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Just perused my local dealer's website this morning and noticed two repo'd Kubotas (An RTV with 4 hours and L3302 with 30 hours) Guess someone's eyes were bigger than their wallet. Merry Christmas! We're here to repossess your tractor. Man, that's not a job I would want! Perhaps the 0%...

That brought back some unpleasant memories, hardest phone call I had to make was to my dad when it happened to me. Glad he's okay, tell him it gets better, it doesn't look like it now, but it does get better.

We had several large lilac bushes that had become more like trees, so this fall they got the ax. In trying to remove the branches, I had utilized a 7' stretch of steel chain with hooks on the end. (Remember that, because I sure didn't) In the end, we get the branches tucked away in the scrub...

My friend had a simple stihl 2 in 1 file and I was very impressed with it. Just a few quick runs of the file and we went for a few tanks with no issues. Think it cost him 60 bucks as opposed to 124 here.

Shake Hands with Danger Ever since I first saw this, I hear that riff in my head whenever I do something dangerous. It usually makes me slow down and re-think what I'm doing. Can't beat old safety films for telling it like it is.

Here's one for all of you, that might remind you of your days of employment: Middle Managers. They whine endlessly about not having enough people, or the turn around time of getting new users set up, or that they have to submit tickets for access, or that it's raining, or sunny, or cold or...

I have one very simple rule when it comes to driving. "Drive like you have somewhere to be and would like to arrive alive." Stop doing ten under the limit taking in the country side, take a picture, it will last longer. Stop doing twenty over, or you'll find a nice big oak tree at the next...

I taught my grandmother to drive a zero turn by comparing it to the reins of a team. It was "Newfangled technology" before that, but now I catch her puttering around on her little Husqvarna zero turn clucking Gee and Haw like it listens. What's old is new again. Often I wonder what she thinks...

I've been using skids from work lately to build the new stacks I've started. Even if it only accomplishes the base task of keeping the wood off the ground I'll be a happy camper. Being able to move it with the forks is a bonus but not required. I think skids have come a long way from when I was...

Been a busy past few weekends, but finally all the wood that needed to be split for the coming spring heating season. Aunt and Grandma do a lot of the upkeep for the 100 year old cabin, so I like to take the one backbreaking chore away from them. Last weekend: Friend had three big white pines...

When I went to college, I found my place with a group of young men who thought similarly to me, who came from similar backgrounds to me. Out of the five of us, only two are left in the field we went to college in. For the other three, the call of the land was too strong. I'm sure if I had the...

Welcome to the 500i Army. My local Stihl dealer blew me off when I tried to order one, so I had to spend significantly more at a saw shop. But It's ported and I got it before that particular saw shop got famous. Wait till you sink it into some hardwood, you won't believe the difference it makes.

Here's hoping someone can learn from my pain: Dad and I hooked the splitter up for it's annual trip to the mountain. Got it all set up, started up and running. We're humming along and I reach for a piece just off the wedge that I know will need to be re-split (Didn't get a clean split, so...

Have you tried trail days? Well advertised days where people can come work on the trails? I know that's had success in B.C. Mountain Biker's creed is "No shovel, no ride." I'm sure you've already thought of the lockbox requesting donations at the trailhead for maintenance. But these days I'm...

Just a curiosity question: In my area, it's variable sized round bales as opposed to large squares. What was the deciding factor for you? What customers want/trucking/stacking ease? Loving the thread and the pictures, keep it up!

When I was a younger man, A friend had an old Dodge Caravan from the early 2000's that was dearly loved. But, like all early 2000s Dodge Caravans, the van was in a constant state of distress. This time I was following him in my truck to get the rotors looked at. We were maybe 2 miles from the...

Had a limb come down while mowing this weekend...hardly a bucket full. We have several trees that are on death's door. Just need to take them down honestly, hopefully once it stops being in the 80s.

I'm trying to imagine the sound that would make. Either way, I'd check the seat after hitting something like that.

I'm finally ready to break in the new snowboard I bought on special as an impulse buy last year. Didn't get to the mountains on account of work, but now that I have sufficient vacation days it's another story. Also, now that I have a tractor with an FEL and a 72 inch blade, I doubt we'll get...

Don't know what your budget is, but this is the one in my signature: RuggedSplit 737-30-RE Log Splitter: 37-Ton, Raven 420cc, Log Lift, 30" Stroke Other than putting it together (Which was a bit of a pain, but easy enough with a buddy and a couple of nights after work) It's more expensive...

When I was landscaping several years ago, fall cleanups were a dreaded time. We used a truck mounted Billy Goat lawn vac with a 5 hp gas engine. Blew in into the back of what we called "The Conestoga" a hooped 1 ton truck bed. When it worked, it was a monster. When it didn't, it was a bear...

I'm gonna need a link to that shirt so that I can purchase one. :D

This morning I noticed two browser takeover ads, one linked to here (Added Xs to kill the link) I will flush my browser cashe to see if that resolves the issue, but wanted to bring it to the administrator's attention...

So you were crawling out of the bar or...? I need more information on this one. :D

You and me both friend. :D

As a 30 year old man in the current commodification heckscape that is modern dating apps, I always found these stories interesting. For example: My paternal grandfather met my grandmother on a blind date because he had a car, apparently she was pretty standoffish to him at first because she...

My father struggled for years with the MMM under the Ford that I list prominently in my signature. (First tractors never leave your memory) When I was old enough it was always "Alright come help me put this mower back on." It was much grunting, blocks of wood and words I wasn't supposed to know...

"10000 dollars I know what I got." You got dementia and a rustbucket you old coot. I see this happening much more often with firearms. They buy something direct from the factory, put their own "special" gunsmif spin on it and try to sell for a 120% markup. Then they whine that no young people...

When I had my first big boy IT job, I was singled out as the country bumpkin. One of my coworkers asked me why farmers spread cow poop on the fields rather than, and I quote, "Putting it in the sewer where it belongs." I didn't last long at that place. In relation to OP: If you're doing...

I'd recommend these guys: RIPSAW 271 PA based saw shop, I have their 500i and let me tell you. It screams, they do great work. But, if you like tinkering with it, buy the one from the dealer.

An interesting way to carry a knife. Probably more secure. I carry a little spring assist blade (4 inches or so) for boxes and the like, and a multi-tool if I know I'm going to be around machinery and the like. What you're carrying is more like a fixed blade hunting knife, or what I'd call a...

Welcome to the unsexy side of the Patriot Act that seemed like such a good idea. I did IT for a small (three branches when I left) Credit Union. If memory serves me correct, anything that looks like it could be construed to move money under the 10k limit is placed on a hold, especially if it's...

My Grandmother (88 but who's counting) is a farm girl (Grew up poor). Hated when grandpa would turn the A/C on. Since he passed two years ago, she'd rather leave all the windows in the house open and run a fan. She made it until the 4th of July this year before she broke down and turned it on...

Let me start by saying two things: 1.) I am by no means an expert 2.) I'm glad you lived to tell the tale. I don't think you bought the wrong tractor, more just a little gunshy after your near miss. However, if an alarm/inclionometer will set your mind at ease and get you back to work, then...

Mine makes an annual trip to the mountain (About forty miles round trip) down mostly country roads, top speed is never more than 45 miles an hour. I've never been stopped (So far). I wouldn't be trying to get on the highway with it, but short trips are fine. +1 for putting on a larger trailer...

I have one to add. Last night, we had what my maternal grandfather would have called a "guster" An intense but brief thunderstorm that brought down some limbs. I bust out the 270 as it's maybe 15 minutes of cutting....Saw won't start. Pull on it, pull on it. Well maybe the air filter is...

I work for a rather large heavy truck dealer. I just got done fixing something for the New Sales Director, while I was in his office, he was reaming a salesman out on the phone. I asked what the issue was. We're currently going through the ringer with some injector problems with our branded...

Thank you all for the advice. I'm new to dirt work not involving a shovel, so this is all very good information. I will measure the outside to outside rears tonight and take that going forward into my research.

Thanking you, Then the width would be 55 inches according to tractor data.

Noted and Adjusted. Good to know, considering this is mountain ground, roots would be endemic. I was thinking of getting the rears filled anyway just to do FEL work.

Ag tires on front and rear, 4 wheel drive and diff lock available as well. I should also mention that it's an HST. Wheel base according to tractor data is 63.3 inches, but I haven't measured mine.

Hello Friends, I have acquired a new to me L3901 that's already proved its worth with just the FEL. My friend as I've discussed previously has just finished constructing a house and now needs help with the finishing dirtwork. The ground is clay with rocks (specifically shale) To get to the...

Living in a rural area requires maintenance, (House, Tools, Tractors, Equipment, Landscaping) trees don't escape this maintenance. I love trees, I think they're great, beautiful things. However, you need to trim them, make sure they're healthy, not bothering their neighbors or taking over the...

Every time I run this saw, I feel justified in spending way too much for it...(Although having a friend with a backhoe and thumb certainly sped things up) After 20 minutes of cutting the saw "woke up" and really got down to business. Haven't ran anything else that even compares.

a tractor with a FEL. To quote another friend with one "It's a powered wheelbarrow that loads itself...and you can ride it!"

What's the saying? "When you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop digging." Your neighbor at the very least is tenacious.

I thought my friend's machinist brother was hard on equipment (Bent mower decks, shredded belts, Once he managed to flip a zero turn)...He's got nothing on this guy. Following for curiosity's sake.

About 2k, but we got the stump out. I'm fairly confident it's still sitting up there. I should probably have it bronzed.

One time my buddies and I were doing some work on the hunting property. We've been pretty quiet on the walkie-talkie so Dad decides to hop in the side-by-side to come check up on us. (First mistake.) He comes over the hill to see us with a chain running from the rear blade on the ol Massey...