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Thanks Eddie. Before I built my shop I asked you about the advantages / disadvantages of a metal building vs a stick built and your advice helped me decide to go with a stick built, which I’m glad I did. CH4Ohio - The product is called “smart siding” but it is textured , you just can’t see it...

Just completed a work bench/tool storage for a corner of my shop. Will build another bench for heavy duty use but I liked the look of this one.

Finally got gutters and pad poured for new garage. Concrete is really expensive now.

Trying to grease the bearing on my bushog rear wheel. I attach the grease gun and pump and pump probably 20 times and I don’t see any grease coming out. Do I have a clogged zerk or do I just need to keep pumping? If the grease gun seems to be pumping does that necessarily mean that grease is...

I just saw that EA went out of business. What happened? I always thought their stuff was top notch. I know it was expensive but I was surprised to see that they had went out of business.

First let me say, obviously I didn’t grow up around tractors so forgive my ignorance. As I said I have a NH 3930. Been using it for about 10 hears to bushhog my grass pastures. It is level ground but I do have patches where the weeds or noxious grasses are thicker. Also has a some obstacles like...

So am I overtaxing the engine? Should I raise the cutter and go over it twice, slow down. Etc. I just assumed the engine could handle it

I have a New Holland 3930 that I use mainly for cutting grass in pastures. When I get in A particularly thick area, I notice that the engine will start to bog down and smoke comes from the exhaust. Usually I just hit the clutch to slow down until I get through the thick section and everything...

My NH 3930 was blowing fuses and I found a chaffed wire that had been rubbing on the metal hydraulic line. There really is not enough room to do much with this wire to repair it, so I just cut a small length of tubing to put on the wire so it could no longer touch the hydraulic line. However...

Thanks everyone for the nice comments!,

i really haven’t noticed much noise but I haven’t really started using the shop yet. I think the insulation above the metal ceiling will minimize any real noise.

I wanted a bathroom but they were going to make me put in a separate septic system that would have cost at a minimum $12,000. I’ll just go behind a tree.

I have posted a few pics of various stages of my shop project but I thought I would post a pic of the final project. I have been wanting a workshop for quite a while and I finally started a little over a year ago. The only thing left to do is the concrete pad in front of the doors. Size is 40...

I have one of those 15 gal firmco sprayers and it seems like the pump is getting weaker. I e had it for about 5 years and was wondering if anyone knows if you can rebuild the pump or do you just have to buy a new one? thanks

I have a double axel utility trailer. I usually use it for relatively short trips a few times a year, maybe 200-300 miles a year. I have two questions: When I replaced the bearings about 6 years ago, of course I greased the bearings good when I installed them. How often should I grease them and...

My 9 year old tractor battery for my New Holland 3930 is not turning over fast enough to start the tractor. Before buying a new battery I’m going g to try to charge it. Question is this- is a large tractor battery considered a “deep cycle” battery? I’ve gotten good service out of this battery...

Trusses are 2 ft on centers

I considered Sheetrock. One of the guys who gave me a quote told me that he couldn’t guarantee that the Sheetrock would not develop cracks since the space would not be conditioned. The cost for the metal was cheaper if you don’t consider my labor. Sheetrock was going to cost $4200 and I have...

The metal cost $3.05 per ft for 29 gauge that is 36” wide. I bought it from a local place that buys the metal in large rolls and then form it to whatever length you want.

Took me about 3 weeks but I finally finished the metal ceiling on my new shop under construction. 16 and 8 ft panels. My wife helped me I put it was still a lot of work

Thanks Eddie but it hasn’t been painted yet. The 4 by 8 panels are cream colored from the factory and the battens Are yellow from the factory. I will probably paint the shop green and the bottom wainscoting will be a darker shade of green. The fascia has been painted and is white. Ill post...

It’s 40 by 60

Some updated pics. Have the Hardie and electrical done. Will order the steel for the ceiling next week. The area under the porch will be brick wainscoting.

I have lespedzamin my centipede grass. Can you tell us how to mix the remedy to get rid of the lespedza. Do you know if it will Hurt the centipede? thanks

Good to know, I’ll make note of this if I encounter the problem later on when doors are installed.

It looks like you used UFO lights. If this is the case, How do you like them and how many lights did you use? thanks

It’s just a 5 inch slab. Outside will be board and batten hardie board and I might brick the lower part of the porch.

I’ll definitely paint it myself and will probably do some other things. Will probably help the guy put in a metal ceiling.

Contractor said they are required to do that by code to strengthen the walls.

I mostly just do a little woodworking and general tinkering. It will also house my truck and lawn equipment etc. The left side (13 by 40 ft.)of the shop is broken into three rooms. The largest area will house a small kitchen area because my wife likes to can vegetables, etc. The middle area...

After many years of wanting a shop and going back and forth about getting a steel building or stick built, I finally started on my shop in December, 2022. It is 40 by 60 by 12 ft high, 2 by 6 construction. Here’s some picks as of today. Still a lot to do but getting there.

I need to change the fuel filter on my 3930 but have never done it for fear that I may get air in the system and not be able to get it started back up. I have a few questions. What procedure should I follow to hopefully Change the filter without any problems? 1. Turn off the fuel supply 2...

Does anyone know how to find the exact paint color for their tractor as it was painted originally? I have a 1999 NH 3930 and I repainted a couple of parts with some grey tractor paint but it doesn’t match exactly the color of the original paint. I an kind of particular or would like to find the...

This clip is used to help secure a metal grate cover over the starter on my tractor. You can see that half of the clip has broken where it slides onto a piece of sheet metal. Does anyone know if this type of clip has a name or where I might could buy one? Thanks

The rake was made in the USA so I don’t think container prices had anything to do with it.

Back in 2018 I purchased a heavy duty 7ft landscape rake and I paid $1063 for it. i looked it up and today that same rake is right at $1700 dollars. I know that the cost of steel and other inputs has gone up a lot but I would be hard pressed to pay that much for the rake today.

No. The white stuff is the metal where the paint has flaked off.

My gutter guards do not work well with the type trees I have. The small oak leaves fit In the small slits and become lodged and then other leaves fall and it creates a damn. The gutter guards do work well when they are clean and are able to handle heavy rains quite effectively. I have to clean...

If you get one of those cutter blades for your weed eater, do you have a problem with it wrapping around the shaft of the weedeater? That’s basically what happened when I tried to use my weedeater on it that was loaded with regular weed eater line. (.095”) thanks

I have a New Holland 3930 and you can see the rust on the side of the engine. I can’t really tell what is causing the rust or why it is in this location. Is this anything I need to be concerned about or is it really not that big of a deal. thanks

I am trying to clean up my land and I have a lot of trees that have these vines around the bottom of the tree. I think it is called catbrier. I have used roundup and Remedy without a lot of success. It seems to kill it back but then it comes back. I can’t really get it with my rotary cutter...

Anyone know what this plant is called? The horn type thorns are like needles. This plant is located in north Florida near Jennings

Hey Eddie I don稚 post often but I do have respect for your knowledge of building and construction and would like to ask your opinion. I have been trying to decide what type of building I would like to have for my workshop, have looked at red iron, stick built and pole barn. I mostly would use...

Built new well house, old one was eaten up with termites and ants. Made out of hardie board, cypress and standing seam metal roof. Most of the materials I had l left over when we built our house. Largest expense was the concrete floor -$220 for one yard. THought about mixing Sacrete but when I...

Built a new well house for our irrigation well. Old one was rotten and full of termites and ants. Made this one mostly from leftover materials when we built our house. Made of hardie board, cypress and standing seam metal roof. I did purchase the concrete for floor. Cost about $220 for one yd...

I know I am probably the first to say this but I am disappointed with my landscape rake. I am not disappointed with the quality of the rake, I bought it from Everything Attachments and the workmanship and materials are top quality. Problem is it doesn't seem to do a very good job for what I...

I am building a new well house to replace my old one that was in bad shape. I poured a concrete pad and insulated the walls and ceiling of the new house. I bought two 4" round vents that I was going to place on the front wall near the top of the roof. The house is sealed up and pretty tight...

I've been wanting an Everything Attachments extreme duty landscape rake for a couple of years now but always debated whether I really needed it. I have lots of limbs to pick up and will also be restoring a wooded area to pasture in the near feature and figured it would come in handy. So I said...

I have a 1 1/2 acre pond that is about 70 ft from the corner of my house. I would like to have some mallard ducks or similar type ducks at my pond. I sometimes see these ducks in the pond but as soon as they see humans they fly off. Was wondering if you can purchase some ducklings would they...

I am building a new well house for my well that I use to irrigate my property. As part of this I had to cut the pvc pipe to the expansion tank so that I could temporarily remove it in order to pour the concrete pad for the new house. I am now ready to reinstall the tank and will glue up the...

I have a lean 2 on the side of my barn where I park my tractor and bush hog. The dirt under the tractor and hog is frequently wet as a result of rain water causing the dirt to absorb water. I would like to know if this is more likely for my hog to rust out since it is usually parked over this...

I have been wanting a landscape rake for a while and am looking at the EA extreme duty rake. Am having trouble deciding which one to get. I have a new holland 3930 which is about. 6 ft wide at the rear tires. I think a 6 ft rake is too narrow so I am considering a 7 or 8 ft rake. I will use...

I am trying to replace the driveshaft on a flail mower that I bought at auction with a new one. I have removed the two bolts that secure the collar of the shaft to the gearbox spline but am unable to get the collar off. There seems to be a slit on the sides of the collar where the bolts tighten...

I have about 3-4 acres that I want cleared. It is wooded with a lot of sweet gums pines and oaks. I want to get rid of 80% of the trees and most of them are probable 15" or less in diameter but I want to leave the large pines and oaks. I can get this cleared with a excavator or have the trees...

My bushog rotary mower is still leaking oil where the pto goes into the gearbox. It looked like it needed oil so I added some and it seemed to leak worse than ever when I used it to cut about 2hours today. Does anyone know if the plug on the top of the gearbox is supposed to maintain a certain...

Anyone know how toget rid of catbrier or greenbrier. I have sprayed with roundup and remedy but it never kills it. This plant has waxy leaves and a tuber root system. Don't suggest digging it up. I have way too much to do this. It especially seems to like growing around the base of trees.

I have several large pine trees that I need to cut down. Is there any way to use pine for siding on an outbuilding? It seems a waste to just burn the trees when I can get it cut into lumber for about 25 cents per board foot. I can use treated wood for the framing but was wondering is there...

My bushog is leaking oil where the pto shaft goes into the gearbox. Is this a difficult repair to make? I assume it is some kind of seal but the bushog has had a pretty easy life. It is only about 5-6 years old with about 300 hours on it used almost exclusively for cutting grass. Thanks

I have to spray a lot of woody weeds. Can someone tell me what is best remedy or 2-4d. also if you factor in costs of the herbicide and how many gallons each product will produce, is one better than the other? also, any recommendation on where to purchase the herbicide for the cheapest cost? Thanks

GEm99 - I see you live in middle Georgia. I live in Perry and I made my own turtle trap and I have caught tons of turtles out of my pond . It's a pretty simple copy of one I saw on the Internet. I attached the picture below.

does anyone know where the cheapest place to buy chain saw chains. I have been buying from the Stihl dealership but I would think I could buy them somewhere cheaper but I have been unable to find them. Thanks

I was talking to this guy who works on and restores tractors and I mentioned to him that I have a new holland 3930. He asked me what year it was and I told him it was a 1999 model with about 800 hours on it. He immediately said that I better watch out and if I hear any strange knocks in the...

I was talking to this guy who works on and restores tractors and I mentioned to him that I have a new holland 3930. He asked me what year it was and I told him it was a 1999 model with about 800 hours on it. He immediately said that I better watch out and if I hear any strange knocks in the...

On the attached picture you can see one limb that has started growing out from the base of the tree (slightly different color) that I am wondering if I should prune off the tree.mit is growing straight up through the tree and has no other limbs growing out from it. Is this a "sucker" limb that...

I have a lot of trees that are always dropping small limbs and sticks that need to be picked up. I assume that a landscape rake is the tool to get this done. When using the rake to rake limbs into a pile, do you ride over the sticks and drag the limbs or do you put the tractor in reverse and...

If I install sliding barn doors with a rail at the top is there any way to seal around the doors to prevent air leakage and prevent rodent infestation? Thanks

I have a Stihl chainsaw and weed eater that the owners manual says to use 89 octane. I also have a John Deere mower that the manual says to use 87 octane. I have been purchasing non ethanol gas for each of these octanes at a cost of about $1 a gallon more. I have been using the non ethanol...

We would like to plant some type of vegetation along a fence line to provide some type of privacy between us and a neighbor. The fence line has several large oaks spaced 40-50 ft apart along the fence line. The oaks do not have any lower limbs thus the need to plant something under them for...

I need to build a well house for my well. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to approach this? The problem I am having with this is how to make the house so that it can be removed if the well needs service. I have seen some very nice houses on the internet but many of them seem to be...

I have the attached barn and as you can see it has no door. I have seen sliding barn doors but as you can see beside the door is an open wing, so I would not be able to put any hardware on the bottom of the door. Anyone have any ideas as to haw I could attach doors to this barn? I don' t...

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I don't seem to be able to close the latch on the top link of my tractor. The sleeve turns easily on the threaded rod but I think I should be able to close the latch down against the sleeve to lock it in place and I can't. I can move the latch from open to about half way closed but this is as...

I bought a new bushog rotary mower about 6 years ago. It's probably got about 150 hours on it. I noticed today that it appears I must have a leak in the gearbox or seal because I see evidence of oil leaking on the pto shield and some of the dried grass that is laying on top of the mower under...

I went to the auction and bought an Alamo SHD88 for $300. All parts appear to be there. I asked the supervisor if these things worked and he said yes and that they just replaced them with new ones. I noticed that the one that I bought was a 2010 model. Some of the mowers were missing parts. I...

I have about 3 acres that I want to clear on my property. Quite a few big pines and sweet gums but a lot of 4-6 inch trees that I don't want and lots of smaller privet and brush. I don't want to get it mulched because it leaves a lot of splintered stumps that will re sprout back out and...

My local county is going to have an excess/obsolete equipment auction and I noticed they have several Alamo flail mowers. If the mowers look complete and are not just a rusty pile of junk would they be worth buying and repairing? assuming that some major parts need replacing could I purchase...

My local county is going to have an excess/obsolete equipment auction and I noticed they have several Alamo flail mowers. If the mowers look complete and are not just a rusty pile of junk would they be worth buying and repairing? assuming that some major parts need replacing could I purchase...

I have about an acre that I planted in Bermuda grass about 3 months ago and I am having a problem with some type of grass invading my Bermuda. The grass gets about 3 ft tall and has a seed pod. It's not Bahia, I would guess it is some type of switch grass. Does anyone know what I can spray on...

Does anyone know how to get rid of catbrier? It has heart shaped waxy leaves and frowns on a thorny vine. It has underground tubers. Any herbicides that will kill this stuff? Thanks

My bushog has about 5points to grease and the manual says to do it before every use. I grease all of them at the. First of the season but after that I only grease the tale wheel where it rotates in the frame and also grease the wheel bearings about every 5-6 hours. I probably cut about 30 hours...

Anybody know anything about planting pine trees in order to sell the straw. Would not be selling the straw myself but would be selling to rakers who then sell the straw. How old do the trees need to be before you can begin generating income. Any rough idea how much money you can make? Thanks

I have a NH 3930 and I was going to hook up my utility trailer to my ball on my drawbar. I placed the drawbar and then crawled under the tractor to put the pin through the frame as I have done many times. As I was struggling to get the pin in, I had the thought that if the tire were to blow out...

I have 3-4 acres that I would like to pretty up. It contains some nice pines but has a lot of scrub hardwood trees from 1-8" in diameter. I have previously paid a man to mow about an acre, but the problem is the hardwoods sprout back out. I have another guy who has a grinder that he says will...

I don't know how to weld but I understand you don't really have to know very much to use one of those wire welders. I want to get a welder to do relatively small stuff. My wife wants me to make her a bottle tree out of rebar. Any suggestions as to what would be a good welder to purchase. I...

I have a Bushog 286 and I have a question about the rear wheel. The wheel is attached to the rear of the Bushog with a heavy steel A frame. There is a tube at the rear of the A frame and then there is a pin that goes through the tube and the wheel assembly is attached to this pin. There is a...

I have a new holland 3930 and I have a 12 ft utility trailer that I pull around picking up limbs and trees that I am cutting down to put on the burn pile. Depending on the type of brush I am picking up it can take as much as 20 minutes to load in one spot and 20 minutes to unload on the burn...

does anyone know about GPS tracing for equipment where you hide the transmitter somewhere on your tractor and then if it is stolen, you can locate it on your computer? About a year ago a plumbing company had one of their trenching tractors stolen and they were able to tell the sheriff exactly...

I built a wood duck house to go beside my fishpond. I dug the hole where I want to put the post but before I could get the post installed we got 3" of rain and now my hole is underwater. I have heard that you can pour concrete underwater but I'm not sure how to do this. Tried dipping the water...

I recently planted some trees that are about 500 ft from water faucet. The distance from faucet to trees is relatively flat. I have very good pressure at the faucet. Would I be able to install a drip system to water these 10 trees at this distance from the faucet? Thanks

I have another question, I need to cut the lower branches off a lot of trees on my property with a pole saw. Is there a certain time of the year that I need to do this. If i do it now or over the winter, I can burn the limbs this burning season. If I have to wait until spring the burning season...

I have an area under pine trees that I can't access with tractor. I have a lot of 1" sweet gum saplings that I need to get rid of. My plan is to cut them and then paint the stub with roundup to kill the tree. Question is this: Do I need to do this now while the sapling are growing or could I...

I have a new holland 3930 and I want to get a landscape rake. ?? Is should I get a 6 ft or 7 ft rake or does it not really make that much difference. Another question- you can swivel these rakes so that the tines are pointed backwards, does it matter what size your tractor is in order to swivel...

I have some land that I want to get cleared with one of those large mulchers. I have a lot of scrub oaks, sweet gums and wild pear trees along with all kind of brush and vines. Is there a time of the year when it it best to get this done to minimize regrowth and sprouting? I presume when I have...

I have a 1999 new holland 3930. I am going to change the antifreeze and according to the manual you are supposed to ad an "inhibitor" with the antifreeze water solution. I asked my new holland dealer about this and he said they didn't have any and to not worry about it, just to put a good...

I have a new holland 3930 and a six ft. Bushog. this tractor has 4 forward gears and a H/L gear. When cutting I usually use H 1. I have used H 2 but it seems that if I use this gear it seems that the ride is too rough. Question is this - is there a "correct" gear that I should be using . For...

I have a 1999 new holland 3930. My tractor has a one cartridge fuel/ water separator. It does not look like the picture that came with my owners manual that shows two cartridge set up with a fuel filter and sediment separator. I want to change the filter but am unsure about what to do...

I just changed the hydraulic filter on my 3930 for the first time since I bought it (used tractor) I probably lost a qt to half a gallon of fluid. I looked in the manual and can't find anywhere where it tells you where the refill is. I also can't find if there is a dipstick to check the fluid...

We have come to the end of burn season where I live and I still have a rather large oak tree to dispose of. Tree was dead when I cut it down but it was still solid. Tree is about two ft in diameter and main trunk is about 30 ft long. I have cut the trunk into sections 4-5 ft in length. If I...

I have not yet replaced the hydro filter yet on my 3930 (bought it used, previous owner had changed). Can someone tell me what is involved in doing this. Do you loose much fluid when changing? Is this fluid under pressure when tractor is cold? Do I need to add more fluid? I would assume the...

I have a 6ft bushog that I run with my nh3930. I have a problem in that the skids are alway gouging the ground up. Sometimes I will be cutting and will look back a wad of grass under the skid on one side and it is scarring up my ground. Are there any tricks to getting a good cut with a BH...

We have a gravel drive that is in bad condition. It has several low spots where we have potholes. I talked with a man about putting some new crusher run on top. Current drive doesn't have much gravel on it. I questions him about the potholes. He said he will put the crusher run on drive and...

I keep my grease for my tractor in the barn. Every spring when I go out to grease my tractor I find that the grease has turned into a liquid mush requiring that I put in a new tube. I live in Georgia, so it does get hot in the summers, but it doesn't seem right that I should be having this...

Am thinking about learning about and possibly getting into beekeeping. Does anybody here have knowledge of beekeeping? How much time does beekeeping take? Do you have to do anything daily, weekly, etc? Do you have to worry about varmints, racoons, skunks, foxes, destroying the hive. Do you...

First of all, many thanks to everyone who posted a reply to my earlier question about directing the fall of a tree with a tractor.(new holland 3930). Now I have another question: After I have felled a tree(mostly 12" sweet gums that are 30-50ft tall), I need to drag them to my burn pile. I have...

When I am felling large trees, I tie a rope to the tree and the other end to the front axle of my new holland 3930. Then put the tractor in reverse and back up to pull the tree over. I attach the rope to the front axle because I have better visibility from the front than the rear. Is it OK to...

I had to get a new battery for my 3930. Went to hook it up and I am not 100% sure I am doing it right. One cable has the battery terminal and another smaller cable bolted to it. The other cable has the battery terminal only. Is the cable that has the smaller terminal bolted to it the positive? I...

I have a ford 3930. Used it about six weeks ago and went out to crank it yesterday and got nothing. Had a little corrosion on positive cable. Checked battery with my harbor freight voltmeter and got 12.61 volts. Cleaned terminals and tried to start- again nothing. I hooked my battery starter to...

I have about an acre that has a lot of 2" oak and Sweetgum trees as well as a LOT of 1-2 inch wild pear trees. What is the best way to clean this up. I tried chemicals on the wild pear saplings but they always seem to come back. I would like to take care of this problem so that I don't have...

What would be the cause of a tractor with water in the oil. I am looking at a ford 3930. They want $5000 but it says it has water in the oil. Can anyone tell me what would the possible causes of this be and how much $$ to fix. Thanks

New member here and I have no experience with tractors. Just bought 20 acres in middle Ga and I need a tractor to cut pasture, grade, clear brush, dig fence posts, etc. I would like to get a lower hours tractor preferably with a loader and mower. I am looking at Ford 3930 or JD 4510 (4 wd)...