Recent content by canoetrpr

I recently picked up a 2007 Can-am Outlander Max XT - the 2UP machine. Purchased from an older gentleman who seems to have cared for it well. He said he serviced it last two years ago so I should be doing it now. As I understand it the machine has engine oil, differential oil, oil filter...

Been quite some time since I was on here. I need some rural living advice. I've got a 1/2 acre pond. Told it used to be 12 feet. I measured it, it is 7 now. Weeds growing like you wouldn't believe. My cattle have not been helpful. They don't go in the pond but I should have fenced it off...

My trusty Massey 255 with the larger Perkins diesel engine won't start after the long and cold winter. This was the first winter it was parked outside (could not help it) and I typically start it every couple months in the winter to let it warm up and the battery charge. This year I didn't...

Always scary coming to TBN as I end up spending $ with the advise you guys give me. Usually end up saving some too so it evens out ;-) A couple years ago I asked for some advice on TBN about guns. Since that time I've been hooked; have 8 now. Next thing you know, I've taken up hunting. Took...

Been an awful long time since I have been here. Hope you guys have been well. Broke my first auger shear bolt on my Meteor Pull Type blower. I believe it is a 75" blower. When I first got the blower a couple years ago, I was a good boy and stocked up on three or four of each size shear...

I have about 20 acres of pasture which while generally in decent shape, is in need of some TLC via over seeding. I have cattle on it and I'd like to add some treefoil into the mix along with a mix of seeds just to increase the density a bit. I purchased a Herd seeder at auction a couple years...

Good day friends. I haven't been on here in a while. I hope that this experience I have had will save someone else the hazard. I purchased my Meteor 75" pull type snowblower with my Kubota M7040. As luck would have it I never got to use the blower last year as we had such a mild winter...

I've got to dig 3 or 4 holes and figured I'd find a place that rented a 3pt mounted post hole digger. No such luck at all! Do the rest of you guys have places around that will rent such equipment?

I feed my cows hay in my barnyard and riding ring in the winter as I treat these as sacrifice areas so that my fields are not ruined. I also store manure nearby. I'm told the soil under is sandy but with years of manure deposited there, they are retaining a lot of water. They also rut up bad...

I got my M7040 back from my dealer after it's 50 hr service. I would normally do it myself but wanted them to deal with a hyd fluid leak from the loaded at the junction in the center of the loader. They got the service done and the leak seems to be fine (o ring). Unfortunately, I immediately...

I warmed up my M7040 for the requisite amount of time. It has been cold here - about -12 degrees C. I tried unsuccessfully to pull the lever to engage 4WD. The lever just did not move. After about 20 min of driving I was eventually able to pull the lever with a fair amount of force...

I am pondering doing my safety certification for non restricted and restricted firearms so that I can have a gun around the farm. I have not felt the absolute need for one but think it might be worthwhile to have around for a few reasons: - Emergency euthanasia of an animal if the vet cannot...

I'm far from being a handy guy so I appreciate any input here before embarking on this repair. The top portion of my brand new blower chute got a bit damaged. I got my tractor stuck with the blower attached in mud. A friend helped me get out. We first detached the blower and he lifted it out...

Not too long ago I was complanning that the side link arms did not go low enough. I fixed that by adjusting the side link rod length and moving them to the inner hole on the side link arms. So now the arms go down almost to ground level. Of course I find myself with the opposite problem. When...

I have an incredibly muddy area where my manure pile is. Overall my property is in a valley and wet but the topsoil is black black organic stuff and deep since manure has been stored in this area for eons. I was able to go in and dump manure fine but then I also have a pile of gravel in this...