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Here in BC (the California of Canada) the government is pushing well owners hard to register their wells in the name of safety and water management. The water management is a reasonable argument for deep farm and commercial wells but they seem to be targeting home owners with this. Far more...

Finding an exhaust manifold, even a rare one is one thing, many amateur mechanics and welders could even build a header if a manifold can't be found but there will be no way to keep a car from today with 12 or more ecms on the road, especially something not mainstream. We are at the point...

I agree that the average vehicle lasts far longer now than in the "good old days " but when that period of parts and specialty tool support ends there is no way for an average back yard mechanic to keep them going. Up until the mid 80s everything on a car was essentially rebuildable, even...

Isn’t that just a F-350 with brighter headlights?

I drive a lot, a real lot, in 50+ different rental vehicles a year, cars, trucks, SUVs, major cities, mountains, prairie and in the artic so this is something that really resonates with me. There was always the jacked up 4x4s that were bad and then the F150s seemed to be one of the first with...

My 06 would get quite a bit better mileage if it had the same diff ratio as the automatics but they need to put a short final drive in or you would never be able to back it up. It's already a little fast in reverse to back a trailer up a hill. I've always planned to put manual hubs on to I...

Daily driver Frontier is an 8ish speed auto which is nice in traffic but when it goes it will likely cost what the truck is worth to rebuild. I would've bought a standard if it was offered. Apart from a couple Aerostars everything I've owned were standard and I've only changed a couple...

True, the grass is just making a start but the weeds are well into it already.

I agree and wouldn't bother upgrading mine when it fails either. It's had more than enough output to keep up with use and run lights since I got it and lighting load is only decreasing with LED conversions. Remember, every amp to the alternator is less power to the pump and wheels and these are...

You already have the 10SI but personally I would go with a Denso alternator. You can get them from a Japanese car from the early 80s at the wrecker or new. They are slightly more money but quite a bit smaller and will outlast just about anything else you can buy. The smallest are 35A which...

It's winter and no one is reading? Abandon by Blake Crouch was a good read recently. Keeps you guessing until the very end.

Outside of break-in issues, the main issue with the early synthetics was seal and gasket leaks. The materials used at the time would not contain synthetic oil and some soft parts were damaged by some of the synthetic oils. You should have no issue using any of the mainstream synthetic blends...

I re-read 1984 recently too… The last time was around 1984, I think for English class in high school. Many of the warnings are more likely than ever with advances in technology and indeed happening today in some measure. I was pretty disappointed in the actual story though. It really felt...

It’s a good topic so to help revive it… The Silo trilogy by Hugh Howie I found quite good. Wool, Shift and Dust. Google it for the details. They’ve made a tv show out of it and it looks like they’ve really spent some time and money on it. The first season was good and really captured the...

They were good in their day, at least for teenage me. The original BBC tv series was better than the movie by far but it’s genuinely silly like the books. The Dirk Gently books he wrote after are a lot better in my opinion. I think I’ll have to read those again.

The regulator will still limit the gas supplied to the pressure it's set to so it won't flood the engine but a larger orifice will make the output pressure less stable as the regulator will cycle open and closed more often to maintain pressure. With the difference in size here it's not likely...

The orifice in the new regulator is larger so it won't be an issue, smaller would mean it couldn't deliver the required volume of gas. You should be able to swap it if you want anyway. The most common reason regulators fail is oil contamination. The usual symptoms are hard starting due to the...

Went to a prime power mountain top microwave repeater site once where the idiots cut the locks and shut off the fuel supply shutting off the power to the site. When we got there they had their tent setup on the helipad. The wash was enough to send it flying with all their stuff in it. If I...

Construction heaters make great loadbanks. Used to have a bunch of outlets on a board to connect 9 heaters up either single phase or 3 phase to test gensets on mountain tops. A bunch of heaters are a lot easier to load into a helicopter than one big loadbank.

Exhaust noise can be difficult to control with universal parts. Manufacturers spend a lot design of dollars getting this right (or wrong, remember every GM product in the early 90s). You do want to be careful adding restriction to the exhaust as this will drastically increase cylinder...

I travel for a living so it's tough to avoid people. I've had it three times now, round 2 and 3 were after there was a vaccine. The first one was pretty bad, sickest I'd been in many years if not decades. Second and third time after getting the shot (which was somewhat outdated by the time I...

As already mentioned new condensers are poor quality, I keep a spare in the Model A for that reason and have needed to use it. They tend to short when they get hot and you get no spark and work again when they cool, at least a few times. A quick check is to disconnect the condenser and see if...

Always wanted to do that and may someday but living on the side of a mountain the ground is full of rocks from football to 60s Vista Cruiser sized. Putting stuff in the ground, especially in a specific location is a challenge. For the foreseeable future we will be dragging hoses and moving...

I am fed up with the poor quality of the oscillating sprinklers available now. It’s not that they are cheap - they charge plenty for them, but the material quality is terrible. This isn’t just my experience, the reviews seem to back up the fact that most only last a season or less. It seems...

They also will have dealer and OEM parts that they buy NOS however the list is ever changing. I bought a Ford automatic transmission turbine speed sensor new in the Motorcraft bag for about $6 a few years back and a Ford AC evaporator for a Contour for $15. I never priced the evaporator but...

I've used Rock Auto a lot over the years and their business model means prices are always changing and can be hit or miss. You have to take the time to combine parts from the same location to save on shipping and look at exactly what you are getting but more often than not you can save 50% or...

On the RF topic, the first service truck I had with an aftermarket alarm installed somewhere around 25 years ago nearly stranded me due to RF... I was working at a radio transmitter site on top of a mountain where there were at least one AM and one FM station broadcasting and the RF was...

We see this a lot on standby generators and fire pumps where batteries are on continuous charge. It’s usually caused by low electrolyte level exposig the plates and cell connectors. This has become more common with many suppliers only offering maintenance free batteries now. All flooded lead...

Interesting you mention that about volatility. I bought an old forklift last winter and it had a full tank of gas in it about 4 years old.. Carb was plugged with white corrosion bloom and the mechanical fuel pump was solid. I got the carb cleaned out and the thing actually ran quite well...

I've put quite a few of the $18-30 carbs on the Stihl equipment over the past few years and they are cheap, generally work well at first but don't last more than a season or two but around here the dealer wants $100 and up for a carb. There's a multitude of (sometimes comical) brand names but...

I've found and fixed a number of issues that were either missed or couldn't be identified by the regular service people over the years with incandescent bulbs and/or analog meters. Even a cheap analog meter will provide data that requires a much higher end digital meter to see, and as a bonus...

The alternator is rated 325kW but the genset as a package is limited to the horsepower of the engine. Alternators only come in standard ratings, unlike a consumer unit that has the alternator built for the specific model. You have a 250kW genset… 360hp x .746 = 268.56 kWm (mechanical)...

Well, most other vehicles I’ve owned in the past 30 years went well past 300k km and a couple pushing 500k km with very little rust but my dodge ram fenders and box sides are rusted through at 320k. I've been meticulous about washing the salt out but it’s just a poor design - particularly the...

Like everyone 15 years ago who drove a Saturn, not a GM. You can stick a Ram nameplate on it but it’s got same parts it had before and still rusts like a Dodge.

Speaking of outages and utilities, thought you might like to see a "Genmon" from the other side of the meter... EDIT: I guess I should clarify, the two generators are bottom left and right running at 32MW each at 14.4kV then jumping up to 144kV leaving site.

Where pressure switches and senders are required you can use a tee on the existing location if your not sure about the other ports. Oil temperature is measured in the sump. The industrial Kubota engines have a temperature sender port about 1/3 up the pan, if yours doesn’t you can get a thread...

Not my picture… Old internet picture from before the rise of the memes I came across on my phone. Still makes me laugh though.

No more working.

For a tie rod end I’d probably check Kubota and online but for an oil seal, I don’t think would even think to go to Kubota. That kind of thing I buy from a local bearing supplier by part number if it’s legible or by dimensions. Same for bearings.

The second picture didn’t make it through for some reason… Albert’s other mood (besides hungry) was sleeping:

Albert waiting to kill the next person to pass through the gate. Moodiest cat we ever had.

Had to edit my post due to typing it on my phone in an airport. Re: whole house surge protection, it is relatively cheap insurance IF you get something that is more than a single use device. Most distribution panels have supressors you can install in a breaker space but you are better off to...

That’s not quite enough information for a specific answer but most likely the ‘power quality’ issue is low voltage, loss of phase if these are 3 phase units or a voltage spike when utility is lost. There are protection relays to detect every type of unsatisfactory condition and multifunction...

On that note, what is a good quality desulphator that isn’t just snake oil? Anyone have recommendations backed by the kind of hard data this thread is famous for?

The best time to find the cause would’ve been immediately after shutting it down. Infrared temperature guns are very cheap now, like under $20 if you don’t need high accuracy. When it’s running or after it’s stopped scan everything and look for something hot enough to cause smoke. If you...

Oil level switches aren’t uncommon, even our 1991 Aerostar had one and it didn’t even have a real oil pressure gauge, just a switch and a resistor to make the gauge read 2/3 scale if you had any oil pressure at all. Very few large generators (100 to multi-megawatt) have oil level switches...

Some winters we don’t get any snow but when the temperature is right we get snow like we get rain. This isn’t that unusual. With the wind we end up with 4’ in places in the yard and 10’ deep or more in spots down on the flats. The good news is that we (locally) seem to have avoided nearly all...

Well we got 16" of snow and didn't lose power but the wind is picking up and looks like we are in for 24 hours of freezing starting in the afternoon rain so odds are we will lose power tonight. Gen is ready apart from putting gas in the tank - I try not to leave any if possible. Edit: In past...

Water in propane is caused by not purging the tank when filling. This is either from the manufacture and testing or from leaving the valve open on an empty tank however this is only an issue on older tanks with a POL fitting.

Put the battery charger on and ran up the old 6.5 Emerald this afternoon. Expecting about a foot of blowing snow which often drifts over the roads 12' deep or more... Followed of course by freezing rain. These events have typically result in being snowed in to the west and and without power...

I buried 350' of 1" pex last summer with a middlebuster... My wife walked behind and unrolled the pex into the trench, every 20' or so we'd stop and cover it up. She cost more in the long run than a pipe layer attachment and the tractor but if you already have one around...

Mine has done that since I bought it at 95 hours and has over 500 on it now. It's more pronounced when cold and goes away almost entirely when warmed up in summer so I chalked it up to a pressure relief and never gave it much more thought. Incidentally, I get it at high travel speed but not...

Directly from the CEO a few days ahead of the EPA release. This was not a case of defeat devices or programming intended to circumvent regulations: I want to underscore that the company has not admitted any wrongdoing nor seen evidence that anyone acted in bad faith. As this resolution is...

This was quite different from VW who intentionally wrote software to alter the emissions whenever a vehicle was undergoing a test. In this case the issue is essentially that these vehicles could still be operated while the emissions controls were malfunctioning. I can say for certain that...

One of the best stories I’ve read in a long time is Beacon 23 by Hugh Howey. I’d never heard of him and grabbed this from Amazon Kindle so I’d have something to read just before a flight. It’s a Sci-fi setting but a really great story about war, humanity, doing what’s right and with some ptsd...

Front wheel drive 350 Buick Rivieras were popular donors for this in the 80s... There were several around here, last time I saw one was about 5 years ago.

I wrote off a brand new Ford Escape rental a couple years ago on generator service trip. I sat out the storm in it and that was the loudest thing I’ve ever heard… even put a 16V71 at full load to shame. Insurance claim said it was $28k damage, only had 178km on it.

A hose clamp or ring compressor works but you should put a liner of soft material between the seal and the clamp. I’ve usually cut a strip from an old oil jug to protect the seal. Less important with a ring compressor but personally I’d still do it to avoid a nick on the seal face.

Sorry for the delayed response... As often happens, one unplanned trip for work led to another and another after that. Anyway, I pulled the E-clip and still couldn't release the fitting so I spun the hex fitting out and now it's obvious. The fitting seals with an o-ring in the bore of the hex...

On a similar note, I found this book quite interesting… Infinity: The Quest to Think the Unthinkable. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/812261

I got called away for work so can’t check for a few more days but that certainly looks like the same principle, maybe a different brand accounting for the plastic clip instead of the metal e clip.

I will try that as soon as I get a chance. I think it is likely this type of fitting though all the examples I could find had the plastic style clip so maybe just a knockoff being from china. What I thought was the nut on the fitting is probably the adapter in the component port.

They are similar but these are definitely not push in, they are screwdown fittings though they swivel with no resistance even under pressure. I think the E clip on the nut may be a clue to the type.

I’ve spent a lot of time googling and searching this and other forums trying to identify this type of fitting. I have several of these that are leaking on a Kobelco mini excavator which was loaned to me in exchange for some repairs. These are pilot line fittings and they are loose feeling...

We have a newer push mower that does that, no way to idle it down or shut off the fuel before the spark. Usually does it a full second after it stops and gets the dogs barking for miles around.

Well at least it has a name now, thanks. And here I thought the sissy bar was the part you added to a convertible banana seat bike to change it from a girls to a boys bike.

This is an older project but I just duplicated it for a mini excavator and it is a lifesaver. I apologize if such a thing already exists but I was not able to find any examples. Hopefully this is useful to someone else. A couple years ago I was trying to dig a footing for a foundation with my...

I’d probably consider an electric mower when replacement battery prices make it economical but that is likely a very long way off. I’ve never bought a new mower and never paid more than about $100 for one. They all needed some repair or other and lasted 10+ years without any significant work...

Duetz was the only major maker of air cooled diesel engines over about 25 hp but I’m not sure they are even attempting to produce any tier 3 or 4 certified engines. The big advantage was no hoses to fail and coolant to leak, and especially, no coolant to freeze in extreme environments but they...

In the trade it common to cut an oil jug into a shallow pan that fits under a drain, then use a pump to get the liquid from the pan to a waste bucket. Not fun when you’re dealing with 10 or 20 gallons but sometimes it’s the only way. I have a natural distrust of long life coolants, 20 years...

Time keeps on going and we all need those little reminders now and again so these topics are useful for a lot of people, except of course, “those” people… “They” have it all together. This winter I was feeling a little annoyed with Costco that I had to jump my 5.9 Ram 3500 after a few days...

In power gen service we use a light coating of fluid film on battery terminals. Serviced annually, clamps usually last 20+ years on emergency generators however they don’t see any road salt or weather.

It may work if he put them in the middle and only secured them to the trailer. Gotta give him credit for thinking out of the box even he doesn’t know how the box works.

My only comment is not to exclude the front porch from the new posts list… A post is a post is a post. When I look at what’s new, I want to see all of what’s new. From there I can decide myself whether to read them. Off topic generally doesn’t interest me enough to go in to a separate area...

If at first you don’t succeed, skydiving is not for you.

Not trying to pick a fight but I’d suggest doing at least some of your research on forums other than a Generac Premier Dealer’s forum. Find out what the rest of the industry has to say then make your decision.

You can trim or cut branches relatively safely from the bucket of a machine like that, and the first few cuts were a good example. I’ve done the same many times with both large and small limbs however tractor placement is important and I’ve always had someone in the drivers seat to lift and...

I think the people who pay the bills make the rules however there are two additional points to add. When it becomes apparent a significant number of users disagree with a rule as enforced, take the initiative to find out why. Take a pole, make a change if warranted, but let everyone know...

I thought monkeys were shipped in barrels.

I’ve had very good success using a chain instead of a solid top link. It helps prevents digging in when the tractor goes through depressions. With a solid top link I’ve found every little dip gets amplified with every pass.

I’m not endorsing the OPs method of backfeeding but technically what he originally asked is entirely correct. He can run a second 120v line (hot and neutral) from the same generator to a circuit on the other side of his panel and all 120v loads will be powered. He stated in the post he doesn’t...

The “series of storms” we have always gotten on the west coast is now officially called an “atmospheric river”. Surprisingly, they are now pulling up stats showing there are more atmospheric rivers than in previous years (when they didn’t exist). I’m not a climate change denier but I am sick...

It is sad how poorly many adults understand basic science. The news anchor banter during our recent near freezing snap included warning people to protect their pipes from freezing since the feels like temperature would be -10C. Worse yet, the “meteorologist” was part of the banter.

Just a note on a previous post - you can be 10% undervoltage and most things won't care but motors will run hot and likely trip their overcurrent protection - if there overcurrent doesn't trip however you may we damage the motor. Up to 10% overvoltage isn't good but it's not much of a concern...

Fair enough, and to that point I've never seen a trailer that didn't have spring brakes on every axle. Tractors however don't have spring brakes on tag and steering axles. I've never seen a drive axle without spring brakes though.

Not to take sides but that states "service brakes" not emergency (spring) brakes. Even service brakes weren't required on all axles until the 80s. Prior to that most class 8 trucks had no brakes on the front axle to avoid jackknifing.

F150 is all wrong, that should really be a 1990s Explorer or the S10 type Blazer/Jimmy. They would roll over on their own if you just hurt their feelings.

The spring brakes don’t have the same force as the service brakes with only about 50% or 60 psi equivalent of the average 120 psi of the service brakes but they certainly should be capable of stopping a vehicle over 5mph if they are adjusted and functional - that is their purpose. Adjustment...

Here’s a local one from today. Must be bottle recycling day….

Talk to a good hydraulic shop, they can probably tell you how to improve the life of the seals either with better materials or maybe backup rings for the orings.

Water jackets are generally to protect the surrounding equipment or people from the turbo heat, very common on marine engines. The only part that requires cooling is the bearing and that is done by a constant flow of oil. Water jackets or oil flow can’t cool the turbine in the exhaust steam...

Winner winner… you know the rest.

Murray town sedan.

Many classic / vintage car businesses sell 600w. As for buying, there is a huge range in asking price, as well as a huge range between asking and actual sell price. There are a ton of cars in the 15-25k asking price, some are ridiculously over priced and some are show and high point cars not...

That is one of the common connections for many of the failures we’ve investigated. Many standby units are now using maintenance free batteries because it’s getting difficult to find serviceable batteries. The problem is the battery is the same, still uses up electrolyte, just no way to top up...

This has become an epidemic lately. I work for a major engine and generator company and we have seen a massive increase in the number of batteries exploding in the pst few years. It used to be a rare occurrence, maybe a few a year, now it’s at least one a month. We are working with several...

Not my trampoline, it just landed on the car.

Ended up getting power back after about 10 hours so only a minor inconvenience. City contractor came by tonight and said they are going to start repairing the culvert in the morning. They had plans to truck all the gravel away but I have issue with that. If…. No, when it fills in and blocks...

We are on the hill above all the standing water in the Fraser Valley. Being careful to ration gas between the generator and the JD400 backhoe that is keeping the creek at bay since it’s overrun the road. Without the berm it’s headed straight for houses. The Kubota is acting as a mobile work...

It certainly is possible to only lock out certain functions but it is in the OEMs best interest to restrict access as much as possible and the epa regulations give them an excuse that the government is happy to go along with. There are a number of aftermarket tuning tools available for various...

It’s actually the emissions regulations that are the main reason you can’t access much without proprietary software. Same principal as tamperproof adjustments on carburetors - you can adjust an engine out of emission compliance with that software and the way the rules are written the...

Although I think a Bic pen was used more often than a pencil for this.

I’ve been meaning to do that on my 7510 for a couple years… I think I will cut a slot in the side cover to allow an elbow out and up. I tired of the FEL always black and anytime they wind is blowing toward you sitting in the exhaust. Like the previous poster mentioned, put a drain hole in the...

I built a very simple and ugly dolly the right height to remove and install my backhoe. Having wheels to move it around makes installing and removing much simpler not mention storage. The backhoe is ‘sunk’ into the dolly and cannot fall off and I don’t think I could tip it if I tried. I was...

On the SF topic, I like books that have some unique element where the world has taken a major turn from reality. A few I really liked were “The Mechanical” by Ian Tregillis. Three books in a world where the electronic revolution didn’t take off and a modern world is based on advanced chemical...

It really shouldn’t stay on. It may just be a faulty switch so hookup a temporary gauge at least and see what’s actually happening. If you have low oil pressure a cheap repair may save you from a major engine failure.

This is where I mounted my led lights with a couple sheet metal screws. They are high up, don’t put too much light on the hood and shine over the bucket. The rear facing light illuminated the entire reach of the backhoe. These were on sale at Princess Auto (Canadian version of Harbour Freight)...

I can rebuild an automatic if I had to but much easier to rebuild the G56 in my 06 Ram3500 though it’s unlikely it will ever need more than a bearing or synchro. That said, rush hour stop and go traffic isn’t but fun. Automatics are for commuter / consumable vehicles that won’t be around...

Interesting discussion about frame strength above. A couple weeks ago I passed a newish F150 on the highway pulling at least a 26’ travel trailer and it looked like the box side had some distortion like a ripple forming. I chalked it up to an optical illusion. Since then I’ve looked at...

As the previous poster said… Condenser. Disconnect it and see if you get spark.

I can’t speak to the hardware you’re using but with a landscape rake the difference is night and day. With a solid top link it amplifies every dip. With the chan it rides over and fills the dips. Levelling wheels help more with side to side elevation changes than the chain, it doesn’t do much...

Many many… many years ago in HD mechanic school we were taught for safety everything either resting on pins or check chains with all pressure relieved so that nobody (kids) can be injured operating valves when it’s left unattended. For longevity, cylinders should be fully retracted if...

I think about 75% of the Duracell and Costco batteries we've had over the past 10-15 years have leaked to some degree and caused damage. A few years ago we started only buying Energizer and I can't recall a single battery that has leaked since.

If there’s no seal or boot to blow out there’s only a few places where overgreasing is a problem... Clutch release bearings. greasable water pumps and wheel bearings with brakes are the main ones. If the extra grease doesn’t go somewhere it will do harm then it only a cosmetic issue.

We haven’t had safety inspections since about 1981. From the early 90s until a few years ago we had emissions testing... They should’ve converted all those facilities to safety inspections, but I guess they would’ve needed qualified people. The ones they had - not so qualified.

My experience exactly. Brand new equipment may tolerate it but the materials used in older equipment are destroyed by ethanol just like that fuel line. Even if the materials tolerate it, ethanol still absorbs and holds water from the air, when the gas in the tank or carb eventually...

I was buying 16’ 2x10s for forming and I can confirm that everything in that yard apparently has a very high gold content.

Saw this fella leaving the local lumber yard today. The picture don’t do it justice, look at the gap between the box and cab. The box was a good 6” lower at the back. Looking at the angle of the trailer hitch it looks like the frame is rotted out. .

Back on the generator topic... We had a couple multi day outages here this winter and I was starting to think the old old Emerald was finally wearing out, I just couldn’t get it to stay stable for any length of time. Eventually I determined this electric heat thermostat was the cause. It’s...

On another note... came across these mini meters on Amazon a couple weeks ago. They fit in a standard 7/8 hole and the A/V meters even came with their own current transformer. $12 for the freq meter and about $15 for the Amp/Volt meters. Switches are to shut the voltage supply off. $15...

Cummins has been trying for 20 years to get rid of the Onan green. They got rid of the Onan logo for almost everything in the early 2000s but still had “Home of Onan Products” on the sign at the plant for many years. Now that’s gone too:

Yup they do.

Thought you guys would enjoy this bit of history. This is Cummins Power Generation (Onan Corp) 100th anniversary. Much like Clessie Cummins, D.W. Onan was a man of humble beginnings. Born in Moorhead, Minnesota (USA) on July 4, 1886, D.W.’s love for mechanics came from his father, a...

Adjustable for centering your trailer.

Here’s something I’ve wondered for a long time and haven’t seen mentioned here or in any operator manuals I’ve looked through. When operating a 3pt mounted backhoe (BH4672 in my case) the 3pt hitch has an inch or two travel between the bottom (relaxed) position or top of it’s travel limited by...

So this just happened beside me... Remember to check your trailer brakes, kids.

Suitable for both the generator thread and this one... Apparently both rear tires blew so they had to come back with a bigger truck.

Solid mounted to the frame but frames are on isolators - either spring or rubber waffle type. In a tractor, the frame is free to move, you can’t bolt and engine directly to concrete without causing damage. I get this from two decades of failure analysis on generators from 10 -2500 kw.

From the inter web today:

Battery supply for switchgear is typically 125VDC. On the topic of old resurrected iron, mine is one I’ve been meaning to upgrade for about 15 years now and followed me through three moves and still a temporary installation. BUT... a little maintenance is required if you want to avoid...

I put this together in about 1/2 an hour (and it shows) after the second time removing and installing my backhoe. The frame doesn’t have to be exceptionally strong if the wheels are directly under the load. Height and securely holding the backhoe in place are the big issues and really, you...

In front of Lowe’s an hour ago. Those bungees are singing tight, I thought for sure the couple strapping it down were going to be digging bungee hooks out of their faces.

Couldn’t see a section where this specifically fits but I wanted to thank Tx_Jim for the wealth of knowledge he has deposited on this and other forums. I’m not sure everyone realizes what a legacy is out there. I picked up a very used JD400 a few years ago and have more than gotten my money’s...

Well, for the reason listed among others. A burner can tolerate far more contamination than fuel pumps and injectors with clearances in the 10 thousandths of an inch. What’s a furnace burner worth? Fuel pumps for a large engine can run $100k

And now for a picture of someone towing something wrong. You certainly can’t fault is tie down methods though.

Those were incredibly tough trailers. I had (have) a 5x10 that I got used about 20 years ago and made many trips that could’ve been posted here. Used it for two moves (everything I own is heavy), brought home all the lumber to build My previous shop, numerous loads of sand and gravel that were...

At no point did I say it was pretty...Only photos I have on my phone of it:

The thumb actually extends beyond the teeth using the original mount holes depending on the angle it is set at which was why I cut the second set. It’s more obvious in this photo : I think it’ll be more versatile if I notch it to close into the tooth but I’ll use it a little more before I...

I’m going to put a weld on mechanical thumb on my Kubota 4672 backhoe - probably a Titan and there are a few guides that show measuring the bucket length from pin to tip of the teeth and selecting that thumb. These same instructions also state the importance of exactly the right length thumb...