Recent content by ajschnitzelbank

I am far from an expert, but getting a 3/4 ton truck to occasionally tow 4000 pounds of tractor and another couple/few thousand pounds of trailer seems totally overkill to me. Weekly towing? Adding a plow? Ability to tow heavier loads? Sure. But I’d imagine any modern half ton truck would tow...

What tires do you have? This scenario, locking brakes but tires just sliding on the grass going down hill, isn’t one I’ve really considered yet 😬. Thanks for sharing the story/warning!

You said something once (I think) about being across the slope/sideways at 45 degrees. And having a wheel lift. Is that right? I think about it from time to time. (Shudder when I do!)

I had a Woods, it was nice and heavy duty.

When I hear comservation easement, I think of land trusts. There are few in my area that help property owners (mostly for free is my understanding). Not sure if working with a land trust is something you’ve considered, or if there’s a good one in your area even. PS: The Land Trust Alliance...

Yeah I’m at 1800’ near the MA/VT boarder (on the Rensselaer Plateau). I like snow, but come April I’m ready to be done with it! I took my back blade off and put my backhoe on the other day. I’ll just use the front snow pusher for this one.

Me too. Every year I do this to myself!

Geez what the heck. Some people! It seems to me some have a “mind your own business” attitude that extends way too far. I’m a live and let live kinda guy. But c’mon. Be neighborly and warn someone when you may be lighting their place on fire, right?!?

I totally hear what you’re saying. I generally agree with “buy once cry once” (I have Duckloe windsor chairs, Benchmade knives, a Delta Unisaw, a Weber mandolin, etc., all things I expect to outlive me). If I had known at the beginning what I know now, I could have just gotten the bigger...

Sorry, wasn’t clear. I mean, one way of looking at using a tractor for a few years and loosing a few thousand when you trade it in, is it wasn’t really a loss, it was the cost of having the machine and using it for a few years. My B2301, I think I bought for like 17 or 18k, and traded in for...

I first bought a B2301. It’s was a great tractor that sometimes didn’t have the oomf I wanted. So I upgraded to an L4701. There are advantages to starting small: initial cost is less, the smaller one may suit your needs just fine (or better), you learn how to use and get the most out of the...

This is my first auto trans vehicle. Can’t say I care for it. Wish I could have gotten a stick! But manual trucks are slim pickin’s these days. My brother went with a late 90s/early 00s F350 to get a stick. I really like the electric diff locks, backup camera, Apple Carplay, etc too much to do...

My starter went the other day. There was a nice cold puddle where I needed to lie ok my back to replace it. So I moved it with the tractor!

Excellent! Who’s the maker of the evaporator? Looks nice and rugged. Glad to hear you’re safe, hope your neighbors near the touchdown are as well.

Awesome! I don’t actually do that much, only about a dozen taps. 2x3 three channel flat bottom pan with a fan in the arch does 10 gallons per hour without having to go crazy pushing it. Hope you post (and I see) your setup at the new place! (Oh, and thanks!)