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Here is my setup. I have had it on for over a year and no issues with it. Holder: https://amzn.to/2SFFqnU Extinguisher: https://amzn.to/2XC5zYH

Well TnAndy, I stole your shelf design. And proved if you can over build something, I'll do it. :laughing: This shows one of the shelves half slid out. Now all I have to do is build more shelves.

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I need to get a rattle can worth of touch up paint for my truck and came across "Touch Up Express" paint. They have the right color code and everything about the product looks right, but am not finding much for reviews out there on them. Has anyone used this stuff? Good, bad, otherwise? The...

Kind of funny, every morning I sit with my coffee and catch up on TBN, with this thread included, and think about the other dozen or so people doing the same thing. We might as well be in the local diner sitting around the locals round table. :) Good to see you all staying in touch the way you...

So, we moved into our current home a year ago after finally escaping the city and getting back to where I grew up. The previous owners of our home were citidiots who used it as a weekend home. They clearly a) didn't care for it as a full time home b)when something did need maintenance they...

Any heading to the National Trappers Convention in Escanaba MI this coming weekend? If you watch the Mountain Men TV show, Marty Meierotto from Alaska will be at the show which I'm sure will draw a few folks. He's the best part of that show.

I have a chemical one on the tractor, but a water one makes good sense while out in our woods. Will have to look into how to mount one as out of the way as my current one.

My kubota l3301 has been fantastic. Does way more than it should. This picture doesn't do it justice but it has cleared a bunch of trees (pushed them over) to allow for better use of the land. Snow moving for a 1/4 mile is a breeze along with shortening days off of my firewood cutting chore...

I have an account with riseup.net - you should check them out. They have webmail though I use it with the email client of my choice. Their focus is privacy and anonymity. They have free email service and then paid services for more security minded things.

Here's the cheap and simple guide I put on my forks for firewood cutting. It has lines spaced for the length I want. Hangs on with a couple modified L brackets so it is easy on and off. Used is a lot over the past few days and it is working great...worth the $10 for sure. :laughing:

We have coons come to the bird feeders at night once in a while. They steal the food of course but haven't done any real damage ever. The other night I was on our screened in deck enjoying the quiet of the night (15 feet or so from the bird feeders) and heard them come through the woods and in...

My junky old lawn tractor (a three person hand-me-down) that I use for mowing around the house stopped in the middle of the yard yesterday. It seems like I spend more time working on the dang thing than using it so it wasn't a big shock. I had been doing some casual research on new ones but...

Good happy Sunday morning everyone. Getting my act together slowly for the drive to the airport. I told me wife that no matter the story, I have not given anyone permission to borrow the tractor. She said she would protect it like it was one of our children. :) I'm going to have to try a tac...

LOL. I saw my wife putting something in my carry on and asked her what she was up to (you never know when your wife might want you jacked up by the TSA). She put a ziploc bag in with disinfectant wipes saying I need them for wiping down airplane tray tables and rental care surfaces. Da*n I love...

Evening everyone. I am catching a flight out west tomorrow and all the flu talk here and in the news is making me crazy. I have a bottle of hand sanitizer hanging from my carry on bag...planning to use it as much as I can. Probably keep a steady dosing of cold-eze stuff too. Just read through...

Just got done plowing the drive and moving some piles around. My wife thinks I'm out "playing" with the tractor. I tried to explain, once again, it is for everyone's safety that I toil away out in the cold. Still don't think she's buying it. I tell you though, another 5 years or so and I might...

Congrats, very cool! Nothing like shedding things you want to and stuffing the bank account a bit.

Howdy ya'll. Cold day today...glad the weekend is here. I'm going to take a trip to a Tractor Supply tomorrow while they have their carry all in stock and grab one. I am going to build a couple different platforms to use with it: 1. A ballast box for when I am moving logs with the fel forks or...

Thanks! I'm going to start looking for some this weekend. I haven't had a good Cuban cigar in a couple years, so I might just make a field trip out of this and take the short trip across the border and get some chains while I'm there if I can find some. :)

Good happy Friday everyone! -3 here this morning with 3-4 inches of new snow yesterday. Got the tractor out yesterday to clear away the snow. I debated doing it at all being with the warm up a couple weeks ago, there is ice under the snow and was hoping the new snow would give some traction...

Good Happy Wednesday everyone! Cold and snowy sums up the weather here. I think this weekend I'll put the forks on the tractor and start seeing how they will work for grabbing logs off the pile and cutting down to size. Just an excuse to play with the tractor some. :) Have a fantastic day!

As I said earlier in the thread, for 8' harvested logs I just keep them in a pile with a tarp as they might sit there a year or two. For the wood that is cut and split, it gets stacked in a woodshed. It is big enough to have at least 30% more than I need for the hardest winter I have had it...

Thanks. If you look close enough you can see pin-stripping from being in the woods for sure...but luckily I have taken care of it pretty well. I like the silver colors as they don't seem to show age/dirt as much. I was a die-hard Chevy guy until I was given a reason to walk away from them and...

No, this is a 5.0. 2011 with 155k miles so far with zero issues.

Sunday night...almost midnight. Going to bed means Monday morning gets here along with the work week. I think I'll stay up a bit longer. :) The dog (Brittany) had a great time tonight chasing two flying squirrels. They would jump (fly) from a tree to the bird feeders and then back. Drove the...

My solution to keeping logs out of the dirt when cutting into firewood sized logs. Of course now that I have pallet forks for the tractor, not sure if I will use them to load this or just cut from the forks. I love this rack though. Buck your trees into 8' lengths. The you get to stand up...

Thanks! It took a lot longer than I expected, but I tried my best to route things correctly, used wire loom everywhere I ran wire and heat-shrinked all permanent connectors. I think next up on the electric modification list will be a wired jack for plugging in a battery tender. I've seen some...

30f outside and just a lazy day. I got my to-do list squared away yesterday and haven't found the motivation to even come up with a plan for what to do today. I guess I will have another cup of coffee and continue to test out my chair a bit longer. The driveway and road are a sheet of ice with...

I finally got my ROPS lights installed. I wanted to see if I liked these LED lights, so I ordered a 2 pack ($19) and also got a relay, switch and inline fuse (~$15). With adding (at least) four lights I didn't want to use the 10 amp single work light wire from the factory and instead ran my...

Sorry to hear it riptide. Hard to avoid right now and the bugs are some crafty little suckers.

Rained most of yesterday with a high of 33. Went into town to the pharmacy for the Mrs. and glad I did because it rained more overnight and got colder. Schools are closed and I bet the roads are slick as teflon. Keeping the fire going and hoping the Mrs. sleeps in as she needs the rest. Happy...

I disagree....I want some super rich people to adopt me as their over middle-aged son and drown me in money...I mean love. :) LOL All kidding aside, you are right. Raising kids today is tough stuff. Dang cell phones and facebook and the like are big influences today. And it isn't as simple as...

You know, it went a lot easier than I expected. I used an awl to make a divot and then did a 1/8" pilot hole. Finished with the 1/2" and just went slow throughout. I'll get back to it at some point this week and send some final pics.

Morning all! Hovering just about freezing today with an expected freezing rain in the forecast for today. Started to wire my work lights to the canopy yesterday. What a project! Trying to do it right and professional, so not the 1 hour project it could be. :) Drilling a hole into the dash was...

Yet another reason to return the State's property back to the States. Fed government is just plain incompetent. I mean really. Kicked out? It's our fricken property. Kick me out....right. How about Federal ranger Rick takes a hike and gets off the citizens property. Sorry....nerve hit. All...

I think it was meant "Could be the bar is plugged"

What methods do ya'll use for removing stumps with your tractors if you don't have a backhoe?

Got the smoker cranked up tonight and made some appetizers. Bacon wrapped around a piece of smoked sausage and cream cheese, cheese, spices and diced jalapeno's. Yummy to the power of ten. With it being so warm this weekend, I might start working on wiring in the lights for under the canopy...

LOL, very good advice! :) A question for ya'll. I was going to buy a couple new fuel cans just for diesel/tractor, though I only live about 1.5 miles from a fuel station. Would you bother with the cans or just drive the tractor down and fill it up when needed? I suspect I'll grab a can to have...

32 here this morning on its way up to 38. Feels wonderful outside! The neighbors have lost water to their house, so will head down there to see what help is needed. Doubtful it is frozen pipes as it hasn't been cold enough lately but hoping it isn't their pump as that is never good news. The...

Yep, officially hungry now. :)

I don't often post other websites, but this one is pretty darn good if you are interested in smoking food and learning how. My bets ribs come from a recipe there. He has step by step instructions with bits of wisdom mixed in. Smoking Meat - The Complete How to Smoke Meat Guide

Thanks! I am loving the tractor! Yep, ice fishing. Love it. A bit of work to get setup but after that it is just good time away from phones and TV and visitors. Have some great conversations with the kids out sitting on the ice. E

Parboil something to go in the smoker? NO WAY! I think there are laws to keep people from doing that. Sounds like they foil over their meat to get it cooked quicker and only get smoke on it for a short time for a little smoke flavor. Sounds like tourist food. :laughing:

19 this morning on its way up to the 30's. Going to be great weather tomorrow so the youngster and I will head out to the hard water for some fishing. Hope everyone has a fantastic Friday!

Wow! That is some serious mileage. I would say you got your money out of it at this point :laughing:

Putting that quick hitch on sure taught me a lot about the many adjustments with the 3 point....and that I have more to learn. :) Every time I use the tractor I get just a bit better with the controlling the fel and back blade. Before long I might actually look like I know what the heck I am...

Dang internet connection wasn't quick enough....pictures now attached :)

I can't begin to say how much I love my tractor....why the heck didn't I buy this thing sooner! Got my buckets hooks put on and now my quick hitch. Been plowing the drive a bit and just dug out the snow mound in front of the roads mailbox collection. Just got off of it and already want to go...

I'm glad I cleaned up that two inches of snow in the drive today as it is looking like Friday it will be 39f out. That would have ruined all my fun of using the tractor. Proves that whole put off today what you can do tomorrow thing as rubbish!

Just got done plowing the drive and parking area with the tractor for the first time. I hope I never have to plow with the ATV again, what a difference. Quicker overall, heaver plow (back blade) for really leveling and getting rid of mounds, and finally no more concern over a bank is getting to...

12 out this morning, but the real,story being it will be in the 30s later this week and weekend. Dang near like summer! I have a inch or two of new snow in the driveway which means I have to get the tractor going after work tonight. You know, so no one gets stuck. ...Nothing to do with just...

I can't possibly be the first think of this, so I am looking to see if ya'll have found a good platform to use when using your pallet forks as scaffolding. I will be insulating and putting plywood up for my ceiling in my barn and was about to find some scaffold to buy until I realized I could...

Bucket bolt on hooks installed. Off to the hardware to get some wire etc. for the canopy lights. Being out in the barn this weekend has moved up insulating and heating the barn to a high priority come spring. :)

12 degrees climbing up a few more to the high of 17. Headed to the barn in a bit to finish installing the hooks on my fel and start looking at how to install the lights under the canopy. Plan to milk the job as long as I can and enjoy the day. Good happy Sunday all!

What? Huh? Speak up, I have ringing in my ears. For those of you who wear some sort of hearing protection while operating your tractor, what do you wear (brand/model)? Thanks! You may now return your tv volume to its normal level.

After the warm up the other day and now being back in the single digits, the driveway was filled with ruts of solid ice. So, I got to practice a bit with the rear blade and the fel before I have new snow to deal with. This tractor is so far meeting every expectation I had and will be great once...

Sorry to hear about the jeep repair costs. Bummer. Here in Northern Michigan they use tons of salt to keep the roads less icy. Not sure if they do that in your area or not. Absolutely destroys vehicles. After a number of years you cringe when you have to work on anything exposed to it as you...

8 degrees this morning though no real wind. We're going to head over to Amish country this morning to get the monthly supplies at the feed store, general store and browse for an hour or so through the hardware store. Something about non big-box hardware stores...can mill around in them forever...

The Eagle has landed!!!! Delivery just happened...too cold to celebrate with it outside. Parked in the barn and ready for some add-on's this weekend

Good happy Friday! We went from our January thaw yesterday with 43f to our high for today of 17 and headed colder. Going to be a cold weekend with highs in the teens. All the melt from yesterday is going to turn the plowed/shoveled areas into a large ice rink. My tractor is supposed to be...

You better go get some chains for the tires and put the back blade on so you can keep the driveway cleared. LOl :)

(softly whimpering) Not yet. They last told me that hopefully before this weekend, if not it'll be early next week. So, I have gone cover to cover through the manual about 50 times now and soaking in as much as I can on this forum. :) .....and ordering stuff for my tractor. LOL

Good happy Thursday everyone! The January thaw is here with 42f and the sun isn't even up yet. Rain expected for the day and all you hear is the dripping of melting snow everywhere. Not to worry though....it is going to be back to 15 as a high tomorrow and lows looking to be negative numbers...

After the last more than a week of periodic sub zero temps the 28F that it is right now feels like spring! Very need break before the chill coming this weekend. Looking forward to getting through the work week and hope I get my tractor delivered this week. Would be nice to get it soon enough...

Lake ice is thick enough for me to be out there, so today the boy and I got to go out for a few hours. What a great time spent with the kiddos!! A mostly quiet fishing day but for about 30 minutes it was fish as quick as you could get your line back in the water. Perch tacos tomorrow as my...

It is supposed to be in the 20's tomorrow for the high. I told my son we couldn't go ice fishing today (high of 2) as we had to wait until it got warmer tomorrow. He gave me the sideways look as he thought through it having to warm up to go ice fishing. :) I guess some things just don't sound...

-16 last night and I couldn't get to sleep until about 4 in the morning. Woke up about 8 with the wood stove having burned through its nightly contents and it only being 60 in the house. Nothing like getting things going without coffee before the family woke up to notice things were off. :) How...

Morning folks! -14 this morning and it feels like it! Getting the wood stove cranked back up for the day. A little extra Bailey's in the coffee is called for I think. Ordered my tractor before xmas and still patiently waiting for delivery. For once, I hope it doesn't come today as I don't want...

Good morning all! The weather man round here is being kind today. He up'd the forecast high for tomorrow and Friday. We have a high now at -2 and lows around -14!!! Much better than the high of -5 they were saying a day ago. :) Must still be in the christmas spirit.

In my township, garbage collection is part of your property taxes so we get a similar inexpensive rate. They do not offer recycling so you have to take it to a central recycling center. I made a nice bin rack for collecting/separating out our recycling which makes it easy as can be. We just have...

12* this morning and it feels like summer after the past week of sub zero low temps. I see from the forecast that I had better soak up this "warmth" as it is going to be near zero and well below (-5 as a high for Thursday and Friday) for the rest of the week. My tractor is supposed to be...

Basking in that warmth already this evening....and the low is a few degrees colder at some point tonight. Wood stoves are wonderful....and so is the bourbon.

Hello all I want to put an electric winch on the front of my L3301 to be used for pulling logs out to my trails for hauling back to my work area. Does anyone have experience with installing/using an electric winch on Kubota's? Any warnings or suggestion or just plain advice on what you have...

I just ordered my first tractor, and am patiently waiting for it to be delivered in a couple of weeks. I have 20 acres which is mostly hilly hardwoods. I will be using the tractor for moving snow in the winter, firewood work in the summer along with the countless other tasks (food plot clearing...