Recent content by xtal01

Hmmmm ... guess I have more research to do. I didn't think that much about the suspension but if I had one complaint about the DZ21 it is that I am almost bounced out of it. My field is just that .... was a cow pasture ... never been rolled. If I ever finish the house and shop, I may take...

I am sure in a few years that is what we will all have. Batteries ... run time ... charge time ... if they could work I would try one.

Thanks so very much for all the info! Just trying to spend my money wisely. It took me 10 years to build the house and now I am in the middle of building a 4500 sq ft workshop by myself. At 59, with some luck this will be the last one I build. I drive a 36 year old truck that I paid $1000...

My old cub cadet (LT1050 lawn tractor) has seen better days. I have 2 1/2 - 3 acres to cut. It takes me about 5 hours. I borrowed a Kubota ZD21 from the neighbor (farmer) .. 20 year old diesel commercial unit ... WOW ... 2 hours and done! SO ... I started looking. Looks like I can get a...

Hey! My neighbor has two 166 mowers ... both now need a PTO shaft. One is completely missing. I can see it has a round 1 3/8 keyed shaft where the clutch would go (mower end) .... other end is obviously splined. I have looked around and can's seem to find this part. Looking at what is left...

Hey! I am having problems finding the correct part number (and where to find one) for a steering cylinder rebuild kit for a Ford 555B (tag says model DF8111) It seems the problem is there are two sizes of cylinder rods ... .685 inch diameter and 20 mm (.787) diameter I need the one for the...

Trying to help the old farmer next door ... again. He has a Ford DF8111 backhoe. Both steering cylinders are shot (one is pouring out oil ... the other dripping). I was having problems getting the whole story but he said the dealer could not help him ... not sure if the parts were obsolete or...

I started this post under "new holland" but then realized from a post that my question may be way more basic then if a model is good or not. After reading a post, maybe I should be asking a more basic question ... do I want a geared tractor? Honestly ... didn't even think about this! Having...

OK, I know nothing at all about tractors! I have been building a house for 5 years and how have a bunch of yard work to do (landscaping, drainage ditch, driveway, ...). On top of this, it takes me 5 hours to mow the lawn with my little cub cadet (law tractor 22 hp, 54" cut). I want a tractor...

I am in need of a tractor! My wife and I have been building a house for 5 years (she is paralyzed and needed a custom house ... we could only afford one if I did most of the work myself). I now have a LOT of landscaping, clearing, driveway ..... work to do. I got prices from local excavators...