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I used to love to go to Sears. Until they decided to shift all their tool manufacturing to China. Did our former president even employ any economists? Or did he just decide to make changes based on his own gut feeling? The same one that claimed that he could make health care better without...

LA was one of many. New York was supposed to be bad. Many cities used residential coal heating. Not only in the USA, but there are many stories that all of London simply turned BLACK. To the point that local moths even turned black through selective breeding. Here in Springfield, OR we had...

It doesn't take much if an uneven load to cause the tractor to tilt. It is more about getting the leverage with the bucket in front of the front axles and a light rear end. There won't be an investigation if my tractor stays upright, and somebody else's tractor flips with the stock...

I wouldn't stress over a $10 or $20 purchase. It is quite possible that the bolt holes on the trailer couplers are relatively standardized. However, I wish vendors would take the time to make the critical measurements so one could make sure it would fit before purchase. I bought my Aluma...

When my parents planted their orchard, they intentionally chose a variety of apples that ripen from about mid August to mid October, I think. I don't remember all the varieties. The King and Gravenstein apples are some of the early ones, and somehow they got two different Gravenstein trees...

Yep, unintended things happen. And, I'd much rather balance the tractor on 2 front wheels than pop up a single rear wheel from an overloaded bucket and have the tractor tilt to the side and risk a rollover.

The goal isn't particularly to be up on 2 front wheels. However, the issue that is common is when the front end is overloaded, a single rear wheel pops up and the tractor tips until it reaches the stop on the front axle. Without the axle stops, the tractor will almost always roll to one side...

I had to think about that some. Unleaded and catalytic converters came out around 1976. And, yep, that's all tied to the EPA under Tricky Dick.

You can lay the blame wherever you wish. However a bit of history... Tier 4 Emission Standards was adopted by the EPA in 2004 under George Bush (Republican), to be phased in from 2008 to 2015. The USA started phasing in ULSD in 2006 and 2007 under George Bush (Republican), which was a...

Ok, a while ago I made these little axle blocks for my little Ford. The blocks helps the axle resist rolling, going between the factory stop and the axle. Pretty simple to make. Quick weld, and then drilling both the block and the axle stop on the tractor. A month or so I changed from my...

Mobile home axles are designed to take a lot of weight. If the 3 pallets weigh less than 6,000 lbs, then it may be within what that trailer can carry. It really depends on how the trailer was made. Does it have springs? Were they bottomed out? I know my little Ford doesn't like heavy...

I don't know the layout of the motorhome, but I'd go with 95% hard line, and only use flexible line at the ends as needed.

40 feet of hose? Where is it connected? Generator connected to vehicle fuel tank? Do you have a shutoff valve and a way to disconnect the generator?

It varies from place to place. I've heard that many parts of California are getting strict. Here there are generally exemptions for people who use wood as their primary heat source. Since at least the early 1990's, there has been an attempt to make cleaner burning wood stoves. Initially...

I've been around a bit. Eugene doesn't have smog testing, but Portland does. When I was in Portland, I tried taking my old Fiat 5\00 to the SMOG testing place, until they looked at the registration and told me that mid 60's was too old and sent me on my way. The DMV doesn't do any safety...

I've been driving the 3.6L RAM for a few years now, and am continually impressed with it. It gets somewhere around 300 hp which is about the same as the vintage 350 chevy engine. On a good day, I'll get 20MPG to 25MPG empty, and 13MPG to 16MPG towing my trailer. I would like to see stiffer...

As far as the coal, there likely were big changes over the years. In the rural areas, perhaps there was a push to replace coal with heating oil. Easier, no mess. And in the cities, I imagine there was also a big push to get rid of the coal, and change over to the much "cleaner" natural gas...

I'm planning an engine swap into an older vehicle that otherwise would have had ZERO emission controls (pre 1970). I'm still trying to figure out which basic drivetrain I wish to put in. One option is one of the Cummins engines, and everything indicates that they have gotten much better over...

We need more information to delve into what was done and why. Were the engines able to pass all the emission requirements while sitting on the test stand? A little less power? And we still don't know if competing engines are able to meet all the current emission requirements.

The US Military used to run multifuel engines. Apparently designed to run on diesel, but they could run on a variety of fuels and grades of fuels, sometimes benefiting from mixing fuels. Apparently the military has now gone to mostly commercial diesel engines. Nonetheless, I can imagine...

Your picture looks very much like it is steel. I recently picked up an older Aluma trailer, but alas, no handle. My trailer was modified by the previous owner, and is somewhat tongue heavy, so I don't believe the handle would help much. However, if you're lugging something around, a...

I doubt the US military really cares much about emissions. Do the Abrams Tanks pass EPA guidelines? When will we see the 20 MPG Abrams? I do find it funny looking at the Soviet/Russian tanks followed around by a plume of black smoke. Look for the black smoke, and you'll find the tank...

I doubt they'll be vanishing. The RAM Cummins pickups are very popular, and generally have a good reputation, especially the engines. If RAM chooses to stop putting diesel engines in their 2500/3500 series pickups, I think the market share for the 2500/3500 line will collapse very quickly, and...

Do you have the tractor tire mounted now? It may well change shape when mounted on the rim. For normal 4x4 driving, you may have three differentials. Right/Left differential (on each axle) Front/Back differential. In that case, your tractor may not care about tire sizes. However, it you...

Man, I am behind the times. I keep wondering what happened Massey Harris!

I live in a place with significant fire risk in the summer. The government is getting rather picky about off road vehicles during fire season. I fudge it a bit with the tractor, but definitely don't want an under tractor exhaust. Mine has an elbow at the top of the stack. For some reason it...

Somebody put a cylinder glass pack on my John Deere 440ic. Talk about obnoxiously loud. I need to find something that will work better on it, but that one has bigger issues to deal with first. On the other hand, my Caterpillar 977K is a much bigger machine and appears to have a straight...

I'm pretty good at working thorns, small pieces of glass, etc, out of bicycle tires. Just work them out with a small knife blade or screwdriver. Of course, you don't want to make it worse, and tractor tires are heavier than bike tires. :P There may be an argument to leave the thorns alone...

I usually inflate the tires while mounted on the tractor, sitting on the ground, and use the amount of sag with the weight on it on the ground to help judge adequate pressure. However, you should be able to use your gauge if you rotate the valve to 100% at the top of the tire. I'm glad you...

I usually inflate the tires while mounted on the tractor, sitting on the ground, and use the amount of sag with the weight on it on the ground to help judge adequate pressure. However, you should be able to use your gauge if you rotate the valve to 100% at the top of the tire. I'm glad you...

I'll have to dig out the luggage trailer after Christmas if I can find a good place to play with it away from MUD. It has a pintle, which I may attach to the under tractor pin hitch. That should allow pushing the tongue around to exactly where it is needed... in theory. Although, I can also...

I ended up with an old Toro Groundsmaster Batwing. I don't think it would be possible to roll it over on a hill. However, it struggles with enough power for driving uphill. It is 4x4, but that isn't enough. I've been meaning to fix up an old mini-dozer with a 3PT and PTO to try mowing. Yet...

I think I've mentioned earlier that I just use my drawbar. It is a bit of a pain to unload my ballast, put on the drawbar, then remove the drawbar and reload ballast, so a hitch on the ballast is a future addition. Good point about visibility. I got some suitcase weights, so perhaps design it...

Unfortunately so many people only know that food comes from a grocery store. Not thinking of apples from trees, flour from wheat, and that steak from a steer. Veggies from a garden? And, of course your F150 was once rocks in a big hole in the ground.

I'm thinking of quite a bit of weight. My dozer was supposed to be a Cat 955K, but it turned out to be a Cat 977K. It is a BEAST. The question is how vertical of a lift arm one wants. If the lift arm is nearly vertical, then one could use the winch to do the heavy lifting, and not impact the...

Thinking of the design of my parent's house, there was a moderate slope down towards the house entry. I'm not quite sure why we didn't raise the house more, although that would have thrown the back entry and porches out of whack. We had drainage along the driveway which then went through a...

I love the concept. I've been hunting for a telehandler, but they are so awfully expensive. I just picked up an older CAT loader that I've been planning to use for site prep. And, thinking about building a crane attachment for it.

In another thread there was a discussion about a front end attachment for trailers. Unless you're backing a heavy trailer on a steep side slope, your front end loader should be fine. However, if you can back a trailer with a pickup, then you should love backing it with a tractor from the rear...

You could add a river rock border along the side of the driveway. The add a french drain and pipe the water to wherever you wish. Although, I have no idea how people keep river rock clean.

Does the shop have gutters to direct the water away from the shop walls and away from where you don't want it? That will help a lot from the concerns above. It is hard to judge elevation from your photo But, you could put in a very subtle V in the driveway near where the corner is...

Tractors without cabs of course have very good visibility. Yes, I like hitches that are low enough that one can safely open the tailgate. One of the advantages of some of the Bulldog Clamshell hitches with simply the ring and no lever on top. One thing that I've done in the past with flatbed...

Do the wheel centers bolt onto the outer rims? In that case, you will just need the outer rims. It may be that you could get new outer rims, and weld on either the original JD mounting points or make something similar. You could also give up on the demountable outer rims, and simply weld...

Yep, that is series which you do not want... at least I don't think you do. Now, the magnet wires I've seen are always the same for both sides, and +/- really doesn't matter. How I've seen the trailers wired: Black and white wires from the plug to the first axle. Split black 3 way, one wire...

I suppose another way to look at it. Say you want to cut it a foot shorter. Then pull it all the way open, and cut your foot out of the middle. Put it back together and start generating

Is the OP using a 2 wheel trailer or a 4 wheel trailer? I got what I think is a 4 wheel luggage trailer at auction that I need to try out. Unfortunately I only bought one, so no backing a triple. There is something funky about the way the rear tongue and axle steers.

Unimog? Are you using it as a street sweeper? Or a very different project build?

How much work did the person that borrowed it do? Did you have an oil leak or oil consumption problem before lending it out? Did you check the oil and water before lending it out? There are a number of tractor junkyards across the country. At least I'd expect there would be. The local one...

While some trailers (U-Haul) use hydraulic brakes, most use pure electric brakes which this one appears to have. A smooth track on the side of the brake drum. When the electromagnet is activated, this magnet grabs that track, and the wheel spinning pulls the magnet forward activating the...

Here are a couple of videos from Messicks from a while ago. A lot of food for thought with respect to the new generation of compact tractors. It is very easy to get a lot of weight on the front axle of small tractors when using the bucket. Now this guy is a salesman not a farmer. Some...

As far as warranty... My opinion is that if the item was being used as intended, and failed during normal use, then it is either a manufacturing defect or a design flaw (ignoring items with a million hours and just wore out). That wouldn't count abuse. Dropping it off of a trailer at...

I do like some of the old classic equipment. Harris, Victor, etc. It will last a good long time. Potentially longer than buying "new" cheap Chinese stuff.

The internet is your friend for finding things like parts that one store says you can't get. However, if you have 4" or 5" shoes, they'll be expensive. Perhaps the store made a calculation, and the whole kit was only $20 more than the bare shoes. Nonetheless, you should be able to find shoes...

All of the trailers I've seen run two wires from the front of the trailer to the brakes without grounding through the chassis. Lights are often grounded to the frame. On my little red Haulin trailer, I welded the light brackets to the trailer frame to improve the ground. As far as the brakes...

I don't use tire straps. Perhaps I should get some. I like to connect to axles. Strap from rear axle to front of the trailer, and a strap from the front axle to the rear of the trailer. If I can get something like a 30° angle or less, also a strap from the rear axle to the rear or front...

I use my drawbar a bit. I tend to prefer the Bulldog clamshell type hitches which are almost impossible to pull out of. But, so far I haven't rolled the drawbar out of the hitch. 2 5/16" ball in the middle. I had to ream the hole to make it fit. 2" ball is currently mounted all the way...

Is it possible there would be a stop on the shaft so that it doesn't come all the way apart? If there is plastic covering on the shafts, can you uncover it enough to actually see the ends? Set screw?

I bought my old Harris set used around 1990. The hoses are still fine. I'd inspect the hoses and go by the actual condition in the set. Both hoses get relatively low pressure, with the Acetylene at lower pressure than Oxygen. My set predates the common use of flashback arrestors. Something...

I saw a thread recently about using old wheel rims to pull small trees and shrubs. Interesting concept. I haven't used one, but I have used a 2x4 with a winch to create short term lifting force, and not worrying when it eventually fell over.

How often do people typically take their tractors to the dealer? My tractor just doesn't go to the dealer... ever. Looking at the Kioti, I think it may be OK in length for the U-Haul car trailer, but slightly too narrow for the two tread design. Our local equipment rental does also rent...

https://payeur.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/LIT-CX2510-ALL-08-2020.pdf Ok, for the CX2510, your wheelbase is about 60", and the length from the front axle to the end of the bucket is about 60", for a total of 10 feet. Add say 2 or 3 feet behind the rear axle, and you get a 12 to 14 foot...

There are stump buckets that are designed for digging under stumps. However, your Kubota may have troubles digging into much, so it might help for some digging, but may not be particularly effective in hard soil. If you don't have a quick disconnect on your bucket, you'll have to have an...

Tractor implements are rated by power. You're probably looking for Cat 0 or Cat 1 depending on the 3 pt hitch size. https://www.motoalliance.com/cat-0-middle-buster

I haven't hunted for cores. However, saltwater is very hard on brass. Bronze, on the other hand, will hold up to salt. Stainless? There is a lot of information on ocean going small boats, although they wouldn't use valve cores, except on trailers. I've got calcium in the rear tires of my...

A lot depends on what you're doing with your tractor. I don't deal with tractors and snow, but around here I have mud and hills that 4x4 helps with. A couple of weeks ago we had a pretty hard freeze which was nice. Enough to make the ground not sink in, but not enough to be slippery. But we...

I might also add that if the wheels spin, then adding weight to the wheels helps. There are both steel/iron wheel weights, as well as it is very common to add liquid to the tires. Lots of discussion of liquid filled tires (water, beet juice, calcium, rimguard, etc).

As far as weight, be creative. Find a way to add a little extra weight to your implements. Railroad Iron? I ended up with a couple of loop wheel weights that have come in handy for looping over anything that sticks up. :) There are quite a few single subsoilers/rippers available, although...

I'm seeing a couple of radial tires: 280/85R24, with a diameter of 42.8. About halfway in between the bias ply 9.5 and 11.2 tires. You still may need a wider rim (for the 11.2 tire), depending on what is actually on your tractor. Recommended for a 9" or 10" wide rim...

Ok, according to the specs I'm reading, both tractors have a mechanical front differential (connected with a drive shaft), rather than a hydraulic front differential. That means that the tire diameters should be pretty close to stock. I don't know about what you claim that one tractor has...

Do you need a 2WD or a 4WD tractor? How handy are you? Is it a common enough tractor that you have a chance to find the parts? We've got a large tractor wrecking yard (Farmland Tractor) in Tangent, OR, but their parts are a bit hit and miss. I assume other wrecking yards are scattered across...

I wish they would install cell phone repeaters on the Boneville towers (big steel electric towers), but apparently Boneville doesn't like them for some reason. I've got rules for having a huge Boneville tower in my backyard, but I don't receive a penny of rent from them.

One can always follow the very wise investment strategy of "Buy High, Sell Low". It is so very easy to do. It is so very hard to tell when one is at a peak, or if the market is going to continue to drop. However, I need to pay more attention to the next time there is talk about inflation...

Hmmm, I don't think much about backing, although most of my trailers are a bit longer. Just push the trailer where you want it to go. I just use the 3 pt drawbar (one with lots of holes) and trailer balls on the lower arms of the 3pt. So far I've never rolled a trailer hitch off of the...

I need to try that a bit more. My biggest problem is the tires dry rotting long before they wear down. If one has a 4x4, make sure the front axle (and differential) is unlocked before substantial driving on dry pavement.

Are there certain invasive species you wish to target? Perhaps talk to the state extension service.

Turkeys can actually fly reasonably well, at least the wild type ones. It would take a good climber to get one. My experiment with chickens didn't go well. I had been letting them out during the day, and then putting them back in a cage at night. Except I missed a couple of nights, and...

A few years ago I purchased an old Freeman Self Propelled Baler. Too wide to comfortably haul. It came with a broken driveshaft, so I replaced the driveshaft, then drove it home about 10 miles. I picked an off time, like 7 AM Sunday morning as it had to go cross through the city (well, not...

Harbor Freight is supposed to have a cheap welding fixture table. https://www.harborfreight.com/36-in-x-24-in-modular-welding-table-with-welding-fit-up-kit-59403.html Ok, so it looks a little flimsy, but it might be worth considering,

Herds that are easy to catch are nice. Do you have a coral that you can put all the cows in, then cut out the odd one? The wild ones ended up at the butcher.

When I was growing up we had a cow that was half Holstein, half Hereford. I don't remember the entire situation around us getting the cow, but I guarantee that somebody "wandered".

It used to be that if the neighbor's cattle got onto one's property that one would find a coral or pasture and lock them up until one found the owner. Keep them safe, contained, and out of trouble. At my house, I no longer have fences that are secure enough to hold a herd of cattle. Mom...

Mine is the 3 Ton aluminum jack. So far it seems to be sturdy. I'll keep the concept of a good support under it in mind, but life isn't always flat on concrete. A few weeks ago I had to move my empty trailer sideways. I think that was with the old steel HF floor jack. I was going to jack it...

I've been hunting for a 1950's or 1960's NOS tractor stored inside that would be sold for 1950's prices. But unfortunately I haven't found one yet. :( I wouldn't worry too much about a tractor that has been sitting for a couple of years, although has it been sitting outside and exposed to the...

There are several reasons to have the bucket flat on the ground including acting as an emergency brake, and less of a hazard. I can usually get to the engine or battery around the bucket if needed. There might be an argument to keep the hydraulic cylinders as far closed as possible. Is that...

Get automatic electric gates on the driveways. The gate will help keep your cows from heading out the driveway, and will help keep other people's cows from coming down the driveway.

Someone recently wanted to borrow my old 1999 yF150 with 200K miles. I had parked it outside under a tree in the fall of 2020, three years ago. The fuel lines were a little dry, but the thing fired right up with the 3 year old gas. Ok, admittedly not running real great, but I don't think it...

It looks like I've blown out some bearings on my RAM 1500 front differential. So much for IFS. Now I have to figure out how to dig the thing out, and hope it can be rebuilt. I guess at least that isn't indestructible. Sometimes I wonder why locking/unlocking hubs were forgotten. Yes...

Here was the source... https://www.motortrend.com/how-to/5-9-liter-cummins-diesel-engine/ Many changes over the years. I didn't notice that Automatic and Manual transmissions had different power output for the engines. I see the last couple of years of the 5.9 had the power up to 325 hp...

Mom has heavy iron in her water. The water filter has an air injection system and periodic back flush. No chemicals to add (other than air). It works very well. Also, talk to the neighbors and see what their water is like. None of the neighbors around my parents had iron problems. The well...

On about 95% of starters the Solenoid is a can on top of the starter. On a few vehicles, the solenoid will be a separate switch mounted somewhere else (fender or firewall of a vehicle). I like to use a screwdriver to short between the battery connector and the ignition connector on the...

Hopefully you're using non-clumping litter. I think the clumping litter just turns to wet clay, and could persist quite a while. The non-clumping litter would likely pulverize and wash off quicker. It sounds like you're really trying to do the best you can to clean up. I might have gone by...

There are more engines. You did quote "5.7L" above which is used in a variety of vehicles from the 1500 to the 2500 to the 3500, and I believe is the same engine for the different pickups, but hopefully with gas specific transmissions. I hadn't run into the 6.2L gas Supercharged at 702 hp RAM...

A lot would depend on one's resources and what one is hauling. Rent? A U-Haul car hauler is rated at 5,290 lbs. Just tell them you're hauling your vintage VW Bug. Our local equipment rental has a couple of small equipment trailers that can probably do around 7K. Anyway, $100 or $200 to rent...

4500? 5500? (Ford 650, GM 6500)? International XT/MXT? But, yes, I do agree, call a pickup a pickup.

Hmmm.... The Ford 3.0L Diesel is listed at 250 hp @ 3,250 rpm The RAM 3.0L Diesel is listed at 260 hp @ 3,600 rpm The GMC 3.0L Diesel is listed at 305 hp @ 3,750 rpm The RAM 3.6L Gas is listed at 305 hp @ 6,350 rpm The Titan 5.0L Diesel is listed at 310 hp @ 3,200 rpm The RAM 5.7L Gas is listed...

I like the pockets/rails on the front of that trailer. Although it isn't clear if there is a back to the pockets to actually hold a stake. It is beyond me why they didn't go further forward as well as behind the fender with the pockets/rails. I like using the pockets on my Morgan flatbed...

Hmmm, I'll have to look at that. My ZXR negative cable lost an end, and was crumbling a bit. I think I over heated it some. For some reason I was driving it with jumper cables to the Harbor Freight cables. :) When I started using the APEX, I also changed over to the APEX cables. I had to...

Ramsey also makes (or used to make) vehicle winches. I believe some of them were 2-speed which would be a benefit. I got a bit lost looking at their web page a couple of days ago.

There may be some good used ones. Army surplus? CAT winches? Some of the more obscure winches are cheaper than the equivalent electric winches just because the buyer's market is much smaller.

I like my trailer winch to be removable. I put 2 steel loops on the back side of my winch mount, and have used it almost as much off of the trailer as on the trailer. If one winched something up onto the trailer, then how does one expect to get it off? Last week I got my tractor unstuck...

I had a BADLAND ZXR 12,000 lb winch that decided to give up the ghost while loading a van. :P I had to complete the task with a come-a-long. I still need to get it apart to see what broke. Perhaps a brake? I had an unused BADLAND APEX 12,000 lb at home which I'm now using. The synthetic...

I made my own bucket forks for my old Ford (repurposed forklift forks). They've been very handy. Very tough. Fixed width, and a bit narrow. Unfortunately I have troubles seeing where the forks are at. A see-through fork mount would be nice. Weight is also an issue, with my tractor's...

Some of the cab and chassis dually configurations also come with a narrow rear end, at least they used to, while the pickup duallies have the wide rear end. Perhaps a difference to keep in mind depending on one's application. I just got my 1999 F150 back on the road. Both power windows still...

One thing to consider is bed size. I like the extended cab pickups, although I mainly just toss junk behind the seat. But, with the extended cabs, the manufactures have been making smaller and smaller beds. One may be able to get an 8' bed with a half ton with a single cab, but not an...

It has been a while since I've towed a 5th wheel. I like my bumper pull trailers that follow along pretty well behind the pickup. But, the semis can do quite well with turning sharp and pulling around their 5th wheels. Axle placement does make a bit of a difference. With my RAM 1500, when...

A few years ago my grandfather got interested in sports cars (oh, I wish he had a nice dry garage and kept them all). Anyway, he got a little mustang. He got mighty frustrated when my grandmother's Oldsmobile Tornado was a faster car than his Mustang. :P

I'm not sure what your complaint is. Chevy was early to adopt the independent front suspension, at least up to the 2500 line. It isn't necessarily bad, but it is different than a solid axle. I think all the major brands have gone to an independent front suspension in their 1500/150 series...

All of the Ford 5.4's from the late 90's up until about 2010 had problems with their spark plugs. The early ones from about 1997 to 2003 had too few of threads in their aluminum heads and blew the spark plugs out. They fixed that problem in 2004, I think, with spark plugs that would break in...

One of the problems that I run into is that many of the heavier equipment trailers are designed with the axles quite far back, and it is hard to get good weight balance towing with the half ton pickups. One has to always consider where the weight is going on the load. Adding a few feathers in...

My old Ford F150 came with a much simpler device. Basically a little circuit board that jumps a half dozen wires together. It is a big pain because it is mounted near where one can bump it with one's leg, it falls out then the pickup doesn't start. I haven't even intentionally removed it...

Are you using OEM JD parts? Make sure you actually shoot the temp sending unit and head/block with your heat gun. The thermostat could make the radiator appear cooler than the rest of the engine.

An acquaintance had a the right side of her pickup bed hit. Not her fault. The pickup drove just fine. The bid to repair was around $10K, and the insurance company totaled the vehicle. The insurance wanted us to get a salvage bid, and we went to two local wrecking yards who lowballed us...

Find something to practice on. I was trying to weld some plastic bumpers. My practice bumper looked good, then when I tried the tear test, it certainly had very little strength. I think I had managed to burn the plastic a bit.

Frequently rough cut lumber is the full inch sizes, and planed/kiln dried lumber is much smaller. The theory was that one started with larger lumber, then planed it down to finish size. Then over time as milling improved, they simply made lumber smaller. Sometimes one can find inch dimensions...

As far as the ratchet straps. I've come to like them. Our local equipment auction has been listing a few blue colored 2" ratchet straps that are rated as 2,500 kg (a little over 5,000 lbs) working load. They're trying to list them as 5 tons which is annoying. Anyway, the straps themselves...

They definitely are still used on log trucks around here. I don't know if they are load restricted by DOT. The log loads are perfect for the snap type binders. They don't hang out wider than the load, and weight holds the handles downward. Plus I've had issues with binders on solid...

One can debate whether or not the driver should be in the towed vehicle. Someone suggested earlier in this thread putting the hood up which might have protected the windshield. All other passengers should have been standing back at a safe distance. More than a "Pin" sheering...

Something looks a little backwards there. Did you make an installation error? How do you inflate the tire? One-way valve mounted the wrong way? My cats seem to be a solution to the Hare problem. Although, I've heard reports of a few around, but the hares are mighty rare here.

One of the things that one needs to discuss is how in the heck does one get their vehicle buried up to the axles in the middle of the desert? We don't know a lot about the situation, but there is a point where one must stop what one's doing and look for another way out. Of course driving...

I assume this is standard equipment, and not an aftermarket accessory. Talk to the dealer and see what they say. My Ford has a clutch sensor wire that hangs down a bit, and usually gives me problems if the engine is ever shut off in the middle of a blackberry patch (causing the tractor not to...

Another option is to increase the whole property security. Mom has a gate 1/3 the way down the driveway. 2 buttons on posts to open the gate, but the buttons are disabled at night and one must use remote control clickers. It also helps with loose livestock. It isn't a perfect solution...

It is always complex. Say you stop on the freeway, get rear-ended, and that car gets rear-ended, etc. Each car that rear-ends another is generally at fault. You have to drive your vehicle in a safe manner with a safe following distance. I don't know what happened in the OP's case. However...

I made custom stop blocks for my front axle as I've picked up one rear wheel many times with the front end loader. If the tractor is reasonably level, I'm not sure how dangerous it is to roll over onto the axle stops. But, it feels very uncomfortable. And, it may also depend on the width of...

If the tractor has a boom mounted flail, then it will have a counterbalance on the other side. I.E. The ones mowing ditches, along fences, and mowing brush back away from the sides of the road.

Is there a way to build a battery that would brick a person's car, without harming one's tractor? One could probably figure out a way to reverse the +/- poles. You'd have to change the markings on the battery, as well as reshape the battery terminals. What would that do to a modern car...

Hmmm, I don't think I've had that issue with any vehicles I've owned. At times I'll disconnect a battery or use a battery cutoff. It usually knocks out the radio programming, but not many other ill effects. I don't bother with vehicle clocks. Perhaps other defaults get lost. It would be...

@Smokeydog, In year or two post back with a long term followup. I looked at that jack a little, but it just didn't look like it would suit my needs. My trailer deck was 18'2", so when I redecked it, I ended up with a bunch of 1'10" 2x12 scraps, and tend to throw one of those under the jack...

It depends on your charging circuit. A Tesla is off in its own world. My EV (Not a Tesla) uses a basic J1772 connector. At 110V, it pulls about 12 Amps or so, and takes forever to charge. I should be able to upgrade to 220V at 30A or so which would charge at 4x to 5x the speed of charging...

39? Typo?

I'm assuming the stopped engine and the not starting is related. The first thing to do is to verify the engine is not seized. So, with the tractor in neutral, see if the fan will rotate the crank just a little. Or you could try with a hand crank if your tractor has the hand crank. That era...

Yep, one has to accept volatility. And some stocks that are smoking today could be burnt up by tomorrow. There is a lot of talk about the incredible investment strategy, buy high, sell low. It may seem like the most stupid thing in the world, but it is a trap that is so very easy to fall...

Thanks, Same truck, but photo take from a different angle at a different time of day.

With a bunch of stock splits, the stock value in 1981 would be about 10¢ a share. Today it is $191.24. So, about $1,900 for every dollar invested. I you had kept your original $1000 investment for 40+ years, it would be worth about $1.9 Million today. Of course, it may be difficult to just...

If you're doing a CD, then you need to guess what the future interest rate is going to be. I think federal interest rate hikes have hit a plateau, and likely won't go much higher. They could go down slightly, or even significantly in the future. So, you might put some of your money in short...

What a nasty crash. I'm still trying to figure out the mechanism of the crash. However, one log goes through the driver's side of the cab, so it would be difficult to survive if the driver was in the truck. Around here, log loads are chained together, but not attached to the truck/trailer...

Every once in a while it snows in parts of Florida. Although, perhaps wind and rain storms are more of a problem down there.

I wonder if one of the gutter covers would help direct ice and snow off of the roof. I doubt ice expansion is too big of a deal, but you might still get ice buildup and weight in the gutters.

It looks a little like my old Howard Rotavator. But, I'll have to take a look tomorrow when it is bright out, and hopefully not raining. Is yours belt drive under the side cover?

As far as plastic ramps, I would also be skeptical, although I would hope that Eastwood would do some quality control on the ramps they sell. Plastic should be strong if well designed and built. Plastic Legos for under trailer jacks are common. As far as the detachable steel ramps. I have...

I use the bucket (bucket forks) on my tractor for hauling and moving all sorts of things so I've blocked the pivot. It is a bit odd for driving, but a lot safer for the bucket. The pivot shouldn't matter much if one pulls the tractor up on 4 ramps. But, it could be a pain for jacking and...

The tractor should fit depending on accessories. I see dump trailers show up at local auctions carrying a variety of equipment out. How do the dump trailers deal with tie downs? Can one put in a couple of recessed bed tie downs? I personally prefer flat bed trailers, although I'm wondering...

My Ford had a coil of heat wire that served as a glowplug indicator that burned in half. I reconnected the half that remained, and it has worked fine ever since. I don't know if your tractor has a similar indicator wired in series with the glowplugs, but it is worth looking at.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Ironton-47112-Detachable-Car-Ramps-Set-of-Two-2500-lbs-Capacity-Ramps-Accommodates-5000-lbs-Pair/739847474 https://www.eastwood.com/eastwood-detachable-car-ramp-set.html Once you drive up onto the ramp to the level part, then you can detach the slanted ramp portion...

There is a mini 2 post lift called MaxJax. In theory it is movable, and you could set one post in a different place for a car vs the tractor. However, I would carefully consider the lifting points on the tractor before buying the lift as the tractor may not have ordinary frame rails. Your...

This certainly isn't fawn season around here. While there may still be some fawns following their mothers around, they are large enough to forage on their own and to run very quickly. Antlers may help identify whether or not it was shot.

There should be a lot of information online about replacing cell phone screens. Perhaps different from your Chrysler. The hard part is getting the old screen separated. They make a really good glue to put them back together.

A little late now, but you should be able to tell if the carcass is warm or cold. Flies won't be bothering it much unless it has been dead for a while. Unless they are just something like horse flies or deer flies that will bite a living animal. Or, perhaps it was really sick or injured...

As far as shrinking or stretching, it is common to do with light sheet metal. However, it may well be different to do with heavy box steel. If one can predict how metal moves with welding, perhaps one could control stretching/shrinking with heat. However, I'd probably try to straighten it...

The plywood is one option. My barn has some diagonals going from the top of the truss, down across the cord, and down to the post. Perhaps 4 or 5 feet down the post, and a half dozen feet across the truss. It is high enough that it really doesn't detract from the space in the barn. Anyway...

No sales tax here in Oregon. Most auction companies will accept either cash or cashier's checks, and sometimes personal checks at no fees. Due to COVID, most have gone online, so one generally has time to stop by the bank before heading there to pick up. If you're over $1000 in the...

It all varies. In some cases that is true. In other cases a person is just getting an upgrade. Or, one has a business that closes or an estate that is being settled, and one gets surplus equipment. However, too much broken equipment gets sold as good. Some should have been hauled directly...

Keep in mind that prices at auctions can go up quickly. So, your tractor may be languishing around $1000 for a week before the auction ends. Then jump up to $10,000 the day before the auction, then doubling during the live phase of the auction. There are quite a few good deals at auction...

Not much of what I own is covered by warranty. However, there could be a lot of aspects of a tractor that a dealer might not want to cover due to adding a turbo. So, just about anything having to do with the engine, pistons, rods, valves, etc... And, then if you're pushing in more power, then...

I hate diesel exhaust blowing in my face, but I'm not sure I'd want the tractor to exhaust under the axle in the summer. It gets awfully dry around here.

I'm seeing the 2040 was used on tractors from the 1960's to the mid 80's, perhaps even longer. It may make a difference. I would consider "Vintage" also to include your intended purpose. If you bought it as a show tractor for the annual old tractor show, and perhaps some parades, then it is...

Send a note to Farmland Tractor. They may have used parts for your tractor. https://www.farmlandtractor.com/ Although, they have a barn full of engines that LEAKS. However, you may get stuff that can be rebuilt. There have to be other companies across the USA that strip old tractors too...

I agree with others, start with your plans. I assume your other tractor is the B3350HSD which is relatively similar in size to the L2501. What do you like or not like about the old tractor? What is the reason for the upgrade? I use the bucket for lifting a lot on my old Ford 1715 which would...

Each state does licensing different (although there may be some Federal commercial limits). Here in Oregon, there is a cutoff at 8,000 lbs GVWR (trailer). Above 8K, they want you to get "T" plates on the tow vehicle. I don't believe that is a commercial designation, but rather taxes. The...

Some couplers are adjustable, some aren't. Look for nut at the bottom of the spring below. I agree that it isn't a good plan to use the wrong ball size. You might get away with it for a few moments, but you're playing with fire. Having a little extra tongue weight will help keep it all...

That might be true of the big 8x8 industrial farming tractors. Of course fuel efficiency may also be a factor for the big farming operations. However, I haven't seen any regulation of the small hobby farm tractors. It would be mighty difficult for the government to inspect what is locked up...

Not particularly with 7,000 pounds of trailer above him on a hill. However, it would be worthwhile to give it a gander once unloaded and in a safe location. Practice with the trailer when empty. I do have to disconnect my trailer with a load on it from time to time. However, I also use the...

There is a lot that goes into the "payload". Axle weight rating Tire weight rating (perhaps rim weight rating) Trailer Coupler weight rating. For the dump, one should have hydraulics that are capable of lifting the load. The frame should also be strong enough to carry the weight. A 20,000 pound...

As far as casinos, there are supposed to be ways to win at cards, whether it is Black Jack or Poker. But, it is also easy to lose, and casinos don't like it if customers win against the House. Slot machines are designed to just suck the money away to nothing. The slots used to use real coins...

As far as I know, there are no "Big 3" pickups sold new with manual transmissions, with the last being the heavy duty RAM discontinued a couple of years ago. Toyota may still have a compact pickup with a manual. The transmission may last forever, but clutches typically don't. At least in my...

I pretty well smoked the oil in the transmission of my old S10 Blazer. As some people mentioned, best to keep the oil cool if working hard. Auxiliary oil cooler?

My brother was using an old wooden (plywood) apple crate that he would push around with his fork lift. It worked ok for a few inches of snow. I don't know how deep he actually got. I think he probably had mounted a 2x8 to the front of the apple crate for his blade which would slowly wear...

Right!!! There are a thousand different couplers. My favorite type of couplers are the Bulldog Clam Shell couplers. Once locked down, they don't come off. And once the side is popped open, it will come off. I usually start jacking until the trailer starts pulling the pickup up a little bit...

Nail plates are also very common for merging members on trusses. I've never tried installing one, and perhaps they're installed with a press rather than a hammer.

The board on the side of that 6x6 is also split where the bolts go through it. I can't tell if you have access to both sides of the both of the bolts, but that would be a board to replace too. You can extend those support boards quite a bit longer, even all the way to the ground. I had...

I've come to like ratchet straps. Probably similar to the come-a-long. You can purchase 4" ratchet straps at Harbor Freight, or any truck stop. You'll need a couple of them. I'd loop around the posts on each end. It doesn't have to be 100% at the top of the post, but down a couple of feet...

Is this the clutch pack on the PTO shaft? Or the main drive clutch for the tractor's transmission (which would require splitting the entire tractor in half to service)? No small feat. If it is the drive shaft for the Brush hog, then just track down what has gone bad. Tractor driving...

The block looks nice, although I think I would have been in the camp to just drill and tap the loader. I suppose it all depends on how much clearance you actually needed.

Thanks for the suggestion. I might dig around and see if I could switch into Low range without 4x4. However, there haven't been many instances when I've felt that 4x4 would be bad for low range. A short few feet on the driveway it doesn't matter, and may help some with fir needles on the...

I generally like my RAM 3.6L with an 8 speed auto. The 3.6L is rated at about 305 HP, which is about the same as the vintage Chevy 350, perhaps even higher than some of them. But to get the high HP, it must scream a bit. And gone are the days when a pickup would get less than 10 MPG. When...

The manufactures have been trying to kill off the manual transmissions in pickups for some reason. About 20 years ago my parents were told that GM (I think) would not warranty a pickup with a manual transmission for towing. RAM was the last manufacturer to offer a manual transmission in their...

Many of the RR ties I've seen are already used. So, half worn out already. One may be able to get new ones if one can find them, but they'll be much more expensive. I prefer concrete retaining wall bricks with a slight offset to them.

My 2013 RAM 3.6L gets a bit over 20 MPG empty. As high as 25 MPG on a good day. Towing my trailer empty gets about 18 to 20 MPG. Towing my trailer loaded varies from about 13 MPG to 16 MPG depending on what I'm hauling. Other vehicle is a 2011 Ford/Azure Dynamics Transit Connect, 100%...

My 2013 RAM 3.6L gets a bit over 20 MPG empty. As high as 25 MPG on a good day. Towing my trailer empty gets about 18 to 20 MPG. Towing my trailer loaded varies from about 13 MPG to 16 MPG depending on what I'm hauling. Other vehicle is a 2011 Ford/Azure Dynamics Transit Connect, 100%...

I bumped into this video today. I assume it was one of the flooded tractors. In the case of the guy making the video, he seemed to get lucky that the water came up to just over the battery, and the bottom of the air cleaner. The engine remained dry. And the electronics seemed to be OK. He...

The OP seems to have left the building. However, I was thinking today. Last summer I bumped into the Powerland Heritage Park in Brooks Oregon. They have a number of events including steam tractor shows, tractor pulls, but also several vintage swap meets. A mix of vintage power equipment...

Several variations. Some vehicles have the solenoid separate from the starter. My old AMC Hornet had a separate solenoid. I've seen it on other vehicles too, I think. My little Fiat 500 has a cable pull back to the starter, similar to my JD 440ic that has a rigid bar from the starter to the...

That may be a point that any trucker will want 2-way trips. So, if they have a trip from Tennessee to New York, they may well want to pick up a load from New York to Tennessee, and time both trips together. Of course a lot will depend on whether there is load/unload assistance at both ends of...

Ok, perhaps some clarification. So, this is a generic starter motor photo. The whole unit is called the starter. The can on top is called the Solenoid. It's purpose is to switch the connection from the big wire from the battery (connection top right) to the starter (connection from...

I was talking to a hot shot trucker a while ago. Somewhere around 20,000 lbs was his cutoff. Anything bigger, and you will need a semi. Your list above should be OK, if it can get distributed on the trailer OK. Big wedge trailer?

For the most part I'm happy enough towing with the stock RAM mirrors, although I'm mostly towing a flatbed, 7' wide bed, 8'6" wheels. I did try towing my nephew's travel trailer recently. My stock mirrors are just barely wide enough to peek around it, but it was annoying to back up by...

Around 2000, one could still buy a new Ford Ranger for $9,995, I think. Then Ford decided to stop making the pickup. There have been smaller pickups from time to time. The VW Caddy, Chevy Luv, Ford Courier, Subaru Brat, etc. However, most of those have been gone since the mid 1980's in the...

For off-roading the Toyota might be OK. Not a huge engine, but how big do you really need? The older compact Toyotas were quite popular off roaders with a few mods The Roxur is apparently only being sold for off road, and would be difficult to license for on road. Now you can purchase an...

Driving one following the other may not be as bad as driving completely apart. Although if you're expecting your wife to be pulling a trailer with your pickup, then she would have to be comfortable driving the rig. Modern GPS navigation is nice. After using GPS on phones for about 20 years...

Ahhh, I was thinking of the small square balers that are very wide. At least the older side feed ones. I tried to get a car shipped from Detroit to Oregon. Looked up "car shipping" on Google. Sent an E-mail to someone advertising on Google as a shipper, and got 100 responses from "brokers"...

Shipping a baler long distance may be a problem. If you're towing them on the built in two wheels, they're overwidth. OK to some extent for agricultural, but potentially a pain for commercial haulers. And, if you have a hot shot trucker, are you asking them to leave their trailer home? How...

If you have a big farm, you might be able to sneak it in for off road use only. However, licensing it would be a major hassle. There is a 25 year (classic/vintage) exception that won't help with this Toyota until about 2050. However, many Japanese pint sized pickups have been brought in under...

Is that a 1500 series or 2500 series? Grab a half a dozen big kids off of the street, and offer them $10 each to ride in the back of your pickup as ballast.

I've had really bad experiences with so called "trucking companies" who just seemed to be brokers that really wanted to write contracts, but had no trucks, and no plan to actually pick up the load. A very odd business model, but it is no skin off their backs if they write a bunch of contracts...

Do you have an exact model, or year of the dozer? I assume you have a clutch on the engine, as well as two steering clutch/brakes. My John Deere 440ic has a "reverser". A lever that you pull back to change it from 5 forward, 1 reverse to 4 reverse and 1 forward. Or, sends you in the...

If you connect the positive from the battery to the place where that wire was connected to on the starter, it should make the starter turn. Either a wire direct from the battery, or from where the large battery wire connects to the starter. If your starter turns, and perhaps starts the...

The first thing to do is to jump across the solenoid. I.E. From the positive at the starter to the switched point on the solenoid. It can be done with either a screwdriver, or a short piece of wire. I've got an older Kubota 4310. Different issues, but it starts right up even without a key.

If you want to go "custom", then write up the specs you want. Length x Width of bed Weight Capacity Frame material (steel/aluminum) Bed material (2x6 or 2x8 or 2x12, plywood, metal, expanded metal, etc) Bed Design (flatbed, open tracks, side rails, etc). Tires and Wheels. Tandem, Dually...

What is that, a booster seat?

Do you have a bucket on your tractor? I have a bucket on my Ford 1715, plus forks. I've been using the tiller as rear ballast some, but it seems to handle fine empty, although I don't have it gummed up with grass and dirt.

Oh, another thing to keep in mind. The Dozer probably is supposed to have a 6V battery (you can still buy them). Mine came with a 12V battery. It would run, but the gages were all bananas, and I think it damaged the pull contact on the starter. One can officially "convert" to 12V. I'm...

As far as the bucket. Mine (440IC) has an ATCO bucket. Every photo I've seen of similar crawlers has a different bucket or blade. I assume many tractors and crawlers of that age were sold as a base model, and had attachments like blades and buckets added. My bucket has a lot of cast steel...