Recent content by GaryS

My L3901 was delivered on Friday. Here's my initial impressions. 1) This thing is a beast. I've gone from a pto of about 22 to 31 but it's night and day different. It took every HP the massey had to operate the woods brush hog. The 3901 didn't break a sweat. 2) I had a set of Pat's Easy Change...

I have a Massey 1428v and I recently broke a weld point that holds the front axle in place. Breaking the weld was completely my fault. I bought the Massey in 2004 and it's been a fantastic tractor. It's not had any mechanical issues over the 12 years I've had it. It still has the original...

Are there any places where I can buy air filters for a 1428V online? I have the WIX filter numbers for oil, hydro, and diesel but can't find any sort of info for the air filter. Are there any dealerships sell parts online?

I have a 1428v with about 500 hours on it. I noticed late last summer/fall that it was getting hard to shift after it had been run for a while. When cool, it's real easy to shift. I just did an oil change to engine & hydro and had hoped that would fix the problem but it's no better. When cold...

While changing the hyro oil, I accidentally dumped in about a cup or two of engine oil. I've not started it up so I could drain it all out and replace with all hydro again if needed. Is there any harm is having a couple cups of engine oil in the hydro? The transmission holds 7.7 gallons so it...

When we built our house in 2006, I didn't have much money to put in much of a yard. We have a lot of clay and spread the little topsoil we had fairly thinly. I got grass to grow but every year it's getting thinner and thinner. I need to add more topsoil. The question is, do I remove what I...

Anyone else see this? Really interesting concept. ‪Marcin Jakubowski: Open-sourced blueprints for civilization‬‏ - YouTube He claims to have built a tractor in 6 days. The groups main website is chock full of interesting DIY stuff.

I bought a small 12v winch from tractor supply co. The winch came with 50ft of steel cable. I want to use the winch to pull some tree rounds out of a ravine. Ideally, I'd like to add 25-30' of line. Has anyone added line to an inexpensive winch? Here's a link to the winch I bought.

I have a mf 1428v hydro tractor and I've noticed the front wheels do not stop when I take my foot off the pedal when on a hill. I had quite a scare on a steep hill a couple days ago. I called the dealer and he suggested doing a oil change of the hydro. I changed the hydro & the oil in the front...

Just started my first grass cut of the year and had a terrifying experience. I have steep hills and use a Woods rear finish mower. I started down a steep hill only to find the tractor freewheeling. I was able to slow it but it scared the daylights out of me. I tried it again on a less steep...

I have a 1428V that's leaking fuel. I popped off the side cover and can see a squirt-squirt-squirt from the line right above what I assume is the fuel filter. Anyone replace this line? I decent with a wrench but no expert. Is this a project better left to a pro? gary

I found a 7" KK york rake on CL. It's a bit rusty but seems ok otherwise. Asking price is $400. Is that what they're worth? What do these sell for new?

We're hosting the neighborhood block party at our place in a couple of weeks and I was "volunteered" to offer hayrides. I have a tractor and trailer and what to do this safely. What I plan on doing: My trailer is a Big Tex 35SA. I plan on adding plywood sidewalls but I'm not sure what to do...

Anyone have recommendations on a rear blade? I have a cheap noname blade and the snows from last winter caused it to break. Instead of fixing it and having it break again, I want to buy one that will last. I looked at the Woods RB72 but there have been some negative threads about it. I have...

We have a barn that dates back to the 1850's. While the structure was sound, the siding wasn't. I found a very good Amish builder that is removing the old siding and replacing with rough cut hickory. They have more to do on the outside and they are also going to make a set of stairs from the...