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I have a 2021 Boomer 50 and I haven't had a single problem with it. I run it like I would a Bobcat at 2000+ RPM usually more. It regens about every 25 to 30 hours. I've used it a lot for road maintenance, clearing snow with blade and blower and for building site prep and field mowing. I am...

I have a New Holland/LS with an HST. I run it like you would any other hydraulic equipment like a bobcat or a mini. Set the RPM above 2000 and run it unless you need more for PTO.

The ballast recommendations you have been getting are spot on. One thing I would caution any new owner when doing loader work: keep the bucket low at all times. It's important even with an empty bucket as a raised bucket significantly changes the center of gravity, but you can tip over before...

The New Holland came with 2/3s tank of fuel loaded rears, a 3rd function kit at cost and second owner's manual and two caps. I can't imagine a tractor being delivered basically empty. The used Ford 1715 I bought 5 years in a private sale came with a full to the rim with fuel. That actually...

I have one and the depth of cut is adjustable, I think mine will cut about 1 to 1-1/2 inches which is pretty aggressive. I have mine adjusted to cut 1/2 inch deeper on the right. Up one side, turn around and do the other side; it helps keep the crown in the road.

Being mildly absent minded, I painted the handles on mine "don't forget-um dummy" orange. It can be pretty easy to miss an errant black handle against a field of black. Now they are like a flag waving, "you forgot something dummy."

I thought religion either pro or anti was verboten.

With an HST you can set the throttle at a given RPM and not worry about clutch wear.

Imagine taking a new silver dollar and flipping it in the air and it landing on a concrete driveway and landing on heads. Then imagine doing that 500 more times and it landing on heads every time. Now if you don't believe that is possible, how likely will it be that long chain amino acids will...

Understandable with a geared model, not so much with an HST.

Why would you want to?

Get serious, a bucket wheel excavator would be the perfect tool for the job. 😇

I did also. They are the bargain forks, but I'm on a budget and for what I do with forks, they will do fine. I actually like the hole in the end of the forks. When it becomes time to shuffle trailers, a 2" ball in one and a 2-5/8s in the other.

I had a friend, Rick, who had a similar thing happen to him but it was on a dry road on a nice sunny day. He had just gotten on northbound on I-5 near Albany Oregon and the wind shifted and blew a thick cloud of smoke across the highway from a grass seed growers field that the grower was...

We had solar in Sedro Woolley about 100 miles north but because the house was angled NW-SE it took a 56 panels. Except for the on demand tankless propane water heater the house was all electric and 4200 square feet. Annual electric bill was about $500. Nine months out of the year the bill was...

I prefer the term, "Geologically preserved solar energy"

s4s = surfaced on 4 sides Bullnose + The rounded corner on finished lumber. It keeps splintering at the corners to a minimum. My first fifteen years of working were in a crossarm mill and those term were common. Before you ask, crossarms are the predrilled and treated wood cross members on...

Not to mention the vandals pulling them apart to get any recyclables out of them. When the ICEs are gone they wont be able to steal catalytic convertors any more, and the EV batteries are too heavy so the metals in the charging stations will be a good source. They don't seem to have discovered...

When we bought the tractor I thought an MMM was a ridiculous option for 45-55 hp. tractors weighing 2 tons bare, but they are offered.

Why did they switch to an all glass door over a steel framed door with several glass panels. My preference would be a steel frame with a horizontal steel bar and an upper and lower glass panels. Steel could be minimized and the glass maximized and it could possibly be fixed at a reasonable...

Around here when we talk power generation we just say "Dam" But there are a few wind farms too.

I bought a 10k car hauler in Mount Vernon 4 years ago for $3500 out the gate. I saw the exact trailer listed in Olympia for 6300 on the lot. Has steel gone up that much?

I looked and all I can find is one for a rather large bucket. You didn't say what width bucket, but I gather you are talking about a smallish backhoe tractor attachment and wanting what my operator friends referred to as a cleanout bucket, or a cover for a tooth bucket that will leave a smooth...

My personal rules for PTO implements. Don't get off the tractor with the PTO engaged. Those times when you need to check a strange sound, stay 3 feet away from any moving part. No loose clothing at any time. If it's too hot, take it off and hang it on a fence post, not draped off the seat...

I had one I lined with a heavy duty garbage bag and filled with sand and gravel. If I ever accidently dumped it over I wouldn't lose anything. If I was going to work with something a little heavier than normal, I filled it with water. It's surprising how much water will go into a box full of...

How sad

The la The last one I saw closed was talking about origins not religion and because some were talking about specific creation other than naturalistic creation the thread was shut down for daring to delve into religion. Revealed a little something about the moderator IMHO.

In a global economy the only real questions are: does it have a reputation for reliability; is the dealer reputable: are parts readily available and will the likely be so in the future; does the dealers shop have a good rep? Most tractors, even those who claim American origin outsource parts...

Add a cab add $6000-8000 add a year add $3000-5000 in today's market.

Excellent point, once a moderator participates in a thread he should be disqualified to moderate that thread or perhaps have to wait until his last post is at least 20 back.

Still six inches of snow on the ground here and when thigs have melted a bit it just turns everything to mud in a hurry. Pretty much house bound until the frost comes out of the ground and things firm up. Then it's road grading, fence building, gravel covering season until it gets too hot to...

If a post is deleted or a thread shot down, the moderator need to sign his name to it and give specific reasons for the shut down and leave that in a publicly accessed place.

Saw a youtube video with a guy talking about his new TYM tractor and he said he didn't want any grief about having a Korean tractor. Then he showed the tag on his John Deere 5065E , it said assembled in India.

I can understand the reason for limiting some of the topics on some occasions, i.e which religion is best, which candidate is best, and so forth. But when generalities in politics or religion are deemed out of bounds it seems that maybe the moderators need moderating.

If that's US dollars it's a little high, if that's the Canadian dollar, it's about $31,200 US which doesn't seem all that high especially out in the maritime provinces.

The high tensile wire I use is so stiff that once it's bent around a post or an insulator the crimp sleeves don't have much strain on them at all and 2 aluminum sleeves is more than sufficient. With splicing in the middle of a run, 3 sleeves and I've had no failures even with a herd of elk...

If it's on a hill that is steep enough to involve switchbacks compaction isn't as much concern as erosion. If the road is well crowned and has good ditching on both sides would be my main concerns.

Who would have thought that a New Holland Boomer 50 was a SCUT. LOL That's the problem with generalizations, they all fall apart at some point.

Gravitational fields bend space. It was proven in the 1920s during an eclipse when a star that was actually hidden by the sun was observed beside the sun. The gravitational field of the sun bent the light of the star around the edge of the sun making it visible. It's weird stuff, but has been...

Actually the speed of light is a constant. An observer would only notice color shift. If I were shining a flashlight at you while travelling toward you at 10 mph under the speed of light you would measure the speed of light at the constant speed, I would observe the light leaving the flashlight...

I've seen some of those vids. A lot of them look like 60 year old IH tractors.

African or European?

No, but I did have 2nd thoughts. 😂

I would consider renting a dump truck to do the half mile run. Contact a local dump truck/gravel company and see how much to rent a solo truck and driver by the hour. It would save a lot of wear and tear on your machine. When I retired, I think a solo was $125 and a truck and pup was $150 but...

Last night at 10:22 and 22 seconds it was 22:22:22 2/22/22 and it was 22 degrees here.

It will lift 770 pounds at 19 inches but you will want additional ballast on the three point to handle round bales. If you store your winter's supply like we do, you can put the heavier bales on the bottom. I think it would be a good compromise with the caveat that you get a substantial...

I've never used anything but aluminum. But if you are in an area that can get some sea air, I would avoid steel as I can see the possibility of corrosion being a problem

Yeah, I always had a hard time with "first there was nothing, then nothing happened resulting in everything."

For safety the larger tractor is your best choice. Nothing would be worse unloading your truck or trailer, backing up with a bale on the loader and having it the tractor flop on it's side because of too much weight and not enough ballast. The L series with a 3 point finish mower might be the...