Recent content by Coastie_C

$4.85 for off-road at the local fuel co-op today, 8/1.

I think there will be issues here, in CONUS. Was in Hoober Tractor in Wakefield, VA a month or so ago and overheard two farmers discussing the same thing, as it related to how their crops were doing. During that conversation, the core issue seemed to surround fertilizer, its availability, and...

I threaded my hydraulic lines through stainless steel mesh hose dress ups folks use on show cars. Got them from Amazon. My issue was critters eating on the hoses and a hidden was caused which cost me 2 gallons of UDT2 oil. Seems there is peanut oil in the rubber and they can smell it...

Well, I ended up standing on the handle of a standard oil filter wrench and bent it. Hmmmmm..... Gear Wrench sells a wide, heavy duty oil filter wrench which accepts 1/2" drive handles. Amazon sells it for $22.77...

I feel lucky. All of our larger diesel equipment is pre TIER IV emission standards and we do not have to deal with the cost and complexity of the emissions system. Thanks for the reply; its a frustrating tangle of an economic bog down trying to obtain items which, pre-COVID and pre-January...

Agreed. I have had a loader on order since early October 2021. Dealer says loaders are made in GA but they are having a problem getting the hydraulic cylinders delivered. An issue with the supply of the unique steel used for them. However, good news last week was that there is a May 23 build...