Recent content by StoneHeartFarm

I filled the tank on my L3650 this weekend and starting with 1/4 tank, I was surprised to need only about 5 gallons to do the job. Does anybody know what the tank capacity is on this unit? I guess I expected something like 12 or 14 gallons and it appears more like 7. Steve

Just cut a deal with the local dealer last night. He has a used L3650 GST with 1300 hours. Previous owner was a golf course that used it to spread fertilizer and pesticide. Tractor has a leaking "o" ring that the dealer will split the tractor and repair, along with anything else that shows up...

Got a shot at a 3930 New Holland. 570 hours, 4x4, loader, syncro shuttle, 1994 model. $8,500. Good price? Bad? I'm going to look at it tomorrow. Anything I need to look for on this particular model? Steve

I'm looking at a Ford 5000 that I can snag for $1,500.00. It needs an alternator/generator and the shift (control) cable for the selectoOspeed transmission. The owner mentioned having a difficult time finding the shift cable. Anybody had to go through this with one? Ideas? Steve

I've never had this happen before. I was changing the plugs on the wife's car when the #3 plug disintegrated. The shoulder (nut portion) came off with a snap and is jammed in the socket. The insulator popped out in one piece (pic attached), and the bottom threaded sleeve is still jammed in the...

Anybody seen these yet? They're on ebay. Supposed to be able to swap out the bucket for forks, rakes, etc in about 1 minute. Uses a system similar to that used on bobcats. SHF http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1921824504

Before I do something dumb, I want some input from you guys. Every now and then I need a screw extractor or have to use a tap to rethread holes. Usually, the handle that comes with the tap set is too flimsy to hold the tap and the darn thing just turns. The good handle is a little better but not...

Okay, so I'm running down the list of recent posts and I spot one I've avoided for the past day and decide to click on it. I get a message that says the page cannot be found. So, I click back and run down the list of posts again and sure enough, there it is so I click on it again and get the...

Don't bet on it. Yahoo news has an article on the Chancellor of Germany, who is suing a German Newspaper for saying he "dyes his hair". Can you imagine! What a scandal! The voters will lose all respect for him if they find out he's been lying about his hair color. Must be a slow scandal day...

Okay, this came in the email and its kind of fun. I had to modify it somewhat to keep in the tractor line, since it originally dealt with eating chocolate 1. Pick the number of times you want to ride your tractor per week (more than once, less than 10 times). 2. Multiply this number by 2. 3...

Okay, so with everything else going on in the world, now there's a Florida family that has agreed to be the first family to be implanted with ADS VeriChips. These are small microchips that respond to a scanner by transmitting a unique ID number along with a small (128 bit) encrypted message. The...

Muhammad I managed it somehow. Got a double post under "working in ponds". The only difference is the emoticon. The system seemed to hang when I tried to post, so I punched the button a second time and I got a message saying the post "already exists". When I got back to the list of recent...

In the news in Northern Michigan: Three teenagers have been arrested for extortion. The teens repeatedly threatened a man in a store parking lot in an attempt to get money. The man agreed to meet them in the parking lot later to give them the money. Police arrested the teens when they came to...

Just got this in the email and thought you guys might like to see how we hunt deer around here. SHF

Does anybody have one of these? This is an IRA like savings account (tax deductible) that you use to cover the deductible on your insurance. This allows you to have Health insurance with a much higher deductible, hence lower premium. Apparently at age 55 you can roll the account over into an...