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Y'all should get togeather and tear something up then try to fix it.😜

That's an interesting statement. I can't help but wonder how it come's out in the wash. The local guy that repair's gas equipment told me there's no catalog or cross referance for HF and knock-off brand repair kits. He sometimes recconize internals being same as something he can get parts for...

Public schools around here have been eliminating vocational classes. I believe some kids find inspiration in vocational they would never find otherwise.

I don't know which I envy most,someone with spare time and energy to log and mill lumber to give away or those that recieve free lumber. I don't have time and energy to meet daily obligations or find people willing to work for wages,much less free.

They wouldn't let me work there if I could weld like that. First bead I made like that,I'd stop to admire it and get fired for slacking on the job.

I would off the logs free and cut them to specifications of those who want them. If we say yea,yea people want this one and that one but not those,you'll still have to advertise after they are ready and then thickness will not suit them.

Do you have a multimeter?

If things never broke,there would be no need for warranties but things do break and you have a warranty. By "better off with something else" do you mean hacksaw,plasma,chop saw or a different torch? There is no one size fit's all answer but if it's true misery loves company you are in luck...

I'd get the model,serial and anything else available and call Victor. If they are smart they will at least share cost of repair/replacement. If you don't get satisfaction,diaphram is inexpensive and a diy job.

I'm willing to deal with hogs that have been made trap wise by poor proceedures and sorry traps but releasing hogs to hunt stick's in my craw "UNLESS" they are behind fences that contain them. Many jurisdictions have laws that forbid transporting live feral hogs but crooks hire lawyers when...

At first impression and "on paper" that Pig Brigg system look's great but it has a serious flaw. In the final 10 secounds of video where guy drove up to begin killing them,that is a bunch of tamed hogs. Feral hogs act like this when gate slam's or they see you coming and that netting would be...

As someone mentioned,trap need's to be large enough for at least a dozen and preferablly more. Otherwise they wise up and avoid traps. If landowners would cooperate the population can be controlled but too many people operate with greed and stuborness as primary to common good. If all...

I didn't think much about it the first time someone claimed to gas weld steel hydraulic line with clothes hangers as filler. After hearing it again I'd like to ask (A) How many others here can and do gas weld steel hydraulic line with clothes hanger filler? (B) Foremost,will one or more of you...

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I would reuse crank,sleeves and pistons without resizing. I'd defer to someone smarter than me about the cam. I know the owner of a Ferguson I rebuilt several years ago and the engine still run's great eventhough I went against convention. By industry standard the engine...

Just make sure it doesn't have a Tuff Torq trans.

I totally indorse your choice of using tools and techniques you have experience with. Before getting underway,I'd like to offer food for thought. If the line is subjected to vibration/movement during normal use(what part of a tractor isn't) the heat-cool cycle will make it more brittle and...

Amazing how many people aren't aware of and use farm rated batteries,anti-freeze,gasoline,oil and grease for their equipment. Then there's others that know they should use farm rated but buy John Deere branded for their New Holland and Case. ;)

I would be very concerned as to where the water or chemical is coming from but I would emediatly test coolant to be sure it has correct concintration of anti-freeze. Even when coolant leak's antifreeze is anti corrosive.

It's no cure-all but using VP&M Naptha in place of conventional thinner can help in cool weather.

Commercial tomatoes are far tougher than home grown varities. If some clever sole was able to combine shipping ability with taste,there would be 75% fewer home gardens. If a burger franchise had year round access to tomatoes with home grown taste and a way of getting them from field to...

Since EPA regulations stiffened,alkyd paints haven't been researched and improved near what acrylics have. Compounding the problem with alkyds is less demand for paints that require buying brish cleaner. Low demand mean's sitting on shelf longer which cause's slower cure and subsiquent lower...

Me neither but it doesn't require an expert to know if mfgr didn't provide a dedicated attachment point,they didn't design axles and steering components for dragging things. I attended an auction at a state prison where inmates farmed. The tractors had been busted,broke and welded in places I'm...

I tried different types on my outbuildings and lowering gutters 8-10" below drip edge and recessing far as possible and still have 90% water fall in gutter has worked better than any. Appearance might be a factor on a home if lowered that much but I suggest you at least drop yours from flush...

Everone should be lucky enough to own a parcel so large they don't know where it start's and ends. 🤠

Once was enough to convince me to pay attention so it didn't happen again. :cautious:

All good reasons for in person training rather than u-tube and interweb buds.

I drove more than one N when they were new and never saw one with enough power to do a back flip while pulling at drawbar or 3 point. You should have put wheelie bars on her and kept that old gal. :oops: I reccomend you look at an arch skidder for your tractor until you gain some...

To say saw blades and brush cutters are risky when attached to a string trimmer is putting it mildly. That's one reason"My setup" is long gone and if I have briars and brush my tractor can't cut they are left to grow until I hire someone. ;)

Sure there is but once accross Rio Grand they will flip the bird and say ninny ninny boo boo.

I'll do as much as possible with a tractor and rotory mower but if you have the grit to wade in with a weed eater,here's a way to minimize stuff wrapping around shaft. Fabricating from good steel and heat treating extend's blade life between sharpenings and replacement but simple hardware store...

The little train will be set up at a cartel king pin's ranchero for his kids and if Hummer is a down-sized version it will be given to a Central American law inforcement agency. Vehicles and weapons are among the few bribs alowed without going through national government headquarters. They...

I've dealt with hundreds of plumbers and amongest other things I've learned is they rarly give advice that help's you avoid hireing them.

Most were painted red origionally. Some had cat 1 hitch and some cat 2.

Each recptacal package should have max amp rating marked on it,if it's not,don't buy it. I can't say that I've heard of a 12 volt electric heater and wouldn't reccomend one if you found it. To put out a meaningful amount of heat would be hard on the battery and alternator. 12 volt fan yes,but...

Clearly what you think is childish,acting like a school yard bully and thinking themselves cool is 180* from my discription. I'm not tough,have never tried making people think I was but have been fortunate in associating with a few of the toughest on earth as they made their way from boys to...

All things considered,I believe those cameras make more sense than a few ideas we have offered but some of us get bored and dream up ways to amuse ourselves. A friend with several tracts has cameras concealed so they aren't also stolen. His son edits and combine's several weeks worth...

I've never laughed at people for living around the Great Lakes but I can't resist chuckling when I notice how many would rather retire in Texas.

While I agree crooks sometimes retaliate,I try not letting that be a reason for alowing them to crowd me. Retaliation is terrorism and I believe when terrorist see that it works,they do it again/more. It's a tough call and there's situations where the prospect of retaliation will deter my...

For a business or anyone recieveing many on-going packages,a secure metal box with floor that dump's when door is closed is affordable or simple to fabricate. Where deliveries are irregular,thieves aren't crusing and looking in boxes so a weatherproof barrel or box is sufficent. Having...

There's an exception if; "My boys are so hard they rattle and so large I tote them in a gym bag. Aah own an ol revolver with a bore so large my pet owl live's in the empty chamber where hammer rest's. Ah ain't scheared to walk right up on scum below my ranking cause don't you know drug dealers...

Considering alot of information came from over 1k miles North of him I'm not sure OP found what he want's to know. #1 problem effecting gasoline and diesel in Texas is water from condensation. Humidity is always high and 30f swings within a 24 hours and 50f within a week is common. Fluxation...

I don't understand the reason for posting links to people dying. Is it a thinly vailed attempt to cultivate trepidation for guns?

The picture you paint of system isn't near enough detailed to alow suggestions that include much meaningful detail. Why do you distrust the septic guy you have been working with and why haven't you hired one you can trust? Trying out WAGS picked up from the net can get expensive,not to mention...

This plus your screen name make's me wonder what you do for pass time. 😲

Thieves are about as likly to look for packages in bus shelters as delivery drivers are to put them in there,,,,,,unless the sign say's "put delivers in bu,,,,,,,,I thing you can see where this is headed.

Once agin I tend to agree with you John that nothing is gained with the overbore but I intend digging deeper next week. I sometimes wonder if people that sell this stuff actually understand the truth. I've made inquires to tractor parts and auto parts suppliers about exhaust valves and seats...

Tis to an answer,more than one answer. "Mess with My gate and I'll drill ya." "I like having people wander onto my property so that I can confront them to strut, preen and wave my gun". "All the ne"er do wells live in y'all's states,we-uns out here in wild west have high ethics". "Pips round...

What John said is correct but can you post a link to sleeve/piston kits you are looking at? I want to contact them to ask some different questions. Primarly why they go to expense of over-boring sleeves and fitting them with over-size pistons UNLESS they are selling used sleeves. If they are...

To be sure we clearly understand what happened,are the welds pulling away/seperating from parent metal? If that's true you either used an unsuitable filler (wire or rod) improper gas if mig welding or you did not get good penitration. Most commonly available rod is ok for mild steel...

There is no Castle Doctrine in any state that provide's fpr arming yourself then leaving the safty of your house to sneek up and tap the window of a parked car with a loaded gun. If the people in that car had been armed and a gunfight insued,they would have stronger claim to stand your ground...

Several years ago before CIA,ATF,FBI and Homeland Security clamped down on citizens using explosives,my boss asked me for help clearing stumps and building road to his private lake. We stuck a charge beside a stump and blew a hole in earth beside it. We stuck a BIGGER charge beneath a stump...

Roasted and served with cornbread stuffing same as it has been long as I can remember. Wife,daughter,DIL and granddaughters will meet to cook and visit tomorrow. Grandsons harvested two wild gooblers last Saturday.

When I went to men's room one evening at a small restaurant 4 men were waiting outside the one holer restroom. A couple of giggling tweens boys finaly emerged and the first guy in line said something to the effect of them little ^&@#%^ were in here smoking while i was about to Pi$$ my pants...

What would I do???? I'd get it fixed unless i didn't need to use the tractor. Otherwise I'd just FORGETABOUTIT.

Ok,so a bunch of idiots are making pot holes in the street with slaughter house kill hammers,should I be impressed,intertained,amazed or WUT?

I would suggest 55 gallon barrels or large garbage cans with lids instead of trash bags to recieve UPS and Fed-X. Unless thieves see the delivery made,it's doubtful they look in cans whereas bags hanging on the gate with things in them might attract porch pirates. During a rash of porch...

I agree with your sentiments but some of you are fooling yourself just to avoid facing the inevitable. The situations and behavior you are trying to prevent and protect yourself from is upon us and gaining momentom in California at record pace. California is and always has been a window to...

Thousands of cattle are contained out fenced out by electric fence every day. Brahman cows can't buck electric fences so it's a sure bet deer can't either. Cost is 10% of net fence and can be rolled up and moved or stored in a fraction of time. One hot wire plus some string or sorry fence...

Congratulations,I know how it must feel finally having a place to protected your stuff from the elements. Take every opertunity to get fill dirt,sand,rock or gravel to raise grade inside. Without extra fill it will appear the shed was built over the only mud hole in the vacinity.

I think it was a miracle considering time and expense I was facing if getting surgery. That's why I chalked it up as a win and bought more without complaining. A trucker friend turned me on to the boots after they relieved his heel spurs. Two people I told about the boots also got relief so...

Your experience with those boots is exactly what I have experienced with Wolverine Boots with Durashock soles. The material simply deterorates in a few years whether you wear them or not. I can't complain because heel spurs in both feet went away shortly after I started wearing them and never...

Electric fence return's more for money and time invested. Incluse the area with a single strand 3-4 feet from ground and run a line through orchard. Tie aluminuum pie pans with a leingth of wire so they move with wind. The idea is to make them think pie pans attack if they get near them...

I believe what i have witnessed in person for decades and right up to today is relivent to this conversation. This link takes you to the location and legal discription. This link take's you to early history. This link take's you to April 2021 when a collective shout of joy arose from greatful...

Not all the lessons,there's another. Sixth; get yourself an old fashion pipe wrench and cheater pipe to "unscrewuch"the auger when it catch's a root and screw's itself into the ground. :cry:

People are paying with monopoly money right now. Time will tell how long until monopoly money dry's up and people have to go back to work.

I shouldn't even ask but did you hear that from I Herd or Tha Said? Them jokers spread more BS than Farmer Brown's old bull.

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In addition to pressurized,the stud is supporting and undoubtedly undergoing stress plus the cracked surfaces can not be reached for cleaning. Therefore I agree.

You may know this already but same as advice you get on ways to repair this is free advice. Unlike gasoline engines that can overheat to the point of smoking and steaming,shut down,alowed to cool,problem fixed then refilled with coolant and not noticablly suffer,it is highly probable a diesel...

One thing you can be sure of when asking advice on TBN is an abundance whether it fit's the circumstance or not. If you will take time to say A. What you want from the land as in hay,grazing,wildlife cover or whatever B. What kind of plants are present (desiriable and undesirable) C. Whether...

Had we not been stuttering and spoke with more clarity in post 5 & 6 it could have been fixed a week ago. :cautious:

This is a good time to obtain electrical schematics or even shop manual for your tractor because this likly will not be the last time you need them. If dealer doesn't have them,they can be downloaded online. Meanwhile maybe someone can tell you where glow plug relay is located. You might try...

That give's you a huge headstart on the majority. Inspect fuses to make certain one hasn't been bypassed with foil or such nor has a larger than speced fuse in place. With exception of glow plug circuit,pull all fuses. Set meter to amps connected in series on wire feeding the problem fuse...

For those on the fence and wondering who to believe about ethanol. When I bought my string trimmer Husqvarna gave me 2 additional years of warranty if I bought 3 quarts of pre-mix fuel. I bought the fuel and have bought it since. This is the ONLY 2 cycle I've owned in years that didn't have...

You will be much better off learning to troubleshoot rather than attempting to find someone who experienced same problem with same solution when there's a problem. If you are interested,have determination,time and a multi-meter,tell us whether or not you are familar with using a multi-meter...

I would suggest that regardless what brand engine you buy,do some pre-emptive work on it before taking it to her. Flooding crankcase with fuel cause's more engines to fail than wear and tear. If fuel is gravity flow,install 12 volt shut off that open's while key is on and close's when key is...

Those are excessive drops that must be found before moving foward. Something I've never experienced but I see happening to others is rotted wire/cable where it connect's to cable end. Hard to see inside cable cover unless peeled back.

Those 1-2 volt and 10 volt readings scream bad connections,brokenn wires,poor ground or all of the above. With key on and a load (lights or such) voltage reading must be 12.5 or better at both power in and power out on ignition switch (no difference at all). If not,jumper the 2 switch terminals...

You said the battery sat discharged for a year then didn't say whether it charged and TESTED before using it. Sitting discharged for a year will lower ampacity of a new battery and possibly be a kiss of death for a used battery. Temporarly install a different battery to see if that helps.

There's not many opertunities open to cut back since I'm no longer working and already living on a tight budget. at 77 it get's harder every year to handle yard work,vehicle repair and keep the house up. I'll soon be in trouble when I start hiring everything done.

I passed on buying from Zoro a few times because price seemed to good to believe. I recently ordered 2 items that totaled $80 (30% less than next cheapest source for same brand and model). I was pleasantly suprised to recieve the delivery right on time. Hope they aren't baiting the hook.

I'm still learning. What is the difference in buying with PayPal and using cc via PayPal? Are there ways to use PayPal that doesn't involve a cc?

I suppose that depend's on whether a hydraulic control is engaged. The starter might be shot.

Extenders work for me. I don't leave them on the stem. I screw the extender on,air tire up then remove extender and return it to where it will be handy next time.

You are refering to the valve core. I doubt that replacing it will make a difference. In more than 50 years and hundreds of tires,I don't recall a single time that I experienced what you are talking about (inability to put air in tire),,,,,,,,then about 10 years ago I thought something was...

Here you go in Swhili which is author's native language. Kamwe usitumie mguu wako mpya wa ngazi wazi katika mvua kubwa

Just as I suspected.

Do you seriously believe you can take a meaningful reading from the freezer that went belly up? Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't the topic of this thread a dead freezer? Opening the door, heating or blow drying it isn't going to make it work again. I told y'all I wasn't the only one...

I wager I'm not the only one that wouldn't know how to do the test you suggested. Knowing how would be handy and undoubtedlly go a long way in understanding electrical troubleshooting in general. In the situation under discussion here,will you explain the proceedure?

Any amount you fall short welding you more than make up for with your torch cuts. 👍

When SWMBO tell's me to. ;)

Some common reasons for service calls to rental property in Tx I've dealt with. Sewer backing up or toilet overflowing because waste basket in bathroom is too small or misplaced. Entry door busted because tenant's key wouldn't unlock it. " " " " tenant lost key and...

Historically other states have adopted rules,laws and way of living a few years after California put them in place. If you don't approve of how people must live in California,don't be complacent with how things are in your state. The pandemic has opened a door to fast track many changes to...

Are lights bright without engine running? I would test the battery after tractor has sat overnight or longer. If it has less than 12.6 Volts take it to an auto part store for load testing. If battery check's out ok,make sure belt isn't worn and/or slipping.

Gravity down is a cost cutting decision that work's for some but not others. In some ways it's similar to a fel with trip bucket,room for improvement but beat's no bucket by a mile.

So does the fact you are drilling down on the power cord mean you have already eliminated failure of any component intergal to freezer? Out of thousands of complaints I've dealt with I estimate less than 1% were caused by the power cord and when the problem was with the power cord (A) most of...

You say "some dump trailers",does that mean I can still buy one with hinge open bottom belly dump? Are they available with gate plus bottom dump option or must you choose tailgate or open bottom?

Plug ends are needless expense and get in the way while rolling cord up for storage. Run stripped wire though holes in freezer plug and crimp them over then flatten wires on other end so they slide into outlet easier. It's called hard wired and reccomended for permanent or semi-permanent...

How did the tenant conclude the house is killing his appliances? Could it have come from those 2 good-for nothings I Herd and Tha Said?

Not so fast there Mr bob,tenants that say on for 12 years are hard to come by. If it came to a choice between kicking him out or caving to his request,I'd furnish a freezer and ask him to keep it indoors.

Amen Brother Ben. Furthermore, Christopher Brian Bridges should stick with rapping and leave driver's license requirements to those better qualified.

Form decades of experience in building maintenance,I'd say this is likly not attributable to defective electrical system in home. If not the extension cord or eccess load on circuit/outlet,possibly exposure to the elements and moisture induced corrosion somewhere like relay,defrost...

Surly what you said isn't what you meant runner.

Rather than parroting the ever popular"go big or go home"philosophy,I'll give you suggestions that help you to make calls which fit your situation. Check to see what annual registeration cost's for 12&14k trailers. See what type annual inspection and insurance is required for various weight...

Most people that dabble in old tractors are aquainted with someone nearby doing the same. Have you asked your husband's friends? They know the local market and may have even saw the tractor in question.

I wouldn't be suprised to find out it inspired the invention of Velcro. 😜

I fixed the link,try it again so that you can compare the leaves and growth pattern and make sure before buying herbicides. It's one of the most resistant to broadleaf killers I've seen so you'll have to make your best efforts using best methods to win the battle.

Which brings up the question as to why OP want's to raise his and what he found it so difficult about it he needed to ask for help.

If you have put many tractors to work the MF165 is going to amaze you.

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There are many type of burrs and control methods vary so maybe you should be more specific on what you are calling burrs. What I know is Goatheads (aka stickers,sticker weed,bullhead,devil's weed and puncturevine) or Sandburs (aka grassbur) would stop you in your tracks long before you had 20k...

You are correct in saying propane doesn't have stability issues but I'm not so sure you should use the malfunctioning regulator until it has been rebuilt. Hundreds of Acty regulators and grade R hoses are in use with propane and I haven't heard of any real life failures but I'm not going to...

If you don't plan adding another upright and beams,consider cantilvered arms suspended from upright. Fabing arms is simple if you have a torch and welder. Arms can also be made from angle iron by drilling holes for carriage bolts with heads to fit teardrops in upright.

It's possible lift arms don't spread as far apart. If stabalizer links can be temporarly disconnected that might alow flexability in arms.

I thought you would never ask. ;) Pull rack away from rear wall enough to alow impliments to hang over and prevent accidently hitting wall while moving things around. That wil alow rotating long,narrow impliments. If you are concerned with stability,run a 2x4 from top of rack to building...

It appear's that various people have varied experience with regulators. I had a set Victor regulators rebuilt a few months ago for less than $60. There are no parts available for knock-off regulators so I see no reason to buy them unless it's for once and done. If it's a matter of money used...

I've never had need to lift a tractor other than change tire or replace axles so farm jack then cribing under one corner is used. If you are just wanting additional ground clearance under your Cat 4045 a pair of ramps like I use to change oil in my F450 Diesel should work. Dropping loader...

That can't be plugged but can be repaired from inside and last the life of tire. Take it to a tire shop that sell's and repair's farm tires. What most people do with a split in farm tires that size is illeagal for hi-way use tires.

After making this list can we name all landscape plants suitable for zone 7? BTW Calg it is neither. It's boom mounted. :rolleyes:

Some large cattle ranches in Tx keep,rent or free graze goats to improve grass for their cows. Various breeds show this trait in varying amounts. In years of low rainfall,deer frequent hay meadows and recently mown pastureland to eat tender weed regrowth. Honeysuckle attract's more deer than...

There's a lot of regulators being misrepersented through deceptive wording in discription. It easy to believe you are buying Victor or regulators and handles which Victor parts fit. The ONLY thing they have in common is that Victor tips fit the the handle. The people that sell them don't know...

My Portor Cable Pancake build's 125psi which is more than adiquate to blow dirt out of dry filters. On extra large and dirty you might have stop to let it catch up.

The hook is a sloppy fit and those pins wouldn't make me feel any more secure. OP's experience in having pins to become damaged with first use is evidence of poor desighn and subject to failure.

That's right,and the rathe of lawyers could be on the owner/electrician because the sign prove's they knew the plug posed a risk.

There are clays,then there are clays that have little in common with other clays. I have lived and worked with black clay in N.Texas that will destroy your tractor and tiller before you turn clumps back to workable dirt,,,,,,,,,unless you go about it right. Assuming you are putting this in...

What always works for me is to remove worn bushing then measure bore and shaft of what it fit's. There's other ways but none are as reliable.

I see where you are coming from. Another example of common sense and experience proving engineers and popular belief to be wrong is fasteners. Most machines (even electrical devices) have more bolts and screws than neccessary holding them togeather. A mechanic that learned by experience...

5' is too large in anything other than sparse weeds. Regardless of reason,you should address it before ruining the engine. Diesel will preform where gas can't but overheating will quickly destroy a diesel whereas a gasoline might be uneffected or only slightly damaged. I'm a proponent of...

Reading what some people say about electricity is proof that a little knowledge is more dangerous than no knowledge at all.

If you are talking about the fixed belly mount drawbar,just don't exceed rated tongue weight and you'll be fine. If you are refering to a drawbar mounted between lift arms,I wouldn't do it unless weight is supported by something other than hydraulics. You could mount ballast on lift arms then...

PM me if you don't figure it out,I might be able to take a look if you want.

Most my tractor tires have had tubes but I've repaired and hired many tubless truck and trailer tires repaired. My experience has been that patches from inside are more reliable than plugs. Most tire shops refuse repair on sidewall but I've patched a couple dozen over the years without a...

Meanwhile you should go online to order or download the Owner's Manual. TSC has a pretty good repair/maintenance manual that'll help you keep it in good shape. The 175 is a reliable workhorse with enough power to pull some serious ground engaging equipment and balers.

What you are saying make's sense sandman but the problem is that sellers have no way of knowing which are serious and which are playing games when they try to clinch the deal on the phone. There are both squirrely buyers and sellers.

Long before CraigsList I parked a motorcycle out front with $100 and my ph #. Guy called and offered $90. I said can't do it. Next day I had the seat rcovered and changed sign to $110. Same guy showed up with $100 in hand. Told him it was $110 now. He threw a fit and told me I couldn't raise...

I just take it in stride and no longer complain. The last time I complained she told me to shut-up and I thought she said stand-up. 😵

Which were you back in 1892, pretty slim or non-existent? 😜

There's no figuring out bureaucrats and how they think but you did well with what you were allowed. This is the first year my 30x50 shop is on the tax role and it's turned into a fight. I permitted it and it was approved as a pole barn. The tax appraiser classified it as a utility building...

Is THAT Big Barns Retirement Farm Shop? That place is beautiful!

Building hydraulic pressure doesn't get you power steering,how will you propoartion and transfer it to front wheels?

👍 Way to go. Now put the old beast to work. I would bend a piece of metal to fit from a lower transmission/bell housing bolt over to pipe then clamp with a regular muffler U clamp. Brush could push on pipe and crack manifold.

The 135 was a popular tractor and all the gas models I've seen were 4 cylinder. I'm not sure if they share carbs. Being familar with four stroke motorcycle engines put's you out front when it come's to troubleshooting tractors. Systematic process of elimination is how i approach a no start...

Like 5030 said don't buy the new carbs,they are junk and the origional will last a life time, kits are inexpensive and rebuild is simple. Gas can't enter engine until it fill's intake manifold (very unlikly for an updraft carb). I would drain plug from carb bowl to see if valve works and line...

I'm sure you will get a bunch of detailed specs based on wigs and wags but here's my thoughts. Use gutter downspouts from gutter to drain line and uv resistant material for above ground fittings. Electrical conduit is suitable for continuos exposure to sun. 4" will carry the load except...

Anyone have experience with Bahia's first cousin Dallisgrass?

I thought you had grazing animals including goats so I don't understand why you mow it more than a couple times a year tops. Fifty miles North of you,my nephew graze's cows and sale's 3-4 hundred rolls of Bahia every year.

IDK about other states but Oak Wilt is killing trees in Texas. Have you ever put down weed-n-feed or applied any kind of herbicide in the vicinity? Wind and water can transport chemicals from one place to others.

My thoughts exactly. Early in the conversation when the officer was suggesting we handle it without an investigation,I abruptly said I was loseing battery and would call back soon as I find charger and place to plug in. I had mixed feeling whether it was a scam or attempt to have me...

Also assure's they don't spawn more friggers in their likeness.😋

I agree that seems harsh,neutering is more apporoprate.

There have been maggots as far back as history was recorded. Difference is their numbers were kept in check by lopping heads off or hanging those that got out of hand.

By contrast,here's an instance where LEOs were willing to waste their time and mine on behalf of an obivous con game. A man looked at a trailer I had for sale and seemed ready to buy until I told him I could sell it with bill of sale as home made for $50 less than with title with brand name and...

I'm surprised there's not easily affordable tracking devices on the market. Other than being pinged,take all the other capabilites of a cell phone away and how expensive would the device be? I have a similar opinion of tracking devices as I do about traffic violators. Tell me if I'm wrong...

Considering that package was found at an Asian food market, there's no telling what else you might find in the place. Asian demand for aphrodisiacs made from animal parts like bear gall bladder and Rhino horn drive's poaching of protected species around the world. Since they always had...

By left coast coast standards the perp might be excused for stealing the trailer if he claimed poor eyesight caused him to believe it was his and he had lost the gate key. I know how hard you work Runner and I hope the perp is caught and the trailer returned.

Pumps are too exspensive for small pours. Unless there's more than 60 cu yds truck can't reach, I use Georgia Buggies or skid steers.

Around 1980 I had to buy drill bits from a smalltown hardware store because mine were back at the shop. I bought a set of Hanson marked HS and on reccomendation of salesman,a Black & Decker sharpener. I kept them on my truck until I retired in 2008 and in the shop since. During that 40 years...

As a battery charge's,current normally drops until 50% at full charge for non-automatic chargers or close to 0 for automatic (smart) chargers. Leave lights on until multimeter reads 12v then connect charger and watch the current flow.

I would try booster cables when the problem surface's. If it still doesn't turn engine,you have a bad starter,ignition switch,start button,broken wire or have overlooked a poor connection. Inversly you might try battery on some other machine.

On the liter side. While conducting a field lab in Texas for Bob White inthusiests,Dr Dale Rollins was pointing out how various plants benifit quail in one way or another. A man plucked a stem loaded with burs,held it in front of Dr Rollins and asked "How do these ^@#*%^ things benifit quail?"...

The Rattler y'all call Spencer is a hoss. I've been watching him on Tv this afternoon.

Use volt meter to see if 12 volts is reaching fuel pump when switch is on. If not check for blown fuse and if 12 v is leaving switch. If there's 12v at pump,crack line to see if pump is building pressure,if not,replace pump. If pump is building pressure,check for 12volts at fuel shut off...

The discussion is about snakes native to the Americas and I am talking about; Scientific Name: Heterodon platirhinos Common Names: Eastern Hognose Snake, Puff Adder, Spreading adder, Hissing Adder Geographic Range: Eastern Canada and United States It isn't my nature to play Drama Queen by...

Mocassins will give you a scare alright but Puff Adders and Blue Racers do a better job,esp if one doesn't realize they are non-venomous.

There have been reports of severed heads inflicting bites. I've never spent more time in the Mojave than it take's to get from one side to the other but by comparison to Texas where everything either bite's,sting's or prick's,Texas seem's hospitable. Do Sidewinders or Diamondbacks inhabit the...

I know exactly what's causing it to loose air. It's between 3 and 4 feet tall,around 40-50 pounds with redesh blonde hair and loves helping Dad around the house. BTDT

My sharecropper father died when I was 10 so at 11 I was helping in the fields with a 16 year old brother for a boss. Would you like to know what I think about hand outs for women raising kids because their fathers stay with another woman or other women?

Tough old beasts that are hard to kill for sure. Is the governor working at the outset? What about after warmed up? Diesel or gasoline?

Barndominiums have been popular in Texas for several years and gaining more fans daily. Many conventional homes get metal roofs.

Right you are Buckit,I knew the tune but couldn't remember the words. ;) Were I in a busy shop that experience would cause me to buy induction heat. From the standpoint of affordability and something most any shade tree will use alot,a 1/2"& a 3/8" impact is pretty effective in loosening...

The best results I ever had using heat to get rusty bolts loose was totaly unexpected. 1/4-20 bolts w/phillips heads holding sheet metal on tractor. I soaked with PB Blaster repeatedly for 2 days while using what I call manual impact screwdriver you whack with hammer. Finally set nuts on...

And who's responsible? Lawyers. By today's standards of liability,if someone drench's themself with gasoline and light's it,ExxonMobile can be held liable because warning label on pump isn't large enough.

What! No fire Ants? Well that's just too bad,Fed-X will soon deliver a package to change that.:cry:

kOua has give you good information that should get you on the right track for a good set up. I posted about propane in the 1" bending thread I think might interest you. I also posted about a homemade torch that's capiable of far more than those on 1 pound bottles. From a safty standpoint here...

Right you are and good reason to use propane for heating and cutting. Propane will not work for welding but how often do most of us do that? I keep an 80cf acetylene bottle for welding and haven't refilled it in over 10 years. I Heard and They Said both claim propane doesn't get hot as...

After many years,I built a forge from a refrigerant tank,propane burner from 3/4" pipe and fittings I had laying around. 1"x4" piece will turn red in about 3 minutes and yellow in 5. The burner can be removed and used in hand but it take's much longer to heat things and will never reach...

We have Red Wolf in only a small area of Eastern Texas along with heavy population of Coyotes accross the intire state. In my experience dogs do more damage to wildlife,livestock and poultry than both combined.

If you are in or West of Lamar,Delta,Hopkins.Rains or Van Zandt,I might put you on to a builder that can be trusted. If you are acting as your own GC I can only say make sure you know what you are letting yourself in for. Are you going with Barndminom or conventional? To answer your question...

It is easy to create erosion with that much slope. I get the the feeling you should hire a pro to smooth and terrace the field.

To get an accurate reading disconnect leads at clutch if there's a plug. Test each wire with one vom lead to wire and other to a clean spot on tractor frame/engine. If there's still 10v on both,there's a problem that might be elusive. If you get 10v on one wire and 0v on other,there's a poor +...

Just last month my daughter,sil and me had a conversation about the need for vocational training in public school. Today's society turn their nose up at the suggestion their kid might need a trade. In typical fashion they completly overlook the value of work ethic learned at an early age...

NT&E stores have in house techs that do minor repair on their equipment. If your store doesn't,the last time i needed help I called the Plano Tx store. He told me how to fix it on the phone. I have a Northstar washer w/Honda engine and Cat pump that has surpassed my expectations and still...

That's great. Doesn't it feel good to have that kind of service? I keep my lead-acidy batteries on maintainers and they do well but nothing compared to yours. Dry cells are a different story. 37 years ago I recieved a gift box of batteries ranging from 9v,A,AA,AAA,D,C and some I can't...

With them no longer around,how will the boss know what people do and say behind his back?

And hope no one notice's you scratching body parts involved with your ruined day.

So don't overlook taking a change of clothes when you go.😜

Unless someone tell's me how chiggers benifit earth I'd like to see them wiped out. If the first chigger would make it self known so that I had the option to back out,I'd give them a pass and give Fire Ants the boot instead. About 10 years ago I found a way to keep Fire Ant population in...

Mink,there's mink all over Mn,they are tough and can easily fit through that hole. It could have made the hole to escape or was passing by, spotted a trapped chipmunk, helped him escape then invited him to dinner.

Yes,it's almost unheard of to get more than 3 years out of lawn mower batteries unless they are hooked to a maintainer from time to time and it has been proven that being on a quility maintainer dramaticly extends battery life. Short battery life come's up frequently and sitting unused is a...

How bout detailed info on those batteries,some of us might be interested in buying them for lawn tractors or something.

Considering programs available for doctoring video,I'm not sure you should believe your lying eyes if footage become's available.

My thought exactly.

Aaahaa,monkeying with the scene before taking pictures to post. How are we to know if and how many others messed with that trap before you got there? I seem to recall seeing this movie before? Only difference was the trap was much larger and huge barefoot tracks lead away into the forest. 🦧

I wasn't there so all I have to go on is the evidence. When you closely examined the screen,did you notice (A) how wires are praticly tied in knots at one side of opening? That doen't square with an animal chewing through. (B) unsupported wires protruding into opening,one pratically dead...

I totally agree with everything you said JWR. I would like to add a couple of things. The curb weight of a 135 combined with sizable tires put down enough pulling power to handle most ground engaging impliments. For heavy fel work water + anti-freeze is all you need. While it's true diesel...

Nothing larger than a rat could squeeze out the hole and wire has always turned rats back so I believe someone accidently damaged it,or maybe intentionally so they could fun you about it.

I've repaired or rebuilt my MF65 from front to rear over the years and never found parts too heavy to handle. When I hit my late 60s I picked up a cherry picker aka engine hoist and stopped manhandling things. A compact tractor take's as much space to park and maintain as the 135 so that's not...

I couldn't say it any more accurate. Like someone once said "pay now or pay later" or was it Buy once cry once? ;)