Idle Chatter: Hot Rod Farmer

Imparting knowledge about all aspects of equipment that is employed in modern production agriculture.

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Be kind to your hydraulic system. 908-652-0154. Aired 1/17/26

Posted January 24, 202600:30:00

I ask you to please give it a little love! 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 147, with a replay Sunday at 6:00 pm Eastern. But if you miss an episode or you want to hear it again, you will find them here. Thank you for listening and never forget… agriculture runs on machinery but profits on reliability!

My favorite ignition distributor. 908-652-0154

Posted January 21, 202601:07:16

How can you not love this distributor from 1975?

Electronic fuel injector problem areas. 908-652-0154

Posted January 19, 202601:01:42

Originally published 3/31/2021. 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 Understanding where things can go wrong.

Why modern diesel engines run so great when they are cold. 908-652-0154. Aired 1/10/26

Posted January 17, 202600:30:00

No longer your father’s diesel! 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 147, with a replay Sunday at 6:00 pm Eastern. But if you miss an episode or you want to hear it again, you will find them here. Thank you for listening and never forget… agriculture runs on machinery but profits on reliability!

Holes in the sheetrock. 908-652-0154

Posted January 14, 202601:06:44

What a GM development engineer told Ray became a metaphor for his life.