Recent content by AlanB

The fuel petcock on my 555c Backhoe is leaking. It is leaking out the front through the rubber seal when the petcock is in the open position. I bought a new aftermarket petcock on ebay or something and then got to looking harder and found that I believe that I am going to have to pull the tank...

I do not see a vent on the front FWD axle of my 1925 New Holland. I expect that there is one there, not sure how that system would run non vented, would seem like it would build pressure and blow a seal, but I sure don't see the vent and am wondering at this point if there is one there...

Hello gents, it has been a while but I have had some long term problems with my 1925 FWD that have gotten bad enough that now I need to address them. My steering column is leaking power steering fluid from the little plastic plug under the steering wheel. I believe that many of these were...

I thought there was a discussion on this in years past but cannot seem to find that discussion. Is there a vent on my front Axle? Front drive or assist or whatever. When I open the fill plug dipstick in the left leg of the axle, you can hear the pressure venting out. I operate in mud and...

Probably not the proper terminology but close enough. My Backhoe has developed the nasty habit if the transmission "disengaging" at the most inopportune moments. I will be doing something, and it just feels like I kicked the forward reverse stick into neutral. I will move it back and forth...

I just bought this older post driver. Was wondering if anyone could help me identify it. It looks commercially built to me, but I have not seen this design before. There seems to be some form of latches in the center, I have not fired it off yet to see if I can make it work, or exactly what...

Working on my buddies 10K Dexter axle dual tandem trailer. He had the brakes done not long ago, and I think they left out that "fill with oil" part of the equation. Lost right rear hub, and left front hub. Right rear came off and ground the stub about half off, any advice on replacing that...

Hi folks, just mounted my new grapple on the Skidsteer this evening :thumbsup: and the Aux hydraulics worked. :thumbsup::thumbsup: Anyway, got looking and thought Gee those hoses are really long and all over the place, I will measure and put on shorter ones......... So I had my son climb in...

Can someone explain where reverse is on my B7100? I think I am lifting up and pushing forward to get it to go in but as silly as it sounds I am not positive. Also, the 4wd engagement lever is up or down 4 wd?

So thought I would share last weeks mower safety incident with you guys. It kind of exemplifies in my mind how several things can all go wrong and the coincidences can pile up rapidly to turn something minor into something major in a hurry. My wife has a Lawncare, Landscaping business. 18 +...

So, some of you will know, but a bit of background is in order. I bought an adjacent 9.7 acres that was solid woods and scrub last August I think. I drove the trackavator around a bit in there cleaning things up so I could at least walk (well, drive) through and made some burn piles etc...

Any tips on doing the joinery for logs for a shed. I want to do something easy then stake, nail, screw or something them together to make a shed for firewood. Probably not the most efficient use of anything, certainly of time, but have the logs and need dry storage for firewood. Going to do...

So, after using the barn for a while as a shop, finally got around to running airlines inside instead of having the hose reel outside the shop and dragging the hose inside. What I decided to do for my peace of mind was to run PEX tubing for most of it, and then at the doorway I did a drop of...

So I am doing my shop air with PEX. Have worked with the 1/2" stuff and found it extremely friendly but wanted to go to 3/4" on the air for more feed. So I picked up the coil and started to unroll it and oh, my gosh this is the stiffest stuff I have ever seen. Brought it down in the basement...

Anyone, seen, made, or have an idea on swaging the 1 3/8" chain link top rail pipe? (tubing) I want to build some green houses, and would like to swage some drop ends to use them. I know there are connectors for over the pipe, and I know some of the EMT is a decent fit inside and couple that...