Recent content by ray66v

I use my FEL so I can clean under my zero turn too. No, I don't put it in the bucket. Wish I could though.

My manual, cautions about lowering a load fast on the FEL and stopping suddenly, having the potential to damage the hydraulics. That's the same kind of shock you can easily give it, when going over a bump with a very heavy load, even at low speeds. We also actually had a member years ago...

Driving with a big load over bumps, can put stress on the hydraulic system. It's also hard on the front differential, if you are in 4wd. If it's unable to lift it, it's telling you that you are over the limit. I would divide the load, and make another trip. It could save you some headaches...

I suggest not maxing it out like that.

That's impressive, if it can handle that weight at 50 lbs? Can you post photos of it?

The loader capacity is what I was referring to. At 325# looks like you can lift about 500-600 lbs., with those forks, give or take. Less, if the load is on the tips of the forks. Because it could tip. I'm wondering how useful that ends up being, in actual conditions?

Bought the Massey a present: That looks heavy, does it still have the power to lift some decent weight?

I have not had that experience with mine. It starts right up, with no smoke, even with temperatures in the single digits. Sorry, typo on the first post of this.

I bought a tractor from a well established local dealer, who had been in business forever. I figured, parts and service, will be easy. A few years later, they stopped selling my brand. No parts, no service, just apologies. The lesson there is, you can't count on anything. As far as the...

Only 450 hours. If fairness, I have a diesel pump, that runs the fuel through a big canister filter, making the fuel filter on the tractor purely decorative. My tractor is pretty much retired, and living the life. The oil engine oil doesn't even get dark anymore. It's changed every two...

I just retired my fuel filter. It was the original one. Thought 20 years was long enough. 😛

That is the fastest, but also the crudest way to fix it. I suggest using the hot iron method to embed some stainless steel screen on the back side. This way, you can continuously reinforce the crack, and have a much stronger, and better looking repair, with only a little more effort...

Yes, ideally it's in the center of the sight glass. However, after owning one of these since they first made them, the oil level in the transmission is not critical. They would have put a dipstick on it, if it was. There is plenty of oil in there, even if it's below the sight glass, and...

Yes, it's fine.

I believe a lot of us are currently using Rotella T6, 15w-40. Hard to beat. A quality product for a good price.