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Hey all. Need some troubleshooting assistance. My JD5410 with a 541 loader stopped working today. Used it two days ago and worked perfectly, today the hydraulic system seems to be running fine - bucket will curl up and down, and if I use the rear hydraulics they seem to have power, but my loader...

Hi guys, Need some structural help. I am putting up a 12x24 foot woodshed/boiler room, using bigfoot/sono-tube piers every 8 feet down the long sides. The boiler itself is going to way close to 1500lbs. What kind of framing would easily support 1500lbs (in a 2x4' area) without problems? I'd...

Looking for a sanity check... I have a small farm, I raise sheep, anywhere from 50-150 at any given time... My biggest hassle is that I have no water in the barn. In the summer, its not a problem, I can run a long hose (about 300 feet) and keep the animals watered no problem. Winter is coming...

Hi guys. I am looking to build a "pad" for my woodstove to sit on. It must meet or exceed code, and the code requires I do what the manual says. The manual says I need a "noncombustible" floor protector with an r-value of at least 1.2. It includes the attached table that shows the r-value of...

Hi guys. Looking for a answer to a quick framing question: I have a 32x26 one story shop/out building with an almost flat roof (2/12 pitch). I want to change the roof to a regular pitched roof like 8/12 and add some storage space as a second floor. There are no internal posts currently and...

Hi guys...quick question. I need to lime 30 acres of unimproved pasture as a first step in getting some decent hay. 2 tons/acre according to the extension service. Any ballpark estimates on what it costs per ton delivered (i.e. not in 50lb bags), in New England BTW as it probably varies by region.

Hi guys. I am going to finally put a floor into an old outbuilding of mine that currently has gravel/dirt floor. Never gets wet in there except normal ground dampness (its on a high spot). The building has cinderblock foundation so I am going to use thru bolts to attach a 2x10 ledger board...

Hi guys. I have a 99 ford F250 Super Duty (gas) pickup. I also have a JD5410 tractor wither loader, loaded rear tires, plus several attachments. (bush hog, hyydraulic chipper, post driver, rototiller etc) My question is, what kind/size trailer would I need to load the 5410 with loader and 1-2...

Hi folks. More electrical code questions as I prepare my permit/plan for the inspector - I am sure the inspector will flag anything that is wrong, but I figure the more accurate I am on first pass, the better... Anyway, heres a few questions: 1. I'll have 2 - 20AMP small appliance circuits...

The problem: I have some work I'd like to do on my place. It'll required some carpentry and some electrical and some plumbing...so technically I should pull permits. My problem is, I've been in the house just a few years, and it seems to me a lot of work was done by the previous owner w/out...

Quick plumbing question guys...looking for a few options. My new kitchen will have a 3' kitchen (double bowl) centered under a 8' window and I am trying to come up with a few options (hopefully the best option) for plumbing/venting it. What would be the normal, or recommended, way to install...

Hi guys. Evaluating what I have in my panel in planning for few new circuits. Popped the cover of the panel and was suprised to see (what I think) is the neutrals and ground wires all connected to the same bar...at least thats the way it looks to me. Last panel I looked at grounds were all on...

Hi guys. An electrical wiring question for those of you that have done this. I am remodeling my kitchen (actually relocating it to another room), so all new wiring will need to be put in. Here is what I think I will need, and my plan to wire it. A) Fridegerator - dedicated 20AMP circuit B)...

Hi guys. Looking for some guidance: I am planning a kitchen remodel, current floor is linoleum ontop of 2 - 5/8" sheets of plywood. I'd like to install radiant heating if it can be done for something less than a fortune.... Question is, as I understand it, I can either rip up one layer of...

Hi guys.... Quick electrical question: I need to install at least 4, and maybe 8 recessed ceiling "cans" in my family room to bring in some much needed light...its in the cieling of the 1 story section of my house, which is of course insulated with fiberglass...so I was looking at units at HD...

Hey folks...any of you from Clinton County new york or surrounding area? Thinking of taking a drive up next week or so to look at some relatively inexpensive farm properties...it'll be about 5 hours for me to get up there so looking for any info on the area that I might not be able to ascertain...

OK guys, a few more woodburning related questions for this upcoming season... 1. My chimney unfortunately, is a big brick one (lined) that is on the outside wall...everything I read says the best place for a chimney is inside the envelope of the house for a better draft...it works OK for my oil...

Hi all. Looking for the relative pros and cons of asphalt shingles over a metal roof for my barn/workshops. I am just finisnhing up framing the very first part of the project, and need to cover a small area (3.5 squares), but ultimately the entire "complex" will need to be covered as it is...

I need to put new gutters on my house soon...before winter and cold sets in certainly. The house has old wooden ones that leak and are need of replacing...someone pointed me towards a seamless gutter where they come on site and fabricated to any length you want and install too...but they are...

Anyone using Wildblue satellite internet service? I can't get dsl/cable where I am, and have resisted direc-pc as the reviews always seem lukewarm to me at best...but now this new service is out...anyone using it yet?

Hi guys. Like everyone else my plan is to use a lot of wood this coming winter to cut down on my fuel bills...and I am trying to decide between going full-speed ahead with a state-of-the-art wood boiler w/1000 gallon heat storage tank from TARM (which is going to cost roughly $16,000) versus a...

I have a 15 year old Stihl 026 chainsaw...its been a great saw and seen a good amount of use...much more than an average homeowner I would guess, but not nearly as much as a logger. It started running badly this year so I changed the tank to fresh gas, put a new chain on it (which I usually do...

Hello folks.... For those of you that buy or sell freezer lambs, straight off the farm...what do you think of this pricing: http://www.wellscroft.com/farm/sheep/sheepFreezerLambs.html I am not sure what the $3.50/lb price covers...would you assume that it means $$3.50lb live weight? It seems...

I am putting up another outbuilding...and considering putting a "real" foundation under it...footers down at 4', 6inch concrete wall to just above grade, and possibly a finished cement floor in it.... Approximate dimension: 20x34. Before I waste time waiting for a cement guy to call me back...

I know its against most building codes, BUT how common is it to have two appliances(oil boiler plus wood boiler) on one chimney flue? Is this one of those really, really bad codes to ignore, or one that is overkill? I have a FHW oil furnace in my cellar, vented into a brick fireplace...I want...

Anyone have a problem with posts and threads disappearing? Its happended to me a lot, most recently two threads I started, one about using hay tarps to cover round bales, and another about home-made round bale-feeders, got several replies, even some photos attached with ideas, and then *poof*...

Anyone have suggestions/plans for a decent home-made round bale feeder? I am thinking along the lines of a combination of PT 4x4 and some sheep/goat panels with 4x4 openings...maybe even a fence line feeder so I can load from one side and they feed from the other. Barring that, besides...

Hi guys.... Looking for some re-assurance that come this winter, if I don't have another structure up in time, that storing 100 or so round bales, stacked in a 5-4-3 pyramid, 9 or 10 deep and covered with a good quality hay tarp, that I won't be wasting too much hay or seriously degrading the...

Question. I have a '99 Ford F250SD pickup that states it has a 10,000GVWR trailering capacity. My tractor is a JD5410 w/loaded tires, loader, and a choice of implements. I estimate the total weight as: JD5410 - 5500lbs loaded rears 750 each loader - 1000lbs various implements 1500each. For a...

Hi guys. Looking for help on getting a lot of hay for next winter. By my estimates I will need 2000, 40lb bales, or 40 tons. This past year I typically paid $150/ton ($3/bale). Sometimes delivered at that cost, sometimes that was the pickup price. I realize 40 tons is not an enourmous amount...

Anyone know if the PT posts at tractor supply are as good as anywhere else? I was pleasantly surprised when a TSC opened up 25 miles from me, never been in one before....I was also shocked to find out that their PT posts are about 1/2 the cost of my other supplier... Now, TSC posts are...

Hi guys... I have this table saw: amazon picture"]http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000EI965/qid=1115908612/sr=8-8/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i8_xgl60/002-6919885-0288026?v=glance&s=hi&n=507846]amazon picture As you can see by the picture, besides the regular cast-iron table it has a...

Anyone happen to know if its possible to own a single combined business (a corp in my case) that has both a farming and non-farming operation...as far as the IRS is concerned? I own a small corp that is profitable and has nothing to do with farming...I also own a farm (not a hobby, but...

OK guys, given the choice, where would you rather be? I have always had my "shop" out in on of my outbuildings, its unheated, and tends to be cold/damp and has a dirt floor...and is a good 500 ft from the house. Makes it easy when I want to work on the tractor, or change oil etc, but most of...

OK, I'll ask it here first, but before anyone tells me to hire an engineer or call the building inspecttor, don't worry I will...but I like to go with a lot of info in hand...my building inspector especially doesn't like to answer to many questions..especially if they are not well thought out...

Anyone know of any good on-line sources for mocking up, and ordering truck/trailer decals? i.e. I want to get my farm name, phone number and a bit of marketing info on my truck and trailer, and I'd like to be able to go on-line and choose from a selection of available colors/fonts/sizes etc and...

Anyone ever see used post driver for sale? I am thinking about purchasing one new (haven't seen any used ones myself), but am having a hard time justifying it to myself (my wife on the otherhand always says "just buy it")..but I am cheap (understatement). Anyway, there is a guy about 1 hour...

Hi guys...well after much debate, (pole barn versus morton building etc) I *think* I am going to go the pole barn route w/me providing most of the labor; I may hire out a few pieces like the roof to get it covered fast... Anyway, I need to put together a materials list to get a decent...

http://www.farmsunlimited.com/cf_selections.html Checkout some of these places in upstate NY...beautiful big farms with lots of acreage and HUGE barns...boy do I get jealous...but check out the second one down...taxes are $24000 per year...yikes. Even if I could scape up some dough for a place...

Question for you guys that have dealt with morton buildings before...once you get the detailed quote from the rep, is it assumed that there is negotiating room on the price? Kind of like buying a car? or is it more like going to the supermarket where the price is the price? If it is negotiable...

I read thru lots of the posts on pole barns but couldn't find an answer to these questions: I want to build a pole barn...the bigger the better (up to around 30x60 anyway), but budget will dictate how big I can actually go... Anyway, code will probably dictate what I ultimately end up doing...

I am starting a new thread, but it is related to the thread about wood burning...I had been planning on adding a $1500 wood boiler add-on to my existing oil burner, to help with keeping my oil costs down, but ran into problems where I only have a single flue...someone on the other thread...

Hi guys... I am looking to get all my hay purchased for the winter...usually I just go to a local farm, and buy "hay". I never ask what kind it is, and always just assumed it was "grass". I was checking out http://www.hayexchange.com to see if there are any cheaper ways to buy it...and most of...

OK guys...a nervous nellie here. I am about to pull the trigger on a wood boiler to add-on to my existing oil fired boiler... The setup is such that as long as I fire the wood the oil burner "sleeps" and kicks on as soon as the wood boiler temp drops..pretty typical setup I would say. I have...

Hi guys.... Anyone have on of these? http://www.thermocontrolheating.com/model400.htm I want to add a boiler to my existing oil fired burner to save oil costs in the winter, this unit (the model 500) has 125000 BTU, which I suspect is a little small for my 3000 sf house...but wouldn't that...

Hi folks... At my local fence dealer, when I went to look at woven wire fence for my sheep and goats, they pushed me towards a fixed knot woven wire fence instead of a hinged knot fence. The cost of the fixed knot solution is much more, but it does appear more sturdy to me... One of the things...

Anyone currently using a smooth hi-tensile wire fence to keep in sheep and goats and keep out predators? I have heard some people do it successfully, and others recommend against it.... Looking for opinions from the TBN brain trust.... I am planning on a 7 wire 12 1/2 guage HT smooth wire...

Hi guys. I am putting up about 3000 feet of a HT woven wire fence to keep in my sheep and goats, and keep out predators.... I have narrowed my choices to two styles and am having a hard time making a final choice. My first option is a sheep and fence design recommended by...

Anyone ever buy and/or have experience with a super-moo-tel or other equivalent "clearspan" buildings for ag use? Farmtek for one sells them. https://www.farmtekcatalog.com/lg_display.cfm?page_number=324 Basically it is a greenhouse-like structure used as a barn. On a cost per square feet...

Hi guys. I have several places on my property that are to far to run a hose, and yet I need to water them frequently...I have a heavy duty 55 gallon plastic "tank" and I have been filling it up and then using my watering can to scoop out two gallons at a time to water my plants...needless to...

Question for those of you who have bought a post driver instead of(or in addition to) a post digger...anyone wish they hadn't? In particular I am wondering if anyone has regretted it because it didn't serve them well in their type of soil conditions.... I have a mix of rocks and clay, so I...

Hi guys... I have a desperate need to fence in a rolling 10 acre pasture to use for sheep and goats...so far they have been able to defeat just about everything I have tried , so I need to stop dicking around with temporary fences and do a good job.... My plan is to do a combination of woven...

Hi folks, Question: I need to built 12, 4 foot by 8 foot screen "panels" to enclose by back porch. The porch is on the fancy side, so I want to screening job to be equally as nice.... Anyway, my plan is to custom build all the panels, and given that there is not a lot of wood going into each...

Question for all you experienced maple syrup producers.... First, thanks for all the info on the evaporators and dealers...looks like I will be leaning towards a 2x6 evaporator...probably a Leader. If I can't find a used one, I'll probably miss this season, but will try and get a new one in the...

I am finally close to pulling the trigger on a evaporator...spent the last few months scoping out used equipment and haven't had a lot of luck find good, used equipment, close to me and at a reasonable price (is that asking too much??). Anyway, I first started looking at the $795 leader...

I am considering a pole-barn type building for my next project...upto this point I have only built regular wood frame construction, but the cost and simplicity of a pole barn is begginning to appeal to me... My question however, most pole barn designs I have seen call for directly burying the...

EXCERPTS FROM A DOG'S DAILY DIARY: 8:00 a.m. Oh, boy! Dog food! My favorite! 9:30 a.m. Oh, boy! A car ride! My favorite! 9:40 a.m. Oh, boy! A walk! My favorite! 10:30 a.m. Oh, boy! Getting rubbed and petted! My favorite! 11:30 a.m. Oh, boy! Dog food! My favorite! Noon - Oh, boy! The kids...

Well, that might be a slight exaggeration, but I do want to be better prepared than I was last year. I did manage to produce about 2 gallons of maple syrup using 1 gallon milk containers to collect that sap and boiling it on the stove...(best maple syrup I have ever tasted btw). Anyway..this...

Can anyone recommend a discount web-hosting service? I need to setup a new website for a new business venture. Currently I pay $19.95/month at earthlink for another site I have(which isn't bad), but was wondering if anyone knew of any equally as reliable, but less expensive options? Thanks in...

Hi guys. Anyone want to sanity check my assumptions for winter hay estimates?...last year I just picked up a pickup truck full at a time and never really kept track for the few animals I had...this year I may be heading into winter with about 5 times as many animals so I want to budget much...

Hi Guys, For the first time, I need to transport some animals (8 sheep) to my house from a farm 250 miles away. All the animals I bought before have either been delivered, or they were small enough to go in the back of the pickup and close enough that it was not a big deal....8 grown sheep are...

\"Registered\" sheep Does anyone know what the process is to "register" sheep? I have a pretty good idea that what it means is that if you have an offspring of two registered animals, you can register the offspring...what if you don't know who the parents are? My guess in this case is, you...

Note: I posted this question over at CBN too, but I know the audience is not completely overlapped, and wanted to solicit as many opinions as possible...thanks Question. I have picked out a new table saw, a delta contractors saw with an extension table ( Delta 36-431 on amazon.com). Total cost...

Just starting to think about a move to vermont...I live in the berkshires area of western, mass, which in a lot of ways is very similar to VT, but none-the-less is still part of massachusetts I have a nice big place here(lots of land), but the writing is on the wall already in terms of...

Hi guys. I am about to begin construction of a 28X12 foot screen porch off the back of the house. I live in the colder parts of Massachusetts, where snow loads and ground frost are defintely an issue so I would like to overbuild the porch somewhat (but not wastefully). I'd like to run my...

Anyone here raise chickens for meat, but then bring them someplace to be slaughtered? Any estimates on what it costs to do that, and anyone know anyone in the New England area (preferably western, mass, southern vt or northern ct area that does this? I know people that raises sheep and cows and...

OBESE PASSENGERS DEMAND RIGHT TO EAT PERSON IN NEXT SEAT Policy Would Solve Overcrowding and Spare In-Flight Food Problems Washington, D.C.; Controversy over a Southwest Airlines' policy continued today as advocates for the obese angrily insisted overweight passengers should not be forced to...

Just had to share with someone and couldn't think of a group of guys that would be more interested than this one: Finally got a welding machine, I have been wanting one for years and my dad (who is at that age that he wants to get rid of some of his "clutter") ask me if I wanted a bunch of his...

ym276 won\'t start Hi Guys. I have a repair question I need help on. I have a Yanmar 276 it great shape, its about 10-15 years old but it won't start unless I jump it. Without exception, when I put the charger/starter attached to the battery terminals, it starts right up. (Which believe it...

Can someone with a litle more building/engineering experience help me with a question regarding engineered lumber? I am designing my addition/remodel, and one of the spaces that we end up with in order to get the look that we want is a second story space with a width of 33 feet from one outside...

I finally bought myself a tiller for my JD5410...its a Kuhn EL50-155, a 5 foot model with an offset so that I can cover one of my rear tires. Probably slightly undersized for my machine (its rated to only 50HP and I have 65HP) but since I don't plan on using it for huge areas, or for anyone...

Hi Guys. A quick and perhaps dumb question: Where should I go to buy some baby-chicks? We want to get 6-10 baby chickens (all female) to have for eggs, but other than driving by some farms not sure where to go? Any generic suggestions? Also, what kind of chicken would be best for eggs? or does...

Hi guys, Just got back from dinner at the local restaurant...kind of an in between a pizza place and a family restaurant. Fairly inexpensive, OK food, clean friendly etc. Anyway, we (me, wife and 3 small kids) were walking to our seats and we walked by an older lady eating by herself and most...

Hey guys, Question for you architects, or people who have used architects in the last few years... We want to do some serious remodeling of our place, which is more or less the same as it was when it was built for the previous owner in 1962. i.e., it needs updating, bigger kitchen, more...

Hi Guys (its still all guys isn't it??), I am back from my extended vacation and after renting some nice places that could actually produce hot water in the shower for more than 3 minutes (did you know that that was possible??), my wife and I have finally decided to upgrade whatever we need to...

OK fellow TBN'ers...my wife has finally come close to consenting to a major life change...a move. We currently live in the rural parts of New England and have 175 acres of land and a nice (but not fancy) house. We have three small kids and none of us are enjoying these cold NE winters anymore...

Anyone know any good links where I can lookup lumber prices? I am not necessarily interested in buying on-line, but instead someplace that publishes their prices for comparison. (i.e. things like 2x6's, plywood, 2x12's etc ) so that I can work up some estimates for a barn I am planning on...

Anyone have any good information on options when building a barn? Basically I am trying to find out what the various options are, and how they affect cost. My preference would be to build a traditional piost and beam barn, just because I think it would be a fun project and I really like the way...

A quick question: anyone know *about* how much it costs to maintain a horse per year? My familiy is thinking about getting 1 or 2 of them, we wouldn't be buying expensive show horses, just a few light duty horses that the kids can ride and take care of. We have plenty of space for them, and I...

Well, it had to happen sooner or later (preferably later), but we had our first snow today at my place in the higher (not highest) elevations of Western, Mass...didn't stick around long, but it sure was cold today...

After this past horrific week, with the inability to do anything in response to this attack on this great country, I need to focus my energies on something else for a while. I consider myself someone that stays pretty prepared for most emergencies, but after this past week, and what the...

OK, about as far as tractor related as anything, but I know there is a lot of handy people here, so I'll ask anyway. My dishwasher died. It had a good life, about 15-20 years, so I don't want to spend any money trying to bring it back to life. A new one is going to cost me about $300, and if...

Minneapplis (AP) - A Minnesota farmer chose his life over his arm. When Jarrod Wagner reached to remove a clump of hay that plugged his hay baler Tuesday night, his arm got caught between two of the machine's pressure rollers. "All I was thinking about was that my arm really hurt," Wagner...

This defintely has nothing to do with tractors, but lot of good people on this forum with a diverse set of knowledge and opinions so I thought I'd ask it here. I am thinking about buying a vacation home in Nova Scotia Canada, (Goldboro area). Can't believe how inexpensive waterfront property is...

\"clean fill wanted\" A question, I am sure that most everyone has seen a sign posted in front of someones yard that says either "fill wanted" or "clean fill wanted". Is it the assumption that when someone puts a sign like that in front of their house that what they really want is *free* fill...

Hello...I am looking for a plow and disk for my JD5410 (65HP), and after ruling out a new one (my JD dealer quoted me something like $3500+ for a new 2 bottom plow), I have a lead on a used 4 bottom plow (w/hyrdaulics) and a 10 or 12 foot disk (also with hydraulics). Now keep in mind I haven't...

Greetings all: Anyone have any ideas on what would make a good first choice to do some small scale, commerical farming venture? Not only would I like to make a little extra money, I'd also like to have something we do from home that the whole family could get involved with. Two ideas I have...

Forgive me if this attachment doesn't work. This is a video attachment, you'll need some sort of multi-media player installed (RealPlayer I think) and speakers. Approx 300K downloaded, but worth the wait... <P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1>Edited by ejb on 12/12/00 05:58 AM.</FONT></P>

Does anyone here do (or know about) the economies of xmas tree farms? Ever since we moved in here I have been trying to figure out the best way to utilize some/all of the land that we have (and to have an excuse to buy, and write-off, as much tractor equipment as I can <g>). I know no one gets...

Hello all again..another old subject, but with a different twist. If you all remeber, not long ago I asked many of you many questions about putting a cement floor in my shop, and I got a lot of useful replies on the hows and whys of proper construction...but now I have a related, but different...

Greetings...not a tractor question specifically, but does anyone know about "Yard man" log splitters? A neighbor of mine has a 20ton "Yard Man" splitter for sale in front of his house for $750...I have been needing a splitter for a while, and this one is just very convenient...the sign says he...

OK, I still don't have my cement floor in my workshop yet (and thanks to all of those very helpful suggestions), but I am not going to let that stop me from thinking about filling it up with new toys (make that tools). The 2 things I think I want to get once I have my workshop organized is a...

OK guys (and gals if there are any out there), I have a question that is only semi-tractor related, but can't think of a better place on the web to ask it.... I have a 24 X 30 shop, with a dirt floor. I want to put a cement floor in it before winter comes, and I am going to do most of it myself...

Darn!, just when we get a few days dry enough to cut my fields...my JD5410, less than 75 hours on it, I am driving along (luckily at a slow speed on level ground) and the left rear wheel breaks off and falls to the ground...upon closer examination, it looks like the bolts loosened up and fell...

Tractor won\'t start Help please. I have a relatively simple mechanical question, but before I go out and waste more money on tractor parts I don't need I figured I'd throw it out here...my smaller tractor is a 2wd Yanmar 276 (27HP). I bought it last year, in mint condition, with less than 500...

Is it just me or do rotary cutters do a terrible job of cutting grass? Last year I cut most of my 30+ acres of fields with a 2WD Yanmar, turf tires, with a 60inch Woods belly mower. After spending upwards of 15 hours a week and countless mishaps (i.e. getting the machine stuck on a rock or in...