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Never weaken. :cool:

Very versatile. Able to leave the pull vehicle in the center of the road and do slope work or even dig ditches. Cat model 35 if I remember correctly.

Here's mine. My Son operating, me pulling. Not a pony though. Originally pulled by a dozer.

Good stuff. Hope he understands what he is having the opportunity to own. :cool:

:) Been driving for 55 years. Have no idea how many tires I've changed.

I'll bet less than 1% know what an HPOP is? ;)

Absolutely. Terry could tell us exactly, to the penny, but I think my cost p/sq ft was right at $123. My builder told me last year it would have cost 40% more today. We inadvertently slid in just ahead of enormous cost increases.

In regards to "working on" a newer truck.... I'll bet 10% or less of readers of this thread can rebuild a carb? Or know how to set the ignition timing on an engine? Or can replace a Ujoint? Or do a complete brake job including replacing calipers? Newer trucks require much, much less daily...

Wow!!!! I knew I live in a low cost area, but didn't realize it was that low!!! I bought a used propane tank. Set it myself. Propane supplier hooked it up for me. We moved into our house 4 years ago. The utility installation costs haven't changed much if at all. Of course the material...

I don't own a torque wrench. I rotate all my vehicles tires/wheels. I use a pneumatic gun, no torque stick. I've never lost a tire/wheel. I use the "rat a tat tat tat" method. :)

No apology necessary. Good discussion of things a first time builder won't think of. 1) I'm on a rural electric coop. I don't know what my rate p/kw is. I have a transformer box and meter pedestal in the backyard. Cost me $1,250 to get those set. Then I buried wire to my shop and house...

Yep. I agree. My wife, on the other hand, separated this way. If we had not built the house would we have that expense? If the answer was no, then it goes in the cost of the build pile. :)

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Not sure I understand where this has went. :) So suburban homes don't have to pay to hook up to the burb system? Burb homes don't pay for electricity they use? Burb homes don't have to pay to run electricity to their outbuildings if they want it? Burb homes don't have to buy and/or bury...

Cool ain't it!!!

That ratio thing is the problem with my 7.3L SD AT. OD off, 50mph, 2K rpm. OD on, 70mph, 2K rpm

Not surecwhat a Sierra is? My Son has 2019 or 20 F150. Doesn't have a bench. But the cab is huge. I can seat 4 in my 60/40 20 yr old F250. Newer F150s use a cab just as big or maybe a pinch bigger. Not sure where to find that data.

It seems the older we get the more we think long term. Kind of an oxymoron... :) I'm the same way two bit. When looking at a purchase I almost always step up a model beyond what I think I need. Replaced a broken Milwaukee drill yesterday. My nearly new broken model # is no longer produced...

Insulation and quality windows/doors are the cheapest part of a quality build.

My wife is picky with numbers. That's always an asset. She counted everything. For example, on the internet an owner might quote $125 p/sq ft. I might ask, did that include your sewer system? They will 99% of the time say, no that was separate. Not in my wife's math. Not calculating...

All concrete cracks. That's the purpose of cuts. They direct the cracks. Cracks can also be mimimized by pouring dry. You'll have to diligently argue with your contractorcto get him to do that. Increases their labor dramatically. If you ordered 100 truck loads of concrete, 99 times the...

For the 4 post, no big deal. They stress the concrete very little. For the 2 post you need to thicken the concrete at the post locations. Easiest way is to simply create a bowl at the post locations to thicken the concrete. 10-12". Sometimes sonotube is used. When drilling the concrete for...

Very good point. I'm not sure though.

There are too many variables for a conclusion on an Internet forum. Build what you want. Swallow the cost p/sq ft. Very few people will tell you the truth about their costs anyway. :)

I don't know the model #, but my Son has a 1/2" Milwaukee 18V that will either remove the auto lug nut or twist the bolt off. Damnedest thing I've ever watched in action. He cautions against using normal sockets because it will split them.

I'd have to do some research, which I will not do, but I think cabs of today are wider inside than cabs of 40 years ago. Just guessing here. :)

I think I agree. Although you are quoting "rebar" rather than wire mesh. Rebar is usually set on plastic chairs. You can step on them and they will rebound and put the rebar back in the middle of the slab. "Wire mesh" is simply laid on the pad. I've saw local DIYs use bricks as chairs. I...

I paid $23.5K for a well equipped '04 Rubicon. When you think about it, that's not bad.

Isn't it incredible how fragile life is? We are one mishap, illness, bug, failing organ, etc., away from poor health and possibly death. Lauren will have a unique outlook on life. As will all of your family. :cool:

And don't feel bad about misconception. There are a lot of TBN members that don't know the difference. I'm used to the quickness of my 3rd function. But Lou is right, control is much better with a diverter. What you lose is the ability to do all three functions at once.

It's always been a mystery to me how a pour crew can elevate mesh to the middle of the wet slab while they are walking around on it? 🤪

It's always been a mystery to me how a pour crew can elevate mesh to the middle of the wet slab while they are walking around on it? 🤪

I think what got everyone on the wrong foot was your description of your neighbor as knowledgeable in regards to the system you bought. He was not. Then it compounded when it became obvious your neighbor couldn't diag enough to realize the button needed held. In the end it all worked out...

I've always been told 24". 2 post or 4 post lift?

Oh my friend, you an I would look very good cruisin that!!! Trucks like this turn my head every time!!!! Not gonna meet yourself coming down the road in that!!! 😎

Had to think about it. Last new was 2004.

I like ur spec sheet. How much for Rubicon or did you check?

In the Harley world it's "look at me". No requirement whatsoever. Kinda like the kids who think their diesel truck blowing black smoke is a "requirement". No need for "loud pipes save lives" propaganda. :)

Which is a size call out. 😁

Nor here.

Every crushed gravel has a stone specification with size to call out. Every one.

You're good. Glad you are here. Sometimes members miss a poster's jest. Happens to me a lot.

I have no use for independent suspension on the front of a 4wd truck. One of the best riding/driving 4wd trucks in the 20yr old range is the leaf spring Super Duty. It might be superseded in the last 5 years, but I'd question that.

I've saw many military versions of 40ft milvans with dividing walls and 3 side doors creating 3 different lockable storage units. Had two of them at my last Company.

Sounds like a plan!!! Your rock is cheap. 2" here is $18.40 p/ton at the quarry.

The fabric going down isn't the problem. Problem is the soil below the fabric percolating and pushing the fabric to the top in spots. Then the maintenance equipment grabs it and yanks it out of the roadbed. Good times.

And, again, where in your description does it tell the layman what size the stone is?

Southeast Missouri had tornado contact last night. Death toll rising. Can't remember the name of the town, heard it on the radio this morning.

Daryl is alright. He just needs to get to know you. Did you get any rain outta that last round? We got a dust settler....

I've saw it move with 12" on top. Some think fabric stabilizes everything. It does not.

We don't have corp stops. Nowhere in my County.

A few years ago an entire town in Kansas was destroyed by a tornado. Even knocked down the water tower. The community closed the town and cleaned it all up. Refused FEMA help. 'Merica!!!

So,,, you work for the water district. I'm a dirtbag that doesn't pay my bill. What's your recourse?

In my neck of the woods, I'm not a fabric fan. Rarely stays where it belongs.

No municipalities or the PWSDs around here allow the water meter in the house.

Is it big enough that FEMA will get involved?

I think we all know that. Point is, where in the name "304" does it indicate what size that screen is?

I agree. The property is grossly overpriced. If anywhere near a reasonable price my boys would have bought it. But can't blame the widow for getting all she can get.

Was helping a dozer owner/operator build 300ft x 300ft pad for a building. He set up his transit with land owner present. He said we'll need 6ft of fill at NW corner. Lad owner said BS. He set at the highest corner, then started walking NW keeping the laser beeper going. When he got to the...

Yep, that's how it is here. I don't have NG. My water pit is about 50ft off the road. It's a 24" plastic tile, water line goes thru w/meter in the bottom, about 42" under surface. The lid assembly consists of a 24" cast iron reducer ring and a 12" removable lid that is flush with the...

I've not met him. But my large farmer friend knows him. He's buying the property to use for a hunting season lodge. He leases hunting land in various parts of the County. I'd be happy if it was DT. We'd get along fine.

Open carry here as well. I don't carry. I carried for years out of necessity. One of my favorite movie lines "If I need a rifle there will be plenty of them laying around".

There's a fairly large area NW of me 30 miles that the locals call "The Nations". Not sure why. It's all pasture and scattered timber. Cattle ranchers abound. The Ranchers always have a rifle or shotgun in the rear window rack of their farm truck. I grew up that way here. I don't think...

I hate thieves. Doesn't matter the age or condition of the tractor. Disabling the tractor seems to be the most logical.

This is a very interesting thread in regards to perspectives. A lot of assumptions. Still am amused that some want to level the pad with stone. Some don't give leveling any consideration and are willing to build a pad with a 18" fall in 30ft one direction and a 12" fall in 30ft in another...

I always wonder,,,, who the hell thought these up???? It certainly wasn't a blue collar worker at the quarry or on the construction site. Some overpaid white collar pencil pusher that wanted to know something you do not. For example, in all of your excellent descriptions of the various...

Back in the carb days that was true. Not now, it'll idle unattended until it runs out of gas. Yep, look at me.

The 40 acres with house on my North boundary has sold to a man from Florida. I'm apprehensive about what I'll get for a neighbor. I'm hoping for the best.

I can't remember the last time I saw a Harley with stock exhaust. Most around here have no mufflers, just straight pipes. And what's with blipping the throttle when sitting at a stop sign/light?

Dozernut, sorry to hear that. Tornadoes are so horrific if in the path. And so docile if not. When a kid I saw Charles City Iowa the day after a tornado went thru the middle of town. I remember in the middle of total destruction there was a ranch style house still standing with minor roof...

Limestone does not cause rust. It's actually less acidic than dirt.

Me too.

Okay. So explain the logic in what you just said? ;)

I harvest trees from my two timbers when they die or are severely damaged by wind or lightning. When it's one of my elder oak trees I say a Blessing thanking God for this tree.

Missouri legislature did this to us. Started out several years ago with ATVs. You could drive it on a public road if you were using it for Agricultural purposes. Then, in my recollection towns started allowing them for the same purposes. UTVs came along and the rules got more relaxed. Now...

Yep, forgot about that one. Had heard that before. Maybe from you here in other discussions.

I've made lock nuts when I had none. Clamp nut in a vise with a flat side up. Firmly put a dimple in it with a sharp punch. Adjust firmness and number of dimples on various sides of the nut based on requirement.

I think Bruce sometimes wonders why we couldn't have figured that out??? But he is always professional and courteous in his research and responses. :cool:

There obviously is none. Us Missourians are pretty simple. We'll just name our gravel based on rock size in inches thank you. :)

Oh wow!!! Maybe we have it and I just don't know what's going on. I've saw Oak trees "thin" their foliage over a period of 3-5 years and then die. I never knew the cause. Sometimes I've found ant infestation in the base but sometimes not.

So,,,, someone explain to me how 2" minus gets called 304? Or 57? Where's the correlation to logic?

Good mention. These terms are geographic. Nothing like that around here. Gravel is named by it's largest size in inches. Then a term added to define it's cleanliness. I.E., 2" clean (no fines), 2" down (fines in percentages allowed down to dust).

40ft vertical is very, very high. The canopy in your timber would have to be extremely dense to cause a Walnut to reach that height before putting out a limb. Trying to think of something common to all of us for comparison. The roof peak on my 14ft eave shop building is only 20ft. That Sky...

First I've heard of Oak Wilt?? What are the signs? Doesn't seem to be any natural enemy to large oaks here. Except humans.

JDLink.

Bear story. Our friends were staying at his Dad's house overnight. Located near Chimney Rock in Colorado. Middle of the night the house dog started barking. Friend's wife looked thru the house to make sure there wasn't an intruder including in the kitchen. Found nothing. Got dog to shutup...

I'm right on the inner ENH line just South of the Iowa border. Tomorrow afternoon and thru Tuesday night forecast is 82F temp for a daytime high. Damaging winds, large hail and possible tornadoes. Low Tuesday night of 38F. Very large swing. It just missed us the other day. Hope we'll be as...

I've never heard of leveling a 1.5ft slope in 30ft with rock. Remove sod. Add 2 dump truck loads of clay to level pad. Use removed top soil for off pad slope on low side. Add gravel to taste. You need 42 cu yds of material to just level the pad. A dumper will hold somewhere around 20 cu...

Good news on Lauren. Not a single curtain or blind in our house. One of Terry's city friends did an overnighter last Fall. It freaked her out. :)

A few years ago Ford started using the Super Duty crew cab on the 150. A cab designed to haul half a dozen construction workers.

I have many large oak trees. Some are very symbolic to me and have been thru my whole life. This picture was taken by my Aunt who was a Barnstormer Pilot in the 40s. This picture was taken in 1948. The year my parents bought this farm. To the right end of the pond dam you can see a young...

My Son has two 20 footers. They don't hold as much stuff as you might think. AND, the thing you need is always in the front. If I was adding a roof ventilator it would be a whirly bird ventilator...

We've had extreme temp swings and high winds for over a year now. We are also on the verge of drought. Haven't had any eroding rain runoff for a year. They'll predict 2" and we'll get .2".

I guess it depends on where the measurement is taken? I measure at the point where the log base starts, i.e., approximately where this tree was cut above the stump. Some people measure at ground level.

Trying to find a pic, but so far I can't. My Cousin made a wooden chip and salsa bowl combination out of one piece of wood. Very cool.

It's past us. Sun is shining. Still windy out of the West. I'm SW of Chicago 350 miles.

Just had a resident in my township call me saying a huge Cottonwood tree had blown down across the gravel road he lives on. Asked if the Township would pay him to clean it up? It's on his land. I said no, that's your tree and your responsibility. I'll bring the grader out and get it off the...

I've got approximately 50 large oak trees in my two timbers. Some of them I specifically remember 60 years ago as a kid. I keep encroaching scrub brush trees cut from around them. They deserve their place in the timber. No amount of money could buy them. In your case, you definitely had to...

Two more times in the last couple hours it's sprinkled. Wind was hard out of the South. About 15 minutes ago it switched to West and increased velocity. There's a plowed field just West of my farm. Here's a pic of the dust blowing off that field. The soil is too wet to work. But there's a...

The last couple days our weather has been tumultuous. High winds, changing direction a couple times a day. Very humid warm air. A band of storms is going across mid Missouri now. I'm just on the North edge of it. We have had 3 or 4 sprinkle events but nothing measurable for rain yet. I was...

As ptsg suggested, easy fix. Yep, top button open, bottom button close. A Grapple is the best attachment ever. Will make a lazy man out of you though. 😎

I use my TnT a LOT. I like it fast. 10 seconds for a one way move would be much too slow for me. Hope it suits your needs perfectly!!!!

Congrats. Look forward to pics. 😎

Kbplaza's ISO example is correct. And my preferred pattern.

Define retirement.

What you spend.

What you get paid from SS is irrelevant. Actually, what your personal retirement fund pays you is irrelevant.

I have no idea..... :ROFLMAO:

Or term limits...

Absolutely.

Good stuff Eddie. I completely agree. Not a fan of a mulcher. If you have a thick growth you won't be able to see the ground when done. Not a fan of saw/shear. Leaves a mess of stumps that will haunt you whem trying to smooth and seed.

It's a great chore tractor. I bought it for $8,500 and spent $1,500 on minor repairs and a new pair of rear tires. I've had it 8 or 9 years. Very good match with the larger Kubota w/FEL.

My 39x48 has four 4ft square windows, two walk-in doors half glass, two 12ft wide overheads with two window panels. Today is moderate clouds with drizzle. No lights on. Love my glass.

84 Model.

I don't understand scrolling a forum, selecting a thread about politics, then saying I don't come here to discuss politics. I will however give you large credit for using the word "tractor" in your post. 😁

That guy on the far left looks an aweful lot like a guy I saw a lot of last Fall... 🤣

I'd agree. Brothers In Arms is very deep.

I know, I know!!! 🙋

You do realize you are posting on a thread that has nothing to do with tractors or color don't you?

So let's make a rule. Every post must have the word tractor used in a sentence. Yeah, that's the ticket. Very mature and nice.

Already is.

I had a 30x50 with two doors. One end door pushed to one side. One side door at the oposite side, opposite end. Offered great access from two directions. Allowed equipment to be parked out of the way and not blocking either door. Allowed a vehicle to be towed into the building, or be driven...

Also need this.

Works just like a truss, but upside down. The load is straight down on the end pillars.

DodgeMan, I generally agree Sir. Something that seriously bothers me is that we are the verge of sending our young men to die on foreign soil but we can't talk about it on TBN. Sometimes the hard issues need discussed. Among them, everything you listed in your post.

I grew up running small tractors. If the front tires are on the ground you aren't pulling to it's capacity.

I've not tried em, but have been told prescription welding helmet lense's are awesome.

I don't fly a confederate flag. I respect anyone that chooses to do so. Proud to live in a country where you can. Even though the gov wants them all taken down.

The school district I pay taxes to has three (3) Seniors this year. They just finished a $1.2M gym. 6th highest school tax rate in the State.....

I had forgotten about RK. I thought that died off.

Show me a thread with 100 posts that didn't drift. :)

Without political connotations or social views this thread has ran it's course. The decline, rise, or stagnant level of tractor sales are unavoidably linked to them.

You need to read his post at the end of that thread. I would have assumed you would have done that before commenting.

Yep. A regular cab pickup gets crowded very quick.

I think you guys would have to ask Mossroad specifically to know for sure.

You are over your head.

New Tractor Sales

Yep. How about government policies or regulations that affect tractor purchases?

Define "political"? I've saw you post things that I considered political, but you probably didn't. For that reason I'm not in favor of the "you hurt my feelings" response by reporting.

I'll bet you a Beer you can't keep this thread alive for 500 posts let alone 1,500. :)

That's the one I described. Thanks for the pic.

There's a F150 short bed in town with a slightly extended cab. Not sure about a door opening. Has an additional window on each side like a normal extended cab but it's only about 6" wide. Fairly new truck. I'm guessing 2010 or so. I think it would be very handy for a driver with a long...

Two very important things are critical to diesel engine life. Clean oil. Clean fuel. A third would be the correct oil.

I haven't owned a single cab truck for 20yrs. But I see their purpose.

Yep, totally corny.

If you meant me, I'm in that store at least 3 times per month. Rare to get out for less than $50. So I spend 2 minutes doing the survey and save $10. $5 per minute equals $300 per hour. So, yep, that's what I do. 🤪

Nice work!!!

I'm currently wiring my Son's shop w/kitchen, full bath, laundry room, single bedroom. Cheap 15A switches and outlets aggravate me.....

Is that your local code? Or a national code?

Had a "hydraulic guy" once tell me if the cylinder extends too fast it will draw air from the "tank" line and cause this. His recommendation was restrictor washers to slow the cylinder movement. I believe this will work. But it will severely restrict the cylinder speed. That might, or might...

Refer post #71.

Failures with a stretch strap are always the user's fault. Every time. Failures with a chain, hitch point, etc., are always the user's fault. Every time. I know some guys that should never run a road grader. And it's not the road grader's fault. :)

Very sorry for your loss Will.

Good stuff. But he completely wears me out. He's taking 9 minutes to show you 1 minute of information. But he's making money so who am I to condemn. :)

Sorry, but you are wrong. This method is easily separated. Try it using a couple pieces of string with a loop tied in the ends. First time you may have to reference the pic to get it right. If it's hard to separate, you didn't. :)

They gotta justify their existance... looks fabulous to me. 👍😎

You need to be a nicer guy maybe. 😁

I respect your decision. I have guests on my farm regularly. Sometimes as many as 40 people. I never worry about it.

Where are you located?

I'm a brand name guy. I think that increases my chances of not needing a dealership. I also think I pay for that comfort.

I agree. 48". Even the 42" probably exceed your FEL capacity. So go for the longer forks. Broadens usage.

That's a nice one!!!! And I'm positive it's the first one I've saw with three rear door latches. Everything I've saw has four. Not that you need a fourth. Just surprised to see that. :cool:

For sure. That type would never understand that logic. :)

I was told once by a lawyer in a casual conversation the we don't own our land, the government does. It benefits the government to "let" us own it for tax revenue.

Good on you.

I'd be disappointed in you if you did anything else. Were I a single man there wouldn't even be a debate.

Friend of mine and his wife built a house that could comfortably sleep 14. He had big plans as you did. 4 years later they sold it. No one wanted to stay overnight. I told him that he wasn't as nice to be around as he thought he was.

I honestly can't remember the last time I used a tub. My previous house which I lived in 41 years had a tub in one bathroom and just a shower in the other. Only time I was ever in the tub was to change out the shower head.

Thank you Dan.

Lookin good!!! Thanks for the update!!!!

As I was reading down I was gonna say, grandkids. They tap, tap, tap and hand it back. "Here ya go Grandpa." 🤪

Good update and progress!!!

Excellent modification.

The OP is fine. He's designing and going to build something that will serve him well. And something he'll enjoy as long as he wants to. We should all enjoy the journey. I'm grateful that he started this very informative thread. 😎

Sounds like you built exactly what you wanted/needed. I'm very confident the OP will do so too. :)

Good news. As Mike said, thanks for the update!!!

I understand. Let us know what you find out. I'd use the K.I.S.S. principle.

I average 3 hrs per day in my house not asleep. I'd go nuts without my shop. 🙂

Absolutely use EMT conduit in the shop.

Probably.

My Son rents space in a 100x70x16 pole barn with bookshelf design. Metal outside/inside. Spray foam insulation. Sits on an open ridge. It racks during 30mph wind. You can hear it. If you lean against a wall you can feel it. Pretty sure they didn't use blocking at the ends of the shelves...

I agree.

I heard that. Hopefully this country's left swing will center itself before too much damage is done....

You can use NG to fire your heaters. Definetly hook up to it. Cheaper than Propane. I use Propane to fire 3 tankless heaters and my HVAC.

No, cooling the floors that way won't work.. especially upstairs. I just assumed you would have an HVAC system to heat/cool the living area. With scissor trusses you could put the ductwork above the ceiling? If not it would have to be under the floor. Another option is mini splits. Google...

No it will not.

I should have read down... you can certainly use hydronic heat for your living space. It will require some additional construction insulation and radiant barriers. No big deal. If you do that you will certainly want a third heater. What are you going to do for AC?

The way I understand it his living area is not hydronic heated. Maybe I missed something. Zones don't require additional heaters. Just additional circuits/pumps/thermostats.

I'd try to put the hydronic floor heat setup in the shop bathroom. It'll easily fit on 5ft of wall space. Could be compressed onto 4ft. You'll only need two water heaters. Domestic and floor heat system are completely separate.

And a powerline pole in the middle of the field. The self operated vehicle must be given the data from all other vehicles that have been in that field. For example, the combine went around that powerline pole. So the follow up tillage tractor knows to not go there.

No to first sentence. I truly think we lost ground, sentence two. Desktop is wired with an ethernet cable.

You'll find a very small percentage of old farmers that would agree with your assessment of the 4020. Even the other color farmers. Everyone coveted that tractor. It brought tractors out of the dark ages. Still a solid design today. That's why a straight one will bring more than it sold for...

Absolutely. And in my area, the small diversified farmer can't make a living just doing that. He has a day job to generate cash flow. Then farms at night and weekends to feed his desire.

Ummm,,,, we got Fiber. Our WiFi is hooked up. Our service is worse. I'll give the provider time to work out any "kinks" that might be the cause. If it doesn't improve in the next month I'll start complaining. My point was/is, laying fiber did nothing to improve our situation.

I want one of these soooo bad. I just can't justify it for no more use than it would get. But I still want one!!!!

I struggled with $80....

I bought one yesterday. It's small enough to fit in my pliers pocket on my jeans. Even has a clip to reduce chance of losing it. Will fit in my small tool drawer. I had to hold the packaged light in my hands, caress it and read all the data on the packaging before I could swallow the price...

I can't think of a logistical reason to do them in the shop. Your eave is plenty high enough to give you tall ceiling height. Might be some asthetics if that matters to you? I don't think it would be much harder to install the ceiling. If the center is in the middle of a panel I'd just try...

Although this situation was an error on the part of the installer, this might be of value. Kubota uses a similar setup to retain the FEL on their tractors. Difference being gravity is in your favor. Several years ago here on TBN someone started a thread about their pin coming out. They had...

I noticed that. Nice touch!!!