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diesel locally $3.80 gas "regular" $3.30, Non ethanol premium $4.17 WTI- $57 a barrel... Chevron must be making bank.

Yep Great job by the superheavy, a couple screenshots of the last Block 2 flight Starship re entry

Funny... a whole thread started over lack of tractor denotation/information and Geoker's avatar just lists "John Deere", How descriptive. Good thing Deere only built a single model.

I bought new blades for the X500 last summer, new electro-clutch, and a new deck belt. Recently noticed a lot of noise from the deck, so removed it. All the blades and spindles are fine, but the 2 pulley tensioner and both idlers are shot. Managed to misplace the parts manual, when I find...

edit: Seal kits from earlier post installed on both Rhino tractors FEL cylinders, no more leaks on either machine - Very happy with that outcome. Next, Should have bought one of these earlier. FEL mount Chainsaw scabbard. No more throwing the saw on top of the tools. Also tired of, or...

Just my EV data point -just past 2 1/2 years on the Model Y and so far it has needed washer fluid . Nothing else. Tesla also has just increased the longevity of parts of electric drivetrain coverage on some of the newest just released models. I have no plans to ever replace the 03 RAM...

That Pic makes me want to restify the old Honcho an M715 would be cool though.

It will take a Lot to convince me that the new RAM I6 Aluminum sleeveless "plasma transfer wire arc (PTWA)" coating on the cylinder bores is better longevity wise than the Iron AMC 6, that Chrysler used for decades in the Jeeps. I just had the granddaughters Wrangler 4.0 apart due to a bad...

Yes if there is one thing on a vehicle first to run from... it is rust.

I have to stick with the 2006 XLT 4X4 we picked up for $1k, son sure likes it "price being a factor", I will keep driving my older 03 Ram 3500 diesel. 1K Ford is aging Well, no real problems in the first 8 months of use, no rust no leaks.

edit Yes the man I bought the 554 from,- his brother actually bought the 75 HP Tianjin Rhino version of it below and had a lot more problems with it than the Shanghai, I find it interesting Rhino didn't just sell the 70 HP Shanghai HP version which only had minor changes from the 50-654...

I bought a spare Rhino / Shanghai 554 recently and am fixing it up currently. I will say they are built heavier than probably any new 55 HP tractor except maybe a Mahindra 30 series. The engines are also quiet running and fuel efficient. After reading horror stories about a couple...

Lotos as well 3 in 1 with pilot arc. Wow How time flies, in October I will have been using it for Ten years. Just used it to cut a copy pattern of my existing Rhino 554's Cross FEL joystick control and made one for my identical back up tractor to replace the worn two stick.

She should not feel bad... I did similar recently on my spare Rhino 554 purchase -FEL cylinders would not lift and only by closing the Power Beyond port could I get the bucket to raise. I brought my working twin to help load the one I was purchasing, got in a rush and Completely forgot...

That is a neat machine Lots of gear choices locking front and rear planetary axles and VERY compact. They don't list any FEL info - wonder what it came with?

I would put my old Rhino 554 up against that Fiat as far as the size of castings and things like hubs and rear axle size and weight, the 554 bare weight is 5200lb+ before ROPS, wheel weights, or FEL, with those basics around 7500lb. The Op sounds like he actually needs an articulated...

Replace the O ring after a good wash first, and then recheck for leaks. The O rings can age and get hard, crack permanently deform etc.

Even then, Kubota uses what some would consider undersized FEL cylinder and rod diameters compared to the older mainstream names sold in the US on some of their models. I still cannot believe Kubota stuck such small hydraulic cylinders and rod sizes on their 90 HP M series LA 1353 FEL...

Or buy a blower that has tight impeller clearances to begin with, Maybe check before you pay. My WIFO's 27"X 10" Impeller is very close to the housing. That makes for more efficient snow throwing as does the large diameter fan for an 84-87" width blower. I also have an older Schulte and...

Agree not much to lose doing similar right now

Another step completed basic mock up and test of Joystick versus two lever (worn out) standard control. My work on the finish surfaces is ugly but it all works and has virtually no play so once the cylinder seal kits arrive and are installed for rod piston and gland seals, I will give it a...

Amateur. check out January 2024 ~ 5600 KWH. We are doing much better this year by cutting the grid use by about 75% but the panel array picture is helping now. Going to add another 17KW of panels to to the 14.4 KW of existing solar before winter hits. We also have had an 8% rate increase...

As a cheap fast test, I would start the engine and then crack open an injector line one at a time and watch for a change in the exhaust smoke color. I have a bad exhaust / seat interface on cylinder four on one of my tractors. it has enough compression to fire that cylinder but results in...

10 of 10! OUTSTANDING FLIGHT

A little more progress, Removed the repaired at on time joystick handle from the original tractor and made a similar copy but used a drilled and tapped for 1/4" course thread bolt welded into a 1/2 piece of steel rod. Machined the sides down to fit in the Cross piston actuators and then...

Waiting to receive Gland nut and seal kits from AG parts Direct. I did chuck the Gland nut up in the Lathe and cleaned it up quite a bit just in case, but will be installing the new parts when they arrive.

Darn straight. Plenty of anti-seize applied. I alignment marked the other tractors FEL cylinders years ago on reassembly and went light on the gland nut torque Nothing has ever moved.

More work today curl cylinders are apart and now clean , just waiting on parts to arrive . Also have grown to like the Joystick set up on the original tractor and am going to try and copy the basic design to modify the worn two stick handles on the second machine. Hand plasma cut a pattern...

Yes Glad Koyker still makes and sells OEM parts Yep, I did the peening, and heating, and PB Blaster more than once, cheater tube on the large crescent and also pipe wrench. The only thing that I really had luck with to start them turning was an air hammer to get that first 1/4" of turn...

Seals and gland nut for the #2 Rhino tractors Koyker FEL cylinders. I forgot just how much fun (not) stubborn gland nuts can be when they have been untouched and out in the weather long term. Literally ruined one of them -but at least it is loose now and new ones fully loaded are...

Good point, and would have paid less if we could not get the engine started. If this model were more common I might not have bought it, but they aren't. Given time, pretty sure I can find anything needed on alibaba and import it but shipping is a factor as well. Ever since Farm Boys...

I purchased it as a parts tractor, for my existing 554 Rhino, in case I need hard to find parts. Well with fresh diesel and the included new batteries and shorting the solenoid the engine runs too well to just be a parts tractor. PTO works and also the 3 point, transmission shifts, and the...

Agree with Moss, Kind of looks like Eurasian Milfoil, and it has been a real battle to control it in the shallow areas of the local lake here- a two decade long battle. If it is milfoil it is considered an invasive species.

As above on Bleepinsheeps statement : "I remember coming from test driving the M4707 to driving the M9540. Without question the M4707 dwarfed the M9540. It made the 3-point linkage, cylinders, hardware, castings, everything look tiny on the Kubota. It left an impression." The cylinder...

I tried using a much lighter duty bucket ( Harbor Freight) 12" bucket on my TLB and as some on here predicted it eventually peeled open like a sardine can. Made it about 200 feet and caught a Good sized Pine tree root. But I was able to dig 500 feet of 3 foot deep trench with it once I...

That is an area we agree on, Lost a BIL due to worn tires. I will spend the money on them and mount and balance myself which over time offsets some of the new tire cost.

3 gallons of T6 5W-40 Baldwin BT -292 oil filter 15 gallons of UTF generic starter switch MFWD transfer box front driveline shaft seals Pack of Hobart 95 Nickel rod All for the $2600 Rhino parts tractor.

Yep, use my Ford 550 TLB all the time, and even today did a drain rock hole for some run off. 15 foot reach and paid 8k for it versus a small add on for the 55 HP tractor. Bigger heavier pallets are no problem compared to a regular 40-70 HP utility tractor FEL either, because start around...

Really like my old Wilson 20 ft 10K load rated manual tilt trailer. Cars are the problem- can't open the doors (crawl out the window), but works fine for most things I use it for like hay, hauling the tractor, logs, etc. Pulls very nicely and has a low center of gravity...

I think there was a youtube video at one time of a guy cutting the top off an empty 55 gallon barrel IIRC it showed the explosion and the guy died, if he had just filled the barrel with water probably not had anything but a small pop. Things can go wrong all on their own in a hurry without...

They are impressive engines. The bottom ends are way overbuilt. I just think the wet belt for the oil pump is a mistake due to long term maintenance that will be needed versus driving direct off a crank gear or off the cam with a shaft. When the belt starts to age the debris finds it's way...

The mid 1980's Honda engines were considered very long lived if clean oil and service dates for cam belts and water pumps were followed, unfortunately some folks would change the cam belt but not do the water pump at the same time. When the bearings go on the water pump unlucky owners...

My guess is there will be a slew of those submerged wet belts driving the oil pumps failing in the future. Of course outside of Fords warranty and a real pain to replace and that is assuming the driver shuts down the engine before the main, rod, and cam bearings seize do to oil starvation. On...

Some models in my earlier post are solid backed. Also the Faver grapples are used on heavy duty higher end skid steers as well. We also have a STOUT brand in the family on the Bobcat T 250 that has stood up very well over the last decade plus...

My 2 cents, a flat bottom L grapple 65-70" wide. Fan of non tied tines, easier to penetrate a slash pile or do construction clean up. The flat bottoms allow wood or other material stacking. I have a round tine model that the tines can be replaced or removed for picking up large square...

I bought a set of chain on ones for my TLB and they are handy for the large squares, and also use the grapple on my tractor, with the MX probably best to just go ahead get a quick attach bale spear like has been posted for round bales.

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Mostly agree but there are exceptions, The Ford/NH and Versatile 80 HP+ bi directional tractors had Eaton 3 range HST's and handled all chores well. I liked Ford's and Cases Powershift for mowing and tilling when we had them. Big fan of the hydraulic clutched power reverser in the TLB as...

I thought Ford had a mileage limit on the engine / CP 4 warranty, and if the truck makes it past it , Good Luck to the owner.? Or is that exactly what Ford is doing? ps. speaking of a brake recall, we parked in a store lot yesterday and guess what was laying on the ground a single disc brake...

I hope this CP 8 news is wrong about it being an improved CP 4. I also Hope Cummins says NO if it is an inferior pump.

The early CP 4 equipped diesel Fords are likely ticking time bombs after 120K miles. They can destroy even the cam and injection pump gears depending on how severe the failure is. 10-15K is not out of the question to repair at a dealership if not under some kind of extended warranty. Nope...

I use my model Y to haul all of our animal feed, except hay or alfalfa- and that is a great job for the RAM diesels with trailers. It is funny we drive the two Cummins powered RAM HD's and the Tesla the most. My wife loves her RAM and has no interest in driving the Tesla. What we drive...

Yes but the article above pushes Tesla to the top or near the top of the Recall list, when in reality very, VERY few of their recalls actually results in a trip to a service center, less than 1%, over 99% were done over the air. for 2024:screenshot data from Tesla dominates 2024 with 99%...

Wow putting Tesla in as the worst or near worst is not very even handed. How many recalls by Tesla Required actually driving to service centers? I can say for a Fact after 2 1/4 years the answer for my model Y is 0. "Some" Tesla recalls were over the air ? Some? The only things it has...

Forgot, we also had a 1/4 beef ordered going to have to gut the side by side and the deep freezer to make room and then may have to break down and buy another freezer because somehow the order got changed to a 1/2 beef -wife said we are getting a better deal, so OK yes dear...

Wow, made me want to see what it would cost if my EV had a failure, $200 direct from Tesla. $1000 is outright robbery for a potentiometer, the part for the car comes with the pedal and mounting bracket included as well. Kioti is taking advantage of their own customers, Sometimes even John...

I know people that got pretty upset, drove into the assessor's office and demanded the county buy the house / property at the new value. That generally at least got the numbers re evaluated and knocked down a bit.

I did / doing similar, but the new covered deck is going to cost about 12 times (Ouch) what the new to me 55HP tractor + snow blower + drag harrow + clamp on bucket forks did.

Goeduck has very valid points. The engine accessories can be different or even non existent. On the Shanghai tractors one must specify the engine must be equipped with power steering pump and FEL pump that mount to the front engine timing case. Rear axle can be different with or without PTO...

If I was looking for used or even new in the 50-60 HP China tractor range, I would not hesitate to buy a new or well cared for Shanghai 504, 554, 654. Not sure if they quit making them , but at one time they were holding over 60% of the China home market in the 50-60 HP class. The pic from...

I have not ordered from any China tractor parts dealers since Farm Boys disappeared during COVID but Circle G still has a site and was Big on selling lots of Jinma parts. They do list having complete engines in their ad for Jinma tractors. I went a different route and bought a complete...

Pretty much have given up on buying a new tractor, but I just bought a spare of the same model Rhino for parts, and with the Schulte 84" snowblower included almost makes the tractor free. No emission BS either. Figuring 3.2K spent - Blower has to be worth at least $1500, new spare...

Well it isn't pretty has a few leaks that need fixed and just a whole lot of TLC but has the same US made Koyker loader with a Nice tooth bar installed, has the canopy, twelve 1/2 pie wheel weights, and has the two remotes installed just like mine. The 203 Cube 4 cylinder engine just purrs...

9000 BTU SEER2 24 Mini split for a room in the house that stays too warm in the summer and too cold in the winter. Also a multi use A/C charge and vacuum kit to get it installed. Next, possibly a spare parts Rhino 554 tractor for my existing Rhino 554 tractor that just keeps chugging...

Uh, UIAM ALL ISB Inline 6 Cummins are considered Medium Duty Engines already. New reports RAM HD's will get the New B7.2 Cummins inline 6 in 2027 Not sure about going with OHC on either but the Octanes numbers are impressive and hard to argue with for low end torque...

What is the % of all produced Cummins inlines?? Wow in other News GM truck owners get screwed, in GM lawsuit being "decertified" concerning the 8 speed, and the 10 speed may be next. Nate lets them have it.

From most of the new reports this is related to poor machining tolerances, surface finishing protocols and lack of pre assembly flushing. The design is sound. I have not seen any recent rod failures that were not a direct result of poor rod bearing -crank machining/clearances and finish...

Sold the skid steer as well, much happier with a 55HP tractor and a 60HP TLB

Well my X500 was not so lucky before I acquired it. Lucky it was not in 3 pieces instead of basically 2, adding the Factory JD brush guard did cure some of what must have caused the cracks on top but still does not explain the lower broken ears where they meet the foot pads. Time and...

Well if we live long enough I would love to see a 3033r at 30+ years of continual use. Just passed 32 Years on my China Shanghai Rhino and less than a week ago it was needed to unload a 3600lb pallet of 80lb. bags of concrete for a deck (piers) we are having a crew build. I was almost able...

YEP, I pulled a good sized trailer stacked with firewood more than a few times with the Gilson /Peerless manual trans and the MTD (Eaton Tecumseh Hydro) but; From reports on here was told it is a very bad idea to try it with the much newer JD X500 and it's " Medium duty - ground...

yep, Still using the Gilson lawn tractor my grandpa bought new in 1976, No plastic gears in the Peerless transmission, and the 180* opposed 16 HP Briggs I/C twin is a very smooth runner and has never burned oil. The Deere X 500 will out cut it, but for tight work with a 42 " cut we still...

I gave up and started drilling a small hole opposite the spout in the pale cover, just have to drill slow and grab the plastic shards. The glug can make a mess and even splash back into the face. Works OK if the oil is stored out of the weather.

Cummins engines in RAM trucks during certain years do employ an electronically controlled throttle valve. When they fail in the closed condition lets just say drivability goes out the window. Never heard of engine cloaking, have heard of coking. Tear down some hi mile engines, and gas or...

Maybe, I thought I overpaid to have a full pallet of solar panels shipped from Texas to n Idaho @$400, almost 2000lb shipped ~ 2500 miles. It was cheap compared to the steel for the ground mount, shorter distance and less weight but they charged $2500. I think some sellers do make "extra" on...

2800 - 4400 psi 1" shaft https://www.vevor.com/pressure-washer-pump-c_12095/vevor-pressure-washer-pump-1-shaft-horizontal-triplex-plunger-4400-psi-4-gpm-flow-replacement-power-washer-pumps-kit-parts-washer-pump-compatible-with-simpson-morflex-models-40224-40225-40226-p_010694793521

No Not water in hydraulic oil, but did have a similar what is up with this oil recently. Changing oil on FIL's Kubota diesel powered mower. Started pouring in oil from his jug of Delo 15W - 40 and thought wait a minute this looks like dirty used oil. To be sure went to town and bought some...

Yep have seen a few damaged truck bed upper front lip now hitting the cab... Need to get the speed right and know when to hit the brakes on a dirt bike when loading that way.

.102 per KWH until the sun started coming out more often. Last month we dropped to less than 1/3 of the same time the previous year because of adding the solar panels, batteries, and Inverter. This put us below the 1250 KWH per month threshold and dropped us to the .0823 per KWH rate. It...

I Agree on the cam crank phase timing being used as determinative is kind of a Joke. More likely cam chain stretch to set that code. For the phase to change solely by bearing wear clearance increases the pistons would most likely already be hitting the heads because of the increased...

like much of the above GM had reports the cranks bearing surfaces were not finished to a quality finish. A micro polished crank is almost as reflective as a mirror. Roller cams should actually hold up better minus having such a high number of roller bearing pins that can actually fail. They...

Yep, think of all those pallets and things the little Branson's FEL already lifted, moved, and dealt with, that in some other members cases couldn't do with Kubotas of similar HP at all, or say a new 68HP $68K John Deere... then ate a $4000 loss to get a tractor that would actually lift as...

Bob the Oil guy update on the test procedure and GM changing oil recommendation to 0W-40 on All new 6.2 engines as well which gets a new filler cap. This applies to new inventory vehicles on the lots as well. Stupid 0W-20 oil... Good riddance. Will keep running the Shell T-6 5W-40 in...

Nice repair, Good Job getting back to a useable backhoe.

I agree, and can can confirm that... with the fact I did it with the Ford 550 last summer, Hard enough I broke two case hardened 5/8s" diameter pins in the boom swing chain and tore the chain links in half themselves. Rang my bell and the TLB's. I would have had to be in a coma not to notice...

Great video! Spot on.

I am a Believer that Cummins has great diesels and even the new fuel agnostic six has some amazing specs. ~450 ft lbs. at 600 RPM even for the base model and lowest HP version. That has to be some kind of record setter for a stock 87 octane gasoline powered engine. Should pull a trailer...

They likely won't be bailed out again. Enough. That is a Whole lot better than what RAM was doing in 2012 with the Cummins. My nephews oil with a 1/4 the miles on the engine would be black within 1000 miles My 03 can still see through it at change time, He was changing it early because it...

That super thin 5W or 0W-20 weight is a Horrible idea for under/Non polished cranks, what happened to micro-polished bearing surfaces and washing the da-n blocks out. Sounds like an efficiency "expert" engineer- bean counter and short term profitability, won again over repeat customers...

Agreed, What does the Inspection "mean" After reading between the lines in the article... They will inspect and and in some cases replace with 0W-40 oil... If not a full engine replacement. So part of what GM is saying - engines that exhibit low oil pressure and are near end of factory...

We still have an "Avocado" matched 1970's set of the Maytag's in the old house, the "A 308" has had one set of OEM belts in that time. Back then Maytag's lived up to their Commercials of the tech hoping to get a service call and waiting in boredom. ps. No chicken plucking just used as a...

Not bad for a copy, still a lightweight vertically split crankcase like the 365. I grabbed my muffler modded open port 350 and the new saw and cleaned up some dead blow down beetle kill today and after I ran it a bit no load and heat soak cycled it a few times then did the limbing with the...

I thought the BX did, thought there was a post while back of damage done by a stump grinder. Some of the powershift GL's as well iianm B series back in the day? OK I see it above ^ Deere 3025E for sure https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/aluminum-rear-axles.194684/

Doesn't the gas version have a vacuum advance? If it does I would make sure the points plate is rotating and the diaphragm is good. When accelerating the RPM's advance is needed. Just something to check and not saying this is the problem -but it could contribute to falling on it's face...

I would be very interested to hear how it pulls a cut at mid to hi revs before and after the installation. ps. Ordered a new alternator for FIL's Jacobsen Mower. Installed it with new belts and greased, oil and filter changes, now charging @ 14.1 Volts now and darn it again! I like our...

Love it, an actual tuned "expansion chamber" exhaust that fits.

That looks like a Husky 365 Clone. If it is, the performance should be Good. I am so far behind on projects still have not assembled the Farmertec 91cc Stihl MS 660 clone Hard to believe they can be sold with a bar/chain and assembled for that. Darn it Fuddy! I always wanted a Husky in...

That is awesome, and it even has the mount for a hydraulic thumb, and you already have a model picked out. That machine was a score for sure.

I think you will really like the Cummins My 03 5.9 Cummins is closing in on 200K miles. Still on stock fuel pump, injection pump, injectors and even brakes and shocks, the brake re do is in the que now. Has needed a clutch slave hydraulic cylinder, turn signal switch, water pump 2 front...

Down payment on a covered deck and 54 390 watt bifacial solar panels. Be Very nice in the winter not walking back through snow rain and ice after getting out of the Hot tub.

3/4" ID 1" OD on the kit I bought and made sure to get a couple hundred feet - but yeah they do shrink down some of the blocks and fittings. The kit: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CTHVTGGJ?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1 Definitely going to limit the line pressure to ~135PSI after...

Nothing worse than fisheying an automotive grade paint job... I always put a final in line filter at the gun even though I don't like having it attached to the gun. Next job going to add a short whip and I ordered an amazon "special" 3/4" aluminum/poly pipe with accessories. All these...

Have a similar old HD Thor, used it for most of the tough drilling before I bought the MAG and Arboga gear head drill press, last major job I did was pin holes for a hydraulic press. Then the boys used it to drill out a frame under an old truck to mount up a receiver hitch. They are great...

The Volts can power the wheels mechanically under certain conditions. CT owners have it better than Porsche Taycan owners. Porsche sent out memos to Taycan owners to bring their vehicles in to a service center every 60 days for a 3 hour battery inspection... Guess the batteries have...

Engineering Explained, hitches can easily have 3 G's applied in several different or combined driving conditions, also steel used below a certain stress level has an Indefinite lifespan, Not so with Aluminum. Steel is about five times more ductile, it will deform but not fracture as easily...

Always with a copy of John Muir's book "How to keep your Volkswagen Alive a Manual of Step-by-Step Procedures for the Compleat Idiot" fun and entertaining to read as well

I like the one she used and it seems like a twin to mine plenty of power but Very Heavy. The trigger can surprise you, being activated at just the wrong time. Whoever came up with a trigger that is exposed on the back of the rear handle needs to run one of these for a few days, and bet they...

yep It does help when there are 3 or more Multi tooth engagement pawls against the teeth instead of just a single one, which raises the torque handling ability like the SK Pro rachets design Picture is of the standard Non pro but it shows the multi pawl design This generally also tends to...

My 1967 3000 needed little things, the original owner had the Powershift rebuilt by Ford, if that had been toast, yeah pretty much going to be a lawn ornament. It was a very handy and capable 40 HP tractor, also a great mowing tractor with the independent PTO powershift and power steering...

The way I see it as well. Sometime between the very late 1950's to the late 1960's most tractor makers integrated the "modern" standard basics. Available power or assisted steering (need that for the FEL), ability to get a normal looking FEL mounted up, decent volume and pressure on...

Yeah, I don't need any PVC shrapnel bombs in my garage.

I may actually do that 5030, It really does sound like a good idea. I do need to put up some legitimate decent sized air line piping.

Sad to see even the SK Pro line is now made in China as well. still charging close to $100 for a 1/2" rachet though. I have thought about lowering the pressure down on the compressor pump cut out, but the impact and the bead breaker on the tire changer sometimes need that extra bit sometimes...

I like the SK (Wayne) triple tooth contact Pro ratchets as far as ratchets go, they have held up and if I was at a dismantling yard and all I had was a short cheater bar and that socket set that is what got abused. For stuck lug nuts and a few stubborn axle nuts or hydraulic cylinder...

Seems prices have gone up and I have not looked much since I bought the Ford 550, but looking "today" at older TLB's locally just on CL heavy equipment: Even the 1971 Deere would put a new SCUT to shame digging 6 foot deep of course jmo $7500...

Seems to me with digging the taper at 3 foot wide, a bigger machine is not quite as big of a handicap, since you can be a bit off angle and then get closer to the foundation as you go. If nothing else I would suggest at least checking the local craigslist and maybe FB marketplace for a full...

SMH. Yep, Have had a few of the BW T18-19's with the granny Compound low. Good dependable cast iron boxes. I did have fun double clutching the 1940 IH DS 15 dump truck "crash box"

Same, 2000 seems to be the max RPM for great MPG, the manual 03 has done as well as 24.4 MPG on the hiway full to empty, hand calculated 3.73 gears dead stock, the early 04 auto has never broke into the 20 MPG range when I drive it.

Do you have mechanical skills? If so and you don't mind Keeping an older machine running you could buy something like a ~1975-1990 TLB. I paid to much for the Ford 550 @$8000 but it is paying me back day by day. 13 - 15 foot digging depth on most of these machines is common, and with an...

Have used backhoe almost everyday lately- but it is spring. Op Like posted earlier those are subcompacts, when push comes to shove weight is your friend, the same goes for backhoes. I just finished some more trenching with my TLB and I will never be without a backhoe or if the backhoe ever...

I have killed several turbo 400's never destroyed them but always seemed to be the forward / direct clutch pack failures. New frictions etc. and good to go.

I can attest to the fact that the earlier manual transmission HD Rams do better on MPG than the autos. There were some engine changes in the 5.9 on the 1/2 year difference in our two trucks but the manual truck consistently gets about 3 MPG better than the auto equipped one. Today they seem...

Don't know on Micro inverter panels, I went full in on DC panel strings at as high a DC voltage as I could. I do have a couple Alibaba MPPTs coming that were a great price as well but can't pass judgement on their performance yet. My existing 14.4 KW solar setup so far, has peaked at over...

Beene Brothers out of Texas, was posted up by a member over on DIY Solar Forum. They had several trucks coming in and are selling these pallets of Hyundai 390 watt bifacials cheap. Shipping is not too bad for 1800 mile distance @ $400. new 27 panel full pallet for $1684.80 So $2084.80...

You could still get a 6 speed manual Getrag up to 2018 if you speced the Cummins instead of Hemi in the HD trucks. Parts for repair would be from MAGNA because of the buyout.

Some of the battery and solar prices are all over the map right now as well. Some have gone up 20%+ and then I saw a Great deal on Hyundai 390 watt bi facial solar panels yesterday, @ $63 a panel from a company that over bought making them under 20 cents a watt delivered. Last August I...

He was, but a Farewell tour is in the works https://www.bobseger.com/bob-seger-announces-final-tour-celebrating-five-decades-rock-n-roll/

Concert tickets and lodging Bob Seger and Wildflowers- Tom petty tribute band Foreigner Toad the Wet Sprocket.

New Cummins fuel agnostic gas version of the inline 6 diesel finally here. graph :) not bad for 87 octane . RAM already has their new inline, this would be a winner for Toyota or some other Truck maker since their new gas engine has been problematic. Even the basic 200HP version makes ~ 445...

Don't know about the others but if the Leyland runs it can be a work horse. FIL ran a landscape business for couple decades and the Leyland was a very capable tractor. They are British so we had to get parts from UK sellers, but we did not need them often either.

Well, I believe in the old cardinal auto rule. "You don't mess with another man's vehicle." It just isn't done. Locally Always thumbs up in the older V8 machines. We are proudly an open carry state so maybe the vandals think twice about keying/damaging a vehicle.

That makes them a real bargain right now. The gas savings will add up quicker. I saw Tesla was selling demo (100-500) mile Model Y Performance for $37K in the last week. That is a quite the savings over a few years ago. scootr I think you will really like the versatility of the Y...

As Much as I have complained about newer GM's, have to say I do like the new Cadillac Optiq EV's looks and features. GM seems to be getting things together. Reliability hopefully is going to be good. No American jobs though, since these are built in Mexico.

Pre lubing for a non dry start up? Yeah that's the ticket. Our X 500 does it as well, almost always on the first spring fire up and also just randomly, agree likely the parking position.

Air inducer motor for the HVAC for outside air. 1/5 HP and still over $200, but it is a exact fit OEM Fasco. Also ordered a 16 x 16" electrical enclosure that will house the underground wiring termination from the generator at garage to House to carry 240 VAC to a power chargeverter to...

Going through the same cost cutting thoughts with "ziply". Our land line pricing has gotten to the point it is not worth it, $75 a month and finally got the wife to agree to drop it, going to try Ooma on Starlink.

They have also mastered the most reliable cost effective way to space and back with Falcon and Falcon heavy already. As of March 14, 2025, the Falcon family of rockets (including Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy) has had 456 successful launches out of 459 total launches. So who is doing a better...

I wonder how well Boeing would have been able to do on the same time line? Cough. I mean they have had well over a decade to get SLS reliable and it was built with already available tech. The only thing they have excelled at is going over budget on the lobbied for "cost plus" contracts...

One thing is for sure, just increasing deficit continually will destroy America. It is unsustainable, the interest payments alone will eventually pass a financial breaking point if we are not already there, something had to be done. We need to stop overspending and get the deficit under...

On the other hand, according to a December survey of current ev owners: less than 1% will return to gas or diesel only after owning electric. 99+ % will always have at least one EV in the mix after owning an ev...

Ooops - 208 watt hours per mile. so just under 5 miles per kilowatt hour. Studded snows on the car and speeds to 80 mph so pretty poor efficiency at just over 300 watt hour per mile. Hotel had free charging but mandatory valet parking. So no round trip on one charge but had plenty...

Taking a trip in the Y today, first time I have ever charged it all the way to 100%

Yeah but when you finished the trip and parked what was your actual fuel usage? When you do the same thing going down a long hill in an EV the energy is being harvested and put back in the battery,the truck is getting the brake rotors and pads hot instead. Both Grumpy and I have seen...

Still impressive. When I had the 18" summer tires on last year I got into the 210 watt hour mile @ 60 MPH range on a few trips, the stock 21" low profile tires and wheels are heavier and definitely are less efficient.

True, also when I park the truck, bike or any other vehicle we have the dog barks, but with the ev, I have driven up the drive, parked the car, and already at the house opening the door before the dog finally realizes someone has arrived. I still find it amazing that even hypermiling...

Sounds like me trying to fit in the grandkids 2 door Wrangler. Jeep made the seat slide rails to short.

Yep, we did them on the sons 1995 4 runner at about 160K miles looked like the head gaskets were poor quality IIRC, and Toyota used those torque to yield bolts so they had to be replaced as well. Ran fine after that.

yep the venerable 10 SI, inexpensive and a big upgrade in output power even come in chrome for a good price if you want bling on your tractor or car.

Hopefully the new fuel agnostic B 6.7 Cummins will be a winner which I believe it will be since they build/built great 5.9's and 6.7's not to mention the larger engines. https://www.ccjdigital.com/alternative-power/article/15288613/cummins-67liter-gas-engine-part-of-new-fuel-agnostic-strategy...

Finally? a Hydrogen system (Non Fuel cell) that may really work and have amazing energy to weight density. A Chinese university has made proof of concept batteries using a Hydrogen gas anode. Near 100% efficient and a theoretical limit of over 2800 watt hr. per KG. VTOL's and very long...

Yeah, hate to say it, but reminds me of Toyota's never ending claims that in a couple years they will have Solid state Battery vehicles on their lots or the Science community- in 20 years we will have production fusion reactors. I still hope these things happen, but not holding my breathe...

Looking Good. Mine on the Shanghai can be a bit grabby, Maybe this summer a go through. Been putting it off. It is a Pain because I have to remove the ROPS to get the covers and assemblies off.

When you say ap do you mean the Car connected ap? The only way I could save was ordering through the tesla "site" main account I ordered the vehicle through, it would have saved around $400. If you do like I did and do it through the phone ap and schedule through service it may cost you more...

I hope you bought it through the corporate site. I did not and it cost several hundred more, they charged me for a control board that interfaces with a trailers turn signals that also would have been included had I not just contacted and scheduled through the service center.

It does have a Big battery and decent range. New comparison between General Motors and Tesla: Tesla is now neck and neck with GM on US based number of employees, and may have even already surpassed GM. According to "Now you Know" YT research Tesla ~ 93000 US employee's to GM's ~81000...

edit: After re reading your response, I see what you were suggesting was to test the soil toughness with a smaller diameter auger to see how the engine handles it, not pre-drill the holes and then step up the diameter.

Think it will work, the thing I would be concerned with is auger speed and possibly stalling the smaller engine. Usually like to keep the speed way down which means idling the tractors engine. I did a lot of 2' holes with the Ford 3000 and the only problem was occasionally hooking into a strong...

I don't know if they changed it , but years back a complaint of say a failed transmission that strands the driver was ranked the same as someone complained about how a piece of snapped in trim plastic that was not fully inserted or popped off because there was no severity ranking. Pretty...

Ahh. :)

Was surprised to hear the F-150 Hybrid did so badly. It was at the absolute bottom of the hybrid list, I actually really like the overall package. Hope they get the bugs out of it...

No cultural significance except the cars top speed capabilities using only first , since it only has the one gear ratio. Actually a derivative of plates a friend of mine in college days had on his 72 455 HO Trans Am, which said "55N1ST" Found a pic of his car circa 1981. Talked to him...

I think Billy Bob Thorton's character in the "Landman" has it about right. removed link to scene the language was a bit to colorful. youtube has it: "Landman | Tommy Explains Why Even Wind Turbines Depend on the Oil Industry"

I thought about personalized plates for the Y Performance but decided there were some other areas I wanted to spend the difference . I Did consider "155N1ST" :). Decided against it, No need to attract the boys in blue for no reason. I feel bad for rolling coal on a convertible Camaro...

All bad news on EV's ha. I am not much for AI searches on Google but they got this right. New Model 3 "Awards" Edmunds Top Rated Electric Car 2025: Edmunds named the Model 3 the top electric car of 2025, including both the standard and Performance trims. Car and Driver 2025 10Best Cars: Car...

Kelley Blue Book: A survey found that 92% of EV owners globally have no plans to return to gas-powered cars. In a study by MarketWatch, 92% of EV owners plan to buy another EV for their next car.

YEP... At the very least a person should be able to Kill the exhaust sound on any EV that has that "feature" Dodge should have offered a rear wheel drive model with at least as much power as a Tesla S Plaid. If they bring back the Hemi V8's they will still sell well and obviously better than...

My China tractor does it every time the coolant is changed. Has to get hot shut off or leave the cap off till it dumps some coolant, Burps and then the block finds about a gallon more of capacity than the original refill. Some other engines have a bleed tap so you can fully bleed the coolant...

Drill Baby Drill is already the moto with Chevron etc. I find it funny everyone thinks a president controls oil prices. Covid crashed oil prices to the point small producers had to pay to get rid of it. Many working owner interest operators went broke, At $40 a barrel there is almost no...

If I was planning a 200 mile trip in winter charge the car to 95-100% Just don't charge it like that and then park it on the charger at those settings for days/weeks, It is not good for NCA, NMC, or LiFe batteries. If the car has LiFe batteries sure charge too 100% daily and drive the car...

I thought at least 5 billion of the 7.5 billion of money the tax payers would have to fund has not been allocated to anything, which is Good because they were doing a pitiful job of it for the functional stations that were actually built per the dollars actually spent. I can't figure out even...

Congrats, You are going to enjoy it, almost become like another hobby for me. Yes,..... for sure, my system has only been up since Christmas and I find myself looking to make sure All of the solar is utilized because I am not in an agreement to be able to sell pack power, and even if I did...

Heck, I have seen my wife leave her diesel Ram idling for over 45 minutes on cold mornings, she starts it and then waits in the house. That IS one thing she does like about the Tesla - a fully warmed up interior and heated seats in 5-10 minutes at the most. I have started to use the...

No more CP3? "New version" CP4... I certainly Hope so, especially when the trucks are out of warranty. Why?? Maybe it is Not really a CP4 some sources are saying a completely different CP8? new design pump? Not sure Glow plugs are better than a grid heater either, more failure points.

Just to make sure.... the thermostat was definitely installed with the pellet side towards the engine? I have had two bad thermostats sold to me in a row and then bought a totally different brand on one car. Couldn't believe it till we boiled them in a pan of water and neither opened up...

We were just having some fun, if we didn't bust your chops occasionally who would?

Wow, that is almost 1/2 of what the average Locomotive carries on board.

My all time favorite shifter- still attached to the same close ratio M-22 that I once broke the cluster gear on. Car was in need of a good clean for sure.

Well on the TA it was actually driving it in a slow moving Parade every year that made me do the left foot workout. On the RAM with NV 5600, it started having a slight drag problem with taking it out of gear and not wanting to go back in sometimes, thinking a slightly warped pressure plate or...

Honda's early automatics sucked compared to the 5 speeds. I had several 5 speed Honda Accord LX's and Civics, but just 2 autos. The 1980 Accord LX auto would run down the hiway at well over 3000 RPM if you tried to cruise at 70. Could pull several more MPG out of the manually shifted Honda's...

Yep seems the lock up torque Converters and an overdrive gear really helped the MPG, which is what was starting to put pressure on the big 3.

Very Sorry to hear that 5030, My best wishes for a speedy recovery or miracle for you or anyone dealing with serious health issues. I will remove my foot from my mouth now. My apologies.

Maybe if you were (possibly) dealing with some health issues you might understand how that can happen at times in a persons life, especially while also dealing with building at a new location. Getting old is tough on the body.

Yeah, unlike the Big 3 Canoe cannot jump in their private jet fly to DC and stick out their hand and get a Big sure, here you go.... Good Chance that movie will have a sequel soon. https://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/WallStreet/story?id=6285739&page=1

Yep, I had to stop over loading my tractor and just switch to my backhoes FEL unloading a 3400lb pallet of quikcrete, was able to get it moved to the back of the trucks bed with the tractor but only had a post hole digger on the 3 point. Had to put it in 4 wheel to move the pallet back...

Sounds similar to my old Wilson 10K load tilt deck dove tail. I do have to climb out car windows at times. It works great for the tractor but even at 20 feet can be a bit short with a brush cutter on the tractor.

Still have a few, pretty much everything else is auto New Venture 5600 6 speed Muncie M-22 close ratio 4 speed 6 speed non syncro tractor 5 and 6 speed motorcycles Borg Warner T-18 3+1 (6.32/1 -granny 1st) It Is sad so few manual shifted vehicles are sold anymore... Many kids...

Why? Because GM and LG did not get all the bugs out of the robotic assembly line, and two different assembly errors combined resulting in a bent tab that could contact another different voltage potential part of the battery causing a short which could and has caused a few fires. The...

Yep I would probably add Accel to excel as well for the Model Y when it is needed.

Watched the Blue Origin Flight at midnight, They failed to land the booster but everything else went really well. Starship sure takes off and accelerates Much quicker. Glad to see a success for New Glen.

OP should/might want to, set up his phone to video it once the tractor is home from the side of the hill this is happening on- again mark the tire to wheel alignment with a grease or chalk pen. ptsg you maybe right and the tires may just be spinning.

That makes sense, especially if they attempt another booster catch.

With those ratings, I would think the relief Is set below spec. The above suggests that a 1500lb weight should be an Easy lift with the Full height @ 500mm listed. Trying not to not to knock on Kubota, but it IS a 67 HP tractor, should have no problem with what you are lifting (under a...

Have you tested the system pressure? Several posts over the years on TBN of Kubota going to the low side of their own specification. If a system is bypassing at say 1800PSI and is speced for 2300PSI that amounts to quite a bit more lift capability, with nothing more than a gauge quick...

It's funny, I actually had more rust issues with the Jeeps especially around the edges of the floor steel. Those were Kaiser built Jeeps though.

They were built heavier than many other brands. An FJ 40 outweighed a same year Jeepster by about a thousand pounds. Have owned both.

Neat video on where some of the Starships interior is headed as far as living in space

Some differences from previous flights

No Datsun 1200 but did have an MGB GT worse $$ trade ever, because I handed over a perfectly straight Midnight Blue 65 4 speed GTO in trade. Best quote about that screw up by an adult was keep making trades like that and you will be driving a bicycle soon. I was driving long distance a...

Well if it does ever get stuck again on an incline , I would consider just a light push or pull with the front FEL bucket edge to take the load off of the parking pawl before putting any real force on the lever. Obviously with the trailer attached IIRC on a hill there was no way to really do...