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Yep......... hoeing in the morning until the sun starts beating down on one will do that. So far, things are looking pretty good. This area of eastern Kansas has had some evenly spaced rain. Cheers, Mike

At over 90 YO, I can say that gardening is a way of life........a hobby maybe..........a cash losing deal however. Each year of late, I debate whether I want to garden.......but .....I always come back to it. There is a lot of sweat and grief dealing with the weather, one's health, the...

How come I can't bring up the "emojis" when posting? :rolleyes: There! Now I found out how ..Thanks Cheers, Mike

I don't remember how long it took to see 1st delivery of my 2018 B2650 (bought off the lot without attachments) But it took five trips back to the dealer to get the missing bolts and other stock parts right (MMM & FEL). One time I trailered the damned thing back myself and was so pissed off...

The specs on the Kubota LX2610 out rank the specs of the JD2025 in all cateories as I compare them. One category is the three range transmission. Don't know about the price comparison....nor the dealer support....especially in the shop/service mechanics. New units seldom need servicing...

Gee Whillikers Pay......I think you are hooked!:D Enjoyed the pics. Mike

I just hang my "clothes" on a door knob, kitchen drawer, back of chair etc. Next day I recycle 'em. ...good for several days work.....Mother Nature never complains about my demeanor/smell. I can do this because .... my wife has passed on......and now live in a "man cave".:rolleyes: Cheers...

Happy ride Pay. Cheers, Mike

Good Posts Arly...as usual... "Thanks". I do a fair amount of work with a Stihl handlebar brush cutter. My right hand goes numb routinely....sometimes it wakes me up at night with pain. But pain comes with old age and I just live with it and without any pill medicines either. Just...

The history of "war" has taught mankind a lot about the human body/mind. My specialty was the procurement, processing and use of blood and blood products...along with being a medic. I can thank the Vietnam vets for their service.......but ......being over 90 YO.....I have lost track of...

Well, at least, you didn't blame it on your dog.😇 P.S. It's gett hot up here also....about 89 right now. Cheers, Mike

There's a country song that says "What was I thinking?" :unsure: Cheers, Mike

Hi Brandi, When I do things like that.............I say..."I can't believe I did that"!!!! Of course, now I can blame it on old age. :oops: No response required....... Cheers, Mike

rScotty............I hate you;) You wnat to take all of the fun out of doing the hydraulic oil change...:ROFLMAO:

It is my understanding that anything over the 26 HP has the DPF etc. Thus all the BX models and the 26 HP models of the "B" series and the L2501/L2502 don't have the DPF. Neither of my B2620 (2012) nor the B2650(2018) have the DPF etc. I'm real happy about that! Cheers, Mike

Life is good up yonder. Cheers, Mike

Why's that?

I just bought a Nicholson 14 " mill bastard file.........It looks "good" but was made in Brazil....if that makes any differance.

Been there....done that.........It was especially nice to have that topsoil piled up for later use. But ....750 feet is going to be a lot of work and a lot of topsoil. Cheers, Mike

FTE membeer for over 20 years...........The place to go. Cheers, Mike

Do we get fined when the meter goes off....kinda like a parking meter? :unsure: Cheers, Mike

I have the Woodland Mills Stump Grinder since 2017. But I'm not in the business of grinding stumps. ...Just do some around my place and the neighbors (for free). I'm happy with the grinder and the WM support. What to buy obviously depends on ones goals and dollars. Have done around...

What all of the above said..........says me. Maybe UDT2 would be the best if your tractor is used in a cold climate quite a bit. Cheers, Mike

Here's a random thought without much mechanical background.....Did a roll pin fall out on the PTO shaft/tiller side?Unless you were really abusive to the tractor, I doubt there is a problem on the tractor side. Cheers, Mike

Yep, I thought of that....after....I posted. It's been 13 years since I owned a BX model........ Now what? Darned if I know........except using plenty of lubricant and maybe some old gloves for grip. Cheers, Mike .............

I just lay down on my back and slide head first under the rear end with the proper magnification glasses on. Sometimes I wear some old cotton gloves to get a better grip. I'm over 90 YO, 5'2" 140 lbs. Cheers, Mike

Yep, I've drilled many a hole with my auger type PHD. If I had more than "many", I'd probably get a powered one.:giggle: It is kept sharp, didn't cost much, is stored away easily and is ready to go for small jobs. Cheers, Mike

I still find the wheelbarrow (it is now 60 YO) a handy tool. With lots of Osage Orange around my place the thorns kept my air filled tires a flat. I tried inner tubes for awhile, but finally settled for the solid tire....and yes....the ride isn't as smooth as the air filled especially on rogh...

IIRC, there is a oil adjustment screw on the underside of the MS 290 body. Cheers, Mike

Hydraulic Pole Saw/////////// didn't know there is such a thing. Looks quite handy for big jobs. Alas, I'll still be standing with my traditional Gas Pole Saw.....but it gets heavier every year.:mad: Cheers, Mike

I've had several years' use out of an Earthway spreader.......It is still in good shape having spread many bags of fertilizer and some lime. Depending on how hardy I feel, I load it to the level that I can push it at a steady rate of walking. Cheers, Mike

what Thomas said.....and....welcome to TBN. Cheers, Mike ....

I don't anything about Echo products. But you might take a look at the MacKissic chipper/shredder products to fill your needs. I've use their MightyMac for about 15 years with good results and customer service. Cheers, Mike

My first "tractor" was a Kubota BX2660 in 2009. I too was truly amazed at what it could lift or scoop or dig or mow....and with no issues. Cheers, Mike

I was also wondering if a leaf blower would corral the pine cones so that they could be shoveled up. That wouldn't cost much in time or money. And "yes", a Cyclone Rake should do it.....but quite expensive. When I had a lot of full grown Pine trees, I used a Pine Needle Rake to gather up...

Thanks for the hugs............ Am blessed with good nuf health to work outside most of this day..........collecting downed limbs/stix, garden and flower bed prunings from recent high winds...and burning the stack. This winter was mild except one cold spell that dipped way down to your...

That is a beautiful piece of creation. Cheers, Mike

I get Grit TV on my rabbit ear 50 year old TV set....about 14 inch screen. Lot's of westerns that I have never seen still showing. It's my relaxing time in the evening....about 2 hours. BTW.....don't have and don't want cable TV Cheers, Mike

"That's good enough" is my old age goal in life............(y) Cheers, Mike

Over the past 14 years I have bought both the MacKissic chipper/shredder (model SC1650 HTE) and the Woodland Mills (WC68). I've found both machines to be effiecient when used as designed. And I have found that one or the other machine fills my particular job needs. Also, both companies...

Thanks Rj.......Guess.....I better start looking over my left shoulder....must be my dislexia. Here's a pic of doing it the "hard way".....until I can hook up the grinder..... Cheers, Mike

My old brain and eyes get confused easily. Let's see............I'm sitting on the tractor seat......I look over my right shoulder......Now start grinding on the right side of the stump. Seems like I got confused when I first got my stump grinder several years ago. Haven't ground many...

Now that you mention it, I too, used to use my little pea pickers (4) to pick the stix....when we lived in the city. But that was a long time ago. .... paid them really well too........0.01 cents per stix.:D Cheers, Mike

Here's my routine.... On the "front yard" of my three acres, many Sycamore, Soft Maple, Black Walnut trees drop lots of stix/limbs just like the OP. The trees are about 50 years old. Also, my place has Cedars and Pines along the property line on three sides also about 50 years old.....and...

Happiness is a sharp chain and a chainsaw that starts up right away. :) I've had my Oregon around 15 years and leave it set up in the basement all the time. Cheers, Mike

As in post number #2, I use the Victor Spike model......Only I set 12 of them at a time as a rule until the population thins out. The other suggestions as to placement are also my experience. \\But I have never figured out why there are a plague of moles some years and hardly any in other...

Who asked 'ya

Due to my medical conditions I never got the chains or the back blade on the Kubota...... So far, there wasn't enough snow to need 'em anyway. ,,,my next favorite team is the GREENBAY PACKERS Cheers to Richard & All TBN'ers ....Gotta go now to my Lady friend house for the KC Chiefs TV...

I'll be watching the Chiefs parade on the TV. I don't expect the fans to riot or set the town on fire. It will be chilly today, but no rain like yesterday and no snow like tomorrow. No school for the kids today. Hum-m-m. Chees, Mike

Yeah....and then the plastic tabs break off....sometimes....anyway. ☹️

Youse guys tickle me........ GO CHIEFS Cheers, Mike

Like one of EdGooding's pics.......I've found that the Carry-All is handy as a seat at just the right height for my short butt to rest while having a coffee break and some donuts while also using it for the chainsaw, oil, fuel, helmet, gloves, wedges and some rope..... Cheers, Mike

I guess storing a slowly leaking gasoline can in an open shed would not be real dangerous.......except for smokers....but.........if there is some doubt..........I'd THROW IT OUT. Cheers, Mike

I used to take off my Carry-All after each task...........But have since found that it is used more often by just leaving it on all the time....... and it does serve as a limited ballast for light duty usage...... or....readily loaded with weight for more ballast. BTW, I do have the luxury of...

I think Richard forgot tomention the six-pack of Budweiser :ROFLMAO: Cheers, Mike

I'd try JB weld first......read the instructions first....clean the surface involved.....maybe try doing inside and the outside. But some other method might be better. Hum-m-m...getting something "inside" the can could be a challenge. cheers, Mike

I wish that I had bought your fuel caddy..JY. And it cost less than the 12 volt set up that I purchased a couple years ago. Cheers, Mike

Here's some pics that might be helpful............What oldnslo said too........Later on I moved up to a B2620 that has more ground clearance....the last pic. First pic is a BX2660. Cheers, Mike

I've been storing approx 20 gallons of Power Service treated diesel and 10 gallons of Stabil treated ethanol free gasoline in an unheated shed about 75 feet from the house. The containers sit up off the ground on wooden skids, covered with a tarp to keep bird crap etc. off of everything and...

I'm going on 14 years of owing 3 brand new Kubotas and just use Kubota brand 10W30 for my climate as advised in the OE manual. Heck, those Kubotas are going to be around a lot longer than me. Cheers, Mike

Lordy..Lordy....What model car was that?

Yeah .....and fence posts too. Cheers, Mike

That is ......if they weren't food for the lions........."Christiani ad leones".

I don't know about "redirecting" it, but I have done it with steel cable around the trunk (something that wont fray when dragging the butt thru the dirt). Then a long rope about four times the height of the tree....attached to my F-250. Cheers, Mike

How's this for a guess...........Maybe cut back on the throttle (engine rpm) before you raise the attachment. Cheers, Mike

Sounds like a good plan.........I hope that old satellite dish is a "Direct-TV" dish.:censored: Cheers, Mike

I don't know what to call it, but that clevis looks too high to be safe for hoisting much weight. .... maybe a good way to flip the tractor? What do Y'All think? Cheers, Mike

I believe in proper torque. But have never thought it necessary for my 60 years of draining oil on my own cars, tractors or trucks. Seem like one just has to have a feel for these things. Same goes for many other applications...except for rebuilding and engine maybe. As I have gotten older...

I've been running a Woodland Mills WC 68 for several years with both a B2620 and B2650 Kubota. They have 19 HP & 19.5 HP at the PTO. Both tractors handle my assorted trees/brush just fine....not feeding limbs over 4 inches however. Cheers, Mike

You got me beat cuz I won't be 91 for 10 months.........But I don't need no step up...... yet ....at least for the B2620. The B2650 has a step already built in and I do use it. Being 5'2'' and trim means that I don't have much to lift.:ROFLMAO: To get into the back of my F-250, I just...

At 88 I had catract surgery....with distance lens and stigmatism correction....did both eyes and cost me a bundle. However my Macular degeneration set in after that and my vision is poor as to distortion and blank spots. The cataract surgery was quite helpful however. Now, I'm getting shots...

I'm surprised that no one has mentioned turkeys. That was my first thought. Have had them around here now and then. But their holes are not quite that deep. Cheers, Mike

Darn it......I've never thought about cleaning out the rigid Stihl plastic cover........Hum-m-m- Cheers and Happy New Year. Mike

I use a rigid copper wire of 12 gauge etc. to make a good bar grove cleaning tool.

Thanks for the Happy New Year wishes.....even from up here in Kansas......... Mike

I just cleaned four (4) of those 5 gallon red metal Jerry Jugs ( WWII Style) that had been used to store diesel fuel. They are about 40-50 years old. There was some rust in the bottom too. I swished some gasoline thru them several times and sat them in the sun to "dry out". But the next...

I'm a really old guy with a F250 1999 SuperDuty. I haven't been there recently, but you could try this site FTE...i.e. Ford Truck Enthusiast. Lots of good forms there. Cheers, Mike

Sound like something I'd do......Oh Well..........It's fixed now. Cheers, Mike

Thank You Mike Farm... That was quite a read and quite helpful. Cheers, Mike

Well, "Thanks" you all. It's one thing to Google the subject....one thing to ask one's doctor..... But it is nice to hear from those that actually have one....or have good info about them. Danged if Iknow. Cheers, Mike

I'm having an Ablation is a few days and there is some talk of needing a Pacemaker at that time. Do any of you know whether one can still use a Chainsaw...Polesaw, Brush cutter....or run vaious gasoline powered equipment like.....Chippers....etc.??? Cheers, Mike

It's been my experience that some only use the funeral home for an obit......and never have it placed in the local newspaper. If one can find the funeral home, it may be posted there for on-line viewing.

May Roy Rest In Peace. He always was helpful, but not argumentative. Maybe his last days in Vermont were what he had hoped for.

It's one thing to have a widow make, dead branch fall out of a tree...........and it's another to have one explode out of the clear blue and come crashing down in your front yard. I had been near by raking walnuts just the day before that Sycamore 6 in ch branch came down. Guess it wasn't...

Just happened in my front yard a couple weeks ago.......

What he said...........

It's crazy right now in eastern Kansas.....suppose to get down to 22 deg F tonight .....yet be up to 80 deg by Saturday. And....no Fall rain. I'm glad that I didn't do any Fall seeding ....what with the price of seed and diesel. Guess there is no "sign" of an early winter. Cheers, Mike

As my life moved on around here in years, I ended up with two machines........ 1. MacKissic Mighty Mac shredder / chipper....SC1650 HTE It still serves me the past 13 years. It is electric start ...gasoline powered ..4" maximum capacity chipping. It is really good at shedding small...

I switch to the solid rubber wheel that has the same demensions etc as the OE inner tube type. No flats.....but ....does not push as friendly as the pneumatic type tire/wheel. Cheers, Mike

Yes, my wife was a chain smoker all of her adult life. She died 14 years ago with lung cancer......after 4 years of chemo and radiation to no avail. But I did my best to take care of her.

Things just starting to turn here with a frost last night..........It has been so dry a lot of the trees have been dropping brown leaves for two weeks.... without any color change. Actually, temps have been above average for over a month now. Cheers, Mike

At 89 YO I just sprung bi-lateral hernias.........It doesn't hurt, but is worrisome to deal with when working...even when sitting around. Some say that surgery is the answer...... Hum-m-m....Never had any surgeries before and don't want to start now. Hell I'm slowing down quite a bit...

That's.... "America The Beautiful". Thanks be to God. Cheers, Mike

"Country Boys know how to survive".....so the song goes. Cheers, Mike

Thanks Smokey... Cheers, Mike

Oh Yeah!!!...I'll bet some old timers can tell about an unusally cold winter thaat froze everybodies butt off....seeans as how they didn't anticipate what could happen down yonder. Cheers, Mike

Can I butt in here....... It's been over 90 for the past couple weeks......So.........This old man gets up at 0500 hrs......and works till around 1100 hrs in the cool of morning.....or until he wears out....which ever comes first. :unsure: That works for me. Cheers Texas, Mike...

Smokey........that geared side link is cool.........Where did you find that? Cheers, Mike

Now....that's hard to believe.???....even though specs from Kubota itself!

I'd be looking at something around 40 HP, if it were me. And the 100 acres is just waiting for some project that needs something larger than 26 HP. Cheers, Mike

This has served me for 7 years so far......in winds (max gusts of 70 mph), wet snows up to 8 inches and lots of sunshine. The cover itself was about $1800 and more expenses for gravel and timbers etc. It is the top of the ShelterLogic line 12 x 24 x 8. Cheers, Mike

It is a sheet of aluminum about 1/8 " thick. Sometimes I use some 1/2 " plywood IIRC. cheers, Mike

Nice chips you got there. Going to hook mine up this morning . Cheers, Mike

I had some flat areas (tires) on my equipment hauler several years ago. It made for a real bumpy ride. The flats areas were caused by the Surge Brakes getting locked up.......Gr-r-r-r-. After replacing tires a couple times. ......I just replaced the Surge Brakes with Electric Brakes and...

For $2100 dollars..........I'd say that you had one hellof-a-deal...whether it will pull a 72 inch mower or not. :) Cheers, Mike

What mo1 said................... cheers, Mike

I'd guess that a new but cheaper tiller would be the TSC King Kutter brand. And as far as width, I guess you could run it offset if it was narrower than your tire width....just some suggestions. Cheers, Mike

Where was the Texas BB35 when Pearl was struck? Thanks for the photos Cheers, Mike

Me thinks............I'd also consider an L3902 to really get more capability.....if I was in your situation. Cheers, Mike

Hey Cruz..........prayers for you..... Mike

There were some really good posters back 10 years ago........Sure do miss them now.

I have an area behind my house where I did not want to pour a concrete slab and did not want to spend the money and effort. So I used native stones, some quite large, but able to lift/muscle around by hand. The spaces between the stones were filled with small decorative rock that I already...

It looks like Venice Mallow weed to me. The pods are full of little black seeds that make it quite prolific. Seems like the flower only last one day in my garden. I try to "kill" it , but never try to "eat" it. :cautious: Cheers, Mike

Just this spring I loaned my MacKissick towable chipper/shredder to a 30+ YO grandson. I was mostly concerned about his and his little kids safety in my preliminary cautions. When he brought it back, he mentioned that it had been making a lot of noise towards the end of his project. Turns...

A guy gave me an objective lens and a the eye lens...IIRC....I made some wooden baffles IIRC...and wraped them with cardboard in a square tube. ...The thing was about 4 feet long....The eye piece was mounted in something like a cardboard tube that would slide in/out for proper...

I don't see anything wrong with people stating their own ideas or beliefs be it political or religious.......just as long as they don't get belligerent and/or ....ad naausem. And it does add some vigor to threads. It does seem to me that some such threads are necessarily involved in...

I'll be looking forward to your next pictures............ Is that RED...or is that RED. Cheers, Mike

To me, all this search for SETI with no finding of such, just proves how special and wonderful our planet really is. That doesn't mean that we should abandon SETI. Probably a lot of good things (technological) have come to mankind from such research...and it keeps a lot of high tech guys off...

I guess, if I really understood it or could explain it, I'd be God Himself............Not. Although there are reasonabale proofs of His existence and His divine wil, most of us just wonder about it for this life and the next. So....I just have Faith in Him beyond my reason. Cheers, Mike

Good to see you posting Richard. ... about something of interest to you. Seems like the longer we're on TBN, the less we post. But I still read many threads just out of curiosity. Cheers, Mike

I never like taking any test. So far I ain't fallen down. Standing on one leg does sound like a fun game however....Maybe when i get to 100 I'll try it. Cheers, Mike

Man..........I gotta agree with diesel........

Wow!!! Those pics are beautiful. Me too, always wanted one. But had to settle for this ...... Cheers, Mike

I was checking out the same problem one time. IIRC........the sales person told me that the parts were about as expensive as buying a whole new shaft. .. So, at that time, I just bought the whole new shaft. Today, I'd probably just run it without the guards. Cheers, Mike

I'd go with a 14 tandem...with brakes on both axles...thinking ahead to having a FEL and/or a 3point attachment....or both on your CUT. An ATV or your CUT can easily move the 14 footer around for parking and loading positions. It seems that guys that have 12's wish they had 14's....The guys...

www.e-trailer company might be able to help you.

I worked for a small stone contractor as a laborer........If I broke a tool, he deducted the cost from my Friday night check...and drew a sketch of it on my check. Cheers, Mike

I gotta agree with you dieselbob.....I claim no expertise in just about anything. But I do fiddle around based on my observations. So far I get things fixed without a trip to the dealer. My B2620 (2012) is 10 YO with over 800 hrs, mostly mowing. A new CAM fixed my issue....seems like IIRC...

Me thinks you are going to be bying a new Cam..... Cheers, Mike

The B2650 (MMM) rides on the ground . The two front wheels along with the center back double wheels can be adjusted to get the cut height and level that you prefer. And "yes".......getting your hands on that rear center wheel set is tough for old guys with short arms( viz., me). To...

What JWR said about hydraulic 3 pt lift all the way up so the knob will turn. And I agree that the "Cam" that is involved is kinda funky..on my BX2660(sold) and now my B2620. Cheers, Mike

Just a thought........If I would have a choice between the two i.e. a plow or a PTO driven tiller, I'd buy a tiller. Cheers, Mike

Danged if Iknow.........I never did figure out that quarter-inching thingy.....nor did Ihave a gauge wheel. .. but I was happy with the result anyway. Cheers, Mike

Here's one...........

I don't know about your "Honey Locust", but mine have thorns that are about 2 inches long which is a lot more than the OO which are only about 3/4 inch long and not nearly as thick. Those HL thorns are more like nails. Cheers, Mike

Several years ago I tried the blue dye in my 55 gallon spray machine. IIRC is was a bit expensive too. But I couldn't see much difference than following my tire track method.................and the darn stuff plugged up the spray nozzles. Chees, Mike

Hi HB......... .I'm on 3 acres in Kansas and on my third Kubota with all the common attachments..... Also I have a Cyclone Rake, a Stump Grinder and Chipper. In your case, I'd consider moving up to a HP similiar to your Dad's....i.e. around 40 HP....and then maybe a ZT for yard mowing...

I'd say that your Scag has turf tires which would be easier to puncture than the R4 on you BX. Yet, if you have very much of the Osage Orange to drop and move, I'd look at the Tracksteer. Maybe someone can give you some input on the various sealants that might be the answer. I've dealt with...

Based on my attachments and experience, I try a 12 inch single moldboard plow. Cheers Mike

Maybe your MMM shifter or the PTO shifter is just a little off or just plain out of adjustment which is causing your problems. Cheers, Mike

Yep, next....you'll be sitting in the corner with a dunce hat on. :ROFLMAO: Cheers, Mike

Thanks sd455dan for posting that YouTube from the Scientific American. Cheers, Mike

I've had mine so long that I don't remember themodel. It is stainless with the black leather case....one of the more simple models. Like others have said, the pliers are most handy along with the knife and screwdrivers. I don't "wear it" all the time, just in certain places. My daily knife...

My thinking is...........if you are rotating just two 5 gallon containeers within a couple months of each other, you should not have an microbial growth problem....even in the heat of summer. As I understand it, Howes is just for antigel function......don't know about Optilube.

But but....I thought that I like Mimosa.....maybe....just on someone elses porperty. :unsure:

I'm beggin to think that every tree that I've ever been around has and is a giant PITA!!!☹️

Since I'm coming up on 90 YO, I guess I'm out of touch with business today. But I hear the same stories from my kids about getting new employees.....even for unskilled positions. It sounds like they make more money from unemployement and all the other govt hand outs. than for a working job...

Mine is made of scrap lumber and is portable.......sorta...... Cheers, Mike

I concur with previous posters. I have and have had three MMM for 3 acres over the years. I often think about having a RFM as to hook up and removal. I just learned to live with the MMM. My answer as the years went buy was to keep two Kubotas... viz. B2620 with FEL mounted all the time...

Same here............probably about 10 yesrs...... Cheers, Mike

I'd try "jacks small engines" site ......They have served me well in the past with my old stuff. Cheers, Mike

Yep, that's the usual culpritl One forgets about the Spark Arrestor since the machine (BG86) works so well from day to day. I just saw the same thing on my FS 90 Stirhl Brush Cutter. Cheers, Mike

I've been satisfied with just a garden hose and narrow nozzle.......... A pressure washer sound like more work to me.

For the first time here (50 years), I had a leaf gutter gard installed when a new roof was installed. I think they work better than "nothing" for "leaves"....the kind with holes the size of BB's. But an assortment of other "stuff" goes thru anyway....especially the fine needles from...

I've got a lot of hours (10 years worth) on my Stihl BG86 and it works well for me. Usually takes 3 pulls for cold start but starts then and runs great.....just using routine maintenance. Cheers, Mike

I'd try a local dealer.........or maybe Messicks.

Where'ss that info been ever since that pipeline was cancelled? Seems like some important facts that people and politians could make judgements on. Seems like one of the political parties could have mentioned it....versus learning about it on TBN????

I count nine flags........must have been a crew of nine...?

Not to down play this flushing idea...............I'd bet that there is not 1 in several thousand hydraulic brakes (trailers, autos, trucks, tractors) that get flushed...even in their life time, much more every 5 years....just saying. One time before the 55 mph standard came about, there...

I'm a water/drain user. Besides the dangers of freezing........the roller is so heavy that it settles into wherever it is stored for the winter or summer...Then it can only be moved with the tractor. When empty I can move it around by hand as needed. Cheers, Mike

My current pair......Sometimes I just use Gorrilla Tape.....it's fast to apply and might stay on after a wash or two. When they get that thread bare, they are real cool for summeer wear. Cheers, Mike

My guess is that moving up to the LX would not improve your results much. I'd move up to a larger model such as the L 3901 with more PTO HP....or change (lower) my expectations. IMHO.

After my shield got buggered up tilling.....again.....I just took that dang shield off for good...and don't plan on repairing it or replacing it. Cheers, Mike

I think that some of us who are low volume users with 5 gallon containers, and in areas that have extreme temps both over 100 deg F and even below zero temp have to be concerned with stored diesel that can gel in winter or have microbial growth from long term storage. Then there is also the...

How can you tell that the internals are very clean.....maybe by looking at the diesel oil color??? Just wondeering. Cheers, Mike

"Naon-Borate"....boy, that's a hard elixer to enunciate....and ...it's free I suppose.;)

I think that I see the Big Dipper off to the right....? Cheers, Mike

Now there's some manure that I can believe in. :rolleyes:

Well, "Thank You".. The product "Diesel Kleen" from Power Service makes no claim on the label to have a biocide ingredient. (where did I get that??) It's claim is as a Cetane Booster and injector cleaner. Thus it has no value in preventing microbial growth in stored diesel fuel. So, for my...

As I undeerstand it, the silver bottle, Diesel Kleen, aids in the prevention of fungal growth of the stored fuel at summertime temps...and has a Cetane Boost. But it has no function as an anti-gel additive for winter use here in Kansas. Winter temps can go down to below zero. Some TBN...

I am using Diesel Kleen as a basic addtive. But, as winter arrives with temps below 32 deg F, should I add an anti-gel product to those same containers? Cheers, Mike

Some things are optional in my life........Thus I won't buy such items as the prices soar. I'm cutting back anywhere that I can. .... Raise those prices all you want.....e.g. travel...groceries...entertainent....cable.....etc. Cheers, Mike

$4.80 gallon last week....same as 6 weeks ago.......$3.90 before Ukraine......$2.90 before Biden @ QT....in Eastern Kansas.

I don't think the gash is of much harm to the boot itself......just the appearance. I'd do nothing to highlight the gash. ...just the approppriate boot polish and let it go at that. My dress boots are Chippewa also...made in USofA. cheers, Mike

Same here.......... for years my Carry-All sat with the rest of the attachments. But "finally" i realized how useful it is and now leave in attached all the time and drop it when another (not so often used) attachment is needed. It also makes a good seat when a rest from work is needed...

Hey, I had physics too. "Things at rest tend to stay at rest"...e.g. old TBN members. And "Things in motion tend to stay in motion"..e.g. tractors not tied down properly.:rolleyes: Cheers, Mike

Several years ago I went to a VA institution to get (apply) a DD214.....with my honorable discharge. The lady gave me so much paperwork to take home and fill out, that i just said to myself ..."forget it". Cheers, Mike

Going several hundered miles thru the Rocky Mountains, I'd drive a diesel and use chains to tie down my CUT. But going to Grandma's house (nearby) to mow her grass, I use straps with towels at the rub points in my gasser F-250. Cheers, Mike

Nice job Bravo........wished that I had your skill. If'in I could start over in life, I'd get some welding skills. Cheers, Mike

How's this???........... Cheers, Mike

Late in a working day, I wanted to remove the FEL from my B2620. Tired and inattentive, i did not follow the OE manual directions and ended up with the loader arms/hydraulic cylinders sitting down on the front tires. After wrestling around with it, I had dented the side panels and the...

There are a lot of good posts on many threads here on TBN....I should use the (y) button more often....except I can't see well enough to make sure the correct finger is sticking up. Cheers, Mike

89+ here.....but do all that I want to do.....only slower and usually feel rough the next day. I guess that genetics, luck and only a few bad habits set the pace.....Staying "active" all my life probably helped too. Here's some pics of recent activities. Cheers, Mike

I can't address the physics of this technicality. I'd just say that 7 inches of any tree for a 21 HP PTO is too much. My Kubotas (B2620 & B2650) with 19 HP PTO work well with the WC68. But I don't feed anything larger than 3- 4 inches max thru it. As for hills and/ or woods for toting the...

Me wonders how much nitogen is in 5 gallons of human urine....even though that's a lot of pee to collect...? Yet I don't mind releiveing myself in the garden now and then. :rolleyes:

I bought a pair of clamp on bucket forks from a TBN supporter called "Bucket Solutions"....had em about 10 years now....the mid level weight....have worked great for me. Cheers, Mike

I've seen pinkish snow in Minnesota from the dust coming out of the Dakotas. Cheers, Mike

After several successful years use of my tiller, I had the "clanking" noise just recently. It functioned...tilled just fine. After finishing, I looked the attachment all over. Turns out that the plastic safety cover had come loose on one end. The inside was mangled. It looks like...

That video chatter may be caused by the 3 point needing some bushings to seat the chipper more firmly.....It also seems that the rpm should be increased to 540 where things can smooth out. Cheers, Mike

I'm not much of a talker, but it sure is interesting to read comments from guys from all around the continent. BTW....I just planted some more garden a several days ago....was sweating doing it.....The past few days have ben wind ...wind...wind......cold... cold... cold....2 inch rain downpour...

2 inch rain last night and no water spots...............Just had to say that. Cheers, Mike:)

I have a real nice power washer for several years. Tried it on my truck several times.......and ......it ain't worth the trouble. I can use the garden hose and a bucket of soapy water quicker and easier. The power washer works great for other jobs however. 0.02 cents. Cheers, Mike

My truck and tractor were washed a couple days ago.....with 100% rain water. :ROFLMAO:

This morning (Sunday) our Archdiocese (Catholic) took up a special collection for Ukraine....to be used by the Catholic Charities organization.... That should end up helping the Ukraine people somehow...somewhere. Cheers. Mike

IIRC Leinbach was bought by Everything Attachments......They (Leinbach) made "good stuff" I have several of their attachments....purchased via EA 10 years ago...before that buyout I guess.?? Cheers, Mike

I've been wondering...........If e.g. Richard's grandson spent about 30 hours on the detail job.......what would such a job cost? I sounds to me that it would be quite expensive.....just wondering. Cheers, Mike

As nutty as the world is today, one might get a lighter sentence for shooting the "top dog" than shooting the neighbor's dog

For the OP.....sometimes.....I just pour out a gallon at a time from the 5 gallon container. into a one gallon jug....That's OK for just 2-3 gallons. And....."Welcome to TBN" redbear Cheers, Mike

Welp, the diesel PTO vs gasoline differance on my units is not noticeable. I've never stalled either the PTO driven Woodland WC 68 nor the Mac.SC1650 gasser .....Feeding too much of anything can bog either machine down or even stall one if a extra large chunk gets jammed. So IMHO there is...

Can't say that I agree with you on that observation Ralph. Cheers, Mike