Pictures from a skid steer mowing contractor

[Lastkidpicked]

You compared me to Dr Suess!!! Thanks, that's fun.

The pleasure is mine. I'm always amazed at the people on these boards. You are all generous with your time and patient when answering questions. It's great to read and learn from you all.

 

[Sportsman762]

Eddie, it has been out in the open weather all of it's life, it was out in the open all of it's life as well, so that tells me that galvanized well tanks from that era if left uncovered had a life expectancy of 60+ years lol. Both tanks rusted through right above ground level at the very bottom of the tank.

It is amazing the differences between the northern and southern climates. In Minnesota our pitless adapters (water come out of the side of the well through these) had to be 7' below grade. Back in the day they would dig well pits to put the stroke pump and pressure tank in to keep them from freezing, they were often 10' deep. On cabins folks would bury the pressure tank to keep it warm (greater than 32 degrees). To see a pressure tank sitting out in the open with no protection is amazing to me. Sure beats the heck out of a well pit. Most of them were so tight you had to climb down, then have a guy lower the tank. You then would unhook it, climb over the tank if you could not wedge by it. Then push it back into the corner before hooking it up. Being the small guy I had the privilege of being in the pit when setting the tank while the other guy ran the crane.

Those old galvanized bladderless pressure tanks were durable. They required you to keep the air level right, but they were sure better built than todays tanks.

 

[Lineman North Florida]

It is amazing the differences between the northern and southern climates. In Minnesota our pitless adapters (water come out of the side of the well through these) had to be 7' below grade. Back in the day they would dig well pits to put the stroke pump and pressure tank in to keep them from freezing, they were often 10' deep. On cabins folks would bury the pressure tank to keep it warm (greater than 32 degrees). To see a pressure tank sitting out in the open with no protection is amazing to me. Sure beats the heck out of a well pit. Most of them were so tight you had to climb down, then have a guy lower the tank. You then would unhook it, climb over the tank if you could not wedge by it. Then push it back into the corner before hooking it up. Being the small guy I had the privilege of being in the pit when setting the tank while the other guy ran the crane.

Those old galvanized bladderless pressure tanks were durable. They required you to keep the air level right, but they were sure better built than todays tanks.

Yes sir, ya'll have it a lot worse than we do with that cold weather, I can remember when these tanks would get what we called waterlogged and you would get a lot of air out of your spigot's and would have to drain it down and remove one of the nipples/plugs from the top/side of the tank to get it bled off,nowadays the AVC air volume control has eliminated that problem. In order to winterize my tank all I have to do is put and old blanket over the tank, more importantly the pressure switch and make sure any exposed schedule 40 PVC pipe is covered or wrapped and that about takes care of it, I will drip a spigot when it gets below freezing for several days in a row , but nothing like what you all have to do to keep everything from freezing/damage.

 

[Lineman North Florida]

I cleared a building site on a wooded piece of property, didn't take many pictures but here is a couple and one of the sand bed that I had to go through to get in there, I almost didn't make it in, so I pulled the truck and empty trailer up the road to some harder ground to load up and get out of there. Hope everyone has a good week.

 

[paulsharvey]

I cleared a building site on a wooded piece of property, didn't take many pictures but here is a couple and one of the sand bed that I had to go through to get in there, I almost didn't make it in, so I pulled the truck and empty trailer up the road to some harder ground to load up and get out of there. Hope everyone has a good week. View attachment 4258899View attachment 4258900View attachment 4258902

Is that road anything worse than CR18 right now.... and thats paved

 

[Lineman North Florida]

Is that road anything worse than CR18 right now.... and thats paved

This was in Interlachen, I don't believe that there is a dirt road in Interlachen that doesn't have at least one of these spots in it, I bout get stuck nearly everytime I go there, that 11,000 lb boat anchor on my trailer behind my truck doesn't help matters LOL.

 

[paulsharvey]

This was in Interlachen, I don't believe that there is a dirt road in Interlachen that doesn't have at least one of these spots in it, I bout get stuck nearly everytime I go there, that 11,000 lb boat anchor on my trailer behind my truck doesn't help matters LOL.

Very familiar with the area. Riden many of those on the SxS, and mom lives just outside the city limits. Looks a lot like the Lake Estates part.

Went to look at a 40 acre piece of property once, was pretty sketchy, entrance was through a "compound" of like 8 folks living in a couple conversion vans, and a handi house shed.

 

[paulsharvey]

Honestly, if that sand was a touch red'er it could have been my road,