What did you do with your tractor today?
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Anybody finding some grass that is real fine and does not cut well? I found some in my yard and least evening the guy that mows around our museum found some in that yard. Seems like the mower just pushes it over and don't cut it. Just narrow areas a foot or so wide and few feet long.
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Used my pallet forks on the Kubota to carry scrap metal to my piles. Been tearing down the tubing that held the shade cloths over the cows. The forks just slide under it, so no lifting! Also carried some old posts down to a gully wash and dropped them in.
little update on the Rover Rancher 2, this is what it looked like before 
and a pix of it after painting both hood and rear cover 
it's somewhat different already , but still plenty to do on it yet as time permits
Shane
and a pix of it after painting both hood and rear cover it's somewhat different already , but still plenty to do on it yet as time permitsShane
Put about the same on my Kubota hauling more scrap posts and bad lumber to the gully wash, then hauled the rest of the scrap metal to my scrap metal heap. Also pulled three 10" fairly new posts with it. This is at the end of the old milking parlor holding pen, so all the rain keeps that area wet. The Kubota pulled the right out once I pushed on them a little to loosen them and open up the hole a bit. Did most all this without even getting out of the seat. The pallet forks I built are invaluable to me.
Several years ago there were some patches of grass like you describe, Roger, in the back yard. I just called it "wire grass" and it eventually went away being replaced with hay, clover, alfalfa and whatever other weeds that makes up the rest of the yard. I've never planted grass except a couple areas. No idea why it appeared for a few years or why it dissappeared!
DAC
I had to sign off the 'net last night before I got to do a report on "Mowing Monday" after 2 weeks growth. The grass is still spring-like green and thick but didn't get so tall that it was a problem for the MF12G. Ran great! I did get stuck in the ditch out front ---- again! This time though I hit a slick area while mowing the edges away from the muddy bottom. Unfortunately the back end of the tractor slid downhill enough to start spinning. I didn't even try any heroic measures pushing or backing around. I went and got the '72 GMC and a chain. Pulled the tractor up on the flat again with no drama or damage to it or me!
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Good job protecting the tractors, Noel! I sure hope it weakens rather than getting worse before it gets up there!
DAC
That time of the week, Mowing Monday. Only had one glitch, the PTO belt tore up. Fortunately, I had a new one and continued on.! The oil was starting to look dirty so I changed it while the engine was still hot after cleaning the grass off the tractor. I avoid a huge mess by using this 12 volt marine transfer pump since this engine is a transplant.
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Spent last evening picking ear corn off the knock down corn in the corners of the neighbor's field. Probably be a struggle to get it to dry nice since it is a silage variety. But since it is free and a fun project for the boys we will try. The Gravely and lawn cart did the hauling duties.