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Lou I have the 3rd function for the loader, that's the single 5th line in the pic that operates the s/a lift cyl. I put the left wing on the bucket motion (L- back / R- forward) and the right wing on the boom (up - forward / down - back) and the elec 2 button control on the joy stick for the...

Oops. Pic of frame mount, hyd lines from loader & the blade attached.

I'm building a (snow) pusher box for the 3 pt. hitch. Mostly for pulling snow away from doorways & garage doors. I run a Fisher V blade on the front of the tractor that is mounted to the frame. It's sort of a cross between a regular "box blade" and a pusher, but with a twist. I started designing...

You would need a self powered unit as I've never seen a "high flow" line to the boom end on a t/h.

Ideally your foam is on the exterior, everywhere. To handle sun & weedeaters on my foundation, I cast in some nailers into the slab to attach a PT 2x10 along the perimeter at grade. It can be painted later or just left to "grey out" weathering. The wall then was pushed out that 1 1/5" then 2" of...

I believe my shear pin/chain problems are from my use blowing back old & icy snow banks, often so hard that I can't push the blower into it in 2wd. You can see in the top pic that the chain was exposed on the rt side, the side I always look back at from years of haying & bush hogging. I...

I'm getting closer:thumbsup: Found this "underbody" blade the state roads dept. brought to the scrap yard for $375. It's 10' long and the moldboard is 3/4" thick. If you've never seen one, this pic is difficult to understand as they "fold" flat for transport clearance. I am hoping to make a very...

I plow a lot. I keep close to 2 mi open on my place and do about 25 driveways & lots. All but 2 are dirt. My current method is with a frame mounted Fisher "EZ-Vee" 9'6" blade. When the banks get too big to push back or I just run out of room (woods), I'll get out the blower (8' dual auger...

I'd look more into a "truck crane" for versatility over the "neck breaker" you have pictured. (Not that I am certain that the crane operation is from the cab only on that Govt. unit). That term came from this type of crane with limited visibility to the front & sides only. I have seen some...

Just for ideas, here's one I built about 12 years ago, only because I found a looong cyl. for cheap and had to find a home for it.:D Makes a good artificial tree for a rope swing also. :laughing:

A "crossover" valve is popular with 2 s-a cylinders for us using an old truck plow, a very inexpensive build relatively speaking. Even new s-a "plow cylinders are pretty cheap if your building from scratch and the size of them & the mounting is much less cumbersome than even the smallest d-a...

Lenny double check the distance (stroke) you'll need to dump. I don't think you can fit a long enough cyl in place of the top link to make it happen. I've tried. It's handy to have a bucket on the back for tools or loose hand filled stuff, and the rear forks are great, snowplow is handy too.

I finally have a pic for this thread, not really towing but..... My starter suddenly quit and my little Taco was in the dirt floor pole shed that the snow had blown in an inch deep or so. I couldn't bear thinking of doing the job there when I have a heated shop. A pair of clevis's did the...

I just put some of Northern Tool's LED lights in the shop that have a reflector built in and just screw in to a cheapo "porcelain" fixture. Being cautious I only experimented with one "bay" of the shop with 3 of the $30 4400 lumen bulbs and 2 of the $20 1500 lumen bulbs. They circle two 2x4 bulb...

Well with 40-50mph winds with this snow storm we're getting tomorrow & single digit highs this weekend, I'm not playing. We usually don't see high enough winds in the winter and my Kubota that usually does the job (non heating season) is a risk that worried my enough, especially with -20's at...

I just built one (for a minimum savings) but got a much longer stroke. The knuckle is simple to build if you have the right stuff on hand.

I went "fishing" on c/l last year for $17k, not a single call. (01- psd - 175k miles - no rust & garaged & original owner) I just don't use it anymore and have a F450 also.

Red, I think you answered your own question:thumbsup: Vehicles are not a good place for your money from a strictly financial viewpoint. Enjoyment, pride & "its easy" is another thing, to each his own. The "stupid money" they get for a pickup today would make me keep it forever if it were not for...

Christmas snow!

For those who have never seen a snow roller.

I like to have several options available to hook to. A clevis attachment point for using an "eye" in a cable, rope or strap along with a chain grab hook or "box" is handy for length adjustment.

PaPow these pics show the (std. factory) mounting points. They sell the end plates as an option but I did not see the use of them until years later. I very much underestimated how much snow they can carry. These are obviously removable but I like it so much for certain areas like my pretty big...

I only built the "wings", and was at an advantage as the plow was built for add on wings (the mounting provisions were there). I had never used a pusher before and was amazed how effective they are plowing an open area.

This might be a fun thread. These are not off the net.

I parked next to this....... at a McDonald's :laughing:

No increased wear to the tires, however like LouNY said, you'll need a different stud location next year. Last year was my first use of them and I was very surprised how well they worked. I plow about 20 driveways in the winter and we had a lot of snow last year, 54" in just one week. I removed...

Mine (not for $100 - you suck:thumbsup:) has 4 lines. As someone mentioned, the 2nd pair "pass through" and power typically a cylinder on a grapple providing 360* continuous rotation. Look for a pair of fittings or plugs below the point of rotation, up under the hook area.

Merca here are some of the pics, I couldn't figure out how to post them in a pm. The 3 main "frame" supports of the skid pan. the front of the tractor is to the left on both pics. The 2nd pic shows the side protection of the fuel tank (cut up plastic bed liner) and a big step. Working away...

I just joined in late, you math guy's make me wish I had paid more attention in school. polemidis, if you would like to see a 7' grapple that I bought over 15 years ago (Lofflin mfg) that has spent it's life on a 115 hp skid steer w/tracks to observe how a hillbilly can abuse one and the results...

Get a new set of shears or tighten the bolt on yours after you sharpen them a little. Sounds like duct tape on steroids:thumbsup:

It's seen some action since then. I built quite a bit of supporting framework to support the weight of the tractor (sitting on the "pan" on a rock or stump) . I wanted to only use 1/4" for the pan (for reasonable removal & cleaning) and wanted to minimize ground clearance loss. IIRC this set...

Like this :D

I sure would like to learn some type of cad, but Me & computers........ more my speed :laughing:, "wireless" as well.

I think some of our friends think we put our dog on a "pedestal" That's completely ridiculous! :laughing: He just about has us fully trained at a year old! "They" say Jack Russell's are smart :D

That's great! A lot of snowmobile & ATV clubs need to see this:thumbsup: and :welcome: I've seen a similar cutting action although much larger hung below a helicopter working power lines on ytube.

:thumbsup: I was/am thinking about trying this type

Here's mine, yes Red Wing's with a few miles on them, worked hard & put away wet.:laughing:

It has 4 "stations" a punch that you put different dies into for different size holes, iirc this one will punch a 1" hole in 5/8'', a "notcher" sta, and in the pic, a shear and angle shear. It is the most fun you can have in the shop with your pants on :laughing:. I had been looking for one...

Since we've totally derailed Jeepnfords beautiful table build thread.... my favorite "hole machine" is my ironworker, but it's reach is also limited.

Here you go Creamer; The last pic is Mt Washington Hotel with some of the Presidential mtn's in the backround. The pics don't do it justice.

Bingo! Their available down around $600 now, well worth it even only for a couple of projects a year. Properly used the cutters last a long time. I drilled 8-1" holes and 4-1 1/8" holes all in 3/4" plate in about 20 minutes for this mower mod.

This was a simple fix to my new (used) mower. It's an 8' double spindle Bush Hog built very heavy, the trouble was for my uses mostly keeping open miles of logging trails on my land I need to be able to lift it at least as high as the tractors ground clearance, that's about 19''. I have lots of...

Anyone else have their 6.L gas Chev whistle (very loudly) during warm up? Our old trusty 2000 2500 Suburban developed this a few years ago and we have been just putting up with it. Our mechanic has heard of this issue and didn't have time during the trucks last visit to address it and said it...

Kubota of course. :laughing: I've used these for years (like 20+) on the const. sites.

Welcome Fred! There are some "smart arse's" here and might suggest a... :D I've used an old Gravley with dual wheels on slopes but no useful experience with your machine. Good luck and send us some pics of your new machine :thumbsup:

Just wondering if I could find my old tractor. It had a canopy I built that I'll recognize. Last known location was in MD. :drink:

Do they like this? These are light duty "fabricated" covers and usually crimp on the shank. I've seen small spring type cultivators use these also. They are not a Kioti part and you should look at farm stores/dealers. I had a Woods b/h and this type was used. I ended up tacking them on as the...

Here's one that I built. It's a little more complicated than it could be but I built in some lateral swivel so that the blade will follow the ground better on "un flat" areas. Building the ssqa part is simple and I have a very heavy SS and can get a lot of snow, plus the blade is 9'6". You want...

I've done this with a precast septic tank and had them make a "lid" that did not have the normal openings, but with a 3x3 opening to allow for a ladder. With block, depending on your groundwater situation, you may have to parge & tar the outside to keep the water out. Your plans should be fine...

It would bother me in terms of "the long run", and I'd be alert to the available traction. (tires really hooking up vs some slick mud or clay) I wonder how you'd do the math to figure what size front tire/wheel combo to make it good? I guess you'd be into ratio's.

This is a good discussion, thanks. Now I need my wife to read through it. :D This is our little big dog.

We have a new pup, he's been with us for 10 months, and just turned 1 year old. He's our 2nd Jack Russell terrier and is what I'd call a very good dog. We live on a large acreage in the woods and he is mostly under our control with no leash. As he grows (and learns) we've expanded his freedom...

Soda, you either love or hate it.

Kinda dorky looking, but I love my limb risers. So does my exhaust stack!:D

When I built this bumper I made an off center receiver hitch just for a haybine.

Try the "GRK" brand screws, you'll have a new favorite. Even the blue or orange big box stores have them now. All my phillip's head screws got thrown out years ago.

Pyretherin, I mix it up by the gallon and put it in a garden sprayer.:thumbsup: Dog's, clothes, boots & standing water all get a dose. (as suggested on the label) It's a flower (Chrysanthemum) based insecticide.

Or the economical choice is (providing the auger did not impact the "fan") try to straighten out the shaft, even a little. Those end bearings on the auger should be "off the shelf" items @ >$20 each at Surplus center or even TSC and should be "self centering" allowing for a little mis alignment...

I do not know and the only requirement that matters is your local or state codes. Sorry. Any concrete work I do for myself has lot's of bar in it. This is a little frost protected shallow slab with a 2' "turndown" @ the edge, there's 2 rows of horiz bar just in that.

Congrats!! If that container is WAY out in the countryside, and for theft concerns, you might wire in a hidden $10 keyed disconnect to the battery.

Lot's & lot's of practice and one of these......... :thumbsup::thumbsup: (I'm still practicing myself, without much progress:laughing: )

I've got a little bigger version. Ex military that I saw for sale ($300) on the roadside a long time ago. I built the "bunks" and it's great for logs.

I don't have a dedicated home for this big boy yet, but it will eventually get bolted to this length of bridge beam. Bart, you might remember this one, I showed this on GJ vice thread once. It's too heavy to move by hand, at least for me.:laughing:

+1 ^^^

I think in your situation, I would up grade your chains to a studded "Trygg" ice chains, front & back. You'll swear they're "ice magnets", but prolly 2x the cost of other types. Those studs are carbide. 12.4 x 36 - 3/8" Studded Farm, Grader, and Loader Chains - 603904 My friend does a lot of...

Hold on there Greg, engage your google before engaging your mouth:D I bought a brand new from the dealer Yanmar tractor in about 1986! They do need to work on their dealer network & marketing.

Sunday I had the snow blower on the tractor and blowed a little bit of the garden to get a jump on things:laughing: In the past week or so I'm able to see just the top of that little fence that we grow peas on :confused3:. The 12" we got on April fool's day is just about melted.

If you have a spare $65k sitting around, these just were released buy JCB. I think they might have a winner here!

Sound's like you might be stacking round bales. These pics show a simple mechanical means that might be helpful for a possibly easier to build solution. I know I often over think things and complicate a build. Please show us what you come up with:thumbsup: this obviously too big, but the...

I'd be sceered to just WALK on that hillside without being tied off to something! :eek: That's amazing.

Morton is a good Co. The only trouble with them is they are very, very fast. They'll be pulling out before the ink is dry on your check. Not a "cut" on Morton at all, just an observation, putting myself in the owners "mindset" - spending that much money should take more than 3-4 day's! I'm sure...

That wet April fools day snow came off the roof all at once. This pile is almost 5' high. I had to get it off of my beautiful MUD:laughing:

April Fool's! Just went out the driveway with the plow, what a blanking mess!

I thought the original question was a saw for...

Or there is the "alligator arms" I agree on the improper "proportional" look of the clown tires on some tractors.

Do you have a "cleaner"? They work well.

Pretty good start. We're supposed to have 4 or so more hours at 3" ish per.

FWIW if you guy's have an old plastic truck bed liner hanging around, they make some super tuff shielding material any where on your tractor. I made it as wide as possible inside the loader arms with no side coverage. I "bumped" it forward enough to have the hood clear it. I planned on...

I dug my saw out of the snow and pulled the motor yesterday, the flash makes a pic of the nameplate a big white flash so I copied the info. There is also a worm gear & housing that looks very integral to this motor. Like I said, I don't know much about motors but I'm guessing that I won't be...

I did a search (TBN) and it looks like that is not in the s/n. My tractor sat on the lot with 2 other's just like for a quite a while according to my salesman (that I had known for years) Kubota "dropped them off", and were not ordered by the dealer.:confused3: Locally the preference for that...

I'd like to have the elec brakes hooked up for road use, but I just do this on the property.

:thumbsup:

We've had 2 good 2'ers this winter, the first one almost immediately got rained on, a lot and the 2nd one, pretty much our last plowable snow, got warmed up on, a lot:laughing:. Now the woods have about 20-24" of real hard snow. Hard enough the tractor only puts a 6-8" rut's in it. Just behind...

Did I miss exactly what you want to make & do in this "structural" discussion? I knew a guy that built pole buildings that welded a 4x4 (20') to a ssqa plate and he used it to set trusses. Being able to drive into a building (on dirt, no foundation) you don't need the "reach" of a crain. Once...

You just need to be careful purchasing, but it will always be a....

The weatherman say's 1'-2' with locally more for Monday into Wed. next week.:licking: He say's it's a "picture perfect 'nor easter"

Here's a rack I just built for the little truck. Been making them lately out of sq. material, so much easier but felt like the challenge of a "classic" pipe reck with all the coping and such. With a plastic bed, I didn't want to load the sides so it sit's in the bed on the frame location.

I bought a "real" cold saw for only $100! I need to re power it as it has a 3 phase that is usually no problem but it is from Canada and runs on a real high (575) voltage that we do not have here in the US. Any motor guru's here? I wonder if the motor could be re wound or something.

It's on my weekend to do list on my low pitch lean too. At almost 2200sf, I came up with a "work smarter not harder" method.

forgot these pics of the hitch,

We've been getting a storm every other day here, about 50" in a week or so. Here's my fix, and it's been throughly tested this past week. Blowing back snowbanks all day today and tomorrow too. It's a light weight fix that seems to work and this blower (@2000 pounds) does not need to be any...

Well I covered that giant hole in the side of the chute. I had a piece of heavy (for roofing) standing seam roof metal that I felt would make a easy prototype and hopefully work for at least today. It worked fine and held up just fine. Fab time was all of about 45min. It cut the dust down by A...

Ha Ha, I had it on saw horses for about a whole summer. If it weren't right in front of the shop……….. Hard to have snow blower painting motivation in the blazing sun.

Here's the chute, 15" dia. at the bottom. About 30" to that notch by the top. As for the paddle clearance, it's about an inch to the side at the last point before the chute,(9:00) and about 1/4" on the opposite side (3:00).:confused3:

I had the front assy (QA) from a bobcat hanging around and made one (a few months ago). I've used it with the pallet forks and been contemplating using it with a snow plow (got a few of them hanging around also) to plow in each direction. I did put a SS bucket on it just to see if I had enough...

I'm new to blowing and need some advice from veteran blower's. My problem is the cloud of snow created off the chute that virtually blinds me. I understand that the chute might be built for all types of snow, wet vs dry, but I'll never use it in wet snow, ever. My use is mostly to clean up...

Finished up a set of racks for the little truck. With the plastic bed and tonneau cover, I made it sit down on the bed floor against the frame. They won't stay in there all the time and will be held in with turnbuckles. Prime & paint next.

I just "borrowed" Rob's idea and built 2 of them. I spent more than I had hoped on ($80) each and that's buying r/s Hemlock 2x4 -8's for only $2.05. I did "run up" the cost using those good GRK screws instead of nails, hoping to keep them sturdy for years. This was my initial fill up & wanted...

A guy close by has one, I first noticed it in his yard with a snow plow on it. I happened to catch it at a small car show near by, here' a pic. Yeah, real cool trucks!

This is very close to perfect for me.:D I'm afraid that I could not afford the maintenance cost's.

You know I'm cheap right?:laughing: I wanted a "just right" stroke so I built it. I'll practice my big pic lesson.

I went from this to this to this! I see your in CA and prolly need a permit from heaven to burn, but I went from a big heavy 3 point disc style chipper to a Vermeer 1250 like in the pic, and back to piling with a...

Thanks for the pic lesson Richard, I've been doing another way and you have to "click" on it to view it in a decent size. yeah!

Glad your "up & running"! Now look at that mess you made, now you need a grapple:laughing: I'm not 100% but I had a 5400 JD and "clutching" while the pto is engaged shouldn't hurt a thing no matter what throttle setting is. How about a pic of the saw head?

I've been wanting to do this for a while. Hooking up when you can't reach the lever from the back or over the tire to adjust the 3 pt height, even with telescoping links can some times just not go well. The little yellow handle is basically clamped around part of the mechanism already there with...

I'm making a mount for one on my tractor and wonder what to look for and the size (weight). I've got 4 around the house/shop ABC type and rechargable, but basically $35 home cheapo units. On the tractor & truck, I know you usually only get one shot to save things from a complete burn down...

A friend got this nice 8 point tonight on my place just before dark tonight.:thumbsup:

What's it going to take? I have a good utility trailer that has the old spoke type drums with the open center clamp on type wheels - (like a Mobile home trailer although it's not from a m/h). There were common when I built the trailer 25 years ago, but I feel that they are not suited well for...

I had this ssqa laying around from a previous project converting from JD's quick hitch to ssqa. Sold the Deere and thought that with all the ssqa "stuff" I have, it might be handy to have a rear ssqa. Forks came to mind, then a bucket for carrying tools or what ever, then I do have a couple of...

This is a easy fix (if the L/R sides are just out of "time" with each other) that I just had to do myself. Just cut the torque tube on the ssqa, got them back in "time", welded, ground then put a good fitting pipe ofer the weld and welded that.

Forage wagon

Pimpmobiles

I know that there are a bunch of variables, but what is a "clean" 2001 F-350 7.3 A/T CC/8' with >200k worth in YOUR part of the country? Only minor minimal rust with nothing showing through. It got a NOS complete bed for it and I park it under roof all winter long. (next to my F-450 4x4 7.3)...

I really don't have a need for the interweb stuck in my pocket the time and wonder, just for the music & camera abilities, will a smart phone do those things either, 1. without the internet service (I guess they call that a data plan), or 2. not connected to a carrier at all? A friend has an...

I allway's forget what part is the "saddle", so these give me no problems. An old fashioned "wedge socket":D

Sneek peek at a promotional photo release. Now what color will it be:D

I don't have any videos but a winch is a winch, the grapple is the fun part. I have 711 ac. of woods with a couple of miles of various degree (condition) of roads. I don't like to drag on the better roads unless it's frozen. The grapple and the way the winch is built allow me to have the butt...

[A I was going to use a "PTO" winch like you show, but I was thinking about putting a transmission in the driveline so that I could have reverse. This started making the design to big to keep it all "tucked up" tight to the tractor. Winching without the ability to "unload" or reverse the line...

Since this whole thing is going to miss us here in ME, I'll provide a handy spot for all your (upcoming) snow removal pics, because I am seriously "Jonesing" for a big storm myself!:D Show us what ya got.:thumbsup:

This winter I obligated myself to a friend that plows a ton of local driveways, to do a portion of his "route". I've spent plenty of hours plowing on my (over a mile) roads with my open station tractor, but that was at home and on no schedule. If I got chilled I could just drive back up to the...

Wondering if there are any Tacoma owners out there that may have had this similar condition. I just got a nice clean 2012 with 45k miles, my first Toyota. During the test drive and half the way home it had what I would call normal braking & pedal "feel". After coming off the highway on the way...

I've been making converted p/u truck snowplows for tractors & SS's for a while using this design that allows for float (normal) action along with down pressure. Notice the tube in tube with the welded stops on what could be called the "top link". If you can't see in the pics, you curl in the...

Not sure where I came across this. Looks like a good time.

I can't believe I'm asking this as I swore off new vehicles, but the price of used trucks as discussed here on another thread is crazy as well. After actually thinking of calling a c/l add about a Toyota '06 with 217k on a 4 cyl and asking 8500 dollars, I went on line looking for a light F150 in...

I finally finished, ended up buying the grapple instead of making one. The "plumbing" worked out fine by using 2 diverter valves. I have 3 remotes but need 5 to avoid the diverter valves. I "split" the winch & the grapple, they will never be used at the same time. And the blade circuit got split...

Got a buddy with a 16k PJ tilt deck. He lost the right rear wheel a few months ago, and I mean he lost it while going down the road. After this incedent, he carries an battery impact and religiously checks all his lugs. Tonight he called me, and it was happening to the same wheel, well actually...

Anyone ever price or install one of these on a larger "M" series? I picked up a BIG snowblower and might need to slow things down a little. Of course now that I finally have a blower, it prolly wont snow.:laughing:

I'm dreaming up a heavy slow speed sickle bar type branch trimmer that would operate like a "hybrid" sickle bar/lopper to keep my roads & trails trimmed back, I have miles of them. I'd like to operate it with a cylinder or cylinder(s) rather than a motor. Is it possible to have it "plumbed" to...

My last one was tired and blew a seal. I wanted a little longer travel and found a nice cyl. at Surplus Center that had a compact, retracted legnth with a 12" stroke and ends that would take the modifications well. Only $89 plus about $12 for the ball ends. Closed it is 24", 36" extended with my...

I am unable to view BFreaky's pic's in his bix blade thread. I was able to latch his pretty amazing backhoe build and would love to see what he came up with for his rear blade. All I get it as little blue box with a question mark in it. I have tried several times over several weeks or months. No...

I found a good deal on a Fisher 9.5 EZ Vee without the "tower". I made this frame mount so that I can use the (3) circuits for the loader to make the wings work and power the lift cylinder. This frame attachment keeps the plow close to the tractor and takes the bumps & shock off the loader arms...

Finished this today. It has about 15 deg. of horizontal "swivel" built in for un even ground. The square bar that you see going from high on hitch side to low on the plow "A" frame telescopes about 6" so that the plow can either "float" as it would on a normal truck, or tilt the hitch forward to...

Will the Kubota 3rd function valve work a single acting cylinder? I'm thinking of using it to run a s.a cyl. for a (frame mounted) snow plow lift cylinder.

After making my hydraulic log winch, I decided to make up some rear controls for the winch operation. Pretty simple and thought that they might be handy for anyone with a TNT for attaching rear implements. (moving the hitch around instead of wrestling the implement) They are kinda hard to see...

I've been wanting to build something like this for a while, and too cheap to buy a "store bought" winch, so I've been fooling around with this on & off since March. I took pics all along if anyone is interested.

I found this pretty neat stuff.http://hankstruckforum.com/htforum/index.php?topic=67190.0 I was led to the above link while checking this out. Project `52 DiamondT towrig/RV - The Garage Journal Board

Is it hopeless? Any of you guy's know if any thing, mostly pics & music is retrievable from a pc with the blue screen of death? I have most of it on an external "hard drive" thingy, but not all of it. I'm switchin' teams, to a Mac. Any tips?

JJ - CJONE Got a TRW/Ross MAB06003 A4. All that I have been able to find out about it is it seems to be obsolete. What could you direct me to on the net to find out it's specs. and if it need it, is it rebuildable? I think that it is a gearotor motor. Once before I found a site that had...

Threw these together during shop time with all the recent snow. It seems lately that all my hyd. attachments are needing me to "crack a line" to release about a tsp. of fluid to connect them. Very frustrating, and yes I know how to release the pressure before you disconnect. I'm convinced that...

It's been on my build list for a while, then a buddy gave me an old hood off of a 60's D-6 dozer. I cut it in half legnth wise, had a sheet of 1/8" bent up for the center section, then the ideas started coming. First it was lights, then it was more lights & flashers, then a radio, then a fan, a...

Any tips on using (or thinning) the TSC paint. It seems that the thickness of the paint varies with different colors. From pretty decent brushing to very "heavy" brushing leaving brush marks that do not flow out drying. The project I am working on now would be better to spray, I am by no means a...

I just got some 37' bar joist, enough for a 48' wide shed. I'd like to have 3 - 16' openings (posts) at the front wall, and the back wall could have 8' post spacing. I'm thinking a low pitch roof, around 3/12 so it will be holding the snow. The snow load here is 100 psf, and the roof will be the...

Well I've been beating up this old 8' Mohawk mower for many years, and it has proven it self worthy of a new life. My needs (and property) have changed and I decided to convert it to a 3pt hookup from the trailed type that is has been. I needed the manuverability & to be able to raise it high...

I was rooting through some old crates of my stuff and found a few pumps, yes I am a self admitted scrounger and have a hard time saying no to free. This is a Eaton pump with a number on it that is no help so far (5082188) It appears to be either rebuilt or unused. As you can see, it's pretty...

I'm to the point where I'm looking for a vehicle that gets (REALLY GETS) 25-30 mpg. I have never owned a car other than my fun car (74 Caddy El Dorado conv.) Been thinking Suburu of Volvo xc70, and used, (4-6 years old). Now I don't really see myself in a real "car" and some years ago I saw a...

What's a good stump spray to prevent regrowth & suckers? Will a glyphosohate type spray work on "woody" stuff?

In going thru my pics for another post, I saw the tubing "slicer" I made to slice regular plastic tubing (well pipe, pex tubing ect.) into that curly hose "protector". They charge a fortune for that stuff! I just took a short legnth of (about) 1 1/2 black pipe, guessed an angle to cut it on, and...

Winter in Maine is a slow time for my tractor, it's also a good time for a garage project. My property has (literally)miles of skid roads on it that I try to keep open (mowed). There are areas that were pretty much clear cut by the previous owner and I would like to turn to pasture, with the...

Our water gets a sulpher smell now and then, I've been pouring a little bleach down the (drilled) well when this smell developes. Checking this out on the web, there seems to be a solution using hydrogen peroxide (not the drug store stuff) that is sort of pricey. Does anybody have any experiance...

Threw this togher for the "camp", nuthin' wrong with weenies on a stick, but sometimes you need more! Found a suitable pc. of granite for the base & drilled a 1" hole to accept the 1" rod for the vertical rod that it all hangs and swivels on for height adjustment. I need to find a good old...

Here's a freezing rain Sat. afternoon question. Who is designing these trucks? Ford just couldn't make a larger grill. Chevy has the biggest bizare size'ed bumper in the world. If Dodge layed the windshield back any further it would be a moon roof!

The title just about says it all. Thinking about transitioning to copper or something ridgid at each point of use. I've got the tools for the ring type connectors, I used pex for my domestic water and my radiant heat as well. Seems like good stuff and most air tools are under 125psi. Any stories...

I have a spot, outdoors and under roof that I thought about moving our small chest freezer to for the winter. It seems obvious to me that it might save some energy in the cold and get it out of our way when the house tends to get "tight" when the cold pushes more activities inside the house. Is...

I've had trlrs. with elec brakes for 25yrs. or so, and have never been impressed (with the brakes) and allways had a heavier than needed towing unit so I wasn't overly concerned. Now that I'm older and not as eager to just "go for it" and hopefully a bit wiser I am wondering what to expect out...

Any good suggestions for a vegetable garden forum? This forum thing is a pretty cool way to learn from others. I did a google search under the above title and checked out a few, but they really did not seem to have the response that I have gotten used to here. Maybe one could be started here?:):)

This might be a little medicine that we need.

I got a request for some pics that is my avatar. It's been pretty hot out so thinking snow might be nice for a change. Notice the cheap S.O.B. (me) that didn't go for the cab!:thumbsup: It's an old blade that Messicks had in PA that I made a hitch to fit. Thats a M9540 it's hooked to and these...

These tractors are out of my league, but I wonder how does the suspension work? All that I've ever had is a couple of crappy springs holding up the seat!I can't imagine that they put it on the rear axle also. I've only seen it mentioned in advertising and have never had a chance to look at one...

Finally finished it. I have not used it with a tractor yet, but so far with the skid loader it works well. It does not move the material to the left (building a crown) as fast as I'd hoped but I think that I need to play with my blade settings and tecnique.

I've got an old Troy Bilt Horse and have decided that it deserves a good servicing. I bought it, used from an estate, prolly 12 or better years ago. I have only used it literally 3 or 4 times because I usually use the tractor tiller. Well now I have scaled down the garden size and want to take...

Some shots of the progress on the 3pt hook up and the up and down adj. for the blades. At first I was going to just put a ridgid 3pt. but then decided that a "floating" top link might help the blade follow the grade changes (up/down hill), thinking that this will keep the blade on the ground and...

Starting to take shape, it's been a while since I had a fab. project like this. I forgot how many different parts go into a project like this. When it's all over I'll count em up. I have some bracing to do and figure out an depth of cut adj. mech. It has a 1 1/2 inch max. "cut" to about a 4"...

This may be old news to some, but the other day I went in to get a new bottle for the MIG and was pokin' around in the store and found these magnifying "cheaters" (lens) that sliped right in the welding helmet. WOW, I's funny how easy it is to lay in a pretty bead ... IF YOU CAN SEE!! I'm not...

I have a buddy that wants a 40hp and knows little about tractors. He is on a tight budget (who's not?) I don't know anything about the Kioti line other than of all the newer AK (after Kubota) imported tractors out there, it seems that Kioti has been around longest. I suggested this site to him...

I know there are a ton of dif. threads on this topic... but I am building one, and would like to find out from the guys with a "store bought" model what angle are the blades set at, both front to back and vertically? I'm not sure it's that critical but there must be a "sweet spot" both to move...

Nothing like plowing in Mud season.

Hey, I'm new around here, has there been any other complaining of Kubota's lack of offering a modern transmission? I'm talking in the 50-70 HP range not the smaller guys with a hystat. Most other's (manufacturers) left the el cheapo 4sp/2range 20 years ago. I think that a 4sp 3range should be...

Hello there. Been lingering around here for a while, mostly re directed from other "search" results. I love machinery.welding and fabrication and building stuff that I can use!! It looks like there are a lot of knowledgable folks here to help out. Lately I've been interested in hydraulics. What...