Originally published 4.22.2020 This episode of Idle Chatter aired in the early days of the podcast. The introduction and audio are a little different from what I use today. The information is timeless, foundational, and just as relevant to your success. Agriculture runs on machinery… but profits on reliability! Thanks for listening, Ray Bohacz… the…

The exterior is only one part of the story. Success on the farm or ranch requires efficient machinery. I am Ray Bohacz, the Hot Rod Farmer from New Jersey, and I want to help you maximize the reliability of your equipment. Please join me every Saturday at 11:00 am Eastern for Farm Machinery Digest Radio, where steel and soil meet, on Rural Radio, S…

How to mitigate inventorying different oils and what causes sludge in an engine.저자 Hot Rod Farmer

Originally published 4/15/2020. This episode of Idle Chatter aired in the early days of the podcast. The introduction and audio are a little different from what I use today. The information is timeless, foundational, and just as relevant to your success. Agriculture runs on machinery… but profits on reliability! Thanks for listening, Ray Bohacz… th…

Understanding the role of the battery and the alternator. Success on the farm or ranch requires efficient machinery. I am Ray Bohacz, the Hot Rod Farmer from New Jersey, and I want to help you maximize the reliability of your equipment. Please join me every Saturday at 11:00 am Eastern for Farm Machinery Digest Radio, where steel and soil meet, on …

In this episode Ray goes back in time to 1982, and Allamuchy Township’s new Dodge Sno-Commander D-350.저자 Hot Rod Farmer

Originally published 4/8/2020. This episode of Idle Chatter aired in the early days of the podcast. The introduction and audio are a little different from what I use today. The information is timeless, foundational, and just as relevant to your success. Agriculture runs on machinery… but profits on reliability! Thanks for listening, Ray Bohacz… the…

Introducing a new concept to the radio show. Success on the farm or ranch requires efficient machinery. I am Ray Bohacz, the Hot Rod Farmer from New Jersey, and I want to help you maximize the reliability of your equipment. Please join me every Saturday at 11:00 am Eastern for Farm Machinery Digest Radio, where steel and soil meet, on Rural Radio, …

This week Ray takes advantage of the cold weather on the farm to test how his equipment will respond.저자 Hot Rod Farmer

Originally published 1/1/2020. This episode of Idle Chatter aired in the early days of the podcast. The introduction and audio are a little different from what I use today. The information is timeless, foundational, and just as relevant to your success. Agriculture runs on machinery… but profits on reliability! Thanks for listening, Ray Bohacz… the…

Making electronic control units last the life of the farm machine.저자 Hot Rod Farmer

Can you chemically repair an engine?저자 Hot Rod Farmer

Originally published 3/25/2020.Important steps for doing it right!저자 Hot Rod Farmer

Most controllers do not die…they are murdered! Lear how to stop the carnage!저자 Hot Rod Farmer

Ray laments over ruining his dad’s 60-year-old battery charger. That event becomes the inspiration to take a deep-dive into 12-volt batteries.저자 Hot Rod Farmer

Originally published 3/18/2020.Their #1 enemy is not what you think!저자 Hot Rod Farmer

What may look like a factory part may be a cheap knockoff.저자 Hot Rod Farmer

In this episode we take a deep dive into why you need to buy the torque curve and not horsepower.저자 Hot Rod Farmer

Originally published 3/11/2020If it does not crank... it will not run!저자 Hot Rod Farmer

Getting a diesel to start in the winter goes beyond preventing the gelling of the fuel.저자 Hot Rod Farmer

Is the government intentionally working against the citizens of America?저자 Hot Rod Farmer

Originally published 3/4/2020It is a choice that requires an educated decision.저자 Hot Rod Farmer

Keeping the passion for that new machine or vehicle as time goes by.저자 Hot Rod Farmer

Ray takes a break from talking technical. He imagines getting together with the audience after Christmas dinner and catching up on life.저자 Hot Rod Farmer

Originally published 2/26/2020.Only the numbers may be the same.저자 Hot Rod Farmer

Understanding internal engine stress.저자 Hot Rod Farmer

Brake rotor lateral runout is not always the cause.저자 Hot Rod Farmer

Originally published 2/19/2020.It may be the cause of poor performance.저자 Hot Rod Farmer

Being exposed to low doses of CO over time is a serious health threat.저자 Hot Rod Farmer

The need to invest in a dial indicator and get comfortable using it.저자 Hot Rod Farmer

Originally published 2/12/2020.The cause of detonation and how to avoid it.저자 Hot Rod Farmer

Do not let the challenges of life steal your thankfulness.저자 Hot Rod Farmer

The challenges motor oil must endure.저자 Hot Rod Farmer

Originally published 12/2/2019.Click here for gift suggestions for this year. Click here for gift suggestions from last year.저자 Hot Rod Farmer

The problems caused by thermal stress in metals.저자 Hot Rod Farmer

Version 1.0.0Unknown vacuum leaks have the potential to cause many issues.저자 Hot Rod Farmer

Originally published 2/5/2020.Learn how DEF usage can be a diagnostic tool.저자 Hot Rod Farmer

How an engine starts is a diagnostic clue.저자 Hot Rod Farmer

The valve seat determines low lift air flow.저자 Hot Rod Farmer

Originally published 1/29/2020Ray Bohacz lays out a plan for success.저자 Hot Rod Farmer

Special care is required when working with sensor circuits.저자 Hot Rod Farmer

What can be gleaned from the odor of the exhaust.저자 Hot Rod Farmer

Originally published 1/22/2020.A poor ground circuit may be eating your engine and profits.저자 Hot Rod Farmer

Three simple things that make a big difference.저자 Hot Rod Farmer

We need to examine where we came from to know where we are.저자 Hot Rod Farmer

Originally published 1/15/2020.15 common mistakes mechanics make that will affect the quality of repair.저자 Hot Rod Farmer

Doing the job properly the first time.저자 Hot Rod Farmer

The proper way to put your equipment to bed.저자 Hot Rod Farmer

Do not be guilty of neglecting your one and two-cylinder engines.저자 Hot Rod Farmer

Originally published 1/8/2020.A rough idle is more telling than most think. Listen and learn.저자 Hot Rod Farmer