
Idle Chatter: Hot Rod Farmer
Education Podcasts
Imparting knowledge about all aspects of equipment that is employed in modern production agriculture.
Location:
United States
Genres:
Education Podcasts
Description:
Imparting knowledge about all aspects of equipment that is employed in modern production agriculture.
Language:
English
Episodes
How carbon removal chemicals work. 909-652-0154. Aired 2/28/26
3/7/2026
Knowing how they function allows for efficacy in carbon removal.
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!
Duration:00:30:00
Experiencing God’s hand…908-652-0154
3/4/2026
Some issues with machinery or your health are latent.
Duration:00:52:28
Following instructions. 908-652-0154. Aired 2/21/26
2/28/2026
Diagnosing a complex circuit with a flow chart.
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!
Duration:00:30:00
Money, tears, and sweat. 908-652-0154
2/25/2026
Though none of us enjoy it, adversity is the best teacher.
Duration:01:23:35
Why you need a dial indicator. 908-652-0154. Aired 2/14/26
2/21/2026
Stop guessing and assign a value to free play and runout.
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!
Duration:00:30:00
Drag racer syndrome. 908-652-0154
2/18/2026
If a little is good…a lot must be better!
Duration:01:08:14
How to warm up an engine. 908-652-0154. Aired 2/7/26
2/14/2026
The correct and the wrong way.
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!
Duration:00:30:00
Cross talk. 908-652-0154
2/11/2026
Problems created by circuits talking to each other that are not supposed to.
Duration:01:01:37
Avoiding a no-start condition in the winter. 908-652-0154. Aired 1/31/26
2/7/2026
Regardless of the engine, it needs to start!
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!
Duration:00:30:00
Be still….908-652-0154
2/4/2026
and know that He is God.
Duration:01:07:46
Does anyone know how to make a pick-up truck anymore? 908-652-0154. Aired 1/24/26
1/31/2026
GM, Ford, and Stellantis… are you listening?
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!
Duration:00:30:00
Analyzing fresh engine oil. 908-652-0154
1/28/2026
Let’s take oil analysis to the next level.
Duration:01:01:13
Be kind to your hydraulic system. 908-652-0154. Aired 1/17/26
1/24/2026
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!
Duration:00:30:00
My favorite ignition distributor. 908-652-0154
1/21/2026
How can you not love this distributor from 1975?
Duration:01:07:16
Why modern diesel engines run so great when they are cold. 908-652-0154. Aired 1/10/26
1/17/2026
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!
Duration:00:30:00
Holes in the sheetrock. 908-652-0154
1/14/2026
What a GM development engineer told Ray became a metaphor for his life.
Duration:01:06:44
Cetane is the key to cold starting a diesel engine. 908-652-0154. Aired 1/3/26
1/10/2026
Keeping the fuel liquid is only part of the battle.
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!
Duration:00:30:00
Carburetor jets and air bleeds. 908-652-0154
1/7/2026
The most misunderstood part of a carburetor.
Duration:01:14:45
A listener’s question about checking his jump start box. 908-652-0154. Aired 12/27/25
1/3/2026
How can it test bad and still work?
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!
Duration:00:30:00
Making sure a diesel engine starts in the winter. 908-652-0154
12/31/2025
Follow these steps for deep winter success.
Duration:01:12:02