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I appreciate the comment, especially considering the work you do on your great thread!

I appreciate the comment, especially considering the work you do on your great thread!

Why wait? Just curious...

I have both. I have a heavy duty 8' original Harley Rake which is PTO driven. It's an expensive attachment to use on a gravel drive. Though heavy duty, I'd be concerned it would beat itself to death and wear out quickly using it on gravel. It's spectacular on dirt for grading and windrowing...

And we learned something new today!

Very nice looking work on the drive Mr. Lineman! Is limeROCK just a local name for limestone, or is it a different material?

Funny how a 25 year old tractor sounds old... And saying it's a 1999 or 2000 model doesn't make it seem very old at all! I have tee shirts that old!!!

I was working for AA in their Tulsa Network Operations Center with big projection screen TVs - always on CNN and always on mute - for breaking news that might have impact on AA. The day Murrah in OKC was bombed everybody stopped working to watch...and the volume was turned up. Though 100 miles...

Will you stock it, or let nature do it's thing?

Interesting! I imagine you just have to squint to read the "Nurse Bee" or "Forager Bee" name tags on each bee...[emoji6] Actually I do find it amazing. Bees, and ants (and their termite cousins) are about the only insects that somehow manage to work together in a commonly shared objective with...

May of '24 my 14 Yr old, great swimmer, granddaughter got caught in a rip current while we were vacationing down on the FL panhandle. I went in after her. I was both a BSA and Red Cross trained Life Guard in my teens...but that was 50 years ago. The event is still too close to go into detail...

On the splits, how do you get worker bees moved to the new hive? What keeps them from returning to the original hive? Amazing bees!

Did the weather hold, and did you get the hay put up dry?

Daughter was given a Corgi, smart little dog, but unfortunately 2 years later she went off to college...so we had the Corgi...or rather the Corgi had us. 5:00 pm, that dog would sit down in front of my wife and just stare at her...not 4:59...or 5:01...but 5:00 pm.on.the.dot! Wouldn't bark or...

As a kid, pretty sure it was the Welland that we went to and watched boats traverse the locks. My grandfather was into viewing big engineering projects, so coal powerplants, locks, old forts, even nuclear powerplant sites were all targets for a road trip.

My Uncle had an older log cabin on a small lake in the Adirondacks where we used to spend our annual 2 week summer vacations. Around my 8th year, it was time to rechink the logs. At 8, too young to stuff oakum or apply chink, I was the dedicated water boy, which was needed for mixing the...

Floating bath tubs! I grew up east of Rochester NY, and about 5 miles from Lake Ontario. The lake is wide enough there that one can't see the other side, so more like the ocean than a lake. We would watch the Lakers heading back and forth to the St. Lawrence, but they were out far enough to...

A future event we look forward to, can make one motivated to live another day. Father-in-law fought the cancer fight to see their 50th Wedding Anniversary... Pope Francis wanting to see his last Easter Service...

"...Venison, it's like free-range chicken eggs, only it's free-range meat..." "...any Red Hemlock..." What a great line!! I may quote you...[emoji6]

I have a shovel that came with a "California Cancer" warning.

Wow...It was the flying monkeys in Oz from so long ago...cured me from ever watching a horror flick since. For younger me, emotion seemed to be triggered by words...now it seems to be triggered visually, and it's more deeply felt. A hokey old movie that gets me - every year for the last 60...

Are we retaining water??? (Which is one of the few situations where it's desirable!)

35 noses this evening...they're keeping the big front lawn mowed!

We've got a 10" gas pipeline crossing our property...only impact is about every 3 months, a SxS with a gas sniffer runs the pipeline. Glad it was there...I'm tapped into it!

Likely you're right Mr. HayDude. Bringing in proper top soil would still need to be graded, but better long-term results.

I made mine with a clamp, couple of bolts, 2 left-over sections of Uni-Strut....and 10 minutes of grinder work.

Lady next town over had a septic system put in, they used some poor - full of rock - excuse for topsoil. She asked for a quote to remove the rock so she could get grass growing and be able to mow it. I quoted it at 4 hours. It was bad, more and more rock just kept coming to the surface as I...

How did the job find you? Also how do you charge for your time? Machine hour, elapsed hours, by the job, something else? Just curious...

Actually...what do you suspect is the story behind them being that far into the woods? An old road, an old junk area and the trees just grew up, an old homestead? I find this kind of stuff interesting to ponder...

How in tarnation did the hood ornament for my Jeep get way up in Maine. I'll be up on Friday to get it... Can you kindly save that boat anchor also Mr. Jstpssng...

This is what breaks my heart where we live now. So many base their "wealth" on the treasures surrounding their homes. 20 year old cars, plastic kids toys and inflatable holiday celebration balloons...

You may have something foreign in a QD that is blocking or restricting the fluid flow. You mention it's intermittent, so the hydraulic fluid flow may be moving it around so it works at times, and then doesn't work other times. Is your setup configured to allow easy QD swap between the pair of...

Remove the back gang, add it on top for weight, and call them spare plates. Then weld on 2 inch receiver with a removable towbar for a 4 wheeler to pull. Finally hit it with Red rattle can paint... Re-list it on Marketplace at $600 as "Custom Food Plot Disc with spare plates for tractor or...

Mr. SawyerRob, what RPMs do you operate your tractor at with the splitter? Does the PTO turn a hydraulic pump with your setup? Today on Marketplace, I happened to see a homebuilt 3pt splitter running off the tractor hydraulics, but not sure that is a very efficient set up?

Here in rural PA, the annual $50 tax to obtain a 25¢ inspection decal includes a test drive...

This is why any permit requirements beyond basic sanitary waste management are established...follow the money! Increased taxation not requiring voter approval...

Not sure of your model year, but they've not changed it much. My 2020 pushes down and turns on the open station MX6000, which should be the same component configuration as your MX5400.

"...Are you accusing me of lying when I said I didn't talk to the press?..." I think I would have "owned" HR if it happened to me...

Put the chains on after the 2nd time I plowed this winter...and it didn't snow again! It was cold enough, just not the moisture needed. But we're getting a lot of rain now, just thankful it's 40°!

Fingers crossed!

Your First paragraph, and mention of hayfield: We bought the property 5 years ago, fields totally over grown and partially mowed maybe 1x per year. The front field we now mow like lawn with an 8' finish mower...weekly in the spring, once a month when growing slows. We did nothing except start...

Spectacular view! The mowing was just a suggestion in the interim if you wait to do a fall food plot. One other thing a local mentioned was planting turnips in the spring like a crop, as his food plot. It was a magnet with the deer eating the turnip tops...but it might be too intensive to do...

Interesting observation... Are there any other variables at play? Maybe change in drainage of front vs back of property, standing water, different soil types?

Post and beam has been trendy for a while Mr. Fuddy...this too will change! And it's comparatively expensive to build. I'm like Mr. Winterdeere, finding old farmhouse styles being very welcoming! Beauty is in the eye of the beholder...and lots of somebody's wanted this in 1975...

Lots of great stories and perspectives in this thread! I like it! Guess that's why there are so many different ages and styles of homes. We've moved often so lots of homes, like an old falling down 30's farm house, 70's double wide, post WWII tract house, custom built 90's Victorian, Builder's...

One more story! I bid on a mystery pallet...3 or 4 boxes of old parts and misc old hand tools. There were a couple of wrenches I wanted in them. Won it for $8, they chalked my number on the boxes. Went later to pick it up after I paid. It was gone. Driving out, pure luck, I happened to see the...

That needs to go in the bottom of the pond! So only you know where the big bass are hiding!

Ours will get an occasional song bird...but 20 mice or voles for every bird is not going to decimate the local bird population... I have a video of the male cat sneaking on a flock of 16 wild turkeys in the yard. Huge fun watching the cat in a crouch, slow stepping towards the turkeys, tail...

Nothing more cute than a little calico kitten!... ('cept maybe a long eared Beagle pup!)

65 years with no cats...and now owned by 2 ferals! Both "Vetted", fixed and clean... The left was a domesticated who was dropped off likely due to age. Maybe 12 years old and living her best life now (and not sure she could even catch a mouse)! The right we saw born, and at 6 months old he...

My experience between loose and tight stacked is saving about 1 bin per cord using the standard IBC totes. Tight stacking the wood seems to result in about 1/3 of a cord per bin. So about 9 bins rather than 12 for storing 3 cords. And if space is a real constraint consider the 330gal totes...

It will put a twist in your stomach when it happens! Oh noooo, now what am I going to do! [emoji106]

Well, did they?

I painted banners for a bit, they were typically used on stage in a group gathering. I quit after this one...never did get paid for it! "...WECOME THE BAXTERS!..."

Anybody with an old tractor knows Rachel!

I'm like your motor Mr. Gordon, getting old and well used with a spyder web of cracks all over. Can I stop by for a repair? Actually, even your repair work looks better than factory!

It would be a nightmare in some of the spots I've been in, but bringing the SxS along is magic! It WOULD be a bit of an adventure touring Arches NP, or even driving to the local market for groceries in the tow vehicle!

Another thread, somebody mentioned using spray penetrating fluid for annual maintenance on slip clutches. Has anyone else successfully used this method to keep them reliable?

I too have found Marketplace to be the most reliable source for good used implements. So reliable in fact, my wife has placed restrictions on using her account! [emoji22]

For my implements, engaging the PTO at idle seems to be the least stressful method. I have an old 5' brush hog of unknown manufacture which functions well behind my 60 yr old MF TO35 which bragged of 32hp at the PTO when new. Cutting fields is easy, and brush or saplings upto about 2 inches are...

Good stuff above, the only thing I might add is your tractor could easily turn an 8' rotary cutter, so it's possible you are over powering the 6' mower...but by all means, go with what you have! As others have mentioned, break your slip clutch free. *IF* that is set correctly and working as...

I like the 1.25" part... 301 inches...that's over 25 FEET of snow!

I've always respected your insight and contributions Mr. David...! [emoji106]

If you're running a batwing, you must have enough tractor to operate a 7' or 8' rotary mower. Personally, I would go with the bigger size, if your tractor and trailer will handle it. You're not going to be stopped if you drive sane, and size does matter with mowers. You would gain a foot for...

So is it accurate to say the key variables affecting splitter speed are high GPM working a small diameter (yet adequate strength) cylinder? Everything else - engine size, pump size, plumbing size, fluid reservoir, valves, heat dissipation, welds and fitment either enhance or restrict that...

Somebody posted the "Don't let the old man in" song by Toby Keith. I'd not heard it before, but it has become my new favorite. "...How old would you be if you didn't know your birth date?..." What a brilliant line!

Just found out Owasso OK had a tornado last night...with the path about 1 mile from where we lived. We had tornado drills with the kids growing up. At the time, we got some comfort from the fact that the weather teams in OK are phenomenal with accuracy of their tornado path predictions. They...

Mr. Winterdeere, what changes were made to shorten the splitter cycle time?

Mr. CloverKnollFarms, have your hives survived the storms?

In that case, you're on your own for clearing...I'm going fishing! [emoji41][emoji56]

Still driving a stick...

His Doc role eclipsed the Leads... "...I'm your huckleberry..."

That should be an attractive pond...and big! Have you looked at Google Earth to estimate size at pool?

Sweet location...any chance to negotiate some fishing access into the deal!!! I'll come help you on the days we go fishing!

The implement you fabricated...

Mr. Arly, how has your groomer held up through the season? Any tweaks planned during the Summer "dry dock"?

My understanding here based on signage is ash from a burn barrel can be accepted, but it has to be boxed or bagged to verify it's cold...the burn barrel has to be empty. I think at least locally, the concern is more about hot ashes catching the dumpster or landfill on fire...

Those are treasures! They're dreams and hopes of it's future value. Lots of that in rural PA. Wealth and security is based on the cars and junk collected in the yard. I can't quite understand that view...

Mr. JK, what are the details on your process? Are you lifting, moving and dropping buckets of clay to where you need it, or are you pushing it from the source like a dozer to cover the areas needed?

Interesting how those March snows can be so heavy and damp...great for making snowballs!

Mr. TractorTYMe, the road looks great! Did they make it worth your "tyme"? [emoji6]

I plow our private road which is about 1/2 mile and while at it, my 84 year old neighbor lady's drive which takes about 37 seconds...all gratis... But about 2 years ago, I offered to clear an acre of rough 40 year over grown pasture for her...some trees, lots of scrub... Then I cut it with the...

Looks like a capable set up. I'm good up to about 10 inches with my tractor...you're riding a beast!! I find taking down trees at the root as you did, to be highly satisfying for some reason... Enjoyable video!

There's got to be some pucker factor in running an ice breaker... How often have you gotten stuck in a 4wd vehicle...generally not often, but when it does occur, you're pretty well stuck! Same for an ice breaker...I wonder if they ever get stuck on ice that is thicker than expected, or that...

I've got a friend from church that operates a similar business in Northern PA. He has built 3 or 4 cabins for hunters on the area he offers hunts and makes it a two or three day event. Raises a variety of birds also as you mentioned. His hatchery and bird pens are close enough that I've seen...

I'm not very good at taking "Before" photos. Sometimes I'll remember to stop and capture a photo part way into a task. A month ago and today pushing back a field edge...finally cleaned up and stumps are ground to allow mowing.

There's not a lot of Beech in the area, which may actually indicate the disease being present. I'm going to look a bit closer in my wanderings...I live for running BackRoads!

We've taken a week to hike in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park for the last 6 or 7 years. Of course as a NP, the trees have been protected for almost 100 years. Nevertheless, there are still some seriously large Beech in those woods in Tennessee!

Agreed! The floor is stunning...

You made it to Texas fairly quickly...but Texas appears to be a big state! Looks like the package is like George Strait - Amarillo is the place it wants to be!

It looks close enough to a T-Rex that I may not sleep well tonight..!

Hmmmm....maybe [emoji56]

Interesting...so perhaps it IS a thoughtful design. A situation of identifying your requirements, and then developing a solution that best achieves them... Thanks Mr. Arly!

Just observational thinking... Interesting how the Gott has just a "wrap around" bow. No curves or apparent fluid dynamics design. Likely a trade off to create the most storage area possible. Wonder if the potential inefficiency of the design (for fuel consumption) is compensated by the added...

And there are no kids in that house with the snow in front... Else it would be cut, carved and tunneled into the most awesome of snow forts!

Just Wow! Hide the sharp knives and scissors...! That's "4th of July" snow! It's not going away quick...[emoji6] . . . Mr. Arly, tell us about your CC Skis. Suspect that might be a popular discussion topic considering your interests? I had a good set of waxable skis 30...(no 50!)...years...

Beginning of March showed some promising warmer than average temperatures. It got my garden palms itching and I started sprouting early! Tomato and pepper seeds are started inside, raised beds are cleaned up. Picking up some mushroom soil to add to the beds which are 2-3 years old. Will plant...

That'll be close to a full-time job just to keep the garden under control...

What part of the country are you located in Mr. 1 Old Man? We've got your Honey Locust in Northern PA, but none on my property...Thankfully!

"...Be vewy qwiet...weir hunting wabbits...baby wabbits...that only come out in the night...!"

Oh man Mr. Eddie! Am I ever thankful my wife does not access the tractor forum! "...I want garden beds just like Mr. Eddie Walker...!" Outstanding garden! Loved the drone shot as it lifted up away and the garden just kept getting bigger and bigger. Nice effect! Think I counted maybe (24)...

Tough on tires! I know some people that are much like the Honey Locust... I'd rather deal with the trees...

Looking at LA Grinding based on some research, waiting on a Quote. They were mentioned positively on another tractor forum. Has anybody here on TBN used their grinder teeth?

The Woodland Mills WG24 Stump Grinder has worked exactly as expected. It's gotten heavy use and over time I've rotated under used grinder teeth from the inside towards the outer edge as they've worn, but am at the point where new replacement carbide teeth would be beneficial. They are available...

Mr. Grsthegreat, appreciate the kick in the @rse! We had them in the basement at our old house, but I've not ordered them for this house... Counted up the potentials with 8 now in the cart on Amazon...Thank You!

We built with option 3, using a 120v, 6 gal water heater in a small space in the Master Closet, feeding the Master Bath and Laundry room. It works great and is efficient as it never heats cold water since it's being fed with already hot water from the boiler. Except...I'm seriously thinking...

That Trojan topic brings up lots of questions... 1. Are they even needed now (after all, this is the YKYAO thread!) 2. Would you have any confidence it was still "trust-worthy"? 3. Is there somebody out there who collects antique Trojan? What might it be worth to a collector? Part B....And...

Heart breaking...what part of OK are you located. I was up north east of Tulsa for 20 years, still have kids living South West of Tulsa. I remember some serious grass fires...made worse by the wind that never seem to quit...and the warning on I*44 to not drive into the smoke...

The period in the North when it first transitions from freezing days and nights to those few initial days of early Spring sun and 50 degree days is by far my most favorite time of the year. It's short and easy to miss. I believe it's triggered by a combination of the excitement of the promise...

I just couldn't not post that!

Good looking "twitch" Mr. Gordon! [emoji41] [emoji23]

Not an Oak, but a Maple. It's up in the woods, about 100' off the North East corner of my property. Y'all have me wanting to go measure it's "girth" to get an estimate of age... Talking about the tree here, I already have a pretty good idea how old my wife is without measuring! (If she ever...

It's said hogs are not far off from humans (example is using pig heart valves for replacement surgery - at least in the past). I wonder why they've not developed a birth control solution for feral pigs...seems like the economic impact would make it justifiable.

Mr. Gordon, that looks like you got a fair amount of snow. Would you say the snowfall was like it "used to be", or did you get less this year than historic average for your area? Ours is way low, and if I recall correctly, Mr. Jstpssng mentioned a low snow fall in his area.

Northern PA...63 degrees today. The 10 day forecast is 50 and 60 degree days with no freezing at night...warm and dry heading into end of March. It's a tough, short season for the local syrup guys. And living a life of risk and adventure...I took the tractor chains off today. Needed them off...

My most effort reduction use would be to build a table for supporting logs, to allow them to be cut into firewood length, and then use the rollers to move the lengths to the splitter...so firewood could be processed from logs to splits without having to bend over!

I called 811. Guy shows up and flags all the utilities including a major gas pipeline crossing my property. He said I'm not supposed to tell you this, but that's a 12 inch main line, installed in 1978 (so over 45 years old) that is down about 6 feet "according to my meter". Rules were I could...

So is that the Erie PA area?

Mr. Arly, you obviously go through a fair amount of gasoline through the winter with the grooming. Just curious how those types of expenses get addressed?

Along the lines of odd thread sizes... I find replacement grease zerks are a PITA to do! There are several thread sizes in both Metric and SAE to choose from, and the original holes are always thick with caked grease and in tough to access locations (at least mine all seem to be that way!)...

Mr. Arly, bit of harness and some reins, and you could have a time of it! Bet your two dogs could pull pretty good! They seem to like the trail...

I live in PA, but went by your exit a few weeks ago while on a trip to OK. Actually thought about stopping to see if you had any honey left! You live in a nice rolling hills part of IN...but a bit close to Indianapolis for my "living far away from humanity" self. Seriously looking forward to...

Mr. Gordon, with your trailer loaded with splits, does it get worrisome on a side hill? It looks like a high CoG combined with the narrow axels. This week I had (6) of the larger 330gal IBC totes filled with fresh split "green" maple and cherry that I moved with my forks. Maybe 1/3 of a cord...

My skin doctor is fantastic, suspect he has bought a new Cadillac just off my visits. Every 6 months it's freeze or cut and stitch, and sometimes in between when I find a fast growing spot... I blame it on an ignorant youth. Five years of hot tar roofing in Louisiana...without a shirt much of...

So it's good to have a twitch!

That was a mess Mr. HayDude! And it looks like still more to come down with the standing Ash (?). Those look like opportunities for dropping limbs while cutting, and similar to the worst ever barber chair I experienced with the split running 20' up the trunk. Good Luck with the rest of the...

Mr. Sawyer Rob, what are your planned uses for the new tractor? You're generally using big iron. You got it in the right color, by the way! [emoji471]

Feb 2026 Super Bowl LX: Bills vs Eagles Bills take it by 3 in first overtime... You read it here first!

Interesting how there's always something needing done... I generally stay active every day, but there are some tasks which finding the motivation to just go and do can be the toughest part of the job! I too have a bit of minor interior touch up painting to do...it's been on the ToDo list for...

Looks like the snow has gotten deep for you Mr. Gordon. Does that put a damper on your logging?

Good looking Ash Mr. Hawkins!

Mr. CalG, can you explain this with a bit more detail? What do you mean by contact? Why is saying "OK" not a good release tactic? Not challenging the statement - interested only in understanding...

New Hope is a very unique area...it's pretty with much history, nestled next to the Delaware - and it's walking a tight rope. It's tries to provide a "simple, quiet country life" with multi-million dollar small acre lots, all with "high expectation" owners. Somehow, I don't think many there...

I can't close my eyes and bring my pointer fingers to touch in front of me. Very impressive if the two drillers can meet halfway underground! Makes one wonder how the France/England Chunnal dig connected under a 21 mile wide sea...

I've got about 100 yds x 20 yds of mixed Maple, some Cherry and pine that I'm clearing to open up the long view from the house. I'll use the Maple and Cherry for firewood next year or the following. I've decided it's a LOT more fun to just cut down trees than it is to limb them and clear the...

Mr. Darth, might research Dr. William Makis for more on the Ivermectin / Fenbendazole cancer treatment.

Your title... "The Custom Lumber Company"

Complete Lumber With respect to Mr. CTC of course!

Seeing the deep south with snow is kind of like seeing your brother get a spanking... You were supposed to get a spanking too, but didn't get caught...this time!!!

3° F = finally, Spring is here!

Good to see you're at it Mr. Gordon!

Mr. Gordon, are you getting wood cut for the mill? Haven't seen recent updates on your winter forestry activities...

Another very satisfied Fit-Rite user. Brian has uncommon integrity...

Climbing stairs keeps you young... Life is a climb, then a hopefully quick, fun slide at the end...

Lots of character and detail in the winter ice photos! Very nice!!!

So, while watching a train last weekend, I wondered... In a long train with 3 engines, how do they get all 3 precisely synchronized for equal wheel speed. Even just a few 10ths of a mile difference in speed between engines would logically seem to have potential for issues with traction...

Y'all have a long hunting season...sounds like lots of critters to hunt, or the local hunters miss a lot and need a long season??? [emoji6] Glad it's the hunt that has you occupied!

Was guessing it was a jack of some type, but unsure of specific use. Interesting design Mr. Jstpssng. Guessing the way the linkage is configured, once raised, does the handle stay locked in the raised position? That's the part I couldn't figure out. Thought it might have been for tipping a...

You owe that body shop guy a hamburger, WITH fries! That's spectacular and unusual customer service.

Mr. Muhammad, are you anyway in jeopardy with the fires?

Mr. Arly, do you use the plow while grooming tracks? If yes, for what purpose?

One day it's art, the next day it's firewood... Art critics can be so fickle...!

^^^^ [emoji23] I had a skin cancer spot removed on my shin bone, where the skin is pulled tight already with not much excess between the skin and bone. It required a plastic surgery Doc to cut it out and stitch it up. He walked in with 2 students... "Do you mind if one of the students does the...

I ran into the size constraints for a storage shed I built while an expat living in NJ. Made it 12'x16' to stay under 200 sf, which would have triggered code enforcement, $$$ inspections, concrete footers to the frost line, etc. The windows were salvage from a local Habitat for Humanity...

What do you think is the ballpark cost for a Tug to do a "little swing by" to break ice?

Mr. Winterdeere, it is a thing of beauty to see all that wood split and stacked so uniformly. That's a huge amount of captured sunlight, stored energy and invested human effort! It's like putting money aside to save for retirement...your future self will look back and greatly respect and...

Looks like maybe some Cherry and Ash mixed in Mr. Aba???

After 48 years of marriage, we're adept at negotiations. I had that same discussion with my wife regarding a tote on the porch...she too was suggesting a log ring! I gave her the choice, either a tote on the porch or, I would put it where she desired, and she could handle bringing in the wood...

I use the cut off bin tops when storing the wood outside. Just throw a couple of splits on it to keep it intact. I remove it when the bin is under the porch roof, but have it handy if lots of snow is in the forecast. Harbor Freight moving dollies are handy to maneuver the full bins on the porch.

You're farther inland from Lake Ontario than I would expect for that amount of snow. Would have thought Mexico, NY or Tug Hill would get that kind of snow... Good luck with the blowing! 65 drives is pretty substantial!

The PI must have been in some serious wave action to have ice formation like that...impressive photo!

Welcome to global warming!

Right now it's a little more about the wood and a little less about the tractor!

Seat time is the best teacher. A key area for mastering the box blade is adjusting the top link length to modify the attitude of the cutting blade for either agressive digging or spreading spoils.

Great thread, interesting insight...Thank You to the contributors.

I spent 9 months climbing towers while hanging old school 3m (about 10') microwave dishes back around 1981. As the new guy, and the youngest...I was first man up the tower climbing the outside of the tower, going up one of the legs using cross members for hand and foot holds (think of a monkey...

Had to look up articulated barge!

I think I'm more impressed by Mr. Eddie's tower than the light working... Are you sure you're still in construction Mr. Eddie??? That might not be up to code...[emoji41] Some might keep that tower as is and call it "a work of art"!!!

Pushing this topic just a bit...because I'm not clear on what people are truly meaning... Guy "A" blows up a vehicle in the middle of the desert and only he dies - it's suicide, because he did it with low probability of others being present. Guy "B" blows up a vehicle in the middle of Las...

Never been called a pretty boy before...thinking I'm OK with that!

Consider handling wood as exercising. The more times you handle a split, the more you are exercising. Lifting, stacking, bending over, carrying an arm load of wood...it's all good for you! It's keeping you young!!!

Mr. CalG's comment reminded me... YKYO when you quit downhill skiing... Not because you can no longer ski, but because the risk of injury increases with age and the impact of a broken bone would be major...over a very long time. From the top of Copper mountain 2 years ago - and likely our...

4 door Jeep Wranglers seem to be frequently driven by Soccer Moms, not so much the 2 door versions...but according to Google AI, 90% of Wrangler sales are 4 door. I seldom get a Jeep wave from 4 door Wrangler drivers...(maybe it's the cat mount...?)

Any chance of running a metal pipe up through the center of the hoist, maybe up to 7' high, and then cable from the top end back to your outside wall post as a top anchor?

So far, I've only plowed once this winter...unusual for Northern PA. In fact, haven't mounted the OFAs yet because of the limited snow. Nothing like living on the edge! But may do it this week, though winter is half over (he says optimistically!) With 3/4 of a mile mostly downhill to the...

Thinking about you Mr. Lineman. Been about 3 weeks since your last post. Hope all is well...

Stealth pallet...planning to break the field pallets free...

License plate lights burned out...wow! That's a felony. Way worse than shoplifting something over $1000... You should just go ahead and turn yourself in at the local precinct!!! [emoji1787]

Went back to OK for Christmas. Weather was great...helped my son rerun fence, rehang a couple of gates, clean out "the scary barn", clean out his garage, burn off a big cockle-burr patch and we even found time to break for a bowl game... To quote Yellowstone "...There's always something to do...

Thanks Mr. LittleBill!

When using the Noco Genius 2 as a charger/battery minder, do you always unplug the Noco every time you connect to a battery? I have one on the tractor which is more convenient to leave plugged in to AC because of the electric outlet location. Can I leave the Noco plugged in...disconnect it...

That water must be hovering at 32 degrees to hold ice as in the photos. Guessing everyone is monitoring temperature forecasts pretty closely. What's the window of risk for freezing up and hindering boat traffic? Can it freeze up in a few hours, or is it more likely over a couple of days...

I always remind myself "...just because one can, doesn't mean one should..." Not unusual to run the F-350 at 7 over with an empty trailer on the Interstate, often use CC unless in moderate (+) hills. But I do maintain the speed limit when loaded, or even 5 under when hauling heavy. There's...

Always looking for new ideas Mr. Jaxs, is there any possibility of posting a photo if you get a chance?

Talking pallets with red nails might get you a night in TBN jail...that's getting edgy!

It might have been a PITA to find it occurred...but it was a gift that you didn't have something far worse result from it.

Oh man... The ROPS police are after you again...now it's for the Z-turn... Go hide somewhere till at least after Christmas!

Just curious...what benefits or value add services does the government provide specific to snowmobiling which would justify charging a registration fee on snow mobiles? Maybe I can understand registration fees for cars (maybe)...but for running a sled across a field or frozen lake??? What do...

Not confrontational, interested in why it is not actually just a widely embraced ponzi scheme.

That's a good video on the plunge cut Mr. Gordon. I use wedges the traditional way. Looking forward to trying it with the plunge cut, and the 2 side cuts look pretty easy to make. Assuming you keep the hinge width as normal? I generally view all YouTube playback on double speed...that makes...

Woodchucks are hunted because of their destructive habits. And generally not eaten after being harvested. This is part of the wolf debate. If a wolf looked like an opossum or a woodchuck, yet killed like a wolf, nobody would complain about hunting them. Because wolves look like dogs, there is...

That's a fine red burrr suit he's wearing!

Looks like the OP has been quiet for the last 30 days... Curious if it is resolved and what the final fix was?

Very slick dumping addition Mr. Winterdeere! Looks like it may be running off a rear remote? Are there 2 valves in your circuit, original operating the rear remote on the tractor and the one mounted on the wagon? For Anyone: Long wheelbase wagon vs. short wheelbase forwarding version: Seems...

That looks like maybe it's a full load for your dump truck Mr. Gordon? Are prices at the mill interesting yet?

That Mr. Moss is a lot of territory to cover...Alaska, to Maine and then Texas...now that's a "road trip"!

You guys are way more smart and efficient with your wood processing! I'm still a bit more brute force and manual labor at this point, but I only burn a couple of bins per year in a high efficiency fireplace for a bit of atmosphere on the weekends, or the coldest of nights and early mornings. 6...

Mr. BDHSFZ6, the pump sounds interesting, have you used it much? Just wondering based on some of the "1 Reviews".

That's a good story! You were raised in a poor, yet very beautiful area.

Mr. Max-24-Dean, hope you are resting well and recover 100% quickly...medical technology today is not perfect, but odds are a lot better than they used to be!