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There was a member here a few years ago that the world is flat. Quite a discussion ensued but he couldn't be swayed. This went on for a couple of weeks, then one day he posted "Really got you going, didn't I?"

'95 GM trucks didn't have hubs per se. Rather, they had CV shafts which turn constantly and a vacuum switch in the front end which engaged/disengaged a little sleeve which connected the front end together. It's an altogether different front end and the main components are still on most truck...

Those are obviously from spray booms attached under the wings. Prove that it isn't!!! Next you'll be claiming that they really landed on the moon!

I ordered my mill at the start of Covid and by the time that I got it they had gone up 25% in price so I was pretty pleased. It was a newly introduced budget model Woodmizer. In just 3 years they have phased this model out and come out with a replacement which they are selling for the same...

https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/fairfield-maine-death-storm-william-tanner-tree-wind/97-6ee8db18-c65b-4f66-ba5b-bb7d95cbab86 So far I haven't heard exactly what happened, but this was during one of the worst wind and rain storms that I can remember. Let's be careful out there.

That depends on species, time of year cut from the stump, where you are ( humidity and drying conditions) time of year sawn and what you want to do with them. Also air or kiln dried. March and April are optimum drying months here as there isn't a lot of humidity in the air. I will be sawing...

When I had locking hubs they were in much of the winter, unless I was doing a lot of highway driving. Yet that was a completely different system than what most vehicles have now. The latter have CV shafts rather than drive shafts in the front end which are always turning. True off readers don't...

"Cigarette lighter adapters" which don't work well in any cigarette lighter I've ever had. That's really a pain right now as my power is out and I was trying to use my inverter; which can't seem to connect well enough to even charge my phone.

I guess that my post actually said that I don't tow much, without actually saying that I don't tow much. ( Plus I assumed that the provided tire straps were utilized.)

I'm not sure what the problem is. I rented one to haul my Ranger 50 miles to the garage. By their standards the little tire straps were enough to hold it on. Yet the truck was longer than the trailer so I ran straps from each side of the rear axle to keep it from moving.

However, what you call fir is a lot different from the fast growing, short lived, soft wooded (balsam) fir which we know.

Just my two cents although neither will answer your question; Cent 1- there is no such thing as a dumb question if you need to know the answer. Cent 2- There likely are 10 or more relatively new tractor owners who read this and said "I am glad that he asked this!"

A few years ago I was headed down the interstate when a sedan with two women in it flew by and out of sight past an overpass. Suddenly I saw a big cloud of white; it was amazing how high it went. When I got there they were way at the bottom of the ditch but both women were out of the vehicle...

I had to laugh at this! 👍 The problem with any of them when growing along streams is that they drop berries into the water, and colonize downstream. We have places where there was a home years ago with honeysuckle. Over the years the berries would run down hill in spring melts, so there’s a mass...

I can still play with them, just not as long.

On my mother’s property there is autumn olive, Japanese Maple, Bittersweet, Barberry, black locust, Japanese knotweed and one more which I can’t think of right now. Plus Lupine, which is invasive but people like it so they usually get a pass. Out of them all, the only thing which was actually...

We certainly agree on that. I try to keep that in mind when I do have an appointment. My Primary care is really good. For other places I make darned sure that I have a good book to read.

I've wanted a mill since long before TBN started. At one time I had complete parts for an old circular mill but it was way too worn out to use. I finally bit the bullet and ordered mine, after selling a piece of land. Unfortunately my age is catching up to me. I wish I had bought it when I was...

It really isn't the doctor's fault though that there aren't enough out there. I predict it will only get worse.

Hawkinshollow Don't listen to that guy on your right shoulder. Remember, he never let's you have any fun! :

Not enough, though. At least when backing up at night the screen is the backup camera.

My GMs have been like that for years

The engine bit is something I am concerned about. I've had good luck with small engines if I run them dry before storing them. That on my mill doesn't have a separate shutoff. Fuel and spark are on the same lever.

No dog to walk right now. However, last night I had fallen asleep in my chair when I swore Ruger came up and shoved his head under my arm and put it in my lap for a pat. I plan to wait until spring to get another but somebody keeps feeding me kryptonite! 😀

A lot less mess for somebody to clean up.

It would be a great complement to your tractor and woodlot. Once you get it, do your projects and build a shed for it you will always have it when you need it. The mill you are looking at is similar to mine and many others; low volume and not something you would want to saw out a house with...

There must have been a squirrel or rabbit passing through earlier, leaving a tantalizing smell. Or he had to go, NOW!

They are on whenever the engine is running

When backing up in the dark; especially on a rainy night like now; it's helpful to turn your headlights off to avoid reflections. Yet as soon as you do the dash lights brighten, negating the effort.

This is a bit different. The bill was 225$. Insurance paid $86.38. "Adjustment" was 61.38. I paid $250. I may not be a mathematical genius but even I can tell somebody got screwed... and I'm the one who winces everytime he sits down. They can mess up my credit, and would have if I hadn't paid...

That wasn't a problem with my last dog. Generally I would turn around and he'd be right there. My first one though... she was way too at home in the woods. I'm lucky she didn't get me in trouble.

This is another rant, which I will delete tomorrow night. Right now am just trying to form a plan of action... October 2022 I received a bill from my hospital for routine tests. Original amount was $225.00. My insurer paid their share; there was an insurance adjustment; I paid my deductible...

Funny how my grandparents really liked those fast growing Asian plants for the post WWII building boom.

And I'd bet there's no preservatives or high fructose corn syrup. 👍

After my father died I took a ride through the field and was dismayed at the amount of autumn olive there was. I spent two days cutting and stump treating, hauling the brush off into the woods. That was 5 years ago. I knocked it back but can't say that I controlled it. When my mother is done...

SAVE your aspens???? Huh, what, HUH?!?!? They are likely one of the least likely organisms which needs to be saved in the current ecological environment. They make great waferboard though. 👍

That was my frustration when doing powerline maintenance. We'd cut down a nice, straight, clear hardwood or pine and chop it onto random sized pieces. Often they were off the R/W, I guess they could cut danger trees. I commented that the landowner might want them and that if it was my father he...

I'm the exact opposite... I'll have a great idea for a new thread and will start writing it... but about 1/2 way through say "This is dumb!" and delete it.

In my opinion it just creates two slow moving vehicles to try to get around rather than one.

To put this in perspective I travel 20 miles for it, as well as for E-10

Now that's stupid. Before jacking it up into change a tire or do brakes is put it in 4WD and set the brake. I would much rather have 4 3 tires holding than 1 when I'm on the ground frogging around.

Years ago a TBN member told of the "ride" he went on when his straps snapped and ths tractor rolled back at highway speeds. He managed to keep it between the ditches and in his thread he related what he felt happened. It's been a while so I don't recall the exact details, but even though he was...

A few months ago I ditched my land line and dsl for AT&T wireless as it's about 65$/month cheaper. I knew their coverage map was optimistic but there's a 5G tower about 2 miles away. I rarely see that and never at the house. When I do, it seems to be as slow or slower than the LTE my phone shows...

4 inches last Monday, 3-4 coming this Monday.

I would gladly send you what's coming our way.

He did one step better... slapped the track and said "That ain't going anywhere". It worked, too. Looking at the tires, that trailer isn't moving.

Birds aren't very smart. The one which coyotes got would have been fine had it landed in a tree. I didn't find the kill site until the next day, but it was actually rather interesting telling the story in the snow. It must have happened just after I left as they had just gotten to the road next...

^^^^^^ Mine did not wear a collar for the very reason you described. He also was always within sight most of the time. A friend had two labs and his family was watching them play when one got it's tooth caught in the other's collar... I'm not sure how. By the time he got a knife and cut it his...

I don't have reason to anymore but used to run it back and forth when I had 2 driveways, 5 miles apart to plow. When I bought my land I had the tractor delivered here, then had it hauled to the place I eas renting 17 miles away. That coat me $75... a lot of money 20 years ago. The following...

Like driving forward to get the truck tires back on the ground: driving backwards to get the truck tires back on the ground; dropping the BH boom... probably not quite as effective but at least it would be action. Or before loading he could have put the truck in 4WD and/or set the brake; he...

Nothing like what Gordon and a few others do, but I'm slowly working up a pile of fir studwood. I've been picking away at it for 2 months, hopefully by Christmas I'll have full 9 cord load to send.

This is about a 10 ton machine. I guess technically it means it should fit on that 7000 lb landscaping trailer. Notice the fenders are driven into the tops of thee tires, which is probably why they are flat. Edit; Dodge Man posted while I was looking the weight up. :thumbsup"

They've been called accidents all of my life.

That should split nicely! 👍

This thread is one of the most interesting I've read in a while... and I'm not even in cow country!!

Maybe she found a boyfriend!

It's my understanding that the ethanol has something to do with cleaner air, not more efficient engines. I run E-0 in all of my small engines except my snowsled, which takes a minimum of 91 octane. It's only 3 years old though, any engine made that recently should be able to handle the ethanol.

That must be his MIL's van

I have all of the above, plus fox, weasels, and the occasional Canada lynx; and have lost birds to all except the two cat species. . Chickens depended on what killed them. The oddest was when a hen disappeared in broad daylight, while I was working a couple hundred yards away. My dog was great...

This is just being prepared. Some people carry a fire extinguisher in case of fire. He carries a Jet-Ski in case of flood.

I just ditched my land line and went to a cell because it's about 1/2 the price. I kept my number as I wanted an area code for this town. What a mistake that was! I had no idea how many robocalls I'd been getting at the house.

Nein, at that time I was just dropping and limbing. Winching will be later.

We've always called it "The Height of Land." You can call it "The View" if you want. Oh wait a minute, that might not be what he is referring to.

Send it to the mill. I don't produce anywhere near what you do, I cut a few hours a day on weekends. I hope to take some time off this week to finish the 9 cord load, I can't get a truck here when my roads icy.

It started raining here at about dusk... but coming down hard now.

Also, were there any shims on the old starter to align it, which you didn't put back in?

I honestly don't know. It seems like a small spring pole came up and sent it flying, except that I couldn't find the culprit.

I have a completely different question, which I have been trying to get answered for years. What happened to the fur trapper in Zappa's song "Nanook and the Fur Trapper?" Did the story end with him wandering blind, trudging into the Tundra in search of the Parish of St El Fonzo?

I had a weird thing happen today. I'm slowly working up a load of fir studwood, and today was cutting a new trail. I had dropped the fir in the foreground and was limbing it when my hard hat suddenly went flying, landing about 8 feet behind me. I looked and looked for a springpole but couldn't...

As I said before, it's a choice most of us hope that we never have to make. Either way your life is going to be changed, and not for the better.

A situation we all hope never happens. Yet the dogs are part of your defense line... just as you are.

It's that season again, I have to watch this every year.

The best part is, it was free.

They probably forgot to hold their guns sideways. o_O

Churchill never would have been Prime Minister today. I'm surprised that the history books haven't been rewritten yet to take him out of them. We've come to expect our heros to be God's, with no imperfections. Many resistance members were tortured and killed. It was a dark time and if not for a...

Gotta love grey birch. It keeps you busy just as you thought you had everything cleaned up! It isn't the hottest wood by any means but is nice to have on those spring and fall mornings when you want a fire but don't feel like opening all of the windows afterwards. :D

Several years ago I came across a couple of books at my mother's house which were written by women who survived the Holocaust. Each started by telling about life in pre-war days, then described the buildup and how they were gradually isolated, ostracized, moved from their homes to a central...

That green machine is a back saver! 👍

Every generation needs to choose it's own direction and to fight it's own battles. While WWII was a defining factor of the century, current events are starting to change that.

Ah, yeah. OK... The scary part is that some will believe you.

This is a good answer. The only thing missing is how much you need to practice with so that you are proficient with each one. For home defense I would think the rifle would be better used as a club, after the close range weapons aren't enough.

This is the first time I've seen it mentioned ANYWHERE! I have been thinking of it all day while wondering if we had forgotten.

I tried to watch it but got bored. Over the years I believe I've read every Bosch book which came out. I can't watch TV anyways unless I am also doing something else; whether it's reading, playing cards or washing dishes.

Yes. However, we don't even get print editions here anymore; I have to go online, to recieve a lesser version. Then it's so laden with ads that I sometimes can't even load the news article. I don't plan to donate even more money.

Especially since the drop wasn't designed for that type of abuse.

I pay a subscription to my local newspaper, and they run so many ads that the articles sometimes won't load properly. Now they are asking for donations...

I wouldn't dare guess how many innocent bystanders have been killed during high speed chases. That's why many departments have developed policies about pursuits.

I' I'm not sure what you are talking about. Trucks cross the border all of the time.

Is this what you are calling racy? :😜

All that I know is what she told me. Once he crossed the border, he was home free.

Yikes! I do have to wonder why Sheriff's cars are fitted with radar detectors though. 🤷‍♂️

All that I have to access right now is my android phone which uses the browser. What I notice about ads is that they're imbedded into posts. Not only is it hard sometimes to tell which is an ad and which is a post; when you quote somebody it will include the ad in their post.

We have been issued these...

7th grade shop class, I was making the obligatory pump lamp. I don't recall exactly how, but as I was driving the base on the drill press it started spinning and tore up the backs of two fingers.

I wouldn't call it abuse, but would call it operator error. That last is something I am WAY too familiar with.

I left home in a snowstorm today, we had a couple of inches on the ground. About an hour before daylight I passed a farmer in his field... mowing the corn stubble with a rotary mower. I understand what he was doing, trying to get it mulched before it was buried in snow. It just looked odd...

Things happen, especially with hunting dogs. My last was with me as I crawled over a blow down. Just as he jumped his feet slipped, and he was hanging from his hind legs with nothing else touching. If I hadn't been there he would have died where he was. He had both knees rebuilt, my vet said he...

I was at a friend's house where they were watching some show from out west. At every commercial break they showed "upcoming" of somebody getting caught in the tail swing of an excavator, with everyone yelling at the operator. Anybody who has been around equipment knows that's a blind spot, if...

Or the ATM machine...

Also mine. The local general store has a sign posted; "Please move vehicle when fueling is complete." I got into it big time with a woman over it. It was a hot day, I had worked later than I'd planned and for some reason had left my dog at home so wanted to get home to let her out. I pulled in...

Old easements can create friction, also. A woman downstate is all stressed out after discovering that the town has a sewer pipe dating back to the 1800s on her land which several of her neighbors tie into. She's been there for 20 years and didn't know about it until she decided to put in a...

On a slightly different note, I found the first time that I did a beanhole what wood not to use. Somehow wood from an ash tree doesn't produce many coals. 😕

I haven't watched many of those shows for that very reason. The first "Ice Road Trucker" episode I watched was interesting. Not so much when I tried watching it again.

NY first dog started going with me when she was 7 weeks old. I would work until she got tired, then carry her back to the truck and put her to sleep in her box. She was completely at home in the woods. The last winter I had her, there was too much snow for her to get around. I was working on the...

Both of my previous dogs went to work with me, it wasn't unusual for us to be 3 miles or farther from the truck. One of my biggest fears was that they would get injured and I wouldn't be able to get them out. Ruger had a couple of bad accidents but luckily was able to walk out. The one which he...

Shane McGowan, lead singer of punk bank " The Pogues." https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-67546785

I'll be 65, and plan to get a pup in the spring. This time I am getting a puppy as I want to train it to hunt grouse, or at least retrieve them. We also will be slowing down at about the same time. When he or she is gone I likely will be around the OP's age and will get an older dog.

We managed a tract of land which had a 1acre triangular corner landlocked when the interstate went through. I found the lines, but the landowner had no legal access. Another tract, 1/2 mile by 1/2 mile lost it's access over a century ago when somebody apparently squatted on 20 acres. There is a...

On a similar note; when I went for a mortgage the loan officer told me "Never name a kid after yourself." I already knew that. Imagine being 80 years old and people still call you "Sonny." Could that have been a man's name back then? There was an ace equipment operator up here by that name...

That in turn reminds me of the time I thought I had been with the wrong woman, and only realized it was poison ivy when my hand and arm also broke out in a rash.

It works great though, when applied in the proper location.

I rubbed a hot pepper based lotion on my neck, trying to loosen it up so that I can move again. I then reached up and rubbed my eye... dumb move. 🔥 It made me forget about the pain in my neck though.

I believe that varies by state. It doesn't apply here, and even if you have town access to your lot that entity can be petitioned to abandon the road. There are a lot of discontinued roads in this state and nobody knows the legal status of many of them. Lastly, if the above was the case "Corner...

All I know is that he will do a lot less groveling when he gets to St Peter's gate than I will when my time comes.

This is especially handy when cutting a 10" oak limb with a 12" bar on your pole saw, 5 feet over your head. (Although I still managed to take out my sister's fence and clothesline)

Amen. Nearly every dumb thing I've done starts with "I was tired." The rest of them start with "There was this woman"...:p

^^^^^ Anything from this show is worth watching, but this is a classic scene!!!

Years ago I was the first outsider on the scene after a hiker had slipped on ice and fallen 100 feet onto a frozen river. When I got there his daughter said "he's gone", and a quick glance told me she was right. At the time I was self employed, cruising timber and offering other services over a...

It was considered soundproof. Yet you picked up on my point. I have never been sure which I was hearing, a piece of equipment or what I was actually supposed to be hearing.

It's not that I can't hear... often I just can't understand especially when there's a lot of background noise. The first time I took a hearing test was in a soundproof booth at a paper mill. I am relatively sure that some of the things I reacted to were the backup beeper of a nearby forklift or...

Maybe if people paid attention to their speed they wouldn't worry about seeing a cop. "If you can't pay the fine, don't do the crime."

Most of them didn't talk about the war much. No doubt your father only mentioned it once or twice.

Door buzzers. Yes, I know the keys are in the ignition and don't need to hear that thing going off constantly. I am trying to get into the habit of tossing them onto the dash, but too often I end up dropping them onto the seat. Yesterday at the gas station I spent 15 minutes looking for them...

I suspect that like anything, some people are affected by loud noises more than others. When we used to use a cordwood saw behind the tractor my father, brother and I all used to wear hearing protection. My BIL didn't. Yet his hearing is better than any of ours. I've had ringing in my ears for...

^^^^ A woman at a local convenience store had her parked pickup run into while she was working, totaling the vehicle. It was a Canadian trucker that hit her and the cop messed up the paperwork; wrong VIN, or some dumb thing. Once he crossed the border there was nothing they could do, and she...

Don't let them get away with it. Laws vary from state to state to province, but here the insurance company of the car which went through the fence would pay, then go after the at fault driver. Or at least that's what happened when a friend was on the front of a 4 car chain reaction crash. The...

The blood doesn't just disappear. Gravity will make it run, but only downhill. Cuts on a dead animal won't be bleeding, the heart isn't pumping the blood. It's similar to the hydraulic fluid in your tractor. If the engine isn't running and you unhook a hose from the top of the machine the fluid...

I believe they are supposed to be hooked up on the high beam switch, but most are not.

When the heart stops.

A big Craiglist peeve of mine... people who inundate the place with the same ads. Last night I did a search for snowplows. Out of 39 ads 28 were identical, the guy posts one every day. That is one of the biggest reasons I don't visit the site much anymore. The other is that so many dealers...

Nice tractor. I can see why Christmas came early. That thing would be a bear to get down the chimney. o_O

That's because it's alive when it gets hit. If you run over a dead animal it won't bleed.

I've tried to set a couple of new computers up and in order to do so you need to be able to access your email. What I find equally frustrating is that I have two perfectly functioning printers. One is a Dell Inkjet B/W printer scanner which is perfect for many applications, including printing on...

Was there much blood? A dead animal won't bleed.

I was always that way. The only difference is that I used to try to be nice... it never worked. Now I just act like my usual cranky self, and nothing else has changed.

I only have a small 10 year mortgage but when I started paying extra I discovered they apply it to my escroe... even though I generally get some of that back every year. Now I pay it to myself and will pay the entire thing off when my account matches the principle.

The comments are people's opinions on tbe photos, and what keeps the threads alive.

That's what's nice about Bluetooth. About 1/4 mile up the road I check to see if I have it. Generally it's in my laptop case so not in plain sight.

You did do well. Not all things are equal.

If I'm running my saw all day I wear plugs AND muffs, otherwise I will hear it all night long. I wonder how one of those Corona shirts would protect me when cutting wood.

Of course it's too early to hear what happened, but that is going to be hard on everyone involved.

I've read all of them. Of course it took me over ten years, as the thread was started in June 2013. 😀

I quickly decided that I was going to fail! 😀

Thank you for saying it, so that I don't have to. 👍

All that I can say is, it's nice to know I am not alone. 👍 I owned both of my dogs. I was responsible for feeding them, vet bills, and also for any of their actions. When I get a pet it's with the knowledge that when their time is over, I am responsible for having then put down to end their...

My first thought was similar but not socially acceptable. It was a 2-word comment, ending with .... That!!

I've used a ladle for the same thing.

Or did I accidentally change a setting?

I wouldn't even consider about not being there when a dog of mine was put down. I just went through it a few months ago, after he apparently broke his leg, and we found out he had cancer. What I have never forgotten is that as he there he seemed to know we were doing what was best for him one...

Electronic signature pads, where they "tell you what you are signing." It's easy to say just don't do it, but when you are at a health care facility and your choices are to sign and see the doctor or go home it's not that easy.

Wool. It's the only thing I can wear without having sweat soaked socks in 2 minutes.

I'm not listening!!!!

Also starters, alternators, and likely a few other things I've forgotten about.

I came out of the woods one day and just before the road there was a beer bottle which had somehow landed upright. I picked it up and it was full to the top with slugs. It's still in the ditch where I found it. On another occasion I was stacking firewood while enjoying a Mich Light. I set it...

My condolences. You have done your best and he fought a good fight. Sometimes the right thing to do is also the hardest. But he was surrounded by your family, and knew until the end that you would do what's best for him.

When you can sell a truck then a $5000 transmission 3 years later, WHY would you want to offer that same truck with a manual transmission which might last 300k miles? That's why I won't buy another GM product.

I buy several identical pairs at a time. Always wool, as it's the only material that I can wear for more than 5 minutes without them getting soaked from sweat. After a while they get holes or I lose one but for work I don't care if they match or not. My feet can't tell the difference. Even if I...

WHY would you want to waste a good beer? At least empty it first. :D

I knew there was something different on the newer trucks to remedy the problem. Of course, going 100k miles ( or longer) between plug changes still beats "the good old days."

I have a friend who always preferred manual transmissions. He drove every one of them like they had a creeper gear, always starting off in second; yet only one truck I can think of actually had that style transmission. Once we were at a stop sign coming up a hill pulling a trailer with two...

I agree 100%. What peeves me even more though is when the arguments and backbiting is amongst members, and the OP eventually disappears.

My dog had lungworm when I got him. The vet said it's from licking slug trails but in his case it likely from eating them because he was hungry. I am sure that your vet knows more than I do but I am stilling throwing it out.

A lot of us would prefer that setup. Odds are that they sold it for as much as if it'd had an 8 speed. I thought that GM had phased out the manual transmission before the turn of the century... although for a while that's what they were calling their automatics because you could "manually"...

One thing which works great for people behind you running their high beams is to roll your window down, reach out and knock the mirror out of adjustment. Most times they will realize and dim their lights. I haven't figured out how to do it in my Colorado with it's power mirrors though. 😀

Except that only lasts until you get to the next curve or you meet an oncoming car, then they're down to pokey slow again. Nah, I'm the guy who annoys people by leaving that extra space when I'm in a line of cars and the guy behind me is riding my bumper.

I believe that's a common problem when changing plugs on that engine, especially the older model years.

I use mine for turns. Signaling that you are going to pass however, just tells them they need to speed up. I am trying to get back into the habit of using them when passing, but my reason cited above is why I stopped.

This happens several times daily and I find it very aggravating. Somebody will post a line or lines over in the "Name that song" thread (https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/i-can-name-that-song.467831/page-60) I know the song, and can hear the line in my head. Yet for the life of me I...

I had to have it changed in my Colorado last winter because they "put the wrong fluid in at the factory". GM sent out a TSB on it but the repair was on my dime. 6 months later I was having more problems which turned out to be a faulty wiring harness, resulting in them going into the...

You did good to get that many miles out of it. Generally they fail at around 130k. At least you don't have the 8 speed so it will be a bit less than my 8 speed. I suggest you go to your GM dealer and price a transmission there. It should come with a 50k mile warranty, good at any GM dealer in...

^^^ In areas of frost it's also hard on foundations.

Valid point, although it was actually an o-ring which failed because of extreme cold. I am sure that everything for the shuttle was xrayed and checked thoroughly. I also don't know that he was "high" when welding for that project.

I'm going to start taking my meals at YOUR house!!! 😋

I've been told not to buy any vehicle post 2020.

They also last longer. I have one I've used to heat a small building for 15 years or longer. I have it plugged into a space heater thermostat and it maintains a steady 50 degrees when I'm not around to feed the wood stove.

108 replies... obviously tractors aren't the only interest we share here. 👍

This is my thought also, but my decisions are different than somebody elses.

I looked at this a few years ago. It would be perfect for me to use around my property. With only 700 lb payload though, I opted for a small dump trailer instead.

It still adds to the cost whether it's optional or included in the base price.

I just read through this thread. The OP was supposed to get the tractor on November 1 He hasn't been here since October 26. I hope things worked out for him

My cousin was a welder in his younger days and was pretty good at it. The shop he worked at got a contract to do some work for the space shuttle. Every morning he would light up before work, and used to tell about how being "buzzed" helped hom focus on his work. I used to use the same logic...

I like rolling change. There's something about watching it pile up until there's enough to turn it in.. One winter I rolled a half gallon of pennies in a counter I had made, drilling into a 2x4 then slicing it open and marking where a full roll would fall. I was renting a room for the winter and...

In 1969, I think that every kid wanted to be an astronaut.

My Thoughts? It's amazing what your mind can come up with when you're sitting there bored. :)

^^^^^^ I use my cup holder, and don't eat when in traffic... or worry about the cell phone. The last is for my convenience, I'm not here to be it's servant. Years ago I was at a stoplight on a steep hill when I noticed the backup lights come on, for the car in front of me... obviously they...

I'm also still cleaning up fur from my Lab. Oh wait, I guess that's not what you're talking about. ;)

4 cylinder.

About the only thing that hemlock and pine pulp are good for here is biomass... and you have to be close to the buyer to make it worthwhile.

This is a tough post to read. I am sorry that you can't be home now, but your family is doing their best to make his last time here comfortable.

They might run it through their machine but have told me that it has to be rolled.

It's state law here but people still don't do it. I had to get towed twice this year because of breakdowns. The wrecker operator had some close calls he told about; like two cars running over his chain which was next to the truck. Then there's Massachusetts where you can drive in the breakdown...

30 years ago manufacturers were saying that only 10% of new truck buyers wanted a manual transmission. I've always suspected that was their way of saying "We don't want to make them so if they aren't on the lot people will "want" what's available.

I lost the head gasket in my '91 which eventually killed it. It never overheated, I noticed the heater was blowing cold and immediately knew what had happened. I took it to the local garage where they took it apart, replaced the timing (belt? Chain?) as well as the timing gears. They had the...

I like your idea about a second opinion. It won't hurt, and might give you some things to think about. With all due respect though the poor guy is suffering. Can your wife take him while you are in Canada?

I roll my own change and about every three months I deposit it into my savings. It's always around $125.

I've had somebody tell me she will intentionally speed up when somebody tries to pass them. In most states that is illegal, but difficult to enforce. My sister's ex-bf killed the driver of an oncoming car and lost his legs after not letting somebody pass. The other driver sideswiped him when...

What I hate even more is people who think they have to pull over whenever somebody comes up behind them. My boss is like that... and thinks it's "safer". I prefer to worry about my own driving, and if somebody wants to pass then feel free to do so..

I live 20 miles from the closest bank and 45 miles from my CU. A normal day may bring me 100 miles or farther from home, and I am not normally around towns during normal banking hours. I prefer to use cash rather than plastic, so my ATM card at the bank is invaluable.

Interesting article. As I suspected there are no air bags or ABS... making them impossible to sell here. There was only one comment at the bottom when I read it but the guy was spot on...