Sorry, excavator is out. They are pricy and I am going to need to move dirt and scrape a lot.

Leaning towards a backhoe, although a skip is a close 2nd. Price vs overall use is where I am at.

I found a trailer up in sac I may get. 22ft tilt, 14k gvw. (Maxxd 2018 model) Parking is the issue until I get setup there. I have a friend with some land who may help with that.

I thought on Danas the shims go on the outside of the race. You shim for X preload after finding backlash?

And a clean work friendly shop; 3

Sure doesn't look like much for a dmax harness.

Fitting,,,,,,

No pictures,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

I like the specs and reviews for it and believe it is an older model, 2010-2012, price is right, $2500.

Not looking for a race/hunting UTV.

Won't be top heavy with all that down there.

I may have to do airbags too. The deaver springs are made for flexing and have no overload. And I will be towing.

Sure will be cool to have it sitting on the wheels.

UTV almost needs its own thread with all the ways it could go.

Never heard of them before, stuff looks good. I still think a BH will do more of what I want.

I see great deals on them on the east coast. Trailers are 1/2 the price in TX.

Skid steer may be the way to go then. Doing post holes and having a hoe attachment would be great too. Even see small trenchers that will come in handy as I want no wires hanging around.

I think the 580 is way to big for my use. Used to beat the crud out one when I worked on a ranch.

Trailer is a debate too. Something haul the tractor easy and around 16-20 for longer materials. Actual flat bed, no wells sticking up.

Dump trailers are always handy. Plus it can haul a good size tractor and then spread gravel/dirt too. But loading materials can be a pain.

That is a lot of mud!

I saw many vids about how and not bury them.

Starting with 1 at least for equip when not there and the search for a tractor begins.

Suggestions on that. I see lots of Case 580s out here. One guy I talked to just got a Mahindra. I guess green machines are out?


Yep, hauling water sounds good for now. Only issue there is want a few trees that may suck a lot up. Figure a 2500 tank from TSC will be a good start and even a good backup if a well is drilled.

Panhard bar looks good.  Not sure I concur on the bag placement, but keep us posted


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Me too. Might add some variables you don't want.

That size sticker on the hood, nice but extend the clear and make it matt, no glare!

Koot, do you have pictures??

Yep, if your used to that it does. It is not always the land, it what you get because of it.

I have been looking on/off for several years in the Reno area for land. I need to get out of Ca and all the things they keep doing and telling me I can do. Taxes and cost of living is another reason. I retired a few years back and this has been something I wanted for a long time.

My parameters are 2-3 hours driving time so day trips or working weekends don't kill me. Reasonable 12 month access and no HOA. No dirt plots or on a main road.

Dirt is going for nothing, like 5k for 20 acres, nicer lots are going for 1-2k/acre+, real nice is like buying in Ca, nuts and they had HOAs!

Talked to several real estate agents who pointed me to the Palomino Valley area north of Sparks. I had been looking around Carson/Mindenville/Dayton, but prices were nuts and much of it was dirt! The area looked OK about 20 min north of Sparks. Plus it had all the shopping you could want within 20 minutes driving.

I had set my mind to 20+ acres and started searching al the land sites. Most lots were around 40 acres. Some were way out and way up high, others were low in the valley but over priced since it was "horse" land. Several caught my eye, but you really don't know until you look.

I searched and found about 10 lots to look at this weekend and was not thrilled by any. They were OK, but either to far our, up high or had terrible access.
This was my second time up there feeling it out. Talked to a couple owners up there that loved it, asked about wells and the POA (basically a road maint. agreement)

While up on 1 of the higher lots I looked down and saw an area that looked pretty nice. I figured what the heck, lets go look. Saw a few lots with real estate signs, but most were lots right on the road or with houses (out of budget) and I drove a "for sale by owner sign" and thought what the heck. Called and asked about the lot. It was 52 acres for just under 2K per. He tells me where it is and I go up. About 10 minutes later he shows up points out where it really is and has the maps to go with it, lot right next store was just purchased.

So with that I walked around really seeing what it was. With what I had seen I really liked this. Rolling mountain area desert with plenty of vegetation, no real trees though. Power right to the edge and the road stopped there too. Couple houses on the next ridge with good roads and the road ends at power poll.

Called the guy back, we met, I made an cash offer and cut a deal well under the 2K per acre. Left a small deposit and and supposed to sign in a week.

52 Acres, power, no water or septic. Only real issue is water which I will haul in for awhile. Wells I am told are going 600 ft to the tune of 20-30k. Septic I can do.

Now a day later and I still fell really good about it. Washoe has some great mapping with dead on lat/long GPS. Kids and wife like the info too, win/win 

Couldn't get far back enough for full pics but here are some teasers. Look at Sparks, Pyramid Lake, hwy 445 and 443, place and X over that and you are close. Well as close I will put here 

Looks more like piling it up there,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

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Looks good, glad the knee is doing ok.

Just put a down on 52 acers in Palomino Valley.

You know the rules.  Picture


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In the morning, on the road.

Added also.

Its DANA heaven!

Watch the HF dolly. Mine are outdoors covered set up the same way but now are shaped like a U. Then the wheel broke on another and HF does not have replacements.

Cooler holding up well. Pic is around 1500 and left it open for a few minutes. About 1 inch of water.

Who is AT?  American Tire?

 

And I stand corrected, the wheels have a little lip 

So the lift came in today. This is just a 4-6 NTBD from Cognito, front shocks and rear springs. Looks a little over packed as the one I sold fit into a box 1/3 that size.

Somehow limit straps got added?

Hey, you wouldn't let me move there!!

Inheritance tax only if over 5 million.

And we have moonshine. Several bottles still awaiting my use.

Oh, and the mag ban is gone for now. 

So onto a diff subject I got this Lifetime cooler at Wally for $78. Looks vacuum formed vs roto molded and this is the 28qt, vs the 55.

I like the flat 1 handed latches and mostly flush sides less the handle. Handle is just OK being a rigid tube that can be folded either way and locks up. No drain either but for the size it is not a big deal, yet.

So I throw a 10lb bag of ice into it and 3 drinks (unchilled) to do the longevity test. Its around 65* at 1400 and I will open it up every day like you would when in use.

So 24hrs later it has about 1/2in water in it, and all the drinks are cold.