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  1. BackRoad

    Homes… Your Thoughts… Old or New?

    Post and beam has been trendy for a while Mr. Fuddy...this too will change! And it's comparatively expensive to build. I'm like Mr. Winterdeere, finding old farmhouse styles being very welcoming! Beauty is in the eye of the beholder...and lots of somebody's wanted this in 1975...
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    Homes… Your Thoughts… Old or New?

    Lots of great stories and perspectives in this thread! I like it! Guess that's why there are so many different ages and styles of homes. We've moved often so lots of homes, like an old falling down 30's farm house, 70's double wide, post WWII tract house, custom built 90's Victorian, Builder's...
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    Hit the local auction this week, not as impressive as I thought

    One more story! I bid on a mystery pallet...3 or 4 boxes of old parts and misc old hand tools. There were a couple of wrenches I wanted in them. Won it for $8, they chalked my number on the boxes. Went later to pick it up after I paid. It was gone. Driving out, pure luck, I happened to see the...
  4. BackRoad

    Building Lake Corona

    That needs to go in the bottom of the pond! So only you know where the big bass are hiding!
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    Barn Cats

    Ours will get an occasional song bird...but 20 mice or voles for every bird is not going to decimate the local bird population... I have a video of the male cat sneaking on a flock of 16 wild turkeys in the yard. Huge fun watching the cat in a crouch, slow stepping towards the turkeys, tail...
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    Barn Cats

    Nothing more cute than a little calico kitten!... ('cept maybe a long eared Beagle pup!)
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    Barn Cats

    65 years with no cats...and now owned by 2 ferals! Both "Vetted", fixed and clean... The left was a domesticated who was dropped off likely due to age. Maybe 12 years old and living her best life now (and not sure she could even catch a mouse)! The right we saw born, and at 6 months old he...
  8. BackRoad

    Tractors and wood! Show your pics

    My experience between loose and tight stacked is saving about 1 bin per cord using the standard IBC totes. Tight stacking the wood seems to result in about 1/3 of a cord per bin. So about 9 bins rather than 12 for storing 3 cords. And if space is a real constraint consider the 330gal totes...
  9. BackRoad

    Reminder - First step in Troubleshooting, check your QD's

    It will put a twist in your stomach when it happens! Oh noooo, now what am I going to do! [emoji106]
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    Could a mouse figure out how to...

    Well, did they?
  11. BackRoad

    I remember that!

    I painted banners for a bit, they were typically used on stage in a group gathering. I quit after this one...never did get paid for it! "...WECOME THE BAXTERS!..."
  12. BackRoad

    Working Women

    Anybody with an old tractor knows Rachel!
  13. BackRoad

    Tractors and wood! Show your pics

    I'm like your motor Mr. Gordon, getting old and well used with a spyder web of cracks all over. Can I stop by for a repair? Actually, even your repair work looks better than factory!
  14. BackRoad

    Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong

    It would be a nightmare in some of the spots I've been in, but bringing the SxS along is magic! It WOULD be a bit of an adventure touring Arches NP, or even driving to the local market for groceries in the tow vehicle!
  15. BackRoad

    Brush hog slip clutch

    Another thread, somebody mentioned using spray penetrating fluid for annual maintenance on slip clutches. Has anyone else successfully used this method to keep them reliable?
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    Rotary Cutter 7 or 8 ft Rotary Mower

    I too have found Marketplace to be the most reliable source for good used implements. So reliable in fact, my wife has placed restrictions on using her account! [emoji22]
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    Rotary Cutter Bush Hog Troubleshooting - Woods? Slip Clutch Issues with Kubota M60

    For my implements, engaging the PTO at idle seems to be the least stressful method. I have an old 5' brush hog of unknown manufacture which functions well behind my 60 yr old MF TO35 which bragged of 32hp at the PTO when new. Cutting fields is easy, and brush or saplings upto about 2 inches are...
  18. BackRoad

    Rotary Cutter Bush Hog Troubleshooting - Woods? Slip Clutch Issues with Kubota M60

    Good stuff above, the only thing I might add is your tractor could easily turn an 8' rotary cutter, so it's possible you are over powering the 6' mower...but by all means, go with what you have! As others have mentioned, break your slip clutch free. *IF* that is set correctly and working as...
  19. BackRoad

    Keweenaw snow photos

    I like the 1.25" part... 301 inches...that's over 25 FEET of snow!
  20. BackRoad

    Rotary Cutter 7 or 8 ft Rotary Mower

    I've always respected your insight and contributions Mr. David...! [emoji106]
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    Rotary Cutter 7 or 8 ft Rotary Mower

    If you're running a batwing, you must have enough tractor to operate a 7' or 8' rotary mower. Personally, I would go with the bigger size, if your tractor and trailer will handle it. You're not going to be stopped if you drive sane, and size does matter with mowers. You would gain a foot for...
  22. BackRoad

    Question to the firewood gurus

    So is it accurate to say the key variables affecting splitter speed are high GPM working a small diameter (yet adequate strength) cylinder? Everything else - engine size, pump size, plumbing size, fluid reservoir, valves, heat dissipation, welds and fitment either enhance or restrict that...
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    You Know You Are Old When

    Somebody posted the "Don't let the old man in" song by Toby Keith. I'd not heard it before, but it has become my new favorite. "...How old would you be if you didn't know your birth date?..." What a brilliant line!
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    Another tornado threat! Level 5 alert!

    Just found out Owasso OK had a tornado last night...with the path about 1 mile from where we lived. We had tornado drills with the kids growing up. At the time, we got some comfort from the fact that the weather teams in OK are phenomenal with accuracy of their tornado path predictions. They...
  25. BackRoad

    Question to the firewood gurus

    Mr. Winterdeere, what changes were made to shorten the splitter cycle time?
  26. BackRoad

    Beekeeping

    Mr. CloverKnollFarms, have your hives survived the storms?
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    Pictures from a skid steer mowing contractor

    In that case, you're on your own for clearing...I'm going fishing! [emoji41][emoji56]
  28. BackRoad

    Who still drives a stick in 2025?

    Still driving a stick...
  29. BackRoad

    The Resting Place.

    His Doc role eclipsed the Leads... "...I'm your huckleberry..."
  30. BackRoad

    Building Lake Corona

    That should be an attractive pond...and big! Have you looked at Google Earth to estimate size at pool?
  31. BackRoad

    Pictures from a skid steer mowing contractor

    Sweet location...any chance to negotiate some fishing access into the deal!!! I'll come help you on the days we go fishing!
  32. BackRoad

    Keweenaw snow photos

    The implement you fabricated...
  33. BackRoad

    Keweenaw snow photos

    Mr. Arly, how has your groomer held up through the season? Any tweaks planned during the Summer "dry dock"?
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    Burn barrel question...

    My understanding here based on signage is ash from a burn barrel can be accepted, but it has to be boxed or bagged to verify it's cold...the burn barrel has to be empty. I think at least locally, the concern is more about hot ashes catching the dumpster or landfill on fire...
  35. BackRoad

    Camp property search

    Those are treasures! They're dreams and hopes of it's future value. Lots of that in rural PA. Wealth and security is based on the cars and junk collected in the yard. I can't quite understand that view...
  36. BackRoad

    Building Lake Corona

    Mr. JK, what are the details on your process? Are you lifting, moving and dropping buckets of clay to where you need it, or are you pushing it from the source like a dozer to cover the areas needed?
  37. BackRoad

    TODAYS SEAT TIME

    Interesting how those March snows can be so heavy and damp...great for making snowballs!
  38. BackRoad

    The Side Jobs Thread

    Mr. TractorTYMe, the road looks great! Did they make it worth your "tyme"? [emoji6]
  39. BackRoad

    The Side Jobs Thread

    I plow our private road which is about 1/2 mile and while at it, my 84 year old neighbor lady's drive which takes about 37 seconds...all gratis... But about 2 years ago, I offered to clear an acre of rough 40 year over grown pasture for her...some trees, lots of scrub... Then I cut it with the...
  40. BackRoad

    Building Lake Corona

    Looks like a capable set up. I'm good up to about 10 inches with my tractor...you're riding a beast!! I find taking down trees at the root as you did, to be highly satisfying for some reason... Enjoyable video!
  41. BackRoad

    Great lake boats, a good video

    There's got to be some pucker factor in running an ice breaker... How often have you gotten stuck in a 4wd vehicle...generally not often, but when it does occur, you're pretty well stuck! Same for an ice breaker...I wonder if they ever get stuck on ice that is thicker than expected, or that...
  42. BackRoad

    This year's Hatch

    I've got a friend from church that operates a similar business in Northern PA. He has built 3 or 4 cabins for hunters on the area he offers hunts and makes it a two or three day event. Raises a variety of birds also as you mentioned. His hatchery and bird pens are close enough that I've seen...
  43. BackRoad

    Tractors and wood! Show your pics

    I'm not very good at taking "Before" photos. Sometimes I'll remember to stop and capture a photo part way into a task. A month ago and today pushing back a field edge...finally cleaned up and stumps are ground to allow mowing.
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    Tractors and wood! Show your pics

    There's not a lot of Beech in the area, which may actually indicate the disease being present. I'm going to look a bit closer in my wanderings...I live for running BackRoads!
  45. BackRoad

    Tractors and wood! Show your pics

    We've taken a week to hike in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park for the last 6 or 7 years. Of course as a NP, the trees have been protected for almost 100 years. Nevertheless, there are still some seriously large Beech in those woods in Tennessee!
  46. BackRoad

    Tractors and wood! Show your pics

    Agreed! The floor is stunning...
  47. BackRoad

    Rant on shipping

    You made it to Texas fairly quickly...but Texas appears to be a big state! Looks like the package is like George Strait - Amarillo is the place it wants to be!
  48. BackRoad

    TODAYS SEAT TIME

    It looks close enough to a T-Rex that I may not sleep well tonight..!
  49. BackRoad

    You Know You Are Old When

    Hmmmm....maybe [emoji56]
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    Great lake boats, a good video

    Interesting...so perhaps it IS a thoughtful design. A situation of identifying your requirements, and then developing a solution that best achieves them... Thanks Mr. Arly!
  51. BackRoad

    Great lake boats, a good video

    Just observational thinking... Interesting how the Gott has just a "wrap around" bow. No curves or apparent fluid dynamics design. Likely a trade off to create the most storage area possible. Wonder if the potential inefficiency of the design (for fuel consumption) is compensated by the added...
  52. BackRoad

    Keweenaw snow photos

    And there are no kids in that house with the snow in front... Else it would be cut, carved and tunneled into the most awesome of snow forts!
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    Keweenaw snow photos

    Just Wow! Hide the sharp knives and scissors...! That's "4th of July" snow! It's not going away quick...[emoji6] . . . Mr. Arly, tell us about your CC Skis. Suspect that might be a popular discussion topic considering your interests? I had a good set of waxable skis 30...(no 50!)...years...
  54. BackRoad

    Garden Thread 2025?!

    Beginning of March showed some promising warmer than average temperatures. It got my garden palms itching and I started sprouting early! Tomato and pepper seeds are started inside, raised beds are cleaned up. Picking up some mushroom soil to add to the beds which are 2-3 years old. Will plant...
  55. BackRoad

    Garden fence build

    That'll be close to a full-time job just to keep the garden under control...
  56. BackRoad

    TODAYS SEAT TIME

    What part of the country are you located in Mr. 1 Old Man? We've got your Honey Locust in Northern PA, but none on my property...Thankfully!
  57. BackRoad

    Perimeter alarms.

    "...Be vewy qwiet...weir hunting wabbits...baby wabbits...that only come out in the night...!"
  58. BackRoad

    Garden fence build

    Oh man Mr. Eddie! Am I ever thankful my wife does not access the tractor forum! "...I want garden beds just like Mr. Eddie Walker...!" Outstanding garden! Loved the drone shot as it lifted up away and the garden just kept getting bigger and bigger. Nice effect! Think I counted maybe (24)...
  59. BackRoad

    TODAYS SEAT TIME

    Tough on tires! I know some people that are much like the Honey Locust... I'd rather deal with the trees...
  60. BackRoad

    Woodland Mills WG24 Stump Grinder Replacement Teeth?

    Looking at LA Grinding based on some research, waiting on a Quote. They were mentioned positively on another tractor forum. Has anybody here on TBN used their grinder teeth?
  61. BackRoad

    Woodland Mills WG24 Stump Grinder Replacement Teeth?

    The Woodland Mills WG24 Stump Grinder has worked exactly as expected. It's gotten heavy use and over time I've rotated under used grinder teeth from the inside towards the outer edge as they've worn, but am at the point where new replacement carbide teeth would be beneficial. They are available...
  62. BackRoad

    Installing a hot water booster heater versus hot water recirculating setup

    Mr. Grsthegreat, appreciate the kick in the @rse! We had them in the basement at our old house, but I've not ordered them for this house... Counted up the potentials with 8 now in the cart on Amazon...Thank You!
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    Installing a hot water booster heater versus hot water recirculating setup

    We built with option 3, using a 120v, 6 gal water heater in a small space in the Master Closet, feeding the Master Bath and Laundry room. It works great and is efficient as it never heats cold water since it's being fed with already hot water from the boiler. Except...I'm seriously thinking...
  64. BackRoad

    You Know You Are Old When

    That Trojan topic brings up lots of questions... 1. Are they even needed now (after all, this is the YKYAO thread!) 2. Would you have any confidence it was still "trust-worthy"? 3. Is there somebody out there who collects antique Trojan? What might it be worth to a collector? Part B....And...
  65. BackRoad

    Tractors and wood! Show your pics

    Heart breaking...what part of OK are you located. I was up north east of Tulsa for 20 years, still have kids living South West of Tulsa. I remember some serious grass fires...made worse by the wind that never seem to quit...and the warning on I*44 to not drive into the smoke...
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    Tractors and wood! Show your pics

    The period in the North when it first transitions from freezing days and nights to those few initial days of early Spring sun and 50 degree days is by far my most favorite time of the year. It's short and easy to miss. I believe it's triggered by a combination of the excitement of the promise...
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    Tractors and wood! Show your pics

    I just couldn't not post that!
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    Tractors and wood! Show your pics

    Good looking "twitch" Mr. Gordon! [emoji41] [emoji23]
  69. BackRoad

    Clearing a Path

    Not an Oak, but a Maple. It's up in the woods, about 100' off the North East corner of my property. Y'all have me wanting to go measure it's "girth" to get an estimate of age... Talking about the tree here, I already have a pretty good idea how old my wife is without measuring! (If she ever...
  70. BackRoad

    Changing Wildlife Patterns

    It's said hogs are not far off from humans (example is using pig heart valves for replacement surgery - at least in the past). I wonder why they've not developed a birth control solution for feral pigs...seems like the economic impact would make it justifiable.
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    Tractors and wood! Show your pics

    Mr. Gordon, that looks like you got a fair amount of snow. Would you say the snowfall was like it "used to be", or did you get less this year than historic average for your area? Ours is way low, and if I recall correctly, Mr. Jstpssng mentioned a low snow fall in his area.
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    TODAYS SEAT TIME

    Northern PA...63 degrees today. The 10 day forecast is 50 and 60 degree days with no freezing at night...warm and dry heading into end of March. It's a tough, short season for the local syrup guys. And living a life of risk and adventure...I took the tractor chains off today. Needed them off...
  73. BackRoad

    Pile of Roller Rail

    My most effort reduction use would be to build a table for supporting logs, to allow them to be cut into firewood length, and then use the rollers to move the lengths to the splitter...so firewood could be processed from logs to splits without having to bend over!
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    Call before you dig

    I called 811. Guy shows up and flags all the utilities including a major gas pipeline crossing my property. He said I'm not supposed to tell you this, but that's a 12 inch main line, installed in 1978 (so over 45 years old) that is down about 6 feet "according to my meter". Rules were I could...
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    Keweenaw snow photos

    So is that the Erie PA area?
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    Keweenaw snow photos

    Mr. Arly, you obviously go through a fair amount of gasoline through the winter with the grooming. Just curious how those types of expenses get addressed?
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    Vintage tools

    Along the lines of odd thread sizes... I find replacement grease zerks are a PITA to do! There are several thread sizes in both Metric and SAE to choose from, and the original holes are always thick with caked grease and in tough to access locations (at least mine all seem to be that way!)...
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    Keweenaw snow photos

    Mr. Arly, bit of harness and some reins, and you could have a time of it! Bet your two dogs could pull pretty good! They seem to like the trail...
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    Beekeeping

    I live in PA, but went by your exit a few weeks ago while on a trip to OK. Actually thought about stopping to see if you had any honey left! You live in a nice rolling hills part of IN...but a bit close to Indianapolis for my "living far away from humanity" self. Seriously looking forward to...
  80. BackRoad

    Tractors and wood! Show your pics

    Mr. Gordon, with your trailer loaded with splits, does it get worrisome on a side hill? It looks like a high CoG combined with the narrow axels. This week I had (6) of the larger 330gal IBC totes filled with fresh split "green" maple and cherry that I moved with my forks. Maybe 1/3 of a cord...
  81. BackRoad

    The Life of a Custom Mowing contractor

    My skin doctor is fantastic, suspect he has bought a new Cadillac just off my visits. Every 6 months it's freeze or cut and stitch, and sometimes in between when I find a fast growing spot... I blame it on an ignorant youth. Five years of hot tar roofing in Louisiana...without a shirt much of...
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    Tractors and wood! Show your pics

    So it's good to have a twitch!
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    The Life of a Custom Mowing contractor

    That was a mess Mr. HayDude! And it looks like still more to come down with the standing Ash (?). Those look like opportunities for dropping limbs while cutting, and similar to the worst ever barber chair I experienced with the split running 20' up the trunk. Good Luck with the rest of the...
  84. BackRoad

    TODAYS SEAT TIME

    Mr. Sawyer Rob, what are your planned uses for the new tractor? You're generally using big iron. You got it in the right color, by the way! [emoji471]
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    What teams will play in the next Superbowl?

    Feb 2026 Super Bowl LX: Bills vs Eagles Bills take it by 3 in first overtime... You read it here first!
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    Tractors and wood! Show your pics

    Interesting how there's always something needing done... I generally stay active every day, but there are some tasks which finding the motivation to just go and do can be the toughest part of the job! I too have a bit of minor interior touch up painting to do...it's been on the ToDo list for...
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    Tractors and wood! Show your pics

    Looks like the snow has gotten deep for you Mr. Gordon. Does that put a damper on your logging?
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    Got my sawmill up and running!!! TIME TO MILL!!!

    Good looking Ash Mr. Hawkins!
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    dog training tips and questions

    Mr. CalG, can you explain this with a bit more detail? What do you mean by contact? Why is saying "OK" not a good release tactic? Not challenging the statement - interested only in understanding...
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    Tractors and wood! Show your pics

    New Hope is a very unique area...it's pretty with much history, nestled next to the Delaware - and it's walking a tight rope. It's tries to provide a "simple, quiet country life" with multi-million dollar small acre lots, all with "high expectation" owners. Somehow, I don't think many there...
  91. BackRoad

    Drill baby drill!(Directionally, HDD content)

    I can't close my eyes and bring my pointer fingers to touch in front of me. Very impressive if the two drillers can meet halfway underground! Makes one wonder how the France/England Chunnal dig connected under a 21 mile wide sea...
  92. BackRoad

    Tractors and wood! Show your pics

    I've got about 100 yds x 20 yds of mixed Maple, some Cherry and pine that I'm clearing to open up the long view from the house. I'll use the Maple and Cherry for firewood next year or the following. I've decided it's a LOT more fun to just cut down trees than it is to limb them and clear the...
  93. BackRoad

    Dog stories

    Mr. Darth, might research Dr. William Makis for more on the Ivermectin / Fenbendazole cancer treatment.
  94. BackRoad

    Help Me Name a Custom Lumber Company

    Your title... "The Custom Lumber Company"
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    Help Me Name a Custom Lumber Company

    Complete Lumber With respect to Mr. CTC of course!
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    Historic winter storm ENZO

    Seeing the deep south with snow is kind of like seeing your brother get a spanking... You were supposed to get a spanking too, but didn't get caught...this time!!!
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    Tractors and wood! Show your pics

    3° F = finally, Spring is here!
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    Tractors and wood! Show your pics

    Good to see you're at it Mr. Gordon!
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    Tractors and wood! Show your pics

    Mr. Gordon, are you getting wood cut for the mill? Haven't seen recent updates on your winter forestry activities...
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    Shameless Plug for FitRite Hydraulics

    Another very satisfied Fit-Rite user. Brian has uncommon integrity...
  101. BackRoad

    You Know You Are Old When

    Climbing stairs keeps you young... Life is a climb, then a hopefully quick, fun slide at the end...
  102. BackRoad

    Great lake boats, a good video

    Lots of character and detail in the winter ice photos! Very nice!!!
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    Working rail roads and their tracks.

    So, while watching a train last weekend, I wondered... In a long train with 3 engines, how do they get all 3 precisely synchronized for equal wheel speed. Even just a few 10ths of a mile difference in speed between engines would logically seem to have potential for issues with traction...
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    Pictures from a skid steer mowing contractor

    Y'all have a long hunting season...sounds like lots of critters to hunt, or the local hunters miss a lot and need a long season??? [emoji6] Glad it's the hunt that has you occupied!
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    Cool Or Creepy Things Found In The Bush Or On Your Property

    Was guessing it was a jack of some type, but unsure of specific use. Interesting design Mr. Jstpssng. Guessing the way the linkage is configured, once raised, does the handle stay locked in the raised position? That's the part I couldn't figure out. Thought it might have been for tipping a...
  106. BackRoad

    Car and Truck Repair Skyrocketing Costs

    You owe that body shop guy a hamburger, WITH fries! That's spectacular and unusual customer service.
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    Real estate General topic

    Mr. Muhammad, are you anyway in jeopardy with the fires?
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    Keweenaw snow photos

    Mr. Arly, do you use the plow while grooming tracks? If yes, for what purpose?
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    Electrical Mystery

    One day it's art, the next day it's firewood... Art critics can be so fickle...!
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    An uncomfortable conversation. Don't suffer in silence! Embarrassing!

    ^^^^ [emoji23] I had a skin cancer spot removed on my shin bone, where the skin is pulled tight already with not much excess between the skin and bone. It required a plastic surgery Doc to cut it out and stitch it up. He walked in with 2 students... "Do you mind if one of the students does the...
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    Tractors and wood! Show your pics

    I ran into the size constraints for a storage shed I built while an expat living in NJ. Made it 12'x16' to stay under 200 sf, which would have triggered code enforcement, $$$ inspections, concrete footers to the frost line, etc. The windows were salvage from a local Habitat for Humanity...
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    Great lake boats, a good video

    What do you think is the ballpark cost for a Tug to do a "little swing by" to break ice?
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    Tractors and wood! Show your pics

    Mr. Winterdeere, it is a thing of beauty to see all that wood split and stacked so uniformly. That's a huge amount of captured sunlight, stored energy and invested human effort! It's like putting money aside to save for retirement...your future self will look back and greatly respect and...
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    Tractors and wood! Show your pics

    Looks like maybe some Cherry and Ash mixed in Mr. Aba???
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    Tractors and wood! Show your pics

    After 48 years of marriage, we're adept at negotiations. I had that same discussion with my wife regarding a tote on the porch...she too was suggesting a log ring! I gave her the choice, either a tote on the porch or, I would put it where she desired, and she could handle bringing in the wood...
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    Tractors and wood! Show your pics

    I use the cut off bin tops when storing the wood outside. Just throw a couple of splits on it to keep it intact. I remove it when the bin is under the porch roof, but have it handy if lots of snow is in the forecast. Harbor Freight moving dollies are handy to maneuver the full bins on the porch.
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    80" of snow this week.

    You're farther inland from Lake Ontario than I would expect for that amount of snow. Would have thought Mexico, NY or Tug Hill would get that kind of snow... Good luck with the blowing! 65 drives is pretty substantial!
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    Great lake boats, a good video

    The PI must have been in some serious wave action to have ice formation like that...impressive photo!
  119. BackRoad

    What is this white stuff???

    Welcome to global warming!
  120. BackRoad

    Tractors and wood! Show your pics

    Right now it's a little more about the wood and a little less about the tractor!
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    This guy made me feel a little better

    Seat time is the best teacher. A key area for mastering the box blade is adjusting the top link length to modify the attitude of the cutting blade for either agressive digging or spreading spoils.
  122. BackRoad

    Cattle questions

    Great thread, interesting insight...Thank You to the contributors.
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    Electrical Mystery

    I spent 9 months climbing towers while hanging old school 3m (about 10') microwave dishes back around 1981. As the new guy, and the youngest...I was first man up the tower climbing the outside of the tower, going up one of the legs using cross members for hand and foot holds (think of a monkey...
  124. BackRoad

    Great lake boats, a good video

    Had to look up articulated barge!
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    Electrical Mystery

    I think I'm more impressed by Mr. Eddie's tower than the light working... Are you sure you're still in construction Mr. Eddie??? That might not be up to code...[emoji41] Some might keep that tower as is and call it "a work of art"!!!
  126. BackRoad

    10 dead in New Orleans

    Pushing this topic just a bit...because I'm not clear on what people are truly meaning... Guy "A" blows up a vehicle in the middle of the desert and only he dies - it's suicide, because he did it with low probability of others being present. Guy "B" blows up a vehicle in the middle of Las...
  127. BackRoad

    Chryslers grandson wants to save the brand

    Never been called a pretty boy before...thinking I'm OK with that!
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    Tractors and wood! Show your pics

    Consider handling wood as exercising. The more times you handle a split, the more you are exercising. Lifting, stacking, bending over, carrying an arm load of wood...it's all good for you! It's keeping you young!!!
  129. BackRoad

    You Know You Are Old When

    Mr. CalG's comment reminded me... YKYO when you quit downhill skiing... Not because you can no longer ski, but because the risk of injury increases with age and the impact of a broken bone would be major...over a very long time. From the top of Copper mountain 2 years ago - and likely our...
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    Chryslers grandson wants to save the brand

    4 door Jeep Wranglers seem to be frequently driven by Soccer Moms, not so much the 2 door versions...but according to Google AI, 90% of Wrangler sales are 4 door. I seldom get a Jeep wave from 4 door Wrangler drivers...(maybe it's the cat mount...?)
  131. BackRoad

    New shop build, beginning stages with questions

    Any chance of running a metal pipe up through the center of the hoist, maybe up to 7' high, and then cable from the top end back to your outside wall post as a top anchor?
  132. BackRoad

    Trygg Off Road/Snow Chains, Decision?

    So far, I've only plowed once this winter...unusual for Northern PA. In fact, haven't mounted the OFAs yet because of the limited snow. Nothing like living on the edge! But may do it this week, though winter is half over (he says optimistically!) With 3/4 of a mile mostly downhill to the...
  133. BackRoad

    Pictures from a skid steer mowing contractor

    Thinking about you Mr. Lineman. Been about 3 weeks since your last post. Hope all is well...
  134. BackRoad

    Pallets in fields

    Stealth pallet...planning to break the field pallets free...
  135. BackRoad

    IDIOT!

    License plate lights burned out...wow! That's a felony. Way worse than shoplifting something over $1000... You should just go ahead and turn yourself in at the local precinct!!! [emoji1787]
  136. BackRoad

    TODAYS SEAT TIME

    Went back to OK for Christmas. Weather was great...helped my son rerun fence, rehang a couple of gates, clean out "the scary barn", clean out his garage, burn off a big cockle-burr patch and we even found time to break for a bowl game... To quote Yellowstone "...There's always something to do...
  137. BackRoad

    Noco Chargers best sale yet

    Thanks Mr. LittleBill!
  138. BackRoad

    Noco Chargers best sale yet

    When using the Noco Genius 2 as a charger/battery minder, do you always unplug the Noco every time you connect to a battery? I have one on the tractor which is more convenient to leave plugged in to AC because of the electric outlet location. Can I leave the Noco plugged in...disconnect it...
  139. BackRoad

    Great lake boats, a good video

    That water must be hovering at 32 degrees to hold ice as in the photos. Guessing everyone is monitoring temperature forecasts pretty closely. What's the window of risk for freezing up and hindering boat traffic? Can it freeze up in a few hours, or is it more likely over a couple of days...
  140. BackRoad

    What is some of your Pet Peeve's

    I always remind myself "...just because one can, doesn't mean one should..." Not unusual to run the F-350 at 7 over with an empty trailer on the Interstate, often use CC unless in moderate (+) hills. But I do maintain the speed limit when loaded, or even 5 under when hauling heavy. There's...
  141. BackRoad

    Adding Winch to Gooseneck Flatbed

    Always looking for new ideas Mr. Jaxs, is there any possibility of posting a photo if you get a chance?
  142. BackRoad

    Pallets in fields

    Talking pallets with red nails might get you a night in TBN jail...that's getting edgy!
  143. BackRoad

    Low voltage code on dishwasher.

    It might have been a PITA to find it occurred...but it was a gift that you didn't have something far worse result from it.
  144. BackRoad

    TODAYS SEAT TIME

    Oh man... The ROPS police are after you again...now it's for the Z-turn... Go hide somewhere till at least after Christmas!
  145. BackRoad

    Just in from blowing snow, With the back pack leaf blower! ;-)

    Just curious...what benefits or value add services does the government provide specific to snowmobiling which would justify charging a registration fee on snow mobiles? Maybe I can understand registration fees for cars (maybe)...but for running a sled across a field or frozen lake??? What do...
  146. BackRoad

    Is it too soon to talk about Crypto yet?

    Not confrontational, interested in why it is not actually just a widely embraced ponzi scheme.
  147. BackRoad

    Tractors and wood! Show your pics

    That's a good video on the plunge cut Mr. Gordon. I use wedges the traditional way. Looking forward to trying it with the plunge cut, and the 2 side cuts look pretty easy to make. Assuming you keep the hinge width as normal? I generally view all YouTube playback on double speed...that makes...
  148. BackRoad

    Colorado wolf reintroduction

    Woodchucks are hunted because of their destructive habits. And generally not eaten after being harvested. This is part of the wolf debate. If a wolf looked like an opossum or a woodchuck, yet killed like a wolf, nobody would complain about hunting them. Because wolves look like dogs, there is...
  149. BackRoad

    Great lake boats, a good video

    That's a fine red burrr suit he's wearing!
  150. BackRoad

    Tractor hard to start in cold

    Looks like the OP has been quiet for the last 30 days... Curious if it is resolved and what the final fix was?
  151. BackRoad

    Tractors and wood! Show your pics

    Very slick dumping addition Mr. Winterdeere! Looks like it may be running off a rear remote? Are there 2 valves in your circuit, original operating the rear remote on the tractor and the one mounted on the wagon? For Anyone: Long wheelbase wagon vs. short wheelbase forwarding version: Seems...
  152. BackRoad

    Tractors and wood! Show your pics

    That looks like maybe it's a full load for your dump truck Mr. Gordon? Are prices at the mill interesting yet?
  153. BackRoad

    Fun tourist trap in Western NC

    That Mr. Moss is a lot of territory to cover...Alaska, to Maine and then Texas...now that's a "road trip"!
  154. BackRoad

    Tractors and wood! Show your pics

    You guys are way more smart and efficient with your wood processing! I'm still a bit more brute force and manual labor at this point, but I only burn a couple of bins per year in a high efficiency fireplace for a bit of atmosphere on the weekends, or the coldest of nights and early mornings. 6...
  155. BackRoad

    Generator Dummy Load

    Mr. BDHSFZ6, the pump sounds interesting, have you used it much? Just wondering based on some of the "1 Reviews".
  156. BackRoad

    Fun tourist trap in Western NC

    That's a good story! You were raised in a poor, yet very beautiful area.
  157. BackRoad

    You Know You Are Old When

    Mr. Max-24-Dean, hope you are resting well and recover 100% quickly...medical technology today is not perfect, but odds are a lot better than they used to be!
  158. BackRoad

    You Know You Are Old When

    STOP! JUST STOP! You win!!! Now I have to quit saying "...When I grow up, I want to be just like Mr. Jstpssng..." [emoji23]
  159. BackRoad

    Fun tourist trap in Western NC

    Spectacular photo of the steam engine Mr. Sigarms! We did a similar train trip out of Jim Thorp, PA when my BIL turned 65...happened to be Oct 30th, so some late Autumn leaves were still showing!
  160. BackRoad

    No Farmers... No Food...

    Interesting...I wanted to challenge this statement since the perception is the majority from the recent waves of illegal immigrants are freeloading and not working - which historically has been in construction, ag and service jobs. I started researching stats...and came to the heart breaking...
  161. BackRoad

    An uncomfortable conversation. Don't suffer in silence! Embarrassing!

    Spot on! The PSA is an absolute must...and then investigate hand in glove any PSA result above 4.1 Got through "CyberKnife" radiation treatment (precision targeted radiation) with all the plumbing working and no side effects. January 13th, 2023 I rang the bell while leaving radiation...
  162. BackRoad

    You Know You Are Old When

    That makes my knees weak...and makes a proctology exam seem like a walk in the park...
  163. BackRoad

    An uncomfortable conversation. Don't suffer in silence! Embarrassing!

    Wonder if she might have made the exams painful because of that last comment...! [emoji56]
  164. BackRoad

    Fragile, Inaccurate, or Useful? Let’s Talk Bucket Level Indicators!

    Use mine all the time...it has a factory bend in the indicator rod, so it follows the curve of the loader arm. It's tucked out of the way.
  165. BackRoad

    Show us pictures of your pets

    Just wow...15 Cha-wa-wa-s...imagine it could get a bit "interesting" when the doorbell rings!
  166. BackRoad

    Keweenaw snow photos

    It's not me I'm worried about while snow driving...it's protecting yourself from "The OTHERS"! [emoji6]
  167. BackRoad

    An uncomfortable conversation. Don't suffer in silence! Embarrassing!

    That was handled delicately Mr. RSKY! For anyone with urination or flow problems or even a "wake up to pee every night" routine - get your prostate checked! Your future self will Thank you. Don't let "being bashful and modest" get you killed. Leave your timid self outside the door of the exam...
  168. BackRoad

    You Know You Are Old When

    YKYO when you finally realize you'll never use the miscellaneous screws, bolts and nuts collected in all the coffee cans...
  169. BackRoad

    Keweenaw snow photos

    Beautiful eye candy...very much enjoy seeing the "snow in the woods" scenes rather than the "snow on the road" pictures! That might actually be at the core of the seeming dichotomy... Hiking, skiing and snow shoeing out in nature by choice is still relaxing and enjoyable. But the necessity of...
  170. BackRoad

    Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong

    Oooops, didn't get the Swift sign down in time...again!
  171. BackRoad

    Show us pictures of your pets

    Step away from the tractor...or else...
  172. BackRoad

    Since the Election........

    It is unfathomable for me to understand why people would accept this...
  173. BackRoad

    Great lake boats, a good video

    I'm surprised with the wave action that you develop ice this early. I remember big wind blown ice chunks pushed up along the shore line of Lake Ontario, but not frozen over hard ice out on the lake.
  174. BackRoad

    Rear Blade Dozer blade/polisher

    Three considerations if the OP's question is how do they work: A heavier weighted back blade is more efficient for working dirt than a lighter one. There is typically no down pressure applied by a 3 point hitch, so increasing the weight of the implement is critical for ground engagement. You...
  175. BackRoad

    best landplane

    The EA Landplane does a good job. Reportedly, they are not processing payment until the unit ships under their reopening. Before and after...(removed the top layer of bio, added and spread gravel with the landplane...)
  176. BackRoad

    Challenger MT455B Cold weather starting below 20F

    Might look at the thread on battery minders, could save you needing to buy a battery. https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/trickle-battery-charger.510269/ Trickle battery charger
  177. BackRoad

    TODAYS SEAT TIME

    The one on the right looks like it will go better than 10 pounds!!! [emoji6] That's a scary big hog! My wife keeps threatening to get a couple of hogs...but it's always just after she reminds me they can eat people and no one would ever know...
  178. BackRoad

    Masey Ferguson 35 a gaz

    I only translated the OP's original query to enable some visibility. Not aware if the OP can translate responses.
  179. BackRoad

    life on 150 acres

    Nice Mr. Rockbadchild, there's something comforting when you start to see the results of your effort on your own land...
  180. BackRoad

    Tractors and wood! Show your pics

    Looks like you've finally gotten some snow Mr. Gordon. Moving around in that will wear anybody out while limbing!
  181. BackRoad

    Pictures from a skid steer mowing contractor

    Oh man...hopefully it's your last stroke also!
  182. BackRoad

    Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong

    Interesting how the first thing done was remove "SWIFT" from the side of the trailer under the overpass!
  183. BackRoad

    Masey Ferguson 35 a gaz

    Masey Ferguson 35 gas after changing everything the problem seems electrical, what is the wire under the distribution cap system for?
  184. BackRoad

    Chryslers grandson wants to save the brand

    Yeah, I kind of guessed they wouldn't do the Interstate very well. But you could sure put the fear into the tailgaters trying to get around you! [emoji6]
  185. BackRoad

    My Goat/Horse Fence

    Impressive Mr. Eddie. Is it keeping the goats in? We had them when I was a youngster, and they have a deserved Houdini reputation for escaping.
  186. BackRoad

    Dry Rot Repair Question: Best Methods for Effective Restoration?

    ^^^^^ Some things can actually trigger a physical cringe reaction!
  187. BackRoad

    Chryslers grandson wants to save the brand

    Wouldn't it be great to have that vehicle to "educate" all the squids on the road that can't drive worth a crap. Plow forward the slow drivers who "park" in the left lane... Drop the trencher on the tail-gaters... Pull up behind the clowns driving 35 in a 55 - and then just run up over them...
  188. BackRoad

    Beekeeping

    It's evident that there is a lot of material, considering all the plywood, dimensional lumber, metal and fittings to complete a hive, even without adding in your time invested on top of that...
  189. BackRoad

    MGR

    ...Merry Go Round...
  190. BackRoad

    Chryslers grandson wants to save the brand

    Mr. TooMany, let me know when the Unimogs come up for sale! [emoji6]
  191. BackRoad

    Beekeeping

    That's some nice clean, dent-free metal work!
  192. BackRoad

    Pictures from a skid steer mowing contractor

    Glad you're back...even if just for a day or two...
  193. BackRoad

    TODAYS SEAT TIME

    Kind of makes you wonder how stable the utility pole is!??
  194. BackRoad

    The Life of a Custom Mowing contractor

    A SkidSteer with a forestry mulcher would make it so you wouldn't need a chipper! I'm just here to help...[emoji56] Looks great by the way. Has to be lots of job satisfaction for you seeing it cleaned up so well.
  195. BackRoad

    What is some of your Pet Peeve's

    And the instructions are all written in Spanish!!!
  196. BackRoad

    Keweenaw snow photos

    Yah, I spent the first 18 years of my life growing up on Lake Ontario. It was in a heavy Lake Effect Snow belt, which was a gift as a kid - "No school again today"! Graduated with a 6th grade education because of all the snow days. [emoji23] But it was a severe obstacle for my morning newspaper...
  197. BackRoad

    Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong

    I added two tapes for left side and right side reference on the windshield on my F-350 dually. She's a little wide in the hips! I added them while hauling our 32' 5th wheel through miles of Interstate road construction and narrow National Park roads after we retired. I can run the inside edge...
  198. BackRoad

    Snow chains for plowing with a rear blade

    Mr. Lou, think these guys may be close to you, should you have chain related needs, like repair links, etc. They're an old style supplier with a converted mill filled with logging supplies...including lots of chains, cables and ropes. Interesting place to just walk through. Austin Farm...
  199. BackRoad

    Bridge Ideas for multiple creek crossings

    Hold on while I get a bag of popcorn to watch this drama...[emoji15] [emoji16]
  200. BackRoad

    What is some of your Pet Peeve's

    The tittel of this tread with..."is"...and..."apostrophe s"...just tain't knot write...!
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