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Pick your farm equipment, any equipment and answer this question.... Why is a filter necessary for a hydraulic system? Say a guy has a front end loader on his tractor and there are only four hydraulic cylinders. The fluid runs from the tank to the pump to the controls to the cylinders and...

I have searched the web quiet a bit and haven't found the info I am looking for.... I have a new piece of equipment that is powered by the B&S 13.5hp 420cc engine. The thing is.... my property is at 7,800 feet elevation. I am pretty certain B&S jets these engines for sea-level or may a...

Ok.. been on here for a while... I have tried nearly every dang oil a man can buy.... For a decade I was on the synthetic train. Then a combination of motorcycles and gears and a couple of 4 and 6 bangers...... convinced me that I needed to depart the synthetic cult. My motorcycles run...

Just learned that the VW Toureg V6, 3.0L turbo diesel that I owned ...... went into the shop in need of a top-end valve job.... at 115,000 miles. It was a $6,000 job... But I wonder why???? I did meticulous maintenance, as did the following owner.... Why? .................

Gang... I am curious what the rest of you are getting for miles per gallon.... But I have to brag on my rig. I have a 2021, 24 foot, Class C that has the 7.3L Ford, V8 Godzilla engine. This past weekend we did a 760 mile trip through Colorado to Taos, NM and back.... and..... We averaged...

Ok... before lovers start to respond.... I love M1 15w50. Before haters respond... I also hate m1 15w50. Let me explain..... I know this oil is beloved by the BMW crew. It is frickin awesome oil.... But I am learning, there are times NOT to use it. Case in point.... My newly purchased BMW...

So I assume, ATV's can pile in here... with the motorcycles. Ok.. So I have a new CForce 1000, v-twin, ATV. It is a beast and a wonderful, 2-up touring machine. It has separate engine and transmission sumps and the clutch is external. So, it gets a diet of 75w90 in the tranny and it calls for...

I see a lot of people in my area hauling ATV's around in the back of their 1/2 ton pickups. A lot of these ATV's are now pushing 1,000 lbs. I have never heard of anyone buckling their tailgate or the cable holders failing while loading an ATV. It has me wondering....... How much weight can a...

Today I am having a conversation with a guy at work and he said... "I need you to pull me back to reality." I asked... whatsup. He said he is about to purchase a 2021 Ford F250 Power Stroke Diesel 4x4, but the kicker is..... $69,990 price tag for a two year old pickup with 31k miles on it...

Man these tires are phenomenal.... and I got the 265/70r17 in 10 ply for only $128 a tire.... Snow performance is incredible. Most of the time, I don't even need to put the truck in 4x4.

I have a gallon of Rotella T4 15w40 and I have a 5qt jug of Pennzoil Euro-L 5w30. Times are tight and I need to change the oil in my Eco-Diesel, but I have these two oils on my garage shelf. Is there any issue mixing 4qts of T4 with 5qts of Euro-L? ............

Ok gang, I really scored a win a couple months ago.... I found a 1997 Jeep Wrangler with 2.5L and Auto Transmission (which is best for the wife, who will be the primary driver). Oh yeah.... only 55,000 miles on it. No owners manual, but what I have found on the web.... 30wt should be poured...

My brother use to work for O&G Service Companies, where they had upward of 100 diesel vehicles that required DEF. There was a time where many of the vehicles started to operate poorly and he brought in a consultant. That dude told him their DEF was aged out and causing the problem. As you can...

Rotella T6 5w40, 15w40 and T4 15w40..... Shell states on the bottle that those three oils meet the JASO clutch cert. Is anyone aware of any other HDEO that makes the same statement on their bottles? I have three Super Walmarts within 30 miles of me and none of them have had the three oils...

I am considering a motorcycle purchase and have some questions. Here's the deal. The bike was originally purchased in 2006 and until 2018, it was ridden about 1,000 to 1,500 miles a year. Then in 2018, it went into storage and hasn't been started for 4 years. The battery is dead. I see a couple...

Gas stations in Washington have reportedly added an extra digit to their pumps in anticipation of $10 per gallon of gas, The Post Millennial reported Tuesday....... https://dailycaller.com/2022/05/20/gas-stations-extra-digit-pump-meters-10-gas-price-washington/ Prices in CA this weekend......

Let me say up front, I know very, very little about Electric Vehicles (EV) from a mechanical standpoint. Does a Tesla need any type of lubrication? Maybe some 90wt in a differential.... possibly? I have read no less than 4 articles in financial periodicals, predicting $200 a barrel oil, which...

Old man, neighbor, did a good job of filling 8, five gallon fuel jugs, back when gas was about $3 a gallon. Problem is, he did not utilize a fuel stabilizer and it has been 14 months. I wonder how good the fuel is and mostly, I am wondering if he can add a fuel stabilizer now and if it would...

Man fellas... I have been a Rotella lover for years and all my bikes up to this point have been, crazy happy with it poured in the sump. Until...... Last weekend I found and purchased a mint condition 2011 Victory Vegas with only 11k on the dial. As I do with any used bike I purchase, I...

My EcoDiesel is nearly 9 years old and the wife's BluTech is nearly 8 years old... our FJ Cruiser is 15 years old. We are very happy with our vehicles and are intent to maintain them moving forward. Can't tolerate a new vehicle at $50k to $80k on the sticker. ........