Recent content by GarageSmoker

Let me prefece this with discussion by saying I have a very honest dealer. I got a call yesterday and they told me they had double charged me for the disc and rake I bought back in August. Seems the wife failed to catch it thinking everything justs "costs a lot". Cool... an $1100 dolar refund...

I saw those and the easy font color changes over at your new site and wondered when we get them. Can we have them? Can we?..can we?... Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeezzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzeeeeeeeeeeeee? GS

Football season in full swing.. found a sale on Peltor Worktunes (combination ear protection and AM/FM radio) for $53.25. Their ad said good until 8/31 but since the web still shows it they sold it to me for that price. Saw some other sites at $59 and one for $150 if you can believe that. Here...

As I drove around the front 2 acres Sunday using my new disc to condition the soil and finish killing (I hope) the kudzu that called this land home, a couple of songs came to mind: "Discing the night away"; Chubby Checkers "I'm all disced up"; Elvis "I disced it my way"; Frank Sinatra (and I...

I spent the weekend discing the front 2 acres of our property and next weekend I'll be box blading it to get it level. I plan on using a landscape rake for the final preperation but wondered if I should spread the grass seed before I do the raking? Would the rake help "bury" the seed a bit? GS

The design for our new house calls for transom windows over the doors. I would like these to open either using a crank or just pull open. They should be screened as well. I want to take advantage of the nice evenings without having a security issue. Anyone know of a company that makes these? GS

I think I have no choice but to get a disc harrow with the vines that are all over my property. I have run the box blade a lot which helps but that doesn't seem to get most of them. I have no problem getting one, I have another 15 acres to deal with once I finish this piece and I see that if I...

Here is a link to a photo album showing pictures of our first project with our new Kubota. We are clearing 5 acres in preperation for building our new house. <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.printroom.com/ViewAlbum.asp?userid=GarageSmoker&album_id=90381>photo album</A> GS

Throttle first since it is easy. The throttle on my L3010 is VERRRRY hard to move up or down. Normal? Solution if not? Let's hear it for bad manuals again. The L3010 manual describes a position control and a draft control (if equipped). It goes on to pretty much describe only those units that...

I went to Tractor Supply Co. for the 1st time today. Just wanted to see what they had. I saw the quick connector for the 3 point hitch and it looked as if it would make the task of attaching and deattaching much easier. Anyone out there got one? Does it work good? It really doesn't seem like a...

Yes I am a tractor newbie who can afford the land and the tools but don't know squat about tractors. Fine..I have said it so maybe someone will take pity and help me along now. I tried to get the cutter off the L3010 today and I will admit defeat..at least in accomplishing the task in the...

Say HI to \"Kay\" Only name I could think of but it is feeling right. She is a week old and has 25 hours on her already. Obviously born to run. <A target="_blank" HREF=http://home.mindspring.com/~j.barrett/index.html> Website in process</A> GS

Talked to Carver this morning and they didn't think it would be possible. This is a problem because there is no power on the land. I suppose I could drive it to the closest house and plug a drill in, but what do you think? Can an 18 volt 1/2" drill cut the mustard drilling the holes? (Assuming...

We are clearing our 5 acres and getting quite a bit of limbs, small trees etc and I want an easy way to get them together into burn piles. I tried pushing them with the FEL but they kept slipping under it. Would a tooth bar help? Forks? Any other ideas? GS

As I push deeper and deeper into the property I am getting into some real tall and dense growth. I am going real slow since I have no idea of the terrian or what maybe laying there such as stumps, logs, irragation pipes, etc. Yesterday afternoon however, I saw something other than those. About...