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  1. J

    trailer modification

    Yea and stack concrete blocks on mower to balance weight. Better to have the tailwheel bash your truck bed in a turn than have some poor soul put it through their grill.
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    Hoarding

    Hoarding is subjective depending on how tall of horse you view from,how large of hat worn while drawing opinions and how much you desire belittling the hoarder and how much you desire to impress other people with your opinions. After 40 years living the same place,I moved 3 years ago...
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    JD 3046r tractor won't start, nothing has power when turn key, occasional clicking of relay under dash

    Clean other ends of cables as well as surfaces they connect to.
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    trailer modification

    If I understood correct the trailer pulls ok with tractor and mower on it. Tail wheel hanging off is a non issue in my book and doesn't require extending trailer. Most states allow load to extend 4 feet past stop & tail lights before flagging. What are your concerns about tail wheel hanging...
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    LED Replacement headlights

    I've never felt there was need for lights any brighter than come in vehicles from the factory. Blinding other drivers with "hopped up" headlamps should carry a stiff fine.
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    The light can be bad some times.

    I was sitting in my car broke down and waiting for a tow in Detroit when 2 guys drove up behind and began jacking the rear of my car up. I jumped out and yelled "hey git away from here and leave this car alone". By then they were on both sides loosening lug nuts and one said "hey man this is...
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    DIY FEL

    I'm no authority on building loaders but imo starting with an old loader designed for a tractor close to same size would increase the chances of success and provide a much stronger loader. I've seen orphan loaders for less than $500 and I expect you'd spend another 3-$500 on material like...
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    MF 135 only lift if pushing on draft control rod

    The SN is usually on dash above your left knee or on right side below battery.
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    Roof to Wall Flashing Question

    Yep. Masonry chimneys is where I've seen that. If a cricket wasn't installed when house was built,there's often ongoing problems with leaks. Unless a large section of roof is peeled back to install a cricket,the solution looks odd at best. In this case op know's how to roof and used...
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    MF 135 only lift if pushing on draft control rod

    That dosn't look the same as I've seen so pulling top cover wouldn't help me until I was familiar with it. Have you moved the rod that gos to draft spring to see if it might tell you something about what and where to adjust? The lift set up I'm familiar with is on 3 speed + hi-lo transmission...
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    The light can be bad some times.

    I'll give you two to one a lawyahoo can use this to get charges dismissed. Parking in the road while you eat lunch is not intended to obstruct traffic,laying down,standing or parking in the road in protest is intended to obstruct traffic.
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    MF 135 only lift if pushing on draft control rod

    Bushing won't cause any damage but depending on how far fingers are out of adjustment lift can be touchy as in overshooting when trying to set implement height. If tractor is mostly used with a rotery cutter,bushing is viable even if lift overshoots. Make sure max lift doesn't cause pto shaft...
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    The light can be bad some times.

    Streetcar is right,no law against parking in the road most places. Going faster than orange construction signs say isn't illegal either but that hasn't stopped cops giving tickets and judges doubling fines. Check it out,it has been tested in court more than once and ruled speed limit is that...
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    The light can be bad some times.

    Overly bright headlamps are my nemesis. When I began diving in the 50s most cars were 6 volts. Present day OEM headlamps are easily 4x as bright as those old 6v but people back then would flash you EVERY TIME if you didn't dim your lights. It was "kool" to lower the rear of cars but that...
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    MF 135 only lift if pushing on draft control rod

    Lazy hounds have been known to put a disk "bushing" between spring and rod to duplicate what you did with spring removed.
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    MF 135 only lift if pushing on draft control rod

    This is a common occurrence easily corrected by adjusting draft control spring and/or fingers inside housing. The finger adjustment is simple but access isn't as simple. IT Manual sold at Tractor Supply Company has clear instructions with pictures. You can do it by removing side cover and...
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    My take on driveway gates

    You and your family sound like folks I would enjoy having for dinner but by today's standards you are fools. Maintaining insurance and other expenses to legally keep a car on the road falls under the same heading as working one's way through school. Why bother when all these safety nets are...
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    Part out or repair

    What ever blows his skirt up is ok by me.
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    The light can be bad some times.

    You can tell alot about a man by what concerns him. Just be kind and pretend what they say is important,all of us will get there,some sooner than others.
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    My take on driveway gates

    I can answer that question. He would stop to get a picture beside it. We have leased public land for more than 50 years and starting about 8 years ago crowds began geathering on it to chant and do things that make little sense. Tour buses and campaign buses often stop to take pictures of...
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    ID this ground scrape

    Litter in a row and 30 feet above a driveway unquestionably says squirrels did it. If litter was scattered and farther from a drive way it might be deer. Had a family of coons done it they would have left deposits in the center.
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    The light can be bad some times.

    Anyone found parking in a public road should lose their license and be neutered to prevent them reproducing more idiots. Ditto for those skulking around in fog and rain without turning lights on. People that park on the shoulder to change a flat or diaper should have provisional license...
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    How to Clean inside PTO Shaft

    I think I bought that mower and bad pto shaft from a shady tractor dealer. Dealer advertised a used mower with brand new pto shaft. When I got it home I put mower on tractor and made a couple of rounds cutting grass. When I raised lift the shaft was frozen as you described and damaged...
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    How to Clean inside PTO Shaft

    An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. When not on tractor,most pto shafts lay tilted in a position that alows rain to run down male section and enter female section. I recommend attaching a piece of wire or small chain high up on frame to support shaft tilted up so rain runs in...
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    How to Clean inside PTO Shaft

    Shine a light into female part to see how far the close fit extends. Normally about 4" which is easy to reach with PB Blaster and rag. If it runs deeper just pour a few oz of transmission fluid inside,reassemble and use it until parts slide easily,dump fluid out,reassemble and grease it.
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    Power loss

    Retrace your path to where the problem first appeared. Look around and/or use a magnet to retrieve the wiggle pin from where it fell after coming loose from the wobble shaft. If that doesn't turn anything up,tell us what kind of tractor is involved.🤪
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    Roof to Wall Flashing Question

    THAT is true.
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    zerks/grease help

    You are on the right track in cleaning hard caked stuff out. PB Blaster would be my choice but atf + Acetone is a close second. I've never tried it but you might put a few oz of penetrating oil in a grease gun and try pumping it in under pressure.
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    My take on driveway gates

    One use of a gate like that is if you run through it to steal my boulders you couldn't claim you thought they were there to be picked up by garbage collector. Another use is in the event I shoot you off your toy Japanees tractor a judge might find it easier to believe when I tell him you were...
  30. J

    My take on driveway gates

    Better than calling police because they rarely show up and if they do trespasser usually claims to have permission and doesn't get arrested.
  31. J

    My take on driveway gates

    Well boys you could also ram though the glass entrance of stores but owners still lock their places up and leave surveillance equipment on. So what's your point?
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    My take on driveway gates

    I hope the layer I added a while back will break the thief from stealing fuel. My equipment is down the road behind locked gate but it didn't stop them from walking in to steal diesel for my machines. I temporarly borrowed the camera from my BoarBuster and set it up covering the entrance. I...
  33. J

    Smoker Recommendations

    Someone in Salmon country might have better suggestions but I like low temperature for fish so it doesn't dry out before smoking long enough. As for helping a smoker hold heat better in cold weather a welder's blanket will do that.
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    841 Carb issues

    Her carb rebuild wasn't done right or her governor adjustment was flubbed. The solution is simple,hire competent mechanics to work on her and she will be fine.
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    Proposed Idea for better clamp on forks.

    Nay,I'd say about typical for TBN. I'll forfeit my royalties and stay with time tested and proven forks.
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    My redneck fuel line repair :)

    He won't have a choice after fuel dissolves the rubber.
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    UTV Winch?

    Discussion of tools on TBN ultimately leads to Harbor Freight as the go to source. On the other hand I don't see professionals in the field using Harbor Freight tools. You would think pros that have to replace tools often because daily use wears them out would wise up and stop paying 3 and 4...
  38. J

    UTV Winch?

    Rigging a tractor with a winch sounds comical. I've been around farming,ranching and construction over 70 years and never saw anyone rig a tractor with a winch.
  39. J

    Roof to Wall Flashing Question

    You could be right about one more step flashing and drip edge beneath the step flashing would prevent reoccurrence. There's been much discussion about "kick out". It does appear more than usual amount of water is hugging the wall. Deck must be sloped toward wall or maybe wall is catching wind...
  40. J

    New concrete floor coating advice needed.

    Holly molly that's some bad settling, is the building sitting in a swamp?
  41. J

    Roy and Dale?

    To my reciliation Roy never killed a bad guy but it's a miracle he didn't accidently kill any considering all those trick shots he made.
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    Branson 6530C still having AC issues

    Thank you for your view. How does one know which is chaff and which are kernels of value unless they are already well versed ,in which case they wouldn't be asking for help? I seem to have a problem figuring out whether a poster is asking for help or or looking for entertainment. In the...
  43. J

    New concrete floor coating advice needed.

    Proper troweling and curing is the first step because without it no coating stands up well.
  44. J

    DIY fire pit

    I might be able to give a better assessment from fireside with a barley pop in hand.
  45. J

    Glyphosphate - application rate advice needed

    "Language police" fits both your descriptions.
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    Glyphosphate - application rate advice needed

    Elephant in the room,wouldn't you say?
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    Kubota Cab 3430 / A/C /pressures for A/C

    Yes and if you were the only one around this place would be boring as watching mud holes dry up.
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    Roof to Wall Flashing Question

    Someone mentioned "unzipping siding",if that's possible a foot or so up the wall maybe that will tell you if the leak is from farther up. Inspecting inside of wall from attic might tell you something. To appreciate how much water can flow through a small hole, look at how bad the leak is when...
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    Branson 6530C still having AC issues

    What I'm about to say might raise some hackles,maybe yours or maybe not but there's far too many sore toes around to avoid stepping on them from time to time. This thread could easily serve as poster child on how not to get things done. Right out of the box op asks for information he can pass...
  50. J

    John Deere 950 light grinding into gear

    I would check the shop manual for clutch adjustment (not just the pedal travel adj) before doing anything major.
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    Roof to Wall Flashing Question

    I feel your pain but if it's any comfort we've all done that or worse a time or two,,,,or three. I don't think the the leak is at the corner but higher up where roof butt's the wall. It only takes one miss-applied step shingle (step flashing) to get a huge water intrusion. To be clear,did...
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    Kubota Cab 3430 / A/C /pressures for A/C

    "One reason why I never post an issue on here, I have them like anyone else but if I cannot figure it out myself" I bleed the ac system and throw a match on it. 🤣
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    Kubota Cab 3430 / A/C /pressures for A/C

    :unsure: 🙃😂(y):rolleyes::sleep:
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    MF35 gas - valve adjustment

    I don't feel like looking it up for you but take my word that the specs are out there if you search. IT manuals at Tractor Supply Company is one source of specs and a bunch of other handy stuff to know.
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    Cutting asphalt to create a drain

    I'm sorry to but it seems like you want a silver bullet that doesn't require effort or expense from your side. We can't shoot grade on the place but you can. If water drains down the existing driveway it will drain down a gutter or swale between house and new driveway. $3.500 will buy two...
  56. J

    B&S carb

    Looks like where crankcase evacuation hose connects. I don't even know what a " 808883 23 R card " is much less why gas would leak from one.
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    Need advice how to remove broken fuel bowl stub from Farmall gas tank

    I wouldn't get carried away with sealing threads while installing new filter. If conventional thread sealer or tape leaks I'd try Locktite Blue and if that leaks it's time for permanent 2 part epoxy.
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    Need advice how to remove broken fuel bowl stub from Farmall gas tank

    I think you are on the right path,esp getting fumes out before risking a spark.😧 I've found that cutting pipe in 4 places will often cause it to bust out when pressure is applied with ease out. You can buy fine tooth saber saw blade skinny enough to fit inside hole clamped in vice grips...
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    Kubota Cab 3430 / A/C /pressures for A/C

    Well yea but in TBN tradition ,no need for details,just wag at it and go on to next thread.
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    Cutting asphalt to create a drain

    An overlay is not an option (without a complete removal of all the current blacktop) as that will cause water to drain the wrong way. The above statements cause me some confusion. Why are you saying an overlay will change the direction of drainage? That entire driveway has about...
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    Kubota Cab 3430 / A/C /pressures for A/C

    I've also heard a bad metering device will cause poor cooling.
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    Kubota Cab 3430 / A/C /pressures for A/C

    Just gas it and go. If it still doesn't work,giver a little more. Here's how TBN fixes tractor ac. Wag wag here,wag wag there,here a wag there a wag.
  63. J

    Side porch, yellow jacket nest

    All these break cleaners,dish soap and such prompts me to ask if anyone ever did it the Smith Barney way with Bois D Arc apples and long sticks then try outrunning the swarm when they were a kid?
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    Insulation around windows ?

    Since you say outside work is finished it's probably too late on this job but wrap windows on next job before installing siding and trim. That not only seals out air but prevents water soaking into foam then rotting surrounding wood. Oh BTW USE FOAM SPECED FOR WINDOWS AND DOORS. :cool:
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    1963 Ford 2000

    I don't know what your game is but you clearly don't even understand your own statements,much less what you have read. Why do you keep bringing up similar tractors? The tractor pictured in post #1 is the only tractor op asked about. Here are excerpts from Tractordata the source you...
  66. J

    Side porch, yellow jacket nest

    More people should try taking frustrations out on wasp nests instead of fellow motorists.
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    1963 Ford 2000

    WHAT makes you believe I'm confused ? Having operated BOTH versions when they were new and intermittently 50 years since I'm keenly aware of the DIFFERENCE. Besides hearsay,online forums and u-tube,what qualifies you to talk about these tractors?
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    Ford 5000 overheating when using the PTO

    I take it the tractor is still overheating or as someone suggested,appears to overheat. Odds are it's the latter,otherwise the diesel engine would almost certainly cratered as result of repeated overheating. I'd get to the bottom of it and not risk the engine. I'm in the minority on TBN but...
  69. J

    Side porch, yellow jacket nest

    Like me, hornets probably never heard of "a can of deet" and it scared hell out of them thinking yellow jackets returned and caught them messing with their nest.
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    1963 Ford 2000

    Wrong,wrong,wrong and wrong. That tractor HAS LIVE PTO and a transmission unsurpassed for longevity and ground speed selection (12 foward & 3 reverse). A box turtle can outrun it in low gear. There's countless 2000 Fords working hard today,anyone want to wager how many 2022 model year...
  71. J

    Paint or Stain on Shed

    After weighing other considerations, it comes down to stain for best appearance for first few years at which point touched up stain doesn't look good.
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    1975 165 stuck in neutral range.. How to Unstuck it?

    You overlooked to warn about smashing fingers.🤬
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    What is in my yard

    I thought it was only one hole. Several connected sounds like voles.
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    Plow dilemma

    I predict those bolts will be more difficult to remove than Kando's drain plug. If you succeed in unscrewing them everyone will want to know what kind of oil was used.
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    Plow dilemma

    The uppermost bolt has an oversize nut where there should be a washer so it was improperly mounted. One the improper bolt is torched off,the other will be accessible.
  76. J

    What is in my yard

    Chipmunk or ground squirrel.
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    1975 165 stuck in neutral range.. How to Unstuck it?

    Looking at Doitnow's pictures in post #36, 1st (Top) rail slides back and forth for HI & LO 2nd from top slides back and forth for 3 & R 3rd from top is stationary and prevents moving two slides at same time. 4th (bottom) rail slides back and forth for 1 & 2
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    1975 165 stuck in neutral range.. How to Unstuck it?

    I believe you are seeing the stationary rail that prevents moving 1-2 & 3-R at same time.
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    DK35 overheating issue

    What symptoms of overheating are you seeing. Guages sometime malfunction but if you are saying steam comes from cap when in operation, that doesn't sound good. Might want to try a thermal thermometer or new sending unit. Be very cautious to not overheat more than absolutely necessary for...
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    Ways to wealth

    Considering the level of common sense demonstrated by people drifting through this site,it's no wonder so many people are puppets doing as told by someone that reaps the profits.
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    Ways to wealth

    How bout pawn shop? $240k return on every $100k loaned should pay the bills and leave some in the bank. When I think of starting a business I remember a friend that went to 4 years college then returned to help his dad farming. About a year in he asked his dad to sign over 250 acres of...
  82. J

    Does a 3ph land plane need to have adjustable blades?

    It's interesting to see how much material people loosen while maintaining roads in some areas. Here we do one of two ways. From centerline to shoulder with blade angled and taking a light cut,loose material fills divots and excess in a row on shoulder in both directions where it stays. Next...
  83. J

    Loading hay = round bales

    I don't see anything wrong with that.
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    Loading hay = round bales

    Wouldn't everyone like a trailer that hauls hay like a deck-over,low to ground for easy on and off without long ramps,good to haul equipment,cars,sand, gravel,dirt,dumps,not heavy to tow empty,20k lb gvw and inexpensive?
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    Loading hay = round bales

    Best way of loading period is as carefully and with same attention as when loading your present trailer. Anyone unable to eyeball and improvise while hauling hay isn't going to do much better using "a recipe" picked up the the web.
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    Branson 6530C still having AC issues

    Thank you for that correction,I hope my slip of tongue didn't cause op to drain the system and refill with R-12. Even worse,I hope he didn't drain and refill with propane since "it is quite a bit more expensive".
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    Branson 6530C still having AC issues

    Ever indication says freon is leaking out and low pressure switch is doing what it's supposed to,prevent compressor to run and burn up for lack of freon. It hinges on whether tech ACTUALLY recovered ALL of the first 2.78 Lbs or just claimed he did. I would have to see it to believe it if it...
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    Branson 6530C still having AC issues

    I think you realize how much harder it is to diagnose things with third hand information than it is in person. If what you said is accurate (100% of first charge was still in system when evacuated and recharged) the only thing that makes sense is admittedly far fetched but here gos. If high...
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    Dry cracked ground

    Hopefully nothing but there's high degree of possibility soil on outside perimeter suddenly swells causing all kinds of havoc with foundation. For a building to survive on the soil being discussed one must strive to maintain as little fluctuation in soil moisture as possible and occur slowly as...
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    Dry cracked ground

    Tree trimming services pay to dispose of chips at landfills so are happy to get rid of them but don't ask for "just a few",it takes longer to pull a wheel barrow load than dump a truck load. City public works and electric co-ops are a good source of wood chips. Cabinet shops have a dust hopper...
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    Dry cracked ground

    There is some truth in what you are saying about amending Central Texas black clay with sand but nay sayers overstate the issue. It doesn't improve the soil much but the addition of organic matter in combination is highly recommended by garden experts and makes a remarkable improvement...
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    Groundsmaster 52 runs 10 minutes, then dies

    That secound rod looks to be for a different plug boot. Lay the tester on an insulator or suspend it away from any ground source. That white wire looks close enough for spark to jump to instead of going where its supposed to.
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    Dry cracked ground

    Black clay around here shrinks when dry causing cracks up to 3" wide. Summer 2020 I did an experiment that has surpassed my expectations. In about half the fruit and nut orchard and beneath shade trees in the yard I dumped compost then drug it with a box blade so that compost fell into cracks...
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    Burned Up Trailer Wiring

    That could really be a problem if broke down or otherwise parked on the shoulder, especially after dark. I hope you always have flares on hand in case of emergency. Thankfully none of mine are like that but I carry flares anyhow.
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    1975 165 stuck in neutral range.. How to Unstuck it?

    Nope,guess I better look closer next time. Might have saved me a split or two in the past.
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    Fuse Panel

    Experience isn't something that can be bought,sold or borrowed so looks like you'll have to do it the Smith Barney way.
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    1975 165 stuck in neutral range.. How to Unstuck it?

    I've accessed hydraulics in rear case by removing top cover beneath seat and side cover behind right foot but where is this shift cover you speak of?
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    1975 165 stuck in neutral range.. How to Unstuck it?

    It gos without saying but do not insert fingers or tools into transmission case while engine is running. A little "rear wheel rocking" by hand might help while attempting to reposition gears with screwdriver.
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    Large square bales: how well do they store left outside for months

    Cattlemen would buy baled tumble weed in Texas right now if they could find any. Saw an ad from SW Ok last week for thin range cows $300 per head.
  100. J

    Date me

    You don't have a record player ! How can you listen to the latest music ,listen to a radio? :ROFLMAO:
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    Burned Up Trailer Wiring

    Maybe so,maybe not🤪 but the question remains whether excessive amps,fuse and short circuit were "got" the first time or the second time or the third time or the fourth time or if they need to be trotted out once more.
  102. J

    Reservoir cleaning

    Our public water supply reservoir had a bunch slime and we put grass carp in it. They cleaned it up and no problem since.
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    Burned Up Trailer Wiring

    Some people double wrap their dump trailer wires with duct tape to prevent smoke getting out whether key is on or key is off. Roll of duct tape is a lot cheaper than hiring mechanics to put smoke back in wires.
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    1975 165 stuck in neutral range.. How to Unstuck it?

    This isn't uncommon after transmission gets worn (no need for repair or rebuild,just be more deliberate in following shift pattern while changing gears). The problem is usually alignment with the 1-2-3 shifter. Remove the oil fill plug near shift lever and you will see gears that slide back and...
  105. J

    Jon Boat motor

    If you keep the boat on a trailer,always have access to loading ramp and don't need to use it on town lakes and state park lakes there's a lot to be said for a semi-vee and larger motor. Added stability and will take rougher water than a jon. On the other hand if you get on streams and rivers...
  106. J

    Jon Boat motor

    Yes they are. The reason is because many lakes limit horse power to 10 or less.
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    Mower deck wheels???

    :unsure: I was afraid I wouldn't be able to articulate that. As mower is moving along (foward or reverse) center of wheel is trailing behind mounting bolt. If you stop while going foward then go in reverse,wheel swivels 180* so that it continues trailing behind mounting bolt. Pretty much same as...
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    Jon Boat motor

    Having used jon boats on Red River between Ok and Tx for many years,here's what I can tell you. For stability while standing,less than 14' will tip over regardless of width. 9 to 15 hp is perfect for jons this size but I've made do with as little as 4 hp and 3 men weighing 200+ each. Big...
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    Mower deck wheels???

    The mounting bolt should be offset from centerline of wheel (if that's clear as muddy water 🙃). Problems can also crop up when changing from slides to wheels. Slides are usually suspended by chains or other float mount on all four corners whereas wheels are ridged mount on front and float on rear.
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    Who doesn't despise trolls?

    Never tried it but if the rug can be jerked from beneath an entire community it likely can be jerked from under an individual member.
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    Date me

    It's a toss up which I enjoy more,his songs or acting. East Of Eden with James Dean was a classic that showcased Ives'.
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    1540 massey heating problem

    Your are better off turning it over to a professional before destroying the engine,if it isn't already too late. The moment ANY diesel engine overheats is time to shut it down and find the reason. "Finding reason" doesn't include tinkering then restarting to see what happens.
  113. J

    Burned Up Trailer Wiring

    My neighbor had the same thing happen and the mechanic said he had let the smoke out 🚭 and charged him over $500 to put it back.
  114. J

    Who doesn't despise trolls?

    I liken it to kid with a football but no one to play with. He spots a room full of monkeys and tosses the ball in through the open window. To his delight every monkey in the room wants the ball and their antics are beyond entertaining.
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    Groundsmaster 52 runs 10 minutes, then dies

    I hope watching over your shoulder and whispering doesn't bother you.😂
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    Caught 4 small feral hogs at a time, this morning

    I can see potential in castrating and releasing boars for hunters that pay to hunt. I've wondered if a boar was sterilized rather than casterayed his drive to mate would be effected. It's well known that a large boar breeds a disproportionate number of females. If sterile boars didn't lose...
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    Caught 4 small feral hogs at a time, this morning

    (y) As it should be and anyone caught transporting a live one should face a stiff fine or time in jail.
  118. J

    Groundsmaster 52 runs 10 minutes, then dies

    A watched pot never boils. :unsure:
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    Caught 4 small feral hogs at a time, this morning

    That is a dead give away collector is selling hogs to people that turn them loose. Judging by the numbers in some of the pictures jwmorris' neighbor is probably one of his buyers. That's why as jw said "some spots they seem to keep coming". At slaughter hog auctions as weight increases...
  120. J

    Burned Up Trailer Wiring

    I have vision issues that limit how far I can see. Bring it and a six pak of Bud Lite to me and I'll troubleshoot it for you.
  121. J

    Evolution Metal cutting saw blade replacement.

    I don't have a production shop so don't go through a bunch of blades but since I'm frugal I pay attention to longevity. Smaller blade decreases speed of blade and resistance on motor. That has lead me to apply a little more pressure which has worked well. Eventhough blade speed is slower,less...
  122. J

    Who doesn't despise trolls?

    Don't we all? It has been said that the world would be better if people were born with the same amount of wisdom as they die with. Making heart felt apologies can be difficult but fortunately the necessity for making them gets farther apart every time we have to make one. Why? Because we...
  123. J

    Who doesn't despise trolls?

    Clearly few if any notice that people sometimes edit posts in a fashion that renders replies already posted nonsensical. Although I said deleting can be even worse than editing it is interesting that no one addressed op deleting their original post and wiping out all those that followed it...
  124. J

    Marking your tools

    I spray paint chains,boomers,axes,hammers,shovels,ratchet straps and other large tools. Paint mark some small tools and engrave some.
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    Caught 4 small feral hogs at a time, this morning

    I'll see your sounder of pigs and raise two Fireant nests to get 8-10" rain at my place.
  126. J

    Caught 4 small feral hogs at a time, this morning

    They are claimed to be very intelligent, so who knows what gos through their little heads?:sneaky:
  127. J

    Caught 4 small feral hogs at a time, this morning

    People in Texas are better about solving their own problems than some places that look to government for their needs. As i said in an earlier post,it requires cooperation of all landowners in a large section of land. It resembles mosquito control in some ways. Ideally the area is bordered on...
  128. J

    Who doesn't despise trolls?

    Most people do make typo and grammar mistakes and edit to correct them but if not discovered and corrected before replys are made,a comment can be used to correct it.
  129. J

    Who doesn't despise trolls?

    Amongst the worst of trolls are those who post then edit after responses have been posted and even worse are OPs that delete their original post and wipe out entire thread along with all replies. How long do you feel is reasonable for editing a post before it can't be edited? Same question...
  130. J

    Native Grass Seeding 10+ Acres Mixed w/o Discing?

    I hope your mom went on to help lead the charge for no till farming.
  131. J

    Native Grass Seeding 10+ Acres Mixed w/o Discing?

    Depending on who you ask,wildflower ,native meadow and weed mean different things to different people. A purest will say what grows naturally without human intervention eventually results in all three and I'm prone to agree. Native Bermuda,Rye Grass and mixed clover is by far the most...
  132. J

    Caught 4 small feral hogs at a time, this morning

    I agree that what animals eat is reflected in meat quality. I don't know what you are referring to when saying wild hog should be treated like venison rather than pork. I treat wild hog and venison different in two primary ways. #1 I strive to get both into refrigeration soon as possible but...
  133. J

    Caught 4 small feral hogs at a time, this morning

    You've brought up a very good question that had never occurred to me but now can't wait to find the truth. I really like the food cooked up by relatives near Huma LA. and like you I've learned not to ask what it is. I have been around domestic hogs since I was born and one thing everyone I...
  134. J

    Well pump cutoff switches - anti-flooding devices?

    It's as simple as a switch that senses water flow through pipe and start's a per set number of minutes that flow can continue until switch breaks power supply to pump and must be manually reset before pump will operate. The problem with that is if you put a hose on a tree over night. That...
  135. J

    Caught 4 small feral hogs at a time, this morning

    You did a fine job welding the trap and no doubt can build the gates and everything else is 16' panels tied to tee post driven into ground. I see it as only fair neighbors chip in to buy material and those that can't afford to chip in can pound posts and tie panels.
  136. J

    Fireplace Inserts

    You've answered all your questions. You can get inexpensive fake or expensive but genuine. I've always been happy with free standing cast iron heaters. I even have a Ben Franklin on my patio where the majority have fire rings.
  137. J

    Caught 4 small feral hogs at a time, this morning

    I have comments on op's trap after which I have comments on feral hog control in general. I don't mean to beat you up,more so help you catch more hogs. The boar in your trap is 100% domestic that hasn't been free for long. A hog that size born in the wild would go berserk when anyone...
  138. J

    Well, it's that time of the year again.

    Friend called last week to borrow fencing tools. Fire fighters had to go through his fence to reach a fire on neighboring land. Been high 90s to 100+ for weeks without rain and lightning struck a powerline pole setting grass on fire. I saw 9 new burned spots along side of 15 mile stretch of...
  139. J

    Bad Dogs Bad Neighbor

    When Pit Bulls and Chihuahuas make a showing obedience competition I'll rethink my position on the breeds.
  140. J

    Paint

    Chartreuse and mauve look mauvelous on farm implements.
  141. J

    Shelf Life of Oil

    Send it to me and I will dispose of it for you.
  142. J

    MF 180

    Ifin Iz had one dim MF 180 I goz trata suppy an byz IT manual.
  143. J

    MF parts

    Yes
  144. J

    Rennovating a garden

    Foozle I was so taken aback by you posting that picture, I went to search your profile and see if you had other bizarre postings. Looks like you haven't said much lately so I have to take your word you aren't just messing with us with coming here all coy like saying you have this hard soil and...
  145. J

    Rennovating a garden

    At near 60 hp your tractor will pull a single shank sub-soiler full depth. "Fracturing" hard pan makes a remarkable difference in moisture and air penetration. Rather than working at it so hard first year,I'd have a soil analisis,apply reccomended neutrants and compost,till them in then rip...
  146. J

    2565 air conditioners

    You ice maker is a fine example of something the average homeowner can repair with a little outside help. Had Mookey asked for help with his ice maker I would be right there to offer as much help as I'm qualified for. But after I gave good advice regarding air conditioning in post #14, Eagle...
  147. J

    2565 air conditioners

    Yea online trade school isn't new, what I'm talking about is to learn it when we need it and we need it right now. We don't have time nor patience for hours building,testing stuff.
  148. J

    2565 air conditioners

    Show of hands,how many u-tubes do people need to watch in order to land a job where you work,doing what you do? Please post a link for those that might be interested right now or in the future.
  149. J

    Groundsmaster 52 runs 10 minutes, then dies

    Do you think post #58 from 4 days ago is unclear?
  150. J

    Dump Trailer Battery

    Several pieces of equipment meets the seldom used description. I've often wondered how a co-op ownership with members renting equipment from themselves would work. Whether a member or not,a business with space and manpower would be paid to handle rentals. Equipment might even be available to...
  151. J

    Shaft seal, how far in does it go?

    Try this and see if it looks right. Without putting 9A through housing,slide 11 onto 9a followed by 10. Slide 11 snug against 10 and use sharpie pen to mark 9a at edge of 11. Remove all parts from 9a then insert 9a into housing. Hold 9a seated against housing and slide 14 onto 9a and mark...
  152. J

    Hole in the Wall Buffet's and Restaurants

    Texas once had three cafeteria chains,liver and onions was me and the wife's go to at all of them since the kids didn't like it we never had it at home. They've all dried up now. Why? According to local food critics "customers don't consider cafeterias a dinning experience". I don't consider...
  153. J

    Dump Trailer Battery

    Battery dependent dump trailers aren't intended for daily, all day short haul duty. If a person is going into the dirt business they should start with pto driven pumps and winches. You can run those from daylight to dark or 24 hours per day without a hiccup. What people are doing here isn't...
  154. J

    Hole in the Wall Buffet's and Restaurants

    And sometimes you wind up with ptomaine poisoning.🤮
  155. J

    2565 air conditioners

    You two imposters came here for no reason other than strut,fluff and preen while Mookey waits for you to tell him how to work your brand of magic on his tractor. Pitiful.
  156. J

    2565 air conditioners

    Clearly I should be content wearing the dunce hat and deferring to Lou and you instead of offering advice on these things. To show what a push over I am,they charged me over $200 for a multimeter and after hearing what you spent to outfit your garage for all those trades I'm embarrassed to say...
  157. J

    2565 air conditioners

    That's great if one likes changing sprinkler heads, maintaining aerobic septic,clean coils and change ac filters,change car oil and filter but not repair and servicing tractor ac unless you have 50 tractors with ac. Afterall ,how many times does the average person need to repair their tractor ac?
  158. J

    2565 air conditioners

    There is a 100% reliable $50 parts and labor end around for a failed low pressure switch that any competent service tech can install. For many years a sign hung in my shop. Labor $10 per hour Labor if you watch $15 per hour Labor if you fixed it first $30 per hour After a few neighbors missed...
  159. J

    1220 wont restart after warm up

    You have a good start on resolving it. After replacing cable ends at battery did you clean connections at other end of cables? People have by-passed safty switches on half of older tractors after tiring of messing with them.
  160. J

    Dock Rebuild Specs

    Had you revealed your age,ability to work with wood (and supervise unskilled to preform) ,how much elivation of pond surface fluxuates from highest to lowest and asked for one of easiest,inexpensive,most durable,longest lasting or other important requirment and most important of all whether you...
  161. J

    Bad Dogs Bad Neighbor

    (y) If he has a brain he will take this as a lesson not to jack with people just because he thinks it makes him special. The protective order gives you a fast track by calling to report violation instead of going through the process again.
  162. J

    Deep frying

    As one of these professors that speak Latin might say "qui *** canibus cocumbunt *** pulicibus surgent".
  163. J

    Deep frying

    Phony maybe but Snobdds would never call you one of those since he doesn't even know your parents.
  164. J

    Tractor worked on by dealer today & won't turn off!!!

    You were told about the knob,cable from knob to shutoff and manually operating shutoff within 8 minutes of you asking for help to kill the engine. I agree if ignorance was a hanging offence ,not many of us would last long. I also believe to be born ignorant is normal but remaining that way...
  165. J

    2565 air conditioners

    THAT'S CORRECT so we should talk about your experience before doing anything and risk making it worse. Telling you to bleed gauges and hose assumes you've been shown how. Like cutting hair,telling how and showing how are entirely different animals. High pressure can and often does cut...
  166. J

    Deep frying

    We know some people look down their nose at others but you are the first I've seen go out of their way to make it public. Now that's strange.
  167. J

    Dump Trailer Battery

    So is the battery,pump,relay and other components exposed to the sun and rain?
  168. J

    Tractor worked on by dealer today & won't turn off!!!

    Has to be diesel so if you must push/pull a knob to start and kill engine,follow cable to pump. There cable will attach to a lever. Move the lever with your fingers to cut fuel off. Somewhere on or near pump you will find the fuel shut off. Manually move it.
  169. J

    Groundsmaster 52 runs 10 minutes, then dies

    I believe you are on the right path in ordering the OEM carb rebuild kit but while waiting for it,you might clear up a couple of things. Seafoam doesn't make smoke, especially in maintenance dose of 2-3 oz per gallon. The blue smoke coupled with finding out there's a pulse fuel pump involved...
  170. J

    Cheap charcoal fail

    I haven't noticed a problem with Wal-Mart brikets,never tried their lump. If you do this 6 day per week you know bad charcoal when you see it. My brother once complained about lighter he had always used suddenly imparting bad odor and taste in food. Couple weeks later he found out his 14...
  171. J

    Dump Trailer Battery

    The same plug that's on truck is as good as you will ever find.
  172. J

    Dock Rebuild Specs

    Right you are but Op was flippant so as I said "Simplistic questions deserve simple answers so here you go." Had he said what his experince, capabilities are and asked for suggestions,I can suggest ways best suited to those. I took him at face value. People think they can ask how to do anything...
  173. J

    Tire puncturing form orange osage trees

    I would remove trees like Oddball's picture and clean up free if I found some that straight. We have plenty OO trees around here but they are bushy without a central trunk. 1" boards would last the life of 3 stock trailers and still be solid. You might be surprised if you ask around about...
  174. J

    Groundsmaster 52 runs 10 minutes, then dies

    If fuel is gravity fed AND carb bowl has a drain,can you let fuel drain for a several minutes and catch it so as not create a fire hazard? A continuous trickle would indicate no restriction. Continuous trickle from hose feeding carb but not from carb would narrow restriction down to carb. I...
  175. J

    Groundsmaster 52 runs 10 minutes, then dies

    I'm with the majority saying it's fuel starvation. Considering what you've done and it still doing it,I'd re-visit float/needle and seat assembly. To begin add 4 oz Seafoam to 32 oz gasoline (4oz in 1 quart). Once engine runs right,add 2 quarts gas and use mower as usual until it has been...
  176. J

    massey ferguson 6170 air conditioning

    Whether the ac was on tractor when bought new from dealer or added later,non are STANDARD. Hose length ,different metering devices,size and a host of other details require charging by super heat or other means. Unless showed how by an experienced tec, ac charging is best left to a pro...
  177. J

    Dock Rebuild Specs

    I don't want a tee-teeing contest here,you could be right so I will state it different. Apply 1k pounds force to post until it stops sinking and the post will support up to 1k lbs without sinking farther. Hope that cleaned it up for you. Between you and I,I doubt op will tackle this so it's a...
  178. J

    What implement for creating furrows?

    Pard if you collect enough from doing 3/4 acer to pay for required implement you should be giving advice instead of asking for it. Shoot I'd mow 5 acers for the price of a mower,drag 200 yard driveway for price of landplane and right on down the list.
  179. J

    Dump Trailer Battery

    Ld1 and Woody,I didn't ask how the OEM system works,I said I don't see this modification improving on the OEM. The hardwired I referenced is that in LD1's example. Thank both you for all the words explaining how this works but I'm afraid there's flaws in you reasoning. I don't care to undertake...
  180. J

    Dump Trailer Battery

    What I'm not understanding about so called "hardwiring"is with 3 batteries 1 is going dead,how removing 1 battery leaving 2 batteries to do the work of 3 is an improvement. It would seem logical to add a 4th battery if 3 isn't doing the job. I'd far prefer a discharged trailer battery over...
  181. J

    Row buster

    Had two and neither was any count so i gave them away.
  182. J

    What implement for creating furrows?

    LOL,I know what you mean. I was walking around on 3 acer pasture in front of my house with a hoe chopping random weeds down when the neighbors motioned me over for iced tea. They couldn't believe I undertook to chop weeds from 3 acers. I told them 3 acers is easy in comparison to 30 and 40...
  183. J

    Cost of being a good citizen?

    Save one for a rainy day and use the other for this. Where do I sometimes want to tell them to put liability? 🤬
  184. J

    Cost of being a good citizen?

    Something similar happened near me a few years ago. Developers bought land near a registered Angus breeder and built multi-million dollar homes. Homeowners complained of flies ,odors and bawling cattle. HOA kept pressure on until EPA got involved. No violation was cited in regard to HOA...
  185. J

    Cost of being a good citizen?

    :mad: You cheated! LOL,you got it.
  186. J

    Cost of being a good citizen?

    I once ran into the same thing when reporting to jury duty. I walked quite a ways to truck to store the knife and got an idea. I talked to a couple of Entrepreneur acquaintances about putting lockers at buildings where this happens. One appeared on our behalf before some city councils and...
  187. J

    Cost of being a good citizen?

    Sir I hope you believe me when I say I don't intend to offend you. You are correct,EPA and CPS can shut anything down and leave it up to the agrieved (if the action was wrongful) to prove the action wasn't for good reason. When I told the water control board which has EPA at their disposal...
  188. J

    What implement for creating furrows?

    It's this simple. If you don't already own the implement ,there is no way you can rent much less build or buy one for what the job is worth. Have you considered just passing on this job? I would.
  189. J

    Cost of being a good citizen?

    That is a very common response to someone seeking justice. A self storage company built more than 50,000 sq feet of buildings with 40,000 sq feet of pavement for a total of 90,000 sq feet shedding 100% of rainfall diverted onto my adjoining 5 acres. Attorneys agreed they were in violation of...
  190. J

    Cost of being a good citizen?

    I understand how you felt,especially at that young age but here's my take and what I would told you if I were your dad. Alowing one bad apple to spoil the barrel,shooting all dogs because one has fleas could be applied to damage a single a-hole can do to society. You know the truth in your...
  191. J

    Dock Rebuild Specs

    Op told us old dock is rickety, old dock is small,old dock is fished off of and he has more than one pond but didn't reveal what he is using for "beams",how much deck weighs nor how much live load beams need to support so I was forced to grab some #s from air overhead but what I specked is good...
  192. J

    Dock Rebuild Specs

    Simplistic questions deserve simple answers so here you go. Start with a 16' "beam" in deepest water. Push beam into ground with 7 psi force until force must be increased in order to drive "beam"deeper. If beam stops at less than 24" into ground,increase pressure until 24" is reached. Cut...
  193. J

    Cost of being a good citizen?

    A few reasons why they don't. To help convince taxpayers city hall needs more funds,efforts are made to have halls crowded every day. To help convince taxpayers judges are overworked,deserve pay raises and are worthy of re-election,court house must reflect an overworked atmosphere. Prosecutors...
  194. J

    Cost of being a good citizen?

    TBN heroes is sarcasm but nothing is intended to be tongue in cheek. Comprehension and context Okie,the subject is about doing what is right then being criticized or in Runner's case lawyers wiping their feet on citizens.
  195. J

    Simple fix...dumb fixer.

    Preacher noticed little boy down the street sitting beside a push mower with a for sale sign. Preacher payed kid and took mower home,pulled and pulled,took his jacket off and pulled some more,took his tie off and was about to pull again when boy walked by enjoying a double dip ice cream cone...
  196. J

    Simple fix...dumb fixer.

    Well you don't feel bad yourself. The mower died and after several pulls I discovered it was out of gas. Went to the station for gas and now I can't remember where i left the mower. :unsure:
  197. J

    LA125 Overhaul

    Thanks Bravo for taking me along on your project,I'm sure your niece will make good use of it. I'm throwing my name in the hat in case you decide to adopt a nephew. For the sake of debate about gasket sealer and missing head bolt what is the consensus on this? The head bolts appear about 2"...
  198. J

    Cost of being a good citizen?

    How many things can you name where doing the right thing is always the easiest thing to do? The Uvalde School shooting demonstrates it about as well as society is apt to see. Not considering before and after the shooting when doing the right thing would take more effort and courage. 300...
  199. J

    Just another “what made this hole?” thread.

    I've heard that piney,people getting too close and personal with dillo blood caught Leprosy. Dillos give you Leprosy and toads give you warts,what's a man to eat when food gets scarce? 🥴🤢
  200. J

    Just another “what made this hole?” thread.

    Dad told me they were called Hover Hogs during The Great Depression. Everybody,without asking Google,can armadillos swim? Maybe later I'll tell you about my brother,Master Armadillo Catcher when we were kids. Moss my Great granddaugter wants that possum,gonna name him Geroge Jones.
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