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Re: Hide Site/Bug-out location Construction, Part 5
« Reply #500 on: March 05, 2018, 04:15:27 PM »
We can delete that square D pages and probably cut the storage needs in half  lol I am fired now


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Re: Hide Site/Bug-out location Construction, Part 5
« Reply #501 on: March 09, 2018, 08:21:31 PM »
Got another day in on the Hide. Today, I was concentrating on clearing off the encroaching trees along the "Road" leading into the Hide. The concept is to get the brush cut back, then do the final shaping of the ground with a box scraper, then throw in some wild grass seed, then bush it from time to time for maintenance. THis is the right time of the year to get this part done, and now, it finally is!

I made several passes in the front. First to clear the brush, then to mulch it in better, then finally, I went and reduced the piles of brush that had been piled in place to place over the years. THe new owners mentioned that those brush piles could block some of the deer and animal trails, so I grounded them down to nearly nothing.
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Re: Hide Site/Bug-out location Construction, Part 5
« Reply #502 on: March 09, 2018, 08:23:31 PM »
Moving further back, I continued to open the place up to allow for mowing and to steer around developing water holes. In the near future, I plan to fill in and track over the wet spots then flatten the road some more
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Re: Hide Site/Bug-out location Construction, Part 5
« Reply #503 on: March 09, 2018, 08:25:44 PM »
But just like every time I do this super destructive kind of work, my machines suffer. At about 16 hours of machine time, while backing up an tree limb found its way up between the cutter and the arms, and ripped off the line to the quick-tatch locking unit. By luch, the cutter stayed attached and I was able to work it for another hour.
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« Reply #504 on: March 09, 2018, 08:26:16 PM »
There was other damage too, but I'll post that over on the Spud thread
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Re: Hide Site/Bug-out location Construction, Part 5
« Reply #505 on: March 09, 2018, 08:27:39 PM »
I was able to push the forest back 15-20 feet along part of one of my fields. It's starting to open up, and all of this is still viable and useable field space
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Re: Hide Site/Bug-out location Construction, Part 5
« Reply #506 on: March 09, 2018, 08:29:05 PM »
Here is the drive out in sequence:
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Re: Hide Site/Bug-out location Construction, Part 5
« Reply #507 on: March 09, 2018, 08:30:30 PM »
The middle section:
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Re: Hide Site/Bug-out location Construction, Part 5
« Reply #508 on: March 09, 2018, 08:31:51 PM »
And the rest out to the highway:
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« Reply #509 on: March 09, 2018, 08:37:29 PM »
Look good Don, that's a better road than our county road LoL

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Re: Hide Site/Bug-out location Construction, Part 5
« Reply #510 on: March 09, 2018, 08:45:18 PM »
Look good Don, that's a better road than our county road LoL
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Re: Hide Site/Bug-out location Construction, Part 5
« Reply #511 on: March 09, 2018, 09:37:21 PM »
WOW that is like a highway compared to when I dragged my trailer down it!  Still got that killer rock next to the electric pole!
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Re: Hide Site/Bug-out location Construction, Part 5
« Reply #512 on: March 09, 2018, 09:54:37 PM »
So 2 questions i guess....
1. Whos these new owners you spoke of
2. Whos camper you got hauled in there?
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Re: Hide Site/Bug-out location Construction, Part 5
« Reply #513 on: March 09, 2018, 11:00:31 PM »
Yeah what he asked^^^

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« Reply #514 on: March 10, 2018, 01:38:27 AM »
That looks great Don.
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Re: Hide Site/Bug-out location Construction, Part 5
« Reply #515 on: March 10, 2018, 09:09:52 AM »
WOW that is like a highway compared to when I dragged my trailer down it!  Still got that killer rock next to the electric pole!
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Re: Hide Site/Bug-out location Construction, Part 5
« Reply #516 on: March 10, 2018, 09:11:20 AM »
So 2 questions i guess....
1. Whos these new owners you spoke of
2. Whos camper you got hauled in there?
The large strip of land adjacent to me was purchased by a great local family some time ago...Such a relief to have good neighbors.

The camper was Mikey's...He came down for a couple days once
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Re: Hide Site/Bug-out location Construction, Part 5
« Reply #517 on: March 11, 2018, 10:11:26 AM »
^^^ I believe that question was in reference to the new one near the entry point on the new gravel with the KU tire cover.
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Re: Hide Site/Bug-out location Construction, Part 5
« Reply #518 on: March 11, 2018, 05:15:15 PM »
So how're the tunes treating you?
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Re: Hide Site/Bug-out location Construction, Part 5
« Reply #519 on: March 11, 2018, 07:16:24 PM »
So how're the tunes treating you?
Tunes?
As in radio in the Kubota??
I don't have a radio in it Bobby...
Could though, it's wired for it
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Re: Hide Site/Bug-out location Construction, Part 5
« Reply #520 on: March 11, 2018, 11:49:42 PM »
I believe Bobby was asking about the EFI-live tunes in C-max...


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Re: Hide Site/Bug-out location Construction, Part 5
« Reply #521 on: March 12, 2018, 01:48:37 PM »
I believe Bobby was asking about the EFI-live tunes in C-max...


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Re: Hide Site/Bug-out location Construction, Part 5
« Reply #522 on: March 12, 2018, 03:26:24 PM »
Oh, those tunes...

I only use the light towing tune, #3 I think. It is a performance booster to be sure. Very driveable and all the power with a load I'd ever need.

Yep those tunes. It's never been brought up after you installed the dial on the dash, so I figured I'd ask.
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« Reply #523 on: March 12, 2018, 09:40:18 PM »
Oh, those tunes...

I only use the light towing tune, #3 I think. It is a performance booster to be sure. Very driveable and all the power with a load I'd ever need.

Yep those tunes. It's never been brought up after you installed the dial on the dash, so I figured I'd ask.
Sure Bobby...I have only experimented with the other four. Three is equivalent with as much power as i have ever seen in my truck. tune 4 and 5 must be for burning off tires or messing with 5.0 mustangs. Those two are very powerful,
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Re: Hide Site/Bug-out location Construction, Part 5
« Reply #524 on: March 12, 2018, 09:42:35 PM »
I built most of the shed's roof trusses today over on the 12 square thread.

Hope to get them all assembled and mounted to my shed roof along with the laits for the roof steel this week...weather dependent. I really just want to get some of my stuff under a roof...Tired of seeing everything sun damaged
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Re: Hide Site/Bug-out location Construction, Part 5
« Reply #525 on: March 13, 2018, 11:08:36 AM »
Maybe it's just me, but wouldn't it be easier to just yank out that lone tree that makes your road seem awfully narrow at one point? looks like it's already been pretty scuffed up anyhow. Good progress Don, looking forward to seeing that pond clear up. Will just be picturesque at that time IMO.
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Re: Hide Site/Bug-out location Construction, Part 5
« Reply #526 on: March 13, 2018, 01:52:02 PM »
Maybe it's just me, but wouldn't it be easier to just yank out that lone tree that makes your road seem awfully narrow at one point? looks like it's already been pretty scuffed up anyhow. Good progress Don, looking forward to seeing that pond clear up. Will just be picturesque at that time IMO.
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« Reply #527 on: March 13, 2018, 02:28:16 PM »
I forgot that was part of the easement. Carry on sir.
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« Reply #528 on: March 13, 2018, 05:20:09 PM »
I forgot that was part of the easement. Carry on sir.
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Re: Hide Site/Bug-out location Construction, Part 5
« Reply #529 on: March 15, 2018, 10:11:44 PM »
I had about eight hours of tractor time today smoothing out all the excavations I had made late last summer. Although the road is now of a usable surface (When its dry) the area where I cut the bank away has been more or less rough. ALthough I have been working on it here and there, Today, I actually got it ready for seed and nearly even and leveled out

Its hard to tell because of the clodding of the clayish dirt, but the embankment is no longer all chopped up in appearance
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« Reply #530 on: March 15, 2018, 10:14:03 PM »
I'll be pleased never to have to work on that stretch again, but I'm afraid it's just not the nature of fire roads and access trails
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« Reply #531 on: March 15, 2018, 10:19:40 PM »
And like always, aggressive work of this nature is not without its attendant issues.

I confess, I am growing a bit weary of always breaking something. I am going to fault these best in the world tractors some. John Deere's quality is simply not there. Stuff is hanging low to get caught, the transmissions and gearboxes break down, and I think the smaller tires on this heavier 66HP tractor are simply too small. This time I was just pushing dirt and the tire popped off the rim. The weight and HP of this tractor just overloads the tire. A larger tire would likely survive. This time the tire has been destroyed, as in no sealing bead remaining
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« Reply #532 on: March 15, 2018, 10:20:32 PM »
For the record, the brand and tire size:
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« Reply #533 on: March 15, 2018, 10:25:35 PM »
I am never going to purchase another John deere anything...Nothing except parts I can't find at Kia! For now on I'll look at Mahindra, Kioti and Kubota.
John deere lost a $**,000 sale when I purchased the SVL-95, and looking at it, the JD unit is a joke by comparison. Mine has High flow, wide tracks, 96 HP and the J deere had standard flow, skinny tracks and 75 hp...what a joke!

And BTW that new 2720 tractor I picked up last year which now has 60 hours on it??? Won't stay in 4WD! YEa, needs another transmission...What a piece of junk!
I'm going to turn it in for warranty and hopefully the thing will burn up along with the product line. Then just cut grass with it...Man for $20K I hope it can at least cut dry grass!
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Re: Hide Site/Bug-out location Construction, Part 5
« Reply #534 on: March 15, 2018, 10:26:44 PM »
And of course another line got torn free! A blade of grass must have touched it and caused it to fall apart!
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« Reply #535 on: March 15, 2018, 10:27:31 PM »
This is normal stuff: Lines getting pinched or folded or ripped off!
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« Reply #536 on: March 15, 2018, 10:29:25 PM »
And here's another high quality J Deere part, their construction grade box scraper. Notice that the tines are all bent up or ripped off! I must have accidentally touched the dirt with them and destroyed the thing.
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« Reply #537 on: March 15, 2018, 10:30:09 PM »
I have to wrap everything with heavy plastic to even have a chance of surviving the day
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« Reply #538 on: March 15, 2018, 10:31:20 PM »
Oh, forgot to mention, I sprung for the premium grill guard which can protect the radiator and grill against anything...or not!
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« Reply #539 on: March 15, 2018, 10:33:00 PM »
I installed the new line onto Spud. The one that tore apart was really cheap, just a single wire low pressure unit. We built a 3000psi hose which is a great deal more stout
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« Reply #540 on: March 15, 2018, 10:34:35 PM »
This machine is holding up really well. It remains a beast. Like nothing that it can't do.It digs like a chipmunk hot on the scent of a misplaced easter egg!
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« Reply #541 on: March 15, 2018, 10:36:15 PM »
I'm really into recycling all the stone I keep unearthing. Next up will be another retaining wall near the camper. I plan to level that area, then build a sizeable fire pit where we can have evening fires...bon fires
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« Reply #542 on: March 15, 2018, 10:37:24 PM »
The pond is staying at about the same height. That would be like 5-6' of water depth
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« Reply #543 on: March 15, 2018, 10:38:50 PM »
That pond will grow to more than 100 feet wider than it is now!

I spent some time widening the Levee. You can see the new additional space to the right of the highly beat up still living tree.
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« Reply #544 on: March 15, 2018, 10:41:10 PM »
^^^That part of the Levee is at least 20 feet tall at this point. I'll make it another 5 feet wider, then build a ramp/road coming up the side to make it easier to run a cutter to cut the weeds

On the business end, look at how much dirt I have to excavate just to get to the top of the water level!
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« Reply #545 on: March 15, 2018, 10:44:15 PM »
I'm going to have to repair this highly questionable area on Chief. The "Rocker" is all buggered up, and impinging the radiator access door. I'm just going to hammer the dog crap out of it to get some shape, then straighten the door and skin it with some new sheet metal. A surplus door from the salvage yard costs $800, so NO WAY!

Inside it is just a bit dirty, but in great shape other than the dirt and grease
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« Reply #546 on: March 15, 2018, 10:46:20 PM »
The truck is running great!

It got 18.0 mpg on the return trip

The tires work very well with the grizzly and the wheelbase and weight. All in all, its a great truck for this type of useage.
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« Reply #547 on: March 15, 2018, 10:47:54 PM »
In an effort to manage the rainfall, I built up a little swail on the roadway to direct that runoff into the pond. Before it was draining into the field and down the hill, but no more.
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« Reply #548 on: March 16, 2018, 12:37:02 AM »
And like always, aggressive work of this nature is not without its attendant issues.

I confess, I am growing a bit weary of always breaking something. I am going to fault these best in the world tractors some. John Deere's quality is simply not there. Stuff is hanging low to get caught, the transmissions and gearboxes break down, and I think the smaller tires on this heavier 66HP tractor are simply too small. This time I was just pushing dirt and the tire popped off the rim. The weight and HP of this tractor just overloads the tire. A larger tire would likely survive. This time the tire has been destroyed, as in no sealing bead remaining

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Living in the remote north hoping Ken doesn’t bring H up here any time soon…..

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Re: Hide Site/Bug-out location Construction, Part 5
« Reply #549 on: March 16, 2018, 08:51:42 AM »
isn't this a brand new piece of equipment?
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