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Thanks! I really like it. I've put about 10 hours on this now and I will say, I've replaced the head as it wasn't feeding line right. Otherwise, it starts every time and never lacks power. Thanks for watching.

@@bergercreek have you tried the brush cutter blade that it comes with?

@randk111 yes I have. It cuts small, thumb-diameter trees like butter and it does very well in Blackberry thickets. It does, however, do very poorly at cutting weeds and grass, so just keep in mind to knock all weeds down before you switch heads to chew through thick stuff.

That's terrible! Was it the 52cc? What was your mix ratio?

@heavymetalbassist5 this was about a day before we harvested wheat. It worked better than the lower canvas! Haha. This is an Allis Chalmers All-Crop 66, made around 1950.

@@bergercreek very cool

I have not looked into it yet but it does have a pretty universal looking filter cover (the blue part) and im guessing you could make any sponge filter fit. The way they overthought and under-engineered this filter is crazy considering the weedeater's overall good quality.

@@bergercreekThanks!! This is looking like the best option so far by a long shot.

@kenweller2032 it isn't perfect but I've put several more hours in this trimmer and I love it. Thanks for watching!

Chynah 😂

I hope you're telling me this on an American made device with all American made parts!

I love that song haha and I needed something

Yes it is. Even mature blackberries and poke weeds don't stand a chance with this. I like taking chances on no-name stuff like this, hoping I get a gem like this has been so far. Thanks for watching!

There are a lot of city people that try to make a go of homesteading, and we should encourage them because they recognize its value. They sometimes ask "bad" questions because they value our opinions more than Google. Thanks for the comment and thank you for farming!

@a.d.9889 my Husqvarna is plastic as well, I found out. I guess it is an industry standard now, unfortunately.

This was our tax return money that year. I don't usually have this kind of money either but I guarantee it has paid for itself by now.

@daved9301 it worked so well I had to share it. Thanks for watching!

Will do!

Thanks! Man, I'm still no video videographer but these older videos are poorly made! I'm glad you're enjoying some of the fruits of my last 4 years.

The suckers are suckers. The limbs are suckers too since they're sucking nutrients from tomatoes to foliage growth. Nobody commercially Grows tomatoes in cages. Nobody. There's a reason for that. Thanks for watching.

We use plastic mulch on either side of the plants and periodically weed what's left.

Correct! I've started converting this tractor to a 3-point hitch. I'm hoping to post a video of that soon.

@@bergercreek from what we heard from other farmers and our experience, get the conversion that bolts to the drawbar not the one that hooks into the “bell” of the snap coupler.

I'm actually making my conversion, but the lower links will bolt to my drawbar rear brackets. I was worried about using the snap coupler too, apparently one company (possibly AC) had a kit that used the snap coupler but it looks sketchy to me.

Wonderful, I will be there a bit before 6pm.

Thanks! Our spring garden looks a bit different but much further along!

I do not have a sunflower or pumpkin plate but, after doing some research, I learned there are plates available that will plant them both. I may buy them and test them out - if so, I will post a video showcasing them.

@@bergercreek THANK YOU LET ME KNOW WHEN THE VIDEO

The right side has draft control and PTO engage lever, and each of my 3 hydraulic control levers. I don't think they had enough room for more stuff! Lol

One thing I mention in my upcoming video is how the GST can shift without a clutch and - oh dang, I mention the creep gears but I forgot to show it in action. I should include that. What's going on with your model?

@bergercreek It was at the coastal dairy farm for most all of its life. So exposed to lots of salty air and acids in manure. 2nd owner next door to us, got it in a running state that got it on and off a trailer to get it home. They disassembled it to replace all the tin metal/fenders, as it was literally falling off. They got replacement fenders, hood ect all installed. But still with all the wiring still taken apart, he passed away, we purchased it as-is in that state. It scooped manure 100% of its life, and the 3pt literally looks brand new, as it was only used for loader work. . We have been looking for a long time for a loader bigger then are 16hp-b7100 that at most lifts 700lbs, and smaller than the 1960s 440 john deere track loader that can lift many tons. I wanted to be gear drive, for a variety of reasons. The possibility of Mass brush hoging or small scale hay making are 2 of the biggest reasons. Then there's the, I can't stand hydrostatic anything, reason LOL.

I'm not a hydrostatic fan either. I know my L4200 has a loader (obviously not on it now) but we had cylinders fail so many times I took it off. All the wiper seals dry rotted. Very expensive cylinders too, unfortunately. With a loader-heavy tractor you may have wear components on the steering or axle. Hope you can get it going, it's a great tractor.

@bergercreek One bright thing is by random chance. It has the smallest of the 3 bucket sizes, 60" I believe. But yea, pin abuse from lack of grease and the other 2 things it was exposed to in its first life, is utterly staggering. The control lever has a massive amount of dead movement, before it triggers a valve. Because they where using the little bucket, the frunt end seems nice and tight, and no evidence of leaks. But sitting many years, before we got it, could be hiding leak evidence. . Sooner or later I'll at least do a walk around video of it. I don't have editing ability yet, so I have to just make short to the point videos for TH-cam.

@bergercreek I have 2 hydraulic shops local to me. I'm hoping I can disassemble one and walk in with all the bore sizes, o-rings seals, and get them that way. As takeing hydraulic cylinders in for a redo is staggering expense, when you factor in there near 200 per hour shop rate..

Thank you for the information! My switch does not work but I wish it did. I've used this tractor 8 hours at a time several times and, although it isn't quite as comfortable as my newer Kubota, you can't beat that sound or that power! I paid $750 for this WD. I'm not 100% sure it won't outpull the $9500 Kubota.

@@bergercreek Not sure what Kubota you have but my money is on the Allis up to 35 hp! 4wd is a big help to the Kubota if you have it.

@@randallsullivan3692 I've got a L4200. It is 4x4 and 45hp but the Allis is probably heavier.

I thought about taping holes, some of my seeds came out at extremely close intervals. I used this seeder all summer and discovered the hopper trick on my own, thankfully. This seeder helped me have an efficient fall garden!

I'd actually like to dive into that in a future video. Our shed cost $17,900 and our total build, not including septic tank and well, but including the cost of the shed itself, was about $33,000. This includes everything from walls, ceiling, plumbing, appliances, etc and also includes upgrades we got from the shed manufacturer, like double thickness subflooring.

How inspirational, you did a fantastic job. Thanks for sharing ❤

Working 7 days a week and still struggling to pay bills should be a giant red flag you have too much stuff.

It was. That's why I changed everything.

We got our first harvests on our strawberries this spring. We had roughly 10% loss and we had around 20lbs of strawberries total. Hopefully next year does better!

I agree. I've been trying different mics and video options. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. My next purchase will be a wireless mic. Thanks for the advice!

I've got the GST and I must have that creeper option because HOLY COW does this thing creep. It's the slowest 1st gear tractor I've ever driven or seen. I got it originally when I was managing several small vineyards in the area and needed a tractor that would fit between the rows, run an airblast sprayer, and go very slow. It met the criteria. This old girl has tons of hard hours, both before me and when I got it. I'll try to talk about the GST setup and gearing on the next video when I'll probably limp it up to the house to work on it easier. Right now it's parked by a woodline about 400 yards away.

@bergercreek i know when it has it, theres an extra lever somewhere, to engage the snail mode. The article I found advised not to put major loads on the engine when engaged. Just loads like what you're describing with the spraying.

@@BGWenterprises yep, mines got that lever up by the shifter. I didn't realize that was an uncommon feature. I'll be sure and show that in my next repair update.

Ya best take care it ain't holding scissors either boy

@beefsteaktyrone7058 I took its scissors away

Thanks! I oughta make an update video. I've actually got this sawmill on a trailer now and have gone through a couple thousand board feet. I still have metal wood dogs but I'm not a huge fan of the design, and I've gone through several blades and now use Woodmizer. Cuts like butter! I'm actually selling some milled cutting boards and chess boards today at an event.

I did forget about that! I've actually never used that on the WD since I have no 2-point implements and my MF35 has a more modern hydraulic block with returns.

No we didn't, and honestly we should have. Our first spring had sweating on the insulation in various places. After I installed a kitchen ceiling fan the problem went away completely so we leave the fan on at all times but baffles would have prevented the problem.

I saw someone put bent coat hanger wire in place. I imagine brushes would work better though.

I've probably milled about 20 logs so far. I mill as I need. This fall I'm planning on going on a milling spree.