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Anyone notice all the folks walking away from jobs (and facing no UI, BTW)? How will EV markets be after folks are poorer, less jobs and the markets are saturated? Folks are already way over their head in debt and I'm not seeing this improve. What's the end goal? Replacing ICE with EV ain't...

A note to those unaware of it: Dams have an average life expectancy of 150 years.

1 2 3 1, 1 2 3 2, ... Squirrel! Oh, wait, where was I?😆 I like to save my concentrating on running the saw. Only have so much capacity to do that, in which case I have to come up with ways of economizing on my concentrating: mark and then just sharpen until I see red (my marking)😁

That's communication. I ALWAYS stress that COMMUNICATION is key. Buying a tractor isn't like punching a "Buy" button on Amazon! Currently looking for an architect and I was in contact with one who failed to read that I was wanting to build a NEW house and not wanting to gut my existing one...

I bought what I could afford. Had just bought my 40 acres. Lots of work required on the home. The nature of things was such that I would have broken the heck out of a larger tractor; B7800 was nimble AND sturdy enough to handle things that a larger tractor wouldn't have. Kioti issues (I've...

I suddenly have tractor envy! One can always think of needing a bigger tractor.😃 Alas, I have an obstacle course for property and smaller tractors are what's required for me. Ask for maintenance records!

If my memory serves me right, I paid $36k (with taxes?) for my NX5510 in 2016 . It came with loaded rears and THREE rear remotes: I don't regret going with three as I've used them all at the same time- I use one for my 3rd function, so one is pretty much tied up all the time. I didn't get here...

My attention span is so short that I... I suck at freehanding, but these have made all the difference for me. I prefer to sharpen over swapping chains, out in the field. Gives me a little more time to give myself and my saws a rest ☺️ My main saw runs an 18" bar, so fairly quick work to sharpen.

I went through all sorts of filer guides and just before I was going to break down and get a grinder I ran across these: https://www.stihlusa.com/products/chain-saws/filing-tools/2in1file/ Easy to pack out into the field. I also pack a marking crayon so I know when I've made a trip around the...

Would that "last" tractor be the B7800? 1,800+ hrs on my B7800. Life would have been easy if it had only seen 5 acres: I've got 40 and it was total crap- 10' high grasses and LOTS of logging and tree debris, not to mention blackberries. My Kioti (about 750 hrs on it now) has done everything...

Summer before last the wife and I took a trip [rare for us] around the Cascade Loop. This was taken at Diablo Dam, about 70 miles from our place: Have to include this one of our traveling companion (she's always scenery to/for us! that's a gallon container there!), also taken at Diablo Dam...

"Strongest fencing": https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/bekaert-field-fence-949-6-125-ht-cl3-118199-1006389 Commenters didn't watch the entire [short] video as the video DID show the same scenario of pushing up against the fence between two metal t-posts (earlier part of the video they...

I used fixed-knot woven wire for fencing in my homestead area (about 2,100 linear feet). It's more expensive than regular woven wire fencing, but you can get by with nearly 1/2 as many line posts; can go up to 20' between posts (that's what I did). Less posts, less holes, less hardware to...

Couple years back I looked outside to see this, and then went out and grabbed a few pictures: And, for fun:

My Polaris also will get locked into 4wd such that I have to reverse and then switch to 2wd to release 4wd. Seems like physics is in play with everything:)

Yup. Definitely NOT a CUT! :) We have various big rigs running equipment to/from various sites, but material is mostly hauled with a truck: manure trailers are run behind tractors, though. People around here tend to keep their big tractors in the soil and working.

I'm a firm believer in crying being cathartic. I wear my emotions on my sleeve and have no fear of crying whenever that's an appropriate situation: lost many friends and family- cried; ex left me after 24 years (the death of a spouse doesn't leave one wondering whether they might come back)...

Most tractors on this site aren't roaded. I've roaded mine, but sparingly. And some folks around me do also. But all in all it doesn't constitute enough of the overall demand/function that added complications from hyrbidization is going to offset. If you look at large corporate operations...

I agree, but I was mostly commenting on what Lou had said: A decent sized battery pak, a small diesel tuned for economy at a couple of different rpm's driving a generator Hybrids, other than diesel-electric trains, use batteries. That means storage, buffer storage. How to design/spec for a...

I look at huge tires like that and get anxieties over a puncture!

Yes, Arlington, Washington. Actually had our taxes go DOWN shortly after we bought our place. And, of course, they've gone back up. We have a tax break on our property (Open Space), so greatly less than others: a neighbor up the road has just over a $10k/yr tab: that has dropped from a high...

I was advocating diesel-electric way back when Priuses were coming on the scene. But as far as for a tractor... Whereas a transportation vehicle can be viewed as operating two-dimensionally a tractor would be operating three-dimensionally. How to load balance across travel and loader work...

You should be able to check the resistance readings off the sensor to verify that they're accurate: who says a new part can't be defective? (sheesh, I just installed a brand new A/C compressor in my car, charged up the system to then discover that the coil on the new compressor was shorted out-...

Only a proper battery test (load test) can tell you if a battery is actually "good." No cluster activity would suggest insufficient voltage (such doesn't draw much amperage); cluster itself could have a bad connection or be bad, but that's higher-hanging fruit. A 12v battery at rest should be...

My property is my art work: This is outside our homestead area. The Dog Park as I like to call it. Tracks from UTV travel for cutting up some firewood (fallen tree). And that's the south end of our AmStaff+Lab (our 90+ lb monster!). Have snow-capped mountains visible in the distance but I...

https://www.tractorhouse.com/listings/farm-equipment/for-sale/list/category/1134/hay-and-forage-equipment-rotary-mowers/manufacturer/bush-hog/model/286 Not sure if there's anything here that Messick's doesn't have (or is priced differently), but: BUSH HOG Parts For Sale » White's Farm Supply...

I have a good friend whose wife died around the time he was about ready to retire (she'd just retired). He didn't make quick decisions afterwards, kept working. He lives as though his wife had wanted: no self-pity; enjoy life. It's her sense of spirit, her inspirations for life that provided...

https://www.secrets-of-shed-building.com/condensation-in-metal-sheds.html Slightly different factors occurring there than with [above ground] fuel tanks?

I'll look for condensation on the inside walls, but other than that it's of little concern for me (as I've already, after many years, seen that there's no real discernible impact). Tank was recently filled, in which case looking at the bottom is going to be a bit difficult (I'd think): maybe...

The majority of humans know nothing of "retirement." The concept was little known throughout all of human history and didn't really appear in any way until about, what, 100 years ago? There has been, however, means for taking care of people past their ability to contribute to work: tribal...

Is this an HST or a manual? Is the radiator fan a fixed one or is it a clutched one? (assuming that's an option for accessing) I seem to remember someone starting their tractor by turning over the PTO shaft. Not that I'd recommend trying this, but there might be something here to work with...

OR, same price but smaller cups! To me, coffee should NOT be messed with! Mess with sodas (they really are bad for you), but mess for coffee and that's where I draw the line!😆 As scary as the words "fixed income" might be, "uncontrolled expenses" is worse. My EX once asked me how much money...

Fully recommend rotating via socket and breaker bar from the pulley end of the crank. Can apply a more even force. Not as much leverage off of flywheel teeth (potential for busting your knuckles). Make it easy. Pull the GPs! Spray them with some PB Blaster (or such) and let them soak for a...

One of the owners of a local feed producer told me that she'd seen/had a California Golden Eagle drop down and feast on a newly born calf (they raise prize cattle). Nothing they can do about it. For me, I'm a HUGE believer in dogs: I've had an incredible dog who would chase off ANY...

It'll work until they wrap themselves up and kill themselves. Goats have a death wish! I recommend NEVER staking out any animals unless there's supervision.

I'd still recommend pulling the injectors; or, perhaps better yet, pull the glow plugs (you already have a bad one that needs pulling anyway). Be real careful about using force. Rarely does force end up producing good results in things such as this. One possible scenario is that it's...

I'd talked to one person who provided this service. They used an LGD (Livestock Guard Dog) and a Llama or two.

"So you want economists to dive into a false premise and agree with it?" What are you asking here? It's a MATHEMATICAL FACT that the planet is finite. Economists are NOT scientists (who understand the REAL world). Economics is ALL about politics. It's a human-framed (go ahead and point out...

Williy, that's just it, people talk about the issue of condensation in some third-party way but never as firsthand experience. I am NOT saying that it does not or cannot happen, only that it's really not the issue that we're led to think it is. If someone can give me test scenarios for...

There's initial "clearing" and then there's maintenance. No single piece of equipment can excel at both of these tasks. I've run 5' rotaries behind my 30hp (23hp @ PTO) Kubota for years. Crept through some really nasty stuff initially: 10' tall grass; blackberries; tree/logging debris; car...

Like economics isn't driven by politics? :rolleyes: We talk about the government causing inflation (due to policies/programs) but we can't discuss politics? My question was about our ignoring the elephant in the room: a collapsing USD- major oil exporter -Russia- is selling more oil outside...

Also keep in mind that "inflation" can be two different things: 1) Amount of money in circulation (policy driven; govt and banks); 2) Price inflation (could be due to policy and or supply-demand). Fun exercise: Figure out what is going to happen when the USD loses its reserve currency status.

This crate has been domesticated (no threat)! No violation as it's not in the field! 528199

Maybe not the same book but it sounds great (probably a better read)! I've taught myself to accept things that I DO and that it's OK to NOT like something of what it is that one is doing, but that its good to step back and see the larger picture which almost always shows that it's all about...

Dave, it is/was a small, side-table book. I don't recall anything between the covers. The title was sufficient in itself! :) Likely around somewhere, buried... I've got a 21 year-old car that I "love" (as much as someone can love an inanimate object!). It does everything I need such that I...

Heating with wood has helped save me money. Yeah, it's work, but here in the PNW I don't require as much wood as many others do. Hoping that money "saved" can go toward a more efficient home. I know that my trees will be out there in the future. No idea about any other fuel source in the...

One of the first things that I'd mentioned to my wife when we first met was how lucky we were. I understood what things were like around the world. She grew up exceedingly poor, in the Philippines: she'd started a new life in Canada when I found her. I was a bit more fotunate, though my...

[You doing everything] Wrong? No, I don't believe so at all. (if you are then so am I!) I have my bulk diesel tank setting on a wooden pallet. Cabbed tractor has no cover. Open-station tractor fits in a covered, open bay: same with my diesel Polaris. Probably 600 hrs on my Kioti since...

Yup, not enough rural to absorb everyone! Most trenchant way to paint the reality. See the Bryant quote below: rural has to support both itself and cities. Best definition of hope I'd run across: hope is a longing for a future condition over which you have no agency; it means you are...

Businesses are ALWAYS looking to automate. They're encouraged to do so: it's called CAPITAL EQUIPMENT. I worked for an international corporation and went through several "upgrades." It always sought to automate, for the sake of precision less than escaping payment of wages, but the results on...

NEWS FLASH: Inflation is essentially the cost of perpetual growth on a finite planet. Growth WILL lead us to and over the edge. No matter how efficient we are, how "hard working" we are, how "inventive" we are, as long as we push growth (which is what gets most of us "retirement" funds-...

Yeah, but "back in the day" one was likely able to see a doctor (and pay for one). When I was growing up, even when my folks were struggling (I spent one winter helping my dad sell kindling), I don't ever recall any issues of being able to see a doctor. I regularly do a LOT of physical work (I...

But they don't want you to save! It's a "consumer" economy, don't ya know... :oops: Sadly, the majority of folks are debt-ridden. If you think this is bad check out what it's like in most of the rest of the world: my wife is from the Philippines (they cooked using sawdust when she was growing...

Ah, thanks! I didn't open up the pic: thought that it was just focused on gasoline. I'd figured that I was still good up to about $10/gal for diesel (cars get 50+ mpg).

Still no physics presented in support of your side. You've seen condensation inside your tractor's fuel tank? (outside?) I've got METAL tanks and I've got plastic tanks. ALL OUTSIDE. I'm in the PNW. I've had ZERO water in any of my tanks (other than via crappy locking fuel cap on my Kioti)...

What's diesel there? It's $3.499 here.

Dave, how's things looking price-wise up there? My wife has some relatives in Alberta and I know that they see some pretty outrageous heating bills in the winter: outrageous to me because my heating comes from wood from our property.

Reading or comprehension problem?

Went through this many years ago. Just limped along (couldn't justify the costs of the fancy stuff) by pulling a garden (dump) trailer behind the lawn mower; even used car/truck hoods behind the Kubota to skid stuff all over the place (nice thing about this is that it's easy to load and...

Surprised that it's been held back this long. 2008 should have seen a huge blowout but the banksters pulled another rabbit out of the hat. No more tricks left. Funny that this is article is from the BBC. Europe is going to be slammed a lot harder. Recently filled our propane tank after...

So, you got nothing. OK!

What part of physics are you struggling with?

This may be theoretically true, but that don't make it a probable issue. The Myth of Condensation in Fuel Tanks by David Pascoe: Boat Maintenance, Repairs and Troubleshooting I had an issue with "water in fuel" light coming on on my Kioti (when it was fairly new). I was sure that it was...

Fossilized dinosaur dung! Tickets $1. People will pay to see all kinds of $#i!. After you collect enough to retire on then pay someone to haul it away! I unearthed some 34 tires and rims from my property (along with some various car parts [car and truck hoods came in handy- see my avatar])...

I think she managed to kill three beds (two were huge kills, one was a slow bleed out) before she eventually settled down. Nothing to do with being in the crate.

Follow the lines up from the hydraulic steering cylinder that operates the steering link. At the other end of these lines will be whatever pump serves that function.

I ran a 30hp tractor for many years. It's what I was told would be sufficient: of course, I don't think the people telling me that were aware that I was facing a lot of raw land. Anyway, what I couldn't do with this tractor I would do with rental equipment. One gets what will manage 80% and...

Keep in mind that if you pay MORE for something than over a comparable I'd hope that you'd get MORE when you sell. This doesn't, however, equate to a greater return on "investment." A lot of folks end up selling when they need money. They end up taking a hit that they didn't foresee (despite...

I was going to toss out $18k as a guess.

Best laid plans... I spent years looking for a place (found a couple- one was up a ways from oosik). I stopped trying to force things. Found an incredible partner, and that's where my home is. Most people don't have a clue about how most of the world actually IS. Want what you have.

Current new price minus depreciation (figure 5% off the lot, though these days the difficulty in getting a new machine might not see a depreciation hit) minus runtime hours (10% per 500 hrs?). Adjust for cosmetics and things that might not be fully functional (or function is a bit decreased-...

Yeah, my thought is that that's NOT good! :LOL:

People seem to make a big deal out of material cutting size. Sure, higher numbers is likely to mean a stouter unit, but very few people are actually going to be pushing that rating on a regular basis. No way would I be looking to chew through 2" material non-stop. The racket becomes...

Now, now! 12v Cummins ones ain't worthless!

I have only limited experience with Bobcat machinery, having only once operated one of their smaller (9k lbs range) excavators. I can state unequivocally that Bobcat's hydraulics are second-rate. It was really hard to maintain any sort of working rhythm and keeping it from jerking all over...

Sooner or later that'll get ejected. Hope that you don't run over it! BTW - When I was researching flails I watched this video of a guy filming his activities with a GoPro and having it eject and get eaten up by the flail.

Broad brush... My B7800 is a really light tractor. I don't like running in 4wd all the time (tears things up). If there's a bit of resistance from the brush hog or the ground is a bit wet the tractor was prone to spin the rear wheels. When I got the rears ballasted that changed this dynamic...

Most cameras will readily last long enough to be wiped out by some branch or whatnot! I made up a movable camera system for the front of my Kioti. Didn't really finish it (prototype), but it was working pretty well until I managed to rip the cables and camera out of my camera holder*. I came...

Ran mine the other day. Since retrofitting with a new voltage regulator board (generator is early 90s vintage and the old massive capacitor finally started bleeding out) and cleaning up some connections it starts and runs flawlessly. Topped off the tank: can't recall the last time I did this-...

Best way to compare costs is BTU/$. Also need to factor-in time and or delivery costs. I am still getting off-road delivered for a price (which, of course, includes delivery fee) that comes in less than at-pump pricing. Minimum delivery/order is 100 gallons. In general, diesel in my area is...

Hit and miss always has some pattern. Until you get a schematic I'd suggest doing a lot of detailed troubleshooting via manipulation of various actions (thermal cycles; ignition switch jiggling, moving levers etc.). If the hydraulics work then it's not load-related (and unlikely fueling...

Nothing like GOING BIG! If they'd said something like $50k or so, something a bit more realistic, then perhaps there could be a few more bites.

I did that! But, I've got a Kubota AND a Kioti!

When you engage the PTO you're not in gear? Any difference if depressing the brake (there may be a switch here for the safety circuit). There's circuit logic. Might be that some sensor/switch that is expected to be disengaged/engaged isn't in the proper state. I'm thinking that Lou probably...

Zero issues with my Tier-IV Kioti now with 702 hrs. I'm not on any single bandwagon. Have a mix of diesels and all work great! But, yes, more complexity means more things that COULD go wrong; doesn't mean that they will (in a reasonable, expected lifetime): pretty sure that people were...

Keep in mind travel conditions when carrying heavy loads. Turns and dips introduce some tricky dynamics. You really have to have pretty level surfaces to work from when picking up loads. And sometimes when setting loads down (I stack the two back rows three high- front might do four but I...

One approach might be, if one were able to use ramps, 3pt forks. I once planned on this with my B7800 (unloading from my utility trailer) only to find that I could only seem to lift a 2,000 lb pallet load ONCE. Ramps, however, present challenges with regards to 3pt geometry and ramp angles.

The crooked govt is the US govt. Waging economic war on Venezuela, which has included stealing it's money and gold in addition to undermining it's oil trading, has done exactly what the US has wanted to do, and is good at, starving regular people (in order to force them to accept being occupied...

Renting equipment or hiring out a job are always possible solutions.

My NX5510's loader is spec'd for 2,700 lbs. [Forks are somewhere around 250 lbs] Lifting a 2,000 lb pallet is something I do quite often and I can tell you that it's as much as I really dare manage: I've had well over this, but closer to the pins, which is where the rating is made. The weight...

With new ground/property it's best to live on it through at least one full round of seasons to understand how it all reacts to weather. I had "plans," and then reality "helped" alter those plans. Accept that there WILL BE fudging. Think in terms of flexibility in all things. Did someone...

A PTO-driven flail like this. Eliminate the flow issue. Not sure if they make one small enough: stuffing weight out away from the tractor becomes a bit precarious. https://www.iowafarmequipment.com/Peruzzo/peruzzo-elk-cross1600-orange-flail-mower-2.jpg I have two tractors and three mowers...

I've got 40 acres and it was a HUGE mess when I bought it. Look at my avatar to the left. That's my relentless "brother-in-arms." B7800. That tractor has done an incredible amount of work. As they say, smaller tractors can usually do the job, but it just takes longer. But the B7800 (I...

As Jeff notes above, I'd be giving a lot of thoughts about parts availability: and going forward our supply chains are only likely to get worse. Find out what's in use up in that area: think "spare, used parts." Perhaps also see what the Canadians just south might have available. Figure that...

OK, one more for the road... Kisha, fetch sticks! (I believe I've already posted one of her taking her digging game up a notch - riding in an excavator) Doing some yard cleanup.

^^^ Angel, meet Devil: Kisha at 8 months "celebrating" her first Christmas. Kisha 1, Bed 0. I think total count came to Kisha 2, Bed 0. Thankfully, these games are over!

BLAND AS HELL! I remember being really hungry as I was flying into Heathrow airport. They served crap on a cracker (as the airplane was wing-waving coming in for a landing- lot of side wind), or, well, that's the best description that I can recall of it! Kind of thinking that "fish and chips"...

Yeah, I ran across British ones as well (and also noted that they looked stout). It's hard to compare units without listing all the specs (weight provides a bit of a clue). Sadly, if you can't a get a hold of a certain brand/model then it's like it doesn't exist: and should you have to deal...

After spending my early years here burning I finally gave up on it. Just way too much time. Concern is with keeping fires going, not with spreading: it rains a LOT here. Debris just gets grappled off to some place on my property where it'll grow something else. When I take out trees, or what...

I've had my grapple for 5, going on 6 years now. EA single lid. Works for me! (my use is varied, as can be seen here in these pics) 533694,695126 I know I'm going to curse myself, but I don't have grill guards on either of my tractors. I have put on a combined 1,800 hrs between the two and...

Had a neighbor step off a deck and into a hole. Broke is upper arm, tore muscles and ended up needing rotator cuff surgery. I went through that surgery a couple of years ago and holy crap that's a painful experience (couldn't sleep for days on end- in pain all the time), not to mention a...

Here's a 45" pull-behind flail: ATV pull behind flail mower I got my 7' (tractor/PTO-driven) one from them, and while I've had a couple issues with it they were mostly assembly issues (recommend going over everything before first use!). There are others out there. Mulching flails (hammers)...

But, on food that I've tried that I won't eat again... English, British food! Spent a a couple of months working in several countries in Europe and everywhere food was stellar (not a bad meal to be had- I ate escargot, and while I'm not interested in eating it again I can't say that it was...

My wife's Filipino. Enough said! Oddly, however, she thinks she knows what balut is- she does not (she's more of a city girl); pretty sure that if she got the real thing that she'd have a different feeling about it, what it REALLY is. Took me a while to understand that fish sauce is others'...

Arlington is a BIG place! I live out away from the formal "town," out toward the mountains: more unincorporated, but there's got to be a name so Arlington is it. Average at my place is closer to Darrington's average, which is about 77" (I'm much closer to Arlington than Darrington). Last...

ruffdog, that's what I use. Not sure if they all suffer from this problem, but mine did and this fix has held up for quite a while now (good example of why TDIClub.com is one of the best forum sites on the planet- lucky me, I operate ONLY VW TDIs! :LOL:)...

100" here last year: that qualifies, according to some definitions, my environment as being a "rain forest" (oh yeah, there's also trees here!). As it's currently raining here the answer is: Yes! If my well ever goes dry that means everyone else is dead! (my well running dry would be like when...

I only have a manual, hand pump one, and I find that that's acceptable. On my cars I pump it up a bunch and do other work (10k OIs coincide with other maintenance thing- cabin filters or such), stopping to pump back up/check periodically: multi-tasking :D

Background DOES help, and I don't doubt your experiences at all. I'm merely wishing to note that material strength is also part of the equation. .105 line by other manufacturers was FAR inferior to the Titanium line, and this is not an over-exaggeration. As you note concerns about spinning...

I'd had a neighbor's house go up for sale a few years back. Some folks who were the most wonderful people I've known were renters there: they did all sorts of work there to make it a better place to live). I was a bit late to thinking it up, but I came to the thought of buying it and renting...

If one has a dip stick tube then one might consider using an oil extractor. That's what I use on my Polaris UTV (Yanmar diesel) and on my VW TDIs (cartridge oil filters right up front- easiest oil changes there are! one of the few things the German engineers forgot to make difficult :LOL:).

I go by hours. Pretty much depends on a lot of factors. That's why there are guidelines from manufacturers. Not sure what large-truck manufacturers say, but I know that large fleet operators depend on lab reports for their changes. And it seems that more manufacturers have smart systems...

I wouldn't be so certain that if the market crashes that it will recover. NOTHING lasts forever. That 401k money can evaporate in an instant: Petro-dollar collapse might do it [kick the legs out from under the USD as world's reserve currency and all of a sudden the endless money printing...

I bought a 7' hydraulic shift flail. I'm old enough as well! BUT, I still will do work BY HAND: and without ANY tools! I'd run the flail through here not long ago. I go for walks with my dog and stop here and there and rip away blackberries from/off of saplings (have all sorts of tricks to...

Yeah, it's a good idea to focus on stuff that has a huge amount of reviews. It's hard for bots to create a ton of reviews for one product, and over, perhaps, several years. Regarding the strategy of buying used, I would prefer something that is well-used over gently used: assumption is, of...

It's quality. Back then it was electrode and ceramic material. Racers won't toss any old plug in something. But, I'll have to admit, I don't really follow much these days as pertains to spark plugs (other than some small gas engines, everything I have is diesel).

That's one possibility. MATERIALS, however, matter. I have to cut large swaths of grass (between fence and ditch): if not for the ditch I'd be running a tractor. Thicker and stronger material is going to beat the snot out of my fence: the .105 line is more than a match (at speed) for the...

I was mentioning in response to folks dealing with blackberries: I have a few years of experience with these :D As to size, I believe it's .105, spool line. Strength is a big factor. I need length and strength for cutting larger swaths of grass, so spooled line is a requirement for me.

I use Husqvarna Titanium line on my FS130. I rarely brag about the performance of something, but hands-down this line is the best there is- buy and you won't be disappointed. Some blackberries require a bit of effort, but for the bulk of them this setup will rip through them, and do so without...

Way back when, US manufactured automobiles were considered impressive if they went 100k miles. My 2000 VW TDI just clicked over 220k miles and is running better than it ever has: wouldn't trade it for anything! I once had a car (highly modified, of course, well, I was a kid!) that I couldn't...

Between. Have to wipe, reinsert and then check again in order to ensure a good read. If that's an accurate read you're within the range, though on the low side. When you connect and disconnect hydraulic attachments you lose some fluid, so best to tend to keep it toward the high side. Oh...

^^^ A LOT like my dog in that she's always got this happy look going on. Got her out today after some big rains and she was able to "run the ditches." She'll run like a bobsledder, splashing all over the place: she'll even run through grass and toss her head into it causing water to flip up...

I'd run a Bobcat excavator once that I swear was like this. I just couldn't get that thing to operate smoothly. Mind you, this is a dedicated digger with higher flows. Takeuchis took little effort to operate smoothly. More weight, greater demand on lower flowing systems means having to...

I'll trade rain water [over 100" last year] for some rocks! :D

Road construction often requires lots of large boulders/rocks. These, for sure, cost. I have it on my TODO list to bring in some big rocks/boulders to shore up the bottom of my pond: ducks are eroding it; have a culvert there which outputs to a ditch; my main travel path out to much of my...

Weak hose which is collapsing (on vacuum pull)? If you have a vacuum pump (like a Mity-Vac) you can hook it to the line at the IP and going back to the tank and pull vacuum to see if it's holding up. Otherwise... Pull fuel from a separate container with short, new line (use an inline filter...

I've had two 562XPs. First one I cooked: earlier builds had cooling issues and I was beating the hell out of it, running it non-stop in about 90 degree heat. I liked the feel and performance of the saw so much I took a gamble on getting another one. Second one, however, I had ported: the...

I'm voting that your username be changed to Sisyphus! :LOL:

There's mention of running a flail. Flails tend to eat power. I'm running a 7' flail on my 55hp Kioti and it's about all that that tractor can handle: flail manufacturer says 60hp min, so it's not like it's a surprise; it's mitigated by having to run slower- I have rough ground and a lot of trees.

I'd like to help you out. Which way did you come in?

Kioti says regular gear oil (sorry, don't have the weight spec in my head) OR hydralic fluid: not sure what it says in my Kubota manual. I suspect that regular gear oil was in the front axle. I see no way that SUDT could turn to that color w/o having some signficant damage, likely seals (what...

Yes, you do, and I have. But, my point is, is that there needs to be a focus on QA: it's far more costly to deal with things once they're out of the engineering phase. Again, I'm trying to HELP: I've provide a lot of feedback (privately), with the hopes of it being useful; I wouldn't bother...

When I ordered my Kioti I asked for THREE hooks on the bucket. They ended up putting only one (center), stated that they're not allowed to put them at the outer ends of buckets (force on one side of the loader or some other such). I finally got a welder and am waiting for the day I'll be...

Good point by Eddy about taking out trees. I kept as many trees as possible, so I know about what a pain they can be; but, I have way too many trees that would have had to have been removed and it's a LOT of work to completely, and properly, take out a tree (Maples, such as I have, are messy as...

Someone I know up in Nova Scotia pretty much figures that any time he has to wrench something that he will have to cut bolts (which also means replacing them). I'm fortunate in that my conditions see me expecting to NOT have to do such things (and when I do I'm not happy about it).

I'd recommend determining what kind of fence before offering to pay half. Fencing CAN become very expensive. But like I said, stop the bleeding FIRST (temp fix to keep cattle off property), then look to the longer-term solutions. And don't forget to come to a concrete agreement about...

Jeff made a good point in saying that Bobcat has been in, out, and is now back in with Kioti. Ask yourself what kind of price-point differential you'd need in order to go Bobcat. All depends on the specifications of one's pocket size. If it's small change then price really ain't the issue...

Deal with the pressing issue FIRST. Then go for the longer-term solution: aiming high right off the bat might over-escalate. For now I'd ask him to run a hot wire. Pretty simple and effective, and, cheap. Or, you could do it. Requires diligence (tattle-tales can be helpful if you can locate...

People are being smart, when they become homeless these newer trucks will have a lot more value! (easier to sleep in) I've owned only three trucks in my life. ALL three didn't have engines made by the badged manufacturer. 1958(?) Ford 1/2 ton had a Chev 283 in it, 3 spd on the floor: it was...

Had a neighbor who bought a Hemi Dodge truck and took it back. He got a Cummins. I asked him why. "Not enough power", he said. HP ain't what makes a truck. (just like HP isn't what makes a tractor- it's torque and gearing) I don't love machinery, but I continue to be impressed over these...

I provided a solution in a previous post: smoosh a dog kibble down on the peanut butter. I have yet to have a trap baited in such a way as this get emptied. Get the heavy duty Victor plastic traps. I've found, however, that the plastic wedge ones, while readily empty-able, have issues with...

"I'd like to help you out. Which way did you come in?"

I wasn't driving around per se. I had the door open after assessing a brush pile (again, it was very hot out and I was in and out a lot- more in and out than actually moving around on the tractor) and I overestimated the distance to a tree, mostly concentrating on just bumping the pile a bit...

And there you have it, one CAN operate a cab in the woods! I got "lucky" and hit the sweet spot. Any other angle and the door would have popped off the stabilizer or just closed. Rammed the stinking door edge square into a tree trunk- POW: was doing a lot of climbing in and out and it was...

Also, make sure that the blades/stump jumper aren't hitting, aren't loose (that'll present some wobble force). Generally a good idea to make sure things under there aren't loose! (I slung out the assembly from my 6' RC- out in the woods and no one was hurt; big mass to be ejecting!). Used...

Flails want to run low in order to create the up-lift to snag stuff. If setting too high they cannot create a vacuum force to lift up what you are looking to cut and will basically just run over and flatten stuff rather than cut. Flails follow the terrain pretty well as they're riding (in...

I bought something that sat for several years and regretted it. It was a Polaris Brutus [UTV]. Has a leaking rear main seal (I believe): not worth the hassle of fixing: saving grace is that it's a hydrostatic trans and there's no concern over drive drain components being compromised by a...

I've had a handful of things covered on my NX under warranty. Had one repair that had to be re-repaired. At almost 5 years and 700 hrs I think the warranty time is close to an end: emissions stuff is covered for some time, though. In general I don't think that there's anything that's going to...

My truck mechanic said that his kid was horrible about maintaining vehicles: always makes me wonder where the instruction, or lack of it, came from! I once contemplated buying a centrifuge to use to process old oil into fuel for my equipment. Before I could get too far along I ended up with...

I'm laughing, which should tell you I understand what you're saying! (the movie Office Space is apropos) While our minds struggle to get wrapped around this kind of behavior we should note that some folks have struggles that we just cannot comprehend (and which tend to cause us to make fun of...

Wow, who knew there was another world out there, one that isn't predicated on diesel! :LOL: Seems I've heard a bit about this technology; does it have something to do with things called "sparkplugs?" :LOL: I recently changed the CAT fuel filter on my VW TDI. I think I had about 70k miles on...

While I agree with IndyJay, I don't expect to have any such issues. The reason being is that it's far more likely that non-corporate-use diesel equipment will be made illegal before we even get to possible doomsday situations*. If not, then an outright economic collapse (all empires collapse-...

Been there, done that! Shell out for the proper door. That helps remind you to NOT do what you did to break the first one! I spent HOURS picking out glass from my woods after breaking my door; it was like staying behind in school to write "I will not..." a hundred times on the chalkboard...

I'm almost done crying: I have a degree of confidence that in the longer-run the value of my Nova flail will prove itself; so far I feel I DID get a good deal. One can even get an Italian one/product that has issues: NO factory is capable of 100% QA. Money I "saved" has been used to repair...

Frogmore is right, one needs a lot of time on a BB to understand how best to make it work. I've got a LOT of hours operating BBs and am able to do with it what I need done. The biggest tip that I could give, and I need to constantly remind myself, is to GO SLOW. One doesn't see...

[Pertaining to the question of idle time] Allowing the hydraulic fluid to warm up a bit is, IMO, more important that trying to warm up the engine. I pretty much go by the look of the exhaust. Initially you're going to see visible particles*, but then that clears up, and at that point the...

I've tried just about everything: no cats (I have fowl [poison isn't allowable], and while I have been able to train dogs to not harm them, I'm doubtful I could do the same with cats; and, my dog would likely chase off any cat [I prefer this as I have neighbors' cats that I don't want coming...

I used this for the first time recently and I DID end up with a bit of fluid in the vac, though not enough to not use this method again. No idea how I managed to do this, but note that it's apparently possible.

What is this "gasoline" that you speak of?

Jack, as I've noted to you (privately), the factory needs to step up its game vis a vis QA. I've found loose bolts ([either properly tighten then at the factory OR advise all purchasers to go over and tighten/check EVERYTHING BEFORE initial use] which could have resulted in major failure of the...

My 2016 Kioti has had ZERO regen issues. It's regening less frequently than 50-60 hrs: rarely do I have it running below 1,800 RPM, but it does happen here and there for various reasons. Most of the time that a regen happens I just keep working: rarely is it when I'm wanting to shut down the...

MY POINT was to instruct others. I have TWO tractors with different Forward/Reverse pedal configurations- I am able to adapt to both. It's not just me making this point about this, there are several on these forums who also make this point. Good for you for working on "jet aircraft," I'm sure...

My B7800 (loaded rears, R4s; decent traction esp when hanging an implement off the rear) tamed a LOT of my 40 acres. I highly doubt any other machine (excluding an industrial one) could have done what this B7800 has done. Nearly unbreakable. 1,800 hrs on my B7800. I've put on about 1,100...

I use Loctite 545. No worries about it getting into the hydraulic system (like other stuff). Seals well: I've never had a leak when using it.

I've only ever stalled mine once, and that was when a big chunk of cedar root got sucked into my flail- locked it all up and killed the engine: had no time to react to turning off the PTO. I've had the engine grunt many times (heavy box blade work and a lot of loader work [running into a...

Look closely. Maintenance tends to go: 1) filters only ; then 2) filters AND fluid. I remember doing a double-take with the 50hr maintenance on my NX; specified filter only (pretty sure it was hydraulic filter(s)- Kioti didn't require the fluid to be changed). I think there's something...

Maybe he was wanting a new wife?

Fenced? (sorry I might have missed that) Someone might be able to run some grazing animals?

I've run tractors, skid steers and excavators. ANYTHING that's TRACKED sucks to get around on if one is used to a tractor: the ride is horrible and it's SLOW going. I profess that I love running an excavator as there's nothing like being able to see (at a bit of distance) WORK being done. Buy...

My litmus test: are you able to sleep soundly?

Unless it's a B7800! I've jack-knifed stumps out with this tractor: bouncing the rear of the tractor! Absolutely not advocating it, but when I was less "wise" about things and I had work to do I did that: and through all that abuse the tractor held up, perhaps, like no other. Not a chance in...

ONE GOOD IMPLEMENT is better than three that can't do the job that you need done. Tractors are about WORK. Gotta think in terms of getting work done. What kind of work (conceptualize: lifting? digging? moving/transporting?). MY most used implements are: Brush hog (though after 10 years I've...

I got a tooth bar from my Kubota dealer for my B7800. 665810 I've torn through some nasty stuff with that. LOTS of back-dragging: literally raising the front end up in the air! (yes, NOT recommended, but the B7800 is indestructible- not kidding) Only popped it off once and that was spinning...

Average lifespan of dams is something like 150 years. They kill fish: when I was in the computing biz I'd tell people, when asked what I was doing, I said I was killing fish. I was going to build totally off-grid, using micro-hyrdo (I know a little bit about the subject!).

Here you go (note: this is FAR from the topic of this thread, but since Hay Dude introduced the basic subject): SAGE Journals: Your gateway to world-class research journals

My EA Wicked grapple goes on and comes off a LOT easier than my other SQAs, though, despite a lot of heavy action it has never come loose. I seem to recall that Kioti also had some advisory out around the time that I got my Kioti [2016] (but it wasn't applicable for my tractor). I suspect that...

Dave, it's almost like using solar to pump water UP (up hill) to store (potential energy). Let it down to a turbine and you get hydro-produced electricity.

Bruce, that's a great idea. I don't, however, have a need for another trailer: I've got three, and one I'm seriously considering selling (it's dump trailer- real handy, but I'm really not using it enough anymore to justify keeping it [it's not licensed for the road]). I have a great little...

For what it's worth, here's one reference to my note on hydrogen boilers (I had a better article, one that was more about R&D; this one is heavy in marketing lingo): Hydrogen Boiler | Worcester Bosch Bosch isn't exactly a small company.

Wow! Who would have thought that the crystal-huggers were on to something! But, in seriousness, this is really a perpetual motion machine, something that was though impossible: I wouldn't have won the bet!

I've got a plasma torch: it would be my first use of it (have had it for a while but have been too busy with other things to use it yet). I wish that I had the time, and talent(!) for creating a piece of art: I have yet to acquire welding skills (also have a welder that is waiting for me to...

I can't believe that I didn't think of this (well, I've pondered similar things before, but of late those can't be located in my head!). So far I've still got water flowing (though it's really slowing down). In the past I'd fill a IBC tote and trailer it out for my critters (don't have large...

Deer Park needs all the water it can get, I don't (over 100" of rain here last year!).

I've been literally kicking a big 80 gallon can about for some time now, an old pressure tank. The tank is water logged. My only thought was to cut the top off and use it as a big container for recyclable metals (I've got buckets of such now and those are getting a bit unruly). Would probably...

I know that in Europe they're working on hydrogen-powered boilers for home heating, to replace natgas/LPG. Reason being is that they feel that they can be "plug and play;" other "solutions" would require extensive retrofitting, thus, no matter how great they might be energy-wise, they'd be...

Trick is to unscrew the canister a bit (making sure it ain't going to pop everything all over the place!), run the rod in and then screw the canister all the way in/tight. No more air locks.

My Kioti doesn't use DEF (not thinking that any CUT does; BIG tractors probably do). I suspect what you're really meaning is DPF. And if that's the case, my Kioti has a DPF; DPFs are covered for something like 3,000 hours- most people here aren't going to rack up those kind of hours on their...

Problems amp up sharply if you're on uneven ground. Some time back, for the first [and hopefully ONLY] time, my Kioti started to tip/roll due to a slight turn and drop from the level; I slammed the loader dump faster than my rear could pucker! (note: pallet of feed; load wasn't raised above...

Tip: run some caution/burial tape in your trench above your lines, preferably about mid way between bottom and top of trench. That'll allow the next person who comes a digging to hit that tape before hitting the pipe. At my place folks tossed various trash material. When you're digging and a...

:ROFLMAO:

I have various equipment. Everything I have works very well. I try to keep up on maintenance: could be a bit better, though not likely much. My Kioti, Tier IV, has run flawlessly, now 700 hrs: I've had non-engine issues which, thankfully, were dealt with through warranty. Folks should go...

I like the restored 1969's & 1970"s Dodge Chargers & Challengers Don't have tall enough boots for all that! My 2000 car (just under 220k miles- engine just broken in) is averaging over 55mpg (last 4k miles; 51.5 mpg over the course of 101k+ miles): 800+ miles on a tank of fuel. Receipts...

Yeah, those pallets just seem to be lurking everywhere! (it's what I also use- pain, though, as grass and such grows up in them and I have to move them in order to make things look purdy) My top link is CAT1. For some reason that was what was stock (and lowers CAT2) so I went with same for...

Yup, with a PTO-driven implement you don't have a lot to gain with a QH. And even with non-PTO equipment there are ones that also require action back there: hydraulics, such as on my box blade (back blades, larger ones, tend to also have hydrualics). It's an issue of releasing the arm...

People need to compare apples to apples. If you pay MORE for one brand then you SHOULD get more when you sell. But, this does not mean that you end up with more money in your pocket. I assure folks that if I were to go out and buy a Ferrari car that it would definitely fetch a higher resale...

Some depends on your expectations. I only know that it's hard to square up perfectly and that applies to QHs as well. With what you'll get on the DK I think you'll be fine. You're going to have to lay hands on (necessary for PTO-driven implements, which I mostly use), but I find that it's not...

Check with a local drive-line shop.

Attaching a top link is the least work IMO. Extendable lower link arms are wonderful: not all my 3pt implements would work on a quick hitch (I spent years battling the same issue with my B7800 and finally gave up; reminds me I need to sell my Pat's gizmos to someone who might find them useful).

A good 800 hrs or so on my B7800 helped me better understand what I wanted/needed in a next tractor. Why Kubota opted to use "Quarter Inching" valves for their 3pts on these machines is beyond my comprehension. The 3pt stuff is just a pain. My NX5510 has (a BIG PLUS ->) telescoping 3pt arms...

Why I love my little diesel car. Just filled it up. 804 miles on 14.5 gallons. Not a fluke. This is the fifth of six fill-ups in a row that I've rung up over 800 miles on a tank. If I ran it non-stop on the highway I'm pretty sure I could hit 900 miles, though I'd be puckering: low fuel...