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I saw this short news report today and I started thinking about my home security system. I have a wireless home security system and I suspect that many on this forum have one also. I am now rethinking my home security system and maybe go to a hard wire system. If anyone knows of anything that...

I am hoping that someone can answer a question I have about automobile batteries. I own a 1922 Model T that has a 6 volt generator for charging the 6 volt car battery. The generator output is roughly 75 watts at about 7.5 volts, depending on engine RPM. The generator is the type that has a 3rd...

I have been searching Amazon and other sites for a portable 6 VDC air compressor to inflate tires. This will be used in case of getting a flat tire in my Ford Model T. I can find all kinds of 12 VDC portable compressors out there but so far I have not been able to find one powered by 6 VDC. I...

The IRS has announced a change in the tax filing start date. https://www.fox26houston.com/news/irs-delays-start-of-2021-tax-filing-season-to-feb-12

A new member recently mentioned in a post that he was looking for a newbie introduction section on the site. That seemed to be a good idea to me. I remember when I first joined the site that I was thinking the same thing. I felt a little strange making my first post without anyone knowing who I...

Today I read that there are 30 staff members in the White House that have tested positive for the corona virus. Does anyone else think that it is highly unusual for that many staffers in such a small area to be infected at the same time? It seems to me that with so many White House staffers...

Last week I got a sidewall cut on one of my BX1860 front tires. I had been reading how some people have upgraded their BX18xx series tractor tires from the stock tire size to the size for the BX 23xx series tire sizes (Front 18x8.5-10 and Rear 26x12-12). Well, I decided to do just that. I...

One maintenance item that may need to be checked more often than the book recommends is the axle pivot nut torque. My manual recommends it be checked every 400 hours. I checked mine about 200 hours ago and it was good. Today I discovered it was loose. The way I discovered mine was loose is the...

My friend (neighbor) has a BX2350 and his fenders are cracked. I mean BIG and LONG cracks His model has plastic fenders and they are cracked from hitting trees in his yard. His learning curve on tractors included hitting some trees in his year and my cattle fence. Anyway, both his right and left...

Here is a picture of what my neighbor is using for rear ballast on his BX2350. He was going to throw away this old beer barrel. I saw it in his garage one day and I suggested to him that he could turn it into a counter weight for his tractor. Here is what he came up with. He filled it with 200...

I have a BX1860 and I am trying to find the vent for the transmission. I cannot find it on any of the diagrams and I am wondering if anyone can tell me or show me a picture of where it is located. I am wondering if my HST vent may be plugged up with dirt and needs a cleaning.

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/12/18/bump-stock-ban-doj/ I think this is a very wrong move. However, I still love my president! The good things he has done outweigh this one bad thing.

Today while clearing brush from my property I noticed a LOT of hydraulic fluid leaking from the area of the right rear axle of my BX1860. It is leaking to the tune of about 1 gallon per 5 minutes. It is a steady stream coming out of the rear axle on the right side. I cannot see exactly where it...

I need some help with connecting three portable generators up to my house for emergency power. I have one generator that is capable of producing 5000 Watts continuous power at 120/240 VAC. I also have two other generators that are capable of producing 2000 continuous Watts at 120 VAC each. The...

To anyone that may be interested, The CMP has been designated to dispose of (sell to the qualified public) surplus M1911 pistols. There is not a lot of information about when the pistols will be made available yet but I just wanted to share the contents of an email that I received from the COO...

I just did a complete HST fluid change yesterday on my BX1860. The tractor has 600 hours on the meter. It took a little more than 3 gallons to refill to the full mark on the dipstick. I was mildly surprised to see that the old fluid came out a light honey color. I really expected to see a darker...

Just in case any of you are interested, the Milwaukee Rally is September 1-5 2016. Here is a link. http://www.milwaukeerally.com/

I have a cement mixer that I bought from Harbor Freight when I was putting in the concrete slab for my hot tub. Now the cement mixer is just taking space because I don't have any use for it anymore. I am wondering if any of you can make suggestions for alternate uses for a cement mixer so I can...

I know that many people on this forum have reviewed the piranha bar and all of the reviews I read were positive. What I have not seen when researching the piranha bar was any reviews that dealt with how it performed in very rocky soil. I was reluctant to purchase it without first knowing if it...

I have mentioned a few times in this forum about using my BX1860 to move heavy rocks on my property. I have never provided pictures or details before. Well, it is time that I fixed that. Today I was moving rocks again and I stopped to take a few pictures. I estimate this load to be ~650 lbs. If...