Recent content by jedjoe

I have older (25+ years) generators. Japan and USA. Nothing from China (which explains why they are still working after 25 years....;))

I have noticed this same thing, primarily with construction power tools (as I have never bought an piece of outdoor power equipment from a box store). I was once told (don't know the reliability of the source) that the box stores have special arrangements with many manufacturers and get...

I bought my first Husqvarna (model 51) years ago and it still gives me good service. I added a second saw, wanting a bit more weight and power and got a Husqvarna Rancher 460. Neither has been anything other than a good cutting partner. Tough, responsive, reliable, well built. I know there...

I get that this barely qualifies as a tractor, but still curious to hear from the TBN community... My old JD LX172 finally passed away into lawn mower heaven. I'm in need of two riding mowers; one I already have and use (a Husqvarna) but I need a second to live at another site. Someone local...

BAD IDEA.

Your theory of increased friction in a degrading line makes perfect sense to me. If the lift pump produces a constant suction at the intake and pressure on the output side, then that friction in the main line would create resistance and the pump would seek a source of fluid or air to...

What you say makes complete sense. In my case, however, air was definitely ENTERING, rather than leaving, the filter bowl assembly. The check valve solved that direction of flow, while still permitting either air or fuel to leave it. What makes this so weird is that the original arrangement...

I purchased a 2019 f150 regular cab/8ft bed new but I had to “put the word out” via the area dealers. Love it. It’s the style of pick up for true farm work. Plan to take excellent care of it so it lasts. 10spd automatic with the 5 liter gas engine.

I get the frustration with the newer gas cans. Pain in the arse. But the comparison with Fentanyl is illogical. Gas cans are a manufactured product, and like all products in the US, are subject to safety review. The fentanyl crossing the border is not a product subject to US laws. And...

I had sprayed the joints with penetrating oil this morning. 4 hours later heated the two arms up JUST SLIGHTLY and then hit them a few times with a 16 oz ball peen hammer. The joints freed right up and have now installed the new tie rod assembly and toed in the alignment. All set! Thanks for...

what should I heat? The tie rod bolt or the end of the arm?

Hi all, I have a 2004 New Holland TC35. Many years ago I bent the tie rod out in the woods. Recently, the tie rod separated from the tie rod end, the likely result of the threads eventually stripping from uneven pressure on the assembly. Bought a new assembly (the rod itself along with the...

This is just an update on the solution above. It has now been over three months and a couple hundred hours of tractor use. I've had no further problems with the fuel lines and filter bowl assembly since installing those two small check valves. While I still cannot say definitively WHY the...

Have now used the tractor for high throttle work for more than 15 hours with no loss of fuel height in the filter bowl and no compromise to the workings of the tractor. I think I can now recommend that anyone out there with this same problem could use my fix; namely, two low pressure check...

I got these check valves from Amazon. Here is the link to the correct product. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087PFHNTZ?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details There are metal valves that would probably be more durable, but I went with these for two reasons: 1) It was an experiment that I didn't...