Recent content by Hans

  1. H

    Starts in Neutral, also need to use manual stop?

    My new "used" L3300 GST tractor is great but it has developed two problems since delivery. It will start in gear with my foot of the clutch. Has a neutral safety switch become disconnected or is there a more common problem? Second when I turn of the key the engine keeps running. What do I...
  2. H

    2 Stroke engine oil mix

    How important do you think it is to use the exact mix ratio for a two stroke engine. The reason I ask is I have 3 Stihls (50:1), 2 McCulloch's(40:1) and 1 IDS(recommended 32:1, although the owner's manual says 40:1 is ok) . I have started buying only one brand (Stihl) to avoid this problem but...
  3. H

    Old Detroit Tractor Company

    This early version of a skid loader is on the land we are going to build on. Made around 1948 I think. Was manufactured by the Detroit Tractor Company or Corportation. Model 44-16. Please share any history you might have. Engine is Continental N62 (same as Allis Chalmers G). I guess 12-15...
  4. H

    Saw a guy get flung off his tractor

    Driving North on the I-35 access road north of Dallas I saw an Orange tractor (about the size of a Kubota 3710) leveling dirt on the George Bush Toll Road embankment. Driver turned down the hill with his box blade and really accelerated. At the bottom of the hill he turned sharply while at the...
Top