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When we build our pole barn house we know we want to put in Radiant floor heating to heat our home but haven't decided on how we want to cool the house. So I have been researching the best option for keeping our house cool in the hot humid summers of Iowa and I came upon a an interesting concept...

[ATTACH=CONFIG]344034[/ATTACH Learning about farming and country life, getting new mowers and building ponds have been fun for us but everything we learn on this adventure to becoming farmers isn't always fun, case in point, finding out about chiggers. Since my wife and I have spent the...

Just got delivery of my new Land Pride RCF 2060 mower. I wanted to thank all who commented to help me make my choice. Here are a few pictures of the mower.

As I told you in my last farm report we wanted to get the pond that sits on our farm dug out deeper. I am happy to report that is what we are now doing. We were thinking about doing it next year but thanks to a suggestion by one of my readers and fellow blogger, Langela, at Iowa Farmerz Wife we...

My wife has given me permission to buy a new rotary cutter and I need advise on which model to choose from. I want to buy the most heavy duty mower my tractor can handle. I have a Kubota L3000 DT and I have it narrowed down to two brands because that is what the nearest dealer to my property...

How can I tell if I have enough hydraulic fluid in my Kubota tractor. It has a site glass for the transmission and it uses the same hydraulic fluid. When I look in the fill hole behind the seat I can't see any hydraulic fluid in there. I just want to make sure I have enough in it, can anyone...

I had this same problem when I first bought my Kubota L3000DT. I was using an 500 pound old Mott flail mower and every time I would be on an unleveled surface the two bottom stabilizing arms one would rub on the inside of one of my back tires. I can tell how I fixed mine. You have to get your...

A friend wanted to borrow my Kubota L3000DT to put in some fencing so I loaned it to him. He just called and told me the brakes are not working well. He thinks maybe the park brake was left on when he was driving it. My question to you all...[ is how hard is it to repair the brakes on this...

How One Man Built His Pole Barn House. Posted on April 3, 2013 by Gordon Milligan Blake's 30x56x14ft high wall pole barn house. This is a post from my farm blog, I know a lot of people build these here on this site, so I thought I would share this here. One of my readers Blake who...

This is a post from my farm blog, thought some would enjoy it here. While we are planning our pole barn house we are also deciding what animals we want to raise and what animals that are best suited for our land. We have decided we want to raise heritage breed animals that were raised in Europe...

We are now planning our pole barn house and know that folks here are interested in that sort of thing. So I thought I would share my post on my farm blog about planning our pole barn house here, below is the post. As much as I keep wishing my retirement day would get here soon, I am also glad...

This is a sad but true story about a giant boulder that the glaciers brought to Iowa. This is a post from my farm blog Milligan's Gander Hill Farm. To see more of my post go to http://milligansganderhillfarm.wordpress.com/2012/05/28/hello-world/ The Big Rock Posted on August 23, 2012 by Gordon...

← Older posts Our Visit to Royal M Farm Posted on July 28, 2012 by Gordon Milligan My wife and I wanted to see for ourselves what Scottish Highland were like and have a chance to talk with in person a farmer who raises them to see if all they say about Highlands are true. This is part of our...

To see more post about Milligan's Gander Hill Farm click the following link http://milligansganderhillfarm.wordpress.com/ Scottish Highland Cattle Posted on July 17, 2012 by Gordon Milligan When we start to farm 3 years from now we want to have a pasture based farm. That is a farm that just...

This is a post from my farm blog Milligan's Gander Hill Farm a beginning farmer at http://milligansganderhillfarm.wordpress.com/ Pole Barn House Posted on July 13, 2012 by Gordon Milligan Pole Barn Constructed House If you were to drive out in rural areas in Iowa the chances are you will...

This is a post from my farm blog Milligan's Gander Hill Farm at Milligan's Gander Hill Farm | A Beginning Farmer To see More of my pictures of my new pole barn please go to my site and please join to follow to get new post of our farm. Our New Pole Barn Posted on July 10, 2012 by Gordon...

Memories Of Old Barns Posted on July 3, 2012 by Gordon Milligan This is a post from my farm blog at http://milligansganderhillfarm.wordpress.com/ A picture of my mother in front of my Aunt Bertha's barn that I played in as a kid. Every farm needs a barn, if your farm has a old barn that...

Fence Building Posted on June 28, 2012 by Gordon Milligan Our goal for 2012 was to build a pole barn and plant some fruit trees on the hill overlooking Gander Hill Pond and the rest of the farm. We need the pole barn to store our tractor and we wanted to get the fruit trees in now so by the...

This is a post from my farm blog at Milligan's Gander Hill Farm | A Beginning Farmer Plan Your farm Posted on June 22, 2012 by Gordon Milligan Me working on our Flail mower Every beginning farmer needs a farm plan before they get started. I am one to believe if you fail to plan, you plan to...

The Flooding Aftermath Posted on June 14, 2012 by Gordon Milligan After the the flooding in July we decided not to go back to Iowa to see how the trees fared in the flood until after August 15th. That's the time the contract with FSA says we can mow around the trees. They don't want you mowing...

Then Came The Floods, Posted on June 12, 2012 by Gordon Milligan Deer eating unprotected tree. The first spring following the fall when we planted the trees, we made our 6 hr trip from our home in IL to Iowa to check on the trees to see how they faired during the winter. When we pulled up...

Planting Of the Trees Posted on June 5, 2012 by Gordon Milligan When I called the previous owner to talk to him about paying half for the replanting, he told me what happened to the trees. He said he only owned the land for 2 years and the trees were not there when he bought it. The owner...

This is from my farm blog Milligan's Gander Hill Farm, I know lots of people on this site might be interested in this, so I thought I would share with you all. I always wanted to be a farmer but never had the money or the knowledge until now to start farming. I have now bought the land and I...

Just got back from the farm in Iowa and used my restored Mott flail mower. It worked like a charm. Also put in 4 new fence post for a gate. thought I would share a picture of the lift I built to lift the 500 lb flail mower into the back of my truck.

Again I don't know how you all take the heat in Texas. I had just put in 4 new 6+8 wooden fence post for a gate On my farm in Iowa and there wasn't a cloud in the sky and the sun was beating down on us. It was only about 83 dregrees but it seemed hot as ****. I know it would be cool to you all...

I know this has already been coverd before in a thread some where, I just can't find it. Can I use Accel 303 tractor hydrolic oil in my Kubota tractor? It is 4 wheel drive but does not have a loader. It is a Kubota L3000 DT and I will use it this winter in Iowa to plow a long drive way and for...

I have a friend that wants me to help him build a bar like this one below. He wants build it this winter, and when it is done I will post the pictures of it. It will be better then mine.

Thanks for the compliment banjodunn. Docrocky that is a 7ft off set Mott flail mower. Below is a picture of 1 for sale on Fastline.

Hey docrocky I know how you feel, I was in the same boat as you are now, and that is why I decided to do my thread to help someone else who might need help. I will try and help you the best I can, but I warn you my knowledge is limited. This was my first attempt, and I didn't take my gearbox...

I just finished my home bar and thought I would share my pictures, since most of you on this site are DIY type people, and would appriciate something like this. I encourage others to share their pictures of their bars and man caves. After being on our tractors in the hot sun all day, it is nice...

Day 5, job complete. today I finished putting in the rest of the parts, attached the gearbox assembly, tension pulley, V belt, the belt housing, and then filling gearbox with oil. The first thing I put on was the bracket that holds the gearbox output shaft and housing. You attach it and put...

I bet they are tasty, wish I could grow something like that in Iowa, but our winters are probably too cold. I don't live on my farm yet (I live about 6 hrs away) so I wasn't effected by the flooding like you were. It did hurt alot of the 1200 hardwood and fruit trees I planted last fall. The...

Day 4, Got the right gearbox seals and the new cutter bearing, but before I got started I went to ace hardware, to pick up 2 different peices of pvc pipe to help put in the new seals. The very first thing I did was replace the cutter bearing that I screwed up. Here is a picture of the outter...

electrarc, great video. I take it that is the farm you bought, good looking farm, great for pasture farming. It kind of reminds me of my farm in Iowa, only my slopes are not quite as steep. [/ATTACH] I have also have never seen that brand of tractor before, or seen anyone go mower first down...

I will be following this thread, I have a spring on my place that I would like to use, but it is down hill of my building site. Keep the ideas coming. Picture looking out from building site. Gordo

Thanks for the deer compliment Nativeson, and Western. We have some pretty good genetics for deer by my place, just 35 miles away is Albia Iowa, where the world record non-typical white tail was shot. The Albia buck Glad to hear that you got a little rain your way nativeson, I know it had to...

Yes western, we do have some good deer hunting up this way. Here is a picture of a big non-typical I shot in S.E. Iowa pacerron, I read the first few pages of that book and I am already hooked. I have to get it. In south central Iowa where my farm is, May 15th to July 4th we had one of or...

Welcome Carl, you have come to the right place to get help on restoring your tractor. Please add pictures of your tractor as you go along. Enjoy, Gordo

Day 3, The seals arrived yesterday, and I took a vacation day today from my job to put the seals in. When I got the seals I didn't remember seeing anything like that in the gearbox when I took off the cover plate and took a peek. So I emailed leonz, who is a member here on TracktorByNet and...

I love it, and am amazed at how much power and what a strong running machine it is for such it small size. Its my first tractor and the only thing I would change about it is I wished I could shift on the fly. Also the three point hitch seems to be jerky, other then that I wouldn't change a thing.

Iowachild, my 40 acres of farm ground is in south central Iowa by Stephens State Forest. I grew up in Des Moines, Where did you grow up in Iowa? P.S. I liked the Iowa child poem.

I have a Kubota L3000 DT and it has a jerky 3 point hitch, I do you fix it?

I enjoy everyones pictures and am really a tractor junkie, now that I have my own. Enjoy mine

Day 2, Today I put the cutting shaft back in, I wished I could say it went as smooth as the roller, but it didn't. I still got it in and I will explain what I screwed up on so when someone does theirs, they will not make the same mistake. The shaft works like it should now, but I will probably...

Day one, I put the roller shaft back together today and it went in pretty good. I first had to put a new grease gun together, the one where you put in a grease cartrage. I have used a grease gun before, but not one with the cartrage. It took me about 10 mins of wrestiling around with that...

Today I am going to start replacing parts on my Mott model 72, 5ft flail mower. I am posting it here, to maybe help someone with a old Mott flail, have the confidence and know how to do the job. When I was looking for help there wasn't much on this site with the actual putting in parts...

I have an old Mott, model 72 flail mower that I am changing all the bearings, belt, and blades. I have the cutter roller off, the roller off, but I can't figure out how to get the PTO shaft off the gearbox spindle. It has a quick release button like were the shaft hooks up to the tractor but...

:thumbsup: I just purchased my first tractor for my 40 acers and I can't wait until the weeds start to grow so I can use my 5 ft rough cutter on my tractor. This is a dream come true.