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To be honest, I do not remember exactly how I did it but I followed the instructions I saw on several web sites that seemed reliable. To be sure there seems to be a lot YouTubers, etc that don't know what they're talking about and cutting through the junk is difficult. Just like anything else on...

I recently milled a couple of 18" diameter 8' long white oak logs on my small, totally manual, sawmill. I quarter sawed the first one. I had never done it before. I did it correctly. It was literally 4 times as much work as plain sawing. Or at least it seemed that way. The boards were gorgeous...

Thanks. I am going to tent a tarp over them until I can find or build a place for them. They are stickered. They are well up off the ground.

The pines on my property are dying from pine beetles at a faster rate than usual. Some of these are nice 18" diameter 90' tall pines. As soon as I see the tops starting to go brown I try to cut them and mill them. I don't cut them after they're completely dead. They deteriorate fast. (Sadly...

I see the difference in the bar angle but the width sure does look different to me.

That's crazy. If you wanted a skinnier tire for some reason, fine. For all most all purposes I'd certainly prefer the original.

I have the harnesses for both of my trimmers. I'm a little too tall for them and they cause me to stoop over.

It is a bit too sensitive. Even if I lean over a little it starts to cut the engine. But, it hasn't really caused me any problems.

I noticed two appealing things in the ZTS video: Being able to drink while moving. Mine has a cup holder but it is hard to drink on the go because of the control bars. Also in the video the girl reaches up and moves a branch out of the way with one hand which would be nice.

Well, that Husqvarna string is exactly what I have and it tested well in both of his videos. Not so much for me.

I bought this mower about 3 years ago and it was my first Z turn and really my first riding mower purchase of any sort. I think it was about $4000. I got this particular model for the specs, price and availability at a local dealer/repair shop. It is one step above their base homeowner lineup...

I have a fair amount of Stihl equipment and generally it has been worth the higher price. I have two FS-90 string trimmers. They are solid shaft. They seem very powerful. Stihl says they are their professional/commercial line. I've had them for at least 5 years, maybe more. They have been...

I have a Stihl FS-90R string trimmer. It is a nice unit. A little more than what is needed for just around the house but I use it for other heavier stuff too. Stihl lists it as a professional trimmer for whatever that is worth. The Stihl string that came with it was terrible. Every post, pole...

Thanks. I looked at one source that gave a list of active Schnabel cars in the US in 2015 and there were maybe 10 and some of those had "out of service" appended to them. So it seems they are quite rare. https://ogrforum.com/topic/schnabel-cars-is-service-in-the-usa This car does not seem to...

That's it! From the brief amount of searching I did it seems like there are not large numbers of these cars around. I wonder if the one that you linked to is the same one.

I wonder if those large pistons on each end are shock absorbers or lift pistons or leveling pistons or both. Edit: According to the data @bcp posted those are lift pistons.

On our morning walk we came across this massive train car. I've never seen one like it. Five sets of trucks on each end. Massive hydraulics on each end for lowering and raising the bed as well as moving it side-to-side for some reason. Big metal pads on the angled parts of the bed that indicate...

Things seem fine right now! Very happy!

I'm on a current MacBook Pro. Firefox browser. Ad blockers cause problems with my work software so not a great option. I am logged in and getting constant ads. These cause the screen to shift up and down. Text lags when I'm typing. Screen freezes and I get the swirling beach ball. This has...

We recently had a severe hail storm. In some parts of town there was serious damage. Where I am some cars got dimpled but not much else. Then the out of town roofers came like a swarm. Constantly knocking on doors. Up on everyone's roof drawing chalk circles all over the place and taking...

Amazon is getting REALLY bad about that and I hate them as a company. I do tend to research purchases and that is good advice. In this case this was the best deal I could find anywhere without doing physical leg work. Local tractor place would not return my calls.

Anyway, the BKT tires look fine. Only time will tell how they will hold up. The local tire place only charged me $40 (total) to mount the new tires and tubes plus disposal of the old tires. So my total for the two tires is about $350 and they were not made in China. My only regret is that I...

The place I bought my tractor from went out of business years ago.

I have no idea what you're talking about. I was trying to find a decent set of tires at a decent price. Is there something wrong with that?

I dropped the tires and wheels off at the local tire shop. This is an old locally owned shop that has been here for decades. I was surprised to see other tractor tires being done and in the parking lot out back they were changing tires on a big 6x4 dump truck. I didn't ask how much it would...

So? It is all rotating freely. Nothing to put tension on the system that I can think of.

Thanks. Unfortunately I brought them back home. My tractor is 45 minutes away. I could certainly take them back down there when the tires come and try that using my brother-in-laws tire tools but I'll probably just be lazy and take them to the tire place. I have also noticed that even the...

As discussed earlier in the thread it is important but it probably isn't critical down to the fraction of an inch. I'd guess my tires are close to an inch shorter than when they were new and there have been no problems and no binding. But, I did make sure that the tires I ordered where the same...

For car, truck and track tires I usually buy from a local tire place. I did buy a set of track tires once with wheels (so they came mounted and balanced) and that was cheaper than local. But, this is the first time I've ever bought tractor tires. I suspect if I can get the old ones off and new...

I wanted to get the Carlisle tires as they do seem to be made in the U.S. but I searched high and low on Amazon and they did not have 8-16s on Amazon. I ordered the BKTs. Two tires plus tubes $335 delivered.

We broke them with sledge hammers.

Fortunately the fronts on my L4400 are pretty small. 16" rim. But I will say that they seem much heavier than a comparable size truck tire/wheel combo. I guess that rubber is pretty thick.

It is my understanding that the fronts on my tractor are slightly overdriven as mentioned above. But, the diameter of these fronts is quite different from what it was when they were new due to wear; so I agree that while getting the right size is important in general it is probably not critical...

I've tried to find out where Carlisle tires are made. They have facilities in the US and China. One source said their Ag tires were made in the U.S. and most of the tires from their China facility were trailer tires. But that's all the info I could find. In regard to mounting them myself, well...

One of the tire manufacturers on Amazon is BKT. It is an Indian company. The tires are made in Mexico. They make OEM tires for John Deere and JCB. The ones I need are $135 each. Free delivery. I'm considering ordering these and mounting them myself. If they turn out to be garbage then I'll be...

The fronts on my Kubota L4400 are worn out. Low hours on them but 20 years. They are R-1s. 8.00x16. Goodyear. I want to replace them. But where do you buy tractor tires? I have a dealership nearby who could do everything but I'm assuming that would be very expensive. Online it looks like...

Thanks. These dowels are fluted for what its worth. Can't speak to the quality of them or the value of the fluting; they're just what I happened to buy.

Thanks. Good info. I think I have a decent moisture meter but it is only measures surface. Readings varied among boards from 12-16%. The tree was a blow down and had been dead for about a year but trunk was not touching the ground so no rot at all. I know the wood wouldn't dry out much before...

I don't have a router table or table saw. So slots, groves and even half laps really aren't an option. Not skilled enough for hand cut joinery. I have been told that end grain to side grain joints are not ideal for glue alone. Maybe that's wrong. Live and learn. So now I'm curious. If I did...

Here is what the sides of the shelves look like. These are 7 feet tall. The edges are a corner made of two 1x2 pieces glued along the edge. I think I used 5 dowels along the length of each of these. The horizontal pieces at the top and bottom have three dowels on each joined edge. Since these...

I've got two of the four side panels glued up. Did not dry fit the second one but that was before I posted. Two more ready to go. I just now dry fitted number 3 but just enough to make sure all dowels and holes lined up. Did not hammer it home. Even then it still took a few minutes to get it...

Thanks guys. Good thoughts all around. The wood has been drying for about a year and surface moisture is about 12% which is probably about the best I can do around here. I did leave that dry fit sitting over night so there may have been some moisture change. The broken dowels came after a...

I wouldn't say I am new to woodworking. I've made several nice looking but not fine built-in shelves for my house that turned out very well. All painted, not stained/finished. These were all using bought lumber. No serious joinery. I am currently making a set of shelves from white oak off of a...

Thanks guys. I have searched online and have not seen any decent floor standing jointer in the region for $350. I was wondering if the blade guard was similar on most Delta or Rockwell type machines. But that would be a shot in the dark and could get pricey if done by trial and error. As for...

Yep.

I got a saw mill a few years ago. Mostly for posts, beams, and 2x6 type stuff. But, I'm also sawing a bit of decent hardwood and starting to do some woodworking. I'm not an experienced woodworker but I have a large lathe that I have some experience with. I have a benchtop planer, a good bandsaw...

Well, for one thing, the same way that all such officials stay in power all the way to the national level regardless of party or ideology. But it is worse than that here. First, it is a very poor county in South Carolina. There are certain realities that this implies. If you don't know what I...

Thanks for all the replies. Sorry I haven't followed closely. To clarify a few things: The cost of the permits is not the issue. It is the level of incompetence and almost adversarial approach to contractors and home owners. It takes months to get done what should take twenty minutes...

Thanks guys. Good thoughts. Have done some research regarding poly tanks and the connectable leach field chambers which would take some of the finesse and hassle out of it. Again, this would be a very small system. One toilet essentially. As for the wisdom of doing it without permits and such...

I built a log cabin from a kit 20+ years ago on a piece of property I own. We go down there just about every weekend. It is very basic. About 900 sq ft. One bathroom, two small bedrooms and a great room with kitchen and dining area. The soil there is terrible and we barely got approved for a...

After 20+ years we are finally getting a fireplace in our log cabin (not our primary residence). It is about 3/4s done. The firebox is masonry. The flue is terracotta pipe. Damper is cast iron.The structure of the chimney is cinder block faced in regular brick. I am going to build the mantle...

I am building a post and beam, open carport down at my cabin. It is shown below. I will use 2x4 (actual) purlins. It will have a 5v crimp metal roofing. My much larger tractor shed that i built about 15 years ago has the same metal roof set up; metal on purlins. When the conditions are right...

Thanks guys. Ended up rolling/brushing the rest.

Update: Time for new tires. They are down close to the wear bars and the noise is getting awful. Of the 62 tires at Tire Rack at OEM size, 56 are load range E. There is one C, one D and four "standard". And every dang one of them is expensive. The one "D" is heavy mud lug which I do not need...

Update: Because he was summoned by the court to appear in masters in equity court and failed to appear he has been found in contempt of court. My wife goes to court tomorrow, presumably to confirm that we want to continue to pursue this. If so they will issue a bench warrant for his arrest for...

Well, I tried using a garden sprayer. No go. Stain too thick. Messy and wasteful.

Here is an update: We won in small claims court but that seems to be meaningless. He just ignored it. We are now taking him to masters in equity court. He was served papers today by a process server. The clerk of court assures us that they will find out what he owns and they will make sure we...

Thanks guys.

I recently got a sawmill. Got some lumber piling up and projects to do. Building a 15' x 30' open sided carport now. Still working on footings. The wood for most of these projects will be yellow pine that will obviously be untreated. My plan is to stain them heavily and, well, that just sucks...

Thanks guys. Some replies to a few points made: I've driven trucks all my life so I'm used to truck-ride trade-offs. None of them ride great. All of them ride different. When I have the option I'll always elect to take the car on long trips. Tread wear on these tires has been excellent...

Thanks. That is helpful.

I bought a used Nissan Titan about 5 years ago. The OEM tires were shot and I got a decent price on some load range E all terrain tires and that is what has been on the truck since then. They have been great in terms of towing and okay off road (about what you would expect for an all terrain...

Same problem on my 2015 Nissan Titan Pro-4x. What a terrible vehicle it has been. And before anyone cries foul I've been a loyal Nissan owner since 1984. Some of the best vehicles I've ever owned. But not this truck. It would take all day to list the problems it has had because of poor design...

Cub Cadet calls them ‘s’ shaped hubs and I think they are different from the quick attach type but I’m not sure. When I replace spindles I might even opt for basic round hubs. Probably a lot more options although at Oregon they seem to have lots of blades for the star shaped. I am quite...

Update: I bought a set of Cub Cadet sand blades. I got a set of their “extreme” blades which look like a mild version of a gator blade. Both sets of blades feel pretty light and pretty cheap. But they are not cheap to buy. I put the sand blades on yesterday and mowed yesterday afternoon and...

It is mystifying to me. About 3 years ago, before the inflation started getting out of hand, I went by the dealer to buy a breather tube for my L4400. Its a rubber tube about 5 inches long with a slight bend in it. The guy at the counter warned me that the price was ridiculous. It was. It was...

Here are some pics of the blade tips. Some of them have actual tears in them. In the hand they feel light and thin. Much less substantial than the blade on my 12 year $100 push mower. Utter garbage. At first I thought I might work on them with the grinder and a file but they are toast. The bad...

The Sonos Boost is hardwired. Very little improvement. I am going to hardwire the one on the porch because it is a long way from the router/modem. I love and hate my Sonos system. When it is working there is nothing like it. When speakers are cutting in and out I want to toss it in the trash...

Thanks guys. I cannot get another ISP. Phone company is a monopoly here. I got a Sonos Boost a while back to get signal to the porch. It did not help at all. Will probably hardwire porch speakers. I love Sonos too but mine cuts out a lot. Boost did not help that either. I'll have to check...

I get my internet service through the local phone company which is the only source other than satellite. It is okay at best; sketchy at times. I use their router which has a built in modem. I get their "high speed internet" which is not the highest speed option. I have no idea what that means...

Looking around on the web these blades with the ‘s’ shaped hole are in short supply and I don’t need the ‘extreme’ mulching blades or the sand blades. If the standard high lift blades are as bad as the ones on there now then I don’t want them. I wonder if the shaft end of the spindles can be...

I won't be down on my property where the mower is until this weekend. As mentioned, the cutting edges look fine. It is the tips that are buggered up. I'm suspecting the blades are junk. I don't baby the mower but at the same time I am way more careful with it than I am with my cheap-o push mower...

I will do that when I am down at my place next weekend and I'll post them here. However, the question might be moot. It looks like the blades on the ZT-2 have an "S" type hole and it doesn't look like Oregon or anyone else makes replacement blades that have and "S" center hole. So the options...

I have had this Z turn a little over a year. I think it has about 50 hours on it, not sure. It has been great but I looked at the blades this weekend and they are beat to heck. The cutting edges are intact but very dull. The tips are frayed and bent on all three blades. The blades feel cheap...

I am familiar with the Rumford style fireplace and even have a book about its history etc. That's what I've always wanted but finding someone to build one is another story. The guy we are thinking about going with said he would not install an engineered masonry fireplace. He said they are fine...

Local codes will not be an issue.

My question was in regard to various levels of inserts. And after a bit of digging it is not as simple as you suggest. The expensive and genuine part is correct. But there are apparently inexpensive fakes and extremely expensive fakes. I'm seeing open wood burning inserts for $5000+. They look...

Just a quick clarification. As mentioned, not looking for a wood stove insert or other closed type insert. We want this to be open like a traditional fireplace.

I have a log cabin where I spend most of my weekends. I built it myself from a kit with the help of friends. It is about 20 years old and when we built it we could not afford to put in a fireplace. It has had central heat and air for about 12 years. Now we have the money to put in a fireplace...

Update: Had to file in small claims court. Took the local deputy months to serve papers on him but finally served them to the guy's dad. That counts here. Court date to be set soon but he's still not communicating with us. If he fails to show up for court we automatically "win" but if no one can...

We have some of the highest growth in the nation here. Over the last 3-4 years traffic has gotten insane here. Can't tell any difference since gas prices went up. Maybe even worse. On the interstate, 40 miles between the two nearest cities, traffic comes to a stop frequently for no apparent...

We have thought about putting up a sign like you guys mentioned. We also considered putting on straw hats and carrying banjos on our morning walks.

It might be a tiny bit shorter but not enough to matter. I suppose that even if it is a few yards shorter some Google AI shows it that way. It is just strange that it happened all of a sudden so it almost has to be Google or Apple.

My cabin is on a small country road. It is about 5 miles from an interstate. The road is about 6 miles long and connects two state highways. However, there is another state highway that parallels our road and is a shorter route to both of those state highways. Our road is also in horrible...

Update from the OP: Just got my moisture meter in the mail. The white oak in the basement is at around 18-19% which surprises the heck out of me. I checked multiple boards, sides and flats. Factory lumber that has been down there for a year or so was slightly less. The floor joists overhead...

Gorgeous wood on that Beretta. I was aware not to plane it green. I rephrased my original question this way: "I guess the better way to ask the question is, once the planks are dry is it okay to plane them even if...

I don’t know if we have powder post beetles or not. I have heard of them but have not heard anyone around here having issues. I really will need to get a moisture meter. I agree that getting moisture below 20% is probably not possible with my outdoor stored lumber. The relative humidity is...

Moving air might be an issue in the basement. It is a large basement. Walk in on the back. Rough concrete floors. House is 90 years old so it certainly isn’t sealed in any sense of the word. Also, has original and very leaky metal duct work. This means it is a least partially climate controlled...

I appreciate all the help I can get but to be fair you haven’t offered answers to the problems you pointed out. You have pretty much just said that I’m doing things wrong without actually knowing how I am doing them. I did not claim that I knew more than you. I obviously don’t. I’ve only been at...

Both stacks sitting out in the open. One has a shed about 4 feet from one end. Otherwise no obstructions to airflow. Both get about 5-6 hours of direct sun during summer months. I pulled boards from the interior of one of the stacks last week. No moisture. Again, I think you don’t understand...

All stacks have 1x1 inch stickers spaced every two feet. Open for ventilation on all 4 sides. Is that improper? So far virtually no warping or twisting. Some have been on the stack for six months. Maybe you are not familiar with our humidity.

Why not? Humidity down there is consistently lower than it is outside. Much of what I have drying outside has a thin layer of mold on it.

My basement can be humid at times. At other times it is dry. But it is almost never as humid as it is around here in the summer.

I guess the better way to ask the question is, once the planks are dry is it okay to plane them even if it will be a long time before I build with them?

I just got a bench top planer. This question pertains to when to use it. I have some rough cut white oak planks. Most are a little over 1 inch in thickness. They were cut about a month ago and have been stacked on stickers in my basement since that time. My plan is to make some built-in shelves...

Couple of thoughts: I have a dedicated stand for my compound miter saw. Roller stands would be very helpful. Need to get a couple of those. Bench top planer is heavy, about 80 pounds. This shouldn't be a problem for a decent work bench and in fact the weight was no problem for the WorkMate...

I'll take one!

I'm thinking about something small like a Black and Decker workmate....just better built and better designed.

Even if you buy the batwing, and an extra remote or two, you might still have occasional need for the smaller mower. I think I'd just buy a new slip clutch and shaft and be done.

I think it depends on the unit. My Cub Cadet ZT2 is very easy to mount directly from the front. I don't need a grab bar yet but it is so easy to mount you'd have to be in pretty bad shape to need one for this machine anyway.

Now that I have a saw mill I'm starting to do more projects around my cabin. Put new rails on the porch last weekend. Planning a carport soon. I have two old Black and Decker Workmates. One was a gift. One was my Dad's. They have been okay for simple projects but really don't cut the mustard...

I actually did do a picture search on the original one on Craig’s List and the pictures they sent me. No hits. I was surprised. If nothing else that was a rare M7040. Low hours. Minimal wear. Dealer plumbed third function on the joystick/ loader. I wish I could find where that tractor actually is.

That is simple but brilliant.

I've got a big pile of 1x1 and 1x2 stickers. My father-in-law has a basic Dewalt planer that he said I could use but so far no plans for anything more than that at present. My current (long range) lumber plans are for a stick built shop with 2x6 studs and board and batten siding and a 15X20'...

My basement is only accessible by foot or wagon. I'll just cut boards rather than cants. If I cut cants and put them in the basement I'd have to haul them back down to the cabin to cut them up.

Again, the only info I gave them is readily available without having exchanged emails with me. But if I pop up on CL with a great tractor at low low prices I'll just keep it. Problem solved.

The ends of the logs have anchor seal on them. There is still some end checking but not bad.The ash has the least. I cut the white oak that I'll use for built in shelves almost two feet longer than what I'll need. Might need to reapply anchor seal if any of the ends need to be removed during or...

Thanks guys. Great info as usual. I think I’ll do 5/4 at a minimum. Milling posts and 2x lumber has been simple and successful….well, there are a couple of twisters in the drying stacks….but not many. Sounds like hardwood boards is going to require a little more thought, planning and precision...

When I was selling the high end audio equipment (tens of thousands worth) for a deceased cousin’s estate I met the buyers in my home during daylight after they had provided me with sufficient identification and I vetted the information they gave me and I talked with them on the phone. I’m not...

I have heard that the entire population of Iceland is thieves and perverts but that otherwise the people are friendly and it’s a great place to visit.

No, the name was Annette Torres. As mentioned earlier in this thread my wife looked up the name in the area the tractor was supposed to be and the name was in the obituaries.

There is a reason that the hook works though. We all know people who have gotten good deals in situations like the scammers describe. That's why the scammers use them. I suspect a decent percentage of used tractor sales are from older guys who have died or can't use their tractor anymore. It...

Actually the tractor arrived today. It is better than it looked in the pictures. The folks from Continental Freight were very nice but they were hard to understand because of the Icelandic accent. The sounded like vikings. ;)

And I see the results of that in my office all the time.

I've read about the sizing terminology but don't remember. 4/4 is 1 inch? 5/4 is 1 and 1/4 inch? (Up until now I've just been cutting rough lumber and posts and haven't needed to pay attention to terms and conventions for boards. Time to learn I guess.) For the record I'm not milling to sell...

@Jstpssng I've got blades specifically for hardwoods. Have not tried one yet as I've been cutting pine up until now. I have a draw knife that I use to de-bark where the blade will pass if the bark looks gunked up. I'll think about the 6 inch cants but would like to get this wood cut up and...

I know that the answer to that question is another question: What size boards do I need? The issue is that I have two large red oaks, one decent sized white oak and a decent sized ash on the ground. I'd like to go ahead and get them milled but I don't have a specific use in mind yet. I may be...

I'm not surprised.

Some of us have to be.

So?

I love the fact that you didn't seem to have read either my initial post or the title of the thread. From the time I got that email to the time I posted this thread I knew something was up and said so. But sure they could be trying to hack my computer, sure they could be collecting data. And...

And there's the proof.

I got off FB several years ago because it had just gotten too creepy for me....as in the people who own it. I've been told a lot that the FB market place is useful and I feel like I've been missing out. Sounds like its going down hill according to you're experience. But, even if it were great...

I wonder who is right?

I have found the same to be true for uneducated people. But, the accurate observation is that most people don't have common sense.

A QA is certainly a cheaper option than a tractor but it is not cheap and it also changes the loader geometry as well. It would involve buying the QA unit and a set of forks. (Of course I'd be buying forks anyway even if I bought another tractor.) But it would also involve modifying my bucket...

No. The Kubota M5040 and M6040 have the same loader and weight about the same. But those two models are much harder to find and cost nearly as much. The situation with JD models seems similar. When I search Tractor House I'm searching 60 - 105 hp. But, I'm also hedging my bets on potential...

For me it would just be one more thing to keep up with. I don't need another single thing to keep up with.

That’s about a 5 1/2 hour trip for me. But heck, worst case scenario is I don’t win anything but still get to look at a lot of cool machinery.

@deserteagle71, good info. Thanks. Quite right. The best deal I've found so far, and passed on, was a 7040 for $28k. Every single visible thing on it was dented or bent. Having looked it over and driven it, I think it was sound mechanically. But I just could not spend that kind of money on...

Agreed. But any 70+ hp tractor in decent shape is a lot of money these days. I can't see spending that much on a machine that is going to need down time when I need the machine most. It is a bitter pill but I think I'm going to have to spend the crazy money on a decent pre-emission machine or do...

Thanks @dodge man. That helps a lot. Did a little research on the Kubota M7060 and found this on another forum: There is no DEF on a M7060, there is no OBD port to hook a scanner to, and there's no modification to raise the idle with a switch like there is on a OTR truck. When it calls for...

That’s a lot of work for building a profile of readily available info. But whatever you say.

This is not an identity theft scam. This is not hacking. They are trying to get you to pay them before a non-existent item is sent to you. I'm not saying that they wouldn't use your credit card number if you gave it to them but this is a specific type of scam with a specific intent. No...

So this is one of those hot topis? Not intending to start a war. Just need to know the basics. The problem is that my intended and typical use involves lot of time idling and doing stuff at low rpms. The same would be true with the new one. That worries me.

I'm looking for a 70-100 hp JD or Kubota. My search has been limited to pre-emissions machines and it has been frustrating to say the least. I think there is a LOT of good to be said for pre-emissions machines that don't have ECMs/computers but that doesn't seem to be in the cards for me right...

It doesn't have to be shenanigans or dishonesty. It can just be a matter of bad business which in turn can be a matter of incompetence or being overly aggressive. We don't have to put a moral label on the process. And it doesn't really change anything anyway. I don't care whether the problem is...

I have had excellent experience on CL up until now. Buying and selling. So much easier and cleaner than eBay. You just have to be alert I guess.

I thought this was a reasonable price so I wasn't hoping to get something for nothing......but these days getting something for a reasonable price is pretty exciting and pretty tempting. I was watching a Machinery Pete video discussing tractors that were selling above what he thought was their...

I'm very disappointed that they are from Iceland. I was expecting Russia.

I'm not immune either but nothing during this exchange puts me at any serious risk.

Oh man, this was the tractor of my dreams. M7040. Under 1000 hours. 3rd function plumbed and on joystick. Pictures looked just right for 1000 hours typical wear. $23,000. Yes, low for today's market but even two years ago that would have been about right or high. At a dealer the price on that...

True. But the educated and uneducated geniuses have their moments too. See that all the time.

Funny, I sold thousands of dollars of super high end stereo equipment for a cousin from a different state who had passed away. At great prices too. Craig's List and eBay.

Don't worry. It has been fairly clear that it was a scam from the onset. They have not gotten any info from me that they could not get easily enough without my help. Since before I started this thread I have essentially just been toying with them. My practice cannot be endangered as I only used...

I did do an image search on the images and got nothing. These folks are at least trying a little harder than those Nigerian princes.

Here is the website for the shipper. On surface looks legit but weird spelling and syntax errors throughout. Also, phone and fax number are the same. https://continentalfreightshippers.com/index.php

I just got the "invoice". It says that there is a form that needs to be "filled up".

No answer at the number. I'm done.

So here is the next email: I was contacted by Continental Freight Shippers that you have already received the invoice. Now you must call them and ask about the next step. From my side everything is done, I got ready all the papers work that you need to register the tractor in your name...

Don't see it as a data collection scam. Too little contact info to be worth it. The word "sealed" is odd and probably a tell. But, she could just mean that it is in storage. So I'm still waiting for the punch line. My guess is that the "shipping" company will request $500 or something along...

In another thread I was complaining about a listing on Craig's list that sounded too good to be true and that the person who listed it replied back to me once and then not again. Well, today I got a reply with a name and the pictures I requested. The tractor looks fantastic. The location of the...

I was well prepared for going into an unknown situation with a lot of cash. As for what I’m looking for: pre-emissions, 60-100 hp, MFWD, loader, no cab. Preferably Kubota or JD. Prefer less than 2000 hours but that depends on overall condition. From what I can tell this is what everyone else...

I used stainless steel zip ties to secure heat shielding around hoses on my track car. Those suckers were expensive. Not reusable and had to be trimmed.

Thanks guys. Had not thought about a lien. Rant: The sale never happened. It seemed too good to be true and it was. 70hp tractor with loader. In the one picture on Craig's list it looked good. Had been in Craig's list for 3 days. About 2 hours away from me. Original owner. "Excellent"...

“Tight” is the word. For me anyway.

Thanks guys. Claims he is original owner and has paperwork from dealer and maintenance records. I have emailed him but have not heard back to see if the tractor is still available.

So what does a bill of sale from an individual look like? Just a handwritten document? Should I have one prepared myself? Include serial number etc? Good idea to do the video. That's no problem.

Thanks. So if this works out I give him cash and drive away with a tractor.

I have the possibility of buying a used tractor this weekend from and individual (not a dealer). If it works out I will pay cash. I know this is a dumb question but do tractors have titles like a car? My current tractor was purchased new 17 years ago. If there was a title I don't remember one...

I thought about narrowing it in the middle down through the grip for better appearance and lighter weight but figured I’d keep it thick for better strength.

Follow up to post #9 above. Cut a blank from the ash slab. Dried it over a heater vent for a week or so. Turned handle on the lathe. The handle hole is round and tapered. The ash was very hard. Took a long time to cut it down. Got a little tear out in a few places but sanded it smooth. Made...

Reading the DSM is a sign of mental illness or that you are a psychiatrist. And if my psychiatrist friends are any indication the two things are about the same. ;-)

Being of Scottish lineage I reuse the big ones.

My wife commented that it looked like a pig too.

@MossRoad , I saw that restoration video. And I am glad there are people out there doing that sort of things with old tools. He does nice work. More than I'd be willing to do to fix up a tool that apparently has no application in the modern world. It does not open wide enough to be much of a...

A friend of mine bought out a shop full of vintage vehicles and tools and apparently this was among some of the stuff. I have no idea why but he left it by my door. It is an asbestos shingle cutter. Says so right on the front. I actually have a small pile of asbestos shingles that were left...

Update: Got pictures of the one with the good price. Badly repainted. Lots on dents and bent stuff. They quoted me about $3.50 per mile for around $1600. The shipping price was okay but the tractor was far too beat up to buy sight unseen and its too far to drive just to take a look at it. The...

Thanks guys. Good thoughts all the way around. I am very hesitant to buy a tractor without seeing it. But in the current climate if you want a 70+ hp, pre-emissions MFWD tractor/loader in decent condition not only will you pay top dollar you also have to move fast. One of these machines is what...

I'm looking at a couple of Kubota M7040 tractors and may possibly buy one of them sight unseen. They are both around 350 miles away. I've tried plugging in the numbers at FR8STAR but I can't get a confirmation email in order to get the estimate. I have a truck and trailer capable of handling...

Front hubs. No doubt about it.

I'm not concerned about his tractor. I know he heard the noise. For whatever reason, I just didn't want to ask him if his tractor was broken while he was doing me a favor. I mostly want to know if this is typical or not when it comes time for me to look at and/or buy a used one like his. My...

Not sure but I think so.

Diff lock not engaged. Noise definitely coming from planetary gears. No doubt about that.

It was on dirt and grass but that was my impression as well.

Earlier this week my across-the-road neighbor brought his JD 5425 over to move some pallets of bricks and cinder blocks that my tractor could not hope to move. (He had nothing on the rear for ballast and those pallets made even the 5425 visibly light in the rear tires, double wheel weights and...

I checked the pressure on the tank. It has about 18 psi in it.

The label on the well pipe says it is 250’ deep. The pump was at 150’. We measured that. The hose pipe was wet at 60’ so water level was just 60’ down. It took three of us to get it out.

Thanks. Not the way I wanted to spend a vacation day. But as always down here it was interesting to see how small rural communities work. In addition to my brother in law and the retired plumber, two very competent neighbors came by to help. All the tools we needed right at hand. A big part of...

Update: It was the pump. Or, now that the new pump is in, everything is working. There was nowhere in this county to buy a pump but my brother-in-law knew a recently retired plumber with a small warehouse behind his house and he just happened to have a pump. We got it in just before dark. Don't...

Replaced pressure switch. Switched on the breaker. Tank fills. Pressure comes up to 40. Pressure switch still DOES NOT turn off. Just sits there at 40 psi but switch stays on. Open the tap and it runs like gangbusters for a minute then stops. After a minute it starts to run again. Same as...

Update: Pressure switch looks fine from the outside. Got voltage all the way out to the well head. Tank has about 18-20 pounds of pressure when empty so tank is okay. Removed pressure switch and it is gunked up and rusty looking inside. Waiting for wife to get back with new switch. Still...

Down at my cabin for a week vacation of hunting and projects and now have no water and can't figure out why. This is what happens: Turn faucet on and water runs, slows down, stops. A minute or so later it comes back on. Watching the pressure gauge on the tank under the cabin it will cycle...

Well there’s that one little problem…..

I’ve been looking into a ssqa. Was hoping to get a bigger tractor and not need the ssqa since my bucket will need pretty extensive modification and I do not weld.

I keep mine at max inflation. There is no appreciable difference in ride quality for the types of things I do. Mine are not radials. If under inflated at all the bead will come off with a heavy load on uneven terrain.

Just today I had a log on the clamp on bucket forks and it would barely roll back the bucket. Had to go super slow to get it on the sawmill. Loader inputs had to be super slow or it would drop suddenly. Front tires bulging.

In terms of moving quickly, I tried to go by the place last Saturday. They were closed and do not post their hours. Today was the earliest I could get by there. The tractor in question was there but was sold. I didn’t even bother looking it over. I’m not too concerned about typical wear and...

So @5030, when you restored your tractor did you rattle can the paint or did you have it done professionally....or do you have a paint sprayer?

Looking at the pics of the M9000 it looks like the exhaust comes up from a hole in the hood. Does the exhaust stack have to be removed to raise the hood? That would be awkward trying to inspect the engine compartment tomorrow.....if the tractor is even still there.

Open station plain Jane is what I’m looking for. I’ll even remove a canopy if it has one. I would love a cab but neither a canopy or cab would last long for the environment I work in.

I bought the shop and parts manual for my L4400 as soon as I bought the tractor. It has been useful and has paid for itself several times over.

Agree. The problem here is that both of the tractors I have considered were not what I would call a good deal. Pretty much everyone here agreed that they were overpriced for their condition and they still sold. But, in reality that means they were not overpriced. They are priced at what the...

Yes. Its just that this used equipment dealer is nearby and he seems to prefer Kubota. Prices on comparable JD are similar. Can't find any JDs within a couple hundred miles.

The tractor is no longer on the dealer's web site. Still on Tractor House but I suspect it is sold. Did not last long. Apparently you have to move pretty quick on these things.

We did have a written contract but there were no stipulations for breech. Do not really want to pursue legal action. However, if he does not come pick up his stuff and return what is left of our down payment I will. My logic for keeping the brick and block is that the brick was chosen...

I have no idea who owned it. I thought that stuff on the rear axle was long grass but it might be baler twine. I think if it was an ag tractor it must have been part of a large operation since it has number decals on it. @5030 Thanks for the tip on the PTO brake. Will check that out. I...

Another question. On the rear of this tractor just above and to the right of the PTO shaft there is hydraulic hose and a hydraulic connector. Looks like the hose goes forward. Any idea what that is? Also, it has a fire extinguisher, what looks like a back-up beeper and unit numbers on it. I...

I have no plans to attempt the fireplace and chimney myself. That's way beyond me. I would only do the opening for it, the finish carpentry and roof flashing. Not sure if the masons do the flashing or not. From the amount of block he had delivered it looks like the bulk of the chimney was going...

The 8 speed transmission is no problem for me. No hay baling. Most of what I'm looking for in a larger tractor is higher lifting capacity of the loader (compared to my 4400) and three point. Already assumed front tire replacement. All fluids and filters too of course. The two together is no...