Weekend equipment maintenece

[NIsaacs]

Spring fencing time on the farm. I am adding cattle panels to my existing fence to make in more Coyote proof. It started as just barb wire, then over that, we added field fence, now the cattle panels. I built a jerry rig post driver and bolted it to my Bobcat loader. The ground here is brutal to drive by hand. Note the square tube over the post. That is to keep the loader from bending the post into a pretzel. I am adding a post between each existing post for more support.

We have this blow sand that makes sand dunes when it hits an obstruction. Thats why the dirt work in the corner. I did the biggest share with the loader then finished by hand. So now I have blisters from the shovel because my hands are soft Too much winter rest.

 

[endoscott]

Good hard work! Calluses will come back on your hands. Work til they bleed a few times.

 

[Topzide]

Need to put up a couple "coyote" towers. Could find you plenty of people to fill them and help with thinning them down.

 

[NIsaacs]

Finaly got around to replacing the junky seat on the little JD. TSC universal seat that is not universal to JD, Lol. So, I made some mounts, turned out pretty good. Fore and aft adjustable suspension seat. No suspension on the old one.

 

[NIsaacs]

My youngest son is driving my '01, so he detailed it, looks good. He also changed out the dash bezel with an aftermarket one, included the AC vents, it looks good too. Then he added a shifter mount exhaust brake switch. I wonder if is telling me something with all this work

I ordered a set of set covers from Geno's for it, that are in, so I will mail them down to him.

 

[NIsaacs]

Had a clump of about 6 trees that were dying, so we cut them up today. I didn't want any stumps, so I pushed them over and smoothed out the area, looks good. If it works out, we will chip the limbs tomorrow.

 

[Michaelsloft]

My youngest son is driving my '01, so he detailed it, looks good. He also changed out the dash bezel with an aftermarket one, included the AC vents, it looks good too. Then he added a shifter mount exhaust brake switch. I wonder if is telling me something with all this work

I ordered a set of set covers from Geno's for it, that are in, so I will mail them down to him.

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Nick, your "01 is looking sharp and ready to work. Is the small unit/box behind the front seat on the floor with the blue front panel an Ozone generator?

 

[NIsaacs]

Nick, your "01 is looking sharp and ready to work. Is the small unit/box behind the front seat on the floor with the blue front panel an Ozone generator?

Thanks Michael. Yes, ozone generator. He is cleaning out the smoke and dust. He was amazed at all the dust that was behind the bezel. All the off highway hauling I do. He even cleaned out the dust from the gauges.

He has had several Dodges over the years, with his '02 as his favorite. It was a six speed like this one. When the insurance and registration comes due, I will probably just give it to him. It needs a new owner. I kinda lost interest in it with my new truck but didn't want to sell it.

 

[NIsaacs]

Lawn tractor fell victim to rotten gas, I think it has a stuck exhaust valve and bent pushrod. It will fire on starting fluid but fires out the intake. Left front tire is rotten. Same customer twisted the pto shaft on their bush cutter. The sheer bolt was a grade 5, should be a grade 2. It did bend some.

 

[Cummins12V98]

If the drivers seat is sagging to one side Geno’s has a nice replacement.

 

[Topzide]

@NIsaacs, That PTO shaft is as bad as around here, when they replace the shear pin and a snow-thrower with a regular bolt! I seen some pretty twisted up augers, and that's if you're lucky! The cost to replace the gearbox is the same as a new snow-thrower. Live and learn!
"Gatorade" fuel doesn't help the valve train! Good luck with the repairs.

 

[NIsaacs]

Welp, I got fooled. The exhaust rocker arm stud unscrewed, valve was fine. Stud and head threads are fine. Now I have to wait on parts, holidays are slowing it down, grrr.
The carb is messed up so I got parts on order. I think the battery is even going to come alive.

 

[Topzide]

Use some red Loctite on that stud. I've found that same issue way to often! Got the head off a Generac GN-220 right now. They tend to loosen up without the updated valve kit. Have all the parts and will be lapping in the valve this week. Nice little 3500 watt portable genny. May need it as the hurricane season is looking to be busy! Just enough for the overnight hours instead of the 10K!

 

[NIsaacs]

The 'ole '91 got a refresh, my son's shop.

 

[NIsaacs]

If the drivers seat is sagging to one side Geno’s has a nice replacement.

 

[Cummins12V98]

I have the same covers in my 01 from Geno's in the darker grey. Really nice!!!

 

[Michaelsloft]

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I'm tempted to try the seat covers from Geno's in my '99. They look good and possibly comfortable too. Do they affect getting in and out of the truck much and moving around in the seat?

 

[Cummins12V98]

Basically you are setting on a denim jean material.

 

[NIsaacs]

My maintenance guy just got demoted to parts washer I am amazed at how the blow sand around here sandblasts the blades to smithereens. Note, they don't appear to be rock damaged or even all that dull, just missing the tips. My last blades were the same way. All three are identical, how they are worn off. I need to stay on top of this better

 

[Topzide]

@NIsaacs, Go and cut just after dark one evening while someone takes a video. You would be amazed of the spark show! We have some pretty sandy soil around here also. I told some commercial guys to do that to show them why their blades were wearing like they were. They thought it was their crews doing something. Taught a few homeowners the same when they complained about how their new mower was cutting towards the end of its first season!