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    Teaching Profession

    I 100% agree. Its like some banker saying that farmers have it easy because they only work from March-November. There is a lot more to every profession that outside people do not see. Just like everything else (from cops to cooks) the few bad apples make the rest of them look bad even though the...
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    Red-Tailed Hawk's Nest

    I think it depends on the phone you have. If you have a cheap camera phone/ smart phone, yeah grab a camera if you want to take pictures. But if you are getting something slightly higher end (thinking like a galaxy s7 or iPhone 6) then forget the camera. You'll end up having to spend $150+ to...
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    Beet juice as ballast

    I should also mention that iron or steel engine blocks also have water jackets for cooling (yes there is antifreeze and other additives but is a much more open system than a tire), and they mostly only run into rust issues when the jacket is drained and the block has sat for an extended period...
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    Beet juice as ballast

    The inside of the rim is painted. Fresh Water is fairly nonabrasive and the wheels rotate at such a slow speed that it won't wear through the paint quickly. Also, it would take longer than a few days to rust out the rims anyway. The tires are filled to 75% capacity with water so the actual air...
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    Beet juice as ballast

    They only do it with the Calcium Chloride stuff because it will eat the paint and rim. They do not with water or juice.
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    Property line etiquette

    I'd just ask the neighbor if they would be ok with you putting it directly on the property line and see if they would be ok with a 50% ownership of the fence after installed (get it in writing if they agree to it). This helps both parties by them avoiding accidentally ruining your land and a...
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    disposing of wind turbine blades

    Asbestos is also cancerous but a whole industry has thrived from the safe removal and disposal of it. I am not saying it is an easy task (otherwise we would already have a solution), but it is an industry that is wide open and a company that can break them down safely will have the potential...
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    disposing of wind turbine blades

    Looks like a business opportunity for someone to me. Imagine if you created a business that breaks down that fiberglass to a size that landfills or recycles could handle. You'd be the only one in it for at least a couple years and could charge whatever you wanted especially if you made a deal...
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    Trailering the Tractor

    He was having issues with the diesel getting stuck in soft soils when transporting the tractor. OP, I'd look at your truck's tow rating. It should have a GCVW (Gross Combined Vehicle Weight) on one of the stickers on the inside of the driver side door. Then take your truck's curb weight, add...
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    Equipment for garage

    I got Hitachi (now Metabo) cordless brushless impact, hammer drill, and circular saw. All work really well. I like it because all of the 16V tools will work with their 32V battery so you can soley buy the bigger battery and have everything work interchangeably. Also they sell a 120 VAC wall plug...
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    need something tougher than UHMW

    I think we are getting off topic of what the OP is asking for. They are looking for something that won't mark and scar their driveway so it needs to be softer than the driveway...
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    35 RTV 900's

    Large manufacturing companies also rent this kind of equipment too. They are then not responsible for the maintenance schedule for them, and they are also not taxable assets because the company renting them doesn't own them. Where I work almost all of the UTVs on site are rentals and are used to...
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    need something tougher than UHMW

    Here is a website that lists some options as well as their properties: https://www.osborneindustries.com/news/low-friction-abrasion-resistant-plastics/ My first question is: Is it a concrete driveway or Asphalt? I ask because Asphalt is very soft (a MOHS between 1 & 2) meaning that even soft...
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    what to put in rear tires

    If you are in an area where you don't need to worry about freezing temperatures I would just leave the water. It won't rust through your rims since they are painted inside and out and because the internal rim is almost entirely submerged so Oxygen will have a fairly rough time finding it's way...
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    what to put in rear tires

    I also went with the more expensive option of Beet Juice. My L2501 with R4s cost something like $300 for both rears filled and I chose it for a couple reasons. First I didn't have to buy tools that would get used once in a blue moon that I would have to find somewhere to store and hopefully not...
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    So Greta isn't Greta

    You know here is what I just don't get. Why does everyone have to be playing this whole holier than thou mentality? I mean everyone. Personally I don't really care if global warming is real or not but having the goal to leave a cleaner and better place for future generations should be obvious...
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    Decision

    I think it depends on what sort of growth you want to see out of your business. If you know you are losing money with the B then you need something bigger for sure. However then comes in the factor of budget, use and convenience. From what I have heard Skid Loaders do not operate the best in...
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    Drilling holes in ROPS a bad idea - safety / warranty

    You can do what you want to your stuff. You spent the money, you do with it what you want whether it is start it on fire, roll it down a hill, or park it in your front lawn. I believe what the point being made here is that modifying safety equipment that is explicitly stated not to modify by...
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    HST Whine.....Gone.......!

    Just in case you are referring to the McDonald's indecent it actually wasn't that simple and it wasn't a guy it was an elderly lady. The lady was trying to add cream to her coffee and spilled it (not the issue). The issue was that they were serving the coffee at such a high temperature that 3rd...
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    Why the BX23S Is Not So Compact

    It seems that you are in a rather strange spot. You're applications need equipment that can accurately trench so you don't destroy property, can pick up leaves and move compost and other miscellaneous items around. An item that is out there that seems to fit this niche is a Ventrac. They aren't...