Recent content by Pooh_Bear

I sharpened the blades on the mower today. They were in bad shape and I wondered if they could even be sharpened, but I gave it a good try and hope to finish the season with them. I noticed the outside blades seemed to have taken more abuse than the center blade. So when I was putting them back...

Check out this machine.... LiveLeak.com - Got some trees to clear? You need this.... Pooh Bear

Will a 2002 Ford Escort 2.0L engine with automatic transmission bolt up to a 5 speed transmission from a 1993 Ford Tracer motor 1.9L and the motor and manual transmission are going into a 1992 Ford Escort Wagon. Thanks Pooh Bear

I need to drill some holes in some tube stock and then tap them for grease zerks. What size drill and which tap do I need to use? Thanks. Pooh Bear

I'm building some new wheel supports for my finish mower. The original ones got bent. For the spindles I am using 1.5 inch DOM tubing. The wheel fork spindles are 1.125 The wall thickness of the DOM tubing is .120 Is this too thin? Will there be too much slop in the spindles. Thanks. ~Pooh...

The arms that support the wheel forks on my finish mower are bent. Because of this I can't level my mower deck and it is way out of level side to side. Both sides are adjusted as high as they will go and are still too low. I considered ordering replacement support arms for it but I would still...

I have a 60inch finish mower (Big Bee brand). It has been mowing just fine all season. A couple of weeks ago I raised up the mower and ran thru some high grass. The thick stems of the grass just wrapped around the spindles and until it choked it off and the the belt started squealing. So I...

Anybody ever use this: 12 Minute Headlamp Lens Restoration Kit I'm needing to do something about the heavily fogged headlight lenses on a 92 Escort Wagon. Anyone got a better idea? Is there a better product? Thanks. Pooh Bear

At 50 feet length and about 6 feet of height will a roller pump self prime? I want to pump water from the river up to the garden this year. I have pumped water before but I filled the pipes with water first. I want to just drop the suction pipe in the water and start pumping. I don't want to...

TSC boom pole, $120, Local Co-op boom pole, $270 They look exactly the same, same rating (500 lbs). So why the price difference? Are they the same, or just look the same. Is the cheaper one from TSC any good? This would be for an 8N tractor. Thanks. Pooh Bear

I need to buy a new PTO shaft for my finish mower. 8N tractor, 60 inch finish mower. I have to make up the difference in length for a HF QH. Currently the overall length is 44 inches and the length from U joint to U joint is ~38 inches. It's one of those triangular tube shafts. Unless I can beat...

I finally got to use my Harbor Freight quick hitch today. I had to remove my stabilizer bars. How can I use my stabilizer bars with my QH. Thanks. Early 1949 8N Pooh Bear

I need the PTO shaft on my finish mower to telescope out a few inches. Right now it won't move. I beat on it with a hammer. I chained the finish mower to a tree and chained the drive shaft to the drawbar and tried to pull it apart. All I did was spin the tires. Tried jerking it several...

I've seen lots of threads discussing the width of a HF quick hitch, But I can't seem to find the height. Most of my implements are the same. Approximately 19 inches from the center of the hitch pins to the center of the top link pin. I have one implement that is about 14 inches. I know I'll...

I bought a new 6 foot round by 2 feet deep stock stank. I plan on using this tank to soak in after working in the yard. If I spray RoundUp around it to keep the grass down, will the RoundUp chemicals hurt the tank in any way? If I add chlorine and other swimming pool chemicals will this...