You're the man Aaron! :)

@@digdrivediy You are the Man sir! You have set the bar high for others especially with grading driveways!

I totally didn’t see him doing two though.

Thanks Ed!

Ha! That's a lifetime memory there!

Really appreciate that David. It certainly was a cold and dreary day. It was hard to imagine getting ready to play ball that day but the fields did turn out great. There are several other videos showing the ball diamonds if you ever get the urge. Thanks so much for the nice comment and for checking out the video.

Wow! I can't imagine. That would be a different kind of cold weather there I believe. Thanks for your service John!

Bering Sea? Puddle jumpers...I was 10th MTN. We are the best winter warriors. But you crazy fools can have that Bering Sea. Ummmmmmmm NOPE!!!! I love my Coasties!!!! BADASSES!!!

They sure are! I was using the 316 again today actually. Thanks for saying hi and for watching the video.

Really appreciate it. Those weights get much more use on the tractors than on the home gym!

You're fixin' to be my top commenter! Thanks for going through all my older videos! 👍

@@digdrivediy No problem Neil your welcome

That's not a bad idea. If that would work I'd look into it. I'm not sure how it will kill off the weeds though when they still don't die under snow or frozen conditions either. But, I'd be willing to give it a try. If it stayed tarped up until the point we needed it then it would certainly be dead under there. Thanks for making me think about that. I need to see what a tarp that is large enough would cost. Thanks for watching!

Park gets neglected over the winter for sure!

Yup, it is a 316 with a 25hp Robin/Subaru engine under the hood. The factory Onans were known to get a bit smokey over time. Once they got to 800-1000 hours it wasn't uncommon for them to smoke and use some oil (the loss of oil being the reason for the smoke). I have a 318 with original engine that smokes like crazy too. I don't have any good suggestions for the smoke as the Onan engine is very expensive to rebuild or even tune up. Most folks go with a different branded engine as a repower option. Small Engine Warehouse sells kits to replace the engine and includes everything you need. My philosophy is that if it still runs good, just keep oil in it and wear a shirt that you don't care smells like a racetrack! Thanks for watching!

@@digdrivediy lol racetrack smell for sure! I just had to drive the 316 around to loosen it up, it just recently went up for sale on marketplace (wife’s idea) right now for 1250, any more work o out into it I’ll just tack on to it.

I am an agronomist with an independent crop consulting firm. Which means I work with farmers and tell them what their soil needs to help them grow better crops. I've been collecting "stuff" for a long time now. Some is cool and some is junky :) Thanks for watching!

I thought maybe all the tractors and stuff were for your work thats why i was asking

@@benhogan6987 Nah, just hobby and personal use. I like to do fix up tractors and do little side jobs here and there. Doing it part time lets me still enjoy it!

In other words, for the non farming types, my dude plants "nunya"

Ken, my tractor has a different engine than a stock 318 but when I have encountered this problem on an original Onan it has been solved by adding a starter Improvement kit. Have you tried one of those? If your machine is of a certain year and doesn't have the improvement kit it could be a huge help. I have installed several over the years and it provides more amperage to the starter with a relay. Give it a google search and you'll find it if you haven't already. Best of luck and thanks for watching!

@@digdrivediy It seems when I have a new battery or a recharged one it works better. I know the owner before me put a new starter on it. Yes it has the original Onan or as I call it Gonad engine. Looking to repower it in the future but it is still running good. I will check out the starter improvement kit. I really appreciate you getting back with me.

@@digdrivediy I put one of these kits on mine right after you had told me about it. Have not had a problem with it starting since. Thanks for the help.

@@kk-vk7uc That's awesome! Thanks for letting me know!

Glad to have final approval! 😂 Thanks for watching!

Man, ain't that the truth! I need a bigger trailer to haul both tractors at once.

Well if there were prizes for pointless rude comments, you'd certainly be in the running! Typically European :)