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I inherited a bunch of rusty old farm collectibles from a recently deceased uncle. This is the only thing I can identify. The oval shaped gray piece is some sort of stone so I thought maybe a sharpener of some kind? I can make out "McCormick-dee....chica" but the plate is covered by some sort...

Arrived today! Can't wait to play/work with it this weekend.

Is this a cistern? (And what to do with I might add.) A little background. Property is in rural MO. I didn't receive any previous owners records but I have records from online searches that my land was owned by a local pastor around 1900. When we bought our property the PO told us this was...

Wow it's been a long time since I've posted! So I've got my better half on board with the idea of upgrading from our x300 for mowing - all the way to a subcompact. I like the idea of having a diesel, 4wd, rops mower that can do other tasks around the house and garden like a smaller loader than...

Wow I haven't posted on TBN in forever! Noticed we're on Tapatalk now. This is my first post using that ap so I hope it works. Got a new toy yesterday!

Hello everyone. It's been a while since my last post. And even longer since I posted about building a barn. I guess the name of this thread might not technically be appropriate, since I'm not sure what defines a barn verus a shop/workshop versus a "barndominium". Back in March/April I...

Need some help from the diesel fuel gurus. I went out this am to drive my tractor to the dealer for the AC fix. While it was idling and warming up, I started the process if taking the loader off. After running for a few minutes it died. Back story: After I finished mowing last week, I filled...

The instructions in the manual make this sound simple, which it probably is. Here's the link to what I'm trying to do: OMSJ290166 I can't get the retaining ring "A" to turn more than 1/4". Even tried a strap wrench but apparently it is supposed to be hand tight. It doesn't seem to be enough but...

Got 40 acres mowed over the weekend! Had to do it in the early morning due to the AC not working. I first noticed this in June a couple months ago but regrettably didn't do anything about it then. I'm not certain if it was working and then stopped or if it hasn't worked at all this summer...

Sweet. I'm very pleased with my initial impression. Wouldn't you know the first thing that came on was the cards giants game getting ready to start. I guess I don't have any reason to put off bush hogging now. I ended up just putting the blue tooth microphone on the side of the console...

After testing, I think the left was reversed. Now to button everything up.

So I just finished doing the wiring of the harness and preliminary install of the stereo. This is the schematic from the stereo installation instructions. Referring to the schematic from pclausen, here is how I ended up with the adapter from metra. I ended up removing the wires not used...

Thanks again dishpointer. The schematics that pclausen posted in the thread linked above for a 5085m illustrate what I'm seeing in my 5083e. One thing I don't understand from the schematics is which wires are positive vs negative to the speakers. Sorry to be dense maybe it's on the schematic...

I figure some close ups are in order. The first two pics are of the harness made by metra. It's model number 70-1784. It says "Audi 88-99/Volkswagen 80-2011. Despite the wire colors, it mates perfectly with the Deere connector. For some reason blue and blue/white were disconnected. The...

I had planned to use today to install a radio in my 5083e. Not only would it be nice to have music, but it would be very handy to have Bluetooth hands free calling to my phone. With my job I'm tied to my phone. I've run into a hurdle, but I'm persistent and will see this through to the end...

Just playing on Ebay and doing something thinking. It seems to me that with one of these: 60" John Deere Pallet Fork Attachment Global Euro Style Coupler Loaders Deer | eBay and one of these: Trailer Hitch Receiver for Pallet Fork Forks Lift Forklift Skid Steer PFRH | eBay plus a length of...

About 3-4 weeks ago we started noticing the lights flicker when the furnace, dryer, bathroom heaters, or stove kicked on. Some lights would get dimmer, some get brighter. Sometimes for a few seconds, sometimes they would stay that way. Did some research, called the utility company, sounds...

Thought I'd help my sick neighbor today and mow a couple acres of his overgrown field/backyard. Caught the corner of his chain link fence with my cutter. An hour job turned into an afternoon of fence repair. Oh well.

I put gasoline in my tractor this morning. Came close before but haven't actually done if before today. I'm currently using two 5 gallon jugs given my low use and fear of leaving a big tank unattended at our property. This morning before work I was filling the tank with the first jug and I...

I need some small engine expert help. We've been using a 30 year old Snapper RER from my wife's childhood to keep a "lawn" mowed at our land weekly this summer. When my father in-law let us have it this Spring I was skeptical, but it's turned out to be quite dependable. Until this past...

I'm glad there's lots of barn threads on here, I've read through many of them for pointers. I hope you guys don't mind if I add another thread on this topic. We bought our land a little over 2 years ago. Originally I wanted to wait for the barn construction at least until the house was...

I drive a 2011 Tundra Double cab. It's rated for towing about 9K. A trailer large enough to haul my tractor would require a new truck, so I'm not looking for that as a use. This trailer will be general use - for chores around our property (like hauling limbs), transporting landscaping stuff...

I've been doing some research on tick control. Our property is infested and the more time we spend out there the more tired I am of picking ticks off myself and kids. We haven't built yet, but we've put in a small orchard, a tractor shed, and a play area for the kids. We'd start building a house...

Did about 6 hours of cutting with my MX10 on Saturday morning. Before I started I adjusted the slip clutch per the manual and greased every zerk I could find. Toward the end I noticed an intermittent, high pitched squeak. It probably happened 25% of the time. It's hard to tell with all the...

Per a different thread about watering my orchard via drip irrigation and a nearby pond, I purchased a 3" Duromax water pump model XP650WP. See below: The pump is on a pallet on the shoreline. I have 3" PVC with a strainer and float going into the pond. Then I have two valves on the outlet, one...

I agree. I'm going to tackle it again and get it off after work this afternoon. In addition, there's another, much longer shaft that comes after the PTO shaft in question that goes from a vertical pivoting arm back to the splitter. (I've attached a similar picture from the internet). While...

So after this weekend, I've not got 11 hours on my new 5083E and MX10. Almost all of it was bush hogging. I have three problems, and would like some advice on how to address these with the dealer when they open tomorrow: 1. The tires aren't set wide enough. I requested they be set as wide...

I haven't had much seat time since it's too wet here, but what little time I've had in my 5083E I would say that I'm quite satisfied. It's a big step up from my Kubota L3800, for sure. I never sat in or even considered an M series, so I'm not any help on the E vs. the M, though. I agree that...

I'm not sure what this is. I have several patches of it in my fields. It was tall and woody last year but i mowed it down about a month ago. Planning on spraying a broadleaf herbicide eventually but I can't figure out what this is.

I've never used a subsoiler, but I'd like to get one to bury some tubing and electrical cables. What do you think of this one I see on Ebay? Too many tools in one? Also, I can't tell how deep it would go. Frost isn't a concern. New 2" Hitch Receiver w Clevis Ripper Subsoiler | eBay

My new tractor is here! Ended up going with new cutter as well rather than used. I have to say I was sad seeing the kubota go. Gonna need a bigger shed... Too wet to use this weekend. Need to figure out how to change my signature now.

I need some opinions on the smartest way to irrigate some trees. I've searched the threads and can't find a similar solution. Here's our situation: Our acreage is on the other side of town, about a 15 minute drive. It's an old pasture. We hope to build there someday soon. Over the past 2...

At the advice of another member, I'm transplanting this posting from another thread. I've read through another thread regarding the same tractors from a couple years back in 2009. http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/john-deere-buying-pricing/140837-jd-5083e-vs-m7040.html I'm not writing this...

Although I bought my L3800 last May, I didn't get to use it hardly at all last year. (So far I've only put 10.2 hours on it:) But after spending half of that time cutting brush yesterday, I now realize it's too small. And without sounding like a wuss, I would be happier with a cab. To...

When we had our road put insist year we were left with one massive and two smaller brush piles. What are the concerns with trying to salvage some logs from this? Pile shifting? Mud and gravel dulling saw? Is there a safe way to proceed? Just skip it entirely? One of the "piles" is really...

Not too bad for someone who doesn't know how to weld. There's about 10 hours of fabrication and painting in it. I spent $30 at the scrapyard for parts. $35 in hardware from lowes. And $25 in spray paint. Btw I think that Rustoleum "Lobster Red" is pretty dang close to Kubota orange.

I was able to take some time this afternoon start over again. Dmcarty, I agree with you about the grid paper. That's where we started months ago, and we like the overall layout, so it's going to be hard to move away from the general idea. Besides, it feelsfaster and easier to use the drafting...

Sorry for another house plan thread if this is over done. I've read a couple of others here and I appreciated the solicited advice others received, so I'd like to try for my own. I sent another member a private message about this and he suggested I start a thread, too. So here goes. This...

So I've had my L3800 for a week now and it has all of 3 hours on it. BTW, I'm very happy. I'm already salivating over the idea of adding a grapple and have been pouring over the threads on TBN related to grapples and hydraulics. A diverter is fine, but I'm most interested in the option of...

My new tractor arrived yesterday! I didn't get to use it much since I'm focusing on finishing the shed for it that I'm building. It's definitely a big step up from the Ford 8N my dad had when I was growing up. I'll attach pictures below. It's a Kubota L3800HST, LA524 Loader, QA bucket, and...

I've noticed on Tractor House that there are often tractors for sale with <20 hours! Are these demo units in all likelihood? I guess what I'm wanting to avoid is some newly purchased lemon that was traded back in or a tractor that had some sort of querk/rattle/etc. I could just call the...

Just saw an ad for a RCR1872 with about 20 hours according to seller. Rubber guards and shear pin. Sounds reasonable? New on TH is like low-mid $1k.

I've found a used B2710 with a loader and just under 1K hours. They're asking 11K, but I think I can try to get them down a bit. I've looked at Tractorhouse, and it doesn't seem to be too bad of a price. Mechanically the tractor looks sound, with a few minor cosmetic issues. It's a...

I have a non-tractor question: Can anyone recommend DIY home design software? My wife and and I have a homesite on our land and would like to build this year. We weren't able to find the right home online or in the plan books. We tried going through an architect but werent satisfied and that...

Just bought 80 acres this week for the future "dream home"/hobby farm for the family (we have two little kids). It's about 30% woods and the rest is pasture. It has spent the last few decades running cattle, but now that it is ours, my wife has dreams of orchards and vines. We will undoubtedly...