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Woa! This mask stuff is getting crazy. Friend of ours went to the post office to mail a letter. She was wearing a mask because she is immune compromised. The guy at the window gave her static. Come on! What happened to polite? Chris

It's raining here now. A perfect summer rain steady but not to hard. there is no wind to speak of. We need it. The corn at the farm is looking stressed. Drew mentioned the old saying "knee high by the 4th. of July" if our corn was only knee high we would know something was very wrong. Around the...

I think the coronavirus situation is starting to make some folks really irrational I read a thing about some people getting brain damage from the virus. Even happened to people who had no symptoms. I don't know about you but I can't afford any brain damage it is hard enough to keep up as it is...

It seems like this virus thing is un-hinging people. More wacky behavior than normal.

I don't know if you guys follow Dr. Seheult who does the covid 19 videos on the YouTube MedCram channel. Today's video was pretty interesting. I think they are made for other Doctors so I have to work at it to understand them. Chris

I read where the WHO is now saying that those who are asymptomatic are not contagious until they are visibly ill. I believe the person who said that misspoke and had to walk it back. About masks, did you see the reports from the beauty salon in Missouri? Seems like the masks worked. I heard a...

Drew I love to watch other people work. The Sampson boat co. videos on Youtube are about rebuilding an old sailing yacht. Amazing project. Leo"s girlfriend is as cute as can be. Amazing how time passes when I am watching Youtube videos. Chris

Trying not to get too many connections with big data sharing companies AMENto that! Chris

Do you have a APP on your phone for your Bank. Should be able to take a picture of check and deposit it. I wonder if there isn't a way to mail in your deposit? I wouldn't want to send cash through the mail but checks can be marked "for deposit only". I'm not so sure about all this digital...

Yea Drew. I don't know what is wrong with the discharge prescription process. I think there are a lot of distracted people out there. I imagine health care people are under a lot of stress. Just look at people on the road, not good. Can you imagine this going on for another year? Chris

When I replaced the halyards on the sailboat I sewed the ends together with heavy duty thread. It might work to melt the ends together then cut them apart. Chris

I had the first strawberries from the local fruit farm. I don't think it gets much better than fresh picked strawberries.:thumbsup: Pretty late this year. Chris

Drew this is probably a very good time to sell a RV. From what I have heard a lot of people are thinking that this is a good year for a RV vacation. Chris

Guy you got to be careful what you say. The market gremlins might be listening. :eek:

Drew the distance between dream and nightmare is short (nurses YES nurses with needles NOOOOOOOO). Try to stay on the dream side. Thinking of you from PA. Chris

they will often nest in one bluebird house, while filling other close by nestboxes with sticks to keep other birds (maybe wrens only ?) from using them. Ooohh. I wondered why the new bluebird box is full of sticks but I never see any birds. Chris

I use no ethanol gas in the mowers. I add 4 oz.Seafoam /5 gal. gas to stabilize it. I have been thinking I should throw some in the cars which we are using so much less but I keep forgetting. Chris

The MedCram video about droplet spread from talking with and without a mask was referring to a New England Journal of Medicine article and video. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc2007800 Chris

all N95 production is going to those in "essential" jobs. The rest of us are screwed I hope our military supply chain works better than the Mask supply chain or they will be issuing our troops rocks. Chris

I finally got my flat tire fixed. Of course when I pulled the old tire the inside of the rim was pretty rusted. I hit it with the wire wheel , blasted it with rust reformer primer and painted it. Now the inside of the right front wheel is the best looking part of the tractor.:laughing: If I am...

I think we have been getting confusing information from all sides on the mask thing. The way I read it N95 and above are useful to keep you from breathing in small particles. Everything below N95 is useful to keep you from breathing out particles. The Dr. who puts out the MedCram videos had a...

If you go due north out of Lancaster you get to a wide place in the road called Neffsville. There is a Post Office, a beer distributor, a sports bar, A used car lot, 3 car repair places, one convenience store, a vet, A real estate office and the school campus. Listing it all makes it sound...

I had a tire go flat on the tractor Just after I dropped a log off at my neighbors. So I walked back to the barn and got the truck and the mini compressor. Got the tire aired up and rushed it back to the barn. By the time I walked back and got the truck and got back to the barn it was flat...

I couldn't find the video where Matt talks about the metal cutting circular saw but this is it. Evolution Power Tools RAGE-B 7-1/4-Inch Multipurpose Cutting Circular Saw - Metal Cutting Circular Saw - Amazon.com

Started on the removal of the fence at the side of the barn. It's 1-1/4" solid bar welded together, and it's not going quietly into the night. I figured the reciprocating saw would be better than cutting wheels on the grinder, but it turns out not so much. I'm getting about three cuts with a...

Patricia told me that Houston PM traffic, on her drive home, was back to normal yesterday. It was nice while it lasted! Yup. The morning traffic report on the news is reporting accidents again. Bummer. Chris

I don't think people are too good at this social distancing thing. I was out mowing at the farm and saw a neighbor and his dad. It seemed rude not to stop and say hello. Dad had to keep telling his son to step back. I don't think it is natural. An older gentleman who was delivering Mothers day...

Just read a new article criticizing N95 masks that use a vent to make exhalation easier. The fear is that the valve will pass droplets from sneezes or coughs, making it easier for surrounding people to get sick. I have the kind with the vent too. It may be that they slow the exhaust down some...

NoSpill makes a flexible plastic (vinyl?) spout extension that lets you fill the truck with those cans. I seem to remember that they are kind of expensive for what they are. You could probably use a short piece of vinyl tube. Chris

Is yeast sold out in your areas also? I haven't been able to get flour or yeast in two weeks. It's a funny thing my wife hasn't thought about baking bread in years now she and apparently many others have fresh baked bread on their minds. It seems to me that the supply chains are struggling to...

About hair cuts. When we were little my dad had small animal clippers. He would line up the two dogs and the two boys and scalp everyone. You can get plastic clips that raise the cutter up off your head a little so you look less like an Army recruit. If my dad could do it anyone could do it...

If air is leaking enough to cause your glasses to fog up when you breathe out, it's also leaking when you breathe in. Not good if there's virus in the air. Fool around with the metal clip that goes over your nose, pressing and bending it until the fogging stops. Then you've got a good seal and...

Drew- From what I have read UVC lights do not work all that well. It depends on the surface being treated. H2O2 at the typical 2% solution will kill C-19. If I remember correctly one can go with an even lower concentration. Bleach works. I have read that the fibers in some n95 masks have an...

I read that a good way to sterilize face masks is to hang them in the oven at 150 degrees to 160 degrees for 30 min. the lowest my oven will go is 170. Does that damage the mask? I have been leaving my mask on the dash of the car but I have only needed it once a week. How long does stuff last...

Greetings morning guys. Here is a link to instructions for homemade masks. Might be better than nothing. ragmask Chris

Good Morning. I woke up this morning with the Deep River Blues running around my brain. I can't begin to imagine what that might mean but I just got done listening to Doc Watson Playing it on You Tube. That gentleman was a treasure. Chris

66 headed to the mid eighties with a chance of afternoon thunder showers. Finally broke out the Tee shirts and put away the smart wool but who knows what next week will bring. Got the farm mowed yesterday. The grass is in a 5 day cycle but my life works better in a 7 day cycle, oh well. Had...

Good Morning all, 62 with spotty rain. Looks like heavier showers this afternoon. That's OK we were a little dry. Full out spring now. The trees are starting to green up. I encountered a miracle the other day. I went to the lumber yard for some treated lumber to work on 2 of my trailers. I went...

49 and gray. Chance of spotty rain today and tomorrow and the next day... I mowed the yard for the first time yesterday. It was kind of dry. I wouldn't mind a day of nice steady rain. Saturday I went to PA plow days. What a hoot. 175 lawn and garden tractors knocked out 50 acres in about 4...

Mornin' All, 60 now headed up to the low 80s. It's almost too much of a good thing. The warmth will cause everything to pop. It is hard to enjoy the spring when it moves so quick. I noticed the the first little bronze leaves on the poison ivy last week so winter clean up in the woods is just...

Evening all, It was about as nice a day as you could ask for. High of 53 and sunny. This morning I went to the L&G consignment auction. No luck. I didn't see anything I wanted enough to win the bid. It was the same old story some stuff was dirt cheap and other stuff was crazy high. This...

The other day when I came out of the drug store I noticed two big young guys ahead of me who had holstered hand guns on their hips. I think that that was the second time I have ever seen anyone who wasn't a hunter or a cop carrying open. Does it happen a lot where you are? I was trying to...

Mornin' All, 28 and hazy. Less wind than yesterday but still feels cold. I'm making good progress with winter clean up at the farm but I feel pressure to keep working. Probably only have a couple of weeks before the best time for cleaning up is over. I'm surprised at how many trees have died...

Mornin' 31 and clear as a bell. Supposed to get up to the mid 50s this afternoon getting to be that time of year one got have have tractor work done before the ground turns to mud. I thought that was why we had plows, disks and loaders and backhoes and ratchet rakes... so we could smooth it...

Mornin' 36 rain/snow. I let the weather report spook me into digging the snowblower out of the back of the garage. If it is a quick attach how come it took me 2 hours to get it mounted? At least I didn't panic and put the snow tires on the truck. Would it be a bad thing if they dry rot before...

Mornin' All, 30 gray. I woke up to very fine snow falling. The roofs and driveways were white. It's all gone now. I got out yesterday to work on winter clean up at the farm. Feels so good to get out. Man my hands were cold by the end of the afternoon. I have built a branch pile the size of a...

Jim, I see what you are getting at. I'm sorry that I am not a better writer. I was talking about having to worry about liability when working off our property. And about how quick people can be to turn to lawyers to solve their problems.

Mornin' All, 41 and raining. We had hard rain and wind overnight. Looks like we are in for a couple of days of rain. I'm almost glad to be on the wet side of this storm but now that I have gotten started on winter clean up I'm ready to dig in The rain is going to lead to mud. If I try to get...

I'm not feeling good about this at all. All of a sudden I have alarm bells going off in my head. What is it about modern times that makes us feel bad about being a good neighbor so often? Chris

Mornin' All, 27 and overcast. It's coming. I'm hoping for rain. I did get away yesterday afternoon to do a little clean up. Mud season isn't "just around the corner" its here in PA. You know that feeling when you hit ice on the road? There is something similar when your tractor hits deep mud...

Mornin' all, 30 bright and sunny. May get up to the mid 40s. Mud season right around the corner!!! That's what I was thinking too. If we got any of those perfect days where the ground was frozen but the day was so nice you had to start the winter clean up I must have missed it. Today looks...

Y'know...I love snow...but I think we're getting more "love" then I bargained for up here! Roy, Just hold on if this global climate change thing turns out to be real Vermont will be the new Carolina and nothing could be finer.:D Chris

Good Afternoon, 39 with some rain. Yesterday I noticed the first yellow crocus. I think the little guy may be pushing his luck but it's like a promise that spring will be coming. Chris

Good morning. 20 started out clear and sunny now cloudy and here comes the snow. Now, the realtor and settlement agent had last minute panic attacks...couldn't find some receipts for work I had paid for Roy, Good to know you are dealing with highly paid professionals.

Good morning! The weather says it is 14 but the thermometer looks colder. Going outside reminds me why the King of Obsolete has that nice bushy beard. If you think its cold where you are check out the weather for Lynn Lake. Chris

Roy, When you moved to Vermont did you have to make improvements to your vehicles? My recollections of visiting winter Vermont is that some of the back roads aren't the very best.

Good Morning! 10 degrees but clear and sunny. Spent the day yesterday at the outdoor equipment auction. I felt fine all day cause I dressed right. It may be odd but I enjoyed being to deal with the weather. I have been staying in since Christmas. Yesterday reminded me that I can get out and...

I like to go to the local monthly equipment auction. From time to time I run into the problem of a skid lot of parts that I want some of but which has a couple of valuable parts that I don't need which drive the price too high. My question is what do you do to get the stuff you want without...

Good Morning, 40 and clear here. It is going to be a nice day. The nutty neighbor was out yesterday. Yep I was out pushing the mower around the front yard. Seemed like every car in the neighborhood drove by just then. They were probably all shaking their heads as they passed by. Got up a bag of...

Thanks a lot Don I really appreciate the tips and links. Lancaster is a pretty conservative place and it is a lot harder to find this kind of stuff out. Chris

Good Morning, Cold and gray here. Thermometer says 38 but it feels colder. I've been wanting to get out and do some outside stuff but finding a nice day has been rare since Christmas. Maybe Saturday. Holy Cow Don unprocessed food??? My diet had really changed in the last 4 years now you are...

My 186D is rigged with the exhaust pointing up. I think the previous owner unbolted the muffler and turned it and the short pipe up. the only problem is that I seem to get a lot of exhaust back in my face. I know there was a tall stack you could order from the dealer so being a cheap skate I had...

Somebody dropped by the barn Friday night and made off with half of my scrap pile. I feel two ways about it. If they had gotten it all I would have almost been happy to have had the mess cleaned up. On the other hand I'm wondering what they will come back for next. So I was thinking how nice it...

I'm working on a YM180 that I bought for parts but I started to wonder if could get it running. The thermostart cup is missing and been replaced with a generic fuel filter. does anyone have an idea for something to replace it with? The fuel filter would have been ideal if it had 3 inlets. Chris

I am working on a YM 180. Can anyone tell me how much transmission fluid it takes? Chris

I don't split a lot of wood but now and then I do a little light splitting. I have a sledge hammer and a couple of wedges and a maul. I have seen axes with splitting aids formed into the head. Do any of those work? Do mauls need to be sharpened from time to time? Chris

I bought 5 gallons if diesel at my local station yesterday. I noticed a sticker on the pump saying it contained 2% bio diesel. What are the pros and cons of this? I add opti lube to make sure the ultra low sulfer diesel has enough lubricity for my Yanmar. Will this clean the fuel system and...

I started a thread about a John Deere LX4 bushog and realized that JD LX4 was a poor title. I have the gear box off the deck and on the bench with the top off. The rear bearing on the input shaft ground itself up. There is very little oil and a lot of metal flakes. Can I clean up the bearings...

I picked up a parts LX 4 bushhog from a local dealer for $200. I figured the chain guards , the pto shaft and the slip clutch were worth that. It has a blown gear box. I found out why they didn't fix it. A new gear box is $750. It is in pretty good shape so it might make sense to fix it. Does...

I'm talking tires here. :D I have a John Deere GT275 with bar tires that I am using to pull a small trailer to haul firewood out of the woods. I have 50 pound wheel weights on. This time of year the ground is soft and muddy. What is your experience about getting the best traction with bar tires...

I drive a 2wd T-100 which is pitiful in snow or ice or even mud. Last year I put Michlin x-ice snow tires on the Honda Accord that my daughters drive. I had never driven it in snow until last week. I was amazed. That car drives like it is velcroed to the road. I ran down to Maryland on packed...

Here it is full on winter and I have been looking for a good buy on some 40 pound suitcase weights. So I have gone to the local auctions but I couldn't get them for a good price. Well this week I have been going around to different dealers looking for a good deal. I found them online from Home...

I have a project GT 275. I lent it to a neighbor to tow a small cart to haul firewood. The v-belt that drives thew hydrostatic came off the tensioning idlers yesterday. I got it put back but I noticed that the belt was coated with dirt and oil. The engine was leaking oil when I got it. Would it...

The cashier at the grocery store tells me that January and February are going to be milder than usual. I figure that is at least as good as the almanac so I am going to compile a to do list. I need to take the finish mower off and move the chipper and the bush hog to the front of the barn. I'm...

Last winter I had to take the JD 425 into the dealer for some emergency service. They wanted the blower too. It made me pretty nervous to load that rig using 2x12-8 ramps so I have been looking for aluminum ramps. I decided on Rage products Black Widow arched folding ramps 94"long 17" wide. I...

John Deere has coupons for 10 % off gas stabilizer and 15% off home maintenance kits until Nov 30. Look for the specials tab on the deere web site. Chris

Holy Mackerel! We are coming up on 5" in the rain gauge since midnight. I woke up this morning wondering what I should do today. Mother Nature provides. Between the clogged gutters, a leak in the roof and water in the basement boredom won't be the problem today. Chris

Well I gave into temptation yesterday. The JD dealer had a 455 that just came in as a trade and they only wanted 2K for it. It needs a little work. Funny thing was I got a different story about the machines condition from the salesman, the service manager and finally from the mechanic who worked...

I picked up a Freedom Hitch at the equipment auction this week. It was the second lot of the day so I guess everybody was still asleep. I got 1 tractor end and 2 1/2 implement ends for $35. One of the lower brackets for the implement end was missing. I would like to have more implement ends. I...

We recently found out that our nephew dropped out of college. Can you imagine a worse time to be out on the street? Of course he moved back with his mom. We were kind of stunned can you imagine having to move home? We have always thought it was healthier for kids to strike out on their own. I...

I have a JRCO cart bagger that is hooked up to my JD F525 front mower. The dacron cover had so many tears that I was almost blowing out more leaves than i was bagging. I asked the dealer to order a new heavy duty vinyl cover. The parts guy said that JRCO is discontinuing the carts and it looks...

My daughter just got back from a Student Conservation Association project on Isle Royale National Park. She loved it. 3 boys 3 girls and 2 leaders on a month long project doing trail maintenance. Seems like a well run outfit. They work closely with the Park service. All the kids have to pay for...

I have the opportunity to mow 2 lots for money. Given the state of the economy having a side job has to be a good thing. I don't want to hammer them but I want to cover expenses with a little left over for me. I guess I will have to declare taxes. One lot takes about 3 hours and I think that...

I saw a post where a guy said he sharpened his chipper knives every 40 hours. That made me wonder because my Bearcat chipper/shredder pretty much stops working after 10 or 15 hours. In facts it works best for the first hour of sharp blades. Of course it is manual feed which may make a...

Here are some videos from a company that makes industrial shredders. I thought turning a piano to crumbs was pretty amazing. Watch it Shred! SSI Shredding Demonstrations Chris

Friday the weather report called for a clear sunny day in the low 50s :D. I had a bunch of branch piles at the farm that needed to be chipped up (note to self - it is a lot easier to chip them as you cut them). 50 is a great working temperature. The tractor was pretty hard to start. It had been...

The Weatherman is calling for winter weather. The long lines at the grocery store and the absence of bread and milk from the shelves convinced me that it was time to put the snowblower on. How folk know that this is it I can't say. I spent a pleasant hour in the garage taking the mower and...

We haven't had any rain for a while so the ground is pretty dry. Then some darned fool aerated the yard and top dressed the front yard. :o Somehow the grass is still growing and on top of that the leaves are falling and need to be gotten up. So I put the bagger on and headed out. I got about 10...

Egon posted a link to a nice youtube video of old time farming over in the photo section. Chris

There are a couple of things I'd like to buy (tractor implements, computer, new car). I am wondering if I should put that credit card down and leave my wallet in my back pocket so to speak. I can't tell where the economy is going but it is making me nervous. What do you think? Chris

I read yesterday that they are closing the Visegrip plant and moving production to China. I wish they would make the executives who thought up that plan move to China. They don't deserve to be Americans. Better horde what ever US made Visegrips you may need. Chris

Gas was $3.55 today:D Lets GO lets hit the highway, pedal to the metal. Oh wait that will just make gas go up again if we all do that,:( :( :( Chris

I have been having trouble starting the JD F525 front mower. When I turn the key I hear a click if I turn the key several times it will usually start if not I get out the jumper cables and it starts. The battery is 2 years old so I didn't think it was that. The dealer printed out a...

The oil company called today asking if I would like to lock in at $5 for home heating oil. Isn't that something? Chris

I saw this link over at red power which I got pointed to by the King of Obsolete.:D This is one fantastic machine. YouTube - BSOT 2008 Chris

A while ago I asked if trucks were slowing down.http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/related-topics/117937-trucks-slowing-down-where-you.html I am starting to think that drivers are slowing down. Last weekend we drove to NY and most of the trucks were running 65 through NJ. I can remember driving...

This had to be one of the nicest days of the year.:) The temperature was 85. The sky was blue with fluffy white clouds. The grass is as green as it gets. The Barley was golden and the farmer was harvesting it. This is the first time the farmer ever grew barley on the farm and it has been...

For more than a month I have been having the unpleasant experience each time I filled up my truck of paying the more I have ever paid for each gallon of gas. Today I had the first time experience of paying more than $4 per gallon and not being able to fill the tank before the pump clicked off at...

I was reading Eddie Walkers great thread about his lake. When he got to the part about having the kids from his church over for a camp out. He said he wouldn't want kids to go out at night because of the snakes. That don't seem like the best. So what are the snake predators and how do you get...

Three years ago this July the house next door was knocked down and all the trees cleared from the lot. Because two foundation walls were reused the whole project was classed as an addition. The new house went up and it is kind of unconventional. It is like a conventional rancher with a huge...

Remember when you were a kid and your brother got the garden hose and had you pinned behind a tree? Then he would tell you that he had put the hose down and you could come out and you would get about one step from the tree and he would grab the hose and let you have it? Well it was that kind of...

Just a heads up for 336 owners. I got the seat and somebody else got the hydraulic pump but the rest is there. The cover is off the transmission so I guess thats why it ended up at Wengers Wenger's of Myerstown - Farm Equipment, Agriculture Equipment, Tractor Parts, Construction Equipment...

I was up at Wengers of Myerstown today. They had an implement that I have only seen in the newspaper before. It is an PTO driven airplane propeller. In the picture in the paper it is used to blow the giant American Flag flown behind a antique tractor in the 4th of July parade. My question is is...

Charlie Rose had John Hofmeister the president of Shell on the other night. You can see it in your computer on Charlie's web site. Chris

I saw an article in the newspaper today that talked to truckers who said that because of the high cost of fuel they are slowing down. I haven't been out and about all that much but I did hit the highway last week and I didn't notice anything like that. I think if you were only driving 65 you...

I am glad I haven't yet got around to putting the snowblower on the JD 425 as we have had no plowable snow so far and it looks like spring is just around the corner. Too bad I went to the trouble of digging it out of the barn and moving it to the garage. Seems like everyone else got hit but not...

I have 6 or 7 gallons of diesel that started to grow algae that I drained out of the tractor and what was left in the yellow can that is sitting in the barn. Is there any use for it or do I take it down to the Household Hazardous Waste Center? Chris

We have been thinking about replacing our oil fired furnace with a ground water heat pump. Two years ago we got estimates to do the work but we were put off by the price. We took another crack at it recently and were shocked to have the updated estimates come in about $5000 more that the last...

My wife has been complaining about getting terrible mileage for the last couple of months. She is an accountant so she notices when the numbers aren't right. I even crawled under her car to see if someone had been messing with the gas tank. I seem to remember something about getting worse...

We have been in this house about 3 years (new to us but built in '56) and we are getting some water spots on the ceiling of the attic room. I got up on the roof and the roof looks OK but I can see that there has been roof tar applied to the ridge vent so I'm guessing that it has been a problem...

We have had a beautiful fall. Hardly fall at all really. More like summer till the end of October. The leaves didn't even begin to fall till the end of October either. I still have oak and beach leaves in the trees. We had snow last week so I was getting pretty nervous about getting the leaves...

In another thread a poster said about Chinese chain- I'm scared to buy a chain at harbor freight. How many people have bought things there that actually held up very long? I'd hate to have a chain break on me and come whipping through the back window. Has anyone actually had a Chinese chain...

I keep our fleet of plastic (polyethylene) kayaks on their trailer in the back yard over the summer so that any time the weather is nice we can hit the water. They are great fun and indestructible... or so I thought. The other night at dinner my daughter said "Dad I think the squirrels are...

I took my girls to the dentist last week. When we got there Dr. Bill handed me his new iphone to play with. Amazing!:D So small but what a beautiful screen, Of course I headed right over to Tractorbynet. Not as fast as the computers at home but totally mobile. I was thinking about when the mower...

Came home through the country this evening. :D There are still a lot of farms that the cancer of development haven't eaten up. It looked a little dry but very beautiful. There was an old fashoned smell of hay and cow manure in the air. Dry and dusty for mowing grass but I guess that is good for...

My Mother in law has a 75 acre farm. I help out mowing the lawn so I get up there weekly. It is rolling land with a couple of steep enbankments. I want to get a shotgun and I was wondering about setting up a place to practice. What do I need to think about to do it safely? Chris

We are still in shock. Saturday one of our neighbor families was murdered. Mom and Dad and the 16 year old son. Their college age daughter got out. It has the whole neighborhood spooked. The Police said thet the murderers are at large. One thing the police suggested was to leave lights on at...

I have been wanting to prune back the trees around the fields and down the farm lane and a pole saw looked like the tool of choice. I rented an Echo 230. It is a chain saw on an extendable shaft with a weedwacker engine at the bottom. It extends out to about 11 feet so you can reach branches up...

I just picked up a Woods 1006 Loader. It is a new unit that has been sitting around the dealers lot for a few years. It's a little faded and has some rust and a few parts are missing but all the main stuff is there. It was ordered for a guy with a small Case tractor. The mount will need...

Wishing Everyone a very happy New Year. I hope 2007 brings you joyful time with your families, Good food and drink, good health and of course plenty of quality seat time. I want to thank you all for helping to make 2006 a pretty good year. I have really enjoyed your many interesting posts here...

"My biggest fear is that when I'm gone my wife will sell all my tractor gear for what I said I paid for it. " Shaley's line sent a shiver up my spine. By golly she just might do something like that. Even worse think about all the great stuff she will almost surely throw out when you are...

Now that the corn is down and the weeds have died back I have been bush hogging the edges of the fields. I love my kk bush hog. :D I got to wondering if it would be better to wait until early spring? What do you guys think? Chris

I was tempting fate Saturday when I got a rain guage at the hardware store. But fate smiled on me and we got the first real rain in almost a month. YAHOO. We got a 1/4 inch more Sunday and it has been looking like it may rain all day Monday. I may be crazy but the grass looks greener to me. How...

I was headed back to the house the other day when I came across a scary sight. There was a guy on the bank beside the road knee deep in poison ivy with a weedwacker. He was having at it and it was like he was standing in a green cloud. Watching him actually made me itch. I was so glad when the...

Some years mowing got to be a chore. Especially when we got a lot of rain and we were mowing every three days. But this year has been real nice. Now that it has cooled off a little I am enjoying it more than ever. I wouldn't mind a little rain to keep the dust down but the dry weather has...

All day long there have been aircraft buzzing overhead like you stepped on a hornets nest. We live near the airport. Lots of strange sounding stuff coming in and out mostly flying real low so you can hardly see what it is.They have the roads shut down around the area where the dinner is. The...

For me in almost every way Home depot is better than Linens n things. Except for one. A couple of weeks ago my wife draged me to Linens n things and there is no doubt that the people there are better looking. I do recomend that you wear your dark glasses so that when your wife asks you "honey do...

I have been wondering how the guy next door who is building a huge new house was going to mow the waist high grass which has a healthy salting of football sized rocks. I couldn't imagine how to do it safely without screwing up the equipment. But it was just a matter of time before one of the...

I was running east on PA route 30 crossing the Susquehanna river at Columbia last week when I came up behind a old white pickup truck with Texas farm truck plates. I was trying to imagine what the heck he was doing way up here? Maybe he ran into town to get some bailing twine and somehow made a...

After reading the post about strangers on the property and kids at home alone I was wondering if any of you good folks have thoughts/advice about home security. I'm wondering about hardened doors, locks, securing windows, alarm systems, surveilance systems, driveway sensors. Do you have your...

Boy is it nice here in Pennsylvania this week. The honeysuckle and wild roses are in full bloom and everything smells good. The grass is really looking good and not growing too fast so I am still really enjoying the mowing time. My daughter and her friends went over to the you pick em...

I just got pointed to the E-Z screen site. Their little model 100 looks like a tool that would find a lot of use around here. I wonder if you could put a finer screen inside for screening compost?. E-Z screen Chris

We are having a little remodeling done and the painter was in to get the walls primed before the cabinets go in. I heard him groaning pretty frequently. Apperently his back was really hurting. I guess he really needed the money. Talk about hard labor! Sometimes being self employed is the best...

Friday I went to the farm to get the mower ready for spring mowing. Somebody had been in the barn and gone through everything. My first thought was that someone was sleeping there cause I found a blanket and a coleman lantern. As I looked around I discovered that they had gotten a key...

A new house went up next to the barn on the farm and left us with a small pan handle of field that the farmer doesn't want to farm. Maybe 100X300. It is access from the road to the fields. We don't need more lawn. I am already mowing over 3 acres. I bush hogged the corn stubble. What can I do...

As I was driving around today I realized that there are a lot of people driving around talking on the phone. And not just a quick call to see if the wife wants you to pick up milk or something. As I was thinking about it I wondered if there are a lot of people who are bored with driving? I...

More and more lately I have been thinking it would be handy to speak spanish. Just last weekend the power company had a pruning crew in my back yard cutting the trees back from the powerlines. I was curious what they were going to do. Turns out they spoke mainly spanish and so comunication was...

I saw an article in the local newspaper that said that if the Government could collect all the taxes that are due there wouldn't be any yearly budget deficit. It took a while for me to realize what an incredible statement that was. Now I can't find the article. Can that be true? Which one of you...

There was a dogs thread but it was pretty serious. You may have too many dogs if you are sleeping on the floor and the dogs have the bed. You may have too many dogs if you are spending more on dog food than beer. Chris

I saw the Yanmar agricultural truck mentioned on another forum. The guy said they had been made for the US market. Does anyone have pictures? They sound interesting. Chris

I've heard that they have a heck of a party groundhog day. BUT COME ON! Its 60 degrees today and it smells like spring. Chris

I heard that gasoline has dropped below $2 in places in the mid-west. My station was $2.24 this morning. How's it going where you are? Chris

I just read in the paper that my share of the national debt is $26,866.45. If you count the 4 people in my family that's over 100K. I hope someone doesn't come around looking for their money. Chris

Do any of you have exaust fans in the garage? I keep the JD mower in the garage. I know it, it's kind of funny keeping the mower in the garage and cars parked out on the driveway. Any way the mower leaves its scent in the garage, It smells like exaust ,hot oil, gas fumes, and grass clippings...

Was it 2 weeks ago that gas started jumping up 20 cents a day till it hit $3.50 around here. Now it has dribbled back down to about there it started. What the heck is going. I thought we were having a gas crisis. Not enough gas to go around. Maybe they built a couple more refineries or so many...

My house shares right of way to road between with the neighbors on the other side of the road. The road is access to the wooded lot behind our houses. We moved in last Year and the previous owners had a deal with the neighbors to split the cost of plowing. I have a John Deere 425 with plow and...

In another thread Cityboyfarmer referred to Harley riders and that got me thinking. I'll bet you guys and gals have got some great stories about reformed and unreformed Harley riders. Its related because a Harley really is just a roaring two wheel tractor after all Chris

Does the tailgate of a fullsized pickup really make much wind resistance. I'm wondering if I can squeeze a couple more miles out of a gallon of gas. I Know that the gas crisis is over But I feel that I may have been wasteful. Chris

We Have an older house that has oil fired forced hot air heating and whole house electric A/C. the coil on the A/C is out and the A/C system is old. The furnace is old loud and not that efficient. Every body tells us that long run we should be concerned about leakage from our 1000 gal...

I realized that I have found the discussions of the disaster that has developed in the south more interesting that many of the other discussions here at TBN. The subject is very real and meaningful. Just as an example have a look at the Yanmar group that I helped bring over from Yahoo. They are...

Should I pour it in from the <font color="red"> Right </font> or The <font color="blue"> Left </font> Heheheheheh I couldn't resist Chris

Well I survived the pump shock of 3 dollar gas. I noticed they raised it again today. Way back when, I seem to remember that cars were most economical at 55 mph. Can anyone remind me if that is true. I imagine cruise control saves a little too. I thought there might have been a few less cars...

We bought this place about a year ago. We are firmly in the middle of the suburbs. Oddly this house and the one next to it are still on wells. City water is available but pretty horrible and way expensive to hook up to. Our well tested good for the FHA array and for hydrocarbons. The neighbors...

There used to be a john deere garden tractor group over at yahoo that I liked for john deere specific info. It was moderated by Stan. I heard that yahoo has deleted it. Does anyone know what the real story is there? Also can anyone explain to me why some forums will not let you mention any...

That\'s a lot of posts! I don't remember the exact date when we came over fron Yahoo but we have built up 60 pages of threads. Its funny how we have evolved. Anyway thanks folks for posting a lot of interesting stuff. Chris

I was crusin down the road this winter and I notice a nice piece of chain on the side of the road so I hit the brakes and threw it in back. Yahoo . But I have been wondering??? What do you think? Is it finders keepers or keep your sticky fingers off of other peoples stuff as far as stuff found...

Nooo I'm not going to Atlantic city this weekend I have a Bearcat 554 which is now called a 70554. There is a blower option but it is expensive. The stock machine discharges chips low down and makes a pile right next to the machine.Then you can take your shovel and rake and load them into your...

I wasn't paying close enough attention at the diesel pump the other day and splashed diesel down my jeans leg. No problem I threw my work clothed in the washer with tide and hot water. But three washes later they all smell of diesel. What's the trick? Chris

When you jump in your pick-up, pull the turn signal stalk down and wonder why it isn't backing up Chris

Icat wrote about the combination of 102 in the shade, dust and sweat of the brow making for a muddy mess answer . We have a way different problem. Rain Rain Rain. I am just about ready to abandon the lawns. Seems like every time I mow I am doing more damage. Almost makes me long for the...

The morning paper had a picture of six feet of snow that just fell in Denver. My question is how in the world do you deal with 6 feet. 2 feet just about shut us down here in Lancaster and we argued about who was responsible and who screwed up for weeks. Maybe all you can do is strap on your...

The latest edition of the Surplus Center Catalog (800-488-3407) came today. YAHOO! It's kind of like the do it yourselfers wish book. I see they have a web site now. Surplus Center. Great bathroom reading. Chris

I am thinking about adapting a truck snow plow to my 186D. It seems like most front blades run back and attach to the transmission case. One choice would be to attach to the pin that holds the lower lift arms. Another idea is to hook up to the draw bar bracket. There also seem to be bolt holes...

There are two ads on E-bay this week that illustrate two different 3 point set ups. The first shows fairly straight lower arms.http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1778643496 The factory arms on my 186D have a lot of shape and I have never had a problem with the lower arms hitting...

I stopped by the local TSC store today. They are carrying the King Kutter tiller in three sizes 48", 60", 72". They start at $999 for the 4 foot model. They had a whole rack of King Kutter brochures including one on the tillers. Sadly the brochure says you need 20 hp to run the 4 foot tiller...

I picked up a used Leinbach M19 single bottom plow the other day. I had been thinking about plowing since the post by the guy who got one from TSC and had to re-assemble it cause TSC put it together wrong. After he got it toghther he posted pictures of his plowed garden. Looked like fun. Well...

MikeinPA moved my post about hearing protection over to safety. I realized in my mind I was trying to talk about my experiance using my Yanmar. I should have said I have some hearing loss so I usually wear ear plugs but the other day I forgot to put them on/in and I realized that I could hear...

I was bushhogging up a grassy area beside the field and I realized I had forgotten my ear plugs. I'm not sure if they are necessary but I already have some hearing loss so I use the ear plugs as often as I can remember them. I discovered that I could hear the hog and the engine a lot better and...

Most Yanmars shut off by moving the throttle all the way forward or back depending on which way your throttle works. I have heard that some Yanmar models shut off by turning the key to off. Can anyone tell us more about that? Chris

In another thread Mike said <font color=blue>Idiot lights scare me</font color=blue> I know that some of you have added aftermarket guages to your Yanmars. Can you go through it again for us? Chris

Ever wondered what those Japanese symbols on your tractor mean? Rich got the one for 2WD-4WD translated.<A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.tractorbynet.com/forumfiles/49-140237-Fwd.jpg> Front wheel drive sticker</A> Anyone got any more? Chris

Engine won\'t shut off Quite a few people have run into the problem that their tractor won't shut off when they move the throttle to the all the way off position. In some cases the fix for this is to lubricate the linkage connection. On my 186 the foot throttle the hand throttle and the rod...

Just to confuse the issue since we have found that it isn't worth bothering with JD for Yanmar parts I discovered today that JD parts <A target="_blank" HREF=http://jdparts.deere.com>http://jdparts.deere.com</A> lists both US and Gray Yanmars. There isn't a lot of stuff but I was surprised to...

Saw the King Kutter 4' XB rotary cutter at The local dealers demo days. I know King Kutter isn't well known for delivering beautifully finished machines but I thought it was a big disapointment. My old blue 4' KK hog is ugly but rock solid. I had the feeling that you wouldn't want to mow...

I dropped by the local Kubota Dealers Demo Days today. Big let down Miss April wasn't there. I took a ride on a BX 2200. What a nice refined machine. It started instantly. It is a diesel so it was slightly louder than a Rolls Royce. The power steering turns like a dream. I wondered where the...

PennDOT is doing some roadside maintainence around here. They have some kind of a machine that turns small trees into what looks like straw. I have yet to see the mystery machine in action but it is really cleaning up the roadside. Anyone know know what it is? Chris

Thank you Muhammad and the TBN Team. Seems like this site gets better every day. I appreciate all the work the Team is doing to make TBN <font color=red>GREAT!!!</font color=red> Chris

Roger Scotty has been made a TBN Moderator. Thank You RS and congratulations. Chris

I read an article in the local paper (reprinted from the NY times) that Yahoo is changing their privacy policy to allow them to sell registered users names, addresses, phone numbers and E-mail addresses to marketers. Registered Yahoo users may want to look into the change. I read there is a way...

A guy posted this web page over in the attachment forum.<A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/abeng/plans/>http://www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/abeng/plans/</A> They have an amazing array of plans for everything under the sun in Adobe acrobat format. Chris

I can't believe how fast the Registered user count is growing. <font color=red>Go</font color=red> TBN <font color=red>Go!</font color=red> This place is GREAT! Chris

One of the neat things that we can do here is collect information. I have seen questions about which engine was in each model. If you will post the Tractor model number and the engine number from your tractor it can be added to the specifications list and help us to get a better idea of the...

If you browse the Attachments and customization forums and some of the other forums you will find quite a few posts of completed projects and some very nice pictures. There are lots of great ideas hiding out here. Chris

Saw an ad in the farm news for a Brave products inc. 3pt. hitch log skidder. "If you've got a tractor with a three point hitch you can do your own logging". Uses 3pt hitch and tractor hydraulice to lift up to #3000. Grabs logs up to 40". Looks like a heavy boom with a graple. Just guessing but I...

Can we work on staying on topic in the threads and starting new threads when we want to go off at a tangent? Some good stuff is getting buried under the wrong headings and lost. I have already read posts in the Yanmar forum that I can't find. We are kind of building for the future lets build...

What is the difference between 2 point and 3 point hitches? Which implements use which? Can you easily switch back and forth. Are there special parts? Where can you get 2 pt and 3 pt hitch parts? Chris

Let\'s Post Useful Yanmar links here Lets use this thread to post links that Yanmar owners would find useful. Post the text of the URL or if you are feeling adventurous go to the FAQ section and find out how to make them clickable. I don't know if Muhammad will want to move them over to the TBN...

Wondering if you can get english decals to replace the Japanese decals on a gray? Chris

Here is the Gray(Japanese) model list can anyone fill in what is the nearest US model for each? ie. which US models operation manual would you order? Of course there will be some Grays which have no close US model but that is good to know too. Chris YM 1100D YM 1300(D) YM 1301(D) YM...

If water and mud in the gear oil is a concern with the 4WD grays how do you tell if there is mud and water in there? Chris

Just before we came over here we were talking about lower lift arms and the fact that some people have problems with the arms hitting the tires. It may be that some grays that came from Japan with a tiller never had 3 point lower lift arms. Sometimes the importing dealer puts on a pair of...

Can anyone post the US Yanmar specifications here as text? I lost my copy when a HD went south. Yeah I know BACKUP BACKUP BACKUP. Dan posted the gray specs from Best tractor in another thread. Thanks Dan. Chris

Lets use this thread to post the name, address, phone number, and the URL of the dealers web page if there is one, also any remarks which might help a prospective customer select the right dealer. Chris

Hey Yanmar Folks don\'t forget to Register It hardly hurts at all. It helps TBNs numbers. And you get more services. Chris

Can you still get Yanmar manuals? How is the quality. Are there english manuals for the used Japanese imports? Where can you get them? How about the IT service manuals? Chris

What is Powershift? Do all Yanmars have it? Chris

What kind of fluids should I put in my Yanmar? How often do they need to be changed? Chris

Did Yanmar make Tractors for the US market? Are they the same as the old John Deere compacts? Why did Yanmar stop selling tractors here? Are they the same as the used Japanese Farm tractors that are being imported now? Where can I find specifications on Yanmar tractors? Chris

What about Air,Oil Fuel and Hy/trans filters for my Yanmar? Are there crosses to John Deere? Can I find US made replacement filters that fit my Yanmar? Where can I buy genuine Yanmar Filters and is there and advantage to genuine Yanmar filters? Chris

Is there any reason to choose Yanmar over any of the other Imports? Chris