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Oh, even with the mower raised to the max, it will reduce your clearance for the transition between bed and ramp. It may be easy to drag it.

You're probably fine. The trailer should have a weight rating. And the ramp too. Is the trailer made in the USA? You could ask the manufacturer what their weight rating is. You would be down at about 500 lbs per wheel. You may briefly have all 4 wheels on the ramp, but only with the...

Ok, your tractor is: https://www.tractordata.com/farm-tractors/008/1/3/8133-new-holland-boomer-24.html 1832 lbs bare 104" long 43.8" wide But, the devil is in the details. The tractor will physically fit on a pretty small trailer. But, you should look at the weight rating of the trailer...

I've encountered a few orchard and fence mowers above with a rotating disc bumper that barely covers the blade. I haven't used one yet, but they look like a good idea.

I installed forks on the bucket of my Ford 1715. I love them, but I also know they're massively heavy. If I was doing it again, I'd probably use a dedicated fork attachment and find a much smaller size. I probably have lost 200 lbs of lift capacity by using the forks. On one occasion I had...

I assume the tractor is running reasonably well right now. It will be a big money pit to rebuild an engine that doesn't need it. Perhaps the first thing I would do if I was going down that path would be to research the Mitsubishi S3L2 engine, and see if there are multiple displacement/power...

I'll see if I can find a pile of spilled paper chips for a photo. They don't seem to be spilling as much now as they used to spill, so it might take some hunting. It doesn't mean they use the same chips everywhere. In the past I got some really bad cardboard packaging, maybe from India...

Thanks. I was wondering a bit about that. A hydraulic bucket has two hoses. Let's call them raise and drop. So one has: Raising bucket: Raise hose goes to inflow. Drop hose goes to outflow. Holding bucket: Both hoses goes to a closed valve. Dropping bucket: Raise hose goes to outflow...

Can they get the clean long grain chips to make paper with that process? Around here the paper chips make very distinct wafers about 1 1/2" square, with almost no bark. Very distinct from hog fuel. However, there are many uses for ground wood from landscaping to briquettes. Also potting...

As far as FECON, there is a unique one for sale on Facebook (and Craigslist) in Idaho. 2007 Rayco/Fecon FTX 90. $21,000 That price is about the same as the bare mulching heads seem to go for. That machine apparently is missing the Final Drive, and I can't locate a single one listed on the...

For tractors, I think the "new" Landini Trekker 60F will get dedicated to brush duty. https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/landini-trekker-60f.475893/ It is just under 60 HP. I'm still working on it, but it can be started, it runs, drives, and turns. PTO appears to be reversible...

A rather unique piece of equipment on a very flat tree farm. Inside of flood berms? Around here, I've thought there has to be a way to thin trees and remove underbrush, for a profit. And that means being able to run both the harvester and the chip wagon on roadless hillsides up to say 45°...

My goal is to much up some down branches, and firewood leftovers. And overall to be safe. Maybe also attacking blackberries. Ok, I started looking at small consumer quality skid steer forestry mulcher attachments. The attachments are almost reasonably priced, but have a ravenous appetite for...

I think each state deals with weight ratings a bit differently. In Oregon I don't believe that you have to register a vehicle up to the max rating of your vehicle/trailer. You just shouldn't go over the manufacture rating of the tow vehicle/trailer. So a "Light Trailer" is up to 8K lbs, but...

Home prices vary across the country. My first house was about 1,000 sq feet, I think. Bought in the late 80's for $25,000 or $30,000. A decade later it sold for $70K or so. It resold a few years ago. I wish I had gone to an open house. Zillow estimates it at $318,000 now. Around 1980...

The "Green Acres" TV show popped up in another thread. Interesting story line of a former lawyer that decided he wanted to be a farmer with an idealized view of working the soil with his hands and growing crops. Some people like the country. Some like the city. Some want to bring the city to...

Mmmm... back to the drawing board!!! I've been planning a new workshop, and was thinking about adding a second floor kitchen/lunch room. Save the valuable first floor real estate. Nonetheless, for one's house, that is a good consideration. When we built my parent's home over 40 years ago...

Right. Pull fluid out of a hose or manifold as close to the pump as possible (or say a manifold feeding your control levers). Dump fluid back as close to the tank as possible, or into a main return line or manifold. The feed line should be high flow, high pressure. The return line should be...

I'm with @Tx Jim. If you can't jump across the starter solenoid and make noise, and there are no lights on in the tractor, then it is likely that somehow you're not getting power. Bring a known good battery with you. And a good battery terminal cleaner. Even check the connection from...

Number 1... make sure that if you are not using gas, you are using a flux core wire. It should be obvious, but wasn't obvious to me 40 years ago. With non flux wire it will sputter all over the place. As far as wire feeding, I had difficulties with an old Harbor Freight welder. The issue...

As far as the ROPS mod, the best ROPS is the one that you actually use. Keep in mind that ROPS doesn't mean tumble protection. The design isn't to have the tractor rolling several times down a hill, or having it landing upside-down. In general the ROPS is designed that if the tractor flops...

Keep in mind scale. 640 acres is about a square mile. A few thousand acres are a few square miles. If you did a lot of brush clearing in the morning, how much was that realistically? Now, the fire crews may clear a lot of brush with simple hand tools, but that is with a lot of boots on the...

As far as the return, that should be running at low pressure. I suppose you could overwhelm it if you tried to plumb in something at an extremely high flow. But I wouldn't worry about it too much for a couple of GPM difference. It will be rare that you'll be running all of your devices at at...

I've loaded images into programs like Gimp or LibreOffice Draw, and doodled on them. GIMP has a measuring tape you can estimate scale with, but overall it isn't really good for scale drawings. I keep meaning to teach myself either FreeCAD or LibreCAD.

Ok, so the shutters are purely cosmetic. The top half of the chimney was removed. And red bricks were painted white. Going back to red will be a nightmare. What is that pad that looks like a front porch/entry? With no access path? Is that where you put your barbecue on the street side of...

The sanding and polishing kits for plastic headlights work very well and can transform dull yellowed lights back to new. I don't want to endorse any single kit. I think they all work by removing the outer layer and polishing the plastic underneath.

Tread carefully with all of this. I agree, having a little quiet time away from the parents may be all that is needed. Talk to the kid and listen to him, and let him join your activities. I wouldn't rush into the gun thing. Guns and domestic violence don't mix well... for anybody. And both...

You could get the digger as high as it goes. Then a scoop or two with a shovel and you could pre-drill the hole by 6" and give you adequate clearance. A bit of a pain to use, but perhaps possible. The cracked gearbox is another issue though. I wouldn't use it with the crack. So, a repair is...

Has the tractor been started in the last 50 years? That could be a whole different can of worms!!!

If the Kioti doesn't dig deep enough, give these guys a call.

Talk to the parents and other family members. I'd much rather someone that knows what they're doing (I presume) teach kids about firearms than having them go out and shoot road signs and mailboxes with a bunch of other teenagers. However, don't give guns to kids that already have anger...

Is there a standard? Anyway, for the electrical work, we had a former neighbor who was a licensed electrician that would come and moonlight once a week or so to get us organized. Then we'd follow his lead.

You can purchase DC well pumps. It might be worth looking into.

Something like this would haul it. You'd have to figure out how to load and unload it. And get some measurements of the deck and blower. https://vermont.craigslist.org/snw/d/starksboro-trailer-utility-trailer/7729101373.html

How many miles? Google is suggesting over 800 miles each way. That is quite a distance for a small under 20 HP tractor that is over 30 years old. Tractor Data gives some of the specs. My guess you'll be under 2,000 lbs, even with a couple of accessories, and could tow the trailer with...

I don't believe in bubble wrapping the world for kids. Although what one does with one's own kids may be different from what one does with other relatives or neighbor kids. The Jr High and High School years are very formative years, and lessons can stay with a person for the rest of their...

The big Rubbermaid garden carts are nice, and can haul quite a bit. One of the big things nowdays are small tracked powered wheel barrows. I haven't justified one yet, but they could be sweet for some things. The problem with hauling away dumpings from a back hoe is that one could fill one's...

How much tread is left? Talk to your local tire shop and ask then when they are foaming some tires, and bring yours in too. Or perhaps all 4 tires.

What kind of livestock do you have? There is always riding horses. And if no horses, perhaps try riding the tamest steer that you have. And if no tame steers, perhaps see how long the kid can stay on the back of a 200+ pound pig. Just make sure there is a nearby manure pile for a soft landing.

Hmmm... There was a Fordson that went up for a local auction recently, but I passed it up. Apparently it ran with a "pull-start". It might have been fun... if it didn't try to kill me. One of the neighbors was actually killed by an antique tractor... be careful.

I agree with several of the comments. Safety needs to be number 1. You will have to judge the kid's maturity. My shop rule is the ten finger rule. If you begin the day with 10 fingers, you must end the day with 10 fingers. I don't hover, just make sure they're using tools correctly. If...

Mine were 14.5" , G rated, I think. That puts it somewhere around 3,000 to 3,500 lbs each tire. I can check the actual tires if you want. However, for a set of 4 tires, that puts it in excess of 12,000 lbs. I may try to add a third axle, so if I blow a tire, I'll still be able to tow to a...

I've got tandems rather than duallies. But old school thumping the tires can tell one a lot about the health of the tires. I sometimes will feel for belt separation, and one should be able to reach both inner and outer tires. I've been threatening to install TPMS sensors on all of my trailer...

I tow a lot with my RAM 1500. The springs are a bit spongy. I rented a Chevy 1500 for a day a couple of years ago and was impressed that the springs didn't sag a bit. Did you say which engine you have? I've got the 3.6l gas in my RAM, and it does fine towing, but it doesn't like to hold the...

Ok, a fuel pump arrived yesterday. I'm not starting it with the key, but jumping across the solenoid. At first it started right up and seemed to run quite well. Unfortunately my battery was too large to fit in the front of the tractor. And when I unplugged the battery (without an...

Weight wise, I think you'd be fine with a heavy duty car trailer. Measure the length of your rig from the front of the bucket to the back of the mower, although a flail will be a lot shorter than a brush hog. Try to guess the weight distribution. Many equipment trailers put the wheels too far...

With an acetylene torch you could probably get the disk reasonably flat, then clean it up with either a lathe, or ask a brake shop if they could true it up for you. Is that a standard PTO shaft on the tiller end? If so you should be able to find suitable replacement clutches or PTO shafts with...

Aww, and I was thinking were were going to get purple & pink with sparkles.

If your tractor is faulting with a no start sensor. Then jumping the solenoid is often enough to start it and keep it running. It may depend on whether there is a fault in the starting circuit or the ignition circuit.

Around here, if there are poles, they also carry phone and cable. I assume the county regulates who can use what. However, I also have Bonneville high voltage lines crossing my property. And, unfortunately Bonneville charges an exorbitant amount of rent if a wireless provider wants to hang...

We used blue pine paneling in my bedroom years ago. It was nice. There is quite a bit of market for the lumber if you have some blue color in it.

I find it annoying that each tractor has slightly different controls. I suppose it is true in cars too, although all (modern) cars have a steering wheel and blinkers on the left lever. A few different common shift patterns, unless you get a truck then it goes bonkers. But even with that, the...

Oh, one of the things that one doesn't necessarily get with the tow dolly, or with the mobile home frame is a rear bumper. The mobile home frame didn't have anything for fenders, although it wasn't raining on the day they picked the box up. Mine is registered and licensed as a "trailer" in Oregon.

Now, I have actually towed a conex box with my little smaller pickup. But, so far I've only towed 30 to 40 foot aluminum boxes, so somewhat lighter than the steel box. I went with a little different solution, making a dolly that I could pull in transport mode, then disassemble, and assemble...

Ok, you guys can decide whether you like this or not. At least it was a unique solution to a problem. Ok, so I saw what appeared to be a mobile home frame heading down the freeway, at least 75 miles or so. Either I passed it, or it passed me, or one of us stopped for gas or at a rest area...

I agree with @Midniteoyl, at least in part. I've had water barrels outside. With a hard freeze, I might get a skim of ice in them, but I never thought they would freeze to the middle. I have some ice cream buckets outside that I'll get an inch or two of ice on the top, but liquid water on the...

The first thing I like to do is to jump the starter solenoid. If you can reach both with a screwdriver, jump from the large wire from the battery to the ignition switch connector (something metal). It can be either a spade as above, or a small screw. Or you can go direct from the positive...

I have a formerly really good Odyssey battery that I managed to let go 100% flat this winter. So, I'm now trying to revive it. My "smart" charger started charging it at first, then eventually decided that it was a 6V battery, and stopped sending significant power to it. I now have it both...

I did have a childhood acquaintance that was killed by lightning. Pretty sad story. https://ktvz.com/news/2013/08/27/madras-mourns-farmer-killed-by-lightning-beneath-tree/ I've taken shelter under a tree during a thunder storm when camping before. Now it makes one wonder where the best place...

A whole pile of BS there? A lot of farmers carry crop insurance and regularly have losses that without insurance would have thrown them into bankruptcy. Farms regularly get hit by devistating floods whether it is in the Mississippi valley or Sacramento valley. Sometimes the houses remain...

Ahhh, that takes me back a few years. When my parents first bought a plot of land, mostly wooded, but with a couple of flatish acres, they decided to do hay. I was pretty young so I don't remember all the details. We didn't have a tractor at that time. So, I think we must have had a...

I have a habit of opening a bunch of tabs that seem like they'll be interesting, then going back and looking at them one at a time. Not always closing them. Then my memory use goes bonkers. I do use NoScript with Firefox. It does require each site to be configured. It kills a portion of...

I think most of the modern dozers would qualify for FOPS. Mine came to me with a cab, and almost every window was broken. So, perhaps a mesh over the windows would have been better. The roof does have heavy sheet metal that could potentially be punctured, especially if it was used around...

I have my Ford 1715 which is similar in size to your Kioti. I have a 4 foot Howard tiller that I have offset to follow one tire, It doesn't bog the Ford down at all. The biggest problem is keeping the throttle wide open to keep the RPMs high enough to be effective. I've purchased a 5 foot...

You could try a couple of passes. So, pull something behind to break it up a bit. Harrow? Then come back or a final pass with your back dragging, or land leveler.

The 1110 is listed as a 2 cylinder. I think most of the others are 3 cylinders. Somehow Ford really played around with the HP figures quite a bit. Perhaps time to rebore the block for the next size up?

Oh man, what a BARGAIN!!! I had my CAT 977K hauled home. 8 miles for just over $500. Of course the auctioneer messed up with the model and it was a little heavier than I expected. I would like to be able to use it elsewhere, and not have it stuck here, but it will be more complicated to get...

Ummm, maybe defying Physics, but not defying Chemistry. Consider one's favorite gasoline molecule, OCTANE. C8H18 Now completely burn one molecule of Octane. C8H18 + (12.5)O2 --> 8CO2 + 9 H2O Ok, so ignoring the H2O produced. The molecular weight of C8H18 is about: 8x12 (Carbon) + 18x1...

I am a little disappointed that nobody in that group seems to have had a clue about the actual amount of CO2. And thus it is clear that they haven't actually read any of the literature with respect to what they're legislating about. It doesn't mean that having 0.03%, 0.04%, or 0.05% doesn't...

Personally I don't use that much gasoline in cans. For diesel, my little Ford has about a 5 gallon tank that will keep me moving for about a month or so, perhaps even more. So, a 5 gallon can works well. My "new to me" CAT probably has a 50 gallon tank. It is a pain to climb up on the tracks...

Does the PTO go through the clutch? So if clutch is depressed it stops?

There seem to be a few types of liquid totes that appear for sale or at auctions. Thin wall with metal cage. Heavy wall, and no cage. Stainless Steel. They hold somewhere around 300 gallons of liquid. 8 pounds to a gallon, and you're close to a ton. You could cut the top off and either...

I wonder if you could find some 12x16 pickup rims with bead locks. Perhaps needing an adapter ring. If you could change the tires yourself, then you wouldn't need spare rims, just a spare tire.

The problem is VERY REAL. We live on a warming planet due to what we're releasing into the atmosphere. And, that is having wide ranging long term impacts that we're still having troubles predicting. More heat, and perhaps more sun is good for some things, but devastating for others. Now, not...

Well, that is a little bit ambiguous. I do dislike opening the box reviews. A good review needs to also include putting the item to work. Perhaps an early review, but also a followup after 6 months or a year or two. Send me a PM.

Can you tell if it is leaking Diesel or Oil? That appears to be a leak between the pump and the block.

I skipped the last eclipse... to far away. However, for the last one I rode my bicycle from Eugene OR to Albany OR. The traffic wasn't too bad in the morning, but moments after the eclipse it was just MISERABLE. The freeway became a parking lot, and the back roads where I was riding were...

Here are a couple of Mahindras... They look rather old, but it still would be worth contacting the sellers. TractorHouse: MAHINDRA 3510 Farm Equipment Dismantled Machines

My mother has been worried about it for several years, and is progressively making more "mistakes". Nonetheless, she remains quite independent. There is a new treatment called Lecanemab that is supposed to help slow the progression somewhat. We've been working to get my mother onto the...

I've seen used large pull behind fertilizer spreaders sell for fire sale prices in the past. One could convert one to work as a hopper trailer that could carry a ton of fertilizer. Change the outfeed to a small auger. Unless there are severe issues with access, I'm not sure I'd purchase...

It looks like your tractor has a Shibaura diesel 3-cylinder engine with 53.6 ci, 0.9 L, and about 16 HP. Tractor Data Ford 1210 For parts, I'd start here. Tractor House: FORD 1210 Farm Equipment Dismantled Machines I've dealt with Farmland Tractor in Tangent, Oregon. Their yard is a mess...

I got a 955K service manual, and two parts manuals that should be sufficient for most of what I need. I did post a closeup of the middle of a track pin. Other than the tracks being a little loose, the undercarriage seems to be reasonably good. I'm not set up to rotate pins at this point...

I'm still trying to figure out how one gets ejected from an intact cab. It would be a mighty freak accident if one was operating at less than 5 MPG in a field. As I understand it the ROPS aren't designed for a full roll over, but rather to stop the tractor from rolling beyond flopping on the...

Odd, the only photo I'm seeing shows the rear end of the tractor towards the camera and the implement apparently completely detached and in front of the tractor. Stuff could have been moved, but roads are often closed with a fatality. I agree, he was probably going far to fast for the...

Try throwing a chain or a choker around them and pulling them straight out with a winch. If not, that wheel method sounds good.

Watching some of the pickup EV videos linked above, some of them were towing at about 1.2 miles per kWh. And one had a Ford F150 that was getting about 10 mpg for the same task. So, 100 miles at 1.2 miles / kWh = 83 kWh 100 miles at 10 mpg = 10 gallons. If your power is 20¢ / kWh, one gets...

It probably will. But, if you've played with fire enough, it is extremely hard to get a 1 foot log to burn alone. You can hit it with a blow torch and it will turn black. You can throw it in the middle of a fire. Then once you start getting nice flames out of it, pull it out of the middle of...

I looked up general quotes on Google. But, $1000 to $5000 is still only a drop in the bucket when one is buying an $80,000 new car. In the current economy the cost of charging the EV at home is still significantly cheaper than paying for fuel. And this difference will become more significant...

Ok, so a number of internet channels have tried to do EV pickup test "experiments". Rather long winded, but a good comparison between models. So, gasoline pickups (F150/1500 models) get as low as half the rated MPG when towing heavy bulky loads. And the same goes for the EV pickups...

My trailer had what appeared to be 20+ year old untreated 2x12 fir. Largely ok until I had a milling machine fall over and destroy half of it. Replaced with pressure treated 2x12 fir. Right now I have random 4' to 6' pieces of 4x8, 4x10, and 4x12 laid on the deck to protect the deck and...

When we built my parents home 45 years ago, we used a local company called The Cabinet Factory in Eugene Oregon. They did great work, and the company still exists. A few years ago I was remodeling a house in St Louis, and ordered All Plywood Construction on my cabinets from Home Depot. They...

When we were burning piles of scrubby trees piled by a CAT, we got a bucket of tire shavings from a retread shop. Added used oil and diesel, and it made a great fire starter. Small scoop at a time. 5 gallons of shavings lasted for years A diesel drip torch also helped. Grandpa used a...

I'll rewatch some of the review tests. What I've seen in the past was that hard towing was about 50% of the rated range. So, if rated at 400 miles, then towing would be about 200 miles. But it all depends on what one is towing. Your dump trailer would be wide which is a problem for...

Would you lose the cap if you unscrewed it 1/4 or 1/2 turn when mowing, then screwed it back down when finished? I just searched E-Bay for "VENTED JOHN DEERE GAS CAP", and a bunch popped up, most with what looks like a hole in the middle.

I've got a PDF version of the Landini manual ordered off of E-Bay. I found a downloadable PDF of the Yanmar manual. Some of the basic diagnostics will be independent of a manual, for example noticing missing parts, and making sure that I have fuel, air, and power. I'm still trying to...

I think it depends. My first EV was a Ford Ranger converted to Lead Acid batteries in a small commercial shop. I think State Farm refused to insure it due to the conversion, but Progressive did. My second EV is the Azure (Ford) Transit Connect. Progressive deemed it as a commercial vehicle...

It is coming. Tesla makes a semi truck, and several other brands are breaking into the market. Probably not what you're interested in, but the EVs are far more than just little golf carts. The Chevy Silverado Work Truck was supposed to come with a 20,000 lb towing variety, but it hasn't...

Mom's front hay pasture has eaten a variety of things. I know we got a tractor stuck in it a couple of times, although I think it was the old International 2WD tractor. I'm sure we got a hay swather stuck. And, a year or two ago one pickup getting hay got stuck. One old option is to tie...

I picked up a Landini Trekker 60F at auction last week. Data Plate lists 1TAL/AS, but it seems to match the Trekker 60 or 60F. Listed as a Non-Op. If it runs, the price will be an absolute steal. If not, an expensive boat anchor, although the engine may be worth more than I paid, if it...

Keep in mind that hip waders are very dangerous if they are overtopped. I'd probably just pick a warm day and plan on getting wet.

House paint stores one inevitably have the wrong stuff. You're better off with an auto paint specialty store. Nonetheless I'd use a rattle can for the above project.

Is that really a bad thing? Careful what you wish for!!! I'm surprised tractors haven't incorporated a seatbelt safety switch. No seatbelt, and the engine cuts out. I am actually fairly dynamic. I stand up to look at the bucket/forks. I shut off the engine if I'm working off of the tractor...

That heavy of iron will never rust through in your lifetime, unless you're mowing in a salt bog. Your paint will be purely cosmetic. Rust-Oleum has a line of "Farm and Implement" paint. It is pretty good stuff. I think they have color matches for major brands. John Deere Green, John Deere...

The problem with dozer and excavator parts is that everything gets heavy quickly. While one track pad might fit in a priority box, a half a dozen of them will be overweight. There was one pin of some sort that was so heavy that the guy just left it in the dumpster. One could ship one of...

There is a lot of discussion in the auto forums about flat tappets, and the recommendation of using oils with a zinc additive.

Well, I was thinking of giving my nephew a pile of welding rods and having him build up the cutting edge of my bucket until it is straight. However, I can imagine the appeal of doing art work instead. Actually, he has already started doing some welding art, just without the animation.

Thinking about wall mounted intercoms. In the modern world, that sounds terribly inconvenient. Working on something, and a BEEP demanding you stop work and run over to the intercom. One job I worked at had push to talk Nextel phones. It seemed a bit strange when one could simply call on the...

So how big of logs are you splitting? I was talking to an old logger a couple of weeks ago. Apparently they had cedar logs about 15 foot in diameter and 40 foot long. Too big for a single log load. So they had to be quartered before hauling out. Rather than getting a bunch of loggers with...

24 x 15 gallons = 360 miles. 24 x 30 gallons = 720 miles. I can't get 30 gallons for less than $100 here. And very few vehicles that have 30 gallon tanks get 24 mpg. For that kind of range, perhaps two mid day stops for gas, or one stop for supercharging an EV, and a pretty robust charging at...

How much more machining do you expect? A few track pads? Ready to install? A pile of wear plates of some sort. Painted. Looked ready to install. A bunch of nuts and bolts. I didn't see them closely, but could be the track bolts I'm looking for. A few large bearings. I'm not seeing anything...

I just started working on my CAT 977K. So far no big parts for it. I took some hydraulic hoses to the local CAT dealer. I've taken Ford, Kubota, and John Deere hoses to them and they've made them all on the spot. But for the CAT hoses, they only had the parts in stock to make 1 hose. 2...

So, what is that guy going to do with all of that stuff? Haul it all to the scrapyard at 10 cents a pound? Or trickle it out on E-Bay over the next decade? Some of it would likely be a good alloy for making knives, or other high tensile forging.

What is the cost of installing a new 200A service (or larger)? I'm seeing estimates of $1000 to $2000 or so. That is just a drop in the bucket for the price of a new car, and if you're spending $50 to $100 for fuel a day, then it would pay for itself in no time.

Look up series and parallel on batteries. In series (24V, 36V), one bad cell will make it so nothing works. But I don't think it hurts the other batteries. In parallel (12V), the system should be more tolerant for different battery capacities. However, a bad battery could potentially damage...

Ok, so there are about 160,000 standard gas stations across the USA. https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=6050 If EV sales goes wild, some of those gas stations will undoubtedly also try to install EV charging. Even if it takes 2x or 3x as long to charge an EV, as refilling a gas...

I had an AMC Hornet with the gas filler behind the license plate in the middle rear. It was quite convenient as one could pull up to a pump on either side and fill it up. However, the safety issues/experiences from the 60's to 80's have led to big changes today, mostly for the better...

That is lighter than I would have expected. However, that is without batteries. EGO 56V 10.0Ah batteries: 7.5 lbs each. The mower comes with 4 of them and carries up to 6 of them, so add: 30 lbs to 45 lbs. If the mower will hold it OK doing side-cuts, then a little very low weight would...

I'm not sure there ever were. My VW Caddy was rated at 1/2 ton, I think. I presume the Ram 50, Chevy Luv, and Ford Courier were all half ton rated. Of course those were from an era that people would haul a ton in the full sized half ton pickups... just get the load loaded all the way...

My Ford 1715 had one on it, but I think I didn't get it reinstalled after I removed the bucket a while ago. Simply a tube on the upper loader arm, and a piece of metal that attached to the bucket. I wasn't using it. It probably needed multi colored tape paint to indicate important angles.

In the case of the OP, as I understand it, he was an employee at a small business. So he didn't actually own the light truck or trailer, but rather was hired to drive it and go pick up a water pump. So... for hire? There have to be limits. My nephew has done Door Dash and Grub Hub. He is...

I've used them interchangeably quite a bit. I do have one car that has a square female 13mm oil drain plug. So, the 1/2" socket drive is the choice for it. My latest purchase is a Land Rover, and I'm now discovering that I should purchase whole new Whitworth wrench and socket set.

Something has changed with pickup manufacturing over the last few years. Almost all "half-ton" pickups are rated to tow around 10K. And "one-ton" pickups are rated to carry massive payloads and tow over 30,000 lbs. I was looking at the tow rating for my 1989 F350, and it is rather ambiguous...

In Oregon there is a "Light Trailer" that has a regular license and weighs under 8,000 lbs. And a "Heavy Trailer" that gets permanent plates with a gross weight of over 8,000 lbs. For the Heavy Trailer the towing vehicle must have "T" plates and gets registered for the combination...

Make sure you purchase specific weld-on hooks. I think somebody welded on cut down chain hooks in my tractor. There's no clearance to get a chain in, and they're a royal pain. The bucket is strong near the top corners.

This topic was started with a video about new regulations for small farms and wells. One thing that we've been hit with in the summers is toxic Cyanobacteria Blooms. https://www.usgs.gov/centers/oregon-water-science-center/science/harmful-algal-blooms-and-drinking-water-oregon...

Aluminum ramps would be nice. I dislike carrying my steel ramps that must be over a hundred pounds each, and they add to the load. I saw some go up at an equipment auction recently, and have been kicking myself ever since for not bidding higher. I did pick up a us\ed aluminum trailer with...

I've been good at using my trailer to spend lots of money!!! I'd be careful of doing commercial hauling unless you get at least insurance for the small business. One side hustle I know happens to some extent is flipping. For example, watch your local auctions for items that sell below market...

It was in the mid 80's that I was hauling bark mulch and brush with the family pickup and decided to get the Chauffeur's license. At that time it was just a written exam and no practical test. It turns out that it really didn't apply to me. Then by the mid 90's, I got the notice of CDL...

I think the speed thing may be Elon Musk and Tesla. Remember his first EV was a little convertible sports car, then killed the whole thing with a bunch of sedans. Apparently at least the older Tesla motors were great for pulling a massive car 0 to 60, but weren't that great for a hauling...

I posted a longer video clip, post #3. It appears as if the photographer was simply driving by, and only had a short clip OF THE FIRE OF A GAS CAR AT A GAS STATION.

Apparently not a lot of people reading this are running them at the moment. In my case, a 42" mower doesn't fit my needs, and a 60" mower doesn't fit my budget. In their smaller mowers, Greenworks does a unique system using a large pack of removable batteries. So, one can use the same...

This popped up on Facebook today. NORCO Skidsteer rock crusher $2,550 It sounds like that one would need a bit of tinkering, but the price isn't too bad. That brings up a few Google searches: EZG Hog Crusher $23,745 Google is also bringing up several small crushers on Alibaba and...

Post dimensions of your blades, and hole spacing. New? Looking at other chipper knives, $215 for a set of 4 hardened steel knives, including all the bolts may be a bargain.

I picked up a pair of used equipment ramps off of Craigslist a while ago. They are beastly heavy. There is no need to go longer than your really need.

I don't get excited about single cab pickups. The price sounds reasonable. It should have been a bit higher if it was an extended cab of some sort. Government sales are a bit odd. It does sound like a compact car would be good for a college student doing a lot of driving.

Measure your tractor? I assume the trailer is 6 1/2 feet between the fenders which is isn't bad. I'm seeing the stock Ventrac 4520 is listed at 49" wide. Add another foot for each extra tire, and you're up to around 6' wide. Ultimately, I think it will fit, but will be mighty close. If...

I didn't see, how did the auction go? You have to be prepared for popular items to sit around for pennies for the first few weeks, then going bonkers in the last few minutes. Did you say the mileage and age of the pickup?

Nice and rather expensive looking pickup.

I don't think one should underestimate the small farms. When I was in High School, we had about 50 acres with 30 breeding cows, and their calves, and perhaps 3 sows and raised most of the feeder pigs. The intensity of farming was likely greater than any "industrial" farms in the region...

One might also add the Snake and the Columbia regions of the state. The Snake River flows through a wilderness, and I'd imagine there is some concern about water usage in the Ontario area. Nonetheless, that is a big farming region. On the other hand, once the Snake merges with the...

I have seen some variation, and have wondered if I missed something to make one item 20% more valuable that another similar one. Sometimes the first couple of items to hit the auction block will be 20% higher than the following items, but that isn't always a bad thing because bidders often go...

Right now Greenworks is doing a Spring sale. Good for the next 9 hours 30 minutes. They regularly do sales around holidays, so there will be another. The big 60V 42" zero turn mowers are on sale for $3799 and $3999 depending on the number of batteries you get. I think that is cheaper than...

I've looked at them. They don't fit in the budget, or really fit my needs now. People don't just run out of juice with their EV, just like people learn not to run out of gas with their gas or diesel powered vehicles (especially with the modern nag electronics). I do have a very old EV...

Not all of the patents. A lot of stuff is still US patents, and shipped to China for manufacture (which allows them an inside view of our intellectual property). They seem to do many things very well, but then skimp on the oddest little details like choosing to use soft mild steal when...

I do the auctions a bit. Perhaps too much. A unique environment. Some of the auctions are getting filled with new off brand china import stuff. I watched a TopCat mulcher go up for sale. I decided to look up the online reviews which seemed somewhat mixed. It probably would have done what...

Our first tractor had an IH 2 point hitch. It was kind of good because we were able to purchase cheap implements. But, I haven't dealt with a 2 point implement for decades, and I don't believe anybody makes either new 2 pt hitches or implements, at least not on a commercial scale. Perhaps it...

There is a book called "Atlas of Oregon". First published in 1977, with a second edition in 2001. It is packed with unique maps about the state and the environment. I'll see if I can find a copy and try to make heads or tails out of the local water.

I will say that on a small farm manure can pile up very quickly. Now is it a problem, I don't know, but it is good to keep the pastures or garden green. But, one does need to look at the size of operation. Even a dozen farms with 20 cows may have less impact than a single farm with 200+ cows...

Bigger chainsaw? My trees trees also drop twigs with every storm. Most of the twigs are 4" to 8" in diameter, and 20 to 30 feet long. I should have a year's worth of firewood from the twigs dropped in the last storm.

Unless they are plowing everywhere, then they just plow through the fence and keep going on the next property.

Talk to a closed cell spray foam person. That is supposed to be good stuff. Put a couple inches over the inside of the whole structure, then an extra bead down along the concrete. That should keep the whole structure dry, and give it some insulation reducing condensation. Hmmm, do you have a...

So, is there an advantage of pulling with 3 mid sized dozers vs 1 large one? Komatsu D575A, 1,150 HP, CAT D11, 900 to 1000 HP. Now, I could imagine advantages of having a narrower width, and pulling the plow more centered behind the dozers.

It might be worth it to pull CAT 5 or CAT 6 wire to the shop for internet connectivity. I'd probably pull two runs. However, at least for the older Ethernet connections, the middle four wires were not used by Ethernet and could be used for phone or intercom. There could be advantages of...

Here might be a good place to start hunting for Ford 1700 parts. Tractor House FORD 1700 Farm Equipment Dismantled Machines It is quite possible there would be other tractors like the 1715 that could share parts. The first tractor in that list appears to have both industrial and AG tires...

I have fenders rather than a deckover. I have considered drive-over fenders, say 2" to 4" above the deck. I agree with @WinterDeere that it is all about minimizing trailer height. I suppose it also depends on support span. So, over the tires one has about 3 feet of longitudinal unsupported...

An acquaintance had tight weave woven wire fence, plus a single rough cut fir 2x6 board along the top. I'm not sure of the stain, but she put on a dark redish-brown stain before installation. It looks sharp, and I believe has held up well.

Somehow I thought Challengers were synonymous with tracked vehicles which would have some advantages. However, your new tractor looks like a BEAST.

Yep, I was going to ask if you had any place where gutters would help. For the place where you have a side wall coming down flush on top of the concrete, you could cut a channel in the concrete at the bottom of the wall, and direct the water where you want it to go outside of the building...

Building fences in the past, I think we tried a few different things. One of the more effective things was to pre-drill post holes with something like a 4" to 6" auger slightly smaller than the posts, then to push the posts in. Dad liked pounding with the bucket, I wasn't convinced. But...

Insurance rates are based on statistics. The question a few posts back was related to EVs and Hybrids having higher accident rates, and my hypothesis was that they spent more time on the road than the average non-hybrid. Truckers and Hot Shots have unique issues. But they also have a lot of...

Of course that was a gasoline powered Honda parked at the filling station that went up in flames. If you had parked your "nice truck" next to that Honda at the filling station, hopefully you would have been quick enough to hang up the pump and move your truck. Or, are you one of those people...

The more time on the road, the greater the overall risk. Although there is also an element of experience. But there are also many other factors such as following distances, speed, and how "rushed" a driver is. If one picks out a Prius, Insight, or similar and says it is accident prone, then...

We're seeing a lot of old companies with expired trademarks reappearing, completely unconnected with the original company. In the bicycle world, one gets Schwinn, Mercier, Motobecane , and several others that are just names. I'd imagine the same is happening with tools.

Time 7:59 to 8:06. Ok, so a little Honda. Gas cap cover is open. No history of what happened. I'm a bit surprised that there is nobody around. Nobody hitting it with a fire extinguisher or with water. Both doors are wide open, so hopefully everyone got out safely.

The cheaper the fuel, the more a person drives. My mother gave my nephew an almost new Honda Insight about a little over a year ago, getting about 50 MPG, and he has put nearly 50,000 miles on it. My guess is if he had a vintage pickup that got 6 MPG and had saddle 20 gallon tanks, he...

I've been tethering off of T-Mobile for a while now. On paper it seemed good. However, the phone periodically jumps from 4Gs to 5Gs to Zero Gs. It is pretty extraordinary if I go into town and can download a couple hundred megs to the phone in a matter of minutes when it might take hours at...

I'm not sure of the model, but why would an EV be parked right next to a gas pump? It most likely was a gas filling mishap. Spilled gas? Smoking? One theoretical risk I've read about was with self service gas. People would get out, start the pump, then climb back into their car to wait...

Oh, one other thing I'd mention. I've had very bad luck with generic unbranded Milwaukee M18 compatible batteries. I think their amp hours were low, and I dropped it once, and dead. I did do well with generic Black and Decker compatible NiMH batteries, but the original B&D batteries were...

As far as batteries, I've had a 40V Greenworks saw for several years. I did lose one battery, possibly due to letting it sit without use. But the other 40V batteries seem to work just fine, and are over 5 years old. I did get the 60V and 82V saws recently. I'm not super excited about the...

Often lawyers recommend that their clients don't talk to the media. Yet, if this goes to trial, eventually a bunch of information will become public record. Of course that means people will have to follow up on the details in a couple of years. Some of this seems to revolve around an...

Well, there was DeLorean that got caught for doing some off-books deals. Everything Attachments was apparently an established company, but then was apparently going through a huge growth cycle that all came crumbling down on top of them. Perhaps not unlike some new companies that struggled to...

This popped up on Facebook today. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/884082346797451 Anyway, it looks like other people have had similar issues of the Kubota loaders coming loose while using. According to the Facebook post, no actual damage to the loader.

How much mowing are you doing? Personal or Commercial? I am happy with the new 60v 20" and 82v 20" saws which I think are nearly identical. I don't think a new mower is in my near future, although they look nice. The 80v and 82v batteries are nearly identical except for an extra ridge along...

There are several threads about clearing land. If you're planning on doing pasture, you could cut the trees and work around them. On the other hand, if you're planning on tilling and planting, you will probably want the trees and stumps gone. I'm not sure I've tried pulling trees with my...

Can it be used as hydraulic oil? My CAT recommends 30 Wt Hydraulic oil, and as far as I can tell, it is just ordinary oil.

Talk to them first. If your tractor fits the frame machine, it may be easiest with the cab on the tractor.

@Yogi05 Have you talked to a few auto shops to see if any is willing to try to rebuild your cab?

A few years ago I heard about something called Broad Form Insurance in Washington. https://crossinsuranceagency.com/broadform-insurance-washington/ Essentially, they allow one to purchase a liability insurance policy that follows the driver, rather than following the vehicle. Thus, one has...

It probably doesn't help with all the Floridians not being able to differentiate between cars and submarines. Parking them in lakes, under the ocean, etc. My RAM pickup rear bumper is just paper thin sheet metal. The slightest bump, and it dents. I think part of the problem with insurance...

Check to see if you have any clutch adjustment left. It may be that you have a little adjustment to try. I was having troubles with the clutch on my Ford, and did some rototilling with the clutch depressed. Eventually it broke free. But, eventually it has seized up, and I'm pretty sure I've...

Keep in mind that Canadian dollars are worth less than US dollars. Nonetheless, prices seem to be quite outrageous.

I only have liability only on my vehicles. There is supposed to be a muti- car discount. However, for some reason insurance companies seem to have difficulties understanding that a person can only drive one car at a time. The cost of cars and repairs has gone through the roof. And don't...

Old barns show up for sale from time to time. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2786417101514863 I think it really depends on how realistic the sellers are. I regularly see vintage corrugated roofing for sale. Some beat up. Perhaps $20 a sheet give or take. So get a few hundred...

I've got a little Simplicity garden tractor/tiller that somebody gave me that I really don't need. I did get it running. In my case, the carburetor is made out of pot metal, and had filled itself with white powder. I cleaned that out and it fired up OK.

The crew cab pickups with 8 foot beds are absolute monsters, and not designed to fit into a single parking lot. I'm OK with them being left out of the half ton market. I've done pretty well overall with people not messing with stuff in the back of my pickup, but I lost a toolbox at a junk yard...

I had to laugh when I saw this in a local pawn shop. For something you need a large saw for a short term project, a Chinese import may make sense. Although that could be bouncing around your garage for decades. Or you could purchase a used saw that could be a bit of a gamble whether it will...

There is a long history of crew cabs and extended cabs. At least back into the 1960's, perhaps even into the 1950's. There have been changes to the B pillar and arrangements of the rear compartment. My 1999 Ford F150 has suicide rear doors, and a rather short rear passenger area. Some brands...

Tracking from today (on E-Bay) I had to laugh. They are doing daily updates... package is somewhere, nobody knows where. Marked as "Arriving on Time". Yet, there usually is a scan in Portland, then in either Eugene or Springfield, followed by "Out for Delivery". Somehow I think it won't...

Used Pallet Racks show up regularly for sale. Getting heavy stuff up high could be a problem. However, used fork lifts also show up regularly. And they come in a variety of sizes and shapes from outdoor all terrain fork lifts to small all purpose shop lifts to tiny in shop lifters.

It turns out I like tools. This was my latest find. Sorry I accidentally cropped away the handle. It does have one, I promise. I think I may need a bigger bulldozer to go with the jack.

I've thought about drains some. I think I'd rather have a flat/level floor with no drains. Easier to align stuff if the floor is flat. I don't want to tie a shop drain into the septic tank. If it came out of a car/truck/tractor/whatever, I probably don't want it in the septic, and don't want...

Does one see a line of pickups in the weigh stations? If the sign doesn't specify "Pickups", or GVWR, then I won't stop. Ok, I had read it as a pickup. So this is actually a small truck the size of a pickup. Perhaps the choice of bed makes a difference. That distinction between a pickup...

I had a tank with really old half varnish gasoline that I used as a fire starter. WHOOSH!!! I agree, be careful with burning gas.

"COMB" seems to be a Connecticut specific designation, that largely applies to pickups. https://www.geocities.ws/ctplates/ct_comb.html It apparently can be either commercial or non-commercial. A lot of the other regulations will be state regulations. Oregon only has SMOG inspections in a few...

Most of us haul personal items with personal pickup trucks. It is possible it is different if you are using it for a business. Here in Oregon, there are two types of trailer licenses. Under 8,000 lbs, regular trailer plate. Over 8,000 lbs, permanent plate. With that, the trailer is part...

It is time to go out and buy a really old tractor. I just bought an older John Deere BO Lindeman. I was puzzled a bit by what appeared to be two gas tanks. Not running yet, but I do read. :) The things were considered multi-fuel. Hand start them on gasoline. Then once warmed up...

I think the first step should be to finalize the building plans. I'm not a big fan of the concept of pole barns with wooden poles buried in the dirt. I'd rather have a solid concrete foundation, and probably a concrete retaining wall on the uphill side.

I just grabbed the iron seat photo off the internet. Apparently some of the more unique iron seats are now being reproduced.

I've thought about burying one of these in the garage. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/939386164065182 Perhaps a sign that one has jumped the shark. However, when it is down, it would be largely out of the way.