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No, not really. They're a waste of time. It'll take forever to get any significant amount of chips. If your goal is to have chips for paths, your best bet is to call local tree services and see if they'll dump chips at your place. If you're not near or on the way from where they're working...

https://messicks.com/vendor/kubota This is a good place to look. You'll need more specific info about your model. If the OEM filter does not have a drain, you can look up the thread and gasket diameter and find one that matches.

There are lots of them. Just like any filter, they vary by the machine. What is it for?

Perhaps I spoke too soon. I didn't think about this possibly being a 3 point backhoe. If it is, you do indeed need to be careful about lifting the tractor off the ground with it. It all depends what sort of attachment system it has.

I drove one for years. Most of them have the Cummins 6BT, same engine that's in my Dodge pickup, although I think the 91 would have probably had a Bosch rotary injection pump like the first gen Dodges. No engine, of any era, makes fumes that are good for you to breathe, but some seem to be a lot...

It's quite common and fine to get all four tires off the ground when using the backhoe. A little backhoe, like yours, just doesn't have the weight to keep it planted, even with the outriggers and bucket down. It's gonna drag itself around and you'll need to be careful about bending the...

I'm no fan of fumes either but my experience has been the opposite. The fumes from newer tractors give me a headache. No idea why.

You can't straighten them and have it be structurally sound. Best thing to do (if the rest of the trailer is worth saving) is to cut the tongue off completely and build a new one.

The tow ratings on 1/2 ton trucks these days are very optimistic and seem to be based on towing in absolutely ideal conditions. That said, if you don't want a different pickup, perhaps consider a different trailer. A gooseneck can be turned around in places where you wouldn't have a ghost of a...

Took down some trees for a guy in exchange for the tank. It was brand new. He had never used it. If you're looking for a source for tanks, there are lots of options. I have a local place I would go to but if I was looking to get it at a national chain, I'd probably go to Home Depot. Search...

I think he's talking about the curl cylinders, not the arms. Hard to say though......

Not sure what you mean by "tubes". Are you talking about the curl cylinders? If so, nothing keeps them in position relative to each other. It's not a big deal though. To reconnect the bucket, pin the loader arms on first, then do one curl cylinder at a time. I used to have an L35 that had a pin...

Do I understand correctly that you're only doing this so that it fits in a shed? Just back the tractor in and leave the bucket sticking outside. No reason to mess with taking the bucket off just for that.

Wouldn't the same apply though? Might be harder to sell or trade in to a dealer I suppose, but if it's disclosed, I don't see where there'd be any liability. Personally, I would never consider trading anything in to a dealer, unless I was absolutely desperate, regardless of the status of the...

If the seller informs the buyer that it has been deleted, then there would be no false pretenses, no?

It's not difficult. Follow @azbinder 's directions on as flat and even of a surface as you can. You can tap the pins out if you need to, but if you find yourself having to beat on them much you've got something bound up and need to reassess the position of the arms and cylinders.

Best thing to do would be to look at a parts diagram for both machines. If the part numbers are the same, there's a high probability (but not a guarantee) that they are compatible. You can look at a diagram for the Kubota here. OEM Kubota Parts & Accessories (In-Store & Online) | Messicks

I guess I'm not quite following. Why take anything out or apart? Just leave the pump and pickup tube in the tank and fill it via the other bung. That's how any standard diesel slip tank is used.

Depends where you are and the inspector you're dealing with I suppose. 2x4, 16" OC exterior walls meet code here, and that's with snow loads in excess of 70 lbs/sf. I've framed buildings in Ohio, Virginia, Missouri and Idaho and I can't recall ever seeing studs placed 12" OC.

By "pickup pipe", are you talking about the one that goes down inside the tank?

Your bucket looks like this, I presume? If so, it should be very easy to weld hooks on.

I see. I was thinking main structural rails. I'm used to working with heavier duty trailers. I would call a couple rental places. Equipment trailers are fairly inexpensive to rent. Certainly less hassle and probably less cost than trying to get different wheels and tires for the tractor.

That would work temporarily. Bending it back weakens an already poorly designed and sized part.

If it's being replaced with the same part you have to take the brackets off of the arms and then after removing the pins that hold it together the brackets just slide off that bar. If it's being replaced with tube, as I suggested, it can just be cut out.

Its supposed to, but often doesn't due to the poor design. The steel tube behind it is part of the arms. The little bar is pinned to the brackets. The purpose is similar. That large tube keeps the arms rigidly connected and in line with each other. The little bar is supposed to keep the two...

Don't know what it's called but what it's for is to keep the brackets on each side even with each other when there isn't an implement attached. With it bent like that it's pulling the bottom of the brackets in towards each other, thereby putting excessive side load on the bushings and possibly...

The load does not need to be directly over the rails, unless you're trying to severely overload the trailer. Or are we talking about a trailer where the main rails are also the outside rails of the trailer? As in, the tractor is wider than the trailer deck?

It's very unusual to see a building with studs 12" OC, with any stud size. 10' 2x4 walls with studs spaced 16" OC are sufficient to support 33' trusses. Been there, done that (I do this for a living). Personally, I would do a post frame for such a building but that's not for structural reasons...

Yeah, he hasn't been back to this site since making that first post. I don't know what the percentages are, but in some parts of the country, 2x4 exterior walls are quite common. It's fine structurally. Only reason to go 2x6 is insulation value.

That depends what the post is for. Fence line posts don't need anywhere near the support that gate or corner posts do. It can be easier to get material packed around the post if there's a little more room to work with. Little larger hole gives a little extra slop in case the hole got drilled a...

I have an Eterra. I'd never heard of Ironcraft before you mentioned it but it certainly looks like they're the same. Can't say for sure though. I've been quite satisfied with my Eterra. I completely rebuilt the mount because the angle on it didn't work properly with my machine. Yesterday I added...

Probably be a good idea to define "affordable". There can be many hundreds or thousands of dollars of variation in how different individuals define that word.

Interesting. Didn't know that. Too bad you can't get them here in the US. The old Gravely 2 wheel tractors were a great concept, IMO.

Mahindra, an Indian tractor company, sells more tractors than anyone else. That's certainly not to say that Kubota and Deere aren't good recommendations, (I have two Kubota machines, a wheel loader and an excavator) but they don't sell the most tractors.

I'd be curious how the OP is defining that term. Used to be, when people said "barndominium", they were talking about a post frame/pole building used as a residence. Recently, I've heard the term used to describe larger stick frame buildings, like the OP's, that just don't have a bunch of roof...

Didn't know that, but that makes sense. I used to sell logs to a sawmill that cut railroad ties. They wanted the logs cut at 9 feet, then the ties would be trimmed to length.

I'm not 100% sure what you're describing as far as the type of structure here. Could you elaborate on "an open ceiling for a lift"? Did you mean "loft"? Something to keep in mind though, besides the toxicity hazards, RR ties are less than 9 ft. long.

The smell alone would drive people out, even if, for some reason, they were ok with the toxicity and associated health damage. Where are you located? In some areas of the country, it's very easy to find small sawmills that will cut beams and columns for such projects, and they won't be treated...

That's why they're not legal to drive on interstate highways, in any state. Those standards don't mean anything on state or county roads, unless that state or county chooses to adopt those standards.

Depending how long the lead on the trailer is and how long the trailer and tow vehicle are, you can back the trailer in and then nose in next to it, plug it in and have the back of the trailer next to the cab. If those dimensions don't work out, it's not hard to make an extension cord that will...

https://www.libmanual.com/kubota-fl1270-b-series-rotary-tiller-parts-manual/ Have you called a Kubota dealer and asked them?

It'd be interesting to see the stats. I'm willing to bet that most vehicle fatalities, of all kinds, are caused by operator error.

They should also require people to stop at stop signs. Not stopping often has bad results.

I would charge you $400 to install a B&W, assuming there wasn't excessive corrosion on the bolts holding the bed on.

Grade 8 is significantly stronger than stainless. It will rust, but it would have to rust for a very long time, like decades or longer, to get down to the strength of an equivalent sized stainless bolt.

I wondered about that. My 40+ HP wheel loader can lift a bit over 3000 lbs with pallet forks. A compact tractor that could do that would be impressive indeed. I know I've never seen such a thing, and I've been working with and around tractors large and small for 30 years.

Again, the guy hasn't been back since he asked the question 10 months ago.

It would, I promise. ;) They're not cheap though, so not necessarily worth it for someone who wouldn't use it regularly.

Usually, getting a more effective machine costs money. I can move a 6 ton pile of dirt across the yard with a shovel. It's cheaper than buying a 5 gallon bucket, or wheel barrow, or cart, or front loader. The difference is in the speed and efficiency. A grapple or even just forks is many times...

The OP hasn't visited this site since the day he posted his question back in October of last year. He's clearly not that interested in getting an answer here.

That depends on the machine. Some of these little compact tractors have pretty flimsy loaders. Pulling from just one side, like @DarkBlack, mentioned, can cause twisting issues. In that case, if a hook is deemed necessary, it's better to reinforce the center of the bucket and put the hook there...

They're not claiming that it is. @dkmc was saying that there are other companies who sell a similar product for three times as much and claim it's made in the US.

I'm not there to see what you mean exactly, so obviously I can't say for sure. From what you describe though, it sound like you could just stick the barrel through the grate and shoot them at close range. The bullet isn't going to ricochet if you hit them and unless the neighbors are right next...

Shoot them.

I'm not sure I know what you mean by "double sheet"? To what does that refer?

Well, it is Facebook so......... To be fair though, that design is not exactly revolutionary and all of the components are readily available. It's not implausible that they're making something like that in the US.

Does Washington do emissions testing? Some states do, some don't, some do only in certain areas, some only for certain categories of vehicles. Idaho doesn't do any. Ohio, where I used to live, does it in certain counties for vehicles under 10,000 GVW. I had a Toyota Tercel and a Ford Ranger both...

Never really thought about it before, but now that I have, I realized that the majority of the vehicles I've owned I've bought from out of state. Your best bet to get your questions answered accurately is to call the BMV where you will be doing the title transfer and licensing. Our advice won't...

Many of those have a translucent plastic tank. Does yours?

Small used forklifts can be had pretty cheap, often for not much more than that powered pallet jack. FWIW.

The exact same frame is used for the 40K trailer. The axles, brakes and tires may have been overloaded. The frame was not loaded (at least in that picture) beyond the manufacturers specs. If anything broke because of an overload, it should have been the part or parts that were not rated for that...

Not sure what posts you're referring to. I have no control over what others post. Anyway, you must have missed part of what I posted. That trailer frame is not overloaded. They sell that exact trailer frame with a rating of 40,000 GVW.

It has two 16,000 lb axles which = 32K. Add a significant amount of tongue weight to that number. That exact trailer is also available in a 40K GVW configuration. So, trailer empty weight = 11620. Add two 11K lb. machines. Throw in 1000 lbs of attachments for good measure. 34,620. A trailer...

30k-40k GVW trailer with two 11k lb machines on it shouldn't be overloaded.

Correct. Doing that reduces the lift capacity by adding the weight of the bracketry and moving the attachment further away from the loader. Still worth doing, if the machine is strong enough for every ounce of capacity not to be a concern and if implements will be swapped regularly. I've built...

Looking at the image that the OP posted, I'm not seeing how the SSQA FEL bracket and the plate for the attachment could fit in between the pins and the attachment and be closer to the pivot point than what it is now. He's only got perhaps 3-4" at most from back of bucket to center of bottom pin...

Definitely going to be easiest to find attachments and the design lends itself to being fairly easy to make your own attachment mounts, if you're a somewhat competent fabricator.

It'll work but you won't be able to roll back as far. Whether or not that's a problem depends on the attachments you get. I don't see bushings on that bracket though? Making your own brackets really isn't hard to do if you've got some basic fabricating tools.

True. To be honest, the thought never crossed my mind. That sort of stuff is a temporary bandaid fix, not a long term solution. I've built direct pin on forks for several tractors and that is the way I would go if on a limited budget or with a small machine where I'm trying to retain as much...

Making and placing the bushings is the hardest part of building brackets like that. If the bushings on your bucket are still good, I would cut off those brackets and weld them to this Skid Steer Hitch Adapter With Blank Heavy Duty Frame That bucket and brackets aren't going to be of any use...

You mentioned having a firewood business. Do you have a dump truck to deliver wood? If so, you could just haul the brush hog in that.

They are not structural on any trailer that I've ever seen or built. It's possible that someone could build a trailer that utilized the fenders in a structural capacity, but that would be a non-standard build. If they are moving around and gaps are opening and closing when you load your tractor...

An excellent point, one of two (the other being physical fitness) that are far too often overlooked by many self proclaimed "preppers".

I live fully off the grid. Solar power, with occasional generator use to run heavier draw items or to charge the batteries in the winter. DC freezers and fridge. Wood heat. Several years worth of canned food. Propane and wood cook stoves.

It's not hard to get around. I'll say again, Linux OS w/ Firefox browser and Ublock. I've never seen an ad on this site, small or large.

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Could you post a link to an article or news story detailing where this was an issue? I haven't been able to find any. Usually when a particular action is very dangerous, it's not hard to find a story about someone being injured or killed because of that action.

Most gas fires that are caused by static electricity happen because the person fueling got in and out of their vehicle during fueling, creating static between their clothing and the seat. I didn't spend a ton of time looking but I didn't find any that were caused by sliding fuel cans around in a...

Find someone with a sawmill who will sell you locust lumber and replace the deck with that. No treatment needed. There's nothing like it, treated or not.

If in doubt, choose a lower gear. A general guideline for such things is to use the same gear going down as you would pulling the same load up the hill.

Not if you use a decent size grinder. I'm not talking about the little toy grinders they rent out at Home Depot.

Neither a backhoe attachment nor a stump bucket are good options for any but very small stumps. Better off renting a stump grinder.

A leaf blower works well to get some air flow going to a fire.

Start a fire with dry wood, then put the wet wood on it once it's burning well and has a good bed of coals.

The only prerequisite to being a "fellow tractor owner" is the ability to pay for one. It has nothing to do with a person's competence or knowledge of gun safety or ballistics. Good to know that you aren't shooting up in the air. As someone who took down hazardous trees for a living for a couple...

Ever heard the phrase "what goes up, must come down"? Those bullets are coming down somewhere. Couple years ago, back where I used to live in Ohio, a guy fired his muzzleloader into the air to clear it and killed a kid a mile or so away.

FWIW, if you're building a detachable winch mount, there's nothing necessarily that says it has to use a receiver tube. Obviously that's popular, but that's because receiver hitches are common. Those of us with fabricating skills are not limited by such things. We can built a lower profile...

How big is the trailer and winch? What might you be pulling with the winch? Makes a difference in how sturdy this needs to be. My first thought though is that I would use tube, not channel. Tube of roughly similar dimensions is going to be significantly stronger than channel. Might be tough...

Agreed. Just giving him the benefit of the doubt. To be fair, there are folks on here occasionally who ask about lawn tractors and ATV's. I have a little trailer that I tow my four wheeler or dirt bike on that weighs considerably less than 800 lbs loaded. You're entirely right though. When...

He wasn't really "wrong" per se, he just made a sort of incomplete statement. He's correct..... if the whole trailer with load weighs like 800 lbs. or less. Most of the time, when I'm towing a trailer, I have a lot more tongue weight than the weight of the entire load that he'd be referring to.

Sure seems that way. I'm not enough of a computer geek to know which is the deciding factor, but I do know that with Linux Mint OS, running Firefox browser with UBlock ad blocker, I see no ads whatsoever on any forum.

Must be a Chrome thing. Now that you mention it, there is a white strip along the right edge of my screen. Never really paid attention to it before.

Again, there's no use pushing it back without fixing the broken weld.

The weight a pickup can safely take on the hitch is significantly less than what it can take evenly distributed or centered in the bed. That's a big part of the reason that gooseneck trailers can haul so much more than tag trailers.

True. The principle still applies though. Even if the trailer is at or lighter than the rated capacity of the tow vehicle (unlike the one in that photo), too much tongue weight can cause big problems.

That depends. Too much tongue weight can cause the same kinds of problems as too little, with lack of steering also thrown into the mix. Here's an example I saw parked at Home Depot a while back. Toyota Tundra with a tandem dually trailer with concrete perma column posts loaded at the very front...

That is correct. Those maples may last for a while, but they'll never be strong. Red maples are kind of weed trees anyway. They're weak, but can live a long time while rotting and falling apart. You'd be better off thinning them out considerably and letting your pines fill in.

(y) I just saw the OP's picture after my post above. With the tops broken out like that he'd be better off just taking the broken ones down.

I was an arborist for 20 years. That is called a throw line and there are several options available. The line is somewhat stiffer and slicker than paracord and is available in a variety of diameters. The weight is usually an 8-16 oz cordura bag with lead shot in it, although there are also hard...

We used to joke that the way to increase the load capacity on a dump truck was to cut the mud flaps shorter so they wouldn't drag. Seems like changing the headlight angle due to an overload makes about the same amount of sense.

Or they could just not overload/improperly load the truck/trailer.

If your headlights were pointed up because of tongue weight you had way too much tongue weight. That either means that you had the load too far forward or the load was too heavy for the pickup. The further back the axles are, the more stable the trailer and the more leeway you have in where the...

Might not be. No real way to tell for sure.

If he ran the engine after the oil change or if he put oil in the filter during the change, then the incorrect oil is in the filter. If neither of those things occurred, then the filter probably doesn't need to be changed.

Plenty of homeschooled kids finish high school early and plenty of others start college before they're done with high school. My 9 year old is reading and doing math at a 5th-6th grade level and spends less time doing school work than many of the public school kids in the area spend on the bus...

You could replace every moving part in your pickup with new and not come close to the cost of a new one. I'd keep driving the one you have.

You're saying that the foam blew out from underneath the ridge cap? If it did, you either had an inferior product or a poorly installed one. If the vent foam is installed correctly, pinched between the ridge cap and the roof, the ridge cap would have to blow off in order for the foam to blow away.

Depends on the tractor, your competence level and the terrain. If the tractor is shuttle shift and the conditions allow, you can reach back and put it in gear. Obviously this requires that you are physically capable of reaching the shifter. I used to do that with my Kubota L35 regularly. Some...

Are you concerned about this from the perspective of a ticket from the DOT, or from the capabilities of your truck? I assure you that what you're describing is well within what your pickup can handle. The safe payload rating of most 3/4 ton pickups is extremely conservative. The diesel Ford...

Seen what blow off?

If the GVW of the truck is 10,000 and the GVW of the trailer is 14,000, that's 24,000....... under CDL. Or is that not what you meant by "overweight"?

I do tow a lot and you are correct. Only thing that may be off is the weight of the truck itself. They're often heavier than what the manual would indicate. What you refer to as "pin" weight is normally referred to as "tongue" weight, as in the "tongue" of the trailer. In actual practice, you...

That's the way to do it. I've seen where folks just welded them to the blade in back and ended up twisting things.

Are you wondering how to mount it or asking if it's worth doing?

It won't cause rust if it's only in there for a few months. Won't be any wetter than if it had snow on it all winter.

The lift rating is the total vertical height of the pump above the top of the liquid it's pumping. Pumps can push a lot further than they can pull.

You'll want to keep a close eye on the situation. If the conditions are right, you have the potential to get more moisture from condensation than from the blown in snow.

That varies widely by the product, which is part of why I recommended the specific one that I did. I've installed that in below freezing temps. How much ridge do you need to fix? Is it just one straight run?

I'm curious what's going on with your roof that's preventing him from getting on the roof? I've never seen a 6/12 pitch metal roof where the snow would stay on. Even if you've got snow brakes on it the ridge should be clear after a couple days without snow. I was just on a clients roof a couple...

Doing what I suggested has nothing to do with removing the tank. It's also quite easy to simply hook the furnace back up when you're done. There is a possibility of a small amount of fuel spillage, though with a few precautions that can be easily mitigated. If that's just not of interest, be...

It's similar in some ways, but is not the same. I've used both types extensively, as well as half a dozen others.

Is there a reason you're trying to run the pump outside? There should be a valve at the base of the tank where the line goes to the furnace. Turn that valve off, remove the line and connect the hose from your pump. Should take just a couple pipe and/or barbed fittings. Turn valve back on and...

If the contractor used a closure product that didn't have an adhesive backing (or a poorly designed adhesive backing) it's easy for it to get installed improperly and get blown out later. I would recommend replacing it with something like this. Universal Ridge Vent Foam by Everlast Roofing You'd...

That's going to vary depending on exactly what backhoe you have, what bucket it has on it, what attachment you have on the loader, etc. etc. Most tractors with a backhoe mounted have a balance point somewhere between the rear pivot pins for the loader and the back of the seat. Rarely is there...

How much have you used a $600 impact wrench?

How many miles did your Toyota truck have on it? The Roxor is a body on frame truck. Solid axles, manual transmission, manual transfer case, diesel engine. It makes perfect sense that it would last longer than a UTV. Trucks like that generally do. While I would like to, I doubt I'll ever own...

There are a number of states where ATV's and SxS's are street legal on county roads. In practice, in many of those cases, they get a pass on rural state roads as well. There are a lot of folks in my county, some right in town, who don't own a "street legal" vehicle. They just use a SxS. Some put...

I have no personal experience with the Roxor's, but it makes sense that they'd last longer than a UTV. The Roxor is essentially a Jeep CJ with a diesel engine and Dana 44 axles. Most (perhaps all) UTV's are thin tube frame buggy's with over size, high revving ATV engines. The Roxor obviously...

Interesting. What state is that?

Hopefully get there at least. We have had all kinds of problems with Fedex. I once had a Fedex driver leave two of my packages two miles from my house in the brush next to a gate to a logging road. Literally not a house in sight of where he left it. Luckily a buddy of mine was riding his four...

That may change things some. If you're spending a bunch of time picking rocks, beating up your machine, etc. I would question if your machine is really built for such conditions.

This one. I can't think of anything a 14 HP machine can do that's worth $200/hr. Certainly not rototilling.

With tongue weight, you'd probably technically not be overloading the axles. You'd certainly be on the edge though. As far as the ramps, we have no way of knowing without more information. What size and shape of steel? Tube? Channel? How long are they? How are they constructed. It makes a big...

It's not primed because there's no reason for it to be. The part that's in the wall will never see weather if the window is installed properly. That said, it won't harm anything if you prime it.

Most forks have the same mount. The hooks are 16 inches apart. There are some larger forklift forks that are different but it's very unlikely that that is what you're seeing on Ebay. Based on the dimensions that they do give in the add you posted, I would be very confident that those are the...

You mention using both 3/4" plywood and 3/4" OSB for sheeting. Why such thick material and why two different kinds? Any chance that was material you already had on site? Maybe had some moisture in it?

No. The front "axle" (con gear) isn't part of the rear trailer any more than the truck is part of the first trailer. But I see where the confusion could arise.

Semi trailers can't be disconnected from the tow vehicle and hold up all of their weight on the wheels alone. They also don't have a tongue that steers a front axle. Those are the defining characteristics of a wagon.

That's helpful, of course, especially while learning. It's not entirely necessary though. I've backed up wagons with a pickup. Watching the front wheels tells you the same thing that the tongue does, it's just not as dramatic.

Still a bit tough to tell for sure, but it appears as if you've got some cracks in the welds holding at least the square tube in place. Bending it back is just going to crack the weld more. If I'm seeing what I think I'm seeing, it will need to be re-welded after being straightened.

Gonna be nearly impossible for us to either; one, tell exactly how to fix it based on pictures and two, relay that to you via the written word. But, just to put in my two cents, it does not appear to me that the square tube or round tube are actually bent. It looks like they're pulling out of...

Should be able to do that with a couple fit guys. I'd have a friend come over, do the install and put the tire back on.

My question too. If this machine is being operated regularly by (presumably) volunteers who do things like put diesel in a gas engine, one might wonder what else these volunteers are doing (or not doing). Probably a safe bet that the oil isn't being checked as regularly as it should be, or that...

So, unless you have a CDL, the truck is limited to under 12K GVW. Many newer dually's are higher than that, but as long as you stay away from those, you should be fine.

What's the GVW of the trailer? Add that to the GVW of whatever trucks you're looking at. If the number is higher than 26,000, you need a CDL to tow it legally. Which means, if you don't have a CDL, you can legally tow a larger trailer with a 2500 than with a 3500.

Yup. Plus, when that happens, the load is dynamic, not static, meaning things are under even more strain.

As is the case with many things, not all screws are created equal. I have seen screws like what you've described. I've also seen ones that had failing washers after 3-4 years.

Oh I've got the forks. Built those too. I wanted the extra height and security. (y)

Now that you mention it, I don't think I've ever backed a hay or gravity wagon with a tractor younger than I am. I'm in my 40's ;)

It's not a trailer. It's a wagon. Two different things.

It can. Best way is to build a mount for it. Personally, I'd build one that had a receiver hitch underneath it. This, of course, requires that you have steel fabrication tools and skills. Given that you're asking this question, I'm going to assume that you don't, which leaves hiring it done...

I'll just generally back up what @ponytug said. Only thing I would add is that, in most cases, metal roof fasteners of all types are supposed to have at least 5/8" of purchase in wood. If the roof was sheeted with 7/16" or 1/2" material, additional purlins or sheeting will be needed. Personally...

I don't own one currently, but have used plenty of them. That's a wagon, BTW, not a trailer. Anyway, yes, lengthening the tongue can help by making steering adjustments have a less dramatic effect. Similar to backing a long trailer, the longer the distance from hitch to axle, the easier it is to...

The center of gravity of a tractor is not centered on the middle of the rear axle. It's above it. So, adding weight centered on the axle, which is already below the center of gravity, would, by definition, lower the center of gravity.

It helps keep the back end on the ground so that the tractor can't pivot on the front axle.

Nothing to do with being old. That's how it should be done.

I would be less concerned about which way the D rings are oriented than in getting them all bolted entirely to the trailer frame. Ideally, the "pivot/hinge" of the D rings should be perpendicular to the load being placed upon it.

Agreed. I just meant that if a person was only ever going to drill 1/4" and smaller holes, they could get by with a hammer drill if they had limited funds and wanted to go cheap. I haven't used a hammer drill in years. I use my DeWalt SDS Plus rotary hammer multiple times a week. Just drilled 40...

I'm not 100% following your whole description, but I will say, you should do whatever is necessary to be tying down to the frame of the trailer. Don't bolt tie downs to the deck.

I'll join the group praising SDS drills. It may not sound like it from the names but there is a massive difference between a "hammer drill" and a rotary hammer. I wouldn't mess with a hammer drill for anything over 1/4", unless I was 100% sure that that was the last hole I'd ever drill in concrete.

That's probably the biggest issue. If you could take care of the drainage problem, a lot of the frost heave would go away.

Nice to not have them there at all though, if you don't want to look at them.

Exactly. With a decent stump grinder, it's be more like 5-20 minutes per stump.

Depends on soil type and your aptitude for such things. Both are huge variables. That said, a rental mini small enough to tow with a 3/4 or one ton pickup is definitely not the right tool to be pulling 24 inch stumps, unless the roots are already rotted. Consider renting a big stump grinder or...

It's possible that his plumber either lied to him or that there was some miscommunication. It happens.

As frustrating as that may have been, I'm betting that even the doofus inspector didn't ask who installed the trailer brakes. ;)

FWIW, I just checked through the installation instructions for 8 different randomly selected gas water heaters at Home Depot. Only one required an electrical connection.

Same. I've installed maybe half a dozen or so tanked gas water heaters. None had electrical connections. There may be some that do, but it's definitely not all of them.

FWIW, our tankless propane water heater doesn't require any grid power. It uses C batteries to make the spark. It's not rated for indoor use, but for folks who aren't constrained by the need/desire to do things conventionally, it works great. All the hot water we could ever want for $160. L5...

There you go. So much better than guessing. (y)

What might happen? The law does not specify who can legally install brakes on a trailer. Do you really think a court is going to have a problem with someone installing brakes on a trailer that didn't have them?

I'm not advocating violating the law. In all of the states where I've had trailers registered(three of them, including VA), the only information that the state wants about small trailers is the empty weight and the color. That's it. They don't ask about or check for brakes and they certainly...

What gave you the idea that they going to pay any attention to that? When did they start inspecting brakes or even checking to see if brakes existed, on little single axle trailers? There is no validation by authorities for that sort of thing. They don't check.

Again, you don't need to have the manufacturer do that. You can, if you can find one that'll do it, but it's very easy to do yourself.

I live off grid and don't have power to our tankless heater at all. It uses a two C batteries for the spark to light the propane. Works great. All the hot water we could ever use.

NPT stands for national pipe thread. The quick coupler is threaded onto the hose, either directly or with some sort of adapter, elbow, etc. in between. The description of that tool has a diagram with the dimensions of each size. Pick the one that matches your fittings the closest and you'll know...

There have been some pretty significant developments in the topic in that time.

If it was already fairly hard to begin with you should be fine. Just spread as you would normally. If you intend to run a compactor over it, wait till it's thawed to do that.

We have a landline at home as well, but mainly because there is no cell service in our area. I have a smart phone with no sim card in it. It's primary purpose is for OnX (a topo map navigation app), camera and browsing while on WiFi, none of which require it to actually work as a telephone. I...

Not asking about the red tractor. It appears as if the green tractor is being supported entirely by it's front wheels in the bucket of the red tractor. Figured it had to be something like that. I just can't see what it is.

I'm very confused by this picture. How is that lawn tractor not tipping backwards out of the bucket?

Tough to calculate precisely, and if you did, the calculation would change as soon as the machine started moving or you lifted the loader or the ballast on the three point. On the surface, you're just calculating the forces on a lever. Problem is, the forces in this case are distributed unevenly...

His vehicle has a towing capacity of 3500 lbs. Probably doesn't want to use up half of that before he puts a load on.

You are correct that boom lifts aren't designed to be used as cranes. That said, the rating is based on life support use. In general, life support gear is rated at 5% of breaking strength. Rigging gear is rated at 10%. That's for ropes, harnesses and the hardware that goes with them, but the...

Not sure how it works in your state. I've licensed over a dozen different trailers in three states and in all cases I told them what the GVW is. They don't check. Besides that, unless you have an obviously unsafe load, trailers that size don't get stopped and weighed.

Yes. Chains make a huge difference.

Also, I don't think you want the inside boom to be bearing on bolts. Should be bearing on a flat surface. What I'm going to do with mine to take up the slop is to make a bearing surface on the ends of the interior and exterior tubes to change the dimensions on the ends slightly. Basically just...

The name comes from what they're designed to lift, not how it's built.

I would definitely go QA mount. It's gonna be a lot less sloppy and more secure. I would also make the boom come up off the mount at a much steeper angle. Gives better lift angles, IMO. I've got the materials sitting outside to build mine, just haven't got around to it yet.

Why make it mount to pallet forks rather than direct? What are you intending to lift?

Most 3500 lb axles have the flange for brakes on them, even if it didn't come with brakes from the factory. You don't need the manufacturer to add brakes. If you have basic mechanical skills and auto electrical (as in, you're capable of changing oil and are familiar with righty tighty, lefty...

Assuming you have a machine that's actually capable of running either one. Hydraulic auger advantages: -Down pressure -Reverse -More precise speed control -Better maneuverability 3 point PTO auger advantages: -Less expensive

If moving the harness around sporadically fixes the issue, you almost definitely have either an abraded wire or a loose connection. It's a hassle but just following the wires from start to finish will usually reveal the issue.

You can use a piece of wood or steel about 3-4 feet long. Push the t-post away from the nubs, wedge the board in there and pull back. Repeat until the post is loose. Still not nearly as easy as a puller though. Not sure what "high dollar" means to you, but T post puller's that work great are...

More than likely, what you have will do fine. Use it for a while and then you'll know. They're both fine. Most folks find that it makes the most sense to stick with one brand so that you can use the same batteries in all your tools. I have Dewalt 20V tools and Milwaukee 12V tools and have used...

Can't help with your tire problem, but FYI, that's a tip from a deer's antler, not a tooth. It's not terribly unusual to get one in a tire, particularly this time of year, since this is when whitetails start dropping their antlers in much of the country.

Are you a a human?

Those are not intended to be used when the tank is full. Not strong enough. How often do you need to move it around? I have a 100 gallon tank and the only time it gets moved is when I take it in or out of the pickup when I fill it. If you have a need for it to be mobile and you don't want to...

Get rid of Chrome and switch to Brave browser. Until recently, when someone posted a similar thread, I didn't even know there were popup adds on this site.

That's not a project for a novice, IMO. Not that its complicated, but weld or design failure could cause some serious damage. Sounds like you should be looking for a plug and play option. Unfortunately I doubt that's gonna be cheap. If it's not urgent, and you've got the time, start developing...