Recent content by JP11

A friend's grandfather passed. He offered me this tractor. It's in Kentucky, and I'm in Maine. I don't know a thing about it's recent use or anything. How would you advise him to proceed. What's it worth? Thanks JP

I figured I would try to pass along some info that was lacking when I was doing my shopping. I had a hard time finding out what the loader mount hydraulics would look like on a 3540 cab. So... I'll share my PERSONAL opinions and pictures. Initially I was a bit disappointed in how much the...

Ok.. I was able to TECHNICALLY plow snow as it got dropped off this afternoon. I pushed over one bank that I could reach without driving on the lawn. I'll take some good pics later.. but I had to run to the mailbox, and figured I'd try out the scraper a bit on the way. Bet it works GREAT if...

You know.. I just typed that.. but I really don't need luck. Tomorrow morning the buyer for my used JD 1020 should be leaving with it. I've studied, and priced, and researched. I priced at 4 dealerships in Maine. One out of state: Barlows. Barlows is cheaper by about 1600 over the lowest...

I'm looking at 3. Some are deals for leftovers, some are just ordering. Horst HLA Series 2000 Worksaver WR Long Looking at 7 or 7.5 with hydraulic angle. It's going on a skidsteer mount on a L3540 Kubota Cab tractor. 37HP. R4s. Pretty much flat 1/2 mile smooth gravel drive. Thoughts...

I have been pricing out the 3540 Cab and Deere 3520 Cab. I gotta say I'm really impressed with orange. They have several creature comforts that the Deere doesn't come close on. Notably (FOR ME) the seat that swivels, the auto throttle, and the much bigger size of the glass around me to look...

Ok.. I'll try to make this short. I've got.. just under 2 acres of grass. A half mile long drive, the last 300' of it pavement around the house. 11k sf of pavement. I currently have/had A F650 with a 10 foot plow for the dirt portion of drive. It's owned with a couple friends.. works great...

I took a picture of the valve to my new (to me) hydraulic feed on my Patu chipper. This part that is leaking looks similar to parts on other hydraulic stuff I own. I'm not sure of it's feature. I removed it.. It looks like a valve of sorts. However.. the cap itself is what is leaking.. center...

Ok, i'll try to describe what I have, and what I'm trying to do. My 66 JD 1020 gas has what I would call "power beyond" to run my loader. It's got quick connects under the right rear of the tractor. I have those hoses running up to a loader valve on a loader that I got for free from a...

I've got a line on a snowblower that I would like. It's a provonost, which is what I want. It's used, and looks in great shape. Weight comes in about 1300 lbs... well within my tractor's capacity. It's a 7 foot blower. BUT!!! The manufacturer says 50 to 75 horse. My CURRENT tractor is a...

I have a 36A loader for my JD 1020 that a relative is letting me rescue from his field. Price is right.. FREE. Rams are all pretty rusted. Can I bring em back around? or is it not worth investing the time? I have a call in to my dealer.. nothing for parts showed up immediately.. I think a...

Ok.. I've got a 66 1020 gas. I seem to have some REALLY big issue going on with plumbing. I was pretty rough on it this week running the bushog where it probably had no business. I have NO real leaks (a small amount on shutdown from bottom of clutch casing where cotter pin hangs out. maybe...

Buy a tractor where the dealer is \"no good\" I want to go and take a look at a CK30. It seems to be the correct size for me. A big factor in my decision is purely ergonmics. My wife's leg legth from her knee to her heel is too short for a Mahindra. She likes the JD. It had a good...

Wondering how this looks. Prices include 5% sales tax. No trade in. 3015 HST R4s 110 Loader. $16,900 2615 HST R4s 106 Loader $15,500 I like the size and feel of the 30hp. Both tractors would be approx 250 more to load the rears RB 84 medium duty rear blade from Woods $420 65 inch woods...

Oh no... Indecision once again. To go over the nuts and bolts. I thought I was locked into the 30 to 40HP range. 70 acres, majority woods. Planned to just hobby along cutting wood, plowing 1500' driveway, cutting rough trails to walk dogs on thru the woods. Had kind of thought CK30HST...