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Frank..... I think you may be on to something here.

Maybe Obammas mamma gave him to many of those "Fizziks" and now he is doing it to all of us!

Alternative Fluids
Kubota Tractors
Replies 16 Post by DRankin

"one heal and bouncing a few times. Generally, my forced heal penetrates"

Wait a minute! Does Kenny's big spelling critic REALLY mean "heel"??

Maybe EW injured the back part of his foot and now his heel is healed?

Kubota L3240 TURF vs INDUSTRIAL TIRES
Kubota Tractors
Replies 35 Post by DRankin

There are two air filters on the 4100, an outer and a smaller inner filter.

Might be a good idea to change both.

4100 loses power
John Deere Tractors
Replies 13 Post by DRankin

Rotella is a great diesel oil. The problem is somewhere else.

jd 4200
John Deere Tractors
Replies 15 Post by DRankin

Thought this was kind of cool........

Compact Utilitiy Tractors are not are new idea
Just For Fun Off Topic
Replies 4 Post by DRankin

[u]"Even the 3-point arms on each side were too hot to hold you hand on." [/u]

I'm with Frank..... that is pretty hot. I would seriously consider changing the fluid.

John Deere 4500 3 point issue and very hot
John Deere Tractors
Replies 9 Post by DRankin

Mothballs? Not trying to be unkind here Greg, but that is an urban legend.<br>
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I have tried it..... either every moth I catch is a female or the damn things have their balls where I can't find them.

That Darn Squirrel
Just For Fun Off Topic
Replies 20 Post by DRankin

Somebody in law enforcement leaked it to Roger Hedgecock. It is posted on Rogerhedgecock.com.<br>
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Maybe the reason it doesn't seem so bad to you is that your government has already pretty much done the same thing to you.<br>
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http://www.rogerhedgecock.com/Default.asp?cchk=yes

It may be coming faster than you thought
Everything and Anything
Replies 12 Post by DRankin

Ken....... I was thinking about your question while I was watching my emergency food supply get their morning rations (a dozen quail at the bird feeder and several cottontails feeding on the lawn).

Maybe the best emergency food supply would be a pallet of scratch feed and a couple dozen chickens.

You could do worse than scrambled eggs for breakfast and omelets for dinner or maybe the occasional batch of fried chicken. Add some dried beans and rice and you could live well.

Freeze dried foods for emergencies
Everything and Anything
Replies 42 Post by DRankin

In the interest of full disclosure, I have been a union member most of my life and in my last job sat on the union Executive Board, negotiated labor and retiree health contracts, staffed arbitrations and held the office of Vice-President.

That said, some of the political manipulations I had to participate in left a bad taste in my mouth. I was a very strange duck those circles being a Conservative Republican.

Having been on the "inside" I can tell you that in my view the UAW has run a bit amok in its latter years because of the national political clout it carries due to hefty contributions to unsavory politicians. Management abrogated their right to effectively manage the company and let the inmates run the asylum.

GM CEO Rick Wagoner Resigns -- US Govt Presses On
Autos SUV Trucks
Replies 28 Post by DRankin

I am begining to wonder..... did the US government take over control of Outlook Express while I wasn't paying atention?

I am getting really tired of trying to work around the systemic problems in O-Express, is Firefox a viable alternative?

Alexa Toolbar and Site Traffic
Website Operations Howto
Replies 8 Post by DRankin

Does earth hour relate in some way to a New York minute?

Earth Hour March 28th
Everything and Anything
Replies 22 Post by DRankin

[QUOTE=John4600;161468] I was told that my 4710 is a4X4 [/QUOTE]

Maybe not........ I have an Feb 2006 sales brochure in front of me that suggests that 4wd was an option on the 4210 through 4710 models.

4710 4X4
John Deere Tractors
Replies 3 Post by DRankin

Dennis... interesting, that fills in some gaps for me. <br>
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The guy who owns Green Mountain Grills is real picky about what he puts in his food grade pellets, nothing but clean hardwoods. Apparently there is also an industry standard to be observed. <br>
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They do go on about not using standard heating pellets to cook food. Now I have an idea why.<br>
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Frank....... If you grew up around a wood stove in the kitchen, the food from a wood pellet grill will taste real familiar to you. <br>
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They call it a grill but it is actually an oven; the food is never exposed directly to the flames. It can function as a grill because you can crank it up and the steel plate between the fire and to food gets red hot.<br>
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It makes a fine steak and roasts a very tasty turkey. Someday soon I will bake a pizza in it and even try baking bread. <br>
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The units are a bit spendy, but so far I am really liking the food prepared in it. <br>
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Dennis.... my pellet stove that heats the house runs very hot, like a forge, due to the air being pumped into the burn pot all the time. I imagine the would take care of some of the left over lubricants and such. <br>
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I think you are right about the salt content too, the pellet bag labels carry a "does not exceed" statement for salt content and now I know why.

Worthless gadgets
Just For Fun Off Topic
Replies 18 Post by DRankin

Hey Murf.... brakes? Maybe, maybe not. I drive around in low range at just about the same speed whether up-hill or down. Not sure how the brakes would "know" when to activate as I use the HST for stopping, not the tractor brakes. Manual switch? Maybe.... but by the time I would think I need it I am in the ditch, so to speak.<br>
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I suspect the loose sand and gravels I was driving on played a part in the towing instability.<br>
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EW.... I agree that gravity is the other wild card in this game and now that I think about it, I can transport my empty flatbed @ 2000 lbs and the unloaded dump trailer which is even heavier, down the same hill quite safely. So there must be some load geometry in play. The empty trailers present loads that are much further back than the water tank.<br>
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The water tank set-up was about emergency fire fighting during our summer lightning season, so the whole thing might have to do some limited brush busting to get on scene. <br>
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If I could have solved the problem with the trailer I would probably have run into traction issues on the sandy uphill pulls.<br>
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So I split the load. I figured 225 gallons might buy me some time until the big boys in the yellow truck get here, so I currently carry 125 gallons on a two wheeled trailer and a 65 gallon tank on the front forks. <br>
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Close enough.... and enough weight on the front axle to boost the traction on the sand dunes and gravel........<br>

Trailer comes off at 75mph
Pickup Trucks and Trailers
Replies 91 Post by DRankin

[QUOTE=earthwrks;161079] I tell ya. You have much more control and start-out torque with a HST. [/QUOTE]

Sorry. Not buying that one. I have had two nearly identical models, a 4100 Gear and a 4115 HST.

I frequently get the HST into situations where it refuses to go...... like yasterday........ the HST stalled when I tried to push it up a 10-12 inch step into the shed with a bucket load of wood pellets. It just groaned and sat there.

I used to put the 4100 Gear in low/low and drive it up the front steps with a load of firewood. It never hesitated or even spun the wheels.

The HST is better for ease of use and precise maneuvering around buildings and such, but the gear tranny put way more controllable and usable power on the ground.

dump truck or dump trailer
Parts and Repair
Replies 65 Post by DRankin

A block heater on a cold country diesel is always a good idea, especially if the tractor will live outside.

Back in Alaska we used the can type coolant heaters that operated like a percolator with good success. They aren't very expensive and can warm a small engine up in an hour or two, even at 40 below.

I would have to take another look at my tractor to see is they would work as they are normally attached to the return hose from the car or cab heater. Anyway, check the link below for some options.

I know it gets real cold in Montana, so in your circumstance I would also opt for a good synthetic engine oil and Deere Low-Vis hydraulic fluid in the sump.

John Deere 4100 Price advice
John Deere Tractors
Replies 14 Post by DRankin

Put tire chains on those turfs for more traction. Or is it tyre chyns?

Moleplough subsoiler - OK with a JD755
Operating and Attachments
Replies 5 Post by DRankin

Are we all talking the same language here?

This is the weirdest exchange I have seen in a long time.

FarmC, you can chill out a bit, we are all friends here. But if you can't there are some really good threads in the archives on wood splitters that might interest you, just in case that chip on your shoulder gets too heavy someday.

pto generator speed question - help
Operating and Attachments
Replies 14 Post by DRankin

Like these:

http://www.gearmore.com/product%20index/CatPg_45-46.pdf

Subcompact Tractor VS Compact Tractor Implements
Kubota Tractors
Replies 12 Post by DRankin