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Not knowing anything about metal roofing, I put "builder grade" 5V roofing on my first shed, about 1,600 square feet. That galvanized steel was about as thick as home AC ductwork,,, When it was about 15 years old, the problems started to develop. Luckily, I found some industrial steel roofing...

If you crash your Lamborghini into a pole on day two of ownership,, is it the dealers fault? This was an accident,, and possibly caused by the person who installed the backhoe. Improper routing of the hose may have caused this,, much like routing the car into the pole.

Absolutely the system is vulnerable,, Very often, the hydraulic pump is destroyed when something like this occurs. (You might want to have your pump checked, to make sure it is not also damaged) The "three hose system" is power beyond,, you basically had a plug put in the power beyond port...

To insure this does not happen again,, simply "T" in a relief valve in the return line,, if the hose pops out again, the relief valve will dump. Nothing will be damaged,, except a very small amount of oil. Set the relief valve at some pressure above the system operating pressure. You do not even...

Oh, yea, I forgot to mention where the thermistor is, it is behind the fuse panel. I remove the dash, and steering wheel per the manual, to get to it. If you have 2X-small hands,, you might be able to get to it by only removing the fuse panel mounting bolts. I have 2X-Large hands,, so, for...

It is the thermistor,, This "circuit" that holds the fuel solenoid "in the run position" is a careful balance of two electromagnets, a powerful magnet, and a weaker one. To simplify,, the thermistor MUST cool off and become more conductive for the two magnets to have enough power to pull the...

As far as the compost disappearing,, I think, literally, it does,, the compost is mostly carbon,, if the carbon is exposed to the oxygen in the air,, then add some animal life,, termites, bacteria, etc.,,, the carbon turns into CO2,, which is a gas,, Because of this belief,, I work VERY hard...

We have lived here 40 years,, and have changed the garden from light tan silty sand/clay soil to dark brown soil over 12 inches deep,, but, it has taken hundreds of tons of compost,, literally,, One summer our county gave away chipped trees (from a storm) and I hauled 100 loads on my dump...

My 10 year old granddaughter is a STEM WIZ for her age,, she loves learning anything about science, chemistry, or math,, So,, I ordered a half dozen pH test strips packs,, and we set about testing EVERYTHING that we could find,, (Test some "Greased Lightning" cleaner,,, SUPER alkaline!!) The...

I have a 2 cylinder, a 3 cylinder, and a 4 cylinder diesel,, In my case of tractors,, the more cylinders, the smoother running the engine,, BUT, with each tractor, as the # of cylinders increases,, the tractor weight at least doubles,, so, it is hard to tell if the smooth running is from # of...

"Fresh" fuel filters on a diesel has almost nothing to do with "hours",, fresh fuel filters has more to do with "months" depending on your fuel source,, fresh filters may be old at 6 months,, Don't be surprised if the problem is the filters,,,

It looks great,, how much fuel does it hold? How long will it run on a tank of fuel?

I look at it like the ending of the movie "Men in Black" Soon, the child of some alien family will drop our planet into his marble bag,,

Camber is not changed by adjusting the tie rod ends,,,

Use a tape measure to measure both the back of the tires, and the front of the tires. (measure at half of the height) the tires should be slightly closer together in the front,, typically 1/8 to 1/4" Remove a tie rod, and twist to adjust,, only one side needs done, unless there is a severe...

My JD 4105 (Yanmar engine) has a clear water separator,, and a metal cannister fuel filter. From the outside, the cannister fuel filter looks EXACTLY like a spin on oil filter. The filter in question is the one shown here with the Japanese writing,, How do I tell when it needs replaced? a)...

It has been 50 years since I drove a car with a 3 speed transmission,, What I remember is,, when you tried to shift into the unsynchronized first gear,, or unsynchronized reverse, the gears would grind. BUT, when at a dead stop, you would push in the clutch, attempt to shift into second gear...

I do not know if other gear tractors have this,, but, I found the trick to NOT grinding the gears on my JD 650,, The shift pattern has a "blank" location across from the highest speed. (in the case of the 650, it is across from 8th gear) Well,, you push in the clutch, try to shift into that...

I bought my 10' dump trailer when i bought my '99 Silverado 2500. The trailer is rated 10K gross weight. I had to buy new receiver hitch tubes when I bought my '18 Silverado 2500,, the new truck uses 2 1/2" tube, instead of 2" ,, it is quite a bit more heavy duty,, Both trucks are 6.0, both...

For rub on pain relief for arthritis,, this stuff is OK Topical Arthritis Pain Relief Gel Voltaren There is also a prescription version of the Voltaren stuff that is 10X better , that is called PENNSAID,, The problem with PENNSAID, is that the prescription stuff is CRAZY expensive! (like over...

it has been close to three years since the wife and I have been in a restaurant,, (First KETO diet,, then COVID) WOW, we developed a shared duty cooking method,, and I do not think we will ever willingly go back to having food served to us. It has nothing to do with the $$$,, it has EVERYTHING...

Did you own the tractor when it did not knock? I had my JD diesel out today,, and if someone who knew nothing about that tractor heard it,, they would be positive it is gonna blow up when it is idling,, It does some serious knocking at idle,, Ahhhhh,, like music!! :p

In this day and age,, your garden has about a negative 200% chance of producing anything ,, unless there is a fence that can protect the produce,, Wildlife are far better protected than your vegetables,, That said,, your 25X25 garden plot will need a 125X125 fenced in area if you hope to use a...

We have been kicking DIY Vanilla Extract around for a little over 6 months now,, We have made two batches,, both with rum rather than vodka,, Actually, about 5 years ago, we made a batch of vanilla extract with vodka,, it was boring, that is why we switched to rum. Our recent results have been...

My daughter mentioned that she wished there was a sideboard table so the food did not take up the picnic table when they eat outside,, I figured it would be easier to extend this table, as compared to making a separate table, so, I built a couple extension brackets, and picked some longer...

Still building,, my daughter bought another property,, with a cottage,, the picnic table left behind is totally rotted,, so time to build,, After welding, I got some paint on it today.. The picnic table will get composite wood, kinda like the bench,, I added a wide wheel,, so the table can...

Here is a park bench,, again no twist,, the trailer is 8' long,, so you can see how long the bench is. Did I mention that I have a LOT of 1" solid round steel!!?? (LOL!) ;) Again, the seating is 22" high (we have an all tall family)

Here is a bench I built, using the same concept,, Again, the solid round steel bar is incredibly stiff,, The bottom bar is 1.5" solid steel to add some weight. It is like sitting on a concrete bench The bench, and the seat to the picnic table are 22 inches high. Most picnic tables are...

I just painted this one today after finishing welding last week,, I doubt that you could twist it,, The frame is 1" solid round steel bar, and 1/4" X 2" steel angle,, all welded with 1/8" 7018 rod. I have built several, I put composite wood on them. When you sit at this bench, it is close...

My last tractor purchase was a typical reverse of buying off of the local dealer. In my case, I bought, then the dealer was GONE!! I bought my JD 4105 used 3-4 years ago,, the salesman said I would be back before that summer was out, as the tractor was in need of BIG repairs,, (He and the...

Our zip code is on the list, but, where I am located, we get spotty phone service. BUT!! Next Wednesday, our fiber optic will be connected into the house We have signed up for 50/50 Mbps service, right now we have 5.5/0.8 Mbps DSL,, The fiber cable was brought to the house last week by the...

That Ford truck would have been OK,, we just saw the same thing not long ago,, where the Ford truck went over the bridge due to plowed snow making a ramp. That was about the same drop,, That Ford didn't look bad, and the driver survived,, IIRC,, o_O (In jest, where ever our old funny faces...

My 584 IH weighs about double the weight of the Branson,, I think my real lift capacity is about 2,200 pounds. I built a metal building, and asked the guy sending me the steel not to palletize the material over a ton per bundle (it was beams, so the weight was easily known). I struggled to...

My 4105 JD starts running REAL rough if there is ANY water in the water accumulator that has the red ring. I have been mowing twice, and the tractor engine almost stopped. I opened the little petcock on the bottom of the clear bowl, and just a little water came out. Both times, I restarted the...

Call Bill at Valley Power in Roanoke VA,, I'd bet $10 he can get the part in the mail to you,, https://tractorandtillerparts.com/ If he can not get it,, we will ALL have to junk our Troy-Bilt's,,, LOL!! ;) Here is a pic of my horse,, when half of the new tines were installed,,,

I see this as an explanation,,,, multigrade oils are typically created by blending a low-viscosity base oil with VI improver additives (see the additives section of this book). For example, when these polymer additives are blended in the correct proportion with an SAE 15W oil, the oil flows...

The way I was taught, (was a long time ago, it may be wrong,,) is that the multi weight oil is,,, something like the following; 5W-30 oil is 5 weight oil. that oil is 5 weight at "room" temperature. As the engine heats the oil,, long chain molecules that are relaxed at room temperature curl...

I have not had pizza much lately,, but, the next pizza I eat will be this one,, FOR SURE!!

Well, my latest "fix" is not a permanent cure, but, it helps for several days at a time. The fix is derived from a suggestion that a pain doc that I go to directed me to,, His recommendation is a topical ointment called PENNSAID,, a prescription product, and he gave me a dozen sample packs...

I think I have seen members offer help with ideas here before,,, ( :eek: , :laughing: ) I got the RIGHT raw material today,, now, I gotta figure out what the project is,, :confused2: on this stack, each plate is 24.75" X 15" X 2" thick,, the bottom plate is shaped a little differently...

Spring will be here soon, we have all been sitting home for a year,, not spending money. Most of us guys have a complement of needed tools, but, our ladies seldom have all the tools they would like,, Yea, they are also getting "cabin fever", some tools, just for them, might be the thing to get...

I tried to select a new pole saw, mine was recalled, and refunded (FISKARS) OK, I used to be able to look up the price of the STIHL item I wanted,, but, that seems to be NO MORE!! Now, from what I can figure,, I have to SUBMIT AN EMAIL REQUEST to get a price,, We all know how long an email...

Is there EVER a situation where it is legal to run a 10 gauge wire into a 60 amp breaker? I am not a NEC guru, but intuition would tell me that the answer is ,,,NO! But, I am guessing, please help! My heat pump air handler has two breakers on the front panel, they are rated 60 amps (both 220...

Can a 3D printer print on other plastics? Could I print my name on a 10/22 magazine? Could you print a handle on a 10/22 magazine to make it easier to remove? There are a LOT of plastic parts, it might be fun to "custom upgrade" existing items,, Such as,, ; could you add stippling to Ruger...

The episode where Oliver buys a tractor is on METV, DISH channel 247, tomorrow, Monday at 9:30 PM On Tuesday, Oliver gets town water, but, it is green,,, :eek: On Thursday,, "You Can't Plug In A 2 With A 6" ,,, Do we have an electrician in the house?? :rolleyes: IMHO,, these shows are better...

Every home I have been in, that has a bathroom ventilation fan, the fan sounds like a jet engine,, Heck I think the ideal thing would be for the motor element of the fan to be mounted 10 feet from the bathroom, preferably near the exhaust,, to minimize noise. So, does someone sell a quiet...

I will admit, I am easily lost when it comes to carpentry,, Give me a torch, and a welder,, and I feel at home,, Well, I still need to drive a nail, occasionally, (AND , I usually select the WRONG nail :laughing: ) I am lost around a circular saw, but, recently, I finally watched some YouTube...

I am tired of hearing health news,, have you seen anything funny on TV? After watching the the "ZZ TOP" special on Netflix,, We switched to "Operation Odessa", also on Netflix,, OMG! Operation Odessa is a documentary, but, it is unbelievable,, It starts out discussing the purchase of a...

There seems to be endless shortages,, I send my daughter to the store, so, I have not seen the situation myself. But,, I bet many of us has a nice little stock of what others want,, Right now, everyone is staying at home,, so, to pass the time, they are trying to bake bread, I was looking on...

Only about another week, Sams Club has Group 24 marine start batteries at $20 off,, only $39.80,, I got two today, These are sized to fit many tractors,, I can not remember the last time I even seen ANY type of battery for less than $50, other than LM U1 Size batteries,, The battery even...

Well,, if I can not go anywhere, NOW is a great time to do the projects I have materials for,, and have been procrastinating,, I have LOTS of steel,, lots of welding rods,, so, rather than sit in the house bored, I am gonna go to the shed and build,, Up first is a tool I needed all last...

Well, it is almost carpenter bee season,, and I had a couple 4X4 posts rot off at ground level,, the rest of the post was perfect. So, I made these traps out of the old posts,, using ideas I found on YouTube videos. It turned out that a hole made with a flat blade 1" bit is perfect for a...

The biggest "hammer" I have weighs 4 pounds,, the biggest sledge I have weighs 16 pounds. There are times when neither of these are heavy enough,, like someone just mentioned in another thread, use two hammers to disassemble a tie rod end. As a backup hammer during striking, it is pretty...

I have been on an exercise "kick" almost all of 2019,, what I am finding is that almost all exercise is boring,, so I try to keep changing what I am doing,, My question is,, what do you do for exercise that is low cost? ,,, and most importantly, not the same old thing,,, What I have done so...

I have been adding insulation to my basement concrete walls, by attaching foam panels to the concrete with Liquid Nails. All went well, and the insulation is REALLY attached to the concrete,, Well, yesterday, I decided one wall needed more insulation thickness,, so I "Liquid Nailed" a second...

I am not a carpenter, but, I nail stuff occasionally,, I have a 21 degree pneumatic nail gun,, and I was shopping for nails this morning,, it turns out that collated nails for a nail gun are way cheaper than loose nails, That makes no sense to me,, 1,000 galvanized, ring shank nails for a...

I have a basement room, with two exterior walls, I would like to insulate, and put up some type of "wallboard" The room is kinda a mini shop for tinkering, and home tool storage, but, it is big enough to add an exercise machine. Here in Virginia, I think 2" polystyrene foam insulation should...

My wife said we needed to grow more potatoes and corn next growing season, so, I started looking at videos, and Google,, I saw a combo potato plow, corn cultivator on YouTube in some foreign country (I did not understand the language) I found what I think are the correct sweeps for the...

I have little need for an anvil,, but, I might be able to acquire a 200+ pound anvil. I surely do not want that monster taking up shop space, to end up collecting dust,, so, a SUPER HEAVY DUTY cart would make the anvil useful, but, still be able to be moved out of the way,, Is an anvil cart...

I want to run wire to a new 120 volt, 20 amp outlet, and I have a whole roll of 10-2 (with ground) Romex wire sitting there,, Can I wire the outlet with the 10 gauge, or,,, will I kill myself trying to get that wire into the box? I ain't wiring a whole house, just one outlet. It is about a 23...

We are going to wire my SIL's office, and I was reading on the internet (yes, I know how dangerous that is , LOL! ) Anyways, I read about the "ring circuit" basically a circuit fed from both ends, typical in the UK,, Is that against code in the USA? I could see the advantage of that for a...

Propagating Grape Vines? My wife purchased a Seedless Concord Grape plant last year,, As expected, the vine is covered in tasty grapes right now,, I was wondering, if the end of the vine is buried, will it grow a new vine like a blackberry does? I would love to propagate a few vines and give...

Tell us about your encounter with an immovable object, or was it an unstoppable force?? I did not know which I had today,, I was removing a few stones that were set at JUST the right height that, if the grass was tall, I would skim them with the flail mower,, All was going well, I took out...

The rear tires look like the air pressure is too low,,, Would you increase the air pressure?? Maybe the tires need to be filled with fluid? Too many tire plugs? What do you think??

I have had the tractor 20 years (it is a total of 40 years old), and yesterday, for the second time ever,, the tractor overheated,,,:eek: I have checked/maintained all the usual things,, I think,,, Clean engine oil and filter Clean hydraulic oil and filter earlier this summer, No phantom...

This attachment costs $70,, I think I want one,,, :rolleyes: How do I save my toes?? Universal cutting tool for chainsaw | Etsy Is there a better way? I think I could use that attachment with an abrasive cut-off wheel,,,:thumbsup:

I planted a green concord grape plant in the corner of the garden 24 months ago,, it is only one plant, and off that plant is currently growing at least 8 main "canes",, (maybe more than that!?) Some to the left, some to the right, some along a wire to the rear,,, The main plant is kinda in...

The local news about Tractor Supply,,, Tractor Supply Company on River Road Cleans Up Following Sewage Leak - WVIR NBC29 Charlottesville News, Sports, and Weather

Well , it rained this afternoon,, I figured I would take advantage of the cool time to change the tines on my tiller,, I hate to waste,, so, the tines had been rotated as the instructions said to do,, beyond that, I had even added hard surface weld to the tines, as I had worn off the original...

The BBT final night ended up being over two hours of show,, so,, Did you find a favorite "Easter Egg" ? Mine occurred at the end of the Young Sheldon show,, when we got to see the entire cast as 10-12 year old children,, So, what was your favorite??

We have had several power outages in the last 6 months,, rather than running the generator, I purchased a 750 watt modified sine wave inverter,, That thing has been great,, our power needs are not great during outages,, a few lights, the laptops, phone chargers, etc,,, BUT,, I have never tried...

I have had a divider in my older 1999 Silverado for about 3/4 of the 20 years I have owned it. The divider is perfect for keeping fuel cans, or similar size partial loads from sliding around,, So,, Woodworkers,, if I buy some treated wood, is there a "trick" to drying the wood so it will not...

We have never run our propane tank as low as we have this year,, it has ALWAYS had at least 100 gallons in it, for the last decade. (Yes, it is a pretty big tank, maybe 1,000 gallons) Well,, it is spring, and we hope to be able to wait for the summer fill pricing special, so the tank is now...

I purchased a wheeled, deck cleaning attachment, and a 12 foot extendable wand,, in hopes that I could pressure wash a metal roof before painting. The hope is that I can pressure wash without being on the roof,, I don't trust myself with a 4,000 psi pressure washer,, while standing on the roof...

My 10 foot dump trailer is 20 years old,, and,, I am positive that for 17 of those 20 years,, at least one of the incandescent bulb has not worked,, The lights that I have always used are the typical multi-function trailer lights,, they really do not suit a dump trailer,, something always...

For a couple years, I had noticed moss growing in the roof of our house,,but, I just avoided thinking about it,,, :confused2: Well, last year, we received a RECORD amount of rain,, and the moss grew more than ever,,, I looked up possible fixes,, most recommended getting on the roof, with a...

I ordered the LED bulbs for the Silverado day time running lights,, one was burned out,, the one I selected had lots of positive reviews,, https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01A4Z3FOS/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 To install,, you pull the old bulb out,, push in the new...

Just for general knowledge,, I know almost nothing about wood working,,, ANY assistance or hints would be GREATLY appreciated,,, :thumbsup: The stake sides for my JD 10AT cart looked really bad after I left it outside for a month,, the wood went from a pretty light color,, to a dingy gray...

My 25-30 year old yard hydrant refused to shut off,, so, rather than try to fix it, I ordered a new one from Amazon,, The old one shows lots of corrosion where it was buried in the soil,, I have the new one connected to the pipe, and the water pressure is back on, and ready to...

So, which type pressure washer is better? A direct drive? or A belt drive? The reason I ask, is that I have both,, but, the belt drive does not produce pressure,, it needs something. I have not diagnosed it ,, yet,, Northern Tool charges more for a belt drive,, does that make it better? A...

I am going to change my bench vise tomorrow,, so I thought I would start a "Show It" thread,, We do not want to see this type vice,,, My preference is to use a milling vise for a bench vise,, the milling vise has much higher gripping power than the typical bench vise. This is my current 10...

I kinda miss "COPS!!" My wife loved when they tasered someone,, :confused2: well,, as best as I can tell, there are no new episodes of "COPS!",,, BUT, we recently found a new show,,, "LIVE PD, POLICE PATROL" I believe it is on A&E, and on a local secondary channel. I hit "record all" on the...

Humans can catch it,, THERE IS NO CURE,, YOU DIE !! No wild meat for me,, '''Zombie''' deer disease: How to prevent it and avoid eating infected meat "more than 20 states report cases of a brain-wasting animal disease informally called "zombie" deer disease, officials worry that humans could...

If you bought a mower within the last couple decades,, you are probably eligible for up to a $55 settlement,,, Lawnmower makers settle class action lawsuit That is better than free grinding disks!! :thumbsup: I never buy anything that new,,, :confused2: :laughing:

My JD 4105 has R4 tires in it, and,, even in 4WD, it does poorly when there is snow on the ground, Chains are prohibitively priced for the rear tires,, considering how little snow we get, So, I am stuck using my larger 584 IH that has AG tires on it for snow duty,, Well, I was digging through...

My wife wants it NOW,, heck, it is so simple, I could run it,,, Cheaper than a washer and dryer,,, This Robotic Device Folds Your Laundry For You, And It'''s Life-Changing My wife spends WAY more time folding laundry than stuffing it in the washer,, and dryer,, Are you gonna buy one?? :cool2:

Well, we are not in Nebraska, but, this is supposed to be about as good a farm show as the east coast can muster,, Virginia Farm Show - Lee Trade Shows It is 3 days, Jan 16, 17, 18,,, If the weather is not too snowy,, I will be there,, It is located at the corner of I81 and I64,,, Well...

When I think of uses for another attachment for my loader, moving brush is third or fourth down the list of frequent jobs that need done. Other than the moving material, and minor digging that my bucket can do,, I think the next attachment needs to be more powerful than my loader bucket. A...

I seldom laugh out loud about a video,,, but, this video will make anyone laugh,,, unless you are a bad guy,,, especially a bad guy that does not like ultra-fine glitter,,, :( Package Thief vs. Glitter Bomb Trap - YouTube The added stink bomb is priceless,,,:laughing:

I am so old, I went to high school BEFORE weed,,,, even then, I had a hard time deciding between beer and wine,,, Now you Canadians have another legal choice,, marijuana,,, With so many choices,, that I have never faced,, how do you decide, Weed, Labatt's, Canadian Club, a fine Canadian...

I need to purchase an ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) height toilet,, luckily, the majority are that height now (16.5 inches to the bowl) We have a well, so the amount of water used does not matter, The problem is which one to buy?? TOTO is highly touted as the best, but, my attempt to...

I used to have 4 inch tall numbers at the end of my driveway,, NO ONE could see them,,, I even tried different colors,, that did not help,, We were at Michael's one night, and they had some 12 inch tall steel numbers on clearance,, PERFECT!! I needed a 6 and a 5,,, they had the 5,, but, I had...

I went looking for a new battery for my Polaris Trail Blazer 250,, all the while, cringing at the thought of having to pour the acid into the uncharged battery. :( I had never purchased a battery by mail before, but, I figured , what the heck, check Amazon,, Sure enough, Amazon had them, and...

OK, Lebron goes to the Lakers for $40 million per year,, Lets say they have 10,000 seats,, the news reported the cheap season seats jumped from $3800 to $6000 over the weekend. 10,000 times an average of what? $8000 per season seat? That is $80 million,, and Lebron gets half? The other players...

I have never used gloves when operating machinery, until now,, last week, I ran the backhoe for 3 hours, and got blisters on my hands,,,:thumbdown: I never intended to order gloves that make me look like "Iron Man" or "Tron", but, that is what I ordered from Amazon. Not waterproof, but, they...

We just purchased a Kubota D640 powered Cub Cadet. That engine is the 3 cylinder 0.64 liter diesel. The machine has sat in a covered shed for 3 years,,, I plan on pushing it on a trailer, and bringing it home. What should we do, before we try to start the tractor?? :confused2: HELP...

It is easier to buy a company for 190 million dollars as compared to defending a bunch of patents,, The $190 million would have been cheap,,,

Back in the early 1970's, to control Johnson grass, we used Treflan. The herbicide was perfect, but, as a minimum, it needed double disking,,, To reduce the trips over the field, my BIL purchased a Lely Roterra. The Lely Roterra did a better job of incorporating Treflan than a disk ever could...

Every year, I try to add some sort of compost to the garden,, so, my my wife mentioned she had tax documents to get rid of,,, She mentioned firing up a burn barrel, or find a shredding facility,, I figured the worms would love the paper,, Newspapers have been a favorite worm food in past...

I have filled ALL of my welding needs with the Miller Trailblazer,, by exclusively stick welding. At times, I know there are more projects I would do if I had a MIG welder set up and running in the shop. First, what I have; The Miller Trailblazer, and, the Miller spool gun MIG setup for the...

15 years ago, my older neighbor needed some extra retirement money, he offered to sell me some land. I could afford it, so the wife and I decided to buy the land. We really did not know what the timber was worth,, we just wanted a bigger buffer between us and the neighbor, Well, one day a guy...

I have mentioned rotary plowing before,, and several people asked for a video,, yesterday I plowed the garden, so, I videoed some of the action. The tractor is a 1992 Gravely, with an eight horsepower Kohler engine. The engine is running about 2,000 RPM's, so it might be making 5 HP,,,, Rotary...

My SIL purchased his Toyota van on-line last year, so I figured I would try that,,, I want a Chevy 2500HD, 4WD,,, and I am pretty open to features. Has anyone tried to search for a Chevy (or GMC, the sites are identical)? The website is USELESS!! I even tried to use it through "chat", every...

Today, Sunday,, I saw my mailbox get mail delivery!! I ordered a Prime delivery laser cartridge from Amazon,, $10.50,, including delivery. they said it would be here today,, I thought "Yea,,, RIGHT!!" Well, sure enough, the package came today!! I am a rural customer,, Sunday delivery near...

I have 3 1/2 grandchildren, that live right next door. We are always having them over. Some months ago, I got them a pretty good size tractor tire. They love to climb and walk on it. Today, I got this "single" tire off a tractor trailer,, rated at 11,500 pound capacity @ 120psi,,, I hope the...

I really know nothing about chainsaw spark plugs,,, :confused: I have a couple Stihl chainsaws, including the MS660 and 029 Super,, The 660 has been a little hard to start lately,, I figure I would pick up a couple spark plugs. I think this is the right plug, I kinda like NKG,,, Do you have...

I have had possums stealing eggs,, so, I have been trapping them. Today, I had a skunk in the trap. I went and got two old rags out of the shop. I tossed one on the trap, it did not cover completely, but the skunk "hid" under the covered part. Then, I simply walked up to the trap, and set...

I have heard of limited CAT I, but,, otherwise, I thought CAT I was CAT I. Not so,, I purchased a Woods RD72 mower last weekend,, to use behind my CAT I equipped JD 4105. I unloaded the mower, backed up the 4105, checked the PTO length,,, and then connected the mower to the tractor. When I...

So, My 2016 Honda CR-V finally needed the oil change,, Whip out the book,, to find the oil type and quantity. It turns out, the engine requires 4.4 quarts, or 4.6 quarts with a filter. Price wise, it only makes sense to buy oil in 5 quart containers,,, :confused2: OK, So, now what am I...

'tis the season for corn on the cob,,, I ain't saying the wife is impatient,, but, she has the picnic table set,, waiting for the corn to grow,, Just kidding,, we read about the method of heating corn in the oven,, rather than hot water. The oven method is perfect!! Pull the ears off the...

Working on a new project,, a dozen pieces of 2" x 1/4" steel angle,, some 1" solid steel bars,, 3 pieces of 1/4" steel flat bar,,, Any guesses as to what it will be?

I think people are getting tired of burning corn in their cars,,, :thumbsup: A local Walmart added a gas station to the outer edge of the parking lot. The Walmart has been there over a decade,, but, the fuel station has been open only a month,, My SIL noticed the place is selling both 10% and...

This is a pretty good sale,, I have purchased a LOT here,, AND the best part,, it is FREE to buy,,, or sell!! Swap Meets & Plow Days - Antique Farm Days Some of my purchases there,,, :thumbsup: My poor S-10 was grunting coming home that day,,, :eek: Friday is kinda a friendly chit-chat...

My SIL has (HAD?) a wet weather spring near the house,,, The worst part is when it rains, the excess water comes up, and promptly runs to EXACTLY where they park their cars,,, :( Our first hope was to find an abandoned water line. The home originally had spring fed water, we were hoping to...

This, connected to the tractor drawbar,,, it has to be able to rotate. It is the pintle hitch part normally used on a trailer.

We have two grandchildren, 4 and 7 years old, it is almost spring,,, THESE KIDS DO NOT KNOW HOW TO DRIVE YET!! (What is wrong with these Millennial parents, anyways!??) Us grandparents need to get these kids driving,,, (I need to get my grass cut in a few years!) So, I need to get a vehicle...

When I bought the JD 4105, there was a damaged grill guard laying in the dealers shop,, The guard came off a brand new 85HP JD,, that got banged into something. I asked what was going to happen to it,, the shop manager said it was going in the scrap bin. Well I asked if I could have it,, they...

Hmmmm bspeedy,, the bat wing is nice,,, BUT, I take a wooded trail to get to my daughters house to mow,,, I think I would have to cut down some trees to be able to get the mower there,,,, :laughing:

Well, to say the least, my tractor seat needs some help. The tractor was built December 2012,,, The OEM seat did not survive so well,,, I am now wondering what kind of seat to install. I did replace the seat on another tractor this year. That seat has some suspension built in. The...

This dual coil solenoid was included so that the tractor manufacturers could shut off the engines with safety switches. My IH 584 has no way to shut off the engine if the operator leaves the seat. It is "dual coil" so that the engine will not re-start simply by closing the seat circuit,, the...

Here is the engine,, The silver thing between the two hoses in the center of this pic is the dual coil fuel shut off solenoid.

I just bought a tractor with a dual coil solenoid. The tractor was setting on the lot with a dead battry. They said, no problem, they had a "jump box",, it was a big one. The box spun the engine,, but, it did not have enough voltage to hold the coil. When I got the tractor home, it would not...

My new to me tractor has 39, 40, or 41 engine horsepower,,, depending on where you look. The tractor is rated at 32 PTO HP. I am not worried about trimming,, we have smaller machines for that,,, So far, I have looked at only Woods,, the "PRD" mowers look much nicer than the "RD" series,, but, is...

The PO of my tractor thought duct tape would be a good fuse panel cover,,, :confused2: NOT!! Now, I need to try to figure out how to remove the tape. The tape is pretty dried,,, GooGone did not touch it,,, I have PB Blaster on it right now,,, Any other ideas?

My tractor has quick connects for a loader, I will never add a loader. The lines are routed from the valve at the back of the tractor, to the position shown. I would use the hydraulics at the back of the tractor. The lines are rusted towards the front, but perfect further back. So, can I cut...

constructionguru,, you are having - W A Y - too many hours of "tractor quality time", if you need a cooler that big,, :thumbsup: When I was plowing 12 hours a day with the 1957 JD 820,, I was thankful to have this setting on the floor,,, Half of the water would spill on your lap, as you...

I wrote the check for a JD 4105, it has a turbo,, This is my first ever turbo, I have driven a turbo in the past, but, never owned one. I like the fact that it makes 32.5 pto HP at only 2800RPM pto speed. BUT, after reading many threads, all I ended up with is more questions. With a turbo, is...

The "scraper" was a tire off a large rubber tired loader that is quartered,,, something like this? I guess they move a LOT of manure?? :laughing: Probably, they were on concrete,, so there is front tire wear,,,

All the ten wheelers around here that deliver gravel have an extra "flange" type thing on the back of the body. Kinda like this,, Without it,, the material comes out too fast to spread,,,

I want to buy a larger tractor for mowing,,, and found one without steering brakes. I did not know they even made a tractor in the 3,000 pound range without steering brakes.. So, if I get it,, what do I do, just keep adding front end weights until it will turn? My main hope,, is to mow with a...

I bought one of these,,, It worked great,,, if the pressure goes down,, there is a leak. with the machine not running,, leaks are easier to find. Advance Auto usually "rents" this for free!! :thumbsup:

If the hole diameter is greater than the material thickness,,, simply use a step drill bit,,, This drill never has a problem with thin materials,, either type chuck will be successful. The best part is that after the hole is drilled, simply run the drill in from the opposite side,,, the hole...

I was watching too many YouTube videos during the hot weather, and I ran across a video of a LandPlane,, THEN, I got to reading the DIY's of LandPlanes on TBN, OK,, I am hooked, I gotta HAVE one!! If I didn't have the material, I would run out and buy one,,, but,, I happen to have all the...

My JD 650 will set most of the winter,,, well,,, except for some "sport riding" in the snow,,, A previous tractor I owned some decades ago had a lever to block the clutch disengaged,,, so the clutch would not "stick" because the clutch disk could rust to the flywheel. Do I need to consider...

Finding TBN and getting new tires happened to coincide,,, The old tires were original,,, (about 1980ish) Dang CraigsList,,, the old tires would have been good,, if I had not seen the ad for new tires and wheels. The old tires,,, I hope to find the answers to the questions I occasionally...