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I've noted a few changes in the system. When posting a message, it times out and says steps 1 of 3, 2 of 3 ,etc. Dennis, in message 2 of 3 you have a typo - beginning should have a double "N".

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Replies 25 Post by yooperpete

I have a 14' double axle enclosed trailer with a semi-wedge front. It is called a flat top (squared top with aluminum angle corners) and has a 6'- 1" tall ramp door and interior. Although it has 3500# axles, I would question if the ramp door could support the weight of tractor. It is not rated as a car hauler. Was thinking with the wedge you could back in and get enough room for the hoe without going to a longer trailer.

The trailer is very low to the ground and I have rear jacks so you can load/unload it unattached. It is equipped with brakes which is a must especially if you have only an SUV. Brand name is Continental Cargo by Forest River. There are lots of color choices out there and you could possibly match up to you home so it don't stick out causing complaints with the neighbors. Mine is pewter and don't show dirt and smudges.

That way, the exhaust would be pointing out the rear for startup. You would need to sit on the seat in a bent over position and fold the ROPS down.

Smallest Box Trailer for BX24 no Hoe i e a BX22 size
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Replies 24 Post by yooperpete

I installed a Harman PF100 woodpellet furnace in my old farmhouse last year. It was a rental unit and recently sold it since I was having lots of trouble getting good renters that paid. It was a great selling feature!<br>
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My old farmhouse is your basic drafty 5 bedroom home that was heated with a Lennox high efficiency propane furnace. The duct runs are long and the cool air coming out of the furnace never gave it a warm feeling. During 2-3 months of the peak heating seasons, propane bills were about $750.00/month.<br>
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This woodpellet furnace connects to the normal furnace ductwork and has its own fan, but you also use the furnace fan to blow heat throughout the house. My renters absolutely loved it. It was warmer than ever before and about 1/4-1/3 the cost of heating with propane.<br>
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I originally had an AmazaBlaze corn stove that also attached to the furnace that just didn't work out. The corn stove was only 70,000 BTU where the pellet furnace is 100,000 BTU's.

Best Pellet Stoves
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Replies 14 Post by yooperpete

There is no doubt that burning cordwood is much cheaper.

If you are comparing a woodburning stove to a sophisticated pellet furnace there is no comparision with regard to creature comforts. The woodpellet furnace like I had, was thermostatically controlled meaning that it started on its own and shut off when it didn't call for heat. It also increased and decreased the burn rate as conditions dictated. Cleanup was next to nothing only requiring once a month maintenance. As an alternate to conventional gas/propane/fuel oil heating it provides the best solution being that you can leave it run all day and night or even the weekend without intervention.

A woodburning stove has fluctuations in temperature and requires stoking and loading during the night and during the day. You also have lots of ashes to cleanup while the mess collects on furniture and drapes.

Outdoor woodburning units that use a hotwater principle also require more maintenance. Some people think there location in the yard is unsightly and often the chimney smoke blows at the house. A few neighbors didn't pay good attention to location and it blows smoke directly at the entrance and others have soot all over the siding.

Wood Pellet Pricing
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Replies 12 Post by yooperpete

Earthworks:
Thankyou, I edited my message and removed oils and inserted "some rust preventatives". Some of them have have ingredients that can turn rubber into mush over an extended period of time.

Backhoe storage
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Doctors kill more people each year through negligence than guns killing anybody.

In our regional area (Saginaw & Flint Michigan are the homocide capitols of the country), gun deaths are from blacks killing other blacks while us white folk get blamed for it. Some accidents do happen unfortunately. More people die from automobile and other related fatalities than even our soldiers.

anti 2nd amendment
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Replies 49 Post by yooperpete

The last couple of days, I've also had disappearing posts. If I click reply or edit one of mine it comes back.

Disappearing and Reappearing Posts
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Replies 14 Post by yooperpete

Candoarms:<br>
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I've been told that some stoves designed to burn bio mass work lots better than those intended to burn just corn. You can burn cornstalks, corn, woodpellets, wheat, soy by products to name a few. I think mine had trouble getting enough air. The saleman was back peddling lots at first about the corn and said the corn from out West burned better than the corn here. Some people I know have and still are burning corn but agree that it is a hassle.

Quadra-Fire woodstove inserts
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Replies 47 Post by yooperpete

Suggest you tell us more about your planned projects. In my opinion smaller tractors with a back hoe provide very limited capacity and reach. My initial reaction without knowing your plans is go bigger.

New Holland 2007 TC26 Advice
New Holland Tractors
Replies 5 Post by yooperpete

Sorry about drifting away from the original topic. The market for corn as a heating source has slowed substantially and pellets have emerged as the new trend. Corn prices have risen due to ethanol production and many like myself have found that corn as a heating source really sucked. It was dirty, required lots of cleanup and was not consistent. Pellets on the otherhand burn hotter and cleaner. Several pellet producing plants have been put on line here in Michigan over the past year and pellet prices are dropping. When the craze started for corn burning stoves, a local company started up and called itself the "Kernel Burner". They were the largest seller of corn stoves in the area. Now about 4 years later, they are selling primarly pellet stoves.

Windmills for electricity
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Replies 48 Post by yooperpete

Here in mid-Michigan where there is rich farmland it goes for about $120.00-$140.00/acre in parcels of 40 acres or more. It also depends on drainage. My 40 has tile every 50 feet.

Farm Land Rent
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Replies 16 Post by yooperpete

The coulters are made to swing or povot sideways. That movement is for when it hits a stone or other hard object so it can deflect off. If your plow is not staying at depth the tips of the plow aren't set correctly to suck it down into the ground. The points should tip down. You should turn the turnbuckle of the toplink arm a little shorter and that will bring the tips down more. Too short will make the plow want to dig too much. Most plows also have a gage wheel that mounts to the frame just next to the furrow that is being cut. That stops the plow from digging in too much. Sometimes you also need to put some weight on the plow to help it dig in. That is usually the case in real dry plowing applications in clay. You mentioned it is a little wet. If it is too wet, the dirt wants to adhere to the plow. When you are done plowing, we always wipe the shiny parts of the plow with used motor oil to stop it from rusting. The anti-sway link arms should be loosened to allow your 3 point to sway. Not too much that they rub the inside walls of the rear tires. That allows the plow to seek its own direction and the tractor to guide it in a "lead" direction.

If you plow too shallow the soil will not flip. If you are plowing under allot of tall vegetation, it will not all get covered up. It will mostly decay during the winter months and can be cut up in the spring with a disk. As mentioned by the other guys, disk or mow it and "let it dry". I'm not used to working in muck. Farming is usually an "artform" best done in proper soil conditions that are semi-moist and not wet. Bone dry doesn't work well either. Sounds like you need to work on irrigation aspect as well.

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Replies 23 Post by yooperpete

Setting up the Bucket level indicator:

While off the tractor, I walk back and forth from the joystick to the bucket and back again and just tap the joystick for the bucket tilt until it is level or just ever so lightly digging in. At that position I take a paint pen (white) and scribe a line around the indicator rod just above the pipe where it passes through.

So, from the tractor seat, in the future I know exactly where flat is. Additional tilt will make the ring go slightly higher if you need to dig more aggressively.

That mark will disappear over time from wear and rust but can be remarked before it totally goes away.

That loader bucket works great for snow removal if you don't dig. Know and memorize your real estate before the snow flies to eliminate bumping into hard objects.

New Holland TZ25 DA - not feeling the love
New Holland Tractors
Replies 23 Post by yooperpete

Hardwood:<br>
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I believe that is a 12.5 or 13 HP unit with hydrostat transmission and manual deck lift. Most of them had a 38" deck. Believe it is a late 80's/early 90's model. <br>
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Depending upon condition and hours but generally with normal wear and tear one like that with about 400 hrs. would be worth about $700.00 with a few scratchs, dents and rust around the foot plates.

Cub Cadet model 1320
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Replies 2 Post by yooperpete

I'm with Harvey, get a reliable lawn service. There are lots of people out there doing that sort of thing. Ask your neighbors who they use. You get better rates if a service is doing other jobs within a few blocks of yours.

They will also mow every week or as you require but best is to be on the same schedule as your neighbors. You can't always rely on a teenager to be there when you want. If you want to stick with a non professional, go with a semi-retired individual.

The same guys will more than likely do snow as well.

A yard that size should normally go for $25.00-$35.00 per mowing.

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Replies 6 Post by yooperpete

Ken:
At the start of this, it sounded like you only had a quickie fix to do. The Genie web site indicates the S-45 has a 51ft. working height but also has a articulating jib boom like the photo shows. That should be helpful working around chimneys, etc.

The ladder in the FEL bucket is dangerous. When in grade school one of my classmate's father died when the bucket tripped. Back in those days, most loader buckets were mechanical with a trip release and spring return.

Earthworks:

We did this before duct tape was a widely used maintenance and all-around building material.

Boom Lift reach
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Replies 25 Post by yooperpete

kthompson:
Sounds like you are correct about the valving setup and the 3 point position. I got this tractor from my dad's estate. We used it to dig ditches up at the hunting property. It has had a real, real hard life.

He bought it used (really used) from a guy that mainly loaded manure out of the barnyard. That had a lasting effect on the paint job. I just replaced one of the front tires and while I was at it, sandblasted the rim and painted the rim & wheel to the original paint scheme. Think the contrast of old vs: new even makes it look worse. The grille is gone and a tooth or more is missing out of "High" range so we only use low range. Atleast I don't have to worry about scratching it, so can do anything and go anywhere with it.

Massey Ferguson MF 135 Hydraulic Problem
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Replies 18 Post by yooperpete

Earthworks:
Sorry about the typo, I should re-read what has been typed.

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Replies 23 Post by yooperpete

I have a Kelley 3 point mounted backhoe attached to an old MF135. Like Hardwood pointed out, there are also additional (bent) brackets that mount back to the frame. In my opinion, it still has too much flex and is very limited in use.

It all goes back to the intended use. In my case, with seldom use, it provides adequate performance. It is a "beater tractor" with single purpose use and am surprised it hasn't broken in half yet.

Then there are the guys like my "poor" farmer friends. They have a CAT backhoe with the extenda boom/hoe feature, etc. They must have well over $100,000.00 invested. The bucket is larger than on their JD crane. Did I mention they are "poor".

Like I said, it all depends on the application, how fast, how deep or how far away you need to reach and how much you're willing to invest.

With regard to backhoes, bigger is always better. I'd stick with the JD5105/JD48 backhoe and use the smaller tractor for other light duty applications.

switching backhoes between tractors
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Replies 6 Post by yooperpete

I once read a long and dry book called "The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire". It has been said, History repeats itself!

A thought-provoking eye-opener
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