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    Tractors and wood! Show your pics

    I also mounted mine on the loader mounts. Even though the magnets are strong I can knock them off, especially getting on and of the tractor, so after I ran over one, I tied a piece of p-cord to the mirror and a loader pin as a safety strap. Has worked so far.
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    Tractors and wood! Show your pics

    Your tractor weighs about 1000lbs more than mine, listed weight, so that should help. but I was surprised how heavy the tote full of stacked wood is. I can pick it up, but I can't curl back much at all. Two feet high, interesting on slopes, any higher it is how fast can I drop the forks-- or...
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    Tractors and wood! Show your pics

    Be careful stacking. I found out that my L3600 Kubota can pick up a tote full, but if I'm not on perfectly flat ground I had better be beside a building that can stop a tipover. No harm, no foul, lesson learned. I'm in the mountains, even flat ground is not flat. And I have loaded tires and had...
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    Tractors and wood! Show your pics

    I agree with aeblank. Tractor is not big enough and I just don't have the time to build the boxes. I can have the tote cut to what I want in 10-15 minutes, the wood has a cover since I don't have a shed. I'll know in 5-10 years how long the totes last, but I think it would be longer than a...
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    Tractors and wood! Show your pics

    Just picked up 12 for $30 each, but had to drive a couple of hrs to get them. Came from a repackaging plant, had some sort of plastic resin, the first batch I got had some sort of asphalt chemical. Now I just need to figure out how to keep track of how fast I'm burning wood now that I have a...
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    Support-stand for two wheel -tractors: Available ? ? ?

    I built this one, very similar to NibbanaFarm. A simple plate bolted to the bumper, the rest just pipe and threaded rod, what ever I had laying around. The wheelbarrow was also homebuilt years ago, one of the most useful implements for year round use. The oil is not from the BCS, changed a...
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    Tractors and wood! Show your pics

    Splitting some wood today. Just started using IBC totes to store, think it will save me 3-4 "touches". I love cutting wood, not so much throwing it. I use the L3600 to move the totes, and to move the logs with a grapple. The BX 2230 moves smaller stuff and carries wood for the front porch, the...
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    Quonset Hut vs Conainer

    I have a 25x40' US Steel Quonset style, straight wall sides, on a 2' pony wall, poured concrete. Been up maybe 15 years. No issues so far. I built the endwalls, have a man door at each end, one end has a 16'x 9'h powered garage door. Like everyone, not big enough(yes, too much junk). I poured...
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    Electric fence charger sizing for 30 acres and a dog.

    Not a fan of HT fence for horses, chance of injury too high. Seems to work for cattle, not at all for goats. I prefer any kind of woven wire, the 2x4 horse fence is great if you can afford it. A woven wire fence with a hot strand on top and one down fairly low should keep dogs in and most...
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    skidding logs

    Here is a fairly small logging arch, built to handle a 25" by 16' log. Started off for a 2wheel BCS tractor, but I also made the hitch so I can pull it with a regular tractor or a truck(slowly) I usually use tongs to lift, but I can also use chains or chokers. Built the arch out of 2" tube, old...
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    New Hydraulic hoses

    Just finished replacing most of the hydraulic hoses on my L3600, GB loader.. I think 18 hoses this time. I had already replaced the top link and side link hoses, but then had 2 loader hoses blow in about 2 weeks, decided it was time to change the rest. The first 2 I had made at the local...
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    Pulling Trailer with BX

    I agree with the comments on the ball rotating, even with the type of hitch your trailer has. I do like that type much better than the latch type. The yellow style hitch is much more stable. Another problem with using the 3pt is there is no down pressure, so if the trailer pushes you the tongue...
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    Zanon Mower

    My Zanon mower started leaking gear oil, smelly mess. One of the bolts holding the gear box cover was a little loose, gasket had slipped and tore apart. Used some Permatex gasket maker, will see if it works tomorrow. I was impressed at the size of the gears and shafts inside that unit. The oil...
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    Sawmills, sawmill buildings, drying sheds, and kilns... show your pictures!

    I have one, trailer mounted, 16'. The only problem I have is not enough time to use it. I'm not sure how many hrs I have on mine, probably around 50. I should have gotten the 130 max, I'm finding out that some of my trees that I thought were about 22" are now closer to 28". I do like the mill...
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    PTO Chipper Advice -- maneuverability and center of gravity concerns

    I have the Woodmaxx WM-8H. haven't used it much yet, just got it, but it does work well. My tractor is a 38hp, L3600 Kubota with a loader. I really like the hydraulic feed and the feed chute. I can't image not having a rotating discharge chute. I have been blowing it in my truck bed to haul...
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    BCS 715 w Kohler 8HP Magnum

    That 8HP Kohler is a hoss, plenty of power. I had a 825 with one, loved it.Made me fall in love with the BCS equipment. The main reason I upgraded to a 850 is the steering brakes on the 850. Price doesn't seem too bad.
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    Convert wood splitter to pto power

    Another point I just thought of- If the splitter is tractor mounted it would be hard to be lazy and pick up big pieces to put on the splitter, or to collect the split wood in the bucket to move to the stack/pile.
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    Convert wood splitter to pto power

    I just changed my 6hp B&S to a 8hp predator(HF) increase in HP does not change the cycle time so cooling is not an issue. I went bigger for the future if I had to replace the pump. I'm very happy with the swap.
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    Always carry a valid spare tire and tools to change it.

    I usually have a high lift jack on the truck, always have a spare and tools. I really like the ramps better with livestock trailers, a few thousand pounds of shifting weight makes a jack interesting.
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    PTO not working for post hole attachment on Yanmar 1500 tractor

    Also, Usually PTO posthole diggers operate at near idle speed, not full throttle. Use the slowest speed possible. If the PTO shaft is turning and the auger not, it is a shear bolt. Make sure you replace it with the correct bolt. If not, it may be tractor issues.
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    Brush mowers

    I'll second jeepcoma. I have a BCS 850 with a 30" flail, 40" Zanon finish mower, and have had the BCS combo bushhog, and a cutter bar. I now also have a Kubota BX2230 and L3600 that I can use a 50"flail. I love the flail, mulches about anything. Now that I have the bigger tractors I only use the...
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    welding carts

    Here are a couple of picture of my welding cart. Holds an Everlast stick and a MIG welder w/gas, plus ox/acetylene tanks. Has a bar for hanging clamps, holders for the cables, hooks for helmets. Made out of 2" tube, the large wheels are foam filled wheelbarrow tires, front swivels are scaffold...
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    BCS: rotary plow vs. rear tine tiller

    I have all three, rotary plow, tiller, and plows that can hill. They all do different jobs very well. The rotary plow is awesome at turn soil, digging furrows/trenches, making raised beds. The tiller is great at tilling and leaving a fairly smooth soft surface. The plows do just what plows are...
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    BX2230 hydraulic issue

    Final update, and thanks for the responses. I just put the rear axle seal back in place with a little Permatex. Mowed for a couple of hrs today and everything seemed fine. So I learned a lesson that for once didn't cost me much, left a hydraulic oil burn streak in my daughter's yard about 6"...
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    BX2230 hydraulic issue

    Update. The rear axle seal blew out, as in completely out of the axle housing. Does not appear to be damaged, but I have to get some fluid to fill it back up. I think not having the loader hoses connected caused pressure buildup and too out the weak point. My loader hookup has three hoses, not...
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    BX2230 hydraulic issue

    I think I screwed up big time. Took the loader off my BX2230 for the first time since I had the tractor, mabe 5-6 years. Easy to disconnect, then just started mowing. Did not know you are supposed to connect two of the tractor hoses together. After about 30-45 minutes of mowing, smelled...
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    Turn signal problem

    On my BX2230 it was the switch that was bad, they don't appear to be very weather proof, I replaced it and it is gone again. I just removed the fuse until I can get it fixed.
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    Tractors and wood! Show your pics

    Just lost my Husky 562XP, bearings went, probably piston also. Dealer said it would not be worth it to repair, replaced it with an Echo 620. Some things I like better than the Husky, will wait and see. The Husky was 6-7 years old, fair amount of firewood. Now I just need to get all the XP body...
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    Learning how to drive with a trailer..

    Couple of things that I have found over the years(many). Turn the radio off, for some reason you can see better with it off. Roll the window down, again you can see and hear better. If you have 4x4, use low range, it makes you go slow. Sometimes you really do need a spotter, and I have found the...
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    hose size and type

    Sounds good, we live in a very rural area in NW NC, but have CarQuest, NAPA, O'Reillys, and AutoZone in town, I know CarQuest and NAPA make hoses, just happen to do more business with CarQuest. Only reason I was wondering about the size was if there would be a performance difference between 3/8"...
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    hose size and type

    Kubota L3600 with Great Bend 280 loader, rear top link and side link. Hoses are almost 30 years old, not leaking yet, but looking pretty rough. One going to the top link got crushed and the top link is real slow in one direction. My plan is to replace a few at a time, starting with the ones at...
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    BCS Snowblower

    I use an old set of car tire chains on my BCS 850 for snow/ice.For sure didn't buy new chains. Pretty easy to find old chains for 14-15" tires and cut to fit. Also have both foam filled tires and barbell weights. If traction is really bad, sometimes I have to use the diff lock, but really the...
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    current (11/5/22) recommendation for small air compressor for tires etc.

    I went with a double ViAir pump with 2gal tank mounted under the flatbed on my F250. Works good, wired to the battery, powers the air bags and external air for tires, cleaning, whatever. Expensive, but it works well. Can get up to 200psi. Really nice when needing to top off trailer tires at 110psi.
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    Bought a new Farmi winch

    I picked up a Farmi PT410 last fall, just now getting to use it. It was in good shape mechanically, just looked rough. Repainted, replaced the clutch and brake ropes(different size and color works great). You got a great deal on your older model, mine is maybe a 1984 model, paid about 3K and...
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    L3600, New to me, with challenges

    Pictures, with the Farmi winch, 4in1 bucket. Have never used a 4in1 bucket, not sure about that yet but glad it does have those extra hydraulics up front. It is a W.R. Long pin on bucket, wondering what it would take to change to QA so I could get a set of forks w/grapple for moving logs and lumber?
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    L3600, New to me, with challenges

    Bought a L3600 with a Great Bend FEL/4in1 bucket, hydraulic top link and side link. Needed something a little bigger than my BX2230 for pulling/lifting logs(new sawmill) Probably paid too much(according to my wife-way too much) but I think it will work. The challenges- Bought it in Oct last...
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    wood splitter motor swap

    I have run the splitter now for a couple of hours. I like it!! Motor starts easily even in 20 degreeF, runs smooth, doesn't change sound while splitting, even through knots. Seems to be easy on fuel, though I don't have a way to measure that, it is still on the first tank.
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    wood splitter,not a chainsaw

    Got the engine swapped on the log splitter. Replaced the B&S with a 8hp Predator. Pretty easy, needed a mounting bracket for the pump(RuggedMade), a plate to mount the new motor(scrap ) and a longer hose. I think I like the pump higher off the ground, much easier to get to and less likely to...
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    wood splitter motor swap

    Got the engine swapped on the log splitter. Replaced the B&S with a 8hp Predator. Pretty easy, needed a mounting bracket for the pump(RuggedMade), a plate to mount the new motor(scrap ) and a longer hose. I think I like the pump higher off the ground, much easier to get to and less likely to...
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    Just bought a Kubota BX2230 and have some question

    I have Pat's Quick hitch on my BX2230, It works, saves a little time and effort, but I'm not sure I'm going to get a set for my new to me L3600. The Hydraulic top link will be a big help hooking up. And quick hitches are only useful if you are changing implements often. A loader is great, I love...
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    Thinkin about..

    Just replaced my Husky 562XP with the Echo 620. Lost the bearings in the 6 yr old Husky, not sure why. Have only run one tank of gas through the Echo, but seems to have the power I was use to, controls set up logically, like the sprocket outside the clutch, see thru gas tank. It does have a lot...
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    Small Shop Cranes

    The best change I made to my engine hoist/shop crane was to change the cylinder to an air/hydraulic. As my son said-why didn't I do that years ago. Makes it much easier and faster to use. I can't remember if I got the cylinder at Northern Tool or HF.
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    wood splitter,not a chainsaw

    Have to replace the motor on my older Huskee 22t splitter. Looking at going with a horizontal shaft instead of vertical. What would the difference be in a 6.5 hp and a 8 hp motor? I think it is a 11 gpm pump.
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    wood splitter motor swap

    Does an 8hp motor have an advantage over the 6.5hp?
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    wood splitter motor swap

    Have an older Huskee splitter(22 ton) with a 650 series B/S engine. Just broke the intake manifold tube and can't find a replacement, so looking to swap a Predator engine. I know I'm swapping a vertical shaft for horizontal, not a real issue. But what would be the advantage of a 6.5 HP vs 8 HP...
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    Seasonal maintenance

    I always change oil and all filters every spring, whether it has the hours or not-usually not-. The farm I work on this time of year does an end of the year check on everything as soon as the harvest season is over, as in last week. Changed all filters, oil, cleaned, check anti-freeze-(expected...
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    Painting The INSIDE Of A Steel Building

    If you decide to paint, I would get an airless sprayer, much faster and better coverage than a roller. I got a Graco 17A466 TrueCoat 360 DS , have only used it for a couple of small jobs, but I think I like it, Next big projects will be painting a couple of out buildings, one 10'x16', the...
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    Wheel spacers

    Have a BX2230, 2" al spacers, don't remember the brand. The spacers helped, I got the 2" so I could still use the mower, but I also run chains and they interfere, so I just don't use the mower. The spacers helped the stability, and adding fluid to the rear tires helped even more. But with all...
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    2 wheel tractor dead man switches - what is your preference?

    Years ago(about 50) I was trying to till hard ground with an Economy tractor with a rear mounted tiller-ran off the crank pulley on the front of the motor. The foot tiller clutch was on the side with the brakes. Hit a hard spot, tiller jumped up on top of the ground, lifting the rear wheels off...
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    2 wheel tractor dead man switches - what is your preference?

    On my BCS850 the deadman switch is a lever above the clutch, like most mowers, if your hand leaves the grip everything cuts off, ie. shorts the motor out. I actually use mine most of the time, and yes, sometimes it is a pain, but there have been enough times I have had to get out of the way and...
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    Sawmills, sawmill buildings, drying sheds, and kilns... show your pictures!

    I have tried the laser, but I am in very bright sun so it fades out in a couple of feet. Maybe this winter and on cloudy days it might work. If I had a shed it would be great, and maybe help me to stop trying to shorten the log stops :)
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    Sawmills, sawmill buildings, drying sheds, and kilns... show your pictures!

    Most of the time, but depends on which way the log gets unloaded at the mill. I do use a toe jack to level teh log so it really doesn't make muck difference which way it is turned.
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    Tractors and wood! Show your pics

    A little firewood, probably not enough, but it never is. The building is 40', the pile is full lenght. Not covered but facing south, gravel drainage bed underneath. The pile is as high as I can pile with the BX2230. There are several buckets in there.
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    Sawmills, sawmill buildings, drying sheds, and kilns... show your pictures!

    Sort of new at this sawmill thing, got the Woodland 126 and trailer last Nov, got it assembled in Feb, been trying to log and saw a little ever since, but other things seem to get in the way.Love the mill, setup with the trailer is easy, just wish I had gotten the 130 max. First log show is a...
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    Should I even think about 2 wheel drive

    I finally found something close to what I thought I wanted, of course cost more. Ended up with a Kubota L3600 with 1600 hrs. Has a loader with a 4 in 1 bucket, hyd top link and side link. OK condition, needs front tires and fluid in the rears. Also lucked up and found a Farmi winch, so for what...
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    Should I even think about 2 wheel drive

    Still looking for a used 4x4, nothing in my size or price range. Sorry, but a 26HP of anything will not power a 8" chipper. There was a reason for the 40-50 hp size.
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    Need help with purchase of weight distribution hitch

    I also use the Equal-i-zer hitch. Once it is set up it is easy. Not sure if it is true, but I was told(by the dealer) that you had to unhook the chain type before backing up, but not with the Equal-i-zer. Does need a little grease in spots to keep it quiet and smooth. Using a 10k Equal-i-zer...
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    Tractors and wood! Show your pics

    Commercial version is called a gorillabac log splitter lift, fastens onto the end of the splitter. Works reasonably well, picks up rounds that I won't think about anymore. I needed something and just didn't take the time to build it. I have added a bracket to attach to my truck-flatbed, to get...
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    Should I even think about 2 wheel drive

    THis generated a lot more discussion that I thought it would. Some more info. I am only looking at 40-50 hp tractors, Massey 150, Ford 3600. I don't have an unlimited budget, looking at 4-6000 for the tractor. If it does not have ROPS, I will add that first. Main uses will be to power a...
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    Should I even think about 2 wheel drive

    I guess my big problem is it seems like I might can afford a 70"s model tractor, none of those are 4wd. So I might have to stick with dragging logs with my 2 wheel BCS. Just can't go up hill.
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    Should I even think about 2 wheel drive

    The Massey 150 is bigger than the 135 I'm use to, will have ballast in the rear tires, weighs 5-6000. Hopefully it will have loader sometime in the future. Probably 16' logs will be the max, that's all my sawmill can handle. More concerned about stability than anything.I'm looking at what I...
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    Should I even think about 2 wheel drive

    Thinking about a slightly larger tractor than my BX2230, mainly to pull logs, power a chipper and maybe bushhogging. Limited budget of course. Looking at some 40-50 hp tractors like a Massey 150, but the two things that concern me are- one-our terrain is fairly steep, as in for a lot of it I...
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    Sawmills, sawmill buildings, drying sheds, and kilns... show your pictures!

    My Woodlander is the portable one, may have a shed sometime in the future, probably distant future- Just like a bigger tractor.
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    Sawmills, sawmill buildings, drying sheds, and kilns... show your pictures!

    Of course. Most of my pine logs are in the 22-24" range, a close fit. Then a friend needed a big ash taken out of his pasture, had to use the first 10' as firewood, just way too big for the mill. Of course. Most of my pine logs are in the 22-24" range, a close fit. Then a friend needed a big...
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    Sawmills, sawmill buildings, drying sheds, and kilns... show your pictures!

    The green laser sounds like a good idea, but I have had a hard time seeing it in bright sunlight. In shade it should be fine, I just don't have shade. I do plan to experiment some more. I do love my Woodlander 126, but should have gotten the 130, already had logs too big.
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    BCS 735 doesn't start anymore

    Nice when it is an easy fix, but the easy stuff is sometimes challenging to figure out.
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    Sawmills, sawmill buildings, drying sheds, and kilns... show your pictures!

    It is fairly easy to dual up a BCS. I use 3" wheel extensions from the tractor hub to the first set of tires, then a 6" extension for the second set. My wheels are adjustable, I just adjust till they fit. The tires are foam filled, adds 20+ pounds each. Each of the 6" extensions is filled with...
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    Sawmills, sawmill buildings, drying sheds, and kilns... show your pictures!

    The logging arch would work on an ATV. I can carry a 24"x 16' log and raise it completely off the ground on flatter ground. Built with 2"x3/16" square tube.
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    Sawmills, sawmill buildings, drying sheds, and kilns... show your pictures!

    Got my Woodland Mill 26"saw around Thanksgiving, got it put together in Feb, finally got to saw some. I have about 100 22"+ BHD white pine trees that need to be harvested, decided I could do it one tree at a time. Our land is a little steep, the trees border a highway, so I have to drop them up...
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    Just Used One of These Welders

    I can remember MacGyver using a car battery, jumper cables and a couple of quarters to weld. Things have come a long way. :)
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    3” ball round Gooseneck hitch ?

    Same here. I bet a 3" would stop just about anybody from borrowing that trailer.
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    Logging with BCS

    Just a side note on the logging arch. There is a joint where the seat is, I can replace the long BCS tongue with a hitch so I can pull it with the Kubota, but I think the BCS may be safer on these hills. The arch was built with 2"x1/4" tubing, old boat trailer hubs and BCS tires/wheels off my...
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    Logging with BCS

    THis stuff is destined for the mill to be used as lumber, I will probably burn the bigger limbs in the outdoor stove. Most of our firewood is hardwood, often this big in diameter, just not as tall or straight. But we all use what we have.
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    Logging with BCS

    New project, just got a Woodland bandsaw mill, have a bunch of fairly large white pine ready for harvest. Using a BCS 850 with a logging arch I made to get the logs off the hill to the mill. The logs so far are in the 22" size range at the base, right now I am cutting them mostly 10' long just...
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    Planting grass on fill area

    Do the soil test. That red dirt is probably very acidic, will need lime. Probably need a good bit of P also. Test and find out how much. The lime will work best if tilled in some. Organic matter is good, poultry litter would add both fertilizer and organic. Hay works, but may be a little slow to...
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    Nibbana Wheel Barrow

    Very good job. I think you will find it very useful. I like the box, looks very sturdy. What gauge metal did you use? Also like the rail around the outside, looks handy to tie stuff down and to help lift. My old contractor wheel barrow tub is just about past its useful life, will probably have...
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    BX2230 front driveline ujoint

    Ordered the complete joint and pin from Messicks 8/19(Thur) Got it 8/21-Sat. Amazed.
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    BX2230 front driveline ujoint

    Thanks, I'll check for play on the shaft. Didn't notice any vibration, but it stays in 4x4 all the time and I might not have noticed.
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    Comparison ROPS height, BX vs. B, and slopes!

    I have a BX 2230, FEL, turf tires with liquid, 2" spacers and chains and very steep hillside. With the mid mower60" I can get uneasy very fast. With the 50" flail on the back forget about going across slopes. I have to mow down and back up the hill. Went up the hill once, never again. Can't turn...
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    BX2230 front driveline ujoint

    Have a BX2230 with FEL and using a 50"flail on the back. Turf tires with chains, loaded rears, 2" rear spacers. Have about 600hrs on the tractor. My son noticed the mid drive shaft dangling today, have lost the driveshaft ujoint(mid joint at the carrier bearing) for the front wheel drive(may...
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    Considering new BCS

    I am 65, but almost 6' 200 lbs. I have a BCS 850 with a fairly full line of implements, which I love, but it can be a handful. But I do live in the mountains where nothing is flat. The BCS is not small, about 7-8' long depending on implement, so sometimes tight spaces are a challenge, but where...
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    Need ideas for dog proof fence

    I use an electric net fencing with a good charger from Premier1Supplies. Dogs stay on the correct side, deer/rabbits/groundhogs stay out of the garden, and sheep/goats stay where they are supposed to. Easy to move when I want, do need to keep the weeds/grass mowed off the fence, easy when I move...
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    Thermostat issue-shop

    Installed a propane Mr Heater unit in the shop this winter, worked fine, no problems. This weekend it got a little warm here, maybe upper 70's. Shop is a metal quonset hut type building, so with it shut up I'm sure it got a little warm inside. I got home about 6, heard something running in the...
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    Considering new BCS

    Different scales of farming uses different equipment. For a small market farm a 100hp tractor is slight overkill. For a small livestock operation that only needs fenceline mowing on steep terrain, big just does not work. It would be difficult to turn a large tractor around on our hills, the BCS...
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    Considering new BCS

    Not sure why you think there is not much power to run equipment with a BCS. THe larger models use a 13hp Honda, and mine easily handles the rotary plow, tiller, chipper/shredder, with no problem. The flail mower is probably the most power hungry implement I have, and my 850 will handle almost...
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    Considering new BCS

    Spend the extra and get the 749. Steering brakes are worth it. Or spend some time and find a used 850, 85852, or 853. All have the larger motor and brakes. Since you have larger tractors, use them for the heavy plowing like you plan, altho discing may not be enough for a old horse area, it will...
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    Just got my first tractor. Tips for mowing steep slopes?

    I have a BX2230 with a FEL, and steep hills just like you, almost 10 acres. Turf tires, fluid filled rears(now), chains, and 2" spacers on the rear. With the spacers and chains I can't use the MMM, have to take the chains off. For the pasture I use a 50" flail mower. I back up, drive down most...
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    Help Identifying BCS tiller model

    A picture of the overall machine, especially the gear shift lever/pattern and handlebar controls will help much more than those markings. I'm sure they meant something to someone, probably in Italy, but the controls will give us a lot better idea.
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    Tool Bag on ROPS

    the tool I see missing from the bag is a hammer, seems I always have to bang something. I would also have spare pins and clips. I really like the bag idea.
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    Cleaning out a boom sprayer

    Actually ammonia is usually the recommended cleaner for sprayers, of course DO NOT MIX with Clorox. I agree with the pressure washer, with any kind of soap. Trying to rinse a tank without the agitator pump is hard. Before using it on the garden, put some of the water on clover. If there is any...
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    What would happen ??

    I have a "chainsaw" blade that goes on a straight shaft weedeater. does an awesome job on heavy brush and briars, small trees. Doesn't seem to jam and yank as bad as the regular saw blade. I do use the guard, it is scary looking.
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    Small Goat Barn Question

    Might want to rethink your feed storage. With goats, the feed/hay needs to be behind a locked door in a completely enclosed room. As in almost waterproof. Don't think that just a lid, even tied on a trashcan, will keep a goat out, or a door with a normal latch. One trick I used for goats and...
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    tractor stability

    I have a Kubota BX2230 with a loader. One of the many uses is mowing the pasture with a 50" flail mower. The problem is our ground is not flat and the BX is not the most stable tractor I have been on. So I am considering a larger tractor, maybe in the range of a ford 3000 or 3600 or a Massey...
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    Grease gun air lock?

    I have problems with grease guns losing prime, air lock, don't know the right term. They quit pumping grease even though there is plenty of grease left in the tube. one gun is a John Deere, another is an air gun from AgriSupply, but I have the problem with other guns also. Trying to purge excess...
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    Berta flail mower

    Attached a couple of old rotors to the front of the flail to keep it down when going up hill. Tires are foam filled, adds about 22 lbs each. Help with traction. Duals help with traction and stability, but does make the machine heavy when it does get stuck.
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    2 Wheel Tractor for Tough Brush Cutting

    Picture with the red mower is the Zanon 40" mower, wheel has the barbell weight attachment/no weights. Full set of weights add 80 lbs, Those wheels are spaced out with a 2 1/2" extension. Next pic is the 6" extension for the duals. It is filled with lead, adds 16 lbs total. Next pictures are...
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    Logging arch

    Here is a picture of my logging arch, behind the Kubota. I use a old hand come-a-long for the lift. The front vertical bar is removable, I can replace it with a different, long extension that fits the BCS. The frame is 2x3/16" tubing, wheels are foam filled off spares off a older, smaller BCS...
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    New Zanon mower

    Just bought o 40" Zanon mower to replace an old BCS 38". The pld mower was fairly worn out and rusty, then a youthful(30+) son didn't quite maintain control and took out a sign post and the mower. Bent it enough I didn't want to fix it. Picked the Zanon as a replacement because our yard is too...
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    Moving a Utility Trailer with a 2 wheel tractor

    I built a dolly to use the BCS to move stuff around. The log splitter, trailers, use the ball. If I'm pulling a spreader I replace the ball with a seat and ride. It does work a lot better to pull the trailer than push, and flat ground would really be nice.
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    Chains, which style?

    OK, BX 2230 with loader, flail mower. Turf tires. Need more traction for steep slopes, going up and down, not across. looking at either the ladder style ir the diamond/H style. Have no idea which is better. Will probably only be used for bush hogging and maybe some snow moving, so they will be...
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    transfer case parking brake

    Not sure if this is the correct place, but. 1999 F250 4x4 V10 5speed. Would like to put a parking brake on the driveline just behind the transfer case. Rotor bolted between the output flange and the driveshaft. I see two options for the caliper, either a bracket off the transfer case or mounted...
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    Anyone build or make a trailer dolly?

    I made one for my BCS850, dolly attaches to the pin coupler above the PTO. Mine is very simple, a straight bar(channel like road sign post)about 4'long, axle about 25" with foam filled wheel barrow tires and a piece of 2 1/2" square tubing vertical with the ball on top. The ball is mounted on 2"...
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    BX2230 bush hog

    I just "inherited" a BX2230 with FEL, 60" mid mower, and a 48" tiller. Need a mower for rougher stuff, pasture. Our land is not level, as in mountain steep. I am wondering about the size of bush hog to get. I can find 4' units used, have not seen a 42" used yet. Can I use a 4' or do I need to go...
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    Pressure Washer water supply

    Have a gas powered pressure washer 4000psi, 4gpm I think. Normally run it off my outside hydrants, 1" with a 5/8" hose. Found out my Mom's house system supplied through 1/2" lines couldn't supply enough water. Need to use the washer where there is no water supply, for a couple of very small...
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    Dump Cylinder issue

    Dump bed, power up, gravity down, typical electric pump.2'x4" cylinder.Cylinder is held together by full length bolts/rods. When I raise the bed all the way, fluid squirts out of the air vent/plug on the top of the cylinder. I assume a seal is leaking, but have no idea where to start. Easy...
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    Color Question

    Is there a readily available paint, preferably spray can, that will come close to matching the green of the Everlast Welders? Looking to paint a welding cart. Also, why is the on/off switch on welders on the back of the machine, and how much trouble would be to change them to the front?
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    BCS Handlebar repair

    BCS850 handlebar decided it was time not to rotate, been using in the push mode all winter, almost time to start switching more often. Took the handlebar apart, pried the rotating shaft out, and thought, why did they not put a grease fitting on this shaft? Since I had it apart, decided to fix...
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    melting brass

    Broke a brass fitting on an air tank, on a truck, so it is not real easy to get to, not impossible, just not a lot of room. So, is it possible/practical to melt the brass with an acetylene torch to remove it? I have never had much luck with easy-outs, but I can go get one. Fitting was a...
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    Need a handlebar

    I am looking for a handlebar and the piece the handlebar attaches to for a BCS 850. Hoping someone might have an old one for parts. My BCS took a trip off the porch, they are tough, but parts still will bend. Would like it to be from a 850 so I can keep things sort of original and not have to...
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    Digging potatoes

    Here is my version of a front caster, copied the idea from some else here. I need to make some corrections,I have too much slop in the connection, the wheel doesn't track like I want, tends to catch on the motor guard. but it really does help transport and hooking up implements. Adjustment will...
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    Digging potatoes

    Dug a few potatoes just before Irma's rain. BCS 850, potato/root crop plow. Spread the wheels out with a 2 1/2" and 6" extension on each side. Used 40lbs of barbell weight each side, tires are foam filled, 25 lbs each, and the 6" extensions are filled with 8 lbs of lead each. Did a great job...
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    BCS 850-clutch quit

    Have a BCS 850, Honda motor. Been in use about 3 years, used very frequently. Was mowing this morning, clutched to change directions , and the clutch would not disengage. Cable is ok, the clutch just will not release. Can't see anything wrong, nothing unusual happened before it quit. Where do I...
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    Need a use for pickup bed liners

    I have a couple of old pickup bed liners, trucks long gone, and never liked the liners anyway. But, they must be good for something. Any ideas on repurposing bed liners?
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    Reducing implement inventory

    Just picked up a flat mower, so need to get rid of a couple of mowers I will no longer use/need. 1. BCS 30" combo mower/bush hog. Comes with 6" PTO extension and extra blade.$600 Currently using a BCS 850, so it has the 3 dog PTO. Mower is in good shape, works fine, just don't have a use for it...
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    Sway bar bending

    Uncle has a LS R4041 tractor, used mainly for bush hogging. Some how he has bent the sway bars that keep the 3 pt hitch in line. His has the style that has bars w/holes at the tractor and 3pt connected with a tube with holes to pin in place. The mounting flange at the tractor bends, as well as...
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    PowerArc160

    Just got my PowerArc160 yesterday, wired it today and ran a couple of practice beads. Big change over the old Sears,Simpson. First time I've tried a DC machine, nice. Could tell a difference with the 6013 I usually use. Then I tried 7014. I have never been able to weld with it. Now I can...
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    need a new corded drill

    My Makita 5A corded drill finally died, but it had been going down hill for a while. So, I'm looking for another, more powerful corded drill, to be used from everything from drilling both wood and steel to mixing paint and roofing paint. Thinking maybe 8-10 amps, Variable speed, hammer drill ok...
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    Real time code reader

    I am looking for a real time code reader that will work on a 99 F250 SD V10. I have a iPhone 4S and a macBook Pro if I could use either to read(maybe bluetooth?) Would also be nice if it would work on a 2011 Focus and an 08 Subaru. Truck has an intermediate miss, I think either a coil pack or a...
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    splitter detent valve

    The detent valve on my Huskee splitter does not release at the end of the return stroke after the unit is warm or the weather is hot. Seems to work fine in cold weather or before the unit warms up. How do you adjust or repair this?
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    foam fill dealers

    Does anyone know of dealers/shops who will foam fill tires in or close to NW North Carolina? I am about 45 miles N of Boone, travel to Raleigh through Winston and Greensboro fairly often, Wytheville VA is not too far.
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    Primary/heavy tillage w/ BCS850

    I have a BCS 850 with about100lbs wheel weights. Looking for a heavy primary tillage tool. Would love a rotary plow, but Uncle Sam says I owe way too much to be able to afford one. So, how effective is a moldboard plow with the 850? We have clay soils, not what I would consider as heavy, and few...
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    Repair or crate motor??

    99 F250SD V10- Had cooling system problems back in November, Bars helped for a while. But now overheating, air locks, ect. In the shop to test for leaking head gasket. Have replaced all the replaceable cooling system parts, so it is looking like an internal leak somewhere. Question- with 225000...
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    Winter maintenance

    Had a break last weekend, decided to catch up on some maintenance on my BCS850. Brakes were a little stiff, as in almost frozen up, so took off wheels, drums, shoes and backing plate. Had to grind the weld and remove the lever, cleaned up the shaft and hole, regreased and rewelded. Then used a...
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    flushing cooling system

    Finally get time to replace water pump and hoses on my 99 F250 V-10. Know the system needs cleaning, is one product any better than the rest? Prestone is handy, but I have time to look at other stuff. And what would be the best coolant to put back in? OEM stuff has lasted 220k+, hope the...
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    overheating f250 v10

    1999 F250 V10 220000 miles When I leave in the morning, truck engine temp gauge will stay cold, no heat from heater. After about 5-6 miles temp will peg red. If I release a little pressure from the radiator cap everything will go back to normal and stay that way all day. I am thinking an air...
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    BCS brush mower question.

    I have one of the older BCS labeled brush mower, 32" , single, heavy blade. Is there a simple way to change the blade to a swinging type blade? Would like to protect the driveline as much as possible, I do mow in some fairly rough stuff and will probably hit something solid sometime.
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    Let's see your flatbeds!

    ATTACH]Ok, here is mine. 99 F250 SD V10, extended cab 4x4. Bed was replaced last year, old bed rusted too bad to fix when I repainted the cab. Added the Ranch Hand bumper at the same time. Bed is off an older truck cut down to about 7' from the 9' original. Frame is 3" channel, deck is about...
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    BCS 850 fuel problems

    BCS850, 14 hp B&S Vanguard. Motor seems to run fine with light loads on level ground, put the 32" bush hog on a slope and it seems to run out of fuel. Let it sit, it will recrank and run for a short period. I thought dirty carb, cleaned, thought kink in fuel line, replaced all the lines. My...
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    Wheel weights

    Just added about 24 lbs to my BCS 850. Have 12" wheel extensions(6"/side) I use to mount duals. Filled the tube of the extension with lead form melted down wheel weights, about 12 lbs/side. I leave the extensions on all the time, just mount and dismount the duals as needed. Generally use the...
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    Wiring work/reverse light

    Rewiring a cargo trailer using RV type 7 blade connectors. Plan on using a battery to power interior and exterior work lights when disconnected from the truck , using the always hot lead to charge the battery, I would like to use one of the rear facing exterior work lights as a reverse light...
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    Vented gas cap?

    BCS 850, B&S Vanguard V14. Motor runs fine for a while, then quits. Figured out it was a fuel supply issue, then realized the cap does not seem to be vented. Loosen the cap, everything is ok. I don't know if the cap is original or standard. It has an aluminum disk on a plastic post over a...
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    "New" BCS 850

    Finally did it. Found a 850 with attachments, and got to it before someone else. Been looking to upgrade from my 725, even though I really like it. So, found a "slightly" used 850 with a 45' sicklebar mower, 32" brush cutter, 38" finish mower, 30" tiller, and the Bio 100 chipper. Tractor, sickle...
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    852 or 853

    I would really like to up grade from my 725. I love the 725, but not having the differential and brakes sometimes is a challenge. If I upgrade, the equipment I am interested in would be a rotary plow and a flail mower. I currently have tiller, snowblower, grader blade, sicklebar mower, and my...
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    u-joint issues

    Just replaced all three u joints in the front driveshaft of my 99 F250 SD. Had a shop do it because of that double u-joint, some things I have learned better than to even try. Even in a shop that does these regularly, it gave them fits-had to cut the old joints with a torch to get them out. My...
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    Power barrow at work

    Moving wood from the downhill side. Steep slope, about 25-30 yds, more than I want to carry. 725 made life a little easier. The hill is steep enough that I had to back down and pull up, could not turn around at the bottom or the machine would roll over (don't ask how I know)
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    Another trailer light issue

    Hooked up a friends trailer (to his county van), plugged in the lights(4 pin flat), no trailer lights, but one reverse light on the van came on. Turned out that the van wiring harness ground was messed up, along with the other reverse light. Re did the van plug so the ground went straight to the...
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    Gooseneck ball installation

    As promised, here are some pictures. 99' 250SD, V-10, 4x4. New steel bed, 7', electric/hydraulic dump, frame mounted goseneck hitch. Bed will be painted this week, truck was painted last month, new RanchHand front bumper.
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    Fuel pump on BCS 725

    BCS 725 with 8 hp Kolher. I was tilling today-finally dry enough, and after about 1/2 hr the machine quit, sort of like it was out of gas. Checked and plenty of fuel. Spark ok, but when I took the fuel bowl off the carb, not much gas in it, so I pulled every hose connection from the gas tank to...
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    Gooseneck ball installation

    I need to repostition the gooseneck ball on my 99 F250. New bed will probably mean I need to move the ball rearward a little to miss the dump cylinder. How far behind axle center can th ball be? Probably not going to be pulling real heavy loads, doubt I will ever go over 10-12 k trailer load...
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    Pickup dump bed

    I am switching to a flat/dump bed on my 99 F250SD. The new-used bed came with a Northern pump unit that I think is rated at 1.4gpm@ 1600psi. I think we will have to add some type of lift device, and I don't remember the cylinder size that is currently on the bed. What types of scissor lifts are...
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    Bed weight

    I am replacing the pickup bed on my 99 F250SD with a flat/dump bed. Wondering if anyone knows the weight of a normal short pickup bed? Probably looking to replace the rear springs and I'm trying to figure out how much additional weight the new bed will be.
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    Reversing a 725

    I have a BCS 725, 8hp Kolher. Love it for what it is, but my most common use is the power barrow. It is just a little slow in the push mode. I have another older 725 transmission, fairly complete except no motor. Would it be possible/practical to reverse the gears in the old one to get the push...
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    rewiring a 725

    I have a 725 with the 8hp kolher with electric start. Switch is worn out, going to replace it with a simple on/off switch and a push button start. The old switch has a 5 pin plug + a ground pin. How do I tell what wires do what? Thanks
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    Ignition switch

    I have a BCS 725 with the Kolher 8hp Mag engine, electric start. The ignition switch is going bad, just wearing out. It has the 5 blade socket with a separate blade for a ground. I have found that all 5 bladed small engine switches are not wired the same. So , where can I get the correct switch...
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    Common uses for BCS

    I know most use their BCS's for tilling and other garden work, snowblowing or pushing this time of year, and mowing. I use mine for all that but it seems that most of the time mine is hooked up to the barrow. Winter is moving wood,(the woodstove eats about one load per day, more when it is...
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    sickle bar mower question

    I have a 40" sickle bar mower on a BCS 725. The grass, weeds, what ever I'm cutting seems to pile up on the bar instead of flowing over the bar. I can't imagine how you could cut hay, so I have to assume I'm doing something wrong. Blades are sharp, seems to be cutting fine. Throttle is fairly...
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    BCS yard dog

    Don't know if I'm getting old, lazy, or both, but moving the logsplitter around the yard is getting to be more than I want, especially up hill. BCS to the rescue. Added a ball to the front of my power barrow and can now push/pull the log splitter where ever I need it. Will also work with my...
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    Logging with a BCS

    Does anyone drag logs with a BCS? What kind of logging arch or other device? I have a 725, looking mostly at logs 18" or less, as long as possible.
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    Old Welder

    All the talk about new welders, well for me right now is wishful thinking. On the other hand my old welder seems to be doing fine, and does all I need.Small farm shop and neighbor work.:) It's a Sears Simpson, probably from the 40"s or 50's. I bought it in the early 80's. No dial, just plug in...
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    Roll over tractor project

    Background- I'm a retired Extension agent, had responsibilities in farm safety. For the last 18-20 years we have used a "rollover tractor" as part of our safety demos, primarly with high school ag groups and some farm groups. The old tractor is a Ford 801 workmaster, with a frame to protect the...
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    Need a roll over tractor

    Background- I'm a retired Extension agent, had responsibilities in farm safety. For the last 18-20 years we have used a "rollover tractor" as part of our safety demos, primarly with high school ag groups and some farm groups. the old tractor is a Ford 801 workmaster, with a frame to protect the...
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    Grinder runout

    How much runout or wobble is acceptable on a new 6" grinder? The 1/2" shaft is out of round .001" on one side. The other side seems to be fine. That .001 translates to about 1/16" side to side wobble at the outer edge of the wheel. The grinding edge seems round, just moves side to side a little...
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    Drill Doctor

    Not sure where to post this, but opinions on the Drill Doctor for sharpening drill bits. Thinking about one, have plenty of old bits to practice with
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    BCS power barrow

    In some older posts I pictured my BCS 725 with the barrow attachment I built. been using it all summer, love it. Wife says that the machine is worth what ever I paid for it :) Mostly used for moving mulch, but have found I can stack 5 sections of old heavy scafolding w/ walkboards and move it...
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    Straightening PEX pipe

    I'm putting in an outdoor water stove, using 1" PEX as the suppy lines. What is an easy way to straight the curl so I can get the paired lines in the insulation tubes and then into a drain line for protection? The lines are about 100' long.
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    Weights on a BCS sickle bar mower

    I've got a BCS 725, 8hp kohler Magnum, with a 40" sicklebar mower. Have a 6" extension in addition to the quick hitch. Right now the mower is too light for mowing in rough, steep hillsides. Got by today by wrapping a fairly heavy log chain around the extension. I'm guessing the chain is about 20...
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    Mainline to BCS adaptor

    I have a BCS 725-8hp Kolher magnum. Found an older mainline sickle bar mower 38" that I may can get. Does anyone make/have an adaptor to mate the two? The BCS has the older 10 spline shaft, with quick couplers. Shaft measures 2"diameter, spline shaft is 0.70" outside of the splines. The Mainline...
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    Simplicity fuel issue

    Have an older Simplicity Broadmoore, 15hp Kolher. Fuel builds up in the air chamber(under the air cleaner) eventually flooding everything out. Carb is new, put on Monday.Problem did not change. Any ideas?? The motor had a short block rebuild about 4-5 years ago, 135 hr.
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    Power wheel barrow

    Just finished my version of Old Mech's power wheel barrow. his insights and ideas were priceless, big thanks. My tractor is a BCS 725 with 8 hp Kolher magnum. Used an old barrow tub, picked up about 20 years ago, been though at least two sets of handles and wheels, just couldn't let it go.:)...
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    E-tiller

    I know this is for mostly rear tine tillers, but= I blew the motor on my old Ariens front tine, had an old 1 1/2 hp electric motor that used to be on a homemade air compressor, decided to put the two together, just to see. The electric motor weighs about 75 lbs, a little heavy. used 2" tubing...
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    upgrade BCS725/electric tiller

    Thanks to the folks at EarthTools I got bigger/wider tires and quick hitch for my 725. Makes a big difference. Now have a tiller and a snowblower(so it won't snow for the next 5 years) looking at a sicklebar mower. The reason I got the 725 was the motor on my old front tined tiller died, the BCS...
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    New(to me)BCS725/tiller

    Picked up a bcs725 8hp Kolher Mag w/electric start with a 26" tiller at an auction last week. got new tines installed, awesome tiller. It has the 8" wheels. Being new to BCS, what improvements can I make that will help with other implements. I would like to add a snow/dozer blade, some type of...
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