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I need to mount a winch on my trailer for occasional use but am stumped for ideas how to do it. I've searched for a photo but found only a couple. My trailer is a Corn Pro 18' equip hauler and here's a picture of one off the net. The winch is a low cost Badlands because I'll rarely use it...

I have a couple year old Grasshopper 725D that will start one day and not the next. I've fiddled around the last time it wouldn't start but found nothing wrong. All fuses, drive handle, seat and brake safety switches apparently OK. Next day it starts. 250 hours. For a guess, I'm going to...

Does anyone here have a Farmall Super C or any other Farmall with duals on it? Maybe you've seen one? The umbrella is a hot day option. Here's my tractor Here's what I'm thinking about. Has anyone here done this or know anything about it? I only use this tractor for tractor drives or to...

I insulated my 42'x60' (x12-14') pole barn recently and need to buy a new propane barn heater. The kind you suspend from the ceiling and hangs about 9 ft high. I need to hire the work out rather than do it myself. What brands furnace barn heaters have others used and had good luck with? I don't...

I just finished properly insulating my 42' x 60' pole barn that has a concrete floor. For heat I got a used propane heater-furnace that was in our town garage. I've seen plenty of these over the years but didn't pay much attention and now don't know exactly what to do and how to go about it...

I have a (Land Pride) stump grinder and run it on my MX5100. It's an amazing piece of equipment, runs smooth and vibration is no big deal. You adjust the pressure flow on the machine to equalize flow so it grinds smooth and it's as easy as pie. Plus, after you get in position to grind, the unit...

I used to have air lines run in my shop because I painted and needed the moisture removed. At the compressor I had a flex line to a vertical line that crossed over and dropped down to my moisture filter for painting. It looked something like this It worked great but I just finished insulating...

Why do I sometimes get washed out photos on my game cam?

I have a typical Super C tractor that just goes on long tractor drives with the guys. The amp gauge would normally show maybe 5-10 amp on a ride. It has a crappy battery and had a new voltage regulator on it when I bought it. I had a shop check the generator last year and they said it was OK...

I'm looking to buy a new and larger BX72 Wallenstein chipper and wondering what my BX60 chipper described in the thread below is worth. It's in excellent condition, knives have no nicks and have never been reversed. Nothing is wrong with it and it chips perfectly. Always under cover and...

I have 1, 3 and 5 amp NOCO battery chargers and on the 3 and 5 amp do not fully understand how the desulfate function works. Can anyone explain how this functions and if it auto-engages or I have to set some special way? The 1 amp does not have a desulfate mode.

Will my 8' x 8' shed blow over in high winds? How much wind would it take to blow it over? I live on flat ground and recently cut down a couple of bushy cedar trees on the wind side of it that I felt offered protection. The shed is pretty light and I wonder if I should put four earth anchors...

Where can I get some LED lights to replace the 4"x6" halogens that are in common use for worklights on equipment? I can't seem to find any that size.

Got a new tool chest and wonder which socket organizer works? There's the magnet type and also the peg type and I'm not sure which is best. Which type do you have?

I bought a used truck bed toolbox because I could use it to secure chains, binders, tools and such when I go to auctions. I've never owned one before. It's great but is just a big box with no sliding shelf or anything to make it more useful. As it There's a lip I am thinking of building a...

Can someone give me an education on the 1950's Farmalls with a Torque Amplifier? I've always avoided them just because everyone said to so I know very little. But---I've found a 1950's Farmall that I'm thinking of buying as a parade tractor but it has a TA. I know models with a TA sell for...

By accident, we learned that children, grandchildren and great grandchildren love pig pancakes. That is, pancakes shaped into the face of a pig. Great hit and keeps them occupied during the holidays. YMMV.

Does anyone have any weather forecasting secrets that might clue us in on temps, snowfall and overall winter severity? Here's a list of winter forecasting wives tales I found. Surely we can add to these. https://www.agriculture.com/16-old-wives-tales-predict-winter-weather-7538966

When I was a kid helping out is a shop, the meticulous owner told me to ALWAYS turn the lights on for two minutes before a battery charge to drain off surface resistance to a charge. Is this a wive's tale?

I usually charge all my batteries with a smart charger late in December and then again in the spring and that's been fine. But I have a 6V "weak" battery in my IH Super C that I'm thinking of bringing into the heated garage for the winter. Maybe others like my old truck and some tractors. I...

OMG is this guy clueless. He expects the bull moose to be sensitive to his commands and rationalize with him. Check the eyes at 1:14 and add that to the ears down danger. It's a fake charge but you never know, especially during the rut. Nothing beats baptism by fire.

From Successful Farming Magazine I found this article interesting. Number 6, 7, 8 and especially 12 get my vote. Most of us have too many pallets and there ought to be a better use for them. https://www.agriculture.com/family/women-in-agriculture/16-clever-ways-to-use-pallets-on-the-farm

I am going to buy a 1/2" drive impact gun and likely a Milwaukee 18V. Trouble is, I'm confused by the many choices. This is what I think I want: https://www.amazon.com/Milwaukee-2767-20-Torque-Impact-Friction/dp/B08P4NX77N My use is lighter farm work, mostly for lug nuts and cultivator...

Any idea how much weight you can put in one of these crossover toolboxes? It's not that I want to test the limits, just that I have no idea and nothing is mentioned anywhere. Mine was made in 2007 and pic below. Any help welcome.

My 1997 Ford F250 side mirror had a bracket held on with a regular steel bolt threaded into the end of a stainless steel rod and it's rusted stuck. I snapped the head off. I'm soaking the stub in PB Blaster right now and will put Kroil on it tomorrow. Any ideas how to get the bolt stub out? I...

I bought a new-to-me '97 Ford F250 and it had 4 to 5 year old diesel fuel in it. It ran pretty cr@ppy on that fuel. On fresher fuel it ran much better. Then I bought some Power Service diesel treatment and some Lucas lubricity additive and injector cleaner and wow, it ran shockingly better than...

23 years ago I had a 150 gallon bulk diesel tank in the barn on rollers because I was painting it. I went to work and the bulk driver filled it there. It's still there and a 90 gallon tank on rollers next to it. Concrete floor; nice new pole barn and 42x60x 14'H. I never saw a problem since...

I bought some Kirkland (Costco) diesel rated oil for diesel tractor summer use. It's rated for that and shown in these photos. But I just noticed it's also rated for gas engines--I think--because it has an API SN rating. Does that SN mean I can use in a gas tractor as well? I know not to use...

I'm about to have my 42x60 Morton pole barn insulated and need ideas what to get for a propane heater or furnace. I don't want to heat it to 80 degrees but do want to heat it so I have place to work over the winter. I know nothing about these because I have heated with wood or a furnace in a...

For me it used to be Muck Boots but I think it's time for a change and looking to see what others wear that hold up to farm or rural use?

We're thinking it's time for a whole house automatic generator. The local electrician I have known for decades will do the whole thing and works with Koehler and General. I think he favors Koehler. This will run on propane and I'm thinking 15K in size and we have a modern ranch 2300 ft...

I haven't caught it yet but my quest for a raccoon may find me with a skunk in a Havahart live trap. If that happens, how do I get it out of the trap? Trapped possums and raccoons go to a local wetland area for release and I would like to do the same with the skunk, should I catch it. Maybe...

I bought a new-to-me older diesel Ford pickup. It's in great shape but has some frame rust I would like to neutralize. Could I just get a couple gallons of fluid film, a gallon garden sprayer and spray the underside myself? Has anyone done this? Is the viscosity thin enough on a hot summer's...

Any pictures of your older tractors that have been well cared for or restored? It's subjective but maybe 10 years and older?

I'm trying to buy a water bottle to use because I need to drink more water but am baffled by the huge number of brands, shapes and capacities. Someone said buy a Yeti but there are dozens of those. I looked at some 40 ouncers at Costco but it's the size of a thermos and won't fit in my...

I just posted in the "Dog Pics" thread and was surprised it started in 2009. Is this the oldest thread?

I'd like to put a loader on my MX5100. The dealer said he can get the loader but not the front setup so I can have the SSQA on the loader. I can get the loader but it has to be a pin-on bucket and not SSQA. Does anyone know if this sounds right? He said the front SSQA bracket just shows as N/A...

What is the correct oil to use in my 25 year old 19hp, twin cyl, air cooled Generac generator. This is from the old days with higher ZDDP in the oil and I don't want to screw up my house generator with modern oil. The generator has test run more than actual use and only has maybe 15 hours of...

In looking at on-line auctions, I stumbled onto this homemade post puller. Maybe everyone knows about this but it's news to me. It's just a piece of flat steel with a hole in it for the post and a grab clevis to the other end to slip over the post. With a little practice you wouldn't even have...

Poll on Everything Attachments. TBN doesn't have a way to do a poll like this yet so just reply and add comments if you want. Put a number down if you can. 1) When bought and when delivered? 2) Date ordered but never got it 3) Did a chargeback and was repaid by CC company 4) Did chargeback...

I'm typical rural and need a new truck. I tow a little, get groceries at times and do rural stuff with it. It stays pretty clean. What do you drive? And what do you do with it?

I know how to add someone's post to my reply in a post. I can also multi quote, meaning add two quotes to a replay but those quotes have to be from the same page. However, I am not able to add two replies to a reply when one is from one page and one from another page. Does anyone know if we can...

I just read an article that a number of people are returning to the flip phone to simplify their life and the demands on. Anyone here do it? We would love to find a flip phone that takes a good photo because that, and a few calls, is all we use it for. Flip phone are easier to carry, cheaper...

Does anyone make a very thin pair of battery heated gloves that will allow me to work for three hours outside in the cold with hand tools and smaller sized parts? I need to help with an outside tool job and that means I have to have a degree of dexterity to handle tools and parts. I used to use...

I have a 10K/12K surge generator but there are times when I might only want to run my Wayne 1/2 HP sump pump off a smaller generator. I'm not sure if I can do this with a smaller portable Honda. In searching the net, one site says a 1/2 hp sump pump needs 1050 watts to run and 3200 to start. I...

My Super C is used for tractor rides in the summer with a local group and some of the rides are two hours in the hot sun. I use a big hat now but it's not enough. There are two other choices and I can't decide which is more functional and practical in the wind of driving on the road at 11 mph...

In searching recently, I discovered a wealth of information that, once done and finished, is done and finished forever unless you stumble on it, despite its usefulness and relevance to why people come to this site. Few will ever see it again. In the magazine business, I've read that people...

I mistakenly fully discharged the battery in my MX 5100 Kubota. It was a replacement likely made by Interstate. The battery was so dead it even tripped the 50 amp main fuse and I didn't know it could do that. Anyway, I've been slow charging that battery but I have the feeling it's no good after...

When I lived in Maine I cut a lot of wood and like to think I know what I'm doing and stay as safe as I can. That's how I wound up with low-kickback chain in two saws that I haven't used in a long time. There are few trees where I live. In getting ready to use them, I can hand file the teeth...

I wound up with this oxy/acy setup and know nothing about them. I was hoping others could fill me in. I already have a large acy/oxy setup so I am slightly clued it but I just use it for heating and cutting. My use is strictly ag equipment repairs and rebuild. In the pictures below I can see...

Restoring old farm equipment is it's own reward. Most is perfectly usable, and valuable after the TLC. Let's see any restores or rebuilds you've done, have in progress or are thinking of doing. Tractor, implement or whatever. It all counts.. Here's some ideas from prior threads of mine. There...

I'm going to replace my #50 roller chain on a PTO snowblower. After it's on, a cover bolts on over it. What is the initial way to oil it before installation? I know after it's installed I'll spray with chain lube but what about before installation? Do I soak in oil first? What kind? Motor oil...

Grasshopper is pretty adament at 8 psi for their mower tire pressure for the large tire. But why? Street talk is that you have to keep such a low and exact pressure because more will screw up the trans hydro motors. That sounds plausible but than again might only be beer talk. But is this true...

Does anyone know if a Grasshopper snowblower from a 721D will fit on a Grasshopper 725D?

I'm involved in hauling a cab tractor 1000 miles over interstate roads. What are the chances a rock will pick up and break a window?

I bought a new GH 725DT 61" mower last year with a 61" mulching kit but traded the deck for a 72" one after once use. I forgot I had the mulch kit so I have one to sell. It's metal baffles, end chute and blades in almost mint condition. It rally works great. How much should I ask for it? New...

The radiator on my Super C Farmall is in bad shape and I'm looking for a replacement. A re-core is expensive so I looked around on-line and there isn't much that I can find. Is there a place where I can buy a new radiator for a Super C? There are a lot of aluminum radiators on EBAY but none...

Here is a visual comparison of OEM red paint and green farm store paint to see which has weathered the test of time better. The red I think is OEM IH Red and the green is likely Oliver green from a farm store. The red was sprayed around 10 years ago and the green maybe six years ago. Both faced...

The handle let go on my wife's turkey roaster pan today on a ham. The wire handle was just spot welded into the pan and then ceramic coated. I could easily clean that up and just tack the handle back into the pan but the wife isn't sure it would then be safe to eat out of. I don't see any...

I know 80W90 is spec gear oil for my 1947 Super C Farmall but that was then and this is now. The tractor only gets used in summer parades for maybe 100 miles a year in the heat of summer. I'd like to use 85-140 to slow down leaks but not sure if I should and if it's a good or bad idea. Do...

My neighbor is helping someone get there '47 model A started and back into parade form after a 10 year nap in the shed. What type of engine oil to put in it? Note that he's very old school and says the owner's manual says non-detergent so that what should be used. I said that's a 75 year old...

When I needed to torque something yesterday I was shocked to learn I left my inch lb torque wrench set on 108 inch lbs from it's last use of two months ago. It's a Husky brand I got it at Lowe's. Did I screw up my torque wrench by leaving it set?

What? This can't be so, can it? I recently saw a tractor filter made in India or maybe Pakistan. It says car filters but a lot of guys shop for crossover deals for tractors and the cheapest price so who knows what you get?

Is there any problem to run Rotella T6, 5W40 synthetic in my Grasshopper mower that has a 25HP Kubota diesel? I can't imagine any issue but the Kubota engine booklet with it calls for 10W30, 10W40 or 15W40. So, is 5W40 oil OK to use? Thank you in advance.

I think I need to change the ring gear on the flywheel that the starter engages on my Super C with wide front end. If so, the tractor will need to be split. Has anyone split an old Farmall like the Super C and is it easy or difficult?

My Farmall needs a 6 volt battery and finding one is not as easy at it seems. Rural King doesn't have any, nothing at Sam's or Costco and nothing on-line. I can go to NAPA as a last resort but they are around $150. Since I've seen them around before it must be supply chain issues. Anyone have a...

I have a Farmall C tractor with a leaking fuel bowl on the gas tank. It's just pot metal and when I tried to tighten it, the metal unit broke into pieces. No big deal but the threaded pot metal stub is broken off into the tank and I'm not sure how to remove it. I tried an easy out but not even...

I need help buying a weight distribution hitch. I don't tow much anymore but do tow 10,000 lbs every now and then with a 10,200 lb max rated vehicle. Usually I haul 7500 lbs for trips up to 50 miles. My neighbor has convinced me I should have a weight distributing hitch but, which one? After...

You really can hear corn growing, especially during it's growth spurt around this time of year. Lots of people don't know this so here it is on tape. https://cropwatch.unl.edu/2016/can-you-hear-corn-grow-yes

To show how much prices have grown over the years, here's data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on the average price of a gallon of gas for every year between 1978 and 2021, as well as what the inflation-adjusted cost would be. 1978: $0.65 ($2.99 inflation-adjusted) 1979: $0.88 ($3.70...

Does anyone know anything about solar powered generators? Do these work? I don't know how to even begin to ask questions but the concept is intriguing in that I could run one right in the house. No gas or oil. Heck, I could put a big one in the garage and run the whole house. That's after they...

What's your weather right now? Pictures very welcome. Here in central south Ohio it's 45 degrees, heavy damp air and overcast. No snow and green grass. Yesterday was 1 1/4" of rain and it's puddles on the flat ground of Ohio.

I have a newer 725D Grasshopper front mower and want to add a little extra light to mow when it's dusk or dark in the summer. Has anyone done this or does anyone know of a live or switched pigtail under a fender or somewhere that I could tap into for power?

I didn't buy a copy this year and wonder if The Farmer's Almanac predicted any of this warmer weather? If you have a copy, what's up for the next few months?

With shortages on all kinds of things, it seems logical to expect some degree of price hikes on tractors and related. A good guess is that the first of the year will see tractor prices rise. What do others think?

Attached are two pics of circular clean spots in my gravel driveway. I have about seven of them. All that happens is the gravel is brushed away from the base material. Almost all are nearly round and I've seen them for a couple years and almost always in the fall. These two areas in the...

I recently spent 40 minutes driving to a big box store to get some auto parts, filters, household goods and supplies. I came back with only a headache. The big name store is in a smallish town so the auto parts were marked up higher than what I expected, but hey, I was already there. It was...

Cold air contracts and the perfectly fine air pressure of the summer can drop low enough to cause problems in cooler weather. Cold air contracts and warm air expands; you can look it up. You can actually slip a bead off the rim and I once did just that on a 12 ply ag tire. The bead/cord was so...

In central south Ohio we start in mid-late March and end around Thanksgiving This year it's been a banner time for grass to grow and need to be cut. We didn't even have a brownout in August and it's just been mow, mow and mow some more. I'm tuckered out. When do other parts of the country start...

Can someone tell me where this decal goes on my B7800? I blew it off with my pressure washer and have no clue where it should go. Any help appreciated and a picture would be nice. Thank you in advance.

Here's what draft control on a tractor is, what it does and why it does it. It's easy but there is a lot of confusion because the instructions are often poorly written. 1. "Draft control" merely causes the three point arms to maintain a constant amount of resistance, or "draft" as farm people...

https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/ym336d-restoration-thread.216077/ https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/ym336d-restoration-thread-part-two.217584/ https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/yanmar-336d-restoration-update.356858/ Domush nailed the shade tree mechanic thing...

Great granddaughter project and coolest grandpa around. Maybe skip the slate roof. Heck, I'd like a cabin like that.

What is a good, commonly available grease for the wheel bearings on smaller trailers? It's been years since I've greased one. I want to do the wheels bearings on my 7'x10' trailer with a HD axle and 205/75-15 tires that often travels the Interstate. I tried to search but our search is...

Along my spruce treelines are these woody type plants that grow right through the spruce branches. They would eventually grow pretty tall. If I can catch them away from the spruce, repeated sprays with a 2% glyphosate concentrate mix will kill them. So will 2,4-D. I don't mind occasionally...

One of my beautiful and fairly new (oil resistant) leather Redwing boots got diesel fuel poured all over it by mistake. I've spilled lots of fuel on boots and it seemed to work out Ok but never as much as went on the toe and front part of this boot. I went inside and saddle soaped it and set...

Here's a growing tip for sweet corn I discovered by accident. Note that sweet corn gets some fertilizer at planting and more a few weeks later as it's demand for nitrogen (N) increases. This year, I didn't have any of that high N second dose so I put down what was leftover from the lawn, It was...

Seems to me that the lead-acid 12V car battery is giving way to something else. I don't know beans about batteries but there must be something out there that will last far longer and contain much more power. In my ag use now I use AGM batteries whenever possible. What's next? Here's an ad I...

It seems there are more and more reports by highly credible people that saw something they can't explain but say Bigfoot comes to mind. Looking at a plot of sightings across the USA, all these people can't be wrong. Something is going on. Any chance Bigfoot is out there?

I have a small 6'x10' trailer that I was using to pick up an awkward piece of farm equipment. During unloading, I pushed down on the back of the trailer with my loader forks pretty hard and the result was I popped the trailer off of the ball upfront. It was snapped on tight so my question is...

I need to find the electrical wire for a 12V connection on an MX5100 or M7040. I know there's one under the fender on the M7040 but used those for work lights. Not sure on the MX. I'm hoping there's one under the seat but don't remember any. Tractors aren't here right now and any heads up would...

For years I've been thinking about a 3PT stump grinder but never had enough stumps. Now, I do and am thinking about either a Woods TSG50 or Land Pride GR1525. Does anyone own either or can comment on them or stump grinders in general? My plan is to use for a couple years and then sell it.

Anyone have an electric mower blade sharpening machine and if so, how do you like it? What kind do you have and are they worth the price of $400 to over $1,000? How often do you sharpen blades? Would you buy one again?

The new Ford F250 with the gas 7.3 looks like a great truck. Does anyone own one or able to comment on one? My plan is just a general pickup but sometimes I tow maybe 12,000-14,000 lbs, need something beefy and don't want a diesel. Any issues?

This is news to me but I just discovered Northern tool when I ordered a Kubota tractor seat from them. Duh on my part. The catalog looks great and the buying experience, if you call it that, was pleasant. They do have a lot of HF looking stuff but also some real quality name brand things. HF...

I have a leak in a Chinese made floor jack. Does stop leak floor jack oil work or am I wasting my time?

I posted this in the parts section as well but since by search was for a Kubota tie rod part and since they have a lot of Kubota aftermarket parts, I posted here as well. It's tough to find much aftermarket for Kubota so this was a good find. I've never bought anything from them and know nothing...

I needed a Kubota tie rod damper that I bought for well over $300 at Kubota and then found this place. FYI. I haven't bought anything from them and only found it after-the-fact of my purchase...

Many of us "slide" down, or "slip", in these small tractor seats and it sure is annoying. My B7800 has done that since new and even a factory recall and new seat didn't help much. When I mow the lawn pulling a 7' mower, I slide down and have to pull myself up multiple times. Well, I might have...

I bought a 61" Grasshopper mower with a side discharge, out-front deck. Presently I mow with a 7' rear discharge Woods finish mower. The question regards the side discharge and windowing of grass clippings. Over the years I've read comments here on the desirability of a mulching kit that forces...

A search for this gave me no clues and I can't find the Google search we used to have so I may out of the loop so bear with me. I know the Harbor Freight 20% discount coupons dropped a few months back and have even seen one or two since then but nothing since. Anyone know anything or are they...

I'm going to pressure wash our concrete patio and want to seal it with something so that it stays cleaner looking longer. I figure it was easy to find a "concrete sealer" but am overwhelmed by the choices and brand names of the products that are out there. Has anyone sealed cleaned concrete with...

I need to load a Wallenstein BX60 3PT chipper on a trailer with sides and can't use forks. Anyone ever picked one up with the hook shown in the attached photo? It seems it's really to help opening the inspection cover and chute but sort of looks strong enough to lift. Anyone ever lift with a...

Can I post a video to TBN directly off of my cell phone? Or do I have to use a video sharing thing like Youtube?

There is an interesting set of videos on line that are so good it's worth mention here to the rural set. Laura Farms is a 21-ish woman involved in her families' 2000 acre Nebraska corn and soybean farm with added 150 cows and some pigs. Her desire in life is to farm and she videos it first hand...

Is anyone else waiting for the new redesigned 2022 Toyota Tundra pickup? It's been a long time coming but I hear details should be released soon. Does anyone know anything? It's supposed to tow more, be beefier and yet maintain Toyota quality control and reliability.

We live in the middle of nowhere and my somewhat slow internet access was bounced off a dish on a neighbors grain elevator to a dish by my house and then a 500ft underground cable to the house. Internet was often down and a tree distorted my signal. But, by chance, I was talking with Verizon...

Not sure where I got this but it's chart of how much Deere loaders weigh. That's in total and broken down by frame, mounting brackets and buckets. I needed to know weights for towing capacity and weight distribution.

I can't seem to find things I used to commonly search for and can't seem to find Google search in the new format. What am I missing? I used to use Google search and could find anything. Recently, I searched to find "cultimulcher" under my name but nothing showed up despite knowing I have posted...

Anyone ever change or reverse the knives on a Wallenstein chipper? Was it easy or difficult? I have a BX-60 and would like to reverse the knives.

Part two of two-- After rehabbing the old metal bed to modern dimensions, the box spring was next. Modern ones don't work for me because they aren't firm enough. The trend today is to either a bed with no box spring or maybe just a wooden box spring so that's what I did. In making a wooden...

The wife loves two old metal beds we have but I have struggled for years making mattresses fit beds designed for springs of 100 years ago. Nothing fit, was always the wrong height never worked. So, here's how I fixed that and have the firm bed I've always wanted. This is part one of two since I...

If gas engines need oil on the cylinder walls to lubricate, why doesn't residual oil get burned off and in time show up as a loss on the dipstick? Seems like it should. I can run my newer gas truck for 6,000 miles and when I check just before I change it, the oil level is the same as when I...

Can a pile of fresh wood chips spontaneously combust? Pile would be maybe 5 ft high by 10 ft diameter and be mostly all spruce branches with maybe 15% greenery. I can't imagine it happenning but I plan to leave the piles deep in a row of shelter trees and get them out in the spring and don't...

I'm looking to buy either a 5' x 8' or 5' x 10' dump trailer for general farm use. The two brands nearest me are Diamond C and Big Tex. Does anyone own either that can comment? Either or neither?

Any golden rules come to mind that helped you through life and may help others? I just used one with: "Rich man up, poor man down, they are still not equal" It's how I was taught to pick up a penny on the ground and why not to leave one. "It won't make me poor or you rich" How I learned to...

Yes for me and make it year round. I know it's the same number of hours but it's discouraging to get home from work in the dark. In the summer, it's light when you're sleeping in the morning and dark when you still have things to do at night. For me, DST all year long.

I just watched a video that compared results from two tractors. One with an HST; the other an 8 speed gear transmission. The results were a surprise in that the gear transmission seriously out-pulled the HST transmission in a tillage example. I could see the gear trans a little better but it...

I need to remove the tie rod end on a new-to-me M7040 Kubota so I can replace the "knuckle" joint on the tie rod shaft. I do have a pickle fork that would remove the tapered end but the fork is too small. Kubota shows some exotic spreader thing in the service manual but don't have one of those...

Anyone know about this or a substitute product? I For a tie rod repair on a FWA M7040, Kubota requires putting some threaded parts together with "ThreeBond 1372" and I can't find it anywhere. It appears to be more than just blue Loctite but I'm not sure. This is a description of 1372 from the...

Over the years, I've seen many thread questions on how to build a stone boat and what they look like. That's how you get rocks out of fields the easy way. These are off the 'net and if you don't know how a stone boat looks, here they are. I'm no expert but picked lots in the glacial till of...

What's your impression of it? Anyone with a cab version?

After the past few months, how is the new and used tractor market doing in your area? That would be for new and used as well as availability? Prices strong or weak? Lots empty or full? Sales up or down? In my area of the Midwest, the farm economy has taken a real hit with prices low and rain...

For decades, I squirt extra bar oil on my chain and bar when the saw's working hard on bigger wood. I have an oil can with me and squirt some on every now and then. It's not that I cut a lot of wood it's just that I that I thought it helps the chain. Is adding oil a good idea or am I wasting...

Somehow, the thread on one end of my 3PT top link got damaged. I was chisel plowing pretty hard and must have damaged the threads. Does anyone have a top link for sale or maybe know the thread size of the stub ends? Thank you.

Easy way to get rid of tree stumps in the yard. Just cut it flatter-than-flat to the ground, keep saw out of the dirt and coat stump with Roundup to kill it. Paint stump black so it's not so obvious to the eye and a year later burn it with a hardwood fire and a leaf blower. Low to the ground...

I discovered some 5 gallons containers I filled with K-1 kerosene about 12 years ago. I used good, clean containers that were filled full and stored in a good environment off the floor. Any problem using in my salamander type barn heaters?

Does anyone know if heavily pruning an American Arborvitae (Northern White Cedar) will prolong it's life in the heat and heavy soil of the Midwest? Ours are 20 years old and have started to shrink their branches and look like it's the end of the line. I think the tops outgrow what the root...

Over the winter my Hypro PTO sprayer pump must have frozen because it now leaks out of the weep hole in the side of it whether running or not. I put anti-freeze in last fall but for some reason the pump didn't get it. Anyway, I have a backup pump so I'm good but wonder what happened to the...

I have several saws with 50-1 and 40-1 oil/gas mix requirements, etc and ran out of my 50-1 fuel mix. Any issue with me running my 40-1 mix in the 50-1 saws? Doesn't seem to be any problem but I'm not up on these things. Is it OK?

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People tell me that Apple computers are really wonderful and that I should ditch my Dell with Internet Explorer and Windows 10. I'm pretty computer savvy. What do people with Apples think?

Just surfing around this morning, I discovered that Miller Tire in Ohio now has an in-stock replacement front wheel for the M7040/M7060 Kubota that will allow the easy mounting of a wider front tire, preferably radial. Here it is and it's $360. This would make mounting the 360/70R20 radials...

There are two questions I would like to ask. The first is to ask if you are happy with it? The second question is how much weight the rear links will comfortably lift? The books say 2500 lbs and I will want to lift a 1200 lb seeder with it. Can I do it, assuming front ballast, etc. The...

I want to buy a tabletop bandsaw to use for sawing out small pieces of fancy wood and things like that. I've had bigger floor models before and don't want that. Just something for the table top. The trouble is, there are too many choices with confusing and questionable reviews. After a few...

It looks to be true. Some bishops in Ohio apparently have let their flock use tractors :eek: under certain conditions. The local bishop (think elder) is the head of a local group of Amish followers and his word is law--but for his people only. This is not popular with other Amish and most are...

A neighbor has a 6' wide out-front Grasshopper mower that we might trade for. That's pretty wide and I wonder how an out-front mower like that handles on open ground like a few acres. Is it easy to control and does it mow fast? Does it handle like a zero turn with the mower underneath? Does the...

I have an M7040 that I want to put hooks on but don't want to weld them on in this instance. In looking at things, I can't figure out what I need to go with the hooks or how they mount. Does anyone have any photos of an M7040 or similar bucket with Ken's Hooks on it? I'll add it's a round bucket...

My mailbox post finally snapped off and I'm at a loss for a temporary fix. Any easy ideas? The "through rain, snow" or whatever thing apparently doesn't apply to a box and post laying in the ditch. Either a combine hit it, which is most likely, or one of our local honor students figured out...

Anyone know about these or have one? Any good? $17 on Amazon...

Anyone know what happened to Soundguy? He hasn't been on the site since early June.

Does anyone know anything about heated car seat cushions such as good brands or things to buy or avoid? We would like some for the trucks but it is very confusing with lots of styles and brands but no front runners. Does anyone know anything about them?

I have a cab M7040 Hyd shuttle shift that I bought used with 600 hours. I noticed a trans fluid leak recently and it's coming from underneath and appears to be in the shuttle shift area at the back of engine and start of the "bell housing" area. It's difficult to see because I have to lay on a...

Is it possible to buy a factory mounting kit to convert a 3pt backhoe to a frame mount for a specific make and model of tractor? My point is that I see 3pt backhoes sell pretty cheap at auctions but don't trust a 3pt mount.

I have a 20 year old Generac 10K portable generator that's in mint condition and I would like to weld two brackets on the frame for extra wheels. Not sure if this is OK because of possible damage to electricals or generator or whatever. Anyone know if I can weld on my generator frame --MIG--and...

Does anyone have a PDF of a Grasshopper 723K owner's manual? Bought a mower but seller couldn't find the owner's manual.

Any advice on prices that used front deck Grasshoppers sell for at auction or private sale? My first choice is a low hour, front deck, recent mower in excellent condition. 60"? - 72"? I've determined that a Grasshopper fits my needs and is a quality product. Maybe a front deck Kubota pre-TIER...

Is there a better seat out there for my B7800 I mow the lawn with? Anyone switched seats for a smoother ride? It's killing my back.

What game camera do you have and do you like it? My goal is critter identification in the yard. Do I buy a $75 Browning that's 12 or 14 MP or spend $150 and go from there?

I need to take apart some loader fittings to put a lever quick coupler on a loader tractor. Naturally the fittings are all full of gunk and I would like them to be squeaky clean when I disassemble. My plan is to wire brush the dirt and oil off the connection fittings and clean up that way. But...

What do you use have for an electric razor? I ask because I'm fed up with my Phillips Norelco electric 5000 series razor. First the body quit and then sent me a new one and now, after three months, the head doesn't cut right. I've used their razors for 40 years and comments on the web lead me...

My Sachs-Dolmar 115 "Extra" saw always confused me and I wondered what that extra meant. Today I found the original information from when I bought the saw and posted pics below. I'm near certain the "extra" means "I" and that it's a 115i saw. Good, and powerful, firewood saw. FYI

I stumbled into a used Wallenstein BX-60 chipper in nearly new condition for a good price and bought it. Good chipper?

How are sales in your area going these days for new Kubota or other brand CUTS and utility models up to maybe 70HP? It's farm country here and lower grain prices have put the squeeze on new tractor sales, including CUTS and utility models. I've seen a couple dealers close or consolidate and...

Any idea what a used 3pt chipper in nice condition might cost? I've got a lot of mature evergreen bottom branches to cut and chip and a 3 pt chipper would be the right tool to use. No risk from a burn pile fire near the house and I can proceed at my pace rather than a rush job with a rental...

I'm going to use thread sealant for the first time and am looking for pointers. Pic below. With tape, I wrapped three times and left the first two threads with no tape. With thread sealant, how important is to leave the first two threads clean? How much sealant do I use and do I have to put it...

Does anyone have the one lever hydraulic hookup/disconnect lever on a Kubota and if so, how do you like it? Is it worth it and would you do again?

Are WalMart SuperTech branded oils, synthetic & dino, worth it or not? Same question with their gear oil and tractor trans oil? Yes or no? I've read a lot of favorable comments lately. Seems it might be the same product the big names sell but without the obligatory nosebleed markup?

How hard is it to adjust valve lash on an M7040 or similar tractor? I bought a new-to-me M7040 that the valve train is getting a little noisy on. The OM calls for a valve adjustment at 800 hours and, while this one only has 625 hours, I'm thinking of doing it anyway. The adjustment itself is...

Maybe it's just my computer but I can't find the Google search box any longer. Is it me or is it gone?

Kubota doesn't list the thread size and I don't feel like ordering one for $2.50. This would be for front axle fittings. Surely it must be some standard metric size? I know, or think I know that most loader fittings are 1/4-28.

Wife spilled a lot of tea on my laptop keys. Four days later I still have to use touch screen to type. Pushing the keys just types gobbledygook like this---- 02s3d. Time for a new laptop? I want to buy one. Any other ideas, since I have none? Maybe Kando could take a look at it? :D

I have a fork attachment for my tractors but need a better way to pick up pallets so I'm level when I slide the forks in. I have a bucket level indicator but don't want to disturb it since I also use for the bucket. I'm tired of damaging pallets and materials. Any ideas that will work?

My wife has a chair lamp that has a maximum rating of two 70W bulbs. Incandescent bulbs. Is there any reason I couldn't use two 15W LED bulbs that are "100W equivalent"? The 15W LED's are 1600 lumen out put and the 70W ones we now have in the lamp are 1140 lumens. Seems I would be fine and...

Would you ever add sound deadening material to the underside of a cab tractor hood? A replacement hood I ordered for a Kubota M7040 has "Heat and sound insulating" material that needs to be added. That makes sense with an under hood muffler. But there's also the sound insulating aspect...

I need to know my forward MPH travel speed with the PTO at 540 RPM to spread fertilizer. Problem is, Kubota (and probably all) list MPH travel speed in the owner's manual at the engine rated speed and that can often be several hundred RPM faster than the speed at 540 PTO. So, if I used those...

Has anyone done this? if the wheels are set to their narrowest position, the tire, wheel and cast center have to come off as a unit, and a heavy one at that. Has anyone taken their wheel with cast center off and if so, how difficult was it and how did you do it? Mine is an M7040 but others are...

We have lots of American Arborvitae hedges plus evergreen trees that need to be trimmed. By hand is too much work and renting too expensive. Do others have gas powered trimmers and what do you think of them? Do they work and are they worth it? Assuming I go forward, I've narrowed it down to one...

What anti freeze do you use in your L or M series Kubota? In the past, I used Deere anti freeze just because I thought it was better. It's also $35 for 2 1/2 gal pre-mix. After some research, I wonder if WalMart Supertech anti freeze is just as good for much less in price? What do others...

How much should I advertise this mower for? I'm helping an older neighbor sell it. It looks good with no serious rust, has recently sharpened blades and cuts from 2" to 12". The cylinder works fine and I didn't see any leakdown. It's a pretty heavy duty unit and was kept in a shed. Any advice...

How much does a Kubota M7040 cab weigh? I mean, over the same model without a cab? I have to haul one and know what one weighs without a cab but not how much one weighs with a cab.

My 1967 F600 Ford truck has a few 7/16" holes drilled into the top of the frame. It does not appear to be hard steel since they were easily drilled and I drilled them long ago. I have since learned not to drill holes in a truck frame. It's not a HD work truck but a farm vehicle that has limited...

We usually get a few or more a day in an average year. This year we typically had 30 to 50 or more a day at or feeders. Is this normal and has anyone else had numbers increase? Think they're coming back next year?

In plain English, can someone explain or give a link to the working load limits needed to haul smaller farm tractors? Say 5,000lbs or 7,500lbs? I've been reading this afternoon and it's confusing and then some. I know I've seen a simple explanation before but can't find it and need a little...

I often haul a 4,500 or 5,000 lb tractor on an 18' equipment trailer and have used one strap at each corner for tie down. It works great and nothing ever moves. I have tow hooks I installed on the front of the tractors and using straps with hooks makes hookup quick and easy. Now I am switching...

How often do you change anti freeze on 25 to 70HP Kubotas. I know the book says 2 years but does the advent of extended life anti-freeze change that? Kubota now has extended life A/F too but I have not seen any. Also, what kind of anti-freeze do you use? Since it's not a wet sleeved engine, I...

A friend of a friend wants to buy this 3pt drawbar thing I have but I don't know how much to ask. It's like new and perfect. Any general ideas of value? Thank you in advance.

Eurocardan PTO shafts are on most things Italian and I stumbled onto this reference work trying to get the plastic safety tubing off. It's very informative as to sizes, HP ratings, shear bolts, etc and would be very beneficial to someone who needs to know anything about Eurocardan PTO shafts...

I'm going to add a second rear remote hydraulic valve on a tractor I have and the dealer wanted to know if I wanted a regular valve or a float valve. I do have a loader joystick and my bucket loader floats so I can back drag. I understand that use but how does float help on a rear remote...

What size--thickness-- battery cable do you use for an older 1967 Ford F600 6 cyl farm truck? I never thought about it much but when I went to buy replacement cables saw several sizes of cable. There was 2 gauge, 4 gauge and a heavier gauge. The old cables are old, nasty and not a good...

New blades don't come with a sharpened but a somewhat dulled edge. Now that I'm sharpening mine, does a sharp edge cut grass better than the slightly rolled edge? It's a 7' pull type mower and I using a hand held grinder and not removing very much material.

Sprayed it with Fluid Film oil four years ago and it seems to have stopped the rust. The grass just peeled off and it looks great underneath. It's a 7' Woods. Note here is that I don't let oil hit the ground. I spray on a gravel barn floor with plastic down...

My machinery storage barn does not have electricity for lights and I never seem to remember the flashlight when I open or close it up. The problem is that it's bumper to bumper and I'm tired of barking my shins. Why can't I get a solar motion detector light ($30) for the inside and run the...

We're thinking of buying a chipper that would be used almost exclusively with evergreen--Norway Spruce branches. Some branches are pretty long. Anyway, I've owned PTO chippers in the past and all of them plugged up when used with evergreens since the pitch that would gum up the works and cause...

I have an 8 or so year old Shindawa two stroke gas leaf blower that is hard starting and I don't know where to look. This started late last summer so I replaced the plug with the same kind. It still starts hard, especially when it's cold. Where it used to start on the second pull, it now takes...

I have a 6' snowblower with hydraulic chute and angle control and would like to use on a B7800 that has no remote valves. I'm not going t put them on it, either . I have other tractors with remotes but they don't work best with this snowblower. Electric would work on the B7800 and wish I could...

Local advertisements from a big box store have solar powered motion detector security lights for $20. The idea of no wiring and free power is appealing but I don't know a thing about them and wonder if they work. I don't even know what you have to do to install. Do you just screw them to the...

This rumor has been around a while but I heard from a reliable source that there is now something to it. Of course that would mean a diesel and would we could two 18,000 lbs or more, give or take. I mean, I love my Tundra but need to tow more. Some of us have actually been considering a GMC...

I have a toolbar like the one shown here and want to add an extension on each side: The above photo is off the net. It's 2 1/4" tubing that's 1/4" thick and mine is 42" wide. I would like it to be 14" wider on each side. Since I'm not a regular welder, can I weld a 14" piece of the same...

Here are some photos of how deep to plant or transplant a tree. It can be in a pot from a nursery or a transplant or whatever but here is what looks best. Most people plant trees too deep when a few inches above grade looks the best. This spruce I transplanted last fall just happened to come out...

I'm thinking of buying a used 7' or 8' medium or heavy duty 3PT disk harrow and wonder what others think they might cost. I'm looking for one that's fairly heavy duty with larger, maybe 20" notched blades and enough weight so it will cut into dry, short mowed sod a little bit. My purpose would...

Mobil Delvac 1 ESP 5W-40 is a new full synthetic engine oil and I happened to get a great deal on some recently and I love synthetic. Here's the spec sheet: Mobil Delvac 1™ ESP 5W-3 & 5W-4 | Mobil Delvac™ Engine Oils Normally I use T-6 Rotella or Deere full synthetic 5W40 in newer Kubotas and...

I've lived long enough to know that if you live long enough and take photos over the years, you'll wish you put the date imprint in the photo so you know when it was taken. I've been doing just that for 10 hears now and never have to guess when it was taken. Yes, we remember when we are young...

Normally, I buy a Red Wing farmer type 6" leather work boot but recently I saw a similar pair of Chippewa work boots that looked really nice and well made. Comments on their site were excellent but they are excellent for Red Wing as well. The Chippewa costs about $100 more per pair but a good...

We have a small woodstove snaked into the fireplace opening with stainless tubing and we burn about a quarter cord of wood a year, That wood is kiln dried hardwood cutoffs plus those pressed hardwood blocks commercially available. We burn the stove hot and I have burned wood for decades at a...

Picked up a great kid's metal ride-on, pedal farm tractor in excellent condition. Ford TW series. Probably got a new one for Christmas. I didn't want to stop but how could I let it go? Once, I found some bedding bushes that had been ripped up and thrown out. They were never planted right and...

When I first open the page to link to the site, my screen shrinks to half size, or less, widthways. I have tried all sorts of things to delete or fix this and have had no luck. In fact, right now I am typing right through the right edge of the now shrunken site and am typing into a plain white...

I need a barn fan and see one of these for sale. It's a Mountain brand "barrel" or "direct drive" fan. This is what it looks like. It's new and the price is right but it's made in China. What isn't? Sill, I'd like to see if I can find anyone that owns one for an opinion. I need one for the...

I was pressure washing equipment recently and blew off a decal. I'm pretty sure it came off the B7800. Unfortunately, I don't have the whole decal. Here's what I have. What I need is for someone to tell me where it came from and, if possible, the number printed on it so I can order...

Is anyone familiar with the Landpride single or double spiked pulverizer? Preferably double spiked? This is what they look like. What I would like to do with this is go over short mowed, dry August lawn grass stubble to scuff existing ground and add a little seed with my Brillion seeder. I...