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I got one of the trees cut down but I am going to need help with the other one, it is leaning and if I cut it by myself it would fall on the fence. I cleaned up some stuff around the pasture and I cut grass and pressure washed the parking pads.
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If you can drive the tractor could u use a chain and pull it the way you wanted it to? What about the backhoe u borrowed to push it away from the fence. Alot of the time I raise the bucket as high as I can and put it against the tree. It easy with 2 people one to cut and one to push. Since it normally just me cut a little stop push repeat
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The backhoe has been moved to his other farm. I don't have a bucket on my tractor to push it. Too wooded behind it to get in and pull it. Once I get my chain sharpened I'll figure something out. I finally have everything done around the house and property that I needed/ wanted to do. I talked the wife into leaving earlier for Disney and stopping here on the way down: https://www.beverlybeachcamptown.com/. I am calling today and hopefully they will have a spot.
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The backhoe has been moved to his other farm. I don't have a bucket on my tractor to push it. Too wooded behind it to get in and pull it. Once I get my chain sharpened I'll figure something out. I finally have everything done around the house and property that I needed/ wanted to do. I talked the wife into leaving earlier for Disney and stopping here on the way down: https://www.beverlybeachcamptown.com/. I am calling today and hopefully they will have a spot.
you need to cut off all the limbs on the leaning side . may have to cut them in sections to miss the fence. cut slow so that lay nest to the trunk. the top will be tricky if you get a rope on even if a 100 ft way to pull to make sure it falls away from the fence. then you can bring the trunk down in sections. it you had a bucket could you push it? If you need me to I can come up at the first and help you. If needed could bring my tractor. If got to bring the tractor just some fuel for the truck
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I appreciate the offer but the tree isn't that big. It's just in a crazy area to get at it from the back and pull away from the fence. My buddy down the road has a tractor with a bucket we can probibly push it with that. He has been doing hay fields so I have not called him.
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I appreciate the offer but the tree isn't that big. It's just in a crazy area to get at it from the back and pull away from the fence. My buddy down the road has a tractor with a bucket we can probibly push it with that. He has been doing hay fields so I have not called him.
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Could not get a campsite on the beach for the 19th, it's Biketoberfest weekend and they have a 3 day stay minimum. So I talked to my boss and added another day of vacation on the backside. We will stop there on the way home instead of the way down. Easy fix. I think the wife is more excited about the beach than Disney!
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that good it worked out
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I got all the clearance lights working on the motorhome. I have a front side marker light I need to look at. I think I am going to repack the bearings on the trailer before we head down to Florida. Since I have to work on Saturday I am going to do a tune up on the Dodge and buy a battery for the 79.
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Just got the word we start winter hours on the 1st of October, so I will be getting off at 5 instead of 6! Yee Haw!!
I picked up the tune up parts for the Dodge at lunch so I will knock that out tomorrow. Gives me something to do since I will be at work anyway.
I picked up the tune up parts for the Dodge at lunch so I will knock that out tomorrow. Gives me something to do since I will be at work anyway.
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Today on the Dodge I put in new plugs, plug wires, new rotor and rotor cap. I cleaned the throttle body and replaced the air filter. I changed the engine oil and filter and changed the oil in the transfer case. I also topped of the front diff. I changed out a burnt out rear tail light bulb. I also recharged the AC system. It may not look any prettier but it sure runs better!
I called the shop about my 4 wheeler and they seem to think the engine is not in time when the guy rebuilt it. They are checking to make sure everything is in time with the engine before they start dong any carb work.
I called the shop about my 4 wheeler and they seem to think the engine is not in time when the guy rebuilt it. They are checking to make sure everything is in time with the engine before they start dong any carb work.
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The tune up made a huge difference. Idles smoother and does not seem to struggle to get going anymore. Before it would go in and out of overdrive at the littlest hill, now it shifts into overdrive and stays engaged. Wish I would have done it a lot sooner now.