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Stuckmotor, I got a bit frustrated seeing this thread head off into the horizon without answering your question. So here is what I experienced with Alfred: I just experimented with it locally for free, not remote until I got the basic set up down. We are far away off grid (as in zero...

We have SL and live in the forest. Trees are tall. Even to the point that our solar generation is minimal a month before and alter the solstice (we are off grid). I have zero problems with SL speed and reception/xmission. And as for security of the SL system I believe it is better than other...

It's that time of year and we've had our recent comparatively mild cold hits compared to other parts of the U.S. We are near the Columbia Gorge. I've had the heater completely shut off since day one (1.5 years ago). We are off grid and make all of our power at this time of year - it's generator...

I resemble that remark. In the F350 I mentioned above I can get a bit over 14mpg at highway speed whether carrying weight or not. I do very little city driving. But what kills my overall average is 1) the 1st-2nd gear 4wd climb the last few miles to home and, 2) the head winds in the Columbia...

I just came across this thread. I usually only do tractor stuff on this site - I never noticed this Rural Living forum.... Specifically to this topic we have had SL for around 2 years. It was just just-in-time because we are off grid with zero utilities and when 3g was discontinued it killed...

Yup, on the Aeromotor windmill feeding a bottomless tank in the pasture.

I bought a 2021 F350 supercab 6.2 in the fall of 2020. What I specifically wanted was a F250 supercab 6.2 with the 10 speed, zero bells and whistles - even manual windows and locks. Like a fleet rig. The dealer kept coming ack to me with fully loaded rigs with the big gasser. I finally threw up...

Knew a guy who had a reputation for taking advantage of people for his benefit. He had cleared a tree line back and then dug a substantial pit with a large Cat wheel loader. He piled the trees and slash into the pit (wouldn't let anyone cut on the slash for firewood either). Lit a HUGE fire and...

I had a catastrophic failure with my EU7000is over a year ago. A replacement engine or short block is not available and as recent as a week ago they are still 1 to 2 years out for shipping. The little Champion 3100 is about worn out and I was interested in the new model EU3200is but still, no...

I don't get it. Is there some magic to Rotella Synth? Additives? The neighbor said so? I run MobileOne in EVERYTHING except 2 cycles. Diesel or gas. From ATV/UTV to the splitter to the generators, etc and the big 'ol 410j. They love it. And me too. In fact I only buy 5w30 for all of it. Only...

12 years ago we built our home from scratch. Except for setting the log kit up I have worked by myself. A lot of planks and boards came from our Woodmizer, cut on our land. Two out buildings used 100% lumber from the mill except for sheets and bit of treated. A lot has changed in the last ten...

We have a 1 1/4 mile common trail. The first 1/4 mile is not bad as a more recent full time owner has a small dozer and a small/mid sized UT with a box blade and that section is level and flat. But past their place the trail climbs steeply with many turns. Again, this is a common (private) trail...

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What's harder to find than the B670 backhoe attachment for a 40 year old Kubota? The OEM rotating seat for the setup, for sure. I was fortunate to come across the backhoe sitting in the back of a dealership on consignment. I was elated. Good price too. I called the dealer back later when I...

Many many years ago I worked in a mower shop. They had a blow gun that clipped onto a tire chuck. Dang they were handy. I've kept my eye's open but never see one to buy.

Catahoula Leopard Dog. We have three - brother and two sisters. All three are substantially different in coloration/patterns. Extremely smart but stubborn.

Ready.

I see the problem.

BFFs

My first 'real' job before and for a while after high school in the mid '70's was at a good sized small engine shop. I worked as a mechanic but ended up mainly on the sales floor and running the parts dept. One of the distributorship items we sold was the General Electrak lawn and garden...

We have some HUGE boulders around. I have moved or worked with many, many of them. I use the large ones for decoration or erosion control and LOTS of stone up to 16" for erosion and understory fire protection around the house. They also make great places for rattle snakes to hide :-( So far...

Just wait until he buys a couple boxes of tooth sections and a box of rivets.

This is actually about the only practical use I'd have for tannerite.

There are just so many gotchas and I don't think any single way is best unless you are on site and have experience. The upside is cottonwood is notoriously stringy but strong so probably not a break and whiplash unless tied off to a BIG machine. Can be full of water and heavy++ as is this one...

Next conversations to cover: Which brand oil is best? Does a manual transmission get better mileage? What tire pressure works best in snow? Green or yellow? Chevy, Ford or Dodge? iPhone or Android? (i'll stop here)

Well, doesn't this get to be a fun conversation. This will not be resolved in a forum tossing the experience of a brother's sister's cousin who has not done this and experienced that. Still to this day I've not lost interest in technology. I still experiment but much more cautiously. The...

I specifically pointed out that is is not an octane thing. My point is that even pure gasoline is not the same as non-ethanol pump gasoline. And no, running non-ethanol fuel is not going to turn your rig into a rocket ship. But BTUs are BTUs and directly equate to power, efficiency and fuel...

Add to that, even if you can purchase "pure" gasoline it still isn't that. If you want an eye opener try running your tank down low and pour in a jug of non-ethanol fuel from VP (C20 90 octane), CAM2, etc. I'm not talking about their high octane stuff. The fuel at the pump is crap is comparison...

In today's headlines: 3 ways ethanol brings down gas prices It must be true. Its spoken by an elected official: "I’m continuing to work with my colleagues on the bipartisan House Biofuels Caucus...." She must know what she's talking about. Ever since ethanol was added to gasoline I have been...

I can see it now. Someone forgets the tax card and has to pay full price so they think "What the heck, I paid the tax so I'll just fill up the pickup too. NP, I have the receipt." Oops.

Something doesn't sound right. Or maybe the Coop's delivery fuel delivery service needs more customers.

I was thinking the same thing. This would be a terrible time to fill a bulk tank. BTW, unless you are going to use the fuel on the road you should try to find a place to buy red diesel. I get it right from the distributor. We're in the PNW and the state fuel taxes are really high.

This rig by VW is NOT a new thing (forgive the pun). They just weren't here in the US. When my wife was stationed in Germany she had seen these around and they were apparently well made and popular with people who wanted a durable vehicle with more clearance than an AWD car.

You DO know that there are people who will ask for something just to see if they can get away with it? What is next? And if you resist in the future then the chatter spreads because you are inconsistent and did them wrong. ~5 years back I had my nearest neighbor ask to store his TWO Kubotas in...

Thanks for this thread. I've been considering a battery saw to add to the gas saws. We have more forest then we'll ever be able to keep up with and am considering the battery for either the wife, who hates pull cords, or me for quick jobs of dropping lower limbs or small jobs. We also have...

I have had some dumb/dangerous experiences but one silly one I'll NEVER forget: Was peering into the fuel tank of my 560 - I can't recall why. I was adjusting the Mini Mag light for the best beam to illuminate the bottom of the tank and the front of it fell off into the tank. Oh darn. Got a...

I grew up in the city but have been far rural since my mid 30's in two separate locations. House is never locked and keys are in everything. Had a protective German Shep at the ranch (a lover if she knew you). Now we have three Catahoula Leopard dogs and 800' of perimeter fence (non climb) in...

I haven't read through 5 pages on this.... All I have to say is gravity wins. The moisture/water will go to whatever void it can find to gather. Why the heck would you have a tile above what you are trying to protect? You go under what you are trying to protect to drain off excess and...

So why did you ask in the first place?

A few years ago I was bringing my wife back from surgery, heading east on I84 from Portland. It was snowing heavy with sleet and whatever. The big rigs were going slow. I couldn't get around them. The wheel ruts were causing them to kick up so much water/snow/sheet that you couldn't see. I tried...

I have to of these: Very Large 270 pound Blacksmith Vise : anvilfire Vise Gallery Big momma with 6" jaws and the baby with 4". Both have the cast female 'nut' and I keep them greased. The big one can be used as an anvil with the jaws clamped to form a round. It'll crush, press or break about...

No, the screw doesn't look good. But the easier part would be the female part made up of a tube that is threaded and then the heel welded on. And why would you need to go with the same threads again? Remake the screw with standard course threads and the heel likewise. And grease 'em once in a...

Travlitt, you are so far ahead of the 'game' its almost funny. Oh, and then there is the pickup (smile). I wish you many more healthy years and good stuff from your rig.

I had been driving the same 2000 F250 V10 for 19 years. It wasn't very efficient and has minor scars. Minor scars are OK cause I don't worry about tree branches, etc. But really low mileage and extremely well maintained. Factory sized but aggressive tires. In fact I had just finished the ball...

It is actually more than I need but the price was right for me. I've had zero problems that were the 410's fault. So far just a coolant hose to the hydraulics cooler (wood rat) and a replacement hose to the BH curl.

This almost a silly thread. But I can appreciate the question. For example, I am well able to service our pickups. But for an oil change, inspection and rotation its $45 total and from the Ford dealership. Why would I screw around with it for that? Heck, it's worth that to not pull the tools...

If the repaired part fails through the weld that is one thing. If it fails adjacent to the weld that's another. One thing is for sure: whenever you heat a piece to critical/melting temperatures in a specific, almost pinpoint location you are going to have stresses around it. Hasn't anyone ever...

My 'ol Kubota B7100 has always been Hard to start. Even when shut down for 15 minutes I have to run the low plugs for 15 sec. Even with a fresh battery it was cold blooded. I've replaced the cables with heavier ones. I added a 2nd ground point. Nothing helped. One day I was doing something and...

Oh, com'on. Let's just be glad for the guy. I got a new Ford last fall. Oh, no! Stupid me! It doesn't matter, Chev, Dodge, Ford, Apple, Android, etc.

I didn't go through all the pages but here was my first thought: What's available locally and is it from a full service dealer? When you need a part fast or need to get the rig in for repair do you want to spend half a day on the road?

Its a curious and worthy question and well worth asking. To me it completely depends on what you are doing. If you are pushing snow into a pile and you start to bog you can just lift the bucket and make a second pass. If a snow blower then just slow down a bit. But if you are pulling a harrow...

I have gotten rude answers: "If its so hard you need to move." Its not that at all. It's not hard at all (for us). What is hard are the changing rules that are all about rural living. We are just fine, thank you. Mr Skagit, obviously not pointed to you.

Mr. Administrator, there are no diesel chain saws that I own.

It's not a happy picture. If the tire fill is indeed Calcium well darn and I'd be as careful of that as I would antifreeze or dumping drain oil on the road for dust. It just doesn't happen here. At the same time I have my toy tractor and big bertha filled with CC. I do that for a reason: it was...

Me thinks that would be something a prosecuting attorney would be watching. And at the very time when logging practices need to be reconsidered this happens? Maybe the next stupid thing is to prohibit the sale of parts so a pre-ban unit can't be restored? Maybe Inspector Hector needs to install...

I kept watching for new information after I first heard about this legislation. I was hoping there was some sanity in it and it would be applied to metropolitan areas and not state line to line or coast. But my hopes were in vain. Also scary is that I live in WA. I can imagine the wheels...

The Kubota 7100 is 'Toy' or 'Toy Tractor' and the JD 710j is 'Bertha'. Absolutely no disrespect to the Kubota. It gets used more often. But when it can't do the job....

I can't afford any new stuff with a warranty. So I care for it so it lasts to the next generation. But this ballast thing is curious. I have ballast in both tractors, front and back, and I do that so we don't end up at the bottom of the canyon. I don't get how ballast and warranties are an...

Whether on a pickup or a working machine its pretty easy to tell if a drain plug has just been pulled. Just seeing a new filter, it there is one, doesn't cut it. You have to crawl under it and look. If a mechanic wipes the spot or even put a tool in it so it looked like it was done, well...

On larger stuff it is a given that lube samples will be collected and the results correlated with the data from the Mfr's data on what part is made from what material and what is showing up in the oil. It is a really accurate way to identify what is wearing without a break down for a look see. I...

My wife's F250 has been in the dealer's parking lot for three months awaiting a wiring harness. One month was extended to two then three. Earlier this week they said it is in route to them. A few months back I noticed the O2 sensor on the left bank of the 'ol F250 work truck was chewed in two...

I do speak for myself. If you have crowds shopping in a spot we are talking apples and oranges.

In that small town was a very small manufacturing facility. I came in as the production manager. I did a bunch of stuff. I increased wages for the line folks by ~50% based upon performance as a team and it was a knock down drag out with the 'board'. Bottom line? Even though I increased wages it...

As I said, times are changing. Even if EVERYONE quit buying online the inevitable will still happen. As you said there will be those trips to the big city will become more frequent if ya can offset the fuel from the savings. In a previous small town if I went to the True Value in town I saw the...

To me it's a buyer beware thing. You ever buy something from Harbor Freight as a throw away/non-critical rare use or do you buy Snap-On for a one off? Sometimes a cheap piece of $--- is just fine. It also depends on local resources. For us, we are in the middle of nowhere. A four+ hour round...

No, not at all. In fact I see wisdom on your part. My gosh a lot of people have gotten killed or seriously injured in rollovers. I used to live mostly in the flatlands. Had a 540 with a wide front and loader for mowing, moving/stacking bales. Had a 560 narrow for the baler. That 560 was darned...

Of course one should do so at the brake controller first off as a test. The controller is going to need adjusting to the load anyway. But afterward, if possible and in a safe place, I don't miss a chance to check handling including the trailer. I'm not talking of locking wheels up but just a...

I hauled 25+k # (plus the trailer) of bridge decking on a construction trailer with a Dodge 1t dually flatbed, all mount. It was a really stupid thing to do. At 30 MPH it started wagging. I hit the trailer brakes and I survived. If you have a trailer brake you can fix handling problems. If not...

Even if loaded to the front of the trailer, if you are over loaded, you are overloaded. If you want to know then just slam the brakes at a stop sign. Or go down a highway on black ice.

Does anyone stomp the brakes when loaded to see what happens?

As a very young man I had access to a place full of black locust but it was way to the south. But the quality of the fire wood made it worth the trip. On the way home I approached an intersection and the light turned yellow. I thought I'd better stop. So a FJ40 Landcruiser and 8' pickup trailer...

A few items: 1) if you have or can borrow one you should use a good 'ol fashion 120vac 1/2 drill- the large body style. Hopefully it has a place for a 2nd hand hold. These drills are geared down and only run a few hundred RPM. 2) Cutting oil. Even some old drain oil is better than nothing. 3)...

We live in a forested canyon. From midway the grade is more gradual on the average at least where there are roads and trails. Regardless of an ATV/UTV, the 'lil Kubota or the 410J its pretty often to quit what you are doing and get out safely. But the worst is the 410J. Its so back heavy and...

I saw a feature story about a ancient tractor - single cylinder two cycle diesel. It was designed with no reverse gear as it wasn't needed. To reverse the engine direction the RPMs were reduced to the point where a compression stroke wasn't completed and the "kick back" was completed in reverse...

They are among us. The people who game the system, their family, friends or any one they can sooner or later get justice. And it may not be civil justice. It doesn't take long to recognize the type even in simple conversation. As for me I keep my distance in a polite way.

Thread diversion: Diggin It: your icon is the funniest thing I've seen for a while. Our road (logging trail) is the perfect place for a sign like this. Where did you find it it you recall? I'd recreate it for enlargement to make a sign but the rendering would be very low resolution. I'd have...

Yup. Napa in town makes them but the Cat dealer is less expensive if you can believe that. And I KNOW that the hose that Cat stocks is much better quality but if requires special barbs and crimp collars that fit that hose.

The PTO spine and yoke are a perfect use for a spray can of NeverSieze, esp the spring/pin for the lock or collar and ball lock. It stays there forever and doesn't fling off. The only down side to me is when you get it on your hands as it is so hard to get off but that should tell you something.

We have stands of Ponderosa and Doug Fir. I like both. The PP smells wonderful but is terrible for longevity outside, esp with any ground contact. I don't put it in the wood burner as if it is aged enough to dry out moisture and resins it is punky by then. The DF is wonderful for milling and...