Idle Chatter: Hot Rod Farmer

More than ever, we need to learn proper protocols and procedure.

Originally published 1/26/2022. 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 Hot Rod Farmer The amount of energy consumed by...

You need to apply what you just learned. 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, Sirius/XM Channel 143, with a replay Sunday at 6:00 pm...

I demystify the myths about E-10.

Originally published 1/19/2022. 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 Hot Rod Farmer I have been blessed in my life to...

Internal meter resistance. 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, Sirius/XM Channel 143, with a replay Sunday at 6:00 pm Eastern. But...

Lessons learned from attending a tractor pull.

Originally published 1/12/2022. 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 Hot Rod Farmer It is critical to understand that...

Checking circuit current flow. 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, Sirius/XM Channel 143, with a replay Sunday at 6:00 pm Eastern....

Your engine may not be worn but glazed over instead.

Originally published 1/5/22. 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 Hot Rod Farmer The Hot Rod Farmer takes a look at t...

I answer two questions from a long time listener. 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, Sirius/XM Channel 143, with a replay Sunday a...

The truth about the GM engine failures were not what most said.

Originally published 12/29/2021. 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 Hot Rod Farmer Though there has not been a engi...

Song writer Michael Hinton joins me to discuss his inspiration behind,  A choir in the Gears . 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 Ra...

Just like people or animals as machinery ages things change.

Originally published 12/22/2021. 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 Hot Rod Farmer Since 1996, all light-duty vehic...

Don’t we all want to stay in business? 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, Sirius/XM Channel 143, with a replay Sunday at 6:00 pm E...

We need to study and learn from our results.

Originally published 12/15/2021. In this episode, the Hot Rod Farmer explains the unique tools that are employed during the development of an engine. The journey from a concept to you owing it is a long and detailed one.

The elastic versus the plastic range.

How do we balance accepting the new while keeping the old?

Originally published 12/8/2021. A long time Idle Chatter listener has had problems with using E-10 in small engines. The Hot Rod Farmer has had no issues at all in 25 years. How can some people have problems with this gasoline while others do not? In this episode, Ray applies critical thinking and possibly has an answer, since both findings are valid.

You often pay the price for inexpensive parts.

This week I juxtapose how important the early life of an engine is against a bread ad from the 1960’s.