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We had one set off our ring doorbell this week. I guess it thought we needed to fill up it's feeders?

Not sure if yours has a turbo or not, but I ran a dozer that started smoking white really bad. Turns out the turbo was in the process of failing. New turbo and no more smoke. But it was also leaking oil into the breather so the oil level was dropping not rising.

What is it though? Deer legs, caribou face, I'm at a loss.

I have had a bunch this week.

At my last refresher they went back to doing breaths.

At the house we keep the regular bandaids, antibiotic ointment, allergy meds, epi pen, pain relivers, etc. But I really don't keep anything on me specifically for injuries in the field. The caveat is on week long camping/ hunting trips out in the national forest far away from civilization I do...

Ark Arkansas really is a pretty place. We aren't "The Natural State" for nothing.

I feel like I see more horses around here that look like they have been forgotten about than I do fancy ones. There is a field a mile or two from my house that I can't remember ever having been cut, it's full of tall trash weeds, junk trees, and a couple of horses just hanging out in it. Been...

This has not been my experience at all. I have had it in my house for a little over a year and a half with no stains whatsoever. My sister has had hers for 15 years with no sealer, other than what was put on it when it was installed and hers looks like the day she got it as well. She also raised...

My island is just 2 sets of cabinets back to back with finished side panels that span both sets. I don't see a need for 2x4 framing inside them. Standard depth cabinets on both sides of the range and a run of shallow ones behind. You could just notch the bottom of the cabinet behind the range.

I have a new problem at my house. For some reason every time I open my shop door I get at least 3 humming birds in the shop. The only way I can get them to leave is to leave the big door open and hang a feeder from it. I have no idea why they started going in there. It has not been a problem in...

The write up and pictures sure make it look nice. I chuckled at this one though. Is that person looking through the binoculars backwards?

How high do you cut when field mowing? Is it site specific?

It may have been plenty secure the way you have it, I'm just going by looks. Also, strap angles are not super clear from the picture. I would have tried to put more angle on the straps, in the direction that the load naturally wants to move. On the trailer I would have pulled front to back as...

If it was me I would secure it a little differently, but I see nothing that would keep me from trucking that load down the road.

We have a weird almost minty smelling weed here that I will forever associate with hay.

Thanks! This time we printed out pictures from the website where we got the plans to have for reference. My wife is very creative and great at anything artsy, so she drew face outlines for anyone that wanted them.

We had our painting party last weekend. Everyone had fun. But it sure took a long time to get everything painted.

It's your post. You get to make the rules! Bring it on!

I would just throw it by hand if I was only doing it once. But to answer your question more directly, I typically skip about 6 feet between rows with my spreader.

I use one on mine.

I bet you will love it. I have had a battery trimmer and blower for at least 5 years. I use the heck out of them and have never regretted the purchase. You will find more uses for that blower than you think.

For me, I prefer side discharge with a good super high lift blade. They pull up the blades of grass and make a really slick lawn. Then the clippings are dispersed far and wide so they are able to fall down to the dirt below the grass. The problem is that you have to be careful where you aim the...

I'm happy with mine so far.

Sweet!

They run through the wall on the house I just had built. But my AC units are in the attic, which could be less than ideal according to who you talk to.

Do you sprig other places with the lip removal scrap you haul off?

if all you are really wanting to mulch is leaves and you are afraid it will not have the power to mulch grass for the rest of the year, you can use a chute blocker. I have used them with success in the past. That way you can have side discharge most of the time and block off the chute when you...

I wouldn't worry too much about the sealed bearings or the missing jack. Gravely mowers are big here with commercial guys and they wouldn't run them if the spindles were failing with any frequency. I have always heard that commercial mowers are generally good for around 1,000 hours before...

It's more about availability of resources than time. Generally if you aren't seeing lots of wildflowers then there is not a nectar flow for them to be able to forage. There is a fall bloom of goldenrod to help them top off for winter but late June through September is pretty hard on them. There...

I've only been around the ones too big to have a blade. The guy I learned from was a lifetime heavy equipment operator and just started digging however he got to the spot. If it was more efficient to "back" to the spot then the back was now the front. I followed his lead, unless I was going to...

I have seen some fake grass in elementary school "playgrounds". One really nice, brand new school, around here used it in a courtyard where the kids can play. Below all the windows the turf was melted where the sun would reflect down. That was before the school was even opened.

My wife and I are headed to Ireland this November. It will be my first time really being out of the country. Well, except for the Caribbean a couple decades ago.

The only time I've really had any issue with melting line was when I have done a lot of edging. Are you edging or trimming up against something solid? Also do you see that the line is actually melting or is it just not pulling from the head well? Is the head or the mounting point for the head...

Here is an alternative - "how it works" thought. Having to slightly back out of the material as you lift is more of a function of the dirt pile that is staying rather than what you are lifting. The geometry of tractor loaders is such that the loader actually moves forward on its way up when the...

I hauled a few boats last weekend. The son of one of my good friends helped out to make a little extra cash. I'm glad I brought extra parts and was there to help him. I inspected all the trailers and they all had 2" couplers. I made sure everyone knew before hand, and threw 2 extra 2" hitches in...

The last 2 batteries that have died at my place acted the exact same way. From all good to nothing at all.

Crazy as a road lizard Hard as a brick bat

Where would you expect the quarterback to be during a play? You would normally look for him in the pocket? Not sure if that's the origin or not but it makes the most sense.

I'm a fan of Biff Tannen also. I am often guilty of having to "make like a tree, and get out of here"

Yeah we have that one too. Which reminds me of "boot" We traded motorcycles but I had to give $200 boot - Extra money on top.

I called one of my contacts in Canada for like the millionth time that week and said "It's me again Margret". Imagine my surprise when she became totally quiet and responded in a very confused voice um... I thought you know my name is .... Apparently ole Ray Stevens is not so popular in the land...

There are also a bunch of cellular game cam options as well.

I wonder if you could lightly modify the mounting of something like this to fit the need? Cheaper than a slashed tractor tire if it doesn't work.... https://www.amazon.com/REOLINK-Cellular-LTE-Solar-TrackMix/dp/B0DQ894R9L/ref=ast_sto_dp_puis

Around here some people lace the medicated cattle ear tags down low on their boot lases.

Went right over my head.... 🤡

I remember several of those old things from when I was a kid. Some of them had a steering wheel and some of them had a steering... "rectangle?" It seems like if you did it just right you could pop the front wheels off the ground if you dumped the clutch and pulled back on the wheel just right.

Mine is lots more open so I can probably cover a lot more ground in the same timeframe.

I have plenty of equipment to mow it. Just not enough that I would want to try to till up the whole place. I have been mowing it all for several years now. With current equipment it takes me just under 3 hours by myself, considerably less when my wife helps. I have been living on the property...

It shouldn't make any difference at all. They will slip some as you mow, so wherever you put them to start, they will be in a different orientation the next time you see them.

My brain is spinning on this one.. Lots of great info! Thank you for the detailed response. I'm definitely not going to be able to justify that kind of continued expense. I may have to come up with a Dollar General version taking bits and pieces from your list each year...

I'll be planting a bunch of trees and a garden spot. I eventually want to add a small orchard spot with fruit and nut trees to break up the open space and add shaded areas as well as some food. I enjoy the outdoors and spend most of my time out on the property. I've got chickens in the back...

I'm getting to the point in my new home project that I want to start fixing up my lawn. But it's about 10 acres worth... I have a small area around my house where hay was fed back when there were cows on it, so there are a few stands of good Bermuda. I feel like I can get the close area around...

The ZD1211 may be my favorite mower I've had to date. I am going to keep my eyes open for a 72". It took me 2:50 to mow my whole place last week, which is probably between 9 and 9.5 acres of actual mowing. I can mow at full sticks and get an awesome cut, but I'm still not used to the smaller...

I also get stung quite a bit. I can go a dozen inspections with no stings then a dozen stings in a row. About half the time it's my fault. Half the time the girls are just jerks.

This one ticks maybe 2 of your many boxes... https://www.facebook.com/share/15ekEykP8d/

My Mom has gotten a bad diagnosis recently. We have been trying to help create as many good memories as possible, for her and for our family. We built some wooden tulips before Easter and had a painting party and cooked a big breakfast with close family, it was a really good time. This time...

This is basically what I did on mine. It works well and you can add risers to adjust water level. I have 2, the first one draws from deep. I have it set to be the first to draw and set the water level. The 2nd one is about 2" higher and draws from top water. In a heavy rain it just helps with...

I ran a Takeuchi at my place a couple weeks ago. I really liked it, although the only thing I had to compare it to was an old bobcat with foot operated loader controls. I liked the slide up door that can be opened even if the bucket is not on the ground. I know they do make higher HP, and high...

We are doing our part here in Arkansas.

Since I've had chickens I don't think I've seen a single tick at my place. I forgot they existed for a little bit I think..

I never would have thought that would be an issue! I do my best to only by DEF from a pump and have only had to buy 1 jug in the year and a little bit that I've had my truck.

The general rule of thumb is move them less than 3 feet or more than 3 miles. My experience has been that when I have made small moves the bees generally find home if the hive is moved forward or backward in the direction of the entrance. I assume since the bees are typically flying in a...

I would probably not lift the stand with the hive on it.... But, if you set up a table or some other sort of temporary stand a few feet away you can easily move the hive by hand at night. Then you can do your work and put it back. I would put my temp stand a few feet in front, that way you would...

I generally always wear earplugs. Not sure why I didn't have them in on this video, it was a long time ago. Yes I typically roundup around and under my hives. I have since moved them and put some old assembly line belt under them. My work had changed out a couple of belts and the old ones were...

Where I'm from houses are still being built like crazy. These trucks are all around and I see them for sale on the side of the road from time to time. I have no idea what they go for or what drivetrain is in them. But they must be pretty stout and capable. They are on the road all the time and...

A page or so back there was discussion about mowing near hives. I generally just mow by them while I'm mowing. Don't blow grass towards them and be mindful of if your exhaust will blow at them. I've only been stung once while mowing in the 4 years or so I've had bees, last weekend... in the ear...

I've run the gambit on both sides of this equation. When I had my lawn service I kept at least 3 sets of blades at all times. I would generally change them once a week and when I got to the last set I would sharpen all of them and continue the rotation. I never had to take much off and the...

I had a Gravely front mount zero turn in the past that did a good job on slopes (Grasshopper example below). It did much better on slopes than a traditional mid-mount like that Ferris. It felt more planted than my 1025R on the slopes and had decent traction with the bar tires. Unless I actually...

Agreed! I am almost a year and a half post build and I have used my pictures and videos more times than I can count.

I would also go with a commercial unit over a residential. Any of the Deere 900 series would be top commercial quality. I have a friend with a 700 series and it is also a very nice mower, for quite a bit less money than the comparable size 900 series. John Deere mowers have about the best cut...

That's a tough one. A lot of factors to consider, and could depend on how custom. You also can't control what sales does out in the field, you just have to understand the game and try to solve the issue as best you can. We do lots of custom stuff and work with vendors so they have product on...

I wouldn't say this is a big problem for me. We are not a huge company but not a small one either, over $250MM in sales last year. Our teams are accustomed to a few hiccups along the way. Not that finger pointing never happens though... The way I have handled it is by having built a culture...

I see that the decision has already been made so I'm late to the party, but I thought I would share my experience anyway... I made the change from hourly to management long ago. I started out in manufacturing and have always had a good head for most things required in that area. For me it made...

We are in tornado alley also. There were a couple of deadly tornadoes in 2011 and 2014 where I'm from. I have been fortunate enough that I was able to build a safe room into our house. It's above ground and easily accessible. Typically shelters are used for a short time. I personally don't see...

I mowed a little bit with it yesterday evening. It is a beast! I love it!

I joined the club this weekend. Somebody near me had a 72" and a 60", I was too slow to get the 72". I ended up with the 60" with 350 hours for a pretty good deal. The only damage I can find is on the front, it looks like it rode in a trailer pushed up against another machine, or something so...

I used roofing tar as a test but I'm only a couple of years in so I have no idea if it will help or not. I will say it's so messy I'm not sure if I would do it again or not... It would really have to make a BIG difference. There was tar EVERYWHERE and I don't think it ever sets up so every time...

According to the Google machine, a cubic foot of concrete weighs around 150 lbs. The measurements you provided show it to be 10cuft. So it should weigh around 1,500lbs.

I'm not sure paint color denotes quality in any way, but it does look more uniform, if you like that type of thing. Although the oops paint is one possibility, there are many other reasons. There are some beekeepers who believe it's easier for the bees to locate their hive in a busy apiary if...

Shotgun or rifle rack is my guess.

I'm curious to see if that is doable. I've only had experience with excavators. With those you don't have the option to dig perpendicular unless you want a HUGE trench. I would say point the front of your machine to the right of this picture and dig across. Anything you loose by having to fix...

My wife drives a broomstick... does that count?

It's a double edge sward for me. I'm getting to where I don't see as well at night, so I appreciate the bright headlights on my vehicle. But I drive a truck 99% of the time so I'm sitting high enough that most of the time I don't experience the negative side. However, I have had instances where...

How much more winter do you have? It looks like we are done-done with winter here.

Yes, we rode a demo a couple of years ago. I was impressed with how nimble it felt on the couple of miles we rode it. I liked the DCT also. I'm several years out from buying one though. My mom got some bad health news recently, and I have several projects I need to get done around the new...

Also, we did get the Ninjette for my wife to learn on and ride. She took a motorcycle safety course and rode a little. But ultimately decided she preferred being a passenger. She was just too nervous. I figure in a few years I'll get a new body style Goldwing so we can both be comfortable...

Yep, nothing like full throttle everywhere! I actually rode it to work more than I did my KTM.

It seems I'm going the wrong way. I sold 2 of my 3 last weekend. I'm strongly contemplating selling the KTM... I haven't had much time to ride in the last couple of years and don't foresee much time in the next 2 years. Sold these two. This one may get posted this coming weekend... It...

Yeah timing may be bad for that. Lots of people don't want to buy out of season stuff unless it's a fire sale. I have known I was going to sell my motorcycles for at least 6 months. I waited until a pretty weekend after income tax returns should be in to list them.

FB Marketplace and usually there are local buy and sale groups that get a lot of activity. I sold 2 motorcycles this weekend on FB marketplace. Both were gone in less than 24 hours.

When I used to ride big 4 wheelers in the mud, it seemed like CV axles were consumable parts. At that time there were several aftermarket axle manufacturers that made a better axle for less than the stock unit. Seems like Rhino axles was a brand that was popular. You *may be able to get grease...

I ended up ordering this yesterday. I figure I'll be able to find some scrap, or worst case scenario some old 2x4s for the "boom" itself in the short run.

I have an ATV type 25 gal sprayer with a 2.4 GPM pump. I want a boom to go with it but the kits you can buy are really expensive for what they are. Have any of you built your own? I apparently don't know the correct terminology nothing search comes up with the nozzles. I assume you could get...

I also do not use any of my Cat6 wiring. I have it ran from the center closet in the house to all the TV outlets, I don't expect I will ever even terminate the ends. What did work out well was that I wired a run of Cat6 from the outside of the house where the power comes in, to the center closet...

cloverknoll, I was doom scrolling through facebook yesterday and saw a picture that I recognized. It was the swarm trap with the french cleat. Your wife posted it in a group. I almost commented on it but i thought that would look kind of stalker-ish... It's kind of like the digital version of...

I probably used the dumbest logic. My Ram 1/2 ton died. The cam got eaten because of a lifter failure, among other things. I had been pulling trailers more than normal. Not anything that the 1/2 to couldn't handle, but I had a 3/4 ton a few trucks ago and I liked how it pulled better. So I...

I have only lost one so far this winter. I'm in the process of moving my apiary to the back part of my property.

I've only ever had experience using flux core with a small suitcase style 110v welder. I'll build something out of wood before I trust the little units. I don't seem to ever be able to get any penetration.

Property searches seem to take a long time. My sister and her husband looked for around 3 years before they finally found one that ticked most of their boxes. Keep at it. I know it's frustrating.

Seems like this one could just tip back over. It's just taking a nap.

When I was just about finished with my house. The propane tank delivery and hook up was holding up the last couple of items for my plumbers before I could move in. I raised a big stink. It had been raining and the ground was soupy wet. They said there was no way they could deliver the tank until...

I've charged several at work. We have a couple of charge kits and use high pressure nitrogen bottles to fill from. If a person is not aware it can be quite the shock at how much pressure is in a vessel with a normal Schrader valve that they are used to seeing on tires. One of my Mom's...

Mine turned into a mini dump truck for a little bit..

Looks like we got about 7". It quit just around noon.

This is very abnormal around here... especially this early in the winter.

This is about what I thought. The tank was just about empty so the sensor/ float would not have been submerged in the heated DEF so it probably took a bit for the new fluid to thaw it out enough to register. That is why I was wondering if there was anything special I needed to do. I was not...

I love the 10 speed in this thing. But it's got so much power that once it gets up to speed it takes a BIG grade to get it to downshift. I don't put any strain on it with the little weight I haul.

It's a 2023 Duramax. I have been using 15W40 Rotella T6 for oil.

Well... I'm new to modern diesel truck ownership. This will be my first winter where I feel like I'm going to end up in the cold with one. I live in Arkansas so I'm not sure if we have winter blend fuel or not. I also don't have any idea about the exhaust fluid in the winter. I haul on the side...

I bet he's talking about the Durango-Silverton train. I'm planning on doing that in the next few years.

The strength should come from the header and uprights also being fastened to the building along the length of the boards.

If you are just wanting them connected without anything on the face or the back you could use strong tie angles. You could put them on top and bottom of your header and on the side of the upright.

Sometimes lighter weight areas are engineered as sort of "sacrificial" components to keep more expensive and harder to access parts from being damaged. Sounds like ArlyA understands what happened.

I have had my Navien propane tankless for just under a year now. I love it. It is a new house so I had no previous experience with how long a normal wait should be for hot water. So i have no idea if it takes longer, it may, but not enough that i have even ever even considered it. Mine is...

Hay rake into a windrow then loader bucket into dump truck? Or can you set you tedder to fling it one direction to disperse it far enough that you don't have to pick it up?

I was lucky that I was able to find tires that were already mounted on rims. I just pulled off the old rims and put on the new...er ones with the better tires. I was quoted $300 for one tire to be changed on site and I ended up spending $100 each for a set of 4 already mounted for the rear.

On the one the dump cylinder is also the reservoir. Earlier in the thread I posted a picture of when I lifted the bed with the excavator to get to it to add oil.

It's there on my end.

My fence row was almost just like this when we got our property. I did mostly the same as you are doing. I had a lot of blackberry vines and for me a sling blade worked faster than a trimmer. But I did not have one with a metal blade at the time. I was able to basically fillet the vines off the...

I've had both tile and LVP. The tile I had was the plank look. 5-8" or so wide by 30" or so long. The LVP is what is in our new house and was chosen based on budget. Other than the cost, there was nothing that I did not like about the tile for a hard surface. After a year of living on the LVP...

Yeah, I'm firmly undecided on the goat one. It sounded like the old owner wanted to keep the animal and the new owner was fine with it. But I have no idea on how the auction was run. I've never been part of these types of events. I am not undecided that the parents failed in their duty to teach...

I would also pick a version of this. Probably on a trailer though.

but did he know it was his final day before hand?

All this licensing mumbo jumbo is crazy to me. Firstly because Arkansas is all I have ever known and we must have super lax laws that I'm just spoiled to. Secondly, I don't understand the benefit of the rules being so convoluted that it almost requires tribal knowledge from a guy at the scales...

I have also found that local honey is easy to sell. I haven't ever advertised ours.

Yeah, you might have gotten me too... I followed the links and there is an 18V palm router with 2 batteries and charger for $199....

The little building should be rather easy to elevate. As long as it has a strong enough frame and floor. I recently moved my 12X16 wooden shed with the help of my wife and a neighbor. You should easily be able to lift one side at a time with jacks, I used the old timey offroad bumper jacks. I...

Speaking of batteries.... I have gotten new batteries here and there. When I need (want...) a new tool I can usually wait unit there is a good sale or free battery thrown in. I just got a jig saw that was both on sale with a free battery for cheaper than the bare tool typically is. I already...

I've had that a couple of times on the 18v, typically if the battery got hot while I was using it. My guess is if you are really drawing from the battery it will drop just under the charge necessary for the charger to "see" it. I have had luck either trying several times in rapid succession, by...

On the reviews, I got a card in the mail from an item we bought that offered us a $25 or $50 (I can't remember now) gift card if I gave a 5 star review...

You are not alone. This has been the trend for many years.

Same.... Also, my wife and small child are as well.... My credit card company also loves us for it...

I just freshened up the edges on my tools. Ready to hit the woods Saturday.

They just turn off our state when we get that... Although we normally just get ice. Typically freezing rain and sleet. We do get the occasional snow but usually the temperatures aren't cold enough for it to stay snow. It will quickly turn to slush then freeze hard overnight and stay that way...

A question from an ignorant southerner... The winter tires I hear about from the north, how do they differ from an all terrain type tire? Again I'm asking out of ignorance, but in my mind it would seem there would be benefit to having a tire that would work in all seasons, is something like that...

I hear what you are saying and have had that experience most of the time. Although I messed up my milage way worse than the .5 MPG with big tires when I was younger. Right now though my "fluke" is going on 3,000 consecutive miles. I'm leaning toward it braking in, cooler weather, and better...

I ran a 100A service to my shop. I think it was only about 70' and it still cost me over $1,000 between all the materials and panel.

That is entirely possible from what I hear. As far as economy, it is my primary transportation, but I put it to work to pay its own payment and a little pocket money. So, I pay a little attention to the fuel economy.

This is for sure a possibility. We are entering fall now. Otherwise my driving habits have remained the same.

Does it hurt the tire to take the water out that way?

I don't doubt you at all. I am just at a loss of what it could be.

It's a K&N oil filter, not air filter. I know about the air filters. I had not researched the oil filters and needed a change so I just got what the guy at the counter suggested.

I've had my truck for several months now and have put 15,000 or so miles on it. I got it with around 25,000 miles and am up to about 42,000 now. The whole time I've had it I've gotten around 16.5 MPG empty and around 12.5 on an average hauling trip. I had the dealership change the oil until it...

Nice!

Did you ever get a scale for your loader?

Without knowing the details on the property location etc., My thought would be to have the electric provider run a new service to it. It should cost you way less. In my area if the service is overhead the power company will run a line and transformer at no cost. You would just be responsible for...

This is an example of my point above. Way back the unions likely helped fix this issue. Now we have labor laws that specifically provide protections for the workers you describe. I'm not sure how seniority factors in though. I don't know how to ask without it sounding pointed since this is...

So what are your thoughts on the dock strike in general? I heard on the news that the workers make from $21-$40 per hour and are asking for 77% increase. As well as no automation allowed ever... Down here where I'm from there are no unions. From my vantage point I don't see a lot of necessity...

It's for our church's food pantry. My wife and I do the foot work of buying, delivering, and stocking it. It's the church's money though. We will get about 3 loads this size and it will last 8-12 weeks then repeat the cycle. We got lucky this load and it was palletized and loaded with a lift. We...

I picked up a load of groceries today. No trailer...

I've got a 1025R and am easily able to lift the back wheels off the ground with the loader if I don't have enough weight on my 3 point.

Just to piggy back on the load size conversation above. I've gotten sand before at our local... sandery? They used the giant - bend in the middle - payloader to load my 1/2 ton. The operator just loaded up the corner of the bucket and quit when my truck squatted enough then charged by weight.

But does a car or truck drive better on flat earth? And which one for a round earth????

This feels like an electronics class I had. Professor asked "is AC or DC power better?" I just kept my mouth shut and smiled as several started debating...

Sorry... Thread drift of the thread drift.. TMK - Tell me about those wheel straps you have on the car please. I'm hauling cars on the side and using chains and binders on A-arms or anywhere i can find. Sometimes it's tough to find a spot that's safe to chain to. Those straps look like they...

I pulled a Ford Lightning E-Truck this weekend. I think they are about 1,000-1,500lbs heavier than a standard F-150. This is the heaviest of the fleet of trailers we have. I wouldn't doubt it weighs 4,500lbs. 24' all steel deck with 7k axles and lots of real estate in front of the axles. I threw...

Resaw blade is ordered. 3/4" 3-TPI.

I got lucky on mine. Grizzly tools is not too far away and had a parking lot sale. I got the one in the picture above for about $500, it was a showroom display. They had tons of tools for very reasonable, typically 30-40% off. It's got a 6" max height but you can get a 4" extender/spacer to up...

I was more meaning for the relief cuts that you used the dado stack for. Not sure what the time difference would be though. I just got a bandsaw 2 weekends ago and have not gotten a resaw blade yet.

Am I counting that weight right? ~28,000# on the trailer? 🤯

It has a port and a strong blower. When I planed the lumber for my trim in my new house I did not have a dust collector so I Jerry rigged a dryer vent into a laundry sack.... I have a dust collector now and it's much better... It's said on the interwebs that the blower impeller can be removed...

I got a Dewalt 735 planer last year. I am happy with it. It's insane how much sawdust it generates.

Simple and functional, I like it!

I'm planning on building several swarm traps this winter. I would be interested in seeing yours. My plan is just basically a 5 frame deep without a removable base, and one of the round entry "seals" that can be rotated open or closed. But with a provision to hang from a tree. I've got 4...

This is what my plywood walls that I'm working on look like. No caulk. I build 2x4 stud Faux? walls on 24" centers and used 1/2" plywood. Took a ton of paint. Did 2 coats of Kilz and 3 coats of interior semi-gloss paint.

If it fits it ships?

Would it be easier or cheaper (legal?) to move the septic vs the well? Seems like septic has less specialized tools for install. I got my whole septic run brand new for under $5,000 if I'm remembering correctly. But then you would reallllllllly want that water test since there would be...

I'm a fan of standard systems personally. I was able to install a standard system at my new house and suspect I'll be happy. My inlaws also have a standard gravity system and it has been fine for over 40 years. I don't think they have even had it pumped but just a few times over that timeframe...

Also this is 2,000 pounds of corn. So maybe I am getting a little too much tongue weight on the trailer. This looks less squatted with that much weight.

Mine probably averages closer to the 8,000-9,000 range with occasionally more or less. I think it was close to 10,000 with the f-150.

My vote... is for yote.

Maybe not a bad idea. I'm probably doing it to myself since I am just gaining experience. Just a small move front to back makes more of a difference that I would have expected on the squat. I've been basically eyeballing the squat to determine how far forward to place it. In my mind it seems...

Yeah, I'm probably loading a little too far forward. That 24' trailer has a lot of real estate in front of the axles and it's a very heavy trailer just on its own.

That's about how much mine squats usually. That picture with the truck on the trailer looks way worse than it was. But it was still a little more squatted than yours. But that truck weighs a couple thousand pounds more than the tractor. I should have backed it up a foot or so probably and that...

don't you have to modify the trailer to use it though?

It's not overloaded. While you are probably right about a WD hitch I'm not really interested in going that route. My friend and I have 3 car haulers that we use depending on which one is out or load size. We may go 500 miles empty to get something light, or take a 1 ton and bring back something...

Amazing what they are doing with Bluetooth these days.

No, it's factory all around. Also, do the air bags kill the ride when unloaded? Do you need to dump the air when empty then air them up for a load, or can you leave them aired up?

I've been hauling pretty regularly lately. I guess I need to address the squat... Do any of you have experience with anything to help? I've seen air bags, big gigantic bump stops, and some sort of contraption that bolts onto the top of the spring pack. I don't want to spend a ton of money. It...

Caught this one while out at lunch today. That trailer is riding a little low in the front.

Just wanted you all to know you are enablers... I ordered some Tireject yesterday for a leaky tractor tire because of this thread...

Fancy! I am apparently the worlds worst operator of porta bands though. I always end up killing a blade every time I use one at work.

I bid on it up to $3600 but was not comfortable going more without having seen it in person or having a tractor to run it yet. Sad day...

It's at $2,300 with about 4 hours left.

I wasn't sure about HP but I have been seeing several mid 50hp older John Deer tractors for sale around me that are reasonable prices. I can't remember all the model numbers but something like 5401 etc.

Um... a tractor I don't have yet... That would be the next question, how heavy and how much PTO HP it would need to run decently. I don't mind grabbing this and storing it until I find a deal on a tractor, as long as it's a good deal. I have been keeping an eye out. I "need" to get a bigger...

My yard is right at 10 acres and it takes me and my wife about 2 hours to mow it with both of us on mowers. I have been thinking about getting a big finish mower to speed up the job and came across this listing this morning. Do any of you know anything about them? I have never heard of Buhler...

Turns out this is a moot point... I put about 50 gal in the tank, I hooked it up to the tractor battery and the pump did not come on. Fiddled with it a little bit then noticed the pump motor was super hot. I took the motor off the pump and the shaft would not spin. Took the face plate off the...

This has been my experience as well. To the point that I quit even trying to find better coins in a lot or deal in numismatics. Just melt value for currency and bullion. My dad and I bought and sold a bunch of gold and silver of all types back in the '08 era of inflating precious metals. It was...

That's tight...

I will likely just fork it onto a trailer and haul it to the gas station.

Slightly switching gears here. It may have been discussed before, but have any of you been following Edison Motors? It's a couple younger truckers that are building electric big trucks with onboard generators, just like a diesel electric locomotive. But, they can be run all electric without the...

Since I saw this video I've started putting my truck in 4wd and setting the parking brake when there is even the slightest chance of the truck running away while I'm loading.

Definitely Robert cat for sure.

I'm trying to sort out my fuel storage situation at home. I have a 90 gal diesel truck bed transfer tank. I don't have any need for it to be in my truck. I'm thinking about using it for my home diesel storage. I have a potential place for it in the shop but it's got a 12v pump instead of a 120v...

I would also drive a DeLorean too though...

I'd drive the heck out of it. But I'm waaaaay too tight to buy one.

My father in law had that same bucket of red paint. I chuckled because he did the same thing, slowly all of his junk started turning red, a piece at a time. He ran out before he got to the tractors though. 🤣

I must have lucked out on my builder. There were a couple of small things, but by and large, my project was a piece of cake.