Recent content by johnrex62

Are they slightly smaller on the bottom than top? Could be for filling jars or crocks.

Haven’t been unfortunate enough to hit yellowjackets yet, but an aggressive honeybee swarm found me a few years ago. The tractor moves a lot faster than I can run so I pushed it into HI and floored it to the house. They focused on the back of my head so I got lucky And could protect their...

I made a similar calculation when I bought my property. Not 40 acres of woods, but bigger and rougher than my little garden tractor/lawn mower could handle. I found than hiring someone with a brush hog ran about $250 per cut and it needed cutting at least three times per year, although 5 would...

Years ago my daughter was 4 and ate more than a flock of vultures. There was a local restaurant that offered a bogo deal on enchilada plates. We naturally availed ourselves of that deal often. One visit they informed us that children under 6 MUST order from the kids menu and we could not get...

Hi Everyone! This will be my first foray into tool storage/organization beyond small piles in boxes or drawers. I am getting an 18x21 metal carport with one wall fully paneled. I plan on using that side as a wall for a workbench and saws. I am considering ways to use the wall for hanging...

Hey Central Texas farmers! I have a couple acres I want to turn into a wildflower meadow. The current vegetation crop is a blend of bloodweed (giant texas ragweed), wild mustard, johnson grass, and various other lower growing weeds. I have lots of open dirt between the vegetation, so seed to...

Ken, Here is a pic of the bottom and the badge....are parts available should I break something?

I have never farmed or used any ground engaging implements other than a boxblade ripper. I have been reading recommendations about using a plow to breakup the ground before running a tiller for a garden. I have always used a troybilt horse tiller on virgin ground when starting gardens and am...

This morning I discovered my rotary mower was at the bottom of a newly formed river. We got nearly 7 inches of rain in a couple hours and have flash flooding at levels not seen by anyone in the last 50-100 years. As luck would have it, I was using my rake last and the mower was off my tractor...

I would like to learn the basics of ballasting a tractor. What to look for, how to calculate, etcs...... I have an Kubota L3700SU. My mower weighs 480lbs and the fel weighs 895lbs. I am not sure if the fel weight includes the bucket or not, the brochure does not specify a bucket weight. I...

I am considering the purchase of a stump bucket to help leverage some of my "mid-size trees" from the ground. I have some small 3-4 inch trees that are too large to hog and well enough rooted that simply chain pulling is not easy. I would like to lessen their hold and hopefully pop them out of...

I have been reading several threads on test drives and seats and keep hearing about how a good seat will let you move quickly over bumpy surfaces without injuring yourself. I have an L3700SU, which does not have an air adjustable seat, and while I can comfortably drive over my field with the...

I am curious about how much is a good price to pay someone to put hooks on a bucket? There is a welder in my area who is advertising he will weld on and paint to match a pair of 3/8 hooks (welded on 1/4 plate) for $70. I don't have any welding equipment, so am considering having this done...

I am NOT in the market for another cutter, but am kinda curious about this. I saw an ad for a Super-Duty rotary cutter. It eliminates shearbolts, belts and slip clutches by using a pneumatic tire as the blade drive. It is marketed by a Mexican company. This sounds very different than...

When pulling small trees with a chain off the drawbar, how much difference does loading R4 tires make? My soil is hard clay and I only work when dry. I don't have a ballast box, but do have a 400lb boxblade to hang off the back and keep the FEL on. There are no wheel weights possible on the...