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My company makes plastic parts - speciallizing in prototypes and small volume production. We pride ourselves on speed and quality of getting a part made from a CAD model but no 3D pinting here - we are talking designing and building a mold and molding real parts with full function. Our...

2002 TEXAS BRAGG 10k 14' x 81 1/2'' Trailer HD , NEEDS FINISHED , frame has ben taken down to metal, treated , primed and painted top and bottom , New fenders and backs installed , New shackles , bolts and bushings, New equalizers , New center bolts in springs . 2 5/16'' ball , 6 lug rims , HD...

I have about 1/4 mile long driveway and 2700 sq ft of parking area. The parking area is currently asphalt that needs replacing. The driveway is about half limestone rock and the other half is on the neighbor's property that they maintain and is asphalt. All of the base is in very good shape...

As I get older I cannot see nice clean oil on the dipsticks as easily as I used to be able to. Is there anything that I could dye the oils without causing other problems? Are there any negatives to doing this?

I have a 1999 F450 gas V10 engine that has an alarm system in it for which the fob does not work. I really am not to worried about needing the alarm system on this old of vehicle and would like to disable it. How does one do that?

I am looking for a new heating and AC system as my 23 year old Bryant is starting to have some problems. I am looking for advice and please keep in mind I live in NE Indiana. I have ruled out geothermal as we have Natural gas already. With the prospect of electric rates going up and the...

I was thinking today as I was cutting up some more firewood that I have not seen any posts on debarking firewood. It makes so much less mess and ash when it doesn't have bark. Who does it and how do you do it?

I am very aware of chimney fires and the damage they can cause and keep my chimney very clean and check it annually. But I got to thinking - a chimney fire is usually caused by having combustible material (usually creosote) built up in the chimney that when a hot fire gets going ignites this...

We were getting a little off track in another thread so it was time to start a new one - what is the best tractor engine ever? Even though I am an IH 436 fan I am betting there will be a big argument between the 466 engines - JD and IH. Let's hear them roar!

It is getting time to replace my asphalt driveway as it is old and the driveway needs to be regraded for better drainage. I am debating what material to replace it with. Asphalt is the lowest cost initially but needs regular sealing to last. Plus it looks kind of passe but i do like the fact...

My 1710 has a very short fixed clevis type drawbar. It is much too short for pulltype PTO powered implements. I recently saw a photo of a 1510 on Craigslist that had a longer drawbar on it and the guy sent me a photo of it. It was a swinging drawbar but he said he had bought the tractor used...

I have had a Fold-A-Cover truck bed cover on my 2005 Silverado since it was new. I have really liked the cover and it has served me well but after 11.5 years one of the sections is delaminating. I talked to company and they want $190 for the replacement part plus $60 shipping. I can purchase...

My wife called me at work today and said she was in the basement and heard water running but she couldn't find where it was running and asked me if I had anything on outside. No I didn't. She said she couldn't find anything leaking but where could water be running? She had called the city...

I just had to do it a Versatile 150 Bi-Directional. Now I have joined the world of hydrostatic as well as articulated. I am not sure of the year. This model was built 77-81 but it only has 3900 hours and has not been used hard. It has set outside though and so it needs some TLC. I can't...

I am looking for comments on MGD Tractor and Equipment in Lebanon, PA. They have a used tractor on Auction Time that I am interested in and am wondering how they are to deal with. Any insight would be appreciated! Feel free to PM me if you do not feel like publishing your comments.

OK I need some help on this one. I have been wanting a flagpole - 25' or better - but not wanting to pay $1000 for one. Today I happened upon a sailboat mast that is 27' long and I thought of a flagpole. I figured if it can hold a sail it can handle a flag - right? Now my next question -...

If I read all of the postings on on the web on woodburning fireplace inserts I am doing about everything wrong but it makes sense to me and today, when I pulled the insert for the annual chimney check before I light it up, the chimney looked cleaner than it has in years. There was about 3/16"...

Today there was an auction here locally by the school corporation to get rid of some old stuff. One of the items was a 1988 White Farm Boss FB-31 tractor with BushHog loader (48" bucket) and a 60" back blade. It is an Iseki built 3 cylinder diesel.) It had 2036 hours on it. To put it mildly...

I recently was at a local MF dealer and was talking to the owner. We were talking over the different types of tractors and things and he mentioned that what he had on the lot was just a sample of what he had - there were about 30 tractors sitting there. he said he already sold over 35 this...

This past weekend I had to disassemble my ZTR to put in a new blade clutch. This is 1997 machine (Deines) that I have owned since it was new. It has about 850 hours on it. Kohler Command engine. Working on the engine is fairly difficult while it is all assembled especially with my big hands...

I am looking for new rear tires for my Ford 1710 tractor. I currently have 13.5 x 16.1 Diamond tread on it. I do like the flotation but there are times when i would like to have a little more traction. I was considering these I-3 Power Implement type tires. Does anybody have any experience...

I am planning on putting in a boat lift - permanent, i.e. not pulling it out in the winter - with an all-steel carport type structure over it. The structure is 12 x 31'. I am looking for suggestions on how to get this built out in the water. This is to house my 24 ft pontoon so I have that to...

I have an IH4700 Single axle with a diesel engine (GVW 25,999). Is it possible to pull a gooseneck trailer with this or is it too high? If somebody did it how did you do it?

I ran my 5' Bushhog Squealer mower for about 45 minutes the other day and i noticed oil foaming out of the vent in the gearbox. I had checked the oil before I started and what was on the dipstick looked very clean and no evidence of moisture. I have not changed the oil in this gearbox for...

I had been looking for a hiller for my CUT that would make raised beds in my garden. I couldn't find anything that I thought would give me the depth I wanted so I finally designed it and had it made. I think it did pretty well. As you can see it is a toolbar with hiller disks and a pallet...

I have been wanting a sickle bar mower for a few years and found one - a NH 455. Got it for $300. It has not been used for at least 20 years and the sickle is rusted bad and stuck maybe due to corrosion. It also has a busted lift spring and cable and needs a little paint. Otherwise...

I have been looking for a sickle bar mower to trim along the edge of my pond as well as cut a couple of acres of grass. I will also be reaching under the trees and bushes along the fence line to cut the multi-flora rose and some saplings to keep the growth in check. I have found two 7' pull...

I am renting a small tracked excavator to repair the banks of my pond/lake (about 14 acres under water). I have had some erosion of the banks in some areas and muskrat damage in other areas. We have had a really dry summer so the pond is as low as I have seen it in twenty years. The pond...

I have a seat on my lawnmower that is from Michigan Seat that is in good shape except that the U-Shaped ribbing that clips the vinyl to the edge of the metal frame and holds it in place keeps coming off. Any suggestions on how to hold it on? It seems a waste to buy a new seat for something so...

Read thru a couple of threads here and thought i would still ask the question with photos. Looking for suggestions on what to do with my asphalt driveway. The top looks very rough but it has very few real cracks and is about 40 years old. I was wondering if I should seal it, top coat it, or...

For years I have been tilling my garden and then putting it into raised beds by hand. As I get a little older it becomes harder to use the shovel to put it into the raised beds. Any suggestions for creating the walk through trenches? The trenches are about 16" wide - just wide enough for...

I will post this even though I feel a little foolish. I had a guy run my 1710 out of fuel. I had done this before and because I knew what was happening I had shut it off very quick and got it started after bleeding the injector lines at the injectors. This time that didn't work and I tried...

Was having an issue with my Ford 1710 hydraulics so I started browsing and came across this site. Spent about four hours reading - what a great group! Lots of good info here. I agree with most of the information reported here about my 1710 with FWA and FEL with turf tires. It is a great...