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With the winter season coming up I was wondering if anyone makes extra money with their snow removal machines. I have a 2.5 mile driveway/road that I have to plow all through the winter. We get plenty of snow here in the western Md. Mountains. Once I complete my tasks I usually go down to...

I have an Amish contractor coming to build us a barn. I have a few questions about the Amish because I certainly do not want to offend them while they are working on my barn. I have heard that they will use power tools if a power supply is available. Is this accurate? I would hate to tote my...

I have had a heck of a time finding a reliable place to purchase a main pump for my excavator ( Cat 305 CR ). Rebuilt would be preferred due to the price. Anyone have any leads/contacts where I could possibly find one?

So, Wifey and I used to frequent an auction house in Terra Alta Wv. We were there 2-3 times and bought little stuff. Well, one day we needed a new clothes washer. So, we headed to the auction. We went a bit overboard and bought not only a front load washer in which the auctioneer said was brand...

I found this grinder in my grandfathers old shed. I remember when I was a kid he used this to grind deer meat into burger and to make sausage. The grinder head says "Standard" on the other side ( not pictured) , But I don't think that is the name of the grinder motor its self. There was some...

Well, today We had to put down our beloved Shepherd/lab mix. He was my stepson's first dog when we built our house up here in the sticks 13 years ago. He was our bear and coyote repellent, our babysitter for our two younger daughters, our security system and the offical porch "holder downer"...

I have a 11yr old daughter who has played softball for a few years now. Last year our team ( I'm the head coach) was just pathetic. We won one game and my daughter shared to pitching duties with one other girl. ( no other girls could even throw it that far) My daughter got absolutely hammered...

I know not everyone is well versed in firearms but i would think if you are going to write a nationally circulated article describing what was used in this terrible shooting you would be a bit of homework. Sedensky says Lanza killed all 26 victims inside Sandy Hook Elementary School with a...

I have 76 acres and my house in in the back part of the property. The property is way back in the woods and I have no neighbors. I routinely hear people riding quads on the front part of my property or I see vehicle tracks in the dirt out there. This is where the one and only road comes onto the...

I live way back in the sticks in the mountains of extreme western Md. Pretty much on the Wv. border. For yrs the Mayland DNR and WV DNR claimed that there was no such thing as mountain lions in our region or the east coast for that matter. I have personally seen two in my life on my property...

As some of you know I have had water issues at my house for sometime now. I live on a farm with a very nice creek running about 500ft from my house. We drilled a well when we built the house 11yrs ago but it is terrible iron water. So, I dug a large hole in my creek and put a submersible pump...

Lookin for a mower, I ran across this deal. It is a Lesco 60" Zero Turn commercial grade. the guy who owns it bought it to fix it and use but decided he didn't want to mess with it. I haven't went to look at it yet but from what the guy told me it needs a starter and belts and blades. The...

Well, actually I know a fair bit about how to raise the pressure but here is the problem I need help with. Wifey and I are remodeling our house. I had a very nice tile shower built for her. It has four body shower nozzles, a regular nozzle and a hand held. Well, the pressure isn't enough to...

I am getting ready to refinish my maple hardwood floor. I installed and finished this floor 11yrs ago when we built the house. I have been researching what to use as a finish and of course, eash product claims they are superior. I would like to use a water based stain ( poly) since they claim...

I have another thread going about draining my 3/4 acre pond to clean out the muck. i used a 4" siphon system to drain the majority of the pond but a siphon won't work on the last bit of water. So, I need a trash pump. After looking online at TSC, Southern States, Lowes. Home Depot.. etc.. I...

Well, I got my 3/4 acre pond pretty close to drained. Just a small bit of water laying here and there. I planned on letting it dry for a few weeks atleast before starting to clean it out. But, as you guys know, nothing ever goes quite as planned. My friend owns a coal company and he was...

I did a quick search here for hearing aids and found a bunch of old threads so I thought I would ask my question in a new thread. I worked the flight deck of a carrier while in the navy and now I work in a powerhouse with loud boilers, chillers and gensets. I have a hearing test every year and...

Well, I have come to the conclusion that I just need to get a piece of equipment in my pond to clean it out. So, I had a few contractors come give me an estimate. since I live in the "Marylandistan" just about all the contractors said I should not even apply for a permit. The claimed that the...

I have posted previously about cleaning out my 3/4 acre pond. it is full of silt. I have thought of many ways to do this but after closer inspection it looks like Im gonna have to get an excavator in and do it the ol fashioned way. A creek runs beside my pond and about 15 ft lower. The two...

My wife grew up in Wv. She has always hunted and enjoyed firearms since she was a child. And since we live way back on a farm, our first line of defense is not the police (15 minute response time at a minimum) but our own ability to defend ourself. A while back while I was at work, wifey was...

I seen this on another site and it is just too good to not share. It puts things into perspective and shows how irrelivent we really are on a grand scale.. The Scale of the Universe 2

I have terrible well water , full of iron. but, I also have a creek that originates on my property so, I put a 220v submersible pump into the creek, then all the required filters on it and now i have wonderful water. I obviously ran 220v wire ( 8/2 I believe it was) 500ft to my creek for the...

I have a forced air system in my house with a two ton air handler. It is pretty basic really. I have no air conditioning at all and my thermostat is just a basic Honeywell round type thermostat with no A/C capability. My problem is that last night I woke up at 3am and it was super hot in my...

I live up a 2.5 miles dirt/gravel road that can get a bit rough at times. It seems that this road is killing my car tires. I seem to always get slow leaks and i am sick of patching them. I don't have an issue with my pickup truck tires. obviously because they have a higher ply. I'm sure there...

I have a MX5100 with the quick attach bucket. My friend is hooking my up wth a 7ft. snowplow but I need to weld it to a quick attach plate for use on onmy tractor. I am assuming all quick attach plates are the same and will fit my tractor. But, just to be sure, I thought I'd ask the experts...

I have a neighbor that is a widow and she takes care of a small campground by herself. I try and help her out as much as I can. She has a 1920 Ford and needs the fluids changed. The Engine oil change is a no brainer but since I have never owned a Ford tractor I need to know what kind of hydro...

I seem to have an infestation of mites in my chicken coop. I went into the coop last night after dark to see what's wrong with the light timer and noticed a ton of little bugs crawling on the light timer. No doubt mites. I have noticed in the last few days that my birds have almost quit...

Wifey and I built our home on my grand fathers farm/ property 10 yrs ago. It has quite a few apple trees on it. propbably 30 or so. never really counted them. They are spread over 76 acres so, some get good sum, some are on a hill, etc.. there are many different varieties also. These trees...

I have a 580B backhoe that spun bearing last yr. We pulled the motor and fixed it and now the motor runs just fine. But, It seems that it developed a pretty good leak right where the motor and the bell housing connect. It is hydro fluid not engine oil. I am certainly no mechanic but isn't that...

Wifey and I have an opportunity to buy two student rental properties ( houses) They are already rented to students by the semester. Evidently they are owned by the bank. We have been offered an incredible deal if we buy both. We have an appoointment to look at them next week. My question is...

I am building a rock retaining wall in front of the house. What I need to know is what is the ratio of water and sand to the Brick-Lok type "S" Mortar? ( BTW- Brick-Lok already has the lime in the mortar.) thanks.

Not sure where to put this but I figure with all the rural and farm landowners on here someone is bound to be a sled head. This video is awesome. I would love to give this hill a shot ( on someone elses sled) lol.... http://www.zapiks.fr/share/player.swf?file=50284

I posted recently about finally getting my residential water from the creek instead of the crappy well we drilled. I put a 3/4HP submersible pump in the creekbed with a check valve down there. then the waterline runs 500ft up to my house. I then have another check valve just before my 30/50...

Well, I finally got my pump put into the creek to replace my crappy iron filled well water. (yes, I took all the filtering precaution) I put the 3/4 horse deep well pump on a 30-50 pressure switch. I have plenty of pressure but when I open up a faucet for a period of time the pressure drops...

Thanks to the wonderful 40yr shingles that lasted only 10 yrs, I now have a roof leak. I plan on replacing the shingles with a metal roof next spring but for now I need to get this roof to stop leaking. I know about where the leak is, but I can't pin point it and frankly I'm sick of looking for...

I have three wire direct burial wire ran out to where I an going to put a pump into a creek for water. Unfortunately, once it was buried it was pulled on with a backhoe that was digging in the area. I believe it was just pulled away from the pipe it is buried with but I am not sure. How do I...

Wifey has a 30x40 garden. It has produced O.K. for the past few years but nothing spectacular. about 3 yrs ago i found a guy that ran a horse farm that had a huge amount of composted horse manure. This stuff was composted to the point of it just being pure very dark dirt. I put about 8 ton on...

am getting ready to stain my deck ( again) It seems that the stains I have used in the past are full of big promises of long lasting protection but in real life they last about 2-3 yrs. Maybe my deck just gets too much traffic on it. I have tried Woodscapes Deck stain ( twice ) and Cabot...

I have a nice pond that is spring fed that we swim in every summer. The kids love it. It is very old though and is getting pretty full of silt. I have posted here in the past about using a trash pump to clean it out but still haven't got around to it. Well, since the kids are a bit bigger now...

I have a few very nice chreey trees i was thinking of selling to the lumber yard. Anyone out there know the going rate of cherry right now?

Since the iceberg has melted off my pond I am going to rent a pump and start my pond dredging project. I posted about this project in the past http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/rural-living/95113-dredging-pond.html I was looking at pump rentals and now I'm not sure which pump would work the...

I just got my 1975 Case 580B rebuilt finally and I headed down to dig a water line. It ran fine and drove fine. I got on a slight hill and it would not move, like it was in neutral. Checked tranny fluid and it was low ( and it leaks pretty good right now) put more fluid in it and it once again...

I have a Kubota 5100 ( 50hp and about 46 at the PTO. ) I am looking at buying a backhoe attachment in the near future and I have a few questions. I am pretty sure that I want one with a subframe So, I'm guessing you can get the subframe for your specific tractor and most backhoes will hook up...

I have a 64" Ber-Vac blower that I use to clear my 2.5 mile driveway/road that winds its way up over a mountain and we get PLENTY of snow to play in. The blower is an older model but works very well. But, after hours of use and machine gunning plenty of gravel, the clearance between the fan and...

I seem to remember there were a few ABE's on this site a while back. Well here is a little clip that will bring back memories. For the 99.999% that wasn't an AB ( Aviation Boatswains Mate) I will tell you that the level of teamwork and communication in this clip is pretty slick. Just the noise...

Well, I figured I'd put this in the rural living section because it is rural living that caused me to think about doing this. My driveway is 2.5 miles long down over the mountain with the first milethrough a heavily wooded area. Well, we had a minor ice storm this morning and on my way to work...

Veterans Day is tomorrow and I hope everyone takes a quick minute to think about what sacfrices veterans have made for our freedom and give one a quick "Thank You". Especially our WW II veterans in particular. We are losing these great men now at a tremendous rate. As a Desert Storm veteran, I...

I spun a bearing a whiel back on my Case 580B backhoe It is a 1974-75 model to the best of my knowledge. I finally got it all back together, went to fire it up and starter spun really slow. the orginal starter was shot so I ordered the exact same one except it was new and was a gear reduction...

Since Veterans Day is quickly approaching I thought I would share this info I recently found. I have a step father that is a Korean War Veteran and a retired Police officer. he is also a diabetic and just had his leg removed. He could use some help financially with in home nursing now. So, I...

I have crappy well water. It is full of iron and wifey is sick of it. I also have a very nice stream running through my property that feeds the towns resevoir down in the valley. It is super clean water and originates on my property. It has been tested by the town many many times. I ran a...

I live on 76 acres that is divided almost in half by a stream. The side I built my home on was at one time striped for the coal. I drilled a well when I built and the water is crappy and full of iron. Did all the filters, weater treatments and it still isn't all that great. The other side of...

I spun a bearing on my backhoe and of course, had to do a total rebuild. We have it back together and in the backhoe but need to do a valve adjustment. Anyone know where I can find the correct adjustment settings? I do NOT have the serial number from the hoe. It was rubbed off way before I got...

I live up a 2.5 mile gravel road that I maintain but do not own. The local land fill is about 5 miles away but since they raised their rates it seems that my rural, out of the way road has become a good spot for illegal dumping. I have rifled through a few piles in the last couple years and...

I live on top of a brutally cold and windy mountain. I also have a 2.5 mile driveway to get to the house. It is a major undertaking to keep this road open on a daily basis. So, since the wife recently opened her own office and it has two nice little apartments behind it, I think e are gonna...

I have about 25 acres that was timbered in 1976. it is now grown up pretty thick with various species of trees with the average size about as big around as your leg. This 25 acres is really just useless land as it sits. I would like to clear it and make a horse pasture with a large pond on it...

I have a 24ft cathedral ceiling in the livingroom area of my house (log home). yesterday I happened to notice A BUNCH of condensation on the T&G paneling up to the peak of my ceiling. It was pretty humid in my area for the last few days but I built this house in 2001 and this is the first time I...

I would just like to wish my fellow Veterans a very happy Memorial Day. I hope everyone would join me in making a special effort to thank our World War II Veterans. Their numbers are dwindling pretty fast and soon we will no longer have the priviledge of shaking their hands and thanking them...

I have a large pond that we swim in every summer. It is spring fed and i can even use the creek that originates behind my property to raise the depth and use the drains in it to lower in the fall. It is crystal clear water. It is a very nice place for our kids to swim and we grill down on the...

Well, I had to break down and buy a new steed for the farm. We have a 2.5 mile driveway up over a mountain and we got totally hammered with snow this year ( 21+ ft. !!) The 2000BD just couldn't keep up with the snow and it didn't have a much needed FEL, just a blower on the rear. It was getting...

I know alot of guys here are shooters and/or avid hunters. I was given this training CD at work but it has a free demo version online that is kinda neat. No more "kentucky windage" BTW-- don't forget to divide your mil reading by 2 if you are using the 20x scope.. ShooterReady

Hey Fellas, I have a 12K scissor lift dump trailer. loaded it up with some gravel, got it home and it wouldn't dump. I hit the rocker switch back and forth and all i heard was clicking. once in about every five times the "Down" position will work but I can not get it to "raise at all. As i said...

I usually love snow but this year I am toltally sick of it. My driveway is VERY long and I am sick of spending every single off hour I have blowing snow. The drifts are killing me !! I live on top of a mountain so I have plenty of wind.. Here is a pic of my property and how secluded it is. It is...

Well, I finally ditched my old tractor and bought a spanking new MX5100 out of necessity. I have a 2.5 mile driveway that winds up over a mountain to our property. I was totally snowed in (over 60 inches and counting). So, called Messicks and they delivered the 5100 to the bottom of the mountain...

My wife has been bugging me to clear some of our property to make a bigger field. I have been wanting to clear this spot on my property for quite some time anyway. It is pretty much just useless property right now. It was clear cut 35 yrs ago by my grandfather but now it has some pretty good...

I bought a new set of brake shoes for my YM2000BD thinking the brakes where shot since the did not work at all. So, i took off the brake housing/plate showing that my brake shoes and the brake drum was just totally covered in oil. I'm guessing I have a seal that is bad, but which one and where...

As i explained in my other post about brakes i am helping out the older neighbor lady with her tractor brakes. the left side is totally useless. It feels like there is plenty of pedal just zero brakes. No matter what kind of adjustment you put on them there is nothing. i have searched the net a...

Iam helping out my neighbor who is an older lady and she called me today to adjust her tractor brakes. they did not work AT ALL. ( 1920 Ford ) the right brake adjusted fine and now works well but after trying to adjust the left brake it still does not work. The pedal now feels like it has some...

I have been mowing a ladys field that is pretty thick and it is on a hill. It seems that my 2000BD overheats within 10 minutes of mowing. I didn't have any anitfreeze with me so i used good ol' water. I woul dhave to mow for 10-15 minutes and then let her cool off. Needless to say, it takes...

For the last few years i have been buying hay for the horses. Well, as most of you probably know, Hay is starting to get expensive and I have about 30 acres of Timothy hay just waiting to be baled. So, my wife grandfather is giving me his 14T baler. He said it ran fine 6 years ago when he put...

Say what you want about the safety aspect of this. But you have to admit this guy has skills. Slideshow of How to unload a railroad hopper car - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting

I have a 5 yr. old Morgan mare. I went out this mornigna and noticed she would not come to me when I called for her. This is highly unusual. I went and found her and she wouldn't put any weight on her left rear leg. SO, I checked her hoof and there isn't any problems there, nothing stuck in her...

I have a 15+ acre field that I would like to start baling. Especially since the price of hay skyrocketed in the past two years. This particular field is a nice smooth field but it is growing everything but a something worth baling. I would like to replant it with either timothy or alfalfa (...

O.K. I posted my idea a few months ago about running the water from my creek up to my house for domestic water. I have terrible well water that is off the chart on iron content. I went as far as clearing a path to the creek with the backhoe and digging a deep hole right in the creek. Well, I...

I have a 1979 ish case 580b Construction King backhoe. My diff lock has been stuck on and I figured it was the internal spring that broke. Well, I finally crawled under it today to take a look and right away i noticed the whole right brake housing was broke. It sheered off at the bolts and was...

I have a 1979 ish case 580b Construction King backhoe. My diff lock has been stuck on and I figured it was the internal spring that broke. Well, I finally crawled under it today to take a look and right away i noticed the whole right brake housing was broke. It sheered off at the bolts and was...

I have a 76 acre property and it is about 30 acres field, 15+- acres of hardwoods and the last 30 acres is what we call a thicket. It used to be big timber but my grandfather clear cut it in 1978 with the intention of stripping the coal. Well, That didn't happen and now the once clear cut is...

I have a 1978 ish Case 580b Construction King and my Diff lock is stuck. It is not the linkage. I already checked that. A buddy of mine told me there is a spring of some sort that is most likely broke inside the rear end. I have looked high and low for a schematic of the rear end to see where...

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Last winter my 4wd went out of the front left side of my 2000bd. I tore it apart and found that the pinion gear (#36) and the front gear drive looked wore (#52 ) They don't really look all that bad but i am guessing these tractors were not build with a very tight tolerance to begin with, so a...

I built my house a few years back and we dug a well. The well water is terrible. It has very high iron content. I have dumped about $5,000 into a few whole house filters and none of them work for any period of time. So, I decided to use the very nice creek that runs through my farm. This water...

I got a call today from a guy who wanted me to mow his 12 acre field. He said it was just a rolling hill and nothing too steep . I asked him when the last time it was mowed. He said last year. I figured this would be a pretty good way to burn a sunday afternoon so I told him $30 a acre. He...

My wifes grandfather is giving us his baler. I have not seen this baler but my wife was at his farm for his 80th. birthday party last week and she went to look at the condition of the baler. She said it was a JD 14D. I did an extensive search and can not find any 14D. I am thinking it is...

I asked the question about a springbox a few months back but that idea seemed too costly once i checked into it due to the distance required. So, here is my other idea to get CLEAN water to my house. I live on top of a mountian and I drilled a well 5 years ago when I built my house. I have a...

I have a Dumpstar 12k 7x12 dump trailer with a scissor lift. The trailer weighs 3,700 lbs which obviously means that I can "Legally" haul 8,300 lbs of material ( I mostly haul gravel with it) Well, if you have ever went to a quarry to buy gravel you know that they weigh the truck/trailer empty...

My neighbor, good friend and fellow tractor enthusiast was in a horrible accident this morning and his family could use all the prayers they can get right now. He works on a coal mine and from what we know right now he was running a D-11 dozer in the open pit with a high wall right above hime...

I need to know what the smallest square baler there is available ? any thoughts???

Hello, I Live on a 76 acre farm and built my dream loghome on it about 5 years ago. My farm is split down the middle with a very nice creek. Well, the side i built my house on was strip mined for the coal in 1978 by my grandfather. It is very beautiful now with a very large field . The probelm...

I have been having an ongoing problem with my 200bd 4wd system. I have a front pinion gear that is stripped. Well, I HAD to fix my road because of spring errosion, so, I put it back together with the worn gear but did not use the 4wd. It runs fine in 2wd. I used it for maybe 3-4 hours and darned...

I have a 12k dump trailer ( 7x12 ) I have been looking for the side board extensions. I know I could make them out of boards but i would really like to have metal extensions. any idea where or what dump trailer company offers removeable metal side boards? I have seen them before, when I was...

I have a Case 580B backhoe and today when I fired it up to plow the 18" of fresh snow the differential lock was, and still is, stuck. I have had some problems with the right brake sticking and it was sticking when i first pulled out. I usually just put the shuttle in reverse and the brake frees...

Hello, I have a pond that is about 3/4 acre in size on my property and is probably about 50 years old. It is spring fed and also fed with a small run off creek that runs through the woods and into the pond. It is very clean and clear water. Over the years the pond has filled up with silt and...

Anyone know where i can find used parts for my 2000BD? I know where to find the new ones but I would like to check out the used parts market for a gear in my 4wd. More specifically #53 on this schematic. 4WD_INTERNAL: Yanmar Tractor Parts

Hello, I have a Ber Vac 64" 3pt. blower hooked up to Yanmar 2000BD and it works O.K. but I can't seem to get it to quit breaking sfeer pins. I use a normal bolt ( grade 5 ) with a nut on the other end. Not sure how other blowers work but the Ber Vac blower has a shaft that runs the fan and...

I finally ordered my parts from Hoye tractors to fix the 4wd on my 200BD. My question is this: Are the needle bearings ( #47) pressed on to the shaft ( #44) or are they just "tapped" onto the shaft with a rubber mallet? I didn't receive the parts yet, But this is the only thing I'm not sure...

I am buying a 12K dump trailer and I am pulling it with my Dodge CTD 2500. So, If the trailer weighs say 3,200lbs. I should be able to legally put about 8.800 lbs in the trailer. The tow rating of my truck is 13,000lbs. so this would be pushing the limit although the CTD is capable of pulling...

I have a well that I drilled when I built my house 5 years ago. I have an extrememley iron content, even though it is not hard water. I have tried just about all the filtering sytems made and they all seem to work for a few months and then peter out on me. Well water is not one of my strong...

I am getting ready to pull the trigger on a new dump trialer. I seem to remember someone saying that they are alot less expensive at the manufacturer. I have also heard of a few guys going to Tenn. to buy them because they are so much cheaper. Does anyone know where or what company offers a...

I am getting tired of paying for my hay for the horses so I was looking into some rakes and square bailers. ( I have about 50 acres of field on my farm) I was thinking of selling my Case backhoe and my Yanmar and finding a bigger tractor. I REALLY don't want to sell the Yanmar though. It only...

I am looking at getting a dump trailer and I have researching them but can't seem to find many answers. I have a 2.5 mile driveway. 1.2 miles that I solely maintain. I want to gravel it so here are some of the questions I have. 1.--- Which one has a higher angle when dumping ? I don't want to...

I noticed a horrible noise coming from my left ( drivers side) knuckle and that oil was leaking pretty good from the top of the knuckle itself. I tore it down only to find the long rod that runs through the entire assembly,steering rod for lack the actual name of it. looked like a dog chewed on...

I found this and would love to buy it. What a great deal !!! BUT, they DO NOT ship anything. I bought a very nice 2005 travel trailer off of this site last summer. Just thought I'd pass this along to any TBN'er in Oregon area,that is looking for a good snowblower REALLY cheap...

Hello, I have emailed the AKC my question to no avail so I figured I would ask the TBN'ers and I bet someone will have an answer. I am getting ready to breed my English Bulldog. She is NKC registered. The sire I want to breed her with is AKC registered. My question is this, Will the litter be...

Hey guys, I know I have bugged you guys to death about a seammingly easy fix. But, I still have a problem I can not figure out. I replaced the balls in my front diff shaft. both front and back. When I went to box blade my road i had a pretty good grinding noise coming from the front end. When...

hello, I have a 2000BD and the bearings fell out of the FWD drive shaft while running over a big mound of sod a few times. I have it all repaired but when It broke I lost all the bolts that hold the drive shaft cover ( housing) in place. One in front and 2 midmounts. Does anyone know exactly...

I built my house in Western Md. 5 years ago and the well is 270 ft. I have terrible water and have went through all the pains of the water filtration companies promises. None of them seem to work for more than a few months and then I am right back to where I started. I have a VERY high iron...

One of my buddy's has a small body shop and his little 8lb. mixed breed dog Buster is the king of that castle. Well, His neighbor, who also works with him in the bodyshop on the side ( he is retired) has a pitbull that is mean as a hornet. It got loose this summer and attacked another neighbors...

We are driving to Disney world tomorrow and will visit there through the weekend. We have a 2yr old and a 4 yr old daughter and I always worry myself to death about the sick people that are out in the world today. I.e. school shooters, child kidnappers , etc.. Now call me crazy but this really...

My buddy knows a guy who has a field that is between 20-22 acres. He asked me if I wanted to mow it last year. I did mow it and when the guy asked how much I told him $250. He got all bent out and asked if I was going to bail it also. So, I said o.k., $200. He reluctantly paid me the $200...

I recently bent 2 push rods in my 580 and i can not seem to locate a good website for parts. Any ideas? Also, This may sound dumb but I just bought this hoe recently and I'm not really sure what year it is or the engine that is in it ( for parts ordering purposes) I believe it is a 1978 or...

I have a 2000BD and I lost the bearings ( balls ) out of the drive shaft on both ends. I am guessing that I would need some very heavy grease to hold the bearings into place while I try ( keyword is try) to slide the drive shaft in place. Has anyone here replaced these bearings? if so could you...

I have a 4 yr. old Morgan and she is in the habit of going into her stall to relieve herself. ( I guess she is just shy ) But, I am tired of shoveling out her stall. She has total freedom to our pasture and can come and go whenever she wants into her stall. She just chooses to "Go" in her...

2 of my scarifiers have the teeth broke off. How do I remove the old broken teeth? They seemed to be shot peened on. Any suggestions? or should i just buy new scarifiers and save myself a headache?

I have a horse pasture that needs re planted. It is pretty well packed and I know just throwing seed out on it will do next to nothing. My question is what attachment will work best on this situation? ( other than a tiller) I have used my box blade with the scarifiers on my deer food plot with...

I built a new pole garage recently 30x40 and I also got a new concrete mixer for a smaller stone veneer project. I need a floor in my garage still and I was wondering if anyone here has poured their own floor with just a 8 cubic Ft. mixer? I realize it is a big job but why can't I just pour...

I was out brush hogging the fields, ( no I don't bail it. ) and somehow I lost the little plastic resevoir ( sp?) for the radiator overflow. I looked everywhere in the fields and I can not find it anywhere. I looked on Hoytractor.com to try and find the part number and it is either not listed...

I am putting my 4wd system back together on my YM200BD but I do not have a manual. How much 90 wt oil does the front differential use and how do I check it? thanks.

I recently built a pole garage and now I need a 4 ft. retaining wall on one side of it. I was going to go with simple railroad ties but I can't gather up enough good used ones. I have a ton of 12" and 10" cinder blocks left over from when I built my house so I decided to use them up. I know...

My 4wd on my 2000bd went on the fritz so I look the advice of Mark777 and checked the drive shaft and sure enough it is disconnected in the front where it does into the front diff.I did'nt look real close I had my baby daughter in my arms but it is totally disconnected, just laying there. I did...

Any updates on the poly pavement? Anyone tried it yet?

I was plowing up a field yesterday for a food plot and i was working the tractor pretty good when I heard a sort of clanking noise in the front of the tractor and now my 4wd does not work. I had this apart last year and I think ( keyword is think ) I know what happened but do you guys have any...

I have been looking into micro hydro power for some time now. It will cost me about $10,000 to pretty much power my whole home. Atleast October thru the first part of june. After that my creek dries up to only about 25 gpm (20-350 gpm otherwise) So, In order to not have to pay any more more to...

I bought a very nice 2000BD last summer. It only had 400 original hours on it and was very well taken care of. The only thing that bugs me is that it is missing the side panels that protect the sides of the engine. ( the white panels) Anyone know where I can get a set of these and if so, what is...

My wife put 15 gallons of kerosene in our diesel truck accidently, The kerosene pump was at the same island as the diesel and at a station she doesn't usually use. She said she realized her mistake and then decided it might be best to put another 10 gallons of diesel in the tank also. ( good...

I built my house a few years back and the first summer was spent finishing the house, ( no yard) then the following summer I planted Kentucky 31 and it didn't grow the way I would have liked. I did use good soil and lime etc.. Then I heard that Kentucky 31 does not work that well in my area...

My wife just bought an antique Home Comfort Wood fired cook stove. We need to get it restored and we are having troulbel finding anyone local that does this work.I was wondering if anyone here has one of these stoves and If so if you would be so kind as to post a picture of the front of the...

I finally broke down and bought the wife a handgun. I'm not opposed to guns at all ( I'm a lifetime NRA member )but I have only ever had rifles, muzzle loaders..etc.. never seen the need for a handgun. My Mossberg will defend the home just fine. But, I am now working alot of night shift and...

I have a very bad habbit of jumping onto my tractor and taking off with the E brake still on . I never claimed to be a rocket scientist, Now my left rear brake does not work. ( I wonder why? ) Is there some kind of adjustment on the brakes so i can get some pedal back or am I just out of luck...

anyone have any experience with the Southern box blade? I can get a new one for $345 but I have never heard of this model and nothing came up when doing a search.

I was working on my Case 480 backhoe (again ) today and the thought of selling it and just getting a hoe for the Yanmar keeps crossing my mind . What size would be a good one for my 2000 bd ? and are they easy to remove? ( within reason) Need snowblower in the winter. What is the average price...

I stumbled onto this site when researching biodiesel. Anyone heard of it? what do you guys think ? Scam or not? http://www.dieselsecret.com

O.K. This may seem like a no brainer but, what exactly is a live pto ? and that is opposed to what? a dead pto ?

I posted a question about PTO Generators here a while back. While doing some more research I have been hearing that it is not recommended to run a PTO Genny with a 2 cylinder tractor because the engine does not run smooth enough. I have a YM 2000 and I don't want to spend $1,500+ on...

I am thinking about selling my backhoe and putting a FEL on my YM 2000. Right now I am getting ready to look at prices for a FEL. What make,size and model number will fit my YM2000bd? I figure if I know what I'm looking for it will make a web search alot more imformative.

I am thinking of buying a dump trialer to pull behind my pickup. I have a 2.5 mile driveway that is in dire need of some serious repair. i will need 730 ton ( roughly) to do the last 1.1 mile to my house. If i get it delivered i will have about $22,000 in it. If I haul it myself It will...

I was snowblowing today with my Ber Vac 64" snowblower on a Yanmar 2000bd. I have a 3 speed PTO 540, 740 (?) and 1000. I put it up to 740 for a minute of two. and of course it really started chucking the snow then. Worked great !! My question is this, will it hurt my blower to run it @740 all...

I'm looking at either a box blade or a grader blade to refurbish my road this spring. I have read that you can put a crown on a road if you tilt the 3pt. hitchwith the boxblade. Is it possible to tilt the 3 pt. on a YM 2000? If so, How?

I have a 1977 case 480 Construction King and I recently went out to plow my road. I finally got it started, it was very cold outside, and it started popping. I then ran it again this week and the popping all of the sudden got extremely loud ! It still seems to run fine, although i didn't run it...

I'm sure this is a dumb question but here it goes. How do you get the hydraulic power to run a FEL.? I have a Case 480 backhoe and I think I might sell it and just get a FEL for my YM 2000BD. But, I don't have any quick connects for the hydraulic lines for a FEL. I know this is a REALLY dumb...

Is there any way to tell what year Yanmar 2000bd I have.

I just got my Yanmar 2000 no manual or anything, just a bill of sale. I was wondering if someone would tell me how many qts it takes for an oil change and also maybe a part number for a Wix filter, or any other filter. Thanks.

I have recently installed an AHS multifuel boiler. I burn mostly coal in it however. It has worked great so far. But, then again it hasn't been very cold as of late. can anyone here that runs a coal boiler of any type tell me what burn times I can expect when it finally does get cold (-10 -...

I recently posed a question about a box blade being able to grade my 2.5 mile dirt road. Knowing nothing about box blades I got some great answers. Then someone posted that I should really get a Grade Master grader implement. Now, I'm torn between which one will work best for what I want to do...

What\'s the Knob For? I have a YM2000 and there is a round knob directly under the seat. It seems to have something to do with the hydraulics. I have no idea what it does. It is pretty obvious that the previos owner never used this knob for anything because it is impossible to turn. Any ideas...

I have a very long driveway I have to maintain. (2.5 miles) I have a yanmar 2000 I also have a backhoe but it doesn't do what I want it to do as far as smoothing the road goes. My road is mostly red dog shale and it gets very packed in the summer when we have hot, dry spells. Softer in the...

I have read a few posts on box scrapers and was wondering if a box scraper is what I need, or will even work on my driveway. I have a long (2.5 mile ) road I have to maintain. it is pretty packed. Mostly red dog shale. It gets some pretty good potholes when we get alot of rain. Will a box...

It is super cold here in the winter so I almost have to use starting fluid if I ever want to use my tractors snowblower. I have heard that it will hurt diesels and then I have heard it is fine to use. Any thoughts on which is the actual truth??

I live in the middle of nowhere in the Md/Wv Mountians and my power always goes out. I have a 5,000 watt piece of junk generator that constantly surges with a load on it. I have been looking at PTO generators. What is the biggest one that my YM 2000 will handle. Also, Does anyone know of...

Hello, I've been lurking for quite some time, just trying to figure out which tractor to buy. I finally purchased a very clean YM 200BD this summer for $3,900 (400 hours) so I counld'nt pass it up. Anyhoo, since I now own a Yanmar I guess it is time to post so, I recently bought a 60"...