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We had one pump go out when the splines between the motor and pump wore out. The motor was turning it just wasn't driving the pump. Another time we had a steel well pipe rust through so water would just fall back into the well and not get to the tank. That burned the motor out. We have all PVC...

There's a lot to see. It's great that you and your family had a good time. You didn't even get to northern CA or the desert or SoCal (there's a lot that isn't LA). All of which are scenic. I don't subscribe to the gateway drug theory but if I did I'd say beer is the true gateway drug. Everyone...

The smog sits in the central valley because the prevailing winds are from the west and there's high mountains to the east. The same problem is true of the SF and LA areas, only the mountain ranges are different. There being a lot of people in SF, LA and the central valley does not help. Also...

I have a 5 gallon plastic Indian backpack hand pump. I put it in the bucket or grapple when I'm mowing in fire season. It's pretty heavy when full. Getting it on my back is not a toss. It's not all that comfortable but its probably better than the old metal can version. The pump has two heads...

The outrigger isn't that heavy. You could use a sturdy ratchet strap to lift it while operating the valve so fluid can flow out of the cylinder. If you're by yourself you could alternate tightening the strap and releasing the valve, or tie the valve in position with a bungie cord.

Yes but they're in a fully sealed compartment (no dirt) which has been engineered to give a constant supply of oil to the chain. Equipment chains don't get that, they get dirt and infrequent lube. Chain lube is made for those conditions. If the chain moves fast, motor oil will get flung off...

152 is an option for sure. But going east in the morning, once you get over the hill from HMB to 280 you'll be going the anti commute direction. But if you hit 580 east in the afternoon it will be in commute traffic. And yea, many Californians forget how to drive in the rain every summer. The...

On over run the FI shuts off fuel which makes the mixture too lean to burn. The remaining hydrocarbons go out the exhaust pipe. Sometimes they ignite, making a backfire. These days its usually on poorly tuned engines though some sports engines are tuned to make the exhaust 'burble' (small...

No, that's not the case. I look out for them so I can move over to make their lane sharing easier and safer.

Lane sharing has been legal here forever. Not that some riders don't take chances but if you're not used to lane sharing, probably even normal sane lane sharing is a bit unsettling. Heck I've been riding since I was 16 which was quite a while ago, I'm on the lookout for bikes approaching from...

If you went down to 89 south of Markleeville (i.e. went over Ebbets pass) you saw the prettiest part. Not that the rest isn't nice, it's just not that nice. Monitor pass (89 east from the 4/89 junction) is nice. If you go to the top and then down a few miles there's some pull outs on the left...

Ive been seeing a lot of footage of flooding in the CA desert. Orezok I hope everything's going ok for you and yours.

It depends on when you're doing it. In the summer both 80 and 50 west from Tahoe get crowded and slow on Sunday afternoons. I find the google maps time estimator to be useful, especially the feature where you can set the arrival or departure time and it will take typical traffic for that time...

There's a Branson dealer about 1.5 hours away. The one I bought from is 3.5 hours away. They ship parts and I do my own maintenance.

Looks like you've had really clear skies (for summer) so far. The air is much clearer in winter and that's really the time to go to Yosemite valley. The water off the whole west coast is cold. There is usually an upwelling current which brings up cold water. Since the prevailing winds are from...

I tell the trucking company dispatcher to send their smallest truck and oldest driver. That usually gets a laugh but the young drivers are more likely to get scared by the road and refuse to come up.

I think this summer is probably the best in the last 10-15 years for summer air quality in the Sierras and California in general. There's no big fires in CA right now and the ones in Oregon aren't too big and have not been sending a lot of smoke down south. There's red flag warnings in far...

LocTite 545 is the one for hydraulic NPT threads. Teflon tape and dope just lubricate the threads so you can get them tighter, they don't seal at hydraulic pressures. You may be able to get the fittings tight enough to seal but in m experience it's not easy. The 545 is an actual sealant.

The winch won't use much HP. Many people run theirs at a lower RPM than full PTO power RPM. Lifting logs with the loader (and a grapple?) depends on the loader capacity and tractor weight and not HP. Assuming they have the same loader and weight you won't notice a difference between the two.

After enough of them the court system brands you a "vexatious litigant" and your lawsuits have to clear additional hurdles just to get filed. We had a former neighbor who went that way. He was a real piece of work.

I've driven my Branson with the woodmaxx 8H mounted up a road that's at least 35%. The Branson is pretty heavy for its HP but other than needing to be in 4wd it's no problem. The 8H works well but it's got some small issues. The hydraulic control valve that came with mine did not allow feed...

The throttle cable should be attached to a lever on the injection pump, and the lever should move when the throttle lever is moved.

I moved a wood shed today. I built it on my driveway where the air compressor is close by, then moved it to its final location (which is out of the shade that its in here). The siding on one side is because we often have rain blowing sideways in the winter. It'll hold about 2 1/3 cords.

Thanks for reporting the resolution. I'd be curious how the splitter performs and why you went with that model. But maybe that'd be better done in a different thread.

It's the 9sp brake/shifters on road bikes that are most well known for it. But I would not be surprised if other of their shifters from the same era do it. The procedure on the brake/shifters is to pull the brake lever so you can see the shifter mechanisim, stick the spray tube into the...

I think they make a lube now. There's a lot of WD40 products. I use CRC Power Lube for oil spray lube where you'd be tempted to use original WD40. I got some on advice of a friend who owns a bike shop. It's the only thing he found to fix sticky Shimano shifters. The grease in them hardens after...

If Hud-Son doesn't sell them then Max probably doesn't either. They're smaller. The manual for my Uniforest 35M forestry winch reads like it was translated from Slovenian into French and then German before being translated into English. It's not the worst manual I have seen but it's not all...

That's an interesting wood splitter. You could try asking one of the US importers: Max Forestry in Colorado and Hud-Son back east. They're both helpful. Or your dealer if you bought it from a dealer.

Being able to rotate the output chute and having a horizontal input chute are both vital. As is power feed. I have two chippers, one's a gravity feed MacKissick with a near vertical chute and one is a Woodmaxx WM-8H power feed chipper with a horizontal input chute. The 8H is so much easier to...

You're probably not going to get much power from a tune on a naturally aspirated engine. Without the ability to raise boost there's not much they can do. But getting the transmission reprogrammed can benefit vehicles with all kinds of engines. Often the factory programming will have the trans...

If the PumpGuy can't help there are a lot of Kukje/Cummins A series pumps out there on alibaba etc. The hard part would be finding one that matches yours but since you have the pump nameplate that might be easier.

The arms have to be unbolted from the bracket on the axle because that's what the BH subframe attaches to. You could leave the arms attached to the tractor but they'll be swinging back and forth as you drive the tractor, banging around and damaging the tractor. If there was a bracket to hold...

I also have both kinds of tools. The battery stuff is great for what it can handle. My wife loves her battery string trimmer and it's surprisingly effective for the limited power its got. She likes how there's no starting it. But for light brush or thick grass I use a big Stihl. The same is true...

I got one of those too. I put it on the edge of the barn slab and tilt it down to pour into 5 gallon buckets for transport. Putting it in the loader bucket would work also.

Our water system has a 10k gallon tank gravity feeding the house, with a float switch to turn the well pump on and off. The float switch circuit switches a contactor at the pump so the 8a to the pump does not have to go hundreds of feet to the tank and through the switch. One tip I got from the...

I had an LLC for a consulting business. Other than limited liability (maybe, there are ways to pierce the corporate veil) there wasn't much advantage, and at the time it cost $800 something to file an LLC in CA. For the liability limits it might be more useful for you, but there are a lot of...

In addition to lighter weight and more power, the pro saws in Stihls lineup have compression releases, better air filtration, better anti vibe and slightly better ergonomics. For a few hundred $ more, they're nicer to run. But the homeowner and ranch saws work fine and will get the job done...

Tractor fluid also has additives to make it work correctly with wet clutches and brakes. Hydraulic fluid does not. The owners manual probably lists a few fluids that are recommended. Many manufacturers including Deere have their own fluid standard. I think for Deere the current one is J20C and...

The Predator engines have a pretty good reputation for the price.

I have a Metabo air nailer (the new brand name for Hitachi). Its very reliable. But if I was to buy one now it'd be a battery nailer. One problem with some plastic collated nails is the plastic getting stuck around and under the nail head. I want my work to look neat (I'm doing this for myself...

At 4.7 gpm I think a splitter running off the OP's tractor would be unacceptably slow. The California law is that certain products (including splitters I think) containing gas engines under 25hp with engines manufactured after Jan 1 2024 won't be able to be sold. I'm hoping that replacement...

The PTO is 540 rpm while the engine on the splitter turns around 3600 rpm at full throttle. You'll either need to gear up the speed to use the existing pump or run a higher volume pump. Splitter pumps hang off the engine on mounts. You'll need to fab a mount for the new pump and run a shaft...

The banking industry is ripe for disintermediation but their newfangled competitors are often just as venal and extractive. Many apps (not just financial) harvest data from your phone to sell to data brokers. Many financial apps are not FDIC insured. They may think they're not regulated (i.e...

It's part of the Know Your Customer regulations that were part of the Patriot Act. If it appears that you're structuring your transactions to get under the $10k reporting limit, they'll put holds on them. This is a national law, it's not a California thing. Your bank appears to be particularly...

The Monterrey Bay Aquarium is really cool. It's pretty good sized though, so plan a half day to see everything. The waterfront around it is pretty touristy but there's restaurants. The Pigeon Point Lighthouse on 1 between HMB and Santa Cruz is worth a visit. There's tons of state beaches along...

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I'm starting to think you're being obtuse on purpose. I'm going to answer this one and see. When the grid is down the batteries run the inverter which powers the house. The panels charge the batteries when they have sun. The generator is for when the panels are not enough, like for a days-long...

There are some newer systems with solar + battery + inverter that can function with the grid down.

I think the door's supposed to be switched at 50 degrees. In the '90s I could see that making the jetting too rich to rev out and making the engine run hot too. I don't often work with the saws when it's below 40 (because it's not often below 40 here at the time of day when I'm working...

It's good for driving around to the next job or back to the barn or carrying stuff. For loader work especially with the grapple I often bump the rpms up with the hand throttle so things are not so slow.

While my Branson has auto throttle, when I am using the rotary mower I set the throttle to the rpm that gives me 540 rpm at the PTO, which is about 2500. That's more than the auto throttle will give me, at least at the speeds I mow at. Then I adjust ground speed with the HST. If I had mowing...

surpluscenter has a piloted check valve kit for their cat 1 top links. Depending on the ports on your top link it may work, possibly with some modification or adapters.

It depends on what your power outages are like. For example here we had some week+ long outages this winter after heavy rains and an unusual series of snow storms. Some neighbors have expensive and extensive battery + solar backup systems and still ran out of power. Their solar just wasn't...

Yes, I agree. It's about getting the tractor in the right position for the next operation with a minimum of steps and having the grapple already open or closed as needed. But to be honest unless you have a LOT of work to do or are doing it for money, it doesn't matter all that much if it takes...

So far it's not looking like a good garden year for us. It's been colder than usual all spring and summer. Your weather's likely been different. One problem we have had in the garden was using horse manure as fertilizer. Most horse manure now contains herbicides! It's from the horse's feed. In...

Isn't a 1000 rpm PTO gear one that has the engine turning at PTO rpm when the PTO is turning 1000 rpm, like you'd use for a 1000rpm implement? On my Branson the 750 rpm PTO gear would be turning 750 when the engine is running at 2500, which is the same engine rpm that gets me 540 rpm when the...

The Toyota TPMS I'm familiar with look like this:

Most tire sensor setting devices can handle a range of sensors. Do you have an OBD2 reader? Many Toyotas know which tire is which and you can get that info from OBD2. So you can see which sensors are not reporting. But 99% chance it's the new sensors that are the problem, and the shop just...

My Ratio-rites have lids to keep dirt out.

Practice. You can also look to the right or left of the hood and see some of the bucket. If you run equipment as part of your job you get good at it. The rest of us have a learning curve. The good thing is that the early parts of the curve are steep- you'll get better quickly. When scooping...

With the transmissions without dipsticks there's a way to set the level- get the trans up to the specified temp range then remove a level plug. Sometimes the level plug is a smaller plug inside the drain plug, with a tube sticking up into the trans. Sometimes it's a separate plug. It's not as...

Ratio-rite: Ratio Rite Measuring Cup

Widening the front track won't help stability because the front axle is on a pivot. Rear spacers will help, as will adding weight down low by filling the tires or adding wheel weights.

Some rotary mowers can pivot at the front which allows the rear end to travel up and down with the terrain. Usually there's a pivot link in the stays that hold up the rear of the mower to allow this. My Kodiak mower has this. You can simulate it by using a chain instead of a top link. You then...

I wouldn't worry about the side plates. They don't need to be all that straight. $41 a belt! You can likely get good Kevlar V belts for far less than that. All you need to know is the cross section and length, which are easy to measure. I forget where I last ordered belts from but it was a...

You have air in the injector lines. Crack open the injector lines at the injectors and crank it to bleed the air out.

There's two different classes of IP problems here. One is your company's IP, as expressed in code, being leaked via the AI site. The second is accidentally receiving protected IP from some other company via the AI site. In the first case you can lose your rights to patents. In the second case...

If you're unplugging your loader valve and connecting that to the implement then yes you need to lower the loader to take the pressure off. If you're connecting to the rear remotes, you don't. I run my grapple off my rear remotes and often connect or disconnect it while the loader is raised and...

The front axle does not contribute to the tractor's stability because its on a pivot. Yes there's a stop but I think in most cases when you hit the stop you're close to rolling it if not already rolled. It looks like you could space your rear tires out some if there is clearance to the mower...

Did you show that to legal just to see their reaction?

I put up 10 or so 4' LED lights in my 750sq ft garage. They're running off the existing 15a light circuit with plenty of amps to spare. Some are LED replacements for flourescent tubes and some were new fixtures made for LED tubes. I got the fixtures from Costco. The ones I got can be daisy...

My Branson 3725 (basically a 20 series) has -6 (3/8") hoses on the loader which I suspect reduce flow a little. It's not slow at all! It's plenty fast enough for me. I think 80% of the flow would work fine, especially if you operate around pto rpm.

When I have used the drawbar with an implement on the back, I get to the drawbar by standing between the implement and the tractor like I do when connecting the pto shaft for an implement. Toss the chain under the implement or back the tractor up over the chain. I try not to get under a raised...

They changed manufacturers for the BH a few years back. I think they changed the loader manufacturer around the same time. The model designations went from two digit numbers to three digit. My dealer said the difference with the BH is that the new one has locks to keep the outriggers from...

The 3pt hitch is free to pivot upwards on nearly all tractors. When you pull hard with it, the tractor can flip over backwards. The draw bar is solidly mounted to the tractor, and the geometry (if it's not pushed in all the way) prevents backflips.

Oops, my bad, it's there- BH150.

What model is your backhoe?

I was thinking of the drive-by-wire treadle as being easier to operate by hand with a lever. The HST pedals on my Branson can require a pretty heavy foot when there's a lot of force involved, like going up a steep hill. Removing the potentiometer and using it with a dedicated hand lever would...

I think all small Kubota tractors including the new models have a treadle pedal. Other manufacturers are going away from that style but their used models may have it. The Grand L 60 series have a drive-by-wire HST pedal which may be even easier for you to adapt. The smallest is the L3560. In...

The BH760 on my 3725 was too fast and jerky for some motions. Raising and lowering the boom jerked the whole tractor around. When I curl the bucket up the last bit of travel goes faster and the bucket slams into the stop, ejecting most of the contents. I think that one is due to the varying...

For me and my Branson and backhoe, about 1800-2000 rpm is right. PTO rpm is 2500. When it's too low it gets slow when you open more than one valve at the same time. At full PTO rpm it's a little too fast for me. But I think people are asking for the OP to try higher rpm to see if it behaves...

Idling doesn't keep the DPF hot, that's the problem. Diesels are always flowing all the air- there is no throttle plate to cut it off. At idle the exhaust is much cooler than with a gas engine.

Watching the end of the cylinder, it's not moving back and forth when the boom stops swinging momentarily. I think the rod is speeding up and slowing down. The rod end play makes the swing appear to stop and start as the cylinder slows down and intertia throws the boom against the other end of...

A lot of the angst is due to guys reading too many forum posts. Some is due to guys not reading the owners manual and operating at too low rpm. There's been a few DPF models that really did have problems like the Kubota B3350 which is out of production. But only a few. Diesel EFI and DPFs are...

The number of circuit breaker slots in the building's panel does not depend on the service breaker size. The sum of the breakers in the panel is often much larger than the rating of the main breaker, because not all of that stuff is on at the same time and it doesn't draw what it's breaker says...

A one man shop doesn't need a huge amount of power. You won't be running the welder and the milling machine at the same time. You can total up the draw of the things that can run on their own and add the largest intermittent draw. For example the compressor + HVAC + lights, and then add the...

Generally stick built costs more than pole barn. It's more material and more labor in the building and usually the foundation too. I'd talk to local builders to find out what's normal for your area. Maybe with your soil and rainfall treated wood is ok. If not they'll know what else works.

Bring a hose (or all of them if they are different) to your closest hydraulic shop. They can make new ones. Some NAPA stores do it. There's a local chain in my area that does a good job. It'll probably cost less than buying them from the manufacturer.

5 gallon pails won't fit under my tractor and I don't like the idea of having to slide something heavy aside to swap in an empty pail. It's going to make a mess and my barn's floor is rough 100 year old farmer concrete that's hard to clean. I use one of these...

You can get air in the fluid if the suction pipe from the transmission to the pump is allowing air in. A few people have had that happen. But if that was the case then you'd see problems with all the cylinders on the machine once they were operated enough to get the air-laden fluid into them...

When I was a teen I met a man in his 20s who was paraplegic after a tractor accident. That's stuck with me all these years and makes me think before getting into something with the tractor. One thing to avoid is driving with the loader up so you can see under the bucket. That puts a lot of...

Do other farms in the area grow alfalfa? From the pic your land looks steeper and more rolling than I have seen used for hay in the western US but things might be different there, or there might be flatter and more level sections of the land that are not in the pic. Out west alfalfa requires...

I'll turn it off if it's going to be idling for more than a few minutes or I'm working with another person and need to communicate. It's a quiet tractor but you're still raising your voice to be heard. I'll turn it off if I smell exhaust fumes as I don't like diesel exhaust. Sometimes I'll turn...

Unless your connectors are the kind that connect and disconnect under pressure, the pressure build up as the implement warm will lock the two connectors together.

If you can, put a man door on the outside of the garage somewhere. So if you have any work space in the garage you can go in and out without opening the car door or going around through the house. It's probably too late to change but I didn't appreciate how useful a mud room is until I bought...

A while back I went to Boulder CO to visit family and compete in a bike race in the area. While there I rode around town and up in the mountains. It's so nice riding there! They have some bike paths but not a lot, so I was mostly on the roads. The best thing is that the drivers know how to ride...

It's a mountain lion. Long tail and larger than a bobcat. It's got the lion's rounded ears vs more pointy ones on a coyote. A coyote's tail is bushier.

That's a great loop. The higher elevation parts of 4 are beautiful if it's not too smoky. I've driven and ridden the high parts of 4 and 89 on a bicycle many times, a couple times on a motorcycle too. Ebbets pass is a popular motorcycle road but most are out to enjoy the scenery. There's not...

Wow, that's infuriating and completely unacceptable. I suppose it's too late to return either of the vehicles?

I asked the service people at Dave's and they made it sound like it's not easy to change the filters without losing a lot of fluid. I just change the fluid and filter at the same time.

There weren't many of the previous gen V8 Tundras that have a full 10,100 lb towing capacity. Maybe a single cab work truck if you can find one. Most are in the mid 9000lbs range. Extended cab, 4x4 and options eat into the capacity. My 2wd 2017 SR5+ is 9600. The new turbo V6 models probably...

Could one of the injectors be cutting out or not spraying right at low speeds? Since the idle speed is set mechanically, that would make it idle low and lack power. With a four cylinder gas engine when one cylinder is not firing the sound is obvious. But maybe with a diesel its not.

Maybe I'm wrong but if it runs and works ok at 2500 rpm it seems like it would not have a fuel flow problem so bad that it affects idle.

Mine does that too. Run the link in and out a bunch of times before you use the box blade. That will get the air out.

What rpm does it idle at?

The power needs to be on and the internet up for them to work. A few years ago there was a big fire not far from us and the power was out for days. Obviously this depends on the exact circumstances. And PG&E is about the worst utility in the country. It is, that's what we used to side our...

Silicone spray? At least it would be quick and easy to apply, and it probably won't make it worse.

In my part of California the attics are often vented to let the hot air out in summer but the living space in newer houses is pretty air tight. Our house that was built in the '80s isn't but the neighbor's new ADU is so tight that they need a whole house ERV to get enough air turnover. There's...

There's been a lot of research on roof fire sprinklers and how houses ignite in fires in the last few decades. Wildfires usually are accompanied by wind. Either there's a strong wind driving the fire or the fire makes its own wind (which I can attest to having been a wildland fire fighter)...

I did a lot of mowing this year with a 3m respirator on my face. With all the rain there was a lot of pollen and it was really triggering my allergies. The respirator is not as comfortable as not wearing it, but it's better than sneezing for the rest of the day. I did some mowing with the...

I find that modern levis wear out too fast when used as work pants. Usually in the knees. Maybe I kneel more than most people. I got some double front loggers pants from Baileys that cost about the same as 501s but are made from thicker material and last far longer. They make single layer pants...

Could be. You'd have to know what a new one was like. Some roller chain tensioners have raised parts in the center for the rollers to ride on. They last longer that way vs rubbing on the side plates. The raised part in the center on this one might be original or it might be worn down.

You could try removing the master link before cutting the chain. From your description I think there's too much tension to allow that, but maybe not. To remove it, finish sliding the clip off, pry off the outer plate, and push the two pins out through the two inner links being held together...

My dual lid grapple usually opens or closes one lid sooner or faster than the other. It's normal and expected with parallel cylinders on the same circuit. Tiny differences in friction make the difference.

Between my wife and myself we probably went to SF a hundred times back in the '90s when it was was way worse. And we were going to the sketchier areas where the clubs were. Before that I worked in SF and drove all over the city. Never had a car broken into or my motorcycle messed with. The times...

When a chain has worn a lot, it wears the sprockets faster. Industrial chain is pretty inexpensive.

With the 7700lb forestry winch on my tractor I use a self-releasing snatch block: https://stewardshipsuppliers.com/collections/tractor-winch-accessories/products/igland-self-releasing-snatch-block and a nylon lifting strap to attach it to trees. When the load gets to the block it trips the...

It looks like the tensioner is up against a hard stop- that bolt looking thing on the lower left side of the tensioner arm. You could try to remove that to let the tensioner come back some but if it's threaded into the body of the mower and there's a lot of tension on it, removing it might...

It'll be fine. I don't like traffic and I don't have much of a problem going through SF on 1 on a weekday. It'll be quieter on a weekend. There's a huge rest stop on the north side, it's a good place to park and get to the bridge. There's a big park on the south side (the Presidio) which is...

It might be correct. 1 fl oz of water = one ounce of weight (roughly). But chain lube is lighter than water so 17 fluid ounces could be 13 weight ounces. I was curious so I went out to the garage and checked. All the spray petrochemicals there are measured in weight except the can of chain...

This is a good explainer: https://www.castrol.com/en_us/united-states/home/heavy-commercial-vehicles-oil-and-fluids/hd-focus-newsletter/engineering-solutions/understanding-the-differences-in-gear-oil-specs.html I'd go with GL-4.

While it does look like the chain and sprocket are of different pitch, I think the wear on the sprocket would be a lot worse if it'd been run for long like that. I think what's happened is that the chain is derailling and is riding up on the side plates. To fix this you need to release tension...

If the screw sticks up some you can improve the slot. I've used a tiny cutoff wheel in a dremel tool to slot rounded off screw heads but a hacksaw blade would work too.

Yep that's right. No matter if the flow to the tank is from one valve or two, it can only be as much as the pump puts out.

Maybe your Branson is different but the loader valve on mine had a PB port from the factory. That's how the 3pt gets fed. You can tell because there are three connections in addition to the four work ports. The factory and dealer installed remote valves are plumbed in between the loader and 3pt.

Sometimes electronic parts can go bad in a way that makes them fail intermittently. It there's not even a click its not the glow plugs. When those go bad or don't get power, the engine turns over but is hard or impossible to start. It sounds like an electrical problem involving the battery or...

It's almost always cheaper to make the product reliable enough than to try to make up for an unreliable product with the warranty. But it's not always easy to do.

Yes it is. It's a moderate hike, easy if you're a hiker. I lived on the north coast and the grove is worth checking out. There are other hikes to redwoods in Redwood National Park as well. I think that the Avenue of the Giants is pretty good. There's a bunch of little state parks in there, just...

If you find the manufacturer and model number on the valve you can look it up to find out what ports it has. It's usually on a nameplate or cast in or both. I have seen plenty of joystick valves with a third spool for a grapple. Surplus Center has a couple. But not one with two added spools...

If you search on this site there's a number of people who have done it. I think the best solution is to add a valve in the middle of the stack on the backhoe. The valves are usually sectional, you can disassemble them and add one. You'll need to modify the operator station where the valve stack...

I'd think even with the epic snow that highway 4 would be plowed by August! I saw that they got to the summit of Sonora pass (108) recently. That's from the east and the west side will be harder. 88 is a faster road. 4 is 1 (or 1.5) lane in the high country and has a lot of tight turns. It's...

Just along the coast! Where I lived on the north coast it could be 55 and foggy in the summer but three miles inland it's sunny and 90. A little north of where I live now the summer fog belt extends 10 miles inland and up to 2500'. The presence and depth of the summer fog belt depends on the...

That was true a number of decades ago, at least for mobil 1. It's not an issue now. I ran 10w-30 in my wood splitter's engine. It made a lot more valve noise. Switching back to 30w quieted it. I run synthetic in most engines including chainsaws but I have been sticking with conventional 30w for...

Yea highway 1 is the quickest way through. When I transit through SF that's how I go. You're not seeing much of the city this way though. I think the waterfront and the tourist stuff there is worth a visit. Everyone stops at the rest stop on the north side of the golden gate. I have stopped...

It's not just women, men have the same problem. We all know guys who beat their equipment up. We had one neighbor who was the worst I've seen for that. His equipment was always broken. I could not bear to watch him run a chainsaw, he was so bad. And of course he would not accept any advise...

A lot of people here are talking about SF in the 1990s. Or they're getting their info from the media, which greatly exaggerates the crime in big cities. Even "liberal" media like the NYT does it. SF's a lot better now as far as crime goes. It's been cleaned up so much that I barely recognize...

With the BL20 (2200 lb lift capacity) on my 3725 I have noticed that the curl cylinders are weaker than the lift cylinders. I've lifted some heavy logs with a grapple that the loader could not curl up. I've had to carry them with the grapple pointing down. Also the load's distance from the...

The fastest way from Angels Camp to Monterey would be to take 580 through the eastern part of the bay area then 880 and 101 south. If you have time you could take 580 to Fremont and then 92 west across the bay and out to the coast at Half Moon bay, then south on 1 through Santa Cruz to Monterey...

I agree about heading south though when I have gone north its not been too much of a problem. 1 north of SF is also nice. There's a number of funky small towns on the road. Good seafood and cheeses. Fort Ross was a Russian outpost and a good part was preserved. There's a number of interesting...

Mammoth Mountain and Bishop are both close to Bodie. Well, close for the east side of the Sierras. Mammoth is a ski town and had a lot of places to stay. Bishop is a little funkier and farther from Bodie but also has a fair number of motels. I've stayed there a bunch for bike races and grew to...

Yes but you'd have to come back north on 1 to Monterey. The bridge that shows up in all the adverts is the Bixby bridge The biggest problem is foreign tourists who don't know how to drive in the US and are looking at the (admittedly awesome) scenery instead of the road. As long as you're...

That's pretty much been cleaned up in the last 20 years. I used to go to clubs there back then and it was sketchy, though I never had a problem. When I go back I'm amazed how much its changed. Not many music clubs left though as the tech companies have priced them out. However it's not all...

Unless you're mowing small spaces I'd go with the wider mower. The Woodmaxx rotor like many flails turn the same direction as the tractor tires so they should pick up the grass that the tractor pushed down, at least to some extent. Keep in mind that flails don't mow well in reverse.

My addition to the advice above is to start contributing to your retirement funds when you get your first permanent job and keep doing it. Don't wait until you're comfortable. That may take a while.

There are SSQA to three point adapters that you could put a rotary cutter on. So then you'd need a way to drive the mower. The tractor hydraulics are not sufficient but maybe a PTO driven hydraulic power pack on the back, some big hoses running up front and a motor mounted on the mower would do...

Once you know where the mower is in relation to the tractor you can pretty accurately mow consecutive straight rows. Maybe you'll have a little more overlap than optimal but that's ok. Turns and mowing around fences or trees would be tough without turning around or a good rear facing camera...

"As part of the agreements, Farm Bureau has agreed not to support efforts to pass government mandates on right to repair." The manufacturers are agreeing to as little as possible to forestall broader legislation.

I'd look for the pump for that Yanmar engine and skip TYM/Branson entirely. It's likely that Yanmar did not use a specific pump when putting the engine in the Branson. Maybe there's part numbers on the pump or you can compare pics before buying. Having a parts list would be helpful too, if you...

In my admittedly limited experience a good seller's agent is worth the commission. In a normal (not hyper competitive as it has been in the past) environment our agent managed to engineer a bidding war between about 10 buyers with 4 submitting multiple bids. The place went for about 25% more...

I mess with the top link with the 3pt all the way up every time I use the tractor. My barn has a short ramp at the exit and I need to raise and tilt the implements up to clear the floor. I have probably not noticed them interfering because I have the inner lever attached to the tilt cylinder...

There was a Tier IV interim starting in 2008. Final was in 2012-2015. This is a useful chart: https://dieselnet.com/standards/us/nonroad.php#tier4 (actually the whole site is useful if you're interested in diesel technology) PM is Particulate Matter, i.e. soot. Which causes cancer. It's what...

No one uses DEF below 75hp. The standard does not define the technology, just the limits it needs to reach. I think there are some machines > 75hp that do not use DEF but meet the Tier IV standard. Between 25.5hp and 75hp the limits are easier. Most machines use EFI and a DPF+DOC but some don't...

it was @ptsg I'm just living with mine. The 3pt lever is too short but after adjusting the tension on it, it's easier to work with.

If the saw used to use a tank of oil per tank of fuel and it doesn't now, something is wrong. The oil filter could be partially clogged or the drive gear worn out or the pump itself worn out.

"green manure" is an old idea which was largely forgotten by commercial farmers when industrial fertilizers became cheap after WWII. There's nothing suspect about it. It's what gardeners do when they cover crop.

My EA grapple weighs 450 lbs. I've used it a lot with large logs and the lids still match perfectly. My 3725's loader is rated to 2100 lbs at full height but it's more down low. I have had logs so heavy that the loader could not curl them up and I had to carry them with the grapple pointed...

You could run conduit on the outside of the metal panels to avoid putting holes in them. I do not know what electrical code is for running wires inside metal framed walls but you might be required to use conduit anyhow to meet code.

I have a bunch. I prefer the type that engage with the flats on the end of the filter, but those have to be specific to every filter. For my Branson hydraulic filters I use the steel strap type. It was tough the first time with the painted on filter. I don't like to destroy the filter in the...

For a while we had an electric top wire on the fence around the chicken yard. It wasn't a big horse fence charger, just a small one that we'd been using to run a temporary fence to keep chickens in a pasture. One day my wife came running in and said there were bobcats in the chicken yard. It...

When I was a broke teen working on motorcycles I washed some rags in the family washing machine. When I took them out I found there was a scum of oil in the washer. I cleaned it up before Mom discovered it or it messed up clothes. Since then I use up the rags and throw them out. When they're...

I didn't have TV for many years and didn't miss it. But when I was in a room with a TV I found it captivating and had to position myself so I could not see it. Otherwise it would grab my attention. I think by not having a TV I'd lost the ability to ignore it. Even now I can't stand watching...

If you have livestock that gets feed in paper bags, those work too.

If you can't see the level either the fluid is low OR it's clear fluid as in the pic above and it's above the sight glass. You can determine which is which by parking the tractor on a slight slope with the sight glass end up. For example on my Branson the glass is at the back of the...

Check this thread in the Branson section: https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/updated-list-of-service-manual-part-books.435656/

It can be difficult to find a loader for your tractor later on. Buy the loader with the tractor. The remotes can usually be gotten as a kit. But the price may be higher then. I think that the dealer labor to install them is often thrown in, or rather the kit price where you install them is not...

Even chipping wet doug fir with lots of needles I have not had a problem with clogging or pitch build up. Maybe some pines have more pitch? The only times I have had the chute clog was when the knives were dull. They do not need to be dull by much, so I try to change them early. 20 hours seems...

In my experience NPT hydraulic connections need to be really tight, especially the 1/2" stuff. The LocTite 545 sure helps though. I use carb cleaner to get the oil off but any solvent will do. Yea the hoses will have oil in them so have an oil pan handy to dump them into. To track down the...

All ag couplers I have seen have NPT threads. I use LocTite 545 for hydraulic NPT threads.

I used an adjustable 3/8 one way restrictor to reduce my Branson's floppy bucket. It's restricting flow out of the lower port of the curl cylinders. It does not completely cure it but it's greatly reduced. I don't think it's pulling in air. Gravity pulls the bucket down, causing cavitation...

Unless you're careful applying it, small bits of tape can end up in the hydraulic system. I have had good results with LocTite 545, which is made for hydraulic NPT fasteners. Clean the threads well and let it cure for a day before using it.

Oops my mistake, that should be garagejournal.

I used Mobilfluid 424 (which has since been renamed to Delvac) in my 3725 and it worked fine. I would have used it for my last change but TSC wasn't carrying it then and the price was high. I ended up using Duragard. I'd probably use Delvac if I changed the fluid today. When I was looking for...

Ethanol is also an oxygenate- there's oxygen in it, and since the stoichiometric ratio with air is lower than gas's 14.7 (more ethanol is needed per unit of air). So it make carbureted and old school FI systems run leaner than with E0 gas. Which for many '70s and '80s vehicles, makes them...

Mobil Delvac is the new name for 424. Tractor Supply carries it. If the Supertech is "premium" it's probably ok. As a broad qualifier you want fluid that meets Deere J20C. Old style fluid only meets J20A and that's not got enough additives for friction clutches and brakes in modern CUTs...

The level of the rear tires will determine the level of the tractor and the loader. I.e. if the left side rear tire is low or in a dip, the tractor and loader will tilt to the left. The front axle is on a center pivot so it does not matter. If the loader is tilted relative to the rear end, it's...

If you can get the PTO in neutral or off so the shaft on the tractor will turn by hand, then you can just fit the shaft up to it and turn it until the splines line up. No need to look at it.

The canned fuel is way too expensive for me. And when I mix my own premix I can use the high quality oil I prefer. Blender pumps put out .5-1 gallon of whatever was previously pumped. Stihl recommends 89 octane. If you fill a 2.5 gallon can with 91 and the previous customer pumped 87, you'll...

Dave's Tractor in Red Bluff CA was a large Branson dealer for many years and of course sells TYM-branded Bransons now and TYM-developed TYMs too. They're comfortable supporting remote customers. When I was there visiting they were prepping machines to go to Hawaii and Alaska.

This kit might fit your cylinder: Check Valve /Tubing Kit For 8" and 11" AMA Top-Link Cylinders 05165 | Repair Kits | Hydraulic Parts & Accessories | Hydraulics | www.surpluscenter.com The lowest hole on the tractor gives you the most angle change of the implement as it's raised. On my Branson...

I have a set of 3m Worktunes hearing protectors with bluetooth to the phone. They don't block as much sound as the non bluetooth 3m hearing protectors I also use, but they do ok and I can play music in them.

It cost me something like $120 extra for them to ship my 450lb grapple to a freight portal the SF bay area, from where I picked it up. You're not paying the entire shipping cost, just the extra over what EA has budgeted internally for each item. That was about four years ago so it's probably...

My car has that. We live on a dark and very twisty mountain road. Its super useful there.

That last sentence that you are quoting or paraphrasing does not make sense. 4wd tractors pretty much all have front differentials. Which are "gear on gear" drive but allow one wheel to turn more than the other for when the tractor is turning. If one tire has less traction that wheel will spin...

Kukje makes a bunch of engines by varying bore, stroke and number of cylinders. Their 25-55hp engines are all based on the Cummins A series. They bought the rights to that many years ago. These IDI engines are the few mechanical injection units available that meet the > 25hp levels of Tier IV...

Gas (and food) are super expensive in Death Valley. It has to be trucked in a long ways. Probably also expensive in Yosemite but there are stations closer outside the park. By expensive I mean for California, where gas is already more expensive than most other states. There's little in the way...

There's also pre-cast concrete perma-columns. The wood posts bolt on above ground. Have you looked into the local codes, permits and inspections required? It can range from nothing to incredibly onerous. If I was in an area with no required permits and inspections, or you're going without, I'd...

Just yesterday I found out why one of my SSQA levers was hard to operate. There's a spring with a rod inside it to guide it. The spring compresses when you open or close the lever, it's what provides the over center feel as you're moving the lever. The rod needed some spray lube where it slides...

There's tons to do around Angels Camp without hitting Yosemite, though I would do whatever it takes to spend enough time there to make it worth while. A lot's been mentioned already in this thread. Murphys just up the road is a hub of the local wine industry. There are tasting rooms in town...

HST's advantages are being able to inch the tractor forwards/backwards easily, and easy ground speed changes independent of PTO rpm while mowing. HST will make it easier to use forks and grapple. When I'm using either of those I often move the tractor slowly just a few inches. You can do that...

-gray font on a lighter gray background is hard to read, especially for the older folks who are the main market. On my large screen its barely readable. On a laptop it'd be worse. Yea I know its trendy and lots of sites do it. Buck the trend and make it readable. -same problem for the stuff...

The problem is that trees are not forever. They die. Dead trees that are not turned into wood products (and a good part of those that are) rot. When trees rot, micro organisms turn wood and oxygen into energy and CO2. Wood products eventually rot and turn into CO2 as well. Trees only sequester...

Yep. Most CUT loader valves have regen on the dump. Usually its beyond a mild detent and sometimes it's active for any dump. It's there because otherwise a heavy load in the bucket pulls the curl cylinders out during dump causing cavitation. Which causes floppy bucket syndrome. Regen works by...

I chose a grapple with long bottom tines for moving brush. I think it can carry a greater volume than the short bottom tine style. It will move logs too but it works best when grabbing from above. Where I think it lacks the most compared to a short bottom tine grapple is digging. But I don't do...

My wife tells me that in the fancy home fashion magazines, stacked chunks of concrete slab to make walls are called "urbanite". When we were looking for the place we eventually bought we looked at one where a previous owner had gotten a bunch of broken concrete slab and mortared chunks together...

In an open center system all valves need to be open center. If I had one of these machines I'd strongly consider re-plumbing it so that the steering flow divider was first after the pump. If there is no PB port on the loader valve, and the valve's tank port is plumbed to the 3pt, then the...

I'm trying to think how air would get in. I don't think it's coming from the tractor's hydraulic system or I'd be seeing effects with other cylinders. To get air into the top link cylinder it would need to be under vacuum at some point even if transitory. When the implement is raised in the air...

The only time I want to take my standard Piranha bar off is when I'm clearing stuff off pavement that I don't want to damage. So far I have found another way to do that rather than unbolt the bar.

The pin needs to be held vertical by the frame on the mower. The caster is built into the fork. Exactly like a shopping cart wheel. The caster makes the wheel self-centering. More caster means stronger self centering. If the wheel is turning to one side, the frame holding the wheel to the mower...

My hydraulic top link can move in or out a bit when there is force on it, like when pulling with a forestry winch or box blade. I cycle it in and out pretty often as I need to tilt my implements back all the way to get the tractor in and out of the barn to clear the ramp. This means it gets...

My 3725 can be a bear to get out of 4wd. Usually backing up a few feet will let me shift out without excessive force. If not I can use the loader to raise the front wheels off the ground. The 3 speed range trans is balky too. It feels like the gears have really tight clearances and it's gotten...