Good morning!!!!

[lostcreekranch]

I won't know until I see the DMV teller, but the last 1 year registration I renewed was for a 1993 BMW motorcycle, and it was over eighty bux. I think the F250 is close to three hundred. I know driving is a privilege, but it's a costly one here in the Golden State.:shocked: Worse, now that the politicians have successfully driven most older, non-fuel efficient vehicles from the highways, and the price of gasoline is about half what it used to be, they're talking about drastically increasing, you guessed it, vehicle license fees to compensate. And the current Lieutenant Governor, who has aspirations for the Governorship in '18, is going to qualify a ballot initiative for this election to require a license to purchase ammunition and ban the ownership of magazines holding ten rounds or more. We'll have a choice of selling them out of state, destroying them, or giving them to FFLs or LEOs.

But don't get me started...unch:

I'm sure the "Cali officials" will lower license fees as gas and diesel go back up? Brent Crude inching closer to $50 every day. Same for WTI.

 

[lostcreekranch]

Drew, the hardest thing on blades in normal mowing is sand. Mine have to be sharpened much more often in dry weather when the sand and dust are worse.

Yep, me too! Very sandy soil here. Never have to clean under deck during dry weather.

 

[lostcreekranch]

Drew, is it easier to lift your JD to sharpen your blades than take the deck off and flip it over? My JD is a lightweight model, but take 5 cotter pins off and pull the belt a bit and the deck can be pulled off and out...then flip it over...it's much lighter to maneuver mine, I know. Just wondered if I move up into a real garden tractor how it will work.

I back my JD Z820A up on 8" ramps, then pick up front end with FEL and 2000 lb. rated lift strap. Plenty of clearance and never have to get under deck to change or sharpen blades.

 

[lostcreekranch]

I have two air powered grease guns, one a Napa and one a noname. Neither worked before and neither worked today. And I got covered in grease for my efforts.
Both grease guns make a pumping noise but nothing comes out. I must be jinxed. So back to the old manual gun which never fails though it sure would be easier on me to get them working.

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Drew, get you a couple of Lock N Lubes for your grease guns, you won't regret it.

Amazon.com: LockNLube Grease Gun Coupler - Zerk Grease Coupler Fitting Tip - Easy Lock-on, Clip-off - Stays on - Grease goes in, not on the machine: Automotive

 

[toppop52]

I either lift mine with a come along on a chain in my one building or use the loader in the garage. I use the impact to take off the blades.

 

[lostcreekranch]

I either lift mine with a come along on a chain in my one building or use the loader in the garage. I use the impact to take off the blades.

+1 on the impact wrench. Only way to go.

 

[farmer2009]

Well I'm back home. With the ranger. Interesting ride home. Trailer I took was too short. Well it fit but no room to balance and being a single axle well.

Drew. I'm going to recommend one of these. DeWalt DCGG57B 18V Cordless Grease Gun - Tool Only | Toolnut.com
I have one to match my other tools. Works great. Has two bleeders an auto and manual. Takes seconds to prime.

I use a floor Jack and 2-4 ton Jack stands to change my blades on the Dixie chopper.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Retirements over, think I'll be real busy soon.

Nice vehicle farmer.

 

[daugen]

Drew, get you a couple of Lock N Lubes for your grease guns, you won't regret it.

Amazon.com: LockNLube Grease Gun Coupler - Zerk Grease Coupler Fitting Tip - Easy Lock-on, Clip-off - Stays on - Grease goes in, not on the machine: Automotive

too funny, mine came in two days ago. Good minds think alike! Now I just have to get the grease out to it...
It is physically a little larger than normal so clearance might be an issue, maybe not. Sometimes they don't give you much room
or the right angle for the zerk.

Farmer, way cool UTV. Room for a whole family together, excellent. Or two couples.

I have an older Dewalt electric impact gun that works really well on the mower bolts, 350 pounds is plenty.

the cordless guns make sense if there is distance from air. But I've got a nice air compressor right where I work so I figured the
air powered ones made sense. Hard to believe both would not work, like what am I doing wrong. Multiple compressors, air isn't the issue. New grease
cartridges, frustrating.

I have to laugh at my garden. Here I was worried about the potatoes freezing. Uh, false alarm...they came back with a vengeance; I had to put up mini wire fencing today to rein in this mass of green. Blackberries were blooming, peonies about to pop, I bet the ants show up tomorrow. My favorite pic is of the edible pod peas, with the first little tendrils reaching out and grabbing on to the bottom run of string. Aaahhh, made it. And my trailer is tucked in a quiet spot at the very end of the campground near water and even a boat at a dock. All somewhat picturesque in a fairly unattractive area. Well, the one neighbor across the way has four giant pink flamingo statues, and all kinds of Key West stuff going on in his backyard. Ok, works for me.

 

[rswyan]

Drew,

I'm using an old Coleman air-powered grease gun, which generally works without issue.

What I do when I reload it is put the cartridge in the tube, screw tube back onto the gun, release the spring-loaded plunger and then screw it back out a ways (be careful tho' ... ), then screw it back in.

Usually if it's not pumping anything out it's out of grease.

Garden looks great BTW ... :thumbsup: