What have you done to your Branson today?

[Cougsfan]

Thanks for mentioning that, Zork. You got me concerned and I did an internet search "hose material for automotive air conditioners". I found this interesting and pertinent article: https://codan.com/assets/codan-rubber---modern-cars-need-modern-hoses-web.pdf

To summarize it: Until around the year 2000 standard rubber hoses were used in auto ac systems. When the government mandated R134 refrigerant to replace R12, they also made a requirement for the rubber hoses to become less permeable. The higher permeability of rubber hoses caused vehicles to lose their charge quicker, which was an environmental concern. So industry came up with plastic lined rubber hoses for automotive ac systems. Along the way they also improved the temperature resistance and noise (?) characteristics of the hoses. There was no mention a standard rubber hose of deterioration and clogging due to chemical reactions. I suppose it is still possible though.

Based on what I found; it is clear that an air hose is not what I should be using, but at this point I think I will still charge it, knowing it may loose it's charge quicker is seemingly the biggest risk. I does tick me off that I can't repair it correctly.

 

[ptsg]

I moved a bunch of piles of wet pallets (mostly broken for firewood), a big and heavy stump and some other stuff with my freshly made set of forks for the tractor. Worked awesome and allowed me to put some actual load on the loader, tractor and forks. A full bucket of dirt just don't put enough load.

I only had a 275 lbs carry all box in the back but it was empty. I've never found the tractor to be light on the rear or even trying to lift the rear. These Branson tractors are really heavy!

And of course, I had my assistant always supervising and making sure the forks are in the right place.

 

[Granthol]

My 2910 was getting hard to start in the cold. Ordered a set of glow plugs for replacement. I’ll replace them when they get in.

 

[Branson Bob]

Micro-mini project but I'd been meaning to attach rare earth magnets to my "slow moving vehicle" triangle so that it could go on the roll bar, any attachment, the backhoe, etc.

Mission accomplished.

 

[ericm979]

That's a good idea.

 

[Branson Bob]

That's a good idea.

Thanks Eric. I took Friday off so I had 4 days in the hills and knocked out a lot of smaller projects. My hills are 3 hours away from my place in the city (where I can see your hills... and Mt Umunhum). Glad they preserved the structure up there and made it into a recreational area.

 

[ericm979]

I'm glad they preserved it too. They did a really nice job of it. It's a good hike, and the view from the top is excellent.

 

[Branson Bob]

I'm glad they preserved it too. They did a really nice job of it. It's a good hike, and the view from the top is excellent.

In two of these pics from Mt Umunhum (all taken last January) you'll see some gold off on the horizon... that's the sun reflecting off the Pacific.

 

[Cougsfan]

That last picture reminds me of looking off the to the east on the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina by the way the haze settles into the low spots (different kind of trees though). Very pretty country you live in, Bob.

 

[Branson Bob]

That last picture reminds me of looking off the to the east on the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina by the way the haze settles into the low spots (different kind of trees though). Very pretty country you live in, Bob.

Thanks CF.

I've never been to your neck of the woods though I'm told it's beautiful. I've read the topsoil there is among the deepest in the world.