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  1. lostcreekranch

    Zd1211 blades

    I've used these Gator Blades since my first blade replacement, on my ZD-1211 with 72" RD Deck ... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07X59DQRX?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title
  2. lostcreekranch

    Harbor Freight Tools that don't suck

    This one is better for less money with a 5% discount. And .. you can select orifice size to better match yout particular pressure washer. I use the 2.5 on my small 2800 psi / 2.3 gpm PW and a 3.5 on my 4000 psi / 3.2 gpm...
  3. lostcreekranch

    Quick Sand!

    Results of "helping" a neighbor with fallen tree across his driveway. no good deed shall remain unpunished ...
  4. lostcreekranch

    Having a tuff time installing implements on my CK3510

    Here's one at Tractor Supply that's lower cost and .. way easier to install / remove. https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/tool-tuff-direct-overrunning-clutch-1-3-8x6-female-to-1-3-8x6-male-75hp-quick-release-27-027
  5. lostcreekranch

    Harbor Freight Tools that don't suck

    It's a wonder .. after many years of the HF Quick Hitch top hook clearance problem .. that HF has still not caused the top hook redesign and offered an "improved" hook for sale?
  6. lostcreekranch

    LS paint

    I'm not aware that the paint has changed? My 2017 XR4155HC is same color.
  7. lostcreekranch

    Flail Mower Let's talk flail mowers

    "It is not a kubota flail shredder, it may be a Maschio, Del Morino or Inobrece flail shredder built and sold in Europe." And .. you know that how? "The boom mounted orchard and vineyard flail shredders have the European Union CEMA mandated slow moving implement road warning placards on the...
  8. lostcreekranch

    Who want to chat about plasma cutters?

    Ordered the LOTOS LTP5000D plasma machine today with Prime Day pricing. I like the pilot arc starting .. which should help my learning curve. IMHO consumables are reasonably priced. It will have its own dedicated 220 VAC outlet in shop but .. I think the ability to operate on 120 VAC will be...
  9. lostcreekranch

    Flail Mower Let's talk flail mowers

    Kubota builds a flail mower? Who knew? https://cdn.intelligencebank.com/us/share/2GKy/W2kW/9nvJ/original/SE-SE2000-SE4000-Flail-Mower-Chopper-Brochure-English-Broyeur-Anglais Anyone have experience with the 3000 series?
  10. lostcreekranch

    Texas Spring/Summer Thread

    "The East Bay Times, formerly the Contra Costa Times is a daily newspaper based in Walnut Creek, California, U.S. " If your "friend" is not happy here .. she should consider going back to California?
  11. lostcreekranch

    Texas Spring/Summer Thread

    You might do some research next time .. prior to sounding stoopid ... https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/power-outages-portland-texas-winter-storms-how-they-are-different/283-db1174c1-55a2-4afe-a138-491d80f7b55f
  12. lostcreekranch

    What did you do on or to your LS Tractor today?

    I agree on the base. The 862's fit my needs. I use them more to be seen if driving down the road .. during the day. I rarely use tractors at night . Several folks have reported bad radio interference .. from the LED replacements.
  13. lostcreekranch

    What did you do on or to your LS Tractor today?

    It's actually an 862 . https://www.oreillyauto.com/detail/c/sylvania/sylvania-862bx-basic-halogen-headlight-bulb-pack-of-1/syl0/862bx
  14. lostcreekranch

    What did you do on or to your LS Tractor today?

    I found a exact replacement 12 volt, 37.5 watt, 862 H27 halogen bulb at O"Reilly's Auto Parts for $9.99. https://www.oreillyauto.com/detail/c/sylvania/sylvania-862bx-basic-halogen-headlight-bulb-pack-of-1/syl0/862bx The LS Utility tractors .. may have different work lights.
  15. lostcreekranch

    What did you do on or to your LS Tractor today?

    Has anyone sourced a replacement halogen bulb for the LS Cab work lights? Mine is an XR4155HC but .. likely same on all cabs? They're stamped 12 volts / 37.5 watts .. but number is unreadable. Dealer is two hours away so I'm hoping to find some online. Thanks!
  16. lostcreekranch

    Harbor Freight Tools that don't suck

    Mine is Item # 61160 so .. evidently ok? Didn't get an email. I've have it 3-4 years.
  17. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    So .. how do you use your NC headphones .. with your new hat?
  18. lostcreekranch

    Starlink

    Furthest south beta activation is presently at 33.6° latitude. LCR is at 29.6° latitude.
  19. lostcreekranch

    Starlink

    Still anxiously waiting .. in Colorado County.
  20. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    Totally agree Don. When the last "Great Freeze" came in 1989, it got down to 7°. We had about a dozen mature queen palms around our pool and all were lost. Luckily our home, at the time, was on a bayou. A good friend, who owned a wrecker company, sent one of his medium trucks, with a...
  21. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    Mine are in a large zip lock bag .. in their own drawer.
  22. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    I've got metric and SAE sets of the Thread Detective.
  23. lostcreekranch

    What's your favorite degreaser?

    My "go to" degreaser is Simple Green Pro HD. I keep a hand spray bottle full, use it with my pressure washer foam gun, and clean small parts in our 6L ultra-sonic cleaner.
  24. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    Good morning. It was 72° earlier but 98% humidity. Our high I'd forecast to only get to 84° this afternoon, a nice break from recent mid 90's. We decided recently, to remove 600' of cross fencing between the house and our outbuildings. When we bought this ranch we used the quarters in the...
  25. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    As RNG noted .. any grease is better than .. no grease.
  26. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    Anyone tried watermelon, cantaloupe, etc. in a raised garden?
  27. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    Growing up .. we reserved about 1/4 acre for sweet corn and planted pumpkins, water melon (2-3 varieties) in same area .. since all was picked by hand. I think we tried cantaloupe a couple of years. Don't recall that they did well? Cucumbers were in the main garden.
  28. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    Today in History; "Statue of Liberty Arrives June 17, 1885 It was late at night when a pilot boat approached a French frigate 10 miles off Sandy Hook, New Jersey. Soon, a voice pierced the silence, asking, "What ship?" The response, in a heavy French accent, came swiftly: "Isère, from Rouen."...
  29. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    That's too bad. I enjoyed visiting with him.
  30. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    "Rick, you need to turn off the rain vacuum and let some of it fall up here! " We'll likely be wishing for some of .. in July / August. Was it your neighbor, I met in Austin, the one having to sell his tractor?
  31. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    Good morning. It was 69° and foggy this morning, already 79° and forecast is for 88° this afternoon. We had another 1 1/2 of rain last evening giving us just over 3" in June .. so far. After 20" in May, our tractors haven't moved .. in three weeks so .. getting way behind. We've still got three...
  32. lostcreekranch

    zero turn mowers EXPENSIVE

    I'm guessing the same 72" decks are used for both ZD1211 and ZD1511 so .. with all the ZD1511's extra HP .. should be no problem to power an 84" deck .. now .. if they'd just design one.
  33. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    "how old George regulated speed with that arrangement." Proper pulley diameters.
  34. lostcreekranch

    zero turn mowers EXPENSIVE

    Thanks for the info. I found that ..I .. got way dirtier with our previous side discharge. If I was going east .. with a south wind .. I was covered with grass and dust. That was the major reason I went rear discharge with our ZD-1211. Seems there's NO PERFECT zero turn?
  35. lostcreekranch

    zero turn mowers EXPENSIVE

    Can you compare the need to clean radiator on side vs. your previous rear discharge ?? Less often?
  36. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    Sushi is best ..... Chicken Fried.
  37. lostcreekranch

    Texas Spring/Summer Thread

    We had right at 20" in May and a 1/2" start on June .. so far. Looks like more coming this afternoon.
  38. lostcreekranch

    zero turn mowers EXPENSIVE

    Aren't you able to keep mowing during a regen. cycle? How often does your do a Regen? I looked into the ZD-1511 but couldn't find one with 72" rear discharge .. so bought a ZD-1211 with 72" RD. I mow tall grass often .. but not when it wet.
  39. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    Roy .. you might ask over on the "Let's Talk Flail Mowers" thread.
  40. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    Do you have a battery powered impact driver Roy? Perhaps the impact .. will break the nuts loose? I have a Ridgid 18 V impact driver that works well on small nuts / bolts. Yours are likely 8 mm nuts.
  41. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    Ten straight days of rain Kyle. Now .. over 18" in May .. after 2 1/2 months .. of nothing.
  42. lostcreekranch

    Saplings and brush around pond banks. Suggestions?

    I agree on Remedy / diesel for cut stump treatment. I put some in a quart spray bottle and treat each stump as I cut it off. My red dyed off road diesel .. makes it easy to see treated stumps. BTW .. Roundup Custom is approved for aquatic use. Always use a non-ionic surfactant with it.
  43. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    Good morning. It was 71° this morning and overcast as our rainy May continues. We had virtually no moisture between our mid-February snow and the end of April. I haven't checked our rain gauges yet, this morning, but .. as of the end of the day yesterday we've now exceeded 17" since May 1st. I...
  44. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    Good morning. It's 72° and raining with expected high of 79° this afternoon. We've had a bit over 1" overnight and nearly 16" since May 1st. Our pastures were starting to dry out but .. this current rain will keep tractors parked for a while longer. I am getting a few overdue projects done...
  45. lostcreekranch

    zero turn mowers EXPENSIVE

    It likely wouldn't start .. if it was cold enough to snow.
  46. lostcreekranch

    Why is my T/M cooler covered in oil and dirt? XR4150HC

    A small investment in a tool like Radiator Genie is worth considering too. https://smile.amazon.com/Radiator-Genie-Cleaning-Efficiency-Radiators/dp/B01NAU8J6D One wand is for compressed air .. one for water. Both have 90° outlets which works great on your radiator and coolers.
  47. lostcreekranch

    Why is my T/M cooler covered in oil and dirt? XR4150HC

    Perhaps you get a good degreaser like Simple Green Pro HD or similar. Put some, undiluted, in a spray bottle and spray down the cooler. Let it soak for a while .. then spray off with a water hose. (A pressure washer is not a good idea.). If needed re-spray with the degreaser and rinse off...
  48. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    Good morning. It's 62° with 100% humidity this morning. We had just under 6" of rain Monday / Tuesday so, pastures have lots of standing water. We had high winds Tuesday evening and several tornados in the area. One tree blown over and the top out of a large oak snapped off. I'm going to...
  49. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    I use this on our three pressure washers here; https://www.amazon.com/STA-BIL-22007-Pressure-Washer-Protector/dp/B00NEG6KVU
  50. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    I gave up on "bump feed" heads long ago and switched to the PivoTrim heads I linked to last week.
  51. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    This is the Trimmer line I use. https://smile.amazon.com/Rotary-12183-Trimmer-Donut-Vortex/dp/B005IFQZF6 I use same in .155 on our Swisher walk behind trimmer. This is the trimmer head I use. https://smile.amazon.com/Pivotrim-Pivot-Design-Straight-Trimmers/dp/B002BFT7R4 You just cut a few...
  52. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    "So Today I'm going to the AT&T store at least I'll be able to see the person." You'll .. meet a dummy .. that can just barely sell you a cell phone BUT .. little else. Been there .. done that. You can threaten to leave AT&T .. they could care less. When we break up .. big tech .. let's hit...
  53. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    "Anyone been to the Cabernet Grill in Fredericksburg TX?" Yep ..many times. We have a weekend in Fredericksburg in the spring and again in the Fall. Our Saturday evening dinner is almost always at the CG. I tried their CF Ribeye once but normally have their ribeye and Patricia likes their...
  54. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    Is that the FreBo ranch on 71?
  55. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    Patricia bought these for everyone’s Covid cards. https://smile.amazon.com/Protector-Waterproof-Resealable-Vaccination-Immunization/dp/B091574P5W
  56. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    They been deployed to pickup discarded clothing, backpacks that probably were loaded with fentanyl.
  57. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    The National Guard is picking up trash along our southern border.
  58. lostcreekranch

    LS Tractor Oil, Gas, & Air Filter Information

    I'm at a loss .. how you blame LS .. for problems on the WIX app .. or a non-responsive dealer?
  59. lostcreekranch

    LS Tractor Oil, Gas, & Air Filter Information

    I used your app to look up my XR4155HC .. and it doesn't show an oil filter.
  60. lostcreekranch

    Harbor Freight Tools that don't suck

    HF has their medium storage bins on sale for $6.99 (regularly $9.99) until 5/13. I picked up 5 more yesterday. https://www.harborfreight.com/20-bin-medium-portable-parts-storage-case-93928.html
  61. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    Here it is. $30. https://www.harborfreight.com/electric-chain-saw-sharpener-63803.html
  62. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    I use these diamond coated burrs, chucked into a Dremel to to sharpen chains. They're available in 5/32, 3/16, and 7/32 to match your chains. https://www.amazon.com/Anytime-Tools-Diamond-Chainsaw-Sharpener/dp/B000P8VTNY
  63. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    Front elevation ....
  64. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    Good afternoon. It's 85° here with 14 mph winds. We got 4" of rain Friday a.m., another 3 1/2" Saturday a.m. and 1" last evening so 8 1/2" in less than 36 hours. This was the first real moisture here since our February snow. Just to much in a short amount of time. Our pastures are very soft...
  65. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    That's what we use Kyle. We're going to put out our feeder tomorrow.
  66. lostcreekranch

    Big Barn’s Retirement Farm Shop

    I have same question .. as I used to store mine in a cabinet.
  67. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    Perhaps .. a man bun? [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]
  68. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    Good morning. It's 72° and overcast on the way to 82° this afternoon. We had 5 burn piles in one pasture .. built up from a few weeks of tree trimming and yaupon / cedar removal. Winds yesterday morning were light .. so started lighting them off on about 30 minute intervals and all were down...
  69. lostcreekranch

    Harbor Freight Tools that don't suck

    I added a cartridge filter and a 30 gallon pre-separator to mine. I built a base, using two layers of 3/4" plywood. I'm about to upgrade the 3" casters to 5" locking. https://smile.amazon.com/GloEra-Swivel-Caster-Capacity-Lockable/dp/B07TP66217
  70. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    And .. Larro
  71. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    I've been to the Keukenhof Gardens many times from the 70's onward. Patricia got to see them, first hand, three years ago. We were there in early Spring and you drive thru miles and miles of tulip fields to get there. It's an easy drive SW from Amsterdam and near the village of Lisse.
  72. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    We got less than 1/4" Kyle. It all went .. both north and south of us. Glad you did well.
  73. lostcreekranch

    Big Barn’s Retirement Farm Shop

    When I built the caster base for my 20 Ton HF Press .. I used my HF shop crane to pick up the press and just rolled the base under it and bolted it down. https://www.harborfreight.com/1-ton-capacity-foldable-shop-crane-61858.html
  74. lostcreekranch

    Big Barn’s Retirement Farm Shop

    Yes sir. That's all I've used for a long time. If you don't lock the swivel .. you still get movement.
  75. lostcreekranch

    Big Barn’s Retirement Farm Shop

    Me too. 20 ton HF press with 5" locking casters on all four corners. The caster base is two pieces of 3/4" plywood .. laminated for a sturdy base.
  76. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    Cut off the poison Ivy vines just above the ground and stump kill with 20% Remedy / 80% diesel. If you get it on your skin .. Tecnu is hard to beat.. https://www.teclabsinc.com/
  77. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    Try Titan Roy. https://www.palletforks.com/tractors/john-deere-compatible-attachments/pallet-fork-attachments-fits-john-deere/pallet-forks-frame-attachment-with-spear-sleeves-fits-john-deere-tractors/JDFRLD.html Once you have the JD compatible frame the forks are universal .. so you select...
  78. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    "TBN helicopter" It's on loan to NASA and .. on Mars. Sorry.
  79. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    Try potassium tablets. That's been my remedy for years. https://healthfully.com/does-taking-potassium-supplements-help-leg-cramps-6380967.html
  80. lostcreekranch

    The Resting Place.

    You have to .. consider the source Mo.
  81. lostcreekranch

    Texas Spring/Summer Thread

    Rain .. has been going north of us.
  82. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    Chop off the bamboo tops .. and treat the cut stems with 15% Remedy / 85% Diesel.
  83. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    Nope .. no palm trees. Never, ever, again. The last big freeze, in 1989 wiped out about a dozen huge Queen Palms around our pool. That was a huge PIA getting them out and gone. Deer? Has anyone contacted you're local TPWD Biologist? We work year round with ours .. to control our doe over...
  84. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    He's okay.
  85. lostcreekranch

    New fuel can feature

    The EZ Pour Hi-Flow spouts are .. IMHO .. the best. https://smile.amazon.com/EZ-POUR-40051-Replacement-Spout-White/dp/B00YP3YTXM Five gallons of gasoline dumped .. in under 30 seconds.
  86. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    Yep!
  87. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    Good morning. It's a humid 71° this morning and expected high is 82°. The Weather Channel eliminated our 90°+ days this week but .. 89° for Thursday and Friday is still warm. Seems pictures are working with TapaTalk today. Ugly tree .. gone. This tree had been dead for years but it had so...
  88. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    .223 with silencer, scope, steady rest?
  89. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    "Summer is time to tackle the easy stuff and enjoy the days." Summer is time for work that can be done from A/C tractor cabs. [emoji106][emoji3063][emoji3063][emoji3063]
  90. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    I hope so .. we needs the money! [emoji106][emoji1]
  91. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    I've seen that happen Don. Fill it, drive it a bit, recheck, refill.
  92. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    Yes sir! All of those things. There was lots of green briar vines .. in the yaupon as well. Middle ugly tree .. gone. No pictures .. TapaTalk acting up tonight.
  93. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    This is Fall, Winter, Spring work. Summer .. not so much. [emoji3062]
  94. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    Better pictures .. of our before and after. Three solid days of manual labor. I'm going to try to push over the middle tree with the New Holland then .. a bit more lower limb removal on the other two trees.
  95. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    Good morning. It was a humid 67° this morning with a 10 mph wind. Forecast say 82° this afternoon and into the low 90's Thursday and Friday. Congratulations to the Baylor Bears who beat undefeated Gonzaga very decisively last night 86-70. The BB's knocked my Alma mater, University of Houston...
  96. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    Thanks David.
  97. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    Not so fast. We're 13 years on .. 4/28. Sorry.
  98. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    Can you share the link for the email notification please?
  99. lostcreekranch

    New fuel can feature

    Can you please post a link to the fuel vessel .. you're reviewing?
  100. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    Take your "Politics" back to TNT.
  101. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    Good morning. It was 50° this morning, now 56° and going to 70° this afternoon. Some rain chances today but will likely go north of the ranch. Maybe Kyle and Don will catch a shower or two. The Weather Channel is predicting 93° for next Thursday with several days in the high 80's. Groan ... I...
  102. lostcreekranch

    What is your favorite Quote or Saying?

    I can explain it to you but .. I cannot make you understand it.
  103. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    The pictures are from inside one of our pastures .. about 20 acres. This one .. is our experiment. Other than fence lines and yaupon / cedar removal .. no herbicide has been used, on this pasture. We've done nothing but mow it .. 2-3 times a year. When we bought this place, in 2006, it was...
  104. lostcreekranch

    Starlink

    No news .. here on the 29th parallel.
  105. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    Good morning. It was 71° an hour ago .. now 59° with a 15 mph north wind. We’ve had a mist of rain off and on all morning. Likely most of the needed rain will pass north of here. Spent the last ten days busy with tree trimming and cedar / yaupon removal and have several large brush piles to...
  106. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    Really?
  107. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    An optional beach umbrella and vibrator system .. would help marketing. Cha Ching!
  108. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    Very well stated.
  109. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    Absolutely needed recently. Great idea David.
  110. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    Neither wife nor I .. were asked anything about insurance here .. before or after our vaccinations.
  111. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    My gaiters are made in America and are probably as effective as anything. Especially if you don't go to crowded places.
  112. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    I prefer gaiters .. over masks. Just pull them up and down with one hand.
  113. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    Good Friday Morning. It was 44° with only light winds this morning. Not a cloud in the sky so we'll see high 60's this afternoon. It's been very windy the last few days which is holding up burning brush piles. I have a wide defensive perimeter around my brush piles and won't light them if...
  114. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    "Rick, no hog pictures." The hog was pissed off and close to digging out from under the trap. I had 9mm in my hand to protect the other guys if needed. Phone .. was on the Ranger.
  115. lostcreekranch

    Texas Fall/Winter thread!

    2 days .. 13 hours ....
  116. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    Good morning. It was 65° this morning and partly cloudy. Our high should be near 77° this afternoon and more rain is in our forecast for tomorrow. Our live oaks dropped most of their leaves just after our really cold weather in mid-February. Just in the last three days .. they're all flush with...
  117. lostcreekranch

    Big Barn’s Retirement Farm Shop

    My point was .. that you don't just remove the ballast and Viola .. the LED tubes magically light up.
  118. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    Good Morning. It was 49° here and .. unlike Don's sunshine .. we're way foggy. This will eventually burn off and we'll see about 82° this afternoon. We received about 3/8" of rain yesterday with more forecast for Tuesday/ Wednesday. I ordered a new ballast for an 8 ft fixture, with 4 x 4ft T8...
  119. lostcreekranch

    Texas Fall/Winter thread!

    Just over 3/8" here. Glad to have it.
  120. lostcreekranch

    Big Barn’s Retirement Farm Shop

    Ok. Let's say you remove the ballast? How does 120 VAC get to the tombstones? It does require some rewiring.
  121. lostcreekranch

    Texas Fall/Winter thread!

    Unfortunately.
  122. lostcreekranch

    Texas Fall/Winter thread!

    I know that's true .. Mr. Bird.
  123. lostcreekranch

    Texas Fall/Winter thread!

    I really don't care .. just pick one .. and stick with it.
  124. lostcreekranch

    Texas Fall/Winter thread!

    It's a secret.....
  125. lostcreekranch

    Texas Fall/Winter thread!

    Careful! The Texas haters will slither out of their holes .. to condemn you.
  126. lostcreekranch

    Texas Fall/Winter thread!

    I'm glad to see that the Texas Legislature will, once again, consider abolishing Daylight Savings Time. I do hope they actually get it done this time. The entire country needs to do so.
  127. lostcreekranch

    Texas Fall/Winter thread!

    The gas heat (propane) side of one of our three units was struggling to keep up even after temps came back up. Our HVAC guy checked it out and said a limit switch had tripped, cutting to "half power". He told me that if power goes out, when furnace is running, very likely it will trip the...
  128. lostcreekranch

    How to remove excess grease?

    Put some in a spray bottle, full strength, spray it on, let it soak for a bit, hose it off.
  129. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    These are "thin wall" cylinders? Not sure how you would "bore" one? I might try a bit of polishing it though.
  130. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    Are they available to outsiders Randy?
  131. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    "I wonder, Rick, if the lip seal is just an o-ring, if you could cut it to the correct length then super glue the ends back together to get the part you need? " No .. once I got it apart .. it's definitely a lip seal. Originally .. due to poor online pictures, confusing online information .. I...
  132. lostcreekranch

    Texas Fall/Winter thread!

    6 days ..16 hours .......
  133. lostcreekranch

    Harbor Freight Tools that don't suck

    I bought the 17' multi-ladder several years ago and it's come in handy way more often than I expected it would. https://www.harborfreight.com/17-ft-type-ia-multi-task-ladder-63419.html
  134. lostcreekranch

    How to remove excess grease?

    I had a hydraulic hose leak .. sprayed HF on the entire front of tractor, windshield, etc. I filled the bottle of my pressure washer foam gun with the Simple Green HD and foamed the tractor then .. gave it a good pressure washing...
  135. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    Good morning. It's 67°, humid, but not as windy as past few days. Our high should be over 80° this afternoon. There is also some rain in our Sunday forecast. I received notice, from USPS, that my ordered compressor repair parts were to be delivered yesterday so .. I removed the original piston...
  136. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    We weren't selective and took "first available". I got the Moderna, wife received the Phyzer. We're both now 4 weeks post 2nd vaccinations. IMHO .. if people start getting picky .. it will just gum up the works.
  137. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    $timulus much appreciated. I ordered two more at $12 myself.
  138. lostcreekranch

    Everything Attachments

  139. lostcreekranch

    Everything Attachments

    Yes. I have an 84" Blue Diamond on my 100 HP tractor that I rarely remove. It's in the background .. of the picture.
  140. lostcreekranch

    Harbor Freight Tools that don't suck

    Empty bins are light. Filled ones .. not so much.
  141. lostcreekranch

    Harbor Freight Tools that don't suck

    Nice work. I like your dados .. for the dividers.
  142. lostcreekranch

    Everything Attachments

    My EA 73" Grapple was delivered in mid March 2016 so .. 5 years old now. My favorite grapple.
  143. lostcreekranch

    Starlink

    Another launch of 60 scheduled for this evening.
  144. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    Didn't notice that Don .. thanks. Ordered another one for GD Madison.
  145. lostcreekranch

    Harbor Freight Tools that don't suck

    After multiple stops at HF, I bought my portable storage bins for $7, using this weekend's 30% off on items $10 or less. The retail price, on both sizes, is $9.99. Now .. I need to figure out what to build .. to store them. .
  146. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    I paid $1.98 about 4 weeks ago for Diesel .. then $2.38 .. two weeks ago .. and $2.58 this morning.
  147. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    You're about 8 hours drive NE of me. Is your snow gone by now?
  148. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    I actually bought 2 of them .. and have one down at my shop. Patricia bought 2 .. one for Richmond house, one at her office. Cha Ching! Tell me about the $10 coupon?
  149. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    I bought this RavPower charging pad back in 2018. It works fine with my iPhone 8 Plus with an Otter Defender case. https://smile.amazon.com/RAVPower-Wireless-Charger-Adapter-Compatible/dp/B07SB41DQ3
  150. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    It's hard to believe .. this was just 3 weeks ago.
  151. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    "Rick nice shop, high high is the ceiling?" Just a bit over 22'.
  152. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    The one I've rented .. I believe sets the brakes when you you're not moving it.
  153. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    I used the man lift when I installed the lights last year. For the two fixtures I'll just need 10' step ladder and my rolling ladder. They'll hang from beams (purlins) about 12' above the shop floor.
  154. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    There's not normally a clear path down the middle but .. I rented a man lift to install the fixtures. They're 16' above the shop floor and hanging on chains.
  155. lostcreekranch

    Harbor Freight Tools that don't suck

    All the HF stores here ask for your phone # here which links to your email .. etc. I need to go to Richmond Monday to pick up some electrical items not available locally so .. I stop then after my 72 hours is up.
  156. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    Good morning. It's 51° here this morning with a 9 mph NE wind. We should get to 67° this afternoon. I did get two more brush piles burned Wednesday a.m. while we had no wind. They were about 100 yards apart to easy to monitor both but I still offset lighting by about 30 minutes. We had a...
  157. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    I received an email this morning that my parts .. have shipped. No ETA yet.
  158. lostcreekranch

    Harbor Freight Tools that don't suck

    Stopped at HF Store and used the coupon I got by email today. 30% off items $10 and under. You can get 5 items in store so I grabbed 5 more of the portable bins. https://www.harborfreight.com/20-bin-medium-portable-parts-storage-case-93928.html I asked the clerk if I could put my items...
  159. lostcreekranch

    Texas Fall/Winter thread!

    15 days, 14 hours ... until the Vernal Equinox.
  160. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    Good morning. It was 41° and zero wind this morning with sunshine and mid 70's forecast for this afternoon. The warm afternoons are slowly drying out pastures but still many very soft places. I did get another brush pile burned yesterday. This was a relatively small one compared to the other...
  161. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    Dear Air Compressor Whisperer / Guru; I checked the inner wall of the "thin" cylinder Kyle. It's smooth and unblemished. Is "unblemished" an official air compressor term? Most of the internet suppliers .. want to sell you the connecting rod, thin cylinder, piston lip,seal, etc. I was able to...
  162. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    I bought this one about a month ago and it was pretty disappointing. I don't see anything close to 6000 lumens. Back it went. https://smile.amazon.com/GEPROSMA-Spotlight-Rechargeable-Flashlight-Searchlight/dp/B089LK2VLC
  163. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    Thanks much. If I order .. within 10 hours, 17 minutes .. they'll be delivered tomorrow. Amazing! Ted?
  164. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    Good morning. It was 38° and calm this morning. We should see close to 70° this afternoon. As long as our wind stays down .. I'll get at least one brush pile lit this morning. I have four, all about the size of school busses. Our pastures are still to soft to use tractors to pick up tree...
  165. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    RNG ... Can you please share which cut-off wheels you're liking. I've been using the harbor freight ones but now need more so .. want to expand my options. Our Governor .. rescinded the state's mask mandate but .. business, schools, churches, etc. are still free to require them. I know I'll...
  166. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    Will they consider an "offer" less than the asking price to move it quick?
  167. lostcreekranch

    Harbor Freight Tools that don't suck

    I find myself spending an extraordinary amount of time looking for parts that I know I have. You know how it goes? Look and look, give up and go by the part, find the one you were looking for the next day.
  168. lostcreekranch

    Harbor Freight Tools that don't suck

    "Your rolling bin holder looks great, nice." Not mine Lou .. just an idea I saw on the internet.
  169. lostcreekranch

    Harbor Freight Tools that don't suck

    When I was in the closest HF Store, to the ranch, last week .. I picked up a couple of their portable parts bins to see how well they're built. They seem pretty sturdy and the latches work ok. https://www.harborfreight.com/20-bin-medium-portable-parts-storage-case-93928.html I'm trying to...
  170. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    Good morning. It's 46° with an 11 mph north breeze. Our forecast says 63° this afternoon. Yesterday was cold, damp, windy, with rain off and on so .. a dryer day today is welcome. We've got VFD apparatus checks this evening so .. we'll have to work around all the heavy earth moving machinery...
  171. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    It would seem that it would be easier / quicker .. for those making the changes that caused the "avatar issue" to fix the problem, rather than thousands of members having to individually make a correction?
  172. lostcreekranch

    Texas Fall/Winter thread!

    Today .. we celebrate Texas Independence Day. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/texas-declares-independence
  173. lostcreekranch

    Texas Fall/Winter thread!

    First day of spring .. we just leave, lock the agitators inside, and listen to them whine to themselves .. in 100° heat. The TEXAS Fall / Winter thread .. is NOT air conditioned.
  174. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    I post / read from my iPad with Tapatalk and found that, after the "maintenance", subscribed threads would open to around the end of January instead of where I last read. I'd have to go to the most recent post then back track to where I'd left off. Now working as before.
  175. lostcreekranch

    Texas Fall/Winter thread!

    Seems that .. Mr. Soookies Coookies .. doesn't like Texas or Texans. Probably a "jealousy" issue .. since OHIO never has ANY Problems.
  176. lostcreekranch

    Starlink

    I’m getting the same .. I’ve only paid the deposit thus far.
  177. lostcreekranch

    Texas Fall/Winter thread!

  178. lostcreekranch

    Texas Fall/Winter thread!

    Please observe the title of this thread .. then follow your own advice.
  179. lostcreekranch

    Harbor Freight Tools that don't suck

    If you order online .. it applies the "10% off on everything" to one of the cheapest item in your cart only. I just saved .. a whole dollar.
  180. lostcreekranch

    What is your favorite Quote or Saying?

    Your ego?
  181. lostcreekranch

    Texas Fall/Winter thread!

    And .. we'll do fine w/o the "advice" from yankee, liberal, know it alls ... If tornados wiped out half of Indiana .. you'd be begging for federal help. Is your house "tornado proofed"?.
  182. lostcreekranch

    Texas Fall/Winter thread!

    Please .. go away.
  183. lostcreekranch

    Texas Fall/Winter thread!

    Please .. go away.
  184. lostcreekranch

    Harbor Freight Tools that don't suck

    We've got plenty of yaupon here in Colorado County. It grows up around the base of oak trees. Cutting it out .. is a combination of pruners, loppers, and chain saw. It's slow work because you have to treat each and every cut stem with a mix of 20% Remedy (Tryclopyr) / 80% diesel mix to...
  185. lostcreekranch

    What did you do on or to your LS Tractor today?

    Yep, Safety Blue is "close". When I took my grill guard off to modify it, I first stopped by a Sherwin-Willams paint store, had them scan it, and bought a quart of enamel. John gave me a can of the LS too.
  186. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    I've seen some of those that hinge in the center and can tip down to load electric wheel chairs.
  187. lostcreekranch

    What did you do on or to your LS Tractor today?

    Nice work .. you won't regret building it.
  188. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    I bought the 1 ton HF Hoist, back when they were orange, but have always wished I'd bought the 2 ton version. One of these would be ideal to lift something heavy, out of a car trunk, as long as the trunk lid doesn't get in the way.
  189. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    Good morning. It's 48° here and our high should be about 71° this afternoon. We've got a 3 mph north wind so .. if it stays calm I might light one of the 4 brush piles this morning. I woke up early and watched the NG Cygnus Space Freighter approach the ISS, get grappled by the Canada 2 Arm...
  190. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    Have you considered just having a conversation with the County Chief Appraiser? Our present and former Chief Appraisers are / were always open to a discussion to assist tax payers. I have an ongoing conversation with ours, regarding a potential switch from an agricultural tax valuation to a...
  191. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    Good morning. It was 44° here this morning, already up to 57° on the way to 71° this afternoon. I parked the 55 HP tractor, with straight water loaded rear tires, to get maximum sun on the tires. They should easily be completely thawed today. In hindsight .. I should have parked it inside...
  192. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    Jerry Owens (Owens Sausage) famously said "He who cooks .. does not clean". [emoji106][emoji106]
  193. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    The Quotes are screwed up again?
  194. lostcreekranch

    Good morning!!!!

    He’s in Ohio. No wildlife management. Talking to dad tonight, he’s willing to just pay the taxes. The worse part is having to pay back the last 3 years, even though he had cattle then. Just not fair, but what is these days. I saw in tax records one of the neighbors had to pay back taxes...
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