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I was 2 out 3 vehicles behind one that not only had the hood pop up but went flying off over the bank without hitting anyone fortunately. LOL, the driver of that vehicle just kept on driving.

I saw them twice at the Spectrum in Philly. The second time was on New Years Eve. Best concert that I ever sttended.

I have been thinking about getting a small lithium powered router so I stopped by HF yesterday. I was looking at upgrading to the Herculies line starting with a charger and battery for 100 bucks with the router being free but the router was not in stock. I decided to stick with the Bauer line by...

Saw my first bird this am here in south central KY. Right around the usual date.

When the CDL replaced my "chauffeur's" license in the mid eighties, I had gone back to school and was working in high tech. Thought that I had my last job so I did not bother. Fast forward to 2003 when the plant closed, around 4000 or so people went looking for new jobs. The commute to find...

When you "bump" ~20 docks a day, you better get good or else your on the wrong business.

Getting back on topic, I recently rotated the tires on my van that had been "gorilla'd" on. My air gun would not break the lugs loose. I do carry the Bauer 1/2" drive impact gun to make removing the 8 lugs easier but instead of digging that gun out, I grabbed my 3/8th Bauer gun. Surprise! That...

Around 25 years ago, an acquaintance in PA had a fairly large horse barn built by a Mennonite builder. The township had given it's blessing on the location only to have an adjacent land owner complain. He was right, the township was wrong but they made our friend move the barn. The builder...

Not quite as impressive as the barn move but still neat; today I saw a pole barn raised about six feet. An Amish shed builder had bought a small brick home with about a 30x60 or so pole barn on a main road and has been using the place for a sales office while their operation is elsewhere...

About 25 years ago, we were having a dry summer. My wife and i came home to find two buffalo in the yard. Somewhere, i have photos of them drinking out of a birdbath. While we did not know the owner, we knew of him so we drove over to his place. His daughter came out to let us know that he was...

I don't recall how cold Jan 23 was here but we saw temps down to minus 5 this past Jan. During Jan 23, I used 4,167 watts where as this past Jan 24, I used 3103 with the overall cost being 332.98 or 10.7 cents. Reading what some pay, I feel a bit better.

I set myself up for a backup by my approach so that my wagon and tow vehicle are straight as I can get it prior to reversing. For me, it's easier to use a tow vehicle with mirrors than the drawbar on a tractor where I have to twist my body around to see where I am going. Like others have...

A friend went with the Panoptic lenses then went home and bailed hay. All that money and he has had a lot of problems. I "opted" for distance after a lifetime of near sightedness. I had no line safety glasses with no side shield made up. I may not be able to find fly dung in a jar of pepper...

Way back when, i bought a corded Milwaukee hammer drill with a keyless chuck. First time using it, I had to wonder who was dumber, me or Milwaukee? I changed it out to a used keyed chuck which held up until the motor died.

Thought that I would add to this thread rather than to start a new one with this little sugestion. I tarped a load of hay the other day to keep the"slop" from melting snow from soaking it. I strapped the tarp and hay down on a criss-cross pattern using one of my J-hook straps that I did not...

One of three women to perform at Woodstock.

Our Belgian Malinois was imported from Europe and trained as a drug detection dog. Yet, he was given up for adoption. We did have him evaluated and yes, he could indeed sniff out drugs. Turned out that he had his own agenda if off leash. He was also trained to protect his handler. I always wear...

My wife and i took in a Rottweiler from a divorcing couple. The husband, a police officer may have tought her a few "tricks". One was that she would let anyone into the house but then corner them which I learned when I heard my friend whom had come to help me with a project yell help! She loved...

My wife and I have rescued some dogs that had us going on some interesting road trips. We were living and working in PA. We finished up second shift and took off for Nashua, NH to get a French Beauceron. Poor guy was car sick all the way home. My wife is not exactly a road warrior but she drove...

The first time through a Double Crossover Diamond also called a Double Reverse Crossover is trip to say the least. They are designed to prevent left turn backups for the traffic bisecting an four lane road when there is no room for a cloverleaf.

How I spent my summer about 40 years ago; I was breaking a concrete slab with an air powered jackhammer. Working next to a three foot high wall, I suddenly broke though the concrete in an area that was being quite resistant. Broke my little finger on my left hand. I put a splint on it and...

That was 28 years ago. No HIPPA concerns. Maybe lts just me? When i had rotator surgery they found an extra nerve when they went to do the block. Every one had to come and look.

For the op and the others whom have battled with a saw, sorry to hear of that. I never cut myself with a circular or table saw but I did touch my not quite stopped power planer blade which cut up but did not remove two fingers. I have over the years met a guy that last some fingers with a...

When I had my first one, just before I went out I heard a knock on the door and someone said "mind if we observe". Then a number of people shuffled into the room. Students I guessed. My last thought was sure, send in everyone, why should I care? LOL! I am now good for five years but the...

My father served in the Pacific during WWII on the light destroyer Joseph P Kennedy by the way. He was cremated and his remains were placed in the Pacific ocean off of California by the Navy. That was 1992 and I was not a part of the process so I am not sure if that option is still available for...

My wife and i were discussing our future and i told her that i want to be cremated. She said that was against the bible. I said really, was the earth not born of fire? Then she said well then what about your ashes? I very seriously told her to get an empty Jack Daniels or similar bottle. Fill it...

Four in the morning and I now I cannot get back to sleep. Guess that I should not have had those two cups of coffee with dinner? Reading all of these postings has gotten me thinking. When I-78 opened across the Lehigh Valley in PA, drivers got a wiff of the coke oven stench that the people of...

It's been 50 years but i do not recall that the V12 sounded much different than a V6. The truck was a single axle with a 5spd, 2spd rear used to pull a lowbed to move equipment. Though my hearing was not all that good even then.

The audiologist that i got my first pair from programmed them to ramp up so as not to overwelmed Mr as i adjusted to them.

Saw a COE with the cab up along the road in North Carolina. Couple of guys had a head off of an 8V71. Must have swallowed a valve? No service truck on scene. I guess that they carried spare parts? I drove a tri-axle with a 238, 13spd double 00. Shift shift shift and shift some more. The F model...

Rather than to continue high jacking the Cummins Fine post, I am posting this link about GMC's so called Crackerbox cab over truck. The article mentions GMC's 702ci twin six which as I understood it to be two V6 gas engines joined in line. Someone I worked for had two GMC 7000 series I think...

Astro 95 was the closest that I got to thee proverbial cracker box.

And, first on the scene in an accident. I don't drive big trucks these days but when I still was, I did not miss the COE's.

Then there are the people driving around with high end audio systems that make the ground shake.

The supplier that I mentioned carries 1-2-3-4 inch wide straps in standard or custom lengths and colors. I have 2" straps in black, yellow and purple depending on the length so I can readily grab what I need. I mostly use my ~82" wide between the fender equipment trailer to haul small hay...

I can relate to all of the above. I have to question the in the ear design? My current Signia's from the VA came without the stabilizer or "concha lock as the VA calls them. No matter the size of my ear piece, they would not stay in my ears. So, the VA tech fitted them with the concha lock and...

Someone mentioned that the fold over binders have been outlawed by the DOT? I was taught to properly seat them by giving them a "whack" with the piece of pipe that I used to tighten them to secure steel beams way back when. If I was hauling coils then I secured them with rubber straps just as a...

I have been buying my straps from rachetstrapsusa.com. Their axle straps are only stocked in 2" widths but in lengths of multiple of 12", 2x24 up to 2x84. They come with nylon protective sleeves, flat or forged D rings. The company advertises custom work so they may make wider axles straps? I...

gsganzer, I have been following your story. So sorry that you had to make the decision to let Mason go. You went above and beyond what many would do or even could afford to do. My wife and i have had our share of goodbyes including one at where the vet came to our home. Though we had to have the...

Mine is an 8 bit take (more or less) on a quarter horse stallion that my wife and I had until he passed at age 26.

I heard that. While stationed in Germany, I had to come home on leave. After landing in NYC, I was at Grand Central with my class A's on and someone called me a baby klller. I replied that while I may have killed a few coo coo's, that I had not meant to. They must have thought that I was wierd...

Drafted in 1970, about five out of my 225 basic training group were sent to Ft Sill for Artillery. Graduating a class every other week it was Vietnam. They got to us and except for the platoon leaders whom were held back two weeks, our orders were Germany and Korea. So, I ended up in Hanau...

Bethlehem Steel, Sparrows Point (Baltimore, MD) flat sheets and coils. You had to buy apples to get your load. At least the apples were fresh. Not sure if there is anything left there or not but the beam plant in Bethlehem, PA is no more.

I had an HF Chicago Electric hammer for 20+ years . Similar to the 66lb Hercules. I used it mainly for breaking up rocks or hard pan to set fence posts. Worked well but it was a bear with a three foot point on it. Still had the original brushes when I sold it at a flea market. If I needed one...

I had a compact 36HP PTO Massey with a Woods backhoe. I would back up to the hoe, slip the hydraulic pump onto the PTO then back into the hoe adjusting it to line up then slip the pins in to hold it. I had the optional subframe which permanently mounted to the hoe. The subframe came with plates...

Re: Ryobi batterys; Not sure if this info will help those Ryobi owners or not? Ryobi has 8 and 12amp/hour batteries for their 18V One + tools. 18V 8ah is 180, 12ah is 239, rapid charger 89.

Way back when I wore one of my other hats, I ran the snow belt in NY, Toronto and Ottawa. I would much rather have a manual so I can feel the ice. But then I also prefer a set of pups over a 53'.

The latest VA news letter has a link to a site called rallypoint. There is a short thread with similar questions. I do not know anything about the site other than it looks to be a legit site for vets...

I was represented for 20 years by IBEW manufacturing. Semi conductor, state of the art, from crystal growth to packaging. Back around 1998 I think it was, the company wanted to go to 12 hour shifts. (Many all ready worked that since OT was almost always there) The union poo pooed it. I remember...

Although i have not read every reply to this post, I am adding my two cents. Prior to this past Sunday, i was a sceptical about EV'S. Then we had family visit from 860 miles away. They had rented a model X I think it was? This car was a 2017 with 39k miles. I had to admit that i was impressed...

One of my boxers weighed in at 95lbs and was a big lover boy yet people would cross the street rather than walk by him, lol. My "old man", however, came out of a drugbust. I found that out afterwards when we discovered some shall we say bad habits? To this day, he will grouse at me if he is in...

Is that with a battery? Lowes had the 18" EGO reduced from 399 to 369. Being on sale, they would not include the military discount but they did match Amazon's 351 price. The saw came with the 5amp battery and charger.

As mentioned, 56V. My first tree was about 16" at the base of so. I was able to cut it down and up plus take down a couple of smaller trees on one charge. As mentioned, i did overheat the battery that still had 1/3rd or so of it's charge left. I was cutting 18" - 20" sections from that big tree...

After i cut down a dead tree a few weeks ago, I decided to give my 25 year old 029 Stihl a go over. The plug wire was showing through the rubber and looked close to breaking and the chain drive gear wore. I took it to auction and got 150 bucks for it. After reading this thread, I decided on the...

We too are boxer folks. Their hair has barbs and tends to clump. My wife has allergies but the boxer hair does not bother her too much. Life span is about ten years. Although our current old man is 15 maybe plus or minus. Not sure as our vet felt that he was two or three when we adopted him 13...

Sad to hear but the news articles were interesting. Randy played with a lot of folks.

The VA turned me down the first time. Then, I found out that at least here in KY, there are VA counselors for each or maybe a few counties. Mine helped me and I got approved for tinitis but not for my hearing loss. (M110 8" non combat) I tried the VA for different medical needs and have no...

I used to have a somewhat similar Bri-Mar. I bought the Bri-Mar used in 2008 for 7200 and sold it around 2012 for 7000, so yes, you did well. I had thought about ramps but never got around to it. Due to the length, you might want to have some support under the center and maybe a means to tie...

My therapist had a recumbent which I liked because of the support that the full seat offered my back. My stationary is okay except for the seat. I may try a replacement for that first.

Thanks. That would be too much for my piggy bank

I will be twelve weeks out from my knee replacement this coming Monday. Today was my last day at therapy. I can bend my knee to 115 degrees albeit with some tightness. Having had angioplasty on both legs with my second procedure last Thursday, I might have gotten a bit further but it is what it...

I had an 04' E450 box truck with a V10, like 185k miles. Engine ran strong but thirsty. I had heard that the earlier V10 had plug issues but never looked to far into it. When i changed out the plugs just to see if they needed it, i first blew out the "well" the best i could. Then i sprayed...

I would not think that there was anything to stress them out at the last place? Plenty of trees including a preserved wood lot that bordered us that had the local wood cutters salivating. There were always plenty of standing or blown down trees that were well decayed that I would have thought...

That would describe my community. Three auto parts stores, a discount grocery, etc, etc. There is a Dollar General and a Family Dollar within one mile of each other.

My wife and I took care of my mother the last five years of her life, moving her from a senior's apartment complex to our home. We set up some bird feeders including a post with suet feeders on it for her to enjoy. The pileated's regularly came plus they would bring their young to the feeder...

Good read. Speaking about weight, back when i had my 97 12V dually, i used to be on the TDR site. There was a guy that put an 8.3/10 spd RR in a Ford. He beefed up the frame to hold all of that weight. I would think that it still had to be hard on the axle, etc. I stopped following the site...

I don't recall all of the details but a friend used the so called lemon laws to get a dealer to take back a tractor a few years ago. In his case there was a major casting defect that was causing clutch issues. Same deal though, the tractor was in the shop more than on his property. Worth...

Seven weeks out from surgery as of today. Coming along albeit slowly. Still some stiffness and swelling but i managed to bend to 105 degrees last Friday at therapy. All good things take time.

That's for sure, seeing those whom were such a big part of our lives pass. Makes us look at our own lives.

David Crosby has passed at age 81. I guess that his drugs had well preserved him to last that long? Personal habits aside, his music was some of my favorites.

Not sure what brand his baler was or what he paid for it. It was not a Krone. Don't see many large square balers around me much less this kind. Most round bale it. There are a few that like to work hard that do small squares. My usual supplier loads it onto my trailer in the field. I just go...

I picked up a load of hay yesterday from a guy that has gotten ahead of the labor problem. He has a bailer that packs small squares into blocks containing 21 bales. He used a telehandler with a grapple to load them onto my trailer. They are roughly 3x4x8. With that handler, he stacked two bales...

Robbie Bachman, drummer for Bachman-Turner Overdrive dead at 69

2023 not starting out well.

Too much to post here but some highlights about KY farm tags: 26,001 to 38,000 tags cost 11.50. With the 38k, you are required to have DOT numbers. From 38K up to 80k, your plate fee is 40% of the normal fee.

Seems like they use a gallon of drops, lol! First eye they may have been light on the the anesthesia. It was like looking through a kaladiscope plus i could hear murmuring. Almost like aliens had taken me. I mentioned that for the second eye. Ha, they made sure that i was out.

Lol! People had Buffalo about 1/2 of a mile over the hill behind me. During a dry spell the two bulls broke out and came calling. I have photos of them drinking out of a birdbath. I did not know the prople but knowing where they lived drove over to let them know. A daughter knew that the bulls...

When my wife had her first eye done, the numbing solution ended up irritating her throat. She told the doctor and the nurses but they went ahead anyway. Well, when the doctor had her lense out, she coughed, driving the iris forward. The doctor has done many thousand's of surgeries and he flooded...

I am pretty diligent about the exercises. Not so much on the pain pills. I don't care to take them especially since I am back to driving myself to therapy or where ever. My wife is kind of "shaky" behind the wheel, lol!

I had both of my eyes done in 2020. Standard procedure, no laser. I could not afford the multifocal lense, went with no glasses for distance, reading for close. No night driving issues, no problems. Follow the doctors post surgery instructions. Don't do like a friend did and go home and bale hay.

Sleeping has been a problem with me also. I am slowly getting back to being able to sleep on my side with a pillow to support my knee/leg. I like to wrap my leg with an Ace bandage during the day but not at night. What i find is that at night my leg wants to tighten up so if i lay flat on my...

Thought that I would update on my progress. Nineteen days out now. I can walk without any support but prefer to use a cane. Still have a little swelling. Pain level mostly about a one or a two. At therapy yesterday, the therapist got me to about a 60 degree bend which was pretty tight but not...

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Anyway, those steel shelters that you bolt together intrigue me. I forget the company that sends me info on them but they offer a variety of sizes. My home's garage was closed off by the precious owner. We have thought about putting one in there bolted to the concrete slab.

My Duo-Fast CN-350 framing nailer which i bought in 1992 died this past summer. Used only on rentals, home owner projects, that's still a good run in my book. The piston disintegrated. I got a rebuild kit but have not repaired it yet. I finished up a new door and window project by hand. Man...

I suppose that you could call it hard pan? My ground is what I would call clay/sandstone. I don't know if the builder/customer did not want to bring in an excavtor with a hammer on it? Having dug in fence posts with an electric jackhammer with three foot points as well as dug down the driveway...

After. Much much later, lol! FWIW, putting the transmission in neutral while being pulled through the car wash is the least of the vehicle associated issues not only in the south but pretty much everywhere.

I wash my truck at least once a year even if it does not need it, lol!

Although my home has a crawl space, there is an eight foot deep roughly 6x10x8 foot deep concrete block with poured floor shelter. to retreat to. I enlarged the double 2x4 T&G entry door to about 3x4 feet with a hasp on the outside that I put a clip on to prevent the hasp from locking. Inside...

Bummer, i was not pleased to have to wait until the 12th when had i had clearance from my cardiologist, i could have gotten in the Monday after Thanksgiving. Hang in there

Molalla 1, good luck with your op tomorrow. I ended up being cathed three times before i was able to go on my own. Glad about that else i would have been stuck there. The hospital sent in a prescription for oxicotin which i do not really care for. I did not know that untill i was home. Last...

Thanks, so far, minimal pain but they have had to continue to cath me in order to urinate. Hoping that's from the spinal and has simply yet to wear off

If not in already, a sediment filter will help your home's valves, etc. In regards to that sand.

O' yes. I was part of a crew that pulled 400 feet of galvanized with a backhoe and a clamp to keep the pipe from dropping as we unscrewed each section. Great stuff!

Done deal¡ had a spinal tap and an upper and lower nerve block which i was able to watch on the ultrsound screen. Not pleasent bu not bad. Had bad bladder pain perhaps due to the spinal. They had to cath me for that but all better now. Knee pain level is maybe a 2 or 3 at best at least for now...

Been at my current place for five and one half years. I share an easement with one other home. The easement did not show on GPS, Maps, etc. Not unusual in rural KY. I soon discovered that the former owner went ten miles into town to the PO where he had a box. I ended up putting my address down...

Just wanting you to be aware of the legal limits on the highways. Been quite a few years but me n' PA's scales go way back.

Not trying to be picky. Just thinking about how quick a box of rocks can get pretty heavy. Rate weight and highway allowable weight and all.

I saw that but I was thinking the max allowable on a single rear axle was like 20K? Not sure about the front.

Neat project. I noticed your comment about the 41,800 GVWR. I am not up on PA's axle weight limits these days but that sounds excessive?

Thanks all for the replies. What leaves I did not get to were taken care of by mother nature! I am going down for the count for knee surgery so the blower issue is on hold. I will have to check out the hip belt and chest strap at one of my local Stihl dealers.

I must have missed this thread during a time when my internet service was almost non existant. Anyway, I am on my third pair. My first was paid for by a program in KY designed to help people with disabilities get a job. Those lasted about four years. I was in for a checkup and cleaning. The hmm...

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kenmac, glad that you have had the treatment and I hope that it works out. I am kind of bummed that going in tomorrow did not work out for me. I keep finding things to do prior to being laid up and I am paying for it nightly. Oh well', it is what it is.

Saw my surgeon today. He agreed with everyone else that I have been working with on the knee which is to replace it. He sent the scheduling person into my room to pick a date. He asked how Dec 12th would work and I said fine but if you get a cancellation, please consider me. He then said would...

My wife and I also have sleep apnea. Hers is central sleep apnea. Twice our doctor tried to get her to use a BPAP but she cannot stand it. For those using the Resmed Airfit mask, if you have not done so try the air touch mask. It has foam all around the mask where it touches your skin. Only...

No, I don't have a hip belt. I have been using an old belt to hold the straps together but they still try to slip off of my shoulders. I only use this on my property so if need be I can get by this season. There is an outdoor store that sells hiking equipment but it is a 90 minute drive. The...

I have not seen any talk in your thread about an ADA compliant toilet. With knee replacement coming up for me, I am looking to replace the one in our master. I had already put in one that is about 17 1/2 inches high for my wife but that one is still too short for me so I did a search on "tallest...

I am finding that my Stilh BR600 blower is getting to be very uncomfortable for my back this year. Truth be told, I have never liked it much. Has anyone ever upgraded the suspension system on this blower or any other one similar in weight? Or, does anyone know if something is available?

If I understand correctly, the robotic surgery is used for both partial and full replacement procedures.

I am 6'2" also, weighing in around 190, down from 205-210. Last visit with my heart doctor, he got on me for my A1C so I cut about 95% of my sugar intake via sweets, reading the labels on everything for sugar content, etc. My BP also dropped enough that I was able to cut one of my heart meds in...

I have been through therapy when I had my rotator repaired eleven years ago. Worse part for me will be not being able to tend the four horses that my wife and I still have. Worse, having my wife do the driving!

Eddie, sorry about your loss. Take comfort that in spite of his issues, that it sounds like you had a good relationship overall. Mine was only good for a short time after we both came home from the Army. My mother passed while living with my wife and I. She had no will, a couple of CC's and...

Only thing I ever heard about torsion axles was that they can be damaged by driving over rough ground, etc. with a load on, not empty? Only torsion trailer that I ever had was a four horse GN. Hauled anything and everything not just horses, never hurt anything.

Ha, I actually have five dual wheeled wheel barrows. Why so many? One word, horses.

The ortho doctor told me what I already know and that is that my arthritis is severe. My knee cap or what is left to it is out of place. He said that I could do some therapy or go with replacement. Along with the rooster comb shots, I have done therapy on it. When I opted for surgery, he agreed...

Many years ago, Bath, PA RT 512, there was a single track steel rail road bridge. Drivers dump was/went up. He knocked the bridge off of it's piers, killing him!

As far as it goes, I guess those vintage drivers like me had it much easier. I started driving dumps at 17. Project involved about 2 or 3 miles of highway running back and forth between the bank being dug up to build dirt roads. Early to mid 60's Chevy and GMC dumps, 5 speeds with electric 2...

That blown tire reminds me of my "city boy" friend. Last time I moved, I kept my horses at the place I had sold for a time. I was airing up my wheel barrow tires when my friend asked to use my compressor on his four wheeled cart with the wire sides. Turned out that he did not know how to use my...

This is my four wheel version made from parts from a similar wheelbarrow that had a broken tub. The rear wheels track the front. The "legs" bolted onto the handles upside down allow me to push it without bending over. It's a bit heavy to dump if I have dirt or stone in it but for most loads of...

No, the spray pattern is pretty narrow. The end result is not pretty but I can confine it to the ratcheting area. The over spray will rub/wipe off so I take care to keep the ratchets away from the webbing until it somewhat stabilizes. I think the graphite is better than oil drips. I don't start...

Timely discussion for me. I am going to see the orthopedic doctor tomorrow for mine. I had meniscus surgery on it in 2005. Good for a long time but after about ten years, arthritis started to set in. Been getting the rooster comb shots for the last six years or so, five shots, once a week for...

I have been buying mine here They carry all widths, any type of hook, color, length, etc. They sell multiples such as an eight pack at what I consider to be a good price. The first time I purchased, I got a discount then they email a discount offer for most holidays. I took a quick peek and they...

A friend happened to be born the same day as I was but lived on a farm. If I recall correctly, he got his permit and took the test the same day? He passed too.

My grandfather's 55 or 56 Oldsmobile with him along. He was one for pinching a nickle until the buffalo squeaked and had the idle set so low that the engine was gasping. The licensed driver had to provide the testing officer their license. Grandpop handed me his Order of Fleas (or something like...

I picked up "pasture grass" for $5/~60 lb super clean bale at the farm around May 6th. Earliest my supplier had ever cut. That was $1 more than last year but still not bad. His hay is super clean. He sells his small bales off of the field, never putting any up. Then the spigot turned off for...

In my neck of the woods, people like to use granular salt for stacking borderline hay or even under the first layer if stacked close to the ground. Just sprinkle the salt liberally kind of like a cajun would do on their breakfast eggs. The salt will "pull" the moisture to an extent and the...

Yeah well, I had been thinking about dropping my CDL and required medical check anyway.

Here in south central KY, I was thankful to get 100 bales of "pasture grass" for 5 bucks a bale at the farm. I had told my friend last year that he was too low at 4 bucks. I drop my trailer at his place and he loads it either off the field or off of a wagon. His bales are decent in weight and...

A little different take on the oil change; as part of purchasing my used van, the dealer offered a free oil/filter change. Fine. Next oil change I did myself. The drain plug's threads were stripped! They must have the lowest man on the totem pole doing the free change. No way that plug should...

I have a Portor Cable roofing nailer that I bought back around 99' to shingle a 28x80 foot barn. Not a single jam unlike my old Duo-Fast framing nailer. I would consider an HF nailer for your needs. Also, I am with the old roof tear off camp.

Seeing that you have/made the plunge, I don't know how much that I can offer but here goes. I had 30 acres all hill with 25 in fenced pasture. I had a small Massey 40/33PTO HP and a 2096 4x4 Case, 108HP, 8 tons of tractor. I had a six foot bush hog for the Massey and a 15 foot batwing for the...

Yes, both trailer dealers close by me have very little if any room for more inventory. I would guess that the price increases and inflation are at work here?

Mid seventies, I was driving a tandem dump for an excavating company whom leased their equipment on with the state during the winter. No plowing, just a spreader box. We would go out singular and with a "plow train". The plow train's were the worst because we would block both lanes on the...

Late January 2021 I went trailer shopping. Neither of the two trailer dealers in town had anything near a 10k equipment trailer like I wanted, nor when anything would come in. I ended up buying a Gatormade, the factory being about an hour away. (The trailer has been okay except for some minor...

I would at least make a bid. Never know if you don't try. Set a limit, stop there. Back around 2000, I bought a ~70 IH dump that had sat outside awhile though it had about 50k on it. An old municipal truck, it had a 345/5sp/2sp rear/air brakes/10' plow/manual steering. Talk about a bear to steer...

I first noticed the bare cream cheese shelves about two weeks ago south central KY. But then good bagel shops are far and few between too. Also, while there are still plenty of options, I am noticing some bare shelves in the yogurt area.

"Riding into the sunset" as I simplify and downsize, I only have one vehicle, an E350 11 passenger van with two of the passenger seats in storage so I can haul things as needed. The van gets stuck on snot! The braking system traction control is useless. So, when I need to get back to my barn...

Around page five I got to thinking that I had read this thread before, lol. Good info still though. My only comment is that I do not care for ratchet binders. I can quickly back off a lever binder and grab another link if need be. A quick whack with my pipe seats the binder.

You might find some help at website's such as etrailer.com. Good folks to deal with also.

Re: cab over trucks in the US. They mainly went away when the allowable length laws were changed. I may be wrong because I was out of the industry during that time but wheelbase and bridge laws may have come into play? Same way with conventionals running setback front axles? Then there was the...

Uh, not every tractor has a trailer brake handle. At least none of Old Dominion's trucks did when I drove for them back in 03'-04'.

My go to dog would be a boxer. We rescued our current one eleven years ago which is getting up there for the breed. Not sure how old he was when we got him. Boxers will typically win your heart then break it when they come down with cancer. We had a French Beauceron and a Malinois who were both...

Funny story. Many years ago, my then mother in law had a large tree removed from between two garages. There was an old playhouse close by that she did not want anymore. On the other side of the eight foot high security fence that boarded the alley behind the garages there was a phone company...

I had to move my 8x12 shed last summer. It's just your standard pre-built shed on skids. Being in a rush and working alone, I just picked it up on one end with forks with nylon straps wrapped around it to keep it from sliding off of the forks as I dragged it backwards. Going across my gravel...

The-AJ88, you are correct about the concrete costs. I had a 32x24x10 pole barn erected this past fall, 2 8x10 overhead doors, one man door, no windows. The barn was 10k. The 4000psi concrete with wire was 3820. The Amish barn builder had suggested that his usual sub contractor would have charged...

I cannot tell for sure but you may be right. The fifth wheel on some dollies sit real high and would be obvious. Others, the trailer rides more level.

Anyone remember the History Channel's show about the ice roads that showcased one of the first drivers to do it? Talking about the cold he said something to the effect of "dang" cold and followed that up by saying "gd" cold, lol! I used to haul ceder fence post out of Canada. Even the...

Having run doubles myself, your post has intrigued me about the endorsement requirements for a pup so I went poking around on the FMCSA website. Under 383.93 questions, I found the following, "Question 13: Does a driver who operates a straight truck equipped with a pintle hook towing a full...

I would add that if you happen to have a less than 10k backhoe with a "dipper" with a locking device then the dipper can remain up and need not be chained down.

My number one rule be it chains or straps is securing the hook so it cannot totally come free should the device slack. Always route the fastener through the pocket or rub rail if need be and come back up and along side of the pocket ending with the hook hanging on the top of the pocket. Make...

I just bought the 56" base and top cabinet. Got a credit card and along with the discount that they had at the time, I got it a good break on the base. The store did not have the top in stock in the color black that I wanted so I had to run to another for that. I only got the discount on the top...

Even if you were to go with the manufacturers instructions, I would think it would be a good idea to check the tongue weight just to know. Maybe secure the saw with clamps or straps for your test run then if you still have issues, contact the manufacturer and discuss the situation. Anyway, enjoy...

Thanks. We bought our current place four and a half years ago. The garage had been closed in so I had all of my tools and supplies stuffed into that room so this is a welcome addition. Now I get to stuff everything into it!

I had the local Amish build a 32 x 24 deep by 10 foot high building this fall. Leading up to that, I rented a Case 580m for a week to dig my driveway down to divert water away from our house. Our place is on a ridge so I chose a rubber tired backhoe to haul the fill and place it along side of...

On the IH, I would ask the current owner how the tires perform in the field. From the pic, it would seem to me that they would mud up? Does it have dual brake chambers to provide the emergency brakes? If so, as long as the brakes are properly adjusted, you won't have to worry about a parking...

Wife was to have knee replacement Thankgiving day eve 2019. She has under control high BP and leaky valves. Her heart doctor and pulmonologist had both given their okay to have the surgery. She was ready to go under when the anesthesiologist said "whoa". The hospital wanted to do their own...

I too bought a Gatermade GT-XT 16' back in February after striking out with the dealers close by. Low or no inventories. Long lead times, etc. Gatermade is about an hour away for me and had what I wanted so that's what I went with. Satisfied so far.

The ozone ones that is. My wife and I both have sleep apnea. After seeing William Shattner carry on about them for the upteenth time, we decided to buy one for each of us. I did a bit of searching online and spoke to someone at the medical supply where we get our equipment. That person said...

Our house has been overrun by Asian ladybugs this (so called) winter. So much so that we resorted to sucking them up with a vacuum cleaner. My wife is allergic to them too. A couple of weeks ago, I picked up a small bug zapper which I actually set up inside of our house. No bait though. I had...

When 5th gear went on my 97' Dodge 12v again at 250k I sold it and bought an FL70, 3126 250hp CAT, 9 speed with air brakes. The Dodge was also in need of brakes and a clutch again so it was time. I just tapped into the brake light wire for my Tekonsha P3. The truck pulled my dually dump trailer...

Found this really cool tactical bag so I thought that I would share. It would make the perfect gift for the bench shooter, sportsperson (or yourself, heh heh) in your life. I got mine today. As soon as I get off the website, I need to start packing it with all of my goodies! You can buy direct...

Went for a colonoscopy today plus the upper but I forget what that one is called. The prep is the ugly. The bad though not too was a slight hiatal hernia. The good was only one small polyp so I do not have to repeat for five years! The last one was just two years ago after just six months for a...

I had a 19hp 66" finish cut mower that I pulled with my zero turn to mow pastures. I had a blade break that also ruined the bearing housing and slightly bent the deck after I hit a stump or something. I just replaced the housing and straightened the deck and it was fine. I sold it only because...

I have phone and internet through Windsteam if anyone is familiar. In the two years that I have been here my DSL has gotten progressively worse in that it just "drops out". The techs have been out twice checking the phone cable in various places down to the drop on the side of my house. I have...

Wow, what a story John! Without going back through all of the replies in this posting, are you using a knee brace? When I first started the rooster comb shots four years ago, I used mine alot and it helped. I do not need it much these days but thought I would post a photo of it. It puts the...

I would have to disagree. I had two run in sheds delivered over a year ago. It did take two trips as one was 32 feet long and one 20 feet plus the 32 footer was on a sales lot and the 20 footer came directly from the builder whom is close by. The sheds were positioned end to end and within a...

When I had my Oticon's serviced, they had the stabilizers wrong and I could not figure out why they were harder to put in and easy to loose. I did exactly that with one in my barn. I had been back to the audiologist to complain but they said that they were fine, yeah right. So I went to the VA...

I had to do a lot of work to get it looking this good but once I got it like this I sold it, lol! I have a class A but I only used it locally and had farm plates on it and was never bothered. The previous owner had replaced the six speed with a nine speed. I added the stack to the straight pipe...

I usually sell mine at around 200-250k but just for fun, the truck in the attached photo had 550k on it when I bought it.

Yes, so I have this 2014 E350 passenger van with a low tire pressure alert system on it which I just learned was federally mandated. After buying it used last year I had winter tires put on it. The next day I got in and had this low tire pressure alert so I checked and indeed one of my new tires...

They gave me 10% as suggested by others to be the normal for tinnitus with 0% for hearing. That 0% is key for an appeal. My local VA rep is working on that right now. It has only been in the past year that I applied after loosing one of my hearing aids. That was all that I wanted but it does not...

Just this year I got service related VA medical benefits for my tinnitus. Having been on Medicare with an "F" plan and a separate prescription plan since I became eligible, I am thinking of at the least dropping the prescription plan since I only take one low cost statin drug. The "F" plan has...

My junk filter has been separating Linkedin emails vaguely stating that I have been searched x amount of times of late. LOL, I never knew that I was that popular? Oh Oh, they could be bill collectors? Seems like there will not be to much junk email or junk phone calls then there will be a lot...

Perhaps just a bit too much power made with this 6.7? Hold my beer and watch this comes to mind.

I thought that I would post this here so let's keep it civil and to the point. Seems to me that there are plenty of members that input on this sub topic that have spent some time on the road? Anyway, I just read yet another story on the so called "professional" driver shortage, this time the...

Only this one really hurts. We made the decision to let go of our beloved female boxer "Desi" today due to cancer. Desi came into our lives four years ago this past February as a foster. From the get go, she "wiggle butted" herself into our lives. I think we may have made the decision to adopt...

Bought two run-in sheds for my horses. When the sheds were delivered today, I took a couple of shots of the trailer the delivery people used. There are hydraulic wheels tucked into the frame to walk the trailer sideways which they did not have to use. The frame extends which they did use for the...

Had a long day today, made the decision to have our oldest horse put down. She would have been 32 next Valentine's Day. She had been getting pretty rough the last few years having worn her teeth down to where she could not eat hay to well. I had been giving her nearly six quarts of wet down...

Reverse mortgage that is. The catch is that the red tape, costs and results are not worth the time at least for us. Without going into to much detail, we downsized to a smaller property but did not have enough to put up a garage and do some other things so we looked into a reverse mortgage...

The biggest Chevy Silverado ever is on the way next year I always kind of liked the body style especially the tilt hood though it does not look all that easy to access the engine in photos I have seen. Anyway, if I hit the lottery, lol, perhaps I will buy one. They were never inexpensive. I...

Long story short, we bought a place with poor cell reception. The seller had an antenna rigged up with a wireless or bluetooth booster that would give me one bar. An inspector and his helper had the same phone from Verizon. One phone would work, one not? Neighbor told us that AT&T gave him a...

Not really, we made the decision to put him down at the ripe old age of 18 come next month. He was suffering from renal failure. He was loosing weight from not eating no matter what we tried. Of course he was blind. The quality of life was just not there. He tolerated me but really was my...

A search on Muckboots revealed a three year old thread so I thought I would bring the subject up in a new thread. I am on my upteenth pair and am in need of new ones. Before I shell out, I have a few questions to ask our "learned" members. a: Has anyone found something equal to or better for...

By now, most of you know that Carrie Fisher has passed. Way to young at 60. She was indeed much more than Princess Leia though that is what most of us know her as. Also, recently the musician George Michael (whom I did not really get into, admittantly) also died from heart issues. The take...

Interesting article.Having enough fueling stations may be key if the technology works out. I admit to not knowing much about hydrogen fuel cells but I know a bit about hydrogen from working in the semi-conductor industry for twenty years. It can be interesting to say the least!

Rather than hijack the gassy dog thread, I thought I would start another. We have a boxer that is running a bit loose on his stool. I worry about "motor gut", something I have seen in boxers in the past. We have been feeding him Earthborn brand Primitive Natural. I am wondering if this food is...

I am working on my elderly neighbor's 3910. Her family is spread out all over the country so when they come home, there is little time for using the tractor, much less using it. Anyway, I am thinking 15-40 same as any diesel. Wouild that be a good choice or what would the resident Ford folks...

Wife and I made the decisioin to say goodbye to one of our dogs today. "Reba" was a non descript spanial mix of some sort that we rescued from death row some five or six years ago. Badly abused and shot were not her worst issues. She had heartworm. I don't recall her shelter name but she had...

Hot as it has been, fall is coming. The tree and barn swallows that take up residence at our place seemed to have moved out. I notice that the days are getting shorter too. No more mowing until nearly 10pm EDT which my neighbors likely appreciate. The hummers though, are going strong. We must...

For "beggers" that is. We are being deluged by phone calls with no message, sometimes even three calls from the same caller on a single day. Same with my email. Those "make" all of this money type of emails. My answering machine and my email junk box sort out the trash. I was just kind of...

Talk about wierd things! I have one of those Ryobi/Suburu engine pressure washers that I got from HD maybe ten years ago. The wand stores upright in the frame. When I use it, I always let the water flow through the pressure hose before I put the wand on to allow any air to clear. I put the wand...

I had to get out earlier than usual the other day. On my way, I stopped to drop a letter for the postman to pick up from my mailbox. That's when I saw this!

Our two white cats pick the goofiest places to take a nap. The first one is "Tree Cat", the second, "Tire'd Cat" and lastly, "Tool Cat". "Tired Cat" is a male while the other two photos are of his sister.

I am in the market for a new trimmer and am considering trying a RedMax. My Stihl FS 200 is pretty much worn out. The FS 200 was rated 2.2 HP and weighs in at 13.9 lbs per the spec sheet. I like the handlebar design with a harness but the RedMax literature only shows two models with handlebars...

Interesting article about an early Cummions engine I have had a couple of "old" Cummins engines under my belt. One was a 250 in a 63' White with the compression release. An even earlier model and I forget the specs was in a 59' White tractor that a contractor used to move his equipment. Then...

Thought I would start a thread about choppers or lack of, lol! First off, bad teeth run in my family, brushing, flossing, pro cleaning regardless. The major reconstructions I had done in 1973 and 1995/96 have been going bad. Last fall, one of my front teeth absessed. Both front teeth were part...

That was of course the day that Buddy Holley died. Lately though, we are losing some of what I would term "our generations" greats. David Bowie, Glenn Fry and a number of actors. With a leap of faith, I get the feeling that many of the members are more or less my vintage (65)? If so, going back...

One of the roads we use drops down into a ravine, crossing over a creek before climbing back up the other side. Some people use the area to dump unwanted pets though there are alternatives. We were on a tight time line earlier this week when we drove by the area and saw yet another dog, a...

Check out the transport vehicle and the jump truck. Here, hold my beer and watch this comes to mind, LOL!