
Removing split rim wheels - Homesteading Forum
Oct 19, 2010 · Tire repair guys start w/ a sledge hammer striking the sidewall until the bead is separated form the rim on both sides. The tire hammer has one face flattened and drawn out …
How to Seal a Stock Tank??? | Homesteading Forum
May 6, 2007 · We got a galvanized stock tank last year for the horses where I work (not my idea). It was bad enough when, no matter how much I scrubbed, the water had an oily kind of film …
Home made Gin Poles - Homesteading Forum
Oct 7, 2017 · The hot shots in the oil field will mount them on the flat bed of they're work truck. They are able to break them down and stow them over the cab of the truck. On a daily basis …
How strong a wind to knock over RV? - Homesteading Forum
Dec 11, 2010 · How strong do you think the wind would need to be to knock an RV over. Not something i can find the answer to online? You'd think for RV owners that would be a common …
How to repair a steel hydraulic line? - Homesteading Forum
Sep 4, 2012 · The line developed a split under a clamp. It's a long line (about 8' long) with one right angle bend with about 1/3 of the length beyond the bend and three connections. The fluid …
Use a pickup truck as a tractor? - Homesteading Forum
Nov 16, 2013 · I used the truck on a side delivery rake once, hauling hay wagons and trailers but that's as far as I'd go with it. One thing about a truck, it's got skinny tires next to tractor tires, …
Diesel engine in semi reefer unit - Homesteading Forum
Feb 17, 2007 · I acquired a reefer unit from an old semi trailer. Don't know if it works but my refrigeration repair skills aren't much. But they said the engine ran, and is a diesel. One guy …
Anybody ever fixed a cracked engine block with JB weld?
Feb 11, 2004 · OK, the engine block seems to be cracked on the Volvo. So before we call the junk yard, I see that the JB weld site and the quicksteel site both mention fixing cracked engine …
Easier way to pull a well pump - Homesteading Forum
Nov 21, 2004 · After wrecking my back and having a couple of days on the couch to think about it ,I came up with a humanly possible way of pulling a deep well pump without using a tractor …
Repairing Kraut/Pickle Crocks - Homesteading Forum
Aug 30, 2011 · Does anyone here know how to repair crocks, or if it's even possible? The darned things are so spendy, I hate the thought of pitching my biggest one and having to replace it!