Top 10 repairs you can do yourself

Yep, it's a great headline. Unfortunately it's just a work in progress for now. I want to put together a series of articles over the fall, winter and spring that feature repair jobs you can do yourself AND that will save you the most money over the years.

The idea came from my conversation in April with U of S ag economist Bill Brown. Being able to keep older machinery going is important for a small farm to survive, he says. So I want to know which repair skills and which specific repair jobs provide the biggest payoff.

I have one suggestion so far: How to keep a clutch working longer and how to repair a clutch when the time comes. Another important skill is welding, but are some welding skills more important than others? Basic tips for tire maintenance and repair, given the price of tires these days, should probably be on the list. What else?

Please email your tips and article suggestions.