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I'm sure we all agree to the total weight. (y) I kind reacted to one of those right/wrong things between members. Still think the weight doesn't matter much. IMO that just wasn't the right truck to tow 2x its own weight, esp in that condition. (rough, apparently ... got tires?)

I don't change coolants that often but have/use a guy like this...

Mulder ... :ROFLMAO: But yeah. But also we're all still guessing and numbers mean little till we get 'em (truck & trailer wt) as if half a dozen contributing things vs one or two (ok dozen things) make the rest moot or change anything. Until the drawing, no one know who has the winning ticket...

So, is Moss' gate safe from other critters that perch on it? o_O My cams would catch a deer or turkey among a hundred or so pics. If I scroll through 'em fast enough I can watch invasive olives waft in the wind like a movie. btw, can we rule out Bigfoot wearing earbuds and twisting to Chubby...

So if published reports are all fake news, the truck weighs 19k lbs, and the boat weighs only 19k lbs the guy was 'within the truck's tow rating' and shouldn't need trailer brakes? Who would expect otherwise and blame the size of the load, esp behind an F350 duallie? btw, when a trailer of...

Just do that all over your driveway and keep 'em guessin'. :sneaky: Lack of proof isn't proof of lack, right?

Alcohol from corn will always be energy negative as a fuel and no amount of technology will ever make up for thermodynamic inefficiency. It's not energy dense and IMO there could only be a emissions angle to make it sound worth Deere exploring. So hopefully they can save $$ on DPFs & DEF tanks...

My soil is sandy but 'dusty' somehow and I've watched buzzards and turkeys use flattened molehills to dust themselves out on the lawn. Took 3 quick pics of one from kitchen window May '19 but don't recall which it was. This is the best of them quite cropped. That fine dust on the OP's hard...

Bet you're right about that. If alum is for low weight no steel leaves & axle beams would save a lot. It might also be why there are five vs four axles too, weight distribution, more for going over 'humps' at top of ramps. btw, my 8'x16' covered trailer has 3500 lb capacity rubber torsions and...

Whatever a load weighs we're hauling the weight of the trailer too. An aluminum frame on it won't make the wheels, axles, & springs any lighter. So how light are the five axle sets we've seen if they haven't been included in our guesses?

The boat is way wider than the dualls on the truck. Trailers brakes are brakes and are essential for many that don't fold up in a corner of the barn, Some are surge/juice, some electric. How the lakes are in Nevada anymore that boat could have been on it's way to the auction block. Anchor...

Boats compared here have little in common with that one on the trailer. I'd guess its beam to be 12'-14' min. Add a stateroom, galley, & plumbing along with o'all height of a cruiser, more glass & metal trim,etc. Those add a lot more weight than tacking 10' length onto a 8' or 8' 6" beam...

Gotta love the jaws on that big one. (& spot-weld cutter-outer in spindle) I have a tilt vise on the 'big' mill, (8"x28") fine for alum & nylon or small parts & has a lot of spindle/table clearance that Taiwan & China don't build-in. btw, I have a Palmgren rotab with X & Y travel &...

Sorry for any confusion. I'm reiterating that a properly set up router is one of the five devices that can be connected vs any/every served by it being counted. Someone mentioned setting up router whose downstream devices capped the 5-limit. Apologies if I reacted to a post read elsewhere...

I gather charcoal with ash and dirt from around the 'fire pile' in my avatar 1-2x/yr and stir it into the compost. Charred limb lumps are screened out when 'harvesting' and get stirred back into the pile. (seen in the pic beyond the 'shuttle-craft') Nice to have a Weed Gator (TM) to gather (vs...

Indeed an AT&T 'company store' vs an affiliate is the way to go for anything, if one can. Going to even that a few yrs ago to set up my plan the employees didn't know what I was asking for at first. One guy got through it all and was explaining it to others by the time I left. btw, if I'm not...

Somebody is burning very tidy square holes in rather thick steel. I won't try this at home. Welcome back ovrszd!

OP, great article with some critical dos & don't at the end of it. Some gardeners I know will compost grass clippings separately. With high green to brown ratio and high moisture the piles take off fast and heat up quickly. Some of that will be stirred into 'slower', larger, older piles when...

For container plants too cumbersome to re-pot making compost tea is so easy to make. What Larry said above, adding Nitrogen ferts will speed a compost. Just be sure to check ph before top-dressing with it. Berries and asparagus like acid soil, but one has to know what they have before applying...

The RV folks have been on top of this for a few years with the Mobley and SIMs. Firmware updates beyond a certain version will force-reset any SIM card inserted to the default PUK. Multiple failed attempts to activate one in another device can lock out a SIM permanently so I'd advise searching...

There is NO A/F mixture/ratio in a diesel! Folks need to understand that. The adjustment is on the rack's limit, not an overall difference. Fuel delivery is first set by the 'speed control' (AKA throttle lever) and the governor moves the rack to maintain it as load increases/decreases. The...

When trapping any type critter, if it works keep doing it. Give tunnel traps time to be visited. I go 2-3 days with similar mole traps set in pairs bidirectionally and pull them up as such. If I catch one in five pairs withdrawn I'm doing well. Doubles are rare but I've had a few. There is no...

Note to owners: Agri-Supply offers many common wheels. Their web site doesn't show shaft diameter, splines, etc, but their catalog does for each of several models w/o clicking on each one to see the specs. https://www.agrisupply.com/searchcenter.aspx?keyword=steering+wheel&prv=&adv=&hawkb=

Without serious preventative steps expect ants to undermine slabs and cause shifting/settling without frost heaves. I treat around concrete with Bi-Fen IT 2x/yr and spot treat with granular passes. That I have so many ant lion funnels around the yard says I'm winning battles but the war goes on.

So many vehicles with fog lights that must be left on for all driving conditions or blue headlight covers that all but demand driving with brights on. Headlights misaligned after being replaced. Many of them that aren't Jeeps are 'lifted' F-150s. Same bright colors and tires wider than...

WW I might have delayed auto engineering progress more than the depression did. (V-8 'Deuce' to '40 in 8 yrs .. not bad.) Model T lasted for ~19 yrs before Edsel Ford (saving FoMoCo the first of several times, btw) convinced the old Man that progress & competition was inevitable and that he'd...

Henry the xenophobe's Model A was a big step up from his Model T in features .. if a bit less user-serviceable. :unsure: But honestly, IMO as to having a Jeep as a hobby/pet: You only need one to have fun. (y)

'Feature-filled' makes me think of a 1911 that's 'improved' over previous versions. Looks like the original? Close enough. IMO Jeeps are like Corvettes and blondes, nice to look at but I don't really want another one.

Salt and butter go so well on foods and are great as a side dish, but IMO sweet corn tastes better without trying to get the best balance. That said, cheese or ranch go well on a lot of things too if you're young & in a hurry.

Generations of single women keeping great traditions alive ...

IMO Jeeps look alike, but then doesn't their towing capacity makes up for the aerodynamics? :giggle:

Mr Potato Head doesn't use any gas, I can hang on lots of bling, and with a little mud splashed on I can say I went off-road with him. Being driven to an appointment yesterday we passed one semi and were passed by five Jeeps in 8 miles. Two were the C-whatever 'aerodynamic fuel misers' with...

First-off I'd fill with oil and cap both ports, anchor it well to see if it turns or leaks under some muscle, and go from there.

I prefer the 'Last Supper' method for dealing with rodents of all sizes. Works year-round in truck, trailer, barn, & garage. I set both sizes SxS to keep little pests from robbing bigger traps. Sunflower seeds are best bait 24/7/365 unless you want to add mold or ants as attractants. (Use RV AF...

I had a recent similar starting issue and when checking the switches IIRC it was the PTO or brake switch, under the left fender and not accessed easily from front or rear. There are plenty of 'em. Anyway, the switch seemed stuck and I gave it a shot of Blaster and worked it a little. Tractor is...

I've downloaded as many digital as payed >$150 for printed factory service manuals. Kept on a pen drive I print pages as I need 'em. Instant access & has bailed my butt the day of a breakdown. Here's an example of a complete pkg similar to the last two I bought. Many are ~$25-40 for CUTs. It's a...

More fuel at any rpm may increase torque and thus hp. Higher rpm beyond the peak tuning range for breathing is not the answer. Torque typically falls off at higher rpm because volumetric efficiency is lower. It's nothing for peak torque and peak hp to be 1k rpm apart due to tuning for an...

Adjust the rack before you think a turbo is the answer. ;) More air alone gets at best a cleaner burn but more power takes more fuel. It's different between diesels and gas engines too, so easy to confuse the details. Anyway, I suggest if you're tweaking the rack limit and not blowing black...

1) Lowest prices 2) Lowest shipping/tax/mileage cost 3) Always in stock in quantity 4) 24/7/365 service That isn't too much to ask, is it? (There's no excuse for 'bad management'.)

Big box stores (and tractor dealers) could be built closer to customers, but they're not. Small stores could lower their prices and increase their stock to compete with them, but they won't. Frankly I miss home dairy delivery, the ice man, and the coal delivery truck. What do you think is going...

It got up to 46 here today but sleet and snow are still falling. Great Lakes area, ~ the 44th parallel. I'll set those posts in concrete some other day. :sneaky: btw, Don't let the pour(s) dry out too quickly in the heat. Keep 'crete wet/cool for a while after finishung, a few days should do.

Minks and ferrets hunt in tunnels as well as above ground. They're good in rat holes/hides and muskrat dens.

Pet mink or ferret?

I was married on July 4th in an Indiana town on the Wabash with a great railroad history, and that evening enjoyed great seats in the park with the wedding party for the town's fireworks show. btw, our reception was 'dry' and our evening was too. Moss, with a DD or two or if able to put family...

So much sleeper potential with say a shift kit, intake and header upgrades, and discreet traction bars .. but if mine it'd remain stock untill the day I died. It's a NOVA and not just any ol' one! :love: I'd park another tractor outside to keep it out of the sun & weather.

Moss, I'll give ya one for good intentions, but Ram-air intake and rear spoilers do literally zip below 110 mph. Meanwhile, nothing slips through the air like a used bar of soap. :sneaky: A front air dam below the bumper can help airflow go through the radiator, or around the vehicle at...

That's a popular tradition in Michigan to this day but with big Chevies, Fords, and Rams. As with the Jeep crowd night driving requires that all forward lights be on including fog/driving. Air horns aren't as big these days as I'd expect, pro'ly because the pipes are often louder.

Bigfoot?

Last NYE the rounds fired at midnight around here tapered off by 12:45 or so, at least the mag dumps did.

I'm done cutting up what's laying down around here, so I'm going upscale from bow on. Found the best source, too.

I still want a Nathan KLA5 to mount on the barn or somewhere for such occasions. Bought superb instructions to make my own air chime, but struggled with tuning and gave up when I barely had enough air supply for three of the five horns I'd completed. Two long, one short, then one long means...

I'm not ready to make a call on future OSs if mainstream popularity equates to quality or value. Chrome may be a/the top browser but who tracks you more? btw, if using Duck Duck Go as a search engine but without adding the DDC extension to your browser you're still being tracked. Thanks...

Don't know if 11 was even rumored when I stumbled onto the 'upgrade'. (to 10 from 7/8 only vs from Vista or XP) MS promises a better GUI with 11 but IMO changes are always more intimidating than user friendly.

I upgraded from W7 to W10 for free a fee months ago and the GUI is another puzzle as always. I now keep Task Manager, Control Panel. and File Explorer open on the task bar because otherwise it's too much work to find them. If I wantd to give up wordss for symbols I'd try to learn Chinese.

When equipping our kids is more important than educating them.

Inversion table?

It's the supposed instructions for using Ivermectin to prevent supposed dumb generations from jumping off the supposed edge of the Earth. Can we really trust fake labels??

Continued expansion of the interstate system has allowed more competition from trucking. Consolidation of large industry still uses rail service for high-volume, high-efficiency transport. Fewer smaller businessies (buzineseese?) are easily served on public roads vs tracks that must be...

Can you show us more about the welder, make, model, pic, etc? I use .035" wire down to 18 Ga. Using all ten thumbs I may tweak either wire speed or amperage and hope to have a 'sample' to practice on before I expect my work to look good once painted. btw, what the man said about laying down a...

Right around dark if I start late. I mowed lawn today, only 1/2 ac of it. Growth has slowed a bunch in the last week vs the previous few. I have plenty of pine straw and don't care to rake 13th-cutting fescue for mulch.

Leaning the torch too far back? I do that to see the bead better and get the same look when I do. Better that I weld L to R than say toward me to keep my angle closer to 90 deg. btw, If that's gas-less, why does it look like you didn't chip the slag or wire brush after welding? Inquiring...

Whichever 'load' terminal gets current/beep/readout when the timer is 'off' and not when it's ticking is what we're looking for. Ground that Load term. Tap/tie/replace the 'line' term to any low-tension wire between points or trigger and the coil. (not plug wire) If it goes like that you'd...

Set TomCat black poly snap traps in rat size for chippies, reds, etc in building, barn, or vehicle. Set mouse size alongside to get bait stealing mice or you'll be feeding them and catching nothing. Black oil sunflower seeds don't rot, get moldy, or draw ants but may want to be freshened up...

'Gus', can you share another pic showing all the timer's contacts indicating how labelled as 'Line x' & 'Load x'. We want to be sure that your connections/tests will provide the function you need. "It's in there", and you appear to have an older 'ground to stop' ignition. (what 'M' terminal is...

So far only twelve or so of the nine methods suggestd really sound enough like fun to try. (y) btw, take my comments with a grain of salt. In ten days I've managed to trap but two chipmunks that were pooping in my barn, one mouse that would have robbed the same bait from their larger traps...

Does the 'controller' include a relay for GPs or just the timer and a relay is a separate thing to check. I suspect the light gets its power from the key-switch vs from the controller's output side. This ^^ is the very first thing I'd do. You start where power is dubious and work your way...

Quite the opposite and easily misunderstood. This myth keep folks from understanding HST when they don't recognize that pressing the pedal down farther is tantamount to shifting to a higher gear. When you get to that hill you let up on the pedal, like downshifting, to get up it or shift to a...

1,000 k capacity (~1 ton), ~ $100. Mine works great, has nice feature set. Limited use only for things that can be slung or hung. :sneaky: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B077Q7HVZ7/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1 696087

Dry ice has been used by City of New York for rat reduction. Like exhaust or gas cartridges it works better in dense less porous soils. Place bits in several holes and monitor others with a shotgun in hand.

If Baldwin was properly educated in safe gun handling he would/should have checked/cleared/verified what was in it. Being told it was 'cold' should have meant nothing to him and IMO he should have looked it over with full knowledge and due respect. As an anti-gunner would he not regard it as a...

Gas cartridges & vehicle exhaust don't do well in dry porous soils because of rapid dissipation. If soil is more dense, putting dry ice in entrances works for most all burrowing rodents. For nocturnally active pests place it during mornings and get 'em while they're sleeping. If pets won't nose...

'64 Catalina 4-door HT.

I find the ACN engine to be 14.9 cu inches. (~250 cc). The distributor thingy is mounted where the magneto would be. It has a sister model the BKN with 7/8" vs 5/8" stroke at 17.8 cu in. Wisconsin hp ratings are 6 and 7 respectively at 3600 rpm per OEM instruction book and parts list. WISCONSIN...

Found this Bready (561?) while searching. I suspect it's a lower hp model with Clinton power. Ours has separate starter and alternator while this one has an apparent combo. (like my EZ-GO w/Robin) Our gen is in same position but the Wisconsin has a geared starter to the flywheel sitting above...

Bad injector as mentioned wouldn't surprise me. An uneven vs conical spray pattern might be less apparent at op temp than when starting. How's o'all power once it's warmed up?

Just talked to owner. Sickle bar label says Bready and hood/grill shape/contour matches their line vs Speedex. Haven't seen either brand (+ Strongland) with the double sheave on the drive side of the engine. Chain guards are a quick identifier, and close on several sites but no cigar. The...

Could a guy just remove and reassemble the stop onto the other side of the stick? Add star-type lock-washers above and below the quadrant and reef 'er down. btw, if the hoe is never off and the lever wont be moved by new owner, after a few rains or washes the stop might rust in place. [BTDT]...

Is backing into a tree covered under warranty? IIRC OP said initial breaking didn't happen during normal use, but while maneuvering. I back into stiff often enough to bend draft arms and tho' they can be just be straightened tines are less work to R & R.

I learned that everyone's color preference isn't necessarily rooted in their earliest experience(s). Without an early attachment to one in particular we seem to be easily influenced by other factors as we age. btw, I went against early influence and married a blond. And while our son married a...

As kenmac said. ^^ Rubber lines have inner and outer layers. An inner can leak and pressure between the outer can pinch off return flow. The higher pressure of applying is enough more than what it takes for the caliper to drag just enough. This can burn pads in weeks w/o noticing a pull or...

I seems we have a spare transmission and neither mount or drive for the sicke-bar.

Does anyone recall seeing member TSO's red to white re-do? Looks like a show car to me. :love: btw,I hate to get any color dirty, but 'soil happens'.

Likely no replaceable bushings in any part of a FEL. A piloted reamer is all but a necessity to assure alignment (square) if done on the machine vs say plopped onto a milling table of adequate size. Consider what's called 'stress proof' for pins as seen here at McMaster, but check your local...

Engine in this guy is a Wisconsin single. I'm guessing it's 8 or 10 HP despite attachments. Belt drive to the transmission is on the left, & chain drive to the rears on the right under guards. Included are front blade and 'long-arm' mount, reel mower, and side-mount sickle bar. All look to be...

The cert label on your car or truck takes into account specifics to its particular configuration (body type, engine option, weight distribution, etc) for safe handling, and most importantly safe braking. Max tire pressure ratings are for max loads. The goal is always to maintain a proper contact...

They're springs above all else, alloy and heat treat that welding on may cause to become uneven and lose uniform flexing properties. I suggest that any +/- quality expected might take a back seat to fit first, then cost. You'd only need to try a few of each to see if you liked one or another...

Mine also works for willow, poplar, buckthorn, blackberry, elm, mulberry, & locust but other than that ... :sneaky: It's the 'other' grapple you wonder how you ever lived without.

I agree that early imprinting can influence color preference when selecting vehicles. My favorite pedal and motor bikes (Raleigh, Schwinn, H-D) and a few others were bot new and I chose the colors. I don't know where it all began with me. :sneaky: 639808

And if the stud flops around when disassembled just use heavier grease next time. 😁 (Of course, on a racing tractor I'd replace the part and bill it to my sponsor ...)

I worry about folks who repeatedly mention their anthropomorphized pets by name... and refer their kids as "My Child." Nothing says "I'm cool" like choosing a trendy breed then inventing a word to give it an even cooler name. With kids you only get to pick the name, though my friends Erick...

Just like how a turbo gives more power without more fuel, or how diesels make so much more smoke at altitude for lack of air. (not to get technical, but I was just warming up... :sneaky:)

I agree that diesels are easy to flood above sea level and suggest an under-recognized cause is a sticky butterfly in the intake tract. Throttle position sensor or someone haveing tinkered with idle mixture screws can also impair a proper stoichiometric air/fuel ratio & glow plugs might not fire...

Modern Michigan farmers/ranchers use a method devised long before the digital checksum. We count the legs and divide by four. If it doesn't come out a whole number we can "try again".

If you cook your kale with a little coconut oil, it makes it easier to scrape into the garbage.

I've told the story before. Early '60s and a neighbor had a black '49 Buick work beater with an odd rumble that one dog would follow down our block barking and nipping at it as he drive home. One summer day I heard a panicky yelp & ran outside but didn't see exactly what had happened, only the...

I looked on Google Earth to see how far paving a rails to trails went in either direction beyond the ~15 mile stretch I'm familiar with. The view showed tracks intact still in place leading out of the county. :unsure: Could a worm-hole to another dimension (time/space-offset, etc) have passed...

"A watched track (train) never arrives."

If a dog has a collar and tag or a chip one might find out who to notify eventually. If not IMO it's on the loose and not the driver's responsibility. Neighbor knocked and asked "Who's going to pay my vet bill?" after his dog wandered into a legal coyote (edited) set. (#1 1/2 leg-hold) I...

Yeah, diesels have to have the right fuel/air mixture at any rpm. Just give it a little more choke. ;)

https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=adding+a+zerk+to+the+tie+rod+end

Wouldn't it be nice if there was an equivalent auto/truck part for $35? Might not be easy to find, but ...

Lock-nut under cap on threaded shaft with 1-2 flats? Parting lines suggest the 'fingers' and cap come off together, that the latter might be keyed, to stay upright.

Tire sizes and transmission options may vary between them, not that either was mentioned .. or matters that much?

Lost a friend whose 9N flipped onto him. City guy with first tractor tried to pull bushes in his yard. They didn't budge so he hooked up short & 'high' not knowing he was inviting danger. His teen-age Daughters were watching, got burned and dirty trying to grab, push, or pull something. The...

Many S-M screws have a flange or a captured washer. Looks like they worked. I'd have guessed yard sale at the price. close enough? btw, I found a website that made me think of Terry right away. Some guys are just that good with metal. :) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsxZr0pCgLXlUHh4FIhgauw

Well that's putting it all in a nutshell. ("Vaccines, you're fired!") btw, When we hear of vaccinated folks still getting Covid symptoms IMO it's too easy to hang the bird on the meds. Do those numbers include how many were in there 30s or 50s, had hereditary or age-related afflictions, etc. Is...

Back in before the lock.

I know a few who were not tested for lack of symptoms, then got a first shot. Apparently it was too late to prevent infection by then and symptoms blossomed. My concerns are that those of us who got the vax may still be carriers, but also that instances such as I mentioned may skew some...

'Rocker' pedals on my CUTs aren't actual 'treadles' like my Terramite came with & I struggle with guys using 'treadle' to refer to them both as if the same. I've sat on a dual-pedal HST machine or three just to compare pedal access & my failing joints are more comfy with ~2" lift to actuate than...

My head hurts.

The 'gang' isn't arguing a best way, just one way, ... or to do things 'minimal' just because it'd work fine for someone else. "My circuits, my choice." (Just being patriotic) Well there's one I didn't see coming. How do I get on the list?

So we 'go by the book' for 'utility' and/or possible varied use by one's heirs but it's called 'uneducated DIY' to prove there's another way? ok. But there's more than one way to stew a 'possum if you don't like muskrat. It's a thin line we walk when not being wrong can still cause someone to...

Agreed again, tho' I may just be too chicken not to 'dummyproof' work I can't monitor in perpetuity. Signs come down, idiots ignore 'em, homes/shops get new owners, etc. Anyway, I'm learning but still a bit overcautious out of habit. Thanks, guys. :)

30A breaker and 6-50 plug on a 12 ga circuit? Show that to an inspector and let him know it's ok for welders. Never mind any safety factor in NEMA specs if you can get away with saving a few bucks on the cost of wire. btw, Voltage drop on long runs is soo over-imagined. o_O

Hot dips seem to all be grade 2. Any otherwise are marked but seem rare vs plated. I once pre-drilled 5/16" x 3 1/2" deep for 'waxed' 3/8" x 3" lags and easily snapped 'em off in treated 4x4 posts with a 7" long, 3/8" drive socket wrench and one hand. We hadda go with plated to find grade 5s...

If you have a 'true 3rd function' it could be but a matter of finesse with the stick. If your 'upgrade' is a diverter setup on the curl circuit it won't happen.

Perhaps after cataract surgery and if both eyes are working again. Meanwhile I've been reading Gulag Archipelago during stay at home. I'm on page 9 of 615 so far. :ninja:

I know two guys who flipped trucks similarly. James nodded & hit a left guardrail over a creek while in a '70s pickup. Going over clockwise he was thrown clear before it landed upside down and rested on the hood & tailgate. Really chopped the top on that one. A resident heard the wreck and...

I'm gathering service manuals in .pdf form from a variety of sources for <$30 per and back 'em up on pen drives. It's easy to print a few pager to get dirty on the workbench or in the back 40 w/o lugging the whole book around. I bought another for my Case/IH DX26 to debug a no start condition...

"Don't low-ball me, I know what I have."

Target marketing and customer convenience? M-S sold in buckets and F-O in quart bottles with ads for consumers like us vs for industry. Not much different than Duracell putting out 'CopperTop' & 'Pro Cell batteries' with identical performance specs. We see the former hanging in a shrink pack...

OEM #3863151 cam? What a great choice for the 'package'. (y) (really 'comes on' at >2500 rpm, just right with 3.55:1) Sign in front of passenger seat: "Hands of the grab bar, you're tearing out the dash!" btw, traction bars if not a 4-link for that much muscle and IMO frame connectors are a must.

'Slime' isn't what it was 30 yrs ago. FlatOut Multi-purpose works for me from ZTRs to '80s NH skidder. (a worst case of leaky rims) https://www.flatouttire.com/

IMO bikers deserve no more or less courtesy than a homeless addict scavenging beverage containers along the ditch for the depo$it. We're all God's children, good or bad, right or wrong, ****** or Kennedy. I ride my bike to the mailbox (~200yd) but park on my side of the road and walk across for...

This is what you might want and could use, and IMO with a few alignment/witness marks sharpied-on before going in might help make the fender saleable if not usable. With a tad of practice/skill one can easily remove spot welds without drilling through both components. Grind the remainder of...

I wonder if we should pre-treat for echo before sewing our grass.

IMO sooner or later many of us will be dealing with phragmites, a pernicious invasive rhizome with a narrow window of opportunity to treat. (Sept in my USDA zone) See it in ditches, retention ponds, freeway medians and low wet areas as it spreads nationwide. When cut down or cut up nodes will...

I'm glad Project Farm is testing tools so far beyond my own use. Proof in the pudding & all that. IMO it'd be great if they did a video testing a brace of popular CUTs the way they usually do.

It's been said. I looked her in the eye and admitted, "I don't have a problem with kids, I have a problem with your kids."

Not an attack but drumming as a call out to others. They seem to like the resonance of metal. When feeding theiir pecking is not steady or uniform, and they have an uncanny ability to find things below the surface. (larvae, etc) When they're digging at a tree it's a sign of bugs that might...

You're not the only one. I get one of each year's free-coupon items for Christmas from my pal next door. Guess I'm that easy to shop for. 😄

You'd want to kill weeds before they set seeds if early in season. Also if you don't give 'em glypho etc and two weeks to starve and die you won't like what wraps around your tine bar. If it's late in the season let 'em dry out so they'll break up easier. Ideally I'd go over an area with the...

3/8" air hoses and common QAs with 3/16" restrictions in male fittings will hamper getting full torque from an impact gun. Doing brake and suspension work the HFT electric impact gets 'er done when the air-powered ones won't. (CP, HFT, Ingersol) A 12 Ga extension cord is easier to manipulate...

Some of us ride on winding roads in forested areas and some ride in wide open spaces. On my road a 'pack' is often a family using the whole road when no cars are visible for 1/2 mi or so in either direction. If I ride elsewhere with my Sister's club a 'pack' is several riders in single file...

The cheap imported dial and digital calipers are reliably/repeatably accurate to a half thou depending on how well you use/hold them. Be aware that with such (<$30) digitals the on/off switch controls the display, but often the internals remain on/active. I don't store any of mine with a battery...

I have a Craftsman 40257 vernier, B&S and HFT with dials, and a few digitals. I use the HFT dials most often and rarely use mics. https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=craftsman+no+40257

I can't wait to ride thru' traffic circles in my self-driving car. Maybe next year ...

I priced my MTS251si on Amazon Prime and direct from Everlast + shipping. The net price was within ~$10 either way. I bought from the company. btw, with my shaky hands the synergic function is a must-have. That also means I don't TIG and had to buy a separate plasma cutter. If I'd waited for the...

My HD 240v (welding) outlets are 10-50 and I use an adapter for the 'welder plugs' that come on them. (HFT, Everlast) My 20' ext is 6-3 w/10-50 ends & it doesn't need a Canadian Winter's temps to handle like a coil of 3/8" F-copper. 😄 I don't quite unroll it, just pull the female end across...

A muzzle device on a hunting rifle is often called a compensator. That's what I call a gallon tail-pipe extension, 34" tires that never go off road, cast iron scrotes hanging from the hitch, flags in stake pockets, loud pipes, ... and a guy who rolls coal.

Someone else could have timed the light and T-boned her. If I'd have been there I'd have wished I'd installed the dash-cam I bought by now. btw, trucker might have his own GPS and/or cam in addition to what his company provides...

I don't think of myself as serving laws, more like living happily and prosperously within them. So far I'm having a lot of fun while not breaking any laws that I know of. I stop at red lights, stay in the right lane, ... and tiptoe through roundabouts. There are many drivers who'll struggle to...

I'm almost always the guy who's being passed. If I'm going the limit to five-over and someone is right behind me I'll wave and let off the gas, just to Help them on their way. I try to keep myself midway between leading and following vehicles on rural roads & freeway. A car-length gap ahead...

Once you've uploaded them pics will be available to repost. Click on the paper clip in the post header. Scroll through you past pics. Click to highlight and see the red box around the pic. Clock next and Bob's your Uncle. btw I can't post directly from iPhone to add a pic, but have no trouble...

I couldn't post pics for a while and the site barely worked. At first I blamed my VPN, but other sites worked fine. I tend to leave my browser open between 'sleeps' vs shutting down & restarting per session. Closing and restarting my browser must have cleaned out the cache or I don't know what...

My first truck was a '67 Dodge slant six with creeper four-speed on the floor and no synchro on 1st gear. I could have taken a nap under the hood with it closed. The bed had been cut through by a PO and a large ring was anchored to the frame ... to tie down a hog going to the butcher.

Drivers see a green light and make a left turn into oncoming thru-traffic. They see a green light a block ahead of them but don't see it turn red before they get there. They change lanes without checking mirrors. They think using turn signals gives them right of way. They drive bumper to bumper...

TSC has a few options, Agri Supply may have several more. (a 5-Star outfit, btw) https://www.agrisupply.com/shield-parts/c/3500013/

Shaft will only come out from the left side on Shibauras. Index-mark lift arms and ram arm to the shaft for reinstallation to save trial & error when doing so. You may need a puller to remove arms. (Snap rings & spring washers that hold arms on are it) Tap the shaft out gently with a hammer. PM...

IMO convenience/ease of getting through a roundabout is proportional to its diameter and inversely so to the amount of traffic it gets at a given time. Some of us are acclimated to diphtheria, polio, tetanus, and shingles shots, driving in the right lane, wearing a shirt into a restaurant, never...

I'll go with #3 since I'm the old man.

Good manners may be on hold pending drivers getting use to them. Like to think we in the states will, eventually. IMO most of the Old World is far behind us in traffic management. Our systems seem to run out of $$ making our roads dummy proof, might save a few bucks if signs were heeded and...

I failed a MA vehicle inspection in my TR4 back in '70. I was looking good (or thought so) until I was asked to check the parking brake. I applied it, shifted into Reverse, gave 'er some gas, and eased out the clutch. The car move ~2" before stalling. "Not good enough. Come back when you get...

I heard 'factory filled' (twice), didn't catch what with & suspect the more something is 'broke in' the less particular it is about which lube keeps its gears & seals 'wet'. I also consider every oil delivered 'in' as break in-oil and pretty much a flush. Once at 50 hrs, again at 200, etc? (not...

These are apparently designed in 2D for people operating in 3D without the same perspective. Stop sign? "Nobody's looking." Often said to LEO when pulled over for speeding, "I didn't see you."

I prefer to be horizontal but I keep waking up. Well, if someone's offering to drive ...

I replaced tractors too heavy to haul with my basic 16' 7k flat deck. Besides being so handy to move around/park/tow, its humble capacity can be a good reason not to loan it. I have others and it doesn't get used often. It's for my convenience, nobody else's. 20 yrs old and in great shape for...

I found out why the aux battery in the Chevy wasn't staying charged. I'll trim back another inch at both ends, solder on 4 new eyes, and maybe wire in that NOCO isolator while I'm under the hood. (Aint much room there) For weak starting I might check battery ground to frame before looking at...

Advice from best auto mech instructors at MCC. "Don't operate a customer's e-brake unless testing it. If they don't use it regularly it's likely to stick somehow, leaving you to fix it for free if not part of the bid/job." Test question I puzzled over: At a stop-light red's position is at: a)...

My wife left the realm of the living 41 yrs ago. I almost have the housework caught up. She was much better at it.

The more I listen to truckers (& watch dash-cam videos :sneaky:) the more I want to fix up my magnetic 'towing light' set. (need to upgrade the magnets) Would like an extra set of lights on any car, truck, or tractor I have on the trailer. So many drivers distracted, or not staying back end up...

Trailer in pic pretty much matches my 16' in all aspects. I've hauled all three of my CUTs up to 50 mi each way w/o incident either to buy or to MIE to have bits installed. Having o'loaded it once for a short trip I suggest that tire capacity/condition will typically be the weak point.

Bridge reamer has a slow taper, not like the T-handle reamers many of us used for elec panels/boxes before unibits and cordless drills went into our kits. We're removing the hubs to open holes and install the studs, no? Once a hole is sized right for the interference fit I've used manifold nuts...

Millwrights (that I still hang with & talk shop) use(d) reamers to tweak holes working in our GM plant. Rotary broaches not in their kit & not always a place to attach a mag drill to a machine when setting it. May be different in other shops.

I was busy debugging an electrical issue on mine Sat & missed what stevem5215 said. (y) There isn't room for much between the injector & hydraulic pumps but maybe a cable. Gear isn't supported on both ends so doesn't see much load. Newer models drive the tach electrically from the alternator. If...

IMO, best $35 tool for 20-series Ford/NH CUTs if you don't nave it already. Pretty much all you'd need is in there. 698780

A nephew got his 'learner' driving experience from another uncle who always drove 5 mph over what was posted. Nephew did too for his 1st test and totally failed it. A GF drives with both feet and swears she was taught that way 50 yrs ago. I asked who else she knew that also did. "My sister."...

Economy/homeowner/value-line tractors tend to be 'lower tier'. You get what you pay for.

Drill bits are not reamers. DB needs a pilot hole to be only as wide as the bit's web. (AKA 'chisel' in the trade) The margin has no relief so doesn't actually cut when wobbled to enlarge a hole. Reamer also has no relief on the margin, removes up to .015"/side when hole is sized correctly...

I'm afraid of big fires.

Accidentally hit the operator when just shooting at the tractor he was on. Din't have any where else to aim? An 11 YO kid shot my truck (windshield) with a BB gun after missing a bird on a branch above it. Bigger target is easier to hit than small critter. Some kids ...

In Fall '71 got my ears blown out thinking I'd been shot. (BANG!) Car was '62 TR3 whose 3mm sliding plastic side windows rattled like a snare drum at >55 or so mph. They didn't need anything to be hitting them & I might wear earplugs when driinig up to NH or down to Boston for the rattle & wind...

Next door has a pull-behind man lift for the orchard. I got a brief look at it when his son was putting up Christmas lights a while back. PTO pump pro'ly OC & IIRC has a reservoir on the chassis a bit smaller than a 10 gal fish tank. Maybe 8 & holds 5? Don't recall seeing a fan or shroud on it...

I can scarify with a box blade. If I wanted scarifiers on a LP I'd check fit & move 'em over, but why if I have both? Lotta guys here do more than I do with le$$ equipment and or build/mod stuff as needed. It's not what you have, it's what you can do with it. btw, don't think I'd ask for...

Thinkin' the turtle might have been spotted leaving the lake. They'll go downhill to find water. What direction a turtle is walking when discovered may give a clue to its intentions. I've spotted a few here in 20 yrs but none seemed to have left their mark so to speak. Top competing predators...

Test your ign switch, the slo-blo fuses, and test/swap the safety-start relay. (lite & turn relays same)

I have workshop manual for S773L. Several but not all illustrations of the block show the hole, but I find nothing in there that hints what it or the gear is for. btw my S773L is in a Case/IH, a big wheeled version of the NH 1030. PM me if I can help with specs, measurements, timing, etc.

Note to self: Don't sit too close to the campfire.

Trying to wrap my head around 25 GPM making a splitter cyl with a 12 GPM(?) valve cycle much faster, unless I missed something. Subscribed to see where this goes.

For a few years I had an Erie 15B with 1/2 yd dragline bucket & rigging. Under the house there were panels with rows of zerks for the carriage. Each was plumbed like brake lines to whatever needed grease. I never found in the manual how many strokes of the grease gun should be applied, so I'd go...

A long-past acct mgr suggested selling half when a stock doubles in share/total value. 100% ROI cashed and taxed accordingly.(gotta spread that out) The remainder is all gravy depending on tax status the year it's liquidated. (if/when) Of course I didn't do that often and have had $10k stock...

Face to face conversation between one guy and anyone that reads or posts? Lotta faces here to be picky, IMO. PM if it's gotta be that personal? 'How it is' is sure to catch up to each/all of us sooner or later. btw, how many rants needed per unwelcome post? Don't we all troll a bit?

I had a three on the floor in my first Camaro, a new six-cyl '71 I'd scored for ~$2700 OTD. Years later I was cruisin' with a friend and her bestie. (We ended up on the freeway doing 50+ into a snow flurry with at most 200' visibility.) Somehow Mary had wanted to work the gas pedal and reached...

I'd worry about 'cheap' (thin) steel after seeing a LP wadded up in a ball or something. What snag might make one fall apart might just make a more robust one hop over rocks, etc. (why I grade with LR vs any blade I've tried, BB included) IMO too easy to add braces or weights and I like being...

Brush piles crumble to compost over the years, always seem to leave room to pile more on by the next season. When I burn it's whole tree trunks amid long limbs and grapple-loads of brush. My 9 hp chipper has been idle for years due to the labor of feeding it. If use is planned to be long enough...

I have extra top links for using tiller/flail with or w/o PEC on the draft arms depending on which tractor one's moved to. No big length adjustments, just selecting one for each application and maybe a tweak when checking that the lock-nut is secure. Two CUTs have hand-crank leveling boxes...

Really turned out nice! (y) Looks more that ready for prescribed duty. Color has to be a plus for visibility. 5/5 :)

I suggest keeping the spare bucket even beyond the life/activity of this thread. It is an asset (esp that one) and as with any other all options are open until one is exercised. (hoping you don't need grocery $$ soon) I never owned a piece of equipment that wasn't worth parking/storing space or...

#When 'usefulness' of a reply is directly proportional to the description of the situation or need mentioned in a title or first post. Tough crowd some days. May help to include how it makes you feel when asking for or accepting suggestions. btw, you guys are fine by me. It's people that rub...

I'd hang onto it for a while. Suppose you might replace the tractor but could use the QA bits an another. (commonality may fit many sizes of FEL) Put the old stuff back on the machine for sale and if the conversion won't fit a next tractor sell the adapter and QA bucket as a package for someone...

I've found that shooting cheap bottle rockets ('with report') toward geese or turkeys is as good a deterrent as a firearm for scaring 'em off tho' "Nothing lasts forever including balloons and a good time". Any method takes some due diligence to get the most from. Example: Floating gator head...

IMO anyone who hasn't done biz with MIE may never know how good a dealer can be. Home Michigan Iron & Equipment Morrice, MI (855) 265-4590

Ya never know whose wife has been pushin' up daisies for 41 yrs and hasn't been replaced. Mine never complains, though. Son and I both cook and clean routinely. He's only been married once too, and still is. (never got to know his Mom) btw, I have to borrow/adopt grand-kids. To each his own ...

You can sometimes tell a lady's mood by looking at her hands. If she's holding her carry piece she's pro'ly pretty steamed.

Angled blades cut better and may bounce less, not much different than with a rear blade or LR. That a BB is perpendicular is part of why it'll so often leave ripples. Any pull to one side might reduce play in the draft linkage. Weigh and braces can be added as needed depending on conditions/use...

Ya just never know whose wife would be happier if a guy was gelded.:sneaky:

Come-along holding up the 3PH, top link anchor looks to be broken, PTO shield mauled, inspection cover missing from transmission/HST case. "For parts" might be a fair deal. I'd want to ask more about what's left of it.

Happy wife, happy life. Don't ask, don't tell. Anyway going with a dealer option might be the best/easiest way to get the right remotes set up if not there already. IMO if you only have to pay for it once don't cheap out.

Good thing none of us are tractor salesman. If we weren't wrong our customers would be. (Oh those tractor people ...)

In more than a few places raccoons will trim reproduction numbers considerably no matter how big the clutches. I seen groups of up to a dozen with a single hen, 15 or 16 accompanied by two adults. If the coyotes are back I'll be lucky to see as many as in years past. I'm out to protect the few...