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Ours is basically two parts or three if in a city limits. Board of Couny commission can do upto 10 mils (1%), school board upto 10 mils; all based on appraised value, minus deductions (homestead, window, disabled, ect), and then flat fees, per property, like a small fire department fee, a trash...

Im glad to hear that.

Not to be political at all; but last year, or maybe the voting cycle before; there were several proposed amendments, adding a $50k additional deduction for first responders, teachers, and vets. Im not gonna lie, I voted against them. Someone is going to pay, and I dont want to pay more to make...

Well, when we refinanced, the mortage company didn't set up escrow for taxes and insurance, which we can ask them too do; and we probably will, but it makes you start looking at this stuff a bit more. Just taxes and insurance add up to more than the old places total payment.

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Im going to drain the tank, change the filter again, and seal up that screw on water separator. Edit: Did some looking, and a filter is about $19, or the whole assembly, bleed screw, primer, water separator, with the filter is $45; so, gonna replace the whole dang assembly.

Kinda yes, and kinda no. I did know they would go up some, and you can view anyone's tax bill, which we did, but you dont know what discounts they might be getting, like widow, disabled, "ported" homestead savings from a previous home, ect.

So, not any fix for this, but I got off the phone with my county property appraiser. We got our TRIM notice, basically tax due in spring is $×,××× or $that plus 400 if a bill/reg passes. Well; thats more than double last years.... Call, and yes that $4ish K is right, year one of ownership...

So, I probably should Google it, but what is an acceptable thread sealant on threads in a diesel system. The fuel-water separator, on the bottom if the filter, plastic males thread into steel females, and I'm starting to wonder if air is able to get in there? Edit: those threads dont leak...

I guess I'll provide a bit of an update. I had been just keeping things 3/4+ full; changed full filter again, and I did try unscrewing the fuel cap. Anyways, yesterday it did it again, while trying to regrade the road. Kinda missed me off, as I'm half a mile from the house, 5/8 of a tank, and...

https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/aben-plans/8011.pdf This 3 bed, 2.5 bath, home from 1980 is not far from what is built today. Yeah, replace that T1-11 with hardi, change that one kitchen wall to a knee wall with bar, remove some of the unneeded doors. It actually kinda surprised me with the number of...

The 22x30x10 machinery shed; i mean, fundamentally, for a conventional framed; it just needs some updating; 1" plank roof, thats 7/16" osb; 30# felt under the slab, thats visqueen; 6/12 roof, thats pretty extreme in most of the country, a 4/12 is fine. Replace the forge with a welding table...

Add to that various ordances and stigmas with manufactured and/or modular homes, which are about the only want to get under $250k with a new build. You want more sub $400k homes; cities, counties, and subdivision need to realize a manufcatered home of 2025, isn't the "trailer" of 1970

I have said for years; a 2x4 doesn't know if its going in a $150k or $750k home. Neither does a yard of concrete or 5/8" drywall, or a 30 year architectural single. Yeah, trim does go up in price; but the normal person can't tell $1.50/sf tile from $9/sq ft tile. Many years ago, company i...

Our company vehicles are 100% lease. It comes with a maintenance plan, and I think we are charged by mile? Anyways, it eliminates the need to have people specifically tracking maintenance, milage, ect. Also, it simplified book keeping, every vehicle is strictly a bill; not a depreciation asset...

Here, they toll by plate, with a service fee if you dont have a sunpass. The pain with Sunpass, you have to load money on it; so, if you pre load $50; and only use it once, thats $50 gone...

Ok, let's talk about 4x4, and off road package. You can get 4x4 in a pretty base set up, or you can get the TRD Pro, Pro4X, FX4, whatever your brand calls it; with extra badging, recovery hooks, skid plate, fancy shocks, and the 4x4 appearance stuff. My Bighorn is 4x4, and its only extra 4x4...

Yes, but a clean factory install is nice, although I doubt the factory outlet has the amps available that a good aftermarket setup can.

With the prefab metal pole barn roof trusses, you can get 12 ft wide bays. You use 2x6 purlions, attacked to the truss flange, in the upright position to get the 12 ft span. It does work, but in the kits; i dont like the idea of walking on 29 ga metal, with 12 ft spacing; just from an...

I think what to build comes down to what your personal ability are. If you aren't a builder and want 3 or 4 walls, a metal carport type structure is probably the best bet, If you aren't a builder, want most sq ft and or most height, a hired in pole barn company is probably the best bet. If you...

So, in North FLa, i would change a few things from Chat. Noone puts gravel under a slab, maybe thats a northern, freeze thaw thing? I would use 7/16" OSB, not 5/8" plywood. I would space the roof rafters at 24" OC, not 16", and 2x12 seems like overkill. Im going to pull up a rafter table, but...

ChatGPT answer to my 16x30 CMU storage building request. Awesome—here’s a practical, build-ready concept for a CMU storage building with a monolithic slab and a low-slope (1:12) single-slope roof, plus a detailed materials list. I’m making a few reasonable assumptions to keep this complete and...

I noticed some of that, but say the Ram, I tried to build a 6'4" bed crew, and the first dozen "similar: where 8 ft beds, but matching equipment (or lack...) On the Chevy, I selected 2024, and yes, it suggested a $64,000 much higher trim, but i think thats cause of the year?

Only interior and exterior finish needed is block filler and paint. No insulation needed. No worries about dings and dents; fire proof (the walls); relatively easy shelf mounting (tap cons), strong. Can easily be made upto 12 ft tall without any special design considerations. Material is a Bit...

If you dont want/need a 2500; here is a 4x4 Nissian Frontier build, with trailer package, for $38,500. If you want, you can get the same mechanical capabilities upto around $62,000 by doing trim, technology, ect.

If a Ram 2500 is more you flavor. Yeah, again, not cheap, but nothing is. Vinyl seats save $0; as does carpet delete. On this build, I threw a Crew cab, 8 ft bed, and 125V interior and exterior power outlets.

You can play with it, and probably get it down to around $45k if you skip alloys and 4wd

Anyone saying you can't get a fairly basic truck, hasn't played with any of the manufacturers "build" sites. They all have them, and you can get a 3/4T gas truck down to pretty "low" numbers. $55,050 gets a brand new, 2024, gas, 4x4, Chevy 2500hd, with the stuff I would want (wish you didn't...

I dont need the roll up, 4 walls, ect. Honestly, as petty as it seems; not getting a wet butt when you want to use the SxS or tractor; and not absolutely having to pack up every tool when working on something. Sun/shade also. So, the carport type companies; they do offer pretty good deals for...

For everyone preaching bigger; you're not wrong; But; if you plan the build, it takes very little to add an additional bay on the left or right, IF you plan it that way. In my case; I have the tractor, SxS, and I want an empty bay for atleast working on truck/car out of the sun/rain. I do have...

So, with out reading everything, I'll give you my plan, for pretty similar use. I want/wanted a 24x36; but wife basically said, build what you Need, so now 16x24. With over hangs, that will keep 90% of the weather off. 3 bays at 8 ft wide; although going to 10 or 12 wide bays only marginal...

Well, I dont leave them "unattended", but regardless, i dont like having to work about doors locking while getting trash cans, or opening a gate, or similar.

One "feature" I dont like are auto lock doors. There are different variants; but when you leave the truck running, get out and close the door; some lock. Meaning, you have to leave the window down. If I'm at work, pull up to something, I dont want to have to shut it off, take the keys with me...

I haven't read past the beginning, so First I would go min 16x24; with some over hangs. 14 ft just isn't much coverage. I would really consider 10 ft clear height.

We just closed on a pay down refinance. We took the vast majority of the cash off the sale of the old home, and paid down refinanced. Because the first loan was FHA, it couldn't be "Re-cast". Rates didn't really drop, but with dumping the money in, getting rid of the PMI, we got the monthly...

I think as late as 2013, F150 could have them. Likely still an option on fleet orders, but Why? I wouldn't be surprised if it was an upcharge item for crank. So, my "new" work truck, 2022 F150, fleet type vehicle, it does have vinyl flooring, which is fine, 4x4, back up cameras, power windows...

"Lake weed/lily removal" is the thread title. I just dropped some pictures. Sprayed last Sunday and again this afternoon. It is getting some kill; its going to take atleast 4 applications; maybe more.

The majority of fleet and/or utility or government vehicles I've seen over last 5 years, have power windows. I just dont think there is any cost savings by going with manual windows

When you take inflation into account; on another similar thread, I did a Chevy "built it" matching my 2005 Chevy 2500HD, and come out at like $54,000; which figuring inflation, is cheaper than $35k in 2005. So, yes, you can absolutely get a fairly basic truck, that is capable. You Can Not get...

I always get Graham and Brooker mixed up, went through there week before last.

I have had the thought, but not really looked to far into it. of coarse if I am able to go that route, I likely won't report on it

I have looked into grass carp, but we need an FWC permit to purchase them; and that requires unanimous agreement from all property owners touching the water. Thats very very difficult to get, and harder when many dont live there, its just investment property

They "claim" noticeable results in as little as 3 days. I sprayed Sunday afternoon, and set a reminder alarm to check Thursday, but it might be Friday before I get back to it. I plan on needing to retreat atleast twice, if not 3 times to get adequate kill.

Actually, ive seen a video about ordering chassis, with seat and gages/functional, but no cab. Used in Latin America like we use "yard dogs" moving trailers out of ship yards.

With what we do, everything is required to be 30" under "green" areas, and 36"+ under roadways. Doesn't mean some things aren't shallower, either do to shady work, or terrian changes over the years.

Yes, and that is also another fight; about 12" of nasty black organic/mud/roots, ect.

We have T-Mobile home cellular internet, and are more or less fine with it. Comcast, and possibly Cox are eyeing build outs, but I'm divided on if I would want them. There are major trunklines by Unitifiber, ATT, and similar less than 0.5 miles away, but they aren't interested in residential...

Buried is more expensive in the Short term, but telecoms pay a joint use rental fee on the power company's poles; in the neighborhood of $7/month/pole. Doesn't seem bad, until you look at rural areas where there might be 5+ poles per customer. And the cost for the joint user is greater than the...

They also no longer recommend breaths, just chest compressions, if its solo. I guess they have found 1 person can't keep up more than just a couple minutes of compressions and breaths.

T.O.C, could refer to top of a vertical curve (hill), but yes, white is for requesting locates. Survey would be pink. Edit: I see yall already solved that one. In the future, in most of the US; color codes are; White- white lining for locate request Pink-survey Orange-telecom Red-power...

Most pre-made kits include scissors; but if making your own kit, consider you are likely working 1 handed; so simple stuff like pulling the tape apart becomes harder. Most pre-made kits do Not include a knife of any sort, and a cheap, sharp one can come in handy. Finger nail clippers are good...

At work, (generally sub contractors, not our own guys); nailing though skull, cut off finger, machete cut on leg, concrete saw blade broken and in jaw bone; a wodded up tee shirt works better than most kits. Falls, car hits, ect; your just not able to see the damage to do anything about

So, on the topic, not on to treat or not; You kinda need to look at it as, really minor, you really dont need much or anything; really major, you're calling 911, although you might need to slow a bleed for 20 minutes. I look at a first aid kit for the, needs something, but not going to hospital...

Aquatic weed killer. Trying to get the pond somewhat usable. Water levels are down and I figured this was a good time to spray. Weedtrine-D I think is the name. Also got a two gal sprayer

Im no lawyer, but that good faith, gross negligence, ect seems to include enough grey to some lawyers that you very well could get punished for trying to do the "right" thing. They dont have to win to disrupt your life. He'll, if nothing else, you could Easily be called to multiple depositions...

Yes and No. They still can generally go after you for injuries resulting from the help, negligence, ect; and none of that protects from blood born pathogens, combative "patients", or the stress of them dying. Our class, they pointed out, once you start rendering aid, you Are obligated to...

Some trained medical professionals are required. There is a catch; that i discussed with my mom, an RN (my wife is as well); your an RN in Florida, you stop in Ga, are you a nurse, a good Samaritan, or an unlicensed provider? I do think they are Legally required, but as a condition of the...

So, I'm assuming personal and/or family use, or your specific crew if work... I'll share what our first aid teacher (a paramedic and trained first aid teacher), at work said; "this is for yourself and immediate family, or as required by work; I would Not recommend stopping and offer aid...

Small, "all in one" type first aid kits. Often left over ones from work, that "technically expired" because of the eye wash saline... In my experience, a first aid kit, no matter how large or well equipped, is only good for a single moderate incident. No, ouchy/boo-boo, but even a smaller...

Yes, same thing. The "berries" are pretty well liked by turkeys, crows, and deer.

I may get hate on this; and it may not be available (band in some places), but Russian Olive is a fantastic privacy screen, that grows fast, dense, and when shaped/trimmed, is an attractive shrub. In addition, its great for turkeys/deer with the edible berries.

We didn't purchase or really pursue the property, once we realized its shape, and wetlands.

It doesn't look like more than a load or 3; nobody is gonna mobilize in for free for that. Anything less than about 10 loads, even for marketable trees; you likely need to pay to have them take.

I dont know if your soils/climate will support them, but "winged elm" are extremely fast growing, bushy, privacy trees/shrubs.

There are better ways; prime and sand. I saw a video of a guy using a watering can (pretty common on small areas), and he used a leaf blower to get better distribution. Then load your 3pt fertilizer spreader with clean sand, and sand the fresh prime. Small areas, you can shovel sling the sand.

Sounds to me like step 1 is slowing the water down. Consider installing waddles/gutters buddy type tube upstream, combined with the seeding effort. Although not really the intended use, silt fence is readily available, fairly affordable, and also works to slow water flow, when installed upstream.

If it was me, I would turn the ash into the soil, or bury it; throw some seed, and then lightly cover it with your old spoiled hay.

Bury the ash, or atleast turn it down into the soil. Bahia likes a 5.5-6 ph, so the ash might have raised the PH too much? Pine straw and/or oak leaves will reduce the PH back down to a health 6ish PH

Regular old post hole diggers, the "cheap" ones are $40+, and i upgraded to Dewalt, heavier ones, dang $65. Seems awful high for plain old post hole diggers....

When I had my old manual one, I generally would get moving and lower; however, with a box blade, even down, you generally take a couple feet to "bite" in, so you really aren't generally fighting the box blade as you get moving. Now, all that is based on mine, without scarifier teeth, so that...

Without something for scale, I'm assuming your limestone is similar to our limerock; a mix of grades from maybe fist sized, down to powder. If so, yes, a box blade will work. As someone above pointed out, dealing with the water flowing down the slope is needed, but a box blade can and is often...

Ok, not to go too far off on emissions Again... but part of the problem, Not all of it; is/was a change in mindset on running equipment. It used to be standard practice to start everything in the morning up, grease, fuel, and let it idle, for anything you would run before lunch. So, a vibratory...

Oh, 100% I would like bigger, but per wife "I'm sick of your piddling, you're going to start on 7 things, and take 2 years to get it finished. How big do you Need, right now, to get the buggy and tractor out of the weather?" Lol, its probably half, she doesn't understand "piddling" over...

I know not exactly Maverick, but my work car, a 2021 Ford Explorer, I was deep cleaning this afternoon, as I'm turning it in tomorrow for something else. I think they are giving me someone's used F150, I whatever, I'll drive it. Found the original window sticker in the glove box, $34,495, for...

I have learned some of my lessons, and definitely want 10 ft on the low end. I previously had one that was 6'8" on low, and 8 ft on the high side, and that was pretty limiting.

I might look into that. Wife is wanting to keep things minimalist for right now, and I might down size to 16x24; but even 16ft span, 4:1, thats pretty long for conventional framing. I will definitely make sure I have the ability to add another 12 ft bay on the right side. 16 ft, with 2 ft over...

For an Ag building, no permit is required here. I plan to park the tractor and the SxS in/under it, so I dont think that will be an issue.

We all see the pole barn kits with steel trusses, hardware, PT 6x6s, and 29ga roofing metal for sale. Unless going Big, do they really offer a real advantage in price vs just pole framing, and site building the trusses, in price or anything else? I kinda need something in the 24x36ish size, and...

Only way I could really see that, would be buying an unfinished home, undercl construction, and having "workmanship" issues, or a contract that was unclear on finishes? Just, I paid too much sounds pretty ridiculous for a law suit

Oh, one thing I see nobody brought up "keep till you die", well, if you're 40, that's different than if you're 65. Nothing wrong with going used, or new. If I was looking at spending $10k to purchase, and $15k to "restore", vs $25k to buy new; thats a pretty obvious choice, to me, I'd go new...

I didn't have to do it, and I haven't seen anyone bring it up, but coworkers selling higher end houses; Termite Bond... Apparently that is becoming a common demand, the seller provide a termite bond, which from my understanding, requires a documented history of routine termite treatment, then...

Not too go too far off topic, but her work uses Concur, as does mine. I really think they make it so difficult to turn in expenses that most people would rather eat $20 then turn it in. I had a subordinate quit with like $65 cleaning charge in Concur for a rental car. I spend like 4 hours...

We got closed on the sale of the old house and property. Im happy with the number, not excited, not disappointed, just happy to be done with it, and think I did OK. Gonna take that money, and roll it into new home, and refinance, and get rid of PMI, and refinance for a full 30 year term, to get...

Been tagging along with wife on her business trip, so, dinner out every night for 3 nights.... First night was Outback, and I guess I forgot how much the chains had all fallen in quality, not bad, just kinda bla... 2nd night was a one off, country farm to kitchen place, very good, but Pricey...

A very quick search shows that it is a synchronization dry clutch shuttle. So, yes, you come to a stop or near stop, clutch, and shuttle into reverse. It isn't a power shuttle, or so, clutch each time. Also, clutch to change gears. I "believe" you also have to come to a stop, and then clutch...

So, this L5030, you say Restoration, but not repair. What exactly is needed? In my mind Restoration is beautification, not replacing damaged/worn out, function related parts. Faded, peeling paint/plastics, lights, ect; really aren't a Function part. I would kinda lump hoses, fluids; even...

Take it as you may, but I found a post saying the Belarus MTZ-220 wasnt build by Minsk Tractor Plant, but actually Bobruisk Machinery Plant, maybe under contract? So, maybe that can be an angle to work, if there is another model name?

https://www.scribd.com/document/870849008/Belarus-220-Full-Specifications When searching, you might need to switch between the names; Belarus-220 and MTZ 220. Gonna be an uphill battle, but good luck. Luckily I believe you can still get stuff shipped from Minsk, I dont think they are embargo'd

Our last pool was salt water, and I was always annoyed that it just never seemed to keep up. New place, no salt water, and i realize just how much more chlorine i really am using...

I actually texted my wife and said, "I think i hear pickelball and white folks boiling unflavored chicken breast to dip in low sodium, low fat, ultra mild ranch" Sorta like the old "paddle faster, I hear banjos"; but i feel much more at home in around the banjos

In this day and age, for a cheap, fun, street racing, its hard to beat a 4wd, reg cab, 5.0 F150, with a fairly cheap blower. Will beat about anything in a similar tax bracket. With that, its not so over done that you dont drive it to Walmart for groceries Heck, some come stock with an E lock diff

Im confused, up above, you're saying how great a 1960s hemi is, and how it makes more or same HP as a 7.3L gas; then you say who buyers HP? The same folks that did 50 years ago. Well, not the Same folks, they are dead, but the same type of people. People who have a bit of disposable income, and...

So, late 2019, I was looking for a truck, after driving a very tired 2003 Toyota Highlander for the better part of 6 years or so. I had sold my 2005 2500HD 6.0L, and I actually did search for a 2005 Silverado SS, AWD, 6.0L High Output... but ended up with a used 2019 Ram 1500, 4x4. That SS was...

We routinely run work vehicles, gas engines all, too 200k and generally its oil changes and brakes, and thats it. Mine had a transmission flush at 175k. We have had issues on Fords with the Infotainment system. Take them in, and company says "we aren't paying $1500 to fix a radio", we'll, its...

We had a work truck, around 04' I think model, Ram 2500, 5.9L Cummins. Weighed about 11,000#, between tools, junk, pipe rakes, generators, ect; but the throttle, you had basically two positions, foot off, or foot all the way down. You had to peddle all the way down to get on the road, thing had...

Oh come on, that 426 from 50 years ago wasnt going to last 200,000 miles; with just oil changes and brake jobs. The 7.3L, 8.1L, ect can and generally do. You can probably squeeze those numbers from a built 4.3L V6, for 10,000 miles, or a 5.0 for 100,000; but not for 5-10 years of reliable...

Unrelated to my sale, but real estate. Yesterday I spent like 10 hours driving subdivision roads for work, in a very large development, down each stinking cul-de-sac, every road, while looking at work details, so, not just a relaxing cruise. After a couple hours; and maybe the 9th "Woodland...

I think the separation is good for a couple reasons; 1) You work out a side deal while you have an agent, that agent has every right to come after you for breach of contract and collect their %. 2) business is business, and the buyer or sellers sob story just doesn't matter, this a game of...

When I First met with my sales agent, I did ask, "What if I get a direct call, as I've lived here for 18 years". He said "Refer them our number, dont talk/negotiate, ect, directly with anyone.

So, we are closing in on the closing next week. Wife actually got a call at work from the buyer, which of coarse she didn't answer. I got in email, a kinda odd list of requests, shingles colors, where well is, how old tank is, paint colors, details on pool pump, ect; and they buyer requested...

I'm not saying that thought really fits everyone, but there is a reason to buy 2wd. Now, it also hurts resale. A clapped out, 2wd truck, worth almost nothing. A 4wd truck, even without an engine, still worth something as a mud truck. Plenty of trucks will never leave at worst, a gravel surface...

Ok, so I'll give the thought process i heard from an old man, site business owner, and his old 7.3L. "Why on earth would I want a 4wd, less payload, less towing, worse milage, taller step, and if i ever get stuck, there is always a piece of equipment around to pull me out" I dont necessarily...

... the new diesels are Not garbage, they however do have issues. At the same time, the older 6.6/5.9/7.3 are/where not perfect. Yes, we probably all have seen 7.3L trucks that went 400k, but many didn't. We have also heard from people that had new diesels that required major repairs at 80k...

The 03-06? maybe 07 Chevy, with the slanted head lights. It's extremely popular body style with young guys. What are they doing, cool air intack, squat, cut the cats off, put a caddy grill on it, ect. Funny thing, I had an 05, 2500HD, and when I had it, I had never heard it called a cat-eye...

I see you already put the 'new' Chevy to work

TBN is part of the problem too; recent thread, guy needs a trailer to move a 1900# subcompact tractor with his jeep. Over half of the posts told him to get a 10,000# trailer and a 3/4 ton truck

As always, every single one of these threads in this topic; different machine is better at different jobs. Ground engaging; ie, plowing, disc, harrow, hay rake, especially long straight lines; gears are ideal; were ground speed is the critical factory, that needs to be in a fairly tight band...

Straight hunt and peck transmission, 28.5 engine HP to HST, 24.8ish HP here. I'm 95% in medium, and there are times I miss that 4ish HP, but never the transmission. Power Shuttlea are a great option for loader work; actually probably better than HST. Smallest PS i know is theMF 1840M?

Not so much rust, but finding a "cat eye" that hasnt been molested by a 16-20 year old kid named Bryce or Landon, is gonna be hard in FLa or S Georgia.

On the specific vehicles listed; i do think the Ram Bighorn trim is a sweet spot, of options that are nice to have, vs expensive stuff you'll never use, but still pay for.

My Kubuta L285, mid to late 1970s; steering box, Pittman arm, ect, I was able to get eventually, I think the steering box was the same as the L245, and if i remember right, the alternator was same as a Datusn pickup. But, none of that was available from Kubota. There was a weird fitting on the...

So, the are absolutely cheaper models around, with loaders. Here is the exact model I sold, but with a loader. Mine didn't have power steering. So, if mine had a loader, I likely would have just kept it, and dealt with the issues. As an example though, for just another $2,500; this L2900...

I forgot about the 80s small Fords, Shibura or whatever made them. Not specifically bad, just pretty much orphans. The 2000/3000 series still have great parts support though.

Well, just from a strictly logical reasoning; I would fix, update, and modernize the F350. Now, if you want a new vehicle, thats absolutely fine. If you're going to buy a new/newer truck; I would go gas Chevy/Ram, 2500. I have heard nothing but good from the Ford 7.3L gas; but its still a new...

Did 30 seconds of google; and aftermarket crusie control is available; and although that generation says "call for pricing", others are between $350-500.

There are a couple of challenges you face. A loader, 4x4, tractor... You can find Ford 2000, Massey 135, ect all day long for $3-5k; and you might find them with a loader for $4.5-6k; 2wd; no power steering; hunt and peck transmission. They Will move stuff; parts are both available and...

As a former owner of a "3 series Kubota", L245/L285/L305, ect, they aren't "bad", but they are primative; IE hunt and peck transmission; strong arm steering; and i will bet any you find today, a wiring mess. So, I had an L285; 2wd; no loader, on 2 acres. I used it with a box blade, 54" flail...

KBB says the old Ford is probably worth about $12-15,000. My only hesitation would be, if you sink $10,000k, its probably worth $22,500 tops. Is the old Ford 4x4, and automatic? Other then that, it seems a great base to customize. Although it is technically possible to turn a 2wd to 4wd, and a...

I guess my point; what is the specific concern with the 02? Is it comfort, moderness, is it mechanically got issues? Suspension, there are a ton of air bag, and upgraded kits Modern, whole drop in Infotainment centers are $500; add $250 for install.

In all honesty, take your 7.3L, and splurge a bit; get it repainted, new wheels, heck, new seats; professional install back up camera, replace the radio with something with all the Bluetooth stuff; whatever you want. Unless there is critical frame issues; you can do a Lot of modernizing and...

Far be it for me to not spend you money... But, even if you put $10k into repairs, refurb, and updates on the 7.3L you already have; your $60k ahead.

Our buyer defaulted, apparently in addition to quitting her job, she also lied about her available cash... So, we relisted, and got 2 offers, 1 full price, conventional, 30 day close; and an other 14 day close, cash, 3% discount off asking. We selected the cash offer. Then we get into...

On that specific topic; Farm Credit looks like used equipment loans can be as low as 6.75%. They do a ask for more info than some banks; such as a assets vs debts; not just a simple income and credit. Seems like going rate is about 9.99% of used equipment; but shop that as well. Just saw a Case...

One thing that I have left out of the conversation; as many others do... OP, are you any good on a hoe? If you have never ran one, its very simple, and intuitive, But, a guy that has 10,000 hours on one, will get more done in 2 days then you will in 2 weeks. The flip side, many of the small...

Depends completely on your rental market and need. Also, and this is kinda Key, if week you need a Cat-315, but 4 other weeks you need a Cat-305; and maybe next year something different; 100% Rent. If you consistently need a Cat-305, many times, or you need it available at all times; purchase...

Looks like Sunbelt is $1250/week; or about $1500 after fees, ect. If our OP is going to use it 6 weeks/year, for 3 years; he's at $27,000 in pure cost. I believe his thinking; spend $35k, and resell for $25k

True, but when you look at a week long rent, even 4 times per year, that's getting to pretty close to equal with a years payments on a purchase or long term lease. On long term lease; often You are responsible for maintenance. Think leasing a car vs renting a car. You dont do tires/PM service...

It sounds like our OP really is a very good candidate for a JD-35/50/70 class machine. (or other make) This is a big investment; so cost out multiple options; spec the way you want. Look at month cost lease vs purchase. Warranty, service, parts, whole package. Do realize even a small (midi...

In my part of the world, nobody, uses those old style tracked loaders. They can't do what a dozer does, travel way to slow to do what a loader does, and have a very expensive operating cost. With that, they do land clearing better than a dozer, and if light woods, faster than a hoe. The couple...

There was a project a couple years ago, testing bats for "white nose" or something similar sounding.

So, some food for thought... If you see yourself using this machine something like 500 hours total; some of the 3 ton, diesel, import hoes are in the $20-25k range; and should so everything you need. It likely would resell for atleast $10k, after 3-5 years, assuming you dont actually destroy it...

Ok, it does sound like your on the right track. One brand that might be worth researching, that i had never heard of until recently; Grizzly. Apparently they are manufactured by Hyundai, so its a made by a big brand, but pretty cheap, as far as machines go. Correction, Doosan, not Hyundai Mind...

Well, let's back up just a bit. What machine will do what you need, and what limitations are there? Do you need it to bit X deep, or lift Y ammount, or do you need it to fit in an area that's only xx feet wide? Is a JD35 the size class that best fits you, or can you use something like a PC85...

Cat and Deere, and maybe others, have at times offered some very creative lease to purchase programs. Such as, you make a slightly inflated payment for 3-5 years; lease, with the option to purchase at basically scrap value at the end of lease;

Municipal auctions. Cat/Deere/Kubota/Case/Takeuchi/Bobcat/Wacker/Sany/Kebelco/Komatsu/Veermer/Volvo all should have parts availability. If you're really going to resell; i would look for around 1500 hours, and decent tracks/undercarriage. Don't expect AC/closed cab on 35 class machines. Anything...

In North FLa, basically all roadside right of ways are either bahia (generally Argentina or Pensacola) or Bermuda. I would say, its probably on the 80% bahia. Although FLa gets a pretty decent ammount of rain over a year, there are periods where it can be 3+ weeks without rain. Mostly spring.

But, it takes Forever to get established from seed... The TiftQuik variant is suppost to get going much faster, but ita also $300/50#

There is a difference between Portland cement stucco and synthetic stucco. With Portland cement stucco, the paint used is really key, as the stucco itself is Not waterproof. Synthetic stucco is water proof, and often includes the color in it. Also, with real stucco, you can't just paint a...

So, I have seen, and kinda thought about those Amazon, $3/month for 36 month 3rd party guarantees, but never dug into them much. No, not doing that on a coffee maker, or blender; but for a $300-600 welder/lathe/plasma cutter; i wonder how easy/well it works

I'm divided on, "if I could only have one welding process". I'm tempted to say AC/DC stick, because it is so good in less than perfect situations, but now that I have a MIG, I almost never use the stick....

I believe about 2/3rds down, he got his brother's Linclon 140 wire feed machine. It should be a functional, if limited, machine. Nice thing, parts should be readily available, from Amazon, welding supply places, and even your TSC/Rural King/Home Depot. Get some 0.030 Flux core, a hood, and...

The Gladiator Max Tow package is rated at 7700#. His tractor package might weight 2000#; maybe 2200# with a box blade or 2400# with a tiller. Even with an added safety margin, and room for growth; we dont need 10,000#. If one day he upgrades tractor and tow vehicle; 7000# gives him a lot of...

We can also note; this jack took load in an un-intended way, and was side loaded, at the end of a 24" lever. It was designed for straight tension (the jack pulling vertically away from the tongue), but when they drug the jack; they introduced a bending moment. If it was Designed to resist that...

Well, if we want to go full send; you can't see the quality of a weld; you need to A) X-ray it; B) cut and acid etch it; C) stress load it to the ultimate yielding point (IE break it). Even a perfect looking "stack of dimes" doesn't necessarily mean a strong weld, fully melted into the parent...

Don't know if it is all U-Haul trailer rentals or just some? But they ask tow vehicle, and what it is hauling, and then some hard time you about it. Don't ever tell them a tractor, say a Geo Tracker or something as the load... But, in all seriousness, picking up the rental, dropping it off...

Looking at it, it looks like there was no gap prior to hitting the jack. They just got no penetration on the tongue and all on the jack plate. The nice part about metal work and welding; if you look at it, assuming the jack tube is fine; wire brush; smack it with a 4# sledge to get it sitting...

Yes, but the welding community is bad about "gate keeping" and attacking everyone. Truth is, sometimes slag inclusion doesn't kill, or undercut, ect. Sometimes you just need to stick this piece to that piece, and butt ugly, non text book stuff is fine. Even on TBN, not as bad as it used to be...

My point, is not expressed well; if you never did some kinda iffy welds, you would never do any welds; cause you got to start somewhere. Not every weld needs X-rayed, (or posted on Instagram).

I think to some minor degree you miss an important point. That Jack held for a while, maybe years. Not every repair needs to be permanent. Bridges, gas lines, ecr yep; a non structural weld like that, with no danger and no real cost if it breaks... no so much. Yes, a good weld is always better...

Well, we "pre signed" our part of the closing documents Friday. Get a call from our real estate transaction agent... The buyer is moving from Philly (i knew that, I did my Google research), and she told her loan folks that she would continue employment, telecommuting from FLa. Well, apparently...

Wow, we dont even do an inspection when you home make a new trailer, just certified weight ticket.

Hardi, in shingles/sheets/planks is very fire resistant and works well. It also looks good, IMO. The other cement board brands do as well.

Just my opinion; so take that as you want... Tyvek house rap over the existing; vertical 1x4 "nailers" every 16" on the studs; then hardi plank and trim; nailing (or screwing), only at the nailer. I would use an aggressive, 2.5" ring shank nail for my nailer board, (2x4 might be better), so we...

Well, we would need more info. Is that old lap siding nailed to a plywood/osb sheathing, or was it nailed to studs? If no sheathing, I would be concerned about just the siding holding the hardi. Hardi is heavy; and generally installed with short nails, although longer are used on the trim.

This is what I tried to upload above; 6.4 ft x 14ft, aluminum, 3500# axle; and the trailer is Light. This would do what the OP needs, it's just kinda closer than I would choose to purchase for the task.

I'll bring this up, just because I was recently doing some reading on torch down thermo plastic stripping on concrete; for some "stains" on concrete, moisture content in the concrete is a critical factor, Some of the "stains" are really more of s surface paint, and if the moisture levels are...

Just to clarify, the OP is wanting: to tow a 2000# package and spend like $2000, but able to go to maybe $3000 Although a 7x18, 9990# trailer is a good trailer, it in no way is a good match for his specific case. That trailer will weigh twice his package weight... And it becomes a burden as a...

Well, true is, you also have to watch mission creep. If we get 9,999 capacity, 8x18; dual breaks, ect; we end up with a "dry" trailer weight of around 3500#. Then the issue is; we run our single ATV to the trail or pick up 500# of lumber; you start wishing you didn't have nearly 4000# of dead...

Mind you, we live in North east-north central FLa, and wife has lived in NE FLa her entire life; and she still jokingly says she doesn't believe bears actually exist. We certainly have them, but right where I am, they aren't really common. 30 miles south, they are a common nuisance. Them damn...

Only made it down to about post 16, but didn't see it, and it's not really a negative. Bald eagles; when I was a kid, (I'm 42 now, so 80s/90s), if you saw a bald eagle, it was worth mentioning. Now, you'll see half a dozen a day, eating road kill, perched in a tree, or just gliding around...

In certai, specific operations, tires are better; like milling around radius' with a milling head. Tires really dont have a much down side on asphalt. Don't think anyone still makes something like the Bobcat A300, which had 4 wheel steering. Besides that, and maybe tree planting for a...

My son has been able to get Chat to spit out simple blue prints. Ive been able to use it to summarize a materials list. I am curious, anyone able to get it to 3d model an item, to send to a slicer to 3d print? The dang modeling is a pain, even for simple parts, for a knuckle dragger like me.

I dont know? I could see it, because it won't slip up and say something it shouldn't.

Wife was telling me last night, her work has started using it with to schedule, time clocks, ect. As simple as that seems, it was about 2 hours to get a schedule made, ever two weeks. It also removed the human Opinion/drama to some degree, automatically assigning "points" for late showing, no...

Oh, so, one item i forgot to add to things you might want; a fire extinguisher, or at the very least a 5 gal bucket on sand. You might never need it, but when/if you do; you want something right there handy. Not the time to hunt a hose,

Heck, did some searching, and unlike modern welders, the AC225A is rated at 20% duty cycle, at all outputs... Now, I have Zero doubt that at 80 amps, you can probably run it close to 100%, but not according to the manual. I dont "think" they actually even have a auto trip duty cycle; meaning...

Man, I know those old Tomb stones are known for working forever; but in today's age; it's very very bulky, heavy, and more money than more capable machines. It looks like TSC still sells an AC only version, for $550. It is 240v only, AC only, has a power cord that's only 6 ft long, and doesn't...

This one is a 30" at about 1400LF. So, a ton. We also have a different one coming up, about 65 ft deep to clear some bridge fender piles on a creek/river crossing, and they are flying in a special, not for sale yet, locator. Pretty sure on that creek they are using a pretty normal sized...

Rods and reamers staged near exit pit.

We always had atleast somewhat OK results with dawn, bleach, and a toilet brush, and physically scrub the mold off. Then, let completely dry, and seal with a Kilz type product. Not 100% by any means, but the dawn allows the bleach to get to the spores. The scrubbing ensures that it's not just...

I know I'm too late, but every time this question comes up, I'm kinda pushed to ask Why. Is it an visual issue, a too high center mound issue, or what. Grass/weeds do a Ton to stabalize the base material. I understand the grading issue; BUT a real key with gravel/rock/stabalized driveways...

So, you need to atleast access the back (top) side of the board, scrub, treat, and seal the top. While you are up there, do the same to the truss if it shows any water damage. With a tenant being in the home, I kinda worry what they will see if you go full demo mode. Atleast look in...

I dont doubt Miller, Hobart, Lincoln, but your partly paying for name; partly for parts support, and likely a longer service life. For most people, a welder that will do more than 50# of rods or 100# of wire in its life is fine. Production shops, that's different; one of those might be asked to...

So, scanned responses down to maybe 5 or 10; so someone probably brought it up. This isn't 1980, you don't need to choose mig vs stick vs tig. I have a 4 in 1; DC stick, Flux core "mig", MIG, and TIG (no ac no hi frequency). It weights maybe 20#, is roughly 12" wide, 18" tall, and 24" long; and...

My understanding, the boss told these two guys "go grab a 30 gal water heater and go install at xxx". The plumber did mention he even saw the measurements on bosses desk. In the end, they had to grab a 40 gal, tall, thin one, as the short, fat, 30 gal wouldn't fit. No additional cost for the...

Yes, I think it's mostly a failure to communicate.

That escalated into 2 trips to ace, 1 trip back to their shop. Despite being given Written opening sizes, as they requested, they didn't pass those to the guys actually pulling the WH from warehouse, and the 1st one was too wide. WH#2 was too tall for existing electric connections, so that was...

So, plumbers called and ask if they could do water heater today. Sure. Get there, i kinda just mention, "yall got a pan". "No, I guess I can run up to Ace". I know dang well a water heater pan is required for an interior installation...

We experienced the same thing. I think they ended up widening the comp area to like 25 mile radius, and 9 months. Seller wanted to include comps from neighboring county as well, but appraiser wouldn't. Part of that is, our new house, 1 property line is the county line, and we are almost...

I'm mean I think maybe a healthy midground, your tax "homestead", should be exempt from any permitting, On your property. IE, not easements, ROWs, ect. Maybe I could even see, 25 ft front/10/10/10 setbacks, and everything in that area permit exempt. You have 7 properties, fine, your Homestead...

Point being, if that is two bad examples that I personally know of, With inspections. Now, think what would be going on without any permits or inspections.

Had an interview many years ago, as a superintendent for a small-medium sized, scatter lot home builder. Go to the interview in Daytona, with like 12 people, and they say "walk us step by step, through an entire home, from after your handed a permit to turning keys". Thats a tall order; but i...

Not to go Too far off real estate; but 2009, after about 7 months out of work, right after the world ended, got a job inspecting some stimulus sidewalk projects. So, these where not typical road builder contractors, and it "seems" there was an effort to spread the work to some smaller...

Well, I do work around permitting every day, although not Building permits. It's mostly about, think of your shadiest drunken uncle, and how he would do it; and that guy is out there representing themselves as a professional to an unknowning public... So, standards and specs are written for the...

Didn't win anything today. One item of note, that i didn't Need, that went Cheap, but not so cheap that I was going to throw money, the Leyland spreader. Those aren't your typical TSC/Agrifab spreader, and it went for $50

I got the water heater and tie downs scheduled. Tie downs will be $1750, which isn't nearly as bad as it could have been. Water heater, now mind you, 20amp, 220v, 30 gallon; as basic as you can get, Ace sells them for $399; to buy and have installed by licensed plumber... $1400.... That had me...

Florida is going through much the same on insurance. One of the things they do a lot, add conditions to basically only insure zero risk homes. Not entirely new either; when we bought our first home, like 18 years ago; get a letter maybe 30 days after close that we are being dropped for several...

I recently saw a short video, discussion machine hours, and their preferred Commercial, service life. They said HPx50 hours is a good guideline on selling and replacing a machine, while it still has good resale value, but you have used about 50% of its meaningful lifespan. They did also point...

Todays auction. Yeah, at 2800 hours I would say it's at about 66% used up, likely not a high flow machine, no forestry package, but at $14k....

There was a contractor about to go bankrupt that took certain, specific pieces of critical machinery, and removed simple, cheap, stuff, like starters, ect off before repo guys showed; then his new business partner bought them off the NR line at the auction, for cents on the dollar.

I'm going to keep an eye on them; at times they go cheap, as in Cheap, all depends on the crowd. Seems things that homeowner types, and contractors are after are often pretty affordable. Kinda like 8/9/10/12 ft impliments; to large for homeowner, to small for farmers.

Watching a couple of these import "Rock Buckets" ssqa. Don't know if people actually use them for rock, or what, but if they go cheap enough, I'm thinking they would be a decent way to pick up light debris and separate it from the dirt. Also got a 50 gal fuel tank and pump on watch, and some...

Also, just to be contrarian; a 75ish HP tractor, and a 72" Brown Tree Cutter, might be a smart place to start? That gets you in the door, with new equipment for probably $75,000; and then short term lease of heavier gear, as needed.

These businesses also tend to morph based on your clients. So, a tracked skid, mulcher, and 1 ton truck might be the correct to for Mr Lineman; but your local area might call for a 8.5T hoe with mulching head, or more small material deliveries. Florida might have readily available lease truck...

If you get lucky, a municipal crew dump truck, in the f450-550 size; or medium duty, non cdl dump truck, pintle trailer, could be had for $15-25k. Look into the creative lease to own programs on the skid steer. Yeah, you can get deals on a used skid, but got to look at down time, and if you are...

As with almost all AI generated results; i would do some research before ordering the WIX oil filter it says fits...

I checked your profile, MTX 245. I then put that model number in, and it spit out the following. The **Mitsubishi MTX245** is a compact utility tractor, and finding parts for it requires the correct part numbers. Here’s how to locate them: ### **1. MTX245 Identification** - **Model Number:**...

Forgive the AI response; but first, we would need your model and year, then you need to find the original parts number, then start searching multiple sources, Google, ebay, Amazon, ect. Then you will likely find a generic part number, and then search that number. I highly doubt they made their...

Well, not to take over Mr Linemans thread and/or business; the issue is forestry mulching "clears the air, not the ground", as i heard someone say. So, yes, with all the roots and structure remaining, it does come back, and often fast, and thicker. What it does do, it allows you to access the...

I dont really worry about it becoming Terminator, and there isn't a way back, it's here, and it's a matter of not being left behind, so use it. As I pointed out, I heard ontime; "Every town had a last guy using a horse and buggy", and i don't want to be that guy.