headfirst into a post hole with standing water. I've heard that toddlers have drowned in home toilets the same way.

I've got 4 culverts under the driveway that plug up with tangles of sticks and leaves at their entrances. Sometimes those tangles fill up the swale for 10 or 15 feet upstream from the culvert. I've been using a backhoe or a root grapple but they're slow to maneuver on these small areas of...

I'd like to minimize delivery trucks on my 5/8 mile, soft-when-wet lane. Thinking about mounting a job box or similar down by the road and train the drivers to lock packages in it instead of racing up to the house as fast as the potholes will allow them to drive. Seems like they would...

Saw these guys advertising on TV. Alro is a big regional materials distributor for industry and fabricators. Last I knew, they had a truck route down here from their Indianapolis warehouse. Looks like they are branching out with walk-in outlets to retail customers. Too bad their nearest...

Thought people who haven't seen this one yet might enjoy it:

Service schedule says change hydraulic filter every 200 hrs but only change hydraulic oil every 400. Counter guy at dealership said that's not a misprint. So last time, I lost a lot of oil in the process, even though I tilted the tractor sideways to elevate the filter side. Anybody have a...

What is a Barndominium? Snip ..... "Blending the words “barn” and “condominium,” it is exactly what it sounds like: a barn that has been converted into a low cost living space – or a house plan purposely designed as living space but with barn-like storage and working spaces associated with it...

Probably old news because I don't get over there too often. Local RK had several grapples stacked out with their other attachments. Couldn't stop but they looked like they were narrower than most, which can be a good thing. They were the style with a horizontal floor, not the clamshell type.

I read somewhere, probably on TBN, that before filling a pothole in a gravel driveway, you should scratch up the bottom of it. I hate to disturb the larger gravel in my base and it's more work. Any thoughts?

Don't know if this is a new idea or one I subconsciously borrowed. For the barn mice smarter than the traps, what about providing them with little nesting containers in the barn that are more attractive to them than an engine compartment, for example. Then just periodically "evict" them. Like...

On the recent anniversary of Indiana's worst blizzard (and probably other Midwest states), our local paper just dredged up the big stories/pictures from back then, along with readers' more recent accounts of their predicaments at the time. In a state where 6" of snow is a big deal, when it's...

Our local food coop has their own herd of small farmers with whom they have formed a symbiotic relationship. IIRC, they even inspect these farming operations periodically. This one featured in their recent newsletter Is definitely a family farm. Excerpt: "Kyle says that Bloomingfoods is a...

If your thinking about retiring to another state, this might be interesting. Breaks down each states' taxes by State, inheritance, vehicle, retirement income exemptions, property. Fed taxes not include since they're the same everywhere. Some states (mine) also have county taxes that vary by...

I need about a cubic yard of shredded leaves every year for winter gardening stuff. My Toro zero-turn grinds a few of them up pretty fine but discharges most of the rest without shredding them much. What kind of a restriction over the discharge opening would shred most of them? Pics below...

Didn't know whether to post this here or on the 'Country Cookin' forum... Anybody know if exhaust pipe tubing comes plated or coated with a durable material that would be toxic if it couldn't be removed? I'd be willing to hone the ID if necessary. It's for a cooking widget that would be in...

By Carol D. Leonnig August 6, 2020 at 11:42 a.m. EDT Add to list The chief executive of the National Rifle Association and several top lieutenants engaged in a decades-long pattern of fraud to raid the coffers of the powerful gun rights group for personal gain, according to a lawsuit filed...

There's been some pretty knowledgeable paving threads here over the years. I have a 1000 foot section of my driveway that needs to be repaved and was wondering how much these low oil prices might affect the price of asphalt. Also, wondering how available contractors might be under this new...

Well, it looks like my sacrificial thread idea, Coronal Virus #5-A, didn't keep the helpful thread, '#5, from being shut down. Last try here. Remember the sacrificial thread concept- all obnoxious posts that we're tempted to post on helpful thread '#6 should be posted here on '#6-A instead...

This thread as a sacrificial thread to protect Corona Virus #5. Here's how it works: Post helpful information on '#5. For those of us who just can't resist; post the abrasive, snarky or self righteous stuff here on '#5-A. (Like this first post, for example!) Moderators can then shut this...

Makes sense. Avoid Amazon and SAVE money on equipment parts | TMT - YouTube

I'm building a side by side trail that runs from a ridgetop down into my bottom ground. Most of the slope is impassible but one grade is only about 20 degrees down a hill-curve- and it's narrow. Problem is, that grade is tree canopied wet leaves and exposed slippery bedrock and it runs...

It's bow season in Indiana now. The land next to me has changed hands and someone put up a deer stand over there a few feet off of me. Noticed that below their tree is a pile of corn. Is that legal?

Dealer Pic below looks like the front tread direction is consistent with tractor tires (pushing the dirt away from the tire somewhat) but the rear direction looks opposite from the front. Is one of these pairs on backwards? Thanks.

Below is a comment about bush hogging later in the fall, for the pollinators' sake. It was sent to me without a citation but it seems reasonable: "DO NOT MOW/BRUSH HOG DITCHES & FIELDS RIGHT NOW!!! I almost just crashed my car on my way home as I witnessed someone mowing down an ENTIRE field...

They're 3 for 3 on great customer service with me so far. Ordered a gas cap and a rear blinker. Took them about 1 minute to find the part numbers, had them in stock, shipped cheapest way ($9.00) and they arrived in Indiana from Pennsylvania in two days. Messick's also support this site.

Tornados thru here yesterday, about 30 miles SSW of Indianapolis. Sure looks like the roof in the attached pic was by far, the weak link. Building's walls unscathed, despite being giant sails with little support, once the roof left the building. Several years ago, after hurricanes in the...

Anybody else getting this?

This might be old news by now but they are expanding the pickup plant to meet demand. Last paragraph is interesting- sales up 20%, prices up $5,800 over previous model. GM Chairman-CEO to make major announcement at Fort Wayne plant

Sold my Honda Fourtrax 300 in 1993 and haven't keep up on ATVs in the meantime. That one would have been more fun with a fully manual transmission, IMHO. Is there such a thing as an ATV like a motorcycle- clutch and everything?

Are all 7 wire male trailer connectors standard? ie, if I used someone else's trailer, would my plug fit it?

What is supposed to happen when you subscribe to a YouTube video? I did and I'm not seeing other stuff by the same guy. Do you have to register with YouTube? Thanks.

I don't use it much-1999 w/24,000 miles... Last week cold snap with ice storm coming- parked it down by the road and waited for thaw to (try to) bring it back up to the barn. Weather had turned warm and very damp. Ran the batteries down somewhat without the slightest fire. Road service tried...

So, my former wife called today and mentioned her recent garage door repair. She said that the repairman had also sprayed the noisy spring with WD40. We are both on our cell phones. We hung up and she texted me a photo of the repairman's business card for some work I need to have done...

Runs through Thursday Allen County War Memorial Coliseum - Event Details

So, a guy in New Jersey makes a widget and the third-world knockoff industry adopts it. He knows they can make stuff cheap over there but how can they ship it here for free? It costs him $6 just to SHIP his across the street and they are selling theirs, DELIVERED, for less than his shipping...

I just discovered this blocking my driveway. Glad I dont have to be anywhere important for awhile. Theres only one way out of here. Those track strips across the bridge are 18 inches wide for perspective. Trunk is supported only by the bridge and by the rootball, just out of the picture. At...

Exhibitors 12/12/17-12/14/17. Free admission, $5 parking Anybody been to one of these? It's only an hour from me and the the annual farm show in Louisville is too big.

So, this tractor only has 450 hrs and it always works great. Today I took a break and shut it off and it would not even crank or click when restarting it. Dropped the loader bucket suddenly to jar the tractor and it started right up on the next try. Ran fine until I shut it off again and then...

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Hello, I think I read that you should put some kind of sealer on the ends of green logs so the ends don't dry out too much faster than the inside of the log. Anybody know what kind of household product would work for this? (It's just an experiment on a fallen beech tree so failure is an...

All, Anybody else have issues with a SSQA releasing when pulling in reverse? It's not the sloppy fit problem where the seller apologizes and sends you shims. I've had this Kubota with a factory SSQA since about 2003 and never had a problem. Recently, with a grapple-backdragging a log with...

I have some "neighbors" hunting my property without permission. It's a remote corner of my 40 acres near a bunch of houses on the other side of a steep ravine- my property line. A lot of rental houses up there, right on the road. I've been clearing a trail thru there so it's less remote and...

Ever since I was a kid driving a go-cart, I always thought it would be fun to replace its stock engine with a motorcycle engine/manual transmission. Now that I have some elbow room for a track, is there such a thing for rough ground? I see those two seaters with a suspension system about...

All, I wouldn't ordinarily impose on the TBN brain trust for something like this but I have house guests coming soon (deer hunting friends) and a lot of laundry to do before they arrive. And the appliance repair shop hasn't returned my call. Today, my 30 YO Maytag top load washer sounded...

Recent Indiana news release about getting broadband into underserved rural areas. Apparently it involves mounting broadband infrastructure on underutilized cell towers. Seems like it could happen anywhere (and, knowing Indiana, we're near the back of the pack). Sorry if it's old news. WATCH...

A friend once told me about his dad lifting a round bale with an ancient dozer before ROPS. The dozer probably didn't have a seatbelt as well and that might have been what saved his dad. With the bucket curled too far, the bale rolled down the loader arms and over the seat, just after his dad...

Hello, What is that term for getting stuck by going over too steep of a bump and bottoming out on the frame between the axles? (Seems like it was "high-something".) Usually the missing words pop up later. Not this time.

Sorry if this is old news but it's a "Trailer Valet" to hand move a trailer for short distances, like around in the barn: Trailer Valet - Trailer Dolly - YouTube ($580 at eTrailer)

I'd like to bend two 52" X 16', unwieldy cattle panels into 'U' shapes like the attached sketch. Galvanized 4 gage, .225" wire. Any ideas?

My mailbox was vandalized yet again last night and I'm thinking about making its replacement "special". I'm PO'd enough that I don't mind throwing some money at this. The important thing is that the vandal doesn't get physically hurt, which makes it more difficult and less fun. Concept one is...

Thought this article might be of interest about throwing money at remote living: Buyers Build Upscale Homes in the Backwoods - WSJ

Can you do that? My key word search of my own posts brings up other members' posts too.

Hello, New problem with my IPad on TBN and a newspaper site as well. I log in and check 'remember me' but the next time I open the site, I have to log in again. On the newspaper site it's worse. I have to log in for each article, despite selecting 'remember me'. Any suggestions will be...

My neighbor used my asphalt driveway quite a bit and decided to patch a persistent pothole where the driveway passes over a filled ravine. (Over the years, just filling it with gravel only works for a few weeks before the gravel jumps back out.) About three months ago he threw some kind of...

Hello, I have a dump trailer with a screw type jack, the telescoping members being about 2 inches square in cross section. It's welded to the tongue. I think I bent the lower component and need to get it out to straighten it. If I can lift the tongue high enough with a loader, will the lower...

Sorry to be on the very edge of tractor related stuff but the TBN brain trust always seems to come thru: Found a parcel of land that is not for sale but seems abandoned so I would like to contact the owner about buying it. Tracked down his mailing address from County government records, typed...

Does anyone know what a hydraulic cylinder manufacturer means by a 'rephasing' designation?

Hello, All- Does anyone know what the trade name of the brush cutting attachment that I'll try to describe below is: It works on the principle of a hedge trimmer or sickle bar mower, but the two moving plates are made from thicker, (maybe 1/2 inch), steel for cutting thicker brush and small...

1) Not exactly a tractor really, but basically an articulated loader, for tight quarters maneuvering without tearing up the ground. 2) SSQA loader to accept my existing attachments 3) front hydraulics with enough flow to run a 5 ft., front mounted bush hog 4) 4WD with big tires all around 5)...

Sorry if you'all already saw this. It's getting a skid steer up into a dump truck without ramps. https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10202588186977854&fref=nf

Seems they're worried they will get dropped after consolidation within the cable and satellite industry. The big guys want big audiences. Subscription required but search this in Google News: Rural TV Channel Circles the Wagons

So you have a paid subscription to a website, you deny pop up ads (PUA) in your browser settings, you log in and can't read the page because of a PUA, you scroll past it and it follows you down so you still can't read anything. Then you hit the close button and nothing happens. Several times...

Hi All, How would you read this situation?: A couple of months ago I responded to a CL ad for a very used tractor. I also asked him to respond even if it was sold so I wouldn't bother him with followup questions. No response from him/her, but I got a response from CL at that time to the...

Just wanted to add one more data point to the purchasing decision. Took my Grand L 4330 in to the dealer for the 400 hr service: 4 different filters, 9 quarts of engine oil. 12 gallons of hydraulic oil = $438.65 before sales tax Shop labor = $112.50 Total = $551.15 before sales tax Labor...

Hello, I just got an elaborate mailing to both my home and business from our County Sheriff asking me to become a member of the Indiana Sheriffs' Association. It seems like a worthwhile organization and my second question is do other States have these? But my first question is about the...

Guy in town is always on the lookout for firewood he doesn't need to split. I have a clump of redbud trees that fell over and are just the right size for him. Does it burn ok? John

Interesting article in the Wall Street Journal about how farm land skyrocketed and now is falling, due to falling crop prices. I always wondered about people paying $10K/acre when, say, political support for ethanol could end in a heartbeat. They also discuss how land prices ripple thru the...

Hi All, I've got literally two laundry baskets full of financial and personal paperwork that needs to be destroyed. Doubt if it will burn very well, thickly stacked as it is. Could try to find a commercial shredder, then haul it and pay for it. But what about just burying it about 6 feet...

Hello, Anyone have experience running an AC skilsaw off a 12volt inverter? This saw is 15A@120V. Do they have reasonable power? Does either component burn out? Thanks, John

An odd article for the Wall Street Journal that talks about bulldozer technical advances so operators don't need as much skill. Best part is some of the reader comments from the Wall Steet crowd. Think You Can Drive a Bulldozer? - WSJ.com

Hello, Thinking about buying a Dutch oven for campfire cooking, the kind with a rim around the perimeter of the lid to hold coals on top of the lid. Went to my local hardware store who has a line of USA cast iron skillets, no Dutch ovens, though. Disappointed in the skillets because the main...

A parallel thread on TBN wandered off topic a bit and we got into a few posts about an old hardware chain called Western Auto, and some of the firearms they sold. My parents started one of those stores so that thread caused me to reminisce a bit about our life in the mid 50's thru mid 70's, in...

I think a business law class in high school mentioned something to the effect that if you allow someone access to or thru your property for long enough, then you can't stop them or others when you change your mind. Here's what I'm concerned about: The 80 acres next to me are divided by a...

Hello All, When using different tractors at different times, my results seemed to vary. Say you have your fel bucket lip on the ground and tilted down so the lip is a few degrees lower than horizontal. If you put the loader into the float position and moved the tractor forward, the loader...

Hello, My toro zero turn is only two years old and it started just fine last week. Today, when I turn the key, I hear a nice "thunk" near the starter(can't pinpoint its exact location) but the engine doesn't turn a bit. No clicking like a low battery and jumping it changed nothing. Anyone...

A guy around here says he knows a farmer who was tired of having his mailbox smashed by heavy objects throw from passing cars. A lot of people with hobbies and special interests like to decorate their mailboxes with their particular theme so this farmer decided to disguise his defense as a farm...

Hello All, Anyone know how a bare cinder block building compares to an insulated frame building as far as heat/cool expense? I understand that the block construction has low infiltration losses but it's hard to imagine that those hollow cores have much insulation effect. I'm thinking about...

When I go to my hometown newspaper website, I get Anbo grapple ads. (not a general advertiser around here) Creepy.

Hello, Does anyone know if there is a official name for the heavy duty swivel often put in line with, logging tongs, for example? I'm trying to source a small quantity of them. John

Hello, When I respond to a website's "contact us", a form comes up I don't know how to deal with. It's almost like my regular email form except there's no SEND button. Attached is a screen print. How does this thing work? Thanks, John

Unless you don't mind disclosing your annual income, don't bother starting to fill out the survey- it won't let you go to the next page without your income data.

Hi All, Sometimes I seem to have a knack for rubbing people the wrong way and then wondering why. I'm generally not a confrontational person unless someone is taking an unfair advantage. Please tell me if I was out of line in this case: I'm getting only one item at a supermarket and all the...

Hello All, Let's say I have a hydraulic top link on a 3 PH and I'm using a back blade (but not adjusting the top link) when I hit an obstruction. If the resulting pressure in the top link cylinder from this external load exceeds the bypass pressure setting, does the bypass valve open? Thanks...

Hello All, My tractors have always had bucket level indicators but the skidsteer does not, for some reason. (Maybe its because you should be a better operator by the time you get your hands on a SS) The problem is when using an angling snow plow with a rubber edge. It's setup so that the...

Hello, My wife wants an air compressor to keep in the garage to top off her tires. It has to be small enough to pickup and carry. She's been thru several small models with no reservoir that haven't lasted too well and wants to try one with a tank this time. If it's like any of the compressors...

Must be the pin on style. I'm just south of Indianapolis. John

Hello, I volunteered the TBN brain trust to help a friend disassemble his (imported) 5 ton hydraulic press cylinder, picture attached. It's a single acting cylinder with an internal spring return. The picture shows the cylinder with the end completely unscrewed, and a pair of shims holding...

I'm looking for one of these: Amazon.com: 10 Ton Porta Power: Home Improvement and was wondering if any of the big box stores or national autoparts franchises carry them. Anyone ever seen one locally?

This will seem odd but I want to temporarily use a pin on style bucket on my L4330 tractor/LA853 loader that presently has a skidsteer quick attach mount. I built a device that attaches to the back of the bucket but my skidsteer type QA is in the way. Ist question is- If I remove the QA...

Hello, I can barely pull the starter cord on my small Stihl (model 009). It will turn over once with a hard enough pull. Air filter is clean and it turns freely with the spark plug removed. Worked ok the last time out- maybe 3 yrs ago. I was hoping to use it in the morning. Any suggestions...

Hello, This thread is about a seat modification to address: 1) the seat is too flat, front to back, for much comfort. 2) the seat doesn't slide back far enough to accommodate my 34 inch inseam. My knees hit the dashboard when I'm turned to watch behind the tractor. The tractor is a Grand L...

Hello, I've got a 1994 Case 480F backhoe, less than 500 hrs, that worked great the last time I moved it and now it won't budge in either direction. It doesn't even klunk as when it drops into gear. The shuttle handle itself works fine and the hydraulics work. The only thing that's happened...

Hello, How difficult would it be to convert a bottle jack to a jack run off an external pump? Thanks, John

Hello, I've got a little problem with some jerk that keeps leaving a little pile of bottles, fast food packaging, etc at the end of my driveway. He always puts it in the same spot and adds to it several times a week, depending on the weather. I think he is on foot because some of the trash is...

Hello, What are the pro's and con's of using bulk grease instead of grease cartridges? Thanks, John

Hello, Whenever I buy filters and specialized tools at NAPA, they seem high, but not so high as to go price them somewhere else. I was wondering if NAPA's business model is set up for supplying commercial accounts at a discount and making the retail customer pay full list price, which may be...

Late yesterday afternoon, on a dead end road near our house, someone's car broke down. This morning, he's there, trying to fix this beater. Out of state plates. Says he lives nearby. He asks for a jump start so I obliged- still won't crank. He's about 20 years old, smells bad, and probably...

Hello All, Whenever its time to put on the rotary cutter, I find myself semiconsciously dreading the PTO shaft hookup. Not so much locking the shaft on, but getting the splines aligned is the trick. Its a combination of things- no good place to stand; ducking the top link while sidestepping...

Since I'm under the impression that used compact backhoes for sale are kind of rare, I thought this classified ad from the local paper might be of interest. I have no interest in this and if someone wants to move it or delete it, fine. "Kubota backhoe attachment model 4672A. Perfect...

Bought my first one handed pocket knife today. It clips on your belt and you can grab it and deploy it even when your other hand is busy. Pretty cool. Except it's right handed. And I'm left handed. Awkward, so I practiced opening and closing it with my right hand as I was driving home. If...

Hello, Anyone care to guess what causes my intermittent sewer smell that is blown about the house thru the heat/cool ducts? It started about 2 years ago and it's sometimes there in both the heating and cooling modes. We have a septic system, an upstairs geothermal system, and a downstairs...

This month, Bobcat's promo magazine (Worksaver), has a short article about the early history of the skidsteer concept. The company was eventually acquired by or evolved into Bobcat. Its an interesting reminder that most huge companies were once modest startups. John Article:Compact Equipment...

Hello, I would like to ask your opinions before I complain to the satellite TV office about a botched attempt in setting up my dish. Installer #1 comes, somehow determines the direction of the satellite and says there are some trees interferring with the signal. I get out the chainsaw and...

Interesting article in the Wall Street Journal today about JD consolidating dealers. Seems that small dealers, $5 to 8$ million in annual sales, don't have the critical mass for inventory management and staff. Deere Corporate told them all in 2002 they need to either be buyers of other...

There was some speculation in one of these threads about what Bobcat is going to do with the loader line they purchased from Earth Force (?). In the attached article, it looks like the whole Bobcat line is going to be spun off from Ingersoll Rand. Scroll down to the subheading "An Uncertain...

Hello, I need to take the nuts off the two bolts that hold the toilet to the floor. Once they get loose, the bolt spins. What normally keeps those bolts from spinning? Thanks. John

Well, I forgot to drain my cheap steel lawn roller last fall and you know the rest. Are these poly ones durable, like from minor impacts or being stored out in the sun? John

Hello, Any disadvantages of using an LCD or Plasma TV with a PC input instead of a dedicated PC monitor? This will be mostly for CAD. Thanks, John

The Wall Street Journal Online has an article about how bad HD had become under the former CEO. (separately, who walked away with something like $200 million, making their Board of Directors the laughing stock of some of the business community) They attribute the deterioration to: 1) Salary...

Hello, On several occasions with my former tractor, (Ford 1920) I had the left side of the tractor come completely off the ground when pushing hard in reverse. It's kind of un-nerving and it's one of the reasons I like vehicles with clutches- when things go wrong, pushing in the clutch often...

Hello All, Since compact 3PH's have no active mechanism to prevent them from lifting, what happens when you push down on the ground with a 3PH mounted backhoe? (Or extend the stabilizers for that matter) Does the whole attachment lift or does the BH have a linkage of some sort to prevent that...

I feel for the people with 2nd properties in remote areas, wondering about break-in etc while they are gone. Attached is a link for a new AT&T service that lets you view video of the property on certain types of cell phones or a computer via the internet You can also program it to contact you...

I'm thinking of getting a diesel tank and filling it up before the 2006 election. Since Labor day we've seen: 1) lower pump prices 2) predictions of lower natural gas prices this winter 3) various predictions that there is still plenty of oil in the ground I think this may be a blitz to...

I need to meet up with someone along I-90 at Rockford IL, leave my vehicle there someplace, and pick it up 10 days later. Anyone have a suggestion of where to leave the SUV where it would be safe and not get towed? (Either a general type of location or a specific business) Thanks, John

MadReferee, You should give some serious thought on publishing a book on hydraulics specifically for compact tractors and utility tractors. The books I've read are too general for someone just casually familiar with hydraulics and they certainly could not address factory vs aftermarket...

Attached is a link to an auction on Sat, 7/8/06 @ 10am for farm equipment including a 1994 2120 with only 94 hrs. 4x4, HSS, no loader. This is the estate auction of a former attorney. We're about 1 hr SW of Indianapolis and 2 hrs NNE of Louisville. I have no connection with this. John OK...

custom computer vs \"off the rack\" Hello All, I'm going to buy a new desk top computer for a solid modeling design application that seems a little picky about the graphics card. The standard cards used on the Dell, Gateway, and HP computers don't seem to be rated that highly by this...

Hi all, I have a long email address and get tired of typing it so often. Is there a way to store it on my Desktop where its handy to cut and paste? (or any other suggestions) Thanks. John

I'm looking for a reality check here. First, a little background- This is a college town with a lot of bicycle traffic. Most bikers do ok and some bikers are especially carefully about obeying traffic laws, even though thats harder on a bike than in a powered vehicle. But then there is that...

Getting back into fishing after 20 years and feel like Rip Van Winkle. I need to buy a jon boat, small outboard motor, accessories and have a lot of questions. (Like why do Hondas cost 40% more than Yamahas?) Anyone know of a good message board for small boats? John

In 1994 I bought a new Case 480F TLB to use on my own property. Since I use it less and less every year, I may as well sell it and buy a compact BH attachment for the Kubota. Setting a price is the problem because 1) its not a common model and 2) its no where close to the condition of most...

Hi all, I was wondering what $25,000 will buy on the used industrial backhoe market as far as condition, hours, etc. Anyone follow that market? John

We better all hope were far enough way from development that a PRIVATE developer isn't eyeing our property. The Supreme Court decided today that if he can convince local officials, we can be forced to sell. This is incredible, especially considering what it takes to convince some public...

Does anyone happen to know what the hole diameter is in the 4330 drawbar? (mine's in the shop) John

An article in the Wall Street Journal Online today is saying that high fuel prices are due as much to limited refining capacity as they are to crude oil prices. (no new refineries built in the US since 1976) But below is the sobering last paragraph: <font color="blue"> Given such margins...

Thought this might be interesting to people that have to deal with rocky ground. Its from Indiana University sponsored "A Moment of Science": <font color="green">Wonder how many of us went out this past spring to get our gardens ready for planting, smug in the thought that last year we got...

I was looking at iron workers (flat metal punch, shear, bend, etc) which are basically hydraulic cylinders attached to various mechanisms. The salesman pointed out that the hydraulic pump is designed to pump at a high rate until the cylinder meets resistance, then it pumps at a lower rate...

I have a wireless network in the house that is not strong enough to extend to the barn. If I run a phone line to the barn, what else would I need out there to have a wireless connection to a laptop? (The laptop already has the wireless card) John

Just recieved my new root grapple and when I picked it up at the freight terminal, I was suprised that it was not attached to a skid. You can see where it had been moved around by a forklift several times but the paint was not damaged any more than a good day of moving rocks. Two of the hoses...

Is there a way to post a sketch without a scanner? If I have to scan it, what type of file should it be? How do you post a CAD drawing? Thanks, John

Is there such a thing as an adapter plate that lets you put, for example, a skid steer snowblade on the 3 PH of a tractor?

This is in followup to the barn door opener thread about using an overhead garage door opener to open a double sliding polebarn door. Originally, I vowed to use a separate opener for each door to avoid getting sucked in to a complicated project of making one opener do both doors. Well, I did...

Say you have a detailed line sketch you want to feed to a computerized laser cutter that accepts dxf and dwg files. So after you scan the sketch, what keeps the laser from making multiple passes in sections where the line width was a little to wide on the sketch? (The original sketch is...

After a total of about 1600 hrs on various tractors, I had my first "incident" Thursday. I was clearing the overgrown edge of a woods, wading in with a chainsaw first to get the big stuff, then backing in with the bush hog for the rest. One of the big things in there was a 3 inch diameter...

Anyone know of an electric garage door opener for a sliding barn door instead of an overhead door? Or has anyone adapted a regular opener to this type of door? Thanks, John

This is a good article about guys with pickups and trailers heading to Florida to clean up. Since WSJ Online requires a subscription, I pasted it into this post rather than provide a link. Hope nobody minds. i <font color="blue"> [Cleaning Up For Some Workers, Storms in Florida Rain...

When you're reading a web page and see a link you would like to check out after you finish the one you are on, you can open it in a second window. Problem is, with the way my computer is anyway, it opens the page right on top of the one you are trying to read. To move it, you have to interupt...

TnT: Kubo ata\'s vs Integration Engineering, Part 2 I decided to replace the Kubota system with Integration Engineering's cylinders and hoses. The valves are Kubota". A picture is attached. Their cost was $554 plus shipping, no sales tax, you install. Shipping was via UPS, a short distance...

TnT: Kubota\'s vs Integration Engineering, Part 1 Bought a Kubota L4330 this summer from a relatively new dealer. Ordered it with Kubota's TnT option, dealer installed. Since the dealer had never seen one and I couldn't find a picture, I wasn't sure what to expect. What I was hoping for, at...

Hello All, Apparently, Kubota has a shortage of QA buckets. My tractor delivery has been held up 3 wks so far because of it and this morning the dealer said end of June. It may turn out that all I get at the end of June is a new delivery date. Several others on this board have had their...

Has anyone compared the standard vs heavy bucket option on the LA853 loader? I ordered the 72 inch quick attach standard bucket at $500 and I think the heavy was $850. Will I be sorry? John

Kabota's TnT option lists at $700 and requires at least two remotes to begin with. I guess that means that you get 2 cylinders and 4 hoses for $700? (I know this was discussed about a year ago but nobody knew for sure.) Has anybody ordered a Kubota this way? Are the cylinders pilot operated...

Over the years I've managed to bend and twist several of the scarfiers on my United box blade enough so that the depths are different. I bought this from a very small dealer who is long gone. Does anyone have a link for the manufacturer? The shank is 3/4 by 2 1/2 inches with 3 centered holes...

Hi all, Getting serious about a new box blade and the roll-over style looks interesting. It appears to have the following advantages: 1) Single cutting edge makes top link adjustment less critical since on a double fixed blade box, the top link controls which blade cuts and which blade...

Don't read this unless you have a dump or tilt trailer. Its boring. My dump trailer lights have been acting weird, like the clearance lights flashing with the turn signal. Turns out this is a classic symptom of a bad ground connection but the separate bed throws in a twist. Took it to an...

Pete, This is what's left of the basement spoils after using it for barnsite fill. Most of the bare ground in the background was covered with 5 ft of dirt. I moved it there 10 yrs ago one loader bucket at a time from 100 yards away. It took forever. I should have bought the trailer then...

Hi all, Finally got around to taking pictures of my baby. Got it in December, about the time it quit snowing here in Indiana. Did get to use it for one snow and the cab heat is nice. John

Think telemarketers, spam and popup ads are bad? Maybe you're offended by all the bill boards, Junk mail and bus ads. Every count all the Nike swooshes in a pile of basketball players scrambling for the ball? It may get worse. Its apparent that , to a lot of corporations and people, life is...

Hello, Tweaking the height of the lower links while hooking up attachments is a pain because its hard to reach my control handle standing on the ground behind the tractor. If you're on the right side, you can stretch for the handle but if you're on the left, you have to stand on the links and...

With the inability in some cases to get a post hole digger to penetrate, or to peel up stubborn ice/dirt with a blade, it seems like power down on the 3 PH might be handy. I can see how it could get awkward to use with a back blade as the contour changes but this is just about the mechanical...

Just got a tracked loader and snowblade and can't get one hose connected. Followed the simple instructions in the manual to relieve residual pressure in the machine lines. The female hose on the machine connects but the male is too hard to push on. It seems that when I first started, it was...

Its time for putting in a cement floor in the new pole barn. Next week the temperatures should range from the mid 40's to the mid 20's at night. Is this too cold for good concrete without some kind of additives? Do the additives weaken the cement significantly? Yes, I should ask the...

Just ordered a new compact loader and plan on keeping it a long time. Wondered if there is any risk in renting a hydraulically driven attachment, like a stump grinder, which would have oil in it from the last user. Seems like it could contaminate your whole system if the oil was old or...

There's a big construction auction near here on Thursday that has some brand new ssl attachments made by Thomas Industries in Canada. I went up and checked them out today and they appear to be well made. Attached is a link to their site. The ones I'm interested in are the grapple bucket and...

Wish there was a way to put in that flimsey plastic lawn edging with the tractor but it will have to be by hand. Any tips on getting a good trench in heavy clay?

Since I started following this board, I've learned about a lot of 3PH attachments that I probably need. Most of us are familiar with the commodity type stuff at TSC, but buying a more specialized thing, such as a hydraulicly controlled snow blade, is too much like mail order. You see it on the...