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I'll be watching this thread too. I was just told last week that I'll need the surgery "sometime in the future - new glasses won't help".

I hope they can fix it. It's annoying.

Coolant is green for a reason. Any leak should be easy to spot. Open the hood and take a good look, before you call...

Lightning (cloud to ground - close too), 31 degrees, heavy rain, hail/sleet. Lovely January Iowa weather... Nowhere for the rain to go, with this frozen ground. Expecting transition to snow tonight, about an inch "they" say. I think I'll do laundry and figure out the new Oregon sawchain...

SIL got me out to the new hunting property yesterday. 25 degrees, sunny and no wind. We cleared some proposed "food plot" areas and did some hinge cutting. The new/replacement Husq 440 did good. I dropped a couple big oaks, and they actually fell where I aimed 'em. Saw some turkey sign...

That's probably the only "heater" option for this. I've heard that most of the heat is lost, since it's not heating the block first. It'll be better than what's (not) there now... I'll need to measure the hose.

Nice barn. I wonder what that pickup is?

Those aftermarket piston/cyl kits are pretty decent and cheap enough. If the saw is unusable now, why not try it? Where are you able to buy av gas now? I've tried a few airports and they scoffed at me and sent me away... The SIL reports that he was able to get his Kubota running last night...

Yeah, I have a bunch of implements that escaped the WWII scrap drives. The other area has two cultivators embedding in trees also. Hopefully, this year I'll get to sorting through it all (some?); saving the cool stuff and scrapping the junk.

$100 Permit? For having a tree cut? That's BAD!

A new, custom aluminum one can be made in pretty much ANY shape, by a capable shop. May not be a bunch cheaper, though...

I think they/we call those "widow makers", for a reason.

Thomas: nice kitty. Be sure to check often on the Mrs to be sure she's okay. I've done that on ladders a couple times, thinking I was on the last wrung, when I wasn't. Ouch!

Had my annual eye exam today. She said she can't make me see any better due to cataracts, getting worse. I have pretty decent vision currently, so it's something to get done in the future. I was even considering cancelling the exam, but with insurance it was gonna be free anyway. She put...

The SIL just bought this one. It's just the right size, for what his uses are (pretty much the same as the OP's). I also fixed his 15 year old Makita, that threw it's belt. Now he has two/options...

You'll NEVER clean it good enough for any kind of "glue", including JB. A radiator shop may be able to "weld" it, but I doubt it. A new one is in order, I believe.

Tractor started right up (inside unheated barn), after the block heater was on for an hour. 6 degrees. We got 3" of snow overnight. No wind, so there were no drifts and it was nice to look at this morning. The big sliding door on the barn was frozen shut, after the last week of storming...

Merry Christmas everyone!!! -4 this morning, but not much wind. Saw a county grader/plow zoom by, so the road should be clear. Off to the grandkids to celebrate.

With our 50 mph winds and -15 degree temp, all I need is my finger (not even wet) to see where the cold is coming in. This 100 year old house still leaks a bit, even with insulation and new "good" windows.

You also can't use them to hunt on public land, here in Iowa anyway.

50 mph winds (for the last 3 days) let up somewhat. We only got about 3" of snow, but BOY did it blow!!! Only 20 mph this morning, and temp up to -4. Power stayed on. Wood stove struggled to keep up. Merry Christmas to all. Stay safe, if you have/want to travel.

I went through this same issue with the SIL's last summer. Turns out it had low compression, scuffed piston - due to wrong/no oil (?) These are 40:1 saws. Bought a cylinder kit and it ran fine. Now in winter, won't start again. POS. Not worth fixing again.

I went over and picked it up. It needs a fuel tank/handle, grab handle, starter housing and some screws. Probably $150 in parts. I'm not sure I feel like farting with this (the triggers are a pain and needs to be transferred over) and I'm thinking to just buy him a new one (TSC $359). I'd...

I got a text from the SIL. The (almost brand new) Husq 440 chainsaw early Christmas present went flying off his ATV, onto his frozen driveway and shattered into pieces. Arrgh! Now, I get to go over there to see how bad it is and start making repair/replacement plans. I gave this to him, since...

Going Down - Jeff Beck Group

-2 F this morning. I'm going to get the walk behind snowblower going later to clear the 2 foot drift in front of the barn door. We had snow and westerly 40mph winds, so there are drifts on the east side of buildings and bare spots elsewhere. Firewood stacks are snowed in too. :cry:

Not all bars have that grease hole for the sprocket tip.

Good to hear it's getting fixed. Having a second vehicle has saved me some hassle a few times. Even if is just an old pickup (Suburban in my case) that gets driven 6 - 8 times a year... I keep it on a battery tender.

I had/have a bunch of crows, out in the cut corn. Also have a hen turkey out there chasing the crows around. I've seen some tracks in the snow that sure seemed larger than a pheasant. She came into the yard so I could get a decent pic. Good to finally see one here.

I'm told my daughter has a rat in their house. (!) I have zero experience with them. They've placed traps and sticky pads, and have a pellet gun handy, too. They've had a bunch of mice they've been fighting, but this pest is new to them (and me). Any removal advice y'all would like to share...

White Wedding - Billy Idol

Amish moving a barn/shed.

Beautiful! What'd that cost?

20 degrees, windy, light snow. Good thing I'm retired and don't need to go anywhere today. I have a full wood pile and food supplies. Feeling a bit better today. Cephalexin and Prednisone seem to be helping. Fever is gone. Slept 11 hours last night. Dog didn't even get up during the night.

Absolutely!!!!

I'm one of the sick ones. I've had this cough for a month and a half. I'm on my third dose of (different this time) antibiotics, with Prednisone this time too. Albuterol inhaler helps, some. I did get a negative chest x-ray yesterday, which ruled out the really bad Dx's I've been fretting...

Apparently, they "outsource" their FUEL filter manufacturing, as with their other "quality" parts... http://khyberauto.com/

Thanks. I found the old, rusty plow blade on CL. Paid $100. It's 72", which looks big on my 855, and pretty heavy. Found the JD brackets online (for like $100). Had the rest of the material on hand. If I need to, I can take it apart, slice and cut 6" off each end, and weld the end pieces...

Yes, Tigers had the 260. When Chrysler bought the Rootes Group (Sunbeam), they found that they couldn't fit their V8 (273?) and didn't want to be selling Ford powered cars. They squashed the lineup.

Small, turbo'd gas motors might work well. They'd LOVE to make us drive electric tractors. Not going to happen (to me anyway)!

Thanks! I had two, both were Series II 1963's. A stock one and I then found a roller and built this one. I sold the stock one when I knew I was moving to Iowa, kept the hot rod.

Good morning! 31F with fog (and light snow - I see now). Second gun deer season starts today. I have a tag and should be out, but this cough and blah feeling is keeping me in. Antibiotics have not really helped... 😞

That's a GREAT resource!!! Thanks TGM.

Thanks. Having a good MIG welder, and an eye for "correct" angles helped.

I think I'd stop and walk through these...

Looks cool, but I'm sure the RR's wouldn't approve.

I made this 6 foot homemade snow pusher, from a cut down truck plow blade. Only had 3" of snow, but it was real wet stuff, on top of 1/4" frozon rain base.. This is the first real use of it. Worked well and didn't scrape too much gravel up.

A cat might work. I've been using one of these for years. Work great. I've caught hundreds. You need to be prepared ahead of time with a dispatching "plan". I wring their necks. https://sparrowtraps.net/

Is the South Shore still planning on expanding their run south, to the Cedar Lake area?

North Judson Indiana has a good museum, that also has a Santa Train. https://www.hoosiervalley.org/

Very cool! What motor is in it? I thought about building one of those, but built this instead. 351W, into a Sunbeam Alpine. Roll cage, 5 speed, Mustang II front end (narrowed), 9 inch diff.

That's good advice. Over the last 10 years, I parred down the number of cards I have to only one, which I'm able to pay off every month. I use my debit card except for online stuff. I probably should get another, as backup, but the banks don't like them to just sit. I would need to remember...

What'd you buy?

29 going all the way up to 34. Freezing rain started last night at 10, turned to snow overnight. 2" accumulation, on top of 1/4" of ice. Never lost power. I can shovel the walks. May just pack down the gravel drive, rather than try and scrape it. Gravel probably not froze. Schools have 2...

I collected over two gallon buckets of nails, hinges, screws, etc from my last burn. My burn pile is a 28' bin slab, but I move the cooled ashes to low area(s) so I want NO metal in there. There are two grassy areas the prior owners used for burning and I still find all sorts of metal stuff...

Glad everyone's posts showed good outcomes here. Before I retired, our company had video "courses" for us, to train against scammers, phishers, etc... We were all pretty annoyed about being REQUIRED to watch and then pass the quiz at the end of them. I consider myself savvy enough (of course...

I bought a Dewalt. $249 @ Amzn...

18 degrees this morning. Heavy frost overnight. The dog just came in, wet with "snow" on him. Not a cloud in sight. The "snow" must be coming off the trees. Pretty, but a bit strange. Dec 7 - A day that will live in infamy!

Yep. Warranty (possibly), rollover damage lawsuits are now out...

My Husqvarna saws always start on two pulls. Let the flaming start... :D

14" is plenty. My Dewalt is 12" and is real useful. The bigger stuff gets done by the gas units.

Put your fencing in now, then let him/her come over and try and get the stuff back...

Please "snag" all the coyotes you can, with that fence. ;) Deer can jump over a 4' fence without trouble. If it's barbed and the spacing is wide enough, little critters will crawl through fine. I wouldn't bother with a top wire.

I have a Shark. It's not cordless, but it does a great job and is light...

Nice pile 'o wood. I don't double up, because I then can't use the "first in - first out" selection method. Going up to 49F today, then a front hits and the bottom drops out, with wind advisory for 55mph gusts. Gun season one starts tomorrow.

If it's close enough, it might be worth a look. I probably wouldn't though...

I use Dial bath soap, exclusively. Other brands may be the same... They started making them with a concave form years ago, which I thought was a way to make them smaller than the package appeared (like many consumer food packages are designed now). I now take the small / end of life bar...

No pellet stove for me, either. I didn't want to be buying pellets and relying on electricity. Wood stove for me. It's more work (I need the exercise anyway), and a bit dirty, but I have plenty of "free" wood (pay for saws, fuel, maint).

$3.39/gal in Iowa

Stay safe out there. I would think the fumes or smoke might be (kinda) toxic. ?

I haven't (yet) needed anything serious on my 1995 green tractor... Only replaced the water pump a year ago because the shaft seemed too loose - not leaking. Bought an aftermarket one.

14 degrees here this morning. I'll sure take the cold, over tornados, in November...

This thread started with the OP stating his bucket is "slightly" uneven. I wonder how much. Rarely do I/we work on ground that is "even" anyway. I think the question about his loader being level is irrelevant, especially since he hasn't revisited this thread...

That's what I'm thinking. I'll get my (one and only) 20' chain out of the truck, and see if I need to buy more. New chain is expensive, I'll look for used / swap meet ones...

until something goes "SNAP!"

I don't know the terminology. I rarely grab for a chain for lifting stuff. I mostly use straps. The straps fit into the chain style hooks I have now, by folding them over. Should I use the small(er) hooks to lock in a chain, or the larger hooks (for ropes)?

I have a 28' concrete bin pad, as my burn pile foundation. Has always worked well. Far enough away from the corn fields, and out buildings. I HAVE had the concrete "pop" a couple times (blew out a 4" deep, 36" across section), which gave me a bit of a scare. My fires are usually large, and...

3" taller? WOW!

Gone Country - Alan Jackson

After reading all this, I need to add a middle hook. Got a picture of that setup?

Same here. I have a bunch of HF stuff that work great, or at least "good enuff", but welding something (usually important) should never be "good enuff". If it's worth welding, it needs to be fixed right.

This was a month ago. Got rid of my old dilapidated chicken coop, to the burn pile.

Tonight, tonight, tonight - Genesis

I had to replace my mailbox and post. I went with a standard treated lumber stand from Menard's and regular sized box. Boring, I know... I DID put a reflector on it, if that counts for something. If an incoming package doesn't fit, my rural carrier brings it up to the house/porch. I got my...

Standard Holleys like those are about $5 at most swap meets.

I Am Woman (Hear Me Roar) - Helen Reddy

Auburn ROTC cadets greased the skids of a railway track before a football game in 1896. This prevented the incoming team from reaching the next town properly resulting in their loss.

You wouldn't be plowing/driving backwards, you can just turn the blade 180 degrees (assuming it will swing completely around - most do). That switches the blade angle from leaning back to leaning forward. Much less aggressive. Keep the quick hitch, they're great - I love mine too.

I use my Stanley plastic ones often. I have an old "you build" 2x4 set (the ones with the steel brackets) that are standby, since they are pretty rickety. Those steel ones are much better, almost too nice to use/abuse...

I'm still in the planning stage of my pole barn shop, but I'll probably go with a "Hot Dawg", from Modine like this: https://www.supplyhouse.com/Modine-HD45AS0121FBAN-HD45-Hot-Dawg-Power-Vented-Heater-LP-45000-BTU?msclkid=12e03f125239103993175c676100fb87 I asked my propane guy about it and he...

I need to adjust the top link often, the different 3 pt attachments are, well, different... You may get less chatter if you turn the blade backwards.

27 degrees here. About 3" of snow, over the last two days. I got the 3pt snow blower moved to the pole barn and hooked up the rear blade. I tried a light pass on the drive, but the stones are not frozen yet so it (I) started making a mess. I'll just drive on it awhile until it's froze good...

Is the end of the shaft mushroomed out?

I bought two kits (fleaBay - since it's so old), for the extra two pieces for a Craftsman corded blower since the pole barn is so tall. Works good but showers the user with whatever was in the gutters. You can also stick the regular pointed end of the snorkel in the downspout end, to blow the...

When I lived in town, I would usually put them up on one of the "last warm days", but always waited until after Thanksgiving to flip them on. Out here in "the sticks" now, I don't bother anymore.

The two Menard's stores I can go to (45 minutes - in opposite directions) have their store layouts exactly flip flopped. I walk into the store and have to think about which on I'm in and where the particular thingy is... An inch or so of snow here overnight (still snowing lightly). Looks like...

So far, I've picked 2 gallons of nails, two steel water heater things, several hinges and elec boxes out of the ashes. Finally got a few inches of snow overnight. Looks like the outdoor project season is done.

I just found out there is an indoor range an hours drive away, in Waterloo. $35/month membership, so in winter I'll have that option.

Dang! I was just up near my closest one yesterday. I was thinking of stopping in, but didn't. It's 40 miles away, so not worth a special trip. I have three of those flashlights already. Work great. 🤔

Well, I do have a bunch more dirt and wood is only a trip to the lumber yard away. Will work on it more, after winter. There are ZERO inside shooting ranges within an hours drive for me. Anyone build an indoor range in their barn (.22lr max)?

RIP Roy. We were all better, for "knowing" you here. 😥

Mrsig: Nice setup. Looks like a fun day for all. I've used tarps like that before, which is a good way to do it on grass. I have a modified net "catcher" which attaches to the top of a camera stand, but I often like to move when shooting. I also have a modified fish/minnow net, which wraps...

I have no idea, really. I lifted the pics off the 'net. The second one looks like 14.9 - 24. ??

Yeah, I'd just bury it.

Was in the mid 60's here this morning. Storm blew through at lunchtime, winds kept up and it dropped 30 degrees.

Whichever method you use, the end of the bead wires will still stick out and the critters will maybe hurt themselves...

Good idea. I'll put a roofing panel on there. I already have a steel roofing panel on the back side, to observe if any go through.

Nearest house is about 3 miles, east. To the left and right, about a mile and a half, and protected by trees and my buildings/bins. I do have more dirt to add to the pile. I think I'll be using it for pistol rounds mostly.

1989 isn't old to most of us, but you may see "NLA" on many parts lists. Used, may be an option. Having all the goofy/long ID numbers for B&S is important.

I moved here a year and a half ago and finally got through (most) of the "have to" projects and got to a "want to" project. I completed my shooting range the other day and tested it yesterday with my muzzy, .44 rifle and 9mm handgun. I used landscaping timbers instead of railroad ties. The RR...

I have several file cabinets. Only one has any kind of "paper files" in it. When my gun safe became too small (they seem to shrink, don't they?), I now use a five drawer cabinet for ammo storage. The lockable ones add a layer of security. New "ammo storage" cabinets are pretty pricey.

Seems like Husq may be looking for a "Right to Repair" lawsuit?

I bought a Graco and used it once. Too much leftover paint wasted and it's more of a pain than it's worth...

Who doesn't? Fire dept's know very well, the dangers of garage/shop fires. There are so many flamable/explosive cans of stuff in most garages. Paint, solvents, carb/brake cleaner, welding/torch tanks. Does everyone (anyone) have enough large fire extinguishers? Anyone have their's serviced...

I might be buying a set of these for my SIL, for Christmas. Trouble with buying him tools is that he loses them as fast as I can buy them. Grandson looks to have the same trait... Does HF have any tools with a built in Location Finder?

I've darkened my plywood bench tops a few times, but always knew about it and dealt with it (handy water bottle) before I left the shop. I'd like a steel top, but dang that'd be pricey now.

I'm looking forward to it. I'm hooked. I wonder how Carter aka "the kid" will progress. I miss Rourke.

I have one and it has worked fine, for my limited house remodel/trim work.

I should probably go get one. I have trouble getting a buddy to come help with that job. They always seem to be able to get ME to come help them whenever, though...

Yep, lots of nails in that old shed. After burning, I always use the stick mounted magnet to pull out the metal from the ashes and surrounding areas. With the huge amount of walnuts in that burn pile, the burn smoldered for two days.

+1 for Jacks Small Engines https://www.jackssmallengines.com

I fixed the torn open roof on a converted corn crib this year. It's 24 x 24, and was about 1/4 open to the elements for probably 20 years, before I bought this place. Sill plates, rafters and wall studs were rotten. I don't have a bunch. It's ugly, but all my implements are now in a dry...

Well, I couldn't find the "What did you do with your tractor today" thread. I took some inspiration from Johnny Jet of the Barnwood Builders show. I took down my dilapidated chicken coop, and am moving it all to the burn pile.

When the weather here starts to looks like that, I love seeing my full woodpile(s).

The painter said the process should seal things. It's always been pretty dry anyway. I had Morton replace the 8 old skylights last year. Wow, what a difference. They were old, brittle, that old green color and pretty dang dark. While they were up there, they secured any nails (I did say this...

"Auto Park" is a terrible invention, right up there with "Auto Drive"... except to the lazy ones... How about those "info-tainment" dash screens we have. We have to take our eyes off the road to adjust pretty much anything anymore. At least mine has the toggle buttons on the back of the...

My 54 x 72 Morton pole barn was put up in the 60's and is white, with faded green trim/accents. The green is faded pretty bad and the prior owner let trees grow up and rub the paint off down to the galvanized layer only in spots (I've sprayed touch-up with flat Rustoleum on those spots) but I'm...

Fill them with foam?

I think mine would be a little unstable, up on ramps. I use my splitter vertical. No lifting of the big pieces; just roll them into place...

My Lab does the same, with any pill. Even the "chewable" ones. I'm good and just jamming them down his throat before he can figure it's coming and muster any objection.

I always add a bottle of zink additive to my diesels and older (non-roller cam) engines.

I recently bought three gallons, @ Amazon. I looked up Shell's rebate site, and it appears Amazon is not a "participating retailer", so not eligible. :(

I found using my splitter vertical was MUCH easier on my back. Does yours rotate for that? You should also NOT run the motor inside your building (even with the "doors open")...

NOT!

Green (or other colors) slime works pretty good, even on the tubed tires. They make "special" stuff for tubed tires (why?). My wheel barrel tires have been good, but NOT the hand carts...

Shouldn't be too hard to find. I found this in about 30 seconds... https://www.agrisupply.com/shield-parts/c/3500013/pgnum/3/pgsize/12/sb/Sub-Category%20Sort/sd/ASC/

Good morning everyone. Had 4 deer in my yard last evening that have found my crabapple trees, which produced well this year. Freeze warning. 30 degrees this morning. Furnace works, LP is filled, split wood is all stacked. Cleaned the wood stove chimney yesterday. Will start using that...

I think I'm going to mow today. Maybe/hopefully the last of the year? I've only had this ZT mower a year, and am guilty of often doing the "tear up the lawn" turns. It's been a dry summer, so I haven't mowed much here. I'll have to experiment, and change my ways.

When I worked at a big Buick dealership back in the mid 70's, we delivered every new car with a full tank of gas. We must've the first, because the new owners were always amazed.

My tractors were not bought new. The JD zero turn mower I bought last year was delivered (and full of gas). No hat though...

Brake lights? Nah, we don't need no stinkin' brake lights...

I'm thinking of getting my barn project "foamed". Did they scrape it to match the thickness of the 2x6's? What'd they charge 'ya?

I've always angled my file "down" the 10 degrees called for in the specs. I got a new 4.5mm Oregon file for my Dewalt battery saw. I actually read the directions :eek: yesterday and noticed it stated to run the file LEVEL @ 0 degrees. Which is correct, and what difference does it make?

PTO switch on?

I (well my rifles) never liked any Hornady loads. I always had my best accuracy from Federal (even their American Eagle) loads. Can't explain it, others say they LOVE Hornady's. YMMV. Try the loads that you can find, keep the one that works best.

I almost sent my trailer into the back of my truck, loading an Allis. I hadn't secured the hitch well and it flipped up from the extra weight. I don't like the "flip up" ramps, I was worried about them being the correct height, every time. My Sure-Trac has great ramps. I added weld on...

The towable lift I rent, is $270/day and a 35 minute drive, each way. For the inside work, I rented a small scissor lift, $300/day, 45 min drive (different place). Both worth it, IMHO.

I have some scaffolds (Bil-Jak) but the upper pieces are very hard to assemble without extra help. As noted before, rent a boom/man lift. The drive to the rental place may seem far, but most also offer delivery. Kinda pricey. Self propelled are real nice, but may not be needed, depends on...

I ordered two new (rear) rims for my 9N at TSC. Shipped to store. That was a few years ago (maybe 10?), though.

Good Morning. 55 this morning, with a hint of fall. Rented the lift yesterday and was able to finish the roof "repair" job. Most of the pulling out nails on the "good" side pounded down into good wood well. Still some soft areas of that wall and top plates to fix underneath, but I can do...

Good morning! Storms overnight, kept the dog (so me too) awake. 3" and still raining. Crops need it though... Hopefully it dries later today so I can finish the roof repair tomorrow (another lift rental day). May trim some trees too, if things go better than planned. Murphy's law applies...

I laugh at the tractor posts that state "no accidents, clean title in hand". Those get "reported", for what good that does...

I had the towable lift for two days. Boy those are nice. My plan was to slide the "new" panels under the edges of the old corregated ones, and that proved to be very difficult. They kept getting hung up on the underlying perlins and cedar shingles. I'll need to rent it again to finish the...

I was told the building isn't worth fixing, but I can't just leave it alone. It's a converted corn crib, with a fairly decent concrete floor. I've been working on this roof/building for a few weeks. It's been blown off for 20 years, apparently. The other side is intact, but alot of the nails...

Mid 90's, used. Lots of choices. Get one with hydro drive, and a loader.

The boat has more power than the itsy bitsy car... :p

You'd think a towing company would know about the workaround(s).

My 14-48 semi-V jon boat has a 15hp, which pushes it great. All boats have a rating sticker, with max load and HP (mine says max HP is 25). Get an electric start, if you can.

TSC sells the correct fluid. https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/traveller-ford-tractor-hydraulic-oil-3-2-gallon-1277004?cid=Shopping-Bing-Product1277004-&msclkid=6bb7ddcc63661b37df7abf3d79f59bd0 Look at / replace the gearshift rubber boot. Even if not real cracked, any rain that hits...

Welcome to TBN. Nice tractor! You'll find plenty of (usually) good advice/opinions here. :D

Yes, that too. I've seen the "bearing" burnt up on some, that didn't show bad until I took it off. Locked up, and melted the plastic.

My SIL was having the same issue with his Husky. New belt didn't help. I finally got talked into looking at it (didn't take too much), and I figured out that he had it routed wrong. The routing is really goofy and once I had it wrangled around everything correctly, it was fine.

I also bought/tried that blue dye crap. Couldn't see it AT ALL.

There is a key to energize the system and allow it to crank, right? Bypass that first. Then, check/clean all connections. Simple, reliable machines. Go ahead an convert it, add electronic ignition too if you want. I did both to my 9n and never had an issue.

Without a door, what kept you from falling out, bouncing through the rough areas? I've been eyeing FB and CL for cheap field "cars" for awhile. Anything decent and running, is a grand at least.

Actually, she should have used a : instead of a ., after "lesson", since that wasn't a full sentence. Then the W in "Well" should've been small case, too... :p Poor grammar annoys me, also.

I buy Tordon "Ready to Use" in quart squirt bottles, at TSC. I use it for stumps.

Great, that helps a TON. Thanks. I couldn't visualized how you did that.

Nice. Those don't look like the regular scabbards that came with any of MY saws.

Yep, elm is a pain to split. I'll keep the big ones, but a whole bunch (of ones I would have normally kept) went to the burn pile. I'll usually burn most anything (since I'm not buying it), except pines.

One of my 100 year old elm trees started making some loud cracking noises the other day and I found that it was split and a BIG part of it was going to fall on my pole barn and/or LP tank. I was pretty scared of it, but managed to get a strap around part of it, to at least try and direct it...

Where are you? Yes, too many choices... I'd probably just buy another rider, new. $1k for that used one is out of line. 42" deck is plenty big for 1/3 acre. Zero turns are nice, but you don't need one for that small lot. TSC, Lowe's, Farm & Fleet, Home Depot would all have want you need...

What does On-Star cost per month?

Used the loader, to spread some compost. I first thought of just using a wheelbarrow, but that would be silly...

It irritates me that the term "Roundup" has become just like "Kleenex". The patent has expired. I don't buy the name brand stuff... I just sprayed my drive yesterday with glyphosate. I'm down to about 1/3 of the 2 gallon jug (41% I think) and was watching videos of the vinegar/salt/dish soap...

In 2018, I drove 2.5 hours to go look at a (used) JD, then drove 2.5 home to get the truck and trailer, then 2.5 to go get it, then 2.5 back home (all in one day). If I was looking at a NEW one now, I'd stay MUCH closer to home.

Yes. Use it w/o worry.

With that kind of manufacturer support, where would you buy it/parts? I'll stick with the long term'ers.

I had Rim Guard installed, after I bought new rears. I called Rim Guard for local installer contact info. I asked for several, and called for pricing. There is no standard pricing. Kubota dealer was $4/gal (plus "labor"), industrial tire dealer was $2.50/gal, installed. Call around.

I don't feel sorry for them. They moved to/built in a dessert.

Got a call at 6 am from the neighbor across the road. "Can you watch my dog today?, I've called the ambulance and am going to the hospital." So, went over and picked up the pup, met the EMT guys there. She has a leg issue, fell out of bed and couldn't get up. Good 1 year old lively pup and...

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Yeah, but with the horn BLARING! 😮‍💨

I wonder what the "fix" was... :unsure:

Good guy to know.

Another sleepless night. Non-stop lightning and thunderstorms. At least we got some much needed rain. 2.0" on my gauge.

Did the dealer not spend more than 20 seconds,on the "new owner" briefing? They should've gone over everything with you, on delivery...

See the post right below this... Vent it.

When I was shopping for my ZT last year, I remember seeing a helper handle "somewhere" as an option. Sorry, but I can't remember what brand it was. My JD 530R has a really study deck, designed to be stepped on and includes a non-slip pad. I use the steering handles for stability getting...

No. The worse something smells, the more they like it. My dogs have found more STINKY things to roll in than I can remember. The latest was last week's raccoon poop that my lab couldn't get enough of. First bath for him, in a while. Boy was it BAD.

Nothing back from the OP. Can this thread be "locked"?

This could've also been posted in the thread: "would you lend it out?". Ouch.

There's a PAN under there? :D

I finally replaced the rear light with LED's too. MUCH better to have them work w/out fiddling with those stupid little bulb contacts. The yellow side markers are smashed, and haven't worked in 4 years (should swap those for LED's too...).

I bought my little 4x6 trailer at TSC, years ago - "CarryOn". It's not really big enough, but I have used the heck out of it. Did not get the "foldable" back gate, I hate they way they look stood up when not needed - grabbing all sorts of air, but use my home-made ramps only occasionally...

G'morning. Clear, cooler day. Caught the edge of a pretty good storm last night. Power went out, and as I was looking over my (untested) generator setup, the power came back on. I think I have the right cables to run the house, via the stove 220v outlet (after disconnecting from the grid -...

Yes, I'd rent (or better yet, pay the excavator guy) for a 'dozer. Send the bill to the guys that caused the ruts...

I'm a hunter (turkey and deer - for over 20 years) so I'm used to coming home from the woods and checking for and finding a tick or two... This year (I moved to rural Iowa a year ago this week) , I'm picking them off me without having been anywhere except around the yard - mowing, cleanup...