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Plan on using a middle buster first to loosen soil.

What says ye? Can it handle it?

Thank you for that info.

It's an L2501.

Not my tractor. But their tractor is a Kubota L2301. I have only spent very little time using it. Do you think it could handle a 5' tiller?

Oh, yeah Yeah, I dug a bit deeper and there are some unhappy people out there from their experiences with Tar River. Thanks for the heads up!

Did a little more digging on this tiller. They look pretty nice and it sounds like they are distributed from a reputable company with a good warranty.

Is that the guy who imports these? Not sure who that is. They are a pretty good looking tiller, but I have not done much tiller shopping.

I have a friend in the market for a tiller. She ahs hit on this Tar River tiller for $1575 for 48"er. Certainly it is a rebranded Chinese manufactured tiller. Anyone know anything about this brand...

It has been dry, I could see how that could happen. Glad you got it contained. I have a couple fires to burn but I won't even think about it until we get a rain or 2.

I don't really snore (unless I'm pretty drunk) and I have no issues sleeping. SO thankfully I will not be having to tape my mouth shut. But for those of you that have issues I could see how this would be a wonderful thing.

This is really a thing? Never heard of such. I feel like that would take a little getting used to, falling asleep with your mouth taped shut.

I reported my issue to the USDA (they have an EAB hotline) evidently the ash borer was first discovered in my area in 2018. They were basically like " Yeah, sorry we know. Nothing we can do about it" But I like to report these kinds of things if it is going to help the scientific community...

Ok, so I have 4 to 5 years to get them down and still be useful! I plan on getting most of them down this winter. I only have 2 big ones, the rest are small.

A stump bucket is a good way to break something on your compact tractor. Don't ask me how I know.

Good to know!! Sounds like a plan!! I will probably take the ones down along my driveway, as I have already been screwed by one or 2 other them falling across it.

Happens the to best of us!! I had only used my tractor 10 hours when I took it on one of my steeper woods roads that had a bit of a mess at the bottom, got it down but I didn't get it back out. Had to clear some stumps and fill in some spots with old concrete.

This post makes me want to beef up my grill guard on the front of my tractor.

I thought it was more of a northern thing until I looked at an impact map online yesterday. They have made it as far south at Atlanta. The western US has not been impacted yet but they have far fewer Ash trees.

Yeah, I am pretty sensitive about transporting firewood. Looks like I will have to be even more so now.

Yeah, I will have plenty of firewood from these trees for a while. I have a couple bigger ones I might try to get to my friends sawmill.

Definitely EAB, pealed the bark back and it had the telltale sign of the little burrow paths. Sad! Guess its time for some big bonfires!

I have a handful of ash trees on my property. I noticed over the last couple of weeks they don't look so good. I wonder if I have Emerald Ash Borers killing them off. This has just happened over the last year I'd say. I had a nice sized Ash that is looking a little pitiful and a few smaller...

Smoked a goat hindquarter yesterday. Marinaded it in beer, lime juice and seasonings for a few hours, put it on the pellet grill at 250 for 4.5 hours to bring it up to 155 deg. then rested it for 20 minutes wrapped in foil. The flavor was really nice but it was a little on the tough side, not...

Gentlemen!! Some EXCELLENT advice in here. THANK YOU! 🙏 Give me a day to digest and I will address your questions and ask more. If it was my garden I would 100% use roundup to get a good start. I think a 1 or 2 bottom plow and disc would work. But she is willing to go the tiller route as well.

Buckwheat? Clover? Haven't researched that yet.

It was a soybean field 5 years ago, been let go since then. My buddy keeps it bushhogged now, but yeah it is random grasses and weeds. I suspected the same thing about the lime, we will wait to hear back from the soil sample so we are not stabbing in the dark.

So I started a thread with a similar title a couple of months ago and in true TBN fashion it went sideways and the negative Nancys started telling me how stupid I was for doing a garden and hour away. I got so fed up with reading this I just gave up on the post. I guess it is partly my fault...

Being new to the tree puller world (just bought a used one a week ago) that thing looks LEGIT!! That and a nice sized CTL could do some DAMAGE!! Looking forward to seeing the compact tractor version.

I actually got 2 goats from him, one was a good sized goat, I processed that one into different cuts. The smaller one I skinned and left it whole. I want to roast/smoke it later this winter, whole. I kind of want to do it in a more traditional way, like how they bury them. I need to do a...

Well my first adventure in goat cuisine was a success! I used the bones and carcass to make a goat barley soup! It was excellent!!! I cooked the bones down for about 4 hours so the meat was super tender and the broth had an amazing richness due to all of the collagen from the bones and...

I have about a 1/2 acre of Kudzu on a very steep open slope at my property. Where it squeezes out of this slope onto usable land I spray it with generic glyphosphate. It seems to knock it back for a couple of years. One of these days I will tackle the entire area. I would love to fence the...

Shoot! I live is Tennessee, and that much wood would last me 3 or 4 years easy. Unless it is an abnormally cold winter.

The only way they adjust is by opening and closing them with the hydraulic cylinder. Your stall mat idea isn't a bad one. Worth considering.

I think so, especially if the base of it is a bunch numerous smaller steams. The jaws close down tight, so it would be a matter of finding the right touch to close it enough without breaking the stems. Do you have a 3rd function setup for your loader? That is the only other requirement.

I haven't fully gotten the hang of it yet, but from what I watched on Youtube it's a combo of tractor moving backwards or forwards and loader lift, maybe a bit of curl in there. I was pleased with its performance with the 3 trees I pulled trying it out. I think once the ground gets a bit more...

Saw this on FB Marketplace. Plow up front, with a log splitter and shaker box on back. Here is what the guy wrote about it. "It's a ditch with that has been made into a 4 ft plow , shaker box and wood splitter it all time 4x4 with a 2 cylinder Wisconsin engine 4 speed with reverse runs and...

Thank you all for your stories and experiences. The reason I asked is because if you look online you will see many websites trying to disprove what you are all trying to tell me about the effectiveness of an ozone generator in removing smells. The reason I was skeptical is because these...

I put a tree puller on it!! It did well, I am sure my technique (I have only pulled 3 trees so far) is the only thing holding this thing back. Looking forward to having more time to pull up some trees!!

That sounds really good, thanks for the recipe!!

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I really enjoy eating goat, but I have never really made it for myself. I have mostly eaten it during my travels in places that eat goat. I would love to raise some goat, but I don't have time for that at the moment. I have a friend that goat some goats to clean out some land for him and he...

In the county my property is at there is a burn ban from May 1st until October 1st. It is a summer air quality thing. I have a couple good piles to burn this winter. On the subject of moving wood, I get it and I try not to do it. Normally we camp in close proximity to the national forest...

Yeah, I heard larger concentrations are not good for you. I plan on locking this in the container for a couple of hours and then air it out VERY well.

I will try this!! Can't hurt to try!!

Ok that is 3 for 3 on positive reviews! Great! Now the next question is rent or buy.

My shipping container has a gasoline smell in it from a leaking 4 wheeler that used to live in there. Doesn't bother me much but my wife dislikes staying in our little cabin on one side of the container due to the smell. I would like to get rid of the smell. Ozone generators are rumored to...

I agree about grip strength. This one was up against an old shed I have so I couldn't get too far onto it. And I have not gotten the hang of it yet. I have only pulled 3 trees so far.

I am a little sad the Branson name is no longer. I do think it has diminished the resale value of the tractor, I guess I will just have to keep it the rest of my life. But I do worry about parts availability in the future.

I thought about that. I have the steel, so it would be free. And I need an excuse to use my new to me tombstone welder. Just need to get a plug for it wired in the shop. I think once I get the hang of things as long as you are mostly pushing rather than pulling the tree flops away from the...

She hasn't let me down yet. 300 hours and zero complaints!

Well the tree puller works!! This decent sized Mimosa came out pretty easily, even as dry as our ground is. Need to get the hang of lining the trunk up with the jaw opening, but that will come. I am thinking about making a mark at the centerline of the jaws to help with that.

Question. Do they make the pins out of a lesser material so the pin wears out before the implement? Just thought of that and it seems like a good ideea.

Seems like a worthy cause. But honestly most of y'all will be dead by the time I use this thing long enough to wear anything out.

Ohhhhhh!! Good idea!!

Yeah, they are lightly greased at the moment, so I will probably roll with that for now. It is not like I will be digging with this thing, and they are very easy to service. So I will reassess in a couple of months.

I just got a used tree puller and there are no grease fittings on it. The 2 pivots for the hydraulic cylinder are kind of open and I could see lots of dust and dirt getting in there. The larger pivot for the jaw is a bit more closed and protected. My question is should I still grease the 3...

I forgot to respond to this, sorry. I used those inserts that go into the holes on the bed. So the aluminum angle has holes drilled in it that allows the bolts from those bed inserts to go through. Seems quite secure. I will be putting the saw in the sheat so that the majority of the weight...

YOU GUYS ARE THE GREATEST, THANK YOU!

Yeah, I was thinking same thing about hydraulics shop. They were a great help when I was hooking up the 3rd function.

I am trying to switch over the hydraulic fittings on this tree puller from Flat faces to pioneer type. The flat face fittings are 1/2" bsp and the pioneer type I bought at TSC and they are 1/2" NPT. The hoses on the puller are a smaller compression fitting. HELP!! How do I make this work? I...

I have plenty of Kudzu, I am in maintenance phase at this point. Trying to keep it from overwhelming a couple areas. Sprayed it the other day, hoping to see some dieback soon.

The earth affords us MANY ecosystem services that are ALL in peril. Humans just don't get it. What about clean water and air, healthy aquifers, biodiversity, pollinators? WE ARE SCREWED!

This post and my response are kind of ironic. We do not have a lot of agriculture here in our part of the Tennessee Valley, too hilly. To see much agriculture you need to drive west about an hour. Yesterday I drove over there to pick up my tree puller and I saw LOTS of agriculture happening...

What if here are no bugs left. Have you noticed driving around in the summer your windshields are MUCH cleaner. Growing up I would have to wash my windshield often, big gross yellow bug splatters. That happens much less now. The bugs are disappearing, which might be even more disturbing than...

I just bought a used tree puller and I need to replace the flat faced fittings with Pioneer ball type to match the system on my tractor. Looking online I can get a set of 2 from Amazon for the same price I can go to Tractor Supply and buy one set. Do you think there is a great deal of...

Yes I totally understand about the hardness of the soil this time of the year, I plan on starting small while I get the hang of it. But you know how it is around here though, only takes a couple gully washers to moisten that soil right up. I am in no hurry for appreciable rain, I have a good...

Saw one of those on marketplace, it was more than $1200. Better have some poison to keep the maples, privet and mimosas from resprouting.

You might be surprised how big of a tree a tractor your size will pull. Weeding your forest, I like it!!

@Torvy - Another reason is I think this is a more useful tool and it can pull fence posts.

I like the idea of getting roots and ALL. Lots of these invasives will re-sprout from a stump and that is just annoying. Other reasons I am not into the tree shear is stumps and stobs created by that process, bad for bush hogs and tires.

Going to pick-up my tree puller after work today. I am excited, I have wanted one for a while now. I just see this as the perfect situation for my woodlot. Carefully plucking out the crap trees from between the nice ones, I can't wait to use it. It has been dry here so I do not expect to see...

Good question. But with the little amount of wear it has on it I doubt it is that old, or abused.

I am about to buy a used tree puller. Is there anything I should be worried about in using this on my hydraulic system for the first time? It looks to be on the new side, as does the guys newish looking Kubota. I am probably over thinking this... right?

@dlctcg I can get a 7500 lb mini ex with a cab and thumb for the weekend for about $600 delivered. Thanks for giving your experience with the puller and that is a smokin' deal on one. I might have to check the auctions this weekend. I just watched some Youtube videos and now I am even more...

I believe I read somewhere (maybe on TBN) that a splash lubrication system can be operated at 15 degrees or less without any negative effects. If you kept the cutter angle between 5 to 15 degrees away from the operator and lower than the hood I would feel completely safe operating under those...

Too rich for my blood!! I am on the poor man's path like you. I was just saying it is possible.

Thank you for that info.!

Well they have those Lane Sharks and that only needs 8.5-12 gpm. My tractor has 8.7 gpm.

@2515R Dude Lets see some more pics of this thing in action.

Next question, this is for you hydraulic experts. Could you retrofit a hydraulic motor on one of these to run off your front 3rd function hydraulics? What size/torque motor would this take? Then you could indeed run it vertical to mow the brush on the edge of the road.

I am imagining my tractor with the PTO bush hog on the 3 point and one of these on the FEL. Man, that set-up could do some serious damage in my bottomland!!!

Yeah I used a stump bucket for a while to clear out some bigger trees (~6"ers) the rented Skidsteer/brsuhcutter combo couldn't take out. That was rough on the tractor. Ended up selling the stump bucket. Better off renting a mini-ex and beating that up instead.

DANG! From the look of your pics you must have over 2,000,000 $h!t trees!! I think for the money is worth it. I would spend a bit less than that renting a mini ex for a weekend. This way I can accomplish the same thing and spread it out over time. And get my money back when I am done.

I have wanted to do this same thing for a while now. The only problem is I do not already own one of these machines. Glad to see it works as well as I have imagined in my dreams. Time to hit FB marketplace!!!

Oh, just to add I do like the 3 pt hitch option someone mentioned above. Seems like that would cause less wear and tear on the tractor for sure. And the 3 point has considerably more lift. But again, my goal is not pulling out huge trees. I learned my lesson with the stump bucket, that was...

Reviving this old thread rather than making a new one to see if the old players of this thread have an update. I have 1,789,456 small $h!t trees on my property. I have a line on one of these pullers for $750. I see one of these tree pullers as a good option for removing small invasives. I am...

Yes, I completely agree with you a log attached to a tractor does not make a very good imitation leg. I am just saying that was not a very convincing demonstration of the destructive power of an electric saw. Edited to add: But you would have to think that chaps are better than nothing, right...

But that video contradicted your claim. There was absolutely no damage to the log on either electric chainsaw.

"Ride dirty the rest of the way" LOL! Hilarious! We can all do better with safety. Baby steps.

It was a certification to be able to cut trees on our local mountain biking trails. It was done by a guy who is certified by the forest service but I do not think it was a forest service cert. (my brother just got that one). It was a couple of years ago, I would have to look who the...

I have taken a Level One sawyer safety class. 1 day - 4 hours theory 4 hours field class. Ran saws for many years before this but learned a lot in that class.

Sounds like you have the right combination of luck and skill. Still not something I would brag about. The first time something does happen (if you have been at it 40+ years you must be getting to THAT age) you are going to feel pretty foolish about it. I have a buddy like you, probably...

There is NO DOUBT it could get back like that rather quickly. I have a hard time keeping up in the summer it turns back into a jungle in no time. Right now I knock it back best I can in the fall. My goal is not to loose any ground each year. But if you don't mow it ALL each fall by the next...

I use an old beat up 5' bush hog a friend gave me. When I start the PTO while the bush hog is attatched it gives a pretty good shutter that translates into the tractor. It is not an ultra violent or worrisome shutter but it is significant. Seem like that would be a normal occurrence...

That is great for you! What will that timing look like? Early Summer, mid-summer and Fall?

Yeah, I am thinking about making one of those add ons for the HF tire changer with the new and improved ducksbill. And probably get a bubble balancer as well. If you think about it, the time and money savings over the next 25 years, seems like a no brainer. I can buy less expensive tires...

So easy to keep the property owners happy when they roll in and see what was an impenetrable jungle turned into a beautiful tree covered savanna. Beautiful results!! It makes such a stark difference. Now the hard part, keeping it that way! In climates like FL and TN it does not take long for...

I AM BUYING A HF TIRE CHANGER!! Thursday I noticed a slow leak in my drivers side rear tire. So yesteday morning (Sunday) I fill it up and take it over to Walmart to get the leak fixed. There were vehicles in 2 of the 5 bays in their shop and no one else in line. I go in to get signed up...

I got an older Brave 20 ton on Marketplace for $350, engine wouldn't start and I didn't have time to mess with it at the time so I bought a $99 HF Predator to slap on it. (still have the old engine, probably just needing a carb cleaning) I am not seeing them on Marketplace for quite that cheap...

We don't have a snow season here, we are lucky if we get snow that sticks down here in the valleys. But I am very ready for fall; those cool, crisp, NW breeze days. Falls are usually the driest time of the year here and cooler, so like someone above said it is a great time to get things done...

Planted some Lettuce (numerous kinds, Bibb and a Mesclun mix) and some kale yesterday. A couple more days of hot weather here and then it cools off. I hope it doesn't burn up. I will water it well the next couple of days.

Vertical is nice for the big rounds but it is hard on my back bending over like that. I much prefer standing up splitting. Check FB marketplace, seeing used prices coming back down to normalish up in my area. SE Tennessee.

Yeah, it is definitely not the cheapest way but sometimes it is the best way so you just have to bite the bullet.

I DIY'd the spray foam in my container living space. Messy, but pretty easy to do. It is rather temperature dependent so get it done before it get too cold.

We are on the downswing of the heat here in the southeast, mid 80's until next week. Gonna be down in the mid to high 70's by Wednesday of next week. HALLELUJAH!!!

I am late to this thread, but I just wanted to say a skid steer with a badazz brush mower on front will do some serious work! Makes me want to rent one again this fall.

I have thought about going the cheap tire changer route as well. Always seems like such a hassle to get to the tire place, then you have to wait in line, then sometimes it is free sometimes not. I do have a somewhat local guy that will do patches for me. But he charges $25 and it takes him...

A neighbor was giving away some chunky fill and I swooped over to grab it with the Ranger. Filled the bed full and I probably could have gone a bit deeper. Notice the new chainsaw holder I just made. Probably going to paint the wood black.

Great thread! Been wondering the same myself. When I can afford a dump trailer I want to get one to move material on very short road hops and down into my bottom land which has a steep hill. Trailer brakes all the way!

Yep! IBC man as well. I think I only have about 6 or 7, but I am in SE Tennessee so I do not need as much firewood as you northerners!

I am a pretty hands off gardener. I prep my beds, plant starts (sometimes home grown, sometimes store bought) and let it go. I have never had a garden that was not at least worth that much effort. Some years I barely even water. This year was overall pretty good, only planted Zukes, Tomatoes...

I have only sat on and used an HST for about 5 minutes while I was looking at used tractors 5 years ago when I was in the market, but I can see how HST would be better for loader work than my shuttle shift tractor. Shuttle shift is fine but I worry about my clutch some times I am working slow...

No, I was looking for the point in your post. Still haven't found one. But now I am just trolling so I will stop, have a nice day.

What is the point you are trying to make? There are a small percentage of selfish people in every profession, every walk of life. There are a small percentage of sick people in every profession, every walk of life. Just not sure what the actual point you are trying to make is.

Clear as mud. You haven't made a cohesive statement about this topic yet. Your first comment on the subject was cryptic and then you "clarified" with an equally vague comment. Not looking for an argument at all, just looking to gauge the level of ignorance of your statement. I guess it will...

I still do not understand what you are trying to say about teacher. Please elaborate further. Teachers are selfish?

BRAVO!! Great job, looks amazing. A little rip rap on either side of the stairs and it will blend right in. My vote is these stairs are going to outlast most of us here.

I have a neighbor that had a Harley (luckily the Harley is gone, not sure why). This dude would rev that thing like it was his job. He has small kids, numerous neighbors have small kids, elderly neighbors, etc. He would still rev it every time he got on it. SO freaking annoying!! I mean I do...

Let's hope it is more mild than forecasted. Stay safe! I think we are reaching a point in our world where everyone should have a higher level of preparedness. I know I am working in that direction!

+1 on the NOCO! When in need it's so nice to have!

I love it when a plan comes together!! Great job!! Keep the pics coming!

I have dabbled, nothing super complex. Mostly deep water culture, which is basically a pot of nutrient solution with an air bubbler in it. It is pretty amazing how well it works.

I have something similar, but it has chainsaw teeth on a circular metal disk. It does a good job, but is kind of scary. You definitely gotta take your time and be cautious.

We have a few streaming services; HBO Max, Disney+( I have an 11 yo), Hulu, Netflix. All shared with family members of course to keep the price down. We can get all the entertainment we need from that without commercials and network TV/news ********. All watched on an older projector on the wall.

I have used almost the exact same recipe. But I use TOASTED sesame oil. SO GOOD!!

Congrats! Great looking trailer! I will have one, one of these days.

I HATE CHIGGERS!! It's weird, around here it seems like I most often get them from locations that have a higher rate of human and animal traffic. Our local mtn. biking trail is NOTORIOUS for gifting us with chiggers throughout the summer. But I rarely get them from anywhere else.

Is that facetious? It looks a bit beat up to me, but it is pretty solid. The deck has a bit of rust through, but not too bad. Everything seems to work as it is supposed to, that is the most important thing to me. I paid $700 for it, I have been watching Marketplace for a while, that seems...

I HATE MOWING THE LAWN!! My lawn isn't huge but it is pretty big. Because of this I have been in the market for a more capable lawn mower. Zero turn or riding won't work because I have some steep spots. I knew it had to be a walk behind and I wanted a sulky. Found it yesterday: Not much...

It is too late for this year, but I want to plan on a large ~100x50 garden plot for next year. My little backyard garden is not enough to put up any veggies for the winter and that is what I am striving to work towards. The area where this is going to happen is a hay field that my friend's own...

Yikes! Not good! All of our steel targets are hanging. I am thinking about doing the tire around them and hanging the steel inside of the tire. I really like the containment/recycling potential of this system. It seems like the bulk of the lead fragments would be caught if done right...

Nice load of black walnut slabs and a Branson tractor

WOW!! Imagine if everyone thought that way, what kind of world would we be living in... Oh wait, never mind we're doomed!😔 Great attitude fellas! Yeah, Yeah everything is harmful to something and someone. Doesn't mean we can't tread a bit more lightly through life.

I like this idea!!! I was planning on making a railroad tie or dirt filled tire backstop. Putting a catch basin underneath doesn't sounds like a bad idea either. The mats too, brilliant. This will be a rifle and pistol range though. Ultimately we might be talking about 1000-1500 rounds...

This is a question for those of you that have shooting ranges on your property. Do you worry about lead contamination? Have you done anything to mitigate movement of lead into surrounding areas? Would you be more concerned if this was an area that stay pretty wet and swampy over much of the...

Call a towing company and see if they will be willing to do it with a rollback. Probably would still be pretty pricey.

🤷‍♂️. I'm in TN as well. I got scammed on mine a little bit. It was an ugly POS, but in the end its ugliness saved me $800 on the price. I think the best was is to go to the yard a pick out the one you want, otherwise you get what they have and that could be an ugly POS. The way I saved...

I have cut 2 holes in the side of my container. Me and the 8 cutting wheels it took to do it would argue with you about that. Cutting a human sized hole in a container is no easy task. It would definetely take more than 2 batteries as well.

I'm off to the races as of Saturday. Normally I have a cool weather crop garden started in early March, didn't get it started this year. And normally I start my own seeds, couldn't get my act together for that either. BUT, I did get some cheap starts from my schools FFA and bought a few more...

I use something like this on mine. I have never had a problem. It would be pretty hard to get it off without making a racket. My container is neither remote or far from my house. There are definitely more secure options out there. Google it, you will find bolt on and weld on boxes like this...

Delta Dust and one of those puffers. Hit the holes and leave them open so other stragglers go in and get dosed too. Been doing that the last couple of years and see way fewer carpenter bees.

Such a cool looking tree! I would clean all of those little trees out from the base of it so one can get a true sense of its grandeur!!

BE- UTE-I-FUL!!! I am not sure how I missed this but you are going to LOVE that Branson/TYM, whatever! I have a much less capable machine and it has done everything I have asked of it.

@jayyk42 THANK YOU for reviving this thread!!! I would LOVE to find a 3point backhoe on FB marketplace but I refuse to use it on the 3 point. Finding a BH with a specific subframe for ones tractor is like finding a needle in a haystack. Buying new is PRICEY and I'm cheap. Making a subframe...

Yeah, homeless camps are a pretty big issue around here too. Talk about trashy, jeez! Here is a few pics of a camp that was just vacated.

I will have to disagree with you on that one! I too have lived and travelled all over the US of A. While I am sure there are places everywhere that might get a little trashy from time to time. The depth and breadth of trash in the south is just worse. From your roadside ditches, to pristine...

ONLY TRASH LITTERS!! We live on the border of Tennessee and Georgia. On the TN side we have free use of a county refuse center on the GA side they need to drive 20 minutes and pay to dump their trash. Needless to say to say there is lots of trash in the ditches. Their favorite place to dump...

Like I said, very impressive!! I mean if you do the math seems like you would get a pretty good return on that time and effort. You obviously feel like it is worth your time or you wouldn't to it. If I did my math right in the good years this is a pretty lucrative "hobby" for a "retired" guy...

WOW! That is close to 600 gallons if my calculations are correct. How do you store and process all that honey? And is this a full time job for you? That is impressive!

Never seen or heard of one of these. Pretty neat. Looks like it is an ATV with a PTO, comes with a bushhog, mower and sprayer.

Dang 56 years!! So lucky you are!!

91 Toyota, 97 Toyota, 08 Toyota

Yeah, I mean I never want an animal to suffer but I doubt he suffered long. He was bleeding pretty good and I doubt it took him long to bleed out.

Yeah I have a really hard time with the cooler temperature lights toward the blue end. I was living overseas when compact fluorescents got really big. Everyone had the super cool white bulbs and they always were so harsh to me, either the warm bulbs weren't available or they didn't know/care...

Daffodils, Forsythia and Bradford Pear are all in full bloom already. Other things just starting to barely leaf out. It's coming!

Thank you for your condolences! But the ol' guy is still kickin' at 97, just not using his tools like he once was so he figured I should have them. Such a blessing to have them in my shop! So much great stuff! I plan on making a post about all the gems soon, just haven't got around to it yet...

WOW!! That ferry looks like it is barely keeping that tiller afloat. That island will be beautiful full of wildflowers, hope it works out for you.

Free tools are fantastic!! I inherited all of my dad's tools last summer and there are some serious gems in there. This is just a TINY sample of the amazing tools I got, mostly Made in the USA. Chicago Pneumatic impact from back in the day, Old Weller soldering iron, barely used Milwaukee...

Gotcha! Sorry missed that one.

There is a good chance just because they are going in right at the corner of the column they aren't neccesarily living in the actual column. They could be in between the rafters on the porch roof structure, much easier tear out than removing the column. An easy way to find out would be to...

@plastikosmd Man!! You got all the cool toys!

I've only shot one coyote. Was deer hunting and saw a pack of 4 at LAST light. Took the shot and gut shot him, bad. I could tell I got him from about 80 yards away by the way he acted after the shot. When I went down there, it was an obvious hit from the blood and guts. Didn't look for him...

I have done some good work with my new to me UTV but I keep forgetting to take pictures. Posting here so this reminds me.

Sad truck recovery accident out of Arizona. Sad becuase the guy died, but also sad because his 3 kids were sitting in the back seat as a 30 lb. drop hitch came through the window and killed him. Could have been avoided, putting this here to remind us to not make a similar mistake.

I like the idea of going all in and trapping a couple swarms. I am reading up on trapping swarms as we speak. It does not seem too hard. I have 14 acres with a water source and a nice hill top meadow with trees on the periphery, sounds about ideal for trapping. Might have to make a few traps...

What an amazing collection! The most impressive thing is the pristine quality of the toys and packaging. Really special how well cared for they are. I am sure they are worth a lot of money, really cool you would like to donate them to a toy museum when you are done with them. Thanks for sharing!

But if I got my butt in gear and started buying stuff it would be fine huh? What is the latest you would start a hive to "ensure" success in Zone 7. Things are definitely starting to flower at this point. In hindsight it doesn't seem like something to rush into. What can I do prepare for...

Yeah I see that. Pretty cool!! I am seeing Langstroth hives online for $150-$176, thats not bad. I am sure I could make them for less, but my time is pretty precious right now. Might be a little late to start this spring though huh? I am in SE TN so spring is right around the corner. Can...

I am watching a video now, learning a lot and see why they are $250, lots of wood in there!

Beautiful hives! Excuse my ignorance but $250 seems like a lot for a couple wooden boxes with Al lids. Is that box more complex than I am seeing? Again, I have little to no knowledge in this realm so that might be a really dumb question. How much is that same set-up store bought?

60-80 lbs.?!?!?!?! WOW! That seems like enough. Hmmm, interesting. What about initial cost if I have access to free wood and the skills to make hives?

I have never been interested in beekeeping, but this thread might be changing my mind. I guess we can never have too many beekeepers in this world, right? On a scale of 1-10 where 1 is "Eh, I spend a couple hours a month on this" to 10 which feels like a full time job is having enough hives to...

Sounds like a a reasonably doable option, thanks!

Well that is part of the problem here. The water table MIGHT be a foot or 2 below the surface here. In that picture I am standing about 100 feet from a creek and this is a little swampy area between my pond and the creek. Pretty much flat, very minor elevation change. That is an excellent...

I have not measured this stretch, maybe 50 feet. There is another piece of mud around the corner that is only about 20 feet long. It does dry up in the summer, but it takes a minute. What other advice do you have? It's not that I am being stubborn, some of the advice I am getting is just not...

My favorite is the brown kind.

Only time will tell! I am staying the course; starting with larger concrete chunks and then progressively getting smaller. I might sprinkle some dirt and or crusher run into the mix to bind it all together before I put a layer of 2"- crushed concrete as the final top dressing. This is...

If you used the clear acrylic corrugated roofing with enough of an overhang to protect the wooden windows you might be alright. If does sounds like A LOT of work though. Good luck!

WOW!! I mean, that are pretty dang cool. But $70K cool? I'm not sure about that.

Oh, I am not in the market for one. Just seemed kinda high! 420 dealers? does that mean high?

This clapped out 5600 is $26,500 on marketplace. How much are these things new? I mean I think they seem VERY useful, but dang!

Yeah, I like the idea of putting the dirt in the rock to hold it in place, that's the plan.

Yeah, now that I have a UTV my carryall has no chance. I agree a UTV is a far better carryall. Yep, each one of my attachments has the ability to carry a chainsaw, hand tools, rakes and shovels, etc. Why take it off to put on the carry all. Honestly, the only reason I think I would ever...

Yeah, that thing is pretty sweet!! I think I could get some use out of that thing for sure. Nothing like my cheap azz carry all "forks" I have.

That sounds mighty handy to have all those pre built pallets, I am not there yet unfortunetely. Not sure where I would store them all.

I don't even use my $200 carryall, why would I get something similar that costs more? I love all three of those ideas! That is the kind of gold I am talking about. @John0829 I also need to mount my cheapy clay pigeon thrower to something, might as well make it so I can move it around with...

Yeah, I built something very similar, haven't used it in years. IMHO, too small to carry enough firewood to make it worth putting on. The main reasons I don't use it are: I have to remove a far more useful implement to put it on (box blade, ballast, etc) It is not heavy enough to be adequate...

I bought a 3 point Carryall for my tractor way back when I got the tractor. I might have used the thing 2 or 3 times and that was years ago. Has anyone modified their carryall into something other than a carryall? Something more useful? If I cannot modify it into something more useful I...

Move heavy stuff of all shapes and sizes. I probably could have used my grapple to lift this pipe, but the grapple is a couple hundred pounds heavier. That extra weight out front would have made this a bit more sketchy.

Super cool! But do you know how much something like that would cost? Especially anywhere far from a major port.

Some good info. here. I have a 40' HC I only paid $1700 for 5 years ago, but they are pretty expensive now. If this is something you are doing to save money, I think you got the wrong idea. If you just need lockable storage NOW, it is good for that.

Man Torvy, what did native species do to pi$$ you off?!? You are correct about the idea of non-native species vs native species being a human construct, but I doubt a bunch of scientists were sitting around and wondering how they can categorize these Zebra Mussels or privet bushes that will...

in the whitewater world there is a product called Aqua-Seal. Try that, the stuff in the squeeze tube. I just looked it up and they have a couple differnt types now. Not sure which is best. Sorry if you said you already tried this product, I sisn't read the whole thread.

Just got done wiring up my new to me Ranger and adding some new stuff. Feels good to have a nice tight well designed 12V system. It wasn't in awful shope when I got it, but it had a winch, stereo and a small LED light bar wired in without a fuse box or ignition relay, so I fixed that. Also I...

Following! I do this more often than I would like to admit. Interested to see all of the possible solutions.

Got stranded on the side of the interstate and hour from my destination this past Christmas for the first time in 30 years of driving. Below freezing temps, storm bearing down a couple days before Christmas. Paid for a tow, didn't realize it was going to cost $400, (note to self, ask for cost...

I understood completely. Sounds like a great plan to me, but I will probably use concrete chunks.

WHAT!! You are saying raising up a roadbed above the level of the surrounding land will keep it dry and it will cease to be a mud hole? NO WAY!! Who would have thunk it?!? Never thought about railroad ties. Thanks for that idea.

Yes, me too! I have a big jug of outboard oil I was planning on using for chainsaws. I think I will give it to a buddy with an outboard!