User Panel
User Panel
User Panel
|
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?
 " />
|
|
|
|
USA
|
Posted: 5/31/2017 8:44:35 AM EDT
[#1]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sublimeshooter:
Not the OP of that, but... That angle straight up and down is nothing for a tractor loader or not. I'll be doing some mowing tomorrow and get you a pic of something more nerve racking  but still totally safe.Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sublimeshooter:
Originally Posted By Kitties-with-Sigs:
Question by dumb tractor enthusiast who has never used a loader... That angle looks like nothing I would have ever done with the older tractors I used. (But we did not use loaders with ours.) Are you using the back blade for stability as you crawl up that berm and move that load of dirt? Not the OP of that, but... That angle straight up and down is nothing for a tractor loader or not. I'll be doing some mowing tomorrow and get you a pic of something more nerve racking but still totally safe.The back blade is on there for a little extra weight to counter the weight on the loader. It just coincidentally is touching the ground....not a planned event. I was using the loader to lift the RR ties into place. I had to muscle them into place but by using the loader it made it a lot easier. The dirt was already there. |
|
|
USA
|
Posted: 5/31/2017 8:57:09 AM EDT
[#2]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By kukri:
Did you nail that lumber to the trees? Good idea, was planning to use filled IBC totes for my berm but I like your approach better. I'm going to get two more dump truck loads of dirt and push it up to the top of the berm against the RR ties. |
|
|
|
Posted: 5/31/2017 9:07:18 AM EDT
[#3]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Kitties-with-Sigs:
I do not see any "how I tied this down to my trailer" posts in my "Adventures in Trailering" thread. 
 |
|
|
|
USA
|
Posted: 5/31/2017 9:24:19 AM EDT
[#4]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Muad:
I just told the Wife I need a brush hog. My paths that lead into the woods are grown up to about my knees, same with the one clearing down in the woods. I need to get those taken care of ASAP. Any recomendations? On a budget. Any brands to stay away from? |
|
|
|
Posted: 5/31/2017 9:33:10 AM EDT
[#5]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Muad:
I just told the Wife I need a brush hog. My paths that lead into the woods are grown up to about my knees, same with the one clearing down in the woods. I need to get those taken care of ASAP. Any recomendations? On a budget. Any brands to stay away from? |
|
|
|
|
Posted: 5/31/2017 9:42:34 AM EDT
[#6]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Muad:
I just told the Wife I need a brush hog. My paths that lead into the woods are grown up to about my knees, same with the one clearing down in the woods. I need to get those taken care of ASAP. Any recomendations? On a budget. Any brands to stay away from? Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Muad:
Originally Posted By teeli:
https://s22.postimg.org/5y8ks09fl/IMG_9314.jpg Starting some clearing with dozer https://s29.postimg.org/qnnjvz02v/IMG_9379.jpg 75 needs a bath Stopped to help the neighbors do some clearing and mowing https://s3.postimg.org/6jlew75wj/IMG_9350.jpg A little more clearing https://s10.postimg.org/lye5ko6nd/IMG_9690.jpg Any recomendations? On a budget. Any brands to stay away from? G2g brands Deere (not frontier) Land Pride Woods Modern Rhino Schultz Bushhog All of those above are known for durability and have easy to get parts. |
|
|
|
|
Posted: 5/31/2017 10:30:23 AM EDT
[#7]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Muad:
I just told the Wife I need a brush hog. My paths that lead into the woods are grown up to about my knees, same with the one clearing down in the woods. I need to get those taken care of ASAP. Any recomendations? On a budget. Any brands to stay away from? |
|
|
|
USA
|
Posted: 5/31/2017 10:44:06 AM EDT
[#8]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sublimeshooter:
Brush hog's are pretty generic, I don't think brand matters much. Something with a clutch is nice but the only feature I think is a must have is a stump jumper. It looks like a big dish underneath where the blades attach vs just a bar that the blades attach to on a standard model. |
|
|
|
Posted: 5/31/2017 11:36:01 AM EDT
[#9]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sublimeshooter:
Brush hog's are pretty generic, I don't think brand matters much. Something with a clutch is nice but the only feature I think is a must have is a stump jumper. It looks like a big dish underneath where the blades attach vs just a bar that the blades attach to on a standard model. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sublimeshooter:
Originally Posted By Muad:
I just told the Wife I need a brush hog. My paths that lead into the woods are grown up to about my knees, same with the one clearing down in the woods. I need to get those taken care of ASAP. Any recomendations? On a budget. Any brands to stay away from? The difference in my list and "pretty generic" is if I want to replace a lip seal on a leaking gearbox, I can get one in 24-48 hours for brands above. For your generic brush hog, good luck. The same goes with blades and other gear box components |
|
|
|
|
Posted: 5/31/2017 12:51:30 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Kitties-with-Sigs]
[#10]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By teeli:
https://s22.postimg.org/5y8ks09fl/IMG_9314.jpg Starting some clearing with dozer https://s29.postimg.org/qnnjvz02v/IMG_9379.jpg 75 needs a bath Stopped to help the neighbors do some clearing and mowing https://s3.postimg.org/6jlew75wj/IMG_9350.jpg A little more clearing https://s10.postimg.org/lye5ko6nd/IMG_9690.jpg Either way, looks like somebody worth knowing. 
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: 5/31/2017 12:53:17 PM EDT
[#11]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Merlin:
Top of page 10, it's been there a couple days now: http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_10_19/684928_Kitties--Trailer-Adventures---NOW-Show-Me-Your-Trailer-and-How-you-Tie-Down-Loads-.html&page=10 Thank you! 
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: 5/31/2017 1:00:33 PM EDT
[#12]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Kitties-with-Sigs:
Teeli, is that you? Or your neighbor? Either way, looks like somebody worth knowing. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Kitties-with-Sigs:
Originally Posted By teeli:
https://s22.postimg.org/5y8ks09fl/IMG_9314.jpg Starting some clearing with dozer https://s29.postimg.org/qnnjvz02v/IMG_9379.jpg 75 needs a bath Stopped to help the neighbors do some clearing and mowing https://s3.postimg.org/6jlew75wj/IMG_9350.jpg A little more clearing https://s10.postimg.org/lye5ko6nd/IMG_9690.jpg Either way, looks like somebody worth knowing. |
|
|
|
|
Posted: 5/31/2017 1:11:03 PM EDT
[#13]
 Attached FileAbout 70 yards cleared now, that'll do for this summer. 5075 in the back with me driving for scale. |
|
|
|
|
Posted: 5/31/2017 11:42:47 PM EDT
[#14]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By ColtRifle:
I hammered in 4 eight foot T posts and the T posts support the RR ties from tipping over. I plan to run a 2x6 across the top and bolt them together. The T posts are ok but on the right side it's not as stable as I'd like. I plan to add a couple of 2-3 inch pipe posts behind the ties to support it. I'm going to get two more dump truck loads of dirt and push it up to the top of the berm against the RR ties. |
|
|
|
|
Posted: 6/1/2017 9:12:19 AM EDT
[#15]
I have put old tires over steel post filled with dirt for bullet stops before.
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: 6/1/2017 9:29:39 PM EDT
[#16]
First modification. A simple fiberglass rod zip tied to the front bumper. I hate driving through spiderwebs.
Then removed a few old stumps and fallen tree trunks. Used the box blade to level it out a bit. 
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: 6/1/2017 11:53:42 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Its_The_Kid]
[#17]
So not tractor related...but close enough...
Anyone else been noticing the giant cloud of gnats flying around in fields lately? I've never seen so many, passed by a cloud of them today and thought it was just a patch of fog...nope....gnats! |
|
|
|
|
Posted: 6/2/2017 1:03:38 PM EDT
[#18]
Thanks for the recommendations on the brush hogs guys.
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: 6/2/2017 1:33:37 PM EDT
[#19]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Muad:
Thanks for the recommendations on the brush hogs guys. Multi spindle rotary brush cutters don't cut nearly as well as single spindle. Almost all of them windrow, but lower height in the back combined with chains help minimize it and mulch everything out even. Anything over 7' even harder to cut pretty, unless you are only chipping off pastures or mulching heavily wooded brush and don't care about finish. My MX6 cuts as pretty as my zero turn mowers do. MX5 is the best 5' brush hog I've ever seen. Same with MX6 for rotary cutting, all brands included. Between the high blade tip speed and deep Deep cutting chamber it pulls very strong vacuum and cuts very very well. Nothing wrong with any of the other brands listed above and depending on goal some are better than others. For clipping pastures, the John Deere reigns supreme. I let my pastures get 24-36" and then clip down to about 4-6". It looks like I used a fleet of zero turns. |
|
|
|
|
Posted: 6/3/2017 11:07:41 AM EDT
[#20]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By teeli:
Also, just some observations. Multi spindle rotary brush cutters don't cut nearly as well as single spindle. Almost all of them windrow, but lower height in the back combined with chains help minimize it and mulch everything out even. Anything over 7' even harder to cut pretty, unless you are only chipping off pastures or mulching heavily wooded brush and don't care about finish. My MX6 cuts as pretty as my zero turn mowers do. MX5 is the best 5' brush hog I've ever seen. Same with MX6 for rotary cutting, all brands included. Between the high blade tip speed and deep Deep cutting chamber it pulls very strong vacuum and cuts very very well. Nothing wrong with any of the other brands listed above and depending on goal some are better than others. For clipping pastures, the John Deere reigns supreme. I let my pastures get 24-36" and then clip down to about 4-6". It looks like I used a fleet of zero turns. I want one for the one pasture, and for clearing lanes/paths in my woods. I have a few that you can drive a truck through, and I want to keep them clear. I may also use it to cut down on the time mowing my wife does on the rider. |
|
|
|
|
Posted: 6/3/2017 11:16:50 AM EDT
[#21]
Finally got my fuel issues figured out...dirty connection at the fuel pressure regulator. So frustrating, been fighting this issue for months because the code was low pressure then today I unplugged the battery for half an hour and it gave the same old code plus a new code. Cleaned the connection, reset the codes and mowed for an hour no issues.
Anyone have anything old with a carburetor they want to sell
|
|
|
|
USA
|
Posted: 6/3/2017 11:51:18 AM EDT
[#22]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sea2summit:
Finally got my fuel issues figured out...dirty connection at the fuel pressure regulator. So frustrating, been fighting this issue for months because the code was low pressure then today I unplugged the battery for half an hour and it gave the same old code plus a new code. Cleaned the connection, reset the codes and mowed for an hour no issues. Anyone have anything old with a carburetor they want to sell Give me fuel injection any day....gas or diesel. 
|
|
|
|
Posted: 6/3/2017 11:54:47 AM EDT
[#23]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By ColtRifle:
I've tinkered with many a carb in my days. Best description I've heard to describe a carburetor is "a highly technical, precision made device ....that doesn't work very well" Give me fuel injection any day....gas or diesel.
But the damn electronics associated with fuel injection I can't hit with a hammer or throw grease on so I can't fix them 
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: 6/3/2017 11:57:44 AM EDT
[#24]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sea2summit:
Finally got my fuel issues figured out...dirty connection at the fuel pressure regulator. So frustrating, been fighting this issue for months because the code was low pressure then today I unplugged the battery for half an hour and it gave the same old code plus a new code. Cleaned the connection, reset the codes and mowed for an hour no issues. Anyone have anything old with a carburetor they want to sell Ya gotta love them electronics...
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: 6/3/2017 1:00:56 PM EDT
[#25]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By ColtRifle:
I've tinkered with many a carb in my days. Best description I've heard to describe a carburetor is "a highly technical, precision made device ....that doesn't work very well" Give me fuel injection any day....gas or diesel. |
|
|
|
|
Posted: 6/3/2017 8:07:00 PM EDT
[#26]
Not today, but I haven't been on a computer in a while...
I knocked down a mound of dirt in the yard of the house we're selling, and a couple days later spread out a few yards of dirt to fill in a low spot.  Attached FileI'll probably rent a roller sometime this week just to pack everything down good, and we'll spread some grass seed over it. The rear blade worked great for spreading though, best $75 spent in a while!
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: 6/3/2017 10:39:03 PM EDT
[#27]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DOUGHERTY03:
First modification. A simple fiberglass rod zip tied to the front bumper. I hate driving through spiderwebs. http://i829.photobucket.com/albums/zz220/dougherty0311/Arfcom%20Stuff/20170601_133845_zps2vflrr0w.jpg Then removed a few old stumps and fallen tree trunks. Used the box blade to level it out a bit. http://i829.photobucket.com/albums/zz220/dougherty0311/Arfcom%20Stuff/20170601_170232_zpspgxzoeoe.jpg 
I have a place where I go shooting and I usually get a big stick to hold in front of me when I am riding my four wheeler to get there. There are tons of those webs in the summer. 
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: 6/4/2017 1:46:40 AM EDT
[#28]
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: 6/4/2017 11:34:13 AM EDT
[#29]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By teeli:
https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/375144/IMG-1255-222893.JPG |
|
|
|
|
Posted: 6/4/2017 1:36:58 PM EDT
[#30]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sublimeshooter:
Whatever that thing is, obviously sat awhile... Look at the lack of roundness in that rear tire. haha |
|
|
|
|
Posted: 6/4/2017 1:40:09 PM EDT
[#31]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sea2summit:
Well the drivetrain also appears to be absent. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sea2summit:
Originally Posted By sublimeshooter:
Whatever that thing is, obviously sat awhile... Look at the lack of roundness in that rear tire. haha |
|
|
|
|
Posted: 6/4/2017 1:40:35 PM EDT
[#32]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sublimeshooter:
Whatever that thing is, obviously sat awhile... Look at the lack of roundness in that rear tire. haha This particular one has been sitting about 20 years. |
|
|
|
|
Posted: 6/4/2017 2:01:36 PM EDT
[#33]
Whatcha gonna do with it?
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: 6/4/2017 3:12:40 PM EDT
[#34]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sublimeshooter:
Whatcha gonna do with it? |
|
|
|
|
Posted: 6/4/2017 6:49:56 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Its_The_Kid]
[#35]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By teeli:
It's being used as part of an obstacle for the texas regional of the arfcom cola warrior event coming up this weekend. tbh can actually see that becoming a pulling.....buggy...thing
Anyway, not a tractor, but throwback to using a machine for things other then it was built for and blowing the rad hose up.....might be the reason actual front loaders were acquired XD 
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: 6/4/2017 7:01:53 PM EDT
[#36]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Its_The_Kid:
What you mean to say is its getting a built cummins and built driveline and is going to be participating in tractor pulls.....right....RIGHT? tbh can actually see that becoming a pulling.....buggy...thing
Anyway, not a tractor, but throwback to using a machine for things other then it was built for and blowing the rad hose up.....might be the reason actual front loaders were acquired XD https://scontent-atl3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/1479121_10200257208192571_1573217586_n.jpg?oh=7e1dadde224346cd665bca01dc33c45e&oe=59A21B34 |
|
|
|
|
Posted: 6/4/2017 7:05:31 PM EDT
[#37]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By teeli:
Yeah, they pull pretty hard. this one has a tall block 292 and muncie SM420 transmission. granny gear is in the 7:1 ratio, non sync'd. It has a sync'd 2-3-4. the second transmission and rear end reduce the ratio even more. all the weight is up front. the back is just a flatbed. The engine is strong on this one, but i need to gut and rebuild the transmission up front. these were used for rice havesting from the 50's through the early 80's or 90's in the rice belt along southern LA and SE TX. |
|
|
|
|
Posted: 6/4/2017 7:40:49 PM EDT
[#38]
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: 6/4/2017 8:26:44 PM EDT
[#39]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sea2summit:
Changed hydraulic filters for the 200 he service...hmmmm. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/326526/IMG-2640-223331.JPG |
|
|
|
|
Posted: 6/4/2017 8:32:27 PM EDT
[#40]
something don't look so bueno
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: 6/4/2017 9:13:46 PM EDT
[#41]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Pavelow16478:
Cut the filter open and see what is in it. |
|
|
|
|
Posted: 6/4/2017 9:14:48 PM EDT
[#42]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Its_The_Kid:
something don't look so bueno |
|
|
|
|
Posted: 6/4/2017 10:08:23 PM EDT
[#43]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sea2summit:
Changed hydraulic filters for the 200 he service...hmmmm. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/326526/IMG-2640-223331.JPG |
|
|
|
|
Posted: 6/4/2017 10:50:36 PM EDT
[#44]
Yea the gaskets aren't supposed to look tore up like that, slice that thing open and make sure there isn't any pieces of gasket, metal...or anything not supposed to be in there.
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: 6/4/2017 11:01:17 PM EDT
[#45]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sparkyD:
Looks like something got a little hot. |
|
|
|
USA
|
Posted: 6/4/2017 11:10:52 PM EDT
[#46]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sea2summit:
I've been researching and this seems to be common at the 50, 200 as well if you don't change the fluid at 50. Think about how many gallons of fluid have been filtered through that filter. |
|
|
|
Posted: 6/4/2017 11:44:29 PM EDT
[#47]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By ColtRifle:
I bet it's fine. It's a filter....it's supposed to filter out crap! Earlier I posted a pic of my tractor's hydraulic filter when I changed it. It looked really bad...but that means it was doing its job. Think about how many gallons of fluid have been filtered through that filter. |
|
|
|
|
Posted: 6/4/2017 11:47:18 PM EDT
[#48]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Its_The_Kid:
Don't think rubber gaskets are supposed to be eat up like that, atleast the ones I've changed havent been |
|
|
|
|
Posted: 6/5/2017 4:33:08 AM EDT
[#49]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Its_The_Kid:
Yea the gaskets aren't supposed to look tore up like that, slice that thing open and make sure there isn't any pieces of gasket, metal...or anything not supposed to be in there. |
|
|
|
|
Posted: 6/5/2017 8:50:58 AM EDT
[#50]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sea2summit:
That's a big magnet, not a gasket. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sea2summit:
Originally Posted By Its_The_Kid:
Yea the gaskets aren't supposed to look tore up like that, slice that thing open and make sure there isn't any pieces of gasket, metal...or anything not supposed to be in there. |
|
|
|
Win a FREE Membership!
Sign up for the ARFCOM weekly newsletter and be entered to win a free ARFCOM membership. One new winner* is announced every week!
You will receive an email every Friday morning featuring the latest chatter from the hottest topics, breaking news surrounding legislation, as well as exclusive deals only available to ARFCOM email subscribers.
AR15.COM is the world's largest firearm community and is a gathering place for firearm enthusiasts of all types.
From hunters and military members, to competition shooters and general firearm enthusiasts, we welcome anyone who values and respects the way of the firearm.
Subscribe to our monthly Newsletter to receive firearm news, product discounts from your favorite Industry Partners, and more.
Copyright © 1996-2024 AR15.COM LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Any use of this content without express written consent is prohibited.
AR15.Com reserves the right to overwrite or replace any affiliate, commercial, or monetizable links, posted by users, with our own.
Attached File
Attached File
