Not so pros 4 new and without politics

[Dream]

I also bought this little turd from tje next door neighbor for 5 hundie.
Cleaned all the water out of the fuel system, new fuel line, settling bowl, and fuel filter. New fan belt. Purged the air out, and she runs pretty good! Starts right up. Lift and pto do things. Clutch seems ok ish.
Gonna sort out the trashed wiring, fix the front tires, and call it gooder enough.

 

[They call me Mr. Kibbs]

Evening humpers-of-knuckles.

Was working on the ole backhoe today...
Let me back up. So, i bought a backhoe just before Thanksgiving last year.
Then Bosslady got really sick and you know how that turned out.
So now im working my way through that project. Mid 1970s-ish JD410.
Runs like a top. Starts IMMEDIATELY above 50°F. Trans seems good. Clutch. Hydraulic pump has great pressure. Tires are in really good shape. Boom hasnt been broken and welded on, so its got a lot of good points, but....
Previous owner was unaware of a tool we like to refer to as a "grease gun". Some of yall may know what these are, and may also know what happens when they arent used....
Water pump rear bearing is out. I was expecting a new one today, but i think UPS lied to me.
Backhoe lever linkage Heim ends are sloppy AF. Im not paying JD what they want for them, so i improvised. Need to get some non finished 5/16" machine spacers to weld in for the lower link pins, and they should be more-gooder.
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Heres a couple pics of the dirty ole hoe.
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And a fine looking hoe she is!
Unlike @LAWN BOY you're not too ashamed to share the hoes you run around with

 

[59billy]

Sometimes I watch chainsaw repair/building videos on things I've already done a half dozen times, just so I can see how somebody who knows what they're doing does it.

Just felt like sharing that.

 

[Tor R]

Evening humpers-of-knuckles.

Was working on the ole backhoe today...
Let me back up. So, i bought a backhoe just before Thanksgiving last year.
Then Bosslady got really sick and you know how that turned out.
So now im working my way through that project. Mid 1970s-ish JD410.
Runs like a top. Starts IMMEDIATELY above 50°F. Trans seems good. Clutch. Hydraulic pump has great pressure. Tires are in really good shape. Boom hasnt been broken and welded on, so its got a lot of good points, but....
Previous owner was unaware of a tool we like to refer to as a "grease gun". Some of yall may know what these are, and may also know what happens when they arent used....
Water pump rear bearing is out. I was expecting a new one today, but i think UPS lied to me.
Backhoe lever linkage Heim ends are sloppy AF. Im not paying JD what they want for them, so i improvised. Need to get some non finished 5/16" machine spacers to weld in for the lower link pins, and they should be more-gooder.
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Heres a couple pics of the dirty ole hoe.
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I also bought this little turd from tje next door neighbor for 5 hundie.
Cleaned all the water out of the fuel system, new fuel line, settling bowl, and fuel filter. New fan belt. Purged the air out, and she runs pretty good! Starts right up. Lift and pto do things. Clutch seems ok ish.
Gonna sort out the trashed wiring, fix the front tires, and call it gooder enough.
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Those are real projects, respect!!

When the digger is done you have to go to Tennessee, dig some culverts for Randy.
Imagine him driving in the hayfield, then boom, there he is, stucked! Epic!!!

 

[Dream]

And a fine looking hoe she is!
Unlike @LAWN BOY you're not too ashamed to share the hoes you run around with

Hes just young and worried about his "rep" getting dinged.
I ran out of fuchs about 20 years ago and dont mind showin it.
Youngun will learn...maybe.

 

[Dream]

Those are real projects, respect!!

When the digger is done you have to go to Tennessee, dig some culverts for Randy.
Imagine him driving in the hayfield, then boom, there he is, stucked! Epic!!!

I could go "help" with some "drainage issues" Tor.
Biggest problem would be accidentally digging up all that money hes hid out there.

 

[Only the Tony]

I also bought this little turd from tje next door neighbor for 5 hundie.
Cleaned all the water out of the fuel system, new fuel line, settling bowl, and fuel filter. New fan belt. Purged the air out, and she runs pretty good! Starts right up. Lift and pto do things. Clutch seems ok ish.
Gonna sort out the trashed wiring, fix the front tires, and call it gooder enough.
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Gonna swap the rears side-to-side? My OCD kicked in immediately when I saw that.

 

[Dream]

Gonna swap the rears side-to-side? My OCD kicked in immediately when I saw that.

YES!!! FFS, its been bugging the chit out of me since i got it home!

 

[nbbt]

Figured this was a gooder spot to add this for old times sake.

 

[Dream]

Figured this was a gooder spot to add this for old times sake.
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Youll have to explain what that is. MOST of the guys in here have a "dent puller", but it looks "different"...

 

[Dream]

Ill add this and then im off to bed. Tomorrow is a school day...
So a couple of months ago, dads neighbor had a "maff miscalculation" with where the top of a rather large dead pine tree he was cutting would end up.
Turns out, it was directly on top of his golf cart that he'd just picked up from the shop the day before...

So he was going to scrap it, which would have been the right thing to do....
Dad mentioned it, and of course i did the RIGHT thing....and picked it up for frees.

Now what? Wait, i know a guy....
Yeah, ANOTHER project.
I dont even need another golf cart....but somebody might.

 

[cuinrearview]

Observation of the day: if you're a dude and get lips tattooed on your neck, those are the only lips that will ever be on your neck.

Good morning.

 

[ray benson]

Good morning. 70°F/ 21°C going up to 73°F/ 23°C

 

[Stump Shot]

Good morning.

 

[Woodrow]

Good morning fellas.

 

[59billy]

Good morning, yankers and crankers.

 

[Mastermind]

Evening humpers-of-knuckles.

Was working on the ole backhoe today...
Let me back up. So, i bought a backhoe just before Thanksgiving last year.
Then Bosslady got really sick and you know how that turned out.
So now im working my way through that project. Mid 1970s-ish JD410.
Runs like a top. Starts IMMEDIATELY above 50°F. Trans seems good. Clutch. Hydraulic pump has great pressure. Tires are in really good shape. Boom hasnt been broken and welded on, so its got a lot of good points, but....
Previous owner was unaware of a tool we like to refer to as a "grease gun". Some of yall may know what these are, and may also know what happens when they arent used....
Water pump rear bearing is out. I was expecting a new one today, but i think UPS lied to me.
Backhoe lever linkage Heim ends are sloppy AF. Im not paying JD what they want for them, so i improvised. Need to get some non finished 5/16" machine spacers to weld in for the lower link pins, and they should be more-gooder.
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Heres a couple pics of the dirty ole hoe.
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Very nice Hoe.

 

[John Wargo]

Morning men. Having a roof framing class on site today. Cept we using steel studs not spf. Stay cool guys.

 

[Tor R]

Good morning guys,
the only plan for the day is coffee, and putting together the latest project I started. Make a shopping list for it, and that should be it.

 

[Kiwioilboiler]

Gonna swap the rears side-to-side? My OCD kicked in immediately when I saw that.

YES!!! FFS, its been bugging the chit out of me since i got it home!

Those are in sand mode. Seriously, we do it all the time.
The cleats gather sand rather than splitting it and looking for dry ground, of which there is none in deep sand.

Or they're just on the wrong way, because Georgia.