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I've been reading a bunch of threads on here about safe (and unsafe!) tractor operation. One of the things I've read about and personally experienced is how useful 4wd is when going down hills nose-first. I don't have very many big flat spots on my property, and I'm often using the loader, so I...

I just picked up a weight-distribution system for my truck/trailer. The hitch receiver height is about 22". The coupler is about 15" high when the trailer's level. The coupler is about 20" high when the trailer is on the ball, with the head at its lowest position on the shank. My inclinometer...

Is there a guideline for the rating of straps or chains used to hold down a tractor on a trailer?

Every time I hook up my trailer, I do a little "skid-test" on the brakes to make sure they're adjusted right. Yesterday, when I did that, they didn't pull very hard at all. I jacked the trailer up and applied the brake button on the controller, then spun the wheels by hand, and I could feel the...

It looks like I am going to buy a tractor soon. I have been holding off for months, telling myself I should spend that money on something else, or that I don't really need one, and I keep reading this forum and shopping web sites and watching videos and I think the only way I'll get anything...

I got a quote today on a Bobcat CT225 with loader. I'm having trouble figuring out what's an appropriate comparison in other major lines. The salesperson said that it was a fair comparison to the Kubota Grand L series, but I think he may have been being a little more charitable than I'm inclined...

I'm considering what to buy for a first tractor. I have about 3 acres, of which maybe 2 acres is pasture. I raise hogs and lambs, and do some household gardening (but don't sell any produce). A big chunk of my work is pasture maintenance, which mostly consists of mowing an area after the sheep...