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  1. oosik

    SCUT cutting Fire Breaks, Best Tools?

    I live in NE Wa state. 25 miles SW of Spokane. Almost 100% of our fires are wildfires and are wind driven. Back, many years ago, I created a fire break with my rototiller. I have 80 acres and this firebreak was 12 feet wide and just around my house and out buildings. About 850 feet if...
  2. oosik

    Brush / Grill Guards that don't interfere with headlights

    First - I've yet to use my tractor at night in the sixteen years of ownership. The night, around here, primarily belongs to the night critters and I can easily live with that. However - my grill guard does not seem to restrict the headlights that much.
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    New grapple - W.R.Long Gladiator

    The local Kubota dealer installed my grapple and WR Long third function equipment nine years ago. I've never taken this grapple off. Almost everything I do with the tractor involves some use of the grapple. You have made an excellent choice.
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    Who rides motorcycles?

    Last year was my final year for riding. I'm just a lot more comfortable on four wheels. Biggest concern I've ever had - sand at highway intersections. I would ride before the highway depts would brush the sand off the intersections. Just gotta be very careful.
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    Trygg Off Road/Snow Chains, Decision?

    I woke up to the sound of my baseboard heaters chirping and popping. It was minus six. Brownie has been the only one to venture outside today.
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    Trygg Off Road/Snow Chains, Decision?

    Well - over the last four days I've got inch and a half of snow. About an inch remains because of our COLD weather. I got a couple frozen puddles on the driveway. Nothing more......
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    Tracker Tags for Kids

    Around here a child NEVER, NEVER goes outside without an adult. I live in open range land and the coyotes are always on the prowl.
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    Something you want but can’t get or afford.

    Right now - I wish for my son - a full recovery. He had a heart attack last week and is in recovery.
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    Mirror recommendations for open station tractor

    I hate to have to tell you this. For 25+ years I cleaned snow off my mile long gravel driveway, mailbox area and yard with a 3-point blower. Average snow took four hours to clear everything. I tried - at least - three different rear view mirrors at many different attachment points. None...
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    Kubota M8540 flail mower

    You can see by the pic I uploaded - post#7 - my little lake is nothing to fool around with. The near side of the lake is the same as the far side. The "shore line" is from 15 to 40 feet deep. You can smash out thru the cattails on either end OR claw your way up the valley across the lake...
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    Landscape Rake for Manure Collection

    I don't have any livestock. I grow pines on my 80 acres. And a few ornamentals and half a dozen fruit. My neighbor on my south property line - he is the big rancher in the area. He has a 600 acre meadow adjoining my property. Just one of about eight or ten he owns. So......wife and I...
  12. oosik

    PTO rookie - questions about disassembly and greasing

    Since I completely strip down my PTO shaft to clean and grease - inside storage is simple. I bang and scuff enough knuckles doing it when off. Leaving it on the implement could involve added body parts.
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    PTO rookie - questions about disassembly and greasing

    Good post - Winter Deere. Only thing I would add. Whether you leave the shaft attached to your first PTO implement or completely remove and store it. Completely cover the shaft with some form towel or sheet. Dust will find that new grease and can make operation( install/removal) difficult.
  14. oosik

    Rear attachment configuration

    Tinker - maybe not something so violent as a rototiller. Check with your local JD dealership. You could be very surprised what goes on those brackets. For future reference - resize your pic to 1 Mb or less. I'm on Hughes Net and with the local overcast - takes forever to load your pics.
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    Do all HD pickups ride rough?

    My 2018 Ram HD 2500 Power Wagon rides just fine. It's been so very long since I've owned a car - forgotten how they ride. For sure - cars coming down my mile long gravel driveway do not like the one mud hole when it's active. The Power Wagon just glides thru the mud hole.
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    Mailbox Weight

    I went thru the "beat up mailbox" scenario several years ago. For whatever reasons - the kids quit beating on it with their BB bats. My current box is plastic. The lid/door has a tab at the top. It fits in a groove on the top of the box proper. Seems to work well.
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    Buying Advice 30 acres and plans to build a new house - Equipment to get?

    I went the other way. "Man's got to know his limitations". Mile long gravel driveway - house foundation - septic system - well. I went with speciality contractors. Particularly important since my house is a Pan Abode. Precut cedar timber house. You miss it on the foundation - you can...
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    Can the hydraulic system get air locked after a fluid change

    I had trouble with the first hydraulic oil change on my Ford 1700. 3-point became jerky. Took about 15 minuets to work all the entrapped air out of the system.
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    Trygg Off Road/Snow Chains, Decision?

    I see. Maybe it will last longer than a couple days.
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    Trygg Off Road/Snow Chains, Decision?

    The way things are progressing here - I will need to fire up the riding lawn mower long before plowing any snow. Expensive chains are on the back burner.
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    Rotating grapple for mini excavator

    Yes - such implement do exist. Mainly designed for forestry work. Darned if I can remember the name. And - I've seen pictures of such units for both the FEL and for the 3-point.
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    Kubota M8540 flail mower

    I'm guessing - you probably have quite a few uses for the M8540. I suggest a self-powered walk behind. If you "loose" it - you won't be loosing a $40K piece of equipment. A picture of my ten acre lake. There is a self-imposed 25 foot "no fly" zone around my lake. It's a 25 to 40 foot...
  23. oosik

    Odd shaped Trailer stuck on the RR tracks.

    For a short while I worked at a fabrication company. Made REALLY LARGE HVAC units. The truckers always came with low boys. They were able to get under some of the old RR underpasses. However - going back south from the plant they had to cross two RR tracks. Many was the time we had to...
  24. oosik

    Triple A (road service) rant

    Where I'm most likely to need service - nobody will ever be able to reach with a wrecker. I got there - I'll have to extract on my own. And this dictates how, when and where I go. It's a whole lot easier to pull a pair of rubber boots out of the mud than a vehicle.
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    Landscape Rake for Manure Collection

    Landscape rake will break up and spread the dry stuff. The wet stuff will be moved around like tooth paste.
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    Investments strategy with new administration?

    I've been into long term investments for over 35 years now. I'm doing well and not about to change a thing.
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    Leasing my Land

    Sometimes peoples way of thinking leaves me a loss. The planning/building dept were not going to allow me to build on the 80 acres. Also - no permit to cut-in my driveway to the county road. FINALLY - a county official came out and verified the old homestead house and out buildings. NOW -...
  28. oosik

    Who still drives a stick in 2025?

    I learned to drive by holding the reins in both hands. Two mules pulling a big 'ol farm wagon. As I drove by the workers would throw on the bales. One on the wagon to straighten everything out. My first "stick shift" a Massey that replaced the mules.
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    (new to me) Snow removal setup: Front blower, blade combo on L5740

    I have a mile long gravel driveway. In the past - we got snow. NOW - just wet slop and rain. For years I used a blower on the 3-point. It would take better part of four hours - driveway, mailbox area, yard. I had a Ford 1700 - 4WD. As I got older - my neck & shoulder would get sorer...
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    When did a battery become a generator? RANT

    I've seen those solar powered contraptions advertised on TV. So... you run a few appliances... then what do you do at night. Some folks will fall for just about anything. You live down south and need your air conditioning - day and night. How long do you figure a heavy duty battery...
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    Solid bottom grapples

    I can see many advantages to a "thumb" type grapple. I might have purchased one like that if I had known about them.
  32. oosik

    Solid bottom grapples

    I use mine to move dirt also. Straight down - clamp up - lift & move. Even with the open tines - I loose very little.
  33. oosik

    Priefert Land Plane?

    Jaybr -- you are correct. The added length of the side boards will help in the overall smoothing operation. The pic in post #9 - directly above - shows a LPGS doing a really fine job. Thank you - BCP. You can't ask for more than you see in that picture.
  34. oosik

    45-55 hp with Power Shuttle?

    My Kubota M6040 has what they call hydraulic shuttle. Some functions require use of the clutch - some do not. I make it easy. Being an old stick shift guy - I use the clutch for all functions on the Kubota.
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    Leasing my Land

    OR you could look at it this way. He is looking after your land. He will make improvements - even if minor. His cows on your land keep the taxes low. And - between the cows and his occasional mowing - the wildfire danger is reduced. My neighbor to the south, ranges his cows on about 3/4...
  36. oosik

    Priefert Land Plane?

    I have seen skids under the side boards that will allow for depth of cut adjustment. The unit you are considering might have those. The Land Pride has full length, replaceable skids. They are not adjustable.
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    Priefert Land Plane?

    I have an seven foot Land Pride LPGS. 820 pounds and it DOES have scarifiers. My mile long gravel driveway turns to concrete after the spring rains. The weight and scarifiers are needed in places - to break up the "driveway crust". The crust is - silt, sand, gravel and volcanic ash...
  38. oosik

    Missing computer company's

    I will never forget the year when we got Wang. We ( Env Health Dept ) were chosen by Wang to test their new systems. The secretaries were overjoyed. They could edit/correct any correspondence - right on the monitor. Once in final state - the printers would print out as many copies as...
  39. oosik

    Transferring propane from old tank to new one

    A gravity transfer or differential pressure transfer is a "slow boat to China". Worked for a company where we had to fill the tanks on the fork lifts this way. The "big cheese" saw me sitting outside for hour and a half - doing nothing but waiting. We had a brand new transfer pump the...
  40. oosik

    Using Filled tires with a BH92 Backhoe

    If beet juice in your rear tires has any type of negative impact on any of your activities - you have a whole lot bigger problem than beet juice.
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    Recommendations for WARM / insulated coveralls?

    Then there is the exotic. Waterproof - polar tech lined - electrically heated. Pants - hooded jacket - gloves. Sold by Aero Stich. Made for use where you aren't doing heavy activity. Riding motorcycle - ice fishing - hunting out of a blind - etc.. A couple time I was in a situation...
  42. oosik

    PTO Chipper vs Tow Behind Chipper

    My experience with chipping is somewhat different than mikester. I thin my stands and drag all the downed pines to many piles. THEN - I begin chipping. I will chip for ten to twelve hours every day. Take a break every hour or so and rehydrate. Chipping will be all done in less than a...
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    PTO Chipper vs Tow Behind Chipper

    So...... my bottom line. I've had both - stand alone and PTO chippers. I stayed with the PTO because - with the Kubota M6040 I have around 50 PTO Hp behind the chipper - one less engine to maintain - easier to get around in the woods with a chipper on the 3-point. AND any equivalent 50 Hp...
  44. oosik

    Increasing the lift capacity of a FEL

    Check this also. The FEL has two settings. Max height and then - max lift weight. Check your FEL owners manual. There is a significant difference in how much the FEL will lift - between these two settings.
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    Car and Truck Repair Skyrocketing Costs

    Two years ago I put a full height, vertical crease in the tailgate of my beloved Taco Wagon. Dead center. So into the body bender shop. Figured they would strip it down - pound it out - repaint. NO WAY. Brand new tailgate. Needed to be painted, all the electronics installed and all new...
  46. oosik

    best landplane

    Smokeydog is nuts on. There is enough drama, excitement and even anger in just successfully using an implement. Sure don't need to get this when trying to make a purchase.
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    Snowblower What’s best Snowblower paint.

    Captain Dirty - don't feel bad. Here - I've had three snow "events". Two were one inch each and the snow melted the same day. The latest was a whopping three inches. It completely melted the following day. Our weather here on the dry EA side of WA state is becoming much like the West or...
  48. oosik

    BX Bucket edge, Piranha tooth,pro or straight? Pros and Cons of each.

    My six foot Land Pride grapple has ten large teeth across its lower lip. The upper jaw has nine teeth. I was going to get a Piranha tooth bar and install on the lower lip. Tighten up the distances between upper/lower jaw when the grapple is closed tight. Unfortunately - the spacing just...
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    Mulcher for sagebrush on rocky ground?

    jyoutz - around here the city and county use some pretty HD equipment to keep the grass mowed back from their new concrete sidewalks. I know they could do this with smaller/lighter equipment. And it would be a whole lot easier for the operator However - I do appreciate that they are making...
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    What do you all do to be prepared for long term power loss?

    Our electric utility here is a co-op. We Do get outages - now and then. Usually less than four hours. Anyhow - if it's going to be longer than an hour. I will get an email from the co-op. Estimate until utility is back in service - general area w/out power - what caused the problem. I...
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    Got my sawmill up and running!!! TIME TO MILL!!!

    Looooong ago - got ahold of some black locust. On an ancient homestead. Cut and used for firewood. Took the largest trunk and cut out a few boards on the bandsaw. Finished them up with my planer. Glued it all together and made a coffee table bowl for a friend. That's as close as I've...
  52. oosik

    Anyone else have an unusually large number of hummingbirds this year?

    Not here. It's mid-winter here.
  53. oosik

    Status of Everything Attachments

    Well - we just aren't quite so sophisticated out here. The only problem with having the garbage container so far from the house - one mile - the raccoons will occasionally tip it over and root around.
  54. oosik

    Hydraulic hose replacement

    Can't tell by your picture which side of the state you are on. Wet or dry. Over here I'm ~ 25 miles from Spokane and a company called - House of Hose. Their business is hydraulics and everything to do with hydraulics. They can make up any type of hose you need and at a reasonable price.
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    Gully through the property

    I have a valley - smack dab in the middle of my mile long driveway. You drop 20 feet into the valley - 130 feet across the valley - then up the other side and back onto the level driveway. We came down from Alaska in '82. Didn't bring enough gold to bridge the valley. The contractor...
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    Status of Everything Attachments

    One valid reason that I keep my garbage dumpster right down at the mail box. Saves having to truck all the worthless crap home.
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    Trygg Off Road/Snow Chains, Decision?

    I've had three snow "events" here. Two were an inch or less and melted the same day. The latest was three inches and melted the following day. Snow does not stand a chance with temps above freezing and rain. Whatever - as long as we get our needed moisture. My lake is already up to its...
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    Snowblower What’s best Snowblower paint.

    One of the main problems I see - many are trying to blow wet/heavy snow. Many have no choice. I'm retired. Don't have to be anywhere at any time. Wet/heavy snow is a PITA - no matter how you have prepared your blower. So...... I would get up at 2AM when the snow is still crusty. The...
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    Mulcher for sagebrush on rocky ground?

    After four years most all the sage stumps are dead. I found that I can pull the stump and root system with the grapple. I burn the stumps/roots because they will have dirt and stones that dull the chipper blades. I wait until all the wildflowers have seed heads and then mow the entire area...
  60. oosik

    What size snow plow?

    I have a mile long gravel driveway. Until the driveway freezes up - hard as concrete - I reverse my eight foot Rhino rear blade 180 degrees and clear snow this way. The Rhino is very heavy and usually clears all the snow - even in the reversed position. Reversed - the blade leaves the...
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    Trygg Off Road/Snow Chains, Decision?

    Yes - today. My "lawn" is not what everybody thinks of as lawn. It's meadow grass that has been mowed - like a real lawn - for over 40 years now. The meadow grass completely dies out in the late summer. It returns - green as ever - with the fall rains. It's just starting to - green up -...
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    I Stink At Removing Snow From My Gravel Driveway

    However - this will be year number six that I have not had to do ANY snow plowing. Driveway - mailbox area - yard. We got a good solid three inches yesterday. Today - @3PM - there isn't even traces of that snow in the shaded areas. Warmer weather and rain -----POOF, it's all gone. The...
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    Got my sawmill up and running!!! TIME TO MILL!!!

    Scott_vt - Really fine - top grade furniture. The patience of Job - the wisdom of a genius - the skills of a true artisan.
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    Trygg Off Road/Snow Chains, Decision?

    My M6040 weighs 10,000+ pounds. Still - when the rear blade is offset - the kerf I'm plowing - if heavy and/or wet - can cause loss of steering control. The front wheels tend to move toward the edge of the road. Pivoting - so to speak - on the rear tires. Rather surprising since I have...
  65. oosik

    I Stink At Removing Snow From My Gravel Driveway

    I have a mile long gravel driveway. It is normal that I have to plow snow before the driveway has frozen up and is hard as concrete. Turn the rear blade 180 degrees and plow as usual. This will keep the gravel in place and do a fair job of snow removal. I have never needed shoes nor Teflon...
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    Trygg Off Road/Snow Chains, Decision?

    I chose Trygg for a couple reasons. Like the overall design and there is a local retailer for Trygg here in Cheney. AND - they will help install the chains on the rear tires. I have a drop tarp both front and rear of the big 'ol carport. With my salamander heater the temp inside can...
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    Got my sawmill up and running!!! TIME TO MILL!!!

    I'm in the same position as Eddie -post #14. And brother - do I ever have the pine trees. All the way up to 40" on the butt. My 80 acres was part of a 160 acre homestead. 160 acres - divided between two brothers. The old homesteader here - John Martin - built four buildings out of rough...
  68. oosik

    Trygg Off Road/Snow Chains, Decision?

    I just priced Trygg SMT Flexi chains - front and rear for my Kubota M6040. Including tax and shipping - $2000 for the rear - - $1000 for the front. Now I just have to determine if I want to spend that much.
  69. oosik

    Mulcher for sagebrush on rocky ground?

    Yes - certifiable. :unsure::giggle: Kidding. That might just work great. Hey - I've used my 3-point snow blower to pump and blow water out of a meadow pond. It was kind of messy - VERY wide field of broadcast - but it sure sucked it up and blew it over the ridge. There is no reason that...
  70. oosik

    6 foot tiller advice?

    Before operating - check that the gear box has proper oil level and grease any/all zerks. Some companies send their units "dry".
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    bucket issue

    I would start by checking all the hydraulic connections that involve the bucket and its movement. Not just a visual check. Grab the hose - near each connector - give it a good shake. Good possibility that one or more have come loose.
  72. oosik

    landini mythos loader hydraulic plumbing

    What - no owners manual for the front end loader. My Kubota tractor owners manual is no help for the FEL either. I did get an owners manual for the FEL.
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    I need to make good use of 20 acres in Oklahoma.

    The fellows across the county road bought 20 acres three years ago. They seem to be making good money growing marijuana. I made a deal with them. None of their customers come down my driveway - ever - and I won't be over on their 20 - shooting them.
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    Snow chains for plowing with a rear blade

    Hydraulic top link is like a good set of tractor chains. You will never know what you are missing until you have one or the other or both. I've changed my mind somewhat. Think I will be getting chains on all four for the M6040. Get them on - get them properly adjusted - just leave them on...
  75. oosik

    What to dig post holes with in rock?

    It took ~ 660 T-145 steel posts to surround my 80 acres. It's a "pure" rectangle - 1320x2640. About 165 of my "posts" were wooden 2x4 angles. Due to bedrock. Slowly but surely - with the help of my neighbor and his commercial jack hammer - all my wooden "posts" have been replaced with...
  76. oosik

    What to dig post holes with in rock?

    Trust me Hay Dude - you NEVER want to find out either.
  77. oosik

    Loader Hydraulic problems with FEL & Brush Grapple/3rd Function Valves

    First thing I would suggest. Check all the hydraulic connections involved in grapple operations. And not just a visual inspection. Grab the hose and shake/wiggle it aggressively. Possibly some part of your most recent operation snagged a hose and has pulled that connection loose.
  78. oosik

    IDIOT!

    Most around these parts will drive with some form of illumination - 24/7. But then there are always the "too cool idiots". Three years ago. Just about this time of the year. Here comes a "too cool idiot" up behind me. He is going, at least, 15 to 20 mph over the limit. It is dark - it...
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    Trenching downspouts

    ray66v - you have never lived where the flowing water gets REALLY cold. So very cold, 28F, that lenticular ice crystals form, sink to the bottom of a creek. The bottom builds up due to this weird action and the creek will actually overflow its banks. This happens to both Campbell Cr and...
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    Trenching downspouts

    As we turned over to the new year - my Davis weather station registered - 15.73 inches of rainfall or equal( melted snow) for the entire year. This is right at our normal annual amount. Amber is in NE WA. Over on the dry side of the state. Seattle and Olympia are on the wet side. A...
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    Trenching downspouts

    I have a twenty foot section of gutter on my roof. Keeps water off the entry porch. The front porch - looking out over the lake - who cares. My eves hang out three and a half feet beyond the foundation. I shovel ice and snow off the front porch - as needed. There is no down spout. Rain...
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    Packing/sealing a gravel road after 'resurfacing' / land plane

    There is a rancher about 40 miles south of me. Six years ago he had his 200 foot driveway "resurfaced" with screened, washed, round river rock. About 1" to 1 1/2" inches in size. It was about a twelve inch thick layer. I was going to visit him three years ago. Went down on my BMW cycle...
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    Packing/sealing a gravel road after 'resurfacing' / land plane

    paulsharvey has the right idea. I've never "resurfaced" the entire length of my mile long gravel driveway. Just short sections - here and there. I've always found that my M6040 @ 10,000 pounds does a great job of packing when the repair is complete. AND - there is a VERY GOOD reason I have...
  84. oosik

    A really good flashlight

    I have three different lights. Fenix - Makita - Maglight. I use the Makita the most. The Fenix will tear the shell right off a coconut. It turns the far side of my little lake ( 1000 feet away ) to near broad daylight. The Maglight is one of those aluminum "cop" type. Brownie and I...
  85. oosik

    Garage Car Lift - Atlas 9KOHX - 9,000 lb 2-post

    I've made low ramps out of 2x12's. Any hydraulic/electric system would require a reinforced concrete pad and a 15K lift. Too much $$$ for any use I could need.
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    What to dig post holes with in rock?

    The old homesteader never fenced all 80 acres. There are areas where solid bedrock is close to the surface. Boring a hole in bedrock with a sledge hammer and bar would not be my idea of fun. It's taken me and my neighbor - with his commercial jack hammer - many years to get all the fence...
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    Another Newbie looking to buy a tractor

    Pictures would really help. I have a feeling - it's going to take longer than you envision. Take seriously what Carl_NH says. Your driveway will need to be wide enough and constructed well enough to get large trucks to the build site. Lumber, concrete, power, well, etc. An 800 foot...
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    Land plane for gravel driveway?

    Very true Gordon. My flat driveway does have a valley. Right in the middle. Steep entrance - 150 feet across - steep out. I've never had problem with the LPGS in the summer - in the valley. Winter is a totally different story. Fields melt and the water can run down the road on the east...
  89. oosik

    Land plane for gravel driveway?

    I have a seven foot Land Pride - LPGS. It weighs 820 pounds. It pulls like there is nothing back there on the 3-point. My difference. My Kubota M6040 weighs 10,000 pounds and has R-1 tires. FEL plus grapple on the front - 1550 pounds of RimGuard in the rear tires plus the 820 pound LPGS...
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    Land plane for gravel driveway?

    dj1701 - one could say - "the chosen path was a bit wet". I have a 80 foot section in my driveway that has the same problem. Neighbors field drains down onto my driveway. AND - it's a real PITA to keep it draining on beyond my driveway. Folks have said to me - more gravel, more gravel...
  91. oosik

    Land plane for gravel driveway?

    I have a mile long gravel driveway - straight as an arrow - with a deep valley in the middle. The driveway was constructed in 1982. After 40 years of use - by only me - the surface is now a mix of rock, gravel, sand, silt and volcanic ash. It dries out after spring rains and becomes as hard...
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    Cool Or Creepy Things Found In The Bush Or On Your Property

    Thanks for for the heads up on MJ - Larry. BTW - WA = Washington state. At least in my case.
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    Cool Or Creepy Things Found In The Bush Or On Your Property

    My 80 acres is part of an original homestead. 160 acres - granted by the gov in 1892 for oil exploration. Anyhow - cleaning up the area where the old homestead buildings were. Found two apple boxes full of old dry cell batteries. 2 1/2 inches in diameter - 6 inches tall. Then it hit me...
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    Mulcher for sagebrush on rocky ground?

    I have a couple areas on my property with sage brush. I guess I'm just lucky. I don't have a rotary cutter, of any type, to bust up. I sure do have the rocks though. My solution is not quick - is not easy - however, it is permanent. With my light Stihl chain saw - cut down the sage at...
  95. oosik

    Solar Water Well ?

    My neighbor waters his cows with two solar pumps. Both systems are many miles out into the open range land. The water originates from shallow springs. Water is pumped into 12 diameter - 2 foot deep circular watering tank. Both operate on an high/low float. They provide plenty of water to...
  96. oosik

    best landplane

    I have to use the scarifiers on my Land Pride ( LPGS ) just to break the crust on my driveway. Yes - I suppose the surface material MIGHT be moved a tiny bit in the horizontal direction with each pass. If I only had the LPGS - it would take days and uncounted passes to maintain or improve...
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    What to dig post holes with in rock?

    About 1/4 of all my T-145 steel posts required a hole drilled in bedrock. That was 150 holes - +/-. My neighbor has a commercial air driven jack hammer. It bores 2" holes, very quickly, in the bedrock.
  98. oosik

    The Rain Thread

    For the months of Nov and Dec, so far. A little over 3.5 inches. So far this year - 13.69 inches.
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    Creativity or Lunacy

    So... what do you do when that "thing" starts to lift off like a helicopter.
  100. oosik

    Is it too soon to talk about Crypto yet?

    My take on this - if I want to play with funny money - I'll bring out my game of Monopoly.
  101. oosik

    Creativity or Lunacy

    Looked at that picture - my toes began to ache.
  102. oosik

    Wood, Coal or Pellet Stove Corrosion During the Off Season

    We are just too dry here to get any type of corrosion. You might consider using stainless steel stove pipe. I used double wall stainless on my wood stove. Simply for safety reasons.
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    Just in from blowing snow, With the back pack leaf blower! ;-)

    In the "good old days" - 15 to 20 years ago - we would get powder snow. A leaf blower would probably have done a good job. Now - all we get is wet slop. Usually one to three inches that melts in a couple days.
  104. oosik

    Just another WHAT IS IT thread

    The Taco Wagon has basically the same setup - without the lock. I lowered the spare down a bit to clean around it - this summer. Man - I sure hope I never have a flat. That big 'ol tire is very heavy. I question the need for a lock on the spare tire "system". I just can't picture...
  105. oosik

    Trygg Off Road/Snow Chains, Decision?

    I think the question - will chains work on slick rock comes down to how heavy is your tractor and the design of the chains. I have no doubt - my tractor at 10,000 pounds and a set of Trygg chains would have superior traction on my bedrock. My simple ladder chains on my first tractor - Ford...
  106. oosik

    What Attachment Scares You The Most?

    I thin my pine stands - every couple years or so. Around 800 small( 1" to 6" on the butt) pines - down the chipper chute. The ONLY trees here on the 80 acre homestead - Ponderosa pines. I found - right off - you DO NOT handle pines with bare hands. Slowly but surely - that rough pine...
  107. oosik

    Recommendations for WARM / insulated coveralls?

    Carhart. Good, fair price and fairly waterproof. I have a pair and I wear some fuzzy sweats under mine. I brought with us my Eddie Bauer down filled pants/jacket/gloves from our time in Alaska. I was young then and had no qualms about being out in extreme weather. I'm older now and -...
  108. oosik

    What Attachment Scares You The Most?

    My first chipper - Wallenstein BX42S. I hooked it up( 3-point only)and then opened the chamber to check the four blades. Yup - sharp as surgeons scalpels. Closed it back up and went thru this exercise. Could I possibly reach those blades by reaching down the intake chute. NOT possible...
  109. oosik

    Just in from blowing snow, With the back pack leaf blower! ;-)

    I haven't had to deal with snow in over five years. We can get up to 3 or 4 inches - it will all be melted in a couple days. Except in the shaded areas. It's a fact. Every winter for the last eight years has been progressively warmer. Pretty soon I can replace the apple trees with bananas.
  110. oosik

    Found some cheap, for me, weights!

    I've learned a couple things early on. Don't try to lift a full bucket of wet sand w/out adequate 3-point weight. My ROBB works best when I go slow. Medium to fast - it just bounces along behind the tractor. After about ten years here on the homestead - I understood how very lucky I am...
  111. oosik

    Trygg Off Road/Snow Chains, Decision?

    I have a few spots where the solid bedrock is exposed. It's rough, sharp and can be crumbly. These spots have zero dirt. I, most normally, will avoid these places. Other places have from three to twenty seven feet of dirt over bedrock. However - one thing for certain - all my 80 acres is...
  112. oosik

    Trygg Off Road/Snow Chains, Decision?

    I have basaltic lava bedrock. It can be sharp as a surgeons scalpel. Just have to be very careful to not spin the tires. With 4WD - no need for chains. Had ladder chains - on all four wheels - on my previous tractor. If I needed added traction on my M6040 - Trygg on all four wheels...
  113. oosik

    Potable air compressor you should have.....

    I just bought a Makita twin tank compressor. Replaced a Sears that lasted 40 years. I've found an easy answer to carrying some type of cordless air compressor - routine maintenance. Sixty years of driving - NEVER had a flat tire.
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    Found some cheap, for me, weights!

    The disks @ 560 pounds and 55 gallons of water @ 455 pounds. That's a lot of weight to add to any rear blade. Be careful that you don't over stress the blade or 3-point mechanisms.
  115. oosik

    How many lumens?

    Led work lights. McDermott Light and Signal. www.mcdermottlight.com. Ridgewood, NY. One of their work lights is all that will be needed. It's what the commercial fishing boats use for nighttime fishing.
  116. oosik

    Any ideas to improve storage use of my truck bed toolbox?

    The Ram Box system on the new Ram trucks is great. I can reach anything without needing a ladder. The cross bed tool box on my Ford - I needed a grab hook to reach anything down on the bottom of the box. I do carry a small, aluminum ladder to gain access to the bed of the Taco Wagon. Just...
  117. oosik

    Rear spreader with the box blade attached also??

    It might be easier to spread sand by hand on a 600 sf area. Driving on this area will even out any irregularities due to hand spreading.
  118. oosik

    PTO Link - Anyone using it?

    I use motorcycle chain lube. Some times it goes easy - a few times it's a PITA. Those difficult times could have a lot to do with my attitude going into the project.
  119. oosik

    What a Mess!

    My 2009 M6040 came with RimGuard in the rear tires. My valve stems are like what LouNY shows in his top picture. Never a moments problem.
  120. oosik

    More than 315,000 Ram trucks recalled for brake system issue

    I took my 2018 Power Wagon to the selling dealership. It has the C4B recall problem. They ran a complete diagnostic - $0.00. They know I have a mouse/chipmunk problem. Checked all the wiring. Still 100% OK.
  121. oosik

    Winds again

    I hear you etpm. I am 100% electric here. However - we seldom get winds over 25mph. Last power outage - some knothead on a construction site. Backed a large front end loader into a power pole and broke it clean off. Power was out for three hours.
  122. oosik

    Fragile, Inaccurate, or Useful? Let’s Talk Bucket Level Indicators!

    I never used the BLI. Second time I used the grapple - the rod came out of the loop and got twisted like a pretzel. Now the BLI loop is used as an attachment point for the bungee cords that hold the hydraulic hoses for the grapple.
  123. oosik

    Installing Generator Under Covered Porch?

    As long as there is adequate air flow - for cooling and removing exhaust - I think this is a great idea. I'm not too sure you will like the noise though. Under the porch might give more noise and vibration than you like. I would give it a try. You can always move it to a new location if...
  124. oosik

    PTO Chipper vs Tow Behind Chipper

    If you are chipping green material with lots of sap - freshly cut pine trees - you DO need a larger chipper. Larger chipper will give higher air flow and clear the chips. I did have trouble with the discharge chute plugging when I had the Wally BX42S. The chute would become coated in pine...
  125. oosik

    PTO Chipper vs Tow Behind Chipper

    That should be a good chipper for you. Usually - a larger chipper means a heavier fly wheel. Heavier fly wheel will give smoother operation.
  126. oosik

    Storage of Attachments.

    All my attachments are Cat 2. This means heavy. They are all 800 + pounds. Not the kind of implement that you can give a hip thrust to, to make 3-point connection. Plus - as they sit out there in the orchard on their pallet - the pallets tend to settle into the soft ground. I've used -...
  127. oosik

    Is there a way to keep rats from nesting in my engine?

    I have mice and chipmunks. No four legged rats. AND - I've tried most everything. However - yesterday the service tech at the Chrysler dealership said all my wiring is, once again, 100% OK. This is on my 2018 Ram Power Wagon. This is what has worked for over three years for me. The...
  128. oosik

    An uncomfortable conversation. Don't suffer in silence! Embarrassing!

    My doctor is a very nice, young woman. For forty years it was two male doctors. Now a most kind and knowledgeable woman. However - I DO understand the situation. Talking to a new doctor can be uncomfortable. Especially if it is some form of male plumbing problem. I have developed a case of...
  129. oosik

    Bob White Quail

    I've got several, very healthy, families of CA Topknot quail here on the property. They seem to get along with the turkeys very well. They find year-round shelter in the old stump/slash piles from when I had the property selectively harvested. Bob White - not in this part of the country.
  130. oosik

    Storage of Attachments.

    Maybe this system will help. I have several attachments and limited, covered storage. All my attachments with no moving parts are out in the orchard. Each one sits on its own pallet. My Wally chipper and my Land Pride grapple are in carport stalls - under cover. These attachments - on...
  131. oosik

    Any ideas to improve storage use of my truck bed toolbox?

    When you figure out what type of shelf - store delicate items in your Crown Royal purple sacks. They provide excellent containment and protection.
  132. oosik

    Buying a pickup out of state?

    Speaking of salting the winter roads. Here in the Spokane area they use some form of liquid. Big tanker truck with spray bar out back. Don't know what they use - BUT sure its just as bad as the sand/salt mix. I avoid all city roads in the winter. Out where the State Hwy Dept handles the...
  133. oosik

    The Rain Thread

    Well - we must be getting some of the rain that is normally yours. It mist, fog & light rain almost every day. And it's not really that cold... 25F to 35F --- but the humidity drives the cold into these old bones like an icicle. In the last 45 days - a little more than 3.5 inches. And we...
  134. oosik

    best landplane

    Three or four years ago I saw one implement that did most all the needed summer maintenance on a gravel driveway. Required a bigger tractor than mine - as I remember. Cleaned the ditches and brought this material up onto the roadway - like a rear blade. Ground up the surface and laid it...
  135. oosik

    Rear weight for Kubota L6060

    I have a M6040. 1550 pounds of RimGuard in the rear tires and a 1050 pound rear blade on the 3-point. Off the internet I've printed out two weight charts. One for pine logs - the other for basaltic lava rocks. Gives me a fairly good idea of weight before picking with my grapple. I over...
  136. oosik

    Ball hitch adapter

    Reminds me of a situation - 1975. We were transporting spruce logs from state land to where we built our log cabin. CJ5 pulling a short but VERY heavily built trailer. Six logs on the trailer. My "idiot" friend insisted on riding on the loaded trailer. I wasn't far from being an "idiot"...
  137. oosik

    best landplane

    What you end up purchasing will depend upon several factors. Weight and price being very important. I have a mile long gravel driveway. Straight as an arrow with a deep valley in the middle. I use three implements to maintain my driveway. My Rhino 950 rear blade is 96 inches and 1050...
  138. oosik

    Pallets in fields

    kenmbz - that's my idea of what a tobacco curing shed should look like.
  139. oosik

    Ball hitch adapter

    I have to update my situation. There was a time when I had a trailer that needed a standard 2 3/4 inch ball. That is now gone. I use the tractor to pull around my farm wagon. A "normal" load plus the weight of the trailer - 8K to 10K. Perhaps heavier some times. The farm wagon is...
  140. oosik

    Pallets in fields

    When "they" land on the White House lawn, step out and ask for an audience with POTUS. Then I will take notice and, perhaps, start to believe. Otherwise - it's all dust in the wind.
  141. oosik

    Where are they all going?

    Long, long ago my DR put me on two drugs to control and loose weight. Talk about eating less. My daily intake - half an orange and a glass of water for breakfast - zero for lunch - the other half of the orange and a glass of milk for dinner. AND - I was never hungry. Thirty days of this and...
  142. oosik

    Snow Pusher Size for JD 5410 MFWD Tractor

    I have a 1K rear blade on the 3-point and 1550 pounds of RimGuard in the rear tires. This added weight really helps when moving snow. We NEVER get snow like on the UP - thank goodness. I really would not want to go back to a 3-point, PTO driven snow thrower. My neck & shoulders start...
  143. oosik

    Which is most similar to a garden rake

    Sorry - I DID get a little off topic. Have a neighbor down the road that converted his 20 acres - "back to nature". Everything was raked up and lawn grass planted on all 20 acres. He patrols the property daily and removes any/all weeds/sticks/limbs - etc. His 20 acres is so sterile - you...
  144. oosik

    Front tire ballast?

    Front tires on most homeowner tractors are small. The added benefit of filled front tires will be negligible. Raise the brush hog on sharp turns. Add weight to the bucket if you have FEL and bucket. Add suitcase weights to the front of the tractor. Go into FWD on turns. Slow down on...
  145. oosik

    Which is most similar to a garden rake

    So....... you are restoring a plot "back to nature". I just wonder - which branch of nature uses mechanical devices in its restoration program. On my 80 acres - I just leave things alone and let Mother Nature handle restoration. Lets be honest here. It's not a simple "back to nature"...
  146. oosik

    Which is most similar to a garden rake

    I have 80 acres of Ponderosa pines. More than half are considered ancient. Meaning older than 100 years. The depth of needles under these old trees is considerable. So..... with a 3-point pine straw rake - I attempted to clean up most all the needles under one tree. It just made one...
  147. oosik

    Rear Blade Dozer blade/polisher

    My first rear blade - Land Pride - on my first tractor - Ford 1700 - was just to light to do any real dirt work. It weighed around 300 pounds. It was great for snow removal. In 2009 I upgraded to a brand new Kubota M6040. I got a Rhino 950 rear blade. Eight feet and 1050 pounds. This...
  148. oosik

    Snow chains for plowing with a rear blade

    My first snows are usually before the driveway is rock hard. Just like jyoutz - turn the rear blade 180 degrees and let the weight of the blade handle the snow. This way - the gravel on the surface stays put. It may leave an inch or so of snow. But - I have no problems getting thru that.
  149. oosik

    What Attachment Scares You The Most?

    I have seven attachments. All but one was purchased from the local Kubota dealer. On EACH attachment - they INSISTED..... Let us show you the best way to attach to your tractor and basics for use of the implement. Does anybody have the slightest question - why I've gone back to the same...
  150. oosik

    Cleaning Mildew, Stains from Asphalt Roof Shingles

    I had my house re-roofed after 30 years. New shingles have a granular copper mix in the shingle. They have been up there for twelve years now. No stains.
  151. oosik

    What Attachment Scares You The Most?

    I had the local BMW motorcycle dealer try to charge extra for the OM. With just a hint of a smile I said - no free manual, no sales. I wonder if BMW Corporate knows that this fellow is charging for what is supposed to be free.
  152. oosik

    Firefox access

    I'm using FireFox 133 on my Apple computer. Works fine.
  153. oosik

    What kind of mushroom is it and whether it is edible or not?

    If you can not positively identify - don't touch. And for God's sake - don't eat.
  154. oosik

    For those who have a wood burner in the front room, Best accessory?

    Best accessory - somebody to help harvest the firewood.
  155. oosik

    Kids love "pig pancakes"

    Sixdogs - you get a GOLD STAR for parenting. I'll bet your children will never forget grandpa and his pig pancakes.
  156. oosik

    Mk Martin snowblower hydraulic deflector

    I had a manually operated discharge chute on my six foot snow thrower. It was not really that hard to manually move the chute. I can't remember that I ever changed the deflector. I have a mile long driveway. 20 to 25 foot high pines line both sided. Get a good snow - those little pines...
  157. oosik

    For those who have a wood burner in the front room, Best accessory?

    First ten years we burned pine firewood. Next fifteen years - hardwood pellets. At year 25 we went over to electric heat. Easier to control and a WHOLE lot cheaper.
  158. oosik

    PTO Chipper vs Tow Behind Chipper

    When I upgraded to my Kubota M6040 - I knew it was time to upgrade the chipper. All the trees I chip run from one inch to six inches on the butt. My BX62S is the perfect size for this. I could have easily got the next size bigger Wally. It goes up to ten inches on the butt of a tree. All...
  159. oosik

    Status of Everything Attachments

    Unfortunately - you only have one chance to make a first impression.
  160. oosik

    Ball hitch adapter

    I have a ball on the draw bar.
  161. oosik

    Skid Steer snow plow, Fixed or Floating?

    I have a mile long gravel driveway. It drives fairly smooth in the summer. Plowing snow in the winter - you find all the "stuff" that really makes it a gravel driveway. I use a rear blade on the 3-point. It's a type of floater. Rigid mount would definitely tear something up and it...
  162. oosik

    Do you merge sooner, or later?

    Around here I've never seen that second sign about using both lanes. No matter how it's done - there is always that idiot - racing forward in the right lane. Trying to get ahead of everybody. Jams everything up and slows everything down.
  163. oosik

    For those who have a wood burner in the front room, Best accessory?

    When we had a wood stove - the only thing we burned was pine. Pine is all we have here on the property. I had a narrow coal scoop and coal shuttle. Cleaned the stove once a week. The shuttle with ash went out on the porch. It sat on four fire brick. Shuttle up on fire brick because - it...
  164. oosik

    How to operate a MF 18 box blade

    I have a six foot Bush Hog roll over box blade. I pull the trip lever - this lowers the rippers down onto the ground. To get them fully extended - back the tractor up - half a foot or so. They will rotate into the full down position and lock. Pull on the trip lever - the rippers will unlock...
  165. oosik

    Winter Gloves

    Thanks ning. I'll be in town tomorrow. Semi-annual blood panels to see how I'm doing. I'll get some aspercream at the drug store. At my age - never can tell what might be sore next. Back on topic. Several guys in our snow mobile group had electrically heated gloves. Their machines had...
  166. oosik

    How big of a slab could I do by myself?

    I've never poured nor finished a slab. The wife and I did "make" a 6 foot by 54 foot walk way. Got a heavy duty fibreglass form. It's nine - six sided tiles. All bonded together into a 3 by 3 form. Clear the sod and organics - lay down and compact three inches of gravel. Lay the form on...
  167. oosik

    Winter Gloves

    deserteagle71 - I can certainly relate to the aching hands when they get so darn cold. And running them under water - warm or cool - only makes it worse. No matter how hard I try - there will be a time or two when the job absolutely must be done and the hands - will suffer. So - even now...
  168. oosik

    Kubota Seat Safety Switch

    Very sorry - Dave. Didn't realize your unit shut down just by standing up. I related your concerns to the way my tractor responds. Mine only buzzes when the PTO is engaged. I could jump off my tractor with it running and it would just keep on going.
  169. oosik

    attachment for cleaning/creating drainage ditches along gravel road

    Ok...... this is how I do it now. Even with my 1000 pound Rhino 950 - there are places on my driveway where the rocks are really BIG and difficult to dislodge. I have a single bottom moldboard plow. I will go down the ditch area - very slow and careful - loosen any big rock. Loosen and...
  170. oosik

    Pinhole leak in hydraulic line on backhoe. There a clamp or sleeve fix?

    I run the hydraulic fluid thru the psyonic infraion reduction cooler.
  171. oosik

    tractor won't start (or try to start) - SOLVED

    I've had one frightening moment like the OP explained. Turn the key - absolutely nothing. It took me about ten minuets to figure it all out. Ten minuets of sweating and stone cold fear. The previous time I used the tractor was with my chipper. I had left the PTO engaged. On the 2009...
  172. oosik

    16.9-30 vs 18.4-30 Tire for JD 5410 Tractor in N. Michigan

    Of course -rScotty. You are absolutely correct. It's just in my case - all four wheels are, most normally, firmly rooted on the ground. I have to be quite careful about using 4WD. There usually is very little slippage and thing will go south in a hurry.
  173. oosik

    Kubota Seat Safety Switch

    Hold the DAMN phone here. Page 89 of the 2023 Kubota L4060 operator's manual gives specific instructions on how to use the PTO. Specifically - off tractor PTO operation. Like I said before - open and read your OP manual.
  174. oosik

    Kubota Seat Safety Switch

    Then there is the system on my 2009 Kubota M6040. With the chipper connected - engage the PTO. Get off the seat. A buzzer will beap - 8 to 10 times and then shut off. No seat folded forward - nothing shut down. Just a buzzer that warns everybody - "The PTO on this tractor is engaged". As...
  175. oosik

    Pinhole leak in hydraulic line on backhoe. There a clamp or sleeve fix?

    This is how I protect all my hydraulic hoses. On the 3-point and FEL. It's a heavy duty spiral wound nylon cover. It's a real bugger to get started but then it goes on pretty easy.
  176. oosik

    Kubota Seat Safety Switch

    There should be instructions on how to disable the seat safety switch in your OP manual. Example - you have a chipper attached to the 3-point. You do - #1, #2 and then #3. You then get off the tractor and use the chipper.
  177. oosik

    Pinhole leak in hydraulic line on backhoe. There a clamp or sleeve fix?

    I don't remember why but had a couple hoses leak on my first tractor. In Spokane there is a business. House of Hose. They handle everything hydraulic. They WOULD NOT make any type of repair on the old hoses. Two new hoses and appropriate ends - $35.
  178. oosik

    Grapple Advice

    I hear you JeepHead. I can't tell you how many times I fell back on my backside. Pulling on my peevee- to get the log to roll over. In the beginning I thought - bigger the tree, faster the firewood. I soon learned that was not exactly true. Initially some of the trees I fell - 36 to 38...
  179. oosik

    Just in time for Thanksgiving!!

    Ha, ha. I read your post again - gsganzer. Right there is the obvious reason you have no deer. I look at the turkeys in gsganzers post and again in yours - Eddie. Your Texas turkeys are quite a bit bigger than ours here in Ea WA. Must have been 20 - 25 years ago. I shot one. We cooked...
  180. oosik

    Winter Gloves

    My Aero Stitch Elkskin gloves are going into their fifth winter this year. It's probably due to a couple things. About every three months I rub copious quantities of leather preservative into them. Then over the stove so they get violently hot and this oil preservative soaks in. So much oil...
  181. oosik

    King Kutter Tiller Warranty

    Chris - NOBODY is saying anything was done wrong. Particularly in anything you have done. It is simply rare to have an entire unit replaced rather than repaired. Thanks for the feedback and it good to read of a happy conclusion. Enjoy the new tiller and carry on.
  182. oosik

    16.9-30 vs 18.4-30 Tire for JD 5410 Tractor in N. Michigan

    I use the grapple on my Kubota M6040 to move large rocks and chunks of pine tree trunk. I have 775 pounds of RimGuard in each rear tire plus a 1000 pound rear blade on the 3-point. You need to get some form of weight on the rear of that tractor. BTW - those tires look fine. And I almost...
  183. oosik

    Nuclear fallout information

    Most folks have no idea/concept of what an all out nuclear war will bring. It sure as Hell won't be what anybody will call - "A new beginning".
  184. oosik

    Just in time for Thanksgiving!!

    I can imagine how that would spook you. Turkeys are not known for their stealth and silence. I get a small band coming into my yard quite frequently. All the flapping, squawking and horse play. For sure - you know they are here. However - they hit the pine trees when they need to sleep...
  185. oosik

    Winter Gloves

    I try to get all my outside tasks completed while it's still warm outside. Slower circulation and age keep me inside and out of the extreme cold. There are exceptions. Fortunately - I have the clothing to stay warm at ridiculously cold temperatures. We had our first snow five days ago...
  186. oosik

    King Kutter Tiller Warranty

    Sawyer Rob I also have mixed feeling on the out come of this. If it were my tiller - this is the way I would want it to finish. However - there are a few, less drastic, corrective actions that could have made the tiller hole again. Several different way that this tiller could have been...
  187. oosik

    Kubota B20 bucket "blade"

    For a couple of years I could not figure what the grated rectangles in the pic below were for. Dealer chuckled - my grapple is very HD -820 pounds of AR400 steel. It's actually designed for a skid steer and the rectangles are steps to get into your skid steer.
  188. oosik

    Kubota B20 bucket "blade"

    I sent off an email to Piranha today. Asking if they can match up their HD model to the lower teeth of my grapple. Interested to see what they have to say.
  189. oosik

    Kubota B20 bucket "blade"

    FullMetalBucket - that's the creature I speak of. Looks good on your bucket. I've seen a Piranha attack a stand of brush. It did an awesome job. Somehow or other I want to figure a way to attach a HD Piranha bar to the lower teeth of my Land Pride grapple. Around the close in yard - I...
  190. oosik

    King Kutter Tiller Warranty

    I'll bet you check all the bolts on the new replacement tiller. I'll also bet they double check before sending it to you.
  191. oosik

    Got any winter forecast wives tales?

    I'll just go with the National Weather service. Like about 95 to 100% of the time any severe weather goes around me here. Usually to the south. Example - this "climate bomb" that the PNW is experiencing. If you look at their weather map - where I live is a large "hole" in their map. I...
  192. oosik

    Winter Gloves

    I have different levels of protection. - Aero Stitch elkskin leather fingered gloves - CarHart insulated fingered gloves - Outdoor Research super insulated mitts with extended cuffs - Eddie Bauer down insulated mitts with extended cuffs If it's cold enough to need the Eddie Bauer -...
  193. oosik

    PTO shaft

    Right off the top I can think of a couple reasons some folks would need a PTO shaft. - they don't have a PTO shaft - the PTO shaft they do have is not the correct length or the U-joint on the generator end is not compatible
  194. oosik

    Kubota B20 bucket "blade"

    That yellow tooth bar in my post more than doubles the strength of the lip of the bucket. The tooth bar came with some clips. I guess for - easy on, easy off. I drilled completely thru the yellow tooth bar and lip of the bucket. Used grade 8 - one inch diameter bolts for a permanent...
  195. oosik

    Kubota B20 bucket "blade"

    Thanks - Smokydog. That's the name I was struggling to remember. Piranha tooth bar
  196. oosik

    Kubota B20 bucket "blade"

    I looked and could find nothing about a stump/root rake. Your FEL and bucket is not the best thing to use for digging up stuff. The FEL and hydraulics can, quite easily, be damaged by rooting around. That said - there are two types of bucket edges that can improve bucket use. Both can be...
  197. oosik

    New 2025 Ram 1500 with hurricane engine.

    I bought my Taco Wagon (2018 Ram HD 2500 Power Wagon) in 2018 because that is what I wanted. That new Ram looks great but just not what I want. NOW - if they put a diesel in a future Power Wagon - I might consider an upgrade.
  198. oosik

    Rear blade decision

    Scootr - believe me - I have tried. There are two factors working against me. Solid, hard bedrock is very close to the surface at this location. AND - true correction would mean considerable earth work on both neighbors properties. My 30 foot road easement is right down the section line...
  199. oosik

    What Attachment Scares You The Most?

    What a lot of new tractor owners don't yet understand. There is a world of difference between driving a tractor and operating a tractor. And macho or bravado won't save them when a serious mistake is made.
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    What Attachment Scares You The Most?

    A lot of us have noticed this. Many never read their owners manual until something is broken or does not work. This means that "many" might have no experience nor have they ever used this particular implement or a tractor. I am sure the equipment manufacturers and dealers acknowledged this...
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