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My first tractor was a 8N. Sold it 20 yrs ago but still miss it. It was 6volts of aggravation, but if the old guy spent a lot on fixing it up, why not keep it. Start looking for something with more capabilities and use the 8N for small jobs. I hate to get rid of things

A few years ago we looked into haying the ten acres of field/ pasture on our farm. After much research on equipment. time etc. I found it was cheaper to have my neighbor who hays a couple hundred acres come over and do our fields as well. Been retired for a while and don't work like I used too...

I have a John Deere 790 tractor with a front end loader. The hydraulic system acts like I have air in the system. It can be hard to steer, or the front end will bounce. The fluid was change 29 hrs ago, and replaced filter and cleaned screen. I was wondering if there is a trick to get any air out...

Tks for the information. I looked at my old service records and sure enough never changed the hydraulic filter or oil. That will be my first step.

Got a question about my JD 790 hydraulic system. After sitting up for a month, the power steering is not working, and my lift for my loader and bush hog are not lifting. I let the tractor cool and checked my hydraulic fluid. It checked ok. The tractor has a little less than 1000 hrs on it, and...

If she is a god cook like my MIL was, a visit might be well worth it, and give her a rain check

Just go visit!

We have an antique shop here on the farm. Have had to deal with mice for years, (making nests in drawers, ruining upholstered furniture, etc.) One day a feral cat showed up and we started to feed her. After a couple weeks we trapped her and took her to the humane society to have her fixed a...

" The cheap comes out expensive" / Judge Marilyn

I have a few Kobalt items, hence I have two batteries. So I usually have a charged battery if the other one fails. Don't have a weed eater, but have the blower and pole saw. Satisfied with both. my weed eater is a Stihl. Does the job well. Also found roundup is a great saver rather than spend a...

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I have a John Deere 790 with a front end loader and I bought a log splitter attachment for it. I am having problems with the hydraulics. There are four ports for the front end loader. I detached two hoses from the loader and used these for the splitter. The splitter does not seem to work all the...