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Winter, do you skid logs out with your 33r?

When I see hand hewed stuff like in your pick, it always makes me wonder as to who did that maybe a hundred years ago or more. I actually make pictures of the scene in my head. Maybe thats why I was in the third reading group in grammar school. I liked pictures.

This is a stem that should be picked up at the rear in my mind. Estimated 1700# red oak walked about a hundred feet. Now when I dragged this up to the landing, of course I picked it up with the fel and placed on the stem pile but that was about a ten ft trip. The other smaller pieces I have no...

I’ve fixed my jd 750 for such a thing. But that loader couldn’t do 900 lbs. What they can’t stand is a condition involving slippage then regrip. The Mahindras have an average 1550-1650 lb fel capacity in this size. 3500 lb front axle rating. Everything goes fine until that little piece of ice...

Im not arguing anything. It’s what I’ve seen and what I’ve fixed. I also feel they built tractors better 33 yrs ago. Carry on.

Last year. The most expensive part was the pressure treated bottom end at about $165 and the metal roof. I Used lumber mill native lumber for the rest. About $130 worth. I mean they get $5 for an 8’ 2x6. Five 8’ long metal roof panels cost $35 per. Used old 2” thick paving blocks I had for the...

I don’t know how far you’re walking that stem piece Winter but figure it like this: tractor manufacturers build their front end components based on the amount of weight the bucket will hold heaped with material. There is leeway built in knowing the owner is not doing this just once. The average...

I looked at used totes around here. They want $95 per. Needing 24 of them to do this right, isn’t worth it to me. Built a 6x20 wood shed at the new place for a little more than a quarter of that.

3 pt forks are a great tool. Everything heavy is better for the tractor when walking these weights on the rear tires.

I used to do it this way as well with the Quadrafire in the cellar at the old place. What I found after leaving the cellar door open, that the upstairs, second floor laundry chute lid left open, aided tremendously in the air rotation for the whole house.

I think non touch after splitting other than fueling wood burning device, is the most practical and efficient way for using this type of fuel. The problem arises on the space needed for tote storage. Ideally in my mind, it should be an indoor storage. So to store twelve, what’s the smallest...

On the subject of these kinds of containers, can anyone surmise as to how many are needed to store 3 full cords of wood loosely thrown in?

I’d say you’re right for the most part as there are other platforms for splitters such as the kinetic type.

This series uses a flasher/turn signal module that resides just below the steering column mount. The flasher relay should be the first relay on the second row. Switch it out with a known good relay of the same type off the board and see if it works. If not, put a multi at the module to see if...

He either reduced the size of his push cylinder or more than likely increased pump gallonage coupled with a larger engine.

Nor pensions or ultimatums from unions nor sick outs. If anyone wants to know how this will play out, just study a circle.

I believe the jd’s compacts are mostly made in Georgia. The company I know about, Mahindra, has 5 assembly plants in the States. It makes me wonder if because of that, the tariff amount for this brand may be a bit more surgical rather than an across the board tariff percentage. Hoping so anyway.

Hmm? I’d hafta say mine does get hot to the touch. Put about 5 gals of fluid in it when new. Maybe it needs more. Dunno what’s making it run at elevated temps except pressures. I should shoot it with a temp gun at the cylinder and see what it reads.

Same size tank but rated st 16 tons. Never believed the Champion rating at 27 tons.

That’s what it calls for. My cylinder gets quite warm after 20 minutes of splitting. Moderate size rounds like maybe 12-15” working horizontally. My old splitter didn’t do that. Was wondering if anyone else’s Champ 27t does the same.

The 27 ton is plenty for the average home owner. I started with a rated 16 ton horizontal and it uses a 4 way on there with no problem even with splitting mostly oaks. I dont think there is an available 4 way for the 27 ton Champion but the return speed is pretty quick and the vertical ability...

The op seems that this may be a one off splitting experience. He is way better off with a self powered splitter for resale purposes. His market will be larger.

Or…$1300 to purchase. Sell after use for $1000. $1300- $1000 =$300.00 paid to split. $1700 vs $300=$1400 saved. Better off buying. Plus they’ll deliver it to your place...

You bring up a great point. An axe works. The specialized tool called a pulp hook is almost an essential hand tool if splitting wood. It makes the job so much easier that you wonder why it took so long to realize what a gem of a tool it is for this endeavor. The other tool you’d use as you use...

I would buy the Champion log splitter at Home Depot. This one acts horizontally or vertically so as to not need a lift. They are around $1300. You can sell it after you use it if you think you’ll never split again. It will be your cheapest way out plus you are not constrained to get all of your...

Ok then. Time to build your own shop. We’re about the same age or me slightly older and I’m still building stuff. Your skill level is too vast for a driveway.

You certainly have metal skills Chim. If that’s your shop in the pics, you also have one hel of a shop as well.

So here’s the problem concerning your first paragraph..every “next” aspect of this country will start with our kids. The problem as I see it, we are teaching kids with the same educational architecture as we did from 1865. It is that which needs to change. No kid needs more than a comprehensive...

Like Maine adapting California emission standards?

These root systems of this type of flora seem so tiny to me that it isn’t so much of hole being dug as much as it is a sweep with the bucket down just a bit to dislodge the sapling. Smoothing over any land disturbance seems easier to me than getting on and off the tractor unless one uses 5030’s...

Possibly. But the examples of use for the chain method in regard to disturbance, seems mitigated by how small the sapling root system is.

That’s one reason. But if l had a lot of this type of removal, it would be worth it to me to avoid getting on and off the tractor if working as a single.

Somebody tell me why a stump bucket wouldn’t be the more efficient tool here

I once read a report couple years ago that stated a Prius traveling 54 miles puts out the same emissions as a 60 cc chainsaw What it didn’t say was how long the chainsaw would run to reach fifty four miles. Ah the fervor of young epa ppl

Like Ultra, l too as wondering where he has gone and was hoping he was still with us. Always kind and levelheaded. His wildly gentle soul will certainly be missed.

If we lived closer Gordon, I’d be right there with ya. I miss this stuff so much.

I type from an iPad that drives me nuts. It can decide at any moment to refresh the page and I’ll lose all that I typed just like this post. If you have good flow from the feed tube that enters the fuel bowl, then your problem is from the fuel bowl to the injectors. Check for any fuel leaks or...

Ok When you replaced the fuel filter, did you also replace the small o ring that resides in the middle? There are two o rings for the fuel filter housing and the little one needs to be purchased separately. It does not come with the filter.

You may have crud up against the pencil strainer in the fuel tank. Take your air gun and blow up into fuel hose after you detach it from fuel filter housing. A sure sign of this is when you detach the fuel hose, you will notice minimum fuel if any coming out.

Trad How’d you find the chargers on your trip? They have an app telling you where they were? Is the layout of your trip abled be planned out ahead of time telling you where to go?

I’m uncertain it will be in my lifetime to prove myself, but I think this ev thing is just as you said…marketing. I feel we are on the cusp of something better or maybe even know already but stringing this ev thing along for whatever money is to be had. I think corporate and political hacks who...

A neighbor had one of these. He found it extremely frustrating. First it was hit or miss to grab onto the log. Secondly, if the grapple pinchers really dug in, they would release the log stem. He was getting on and off his tractor quite a bit to deal with the connection. Plus, he could only take...

Personally, I think EV technology is already antiquated. There is something else on the horizon and this EV stuff is just a temporary Stop gap measure for some people to make money with right now. It’s introduction just hasn’t been handled correctly no matter how many commercials they try to...

So far, the electric tractor has not taken off bigly. We tried one at the dealership but its largest limitation was shortened work time in cold weather. Hard work such as skidding trees also cut into its efficacy. The price was about the same but for less work capability. I think the compact...

Probably does but having had to straighten out so many customers bucket lips, not a fan of weight bearing lip type attachments.

That’s just what my wife says…..I’m good for most of the time..

There are price reasons to purchase elsewhere when pricing is overwhelmingly differentiated. I’ve had ppl leave me for $50 but what they thought they were getting didn’t pan out including ppl l knew whose spouse didn’t know me. At the time, we got $450 for a two axle brake job. I would see some...

A head gasket could produce the same effect. You wouldn’t necessarily notice an external water leak .

Scotty, I was in rural mountainside Colorado 6 months ago. You have nice farmers markets. I also xcursioned out to the house where they filmed Woody Allen’s “Sleeper”. It went up for sale while I was there.. asking a mil 3. Sure, stop in. It’s only about 2300 miles. Would you be expecting free...

Oh boy. Len, you have put more quarters in this mechanical merry go round. This can be a host of things but I would first delve into the injectors. Make sure you have good flow to them all. Do you have any colored smoke as exhaust?

This is a great question. It is, because it separates procedural sales tactics that either emanates the predator or the cooperative. I’m not here to be predatory toward ppl. I prefer to lend joy as opposed to consternation. Based on that wiring, the first thing I’d do is to discover why they...

Well sir, I can abide with all your desires. You have a 7 yr warranty, l will be happy to give preference purchaser designation. Warranty work will provide free transport with availability of a loaner tractor if necessitated. I will give you price breaks on all ancillary implements of your...

So my tractor lists for $22,500. What figure is your request for purchase? You’ve discovered that there is a 13% margin on this tractor.

What you state is very truth laden. If the sales person is working for the customer, then she/he is also benefitting the dealership. There are “sales talk techniques” they teach at seminars but I wasn’t one for technique as much as l was for openness and needs based assessment. Why make what...

Sounds terrific. Good luck!

With an exception of at least one and l hope more. I got into the vocation to make changes. After my logging career, l did a myriad of things. Went back to get a degree, masters, etc, etc, etc.. One of those things was to become a car salesman not for the sake of the dealership but for the sake...

This is a good post. It brings to light that for service of a branded tractor, depending on the tractor company, many dealerships are obliged to take in that brand no matter where bought. What they do not have to do is put you at the head of the line or anywhere near before they service their...

If your brand new cx listed for around 36k, the margin from invoice is $1620. If it was 42 k, the margin is $1850. All dealerships pay the same amounts for cars. That crap you hear of “ because of our buying power, we pay less and pass that on to our customers” . So not true. So one of three...

How heavy a tractor are you looking for to fit your application?

One of the best all around saws Husky made imo. Tuned between a 346 and 357.

There is a 4.5% mark up on Mazdas. Different world when l was selling. Even the lowly Neon had 8%. It is why dealerships aren’t as generous in negotiating. Tractors have somewhat gone the same way. Used to be 25% and is now down to 13-17%. Trouble there is ppl are not prone to trade in every 3...

There are 5 nationwide Mahindra parts depots in the United States. If when you needed parts during the 4 yr COVID thing, it was excruciatingly difficult to get parts then. All work was basically stopped in India because the country was hit so hard. Yes, parts are sifted down thru dealers and...

Who’s “lots”? The 3616 is the same tractor as the current 1626 (old 3016) only with larger tires and more hp. Some were made with Mahindra engines as opposed to Mitsubishi. It was made by Mitsubishi for Mahindra who now is jointly owned by both companies. Is there anything currently wrong with...

I wish I had your problem. Just had 5” last week , frozen ground, twelve degree temps and had relinquished my skidding career. I used to love when it was so cold, the tractor tires wouldn’t even get wet while going through snow. Now I live vicariously through you guys who still work the woods.

If that the case, the guy driving the horse must have been called a “ twitcher”. Sounds like we’re formulating a new swear word. What was the son of the driver called?

No one l was ever with who could be called loggers used the term. The first time l heard it was about 5 yrs ago and from a Maine guy no less. I was called a “twit” as a youngun when just beginning. Or maybe they were saying “twitch”? Ok, I feel better now.

It is always interesting to me of hearing about local nomenclature of things. The odor l describe derives when l cut pin oak. I once heard a hitch of skidded stems called a “twitch”. I logged for 30 years and never heard it described that way. Then again most of my cutting was in New England states.

Never confronted it in any form. Have cut some stink laden wood. There’s an oak here that smells like urine when you cut it. Not in love with shad bark for its smell either.

14* coming Sunday night over here.

Lineman Was that the field you showed new sprouts in a couple-three weeks ago?

Almost….balsa wood is softer.

Recall reading in an old Mother Earth that the quickest way to establish a firewood lot was to plant poplar. You would have viable firewood in 5 to 7 years.

Ive never had good luck with tape for this no matter what the type. As a mechanic, you must have some heater hose around. Slit it, affix to pipe, hose clamp...done. I must have used this method half a dozen times and at least ten years later for the older fixes, they're still holding. Of course...

and its a blink. 40 years ago is still like two weeks ago to me.

I know! I couldn't lift that tractor myself.

Actually, thats a pretty good load for that size tractor no matter what the stem species is. You must have quite the ballast out back. Is this a grass cutter as well in the season?

White oak is resistant to cracking because of its density and cell structure where it’s moisture content is evenly dispersed throughout its grain.

With moving to the new place down by the shore, This is the first year in 60 that l have not skidded in firewood. 30 yrs as a logger then 30 more as a home owner. There is a hole in my soul.

May be a pain to keep warm but your house sounds extraordinary. If walls could talk kind of thing

I never knew Massey ever made a crawler. As usual, your work is as if you’ve caressed every part of the rebuild to have gently but decisively brought back the original glory of the machine. Thanks for sharing.

Not on a log splitter. Those pressures can be closer to 300 psi on a return. You could possibly be thinking of the suction tube which l myself thought that was the discussion until l reread the post.

Yes you are correct. Low pressure return needs to be fitted hydraulic hose. Had to read the op again.

Short answer is a hard…no. Ideally you would be looking at the 1626 with loaded turf tires, 6’ rear blade and 60” bucket if insisting on no chains.

I feel the bucket works in unison with the blade. A 300’ drive l think is best served with the 2100 series however. You’ll have 1450 lbs of loader lift compared to 780 lbs for the 1100. If you were mounting a 36” front mount snow thrower on the 1100, then it begins to equalize but now you’re in...

I don’t rightly know. I think OSHA allows less than they however.

Cannot imagine doing this all day long. I have nothing but the highest respect for these guys. I think we tend to make a big deal of certain things and that mountains are not necessarily made of mole hills all the time.

No There are no threads running through the tube. It has stayed put for 10 yrs. This is on a 16 tonner. It is sufficient for the suction side of that splitter.

A dealership might provide a checklist of some sort. A mechanic moonlighting to inspect another brand is up to that mechanic. Now if a customer is trying to avoid going to the dealership to say do a 50 hr service but asks a tech of that dealership on the private to come to his house to do it...

Mine came with clear hose. Use collar type clamps.

Don’t trust any attachment that relies on the bucket lip for stability. Have fixed too many bent buckets at work.

Not sure l understand “you current great credit but no credit”??? You have 16k in cash right? Do you have a Mahindra dealer near by? We just sold a new XL type left over for 14k. With a mower deck and fel. This size would also do everything you mentioned. Be to your benefit if you could find...

I see all kinds of “tractor trades” in my line of work and it is amazing how much better sheltered tractors are. I mean put a coat of wax on those and they look new. The added benefits are of course mechanically speaking and they are numerous. Wouldn’t touch an outside kept machine nor take any...

Don’t know if these would be applicable to you...

If these things lived outside their whole lives, I’d pass on the both of them. Moisture wreaks havoc on hydraulics especially on hydrostats.

First thing is how you are going to use the machine? If bringing into woodlands, front mounted tie rods on Kubota are prone to damage unless guarded with homemade plate of some sort. Second thing doesn’t care how you’re going to use it and has more to do where was it stored when not used...

Ive had luck with ornery plugs by first squirting in there with Shoe Goo first. Does a nice job of sealing around the area and pliable enough to roll with the punches.

Don’t count yourself short mechanic wise. You did more chasing than a lot of us would have done.

First thing: HURRAY!!! The charge pump doesn’t provide hydraulic force type pressure. It’s there as a supplement to ensure enough pressure to feed the orifices in the closed loop hydrostatic parts of the tranny. It is a feed element however. As Scotty adroitly mentioned, the thing is rather...

I was thinking the same thing. It could have been hemorrhaging this entire time and only looks like a leak when pressure is shut down. He has the schematics which should label the pieces so he may be calling it right. I give the guy credit for tearing into it at any rate. As far as location, by...

When tree stem gathering-One saw w 18” bar. 5 falling wedges of different lengths. A log peavy. 2 chains with sprocket tool and a 26” Hudson bay axe. That’s it for tools. Btw; if your saw is at the proposed cut in one of those pics, that's exactly how you handle a fork cut. Cut off the fork at...

Not yet. Too many things seem to get haunted with premature jubilation. He takes his machine outside, moves like it should and then I’ll say hurray. It’s been a great thread nonetheless.

They are the same in the name and game for the fame.

Our Our present work force prefers to use their thumbs. Don’t think enough kids are coming out of vocational schools nowadays for this to happen. I keep thinking of the song “ln the Year 2525”. There is a line saying we’ll have no use for our arms and legs. I think l see us moving toward that now.

By the title, I thought somebody else was also doing this.

It does have a dry clutch. Pstg provided a part #. Could very well be that.

Exciting day. 1.One of my daughters ran out of heating oil so had to bleed her system. She lives an hour away 2.I potentially mislead the op with unrelated info. 3.I’m into March wood in the middle of February. 4.And my wife sneezed and did something to her hip replacement she got two weeks ago.

Yes on some two range models. Have to put these in neutral with 3 ranges on mine. Stepping on clutch engages valves.

Len It could be your clutch worn out and sorry if l screwed you up.

So your range changes are adjusted pressure wise by the disengagement of the engine to the hst l see. I’ve done it with valve control.

So at the end of the clutch mechanism, there is no housing to control valve operation on these? I’ve adjusted these plungers and when you do, it brings the clutch pedal inward.

In my case, common sense overcame stubbornness. Apparently, there are several ways to skin the power transfer cat.

That has to happen as well if the pedal is controlling an actual valve.

So if the clutch pedal is controlling an actual clutch on these, how is the pressure being controlled on range changes. There’s got to be a relief valve some place or is it a dual function or pressure relief not needed?

Ok. Thanks for that. I’ll never land a job at a Kioti dealership l see.

What you talk about is fluid control. From what I’ve seen on my brand is an input shaft connected to the crank with gearing. If the engine is turning, so is the input shaft. If it is not, the gearing is either stripped, bearing compromised or attachment failed. The control, speed and direction...

Not as a drive mechanism in the traditional sense. There are some hsts that do not have a clutch pedal. There really is no need for one except it is simply cheaper to incorporate one for fluid volume control on our tractors rather than using electronic solenoids, sensors and relays. What the...

Or to change ranges. All the “ clutch “ pedal is doing is operating a valve for fluid control. There is no “disc/ pressure plate” as a real clutch would have. A swash plate is acting to dictate flow pressure and direction but this involves pistons in a fixed or stationary plate. Not seeing a...

What are you referring to as a “clutch” on an hst tractor?

Len Is the pump still whining? Is there any place close that could bench test this for you. Alternative is to get a test kit Scotty mentioned and mount a gauge right after the pump if you have the room or an adaptor.

If we recall, Len did state that the tractor felt a little wonky even before the fluid change. Don’t know too much about his tractor age wise, used or new or any previous problems or over worked situations encountered. The simple things such as air entrainment or suction leaks seemed to have...

That’s a 16x6 shed with your wood stacked 5’. 5” high. If you have the room, build two so you always have seasoning going on.

Len Before we give up on this: When you spotted the leak at the suction tube, did you replace the entire tube or just cut the crack out? The reason l ask is because the rest of that tube could be porous if you did not change out the entire thing. Another simple thing to try: Wondering if this I...

Yes My opinion is that if getting another tractor, buy it from a dealer that’s closest to you. Don’t care what the brand is.

Start the tractor up and warm up your hydraulic fluid as well. Before you start messing with fittings, don't forget to relieve pressure by putting fel in float mode and also press in the little button on your shift lever.

Also get the tractor running and use the hydraulics to start heating up the oil especially the steering going lock to lock and holding steering there for a few seconds. After you shut the tractor off and relieve pressure by putting the fell in float, On the difficult female, take a screwdriver...

Not sure you need another tractor. If it is a pump or even a clutch valve, that’s cheaper than a new tractor If you have a place to bring it to, I’d try that first. We give out loaners if the tractor is going to be out of service for a while. Perhaps a nearby dealer might do the same for you.

I haven’t run into this with the 5000 series but have confronted what you’re describing with other models. Press in the bad one to relieve pressure and then see if it accepts the male. If that doesn’t work, It is one of two things. 1. There is a spec of debris in one of the female fittings. 2...

It doesn’t matter. The guy has 34 posts in 20 years. He won’t be back here anytime soon.

I think Len this is getting too complicated for you to handle with expediency. At the end of your clutch pedal travel there should be a valve with a plunger, this needs adjustment at times so the plunger is fully in. This will or should move your clutch pedal in. I have also previously mentioned...

I spent most of my life with loggers. As with any profession, stories abound. I totally disagree with your vehemence against this not holding any veracity whatsoever. I’ve seen it work at times and be totally incorrect with other times such as the tree Winter described. It’s a generality that...

I used to remember how to do this. Certain trees have certain growth factors. If l recall correctly, it was around 5 for oaks. So if you multiply the diameter by the growth factor, then multiply that number again by the growth factor, you can figure up the age of the tree. This only works to a...

and l would go in a different direction because of having repaired buckets way, way worse than this. This fix is puppy doo-doo. And if you did it to someone else’s, I’d help you fix it so you wouldn’t have to spend for a new bucket. It’s not like replacing a hip.

He did just that. It could have been done at the owners place without the owner knowing if another family member was involved in doing it. As for coming on a forum, isn’t it so wrong to find out how to do something one is not quite familiar with as to how to accomplish. I mean the nerve of the...

You’re correct! If anything then was like today, there are about 4 different keys for an entire line. In those days one could buy two for almost 2/3rds of what one cost today. Back then l did buy the 750 and a 950 for less than 22k.

In the words of Marcus Aurelius: “the most complete revenge is not to imitate the aggressor”

So when I fractured a steering knuckle on my 1988 Jd 750, they wanted $460 for a part that could lay on your fingers and still see your pinky. That’s also a power of JD.

That’s a stretch and you know it. He didn’t say it was like that. He asked if it was because he couldn’t think cleaning out mud could cause this. What if he didn’t do it? He’s at least fixing it. You weren’t there. I wasn’t there so there is really nothing to start accusing ppl with beyond...

Why? It’s not a given the borrower did it. Fix it yes but spend $600 or $700 for a new one assumes a premise that may not be true. I’m in the camp that no one is borrowing my stuff. I’ll go to the would be borrower’s site and do it myself first to avoid any controversy that may ensue with...

I have seen a bucket sort of like this when a customer backed into his bucket hard with his zero turn he was trying to maneuver in his shed. But as l think about it, a rock would have to be in position just right to create this damage. To your point, it does look more like a side strike. Could...

Possibly but Not necessarily. Tractor Manufacturers put rather skimpy buckets on these types of tractors as a point of least resistance to protect the rest of the lift system. What distorts fels the most is uneven load or lift distribution like when ppl try to use the corner of the bucket to dig...

By beating it and then nuancing with a 4 lb drilling hammer against a hard service or dolly and afterward spraying it with a rattle can, it would look as unscathed. One thing l might add is to not beat the bucket directly. Place a piece of metal plate or a chunk of 4x4 to absorb the blows.

I use my tractor as a skidder and go into dense woods. I first mounted illumination type lights on the inside of the rops but didn’t like the spread or me being in the way of the light throw. I mounted the lights back close to the fender on the outside of the rops but arranged the mounting...

Presuming you have skid steer type attachment, I’d take the bucket off, stand it up on hard ground on its bent side or on cement with a wide board or piece of plywood under it and whack it with at least an 8 lb sledge until it straightens. If it were thicker like quarter or half inch, I’d cut...

Super oil can be used as engine oil as well as tranny, wet clutch, wet brakes, etc. Universal is mainly for hydraulic parts and drive train of a tractor.

I have a buddy who bought a full size Buchus Erie excavator for $5000. It needed hoses and had 8000 hrs on it. He wanted to build barns and create fields on his property. He bought it with the idea he was going to sell it after he completed his jobs. That was 20 yrs ago. It now has 12,000 hrs...

Allow me to attempt to underwhelm you. First, forget about brand. 2. Figure what you’re going to need implement wise to maintain your properties. In the hp realm you mention and even abit more, unless your dragging and stacking them after cutting down, trees and tractors are a bad mix. Tree...

You’re very welcome. Don’t forget to come back with good news. Helps the entire community.

Have patience my friend. For the experienced in these kind of problems it is of common nature to suspect certain things. For the inexperienced, sometimes things have just to sift down but I commend the op in eventually finding a probable cause. When a problem is posed remotely without the...

Scotty, that depends on the extent of pump failure. With total failure, you are correct of course. I have seen hydrostats barely creep along with a compromised pump. If I read correctly, his tractor moves if it’s down hill then it stops or something to that effect. Replacing these pumps brought...

The hydraulics of a tractor are a separate system from engine and transmission. A moving tractor will not necessarily mitigate the idea of a pump in failure. The tractor can still move but may have no power reserve to operate the actual hydraulics on a tractor.

You either still have entrained air in the system or your pump is faulty. In your shoes, my last ditch effort would do the entire drain process again and this time fill very slowly. If you’re certain of hydraulic fluid amount capacity, pour it in smoothly and re-mount your filters. The...

Lets take a step back for a better understanding. 1. Is the pump still whining? 2. Does the tractor move now with authority as it used to? 3. Did you do any of the recommendations given within this thread and if so, which ones?

I know you’re not familiar with the older Mahindras such as the 4540, but the 5000 series made a literal 100 improvements over the older models. It is a very good tractor. Good luck with it. Since your wife doesn't know us from Adam, you could have said Santa made you do it to perhaps better...

On a hydrostatic tractor, as long as the engine is running, input should be turning.

Filters have been no problem. Napa has some cross numbers for some of them as well.

Ha! Got you to 34 Seriously, any tractor will serve you. Ordinarily I’d say go to your closest dealer but seeing they are both an hr away, it’s moot. The next question I’d ask is how you use your tractor the most. If you find no problem with plastic fenders, floor boards, hoods and aluminum...

What’s astounding to me is you have been here for 20 yrs but only have 33 posts up till now.

You are correct. John Deere has the edict of our way or the hwy. Multi brand tractor dealerships have to have one key component….space. The amount of parts warehousing is astonishing for one brand let alone having another. Then add the ancillary outdoor power equipment such as chainsaws...

👍 per. Once put 3 on before a good one. I guess it depends on the source.

Ok. I gotcha. Air block vs air massed. Perhaps it borders on the semantical for the op. Air trapped/air blocked. If pressure is insufficient, it is not an air pocket that is blocking. Pressures are simply insufficient to get the pocket moving. Entrained air can cause cavitation and thus the pump...

Have had one in the open for 15 years. Still good.

Air can be still trapped in an open system Scotty. Although less likely than in a closed system. Customers like to save money and do fluid change service themselves and who can blame them. Not to accuse the op of improper procedure as I have no proof of that either way, We have experienced in...

More than likely You have air in your system. It needs to be bled so l wouldn’t add any more air. Air can be compressed and liquids barely. The air you already have in there is being compressed and that point of compression is interrupting the pressure of the liquid to be building as it should...

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The sifting of data gleaned from posts here, is one of the main advantages of this site. No one knows exactly the situations of the original poster and just about all posts contain experiences from contributors that may or may not parallel usage situations of the op. None the less, all...

I use mine more than I figured. It’s a good tool to have around. Always popping out stones and such. They sell them with a grapple attachment as well and these would be great for firewood processing grabbing a stem to cut into rounds. Not to be morbid, but it’s effective in digging final resting...

What part is incorrect? I made inference to ulterior motives of legislators here based on my experience with them… I don’t trust them and jaded As a result but l meant for my state. They’ve just manipulated with cloaked motives and l can only wish l was incorrect about that. If the firewood...

Take into account that for ditch digging, if the bucket is of short throw, you’re only going as deep as the quick attach frame will allow. The deepest I’ve seen these things dig is about 2’ and that was with a longer throw bucket. It is a knack that usage will help acquire. For digging purposes...

The trick to digging a trench with a stump bucket is to dig it backwards. Start at the end of the trench and move backward while digging. So now you ask, but, but,but what happens to the dirt that isn't going into the bucket and gets piled before the bucket while digging backward? Every...

They’ve made laws around here making it illegal to transport firewood over state lines. Something about a beetle infestation. Over 30 years ago we’d transport firewood to Cape Cod and get $250 per cord THEN when a cord here would go for a hundred bucks. Now it’s $250 a cord here so l guess we...

It’s Better than red oak in btu output. You have 3 prime firewood species there.

Burnt plenty of it. Split it’s good to go in two yrs.

All the new Oja Mahindras use a wet clutch but they are electronic. For a shuttle type, the 6065 and 6075 utilize such but are more hp than you asked about. Their new 3000 series may fit the bill but they are not here in the states yet. The 6000 series came out in 2018 so there may be some used...

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Tire ballast fillers that come to businesses as an outside vendor are not going to dismount or break a bead on the tires they fill. They may change a fill valve if it’s rubber. They are in and out of one place to go to another. Properly done is of little problem down stream.

Tire pressure limits are on tire itself. No problem going to that amount. Over inflation is going above that amount and dangerous.

Depends on the material and how big a tractor he uses.. 4 cubic yards of loam weighs about 12,000 lbs. Sand is less than that by a little over a thousand lbs as moisture content is mitigated. Also this weight is being dragged and not lifted so at any given time, material is lost and gathered...

The actuality is a liquid filled tire tire should be able to run at any pressure IF the bead is seated properly in the first place. What happens is and what Ive seen, the installer may devoid the tire of air thinking it fills faster from his pump. He then fails to air up the tire or...

Sounds interesting. Perhaps he’ll afford a pic.

I wouldn't think it'd be hard to establish some kind of hybrid box blade and land plane. Perhaps a simple backing plate bolted on the rear of a land plane to hold more material? I stare much at both of these things we have on the grounds of the tractor place I work at and even though Ive...

He used the wrong equipment for the job and even if ignorant o th facts, he should have still held your hand on this. He did an incorrect thing….period. It is apparent that this owner has little clue of sustaining a business that provides the concept that he has his customer’s backs. If he did...

Ok, So most of our tractors come through with rubber stems. Especially the smaller ones. We use an outside vendor to fill our tires at the shop. The first thing this guy does is replace the stems with metal ones. This is what should have been done where the op bought his tractor. The onus is on...

The dealer used the wrong stems creating a premature failure. Barring any impact events to the stem, beet juice should have lasted double or triple the time the op had before failure. The dealer should have made good on some level with his customer.

I’m near boats. See a lot of them around here. Rather be seeing tractors and dozers and excavators but they don’t float as well as boats. We’ve gotten 3” of snow so far this year near the shore and 5” at my other house further north. Seems we’ll be on our way for more like South Carolina type...

Wish I had my tractor at the new house but still using it at the old place. Plus I still need to build a shed for the tractor before l bring it here. I could just build a crib for the splits, fling the splits in there from the wood shed and fork the crib over to the side porch deck and cover...

Something w a tarp stretched over it comes to mind. I found these long, one inch square fir lengths of wood the previous owner stored in the garage loft that l may be able to use to rustle up a frame with. There is also a part of me thinking I’m overthinking but rain does have to shed itself off...

Several problems. 1. Wife approval since l already have one that can lift a third of a cord 2. Space to house and even manipulate such a unit. 3. 60k buys a lot of other stuff such as heating oil, tree stems and the wood needed to make a roof for Winters solution. Gosh this is fun. And here l...

All of my stuff is under cover as things stay better longer when covered. Your solution is a real good one. My problem is l don’t have a roof top to park my wagon under near the entrance. l don’t feel like a roof top built for the wagon is a remedy as l use this thing on the road as well. Gets...

I tried the pallet method and just bringing the pallets of stacked wood to the wood shed. Took too much space to stack the pallets in the wood shed. The next alternative is to have each pallet covered like a mini wood shed then place the pallets on the porch with the tractor. I figure I would go...

Good reminder. Sort of like cutting the grass with a push mower. 12,000 steps later and you're done. It's never about the situation, it's about the attitude. I have to get the old logger aspect of production, production, production out of my head.

I have to figure out something like this at the new place. It was easier at the old place. I just dumped splits into the bulkhead as the wood stove was in the unfinished cellar. Now that the wood stove is in the living room, l have to contrive a method of splits to the porch, then to the log...

Lmfao🤣 My wife’s a sweet heart but she makes me do things without me even knowing it. Now that’s talent. (Did I just buy us a house at the beach?)

Oh yeah, thanks for reminding me: l hate the smell as well. I am the opposite of you. Don’t feel quite right unless surrounded by the wood. Spent some time in the Gulf area. It stinks as well but l guess l haven’t spent enough time near the Pacific as l haven’t noticed the smell there. I’m...

I also am rooted to the woods. I hate the beach. I hate the crowds, l hate the sand,, l hate the sun, l hate the heat and because l drowned As a youngster and was resuscitated, l hate the water. Other than that it’s ok.

I know I know. We also compromised. My wife wanted the beach and l still embrace the woods so we moved to the beach. I need someone like you to breathe on me so I can catch what you have.

This is the thing l miss the most with living at the new digs. Being able to walk into the woods and have free rein to harvest firewood. Now the best l can do is clean up the two acres of blow down l presently have and having stems delivered to the house to cut up and process for the long term...

The backhoe works like the tail of a brontosaurus. Plenty of ballast for its long front.

Unless of course he breaks his new $60,000 tractor that needs $20,000 worth of repairs. I've seen this happen. Poor guy had a tree fall on his cab, bent his loader to smithereens and tore up the front end of his tractor gearing.

I've created in pathways into the woods several times mostly for driveways. If you are establishing a new driveway in virgin forest ground, I have found the best tool to do that with is tracked Front end loader. A tractor is a total waste of time to do this type of job and you will hurt your new...