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Another indication that tomorrow's earnings report is not looking good. Here is the Tesla website page with the link to hear the call. Tesla slashes price for Full Self-Driving software Tesla Vehicle Production & Deliveries and Date for Financial Results & Webcast for First Quarter 2024

I put 4 new Titan R4 tires on my TC40DA last year, replacing the original Titan R4 tires. They were 20 years old and starting to weather crack. It was my only tractor for 10 years. I mowed pastures, cleared some land on our 14 acres, and did dirt work. Now that tractor is used mainly for...

Are you hitting the bottom of the ball from below or on the sides of the ball?

I am not a hater, I actually rode in several Tesla models recently in Las Vegas. They are popular with the Uber and Lyft drivers there. Tesla announces price cut for certain models Elon Musk's Tesla slashed the U.S. prices of its Model Y, Model X and Model S vehicles by $2,000 each on Friday...

Will do. It is very quiet, 75 dB. Has the automatic tank and air dryer drains. My wife creates stained glass art. We are starting up a business doing custom stained glass art. We will also be doing sand carving art, both on glass and stone. That is what the cabinet is for. I wanted to...

It would seem like Cybertruck is not the success that was anticipated. Tesla did not release Cybertruck sales when they released 1st quarter sales numbers, which raised some red flags. At one point a Tesla executive claimed there were 2 million deposits for Cybertrucks. Elon Musk claims the...

Bigger air compressor for the shop. Will power my wife's new sandblasting cabinet that I bought her for our anniversary, delivery in 5-6 weeks. Compressor is wired to a contactor tied to one of the shop lights. We turn the lights off when we leave so the compressor will not run all night.

I still have an orange Fiesta saucer that is radioactive. I used for Geiger counter training when I taught hazmat classes. Fiestaware (ca. 1930s)

White knuckle driving isn't fun. Don't buy a trailer that will be maxed out at capacity with your tractor or too small so you can't properly balance the load. If you question whether it will handle the weight on the ramp or while towing, you are looking at the wrong trailer. Between the towing...

Some types of research for which balloons are used are: Cosmic Ray studies Gamma Ray and X-Ray Astronomy Optical and Ultra-Violet Astronomy Infrared Astronomy Atmospheric Sciences Magnetospherics Micrometeorite Particles Cosmic Microwave Background Studies

It is fair sized.

NASA launches lots of large helium balloons for research. The NASA Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility is located near Palestine, Texas. We occasionally see the very large research balloons, 400' in diameter, flying over Athens heading for higher altitudes. NASA - CSBF

Another option for an EV truck. The second link goes to the GMC website. It is available with SuperCruise Hands Free technology. GMC 2024 Sierra EV Denali rolling out with 440-mile range and 'CrabWalk' feature Site Maintenance

Combination of longer wheelbase, counting the front desk wheels, and aftermarket seat the previous owner put on it.

All automotive manufacturers have R&D departments that work outside the main business of vehicle manufacturing. Tesla is no different. Since only 6.2% of revenue is from energy generation and storage (Solar Roof, Powerwall, and Megapack), I would say a car company is fairly accurate...

We just got a quote for an 8,000 KW 20 panel ground mounted system for our shop. Total cost was $26,200. That did not include any batteries for storage. It would generate about 1,000 kWh per month.

I wouldn't rule out an older model. I was able to pick up a F2560E with 2000 hours for $5,000 in good shape last year. So far it has been great. Previous owner even threw in the 2 new tires and 4 anti-scalp rollers with the deal that he had not changed out yet. I use it for cutting rough...

Here is a couple of pics of mine. You can see that you don't have far to go to get it out. You should be able to see the round hole at the base from below, that is wiring under mine visible from above.

There is a not a lock other than the pull handle under the fender well. I have had some rust and corrosive make it difficult to pop out by hand from sitting too long. Soak it with PB Blaster around the edges and let it sit for a while. Then it should pop out, especially by hitting it from...

Cricut vinyl cutter. We have one for cutting out patterns for stained glass. Cricut Shop: Your One-Stop Destination for Cricut Cutting Machines, Heat Presses, Materials & More

I had the same experience. I ordered a new GMC Yukon yesterday at the dealership. The price is still MSRP unless GM corporate offers a discount, no dealer incentives to reduce the price. Expected to be here in June. I will have to wait till then to see what incentives GM is offering to know...

I spray mine with Thompson's WaterSeal using a garden sprayer.

I have 2 W.R. Long grapples for 5 years, the OBG-1 open bottom grapple and the HG-10 hay grapple. Both have worked well with no issues. Looking them over they seem to take pride in their production work.

Maybe for the eclipse.

Eclipse over. Now we have a chance of baseball size hail and flooding rains tonight.

At total eclipse. Yard light came on, chickens next door going nuts. Horses headed into the barn.

Selfie. At total eclipse, no filter with my phone. We were in the 100% zone.

When I was on the Fire Department I did extensive work with an emergency vehicle alternator manufacturer down the street from the station. We did field testing with our trucks, ambulances, and staff vehicles. These were high output alternators for the time, 250A to 350A output, both negative...

We are in the 100% zone but mostly cloudy for us. Going to run errands early, then get some mowing in before the rain starts this evening. Will probably be on the tractor when it occurs.

I saw these on the streets last week in Las Vegas. Remotely driven to where you request to get it and drive yourself to your destination. Then it is remotely driven back to the parking lot.

We have the Roomba J7 robot vacuum cleaner. It replaced a vacuum that did random patterns. The J7 maps your house. I was amazed it could identify the rooms by type and label them on the map. You can then set up cleaning jobs by room and frequency using the phone app. It runs until the...

Like other have said lifting capacity is measured at the pins. If you can curl the tote back over the loader without spilling the contents it will help with lifting capacity. I have had to do this occasionally when I hit loader capacity. It is amazing how moving the load just a few inches...

Welcome to TBN. Nice job. I converted my TC40DA to SSQA a few years back. Makes a world of difference.

We pay $6,500/yr for our AgAdvantage policy with Texas Farm Bureau. Due to the high cost of building in East Texas (their explanation), the 3200 sq ft house, 1800 sq ft stables, 2400 sq ft shop, and 1200 sq ft carport are valued at almost $1,000,000 replacement value. Plus, I have all the...

We have 14 acres. The house, outbuildings, and riding arena take up about 2 acres, the rest is pasture.

The discussion was about the Huntsville metro area. Grumpy is correct in that there are only 2 Tesla Supercharger sites. However, there are other charging sites available that are not Tesla sites, as others pointed out. I thought this was a discussion about EVs, not just Tesla, regardless of...

When you drink the Tesla Kool-aid your world only revolves around Tesla. There are only 2 Tesla Supercharger locations. Going to another charger site would be unthinkable. :LOL:

Sorry for his loss, I would hate losing my TC. Local law enforcement doesn't do much to investigate equipment theft. The information gets entered into the NCIC database. They hope an agency stumbles across a theft ring and checks to see if any of the equipment was entered as stolen. If you...

Here is part of the article on the status of states banning the sale of ICE vehicles. I would imagine if dealers cannot sell new ICE vehicles in these 9 states after 2035, then they won't survive for long. You will still be able to go out of state to buy your new ICE vehicle and operate it in...

Our VFD recently burned a house for training. The property owner inherited the property with an old farm house and planned to build a new house. They had an estate sale with the proceeds going to the VFD. Then the VFD burned the house for training. Cleared the lot and built a new house on...

Welcome to TBN. I bought 2 W. R. Long grapples, an OBG-1 Open bottom grapple and a HG-10 hay grapple, with my 2019 NH Workmaster 75. Both have been worked hard without any issues. I wish I had gotten a true 3rd function instead of the NH factory diverter setup that NH uses for a third function.

My dealer recommended the 60" deck on my ZD1211. He said the 72" deck wouldn't do well in heavy or wet grass. If I wanted a 72" deck I should step up to the ZD1511 at the time.

Tesla promised the $40,000 Cybertruck would come out in 2019. The first production models came out in December 2023 for $80,000. Let's see if history repeats itself.

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I don't plan on having a pickup with a gas motor ever again. I have had GMC pickups with diesel motors since 1994. Started with a 1/2 ton with the 6.5 Turbo diesel, then the 6.6 in a 2500HD in 2003 and 2008. Currently have a 2017 2500HD and a 2024 3500HD, both with the 6.6 Duramax and Allison...

Built a stand and use a hopper bottom bulk container. Use your forks to put it in the back of your truck or on a trailer to take it to the feed store. 57 x 45 x 41 Hopper Bottom Seed Box

Pete at Just A Few Acres Farm has his feed delivered in bulk, the truck fills up the carts.

Honda's newest entry in the BEV market with full tax credits, 300-mile range, starting at MSRP of $47,400. Looks like 5 different models...

We have 2, a 34" in the glass shop and a 30" in the stables. Wife is very happy with both, so "Happy wife, happy life".

It will be OK to get rid of it and get a new (er) truck. 👌 I keep trucks about 10 years or so. After that they tend to start nickel and diming you to death, even without major repairs. I splurged for my 2024 GMC 3500HD Denali DRW as a retirement present to myself, with my wife's permission...

I guess not everyone got the memo that EVs were going to save the planet. :LOL: Tesla Faces Production Disruption at German Factory After Eco-Terrorist Attack | OilPrice.com

My TC40DA has HST. I run out of tractor weight before power. I can spin the tires pushing into a dirt pile. It runs the 6' Bush Hog cutter and Land Pride 6' tiller just fine.

I have Verizon Home LTE internet. I do have to reboot the cube occasionally when the connection gets slow. Here is the before and after for this morning. Home LTE is throttled to 50 Mbps down. A Verizon phone at my house gets 200 Mbps down. Verizon only allows one cube per address. I am...

I don't think they ever produced many tractors, most were just for farm shows and demo by Youtube tractor promoters. They were doing the Tesla model of taking $1,000 deposits based on future delivery. Here is one example of a dealer website showing a Solectrac on the lot. At that retail price...

Have plenty of electrical capacity. I have a 200A meter with a large breaker box in our shop. We just added on to the shop to expand our stained-glass business. A stainless-steel sink with 6-gallon hot water heater has come in handy to clean glass. Added a 50,000 BTU electric heater just to...

Guess the Tesla sales event is over. Tesla raises prices of some Model Y vehicles in US

Solectrac had a factory in California where they built their electric tractors. Farmtrac supplied the frame and transmission. I think Ideanomics, the parent company, bought Solectrac to cash in on the EV fad and their funding dried up. Ideanomics is headed towards bankruptcy as well...

As an instructor make sure you have vicarious liability insurance. Remember the many and deep pockets tactics that personal injury attorneys use in seeking damages. As an instructor for both paramedics and nursing my malpractice insurance had a vicarious liability rider for $25/year. In a...

By chance was it near a stack of pallets?

My town is finally on the Tesla map. The new Shell convenience store/Taco Casa has 8 Tesla Superchargers. It is within a few miles of all the new apartment complexes.

Here is the yogurt from Walmart that I eat daily. It has some added sugars but I look at total calorie count and fat content. After retirement I got serious with A1C and weight control. Switched over from Jardiance to Rybelsus for my diabetes med, it is the oral form of Ozympic. I use the...

The parent company, Ideanomics, is having serious financial issues. Looks like Solectrac had been for sale for a while. When no one bought it, the parent company just shut it down. Ideanomics has been cutting salaries lately and hasn't filed their 4th quarter !0-Q yet. This is from their...

I buy ACDelco batteries for my tractors at the GM dealer. They last longer and are cheaper than the NH OEM batteries. Plus I get points to use towards vehicle service.

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Congrats on the purchase, it should do well for you. I use my ZD1211 for the nice mowed look around the house and outbuildings. For the rougher stuff under the trees I picked up a F2560 72" front mount for $5,000. It rides better over the rough terrain with the longer length and is fun to...

Amazon did that to an item I had on auto-ship. Started at $20. Within 3 months the price was $33. No notice, I just happened to see it while skipping an order. That auto-ship was canceled.

They only allow a certain number per cell site and not all cell sites have capability. You can get on the waiting list.

And the EV death spiral continues. Mercedes-Benz delays EV goals because of weak demand, will continue to build gas-powered cars

Noticed this while checking a new plan for one of our vehicles.

Guess Ford stands to lose more money per EV this year. Ford cuts prices of electric Mustang Mach-E by up to $8,100

Daily driver is a 2017 GMC 2500HD SLT Duramax 4X4 with 58,000 miles. It usually tows the smaller trailers with mowers and the smaller TC40DA tractor, plus running errands. For towing the bigger trailers and WM75 tractor I use the 2024 GMC 3500HD Denali Duramax 4X4 with 1,600 miles. Now that I...

Check the trailer specs and VIN plate before you buy to see what gross weight the trailer will be registered. When I registered both of my Big Tex "14,000 pound" trailers, a 14GN and 14GX, and our Sundowner horse trailer, all with dual 7,000 pound axles, they show a gross weight of 15,900...

No more freezing weather after tonight in the long term forecast. Just good weather for growing grass. Horses will like it.

Didn't EA have an existing factory location and employees capable of turning out product? I think the problem with the new building is just a red herring. It doesn't stop work in the old building, it just affects the business expansion to address the backlog of delivering orders already...

I have to start mowing grass this week.

How about the Tesla death spiral? Mexico bypasses tariffs. And the Cybertruck rust issue isn't going away as well. Electric Vehicle Giant BYD Plans Factory in Mexico | OilPrice.com

Was renewing license plates online for one of my pickups and 2 trailers. Noticed this in the instructions. Texas state fuel tax is $0.20 so that is the equivalent to the state tax on 1000 gallons of fuel.

The only way I knew my 08 GMC 2500HD Duramax had DPF was it was in the owner's manual. Other than that, I never could tell if it ever had to regen. I traded it off with 150,000 miles.

Might check with this company. ECM Board Repair | Titan Systems

Most any tractor dealer can get items from W.R. Long. Many dealers use them for 3rd function kits.

Looks like the Texas King Ranch had a small operation in Pennsylvania. It is now in conservancy. Conserving the King Ranch | Brandywine Conservancy and Museum of Art

About half for our electric coop. Our cost is $0.10/kWh plus Power Recover Cost (PRC). Some months the PRC may be as high as $0.01, some months it is credit, depend on what the wholesale price of electricity is to the coop.

If the TC25 is like my TC40DA, the safety switch system turns off the fuel solenoid so the tractor will still turn over, just not start. If it won't turn over, your problem may be elsewhere, like the ignition switch or a fuse.

I have the 72" W.R. Long Open Bottom Grapple OBG-1, it weighs 685 pounds. The OBG-2 series is the lighter weight grapple, the 56" is 460 pounds. One thing to consider is the type of grapple, my OBG-1 has long tines on the bottom. The root rake style has shorter bottom tines, more of a...

I had a home office with 2 phone lines and 2 fax lines. We have 4 pair from the street to the CenturyLink demarc and I installed Cat 5e on the 25 drops in our house when we built in 2009, plus the line to the stables. They all are home runs to the 42" OnQ network panel I put in the utility...

Not looking good when the NHTSA sets their sights on you. https://www.npr.org/2024/02/02/1228607494/tesla-recall-warning-lights-software-update https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24V051-2023.PDF "Tesla is recalling nearly all of the vehicles it has sold in the U.S. because some...

I would look at options to connect to the existing septic system. We just added a sink to our shop. The plumber dug a hole and installed a sump tank with grinder pump. It pumps about 100' through a 2" line to the septic system for our stables. We could add a toilet in the future if needed...

I just got 2 quotes for a 20' open side new (one trip) container. Anywhere from $7,000 to $8,000 delivered to me out of Dallas.

February forecast for sunny with mild temps. We may have to switch over to the Spring/Summer thread early. Looks like I will need to start mowing around the house and stables before long. Same with the pastures.

When I did bedside nursing in the hospital, I had to clean up people at times. It isn't that bad, especially if you remind yourself one day that may be me laying in the bed and how would I want to be treated. I always treated the patient with dignity and respect. Somedays that was the most...

That is the start of the EV death spiral. o_O

Not looking good. I see someone taking his toys and going home. Taking AI and robotics with him and Tesla is just another car manufacturer, not a tech company. https://www.reuters.com/legal/judge-rules-favor-plaintiffs-challenging-musks-tesla-pay-package-2024-01-30/

"About 26% of crude production is consumed by the transport sector." That leaves 74% for other markets. Guess where plastics and lubricants come from. The asphalt roads EVs drive on come from crude oil. Prices and demand are holding steady. Neither of the production companies that pump our...

I wouldn't worry about the DPF. I couldn't tell you if my 08 GMC 2500HD ever had to regen.

Regardless of how great the vehicles are, a Tesla is not practical for me. The closest Tesla sales location is 40 miles away in Tyler and is only open 8-5 M-F. The closest repair center is 80 miles away in Dallas. The nearest Supercharger is 40 miles away in any direction. Most of our road...

What happened to the new profile picture? Oh wait, that might get me banned. :LOL:

EVs are overpriced and under-perform, I will agree. The big advantage Tesla had was providing the Supercharger charging facilities for traveling for Tesla owners. With other makes of EVs being able to utilize the Supercharger network, Tesla will lose that advantage. Now Tesla will have to...

I am not opposed to EVs, I think they have a place in the automobile market for those that want one. If it works for you, that is great. But one person out in left field promotes a theory and catchy phrase, which helps him sell his books, and you start preaching it as gospel. He also is...

Tesla dropped the cost at the expense of profit to try and increase sales. Now they cannot be dropped any lower, so your argument that increased sales will lower cost doesn't seem plausible. Tesla already dropped expected sales numbers for 2024, so lowering the price didn't seem to have the...

Perhaps you missed this. Hertz is replacing 1/3, not 1/5, of the Hertz EV fleet with ICE vehicles. There is no plan to replace them with EVs. https://hertz.gcs-web.com/node/11206/html

Deja vu, post 14,150. Elon Musk-led Tesla releases earnings today: What is in store?

NYC is expanding the buying of votes to medical debt. NYC Mayor Eric Adams announces $2B medical debt bailout for up to 500K residents

Another federal mandate that will require the shift to EVs. Thankfully, some in power have the mental capacity to see what it is, forcing EVs over ICEVs. Average MPG was 26.4 MPG for model year 2022. Forcing manufacturers to more than double their CAFE standards in 10 years makes me wonder...

Let us see if Tesla can hit the target price of $25,000 for their new vehicle or if it becomes another bust on pricing like Cybertruck. https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/tesla-plans-build-new-electric-vehicles-mid-2025-sources-2024-01-24/

We did some confined space training exercises lowering Public Works employees to the bottom of 50' deep sewer manholes to clear debris. See if your local swift water rescue team wants to do some dry suit training in body recovery. They could attach cables to the debris, and you could winch it...

Tesla cut the price to move vehicles. Missing the sales numbers that Elon Musk keeps promising is a problem. What I wonder is when will he move on to the next great thing and cut Tesla loose to survive on it's own.

Sorry for your loss. We thought about some chickens but then we caught this fox on video wandering around the property. Also, we have a large possum that looks like it is well fed that would go after them and the eggs. And we have coyotes and hogs in the woods behind us. I have only seen one...

Over 38,000 yesterday but today - easy come, easy go.

I just got back from the dealership picking up my 2017 GMC 2500HD at the GM dealership. Had to have a little service work done. Talked with the General Manager about EVs. They were one of the 50% of Buick dealerships that sold their Buick franchise back to GM because of the shift to all EVs...

From Tesla's 2022 Annual Report, which is the latest available. For 2022 Tesla made $1,716,000,000 by selling regulatory credits to other automotive manufacturers. That is a little over 2% of total revenue. And yes, I included the citation, which is Tesla's 10K filing with the SEC...

So far 17 states plus Washington DC have adopted the California law that mandates only zero emission vehicles can be sold after 2035. Alternative Fuels Data Center: Adoption of California's Clean Vehicle Standards by State

From the picture it looks like the battery is under the cab, behind the cab steps. With an extra 2,500 of weight I don't think the battery can be swapped. And there is no mention of that on the NH website. Even the small Solis 25HP electric tractor has a large battery that cannot be swapped out.

I did my RN to BSN program in18 months through Western Governors University (WGU Texas). It was a totally online program. It cost me around $12,000. CRNA school requires a BSN and a minimum of 1 year of critical care experience, more is better. Once he has the RN license by the community...

No price listed but the specs show that the NH T4 Electric is heavy. My WM75 weighs 6,800# without the loader, the T4 Electric weighs 9,260# without the loader. With loader the T4 Electric comes in at 10,802#. That won't help battery life. The good thing is that the T4 Electric can use the...

I print out coupons and my local Harber Freight accepts them.

Loan forgiveness just means you don't have to pay back the federal government. For public subsidized loans the money is appropriated each year by Congress and given to the DOE to disperse. The loan is then assigned to a loan servicer to collect the payments. The money collected goes back to...

I have the W.R. Long Open Bottom Grapple OBG-1 72" grapple. It works well for getting under a load of brush or logs to carry to my burn pile. And I have carried some heavy logs without damage, to the 2,500# capacity of the loader. My only complaint is the hydraulics for the grapple arms don't...

So your search results are the reason I keep getting risqué ads on TBN. :LOL:

Maybe in Canada but not in Texas. Decommissioned wells are required to be plugged and the surface equipment cleared out. We have 2 plugged wells on our property, plow right over them to plant cotton.

We had the same GC that built the spec home we bought in 2006 for our custom house we built in 2009. He did it for cost plus 12%. He had the best subs in the area pretty well locked up for his projects. I hired a plans designer for the blueprints, took us 3 months to get what we wanted. I...

The diesel gelled in my 2017 GMC 2500HD over the weekend, nighttime temps were down to 10 degrees. It would start and then die after a minute, fuel pump was whining loud. After 2 days of above freezing temps it started and ran fine but the check engine light was on, fuel management issue...

Great to hear you are doing so good. Chronic back pain sucks. I recommend not putting off surgery if needed. I am 1 year post-op from my L2-L5 laminectomy. MRI shows good improvement of stenosis. Being able to tolerate exercise plus diet control has allowed for weight loss, 55 pounds in 6...

Glad to see them focus on the oil and gas industry. Other companies are doing the same now that wind and solar production are not profitable with high prices and high interest rates. Look at all the offshore wind projects being abandoned or having to receive the waiver of the financial...

There are several on this forum that don't regret their purchase. Just wait, they will tell you all about it. :LOL:

A good source of parts diagrams is the Messick's website. You can search for the specific model of your tractor. The operator's manual may have wiring diagrams, the TC series manuals did. New Holland TN60DA - DELUXE TRACTOR(12/03 - 12/05) Parts Diagrams

We made a road trip to the rodeo last Saturday, about 250 miles. Went from Athens to north Dallas for art class, over to Fort Worth for the rodeo, and back home. The cold front hit when we were in class, dropped the temp from 61 degrees down to the mid twenties in about 2 hours. Had we been...

I am looking at replacing my 3 15 y/o hot water heaters to get the federal tax credit (30% of cost, up to $2,000). What I found interesting was that new electric hot water heaters sold in the states of Washington and Oregon have to have a port to allow connection to the power company. To be...

You would think NYC residents would be early adopters of BEVs but I guess not.

We are in good shape so far. Problem will be when everybody wakes up and gets ready for work tomorrow morning. If we could just get the sun to shine at night. :LOL:

Currently 21 degrees in Athens. We already have a light coating of snow/ice on the grass and sidewalks. Waiting for the heavy stuff to start.

I want to but we already have a cruise to the Western Caribbean scheduled that week. We went to the TSCRA party and the rodeo last night at the new Dickies Arena at the Fort Worth Stock Show. Parked in the Chevy Garage next door to the arena, had a reserved spot. They have traffic control...

Ask for the cash price, the 0% finance price, and the price with the dealer's conventional financing. You may be able to get lower payments with the dealer's conventional financing or cash price & financing from another source, like the credit union or farm credit organization. Conventional...

Guess not everyone wants to rent an EV. They were not exactly profitable, and they were expensive to maintain after damage. Will be interesting to see how this impacts Tesla and other EV manufacturers bottom line. This is the Hertz SEC 8K filing, from the Hertz website...

For those of you doing the Cologuard test, don't overfill the specimen container. If "enough is good, more is better" does not apply. If it is overweight, they will reject it. Found that out the hard way.

Probably not an issue today for the OP but the type of score also comes into play. FICO and VantageScore, the 2 largest, have different weighted values. FICO is owned by Fair Isaac Corp and is independent of the 3 major credit reporting companies. That is what most lenders use. TransUnion...

I would not tear up my new tractor trying to do something it was not designed to do. Tractors of the size you are looking at are for pulling implements, not pushing them. The FEL is for lifting. I would hire someone with a small dozer to come in and push the trees down. Or rent a mini-x and...

Like the others have said it really has 4 speeds, the 2-range hydro lever and the turtle/rabbit buttons on the joystick and the fender. I rarely use the high range, just put it in low range and switch between turtle and rabbit speeds. But most of my work is confined to a couple of acres right...

Seems like some of the folks that put down a deposit are passing on the chance to order a Cybertruck. The price for a Cybertruck went from $40,000 to $80,000 in the 4 years it took to get to production. Plus, you have to order the Foundation package for an additional $20,000. Along with the...

I also use the Speeco puller except I got mine at TSC for $13.99. Coupled it to a short piece of chain to my SSQA receiver hitch plate. I just have to get off the tractor to hook it up to each post if I am by myself. With 2 people pulling posts goes fast.

I am on Verizon LTE Home. It works great. It is throttled to 50 Mbps max download but no data caps. Here are my current speeds. The only problem is I wanted another router for my shop and Verizon only allows one per address. I got an AT&T hotspot for the shop as AT&T home internet is not...

Our driveway is 700' of milled asphalt. House is plainly visible from the road, with plenty of driveway for a truck to turn around. Fedex and UPS started dropping off packages at the street, especially after dark. We rented a PO box at the local Ship Shop for package deliveries. It is on the...

Win 11 and MS Edge.

Just started.

One that size is going to be pricey. If you are going to get one that big, try to get vertical beaters to spread the manure out on the field. We bought a Loyal 28 cubic feet ground driven manure spreader in 2009 for $1,999 from TSC. We tow it behind our Mule. It works great for pulling...

That would not work on the NH SSQA adapter I bought from the dealer. The center tube only keeps the plates aligned together, it does support any weight.

Pickups are under 26,001# GVWR with regular tags. The statute does not address the plates on the towing vehicle, just that the farm trailer being towed does not exceed 20,000# GVWR. Here is the actual statute:

My pickups do not have farm tags, just the trailers.

I needed to replace the 4 original Titan R-4 tires on my 2003 TC40DA in November, 2023. Tried to find tires locally but struck out. None of the tractor dealers sell tires anymore, they sent me to the local tire shops. The local tire shops said they couldn't get Titan tires. I used the Titan...

Texas law requires a SMV sign for vehicles, which includes tractors, operating at less than 25 mph on public roads. If you tow an implement and it covers up the towing vehicle's SMV, you have to have one on the towed implement. Since a tractor being towed on a trailer is not operating on the...

It has been a while since I was in the police academy, but I try to keep up on DL requirements to keep myself out of trouble. Each state will have its own laws, but most have adopted the federal FMSCA requirements for CDLs or they don't get federal highway dollars. CDLs come in Class A, B, or...

Current case is just Cummins. Cummins was involved in the 1998 settlement of 7 different engine manufacturers. Part of the 1998 settlement was that Cummins would reduce nitrogen oxide emissions by 2025. Maybe somebody at Cummins thought they could slip one by the EPA to meet their 2025 goal...

I guess some people never learn.

It will be interesting to see how the money is spent. Part of the 2016 Volkswagen settlement was Volkswagen built the Electrify America EV charging stations. https://www.epa.gov/enforcement/volkswagen-clean-air-act-civil-settlement#investment

With my GMC pickups the only speed restrictions are when you run them out of DEF. The auto regen function works great. It is supposed to happen once every tank of fuel. The regen light only comes on when the truck hasn't been driven long enough or fast enough to let the regen process happen...

Good advice. I do all my annual exams in January, PCP, Cardiology, Ophthalmology and Podiatry. Makes it easy to remember to schedule.

My Big Tex 14GX dump trailer has ramps and tiedowns from the factory. Doubt I will ever use them since I have the 14GN and 50LA trailers for hauling equipment.

I talked with the General Manager of my local GM dealership about it last time I was in for service. EVs are not a desired product in my neck of the woods. Buick is going all EVs by 2030. The owner of the local GM dealership refused to spend the $1.5 million that GM required now to upgrade...

It showed Vevor in the video. Amazon has them as well. Shop the Best Selection of Janitorial Brushes | VEVOR US

Here is what my solution was to eliminate cans. It is a John Dow 58-gallon self-contained tank, pump, and hose. Added a battery with solar charger.

Something like this? Based on the location it may be a rust bucket. https://www.carsforsale.com/vehicle/details/97987896

I see a new cottage industry taking place just outside the port. Transferring the container from the electric truck to a diesel truck for delivery. Plus parking for the electric trucks with chargers.

I had an AudioFormz fiberglass top with LED lightbars and stereo system installed on my 2015 Kawasaki Mule Trans4X4. It was not cheap but well worth it to me. They have soundbars and tops with stereo systems for your Polaris. Ranger XP 1000/900 (570 full size) Soundbar RZR XP4 1000

I bought this one in 2012 from Skid Steer Express. It has worked great for moving my trailers around with the TC40DA FEL.

And it is not just Tesla that has that problem. GM pauses sales of new Chevy Blazer EV due to software issue

Pressure from the top to be first in EV sales or rushing to bring new models and features to market does have some inherent risks.

I think for me DOC will be a non-issue. My 2019 WM75 has DOC, same as the 75A. No problems with it but I only have 160 hours on it. There is not even a mention in the operator's manual about emissions or how to operate it with DOC.

Every country has its share of terrorists, even the US. Some are domestic and some are international. Canada and Mexico account for 62% of our oil imports. I don't think they are high up on the terrorist watchlist, although I could be wrong about the Canadians. Just watch the movie Canadian...

Stick a magnet to it. Not always definitive but close enough for me.

The Best Buy ad is getting more frequent and taking up more screen space.

Gee, what is this world coming to. With the big demand for EVs I keep reading about and now more Ford dealers are opting out of selling EVs. Just like the GM dealers dropping Buick. But what do they know, they are just the ones selling vehicles to the masses. They probably don't keep up on...

Expanded the shop by adding a 12' X 20' office/stained glass design studio (she-shed). Added a sink with hot/cold water for cleaning the glass projects after soldering and a heater for the 30' X 40' main shop to keep the new plumbing from freezing. Plus side is now my small part of the shop is...

That is the diff lock. There is no manual adjustment for the drop rate. Mine drops pretty fast with a load on it.

Looks like quite a few makes and models are losing rebates on January 1, 2024. That won't help sales. Tesla Model 3 is one of them. GM, Ford announce several car models will lose electric vehicle tax credit in 2024

A local cattle company opened a store in Athens. They sell locally raised beef, pork, and poultry, plus a few condiments. Most of it comes from their cattle operation but they do source some from other local farms when they need it. They do custom cuts and the price per pound is reasonable...

I talked with my doctor and we switched over to Rybelsus for Type II diabetes control. It helps decrease your appetite. At the same time I started using the MyFitnessPal app to track calories and weight. Being retired gives me more time to focus on meal planning and exercise. My A1C was down...

Congrats to the whole family. Do you have buddy seats on the tractor? It won't be long before she will want to ride around with PaPa.

This is not a new problem. Until the government goes after the employers and they start losing their businesses, plus going to jail for hiring illegal workers, nothing will change. For years Pappa's was running an extensive network to transport their illegal workers back and forth across the...

Not going to happen anytime soon with the new government travel requirements for employees requiring train travel.

Interesting video on lithium battery recycling.

Torvy is correct, Texas is an open-range state. The definition is below from the Texas A&M Agri-life Extension book on Texas fence laws. In an open-range county, the landowner is responsible for keeping livestock off his or her land by building a sufficient fence around the property. According...

I needed something from Home Depot, which is an 80-mile round trip. Ordered it yesterday evening and paid the $35 delivery fee to get it today between 6 am and 8 pm. It was picked up at 6:57 am and delivered at 8 am by a driver with Roadie. Roadie is a crowdsourced delivery business owned by...

Good fences make good neighbors. Everyone with acreage around me have livestock. Occasionally some gets out, including mine. You work together to get them back in and repair the damage. Lately it is the herd of 9 Boer goats that cross 4 fences to get to our place. About sundown they head...

That will be the reality with the used EV market going forward, factoring in the price for battery replacement. He is lucky, at least there is a battery available for his car. The 2014 Ford Focus EV battery is no longer available from Ford. There are aftermarket remanufactured batteries...

No amount of spin will change the fact that Tesla initiated a recall on 2 million vehicles due to safety issues with Autopilot. The recall was initiated by the 736 crashes and 17 fatalities that have occurred since 2019 involving Tesla’s Autopilot system, including 16 crashes where a Tesla hit...

https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2023/RCAK-23V838-3395.pdf Looks like a recall to me. The fix is the OTA software update.

Looks like some people are waking up to reality and voting with their checkbook. People are pulling their money from ESG funds and EV sales are slowing down. People that invested in ESG funds were probably the same ones that were buying EVs. I don't want to finance someone's social agenda...

The ads are taking up more real estate and blocking content.

I put 5,400# WLL D-rings in each stake pocket. My straps have twisted snap hooks on each end. If I need one in-between the stake pockets I use a reinforced axle strap on the rub rail. I am switching my transport chains over to clevis snap hooks with safety latches that clip on the D-rings. I...

Here is my take on the EV business. It is a: Perhaps the EV business has peaked. Car manufacturers, even Tesla per Elon Musk, are seeing and in some cases reacting to a slowdown in sales. Time will tell if dropping prices will increase sales. But losing money on a product is not a...

I am one of those that doesn't see the obvious. So, answer the question. How long did it take for you to charge the car at each of your 3 stops?

The statement that Tesla does not have an issue with vehicles sitting on the lot, like is happening with ICEV and other EV manufacturers, isn't exactly true. Tesla's number of days of inventory has doubled in 1 year, even though it is well below what the other ICEV and EV inventory numbers that...

We had 3 Teslas routinely park at my hospital before I retired. There were no charging facilities provided. The first belonged to a cardiologist who drove 200 miles round trip 5 days a week to the hospital. She often stretched an extension cord from the back door of her office to the parking...

I like municipal bonds as well but mine are in funds that pay monthly. While my principal did go down since interest rates went up, my monthly dividend has increased. It is now up to 4.24% tax free. Doesn't sound like a lot to some folks but to get the equivalent taxable return at my 37% tax...

There will be more domestic production in 2023 than 2019, and more than any other year since 1920. Oil production is a cyclical business as wells dry up, new wells are drilled, and the price of crude oil changes. There was a decline in production from the high of November 2019 but it started...

Unfortunately I think this is where we are headed. https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/261bdb98-79b6-4d0c-ba6c-676e17a781dd

Price of West Texas Intermediate is down to $72.37/bbl today, providing some relief at the pump. Here prices are $2.32 for regular gas, $3.23 for diesel. Would be nice if that spread would come down but I don't see it happening anytime soon. Law of supply and demand. From the Wednesday EIA...

USPS poster 7, required to be posted in each post office, allows for news recording in public areas. The 1st amendment auditors won a Supreme Court case that allows them to claim to be independent journalists recording matters of interest to the public. So they make a nuisance of themselves...

I wonder how many of those deposits were from 2019 when Musk stated the cost would be $40,000. With 1 million deposits and production of 125,000 - 250,000/year that will take a while to clear the backlog. Even if 70% back out that is still a long time. The guys on the TMC video doubted the...

Published yesterday. Quality issues will kill the market for any product. May be part of the reason EVs are not moving out of dealer inventory. The sample size is 10% of the 3.34 million EVs estimated to be on the road in the USA. Before someone tries to kill the messenger, I do acknowledge...

I value my vehicle dealer as much as I value my tractor dealer. I bought a few quarts of ACDelco oil to keep on hand in case I need it (so far I have never needed any) and the ACDelco 2 1/2 gallon jugs of DEF from the dealership when needed. Cheaper than the parts house, I get GM points to...