Moved 5 loads of brush and tree limbs after doing some trimming yesterday. I sure do like those forks.
What did you do to or on your Kubota today?
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I can put on enough clothing the keep warm in here in the frozen north, but I can't take off enough clothes the stay cool in the heat down south.
At least not enough to be able to go out in public, and I get REALLY cranky in hot weather.
I'll take the snow any day.
You may or may not know about the catastrophic flooding w've had here over the last few days but I got the chance to do some repair to my mothers driveway after the culvert plugged and washed out the road. Alot of the washed out gravel ended up in my pond, which is usually dry[don't ask]. So I hauled 8 bucket loads of the material and did a quick and dirty patch job so we can get a vehicle up to her house.
The actual repair will happen hopefully when the town gets around to fixing the rest of the road.
The actual repair will happen hopefully when the town gets around to fixing the rest of the road.
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It made the national news, 7 to 10in of rain is a lot. Now, just imagine if it was 3 to 5ft of rain in a 4 day period.
Harvey in Houston: Most Extreme Rains Ever For a Major U.S. City
The rains from Tropical Storm Harvey—which by some very preliminary estimates may be the costliest hurricane in U.S. history—are washing away meteorological and hydrological records, not only for Texas but for the United States.
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Vermont is appropriately 9,000sq miles. The 26.5inches was an average rainfall amount across 14,000sq miles that Havery was over SE Texas.
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And to think I’m looking to move north north than I already am. As I tell everyone who hates the cold, you can always put on more clothes, but there is a certain point where you can’t remove anymore clothes
And to think I’m looking to move north north than I already am. As I tell everyone who hates the cold, you can always put on more clothes, but there is a certain point where you can’t remove anymore clothes
True enough.
Still.....I prefer a little sweat to 'frostbite'. All in what you are used to I guess.
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And to think I’m looking to move north north than I already am. As I tell everyone who hates the cold, you can always put on more clothes, but there is a certain point where you can’t remove anymore clothes
I'd willing to bet I spend a ton more time outdoors in our so called winter months.
Nothing wrong with a little bit of sweat.True enough.
Still.....I prefer a little sweat to 'frostbite'. All in what you are used to I guess.
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Pulled the garlic today then used the "wife basket" to help store it in the barn for drying.
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Mover the B1700 over to get the quad out for tick control duties
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Many projects today, but two interesting "firsts" on the tractor:
1) Reached the limit of the loader. Have an extra one of those huge sacks of sand from our house build (for the stone masonry I guess?) that we wanted to keep, so was moving it away from the house so no one destroys it. The 4701 could just get it off the ground using the curl function -- had to drag it part of the way because the loader couldn't get it up any higher. Guess I should have lifted it on the pallet vs forks through the loops.
2) Finally got to use the rear diff lock. We had a bunch of clearing done in our planned pasture area and I was trying to smooth out the holes (track hoe took the trees out with most of the stumps). Front tire went down in one of the holes and ended up with two wheels up in the air. Had to use the bucket to lift the front/get back both back tires back on the ground, plus diff lock to back my way out of the situation. Took a few minutes to figure that all out.
I can't say I feel I wish I had a bigger tractor, but this is the first time I've hit the limitations of the 4701.
1) Reached the limit of the loader. Have an extra one of those huge sacks of sand from our house build (for the stone masonry I guess?) that we wanted to keep, so was moving it away from the house so no one destroys it. The 4701 could just get it off the ground using the curl function -- had to drag it part of the way because the loader couldn't get it up any higher. Guess I should have lifted it on the pallet vs forks through the loops.
2) Finally got to use the rear diff lock. We had a bunch of clearing done in our planned pasture area and I was trying to smooth out the holes (track hoe took the trees out with most of the stumps). Front tire went down in one of the holes and ended up with two wheels up in the air. Had to use the bucket to lift the front/get back both back tires back on the ground, plus diff lock to back my way out of the situation. Took a few minutes to figure that all out.
I can't say I feel I wish I had a bigger tractor, but this is the first time I've hit the limitations of the 4701.
While you’re warning folks about what they do, might wanna check the ratings on your scaffolding. Pretty sure that stuff isn’t supposed to be used over 2 sections high. I see 3 sections in your photos. I have some of the same stuff.
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I need to get me one of those. About tired of routine mixing and spot spraying with a 2 gallon bug sprayer.
I spent 4 months in Barstow, CA back in 1994, particularly the time frame you mentioned. I woke up on July 31 at 0500, looked at the hotel marquee and it said 38F. I went past the same marquee 6 hours later, it said 118F, and I had 2nd degree burns on every finger tip of my right hand because I didn’t put on gloves before I opened the car door. Most days before that, couldn’t see the marquee because of El Nino winds and sand storms, for 3 of the 4 months I was there. I live in Alabama for a reason. Barstow is a good place to be FROM.In case you are wondering, there is a VERY noticeable difference between 118f and 122f.
But it's a dry heat.
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My youngest son said my work around the farm has become Safefy Thi3d.
They gave me some horse power stickers for the equipment last Christmas. lol
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Then there’s swimming pools that open on Memorial Day and don’t close until Labor Day, and that’s the commercial stuff. Most folks around here are in their pool by late April, and don’t winterize them until October. I prefer warmer climes and the wardrobe associated with them ( especially that of the gentler gender) but not where the temperature swings 100 degrees in 14 hours. The scenery in the South lasts a lot longer each year.And to think I’m looking to move north north than I already am. As I tell everyone who hates the cold, you can always put on more clothes, but there is a certain point where you can’t remove anymore clothes
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Weird, but true. In a dream last night, I thought of how I was going to get the skidsteer up on railroad ties so I could service it(pull skid plates, clean out debris and change oil etc). I'm gonna load it on the equipment tilt trailer, then drive directly onto the ties from the trailer, no worries about busting out some automotive car ramps or messing up my jack.
It is actually rated for 3 sections high....but you might also notice the center section, I chose to leave out the factory center tier and built my own 'extension' from 1/4" wall DOM and cross braced it because the factory set up allowed for a bit more 'movement' overall than I cared for at that height.
The weight of my extension was less than the weight of the factory tier and took the 'wiggle' out the whole system. So yes, I was fine.
Believe me....the last thing I want to do at my age....is take a fall.
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Still have to mix but it is 25 gal at a time. My passes are around 10’ wide so quick work of the mowed areas although I keep my speed under 5mph for good coverage. It also has a hand wand and that I can either spray off the quad or walk around to get hard to reach areas. Bought it from Northern Tools back in 2018. Clean it out after use and check your hose clamps is about all I have to do to it.
Does A/C even do anything??In case you are wondering, there is a VERY noticeable difference between 118f and 122f.
But it's a dry heat.