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Fixing to Bush Hog today

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Topic: Fixing to Bush Hog today

Posted By: DMiller
Subject: Fixing to Bush Hog today
Date Posted: 30 Aug 2025 at 9:57am

Time to sequester the renters cows, close a few gates and drop the remnant weeds scrub growth from this year.

Should be a good day.

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Posted By: DougG
Date Posted: 30 Aug 2025 at 10:11am

I cleared out some old fence by the house early this morning ,, got 10 acres I live on , this was the first year of no livestock at all - gee wizz the sprouts are everywhere its so dry around here , a spark would create a big fire,,

Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 30 Aug 2025 at 1:11pm

Well so far TWO Flats same tire, so likely sprouting Locust Thorns INSIDE tire and sticking the tube. Out of Tubes, called around and no one open that has any. So am stuck for weekend.

Posted By: Hubert (Ga)engine7
Date Posted: 31 Aug 2025 at 8:32pm

Got in a good bit of bush hogging Thursday and Friday. Pasture really grows up with no livestock on it but the old FMC SW72 behind the D15 II took care of it. Dad bought that mower in ‘59 and it is still doing a good job.

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Just an old country boy saved by the grace of God.

Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 01 Sep 2025 at 5:43am

Aired up the tubes I have here that I pulled out as flats, planned on going to supply shop and buy patches. Not so good as the stems were cut/cracked at the rim exposure line. So brush and weeds were building up to the inside of rim, in turns the stems become exposed on the wheel turning Out from tractor and allowing the detritus to push the stems over enough the cause leak. Tubes themselves were fine under soapy water spray.

Left message at tire shop to buy Fluid Fill stemmed tubes, I have already ordered two Premium Tubes with that style stem for home stock, metal threaded and use the retainer nut to outside of rim. Should I decide to later, can always ballast those buggers as well.
TR218 style stems.

Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 03 Sep 2025 at 2:42am

Another slug in the mess, the Tubes, 90+% are Asian Made, rubber compounds from Asian suppliers tend to more Plastic than Rubber or any other elastomer for that matter. Kind of like Rubber Tarp Straps that today will NOT Extend more than a inch or two unless buy the Premium brands at double to triple cost, is a reason are so cheap.

Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2025 at 7:33pm

Mowed six acre field at barn, and over four at house today, pollen HORIBLE, weeds just nasty. Used less than 1/2 tank on the 180 for those. Four more acres behind shop then spot cuts as work out into the separate pasture fields.

Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2025 at 1:36am

Thorn tree saplings still abound, know will eventually have flats due to thorn issues but have managed over Half the open range mow down so far. Weeds are down, grass exposed, animal fodder more available. Another weekend of work should open up most of the farm.

Continually think on adding a newer horse to the stable, one that can manage a 1000pto batwing 16 or 18', time is become more precious than ever and mowing with a 540 8' is just about a endless struggle. Would still need it for tight spots and corners. As well a sprayer trailer, for applications of Pasture Clear and some other control products.