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« Reply #1040 on: February 13, 2026, 06:03:10 PM » |
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I understand , I asked my neighbor if the side-by-side would have handled it better.
He said NO...
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« Reply #1041 on: February 14, 2026, 07:08:02 AM » |
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Alright, I’ll throw my two cents in. When it comes to real trail riding, my 1998 Honda 450 4x4 is the champ. It’s short, skinny, light, and—if things go sideways—it’s a whole lot easier to bail off of. But for the wider, calmer trails and the road to the farm, and work I hop in my 2009 Polaris Ranger side‑by‑side. That thing hauls firewood, tools, feed, and pretty much anything else I can pile into it.
Snow doesn’t usually stop either machine unless it’s the deep, fluffy stuff or big drifts. Ice, though? After the month we just had, I’ll take the side‑by‑side every time. It handles better and, most importantly, it has a windshield and something that resembles a cab. We don’t get the kind of snow eastern WV and Virginia do, so I never bothered with a snow blade. For that, I use a tractor—except on ice. A tractor, even a 4X4, on ice is just a bad idea waiting to happen. Leave it parked and let Mother Nature do the melting.
When this storm kicked off in mid‑January, the weatherman promised us 12 to 18 inches of snow. I was ready to make snow cream and take my four‑year‑old twin grandsons—the little heathens—riding through the back roads. Instead, we got 6 inches of snow, then 2 inches of ice, then 2 more inches of snow, followed by three weeks of sub‑zero to single‑digit temperatures with off and on light snow. No fun in that, and a whole lot more work keeping the critters fed and happy.
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« Reply #1042 on: February 15, 2026, 02:49:43 PM » |
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All I was saying is a side-by-side is NOT for me...
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« Reply #1043 on: February 17, 2026, 03:02:17 PM » |
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Finally the lower trough is flowing !
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« Reply #1044 on: February 21, 2026, 07:20:51 AM » |
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Prepping for 6-8" of snow.
that my guess will be heavy
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« Reply #1045 on: February 21, 2026, 08:13:22 AM » |
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I just finished snow clean up from yesterdays snow, all ready for 12”-18” tomorrow and Monday…joy…
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« Reply #1046 on: February 21, 2026, 03:21:56 PM » |
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I saw ya'll are getting dumped on.
Good for the deep water table!
I did takeTheBeast for a run to town and a bath..
I was filthy fromthe ride in the rain and muddy roads
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« Reply #1047 on: March 03, 2026, 03:09:46 AM » |
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« Reply #1048 on: March 03, 2026, 11:31:13 AM » |
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« Reply #1049 on: March 09, 2026, 11:49:34 AM » |
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It was a glourious day to drag the fields !
24 miles and almost a full tank of gas, 2 bars left.
But my fielsd are done , ready for thursdays snow...
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« Reply #1050 on: March 09, 2026, 03:24:57 PM » |
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Fields here are still white…
And I’m done messing with the “ keeps going flat” tire on the Deere, pulled it off, going to tire place for proper fix tomorrow.
It’s a 1977 or 78, and I believe this is the first time the wheel has been off. Blood, sweat, and a swear or 2, but it’s in the back of the truck.
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« Reply #1051 on: March 09, 2026, 04:16:24 PM » |
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We have a guy who comes to the farm, breaks the bead, lifts the tractor, removes just the tire, puts the new one on, inflates it, adds alcohol if it’s a rear, and drops the tractor back down.
Does this all by himself he services all the big stuff around the area . The rig he has is very impressive .
And he brings the new tire when he shows up.. well worth it... He now has 2 of thoese rigs from what I hear, they cost 100k each...
And you don’t have to struggle with getting the rim off the tractor , or handling the big heavy tire.
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« Reply #1052 on: March 10, 2026, 12:47:38 PM » |
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That sounds easy, I dropped it off at a mom & pop tire biz I’ve dealt with for years.
Picking it up Thursday.
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« Reply #1053 on: March 10, 2026, 04:14:10 PM » |
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We have a guy who comes to the farm, breaks the bead, lifts the tractor, removes just the tire, puts the new one on, inflates it, adds alcohol if it’s a rear, and drops the tractor back down.
Does this all by himself he services all the big stuff around the area . The rig he has is very impressive .
And he brings the new tire when he shows up.. well worth it... He now has 2 of thoese rigs from what I hear, they cost 100k each...
And you don’t have to struggle with getting the rim off the tractor , or handling the big heavy tire.
That is an impressive process. I never heard of this for farm tractors or any other large tires. I did a search trying to maybe find a Youtube video and did not find one. It sounds like an impressive process and probably safer. |
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« Reply #1054 on: March 10, 2026, 08:04:45 PM » |
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I'll look for my photos when he did our rear tire on the tractor..
A few years back.. Don & I were really impressed with it.
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« Reply #1055 on: March 10, 2026, 09:01:56 PM » |
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Found some pic. From 2019 when we had to fix the tire.  He breaks the bead with this rig .Very awesome .  He has an on board pump that drains the fluid out.. And uses the boom to lift the tractor and block it up..  It was truly outstanding watching him do this .. with NO help other then his rig.. Freddy doesn't even break a sweat ! Now that's a set of spoons !  I'll put up more tomorrow. |
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« Reply #1056 on: March 11, 2026, 03:38:24 AM » |
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We thought he had to take the whole rim off the tractor so we had PB blaster'ed the lug nuts . LOL silly us .. Freddy even said he noticed we had done that … He then said ,hey I worked on this tire once before ! HB said yes ! But not at the farm.. Down the road at FenderMenders place .. He notices his signature lining the tube with another tube ! He said he does that on old tires ,just as an added protection to the new tube.. Good Idea... It worked for 12 yrs... That was the last time he worked on this tractor ….  Almost finished getting the old off.. He also checked the other tire , he thought it look ok..  OK off with the old and again no sweat ! Thank goodness the rim looks good.. He even show us where he had worked on the rim that time...  New tire coming up ... And once again no help needed ..  Mounting the new was even faster then removing the old.. TISE |
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« Reply #1057 on: March 11, 2026, 03:44:00 AM » |
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I was wondering if ya noticed the boom is wireless !! Outstanding ! What a rig.. I was impressed ! Old and new side by side .  He cleaned the rim up and hit it with air .. Added lube.. And again the rig does all the work with his guiding hand.. He made it look so effortless.  Now to get ready for the tube , He said no need to line it with the old tube , he only does that on old tires..  As with all tubes placement is very important... Don't want to pinch anything .  |
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« Reply #1058 on: March 11, 2026, 03:50:01 AM » |
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I had other concerns ,like the size of treads.. While being on a hill... He added 45 lbs. of fluid , just like the other side has. He said don't worry about . You will not feel or notice the difference. He said the other tire was in very good shape.. Adding air and checking the bead..  Adding the fluid  He was telling us some great jokes...  Back on the ground and ready to go... We got the chain back on the other day .. The smell of the old fluid had brought about 8 Buzzards to fly around low looking for the food.. Needless ta say they were disappointed..  As I said we were very impressed how fast and well this young man worked.. I hope you enjoyed this little farm tractor tire replacement .. I have a small video that I will load up in a day or so and will add it .. |
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« Reply #1059 on: March 11, 2026, 04:51:58 AM » |
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Tracy, that is clearly a job worth paying done, not doing yourself. My very first job getting a paycheck at 15 (thumbing to work until I hit 16 and driver's license and got my first car), I was running a regular gas station tire machine. And that thing could hurt you badly if you weren't very careful. It's been a long time, but I remember I started at $1.25 an hour pay, and was promised a raise to $1.50 when I learned how to use that machine, and the old tightwad owner made me wait 4 months (after I learned), before giving me the quarter an hour raise.  |
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« Reply #1060 on: March 11, 2026, 05:21:55 AM » |
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Back in 2019 that job cost 500 bucks
That included the tire.. so yeah $$ well spent
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« Reply #1061 on: March 11, 2026, 04:58:29 PM » |
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Back in 2019 that job cost 500 bucks
That included the tire.. so yeah $$ well spent
WOW!!!! That is so cool. I can see how it can be done (well the pictures tell the story) but I never thought about doing it that way. I never worked in the farm industry but did work at a service station in the mid sixties and I did change a couple of truck tires but that process is really cool. Never crossed my mind that it would really work.. |
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« Reply #1062 on: March 11, 2026, 07:59:53 PM » |
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He is a great asset to the area, along with his small roadside business.
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« Reply #1063 on: March 12, 2026, 04:47:58 AM » |
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rain all night and now it's snowing !
calling for 7" hmmm I think the ground is too warm for that much.
It is 30* now
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« Reply #1064 on: March 17, 2026, 12:19:47 AM » |
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It's 12* and 3" of snow on the ground , they say more is coming..
62" for the season so far,,,
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« Reply #1065 on: March 17, 2026, 04:27:23 PM » |
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We're supposed to hit 106° on Friday. I don't know what is worse.
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« Reply #1066 on: March 18, 2026, 07:13:24 AM » |
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Houston was 36F Monday night and now 90F is projected to be the high for Saturday and Sunday, both record highs. SMH Hay  Jimmyt |
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« Reply #1067 on: March 30, 2026, 01:07:03 PM » |
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Ok great story.....
Had a calf born last Friday morning , born 4 miles up the road .
The cattle were on walk about .
The cattle came home today gone a week...
Well everyone came home but the new born!
SO I hopped on the quad and ran it up the road to check ..
I found it sleeping on a rock pile!
Grabbed it.. Thought about toddling it all the way up the mountain...
Felt that wasn't a good idea! So I carried it to the quad.
As I'm carrying it to the quad, my leg starts to get warm, LOL.
Yuppers I got blessed by the calf, and milky calf poop on my arm well coat..
I lay it over the front of the seat and say lets see if I can get 3+ miles up the road.
With out getting it or me killed....
I drop it once , Stopped right before I ran him over!
I had to lunge and grab it by the hind leg, and he bawled bloody murder!
But got him... Once again back on the quad and through the field and on to the road.
I see a dump truck coming, so I pull down into a grassy area.
I don’t want to be on the road and risk the calf getting spooked and jumping off. I have my left leg draped over his hips a bit to keep him steady, while his head rests over my right arm. Ahh, finally, my driveway—what a relief. I get him to my hay field, and thank goodness the cattle are still there! YAY! I do my best to get off the quad with him, open the gate, and guide him through. He finally bawls for his mum, who moseys over and starts licking him. He tries to nurse, and now he’s back where he belongs, with her.
Feel pretty good about getting him home alone ...
I just got back from checking on him. He’s nestled in a thicket area in the hayfield.
Smart boy.
Yup, a hell of a day at sea.
Now there are 3 calves : 2 bulls 1 heifer
I must have been a site ; hunched over one handed half ass holding a calf.
Going down the road.. LOL
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« Reply #1068 on: March 30, 2026, 03:28:04 PM » |
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Ya gotta do what ya gotta do on the farm….
I been down with pneumonia for the last 2 weeks. Had 4 fences go down and 2 trees uprooted from the woods, across the fence of course breaking the rails. But, no escapees. Owner comes back from Fla. tomorrow, the real farmer takes over !
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« Reply #1069 on: March 30, 2026, 03:28:26 PM » |
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That is one heck of story and one heck of an opportunity to help. It speaks loudly of our faith, your perseverance, your ability to handle the task at hand, and your ability to handle almost any task. Well done!!!! I am impressed. |
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« Reply #1070 on: March 31, 2026, 05:42:28 AM » |
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Thank You all...
The calf is trotting with mum and the 2 other calves..
TinyTim....
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« Reply #1071 on: March 31, 2026, 06:09:17 PM » |
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Good job Tracy!
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« Reply #1072 on: April 01, 2026, 06:20:17 AM » |
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 I fed the cattle yesterday. They all left the field. The newborn toddled out with everyone
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« Reply #1074 on: April 03, 2026, 06:08:37 PM » |
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Well finished putting old hay in the tater patch ,and put taters in as well as Sweettaters,,
A bit early, but a good sign for planting. With two feet of mulch hay on top and a foot underneath, it should be fine.
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« Reply #1075 on: April 12, 2026, 04:16:20 AM » |
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The site has been very wonky..
Up dates , taters are I guess doing their thing under the 2' of hay.
But the sweet tater leaves frosted, they might make a come back.. Only time will tell.
Not real worried about them , they were just slips from the sweet taters I was eating.
so it was just a by product, and not big $$ in them just another experiment ,I was doing .
But it was 11 slips with some tater for them to feed off of ..
Both gardens got tilled for the first time.. The small garden will get a rest this year .
And I'll broadcast *1green manure over it
*1 mix of clovers ,buckweat , Sunnhemp and a few wild flowers tillage plants to amend the soil.
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« Reply #1076 on: April 17, 2026, 04:33:44 AM » |
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Well a few slips got frosted, we shall see how many make it out of 11.
Stock is well , Timmy is doing great.
Got a little rain over night not much .But I'll take it.
I started basal spraying , and at least I can see wilting.
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« Reply #1077 on: April 17, 2026, 04:46:40 AM » |
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Autumn olive and multiflora rose .Really invasive woody plants.
The stuff I'm using is the same stuff people in Charlottesville,are using {VA. california} LOL
Triclophr 4 mixed 1/2 - 1 c with 1 gal kero or diesel..
I just happened to have 20+yr old kero laying around.. SO that was my go to sticker.
You just spray up to a foot up the steam or trunk and a little at the base.
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hubcapsc
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South Carolina
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« Reply #1078 on: April 17, 2026, 05:15:55 AM » |
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I remember being at Granddaddy's house in Ronceverte one summer when the ag guy came and they were talking about killing multiflora rose... I was confused that they wanted to kill roses  ... -Mike |
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LadyDraco
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Bastian, VA. Some of the best roads in the East
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« Reply #1079 on: April 18, 2026, 11:04:49 AM » |
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Being that Dixie had lost her long time friend Annie so she has NO one to swishy wishy with . Meaning head n tail at rest .for fly swishing .. I got her a face mask . So far she seems to like it.. SHe grew up with them ..But not this kind... Big eye covers, ears covered, and a hole for her topknot to come threw... No velcro, just a slip-on. Kinda like yoga pants.. LOL Over sized eye covers, so lashes are not crushing .  Ears and topknot hole (a first)  I'm hoping this colour combo is easy to find IF she removes it..  She looks good for 26yrs , her sire Casey lived to 31yrs..  She seems more relaxed , way less head shaking...  |
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One does not speak unless one knows.
Never underestimate the power of a woman !
It's a Poor Craftsman who blames their Tools !
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