Recent content by roermo

Hi all have a question about my JD 4110, 320 hours: When I try to start my tractor I get a fast clicking sound. I used jumper cables to hook to the battery same sound. Last night I put it on a charger for 10 hours. This morning tried to start it no go. I put cables back on got the clicking...

Hi all, need some help: I am in Hannibal Mo, and as with many folks in the Midwest we are facing rising rivers. Here in Hannibal along the Mississippi River we have a flood wall that will turn back 31.2 or so. Back in 1993 our levee was bran new and the city and many folks worked 2 weeks...

Well after cleaning out and stuffing a 10 yard dumpster full to the brim using my tractor, tomorrow I am going to us my tractor to raise my 40x10 deck back up and push back to the original position on my rental house. Placed there about 28 years ago and for some reason it has pulled away the...

Well yet another use for my tractor, my ternate decided to not pay rent. And worse yet leave town with out any of her belongings. Now I have a 10 yard dumpster full of her stuff. Filling up fast I needed to make more room. Well my tractor does a pretty good job, using the bucket and the...

Had a bad and a good day, while cutting very high grass at my river camp I put the tractor in reverse and at the same time a cotter pin must of come loose on the 3 point hitch where the bracket shown in the picture came off. Because I was in reverse it went under the deck. As you can see in...

I have a 4110 J/D and last weekend a pin feel out of the linkage to the 3 pt hitch to the left arm of the deck, while going backwards the arm went under the deck. The photos shows wat is left of the turn buckle. Question. Can this be taken to a welding shop and fixed. Or am I better getting...

Hope this does not count as a cross thread but here it goes. I am building a 34 deep by 26 feet wide garage for my 4110. 10 foot ceilings and 8 foot door. Last night rain was called for so I pulled my tractor into the garage for the 1st time. With the rop up. The basement garage door in the...

many of you may have seen my post "step by step pictures new garage: Now I am thinking forward a bit about my drive. I will after the garage is finished have a concrete drive. My questions is this: at this time it is just yard, does a person cut out say 4to 6 inches of the soil so the 3 inch...

Need some help for peace of mind. Background. I am building a 34 deep by 28 ft wide garage. The back 12 feet or so will be dug into a hill side and the back wall will be about 5 to 6 feet into the hill. My contactor is going to put 3foot x 2 foot footing where there is no wall. He told...

I have a 4110 jd, this afternoon I was moving some dirt and all was fine, went shopping and when I came back I got on the tractor and the rear tire on the left side was flat and the bed is broken. Were is the best place to put a floor jack against, and when up in the air is it possible to...

Every one here has been so good with help and advice when I write about tractor, when I built my add on to my house, and many more. So I thought I would post something just for fun and if all goes well no questions for help. Here are the facts: The garage is going to be 34 foot long and 26...

I have staked out the garage footprint, called 1-800 dig rite and did some calling around. To rent a mini backhoe for a day in my area, Hannibal Mo. it would cost 250 dollars a day plus tax and ins to dig my own footing. I called a local backhoe operator and he charges $2.00 a foot. My garage...

Hi every one. I am going to be starting my dirt work this week for my 30x34 garage and have two or so questions. Keep in mind I am not a builder but my brother in law is and he will be helping out when needed. Like the footing, and slab, setting the rafters etc. 1st question: When finishing...

This will have to be one of the strangest question / requests ever posted. If any one out there has a picture of their detached garage with a head on shot from the front, can you please post it. I am in need of a picture of a garage that would be about a 30x34 footprint, preferably vinyl sided...

Hi folks, just wanted a opinion on which implement is better to level out 15 tons of crushed white rock (fines). A rear blade or landscape rake. I have a JD 4110 (20 horse +-) with fel. Which I will use to move it around from the pile but finish grade what should I use. My rake does not have...