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.Από τον 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. 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 …

Can you chemically repair an engine?Από τον Hot Rod Farmer

Originally published 3/25/2020. 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…

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

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.Από τον Hot Rod Farmer

Originally published 3/18/2020. 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…

What may look like a factory part may be a cheap knockoff. 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 we take a deep dive into why you need to buy the torque curve and not horsepower.Από τον Hot Rod Farmer

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

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

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

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

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

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

Understanding internal engine stress.Από τον Hot Rod Farmer

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

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

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

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

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

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

The challenges motor oil must endure.Από τον Hot Rod Farmer

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Doing the job properly the first time.Από τον Hot Rod Farmer

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

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

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

Prompted by a 1988 Dodge 360, Ray embarks on why you need to be a machinologist.Από τον Hot Rod Farmer

Originally published 1/1/2020.I offer my sincere wish and prayer for your success.Από τον Hot Rod Farmer

Understanding how sensors impact management systems.Από τον Hot Rod Farmer

Ray laments over the demise of the written word.Από τον Hot Rod Farmer

Originally published 12/30/2019Από τον Hot Rod Farmer

Thinking ahead makes a huge difference.Από τον Hot Rod Farmer

Understanding cylinder wall finish and ring seal.Από τον Hot Rod Farmer