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With my 13 year old daughter Josie behind the wheel of the John Deere this week we managed to bring home three loads of wood so far. The grapple I made has been very helpful lifting and moving larger logs, moving brush and holding logs at waist height while I saw them up. My daughter drivers the...

After 3-4 weeks of shopping on the net and making many phone calls I put a deposit on a dump trailer. I wanted a dump trailer with slide out ramps tucked away underneath the bed. Many have located the ramps on the side of the trailer for numerous reasons. Sure-Trac HD Low Profile trailer was my...

I will be purchasing a new 12' dump trailer soon and decided on a pintle hitch. The pintle hitch on the back of the truck will also be handy for use with my tow strap. I found a bolt on pintle hitch on Craigs List 2 miles from my house for $30 that looked as if it was never installed. It was a...

Has or does anyone hear a slight ticking sound in their Yanmar diesel engine. Almost like a valve lifter noise. I always wear hearing protection when running the tractor. Recently I have been walking beside the tractor as my daughter wants to help out and run the tractor all the time. I haven't...

In less than 10 minutes you can drill out the hole(s) tap some threads and install the zerk fittings. This is the rear blade for my tractor. I decided to lubricate the pivot for the rear blade and the cylinder clevis pins. I drill a 1/16" pilot hole and then a #3 drill deep enough to tap with a...

I hear stories all the time about what life was like growing up on a farm from my dad. He was the youngest of seven kids. His mother passed when he was 2 years old and his father at 14. Running a farm was part of daily life. His chores were important but not always as difficult as what the older...

This is my TSC rear blade I am adding hydraulic angle to. I also want to point out that the tubing was holding water and a drain hole should be added to prevent rusting and damage to tube during cold weather due to expansion of ice. I ordered a 3" x 12" 3000 psi cylinder from Surplus Center. The...

My daughter sure has taken an interst in operating equipment. She has been riding in the buddy seat on the tractor at the farm and insisting on hauling wood this winter. Snow plowing is next whenever we get some of the white stuff.

I like to draw out many projects on paper before i get started. Sometime the old just wing it appraoch is ok too. Lately I may take a picture of something and try to make ideas with the paint program on the computer. I have no CAD program and maybe it would be something I should look into. Good...

Thinking about buying a new tig welder early 2013 I want an AC/DC to have aluminum capability. I have been wanting a tig welder with foot control for a long time. I have had my eye on the Miller Syncrowave 200. I have really been a die hard Miller fan. When I saw the price of the Everlast...

No bends. 1/8" and 1/4" stainless steel sheet. Kwickset deadbolt lock keyed the same as my house door key Magnetic pads to hold door shut. Schedule 80 stainless 3" pipe cemented 5' deep in the ground. Box is bolted to pipe mount plate inside with 3/8" allen socket cap screws inside. S.S. hinges...

Many of us take liberty the chance to be with our families, friends, and loved ones on Christmas. There are many out there not as fortunate as us to have the most valuable gift of being with children, family and friends. I hope you all take a moment to remember all the shift workers and the...

Just thought I wish a "WARM" end of the world to all. Let's see who will be the last one to post a thread. On your keyboards Get set.... Go!

Automotive News Read it for yourself. http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20121217/OEM03/312179979/diesels-8-speed-stay-tuned GM saying to look for changes in the early life cycle of the trucks. Transmissions and Engines Even a Ford/GM venture in a 10 speed transmission...

Toyota is soon to be announced #1 again after a 2 year recovery from the tsunami in Japan. Volkswagon will be moving into the # 2 slot with GM bringing up the rear. Shocked to hear the Volt wasn't the answer?:eek: Not me I still haven't heard "How much it costs to charge a Chevy Volt 1 time" How...

Ok I just made that up. But If they did Here would be a list of some of the options General Motors Tractor Option List T-tops (Cab option only) Moon roof canopy Power door locks w/remote keyless entry Z31 Off road package On-Star off road assistance Push button 4 wheel drive Diesel motor...

i was having my morning java and had fun watching the Hawks do what they do best. Out hunting for some food. So I grabbed the Nikon D60 and tried to snag a few pictures.

I would say the hard part of the fabrication work is over. Lots of little details left to do. I have the cylinder mounted and the rest of the work is cross supports, gussets, cylinder guard, hydraulic lines and things of that nature.

Did a little more fabrication. Far from done done but i did get the a bracket made for the remote hydraulics plus have started the grapple fabrication. I will try to fabricate the cylinder mount and cross or lateral bracing for the grapple teeth soon. still need to add zerk fittings and trim the...

Whats your favorite chair? I rescued this before it went to the land fill a few years back. It came out of a time capsule. Late 40's early 50's - B.L. Marble Furniture Inc. I have a second that I had to repair and refinish.

We had our first snowfall today and the new puppies weren't sure what to make of it. I'm glad to see the first snow.:thumbsup: Feels like Michigan again.:D

Made a little progress this morning in the the shop before everyone was up. Also did some welding after dinner. Tom

Started making my bucket grapple today. Bought some steel and started the grapple. I still am waiting for the dual scv controls to arrive plus buy all the hydraulic fittings. I will post pics as I have time to work on this project over the winter. Tom

This was a little project i made a little while ago. It is simple and easy to make. the back is removable and there is a power outlet strip inside. I was tired of chargers scattered around the shop looking for an open outlet to place one. I used to have a 3 bay charger before i bought my new set...

I had bee issues with my clothes line pipes and some fence posts near my kids pool in the backyard. This is how i keep the bee's out. Rubber corks. Tom

I made some chains hooks for the bucket. Cut off the eyelet on each hook and welded them to some 1/4" plate to spread out the load and strenghten the mounting area. I may beef up the front edge of the bucket with some extra steel to keep it from flexing or bending over the years. also Two of my...

Couldn't justify the price of a new one.:eek: I think I'll tack weld a sacrificial bottom to this and change as needed. lots of blacktop, concrete and gravel road to plow every snow fall. This should save the bucket edge. Next will have to be a homemade tooth bar and grapple I guess. Tom

Onaway, Michigan Man Dies in Timbering Accident No release of name or reason for the accident. Sad news release (23 years old) Remember to work safely everyone. Tom

Decided to fab up a sacrificial wear bar for clearing snow this weekend. I started to get hungry:licking: So i went for the graham crackers , strawberry jam and frozen yogert :thumbsup: I'll have to nap and finish later.

Finished up my ballast box today. I added some scrap steel and capped it off with some more 1/4" plate. I have some Craftsman metal tool boxes that are empty. I might paint one green and bolt it to the top of the ballast box this winter. Lets have some snow! Tom

:eek: I asked for some help today and got more than i bargained for from my 13 year old daughter. I lost my seat and might have a hard time getting it back! :laughing::laughing::laughing: Big Dooley

Set out to make my own ballast box. This is a 4 cubic foot box made from remnant 1/4" thick plates I welded together. I am going to use it for a while and see how I like it. I am considering the idea of a mount to piggy back a second weight for larger projects only. This here will be just great...

Howdy everyone, I saw a post by Gotrocks that caught my attention. sometime you buy a product that you think is safe to use but infact has been recalled. recall notices come to consumers who fill out their product warranty registration cards. If you do not fill it out you are not notified. CPSC...

The dealer delivered my new 200CX loader on a pallet this afternoon about 3:30 this afternoon. There were not any clear instructions with the unit but there were some in a user manual. I assembled and hooked it up. topped off the hydraulic fluid and tried it out. This will be nice for snow...

I posted a thread not long ago about led lighting for half the price. I have been so happy with the purchase of the new lights that i bought some more for the tractor. The first pair was (18 watt) lights. I have now put those on the back of the tractor and bought a (27 watt) pair for the front...

Some features of the JD 2320 sold me over the Kubota model in the same catagory/ price range, JD is truely lacking a snow blade that meets my standers for a tractor with this power and size. Kubota offers a much nicer beefier front snow blade built with work in mind. In my opinion the mold...

Had one serious close call years ago pulling a car out of an impound yard to take to a bodyshop for repairs helping out a local policeman. the car was frozen in the mud and would not start. We used my 4x4 to free the car from the frozen mud it had been sitting in. he had hooked the strap to the...

I recently made some wheel spacers for my JD 2320. The front spacers were needed for tire chain clearance. 1" aluminum with pass thru holes for the lug bolts gives good clearance for the chains. longer 14mm bolts were required. HD 2 link ladder chains "fit" on the rear of my 2012 and clear the...

Since 1998 this has been my wood hauler. 1998 Chevy K3500 crew cab 4x4. Took a weeks vacation and gave it a fresh coat of paint ,grill, headlights, tail lights, made custom mud flaps... only 36,000 miles. Sthil MS361 and a MS200T. Wood maul for the first 10 years and now i have a wood splitter...

Saw a post the otherday about who had a dry chem. extinguisher mounted to their tractor. Tought i would throw in a helpful hint to make sure your dry chem. will work when you need it. Here is one link. Care and Maintenance of your Fire Extinguisher Shake your dry chem extinguisher by tilting...

2x 18w High Power LED Work Light Lamp 4x4 Offroad Tractor Truck Flood/ Spot 12V | eBay This ebay link is where i purchased my new lights and they are very bright and very well made. My factory lights on my 2012 model JD2320 fail in comparison to these lights and they are only the small 18 watt...

HAVE BEEN READING FOR A WHILE NOW AND DECIDED TO REGISTER. I HAVE USED THE SITE DIFFERENT TIMES TO LOOK UP INFO FOR REPAIRS, MODIFCATIONS.... I JUST PURCHASDED A NEW DEERE 2320 TRACTOR THIS SUMMER AND HAVE BEEN HAVING FUN MAKING MODIFICATIONS. I ALSO HAVE A 1996 IH CUB CADET MODEL 1864 I BOUGHT...