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  1. beowulf

    Top link extender help - finding one like the included photo

    I posted this a minute ago but somehow lost it. I hope this does not go in twice. Anyway, my top link is inconveniently short at times - by about 2-3 inches typically. I can make the connection with a bit of hassle and sometimes need to use a lever to lift the back of an implement to tilt it...
  2. beowulf

    Need a recommendation: log splitters

    I'm back for another recommendation (last week I followed your advice regarding a PTO chipper). I am now looking at log splitters. It would only be for personal use, i.e., we are not selling firewood to others. I don't really know how much we would be splitting - as it would only be used for the...
  3. beowulf

    Recommendations for wood chipper for small material

    Our situation: We have a lot of wood of all sizes from trees that fall or ones we take down. A lot. We have been harvesting the wood if over 3-4" and sometimes even keep the some of smaller stuff - all for firewood. But in the process we generate piles of the brushy/small limbed/twiggy stuff. We...
  4. beowulf

    3 point hitch carry all as a road maintenance drag?

    We had a new road cut and 3/4 crushed rock laid - about 500 feet and 10-15% grade. We also have another driveway (800') I maintain with my grader blade (nice crown there). Anyway, for the new road, I have used my box blade and grader to spread the crushed rock, but not ideal - doable, but I am...
  5. beowulf

    DIY Pool Pump repair

    Our pool pump started whining and getting louder and louder. The last time this happened I took it in and had the bearings replaced. But that guy died and after many calls to 'pool service and repair' businesses, I cannot find anyone who repairs these anymore. I will keep calling but in the...
  6. beowulf

    Best lubricant for moving parts of cattle squeeze

    I bought a used Powder River cattle squeeze. It is in good working condition functionally, but has rust in places and moving parts need some lubrication. We are removing rust and will repaint those areas where appropriate, but I am wondering what would be the best choice to lubricate the moving...
  7. beowulf

    Cattle- accounting - tax issue

    Background: We had cattle (8-12 head) from 1986 to 2015. Sold all in 2015 due to potential/approaching fire issue. From 2015 through 2022 we leased the pasture (80 acres) to another. In 2022 I terminated that lease in anticipation of restarting our own cattle business this year. And the lessee...
  8. beowulf

    Cattle grazing lease rates

    At the end of 2022 I terminated the lease I had with a guy for cattle grazing on our land - Central California foothills - 90 acres less estimated 10 acres for our own use = about 80 acres for him, and at $800 a year (cheap - I think) and that was based on $10 per acre per year whether he put...
  9. beowulf

    First experience with high tensile fence and high tensile barbed wire

    A few months ago I scored twelve 330' roles of high tensile field fence (Bekaert) and a couple of rolls of high tensile barbed wire from a fencing contractor that was shutting his business and moving. He had other barbed wire - the kind I was used to (carbon?) but said he much preferred the high...
  10. beowulf

    This one was bold and nasty. Emphasis on "was"

    The wild pigs are usually smaller and typically scatter when they see us. This one, not so much. He came right up to the dog kennel and didn't care about efforts to scare him off. He got into the yard and scared the H**l out of my daughter. Huge areas of pasture were torn up, and he kept...
  11. beowulf

    I am so easy. . .

    Again this year, the wife says she wants nothing and needs nothing. Daughters say the same. Grandkids have a few things they would like to get. So trying to buy Christmas gifts is always a challenge as I feel somewhat compelled to get something for everyone. But me - I always have a list. This...
  12. beowulf

    Sharpening drill bits

    I will put my collection of dull drill bits up against anyones - both in terms of the number of bits and how dull they are. I guess I have a problem tossing them. Anyway, yesterday after trying a number of bits to get a job done and finding none of them sharp enough, I thought about either...
  13. beowulf

    Keeping culverts clear and clean

    I have four culverts on the property. Two of them I have installed - actually I replaced two older original culverts (one that clogged up and one that washed out). They are all fine right now but I see that there is some dirt and such building up in two of them - a 15 inch one and an 18 inch one...
  14. beowulf

    Looking for advice re grazing cattle

    We live on 90 acres of rolling foothills - partially wooded. Years ago we had cattle- primarily to keep the grass down to mitigate the fire risk, and also to just enjoy having them. It was mostly uneventful - I was able to handle the fences, to lasso and band-castrate the young bulls...
  15. beowulf

    Now much slower in reverse - suggestions?

    Kubota L3410 HST. If you have been in the seat long enough and pay attention you can sense when things are not running quite the same. I have noticed very recently that in reverse it is considerably slower than before at the same/usual RPMs and in midrange. I am not totally sure, but going...
  16. beowulf

    Painting Stripes on a cattle guard - how effective?

    We have two cattle guards. The one at the main road at the end of the driveway is about 7' wide and as far as we know cannot be jumped. There is a gate there that we keep closed so we really don't know that for sure, but when it has been inadvertently left open we never had issues there - but it...
  17. beowulf

    Building Pad on hilltop - perimeter clearance

    I have discussed other aspects of this before (daughter building a home on our property)- now, a different question: We have graded and compacted a pad on a hilltop. We are looking at mountain-style home and checking out plans she likes and I raised the question about the width and depth of the...
  18. beowulf

    Need a Primer on Tractor brake lock

    I have a Kubota L3410. We live on 90 acres in the foothills of Central California. The 'hills' part is what presents the issue. Very frequently, including today and yesterday, I am in the hills with the tractor and need at times to stop and get off. Today it was to use a chainsaw on some trees...
  19. beowulf

    Had some success at a fencing contractors yard sale

    I scored big Saturday - made three trips with the pickup to a fence contractor's yard sale and bought 12 rolls of 330' field fence (Bekaert high tensile fixed knot) for $1,000 (so we paid about $84 a roll). For another $150 I got one and a half rolls of high tensile barb wire, 100' of 6' chain...
  20. beowulf

    Goats and electric fence - finally giving up

    At considerable effort, I prepared/graded a weed free path for a route of electric fence around a ravine that needed cleaning out (primarily to mitigatge a fire risk). Probably about a 400 foot run. I put in the electric fence posts, ran three strands of wire - one strand was the recommended...
  21. beowulf

    I like to be helpful, so . . .

    Y'all need to check your T-pounder before you lift it up and over a T-post and start pounding. At least I do. Not the best way to start the day - we were stringing a fence and I began to use the pounder on a T-post. The first clue that something was not right was when, instead of the usual loud...
  22. beowulf

    Chainsaw touched power line - guy died

    Just saw this. I don't want to work anywhere near power lines - actually, don't like even being near them. And if I have to I will sit for a long time thinking about how to be safe. Man electrocuted in Fridley after striking powerline with chainsaw
  23. beowulf

    Caught by the inflation demon

    Sad day here today. After signing a contract to build a second house on our 90 acre property (about $265,000 for the building only - we have to do the well, pads, septic and more) we waited for six months for the permit to be issued. Well, it was approved this week but the builder now says due...
  24. beowulf

    Mixing concrete in the FEL Bucket

    I need to pour a pad (3.5' x 8' x 4" deep) and have bought enough 60lb bags of concrete. The forms are built, with wire and rebar. It is on a hilltop where I don't have electricity but will bring up a generator and a HF mortar mixer - which I have used effectively before to mix concrete in...
  25. beowulf

    T-posts in hard ground - a hack

    I am in the process of cross-fencing a part of our property (T-posts and barb wire). The ground is a bit hard now (and the area is steep) and after pounding in about 15 of the estimated 90-100+ posts I will need, I decided that my 78 year-old arms and shoulders needed to find a better way. I...
  26. beowulf

    Tractor Safety Lesson Number ??? With Details.

    Well, as this happened to my brother two days ago, I have the details. I didn't say I understand it - just that I have a first-hand report on how it happened - we think. This may have to be a bit long. My brother - in another state - bought a used Ford 4N 1954 vintage tractor for $2,500. He...
  27. beowulf

    Converting TruInfrared gas grill to conventional

    We have a conventional gas grill (flame and grates) down by the pool, and a smaller Truinfrared grill near the house. Infrared grills are supposed to provide greater heat and grill food faster (heating metal which heats the food, rather than heating air which cooks the food). I have found from...
  28. beowulf

    Recommendations: Pellet or BB pistol for target practice

    I built a nice target range for handgun practice - cut into a hillside, with cables for attaching targets and distances marked. I have a 9mm and a .357 revolver. I have not used the range much but plan to use it a bit more and want my daughter to also become comfortable with handguns - she hikes...
  29. beowulf

    Back up Generators - finally looking.

    Our local utility (PG&E) is offering rebates of up to $1,200 for back up generators, so I am looking into that. It looks like most brands qualify- the list is very long. I am considering a dual fuel whole house back up system - likely Generac. I will be making calls today to see what...
  30. beowulf

    Interesting wood splitter, but . . .

    Saw this video. Interesting and apparently efficient with four people, but I have to wonder how many accidents there were. Note: I see the video is not playing - I will try to figure that out and repost.
  31. beowulf

    Carry All and Ranch Uber

    I have had a TSC carry all frame for a couple of years and finally got around to adding a 'box'. I made it so that the sides come off but latch securely everywhere, and the front can be closed up with 2 x 6 boards in "C" channels (made from two alluminum angle pieces). The tops of the removable...
  32. beowulf

    Allow hunting. . . very inclined to say no.

    We received a very nice letter requesting permission to hunt turkey's on our property with a bow and arrow - he provided references and all. I agreed to meet with him. We met yesterday. Very nice guy - apparently an experienced out-doors guy. I kind of wanted to help him out. I initially...
  33. beowulf

    Pat's Easy Hitch

    Purchased a few years ago and never used. Current cost is, I think, about $200 (with stabilizer bar.) plus shipping. I am asking $100 plus shipping. I did not buy the stabilizer bar ($20 on Pat's site). They are heavy so shipping could cost a bit. I do not know if there is more than one...
  34. beowulf

    Tractor greasing day - issue with zerks

    Today was set aside to clean up the tractor, change the air filters, blow out the radiator, etc., and check it over generally, and grease it. All went well with the greasing until I found one zerk missing - in the most difficult zerk location. Nothing I had would fit - I removed a zerk from...
  35. beowulf

    Quick hitch for 3 point – options

    I have had Pat’s Easy Hitch units for years – in a box in the barn. I never hooked them up after I figured out that I had to get a longer hydraulic top link, and would also have to lengthen the PTO shafts on a couple of implements. However, I have now decided that I want to try to install them...
  36. beowulf

    If you live in California, stock up on parts. . .

    Just an FYI. It may also be difficult to find parts for your gas powered equipment as well. https://www.yahoo.com/news/california-law-bans-small-off-174600432.html
  37. beowulf

    Is Rural Living a Hobby?

    A while back a friend from the city came to visit. As we sat enjoying the bucolic setting with an adult beverage, he said “Man, I could really go for this”. I pointed out that, well, this is half of it, but if you want this lifestyle there is also the work half – you need to enjoy that part as...
  38. beowulf

    Just discovered my Kubota has skid steer front tires.

    I took a front tire off of my L3410 that had a very slow leak in to the shop - I was tired of adding air every week. They fixed it, and asked if it was off a 'skid steer' which at the time I thought was an odd question. He also mentioned the tires were old and had some cracking and would need to...
  39. beowulf

    Turkeys in the yard . . . a better way?

    While it is immensely entertaining to watch my wife chase turkeys out of the yard while throwing pine cones and yelling, I am wondering if there is not a more efficient way to keep them out. This morning we counted 31. They seem quite comfortable coming through a few times every day. And they...
  40. beowulf

    Chimney liners as protecting from creosote fires

    We have a wood burning fireplace and burn our fair share of wood in the colder months. We have a traditional brick fireplace and chimney but use an insert (tight closing glass faced door and blower) which sits inside of and is sealed in the fireplace 'box'. It vents up the chimney. I understand...
  41. beowulf

    If this can happen to a really smart guy like me. . . well...

    I was not sure which forum to post this on - so it is here. Anyway, my ten year old desk top hard drive crashed on Sunday. Took it in to Best Buy to salvage what could be salvaged and bought a new computer - asking to have whatever could be transferred put on the new one. The bad news is that...
  42. beowulf

    Appraisals - the dilemma.

    I have mentioned that my daughter and son-in-law are building a 'second' home on our property. We have 90 acres and they love it here, and we are getting older and slower, so it all makes sense. We discussed borrowing $200k to supplement their savings and a bit of help from us. That would be a...
  43. beowulf

    Our Better Halves

    The idea for this thread is prompted by posts in the Stupid Things I Have Done thread where Alan46 and MoKelly posted pics of their spouses (disclaimer: their posting of pics in that thread, I am sure, have no connection with the threads title). Anyway, I thought a thread dedicated to 'our...
  44. beowulf

    Scoring ammunition from out of state

    I use a .410 to prevent oversharing of our orchard and garden with squirrels. I have a .22 rifle, but find that I need a .410 as apparently I am not a very good shot. Anyway, it is almost impossible (and recently seems impossible) to score .410 shells here - and believe me I have tried...
  45. beowulf

    Well, when you decide to plan(t) trees. . .

    Unfortunately, I have had to learn this lesson the hard way - be careful where you decide to plant trees. We used to buy live xmas trees and then plant them after the holidays. We did not think much about where we planted them. Now decades later I am finding a need to remove them - four so far...
  46. beowulf

    Home Insurance inspection ploy?

    We received a notice from our insurance company that we have been automatically enrolled in Wildfire Defense Services, which is now included in our home insurance policy. They provide "wildlife mitigation and loss prevention services to help protect your home." Sounds like a good idea and...
  47. beowulf

    Hauling Two 3,000 gallons water storage tanks

    I have ordered two 3,000 gallon water storage tanks for use at a well we are drilling for a second home on our property. One for domestic use and one for fire dept use as required. They will be ready at the pick up site in late June and that site is 61 miles from me. Each tank is approximately...
  48. beowulf

    Water storage solutions in a drought

    For 35 years we have lived here on a well with a 1.5 hp pump at 420' and a pressure tank set to 40-60. The last time the yield was tested it was about 21 gpm. We never had any issue with water and we use a good bit with gardening, orchard, landscaping, animals, household, and my wife's...
  49. beowulf

    Cattle guards - make or buy

    I need a cattle guard for a new access road to the property. They can be bought, but those online are expensive and present an issue re unloading. E.G., One that I found online weighs 1791 lbs and the seller states the buyer is responsible for unloading it when it is delivered. I have a Kubota...
  50. beowulf

    Feeding pond catfish and where did they come from?

    We have a seasonal pond- usually dries up in September and begins to fill in late November or in December. Last year when it was almost dry (2-4") I went to collect some pollywogs to take to our grand daughters as we usually find them there. There were wiggling masses of what I thought were...
  51. beowulf

    Lawn tractor - loss of power

    My Husqvarna lawn tractor/mower (YTH2042T-960450002) has significantly reduced power. It does not have its usual speed in the same circumstances and will not go up the same slight inclines that it used to handle with ease - actually it used to easily go up greater inclines - now slight inclines...
  52. beowulf

    Advice sought re using water truck in grading project

    I have previously posted about building a second home on our property for daughter and son-in-law on a hill top area. Right now we are stuck because we need the pad and a road to the pad graded but we have had no rain to speak of. The Grading contractor says he needs to wait for rain before...
  53. beowulf

    Simple chain carrier

    I frequently deal with the issue of how to carry my chains conveniently, and I have dumped and lost chains I had forgotten were in the FEL. I previously built (based on a design from someone else on this forum) a vertical 6" ABS pipe which works, but I find I use that holder for shovels, pruners...
  54. beowulf

    HST popping out of mid-range into neutral on downhill

    Well, I had to recalibrate the pucker factor a couple of times last week. So I am back at the trough looking for answers. Twice, while going down hill very slowly with a load (boulders on pallet forks for wife's landscaping project) the tractor popped out of midrange and into neutral. AND...
  55. beowulf

    Two speed Electric motor question

    This seems to be the most logical forum in which to post this - though not actually a rural living issues. Anyway, we have a 2 speed pool pump controlled by a panel with a fast and a slow speed button. 230V. A bearing went out so I unhooked the pump and took it in for repairs at a local shop...
  56. beowulf

    FEL Valve assembly issue - DIY or shop?

    I have a Woods 1016 loader on a Kubota L3410 HST. Under load there was a leak from the valve assembly, which was worsening (leak is not from any hose). I took off the boot and think I figured out where the leak is coming from. See the pictures - seems to be from the cylinder - plunger(?) wall...
  57. beowulf

    Round O rings vs Squared off O rings

    I had slow leaks - dripping - from hydraulic hose connections - two for the FEL and one for the Top and tilt. I have ignored this for a while, but when I got around to a maintenance day (greasing, air filter, fluid levels etc. ) I decided to check the O rings in the quick disconnect connections...
  58. beowulf

    Best and worse disposal idea for fireplace ash

    We use our fireplace a lot in the colder months and so have ash to dispose of. Should we just dispose of it somewhere on the property or is there a more useful way to dispose of the ash. Note - we also burn old lumber we seem to always collect somehow and some of that has nails and screws, so...
  59. beowulf

    Recommendations to shoot / determine a grade on proposed road

    We will be building a second house on our property (90 acres -foothills). The selected site is on a hill much higher than where any access road would begin. County Fire requires that new driveways have no more than a 12% grade (with turnout, etc.) but will permit up to 20% in some situations -...
  60. beowulf

    New septic and leach line: Infiltrators vs pipe /poly tank vs concrete?

    We are in preliminary planning stages for building a second home on our 90 acres for daughter and SIL. Now getting estimates for construction, grading, well, new electrical, water storage (fire dist requirements) and septic-leach field. Re the septic and leach field there are a couple of...
  61. beowulf

    Does Chuck need a key? keyless vs keyed drills

    Posting this here because I could not find a forum for hand tools. Anyway, I have a corded Dewalt keyless drill and a corded Ridgid keyless drill and both chucks have been hassles for a long time. I finally had to use a couple of channel lock pliers to change out bits and now even that does...
  62. beowulf

    Chainsaw self sharpening attachments

    An ad for an attachment which is supposed to sharpen the chain teeth simply by running the chainsaw (goes on the end of the bar) popped up today. Intriguing idea, but I am typically suspicious of things that would make things too easy to believe. But, still, it would be nice. Does anyone have...
  63. beowulf

    Removing and replacing teeth on a tooth bar

    After years of use, the teeth (8) on my tooth bar are worn down - some worn down a lot. The teeth are clearly made to be replaceable - they fasten onto the tooth bar with pins. I went out today to take one off so I could bring it in and search for a replacement on-line, but quickly learned this...
  64. beowulf

    Front-End Loader  A good reason to check those FEL bolts

    Had a mobile tractor service guy up today - to do a few things I can't do right now due to a nagging back issue. He clearly loves tractors - evident from the way he did things - thorough and explained reasons, details were important to him, from blowing out dust, cleaning and redoing battery...
  65. beowulf

    Kubota manual spec for oil vs what Kubota dealer stocks

    The manual for my L3410 lists 10W-40 as the recommended oil. However, the local Kubota dealer only stocks Kubota 15W-40. They advise that is all they ever stock and recommend that. Comments? I bought the 15W-40 and will be putting that in today. Thanks for any input. Just curious.
  66. beowulf

    Well - connection to water hammer in home?

    We have a deep water well with pump down about 400 feet. We have experienced what I would describe as "water hammer" sounds in the house. It is a bit difficult to determine precisely where the sound comes from (seems sort of a general sound - sometimes I think I can hear it at the hot water...
  67. beowulf

    Notice stated "You have been unsubscribed from this thread"

    When I popped in to TBN today and hit "my home", a message advised something like "You have been unsubscribed from this thread." I then clicked to "View all subscribed threads" under "my home" and quickly figured out that the one missing was the thread Your land is My land, on which I have...
  68. beowulf

    Problem: Russian Thistle found and spreading.

    Thirty two years here and we rarely saw any Russian thistle on our 90 acres - I mean almost never- and when we would find a plant we would immediately take it out. Well, it appears we have not been so diligent recently as now have a real invasion. I think this all took off a year ago when we had...
  69. beowulf

    Vehicle keys - making duplicates

    I am not sure which forum is most appropriate for this - just wanted to get some input and sure I will find it somewhere on TBN. We have only one coded key for our Honda Pilot (key has three buttons -lock / unlock and panic). My wife lost that one, which caused her some distress as she was...
  70. beowulf

    Bucket attached pallet forks

    I have a Woods PF17 quick attach pallet fork attachment. Very useful. However, from time to time when I have the bucket on I just need to move something that is a bit too inconvenient for the due to length or whatever, e.g., a couple of RR ties or a log, some light brush/bushes. I can always...
  71. beowulf

    Retrofitting a chimney with double-wall wood stove pipe

    We have an insert in our fireplace. It is one with a glass door, a fan (we put on a rheostat control), and is all sealed up neatly into the fireplace opening. We burn wood maybe a maximum of 30-40 days a year - sometimes much less than that depending on the weather. We live on 90 acres so have a...
  72. beowulf

    Culvert Question: Need to angle a piece

    A very small- but useful- pond here has an earthen dam. The overflow culvert is a 20' long, 12" dia. corrugated plastic culvert (like abs sort of). The pond-side end of the culvert is about 2 - 3 feet down from the top of the earthen dam and the culvert slopes down to a creek on the other side...
  73. beowulf

    Useful Sites for us all

    I was poking around looking for a chainsaw holder I could adapt for my tractor and came across the site I link to below. It was fascinating to see the range of products they offer - many that I could find a use for immediately. So I thought the site would also be entertaining and useful to all...
  74. beowulf

    Setting Well Pressure

    Background: Our well was put in about 31 years ago. About 22gpm - well depth at 450' and pump set at about 430'. I am guessing it is a fairly standard set up. Bladder tank, relief valve, pressure switch, service disconnect. We replaced the pump about 10 years ago, otherwise no other attention...
  75. beowulf

    Battery recommendations: Brand-type-sizing

    My Prostart Platinum bought on 1-7-2011 finally gave up the ghost (paid $97 at the time). I am looking to get an AGM type replacement. I have coupons for PepBoys (15% off plus $10 off) so hope they will have a brand that is satisfactory in a size that will work. I think they carry Bosch and...
  76. beowulf

    Truck tire question re replacing

    deleted: Thanks for responding guys. Very sorry for the delete, but I was not sure of the info I provided - I started to doubt my info after I posted - and as the truck was in the woods in the dark, I wanted to go back and check this morning. I did not want to waste anyone's time possibly...
  77. beowulf

    Sometimes the little things mean a lot. . .

    When adding hydraulic fluid today I used the top link hook to hold my gooseneck funnel. Before doing that I always had trouble holding the funnel and pouring the fluid in - sometimes had to recruit the wife. Anyway, after discovering I could easily use the top link hook to hold the funnel, I...
  78. beowulf

    Help - Hydraulic hose will NOT come off

    I popped a hydraulic hose on FEL yesterday doing something stupid. I knew better than to back drag. . . or maybe I didn't. Anyway, I have replaced hydraulic hoses before so went to take it off and take it in to the hydraulic shop to have a new one made. The non-cylinder end of the hose came...
  79. beowulf

    Squirel Farm West

    We have had squirrel problems before - they take all the almonds from one tree every year, and treated the orchard like an all you can eat cafeteria. We have used traps, and a 4-10 shotgun, but with only limited success. I can manage to shoot a couple from time to time, but once they hear the...
  80. beowulf

    A unique way to remove buried nails

    A friend asked me to help him demo his kitchen and take out all the old cabinets. I took a look at it, and was hoping all the cabinets were screwed in, but saw that the cabinets (top and bottom) were nailed to the wall/studs with large finishing nails. I decided to try to take one out - the...
  81. beowulf

    Most comfortable boot recommendations

    I told my wife that I know why old men walk like old men - their feet hurt. At 73 my feet are a bit less forgiving, with some periodic neuroma, and aches. So I want and deserve a comfortable boot. I don't need one that will last forever, but I do want comfort and reasonable wear. I have read...
  82. beowulf

    A low tech automatic gate for skilled DIY'ers

    Wooden Fence Lifts Upon Entrance - YouTube (Meant to say DIY'ers in caption)
  83. beowulf

    Electric Fence questions

    I have used electric fences successfully - usually over short distances - about a half mile max total for two wires - up and back. I decided to buy another controller and started reading reviews. Now I see perhaps I did not know as much as I thought. Anyway, I see there are continuous and...
  84. beowulf

    Chain saw sharpening advice sought

    I have never tried to master chain saw sharpening so have a box full of used chain saw chains/blades. I usually try to keep a new one around but hate to see all those blades in the box that I can still use. My plan was to take them down the road to a guy who sharpens them - if he is still...
  85. beowulf

    A suggested deterrent

    I watched a lady toss trash out of her car yesterday onto the highway. I will never understand why someone would do that. I guess if I saw the inside of her house I might understand it a bit more. Anyway, I don't want to appear to be too inflexible, and I understand that my proposal may face...
  86. beowulf

    Big Box Web page - anyone else as frustrated with Lowes' site

    I always go into the store for things I need at Lowes or Home Depot but I like to use their web sites to see what they have, compare products and so on before I travel to town. I am closer to Lowes and get 5% off there so prefer to shop there if I can. But their website is very frustrating -...
  87. beowulf

    Posthole Digger  Posthole auger point/bit replacement

    The attachment that has proven to be the most disappointing has been my PHD. I have the Gearmore D40 with 6 and 9 inch augers. I almost always am using the 6 inch auger. The disappointment arises because - for whatever reason - unless the dirt is already soft enough to dig out with a manual post...
  88. beowulf

    Feeling Grateful

    When I run into an issue I cannot quite fix, I tell my wife it's "time to ask my tractor buddies" with absolute confidence that several of you will have the answers. How absolutely great is it to have access to thousands of guys - with decades of aggregate experience in just about everything I...
  89. beowulf

    Too much guano: Getting Bats out of barn - ideas?

    I have heard, understand, and agree with many of the arguments that bats are good to have around for insect control. But that does not change the fact that with bats you get bat guano. And we get a lot of bat guano. And bat guano can be unhealthy. So, what is an efficient way to evict the bats...
  90. beowulf

    Posthole Digger  Simplest Post Hole Digger stand / storage

    I only use my PHD infrequently and have been storing it on the ground without the auger - have two of those but seem to always use 6". It is always a real bear to rehook it - never look forward to that - sometimes I will dig the holes by hand if I only have a couple to dig. Anyway, I have...
  91. beowulf

    CountyLine Carry All or County Line Boom Pole for a DIY gravel drag

    I have a box blade and grader blade which work fine to maintain a crown and toss gravel back to the middle of an 850' long gravel driveway. But I would also like to use a section of chain link fence, a frame with chains, a bed spring or whatever I can build to smooth the gravel on the driveway...
  92. beowulf

    Tool Box Added

    Kubota 3410. This tractor has a built in tool box behind the seat - a bit inconvenient and rather small. I wanted something a bit larger and also wanted something I could remove easily. I bolted a 2x4 to the lid of that built in tool box then screwed a larger board on top of that as a platform...
  93. beowulf

    Easy add-on for carrying shears, chains. . .

    I like to carry extendable ratcheting pruning shears on the tractor when I go into the woods to take care of low hanging branches. Carrying those was always a problem. With things I had already laying around, this is what I did - took about an hour: -I straightened one side of a "U" shaped...
  94. beowulf

    OK, I fixed it but want to know why it happened: Range Shift Lever

    Kubota L3410 HST. I decided to cut a road to get to a fence I needed to check and fix. The tractor range gear shift lever was in M when I left the shed for the hill. Once I reached the hill - a decent incline - I tried to shift into L. It went to the middle - neutral - but then would not shift...
  95. beowulf

    Really important to have your pallet forks match

    I have the Woods PF17 pallet fork with quick attach. They are, to my way of thinking, heavy, thick, strong and in no way bendable. But I did bend one. And until you have a set of pallet forks with one pallet fork at a different angle than the other (even 5 to 7 degrees) you won't know how much...
  96. beowulf

    How to sell to another TBN member

    I have a product I learned of at TBN and then bought. I have not used it as it didn't quite work out for me. It is something that is also advertised on TBN and which most are familiar with. I would like to sell it to another TBN member at a substantial discount but I don't want to violate any...
  97. beowulf

    Best way to remove a broken zerk

    I discovered that a zerk on the FEL is broken off flush. I thought about tapping a small flat head screwdriver straight in and trying to then get a bite so I could turn it out, but there does not seem to be anything there to bite on. I also thought about screwing in a self tapping screw and then...
  98. beowulf

    The importance of knowing how much you have drained out

    L3410 HST. After draining the transmission oil (from four plugs), I changed the two filters, and checked the manual re the quantity of oil needed to fill it -the manual advised it took 10.3 gallons of oil. So I started adding oil from several 2.5 gallon containers. I thought I would check the...
  99. beowulf

    Radiator drain plug cannaot be found

    L3410 HST (about 13 years old). After changing oil and filter, transmission oil and filters, and front axle oil, I went to tackle a radiator flush. I had the cooling system cleaner and antifreeze formulated for diesel engines all ready to go. I consulted the manual, saw where the drain plug...
  100. beowulf

    Have TNT, but how do I also use the crank on the opposite side

    Kubota 3410 HST. I have top and tilt (tilt for one side pf 3PT only). On the opposite side, instead of a hydraulic cylinder there is a "piston" like rod with a crank to raise or lower the arm on that side of the 3PT. My question is this: is that crank to lower and raise that side only to aid in...
  101. beowulf

    Has anyone used Flush and Fill Kits - to flush cooling system

    I have not drained or flushed the cooling system on Kubota L3410 TST for 4 years. It has never heated up and the cooling level has always remained at a correct level. The manual recommends flushing every two years and using a "cooling system cleaner." So I went on to check on cooling system...
  102. beowulf

    Replacing several hydraulic hoses - best approach

    Kubota L3410 HST with 790 hours. Tractor and all hoses etc are 14 years old. The hoses to the rear 3Pt are worn in places and there are leaks (I think at the connections), and at least one of the lines to the FEL leaks (again at a connection I think). I have tightened the connections so I don't...
  103. beowulf

    Kubota L3410 won't start

    790 hours on the tractor and for 13 years always started. Used for about an hour, turned it off, then it would not restart. No sounds on attempts- no clicking, no turning over, nothing. headlights and blinkers all work. Implements are down and on the ground. Checked all fuses (including slow...
  104. beowulf

    Water tank gravity feed: how and what

    Apparently the pump for my well went out (other causes have been checked and eliminated ) so we have had no water for 4 days - it is supposed to be repaired in a day or two. It was put in in 1987 about 450 feet deep. Anyway, having no water got me to thinking: at times we have no electricity...
  105. beowulf

    Middle buster - what do I want / where to get it

    I have a Kubota 3410. I live in foothills. I have an occasional need to drain standing water, run shallow trenches, and I have an infrequent need to trench to lay sched 40 PVC to other areas for bibs ( I keep planting trees farther and farther from the house area, thus need to get water...
  106. beowulf

    hydrostatic automatics: foot pedal vs lever

    The lawn tractors with automatic transmissions offer the foot pedal or the hand lever. I have thought through most everything else I want, and think I want a foot pedal instead of the lever, but have no experience so am asking for advice re this. What is generallly preferred and what are pros...
  107. beowulf

    Kubota L Series: What is the order?

    When did the L series start and what were the models then and at each subsequent roll out? What are the match ups for each roll out and what years did those models roll out? I know there was a 3010 etc series, and a 3410 series, but don't know what else and what years each series came out...
  108. beowulf

    anra 134 for Kubota?

    When I bought my 3410 - used but with very few hours - the deal included all fluids for the 50 hour service. However, nothing was delivered then and I used UDT for that service. Later when other items were delivered they brought Ambra MultiGrade 134, a New Holland product - the oil they...
  109. beowulf

    Barb Wire Post - 2 kinds - which is best?

    I am not sure if this is where I should post this, but here goes. I have been stringing barb wire fence the past two days but ran out of T-posts. When I went to get some more they did not have any more of those posts (the kind with the ridges where you use ties to connect the wire to the post...
  110. beowulf

    Dealing with tractor wire chewing critters

    I recently posted - in a Kubota forum - a question about a fuel guage that stopped working. It was recommended I check my ground wire. Did so. Found that critters had chewed that wire and about 6 or 7 " of the wire run was completely missing along with chewed up casing and also found the...
  111. beowulf

    Oil & Fuel  fuel guage suddenly stopped working

    The fuel guage no longer works on my Kubota 3410. One day it worked and the next day it did not work. There is fuel in the tank. Any ideas or suggestions? I checked the fuse box and all are OK, unless there is an another fuse box somewhere.
  112. beowulf

    Pat's Easy Change  Pat's Easy Change System - Need help with a proble

    Pat\'s Easy Change System - Need help with a proble I just installed Pat's E-change and backed up to my Gearmore 66" box blade and raised up and it worked fine - snapped right in there. So happy at that point. But when I went to hook up the top link, it was now too short to reach the...
  113. beowulf

    A Carry-all mounted to Box Blade -

    I have a problem I have not solved. When I am out grooming roads using box blade and FEL (now trying to build bicylce paths criss-crossing the property) I frequently have a need for branch cutters, for fence posts and post pounder, for barb wire and related tools, for saws, etc. in order to...
  114. beowulf

    New drive way: ashphalt or concrete -tolerances

    I just tore out about 300' of old drive way - which was road oil over decomposed granite - and I now am trying to decide whether to put in concrete or ashphalt (or maybe even crushed rocck). My concerns will be cost, how each would handle weight of my 3410 Kubota with FEL - - tho I will...
  115. beowulf

    Stuck in gear - cannot get to low or high

    I used my 3410 HST a week ago to groom some roads and put in in the barn. Had no problems at all. Today, I got it out to do some more work and found that I cannot get it out of the medium range - can't move the lever except to get to neutral and once there it takes some effort to get it back...
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