Recent content by strykerAKAmack

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    Electric Chainsaws and Working out of a Bucket

    I've got 2 stihls both dedicated to Alaskan sawmilling and use my electric dewalts for pruning and my Egos for bucking , gotos are the 20 inch 60cc commercial and the 18 inch 45cc . Batteries aren't an issue as 2-8amp hr last longer than me on the 20 and 3- 5amp hrs on the 18 will still...
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    Need utility Side by Side

    I've got a 2022 uforce 600 and of had no issues with it , From Skidding 30 foot 24" logs to plowing snow with it it's done everything I've asked of it . A little bit noisy when the revs are up , After putting the heated seats in, gave up on the forced air heater , Still looking for a heated...
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    Log splitters

    Linkie If your going to do any long term splitting this probably best bang for buck Dble your price but will last years and yes I can't live without my log lift
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    How do farmers make any money?

    Whew , being a simple worker with a 1040 and a 401k seems less stressful , though we all seem to be on the same wire wheel when it comes to uncle Sam . Question though if They clean up and out the IRS and make taxes simple and get rid off the thousands of different subsidies do you think that...
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    OVERHEAD LIFT QUESTION

    Put a lean-to on one side of the barn if possible , More room , no having to figure out what load a truss can support
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    Need to stand up a deer blind

    You have a winch on atv? I pull up my stand with atv winch with rope tided back other side so it doesn't continue over , You can also use tractor to pull up ,over till tipping point , then use atv winch to then let down slowly from other side { remote winches make it a one man job}
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    Gasoline storage

    I put a chain on my hitch to the ground when I fill gas from back of pickup using 5 gallon jerry cans
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    74 hp skid vs 74 hp hoe for building tiny acreage?

    I started out with an old case 480c , got the job done but less you have wide open area to work in it gets tight quick , added a case sr160 skid steer tons more work done with that machine , Best addition was a mini excavator 4 ton . Now that machine gets 80 % of work done . If I got the mini x...
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    anyone ever try ordering one of these winches

    Idk looks to be a pretty simple set up, chain rollers, gear . long as gears are hardened can't see much to go wrong with it .nice simply looks to be an easy repair if something went wrong .
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    Now I'm paranoid

    Yep for sure , worked with electricity along time ago for a living , Never had a problem working live as I treated everything as if was out to kill me , When they started on the never work live mantra to the youngons' That's when the accidents started to happen cause instead of going cautiously...
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    How long does an engine coolant heater need to be plugged in?

    Works Great on bottom of oil pan .Amazon has em . I plug in An hour before using old case 480c fires right up no matter what the temp
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    Are diesel conditioners needed for new

    I run Lucas Oil 10013 injector and fuel conditioner in all my diesel rigs along with Sta-bil Diesel all year round . For my on road vehicles I use the small sta bil bottles that have the measuring cup built in So whrn I fuel up its ez to add correct amount to tank .
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    Clearing 154 acres of woods in west Tennessee

    Just my 2 cent's , But if clearing for profit to plant crops , Just looking a google maps , West Tennessee Has just two UTV parks Hell of a lot easier to run a bunch of trails thru the mix and get money rolling in thru day use .
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    I'm in shock... Kubota BX pricing

    Ha I bought my pickup truck used 5 years ago used for 23k In the height of madness local dealer would of given me 41k for it For the same optioned out truck to replace would have been 84k my old truck still running fine and well , I cant believe prices have gone down any as seems 90k on...
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    To fix a mud hole!

    Road fabric first , slotted culvert across sloped to low side , drainage gravel length of culvert 3 foot wide 6 inch high then covered with 3 foot wide non-woven fabric frenchdrainman has culvert and fabric , good stuff dried my yard right up . Then dump big stuff stone , rocks , dirt etc till...
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