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Not entirely. They move more than 100% of the pollution to big corporations/battery production, etc (not to mention slave labor digging up the metals). They somehow manage to shift a whole 'nother sizeable chunk of pollution to out by my dad's place in Colorado where the coal that actually...

Yes, but you pay the battery inefficiencies twice (solar-> home battery -> Tesla) and now have two sets of (expensive, polluting) batteries to replace. Great solution for some people but not sustainable for mass adoption.

I wish he'd tell us a little more about that trip to Austin. It sounds intriguing. Remember when Elon was sued for calling it FSD since it didn’t actually Fully Self Drive? He testified that FSD was a brand/trademark and nobody would be foolish enough to really trust it at this stage. He...

This is a problem, not a feature. The grid was designed to get power from a central location out to the homes. The wires get thinner and thinner the farther you get from the power plant. When the EV owner drives to work, the EV is not home during the daylight hours and the utility is forced to...

When a guy pays that much money for something (anything) he really wants to convince himself that it wasn't a mistake. I think that's a lot of the loyalty behind Harley's and John Deere and others. It's hard to be objective when doing so would including admitting a big mistake. Speaking of...

Mostly 15 & 20 year old Japanese cars. We have a newer (8 year old) SUV for the family trips in the winter and some camping (anytime we plan to sleep in the car and also gives me time to wait until the weekend and/or for parts when one of the older beasts is acting up). Also recently revived...

Hey Gale, Have you ever made a cross country road trip using the dependable Tesla superchargers? How was the FSD? We'd all love to hear about it again (and again)

Maybe he's the guy that "cleans up the messes", e.g. hides the bodies, throws bricks through windows, scares old ladies, makes scabs disappear, etc?

You never know, somebody might be calling to get their deposit back from that truck. Better pick up.

Sorry to hear about your friend. People from more populated and less severe places can't really grasp the danger. I've had to overnight in the pickup more than once. I like to keep the tank over half full, even on the interstate, in the winter. Luckily both times were close enough to...

I usually wimp out and go another way at Christmas, but it's my preferred route to Denver in the summer. There's very little cell phone coverage, so a 13 yo girl will actually talk to her dad on a drive like that. They supposedly don't use planes to look for speeders anymore, so it can be a...

It depends on where you live and where you drive. On a lot of my trips I have to worry about finding _gas_ stops in the middle of the night (not as bad as it used to be though). I've never noticed any superchargers on those routes. Probably will be soon, but not yet. I often leave Mitchell...

Probably true. It was a bear changing it on my '84. I think it would have been cake for a 2wd, but pulling the engine would have probably been quicker for the 4wd. My oil pump was bolted to the bottom of the block and the front drive axle (or something, it's been a minute) made is so you...

This is not a new thing either. When I married my wife she was driving a Honda Accord, built in Ohio. I was driving a Ford Ranger, made in Mejico. Five years later we bought a Dodge Caravan, made in Canadia about the same time my Dad bought a new Ford Ranger, made by Mazda.

If he ever gets it, the torque will be unbelievable. All the torque he wants at very low speed/rpms. I don't plan on buying one, even though I'm probably the perfect target (we have one nice/reliable vehicle for travel and several "beater with a heater" style vehicles for our 20 mile round...

#1: This is still what the NRA does. Most of the evil that whiny politicians ascribe to "the NRA" is more properly attributed to the NRA-ILA. #2: Last I looked the CMP (Civilian Marksmanship Program) is still getting surplus military firearms into the hands of trained civilians.

Is it the same problem that this guy had? His seemed to fix w/out cutting or welding

Although yours is Cat I (on both ends), the 5240 and 5740 are "Cat II/I". The factory link is Cat I on the tractor end and Cat II on the implement end. You can still get aftermarket, but I had to grind a little to skinny up the tractor end, then I could bush it down to Cat I. The...

I was underwhelmed with the power service winter/white. I put three pickle jars on my porch-straight #2, #2 w/ normal power service added (whatever the bottle called out), and #2 with double that amount (also mentioned on the bottle). At about 0 F all three were equally cloudy. Not sure if...

I get that this thread is 8 years old, but I just found it very helpful. Was even able to slide the front cover out (up) with the grill guard and loader on. Thanks!

and a guy could put a little additional weight on the cutter if needed. Put a pallet on it and spread out some cinder-blocks or sumfin?

Oh, I label and color-code mine. WD-40 is blue and yellow, kroil is orange, etc. (I had a kid with an artistic streak and turned her loose with her craft paints many years ago). The ones I've tried to label the oil eventually removes or destroys the label.

You can't beat electric for torque, even at very low rpms. Probably not ready for prime-time, but hopefully there will be some early adopters to beta test them and get all of the kinks worked out before Mother makes us all destroy all of our IC engines.

Never happened to me, but I hear that the front gearbox or steering box (something up front) often gets skipped during Kubota dealer prep. I'd check.

This makes a huge difference. I have a row of cottonwood trees that used to cause the drifts to form on the driveway. That plastic fencing (and later on some rows of red-twig dogwoods and lilac) makes a huge difference. Neighbors tease me when I leave it up too long (like this year, but we...

First, I do use Seafoam and have for awhile. I am not a believer in "snake oils". In fact, Seafoam is the only thing I ever add (other than some Iso-heat to prevent freeze up in our winters). It made a huge difference in my JD 3020 gas which would have carb issues without the seafoam. I had...

I would second (third?) this. That's just plain, low-pressure, fuel line and replacing it is cheap insurance. Even if it doesn't crack all the way through, I have found that little pieces start to flake off of the inside, which can be annoying or serious business depending on which side of the...

This is where I am 9 months out of the year. If I have to fix something before I mow or blade, no big deal. I enjoyed my 1960s tractors and 1980s motorcycles for the wrenching and "making it work" almost as much as the actual use of them. (Well, maybe not that much, but it is something I...

I didn't realize it was a fight? I guess we do things different out here in flyover country. I am the guy you quoted, and the person you were addressing when you said I guess I was invited to the fight discussion by the OP asking for opinions, but thanks for your concern. I (me, the one...

Nope, unless they're doing business under another name. This is not a huge company, they own several nearby JD dealerships. I don't think their reach expands beyond this region. Do you doubt his word that it went from a pleasant place to work to an unpleasant place? Do you doubt that he...

My small down JD dealer got bought out by a company that owns several dealerships and the quality of service and customer relations went right down the toilet. A good friend worked there at the time, and he suggested I look at another color (although I had already decided to do so, for other...

I was asking anybody that had an opinion! Any of y'all. It looks as if the Precision Manufacturing option does not appear to have greasable fittings either. The cylinder on the Titan looks smaller, and the metal is probably less beefy but I've also been told that the Precision Manufacturing...

Would you consider their pallet-fork "add-a-grapple"? I got my forks from them, and they are fine but I was unsure of something with moving parts given their reputation. The forks were also "made in the USA", which I'm guessing the grapple is not. I suspect they are a knock-off of this...

That's about what I do now. Probably only mow once, and spot mow any thistly areas again later in the year, maybe. Spray once (always mean to spray 2x, but typically just once). It just seems wasteful not putting it to better use, but the dogs do enjoy chasing the deer. A friend used to hay...

I would call and ask the price of a marketbasket of parts/ maintenance items. As I swapped from IH to JD to Ford I found that the green paint was very expensive and didn't really help with the specific tasks I was trying to accomplish. OTOH, although more spendy, JD could normally get whatever...

Any suggestions on good use for 8-10 acres of prairie grass that doesn't involve winter chores? I normally just let a neighbor graze his sheep here in the summer, since I don't want to deal with them in the winter. Not much can fend for itself in our winters and I'm not a fan of chopping ice...

For awhile there you actually had negative taxes due to the subsidies from the oil compananies. Is that still a thing? If I could talk the missus into it I'd be there tomorrow. We had -18F here this morning, and it was a pretty morning, but nothing like Alaska. If it's going to be that...

Oh, I bet they would (cut it)

I went with 42" for this reason, but kind of wish I had gotten 48". I think they'd be easier to line up, and I wouldn't feel like I have to push all the way against the pallet and slide it to make sure I had a good grip. I've never tried the 48", so it might just be a "grass is greener"...

I don't think I would consider that a "problem"

Your profile says "Colorado", but you imply that you live in a democracy? Are you an expat?

I never intended to dig with my forks, but ... A couple of weeks ago I was moving a pile of empty pallets, to put the bigger one on the bottom. The bottom pallet had been there forever, and I'm kinda new at this. When I tried to lift the pallet it bogged down the tractor. I was leaning...

Also hard on the turbo for those diesels that are so equipped.

Confirmation bias, and I'm cheap, but I enjoy the open-air chores in the summer enough that I tolerate using the open station to blow snow in the winter. I don't make my living with the tractor, so summer chores (blading, mowing, firewood, moving stuff around) can be scheduled when the weather...

This guy has some.

Agree on all counts. I've had two 60+ year old tractors that were filled w/ CC since brand new. I do not know how many tubes or rims they went through, or what the inside of the rim looked like when I sold them, but they were doing fine at that point. My latest tractor had CC (in tubes) in...

I'm thinking you might mean Ken's Bolt on Hooks? If that's the case I would also recommend them.

I was thinking you could be the cool dad and let local kids jump their dirt bikes off of it. I be your insurance guy would love that.

It's to add weight, for traction. Not seeing how that could be confusing. Some parts of the country Rimguard still isn't a reasonable option. I'd have to go 80 miles to get Rimguard, and would have to take the tires there. My tire guy was not a fan of Rimguard, but I'm not sure if that was...

How are these in snow? They are what my tire guy is recomending. I've currently got some Bridgestones on the vehicle I bought used. Does anybody know how these are on snow?

We're about the middle of the state north-south. -30 is rare, and newsworthy, only happens every couple of years. Folks here don't consider-20 to be a big deal, they just slip it into the weather report with no additional drama. Those are nighttime (morning) lows and it nearly always gets up...

I've got about 10 nearly 100 year old cottonwoods. Not looking forward to the day they start to go.

That was my main concern going from gas to diesel last year. This past winter I only had to start it once below 0, but sometimes the snow needs pushed before work. I put a thermometer in the barn, and it stays 8-10 degrees warmer if the previous day was sunny. With that and a block heater I just...

I'm talking about cold weather. Minus 10 or 20 F.

Are these issues worse in colder climates? I understand that you hear about the problems (people don't post/complain when everything works as expected) but I hear of significant issues locally, and "pre emissions" tractors bring a premium up here.

Assuming you can get the nut in a horizontal orientation, you don't need the exact distance. Say you have a 3-foot bar, so you want 200 lb. on the nut. If you weigh 240, stand on the scale and put weight on the 3 foot bar until only 40 lb is showing on the scale. My approach is that if the...

I had a Chevy Nova in the late 80s. Much lighter than even the two doors from the early 70s. Same with the Impala upthread.

What do you guys use for biocide? What do you recommend that I can get localy at a Walmart or Runnings? I have a can or two of #1 that I'd like to save for next winter rather than burn up in the heat and might ought to treat it. I'd also be glad to hear that it won't hurt to burn the #1 in...

I'd like to add a minority vote for "no cab". I figure the time in the sun more than compensates for the time below zero blowing snow in my face. I did just upgrade recently and continued with a open station. I'm also cheap, so that didn't hurt but I really do prefer the open station.

I bought a tractor several hours away, in MN. By having them deliver it I actually saved money, as I was now "buying" it in South Dakota and asked them to re-work the invoice w/ South Dakota tax. Yep, the state of MN actually paid to deliver my tractor and paid me a little to boot.

OK, I want one of those. I would go Kubota, but all of my experience with JD has been with 50 year old tractors and I know nothing about Kioti. I didn't think the SSQA was that big of a deal, but I'm glad I have it (and actually took advantage of that before I bought my first SSQA attachment)...