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Yes. The 3.3 has a drainable separator as part of the fuel filter housing......but when was it last serviced...the filter and the drain? More brainstorming......good point you make......max flow is required to feed the ponies above 2100. Sucking on an old, clogged filter and maybe worn with a...

You aren't going to get water out of valve float. I was just brainstorming, letting things roll by and that one didn't fit. I was leaning toward a cracked block/head/headgasket till I read his latest post where he took things off and observed each cylinder for performance and found several...

Tuning back into this, one has to ask what is magical about 2100 RPM and above vs below? And since white smoke is water vapor, what is the water source? Cylinder leak down says you have a leak in the combustion chamber but where? Running high RPMs puts more stress on the valve train and the...

I roll 4' diameter x 5' long hay rolls. Yesterday I was moving hay from the field to be stacked in rows, butt to butt, hay spikes on front and rear. This is my first hydro "tractor". I have "shuttle shift" in a larger tractor so I have now used 4 types of shifters on tractors considering...

On your MMM decks, and satisfaction.......moving about being one point of contest in the satisfaction area being discussed in this thread, so here are a couple of questions: 1. The MMM in the picture seems to have a nice smooth flow chamber for clippings to be swept out and not stick to the...

I hope you are running significant air pressure.....as I was not. It was the low air pressure and liquid, not one or the other.

"The only other minor issue is that you have to turn up the RPM's in order to use high range or it will stall the motor." Daaaaaa really? Who would have ever thought putting a vehicle in high gear and letting out the clutch would stall the engine................at idle rpms no less.

My 225 Doesn't whine...period. Sorry!

I have shuttle on my Branson 6530...65 hp size 30 frame. I was going to get the geared 225 (It is synchromesh and the Branson wasn't) but the dealer first of all steered me toward it rather than a similar size/model I thought I wanted and he said that he could work an HST all day without...

No. Mine uses the Pak #1 (box label) which has a check off box listing of half a dozen tractors of which it would contain the correct parts. The dealer just asks for what tractor goes to the shelf, rotates the box to view the list, finds the check mark adjacent to your tractor model and wala...

R2 is front wheel, smooth ribbed tire, ribs made for holding onto dirt when plowing, when making turns. Ford 8 series tractors had a single rib, 100 and 1000 series had 3 rib. JD I had in a 9" width had 4 and so on.

Glad you clarified that to which you were referring. The tractor runs 16.5 diameter wheels which are industrial, heavy duty rated and don't have the additional lip that auto tires have.....that keeps a flat tire on the rim. That lip seemingly doubles the sealing surface and with a 16" ag tire...

I I traded in a 2016 Branson 2400 with FEL on mine....and a pristeen 1963 Ford 2000 diesel. The 2400 was manual shift and hard for this big guy to get in and out...and like all little guys with the rear tires built for a tank, had to modify the seat springing for a soft ride. This is my...

It has the Yanmar ECU controlled, indirectly charged engine. Yanmar pioneered that swirl chamber process for smaller diesels making them more reliable and fuel efficient. No smoggies of any kind other than the ECU deciding what and when. Doesn't smoke, doesn't stink, starts in a flash, pulls...

I was over at the local (30 miles away) LS dealer the other day and picked up my filters for my new MT2 25S first oil/filter change. They had the "Filter Pak" containing air filter, fuel filter, engine oil filter, hydrostatic filter, and main THD filter all in a nice neat box.....$52. I had...

I built 4" extensions for my rears which does make a difference but still fits inside the 60" mower dimensions. Just a side note: My engine is rated 25 hp at 2600 RPM. Assume the torque curve is relatively flat and since HP is (torque X RPM)/5252, and my pump is computer set to 2930 at WOT...

I would not recommend fluid filling the 16.5" rear tires. Reason is there isn't a large sealing surface between the tire and wheel (like would be on a 16" OTR wheel) and especially at lower air pressures, one uses for a softer ride you are just asking for the wheel to separate from the rim. If...

Think seriously about cleaning out wet spring clippings glued in place with fire aunt mounds......real seriously......

I'm running a 500# on my MT225S...no biggie. Better than my full size Fords....I can reach the controls easily and the Ind. PTO is just the thing.

Wasn't anything to it. It loaded itself once the computer detected it's presence. Leaving it installed keeps the manual live so I don't have to wait for it to load when I go there, just go to the index and pull up the page with the right margin bullet.

Agree with Cougsfan. Be glad they are recommending gear oil. Back in 2007 they said same fluid as the THD oil....bad decision. Not up to the task. So at least by 2016 they had changed to gear oil which I also did in my 2007 6530 and no more tearing up front axle bearings with heavy punishing...

At 80 the old noggin ain't what it used to be. After I posted what I posted, I remembered that after my request, my dealer sent me a thumb gadget gizmo you plug into your computer's USB port. I have it plugged in and one of my favorites is that gadget......with all 650 roughly...

AW46 is a viscosity grade as is AW 46/32 or 30 something. I am coming up on my 50 hour service interval and best I can tell, as others have stated, they have plain hydraulic fluid of a specified viscosity listed in the Op. Manual....well what about all the other manufacturers that insist on...

My new 225s with loader was $15,500 with 200 mile free delivery.

I think my dealer said it was. I was going to buy something else in the 25 hp range and he suggested that the 225s was a new, superior designed machine...he was absolutely right. Yanmar 3 cyl IDI engine, 3 range turbo is super with no whine. Engine has plenty of go. Loader speed is really...

Traveller "Premium" (the word is on the front where you can see it) is for all the fancy stuff...just turn the tub around and read the list for yourself. Included in the list is Kubota UTD fluid, JD J20C which is the one I look for but don't have JD tractors. Regular trans/hyd fluid is just...

I just bought an LS and the dealer said they make similar for NH and somebody else....forgot who....said expect to spend a couple K more for the different badges.....so it wasn't your model, but if they did my model then there is a possibility they did for yours too!

Hydraulic fluid is in the range of 15-20 Wt for pumpability reasons. Additives allow it to have a high pressure retention capability. On tractors using 85 to 140 mineral oil in the differential, they have a separate compartment for the tranny which can use it and one for the hydraulics which...

Keep us posted.

The check for a leaking seal is to let the tractor idle for awhile and then advance to PTO RPM in a 1-2 second sweep of the throttle. If a wad of blue smoke comes out, yes they are leaking. If black smoke comes out expect some especially on a vintage tractor....tractor engines are usually...

I agree that the do not comment has to do with their equipment not being up to the HP of your tractor. Otherwise I see no reason for the caution. I run a 6' plain vanilla sold everywhere behind my 35-50 HP Fords....no biggie. Wouldn't use it on the 6530 as no need to. I never run my RPMs at...

Ruts would be my main concern because clay doesn't forget in the summer when it's rock hard and you have to drive over that rut you made the previous winter. If you are in slop, you need to get a bottom, that means lots of weight and minimum surface area....Model A tire type thing.....but that's...

I guess it's gas per your comment. Hours and condition will show up on the steering arm(s) ball joints....if loose and you can rock the shaft easily with your hand. Pedals show hours easily. If the buttons are all worn off and if sheetmetal pedal surface like my 3000 is worn through it speaks...

I sold some tractors to a dealer once. He answered that question nicely. He just let the clutch out to where the tractor was moving and applied the brakes enough to get his answer as he continued to let out the clutch. In short, he put a load on the drive train to see where the pedal was when...

In short, SS dig in the dirt or piles of "stuff". Tractors do it all.

I agree....different stokes for different folks (tv show years ago).....If you are 43 years in the business like I am, a credit card and UPS makes any dealer next door. If you are just starting out you need him next door.

Well I bought some foam filled tire/wheel assemblies and they were hard as rocks for the front of one of my ZTs. Since I usually run around 5-8# for a soft ride, they lasted the first test drive and off they came......but there are all kinds of fish in the sea......

There is some truth to that statement in that I was moldboard plowing once and the heavy clay was hard as rocks. I had my loader full of sand to get some front wheel ballast as the 3 pt implement was very long and heavy and would drag the ground otherwise. I got in a hurry and went too fast...

2 wire means that you have the ground applied through a transmission switch..very popular on old iron...like my Fords of the 60's and 80's. Single wire means that the solenoid case needs to be verified that it is in fact electrically connected to battery -.

I buy it online. PB Blaster is really good and in every auto parts store......butttttt K is better...when you need the best to solve the stubborn problem.

I think for $475, I'd do some investigating on my own to determine just what is the problem. It could be something as simple as a seat safety switch, or not sitting in the seat properly, or another safety switch like trying to start with the PTO engaged, or what have you. Could be you broke...

A possibility here may be "rolling circumference". In foam filling, since my interpretation of foam filling is an "expansion-solidification" product, like the foam you use to seal openings around the house, there may be a situation where it caused the bias tire to balloon, which increased the...

I wouldn't force it either. If you can't get it loose, pull the head and work directly with the cylinders. With the head off I'd shoot some down the holes where the push rods come out and get some on the cam...maybe will migrate to the cam bearings. One would assume the lower end (crankshaft...

I was looking at another brand of tractor because I was tired of my non synchronized manual shift transmission I purchased when buying that brand. I accidentally wound up dealing with an LS dealer. I asked him what did LS have in a Synchro Shuttle. In short, he talked me into the MT 225S...

According to my selling dealer, NH either has or will have one, built by LS and he said you can expect to pay a couple of K more for it. I don't have rears on mine as I have nothing requiring such. If I need such, I'll just tap into the FEL ports. On being popular, get one and you'll see why...

I restored my 3000 and I too had tight fitting alignment holes. I installed the head with the original bolts and used Copper Coat brand aerosol gasket sealer (specifically made to ensure head gaskets don't leak) on both sides of the gasket, torqued it down per the X pattern in the manual and...

There is another way you can do that too......forget to pop the vent plug and start filling your tractor. Depending on the amount of fuel in the tank, you can do that too....Daaaaaaaaa!!!!! But I just did it recently and I have been running my fuel supply this way for probably 30 years. I did...

Not necessarily....read the rules. 3 cans at 50 gallons per, come in under the DOT Plackarding requirement!!!!! I earned the Haz-Mat and Tanker Endorsements to my Class A CDL so I was aware of plackarding requirements back when I had an 18 wheel rock bucket.

The 16.5 size rim is a heavy duty industrial rim and yes it is different than the 16" wheel. I haven't noticed any differences in any tire sizes other than 16.5. Easy to see as there isn't a flat shoulder where the bead seats. It appears that air pressure alone holds the tire against the rim...

I don't see you filling the cylinder with penetrant. A few ounces would/should do the trick to get it to roll over and the holes are open for you to get the penetrant into the cylinders, just leave them open for the time being. So, yes on your question about opening the plug/injector holes...

Check the Mitsubishi Operator's manual. Usually the front of newer tractors manuals have bolt grade, thread, and dimensions with max torque. I find that torque specs for hardware are way over what I customarily apply and it hasn't caused me a problem yet. Otherwise look it up on the wonderful...

Bely mfgrs. like Gates, publish that data in their belt catalogs, both the belt rating and the minimum shev diameter.

Unrelated....However, loading is weight on the ground making for better ground contact. That means that the fronts are doing more of the work. Published tractor manual data states that the front axle is a "supplemental" driver, not your major carrier. So yes you increased it's proportion and...

In breaking loose an engine, I give the penetrating oil time to work and then get on the crankshaft front bolt and start rocking motion back and forth...CW...CCW...CW...CCW etc. etc.......If it won't move give it more time, more lube and back at it. Once it moves just slightly, you are good to...

I think the folks who use AF for penetrating oil also mix Acetone with it! The Acetone dissolves the AF and lets it get in the little tiny cracks and crevices so it can get to what you want to lube!

Grease is oil and soap to keep it where you apply it. If you hang your grease guns on a nail on the wall of your shop, in the summer time you notice you always have a drop of oil on the plunger handle and an oily mess under where you hang them. The oil leaks out over time, or evaporates and...

Another way of judging the size of the gearbox by the RPM rating is that a 1:1 ratio means that the number of teeth in both gears, thus the diameter of both shafts gears are identical. On a 10:1 ratio for an example, since the teeth have to mesh, they have to be the same size but you need 10X...

I accidentally got introduced to LS products, having never considered them as a supplier in the past. In short, I was going to buy Brand X but they didn't take trade-ins. They gave me the phone number of a guy who does their trade-in work. Turns out the guy is an LS dealer. In chatting with...

75 is a little on the light side for moving 1 ton skids around in any kind of environment. Running tractors back and forth is a PIA. You can shorten/whack off the axles and if you want and Koyker makes loaders for more in the $5k region, delivered to your farm for a reasonable price, to fit...

To many folks surprise, MF is the largest tractor manufacturer in the world. They didn't get that way building junk. I don't have one currently , but over the years have had 4 under 40 hp, all bought used and all gave superb service....for what they were. On buying older, non or early...

Hire yourself a qualified operator with a D4 or greater Cat. Dozer. I say qualified because a qualified operator doesn't move the dozer if it isn't moving dirt. You won't be sorry! I had the bright idea of digging my own once.....40+ years ago......................

Early Fords had a 1 1/8" 6 spline shaft....I think I am recalling the correct "fraction", but it was smaller than any of the implements available in later years....to date. Later standardization was 1 3/8 and held constant over the years across the industry. The Ford Transmission driven PTO...

I toatlly agree on this only considering one model vs the other. I bought a 3910 a couple of years ago and no way can you compare the two.

Don't go to the woods in it. Let wifie have it and she can putt around the yard.

With telescopic stabilizers, it isn't a problem. Back up within an inch or so of the lift pins with your spring loaded locks unlocked, set your arm height, then the (part of the package, not added extra) adjustable width bar, set your telescopic sway bars, back up into the implement pushing on...

If I had my way on Telescopic, I wouldn't have any other. I am appalled at the high end tractors selling today that still use ancient hookup techniques......definitely steered me away from them when buying my new cab tractor.

I'm saying Pats takes the guess work out of lining up with your implement's lower link pins, as does extendable tips and rigid sway tubes. How you choose hook the top link is not part of that equation. That part is easily done. Its backing up to the implement and getting the lower arms hooked...

I just replaced my water line to the house. Was going to rent a trencher. Rental time and having to go get it and return (a 50 mile jaunt) was ok but what got me was in looking at the ones ready for renting, and thinking about my black clay that I was going to dig, and reading the renter's...

I bought a different brand of a new Korean built tractor that had final assembly here in the US. Several of the bolts mounting the FEL frame to the tractor were loose. Since the tractors are crated (surely more densely packed in the shipping containers and cheaper to ship) and sold and shipped...

I bought a Ford 2000, built in 1963, in about 1985. It was a 4 speed with a shuttle splined collar that upon activation, a collar was moved such that it contacted both the drive spline and the differential driven spline. In road gear it would pop out. I changed the fluids in the purchasing...

The lowest hole on the tractor is for max tilt. Highest the opposite. Agree on others comments on setting height of rear wheel. You really want the rear of the mower up when moving the tractor and not mowing (transporting) as it keeps the tires from bottoming out on hills and rough terrain...

Keep the Ford and buy her a tractor....check out the LS MT225s at $15,500 hydrostat, FEL, Tilt wheel,, deluxe seat, no emission stuff.....just bought one...accidentally, and love it. You sell the Ford and you will have a hard time shaving in the morning...looking at yourself in the...

The Independent is probably the best bet hands down. On the other one you listed it depends. There are 2 other "geared tranny" type PTOs: The "Tranny" driven where there is only one clutch disc and the PTO and ground speed engage silmultaneously.....this is a PIA and avoid it at all costs...

Seems rubber is good, if low hours and everything works, since I see it's 4wd and the tin showing is clean, you might start at $15k and test the water. Surely would at least bring $12k.

I have the 1" thick, comprehensive Owner's Manual but this isn't covered specifically. The manual covers the fact that On position is also Pre-heat position, and mentions an indicator in the dash panel but not this specific question. My precious tractors had a dash "Pre-heat" symbol illuminate...

Not an operator's manual, a service manual for a 2020 MT225S. Thanks

2016 purchase, new 4052 Hydro. with cab...may be an R series, don't remember. Neighbors live in town, professional, mid life folks. Have an annual JD service contract. Probably doesn't have 300 hrs. Only use is mowing and moving 4x6 round bales. Have been mowing their 50+ acres off and on...

Decided to put a cylinder on my drum mower to lift the tip. Had a 2" diameter cylinder on a Ford 3910, ⅜" hoses. Thought about a fixed restrictor fitting but couldn't find much and what I did find was really pricy. I decided on a variable 2 way needle valve from All States Ag. Parts for like...

Ordered a part from Big Tex Branson dealer in Caddo Mills, Tx. Part was to be drop shipped to me. Following FedEx tracking, it got to the local distribution point, but never made it to the "Out for Delivery" stage. Had all the necessary paperwork and filed a complaint with FedEx. Reply came...

Been following your April, forget the year, CAV DPA pump discussion on: The bleed port pumps a great fuel squirt but zero fuel to the injectors. Model is 2858 on a '65 Ford 3000. No problems with the pump for many years. Fuel fresh, plenty of fuel at fuel supply line to/at the pump when...

Curious about the Z1100020 blade used on the PZ series of Kuhn drum mowers. Wondering why it has a hump in the middle when most all other blades for discs and drums have flat blades? Additionally, curious about 3 dimensions: Dia of hole, width, and length. Reason for the question is that...

Neighbor has a T474 hydro. PTO doesn't electrically engage, mechanically engages fine and locks up to the gear train but will not spin when PTO switch is in manual or auto. Checked the switch and have continuity as expected. Wiring went directly to the controller module. He just bought it...

Bought new 6530 in Sept. 2007. This spring I was readying the tractor for summer haying season. AC was acting funny so I started paying attention to what it was doing and the compressor clutch engagement was erratic. Several things could cause this so in looking in my manual for electrical...

Cleaning Willows out of a pond. Got all the growing ones packed up and hauled off and decided to see if I could get this one out of the water. Stump is adjacent to it for an idea as to diameter and location and it was too much for me to do anything with getting it down due to it's size and...

If there ever was a question, I have proven it on my 2400. Bought it with R4s, replaced with R3s, and now have R1s on the rear and traction is night and day and I removed a pair (had 2 pair now only 1) of rear weights I used on the 1s and 3s. Other thing is that I can run 10 psi (for a softer...

TYM T474 48hp Cab Tractor 4x4 Cummins Diesel - farm & garden - by owner - sale aka note: Cummins engine....Kukje license to produce Cummins engines. Seems to be a good enough reason. Note in the specs at the bottom: NO DEF. :thumbsup: From the Google Search Engine response to the...

Any comments about a 2007-8 2wd? Thanks

In purchasing my 6530 with geared transmission but shuttle shifter, I had no detectible whine, nor did I have whine in my steering pump. As time passed I started getting annoying whine and blamed my THD Premium fluid.. As posted herein, I accidentally stumbled across a rubber hose connecting...

Was in Attwoods Farm Store yesterday and they had a couple of pallets of TDH by Harvest King, PREMIUM rated on both. Both had every conceivable Brand of tractor and every possible TDH spec they ever produced....seemingly, 5 gallon buckets and they weren't listed insingle line items. Rather...

I was running through my hydraulic schematic and found that my steering pump sucks out of the sump after the main hydraulic filter and services only the steering cylinder. I also noted that the return line goes through a hyd. fluid radiator up front. At 4 gpm with main flow of 11 gpm from the...

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New to this tractor. Help appreciated. Is the activation part of the key, like maybe once key is inserted, pushing farther and holding would activate the plugs? Thanks, Mark

Put the model number in a search engine like google for one.

Posted this on another forum and thought I'd toss it in here too as I know full well I'm not the only person facing this fiasco: Still chasing a soft rides so current task is removing the 13x5x6" fronts on my Ferris IS700z and replacing with 15x6x6s. Getting tires on 6 and 8" rims are usually...

Most all my non August haying has been fight the weather. Same thing this spring getting my Peas and Jumbo Rye baled....had to feed it green (like chop) as it just wouldn't dry and started getting hot. So in another field, that I could cut now in the boot, I decided I was tired of fighting the...

Trying to do that. I'm looking for the 1500 or some list as 2000# clamp on fork with spacer bar that runs $152.60. Tried 3 suppliers of that product and none of them would cash out with the Pay Pal managed credit card payment method. I have purchased over 250 items and some since trying to...

I haven't had my HF 151 MIG with gas welder for all that many years nor usages, but the more I use it the more I like it. Currently I am building a 3 pt hay spear out of junk parts and have had to "identify, Improvise, and Overcome" (Clint Eastwood comment, USMC involvement movie concerning...

I'm scrapping out a bunch of bales of Sorghum-Sudan hay I baled in the May-June time line here in N. Tx.. It appears that once again, I didn't get it dry enough and it developed some mold. I realize that SS doesn't pack as tight as grass but it does have to sit out; do not have adequate...

Was working this miserably poor hay patch yesterday and a rock (which we have very few here....thanks to the glaciers) hit my side glass on my cab. Last time that happened it was the door on that side and it was $640 parts and shipping. Another red ink haying operation. I figured this glass...

Was at the farm store yesterday and saw a skid full of Teff hay seed. Got on the www this AM and read up on it. The results seem to speak for themselves in terms of a summer hay crop and volume. What I see as a mountain to climb is their recommendation (Teff www) for planting. Don't know...

Glad we had a bumper crop this year. Guys on the coast could use it. Only caveat is the shipping cost and logistics of getting it there. Don't know how to advise. Maybe the Texas Cattlemen's Association: Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers It didn't load the first time I tried it so if it...

Yepper not much going on. Mine are working as designed. Got my first cutting hay crop in, zero defects. Fixin to get my drum back on the 6530 to cut the Bermuda patch for equine feed. Rain has been super. It stayed dry for my cutting and then got 1.5 and about a week later 2.25 this past...

Jim, Thinking about replacing the cutter on my 1991 375. Seems you are really good at pulling up numbers so I thought I'd give you something to pass the time. Grin I have sharpened (honed) the blade each season and it all seems to work ok sometimes with it set to max tension, but I miss...

Sir, I just sent you a PM. Would appreciate your time in responding. Thanks, Mark

My "Lil Sis" called yesterday and wanted me to help her in buying a new tractor. Boiled down to her needing a dealer locally and about 35 hp would be the right size. So I go to checking out what's available in dealerships (1), what they offer and it's pedigree, and what the competition has...

Jim, You have any Johnson grass or sorghum-sudan scheduled for hay this year? I do, replanted the Gotcha Plus. Saw a notice from TAMU that the mild winter and early spring will show a significant increase in Sugar Cane Aphids attacking especially these crops and Horn Fly problems on cattle...

Just touched base with Farmer's Almanac. For my area, this early spring weather is continuing and looks like I will be planting at the end of this month rather than end of April as usual. Rain is forecast +2 for April and average temp of 70. Sorghum-Sudan needs a 55F average soil temp and we...

Never dug a hole with a hydro and JD Ind PTO, 4010, 4020, and 4230, but none were hydros. Gear box is 3.5:1 making the auger turn at a comfortable 154 rpm if you go all the way to 540 on the drive which I probably wont. How does the 300 series hold it's position with a one person operation...

Hi Folks, New (urban) neighbors bought the JD 4052R (52 hp compact) last year and have done a great job of clearing their 50+ acres from 40+ years of totally neglected usage other than for free range type cattle grazing. Tractor worked flawlessly and the middle aged folks who never got in a...

Greetings, Thinking about putting turf tires on my 2400. Currently has industrial 6 ply rears and even at 8psig the ride is really rough. Bought an air (built in compressor) seat for it and it helps a lot but need more. Want to find a set of 4 ply Turf Tires (I think) and run them at around...

Greetings. I'm looking for a turf tire dealer for my 2400. I was surfing and noticed that the CK2510 turf and industrial tires are the same size as are on my tractor. Since you advertised that you have one, would you mind taking a minute and give me the name of the manufacturer of those...

Hi "Cousins". I have industrial tires on my 2400 and I want to install 4 ply turf for a softer ride. Anybody running turf tires on a CK2510 or have you seen such? If so, who is the manufacturer and to really ask a favor, who sells them? I'm running the same industrial tires on my wheels that...

Just saw a clutch disc with 5 (give or take) pads, vs a standard 360 degree "brake shoe material" type clutch disc. that you normally see. Anybody have any real world info about why you would prefer one over the other. Are the pad types made out of a really hard material like ceramic or...

Got the 2400 for chores. Bad back. Need soft ride. Tried several things that I thought would work and after awhile decided I needed more. Found the air seat box (minus the actual seat as the one I have is fine just the springs a problem) for $375 on ebay, no tax and free shipping. Got it...

Curious about the standard seat offered in the 2016 4052 with cab. It doesn't move up and down like a normal suspension seat.....very smooth....comparable to an air seat yet they offer an air seat as an upgrade. Is the seat a Grammer MSG 65 (possibly modified for JD aka cosmetic changes) or...

Specifications sheet says 1.4 qt as the crankcase capacity............duhhhhhhhh! Gotta be a misprint. My riding mowers use more than that. What should it really be? 1.4 gallons would be more like it or more. My 65 hp Branson uses 2.5 gallons, having 50% more cubes (2.1L vs 3.3L). Thanks, Mark

I have 9 years and 1000 hrs on my 2007, 6530C, which a few times saw hard usage for a few minutes. Recently I noticed an oil leak from the left front gearbox. In short, I had bearing failures that made a big (internal) mess on that side and a similar situation was in the making on the right...

I'm currently running 2 hay crops which are rye for cool season and Coastal for warm season. Did all the right things on the rye and it's coming along nicely. So yesterday I'm out in the Bermuda patch looking at the ratio of both grasses (customer says invasive Rye in the mix is ok) and lo and...

This topic has come up recently and I dug up an old post I generated on another tractor site. This is in regard to the Cub Cadet Springs I saw on a new Lawn Tractor sitting outside a TSC store one day. I commented herein, Branson site possibly, that I removed a set from a Hustler ZT where I...

Don't use my tractor much. 7 years old and has about 1k hours. 300 is the "recommended change interval"and it was built in Korea and apparently they have a lot of rice country there with the accompanying equipment hazard potential. The tractors in their ads even come stock with rice...

I have spent a lot of time and money on the subject and have been after it for a lot of years. I finally got what I have been looking for and if I wasn't so lazy I'd go and take a picture of it but really that's not necessary. I use a conventional Husqvarna 46" 2 blade hydrostatic rider (2wd)...

I'm putting my 2c here as I agree with Eddie on a lot of things. I had a 30x50 wood framed pole barn professionally built. I came in later and had a 5 1/2" (height of a 2x6) "floating" slab with #3 (3/8) rebar on 18" centers. The crete spec was 5 bag mix (5 bags of Portland cement per cubic...

Where else can you be wrong 50+% of the time and still have a job? I got my fields all prep'd for my cool season Rye planting and was holding off to get some ground moisture built back up before planting. Weather forecast indicated 4 days (today is the 4th) of consecutive thunder storms, the...

I have been "living" out of my junk piles for many years, customizing what I bought and didn't like this or that aspect or just building what I needed from scratch. Well they are pretty much depleted now and I am having to be more creative, just do without, or consider a trip to the steel...

This time of the year the Houston Black Clay is like solid rock. I bought a Hay King Pasture Renovator a few years ago and found that it is THE THING for dealing with it and if you want a fall crop you need to get the ground ready before the rains (Ha!) come. It works the tractor pretty hard...

For those not up to date, several months ago I posted on a log splitter power unit I made out of an otherwise useless conventional riding lawn mower. I posted a pic and J_J commented on it in both a positive and negative manner. Positive was that it looked like it would do the job (which it...

Well I got my first cutting which was 2 1/2 tons per acre (was elated) and even though there was a lot of product to get processed, it made the crop for the year; no second or third cutting needed. But the regrowth was coming up and even if I didn't do a second cutting, I could plow it under...

I thought bar lugs would work for mowing my pool bank but not that well. So my latest caper was ATV lugs; independent lugs in an H pattern of about 2" square, randomly spaced around the tire. Got them off the www. My wheels were 7" wide and the tire 6.5 but once I got them mounted they are...

My BS replacement engine is coming in today and with nothing to do I thought I'd browse their www. One question I had was break in for new engines and wanted to see how it compared to older BI periods......same up and down throttle and lay off the heavy loads for 5-10 hrs if you are interested...

Had one but didn't catch my low power MIG work. Bought the Wel-Bilt from Northern Tool, on sale for $40. Used it for the first time yesterday and worked perfect. They advertise switching speeds of 1/25,000 of a sec. I believe them and does so even on low intensity arcs. It has switched...

Last fall I built a power unit from an old lawn mower to power my log spliter. Showed pics on here. The suction side of the pump required a 1" dia. hose to connect it to the fluid reservoir. I found some hose that looked like Neoprene and seemed like it would work. I had used that material...

Question is this: On the return (to the fluid storage tank) filter in a hydraulic system, I want to add a pressure gauge to tell me when the filter is dirty to the point where the return pressure may get up to a couple hundred psig. I have the Northern tool return filter assembly and it has a...

Seems like a popular topic today is Hydrostatic transmissions. I have them on my ZT lawnmowers and they work great so I'd agree on their functionality. Question is speed/flow control. With my ZTs I move the handle and hold it with my hands/arms to control the flow. No big deal. On my...

I noticed a comment the other day about ST tires not cracking like regular tires since they are knows to sit for long periods of time. Hmmmmmm! I have a utility trailer with 700-15 8 ply bias tires and a 175/75-13 4 ply rated radial set on my boat trailer. The boat trailer sits in a work...

Been on this farm since '79 using 3 point implements; never had a hydraulic cylinder for the 3rd member. In switching implements just did the manual adjustment thing and away I went, tweaking when necessary. A short while back I ran across an article on the subject and one guy said "he never...

In browsing "http://tractors.wikia.com/wiki/Cummins" just now , I found out that the B 3.3L Cummins engine in my 6530 Branson is the same series of engine, "B" series, as is the Cummins diesel in the Dodge Ram p/u. Only difference is 3.3L vs 5.9 or 6.7L for the truck. Now that's neat. Gees my...

Curious about a Claas round baler. Seems the company is down under and has been in business for 100 years. Size is variant 180. Any body know what size bale it wraps. If you give me numbers, please indicate which number is diameter and which is length. Thanks, Mark

Fixin to install a new door on my cab. Has a steel bar (L shaped) that attaches to the cab frame via the hinges and then 3 or 4 mounting points for the glass. Concern is that I just paid $640 for this sucker and don't want to shatter it into a million pieces while trying to install it. Take the...