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I currently have a NH Boomer 24. It is starting to nickel and dime me on repairs. I am not handy so repairs done by dealer. It is currently in the shop needing $2600 in repairs. That is shortly after $1400 in repairs. Ranges from hydraulic hoses worn out to the shaft of the cooling fan...

https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/2022/12/01/mondavi-monarch-smart-electric-jetson-tractor/?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&ICID=ref_fark Looks like this could be interesting. I did not look too hard, but can't find data on how long it can run between charges.

The human access door on my wife's horse barn is freezing shut. This AM I really had to put my shoulder into it to get it to open. Any suggestions on how to stop it? It seems WD-40 would work but wouldn't that degrade the rubber seal around the door? Any other suggestions? Thanks for any ideas.

National Weather Service is predicting 5-10 inches. Accuweather is saying 8-12 inches. However it is lake effect. Right now 10 miles north of my office they have had 6 inches of snow. We have had some very minor flurries. Later today the wind is supposed to shift to being more NW rather...

I thought I would start a new thread on this so as not to overwhelm the current Starlink thread. I just got the email from SL. They had been projecting late 2022 for me to have SL available. That has now slipped to "mid-2023". However I am being offered their "Best effort" plan. It seems...

So I drive through town to get from our farm to my day job. The main street I am on (not a highway, a city street) is 2 lanes each direction, with a turn lane in the center. It dead ends into another street and I turn left at that intersection. Most folks turn right at that intersection and...

We have a plastic/fiberglass rubbermaid stock tank that has a crack in it. They are $100 new now! So I want to try to repair rather than replace if I can do so economically. One method I have seen is to basically drill holes around the crack and reinforce with wire. Then coat with JB Weld...

We have a gravel (well limestone really) drive. It is in need of a refresh. We usally put down a topping of what is called #53 around here. It is 1 1/2 inch down to powder. It usually packs well and provides a nice look. Has to be redone every couple years. We have a small pot hole...

Looking to get a walk behind snow blower. I do not want one that attaches to the tractor. Want the wife to have the capacity to use it. We have a gravel driveway. So I know I need at least a two stage but should strongly consdier a three stage. What else do I need to look at? Do the have...

So my Muck Company Mid Height Arctic Chore Boots finally bit the dust. The "foot" part of the boot is separating from the shaft. So they are no longer waterproof. Looking for reccomendations for the next boot. The Muck was a great boot and I would not be opposed to another pair...

So it is time for a new portable generator. Wife wants one for her barn. It has a separate well and its own electical panel. Electrician will be out this month to install the proper transfer switch and 30 amp plug in. I currently have a 6500 watt running (8500 watt surge) portable that I...

We had a random power outage this AM. As I write this the power outage is on going. Should be resolved in a couple hours per the power company. In any event becuase I needed to dress up for work today I had to fire up the generator to shower and such. When I ran the microwave to heat some...

So my wife wants me to build a horse bridge for trail class. One set of plans is here Build Your Own Trail Bridge - AQHA I don't know why this is confusing me so much. Plans call for 3/4 inch "CAT Rated Sheathing plywood". How is this different from "plywood"? I have some 3/4 inch plywood...

We own an 18 acre horse farm. As spring is arriving I need to rake up and remove the remnants of all the hay we have been feeding the horses. We have a New Holland Boomer 24 with a 3 point. Silly question is a landscape rake what I need? Some stuff I have read says they may be too...

Next Thursday if all goes well we should be starting a footing project in the riding arena. We have a 60x140x16 riding arena. Currently it is a clay base with washed sand on top for footing. Project is to remove all the sand down to the clay base - about 95 tons of material. Put in #10 stone...

Power went out last night due to an ice storm. About 28000 homes wo power in the area. I woke up about 3 am. Temp in the house down to about 60. Power to fridge had been off for almost 8 hours at that point so decided to fire up the generator. Electric start would turn it but it would...

Sorry about the long story.... Our eastern property line is a county maintained drainage ditch. The neighbors on the otherside, within the last couple years, trenched into the ditch with a drainage line. Recently we had to have a tree taken down on our property. The arborist who came out to...

Any one have any experience with these? I got the mower and would rather mulch the clippings. However the reviews on line are really bad for the mulching kit. Are these just folks who do not know what they are doing or is the kit really that bad?

For northern Indiana we are looking at a significant snow event Monday/Tuesday time frame. Current projections are 6 inches of snow over two days. For us that is not a huge deal other than it being the first real snow of the year so people will forget how to drive. Got all the snow weapons...

Kind of looking forward to snow removal. Had the rear's on my SCUT loaded with Rim Guard. I know using the tiller as additional ballast made moving snow so much easier. I hope the Rim Guard will be enough weight to make significat improvement without the tiller. It will let me get up closer...

How many hours of labor should it take to change the fluids in a tractor? I have a boomer 24. It is in the shop and I thought while it was there I would have them change the fluids since it is close to time for that. They want 6 hours of labor. That seems very excessive to me. Oil change...

So this happened. I rolled the tractor on its side yesterday. Moving manure. Turned left w bucket full and up. Right tire went up on manure pile. I had no counter weight on back. I know better. I stepped off tractor as it was rolling. The canopy made that more difficult and it hit me in...

First let me start by saying we have horses. So protecting them is important. I know a lot of you here will tell me coyotes do not attack horses. They do. I have seen it at other barns we have been at. It is rare, but not zero. Also it can spook the horses and with them acting the fool...

Ok, I have googled until my eyeballs are sore.... Sprayed 2,4-D about 4:00 p.m. yesterday. Trying to kill dandelions that have overtaken my horse pasture. It was not supposed to rain.... but guess what.... 1/4 inch of rain last night. It started raining about 8-12 hours after spraying...

So we have a friend who raises a few cattle at a time to eventually make into meat. They slaughter and process on their own. They are getting ready to slaughter one. What is a reasonable price for ground beef? I have never bought this way before. Always from a super market or farmers market...

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As detailed in the attached picture I am seeing wear in the hydraulic lines. These are the lines that control the FEL. Tractor is about 5 years old. Has 430 hours on it. I bought it new so all the hours are mine. I bought some nylon protective hose covering which I will fit over those...

We have a non irrigation ditch on our property. I壇 like to control weeds and woody growth on it. Of course I want to leave grass for both looks and erosion control. It looks like Triclopyr is an option. Is this correct? Also what other options are there? Currently it is a woody bramble...

So we are finally in a place where the internet speeds at the house are "good". With the upgrades we made we are getting 10+ Mb at all times. Often more like 20. Then Sunday the dish network receiver took a dump. It is dead and will not turn on. Long story short they will send me a new...

So finally had time to dig into it. My gas powered weed eater is toast. Cylinder ring missing and piston is scored. Are any of the battery powered ones worth while? We have horse fence. I can mow under the fence with my ride on mower. Occasionally need to weed wack around the fence...

Looking for a basic safe for the house to store valuables. Cash, passports, some other odds and ends. Any one have any recommendations? I assume the HF ones are crappy? Probably looking for something with 1 to 2 cubic feet of storage. Nothing excitingly large.

As many of us are rural getting good high speed Internet is an issue. I have an account with ubifi a cellular internet provider. In an effort to get better performance I have ordered an external antenna for the modem/router. I also ordered a length of ultra low loss coax. My dumb...

If one were to want to build an earthen backstop for shooting outdoors on ones property, how large/thick should it be? My thought would be to start at the begging of the shooting lane with a bulldozer and push dirt up into a mound at the end. That way you are always shooting a slight down...

Ok so up until now we bought our hay from a small local farmer. He priced delivery and stacking into each delivery. Due to crappy hay production in northern Indiana this year I am using a different supplier. They are a larger operation. They have priced delivery and stacking into the cost...

Just had one done Wednesday. So all this sitting around healing has me going stir crazy. Got a party to go to Saturday. So I will at least get out of the house for a while. Cannot imagine being home bound as a permanent condition. Ugh.

Just had a good night. My brother lives in Chicago. His kids come to town to visit grand ma and grandpa every so often. Of course they come to see us, ride the horses etc. Well for the first time we got our nephew without his sisters for several hours. He is 12. He now knows how to drive a...

We have a drainage ditch on our property line. The county maintains it but only about once a decade. In the mean time trees, weeds and other brush grows up on the banks. I don't have the equipment to mow up to the edge of the bank in any manner that is not labor intensive. I found this...

Sadly I found out what that response time is In my area. As many of us do here we live in a rural area. To my west is a highway. North is all farm fields. South and east are woods. Sunday night the Mrs was putting in a load of laundry. She starts screaming bloody murder and telling me to...

I have a new to me back blade. It is very rusty. I'd like to clean it up and paint it. I DO NOT have access to have it sand blasted. I realize this would be better, but that is just not an option. Of course i have a grinder. However I see this paint like stuff for rust removal. Is that...

Ok silly question..... manual says fuel filter change (among other things) at 300 hours. Do I need the element for like $15 or the whole assembly which runs $110? Note that I want to do it right so spring the $110 is fine if I need to. Just don稚 want to if I don稚 have to.

Ok so I bent the top link arm on my Boomer 24. Not lifting anything close to the rated lift capacity of the 3 point. Lift capacity at ball ends is 1400 lbs. The tiller is 600 lbs and the bush hog is 500 lbs. Nothing heavier than those two items. I went to TSC and Rural King for a new Cat 1...

Two dogs I have never seen before running loose on my property. 5:00 am they set off the driveway alarm. Cause my dog to go nuts waking my SWMBO. One is a big Rottie. Not sure about the other. They both clearly have collars. When it gets light out I will go out and see if I can get close...

Hey guys need some advice. Neighbors are elderly (in their 80's). In years past they have had someone plow their drive. I cannot see their drive from mine and feel bad I am just noticing this. We got 5 inches of snow about 2 days ago. They are still not plowed out. Do I just go over and do...

So we are supposed to get negative 20 actual air temps as a low Wed Night/Thursday Morning. I will add Power Service Anti Gel (White bottle right?) and have some 911 on hand. I do not plan on starting the tractor Wed or Thursday. By Friday we should be back up to 22 above zero. So life...

I am having a brain cramp. Having some issues with traction. If I am on the driveway no problem. I need to actually move some snow out in the "yard". Need to make a path from the barn to the manure pile for example. If the snow gets too deep before I can get to it I have traction issues...

So I am wanting to get a pressure washer. First and foremost it MUST be electric. I don't want another gas engine to maintain. Hot water not necessary. Initial intended use: Power wash horse blankets before they go into washing machine Power wash equipment such as tiller, brush hog, tractor...

So life/age are catching up to me. I have a bulging disk in my back. We own a small horse operation. Seven horses. Currently have about 1200 small square bales of hay in inventory. We move bales from storage to the stall barn such that we have week's supply or so on hand. Currently we...

So I am probably over thinking this.... I need a carry all. My back is not what is used to be (I now have a bulging disk). Need to move small bales of hay from the storage barn to the stall barn. I was just tossing them on the FEL, but that is lifting them pretty high to stack 10 on. I am...

I need to plant some 6 inch round posts. What size hole do I need to dig?

I need to plant some 6 inch round wood posts. Some now and some in the spring. No I cannot do them all at the same time. Renting a powered auger cost is around $70 for the day. Cost of buying is around $350 when you get all in with the bit needed etc. assuming harbor freight purchase...

So I need some collective wisdom..... My neighbors to my east I have never met. I cannot see their house from mine due to dense trees, even when the leaves are off the trees. Our boarder is a county maintained ditch. The bank on their side of the ditch is a berm meaning it drops off so no...

As many of us have internet issues I thought I would start a thread on how it works for me. Currently we have DSL that provides ~2 mb of through put. Most places say we cannot stream HD video. This is not true, I watch football on the ipad when the Colts game is boring. With my iphone...

I currently use over the ear muffs. They work great and are comfortable. I am a hobby user of the tractor and it is open station. I would really like to listen to music when I am out mowing for hours. I just cannot get ear buds to be comfortable under the muffs. Tried different brands of...

I know this is a subject that has been discussed to death here. I just need to vent. Two dogs running loose near my house. We are set on 18 acres. Mostly farm fields around us. Over on the other side of the highway (about a mile down the road ) is a neighborhood with 20 or so houses. Two...

We use about 1500 small bales per year in our horse operation. We have a new hay supplier this year. First delivery was yesterday. Guy could operate his skid steer and get close enough to the door, wall, whatever that you would be lucky to slide 2 dimes in between. He offloaded and stacked...

Ok so I am looking to upgrade from the standard 5 gallon diesel can. Or possibly modify the can. However my google skills seem to be lacking. I am looking for a cheap pump to transfer the fuel from the can into the tractor. It does not need to be electric, a hand pump is fine. I'd rather...

So I was ripping down a 2x4 to approx 2x2. Managed to get my right middle finger in the way under the board. Thankfully it only nicked my finger tip. Trip to the urgent care. No stitches but a tetanus shot was needed. Thankfully didn稚 self amputate. Be careful with your power tools...

So after several years my usual hay supplier is unable to supply the hay I need. So we are now dealing with new suppliers. I am trying to figure out a more scientific way to evaluate hay. I know for small squares if there is too much moisture you risk fire and if there is too little you may...

So we have horses and prefer small squares. We have a supplier that is willing to store the bales and deliver them periodically. However he (rightfully) wants to charge us a premium for that vs delivering them all at once and getting paid all at once. I am trying to convince SWMBO we can...

So after years of using small square bales of hay for the horses we may be switching to large squares. I do NOT have a detachable bucket on my tractor. So I will need a bucket mounted spear. I realize that I will be pushing the limits of weight capacity of my FEL. I know I do not want a...

Does any one have this satellite internet service? We only get 2mb DSL where I live. We need better speed. The latency would not bother me as we will not use it for gaming or phone. Trying to get an idea of how the speed is as they tout "Up to" so many MB depending on what plan you buy...

So we have an 18 acre horse farm. So I have plenty of horse manure. I have an area I need to till up to get rid of the clover that has taken over and plant some grass. I know I need to get soil tested but the fact clover took over everything means I値l habe to add nitrogen. Since I have it...

So I got "donated" an old 5 foot back blade. The adjustment for changing the angle of the blade works. However the blade, and frame and all of it is just a rusty ugly hot mess. So I got the idea in my head to clean it up and paint it yellow to match my tiller and bush hog.... and frankly a...

So we just had some record rain fall. Second time that has happened in the 3 years we have lived here. I have 3 feet of water covering 2-3 acres. Thankfully my property boarders a drainage ditch. Can anyone educate me about drainage tile? How much should this cost to put in? Since I am not...

Looking for a rugged radio to keep out in the barn. Barn is not insulated. When it warms up above freezing there is some condensation that drips. It killed the regular ole radio we had out there. Looking at some job site radios. They are all designed to run off the same battery system that...

Ok there are no dumb questions right? Currently using FEL for snow removal. It works. However I now have a 5ft back blade. I have never used a back blade for anything. How is it used for plowing? Do I plow in reverse? I have a gravel drive. I値l habe to add some 都hoes to keep it from...

So I have a new holland Boomer 24. It has 150 hrs on it and is 2 years old. Today I was out moving manure. Temp was 18f. Engine fired up no problem. I let it warm up for 10 min or so while a took care of a few things. Spent ~20 min moving manure from the manure pile into the trash bin...

So we have horses. 100 gallon rubber maid stock tank. We had an outlet installed by an actual electrician to run the deicer. It is a 3 prong GFCI outlet. On its own circuit. Wife is concerned that she is reading stories on the internet of horses getting electrocuted because the deicer was...

So I am in the market for a new long gun. I am wanting to kill two birds with one stone of course.... I am looking for something to dispatch small woodland creatures around the farm. For example Raccoons and horses do not mix. So a 22 LR would be nice. However I am also thinking about some...

Bridge collapses in Boone County after tractor attempts to cross it | FOX59 Uh oh.

So I finally got around to adding a tool box to my Boomer 24. A 50 cal ammo can fits on the back bumper behind the seat just fine. There were 2 holes in the bumper from the factory. Drilled holes in the can to match. Now the question of the day.... what useful things to put in it? Adjustable...

Fendt Launching e1 Vario Battery-Electric Compact Tractor in 218 | 217-11-21 | Rural Lifestyle Dealer End of article suggest JD has an electric tractor. The one in the article claims 5 hrs run time. Can charge to 80% battery power in just 40 minutes.

So two things going on with my limestone driveway.... First we need to add more new limestone to the existing driveway. Here is the company that we will be using to deliver the stone Limestone and Sand - Knepp Sand & Stone What do I want or what information do we need to make that...

I live in northern Indiana. During winter my primary tractor use will be plowing snow and moving horse manure. They are predicting a colder winter for us. So.... What do I need to add to the fuel to stop jelling? In the winter I don't expect to use too much fuel. By not too much I bet 10...

Farmer killed in tractor accident near Bourbon | Public Safety | southbendtribune.com Be careful out there folks.

So SWMBO and I are "debating" what posts to use to hang gates. We have horses. Intent is to plant a wood post and hang 8 foot gate on it for the paddock. I am not intending to start the typical debate of do we just tamp in, use concrete etc. The issue is what post to use. I was thinking a...

So I thought I would actually report good news. So often we hear of property line wars with neighbors. Well my west property line there is no demarcation to figure out where my property ends and neighbor's begins. There are a few no trespassing signs that predate both my ownership and my...

So bought a tiller. It has a slip clutch. I loosened all the springs. It was to the point that just moving through virgin ground the tines would stop every so often. I assume that was the slip clutch kicking in? So I tightened the springs about a full turn. Now the tiller is lugging the...

I bought a new tiller. Tarter 5 foot. The manual that came with the PTO shaft is at best useless. A copy can be found https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5804ec762994ca2eca2c83e2/t/58c00c89f5e231ae03b502ad/1488981138666/PTO-Booklet.pdf According to this manual I have a "Friction Torque...

I have a 40 Gal Fimco 3 point hitch sprayer. It won't hold prime. Ran 3 tanks of round up through it. Went to clean it and pump runs but won't build pressure. Screen on intake line is clean. Pulled intake line and it is clean. According to the internet tubes the check valve is next...

As many of you may recall SWMBO and I bought acreage and brought the horses home. This fall we want to roundup the weeds and plant pasture grasses. In looking at farmers to contract for the job they want a lot of money. For the money they want I could spend some time doing the job myself and...

Was out bush hogging yesterday when I saw this little guy/gal. Glad I saw him before I ran him over. Would have been a bad day for both of us. He just sat there while I bush hogged around him. The 4 or so acres of woods I own had a bit of a swamp to it. 200 yards away is a pond on the...

Saw this print out by the barn. Curious if anyone can tell me what is roaming about.

I am having the dealer do the first 50 hour service on my Boomer 24. Manual (and dealer confirm) the service calls for: Change engine oil and filter Change Fuel Filter Change Hydro Filter Grease a bunch of stuff (I have been greasing all zerks every 10 hours per manual) It says nothing about...

So we have horses at home. Looking for some good way to get rid of their "left overs". So manure, urine and wood shavings used for bedding. Looking at a spreader. We have some areas we could spread. Looking at having wast hauler remove. They want $200/mo for a 4 cubic yard dumpster that...

I am on the board of directors of the local therapeutic riding facility. We have had a local farmer donate 40 acres of hay. Issue is that we have to cut, bale etc. So we are looking for someone to so same. The 40 acres will likely produce more hay than we need. So rather than pay someone to...

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I own a new holland boomer 24. It has about 30 hours on it. Routine check of oil was fine. Front axle also has fluid in it. That dip stick reads low. I cannot find in the manual what fluid goes in there so I can top off. Can any one enlighten me?

So my boomer 24 is my first tractor. It has about 30 hours on it. I just checked engine oil (all good). Looking at front axel there is a place to check fluid there too. It is a bit low (not scary low but low). I cannot find in manual what fluid goes in there. Can any one enlighten me?

I am looking at a couple of tillers. I cannot find anything acceptable used at a price that makes sense to not buy new. So looking at new ones. Most of them on line have a copy of the manual. I look at those to determine what else I need to get (i.e. one of them needs a 1 1/4 wrench/socket...

Rubber mat is 3/4 inch thick. Each piece is 4'x6'. Some will have to be trimmed shorter. Others will have to be notched to go around the stall posts. One thought is to use a carpet knife. What about a reciprocating saw? If so what blade? I am thinking for the cuts that have to go the...

My search skills must be failing.... I have a NH Boomer 24. I want to disk about 10 acres. How big (small?) of a disk harrow can I pull? Soil is clay and sand. I know the "rule of thumb" for the bush hog is 5 HP per foot. Is there a similar idea for the disk harrow? Land was previously in...

So just blowing off steam. We built a pole barn for horse stalls. Had excavator out to put dirt in the barn to raise the floor about a foot and a half. Well he hit one of the posts for the stall front. Sheared it right in half. Also hit the side of the barn when he was bringing skid steer into...

I am looking for a good source for seed. I am planting pasture grass for horses. I will do it in two phases. Phase one this spring will be the areas that will be used for pasture next year. This summer the horses will be on basically dry lots. Once they move to the nice grass next spring...

So we have a bit of a warm up today. Going to his 40F or so. I am planning on spending some time in the shop getting things cleaned up and organized. One task that I could take care of us greasing all the "summer" equipment (the bush hog and the like). Since they will not be used between now...

WE are in the process of having a pole barn built (well 2 of them) one is 36 x72 the other is 60x140. Posts were put in and have passed inspection. The rain has delayed further construction. The company that does the trusses (they are a sub of the general) delivered today. Could not get...

Ok so total newbie question..... We are in the process of building a barn and indoor riding arena. The indoor will need about 3 inches of sand spread evenly over top for good footing. This is what the box blade is for right?

Ok great brain trust.... We are putting in horse pasture. T-posts and then string wire on them which will be electrified. I am a tractor newbie. I have a New Holland Boomer 24. I have read up and watched video on using the bucket to push the T-Posts into the ground. Soil is sandy loam and...

I cannot find if the Boomer 24 3 point hitch has a function to limit how far down an implement will go. I am working on the bush hog. The issue I am having is that as I mow the hog keeps dropping. Of course the rear end is limited by the wheel. The front end is not and I start having the...

Sadly I mean the animal and not the sex crazed older lady. Live in North Central Indiana. We just cut the weeds down in the field. When I was mowing the actual lawn last night I think I saw a Cougar come out of the woods into the field and check things out. Then she went back in the woods...

What is the best way to get rid of Racoons? At the barn where Mrs. TheMan currently boards her horses they leave the grain out in the open. So a racoon has taken up residence. The barn owner does not seem too keen on doing anything soon to remove it. Looks like rat poison would work, but be...

We have about 18 acres. 10 or so was planted in corn before we bought the place. It was harvested in the fall and has not been turned under. So of course there are now the left overs from the harvest as well as the weeds that have grown in. We are planning a barn and pasture grass. That...

OK, I am for some reason not able to wrap my brain around this. In process of purchasing a used 5ft rotary mower. Weight of implement will be about 500-600 lbs. So if I just have the dealer toss it in the back of my pick up, now what? When I get home can I just rachet strap or chain it to...

So I work in the legal field and deal with custody cases..... had a father (who is crazy and trying to get custody) tell me that if he does not get custody he would hold me personally responsible. Now I get told that thing quite a bit..... and don't really care. However with him, I happen to...

Woke up on the wrong side of the bed today. **** I hate it when that happens. Been in a mood all day. No good reason for it. Sorry just had to *****.

Good gravy. It is April. 2.5 inches of lake effect snow. Never thought I'd be thinking of getting the tractor out to remove snow this time of year. Guess we won't get the ground tilled just yet.

Greetings oh great brain trust.... I am new to the world of tractors. We have purchased an 18 acre plot. The plan is to build a barn and have horses. We currently own 3 and are bringing them home. So I will need a bush hog to do the pastures a few time a year as well as maintain a meadow...

Oh great brain trust..... We own a NH Boomer 24. We are building a horse barn. My wife trains horses. So we will have at most 10 horses on our property. I am trying to figure out what we should charge for board. One variable I cannot find a cost on is the cost per hour to operate the...

Just bought a boomer 24. Planning to use the FEL to move snow. I live in N Indiana do dead flat land. Drive is gravel and ~200 feet. Do I need to bother with chains or filling tires? As a curiosity how does one fill tries?

Greetings from Northern Indiana. Wife and I just bought 18 acres to bring the horses home. Just signed papers on a New Holland Boomer 24. Thanks in advance for all your help!