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I have a Massey 1428v and I recently broke a weld point that holds the front axle in place. Breaking the weld was completely my fault. I bought the Massey in 2004 and it's been a fantastic tractor. It's not had any mechanical issues over the 12 years I've had it. It still has the original...

Are there any places where I can buy air filters for a 1428V online? I have the WIX filter numbers for oil, hydro, and diesel but can't find any sort of info for the air filter. Are there any dealerships sell parts online?

I have a 1428v with about 500 hours on it. I noticed late last summer/fall that it was getting hard to shift after it had been run for a while. When cool, it's real easy to shift. I just did an oil change to engine & hydro and had hoped that would fix the problem but it's no better. When cold...

While changing the hyro oil, I accidentally dumped in about a cup or two of engine oil. I've not started it up so I could drain it all out and replace with all hydro again if needed. Is there any harm is having a couple cups of engine oil in the hydro? The transmission holds 7.7 gallons so it...

When we built our house in 2006, I didn't have much money to put in much of a yard. We have a lot of clay and spread the little topsoil we had fairly thinly. I got grass to grow but every year it's getting thinner and thinner. I need to add more topsoil. The question is, do I remove what I...

Anyone else see this? Really interesting concept. ‪Marcin Jakubowski: Open-sourced blueprints for civilization‬‏ - YouTube He claims to have built a tractor in 6 days. The groups main website is chock full of interesting DIY stuff.

I bought a small 12v winch from tractor supply co. The winch came with 50ft of steel cable. I want to use the winch to pull some tree rounds out of a ravine. Ideally, I'd like to add 25-30' of line. Has anyone added line to an inexpensive winch? Here's a link to the winch I bought.

I have a mf 1428v hydro tractor and I've noticed the front wheels do not stop when I take my foot off the pedal when on a hill. I had quite a scare on a steep hill a couple days ago. I called the dealer and he suggested doing a oil change of the hydro. I changed the hydro & the oil in the front...

Just started my first grass cut of the year and had a terrifying experience. I have steep hills and use a Woods rear finish mower. I started down a steep hill only to find the tractor freewheeling. I was able to slow it but it scared the daylights out of me. I tried it again on a less steep...

I have a 1428V that's leaking fuel. I popped off the side cover and can see a squirt-squirt-squirt from the line right above what I assume is the fuel filter. Anyone replace this line? I decent with a wrench but no expert. Is this a project better left to a pro? gary

I found a 7" KK york rake on CL. It's a bit rusty but seems ok otherwise. Asking price is $400. Is that what they're worth? What do these sell for new?

We're hosting the neighborhood block party at our place in a couple of weeks and I was "volunteered" to offer hayrides. I have a tractor and trailer and what to do this safely. What I plan on doing: My trailer is a Big Tex 35SA. I plan on adding plywood sidewalls but I'm not sure what to do...

Anyone have recommendations on a rear blade? I have a cheap noname blade and the snows from last winter caused it to break. Instead of fixing it and having it break again, I want to buy one that will last. I looked at the Woods RB72 but there have been some negative threads about it. I have...

We have a barn that dates back to the 1850's. While the structure was sound, the siding wasn't. I found a very good Amish builder that is removing the old siding and replacing with rough cut hickory. They have more to do on the outside and they are also going to make a set of stairs from the...

Wow, this is taking merchandising to a new level!

I have a no-name rear blade that needs a bit of work after pushing so much snow this winter. My dealer said he'd take it on a trade but he's not yet mentioned how much he'll give me. He still sells the same no-name brand of blades and will sell me one of those for $400. A Woods RB84 he priced at...

I had quite a scare this weekend with my MF 1428. I was helping a neighbor dig out from the ton of snow we got and the right front wheel buckled and came off. I was pointed in that direction so that wheel had weight on it. The bolts just stripped right out. I was able to jack it up, get new...

I'm going to get a backpack sprayer. It looks like to two main sprayers are: Solo 425 Deluxe & Stihl SG20. Anyone have opinions or experiences with these? They're roughly the same price. gary

I blew a hydraulic line over the weekend and it sprayed oil everywhere. What do folks recommend to clean it up? I have big puddles on floor of the the barn and all over the tractor itself. gary

This is a really good video. It's twenty minutes long but worth watching. Mike Rowe, the Dirty Jobs guy, talks about work and how many look at it the wrong way. Dirty Jobs' Mike Rowe on Lamb Castration, PETA, and American Labor My favorite quote came when he was talking with a crab boat...

I have a 1428V which is in good shape. I do get a squeal when going in reverse under stress. I have lots of steep hills that I rough cut and I do cut forward & backward to eliminate the need to turn around at the top of the hill. When hogging in reverse, I get the squeal and it sounds like to...

Tractor plays drums on Sweet Georgia Brown

I "found" a few gas cans in the garage and can no longer remember if they have straight gas or a mix. Is there anyway to tell? I plan on mixing it with new gas and just burning it in the push mower - and concerns with me doing that? gary

Do Sthil chainsaws ever go on sale? Do dealers discount them? I checked out a few shops but haven't started and negotiations. I got the feeling from the small talk that the MSRP was the one and only price. Is that true? I just replaced spark, filters, and chain on my 10 yo mcculloch and it ran...

I have an old barn that needs to be reskined. I had planned on using rough cut lumber running vertically. Someone suggested that it would be easier (and better) to run the lumber (or siding) horizontally. Is there a standard way lumber was run on barns? My barn dates back to the 1850s and the...

I have a McCulloch chainsaw and need a new chain. Are they universal or do I need to get one for the McCulloch? Where is a good place to get a good replacement chain?

I bought an aerator and after I put it together, I noticed that my top link won't fit. The manufacturer says that: I looked on the TSC web site and all the top links look like they have the bushings on the ball joint. Are there bushing-less top links readily available?

Anyone have experience with these aerators? A 48" delivered for $629 is awful tempting. Especially after getting a price on a Landpride - it was over $2800! Aerators

With all the rain and cool temps in the NE, I'm seeing Red Thread in the lawn. Is this anything to worry about? Any good ways to control red thread?

I started an orchard three years ago. This is the first year that I'm going to let the trees grow some fruit. Any good ideas on how to protect the fruit? When the trees were smaller, I used Bayer Tree & Shrub but since that is absorbed by the root and moves through the whole tree I worry about...

I have a MF 1428V and would like to add a set of work lights. I'm not crazy about drilling holes in the ROPS so I'd like to find a bolt-on bracket that would ideally swivel so the lights can be used both forward and backward. I've searched a bit with no luck. Anyone have a product that's worked...

I'm in the market for a post hole digger and I found a used one on craigslist. It's listed as a "super chief 3pt post hole digger". Anyone ever heard of a Super Chief? I did a few google searches but couldn't find anything. Is 325 a good price for a used PHD?

I have a MF 1428V and recently have a problem where the three point arms drop very slowly. Even with a heavy rfm or bush hog on the back, they drop ever so slowly. I poked around the back looking for a valve or a seeting I could adjust and didn't see anything likely. any ideas? gary

My land is hilly. I got a RFM last October and I'm still trying to figure out the best way to use it. I've had the top link pop off a couple times and just figured it out why. When I go down a steep hill unto a flat part, the top link is pushed way back under it's carriage and will sometime pop...

In my search for a good used (or new) trailer, I came across this dump trailer for $2995. It's new and is the 1.5 ton version. Is that a good price? I had been just looking for a good utility trailer but wonder if it'd be worth price to go for the dumper. The problem is that I don't have a set...

I'm going to start cutting my yard with my new RFM. I've had a 1428v for 3 years and have never had the need to take off the FEL. I'd like to take it off to reduce the weight on the yard and to give me a bit more maneuverability. The manual makes it look easy - but it also made changing the...

I've been looking for a used utility trailer but have not had any luck. I've started looking at new trailers. A local place has Carry-On trailers and I was quoted ~$1200 for this trailer. Any opinions of Carry-on or the price?

This is amazing! http://www.3d-nut.com/videos/skycutter40.wmv Even more cool stuff: FlyingThingZ - Products

I can't tell you how many times I've left the brake while driving my tractor. I have a Massey 1428v and really need to add a brake light. I'd like to add it so that it lights up on the dashboard. Anyone ever do this? Any pointers or tips?

I bought a larger top link and when I took the old one off I noticed the old one was a bit different than the new one. Where the old one attached to the tractor, the top link has spacers to keep it from moving side to side. The new one does not. Should I look for spacers for the new top link...

I bought a King Kutter XB Middle Buster/Sub-Soiler. I just tried it out and it just skips across the top of the ground. I didn't attach the furrower and perhaps that's the problem. I also just recently got a pair of the Pats Easy Change connectors which push the Middle Buster further out. I...

I'm installing an invisible dog fence around 7 acres of hilly land. When I went to HomeDepot to rent a DitchWitch, they talked me into renting a BlueBird BedBug. On paper, this machine was ideal - it digs a trench, lays line, and covers the trench back up. In practice, it was less than ideal. If...

Unless I can find a good used tractor, I'm going to buy a new Kubota GR2100. Is there a best time to buy? It's almost the end of the season and if I buy it now, it'll just sit over the winter. Kubota does have nice financing options available now - it's hard to beat 0% for 36 months. Will I...

I have a brand new Craftsman that I'm giving to my father tomorrow. I have big hills and difficult terrain. While the Craftsman is a decent mower, my yard is going to kill it. I need a better solution. As I see it I have five options: 1) Have someone else cut the grass, I don't have an...

I got my Craftsman LS4500LE over the weekend and cut the yard with it. It did a good job but my hills are going to kill this machine. I cut about 1.5 acres and a good portion is hills. The hills are steep enough to really cause the machine some distress. I cut them vertically and the tractor...

My sister would like to get a tractor for mowing her yard but she wants to be able to easily switch from "bagging mode" to "mulching mode". Ideally, it would just be a switch on the dashboard. Anyone know a mover that can do that?

I just moved into a new house last fall and have been looking for a lawn tractor since spring. I'm really tempted just buy a Craftsman LS3000 for $1200. You see, all I need to do with the tractor is cut grass. I have the Massey for bigger chores. Here's the craftsman: http://tinyurl.com/ox7py...

Anyone know where I can get MSRP for the T, TG, and GR series? I have no idea why company web sites don't publish MSRP! TIA

We've just finished building the house, I need a lawn tractor and I'm really budget constrained. So, I think I've decided to get a low cost lawn tractor. I'm looking at the 20hp Craftsman tractors which I can get gear or hydro. I know that on a diesel tractor, you loose HP to the hydro and I...

I have 8 acres and a MF 1428 and I was going to buy a RFM for it but when I saw the prices I decided to buy a lawn tractor instead. I surprised at the complexity -- Gear, CVT, Hydro just to start. I'll be using the tractor on 2 acres of hilly land. I don't want anything fancy - I simply want...

A week or two ago I followed a link in a post here and happened upon a companies web site which had an assortment of lawn rollers. I think the company's name is something like Alaska or Alcasan or something. I kick myself for not bookmarking the page. I've looked back through a bunch of posts...

This is my first year in the new house. My ten year old Ryobi has sprung a fuel leak and I'm thinking about replacing it with a good 4 cycle trimmer. I checked HomeDepot and they have the standard assortment of 2 cycle trimmers except for a new line called "Echo". Anyone ever hear of them...

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We moved into our new house last fall and I've spent the spring trying to get a yard growing. We have about 8 acres and I've got about 1-2 acres on which I'm trying to grow grass. The good news is that the grass is growing -- the bad news (for me anyways) is that I'm going to need to cut all of...

we have ~7 acres and my girl wants a dog this spring. I'd been thinking about installing an invisible fence and came across this kit Invisible Fence from Northern Tool. Thoughts? Any one have experience with installing one yourself? Do they really work over this kind of distance? gary

I'm coming up on the 50 hour mark on my MF 1428 Hydro. Is there value in having the dealer do the service? Will they catch stuff outside of the fluid change? I don't want to be penny wise and dollar foolish.

We're a week away from moving into our new house (yeah!) and I want to finish the yard myself. The problem is that I have no idea what is needed. We have topsoil spread out where we want it and I assume I should use a yard rake to groom it before seeding but is there anything else I should be...

I borrowed a trailer and didn't have a hitch on the back of my tractor. I bought a drawbar and a put a ball on it. It's a cheap way to go but I want to make sure I'm not going to damage the borrowed trailer. I'll only use this to move some household stuff down to the barn so it's not going to be...

I couldn't help myself - THey're now marketing JD HOUSES! see it here http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050624/ap_on_bi_ge/home_branding. Wonder what attachments will be available

I've been playing around with the rear blade over the winter and I have a question. How tight should the rear blade be? Should it float a bit? The attached picture shows the two bolts and I've tighened them to the point where the washers are bending and that didn't seem right. How tight should...

I have a 1428v hydro and have about 28 hours on it. The gear select lever has shifted positions and wonder if this is something I can handle or if it's something to get the dealer to fix. As you all know, the lever positions are "(hi) (neutral) (low) (medium)" but now on my tractor, the tractor...

a fun read: http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20041025/ap_on_bi_ge/battle_ready_robot A quote: In a trailblazing pairing of robotics and tractor companies, iRobot and John Deere announced plans Monday to build a 9-foot-long semi-autonomous battlefield vehicle.

I've followed several of the X vs Y threads and have wondered why no one recommends Massey Ferguson tractors. After a long search last spring that included JD & NH, & Kubota, I bought a MF 1428v hydro. I'm a color blind newbie and this tractor was inexpensive and is a bloody tank! It brush...

I don't quite know what to make of this but I just saw that there's a new computer game titled: John Deere American Farmer. Weird but true. Link with details about the game

I got a price of $250 to fill the tires of a mf 1428v. Is that about right?

After months of shopping and waiting, the dealer just called and is going to deliver the tractor today at noon. Question: when pricing the tractor, I didn't get a price on filling the tires and he now wants $250 to fill'em. Is that price right?

are there specs for the b2150 onlinre anywhere? I'm most interested in hp (gross/pto), dimensions, and weight. Also, any idea on what it would cost to add a loader to one of these tractors?

I'm just about set on the 1428v hydro but would like others opinions. This form seems much quiter than either the JD or the Kubota forms. Is that because there are that many fewer massey owners out there? Does that mean parts and/or service will be more difficult? Has anyone compared the 1428...

I've been looking for a 5' or 6' brush hog. Other than convenience, is it worth the extra $100 to get the slip clutch? Will a slip clutch do more to protect the engine from damage? Also, are there any website with review of the various brush hogs? The dealer is trying to sell me an iseki but...

Any web sites that have guidelines on fair prices for MF tractors? I'm going out to the dealer on Monday to price out a 1428v hydro with mf fel and would like to know what is reasonable. thanks, gary

Hi, I'm looking at a demo 4310. Is there any way to really tell what the story is on the tractor? I worry that it was a lemon that some customer had and made the dealer take it back. I'm a first time buyer and don't want to make a big mistake. I had been only looking at a new 2210 but this...

kubota to run 5\' brush hog I posted in the JD form that I was about to buy a 2210 for my 8 acres. Most said that tractor was going to be too small and I now tend to agree. The land is all cleared and I mainly need to rough cut the whole 8 acres. I will also want to get a FEL and a blade for...

I have 8 acres that I need to rough cut. I've been looking at the 2210 but just noticed the 790 on the JD web site. I know the 2210 is small but the price is sure right. I think I can get the 2210, FEL, 5' brush hog, and a rear blade for about 12k. It looks like the 4wd 790 is more but it looks...