Recent content by SleepingDog

Hey all, Just purchased a new Farm Star D500 and went to set it up and the drive shaft is about 12" short of th PTO. Am I missing something very basic? The PTO drive shaft is about 36" and looks like it should be 48". Any help? Sleeping Dog

Hey all, I'm looking for an inexpensive post hole digger and need some advice. Looked at previous posts (ha no pun intended), seems like Greenline, TSC and Bemco are some. Tried to find TSC on the web but couldn't find it. Any suggestions?

I want to get clamp-on bucket forks for my NH TC24DA and was wondering which ones I should look at and I also need some help in calculating the correct size for my loader 12LA. I'll be using it mostly for moving around building materials like bags of cement, bricks and other stuff. Should I go...

It's finally here! Felt pretty good about my choice after all the test driving, research and looking. I think its a good match. NH TC24DA 12LA Loader 48" Box Scraper Top and Tilt I'll be riding into the sunset. SleepingDog

I want to thank all of you for helping me through this strange, some stressful, sometimes joyful but always unpredictable process of buying my first tractor. I bought it from a dealer further away then I would have like, my local guy said I would have to wait 6 weeks. This was after we back and...

Hey all, Quick question about FEL for TCxxD tractors. My dealer was getting my tractor ready for my new purchase (was to be this ready the Wed)...a vineyard return TC33D hydro with a 14LA loader. He just called me and send a LA will only fit on the DA series and wants to through the 7308 on and...

Hi all, I'm having second thoughts, third thoughts and more about my tractor hunting. First looked at the greymarket, sent a post to TBN. Then looked at rental returns of the major colors, then another post. Test drove gear versions to get a larger tractor for my price, another post. Another go...

Hey all, As I'm looking around to buy my first tractor, zeroed in on a TC24DA, I want to get a box scraper for it and need some information about the right size. Also I'm thinking about a Top and Tilt to go with it. One dealer quoted a Gearmore GBS54H w/ 3spool kit for $2,300 and another a...

Hi all, I posted before on the general list and that was great, but I'm still confused...less about which make, (I really like the NH), but more about which model and about pricing. I test drove again a gear TC29D and a TC33D, both rental returns. Without getting into the Hydro vs Gear thread I...

Hi all, I had made my decision to purchase an NH TC29 4x4 with Hydro & FEL after looking for awhile. The dealer had a bunch of gear ones (harvest returns) for 15k. He was trying to convince me to go with the gear (I wrote this in another posting) but felt uneasy about it. I asked him to see if...

Hi all, I'm new to the list and this is the first time I'm purchasing a tractor. I've rented them in the past but I've realized after three years of rental fees that it's time to take the plunge. I've been reading a bunch, looking over different forums and talking to as many tractor owners as...