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It's time, maybe past, brr, for a new pair of insulated water proof gloves. I like an open cuff because I need to easily take them on and off while I care for my horses. I need a little bit more protection from the cold then the usual TSC offerings by Carrhart, etc. plus my local stores do not...

The LED display on my break away box is getting pretty rough from exposure to the weather. When I used it last week or so, one of the wires broke off of the sealed charging circuit. So, I think I will just replace the whole box. The trailer mostly sits so I remove the 5 AH battery and put it on...

Other than the recent remnants of Hurricane Helene, it's the toasty dry here all summer. (No damage, no power loss for us) Our property is on a ridge. Ours and our neighbors land are laid out like a hand with gullys and ridges. The gulllys are heavily wooded and surround about 3/4 of our...

I thought that I would share some simple but effective modifications I have made to my 10k equipment trailer that I mostly use to haul a load of hay for our horses. These mods are also helpful for other uses. I usually load 100 bales of hay. On the flat side, I can get five layers, twenty bales...

My wife and I had to say goodby to our boxer today. We had adopted him during the super tornado outbreak in April 2011. What a day to drive from where we live in KY down to Manchester, Tenn. to meet someone shuttling him from Alabama! Our vet put his age at 2 to 4 years old. So, we know that he...

Rather than to continue high jacking the Cummins Fine post, I am posting this link about GMC's so called Crackerbox cab over truck. The article mentions GMC's 702ci twin six which as I understood it to be two V6 gas engines joined in line. Someone I worked for had two GMC 7000 series I think...

I am finding that my Stilh BR600 blower is getting to be very uncomfortable for my back this year. Truth be told, I have never liked it much. Has anyone ever upgraded the suspension system on this blower or any other one similar in weight? Or, does anyone know if something is available?

Late January 2021 I went trailer shopping. Neither of the two trailer dealers in town had anything near a 10k equipment trailer like I wanted, nor when anything would come in. I ended up buying a Gatormade, the factory being about an hour away. (The trailer has been okay except for some minor...

I had the local Amish build a 32 x 24 deep by 10 foot high building this fall. Leading up to that, I rented a Case 580m for a week to dig my driveway down to divert water away from our house. Our place is on a ridge so I chose a rubber tired backhoe to haul the fill and place it along side of...

The ozone ones that is. My wife and I both have sleep apnea. After seeing William Shattner carry on about them for the upteenth time, we decided to buy one for each of us. I did a bit of searching online and spoke to someone at the medical supply where we get our equipment. That person said...

Our house has been overrun by Asian ladybugs this (so called) winter. So much so that we resorted to sucking them up with a vacuum cleaner. My wife is allergic to them too. A couple of weeks ago, I picked up a small bug zapper which I actually set up inside of our house. No bait though. I had...

Found this really cool tactical bag so I thought that I would share. It would make the perfect gift for the bench shooter, sportsperson (or yourself, heh heh) in your life. I got mine today. As soon as I get off the website, I need to start packing it with all of my goodies! You can buy direct...

Went for a colonoscopy today plus the upper but I forget what that one is called. The prep is the ugly. The bad though not too was a slight hiatal hernia. The good was only one small polyp so I do not have to repeat for five years! The last one was just two years ago after just six months for a...

I have phone and internet through Windsteam if anyone is familiar. In the two years that I have been here my DSL has gotten progressively worse in that it just "drops out". The techs have been out twice checking the phone cable in various places down to the drop on the side of my house. I have...

Yes, so I have this 2014 E350 passenger van with a low tire pressure alert system on it which I just learned was federally mandated. After buying it used last year I had winter tires put on it. The next day I got in and had this low tire pressure alert so I checked and indeed one of my new tires...

Just this year I got service related VA medical benefits for my tinnitus. Having been on Medicare with an "F" plan and a separate prescription plan since I became eligible, I am thinking of at the least dropping the prescription plan since I only take one low cost statin drug. The "F" plan has...

My junk filter has been separating Linkedin emails vaguely stating that I have been searched x amount of times of late. LOL, I never knew that I was that popular? Oh Oh, they could be bill collectors? Seems like there will not be to much junk email or junk phone calls then there will be a lot...

Perhaps just a bit too much power made with this 6.7? Hold my beer and watch this comes to mind.

I thought that I would post this here so let's keep it civil and to the point. Seems to me that there are plenty of members that input on this sub topic that have spent some time on the road? Anyway, I just read yet another story on the so called "professional" driver shortage, this time the...

Only this one really hurts. We made the decision to let go of our beloved female boxer "Desi" today due to cancer. Desi came into our lives four years ago this past February as a foster. From the get go, she "wiggle butted" herself into our lives. I think we may have made the decision to adopt...

Bought two run-in sheds for my horses. When the sheds were delivered today, I took a couple of shots of the trailer the delivery people used. There are hydraulic wheels tucked into the frame to walk the trailer sideways which they did not have to use. The frame extends which they did use for the...

Had a long day today, made the decision to have our oldest horse put down. She would have been 32 next Valentine's Day. She had been getting pretty rough the last few years having worn her teeth down to where she could not eat hay to well. I had been giving her nearly six quarts of wet down...

Reverse mortgage that is. The catch is that the red tape, costs and results are not worth the time at least for us. Without going into to much detail, we downsized to a smaller property but did not have enough to put up a garage and do some other things so we looked into a reverse mortgage...

The biggest Chevy Silverado ever is on the way next year I always kind of liked the body style especially the tilt hood though it does not look all that easy to access the engine in photos I have seen. Anyway, if I hit the lottery, lol, perhaps I will buy one. They were never inexpensive. I...

Long story short, we bought a place with poor cell reception. The seller had an antenna rigged up with a wireless or bluetooth booster that would give me one bar. An inspector and his helper had the same phone from Verizon. One phone would work, one not? Neighbor told us that AT&T gave him a...

Not really, we made the decision to put him down at the ripe old age of 18 come next month. He was suffering from renal failure. He was loosing weight from not eating no matter what we tried. Of course he was blind. The quality of life was just not there. He tolerated me but really was my...

A search on Muckboots revealed a three year old thread so I thought I would bring the subject up in a new thread. I am on my upteenth pair and am in need of new ones. Before I shell out, I have a few questions to ask our "learned" members. a: Has anyone found something equal to or better for...

By now, most of you know that Carrie Fisher has passed. Way to young at 60. She was indeed much more than Princess Leia though that is what most of us know her as. Also, recently the musician George Michael (whom I did not really get into, admittantly) also died from heart issues. The take...

Interesting article.Having enough fueling stations may be key if the technology works out. I admit to not knowing much about hydrogen fuel cells but I know a bit about hydrogen from working in the semi-conductor industry for twenty years. It can be interesting to say the least!

Rather than hijack the gassy dog thread, I thought I would start another. We have a boxer that is running a bit loose on his stool. I worry about "motor gut", something I have seen in boxers in the past. We have been feeding him Earthborn brand Primitive Natural. I am wondering if this food is...

I am working on my elderly neighbor's 3910. Her family is spread out all over the country so when they come home, there is little time for using the tractor, much less using it. Anyway, I am thinking 15-40 same as any diesel. Wouild that be a good choice or what would the resident Ford folks...

Wife and I made the decisioin to say goodbye to one of our dogs today. "Reba" was a non descript spanial mix of some sort that we rescued from death row some five or six years ago. Badly abused and shot were not her worst issues. She had heartworm. I don't recall her shelter name but she had...

Hot as it has been, fall is coming. The tree and barn swallows that take up residence at our place seemed to have moved out. I notice that the days are getting shorter too. No more mowing until nearly 10pm EDT which my neighbors likely appreciate. The hummers though, are going strong. We must...

For "beggers" that is. We are being deluged by phone calls with no message, sometimes even three calls from the same caller on a single day. Same with my email. Those "make" all of this money type of emails. My answering machine and my email junk box sort out the trash. I was just kind of...

Talk about wierd things! I have one of those Ryobi/Suburu engine pressure washers that I got from HD maybe ten years ago. The wand stores upright in the frame. When I use it, I always let the water flow through the pressure hose before I put the wand on to allow any air to clear. I put the wand...

I had to get out earlier than usual the other day. On my way, I stopped to drop a letter for the postman to pick up from my mailbox. That's when I saw this!

Our two white cats pick the goofiest places to take a nap. The first one is "Tree Cat", the second, "Tire'd Cat" and lastly, "Tool Cat". "Tired Cat" is a male while the other two photos are of his sister.

I am in the market for a new trimmer and am considering trying a RedMax. My Stihl FS 200 is pretty much worn out. The FS 200 was rated 2.2 HP and weighs in at 13.9 lbs per the spec sheet. I like the handlebar design with a harness but the RedMax literature only shows two models with handlebars...

Interesting article about an early Cummions engine I have had a couple of "old" Cummins engines under my belt. One was a 250 in a 63' White with the compression release. An even earlier model and I forget the specs was in a 59' White tractor that a contractor used to move his equipment. Then...

Thought I would start a thread about choppers or lack of, lol! First off, bad teeth run in my family, brushing, flossing, pro cleaning regardless. The major reconstructions I had done in 1973 and 1995/96 have been going bad. Last fall, one of my front teeth absessed. Both front teeth were part...

That was of course the day that Buddy Holley died. Lately though, we are losing some of what I would term "our generations" greats. David Bowie, Glenn Fry and a number of actors. With a leap of faith, I get the feeling that many of the members are more or less my vintage (65)? If so, going back...

One of the roads we use drops down into a ravine, crossing over a creek before climbing back up the other side. Some people use the area to dump unwanted pets though there are alternatives. We were on a tight time line earlier this week when we drove by the area and saw yet another dog, a...

Check out the transport vehicle and the jump truck. Here, hold my beer and watch this comes to mind, LOL!

I have to replace some vinyl siding sections. It's been years since I installed vinyl on a shed I built. I have the tool and several articles on replacing a piece here and there so I think I can handle that part. What I don't know is how to identify the make. Are there markings on the backside...

The dusk to dawn light on my barn started acting up going off and on. A known to be good sensor did not help. Seems like these lights go about five years then are throw away items. I decided to put one of those glass globed barn lights with the metal protector on the outside with a CFL bulb. I...

We have an 04' Cadillac CTS, 3.6 V6 with 147k on the clock. We bought it with 60k miles and it was supposed to have had new pads on the front only. I want to replace all four rotors, pads and the emergency brake shoes. For you GM experts, the suspension is the FE3. The line setting ticket states...

Those of you that are following the weather may know that we had a bunch of flurries here in KY (where I grew up, anything less than two feet would be termed just flurries. Anyway, I don't have a tractor capable of plowing the ten-twelve inches off my 600 foot driveway plus another 3 inches that...

Been a bit different weather here in south central KY this year. Kind of dry then going into August we have had rain, temps around 90 and high humidity. As a result, you can pretty much watch the grass grow, lol! It never seems to dry out enough to cut properly without clumping. I have some...

We got off to a slow start with the hummingbirds this year here in south central Kentucky. We might have had a half a dozon until we put up several more hanging flower baskets then we jumped up to 20 plus birds. Around the middle of August I treated our well with the clorine tablets specific to...

A few days ago, a house fire in western KY claimed the life's of nine people. The Band Perry has offered to pay for the funerals![ Let's forget for a moment as to why this tragedy happened ie; no smoke detector, etc. It did happen and a father and one daughter are from what I know still in the...

Got something strange going on with my 04' Ford box truck with the V10 engine. It starts okay and runs fine. It takes off just fine but then has no power. I noticed awhile back when I went to pass someone that it seemed a bit "doggish" but I just shrugged it off. Then today I picked up a 2000lb...

Tomorrow, Nov 11th, many of us will take the time and/or participate in various functions to honor and remember our veterans. Additional to thanking my fellow veterans, I thought I would pass this story along. If you have heard the song "I drive your truck" by Lee Brice, you may not know that...

Found a very interesting article written by Bob Greeneabout an effort to award the medal of honor to all 80 members of that effort. Now, the article does get political at the end but let's disregard that part. Rather, I want to point out as the article reinterates what many already know. And...

So, yesterday I was perusing my email and opened one from a friend that had little more than a website lead. Instantly suspicious, I cut and pasted the lead to find someone making great claims about something that was overpriced and probably not worth further investigation. I emailed my friend...

Linda Ronstadt has lost her voice due to Parkinson's disease. It has been many years and many albums since the Stone Ponies and she sure had the range. I had seen and heard her on some talk shows in the last few years and did not particularly like her views considering her past but I do feel...

About two weeks ago I put a couple of hundred bales of hay in my barn loft. Following that, I did some more heavy lifting working on the house. About that time, I started having issues with my dominate left eye. I had this kind of opaque blur that floated back to center moving opposite from the...

Founding Doors keyboardest Ray Manzarek has died at 74 from cancer. To me, part of an era never equaled and never to be seen again. I guess one could say he lived a full live though having seen Jim Morrison die some 42 years ago.

Well, we had to put down another older horse this evening. "Wildfire" colicked about 3 this afternoon. Wife and I worked with her until the vet could finally make it around 7pm. When he palpataed her, he found her to be full of tumors. We'd been treating her for several years for melanomas...

Here is my latest "brain storm". My wife and I have both been married previously. So, I have "stuff". She has "stuff". Our mothers passed away. We got their "stuff". I decided to buy a box van to start flea marketing to get rid of some of this "stuff", lol! Plus, I can use the truck to haul hay...

Just got the latest issue of KY Farm Bureau News. There is an article about farm vehicle regs. KFB has put together a pamplet in conjuntion with the KYSP that is available at your Farm Bureau Insurance Agency or online in PDF form at...

What is with gas prices again? Jeez', we went from cracking the 3.00 mark back up to 3.80 as of today in what? Maybe a four or five weeks? I don't know if it's the forced use of ethanol and a projected disaster for corn crops this year or the cow jumping over the moon or what? O'well, makes my...

Rough day for my wife and I today. My near 90 year old mother has been with us for four years now but we are looking to get her into an assisted care living situation. Among other issues, she is a hoarder so neither of my four siblings would get involved but we took her in when she was having...

The pump on my Ryobe pressure washer locked up so I am looking to replace it. I only paid 400 bucks at HD for this unit on special and have had it a number of years. The Suburu engine still runs good so I think it's worthy to put a new pump on but I have issues going with the same make pump...

Anyone have any experiance with this type of hitch? I have a Swisher pull behind mower with a tongue that pins to the hole on my hitch. I have to manhandle the mower to get the alignment just right. I was thinking of some kind of pintal or maybe just a standard ball hitch. This looks like it...

I decided to post this here rather than the safety forum since vehicle safety is always a concern on the transportation forum. First off, my heart goes out to the family(s) that were involved in this tragic accident. The seventeen year old that was driving will carry this burden forever. That...

So, the other day I see this new gas tank cart at work in the shipping recieving area with a large panel to seperate the two bottles. Plant engineer happened to walk over to check it out. He explained that the panel was to isolate the two tanks should something go wrong and that all business's...

Warning, some of this might upset some. I had to bury a horse last week (she was coming up on 32, it was time) and had some weight issues. I had placed the deceased horse on a sheet of plywood and picked it up with my forks with no issues. However, when I went to lower the animal into the...

Need some advise on the 3cyl Perkins diesel in my 2001 Terremite with ~1100 hours. Been doing some routine maintenance so I decided to change out the fuel filters. In addition to the screw on filter, it has an in-line filter before the Mikuni manufactured lift pump. The Mikuni has a lever on...

Wife texted me just before I left work at 7:30pm after having put in a twelver. Our oldest cat "Scrapper" had died. So, I came home and got the backhoe out and laid him to rest. Been raining and foggy all day but sometimes you have to do what you have to do. Always hate to say goodbye but he...

I watched a couple of episodes of this new "reality show". Oh man. Reality or not, there are some good points to be gleaned from this show. Probably number one, the reason so many people hate truckers. And that is the people themselves. Like on the show, it absolutely has to be there now...

Read an article yesterday claiming plenty of jobs due to drilling for oil using the fracking process in the Williston, ND area. Article said truck drivers can make upward of 80k. I imagine the cost of living has risen in the area as well. Anyway, the article got me thinking (uh oh'). I had...

Seeing an occasional interest in making a house with pole barn construction, I thought I would post this link to see a house made out of a pole barn. Disclaimer: I have nothing to do with the site. Certainly simple and not for everyone, it looks like it was made to be more temporary while the...

I just picked up a used T9 Terramite and am in the process of setting up the front loader with a skid loader type quick disconnect. I also want to add an extra hydraulic inlet/outlet to use my grapple bucket. I know enough to be dangerous about hydraulics. And, I don't know much about the...

Has anyone added a skid loader type quick disconnect adaptor to the front end loader on a Terramite? If so, did you find a place to purchase an adaptor to fit or did you have to modify something? I am looking at buying one of these machines but need to use my forks on occasion. Along with the...

I am making some big changes and need to sell my 7520. Have it listed under private party ads if anyone is interested.

This place is running a 20% discount. Don't know if it's a bargain or not. Just got it in my email and thought I would pass along the info.

Can anyone educate me on electric fans? The fan clutch on my 1992 F150 needs replacement but I am thinking it may be better to go electric. I understand I might pick up a mile or so on my mpg. Looking over Summit Racings website is kind of bewildering. Looks like I need a fan kit and controller...

I have about 15 acres of horse pasture that I maintain with a ten foot bush hog type mower. The ground unduates enough that it is hard to keep from scraping the sides of the mowing deck so I am thinking about going to some kind of flex wing mower. I pull the 10' deck with a Mahindra 7520 4x4...

Thought we could use a good laugh backed up with a "oh man" thought like glad that was not me. A few years back, one of my vets lived close by. This one happened to be a woman. Very good vet, very capable. I forget the reason but she had to palpatate a mare so she made us her first stop. About...

My wife and I had to bury another horse today and not the one I was expecting. Some of you may recall that I posted about putting one down last summer or so but she was like 31 or 33, can't remember unless I go look it up. I have another that is 31 and a couple in their mid twenties so I never...

Dick Winters passed away on Jan 2. I never read into Easy Company so I only know what was shown on the HBO series. I guess there are only a few men left that served with his and the other outfits of WWII. We should all be so worthy.

Been thinking about biting the bullet and getting my shoulder repaired. I am concerned about the downtime both short term and long. By short term I mean being able to toss a bale of hay down from the mow, etc. with my good arm of course. My insurance is going up from 30 bucks a specialist visit...

How does everyone safely dispose used antifreeze? Are there any chains that collect it for recycle? I heard one way with small quantities was to dump it in the toilet if served by a municiple sewage system. Would that mess up some chemical balance?

I got to thinking as I dropped my gooseneck trailer today that I should pass along something that I do. I have a five gallon bucket with holes drilled into it that I hang over the hitch to make it much more visible especially to kids. I hang the bale over the safety pin the roll the bucket...

We finally got a fair stretch of weather to get some hay made here in south central Kentucky. Having all of my land in pasture, I need to buy elsewhere. But then, given the cost of the equipment and the work involved, buying it is probably cheaper than growing my own. Here is a load of orchard...

A co-worker asked me about this brand. Can't say as I ever saw them mentioned in this forum. We see them advertised in Tractorhouse publication. Made in Wisconsin. Torque tube, sealed wiring, LED lights, etc. I think their advertised price on a 28' tandem dual is around 8k?

Can a fence charger discharge through an animal like lightning? We have a pretty hot charger. We also have around a two year old golden retriever/hound mix that weighs maybe 35lbs. She has learned the hard way perhaps a half a dozen times now about the fence. Most of the time, we tie her when...

Anyone else see this new Class 4-5 offering from IH? Allison 1000 transmission, check, Maxforce engine with 300hp/660 torque, don't know about that one but it is urea free. Tilt hood, four doors and four wheel drive eventually, check. Sounds like a step in the right direction for a truck in...

I just watched the final episode number ten. Anyone else catch this latest Spielburg/Hanks endeavor? Initially, I was comparing this series to "Band of Brothers" and "Saving Private Ryan". It seemed to go kind of slow. But, as the series proceeded, it gained momentum until the final episode...

My wife and I made the decision to put our twelve year old French Beauceron down today. His heart was failing along with bad hips, fatty tumors, etc., etc. so it was time. "Dually", so named for the breeds prominent double dewclaws, was perhaps the most loyal dog either of us ever had. At 130...

The turn signal assembly on my 01' FL70 is positioned around 9:30 and I cannot use the clutch without hitting it with my knee. I can adjust the tilt and elevation but I don't care for the higher setting to get enough clearence. It looks to be bolted solidly with no adjustment. I was wondering...

Yesterday morning, I learned that a good friend had an apparent heart attack and died peacefully in his sleep. I had not seen him in quite nearly two years but my wife and his kept in touch via email so we both knew that we were each alive and well. Initially, such upsetting news set off a...

Anyone have one of these torches? Marketed under Lincoln Electric and made by Harris, it seems a good unit for the price. While looking over the package, I did not see where it was Chinese made? For around the farm use, it looks better and is priced lower than what TSC, HF sell. Definately less...

I have been surfing around the net looking for a medium duty truck. My preference would be a four door FL70 with an 8.3 backed up by a nine or ten speed. Plenty of M2's out there but they are too new. I am finding more IH crews in my price range, mostly with the DT 466 backed by an auto. I...

Lost fifth gear in my 97' Dodge again when I left work tonight to come home. (One of those Dodge traits!) I have a rebuilt five speed with the so called fully splined shaft in for a good 100k so. When I got home, I put it in fifth while sitting in my driveway and when I left the clutch out...

I have some bellows about eight inches in diameter that must weigh 20-25 pounds each. Not sure what grade something like that would be? They probably are still good but I don't have anyway to test them for leaks. I sure would like to have what they cost new, ha!

My 5-6 year old Whirlpool side by side fridge is acting up. The freezer seems to be cycling back and forth from cold to warm spoiling food. It was dusty around the coils but I cleaned it up. The fan is working quietly. The only thing I noticed about the fan is that the shaft has lateral...

What with this cold weather setting in lately, I need to get a block heater on my tractor. A few weeks ago, I spent a couple of minutes looking for a freeze out plug to install one. I only saw one that seemed easily accessable on the left side of the engine. Did I miss one? Or would an inline...

First a little background. My wife and I purchased this property in February. The barn needed work and what little fencing that was here was barb wire. Our Arabian horses know nothing about barb wire so I ripped it out. After getting the barn somewhat squared away, I had a little interuption in...

I still have another 150 or so posts to set having already pounded in maybe about that amount already. This is in addition to the 250 or so wood posts I put in with my 3pt, whew! I bought this new spring loaded one to replace my old deadblow which keeps cracking apart. The spring loaded one...

I am looking for replacement tires for my front mounted deck on a Woods Mow N' Machine. The tires are 11x4-5 with a one inch hub rather than the more commonly found 3/4 inch hub. Doing a search with Google a few weeks ago, I found them for around ninety bucks apiece but I thought I would check...

In addition to lights and paint, I may have found another place for a trailer manufacturer to cut a corner. I pulled the drop tube off of my 20k dump trailer to clean it up and paint it while doing some touch up work. There was only enough sticker to see that the tube was made by Bulldog but...

I picked up a guard for my 7520 4x4 with loader today but it does not seem right. It seems narrow but I guess I could spread it a 1/4" to get by the frame but the loader frame sticks out another ~1/2" on each side? I need to call the dealer in the morning I guess. To digress a bit, I bought a...

Here is a little tidbit of good news for farmers in these two states. These two states have agreed to allow interstate commerce with only the standard farm type registrations rather than more expensive apportioned registrations. Federal regulations pertaining to interstate farm commerce still...

I don't know if this subject has ever come up or not. Recently, I was shapening the blades on my ZTR with a flip up front mower deck. I noticed that the front wheels were not steering easily. On my mower, There are upper and lower cone bearings on the spindle shaft and a lip seal on the bottom...

My wife and I may be moving eight or nine hundred miles later this year. I need to decide if I should sell my equipment and buy new/used once I get settled in. I currently don't have a trailer but do have a dually so I suppose I could buy another trailer and move my Massey and my attachments...