Recent content by Muley Gil

Where are you located? I don't know of any Southern BBQ joint that doesn't use at least some hickory.

It always amazes me how much junk is left in the fields. I boarded horses and mules on two different places and both had piles of junk lying around, just waiting to nick up the horse's legs. In 2006, I bought 20 acres that had been pasture for cows and there was old fencing left behind...

Yes, he did. It still didn't work.

Well, my buddy took the PTO apart & everything looked good inside. No chipped gears, nothing broken or out of place. He put it back together & the PTO works in the forward position, the mid position but not in the rear most position.

I'll have to check with my buddy. Presently, he has the PTO cover off, trying to figure out the problem.

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Let's try again. My friend's newish JD 1025 is having a PTO problem. There are three positions available. All the way forward is 540, middle is 2100 & 540 and the rearmost position is 2100. When in the rearmost position, the PTO shaft is not spinning. Thoughts/comments?

Looks like the WA trooper or whoever you spoke with was mistaken: 3)(a) Farm vehicles operated within a radius of twenty-five miles of the farm where it is principally used or garaged for the purposes of traveling between farms or other locations to engage in activities that support farming...

A 48" bush hog is just right for an 8N Ford, here in the mountains.

I had problems with my '49 8N not wanting to start when it was hot. My buddy the mechanic went through everything electrical on it several times. The cure? He made up a new coil wire from the resistor to the coil. That solved the problem.

I finally got the old 8N running again and mowed the neighbor's 3/4 acre Monday. I had mowed about half of it a week ago before my tractor started running rough, so I had to re-mow that part, plus the stuff that was 3' high. Mowed some of my property down by the old fallen down barn yesterday.

What is wrong with the 8N? Gas and spark are about that can go wrong, other than the hydraulics.

Been there, done that with my 4x4 F150, about 2 winters ago. The ground had frozen and thawed and the truck was going up a slight grade next to a spring branch (Appalachian for small stream :D). When it started sliding toward the branch, I knew it was time to STOP and call for help. My neighbor...

Exactly. We have timber rattlers and copperheads here in the mountains. Plus, rabid raccoons and a number of coyotes have been seen. Iffn' I've got my britches on, I have a handgun on me as well.