I started with the idea of a nice old tractor and started down that path. After rounding up missing parts and fixing broken stuff, I really just demonstrated it needs overhaul work. The two things that make old tractors a drag are finding parts and the dearth of tractor shops to take over the...
Another vote for 4 1/2" grinder with thin cut-off disk. Ever since "Project Binky" (on U-tube), I've been impressed how much can be done with that tool. I've also done the saber saw, cutting torch, saws-all mentioned by others, but those are much slower. like chim, I make multiple passes to...
Ha, I demonstrated that the crossbar hole in a TSC top link does not take compression. I cut out the collapsed center of the body (about an inch). I then found a large construction nut to bore out for a repair sleeve on the outside of the body halves. Press the three parts together and weld...
I recognize this snippet from a Czech tractor competition video I watched a few days earlier. It seems to be a time trial around an obstacle course. This snippet is from the part of the course where you are making a tight turn to circle a tree, and the lane is pretty tight. So you go in too...
After a while, I got glassy-eyed with all the possibles. What got me to make a decision was finding an close-out discount for one on my short list. In my case, NH Boomer 45 released from dealers “rental” stock - but from their remote location and not really rented but just run for 50 hours to...
Off-topic: Reminds me at the marina. Pro-boater wrap once around the cleat, then tie off. Newbies use up the whole tail with wraps and multiple ties. Overdoing it doesn't make it stronger, just harder/slower to undo the tie-down.
Ha, I just show US customs the receipt and they let me through no problem.
My amusing story: I finally bought a new tractor, so needed to accommodate diesel fuel. I ordered the containers on-line (DS Tactical) and planned a day trip to include lunch at an awesome Thai Fusion place nearby. As...
a) Not clear from cursory read of the thread if this is the failure mode, but I have an old HF manual version of the siphon pump that did not work reliably until we sealed the joints on the pump part with silicone goop.
b) Regarding the latter comments, my Canadian Scepter fuel containers have...
A rear work light is a factory fitment to the Boomer 45, but not available as a kit. NH parts catalog doesn't include description or parts photos (for the most part).
I ordered these parts to make my own worklight kit (hats off to Messicks). I didn't bother with #10-12 power socket.
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I have an IH 444, very close to 424. It is not a bad size on my 5 acres for field maintenance. Feels like a "real tractor" and the power steering makes easy maneuvering. The fixed frame IH 2000 loader always seems in the way working on the motor - the frame is always where I want to reach to...
Agree with exploring this approach...neighbor got his old Massey-Ferguson stuck at the bottom of a hill, where the soft mud and slick grass live. He slowly worked it out using the bucket to raise the front out of the ruts and curl forward.
Ah, but what does go through the bypass, comes out clean. Way back when, I ran a Fram bypass on an aircooled VW. The factory "filter" was a rock screen and frequent oil changes. The Fram filter always had a metallic sheen on the incoming side come change time so it was taking stuff out of...