Recent content by Phred

So how big of a box blade do you guys run with a given tractor? I know that it depends on the construction of the blade, but I am just curious. Here is a shot of my 7' modern box blade that I run with a TN70D (70 hp gross and ~60hp pto). This blade is very strong and can easily handle this...

Its not really a tractor but maybe still of interest here... Today I went to fire up my JD lawn mower. I bieleve it is a JD36C self propelled mower. Filled it with fuel and spilled a drop or two, or at least thought I had. So I wiped off the few drops and then went and did something else for...

I was running it pretty hard today and when I finshed I noticed that one of the front wheel final drives on my TN is leaking. I little bit of oil all over the wheel. I could not find the right wrench to check the level and it was getting late. So...that will need to wait till tomorrow...

Do you guys actually use NH antifreeze or some other brand? I am sure that the NH is pricey in comparison to the alternatives. For those far enough south that are using a 50%/50% mix, what type of water are you guys using? Distilled, DI, plain old tap etc...? Fred

Guys, I have a few places that make me nervous on a tractor. Across slopes that are pushing 20 degrees. I had a dozer out and no problem. Can go just about anywhere, but that is to be expected. Almost the same with a miniexcvator. The problem is that some of these areas I want to cut. How...

Anyone have trailer brakes on a TN? My D model does not, but in the manual it talks about a breaker and relay slot for electric trailer brakes. Is this a special option or standard on the fancier S models with the electronic pto, etc...? Fred

Well guys I finally got around to putting the third remote kit on my TN. I will bore you with the details...... so feel free to read no further. It comes as a kit and its about $500. The instuctions are of marginal value. They opted for pictographs rather than italian. The first big problem...

For all of you that use disc mowers we read the warnings and intellectually its clear that they can throw rocks, etc.. but until you actually experience it........ My place grows ticks chiggers and rocks about 10x as well as anything else. I have brush cut my fields many times and then went...

Stopped to get gas the other day at a station that was just off the local express way. While filling up I was admiring the 1 ton diesel in the next pump row. Realtively new 1 ton very nice with a trailer hauling what appeared to be a new diesel 3/4 ton. But as I stopped drouling over these...

We can't let all the discussions be TC based....although this may apply to TC series as well? Have any of you looked at the rear tire spacing? It looks like mine came with a medium setting, see attached. I wonder what the trade off is in going to a wider rear tire spacing. Would improve the...

Anybody with a TN feel the need for a front ballast? I think its critical, with unloaded tires, to use a rear ballast for loader work. But thats with 3000lbs of dirt up front 6+ feet in the air. So with the loader off do you have any trouble with implements in the 1200 lbs range? That less...

I have a baler with electric tie that I want to connect up to my TN 70D. Electrically its very simple just a hot and ground plus two wires going back to the baler. A little switch operates the tie mecahisim as needed. My question is that since its a cab tractor I would A) rather not drill any...

For those of you that mow hay..... Do you use a front ballast with your disc mower? I have a 70 hp cab tractor and will be using an 8 ft mower. The weight is about 1200 lbs. That does not worry me so much since I routinely use a 9ft rear blade that is about the same wieght, without a front...

Guys, I want to use a ball hitch on my TN. The problem is that the fixed draw bar is to thick. Significantly over 1" thick. So I found the biggest 2 5/16 ball possible and it just barely works. The problem is no space for the lock nut, so it works loose. I don't like this setup at all...

Well guys I am still procrastinating about hay tools. The current dilemma is a disc mower. Three options: 1) Vicon CM2200 2) NH 462 3) RHINO RDM9 The Vicon and the NH appear to be solid bar designs. Meaning that the oil reservoir is the bar. Blow a disc and you loose oil to all of the discs...