Recent content by timbrr

I'm not sure whether this will work/help for you and your tractor in the place(s) you do your hitching, but... I hook up my 3-point implements on flat ground, so once I've got the lower arms unpinned and spread, I line the tractor up as best I can and then back it up so I'm just short of where...

I think something like this is the best way to go. If you don't already have a quick hitch, you should probably get one, as it makes life so much easier. If you're going to get a quick hitch then recognise that its location makes it act like a counterweight anyway, so why not kill two birds...

Like all forums, there are folks that hold extreme views and are challenged by the concept of 'manners'. If what they say triggers you it is best not to respond, but to simply report the post and let the moderators do their job. Some of those individuals are actual trolls. They feed off...

The world is a complex place. There are no black and whites. Everything is on a spectrum. There is no "only answer" to anything. That sort of simplistic thinking doesn't help anyone, and doesn't solve anything. The mix of fuel sources that power the grid will always be just that — a mix...

What do you mean? Solar panels work fine in Cat 5 hurricanes! They fly away with the rest of the house! :ROFLMAO: Expecting solar panels to survive Cat 5 hurricanes is nothing more than a strawman. The houses are gone, so you don't need power. Expecting panels to survive when houses don't...

The actual facts of the matter are that the Germans did make it work and never walked away from Solar: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_power_by_country Germany has the second-highest amount of per capita PV in the world, behind only Australia. So, no need to stop and regroup — embrace...

While solar panel production has been absolutely exploding, total silver consumption has barely moved. The amount of physical silver in each panel has been roughly halving every 12 years as alternatives have gone into production. That trend is set to continue. When the US currency eventually...

Here is data from your own government: https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=42655 In the latest long-term projections, the U.S Energy Information Administration (EIA) projects electricity generation from renewable sources such as wind and solar to surpass nuclear and coal by 2021 and...

That's a common misconception. There's actually ridiculously large amounts of rare earth elements available. One is even more common than copper. They are called 'rare' not because the extractable amounts are low, but because the deposits of those elements are sparse. You get less of them...

The 'dirty-ness' of grid power is a function of the fuel source used by electrical generator(s) for your part of the world/country/state/county — it has nothing to do with the cleanliness of EVs, and it is misleading (or, at the very least, a mistake) to conflate the two. If your part of the...

I'm not a farmer. I use my 51HP diesel tractor to develop and maintain a 22ac property. An American would probably call me a 'homesteader'. I prefer to work in short bursts, when the weather is nice (or at least tolerable). Most of the time I have either a 4-in-1 bucket or forks on the...

I bought an orange tractor a couple of years ago to help develop and maintain our 22 acres. I originally was considering something in the 32-38 (now 33-39) range. Ended up getting an MX5100 HST. Haven't regretted it at all. "Hill Climbing Speed" is only one factor you should be considering...

Howdy folks. I'm trying to research and understand an issue I'm having with my Kubota MX5100 HST, but don't seem to be using the right search terms. This is the first tractor I've owned, and I've only clocked up ~220 hours so far. Most of that has been spent in 4WD mode digging and moving...