Recent content by CaptainJackSparrow

I posted in 2021 about my right brake locking up. It's still doing it, but now I hear a popping noise when the tire makes a revolution. I need to get something done. I was sure hoping someone had posted a fix by now.

Finally got an answer as to how to leave the backhoe sub-frame on the tractor and still be able to bolt up the stabilizer mounts. The mounts go between the axle and the sub-frame.

I don't mean to hijack this thread, but I'm curious as to how this should be done. If I can keep the sub-frame mounted all the time it would be great. Here are some pics of the sub-frame that I have along with the sway bar mounts attached to the tractor. The way they're laid on the floor, is...

Wedge, I too have a 4530 with hoe. Got it in May. I watched a video online on how the remove the backhoe. It only does takes about 10 or 15 minutes to remove it. We did have to remove the sub-frame to be able to mount the 3 point hitch stabilizers though. This took about 45 minutes. Attached...

My tractor was delivered Friday. I spent most of the day today playing on it. Dug up a few stumps with the backhoe. I tell ya, if there's one thing I love it's gettin' down and dirty with my hoe! :) The grapple works great also. That is one powerful tractor. So far, I'm completly satisfied. By...

Hello all. I've been reading over this website for quite some time now trying to gather some inside info. After about a year, I figured I had about as much as I could get. I've looked at so many tractors over the last 12 months, I'm sick of looking at tractors. So, last week I bought a 4530...