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The store clerk's are supposed to inspect the item that is brought in for "return". They should also prosecute the mope that tries to return old junk. Yeah, like that's gonna happen... o_O

Wouldn't a used oil filter leak oil all over and make the box an oily mess? Who would go to the trouble of returning a used filter to save the $6?

A friend bought one of those. Not very "quiet", IMHO.

and now you know why they named it "trouble" light... :p

Nice, but... The brackets need grade 8 bolts... ;)

Unless you clear your cookies...

At least I haven't seen the $1,000 JD or Kubota (always with the same pics) crossposted on CL in quite awhile...

Several (well, a BUNCH) of stuff was left on my place, that escaped the WW2 scrap drives. Horse drawn manure spreader (only the metal is left), belt drive cement mixer, cultivators, rolls of barbed wired and other fencing. This 42" steel tractor wheel, with a big maple growing up through it...

Those "car ports" are decent, and cheap. I'd be worried of them blowing away, in a real good wind storm.

I spread this out today. Didn't use it all. Still need to level it with my land plane (homemade). No injuries and any tractor seat time is always good....

I won't get the invoice for a few days (mailed separately). I've had several truckloads of dirt and stone delivered here in the last few years. This was a 6x truck, probably ~ 17-20 tons. ? The quarry charges by the ton, and it doesn't go as far as you'd think.. That's why it's hard for us...

I'm doing something similar. I'm extending the gravel up to the garage, out of picture frame to the right. I JUST had this stone delivered, like 45 mins ago... I asked him for some expert advice. No need for underlayment fabric for this (overkill he said), just spray/kill the grass and use a...

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I'd vote for the Kubota, also.

My Deere 855 came with 3" studs welded to each side of the nut. No tools needed.

WOW! I'd bet that Big Tex wouldn't like that pic!

I buy local (USA made - hopefully), as much as possible, and don't really fret the prices. If I need it, I buy it. I bought some frozen (pricy - of course) fish last week. I didn't notice the packages listed them as "Product of China", until I got 'rm out, to cook. Dang it.

Where has the OP been? No pic and this thread has now a life of it's own?

My Dad had his maples "topped". Three years later, they were dead, and had to be removed. The same guys that topped them charged him for removal. Damn shame!

Lightning, thunder and heavy rain all night (since 11:30 anyway). I only got about 2 hours sleep. Dog is scared of lightning/thunder, and seems to be getting worse. Poor pup...

Cleared some problem trees yest. This cedar was dead and a leaner and the stump was already loose. Used the 855 to pull it (in reverse) to the burn pile. Cut the trees w/o issue and pulled them too.

I'm going out to cut down a leaning mulberry tree, one of MANY that should've been cleared 20 years ago. There were a bunch of junk trees left/ignored in the cedar grove, which I'm almost done clearing out. I've got to cut down the one cedar that it'll hang up on first. The cedar is dead...

I've had my share of trouble with them buggers. There are many kits out there, like these; Carpenter Bee Control Kit They work good, but it's an uphill battle.

Either leave it alone (and disclose the "occasional" issue to the buyer), or seal it properly from outside, IMHO. Fix the drainage too (gutters, downspouts, foundation drain), that's causing it to leak in the first place.

How much is "an arm and a leg" down there? A newish bucket will be hard to find, expensive and hard to ship. Fix it, would be my advice.

That's a LOT of clamps!

At only 43 hours, why was he selling it?

😖 I'm sure he/she is. Asking us here is part of the process...

'morinng ya'll. Hit 75 yesterday, mid 50's today. Clear and sunny. Rain/wind came through, but nothing severe as they warned. Guess the bad stuff went around me. Rains washed out the RallyCross the local SCCA chapter had planned for today at the county fairgrounds. Lost a maple tree behind...

Looks like a good choice. If you don't mind sharing, what did you pay?

Depends on what you're carrying. These straps would work fine, except for a 'dozer or skidloader. https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/smartstraps-2-in-x-27-ft-yellow-ratchet-with-18-in-chain-3333-lb Never shorten one. I've been tempted to do that lots of times, but once you do, it'll...

60's and sun yesterday. Finally, at least ONE nice day. Got 25 Choke Cherry shrubs planted. Had a B 25 fly over, heading NW, just lumbering along. Wonder where it was going? Lightning and thunder starting a 4:23 am. How do I know what time? My dog, who used to be scared of thunder, until...

Same here. My 855 needs SOME tractor movement or it won't engage. If one wheel is spinning, and the tractor is not moving (who would just sit there like that anyway), you'd be stupid to try and just slam on the pedal and expect it to pull/push you out and get going. Some common sense is...

Standard concrete truck is 12 feet tall. Check with the company, to be sure. 4000psi is standard here, fiber reinforcement, not so much.

Oh, now I see. Thanks. These CAN be useful, eh?

I'm not sure what these really are used for. Tall Jeeps? You have a pic or link?

There IS a FarmTrac forum here: Farmtrac

They are okay to be installed outside, in the elements? A carport overhead would be nice...

Interesting designs. I looked thru most of their website and didn't see a location or contact phone, only an email type "contact us", which I'm leery of. Where are they?

A paper towel to the button tip, to prevent dirt from being pushed in. Any grease around it stays. If it won't take grease, it usually is a bad zerk rather than a plugged pivot. Too many different sizes on these things! Metric/SAE, screw in/pound in, etc... McMaster-Carr has them all.

Back on topic: Raul, did you figure it out?

I haven't locked my cars/trucks since I moved outta Illinois. House only gets locked, if I will be away for more than the 10 minute trip to town. Keys do get taken out of the zero turn, tractors and atv, pretty much out of habit, even though they are in the pole barn.

IMHO, you'd get more for your money if you insulate the house.

I've got a HF pressure washer out in the (unheated) barn, somewhere... No "storage fluid" ever used. I haven't used it in a few years. I wonder if it still works? Where/how do we test the calibration on a torque wrench? I have two Craftsman clicker types, which only get occasional use.

The seat is a bit soft, for my not-too-fat butt, but I used it again yesterday and it didn't break or fall over. ++++

Weld 'em up, then re-sharpen?

I bought their pneumatic stool the other day. Used it yesterday and it didn't break. +++ https://www.harborfreight.com/pneumatic-adjustable-roller-seat-46319.html

Latest (last?) update: Using the shop vac worked okay, but slow. I bought a Stihl Yard Boss, and the paddle (and wheel) attachments. My local JD Dealer is also a Stihl dealer and had it IN STOCK, to my amazement... Not cheap ($740 total), but it does a much better job than I thought it...

I wonder how much of H.F.'s tools are getting looted, coming out of the L.A. shipping terminals. The news has been showing U.P.'s railroad tracks littered with empty boxes.

I was there yesterday, but wasn't offered any free stuff... :( About that stuck ship: It seems shipping companies have found a good way to have their butts covered. The owners declared "General Average", which is an obscure plan, which looks alot like "re-insurance".

I also just bought the Speeco Cat1 eHitch. GoodWorksTractors. I like it. Shipped UPS, got it in 2 days.

When you take it to empty/recycle, does the shaft come off and is there a cap, so it doesn't splash all over the truck?

I'm getting close(r) to starting my shop build, inside my pole barn A few years ago when I was planning this out, I priced 28 foot 16" "trimmable" floor joists - to be used as the ceiling crossmembers. $141.59 then - $274.79 today. !!

There's an earthquake zone down that way, too. It's active, from time to time also. 🤨 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Madrid_Seismic_Zone

oops. my bad.

I've not seen any proposed "use" of the collected carbon dioxide - it just seems to be destined to be "stored", underground. From what I'm reading, most of the push back is due to the possible use of eminent domain.

I had Morton come out last year and replace the 8 skylights on my pole barn roof last year. While they were up there, I heard a whole bunch of extra banging and new screws going in too. The foreman said they see alot of loose nails on these old barns, so they always fix what they see, when up...

I had one too. I gave it away, after I got it running. Shoulda kept it, ran great!

There is a project being planned, and major push back against, an effort to get a liquid carbon dioxide pipeline put in, with lines running all across Iowa. It's supposed to transport carbon dioxide from producers (like ethanol plants) and transport it to some underground "storage" facility, in...

That's what happens when we post stuff like this. It opens us up for all sorts of "expert advice". Some is welcomed, some not so much...

Luckily, no. :D

Update... The big shop vac is working well, albeit slow. Early now, there is not much grass/junk and it also picks up even the little bits of gravel that nothing else would. The cyclonic action in the tank separates the grass pretty well too.

Looks great. You may want to figure out some sort of side protection, for wind blown rain/snow. Removable, for access.

Yeah but, I see where people just leave their riders (tractors too) parked outside in the elements. They start right up, anyway.

I think it'll be fine. On my (ex) hunting land in Indiana, I just made a 4 post cover using fiberglass roof panels. Kept the garden tractor (used for trail maint) out of the elements. The 4x4 posts just sat on the ground, but the contraption was up against (and strapped to) the camper trailer...

I bought a HyperTherm 30XP. Even my 5 year old grandson can use it (well supervised...).

No booties for your pups? Mine gets them put on when it's 20F or below. Otherwise, he starts lifting his paws on his walks. He's gotten used to 'em and walks pretty well with them on. They also protect his paws from soybean stubble.

12' 6" minimum, i believe.

Man, I hate it when people ask right away "what's the lowest price?"... Sometimes they do that on the phone, without even coming out to look at the item. The price listed, is the price - unless/until you're face to face with cash in hand.

With a four post, you may be limited by the various track width of the vehicles you wish to lift, and obviously - brake/suspension and tire work will be more of a hassle.

ovrsd - How tall is that ceiling?

Depends on what you need to lift up. 10k is fine for me. I'm going to have a Rotary 2 post put in my shop. https://rotarylift.com/two-post-lifts/?wpf=two_post_lifts&wpf_cols=4&wpf_page=1&wpf_cat=two-post-lifts&wpf_pa_capacity=10k-14k

I moved here last June. Yesterday, I finally put the dishes and canned goods, etc away in the kitchen. I guess I got tired of using and stepping around the boxes. It figures, the next room for rehab in this 100 year old farmhouse is the kitchen with it's built-in cabinets. Next fall/winter...

Was 2 degrees F this morning, going up to 30. 54 forecast for tomorrow. Sunny and bright. Don't forget to "Spring Ahead" tonight.

Intersting. It looks a little bit underweight, but I bet an enterprising person (like most of us...) could find a way to mount that to a front end loader...

My 6 foot rear blade only needs to be wider/offset when plowing snow. I've considered making extension wings (bolt on - probably), but haven't got around to that yet.

OP was "last seen" 2 years ago, almost to the day...

I wonder if that statue is still there. Chicago lost a few, to the morons there. Illinois is a woke state. I left.

I'm starting to look at these also. I DO NOT want to be messing with those "adapter" bushings. All my stuff is Cat 1.

Tornado's southwest of me yesterday. Seven killed, near Des Moines. Fog, lightning, heavy rain, then wind here. No twisters nearby, thankfully. 60's yesterday, mid 20's and clear Iowa sky, this morning. Hopefully, I'll finish up the rest of the new window trim, before the hockey game.

I think my '19 Jeep Cherokee won the "most US componet" title with like 90% US parts, if I remember my window sticker correct. Who knows now. Okay, back to the original topic...

by pulling the sweeper with a horse, but then they could leave other piles to pick up... 🤣 Update... I actually just spent an hour out there. Seems the worst of it is/was what the loader bucket scooped up, when I was clearing add'l piles. Seems the snow piles melted a bit and left the stone on...

I like the shop vac idea too. Not sure if I want to drag my generator out there too though. Don't laugh, but I used the vac to pick up walnuts last fall - I got 13 tractor loader buckets! Dumped 'em on the burn pile. 300 feet of extension cord. They were never picked up before and the...

OUCH. That's one tore up piston! The local Casey's sells non-ethanol gas also. Even though Husq says it can use "up to" 10% ethanol, I always buy the straight stuff, before mixing in oil and stabilizer, for my 2 stroke tools. I have plenty of gas cans around here - I just wish they came with...

It's mostly the 3/4" size. Thanks for all the good ideas. It's going to be awhile til I get out there after it, as it's forecast to be cold again for awhile.

I'd not heard of these. Looks like fun. Cool web site design too. I'm gonna get one. Maybe I should cross post to "Today's Gun Time"... Bug assault? https://www.bugasalt.com/

With the snow piles melting, I'm now seeing the gravel that got picked up and left on the grass. Here and there, with a few "piles". Anyone have any tricks/tips to share on how they put it all back on the driveway, where it belongs? Picking up individual stones (put into a bucket or tossed...

I ordered the one from Amzon/All States Ag. Showed up in two days and looks perfect. :D

Okay. Another newbie here, without any router (or experience with them). Any other specific models to search for? Another post listed Bosch, Dewalt, Makita, Milwaukee... What about the Mastercraft, at Menards?

It took me about 30 seconds to find this link for a manual (probably not free): https://www.jensales.com/content/ppp/massey-ferguson-40-tractor-loader-backhoe-operators-manual.pdf There should be others out there...

Yesterday, the first fly of the year buzzed by. Two more today. 47 degrees. Kinda early, I think...

Looking good. For my pour, I was able to dig down the doorway, for 12' 6" concrete truck clearance. Once in, they just had to jockey around a bit to pour it. Why no foam underneath? Are you going to heat it?

My barn had weathered, old green (dark) fiberglass panels. I had Morton come out and replace them, I was NOT going up there myself. Wow, what a difference!!! They used white fiberglass panels. He said they didn't like the polycarbonate ones. I'd rather of had the poly ones, but I'm okay...

I've had good luck with the HF ones. My "go-to" one is an "Industrial" Black & Decker, but the HF ones hold up well as back ups and I keep one loaded with a wire brush wheel.

You NEED to get an angle grinder. They are indispendable around here. Oxy/acetylene torch will help loosen stuck bolts very well, if you insist on taking 'em off.

The grill on mine is really the only thing I don't like about my 855. It's a pain to get off and on (especially with the loader on), and really never sits secured. I didn't know aftermarket grills were available. Mine is pretty beat up - I may pull the trigger on the Amzon one, just to have on...

shredxcam is right about the dealer network, at least what I've seen. When I was tractor shopping a few years ago (NW Indiana - before I moved to Iowa), the closest dealer mostly sold Lawn and Garden stuff, lots of zero turn mowers. Today, the dealer is still there, not selling M tractors...

Thank you.

Nice build! What's a S4S and a "bullnose"?

You'd be surprised, maybe... I often see tractor trailer rigs, packed with big logs, going somewhere... We also have lots of cleanup to do, after derechos and twisters.

Current pup. Hates lightning, thunder and vacuum, otherwise fearless.

Porting and muffler modifying is a way to "hop up" a saw. If not done right and carb is not adjusted for the mods, they are good ways to ruin a perfectly good saw. My saws have plenty of Ooomph the way the factory's spit them out. A sharp chain is the most important for performance. IMHO

-5 this morning. A "skiff" of snow yesterday but with 30 mph winds. Working on interior door and window trim for this 100 year old house. Used some Orange "paint stripper" yesterday, but now see that I need to go out and buy some "paint stripper wash", which appears to be made of acetone...

Get a sleep study. Talk to your doctor. You may have sleep apnea and need a CPAP. I've had mine for 6 years and sleep MUCH better with it.

I'm confused. Are you needing an exhaust manifold, or a complete engine? What happened to it?

We'll see about the forecast. 55 for today, then the usual spring rollercoaster ride.

I just bought a Farm King. $3k, out the door. Made in Canada. Works great. Came with the electric chute rotator installed. I called most of the dealers w/in 75 miles and bought the only/last 60" around. I needed it NOW, and didn't want to wait 'til next summer... The local orange dealer...

Thanks.

Is there a web site that lists farm auctions? Searchable by state would be great, I'd like to attend more of these, but I only luck out if the local paper has an ad, or I see a filer posted at the auto parts place or grocery.

The 20-20 was a great update with air bead seater. I keep looking for used ones, but haven't looked hard enuff, I guess.

They are trying to stir up demand, for products most of us don't want. Reminds me of ads for medicine, that only a doctor can decide if we really need that particular one and then we have to be the one to ask him/her to prescribe it...

I did my taxes Jan 27, using freetaxusa.com as usual and it was "accepted" by feds and two states. Saturday, I get letters from both states. Illinois say they need info to "verify my identity" - I could do that online. Iowa needs copies of some docs - which have to mailed in. I got the Fed...

You could always start racing it... http://www.uslmra.com/

Yeah, I've had my share of those too. Are there vines that are NOT wild grape? I never researched that. What I found on mine, is that they produced small dark fruit (like 3/8"), but WAY up there in the tree and hard to see until the vine is pulled down at the right time of year. My woods had...

What is a "fake" grape vine and how do you tell it apart from a real wild grape vine? Real wild grape is good for critters (but bad for the host tree).

Fiskars. I had a couple landscape cutters lose their spring thingy. I called, emailed a picture, and they shipped new ones. Snap-On tools. Same thing.

Sometimes (often?), FREE is not worth the price. Fixing something up for the fun of it / challenge, can be. Been there, done that...

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-7 here this morning. Bright sunshine. We had 50 mph winds for the last few days! I saw the area spring flood outlook on TV last night. Normal to below normal, due to low snow level(s). They put in a caveat - unless there's big spring rains. I'm not in a low area, so no worries here. Where...

If there is a power outage, the power company has time to come pull your meter? and how would they know about it?

Update/fix?

I get the same reaction and sound, if i forget to release the parking brake. Check that?

By the time I hear/find out about their coupons, they're usually already expired. At this point in my life, if I need a tool I just go buy the darn thing. My toolbox and shop are pretty well stocked with tools now. Not too worried about saving a bit of $ on it.

Yes, decent running bucket trucks are up in that $ range. I've looked a few $3k ones - they didn't run, or had no brakes, or were missing important bucket function parts. I didn't feel like overhauling one and/or searching for old/obsolete parts. That's why I've been renting.

Farm King blower - first use. 30 feet in and one shaft collar was laying in the driveway... Other one was finger tight. Otherwise, working okay. Still need the bucket to dig into the edges. Definitely have some learning to do. Twisting around can be an issue. 4 stars.

I started a thread about this, just a bit ago. LP prices? Maybe a mod can/should combine them?

Me? Yeah, right... The drive home proved interesting. I thought I'd pull over and check the straps after about 10 miles, like normal. I thought I'd better pull way off the road, to be safe. Guess I got a little too far over, and WAM - into the snow filled ditch next to the road. No way 4WD...

Thank you for your service. What's a "pulp wood truck"?

Well, I bought one. A 60" Farm King, regular - backing up style. Seems it was the last 60 inch in the region. Called all the "usual" sources w/in 75 miles. No one else had one, the local "orange brand" store said he's been waiting for snowblowers, since last July (!). I bought the last...

I got about 1/2" of snow on Thursday morning. No problem, right? Wind picked up to 20 - 30 mph from the northwest, blizzard conditions. Completely closed my 300 foot drive. Spent 3 hours with FEL bucket and back blade. Yesterday, wind was from the south, 20 - 30 mph and completely blocked...

I usually browse CL and FB Marketplace. Another good search tool is Search Tempest: SearchTempest: Search all of Craigslist nationwide & more

I don't use my tractor daily, so I only plug it in a few hours before I go out to plow. I'm retired, so that lessens the "at a moments notice" need.

Those "qualifying appliance" stipulations usually state that it must be "working". I've never taken 'em up on the offers, so I don't know if they check first...

I've been looking for a used bucket truck for a few years, but haven't been able to find one for a "reasonable" price. I've seen a few in the $8k range, but for that price, I've just been renting the tow behind ones.

I worked for a life company for 30 years. We did not have a " being stupid" exclusion clause in any our term or whole life policies. An "accidental death" policy may not pay out, but it'd be an interesting court fight...

and the flowery border(s).

Thanks. Looks like they should mount nicely, right on the loader. I ordered a pair from Azn. $60 - same $ as CarPrts, figuring shipping...

Where did you source your mirrors?

Yippee!

I wanted to find the V-bar chains for the front, to match the rears. Here's what I ordered. Hopefully they fit. https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/peerless-chain-atv-tire-chains-26x10x14-26x11x10

Good questions. I just ordered some chains for the front on my JD855. The listing showed several "will fit..." options. Being 14" front tires, these look to be sized for garden tractor rears. They're shipped and should be here in a few days. Hopefully TSC's web page is correct.

Lots of scams like this on FB and CL. I always buy local.

A tiller works great. A box blade works pretty well too.

A good video of HOW NOT TO DO TREE TRIMMING. Shoulda rented a man lift or paid someone that KNEW how to do it. :censored:

Incredible! Sorry for your situation and I know this won't help... I didn't buy an LG fridge when I needed a new one two years ago, because of all of their service complaints that I had found.

I found the answer! The farmer (he rents the land) says he plowed that so he would have access to the back part, "to feed the pheasants". He needs to re-do it now that the winds have blown it all closed. I enjoy the birds as much as anybody, but that seems like a lot of work...

Impressive!

Change the fluid. Be sure to also reach in and get the accumulated scum out. The shifter boot always leaks rain water right in. You can use the sight plug/bolt as noted for the level if you want. Be sure that if has the correct dipstick. My 9N had them switched (they are different lengths...

The rears are Mickey Thompson Baja truck/off road tires, and are loaded. A HUGE improvement from the turf tires it had before. A bungie or two are in the plans. I've just ordered chains for the fronts, to see how those might help.

Put the new chains on, pretty much w/o issue. Never done this before. Saying that often, since I moved out here. :D The right side popped off twice, going on the test drive. Will need to keep an eye on them try and tighten 'em up.

Doubt it. There will always be a demand for cheap tools, many of which "don't suck"... :D

Curtis no longer offers a cab for these. Only soft sided universal fit ones are available. Not many though.

Ditto.

I didn't mean that it's un-repairable. You just may want to re-examine your initial diagnosis of a plugged filter.

I spent three hours clearing my 300 foot gravel drive, yesterday. With my Iowa winds, it'd blown clear over in most of it and was packed pretty good. I couldn't push through well at all. I think I'm gonna get out there and mount the chains today, to be used for the rest of the winter...

I bought a bunch of parts from them for my (ex) 9N. Never an issue, either.

Yes. LD48750 is correct, and it's working as designed. The PTO and hydraulics/lift will only run when in motion, or with the clutch out and trans in neutral. There is also a sub forum for those old Fords. www.tractorbynet.com/forums/ford-vintage-tractors/ I had a 9N for quite awhile and they...

Just a thought... You may be chasing the initial (occasional) problem, which has now become terminal/permanent.

Those slots are more functional than the .44 magnum holes I put in mine.

Yikes! I'd sure find a way out of THAT deal...

tHAT hAPPENS to mE, sOMETIMes, as well>.

I did that once, myself. Plastic wedges didn't help. The problem was that my other saw was back at home - 70 miles away. The stuck saw was still there the next day, and got removed without too much more drama. Lessons are rarely learned, unless something goes wrong.

I'm on a "keep full" contract. It's been pretty cold here, and I'm enjoying using my wood stove. I don't run the stove all day, and usually start it about 4pm. It keeps the funace from running, until sometime in the early morning hours. They came out yesterday and pumped in 150 gallons...

If I see anything out there, I'll post it. He made a pass of about 3/4 around, injecting anhydrous when the ground was already froze about a month ago. They came back that night and spread dry fertilizer. Path for coyote hunter(s)? Don't have a clue.

-19 F on the digital thermometer this morning. Sunny and not much of a wind, thankfully.

I'm rural, on 3 acres. Farm land all around. We got a few inches of new snow last night. Maybe 8" total on the ground, with bigger drifts. Sometime this morning, they/someone plowed a big path from one end to the other in the snow, in the 80 acres next to me. I didn't hear the tractor or...

Good plan.

What's wrong with it? Can it be repaired?

Wow. Three+ years and 209 pages, for such a (fairly) simple/common problem.

My screening'd area packed down well, all by itself. It's soft to kneel on and not dusty at all. Packed road gravel would be brutal.

Ha. That is still here. That is an 80 foot long corn crib. Built like a fortress, to hold the weight of the corn (with cobs). It's on 12" wide concrete footers, with corregated roof and 16 gauge wire mesh for the sides. The floor is a little weak (2x6) and I built up an enclosed section deer...

+1 for "screenings" or 3/8 crushed, or whatever they call it in your area (which we don't know...). I paid $9800 last fall for a 28x44 concrete pour of 5". This is about 1/3 of my pole barn that I am going to use to erect a finished/heated shop. The rest of the barn got screening put down...

Airplane used here in the 70's for a pic of each place in the county. They even have a map of the path it took.

Man, that is a TOUGH question. I've had four dogs. All were great, but certainly different. I'd say the "best" was my Rott-Shephard mix. 100 pounds of loyal/gentle/fun. Had to put her down at 7 years of age, due to blood clots(!).

The temps got up to 34 yesterday. Predicting a high of -1 on Thursday, so I went out to get the thing off. I used compressed air to blow off the accumulated snow and pulled the tractor onto the concrete pad. It came off just fine, just like Deere planned it. The driveshaft wasn't stuck or...

It's in an unheated pole barn, with a concrete section. It's supposed to get to 36 degrees tomorrow, so I may try to get it off then.

I have a mid mount mower, under my JD855. I thought the extra weight would help, come plowing time. We got 5 - 6" of snow Friday, with some 2 foot drifts, thanks to the Iowa winds. I'm using a rear blade, turned backwards, unless the front bucket is needed. Not using my chains yet. The...

Living very near to Waterloo, IOWA, I would be happy to buy another JD, when/if the need arises. The closest dealer is 4 miles. The company has a very big footprint around here, with assembly, engine works and engineering (mostly BIG tractor stuff). I finally moved here (100%) last summer...

There is also the "BUY USA" based (company, parts, workers, etc) argument, which I consider to be very important.

Yep. That's what it measures. I was going to scrap it, but looks pretty impressive hanging from the nail. :D

The expiration date on at least one of them is March 2000. After 20 years, I wouldn't complain about 'em leaking...

I could take a close-up, but it probably wouldn't help... 😬

This saw chain was hanging from a nail in my pole barn, when I bought this place. It's not real long, probably for a 20 - 24" bar, but the chisel teeth are massive and they are spaced at 3". Rusty and I see no numbers on the thing. What could this be for/from?

Interesting. I installed 1,000's of studs in car/truck snow tires back in the 70's, when I worked at a tire store. The tires had small holes that the studs went into. No longer street legal anywhere around here, I think. I didn't know they were still available... Do tractor tires still have...

Nice job!

This thread sure has gone off topic... (too bad that happens so often) Anyone have add'l replies to THE ORIGINAL QUESTION?

Consider looking for mud/off road truck tires. I bought Mickey Thompson Baja's when I needed new rears on my JD 855. Be sure to get the exact right diameter/circumference so the 4WD ratio isn't messed up.

Interesting device. Do you have to position it and tighten the little thumbscrews for each tooth? If so, it seems tedious.

I have been getting my saw chains sharpened (for me for the last 20 years), since it has been been cheap, well done and easy(er). I have the proper round file, with guide, that I've used for touch ups. Since moving to rural Iowa, I had to find/choose a new hardware store for this (normally...

At least he's masked (outside....).:p

The barn is only like 50 feet from the house. My phone loses the wi-fi signal from the house out there, so the remote control option is out, I think.

-4 here this morning.

Thanks all. Happy New Year!

Where would I find one of these (railroad rail section)?

I grew up near Chicago, so I'm used to snow events. Having a 300 foot gravel drive to clear is the new part. No cab on this JD 855. Yes, I know to push the snow as far away now, to make room for more later.

I made my own. I bought a rusty 7 foot plow blade for $100, cut it down to 6 foot, made wings and used some (real cool) pre-fabbed quick release mounts (also $100) to attach to my loader. Haven't used it yet, though.

I retired in Oct 2020 and moved to Iowa permanently in June of this year. We finally got our first real snow today (~3"), so I was able to use a tractor to clear snow for the first time. Used a back blade (angled and reversed) and it was fun and worked just fine. Granted, it was 28 degrees...

I've switched to Tom Cat glue traps. A little more pricey. New design has white plastic and lime green glue, which helps to see what you catch. I've also found securing them somehow helps them from being carried/pulled away. There also "rat sized" traps, which are nice. I've tried the...

Got some ice then a few inches of snow. Big winds too. Power went out like 5 times but came back on real quick. I'll take this over the tornadoes... I'm sorry for the devestation and loss of life last night.

Radon is all over Iowa, I've read. No test, no system (at least yet...). Needed? Yes, I'm sure.