Recent content by Blue2Orange

Finally rained last night. 0.2"! August is normally a dry month. But a total of maybe 0.3" is 1/10 of "normal". Underbrush has already morphed into Autumn colors. NWS considers Sept 1st the first day of meteorological Autumn. So... I guess autumn color aren't too early. Even the maples...

Engine oil and filter are relatively inexpensive. First tractor owned for the first few years I use to change the oil and filter annually. Never reached the manual noted hours. My neighbor use to farm and in retirement has started up farming again. He sort of laughed at my low hours and...

Beyond SS FRA, but still able to easily handle a 5gal jug of diesel. Being short needed a ladder on the old NH or haul the can and me up and take a breath while the jug sat on the seat before fueling. BX. Feet on the ground. No real lifting or bending over. Nice! Only thing I don't like...

Using the SGC0554 on the BX. Used it as a "rake" and for moving brush piles, firewood logs. No issues lifting and moving a ~5ft x 20" relatively dry length of red oak. BX is a tiny tractor. Best to move multiple smaller loads vs. a single to the max load. Box blade attached for ballast...

The only place that take used oil around here is my Kubota dealer. Assuming you purchase from them. Tractor Supply use to, but have not for years. Almost no free disposal of anything up here. Only recyclable waste take free are aluminum cans. Replacing the asphalt shingles with steel over...

NWS recording station noted significantly less than 1/2 seasonal "normal". Property is miles away. So far, August is zero rain. August is usually our driest month. IIRC, total of 7 inches June through July. April and May were below normal. The good is no mosquitos. You can enjoy the hours...

Township road has a 15 ton limit and 25mph speed limit. No logging trucks are allowed. Township has designated gravel roads for the loggers. Doesn't stop the logging trucks. They just run before sunrise. No law enforcement available even if you called. They fly up the road empty. You can...

Loftness snowblower? Had one for decades. Person across the Bay had a larger model. We both had an issue with low snowfall clearing. That is, throwing snow a decent distance. He diy some rubber like wipers that attached to the impeller blades to reduce the gap. Problem solved. 3" to 30"...

Smaller tractor just requires smaller and more loads. I've more or less adapted to the BX's working limits. Bottomline. Buy the tractor that meets most of your needs. If unsure. Bias to larger capacity tractor. No matter which tractor. Strongly recommend a QH on the 3pt. Have already...

Decades ago the local auto mechanic that I use to take my vehicle to for servicing had a waste oil burner heating his shop. Kept the shop and office area toasty warm. Considering how much heated air probably escaped every time he opened a shop bay door it must have had significant BTU...

Something to consider is trailering your tractor plus implements between your properties. Tow capacity of your vehicle, load capacity of your trailer. With my old NH my full sized truck with an almost #8000 towing capacity which I wouldn't push that high due to the hilly terrain was a no go...

Downsized to the BX little over a year ago. 2" wheel spacers, BXepanded bottom shield, grapple claw, QH and quick attach loader bucket were for my needs a good choice. Used box scraper and proper sized back blade were a good value. Would have gone for a grader scrapper over the box blade if a...

Being a cheapo I tend to keep batteries until I know I'm tempting faith. After fully charging I just connect the load tester when I suspect a new battery might be needed. That and a maintainer/charger has limited the number of batteries replaced. Total of three including the original battery...

Basic work truck trim on my Chevy. Headrest adjustment is limited to up and down. Seats limited to just the rake of the back and forward/back. Was told years, decades ago that the proper headrest height is the top of the rest close to the top of your ears for best protection against whiplash...

My stock answer. Load test the battery after charging. Just because it reads fully charged with a multimeter under no load doesn't mean the battery is good condition. Voltage sag may drop it significantly if the battery is not healthy. Might start in warm conditions, but then on the first...