Recent content by chris the wrench

Reviving this thread. I need a rake for cleaning up pine needles and small sticks. I don't need it for dirt, rock or soil work. Our property is not level and not a consistent pitch(lots of dips and rises). Would the tractor supply $800 rake work, or will i be cussing that purchase. Perhaps...

Im jealous! We had a good start to the season here(WA State) back in November, but it's been one long high pressure system for us the past 3'ish weeks. We need a refresh. Although, Im on the sidelines with a torn rotator cuff.... Supposedly next week we have a storm rolling, but temps are going...

It's snow moving season here. The area I plow is very not square or flat! I have a snow blade on the front with the third function for left and right angle adjustments. Works great! I currently leave my box blade on for the winter because I can back right up to the edge of a building or whatever...

Will you have them balanced with the crimp on lead weights or are you doing some kind of beads or other system. Please let us know how well they balance and drive. Im not sure Im going to keep my 5500, but Id like to know some better tires for future. I got my rig stuck in the muck on my own...

Good points. Land you can ENJOY and then make some $$ on is, to me, ideal. Snow is flying here in the west, waxing skis tonight and my first tracks of the season Monday or tuesday!

Good luck!

Walls generally arent. If you see the same logs inside and out. Roof assembly should be, crawlspace or slab hopefully. I noticed with ours if we were gone for a few days the logs cooled off, but once home and running the wood stove 24/7 they retained heat. Not as good as a 2x6 wall cavity with...

I got the manual a few weeks back and studied it. Then I watched a bunch of youtubes and found a couple that seemed legit. THEN I rewatched one of those and followed along in the manual. I think it’s not terribly hard… only tool I dont have is a hydraulic press makes it abit easier(Ive been...

Im about to bite the bullet and drop the 48re trans out of my 2006 ram 2500. Im thinking Im going to rebuild it myself. Ive looked at a bunch of parts kits and videos. Ive done a bunch of engines, a few vw transaxles, but never a auto trans so this will be an experience. Looking for ideas to...

We’ve owned one and Ive worked on quite a few. Maintenance intensive! Whats going on with the butt joint in the photo with the dog? Just below the window. Check out Permachink. I think they make the best all around products for staining, chinking, etc. plus some good info on their website if...

Oh yeah! My memory needed a nudge. Places sitting on the market through the summer, and starring at a long winter, has gotta make it a buyers market??

If you like wood, that looks nice. Is that a representative sampling of the rest of the building? Hows the land/any outbuildings?

If someone has a photo Id be interested in seeing. Thanks!

Growing up outside Chicago my Dad always had a old fridge in our unheated garage. Several of my relations keep freezers in unheated buildings in central wa, where it gets down to zero.

I use an outside Holliday timer for my trucks and tractor. Around zero f i set for about 3 hours, 20 below f i set for 5. Colder than that, i stay home and any snow can wait. Nothing scientific about my timing, just seat of my pants calculations. My 2006 5.9 cummins takes about 3x as long as...