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Moved back to the family farm in Indiana about a year ago, and finally getting settled in on the farm. Mom just rents out all the ground and we have no equipment other than Grandpas M that he started farming with. It was our auger tractor when I was growing up. Had a manual trip loader on it...

Got the feeders back up today!

40x60 shop. Builder wanted to do all tin, I just wanted OSB, he REFUSED to put OSB on, so we compromised and did plywood, then painted it.

Built these tonight. Need to grind down some crappy welds and paint them and I’ll see how they do!

So I have three bird feeders on shepherds hooks on the back deck that I feed nyjer seed in. Problem is that they are so close to the deck that the birds poop all over the deck, and the missus is tired of it. Anyone else have any kind of set up that would get it farther away from the deck? I'd...

Put a few hours on the 7060 today. Practiced my loader skills, and they are still not good. I need a lot more practice! All filled in, and ready for some gentle rains to get things settled.

Tank installed, and 460 ft of pipe laid today! Still need to get all the dirt filled back in, but we were at least productive today. And I’m worn out! If my family had to depend on me to run a shovel for a living, we’d all be a lot skinnier! It’s been a great project, and after today I feel...

Richard brought his backhoe over and dug the hole for the septic tank today. Supposed to be here around 10:00 tomorrow morning. Got a couple of pipes spanning the hole for the night. Going to run a little over 400ft if pipe to get it back behind the pond. Last couple of years the run off has...

Anyone remember the movie The Money Pit? I think the wife and I may be actually living it as a documentary! Currently our sewer is backed up so bad that they are going to have to start digging it up. My wife and I have been together a few years, and live in the house her and her previous...

Wife and kids got me a weather station for Christmas! I’ve been wanting one since we got the shop built, and I am super pumped about it! Weather is supposed to be nice tomorrow, so hopefully I can get it up and going tomorrow afternoon.

I went radials and added water. I didn’t really decide on radial vs bias, I just wanted the biggest/widest that was available, and that happened to be radial. I just added water as my tractor will never be outside in freezing weather enough to freeze. Like I said I still carry ballast when...

I’m not for sure if I have a decent pic of it.

I generally wear ear buds when I’m brush cutting, but I hate that you can’t hear what’s really going on. Definitely can’t wear them when pulling trees. Have to be able to hear what’s going on with the loader and trees, so I decided to add some tunes to my tractor. Built me a couple of plates...

Not to stir the pot, but the 2019 7060 I just bought says the only thing to change is the oil and filter at 50 hours. Everything else is just a check over. My manual doesn’t say anything about changing the hydraulic filter until 500 hours and the hydraulic fluid not until 1000 hours.

Going to add some small Bluetooth speakers somewhere in the canopy. Gotta have some tunes while I’m working, and the wife didn’t think I needed a cab tractor so I’ll improvise!

Pulled trees for a few hours this weekend! Have around 28 hours on the tractor, and it did it’s first regen right at 25 hours yesterday. I’m just absolutely loving this tractor so far!

Filling mine up tonight! I just decided to use water. I may add some sort of rust inhibitor later if I decide too. My tractor is never going to be left outside in freezing weather, and it will be stored in a heated shop so I’m not worried about it freezing.

Anyone know anything about these tillers? I have found an 84" one on craigslist close that I think is priced right. A quick Google search didn't bring up very much information. Any first hand experience would be appreciated.

This is how we bath our bulldogs now. Neither one of them like water!

We’ve had Winston for almost three years, and just got Waylon about a month ago. Two totally different personalities!

I’m a little disappointed. I haven’t been able to use the tractor since Saturday. Rain on Sunday and Monday, and Tuesday I had a heck of an adventure! My son works in Overland Park (solid two hours from my home) and calls me Tuesday afternoon about an overheating issue on his Jeep. Turns out...

The wife helped me get the other side!

I filled it to the top of the fill neck before I started. It had .9 hours on it when I started mowing.

One side of weights on! The weights have been a bit of an issue with the tractor too. When I sent my quote to the dealer it had three sets of rear wheel weights, three per side. And it is worded (in my opinion) like each weight is 164 lbs. so I thought I was getting three sets of rear wheel...

One other small complaint I have is the PTO switch. In its current location when I am holding on to the handle on the fender my arm lays right across it and kicks it off once in awhile. In Kubota’s defense your probably not supposed to be on a bank so steep that you are holding yourself in the...

Finally got the new tractor Friday afternoon. Doesn't have my weights, third function, or canopy installed yet, but I was tired of waiting and needed to get some things done so I took it as is. I'll put all that other stuff on as time allows. Brought it home and moved the front tires side to...

Headed home!

Showed up today with the big meats on it!

Tractor showed up today! Looks like they still need to install weights and the canopy. Really leaning on my salesmen to get it done. This is already week six of two that he told me it would take to get. Hopefully I’ll get some seat time to report in the next couple of days!

Finally got black dirt all around the shop and seeded it down. We have done a ton of landscaping work around the house too. Spent the last two nights dragging hoses and sprinklers around the yard. I’m sure I’m not putting near enough water on it, but it appears to still be moist in the...

They told me two weeks today. Gonna be the longest two weeks ever! Here’s what I ordered.

Lots of projects getting done now in the shop. Nothing big, just little stuff all the time. Reroofed this old outhouse that the wife wants to use as a garden shed. Waiting on the landscape guy to get done before I move it outside. Built a windshield hold down for the Arctic Cat today. Used...

Finally received a quote for a new 7060 today. One thing I asked for was the R1W tires that come on a 20" front wheel and a 30" cast rear wheel. The very first question I asked the saleperson was if the fronts are adjustable. He responded that they were, but after cruising through a bunch of...

I'm getting ready to order a 5075E tractor equipped to my specs. One of those things is a factory installed 3rd function on the loader. Does anyone have any pics of the joystick with a factory installed third function on one of these, or comparable 5E series tractor? One of my concerns is...

The MF3635 that I bought a few years ago has been nothing but a PIA. It's been in the shop more often than not, and cost me 15k in repairs. Now the tach has quit and the PTO won't engage, so I've decided to cut my losses (I should have done it before now), and am looking for a different...

The latest couple of projects in the shop. The RZR got an oil change and new front driveshaft u-joints. And it needed them! Factory nongreasable replaced with greasable ones. The Prowler is getting a rear end rebuild and all new greasable u-joints as well. I thought the pinion bearings were...

Body shop got it within 1/2”. Better than it was.

Finally got the other building torn down and hauled off Friday! Looks so much better around the shop now. We have a landscaping guy starting next week. Can’t wait to see all the progress he makes. Doing a ton of stuff around the house and the shop.

Couple of neat old things I found while mushroom hunting the property this eve. I really stoked about the Ford emblem! I’m not even a Ford guy, but I can’t wait to hang it up somewhere in the shop.

Tonight’s project was to get the bolt bin up. Bought a kit online that came with everything. 1/4-3/4 grade 8 assortment. I had ZERO hardware in the shop before this. Going to save my pennies and get a metric set next.

People are going to expect me to do something besides play cards and drink beer in the shop if I keep this up!

Started a food plot behind the shop this afternoon. Used the cultivator that Richard scored for me in the scrap pile last year to work the sod over. It was HARD! I should have plowed it last fall. Made three passes to get it churned up that much. Also, stole Richards disc from him, so I’ll...

Put a couple sets of cabinets up this eve with the wife’s help. Already thinking about grabbing a couple more this weekend.

Stole the wife’s laptop that she never uses and going to turn it into the shop computer for Jeep parts shopping and ordering. Problem is she hasn’t used it in over a year, and she didn’t keep it updated! My ADD won’t let me use it until EVERY update on EVERY program is updated. I may never be...

Def worth the $25 I paid. It was up and going in less than 5 minutes! IR night vision is pretty good as well!

Just realized I never put a pic of the finished product. I think it turned out pretty darn good. Got the WiFi all hooked up in the shop last night too. Works awesome, completely plug and play. I had all the cat 5 cable ran and the extenders mounted and a friend came over and put ends on for...

Started the WiFi extender install this afternoon. I’m going to have to get some white paint for the bracket!

Waiting on the primer to dry on Rainey’s three point trailer mover!

Mama got her hot tub going Sunday afternoon, I haven’t even turned a light on in the shop since then! 104° for about 45 minutes and a couple of Budweiser’s and I’m ready for bed!

Teaching Rainey how to weld. She’s not to shabby for a first timer, and she has a horrible teacher!

Here it was when I "finished" it the first time. It kept bending front springs so about 5 years ago I started 4 linking it. As you can tell, I'm really getting after that project! lol

The Jeep is trying to get accustomed to its new surroundings!

Only productivity we’ve had the last two nights is me getting my butt kicked at SkipBo!

So I did some reading on both the heater and the pump today. I at least understand why he thought it was a propane issue after reading it. I had no idea the heater was “smart” enough to restrict the flow to maintain the temp. So I’m assuming they believe the control panel is commanding the...

Well I believe my builder is officially done with his part of the shop. Finally got the floor heat lines enclosed and painted up. Time for me to start dragging stuff in and placing it where I want it.

I’ve had a winch for our Prowler sitting on the the floor of my office since the spring of 15 when I bought the Prowler, never got around to installing it until this eve. Worked in the shop from 6:00, and going on 5 hours. Old school thermometer says it’s 62° in here. Feels much warmer...

Buddy let me borrow his IR thermometer at work to play around with. I’m having WAY to much fun with it!

Floor heat is up and going! Still has to run a drain to the bathroom for the condensation from the heater. This really blind sided my builder. He has done numerous floor heat installs, but always uses an electric tank style water heater. This is the first he’s done with a tankless propane...

My Valentine’s Day present! Anything for the shop is a bonus! $10 Facebook find for Winston. He’s got his own shop chair.

Project board has been hung! Hung a hose reel too.

Actually used the shop a bit last night! I still have a ton to do, but it was good to enjoy it a bit actually tinkering on the wife’s ride.

Air lines run. Hopefully get the compressor wired up so I can see how bad they leak this weekend. The ones I did in the garage a couple of years ago didn’t leak at first, but developed one after a couple of months. Hopefully that’s not the case with these. 1” Schedule 40 around 40ft long...

I bought a 3/4” stall mat to help absorb some of the noise from the compressor. What’s everyone’s opinions on screwing the compressor down? If I screw into the bathroom ceiling does that negate any sound proof that the mat provides. The compressor doesn’t vibrate to bad so I’m not worried...

Moving the compressor above the bathroom. Almost didn’t fit! Today’s activities are not without incident though! Loader 1/building 0! Hopefully the builder can fix me up. That’s how close the other building that we are going to tear down is. I was watching the rear blade, and should have...

My builder bought it so I’m not for sure. He buys a bunch of stuff from Home Depot so maybe there?

Winston is ready for the shop to be done too! You can’t believe the excitement.

Getting closer! Still waiting on floor heat, and water to be hooked up, and that should pretty much do it I think. Except for all the outside dirt work, and tearing down the two buildings that are still here. Hooked up tunes last night! One of these in each corner of the shop. Works, not...

Started working on the manifold for the floor heat today. Ordered a stereo system for the shop today. Nothing special, just a Pioneer amplifier with four small indoor/outdoor speakers. Going to put the speakers in each corner of the shop. All of it should be here Fri, so hopefully will have...

Just a few little things done the last couple of weeks. Waiting on the floor heat, and the bathroom to get done now. Going to have to hurry up though, the lean to that some of my stuff is stored in has finally had enough. It’s going to be real interesting to get the Jeep out of there now...

First coat of paint.

Few things done today! Lines for the hot water heater above the bathroom. I’m still not for sure how he’s going to set up the floor heat with it up there. I guess that’s what I’m paying him for though! Couple of the windows trimmed in white metal. Oddly, he trimmed the doors in brown. You...

Parked in the shop today! It won’t fit where I normally put it with the blade on it, so I thought I might as well use the shop. Guess we’ll see how well the floor drains work.

Hoist installed!

Got the tin up today!

All four walls got plywood today! Ready to see some tin on the upper part, hopefully tomorrow.

Not much done on Monday, just a few sheets of plywood put up. Still holding at 65° and the furnace hasn’t been running the last two times I’ve been in there. Pretty good since it’s around 20° today.

Just a little bit of moisture seeping out of the walls! It was 17 out this morning and the electric furnace that the builder put in was off at 65 when I checked it. I don’t think it’s going to take much to heat it at all!

Walls and ceiling done! R38 blown in the ceiling. Builder has an old electric furnace and a dehumidifier running right now. Warm enough to stand and drink a beer in. Def lots of moisture in the air from the cellulose though. Water running off the garage door windows. Starts on the interior...

Getting insulation today!

Not much to add to the thread recently. I’ve been going to work early and coming home late so I’ve not had any pictures to take lately. We got guttering done last week. Also, got all the ceiling installed, and all the lighting. Installed 9 led light fixtures five on the north side and four...

North side lights are bright! Me and the wife can’t agree on the lights on the south side. Typical! Winston says let’s get this done.

Started on the ceiling and finished up the tin work on the outside this week. Unfortunately, we have some issues to discuss with the builder. Found several spots where the drill slipped off screws and gouged the exterior tin. Also, if you look at the east wall from the house there are “bumps”...

Not much progress this past week, but the wife spotted some turkeys from the house so I snuck out and watched them from next to the shop.

Mine are six panel with the glass in the third one up. Here is the view from the center of the shop. Bottom of the window is 52.5”. 3” thick doors with double windows.

We got doors while we were gone to visit family in IN for Thanksgiving. Best picture I’ve got since it’s a blizzard out there.

First day this week that they have worked on the shop. Got the pad uncovered, and started on the overhang on the corner.

We have metal on the north side!

I think we are going to end up with something similar to this.

Looks like they got the apron around the shop poured yesterday! Little pad out the back door. Not really shop related, but footings to reinforce the deck for the hot tub! I’m getting a shop, so the wife and kids think they need a hot tub.

Looks like they worked on soffits and eaves today. They did add some sort of tape for the top of the windows on the east side.

Put a little metal on the north side yesterday!

Looks like they are getting the apron ready, and have been working on electrical stuff.

Crew was working on a house south of here today, so no progress to show. We are trying to teach Winston how to be a shop dog though!

Not much to report from yesterday. Looks like they got the grade work done for the apron out front. Rest of the windows are in. And they started framing the bathroom.

Looks like we got the rest of the exterior sheeting, and a couple of windows today! And a breaker box.

Anyone ever have any luck straightening a loader frame? I bent/twisted mine trying to move a HUGE concrete slab that is left over from a cattle waterer in our pasture. It's far to big to pick up, so I was trying to push it to a back part of the pasture. i was going along real slow when it...

Got a roof on just in time for it to start raining a bit this eve.

Rafters are up!

He set anchors in the concrete yesterday, so he didn’t have to drill today. They did cut the concrete in the center lengthwise and two cuts to split it into thirds. Four walls up, electric, water, sewer, and gas line run! The boss checking it out! My view from the northwest window. Guessing...

Builder said they they were going to start framing today! Looks like they are dropping off material first thing this morn.

Tons of pics of the pour this morning. Had to go to work before they finished it though. Richard was kind enough to take some drone pics this morning too! I really wanted to see them run this!

Hardly any waste. First pic is when they “primed” the truck and second pic was what was left in there.

Pumper truck waiting on the first concrete truck to arrive!

Winston just chillin’!

Pouring concrete tomorrow morning!

Finally broke ground on my shop last week. Weather has been good, and looks to stay good into next week, so hopefully they can get it knocked out by Thanksgiving. The original pad last March. Ovrszd hauled a LOT of fill after the wife decided that she wanted to move the shop farther south...

Our almost 1 year old English bulldog, Winston. He was getting ready to cheer on my daughter before the state softball tournament.

Anyone have a recommendation on a fender mount radio? Must have an aux input, or Bluetooth on it. I really don't care if it even has AM/FM on it. I've searched the web and found a couple that I'm interested in, but just wanted to hear some real world experience from the TBN community. Thanks...

My 3635 appears to have a set of brackets on it for a backhoe. Anyone have any idea what model of backhoe I should be looking for?

Well my first purchase of a Massey hasn't gone very well. Bought a 2009 3635 with 1200 hours on it at the beginning of this month and its gone downhill from day one. Bought it off a dealer around 5 hours away from me, brought it home and parked it in the shop for a couple of days, and it...

I have a couple of lights that have showed up on the tractor I just bought. I'll try to attach a pic of the two lights. We pulled into the shop, and have been tinkering on it adding tool boxes, hooks on the bucket and stuff like that. Got on it today and it won't move! Anyone provide some...

Finally broke down and bought a tractor. Massey Ferguson 3635, 2009 model with a DL260MSL loader on it. Got it home this afternoon and already widened it 10" by changing the wheels around. It has a button on the joystick for the loader, but I can't figure out what it is. Can anyone chime in if...

Finally broke down and bought a tractor. Massey Ferguson 3635, 2009 model with a DL260MSL loader on it. Got it home this afternoon and already widened it 10" by changing the wheels around. It has a button on the joystick for the loader, but I can't figure out what it is. Can anyone chime in...

I am looking to upgrade to something a little larger than the 4300 I've had for the past decade. It's been a great tractor, that I have absolutely abused since I bought it. Always used it like a much larger tractor, and it's treated me good! I have recently moved to a 20 acre spread that is...