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I'm intrigued with the idea of a horizontal Langstroth hive. I've seen them built with end entry and 31 frames deep. I like that idea. What do you think?

I had a coil go out on my V twin Kohler. Symptom was good power then less power then 1 cylinder would completely stop firing. Typically but not always it would be ok until it wasn't. Then at some point a cylinder would just drop out. It sounds different than you would expect. Almost sounds like...

"Good thing you called us. You said you were afraid that dead tree might fall on your house and damage it so you wanted it cut down. It looks like you were absolutely right. Anyways, here's the invoice."

While we are talking about unicorn mowers... Mine would be a 72" front deck zero turn with suspension. Throw about 30 diesel HP on that and it would be perfect.

WOW! that is some dry grass. I don't think I would be brave enough to risk a fire. Looks like it did a good job though!

High here too. I went to Harbor Freight and bought a weed burner torch. I haven't been brave enough to burn the fence rows yet, it has been too dry. But, I was able to get the weeds on my gravel driveway.

I *think the pin circled in red will help with this. I may be remembering incorrectly. If you push this pin all the way to the right I believe it locks out the entire loader control valve. If you push it part way in I think it's supposed to lock out the regenerative dump feature. I haven't...

Woah, I meant it makes sense to put the all option one that is less expensive even though it has all the options. My wording on that part may not have been clear. My bad. $78.99 bad, $9.77 good, even though you don't need all the options. Funny related story though... I put fog lights and...

Ok, I have a comment on that also. Subscription based options are stupid!

I just have a couple observations to add to this. You are correct on something like an engine or transmission. However, there are other things at play. Economies of scale are a real thing. Lets use a headlight switch in a Ford Mustang as an example. Every automobile has to have a headlight...

He had a 20' conex delivered and wanted it moved. Hooked a chain to the bottom of the conex and to the pintle on the truck. Truck drug it half a mile like it wasn't back there. About 5,000 lbs flat on the ground. Impressive.

My brother-in-law got this "field car" for his farm this year. I'm a bit jealous.

This is one of the reasons I had said in an earlier post that I tried not to undercut the established guys. 1. There are people that do this (whatever the job may be) to put food on the table. I don't want to take food off of someone's plate just for me to make a little money on the side. 2...

You had said that you bail smaller ones for livestock. What are the larger ones used for?

With that amount, likely nothing in my lifestyle would change. I would do my best to invest it wisely and let compounding interest be my friend. I'm only 40 that would not be enough to retire on right now. But, it could grow relatively quickly and allow me to retire earlier or more comfortably...

I would like to know the name of this insurance provider. Earlier my post referred to hourly rates. I want to clarify. I estimated how long I thought it would take and multiplied by my hourly rate and only priced the job to the customer, never an hourly rate. I think it's more fair that way to...

I would recommend not trying the zero turn on the slope. The 425 would be better. But, I don't know how steep the slope is. It sounds like a mistake could be life threatening for you. You gotta weigh the risk/ reward. Is there someone local you know that would help you by mowing it with your...

If you have someone that can help you the 2 man augers are really good. This one is at Home Depot by me. I assume you would have one nearby as well. It will deal with rocks and roots pretty well. If you hit something too big just move a foot or so and try again, if it can't move a foot skip it...

I'm curious if you are doing this for main income or a side hustle. I have done lawn care as a side hustle for 6 years or so in the past. It was good money and I enjoyed it. I tried my best not to under-cut the established guys. At the same time understanding that my "hourly rate" would be less...

Wow. Never seen a fly-n-drive with a tractor before. That must have been an experience :)

This Guy is a thinker! I like your style.

This is probably a silly question... Back when I was a kid I always saw sickle hay cutters that laid the grass down flat and spread out. Those guys didn't have to use a tedder. Now I'm seeing mowers that purposefully windrow the cut grass. Maybe it's a regional thing? Why would you want the...

I once drove 1,100 miles round trip in 1 day for a used walk behind mower...

WOW! That is amazing!

Obviously they did not read the recent thread about chains vs straps. They used chains on a static load... That's what happens...

I was able to help out a family that was in need of some "lawn" maintenance over the weekend. It was about 4 acres that had not been mowed in 2-3 years. I got started by about 7:45am and cut until 11:30 or so. Brutal on poor LBBJ. By the time I was done it was 101 degrees. I got too hot and...

This will go on the bottom tank fitting.

It's oxidation from laser cutting. Almost like mill slag. You get that when oxygen is used as an assist gas. If nitrogen is used it comes off clean and shiny. Oxygen is better for thick steel and cheaper. Job shops typically use oxygen unless they cut a lot of stainless steel, then they would...

Weld in the locations you have labeled number 1. Below is a guide. Just make sure your screen is clean inside and out. It takes practice to see what is actually happening. Look to the sides of the puddle also while you are running a bead. You should barely be able to see a trough being formed...

Typically on something that thick I would chamfer the the plates that are being welded to the base. But it's not the end of the world. According to specs, your 3/4 plate should have a minimum of 5/16 weld leg length on the first pass. If in doubt, add some more passes.

If it's a year i'd keep it. 2 maybe I would sell it i was sure i would not use it. Are you not maintaining the property while you are waiting to build? I had property for a couple years before i moved on to it. I wished i had a tractor...

I have a bunch of the Callery Pears on my place that were not planted there. They seem to propagate better than cedar trees. They are all up and down the fence row and in the woods out behind the house. The thorns are horrendous. Don't even attempt to bush hog them down, even small ones will...

Do you have access to a wood splitter? How about a trailer that you think you can pull across the area you need to traverse? Since it is staying on your property maybe you can just strap it to the trailer for a test?

Maybe I could have chosen different wording.... I never think of snow as we don't get any to speak of here. Grooming, where I'm from, is maintaining - not snow specific. I even groom my beard :). I was trying to give insight to your questions, as I use mine the same way as what I felt was your...

OOh! I get to be the first to ask the obvious question! ...Why not just use your Branson to power it? I assume you want to be able to hook up to it like a trailer to haul it down the road vs loading your tractor onto a trailer? If so, you would probably want a trailer axle and coupler for a...

I have a 1025R with a belly mower. I also have used it to groom some trails at the deer lease. It is a bit smaller than the 2025R but I don't think enough to change anything. If you are used to mowing the yard with a lawn tractor then you will be fine with it if you want the belly mower. I lower...

I had never heard of McNaught until yesterday after I bought the lock and lube. I'll test the fit before I install or get it dirty. If I can't get it in there I'll return and get the Mcnope one.

Good idea with the heat. I probably would have thought of that.

Are you offering a trade? It would be a long drive for you but I'll take a summer demo. :)

Agreed, and the oddest looking shovel I have ever seen!

I got my 1025R last year and have put about 30 hours on it. I had them run it through the service department for a full service. It had about 270 hours so it was due for everything and I had it all done. I had the mowing deck off of it this weekend and decided to grease the U-Joints on the main...

I had a guy lined up to bail about 6 acres on my place just to keep me from having to bush hog. He did all around me last week and totally skipped mine... Sad day.

For what it's worth. There was a man in my hometown that was out mowing and his best buddy grand child was brought over to the house. He did not know that the grand child had run up to him to get on the mower with him. Backed up without looking. Worst possible outcome happened. I have no idea if...

I have never been a fan of gator blades. I prefer a good high lift blade. Stems are difficult for whatever you are cutting with. Good sharp blades, high blade tip speed, and a properly adjusted deck are the best you are going to do for the stems.

Pretty straight forward title. I greased the 60D deck on my 1025R over the weekend. There does not seem to be any way to see grease coming out. There is a sleeve over the bottom portion of the spindles. How much grease do you pump in? I did 10 then turned the deck over and didn't see any grease...

I forgot I started this thread. I was able to attend a beginner's beekeeping class earlier this spring. I started 2 hives with Nucs this spring then acquired 2 established hives from someone local that was moving out of state and was exiting beekeeping. The 2 established hives I acquired had...

No picture, but the pond is up about 2 inches this morning! We got a heavy shower yesterday evening and apparently ground water is still weeping toward the pond.

I'll keep an eye out. At this point we are normally done with the big rains, I'll rig something more permanent this summer.

I ran to Home Depot then home at lunch. I went looking for the rubber Fernco fittings and just happened to see this test plug. No more rain than we are supposed to get I think this will do the trick until dry season. There is a 2nd overflow that is about 6" higher than this one also, so there is...

Good idea on the rubber until dry season. I'll get one today.

Maybe someone has run into this before? I have an overflow on my pond that is too low. It's just a piece of 4" schedule 40 PVC running through the levy. I want to add an elbow facing up to raise the water level a little bit. But, the water line is not low enough to glue until the rainy season is...

I harvested a little bit of honey out of some burr comb yesterday. The bees were MAD at me for stealing it. This is from an established hive that I recently acquired. The previous beekeeper used deep overwintering inner covers. I just switched it out for a standard cover so it would match the...

I believe it is illeagal to raise Mallards in Arkansas. We just got the Pekins for pets. If something happens to them we will probably get something else like runners. The ducks only sometimes get in the house. They used it a lot when they were younger. I tried training them to sleep at night in...

Completed Fluffy Butt Hut. Chickens are very happy. I do need to find a better ridge cap. The only one I could find was made out of aluminum foil I think. It looks bad. It's not perfect and I'm sure there are better ways to do it. But, I'm happy with how it turned out for the most part.

One more look at the interior before it is forever soiled. It looks like a miniature horse barn to me. A little paint and the beginning of the trim. A little more trim and the rest of the decking back on. Automatic door installed:

Break is over, back to work. Starting to put a little skin on now. I opted for Hardy (cement) board. It's intended for outdoor siding and to be overlapped at the joints. I just butted it up for a smoother look. It won't be perfectly water tight, but the windows are made of wire mesh anyway so...

Intermission for garden tilling. It has been really wet this spring and there was finally a break long enough to till. Still a little wet for my liking but it worked. Poor goose wanted to help so bad. At the old place he would be beside me the whole time while I tilled with the walk behind. He...

Test fit some window openings and a roost with a ramp. Windows and roost are installed. Inspection is being performed. Inspection passed.

Finished the other side with just 2 nesting boxes and a larger open area. Also decided on a roof line. Yep a little bit of random bracing, not that professional, I know. Around here is when I noticed my first oops... Remember that I didn't draw this out first. I was not forward thinking...

Again, no plan, just started putting some pieces of wood together to get an idea of what the gable end should look like. Seems ok. I'll go with that and make the other end. This spacing should work for nesting boxes, and wall construction.

This is the first project I can remember that I did not have enough of an idea to sketch it up before building. So I finally quit procrastinating and just blindly bought some lumber. Did some quick measurements on the temporary pen I had them in and decided that a little more than double...

I'm going to see how a build thread plays out as I've never done one before. I have a couple threads in Rural Living asking for help and ideas. This is the result of a few questions answered and ideas floating around in my head. My family and I moved on to about a dozen acres last summer. Sold...

I think everything is sorted out for a bit. Chickens, ducks, and bees are all settled in.

I would run your old lawn tractor and keep an eye out for a good used commercial zero turn. If you keep your eye out you will probably be able to find one in your price range with 500 hours or less. Brand is likely not terribly important as long as it's a legit commercial unit. The air filter...

I've seen lots of tractors sitting outside at dealer lots with vertical exhausts. Never seen one there with a coffee can on top of it. While I agree that it is good practice not to allow water in as best you can, surely tractors are manufactured to be outside in the rain?

Good deal. Sounds like no harm no foul. Don't beat yourself up about it. Sounds like all was good and no hurt feelings either way. Just be honest that you don't really feel comfortable loaning it that far next time.

I till mine both directions. Meaning after your first picture you added I would then rotate 90 degrees and do the whole garden again. It typically results in a relatively smooth and ridge free look. It also gets deeper on the 2nd pass.

I just bought 2 more hives with bees. They should deliver Monday!

It's crazy to think that haying is already starting. I have only mowed my yard 3 or 4 times so far this season.

I would also vote for no. A close friend would be a different story. Mark this one as lesson learned. What you should do is "remember" that you have an area you need to get tilled and then "forget" to let him know when you get done. Then, when he presses, tell him you would be more comfortable...

I got mine in yesterday!

If it's what you want that is the only justification you need, I don't intend to talk you into or out of it. But, it's the internet and I like giving unsolicited advice :). If you want to save money or at least kick the can down the road... I use a harness for my big Stihl 131, There are lots...

I guess the root of my question is more like, How much "time-on-trigger" and how heavy of brush do you expect each time you pick it up? Using it to clear 3 acres and trimming a 3 acre residential lot are 2 totally different things. I live on 11 acres and keep 3 as lawn but don't hardly ever use...

Oof. That is some big money. What is the main use going to be for it?

I started with chickens this year. I never expected to bond with them like pets... but I did. We got a few ducks and about a dozen chickens. I am over the ducks. Talk about dirty, and they are not personable at all. The chickens are a lot "cleaner" at least it takes a lot longer to be inundated...

I have the Milwaukee M18 weedeater so it is not the same thing. I'm sure they are close together on the power side of things. I have found that my Milwaukee is more powerful than my gas one.

Goose wanted to help so bad!

I'm starting beekeeping this year. I pick up bees Saturday! I have 2 hives and Nucs to get me started.

Mine just fill with water where I'm at. Usually the sides hold. I have had luck dropping the post in the water, back filling with dry concrete and tamping it in.

I got mine tilled yesterday. Just in time for it to rain all day today....

I used to do production welding in a factory. If I was stick welding I would use thin deerskin type gloves. Tried all kinds. I prefer the short cuff regular work style glove, thin supple leather. I have these below from Sam's I use them for everything. Tillman Tig gloves are also pretty good. I...

That is a big building for bees! Can you give us details on how it will be used?

I have used this method with success also.

We have been so wet I haven't gotten mine started yet either. Everything would be rotten by now if I had somehow managed it earlier.

Either one should be better than what you have.

Yuck. Sorry to hear about your bad luck.

Looks like I get to learn how to smooth out some ruts when the ground dries a little. My youngest daughter had some friends over for the weekend and decided to do a little mudding on the back side of the property. Honestly I'm a little proud. 15 year old girls outside playing in the mud is much...

2" deep on 2 acres seems like a big job to me. I don't think that is in the realm of lightweight or hand operated equipment. 435.6 yards per acre @ 15 yards per dump truck you are looking at 29+ dump truck loads per acre to get 2" deep. 958,000 pounds of soil per acre... I must not be...

I found a friend last night while I was trying to net snapping turtles.

Newest addition tonight. Bees will be ready to pick up the 7th of next month.

I tried to get them to use a house at night. They fought so bad i decided it was not worth it. I *could* get them in it to sleep but it was such a fight i know they won't do it on their own. Did it for 4 weeks every night and it got worse every night. Aside from keeping them in a pen i don't...

Ducks are pretty much full size now. The got released to the wild this weekend. They were not fans, spent just a few min in the pond then high tailed it back to their old pen. Chickens are getting bigger. And I may have gotten just a touch too close to the pond mowing. I think I get stuck...

They only put so much smoke in those things. I think it requires ALL the smoke to function properly. But anything can be a smoke machine if it is operated poorly enough :). I didn't see anything wrong with your diagram either. I would still check hot to neutral just to be sure you don't have...

It did for me.

I have a front mount Gravely. It is better on hills than a mid mount but still not very good in the wet.

I don't have any direct knowledge. But, around where I live there is a group that uses at least one of these to mow the divided highway shoulders and median. They have used it for at least 2 years so it must work well.

That is a big price tag for what you get. I would pass. I like mine, but no way I would pay that for a 1025R. Look for a 1023e or 1025R used. You may luck out and find one with a MMM. I have one and it does pretty good for a lawn tractor, but I use my big ZTR for my primary mower. Get...

Funny timing. I just found this cover not too long ago. This guy is good!

Around here we are allowed to put water line over or beside the electrical as long as it is 12" away. But the power has to be on bottom if it is stacked. So I would assume drain tile would be fine?

I have a 1025R and about 11 acres. 3 of that is lawn. It is a handy little dude. It looks to be very similar to the MF that you are looking at. I have the belly mower and it works well as a lawn mower. Better than any box store tractor type mower that I have owned. I prefer my zero turn most of...

I found this head while I was mowing my new property. The kids are not impressed.

Just noticed the axles are a little light for what you want. 10k axles jump the price up to $22,700 ouch.

https://www.bigtextrailers.com/16gx-super-duty-tandem-axle-gooseneck-dump found one for $18,600 https://www.knoxtrailer.com/2022-big-tex-trailers-16gx-16-dump-trailer-oDEk%7Cu8f.html

Run the loader through the full range and "dead head" it for a couple seconds on each end of the travel.

And I want to know more about the truck!! That thing looks sweet!

I was mainly thinking insulation would help with the radiant heat from the sun through the building materials. I will probably add wire mesh covered "windows". Probably hinged or sliding openings

Do you have a picture of the inside you could share?

Yes, that is an option I am considering. It may be on the larger side. So I'm also thinking modular. once I get enough info together for what the inside needs to look like I'll be able to start sketching.

OK I will opt for ample ventilation.

Oh! and insulation! this will be out in the sun. I expect to keep it close to my garden and moving it around to keep some grass under their feet. Do I need to do any type of insulation so the sun does not hard boil the eggs before I can get to them?

Good morning all, I'm here to solicit ideas from all of you for a chicken coop with integrated run. I'm finding out quickly that I don't want to be forced to go open doors and feed every morning before work then close it back up at night. I want to build my chickens a coop with a run that will...

Test run was a success!

I'm planning on treating them like chickens once I get a temporary fence set up. I'll put them in it at night and open the door during the day so they have access to about a 10x10 fenced area when they want it. I'll also have their feeder inside it. I hope they associate it with safety. Once...

Took longer than I planned but the duck house is done. Going to get temporary fencing now.

That is a really neat site. I built my "barn" like you are talking about. Hence the weird roof framing. Already planning on another section, possibly 2

Are you satisfied that the issue is resolved?

I didn't use them. I built what I knew I could handle easily by myself. Probably could have figured it out but for what I wanted there was not really a need. For a 20' span you probably would not need a crane.

Trusses

Posts in the middle or not. I opted for posts. That saved the expense of trusses and less square footage for roofing materials. My posts are set in a 12'x12' grid, with a 1/12 pitch front to back. I have added some bracing and graveled under it since this was taken. There was some controversy on...

Open or enclosed? Free span or not? Concrete floor, rock, dirt? I built a 24X36 that was basically just posts in the ground and a metal roof for $3,000 at the end of last year.

I am working on a duck house. I hope to have it done this evening. They are starting to bully the chickens a little bit, and they do a number on the water. New water turns to mud in less than an hour.

Talk about hard to swallow pricing... This one is at a lot close to me.

Ducks and Chickens are a go. We got 4 Pekin ducks and 2 random chickens from TSC last week. There is a 6 bird minimum in Arkansas and there were only 4 ducks. I had them throw in 2 of the cheapest chickens in with intentions of raising them until they are big enough to add to my in-laws flock...

Oh, I also have a beekeeping class scheduled for early April. They have Nucs and all related equipment and tools in stock. Should be a one stop shop. So I should hopefully have at least 1 functioning colony next month!!

We set out to get some ducks this weekend. Minimum at TSC is 6 birds and they only had 4 ducklings. So we ended up with 4 ducks and 2 chickens. I figure we will add a bit to both numbers in the next couple weeks. I found out about a weekly swap meet type of thing near me where people bring small...

I had a bunch of mosquitos at my place yesterday. Not looking forward to dealing with them...

I should be fine to start bees this spring. I have been researching the past year. My Sunday school teacher has been keeping several hives for years. He is going to help me. I'm starting small. I may try to get enough hives to make a little side money over time if it goes well on the small...

I found a local beekeeping farm that provides classes and has equipment and bees available. So bees are a go for spring 2022!! Ducks just showed up at Tractor Supply. I'm going to get a place set up to raise little ones this week and try to get several little ducks by the end of the week. May...

I have been renting one for a while an my neighbor has a few on his place. I think they are a good solution. Not pretty but very useful. You will likely only be able to use the benefits of the high cube if you put shelves in it. I can't get anything stacked to the top of my standard cube for any...

Yeah, I realized I read the assignment wrong and was adding undue confusion and difficulty. Sometimes I get a little too excited as a keyboard warrior... It's easy to say how I would do it but I don't have any skin in the game.

That did not work out well for Clarkson.

Agree. 2 miles, 15 feet wide, 3 feet deep in the center. I'll calculate that as having a constant slope that would yield an average of 18" depth. That is 8,800 cubic yards of material or 587 full to the top 15 yard dump truck loads. That would take a long time with a loader. I may be bad off...

Not sure where you are located but it sounds more and more like a scraper would at least be a good way to start. You can pull off long shallow strips and ride up the berm to dump in a strip. The tractors you have listed probably would not pull a 22 yard one but I bet it would one like this...

Too bad you don't have a scraper for your tractor. You are going to be moving thousands of yards of material.

Oof. Yeah these are expensive. I wish I had thought about the rust issue with them sitting right on the ground that some of you brought up. I just had it set on the grass when they delivered it. It's not in a low spot but it is directly on the ground.

I would really look into used machines. If you don't need it today you would probably be better off waiting on a good used one to come up. I got mine at a good dealer that was a trade in, for what looks like a smokin deal last summer. You would still be able to finance in the attachments you...

After reading all this. I want you to get it. I feel like we as a forum are committed :). Lets see a (re)build thread!

I bought an old CJ5, I know it's a totally different animal... I paid extra because it was in very good shape and looked like I would not have to do anything to it. Turns out it was in good shape because it had been sitting for a long time. It had perfect looking tires when I headed home with...

I've been to a few auctions where the auction house openly bid on the items. Funny how they were able to drive up the price and stop bidding just in time to not win the bid....

I have been renting a 40' connex box since about mid summer. The rental company has recently sold to a bigger outfit. Price is still the same $110/ month. I called after the business changed hands and offered to buy the unit... $4,850 to buy it. I figure I'll have it for 2 more years at least...

Sorry, I thought you were asking a question about valuing a tractor at an auction. I was just sharing my experience to try to help you. Maybe someone else will gain some insight from my comment.

Try defining "true value" :) These days that's not all that easy either. It's very subjective from person to person what would be a good deal. I don't think you will find good reliable equipment for 40-50% of actual value. You will probably be able to find very questionable equipment for...

I agree it's hard to tell in a short time. Definitely the advice above. Look for blow by, take the oil fill cap off or remove the dipstick while running. There should not be pressure pushing them off and a small amount of gasses/ smoke coming out of the open orifices is acceptable, not like a...

I can't offer advice on how to keep the mice away. But I am going to suggest good insurance. I hope this was covered. I have heard that some insurances won't even try to fix mouse damage. Just write it up as a total loss.

Agreed, it just takes a LONG time to do on 11 acres...

Looks neat. According to the reviews on that one people seem to like it for what it is, but requires a little fit and finish work. Also found a youtube video of one.

Sorry everyone... Workinonit, your reference to Pee Dee caught my attention. My people come from Hemmingway not too far from you, I've been in the Pee Dee river. That area is a special place to me. Just had to interject and say hi. Also, I hate fire ants. Now this post fits :). Continue on.

I see a lot more 2wd right now. Seems like 4WD is super expensive. If 2wd were even an option something like this would probably be good. JD 5420 for $23,500. Doesn't list hours though. https://fayar.craigslist.org/grq/d/watts-john-deere-wd-with-loader/7437839948.html

I resorted to walking around and sprinkling this on each mound.... I don't know of a good way. Hopefully I learn a better way on this thread....

I have a couple friends that have the Milwaukee 18V saw. They both love them. I have the Milwaukee weedeater and blower. Don't let the "little" 18v battery throw you off. They are super powerful. I would not expect to be able to run it all day on 1 battery but for intermittent work they would be...

It's not really about the cost. I know it's easier just buying eggs. It's more of a hobby to play with. I like messing around outside.

RE: Turbo I'm also in the don't worry about it group. We have a turbo VW Jetta. No problems at all. Technology has come a long way since the late 70's

You are clearing land to subdivide it?

We are supposed to get around 1/2" of ice Wednesday night. Mostly freezing rain with sleet to top it off. That usually means power outages.

Reddogs, I'm about to sound like a butt here. Sorry in advance... You are just going to have to start doing the work. There is no one answer for the vague questions you are asking. The "best" is always going to be dependent on a specific job, location, and personal preference. One person's...

I'm passing on it. Still too much to splurge on at this time.

Not planning on selling the 1025R. It's just not big enough to bush hog the whole 10ish acres I live on in a reasonable time frame. An additional larger tractor is a want not a need. I would hopefully get something like an 8' rotary cutter and that is mainly what it's job would be. I would also...

I'm not really in NEED of a bigger tractor. But, I will eventually get a larger one for mostly cutting grass on the bigger area of the property and doing the odd things that the 1025R is not suited for. I just so happened to see a really nice 2016 M5660SU - 2 wheel drive - with less than 600...

Describe the issue in more detail please. Both drives work but are not responding well to small inputs? Is it the same with the wheels off the ground? Any difference when worm or cold? When you try to correct for drift are you always using the same side? Could it be a bad bearing (or multiples)...

If the neighbors are selling they will probably have to get a survey to satisfy the new buyers. Around here it's pretty typical unless it is very apparent or in a neighborhood. If I were you I would offer around 1/8 of the total cost of the neighbor's survey at most probably. That would probably...

I don't have to wait for freezing. But, I do typically plan for cutting right at the end of deer gun season...

So is there any reason to keep roosters around if you aren't planning on breeding?

No fence to keep the yotes out. I was thinking of floating a house on the pond for them? Yes the reason for this post is to start the infrastructure first. So I can hopefully get it done before spring. I really got to get on top of the bee thing... Not really in the cards for a beef yet...

Morning all, I feel like it's time to go ahead and get started preparing for the spring around here. My family just moved onto about 11 acres over last summer. Moved a house trailer out to live in while waiting to build a house. I'm planning on scaling up my "Freedom Garden" that I had been...

I find that with a lot of contractors around here. We are about to start building a house. Bought a mobile home for the interim and probably tried 15 people to get it moved.

I have nothing of consequence to add. But, my father-in-law and I rebuilt an old cotton wagon, lighter version of the same thing. We never got the wag out of it. Lots of linkages to get right.

I think your 790 and L3301 will be about the same in terms of ability to do work. If you have much experience on the 790 I would say you will pretty much know what the 3301 is capable of.

Looks like some great clay. Also, hearing that turbo scream sure sounded like a whole lot of fuel is getting used for this project. My pockets are nowhere near that deep.

Farming is a very broad term. What do you want to "farm" and how much of it? A lot of people like a grapple for the loader for moving brush. Is that what you mean with land clearing? Any tractor is better than no tractor for outside work. It all depends on what you are wanting to do.

I have an internal fight with this a lot. I have a big soft spot for all of God's creatures so I appreciate this mentality. But, I also like things to look nice. Usually looking nice takes priority at my house. I had a tough time cleaning up the overgrowth around my pond since the frogs like it...

If it's a problem, it's a problem. Put my name down in the come up with a solution group. I live in the "country" too. I still would not want to be driving through poop every day. Even in my old dirty truck. People do have to co-exist so there will probably not be 1 answer that satisfies...

I have been living this life a little bit over the past year or so. The land my family and I moved onto had a house trailer that was taken out by a tornado. Big stuff got hand picked, then scraped up the small stuff into a pile with more top soil than I wanted in it.... I have been slowly using...

Oof that would be a tough pill to swallow.

I know this wouldn't save the trees that were re-planted... but... My grandpa cleared a spot and hired a track loader to clean it up and get the stumps out. It did a really good job. Clear cuts are really tough on the land. I would bet there are ruts deep enough to flip your tractor, depending...

I moved my 12X16 this summer. NO WAY would I consider moving a 36' building. Especially with a trailer that much shorter than the building. Pay the man!

True, but I think it would require a "negative angle" on that link at full curl. It would be on the wrong end of mechanical advantage and it might not have the oomph to get the last few degrees. I suspect that the link and the cylinder being in line, straight, is going to be the most curl you...

Yes that would be frustrating. Looking at this image the linkages (yellow) are almost perfectly straight. I do not think you would get any meaningful increase in curl angle by shortening anything above this linkage. If it were me I would experiment with moving the linkage pin on the mount. Maybe...

You will like it. I have one and have a little over 11 acres. It's a backup mower and general chores. I don't have any major projects to do on my property at the moment, so nothing is too hard for it, it may just take a little longer since it has to take smaller bites. The only real negative is...

Ugh. Fertilizer. We have a neighbor (empty hay meadow) that uses quite a bit of chicken litter in the late fall. That stuff stinks up the place big time for a few weeks. I wouldn't mind it at all, but they only use about half the hay they cut each year. The rest sits and rots lined up down the...

With a full time job. Then decide what you like to piddle with on your land and try to scale up a bit for extra income?

lol. I missed that.

It would be a CV not CH since it is vertical shaft. I would "guess" CV740. I have a CH740 that is a horizontal shaft 27 hp Kohler Command Pro.

I'm working on ordering gravel for the inside. I'm getting some for a parking pad/ driveway by the house, figured I could do this at the same time. Any particular notes? He has a 15 yd truck. 1 load should give me about 6" depth give or take.

Got ya. That sounds doable. It's super solid right now. I will go ahead and add a purlin to the middle underside of each. I thought about that before I put the metal on, but there wasn't much movement, so I didn't mess with it. I really appreciate the input. Wish I had been able to talk with...

Are you calling purlins and lathe board the same thing? Can I add a few on the bottom of the rafters to help with that? I saw some pictures of lean-tos with the framing like I did this one. That's why I even tried it. I will add corner buttresses. I honestly forgot about those. Oh, also there...

Yeah Yeah "toy tractor" It does just fine with my play dirt :) This was rather expensive for what it is. I looked at trusses. They would have come close to doubling the cost plus the difficulty of getting them set. I figured it would take more equipment and help than I had available. I will...

It slopes to the back 1/12 pitch. As for the interesting framing. No we don't get snow. In Arkansas 10 lb/sqft is called for I exceeded that. I tried to save money by running my rafters the non slope direction and saving money by not having to add lath board. You would be surprised just how...

Just happy to mark a project off the list. I will probably add one more bay on the left side and then close in 3 sides. But, for now it's a success for winter shelter for my outdoor equipment and other odds and ends.

I had coils go bad on one of my mowers. It acted the same way. It was running on just one cylinder when it would bog. Pull your plugs if one is wet and a different color than the other that is probably the culprit. You may have to let it bog for a while to get the plugs to show different...

From what I can see way down here in the south, unions seem to have outlived their usefulness. We have OSHA now and overtime laws etc. I see a lot of greed causing businesses and/ or consumers to suffer. I don't really know who the winners are, maybe the union organization?

You must really open a lot of cans. I'll be 40 soon and have never replaced one, and I think my parents still have the one that was old when I was born.

Oooh. I don't get jealous often... But I am now. I have been to the Big Island once and if I ever go back that is probably where I will spend most of my time.

My gut reaction would be a weak battery. You could have enough voltage, and just enough amperage to do one or the other but not both. I've had batteries on the verge of bad do weird things, mostly in the motorcycle world. I'm pretty new to tractors.

I just got a Polaris 570 full size a few weeks ago. I like it a lot. I couldn't justify the expense of the XP1000. I find that the 570 has plenty of power and pep. Mine is not a crew though.

it would be really easy to hook up too I bet...

I just got one a couple months ago. Didn't know 72" MMM was an option. I have the 60". I can cut full speed in high range on normal lawn grass without much issue. For such a small tractor it sure does a lot of work! Rear ballast is your friend using the loader. I usually keep my rotary cutter...

I figured it would be best to just buy this from my neighbor. I paid him $1,200 for it. He seemed happy and it is a good tiller. I figure it wasn't worth rustling feathers of a good neighbor to low ball him. Manuals are hard to come by though. I figured I would be able to download them all...

Little Bitty Big John.

I didn't really find any plans online. I looked at some pictures I found online and a rafter load chart. Where I'm at we are recommended for a 10-20 lb/ sqft snow load. I opted for 2X8 beams and 2x6 rafters. With just over 11' span, that gave more load safety than required. 1/12 pitch should be...