Between 705 & 1200 SQ/FT A trip back from the edge.

[harley jim]

My wrestling weight in 7th grade was 202. I broke both arms at different times one wrestling and the other I fell out of a car. Doc said no more wrestling. I'm with Strouty I could loose a hundred and be fine.

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[xtremek]

In my forties, it was easy to get in shape and stay in shape. Now? Yeah, right. Been stretching my back and doing somewhat consistent ab workout. It's paying off in that there's no back pain after a day of lifting logs. I'll take it as a win.

 

[shortykorte]

I could not gain weight when I was younger. I graduated highschool at 6'4" and 145 pounds. I don't have that problem any more.

I feel ya. Graduation 6-5”, 185 and ate everything. Now 6-6 260 and eat less.


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[rmalkow2]

Getting those walking steps in every day definitely helps me feel less stiff as I get older. I shoot for at least 5000/day, so keep walking guys! Also, a year ago I started doing lots of research on low carb eating and changes my eating habits. It really works and by eliminating most all refined sugar and carbs from my daily diet I have lost 60lbs in the past year and gotten off all meds for BP and blood sugar. I highly recommend it and you can eat all the meat you can fit in. Definitely check out the science behind this and the many resources world wide that are available. Stay well and busy guys!

Bob

 

[mybigwarwagon]

I feel ya. Graduation 6-5”, 185 and ate everything. Now 6-6 260 and eat less.


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I walked past a picture of a cake earlier and gained a pound.

 

[Strouty]

I walked past a picture of a cake earlier and gained a pound.

 

[xtremek]

Been a couple of steady weeks. I did a tire rotation, oil change, and new cam cover gasket on the middle daughter’s Cruze. I R&R’ed the transaxle on the new garden tractor, replaced the input shaft and pulley, removed the deck and all of its associated components, wired in these rocker switches, bypassed a bunch of now redundant safety switches, and wired in a 4 way connector in order to be able to control towed objects from the tractor seat.

 

[cbacres]

Nice switches. We also bypassed some of the overdone safety circuits.

I replaced a transaxle on a John Deere we had years ago, those things are stupid expensive.
The replacement was off just enough to require the use of a torch.

 

[xtremek]

Nice switches. We also bypassed some of the overdone safety circuits.

I replaced a transaxle on a John Deere we had years ago, those things are stupid expensive.
The replacement was off just enough to require the use of a torch.

Since we're not going to use the tractor for mowing, why have all the safety switches?

You're right, JD transmissions are stupid expensive, over $800 for this one. Instead I replaced just the pulley and input shaft. I still overpaid for my parts by going to my local JD dealer for the pulley and my local small engine place for the input shaft (JD won't sell you the shaft since they don't build the trans). But only $75 into it, plus the trailer connector and mount.

 

[jollygreengiant]

Nice switches. We also bypassed some of the overdone safety circuits.

I replaced a transaxle on a John Deere we had years ago, those things are stupid expensive.
The replacement was off just enough to require the use of a torch.

Since we're not going to use the tractor for mowing, why have all the safety switches?

You're right, JD transmissions are stupid expensive, over $800 for this one. Instead I replaced just the pulley and input shaft. I still overpaid for my parts by going to my local JD dealer for the pulley and my local small engine place for the input shaft (JD won't sell you the shaft since they don't build the trans). But only $75 into it, plus the trailer connector and mount.

JD parts are expensive on a good day, but so are the others. My mom's craftsman mower needed the transaxle rebuilt, and it was a bit more than your price for parts.

 

[xtremek]

JD parts are expensive on a good day, but so are the others. My mom's craftsman mower needed the transaxle rebuilt, and it was a bit more than your price for parts.

If I had to do it over again, I'd order the pulley from Amazon, and the input shaft direct from Tufftorq. Probably could have gotten for 1/2 what I paid. Still $75 for a good running garden tractor, I'll take it.

 

[harley jim]

That's looking good X, what are you going to pull with it. I did away with the reverse cut out switch for the blades on mine. Couldn't take the constant on and off action. The neighbors cub cadet still has that function and all you hear is the belt screaming when she is cutting the lawn.

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[xtremek]

That's looking good X, what are you going to pull with it. I did away with the reverse cut out switch for the blades on mine. Couldn't take the constant on and off action. The neighbors club cadet still has that function and all you hear is the belt screaming when she is cutting the lawn.


Thanks HJ. The big use will be pulling the 25gal field sprayer I'm cobbling together. I started building it to spray the driveway with Chloride for dust control, but Robin is going to use it to spray Roundup on the 2 fields. I'm also going to use it to haul a garden cart for grass clippings when I mow the lawn.

 

[racer-john]

Wow, just WOW.

 

[sublime68charger]

betting you might need some better tires than the tufs you have on it for pulling that sprayer?

Hope it work's out well for you.


I did a rebuild on that same type of tuff torq transmission on a mower and then sold on garage sale and used money to buy the 140 John Deere's that I have and those things are like mini tanks for heavy and simple to work on. Plus the Hydro Drive input is a direct shaft drive from engine to hydro no belt to worry about.

 

[xtremek]

Wow, just WOW.

RJ, is that good, or bad? Or maybe just insane. If the last, I take that as a complement.


betting you might need some better tires than the tufs you have on it for pulling that sprayer?

Hope it work's out well for you.


I did a rebuild on that same type of tuff torq transmission on a mower and then sold on garage sale and used money to buy the 140 John Deere's that I have and those things are like mini tanks for heavy and simple to work on. Plus the Hydro Drive input is a direct shaft drive from engine to hydro no belt to worry about.

Sub, the sprayer should be less than 250lbs, and the deck weighs at least 30(?), so I'm hoping it'll pull the 225lbs difference. Robin's going to do a test run, hopefully tomorrow. I didn't rebuild the entire trans, just put in a new pulley and input shaft, so I am a little concerned, but we'll see.

 

[xtremek]

Tractor runs well, on to the sprayer. The hitch didn’t line up with the wagon. Time to build a new tongue. Some black pipe, a HF tubing bender, drill 3 holes, a quick weld, and problem solved. Since the hot rodder in me hungers for clean lines, I ran the wiring through the tongue. Or maybe I just don’t want the wiring getting snagged in the fields. Still need to finish the sprayer wiring, build a battery hold down, and a tank hold down.

 

[mybigwarwagon]

Nice work.

 

[jon72vega]

Tractor runs well, on to the sprayer. The hitch didn’t line up with the wagon. Time to build a new tongue. Some black pipe, a HF tubing bender, drill 3 holes, a quick weld, and problem solved. Since the hot rodder in me hungers for clean lines, I ran the wiring through the tongue. Or maybe I just don’t want the wiring getting snagged in the fields. Still need to finish the sprayer wiring, build a battery hold down, and a tank hold down.

Good job!

 

[xtremek]

Nice work.



Good job!


Thank you, Gents. Trying hard to wrap this quickly, we're falling way behind. She's supposed to plant the first of May, and we still have to disc, remove tree stumps, plow, and disc 2 more times after that. Hemp is a weak germinator, so we have to do our best to kill everything off.

 

[jollygreengiant]

That's looking good X, what are you going to pull with it. I did away with the reverse cut out switch for the blades on mine. Couldn't take the constant on and off action. The neighbors club cadet still has that function and all you hear is the belt screaming when she is cutting the lawn.


Thanks HJ. The big use will be pulling the 25gal field sprayer I'm cobbling together. I started building it to spray the driveway with Chloride for dust control, but Robin is going to use it to spray Roundup on the 2 fields. I'm also going to use it to haul a garden cart for grass clippings when I mow the lawn.

Just curious, but how come you didn't use the old mule for spraying?

 

[xtremek]

Just curious, but how come you didn't use the old mule for spraying?

#1. No drawbar for it yet
#2. Compaction
#3. Way over kill
#4. Wanted to have one to throw a garden cart behind to dump grass clippings into when I mow (I have an old commercial walk-behind I use for mowing/exercise).

We may end up still having to use the Old Mule, we'll see.

 

[sublime68charger]

that little tractor may surprise me but I'm gonna go with you'll be doing something else by the end of the year.

though if your on flat ground it might due just fine.

set or rear wheel weights will help as well. But you might want to find more of a garden tractor type unit and not a Lawn mower rider that this is.

but Price and make due with what you have and use it how you can. I understand and totally relate. Plus you don't want to spend a whole lot on something you may not even be doing in 2-3 years. I'm that way with my Sugaring Stuff for maple syrup.

 

[shortykorte]

Nice set up. When I built my house, I used my riding mower for are types of things, tree removal, hauler, grader, and mower. A Honda Big Red also assisted with these chores minus the mowing. A friend uses his atv for spraying and likes the tight spaces he can get to and ease of driving.


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[harley jim]

I say go for it.
I have the same wagon that I pull behind my John Ferguson lawn tractor (I'll explain that later). I have a dump trailer and a drag box made from a 52 chevy bumper that we grade dirt and driveways with.



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[jollygreengiant]

Just curious, but how come you didn't use the old mule for spraying?

#1. No drawbar for it yet
#2. Compaction
#3. Way over kill
#4. Wanted to have one to throw a garden cart behind to dump grass clippings into when I mow (I have an old commercial walk-behind I use for mowing/exercise).

We may end up still having to use the Old Mule, we'll see.

Gotcha. Those are all good points except for #3. There's no such thing as overkill

 

[racer-john]

sublime68charger:" due", substituted for "do".
Is this some kind of Americanism?

 

[harley jim]

Due-Do
Damn auto correct!!!

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[rmalkow2]

Nice design for the hitch to pull that sprayer wagon. That should make the job go easier.

Bob

 

[xtremek]

sublime68charger:" due", substituted for "do".
Is this some kind of Americanism?

Due-Do
Damn auto correct!!!


Due-do? Are you guys saying I'm full of it? If so, I can't argue. Actually, I'm kind of proud of how full of it I really am.

Nice design for the hitch to pull that sprayer wagon. That should make the job go easier.

Bob

Thank you, Sir. I got the sprayer done enough to make it ready for a test run. Through the untouched field, pulling a full tank it moved along like the wagon wasn't even back there. On the neighbor's rototilled field (done with his 6' tiller on the back of his Kubota), it had to work a little when going up the hill but not much. Needs a TON of fine tuning, but proof of concept has been established.

 

[xtremek]

How do you make a curved bend in strap steel? Find an object with a diameter that’s close (undersized if anything) and bend away. “Why are you taking my picture?” lol

 

[xtremek]

The GF developed a miss. Put new plugs in and no change. Pulled the carb and found this. I’ve never seen a float crumble before. Bits and pieces of it all over the bottom of the bowl. Put it back together and still have the miss. Thinking it’s a timing chain issue. Or a worn distributor.

 

[Lou's Garage]

The mess in the carburetor appears to have been caused by water. You'll need to replace that float and soak the carb body to get rid of the mess. If it's running rich due to the float, it could be loaded up which might be causing the miss. More likely, it's an ignition problem.

Lou Manglass

 

[xtremek]

The mess in the carburetor appears to have been caused by water. You'll need to replace that float and soak the carb body to get rid of the mess. If it's running rich due to the float, it could be loaded up which might be causing the miss. More likely, it's an ignition problem.

Lou Manglass

Hey Lou, thanks for dropping by. It had been running fine, but before I bought it, it had sat for 10ish years, so that may be the cause of the rotted float. She still has a miss, so I'm replacing the timing chain and front cover (the timing tab on the cover was missing). Hopefully solves the issue

 

[mybigwarwagon]

Every GF I ever had that developed a miss it was better to just get another one.

 

[shortykorte]

Every GF I ever had that developed a miss it was better to just get another one.

Smart advice.


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[xtremek]

Every GF I ever had that developed a miss it was better to just get another one.


Smart advice.



But that usually involves huge expenditures in cash. This is just a few coins and some cuddling.

 

[xtremek]

Started working on the blasting cabinet a few weeks ago. The light was shot (anyone need a new 16” fluorescent bulb?), so swapped all the attachments over to the new LED fixture. The reflector wouldn’t clean up, so I lined it with some chrome tape I had laying around. Had to tighten up every single hose clamp and found the gun had serious leaks. This past weekend TSC came to the rescue with a “Blaster in a Bucket”. Success.

 

[mybigwarwagon]

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But that usually involves huge expenditures in cash. This is just a few coins and some cuddling.

I don't recall ever having to pay to get rid of a GF .Getting rid of the bodies is a different story.

 

[xtremek]

Not to get rid of the old, but to wine and dine the new. Maintenance is USUALLY cheaper and/or easier than breaking in new.