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[SpecOne]

Today was definitely a Monday. Had some employees cornering me first thing and start whining about this and about that. Mind you I will listen to you if you have a clear concise comment, suggestion, question, whatever. I just don't want to be whined to. I've got other concerns.

Think it's time to start issuing the "Hurt Feelings Report". (A friend gave this to me a couple of weeks ago).

WARNING: May contain language not suitable for youngsters. JUNIOR and WILLIE - don't look!!! :nono: :laugh: LOL!!

[J. Peterson Grading]

That made my day.

Thank you.

J.

[SpecOne]

Yeah J, I thought the same thing when my friend gave it to me.

[Scag48]

My roommate has that sheet in hard copy sitting on our dining room table. Thinking about framing it.

[bobcat_ron]

Friggin' damn good stuff!!!

[SpecOne]

Gotta call over the weekend that there were some barricades down on one of my projects. So, I went yesterday to check it out. Decided I'd take a few pics.

(Sorry for the dirty windshield! :laugh:)

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[SpecOne]

While I was out checkin' barricades at the other jobsite, went by and saw that my messages boards were put up for my next project. Not the prime on this one, just a sub.

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[nnj18]

LOVE IT!!! I'm printing some out
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[stuvecorp]

Classic.Thumbs Up

[YellowDogSVC]

Hey Spec, where you at in Texas? I'm in the hill country near San Antonio.

Funny hurt feelings report!

[treemover]

I will be carrying those around in my truck!! Too Funny

[SpecOne]

Hey Spec, where you at in Texas? I'm in the hill country near San Antonio.

Funny hurt feelings report!

YellowDog, I'm southeast of San Antonio, about halfway between San Antone and Corpus.

[YellowDogSVC]

I'm about 30 miles NW of San Antonio.
How is the drought down there?

[SpecOne]

Terrible. I and my parents own about 330 acres and it is pretty depressing. In April all our tanks had gone dry and we were watering 40 head of cattle and nine horses off public water supply. Then May we got a few good rains, one real hard and fast that created some runoff and put water back in the tanks. But haven't had much significant rain since then and these 36.....no make that 37 days of straight 100+ days has really put the hurt back on us. We haven't made any hay this year and have fed all our surplus up. Don't know what we'll do if we don't get rain soon.

Business wise it has slowed too because of the lack of rain. A large portion of my business is ranch and farm improvements, and because of the uncertainty due to the drought, not much money is being spent on those items. But at least some of the other areas of the business are picking up some of the slack.

How about you?

[YellowDogSVC]

Terrible. I and my parents own about 330 acres and it is pretty depressing. In April all our tanks had gone dry and we were watering 40 head of cattle and nine horses off public water supply. Then May we got a few good rains, one real hard and fast that created some runoff and put water back in the tanks. But haven't had much significant rain since then and these 36.....no make that 37 days of straight 100+ days has really put the hurt back on us. We haven't made any hay this year and have fed all our surplus up. Don't know what we'll do if we don't get rain soon.

Business wise it has slowed too because of the lack of rain. A large portion of my business is ranch and farm improvements, and because of the uncertainty due to the drought, not much money is being spent on those items. But at least some of the other areas of the business are picking up some of the slack.

How about you?


Were hurting too. We have about 110 ac and it's so dry the grass crunches. Only have one tank that catches runoff and it's bone dry. The creek that flows by the property is bone dry as well. We are losing a lot fo spanish oaks due to drought stress. Live oaks will be next if we don't get rain. Our property has high and low land and the high land is the driest.
Medina lake, about 6 miles from here, is 41 feet down. Just real bad all around but I know rain is coming and it will come down hard!

[Summit L & D]

Were hurting too. We have about 110 ac and it's so dry the grass crunches. Only have one tank that catches runoff and it's bone dry. The creek that flows by the property is bone dry as well. We are losing a lot fo spanish oaks due to drought stress. Live oaks will be next if we don't get rain. Our property has high and low land and the high land is the driest.
Medina lake, about 6 miles from here, is 41 feet down. Just real bad all around but I know rain is coming and it will come down hard!

That's the truth. When it comes...we're gonna get all of it....in 36 hours......

[AintNoFun]

do u guys use drums at all or just those delineator things? reason why i ask thats gotta be a ***** to lay down and pick up a lane with those....

[SpecOne]

We do sometimes use the drums. But in this instance, these are easier because we are still in process of laying down and grading courses of base and we move them when we start working and then move them back before we go home. As well, this is what the state specifies in project plans. Sometimes they specify drums, just depends on the job.

[SpecOne]

Well, we were suppose to start a new project yesterday. But, it was postponed for a few days because a utility contractor was doing some work in our work zone and hadn't finished yet. OK, no big deal, he's suppose to finish up tomorrow.

HOWEVER - the past two days, the only thing his equipment has been doing is sitting collecting dust!! ;)

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And we have to have this job totally finished by Aug 31. :dizzy: It was gonna be a push starting Monday. Oh well we'll see if we get to start on Thursday, like they told us. :rolleyes:

[Scag48]

Work overtime and send the bill to the utility clown. :laugh:

[SpecOne]

The catch of this situation is the utility contractor is working on a municipal contract and we're working on a state contract within the municipality. And the city could care less whether or not we're late starting our project. We'll see what the state engineer says tomorrow. :confused:

[SpecOne]

Well, the utility contractor finished up today and moved out of my work zone. :cool2:

BUT, it rained tonight, at least a couple of inches so far, still coming down. We'll see what it's like in the morning. :hammerhead:

[WillieWonka1850]

Today was definitely a Monday. Had some employees cornering me first thing and start whining about this and about that. Mind you I will listen to you if you have a clear concise comment, suggestion, question, whatever. I just don't want to be whined to. I've got other concerns.

Think it's time to start issuing the "Hurt Feelings Report". (A friend gave this to me a couple of weeks ago).

WARNING: May contain language not suitable for youngsters. JUNIOR and WILLIE - don't look!!! :nono: :laugh: LOL!!
I never gave my feedback on this:
I should issue these when I'm around my friend, Cody M, always whining about something stupid.
I like the "Name of the "Real Man" that hurt your feelings" LOL :laugh:

Anyway, cool pics, Spec. Look forward to more!

[raschmid07]

SPEC ONE, you might have answered this, but what exactly do you do? Since you said the utility guy held you up, I'm guessing grading/ storm, but figured I would ask anyway.

[SpecOne]

I have three distinct areas that I work in. First, and what I started out in, is farm/ranch improvements (roads, land clearing, tank construction and maintenance, etc). Second is site prep for the oil and gas industry (roads, drilling pads, tank battery pads, retention ponds, spill containment, etc). Third area is road and highway construction.

On this particular project, I'm doing the grading work for the prime contractor who is a paving contractor. The job is mostly hot-mix over existing pavement except for a few areas that need to be cut out and redone down below the existing pavement. That's what I'm doing.

[SpecOne]

Saw this come through town today while I was at the JD dealership picking up some parts. Never really was a fan of the bidirectional tractors, but it still turns the head when you see it go down the road.

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[Junior M]

Ha! Thats what I need, I can save fuel by not having to truck it and I can have a decent sized tractor and bush hog.. :cool2: :laugh:

[SpecOne]

I thought you'd like that Junior.

[Bleed Green]

That is pretty cool looking.

[SpecOne]

Took some pics at the ranch yesterday. Sure has greened up from the rain last week.

Tank in front of the house, was getting pretty low, but now is back to full pool.

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Horses sure are liking the fresh grazin' :laugh:

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Pic showing how this place looked before we went in and cleared the pastures. To the right of the fence is before and to the left is after. This was done about 20 years ago. :)

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That brush is thick. We have cleared food plots in it for the wildlife. :)

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They have a saying down here that everything will either bite ya', sting ya', or stick ya'. :dizzy::laugh:

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This is a diversion terrace that I built to control runoff and direct water to another tank. We built a total of five tanks on this place.

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A shot of my first equipment purchase about 20 years ago. Needs a little TLC though. Hopin' to be able to do that this winter. :cool2:

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[Junior M]

Whats the difference between a tank and a pond? ;)

And looks like that tractor is still runable, just needs a little air in the tires.. ;) :laugh:

[Dan85]

Great pics, especially love the NH you caught - haven't seen to many of those before. Good Luck on your project!

Also, that report is just plain awesome. I will most certainly print out some and leave them in truck for next spring when we get all the whiny new people.

- Dan

[SpecOne]

Whats the difference between a tank and a pond? ;)

And looks like that tractor is still runable, just needs a little air in the tires.. ;) :laugh:

Difference between a tank and a pond? Geography!! :laugh::laugh::laugh:

No difference, tank is what most people in this part of the country refer to what you would call a pond. :)

Yeah it's hard to keep air in them when you're shredding stuff with big thorns. :laugh:

But I would like to paint the tractor and the cab needs alot of work. :dancing:

[Duffster]

Difference between a tank and a pond? Geography!! :laugh::laugh::laugh:

No difference, tank is what most people in this part of the country refer to what you would call a pond. :)

Yeah it's hard to keep air in them when you're shredding stuff with big thorns. :laugh:

But I would like to paint the tractor and the cab needs alot of work. :dancing:

I like your 4240, I spent many hours in one of them.

They say that model is the worst tractor JD made as far as fuel consumption. I know ours liked its fuel.

[Dirtman2007]

That sure is a nice place you have there, I just hate those thorn bushes! Hard on the feet when you walk around with no shoes on:laugh:

[SpecOne]

That ain't no lie. Even your infamous flip flops wouldn't protect your feet! :laugh::laugh:

All kidding aside, thanks Chris for your compliment on the place. It took alot of work to get it the way we wanted it and alot of work to keep it that way. :)

[Raven386]

Is that your ranch? How many acres is it? Also, I'd like to submit one of those reports please. Someone gave me a really mean look today. My feelings were totally broken.

[SpecOne]

Yes that's my ranch. It's 350 acres.

[Raven386]

Yes that's my ranch. It's 350 acres.

Very nice. I'm pretty jealous of that. lol. I have another question, do you have any of those forms for boo-boo's? Cuz I got some big ouchies on my hand.

[SpecOne]

Very nice. I'm pretty jealous of that. lol. I have another question, do you have any of those forms for boo-boo's? Cuz I got some big ouchies on my hand.

:laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:

[Dirtman2007]

That ain't no lie. Even your infamous flip flops wouldn't protect your feet! :laugh::laugh:

All kidding aside, thanks Chris for your compliment on the place. It took alot of work to get it the way we wanted it and alot of work to keep it that way. :)

your welcome... need some pond work? :) lol



Do you really get flats from bush hogging those thorn bushes and tree's... man I thought our briers were bad!

[SpecOne]

your welcome... need some pond work? :) lol



Do you really get flats from bush hogging those thorn bushes and tree's... man I thought our briers were bad!

When I do Chris, you'll be the first I call! Although I don't think I could afford the haul fee! :dizzy: But I'll let you borrow my Cat 320 and I'll send you an airplane ticket! :laugh:

Yeah, flats are a real problem. On the JD, I'm gonna change out the front tires to foam filled aircraft tires and still considering foam filling the rears. When I was building that diversion terrace that's shown in the pics, I had to have at least two flats fixed on my Cat 140 MG. Both flats caused by thorns - roughly the six of a six penny nail! :dizzy: :hammerhead:

[Dirtman2007]

When I do Chris, you'll be the first I call! Although I don't think I could afford the haul fee! :dizzy: But I'll let you borrow my Cat 320 and I'll send you an airplane ticket! :laugh:

Yeah, flats are a real problem. On the JD, I'm gonna change out the front tires to foam filled aircraft tires and still considering foam filling the rears. When I was building that diversion terrace that's shown in the pics, I had to have at least two flats fixed on my Cat 140 MG. Both flats caused by thorns - roughly the six of a six penny nail! :dizzy: :hammerhead:

haha, that will work.

Thats crazy that those thorns are strong and long enough to go through a tire as thick as whats on a motor grader!

I was kidding with my uncle the otherday, somehow I ran over a nail with the mini excavator and it stuck right into the tread... I called him on the phone and told him I had to stop working cause I had a flat track..... there was about a 15 second pause... then a get your butt back to work line :laugh:

[Bleed Green]

A flat track.....haha haha...that is clever. a good try to quit early anyway. And it almost worked... almost

[hvy 1ton]

Airplane tires are damn near thorn proof on their own. Have to be careful not to run to much stuff over with the mwfd tractors after playing with the 2755. the 6400 needs new fronts and the airplane tires almost make up for the chunks missing off the 2755's rears.:laugh:

[SpecOne]

WOW! I can't believe I haven't posted to this thread since August of last year. I've been so busy I haven't had time. Luckily I have a back log of pics I can post.

Anyway, it has been raining here off and on the past couple of days and so work has been kinda of slow. So I decided to make better use of my time and go to the local JD Ag dealership and buy some new iron!! :cool2:

Nothing better to cure the rainy day blues than spendin' so cold hard cash! :usflag:

[Junior M]

elaborate please!

[SpecOne]

elaborate please!

Bought a JD 5075E 2WD with a 553 Loader with material bucket, bale spear, and a Danuser EP-10 planetary hyd post hole digger with loader mounting bracket and a 12" auger. :)

Don't have any pics yet because the tractor is coming from another dealer's lot and for some odd reason the dealer did not order the tractor with a mid mount SCV, which I find absolutely ludicrus (sp?) since 99% of people would mount a loader to this size tractor. So the mid mount scv and post hole digger will have to be ordered. The loader was on hand at my dealer's yard.

Hopefully will have it in my possession either by the end of the week or first part of next week.

I needed I new utility tractor at the ranch for building fence, moving round bales and other hay work, light shredder work, and loader work.

[Ozz]

Bought a JD 5075E 2WD with a 553 Loader with material bucket, bale spear, and a Danuser EP-10 planetary hyd post hole digger with loader mounting bracket and a 12" auger. :)

Don't have any pics yet because the tractor is coming from another dealer's lot and for some odd reason the dealer did not order the tractor with a mid mount SCV, which I find absolutely ludicrus (sp?) since 99% of people would mount a loader to this size tractor. So the mid mount scv and post hole digger will have to be ordered. The loader was on hand at my dealer's yard.

Hopefully will have it in my possession either by the end of the week or first part of next week.

I needed I new utility tractor at the ranch for building fence, moving round bales and other hay work, light shredder work, and loader work.

Is it used? Because if it aint, I would have bought 4wd. And it would be a massey 500 series...:laugh:

[SpecOne]

Is it used? Because if it aint, I would have bought 4wd. And it would be a massey 500 series...:laugh:

No, it's a brand new 2010 model. I don't need a 4WD, it's just added expense. And as far as brand goes, I don't have any problems with Deere products as far as Ag Products goes. Of course, it's also the ONLY brand sold AND serviced within 45 miles of me. The dealership is only 7 miles from me and they will come out and service if I absolutely need them to. If I had dealer support for all the brands close by, I probably would have chosen a different brand. But I gotta go with what's available.

I'm really looking forward to the Danuser post hole digger. It's a new product for them and seems to be well made. We'll see. I will give everybody a review of the attachment after I get it and use it for awhile.

[Junior M]

dont forget plenty of pics!

[SpecOne]

dont forget plenty of pics!

You bet Junior!

[Ozz]

No, it's a brand new 2010 model. I don't need a 4WD, it's just added expense. And as far as brand goes, I don't have any problems with Deere products as far as Ag Products goes. Of course, it's also the ONLY brand sold AND serviced within 45 miles of me. The dealership is only 7 miles from me and they will come out and service if I absolutely need them to. If I had dealer support for all the brands close by, I probably would have chosen a different brand. But I gotta go with what's available.

I'm really looking forward to the Danuser post hole digger. It's a new product for them and seems to be well made. We'll see. I will give everybody a review of the attachment after I get it and use it for awhile.
Oops... Forgot where you are. I suppose with all the dry ground and thte fact it's not towing anything,youre good. It beats the crap out of my steup though.:laugh:

[SpecOne]

Well the new tractor was finally delivered today! :cool2:

It only took 2 weeks!! :dizzy:

Anyway, as promised, below are pics of my new JD 5075E 2WD tractor with 553 Loader (with a standard material bucket and bale spear), a Danuser EP-6 Hydraulic Post Hole Digger, and a Frontier 6' Land Plane.

[Junior M]

you gotta unbolt the auger every time you wanna use just the bucket?

[SpecOne]

A few more

[SpecOne]

you gotta unbolt the auger every time you wanna use just the bucket?

Yeah the post hole digger would have to be removed to use the bucket. You have two options: you can pull the pin on the post hole digger mount and leave the mount bolted to the bucket, or if you were going to be doing some heavy loader work then unbolt the entire mount.

It's not the best solution, but I considered the fact that I would not be digging post holes and moving large amounts of dirt at the same time. So when I need the post hole digger, I would mount it onto the bucket, otherwise, I would leave it off.

I like this arrangement for the post hole digger however because I can use the loader to provide down pressure on the digger when digging in hard conditions. You can't do this with a three point mounted post hole digger unless its has a hyd down pressure kit (which never really worked that well in my opinion).

[Dirtman2007]

Nice new Deere. But I have to ask the question on what made you choose a 2wd tractor over getting a 4wd one?

[SpecOne]

Nice new Deere. But I have to ask the question on what made you choose a 2wd tractor over getting a 4wd one?

Thanks Chris!

As far as the 4WD, I just could not justify the cost. This tractor will mostly be used for loading/unloading round bales and moving round bales from storage out to the livestock. It will also be used for light tillage and then some light road maintenance around the ranch. It will also be used for light to medium duty shredding. And weather conditions here are mostly dry so I wouldn't need 4WD to get around.

[93turbo]

Best invest in some wheel weights then cause my deere even in dry conditions would be almost useless with out 4wd

[SpecOne]

Best invest in some wheel weights then cause my deere even in dry conditions would be almost useless with out 4wd

Rear tires are water ballasted.

[Krafty]

Rear tires are water ballasted.

How does that work with water ballast?? I have heard of calcium but never water, does the wheel rust at all on the inside??

[SpecOne]

How does that work with water ballast?? I have heard of calcium but never water, does the wheel rust at all on the inside??

The water has an added corrosion inhibitor. I never have had any rusting problems. The only thing that you have to watch for is the water freezing. But if it's cold enough to freeze water, I don't think I will be sitting on an open station tractor!! :laugh:

[93turbo]

Rear tires are water ballasted.

ahh I see its probably just windsheild washer fluid thats what our tire guy said to use

[KrayzKajun]

Sweet tractor and awesome work pics