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I was replacing a $1400 engine on a commercial walk-behind mower once when I was younger. The old engine's mounting holes were threaded, the new engine's were not, and they were smaller. So, I decided to drill them out. So, with the engine on the mower, from underneath the mower, I drilled out...

I have that hydraulic crimper and I mostly use it for crimping lugs on cables. I've probably terminated 100+ lugs on 2, 0/1, and 0/2 cable. They work great and I highly recommend anybody spend the $30-$40 to buy one on Amazon if they have more than a few lugs to crimp. They sure do beat...

I use whatever I can get from the auto parts store, and have for 10+ years now. We get 30+ FC delivered to us every spring/summer in 6'+ long logs. In my years of doing this, I have only had to replace one bar due to wear. Maybe it's a dumb habbit, but my grandpa always told me to periodically...

We got lucky and ended up getting, for free, the storage drawers from a local auto parts store that went out of business about 5 years ago. These are the drawers that housed all of their hardware, not only nuts and bolts. Clips, pins, interior clips, license plate bolts, everything. Most of our...

My experience from browsing around different online websites and social media platforms are that like most all other things, you will have fanboys and people who love the brand that they own and talk down upon the other. I, like you, have heard both Dewalt and Milwaukee are great performers...

I've split more wood in my short life than I would like to admit. I've used both gas log splitters, as well as axes/mauls/wedges. If you can't go the gas powered route and you are looking for a manual tool, I suggest one of these...

I maintain my fathers fleet of lawn equipment. Up until about a few years ago, I'd fight and fight with $20-$70 carb rebuild kits for his Redmax 2 stroke equipment. Sometimes they'd work, sometimes they wouldn't. New carbs usually run around $100, give or take, which is about 1/4 of the cost of...

I was skeptical on the cheap aftermarket carbs as well. I decided to take the plunge about a year ago, and have not been disappointed yet. My dad is running at least 5 on his 2 stroke equipment, and one on a power washer. I have a co-worker who is running one on his Toro zero turn with no...

I have had a Rigid from HD, along with the "detailing" kit for it, and I love it. I've had it for a year or two now, and use it a few times a week. I have zero issues. I glued the casters to it, because they would fall off when the vac was lifted up. Since then, I have no issues. The detail kit...

I LOVE this Snap-On magnetic rechargeable work light. They're small, the magnet is strong, and they take some abuse. However, it really hurts when one decides to drive off under a car @ $80-$90 each (new). These are the ones I'm talking about...

This is a great idea that I wasn't sure would work or not, but is probably what I'm looking for. So, you can easily remove yours and hook it anywhere that you need to with your clevis and strap, correct? This would work great for "mounting" it wherever he needed to on the mower.

I was also considering this, but the reviews aren't looking too hot. That, combined with the fact that these type always look cheap to me, will probably have me not buying this type of winch...

Thanks for the reply! Yeah, I know some HF products are absolute garbage, and others are a great value. I'm almost thinking that we're going to go this route anyways, simply for the price and how rarely it will probably (and hopefully) be used. Question for you... This DOES come with a...

I always seem to have an issue with trailer tires and mower tires. Usually when we order from the warehouse, we always seem to get the pieces of sh!t that are on the bottom of the stack. We call them pancakes. We have a ranger tire machine with the optional bead-blaster attachment, which doesn't...

Good morning everyone. My dad is looking for a winch for one of his zero turn mowers. It's a newer Exmark Lazer. He doesn't want anything too extravagant, but he obviously wants something that's going to hold up to a little abuse. The winch will primarily be used to pull the mower out of wet...

Back when I was in my early/mid teens, I remember trying to drill something that I had in a vice. I was just getting into learning proper drill techniques, and wasn't very educated it. Anyways, I had a crappy grip on the drill, and was really leaning into it (I didn't know any better at the...

My dad has had a Stihl MS-280 with an 18" bar for YEARS. Up until about 2 years ago, He'd have a guy drop him off 8' pieces of wood so I could cut/split/stack it. He used to burn about 20 f/c per year at his shop. In tandem, I'd also use a little 12" Redmax saw if I had to cut a lot of smaller...

If I were you, since you only have an acre, I'd look for a commercial walk behind mower. Make SURE that you get the hydraulic drive versions. They're way more durable, and you can cut wet grass and cut in a light drizzle without the belts slipping on the belt drive machines (because there are...

I'm only 29 years old, but within the past 5 years or so, I've really started to become "overly-cautious" (no such thing in my book). I was pretty much raised in an automotive shop environment because of my dad. He now owns a lawn maintenance business and has three lifts in his shop to service...

I'd give the mesh tarps a PASS. We've been using the 12'x19' tarps for probably 10 years now on a leaf trailer for clean-ups. The older ones were definitely way thicker and more durable, but we can get a few years out of the newer thinner ones. We were going to have one custom made once and I...