Recent content by PHPaul

Ya know, that'd almost be funny if it weren't so true...

Looks like I misunderestimated [/yogiberra] the cost. I'm at $410 on materials and 6 hours of labor with at least 2 more hours, probably 3. Got the new lights installed, need to wire them and then do the fabrication on the railing and weld on the fenders. I only charge $30/hr because A) I'm an...

Oddly enough, he's a highly respected home builder. Builds a lot of high end 7 figure plus homes.

@chim : That's exactly the same sort of box I build around the tail lights on this trailer. Apparently they managed to back into something just right to smash the lights. :rolleyes: Same guy has an older plow truck. I've replaced both mirrors multiple times, and the tailgate twice and I see...

cuz it makes me money, but DAY-um some people shouldn't be allowed to operate equipment. My neighbor/friend Dale the Builder - and his ham-fisted crew - are a steady source of repair projects. He dropped off a 5x8 trailer for "some repairs" yesterday. Tongue jack - missing. Lights -...

I watch John's videos faithfully. The guy has more patience than I by several orders of magnitude. I'd have dynamited some of the stuff he's fixed.

^^^YIKES! Based on how it feels when it gets in a fresh cut, I believe I'll stick with paper towels...:eek::D:D

More than three years ago - October 2021 - I posted here about a bobcat eating my chickens. After getting the appropriate tag from the game warden, I gave it to my daughter who wanted to get it mounted. It spent a couple of years in her game freezer waiting for a slot at the taxidermist...

As was mine, D2. Thanks for the assist!

I'm not sure where that rant came from. At no point did I suggest maxing anything out or encourage a newbie to "push the envelope". In fact, I don't encourage ANYONE to take risks. I will admit I didn't specifically state to be sure the 3 point is adjusted correctly for the implement...

The edge tamers will help keep it from digging in. That can be a double-edged sword, sometimes you WANT the bucket to dig. Not sure how easy they are to install/remove. Not a huge fan of spacers, they put a lot of stress on axles and axle bearings. Technique is more effective: 1. Go...

I have found that the "required horsepower" is padded pretty heavily in most cases. I ran a 5 foot brush cutter very successfully with a 17 PTO HP tractor. IIRC, the "required horsepower" for that cutter was stated as closer to 30. I suspect you'll find it'll run the 74 inch blower nicely...

Yeah, I started washing my face, next thing I knew I was washing the back of my neck! :LOL:

I built this Franken-tractor from a John Deere 455 running gear with a Shibaura diesel replacing the blown up Yanmar. It has a slow leak in one tire so I decided to fire it up and pull it out of the barn and up to the shop to blow that tire up. I've had it on a battery tender and expect it...