Recent content by tractorboy5500

Thought I would post some picks on my home-made Smoker, Before I get bashed here, I removed all the fittings and filled the tank with water before cutting, and yes I was still afraid to cut on it, I drill a small hole in the door cut out to start the first cut easer. And to keep from warping the...

I dont have a JD tractor, but have 2 JD Zero turns and a regular JD riding mower. Anyway I got an email a few weeks ago about a JD tractor got hit at a RR crossing, the tractor was broken in half, looks like from the rear wheels from the transmission area, hard to tell since it was a cab...

Has anyone tryed the Mahindra Universal hydraulic fluid in there transmission. I have a Mahindra 5500 4x4, It does say its for hydraulics and transmissions, and for wet brakes, just wondering if anyone has used this oil. Thanks.

I have a Mahindra 5500 4x4, On the first oil change for the transmission I used a universal fluid for hydraulics and transmission oil, but it seem to make my wet brakes chatter some so I changed it out with Shell Donax and it did good. Now the Mahindra place dont sell the Shell Donax any more...

I bought a NH 845 hay baler last week for $500 from a friend that wanted to get out of the hay work, It worked last season he said and have some wear and tear on it. When I got it home I cleaned it up and hooked it to my tractor, it all works like it supposed to. I got to looking at all of the...

I have a set of rear remotes on my Mahindra 5500 4x4, when using a log splitter I am guessing that I have to tie back the rear remote valve and use the valve on the log splitting unit. Now I have read where people having problems with an open center or closed center valve, if i buy a 3-point log...

I have a 5500 4x4, with one set of rear remotes, when using a 3-point log splitter does the valve under the seat stay in one postion all the time and just use the valve on the log splitting unit? I just want to be sure. Thanks.

I been using a miller mig, solid wire with gas mix, i was told to run about 30 psi when i got it. But was talking to some people at the welding supply store, they run about 15 to 25 psi on there's, thought someone might know the correct pressure setting. I have the miller 180, thanks.

Had my trailer for 5 months now and i bent the bumper pulling out of a ditch, it has 8" channel for a rear bumper, I am cutting it off and installing 4"x8" rect. tubing. Here some before pics, didnt take any pics of the bent bumper, didnt have a camera at the time.

Today i broke a fitting off the oil filter housing, its the two lines that goes in the top of the oil filter housing, but engine oil didnt come out of it, it was either water or hydraulic fluid, it was dark and hard to tell, i shut it down when i seen what look like steam coming from it, and...

Found some Longhorn decals at a flea market, painted them my favorite college team color and place them on my trailer, wife thought i was crazy, but i thought it was cool. The last pic is 10 bales of 4x5 hay and my tractor, tight fit but i got it all sercured down. It pulled alot better than i...

A friend of mine started building a 22' gooseneck then quit due to other projects, then i bought it from him, it was the gooseneck and the inside frame work. the first pic i took we had alot done before i started taking pics. I did all the cutting and fitting and tact welding, and James came...

I would like to fill my tractor tires with water for added weight, what is the best and cheapest way to do this, i will be adding 61 gal to each tire. some people use washer fluid and coolant, and i heard of rim guard, but not sure where to get it, or how much it will cost. thanks for any help.

Bought a 5500 4x4 about 4 years ago, just added the ML-265 loader, I am really impressed with it, just wondering if anybody has had any trouble with this type of loader. I have the one joy stick, i think some of them have had two in the past. thanks

After buying a new loader for my tractor skid steer attachment, bought a fork lift attachment and then ordered a 49" spear and two 17" spears, costing me $120.00, and welded the sockets to the fork lift frame, all sockets are welded away from the fork frame. Now can go from forks to bale spear...