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I was reminded today that Sometimes a simple task can become hazardous to equipment and ourselves. I have been towing trailers for over 40 years. But today I was reminded that “familiarity breeds contempt”. I loaded my tractor onto the trailer to haul it to the dealer this morning. I made...

I’ve got a (approx 1996) M4700DT. It’s got a LA-1002-5R1 loader….S/N A0410. It’s a low-time unit, only 700 hrs on it, despite the 30 yrs. The boom cyls started dripping yesterday….both of them where the ram exits the cyl. I go to the Messicks site and start looking at Seal Kits… and I...

So-called “A I” …is invading our sensibilities. Today I rec’d an email from “MICROSOFT” WARNING ME: ” We will be suspending your email soon due to lack of maintenance. You need to update your email below to avoid permanent email suspension from our portal. CLICK HERE * Don't ignore this...

Central Texas Hill Country …50M years ago … was a shallow sea about 50’ deep, with a barrier island-chain which ran E/W between San Antonio and Austin….. (which some folks wish was still underwater)…. and therefore has a shelf of limestone at or beneath the surface. This makes great...

After seeing the Tractor Mike video of the Ferguson that flipped on it’s owner…I came across this guy operating on a wet slope…. VERY Lucky Fellow: https://youtube.com/shorts/UDc_oUcF9_Q?si=Ix_Ypo9MwtVxwgKA

Fun to watch this early Kubota engine run: https://youtube.com/shorts/09K9fJP6hPQ?si=KGkWhYWoIjYiQItg

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I felt really bad about how for many years I’d bought what was cheap and well-marketed as “dog food” ….and forced my dogs to eat. Mostly, I had made them eat whatever was Most-Convenient for ME…. not necessarily best for Them …or what they might really have any choice. Our Best Family Members...

Well…. I’ve had my M4700DT now since May ‘18. I bought it with 400 hrs on it from its second owner….(who’d deceived me about a failed alternator by removing the idiot-light and having installed a brand new battery…. so I was the idiot…..but I’ve told that elsewhere.) The battery was dated...

My Owners Manual has what I consider pretty stupid Replacement Schedules for some Items. Example: Oil filer. It calls for an oil change every 100 hours…. but Oil Filter change only every 200 hours. I.E. every OTHER oil change. Running clean oil thru a dirty filter…. I call that stupid...

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When I bought my M4700DT I made a few mistakes…but got very lucky in the final analysis. I talked to my local Kubota salesman, who actually came out to my property to see what I wanted to accomplish…and he saved me from myself by telling me I needed a (approx) 50 HP tractor …instead of the...

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The storage life of diesel hadn’t occurred to me until recent. Checking online the most common shelf life is said to be 6-12 months. (pretty wide latitude) Gives me something new to worry about…. I have a 160 gal storage tank that sits out in the sun year round and gets pretty warm here...

The entire film is interesting to watch…but an old Scotsman was offered the ownership of the nearby golf course by Mr. Trump ..IF the old man could ever get that old iron running again….. (about 45 mins into the film):

I have a BETSTCO FH-FM 180 71” Finish Mower for which I want to purchase “better” blades than OEM. From ABOVE they rotate CCW and are slightly “dropped” (about 3/4”) from the center/spindle. They are 24.5” long with a 3/4” center-hole…similar to that pictured below…(but these pictured are...

The real meaning of the holiday is meant to honor all U.S. soldiers who have died serving their country. Originally called Decoration Day, Memorial Day's history goes back to the Civil War. It was was declared a national holiday by Congress in 1971. As we enjoy the Holiday…Let’s remember the...

I mentioned in another post how I buy inexpensive Garden Sprayers and use them to service fluids. This is particularly helpful when dealing with inconveniently-located service/fill ports. Here’s an example: Today I changed the oil in my Tractor’s engine…and the engine fill-port is...

82 Years Ago this week… It’s a Good Time to Remember what Real Patriots Do in America::