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I finally figured out how to post pics. got a few posted and will do more later.hope you all like em. russ

173abn said:

I finally figured out how to post pics. got a few posted and will do more later.hope you all like em. russ

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Gonna go look at them now, hope to see one of you as I am tired of being one of the ugliest guys on LMF....:laughing::laughing: just joshing you. :biggrin:

173abn said:

I finally figured out how to post pics. got a few posted and will do more later.hope you all like em. russ

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Shoot, I'm still one of the ugliest guys in the pics here on LMF....:laughing: Thanks for sharing yours, looks like you have a lot of privacy....and love that old barn, you don't see many with that kind of gable at the end for shelter anymore. Think I have a pic someplace of my barns...

Yup, the single barn was built about 1880 from what the writing on one of the walls indicates, it's a 24X36 2 story, used to be the grain storage for my place when it was a working dairy farm. The two buildings in the other pic are the dairy barn, they kept the cows downstairs and used the upper floor for hay. The smaller building was used for processing the milk, now it's my garden shed. Think these two were built about 1940.

173abn said:

I finally figured out how to post pics. got a few posted and will do more later.hope you all like em. russ

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Posted an albums of my toys a few minutes ago, thought I had a picture of the wife's car in my pc but couldn't find it....

hey JD,my brother has an airstream almost like yours,I like your barn.mine was built in 1914,I put the roof on it myself a few yrs. ago.as far as ugly I don't judge and I sure don't enter many beauty contests russ

173abn said:

hey JD,my brother has an airstream almost like yours,I like your barn.mine was built in 1914,I put the roof on it myself a few yrs. ago.as far as ugly I don't judge and I sure don't enter many beauty contests russ

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I got too many fricking toys...the Airsteam is a '94 Land Yacht Legacy 34 footer...18,000 miles. We don't drive any of our vehicles much that's why we have so many. Up in the big barn...oh, brother...

'85 Ford Crown Victoria, '90 Ford F150, '53 Ford Jubilee tractor, JD 318, and a whole slew of non-running mowers and other yard care stuff. Stop laughing...:laughing:

173abn said:

I finally figured out how to post pics. got a few posted and will do more later.hope you all like em. russ

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Russ, that carrier/dolly you made for your PHD is really unique looking...how long does it take to hook up to the tractor from the carrier? And that looks to be one heck of a big PHD for your tractor, might be the angle of the pic itself but it looks like it would require 30-35 pto horsepower. Does your tractor develop that much?

JD,I used part of an old Snapper lawn mower,.the front part and the parts holding the straps.Some tube iron.The back axle is an old Barbell and the part holding the augar is a welding bottle cap.the part holding the phd when it's off the tractor is part of a weight bench,it pivots up when I take it off the 3pt.It takes less than 5min. to either take it off or put it on.I think the pic. is a little deceiving,I bought it at T.S.C.[SpeeCo].The tractor is 16hp at the pto and I've drilled about 200 holes with it so far.your motor home is the same model my bro. has,not sure what yr.It has a big block chevy gasser.I think if I had one diesel would be my preference. russ

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JD,I used part of an old Snapper lawn mower,.the front part and the parts holding the straps.Some tube iron.The back axle is an old Barbell and the part holding the augar is a welding bottle cap.the part holding the phd when it's off the tractor is part of a weight bench,it pivots up when I take it off the 3pt.It takes less than 5min. to either take it off or put it on.I think the pic. is a little deceiving,I bought it at T.S.C.[SpeeCo].The tractor is 16hp at the pto and I've drilled about 200 holes with it so far.your motor home is the same model my bro. has,not sure what yr.It has a big block chevy gasser.I think if I had one diesel would be my preference. russ

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Thanks for info...our MH has the 7.4 Liter (454) big block gasser too. They offered the same 34 foot body with a 190 hp Cummins and Allison AT 542 transmission or a 230 hp Cummins with an Allison MD 3060. We got it from an elderly couplke who were tired of paying $90 an hour to fix everything wrong with it. Most of the problems are electrical in nature. Few vehicles are more complex in electrical layout than a motorhome, you basically have a huge, heavy duty truck electrical system coupled to a small house electrical system, then throw in a generator on top of all that...:confused2::thumbdown:

173abn said:

hey JD,my brother has an airstream almost like yours,I like your barn.mine was built in 1914,I put the roof on it myself a few yrs. ago.as far as ugly I don't judge and I sure don't enter many beauty contests russ

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Now that is a roofing challenge! I assuming you rented a lift? The first thing I thought when I saw your barn was " Nice barn!". The second thing was " I wouldn't want to fix the roof". Do you have plans to paint or stain it? If I had that I would change my avatar:smile:
I'll bet that wood is worth a small fortune...

Thank you Robert,I did it all with ladders and freehand.I had to replace all the roof joists on the south side and put in new stringers and used them as a "ladder".I screwed the roof down because I'm getting too old to do that again.the original roof was wood shake and had a lawyer of shingles on top of them.back around 1980 had a hail storm with softball size hail that pulverized the roof so it was either fix it or watch it rot.the siding is pine and it's so hard you can't drive a nail through it.I may paint it one day but have too many other things I want to do first. russ

173abn said:

Thank you Robert,I did it all with ladders and freehand.I had to replace all the roof joists on the south side and put in new stringers and used them as a "ladder".I screwed the roof down because I'm getting too old to do that again.the original roof was wood shake and had a lawyer of shingles on top of them.back around 1980 had a hail storm with softball size hail that pulverized the roof so it was either fix it or watch it rot.the siding is pine and it's so hard you can't drive a nail through it.I may paint it one day but have too many other things I want to do first. russ

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I need to reroof my two barns, the smaller one I can do myself as it's a medium slope but the bigger one with the gambrel roof...NO WAY. Also want to reside them with steel because I don't want to mess around with painting again. I enjoy carpentry work of all kinds UNLESS it requires going up on a high ladder.

Russ, that is a really neat barn, have never seen one with an attached greenhouse before, really unique looking structure.

173abn said:

Thank you Robert,I did it all with ladders and freehand.I had to replace all the roof joists on the south side and put in new stringers and used them as a "ladder".I screwed the roof down because I'm getting too old to do that again.the original roof was wood shake and had a lawyer of shingles on top of them.back around 1980 had a hail storm with softball size hail that pulverized the roof so it was either fix it or watch it rot.the siding is pine and it's so hard you can't drive a nail through it.I may paint it one day but have too many other things I want to do first. russ

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Ladders? That roof looks to be 30'-0" above grade.....Wow. That is classic Americana, I would like to see pics of the inside. So your not storing any hay in it then? No livestock?
It must look bigger than it is. I'm impressed, I think I am to old to re roof that barn. Good job!

From the ground to the eve it's 16',the bottom steel panals are 16' and the top ones are 12'.my shop is inside behind the greenhouse ,I park my truck in it then off to the side I keep my tractor and several mowers,I added on to it last summer on the north side to keep my grasshopper and call it my lawnmower shop.I'll post a pic of the add on later.I just store junk in the loft.when I built the greenhouse I ran water to it as well as elec.I wired the whole barn myself.whoever the folks were that built it wrote on one of the inside doors"this barn was built in 1914".they kept horses in it cause it had mangers in it before I tore em out.I 'm thinking they farmed with the horses. russ

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From the ground to the eve it's 16',the bottom steel panals are 16' and the top ones are 12'.\

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So It's more like 40' to the peak. That is a three story barn you have there. looking forward to more pics

Robert,Ill take some more pics.If I may ask,what kind of dog you got?It looks like a fox terrier?I've got a toy fox terrier and a jack russell. russ

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Robert,Ill take some more pics.If I may ask,what kind of dog you got?It looks like a fox terrier?I've got a toy fox terrier and a jack russell. russ

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I have had a few people ask me about the dog avatar, I avoid the question, it leads to more questions:laughing:. The dog in the avatar is a "Mountain Fiest". Yea I know.....everytime I tell someone what kind of dog that is they say Whaaaaat? Unless they are from Georgia, Tennessee, Arkansas, or Mississippi.
There aren't many around. I could and do go on and on about this dog and this breed. But if your interested or have more questions let me know. It's a great dog.

RobertBrown said:

I have had a few people ask me about the dog avatar, I avoid the question, it leads to more questions:laughing:. The dog in the avatar is a "Mountain Fiest". Yea I know.....everytime I tell someone what kind of dog that is they say Whaaaaat? Unless they are from Georgia, Tennessee, Arkansas, or Mississippi.
There aren't many around. I could and do go on and on about this dog and this breed. But if your interested or have more questions let me know. It's a great dog.

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Whaaaaat? :laughing: Be sure to tell russ about your "half Jack Russell terrier..." :laughing:

RobertBrown said:

... It's a great dog.

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Your right,,, I've had the pleasure of knowing one.:thumbsup:...

Just a little from Wikipedia...
'Mountain (Treeing) Feist'
"Feists have a very interesting personality. They are curious about everything, and extremely intelligent! Treeing Feists are very good squirrel dogs and they are absolutely intent on playing and expending energy. When they decide that it is time to sleep, they definitely will do so, curling up on an owner's lap and sleeping soundly. They are very protective around the people they know best. Be prepared for an energetic yet controllable dog with a devoted and loving personality."

:smile:KennyV

KennyV said:

Your right,,, I've had the pleasure of knowing one.:thumbsup:...

Just a little from Wikipedia...
'Mountain (Treeing) Feist'
"Feists have a very interesting personality. They are curious about everything, and extremely intelligent! Treeing Feists are very good squirrel dogs and they are absolutely intent on playing and expending energy. When they decide that it is time to sleep, they definitely will do so, curling up on an owner's lap and sleeping soundly. They are very protective around the people they know best. Be prepared for an energetic yet controllable dog with a devoted and loving personality."

:smile:KennyV

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This dog has 2 speeds, high and off.
She's a squirrell dog for sure, bred for nothing else (now you got me started). The best squirrell dog I have ever seen. She's better than her dad and he had ribbons and trophys. I traded a blooodhound for her after I saw what her father could do. She will be 13 this year and still as spry as ever. I quit hunting squirrells with her because I would get too worried about her getting snake bit or running an amadillo, or a hog. The dog has no quit. I just care too much for the dog to hunt her anymore. She still gets to tree here at the house, if you don't have the curtains open at dawn she will let you know you scewed up. She catches about 6 a year. She loves to sit at the window and wait for one to get to far from the tree and then she sneaks out the back door and starts her stalk. It's very entertaining to say the least, never gets old.
Unless you happen to be a squirell