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    boat ramps, docks, pulleys, winches yikes!

    see attached diagram. needing 2 ramps, to pull boats up. i want and need to pull ramps up and out during winter for sure. not wanting to pull entire 8'x16' worth of lumber with decking board up and out onto hill side of lake. was wanting to use some pulleys and a winch per ramp to just lift...
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    lots of erosion! what to do, what to do...

    fall 2016, neighbor installed drain tiled in their field, at the end of it all, the snuck across and cut through my fence line, and install drained tile onto my property, and changed the natural point of entry were water would normally enter my property. and had been entering my property. of...
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    trailer electric star adjuster how to measure length?

    heard some dragging, pulled wheel. and found out the spring and the star adjuster broke and came off and both got mangled pretty good. went to see what i could find and have different measurements for star adjusters. how determined what length i need? 7", 10" 12" ========== never realizing it...
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    getting rid of a robin sound gun?

    i got a peasky little stinking loud robin, that i swear is trained to follow me around. and CHRIP as loud as possible, and finds a window or tree limb and looks directly at me and chirps. the little spring loaded bee bee gun not strong enough to kill it, and stupid bird now hides behind a tree...
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    what size fuse for a 12v bruno scooter jr lift?

    obtained from craiglist a "bruno 550 scooter jr lift" and toss in to back of mom's truck. so she could lift some lighter stuff into it. primarily a push mower, gas cans, (more so garage sale stuff she finds), etc... up to 200lbs. 12v electric with bush buttons and water proof. some images...
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    cheap backup camera?

    last couple days been a bit much. unhooking / rehooking trailer. about to order a set of $10 magnetic telescopic tennis ball things. to toss on truck and one on trailer for lining up. but thought maybe spend a few more bucks on a backup camera kit that includes a monitor. any suggestions...
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    engine knock / clatter

    allis chalmers CA 1954 tractor. just got done... 1. pulling starter and greased it, along with checking it all internally 2. checking all wires for shorts. 3. fixing A or F terminal of generator (plastic washer broke causing short) (along with greased the bearings) 4. new 6v battery (old one...
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    rain rain go away!

    cabin fever seating in.... raining hard all morning... all tools in truck or shed. and to wimpy to go out getting sooked to get them and begin working on something either in house or in the shed.
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    deck rotting issues

    the deck at my moms house, has a maple tree directly above it in a corner. and it drops everything directly on the corner of the deck. and more so stuff gets caught in the space between the deck boards. she normally power washes it atleast once a year. to keep everything at bay and keep it...
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    trying to find part

    allis chalmers CA 1954 generator = 26 (stamped on it) no other numbers beyond F and A and those are for wire connections. 6v volt system distributor / coil on it i am looking for the posts more specifically the plastic washer were F and A screws go through the casing. 1 cracked to point it...
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    batteries and more batteries, and little electrical, and little bit of gas.

    this past week, has been a nightmare with batteries dead. 2 ford trucks, 1 chevy blazer / suv, 1 allis chalmers tractor, 1 trolling motor battery. 1 electric saw, cooked it up in smoke, saw dust got in on windings of motor and decided to cook the windings. 2 vss sensors 1 hyundai santa fe / suv...
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    old school snow plow!

    3pt snow blower. one heck of V shape blade to feed the squirrel cage blower?
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    electric pole saw needs some pole modifications?

    remmington 8amp 2 in 1 saw. 10" blade 2 in 1 = pole comes off and you have a electrical chain saw. couldn't pass it up menards on sale. and then 11% rebate to that picked it up for like $70 plus spare chain for it Amazon.com : Remington RM125P Ranger 1-Inch 8 Amp 2-in-1 Electric Chain Saw/Pole...
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    ladder for truck for a shorty?

    for my mom, Ford F250, tailgate = 5th wheel style. i think truck has a 3" or 4" lift on it. pictures are from Stromberg Carlson 4 Series 5th Wheel Louvered Tailgate with Lock for Dodge Trucks Stromberg Carlson Tailgate VGD-2-4 i can reach in and look into bed of truck. at 6 foot arm...
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    cell phone booster for the home DIY?

    right on edge within coverage area, when i order phone. give a week for shipping. recheck coverage and now home is no longer considered in coverage area *DOH!* i get one bar outside. and at night about every 60 minutes i get a short boost enough to send/get txt inside home. and then outdoor i go...
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    electrical self propelled push mower?

    need a new push mower self propelled for my mom. is it better to just get a generic gas unit. or go with electric? not wanted corded, but a battery version. hopefully ability to easily swap out a second battery if needed. need to lift it in/out of truck. so weight is a factor. she uses...
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    nauled on plywood shed / cabin / roof sheeting

    a 8x12 or so shed, on skids, bottom is off ground about 8" from that point to about 2 feet up. almost entire side has been nauled on like someone took a little drum sander for a dremal and eat up the side. 20 x 24 cabin with approx 6' x 24' front porch, cabin itself is fine, but on the porch...
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    TIPS / TRICKS for tires

    just jotting stuff as it comes to mind. no order to anything. ============ looking for fixing or new tires... contact any and all local tractor dealers, ask them if the sell or deal with tires. --most likely you will get a NO, and they might say tire place takes care of it. (ask them for a...
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    problems removing snap ring / circlip / retaining ring

    allis chalmers 1954 CA tractor. a bearing went out going out to pulley that drives belly mower. end result = chewed up gears and lots of metal shavings. i need to remove PTO shaft #5 from gear #37, main issue is #7 snap ring. ((see below link)) once i get these out of the way. i can get to...
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    usb flash drive to wifi

    looking for a cheap adapter or router or something. that i can plug in a usb flash drive into. to share files via wireless. prefer smallish in size. maybe even battery powered. primary purpose is 16gb to 32gb flash drive for pictures and document backup and to centralize some documents /...
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    FEL + shop vac + 12v to 120v converter = large leaf basket?

    FEL (front end loader) with general duty bucket + some scrap plywood over bucket, to turn bucket into more of a 55 gallon drum per say, some duct tape, to seal up any cracks between FEL and plywood. one hole for suction end of shop vac, a slot a few inches wide, a couple inches tall. to suck...
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    honda santa fe 2007 + 16' 3k doube axle trailer w. eletric brakes

    front wheel drive honda santa fe 2007 front wheel drive honda santa fe 2003 16' bumper pull 3k double axle trailer w. electric brakes, i think it weights 2000lbs the 2007 from specs is slightly heavier, and seems a bit more robust vs the 2003 vehicle. so 2007 more likely be setup for towing...
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    power seat on s10 chevey blazer 1995

    power seat on s10 chevey blazer 1995 (driver side) the seat functions all work but reversing the seat back away from the steering wheel. 1 up/down toggle switch for front tilt up/down 1 up/down toggle switch for rear tilt up/down 1 4 way (up/down/left/right) to move seat...
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    new forums ?

    driveway/roads (gravel/dirt) --how to build / maintain them. lots of threads started on what implement to use, what works best, etc.... along with how to build them, and work them to deal with wash outs, pot holes, wash boarding, etc... =============== heavy duty mowing / cutting tall weeds...
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    for last 3 to 4 days server resets at bad times?

    for the last 3 to 4 days, TBN is un accessable from any were from 10 minutes to an hour. or site is exteremly slow, everything else is fine. it is current 9:15PM, and generally see issue between 9PM to 11PM, its like someone setting there schedule routines for there time zone, (resets...
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    all in one attachment? is it possible?

    3pt hitch rear blade as the basic unit... and building up from there... TNT (top n tilt) for 3pt hitch, to help feather out blade cutting and angling. offset = ability to swing blade off to one side. ----hey i have this small size tractor (SCUT / maybe even a CUT), and the width of the unit...
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    diesel in gas engine WOOPS!

    so i have a s10 blazer that is primarily farm vehicle. it was getting near E, and didn't feel like going to town and filling it up, so i grabbed a couple 5 gallon cans and filled it up. needless to say, i wasn't paying attention, and i have 1 can cleary marked "diesel" on it. and ended up...
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    dog shears not cutting/shearing like there suppose to

    i have sharpened the bottom blade, (one that does not move) and then upper blade (one that moves side to side) a couple other times, and it gave new life to the shears. but this time around, the shear is pulling hair, (tried on myself) and i have to force the shears through my own hair, and...
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    bead breaker for rear tractor tire....

    2 flat tires. same day *arghs* already replaced a tube in other rear tire of tractor. but other side *arghs* bead will not break loose. using straight liquid dish soap (from the kitchen sink counter) on both sides of tire beads. 1. pulled tire off 2. used farm jack and lifted rear of...
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    google pop up, of tractorbynet as not a safe website....

    google pop up, of tractorbynet as not a safe website.... Google Safe Browsing diagnostic page for AS32748 (STEADFAST) huh?
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    new tractor idea possibly....

    superfly got me thinking on his "mini tracked" thread on project forum about various hydrualics. and started thinking about all the super sized tractors now a days. you have this huge honking engine, massive tires and amount of tires, and then this most likely bat wing or like implement...
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    steeleproducts *ughs*

    had a seal / ring go out on an air compressor made by steele, give them a call up to get parts. they placed order and said someone one call back to take credit card number. ok.. wait a couple days, nothing so call them back and wait another 30 minutes on phone. to give credit card number...
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    tractor games / simulators?

    after reading... When are kids old enough to start operating tractor? began wondering what games / simulators are out there, that cover things fairly good?
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    lake improvements (what will the next project be?)

    trying to figure out what next side project might be for the lake. something simple and under a couple hundred bucks. lake is approx 1.75 acres if memory serves. 1 row boat / fishing boat 1 paddle boat, 1 14'x8' raft with 55 gallon drums floating it. and a ladder to get in and out. 2...
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    were/how to mount 2 spare tires on the front? needing some ideas!

    were to mount 2 spare trailer tires? or how would you mount them on the front? i need some ideas. i got tired of hauling straps / chains in vehicle so mounted an old metal / water proof box, on the front. and the lid folds down and sits almost flat over the jack stand. i have... 3 sides and...
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    any chance for some new sub forums?

    any chance for sub forums.... tree felling / log skidding / stump removal building roads / road maintenance trenching fence / post hole diggers / post hammers tiller / plow / disc / harrow FEL (front end loader) attachments sheds / garages builds or perhaps. a sub forum named "important...
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    PTO pump, lake to 200 gallon plus container

    i am wanting to find a cheap PTO pump. that can suck water up from lake to water tank (20 to 25 vertical feet difference) and then turn some valves and have PTO pump and 200 gallon tank, be turned into a spot sprayer. (hand gun with about 50 to 100 feet of hose) ((no need for a booms))...
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    need male PTO shaft for bush hog.

    i picked up a "new idea" 452 bush hog ((pull type)). and only have half of a PTO shaft :( i need male square shaft with a 1 3/8" 6 spline. and searching internet, and have come up empty on just half of a pto shaft. (not sure what search terms i should be using) i would assume there would be...
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    online manual listings....and manufacture websites...

    www. has been omitted to keep TBN website from auto converting links --> refers to flow path of clicking through website all is done for US not other countries. ----------- (below this line) = my quick comments. ========= (breaks things up between different manufactors) Kubota Tractor...
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    slow down of dealers = do to them farming themselves?

    for folks, wanting to buy, and goto dealers for info and like. will there be a considerable amount of wait time. or perhaps not be able to get the normal folks that know there stuff for given department. due to they are farmers or help farmers as well? seeing that it is planting season.
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    new holland 555c 1 stablizer handle stuck

    i went through new holland parts catalog, and copy pasted them into paint program with some editing, to give better idea of things. the hand lever to raise or lower the stabilizer leg for the backhoe. is stuck downwards (down = raises the stabilizer leg) i can push it just a tad further down...
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    reel mower vs finishing mower for allis chalmbers CA

    i have an old allis chalmers CA tractor with a 60" belly mower both sides discharge on it right now. it does a pretty good job. but wanting to cut back 4 to 8 hours of seat time, to mow all the acreage. saw 100 bucks 7' reel mower pull behind not sure, if i should jump on it or not. 5 foot...
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    pto driven vacum kit?

    thread got me to thinking. Implement/Attachment Wish list... - Page 4 - TractorByNet.com cleaning out a grain bin to turn it into a shed, and came across some old blowers that you might find in your central heating or central A/C. no motors but they have a shaft that a pulley or something...
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    tractor guide of different options for tractors?

    not been a member very long, and i don't see much of stickies either. and looking through "reviews" and "articles" i do not see much for comparison of things. i see many posts in many different threads stating same thing but in different words for.... --differences in transmission types. --hyd...
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    enlarging pond and deeping it.

    this is one of them multi year projects. as i work around the weather, and dealing with all the other projects. maps.google.com "print screen button" edit->paste-> into microsoft paint edit->paste-> "transparent selection edited different areas from google maps. the dam is to small to get...
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    inventory room for craft items.

    12' by i want to say 24' by 8 feet tall. room was put into one of the sheds. 2x8 construction for walls and ceiling. rolled insulation in the walls and ceilings. then 1/2" thick foil on back and front styrofoam board put over that. there are 2 outside walls that did get studdied walls. and 2"...
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    old 18' dia grain ben turned into a shed

    the tillable farm land is cash cropped out. so the grain bin has went unused. the first portion was getting a bigger door on it. the old door was like 2 feet wide 3 feet tale. just enough for a crawl space to get inside of it. and shovel grain to the auger. i had a 4' x 6' 5/8 plywood, that...
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    allis chalmers CA pto shaft C snap ring, take off?

    pto shaft on allis chalmers CA, cracked in two. the manual says "snap ring" but it looks more like a "C" but there are no tabs, holes, or like to get a hold of it. with exception on one side there is a little 45 degree angle. ((see attached diagram)) and for life of me i can not get anything...
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    redoing old lane on the farm.

    redoing an old dirt lane, back to a lake/cabin, to make it shorter and to put in ditches on both sides of it. some things i need to over come. --the guy or i should say family that actually farms the tillable area on the farm. needs approx 28 feet wide areas to get through gates. due to...
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    need help to install gravity tanks both gas and diesel

    just bought 2 300 gallon gravity tanks one has about 5 foot stand other has about 7 foot stand on it. both were used for "off road diesel" both will need new filters on them. i think there both single wall tanks. one will be for gas and other for diesel. the hoses are not the best on...
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    hydraulic oil system cleaning 555c?

    bought a New Holland 555c loader backhoe last year or so. everything works. but it overheats, and i do believe it is due to hydraulic oil. when i initially got it, i changed, the hydraulic filter. and the filter had hard caked on substance say 1/2" to 1" thick around most of the hydraulic...
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