Recent content by whsnyderiii

I hate to just start threads that have no defined purpose. I totally get the forum rules...search first, read, then post...but I'm swimming with questions and spring is coming fast (when I will need to working this machine and not thinking/reading about it). I guess I will start with, I need...

So... I don't know what year my tractor is. I bought my DK45c (its on the order of ten years old) maybe 9 months ago (with 1300 hrs on it) and haven't had to do much with it. We were in the process of building a new house, so I only enjoyed basic FEL stuff, moving piles, moving pallets, etc...

I'm looking at buying about a 10 year old BB72. It isn't in bad condition but I want to make sure this has a slip clutch. I know the newer ones do, but I'm not sure about this older model. I was hoping someone can tell me because I'm not able to get down to it and having never laid my hands...

Was trying to bump down on the arm because the pin was binding. Did so..pin wouldn't pull. Tried again, no luck. One more time...pop...fluid pouring out. Need to know if I can just put a set screw in the threaded hole at the top of the control valve just to get the back hoe running so I can get...

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Sweet....starting to learn the shuttle shift. Getting 4th going sucks. Anyway, I have a backhoe attachment. Was going to remove it so I can play with a Bush hog this weekend. There's a pin in the arm that I couldn't get out. It was binding. The PO told me to touch back on the left hand...

Hello all, I have posted like 3 or 4 times leading up to my purchase. It wasn't something I had to have "now," so I just got to be patient and find a good deal. It finally came up. I'm the proud new owner of a DK45C. It has about 1200 hours and was maintained impeccably (the PO owned an...

New to the forum and new to tractors. Getting ready to start building my last home (yes, famous last words) on a piece of land we bought (70 acres) in Central VA. I will be managing the land (thick woods for now), some crops (just self sustenance garden), etc. I don't really want to buy a...