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I just bought a new 53 inch tiller for my 28hp tractor to start a vegetable garden next year, probably about 100' x 100' to start. I am in northeast PA and although the ground was probably plowed until 30 years ago it is now just dense hay with a good amount of rocks. My location is close to...

I just purchased a 1982 Ford L-7000 single axle dump truck with air brakes and, I was told, a Cummins diesel engine. Since I do 90% of machine repairs myself on my farm I always appreciate forums such as this one for information and advice. But, I could not find any forums for this truck...

I just had a contractor put a new 1100 ft by 12 ft wide driveway in for me. I had a contract that called for removal of 5-6 inches of top soil, lay down 12.5 ft wide drivway fabric, then top with 5-6 inches of modified, some call it crusher run or quarry run. I am not at the site, but was...

I need to put in a new driveway to a new house that will soon be going up. The first 300 feet is an existing solid driveway, but I will need to go another 1000 feet to the new location. Three years ago, I used my 2wd Case 580 TLB with 7/8 yard front bucket along with my compact 28 hp 4wd...

Trying to save unnecessary work, I am looking for advice to diagnose why the front wheels do not drive my Michigan 125ADC Series II. The rear wheels move the machine when in 4wd, but in 2wd the input shaft to the front diff is turning but the wheels do not. One day after parking the machine...

You responded to my post about a leaking wheel, not tire, with advice to try tire sealant. I bought it, followed the directions, and it seems to have solved the problem completely with almost no work at only 10%, or less, of the cost I was expecting to pay for a repair. Thanks again.

My Michigan wheel loader has a tubeless tire that will go flat overnight. I put a soap solution all over the tire and inner and outer beads without finding a problem. When I put the soap on the metal rings of the wheel, a big cloud of bubbles quickly appeared. I am not equipped to take this...

I have an old Michigan wheel loader that I want to replace the hydraulic fluid while replacing some hoses. Total capacity is 55 gallons. The owners manual says that Dexron can be substituted in cooler weather. I am tending to go with Dex III because I feel that it lubricates better, does not...

I just bought a used wheel loader that needs new batteries. The manual calls for two 4D size 12v batteries hooked in series - 24V. The batteries in the machine are Delco 729s with 950CCA and 250RC. These things are huge and must cost a fortune. Can I get away with smaller batteries with...

A big "thanks" for talking me out of a used $6000 track loader. I especially liked ThatGuy's comment about the happiest days of owning a dozer is the day you buy it and the day you sell it. Instead, I bought a Clark Michigan Payloadermodel 125-ADC (Series II). An older machine, but seemingly...

I am shopping around for a used trackloader, or even a payloader, and trying to stay under $6000. I have read prior posts with tips about pins, bushings, sprocket, steering, transmission, leaks, etc. When someone says a machine has a 50% undercarriage, what components are generally being...

When I tried to engage the pto, the lever broke off where it is welded to the collar. Since the collar is only pinned to the shaft it does not look to be a big deal to remove. But I also noticed that the shaft is spring loaded to jump back into the housing. My question is: how far in will the...