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    Marine Clay in drainage ditch

    Morning everybody, I maintain a section of my private road frontage ditch line. There is a section of it about 150 foot long that for some reason has developed at least six patches of this watery clay that swells up and acts like a dam, making the ditch a smelly, watery muddy mess.The clay...
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    When to use Warranty or repair it yourself

    Morning all, So far I have had three repairs that I fixed myself. 1. At the electrical connection on the solenoid for the third function valve, found a stripped screw. 2. Hydraulic fittings loose on the snow blade hydraulic cylinders . 3. Very loose hydraulic fittings at the third function valve...
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    Differential lock pedal modifications

    Morning all, has anyone done a modification on the rear differential lock pedal. I got a problem with my left foot when I exsert downward pressure on my heal, it just doesn't work anymore. It's been that way for long time. I'm looking to modify the lock pedal by welding a flat pice of plate...
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    Butternut wood

    Morning all, my neighbor got ahold of some freshly cut butternut wood. Got some really nice 5-7 ft logs anywhere between 14-30 inches in diameter and one really nice butternut crotch. We hauled them to a guy in Beaverdam that has a saw mill last night to get them cut into 2 inch slabs. Does...
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    Gravel options for driveway

    I'm looking for some advice on different gravel options for my 900 foot gravel driveway? 5 years ago I had 56 tons of #57 blue stone tailgated. The driveway has taken some abuse since August with 22.60 inches of rain and one 3 inch snow and is now in need of some maintenance.
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    New L4701 HST, RPM's drop then pick back while plowing snow

    Morning forum members. New here to the site. I was plowing snow yesterday it was a light powered type snow about 3 inches. I hooked up my new front land pride STB 1584 blade and started plowing. Driveway is 900 foot gravel. Plowing was going good, RPM's at 2000. All of a sudden engine started...