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    Top Battery Co

    Ive used laptopbatteryexpress.com with good results. Dont know if they have what your looking for.
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    FYI: Mobil 1 Delvac ESP rebate - $7/gal or $17.50 rebate on 2.5 gal - exp 5/31/23

    I need to look and see when I bought mine. Walmart here closed out their 2.5 gal jugs for $13 per and I got all they had. I would make money on this deal.
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    Stone/Aggregate Sizing and terminology in your state

    This is what the different sizes are called in Danville KY.
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    Infested with UTVs?

    A lot of people here own atv’s and utv’s. For some it is their mode of transportation. No real problem with them being operated at high speeds. But you will see quite a few being operated by underage and most with no helmets and riding tandem on four wheelers. Have even seen four wheelers with...
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    Back to watching black and white TV

    The old b&w movies on TCM are the best. My wife and I watch them all the time.
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    Cost to connect to the grid?

    Local RECC quoted my neighbor $8 a foot to run to his remote cabin. This did not include tree clearing in the 60’ required easement just labor n materials for overhead service.
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    Miller Thunderbolt AC only stick welder refurb questions

    I have one of the miller buzz boxes. Bought new many years ago. Was told by the welding shop I bought it from not to weld below 150 on the high side. That it would not work right and they had no idea why miller didnt blackout the range below 150 on the high side. If I dont follow this the arc...
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    Rattlesnakes

    Our area was well know for many large diamondbacks. Its rare to see one now. The only thing that has changed is the turkeys and coyotes are in abundance. My cat was playing with a small rat snake tonight about 1 1/2 foot.
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    Legal question on trees on property line that could cause damage...

    Dont know if there was any zoning or setbacks in place when the trailer was placed. We are very lax zoning wise but even ag use has a 25’ setback from property line.
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    I couldn't find the exact forum to post this...

    Sorry that you had that experience but con artist exist everywhere these days. I hope the new part fixed your problem.
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    Hello from North Central Louisiana!

    Glad ya joined. [emoji1303]
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    2023 Mule Pro MX EPS?

    Nice rides. Looks like its time to build another garage. [emoji12]
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    Rant on shipping

    Sometimes you have to report the positives. Placed an order with allskidsteers.com on Thursday afternoon. Mailman delivered the package this Saturday morn Will continue to do business with this company. Good service by the USPS also.
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    Strange egg

    Had one of my hens lay an egg the size of a quail egg yesterday. Shes not a young hen either. Sometimes they just lay freaky eggs.
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    New SA425 owner in TN

    Sharp tractor and welcome to the forum. My neighbor has one similar to yours and works it every day weather permitting.
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    Minnesota to try and ban gas powered equipment

    I hope the 26 hp push mowers will be self propelled.
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    hello from North Alabama

    We usually go there a few days a year. Stay at Joe Wheeler
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    Farmers helping fellow farmers

    Remember a trooper getting pissed because my hands were too rough and dry to give readable prints on his scanner. Thought he was gonna pistol whip me when I told him had I known I would have moisturized. [emoji56]
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    Tractor By Net iPhone app

    Its starting to have glitches. As I scroll down it will have the same forums repeatedly and your posting count doesnt always go up with your post. I wish it was fixed and made available again.
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    hello from North Alabama

    Welcome to the club. Love the Florence - Rogersville area dont know if your close by.
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    M&Ms to contain WHAT???

    Man. Next you will be telling me reality tv is scripted[emoji12]
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    My father has fallen and can't get up

    You have my condolences, prayers and sympathy.
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    Local Hydraulic Shops?

    If the rods are good rebuilding is fairly easy. You may need to purchase a tool or two but no biggie price wise. Most gland nuts are thread in but there are a few different types. One uses a wire as a retainer. Be sure to use loctite on the piston nut. I saw a lot of cylinders ruined by the...
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    Free Oil

    All of the oil is new. Two containers were sealed unused. I have some friends that may want the 5 gal of 30 w and the jug of rotella. I am going to drain and refill the bobcat drive chain case with some of it. The rest will probably sit until something comes up to use it for.
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    Kubota GST problem

    Glad you figured it out. My 1993 L3650 GST doesnt have any sensors. I hope[emoji849]. I did have the shifter get stiff and hang between gears. Apparently some water had made its way into the housing and cable. I had to store my tractor outside until I built a shed. I took the cable off where...
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    new member

    Welcome and enjoy.
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    Free Oil

    May try that.
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    Free Oil

    Funny thing is I can’t use any of it. Its either the wrong weight or something that I have no need of. May use some of it to change out the chain case in the Bobcat. The bucket of 30 w delo is unopened.
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    Washing Potatoes in a Dishwasher....or....Another Fine Mess I'm In !!

    My grandfather had a tire pump just like that.
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    Free Oil

    My sons boss had a new McMansion built and the contractors left an assortment of oil. He knew that we had equipment so he gave it to my son. The oil had been sitting there for a couple of months and they never would come and get it. All of them are half to full. I am wondering if they used...
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    Country Clipper?

    My father has had one for long time. It had the Briggs with the leaky air cleaner that destroyed the motor. Briggs replaced the 21 hp with a new 26 hp unit. His has the joystick steering also. Other than the bad motor its been trouble free.
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    dozer security?

    Hopefully you rewarded the good man. [emoji12]
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    dozer security?

    What if you came out of Walmart and someone was in your truck or you look outside one night and there is a person taking pictures inside of your vehicle on the street. The majority of us would be pissed and most times the law would be called. No difference.
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    dozer security?

    Having had equipment that was left on job sites I was always amazed at how people thought it was ok to enter them without permission. In most areas this is a crime. You could possibly be charged with breaking and entering or trespass.
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    Truck & Trailer ideas to tow 14,000 and be under 26,000 pounds

    That is weird. I searched Paris, MO also and he wasnt listed. Go figure. Thats the good thing about competition it drives prices down.
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    Truck & Trailer ideas to tow 14,000 and be under 26,000 pounds

    Tried to look him up on the registry and couldnt find him. https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/
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    SCALLOPED CORN

    That sounds like corn pudding.
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    Transmission warranty advise wanted

    Ive seen flexplates fail after torque converter replacement. Most of the time the mechanic doesnt gradually tighten the mounting bolts because its a pain to continually turn the motor to allow access to the bolts. So they torque them down one at a time and it puts the flex plate in a bind...
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    Shooting a Woodpecker.

    I dont think my tractor wiring and upholstery are food that I have spilled. They are vermin and the birds have a gazillion trees to nest in. Now the possums I shoot over the cat food, well I will admit thats hunting over bait. [emoji16]
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    Shooting a Woodpecker.

    Birds were always trying to nest in the tractor shed. Couldnt keep up with removing nest. Got two cats that live there now. No more birds or mice.
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    Shooting a Woodpecker.

    I had one of those and they drilled a hole in the side of its head and nested in the cavity. [emoji30] Didnt work for me.
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    Putting a Cummins 24V with VE mechanical injection pump into my 2008 F250 with failed Navistar engine

    My son has an 08 250 with the 6.4. He changed all that he thought could go wrong and it is one sweet ride. I have thought about finding one to redo myself.
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    Protecting top on a new welding table

    Occasionally a little Fluid Film and wiped off almost dry. My son has had ours outside for a project hes been working on and very little surface rust even after a week.
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    Truck & Trailer ideas to tow 14,000 and be under 26,000 pounds

    I havent drove commercially in a few years and havent kept up with all the latest rules. That being said when did they prohibit cdl drivers from carrying firearms of any type.
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    "Chrome hydraulic cylinder rods?

    That is really bad. Get what you pay for. Must be quite a bit cheaper than chrome for the manufacturer to fool with it. Years ago I worked in a hydraulic shop as a weldor and also did rebuilds. The majority of our work was from the coal mines.
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    Howdy from Watauga County, NC

    Welcome to the fray. Always good to get new members.
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    Second try at fixing a 2020 Ram water leak

    Used the windshield sealer silicone to take care of a leaky back glass on my ranger. It will flow into the voids and seal them.
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    55 gallon plastic barrel cleaning for fuel

    Stored inside may be ok but my sprayer which uses a clear 55 gal drum has not held up well to the sun. On the other hand I have a black one that held diesel for years and now holds used oil and has been in outside for 23 years. I have a blue drum that has been outside for 5 years or so with no...
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    Dog pics

    My cousins dog, Sam. I was going over and taking care of him while my cousin was in the hospital with his mom before she passed. Well behaved and full of energy.
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    looking for rare metric bolts

    I searched forever a couple years ago for a 14 x 1.25 and finally found them at the local Fastenal Store. Kubota had used them to secure the ROPS together. https://www.fastenal.com/product/all
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    Anyone else having problems viewing files?

    Well it counted my last one so who knows. Gremlins I tell ya.
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    Anyone else having problems viewing files?

    The counter for my postings has stopped working. It hasnt updated in a couple of days.
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    Gov't mandates gas can flame arrestors.

    Blitz had those push button valves that would break and gas would come out of the valve and go everywhere. Everyone I had broke.
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    Have an older LS I3040 and Looking for a Service Manual

    Found a parts manual here but no shop manual. https://tractormanualz.com/ls/
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    The rebuild of my MF 25 disc harrow

    Like what your doing. I enjoy fixing up older equipment and modifying what I have. When I concrete the tractor shed floor I may place a few mounts like you have for the vise. I can see it not only working for a vise but my tire bead breaker.
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    What did you do on or to your LS Tractor today?

    You may want to check that your not out of threads on the bolt it swivels on. Take the nut off and check. Usually they are designed to rotate on the shank and not threads so a washer or two may be in order.
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    Toothpaste

    Cant stand the taste of mint so its Crest Cinnamon for me. For some reason it disappears from the store shelves only to come back a few months later so I stock up when I find it.
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    Not happy with Kubota Credit...

    A friend bought a new Kubota last fall. Kubota credit called to tell him he was late on his first payment. He told them he was still waiting on his payment book. They told him his first payment coupon was located in the owners manual. First he had head of it. No one had told him of that.
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    Engine block heater malfunction on TC33D

    You may be able to find a cord on ebay if that is what you need. https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=engine+block+heater+cord&_trksid=p2380057.m4084.l1311&_sacat=0
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    What happened to the Allis Chalmers plant and a look back in time

    My Grandfather worked for Allis before WW2 in Cincinnati. I still have the letter they wrote releasing him to join the navy when the war started.
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    Truck & Trailer ideas to tow 14,000 and be under 26,000 pounds

    Ive noticed a lot of postings that are confusing personal license and vehicle use with commercial cdl vehicle use. There us a zero tolerance policy for alcohol in commercial vehicles. Doesn’t matter what limit you are under. Another is get your cdl and borrow someones truck when you need it...
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    Ignore list?

    Why cant we all get along. [emoji16] Probably because most people dont know how important we think we are [emoji848]
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    Did you know that your cows are out? (Or sheep, or horses, or...)

    A farm up the road from me has terrible fencing and they seem oblivious to fixing the problems. Cattle are out all the time. Really nice people that Ive known all my life. I have accused them of free ranging their cattle. [emoji12] Have always stopped and either ran the critters back through a...
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    55 gallon plastic barrel cleaning for fuel

    Having known two guys that run a delivery business for home heating oil that told me they only had two fuel oil tanks at the local refinery. Dyed and non dyed. The taxes are different if its being sold as farm vs heating oil. Cant say about the sulfur content but myself and many others have...
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    New Tractor Sales Are Declining

    Wife sells some eggs to cover our feed cost so we get by cheap. But lately we have been hit with way more request for eggs. Cant even start to meet the demand. Not wanting to start an egg farm but I might put another crew on. [emoji16]
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    Neoprene Rubber gluing?

    They are heat welded together just like the liners in landfills.
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    Truck & Trailer ideas to tow 14,000 and be under 26,000 pounds

    After reading all of the post I am glad I kept my class A license and endorsements. Plus yearly med card due to my S endorsement. Its a pain and expense to get them now. Buddy of mine retired after I did and gave up his saying he would never need them again. He calls me the other day asking if...
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    In trouble....AGAIN !!

    I remember all too well the parent teacher talks from daycare thru high school. In my defense not all of it was my fault. The lecture I got because when all the other daycare kids would point to the picture and say cat my son would say target. When it came to basic colors nothing was red...
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    Things that happen in your small town that you wonder if it happens everywhere?

    While doing home inspections for a finance co. I was searching for a particular home in eastern KY. No road signs or mailboxes. Saw a man out in his yard and told him who I was looking for and was promptly told that they lived the next holler over. Went to the Chinese Restaurant in Somerset...
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    Things that happen in your small town that you wonder if it happens everywhere?

    Having a circle drive helps a lot for deliveries. Get mail 6 days a week and packages brought to the door. Garbage pickup is even at the house. Never have to take a can or bags to the road. No stoplights just a few stop signs. Most people wave at each other in passing even if they dont know ya.
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    Dog pics

    Lucy sporting her Christmas present from our son. Trying to remember how old she is. My best guess is 12 - 14. The wife says our son was 8 when I found her so that would make her 14, but she acts like a pup.
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    Bomb Cyclone!!!

    We only have about 1.5” of snow. But it is a bit cool. Cats and dog are curled up on their heated beds.
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    I had to use the laundromat tonight... my house STINKS!

    When my Granny had a wringer washer she would reuse the first loads rinse water for the next loads wash water. The well only had a pitcher pump on it. No indoor plumbing.
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    I had to use the laundromat tonight... my house STINKS!

    Add me to the group that hates perfumed laundry products. We only buy unscented. Have been using an unscented laundry sanitizer made by Lysol. Clean clothes have no smell nor do they need it.
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    Clotheslines

    Last one we had was vinyl coated cable. Not the flimsy green stuff they sell for clothes lines. I purchased the clear coated and the wife loved it. But with all the birds and bugs plus pollen they werent exactly fresh afterwards. May try another one this year since I have cleared it up a bunch...
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    Please tell me this is not the way oil filters are made...

    Was looking online for Baldwin and Donaldson filters. Funny thing was most of the paint on the ones I found online wasnt exactly the right color. A shade or two off and some were the wrong color altogether. Im leery of price shopping online now due to counterfeits.
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    Job Interview in Pajamas ?

    I would never hire anyone that showed up with a drink such as coffee or coke in their hand. Friend thought that I was crazy till he hired a few.
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    Underground tank leak

    Funny when a fuel oil tank gets a hole you have to get remediation soil removed and replaced plus monitoring. But when a tanker flips over on a main state hwy in front of my parents house spilling a couple thousand gallons of gas, they put some booms in the creek and sucked up what they could...
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    Grapple What Brand

    Forgot the pic. And my friend paid $1600 for it.
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    Grapple What Brand

    That looks just like it. But a friend of his sent him this ad. The hose wrap is even the same color. Im thinking its a Chinese copy of a Mclaren.
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    Are you ready for Christmas?

    Im the uncle that buys the non age appropriate gifts for my nephew. At least that is what my wife says. I tell her that our son was shooting and blowing up stuff at that age. She keeps telling me that the nephew lives in the city. To which I reply. So! We enjoy Christmas and buy gifts that are...
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    Grapple  What Brand

    Buddy of mine picked this up at an auction in Louisville. There is no manufacture label on it. Does anyone have any idea what brand it is. He wanted to know in case he needed parts in the future.
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    Burn piles

    I agree gas is not only dangerous but it pales compared to diesel for starting fires. But nuthin beats a tire[emoji23]
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    Have any strange delivery experiences being rural?

    Had a pickup pull up my drive the other day that I didn’t recognize. It was the postmaster from our post office. He was delivering boxes that wouldn’t fit in the mailboxes. Told me his carriers were out after dark so he was helping them out. Our mailman and UPS driver do an excellent job. Never...
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    I was snookered!

    Ive had the Bangladesh IRS field office call me. Gave me a # to call and settle up before they had the local cops arrest me. So I called and called and called. They finally blocked my #.
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    I was snookered!

    Ive had similar replies. You just want to go find them and do society a favor. Unfortunately many people fall fir their ruse. Glad they didnt get you.
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    DIY Tractor toolbox holder

    Thats good otherwise you would have been flogged tarred and feathered. [emoji23] Like your mount and location. Ive bought ammo cans and toolboxes with plans of mounting to my tractor but so far havent been satisfied with how it would turn out. Maybe Im just too picky.
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    Tractors and wood! Show your pics

    Amen. Thats death on the inside. [emoji88]
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    Plow Light Problems.

    Thats what my BIL should have done. But apparently Im cheaper than a new harness. [emoji16]
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    Plow Light Problems.

    Traced the problem to a defective body control module. Pulled the relay and put a jumper across the trigger and output. When he replaces the module he can plug the relay back in. Thanks to all.
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    Plow Light Problems.

    That has crossed my mind but its the highbeams that have the voltage not the low. And both high and low bulbs are single filament halogen. Nothing illuminates in the truck headlights with the low voltage on. Looking like I may be putting a separate high beam switch in.
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    Plow Light Problems.

    He wants it all run through the factory switch and control. I placed a switch in the cab to break the grounds so he can choose between plow or truck headlights. Parking and turn signals not altered.
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    Plow Light Problems.

    Need to check the ground again but am pretty positive it is constant.
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    Plow Light Problems.

    I have tapped into the headlight circuit, both the low and high, behind the bulbs to trigger my relays. The relays are on a new fused wire for 12 +. Problem is the voltage that constantly exist on the trucks high beam wire. It fires the relay.
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    Plow Light Problems.

    My BIL wanted me to wire up his lights on his snow plow to his Dodge truck. He wanted a switch installed so he could choose between the plow headlights and the truck headlights. Truck uses a control module for the headlights and for some reason has between 6-8 volts on the high beam circuit in...
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    Tractor idiling running woodsplitter

    When I drove a truck it would idle all the time I was sleeping or waiting to be loaded or unloaded. The reefer motor idled down even, and during the winter it stayed at idle. Never had a problem. Some motors will wet stack but it is rare. Go ahead and try it, more than likely it will work fine...
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    Gravel names

    Yep what he said and around here PUG is DGA that has been run through a mill to wet it to aid in compaction.
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    Gravel names

    Here you can get any size you want. From lime dust to boulders. There is even variations in the groups to choose from that isnt listed. I get the DGA with more dust to build a pad versus the hiway grade DGA. Their trash rock comes in two grades, the fines which is dust and granules and the...
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    Habits

    Left leg first always dont know why. $2.05 in change in right pocket 5 quarters 5 dimes 5 nickels 5 pennies I probably should stop here, cant remember if we have red flag laws in KY. 🤪
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    Gravel names

    This is what the local quarry calls theirs.
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    I couldn't be happier

    Congrats. I was 40 when we had our son. Dont know if it kept me young or helped my demise.[emoji849] But Ive enjoyed every minute of it. Hope all the best for.
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    Chickens - How Cold Is Too Cold?

    18 here this morning and my chickens and turkeys are fine as usual. It will get down to 0 at times here and have never had problems or needed supplemental heat. I have a heater for their water to keep it ice free. The only time my turkeys will even go inside is when its raining.
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    Tip of the day.

    I worry that straightening up my strap mess will lead to an addiction for neatness and order in all things. [emoji12] They are cool ideas though. What the hell Im going for it. Ya know what they say. First ones free. [emoji1303]
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    Need replacement for Stihl ms241

    I agree. The smaller Stihls are not really problem to take apart I rebuilt my 250 when the plastic caged bearings let go.
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    high gear paved road

    The more weight you add as in filled tires, loader etc. also reduces your hill climbing ability.
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    Cowboy boot care

    Oh yeah throw me under the bus[emoji12]
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    If it's cold where you live, what are you heating with and what is it costing?

    Yes it is. The wood is clean and with no bark it cures out faster. I stack it on skids allowing gaps for air flow and a tarp on top. By winter its dry. I haul my parents two loads a year also.
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    Cowboy boot care

    I think those are called Capris[emoji23] I could never get a pair of cowboy boots that my fat foot ever felt comfortable in.
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    If it's cold where you live, what are you heating with and what is it costing?

    Once I fire up the wood stove in the basement our heatpump doesnt run except when I run the thermostat up once a week to keep it exercised. My wife likes it warm so I sleep under a sheet all winter and wear shorts while lounging around. During the summer I can get my truck loaded with end...
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    What current member has been with TBN the longest?

    Ifn I did it right Im 351. But I have been told my ability to follow instructions is questionable. [emoji848]
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    Sleep apnea, CPAPs and other sleep health solutions.

    That is the way I would wake up. Not being able to exhale. So much better now on my BiPap.
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    Harbor Freight Tools that don't suck

    Same here. Hated to see the free batteries go. Didnt care how long they last when free.
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    What current member has been with TBN the longest?

    I remember the site when it was Kubota only before it became inclusive. [emoji12] Spent many nights after work on my painfully slow kih.net isp on a dial up connection. Enjoyed reading what others had done and occasionally posting myself. Thanks to all
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    What current member has been with TBN the longest?

    I remember bird was on the site when I joined 4/6/00
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    Tip of the day.

    All of my funnels are stored in a sealed tote and cleaned after each use. No contaminants.
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    How to repair steel culvert? Use concrete?

    Ive got one under the middle of my drive that is rusting away like yours. It is for my pond overflow. I should have never used metal. Will replace it with ADS or RCP. Dad had a large metal culvert pipe rusting away under his concrete drive. I found an ADS pipe that would just fit inside the...
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    Sleep apnea, CPAPs and other sleep health solutions.

    Before using my bipap I had to keep antacids next to my bed. I would wake up with stomach acid going into my lungs. I told my specialist about the reflux going away after using the machine. She said that was very common that the body would try to breath against the obstruction to the point of...
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    Tip of the day.

    Have had 3 do the same. Leak in the seam on the handle.
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    Anyone else have stealth prop planes around their property?

    Ive saw the same scenario happen in my area but it was like the plane was working a grid. It was early fall before the weed harvest.
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    Sleep apnea, CPAPs and other sleep health solutions.

    Yes once again I have failed[emoji16] Ok try this one. https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/safety-communications/faqs-philips-respironics-ventilator-bipap-machine-and-cpap-machine-recalls
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    Sleep apnea, CPAPs and other sleep health solutions.

    Meant to include this link. https://www.usa.philips.com/healthcare/e/sleep/communications/magnet-notification?utm_id=71700000101329277&origin=7_700000002173314_71700000101329277_58700008112307632_43700073966720729&gclid=CIuBuPvRkPsCFbsQiAkdeU4ERA&gclsrc=ds
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    Sleep apnea, CPAPs and other sleep health solutions.

    Be careful with used or returned Philips. They are suppose to be recalling them but they are not. They told me not to use my Bipap machine because it could damage my health. Remember well the sleep study with all the wires attached. Feel so much better using mine.
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    Repairable? Or scrap?

    Still wouldnt hurt to go by the place and check it out. [emoji23][emoji849]
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    Anyone else do random acts of kindness?

    If You Build It They Will Come. [emoji848]
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    Halloween

    We dont have a party per say. The kids stop by and get candy just like they would at a house but from the back of trucks or cars. I usually serve hot dogs to them and their parents also. On another note while in Kroger this morn I decided we needed one more bag of candy so I grabbed one and...
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    Halloween

    I remember taking my son out for his first time. Hope you have a great and safe time. And Welcome to the site.
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    Starlink

    Our county was one that received funds for high speed fiber expansion. According to the map plans we will be getting fiber. Yes it will probably be a year or so before it reaches us but in all probability will be here before SL. Could be sooner since the cable stops two miles down the road...
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    Will this work? Need to protect trees from buck rubs.

    Planted a small peach tree the other day and put a cage made of field fence around it, with a t post support. The deer just nipped it through the openings. Had to wrap mesh around the fence to stop them You may want to wrap a spiral of barb wire around the post to help. Or maybe use this...
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    Anyone else do random acts of kindness?

    A friend and myself have breakfast together at a restaurant once a week. We had decided a couple years ago to do double tip for Nov-Dec to help the waitresses Christmas funds. Our usual tip is close to 50% before the double. Today while we were having breakfast and enjoying our usual down the...
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    Repairable? Or scrap?

    Check this site. https://www.wheelcollision.com/
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    Repairable? Or scrap?

    My cousin had a damaged aluminum rim and ordered one through the body shop. He got a refurb and they gave a core credit on the damaged one. He couldnt tell the refurb from a new one and saved quite a bit.
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    About painting a steel sided building

    Built my tractor shed with used panels that were white and some places a little rust. Sprayed it with Rustoleum rusty metal primer followed by New Holland red tractor enamel. Still looks the same. No problems with peeling.
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    Pecan Shaker Hydraulic Pump

    Looks like a Commercial-Shearing. Any hydraulic shop can rebuild them. Its not a diy doable rebuild. Only parts that are reused is the end caps. New center housing, gears and wear plates. Center housing is surface ground to fit the gears and wear plates.
  134. A

    Anyone else seeing signs of an early winter?

    Snowing just a bit early for our neck of the woods. But then we will be back close to 80 in a few days so go figure.
  135. A

    Good morning!!!!

    Mornin All 30 degrees this morn with snow. Not much but unusually early for us. Highs to be in the 40s. Lots of errands today Hope everyone has a safe and well day.
  136. A

    Good morning!!!!

    Good choice. My son just got his last week. Just two days after his mother got hers
  137. A

    Bought a new L3560, state shut down the project. Sell or keep?

    Ran into a similar situation on a subdivision build. EPA was trying to say a drainage was a blue line stream. Developer finally got it sorted out and we proceeded as planned. Nothing attorneys and money cant fix. [emoji30]
  138. A

    Fatjay picks up chicks!

    Thats outrageous for feed. I am paying $11 for 50 lb of layer mix at the feed mill. They mix their own. Surely somewhere you can find a feed mill that grinds their own feed.
  139. A

    L2501. Can't see line on sight glass...over filled!

    Yes a little goes a long way. Fortunately my tractor shed cats look nothing alike[emoji16]
  140. A

    L2501. Can't see line on sight glass...over filled!

    Ebay has it a bit cheaper. Have used the JD brand before will be trying this. https://www.ebay.com/itm/314005075991
  141. A

    New Tractor Sales Are Declining

    All of this just convinces me to keep my older Kubota. About the only frill it has is electric start[emoji12] I will be doing some updates to it and after reading about electric mirrors in a previous post its got me thinking. [emoji1303] My son was looking for a good mpg car and saw that...
  142. A

    Japanese plum trees, okra and tomatoes.

    Everyone had a garden. Not just a little patch but a good sized garden. Usually some fruit trees and a small strawberry patch. Most of them now hire their yards mowed and only go outside to get in their suv.
  143. A

    Resealing stabilizer cylinder, nick in rod. Fix, ignore, replace?

    We never brazed a rod. I think it would mess with the plating.
  144. A

    Resealing stabilizer cylinder, nick in rod. Fix, ignore, replace?

    Years ago when I worked at a hydraulic repair shop we polished out rod imperfections. The coal mines were rough on equipment. Started with a stone much like a knife sharpening one and worked it flat then polished it out with fine grit paper. Now if you have a gouge on the inside of the cylinder...
  145. A

    I smell smoke!

    Mice and birds were a problem before I adopted these serial killers. I used a lint catcher on my air intake to limit critter access.
  146. A

    Cheating At Fishing?

    I remember that happening one year at the National Tournament, for high schoolers, in Florence AL. My son was fishing in it and they noticed people in boats watching them with binoculars. Turns out a team was getting fish out of cages placed in various spots. Nothing publicly was said but you...
  147. A

    Are prices like this everywhere?

    No. I had the same experience. Over 100,000 on my Ranger. Gotta need shocks at that mileage. Put Monroe magnums on it. They were not as good as the old ones. Getting ready to have them replaced under warranty again for the second time. Bouncy bouncy.
  148. A

    Are prices like this everywhere?

    Grabbed my 35 gal Kroger rewards, $1 off, gas yesterday for $1.96 a gal. Price went up later in the day. I am running the Walmart cheap tires on my Ranger. They are made in USA and so far are tons better than the Goodyears they replaced.
  149. A

    Nuclear fallout information

    Agree completely. But we have a town that worships their draft dodger. Louisville[emoji848]
  150. A

    Are prices like this everywhere?

    Use liquid balance in my truck tires. Works well. Never tried the beads. Did see some truckers try the sand style and had problems with the core leaking.
  151. A

    Tiny house as a first home solution for my son?

    We built a detached garage for my son, only child, and his new bride to live in. He worked his way through college and paid it all himself. The majority of the cost of the garage he funded. They worked constantly on getting it ready by their wedding. I remember him telling me that when they...
  152. A

    Rant on shipping

    Had a UPS package due the other day. It never came so I looked at the tracking. UPS stated the driver tried to deliver but I wasnt here at 3:30. My driver is always here from 11:00 to 12:30 and I was home all day plus the package didnt need a signature. When the driver came the next day I...
  153. A

    Ready for winter?

    Having this manual one makes me feel relevant and needed. [emoji16]
  154. A

    Burn barrel and diesel fuel

    We pay $15 a month for weekly pick up. The lady and her son that picks ours up took it over after her husband died. He had ran it for years. The county judge negotiated a four pickup loads a year freebie for county residents at the landfill.
  155. A

    Ready for winter?

    For winter prep I usually move the little switch two notches to the right. [emoji12] Plenty of wood stored up and dried. Going through one of my generators and doing a little maintenance. Need to once again fire up the welder-gen and load it for a run. We always have the freezers and pantry...
  156. A

    Burn barrel and diesel fuel

    I try to keep up with our document-junk mail shredding. The times we go through files and purge outdated documents I will burn them. As you’ve found out stacks of paper burns terrible. I soak mine with a diesel used motor oil mix.
  157. A

    86° to 38° in 36 hours

    Typical summer here although a bit wetter than normal. But this Sept. has been like the ones of years ago. Dry, sunny, low humidity and cooler temps.
  158. A

    Mount Tires by Myself?

    To make seating tires easier make yourself one of these. All of this came from HF. Just unscrew the clip on the chuck and take the core pin out. Then before you reassemble it screw a 1/4” valve on. Screw the chuck back together and put your quick connect on. To seat a tire take the core out...
  159. A

    Mount Tires by Myself?

    Put these on a couple days ago with a couple of HF tire irons. They are 10-22.5 load G Very stiff tires. Takes about 15 minutes to change once off the truck. Open air line connected to the valve stem with the core removed and just roll it back and forth usually is all thats needed to seat...
  160. A

    What does "free natural gas" really mean?

    There was a house in our neighborhood growing up that had a gas well. They hit the gas while drilling a water well. This happened well before I was born and is still going strong now. They had installed a blow off valve to let the excess pressure off when needed and there was a pilot light next...
  161. A

    Who rides motorcycles?

    Have a TTR125E and yes it is fun but the spokes are weak. Constantly having to replace them. Was curious if you were having any trouble on the 90.
  162. A

    What the heck are these?

    Now I remember seeing an infomercial for those things. Looked painful.
  163. A

    Honey bees

    My son lost his hives over the winter. Had a swarm move into one of the hives this spring and they seem to be doing well.
  164. A

    California Targets Private Property With Latest Water Well Fees, Charges: Report

    With or without beans[emoji23] Carry on[emoji1303]
  165. A

    TODAYS SEAT TIME

    Cut this lot of mine. Fully intended to keep it sprayed and clipped to eventually get a few bales from it this year [emoji849] Maybe next year.
  166. A

    Scary, life threatening, mistake

    Not all electric trailer brakes work well in reverse. Most are designed for forward stopping. I was thinking some of the Dexter axles had a better design. This could be a false sense of security and get someone hurt. Back up your trailer and slide the controller to full brake and see if the...
  167. A

    My redneck fuel line repair :)

    Sometimes the hose is compatible with diesel and sometimes not. Couldnt find 1/2” fuel line to temporarily bypass a formed fuel line for a test. Suspected that air was being drawn in the old line. Used sprayer hose instead. Swelled up terrible and oozed fuel out its entire length.
  168. A

    Pulling a dead bearing off a Peruzzo flail mower roller

    I would just split the inner race with a cut off wheel in the Dremel. Weld inside the outer race and it will come out easy.
  169. A

    Spray Bedliner for Operator Platform

    I applied Rustoleums product to our Mule bed years ago. It has held up very well to dirt, rock, shovels and pitchforks. Its dirty but so far has held up.
  170. A

    Hard loosing friends

    My condolences. Its never easy or painless. I lost a good friend who was more like a brother to cancer a few years ago.
  171. A

    Canning Stuff.

    I remember well the day my husky killed one on the back porch. He never had a drop on him but the house was another story. 🤮 Love the canned goods. Unfortunately my maters didnt do well this year. Plus all of my Roma plants I had bought turned out to be yellow pear.
  172. A

    12v vs PTO sprayer for 3901

    They all have breakaway booms if ya hit something. Its the good ones that have the ability to spring back. [emoji12]
  173. A

    12v vs PTO sprayer for 3901

    Go with the pto pump. Much better pressure and volume. Mine has a regulator to control the pressure to what I need. I have a 55 gal pto pump sprayer and a 15 gal 12 volt for the fruit trees.
  174. A

    My new Massey Fergusson 4707 is here!!!!

    You do realize that since you have strengthened one part the next weakest link will show. At least thats the way it works for me. [emoji30]
  175. A

    Starlink

    No mischaracterizing at all. With my area being rescheduled for 2023 as well as others. The phone deal will most likely happen before all prepaid customers are brought online.
  176. A

    Starlink

    Just another proof of my thoughts. They say lack of infrastructure and system capacity but turn around and put more drain on the system. Instead of taking care of the customers that have put down deposits they go and sell what they dont have to another group.
  177. A

    Starlink

    Something about all of this isnt right. They say the infrastructure isnt there to sell home units but they can sell the RV model and whatever this latest wet dream is called. Sounds like a desperate grab for funds. How can this latest incarnation crowd bandwidth from home system users in my...
  178. A

    Starlink

    It also has limitations like no gaming, video calls or 4 K streaming. Does the rv version have these limits also.
  179. A

    Date me

    I remember the voice for the snowman on Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
  180. A

    Man oh man it's been hot and I know why

    In southern KY humidity is a way of life. In this bottom you cant leave your windows open at night. Everything will be damp by morning. When my cousin comes from CO you can watch the sweat roll off him. You get used to it. [emoji849]
  181. A

    Honda Compact Tractor Issue

    Remember this company from Farm Show. http://tewco.com/products
  182. A

    Rennovating a garden

    Fred Cain is located in Danville KY and has been for years. They are an older company that was making equipment since I was young. Lincoln Manufacturing to my knowledge doesn’t produce farm equipment.
  183. A

    Glyphosate cost through the roof and beyond.....

    2.5 gal. of 41% is $99 at rural king. Last time I was there they had skids of it. They even had the small drums and a few ibc totes of it. Got to take out a loan for the totes.
  184. A

    HP Ink Jet Printer Ink expires and useless?

    Went with a brother printer and purchased the refillable aftermarket cartridges. When the printer detects low ink I pop it out give it a squirt or two of ink from a bottle then place it back. Been using this system for a few years. Really cheap.
  185. A

    Man oh man it's been hot and I know why

    Well said[emoji849]
  186. A

    L2250 charge light on

    Is it a L2250 or a L2550. I have this for a L2350 which may be applicable.
  187. A

    What have you hit with your mower lately?

    Whoever is building always throws their scrap, trash, excess fill and concrete truck cleanout on the adjacent vacant building lot. Mine field is a more suitable term.
  188. A

    3-Point Hitch Carriage Bolts

    I also used 3/4” pipe for my top pins that I bolted on. Helps take some of the slop out of the quick hitch.
  189. A

    3-Point Hitch Carriage Bolts

    When I filed the squares down I left enough that it wedged and swaged into the hole. I just tightened the nut with a ratchet and the bolts never spun.
  190. A

    3-Point Hitch  Carriage Bolts

    Finally got tired of my quick hitch top hook hanging up on the bolt heads on my implements. Dont know why it took me this long to do it. Replaced them with carriage bolts. Had to file the square, under the head, down a little bit. Works so much smoother now.
  191. A

    What have you hit with your mower lately?

    Outfit I contracted for wanted to know if I could mow their undeveloped lots. They hadnt been mowed for a long time. Most had brush and weeds over my head. First casualty was a telephone pedestal. Shrapnel and little bitty pieces of wire everywhere. Rocks, boards, concrete chunks. A few cast...
  192. A

    Are new discoveries always good?

    No, tampons were weaponized when they became superduper absorbent. Toxic shock. ☠️
  193. A

    Enlarge category 1 sized holes to accommodate category 2 pins.

    Warranty? I keep forgetting that some people have new stuff unlike the old stuff I have. [emoji23] I worked in health and safety before retiring. I understand all too well the mindset you develop in that field. But thankfully I started out being a hardheaded weldor.
  194. A

    Enlarge category 1 sized holes to accommodate category 2 pins.

    I used a stepped bit to start the hole enlargement then used a hole saw to finish on some thick pieces. Worked well.
  195. A

    Some one wanted to know if we'd buy an EV tractor

    The west is running out of electric generating capacity and water. Guess where the greenies will come looking for it when theirs is no longer sufficient. Heard of an idea on the news the other day that someone is floating. They want to run a raw water line from the Mississippi river west. Guess...
  196. A

    Enlarge category 1 sized holes to accommodate category 2 pins.

    I have a quick hitch that uses cat 3 size pins. On my implements I have replaced some of the pins with cat 2 and tacked welded the sleeve on. The other pins are cat 3. They dont bend like the cat 1 does. Enlarge the holes snd put the bigger pins in.
  197. A

    Starlink

    Just curious if anybody has got a system lately. Seems like the I got mine post have dried up.
  198. A

    If you won the lottery, what would you do with the money?

    First off no one would know if I could help it. Then I would just carry on doing what I do now just at a little higher level keeping it under the radar. But ifn we are talking the mega millions jackpot then all bets are off and I destroy everyone that has pissed me off over the years and yes...
  199. A

    Things you could order over 50 years ago that you can't order now !

    Nothing but freaks at the one mall around here. What I see of them is enough. Dont wanna see the rest. [emoji43]‍[emoji94]
  200. A

    Things you could order over 50 years ago that you can't order now !

    I remember being able to order stuff and never giving a second thought to where it was made because you knew it was made in the USA. Every time I wanted to order something from the comic books my mom would tell me no that I stayed in too much trouble already. Now I ask you how much trouble...
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