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Maybe a bit of research. Mom has a hay field that is a little bumpy in areas. But, it also has winter boggy problems. I'd rather try to flatten it without destroying the upper turf layer. Of course some of the issues are also critters. Primarily moles and gophers. I've offered a couple...

I haven't ever used one of those, but it sounds like it might help with a bumpy field... hopefully not completely tearing up the turf. A few years ago I picked up some brand new grader blade edges at the county surplus auction. It sounds like a perfect application for them.

When we built my parent's house, it was all nails. The only ones that pulled out were the ones where somebody missed the stud, and left the nail in the wall. Since then, I prefer screwing up the ceiling sheetrock, but will still nail the walls from time to time.

I've run into tractors that are a pain to get the PTO and implement shafts lined up. I always have the tractor turned off when messing with the PTO. What I've found is that most implements have a gear reduction making it hard to turn the shaft. Some implements it is easy enough to turn the...

I've started hunting for solid steel and overbuilt casters, depending on the application. Weight distribution is a problem. Consider the cherry pickers. The center of balance is wherever the hook is, and generally puts much more weight on the front 2 wheels. Apparently not all imports take...

That makes a lot of sense to put a U-Joint near the pivot point, so you aren't relying on a significant amount of telescoping as you turn. I'm seeing notes that the max angle of a single U-Joint is around 45 degrees.

Each place is different. We rarely top 100°. For the next couple of days, we'll have the upper 70's, then a couple of days in the low 80's. And it is generally a dry heat. So my climate control... I splurged and bought a straw hat. Of course, perhaps eventually I'll get tired of the dust.

Over time I have also grown to have more respect to what I once thought were pest species. While Mistletoe is a parasite, it is also a local native species, and largely doesn't seem to be killing the trees as much as establishing a symbiotic relationship with the local oaks. I remember Dad...

A lot of the worst invasive species were introduced about a century or more ago. The Himalayan Blackberries were introduced long ago. Great to eat, but what a mess they make. Somebody had the bright idea to bring over Gorse to the Oregon Coast. It is like a living barbed wire fence, and...

I think a lot of species were over hunted in the past. So wolves, for example, were almost entirely wiped out, and then were reintroduced 10 or 20 years ago. I really haven't seen much of them. Reports seem to indicate the cougar population is slowly rebounding. I've on occasion encountered...

The cheat grass is popping up in an established hay field. But It had seemed that some had popped up when an oak tree fell down in about February 2024 and may have disrupted some of the soil. But then expanded from there.

I tried a spring mowing of the foxtail a couple of years ago, but I don't think it was particularly successful. The main area is being grazed by cattle at the moment. I'm not looking forward to a broad attack under the oaks.

For a general purpose farm tractor, I much prefer a 4x4 tractor. However, I had an emergency need for more power this hay season, so I picked up an ancient International 600 2 wheel drive. It will likely get parked whenever there is mud around. Unfortunately we've had 2 days of rain this...

So far not much of the Foxtail Barley has made it into the hay pastures, but there is quite a bit in various grazing pastures. That will probably be step 2 in trying to reduce or eliminate it. A large patch of the Foxtail Barley is under an oak grove. Some notes indicate it is an annual...

If one is tossing bales from the ground up onto a hay trailer by hand, then it is best to start with the trailer as low as possible. I.E. Axles with fenders. Years ago Dad built a custom hay trailer. Full width in front and behind the fenders. Fenders were square, and I think 14" tall, so...

It depends on how one's feeding and storage feeding is organized. When we had the cows, most of the hay ended up in the loft. So, one would have to take the bale wagon, drop a load near the hay elevator, and then run the bales up the elevator and restack. Ideally one would design the barn...

I'm beginning to realize that "field ready" should be translated into "time to put out to pasture", or "yard art ready". :p Ok, I plunged into haying this year. We'll see what next year brings. Two purchases. An older (really old) New Holland 1281 Baler. And an older International 600...

If you can get a jack under the bucket, you can raise it by hand, then figure out a way to strap it into the position that works for you.

If it has been raining on the hay for 2 weeks, I doubt there will be any residual value of the hay on the ground. I can't say if it will be bad for the field. It may depend a bit on whether it was mowed flat, or windrowed. A brush hog may be able to tear up the hay on the ground a bit, but...

That one is much flatter than my Bill Hooks. That is interesting. I've sharpened my right twine knife. And the manual suggested blunting the bill hook slightly to make it close more. I did that, and a practice run yesterday broke only one out of a dozen bales (and I adjusted some after that...

PTO hydraulic power units are available. Often married to things like mowers. But, one could get one, and convert it to rear ballast, and use front skidsteer implements. Everything depends on one's needs. One of my quests is to mow blackberries that grow in places I don't like to drive my...

I don't need the wire baler. The Kansas one has a cab which might be nice. Thinking of this, if I choose to continue using the Haycruiser, it should be good for another 60 years. Most of the "baler" parts are available in one form or another. However, I may need to start collecting drive...

Each piece of equipment has its own purpose. My little Ford 1715 couldn't even pick up an end of that log that the skidder was able to carry around straight out behind it. Tractors are a general purpose farm vehicle, and the front end loaders (that can have buckets, forks, etc), extends...

I met a guy recently with a small portable sawmill. An old skidder worked quite well for him. This is an oak log that he snagged off of my trailer. About 18' long, and 2' in diameter (with a double trunk at the base).

The dealership does have one advantage. If you need a part same day, then the dealership is the way to go. That is, unless they don't stock it same day. Or if they are closed on a weekend. Or, perhaps one bought an unsupported piece of equipment. A few years ago I went to the IH dealership...

I'm not convinced that the tree will try to jump back upright. A lot of the trunk is broken. So, I would probably do something like CalG suggested. Cut that first branch off of the fence. Then progressively work from the former top of the tree back towards the trunk. I usually don't think...

Nonetheless, I bought a baler that was older than myself, with stuff worn far beyond "spec". I've considered running out and buying new knotters. But, whew, I could easily spend more than the entire purchase price of the baler. o_O

I don't pay much attention to Walmart online. But a while ago I noticed E-Bay sellers that apparently parked ads by posting preposterous selling prices. Either they had almost no stock, or had zero stock, and if they ever sold something for 100x retail, they'd quickly run out and buy one...

So, Hay Season has been turned upside-down for me. My parents bought the farm when I was a teenager and we had neighbors doing hay while I was there. Then apparently it became too much for the neighbors so my parents bought a baler, and rake (and I don't remember if they also mowed), in part...

They will either support both the older smaller car hauler plus this new car hauler. Or they will allow smaller vehicles (S10 Blazer, Bronco 2, etc) to pull this 10K trailer carrying lighter loads. If a driver tells them that they're hauling a 3K vehicle + 3K empty weight of the trailer =...

Some of the mowers discussed had a primer bulb. That seems like awfully NEW technology. Most of the mowers I used started on a hope and a prayer. I have an old 5 HP Snapper, I think. It is at my other house. I don't really know how old it is, but my grandparents had it before they moved in...

A couple of days after buying the baler, I discovered that my Ford 1715 just wasn't enough to do the mowing and raking, so I had to come up with a tractor overnight (nothing else was running). And ended up with an International 600. A bit of duct tape on the upper air cleaner (pre-filter)...

"Trip Arm". New Holland. The little disc is definitely serrated. I thought the arm was too, but perhaps not all of them. I'll have to watch it some. It appears to be functioning properly, but my bales aren't quite exactly perfect (for a 60 year old baler).

Might be worth it. Ouch, that one is WIRE... Does anybody still use wire? This is a 1281 twine that I just purchased for $4500. It is well worn for the last 60+ years. Reasonably strong running, but well worn. Ford Diesel engine. It would probably be worth it to just get all new...

I bought an old baler a few days ago. As I was looking at it. This is the bale length counter. Looking at it, that is an old flat file that somebody has welded onto the bale length counter. I would have hit the edges with a grinder. No idea why the edge is so wavy. Perhaps the person...

Ok, so I've broken a few bales, and bogged it down rebaling. No broken sheer pins, but had to clean out the feed chamber a couple of times. I'm having a lot of troubles getting the knotters adjusted just perfectly. If I get the Bill Hook tension too low, then I end up with half a knot. If I...

I'd love to grab an old U-Haul as a small car trailer. But I'm told that very few make their way into private hands because they are rather beat up by the time they are retired.

Looks pretty sweet. I had a problem a while ago that I wanted to tow an older Chevy 3500 single rear wheel pickup. And, it was slightly too big for my trailer at the time. U-Haul trailers were also too small, and I just couldn't find anything adequate to rent.

I am told that the bale chamber was warped. But that is a long chute. Brown metal? I'm sure that small alignment issues in the knotters could be frustrating, especially if one didn't have an exact model to copy. However, some of the parts are made of fairly heavy steel, and at least in the...

I know somebody that has had a barn fire. Lots of hay around his balers, but no hay in the balers. Two small square balers were lost. I don't know if the equipment ultimately will be insured, a bit of a problem with structure insurance vs equipment insurance. Sorry, no photos at the moment...

Well, diving into the haying prep a little bit late. 🙃 Mom has had a neighbor cutting her hay for many years. And what he charges her is almost the entire value of the hay. Anyway, the guy apparently decided to burn some old hay next to his barn last week and didn't manage to get the fire...

Keep in mind, if you're working on your Ford Courier, then half the lug nuts are lefties. Probably a few other Fords from the early to mid 70's. If you work hard enough you'll break them off. If I ever have a nut that needs either breaking loose, or breaking off, I just grab the Armstrong...

My trick for setting a bead is to take a bicycle inner tube and put in on the rim between the tire and rim. Inflate enough to make contact with the side of the rim and tire, and then start inflating the tire. A little tricky. Try not to pinch your fingers. I've mainly done car tires, so I'm...

Tytan Tractor in Washington claim to be able to make hoses for their Metric tractors. https://www.tytantractor.com/

Is this a high pressure or low pressure hose? Often people replace hoses when a leak occurs. For fittings, if you need for a 6mm ID hose, you can probably get away with a barb designed for a 1/4" ID hose. The last time I tried to get metric hoses made, I went to to the local CAT store, and...

Any idea what the capacity of those are? You may be able to fudge a bit if you make a continuous sheet of them, and mount it on heavy duty backing. However, I wouldn't necessarily drop heavy stuff on them, and might limit myself to 500 to 1000 lbs or so of static load (using a bunch of them...

Tytan Tractors up in Washington may be able to get you parts and support for those Chinese Dozers. https://www.tytantractor.com/ When I was up there 6 months ago, they were parting out 1 or 2 of the dozers, but presumably could get some new parts too.

There are owner tanks and rental tanks. The rental tanks I've seen are about 4 feet tall, and the oxygen tanks usually have an embossed collar with the name of the welding supplier. The owner tanks can be any size, and have a plain collar. Lots of used tanks are around the community. You...

I'm not sure that tractors were ever "cheap". I'm definitely not in the new tractor market myself. But, there are people who can drop $30K into a new lawnmower and not even flinch. I suppose everything is relative. I don't get very excited about the sub 20 HP market.

Were you eating some type of fluffy Wonder Bread in 1970? :P I buy very little bread. Occasionally I'll try a Bread Machine binge.

A few years ago I was burning a slash pile that was put in a bad location. I singed the lower branches of one of my trees. What I discovered at the time was that my garden hose wouldn't even spray up to the lowest branches of the tree. There was no way my hose would reach 200+ feet in the air...

Grandpa filled his with Diesel. Better to make the fires burn.

Alibaba is not the same as AliExpress. You can negotiate a bit on the offer. It is possible they have, or could get different valve covers. However, that page did list a minimum order quantity of 6. Enough for you to break a few. :)

There are a few companies that sell similar jacks on Amazon. However, perhaps the biggest competitor to the Badlands is Pro Eagle. https://www.proeagle.com/collections/jacks 3 Ton Big Wheel Off Road Jack "Kratos" Definitely some similarities between the Badlands and the Pro Eagle. But, at...

I bumped this thread because I'm considering getting one for my nephew that will likely do some auto work outside. He has 2 vehicles. A 1999 F350 4x4, and a newer Honda Insight. A little extra height, as well as that jack extension might be handy for the F350. However, the Honda Insight is...

Does the off road jack roll ok on gravel so it doesn't pull the jack away from the vehicle when you are raising it like the small solid wheel jacks tend to do?

It has been a year and a few months. How has the jack worked out? Are the plastic wheels OK?

I've used small canister vacuums in the past. I haven't tried this, but it would be worth a try. How high of pressure do you really need? https://www.harborfreight.com/20v-cordless-high-volume-inflatordeflator-tool-only-57166.html

I don't know about the current practice here. But, I am sure my grandfather had chains on the logs at the landing where they were loaded, or not driving more than 100 yards/meters before the chains went on. At that time there were scaling stations (different from weigh stations), and I presume...

Attaching one's chains to the stinger or reach would be really bad as everything moves when going around corners. I'm not quite sure how the bunks deal with going over hills or valleys. Perhaps the only thing that is really not moving with respect to the load is the bottom part of the bunk...

I've bought salvage vehicles, and hauled some odd loads. I always spend some time checking that there is nothing loose on a trailer. If a hood is loose, a strap goes over the hood. Look for loose parts like a seat cushion on a tractor that ordinarily would be held in place with gravity...

Around here, the binders go around the logs, but do not attach to the trailer. The logs don't just fall off. However, about 50 years ago I saw the results of a log truck slamming into a solid embankment. It wasn't pretty. The headache rack doesn't help much when the truck stops and 50 tons...

My Apple IIe hasn't crashed for decades either. But I suppose it hasn't been booted up for quite some time. I have no idea if any of my floppy disks are still good. Long gone are the days when one had to memorize printer control codes to do things like italics, bold, or change font sizes...

I wonder if it would help to jack up one or both front wheels.

Perfect Writer and Perfect Software Novell Networks CP/M Sinclair Atari (noted for games, but they also had a computer). I think WordPerfect has been traded around a little bit, and is now all but defunct. Latest release 3 years old. Symantec swallowed up a bunch of smaller companies...

I was surprised a few years ago when I discovered that at least some semi-truck tires are mounted by hand. I don't know about larger tires, but perhaps there is a size that they are just too large and stiff to manhandle. They might foam the heavy equipment tires, although the foam is rather heavy.

I thought I could use one of these for my grocery getter... but I didn't need that many groceries.

Right, they've famously been fighting the right to repair in a tractor market with fiercely independent farmers and time sensitive operations. Would it be any better if you're out in the middle of nowhere and your pickup breaks down?

What tractor are you working on? FORD 860 Farm Equipment Dismantled Machines Farmland Tractor in Tangent Oregon has a bunch of old stuff. They would be worth asking. https://www.farmlandtractor.com/?srsltid=AfmBOormzj-c4-9JBRJ4XopyG6kdUZ68mb2bYAOW_5f6LhVtVewAEfSB I have a pile of old...

Try the Braun (or Icon) Puck that I mentioned in Post #30. It is bright, but has a fixed wide beam so it doesn't wash out like a narrow beam might. I'm not sure I can illuminate my neighbor's house 1/4 mile away, but it is good for where I'm working or walking...

Do you have this circuit daisy chained with several items hooked together? Some working and some not working? If so, that would certainly help you isolate where the problem is. For electrical outlet and switches, I have been disappointed with the old punch down style connections. I always...

Jump packs are one thing, but don't get rid of all your old chargers. Some of the new smart chargers are too smart for their own good. If your battery drops down to 6V, then the new chargers can't decide whether to recharge at 6V or 12V. And down to 1V or 2V, and they just refuse to start.

I figured that was a Hurricane. But that is also my point. It isn't about how frequently you get a few clouds that dump a foot of rainfall, but rather how frequently the place gets hit by a hurricane, or a hurricane remnant. There will be many homes and businesses that weren't sitting...

I believe that calling something a 25 year, century, 500 year, or millennium flood is a poor use of statistics. If one collects a series of water levels over time, one can get the average water level, and then calculate the standard deviation, and come up with how far any particular flood is...

Do you have a before photo of the church? My guess is they knew the rocky beach was there, but that it was covered with a few inches of dirt making it look like a picturesque lawn. If the flood insurance is $250K, then somebody knows it is an accident waiting to happen. People like to attach...

Many electrical testers are only good for about 10 amps or it will blow a fuse inside the tester, and perhaps damage the tester. Yours says "2A Max" on the tester. If you plug one lead of the tester to the hot, and one lead to the neutral while testing amps, then bad things could happen (15A...

Thinking about moving the tractor. If your bucket will lift the front end of the tractor, then you could probably get a set of wheel dollies, lift the bucket, back the trailer under, then throw the wheel dollies under the bucket. Lift up and slide your ramps under. Then either drive or winch...

I've bought some project cars in the past. They get fork lifted onto my trailer, but then I always try to get 4 wheels under them before unloading. If you take the bucket off, then you could get a tow truck to snag the front end of the tractor, and perhaps put the rear end on a dolly. What...

What device and browser are these ads happening on? I think I hit TBN with Android/Chrome on a cell phone and may have gotten a few annoying popups. On some websites they are hard to close.

We need more details before jumping to conclusions. The suspect is supposed to be a US citizen from Texas, so anything about crossing the border is a red herring. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_Orleans_truck_attack#Suspect His motivations are either unknown, or still under...

We have issues that they apparently regularly shut down a couple of major west coast refineries for routine maintenance at the same time, and suddenly fuel prices spike. Rather than somehow scheduling to stagger the outages. Part of the issue has to do with seasonal changes in fuel blends.

My latest flashlight purchase was this "Floodlight" from Harbor Freight. Rechargeable, and good for a few hours. The ICON version is bigger, heavier, and appears to include a port to use it as a cell phone backup battery. The Braun version is small and compact (3 colors). The handle can...

I run NoScript on my computer with Firefox. More to keep control of some of the Java scripts that websites load, but it also tends to kill a lot of ads, but not all of them. And that is OK. I am not bothered by well behaved ads. NoScript isn't a good program for a computer novice as each...

As mentioned, the depth of hole is important as well as what it hit. That doesn't look too different from the freeze plug just below it. So if it looks to only be in the water jacket, perhaps just pound in a new freeze plug the size of the hole.

Computers have gotten better, but the prices haven't gone up for almost 40 years.

In the past there has been a minimum purchase amount for tariffs. Somewhere around $1000. If you purchase repair parts direct from China (eBay, Alibaba, AliExpress, Amazon,etc), you won't need to pay the tariffs. Local retailers will love that.

How old is the tractor or implement? Most of what I own is over 25 years old, some quite a bit older. I don't mess around with used hydraulic lines. If it goes bad, it gets replaced.

This is a very binary way of looking at things. I'm not a big fan of going out and making a mess in the mud with the pickup. However, I would never purchase a pickup without 4x4. Why? It turns out that there are some places where I just need a little extra traction. Perhaps a difference...

If you put wide axles (10' axles?), then you're over width. It may be OK for some things on rural roads, but technically you should get it permitted and have a follow vehicle, and lots of signs. If you can handle the tongue weight (or 5th wheel), then you can connect the wheels behind the...

If you are planning on making a mobile trailer with multiple moves, or want to carry it loaded, then I'd start with an aluminum box truck box, rather than a conex box. It will be much lighter to start with. And, perhaps do a tandem dually setup. Rather expensive, but if you have to do a...

I saw this at an auction. A different concept. A skeletal frame from a 30' travel trailer. Just drop the conex box on, tie down and go. I think you can see wood cross members that it is setting on.

Is this permanent or a temporary setup? Are you planning to haul it around loaded? I made a dolly to move conex boxes with. And the State licensed it as a homebuilt. ;) So far I've only moved 35' to 40' aluminum conex boxes that weigh 1,000 to 2,000 lbs less than steel conex boxes. I haven't...

If it has a hydrostatic transmission, then you'd know if it was bone dry with your test drive. Add hydro fluid, and use your tractor.

Mom had a pet skunk from about that era. I think they captured it as an infant and had the scent glands removed. If it got out, they had to be careful that they caught the right one. ;) My grandparents always blamed that skunk for attracting other skunks to live under the house, and every...

Do you have any neighbors you dislike that leave their car doors unlocked? It would seem there would be creative ways to get rid of a skunk.

I free hand sharpen my bits, and they'll work for a while. I'm not sure I've found formal instructions. But, I like to match the angles, and add a little angle from the trailing edge to the leading edge.

1/4" thick would be mighty thick aluminum. Can you tell if the valve cover was cast, or forged/extruded? If it was cast, it will be tough to do much with it. If I saw obvious signs of a previous bend (and no cracks), I might try bending it back. However, it might also be a...

Project Farm did a piece on drill bits. I believe that he attempted to drill various metals including some rather hard metal. If you are drilling hard steel, then expect to either resharpen or replace bits frequently.

It was a mixture of grass and blackberries. I have a mixture of the larger Himalayan blackberries, and a local variety that my neighbor calls "mountain blackberries" with smaller berries, and a very tart taste, and they come about a month before the Himalayan berries. But those mountain berry...

OOPS!!!!! The blades seem to be holding up fairly well to some hard abuse. But I may start hunting for a new set, or try to make my own. 4130 Chromoly?

Hmmm, so the CP4 pushes higher pressure than the CP3, which is supposed to improve the atomization of the diesel in the injectors. And thus a cleaner burning engine, and perhaps more power and less waste. It appears as if there is erosion of both the injector cylinders, as well as the cam and...

I don't relish mowing. But, I'm currently working on expanding the area accessible to mowing. Which means that the mower needs to be stable on a 30° to 45° slope. So, perhaps one should consider a tracked mower. However, I think that one is simple remote control, not fully autonomous...

How many hours were on the tractor when it failed? 6 years? Did you look at getting the pump rebuilt vs replaced? Is your injection pump/engine/tractor rated for 100% biodiesel? That may well be more lubricating than ULSD diesel, but could have additional issues, especially in the winter.

I've wondered if I'll encounter some silliness with the building inspectors. I am planning on a large workshop, but haven't gotten too far yet. One thing I won't compromise on. I want a full bathroom. Toilet, sink, and shower. Probably also closets and a laundry area. I consider it to be...

Is the pipe that you can find plastic or metal? With electrical wires, one can put a tone on them which can be helpful for tracing the wires. And I think there is a larger version for underground wires. I would assume a metal pipe would ground out quickly, but a water filled plastic pipe...

Many years ago we were horseback riding near Black Butte, OR when we came across an injured Golden Eagle. So, I was given the job to catch it. I must say I was a little nervous. But, I was given a pair of gloves for my hands, and a Pendleton shirt to cover it with. I managed to corner it...

Time for a CAT

Last year our local auction house had several brand new fuel transfer tanks for sale. Tanks, pumps, and each one had a secondary containment area around it. They looked pretty sweet.

Oh, one other thing. The rattler is the only poisonous snake around here, and they're pretty rare. We mostly have garter snakes and gopher snakes (called bull snakes elsewhere). They're completely harmless. Anyway, if I see a gopher snake, I try to protect it (move it off of roads and...

A previous neighbor had a 4-wheeler. He'd dig up a fresh hole, and shove the exhaust down the hole for a minute or two. Apparently it was pretty good at killing the colonies.

Do you have any pictures? See what the welding shop says. A car body shop will have the tools to straighten the trailer, and it should be pretty quick. Then you might be able to reinforce the area around the axles some. Of course, paying full shop rates and you will exceed the value of the...

They don't really do much, although my mother had a horse that got really sick a few years ago. Perhaps Salmonella. Anyway, after that birds nests were knocked out of the horse stalls, and hay was covered. There are still places in the barn they can nest in peace.

I can't tell what the top of the pin looks like. Is it slotted for a screw driver? Perhaps some kind of hidden fastener like is used in furniture.

A couple of thoughts here. At Mom & Dad's place, we ended up drilling two wells. The first one behind the house. I was only 13 at the time, and built it 8 foot tall like the rest of the house. Apparently it is a major pain to remove the roof to service the well (which has been done a few...

Is speed an issue for dangerously whacking into things? There was a recent post under Safety about a couple of zero turn mower fatalities, presumably without ROPS. https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/zero-turn-fatality.476888/ The first with the mower falling over an embankment, and...

Ok, this is the NGK site: https://www.ngk.com/what-is-a-resistor-spark-plug So, the resistor appears to be much deeper inside of the plugs. That may indicate the spring is providing compression to keep everything in contact. I imagine the plugs, or the resistor, go through heat/cool cycles.

Yep, that is what I was thinking. Google seems to indicate "Most resistor spark plugs use a monolithic resistor, generally made of graphite and glass materials," However, I'd imagine some also have simple springs. Perhaps the spring is also to make contact between different halves of the...

If you're running small equipment, say mills, lathes, etc with 1 or 2 HP motors, then the VFDs work very well, with the benefit of easy speed adjustment. Something like a welder that sucks down a lot of power and doesn't need the variable frequency, the rotary phase converter might work.

Shipping has been my biggest gripe with them. Inevitably I'll have 3 or 4 or more shipping locations. I often change my order or throw items out of the cart because of shipping costs. So, consolidation of shipments may well benefit customers... I hope. Either that, or I'll have such...

I've done well with Rock Auto. I think I contacted them once about their website organization. Probably something about cross referencing parts. I got a response back, but they didn't bother to really understand the issue. I'm not finding it now, but I'll hunt some more. Fedex? Lately both...

I think I mentioned earlier, Mom & Dad had their old horse trailer / stock trailer built to spec by a local welder. It was a good trailer and very tough. It served them well for several years. It was probably slightly better than the average off the shelf trailer. No cutting corners in the...

I saw this on Facebook today. I think it is the perfect solution for your ROPS dilemma.

My trailer usually looks like Spiderman has visited once I get loaded. However, my goal is to have at least 2 straps on each item in any direction on the trailer. So, if a strap completely vanishes, hopefully I won't lose my load. A strap woven into a W shape still only counts as a single...

I have a couple of cats, and they are avid hunters, although I'm not sure how many rodents they actually catch. I'm pretty sure my oldest cat could survive off of the land if she wanted to. I do think it does reduce the number of mice, moles, gophers, shrews, etc.

Or a half a pound. There are some sellers that will put any amount the buyer desires on the bill of sale, especially if it is a cash sale. Sellers have offered, but it has never been an issue for me, so I just ask them to list the price paid.

I believe all aluminum trailers will have a steel hitch and steel bolts, shackles, springs, and axles. Depending, of course, on the actual suspension details. It may be a good point to use either heavy coated hardware, or galvanized hardware when using with aluminum. Or, in some cases...

In Oregon it is relatively easy to purchase out of state and register here. No sales tax here. It used to be Washington was tax exempt for Oregon customers. Then they changed so that one is supposed to keep one's receipts and file them for a refund at the end of the year. For out of...

Oh, Mom & Dad had an all aluminum horse/stock trailer (3 or 4 horses) built a while ago. It did very well for their use. Perhaps a few aluminum repairs around the rear door hinges or latch, but overall it held up very well, perhaps better than many of the big brand trailers that are around...

First, do those trailers do what you need? 7000 lbs GVWR - 1500 lbs load = 5500 lbs. That should carry most cars, but also give it a bit of redundancy, so perhaps a car up to about 4000 lbs??? I picked up an older ALUMA brand trailer. I think having some abuse before I got it. I haven't used...

Interesting thought. I use my tractor like a fork lift a lot. And, it is frequent that I need to tie, or untie, or arrange the load with the forks up in the air somewhat. A skid steer could be a pain.

You can get an offset flail mower. But your Kubota won't be able to take a very large one.

Companies like Alibaba or AliExpress don't seem to care. E-Bay is a mess because they don't actually handle the merchandise. Still, they could prioritize quality if they wished. Amazon has their Fulfilled by Amazon. If they mix products from different vendors, then it could well be a mess...

A while ago John Deere lost a class action lawsuit for over-rating the HP of their lawn tractors. I'd think that a major manufacturer selling improperly rated battery packs could land them in hot water. One or two batteries don't amount to much, but a class action lawsuit about millions of...

Trapped or Crushed? It makes a difference. If one is alive but trapped, then it could be a long slow, and perhaps painful death. A cell phone might help. Use the emergency brake!!!

Did you verify the voltage and parallel/serial connections? Nonetheless, I have been very disappointed with Black and Decker and Skill since they mostly moved overseas.

Have you checked your auto policy? I don't have comprehensive insurance on anything I own. However, I would think it would cover anything inside of or attached to a vehicle that was covered... at least I would hope. If an accident is caused by another driver, then they would be liable to...

Interesting... anything for a buck. Years ago there was a big problem with counterfeit USB drives. I don't remember the exact capacities, but they'd sell a large one, but then use a small memory card, and then it would seem to work, until a person got a bunch of their documents saved, and...

Many tillers can be mounted slightly offset to follow one wheel, and it isn't too bad to work that way. Consider maneuverability if you are planning to till between rows of trees, or around trees. And, of course, roots. How hilly is your property? Do you need the wheels set out wide?

It looks like a great project. I'm pretty sure I'll eventually end up with a cage around my Landini trekker crawler. The ROPS just isn't enough. Are you bolting to your front end loader? It should be a sturdy place to connect to, but if you ever have to remove the loader, the cage will also...

Are the front corners of the deck cracked? It would seem like something to weld up, and possibly reinforce, before painting.

My most used "attachment" isn't PTO powered, but rather the front loader/bucket/fork. Some people also find a grapple handy. I've got a big one I'll be working on soon.

It is a big pain for something not to fit when you have it all glued up, or perhaps half of it stuck together and glued or nailed and realize that it all must come apart. It depends a bit on how much you trust your work. I do like tight fits... which may mean not pounding it together, then...

Looking at that, it appears to be a very unique load. The two trucks appear to be chained together, but with some slack in the chain. The log appears to be chained to the front truck, but in a way that it can pivot, but not roll. The crosswise log on the second truck may be designed to roll...

I'm not quite sure why you are so focused on the PTO. Some implements require power, some don't. As mentioned, it all depends on what you're doing. Your listed tractors are small, 25 to 33 HP gross, but good enough for a variety of tasks. Tillers, Flails, Brush Hogs, Chippers, Fertilizer...

As I understand it, car roll bars and tractor ROPS are different. A car roll bar is designed for the car to completely roll over one or more times, and prevent crushing from the roof. A tractor ROPS is designed for the tractor to flop on the side, and prevent it from making a complete roll...

Those duals look like an interesting solution. And adding a foot or so more width from the center line surely would help quite a bit.

Oh, Cottonwood. A few years ago I thought I could miss the winter snow by shooting across the country on I-40. But unfortunately I hit snow in either Arizona or New Mexico. I think that might have been the only place I hit snow all the way to Missouri.

Have you bought any electric tools lately? $99 for the "bare" tool, and $150 each for a few battery packs. Many of the larger electric mowers come with a whole bunch of battery packs, (although you can sometimes select how many you want. The price of mower with battery packs included is often...

Mom loves feeding the squirrels. The birds get to pick up anything the squirrels spill out of the BIRD feeder.

Well, there is Ford. Nearly every one of their 5.4L engines from 1997 to 2003 will eventually start blowing out spark plugs. Then, from 2004 to 2007, the spark plugs broke in half (usually while being changed). So, what did Ford do? Absolutely nothing... perhaps try to sell customers a new...

The problem with organic material is that it will shrink unevenly in the future. Do you wish to minimize cracking of your foundation and sheetrock? Fill will also need to be compacted.

Commercial installed closed cell spray foam would also make an excellent barrier.

A lot of things have changed. Unfortunately the generational farms are vanishing. When I was younger, we had a neighborhood dairy farm. Single driveway with two houses, grandparents and parents. Each of the kids went in different directions. The eldest son bought a farm in Eastern Oregon...

Perhaps there is a reason all the reporters head to the nearest trailer park every time a tornado touches down back East.

Hmmm.... I was going to say 70's or 80's based on the sheet metal. But, the ROPS probably pushed it into the 90's. Those are also pretty wide tires.

Building codes are the minimum legal requirements. Build quality is far more than just the building codes. Part of this thread is about what appears to be mobile tiny homes which do get different codes than the traditional frame houses. "Travel Trailers" typically have 1 1/2" framing, and...

It looks pretty sweet, so I decided to give one a try. I've tried cheater bars on those pins in the past, and inevitably I end up with bent pins.

Does your house have all electric appliances, or natural gas appliances? Almost all current wiring in the USA has 220V ... somewhere. I haven't been happy with 120v welding, but perhaps there are times when it is good. Frankly, most of my welding is less than 100 Amps. What type of welding...

I hope the project is progressing well. I thought I'd note, you may already know. Generally the amp draw dictates the wire size, whether it is 12V, 24V, 120V, or 240V. Basically... < 15A, 14 AWG 20A, 12 AWG 30A, 10 AWG etc. So if your pump has peak power at 7.5A, then you'll be fine with 12...

Right, I'd research the different adapters and the implements that one is most likely to use. This was posted a while ago with a brief discussion about different types of quick attach implements. https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/when-the-quick-attach-doesnt-hold.475029/ I'm...

You could probably cut it out straight enough, and that may not be a bad idea if you are 100% planning on scrapping the old bucket. You could add some more material if needed. However, I'm not sure I would choose that. It looks like the lower pin hole is already hogged out a bit. So it would...

It won't be closer. More parts... Although probably not that much different from what he has. However, he also posted that he has some bale spears attached to the old bucket (which likely contributed to the stress on the old bucket). So, using a dedicated forklift/spear plate rather than...

This popped up on my Facebook feed today. Facebook Marketplace: 2024 Forest River timberwolf 16ml $44,950 https://forestriverinc.com/rvs/timberwolf/16ML/9158 $45K is expensive, but not truly insane, considering these are monsters. There has been a lot of talk about tiny homes. The video...

According to the clip with the video, it was dead at the time, so why should it have been left plugged in? Internal short in a battery? "UL Listing" should work on bomb proof BMS (battery management system) controllers to prevent charge time failures in consumer electronics. And, of course...

A lot depends.... The USA has been super-sizing everything. We have quite a few older houses around here that perhaps have about 800 to 1000 sq feet. And if not well maintained over the years, they struggle to retain any residual value. They may have sub-par electrical and plumbing...

I'm not quite sure what you're talking about. However, Urban Sprawl is a problem around a lot of cities. Oregon has tried to have land use planning. But, perhaps it is failing. 20+ acres are often working farms. Perhaps even 10 acres. But, 2 to 5 acres, and they're just home sites that...

I'm personally not a big fan of people that like to drive tractors around in circles to have a 5 acre lawn. And it is annoying to have my peace and quiet interrupted by the hum of mowers.... all the time. I thought I left that behind in the city. 5 acres may be just about enough to get a...

Make sure you purchase the tractor/skid steer plate (with latch), and not the implement plates.

You'll have to judge how much good material you have left. But, I'd fear that whatever caused you problems will be a headache for quite some time. Unless you can find something that you're sure is good solid steel. Brazing may be best if you can find some good solid steel. Perhaps look for...

I don't know if it was an adjustment problem, but my grandmother had a Sodium Chloride water softener, and everything rusted. The inside of the dishwasher, washing machine, etc. I could faintly taste the salt in the water... all the while my grandfather was supposed to be on salt...

Sweden has a unique custom vehicle they call the A-Traktor. Low speed with various regulations that allow farm kids between age 16 and 18 to drive on the road. https://www.curbsideclassic.com/automotive-histories/regional-car-culture-explained-the-history-of-the-swedish-a-traktor/

I'm not seeing any others by that name online, so it had to be a custom job by someone who wanted a cab on his tractor. Although quite unique with a gas pickup engine and a full working tractor rear end, PTO, and 3PT.

Do you have electricity? You can get good battery powered circular saws now. Get some big batteries, and find a place to recharge. Adjust the blade so it doesn't cut more than you want. However, if it was me, I'd probably try to disassemble on the spot. Crowbar, hammer, and nail puller...

Is that the same as a semi trailer plug?

Read about 529 investment plans for your kids. I believe largely like a Roth IRA with post tax money invested, then later tax free for paying education expenses. If the kid doesn't go to college, there are ways they can still use the money. As far as 401K vs IRA, they are largely similar...

I only buy all-vehicle antifreeze. That eliminates the guess work of whether or not it will be OK for your vehicle. It is probably not as important for an older vehicle, but there is risk with newer cars with getting antifreeze incompatibility.

If you have a 12V lead acid battery, it should really be kept between about 11v and 12.6v or so. Drop it down below 10v, and you have a chance of doing permanent damage to the battery. Drop it down to, say 6v, and you almost certainly will reduce the life of the battery. A lot of devices will...

When there was a large fertilizer spill in Iowa, I had thought that Iowa and Missouri should have legalized dynamite fishing downstream of the spill for a couple of days. Might as well catch as many fish as one can before they became contaminated.

I picked up some grader blade edges (brand new) at the local government auction. Unfortunately they have a slight curve to them. They'll be going into some projects... as soon as I figure out what needs some extra tough steel.

I was used to getting cheap tractor hoses. They varied some, but usually somewhere around $50 or so, I think. I'll have to find my receipt from Caterpillar recently, but they were rather more expensive. I bought 3 hoses, and some oil, and paid over $1000. I'm ready to go back to buying...

Hopefully I'll be starting building my new workshop soon. And, then I'll try to post a thread about it. But the design will be to also consider fire safety both inside and outside. I will have a fair amount of concrete, brick, and steel in the shop. I suppose it wouldn't hurt to simulate a...

Eventually I'll have a fire proof small battery charging station. It could still make smoke, but hopefully won't spread.

How many safety switches does your tractor have? Clutch safety switch? PTO safety switch? Seat safety switch? Put the battery on the trickle charger.

I'm seeing a "full service filter kit" for $500. LegacyTractors: Filter Kit for TYM T494 • T574 (Full Hyd Suction Filter Assembly) Do you really need to replace all of the filters? The entire water separator unit? As far as the hydraulic filter, is the TYM Tractor Hydraulic Filter...

The one being passed has to judge what the one passing will do. Does slowing down facilitate him finishing the pass, or should one speed up to help him cut back in behind. MIRRORS!!! Hmmm... That was one of the annoying questions I missed on the written driver's exam years ago. If someone...

Competition is never irrelevant. Here are a few grapples that recently sold at auction (Sacramento and Woodburn). https://bid.barnoneauction.com/lot/193566614/72--jct-skid-steer-rock-grapple-bucket?ref=catalog...

I'm surprised that so many people are building post in the ground pole barns, then often adding a concrete floor later. It would be just as easy to pour the concrete and add brackets for the poles. However, it is quite possible that each part of the country has different requirements. Around...

It is possible that Everything Attachment's market planning, and their actual market didn't match. They could well have been in a situation where they were selling product as quickly as they could build it. So, they decided that they could expand production, and make infinite profits. Yet...

It does close, but not impossibly fast. Consider passing someone on a 2-lane road. We've all done it. Looks good, move over, see someone appear ahead, and one makes a decision to continue passing, or pull back in and try again later. The issue with the OP was a semi truck like a wall...

Thinking of some of the history of Kubota. My family bought our first tractor around 1980. An older two wheel drive International with a 2 point hitch (implements were cheap because they were already obsolete). And we promptly got the International stuck in the middle of the hay pasture...

A dealer network is an issue. But, perhaps the dealer model will evolve in the future. If one looks at the current upheaval in the auto industry, we're seeing new manufacturers popping up faster than dealer support. Rivian has two dealers in Oregon, both in Portland. I'd be lucky that...

There was a video clip I saw a while ago about a poor family in Northern Africa. I don't remember enough details to find it again. However, there was a family that started with a modest food plot of say 10 or 20 acres. Enough to sustain the family, and perhaps even sell some food. Then in...

45 years ago, before China adopted their one child policy, they had an extremely young population with virtually no elderly population. It has taken nearly a half a century for them to stabilize their population growth as their population aged. At that time, India didn't do a one child policy...

A big part of global warming is living beyond our means. I for one would be happy if the global population stabilized, and would decrease somewhat. The Earth has over 8 billion people to support now. When I was born, we had less than half that. Fewer people would mean more resources for...

It happens on Windows with Firefox. Actually, the last time, I was able to leave my current window alone, and open a new tab into the same thread and got my message back.

Let's take a look at the "other" tractors he listed. The first 5 of them are pretty well established US tractor companies. I can't say they'll all survive, or won't merge with another, spin off product lines, or even drop product lines. But, they have a lot of US history. Many of them seem...

All that being said. I'm on the prowl for some hydraulic hose fittings, and I need to learn the terminology of what to look for, as all my searches are bringing up all sorts of fittings other than what I actually need.

I've been using Google, probably since it came out. Every once in a while I'll take a gander at what is across the fence, but keep coming back to Google. That could change though. Some things are good. It has an extremely good spell checker, and is pretty good at guessing what typing some...