Recent content by GaryBDavis

I have a Cat 279C skid steer. I bought it used and it's been great. I thought nothing was wrong with it until I used a buddy's 289D to drilling post holes. When I put down pressure on the post hole auger with my 279C, it will stall the auger when I get down deep in the hole. But on my...

I purchased a JD 7210 sight unseen from a wholesaler. Crazy maybe but it was $10k less than anything I could find local. It had been painted with new interior kit so it looked good and the engine and transmission was strong. The seller told me there would be some things I'd have to fix but it...

John Deere 7210 with dual rear SCVs, standard three position (extend-neutral-extract). These are the fancy ones in a stacked configuration with speed and function controls (auto/manual/no detent) and the test ports. Rear SCV Issue SVC1 started to bleed down, I replaced the check valves in the...

Finally made the move to a skid steer for brush work around the farm and I need to run a shredder with it. This will be one of those mulching type shredders used to clear underbrush. The newer ones use a piston pump that requires a case drain even though it's a standard flow unit (~20GPM). My...

I think the parking pawl is broke on my 5420. Something is broke for sure. It won't hold in park. This is the power reverser transmission. I've checked the cable and I can see it moving the level on the top side of the transmission. So, I'm afraid its something inside - between the linkage...

I've been moving dirt in for my new corral and starting to think about the concrete pad I'm placing under my squeeze chute. I'm going to place my chute on scale beams so I can weigh my cattle. So, I'm looking for components. Can anyone recommend a good brand for the digital brain unit and the...

Here in Central Texas, we don't get too much cold weather, but it does get down into the 20s several times during the winter and every once in a great while, it gets really cold like 10 or 12 degrees. Most folks don't do much to protect water troughs during the winter, just cut them off when...

For my corral project, I'm going to use a chemical prep (something like Chemprime) instead of sandblasting. Anyone have a recommendation of what to use and where to get it? I'm going to need 5 gal or so.

I'm just starting a corral project and have about a dozen gates to hang. I usually hang them in place with the tractor FEL, put some blocks underneath, shim things until it is about right and weld away. But that's hard to do with just one person, so I built a couple of tripods with winches on...

I cut down two old large oak trees that had been dead for a while and needed to grind the stumps. Earlier this year, I purchase a used stump grinder for $2k that I don't think had ever been used. Its's a Bumalight 3P 24 which is a 3 point mounted stump grinder with a 24 inch wheel and...

Does anyone know what the shelf life would be for a 55 gallon drum of oil? I've been toying with the idea of buying a drum of oil for all my farm equipment as well as the cars and trucks. I figure it would take me about two years to go through a barrel of oil. But, I'm afraid it would go bad...

Like a lot of Texas, we have some Oak Wilt around my place. It's not too bad and we want to keep it that way. All of the trees that have been affected so far are only live oaks. We don't have any red oaks here. I need to cut down a few dead trees that are near the house and due to that...

I've got a chance to pick up a lightly used Baumalight 3pt stump grinder for about $2500. This model with a 24" disc sells for ~$5600 new. I've got enough HP and hydraulics to run it. A stand alone stump grinder with a 65HP engine behind it does a heck of a job. I'm wondering if I will get...

I re-furbished a used overhead diesel tank that I purchsed for $60. The stand was a little beat up, so I built a new one. The tank itself was dirty inside, but almost no rust. I replaced all the fittings, hose and nozzel. To clean the tank out, I used a hose nozzel followed by a custom made...

I picked up a 300 gallon overhead storage tank for $60. The hoses, nozzle and shut-off valve are frozen up, but the tank is in real good shape. I went down to the local farm supply and got a new hose, filter, and nozzle, but I can't find one of those locking shut-off valves. You know, the one...