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  1. Daren Todd

    Check the stupid simple first!!!

    So, got one of those dreaded calls from my wife :eek: A/C is acting up in her car. Judging from her description it sounded like the compressor was going out, or it was low on freon. So, on my way home, I pick up a can of freon with the gauges, pretty much killed $50. Hook the gauges up to her...
  2. Daren Todd

    Load bearing wall??

    Quick not so easy question. How do you determine if a wall is load bearing? My lovely wife decided it's time to do a small remodel in the house. :eek: Anyway, most of it is just cosmetic. Scrape ceilings, repainting, replacing 30 yo baseboards, ect..... The one thing that has always...
  3. Daren Todd

    Satoh buck s470

    Thinking about getting good one of these. Anyone have any experience with it? Looked at tractor data, and seems to be similar in horsepower. About 300 lbs lighter then the l185. Not seeing any position control for the three point hitch. Thinking it's similar to the bx in that regards. Supposed...
  4. Daren Todd

    Never underestimate Your Bota

    Got fed up with some stumps I had to mow around. So, I figured I would give it a shot with the kubota before I rented a mini ex :D Now mind you, the stumps weren't very large. Largest is maybe a foot in diameter. But has been rotting for five or six years. So I hooked up the box blade and...
  5. Daren Todd

    Stained concrete floors

    Anyone ever stain there concrete floors? My wife's been perusing the DIY sites, and wants us to do something similar to this video. https://youtu.be/1gWNp_B-dhw Wondering if anyone has done anything like this and has any tips. :D
  6. Daren Todd

    Rust cancer treatments ???

    Anyone got any tips, recommendations, products for extensive rust removal? The bota has extensive rust on the fenders that is spreading. :eek: looking to attack this thing once and be done with it :D Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  7. Daren Todd

    Rear axle seal L1501

    Started tearing down the old gal to replace the axle seal today :) I first soaked the fender bolts with a 50/50 mix of acetone and ATF fluid. A medicine bulb worked good for getting the mixture into the tight spot for the bolts. ;) After applying morning and night for 4 days, I decided to...
  8. Daren Todd

    Ethanol gas

    Just venting here. :mad: Had a really nice day to do yard work. So I touched off the burn piles. :D Had great aspirations of being a pyromaniac :D And burn off all the leaves as well. Go to start the blower, prime it like normal, and the bloody thing refused to start. It worked like a champ...
  9. Daren Todd

    Scam alert!!!

    Got a call from "Windows IT Department" today :rolleyes: Now to back track a little. I've had a couple missed calls pop up from this one number on my work cell phone. Called the number back and would get a recording saying " the Verizon wireless customer has disconnected this number, had the...
  10. Daren Todd

    Insurance

    Has anyone else noticed some wonky changes in there insurance after the first of the year? Had to go to the docs today for a back issue. Apparently it wasn't my back, but my hip popped out of joint :rolleyes: Anyway, noticed on my new insurance card it didn't list any co-pays. So when I got to...
  11. Daren Todd

    Holiday Dinner

    What did you have for your holiday dinner? Wife and I did a repeat of our Thanksgiving dinner. Had three turkeys in the freezer :rolleyes: We inject the turkey with creole garlic butter. Then bake in a baking bag. Comes out so juicy that there isn't any carving. It just falls apart :D It makes...
  12. Daren Todd

    Camper pics

    Post and show off your camper, motor home, or rv. Wife's been looking at campers for a couple years now. Finally got really serious about it a couple months ago. We were overwhelmed at first. There are so many brands, options and features available. So we ended up going through a ton of them...
  13. Daren Todd

    Low cost ditch crossing options !!!

    Ok guys, my wife has had the camper bug for a while now. We found one we really like. Probably gonna be taking delivery of it Friday or Saturday. The camper happens to be 31 feet long. We had our 16ft trailer out Saturday night to help our sons girlfriend move. When pulling in the driveway, I...
  14. Daren Todd

    Cool idea for the kiddos (wagon train)

    Thought this was pretty cool and had to share Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  15. Daren Todd

    Dune buggy rebuild

    Started working on the dune buggy for the grand kiddos :D So far I've got it clean and welded the steering arm back on. I narrowed it down to a blown motor (no compression), and the electrical has been cobbed together and needs to be cleaned up and fixed. Turn signals need to be replaced as...
  16. Daren Todd

    Koehler 6.5 hp engine for sale

    Ok guys. Got a Koehler 6.5hp gas engine for sale. Motor is brand new, with 4 hours on it. Figured I would offer it to ya'll first, if someone has a use for it :) Looking to get $150 firm for it plus shipping. Pm me if your interested. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  17. Daren Todd

    Theodore Roosevelt national park, North Dakota

    Figured I would share some views I saw today. :D was disappointed that the sheep weren't out. But did see some buffalo. The pics don't do the park justice. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  18. Daren Todd

    Branson Farm & Auto Museum

    Ya'll ever get a chance to visit Branson Missouri, they have a farm and auto museum that was pretty impressive. Plus just about everything was for sale. Tractors were all antique ranging from the 1900's to the 50's. Same for the cars. I spent a good couple hours wandering around and drooling...
  19. Daren Todd

    Picked up this bad boy today

    Came across this today. Price was right :) actually was a great price :D Haven't the foggiest what I'm gonna do with it yet. Model of the engine is l48v6, found in pumps, gen sets, and plate compactors. Thinking about switching my small gen set to a diesel 4.5 hp Yanmar diesel. Electric...
  20. Daren Todd

    Towing safety

    Come across this today. Person bought a drop hitch with out checking the towing capacity. Put a 2 5/16 ball on it, and headed down the road towing 8500lbs. The drop hitch was only rated for 6000lbs. :eek: The end result was having the hitch snap where the ball mounted to it. Ended up with some...