Recent content by ratter

Either the Agco part or a replacement? Thanks in advance!

I picked up a used 3-bottom plow and 6' disc for my 1540 last week. Today, for the first time, I tried out the plow. I wasn't sure if the 1540 was going to have enough muscle for a 3-bottom, particularly since most of my land hasn't been plowed in years, if ever. And the plow had been freshly...

This is about as newbie as a question gets, but I figure better safe than sorry... I'm thinking of getting a small 5x10 utility trailer (the Lowes/TSC style...) for hauling implements and other random things with my SUV. Is there any reason why I can't also pull it behind my tractor when the...

Hey all you 1540 owners out there, what size finish mower are you able to get away with, and under what conditions? I'm assuming 6 and even 7 feet would be no problem under normal mowing conditions. But maybe even larger?

I'm all smiles, enjoying the view cutting the open field at the very top of our very hilly property. I actually had the "how do you mow waist high grass?" thread in mind, as I was cutting weeds that were eye-high to me sitting on my 1540. The "post some pictures of hills" thread, too, since from...

Not exactly a tractor topic, but I wanted to tap the collective knowledge here... The previous owners of our house put on an addition, the walls of the walk-out basement that they built are OSB on the exterior covered with rigid foam board. That's currently how it sits - they never finished it...

I'm so glad I got one...can't even imagine how useful a grapple would be! Pic... http://homepage.mac.com/mpackage/roots.jpg

I was cutting with my new Woods BB72 bush hog the other day. In one area, it's a mixture of grass and weeds that's not very thick, about a foot high. When I was done wiht that area it looked great, almost finished mowed-looking, with the clippings spread nicely. I cut it about 4-5" high. Then...

Finally got to try out my boxblade with the new tractor and am getting very frustrated, very quickly. I'm trying to tear up and smooth out a small plot next to the barn that is very rutty/hilly. The two biggest problems: 1. Even with the toplink as short as possible, I get VERY little forward...

Sorry, a difficult question to word well... My rear tires are fluid-filled. But I made an oversight when I ordered my tractor...I should've specified that the rears be set at the maximum width (my tractor has 4 different width settings), but I didn't. So they're set at the narrowest. Can a...

I've noticed something, and I'm wondering if it's a problem, or nothing to worry about... The steering wheel on my 1540...when I began, the steering wheel was upright (ie, aligned such that the MF symbol in the center was upright and centered.) As I've used it over the first ~10 hours though...

Took delivery of my 1540 Powershuttle, FEL, box blade and 72" rotary cutter yesterday. There were a couple of snags...the factory sent it with R4's instead of the Ag tires that I ordered, and the dealer sent me the wrong rotary cutter (sent the Heritage model Woods instead of the BB72 that I...

Our septic system is of the 'sand mound' type (apologies if there are other/better names for it that I'm not familiar with). As you can imagine or as some of you may know, the mount sits out there in the yard, grass grows on it, and it's a pain in the rear to mow. Simply put, I'm tired of...

I'm excited to say the least. 1540 Power Shuttle 4WD, Ag tires, 1525 loader, 66" hd bucket with tooth bar, Woods BB72 rotary cutter, Woods 72" box blade...on it's way, hope to have it next week! Thanks to everyone who has helped with advice and info the past few weeks... -Mike

What are the options available? Local dealer quoted a 3rd party quick attach option for an extra ~$600, but then replaced the Kubota bucket on my quote with a Bobcat brand bucket. Does Kubota not make an OEM quick attach and compatible bucket for this loader? Thanks in advance, -Mike