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I have a 0.6mi gravel driveway that I maintain with my Kubota. I have a box and regular back blade for the heavy lifting work of filling in ruts or re-crowning. But for the regular maintenance of the driveway to keep it looking nice and weed free - I have a very inexpensive chain drag harrow...

Finally put on the 1.5in wheel spacers I had been contemplating. I feel like I tempt fate too often on my hilly chunk of land. This should make things a bit more stable

try https://www.discounthydraulichose.com/ I did all the fittings and hoses for adding front and rear aux hydraulics for a fraction of the cost of either of my local shops. They are easy to work with and I got fast shipping (PA to VA) that did not slow me down on the install.

Yes. Downhill. Rocky and rooty- very bouncy. Maybe a 20deg incline. I went down it several times as a test. At decent speed with hard brake use. Nothing I did over last weekend could replicate the weird spongey brake phenomenon.

Lotsa info here at the forum on 3rd function plumbing kits - do a search. I just added the same to my tractor last year. One thing that I feel to be critical at the start of this process is to understand what you really want and what is out there. The Summit Kits are nice but they are...

I have a 2013 RTV400ci that has 211 hours on it. It gets used but not abused out at my lake/hunting property. I recently had an odd experience with the brakes that I will describe below and I wanted to see if there were any thoughts on it from the collective wisdom of this group. I have never...

Fittings? Can I assume you are referring to the hydraulic hose quick connects? If so, simply figure out what you have on the front of your loader arms and get the same for the grapple. I would check someplace like www.discounthydraulichose.com first and see if you can get the same fittings...

I have similar ditches on my 0.6mi gravel driveway. While a seated-on-tractor solution would be plush... I can't find a viable solution at a reasonable cost. I just walk with my high powered backpack blower and the hike up the driveway gets all the leaves and sticks out of the ditch and halfway...

Agree 100% with the no press needed for this job. But... having a press around comes in super handy way more often than you might think. I just bought one. I spent 3-6 weeks just casually watching the CL and FBMP listings for a shop press to get an idea of what was out there and what values...

I see MANY permutations of these types of air dryers at Amazon I cant afford a refrigerated dryer. I rarely run my plasma cutter - maybe 1-2x a month at most. I actually infrequently use air at all so I am strongly inclined to give one of these a whirl and see what they are like. I would keep...

Plasma machines require clean and dry air to optimize cut and reduce wear on consumables.

Maybe while great suggestions are being offered on plasma cutter features, some of you more experienced types can also weigh in on air driers for the plasma cutter? I am a hobbyist welder and plasma cutter user so I do not need something pricey that provides lotsa volume to a plasma machine. I...

I have the ArcCaptain MIG205 which I feel is the machine you speak of. I upgraded from a 120v Hobart that was great but I needed more oomph. I tried to hunt down a decent red or blue 220v machine on the local used market but they are still very pricey. So I gambled and got the $700 ArcCaptain...

I paid 2x that in 2020 for the exact same tractor/loader/bh - but mine's a 2015. I use it extensively on 56 acres of rolling appalachian land with mixed timber and open fields. I scrape snow/ice, grade a 0.6 mi long gravel driveway, move trailers, mow with a finish mower, and untold other tasks...

I live in a tick infested region and I feel it is important to be thoughtful of how you approach the problem and do not let ticks - or fear of ticks - hold you hostage. As a medical professional, here are some tick strategies that have served me well over the years. 1. Avoid the kinds of places...