What did you do to or on your Kubota today?

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fried1765

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PortTackFarm said:
We're a bit closer to retirement but thinking in similar terms. This is a recreational property for us so we're trying to minimize our monthly expenses related to it. We are also trying to keep those monthly costs down so one day when our two children and their children "inherit" the property they don't inherit something that's going to cost them a bunch of money just to keep it. We also plan to set up a trust for taxes, and routine maintenance. We figure our payback is about 10 years and all of the equipment is guaranteed for 25 years. We opted to use the grid as our "batteries" for now but the system is capable of batteries if the technology improves to the point it would be worth it, primarily to serve as a "backup generator". Here's a photo of our current setup. Phase 2 will go on the other side of the same roof which has a SW orientation.
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Looks very nice!
 
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PortTackFarm said:
We're a bit closer to retirement but thinking in similar terms. This is a recreational property for us so we're trying to minimize our monthly expenses related to it. We are also trying to keep those monthly costs down so one day when our two children and their children "inherit" the property they don't inherit something that's going to cost them a bunch of money just to keep it. We also plan to set up a trust for taxes, and routine maintenance. We figure our payback is about 10 years and all of the equipment is guaranteed for 25 years. We opted to use the grid as our "batteries" for now but the system is capable of batteries if the technology improves to the point it would be worth it, primarily to serve as a "backup generator". Here's a photo of our current setup. Phase 2 will go on the other side of the same roof which has a SW orientation.
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Outstanding !!!! Solid plan. I can't wait to get up and running, system is functional as of an hour ago or so, just need final inspection then the wait on the utility to come out and install a bi-directional meter.
 
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fried1765

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PortTackFarm said:
Thank you. Still lots of work for me and my Kubota tractor. We need to prep the land and get some grass planted in the next 4-6 weeks.
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The next few weeks are absolutely the very best time to plant grass!
 
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River19 said:
We are in a similar situation in that we use a LOT of power.......well pump, hot water heater, forced hot air heating, centra A/C, mini-splits for the basement, hot tub, etc. add in some of the nation's highest electrical rates and our electric bill is between $350 and 650/month so the payoff timeline for us on this is only in the 8-9 year range.

This is a retirement play for us (we 48 and 49).......I can't control property taxes or healthcare costs we will face in retirement but I can do this and eliminate the bulk if not all our power expense and if we eventually move to at least one vehicle being an EV we are controlling even more of our expenses as a hedge against energy costs.

39 panels for us feels like a small substation but we clearly need it.
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Our electric rates here in PA appear to be somewhat less than yours but we have all kinds of cryptic fees and taxes on the bill. I have everything but the hot tub but I do have a tool & die shop on the same bill, never has it been more than $200. We are now almost fully retired but still doing an occasional job in the shop, of course the house is fully on since we are there most of the time. Maybe conservation is what is needed to lower the bill.
 
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fried1765

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The Evil Twin said:
Not here, not this year. It's so dry, the trees have brown gemrass rings around them. They suck up all the water and don't share with the grass we seeded in the spring.
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In my area, grass seeding in the Spring is almost always a total failure!
Lots of weeds will grow, with very little grass.
Late Sept. seeding is usually perfect timing here.
 
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fried1765 said:
In my area, grass seeding in the Spring is almost always a total failure!
Lots of weeds will grow, with very little grass.
Late Sept. seeding is usually perfect timing here.
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They usually are here too. I used to start prepping around labor day. Too hot and dry this year.
 
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Yesterday I cut the brush and cleaned up the bank along the main road. I like the dump trailer with just stakes for jobs like that.


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Implement roulette moving things out of the garage and into the shed.

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DustyRusty said:
What brand is the trailer? That is exactly what I am looking for, but haven't found it yet. thanks
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It's a Pronovost made in Canada. Mine is a model P-503. They come with removable side panels. I added the stake pockets and the side rail stiffeners/stake guides.

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Moved K out of the way so I could mount bending brake to the wall. Getting to old to muscle it around anymore!

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Flintknapper said:
Looks kinda 'Snake-y' in there!

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I thought that I recognized that snake, but I wasn't certain until I checked another website picture. That is a Northern Copperhead, and that is one snake that I would want to stay clear of. I don't believe in killing snakes, however, if they set up housekeeping near my home, then I believe that it is time that they be dispatched to some other location.
 
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