Tractors & Farm Equipment
The Best Tractor Tires for Your Farm
Add to Favorites Choosing the best tractor tires for your small farm tractor can be a make-or-break deal. Not all tractors are the same, and not all tractor jobs call for …
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Chainsaw Safety Gear to Get the Job Done Right
Add to Favorites Chainsaw safety gear, albeit costly, is a necessary addition to any operator’s collection of farm tools and equipment. Unfortunately, farmers tend to be prone to disregarding safety …
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Changing a Tractor Tire Valve Stem
Add to Favorites A broken tractor tire valve stem can put a damper on your day. We use our tractors in some pretty rough terrain, but I’ve found that dealing …
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Getting Started with an Oxy-Acetylene Torch
Add to Favorites The oxy-acetylene torch is one tool I can’t live without. Working on old trucks and farm implements alike, you’re bound to find yourself in need of a …
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How to Grade a Driveway
Add to Favorites Learning how to grade a driveway on the farm or homestead is not all that difficult, but some basic concepts and tips will make the process easier. …
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Why The Best Fuel Type For Tools Doesn’t Come From The Pump
Add to Favorites The best fuel type for tools used to be your standard pump gas from the local gas station. Unfortunately, that’s changed. What’s even more unfortunate is that …
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The Best Small Tractor Hacks
Add to Favorites Life is different when you own a tractor, so much so I don’t really know how I would function without one. Even with the best small tractor, …
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Firewood Management With Pallet Forks For Tractors
Add to Favorites Pallet forks for tractors and other tractor bucket attachments are great complements to your wood-splitting tools. From dragging logs, bucking, moving and storing split wood, your farm …
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Tips For The Beginner Welder
Add to Favorites A beginner welder has a lot to learn, but don’t let it intimidate you by any means. Welding is a useful skill that can save you lots …
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Top 10 List of Farm Tools and Equipment You Didn’t Know You Wanted
Add to Favorites eading the self-sufficient, homesteading lifestyle can be rewarding as well as trying at times. Over the years of setting fence posts, fixing barns, and repairing equipment, I’ve …
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Make a Handy DIY Cargo Bike
Add to Favorites By Jeff Hoard – What the heck is that?! It’s been a common phrase here at HM Ranch for the last couple of years. I thought I would …
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The Best Way to Loosen Rusted Parts
Add to Favorites Is there a best way to loosen rusted parts on the farm? I’m sure there is, but I’m more inclined to say; there’s the best way for …
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Upping the Ante with Tractor Bucket Attachments
Add to Favorites Scoop, scrape and push are really the only things a tractor bucket was meant to do, but with the right tractor bucket attachments, there’s so much more we can do …
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Buying a Chainsaw? Which One?
Add to Favorites By Ben Hoffman, Maine Buying a chainsaw can be a frustrating experience. What brand should I buy? What size bar should I get? How many horsepower? And the …
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A Universal Tractor Maintenance Checklist to Keep Your Tractor Running Well
Add to Favorites Using a tractor maintenance checklist is a great way to keep your small farm tractor operating smoothly. For many of us, we’ve come to rely on our …
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