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This is the finished ballast box. It is the bottom part of a "blue" barrel - which is filled with concrete. Running through the concrete is a drawbar with a 3/4 threaded rod bolted to the drawbar and run up for the top hitch arm. I put some rebar and fencing in the concrete to remind it to stay...

I need a ballast box for my MF GC2300. I don't want to build one - no welder and no metal either. Need to put about 300+ lbs. on the rear. What I had was plywood and it gave out after several years use. Suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.

I see a cheap blower at: NorTrac 3-Pt. Snow Thrower — 60in.W Intake, Fits Tractors with 25 to 40 HP, Model# BE-SBS60G | Snow Blowers| Northern Tool + Equipment Size will suit my needs well, as does the price - about $700 below local red/green/orange/blue dealers. Question is - is it any good or...

I use a Snow Wolf plow on my Tahoe. Nothing fancy, electric wench for up/down and a pull pin for angles. Has done a great job on a number of vehicles for 20 years. We average 200 inches a year here in upstate NY. Just for grins, I drove the bucket under the plow mount and it fit nicely. Ran a...

I am curious who the real build was of the GC2300 series of Massey Ferguson tractors. Anyone know?

Is there a means or contact for purchasing parts directly from AGCO for the Massey Ferguson tractors? I have a GC2300 with FEL, etc. My dealer never has anything in stock that I need. Didn't even have the correct fuel bowl o-ring in stock. The only items he ever has in stock are fluids, pins...

I have a 6 foot tall hedge that requires trimming several times a season. It is a pain to trim. I have used ladders, milk crates, etc. All of it still is tough. Today I used my FEL to trim with. First I fastened an 8 foot 2x4 to the top edge of the bucket with a pair of C-clamps. You do not...

I have a 2300 and one of the deciding factors was the single treadle for forward and reverse. Great for loader work - in my opinion. Any idea why Massey went with the dual pedals on the new 2600 series? Maybe I am missing something, but I just do not see the advantage.

Any idea about why it won't move?

I have been reading up on the subject of electric cars - the kind you do the converison work on yourself. All this got me thinking about doind a conversion on a tractor. For short jobs - which most of mine are - I think there might be some fire amongst the smoke and mirrors of the battery...

The other day I was working in the woods when a small tree limb whipped across the hood of the tractor - breaking my two week old TiltMeter. I contacted R&B Manufacturing about getting a new bubble tube for it. They said it wasn't needed, as they would send me a complete new unit. The...

I always liked the 8N Fords and similar for their very wide rear wheel base. Nearly impossible to tip over. The sCuts, such as my MF 2300, do not have this nice width. I remember back when VW dune buggies were all the rage. One of the things we used to do to them was widden the rear wheel base...

I have a GC2300 and the IZEKI oil filter part number is 6213-240-002-1. My dealer said the little filter is a replacement for what came on it. Diameter is right - but it sure is small (short). Anyone else experience this? Of course they didn't have the hydraulic filter in stock, so that will...

They are cheap enough - but are they any good? What are their dimensions and weight?

Could someone kindly explain the use of a box blade? I saw one at the TSC Store today at a low price (only 4' wide, but I run a sCut). The mgr said he will take less, as it is a hanger queen taking up space. It has blades extending down from it. Is this what I would drag around parts of the...