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Is there another part that goes into the underside of that cap that makes it vent-able?

All other things being equal: Driving a 60” tiller at 80% speed of a 48” tiller’s speed uses the same horsepower as the 48” tiller. You’re tilling the same amount of dirt at the same rate. Same rate (of work done) = same horsepower. At 80% speed, a 60” tiller will also take the same amount of...

Sometimes it’s a matter of rotating/twisting the hose so that, eventual,y the end also rotates to the “right” orientation when it meets a bend. Easier said than done and circumstances very greatly.

Thanks. I’ve never new that tool existed, but will track one down.

So I took the piston, rod and gland to a hydraulic shop about 25 miles away where they custom measure and order the seals instead of tracking down the model and relying on a manufacturer’s dated and often revised part list. They gave me a bag of seals, a set screw, told me where seals go and...

With that style steering, the tighter you turn, the narrower the front (let’s call it) “effective axle width” decreases, relative to the wagon width. At 90° pivot, it’s essentially zero, a single point in the center. Here, the wagon is totally relying on the back tires, and frame stiffness, for...

That’s been my attitude for a couple years. It’s probably only a quart or two that leaks over the course of a splitting season (~4 cords). But man, a little oil sure looks like a lot. I guess it does keep the wedge lubed up as it slides on the beam. …but I know it’s getting worse and worse.

My Huskee wood splitter with a 35 ton, 5” x 24” cylinder has slowly been developing a leak around the inner seal, around where the cylinder exits. Splitter still has plenty of splitting power. Questions: 1) Who supplies quality parts and what is expected price? I found the official repair...

That’s just the way 3 point hitch arms work. The adjust bolts on the Pats eliminates the swivel ball feature of your lift arms, but the connection STILL NEEDS TO SWIVEL. Tightening the adjustment bolts so that the Pats can’t swivel means the implement’s pin HAS TO swivel in the Pat’s hook arm...

Make money back? So equipment is essentially free, or generates profit? Good question. Remember, if you spend $20,000 on hay equipment, it not like you lost $20,000, or the $20,000 is gone. You still have the $20,000, but instead of it being in the form of numbers on a bank statement, it’s in...

The only effect I’ve found with “too dry” wood is when you don’t have to “spend” btu’s vaporizing water into steam that goes up chimney, is the wood burns hotter, gasifies faster, which requires more oxygen to combust. It can be hard to control the fuel/air/heat balance that produces a steady...

This. Ask inspector to site the Code he is referencing. Maybe there is one, but if there isn’t, he can’t just make up rules. (Perhaps ask “diplomatically”: “Hey, my electrician wants to make sure he wires it to the correct Code section, which one are you referencing?”) To me, it seems the...

There’s an old saying “It only takes 2 fools to make an auction.” Only bid against yourself (i.e your upper price limit.) Never bid first, you’re just bidding against yourself at that point. The price that someone else pays for an item at an auction, is irrelevant. Forget about it. It will...

Screens are bad….says I…. who typed this declaration on a screen. Go figure. Yet, I’m fully convinced parents who warehouse there kids in front of a screen so the kid will be passive (giving time for parents to stare at their own screens too), is a terrible thing for humanity. I wouldn’t be...

It’s determined by the load: the work being done. It’s going to be somewhere between fuel consumption at idle (no load) and fuel consumption at full rated horsepower (max. load). That’s a big swing.

20 seconds doesn’t sound like a lot, but I just stared at the wall clock and made a cranking “wrrr wrrr wrr “ sound for a full 20 seconds (ignoring the strange looks from the dog). That’s a long time!

You said that when the rake was angled, you got the depression relatively filled. So why not do that some more and fill it, or overfill, more? Do you end up with gaps / unevenly filled trench? Just overfill other spots then drag it out to low spots, right? What is that trench? Is a dead...

What are you saying? It seems as legitimate as a Tom Cruise or a Rock Hudson marriage! …to a woman, I mean.

Kansas City Chiefs. The NFL knows it will get many more eyes looking at it if Taylor Swift fans are on board. Well, the refs will try to steer it that way anyways. It is an entertainment business after all, and the bottom line is the bottom line.

Well, there wasn’t anything wrong with the pole until you hit it! [emoji16] It was scheduled to be his last job? If so, that’s doubly sad. I had a friend whose father retired. On his first day (perhaps even same day) of retirement the steering broke on his Farmall M, it went into the ditch and...

There’s no simple answer. Do you want a tire to float, to dig, to float yet dig “lightly” over a wider area? Do you want maximum contact area? Do you want lugs for traction with (sometimes) low surface area contact, or rely on surface contact friction (weight)? It comes down to the surface or...

Yes. I once buried my tractor down in a bottomless (mud) ravine. I had a logging skidding winch attached in the 3 point hitch knowing it would handy if I got stuck. And I got stuck! There were no trees, just a hedgerow of bushes, so I parked my truck on the top of the bank on the other side of...

What would it tell you besides much weight is on the rear axle? With the right gearing, a 20hp 22,000lb tractor will out pull a 200hp 12,000lb tractor all day long (all other things being equal).

IMHO: No concern should be had for the lateral strength of that set setup. Have concern for the possible additional lateral strain that setup can put on the loader arms.

Darn it, you make a good point. An area would break up, but I wonder if the remnant pieces would still be less prone to erosion than individual gravel particles not cemented. Or does it all just pulverized?

I’m seeing so many people talk about speed, but I thought how aggressive the disk angles are is a bigger factor on how it turns earth and power required. So 25 hp (hydro?): How heavy? Maybe 4’?

For one tree that needed a big saw, I just stuck a 28” bar on a 57cc saw and took my time. Worked.

What do you mean you can just look at someone and know their moderation policy? I’d like to learn this skill. What are the distinguishing visible feature that tell you?

It will work. Remember, once the “pulling point” connection is above the rear axle, the load pulling back wants to lift the front tires and rotate (flip) the tractor around the rear axle.. below the axle you may still get a standing wheelie before forces “equalize” and you can steer with...

There’s no way to get 24V, wiring two batteries in series, with only a set of jumper cables. Well. I suppose you have 24V right until you connect the last clamp. You’re really only shorting two batteries, and/or the charged battery is overpowering the dead one, and dead vehicle’s components...

Hmm…haven’t done the math in a while, but electric resistance always beat fuel oil and propane on a $/btu basis for me or was too close to call. … granted, it gets fuzzy when estimating various combustible fuel furnace efficiencies, seasonal price fluctuations (if applicable), etc.. I know...

Sliding tongues are great! The way you use them is: - Back up so drawbar is within a foot or so of the tongue. - Get off tractor, and slide tongue to met and connect to tractor’s drawbar. - Get back on tractor, and immediately forget you’ve unlatched the sliding tongue. - Drive forward with...

One way or another, they were going to split…. …(groan)..sorry. You were lucky to have good neighbors. I thought this was going to be one of those nightmare “shared ownership” stories gone wrong. Its good to hear that people can be responsible and get along. Thanks.

In the winter, any savings the LED bulbs give you is spent for additional heating fuel. That is, if your heating source isn’t as efficient/economical as the electrical heat that you get from an incandescent bulb (which is a >90% efficient electrical “heater”), then you’re losing money with...

Nah… without “time of use” billing you are subsidizing (paying for) your neighbor’s electricity bill: Let’s say you both use (say) 1000 kw-hrs of energy. Let’s say you both pay $100 for that energy. Seems fair, right? Wrong. If you are energy efficient… scratch that (you use the same amount)...

Here’s a dirty little secret no one wants to admit: Capitalism doesn’t have the solution to all of humanity’s problems. Let’s say a efficient utility has 1000 customers and needs $1.2 million dollars a year to keep wires on the poles, buy utility trucks, etc.. Math says, on average, every...

What do you mean by “full rpm”? How is it something beyond full throttle and no load?

The heavier the tractor (especially the rear), the better. The disadvantage, is weight on the FEL makes the rear tires and rear traction less. I’d want a plan B when thing go wrong. 14% grade is steep! What happens when you need to drop the FEL and use the trailer stands as brakes? Is there...

“Theoretically” power is power. The power required is determined by the load, or task, being performed, and the speed/rate it’s being performed at. Not by the tractor being used. If a task is performed at the same speed/rate, both tractors are providing the same amount of power. …then you...

Yeah, for sure. …backfiring is pretty recognizable. I still don’t know why engines are louder when the throttle is closed, and engine is “braking” than when at (say) 1/4 throttle but “coasting”(zero torque) (and rpms are nearly identical).

Hmm… so maybe engine braking noise (which is louder than an engine receiving fuel, but at near zero torque) is because the ignition is happening when the exhaust valves are opening (or in the exhaust manifold)? Perhaps, I mean, in some cases you actually hear vehicles “backfire” when that...

Ok, but isn’t that high pressure a result of exploding/expanding gas when the throttle is pressed? When engine braking, and no/little fuel being applied, isn’t the motor just an air pump, getting a restricted amount of air blocked by the throttle plate? Where would the additional pressure...

This is one of those dumb questions. My car is getting loud because it needs a new muffler. While driving it, I started to wonder “When (and why) is my car loud without one? “ Should be a simple question, right? When I press on the gas, I assume it gets louder because more gas is being...

Basically, if the pto shaft turns, but the blades (or technically the input shaft of the mower’s gearbox) do not turn. then the shear bolt has sheared. It’s done it’s job of breaking, when the mower blades hit something, so other expensive parts don’t break. If the input shaft to the mower’s...

On your 3rd picture look at the flat plate/collar that is on the pto shaft that is closest to the tractor. That should pull back and allow the shaft to be able to be pulled back off the tractor’s spline

Meh… I want my 4 wd to be ON when I turn it on, and OFF when I turn it off. Every situation is different, but the “we know better than you” / “WE’LL decide when to turn 4wd on” nanny attitude isn’t always the best for your safety, or equipment longevity in 100% of all situations. Example...

It’s dripping off the drain plug, but where is it escaping from? Was it dripping out the threads? Does the plug need a washer? Or is it something bad, like they cracked the housing? I’ve heard of hydro’s blowing seals if towed and the transmission hasn’t been released. I’d want to pin point...

It may be difficult to raise a full size PHD up with a subcompact without he auger digging. I’ve never heard of a PHD flipping a tractor by hitting something below the surface. Happens often? If the PTO spins but the auger doesn’t, the place where the spinning PTO shaft meets the...

Many starters have a bendix. This is suppose to extend when the starter spins and engage the flywheel. I had them literally freeze up (after my 4 wheeler took a winter’s swim). The starter will spin, but the engine doesn’t turn over. Disassembly and oiling fixed it. If it was a safety switch...

Just a guess, but I’ll throw this out there: Could it be that the 3pt s still trying to raise even though it’s at the end of its physical limits? Thus the hydraulic system goes into overload and a pressure relief valve opens. Raise the 3 point to upper limit, do you get this sound? I’ve heard...

On tall plants where the cut material interferes with the next “swipe”, cut a manageable length off, starting at the top. Yes, it might take 3 swings instead of one, but still quicker than wrestling a pile of tall cut stalks. IMO. 2 cents.

The story, and monitoring the public feedback, does seem like a good “bellwether” test on how close we are to eating the rich. ..ya know, those periodic revolutions societies tends to go through when the wealth disparity is overwhelming. (Anybody checked where we’re historically at lately? )...

I’ve only screwed up putting a pto shaft on once (knock on wood). Somehow the little balls in the PTO connector weren’t seated in the indents on the spline. It was on a 7’ rotary mower. When the shaft came off it was a LONG minute (or two, felt like an hour) before the mower spun down and the...

Company response should of simply been: “The lubes density is 13/17 (76.47%) of water.”

True, 12.6V (or 12.5V) doesn’t tell you the amount of available charge, but it tells that all cells are 2.1V and available, that is, it’s not resting at 10.5 volts with a shorted cell.

I think a “pull in” wire and a “holding” wire are sometimes typical for a solenoid. Sounds like your solenoid might work fine, but whatever upstream (a relay, or safety switch, key switch, etc..) isn’t telling it to.

Do the specs give weights to compare? Other than bumpers, gearboxes (and PTO shafts), there’s not much to compare besides metal gauge.

Deleted so soon? Was it even 24 hrs? This forum isn’t fast, but somebody will / would of chimed in with info.

Nah, most likely it’s your media selection, provocateurs and algorithms that know providing extreme content that triggers the audience creates more reactions, views and shares. Like the video does.

She might of had a couple good points, we’re going to have see photo evidence to get a clearer picture.

Where does other end come from? A coolant line or radiator?

48” and you’ll still be lucky if you can see their tips from the operator’s seat.

The ones I’ve seen have the return line going into the hydraulic fill / dipstick port. One doesn’t want restriction in this line.

Yes, switching one leg is done. But note, although no current can flow, you will still have voltage in the line, through the stopped motor windings and at both side of the open switch. You can’t do this easily with just one switch or the motor will be rapidly switching on and off any time the...

Seems like disconnecting/unplugging (or installing a switch in) any of those wires would disable the vehicle. No?

…but with a hydraulic top link, your safety is now dependent on maintaining hydraulic pressure in the top link cylinder (even with tractor off). If a hose fails, or something (animal, kid, a meteor from space, whatever, etc.. ) bumps the hydraulic lever, the rear of the mower is falling down...

Some people stand up one end of the mower vertically with their FEL or forks. I just raise the 3pt hitch and put some Jack stands under the front of the mower. There’s no way it can lower (unless the top link fails). I usually take a grinder to the blades to smooth the burrs and chips and...

What turns to concrete when it rains…other than concrete? Limestone?

How did you know how to adjust the carb screws? It use to be that the manual had instructions, but people’s and EPA’s limitations probably put an end to any real in depth instructions other than “call this number” and we can tell you the location of an authorized dealer. Maybe I’m old...

I think you’re asking if a pump can dead-head without damage. I think there are a couple issues. Pressure will rise, can the closed off system tolerate this pressure? Maybe experiment and put a pressure gauge to see what that dead head pressure is. The other issue, as people have mentioned, is...

Sounds like the type of guy who would pull the tractor out of the water and turn the key to see if it would start.

Fat chance, and wild guess, but… try lowering it with the sway arms more loose. Doubtful, but there may be some weird geometry where lift arms are wider when lowered. Also, and more likely, if the balls in the lift arm don’t rotate, or have been replaced by a Pats hitch, the attachment’s pins...

Flat side of pin towards implement. Use a big FLAT washer between pin and implement. Don’t mount the pats tight to the lift arms with the adjustment screws. This eliminates the side to side swivel of the balls in the tractor’s lift arms. Without that side to side swivel, the implement’s pins...

I have a Rhino 8’ rear blade with angle, tilt, and offset. 2 are hydraulic. There are 7 or 8 Rhino dealers in Washington. It took me a month or two for my dealer to get my blade a few years ago.

I’d guess excessive flow. Either because it has been rainy, or the well has drawn a lot of water. Can you tell if your pump has, or is, running more.

Who said front axle weight will be more than rear? That’s a function of the specific tow vehicle combined with the trailer’s weight and how distributed. Like I said, there’s LESS rear traction with a WD hitch because there’s less rear axle weight than with a non-WD hitch. LESS weight on rear...

I once asked my grand pappy why he was out in the yard digging a hole. He said: “Well, son …” ...but never finished the sentence. I really wish he had because now it just a hole in the ground that water collects in and I can’t see what’s at the bottom.

One downsides of taking weight off the rear axle of the towing vehicle Is less rear traction. For a 4wd vehicle, this may not matter when trying to go, or you may never be in a situation where it matters. For braking, more weight on the front axle has pro/cons. You may stop quicker with more...

Consider what diameter size auger you want. What size are your post? Are they round or square (check the diagonal), and how much extra space in the hole do you want for “final adjustment”. Consider if the auger has removable cutting edges. Consider if you tractor can lift it high enough and...

Where’s the air intake? And shape of? People have also placed something over the intake to choke a diesel off. Somewhere I’d expect there’s a relay that fires a signal to the fuel solenoid, based on key position. I’d want to know if this relay is doing what it’s suppose to, along with if the...

Anybody else find it very weird that you need voltage present to turn the tractor off? That’s opposite of everything I know about fail-safe circuits. A failure means you lose control to cut power (fuel). Does this mean if the alternator fails and drains the battery (below the threshold voltage...

Well…look on the bright side: Breaking a PTO shaft that’s too short is a lot better than too long and it breaks the tractor’s rear end.

I’ve only used a 3 point hitch pounder helping a neighbor a few times. It had a lot of nice (and needed) features. You want a way to plumb the “pounder” tower on 2 axis, straight up and down, when tractor is on uneven ground. I can see how a loader mounted on can be “tilted” by he loaded, but...

Did you have the Pat’s hitches on your old tractor? Depending on the geometry, those may of made the difference.

Right. You’re just going to get individual perspectives and antidotes here. 999 cases of “nothing happened” won’t get retold. But the 1 in a 1000 will. ...or is it 1/100 or 1/10,000…see, I have no real data either.

IMHO, the effects of government not regulating (food, water, medicine) can be just as impactful as excessive regulating. For me, the bigger question is whose interests do the regulations (or the absence of) serve? That is, whose interest does the government serve? And is money changing hands...

They could of got some profit, but they can’t go lower than a fixed % over cost? Ok, then you get nothing!

Hit the mute button and you’ll see the scenery in every drug commercial is a dream scape of upper middle class people doing something enjoyable in a pleasant location..as they move in slow motion….seriously…they’re slowed done by about 30%.. next time you see one, ask yourself, is that what...

Tip: Store your snowblower in 5030’s barn.

Snowboard (350,000’ vertical, 332 miles this winter), road and mountain bike ride (~1500 mi/year), hike, walk, kayak, a few jogs, lift 80,000 lbs of firewood (10,000 lbs moved about 8 times: from log to splitter, to trailer, to outside stack, to trailer again, to wood shed, to wheelbarrow, to...

I was always told that’s because you only picked the big ones and left some little ones behind that grew.

The pump (cylinder and piston) is at the bottom of the well, right? And it’s a long rod that extends to the bottom? If so, I’d call that pushing water up the pipe. My understanding is: If the pump is at the top it, like a classic hand pump, it can only “lift” (suck) water about 10 meters.

Sure, but for the most part there was very little moral ambiguity regarding America’s history, you could say TV back then was very.. . . . . ….black and white! [emoji16][emoji849][emoji41]

1951. Interesting, 72 years ago. When talking about all the violence, shooting, guns and Cowboy and Indian shows, it’s also interesting to note that events like the Wounded Knee Massacre (1890, the deadliest mass shooting in the U.S.) had only occurred 61 years earlier. Many of the people who...

Typical. “Sorry, but these poles that line every road and street in every town for miles on end are super dangerous and harmful once we take them down. Until then, they’re perfectly safe.”

Loaded rear tires increase the payload the loader can lift before the rear tires lift off the ground. This can increase the weight that the front axle will experience. It’s an increase in payload and tractor weight that is now balanced on the front axle. Same for a ballast box located behind...

Exactly. If that 1600lb rating is good for when you hit a 6” rut at 8 mph, it’s good for 2000lbs on a stone driveway at 3 mph. What the axle is rated isn’t just one number.

Interesting that without ballast you can only put the weight of the tractor and bucket load on the front axle. With rear ballast, and a strong loader, you can put a lot more weight (the tractor, bigger bucket load and additional rear ballast weight) on the front axle.

Meh…I was mad at my wife for hanging a giant confederate flag on the clothesline. Turns out, it was just a white bed sheet.

Some good options here to push it in from front of tractor, or make the effective wheelbase longer with a pole. …you could also pull it in with a cable that’s attached to a pulley at the back of the barn. Have some tongue drag and/or have cable attach at two points on trailer so that it steers...

I think so. I wonder what kind of trees they plant in rows like that? I’m guessing this is in northern Europe?

I wasn’t sure if link would work. Didn’t think you had to subscribe to something. For me, the link sends me to the video without having to sign up or log in. But I guess it’s different for you. Let me know how to post it without it doing that. Otherwise don’t click and move along. This looks...

Hopefully this link works. What a monster. https://www.instagram.com/reel/Co1is8agqmw/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Your three point hitch arms probably sway side to side. This can be adjusted…if you want to tighten it from swaying. The other way to think about it, is it sways because as the auger digs and hits obstacles or uneven material it will search (sway) for the least resistance path. If the auger...

….but how many cup holders? Those electronic gizmos are getting more fancy every day. The only experience I had with one that had auto-braking / crash avoidance was in a situation where the car ahead was also slowing to turn right. I was following far enough behind and could calculate that...

??? You always have to turn the wheel in the direction you want to go. Whether you’re towing a trailer, not towing, going forwards, backwards, or have your hands on the top or bottom of the wheel.

Regarding backing: Practice, practice, practice. Longer wheel base trailers are easier to backup. Go slow, because required reactions have to happen fast. When backing, getting a trailer to turn is the easy part, getting it to stop turning when you want (and not jackknife) is the part that...

Note: Its sometimes easier to find sparks in the dark.

Scenario 1: 7000 Watt genny can handle (I1Eff) 3600 Watts all day. Any voltage/rpm dips while genny reacts to 6800Watt surge has no impact on welder performance. Scenario 2: 7000 Watt genny can handle welders I1Eff 15A (3600 Watts) effective load all day but the initial 6800W surge, and...

Besides the engine size, where you’re operating in the hp/torque curve, and the governor response; the system’s (motor/generator/flywheel) inertia will effect the rpm/voltage/frequency dip and recovery when your sizing within close margins.

I1EFF=15A, is the minimum circuit size that should be provided. 240V/15A is 3600 Watts input (this equates to 5hp power input) The inrush (surge), I1Max, at 240V/28.2A is 6768Watts peak input (this equates to 9hp peak input). Again, the motor/gen you pick has to make that horsepower/watts at the...

It’s exactly like communism, but the risks and liabilities are transferred to the “owner” instead of the state. Sort of like our agricultural policies. By and large the market is controlled by “central planning” (USDA), but most of the risks are transferred to the independent farmer.

I couldn’t open the link for the manual. Somewhere in the manual, it probably list the input amps, or minimum circuit size, required. This amperage, times 240volts, is the input power requirement (measure in VA (volt amps). This is roughly equivalent to the input wattage required from a...

I’m not a Dr., and never played one on TV, but my understanding is sugar content is a number to look at, like when comparing the amount of sugar in an apple and a glass of soda, but…. …the fiber content of natural fruit slows the bodies absorption and insulin reaction, in a more level way, than...

“A road is only as good as its ditches.” - people in places where it rains.

Yes, you can pack more horsepower into fewer pistons, less displacement, less mass. Energy per piston can be greatly increased. That’s also an increased amount of heat per piston that must be moved away. And this is better for engine longevity? But how much does the engine gets babied, how...

Agree that having a 6’ - 7’, 18lb post hole digging/tamping bar is handy for post holes, especially when soil isn’t perfect and you may encounter a stone or two, three. Even for loose dirt, I think a bar is good for packing the soil denser than undisturbed surrounding soil. Perhaps this keeps...

There’s no replacement for displacement. Also, it comes down to how much stress, heat and longevity you want from a motor that delivers X hp.

Does this mean you measured the voltage drop between the battery positive terminal and the starter positive post? 8 volts when cranking? If so, that means you’re getting 8 volts drop in the cable from the battery to the starter. A battery’s voltage across it’s posts will drop to (say) 10...

Is it a two way street? Can you sell power back to the utility for 35% more? If so, buy some energy storage (flywheel, EV car, pump up your hydro storage pond ) and install a way to sell it back. Easy money with a guaranteed 135% return after initial payback.

Plus I’m wrong about 60 flickers per second, it would be 120 flickers per second..but I think* interference patterns would be similar.

Thinking outside the box, would this works using a standard 60hz incandescent light? Find where 600 PTO rpm is (because it works well with 60 sec/min and 60 cycles/sec.) as follows: The PTO shaft turning 600 rpm, means 10rev/sec. The PTO shaft has 6 splines. At 10 revs per sec, that means 60...

Mostly. [emoji16] I think that at a fixed rpm (say 540 rpm or whatever), where everything is going through, throughput (measured as a volume rate or lbs/min) would be as linear with any of the factors discussed (snow lbs, width, speed, overlap) I think you are correct that if the design changes...

Horsepower requirement is a rate. …of how many pounds/minute of snow you’re lifting and throwing. The pounds/minute (hp) of snow being thrown is a product of: Snow density (wet vs. dry) x snow height x blower width x forward speed x overlap %.. These are the major factors that will determine...

If they need to be mashed potatoes, put them in a front load washing machine. Put a stick of butter and a cup of milk were you add detergent and bleach for extra flavor. …heat to temp in the dryer, this will also eliminate any residual lumps.

Diesel? Does it have glow plugs? Do you get smoke from the exhaust? Did it recently get colder?

This is a precursor to Deere locking you in your tractor and you need to schedule a service technician to come read the proprietary codes before he can let you out after they receive your payment.

Sometimes, it takes very few cranks or none at all.

Yes, it is normal. The air above the water in the tank slowly dissolved into the water and your pump short cycles. What kind of pump do you have? Submersible or a jet? My mom had a jet pump with a non-bladder pressure tank. Every couple years I would have to replace the “air volume control”...

Can all tractors flip over easily? No, sometimes you really have to work at it.

Where is your ballast tank? No water will be moving upstream of the ballast tank in the pipe between the pump and the ballast tank, until the pressure in the tank is low enough to turn the pump on. Normally, water in this pipe is stagnant most of the time , and will freeze if below 32°F.

That looks more like a ditch than a road. I wouldn’t fill in the ditch as you’ll need one when you have a road.

Horsepower is a rate. A speed. In this case, like a snowblower, the horsepower required is a function of the pounds/minute (or tons/hour) rate of material processed. The pounds/minute of grass a mower cuts (& hp required) is the product of: - Vegetation density (pounds per square foot) x -...

I NEVER would of guessed that the #3 recommended attachment to “tame tough terrain” is a snowblower.

Their explanation of what 1 horsepower is makes me wonder if A horse wouldn’t really notice that it’s lifting 33lbs. It would only realize it has to run 1000’ in 60 seconds. The efficiency between a trot, run and a gallop would be a bigger factor than the 33 lb bucket it’s pulling out of the...

I’d look for a wire into a connector at a switch at the seat. Unplug the connector and see if it’s two pins. If so, I’d jumper the wire from the tractor and see if tractor moves. If so, it’s a bad switch. Or, take an ohm / continuity meter and see if switch changes continuity when someone sits...

Sounds typical of a safety interlock problem. It may be the seat switch. Normally, if tractor doesn’t recognize that you’re on the seat, would it have same reaction?

Physics says leave high as possible for most leverage and least force required. So..how many lb-ft of force is required to rip out the stump by leveraging the top? Not an easy question as there’s so many factors including tree type, root structure, root depth, soil conditions, etc.. Let’s...

90% of snow events where I’m at in the East are storms less than 12”. I assume these storms would be easily handled by most rear pull (inverted) blowers and the tractor pulling them. …but how deep of a storm can you drive through pulling the blower? Don’t they get those huge powder events out...

Is the draft level beside the raise/lower lever? I think it would be weird if (say) one handle is all the way forward when the 3pth is most lowered, and this wasn’t also the handle position for the draft control to be at its lowest setting too. Edit: Just watched a video of a MF 4225 that...

Typically, draft control isn’t used for most 3 point hitch applications, except plowing. One would expect that the draft control lever default position is set at minimum. If draft control is done through the force measured by the top link, look at this mechanism. Typically, you can select 1 of...

Especially if the glow plugs aren’t working. Does white smoke roll out of stack when cranking? I always wonder about water condensation in the tank settling to the bottom of the tank (or filter) over time. That those few drops that form every day, but one doesn’t notice when starting every...

Wonder if it will be hard to get the irons to the right temperature where they don’t melt the cooler? Why not put a metal holding rack or box on the exhaust manifold to hold your gloves?

I have a Husqvarna straight shaft, bicycle handle trimmer. I don’t understand how it can get away. It clips into the harness that’s around your shoulders and chest. When clipped, there’s no way you feet or legs can reach the blade. Even with the blade up in the air, it’s takes effort to reach...

I’ve never used the blade that looks like it belongs on a table saw on my trimmer, but it has its uses in brush, trees and saplings. I’ve always used the “4 blade” blade on my trimmer. It seems to do well in a variety of grass, vines, weeds, branches, saplings and trees up to about 2.5”...

IMHO, if really in it for the long haul, stretching every day is the answer. It only takes time, no money and is the singular most important thing you can do “for the long haul”. I’d argue that flexibility is the largest and most important indicator on how many more days you have left on this...

Maybe restrict the inlet or outlet piping so pump runs longer and cycles less?

You need numbers. How many gallons a day do you need? How much sunshine can you expect? Duration and frequency? Maximum duration without sun? How much pumped water storage is there, to hold over, between sunshine pumping events? Without a battery, you need to pump and store all the water...

Was it Herman Cain?

When square baking there does seem to be a just Goldilock’s just right speed. Maybe it’s the way the auger or forks that feed the plunger are sized, the amount this plunger feed chamber is sized, and the way the pick-up head is sped, that it just feels right to end up with 12-15 strokes/flakes...

Reminds me of yet another saying: “This isn’t the airport, you don’t have to announce your departure.” [emoji16]

There’s a saying: "If you run into an ***hole in the morning, run into an ***hole in the afternoon and keep running into ***holes all day. I might be you who is the ***hole.” Perhaps a more modern version is : “If you have to put an ***hole on ignore in the morning, put an ***hole on ignore...

Stayed tuned for next week’s “What happens when there’s not a neutral and ground bond and one is needed?” [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23] …things get really wacky! [emoji15]

Shhh, keep this a secret…but: The point of “unbonding” the generator’s N + G when connected to and supplying your house’s panel (where N + G are already bonded) is so neutral current returning to the generator’s winding, from the panel, is not using the ground (G) conductor as a parallel path...

It would be the odd transfer switch that switches the neutral, typically not found in commercial or residential applications.

I’ve never seen a transfer switch drawn like that. That diagram is for when only 1 load (perhaps a sub-panel?) is transferred onto the generator system during an utility outage; and the loads on the main panel are not. That is, the main panel is not transferred to the generator system in this...

The GFCI doesn’t trip because the neutral current returning from GFCI receptacle’s load is the same as in the “hot” leg going to the load. However the current in the neutral conductor returning to the generator from the panel won’t equal the sum of the hot leg’s current, as it should, because...

The sub-panel, via its connection to the main panel, has a “bonded” neutral and ground bus. When the sub panel feeder’s disconnect device is opened, that bond is still there. And as always there should only be one location where the N + G are bonded (with few exceptions).

Glad you “found” that video. Hopefully it wasn’t too hard to find seeing how you made it. ..but a nice 7 minute video to say: “Make bigger skid shoes from wood.” Congrats, you got my click.

The “capacity” of your system is a function of how much the air above the water in the sealed ballast tank expands and contracts during the “pump up” and “drawn down” cycles. So, without additional air (or an air bladder) above the water in a sealed tank, there’s nothing pushing this water out...

Just remember to move your canary’s cage to a better location. …but burning propane inside you house is perfectly safe for humans! [emoji23][emoji23]

That varies widely, depending on number and size of burners, size of house, how tight the house is, etc.. I’ve found no good numbers. This article states the EPA CO standard for air is 9ppm. Since 1926, stoves are required to produce less than 800ppm, some stoves can be tuned to 50 ppm. So...

I’ve always wanted to see what kind of generator a homeowner has who could leave his main breaker on and feed all the neighbors, town, etc.. in the effected outage area (island), .. making it dangerous for linemen fixing the distribution line. That would be some generator.

Have at it. I’m the one asking if it’s a good idea.

Seems foolproof. What could go wrong? Kidding aside, it’s a good idea to vent the poison that burning gas inside your home creates, and detect it before they get to the levels that will kill you and your family. …again, I’m not saying it’s government’s job to drastically correct the...

Nobody has mentioned if it’s a good idea or what is actually happening when your stove burns propane or natural gas inside a closed room. “It was good enough for pappy, so it’s good enough for me!” “Meh…we’re only poisoning ourselves a little bit…a little bit of odorless, carbon monoxide...

Ground and neutral should only be bonded at one point in a system. So if they’re bonded in your house panel (or an equivalent first disconnect location from the utility): ….don’t bond them at the generator. ….unless your transfer switch switches the neutral leg too; thus disconnecting the...

Looking at the diagram, it’s easy to see how there’s a ‘start relay’ that needs to be satisfied by the PTO and neutral switch. On my tractor, which I think is a rebadged version of these, to an extent, the relays are behind the dash panel. I’ve never understood how the bypass relay, fuel...

Is voltage making it to the coil (small wire) of the starter relay when the key is turned? If it is, then the relay is the problem. If not, something upstream. Like the key switch, or safety switches, or another relay. I don’t know if that tractor has a seat switch, clutch switch, or neutral...

Water is incompressible, meaning you can’t compress it like a gas, or a foam football. In a closed system, think of it like a metal rod, or like a cable you can push. Like hydraulic oil in a hose. A push, tap, pulse, hammer on one end will transfer the force to the other end. Moving water has...

FYI: IMA, the first thing to check on a leaking gearbox is that the gearbox breather can actually breath and isn’t plugged. Especially if it weeps on sunny days.

The pulley under the tractor’s engine, that the belt from the mower deck connects to, is part of the PTO clutch. This clutch assembly is bolted to the crank shaft that comes out of the bottom of the engine. This assembly is mounted bellow another pulley that has a belt that connects the engine...

1) Something is better than nothing. 2) No matter what you do, you can always do more. 3) There’s no singular answer. Risk tolerance is a very personal thing, and avoiding risk comes at an expense. That being said, I’d put having insurance as the #1 thing. Fire alarms are mostly for saving...

Assuming your tractor uses hydraulic oil for steering: Was it particularly cold there lately? Hydraulic fluid weight, and specs, might not match current temps. Is hydraulic fluid level correct? Any signs of leaks? Is hydraulic filter due for a change? When it’s cold, you can get the oil up to...

Don’t forget to check for leaks through the valve core too. And as other say, check around bead and whole tires for any punctures. Also, I’d put maximum air pressure in the tire when doing soap bubble test. Get as much to leak as possible….although this could backfire if it’s a bead seal leak...

A “shaker siphon hose”. Self priming with a couple shakes. About $10. 1) Set fuel can on tractor (fender, hood, etc..) above fuel tank. 2) Inset check valve end of hose in fuel can, other end in tractor tank. 3) Shake check valve end of hose up and down a few times. 4) Go do something else...

Could you get water hammer? IDK, I more familiar with water hammer happening in a (just) closed systems, but where would the hammer show up? At a tank bladder, at an open valve?

A toothbar essentially puts the same force (the partial weight of your FEL and tractor, and any pushing force) onto a smaller area, fewer points. So more rock, dirt and sod busting PSI, but you can keep the same force on the loader arms and cylinders…or try to. A spade bucket does the same thing.

You’re going to want a pike pole, whether you have a loader attachment or not.

If you want to keep your technology a secret, don’t sell it to the public. How is software different than (say) a limited slip differential? Could you imagine the inventor of the differential selling you a vehicle and putting a fool proof lock on it and saying you’re not allowed to open THE...

As others have noted: More weight is your friend. Weight is the ability to pull a load, horsepower is speed. A heavier tractor is better, else filled tires and ballast is mandatory. 5000-6000 on tractor handing a 1000 lb bale is probably okay… on flat ground. Besides looking at loader...

Something I always wondered about when it comes to adding/mixing additives or #1 fuel into a tractor’s tank: What’s the gallons per minute (GPM) of the return line from the pump, or rail, back into the tank? That is, how much self mixing and circulation through the lines is going on once...

Yes, get the water out of the system, change filters, and check for correct oil. If you’re sure all is good, other trick to get oil up to temperature include: Turning on your PTO when warming up. Putting the hydraulics into relief so that hydraulic oil gets heated as it passes through the relief...

Yes, but… that depends on the shape of the tank, how the tank is oriented (standing up or laying on its side) and where the gas line is attached. That is, a cylinder standing up vertically has very little surface area above the liquid compared to if the cylinder is laying horizontal.

“Just stopped” like turning the key off, or stopped like it was running out of fuel? A bad battery or frame wiring connection could act like turning tractor off and cause weak cranking.

Cables do rust and break, but FEL control valves, particularly the cups on the valve that enclose the spool springs, can get moisture in them and freeze up the valve, making the joystick feel like the cables are rusted up. If the valve itself seems frozen, look here.

Welcome. It’s likely your search lead to this thread from 5 years ago. Unfortunately, sometimes people never reply what the problem was once they get running. If you’re having similar problems as OP, I’d wonder where are you located, did the temperatures suddenly drop, and how treated/mixed is...

“carbon which was sequestered in the wood.” - yes, which eventually breaks down and cycled through the soil, atmosphere, and tree in a cycle as old as the trees are. Burning wood and brush adds no new carbon to that cycle, that sum. Chippers do. “Methane is definitely the worse greenhouse gas...

IMHO, too much can go wrong with a cross-drawbar on the 3pth lift arms, without additional precautions taken. Use a “drawbar pin / draw pin ” with that hitch to pin it to a fixed drawbar mounted on a tractor.

I too thought about a Chipper vs. The Match on this basis. I stayed with the The Match. The Match and burning adds zero additional carbon to the environment that wasn’t already here. The chipper adds the diesel fuel hydrocarbons that were drilled and brought up from below as additional CO2...

Sounds like filter. I have used a blow dryer on a filter to warm it up to get me back to the shed. Maybe I was lucky. I think diesel fuel can start to get cloudy around 40°F as the wax (not the technical name) begins to separate. I would never trust my retailer to have the correct winter mix...

Probably not a battery issue if jumpering from a good battery, battery pack, or other vehicle does nothing. Test to see if voltage is getting to the starter solenoid.

You repeatedly used the phrase “To give the owner…” Your definition of “owner” is different than mine. I guess that’s the crux of the argument.

So….no rifle or shotgun shells buried in the tree? It is strange how some tree species strips apart in stringy fibers like string cheese, while other species you just have to tap them and they pop open like a bolder.

Well, ready or not… I’ve used my driveway tools: An 18hp lawn tractor with snowblower, and it’s back up ( an ATV w/ plow for slush) each once this winter. Just put the 8’ blade on the back of my tractor last night for cleaning a path to and around the barn that we don’t bother with if snow is...

Oops…well pardon me! (p.s. Not really my ass. But join my FriendsOnly page for only $15 per month if you want to see ….wait, what’s that?.. “No soliciting”? …ok, nevermind![emoji16])

Ha, ha. That’s a typical upper Hudson Valley forecast! Don’t forget that “all of the above” is also a possible answer. [emoji41]

Yes. …but where are the tank and pto pump? Something to be added onto the 3 point hitch mounted splitter? Is there room? At that point, you’re just one small gas motor away from independent standalone splitter. Many woodsplitters use a 2 stage pump so that: cycle times are quicker on the...

Tractor’s hydraulic pressure (& the diameter/area of the hydraulic cylinder it is pressing on) will determine the force produced. That is: 2000 psi (pounds per square inch) on a 20 square inch cylinder would produce 40,000 lbs (20 tons) of force. Flow (rate) will determine the speed (and...