Recent content by Gary_in_Indiana

I'm going to be haying 15-20 acres and my current tractor is too small for the job (4200) but I'm not sure how big I need to go. Admittedly, I've always been one to go one step above what is supposedly the perfect spec'ed equipment for whatever I do but am lost as to what that would be for...

I got a 2001 JD 4200 w/ FEL & BH about a decade ago and and looking to move up a bit but haven't looked at tractors in about that long so am really out of the loop. I know Deere went from the 4000's to the 4000 tens then the 4000 twenties but kind of lost complete track after that. I'd like to...

I've been recovering from some medical issues for a couple seasons and just went to put my backhoe on my JD4200 HST for the first time in at least three years and don't remember the procedure well enough to know if a couple large, round head pins that were on it were from it or not. I installed...

The subject line is a bit misleading. What I'm wondering is if there's a possibility I could buy a decent used excavator for $10,000-$12,000 that I could use to take down a couple of old outbuildings, take out an existing stone basement and dig a 10" deep daylight or walk-out basement for a new...

I went to an auction location today to look around before the sale this weekend and found what looks like a Top and Tilt set up still uninstalled as near as I could tell. I'm guessing it's for a Deere 4300 thats going to be up for sale. The only other tractor there was an old Case that looked...

I've been away from TBN for quite a while. I'm hoping that's at an end now. I was involved in a rather bad accident something over a year ago. I was riding one of my motorcycles and was hit by an SUV that ran a red light. I was laid up for quite a while after that. When I got to the point...

If anyone doesn't know, this works by getting someone to send their bank information in anticipation of getting this huge deposit but, instead, the entire account (and sometimes others at the same institution) are completely emptied. It falls into the "if it sounds too good to be true, it...

I used the last of my Sta-bil fuel treatment for diesel yesterday and needed some more so I stopped at my local TSC and couldn't find any. They had the red Sta-bil I use for gas but not the yellow for diesel. The manager wasn't there so I left a note for her asking if she could get the diesel...

First, I have to admit I seldom use my brakes on my machine. When I do it's the full width brake pedal next to the accelerator pedals for my HST. I recently discovered that my right side brake pedal does nothing but go to the floor. I believe that's why I'm getting alerted from my park brake...

I just came across a 1974 Case 450 crawler with a 4 in 1 bucket. I already own a 1973 International TD-9 B but have an interest in this for the versatility the 4 in 1 bucket would afford me. I have some building demolition to do this spring and I thought this would do things my International...

I recently bought an old (1973, I believe) IH model TD-9 dozer. Does anyone know the weight of the dozer with or without the blade? I'm considering trading for a trailer that I would want to use to haul the TD-9 (even though I don't know where or why ). Simply put, if the trailer won't do...

I'm getting ready to order some things from Northern Tool and wondered if anyone had any discount codes or free shipping codes that are active now that they'd consider sharing. Thanks.

I'm thinking of moving my factory red/amber lights from the outside of my ROPS to the top with some forward and rear facing work lights I'm adding there in a steel encasement and wondered if there were any real good reasons not to do that. I know about making the ROPS even higher and the...

I had no idea where to post this so here it is. It's one of those things I've undoubtedly seen hundreds of times but never looked at until recently. I've seen a lot of posts here about the need or desire to have a greater 'throw' on a hydraulic cylinder than is possible (like 12" retracted and...

Here I am on TBN now when I'd planned to be out working on my bulldozer. I went out this morning only to find the battery down. I should have replaced the battery when I got the dozer, but it worked perfectly until today. No problem, I thought. I got out my extension cords and rolled my...