Recent content by billknecht

I run a 1971 MF135 with 38 PTO hp to a 700-lb, 6' Woods rotary cutter, mainly for things like sand plums. This talk of cutting 2-3" trees, no matter what your hp, I'd take with a handful of salt. My rig starts to bark at 1/2" brush. Anything bigger, and intuition tells me something's going to...

Wood rat built a nest under the hood of my 1997 New Holland 6610. Had to replace 2 wiring harnesses. $2000 from Messicks, the only place that had them besides a place in Europe.

As a rule of thumb, remember that, if mud contains a significant amount of iron, it can cause a short circuit, esp. when wet, but even when dry. I had mud wasps build a nest inside one of my brush cutters. It wouldn't start & I even wore out the pull cord trying. In replacing the pull cord I...

TractorData.comhas weight and wheelbase data for just about every model ever made that you'd encounter in America.

Yep. Cut and then spray anyregrowth once a month all summer. Thorns can take 5 years to degrade naturally, less if you get a lot of rain. Beware getting shanked by a thorn. I did, and it took a month to heal, acting as if it were infected. Cover wound with a bandaid with betadine on it, and...

I've bought Interstate for my cars for years. Not thrilled that they bill themselves as a religious organization (because there's no telling how THAT plays out), but, at least for now, I set that aside in favor of product quality. For farm products, however, I shop at our local farm store...

That's astonishing ! Any more of that, and their sales are going to crash, fast and hard. That's highway robbery, no other way to put it. (Disclaimer: I still use a 1971 MF135 for most of my work, mowing and brushhogging).

You're correct. JD lost. 1 tractor rest of forever -- what brand? However, I think we all realize what that means. It's not like they're going to abandon their computerized engines and displays, and go back to parts we can order from Yesterday's Tractors or Amazon, and replace ourselves. I...

Sadly, that's hard to dispute, esp. re cordless angle grinders. I had no idea how capable those things were until I bought one myself, and cut through a 1/8" steel plate like it was butter. Most affordable crime-prevention devices nowadays can only stop the garden-variety thief. Stuff that...

This post frankly scares me, re where America is headed. Call me an old f**t, but I am FIRMLY a "Right to Repair" guy. My two machines are circa 1971 and 1997. I just changed out the water pump myself on the '71 MF135, and it was doable, even for a newbie like myself. In contrast, we bought a...

After having had thieves come down my driveway while we were sleeping, and steal my motorcycle, I'm investing in wheel locks for things like our UTV and tractors. Example: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08QCMMDL5/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s01?ie=UTF8