Best Truck Upgrades

For example, because the wagon now has three sides, we sometimes string a large tarp across the top, providing shade on hot days for anyone working on the wagon. But simply attaching a few planks to the posts wasn't the goal.

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Well, it probably depends on who you ask—the definition is a bit vague, though in my home state of Wisconsin, it's possible to officially register vehicles as farm trucks for a reduced fee, though restrictions on the vehicles' usage will then apply.

“Transportation laws and regulations should not saddle farmers with additional regulatory hurdles simply because they farm closer to a processor in another state than a processor in their own state,” says NFU president Roger Johnson.

The receiver hitch slides into the receiver on the truck (see photo above right) and is held in place with a pin for easy removal. A heavy-duty suspension helps you maintain control on rough roads.

In my case, I get to go outside and hang out with some real-life angry birds. It finally occurred to me yesterday that all the pain I'm feeling in my head is because I have been staring at my iPhone screen and those angry birds for much too long.

Even free compost isn't a good deal if it harms your plants. I had a lunch date with some gardening friends last week, and as it tends to do with this group, the conversation eventually turned to compost .

A crate can also be loaded in the bed of the truck, but it should be pulled up close behind the cab and secured with tie-downs. You will always need up-to-date health papers issued by a vet.

I drove away from there, rubbing my hands together in anticipationStart scouting your secret patch a few weeks before Mother's Day. As soon as we started thinking Mothers Day, Dad would pile us kids into his truck and we would scan our favourite swamps,...

Traditionally it was only dried fruits that were used.Holidays are filled with tradition, it is what makes us family, it centers our priorities, and renews our spirits. I had a taste of a memory last night, and it has lingered all day long.

“We want to focus on staple crops like green beans, peas, tomatoes, corn, apples and pears that we know people are familiar with; our goal is to increase access to fresh foods, not try to convince people to try [offbeat] vegetables like kohlrabi,”...

It was supposed to be for the whole family, but none of us noticed whether it was getting watered or not, and eventually ... I'm Supermom, not Putter-around-the-house-with-bulbs-mom.

And in 20 years or so when the decking is beyond its lifespan I can look for some more free decking to replace it with. Ok now for the other side, for a long lasting deck you should slope the deck away from the house at about 1/4" per foot, so say you...

Determine the amount of taxes (road and/or shipping taxes), cost of personnel or workers.Multiply the ground transportation number by the number of boxes to be transported, which equals the total cost of transport.

Jennifer Brooks of Gloria Walker & Associates, an insurance agency in Raymore, Mo., specializing in farm and ranch insurance, including trailer coverage, says, “Between your truck, your trailer and your animals, you can easily have up to $100,000 tied...

Also ask if they will rake and bale the pine straw for you or if you should deliver it to them raked.If you must rake the needles yourself, use a standard garden rake. He will weigh your pine straw, pay you, bale the straw and sell it.

It's administered through the Farm Service Agency, the USDA's credit and lending division. A microloan could be what you need. Additionally, you must show sufficient prior-farming experience to prove this loan is a solid investment in your business.

Ladybugs often shelter in groups under fallen sticks and plant matter or under bark. Bojan Rantasa/Flickr If collecting leaves and deadheads is a necessary part of your autumnal routine, consider fermenting them into leaf mold on-site instead of trucking...

He declined so I just started asking around. Work has begun on our new patio . I was having a hard time feeling good about sending all those pavers to the landfill in order to have the new patio put in, so I asked our contractor if he wanted them to use...

Because the motor is bigger, the cutting will go faster. The pallets also go into a neat pile like the bookends, but I handle them a little differently. Chain saws are one of my favorite tools, but I want to be ready if mine goes astray.

According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health, constant exposure to dust from silica sand has lead to an increase in lung and bladder cancers at specific mines.

Shopping around for a new air conditioner or refrigerator is always met with an “Oh, think of the electric bill savings!” when you come across an Energy Star product. The current guideline version developed in 2006 is referred to as 2.0, meaning if...

Shocking a scalding hot pan in cold water can compromise the pan's ability to conduct heat and causes the molecules to constrict quickly, resulting in warping. When deglazing a pan with a wine, make sure the wine is room temperature.

Unlike the canopy shake method, which uses a catch cloth to catch the falling oranges, the tractor shake method simply uses a tractor to shake the oranges free from the tree. Workers lean ladders against the tree, or stand it up near the tree, and climb...

Thanks to special attachments, these common farm machines can be prepared for winter work by installing plows that will help keep your pathways and driveways free of snow. Lawn mower tires aren't designed for use in snow, so you might need to purchase...

Sometimes when we're thinking of pretty females of our own species, we stop behaving like we usually do and go into sex overdrive. Their fighting behavior might be cute when they're wee little guys, but it teaches them that it's OK to tussle with humans.

He told the audience that the petroleum-based fuels that were “the life blood of our society” are now entering a period of “precipitous decline,” and of climate change, said, “All the experts say this is the largest crisis humanity has ever...