Recent content by robert23239

I have been looking around for a few months and like the way the mulchers work cleaning things up. It seems the Seppi brand works well and seems popular. But have also found other brands including one MFG from St George Utah and that is their name . The St. George Company. I stopped...

All the new farm equipment has a elctrical plug for lights and things but doenst match up to most truck Has anyone converted one to fit the truck ? Would aprreciate any help Thanks

Ok has been other threads on using a manure spreader for lime. Since the old buggy spreader are build to withstand lime and ferterlizer why cant it spread a little manure. I see the newer ones are built to do both. I was thinking about buying an older buggy spreader for lime and fert and seed...

hey everyone, I was chopping down a tree and try to push over with loader and I bent the heck of the bottom. It is a wide bucket and it has a large dip in it now. Pretty heavy steel too. How can I ever can it back in shape ? Would I neen to heat it up ? Help ? Thanks robert

Hello all, I am sure we all love the operation and of what it takes to farm. Once in awhile I enjoy that great sound and feel of what it takes to drive that power. So I was thinking, as a farmer for me the whole thing is great but driving that special tractor makes it a personal high...

Well hopefully everyone is making it through the weather woes. I was just thinking how much it cost to run a tractor per hour minus the gas. So try to figure out the ratio for over haul, tires, tune ups and may be a break down. If I throw the cost of gas and lube out it has a whole new look...

Hey everyone, I was thinking about tractor repair and was wondering if John deere or other MFG have a repair classes or training. Does deere have any "authorized repair centers? I suppose you have to be a dealer. I know GM years ago had thier own school for car repair...

Hello all I have been looking for another used tractor and have noticed these models seem to go fairly resonable. Are some years better than others ? I know years ago I worked for a guy who had a 1370 which seem to work just fine back than. What do I need to look for ? Are they...

hello all, my older deere tractor was at stand still the other day. Running about 1200 rpm the pto was on but nothing attached. The tractor was at idle for 10 minutes when it sounded like something let go. Like a broken valve spring or something. I heard a bing and than a small...

Hello everyone, I have an older diesel deere tractor and today a fuel injector started leaking. I can see it pulse as the tractor is running. looks like it leaking out the washer seal. Ok my question, Can I just zip out that bolt put a new seal on and zip it back in ? Are they that...

Hello everyone. I have an older deere 3020 diesel with standard shift. I have had the tractor since last winter and used it a lot in the hay field this summer. the pto works, the loader works and the remote hyd works fine too. But the other day I went to move the three point hitch...

I have an older Jone deere tractor and ould love to keep for many more years of course, but I hve a hyd leak that I need to fix, but until than I just keep refilling the tractor ith more hyd oil to keep in running. My question do I really need to be using the John Deere Hyd oil, VS reg...

Can anyone suggest best place to buy tractor batteries Best brand ? Best price ? Thanks Robert

Hi everyone, I have an older deere and the loader is using the rear hyd hook up. I would like to mow hay without taking off the loader. The mower has a single cylinder to raise and lower the head. Can I tap into the loader to use that hook up ? How can I keep the...

Am looking for some temp shelter for a large crop of hay this year. I was thinking of a anclosed trailer but a few people said it might not be a good idea for access. I never tarped hay before, can a nice keep 1500 bales dry ?? Where does one find good tarps? Than I was think a flat bed...