New to the forum with a pretty basic question but can't find anything on-line to help me with it.... Have a John Deere 260 Disk Mower with a foot/stand pin that won't lock in because the locking...

Battling with some roots from a large stump I pulled the bucket to the left and heard a loud snap! A friend saw the picture and thought the weld wasn't complete and offered to try and weld it...

First time posting here guys... I have a 2002 JD 260 B series (says B on SN plate) that is having a drive issue. It's a 2-speed with only 2100 hours on it. I bought it a few months ago on...

John Deere 260 skid steer. On the right side steering the wheels turn at a slower rate than the left side. If no load you can compensate by letting off on the left side a little to match but with...

I purchase an old John Deere 260 disk mower a few years ago. The first year we used it, it occasionally left strips of grass uncut and the cut was ragged, but you could cut at speeds of 6-8 mph...

What is the best way to obtain a repair and spec manual. Are there free sites? If not I own an older 165 and JD has no info anymore.

Does anyone have one of these? If so how does it work? I have the hardest time figuring out how and where to store my Backhoe when not on my machine and this looks AWESOME if it is durable...

I found a "good deal" (I think) on a 2002 John Deere 260 skid loader. It seems to have much better visibility and cab accessibility than the Bobcat, which is much harder to get into than the Gehl...

I've got a 260 mechanical self leveling loader on a 2940. Someone (who didn't know what they were doing) mounted this loader on the tractor and has been running it with the tractor's remotes...

Any suggestions on making it easier to hook up JD 260 disc mower. This thing is offset on the stand with hookup points offset and uneven. I adjusted my three point to match up but it doesn't...

Hello everyone: After reading a lot of opinions, I ordered a 260 backhoe with 12" bucket for my 2305 this week. Also ordered ripper with trencher and bolt-on thumb from Richard at Bro-Tek. I am...

My brother was told his recently acquired used 260 skid loader has a high and low flow hydraulics. He needs to use it with high flow. It there a lever and location to change this? Thanks

I am posting this in several JD sites here for assistance. My brother has a 260 skidloader and was told it has high and low flow hydraulics. He needs high flow, is there a lever to...

My brother has a JD 260 skid loader he got recently. He was told it has high and low flow hydraulics. If that is the case he cannot locate any lever to put it in one or the other. What he...

I need to replace a transmission pully on a John Deere 260. In order to purchase the new pully, I need to know the location of the transmission number. I have been unsuccessful at my attempts to...

Hello, Never owned a disc mower before, always used a swather or sickle bar. From what I gather disc mower is the way to go for my needs, the question is which one? Looking at a New Holland...

I'm looking for cheap street pads for my backhoe. I have considered screwing a 2x6 onto the stabilizer feet and then attaching an old tire to that, but I wondered if anyone had a better idea...

I've just completed the first pass design for a backhoe ripper I'm getting ready to build. I would like opinions on it before I go into production. The goal is to build a better ripper than the...

All of the sudden the belt that runs the PTO to the deck started throwing the belt off. Bought a new one and it got destroyed within 5 minutes of cutting. Anyone know what's going on here?

Hi I was just at the John Deere 'parts' website, and I was advised that the John Deere part # BM19556 "Street Pad Kit" for my JD 260 back hoe is NLA. I guess that I'll have...

Comments, pro and con, on a John Deere 260 skid loader with 2000 hours. Thanks.

Those of you that have the 260 model, pros and cons and any general comments. Looking at one with 2000 hours. Thanks

I have a late 80's JD 260 lawn tractor that I mowed with last week. Over the past few months I noticed that I would have to wiggle the shifter lever to get it to start. It just wont crank at...

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