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Definition FEMALE: noun, from FE: iron + MALE: man ironman -------------- So interesting to know the meanings of word parts. Bruce

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If you need to pull clumps, get the chain. Bruce

https://simpleflying.com/antonov-an-225-rebuild-update/ Bruce

AN-124 headed north. Tracking: https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=50801b Inside view: Bruce

https://www.12onyourside.com/2024/09/05/tractor-trailer-driver-charged-after-crash-shuts-down-part-i-64/ Bruce

Operator standing up :) Any recommendations and warnings on something like these? Thanks, Bruce

Many early 1950's UFO reports were the secret U-2 plane. https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP80B01676R004000110001-7.pdf Bruce

"That ain't goin' nowhere." Bruce

Interesting tailgate arrangement, or is that a strap? Bruce

https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=50801b ANTONOV An-124 in Portland, OR Bruce

I was investigating for a utility trailer axle several years ago. At least one of the common manufacturers would build an axle to your specifications, including custom lengths. I also wanted one 4ft overall, including tires. Bruce

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If a substantially weaker part of a chain fails, it falls. If there is no "weak link 'fuse'," the chain stretches until failure, then recoils at high speed. Many decades ago I was trying to drag an uprooted stump to the side of a clearing, using two old 1/4 inch chains, one around the stump...

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Every vehicle driven off-road should have a good tow point front and rear. Bruce

Is this a change from earlier maps that were more blue or red? The problem with these county or congressional district maps is that there are more people in the smaller area blue parts. Square miles don't vote. Bruce

I have a steep 10 inch concrete culvert under the driveway. It has never clogged internally, except... The outflow area was a much flatter slope. The water slowing after leaving the culvert dropped sediment, eventually backing up into the culvert. A 2nd hand store had an 8ft length of 8 inch...

https://www.columbian.com/news/2024/aug/22/crash-and-stuck-manufactured-home-close-different-parts-of-highway-14-in-camas/ "About noon, westbound lanes of the highway were blocked when a manufactured home got stuck between railings on the Camas Slough Bridge. Trooper Will Finn said on social...

I suspect they are replicating the toy truck they loved as children. :) Bruce

Engine hoist, but you can't keep a pile of junk under your workbench. Bruce

No fire needed. About a cup of gas, covered with a shovelfull of dirt, at night. Bruce

World railway map. https://www.openrailwaymap.org/ Bruce

See anything strange about this scene? Bruce

With that track arrangement there are many stalls it can go into without turning the turntable. Bruce Checking google aerial, it looks like only three stalls can be reached by a through route across the turntable.

I would break up the old hard gravel surface so the new gravel stays in place better. Bruce

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I once put out a salt block to see if deer would like it. They didn't care. It eventually totally dissolved in our heavy rains. It did nothing noticeable to the plants around it while it was there or afterwards. That would be about 10 inches deep of salt on a 10 inch square. Bruce

What is this project for? Bruce

Homemade trailes are not so easy to register in WA. https://www.wsp.wa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/homemade_unidentifiable_trailer.pdf Bruce

KWUX 200. Same number = same car. Bruce PS: The "X" on the end of a railcars owner initials (reporting marks) means it is not owned by a railroad. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_reporting_marks:_A

Data and photos. http://southern.railfan.net/flat/cars/kwux/kwux200/kwux200.html http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/rspicture.aspx?id=860153 Bruce

Big trains^^^^^ Little trains and their tracks Bruce

There was a story about a European family visiting the US. They were in New Orleans and planned to rent a car for the weekend to see the Grand Canyon, Yosemite, and Yellowstone. Bruce

Yes. White Pass recently bought 6 new much larger and more powerful diesel locomotives. Four other of their surplussed diesel locomotives were bought by the Durango & Silverton. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/white-pass-new-locomotives-1.5499628...

White Pass & Yukon #114 is on the way to the Cumbres & Toltec railroad. https://ngdiscussion.net/phorum/read.php?1,465987,465987#msg-465987 Bruce

A pair of these have been working on fires around here. Bruce

Crop duster gets drafted. https://802u.com/ Bruce

Lived about 30 years in an active farming region with sprayers and dusters working all year round. There were Cubs and Stearmans, and one Waco. I spent one summer as a flagger/loader for a company with a Stearman and a Waco. Near the end of that time the designed-for-the-purpose planes...

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I would sell it as a light duty trailer and buy a proper tractor hauler. I think MH-RV frames get much of their stiffness from the house structure. The bare MH frames I've been around seemed very flimsy and flexible. Bruce

Maybe something useful here: https://cylindersinc.com/blog/what-causes-a-hydraulic-cylinder-to-chatter Bruce

Here is an example switch tie plan from Union Pacific. On this size switch, ties go up to 18 feet long. https://www.up.com/emp/engineering/mapcontent/standards/track%20standard%20drawings/5015.pdf Bruce

Longer ties are used under switches, but there are probably thousands of normal ties for each longer one. Bruce

To many news writers, any large machine with tracks is either a bulldozer or a tank, depending on paint color. :( Bruce

No trailer? No problem. Bruce

When you don't have a car trailer: Bruce

Federal definition: within 400 miles or in the same state. Bruce

For years I've just wiped it off my hands with a dry cloth and kept working. My hands are still rust-free. Bruce

This type question which comes up about once a month proves how poorly written the regulations are. Bruce

Maybe pallets should stay in fields. https://www.koin.com/local/multnomah-county/portland-fire-responds-to-heavy-pallet-fire-downing-power-lines-threatening-buildings/ Bruce

Maybe something here. https://app.regrid.com/us/ky/woodford/versailles# Bruce

If you are lucky, you might search through older aerial photos on Google Earth Pro and see some lines across fields. Your county might have aerial photos taken in different years, too. Bruce

Balloons this morning. Bruce

https://www.fastenal.com/product/details/0137035 https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/the-quikcenter-broken-bolt-remover-looks-promising.102825/ Bruce

Hitch extender at etrailer: https://www.etrailer.com/Hitch-Adapters/TorkLift/TLE1648.html?feed=npn&gad_source=1 More: https://torkliftcentral.com/rving-and-towing/truck-campers/extended-towing-systems Bruce

Does the spring allow the terminal to be pushed down into the plug a bit? Might be to insure contact if the boot slips up. Bruce

About the same head shape. https://bumpersuperstore.com/i-23972330-andersen-3364-ez-hitch-and-wd-hitch-non-locking-adjustment-rack-pin.html Bruce

My dislike of roundabouts is when there are 3-5 in a row, maybe a block or two apart, and all have different single-double lane arrangements. Bruce

https://www.opb.org/article/2024/06/18/trailer-carrying-propane-catches-fire-shutting-down-both-sides-of-i-5-in-north-portland/ The Oregon Department of Transportation closed the northbound lanes of Interstate 5 through North Portland on Tuesday morning after a semi-trailer carrying propane...

Twelve years ago, but this is the longest video I've seen. https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-europe-17599230 Bruce

Agreed. Even with no alarm, he had mirrors. Bruce

From an updated news article: :...driver indicated to police the truck was not equipped with an alarm to alert the driver when the bucket portion of the truck was not fully lowered — a typical safety feature in dump trucks." Bruce

I go through this intersection once or twice a week. https://tiremeetsroad.com/2024/06/11/vancouver-wa-dump-truck-raised-bed-takes-traffic-light-caught-camera/ Bruce

https://www.producer.com/news/farmer-uninjured-after-tractor-hits-power-tower/ Bruce

Not retiring. Changing to oil fired. https://www.durangotrain.com/7th-locomotive-oil-burning/ ^^^^^ "The D&SNG’s last active coal burning locomotive, number 481, will see its final winter as a coal burning engine before undergoing a conversion to burn oil later in 2024." Bruce

Speaking of misinformation, do you remember Bagdad Bob? Bruce

Why would an EV need a smog check, during which the odometer could be checked? :) Bruce

Maybe this one. https://www.harborfreight.com/9-amp-surface-conditioning-tool-58079.html Bruce

Only good for 20 counties in Indiana. Bruce

If you use an ATV winch, change to a synthetic rope. Easier to handle and safer. https://www.harborfreight.com/atvutv-synthetic-rope-fairlead-kit-63139.html Bruce

Old idea, newly applied. https://duckduckgo.com/?hps=1&q=doodlebug+tractor&iax=images&ia=images Bruce

Interesting idea: Some time ago I read of someone making a concrete block box or pen, with a plastic box for a roof, and about a foot of sand in the plastic box. A fire would melt the plastic, dumping the sand on the battery. Bruce

Looks like a cast iron tractor wheel center. Bruce

Maybe snow scoop? Bruce

Two engines on one frame is an idea that has been around since the 1930's in EMD's E-units. The DD locomotives are probably the last development of the twin-engine locomotive. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EMD_E-unit Bruce

I suspect it is to limit its use to what it is intended for. They didn't want someone threading it onto a bolt and using the chuck to hold a chisel or punch. Bruce

https://breakingdefense.com/2024/03/northrop-grumman-to-conceptualize-moon-trains-for-darpa/ Bruce

They don't make them like they used to. Bruce

https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/assets/documents/2021-Aug/TARS_508%20compliant.pdf Bruce

https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/aviation/2024/04/23/rescue-effort-underway-after-plane-crashes-in-tanana-river-near-fairbanks/ Bruce

From: California Demographics - Get Current Census Data for California California (State) · Population: 39,356,104 California population by city: Bruce

Gravity never fails. But inertia can be more powerful. Bruce

For many years I thought tool manufacturers are missing business by not making stainless steel tools. Then I realized they wouldn't sell replacement tool nearly as often. Bruce

Tapping tee. https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffab&q=tapping+tee&iax=images&ia=images Bruce

https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/easy-top-link-extension.425984/ Bruce

How long is your top link when extended? Have you compared your top link length with aftermarket top links? Maybe Cat 2 top lInk with bushings for smaller pins? Here is a list of sizes from a UK company. Probably comparable sizes are available here. Bruce

Build a float. Bruce

Cable will send high speed flying wire out from under the deck as strands break. Chain is often used on brush cutters. Bruce

From: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_White_Pass_and_Yukon_Route_locomotives_and_cars#White_Pass_steam_locomotives U.S. Army Class S118. Originally, USA #192, and used by the Army on the WP&YR. Transferred to the WP&YR in 1946. Retired in 1957. Sold to the Rebel Railroad in 1960 (Rebel...

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Next will be a bedroom vacancy tax. :( Bruce

Seldom seen detail. Dual couplers for switching standard and narrow gauge cars on 3-rail track in Colorado. Full photo here: https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/1120991?keywords=caboose+narrow&highlights=WyJjYWJvb3NlIiwibmFycm93Il0%3D&lsk=386da90b59a98238ebf40b0953b3b759 Bruce

Military Jeeps were 1/4 ton trucks. Truck, ¼ Ton, 4X4- Willys MB Jeep (1941-1945) - Museum of The American G.I. Here's one data plate. Bruce

Priefert is the longest I've seen. https://priefert.com/products/land-grader/land-grader Bruce

https://www.history.navy.mil/research/library/online-reading-room/title-list-alphabetically/b/brass-monkey.html Bruce

From about 0:33 showing front of trailer. Bruce

From about 0:17 Bruce

with a 3pt hitch and pto on the front and rear. Maybe a seat. Bruce

Bx weight bar. It is now up to about 420 pounds. Bruce

Old with raised brake hoses, new with conventional. Bruce

About the tubing for a water level: Instead of a very long clear tubing, get about 4-6 feet of 1/2 in clear, cut it in half, add a male hose fitting to one piece and a female to the other. Use one or more of your garden hoses in between. You can use more hoses with a valve and a garden hose Y...

Thousands of tool are thrown away when the battery fails and can't be replaced because the connection has changed. Bruce

Tool batteries should be interchangeable just like flashlight batteries. Bruce

^^^ Pretty good for stopping the kids from blowing straws at the next table's diners. :) Trust that true science explains things the best we know. But always understand it is subject to change when more is known. Science: This is how it works. This is how we believe it works, to the best of...

Something to consider: Many of those frames and trailer movers are not quick hitch compatible. They have an obstruction below the top hole that prevents the top hook from reaching the pin. Bruce

Trust the science. Slightly trust but verify the scientists. Distrust politicians using "science." Bruce

Fossilized pollen is one way of estimating prehistoric temperatures. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-museum-of-natural-history/2022/05/27/ancient-pollen-offers-clues-to-how-plants-adapted-to-climate-change-in-the-past-and-potentially-the-future/ Bruce

You can have lots of water above ground, but still have a "drought" below ground. Bruce

Maybe a vertical receiver flush in the front of the deck. Nothing to get in the way when the winch isn't mounted. Bruce

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=Black+Hills+Ordnance+Depot%2C+Fort+Igloo&t=ffab&iar=images&iax=images&ia=images

...and no tie-down straps. :) Bruce

Several photos here show the rope rigging. https://nypost.com/2024/03/01/us-news/driver-pulled-from-truck-dangling-from-louisville-bridge-over-ohio-river/ Truck removal ^^^Semi removed after dangling off Clark Memorial Bridge for several hours, driver rescued from cab Bruce

Some general information: https://www.etrailer.com/question-136065.html https://www.etrailer.com/faq-where-to-position-trailer-axle.aspx Bruce

Better video: Bruce

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68442954 Bruce

Designed-in sway control? Bruce

This tells about the pumas in the crevasses of the west. Bruce

There had to be a way to designate the front on center cab, boxcab, and no-cab locomotives. Bruce

I was wondering if fiberglass rebar might have a coating or formulation that avoided the splinters and fuzz. Looks like it doesn't. Thanks for all the comments. Bruce

Anyone used it? For example: https://www.lowes.com/pd/Owens-Corning/5013333053 Bruce

About 20 miles east of Seattle. https://www.bigcountrynewsconnection.com/local/cyclists-attacked-by-cougar-in-king-county-trail/article_9e8d08c0-ce6a-11ee-86e7-8b1b73a6f0f7.html Bruce

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https://www.railwayage.com/regulatory/bnsf-adopts-rule-change-following-switching-movement-accident/ Bruce

VLA antenna transporter Where it works, aerial view: https://www.google.com/maps/place/NRAO+Very+Large+Array/@34.0786328,-107.6194289,78m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x872119b59e6299ad:0xa9c69a314be2379!8m2!3d34.0733095!4d-107.6223842!16zL20vMDFoNjRq?entry=ttu Bruce

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Should have used the clutch when it started to rise. Bruce

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No one else has either. :) Bruce

Unloading a strange little locomotive. it is finally uncovered around 1:35:00. Looks like a turntable underneath, and a crane on the rear. Bruce

An old tongue pull brush hog from before 3pt was common would allowing cutting independent of tractor motions. Looks like some are still made...

We often think of pushing something to straighten it, but this requires a solid base or anchor. Sometimes pulling works better. in a case like the diagram, pulling along the red line makes the implement its own anchor. You might use a hydraulic cylinder hooked to your tractor, or a ratchet...

Looking at diagrams of conventional tractors, the center of gravity is often very close to the operators foot position. https://www.google.com/search?q=tractor+center+of+gravity+&tbm=isch Bruce

When we used wagons on the farm, things were arranged so no backing was needed. Too may people can't back even a long single-axle trailer. Bruce

This is the Corp test vessel for navigable waters. :D Bruce

Put a chain where the red line is (or farther forward if there are more places on the lower link), on both sides. That should prevent a lift. Bruce

Bet he wishes he had bought a truck. :) Bruce

I used to see lots of Caterpillar tractors with a large winch on back. Have one on shore to pull logs. and a smaller line to another winch or vehicle to haul back the Cat's cable to the log jam after each pull. Bruce

In action. ^^^At least 6 people at a time giving hand signals to the operators. Mfg website: https://www.ace-cranes.com/equipment/mobile-cranes/pick-and-carry-cranes: Mfg video Looks like a lot more than an attachment, Bruce

As a rough starting point: From several small-tractor manuals I've read, the recommended counterweight on the 3pt hitch was around 2/3 loader lift capacity. Bruce

https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/360-rotating-back-blade-project.95845/ Bruce

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Yard ornaments! Bruce

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Might be 2x6 PVC fence rails. Bruce

I use a common broom from underneath, using a sweeping motion toward the edge. Bruce

Watch a possibly helpful video at double speed, sound off, to see if it has anything useful, then replay the good part at normal speed. Bruce

Same basic 1880's locomotive with options and finishes as ordered by different railroads. Bruce

Looks like the OP is in VA, so probably registering the trailer there. Inspection is needed if the trailer has brakes. Maybe ask State Patrol what established the gross weight. And: https://select.dmv.virginia.gov/select/help/vlic/vlic3235.pdf Bruce

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Seems like many mistakes in deliveries, etc, could be solved by easily readable house numbers beside driveways instead of relying on mailboxes for house numbers. Our rural fire district made reflective number signs, free, for every location. Bruce

Maybe flame directly? https://flameengineering.com/collections/agriculturalflamers And from above: https://flameengineering.com/collections/agriculturalflamers/products/reddragonvineyardorchardflamer Bruce

I wonder if the OP is still (since 10-22) trying to get it unloaded. :D Bruce

I have a 3500lb rated trailer. The 3500lb-axle trailer is usually derated to 2990 or so to avoid the legal requirement for electric brakes. I had the local mfg add brakes to their 2990 trailer and rate it for 3500. Very simple. Bruce

Another place to check: https://forums.yesterdaystractors.com/forums/ford.15/ Bruce

This? https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/trailers-transportation/ Bruce

I made one. Works good. Two flat metal plates or angle . I used 1 1/2 angle I had. Three 3/8 cross bolts for about 1 1/2 inch between plates. and about 2 inches between bolts Drop either end over the post and pull up or jack up on the 3rd bolt. Bruce

Does the engine block get a number during original machining, or does it get the number when an engine is assembled using it? How long after an engine is assembled is a tractor built using it? There could be significant time differences. Bruce

Dear ad makers, When your ad is non-intrusive, I may read it and click on it. When your ad interferes with my activities and demands my attention, your company goes on my "avoid" list. Bruce

I got a 25% off by email. Sent a screenshot to someone else. Later when I tried to use it, they said it had already been used. HF said they are barcoded individually, not like paper coupons or older email coupons. Bruce

The trailer side rails appear to have more bend than the trailer frame. But the trailer frame appears to sag each way from the axles. Bruce

Pintle hitch with a 2 5/16 ball. Never used either, but I'm ready if needed! Bruce

Most people probably don't know what it is. I was just thinking about it when following a trailered tractor. Bruce

Seeing a SMV sign at night is most likely a driveway around here. :( Bruce

Saw one not removed. Kind of misleading. Do you remove it? Bruce

30 foot carrier: https://www.bigiron.com/Lots/JJ30ImplementCarrier Modern semi-trailer version https://precisionfabricating.net/implement-carrier 4-wheel wagon type https://www.farmconnectionsca.com/archer-implement-carrier Bruce

Long ago there were lots of these implement carriers around, some up to 40 feet long. Now mostly seen in the weeds out of the way. https://bidcal.hibid.com/lot/25927-85225-56800/11-implement-carrier Bruce

Extreme accuracy isn't required. A 48 inch level with a 1/2 inch spacer glued/taped to one end is close to 1%. For a longer level, find a straight 1x2 75 inches long, on edge, with a 3/4 inch spacer on the end, and a short level taped to the center. Or 8ft with 1in spacer. Bruce

Downloaded, enlarged, and lightened photos, and I can't see any reason for it. It appears to have the conventional two cutting edges on an angle iron. The flap doesn't appear to be long enough to be used as a smoothing edge going forward when the others are off the ground. Maybe a spreading...

I wouldn't think of using, for a people wagon, one welded together from some unknown old car parts, probably from the 1930's. Bruce

All the tin foil hats I've tried aren't working. Maybe because they're aluminum foil? Bruce

A torch and welder can make it into a 8ft scraper. :D I don't know how tractors compare, but our old John Deere A used an 8 foot scraper OK in field dirt contouring and road maintenance, but it wasn't used for digging into undisturbed soil. Bruce

Sure looks like this one. Especially the grip and the holes peeking from under the bolt heads. https://www.etrailer.com/Accessories-and-Parts/Dutton-Lainson/DL13350.html Your picture shows the steel coupler and the handle the same color, reflectivity, etc. Bruce

It has "zero tailpipe." :) Bruce

https://www.oregonlive.com/wine/2023/12/nicolas-jay-is-first-oregon-winery-to-deploy-monarchs-autonomous-electric-tractor.html Bruce

And why did Kalama put their zoo in Michigan? Bruce

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The few old photos I've seen appeared to tie the pipe or lumber to the front and rear bumpers. Bruce

Looks like DC-3. Bruce

Recovery point for a vehicle that is two stuck. :) Bruce

I suspect many of the auto-hub failures are due to a high axle rpm and a low wheel rpm when engaging. Bruce

I thought of a good peeve this morning but can't remember it all day to post it. :( Bruce

https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&sca_esv=592997079&q=wwii+contrails&tbm=isch&source=lnms&sa=X Bruce

Some photos of planes with tanks are from test flights, to test weight and balance. From: https://www.wired.com/2010/02/peek-inside-boeing-747-8/ Bruce

Hamer bumper from the Philippines. Not a great reputation for strength and quality control. Looks good when cruising around town. https://www.facebook.com/hamer4x4ph/ Bruce

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If new, the dealer might exchange the shaft for a shorter/different one. Bruce

Even if those particular photos are fake, people really do that kind of thing. :( Bruce

:D They were intended for tongue-pulled implements using a clevis hitch and pin. For use with a ball, they should be stabilized. Some use clamps that fit the draft links and others have an upright for the top link. Or just follow "best practice" and buy a "trailer mover." Bruce

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Get an old drop-in plastic pickup bed liner. Set it in the trailer, adding braces and supports as needed. Bruce

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Permatex anti-seize: "Reassemble parte using normal torque values." "WARNING: Not for use on wheel lug nut or stud applications."

An article and a video about it. https://www.thevintagenews.com/2016/06/18/the-amazing-unfinished-abandoned-1000-ton-egyptian-obelisk/ Bruce

That's just an example of poor welding on the tongue. :D Bruce

Russian submarine on a "trailer." I wonder what tires they use. :D

I've seen several posts about people putting parking brake indicators on BX's. But mine will stall the engine if I try to move with the brake on. Maybe my hillside location means I have it on harder than flatlanders do??? Bruce

Wrecks and crashes. Bruce