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I like conspiracy theories. Great entertainment. Fun to sort the half-truths, imagine the alternate possibilities to accepted narratives, etc... ..but chemtrails? That always seemed way over the top. Seems like a terribly inefficient way to dose a population. How would you even control...

Jeez, I knew that "ride" and other creature comforts like heated seats, sound systems, blue tooth and power everything had taken over the sissified truck market; where the market caters to road queens that want to drive (have the drive of) a car, but need the physical appearance of a truck for...

I assume one reason is because in most statewide and national elections, the results from NY usually look something like this. And blue wins the state believe it or not! Thus getting all the presidential electoral votes, or determining the senator, governor, etc.. That's why we have Gov...

Or ask your wife for help getting it back to the barn. Then duck when she swings the frying pan!!

Here's something on found on the internet (so it must be true!) But you can see how dimensions and (pin/hole) diameters vary: Worth a 1000 words: Doesn't look like the pins of a Cat 1 drawbar would fit through the holes of a Cat 0 3 pt. hitch

Terminology: I think you're referring to a "(cross) drawbar" that is size Cat 1 Yes, the cross drawbars connect to a 3 point hitch and are not standalone. Cat 0, Cat I, Cat II just refers to different sized standard dimensions of the 3 pt hitch and or the attachments that go on a 3 pth. That...

Some blades (e.g. Rhino), they just put a second hyd. cylinder connection 180 degrees apart from the other. Just pull the cylinder pin, rotate blade 180 and reconnect. Maybe there's a way, a will, and a welder that can do same? So what's the consensus: Should you "reverse" the blade so...

Not sure if Einstein really said this, but it's definitely true:

Do all the people at your house also sit on the same side of the table like they do in ads?

Yes! Sometimes you need to yell at them, tell them to put it back, leave the room and then return. Works most times. Not always.

If you want some light reading: Standard for Fuel Oils: Standard for Diesel Fuel Oils:

Now we know where life on earth came from.

First time that I'm changing out the nozzle on my, fuel oil furnace. About to put new nozzle in and I notice that you can hear a rattle (like a bearing ball) in the nozzle adaptor, that the nozzle screws into, when you tilt the fuel line assembly. Is this normal? Is there a ball in there...

So you like your coffee more "Time" than "Newsweek"? :laughing: :laughing:

Not sure where to put this post, and maybe it's been asked before (I couldn't find), but.. I have a "30 ton" / 12.5 Hp Huskee woodsplitter I bought from TSC 10 years ago. I started thinking that maybe it's time to change the hydraulic oil and filter. ...but then when I look at the oil, it...

Is it possible for me to hit my neighbors house? The deer tend to come out into a clearing, that when I see them, they are usually at is at an elevation higher than my vantage point (i.e. it would be an uphill shot). A definite no-no with high powered rifles. But what about a 12 gauge slug...

Kids these days have it easy! Why, back when I was young...

I'd definitely change them. Here's what left of them after about an hour of use with a 1000lb rotary mower You can see one bolt I snapped off and was trying to drill a hole in it to try an extractor: I've removed the Pat's hitch for now, but bought Class 5 bolts (couldn't find a Class 8...

Or put 4 poles in ground at edge of bank, one at each corner. Run cables across stream to opposite pole. Suspend bridge off of cables. Sort of like this:

Always heard the saying that "good ditches make good roads". Here's more advice:

Each summer season before using rotary mower, after sitting out through the winter, , I always loosen the slip clutch bolts on the mower and verify that it not rusted together. Question: Do I only need to do this once a year? How often should one make sure the slip clutch hasn't rusted, or...

Maybe this is a pick-up hitch? The problem might be it's too high. Hopefully OP has problem solved by now. :rolleyes:

Airless tires....

I saw a video on youtube (can't find it now) that was so slick. The guy put the tire under the hitch of his truck and used a scissors car jack between the tire and the truck hitch. He just used his electric drill to turn the jack (could of used manual handle) and busted the bead in about 2...

Uhmm... You want to cut a 3 foot tall field of grass with this?: How big is the field? Maybe this would be quicker?

Just started looking for a generator. Need one that can start a well pump (say 1-1/2 hp, 240V) if necessary. I don't have a good idea what the used market is. Does this ad seem real? Ad is for a: "Black Max Honda Generator - $850 Looking to sell a like new portable generator. The generator...

Got his email? He mentions he want's a motorcycle. Think he'd be willing to take this in trade?

Here's a good article (don't worry, it's only 4 pages and has pictures too!!) about Tractor Overturn Hazards , center of gravity, etc... written by Penn State / Cooperative Extension

There are kits to add fluid. Yes you leave some air in them. Remember any weight you add above the tractor's center of gravity, raises the tractor's center of gravity (example: fluid right up to the top of the tire) and will make the tractor less stable on side hills than if the weight...

Yes, but I left the regulator and water filter connected to it and nothing came out! :eek: :laughing:

I have a John Deere LX280 lawn tractor with over 650 hours on it. I started wondering if the transmission oil should be changed. The manual only says to check the level every 50 hours. and under the "How to check oil" section of the manual it says: Transmission Oil IMPORTANT: Avoid damage...

or..... just maybe them-there u-joints have seen better days and time for new? Are you sure the 2 u-joints on the pto shaft aren't 90 degrees out of phase?

Cows and horses are more susceptible to electrocution when in proximity to lightning strikes than a person is because of the greater distance between their legs. In fact, a person should stand with their legs close together if lightning is around. It's called "step potential". When lightning...

Went to my moms house today. She has a (deep well) jet pump system set up with what I am guessing is a 30-40 gallon ballast tank? The pump is short cycling. The ballast tank is bladder-less, what I guess is called "air over water". It uses a (Campbell) Brady AV30 (maybe AV-100?) "air volume...

What's the big deal with insisting that a mower is as wide as the tractor wheel width? I see this all the time in forums. This means your tires will run over 2 tracks of grass that enter the mower. If tires are set wider, the mower is only going over 1 track (the track that you left on the...

Here's a good paper on overturn hazards. When you look at Ovrszd's first picture, you can almost image that the center of gravity's (COG's) height is probably less than a foot above the PTO shaft. (or maybe less if one has loaded tires). Only when the slope is such that the tractor's COG...

My tractor has a Cat II 3 PTH. Some of my implements are Cat I, some Cat II? Some of the Cat I implements have: Cat I pins (bolted on), but some of them have what I can only describe as "2 vertical plates with holes that the tractor's lift arm goes between, and you insert the (CAT I) pin...

OP can just put a ball on his drawbar. (Is he sure drawbar is set to it's farthest out position?) I just ordered one of these (triangle stabilizer bars) that links a 3 PTH cross-drawbar to the top link to keep it from spinning for $55. FUNKWORKZ Tractor Drawbar Stabilizer "The Original!"

Wow! Thanks for the vocabulary lesson! I had to look up what parbuckling is. "To raise and lower with a parbuckle." I then had to look up parbuckle. :rolleyes: Talk about your 10 cent words! Here's yours for using it (:2cents::2cents::2cents::2cents::2cents:). :D Peak usage of the word...

Your picture illustrates how tricky it would be to try and pick off just one log using just forks without a grapple. Even trickier if you use bolster* stakes on each corner of the wagon to hold the logs on. (*: It took me a long time to figure out what they were called, so that I could order...

Sickle bar tooth? (Tooth guards?) Not sure the name, but they're from a sickle bar mower, or something similar like a haybine. The sickle bar blades/knives (teeth) slide back and forth inside them.

Wife just bought a new Subaru Impreza. How many miles (or hours, figuring an average of 40 mph) would you suggest changing the oil during the break in for a new gas motor, non-turbo. The manual only suggests checking level more often during an undefined "break in" period. 500? 1000? 1500...

THIS IS SO WRONG ON SO MANY LEVELS!! 1.. "my wife broke me.." 2. "she made me clean..." 3. (I prefer to sit down) "Same here.." ..3 out of 6....??? :laughing: :D :rolleyes:

I know this is a tractor website, so using a tractor is the (sometimes pricey) answer for everything...but regarding your plan to use a chainsaw for the initial scoping out: Before walking through an area with the chainsaw walk through with a straight-handled blade/brush cutter/weed whacker...

Here's a good brochure on overturn hazards. Basically, when the tractor's (or any object's) center of gravity (COG) extends vertically over the point of ground contact, it's tipping over. So... 1) Lower (or keep as low as possible) the COG. (loaded tires do this). 2) Widen the ground contact...

A general guide, hopefully you can read this when clicked on (subject to individual manufacturer recommendations & rating) Size of chain (1/4", 5/16" 3/8", 1/2") means nothing, unless you know the grade. What I find difficult, if not impossible at a general hardware (or TSC), is to then buy...

You could just go around those houses and turn off loads on phase L1 or turn on loads on phase L2 until the load through each phase was equal (120V + 120V= 240V) :D You service generators? There's nothing magical about Chinese generators. So, what causes this: Hint #1: The 207V in one leg and...

Yep, tonight I cranked the oiler screw open as much as she'd turn. Testing it over snow you can eventually see it throw what I think is oil ( it was dark and headlamp is only so bright); still wish it was throwing more, but she wasn't built for the 24". C'est la vie. I was using the winter...

This has probably been discussed before, but.... What's a good "middle-of-the-road /weekend-end-warrior/ best-bang-for-the-buck" automobile scanner tool / code reader diagnostic tool? There's a lot to pick from, but little details on the products, plus when there are details I don't always...

Oh yeah it is. Slow and steady with this one. Getting her down the rest of the way is the most tricky part. The trunk is still a good 14"-16" thick at about 15' above ground. (That's the problem when it falls on the branch heavy field side). Cutting the big trunk is my secondary problem. Think...

What's the biggest bar that I can (should) put on a 57cc saw (for just a few cuts on one big tree)? I've ran a firewood saws for about 20+ years and have had no problem running a Husky 55 (53cc) with a 16" bar. My other "big" (not really, but bigger) saw is a Husky 257 (57 cc, 3.6hp...

Wasn't that in a movie? .

Seems like it would be, especially if plugged in 24/7. Once you plug in and and have a heat source, then yes wind chill stripping that heat away is real. I'm curious if, or why, vehicles experience it otherwise. I did the opposite test of the OP last week, when I thought I'd plugged the...

:laughing: That's great. We got 68CF, 86F, 104F for the upper low viscosity oil limit . I'd probably be good in summer with the low viscosity. Today was one of those rare winter days I ran it. I'd bet it's got regular Hy-Gard in it, because FEL was noticeably slower in the curl function when it...

These are hydraulic oil charts from 3 different JD 5075 manuals I found online. A 2014, a Indian version and a 2015. The last is from my 2012 manual Basically, for some they say upper range of low viscosity is 68 degrees, for others they say it's 86 degrees. Why different temp ranges...

Timely resurgence of this thread as I was just at dealer tonight to buy10 gal (at close to $20/gal) when the owner says you don't want Reg. Hy-Gard, you want the low viscosity. Hmmm? Here's the chart from my manual, I rarely operate it at below 10 F, and if I did, it would be a slow warm up...

Wife wants the old 30+ year old electric range to go. ...I don't agree..... I say: "So what if the burner indication dial doesn't spin when you turn it? It still works. You can tell if it's hot-medium-or-low by how far you turned it, right?" Plus you can buy a new handle. Now I think she's...

The maximum angle you can turn ("crank") the tongue /front wheels on running gear varies from model to model and will determine how tight you can turn. There's usually some type of "stop" that prevents the tongue from pivoting past a certain angle. Once the tongue/tie-rods/wheels have hit the...

Lucky you. This is hole is to access the hydrant valve for the pipe that pops up about 1ft inside a slab. It's 4ft deep and still froze last winter. About three evening sessions of digging for about 1/2hr each. Do you have heat in the building or will you need an underground hydrant...

A draw pin

I have a 4' x 8' trailer that I liked to adapt into leaf vacuum trailer that I tow behind my riding mower. (the type where the mower deck blows the leaves through a tube to a motorized impellor that sucks/blows the leaves to the cart) I see it's easy to find the tubing and the attachment to the...

Stupid questions, but just never dealt with these before: To disconnect the hoses from the green power beyond cap, I'm guessing I first turn the hex fitting on the right? If I turn it enough will it come totally off the inner fitting? Or do I just loosen the fitting on the right...

I'm curious why it couldn't be primary feed. Granted, I don't know how you crazy Canadians do things, (politely I'm guessing :D) but couldn't the transformer be like this: ...assuming transformer is center grounded, if you lost one leg of the primary wouldn't you only have one leg of the...

Single pole single throw = spst Single pole double throw = spdt, You get the idea:

No, but here's some cheap alternatives to fuses:

Compress it and lock it down. Run a rope from front corner to other front corner, enough slack so it will loop up to the top of the load. Another between back corners. Get a block and tackle and pull the two loops towards each other at the top of the load

The John Deere 5075E rarely makes it off the property or uses road gear, but a few weeks back I made 3 trips (about 4 miles round trip each) over the course of an evening running hay wagons. About an hour or so between each trip. For the most part had it wide open in top gear (18mph). When I put...

Anybody have any good tips to butchering a hog. Particularly the removal of the skin, or if not skin the hair? I seem to remember seeing big kettles as a kid and hear about skalding the pig in those. If no kettle handy would a 55 gallon drum work? Anybody ever try that? I also vaguely...

The danger with riding on other's people's property is you never know if there's old equipment, like say a old sickle bar that accidently fell off a truck and ended up buried straight up with only the top inch or two exposed right across the trail.

Hay is coming and I need hay elevator. Existing motor has a short to ground. Miraculously I found another motor same size/rpm, bolt holes even fit! Problem: New motor runs backwards. I know which leads to swap but am unsure how to do existing splice. Is this solder? How do you undue it? Any...

This summer my wife decided she wanted to raise a couple pigs. I've been told it's most efficient if you butcher them when they are in the 250-300 lb range. How can I estimate their weight? My wife bought a weight tape for cattle (couldn't find one locally for pigs), Will this be accurate for...

I have an old top handle Montgomery Ward (McCulllough Eager Beaver) saw I got running a few years ago. Use it for special elevated trimming jobs, occasionally. New spark plug has less than an hour run time. It usually starts easily, but if you shut it off and try to restart it doesn't want...

Finally got the right fittings to test out the down force cylinder on Danuser G20/40 post hole digger. The cylinder extended 2", stopped and wouldn't retract. When I try to retract I hear what almost sounds like a sucking sound. Looking closer it's a single action cylinder, but two hoses...

...and how is that more dangerous than the widely acceptable practice of placing same baby on the back (or front) of a bicycle and riding into traffic?

This is my latest project. A Montgomery Ward saw I traded for a bedroom door. I think it was made by Remmington (Arms) in the 70's, The guy I got it from only had it a couple weeks but had gotten it from an older man who said he hadn't run it in a couple decades. Supposedly it worked when he...

Assuming my water hydrant for the horse barn ever thaws out, I suspect that part of the issue may be if the seal has a slight leak, with probably not the best drainage around the weep hole. Other than pulling the hydrant and inspecting the gasket, even after I reassemble how can I be 100% sure...

I know this is a long shot, but does anybody know where to get a manual for a Montgomery Ward 65cc (TMC-24036D) chainsaw (Remington SL-11). I'm not sure if Monkey Ward sold them under a different name, but I believe the saw was made by Remington and sold by them as a model Remington SL-11...

Or use one of these to do both: a vice on a tree stump! Then you can sharpen your "blade"

I'm sure this has been discussed, but couldn't find. Are tire chains best on front or rear tires? I use FEL to push and scoop heavy snow that falls off the roof of the barn. The way the layout is, I'm pushing or scooping on a side slope, that's usually vey icy, and turning and taking the snow...

:laughing: Well...?

There's a matrix that recommends the different type of women you should tolerate, depending if you just want to have fun, date or marry:

Not a tractor, and not real bad, but it's the only stuck picture I have. Was messing around in the mud hole to see what it could do in 2 wheel drive just because 4WD was too easy. Then like an idiot dug myself a hole and hung it up on the skid plates.

Not sure if this is right forum. Snow blower spout control cable (from handle lever to chute): Does anyone know if you can buy generic cable sheath, maybe it would be cut from a reel? It looks like it's just small diameter interlocked armored (metal clad) sheath with a PVC type coating. I...

When I'm embarrassed or have a guilty conscious, I don't want to talk about it.

Need Barn Water Hydrant (Campbell) troubleshooting help. In unheated barn. Last night was coldest of year -20F, today's high was single digits and teens. The handle won't move beyond the first 1/4 swing "unlock" (Won't lift the internal rod) . Got a butane torch and heat handle. No go. Heated...

I own a JD 5075E with 1 rear hydraulic SCV. If I have my terminology correct, it also uses the "power beyond" to the mid-mount SCV that the FEL plugs into. Don't know why I didn't opt for 2nd rear hydraulic SCV when I bought it, but am now considering an attachment (rear blade) that requires 1...

I'm looking for a rear blade / back blade, 3 pth attachment. Mostly for moving snow, but envision some dirt work, ditching. /I think it needs to be 7 ft min. Should it be bigger seeing how my tires are set out as wide as possible and if you put any angle on the blade the "effective width"...

New York

:thumbsup:-You're getting warmer. (Pardon the pun.) Willing to go back or not, the earth doesn't care. It's not a matter of going back to an austere life. Imagine if we each cut our consumption/CO2 footprint by 30%! That would be huge. But it doesn't matter if in the meantime there's 50%...

No way there should be a law that you have to remove hitch. If you want to leave it in it should be your right. But I'm lobbying for a law it has to be covered with one of these just as soon as I buy stock in the company. :) 166-455 DAVIS SHIN SAVER HITCH COVER

My wife's cousin lives near downtown Buffalo: Note just the top of the garden trellis (~7' high?) just sticking out. Man I hope they don't get rain on this. Scary weight.

What are the chances a fish aquarium bubbler would work to keep a small water tub unfrozen?

I'm a chronic misspeller, that no matter how many times I read before posting, I never fail to see a typo until after I post. Recently when I click to edit, I can get "in" to edit my text, but see no way (button?) to save the changes. There's a box that asks "Reason", so I type "typo", enter...

Like this?

Lamp type data: (Type, watts, lumens, lifespan. Doesn't include LED's as they're new and evolving)

Here's pictures of 60' + pine trees, probably 12" diameter and their good size root balls that I pulled over with a cable. Place cable as high as I would dare to go up on ladder (~16' or so). “Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world.”...

I've always used Husqvarna products for about 20 years, yet hearing so much about how good Stihl's are, I figured it was time to try one. So I finally bought a Stihl. Yep, not too bad, it worked pretty good, well, once I tied some twine around it so that it doesn't fall forward off my head...

Has anybody seen an commercially available PTO to a (flat) belt drive converter (3 point hitch attachment) ? I'm envisioning a flat belt drive pulley on perhaps a frame that mounts to the 3 point hitch and with a shaft that connects flat belt pulley to the PTO. (Dang, I need to learn to weld!)...

From what I understand, a sulfur smell or taste in only one faucet is a sign that it's the result of a reaction occurring in that segment of the piping, an not related to the well source. (example: I have a house and three apartments on one well. The water is terrific. However, there's been a...

This is the one I use. $55. "Functional Accessories For Work & Play"

Test: Edit: I just used the icon for "insert image" like one would do to insert a picture, then browsed for and selected the .pdf file. Now that I'm here in the edit mode and hit the "go advanced" edit mode, I see there's even more icons, the one that's a paperclip is "attachments" and would...

How many sharpenings does a chain saw file typically last? When do you know it's time for a new? When it pushes too easy? When you've spun it many times and cleaned the burrs but it still seem to push "easy"? Seems like the file wears more at the end of your back hand end where it probably...

This is the one I got. $55. Works great, just don't jack-knife your trailer too tight, or watch that tongue doesn't hit stabilizer bars if you do: "Functional Accessories For Work & Play"

On another thread people were posting great alternative uses for leaf blowers. Got any? Including: Equipment cleaner Brush fire starter (bellows) Drive way cleaner (push broom alternative) Cloth dryer vent cleaner. Hot tub/pool line blower. (Some where on youtube I've seen someone use one as a...

There's a little ditch/swail in front of the barn that water channels in as it runs away from the barn. Problem is, this is in front of the door that I park my tractor in. So when it rains, this 3'-4' wide swail can be very soft and the tractor creates a big puddle in the swail where the tires...

Mount it like this? (Hint: You'll need about 10' of transparent pipe.)

This isn't about a tractor, but I know there's a lot of knowledge here. Wife's 2005 Saturn Vue (135,000 mi), makes a whirling noise from front end when going down the road. It's strictly related to tire speed/ final drive. It's not effected by engine rpm's or applying brakes. I'm thinking...

They can add some counter-weight, but you shouldn't talk like that. :laughing: :rolleyes:

What is the green part on the table with the rings?

:thumbsup: Gee, how did we get so afraid?:

The spring burn ban finally expired here. Time to get rid of the pine tree tops. Set off 4 of the 6 piles I had all winter. Most were the size of a small dump truck when I started. Saturday morning was a good time, no wind. They burnt till Sunday night with a little help from some pallet forks...

Anyone know where the actual alarm horn is located? I primarily operate a 3 pth winch which one engages with a rope while standing at the back of the tractor. Which means the 100dB horn goes off every time I turn on the PTO. I don't understand the horn as a safety feature. I know the PTO is on...

Any tractor loggers here know who makes a decent snatch block / pulley that can handle logs. . I know I've seen recommendations here, but most pulley and block searches are about engine parts. Will ones like this at Tractor Supply Champion Power Equipment™ Single Pulley Snatch Block, 8,000...

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Air gap may be too narrow between plates, some can be adjusted.

Hang the spare "tow" chain off the safety screen and the chokers off the winch.

Too bad they don't make something you could attach to your drawbar that you could attach a rope to. :rolleyes: -Kidding. But as long as either the tree is weaker than your axle, or the axle is stronger than the pulling force of your tractor you should be good. :rolleyes: But I wouldn't bet...

^Yep. A BIG crescent wrench, and BIG cheater pipe to go along with that BIG hammer (5 lb min and/or 10lb sledge). As said above, heat would help out too. Also, you can substituting a pry bar ("alignment bar", the kind with 1 pointed end) and put one end through the pin hole(s) on the tiller...

All the links for the 55 show a non-threaded stem. I hate to be pessimistic, but I'm thinking that the wrong part I got is just another example of the screw ups that I encounter more and more. Nobody really cares if they get it right. (Though sometimes this can work to the customers benefit. I...

Does anybody know if they changed the fuel tank vent design after 1997. Internet identifies it as part (# 501 87 31-01). So I take my part number# to the dealer. He hands me a stem that is threaded, with a slit at the end. Not knowing any better (hadn't removed actual part from saw yet) I drive...

(IMO) When there's a debate on how big a saw one should get, it seems the bigger is better crowd is always heard from. However, when I'm cutting firewood or logs, it seems 80%+ of my cutting is tops, branches, the fire wood from branches and the bulk of the tree that a small saw has no problem...

Just curious, but how are most pto driven hydraulic pumps anchored so they don't spin around? Bolted to the tractor, locked into the 3 point hitch (but hitch has no upward resistance?). In some pictures I've seen a lever extend down from the pump that pries against the drawbar. Any good...

IMO, this is no logical reason, or I haven't figured it out anyways. Other than if you have a fault, AND your EGC (green wire) is compromised, so you are now relying on earth (or perhaps a better electrode system (e.g. building steel, ground ring, etc..)) as your fault path. It's a bit...

Recently when I cutting through a log, the chain will bite/stall (slip the clutch), until I back the bar off and get the rpms wound up again. How can I tell if I've taken down the rakers too much or if my clutch is worn (slipping too much)? Perhaps wait until I've sharpened (lowered) the...

Here's mine :):

That's great! If you can make that into a t-shirt or bumper sticker for the red states, I think you could make a fortune. I'd buy the t-shirt with a picture. (of course you would have an I-H, Kubota, & Massey versions too) Only found these so far

Does anybody have a chart or a link that relates the tire size to the weight (of the liquid ballast) that they will hold? Example: This size tire holds x gallons, x gallons weighs y pounds. Is there a standard on how full the tire is filled. 80%?

Most likely in the neutral connection some where, either the connection at your box, in the cable, or at the utility's transformer. Note: Your panel neutral bus should be "grounded" to 0 Volts by a connection to your ground rods. This connection should be made at one location only, at the first...

Will diesel fuel and filter "ungell" if warmed up and additive added. I realize that this is probably 2 questions. Seems like old posts have conflicting answers to this. I get my diesel 5 gallons at a time, so I figured it had additives or was blended. (I now realize I shouldn't trust Hess...

Anybody know what the typical (if there is such a thing) block heater draws?

Set jug on fender, take useless nozzle off it, take this siphon hose and place little ball check valve in jug, other end in tractor tank, jiggle hose up and down a few times to prime, walk away, check oil, etc.., empties 5 gallons in a minute or two Google: Safety Siphon .

I busted out the GoPro today, first time taking the 5075E on the snow and the hill and stumps without chains to skid some logs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f45FiPvN6Tw&feature=youtu.be

Yes, this is true. What I was trying to convey was a scenario where the cog is towards the front and inside this "front tire to back" (plan view) line, but looking at the cog location from the rear "elevation" view it appears to be outside a vertical line drawn up from the outside of the rear...

You're adding a wench? :confused: A beer wench or the regular type? :laughing:

I copied the following over from another thread that was an equipment specific thread and wanted to have a general discussion: "Changing the front tire rim configuration to a wider stance increases the forces on the axle and bearings." I hear that often, but have been thinking about that...

If you're just making 4' wide paths, then a good (weed wacker) trimmer with a blade on it is one distructive tool. Not sure what the proper name for it is, I just call mine "The Whirling Blade of Death". I can cut through mnost anything up to 2-1/2 to 3" with a "4-blade" -blade (if you know...

JD 50x5 has one "standard" rear light, mounted too low that shines on winch cage and not much beyond. Want to mount LED's on roll bar, anybody know if they make a "tee" connector that would patch into the existing wiring connector (see picture) ?

Pretty ingenuous. Couldn't this also work for a stuck tractor if you don't have another one around, as long as you can dig an anchor and have a big enough stick. But how did they attach the cable? :confused: How to pull out a car from a frozen lake... Russian style. [VIDEO]

Shopping the used market for a 4 wheel ATV. Anybody here know a model that has: 300-600 cc (approx, not set in stone) 4 wheel drive. Manual (clutch less) or auto is ok. Reverse. Would also prefer a selectable differential lock. -Do they make them selectable, or does one have to choose limited...

Here's before and after pics of widening the 5075 another 15+ inches Feels like a totally different tractor.

I'm not crazy, I did read it in the manual: ....although I don't follow their guidlelines. What do they know!:D

No, don't run it at 540rpm. When winch blade is lowered, the PTO shaft is at a steep angle. I usually run tractor rpm at 1200 (where 2200 rpm engine = 540rpm PTO), or about 300rpm (PTO). For "heavy" loads I'll "crank engine up to 1500 rpm (or about 368 rpm). I keep the universals regularly...

Thanks for the picture. You should post it here. ...or I can: I'm geting sick of the sudden panic attacks when I drive up on a stump when I'm on a hillside. Especially if I'm not in low gear. Not that they would tip me over, most of them anyways, but wider would better. Especially since...

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A heavy duty tire chain tool comes in handy for the compression type splice links if you're not using the threaded type replacement links.

Has anyone run rear tire chains on their JD 50 series (5075). Particularly ones with the 16.9 - 28 tires. It seems there's about 2, maybe 3 tight, fingers width of room between the treads and the fender. Is this enough room for chains?

I find that this site, with a lot of people's experience is a good shortcut to getting an education that would otherwise take a lot of time and money. :banghead: Summer flew by and I didn't complete all of my land clearing project, it looks like I'll be draging logs this winter with the JD...

Anyone know what, or where to find out, the cubic yard capacity of an (average) 6' wide tractor bucket (or FEL as referred to around here)? :confused: The wife's hayburner (aka: horse) is coming and we want to buy a load of sawdust. We can get it cheap if we buy it by the 10 yard truckload...

Is a 500 series attachment same system/dimensions as JDQA system? That is if one orders an after market pallet fork attachment that are "JDQA", will the top bracket at hole for bottom pin align with a 553 loader? If anyone knows or can find a link (I've tried), thanks.

Do you call it brush, bush, bushes? Is it a regional thing? A singular vs plural thing? Maybe you're an Australian who lives in the bush? Maybe you're name is Connie (or Phil) and you have brush burn :licking:, maybe you're the 41 or 43 President, ok somebody stop me... Personally: I call 1...

There's seems to be a rivalry. In my town there's a big pick-up, with dual smoke stacks poking up through the bed behind the cab with a "Prius Repellant" label pointing at them like this: (what's the point? To make less cargo space or set things in the bed on fire?) Then there's the cars with...

Perhaps this question has been asked much before, but does hydrauilic oil also have good lubricating benefits too, or is it more for transfering energy under high pressure (without boiling). Does it also lube like a motor or gear oil? The reason I ask, is at 150 hours I finally changed the...

Anybody have any thoughts or experience? My current project is putting up some temporary electric fence for the wife's hay burner (aka. horse) using a top ribbon wire and bottom nylon/steel "wire" on 6' steel posts. Because it's temporary, it doesn't make sense to have permanent , post driven...

Anybody have any good links, pictures, ideas about products or designs that would let me adjust the height of a pond from about 6' to zero, and all heights in between? At max spring flows I need about a 12" pipe to handle the flow without relying on a spillway.

Nope. :laughing:

Does your John Deere 50 Series start in Neutral? (When the 3 speed gear shifter (not range shifter) is in neutral (not park)) Go to start the J.D. 5075E today, 9 speed (3gears/3 ranges): first turn of the key: "Click" from under dash but it doesn't turn over. Think maybe the shifter is not in...

Ok Snowman, Bandit here will run blocker for you to keep Smokey off your tail.

[Hook 'em high! I was amazed at the difference wrapping the cable at 16' above ground versus say 10' or 12' has when pulling over a 60'+ trees. Get all the leverage you can! Found it handy to carry a bale hook up the ladder to use to reach around the tree trunk & grab the end of the cable. A...

My sister wants me to cut a ~50 maple, about 20" at the butt, it stands pretty straight, with a slight lean towards the way it needs to fall (next to her garage). Problem is: from about 4' to 10' above the ground the trunk is hollow on one side/middle. It "seems" like there is still core wood...

Is it just me, or does anyone else roll their eyes when they read chainsaw comparisons and they say: "Well model X cuts faster than model Y", or brand X doesn't bog down as much as brand Y" with no mention of what chain they're using or how sharpened? Depending on what type of chain style...