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I have a number of those "widow makers" at my place. I'm seriously considering Tannerite to knock them down. I've got one that's been standing right next to the trail since I bought the place 5 years ago. I have no idea what's keeping that thing vertical.

I just had to do this and it's not quite that simple. They nipped me for the price difference between then and now. Still a good deal overall. I had a 5th wheel trailer that kept killing batteries. Despite the dealer-installed DC disconnect, there were parts of the circuit that remained live...

Well... I was fix'n to start a thread asking about EA and I'm glad I did a search here first. I procrastinated on buying the Brush Cutter Gearbox Hood and when I tried to order one I couldn't get anywhere. Which is probably a good thing. So after doing some googling and seeing that they were...

Wow, someone kickstarted an old post. My tractor and UTV are kept on my property ~100 miles from my home. Both are stored in a hi-cap 40' shipping container that has a steel box welded to the doors protecting the lock from bolt cutters etc. There are also 3 trail cameras mounted 20' up in...

Reverse currents aren't generally an issue as the governor immediately brings the output up to around 4MW upon the closure of the generator breaker when syncing to the grid. The governor also controls the voltage regulation treating both sides as a single unit. I don't recall the outputs...

It's been a long time (I'm retired now) but the rotating halves are going at the same speed, they just might not be in phase with each other. A common source was used to flash the fields and the output of the two generators fed a single breaker. You have two freewheeling AC outputs that would...

Stahl Laval (Ljungström) Steam Turbine Generator set. The turbine consists of two opposite rotating halves with a generator on each end. You have to sync the two generators together by flashing their fields and "locking" them together before you can put it online.

We need to know more about the winch in question. I have a Warn VRX on my UTV that only draws 160A under full load with a 2500 lb pulling capacity Yes, it's not the same grade and capacity as something mounted on a Jeep but it's enough for my needs and the winch he's referring to may not be...

I don't understand why someone doesn't make a jack with spring-loaded wheels that allow you to go over grass but move up and out of the way when you start lifting. My biggest criteria is how high can it lift. I own a 4-ton rolling jack only because it'll lift the truck high enough to change a...

When everything is made as safe as possible people lose respect for how dangerous something can be. And when people start depending upon safety devices to keep them out of trouble they'll likely end up hurt or worse when that device fails. When safety folks tell me that all accidents are...

It could use a nut on the adjustment shaft to prevent it from being turned down too far and damaging the fitting. I did this on one of my fittings by not paying close enough attention to what I was doing. Yes, it was my fault, however in doing so I also discovered that the fitting was...

Additives can void your warranty? This comes from an AGCO (Massey Ferguson) site. "AGCO DMAX diesel additives help ensure your equipment starts and keeps running all year long." And, "did not smell right" I think I'd question the training and calibration on that certified service nose. I've...

This is when you install aftermarket lights, and when anyone questions why the hideous arrangement (only a possibility) you explain how you saved over $X,XXX.00 that the stealership wanted.

I think one of the questions here is whether the attachments were bought along with the tractor, or purchased from the same dealer at a later date. If it was all done at the same time as a package deal I would expect the dealer to have sized the implements to fit the tractor and warn of any...

I had a Mercury Sable Wagon that did this. The headlights would periodically fill with water and at night once the headlamps heated up any bump would cause the water to hit the bulb and crack it. My theory was that the evening sun expanded the air in the headlight assembly and the resulting...

The Toyota Tacoma V6 and Jeep Gladiator are the only trucks that you can buy new in the U.S. with a manual transmission in 2023. And my understanding is that the Gladiator will be discontinued. I like manual transmissions, they're what I learned to drive with and they are also something you...

I always seem to glitch when it comes time to dream up a username. The roads where our property is located were mostly given Civil War names. Things like Vicksburg, Gettysburg Ln, Stonewall Trail, Jefferson Davis etc. I'm sure some of them would cause a woke soul to blow a gasket. I simply...

Super easy to bury a dead dog with an auger, pounder just makes a mess.

To answer the title question, diesel engines have a much higher thermal efficiency, around 20% better than the spark ignition system used by gas engines. This translates into more power and torque. This efficiency increases with load which is typically at a higher speed. Air intake is not the...

Yeah, I agree. The only purpose of camo is to hunt people. Our fathers hunted just fine in red and black plaid jackets with a big yellow number pinned to the back.

They can be hell on gardens too. I just have 25 acres of woods so whatever critters I have don't bother me... except snakes. I have an S&W Governor with snake shot in the first chamber for just such occasions as needed.

Possums eat ticks and armadillos eat fire ants, I have to problems with either. One problem with fire ants is that the $%^&*!!! things have mutated into multi-colonies where more than one queen can exist. Kill the queen and the colony will die out, but now it is a bit harder when you need to...

LS has a camo tractor, you could lose that one in your backyard.

Not mine, just a photo stolen off the 'net. I always like the red & grey of the older Ford's.

At our last July 4th parade we had a number of Military tractors painted in either sand, olive drab, or good ol' haze grey.

I've been trying to find a Texas Red Dirt color. 3 miles in/out on a dirt road really makes my white vehicles look like the devil.

Red, orange, and yellow will fade faster than other colors, blue, green, and purple are made with more stable pigments. But this is if made with organic pigments. For example, if yellow paint derives its color from the mineral sulfur, it'll never fade. To get a stable color organics need to...

Tractor brands and their internals are a moving target. My Massey 1760 has a Shibaura motor, the 2860 has the Iseki motor, barely a dimes worth of difference beyond that. It irritates me that if I had waited 2 months I'd have gotten the 2860 but then there's nothing wrong with the 1760. I...

There's always someone who gets away with doing nothing and ends up fine. I'm not that guy. I can take every precaution I know about only to be brought down by the one that I didn't know about. I use additives in my F-450 and since I have them I use them in my tractor as well. Diesel can...

Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) has now been shortened to Safety Data Sheet (SDS), and not everything ships with one sometimes you have to request/download it from a site Anyone who has been around for a while will know what you're after when you ask about an MSDS. But then, there's that new...

With these guys running those rigs over 75mph I'm beginning to understand why I'm seeing all those tire pieces all over the roads. My BIL had GPS tracking on his tanker rig and his safety bonus was factored into whether he was detected at over 65mph. It seems like the government is trying to...

I'm curious as to the source of this statement. 200 times more (200x) or 200% more (2x or twice as much)? The site What is a Turbo: Why Turbocharged Engines are Environmentally Friendly Makes the argument that "Turbos are — contrary to what one might assume — green technologies." So where...

Well, depends. It's all in how they approach dealing with the emissions. As the owner of a 6.4L Powerstroke which wasn't a bad design. But the way they added emissions controls (among other things) created a truly disastrous motor. The point is if there is a successful history of running...

I suspect the only people that would worry about this are those trying to trade in their tractor. My guess is that most would find a way to defeat/modify/remove the filter and when/if selling would do so on the open market. Until the EPA starts inspecting CUTs most won't worry about it.

It's a numbers game and the dealers play it well. All of them, truck, trailer, etc. I have a "Half Ton Towable" RV that can be towed by an F-150, or 1500 series truck. But only if equipt with very specific options. If you look at their charts only those trucks occupying a small area, usually...

Interesting. As the owner of an '08 F-450 with a 6.4 in it, this is good to know. Every time I mention this truck to a mechanic they say, "Sell it!", but not to them. Yes, I know the engine is as fragile as glass and it goes through oil changes twice as often as it should due to "making...

The last time I had my tractor in for just its initial servicing it was gone for over 2 weeks. I can't imagine how long it might take to get parts on another brand of tractor that is outside of their service network. I worry that my Massey dealer which has just added New Holland to their...

Maybe consider the impact wrench. I have one and it beats the tar out of the same size hammer drills. Mine is a DeWalt because that's what all my batteries fit, no other reason. It has a variable speed function, reverse, and a light up front. The only concern is having to either get the...

I'm over in the East Texas Piney Woods and as you might surmise my property is heavily wooded. I'm a bit younger than you and bought my first tractor in '20. I also suspect it'll be my last one. I considered an open station at first and my target size was ~40 to 45hp. I was heavily...

It's that etc. that will get you. If your tipping point is 20 degrees for example and you suddenly hit a mound or dip that throws you past that point you're likely not going to have enough time to recover before going over.

Just to mention that DeWalt has adapters that allow the different form factor 20v batteries to work in the old 18V tools. The DeWalt adapters also prevent the use of the larger Ah 20V batteries. They also have a line of 60V tools now.

Anyone that mentions how good their 20+ year-old tool is hasn't considered that their tool was probably made somewhere else, possibly by a different company under different quality standards. You can't buy "that tool" anymore. I have a fair bit of the Dewalt stuff as it had a good reputation...

I have a set of these and I like being able to direct where the fluid is going. When it's hot there is a lot of pressure there, yes fluids don't compress but they still expand and contract with temperature variations.

Sure it's run by the Kim's and they serve soup etc. but it doesn't prevent the internal 14 year old from giggling.

This may also be a method of avoiding higher tariffs since it's an incomplete vehicle.

Too true. My wife is a retired VA nurse and was constantly asked how the VA could allow so many veterans to be homeless. Some won't comply with a program's rules, some don't trust authority in any capacity, and some value their freedom above all else. In short, there'll always be some unless...

Not to sidetrack the bearing discussion, but the browser attachment Grammarly does a good job of not only showing and correcting spelling but also punctuation as well.

True. A former company I worked for had their manufacturing moved to Mexico after being bought out. However, since they also sold some of their product to the nuclear power industry those components while made in Mexico were then assembled in the USA so they could label them "Assembled in...

It's not unheard of for ice to fall off an airliner and damage property. Ice would also melt leaving no evidence. Is the property in a flight path?

Murphy is alive and well. And he's fully prepared to surprise you when you least expect him to. Chance is bad enough, but combined with my native stupidity I'm amazed the tractor has survived this long. The only reason I'm still here is that the good Lord requires a bad example for others not...

Graduated cylinders are what you need, get the plastic ones with the desired markings ml or oz. They're inexpensive and I carry a couple in my truck to measure out the diesel additive I use when filling up.

I agree. I don't believe an inclinometer or alarm would have helped in this case as it was too sudden. Tractors give a totally different and foreign feeling while driving due to the lack of suspension and the operator's elevated seating in respect to what you're used to. Your attachments also...

I've used 3' all thread with muffler clamps to anchor swing sets, works better than concrete. Makes good tent stakes too. The threads provide gripping you wouldn't get with rebar. For concrete work, I wouldn't hesitate to use scrap all thread.

I agree. The stored energy is not coming from the hydraulic oil it's coming from the stress built up on the lines as the heat causes the fluid to expand.

Now I like the idea of having M-F on the implements in order to prevent debris from entering the connectors or system, but I can also envision the connectors either locking up due to the pressure build-up or violently separating and smacking the hell out of something (likely me!). Also, in...

This is one of the reasons to search the forums. I was about to post about the tool I just bought and the OP beat me to it. I had one of the Waite tools but I didn't think to remove it from my tractor's toolbox before sending it in for servicing and someone liberated it. All of my attachments...

It's a nice-looking tractor. But it lacks a FEL and may be gasoline powered. Unless he's worried about something damaging the tractor I'm with seville009 and would go self-insured as it's not likely IMHO to be stolen.

You can use a T which makes it easy to get the same pressure on both sides at the same time. But, you'll need check valves to prevent the side-to-side roll and individual bleeders.

My Ford has a factory 16K hitch that uses a 2-1/2" shank. The tri-ball has 2-5/16", 2", and 1-7/8 balls on it.

My Ford with factory B&W is also just forward of the rear axle.

Gooseneck. One advantage, at least for me is the ability to drop my B&W Companion 5th Wheel Hitch into the gooseneck receiver (also B&W). It's also easier to add the other one later down the road if needed. I also have a 16K tow bar on my truck.

I have a Massey 1760M which is the same as the 2860M except I have the 2.2L Shibaura motor as opposed to the Iseki 2.4L in the 2860M. Mine is a hydro as I mistakenly thought the wife or kids may operate it. I dry camp on the wooded property where I keep the tractor so I have to bring in water...

People mention how unattractive solar, microwave towers and wind power is. There's nothing attractive about high-tension power wires or telephone poles either, we've just gotten used to seeing them. They say you get used to being hung, if you hang there long enough.

Interesting idea, but I'd add some stiffeners to the sides and back.

'65 and up was when they went to that twin I-beam front end. My '64 still had the old straight axel.

I wonder if a tile saw would work? Since they cut wet there wouldn't be any dust and it would seem like an easy cleanup afterwards.

It's a marketing ploy to promote the capacity of their loaders. The difference between sales and marketing is that sales don't realize they're lying.

The attached article states that "...trucks had a top speed of 50 mph..." My '64 F-100 with the 292ci V8 could do 70mph. Granted that was downhill with the pedal to the floor and the engine screaming. But she was geared low with a granny gear 4-speed. I wish I still had that truck...

The problem with that is: 1 boy is just about a boys worth of work. 2 boys is about half a boy. 3 or more ain't no boy at all!

Consider a non-secured loan to pay off the balance to JD, this will make the tractor free and clear to sell. Then once it's sold pay off the non-secured loan. Of course, I'm assuming (or hoping at least) the tractor will net more than the loan.

Ain't just on new cars. We bought a lifetime oil change from our local stealership (lifetime until ownership of stealership changes). They gave the vehicle back to her and 10 minutes later are calling me in a panic to have her bring the vehicle back. Seems they forgot to put the oil back in...

Why I bought new. 1. I knew next to nothing about tractors, despite researching the internet. 2. I wanted something I could securely store in a shipping container as I don't live where it would be used. 3. I wanted an HST as I assumed (wrongly) that more people than just me would be using it...

I realize this is approaching the subject backwards. But when buying something I'd be wary of anyone requesting that cash be brought. Here, that's a good way to be robbed. Sure you're showing up at an address, but is it their address? Maybe they know the homeowner won't be there for a while...

I have a Crew Cab Dually with an 8-foot box. The trouble is at 22 feet long it's getting harder to park and maneuver. It gets turned away at carwashes and in the last parking spot I backed into both rear tires with sitting on the lines.

I believe this is in reference to Stellantis North America having 90% of production occurring at the Saltillo Truck Assembly Plant in Mexico. Although Ram trucks are still assembled at the Warren Truck Assembly Plant and the Sterling Heights Assembly Plant in Michigan.

My thought exactly.

I own an F-450 although in a completely different configuration (diesel, crew cab, 8 ft box) as I use mine as an RV tug. If you need tires a full replacement can cost up to $3000 on those 19.5 rims. And since they're 10 bolt rims you won't be swapping with much of anything else. Also, the...

Grandkids. I'll allow my grandson to drive the Kawasaki Mule, but I'd never let him try and drive my (or any other) truck.

I bent a rod on my FEL and bought a new rod from the dealer (much cheaper than a complete cylinder). What I found out while researching my problem was that apparently, Massey had a problem with the original rod diameter and a larger bore rod was available that fit the same cylinder. If I'd had...

I had a bent rod on my FEL. Bought a new rod from the dealer (far less than a complete cylinder) and it came with all the seals. I researched on Youtube about cylinder repair (which was a complete waste of time as none of the videos showed what I had). Long story short, the job was done...

This is what I use. It allows me to use a breaker bar of whatever length I need and doesn't take up much room. It's around $80 on Bezo'sMart.

Maybe try AGCO's site to find a dealer. Shop AGCO Parts

The rule of thumb I go by is that they'll usually mention everything under the sun that the part can go on in order to maximize sales. If they don't mention any other brand it's because it won't fit any other brand. Occasionally, you will see postings about rims that can be exchanged, but...

Cold is relative. I've spent January in Tobolsk Russia which is in Siberia. I've been on a North Sea oil platform that lost hotel services and had to pile on the blankets at night. And, I've slept in tents during the winter snowstorms with the boy scouts back before they fell to ruin. But...

Time to cut up an old car tire drill a couple of holes and secure it with tie wraps.

As was already mentioned an on-demand hot water heater may be the way to go. These can be propane or electric, centrally located or placed at the delivery point. Depending on the area solar water heaters can be an option, if for nothing else than preheat. How fast you get hot water depends on...

This is mine. A roll-over box blade. As such it's built like a tank. Since its a specialty item they are not cheap. I use mine to maintain trails where I can't turn around and this allows me to pull, push or drop the scarifiers.

Maybe this will help. I had a 6.5KW Duromax that threw a rod this past summer. I had run it only on propane and it was probably underpowered to run my RV trailer. I know I couldn't run both AC units with it. Duromax gives a 3 years non-commercial warranty. Since I had bought it on Amazon it...

Yes to both questions. Surge protectors are common with RV users on the shore power cable. You can use the same cable and surge protector on a generator. There are a (very) few gasoline/LP/NG units out there. I'm not aware of any diesel combo units.

Somewhere in the fine print it probably says 20LB tank will run for 5 hours at 60% load and 70'F. The difference between sales and marketing is that sales don't know they're lying.

I'm on the Texas Gulf Coast and we hit 17'F for a couple of days with it not getting above freezing until 4 days later. Of course the next week it was 72'F , but there were a lot of burst pipes and very cold folks in the previous week.

There are a few things to consider. 1. 3 phase electric cable is expensive, big & heavy, and gets stiff in the cold. 2. Propane hose for a generator is much cheaper, lighter, and smaller and won't seem as stiff in the cold. I have QC fittings on mine. 3. Noise diminishes with distance few...

There are many ways they bring your score up or down. My wife's score just took a hit because she had a card she hadn't used except once when she got it. And only then because getting the card gave a 20% discount on her initial purchase. She paid the card off and never thought about it again...

I may have the same Harbor Freight set you have, and you're right it'll get some minor things done. It sounds like you're more concerned about the organization or arrangement than the tools themselves. I have a Craftsman set I keep in the trailer and a Kobalt set I keep in the truck box, Both...

Debit cards are starting to have similar protections as credit cards. Although when I travel I have an app that allows my Visa provider to know where I am so that charges will be authorized - this was handy in Tobolsk, Russia. I'm not aware of any debit cards that do that yet. But one thing...

Interesting. I did an impulse buy at the Honda dealership. My wife saw the only Passport on the lot and said she liked it. We desperately needed a new vehicle and getting her to accept my choices is never easy. I had nothing really to object to with it so I said: "Buy it!". Now when the...

I've got the 1760MH HST. I was originally thinking along the lines of something in the 40-45Hp range, but the 60Hp 1760 wasn't that much more, and like they say "No one ever says I wish I'd bought a smaller tractor". I was also looking at putting a Lane Shark on the FEL and they require a bit...

If that radiator's 14 years old I wouldn't suspect a quality issue. I'd likely pull it, go to a radiator shop and ask if they know of a similar radiator I could drop in and make work. As long as the size is large enough and connections come close (might need a different hose or two) it would...

Diesel fuel it offers drivers a better bang for their buck than gasoline. People concerned about fuel efficiency should strongly consider diesel engines. Diesel engines not only deliver better fuel economy than similarly performing gasoline engines, but they also deliver as much or more fuel...

Price is subjective based on needs, cost, availability, quality, and location among other things. Why I did not buy Green (The following are conclusions I came up with based on my ignorance and research). 1. JDQA system seemed like implements would cost more and have fewer brand options...

Resources like Youtube are nice and all, but I've run up against many a problem that Youtube was completely useless for. Case in point, I bent one of the hydraulic lift rams on my front-end loader. Now I've worked with hydraulic rams in the field on industrial equipment but I've never tried to...

This is nothing new. I was in a refinery in Los Angeles working on commissioning the controls of a sulfur recovery unit. I was 10 pages deep in writing a layout for the site acceptance test when the software crashed. I work for the company that's responsible for the software and they're...

I've had Amex since the 80's and I've had to use them with my expense account(s). They seem to be vicious when dealing with false charges which is nice, but they aren't without issues. I had an instance where I was working at a refinery in New Jersey and got an email from Amex asking if I'd...

I had a financial advisor years ago tell me to never allow automatic payments. Especially never out of an account where your cash is (checking, savings, etc.) as those accounts don't have the protections a credit account has. I just spotted a recurring charge in our Amex charge account. The...

Looking at the picture I don't see any stripes that designate the spaces, only the concrete stops. People park poorly enough with lines to guide them but when you don't give them any it's open season. As for how these new cars operate, I have a new Honda Passport and the thing drives me crazy...

Be careful with this, a lot of tires are marked with the maximum pressure on the sidewall. I just replaced the tires on my F-450 and the kid at the tire shop came in and regretfully informed me that he could only get 95 psi in my tires because that was the max their compressor put out. The...

I second this. My Uncle used to run a '54 Willy's Wagon as his winter side gig snow plow business. The front tires were 15" and the back was 16" which would have been a big problem in 4x4 except that the overall circumference of the tires matched. I don't know how he managed to get this set...

I was curious and checked with my local dealer (11 locations). And yeah, no 54" mower. They had plenty of 48" on 21.5 HP on what would be a lawn/garden tractor. If you move up to the BX you have the option for 48”, 54” and 60” mowers. (if they had one) I'm not a Kubota owner, but I have...

According to the information on the door post, the GVWR is 14500 lbs. Giving me 1500 lbs to play with. Mine is a base-level 08' F-450, but it is a diesel dually with 4x4, 16K rear hitch, and turnover ball. Hard to think that all that luxury accommodations would add much weight to push it to 16K.

As stated you'll need multiple death certificates. At least one for every creditor and agency you can determine he's dealt with, and then you'll want a few more for the things you didn't anticipate. Trailers in Texas are titled and inspected annually if licensed. Selling one without a title...

Only the trailer? Most 5th-wheel trailers are over that. My Jayco Eagle HT 25.5 REOK is spot on at 10K and there aren't many 5th wheels that are smaller, mine is only 29.5 feet long.

The 5th wheel is a Jayco Eagle HT 25.5 REOK designed to be pulled by a half-ton (Yeah, right!) pickup. It's just under 30 feet long, so it's small compared to most 5th wheels.

Not to get off topic but I'm curious about the 26K. In Texas exceeding that GVWR number will require a non-commercial class A license (rarely enforced), I came awful close with the combination of our 5th wheel and the F-450. Is that the case in Ohio as well? I know nothing about aluminium...

I'll second this, I've had many Honda engined items where the engine outlived the rest of the device. I just had a DuroMax generator die on me where the engine cracked from the cylinder to the block. Granted it was run hard (probably too hard) for every other weekend for a year and a half...

Eezox penetrating dry lubrication and barrier for corrosion prevention. But it ain't cheap.

Some equipment is just inherently dangerous, but we get complacent after using it without incident. Chippers and chainsaws are always waiting to get you if you aren't observant. I was being shown a 15-ton press one time where the operator had to reach up with each hand and hit a separate...

My wife needs a hip replacement and since we were getting ready to take a cruise to Alaska she opted for the steroid injection in the hopes that she'd be able to hike some rails etc. The bad news was not only did the injection do nothing for her, it ruined her chances of getting her surgery...

You'll forget the many faux pas she's done. She has a permanent record of everything you've ever said or done in grand and glorious detail that she can repeat on demand or whim. Just consider this one a foul the ref didn't catch!

I have one of these as well and can attest that they age well as I keep mine outside. One of the problems that I've found is that they are not "Door Friendly" being too wide for use inside. Back on topic - Many folks keep saying solid wheel, I think they mean the soft plastic non-pneumatic...

I had to go into town near my place in the woods to get to the dealership on a non-tractor-related issue (they also carry Kawasaki UTV's). As I passed through town I noticed that the local Kubota dealer was now owned by Lansdowne-Moody a company with 11 locations spread around the area. While...

First of all welcome! Although I'm not exactly a veteran here. I too bought from UVC in Alvin, Texas. I got a Mule and a Massey 1760M. At the time I was given a RTIC cooler with their logo on it. It's small, only big enough for a couple of 6 packs. They were at one time giving away Bibles...

Well, the job is done and it appears I got away with only needing to replace the rod. I had spent enough time watching youtube videos to earn a PhD in hydraulic cylinder repair. Every bit of which was completely useless as these cylinders aren't put together in the fashion shown in those...

I would stick with what your owner's manual says, you can never go wrong that way and it takes away some excuses that dealerships/mechanics have at their disposal for claiming why something failed. Many oils are similar, but the additives can make or break a system especially when it comes to...

Well... The cylinder is almost $1K, but the rod is a mere $400 (as compared to $1K). So, I going to attempt to replace the rod. The bend isn't severe, just enough of an arc that it's obvious to the most casual of observers that it's bent. I'd like to go to the larger cylinder but I believe...

I tried the link TractorTech suggested: SSO, which worked just fine. The link Welcome to AGCO Parts Books brought me back to SSO after jumping through the hoops. The link from WranglerX: Shop AGCO Parts, also worked and provided the same information parts.agcocorp.com It's interesting that...

Looking back on some issues I've had getting attachments on and off the FEL in the past few months I believe I slightly bent the left (port side) bucket tilt cylinder some time ago. My FEL has SSQA's. Something I did this weekend finally bent it to the point where putting an attachment (the...

You don't mention where you're from or why the cab would be a benefit. A DYI cab in the south would probably bake you alive in the summer. I have a factory cab on mine as I use my tractor mainly in the woods. It prevents Banana Spiders from dropping in on me and if I run over a yellow jacket...

It sounds to me like you don't have enough battery capacity. Most diesel trucks have two 12v batteries to increase starting ability, either get a larger battery (increased amp/hrs) or add a second 6v battery in parallel.

This is from the OSHA site: Grain Handling - Overview | Occupational Safety and Health Administration What can be done to reduce the hazards in grain handling facilities? When workers enter storage bins, employers must (among other things): Turn off and lock out all powered equipment...

One thing I wondered about today as I was driving out of Houston up TX-59 soon to be US-69, is what would happen during an evacuation? When Hurricane Rita hit a few years back it created a traffic jam 2.5 million strong, there were many cars stuck on freeways that suddenly became parking lots...

This is good advice. My stepfather gave each of my boys $11K and no amount of advice on my part kept the younger 3 from burning through that money. The biggest problem is that you're dealing with a moving target. You need someone that keeps up on the current laws. Attornies are like...

Our VP of technology used to say "The only difference between Sales and Marketing, is that Sales aren't aware they're lying." I might have given this a thought, except 25 HP is too small and the 70 HP version has no FEL. Also, neither has a cab option. I've learned to appreciate AC on +100'F...

Having gone through a couple of Hurricanes with no other issues than downed trees and fences to contend with, I can appreciate the ease of operation that an electric tool provides especially to a novice user. However the hours of use I can get out of a gallon of gas powering a chainsaw far...

Dealers are like real estate - location, location, location. I ran over a Muscadine vine hanging down from a tree and it slapped one of my mirrors up against the cab shattering the mirror. Local dealer (small town) wanted over $30 more than the folks in the big city. I'm assuming the turnover...

Doesn't the Gannon have scarifiers? My Rhino Ag roll-over box blade has 3 positions, pull, push or use scarifiers & pull.

Incandescent light bulbs have an amount of resistance. In comparison, LED lights offer little electrical resistance – and in layman’s terms this means your car’s indicators may “hyper flash” (flash very quickly) if you replace all the bulbs with LED’s. You can either purchase LED bulbs which...

My Massey has a flow of 12.1 gpm @ 2,320 psi, my Lane Shark requires 8.5-15.0 gpm (Standard Motor). The Lane Shark is a FEL mounted Brush Cutter (think Bush Hog) the motor of which is strictly hydraulic, unlike a Bush Hog. A 36" dia. FEL auger would need ~15 gpm but I can't fathom ever needing...

https://lawnsavers.com/blog/necrotic-ring-spot-appearing-on-lawns/ Check this site out. That looks like it's caused by a fungus.

All good points. I believe Messicks claimed that belly mowers are one of the top 10 buyer remorse items. When it comes to HP generally the Mick Jagger axiom should be applied "Too much is just about right!". I was looking at getting a 40HP and ended up with a 60HP one. Same size in general...

The Pig Brig "It's a Life Sentence" seems to be a very good trap that doesn't require anything extra and can catch multitudes at once. I'm seriously thinking about getting one of these. I've caught as many as 17 at a time on my trail cameras, and since the camera only does 30 second videos I'm...

This compares the subject matter device vs Pat's. Personally, I use Pat's.

Identical implements branded differently seem to be far more common in these days of constant acquisition. I have a roll-over box blade that's branded Rhino Ag, but if you look at the Dirt Dog or Bush Hog the only difference you'll find is the sticker that claims what the brand is. Same yellow...

On my Massey the oil level for the hydraulics and transmission are seen in a round sight glass on the rear of the tractor. Hinomoto made some tractors for Massey, maybe there's a similarity.

I see too many problems for this to work, at least for now. Are the batteries proprietary or universal? I hate to have to pay a dealer for a new battery. Or find out that my brand tractor requires that brand's batteries. Will the batteries cost $15K+? Like some of the horror stories coming...

Their website is still up @ TSM Class and I can't find anything saying they're no longer in business.

This is an issue that can only be solved by either experience or something with a suspension. Any tractor is going to feel odd and "tippy" to someone that's used to the compensation a suspension system provides. It's the nature of the beast and the only way to get used to it is through...

If it doesn't update your position due to lack of signal, how is it any different than a road atlas?

Try using WINE. Wine (originally an acronym for "Wine Is Not an Emulator") is a compatibility layer capable of running Windows applications on several POSIX-compliant operating systems, such as Linux, macOS, & BSD This allows you to run Windoze applications and maybe you can find something...

This is true for the most part. Google Maps on my Samsung phone allowed me to walk around the city of Tobolsk in Siberia without getting lost (although Putin has probably shut it down by now). However, when I was driving from Red Deer to Banff in Alberta, I quickly lost both radio and phone...

The desktop or "windows" on a good Linux distribution (and there are many to choose from) makes it not much different than the Micro-sloth stuff. Even bitty computers like Raspberry Pi's can run versions of Linux with a desktop interface and they're not at all hard to set up. Getting back on...

Oil not exposed to atmosphere where humidity and microbes are likely to cause the greatest contamination will last a long time, assuming no reaction between the container and the product. The oil used in todays engines 5-20W, 0-40W, etc. were unheard of back then and are likely synthetic. I...

Mine's an Armstrong Ag made in Brenham Texas. So, pretty much local folks for me. Cost just under $1300 pre-plague, dual cylinder, 840 lbs.

https://fee.org/articles/how-government-wrecked-the-gas-can/ This is an amusing take on the history of the solution that caused so may problems.

If you Youtube containers that have that have exploded due to combustible vapors it'll scare you away from even thinking about it. That is why mine has solar vents (2), door and windows. The attached pictures are from the dealers site (collage) and my unit. I keep the Kawasaki Mule, My Massey...

Actually I'd say Kubota was closer to king with compact tractors than JD. I only say this because they're everywhere, their market is huge and if a new attachment for compacts comes out they focus on Kubota first due to market share. Now since Kubota also uses SSQA most other compacts can use...

When the world invents a safer device, humanity produces a bigger idiot. Reminds me on my Navy days when they claimed you could put a sailor in a straightjacket in a room with a stainless-steel cube. Come back in a couple of hours and the sailor would still be in the straightjacket but the...

My solution for that problem is a shipping container. Which isn't going to help the pickup. Maybe add a carport cover and the Decon method someone else described? Both the tractor and the mule seen in my icon picture are stored in a hi-cap container 40'L x 9.5'H x 8'W with doors at each end...

Visit, but don't work. If the property is located where you can do the work (or some of it) after sundown that might be an option. Amient temp is bad enough, with the sun beating down on you, even worse. Having worked around steam turbines the better portion of my life I'm used to high...

Stalker Gal - Some people don't know when to give up. Years ago I was selling a '69 Plymouth Fury III convertible. I already had two people racing each other to the bank to pay what I was asking for it, (not much) when the third person who had looked at it previously with her "mechanic"...

No matter how good a product it will not prevent contamination from getting to the injectors or pump. And most filters are rated at a nominal percentage. An example being “95% of 10 micron” – where the filter prevents 95% of all 10 micron and larger particles from passing through. Or a 20:1...

If the mower deck doesn't have a slip clutch I'd look into what it would take to put one in. Otherwise the only concerns tp have are the same with anything that old.

I have 5 miles of dirt road to get to my place in the country. That means that any charging would have to be done either at my house or wherever I'm at doing business. So far there's zero infrastructure to support anything electric, and if you happen to see a Tesla you always wonder if it's...

Belly mowers are at the top of the list of tractor regrets (according to Messicks, I believe). Having said that, they sell for a reason - storage space concens being one of them. Your choices are: New belly mower - probably not going to be satisfied with modest if any improvement Zero Turn -...

I'll second this. I'm never buying anything with the name Jennair or Kitchenaid on it again. Last few products turned out to be Chinese made trash that was badged with their names. You couldn't even find the product on their websites when I went there to complain. I expected quality and...

Dewalt has a pole saw that while it still has the motor at the cutting end, the battery is located at the operator's end to better balance it out. I have one, and it's O.K. still unwieldly when extended to its max. 10' reach and the blade gets dull quick.

This struck me as odd as well. I've seen many tractor being delivered to dealers and I've never seen one that was crated. Even when broken down without wheels they were naked in the breeze. And what's with the registered stuff. A farm tractor you use around your property will not have a...

O.K. time for me to get into trouble. I sometimes think it's what I do best. There are brands I would avoid. Mahindra comes to mind. Why? Only becuase they tend to not have any consistancy with whom they get their parts from. There's nothing worse when repairing something and having having...

My Massey 1760 is both an HST with Lift Capacity to Full Height @ Pivot Pin: 2,570 lb, unfortunately I doubt you'd find one at less than $25K. Be interesting to see what you end up with.

I agree with the idea of buying the best you can afford. Replacing something that didn't last because it couldn't stand up to the job drives me crazy. Sure sometimes you don't need the best. I have a 1" Harbor Frieght Hammer Drill that I've had for years. The caveat being that I don't need...

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Ignoring the laws of physics. I had taken the Bush Hog off the back of the tractor; and then later I was lifting a full 55 gallon drum off the back of the pickup with a grapple. In order to give myself the greatest amount of clerarance I had the drum hoist attached to the far corner of the...

It's supposed to, this is one of the reason its going in on warranty work. Which of course is months out hence the need for a good charger.

The last couple of battery chargers I've had seem to be sub-standard. They charge to maybe 12V and then drop out. Most cars batteries are normally at around 13.5V and my pickup charges it's 2 batteries at 14.1V. What I'm looking for a something that will bring my 5th wheel RV AGM batteries back...

Must depend upon the industry as we've used Hot Shot delivery services for years and never had the need for a dually with a gooseneck trailer. Most of our Hot Shot deliveries are hand carried to a waiting vehicle, typically things like governors, control boards, speed probes etc. When...

A Hot Shot is a delivery service that responds as quick as possible. Fedex, UPS, DHL, etc. all have certain times they pickup and deliver. A Hot Shot driver will be dispatched immediately, arrive as soon as possible, and then drive directly to the delivery point if possible, or maybe straight...

I agree with this. Also, if you need a backhoe it's usually easier and cheaper in the long run to rent one. Most tractors need to have frame stiffeners added to keep the weight of the backhoe from cracking the tractor in half, so thinking about adding one later is usually a really bad idea...

I agree, I spread the jaws on my grapple retracting the cylinders set it down and detach it like that. For me I find it's easier to reattach that way as it doesn't rock or move. Since it's outside in the weather the Sun beating on those black hoses can cause a lot of pressure to build up.

I think that's the most relevant statement. I was also going to mention a a spear on the 3 point with front weights, but you're really looking at getting something different. The old saw that "nobody ever said I wished I'd bought a smaller tractor!" is true. I stay away from a fishing mower...

I agree with Streetcar. If you want to see the most water that could have gotten in, grab something roughly the diameter of your cap and fill it with 4" of snow. Melt the snow and see how much could have entered the tank. Chances are the anti-gel and the water separator will take care of it...

I had the Waite Hydraulic Decompression Tool up until I had my tractor serviced, I kept it in the tractor toolbox and didn't think to clear the box out before sending it to the shop. I liked it, it a good simple tool although some folks think it's too pricey. My implements include a grapple...

It sounds like you're actually talking about a CUT and not a SCUT. This is a good place to see the difference is at www.tractor.com/features/scut-vs-cut-1722/ At the risk of starting a off topic discussion I'd say a quick distinction is, if it can have a belly mower it's a SCUT. Yanmar...

Jensales or Agkits can sell you an operator's manual, or try eBay. Massey Ferguson 285 Tractor Operators Manual - around $34 US less shipping.

I'm a little bit over a hundred miles south of you, and chiggers are the bane of my existence. They get places fire ants don't. When the weather warms up I slather on the Deet and wear my snake boots in an attempt to keep them at bay. I've always wondered how the natives put up with 'em.

This is where having a manual with a good schematic helps. If even the flashers don't work now I'd suspect you've lost your main ground from the battery. I've had an instance where I had a vehicle with fusiable links in the cables themselves, one burned out and that was it I was stuck until I...

I had my place changed over from Agricultural Exempt for Timber to Wildlife Management, mainly because I didn't want to harvest trees should the taxman get picky. A wildlife biologist I had out to help develope the required plan I needed to submit, suggested Extinguish® Plus because it can be...

It might have been legal at the time it was done. Codes change over time. Usually after you hurt a few hundred people or one politician.

I've had this experience and can verify it. Also I believe it's the XR series of 20V Max batteries that don't fit in the DeWalt adapter, they've deliberately designed them to not fit. There is probably a reason related to liability in this. There's always a reason, but not always a good...

I don't live where I keep my Tractor and UTV, and while I keep them both in a shipping container my implements are all outside. Insurance covers theft and damage.

I have a MF1760 cab tractor which is almost identical to the 2860 with exception of the motor. While the heat and a/c are nice, the two main reasons I had for getting the cab tractor were bees and spiders. I'm less than 200 miles south of you so we have very similar environments. I've got...

Far too many people think that if they can tow it on flat ground or up an incline that's all they need to worry about. I grew up having the fact beat into me that if you double the horsepower you need to quadruple the braking capability and that the last thing you want is an unmanaged load...

I tend to agree that there's something wrong with the cylinders. Either they are under sized, or the material used isn't hardened as it should be. That is a different design than my FL 2814 which came on my 1760, so I wonder what the track record is? If the dealer/manufacturer doesn't step up...

I hate to mention it, but Hydrogear might make a specific and available only through Kubota HST. I don't know if this is true, and for your sake I hope not. But I've been burned too many times to mention by parts that are only sold in mass quantities. "Sure you can buy some, they come in lots...

While not a die grinder, I have used a flexible shaft Dremel to get into tight spaces and used the cutting wheels to great effect.

Hydro tractors are noted for rolling away Yeah buddy! My 1760 will roll on a 2 degree grade!

Looking at Carter & Son's EZ Hitch, I don't see a lot of difference between their product and Pat's, other than their's is fabricated and Pat's is cast. The price is fairly similar too. The only thing Pat's may have over the EZ Hitch is the stabilizing arm that comes as part of the kit...

As mentioned previously there are a lot of variables. These were factors I faced. Can you manage something with a shuttle-shift? I went with a hydrostat because I knew my wife would eventually be using it, my SCUT is near the top of the hydrostat group @ 59HP. Where are you storing it...

You don't really mention what you are looking to get out of the additive beyond the anti-gel properties. Myself, I use Opti-lube XPD mainly because I'm also babying a Ford 6.4L. Opti-lube doesn't mention having a biocide which I'd recommend if you're storing any quantity of diesel or if it...

I was at a chemical plant under construction in Russia last year and they used slabs of concrete that were approximately 6 x 12 (probably metric, but I don't think that way) to temporarily pave the roadways placing them side by side. Since there was nothing under the slabs they shifted every...

I believe they say that you never hear a man mention, "I wish I had gotten a smaller tractor!". I was thinking I wanted a 40hp when I found my 60hp which wasn't even 10% more money at the time for 50% more power. I haven't looked back at the 40hp unit ever, although there are times I've looked...

I just looked at my local dealer. They've apparently dumped Mahindra in favor of Bad Boy. (No idea why.) They had maybe 15 Bad Boy's and around 39 Massey's with only 7 of those being cab tractors and only 8 @ 60hp or more. And only 9 ATV's, but 39 UTV's. Lots of implements, but no trailers...