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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

I know it is late in the year, but i began working on the pond yesterday. Within an hour i had a 50' swath dug 4' deep, then hit gumbo & got the dozer stuck. Had to hook the Kioti on & have the wife pull me out. The pasture is bottom land & the creek is about 75' away. Even though it has been...

What do 67-72 Chevy trucks & tractors have in common? Well, not a whole lot except that they are passionate about their vehicles. Moderators i hope that i am not violating any rules or puttting this in the wrong place, but here it goes: I have been on the 67-72Chevytruckforum & here for several...

My dealer just installed the T&T on my DK40. I have a 7' HD box that is the main candidate for the system. However, the top cylinder is not long enough to tilt the box back so i can just smooth a driveway. It tilts way forward, but can only return to level. Do i have the wrong cylinder or do i...

Ok fans i have 13hr on my macnine & one minor complaint. The darn seat belt does not have a click stop & keeps ratcheting down on my fat belly. Every 10-15 min i have to take it off & reset it. My "old" CK30's belt never gave me any trouble. Anyone else having this prob? You may not notice it...

You guys beat me into submission with all these "trade ups" so i'm in:p . Now the reason i am doing this is that i do alot dirt/gravel moving & need a bigger bucket/capacity. So, i am looking at swaping out he standard 66"er for the deep 72"er. My question is will the loader lift that larger...

Just thought i would post this for those like me that hate pulling t-posts. I had about 50 to pull. so i came up with a quick & easy attachment to the FEL bucket. I took some scrap 2" angle & cut 2 sections about 3" long. Welded them together to form a box, then welded the box onto the side of...

Got stuck the other day installing a culvert(NO, i didn't take any pictures ON PURPOSE!:o ). Anyway, the rears would both spin w/dif lock on, & the LF spun, but the RF never spun. I got out by looping a chain around a tree, then around the bucket at full extension then "curling". Later, while...

HST, with a KL401 FEL...21,700? When i add all the other goodies up i went into de-fib:( . I may just have to go apologize to my CK because it looks like we will be together alot longer...:D RD

All this talk about the 40 & 45 has me scheming..er, a..thinking. However, according to the Kioti site, i cannot get the KL1470 or 1590 loader on an HST? Correct or no? RD

Well, i got alot of work done in the last couple of days. So, i thought i would push out a 4-wheeler trail on some property we have for sale. I was on a 10 degree incline when the left trac came off without warning. Do i really have to break the trac, or can i collapse the tensioner & slip it...

Ok, i like my truck...but.....18 mpg @ $3+ a gallon is getting old. The wife drives it to work so we are filling up once a week. I don't want a hybrid or an elec. The diesel Jetta gets around 50 mpg, but in my research i am finding that they can be finicky(looking at used '01-'03). Anyone here...

Anyone else get the kit and not have it fit?(Dr Suess, or was that O.J?) I spent an hr on my back under the cross tube before concluding that the thing was 3/4 inch too narrow. Called the dealer back and let them know, then they checked into it and said that Kioti is still having fitment...

If the deal closes in a couple of weeks, i will aquire an older Diesel Gator along with a popperty purchase. It has been sitting in a shed and the ownner said he hasen't run it in 2 years. First things first....how the heck do you lift the dump bed to access the engine/battery? I crawled all...

Ok, i did it, i bought a "little" Dozer. I read here all the pro's and cons, and decided to throw the dice on a '76 Case that is in overall good condition. It needs some TLC: missing a few nuts/bolts here and there, the track plates need tightining, complete fliud change, spool valve leaking a...

Furrower? Layoff plow? Sorry for the Q....but... The hoe ain't cutting it, and since i have this new 60" tiller, i am finding all sorts of places to cultivate. I can't seem to find a "hiller" attachment....help... RD

Hey gang.....I posted in the "projects" section titled, "the truth about arched steel buildings". I am finally permanently in TN and am busy with building my 30x50 building w/apt in one end. The CK30 has been a workhorse, and without it, the building would still be in pieces. I will expand that...

Ok fans, i am back on-line....although it is the dreaded dial-up! I retired and we moved from S. Fl to our property in E. TN. The day after arrival, the 30x50 (22ga)bulding arrived on a pallet. Mine was from US Buildings, no end walls, but the industrial 14ga steel base plate was included in the...

I clicked on the TBN link above. Seems like if i added a subframe mount it would be all i want....er...need. At 1/2 the price it is tempting..... Comments? RD

Ok, i know this seems trivial, but i saw a Harbor Freight 6" vice on sale the other day for 39 bucks. I didn't buy it because i want a vise that won't explode the first time i lock something in it and start pounding on it with a maul. Anyway....who make a quality vise? RD

Still looking for something to live in while i build the log house. A trailer is out of the question(been in one for the last 3 years). Since i want a workshop anway, i am considering building that first and living in one end. How many of y'all have put together an arched steel building? I did a...

I just finished hogging 2 of my 3 pastures for the first time-about 12 acres. Half of the west pasture and part of the middle were really rough, i mean rutted. I was mowing in mid range, but had to back off the throttle alot and crawl over the bad areas to keep from losing a kidney and the...

It's been very quiet around here....everyone out working their Kioti's? I'm headed out tomorrow for 3 weeks camping on my place. I talked to my neighbor who had arranged for someone to hay my place, but for whatever reason it didn't happen, so i get to hog 12 acres when i get there......SEAT...

The thread about the office snake got me curious. Honestly, how many of you have been bit, or struck at by a poisonous snake? Also, how many people do you personally know that was hit? If you or they were messing with the snake in any way it does not count. As much outdoor time as us TBNers get...

I have a question. I want the moderators to know that i am not trying to stir any political pot, but i want the TBners to give there "expert" opinion...no political rants please. This is what is going on in S Fla, and i am sure in other parts of the country: 1985- Joe Smow buys a $75K home in...

We have a pretty good idea of the log home design but i haven't sat down to draw it yet. We also have a good idea of the location: the top of a ridge in mixed hardwoods. They don't even man the old fire towers in the county and locals can't remember the last "forest fire". I do not want to cut...

My neighbor has an interesting theory on geabox's. He drains out the gear oil and stuffs the box full of grease. Say's that if a piece of wire wraps and cuts the seal the grease won't leak out. Is he nuts or is this an 'ole farmer trick of the trade? Or..... am i getting invited snipe hunting...

Am i missing something? Firts of all the seller requires a wire transfer within 24 hrs of sale. Then if you look at his prior transactions he has recently sold the exact same Corvette and Chev Class C motorhome to FOUR different "positive" feedback buyers:confused: :confused: :confused: Aaaand...

Ok, something strange is going on at home. About 2 months ago our tv remote quit working. I disected the thing and couldn' find anything obviously wrong, so i pitched it and ordered a new on online(it's a tv/vcr/dvd combo Toshiba) because the all in one types didn't work on that tv. So i get the...

For those of you that tent camp, i just wanted to let y'all in on a great little piece of camping gear. I am definatly getting soft in my old age and comfort just seems to keep edge'ng into most of my activities. No, i don't work for the manufacturer, nor do i own stock, butt( ) let's just say...

Alot of us have creeks & streams on our property. Anybody here run a hydro unit, or attempted hydro power? Just wondering what the success rate is in the real world. RD

Y\'all asked for it.........SNOW! So there will be no more whinning about not getting any seat time to snow plow, or "ain't been able to use the new snow blower"!................... The news said:NY-26inches....how much did everyone else get? Close to freezing here this morn(Ft...

The new section of property(63 ac) has several colonies of bamboo. It is the thumb sized variety and in the pasture it is spreading into thickets. I did a food plot 2 years ago, and darned if the 'boo didn't spring right back up. Of course the deer leave it alone and ate my x-mas trees instead...

I saw a show today that was using the same type of expanding foam that comes in a can, except it was sprayed on with a commercial sprayer. The guys then used a sawzall with a 4 or 5' blade to trim the foam even with the studs. The stuff looked amazing, so i googled it and came up with "Tiger...

AND the best part...they were F.O.C.! Went to the local Forklift place and talked to the Manager. It seems that they sell all of the used forks and carriages as.....yep ...scrap. I picked out a pair that came off of one of the larger brick pallet lifts that use 5-6 forks in a row. These were...

Island's post reminded me of something. My tractor has the mid folding ROPS. When i pulled into my neighbors barn, i pulled the pin(singular because the other one was MIA) and folded the thing back. Guess what, if 'ya have a Sunshade it's taller folded than up ! For those of you that need to...

I can get 1,000 board feet 1x6 to 8" for $150. I have never used Poplar as a board on board/bat siding. Seems like a cost effective way to go if i don't have to replace it in 5 years. Any experience is appreciated! I don't want to do anything un- poplar RD

It\'s official....I\'m part of the \"PACK\"!!! Well gang, i drove up to Sneedville and took delivery of my CK30HST, FEL/w/toothbar, heavy duty BB, PHdigger, 5'cutter, and a Sunshade. AND, i proably got something for free that y'all would be envious of.....a FREE scratch on the left fender! At...

Before i decided to order my CK30, i crawled under all of the other brands of tractors on the dealer lots. I found that many have lots of things that can get caught or smashed. The 'Bota has twin guards over the tie rods which are tucked up above the bottom of the front axle L3130/3830. I hope...

I am going to need 2 possibly 3 wells on my property. Does anyone here have any experience with the small homeowner type well drills. They run around $3k which about the price of one "hired" well. Any info is appreciated! RD

I have some logging roads on my place that run along the side of some very steep ridges. I will be grooming some of these into my driveway. Although i am a staunch seat belt wearer in my vehicles, i am not certain it is the best for tractoring alongside of a 75 to 100' drop. For those of you who...

I just wanted to inform the readers here to be carefull when thinking that a company's financing offer that looks too good, may be too good to be true. No, i am not talking about Kioti, but before i ordered my CK30, i hyped myself into thinking that i needed a bigger HST tractor. What caught my...

Ok, if i want a quick detach system, i have to go with a non-kioti loader. The Woods 1009 & 112 look like they will match-up and seem to out spec the KL130. So does the Bush Hog 246. Anybody have these loaders on their CK30 and how do ya like 'em? Then the other option(if i stay with the KL130)...

Ok all, I drove all over S. Fla today and saved the Kioti Dealer in Lake Wales for last. I looked at Branson, Deere, Kubota, Farmtrac and Mahindra. Believe it or not the Deere dealer had NO salesman in the building because they were all in a meeting in Ft. Meyers. The only person there couldn't...

I hope i'm not driving 'yall nuts with questions, and this may have already been asked. But, a dealer in MS said that he felt that the HST on the CK30 underpowered the tractor. I haven't read any complaints about the HST. For those that have it, are you satisfied with the performance? I do have...

The dealer in Sneedville TN quoted 15,900 w/ag tires & Kioti loader. $16,500 w/ID tires. I was kinda leaning more towards the industrial tires until i saw the price. Maybe the dealers here could let me know if that price difference is normal. Thanks...........! Whoops...this is a HST i am...

Ok guys, i got a quote for a Kubota Grand L 3130 and the lift capacity of the hitch is listed at 2650. Kioti CK30 is 1764 which is comparable with most other brands. The last tractor i had was a '78 Yanmar 240D and there were a few occasions when i overloaded the Yanmar. Now that was only a few...

Ok, this may be a dumb question, but i'm gonna ask it anyway. I have bottom land pasture (about 6 ac) and i want to dig as large of a pond as possible, and link it to the creek. I am currently shopping for a tractor/loader/backoe combo and i'm looking at the CK30. Can a tractor this size dig a...