Recent content by Charlie_Iliff

Overnight last night, my daughter's old event horse died in the barn at age 25. She'd had various ailments and was under a Vet's care, but succumbed. So, with the 1845 5' boom we moved her around and out the door without tearing out the wall. Then, it took about three hours to dig a 9' x 6' by...

Periodically, I set a trap for myself, usually by a "temporary" solution to a problem, left for later fix. The one I fell into this time involves a 10 amp fuse that blew when I got a stick in the hydraulic fan a few years back. Since I didn't have a spare 10 amp handy, I stuck in my spare 50...

A few years back I started to build a boom mounted string trimmer for horse trail maintenance. I gave up when it became clear it wouldn't do the job. If it stays together, this one will. But, as the second picture shows, it still may be considered work.:(

In AltavistaLawn's 1850 thread, he, Marrt and I, and some others posted regarding intermittent starter problems. Turn the key: nada. Marrt and I put an additional starter relay down by the starter, on the assumption that the long circuit to the key and back might have too much resistance to pull...

Empirical testing 1/1/07 proves that Grandpop wears out before PT1845 boom hydraulics.

MossRoad already sent Holiday wishes in another thread, but I thought we needed a separate one to wish each other the best of holiday seasons - maybe even with a little PT time. Best wishes to a great group.

755 threw a rod through the side of the block. (Still runs on 2) Would appreciate any recommendations for sources of rebuilt engine/long block /short block.

Tossed a rod through the side of the block. Still runs on 2. I'd appreciate any recommendations of sources for rebuilt long block (preferable) or short block.

A couple of hours isn't enough test, but so far so good. I carefully cleaned the oil cooler, replaced the screens on the sides, and mounted the centrifugal filter on the back. Most of the cooling and engine air come from the back, although the engine also draws through the side screen. I posted...

I proved I shouldn't crow about easy repair of a problem as in the rough-cut mower problem thread. This one's a bit tougher. Was on a steep poison ivy, brush and trash filled hill, with holes from fallen trees (the Isabel trees that mashed my truck) Mowed forward on an angle uphill until ran...

First it vibrated, then I smelled smoke. So, I assumed the smoke had gotten out of a spindle and I would have to send to Tazewell for some bearings with new smoke. Until further diagnosis, I restrained the impulse to use Tazewell and cuss words in the same sentence as I considered the tubes of...

I usedf to really like my PT auger, but today we finally gave the post driver I got last year a genuine workout. We set 37 5-6" x 8' posts in just under two hours. The last seven or eight went at about one every minute and a half. They aren't all exactly vertical, but they're in there to stay...

They told me, see, that there's a nearly inexhaustable supply of servicable small Bobcat attachments, and someone has a buddy who can pick them up for me for nearly nothing. So, in preparation, starting with a PT adapter plate and an ATI Quick-Tach, Bubenberg's prototype constructer Steve Fisher...

Does anyone have experience with the grapple rakes currently on E-Bay? E-Bay Listing Price looks lower than Anbo or W.R. Long, but is quality there?

It had been warm for a while, and my wife had repeatedly pointed out areas where the fence was less than aqequate for the 2 and 3 yr old thoroughbred-cross future event horses. Fortunately the briers, vines and deadfalls still formed a barrier, but not acceptable to the horse owner. So, with...