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I just bought a Woods 7500 backhoe used with a subframe. It came off of a Kubota L3600. Does anyone know what brackets or pictures of the mounting pieces to install this on a L3301? I did get a couple pictures of the gentleman ‘s setup that it originally installed on(he went bigger) but...

I started to make something but stumbled on this. I think it was for a Gator. It’s been strong enough for everything I’ve thrown at it so far.

A few random thoughts I changed my hook and it’s been working fine though I had the top hook adapter from HF and use it frequently. I also just flip the adapter forward when using the hook. My land pride FM has the floppy links. After tightening them for friction fit, running a piece of rope...

I ran across a Brimar trailer today with this set up. I’ve been collecting up materials and about ready to start the changes.

Guys, I have a 6x10 CAM trailer that has the two pins top and bottom for the gate hinges. I’d like to change it to a side opening gate and barn doors. Can you post any pictures of two or three way setups to open/spread with a dump gate? I’m looking for low tech DIY cheap ideas. Here’s an...

Hi guys. Spent my 4th working. We got a call that the Oklahoma house would be ready to close on the 5th. I still had my truck, implement trailer, and the garage full of the "if I have room I'll take it stuff." So I ran straight back from VT 1500 miles (24 hrs) and benn loading up. Sit down to a...

Sodamo, that looks great! Lenny

Good morning all. First cup of coffee. Walked out to the shop for your obligatory shop pic. Got the mower blades all sharpened yesterday. Then was drug over to Albany, NY for furniture shopping. The "perfect" pieces weren't found so I fear another trip will come. Sigh... Took the little one...

First off. I was sorry to hear about Crash. RIP Jim. I also looked forward to his posts. Got the lower garage in some semblance of shape. Sad to report the upper shop is a mess still. Countless trips up those stairs and bringing the Kubota in for heavy lifting. Made for a long day but the big...

Good Morning! Raining here in Vermont but all is great! Got the girls stuff moved yesterday. Whew! Glad that is over! They lived in a 2nd floor walkup with a 90 degree turn out the door that I thought the couch wasn't going to make it out of. It got forced a bit I admit. Got them moved in. The...

Yeah. I noticed that, Roy. Trying to get the girls big stuff moved today early before the showers forecasted this afternoon. I hope it drys out enough to mow Sunday here. Got the coax and Ethernet ran out to cottage. Buried it in 1 1/2" conduit along sidewalk. Still have to backfill in the...

Got the girls' closet done with bead board and their washer/dryer platform done out in their garage. Felt good dragging all the tools out in the driveway and working all day. Still gotta get the shop setup. Still managed to shave one of my plastic sawhorses with the circular saw. I swear I...

I didn't know!

So yesterday was internet/network day. I bought a Netgear AC1200 cable modem and a Netgear AC1900 range extender from my local Walmart and set them up. Testing the extender worked well but wouldn't quite be acceptable inside the cottage. So I ran a Cat 6 enet cord I had from the modem to the...

Thanks for all the praises! I try not to be a "proud parent" but do love this place. It's going to be harder to go back out on the road for my job in a couple of weeks. Got all the doors cut and rehung in the cottage and a washing machine drain installed in that garage. Smoke detectors...

I have one that I purchased a while back that I was waiting till this move was over to install. We'll have to compare notes. Verizon is weak here but AT&T is strong.

Worked in the yard loading the piles of grass cuttings that wife left with the sweeper. The kubota bucket and the the AgriFab trailer holds about 4 and 5 piles respectively. Long way to go though. Loading by armful after armful is the best way I've figured out so far. Kubota bucket with tooth...

That makes sense. My wife thought she had heard that the cut grass clippings would kill the newly cut grass. Also good for you guys to remind me about losing the nutrition.

Mowed about 8 of the 10 acres today. Whew! Grass was about 18" tall. Slow going with a LP 60" finish mower on back. A lot of grass cuttings / clumps laying in the yard now. My wife ran the 42" pull behind lawn sweeper but there has to be a better way. There are about 50 little piles of grass...

Didn't get outside yesterday. Got my office/den area somewhat arranged and house in some semblance of order. Today's project is ripping out the carpet in the upstairs bedroom. We had ordered carpet for replacement but have discovered there is wood flooring underneath so carpet is canceled...

Cooler this morning in Bennington Vermont. 56 degrees. Didn't get much accomplished yesterday. Shopping and the install of the cable/internet took most of the day with a trip to take 4 year old to her gymnastics lesson. It's a treat to watch her but I have to stay out of sight more. She sees me...

Hi everyone. So the new Vermont farmstead is slowly taking shape. The bulk of the big items have been placed and boxes are stashed and/or in their correct room for the most part. Yesterday was cutting the overgrown bushes from the back of the house (which has become the main entrance through...

It was something I wanted. I have a 4 year old granddaughter here that has lived with me off and on since before her birth that unfortunately isn't allowed to live more than 50 miles away from her father(divorce stuff) even though he never sees her. Her and I are so close it's unbelievable...

Just wanted to say hello to everyone and howdy neighbor to RoyJackson especially. I've been quiet on this thread for a while but still followed daily. We bought a 10 acre farmhouse in Bennington Vermont and close in a couple of hours from now. So it's been a whirlwind of packing, loading...

Job upgrade is one. Wife's people and kids are there is two. And then the third. A certain little girl that thinks I need to live closer as she can't move away due to divorce court orders between her mom and dad.

As I look for the replacement for my selling Kubota L3301, can you guys give me any ideas on a cab tractor with a buddy or jump seat addition? Can be after market or homemade. I don't want smaller than the 33 hp I've had now though I think.

Oh man. I live on a rock pile now. I was hoping that I'd get some relief!

I think I have a buyer for my L3301 lined up. It's with regret that I sell it. I hope Fallon sees this. Since you went to a Grand L from your 3200, I'd like your comments and advice as that is what I'm thinking about. We are in the process of loading up and moving to Vermont from Oklahoma...

Please see the Craigslist link below. I'd like to sell everything as one kit rather than moving it. Loads up and moves on 8Jun18 if not sold. Tractor package deal - farm & garden - by owner - sale

I also. After two years I have modified my hook but I notice that I end up having to raise and lower it enough times that I could just stay with using the adaptor. By the way, can anyone tell me what that 2nd hole in the adaptor is used for? Inquiring minds want to know! The outer hole on the...

I know. My manual says NOT to reverse the front rims. But in theory only if I was moving and wanted to put the L3301 on a Penske trailer with rails that measured 42" minimum and my fronts measured 37" maximum, sure seems like a good way to gain the needed 5"! The trailer is rated at 4050 lbs...

Nice. Can you show a close up of your pivot? The bottom part if possible without too much trouble. I really like your implementation of the gauge wheels. Receiver hitch tubing is one of my favorite ways of adding things.

Looking for ideas on the most efficient way to move All my stuff from OK to VT. As I have 15 ("where did they all come from?" She asks) implements and a L3301 with loader, it all won't fit on my 20ft trailer. Tractor has to be first to unload implements. I can borrow a friend's tractor to load...

640 lbs.

I picked this up today because I've been wanting a rake and the trade went well towards me. As you can see, it's homemade and not very well thought out. The little tabs between the tines look a little "hokey" also. I was going to make or buy one soon so the tines being near new was the main...

Dual purpose mount plates (SSQA & 3ph) I have one from Titan that allows me to use SSQA on the back. I had to do some modifications (cutting and welding) to make it work with my Quick hitch though. Kinda pissed me off as they coulda made it that way with absolutely no extra cost or time.

Tonight I had a little time so I worked on a kickstand for the Rhino Back Blade. It's a heavy b**ch so I wanted something sturdy. Also, with it being able to offset, I had to plan for that. Here's the original. I used a piece of receiver tube from Harbor freight and 24" piece of inner tube...

When we last tuned in, I had put dual exhaust on the HF Quick hitch. I cut the Mickey Mouse winch mount off my tilt trailer and added a receiver mount for my winch. The original plate was sturdy enough to save some of so I welded to it with the Hobart 210MVP. I had to cut about 2 1/2" off...

I can vouch for the EA wicked grapple also. On a 3301 and i live on a rocky hill. The weight was a big factor for me as the Kubota's lift capacity wasn't awe inspiring out the gate. The LP was heavier I remember. The sale, price, and support after the sale was excellent.

I rented a backhoe for mine and the company put a 12 inch bucket on for me. It was surprising what the thing was bringing up! Though I rented it for a week, most of the actual trenching was done in a day and a half. I dug out stumps with the remainder of the time.

Man. All these nice ones makes me want to hide mine in embarrassment. It has 3/4 plywood (stored inside). PVC handle holders and some eyebolts. The receiver was a scrap metal find and I cut it down and welded to the end. It all sets perfectly on a HF mover's dolly due to prior perfect...

Long intro so skip ahead to the last paragraph for short version. My 4 year old grand daughter is visiting me whom is the apple of my eye and right with me every second she can. We spend most of it outside in the yard and shop. She and I have that special bond that you form with one child...

This is what I currently use for f I don't have the box blade on. Each disc is 64 lbs. I have 10 more discs but haven't gotten around to using them to up the weight as the 650 lbs I have approx now seems to be working well.

Here's my H&H Speedloader. It is 22 ft. Full tilt deck. It is covered with motor oil/diesel mix. The deck doesn't get slick when wet but I expected it to. It takes 35 pumps on the ram to set the rear down on level ground. It has 5200 lb axles x 2. I'm not sure about the balance...

Not a very clear topic title I know. I have rural internet from a Verizon Cell tower near through a cradlepoint router/modem from my job. It is unlimited but I don't want to abuse it and I believe that it gets throttled down at the tower if too much bandwidth is used by one ip addressed user...

Short version seat switch harness connector was loose. Long version. The Warranty ran out last month on my 2015 and of course last week my 3301 started dying on a sudden bump or swing of the seat with me in it. I immediately suspected the seat switch or the PTO switch. I had bent the seat tab...

So. With the new welder up and running, I have all kinds of stuff to do. Like putting fake dual exhaust on my Harbor Freight Quick hitch! Tractor should be sooo much faster now. Jokes aside. One of the things I've wanted to do was have a receiver mount on the QH itself. At first I was going...

Here's my 22 ft 10k tilt. I'm pretty satisfied with it as is.

Stanley Thermos customer support 😊 😊 Mine is still near new as a 92 model. We've spent a lot of time together also. I just noticed that there are threads below the cup. Never noticed for all these years. I once drove back to a job site 100+ miles to retrieve the cup that is on it. Is there...

I'm not the first to come up with this. here's a sketch from a thread on TBN in 2009!

Have you guys any information on placing two double acting cylinders together side by side? I can't seem to find a reference on the Web. I'm thinking of a concept where two cylinders welded together side by side with the rod ends at opposite ends. This could in theory allow a shorter package...

Put it together and tryed it with the Pats system first since that was installed on the tractor. Then I removed the Pats and put my HF QH back on. I did have to remove the class 3 bushings I had put on the lift pins since there wasn't enough room without grinding on the QH hooks and I was...

Little bit more done tonight. Welding is finished. I'm pretty sure Shield Arc won't have to worry about me taking his job. Gotta let the paint dry and give her a test run tomorrow. I cut the old angle flat off and used the piece to augment the single piece that wasn't removed. The porta band...

So. After ordering a set of Pat's quick connectors, I found that the adaptor wouldn't work with it either. The Pat's piece hits the top of the mounting bracket not allowing the adaptor to be installed near vertical. And the HF QH was too wide to fit. So back to the drawing board. After...

What he said. Best attachment I bought for my L3301 2 years ago. Used primarily for firewood carrying and processing like you describe but has done its share of stump removal and root grubbing around here with no complaints.

Thanks all! I got it today and unboxed it and you all are right about it being a pig at 80 lbs. I was going to be smart and set it on my old HF cart then found out I couldn't reach the far side of the trailer I wanted to work on and had to lift it off and set it on the trailer. It is all there...

And not that I ever did (not once but twice), is why my saw has a permanent mount on it for my Stihl MS250!

I'm about to pull the trigger on ordering a Hobart Handler 210 MVP through Amazon for 850 bucks. Before I do, (I've researched Youtube and the InterWeb the last few days) would you guys offer any comparisons at the same price point and features I should look at before committing? I want to...

After installing the Titan adaptor for three point to SSQA, I lost my QH. At first, I was thinking of cutting the adaptor and widening it the 5/8" to make it work.(Still pisses me off,Titan) I had read about Pats quick change system and though a little more expensive it comes with rave reviews...

Let's see. I guess I forgot to post here that I got the Titan 3point to SSQA adaptor in order to use my bucket on the rear for a carry all. Yeah yeah I know the carryall woulda probably been cheaper when all said and done! Oh well. Fit and finish was nice. Heavy and quality throughout. One thing...

Well, I got it and sad to say. It will NOT work with a HF quick hitch out of the box. What is irritating is that with only a little bit of care and setup with welding certain braces, it would work perfectly. Titan, you screwed the pooch on this one. By moving the two braces out in line with...

I just sent off for this as I caught it on sale at 272 bucks I thought it was worth a shot. Titan Attachments 3 Point to Universal Quick Tach Adapter Skid Steer Tractor Does anyone have one and know if it works with the HF quick hitch? Thanks Lenny

Mine proclaims that her kitchen is a "one butt kitchen".

PARKING BRAKE WARNING MOD After catching myself trying to drive off with the parking brake engaged a few times, I decided to add a better warning light. There is an idiot light in the dash but I've failed to notice it more than once. Here's what I did. I picked up this 1"x4" strobe LED light...

Here's a new Pickaroon. American Made. I have'nt used one or even seen one in person yet. I have a LogRite Pickaroon. I stumbled on the video but I like the way it picks up from the ground. If You Cut Firewood, You Need To Check This Out - WHW - EP: 1 - YouTube The LogOX Log Hauler, Cant...

Things have progressed a bit since 1942. Happy reading. The following is from The American Electricians Handbook (1942) A Reference Book for Practical Electrical Workers. Terrell Croft, consulting engineer. McGraw Hill Book Company, Inc, New York and London 1942 Electricians often test...

Guys, as bad as I want one I can't justify getting one of these and hope someone local can benefit. There is a guy on the Abilene TX Craigslist selling two 7x24 Cotton wagons. Decent shape and 300 bucks each. Tires are rough. He doesn't want to let me cut the running gear out of them and since I...

I'm exploring the ideas for building a dumping transport box for my 3 point. I have a dirt scoop that has a release mechanism to dump but you have to take the weight off it in order to actuate it. Any ideas out there in TBN land for different trip release mechanisms? Thanks, Lenny

Hi all. Been a while. I'm working on my project in Sweetwater TX for a month getting it off the ground. Anyway, I wanted to warn the crowd on a potential set up. I went to Home Depot today to get some Velcro and went to the self check out to pay. I scanned it, slid the card through and collected...

Here's mine. About 650 lbs currently but going to put a few more disks (64lbs each) on the all threads. Hence the long length sticking out. I'll prob put a few of the disks on top this time to keep it compact as possible. Fast hookup and drop!

Good morning. Had to make an impromptu run to another town yesterday to get my new company truck. I had been waiting on it for about a year and a half but the process for ordering it was convoluted and took forever. I had a rental so wasn't really bugged about it. Was a little bit irritated...

First cup here in SE Oklahoma @ 46 degrees. Got two loads of wood cut and split by maul done. I had thinned out a few too close to each other and getting dead trees while the big backhoe was rented. Had a couple of new toys to try out. I had bought a Timberline chainsaw sharpener based on...

Hi guys. Turned 54 today! Man, it's going by faster and faster. Last night I woke up a little after midnight and standing on the deck looking out over the lake with the summer night cool breeze under a clear sky and full moon made me thankful for this first half of a lifetime. Hope to live...

63 headed toward upper 80s here in SE Oklahoma today. Got the septic installed for the upcoming guest cabin so now all the utilities have been stubbed in. Wife and I went prefab cabin shopping all day yesterday. I'd rather build it but she wants me to by the shell and finish it out due to my...

Next thing. This was a quick one. For a ballast weight, I purchased a drawbar and a couple of grade 8 3/4" allthreads. These scrap disks weigh 62 lbs a piece. So total is around 640 lbs so far. I have a line on getting a few more so not cutting the allthreads just yet.

Good morning all. First cup also here in SE Oklahoma. Been a hectic month with digging the yard up and running 120 ft of conduit for water and electricity out to where wife wants a guest cabin built. Did squeeze some time aside for making a ballast weight. Simple and sweet. At 62 lbs each plus...

Looks good. That's one of my things I like to do. I am adding on here. Today's accomplishment. Made my ballast weight. It consists of a drawbar, two 3/4" all threads with locknuts and washers. And 10 pieces of scrap steel I stumbl d in in the scrap metal bin. One weighs 62 lbs. I have 10. So I...

For some reason, this didn't load this morning. Lenny

Mine did it. Travis will probably be pm ing you when he reads this. He did me. The cylinder sometimes come from the manufacturer with the adjustment a little bit off on the rod/clevis. The bolt underneath needs loosened and the clevis unscrewed a turn or two making the rod longer. Careful. A...

Kinda drastic I thought but this is what the previous owner did to my landpride on the front wheels. Never had an issue so had no need to change anything so far. It appears to be drill pipe as the threads inside can still be seen.

Stacked some rocks, leveled a little more and compacted where I dug the utility trench. And started trying to level a bit of my back yard which is on a slope, rocky, and uneven. That going to take some rework.

Guys, I think my belt has stretched. Leonz id'd this old flail as a possible Interstator. It is six foot wide. Anybody want to hazard a guess on the proper size And brand of belt to start with. I haven't used it a lot since I got it and decided To work it tonight hard to see if its way try...

Ditto. I walked out to the shop after reading this to get something. Six hours later it's clean to this point but nowhere near Don's!!! Lenny

Here's another route if someone has not purchased the joystick with button. I bought the diverter valve kit from Kenny D rather than third function. It came with this switch I have almost 2 years on it with my grapple and it's worked flawlessly. Button sets right under the ball of my thumb...

I gotta say. The grapple did a fine job of it. I tryed with the backhoe but it wouldn't work worth anything. So climbed on the Kubota and that grapple slid along picking up the big rocks and bunching up the other smaller ones. Had it looking decent then hit it with the box blade and actually...

As I get closer to covering up my utility trench for the guest cabin, I'm wondering about something. Will a landscape rake, rake up the spoils and surface rocks after I finish up and level everything back out before I respread the gravel? This is a driveway / parking area. The boxblade...

To all of you guys out there in TBN land that use the tractor backhoes and subsoilers to lay water and electric lines for your projects..... I hate you. (Not really. <laughing>) Second day of digging the trench for utilities for the future guest cabin.

Shared seat time today. I ordered a backhoe rental for a week per recommendations here and all I gotta say is "Man! You guys called it. I had my problem stump out in an hour and 8 more before I quit at 5 o'clock. I will be inventing other stuff that needs done to get my weeks worth! Talk about...

Got the 2n back together and the 3 point does work. I had used universal fluid but looked for the spec rating mentioned that I needed. The lift worked well at first but dropped pretty quick when the clutch was shoved in after warming up. I'm going to pull the cover off and relook for any leaks...

Guys, I'm in the preplanning stage for building a 24 ft wide by 20 ft deep metal roof only with a 9 ft eave height. The trusses will span the 24 ft. I am planning on using 6x6 posts but wish to have a 10-12 ft centered opening on one of the 20 ft side walls if possible. This is going on front...

I made it back home over the weekend and had some time so I pulled the pump back out. Can everyone see what the boneheaded rebuilder (me) did wrong?Doh!

It was all meant in fun. We haven't fought in years. I apologize for misconstruement of the post. All is good and we don't remember the last time we actually "fought". Thanks for the advice.

Hi everyone. It's been a while. Glad to see Ed back! All is not quiet in the Rolex household. Mrs Rolex (known by her Indian name as "She who speaks loudly.") is having trouble comprehending my latest plan. 1. I have a perfectly good L3301 Kubota. We agree. 2. I have a 1947 Ford 2n that is...

After reading about the pitfalls of using a 3 point backhoe, I'm torn on getting one. I use/play with my L3301 constantly when at home and the implements. Anyway, my question is exactly how hard is it to take off and replace a subframe mounted backhoe? I'm worried that it will be such a PITA...

Guys, I'm pretty close to getting a three remote system for my Kubota L3301. I've spoken to Brian at Fitrite and Messicks for the OEM setups but would like to explore the possibilities before I pull the trigger. I remember someone having their manifold setup on a sliding rack that moved fore...

<laughing> Made the trip to New York fine and first week of school has went well. I'm off today and went for my walk near the hotel. I must be out of shape. I went for quick walk with coffee, came back and got a second one and walked by the exercise room. Went in and was playing with the...

That is a BEAUTIFUL cattleguard!

Wngsprd, I'm thinking about getting a respirator. Do you think I should get a 3M? <laughing> Two days into road trip. From Oklahoma to Vermont about 1600 miles. Wife's with me on this one. Pretty uneventful so far with light traffic and good cool cloudy driving weather. Really thinking about...

I understand. But I also see a lot of knowledge and common sense on this forum as a virtual "round table". So by listening to the old coots gives me a basis for digging into something deeper. Whether it's a health issue or a tractor issue. I live a pretty solitary life outside of work and the...

You guys have got me thinking. I turned 50 a couple of years ago. I scheduled a physical with the dreaded finger check. I had had couple through the years and it had been awhile. To my surprise, the LPN that did the physical told me that unless the blood and urine tests showed something, the...

Well, got everything back together but it appears I get to take it back apart. The lift does raise now albeit slowly. Looking in the dipstick cover hole, I see oil pressure flowing out of the back of the pump. Where this side valve chamber is mated to the center block. There is a gasket there...

Ron, we should have waved at each other! I came through Denton on my way home from Abilene yesterday. Two days home the headed toward New England to work a couple of months it appears. I think I'll try to get the lift cylinder rebuilt and the housing cleaned out on the old Ford 2n today. And it...

Hi mapper. That's one of my vices too. (Stone Stacking) kinda hard on the back, huh? I've used up a lot of those one man rocks you speak of. I bought my tractor and grapple for the main reason of being able to use "bigger" rocks. I plan on trying to do my first "slip form" wall this year also.

I'm a construction manager for building wind turbine parks. I was an instructor at one time so with a few weeks between my next project startup, the schoolhouse asked me if I could give some of their on the road classes. I don't mind. It keeps my hand in so to speak. I'm teaching theory and...

Hi all. Off the Texas today to teach a class for the week so spent yesterday putting all my toys(implements) away. I have to get another shop or shed built. This takes two hours every time. Little brush hogging done, and then back to wash the tractor and brush hog off before putting it away...

Good morning all. Last day of two weeks home today then off to Texas then New York. Busy year. Haven't got everything I wanted to get done finished but did make progress. So many projects, so little time. Eric S. Sorry also to hear about your day. I have noticed how caring you are of your...

Good morning here in SE Oklahoma. 59 degrees and that moon is full on shining at 3:30 am. Couldn't sleep for a bit. Ran the flail mower for a bit today on some stuff that I'd cleaned up last year with a rotary cutter. Lot less drama on the rocky parts than the brush hog was. Then some grapple...

Guys showed up for wife's French doors and windows replacements. I was admonished to keep my hands in pockets within 10 feet of them. Absolutely no helping or "directing". They seem to be making great progress and I did manage to sneak in some quality checks throughout the day and they've been...

Got the three year old off and made it back home. Picked up three more trees to plant and some hydrangeas. The people come in the morning to install the southern lake side windows and French doors. Wife has made me promise to stay away while they are working. So I've been elected to be planting...

Got anther day with granddaughter. Plane was delayed twice yesterday and then canceled. Come to find out that 175 Delta flights were canceled. Wife said it was because of the storm that swept through and heavy spring break traffic. I of course thought that something may have been connected to...

Me neither. And so do I!

Here's a picture of the valve assemblies. One laid out in line and one assembled correctly next to it. Then a picture of the assemblies all the way in their valve bores. This takes a bit of wiggling with a finger to get that check valve to go past that last lip. I laid the pump on the side for...

Picture of the mocked up inner assembly. I mounted one chamber body on the pump housing and fed the yoke assembly inside to align with the two holes of the valve chamber. Make sure the gaskets line with the holes on housing and chambers. It can be put together wrong. Looking closely at the...

Got the pump cleaned up and back together today. Pretty straight forward but did have a few details to mention I ran into as a first time rebuilder. Here is a picture of the scotch yoke assembly all back together which it has to be assembled before installing back inside the pump housing...

Looks like a pretty day today. Last day of three years old visiting so it'll be a whirlwind of activities I bet. She's coloring a masterpiece as I write this. Think we are doing a fire with hotdogs and marshmallows tonight. Rest of the day is a take it as it comes kinda day. I have next week...

I used another wireless as a repeater in "bridged" mode to shoot out to my shop where I have a router. I hooked the outgoing wireless via hardline to the ISP modem router.

I had a little time today between three year olds naps and rain to get the 2n pump dropped out. I had removed the lift cylinder prior and only had to remove the top cover this time. Short version. Removed all three drain plugs working from back to front of the rear axle,hyd pump, &...

Larro, I thought of you yesterday. I got a new Gatewood Cape poncho/tent and with the rain setting in I took it out to try in the rain. Works great! But I have to remember to bring tent pegs next time. Trying to do the Long Trail in Vermont if the job schedule works out. Bought a Rotomec/John...

I have to agree. I think you may be better off cutting your losses and moving to another mechanic if you still can't do it at your home or a rented shop like a storage building. And then bring in a mechanic to help you on your terms. You have obviously made this as a labor of love and this shop...

On 2nd cup of coffee and 60 degrees here in SE Oklahoma. Slide and swing are ready for granddaughter. Along with new pink bicycle in garage. Have to leave out soon to go get them at airport. Moved all the implements around to behind shed and cleaned up shop yesterday and "kid safeties"...

Guys, I'm in the market for a PHD for my L3301. I ran across the below auger bit but can't exactly figure out it's value. I have rocky ground here in SE OK to drill into. I know very little so feel free to correct my thoughts. Will this work for home use with my Kubota and rocky ground? It...

Off to the big town today to get the landscape fabric and rubber mulch for the slide. And a trash drop off on the way. Yesterday we cleaned the garage up and installed new metal shelves for Her Highness to be even more organized. She does glass jewelry as a hobby/business and slowly keeps...

Ha! I'm not getting on the **** thing! I know who built it. Dear wife took it for a a coupla rides though this evening and pronounced it safe. Gotta go get the rubberized mulch stuff to finish filling it now. Man! That stuff is expensive! Going with 6" depth on top of good ol Oklahoma red dirt...

Be nice! Work in progress!

Here's ours done two years ago. They are quartz which were the same price. I built the cabinets and the kitchen from the walls out but wife hired someone to set the countertops while I was out of town working. Kinda proud of this kitchen. From subfloor to Sheetrock and all electrical...

Got the Super Spiral tube slide installed yesterday. That was an adventure! It comes of the main deck down to the ground level but since I live on a slope, the bottom is about 2 ft off the grade. I knew that and now will make a landing area in front of it. 3 years old granddaughter shows up...

Hi to all, Finished the project in Abilene TX and loaded the truck up and pointed to Oklahoma. Got home, surveyed the kingdom and unloaded all my goodies. Construction sites throw away the best stuff sometimes! Wife promptly put me to work hanging mirror and shelves in bathroom but that's ok...

I work in remote areas all the time. And we have no internet piped in at our country home either. I had been using a verizon mifi hot spot for years. I changed jobs last year and one of the perks is wireless internet provided. They sent me a CRADLEPOINT MBR1400 router with an attached Verizon...

Dearly beloved bought me the Phantom 2 for Xmas in 2015. I promptly opened the package and tried to fly it in our living room. After hitting the ceiling fan, clearing the mantle off over the wood stove, knocking both of our coffee cups over, and nearly cutting my big toe off after a near brush...

Daugen, I didn't even know these existed. I've been looking for a solution on the two sides of my place for privacy and these seem perfect. Can you give the details on where you get them if mail order and a ball park price? I notice there are different "hybrid" willows also and would like to get...

True. I navigate in the dark a lot without lights a lot. I usually park the tractor with box blade in the shop at night and when I added the receiver hitch on the back of my box blade it only took me a few times to remember the thing was there. One of those involved laying on the shop floor in...

Well, good thing I'm in Texas and Dear Wife is home in Oklahoma. I was home last weekend and took the boat out. Story short version... She found the trailer hitch ball I forgot to remove with her kneecap (she's short & truck's tall) on the back of the pickup. Whew! I thought the phone was going...

You've got me nervous now. Wife has contracted Home Depot to do near 9k of windows replacement while I'm gone working here in Texas next couple of weeks. I hope the situation goes better for us but it doesn't look good at first the start as the wrong stuff and wrong measurements showed up in her...

Planted daffodils with wife. RV got picked up by transporter, then worked on my trailer gate/ramp assist lift made from a garage door spring. Alas, it's not as good as I wanted so back to the drawing board. I'll need to rethink the mounting points to gain more mechanical advantage. Then down in...

Wister Oklahoma Made it home and got RV turned around with the Kubota and pulled up next to house and emptied it while DW wiped it down. Man! How much "stuff" can a couple need in a camper? Got it all done and made a few repairs that I'd put off and it's ready. Wife asked if I wanted to keep it...

Abilene TX. Looks like a busy weekend for me. Off to work today and prep my crew to run things through the weekend. Pick up the 1600 lb of scrap steel I've got earmarked as ballast and weight for the backblade and liftblade. Then drive home to Oklahoma (450 miles). Wife sold RV to out of state...

Larry, I follow Whiteblaze.net sometimes. I'm a gear junkie. My job doesn't let me get long getaways but I hope to do the Longtrail in Vermont this year. I settle for a day or overnight hike wherever I happen to be for now. I have a GoPro and the attachment kit you speak of I think. Not put a...

Disappointed in people! Sunday evening, I was off and took my wife for a walk nearby. We saw a man trying to break the lugs loose on a flat on his pickup and finally angled over to help. Short lug wrench and impacted on meant no dice. After I said maybe get yourself a longer breaker bar or...

Hi all. Still muddling along on my wind turbine project in Abilene TX . Crews got behind so had to throw people and night shifts at it to complete by contract dates. I hate it. The 90-100 hours weeks aren't bad for me but with 100 people plus on site, and all that, the odds of getting someone...

Posted this by accident in another thread. Meant to put it here.

Looks a lot like the press I got to make onion blossoms but different enough to not be that.

Eric, thanks for the review on the Granberg. I've been contemplating one myself. Daugen, your trip report brings back memories. My last company paid untaxed perdiem vs receipted expenses for travel so I traveled and lived in an RV for a few years that way. I had divorced and sold my house so I...

Today has turned into a lazy day. Rain and thunderstorms in the area. The rental company delivered my new 2017 Laramie to replace my 2016. Told them I was fine but they insisted. I guess I wore it out with 11,800 miles on it. I can't really find any differences between the 16 and the 17 to be...

Guys, I'm wanting to get an implement for breaking ground behind my Kubota L3301 (32hp). I don't know anything about plowing or disking. The ground I want to work I've cleared with a grapple, back blade, box blade, and brush hog. Less than 3 acres. Its SE OKLA, rocky as ****, thin dirt, and was...

Yes. But they are adults. I think they should be accepted as adult family members and not dependents. Don't get me wrong. I got a tearful cry from my 32 year old stepdaughter(I'm remarried 8 yrs now) whom we never spent any time around. Wanting out of a bad relationship. He was holding purse...

Hi everyone. Been a few days since I was on but read every morning. Went back home from Abilene to East Ok for the holidays and got some work done around the place. Big thing was removing tree in from of shop in prep for building a car port on the front. Now the 36" stump. I've talked myself...

Moved my wind turbine generator retrofit temp shop to another place in the Texas desert to double its size and prep for double the volume.

After pricing a full size backhoe rental for daily and weekly rates, I was surprised at the low rates. I hate renting anything but this is not bad. I'm going to look around and find a week's worth of work around here and get it on next trip home. I want to price somebody coming in also. I've...

This is going in Projects section because it appears it's going to be a long term affair. I work when home between my road job. After changing my 8x7 garage door to a 9x12 to avoid dropping the ROPS, I found it easy to park the boat, the Kubota, and even my truck inside my shop two at a time...

I'd like to get a home use plasma cutter and arc stick welder. I'm unsure on whether a tig or mig is better for me using around the place doing tractor stuff, projects, and general creating or repairing "inventions". I have arc, mig,torch, and a little plasma experience and some classes but...

Have a chance at one or the other with 9" auger. Want to use it on a L3301 in rocky ground. Price is around 800 for either. The Woods seems near new. Which one would you guys lean toward? They both seem good from past posts. Thank you, Lenny

Redneckgeek, I missed it I think. What saw are you selling? I'm watching for one to complement my Stihl MS250.

Me too. Stihl MS250. I actually had to stop and study the thing a few minutes after the second or third time of spilling oil to learn how to close it to keep the oil from leaking. It definitely can be done wrong easily!

I'm having good luck with the green rat pellets from TSC around the walls of the shop and garage. Then moth balls on the floor by the tires. I hate that smell though. So far so good. I have a shop sitting without movement for a month or two at a time. (I work out on the road) two boats, my...

Daddy had this on a reel to reel when I was a kid. I nearly wore it out rewinding it and replaying it over and over with North to Alaska. Wngsprd, that's good stuff. Does this qualify as the first music video? Big temp drop here in Abilene Texas over last 24 hours. Hate to get out in it but...

Here's mine from Kolpin.

Made the move to Abilene and starting up new wind turbine project. All the hustle and bustle of a new project kicking off the ground yesterday. Be glad when things calm down. Seen a solution to something over in today's shop time thread to one of my one of these days projects on the Kubota...

Good morning all. Up and at it. Coffee is brewing and loading truck for trip to Abilene. Finished up the Lights on the ROPS yesterday and changed one grab hook on my "tractor chain" to a slip hook on one end was about all I got accomplished before we went over to neighbors for 2nd Thanksgiving...

Ok Garandman. I finally got them done. Two square lights mounted on CMS magnets for the ROPS. The magnets have like 100 lbs of force. Two of them stuck together involved getting a pry bar and sliding them sideways to pry them apart! Then came that moment of no return. Drilling the 1/2" hole in...

Guys I'm looking for a place to get a valve stem for this tube I put in my Ford 2N this week. It came without one. Not much to go one I know. The ones I'm removing are all too small to fit the hole. It seems like an adaptor may need screwed inside this stem but all the local Tractor supplies...

Good morning. 2nd cup and foggy here in SE Oklahoma. 37 Degrees. Been a good week home. Got one of the rear tires changed by hand on the 2N, the ROPS lights mounted on the Kubota (almost), the attic access of my shop fixed. The guys that put the bigger garage door in had the brains to mount the...

Had a little time this evening and started in mounting a chainsaw holder from Kolpin. It's roughed in place as a test fit and after running it a while to see how it works out, I'll bolt it permanent. No holes or mods were made to the saw press or tractor for the setup as is so far. Lenny

Got the first tire off the 2N without any drama and loaded it on my little trailer and the replacement tire and headed to town. Tractor shop guys were all sitting around wood stove and when I asked them about doing a tire, they were too busy. Come back after Thanksgiving I was told. So I came...

Mine did it also back in the first month. As soon as I said something wondering, Travis was all over it to let me know the adjustment procedure. Never have had to touch it since and finishing up first year with it. Great product and great company! Using it this morning to set a new desk up to...

Good morning. Made it home to Oklahoma. Got truck unloaded this morning and now trying to sort all the new "stuff" into places. Used the Kubota to lift the new desk up to the 2nd story landing and moved it into my computer room/spare bedroom piece by piece. Going to put that together later. To...

Glad this got posted. I've been wanting to get some laying chickens. Wondered what kind to start with.

Hi all. Up in the middle of the night. Strange bed and all that. Left out of Montana day before yesterday with pickup stuffed inside and out. Blue tarp covering the load promptly disintegrated upon hitting the first interstate. Then of course it starts raining. All was well though. It appears...

I have that (six figures plus). But I trade a lot of personal time with family & home to be there. Don't lose sight of what's important to you for the money in the bank. Two people together every night making 40k each are a whole lot richer than being apart and one guy pulling in 3-4 times...

I had scattered the moth balls around my truck tires and left some under the hood once. It took forever to get that lingering smell out of the truck when I started driving it again. I use the poison also(no pets).

Larro, that's my hobby too (backpacking). It's hard to fit in with grown up responsibilities and 70-80 hr 6day work weeks though! I keep my pack of stuff with me out here on the road and mostly grumble about not having time. Trying to get 3 weeks or so lined up to go do the Long Trail in Vermont...

Wife got home in Oklahoma while I finish up here in Montana. Apparently she has had visitors running back and forth on her jewelry making stations in the garage/studio while we've been gone. I always worry about this as the F150,boat and Kubota are parked inside like that for months at a time. I...

I picked this up today in a box of stuff for sale. From the code on it I think it's a 5gpm pump rated at 1200 rpm. What size gas engine would be best to use with this? Would it make a good candidate for a wood splitter or towable backhoe project or crankshaft/belt hydraulics on my old 2N...

I use the "file drawer" analogy. My brain has been like a file drawer without a back wall. As it approaches filling up, stuff in the back gets pushed out of the drawer and falls down inside the cabinet. I still got the information you know but just can't quite reach it laying in the bottom...

We have the 2014 Crosstrek. Wife swears it's the best one she's driven. We will trade it in next year only to get one with all the bells and whistles as this one didn't but it's been a great car. Wished she'd quit hitting deer with it though.

BUSTED! Dear Wife has been home for three days and I hadn't heard anything about the Ford 2N sitting behind the house. Yesterday she got one of those video calls from the almost three year old granddaughter that stayed with us this year for the summer. Little one insists that I must be there...

Hi guys. Still in Montana. (Why can't ONE of my projects ever end on time?) couple more weeks and heading towards Abilene TX. As you knew, I got an old Ford 2N from my brother. So I've came up with a plan. Going to rent a house with a 2car garage down in Texas and drag the 2N down there to work...

Hi everyone. Still in Montana. Weather has started turning so bout time to head south. Trying to finish up by end of October. Rain the last week has left this place a mess. My projects are usually built in farmland so the mud is everywhere. Snow for the first time yesterday here. Getting down to...

Morning to all. Nice day in Montana yesterday. Stopped and looked at an old farm wagon for sale on the way home. It's a good thing my company truck only holds so much! Pick up wife tonight at airport so my chaperone will keep me out of trouble hopefully. Still researching on the Ford 2N...

Hi all. Still up in Montana working. Got to go to a free tractor show and hit and miss engines expo here in Great Falls Saturday. Seen a lot of neat things. Researching on the Ford 2N I brought home right before I left. I want to try to keep the cost down to 2000 or less as their values don't...

I picked up a 1947 2N as a project toy. Yesterday I ended up with an old Vickers hydraulic vane pump. I think it's a V200 with a 5gpm output. One of the things I'd like to do is mount this to the crankshaft front. I'm looking for low cost ways to add live hydraulics to the 2N. I think I can...

Put all the implements, tractors and boat away and flying to Abilene this evening and Montana Wednesday for a month or so on the job. This work thing sure gets in the way of my projects. Looked at the hydraulics briefly on the 2n but it doesn't appear to be any thing easy so I'll drop the pump...

18SEP16 in SE Oklahoma. Raining here this morning. Got back from fishing yesterday to find a new treasure had been dumped in the yard. My brother had had enough of it. He had bought it on CL and after showing up the guy had told him everything works it wouldn't start. So he pulled it up on the...

Good morning everyone. Got grand daughter and wife off on plane and then back to house the long way through west Arkansas. Pretty country. Bed early and got up yesterday prepared to get some much needed stuff done as my "helper" wasn't very productive. Then my buddy called. Wanna go fishing...

Warm day here in East Oklahoma forecasted today. 2nd cup of coffee poured. Got the shop straightened back out from the new big door being installed while I was gone. They installed the door track right under the fold down attic stairs so now can't open that. Idiots. I'll have to drop the track...

Hi all. Made it back to Oklahoma last night about midnight. Little two year old was a trooper during the two truck and three plane rides getting home. Didn't have much plans for the day until went into the spare bedroom and noticed my desk pulled away from the wall and an ice chest placed under...

Here's what I did. No welding. Lenny

Hi all. 4 day weekend in Montana. Took the 2 year old granddaughter and wife to the Glacier National park for the day. Talk about scenery and views! Beautiful. And water so clear in the lakes it seems unbelievable. Two more days with her and then off to Oklahoma for a week or so. Then she and...

Good morning all. Still in Montana and 45 degrees and clear. Headed back home to OK next week for a week or two for tractor time. I was wondering and wanted to pick your brains. I'm thinking of getting another tractor(and so it begins) to go along with my Kubota. I plan it sharing and pulling...

There is a rear seat. I did it for my wife and her friends carts. Seems like around 300-400 bucks each shipped to door. Easy install. And the seat lays flat to make a platform for hauling stuff if needed. Here's one like I got. EZGO TXT Golf Cart Rear Flip Back Seat Kit (Tan) Amazon.com : EZGO...

A second vote for EAs grapple. I bought mine the end of last year. There was a sale going on that I didn't even know about when I called. Travis brought it up and applied the discount. He also was after quitting time and I told him I'd call back next day. Nope. Let's do this he said and took...

Daugen, I turn 53 next week and some of this goes through my mind occasionally. I live on 8 acres but 7 of it is steep slopes, rocks, and briars. I enjoy working on it but it goes through my mind how am I going to be able to climb those stairs or mow that sloped yard that I make bigger each...

Hey everyone. Been fighting a cold off that I guess came back with me on the flight from NY last week. I'm normally not hit too hard but this one I guess got into my sinuses and earaches galore! Seems to be better after 5-6 days but man I don't want any of that any more. Coupla times of light...

Looks like somebody is stealing their breakfast this early Montana morning.

Good morning all. Got a day off so entertaining the two year old grand daughter is the focus today. Been slowly burning up over something on the news radio on the way home last night. It seems that some kids that need epi pens won't have them this year due to a 400% price increase. I don't...

Let's see... There's the pick it up with the grapple method which works good for one at a time like large rocks. But slow for a bunch of smaller ones. The load em by hand method which kinda sucks I think. I've tried using a 3 point scoop bucket and backing under them. I've drug them with a...