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I haven't been on TBN a few years (we had to sell our land unfortunately) but I had come to rely on it as a great place for good advice... Is there a similar high-quality forum for DIY homeowners? TIA!

I'm about to remove a several-hundred year old sugar maple near my drive way. It's about 6' DBH and unfortunately rapidly dieing. I plan on planting another fairly large tree in its place. Therefore, I'd like to get rid of the majority of the stump and roots without disturbing the asphalt...

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I went to fill my 50 gal barrel with off-road diesel and the pump had a new sign on it that read "this product contains 50% kerosene." I know that people often mix some kero in diesel for the winter as an anti-gel but 50% seems like a lot! (I usually put in an anti-gel additive myself.) Seems...

Threw a hundred dollars on the table and brought it home. Ought to be good for something if it works and I can provide enough pressure. I know nothing about these. Why 4 lines? What should I be concerned about? Just looking for a little education.

Has anyone ever mounted a topside box as an underbody? Can you see any obvious problems? I need an underbody box for one of my trailers and don't really have 18" of depth clearance for a standard underbody box. I can fit a 12 or 14" deep topside box. Thoughts?

Just need a little reassurance here. I have always filled my transfer tank with on-road diesel. The tank has a clear hose. The diesel has always been a dirty lime-green color (with no after market additives). I have filled at several gas stations over the years. The last time I filled up I...

I recently got a screaming deal on a used 6" Leinbach landscape rake. I had to fab a new 'top link stabilizer' to make it quick hitch compatible. While I was at I tacked on a Cat2-3 lift pin bushing and along with some 3/4 black iron pipe made a kickstand. Never had one, always​ fumbled with...

I found this small sheared-off crown nut in my driveway today. Any ideas on what it came from? This is an area where multiple machines travel including: Kubota tractor, -Hustler ztr, -Deere branded push mower, -all my tractor Implements, -multiple automobiles, -kids stuff like bikes and...

I would like to replace the keyed chuck in my Delta drill press which I have never done. I need some education please: 1.What online retailers are good? 2.What brands other than Jacobs should I look for? 3. The mandrel I have now is a Morse taper to JT2. I assume a new chuck will not be JT2...

I need more traction out of my zero turn (Hustler Fastrack). I go down some significant slopes and am unable to control my descent no matter how slow I go. When I shopped for a ZTR I thought larger tires were better but... I bought a cheap tire 1/4inch groover/sniper. What is the best way to...

I needed a heaver 3pt ballast so I bought twelve- 100lbs Case suitcase weights for 60cents per pound with the idea of converting a TSC trailer mover I had into a weight rack... I also ended up buying about $80 of hardware and metal. Most of the metal was stuff I already had but wasn't free...

Trying to sell my old ballast box on Craigslist. Haven't had any interest. Either I'm asking too much or it's not something anyone else wants. Appreciate input. CL link below: Tractor Ballast Box / Carry-All

I have limited experience with a small 3pt post hole digger. I now need a post hole digger for my approximately 40 horsepower at the PTO tractor. I'd love a hydraulic one but can't justify the cost. I'll average 20 holes per year. My dealer has two used and I was wondering what y'all thought...

Ok here's a tire physics question I need help with: My trailer tires are ST235/80R16. If it is 0 deg Fahrenheit and I inflate the tire to 80psi... What is the pressure in the tire when the ambient temperature becomes 60 deg Fahrenheit? Assume sea level. How about tire compliance?

Is this overhang compliant? It will be properly secured. It's about 10" past the ramp hinges.

Can anyone recommend a trailer break backup battery that has a solar panel maintainer built in? Or not recommended one?

I scored some Case suitcase weights today and want to build a rack for them. Is it really ok to hang them from some angle iron? Does not seem like much cast iron holding that weigh while bouncing up and down.

Sorry, this is a duplicate post in the Kubota section. Anyone know if they are interchangeable? Thanks in advance.

I am hoping someone can confirm that the buckets are interchangeable between a Kubota BH92 and a Woods BH90x. Thanks.

I'm always looking for new musicians to listen to and thought some of y'all might be able to help. Right now I'm mostly into good writing. Music with simple production and really good lyrics. Mostly with Americana/folk/country/rock influences. Some points of reference might help you help me :)...

I have a relatively small, flat, wide asphalt drive/parking area to plow. I've just used my 6ft bucket for several years but wanted to speed things up. I wanted a SSQA front power-angle plow. I grew up in Texas and know very little about plows. Based on TBN wisdom I decided I wanted an...

Not of info out there on the web that I could find. I've never installed wheel weights so I thought I'd chronicle it here for other's (with lots of pictures) and hopefully get a few questions answered too. Bought two 140ish pound weights today because I can never seem to have enough ballast and...

I have a 2016 F250xlt that I want to have remote start. The OEM key and fob are a one piece deal. Two questions: 1.Are there any aftermarket products where I would not have to carry another fob remote? I really don't want another thing on my key chain. 2. How well does the factory remote...

YouTube compilation of some good builds. Y'all may have already seen many of these. The Eastern European sure are an ingenious bunch. Funny and best homemade inventions 2016 - Smart Creator - YouTube

I have a Prince Wolverine MB directional control valve that I want to have a longer Control Lever. OEM is 5.5" long and I'd prefer 10-12" (I know this will increase travel). The threads are M8-1.25 (course). Any idea where I can find stiff rod only threaded at the end(s)? Needs to be at least...

Lippart, who made the axle/hubs/brakes says if excess grease gets on the magnet you need to replace the entire brake assembly. What say ye? And how do I keep this from happening again?

One of my 3rd function quick couplers failed and needed to be replaced. So I decided to look a break-away option because I have come close to accidentally dropping front implements with the hydraulics attached. I change implements frequently and currently had to turn off the tractor to...

Can anyone give me some feedback on this company? I'm looking at a hydraulic fitting they have at a particularly good price to purchase online. Any concerns with them? Thanks.

I have a Wood Equipment BH90-X with a slow leak from this part of the valve stack with the blue rag under it (the longest cylindrical part). The drip is coming from the end of the cylinder closest to the ground. The end has no obvious adjustment point but has a clearly non-air-tight cover...

I noticed these connectors under my 2016 F250. They're just in front of the rear bumper. The truck did come with "Upfitters Switches" as an option and I'm thinking they are related? Any ideas?

I've been spending lots of time "harvesting" glacial till granite rock to reclaim pasture. I've been building very crude granite walls mostly just because I need to go SOMEWHERE with all this dang stone. I would like something more precise to place the medium size (75-500lbs) rocks...

So says the TBN ad. Gotta love capitalism. Hopefully it won't raise prices to much.

I keep getting and ad banner for a tractor manufacturer with Trace Adkins' face on it. I know I could Google this person but why? I can't imagine how I could care who he gets paid to model for.

It's hot. I'm a Texan in New Hampshire and hate the heat. Until I can find a good reason to move to the Antarctic I decided I want a canopy. So I went to the local golf cart place. They sold me a used roof (covered in pine pitch) for $40. I welded a frame from scrap I had. Eventually...

He asked so I had to tell him why some tractors are orange, some are green, and others are red. It was a BIG day. He's growing up! We didn't get into how some tractors are orange or red but aren't THE orange or red. I didn't want to overwhelm him.

Not tractor related but I am happy with the result so I thought I'd share. I'm a novice welder/fabricator and this is the biggest thing Ive built from scratch so go easy on me.:drink: I wanted a headache rack to strap lumber and ladders to for transport in my 6ft bed. I also wanted to limit...

I need to buy some loam. This guy says he delivers 20yds per trip. Will this truck hold that? I always thought 18yds was max for a tri axle. Thanks

I think this is a TBN myth; that you should ONLY ever pull from the draw bar. Period. End of story. Certainly a geared tractor can easily be flipped by pulling from above the rear axle height (i.e. the 3pth). Theoretically a HST equipped tractor can be flipped the same way if you ignored all...

The hood on my MX4800 has some weather trim that keeps falling off. I want it to work as the grill screen does keep some of the chaff out of the engine compartment. How should I semi-permanently affix it in place? A little silicone caulk is what I was thinking.

Looking for a straight die grinder. Air powered. Mostly for dressing welds and cuts. Never had one before. What size/features should I look for? What kind/brand burrs should I look for?

I am likely buying a new F250 in the next week or so. I need some advice on how to option it. It will haul a 5ton dump and 6ton equipment trailer on short trips about 4 times per month. The plan is to buy a 5th wheel camper next year for family trips with 2 children. No heavy bed payloads on...

So my 2003 F250 is not going to pass inspection this year with frame rot among other things :thumbdown:. I'll have to replace it with another used 3/4 ton truck ASAP. My plan had been to wait another year and import a very lightly used truck from Down South and then religiously undercoat it...

I was given this IR 4000 compressor today. All the compressors I have owned previously had carrying handles! Can anyone fill me in on what kind of quality this one is? I also have some other questions. What kind of oil should I put in it? I have an old bottle of "compressor oil." Would that...

So this is shameless plagiarizing of Piston's thread of grapple pictures. I finally got my backhoe up and running this evening and thought it would be cool to see some pic of the fun stuff I will get to do. If a backhoe attachment picture thread already exists please direct me that way...

I need to remove both the rear tires on my MX4800, put it on stands to install a backhoe subframe, then put the wheels back on. I'll be on a flat concrete pad. My fluid-filled 17.5L-24 R4s weigh about 700lbs each. I've handled heavy tires before (although not this heavy) with three men but...

I have gone through a bunch of old threads and have not found what I am looking for. I have a Woods BH90X with no thumb. I'd like a hydraulic thumb. The dipper stick has factory mounts for a piston. I inquired at my dealer about a Woods thumb. They want $2500! Plus another $800 if they...

I planning on building a tree house for my sons in a largish apple tree near the house. (falling apples have been considered and disregarded :)). I have one question to start with... Any problem lagging pressure treated lumber to the apple tree? I don't want to poison it. Nothing the kids...

Built a few decks in the past but this one will be much bigger and more complicated. 3 levels with the highest being about 10ft off the ground and one level built to support a future hot tub. I'd also like to be able to estimate a build list to estimate cost. Anyone have experience with a...

http://youtu.be/OmoEWNjgNLg Pretty impressive tree removal. Check out the age and agility of the climber!

So I'm sure I'm not the first person to think of this but... I was lamenting my cruddy shop lighting and annoyed at having to keep moving work lights while grinding today.... First I was thinking someone probably makes a welding helmet with a built-in head light. Or I could modify my existing...

So I recently bought a used Woods backhoe attachment. I do not know the service history. Before I put it on my hydrostatic MX4800 in the spring, I was thinking I should flush out the old hydraulic fluid so as to not contaminate my UDT2. Several people were nice enough to describe how they...

New to me Woods BH90-X! Been looking for an affordable used BH90-X or Kubota BH92 for about 8mos. $4150 with 24" bucket in reasonable shape (no subframe or thumb). I think I did pretty good. (Just let me believe I did even if I didn't!) Very excited but will have to wait till spring to get...

Could someone please tell me what the icons mean when there is a new reply to one of my subscribed threads! The square icon to the left of the thread title with an envelope in it. Sometimes the square is blue or red. Either color can have a green dot. What do these mean? :confused3:

Has anyone built or seen a tractor FROPS without 'B' pillars? I'd like to fab a cage for my MX4800 for working in the woods to protect me and the tractor. However, I'm concerned about visibility for loader/grapple work which I do a lot of. I was thinking of a square/rectangular frame above...

Does anyone know the weight of a Woods BH90-X backhoe attachement?

Not sure where to post this and it may get removed anyway but I have a suspicion that's been bugging me. I suspect that at least some of the posters on TBN are financially compensated to post by manufacturer. We know this happens with online reviews. I am not suggesting that the TBN...

I bought a wet pressure gauge to test my hydraulics. On the top there is a blue rubberized nipple with a sticker that says "cut top after installation." I read in another post where someone did this and glycerin then leaked out. I need to be able to use this laying flat. Do I have to cut it?

So I think I've had enough finger tip neuropathy from spray cans to justify a spray rig. Mostly small jobs for equipment paint and primer. Also might try out with laquer and varnish. I have a decent size wheelbarrow air compressor that I think will put out 8cfm @ 80psi. This won't make me...

"tact-tor!!!" Actually his 3rd word (first 2 syllable). "Dad" and "dog" were the first two. It was also my first sons 3rd word! It's funny the affinity they have to tractors. I guess we are born with it and it never wears off.

So I want to upgrade my Hobart 140 to a new (sub $1000) 220V machine. I find that too frequently I am pushing or exceeding the capabilities of it. I'm mostly welding farm equipment. I am considering a dual voltage unit... Is there any disadvantage to these? Given the praise on TBN I...

They have a Ebay store. Anyone bought anything from them?

Any experience with these guys? Fit and finish? Customer service?

I think I'd like to put a stump grapple on my MX4800. Some use with stumps primarily to dig around and move large rocks. Any thoughts on their usefulness? I'd prefer to keep in under 500lbs. Some are short (36" long) and others are longer (48-56"). Any thoughts on which is better trade off on...

Does anyone know the specs for Woods 9000 backhoe attachment? Specifically how it compares to the Kubota BH92 and the newer Woods BH90-X. Thanks!

Will the BXpanded hydraulic pressure test kit work on my MX4800? Thanks in advance!

Any suggestions on the best consumer-use design sortware for barns?

I need help from those of you with more knowledge than me. I can do simple wiring but bare with me as I am sure I will use incorrect terminology. I think there is a simple answer here... I want to add a second warning light to my tractor (MX4800) that will light up when the parking brake is...

Ok, for years Ive been using a piecemeal collection of sockets and wrenches. I think I'm ready to buy a complete set. I'm talking metric and SAE up to maybe 2". I do occasionally use pneumatics but mostly hand power. So, do I want a 6 or 12 point sockets? What other features should I look...

Finished off a quick and dirty ballast box today. Plywood form, rebar, and 1000lbs of concrete Quickrete. Used a 3pth tow bar for lift pins and welded up some angle iron I had laying around for the top link. 4inch PVC with a drain hole in the bottom for long handled tools. 2" square tube...

Anyone know where the kill switch for the HST pedal is? The one that when paired with the seat or PTO switch then kills the engine. I looked for a pressure switch on the HST pedal linkage but there is nothing there. Is it in the ECU? Thanks.

I have had this problem on both HST tractors I have owned-- I forget I have the parking break set and drive around like a dope burning breaks and fuel! I've tried to stomp the heck out of the brake pedal prior to engaging the parking brake so it's harder to be oblivious to its effects but...

Thinking about going to down the Quick Hitch road for my 3pt implements. The bushing are expensive and I have 7 cat1 implements to setup and don't want to move bushings around. 1) where is the cheapest place to buy bushings? 2) I've read in another thread that instead of the expensive QH...

My tractor has great extendable 3pt lift arms and a nice top link. Problem is that they are cat 2 and every implement I own is cat 1. I really dislike using reduction bushings! They are fiddley and easily lost and worse yet can work themselves half way out of the link with some of my...

My first significant mod to this tractor (other than cracking the grill screen but I don't think that counts). I removed the tiny plastic toolbox that comes on the tractor (as well as the traffic triangle mounting bracket) and replaced it with a bigger, good quality steel box. I sprayed the...

Had my first regeneration yesterday! At 27hrs I thought it would never happen for Loraine and I (BTW Loraine is my beautiful MX4800). What was I doing wrong I thought? Then finally... IT happened! Suddenly she was ready to take that next step in our relationship. It only took us 10-15...

Im a very inexperienced mig welder so hopefully this not an incredibly stupid question. I know that having an uncontaminated joint is important for a good weld. I spent several hours today cutting, grinding, and preping a project. Had to quit early and won't get back to it for 5 days. I'm...

Sorry if this has been covered someplace else but... My tractor has ag couplers and I would like to rent an attachment with flat face couplers. Where is the best place to buy "plug and play" adapters? Do they work ok? Anything I should watch out for?

My MX4800 came with a "brush guard" that hinges out to open the hood. However, it's just a frame with no protection for smaller stuff like brush. The grill screen is plastic and I've already cracked it. I'm consideconsidering welding in some expanded metal mesh. How much do you think mesh...

So when I purchased my Kubota MX4800 I also bought a Bradco Jaws large model. I have about 30acres of overgrown woodland that was poorly logged in the past. Buying the tree and post puller was a major gamble because I was not sure how well it would work especially not being on a skid steer...

So I have a new Kubota MX4800 and a Bradco Jaws tree and post puller. It works amazingly well but the biggest hardwood I can pull is 6 or 7 inches in diameter. I can use my subsoiler to loosen the soil around larger trees to get them out but it tend to get hung-up on lager roots. I have been...