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Tractorbuyer, I understand where you are coming from, however, I would recomend the TC. A year ago I brought a TZ24DA, HST, with a 60"MMM, out the door for $10.5K. It's an excellent tractor but has its limits. <br>
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I wish I had gone ahead and spent the extra money to purchase a TC24. I have a 5' rear blade I purchased from a co-worker for $50 (cat 1), but had to modify it so the TZ could lift it more than a couple of inches, not enough 3PH lift height. I have been laying 8" ductle iron pipe, a 20' section weighs 640lbs. The tractor handles the weight okay, but I don't have the ground clearance to straddle the pipe without removing the mower. <br>
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On the other hand, if I had purchased the TC24, I would problably have wanted the TC29. Please heed the advice of others on this board as to purchasing the right size tractor. Dave

TZ25DA Price vs TC24
New Holland Tractors
Replies 6 Post by kyvette

Tractorbuyer, I did a web search prior to purchasing my Atlas box blade but couldn't locate the manufacturer. Where in Mississippi are they located and what products to they make besides box blades?

I am like you, I wanted an inexpensive, no frills box, that was of decent quality. I have a bank to shape and a driveway to build. I am waiting on BellSouth to relocate a buried phone line before I can begin. Dave

Blue Box Blade
New Holland Tractors
Replies 11 Post by kyvette

My TZ24DA is rated 700lb lift capacity and I believe it will handle more. Recently I moved 20' sections of 8" ductile iron pipe that weigh about 640lbs. The lift handled the weight with no effort, but the front end was getting light.

With a couple hunderd pounds of suitcase weights, I feel this lift would handle more. I bet the published lift capacity has at least a 1.5 safety margin.

Tiller for JD 2210 King Kutter TG-48 too big
Operating and Attachments
Replies 7 Post by kyvette

Have you considered the New Holland MMM? I use the NH 60" MMM and have been very satisfied with it. It does a good job even in tall grass. I mow 5 acres and just recently mowed my neighbor's 2 acre field which had only been cut once this year.

I haven't removed the mower from the tractor but it appears to be fairly easy to do. The grease fittings are easily accessable.

Hope this helps, Dave

Help with new mower purchase
Mowers Field and Finish
Replies 5 Post by kyvette

Does anyone know anything about Atlas box blades? I found these at a dealer in southern Kentucky called Sweet Farm Equipment. The 48" weighs 300 pounds and sells for $300.<br>
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The weight is inline with others like Landpride, Grizzly, and Rhino for the same size box. The price is considerably lower, Landpride's 48" is $640. <br>
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I know the old adage, you get what you pay for, but this item will not be used a lot, and I cannot justify paying top dollar. Dave

Atlas Box Blades
Operating and Attachments
Replies 1 Post by kyvette

Ncrunch, you are smart to set back and see what happens. From what you say this could escalate into something really serious. Violence begets violence. It's not worth risking jail time or making your wife a widow.

However, I do like Broken's suggestion about the girl friend calling the wife.

Vandalism or Civil Matter
Just For Fun Off Topic
Replies 55 Post by kyvette

In Kentucky it depends on who owns the highway. Federal and State owned roads and right-of-ways are maintained by their contractors. We also have county and city owned roads. Typically, the county and/or city will maintain their roads and right-of-ways using their own employees.

I ask the county road superintendent if they would install a catch basin and pipe the ditchline at my property. He said they considered that landscaping and wouldn't do the work. However, he didn't have a problem if I did the work.

STATE HIGHWAY RIGHT OF WAYS
Garden and Landscape
Replies 8 Post by kyvette

Grinder,
Thanks, an excellent reminder. You can't be too safe. My tractor has the ROPS and a seat belt. I have gotten in the habit of using the seat belt anytime I am on the tractor. Additionally, I carry my cell phone, just in case, because you never know.

Dave

tractorsGood reminder
Parts and Repair
Replies 2 Post by kyvette

Last Friday morning our SCADA system indicated alarms at one of our industrial substations. A crew was send to investigate. <br>
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They found a red tail hawk laying on the primary conductor with part of a black snake held in one of its talons. Apparently the snake was giving the hawk problems which resulted in the snake wrapping its self around two primary phases creating the outage. We think the snake was approximately 6 feet long. The voltage on this circuit is 13.2KV. Check out my picture number 12.<br>
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Outages created by birds and squirrels are common, but this is the first time any of us had seen this situation.<br>
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I thought you might this interesting. Dave<br>
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Hawk and Snake
Just For Fun Off Topic
Replies 3 Post by kyvette

You wouldn't call this a "L cheap O". In 1988 I purchased a Ford yard tractor with a 48" deck, 16hp Briggs engine and HST. I paid $3000 for it and sold it last spring for $350. It mowed two acres for those 17 years plus a couple of neighbors yards.

According to the old saying, you get what you pay for. Dave

EL Cheapo riding mowers
Mowers Field and Finish
Replies 14 Post by kyvette

A local NH dealer sells IMC Box Blades for CUTS. The 4' is $425 and the 5' is $525. <br>
Is anyone familiar with this equipment, it's a new one on me?<br>
Thanks Dave

IMC Box Blades
Operating and Attachments
Replies 1 Post by kyvette

MacDaddy,
1700 ft is too long to run secondary, 120/240 volts. The utility company will install primary conductor to a stepdown transformer. This is not an installation for the property owner, however, the utility may require or allow the property owner to dig the trench. Normally, this will be 30" to 36" deep.

If its an option I would strongly recommend installation in conduit, PVC schedule 40 is normally used. Concrete encasement is overkill, except under pavement. A red caution tape will be installed about 12" above the conduit.

Primary electric cable doesn't just break. Problems are created by animals, trees, humans on backholes, and lightning.

Normal primary phase to ground voltages are 2400, 4800, 7200 & 7620 volts. The three phase voltage is 4160, 8320, 12470, & 13,200, respectivity. Some RECC's use a 14KV phase to ground voltage, but its not as common as the others. Also, most utilities are or have phased out the 2400/4160 voltage.

Hopes this helps and isn't too late. Dave

Underground Elec - direct-burial vs in conduit
Home Improvement
Replies 11 Post by kyvette

Yooperpete, I would definitely suggest the Grand Canyon. I have been to Sedona and Phoenix and in my opinion the best of Arizona is the canyon. Get on the national park web site and locate lodging in the park. My wife and I visited the canyon in late January, no crowds.

Las Vegas is only 4 -5 hours from the canyon and from there you can be in Death Valley in about 2 hours. Death Valley is a nice place to visit, but not in the summer. Due to the rain this year there's a lot of wild flowers in bloom. We stayed at Furnace Creek.

If you are going to visit more than a couple of national parks, purchase an annual pass for $50.

Also, there is wonderful scenery in southern Utah. Have fun. Dave

Any tips for sights on road trip
Just For Fun Off Topic
Replies 9 Post by kyvette

I believe this is a new model just released. I saw a similar (may have been the same model) at the Louisville Farm Machinery show. Salesman said the Cat diesel is new for them this year. It looked like a nice tractor.

tc29 versus competitors
New Holland Tractors
Replies 9 Post by kyvette

A correction to my previous post. The EMF study involving seamstresses, tailors, and dress makers was a Finnish study and showed an increase in risk for cancer. A Swedish study did indicate a slight increase in risk for leukemia in children.

A good publication on EMF is "EMF in the Workplace" and can be acquired by calling 800-363-2383. This is a September 1996 publication. Another good publication is "Electric and Magnetic Fields from 60 Hertz Electric Power: What do we know about possible health risks?". This is published by Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pa.

Land w overhead High power lines
Home Improvement
Replies 14 Post by kyvette

cthonestguy, do you have any extra weigh on your BX, like wheel weights, fel, etc?

I have a NH TZ24DA which probably weighs about the same as the BX. I tried a 5' box blade but didn't have the rippers. It worked okay, but without the rippers and being able to load it, I couldn't fully test it.

I plan to acquire a box blade and go with a 4 foot model. Thanks for the info. Dave

Box Blade tip for BX owners
Kubota Tractors
Replies 23 Post by kyvette

Some friends of ours had a cat get in their house while they were on vacation. The cat caused $10K worth of damage. It was in every room in the house and was still alive after a week. Their son came to check on things and found the cat and the damage.

If a cat could kill moles then I might consider one, otherwise, I have no use for cats.

Another SERIOUS animal problem
Just For Fun Off Topic
Replies 18 Post by kyvette

Ardician, I had my 50hr service done in December on my NH TZ24DA. The cost was; parts $120, labor $100 totaling $220. I trailered the tractor to the dealer, left it about 10 days and went back to get it.

Ready for fifty-hour service
Parts and Repair
Replies 9 Post by kyvette

I made my first trip to the Louisville Farm Machinery show a couple of weeks ago. It's a large show which takes up the entire facility and included tractor pulls at night.

All of the big three had large floor exhibits. I believe the orange out did the green and blue. The toys ranges from the sub-compacts to the eight wheeled tractors in the 200 - 300hp range.

Also on display was every kind of implement you could think of and some you had never heard of, at least in my case.

Probably the most impressive was the MT700 Challenger by Cat. The tractor on display was model MT765 with 255 PTO HP. This isn't your normal wheeled tractor, it uses a traction belt similar to that on bulldozers, except it's rubber with ag tread. This tractor was equipped with "Auto-Guide" satellite navigation. The salesman said you could sit at home and operate the machine.

If you have never been to one of these shows, I would highly recommend it. Dave

Louisville Ky Farm Machinery Show
Just For Fun Off Topic
Replies 6 Post by kyvette

The FCC mandates that cable companies comply with a minimum "leakage index" for their system. About twice a year the cable company will drive the streets using a "sniffer" to detect signal leakage.

Normally, signal leakage comes from a homeowner "do it yourselfer". Without the proper tools and connectors a connection can leak RF signals.

Our company employees drive marked vehicles and carry personal IDs. If in doubt ask for the ID and call the cable company to verify. Do not let someone in your house if you are not absolutely sure who they are. Another suggestion is schedule a visit when someone else is at home with you. Dave

Cable Stray Signals
Just For Fun Off Topic
Replies 19 Post by kyvette