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  1. Daren Todd

    Sub frame build for a loader

    Picked up a woods DuAl 145 loader for my L1501. Loader was off from a Massey 1010 tractor. So the original sub frame was pretty much useless except for some parts. Started with a couple pieces of anflgle iron on the sides of the tractor for a pattern. Plus to get an idea where I needed to...
  2. Daren Todd

    Automotive safety features that........

    So, ever come across a feature on a vehicle that is supposed to improve safety but may not work as intended ???? :confused::rolleyes::p Wife's jeep is a manual transmission. Well at some point some engineer came up with "Hill Assist". It's intent is to prevent the vehicle from rolling back...
  3. Daren Todd

    Picture testing

    Just testing to get my pictures to load correctly :D
  4. Daren Todd

    Auxiliary Hydraulics

    OK guys. Got a chance to pick up a loader that will fit my tractor with minor fabrication. :D I'm looking for pictures from some of the folks that either have an L1500, L1501, L175 or L185 with auxiliary hydraulic pump mounted to the front of your tractor. My L1501 does have the splined shaft...
  5. Daren Todd

    Weed Wacker recommendation????

    OK guys, my Weed Wacker bit the dust today. Had a troybilt 4 stroke which has lasted 7 years. It's one of the straight shafts that has multiple attachments for it. Which I happen to have most of the attachments. The must have for the new weed wacker is to be able to use the attachments I've...
  6. Daren Todd

    Re-decking a trailer

    Boards were pretty rotten on my 16ft dove tail trailer. To the point where I went through it with the tractor :eek: Replaced the decking today. And it really wasn't to bad to replace. The hard part was removing the old boards. Then had a piece of flat stock steel and a piece of angle...
  7. Daren Todd

    I'm in trouble!!!

    My wife's been looking at jeeps for a while now. Well, our neighbors brother has a used car lot 3 hours from us. Wife went on his website, and started looking at there inventory. They happened to have one on the lot with exactly what she was looking for. Manual 6 speed transmission and fully...
  8. Daren Todd

    Weight distribution hitch

    I currently have a pro series weight distribution hitch for our camper. It's the style with the chains that attach the bars to the camper. With the stabilizer bars. Here's a link to the one currently on the camper...
  9. Daren Todd

    Flooding in the mid west

    How are the other members in the mid west doing with the flooding? Here in arkansas we are crying uncle!!! We got 7 inches of rain Saturday night, and had road closures in the area for a while. Our street turned into a river. We have 3ft deep ditches, and the water was roaring 6" over the...
  10. Daren Todd

    Declared war today!!! On bugs!!!

    Mowed today and ended up covered in ticks :eek::eek: Also noticed that the fire ants have been taking over as well. Back yards getting covered in mounds. So, wife and I took a trip into town and loaded up on enough bug begone to treat the yard, and the biggest bag of fire ant killer. Looks...
  11. Daren Todd

    Head light blues

    So, I have an 09 GMC Sierra. Had it for 2 years now, and on my 3rd set of headlight bulbs for it. First time they went out, I was just leaving the house. I'll be dipped, if they both didn't fail within a few seconds of each other :eek: Part that stunk, I was half way to work in the dark when it...
  12. Daren Todd

    Ditching the dish?

    Like the title says, my wife and I are thinking about getting rid of the dish :D Local Internet companies made substantial upgrade to the service. So a conversation with them the other day about cancelling the home phone turned into them telling me they finally got around to hooking up the fibre...
  13. Daren Todd

    For Sale: Kubota Front wheel weights

    Got a set of front wheel weights for a 2wd tractor for sale. Came off my L1501 but should work for a bunch of different models including the L175, L1500, L185, and possibly some of the larger models in that series. And can possibly fit some of the B series tractors as well. Bolt holes are...
  14. Daren Todd

    Bah Humbug

    Well the Bah humbuggers struck our neighborhood twice this week :mad: Neighbors had some of those Christmas lights projectors in his yard. Some one run off with one of them while he was home at lunch. Got a look at the truck, but didn't think much of a vehicle stopping in front of his house...
  15. Daren Todd

    Kubota anonymous meetings!!!!

    Alright guys. You need to clue me in on when and where the meetings are held!!!!! Santa (Mrs. Claus actually) came early this year and pulled the trigger on a Brand new Kubota zero turn :D:D So now I'm up to two kubota's at the house. :rolleyes: Not sure of the model number. Can't remember...
  16. Daren Todd

    Pistols

    Ok guys. Just curious what your preferences are. Wife and I went shopping for pistols today. Haven't found one for me yet. But my wife came home with a sweet 9mm Baretta Px4 storm that fit her good. We attended the local gun show, and she also came home with a flashlight taser :eek: Guess I...
  17. Daren Todd

    Installing a speedi sleeve

    I know a couple of other members have run into this before. Where a shaft meets a lip seal and has some grooving so it doesn't seal. Start out by cleaning the shaft with break cleaner or solvent. Then I use jb weld to fill the groove. If the groove isn't filled with something. It will show...
  18. Daren Todd

    Gill's pulverizer

    Borrowed a pulverizer from another member of the site :D Goal is to get the yard smoothed out and to re-seed. Gave it a test run next to the garage tonight. Unit weighs around 740 lbs. has spikes on the front and back of an I-beam. With two rollers that float on the back. Here's what I...
  19. Daren Todd

    Good help is hard to find

    I'm sure other folks have run into the same issues :rolleyes: The pickings for the labor pool stink. Apparently no one actually wants to work. Just looking for a pay check :rolleyes: So, we're currently looking for a new driver at work. Needs a class A cdl. Wow, some of these folks that have...
  20. Daren Todd

    Electric trailer brake ghosts

    So, I got a piece of equipment in today. Trailer lights and wiring were messed with pretty good. Electric brakes were unhooked. 7 prong trailer light connector was missing, and a 4 flat was installed. So, I had to bring it back up to DOT specs. Ran new wires for the brakes. Hooked the lights...