Pictures from a skid steer mowing contractor

[Lastkidpicked]

You compared me to Dr Suess!!! Thanks, that's fun.

The pleasure is mine. I'm always amazed at the people on these boards. You are all generous with your time and patient when answering questions. It's great to read and learn from you all.

 

[Sportsman762]

Eddie, it has been out in the open weather all of it's life, it was out in the open all of it's life as well, so that tells me that galvanized well tanks from that era if left uncovered had a life expectancy of 60+ years lol. Both tanks rusted through right above ground level at the very bottom of the tank.

It is amazing the differences between the northern and southern climates. In Minnesota our pitless adapters (water come out of the side of the well through these) had to be 7' below grade. Back in the day they would dig well pits to put the stroke pump and pressure tank in to keep them from freezing, they were often 10' deep. On cabins folks would bury the pressure tank to keep it warm (greater than 32 degrees). To see a pressure tank sitting out in the open with no protection is amazing to me. Sure beats the heck out of a well pit. Most of them were so tight you had to climb down, then have a guy lower the tank. You then would unhook it, climb over the tank if you could not wedge by it. Then push it back into the corner before hooking it up. Being the small guy I had the privilege of being in the pit when setting the tank while the other guy ran the crane.

Those old galvanized bladderless pressure tanks were durable. They required you to keep the air level right, but they were sure better built than todays tanks.

 

[Lineman North Florida]

It is amazing the differences between the northern and southern climates. In Minnesota our pitless adapters (water come out of the side of the well through these) had to be 7' below grade. Back in the day they would dig well pits to put the stroke pump and pressure tank in to keep them from freezing, they were often 10' deep. On cabins folks would bury the pressure tank to keep it warm (greater than 32 degrees). To see a pressure tank sitting out in the open with no protection is amazing to me. Sure beats the heck out of a well pit. Most of them were so tight you had to climb down, then have a guy lower the tank. You then would unhook it, climb over the tank if you could not wedge by it. Then push it back into the corner before hooking it up. Being the small guy I had the privilege of being in the pit when setting the tank while the other guy ran the crane.

Those old galvanized bladderless pressure tanks were durable. They required you to keep the air level right, but they were sure better built than todays tanks.

Yes sir, ya'll have it a lot worse than we do with that cold weather, I can remember when these tanks would get what we called waterlogged and you would get a lot of air out of your spigot's and would have to drain it down and remove one of the nipples/plugs from the top/side of the tank to get it bled off,nowadays the AVC air volume control has eliminated that problem. In order to winterize my tank all I have to do is put and old blanket over the tank, more importantly the pressure switch and make sure any exposed schedule 40 PVC pipe is covered or wrapped and that about takes care of it, I will drip a spigot when it gets below freezing for several days in a row , but nothing like what you all have to do to keep everything from freezing/damage.

 

[Lineman North Florida]

I cleared a building site on a wooded piece of property, didn't take many pictures but here is a couple and one of the sand bed that I had to go through to get in there, I almost didn't make it in, so I pulled the truck and empty trailer up the road to some harder ground to load up and get out of there. Hope everyone has a good week.

 

[paulsharvey]

I cleared a building site on a wooded piece of property, didn't take many pictures but here is a couple and one of the sand bed that I had to go through to get in there, I almost didn't make it in, so I pulled the truck and empty trailer up the road to some harder ground to load up and get out of there. Hope everyone has a good week. View attachment 4258899View attachment 4258900View attachment 4258902

Is that road anything worse than CR18 right now.... and thats paved

 

[Lineman North Florida]

Is that road anything worse than CR18 right now.... and thats paved

This was in Interlachen, I don't believe that there is a dirt road in Interlachen that doesn't have at least one of these spots in it, I bout get stuck nearly everytime I go there, that 11,000 lb boat anchor on my trailer behind my truck doesn't help matters LOL.

 

[paulsharvey]

This was in Interlachen, I don't believe that there is a dirt road in Interlachen that doesn't have at least one of these spots in it, I bout get stuck nearly everytime I go there, that 11,000 lb boat anchor on my trailer behind my truck doesn't help matters LOL.

Very familiar with the area. Riden many of those on the SxS, and mom lives just outside the city limits. Looks a lot like the Lake Estates part.

Went to look at a 40 acre piece of property once, was pretty sketchy, entrance was through a "compound" of like 8 folks living in a couple conversion vans, and a handi house shed.

 

[paulsharvey]

Honestly, if that sand was a touch red'er it could have been my road,

 

[Lineman North Florida]

Knocked out another one today for a customer getting ready to move a new mobile home in soon, it was approximately 2 acres. Had something happen that I have never had happen, I had a blade bolt break on my forestry mower and it slung the blade roughly 100 feet, I was lucky to find it but I did but at that point the forestry mower was done until I can make the repairs , so I finished it up with the mulcher. Also had a lady pull out in front of me this morning and only the lord and great trailer brakes kept me from taking her out, had my trailer nearly sideways at about 50 mph, another good reason to bind and chain everything down properly, then on the way home my truck started acting up, think I might have lost an injector cause it lost some power and started smoking bad but I made it

home before dark and will worry about that another day, so today I probably didn't make any money depending on what I find wrong but the lord protected me and the lady that pulled out in front of me, so I had a good day. Hope everyone has a good Friday and God bless. Charlie.

 

[Lineman North Florida]

Took the no-till drill over to a customer's place today in preparation to plant her winter pasture for her cows, I cleaned each one of the seed tubes to ensure that dirt dobbers and other creatures that tend to stop these up are cleaned out. For any of you that have a grain drill these C pap cleaners are a life saver for this and will ensure that you can plant without worrying about being stopped up, you can get them off of Amazon.

 

[BackRoad]

...And the truck???

 

[Lineman North Florida]

...And the truck???

If you are talking about my diesel, I'm still working on it, so far 2 new thermostats to allow it to get up to correct operating temperature, new hydro boost brake booster, new transmission pan gasket and filter with new spin on filter as well, new fuel filter and serpentine belt, but I haven't gotten much further than that , but will keep pecking along as time allows. I have a neighbor who is a retired diesel mechanic who is helping me with it, but for now I am back in my old reliable gasser and it still gets the job done.

 

[BackRoad]

You mentioned it was smoking following last week's misadventure...

 

[Lineman North Florida]

You mentioned it was smoking following last week's misadventure...

Yes my neighbor the retired diesel mechanic says he doesn't believe that it's an injector, so we are going to get on it when we get time.

 

[Lineman North Florida]

Loaded up and ready to head out tomorrow morning and get started putting in the first winter pasture of the year, also slipped in a little mulching job today of an eyesore in front of a customer's house, mulched up old azaleas some scrub bushes and trees.

 

[Lineman North Florida]

Sometimes you just don't realize how fortunate you are and how much the good lord looks out for you, that was the case for me today. I finally got some time to replace the broken blade bolt on my forestry mower that broke over a week ago on a job, I hadn't even unloaded it off the trailer so I didn't realize what had happened the other day until I started replacing it today, apparently before it slung the blade out it ricocheted off the back of the mower perfectly inline with my skidsteer door and while you probably can't tell it from the pictures but it actually bent the plate steel where it hit, I 'm so thankful that I didn't have it raised up or it would have possibly come right through my door and more than likely took me out. Of all the things that I've done in my life I would hate to know that I got took out by a mower blade lol.

 

[paulsharvey]

Took the no-till drill over to a customer's place today in preparation to plant her winter pasture for her cows, I cleaned each one of the seed tubes to ensure that dirt dobbers and other creatures that tend to stop these up are cleaned out. For any of you that have a grain drill these C pap cleaners are a life saver for this and will ensure that you can plant without worrying about being stopped up, you can get them off of Amazon. View attachment 4299881View attachment 4299882View attachment 4299883View attachment 4299884

What are you planting for winter pasture? Still a bit early for winter rye isnt it? Maybe I'm wrong, we have been in the low 50s a couple mornings; but im guessing we still have highs in the 90s to come.

 

[Lineman North Florida]

I mix Oats and Rye, this year I am going with Coker oats and Kelly Grazer Rye and I pretty much like to have mine in by November 1 every year and never had an issue. I am doing all no-till these days and ideally would like to wait until a good frost so the winter pasture isn't competing with the native grass but frost may not come until Dec/Jan and at that point you are way behind. I'm going to plant Legends Oats to cut for hay in the spring , they are more expensive than other variety's but less susceptible to rust.

 

[jk96]

Sometimes you just don't realize how fortunate you are and how much the good lord looks out for you, that was the case for me today. I finally got some time to replace the broken blade bolt on my forestry mower that broke over a week ago on a job, I hadn't even unloaded it off the trailer so I didn't realize what had happened the other day until I started replacing it today, apparently before it slung the blade out it ricocheted off the back of the mower perfectly inline with my skidsteer door and while you probably can't tell it from the pictures but it actually bent the plate steel where it hit, I 'm so thankful that I didn't have it raised up or it would have possibly come right through my door and more than likely took me out. Of all the things that I've done in my life I would hate to know that I got took out by a mower blade lol.

That is one of my fears about my cutter. Replaced the 3 blades a couple weeks ago. One spacer around the bolt had worn through and a small area of the through bolt for the blade had also worn a bit. I will inspect closer and more often in the future. The blades weigh about 14lbs each. The entire double carrier with blades weighs in at right at 600lbs. Never want to see one of those blades let loose. Nut gets welded to the carrier on mine.

 

[Lineman North Florida]

That is one of my fears about my cutter. Replaced the 3 blades a couple weeks ago. One spacer around the bolt had worn through and a small area of the through bolt for the blade had also worn a bit. I will inspect closer and more often in the future. The blades weigh about 14lbs each. The entire double carrier with blades weighs in at right at 600lbs. Never want to see one of those blades let loose. Nut gets welded to the carrier on mine.

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Looks like the same clover leaf blade carrier with carbide teeth and blades that are on mine. Mine is a MTL-XCT-7. What brand is yours?