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I like the tiny house concept and I think would hold their value and could be sold later or as someone mentioned moved to your son's property you sell him later. As someone who lives next to his in-laws, since 2014, let me give you a few pointers that will help them not hate living next to you...

Wife used to have night terrors and I would hear her screaming bloody murder in the bedroom before I went to bed. I used to go check on her but then finally just realized she was just dreaming. If ever she was in trouble I would have found out too late. : ) I used to have a reoccuring dream I...

I believe in owners manuals and common knowledge. You want to trust your engine to a lab analysis, certainly your right to do so. To think it makes you more wise than a man who reads and follows an owners manual, well I won't even say what that sounds like. I personally like changing oil in my...

I run full synthetic in all of my vehicles and change them between preferably 6k but sometimes as long as 8k. Depending on when I think about it and get it in. I used to do it myself but now I take it in for an oil change. When I get my lift, probably next spring, I will be doing them myself as...

Where is Antman when you need him.. +1 for wait for the experts.

Congrats, I recommend you binge on some Tractor Mike ... https://asktractormike.com/tractor-videos/tractor-basics-options/

Edit: Robotics Process Automation (RPA) as it is now being referred to today, is actually programing but now there are tools that do a lot of the code so you don't have to be such a smart programer. They are going after tasks that were once repetitive tasks that a person would do or a sequence...

AI is being pushed really hard where I work. However, the jobs they are going after do not require a degree. The jobs that AI will take are non-skilled labor jobs first. Think Call center, chat bot, data entry, testing droid, etc. Things that are repetitive and have certain "you can train a...

I think they would love to outsource corporate jobs to other countries and they are trying. However, it is not as easy as it looks on paper. The quality of work coming from some of the off-shore companies has real issues. Thus the savings you thought you had, is lost in customer satisfaction and...

I tend to agree with 5030, this thread is not in any way about 60" diesel mowers that are trouble free. It seems to be a rant thread of all the OP's peaves. I'm also done here.

I have never taken a deck off to put blades on. drive it up a couple car ramps, jack it up with an old bumper jack (Junkyard) or buy a mower jack (Block after jacking up). I have all three and all three work. IF you have a landscape trailer drive it up one side of the ramp leaving the other...

As crazy as some of these stories sound, I have no doubt this happens more often than you think. I have drilled it into my kids, as my dad did me, about how important oil changes are and I still had to remind my boys to do it or have it done. They finally started having it done but usually...

How high is this flatbed? Are we talking Semi flatbed?

Drag it off slowly. When the first side hits the gently hits the ground, hook to the side still on the trailer and lift it and drive out from under it while you have it lifted with the loader. This assumes you have a tractor loader on your Case. If you don't have a loader, find a local neighbor...

We have frozen, snow peas, zucchini and corn. I canned 7 quarts of tomatoes for first batch and working on collecting more for a second batch. I didn't plant enough tomatoes this year. I will fix that next year. Next year I'm doubling or tripling my sweet corn patch and doubling my tomatoes and...

I can relate, I bought another Kayak to go along with my other Kayak that sits in the barn so that I could get one of my kids/sisters/friends to go with me. The new one has never been on the water. I have a newish bike I bought last year, only been out 8 or so times this year. I have so many...

Your situation sounds VERY similar to ours, right down to the involvement in grandkids lives. Especially with what is about to occur with the influx of IRS agents, I still think your going to need to consult estate planners. My thought though would not be to use attorney's only but a combination...

No tiller in good condition would last too long at that price around here, much less a Yanmar tiller. Sounds like a good find. I agree with just use it before spending money on it, especially for what your planning to use if for. Goes without saying you'll want to change out the oil, and grease...

Yes, it's a timeless thread and relevant even in 2050.

I would paint it with the best quality exterior latex you can find at a paint store like Sherwin Williams. It should last 10 plus years. Stain will need re-applied. But that is me, I'm lazy and don't like to paint or stain and I'm too practical to care about the looks of stain. I like the look...

Might look into Crossbow, it is a brush killer. Pretty potent stuff...

I think you are asking this question from a strictly economic dollars and cents perspective. Your situation is certainly not the same as mine given where you live and where I do. I would bet you could find a lower cost alternative to plowing/blowing your drive but I don't know the specs of your...

Yeah, thats bad! That truck was probably never the same.

This is a tricky one, I agree on not loaning to people who don't know how to use, I'll add respect, the equipment they are borrowing. There is one very good friend of mine who I have offered to loan my older tractor to but he has never taken me up on it and I'm actually glad. He is not...

Sorry, to year about your father but I understand your feeling of relief for your dad's sake. My mother went in her sleep 2 years ago and though never easy to see a parent leave the earth, we were thankful it went the way it did.

This is a cool photo, interesting how everyone is looking in a different direction. I count three different directions they are collectively looking. Must have been a group taking photos.

You mean the "IRS agents" who have to be willing to be trained in use of fire arms and carry a firearm and be prepared to use deadly force when necessary? You mean those "IRS Agents"?

Raw milk still needs to be refrigerated so it could have been shipped to California if refrigerated. I also grew up drinking raw milk and mom made butter. The thing is, since it isn't pasteurized it doesn't stay good as long as pasteurized milk, so if an individual bought it and didn't store...

Apparently the Yanmar dealer I bought mine from was wrong. He told me JD tore up the contract to have Yanmar build their tractors around 2000. But apparently they drew up a new contract. I found this link that shows, as you state, that Yanmar was and perhaps still is building a lot of JD...

Yanmar stopped making JD tractors for them around 2000. Now only do the engines.

I think they should focus on hybrid technology to reduce the fuel consumption, not EV. They do need to solve the battery life and replacement issue though. It is just starting to get real for those who bought EVs a few years ago. Look for that problem to get worse and if they don't solve it, it...

Why you don't just try what you are thinking. If you are sharpening the end of the post and you have a heavy enough tractor it may work. It will take all of 5 minutes to find out. If your ground is dry and it doesn't work with dry ground, take a hose out there and wet if for an hour to see if it...

Well there you go, should build the plant in two years and you'll have your loader in 2.5 years. Problem solved. More tractors out there than Kubota folks. Let them keep their loaderless tractors.

Years ago i had the opportunity to have a tower put on my property. At that time I think it was roughly $1k per month. I didn't think about it long since I had neighbors close by and didn't want them to hate me. I went door to door and spoke to all of my neighbors though and said, I'm not going...

That is a really nice tractor, Congrats! As far as the ride, I mean, it's a tractor, not even a log truck suspension. The only "suspension" you have really is your Grammar seat. If you don't have the seat setup right it might be a rough ride. Cannot answer your other questions.

I don't know... Those guys don't appear to fence post savey to me....

Borrow or buy a manual post hole digger. Do about 5 as fast as you can. Then put it in the barn and buy an auger. Your perspective on the auger being overkill will be changed forever.

"So dear to my heart" Classic Disney, one of my favorite Disney movies.

🤣🤣 ----- Q: What about other important questions? How should I know when to post? A: Always post them. It would be a big waste of your time to find a knowledgeable user in one of the groups and ask through private mail if the topic has already come up. Much easier to bother thousands of people...

If you aren't doing anything you can't make a mistake. Here's an original from me... "I don't want to hear from you, I want to hear from your people who know what the answer is!" - Me. Yeah, that one got my boss involved. I told it to a "smoke and mirrors manager" who had to be in all of...

I wish life had an unlimited edit option, I have some comments I'd take back.

Congrats on the new ride! Yes, my story is similar to yours, I bought a brand new Kawasaki Mojave in 1987 and I think that was the first year they made them. I put racing tires and a couple other mods on it and I raced it in a few county fairs. I practiced in a lot near where my appartment was...

I somehow double posted.

I think most of the guys, even, the ones who said leave it, are glad to see you went and got it. I wouldn't have but I do mechanical work as an absolute necessity, not because I enjoy it. I finally talked my, then, 74 year old dad into selling his 8n about 8 years ago and buying a little kubota...

That's a nice clean little tractor. Worth the trip and as you said you got to meet a nice gentleman.

I've seen "Same kind of different as me" and it is a good movie. These are very good movies... Not so family friendly, "Man on Fire" If you like the John Wick series, check out the Equalizer 1 & 2. Both very good. Also, more family friendly.. "The finest hours" True story with Chris Pine...

I think it is wise to experiment this way now. When we run into a situation where it is a necessity it is too late to experiment. Learn these skills now so if they are needed you will know. I experiment with growing too.

Not so fast, I have enough canning supplies and know how and generators to keep the deep freezers going for a week. Propane gas stove. If SHTF, we would be canning everything we have in the freezer, meat probably. I've always said, If I have six months to react to a real food shortage, I need...

I like the comment "I'm prepared", I'm also happy to see my kids trying to follow some of our warnings and concerns. You don't have to get crazy about it, though you can if you like and nothing wrong with it. Just buy a little more or a lot more of what you use that will not go bad, work on a...

I can say for a fact that a 25hp will be enough, the question is, do you feel it would be enough. You are used to a 29hp that weighs #3k lb. If you do go with a 25hp, get at least a #2,500 lb. one, load the tires and make it heavy. You don't describe your property other than a 1,000 food...

I'm already starting to notice this, discretionary spending is coming to a halt in many families that are living Paycheck2Paycheck. Those trailers will stay stacked up because, do I REALLY NEED a trailer, maybe not. Especially if my family is struggling to put food on the table and gas in the...

Exactly, 4 ATVs? wow, I have to imagine more than just work is being done on those. : ) We just bought a used Honda Rancher this year and I forgot how useful an ATV is. It will probably also subtract from the tractor time since I used to spray and roll the yards with the tractor.

For me there is no $$ return on my tractor investments. They currently lose me money, though they give me and my two grandsons a GREAT deal of pleasure. I have three, including my MILs since she is 77 and will never operate it, it might as well be mine. I have a dedicated ZTR for mowing, I do...

Same, though I only did this in January/February of this year, and prices were still not terrible for oil. I have enough oil to last through the next two presidents. I bought 10 gallons of Lucas oil conventional from Rural King, the price was very good, don't remember exactly what it was though...

Sweet tractor...1800Mseries

Very nice! Hard to beat a new tractor in the drive!

You can find a new one on tractorhouse.com for $19,800 so he may want to list it around $16,000. I would try to get $15,000 bottom dollar for it. But depending on how bad/quick he needs to sell it may need to get into low teens.

Add the Yanmar YT235 to your list to visit if you have a Yanmar dealer near you.

I looked at the 1835M when I was shopping but it was a bit bigger than I wanted. It is a sweet tractor though. It looks like the 1800s are using the Iseki not the Shibaura. Still a great motor. It looks like they both using the same Iseki. It is a real toss up as to which is a better motor...

When I was shopping for my tractor, weight was probably #2 in the considerations. I didn't want a tractor over #2,500 or 3,000 pounds. For my purposes I want a lighter tractor because of my long term plans for it. Not everyone wants, needs or seeks a heavy tractor. I wanted the maximum lift...

That is a dandy sized greenhouse. Would love to have a greenhouse at some point. will be interested in seeing you finish this out.

RFM really suck for mowing around things. I think you said you don't have many trees. I mowed with a 72" LP for one summer and really didn't like hassling with hooking it up, the wife having to hook it up and then trying not to hit things with it when going around things. Wide open mowing might...

Yes, There is such a thing as too big a tractor. Though it is a bit of a unicorn on this site ;)

I have no experience or knowledge of the Kukje, the Massey Shibaura however, I do. I think that is one of the best motors out there, even up their with Kubota, Yanmar & Iseki. It runs so nice and starts great in cold weather unlike my Iseki did. Do check into the emissions on the 1840, if it is...

Might be the type of tractor, I've bush hogged with my little Case (Shibaura) in grass that I had to max the throttle to keep it at RPMs and the only time it would get hot was when the grass was plugging the screen. Cleaned it off and it cooled right back down in a couple minutes at again full...

Those things are made to trip when a certain variance of amperage is indicated between the two sides of the circuit. They are often VERY sensitive and depending on what is plugged into them I could possibly see lightening passing enough stray current through the air to affect one. Does it trip...

Over heating usually indicates that it isn't cooling properly, not that it is being overworked. Unless you are redlining it these things are made to work at a continuous PTO RPM without overheating, so something else is wrong. If possible make sure you are not shutting it completely off to cool...

Congrats on the very nice looking tractor! I haven't heard very much bad about the Kioti. Most owners really love them. I didn't have a dealer close when I was looking or would have checked them out.

Awesome! Make sure you post some pics! Be safe!

What????? Your saying HIS post is bizarre? :LOL:

Yes, what a lot of people don't realize is a leaf will retain 5 times it's weight in moisture. Leaf mulch is awesome for building soil and the organic matter will help with moisture retention. I don't know that there is much better for your garden honestly. You can collect leaves in the fall...

I don't think what you are wanting to ask is out of line at all. I would ask $21k since it is easier to come down in price. Also, if there is still supply issues at Kubota, there may not be a lot of new stock in your area, don't know if that is the case or not. I guess it also depends on how...

Good advice above... 1. soil test before doing anything, to get a baseline. 2. Add organic matter (i.e. leaves, manure, grass clippings. Till them in in the fall and they have the winter to break down and become worm food. 3. When soil test comes back you may choose to amend those nutrients or...

How long are the ruts and how many, What equipment do you have, or are you trying gauge what to get with this question. I remembering reading an old post from @LD1 about run a disk over rough ground followed by a cultipacker. He's the one I would seek advice from since he does this for a living...

My FIL, who was a farmer, gave me advice on applying roundup. Don't spray when it is extremely hot if you can help it. Let the leaves dry out before spraying them in the morning. Make sure there is plenty of leaf surface when spraying, don't mow before you spray it. Don't mow after you spray it...

Seems like a good price to me. The tractor and loader alone would sell for close to that new I'm guessing. Kioti has a pretty strong following and guys seem to like them. I'm betting that that unit would be in the Mid to upper $20s. I would just call a dealer and price a new one to confirm.

I would agree with this, It also has the Yanmar diesel in it. https://www.rcotractor.com/check-out-our--ls-tractor-story

Yes, I love the Mongolian BBQs around here. I can control the spices and ingredients. I learned to follow a recipe they have though, with slight modifications. I tried to freelance and just throw spices in the first two times and royally screwed up my meal.

Correct, I love most Asian food, but not Indian for some reason. I think it is the curry or some of the spices they use. I have worked with a lot of Indian folks over the past 15 years and they love to share their food. I used to eat lunch with them and I would take my lunch and they would all...

India as in Asian

Indian food :sick:

Let me guess, that one sold too while you were posting in here. A like new woods RC4 for $750, point me to it I'll buy it while you're thinking about it. I put a Woods GC48 Box blade on FB last night at around 8:30pm, by 9pm I had it sold. Guys know what they are looking for and what things are...

I don't think you could go wrong with any of those you listed. If you are not using the tractor for providing you a living, dealer location is less important. If you are having the dealer do all of the service, might want to stay within an hour to keep the transport costs down. If you are doing...

If you've ever changed the air filter on it, that is were it pulls air into the engine. Pull the air filter and stuff a towel in the intake, not small since it could suck a small one into the engine.

See folks, this is why you shouldn't drink and post! ;)

FB Marketplace is my new Goto. Less scammers and more likely to get local interest. Kubota should go quick so don't price too low. My advice would be to post a pic of it here along with hours and details and let the guys here give you an idea of where to price it if you have any questions about...

Everything you ever wanted is on the other side of fear - George Addair Don't worry about what people think about you, most of them think what they want anyways! Don't know who said it first but I say it all the time to my kids.

Cover the air intake and starve it of oxygen

Congrats on the new tractor, that just might be my next step up tractor. Love my SA 425, so much more capable than I thought it would be. Post pics!

That's a good price on the bush hog if it is in decent shape. As was mentioned check it over, don't expect it to look new for that price. You cannot buy much here for that money, certainly not a bush hog brand cutter. It is a light duty cutter, 1" or less brush, don't get too ambitious with it...

Congrats, I think you are wise to get the bigger tractor. If you are going to be doing grapple work, get the tires loaded and I agree with getting the 72" box blade, Your tractor will handle it fine.

I live 30 minutes from the Honda plant in Marysville Ohio and I don't drive a Honda. That would not be a factor for me at all. Even the parts depot, my expectation would be that a reputable dealer would get parts regardless of where they are manufactured. I do, however, like Kubota but I think...

Since you asked, my short list would be... in order of preference, Yanmar SA425 or SA324, Kubota, Massey Ferguson. Others will say it is all about the dealer, I would say it is all about the company that makes it. Now, that said, there are a lot of other great tractors out there. As far as BX vs...

For some perspective, I can cut 4-5 acres per hour, of grass, on my 60" ZTR mowing at approx 9-11 mph (ZTR so very little turn around time). I bushhog at approx 2-3 mph which would include a lot of turn around time. This amount of land could not possibly be done with the same size cutter at 2-3...

Wow, this sounds like someone just looking for moral support if I've ever heard it. ;) JK, I too love the Shibaura engine have had 3 tractors with that engine and currently have two.

Funny story about the ID10T error. Had a buddy that worked with me and we supported the same email application at a large company. His girlfriend worked for another large company and had the same email application. She had a problem with her email one day and called her boyfriend and asked him...

Sounds like some good memories.

Love the little 982, looks like a little IH farm tractor (Mini 1086 : )

I have found this thread very informative and appreciate all of you who do this for a living offering up your feedback. I hope to do custom tractor work in a 3 - 5 year time frame, maybe sooner and it is good to read advice about it. I did do it about 18 or 19 years ago for about a year, I...

Unless you want a loader for a Kubota, then you're out of luck. All makes are dealing with parts supply issues of some sort, even Kubota. I happen to love Kubota and wanted to buy one, but I wanted a loader also.

I find a great deal of irony in this questions, not even sure it is a question. The "Top three" you mean Iseki, Kubota, Yanmar and Shibaura (oh that's four)? They are making the parts for a LOT of what I'm guessing you're calling the top 3. The main parts at that. Or maybe you are talking...

Is your battery dead?

Awesome, thanks for your endorsement to post my opinion... and apparently others didn't figure it out ?

Congrats on the new tractor, you not only bought a tractor, as was said, you made a memory and got a good story out of it. Looks like Deutz makes their engines and they have been making very large farm equipment for years. I bet you will be happy with it. Looking at the specs, I had no idea a...

I would agree with this and your previous post. However, I'm counting multiple blanket statements folks have made (i.e. $1m dollars isn't life changing, isn't a lot of money etc. ). I can tell that, that blanket statement is simply not true. Depending on who you are and where you are, even $100k...

It will NEVER get you when you are talking in hypotheticals ;)

Edit: Have to call Bull on this... $1m would change 99.9% of all yall's lives and you know it. Some more than others. I wouldn't move or retire but I would probably help a lot of folks... that is life changing and not just yours. .. How's that Snobdds? 😊

He might have a better chance of getting one of these to show up and eat it down! :cool:

Shed roof next to your garden... setup a rain barrel or two. Or Mendosy's idea seems like it would be economical.

Bank is open!...

1. Roundup 2. Clover seed. 3. water 4. never mow again.

Yeh, your tomatoes look great. I may do this around some of my tomatoes next year to see how it works. I could also see this working great around zucchini and peppers... things that don't vine.

Was just watching the video and thought it had a lot of characteristics of my Yanmar then found this link on ITL who makes the Summit... I wouldn't be afraid to buy one of these. They have a lot of great features...

Yes, the first 2 tractors I owned had no loader, the next 4 tractors I owned/own have loaders. Guess what I'll never not have again? I would go without A/C before I would be without a loader, close though.

Sound interesting, would love to see a pic of that. I do a lot of experimental growing just to see what works. This sounds promising.

Reading this thread while sitting here listening to a much needed rain... I have been using Hugelkultur for about 4 years now. I learned about it while trying to find low cost raised bed solutions. It has been used in Europe for centuries. The technique can also be used in raised beds, large...

Yep, I shopped Kubota before I bought my Yanmar and the kubota dealer had the right tractor to fit my needs but no loader. He said Kubota was asking them to sell tractors with no loader with promise of loader later. Huh! Made my decision for me but I don't regret the Yanmar purchase one bit.

I hate to say it but in this used market you almost need to already know what you want, hunt every day and go get it as soon as it is listed. It is the only way you're getting a good deal. Do your research and make your short list and have cash on hand to put down a deposit or buy it out right...

Congrats on the tractor, that's a very nice tractor! I love MF tractors. Keep that fuel filter clean as when it cycles the DPF it uses a LOT of fuel I hear and if the filter is dirty and it starves during a burn it is not a good thing for your tractor. Where are the pics of this said tractor?

Not to hi-jack the thread, somewhat along the lines of the what the OP posted though. Have any of you pulled a 5' disk or 5' tiller with your SA? Would it handle either?

I've had three tractors with the Shibaura engine in them, which is what the TC45d has, and they are stellar engines. For what you are wanting to do, that tractor would be outstanding. Also Shibaura is a good cold starting engine; start right up with minimal glowing. I wouldn't be afraid of that...

I think you have been getting some good feedback in this thread. That McCormick does look like the right size for your needs. You won't outgrow that and you can run pretty large cutters and implements with it. It also has the Mitsubishi engine which is right up there with the best. I know...

Given your tractor experience and your line of questions regarding maintenance. I'm concerned I may have given you bad advice on the 75hp tractor. I'm not saying you can't learn on that large of a tractor, you certainly can, but it isn't the best idea to learn on something that large. I'm...

About a month ago my neighbor asked me to come till some ruts in his yard so I tilled them and then saw a rock sticking out of his yard about six inches. He had been mowing around it. I said do you want me to pop that rock out of there, he said sure but I've put a spud bar on there and I can't...

This scares me just reading it. You sir have some big nads!

I guess I'm OCD here too because I can't either. Yeah, this is quirky. My wife used to walk across the room to make sure the switches all aligned one being a 3-way switch. Yeah, my 28 year lived with us for a spell after his divorce and this drove me crazy too.

Pretty logical assumption that if someone says they want to farm 35 acres they want to make a profit. He then confirmed that in post #22. I think some guys just want to help.

Have to agree here. I could turn a profit off of my 5 acres depending on what I grow. Think outside the box a little. You could do hay on 40 acres. Now living off of 40 acres that is a different discussion and it would take a different kind of farming all together, Veggies, Trees etc. However...

If money isn't the issue this is kind of a no brainer. Trade the tractors on a tractor and loader of the size you want and spend at least $6k on a light commercial ZTR. It will have better hydros and you will be happy. Trust me. Mowed with tractors, Garden tractors and ZTRs and I would never go...

I run a 50" tiller with a 18PTO hp and it does a bang up job feels like it could run a bigger one. your tractor has 20PTO hp. I think it would run a 60" tiller just fine. With a tiller the worst thing that can happen is if you are a little under powered you just take a little smaller bite (don't...

Don't forget to file out the shavings on both cuts inside and out and spray out the shafts with penetrating oil or WD 40 to get all the shavings out before trying to connect them. Lube them up good before you put them together.

If you are serious about tilling that many acres, step it up to 75hp and get a shuttle shift, not a hydrostat. You can pull larger implements. 50hp is utility tractor size and I think you need to step it up a little. You could do it just take you longer. Get a shuttle shift either way because...