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Do-It-Yourself Quick Attach Install

How to Install Your Own Quick Attach Here’s a do-it-yourself quick attach tutorial on how to install your own quick…

The Gator Tree Puller

The Gator Tree Puller “Because sometimes it just feels better to yank the whole tree out of the ground; roots…

Hydraulic Valve Converter For Adding Implements

Hydraulic Valve Converter Kit: Add Implements to Your Tractor A hydraulic valve converter kit is a must if you’re planning…

Tractor Loader Cylinder Safety Stops

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 Tractor Loader Cylinder Safety Stops Are Worth Every Penny! Tractor loader cylinder safety stops are a terrific safety device,…

Quick Attach Installation

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Today I made a video with Marvin, who was going to convert his Kubota pin-on bucket to a Kubota bucket…

Why You Need a Tractor Add-A-Grapple

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Maybe you’re landscaping your place and want to move some large rocks. Or you’ve got fallen logs you let lie…

Let’s Talk Grease and Grease Guns

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 I don’t know anybody who really gets excited about talking about grease, do you? But if you grease your…

Tractor Mounted Mini Tree Shear Saves Time

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New Tractor Mounted Tree Shear For Compact Tractors Here’s a new product that will make your life easier: the tractor…

Why Doesn’t My Tractor Have Quick Attach

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Why Doesn’t My Tractor Have a Quick Attach Face Plate? New to country living? If you’ve purchased your first small…

Small Tractor Grapples Are Here

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Small Tractor Grapples for Compact Tractors Now, the property owner with a small tractor is able to to clear the…

Save Time, Energy with Quick Attach Conversion Kits

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Quick Attach Conversion Kits Save Time and Work If you spend any time perusing my Tractor Fun Store, you’ll notice…

Add-A-Grapple For Convenience, Economy

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 Add-A-Grapple Changes Everything Grapples are a tractor owner’s best friend when it comes to moving brush, debris, logs, rocks…

You Really Need a Tractor Grapple

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The Easy Way to Move Brush And Other Things Now, if you’re new to tractor ownership, a tractor grapple might…

What Does “Quick Attach” Mean?

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If you’ve been shopping for a tractor, you’ve most likely heard the term “quick attach.” These inventions are probably one…

Pat’s Easy Change Quick Hitch

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Attaching Implements Is Now An Easy Task All you  need is Pat’s Easy Change Quick Hitch. Are you looking for…

A Better Tractor Tool Box

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Forget Your Tractor Tool Box. Use The Tractor Caddy I want to tell you about the Tractor Caddy, a new…

3 Reasons for a Tractor Canopy

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Three Good Reasons for a Tractor Canopy I started writing this piece in early summer in Missouri where we’ve had…

Tractor News, Tips, and Ideas

Will A Rented or Borrowed Attachment Ruin My Tractor’s Hydraulic System?

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We recently got two letters from two different viewers on our YouTube channel, both asking whether you can ruin your…

Brush Hog Complete Service in 12 Minutes

 Brush hogs are known by many names; I own a Bush Hog, but the advice applies to all brands…

Ten Rules for Tractor Safety on Hills

  Tractor safety on hills can’t be emphasized too much. Tractor rollovers are some of the most common and most…

Fuel Usage | Nebraska Tractor Test Lab Data

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Tractor Fuel Usage- A Test Lab Studies It Fuel usage matters more now than ever. Ever wonder where you can…

Ten Tools To Enhance The Tractor Owner Experience

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 Ten Tools To Enhance The Tractor Owner Experience Now that I’ve discussed ten tools that are essential for owning a…

Best Tools for the New Tractor Owner

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 Top Ten Tools You Need to Own It’s surprising how often viewers want to know what the best tools…

Grease: The Lifeblood of Your Tractor

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Grease: the Lifeblood of Your Tractor So you bought a new tractor or piece of equipment, brought it home and…

Help! My Tractor Won’t Start!

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Help!  My Tractor Won’t Start! You’ve been out using your tractor and all of a sudden it won’t start.  Or…

What If You Hate the Tractor You Bought

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Folks who watch my videos often write to me with questions. Lately I’ve been getting lots of letters and emails…

Five Mistakes When Buying a Tractor

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 Five Mistakes To Avoid When Buying a Tractor I recently got an email from a viewer shopping for a…

Let’s Talk Tractor Options

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 What Tractor Options Do You Really Want? If you’re buying a tractor, there are options you need to know…

Do I Need to Store My Equipment Inside?

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   Do I Need to Store My Equipment Inside? I recently got a question from Robert about storing his…

Fall Farm and Ranch Chores

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Fall. Farm and ranch chores slow down just a bit, but when you live on the land, you know there…

Three Easy-to-Fix Tractor Issues

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I get lots of questions about tractor issues and how to fix them. Here’s three service issues that are really…

Inexpensive Way to Fix Some Broken Tractor Parts

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 Side Panel or Headlight Bezel Broken on Your Tractor? I’ve had a problem with the side panels on my…

Maintenance: What to Check When You Use Your Tractor

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What To Check Every Time You Use Your Tractor The Four Most Important Things Seems like when I talk to…

How To Hook Up A Three Point Implement

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How To Hook Up A Three Point Implement Learning how  to hook up a three point implement is one of…

Tractor Safety

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Do You Pay Attention to Tractor Safety? Tractor safety. Not always the first thing that comes to mind when you’re…

New Tractor Lights for Safety

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Why Are Tractor Lights Positioned So Badly? A glaring flaw (pardon the pun) that really gets me is where tractor…

Which Attachment for Snow Removal?

It’s getting to be that time, when snow removal is no longer a summer fantasy. Think your compact tractor is…

Bobcat Is Back In The Compact Tractor Market

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For those of you who are tractor geeks like I am, there was an interesting development in the last few…

Who’s Trespassing On Your Land?

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Who’s Trespassing on Your Land? You’ve purchased some acreage, either as private hunting land, or as a country residence. It’s…

Best Time to Buy A New Tractor

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One of the questions I get asked all the time is “When is the best time to buy a tractor?” …

10 Tips For Easier Brush Hogging

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Getting Comfortable With the Brush Hog Most people buying a tractor get some form of three point cutter with it…

Can Adding Fluid In Tractor Tires Make The Bearings Fail?

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Fluid in Tractor Tires- Yes or No? January 23, 2019 / No Comments Today’s question is from Glenn in Florida….

What Is the Best Brand of Compact Tractor?

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Tough Question, Fairly Simple Answer Today, we’re going to talk about my #1 most frequently asked question about tractors, and…

safeLOCK Quick Attach

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Introducing the safeLOCK Grease QUICK ATTACH When I recently introduced the Lube-Shuttle Grease Gun, I got a lot of questions…

The Reinvented Lube Gun

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Meet the Lube-Shuttle NO-MESS Premium Pistol Grip Grease Gun Every so often a new product comes out that just makes your…