mybigwarwagon
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or really bad shoulders.If you do that metaphorically and hurt yourself we have some serious problems.
Between 705 & 1200 SQ/FT A trip back from the edge.
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Workspaces between 705 and 1200 squarefeet.
I think I’ve found a new way to remove a stump, power washer. We couldn’t even budge this one with the rental excavator. Then I tried to twist it out, nope. So I power washed the dirt surrounding the tap root. Talk about a dirty job. Then I was able to break it, but the Old Mule doesn’t have enough traction to pull the stump out of the hole. I'll borrow the neighbor's Kubota and we'll get it out. SWMBO want's to keep it as lawn art, whatever.
Strouty
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Stumps can be a real PITA, they are almost always heavier than you think, I like the idea of the pressure washer though. The roots really hold a lot of dirt and that will substantially lighten things up for sure. You could try a two part cable, use the GF as the anchor, it is probably much easier to borrow the bigger tractor, but for future stumps.
The bonus is that getting the neighbor to help is a huge plus. He's 80+, and he absolutely loves helping out on little jobs like this. Low risk, easy for the two tractors. Also makes asking for favors from him easier. And I hope we don't have any more stumps to pull. I really don't like dropping trees, especially live ones.Stumps can be a real PITA, they are almost always heavier than you think, I like the idea of the pressure washer though. The roots really hold a lot of dirt and that will substantially lighten things up for sure. You could try a two part cable, use the GF as the anchor, it is probably much easier to borrow the bigger tractor, but for future stumps.
Thanks for dropping by tls1. Yeah, if I had to do it over again, we'd do it differently. We pulled about 20 stumps, and this was the only one we had issues with. When I tried to pull it over with the Mini-Ex or the Old Mule, it literally didn't shake, even the littlest bit. Too much clay around the tap root. Remove clay, and get movement. A dozen yanks after that, and it popped loose.
Got the hedge trimmer fixed. The last guy tried to glue the busted ear back. JB Weld to the rescue. Scuffed both pieces and a small piece of tin, and JB’ed everything together. Had 2 pieces of conduit with 90*ish bends, a hammer, a welder, and ta-da, a handle. A couple of #12 screws and I now have a hedge trimmer that works very well.
Strouty
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That hedge trimmer kind of looks like some sort of zombie killing tool from the walking dead.
Had a huge storm come through 20 years back, some 60' trees went over. I used a pressure washer to put all the dirt back in the hole off the roots and then hauled the stumps to the burn pile. It was kind of entertaining to be blasting the dirt away and expose a rock the size of a football entangled in there.
shortykorte
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Just wondering, could stump stayed? Trim down to below grade?
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mybigwarwagon
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Plows and hard objects below grade don't get along. I am fairly certain that he is clearing to plant more.
Of course I was fairly certain that my ex wife was "the one" too.
shortykorte
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Good point
I have one of “those” stumps too.
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It wouldn't make a very good killing device. It doesn't like twigs that are bigger than a #2 pencil.
I have one of those stumps as well. But this one is where the shop addition is going. I don't want to leave it in the ground. When they rot, they leave a hole as they decompose, and I don't want a void, even if it is small, under the shop floor.
harley jim
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I'm not running a planter so......
I had mine ground this morning
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mybigwarwagon
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You know you want a basement... eventually.
hardalada
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Or an inspection pit.....
jollygreengiant
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I thought this was a shop addition for your projects?
Strouty
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I still haven't googled how this hemp works, what exactly does she use from it?
Strouty
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I think I just figured out an entirely new industry that can be started. You know how people buy 0% alcohol beer, why not sell 0% THC weed, you get all the taste, but none of the buzz, that way people can smoke it all the time and not become complete morons. Of course I wouldn’t use the term morons in the marketing campaign.
It's funny you say that. Robin watches a weekly hemp show put on by the hemp people here in Michigan. She asked me to watch one because the guest was pretty interesting (and he was very much so). One of the regulars on the show was so high someone could have used him for a satellite.
Strouty
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The worst part about the people that are high as a kite, they don't really think anything is wrong or that it has any long term repercussions.
mybigwarwagon
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What is really bad is they don't think anyone can tell that they are high.
I thought you would appreciate what doing this with an old Wi car entailed this weekend. Friday I put up the temporary summer shelter and moved the crawler (fired right up!) under it. Saturday a complete, running, driving parts car was driven in and this is where I got to this aft.
Between the rust and my age, I'm not as fast as I used to be...
Between the rust and my age, I'm not as fast as I used to be...
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Now I'm following in your footsteps, and I'm not liking it.
Pulled the trans off the motor today and discovered a cracked exhaust manifold. Rustiest exhaust bolts (Olds used bolts) I've ever seen. Through some miracle and Kroil, I got all 5 drivers side off. The 9/16's were rusted down to 13 and 14mm.
Turns out the rearmost passenger side bolt is broken off too. Front broke off on me immediately. Three in the middle were rusted down to 1/2 but came out.
So I end the day with 2 broken off exhaust studs that need removing.
I'm gonna order an oil pan and valve cover gasket set for it. Sounds familiar, I bet.
Pulled the trans off the motor today and discovered a cracked exhaust manifold. Rustiest exhaust bolts (Olds used bolts) I've ever seen. Through some miracle and Kroil, I got all 5 drivers side off. The 9/16's were rusted down to 13 and 14mm.
Turns out the rearmost passenger side bolt is broken off too. Front broke off on me immediately. Three in the middle were rusted down to 1/2 but came out.
So I end the day with 2 broken off exhaust studs that need removing.
I'm gonna order an oil pan and valve cover gasket set for it. Sounds familiar, I bet.
Sounds really familiar, like an echo. Were the studs snapped flush? If there's a bit of a stud left, heat the manifold red hot, put an undersized nut on the stud, using an impact in reverse, push against it and it should walk right outNow I'm following in your footsteps, and I'm not liking it.
Pulled the trans off the motor today and discovered a cracked exhaust manifold. Rustiest exhaust bolts (Olds used bolts) I've ever seen. Through some miracle and Kroil, I got all 5 drivers side off. The 9/16's were rusted down to 13 and 14mm.
Turns out the rearmost passenger side bolt is broken off too. Front broke off on me immediately. Three in the middle were rusted down to 1/2 but came out.
So I end the day with 2 broken off exhaust studs that need removing.
I'm gonna order an oil pan and valve cover gasket set for it. Sounds familiar, I bet.
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The Girlfriend has been working hard, so time for the next repair, rear brakes
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The flex line was almost toast and the axle line going to the left side was literally missing. So everything is new, from the frame line back. Looked like a lot of the old parts were new, but I wasn’t sure, so it all got replaced.
.The flex line was almost toast and the axle line going to the left side was literally missing. So everything is new, from the frame line back. Looked like a lot of the old parts were new, but I wasn’t sure, so it all got replaced.
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Not something you want to take apart every year, so I agree with all new and be done. Especially the way you tow while hauling dirt.
Unfortunately I have never invested in a hot wrench, so Kroil and time will hopefully get my exhaust studs out. There's a solid 1/2" sticking out, so what I usually do is cut two flats in the end and use a small wrench after the kroil bath. If the wrench rounds a bit, I fall back to the vise grips.
Unfortunately I have never invested in a hot wrench, so Kroil and time will hopefully get my exhaust studs out. There's a solid 1/2" sticking out, so what I usually do is cut two flats in the end and use a small wrench after the kroil bath. If the wrench rounds a bit, I fall back to the vise grips.
jon72vega
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Good job!
You mean there was no brake line at all on the left side?
You mean there was no brake line at all on the left side?
harley jim
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That's the way I like it, once and done.
Nothing. He had it capped off at the flex line. Can't say as I blame them, there's only 1/2" between the backing plate and the u-bolts. In order to bleed everything, I left the backing plates flopping around and put a ratchet strap around the shoes to get to the bleeders. The other thing that necessitated the job was that 2 of the wheel studs on the passenger side were rolling around inside the rear drum. The hub on that side was worn out, as were all of the studs.
Strouty
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You are making me feel like a slacker, I have to do this on one of the burbs and it is not a full floater, so it is way easier to do, still haven’t done it.
those studs must have made some interesting noises inside there.
those studs must have made some interesting noises inside there.
It was pretty loud. Beat the backing plate pretty good. Ended up having to replace one of the hubs because of the studs.You are making me feel like a slacker, I have to do this on one of the burbs and it is not a full floater, so it is way easier to do, still haven’t done it.
those studs must have made some interesting noises inside there.
shortykorte
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Speaking of brakes, when is my appointment. 