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I have been meaning to fill a 55ga drum with crete for a 3 point CW.....have not done it yet and yes, any leak must be fixed asap. I do remember a round bale twine coming & off dragging the ground from the FEL, damned if it didn't wrap around the front axle. The way they seal, twine could easily...

Old thread, but I just poured a 32x16 slab at the creek. Completely forgot that I could have had them add color to the 7.5 yard truckload. So Eddie, which type of stain that you tried has failed? I was thinking using the acetone based stain.

Dog vest and a tag line not too long, to an attachment on the ROP pillar.

I went thru this on my 2008 DK40. We checked/double checked everything and out of frustration decided to add a push button start straight from the battery to starter....that was 3 ish years ago & no issues. Btw, "key on" still works to operate the glow plugs, but it will not turn the engine over.

Concrete here is now just under $190yd.....before Covid it was $140 ish. Anytime I see a new concrete driveway I get concrete envy. But at approx 1500 running feet, it ain't happening, so gravel it is.

" The installation process is also quick and easy, and is also one of the best options for building a gravel driveway on a hill. First, the desired paving area is excavated to a depth of about 12 inches and a piece of fabric is laid at the bottom to prevent gravel migration. Then, gravel is...

I know, old thread, but 'tis the season. I have had two of the cheaper Hydrants fail over the last 10 years. So I am trying a Woodford Model #Y34-4 this time...it was $197. The cheaper ones are $100-120.

I'm constantly switching 3 point implements....I have thought more than once about a second tractor.

Wait a second. If the cash price is lower than financed, then you are not getting a lower rate, its just figured into the selling price. So, get your 'financed' price from them, then say, "What's the cash price?", then do the math. I'm not saying it's a deal breaker, just know what you are...

We swore we would not ever go back to AT&T 18 years ago when we switched to Verizon. Verizon was great for the majority of those years, but the last few the service has gone downhill and price uphill. 2 phones(paid for) on their unlimited plan was $230 a month. Within in line of sight from their...

Wife is from Manitoba and we have a house there. Years ago we bought the house next door and I remodeled it to rent out. Underneath the floor in the kitchen was a toy metal plane, Piper cub. It is missing the tires, part of the landing gear & prop, must have had a hard landing or three. It's a...

I have T&T and would not want to run the grader without it.....too much elevation change over it's half a mile run.

Years ago I bought a Grade master U7, 7' with the 2 angled blades. I was thinking wider and heavier would be better and it does work amazingly well. Looking back, I think a 4 or 5' would have been better to maintain the crown since most driveways are only 8 to 10' in width. All in all it has...

Not sure about now, but in 2008 the DK series Kioti 40/45/50 were all the same tractor with different engine displacement sizes. All other important specs were the same, so I chose the 40 to save a few $'s....I have not been disappointed. As mentioned above, the HST speed on the road is pretty...

That's a shame. We have nothing but steep hills and ridges here, so a tractor without a locking break & only a park mode would be useless. Be careful chocking those tires on inclines as that can be a dangerous task itself.

Does their population timeline decline match the invasive insidious fire ant invasion?

We have 130ac, most steep Mtn land, the rest bottom land pasture. I initially thought a CK30 would be big enough to handle whatever task I picked on....nope. The loader strained picking up round bales, and overall I just needed a little more HP. Traded it in on a DK40 and it's done it all, so...

Never heard of it,,,interesting system.

We have been in the house 12 ish years and are going to have to replace the Moen kitchen faucet for the third time.....the metal is corroding making a mess. These faucets are around $250ea, so this will be 7-800$ "down the drain". I cleaned out the shower diverter a month ago, the valve bodies...

I agree with ya, but I already know we have really hard water, so I think I am going to research water softeners and install one myself.

I just got a quote for a softener system, UV light and a 5 filter drinking water set up.....all installed...over $11K:oops: Yeah, that's not happening. But I need to do something as my hard water is now attacking faucets & reducing pressure due to clogs. The odd thing is, from day one we had...

I had that happen with my box blade. Bent the shaft on the hydraulic top link and broke out both taillights....it was expensive. I had to chain it to a tree to flip it back over...no way to pull pins to drop it as it was in a bind. Pic's here...

Heads up on the 4 axle O-rings you need to rebuild the both sides. If the metal O-ring retainer is not damaged, order these for about a buck a piece....generic O-ring part number 568-333.... 70 Duro(hardness....don't get the 90): https://www.ebay.com/itm/283427029046 Kioti wants $15each for...

I don't know, but most failures are Freon leaks...it's getting out someplace.

Since 2012, we are now on refrigerator #5. After the 3rd one I discovered that the neutral line that is on our grid circuit had been laying on the ground for years & the power company knew about it. So, the first 3 were most likely compromised with frequent brown downs. We went thru a LG, a...

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Wow Eddie, darn fine work! My pea brain will not compute those curves....I am jealous of others that can do that. Yesterday was our 20th & it was dinner and a movie.....🥳

After you take it out of 4WD, then back up a few feet. Usually stops the clunk on mine. Keep a close eye on the axle fluid level too.

Plot thickens....bearing that failed is marked Chi-na.....other bearing(that did not fail) is Korea. And folks this is why I usually do my own work........

Well, the inner bearings are ok, outer is trashed. Now I will have to pull the LF too, check the bearings there and flush everything. Headed to a bearing place today to see if they can match them(OEM bearing is $54.34ea). The OEM oil seals (floating seal assembly) list for $85.87(one...

Replaced a coil on the zero turn today then mowed. Might look at the DK tomorrow & if the bearings are ok, maybe a flush and replace axle seal is only needed. Will update soon.......

Starting to think the axle tube is damaged, this is getting old. I am not lifting anything but hay & always in 2wd.

I'm baaaaack...right side axle seal leaking again....yay!

Ok guys, thanks for the info....looks like I need to peel off a few more $'s and quit whining!

Front tires are 26x9x12 Rear tires are 26x11x12 I can find the rear chains on-line for a reasonable price($65-ish), but the fronts are running almost double that. I am wondering if I can cut down a set of rear chains to fit the front? Then again, I wonder if 2" in width is a big deal, or a...

True......we have a close group here, they are all stand up guys, known some for over 40+ years. There is a serious value in true friends.....

The DL has been ridden moto camping coast to coast, NOLA to Manitoba and many places in between. On the trip where that pic was taken, we did 5 Mtn passes in one day....it was epic and almost as good as the White Rim Trail in Moab. It has been an outstanding bike on and off pavement, even if it...

I know, I had a LB7 3500DRW from 2008 to 2018....the engine was a beast. I was doing some hot shotting back then, but no more. Hauling an occasional car, truck or tractor is about it. butbut...the $...ouch:oops:

My lowly DL650 near Ouray Colorado:

A big dozer could have it on the ground in a hour by digging out around the roots. I have a large rotten tree that snapped off about 40' up, came down and stuck in a fork, then teeter tottered heavy end down right over our walking trail about 8' off the ground. Like the suggestions here, I...

Finding real reviews even on commercial machines is not easy. Reliable commercial machines start at $2,500 and go up depending on features and capacity. I would find out what type of ice they prefer, then research only those machines, which narrows the field quite a bit. In my limited...

Lately I have been looking at the 2019-2021 Laramie Longhorn editions. The other day I was at the Jeep/Chev dealer picking up my JKU after warranty work. I meandered out in the lot drawn by a new black 2500 Duramax Silverado...Factory sticker was $75K 🙀

https://betterhomeliving.com/types-of-ice-cubes/

Yes, I forgot to mention. In 11 years, we have been through 3 fridges. The 4th one has lasted the longest, but on every single one of them the ice maker failed within a few months. I did put a whole house surge control breaker which seems to have helped, but I have watched the power brown down...

We use a lot of ice between the boat, the camper and at our swimming hole. Last May I bought this off the 'Zon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07V84SQ1J/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I only ran it on an inline filter, used the proper cleaning fluid to flush it out once...

We use a lot of ice between the boat, the camper and at our swimming hole. Last May I bought this off the 'Zon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07V84SQ1J/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I only ran it on an inline filter, used the proper cleaning fluid to flush it out once...

I have to disagree. The longer the bar the lower the torque & speed. Personally, I like shorter bars, On my two 170's, when I bought them they come with a 16" bar. That's a lot of bar for an entry level saw. I swapped both for 12" bars, so my limb-ing goes faster.

Hmmmm, it was windy during this successful test. Anyway, looks like I will still carry two, one traditional, one Element.

Yikes...to be fair though, they should do the test head to head with a 10 second Kiddie.

Old thread, but I am considering selling my 18' beaver tail equipment trailer and buying a Kaufman 20' Tilt deck 14'+6': Any resolution to the issue other than a winch pedestal?

A few years ago I had a rear brake caliper seize on the motorhome. The 8.1 engine pulls like a Clydesdale, so no, I didn't even notice it. After melting the caliper and backing plate, it caught the inside dually tire on fire(It was a brand new tire). I did notice the billowing smoke, and pulled...

Also keep in mind, most states DOT require 4 corner attachment. For me, anytime I was hauling distance it was always 4 chains w/4 binders. There were a few times that I wished i had J hooks, but I always found a place to loop the chain without damaging anything. I thought over the tire straps...

Horse apples and cow patties smell great to me. Maybe I should formulate a cologne..."Manure for Men" ;)

Another Pro saw fan here. I have a 20" on my 361, and it has handled everything here with no issue for a decade+. A 262 can do the same, just a bit slower, but it will be lightener than a 362. Just one example:

Another Pro saw fan here. I have a 20" on my 361, and it has handled everything here with no issue for a decade+. A 262 can do the same, just a bit slower, but it will be lightener than a 362. Just one example:

Picking it up today, bearings on both sides replaced....$335. Now I have the Honda 115 on the pontoon in pieces trying to solve a fuel delivery problem. It's always something, eh?

Agree, I did move some smaller stuff, filling in along the bases and pad. I will have to go get some from areas of the bank that have an excess and move it to the staircases. Picking up the tractor today after front axle bearing replacements, it will be good to have the hydraulic wheelbarrow...

Testing...testing....after 1.25" of rain in 24 hrs: The first two pics are the staircase behind the Weir at the 'Dam'. There is basically zero current hitting it. The last pic of the one by the pigs is not getting the full force of water, but it is getting some. Curious to see what the...

Forms stripped...a few minor voids, very happy with the results. Decided that it really needs handrails, so removable ones are next.

Yes, this creek is spring fed, so cool in summer and really cool in winter😁 When we moved here in '07, we were in a 22' Argosy camper. Instead of stuffing myself in the tiny shower, I would just go jump in the creek and soap down/rinse off everyday....it was March🥶

No, but the the wife did....,she wanted to put dog paw prints in it, but it was already too hard.

Motley Crew:

We put 50' of 1/2" in each form....could have used more since there was plenty of room.

The pour went...ok. The only problem was almost a fatal one....5 old bastages don't move fast enough and the 4" Slump started setting on us in the middle of pouring the second staircase. We also certainly could have used a vibrator, and I kick myself for not going and picking it up to at least...

We pour today. Finally got in touch with my neighbor who has been a concrete guy most of his life. He inspected the forms and made recommendations to beef them up, like those on this thread have already done. We were in the process of doing that when he arrived. He thought a 4" Slump mix would...

Yikes, internal form ties might be hard to find in time. I might have to resort to a 1/2" pvc pipe and all thread/washer. Info is appreciated///

92 today @ 53% Not a bad idea, so you just cut them off when done? How to keep them from rusting?

I calculated between 4-5 yards, so 7,000 +- Lbs each. As far as blow out protection, all I did is to stake it where possible due to hitting rock everywhere else. If you think it will help, I can add 2x6" vertically screwed to the sides of the stair tread down to the ground/rock every few feet...

I think a Tremie is out. I deleted the pad in the creek for the one by the swimming hole dam....it just stuck out too far in the current. The last tread is sitting on the end of the rip rap, so I think I can dig a pretty good hole there to fill with crete. Here it is with the blow out forms all...

Oh, and i need to drop the level if the swimming hole a few inches, so I removed part of the dam....hoping it's enough since the Weir staircase pad will be completely underwater. Kinda hard to apply a nice brush finish....:rolleyes:

Sorry, not sure why it double posted. Next is the staircase behind the weir: I have all anchored down, and the top entry pad framed out....more to come

Since I only have to displace a few inches of water, I don't think its a big issue. Onward!....skidded in the staircases today. Next to the pigs first:

Since I only have to displace a few inches of water, I don't think its a big issue. Onward!....skidded in the staircases today. Next to the pigs first:

Never hear of that, pretty neat. I don't have access to one, make one out of Flue Pipe? Not sure I need it: The water at the base where the pads will go is less than 4" deep and slow flow this time of year. Plan: I'm going to to form it up, knocking the 2x6 boards into the gravel, digging a...

Sounds like a plan....bueno.

I like this idea, gotta figure out how to keep water out of it for the lower pads. Wrap the sonotube in a hd garbage bag maybe....

According to the locals, the worst flood was spring 1993. It followed a massive blizzard that dropped up to 5' of snow. It would have put another foot of water over that pic of the pasture from the road. OK, maybe I am wrong, but I do not see the rip rap moving around from flooding. The...

What....do they think I am harboring the Atlantis civilization under all that H2o?

Yes, and if possible I will extend it into the upper and lower landing pads, making all of it one section.

2020 Feb, entrance to pasture from paved county road. If you look over the gate post with Motor7 on it, you can see the gazebo. That's the wooden outhouse on the left, it just sits on the ground, and it has never moved during any flood. Yes, my neighbor left his truck in the pasture....idiot.

2018 March....gazebo and deck survived this one....:

Yep, Same pasture, but 1/4 mile down stream...I was standing on the county bridge which is how we access our driveway. Aftermath of the 2019 flood. You can now see the concrete pig wall which I built prior to doing the rip rap. The gazebo and a large deck encompassed all of the top of the...

Agree, and I 'think' the locations posted are the best for that. It only takes one giant tree stump rolling downstream to mess things up though.

About 6', but we plan on adding to the rock dam to raise it a bit more. It's spring fed, so no matter how hot and bothered you are, it just sucks the heat right off you. I am planning exactly that at both top and bottom. Origin of creek is 12ish miles away and yes all farmland. Funny(not)...

We used to have a resident Diamodback Water Snake that liked to sun on the logjam, but have not seen him in years. Kids played with a baby one last summer. No Cottonmouths in this part of TN either,

Clear as mud?

Looking at the weir from down stream: Second set of steps goes here behind the Weir: Across from the second steps is the rock dam and gravel island down stream from the swimming hole:

Next downstream from there is the swimming hole proper and the weir: The idea of the weir pointing into the flow is to slow it down before it slams into the bank;

East leg of the pig wall and looking at the slough: End of the wall facing the swimming hole, first stairs will go here in the lee of the wall.....creek current runs away from the pic: here:

West leg of the concrete pig wall and the swimming hole in the background:

Pasture on right, creek on left and that is the top of the Rock Flood Slough: The slough...a bit overgrown right now:

I considered a handrail, but for the reason you stated I am not putting them in. Maybe a removable one later....

Rough sketch, pics of site later today: S.H.= Swimming Hole

I have answers to the questions raised, but I need to diagram it. Both staircases will be in locations that are behind an outcropping or a 2x2x6 concrete pig wall that is 8' tall. I have taken notice of the gravel migration and collection points and am positioning the staircases where the most...

Last year, we had a bank erosion project completed on our creek that runs through the property. 300' of fabric and 120 tons of rip rap. In the summer, the water is low, and the creek is about 7-8' down from the pasture. So, with the angle of the rip rap bank, I need about 12' of steps. Trying to...

No, not much warning even before the wheel fell off the first time. 2nd and 3rd time, a healthy intermittent screech. Make sure you flush the axle tube thoroughly, since it feeds both sides of bearings. Also pay close attention to the seals, as I think one of mine failed this time and I didn't...

I must be betting lazy....dropped it off at my local dealer to do. I just have other projects that need attention, first on the list is framing and pouring 2 sets of concrete stairs, each 12' long down at our swimming hole. We had a bank erosion project completed last year. 300' of creek bank...

Depends on what your use is. Can't pull a car/truck/tractor in a container and have any room left over to work on it. Unless you have two, then build a roof over them to make a slabbed workshop between them. I built a 30x50 Quonset in 2007....other than it being too small(too much crap) I still...

Guess who is back with another axle bearing failure? I forgot to look, but I think I am at 1900 hrs. Between 1300 and 1900, I have been pretty easy on the old girl with 4x4 and 5x5 hay bales the heaviest load. Graded the driveway today after a turd floater rain yesterday, took about 40 min. Was...

Not true here, my COOP delivers free/same as pump price.

I bought a used 300 gallon one on a stand about 12 years ago. It was a few years old and looked to be in great shape. Last year I was filling the tractor and I saw what looked like condensation dripping underneath....nope, it was diesel. It was equipped with a water separator filter, shut off...

Above, didn't see a need to bury it since we are in the middle of the woods on 115ac.

Yes Pump or drain the condensation water out of it once a year, or it can rust from the inside out where water sits on the bottom and does not make it to the water separator filter.

Wow, prices have really jumped. About 5 years ago I cancelled my rental contract with the 500 gallon tank because the company was porking me on fill costs vs owning my own tank. From a different company, I bought a brand new 1,000 gal tank which they installed for $2300.

Thanks, I agree...no real need for insulators, except that the post is round, kinda hard to get tape to stay put. I also found the insulators listed above for half that price. Yes, these are 5/16ths, so a little bit bigger in diameter than 1/4"...might not be strong enough.

After the flooding tore out all my new high tensile 2 strand electric fencing(even took out the 6-8" pressure treated posts that were pounded into the ground). I am going to use temporary 2 strand electric 1" tape. I need 1200' so about 100 posts. Pricing it all, and I have had experience with...

I'm on day 19 and still tested positive on Friday. First week: tired light chills/fever migraine like headache persistent dry cough severe sore throat Second week: shortness of breath(especially when talking) take a deep breath and center of chest was sore still hacking tired brain fog Called...

I was looking at pole saws and being a Sthil-a-holic, I wandered into the COOP and grabbed one off the display. Holeey crap it was heavy and there is no way I could see myself walking a half a mile driveway up and down hills lifting that thing over my head. So my buddy turned me onto a...

Ah ha...!

Hey Brandi.......the house is great. That "leak" turned out to be condensation forming under the tin. Big addition coming.....already have (18) - 310 watt solar panels and just ordered roof racking and all components to hook everything up less the batteries.... I think I am going AGM for now...

:unsure:...ya lost me on that one?

My Kioti DK40HST is a 2008 with 1700 hrs on it.....I would buy again in a heartbeat.

^just PM'd you .... tad late on the response😲

We recently bought a lakefront home and have turned it into an AirBnB. It has a full finished basement with two bedrooms, a bath, and a small one car garage in the finished walk out basement. There is only a old heavy roll up wood garage door, and a double window in the bedroom on the walkout...

I have a buddy that lives not far from ground zero on the FL panhandle. Researching now and gathering equipment to go down for a couple of months and do debris removal. I don't know where to start or what model grapple to buy. I do remember seeing a used DK40 at my dealer with a huge grapple on...

2006 with 1400 hrs on it........... For several months I have been chasing an intermittent no start. Turn key, dash lights and glow plugs come on, turn to start and nothing, no click, lights all stay on. Headlight and aux lamps stay bright before and after start attempts. Battery and...

I just wanted to post this up since some of us here might have to deal with this in some point in time. Back in late summer the RF hub bearing failed, I noticed some oil leaking out(I had no load on the FEL), drove it over to my shop, took it apart and replaced the bearings at a cost of under...

My buddy got a good deal on a 2000ish 4wd 4300 but both front axle seals are leaking. Once the bevel gears are removed, there is a large hole under the end of the axle. inside this access hole is a spanner type nut. This nut has to come out to replace the upper seal, but we cannot find a spanner...

This one has hit close to home....I only met Josh a few times, but know his father through his local business....great family. I am only posting this because I want every one of us here to stop and think next time we even consider getting under anything on our tractors or implements with...

Some of you might have read my "incident" ....hitting ice on my driveway a month ago and sliding off & rolling my UTV into a steep ravine. Surgery was a couple of weeks ago and I have my right arm in a sling until the end of April, then extremely limited use for another 3 months. So a sedentary...

We went through this a few years ago and switched to Comfortis. But my vet does not recommend it anymore and is pushing a very expensive flea collar which we have not tried. So for over a year we have been using the Sentry Fiproguard Max with great results. That is until our daughter asked us to...

There are several threads scattered about ref hours. How about one for those over 1K and add any non operator related problems(because we can break some stuff..right?)? I think DK35Vince is the founding 1,000 hour member and hit that mark a very long time ago. I hit it yesterday, just happened...

I first used this stuff last year on a flip house and really like the way it looks. But the best part is the ease of installation. We have company inbound, so I decided to floor half of the basement, then wall off a bedroom. I installed 700ish sq feet of Allure in about 5 hours by myself. Walls...

Well, while waiting for my backhoe guy to get me in the "que" to dig the hole for my Root Cellar, I built a 4x40' covered woodshed. Each bin will hold a little over a cord of wood. I used 6x6' posts and 2x8's for the floor joists and deck board, the roof is 90" wide & across the back is 50"x16'...

The War Dept requisitioned a root cellar over a year ago and she is getting impatient. I was in contact with a local septic tank company during this time, and the owner was working on building the forms to pour a 2,000 gal tank just for storm shelter/root cellar purposes. It's a long story on...

I do get it, Dr's are hardened like Cops because they see and endless line of people every day with problems. They want the facts and not the drivel("Let me do my job and go"). And, they deal with a bunch of folks that are slowly killing themselves by their lifestyle, then come in for help, not...

Bought 6 helping out a co-worker, only used 1, so I can run 5 more VIN's in the next two months. Hate to see 'em go to waste so If you want one FOC(free of charge), PM me....

I always wanted one for a coffee table. A couple of years ago I found one online & had a friend pick it up for me near Roanoke Va. He made a special trip down here to deliver it so I sent him home with some sawmill lumber for some of his projects(Thanks Ross!). A month ago I finally got around...

My neighbor wanted help doing a 100 hr service on his Ranger. FYI, you MUST clamp off the upper vent line on the oil reservoir & prime it even if you don't remove and clean the screen in the lower oil line. The owners manual is not too clear on this, so if you don't it will not pump oil after an...

They are all over TBN and all seem to have been created at about the same time. Comments among others are..."nice pic's", "post more pictures", "well none", "nice job"...etc. Any clue where these are going or their purpose? Kinda feel like the guy on Alien at the dinner table scene.....sumptin...

My shop is a quonset 30x36 and uninsulated(cold). I have an old wood burner that is a Buck copy that does a good job of warming it up, but it does like wood. Since I heat the house with wood I decided to start saving my used oil last summer in a $10 like new 55 gal drum. I rigged up a hook to...

From the moved thread; Went to put hay out this AM and tractor would not start. Glow plugs, all dash lights and all other lights work, battery is 2 months new. I suspect the neutral safety switch because I had to do the jiggle routine a while back. I sprayed some brake cleaner down onto the...

Ok, what's up with the search engine? "neutral safety switch" gets a zillion threads So, I guess we just don't have a search engine anymore. No matter what topic you put in the search box, all you get it every thread starting with the most recent. I know there are several threads on the neutral...

Ranger owners, don't get your hackles up, this is not a slam but an honest question. Two neighbors have Rangers, and I just got back from helping a realtor show a 500 ac tract of land in his brand new Ranger 4 seater(570cc I think). All of them are down right scary on steep declines since they...

Up on in the loft on the 'puter, I heard a loud "thump", and saw a bird falling on the other side of our large West facing gable windows. It was 1 degree F outside, so I went down and found the little fella laying face down in the snow, wings spread & knocked completely out. Brought him inside...

Well sports fans...I think I have lost my mind. Went to a foreclosure auction on Wed and bought a 2001 3br 2ba house on .44 ac for $22,500. It was the only house in a small nice subdivision that had been inhabited by rodent-like humans. I remember driving by it 3 years ago and shaking my head...

TBN has fantastic exposure, so I am just trying to get an idea of how many TBN'ers are knowingly or unknowingly running a adblocker such like the one google Chrome automatically installs. To be honest, I didn't even know I had the ad's blocked until my wife purchased a banner here. We both run...

This is what I want: A DIY wirless alarm system with dial out notification, LOUD siren and battery back-ups to function if the power is cut. We re very rural and have excellent neighbors, so an audible alarm/dial out will get the job done without paying a monitoring fee. Google gives me a...

My local HD has been selling these for over 4 years & sells every one they get. My Yamaha Kodiak 400 is 10 years old and the only thing I have done to it is fluids, filters & one petcock. I will not be selling the Kodiak, but am considering a Bulldog. They are obviously chinese made and sold...

Did everyone get theirs yet in the mail? Have you read over it? First of all it's MANDATORY, says so right in the info packet. If you ignore it they are going to start calling you to comply. Furthermore page 18 requires us to be very specific on profit & loss which is already on our tax returns...

I just picked up the Northern tool 20 ton dual action wood splitter. Had two hoses made and connected them to my rear remote. Detent balls are back in the tractors remote lever. After 5 min it deadheaded my pump...what do I need to keep this from happening? The splitter:

So, yep today I had to find my middle buster plow to trench a water line. With much trepidation, I have been watching the giant ragweed here growing to biblical proportions. The stuff even grows right through Kudzu:eek:....I didn't think there was anything on planet earth that Kudzu could not...

AHHH, I can throw Mike further under the bus...loook at what I found in a email: Stubby little beast isin't it? And I see Bullet is "breaking in the tires" properly:laughing:

Obed, I just noticed about you buddy....sorry to hear that, but 20 years is one heck of a long good life. Now it just so happens that we have 5 brand spanking new one's almost ready to be weaned...heck I'll even throw in free delivery if ya want one or three:D

I had everything ready, so I figured on about 30min. Warmed it up, slid a drain pan under then removed the drivers side drain plug. When I removed the off plug, it had a lot of resistance to it:scratchchin:. No metal came off on the threads so I pulled the old filter, spun on a new one then...

I need to run quite a bit of 3/4 & 1/2" black pipe into the house(new construction) from a propane tank. I'm looking at the Ridgid model 30-A & 31-A. Can anyone tell me the difference between the two? They look identical and take the same dies. Anyway, they are real expensive($200+) new, but I...

My wife is from Manitoba. her sister and a friend are here visiting. The friend is currently building a 1,000 sq ft home(one & one half baths) on a full walk out basement. This is in a rural area near the Riding Mountain National Park(no it is not a remote site). She is telling me that her...

This is from the computer file side...it works too.

The URL side of the photo button works for me....using a Photobucket pic

Did anyone else get an email from them and anyone heard of them? I did this morning an looked at their website. They have some interesting attachments, but the prices seem really high. For example the 48" Pallet forks are $995(my dealer sells them for $750). I do like the inverted hyd log...

This is my 3rd season with the Hesston. Bought it used, replaced a bunch of teeth, then last year the lower shaft that holds the tooth bars grenaded($600 in parts). Rolled 200ish bales after that without a hitch. I did a preseason tune up, and found two belts(both on the outside) that needed...

how wide is it?...are you happy with it? I am looking at one for my log house and have 8 quotes in front of me. One of the last company's I talked too said that a 4' is too narrow and I won't be happy. They really recommended a 5', but a 4' fit's better between the strongbacks on my floor...

We live in a spotty cell coverage(bounces from one bar to zero bars) area which forces us to use a AT&T land line to the tune of $79 a month. Recently Verizon has come out with a new Home Phone device that gathers spotty signal and amplify's it so your calls don't drop. It is kinda like an...

We just didn't get any amount of snow & what did didn't stick for more than a couple of days. I was behind on firewood and have some left over which is a good thing. Predictions I am reading for 2012-13 winter is much colder than usual so I am planning on cutting lot's of firewood this spring...

I have a 7' HD box blade and T&T along with 2,000' of moderately steep driveway. I can maintain a crown with the BB but it just does not do that great of job and requires a lot of adjustment and neck craining. I am looking for something that will do it's own thing without much input from the nut...

Yep, I go out yesterday and all I get is a "buzz". It's been about a year since I cleaned the terminals, so I removed that black coating, put the jumpers on and it fired up. I ran it for about two hrs before shutting down and no problem after that. The battery is original from summer of...

No I don't work for the company, nor do I sell 'em, but it is worthy of a positive comment. I have had one of these for about 3 years now, but I keep running into people who have never hear of one. I think it's the greatest thing since grits and yes it cooks a turkey just like it was deep fried...

This drill is part of my log home project tools, so I thought I'd post this here. Last Dec I bought a Ridgid 24v combo kit from HD online and have been using it almost every day for 5 months on my build. I already have their air framer and staple gun, so I registered the new drill with Ridgid...

Uh-oh.....I have never seen this before. I have a spring on my place that we get our drinking water from only accessible by jeep or 'wheeler. I have 7 or 8 of those tinted clear blue 5 gallon water bottles that go on our drinking water dispenser. I usually splash a little bleach in the empty's...

When the log house is done I will end up having to heat both shop and house(150 yds apart). I have two wood stoves, so it can be done, but I am thinking of building a waste oil heater for the 30x36 uninsulated shop. I have looked at several plans and there are different designs available, so I...

My FirePower oxygen regulator is leaking. So, should I send it out, or find a re-build kit.

I check fluids regularly and glance at the temp gauge frequently. Today I took a load of logs up to the house site, off loaded and shut the tractor down. I heard something new after the engine was off...kinda a whirring noise....hmmm, that was odd. About 6 hrs later I started it up and it...

While baling 75 4x4 rolls today I smelled raw fuel. The last time this happened I found a cracked fuel bowl. This time it was much more interesting. I raised the hood and saw fuel dripping off the bottom right side of the fuel tank. The source was the two return fuel lines, one from the filter...

When box blading, hay cutting and raking I need my side link to hold the position I put it in. It did not come with a check valve, so can I just add it, or am I going to have to buy a whole new side cylinder? I did call CCM, but the hyd expert(Mark) is out today. They did say that they he does...

About the only complaint I have after 500 hrs is that on my bumpy pastures I keep sliding forward in the seat. It's almost like the cusion is pointed down hill even thought looking it appears level. So today before cutting hay, I unbolted the two front seat bracket bolts from the floor & added...

Yesterday I was hooking up the FEl & 3 point bail spears. I had 41 4x4 rolls in the pasture to put away. I smelled raw fuel & found that fuel was dripping out of the clear fuel bowl. I remember Island Tractors post on the faulty clear bowls but forgot to pick up a back-up. My dealer was already...

I have been thinking about a bridge over our creek for 7-8 years. It's 50+' bank to bank...so it was a lot of thought. I came across a welded bridge frame at an auction. It was built out of mobile home frame(10" 1/8th I-beam) 60' long, 45" wide & it looked sturdy enough. I cut it in half, to...

I just thought I would pass this along: My neighbor has a big cab 4wd FEL JD that he bought new in '06(65 horse I think). Along with the tractor he also purchased a JD Backhoe, JD MX7 brush hog, forks, grader blade and post hole digger. His health is not so good and he has a caretaker working...

The first coop I built 3-4 years ago was getting a little rickety. I had never built one before, so I made a few mistakes: using chicken wire(that's the only thing that it keeps out or in..they should call it, "Wire that allows in all Predators"), my nesting box was on the inside of the coop...

I am building 1/3 of a 80x50-ish pole barn w/loft. I scavenged some big utitilty poles, 28' long & 14-15" on the butt end. A neighbor came over with a 16" auger & dug 5 holes(my auger is only a 9"). I would love to say that I tilted up & set these monster poles with my DK40SE, but I have a...

The big one, not the tranny hydro filter. My dealer says they are $70??? What the........ RD

I've had this feeling of sluggishness. So, I used my Garmin to check the groundspeed of my Kioti. Loader arms only & with a 6' brusch hog hanging off the back, I can only get a max of 11 mph on level ground @ 2500rpm. My elevation is about 1200'. The specs say, unloaded it should be doing...

I bought a used 530 in decent shape. I just finished baleling 21 ac & I have a few minor issues with it. I will not cut the string after wrapping and the pick-up gets clogged every now and then. It is missing some of the "fingers" that spin to grab the hay off the ground so that is most likely...

Since I tore the plastic sunshade off last year, I thought it was about time to weld something up that won't rip off when I bounce off trees. I used 2x2x 3/8's square tubing & built a roll cage. I need 2 grade 5 bolts to attach it in the front & put the finish coat of paint on. I am having a...

I am back on dial up:mad:. I was with WildBlue satellite for over 2 years. 3-4 months ago their speed slowed way down. It was a big hasssle to get them out & when they did, the guy re-aligned the dish & said it's "got great signal". Well....it didn't and I was paying almost $80 a month, so I...

Not to toot my own horn, but I think of myself as pretty handy. I have a shop full of tools & have tackled some good sized mechanical projects. But......today I was changing the fluid on the DK40SE. I removed the tranny drain plug, the differential plugs, and changed both hydro filters. I...

This storm really pounded most of the country. For us, this kind of storm means flooding. The creek that runs thru our place is 35' bank to bank & can rise 9-10' in a matter of hours. I have 21 ac of bottom land pasture. I listened to the rain on an off during the wee hrs of the...

For the last couple of years I have been using my daughters "old" Toshiba laptop...missing keys, the hinge is broken on one side, pointer jumpes around at times, etc. Finally the power cord has a short, so I have to kink it just right to get it to work. So I broke down and went shopping for a...

I would like to start a thread of current quality Made in the USA products. Levi's,Carhartt, Dewalt, Milwalkee, all of our tractors, etcetcetc... are now gone. There are a handfull of good prducts made here and I would like to support them. Feel free to add to the list, but keep it to current...

The concrete trucks made a mess out of my nice new(soft) 1/3 mile driveway. As in the past, I attempt to use the draft control when scraping driveways to try and keep from scalloping the surface when going up and down the inclines. Either this is the wrong application for the draft control, I am...

Since my tractor is an integral part of this whole project.....here it begins: We have been living in a 500 sq ft apt in my 30x50 Arched steel building(yes there is a build thread on that) for over 2 years....it is TIME! I had a local dozer guy push in a brand new road(1/3rd of a mile) up to...

My basement is dug, & I am waiting for the backhoe guy to come dig my footers. I am doing a 30x36' basement w/10' high walls, two will be against a grade. My question is if I go with 12" block, rebar & grid and pour each one what would be the estimated cost difference to just forming and...

First I was trying to make a trail thru the woods to get to my deer stand so I could grub it out. I had cracked my sunshade lengthwise(3') earlier this year by driving under a low hanging limb in the pasture. While in the woods, I snagged it on a small dead tree & 1/3 of it shattered. I did make...

I am sorry to say that I was a bit naive about auctions. They seem to be getting more pervasive around the country as a sign of the times. I have bought a few things over the past year, and recently tried to sell my dozer at a local auction without any luck. I have learned some things through my...

Just to let y'all know.....I know nothing about round bailers. There are a gazillion brands/models/sizes. Help me narrow the field.... I am tired of watching my 21 ac go from seed to weed waiting for the guy to come cut and bail it(he has cut it once this year so far). I made him a really good...

We have a fenced yard, so we are not sure how it happened. Our schnauser got out this morning and got hit right in front of our place(the car didn't stop). My wife was looking for him after letting the chickens out of the hen house at 7am. She saw him on the road and came running in franticly...

I am posting this to possibly keep someone else from getting nailed. I'm 51 & have worked outside my entire life & never had this happen: Today I had just finished welding up a 16' track for my Woodmizer sawmill & used the tractor/forks to move it to the milling pad & hook it all up. It was...

I have a pond that needs water pumped from the creek 150' away. I have a house not yet built that I would like to be off grid. I have em'd several solar companies for quotes on both of the above. Many don't even respond(I guess the economy is so good, that they do not need any business)...

In order to get my dozer back together I need to torch 6 3/4" bolts that are snapped off in the track rails. I have been kicking around a cutting torch to compliment my Millermatic 210 Mig. So, I went into my local welding store....two tanks-$400, a set of gauges/torch set anywhere from $200 to...

2 years ago I put in a well. I have a small creek running thru the place, so an excavator dug a big hole & I had 11 tons of sand dumped in the hole. I used a 1 & 1/4 sand point driven type wll head that I drove down about 4' into the sand. The pump is about 30' away & has 6' of elevation. I used...

I know what happened even though i didn't know that it was possible. I was grubbing out a possible house site(wife still is undecided{sigh}) and i had the box blade down & tilted slightly forward. I pushed some brush into a small creek bed & up the other side. I forgot to raise the box & it...

I had found that my '05 5.3 Chevy Crew 4x4 didn't like towing the 40 horse Kioti & implements up the steep grades in our county....it would shift down to first:mad:. We bought a used diesel Jetta last Jan & have put over 30K on it since. I have been pleased with it's performance & fuel mileage...

I don't own any now, but it looks to me like it would be a great time to take a little $ & buy some stocks that are at rock bottom. Even today(Mon) they seem to be creeping up. No, i am not talking my life savings, just $500-1,000. So, who has the guts{stupidity} to step up like me & throw a...

I need to replace a Recoil Tensioner on my Case 350B Dozer. Case wants $700+. I found couple of places that sell aftermarket non Case parts. One of them is Tractor Stuff in Indiana, & their price is $360. Anyone here have any experience with non OEM dozer parts? RD