Recent content by Joe1

It seems that you have the wrong truck, not the wrong trailer. You may need to go up to a heavier duty truck to alleviate your problem. Good tongue weight is essential, or your trailer will be unmanageable and will be steering your truck. If you have the room. you may be able to move the...

Air bag suspension may raise the rear of the truck, but it does not increase the capacity of the truck, legally at least. No idea what you are towing with, but your truck may be overloaded. A weight distribution hitch that can handle the max weight can be easily adjusted for the lighter...

Walmart Everstart batteries are made by Johnson control here in the US.

I replaced a Walmart Ever Start on my John Deere 770 that I installed in JANUARY 2007. Tractor is barn kept in mild California weather, but still 16 years is a very old battery. I did not keep it on a trickle charger during that time. Needless to say, I bought another similar battery. I...

Would a used steel trailer truck flatbed not be quicker and easier than "stick built construction"? There must be some used ones for sale where the body is sound. The rolling gear isn't needed, and if in good condition could be sold. It may need redecking. These trailers haul some 50,000...

I have a 1998 John Deere 770. I'm about to change the engine oil and filter. I have several different John Deer filters with different sizes and parts numbers, but do not know which is for the engine.

Kawasaki has a 19 hp verticle hp twin with the same displacement but 2 more hp, almost a 9 % increase in HP. Any idea hwo expensive or difficult it would be to increase the 17 to 19 hp? It doesn't sould like much, but like I said it is an almost 9% bump in power. One can never have too much...

I have a 770 John Deere with a 20 amp alternator. I want to be able to run an electric pole saw (8 amp) and some other small electric tools by hooking up an Inverter that would develop probably 1,500 watts continuous power. I know the 8 amp 110 volt motor will draw about 960 watts ac or about...

This may sound like a dumb question, but does twisting a chain in order to shorten it reduce it's strenght? I do this on the safety chains on my trailer so they don't drag.

I've read a lot of discussions about how much stronger the cast iron Briggs engines were compared to the newer aluminum. which raises some questions in my mind" (1) When did Briggs shift from cast iron to aluminum? (2) What makes the newer ones better? (3) Do the new ones all use cylinder...

I just bought a new 2004 Toro GT 417 (2005 Model designated as a GT 420) with Hydrostatic Drive and a 17 HP Kawasaki 585 cc twin and a 48" mulching deck. With less than 6 hours, so far it's a nice solid (852 lbs with the deck) mower. Has anyone had any experience with this tractor, and if so...

I have a 1998 John Deere 770 with 366 hrs. I purchased it two years ago with 223 hours. I've serviced it regularly, and changed the oil and filter and fuel filter at 325 hours. Lately, when starting it, it will put out some black smoke from the stack, and also when reving up quickly from...

Has anyone had any safety issues related to wheel spinners on tractors? My concern would be if one hit a hole and the steering wheel spun suddenly that one could get a broken finger or thumb or a bad bruise. Thanks. Joe

A friend of mine located what the seller said is a 4 X 4, 1999 or 2000 L 2500 Gear drive tractor with an LB 400 FEL and a 60" Squealer Bush Hog. It's got loaded R-1 tires in excellent shape and has 402 hours on it. He is asking $11,000.00. Is this a fair price, keeping in mind that on the...

Bird's almost at 12,000 posts. Lets see, at 5 minutes per post........Oh year, I've been there before. Someone did tell me I needed a life. Maybe we should have a pool on when he hits 12,000 or 13,000 or whatever.