Author Archives: Jay Bates

Bad Boy 4035H One Year Update

I bought this tractor a year ago, and I’m about to roll over 400 hours on the dash. Overall, I’m happy with my purchase. The lack of underbody protection has caused me some frustration, but that is mostly situational with the forest I&#8217…

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Day 389 – ALMOST done with the shop

What a day…what a week! One box and one bin to go! Fittingly, the last box contained my leather aprons and my flags. Two personal touches that make this shop MY shop πŸ™‚ We got our first bird stuck in the shop. I’m not sure what kind it was….

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Day 381 – Move and Groove, Baby!

A bit more progress on the shop setup. Right now, I don’t have many storage options, just shelves, hooks, and open spaces. I think I like it, though. Everything has easy access with very few things needing to be moved. It’s not quite Adam S…

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Day 377 – A Big Bear!

Crunch! As I started spreading sand around the foundation, I had a “you are your own worst enemy” moment. Fun times. Just an hour delay. I was able to get about half of the material spread before unexpected rain clouds started floating by. …

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