Types Of Tow Trucks

It's construction time again, and as usual I'm using my Italian truck to haul supplies to the job site. He changed the clutch cable and charged me 5 euros. I pushed the Vespa—still loaded—to the nearest mechanic.

As long as it's reliable and ready to handle all your tasks, you'll soon find it to be an integral and irreplaceable part of your farming operations. It doesn't even necessarily have to be a truck, though a truck often is preferable.

Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), has been supported by a number of agriculture organizations, including the American Farm Bureau Federation, National Farmers Union and the National Cattleman's Beef Association, and awaits House approval.

To be quite honest, life with baby hasn't been as hard for us as people would have liked us to believe (y'all, we actually get sleep!), but the cold hard reality of the matter is that it has forced us (and when I say us, I mean me ) to slow down.

I learned that the majority of our group (six out of eight) doesn't take advantage of the free leaf compost given away by our municipality. You can do this either after or before seeding (I prefer after so it helps protect the seeds from marauding birds...

If they're really tame and you're sure they won't panic, haul them loose but with a dog-type barrier screen in place to keep them out of the front seat. Straw works better than shavings and a thick blanket or two is better yet.

Some people like a dash of vinegar or lemon juice. Feeling right proud of myself, I hightailed it out of there. They have a taste unlike anything else. Oblivious to the hordes of mosquitos and blackflies I was disturbing.

My budget was somewhat limited (as budgets usually are when you're in your 20s), and my practical knowledge of trailers was even more limited. If you're a first-time trailer buyer, you may not have an angel with you as you go shopping, but armed with...

The right kind of tires will perform and will last longer.” Cole says to replace tires every three to five years regardless of mileage, and always carry two spare tires. “It doesn't come unhitched by itself—you just forgot to latch it! If the hitch...

The settlers found an abundance of meat as well as edible vegetation available, so puddings became a dessert, definitely without meat, including the healthy addition of eggs.At one time puddings were marketed for their nutritional value in the United...

A spinoff of food trucks, mobile farmers markets […] The Veggie Express will travel to five communities, stopping at schools and community centers to sell produce along with meat and eggs.

But these flaws, if you can even call them flaws, are more like testaments to the hard work that the red wagon has performed over the years. Over the years, the red wagon has moved a multitude if items and substances—hay, dirt, mulch, tree branches,...

And when I heard the familiar call from the florist aisle, "we're ba-a-ack!" I'm afraid to say it,but I succumbed. It wasn't! But that's okay, becausewill naturalize in nearly any part of the country.

Dig in your pier pads to about 3" above grade and make sure they are level. All this from just one house, and I could have gotten more but the excavator came the next day and demolished the house.

« More Shop Talk » What I didn't have was a clear idea of how I was going to get the manure down the hill to my gardens. An hour of work with a fork had my truck bed filled, and I left Roger's yard, leaving behind an embarrassingly small hole in his...

Overall engine maintenance is generally low, but when the time comes to replace the batteries, expect to pay in the neighborhood of $500, as all will need to be replaced. The rubber nubbed fingers “comb” the grass to uniform perfection.

I was very proud of him and was glad I'd decided to take him off the farm. The drive down to the county park in San Diego, Calif., where the ride was held, was easy. Read more of City Stock » Tags Audrey Pavia , competitive trail ride , NATRC , North...

Fortunately, a simple piece of wood can save the day! By wrestling or rolling heavy objects onto a large, flat piece of wood, you can easily use your tractor to tow the wood around like a wagon, moving tree stumps and rocks without causing as much damage...

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Include the number and cost of containers to be transported (if paying a set fee per container or paying per weight), driver fees (along with fees associated with maintaining his truck) and fuel costs (single or round trip).

The weather is or has been ugly, so the use of a UTV with a top will be very much appreciated when the job is done. Whether it be hauling supplies in the cargo bed of a UTV or on the racks of an ATV, moving weight around the farm is no longer an issue...

Using your machine for ­hunting can be yet another way to really get the best bang for your buck—pun intended. Taking the time to educate yourself as well as those around you on proper use and safety features is vital.

Pine straw mulch remains loose and allows air and water to infiltrate the ground below, unlike firmer mulches that tend to crust over. Landowners growing pine trees to sell for timber may not realize they have an annual cash crop when the trees shed their...

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This loaded weight can't exceed the weight your tow vehicle can handle. If you're hauling horses to shows, you might want a fully enclosed horse trailer with living quarters, but if you're taking sheep to the market, you might only need a low-profile...

In essence, many beneficial insects need a place to live over winter, and disposing of raked-up leaf fall in autumn may well be disposing of the creatures hibernating within it. Simply collecting plant detritus in fall and piling it in breathable enclosures...

So a friend, her father and I spent five hours yesterday lifting the pavers, stacking them in the tractor cart and loading them into her truck. The worst part is that after all that hauling and four pickup-truck loads, we only managed to remove about...