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That rescue-yourself-alone stuff can get old. Which is why I put an 18,000 lb. winch on the former parts SEE. Sure enough, haven't got anything stuck since.

I don't remember the ratio/minimum speed, but a SEE is too fast in 1st for my liking, both for loader work and my snow blower. Like you, I also think that loader work can be hard on the clutch. And the loader is indeed intended for loose materials. It would be great to have crawler gears like...

Dang. And here I use a dump trailer to move dirt even just 100 feet, instead of using the loader for multiple trips.

The SEE's loader and I don't get along very well, largely due to a lack of practice, but also the somewhat awkward 2-lever setup, and primarily because of the suspension. Anyway, what I'd do with your trench (using the tractor's loader instead since I can operate that one much better and...

Oddly enough, I find it much easier to dig a trench/ditch with a SEE and its many levers than with a modern 2-stick. That's likely because of more practice. Anyway, since what I'm digging doesn't usually have to be all the precise (within two inches of level is plenty over short distances) I...

You may be overthinking this, Ron. When the SEE is higher in relation to the bottom of the "floor" you obviously need to dig a bit deeper, and vice versa. Since you'll have to stop digging and reposition every 12 feet or so anyway, that's a good time to use a laser, mirror (if the sun is...

Never had to make a truly level trench, just irrigation ditches, but if I had to I guess I'd use a transit or maybe a laser.

Which is why I reread it all ever so often. Yes, it's not as easy as being spoon fed, but not exactly a hardship either.

I really don't ask much from my FLU tires. Other than that they're not radials, not old, and have decent tread pattern for dirt. With no use for the improved handling and fuel mileage that a radial can offer, I prefer a bias ply's stronger sidewalls and general longevity as far as aging goes...

I don't even want to think about what those would cost. Unless you buy a set of well aged surplus ones. Okay, so they may not have aged well, but they are usually aged.

Isn't that rear tank for trailer brakes? If so, you don't really need it.

Congratulations! Looks like 532 hours, though. Still, not fully broken in yet...enjoy.

Tractor Supply isn't best known for its quality hardware. I'd get quality bolts from Master McCarr, or somewhere similar. Unless you only want the bolts to keep the FOPS from falling off.

I figure that if the level goes down in the canister (and nothing is leaking out anywhere), then the system is working.

While compressed air can apparently freeze its water content at fairly high temperatures, I don't think you need to worry in Texas. Case in point: The one thing I stole off of what was supposed to be the parts SEE (before realizing that it's a great running machine) was the alky injection...

I remember seeing a few for sale. Worst case, it wouldn't be all that hard to make one, once you have template of the shape.

When/if you do get into rock, that pin-on ripper makes a huge difference I've noticed. Hopefully you got one with your FLU.

That makes two of us, rtrask. I always figured that if I was given a backhoe to operate on perfectly flat ground, I'd have it on its side within 20 minutes. Thankfully, that still hasn't happened, which is odd. One thing that might help me a bit is that I run the engine at low rpms, so I can...

Hah! I have two things in my favor. For one, they don't auction off five or 10 per week like they used to. And more importantly, I don't want any more FLUs at this point. Actually, I'll probably sell the HME. Maybe even an HMMH. Maybe. Although, I still wouldn't mind having a parts car.

I dunno. The two best ones, from a mechanical standpoint, I've had looked the worst. Both intended to be parts cars. The one I use the most these days has forklift dents, mismatched paint, etc. Turns out it was all but completely refurbished but never repainted for some reason. I don't mind...