Recent content by NorthwoodsLife

Too many variables. The issues I see are: >2WD tractor. >Too heavy a load. >A slope. Too heavy a load and a slope.... people die. I would guess that the deseased had the sense to back down the slope, but the load was too great to control the tractor. Sad story. It happens a lot more...

Mine look like those. I put my grapple on this morning and right after pushing down the fel quick connect levers the hyrdos plugged right in..... WITH the tractor running AND EVEN with the fel up in the air. Amazing. 80% of the time it's a piece of cake. 20% of the time it's a bitch.

Cleaning up a tree fall Nearly took out the Jeep Liberty and the house deck. Been doing chainsaw work, moving logs to a staging spot to cut smaller and split. This strange bug shows up. It flys slow. Slower than a grasshopper. When flying, looks like a pixie or fairie in the movies. I...

I don't do heat either. Or pavers for all that matter. A desert rat in my younger half-life, I loved it. Stupid is as stupid does.... One day about 30 or so years ago, my brother and I wanted to test our endurance, and spend a weekend in the Mojave desert. In July. Both of us spent...

Yum! I'm feeling hungry.

Bacon is better. WAY better. But Spam needs no refrigeration. Nothing like a Spam, egg and sourdough breakfast sandwich when camping way out there. Ya still need butter, and a lot of it, and eggs. But if you hard-boil the eggs, and good butter... doesn't need refrigeration.

Yep. ^^^^ Marine grade plywood, covered by surplus aluminum diamond plate. The 'on center' of the frame isn't an issue to the alum top plate, only to the plywood. Trailer floor might outlive you, and all of us.

In my opinion, don't mess with the tractor's power. There are lots of options. Edit; For a small fan, that is. https://www.homedepot.com/p/RYOBI-ONE-18V-Lithium-Ion-4-0-Ah-Battery-2-0-Ah-Battery-and-Charger-Kit-with-FREE-ONE-Hybrid-WHISPER-SERIES-7-1-2-in-Fan-PCL811B-PSK106SB/329129707

I'd share it, but it is a personal choice. I have a couple small accolades hidden away in a drawer. Nothing major. I'm sure my family that knows, will share it. My past professional associates will share it. The emotional impact, at an emotional moment such as a memorial service can't...

That's beautiful.

Sorry https://youtube.com/shorts/Rpwci7MsAto?feature=shared

Good on you to ask. Most folks just load it up until something breaks. The answers so far are correct. Tire rating is one tire. AND wheel rating is one wheel. Wheels have ratings too. Tire and wheel manufacturers have no idea how many axles you have on your trailer. Rating is each tire...

That huge factory hole is so one can fit a cup of noodles, or take-out fish eyes and rice. Some things the Kubota - Japanese have changed, other small things are still Asia. @BBFarmer , I agree: Ram mounts are awesome, and the way to go. I have them on motorcycles, ATVs, SXSs and my Jeeps...

I have a Stihl, 211 I think, and it is a hard starter and leaks bar oil always... but it is a good saw. I wouldn't throw it away. When I'm in an 'Mother Earth, earth is god State' where I can't get ethanol free gas, I buy the Stihl premix gallon cans. It is pricey, but good stuff.

I lived it, Ken. It was awesome!! Even at 15 years old!! Dad's money then, of course. It was miniature full bore commercial tractors that could fit thru a typical suburban backyard gate and rototill, finish grade, and dig swimming pools. I dug a full size pool with our B7100 in my 1970's...