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Posted: 6/30/2015 12:36:50 PM EDT
As I posted a few weeks ago, I got a new tractor.  Man it was expensive, but DAMN this thing is handy.  I got it mostly to mow a field, but I use it for a lot of other stuff.  We had a storm blow through, and the tractor was a big help in getting a big limb cleaned up.  This is a small thing, but recently I changed my sister's oil and used it to carry the low profile ramps I made from the barn up to the driveway.  Of course I could have carried these by hand, but a tractor makes it a million times easier.  What did you do with your tractor(s) today?

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Link Posted: 4/15/2017 11:50:20 AM EDT
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Flashback to working on ancient history.....and the stroke peaking in...back when it was not beat in by a gmc
Link Posted: 4/15/2017 12:40:38 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By sea2summit:


So this is a what have you done today pic thread and you haven't loaded a single pic of the ones you're looking at


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I unfortunately didn't take any pics but I will certainly throw one up upon delivery!
Link Posted: 4/15/2017 5:36:50 PM EDT
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Disc'd, ho'd and hilled with tractor


Stopped at seven 200 foot rows of kennebec tators, rest of dirt will not be for @scratch45 got pumpkins and corn to do

Also started on early veggie garden, (52 cabbage, 24 various tomato plants, onions, thats it for today) disc and everything else was manual labor tractor is too big and wifes is out of commision right now

I need to fix it asap




Overall shot with naked girls watching me, they got sheared yesterday, thats another thread
Link Posted: 4/16/2017 11:10:54 AM EDT
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i dragged this up from the creek behind my house.  it's of unknown vintage, utility, and need.  it's now in a dumpster.









Link Posted: 4/16/2017 11:40:26 AM EDT
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Looks like a old nesting box
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Looks like a old nesting box
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Looks like a old nesting box
Yup.
Link Posted: 4/16/2017 12:04:53 PM EDT
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Man look at that old school subwoofer box
Link Posted: 4/16/2017 1:25:17 PM EDT
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Bowling Ball Rack
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Espresso machine? Is it a water heater?
Link Posted: 4/16/2017 4:58:56 PM EDT
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I did more digging today and yesterday to try and find the location of my septic lines/leach field. I traced it all the way to a elbow which heads right where I wanted to put the garage. So I know lines are located under where my building will be. so I am either going to move septic leachfield or I am going to build right over the top of it and if I have a issue deal with it then since out of 6 places that do septic work only one has called me back and he was supposed to stop yesterday and talk with me but never did nor call me back. Attachment Attached File

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my trench is right at about 4 ft deep from top of pipe to ground level you can slightly see where I would dig with backhoe then use shovel to find the pipe then a tile probe to trace it as far as I could in my current hole. I was doing as much as I could to not rip up the whole yard with the chance of rain off and on next week.
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Originally Posted By Kitties-with-Sigs:
Every time I see your photos I want to move down there.
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Originally Posted By bansil:
Disc'd, ho'd and hilled with tractor

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u182/turtlemechanic/ford%205000%20tractor/20170415_115448_zpscatbl4at.jpg
Stopped at seven 200 foot rows of kennebec tators, rest of dirt will not be for @scratch45 got pumpkins and corn to do

Also started on early veggie garden, (52 cabbage, 24 various tomato plants, onions, thats it for today) disc and everything else was manual labor tractor is too big and wifes is out of commision right now

I need to fix it asap


http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u182/turtlemechanic/ford%205000%20tractor/20170415_162149_zpsirun6tpo.jpg

Overall shot with naked girls watching me, they got sheared yesterday, thats another thread http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u182/turtlemechanic/ford%205000%20tractor/20170415_162126_zpsca9mnl8w.jpg
Every time I see your photos I want to move down there.
thanks,we love our little slice of heaven

We have a little space left in our county.... (everyone else, from Ohio and Fla.that visits and buys driving prices and taxes higher...we are full)
Link Posted: 4/16/2017 7:54:54 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By LOW50S:
I did more digging today and yesterday to try and find the location of my septic lines/leach field. I traced it all the way to a elbow which heads right where I wanted to put the garage. So I know lines are located under where my building will be. so I am either going to move septic leachfield or I am going to build right over the top of it and if I have a issue deal with it then since out of 6 places that do septic work only one has called me back and he was supposed to stop yesterday and talk with me but never did nor call me back. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/287405/17951549-10210350049245610-5917656791896926463-n-188827.JPG
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my trench is right at about 4 ft deep from top of pipe to ground level you can slightly see where I would dig with backhoe then use shovel to find the pipe then a tile probe to trace it as far as I could in my current hole. I was doing as much as I could to not rip up the whole yard with the chance of rain off and on next week.
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What are those two things in the trench??

Link Posted: 4/16/2017 9:24:01 PM EDT
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What are those two things in the trench??

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devices I found way in the back of the shed only problem is they are left handed and I am right handed so they didnt work right. I used them more and more because I didnt want to hit and bust any of the pvc sewage line on a Easter Sunday and try to deal with that.
Link Posted: 4/17/2017 6:59:59 PM EDT
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Used the 3930 to pull the haybine out of the woods so I could put her together and get her prepped for mowing.

I bought this unit a couple months ago and it was partially disassembled as it was shipped from Ontario. I got all the sheet metal back on and greased her up good. I was missing one bolt (seller included a bag of bolts), so I need to run to Rural King tomorrow and grab some hardware. 



I'm hoping to mow the field off Wednesday, then I'm gonna sow some alfalfa with a buddy's grain drill. 
Link Posted: 4/17/2017 7:48:26 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By ar-jedi:

you.  can't.  make.  this.  up.

yesterday afternoon, while in the midst of changing the oil on my tractor, the oil filter adapter wrench thing BROKE.

yes, BROKE.  

the insert that was spot welded on to the wrench cup to allow for mating with a 3/8" drive ratchet broke off.

i attached the wrench to the ratchet, placed the wrench over the oil filter, and attempted to remove the oil filter.
with VERY LITTLE TORQUE applied the insert broke off the wrench, and there i was holding onto this $2.49 piece of low-labor-rate-region shit.
i used this wrench maybe -- maybe -- 6 times in the last 6 years.

ar-jedi

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new, improved...  




Link Posted: 4/17/2017 10:44:28 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By Muad:
Used the 3930 to pull the haybine out of the woods so I could put her together and get her prepped for mowing.

I bought this unit a couple months ago and it was partially disassembled as it was shipped from Ontario. I got all the sheet metal back on and greased her up good. I was missing one bolt (seller included a bag of bolts), so I need to run to Rural King tomorrow and grab some hardware. 

http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa46/muad_dib1982/A876CBF5-00C8-421E-AFD3-79ADFB0C9B09_zpsnbzh7yr7.jpg

I'm hoping to mow the field off Wednesday, then I'm gonna sow some alfalfa with a buddy's grain drill. 
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Looking good
Link Posted: 4/18/2017 8:01:54 PM EDT
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Tractor being delivered Saturday, there will be pictures.
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Tractor being delivered Saturday, there will be pictures.
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Link Posted: 4/18/2017 8:30:13 PM EDT
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Thanks, super excited.  Our goat chores have been falling behind due to my work schedule and the wife being pregnant.  This should take a 4 hour job and make it a 10 minute job.  

There re is already a long list of projects lined up.
Link Posted: 4/18/2017 9:19:29 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By kaizer27:
Thanks, super excited.  Our goat chores have been falling behind due to my work schedule and the wife being pregnant.  This should take a 4 hour job and make it a 10 minute job.  

There re is already a long list of projects lined up.
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Dang how many goats you have?  And what kind?  Wife is looking for a few vic SE GA.
Link Posted: 4/18/2017 9:46:49 PM EDT
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Jealous!  We're looking at late June or into July before ours shows up.  Looking forward to pics!
Link Posted: 4/18/2017 9:54:05 PM EDT
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Got the garden tilled and ready last week.  This was my first time in there with the new tiller, so it took a little bit of planning to get it done without wrecking the fence or leaving tracks everywhere.  I think i have a decent system worked out now though so it should work even better next time.  Luckily the previous owners of our place made the gate about 78" wide, so my 6ft tiller can barely squeak through.  The fenced area is 32'x40', so it took all of 20 minutes to do.  Luckily the 3038E can turn surprisingly sharp, so maneuvering inside there wasn't much of an issue.

Link Posted: 4/18/2017 10:02:14 PM EDT
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Dang how many goats you have?  And what kind?  Wife is looking for a few vic SE GA.
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Nigerian dwarf, they are awesome.  We breed two for the first time last fall and got three kids out of it (the generally have a lower amount of kids their first go around, we got 2 and 1).  We were set to breed a bunch here but the wife is due in September and there would have been a conflict.

we have 10 now with the kids, plan on breeding more next fall for sale.  I really should take some pics and start a thread because they are a riot.  We are going to take a shot this weekend on making homemade goat cheese which is kind of new and exciting for us since they don't produce milk unless they kid.

if you want some kids in the future let me know.

edit:  also, they waste hay like mfers, hence the tractor with loader will be awesome for cleaning out their area 
Link Posted: 4/19/2017 5:16:30 AM EDT
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Getting lazy in my old age, trailer was too difficult/much work to move toward the house

Link Posted: 4/19/2017 8:02:36 AM EDT
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It's like Tetris for adults
Link Posted: 4/20/2017 10:17:53 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By SDeadeye:
Got the garden tilled and ready last week.  This was my first time in there with the new tiller, so it took a little bit of planning to get it done without wrecking the fence or leaving tracks everywhere.  I think i have a decent system worked out now though so it should work even better next time.  Luckily the previous owners of our place made the gate about 78" wide, so my 6ft tiller can barely squeak through.  The fenced area is 32'x40', so it took all of 20 minutes to do.  Luckily the 3038E can turn surprisingly sharp, so maneuvering inside there wasn't much of an issue.

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Gotta love skinny gates.  I think this picture is what finally made my wife stop questioning why I wanted the tiny thing.

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Link Posted: 4/20/2017 7:24:45 PM EDT
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Got rocks out of the neighbor's field for some landscaping. Luckily, I had some help!

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Link Posted: 4/20/2017 8:54:11 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 4/20/2017 9:05:26 PM EDT
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Turning some ground with the T5 105.
Link Posted: 4/20/2017 10:37:53 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By sublimeshooter:
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Turning some ground with the T5 105.
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I hate doing that crap, I always end up leaning to the right the rest of the day afterwards
Link Posted: 4/20/2017 11:05:21 PM EDT
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I hate doing that crap, I always end up leaning to the right the rest of the day afterwards
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Yeah, but you cant no till beans into sod ground and expect good results... SO... the old moldboards got a polish.

The T5 pulls 4 16" well though, plowing at 6.5mph makes quick enough work of 13 acres.
Link Posted: 4/21/2017 10:42:19 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By sublimeshooter:


Yeah, but you cant no till beans into sod ground and expect good results... SO... the old moldboards got a polish.

The T5 pulls 4 16" well though, plowing at 6.5mph makes quick enough work of 13 acres.
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Used to do it on a 5020 John Deere with a 4 bottom......makes for a rather sunburnt day
Link Posted: 4/22/2017 10:13:33 AM EDT
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Used to do it on a 5020 John Deere with a 4 bottom......makes for a rather sunburnt day
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Originally Posted By sublimeshooter:


Yeah, but you cant no till beans into sod ground and expect good results... SO... the old moldboards got a polish.

The T5 pulls 4 16" well though, plowing at 6.5mph makes quick enough work of 13 acres.
Used to do it on a 5020 John Deere with a 4 bottom......makes for a rather sunburnt day
When I was a kid I worked on a nearby dairy farm. The biggest tractor and the only one that would pull 4 16s was a Massey Harris diesel , can't remember the model. No power steering, no hydraulics, hand clutch. The plow was a trip plow, so you pulled a rope at the end of the field to raise the plow, and then frantically tried to get the tractor turned before you hit the fence. Probably not OSHA approved for 16 year olds these days, ha.
Link Posted: 4/22/2017 11:10:37 AM EDT
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Pep Boys.

yeah, i know.  but it's true.  



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Link Posted: 4/23/2017 7:19:12 PM EDT
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Took delivery

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Took delivery

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Congrats!  Should come in awfully handy!
Link Posted: 4/23/2017 8:32:58 PM EDT
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Took delivery

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Welcome to the sickness
Link Posted: 4/23/2017 8:40:57 PM EDT
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Tore up ground today with the new toy.  Did have an engine fault sensor go off.  Fixed it by turning it off and back on again. 

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 Nice!! 
Link Posted: 4/23/2017 11:29:35 PM EDT
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Got to use the haybine for the first time. Had to cut what little growth I had so I could get in and sow some alfalfa. 



 

Borrowed my buddy's JD 15-7 drill for put down then alfalfa. First time using one of these as well. 

Now we pray that we get a good stand, would love to get at least one good cutting of alfalfa this season. 
Link Posted: 4/23/2017 11:58:19 PM EDT
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Got to use the haybine for the first time. Had to cut what little growth I had so I could get in and sow some alfalfa. 

http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa46/muad_dib1982/6B65E37B-D0B4-4F44-B162-CD9C97A0D9EA_zpsxg2z5dde.jpg

http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa46/muad_dib1982/BD72AE10-D35E-4033-918A-2C0E7058AC07_zpswiq4ywdl.jpg 

Borrowed my buddy's JD 15-7 drill for put down then alfalfa. First time using one of these as well. 

Now we pray that we get a good stand, would love to get at least one good cutting of alfalfa this season. 
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You can't imagine what we pay for a bale of alfalfa over here.  If you have a good crop it would probably be cheaper for me to have you FEDEX me some.
Link Posted: 4/24/2017 1:12:00 AM EDT
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Tore up ground today with the new toy.  Did have an engine fault sensor go off.  Fixed it by turning it off and back on again. 

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Heard a few farmers complain about the newer cases just throwing random faults for no reason the last few years....

That's why id rather stick with tried and true old iron lol
Link Posted: 4/24/2017 7:53:00 AM EDT
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You can't imagine what we pay for a bale of alfalfa over here.  If you have a good crop it would probably be cheaper for me to have you FEDEX me some.
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Wow, I bet it's crazy. 

Friends of ours that work a horse ranch in CA noted some crazy prices for hay, like $15+ a bale. Anything over $5 is overpriced to me, unless the bales weight 75-85LBS, versus the more typical 50-60LBS. 
Link Posted: 4/24/2017 7:55:04 AM EDT
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Here is the planter I used yesterday (I thought I posted this picture in my above post). A nice little JD 15x7. 



Now I need to haul it back to its owner. Which takes a while as you have to drive really slow with it. 
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Heard a few farmers complain about the newer cases just throwing random faults for no reason the last few years....

That's why id rather stick with tried and true old iron lol
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Indeed. Plus, those newer tractors are spendy!!!
Link Posted: 4/24/2017 8:16:01 AM EDT
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Here is the planter I used yesterday (I thought I posted this picture in my above post). A nice little JD 15x7. 

http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa46/muad_dib1982/7257939E-70C3-4A97-9071-4446A984C0DA_zpsnpdxz1qa.jpg

Now I need to haul it back to its owner. Which takes a while as you have to drive really slow with it. 
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I wish I had cool friends that would loan implements
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Originally Posted By Muad:
Got to use the haybine for the first time. Had to cut what little growth I had so I could get in and sow some alfalfa. 

http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa46/muad_dib1982/6B65E37B-D0B4-4F44-B162-CD9C97A0D9EA_zpsxg2z5dde.jpg

http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa46/muad_dib1982/BD72AE10-D35E-4033-918A-2C0E7058AC07_zpswiq4ywdl.jpg 

Borrowed my buddy's JD 15-7 drill for put down then alfalfa. First time using one of these as well. 

Now we pray that we get a good stand, would love to get at least one good cutting of alfalfa this season. 
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We have always had better luck with a clean seed bed than trying to notill alfalfa. But then again we don't have enough flat well drained land.
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