Delivery Van Made Into "Trucktor"

“I cut apart an old medium-duty rental truck for a local farmer who uses it like a tractor,” says Chris Lindstrom of Durand, Wis. “The truck has a 6-cyl. Cummins diesel that puts out about 175 horsepower, so it’s able to pull chopper boxes, gravity boxes and anything else on wheels that needs to get from one place to another,” Lindstrom says.

Lindstrom installed a 2-speed axle that he salvaged from a propane truck, so it has plenty of power to pull loaded wagons that weigh 3 to 5 tons. He also set the truck up with a 540 rpm hydraulic pto so the farmer can unload chopper boxes at the silo...Read More!

Handy Articulated Tiller Cart

When Paul Sieber built his “tiller cart” a couple decades ago, he had no idea how much his son, Del Sieber, would later appreciate it. 

When Paul bought a new tiller, he figured the old tiller would make a handy cart. He removed the tines, replaced them with wheels, and attached the power unit with a bolt to a cart that he made with an axle, angle iron, and plywood...Read More!

‘Smiling’ Sheep Gaining Popularity In U.S.

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Converted Mower Makes Manure Hauling Easier

Damon Johnson of Erda, Utah, converted a 15-hp. MTD riding mower into a dump truck to help his twin daughters with their chores.

“We have horses so my daughters are always busy cleaning up manure,” he says. He extended the framework of the hydrostatic mower backward along with the axle...Read More!

Liberty Quote

“When buying and selling are controlled by legislation, the first things bought and sold are legislators.”

~ P.J. O’Rourke

A Way With Words

Lena was having a bad day and was grumbling to Ole, “Nobody loves me. Da whole vorld hates me.”



Ole, trying to make her feel better, said, “Dat’s not true, Lena. Some people don’t even know yew.”

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