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Anyone change out the alternator belt on this model? Loosened the tensioner all the way and still cannot get the belt over the pully. What am I missing or tricks welcome?

I clicked on a members link to "member of the month" or something like that, also tried getting to the Home Page, all efforts redirect to the forums listing. tractorbynet.com/forums I cannot seem to get to the Home Page no matter what I try.

I was out mowing when the blades just stopped like the PTO switch had disengaged. I checked the fuses, checked the seat safety and with the PTO engaged (blades will not engage) and the mower did stop. So I don't think the seat safety switch is the problem. Could this be a bad PTO switch? Mower...

Our MX seems to not be cooling properly. Cab model. LOL. Dealer said all was well. Noticed a water leak on the drivers right side up by air vent. What is under the roof as far as parts go? What do the drains tie into? And how best to inspect and clear if plugged?

Looking for a decent concrete sealer for indoor use. Around 400 square feet in a climate controlled area. I'd like to hear some recommendations and pro's and con's for application and dry/use time. Thanks!

One of my lines to the dump cylinder sprung a leak. How to replace? Is there a relief bleeder somewhere that I must drain? I need to get the bed up to do it. I guess I will need to ensure it is properly supported while working on the line. This is one of the original 2004 models. A G...

Less than 300 hours, dual rear remotes, FEL, CAB, hydro-shuttle. Is very clean. I think it is pre-emissions, I view that as goodness. 38k. Opinions and price check, welcome.

Late night mowing, I stopped to move a branch, when I got back on the mower is not going anywhere. The hydo's felt hard. I look it over, and under it, there is a broken spring, just hanging there, obviously a tension type. I can see where it is hanging from, an arm apparatus, but I cannot...

I'd like a complete "small" solar power system to provide ample juice for two lights (manual control), a motion detector light and a heater in a water trough. The system will be mounted on a roof and all components except the wiring and panels will be housed out of the weather. My issue seems...

Happening now, 07-30-2017.

I just came in from mowing, my friend proceeded to get quite a laugh out of my protective apparel. He of the cab tractor brethren, and non-compact at that. Anyway, he commented that I seem to be extreme in my contraptions. I don't consider it extreme at all, wearing full googles, with a nose and...

I have noticed an increase in errant quote code showing up in a number of postings. Is it the poster not editing properly, or some feature running amok? This AM, I replied to a thread, and noticed it had two quoted posters, but only one end quote " ". The text of course appeared for the...

Both gauges on my 2003 RTV, temp and fuel appear to not be working. Is there a shared electrical part between them that would cause this issue? Or am I looking at two separate issues here?

I am planning to turn my milk house into more usable space. The first step was gutting the pipes and equipment out of it. The inside walls are a concrete type plaster on top of some kind of wire mesh. The floors are poured concrete. Circa 1920. For the floors, I was thinking about a vapor...

I have seen this behavior twice now, and I managed to get a sample of it. I thought I had been reading everyone's postings, completely. But somehow in the reading pane I have lost the last few lines of posts. An example is post number 55148 under the Good Morning thread. You will see what...

I am looking for recommendations on a paint pot. I need at least 2 gallons. I had thought that these things would be readily available, but it seems that they are specialty tools with only a few manufacturers. The on-line reviews on a few have been, scary. It would operate under 60PSI, so it is...

We all have them, they work well, sometimes.... So it is that time of year for me again. My gutters are really nothing more than leaf catchers this time of year. I really do not like ladders and getting up two stories is getting to be no fun. I do have a good drainage system around the entire...

Hit a metal pipe with my push mower. It was enough to stop the engine, the pipe was NOT wedged under the deck. Upon inspection, the blades looked OK. They are mulching blades, lots of curves and whatnot. I started the engine backup, but I have got as serious vibration in the mower now. How...

If you love old airplanes like you love old tractors, this could be of interest to you! This is shaping up to be a big deal. I was hearing the distinctive rumble of the radials this weekend. If you are in the DC area proper, including Culpeper and Manassas, and of course the mall in DC on May...

It has been one of those days, one of THOSE weeks already, and I was thinking.... On the way home, saw a neighbors fence line taken out by a big boom truck, road blocked off too..... took out a utility pole too..... Hope everyone was OK, but darn.... what was the person doing? It looked like a...

Hmm.... Live long and prosper...... RIP, Leonard Nimoy Star Trek was a show really ahead of the times when it was originally broadcast. Lots of good messages in that series.

Was out late last night, super windy. Car took a major assault from a shopping cart in a big box store lot. And I mean major. Easy thousand worth of damage. I don't know if the cart was free in the lot, or came out of the lot holder itself. I'd like to hold the big box store negligent in this...

Supply your own work in place of bold. On top of everything else over the past few months, we had a early night visitor. Someone pulls up the driveway, which is very long, stops by the house, gets out and starts shining a flash light around. I see him, and start making my way to the back...

I have some paver edging that have some concrete on them, The concrete is the results of a messy pour job that should have been cleaned up. It was not, and after a year, I am tired of looking at the slop on our pavers. I don稚 have a paver to test against, has anyone else done an acid treatment...

My rope broke. I had to open it up to clean it up. But for some odd reason, when I put the pull rope assembly back on the sprocket it turns a few times, but the spring gives way. I have examined the assemply and it looks ok. The spring is still tight. I am turning it clock-wise. It's like it is...

"Conclusion: Using total injury death rate as an overall safety metric, US urban counties were safer than their rural counterparts, and injury death risk increased steadily as counties became more rural. Greater emphasis on elevated injury-related mortality risk outside of large cities...

Man, Some people just don't get it. So I am doing a lot of concrete work. My driveway has a culvert pipe about 1/2 down. The grass is 4 feet tall in the pasture. I have mowed a path and lots of other trucks have made a path to the worksites. I come home last night and see mud coming up the...

Here you go. I have destroyed some out buildings on my property. They were chicken coops. Well, I took what was left of the chicken laying stations and placed them out in the field, so as not to get run over when the building came down. As luck would have it, I had my brand new Savage .17HMR...

I am interested in real world ground speed with the biggest, widest, lawn quality, cut. Which Kubota ZTR would be the best match? I have flat stable ground, no obstacles, and am interested in mowing between 2 and 15 acres of grasses. TIA

What a year! I'll focus on the good. I hope our men and women in the armed forces can be home soon. Thanks for your service. Past and present. I hope the men and women of TBN enjoy your equipment and families this holiday season, remember a good wax job and real-oil never hurt anything. Be...

I noticed it this AM. I get this in a browser error window, Error #2044: Unhandled ioError:. text=Error #2032: Stream Error. URL: http://i.trkjmp.com/kwd?c=Ojo6d3d3LnRyYWN0b3JieW5ldC5jb206ei0xMzIyLTEwNjkyMg%3D%3D&cb=_GPL.items.a652c.displayKeywords at getAds_fla::MainTimeline/frame1() I think...

This was an interesting read for me. Thought I would share the link. Big, Smart and Green: A Revolutionary Vision for Modern Farming | Wired Science | Wired.com

nice. Found: Hunting With Drones From the Comfort of Your Couch | Raw File | Wired.com

Too bad. What a time, what a memory. I feel for his family and friends. Prayers and thoughts for a good, great man. Neil Armstrong, first man on the moon, dies - CNN.com

Interesting read on Dairy Farmers in MO Article says it all. Farmer: 'It was the system that failed us' - CNN.com

The 'bota was pissed.... The weather just has not cooperated. Figure that :)

Your current employer offers you continued health benefits for two years, and serious cash in your retirement funds equal to your "dream" number? I see the job market sucks, I see the economy NOT getting better. I see three or four possible, probable NOT job offers. I see a salary hit on a NEW...

Looks to have been dumped on this AM?

Is this something I can do in an hour? I would probably have to loosen the alternator to get it off? I managed to see a fray point, the unit has over 600 hours, so I do think it is time anyway. I had to stop in the field and clean up the air intakes, so I noticed it. Did not see it on...

Incredible as it may seem, we seem to be in a serious dry spell. In my neck of the woods in Northern VA. I was dressing up my back pasture with the bush hog last night. I actually made a round trip through some areas of low ground that are normally mud bogs in the spring. I use to cut them in...

Good read. Veterans Farm helps heal vets - Apr. 5, 2012

Well, These past few months I have made a lot of progress on the inside of our old dairy barn. Unfortunate over the years, we have had a lot of Barn Swallows make it their hatchery. While I do agree and like that they keep the insect population under control, I just cannot afford the time of...

Well, the last two days, I have it on my arms, nose and throat. Must have picked it up by the crik! That will teach me. And I had on a jacket and gloves. Was clearing a fence line. Must have got some juice on me. Unreal. Be careful out there. Oh, today was 80 degrees. Man made Global Warming...

We finished our Farm House renovations like five years ago. A week ago, in a corner of the house, outside my kitchen, I noticed a mushroom type fungi growing. I thought it might be the sink in the kitchen. The wall use to be an outside wall, but is now an inside wall. The kitchen area looked...

Have or have seen. The Brick for fifty bucks got me thinking..... I have, and have seen some pretty cool and different paper weights for desk and shelf space. I have two desk jobs, the farm and my living. So I have a lot of space. The coolest one I have is a core sample from a government...

Yep, literally. It starts and runs fine, but darn, the other day, I was dripping with sweat, went to hold the metal pole and ---- what bzzzt was that? Did it again, sure enough, bzzt, bzzt, OUCH. So now I got a big right arm, had to finish the job, ya know. Any metal part when running...

Wow! Nice job. "every wedding is Royal" - Was that the Archbishop? Nice Crowd Control - spelled organization, lets move 20k people a mile or two! Crowd - very respectful, some people can take notes Pagentry - fly-overs, horse and "buggies", wonderfull architectures, colors! What more could...

Crazy, so I am thinking over the past few years, all the work done, all the time spent, and all my tools lost. Crowbar - I had a nice crow bar, used a lot for demolition. Last seen in barn. Have no clue as to where it went. Bolt cutters - Used to take down miles of barbed wire. Nice and easy...

Slowly recovering parts of our farm, circa 1900, I came across this, buried a few years ago. This weekend the ground finally gave it up. I am thinking some kind of gatherer/stacker for hay?

I actually have firewood stacked, diesel fuel ready to go, generators ready, and the tractor up from the field near the driveway. I have beer in the fridge, food in the freezer, and all the kids are home. Dang..... the only thing I forgot was to swap the rake out for the backblade...... oh...

After about five years of talking about it, I finally made the CUT navigate towards the wood line. With most of the land being pasture here, those woods on the back lot have always called out for me. Took one of the botas down there and within one hour had a nice walking trail right by the...

So my hot tub, kind of sprung some leaks in a lot of the return tubing. It is around 15 years old. I was thinking about sitting it in the ground and making a deep pool out of it. I'd re-route re-do the major intake and return, feed it to where a water fall would feed the "pond". I'd line it...

So I am cleaning up an outbuilding. I came across ten quarts of Kubota UDT. Unopened. What is the life expectancy of this lubricant? It has been subjected to sheltered heat and cold of course. It is about seven years old if I recall.

I lost all my keys. I got new ones, and bolts. And looking around, I like the tee shirts, and the new hats! Those 5040's in the lot look sweet too. The smell of SUDT in the air.... oh man....oh man.... Focus. I hate it, I just want to spend money. Lots of it. :) :)

B7800 HSD - Looking for a part number for the inside rectangular turn signal cover. Right side as your sitting on the tractor. Mine seems to have gone missing, and I did not hit anything. A bit odd that it just dropped off.

So over the last few years we have s l o w l y been cleaning up our farm after extensive renovations. We subscribe to "do the right thing" and dispose of trash, recycle metals and haul stuff off to where it serves the environment and our community best. Unfortunate, over the years we have...

Good read. "Tuttle wakes up at 4:30 a.m. and says he works anywhere from 12 to 17 hours a day. He says he's learned to "survive on less sleep" but admits he longs to spend more time with his children." Survive on less... I relate to that! America's oldest family farm for sale - CNN.com

So I wake up yesterday and parts of my house are without power. I look for a circuit breaker that tripped and found none. I flipped them anyway and still no power. Although when I flipped a suspect breaker back on, for a second I get a light in one room on the first floor. Then nothing, and the...

Left the blade in the shed. The FEL did the job.

My old style grain elevator broke a sprocket. I have NO idea how to get it off and replace it. I have attached some pictures for advice. Pic 1 First the elevator. The sprocket is on the far right, this one is OK. The PTO shaft, I thought would slide out after I took all the screws out of the...

Wow! About a week ago I hit a PVC pipe, about 8 foot long. I must say that had to be the quickest destruction of *anything* by my mowing that I have ever seen. By the time I reacted and lifted the deck it was too little, too late. Shards of sharp PVC in every size littered the mowing area. The...

I am between service intervals. I noticed my FEL was a bit jerky, then on high speed turns, my steering gave me a lot of feedback. When I got to the barn, I let the B7800 sit, and checked the fluid. I was beyond low. Not good. I park in the same spot all the time, under cover. So where does...

Where do I check it too? Is it that dip stick looking down to the right of the seat of your in it? Thanks..... Yes, I cannot find my owners manual, and I forget if that was differental or hydro...

The old dairy farm restoration continues. Outside the farm house sits a still functional well pump. Notice the handle? It is a wooden broom stick bolted on. It is a Novelty NO. 106 from "Hess-Synder CO", "Massillono, OHIO" I'd like to find an original handle. -or- Did they not come with one...

A local newspaper is running some articles on farming. So far this has been an interesting read. Very informative and troubling. Covers a lot of what TBN members say and do. The link is here Emptying the Breadbasket

Why is it I get to start all over with the thread when someone decides to reply with a new post? Is this normal or am I not eating my cookies right? -Mike Z.

I am looking for a good quality but cheap paintball gun. I am most interested in price with durability a second. In addition to the fun value, it will actually serve a business purpose of marking territory and of course, spot painting the high spot on my barns. :) Recommendations appreciated...

I washed my RTV 900 last night and when I went to dry it I noticed my rubber rings cracking around my ROPS. Now this really irks me, as the RTV is kept out of the weather. One ring cracked in half, the other will fail if I touch it enough. The rings look to secure the rubber protect "caps"...

And it is a problem. For the last six months I have been looking at my crawl space entrance that has turned into a small frog pond. Well, it really has not rained until ....yesterday. We recently renovated and added a new wing on the house. During excavation, we did NOT notice any water. So...

After a three year effort on my SO's part, she finally captured this..... Needless to say, it was quite an experience. It has been around the barn, but it ends up in the silo during the day. She actually woke it up. And got lots of pictures of it, both asleep and trying to leave the silo...

I need to come up to speed on how these work. Since my initial attempt this year has met with the drought word, I am curious on how to mitigate my risk for the future. What is available, where, how to start? Where to look? A primer of sorts would help me out. Has anyone taken advantage of the...

So, One of our dogs had to have part of its tail amputated. Looked like a hot spot, vet, vet,vet, then inside of a week, and three vet visits, it chewed the tail to the bone. Talk about money spent. Anyway, she is female, and WAS an outside dog. She is 100lbs. Now she has to be inside for...

I need a good gutter cleaning tool that can do two story work. My SO is NOT fond of holdiing the ladder. Quite frankly when the wasp was coming around my head, I decided she was right. So I am open for suggestions. I should have never put gutters on the house in the first place. I need...

In the thread "The joys of bidding work" there are some pretty interesting opinions that in many posters view merit a forum of its own. Would TBN consider hosting yet another forum on the business uses and ralted topics? Thank you. -Mike Z.

I am running two strands of PolyTape on T-posts. I can get a charge (shock) out of the first strand, but the second strand is dead. This is right next to the charger. I am using a PolyTape conector, and connect the charger to it. The PolyTape connector strands BOTH the upper and lower...

So, interesting developments on the power front. Seems that the Department of Emery has adopted new legislation and policy to allow power companies stronger posturing in deciding where to put transmission lines. By entertaining thoughts on a "National Transmission Corridor", DOE effectivley...

I have about 20 acres of premier fescue that I'd like to get - more horse friendly - Can I just start by overseeding, knowing that it will only last a first cut? or am I better off with? - plowing it all under starting from scratch? - notill options? - a reseeding plan? What options do I have...

So, let me see....... Banks and Lenders raise rates, some lenders put people on the edge (stretch to get that dream!). Now a lot of people cannot make it, property taxes, insurance rates, adjustable rates, so foreclosure rates are rocketing. Are the banks and lenders greedy? They are bringing...

Well observation and close inspection says I have standing water in some of my fields. It has been raining a bit this year, I am not sure if this standing water is the norm or not. I prefer dry pastures, or at least pastures that move the water to water. What can I do to dry my pastures out...

Having popped out of the safety forum, and having been the victim of a roll-over, I am curious as to how people mow the edge of banks. I have a stream that flows and sits down a pretty good embankment. I usually back my mower/cutter to it. It takes a while, but the rear mower or cutter is in...

I don't know what price I am looking for so I think I'd like input on what to look for. My B7800 has 150 hours on it. Will sell with FEL, fluid in tires, 5 foot woods rotary cutter, 5 foor rake and 5 foot blade. B7800 has no knicks or dings, IMHO looks new, the attachments well 0 look used...

Ok, It was NOT me this time. We have had this thing since it came out. Did I not RTFM right? When you dump, is the tailgate loose? Or is it attached? See this.... Bent RTV tailgate and Bed... -Mike Z.

What kind of deals are going on, or have you been privvy to for equipment leasing? I am not sure if my current venture will be working out, we are in the middle of a serious restoration project, so we are considering a lease. We currently own our other tractors and equipment, but need another...

So much for the drought in Northern, Central VA. Before 6/25/06 we were six inches below our "normal pattern". Then a low pressure system pumped over 5 inches on us day before yesterday, and another 4 inches yesterday. Today the area can "expect" more of the same. Needless to say, we don't...

In replies or quotes, I am losing the title field. Since it is not carried forward, you end up with a broken post link, no visual on who or what you were replying to. It ends up being impersonal, and more typing is required. -Mike Z.

Under control panel, I see PM's but no thread favorites are present. Thusly, I have lost track of interesting topics. -Mike Z.

Don't know anything about them. Need an education. I am thinking to supplement my power at the farm. I'd like to run some out buildings and perhaps tie into the farm house electric and use it for emergency power situations. I have space. I have time. I have some money. I have the...

Nothing like life in the 'burbs. This is so appropriate for this forum. I remember all the strings about country living and the invasive acts of those 'burbunites. HAH. -Mike Z. Interesting actions for deer control - Hired snipers

Purchases? Upgrades? Needs? Sorry, but already events in the farm remodelling are underway. My dreams of resurrection of this dairy farm to a modern small hay/horse business are being questioned by the uncertain fuel market. I have fallen a year behind on the hay equipment purchase, yet my...

Down by our creek on our daily walk this caught my eye. Can you identify it? And the estimated age of the bones? -TIA -Mike Z.

Man we are having a stroke of serious bad luck around here.... Today while dumping I must have backed into the pile to far, the tailgate looks to have caught the oil filter protection housing. The tailgate bent out so far it will not close and the RTV bed is bent inward towards the middle...

Well, After one year we have now turned our attention to the farm house. We bought the farm, the barn, the cottage, and the house just came along with the package... Can someone identify this patterned wood for me at the top end of the house? Do they make stuff like this in vinyl? Day one...

So how do other states handle private airstrips or air parks? Are rules and regulations deemed by the local officials? Are they enforced? Do owner/operators have any land restriictions placed on them (easements, right of ways, etc. etc) Thanks! -Mike Z.

At first I laughed, then a few days ago, I saw the person had submitted a 3k bill to the county for damages to his crops. I have seen issues with cats, and it got rather heated in the methods of dealing with the cats, but this is way beyond cats. Here is the original story that caught my...

Ahh... rural visitors! So, you ask... how many times did I walk by it? Three timeS. Leaned over by it? Twice. The dogs were the ones who got my attention. Enjoy! -Mike Z.

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Here is the final chapter in the sad ending of a "feud" neighbors had over a fiveteen year period. Interesting to note the cultures involved in a changing rural landscape. This story touches many a note and many questions that TBNers have had over the years. I feel sad for everyone involved...

I'd figure I'd show a little of the farm, since there has been tremedous progress made with the help of friends and family. If you ever had a project, well the next set of pictures will probably bring smiles to your face. The first one - The B7800 getting ready to attack a long set of three...

I don’t think we are taking this latest hurricane and the current after effects seriously. Are we all in a state of shock? I think I am. After two days we have some states that still have not gotten a handle on the magnitude of the disaster befallen them. As a nation we seem to be more concerned...

With cab, HST no implements - 26500 I think I need to shop around? -Mike Z.

Anyone else get a market survey from a rather large marketing firm. Interesting, I took it and got the feeling someone is looking for the next generational ATV/RTV class machine. Very wordly. Hope they get some interesting returns. -Mike Z.

Well we took a major step back in tech-noid -ology. You all are ranting and raving about your high-speed broadband access while I get to rant about my 29.4bps link. So I figured you all would share your therapy sessions with me now. Seeing how I am in the middle of a major telecommunications...

I am trying to do a search, by display name, any time frame... It just sits around, until I get bored. And I am not on dial-up. -Mike Z.

So one week after getting the 13 year old introduced to the tractor, I am fighting the women off. Granted it was just an introduction into the tractor operations, but it seems to be getting away from me. This past w/e, HHH (hazy, Hot and Humid) the wife and I are in the back, recovering YAP...

I live in Virginia. So I am trying to understand who I need, and why. We have a farm house we are interested in "remodeling". Basically "re-doing" an addition that is attached to the original 1900 structure. The floorplan layout would remain somewhat the same, we would move some bathrooms...

Here in the commonwealth, it was humid. More humid than hot. So humid - - I'd walk over to the barn and my shirt front was getting wet. - I'd start pulling barbed wire ONE strand at a time - retreat to shade and water AFTER each strand. - Roll each strand by hand and retreat again to...

After 100 hours I finally used it. Recently moved to a nice flat piece of real estate. I decided to bushhog around the property line since the grass/hay was 4 feet up. Half-way through the first pass it dawned on me I should use this set-cruise feature. All the creature comforts that got me to...

5 most dangerous jobs for teens Report: Mowing the lawn could be more hazardous than you think. Think Safe -Mike Z.

Having officially moved to the farm, the haying operations will take a back seat to the farm building renovations. Only two fingers were broke in the raining moving process. So we consider this a victory. What are the ways to enter proper agreements for haying operations? With other peoples...

I should have taken a picture of it. About 5X7 feet worth of it. Crawling along the silo side. I hit it with weed-b-gone. What to do with it once it is dead and shriviled up? I don't need any surprizes, and burning is not an option from what I understand. So how to remove? -Mike Z.

In Northern Central Virginia. This tree seems to have sprouted green berries over the last day or two. Any idea as to the tree name, and the berry toxicity to horses? TIA -Mike Z.

Hello, I have attached a picture of some concrete work I need to think about. We are in the process of restoring an old dairy farm. The barn was used for dairy operations but I will be turning it over to the horses. All the old pipes have been removed (not the support pipes), the cattle...

PRAGUE (Reuters) - A Czech tractor driver died under eight tons of manure in a bizarre accident that has baffled his employers, local media reported. The 34-year old man, identified only as Martin T, suffocated after the load fell on him while he was dumping it in a field near the western Czech...

... an old house. The wife heard "squeaking" while at the farm one night. No problem. I had thought I knew what it was. Silly me. -Mike Z.

I have got a few outbuildings I need to get rid of. The concrete slabs in particular baffle me. I would like to bust them up, I think hauling is cost prohibitive. So I was thinking about burying them. I would dig a nice area into the side of a slope and dump the remains there. I would cover...

What to do? Call in the manure fire fighters? By product fire A dose of water? Environmentalists have something to say about that! -Mike Z.

Go look on cnnfn.com this am for a settlement on an ATV maker. Ouch. Look at the problems, and how the company was reported to have handled them. I found it interesting and thought other may too. -Mike Z.

What type of barn is this called. How to paint the roof? How to paint the sides? As you can see it is up there. Looking for creative ideas, and if anyone is available this summer, BYOB. Bring your own Brush. -Mike Z.

Well I need the basic list of equipment that I would be looking at to start haying 20-40 acres of land. I will probably trade-up the B7800 in class size to handle the acreage. So I am looking for a 35-50HP class tractor. But my questions are the basic equipment needs to start up with. I am...

ag-ML-555716-ML- Ag equipment question

So I am having some issues with some land. Not mine, but close to something I have a contract on. The parcel in question looks to be landlocked. No access to it from public roads. So how does one gain access to a landlocked parcel. For example a square bordered by four parcels. Does the...

Just having fun with the saw in the woods. I expected this , so I left it to the laws of nature. The tree is in a creek bed. So how did I cut it? -Mike Z.

How much space, clearance is there suppose to be on the RTV? My wife was giving hers a workout today and notice not once but three or four times that a twig would catch the plastic lip by the operator screen. Thanks. -Mike Z.

I am trying to locate good search engine links for finding rural land on the Internet. I can deal with a real estate brokers site, but *most* of them do NOT list a search variable for acreage. So, If you have seen good links can you post them? I would like to search on the Eastern Coast of the...

CNN is reporting that a man in England fell backwards out of a tree while trimming it with a chainsaw. He unfortunately fell on his wife killing her instantly. He is being treated for shock. -Mike Z.

So I updated my profile. Added some "stuff", more on that later..... But I also tried to add a signature block. My name and a smile. After doing so, it looked to be OK, I went and read some posts. I noticed all my OLD posts had the new signature block appended to the OLD post. So.... My name...

I have a gully in my back yard. I am dirt poor (soil wise) and geographically undesirable for hauling purposes. I have lots of trees, old fence posts, leaves, horse crap, sawdust, brick pieces, and did I mention trees? I'd like to start filling in the gully. and maybe get a few truck loads...

Internal Server Error The server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and was unable to complete your request. Cannot proceed. -Mike Z.

Think I\'ll leave this alone for a while... Still cleaning up after Isabel. This one has widow maker all over it. It took out three trees as it fell. One is a pine that I am beside. It was 18". Sheared right off! The root ball is not in the picture, the split I am standing by is loose enough...

So for the last few days all I hear is the end of the world coming. So, where do I park my tractor? I have a nice field with no trees and a hillside. Depending on the hurricane I might get the east or westward winds. Should I pull it into the garage? Should I park it in the new pole barn...

I'm interested in finding a way to keep the mud and clay seperate and underneath the crushed blue stone I'll be putting in our outside horse pen area. It's a muddy mess right now. We've added drain tile, but it's still terribly muddy with all the clay. I've heard of a felt-like material that...

Interesting things, Black Widows, zillions of them in my woodpile. My neighboor alerted us, as she notices the spiders in hers too. And she is a few miles away. Anyway, it is a fairly large woodpile. Oak, in excess of 16X30X4. How to get rid of these things? They seem to be alive but slow...

Took delivery on Saturday from the BEST dealer in "Northern Virginia". This is how NEWBIES plow their driveways! Side shot, notice the NEWBIE dealer option seat cover. I forgot to the picture of the NEWBIE helmet cover, let me offer a text picture for your visualization. It says: <font...

Well I am just not having the luck I feel I should be having with these trails this year. Seems Mr. Beaver was at it again over the summer and left me with stumps of oak, popular and maple. Of course they sprouted up again. The area is on a slope, so I really don't feel a tractor would be safe...

Postioning against the Kubota 7800 series? What is the comparable tractor from Deere? And what is the price range you have seen for a FEL and MMM. I will be visiting a Deere dealer this w/e and am putting out the feelers. We are talking 30HP for the orange. I have gotten kind of lost on the...

We all have them..... the hill.... the pucker factor..... the how much is too much..... So, I would like to SEE them..... let me see your hill and tractor with degrees. I want to get an idea of your equipment and your spunk. When the fog burns off, I am running out back to snap my hill shot...

So, for a while now I have been <font color=orange>Orange</font color=orange>. I have done the research, visited numerous dealers. Best of all I thought I convinced the CEO this is the way to go. The CEO managed to get her wish of the pole barn and clearing, fencing of more acreage. She even...

So we look like we are almost finished with the Pole Barn project. The yard - meadow- pasture held up pretty good. The area was 1 acre of *massive* hardwoods, and IF I don't see another piece of oak that is OK by me... So the question is - Should we reseed. Attached a nice small shot of what I...