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I use a 7 ft rake on my 6ft tractor. When angled some width is lost.

Agreed! We have had 2 corgie/border collie mixes. aka Borgies Wonderful dogs.

You might have too much box for your tractor. The box blade aka gannon is designed for forward and reverse use. The angle must be changed when reversing to prevent unwanted diggin in. Reversing with a box blade gives the flattest result as the tractor runs on the smoothed ground unlike in...

The Queensland Heeler has Staffordshire Bull Terrier in the genealogy. That's enough terrier for me.

Terriers. If you never had one research, research, research to make sure a hyper active yappy dog fits your lifestyle We have a Patterdale Terrier that is a well, a handful. Constantly challenging bigger dogs. Needs lots of exercise to be livable. A lad will ride in the truck and be good all...

Bears ~ Yikes! :oops:

Welcome to TBN. Where in CA do you live?

I've have had 3 Queensland Heelers in a row. Really like the loyalty, the wit, and the size of these dogs. Admittedly not for everybody but every cowboy's got to have a heeler. They live about 13-14 yrs although I have seen one that was 18 yrs old. Not a dog for the apt or small yard. They need...

Up early today. Getting some work done in preparation for going to the eye doctor again this AM. They will do some serious analyzing on the next eye for cataract removal and lens implant in November after I return from FL to celebrate Mom's 100th birthday. Her secret to a long life might be...

I have the same rock situation. Lots of small rocks on the surface. I use a landscape rake to windrow the rocks until there is a bunch of them in a row. Then I scoop them up with a bucket (it takes dirt and rocks) or a rock bucket. Most rock buckets have 3 inch spaces which leaves a lot of the...

Wife brought home a Labradooddle - Hypoallergenic and one big goofy doo. lol Could be fun if it wasn't number 6 :rolleyes:

Nice work there. One thing I like about hooks on the top of the bucket is the ability to pull up on the chain using the bucket curl.

I've seen brooms with rows of steel bristles mixed in. Looks like that might extend the wear factor and move some heavier stuff. I have a nylon broom that I sweep dirt rock and gravel off the asphalt. No snow here.

Agreed. Gone are the days ... It's sad. Extremism on both sides of the issues prohibits civil discussion

Hey is a casual common greeting among friends. Hi or Hello is reserved for strangers and formal greetings. Have a good night.

Been on Medicare for 5 yrs. Works good enough I dropped my expensive health care provider. This year I got my medicare update booklet...it's a half inch thick encyclopedia of what's covered and what's not under various plan options! If you comprehend all that you just passed 50% of of your...

I was pulling a little 2 horse down the freeway going about 65 mph in the dark when I ran over a recap. It flipped up behind the truck and the trailer hit it doubled over. That sent one side of the trailer into the air. No damage expect to the poor horses trust in the whole trailering idea. No...

I have a good friend who is 82. He is still very active and capable. Fixing and using 2-3 of his old tractors to maintain his property. Even taking the huge diesel pusher cross country every summer with his wife to visit parks, friends, and grand kids. Anyway he tells me the worst part of old...

Good evening! Hope you all enjoyed your Saturday! I got lots of piddly stuff done. Including setting yellow jacket aka meat bee traps set. One commercial trap is quite popular with about 1 inch of dead bees in the water at sunset. Need to reduce the numbers here. I'm allergic to the buggers...

Going to set out some yellowjacket traps today made from plastic bottles partially filled with apple juice and meat. Pesky buggers are multiplying fast.

That is battery maintainer (1 amp) not a charger

61º going up to 98º today, ugh. We are done with summer but it is not done with us. Plans to piddle around, clean up and catch up day. Still need to keep my operative eye out of the dust. That means not testing out my new mower or the gage wheels I just built on the landscape rake for smoothing...

Just paid $159 for a gas truck battery after we left it plugged into the RV too long while idle.

High amp charge is what gets all the heavy elements off the plates and bottom of each cell and back into the water. So do charge it now with amperage equal to 10% of it's capacity. And bring and hold that battery in the 14v range for a day to ensure proper charging. Then let it rest 12 hrs and...

The day is wrapped up for the most part. New water storage tank installed. Bill paid - ouch. Not as bad a somebody above mentioned but $4.5k installed. I found the poly tanks to cost about $1 a gallon + or -. It was fair on the labor as both pressure tanks and the pump had to be removed and...

I'm working at home so it is easier to eat well. We all have different challenges. Most of us can fast for 12-14 hrs which beats the heck out of that midnight bowl of ice cream

My neighbor lost a dog to a rattlesnake not too long ago. One of ours got bit last spring. She survived with antivenom a sizeable donation to the clinic. :oops: Everyone I find around the ranch is a goner.

Funny how where you tell them you want and where it lands are never the same. Enjoy your catnap

I'm curious to know about pet safety with these ant killers. We have several dogs and puppy in the effected area.

Many years ago the then girlfriend was driving down hill on the parkway when she saw a wheel pass her on the left. A bit later when she pulled off the car tipped over the left. Apparently the wheel she saw was hers :LOL: :(:ROFLMAO:

It's a beautiful morning! The pump guy is here putting in the new tank (y) We will be glad to put this episode behind us. Replacing a 4k tank with a 3k tank but plans to repair and put the old tank online for additional storage.

Diddo (y) My friend who went from A1c 11 to 5.9 in 8 months got me started on a keto diet. Just finished the bacon and eggs breakfast. I too eat the super salads once a day. Mostly use chicken, avocado, olives, shredded carrots and sunflower seeds. I try to eat all my daily food in a 6-8 hour...

Good Morning. 56º going to 95º. A 40 degree temperature swing same as yesterday. Sweats to shorts today. The pump guy is coming to change the well storage tank today. The old poly tank developed a split near the bottom. It lasted 22 years. I've spent a bit of time fighting off the meat bees...

Windows 11 is a good operating system. One reason people may not want upgrade to it is that is will verify and check the license on each and every program. If you have unlicensed programs on the PC it will block their use. This is the case for my old shop computer so it remains on Win 7, and my...

I think it will work out. When you take possession look it over carefully and have the dealer service it and repair any damage you find. I bought a rental and the dealer agreed to 2 new tires, swap a better seat from a similar machine, and all fluids changed. It still looked like a rental and...

A1c home test today 10/05/23 6.3 Last 2 tests Feb/23 and July/23 were 6.9 That's when I started to try to implement a keto diet. I'm still learning what to eat and more importantly what not to eat. New goal is 6.0 by Christmas... I can hope lol What are your favorite meals & snacks

If he bought a tractor that was openly on rent to be delivered when it was returned with no end date agreed upon and stated in the paper work then he may be in for a surprise if the current lease runs longer than expected.

That's an awesome rig ! Enjoy and thanks for keeping the economy going

I'm waiting on Keto test strips today. I will see soon how good I'm actually doing in that respect. For sweets I use sugar free dark chocolate pudding cups.

I'm off the bread and chips. Chips were my nemesis. I play war games with some folks online at night and there was always a bag of chips or pretzels on my desk. Bad. I found substitutes like baby carrots dipped in red pepper humus - yummy. Cheese and wine works too. Sugar free beef jerky, and...

Over the last few months I've changed to a keto diet. High fat, low carb. A1C was 6.9 at the start of this change. Will report when I get a new test Bonus = I've lost 20 pounds this year. I'm at my recommended weight.

I bought a 3 yr old tractor from a rental fleet. It had 1100 hrs on it and looked like it was beat with an ugly stick. I paid 50% of new. The dealer changed all fluids and filters and put 4 new tires on it. I ran it without issue for 14 yrs and sold it when I downsized to the Kubota 5200MX. It...

I like the good post option. Wish other sites I frequent had it. Who has the highest good post score? What is it and how many posts does that person have?

Post this in the sale ads with your location. Maybe you can find one person who wants em all. GL with the sale.

Even if the write off is reducing the profit line. We are all seeing this in all of the businesses we own :( Higher costs and lower profits are the norm today.

Just returned from the post op eye exam. Good news I got 20/20 in one eye and everything looks good. A sunny day as usual is looking brighter than ever !

Went into the Kubota dealer, Brought a 2.5 gal jug of Kubota hydraulic fluid to the counter and asked the guy what type of financing they offered on the oil. We had a good laugh but it's close to the truth

Pats easy hitch $200 or so on Amazon for me. I have 1 yr and 100 hrs on mine. No problems. - I change implements daily almost. Big improvement but you may have to extend the top link mount 4" as I did. Hook ups are a breeze. A quick hitch works if all your implements have the same pin width

Honestly it reminded me of the early star trek series. Intergalactic dirigibles :D :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: Mild SciFi vs later technology. What year was that movie made?

50º going to 75 today - a perfect fall day. Going to cataract surgery this AM. Looking forward to seeing the world properly again. Wish me luck.

Watched Iron Sky last night. Mild scifi action film with racial humor. It was okay. Entertaining but not a must see.

If you choose a disc get a heavy set for anything other than sandy soil. Light discs just roll over the top without much penetration. By the time you add enough weight to make it dig in the tractor will really be working. 52 hp with 6 ft Towner and added weight

The video operation looks like the way the old shuttle shift tractors (aka skiploaders) operated. Great for loader and box work plus you have the benefit of setting a min rpm or PTO speed. I had 2 tractors like this - setting the rpm in them was limited to a high idle thus it was hard to mow...

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Need advise on welder selection. At present. I have an older Lincoln 160 Mig used with shielding gas. It is not spool gun compatible for aluminum welding. It has 5 voltage settings and infinite wire feed adjustments. It's been a good machine for repair and project welding for the past 15 yrs...

I had a wider 72 inch model of the same cutter but I found it to be too big for my machine. Bogged down in thick weeds/vines etc. I bit the bullet and sold that unit and bought this 60" that matches my bucket width. Lesson learned. I'm excited to give this a try, should be great. This seems to...

I saw that done to stop the crack from advancing. Lots of you tube videos on poly tank repair. I bought a 200 amp soldering iron kit with metal screen that is melted into the plastic and poly filler strips to be added over top. Ideally the tank would be repaired on the inside and out. On the...

Whoo-hoo. The new SS Brush Hog arrived today. Come on rain. I'm ready for weeds. lol Curious to know if anybody can explain the hydraulic crossover shown on the 2 lines in the center of the unit

Found a 1 inch split in our 4000 gal poly water tank. The tank is 23 yrs old. I ordered a poly repair kit on Amazon. Should arrive this evening. Anybody have any experience with this? Is there a thread here with this discussion?

Comeon - tell you didn't enjoy Jessica Rabbit. :LOL: :LOL: :LOL: If you like cartoon comedy watch the 1994 Jim Carrey and Cameron Diaz movie The Mask. Smokin! ;)

Lol - Nice when you buy the ticket and the home team wins. Looks like fun.

We watched the movies free on TV. They were definitely entertaining but nothing beyond entertainment for us

That sounds well planned but at my age sliding forks off the lift is too much for my back. Fortunately I have a SS which is almost ideal for moving a trailer.

I bought a SSQA receiver hitch. Very strong and safe. When using a single fork for any job you risk bending that fork, even if just a little you will kick yourself every time you use it later. There are single and double clamp on ball hitches for forklifts that require no drilling too.

I use the old manual grease gun ~ I never grease too much :D When I see it come out I stop...if you do this regularly 3 pumps should do it. Any more and it's wasted on the floor. I had a pneumatic gun years ago... it was a pain in the butt. The battery jobs look neat but honestly at this age I...

Well, Maybe we need to move the discussion

Maybe this thread serves as the pot stirring thread - Everybody posting here is on Santa's list...lol Maybe we can make a back room where the public and advertisers can't go where we can get real about how we see and feel the world around us is, openly.

Here we go again :rolleyes: I would think somebody with 5k posts would know better than to pursue this point.

Agree social media has not gone the way it was envisioned. I fused to FB for privacy reasons. Now I read that viewing TikTok gives dopamine responses. Great, were screwed.

Pre-net life was more simple. But we live in the information age. The net gave us access to so much more information that the good out weighs the bad. It's up to each individual what you take away from the internet. The problem as I see it is has always been the knee jerk reaction, the cancel...

I've been wondering how he was. That is certainly not what we wanted to read. Be careful out there.

The PTO guard on my Kubota was in my way. I removed it and welded a little 1/4" rod along each bottom end/edge so when I remounted it -it angled upwards more. This gives me clearance for the PTO easy connection adapter and still protects the driver.

Years ago I had bought an old 4' Alamo flail mower with a B&S motor on it. Towed behind my ride-on mower and saw the 2 lines of uncut brush stand back up in a day or 2. :oops: So I got busy and mounted it on the front of my Craftsman tractor adding 2 front wheels. It cut great but the traction...

Good results! You might go out now and drive a marker into each and every one of those stumps for next year.

Don't dismiss executive orders as precedential cost like build a wall or open a boarder. These things all cost $.

What kind of hawk is that? There are plenty of big redtail hawks here with a few coopers hawks and many types of smaller shriks

BUT you owe it. You and your children. And their children's children. Brings a whole new meaning to the saying 'Money for nothing'.

Who holds the US debt ? Of the $26.2 trillion of debt held by the public, over 30 percent is owned by foreign entities, roughly 50 percent by private and public domestic entities, and over 20 percent by the Federal Reserve Bank. Japan owns more than China

Holy sh it.

Mine points north here in Southern CA. I'm sure this will vary by location and satellite coverage.

I have a buthead neighbor like that. After lots of drinking the guns and explosives come out. One time at 1 AM I awakened by a loud explosion. They raise and train Argentinian fighting dogs. :rolleyes: I have good neighbors too but this guy is the bad apple in the bunch. You can't pick your...

I think I dated her sister once...

Plant a garden and they will come

Clamp on bucket forks work if you have a spotter. The challenge being the operator cannot see the forks. No comparison to using QA forks. Plus the load is very far out in front of the tractors lift point greatly reducing the lift capacity.

Congratulations on the new machine! Keep us posted on your impressions.

The bucket is starting to resemble a Swiss Army knife

We had a 43 Chevy Master with a vacuum assist 3 spd on the column. When you put it in gear and let out the clutch it would go chu chu chu and off you went. Suicide 4 door, great fun. lol

That's the plug kit ? lol when I was a kid we ran dune buggies in the desert. I always carried an assortment of big sheet metal screws to plug tires with.

I like it - just needs a few changes to put a grader blade under it. I even found some arm extensions on Amazon-lol

Google found your Opti-lube XPD easily. $65 to $85 @ gallon

Death trap? Just because it articulates in front of the seat with no place to put your feet? :LOL:

And radiator fluid and trans fluid and gear oil and grease fittings and belts and hoses and oh! I'm getting carried away.:D

The Beetle has TPM without sensors in the tires. I'm good with that. It works via the ABS wheel-speed sensors. They sense when tire pressure drops, because the wheel roll is reduced and it turns more quickly at the same car speed. The system checks your tires constantly, keeping you safer

Nice! Congratulations. I think you made a good choice for the money. I looked long and hard at buying new and this was my choice too. What was the total cost when delivered?

Rodents can build nests where they can catch fire during operation. I had a ride on mower that started smoking - I found it had a very flammable nest packed between the motor and the muffler.

EVs also require far less maintenance reducing more jobs in the auto service and repair industry.

Can't hardly blame the workers for wanting more pay. This BEST economy has reduced their buying power significantly...unfortunately the same goes for all of us.

NO worries, it's double bagged. :D :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO:

Could some amount of straw insulate the ground outside of the building and reduce movement?

I've run a box blade for 30 years. Only once did I get on a homeowner machine without top 'n tilt to grade for a conc drive. I wouldn't have one without. I just dug the neighbor a small pond to catch the runoff. Could not have done it without the top n tilt hydraulics.

Free diesel - I'd just go for it. Tell the officer you are on a hurricane relief mission...

I admit - the cab would be nice at times. But we don't have real cold weather and not much rain either so an open station is all I've ever known. I'm only 70 now so maybe when I get old :p Of course I don't have to sit on it all day in the heat. I can pick when I operate it. But for sure the MX...

Then put an operator on a cheaper tractor and ... go sit in the club house :LOL:

Right - coal fire powered solar panel defrosters. :ROFLMAO: Life gets more insane the older we get.

I have the MX5200 HST open station. I've drug riding arenas with 3 different tractors over 20 years. This tractor would be just fine, capable of thrilling or scary fast speed when surface grooming. Not sure I would want a cab tractor for arena work. I prefer the easier accessibility and...

For years we have used Don Sazon Chicken seasoning... bonus use on fried eggs ...

You forgot greed. Greedy oil companies net record profits while gasoline prices skyrocket.

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THey do make some good wines there in the Columbia River Valley (y)

Be careful I got a post deleted in this thread today You know you are striking a nerve when the admin messages you. :LOL:

About horses; in 1900 when horses were the main mode of transportation there were many horse accidents. In NYC for example there were more deaths to humans by horses in 1900 than there are deaths by cars today per capita

Tattoo culture has long been associated with the gangster culture. But I think we got a little off topic. I filled the Cobra up Sunday. Supreme was $6 a gallon in So Cal

I never found tattoos attractive. When I go into a store and the service person is covered in ink and piercings I have to admit I'm a bit put off by their appearance. So it's likely I won't be coming back if I don't have to.

Unfortunately everything we buy gets trucked and so the high cost of fuel is added on every purchase. It's not about cars Joe.

Yikes! Look at that graph :oops:.

Our drive was originally asphalt paved in 1979. It's about 600 ft long and has a steep section of about 300 ft. We paved over the deteriorating surface in 2010, 30 yrs later, with 3 inches of asphalt and have since been filling cracks and sealing the surface regularly. It's a great drive well...

This is an old Brush Hog model 12 that has been modified.

I agree with Hysyde. Hydro is the ultimate in creep control. That means a lot when filling a bucket or digging. It can keep the hydraulic power at max while moving the wheels at any speed you need. I always had shuttle shifts prior to this oversized lawnmower drive - but it is equally as...

I aways get my flu shot. This year will be the same + Got an hour of mowing or should I say slashing with the modified chain mower... it does a heck of a job. Cuts closer than a blade mower. Sprinkled a bit; cooler weather is coming. 75º highs predicted next week. Have a good night everybody

My friend got an old Weatherford electric over hydraulic machine. I invested $300 in fittings and hose. We make our own as needed now. Love the convenience and the challenge of DIY hose construction.

The facts remain. Talk with any one born after the year 2000. They are not buying the American dream of work hard and get ahead. I'm not talking about engineering students. I'm talking about the young people who normally fill the service jobs until they move onto better jobs. These kids are not...

I think you missed my point originally

I think yourself and your sons are in a minority group. About one-fourth of the labor force had some college (16 percent) or an associate's degree (11 percent). So the largest percentage of entry level workers I referred to are not delaying entry while daddy pays for college

Online buying has hurt brick and mortar stores for a decade or more now. It's been years since I entered the Super Walmart in town, or the Home Depot or the tire store or many others. I've bought all the things I used to run to town for online. It's more convenient. I can shop at all hours of...

Honestly I think some of the problem is the new workers perceptions and attitudes about having a job. I think they want too much for too little. And that is why there is a help wanted sign in every shop window... it should be a worker wanted sign which more clearly show the problem. Young people...

Very nice looking base. I would asphalt pave it.

The CA minimum wage is up to $15.50 an hour. Coincidently the average cost of a burger, fries and a drink is also $15.50 No coincidence we do not eat out any more. I don't see how high wages is really helping anybody. When I was a kid I had 2 jobs to pay my apt. rent and food etc. I was poor...

Uhm, because runaway inflation. I just paid $6 a gallon for premium fuel.

Problem is now - are you gonna have trigger happy locals running thru the woods shooting at everything that moves...like another hunter. Be careful out there, the escape may not be the biggest danger.

Lol - Scootr and fancy paint should not be used in the same sentence. It will get some flat black rust reformer once the oil is cleaned off but I can't promise more than that

He said occasional use... so a lighter duty tractor and cutter may suit his needs without putting him in the poor house... just a thought.

I'm sorry to say this. But I hope the economy gets bad enough that voters pull their collective head out of their collective ash next year and start fixing some of the issues causing such hardship on the wage earning and retired Americans. Seems people only wake up and vote when it hits them in...

I think we ended up with a little more than 10 thousandths by stacking a home made with 2 paper thin gaskets. The gears seem to be tight but free moving. The gears looked surprising good for being found dry. The end of summer here is always brown. Can't wait for the next growing season of...

Nice farm, nice work. 38k pounds sounds like it will pull you anywhere it wants to go.

It cut weeds, small trees, and broke rocks. Seemed to run best about 480-500 rpms ( I'm guessing) There was some unwanted vibration at full 540 rpm per my rpm indicator. So backing off a bit gave the same cut and mulch without so much vibration. The good news is there are no leaks! That seal was...

Here she is in all her glory.

Chain mower test. Before and after

It works ! Will upload some pics here in minute

I just picked up the same deal from a different TBN member last week. We will be using our second unit in the RV. Somebody should snatch this up PDQ.

Of course the jail provides all the gymnastic equipment to get in shape for such an escape.

We got a round about and it's great. I love sliding thru there vs a stop sign. Hard for some people...these are the same people that can't merge onto the freeway

We started installing a simple driveline seal. Pretty certain this thing has never been apart and rarely greased...making matters worse. U joint was a heck of a fight, so was the yoke and shaft. Everything went into the press ultimately. Heavy and rusted - not fun. U joint clips rusted to...

Waiting for the paint to dry

Only 2 implements ? That's like limiting yourself to just 1 girlfriend :p Maybe you could do with a smaller tractor and more implements ? Plus you didn't tell how the tractor would be used... that alone will tell you what you need. You gonna Mow? You will need a mower Gonna build a road? You...

Just received the new driveline seal yesterday. We plan to change this seal in the next couple of days. Oil is just pouring out of this seal right now.

Got the drive line seal today... hope to get the driveline out and the seal in sometime darn soon... this thing needs to hold oil! What a mess chasing these leaks.

I completed the fuel tank dolly but I think this is a different thread...

I have no problem with seeing your tractor dirty or spotless. To each their own. I do think the spotless tractors are not used much and the filthy ones are not cared for much. I was forced to keep a tractor outside for 15 yrs. I washed it and changed oil once a year. Everything still worked...

I see we are still stuck on the frozen bread article. Hope you all can get past that :unsure:

I'm getting confused. Are we talking about classic cars or tractors here? ;)

Nice work, 2manyrocks

Wax my tractor ? :LOL: :ROFLMAO: :D I'll keep it indoors to protect the finish but that's not gonna happen.

Almost finished making the dolly for my 100 gallon fuel tank when the welder ran out if wire... not a spare reel around. Ugh. Waiting on Amazon today. I need to go install a Ring doorbell at an older friends house later.

Release the hounds

I advocate for reasonably clean. Then again we are in a arid climate where 'dirt' comes in the form of dust then dew. I keep the tractor in the barn so a rinse is all that's needed. I do not wash motors. I will hose off buckets, mowers, differentials and rear mechanicals. Nothing like showroom...

This thread was an interesting read. I keep my cars, trucks, tractors reasonably clean. The shop is a mess - always something going on. I'm not particularly good about keeping a clean work space. Too much going on to waste time polishing stuff.

59º and foggy is unseasonably pleasant this AM. I'll take it !

The best bracket quote is one of my favorite quotes and I repeat it every time I design something. Right now I need to build a footrest for my left foot when driving the tractor for long periods to brace my bad back against the constant jarring.

From a friend who build and raced dragsters where power to weight was a vital key to success. After lightening everything he determined the best bracket is no bracket at all. This sticks in my mind every time I engineer anything - lol

People did what needed to be done to survive. For much of our country survival is all but guarantied without risking life or limb. Perhaps people no longer have common sense because they survive without it...Darwin again.

I think the age difference is more exaggerated as we age. A couple ages 30 and 40 yrs old share much the same dreams, problems, and concerns. By the time they are 50 and 60 or 60 and 70 those problems start to become more different because aging has a snowball effect upon us.

Cooler temperatures the last few days are forecasted for the rest of the week. (y) May begin constructing a dolly for the fuel tank so it can be moved around easily. 100 gallons and the tank is about 850 pounds.

As a boy I was instructed on how to run the old horse drawn plow through the earth behind the tractor. All was going well. We were making a deep drainage ditch to drain some pasture at the spring. I was holding on with feet almost off the ground trying to weigh the handles down when suddenly I...

I have an old rusty Towner set with steel wheels that raise it up for traveling or to limit the cutting depth (good in tight turns). This is a heavy made disc. Probably as old as me. Over the years I have added steel weight but it was still too light for our clay soil once it's dry - I added a...

Many years ago I went with a friend to change a disc in a seismic recorder located in an abandoned mine deep in a mountain. Spooky - I don't like underground anything.

I've got a 82 yr old friend nearby. Lost the use of his industrial cart due to old dead batteries. They had pushed it into a container to sit like any collectable :p. When I asked about it he said I could have it. So I took it home and put a set of used Trojan T145 in it (8/6v) and I'm bringing...

Curious as to what the damage is that makes a wheel weight unusable.

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I use a Foxwell NT530. You can buy software for any make car. There is a learning curve. But if you master download and install software using the unit is explained on you tube well enough.

I was more a fan of the grapefruit Margaritas than the music. The music was popular for the island life it represented.

Motown was cool baby :giggle: Oh baby baby can't you hear my heartbeat? Grew up with the soul music of Motortown Cloud cover drizzle this AM is a welcome change of weather. Fall weather is right on que.

RIP He gave us Margaritaville and spawned a whole culture of Parrot heads.

Looking good - it needed it !

Mostly they got ground up. There was a bucket of weeds to dispose of here and there. There is less to haul away and throw in the ravine if I do it more often but I let it get a little tall this time. Tumbleweed and Mustard make up the majority of the weeds.

Finally a break in the heat for So Cal. 85º forecasted to day. Sounds like heaven. Lots of projects need to be finished - some were put off until the heat spell broke. I'll pick one... the chain mower got finished yesterday with the help of a friend. I suspect we will fire that thing up on...

jsjsteven That is a dam impressive home build. (y)

FIRST COOL EVENING IN SOME TIME. 75º Just finished up a little weed abatement. Tumble weeds and such had repopulated 2 areas I usually scape bare for a fire break. The weighted land plane did a stupendous job of skimming the weeds off. Enjoyable tractor time with intermittent rain drops (hardly...

We are finally under the triple digits in So Cal... predicted low 90s today and low 80s tomorrow. Now that's better!

I would use grade 8 carriage bolts. McMaster has them. Usually next day delivery.

Average gas price in Los Angeles is $5.43 :oops: ...glad I'm not buying much of that.

Also I'm not sure if the Cab has to figured into the tractors load when determining how much mower it can handle. I over-faced my Skid Steer (60" bucket) with a 72" brush hog and ended up buying a second 60" to use in thicker brush. The 72 would bog down or stop (hydraulic drive). This was an...

A 72" flail would require less power to run and they are easily offset so you only have one tire in the cut. Don't settle for whatever the dealer has in stock. Look around. And enjoy the new tractor.

How much did it cost? :LOL:

The first on is gone. The second one is still here but I'm not not dead yet

An electric golf cart outfitted with a cargo box and big lug tires... handy as heck for scooting around the ranch, outback, and neighbor visits. At the time it was much cheaper than a SxS.

Prayers for all of the people in the path of Hurricane Idalia. I hear reports of a 16ft storm surge and very high winds. We will see 105º again today in Southern Cal. 68º this AM.

Highs hanging around 105-107 the last few days. Too hot for much of anything... It is supposed to be down in the 80s by the weeks end... at this point I'll need a light jacket for that :D

I have one of these gate openers on one of my gates that gets a lot of traffic. Been in service for several years, no problems rolling a 500 pound gate across a 12 ft drive.

I wonder how that would hold up on top of our clay soil. Clay soil expands and contracts as you know. I dream about having it paved - but I'm sure that is just a dream. Someone explained that the road needs some type of a sheet good laid down prior to the road material. I'm not sure what that...

Ear muffs (protection) with music !

;) Only on TBN can you get a recommendation to carry a saw on your bicycle in a tractor customization thread. lol

We have a mile of community use unpaved road access. Originally it was decomposed granite over natural clay soil. It is unfortunate that when wet clay absorbs any material on top given any traffic. Over the 20 yrs I've maintained this road we have added a few layers. First DG and then crushed...

wow - that is impressive! Hang in there...

Ha ha - I gotta do what I gotta do. in Popeyes words - I yam what I yam :D :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO:

I know what you mean. I did enough man stuff in my life to have an irrevocable card ;) . My other car is a Ford Cobra with open pipes.

I have a 2014 VW turbo diesel 6 spd Beetle. Gets 50-60 highway and 30 mpg city. Great little run around car.

Before they rescinded the 55 mph speed limit it was painful to go anywhere!

My wife lost her mother last year. It is a very hard time to endure. Prayers sent.

Top and tilt hydraulic controls are needed with both attachments. As mentioned several times the box carries material and the LP lets the material flow out the rear. Both can fill low spots if you use the top tilt. Push down to dig and lift up to unload. Lift just the front or the whole thing...