Scott Garvey

Depending on what province you farm in, you may be obligated by provincial workplace health and safety regulations to provide training to any employee using specialized equipment in your farm shop. Aside from increasing the likelihood of an accident by not doing so, you may be prosecuted if a worker gets injured. The Automotive Lift […] Read more

Having a hoist in your shop can be a real advantage, but be sure you understand how to use it properly. Here are some safety tips to consider

As with every tool in the farm workshop, there are risks to those who don’t know how to use them properly. Probably nowhere is that more true than with a vehicle lift. That means if you decide to buy one — or already own one — your first consideration should be learning how to make […] Read more

The two main styles of vehicle lifts on the market today are two- and four-post lifts. Which one do you need? “There is no perfect lift,” says Bruce Buckborough, co-owner of Babco (wwww.babco.ca), a Canadian vehicle lift distributor. “There’s not one lift that will work better than another.” Picking one style over the other means […] Read more

The sight of a Peterbilt highway tractor resting four feet above the ground made Rotary Lift’s display one of the most eye-catching at this year’s Manitoba Ag Days event in Brandon. The heavy-duty Mach4 hoist that kept the truck elevated at Rotary Lift’s booth uses moveable, independent lift columns that can be connected wirelessly to […] Read more

U.K.-based JCB was among the pioneers in developing capable field tractors that could also manage some serious speed on roads. Although these yellow tractors have remained relatively thin on the ground in Western Canada, they have found favour with many custom operators, such as those offering ensiling services. The Fastracs have the power to pull dump wagons […] Read more

It’s been prepped, washed, sanded, wiped, degreased, masked and cleaned again, now it’s time to put color on the truck. But it’s in an ordinary farm workshop with no special facilities, such as a dedicated paint booth, and commercial automotive paint isn’t for the do-it-yourselfer. Getting ready The urethane automotive paint, which is widely used […] Read more

There are several models available from a variety of companies, here are some things to consider when evaluating them

If you’ve had enough of lying on the floor underneath farm trucks and equipment when making repairs or performing oil changes, a vehicle lift might be in your future. But before you go to the nearest retailer and pay good money for one, you really need to do your homework. Finding a good-quality lift that […] Read more

For years now, farmers have been hearing the throttle-down-gear-up phrase. It’s how you can save a few dollars on daily tractor fuel consumption rates, simply by changing the way you operate the machine. With PTO jobs, however, you couldn’t do that. Powered implements need to run at their rated speed in order to work properly, and that means running the tractor’s […] Read more