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In the immortal words of Dirty Harry, "A man's got to know his limitations."

Here is one good reason to call 811. In addition to marking the line, the natural gas pipeline company that crosses our property provides a gate and the posts for an H brace on both sides of the gate if your new fence crosses their pipeline. They need access for mowers to mow the right of way...

When I was stationed in West Germany and lived "on the economy" in a German home, I observed a new water line being laid. It was about four feet deep. After filling about two or three feet, they laid a pale blue tape in the trench and finished filling. That way, if at some time in the future...

okcdan has not told us enough to make worthwhile suggestions. Does it have water, utilities, paved access, structures like a house or barn, proximity to urban areas or is it just flat prairie in the middle of nowhere. Does okcdan want to work it himself, live there and be a subsistence farmer...

Try this one. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jZ1xq9qd-ykEXzwBS0k-0ZVi03bUZzo9/view?usp=sharing

I have a modest Olympia Tools Hitch Vise mounted to the corner of the flatbed on my 3/4 ton ranch truck. It is very helpful to always have a vise with me.

Try this one. Mahindra CRDe Diagnostic Manual

Try this link: Mahindra CRDe Diagnostic Manual

That is a good idea that I have considered. For me it would be a 200,000 year supply, but if it solves my problem... Thanks.

Based on my Googling and my local dealer, there does not appear to be an o-ring kit available for the FEL joystick directional control valve on a Mahindra 5500 Series. Nor am I able to find a parts diagram or catalog to identify and order the eight little o-rings. It would be reassuring to...

Most bang for the buck. Titan Attachments FEL Tree Puller Unless you are just in it for the exercise, if you do not have a helper this will allow you to do everything from the seat. Push, pull, pry, lift, dig and then carry it to the burn pile. Snatch up little stuff too small to put a chain...

On the other hand... My dad once had nearly a thousand acres of pasture and an old 20-foot Caldwell batwing. He sent me to a two and a half day seminar on pasture management put on by Texas A&M. They insisted in the strongest terms to not mow. Use herbicides to control weeds. Then he sent...

If you are running cattle on the property here is a compromise that will help. It's a good idea to break up cow poop with a pipe drag. The pipe drag will also knock down gopher mounds. Over time, it will flatten the ground. A gang of tires can also be used as a drag. They can usually be...

Where in East Texas are you? I'm between Crockett and Palestine and have the same gopher problem. In my case, after trying to poison them out, I just live with them. Like you said, the grass grows through and they don't bother the cows. I just drive slowly. The equipment, fuel and time it...

Congratulations, Ted, on side-stepping the supply chain shortages with an innovative solution for an even better product.

An FEL brush cutter is on my wish list but allow me to share my experience with an FEL mounted Titan Tree Puller. In my opinion at around $1400 it is a lot of bang for the buck, very versatile and safer than a cutter. We have a root grapple and use it a lot but the tree puller pulls out...

Are these cutters safe to use if a tractor does not have a cab?

Thanks. I'll check it out.

As viewed from under the right floorboard and back toward the left rear wheel. It is just hanging straight down and has a bare end. Noticed it when I was checking our broken parking brake, but that has a different spring which is still there.

This is a different link to a pdf that may work. Mahindra CRDe Diagnostic Manual

Almost every tractor manufacturer paints the engine and running gear the same color as the body. These lighter colors, whether green, red, orange, yellow or blue, make it possible to see what you are doing when cleaning up and working on the tractor. The black engine compartment on the...

The kind of mirror bicyclists wear on their helmet or glasses to keep from being flattened by SUVs. Take-a-Look Compact Size Visor Mount Eyeglass Mirror The Bikesmiths Traffic was piling up behind my ranch hand sometimes when he was traveling on the road. I follow at distance to increase...

Let me try one this way.

Trying to connect a post hole digger hydraulic down force kit. Where can I plug the return line? I don't like the filler plug or drain plug locations. Is there something in back I can use, ideally below the fluid level?

After checking the tire, valve stem and beads, the tire man at our local farm and ranch store began spraying the wheel rim of the Mahindra 5555. The four wheel drive beast has large adjustable front wheels with separate rims and centers clamped together by means of loops welded to the rims...

First, let me just say that I like my Mahindra and the service I get from my local dealer. But evidently, some early production 5500 Series tractors, like mine purchased in September of 2015, went out with fuel tank liners that flake and peel off inside the tank, clogging filters and fuel...

5555 Starts, Runs and then Dies -- Problem Solved This Mahindra is less than 18 months old. The 60 hour maintenance was performed. The fuel light has been on constantly for six months and the tractor begins to sputter when the fuel tank is about half full and the fuel gauge shows 3/4 full...

We are brand new to backhoes. Not sure exactly when or how we fouled up, but the side plates on the top link folded after the operator had been using the backhoe for less than an hour. He was learning and practicing making a shallow hole in soft dirt and then refilling it. Evidently, the lift...

We were losing hydraulic fluid and could not find the leak until we double teamed the beast. The operator worked everything from the seat while I searched underneath. When the steering wheel was turned back and forth, a thin stream of fluid squirted straight down from the hydraulic fitting on...

When you look into the tank there still seems to be fuel. It's a minor inconvenience but is there an easy fix?

All the new tractors are the same I suppose, but our old tractors didn't have this problem. Whenever my helper is working in one place, say grappling up brush, a cloud of dust rises and envelopes him. Of course when traveling it's not an issue, but then the big front wheels throw stuff at him...

The 50 hour service calls for replacing the hydraulic suction filter on our new Mahindra 5555. I ordered it from a dealer online and it was a whopping $110. When I opened the box, I could see why. It includes the machined casting that the spin on filter spins onto. The only thing I can...

Attaching a Backhoe to the 3-Point Hitch on a Mahindra 5555 We bought a WoodMaxx 8600 that attaches to the 3-point hitch on our Mahindra 5555. The WoodMaxx looks like a good value for the money but I have a question about hooking it up. An adjustable bar is provided to replace the top link...

The young man who delivered our new 5555 stated that that all the fasteners were metric. However, the manual for the FEL showed only SAE size fasteners. So do I try the existing 1/2 and 3/4 inch drive SAE sockets we already have to see if they fit? Oh no, of course not. I order a big honking...

IH 886 Universal Ignition Starter Switch Wiring Greetings: I bought a Universal Ignition Starter Switch for our old IH 886. The new switch has four terminal posts and four positions. The IH switch has five terminals and three positions. Any ideas how to wire it up? Thanks, Mac