I have a 2004 JD 5103 2wd and I have the opportunity to buy a 520 front end loader. With this fit on the 5103? Do I need to get special brackets? And what is considered a decent price for the 520 FEL? Thanks for anybody's help!
I have a 2004 John Deere 5103, it's a 50hp tractor and I was seeing anyone and everyone's opinion on running a John Deere 609 rotary cutter behind it, which is a 6' heavy duty. I have recently acquired the cutter but have had the tractor for a while running a mid-duty 5' rotary cutter. As I cut...
Today I was using the disc harrow and noticed the RPM's were fluctuating up periodically. I noticed this before while brush cutting but today seemed more evident. It would only rise but never go below from where I had the throttle arm located. Then as I pull it under the pole barn I turned the...
I am in the market for a new rotary mower. I have a 50hp tractor and cut about 10 acres each month. I was looking at the CountyLine brand that tractor supply carries just for convenience and price. Is a 50hp tractor too much for these brush cutters? Any suggestions on the best bang for the buck...
As I was cutting today I had my RPM's at 2200. Every now and then the engine would rise up to 2300-2400 rpms and stay there for about a minute and then slowly go back down. This happened about five times in an hour of cutting. Then after cutting I lowered the rpms all the down and it seemed as...
I recently purchased a John Deere 5103 and noticed that it appears there is a rod that is detached on the rear just to the right of the top bar on the three point area. Does anyone know what this is for? Or what it is called?
I currently have a John Deere 609 rotary cutter that was left on a piece of property that I just recently purchased. I hooked it up to my John Deere 5103 and moved it to the shop to work on it. Gear box had zero oil in it which kind of concerned me. I filled it to required level and it spins...