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In most states and with most lenders, "new" requires previously untitled and no more that 6k miles. Many have even stricter rules. Some states just require that it is disclosed. No difference to some states if new/used. Lenders care because of longevity of the asset. I'm guessing you either...

Some pups for 5030.

I'm not a hydraulics expert, so I'll leave that part to them, other than to say both A and B should be in Neutral. The RK55 is a T554. Same frame, iirc, but the engine is a Yanmar, not a TYM (kukje).

Yep. Before the standards, you had good and bad options. Standardization is typically good, but sometimes the 'standard' chosen isn't even the best choice available at thst point in history. I agree. It is probably less headache to just make it fit the modern standard.

The TSC Traveller Premium Tractor fluid works in my 574H (same engine as the 474, but turbo).

Great example we can all learn from...solutions are not one size fits all. We all use our equipment as it suits are situations and abilities.

Just the ubiquitous reminder that 4WD isn't really 4WD on these smaller tractors. Use it only when needed and leave it off most of the time.

From what I read, that ia right at the freezing point for DEF. Assuming it works like water in that regard, short time right at freezing will not be an issue. Air changes temperature much more quickly than water (and likely DEF, too). I'd guess it's a bigger issue for those who regularly get...

Interesting. Not the case with any new models except the little ones. To be fair, I'm almost always in M. I use L sometimes. I have nowhere that makes H practical. I tested it out once. Maybe if I ever get around to leveling the ground in the few spots that aren't trees. 😃

I've got the ROPS version. About 80 hours on it. Not a lick of trouble. I'd ignore the 'years'. Impossible to have a '24 he bought in '23 because it goes my manufacture date, not model year like a car. I'm hesitant to buy used equipment unless I really know the seller well. Iirc, the...

I think that said 300, not 300k. That fits with "sitting on the lot". I'd be wary of that because 2 years is a long time to not move off your lot. I'd guess it was sold and returned. Someone else's lemon. Personally, I'd really evaluate the trailer. Is it a hauler or an RV? 50-60k can pay...

Huh? My T574 has 3 range. The 20 series has a 4 range. The only models with a 2 range are the little sub-compacts.

Never trust an accountant/financial guy that drives a luxury brand.

I've only had bloody marys once. Karl Mecklenberg's brother rented a room from my BIL and sister. I was visiting (mid 1980s) and we had been out the night before. He made the drinks and BIL made something with eggs and meat. Not a bad way to recover. I just don't care for tomato juice. I...

Crash resistant means things like bond funds that return at a lower rate than most stock funds, but don't drop significantly either. Some specific stock funds tend to run counter (precious metals, for example). Combined with dividend producing stocks, they moderate the effects of market...

Dad used to tell a joke about cruise control. I'll butcher it... Nack during the war, an Aussie pilot and an American pilot were on R&R in Japan. They decide to go for a drive up Mt. Fuji. American starts driving and the Aussie asks him about the cruise control. "It's like auto-pilot for...

This is largely mythical. It assumes situations that tend to be the problem rather than the market. Dividends pay out on the number of shares you own, not the market value of those shares. Unless your are in a rare situation where you were expecting to retire in 20 years, but you had an...

Funny. I did exactly the same thing a few months ago when his diagnosis became public. Both sisters are older, but the younger of them was really into Sherman at the time. I'm surprised she didn't change her name to Julie.

It's not like you take the money out when you retire. It keeps making money. You change the risk level of your investments as you age. Move more into income production rather than price changes. If you are really concerned about this, get a good investment guy. They make a world of...

My parents taught us to drink in moderation. I never remember them drunk. Mom would act like it, but I was psychological. She'd literally start acting goofy before she'd tasted the first glass of wine. We typically had a small amount for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner. Not one person in...

That's a key piece of info! Rarely does a broad fund lose money over the mid-long term. The economic conditions needed for that to happen would bring about the type of disarray that preppers prep for....in other words, the system would collapse anyway. Buying individual stocks can be boom or...

She used to use the Luxardo. She figured out she was OK with "Collins". https://collinschicago.com/products/9407

Another thing to consider is that it's not just about the stock price. Much of our annual gain is due to dividends. They pay (mostly) based on the company's profit, not the whims of uninformed investors. Stock price doesn't really affect dividends.

All brands that have HST and Gear versions have less HP at the PTO on the HST. Some of the HP is taken up operating the transmission (how I understand it). The mowing 'problem' is overstated. You can set cruise on an HST for long mowing stretches. The only things that really matter are for...

Risk-reward. I had very little chance of dying on the job.

Thanks. Our 35th is next month. Getting her some top shelf vermouth for her Manhattans would be a win for me. She has tried rye, but prefers bourbon. Always balancing her taste and a reasonable budget. She's had Bullit, 4 Roses, Woodford, Craig and a few others. She currently has...

There's one in The Colony, not far from where our older daughter lives. It's about 2 hours, but there's another excuse to go there.

For her it was only 5 years (the least you can do). As it turns out, our modest investments are making more than we spend. Even the recent variations haven't had a substantive long-term difference. I'm sure your higher lifetime income has set you up even better.

I got some good deals. Being on the inside, I knew what to do. In one case, our sales manager contacted the dealership for me. My wife was going to look at a used Sienna (4 kids). They treated her like a princess. All they did with the "add-ons" was hand us the catalog in case we wanted...

There are ways. Wife had hers draw early. (Rule 72t) I'm old enough now to draw without strings or penalties. I just haven't needed to. Her 72t draw covers us. In a couple of more years, I'll start drawing SocSec. It may not be viable when I get to 70. Haha

There's a happy medium. We used a lot of 90 days deals to help build our credit. Wife has MBA and we both spent many years in banking. Another important ratio is debt-to-income. We liked to keep ours around 25%. Lenders will go much higher. Sometimes as much as 50%. Now we really don't...

Where do you buy the good stuff.

I raised mine all the way up when I was getting the barbed wire out. I dont care too much about cut quality, but higher means I have to cut more often. It has 3 settings. I think I'll use the middle one next.

Also, all of Bad Boy tractors are TYM (Branson models). I don't think any of those have a Yanmar engine, though.

That's the one I couldn't remember. For some reason, that one upsets my wife's stomach. She ends up stocking up on 'better' vermouth when we have to go into DFW (3 of 4 kids live there).

Early pay-off is only an advantage if your interest rate is higher than what you can earn investing. I'm not talking risky investments, broad market funds only. The balance isn't relevant other than how LTV (loan to value) affects your interest rate. The best thing is to get a zero % deal. I...

I live on my pine plantation. Trees are 14-15 years old and close to the house. Starlink works fine. It was just OK until I mounted the dishy on top of my barn lean-to. Every neighbor has Starlink as well. They cleared more around the house, but we all have huge trees.

Where do you buy it? Locally, there are really only Gallo and one other common cheap brand I don't recall.

Some of that reminds me of my youth. One of my uncles had a large collection on random bottles. The flavored brandies were often sampled by the kids, unbeknownst to the adults. Tequila and Triple Sec are the base for Margheritas. Typically with lime juice, but I suppose lemon would be...

Not really. Imagine you have the cash. Instead of paying cash, you invest the cash. Even basic investments in broad markets net roughly 7% after inflation. Versus a 3% note, paying cash is actually losing you 4%+. Cash is not always king anymore, especially at franchised dealers. The...

It's not really a kickback. They get a couple of percent of the interest (usually they have some flex in that). I spent years on the bank side of auto finance. Happy to answer questions if you have them.

Typically, if you do the math, you are better off with the low finance rate, even at a higher price. Place the cash in a low risk broad fund. Easy to net 7% or more after inflation. There could be exceptions, but when I have run the numbers, financing is better if you qualify for truly low rates.

I have the Chapin mix on exit. It works well, but like anything made with plastic parts, there's a risk of cracks and leaks if you aren't gentle...if you're doing farm work, gentle isn't typical. I don't know that they are all made by the same mfg. Imho, it's more about them all being made...

Well, it is 7 from here to Lubbock and then, what, an hour and change north to Amarillo.

It's also "Yellow" in Spanish, iirc. (I'm the only one in my family that doesn't speak Spanish, so I could be off).

Drone

Thanks. The worst snakes are on the other end of the property. There's a pond for water mocs. We get copperheads, timber rattlers, and coral snakes, too. The moccasins are the aggressive ones, though.

Even old movies used to joke about "very dry" martinis where you just waved the cork over the glass. Not too new.

I've been on 'hold'. Birthday and Father's day...rules say I have to wait. Meeting kids in the city for belated dads day. Then I can buy what I need. Found out yesterday I need to buy a new monitor for my PC. Asked for a few tools. I need them, so if I don't get them, I'll order tomorrow.

Weight in the tires will reduce the tendency to lift the back wheels in that case. As others have said, an implement on the back will do that, and reduce the pressure on the front axle. The lift curve is 2000 lbs at the pins, at full height. Further out reduces it, but keeping in low...

This is similar to my thinking. My SxS can pull my trailer, but the trailer has a strong enough axle to carry the SxS and could haul my tractor (sans loader) in a pinch. It doesn't tax my truck at all. Partly it comes down to use. My trailer is used 90% of the time on the farm. The road...

Now imagine that in Texas heat.

For most people, they can only really compare their battery unit to a gas unit. I love my Echo battery unit, but they orphaned the 58v line. It still works great, but I just got a Dewalt that swaps the string trimmer with a brush blade. Both work well for me. I tend to use the echo for...

Cool. I grew up in SD, not far from the border. Uncle lives in Minot now.

Hard to say, my tractor came with mirrors on both sides. You're in NC but you have N Dakota in your name? Interesting.

I coached youth football both up north and down here. Some levels the coach was on the field. Up there, everything is grass unless it's indoors (kids played their last game every year in the Dakota Dome). Down here it seems 90% are on some version of field turf. It gets miserable after 10a...

It's 6:22am. 72 degrees...dewpoint is 72. The high is only supposed to be 92 today, just a couple of degrees over the average. I don't even use the rice cooker anymore...just put some in a bowl outside at 7a and by 7p it's steamed.

Welcome from the humid part of Texas. Try here: https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/classifieds/

I'm not sure, but if it was common practice, there was a name. Variants would get an adjective like Dirty Martini. Now they make drinks with Vodka or Gin, no vermouth and no olive. "It's a chocolate martini". No it's not. It's chocolate milk with vodka.

I wouldn't say I drink, but I don't 'not drink'. It can aggravate the gout, so it's occasional only. My wife has 1 or 2 almost nightly. She prefers bourbon (Manhattans).

I'm not sure why, but apparently July is when we will extract honey. Depending on production, she may take more in late fall. The goal is to let them feed themselves, but she has given them sugar. It makes no sense to me, but bees are her thing.

That's why I like our model. The chem tank is separate. You can have a chemical tank for each one you use. DDT one day. Red Dye 26 the next. The main tank just has water.

One of my old man, 'get off my lawn' items is the modern habit of calling anything served in a martini glass a "martini". Back in the day, if you swapped the olive for a cocktail onion, it was a Gibson. If you put it in a rocks glass, it was still a Gibson. 🤦‍♂️

Shelby is buried a few miles from here.

That wasn't the mission. Scope creep is real. To move that small tractor, a 14' single HD axle is fine. If you have other parameters, the objective changes. In my case, a trailer big enough to carry tractor and implements would have meant buying a truck I otherwise didn't want or need. I...

Radon is not a problem in many locations. Texas is of the the states least susceptible to radon issues.

There's a separate tool for that. Tree puller. Here's one option: https://stingerattachments.com/buy/compact-tractor-tree-puller/ You 'can' with a grapple, but it is not turned the right way. You have to catch it just right. Maybe come in from the top. I did that with a tall stump (storm...

They still exist...this one visited last week.

Nice! I just couldn't spend that much.

Looks familiar. I spent about 3 hours on mine this morning. It's been too wet to mow for a few weeks. The brush was getting tall.

Once upon a time, I was a Tanqueray guy. Wife bought me a bottle of "10" for our 10th Anny. I seem to remember that CO2 for these drinks is usually purchased (it's a by-product of brewing). Miller used to sell it. Maybe it was a cost-cutting move to lower the CO2 in tonic?

Be careful about absolutes when giving advice about which body has which power. In the US, this varies considerably by state. Ultimately, all power is funneled from the people to the state and from there either to the national government or to local governments. Some states have 8 or 10...

When I was a kid, we were driving in California during a migration of monarchs. Hundreds died on the front of vehicles. Dad stopped at a restaurant area and as 7 year olds will do, I tried to catch some. Some random lady started yelling her head off at me...I'm sorry, but compared to the...

Out here, only septic needs any sort of approval. I was able to put in a few things that would have been against code in a city nowadays. Nothing drastic, just a minor plumbing thing. I love living here.

I already have a deal. If I ever become single again, plan B goes into effect. We've known each other longer than I've known my wife.

Not my ankle biters. The big ones could crush an ankle. The little one (GSD) would cause some serious damage. The Anatolians are about 100 pounds of muscle attached to the most powerful bite in the dog world.

Don't get me started.

Retarded was a medical term. It literally means slowed. Like many derogatory terms, it's how it's used that could be offensive...until the word police decide that none of us can use a word because some people are mean.

Autism. It's a real thing that has become an excuse for anyone. My bf from HS runs a support system for families dealing with it. One of his daughters actually has it. Resources get diverted because people want to 'belong' to a group.

There is an increasing need for people to be able to label their quirks so they can blame their behavior on a syndrome rather than just accept that is who they are.

You know, based on the thread title, I was a little afraid this would be pin-up photos of contractors.

It's all about willingness to change, or at least tolerate differences. After 35 years, we still drive each other crazy and we were married in our 20s, too. We always say if there's more than one way to do something, we will pick different ways. Sometimes that's useful. Other times it makes...

I have a 30x40x16. We put the living portion on the ground floor. The loft above is noticeably hotter. No A/C in the shop. It gets hotter here than in IN. We have doors on 2 sides for cross-breezes. If it's too hot, it's time to do other work in the house. No heat, either, but it doesn't...

Mostly they are moving back. We used to just shoot all of the varmints. Shoot too many coyotes and the smaller critters explode. We shot the wolves, so the deer population exploded. We have had some black bear sightings not far from here. Apparently, they are moving back this way. The fire...

Similar for us. 6 years for the 1st one. Somehow that kick started her system and we had 3 more make it to full term and lost another. We were almost done with 30 hours of foster/adoption training when we found out about the first one. We ended up doing respite care. They thought he might...

Roughly $480 to get 4 replacement tanks...for me, my aggravation would be worth right about that much. Turn the existing ones into planters.

How are you holding up, J? Haven't heard from you lately.

I looked at both before deciding a ditch flail mower was better for me. Both are good brands and it will really come down to little things that you like versus what others may like. I like to use spreadsheets to compare the stats. It doesn't address the dealer, but allows for an analytical...

Mine is the Hisun Sector E1. A new one is on sale right now for $12000. Windshield, winch and roof standard. Let me know if you have questions.

There's only been one study showing older men being a significant issue. It reads more like they had a result in mind before they started. There is an interesting study from Norway, but they focus more on average parent age. They did acknowledge that it is much worse for older women. There...

I have a Hisun Sector E1. The initial one was defective, but they replaced it and reset the warranty. Assembled in McKinney, TX. It easily pulls my 14' trailer loaded with brush. It comes standard with windshield, winch and roof. It works great as a work machine. It's not a recreational...

Yes. There are a few different assembly plants. GA, TX and PA for sure, maybe more? I wonder if problems stem from one more than others. There are also things done by dealers. Some dealers are really good about making sure everything is working before they sell/deliver. Others just don't...

Whomever said older guys are more likely to have kids with defects...that is a much bigger issue for women over 35. We keep producing new gametes. Women are born with their full supply.

The positive side is that they are ensuring your insurance company isn't giving you partial coverage. It's fairly standard stuff in the auto finance world. The variable is that there isn't a set of norms for insurance coverage for farm equipment. The Ag loans we did never used equipment as...

Wife's cousin was like that. She was adopted as her bio parents were both cheating. Mom split with her hubby. Dad is still with his wife. He denied even having a daughter. It really messed the cousin up again, even though she's almost 60. One of my favorite cousins was adopted. He has...

I just walked backed there as part of our evening walk. That other tree has a broken V that I could maybe use. There are no other branches to use. A little further down, I have huge oaks, but they are too far away to be of help. I need to clean up the trail back there and I can check the...

So you honestly believe Walmart doesn't have rules for their tenant? Without Walmart, Murphy stores essentially go away.

That is true. It's just an indicator light. The tractor functions fine. I have the same machine and haven't had this problem at all. 75+ hours, no regen needed. I wonder if it was a bad batch in 2019.

^this is also why some people are 'poor' or don't earn a 'living wage'. It used to be that when you didn't have much, you lived as cheaply as possible. Now, some (not all) people who don't have big incomes still spend like they do.

Low price at that Walmart near Sam's? We get cheap gas there when we're in Tyler. Odd that they are often cheaper than their own club prices sometimes.

That practice goes back well before there was 'real estate' or 'prices'. James Michener wrote good historical fiction. Hawaii is worth the time if you like long books.

Our last 'weekender' just retired and moved out here permanently. Almost all of us are with 2-3 years of each other. The couple of young folks have fit right in. We've had bad neighbors in a few places we lived. The 1st was the worst. The wife was a drunk and would be out in her robe...

Haha, not really. It's pretty low. We were trying to see what was digging under the fence. We did see deer fairly regularly. Here's what was probably the break or close to it. Deer from about a week earlier.

Wife was 58 when she had hers done. Like Ultrarunner said, it's policy (liability risk) that you have a driver. Heck, at first they wanted me to stay in the office. I had errands to run, surgery place is 45 miles away from home and the closet actual city. I had about an hour to run to SAMs...

Depending on the area, a dehumidifier may be in order as well. Around here, low humidity is about 60% from April to October. Peak in July when 92% of the time the dew point is over 65 degrees. The drying function of an A/C unit cannot keep up. Most people get a separate large unit to keep...

Don't have a Makita, but conceptually, that's the right call. I love my Echo 58v, but they switched the form factor to 56v, so it's an orphan. I just started switching to Dewalt because of the universal nature of their batteries and the wide variety to tools that I will actually use. Iirc...

The 'neighbor' is a commercial chicken farm. They lease the land from an absentee landowner. No one actually lives there except the chickens and guard dogs. It's just employees working their shift. The neighbor on the other side of the corner is a huge corporation that owns thousands of acres...

I'm not so concerned with the legal responsibility for cleanup. I just don't want to have to fix a brand new fence. Fixed fences are never as taut as the original. That dog likes to exploit the weaknesses. My personal code is more important to me than the legal code. The tree was on my...

Floaters are often from bleeding in the eye. Wife had to get her retinas fixed a few years ago because she said it looked like it was melting. I've been in the room for the laser surgery. She had a top notch retina guy. (He went to Duke followed by Johns Hopkins for Eyes) He opened up his...

They are inexpensive compared to the Italian models. I meant cheap in that if my low-priced one can handle it, any of them should. I tend to burn my dead fall, too. I've been very pleased with the small chunks that remain if I use the flail, though. If it's small enough (2-3"), I don't even...

I do it the other way around. Start burning before the rain hits. That way the rain helps to put it out, but doesn't obstruct getting it lit. It's almost always damp here except for maybe in August.

Thanks. My tractor has 9' of lift ht. And ~2700 lbs at pins...the current 'top' is right around that height. I've got a 3500lb winch on the SxS. The trick is my moral aversion to getting on someone else's land. The chicken farm that leases the land left of the corner at least has staff on...

Part of the reason I switched over to DeWalt was that the batteries for trimming are the same ones I can use for my drill and other power tools. Got the pole saw/hedge trimmer combo and the string trimmer that swaps with a blade for brush. There are jobs that need the gas options, but I love...

Wife had glaucoma at 21. (Before we even met). One eye was 20/400. Her cataracts have been a blessing. It can't fix the peripheral she lost, but she is just like any 40+ person now with cheaters for reading. I was blessed with 20/15 most of my life, but dad and his brother had macular...

I think some Mahindra use only a DOC. In general, it is my understanding that DOC isn't effective enough to qualify with higher HP machines. The problem with most brands is that the sensors are all tied in to the functionality, so a bad sensor makes your tractor worthless until fixed.

Definitely flat there. I know people around there. No family though. Mom's still in SF.

Good idea. I was on the other end of the property today dealing with some smaller deadfall. Using my new Dewalt polesaw. It has been too wet to even get near that tree for now. We got a short break, but more rain tonight and possible the next few days. I've got some time.

Where are they? I grew up in the Couteau du Prairie, which is somewhat hilly. Most of the rest of East River is flat except near the river itself.

My welder is my neighbor. That's his primary business and he used to teach it at a trade school. I thought about learning how, but its an expensive hobby when there's an expert so close.

We used to have a similar problem at our house in the 'Burbs of FtW. Then we got a whole house surge protector. It was around $1000, but a new pool control panel was $1300. (Not to mention the other things that blew). Never had a problem after that. We put one in the new place. So far so...

Municipalities are rarely good stewards of tax dollars. If you say full retail is X and give them X-10%, they will pay. Nevermind that your typical customer with the same sized contract would be paying X-50%. The argument for the mower would be that it is likely cheaper than the injury or...

The far side of the fence is leased to a big chicken operation. To the right, the property on the other side is owned by a huge corporation. Both properties are unused at present, but I cannot easily contact the property owners. I was thinking I could support the top of the broken end with...

Sorry that happened to you. Most insurance covers anyone you allow to drive the vehicle. It's a strange thing. Adding someone is more about covering that person, no matter what they drive...like a friend's car. Exception is rental cars as that's a whole other scam. We kept our kids on the...

We had a pretty bad storm come through Sunday night/Monday morning. Lots of downed branches and trees. A guy not far from here was killed by one falling on his mobile home. We avoided any really bad problems, but lost some mid-sized trees. This one is threatening to crush part of my new...

I just checked out the Samurai online. Looks like it was designed for tractors. Only needs 3.5 gpm. Will work on a skid loader but "may" need a valve to limit flow. Cool idea. I could definitely use one...just have to figure out a way to get the boss to agree she needs one. 😀

We only have 4-2y/o plants. They are surrounded by fencing wrapped in netting. Wife just picked our first handful of the season.

Sounds cool. Keep us posted on how it works. Pros/cons.

Which one did you get.

It's not disparaging them at all. If anything, they stood behind their dealer and ate the loss. Some OEMs leave dealers high and dry on warranty work. There's just next to zero chance TYM told the poster anything about it one way or the other.

What they said? Or what the seller is telling you they said and/or did?

It is awful from a consumer's perspective. There's a sweet spot with dealers groups. In my head, it's about 3 locations. Once they get much bigger, they get too corporate and aren't good for average consumers. 3 seems to give them enough pull with OEMs to get things done, but still remember...

I don't understand the question. Mine sits in the bed and runs off of a rv battery. I could hook it into the UTV power, but I prefer to keep 'em separated. (Queue the music) We usually use the wand, but it has a boom, too.

I've got a cheap Chinese Nova, but support is great from Jack. Mine is the BCRM, medium duty ditch mower with the hammers, not knives. I don't have a lawn to maintain. It's not a chipper, but it does 80% of the chipper work in about 5% of the time. I also burn the big stuff.

The legal line is pretty clear. If the unit is owned by a non-farming business, it's commercial. If the primary use of the unit is to earn job income, it's commercial. I dealt with similar issues lending for trucks. We wouldn't ever consider an F450 or bigger as personal use. Also, if...

Design or factory flaws tend to show up frequently on the same model. In this case, the same model engine. They aren't hand-made. A factory defect would affect many units. That engine has a long history of reliability and no evidence of flaws in the head. That same engine is on 474, 4815...

Mine would. I'd probably spread the pile into a 'line' to make it easier to drive over. I have hammers and they are heavy. Up to 2" brush would be easy.

Garden handled the wind and rain ok. We lost a handful of trees and lots of branches. Neighbor had one across his driveway. Unfortunately, I lost one of my new favorites. A wild Hercules' Club tree. (Sometimes called a toothache tree or a tickle tongue tree. The bark has a mild sedative...

Science says the hail cannon doesn't work. The idea is that a series of shockwave from the ground will disrupt the cloud and/or hail formation. The storm itself would break them up if that wa as the case. The shockwaves from a thunderstorm are more powerful. Any meaningful waves would...

I use a flail with hammers. No 'lawn', just easements and trails. If I had a lawn, I could put on the knives instead. It chops the clippings up better than a rotary cutter and can handle sticks and woody plants up to 2-3 inches. It turns them into wood chips. Even in tall grass there's...

Agreed. I still sometimes need some on my nose or hands. I have a hat with a neck protector, but it's not always practical. I also avoid the worst of the day and limit the time I'm in it. Most summer days I'm in before 10a. The trade-off is insects...so I have to put on different chemicals.

Some good advice already delivered. If readers haven't already bought a tank, I recommend one that mixes on exit. There's a separate tank for your chemicals, so mixing is easy and you can control the concentration. Extra chem tanks make it easy to switch chems, too.

I've got no complaints about AllState. We've had them since before we were married (she had them and I joined her). Rates aren't the cheapest. We've lived in 4 states in that time. Some things change due to state laws. The local agent can also make a big difference.

Mom used to put old coffee cans with the bottoms cut out around her young tomato plants (in South Dakota). She could leave them there day or night until the plants got too big. We have tomatoes on the vine. Or at least we did before last night's storms. I'll have to get out in a few hours...

Hey, Champ. I don't know if you know this, but the small Boomer and Workmaster New Holland (and their CaseIH cousins) are just rebadged LS tractors.

The biggest problem is that you don't know which companies are best for actual coverage until you FAFO. Buying on price for insurance is tough. Cheap usually ends up costing...unless you're lucky enough to avoid accidents.

I wish I had more to offer. I'd almost be more interested in a detector that lights up, then calls you and/or the local sheriff. Risk being false alarms. If this is a common problem in your area, maybe they would cooperate to set up a sting or something.

You forgot step 1. Move south until you don't have to deal with frost heaves. My less than expert opinion is that you need a deeper sand base to "absorb" the movement.

Pictures might help. Not sure what you mean by a cable. My pto shaft has a small chain that helps suspend it, but it is not a necessary part. I wouldn't remove anything unless you are 100% sure it should be removed.

The same tractor from a TYM dealer. https://www.tractorhouse.com/listing/for-sale/231238125/2025-tym-t394h-less-than-40-hp-tractors

The 394 has always had a Yanmar engine, so it makes sense. If I had a Yanmar dealer nearby and more money, I probably would have bought one of those top of the line Yanmar machines with the fancy transmission. I'd be fine if the two companies keep getting closer. Bridge the dealer networks.

Branson's parent was 100% purchased and absorbed into TYM. They still make those units and parts for older ones. You can get parts from your local TYM dealer. If you're in OK, try these guys: http://thetractoryard.com/

Is that one of the units TYM is building for Yanmar? Must be a 394. The 474 has the TYM engine which gives you the benefit of not being beholden to sensors for emissions. If there's a fail, your tractor doesn't shut down. OP, There's no reason it shouldn't be able to handle most 7' cutters...

We had a lot of people of Norge heritage where I grew up. A nearby town (Summit, SD) had a big Lutefisk dinner fundraiser every year. I liked everything except the lutefisk. In HS, I dated an exchange student from Bergen. She didn't care for it either! I only know Jeg elsker deg...

There are definitely other threads. When I was considering one, I remember @oosik having some good info on his.

One side? Blinker? I have a different model, but the same light setup. I don't think I ever even tried them. I use the speakers sometimes.

They have an outlet sales location across the road from the plant. Locals can get good deals. I just put in farm gates/drop gates, except for the driveway entrance. Cheaper than steel and more effective at discouraging strays.

Seems late around here. I've had some on my cameras for maybe 2 months.

I live about 30 minutes from Priefert. They make the gates for the rodeos and a good gate for property entrances, too. https://www.priefert.com/products/gates-and-panels

Mine has a seat cover on it.

I'm told ours are "Italian" bees. Supposedly calmer than some others. I can't verify if they are from Italy, TX or the country in the Mediterranean.

Thanks @MossRoad That's crazy. No way pigeons or sparrows should be protected from anything. Flying rats.

It only applies to migratory waterfowl, iirc.

You can make catwalks and use barn cats. There's a reason theater catwalks are called that...some really old barns had them to allow th cats to easily get into the upper reaches. They dont have to get to every spot. If they get close, the birds will self-deport from your barn.

Around here, rental equipment would run $250-300 a day, delivered. (Skid, wheel or mini-ex) We have sandy loam. The septic runs to a couple of sprinkler heads that spread the grey water on the surface. (into the woods) The vast majority of what goes in is water...laundry, shower, etc.

I went the opposite route of most. I got a single HD axle. It's only 14'. I could get your tractor back and forth just fine. I went to a local mfg and it was about $2500.

Looks like he's been busy. Wife bought a GW mower and string trimmer about 5 years ago. It was to maintain a 2nd house (she was working remotely). It works OK. I hate messing with small engines. I have an Echo 58v saw. Took down and bucked a 25 year old ash tree with it. Only problems are...

I have the 574H. No cab because I live on a pine plantation. 75+ hours on it. No problems at all with the tractor. I've managed a few self-inflicted problems with my flail, though. Just got done doing a quick mowing job along our paths. Rain is starting and we'll be in it for the next 4...

If it helps, the 474 shares an engine with the 4815, 494/574 and 4820/5520. The only difference with the 55 hp models is turbo.

Here's a test I just ran...10 rubs. My arm. You can barely still see it.

What I'm using currently is called Kids, by babyganics. 12% zinc oxide, 3% titanium dioxide. Spf 50. No idea where the boss found it.

Common myth that our ancestors just hung out in the sun. Some did, but they knew to protect themselves, too. There are 2 basic types of sunscreen in the US. Chemical or metallic. Metallic is more of a sun block. Not everything that goes on skin is absorbed. Some things are, some not. I'm...

That's a little less than I paid for my '23 with box blade, forks and 3rd function installed.

Wife had some find the gaps by her wrists and ankles.

Y'all must be huge. A co-worker had one and 5 of us would take it to lunch. I'm 6'1" 240.

I said what I said. These are not tractors in the normal usage. Wikipedia is not a source. Both of these things are objectively true.

Excellent advice. To me the max is 100 yds/meters out in a radius from the house/buildings. I like your time-based approach. Too many people out in rural areas seem to forget they don't have to keep their entire acreage in 'lawn'.

Wikipedia is not a source. Calling them tractors is a serious stretch. Show 100 people pictures of both and ask which is a tractor.

We have used some 4ft tomato cages. I'm trying staking the rows this year and using wire between the posts every foot for them to climb

Good point. I think it is more likely ignorance than purposeful. Many people don't understand that a 5 percentage point change is not the same thing as a 5% change.

There are definitely things I prefer to have a gas or diesel engine. Other things are better with a battery. We have a small Greenworks mower my wife bought when we had a 2nd home in Longview (she was working remotely for a year). It does the job if you have a small lot. For me, the gas...

This is the generally accepted definition. One problem with modern society is the tendency to redefine terms to suit feelings rather than facts.

Good point on neighbors. Sometimes if neighbors need some work done, you can all save a bit by hiring the same crew.

You're missing the point. If you buy a UTV that isn't really a UTV, it's on you. EZ Go isn't a conglomerate. They make 1 product type. Comparing them to Yamaha is silly. Next time, do your research. If you want a UTV, buy one from someone with a long history of making UTVs. The other...

If the delivery includes you offloading it, they are only responsible for damage when it arrives. If you damage it during offloading, that's on you. That's why I got pallet forks when I bought my tractor. My grapple is more useful 90% of the time, but for offloading, they are a life saver.

^This is the best lesson. When you have a problem with a warranty type issue, get on it as soon as possible. Companies always seem to drag them out. @tradosaurus Agreed. My personal minimal definition is at least 4 wheels with a PTO and a seat. Also, please change your profile pic. She's...

Just picked a handful of blackberries. I've only got 2 plants and they are only a couple of years old. We have many wild ones, but size and taste make them better bird food. I know one is Natchez, the other is similar, but a cross-polinator. "Thornless" types. Blueberries are still...

Like I said, it's a golf cart company. They make most of their money doing that. They will keep making money doing that. Pitching them as a UTV was just a marketing ploy to expand sales, not their bread and butter. Lots of actual UTV manufacturers who focus on off road utility. The...

If he's worried about parts costs, he's probably not going to be up for JD prices.

I think there was an ownership change, iirc. I don't think it's in the family anymore. We have Roma tomatoes blooming. I like them better for sauces and salsa. Potatoes are in bags this year, so we'll see how that works out. Various hot peppers and onions are growing as well. We have...

Gurney originated in Yankton, SD (southeast near the Missouri River). We used to buy from them often when I was a kid.

To be fair, EZ GO isn't a UTV company. They are a golf cart company.

I've only been a couple miles in (Sturgis) to check it off my list. My younger boy went up to MI on vacation this past week with his gf family. I wouldn't mind the geography, but you'd have to pay me a lot to live there...rather like California, Oregon, Washington, etc.

Would you want to live in Michigan? Maybe in the UP. We are so small scale, but our one little hive is doing well. Wife stacked a half-height addition to the hive to expand it. I guess we'll extract more honey in July.

My cousin used to teach 4th grade in Forest Lake (in Blaine, now). One of my best friends from HS lives in Buffalo. Unfortunately, neither probably has much info on mechanics.

My neophyte neighbor handled a fawn he found on a walk on his property.

My guess is given the earlier drop in bee populations, nature is rebounding.

Also, neighbors had a smaller run Theirs was higher per foot...cost per foot is generally higher on shorter runs. There's essentially a fixed cost to pay them to come out...variable cost of materials and time/labor. Bigger jobs spread the fixed portion across more feet.

Closer to $7. 28k/3960 Also had 2 strands of barbed on top. 1 on the bottom. 5' high.

Must resist JD joke...must resist JD joke...must resist JD joke. Sorry you're dealing with this. When you have it off and on the lift, can you freely move the belt/pulley?

No, I'm in the same state. It makes more sense the other way around. If you go through Kubota finance, they will require you have sufficient insurance. Why would TFB care if their coverage matches or exceeds Kubota?