Recent content by Lt CHEG

It's been a while since I posted here with me finally getting around to construction of my new home and shop. However I figured that I'd show some pictures of my new tow rig. I traded in my 2013 Silverado 2500 CCSB Z71 LT DMax/Allison for a 2015 Ram 3500 SRW 4x4 CCSB Laramie equipped with...

My quest for the right snow removal equipment led me to a great discovery today. While checking on pricing at a semi-local dealer that I haven't checked recently. For the sake of thoroughness in addition to asking the price on some new equipment I asked if they had anything suitable that was...

I recently traded up to a new, bigger tractor. I bought a New Holland Powerstar T4.75 enclosed cab tractor with front end loader. The dealer made me a heck of a deal on a brand new Alamo SHD88 flail mower that a customer ordered and ended up not buying so I bought that too. I ended up going with...

So since I picked up my new truck and had my new tractor delivered I've been evaluating my towing needs. I knew I was going to be heavy and close to my weight limit so I decided to look at the best ways to handle the load. I called Cross Country Mfg, the manufacturer of my previous equipment...

Some of you may remember my previous thread discussing the possibility that I might upgrade to a Duramax. I was getting a good deal but started to fall in love with the new Rams too. Ultimately I decided to wait and think about it a bit longer. In the mean time the 2500 Rams came out and I...

Yeah, I know, I'm crazy. I just bought a truck last year that I am happy with, but here's my line of thought. When I bought my crew cab 2500HD last year, I really wanted a diesel crew cab but couldn't justify the expense. Since a gas powered crew cab was rated to tow what I needed, and I wanted...

Well it looks like the single biggest impediment to me ever buying a Cummins powered Ram has been addressed. According to multiple articles that I've read as well as Ram's own website the 2013 Ram 3500 when equipped with a Cummins is available with an Aisin 6 speed automatic transmission. 2013...

The other day I happened across a truck that it looks like I'll be buying. It's a 1997 F350 regular cab 4x4 with the 7.3 Powerstroke and a 5 speed stick. It also has a 8 foot Western minute mount plow. I saw it at a terrific deal (good enough price that I will let everyone know after I pick it...

So in November of 2010, I picked up the last extended cab F250 Diesel in my area. I bought it at an excellent price and for the most part really liked the truck. I knew it when I bought it that I would be trading it in within a few years for a crew cab because once my wife and I have a child I...

After buying the backhoe attachment for my tractor my uncle brought the whole trailer, tractor and backhoe by the scales at a local gravel bank. Let's just say that although I'm sure my 5.3L Silverado 1500 would have pulled the load, there's no way that I was willing to overload the truck and...

I'm thinking of putting up a Shelter Logic temporary garage at my future home site. I was looking specifically at the 12' x 20' x 8' available for $350 at TSC and the 13' x 20' x 10' at Northern Tool for $400. I would like to use it to cover my tractor, finish mower and brush hog, or possibly my...

Last week the dealer closest to my home got in a GMC Sierra 2500 HD Crew Cab Z71 SLE with the new Duramax and Allison combo. It was equipped very similarly to how I would order the truck and pretty close to what my 2009 Chevy 1500 Crew Cab Z71 is like. I stopped in after work and was able to...

I am still somewhat tossing around the idea of upgrading to a 3/4 ton crew cab to replace my 1/2 ton crew cab. I bought my trailer in May and have used it a little. Frankly I've had enough work to pay for the $2500 I spent on the trailer but haven't had any more since so I'm not so sure that...

I stopped at one of the two places where I will likely buy my trailer from yesterday. They were very nice, helpful people. However there was one suggestion that I almost found a little troubling. I mentioned that since I had a half ton truck with a class 3 hitch it was only rated for 10,000...

So here's my situation. I've got a few people interested in paying me to do some brush hog work for them with my tractor. I also have friends and family that would have use for a little tractor help from time to time, so I'm thinking about buying a trailer to move my tractor. Also I'm thinking...