Recent content by chim

How much does the bed weigh? It may be easier to get four healthy lads to stop by for pizza. I helped remove a VW body years ago when a bud built a dune buggy and it wasn't all that difficult.

It's tough not being able to walk around and look. The first couple of things that come to mind are the dormer and the tie-in to the existing structure. Can't tell from the pics if the dormer was part of the addition. A small mistake on a piece of flashing can be a big deal. The color of the...

Disclaimer: Never did one. I thought most above ground pools were built on a sand base. If that's the case, I'd make sure the remaining high point was at least an inch or two below the desired finished elevation. Then I'd set up screeds, bring in the sand and screed it off. With the screeds...

The 12V linear actuator with 8" stroke is from Amazon. I think full stroke takes 20 seconds. I'll check for more information on it. They're available in different strengths and it does take some oomph at parts of the stroke. The picture shows the original actuator. The original seemed...

Leaks are usually due to a simple error. Finding them isn't always easy. The wood trim above the end column on our front porch has water damage. After looking at it for a little while the source was obvious. The "J" channel at the bottom of the gable end drips water on the trim. The to-do...

Some pictures would be great!

While many tasks don't need a lot of horsepower, it can be annoying when you need to adjust your work to suit the available HP. I had a 21HP tractor (B7500) that simply wouldn't mow with up a couple hills here with its 5 foot LandPride RFM. Not the end of the world. The FEL lacked reach and...

Currently, feet are in the cab when installing or removing QA stuff. Picture was taken after final fitup and trial run (and before wiring had been completed). Before that, I'd keep the bucket (or forks, or whatever) slightly curled just off the ground. Then I'd stand in the bucket while...

Tried rolling with a 24" steel pipe roller filled with concrete. The yard laughed at it. The seat that allows you to comfortably mow rough terrain at 15MPH also allows you to beat the snot out of your equipment.

You should look into............... Never mind, my advice might not be very helpful :)

Wrapped up mowing before the storm. Last evening the thunder came as I was walking back to the house after parking the tractor. The bluish clouds in the picture looked a lot blacker in real life.

My yard gets cut when it looks like it needs it. Right now that runs around 4 days and cutting 2-3 inches off. If something interferes with getting to it for a couple days, it's just longer the next time. If the grass gets crazy tall the mower doesn't distribute the clippings well.

Just did our 3-1/2 acres on a little over an hour. L4240HSTC with a 90" Caroni RFM. Diagonal stripes and change direction each mowing.

Lug bolts are not fun. One of my early cars had lug bolts. I think it was a '59 Buick. It may have even used left-hand bolts on the one side.

I hunted for a long time until finding a very clean used tractor at the end of 2018. The main reason for going with used was that I wanted to avoid the regen. Complaints haven't been as plentiful the last few years. I still prefer to run at lower RPM's for some work rather than wide open...