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  1. Skyfair

    How Do I Repair my Fencing?

    Thanks for everyone's thoughts. This is such a great Forum!
  2. Skyfair

    How Do I Repair my Fencing?

    It is just those 7-8 posts. How deep do you think I should dig? I suppose I could reach the bottom of the existing posts...
  3. Skyfair

    How Do I Repair my Fencing?

    Posts are surprisingly solid. No weakness or rot detected...yet.
  4. Skyfair

    How Do I Repair my Fencing?

    Unfortunately, the fence was in this shape when we bought the place four years ago so I don't know what caused the lean. The wedges were there but appear to be a short term fix by the previous owner that didn't work. We will likely have goats or sheep in the paddock after this - no cattle.
  5. Skyfair

    How Do I Repair my Fencing?

    I've got a paddock that held cattle but has been unused for several years. 6x6 PT posts are leaning badly. I can dig around them and use the tractor or a winch to pull them straight but how do I secure them and prevent this from happening again? Do I need to remove the rails and then reset...
  6. Skyfair

    Bringing purchased tractor attachments into US from Canada

    Your Farmi is a bit big for my tractor 35 hp) and my needs but thanks for responding to my question.
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    Bringing purchased tractor attachments into US from Canada

    There seem to be some very good deals on tractor attachments in neighboring Quebec, likely a result of favorable currency conversion, etc. (Specifically, I'm looking at forestry winches.) But what's involved? It appears there is a 5% goods and services tax (GST) plus in Quebec an additional...
  8. Skyfair

    Determining how badly my barn has settled/heaved

    The idea that the dirt floor inside the barn is heaving more than the ground outside makes sense. In late winter, I can see cracks in the dirt floor and evidence of expansion. Since the 4 - 6x6 posts are in the front and middle of the barn, it might explain the physical deformation of the barn...
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    Determining how badly my barn has settled/heaved

    Thanks for all the great comments thus far. Keep them coming. Some of you asked for pictures. Note how doors no longer meet evenly. Barn sits on foundation wall on 3 sides; front and middle of barn supported by 8x8s sitting in/on dirt floor. Note also separation of post/beam at top of 2nd...
  10. Skyfair

    Determining how badly my barn has settled/heaved

    Laser levels seem reasonably priced but the altimeters are quite spendy.
  11. Skyfair

    Determining how badly my barn has settled/heaved

    I've got a 30 x 25 dirt floor barn that sits on a concrete foundation on 3 sides. Framing is 2 x 6 construction. There are two sets of 8 x 8 posts rising from the front wall and midway back to carry the load across 3 door openings across the front. All 4 posts terminate in the dirt floor...
  12. Skyfair

    Battery powered chainsaw

    Does anyone use a brush cutter blade in their battery string trimmers? Is battery a good way to go with this setup (for more heavy duty brush and weed clearing)?
  13. Skyfair

    What's your experience with a drag harrow?

    Does anyone have a source/solution for the "spiked" chain link fencing for DIY? Not sure what to do about DL Meisen's nephew...
  14. Skyfair

    What's your experience with a drag harrow?

    I have a quarter mile driveway with 1/2" bluestone. It was just redone last year, including finishing with a vibratory roller. Having just gotten through a NH winter, it is in reasonably good shape. However, there are areas where it has begun to rut under car and truck traffic, and there are...
  15. Skyfair

    Tires on my tractor not to manufacturer's spec

    Recently while shopping for tire chains, I realized that my Mahindra 1635 was delivered with tires sized differently from what the manufacturer specifies. The tractor is supposed to come with 43x16-20 rear tires. Mine came with 15x19.5. (This is the size they spec for the smaller 1626). The...
  16. Skyfair

    4 Star Tools Opinion

    Has anyone out there done business with 4 Star Tools in Arizona? They seem to have very competitive prices but I would value others' experience with them.
  17. Skyfair

    How much rear ballast?

    Thanks for everyone's input. Very good points about loss of front end traction when in snow if too much weight in the rear. Perhaps chains front and back (I was only thinking in back) will be a better winter solution...
  18. Skyfair

    How much rear ballast?

    Good question. I don't own one yet and there doesn't seem to be any consensus on what is best to use in these discussion threads. I've got a third function set up for my grapple, so am leaning toward a hydraulic front plow blade such as Hinniker and others make. Snowblowers are too spendy...
  19. Skyfair

    How much rear ballast?

    I've found a concrete-filled drum set up for a three point hitch, left by a previous owner, on our property. I estimate it weighs approximately 1,000 lbs. I own a Mahindra 1635 Shuttle with ballasted rear tires. My dealer says it can take that amount of weight. I would consider using it when...
  20. Skyfair

    Help Me Figure Out What Attachments I Need!

    We just purchased a 50 acre property that cries out for a tractor and.... Gravel driveway is about 200 yds long and moderately steep end to end. Will plow in Winter and maintain in summer. Approximately 2 acres of lawn for finish mowing, another 2-3 acres of pasture that I plan to keep mowed...
  21. Skyfair

    New Member Hello

    Hello from a new member based in SW NH, USA. I recently stumbled onto TractorByNet and have already learned a ton. My wife and I have just purchased a property that is ideal for a tractor, which we currently don't own, so I will be leveraging the Forum for guidance on what to invest in...
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