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I had the same experience as the OP and after reading through the first several replies, I sprayed some PB blaster on the mechanism and problem solved.

This is what I use. Its a great can. Seals tight and doesn't pour until you pull the handle. The flexible nozzle works really well. I put a rubber floor mat on the loader arm and tilt it in. I second the people who said the 3901 is economical. Even at 2000rpm grading my steep driveway its not...

I use Tru fuel, they sell it here at Tractor Supply or some automotive places. Works well. I also use the Husqvarna pre-mix. My saws can't tell the difference, or at least I can't tell the difference. I use the non-mix for the splitter and it likes it much better than e-gas from the pump. If I...

Its amazing how much wood you can stuff up a chimney if you are patient! -20 in our neck of the woods. The chickens were in their insulated but unheated coop and everyone came through OK. I have a big pine that went over with the wet snow. Big root ball upended. Maybe I'll start on it tomorrow...

I have a number of Husqvarna saws, but the sweet spot for me is the 555. I run that one most of the time. When I get to big trees I have a 372 and a 395.

That is a beautiful tractor. Nice cage Gordon! In your recent pictures it looks like you put a cover on it. Is that plywood? or did you make it in metal?

Hi Gordon, Have you posted pictures of your tractor canopy. Looks like you did some more welding. Do you have pictures of the tractor and canopy? I'd like to see what you did there. Thanks, Aaron

My experience in NH is that in the rust belt, you should undercoat. I have it done by a local guy that sprays hydraulic fluid (I think). I lost the battle with rust on my 1996 Ford F150 with only 190k miles. I really loved that truck. I tried scraping and painting with rust converter twice at...

Those are the R14 tires. First time I've seen them on a Kubota. Thanks for the pic. What size bar is that? 28, 32? Great photo of that saw.

I thought your diagram showing the threaded rod going all the way through made sense. I looked at the one I use and the tensioner is localized on the idle wheel. There is some drawback to having it on one side as it has a tendency to torque against the the wheel shaft. A hinge was installed...

Down the hill my neighbor has an old Quality sawmill. The problem with some of the older mills -when the companies close, it can be difficult to source parts, or determine what is supposed to be where. Is that a battery to power the head up and down? Have you pulled the band wheels to see what...

I agree :) I ended up with five and the base log is almost to the limit of the tractor.

I spent the day on a pine that was brought down the hill to the sawmill. Getting ready to load the logs onto the trailer

I think he used ATF fluid. Its red. You can see it in the picture I provided. It gets to about 3/4 before fully extended and each pump thereafter pushes fluid out of the breather plug (I found that online, thank you).

Thank you. I didn't think the seals were bad since the cylinder lifts and holds significant weight without losing pressure. But that makes sense.

That's a helpful explanation. The filter is probably pretty old now. The issue that occurs is that before the bed raises to its full height the filter is letting quite a bit of fluid past it. When it lowers (gravity down) you hear the fluid running back into the pump body. I wonder if the...

I was able to unload the trailer so I could get some close-up photos of the hydraulic cylinder. Can anyone tell me the purpose of this port on the cylinder? Im not sure if its missing a cap or if its supposed to have a hose run to it. The cylinder is run by a manual lever and that pumps up and...

Yeah. 42 weeks plus the ordering. Im suspicious of Norwood's stated ship time. Everyone else is booked out solid going on a year or more. So you did fine.

I was looking at their LX55 and going back and forth with the Norwood. Norwood has their pricing and ship times on the website. I watched the Woodmizer video and that looked a little quicker to assemble. But then the wait time was at 11 months so I decided to wait. My neighbor has a mill and I...

Did you already provide a thorough report on the mill you have on order? Which brand, max cut width, max board width, reason you chose this one over all the others? I finally got myself over the hump of spending the money and then Woodmizer's site said it was a 42 week wait. Some of the other...

You made a good point. I should check the manual for the trailer limit. In my case I have a Norse 250 that isn't as heavy as your Farmi, but it will pull quite a bit. I keep my twitches short and I run the winch on this larger tractor. The frame of my trailer looks very similar if not identical...

I think it will hold about a third of a cord just heaped up. The tractor is 26HP B series Kubota. Im looking at Gordon's side boards, I have to go back and see what he thinks his trailer can hold with the side boards. I believe that my trailer is the same dimensions as his Pronovost and similar...

Everything Attachments has some good pictures on their website. When I take the top off to scrape and paint the frame I can post some photos. Of course that means that it has to stop raining at some point...

Im busy studying Gordon's handiwork on his Pronovost.

Here it is out working....

I bought a used King Kutter trailer off craigslist a while back. I took it apart and did some rust mitigation. I put bedliner on the inner panels and the bed, stripped off the stickers, and painted the front, sides, and tailgate. Still a lot of things to do but put it back to work bringing in...

I agree, I have a file of tractor modifications and trailer ideas that came from a number of people. Not to mention all the different ways that people handle their firewood.

I guess Im a slow reader!

I went back and started re-reading this thread a while back. Started in 2014. Im up to page 1009. I have to say I got a lot out of everyone's photo's and ideas. I have a file of interesting mods and ideas related to processing firewood, which was really helpful. Thank you.

My last plow rig was an F150 long bed and handled a plow really well. That lasted 16 years. My current plow is new and a lot lighter, which is a drawback. But the driveway is gravel, all down hill, and about 700 feet. I had a guy try to plow up the hill my first year and felt awful for the...

I was looking at Extreme trailers and found a dealer in-state but then an off road trailer came up on craigslist and I bought that instead.

Not sure if this was posted already but here is a site that I found searching for a suitable trailer like you describe (OP): http://extremeroadandtrail.com/xt200.php

Thank you for the warm welcome. Howdy Thomas in Lebanon (y). Hello to MO and CO too.

I joined back in 2019 and just now getting to my first post. I was busy reading about everyone else's tractors and projects! Have a good one.