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Wife, sister in law and myself walked some family land that is disconnected to our homestead land. This land is about 60 acres, 15 minutes away and is essentially a rectangle. A 4-lane highway borders one side of it (a short side) the other short side is bordered by 3-4 houses....and a lake...

Didn't think about asking about this..... I drive a 2005 Camry. (approaching 300K miles!) Last winter, the heater fan got weird on me. It has something like 5 positions on the variable speed. It is DEAD on all of them but the highest speed. So you are either on 'off' or 'maximum' fan with...

A slightly different slant.... Wife bought a Bombay chest. Had three drawers. She gets a hair brained idea that she wants it to be a bathroom vanity.....and "I" am going to get to transform it. Hmmm.... So I gather tools, think about it. Oh, she is going to want a sink on top AND working...

When I cleaned my tank (preface: It has something like a 1" bung on the bottom) I took a pressure washer to it and had at it. When I was done, I took my garden pressure sprayer (that I use with diesel in it to start my fires) I filled it with fresh diesel, sprayed out the tank to ostensibly...

I've got a hydraulic mower (blades are hydraulically powered via pump on PTO and then the wings/cutting height are controlled by the tractors hydraulics) I don't think I'd want it to all operate on one remote (though I wonder if you could do that such that it raises/lowers FIRST and after...

It's raining and you discovered your problem was a disconnected quick connect. Sounds to me like you found the rainbow!

Stop aging us.... :oops: But yes, it was quite a while ago. I didn't have a tractor back then (was looking) but I DID use my wife's uncle's tractor to cut the farm (he lives next door and was 1/2 his farm). The fenders on the IH 444 didn't really allow a flat surface so I never tried the...

Years ago (on this forum) I believe it was Mark Chalkley (MChalkley)....came up with a nifty idea. Bought a "Big Gulp" (I think it was called) and used some kind of epoxy glue to glue some old and very strong PC hard drive magnets to the bottom of the cup. Now, it simply sticks on metal fenders.

I'm working from home today. Preparing for my next phone meeting. Phone (my WORK phone) rings so I answer and of course, it's the nice recorded female telling me they've been trying to reach me about my cars warranty.... I've got a few minutes to spare so I figure let's slow them down a bit...

Byesville (Ohio) Where I live 'Greenback' (Tn)

I don't know how you'd specifically test for that.....are all other hydraulic items working properly and the steering is the only issue? (that might be your test!) I had that happen to my backhoe. If I raised the wheels off the ground, I could pretty easily turn wheel. If I was driving...

Might the other be about pallets out in the middle of a field? On second thought, probably not.

I don't know how the front of yours is configured to the pump. I have an industrial backhoe. I have a shaft out the front of engine that goes to my pump which is in the nose of the machine. ON THAT SHAFT, is a universal joint. I don't know about yours, but in my case, I'd feel comfortable...

Not sure I've seen your question clearly answered.... If I understand you correctly, you're asking about turning the engine over by using the flywheel at the back of the engine where the starter might engage to start it. You might find it easier to put a socket on the front of the engine...

A little chocolate dippin, does a lot of fixin....o_O

Given that I know the answer.....I'll ask anyway! Who's responsible if a deer hits YOU??!! I used to drive a Miata so, a pretty small car. Live in country and lots of deer around here. I've learned that if you see one, there is usually one or several more behind it. I was driving to work...

Nice! I didn't realize others also slept in the barn..... :oops:

I fall into the fill it up every time I'm done. I ALWAYS want to start with a full tank. Avoids (minimizes) the condensation issue but just as important to me.... it's a 42 gallon tank and I keep about 45 gallons (5-gallon buckets) on hand. I keep tractor and backhoe full, keep my reserves...

Couple years ago, I went to town to get some diesel. On way home, down country road, I noticed two dogs standing in middle of road.....there was a third dog laying in the road (dead) The two dogs were wimpering & howling. Whatever happened had happened fairly recent prior to my arrival. Not...

Yeah, I knew I was pretty thin on details. I was hoping on a long shot that "there were three years when Ford had this notorious problem......" Though I'm not specifically looking to make his issues mine.... he is my wife's cousin.... lives next door (we all live on their heritage family...

My wife's cousin next door, bought a used F-150 from someone he knows. I don't know all the facts but the truck had some kind of issue.... it was disclosed and he bought it. I don't know the year of the truck (it's older verses newer) It has dual fuel tanks and therein is the issue. If I...

I typically keep mine centered. Like others have said, I use it as counter weight if I'm traversing a hill and want the extra stability. If you are on flat land (and evidently you make it a habit of picking up/moving some of the exposed rocks) I'd still be a bit wary (not necessarily...

I wonder if he'll see Khan while up there?

Chain comment... Years ago, probably 15 or more, I bought some Pewag grade 100 3/8" "square link" chain. I use it to drag trees around, I use it to hoist a flat tire tractor into truck, I've used it to pull an International 1066 with cab WITH a heavy duty 10' Rhino mower behind it that was...

I just gotta say, that is pretty clever thinking. You get extra points for using what you've got on hand.

Good for you but when I see that picture, I get horrified that it appears you are standing under the loader. I don't know how much yours weighs but we know at least 330 pounds since it's hanging a boar on it. My loader bucket alone is 1,500 pounds (if I recall correctly) and I get nervous if...

Condolences to those who have lost a loved one. My mother was a nurse. She began her career in a teaching hospital. She loved to help others. As her time was drawing near, I was thinking of these expenses and how it's their last chance to dip into your wallet at a very vulnerable time in...

Years ago, I knew an elderly gal (likely passed on by now). She got notification that she had won the London Lottery..... MILLIONS of dollars... only problem is, she had to pay the tax. She had by happenstance, recently sold some inherited family property so had $400K sitting around that she...

I'm not familiar with your tractor. I had some similar issues with my JCB (except I couldn't take it to higher RPM's sitting still for a "long" time) Upshot for me, I have a water separator bowl under/near the fuel filter. Turned out for me, the separator was full of water so I only had a...

What are the general thoughts on this (the following) We get them little SOB's.... unrelated, I'm debating on replacing the guttering. The fascia behind the guttering seems to be their favorite chomping ground. (never mind the 9 traps I had that were filled with dozens and dozens and...

Might also look at your steering cylinder. My backhoe started to fight back when steering it and turned out the seals were leaking internally. That meant it wasn't visible if you looked at it but, the pressure got negated inside the cylinder and fought back with you, causing it to 'chatter' at...

We used to have an open station IH 444 then went to a cabbed tractor (with crappy radio or was it the speakers problem??), now back to open station IH 1066. Throughout this entire process, I've always used in-ear monitors plugged into my Ipod so I can bring as much variety as I care to...(no...

I don't have a shop....therefore, I don't have a bathroom in a shop. That said, I'd put my vote in that it's a 'no-brainer' thing to do. I happen to be blessed with Crohn's disease. (currently not acting up). What that means in my situation is, if I suddenly..... have to go.... you better...

This was odd.....but this brought back a memory that will bring a chuckle to some. Background story: My wife used to be on a competitive synchronized swimming team. This was prior to me knowing her so it was either high school or college. Point being, the gal is not afraid of the water and...

Made me laugh.....I envisioned a turtle doing a swan dive off a shovel. What I was going to do was use the shovel to transport him about 50-75 feet to the 8' wide loader bucket on my backhoe and drive him down there. Couple reasons why: 1. Why not 2. I don't think I'd be able to keep him on...

^^This^^ If you have threaded ends, leave it in place while you fight with the wrench, this way you have TWO "hands" holding it while you fight the nut. When done, put it back with loose threads (but start them), put in place and use the same hands again to hold it while you tighten it down...

Yep, what he said. I went cold turkey to doing them on my JCB. I had some fits getting the seal over and onto the piston. Seems like it was nearing 1/2" thick so it was pretty stout. Once you do it, you're going to wonder why you ever contemplated paying someone to do it for you. I had my...

Evolution of my story: I've looked & looked....the pond has dried up. I don't see ANY sign of him, nor do I see any signs of him digging in (not that I know what it might look like) I don't know what he ended up doing but I'm presuming he left the big pond. I've not yet seen him behind the...

Ahh... "this guy has you all beat".... I'm guessing you are conveying something you found. Still... was funny

I'm not sure if I should give condolences or an Oscar.... If nothing else, you certainly have a flair for telling a story.

Regarding rpm's..... I have hardly ever had it near high rpm's. I hardly ever have it at maybe 50%. Just no need for it, I can get what I need done at just above idle speeds. Every now & then I'll juice it up a bit but I'm in the camp of slower & easy. Bout the only time(s) I'll lean into...

I have an International 1066 (something like 125 at the PTO) and a JCB 1550-B. I can't imagine trying to have it as one machine. With the rear mount (subframe), all I've seen so far have a seperate seat. I'm spoiled when I'm in the BH as I can rotate around. I borrowed my wife's cousins JD...

I only had/have MAP gas. Though it was certainly hot, it wasn't red nor pink ...heck, it wasn't even chartreuse (whatever that may be!)

I'm not an expert but it looks like yours is more of an adapter (I'm guessing that allows for size change of input/output socket size? It seems to be missing the brace that I'd expect to see in a torque 'multiplier'...

I also have a torque multiplier (4x) and left that part out where I snapped the 1/2" x 3" extension I had on it to clear something. It was a 30 year old Craftsman extension so was of the old stock, not made wherever they are currently made (no idea).

So, do you recall years ago, those old "V-8" commercials? "WOW, I could have had a V-8!!!" as the person slaps themselves upside the head with the sudden revelation? I would have never (and have never) even had the concept of oiling things like that periodically.... Frankly, and especially...

The head (if I interpret your question correctly) is maybe 2 1/2" wide verses the bolt being maybe 1".... much smaller target. I DID initially start cutting on the head (of the bolt) but after so much grinding and so little progress, decided to cut the bolt instead. Well, were it 'just' that...

Been debating on a new flexwing mower. Specifically been noodling with the idea of a Schulte....but the Rhino 4150 keeps sticking in my head too. The Rhino has an option of having a 'Bowtie' blade holder instead of the round stump jumper. My current flexwing simply has a (approx) 8" x 24"...

I can totally understand your point. So.... maybe look at the tree. If it's looking like it's got a natural lean or heavy side AND you can make THAT the falling side, maybe it's worth a try. If it's leaning the wrong way and you're trying to push against it.... then go with your gut feel...

Yep... Helps also, (if the tree has been cut) to be able to reach OVER the stump verses having to always move the machine....so this depends in part on how big your machine/backhoe might be)

Only choice is in a clearing in the woods....or in the attached garage (garage sits under living room) No shed yet though suppose one could be built....or tie them to tree. I totally get the danger aspect of them. Heck, I don't even have my gas can for my chainsaw in the garage. I keep it...

Never thought about the (old) bolts being left handed! All the replacements were right hand but that means nothing as to what's on there. I had been spraying Pb Blaster on it for up to two weeks. I had another can of some other type of penetrant but forget its name. None of it worked. I...

Yeah, but fess up....how good were you? Two males in my 8th grade typing class. Myself and a fairly obese guy who was SMOKING if he could type 2 words/minute. Therefore, I was the fastest male typest in the class....and but for a cute gal Alison who sat a row or two over, I would have been...

I use mine for cutting the fields. When I start up, I'll idle for a moment, go into gear and idle/faster idle my way to the fields so by the time I'm cutting it should be warmed up. Similar on return....finish the field, drop the RPM's down so I'm idling/fast idling my way back home and by the...

Couple thoughts: 1. I once cleaned out the fuel tank on my backhoe. It was near empty so unscrewed the bung in the bottom of it to get residual fuel out. Took a pressure washer and turned it inside the tank spraying as much of the tank as I could while the waste water flushed out the open...

When my buddy (machinest) came over with his torch, he said it was a rosebud. It was my first time ever seeing one. My PRESUMPTION is that it would put a flame out that might be....for example, 2-3 inches in diameter at the nozzle. As it turned out, I guess it was a small rosebud as it was...

Not sure of the right word, but I've seen how 'explosive' Acetelyn can be when my (machinest) friend had his tanks over to heat the kingpin on my backhoe. Flame went out or something and the "pop" made it very clear that the stuff ignited "right now" with an explosion verses just an enhanced...

I've looked up the definition of entrainment, "In engineering, entrainment is the entrapment of one substance by another substance. For example: The entrapment of liquid droplets or solid particulates in a flowing gas, as with smoke. The entrapment of gas bubbles or solid particulates in a...

The thread to bend 1" steel got me thinking about this. Though my project is now done, I went to replace the blades on my flexwing mower. Prior owner said they were original. If true, that means something like 20 years old. I'm a persistent little cuss..... ultimately getting out the 7"...

Nothing for me, what I know is self taught or watching others. Pretty cool that you could do that!

You know.....you yourself were once an egg. Such self hatred! :oops:

I've been going by this 'dry pond' every day. It's been raining so the pond is maybe 8" deep. I walk around the edges looking for him. Can't see the bottom where it's "deep" (HA) Shovel is there waiting. I don't see him at all. I realize he might have moved on. I'll keep looking. The...

^^ This When I start a project, I want to jump on whatever I'm using, turn key and go. I don't want to have to fuel it, grease it.... so I try to do those things (don't always grease it) but I DO always top the fuel off. Since I carry the 5-gallon jugs to the Co-op, this also lets me keep...

You'd all run away if you saw me.... :oops:

I'm very afraid that you would have deeply hurt Aunt Bea's feelings.

Hmmm....wife said it was more like 10 years ago! My how time flies. He is about six inches across his back if that is any indication. (I've no idea how fast they grow)

A year, perhaps almost two years ago... my neighbors helper brought to our house to show my wife, what turned out to be a baby snapping turtle. She, in her ever so thoughtful ways, had him put it into our recirculating pond right behind the house. The one that has frogs (no fish) and the one...

A bit of a nightmare situation. Decades ago, Father in Law bought 500 acres. He's a "frugal" chap (read: cheap) and didn't want to pay for the place (he was a successful dentist, had plenty of cash flow) Asked his sister & mother if they'd like to split the land (yes) so now it's three people...

Thought about that.... we ALSO have a nice washout going down the big hill....again, thanks to him as when he loosened the dirt to plant, cultivate, I guess it allowed a channel to develop. (there was always a bit of a swale (correct word?) there but now I have to stop and be careful to cross...

Fixed it for ya!

Another viewpoint on leasing it out. We did that here for a couple years. The guy brought a bulldozer in, knocked down some fences that "were in his way" AND (father in law passed away during this time) he knocked down the tree on top of the (highest hill) in the county where his ashes were...

I used to cut the farm here (helping out my wife's father and uncle who also live here and gave us our plot of land) Only problem is, they had an old International 444 and a 5' rotary cutter.... and the grassy part of the farm is (guessing) about 100 acres. If the grass got tall, I literally...

Question for you/anyone. Back in MS-DOS days, you could write a command (I believe it was 'Xcopy32') and you could add some switches to it....for example xcopy32.exe/d = copy the file IF the DATE has changed. So you don't copy the same file every day, it copies it once and if you edit that...

You need to wake up each morning and like/respect the reflection you see in the mirror so do as you're called. That said, it does appear that you are overly oozing with integrity....and that...is a good thing. You've got my respect regardless of what you do/don't do.

Sorry, just noticed this. Not trying to compare those specifically.... "in the realm of finish mowers" 430 "finish mower" does a distinctly better job than the Woods "finish mower" which got me to thinking in the realm of flexwing mowers, how different brands might cut verses each other. I...

The RFM has historcially been attached to an aged IH-444. Aged meaning probably tired and could use some form of overhaul. Tractor doesn't burn/use oil to speak of.... The Tach does NOT work and it just feels that at full throttle, it's not going as fast (RPM's) as it should. When (my wife's...

I agree with you can put a plate on it. (I'm all about function over form unlike my wife who doesn't care how good it works as long as it's pretty)

The soapy solution would work on the tires too. My 15' flexwing would lose air (VERY annoying to have to drive it up to the house to top off) I ended up replacing several tires....others still leaking... By the time it was over, I think I've replaced ALL tires and three or four of the rims...

I get that.... in my case, my logic is if I have to drive over every square inch then why not do it in a way that makes it nicer looking. Side story: When I was 12/13? I cut the back yard with a push mower. One time, to make a change, I cut it in sections. So I took a quarter of the yard...

I've got a field I cut. I use my JD 430 with mower. It went down for 2-3 weeks so I put my Woods 72" finish mower behind the JD tractor (not the 430). What I noticed is the Woods RFM (with new blades I might add) left a LOT of clumpage, windrowing, especially in a certain area where I already...

It's amazing what a 'body mechanic' (surgeon) can do, eh!!

Number of years ago, I had some cancer taken off my nose (Moh's process). To cut it out, they have to numb the nose. Doc pulls out her needles and before she sticks in my nose (do you realize how sensitive your nose is to being stuck with a needle??) (we had been bantering a bit) So, as she...

I agree with this. I've never seen one.... (my father is now 92 BUT has a 70 year old wife to dote over him) Anyway, when I see those commercials and see someone get in the tub I'm thinking I can be DONE before that thing is even full..... then, they have to sit there while it drains? No...

After reading all this, I kind of miss my old Schwinn.......Unicycle....

If you receive cash..... you can go to the bank and they have that money counter. My understanding is it will scan each bill and (should) stop on any that are fake so they could filter that for you.

Wow... just wow.... I don't know the answers to your questions. I've got a 1066 and go to an IH site for some learning (or asking) on working on it. https://www.redpowermagazine.com/forums/forum/4-general-ih/ Those fellas over there eat, breath red and probably won't marry it unless it's...

Just saw you're in different areas

If you're both in the same area.... it's possible you might use the same bank. Aside from that, once you finalize the deal, (presuming you both live in same area), simply go with him to HIS bank and let them either cash his check for you or hand you a cashiers check. I'm not worried about...

Hmmmm....seems I'm having technical difficulties attaching.

Though I think I posted the following on the forum, I didn't think about the thread. I replaced both axle seals. You need to pull them out and the puller tool I have....bent. When it wasn't bending, it put a nick on the flat surface where the axle housing bolts on. I don't much care for that...

I too...used a funnel (though didn't use any tubing with it)..... still managed to let the funnel flip out spilling the fluid down the side...

My hose was dry rotting so I replaced it. The new hose is pretty clear so I simply bypassed the sight glass altogether and ran the hose through the "holder". Now it's easy to see it and I don't have multiple connection points, just the two. I'm no better than you, I spilled the fluid!! In...

Happy ending for sure! I was going to comment about a somewhat similar situation I had once. It might be worth knowing that I've got a glass sediment filter but it's so old, you can't see through it for the crust of dust/dirt/years on it. My backhoe would "idle" just fine and I could "idle"...

That's kind of my thoughts.... or maybe an air chisel. Rent a dumpster, toss what you can as you bring it down (unless you're going to reuse bricks?) Cart dumpster away and go to Phase II, whatever that may be for you.

Thanks, I also thought it was pretty clever when the idea came to me. Wasn't sure it would work in practice but felt in theory it should.... and then it did. So I thought I'd share it in case someone ran into similar situation, maybe they'd recall what I did.

Gear drive. Looking at these other responses, I'm guessing his isn't.

No idea but I've put our IH 444 behind my backhoe and pull started it. (someone on it of course)

I had the 430 that chattered thread. Seems my primary issue is a turnbuckle that loosened and changed the way things worked! Part II is that I was having dirt dry/crust on the wheel rims so I knew I had a slight leak of hydraulic fluid so now is the time to try to fix it. I've got the rear...

Good that you evidently fixed your issue. My backhoe was fighting me at one time. Cutting to the end, what turned to be my issue is the seals in the steering cylinder were starting to leak. This allowed the pressure to squeeze to the other side and nullify some of the push that the...

Update on the rest of the story... (which isn't 100% finished yet) I've parked the mower as I've been working on other (wife) projects... when I cut the field, I just pull out the woods RFM and put it behind one of the tractors. (it leaves a lot more clumps than this mower which I find...

'grommet' That's part of my point..... there WAS no grommet. The hose itself apparently works to both seal the tank and then let fuel pass through the middle. It is not what I expected to see. So you have the edge of the pass through directly on the hose (as contrasted with a thicker...

Pulled trimmer out of garage for wife to use other day, she never got to it so it was sitting on the sidewalk. I noticed a small puddle of gas under it so it's dripping. Picked it up looked at bottom and it's moist with gas. HUH?? I thought maybe the way it was sitting, gas had worked out...

"No" to the tractor question but, my backhoe uses AW-32 and my 15' hydraulic mower (which is attached to the PTO of tractor) uses AW-100 That said, I use IH Hytrans in the tractor and appropriate AW32/100 in the backhoe/mower. I would (and do) also avoid things made in China. Stupid story...

Fortunately, both the luggage and baggage made the same trip so you may never know?

Heh, this reminded me....not of a joke, but a real situation. I used to drive a Miata, small car with little space for luggage. Wife & I went on a trip. On getting home, were at the baggage pickup when it dawned on us that my little car was going to be FULL (she'd acquired a thing or two...

This isn't recent.... but it was fun (and I've posted this before) Top picture shows backhoe in background to get some scale. I had TWO of these piles and lit them both off 'around' 5:00 P.M. when I got home from work. Chose that specific time because it was the earliest I could get home...

Howdy neighbor! I live "right down the road" (highway 95) from you.... in Greenback. Welcome.

Oh, so I got the new replacement tubeless tire for $35 plus tax.

The rest of the story: I took tire back to coop last Saturday. They had already ordered in the tubeless version that I'd need. The (former) tire guy that did the work, was off that day. The manager had just left to go to another of their locations, 20 minutes away. Was told I'd have to wait...

Wow, it's probably been 40 years since I've used it.... (on an engine that was upside down as you suggest) HOWEVER, since it's measuring the gap in there, I can't imagine that it would make a difference what the orientation of the engine/crank may be?? (I'm not a mechanic) Maybe someone will...

We had a patch along the drive between the houses & the lake. I didn't mind it at all. Wife & neighbor (her cousin) decided they'd like it gone. His nephew came out with one of those forester grinders (no idea what it's called....a big NASTY drum on the front of a skid steer and simply ripped...

I cheat. My backhoe has a cab. (no windows though, but don't ask!) I just clump my 25 foot grade 100 chain on the floor in the rear corner. Always out of my way and easy to get to and always with me. Don't know how I'd attempt to keep it with the tractor. Probably have to make some kind of...

I've got a PRD 7200, had it for ... maybe 10'ish years or more? Does a nice job, only replaced a spindle once. Blades every couple years. I usually ran it behind our IH 444 which is long in the tooth and a bit tired. The mower would leave a LOT of clumps behind it. I always attributed that...

I had slime in my lawn more (rider) tire when I replaced it (myself) Created a mess so I much prefer to avoid that. I'd rather foam fill tire if need be (but not a brand new tire on a brand new rim). Side comment, I called coop yesterday, let the guy who pulled the tube out of the "tubed"...

Simple (in my opinion) Over my years, I've had more issues with tubes than not. If I get a nail/thorn in the tire, I can fix the tubeless tire in 10 minutes because I've got the stuff to fix that. Heck, I probably got three years out of near bald tires on the front of my riding mower...

Update on my brand new tube tire without a tube in it (mounted on a brand new rim) Cut a field yesterday.... of the six tires on the flexwing mower, I had one break the bead on both sides. Happened to be the brand new tube tire, without a tube on the brand new rim. I'm planning on taking it...

So I cut a field yesterday and looked at the meter every now & then. After I started the tractor, the meter was on the "C" side of zero. We'll call it showing 1 1/2 hash marks to the positive. I'm presuming it's telling me now that the alternator is putting out some juice to recharge the...

Memory says it has one side going to starter solenoid and other side to alternator. I might misremember but I followed installation instructions to the letter

Oh, and when I cut a small section of the field afterwards, the engine temp barely went over the 1/4 hash mark when previously, I would watch it and when it go to the 3/4 hash, I'd literally shut the mower down and let the engine idle for a few minutes. I'd then resume cutting but at a lower...

I seem to recall having some confusion on how mine should be wired. (memory says) I hooked the line from the alternator to the meter when I think it should have instead been the wire going to/from the starter/battery. Whichever is correct, I initially had it wrong and had to change it...

Wow, your bride makes makes you go outside too huh? :oops:

I'm hoping that when I tightened it, things will improve. Won't really know until I cut a field and put some time on it Side comment, the new alternator is larger than original and batteries are now maybe two years old . I have two skinny 12 v batteries in it and new harness.

I've got an International. Put new wiring harness & gauges on/in it. The Ammeter is a new thing to me. I get that it's showing something like the system is discharging or charging..... but I'll lengthen the question. Normally when I have tractor running, ammeter is at 'zero'. If I turn...

Picture of mine on an International 1066. In my case, I don't know about others) they are both either on or off. As I recall, the 1,000 unit (upper) is taken off some shafts that probably go to the rear of the engine. The lower PTO is then geared off the 1,000 unit. I've rebuilt this one...

Gotta love all those furballs

First, my official answer is I have nothing constructive to add to this conversation. That said, I might have a nugget for consideration? I've got a 15' flexwing mower behind my IH. The mower is hydraulically powered. Rather than use the tractor hydraulics it's got a PTO pump. That pump...

I read this on another forum, thought I'd copy/share. I got a kick out of it. (I have both dogs & cats) From a dog’s diary ………… 8:00 am - Dog food! My favorite thing! 9:30 am - A car ride! My favorite thing! 9:40 am - A walk in the park! My favorite thing! 10:30 am - Got rubbed and...

I don't know that I've seen a thread with so many requests to see the butt of his tractor. Bunch of pervs.... (y)

I'd contend the tractor is running hot because the fan RPM's are way less than the engine RPM's so it's not pulling air through the radiator as much as it should yet, the engine is still screaming at PTO speed creating the heat. Since this belt only goes from the crank to the fan to the...

An update: Just finished some of my morning work so went out to look at the tractor. Low & behold, when I pushed on the fan belt, it was about as floppy as floppy can be and still be in the grooves. That explains a LOT! I suppose I would have found it, after I bought a new water pump &...

So, when you're cutting a field/yard/other..... many times the field isn't square with straight sides, so you have to curve in/out along the edges to dodge aggressive branches. Question.... do you FOLLOW that pattern throughout the cut so the field has wavering lines all the way through or...

The belt is essentially brand new. I replaced it last year as the one that was on there was looking ragged. I will however, admit I'd not thought of the belt, perhaps it's stretched a bit and does need tightened. That could explain everything!

I was out cutting a field yesterday. I noticed a bit of a burnt smell. Pretty much the exact smell if you are smoking a drive belt on a pully. I have noticed lately that the tractor keeps running near hot. Hmmm.... do I have water/antifreeze mix in radiator? Yep. Is radiator unobstructed...

I'm guessing that goats are out of the question...... With my mower (flexwing) I have two blades that go one direction and the last blade goes the opposite direction. So as I travel forward, one of the blades is cutting INTO the grass whereas the blade on the other side is cutting "with" the...

I'd probably remove some water from the system first. (open drain at bottom of radiator with bucket under to catch said liquid) Don't forget to CLOSE the drain! (don't ask me how I know) I'm not familiar with that tractor... but in general, loosen the fan blades while it's tight, loosen any...

You're clothes washer can also bite you in the behind. I don't recall all the tidbits as it's probably been 20 years ago.... but two different snake bites in the butt.... 1. Wife was doing laundry here. The drain pipe from the washer had somehow moved and was no longer pointed into the wall...

I've got the little brother to those on the rear of my JD 430 garden tractor (lawn mower) I live on a slope and the original tires simply spun when I'd be turning at an angle trying to go up hill. These can still spin a little bit but they do a much better job for me. So here's a question for...

I don't know if I'm in the middle of a nightmare or just finished..... I'd appreciate your thoughts. Sparing you the two week fiasco to get a NEW rim and new TUBELESS tire, I'll start near the end of the story. Went to the co-op today to pick up a tire that's used (one of six) on my flexwing...

I'd be ok with someone having to buy an old machine.....gets them to appreciate what it does....and what it doesn't do! They then might have more clarity when it came time to ante up to buy a newer machine.

He's in East Tennessee.......back off! (y)

One nice thing about seeing a thread like this, late in the process is, I got to read the start.....and got caught up to the end pretty quickly!! I've burned stumps like that before (though typically smaller) and I've learned that 'for me', a stump like that would probably take three fires to...

No thank you!! I was once sideways on a slope that was making me reallllllly nervous. Only way to do what I needed to do was traverse this section. So....I took the backhoe, pointed it uphill and extended it out as a counter-balance. Got what I needed done, done.....and got the heck outa...

Let's say that 10 years ago (no idea really BUT, it was minimum six/seven years) I bought a brand new Mr. Funnel. Wife didn't want it in the garage, so had some flagstone that I put out in the woods (where I kept the diesel). I set a bucket on the flagstone, put Mr. Funnel inside the bucket...

I see. Unless I missed something (which I very well may have) I thought/presumed you were cutting a single tract of land. I missed the above. I'm afraid I don't have anything to offer.

Where I live, (wife's family farm, about 250 acres, maybe 50/50 woods/fields?) I used to cut the place with their IH 444 and 5' rotary as her father & uncle were getting older and unable. Finally, I decided one summer that living life was more interesting than spending nearly the entire summer...

I think that's an excellent comment. Case in point: My riding mower (2-cylinder diesel) is currently not working. The field in front of house needs cut. I usually spend 90 minutes/week to use my riding mower to cut this field. I PREFER to use my finish mower but also have a 15' flexwing...

His face shield would flicker on/off. He said he thought it was the way we were situated. We had the late morning sun at our back so the sun would try to illuminate the inside of the mask. Once the weld started the mask worked like it should so there weren't any issues to be concerned about...

I bought a used flexwing mower. It did not have a jack stand mounted to it.....so when it was at my local fabrication shop getting fitted for the PTO speed increaser, I had them weld on a jack stand. Over that winter, the jack stand snapped and once again I was without the ability to easily...

To clarify.... there IS a fence around it. We took some lattice and surrounded the transformer. The lattice has maybe 18" of clearance between the lattice and transformer. The greenery is just an absolute mess. (drives me nuts and I salivate every time I have the string trimmer in my hands...

We've got one of those transformers sitting in front of the house. Wife L.O.V.E.S. it (highly dripping with sarcasm) It happens to be in a spot where it was once clear.....but since she detests looking at things like that, she planted some roses near it, there are some natural vines near...

Amen!! Since I'm sharing my innocence and humility.... I drove into town specifically to pick up the breaker....and to buy a loaf of bread. I was / am aware enough to know that there are different designs. Mine is a Square D (Homelite or something like that?) None the less, I knew to...

I've never seen a breaker go bad in my life. Guess I can't say that any more! I've never had one apart (I'm a curious type that loves to see how things work) I would have....no, I DID presume that if it shows continuity from where the wire attaches to the spade for the buss bar (I think...

The rest of the story.... I pulled out my 8-3 wire... WHAT? Doesn't EVERYONE have a 50' run of 8-3 wire for circumstances just like this????!! So I pulled it out. Went into town to get a new outlet. (30 miles round trip). Got a new outlet, got a plastic box for it and a new cover. I...

Well, I might be screwed. I'll cut to the chase. After checking/probing a couple things, (and admit I had NOT thought about double checking power) I went to the beginning. Long story short: 1. I've got power at the breaker (pulled out, checked for tight wires, continuity through the...

Since I can't touch it for several hours.... (busy working) let me ask this: 1. Can it be tested with a VOM for continuity? (if so, everything so far, checks out) 2. AS A TEST, could I jump across the two terminals and if the dryer gets warm, verify my issue (and then fix it).... but if...

I physically removed this to check for continuity and it tested fine (which doesn't mean it's good) Can these go bad without testing 'open'? This will be interesting to dig into, I'll have to go find the schematic. Yikes, that was an expensive fix for a screwdriver. It is electric. The...

I ended up with my mothers washer/dryer when she passed. Not sure but I think it came from Sears. Maytag Model: LDE 8904 ACE As best I can tell, works perfectly fine (timer works, drum works) BUT zero heat. Not being the official Maytag repair man, I'm trying to figure out which part is bad...

Nice ending to your story! Years ago, I used to cut this land with a 5' mower. Tractor/mower belonged to my father in law and his brother in law. (why they used a 5' is WAY beyond me.... on over 100 acres of fields....but hey, they were retired and had a lot of time I suppose) They're gone...

Gotta say.... now that I scrutinize this thing, I'm thinking that I do NOT use them. It looks like I already have their equal already cast in the brass/bronze material. (?)

I posted the prior....and was scratching my head because I KNEW I'd had a schematic of something that looked different (though the overall was similar) So looked into the larger book I have and found an accurate portrayal of what I actually have in my hands so swapped it out. The PDF above is...

Ok, so here's my $5.00 question.... I've attached a diagram from the manual....and "what I've got" In the picture, on the right is the brass/bronze #9. I believe they call it the thrust plate. I have two of them. In the picture on the thrust plate, you can see two squiggly type of seals...

Excellent, thank you. I was really scratching my head thinking that a viscosity of 100 (I'm accustomed to SAE) would be pretty darn thick for this.... I had no idea there was a different scale.

Hydraulically powered flexwing mower. (hydraulic pump attached to PTO powering hydraulic motors above each blade spindle)

My cutters manual says to use: Exxon Nuto H-100 or Gulf Harmony 100 AW or Shell Tellus 100 or and this is what's confusing me "or an approved equivalent 30 weight oil" Are the first three listed 30 weight or 100 or other? When I looked up Shell Tellus I interpret it to be saying the 100...

(how old is the hose) If it's 17 years then it's a good suspect. I didn't catch the 17 first time through.....darn glasses.... ( always blame the wife or the glasses!!)

How old is it? Is it simply loose? I've got a female/female coupler in a couple places and over the years of ownership, I've once/thrice had those come loose and I'm ready to yank the hoses off when all I needed to do was tighten them.

I can't see it. I'm not registered on/for instagram.

Here's a question for you.... Shop guy said he'd use something like "honey oil" or what he said was something like STP building oil. I know generally of what he speaks.....very thick and you use it as you're rebuilding an engine or something so it tends to stick in place for initial startup...

How awesome is this... I take all parts 45 miles away to the pump shop... Walk in as I'm setting the box down talking to the manager...I tell him that someone suggested this was a Tyrone M-20.... As this is happening another customer walked up behind me... overheard the conversation and...

I once cleaned out my fuel tank on my JCB backhoe/loader. Took the bottom plug off, got the pressure washer out and simply had at it. Let the pressure and water scrub the tank. When I was done, I took a garden-sprayer (pressure sprayer) and put a gallon of diesel in it. pumped it up and...

Throwing some spagetti on the wall of ideas here.... (and to Handloaders credit) If I read the hose schematic correctly.... it would seem there is a 3/4" hose that goes directly from the pump to the center motor. Then, there is a 1" hose that goes from the left wing to the right wing (or...

Attempted to.... but can't really tell. I wish they'd use colored oil....or dramatically colored instead of essentially clear!! I'm not 100% sure which oil was used but I THINK it was their low viscosity. Since I was at the dealer, I didn't question any of it. Did a full transmission fluid...

Quick response: I have simply put all the goodies into a box to take to the repair shop for them to evaluate. I need to go there anyway (with the old replaceables, I do not yet have the replacement parts....this is why I was disassembling the unit) so why not take the housing to see if they'd...

I've got a field I cut (flat and smooth, much like a lawn) and next to it is a hill. I cut these yesterday. On the flat part everything was normal. (takes me about 2 hours to cut all this) By the time I got to the hill part, I got most of it done. I kept noticing however, that the...

Ok, so pulled out my calipers. I got some differences in my readings (I'm not an expert on its use, especially for a critical measurement like this) Put the caliper inside from 12-6:00 and then turned it 90 degrees to check 3:00-9:00. Did this for the bore and the rod/gear. For the drive...

So I'm inferring on what you've said that I've not really looked at the right parts yet. I need to go out and look at the shaft where the bronze parts reside and see if (maybe with them installed) there appears to be any free play?? Even if that's not what you meant..... tis where I'm going...

I see you responded... I've not read it yet, I'm on a roll! Here are the gears another cavity shot What I found at the bottom of the barrel!! (though I don't know how significant this might be???)

Ok, so your kick in the pants is all I needed. Dont' have much to lose, this isn't too complicated (for how it's put together) I laid down a board and as I took a part off, put it down in perspective and in order. I just reassemble in reverse. So...what happened? I took out the little...

Question.... would it be reasonable to expect a hydraulic (or pump repair) shop to have access to these type parts? (are they common?) Edit to add: I think this mower was made in 1983 if the handwritten date on the manual means anything. I know that Alamo doesn't support it anymore...

Thanks... Question, keeping in mind this is my first disassembly.... will these things be evidently visual? (obviously if it's egg shaped that should be visible) but what I mean is are we talking in the thousandths? How tight do the tolerances need to be? I don't know how old this thing is...

Oh, and the thread "Harbor Freight Tools that DON'T Suck"...... We will NOT have their Crows foot wrenches on that list.....because they DO suck. You can see my cheater bar in the tractor tire picture.... I snapped the 3/4" Crows foot in half. Given how contorted I was trying to use my knee...

So I have an old 15 foot 'Terrain King' (now owned by Alamo) hydraulically powered flexwing mower. (a speed increaser attaches to PTO and hydraulic pump attaches to increaser then powers the blades) Cut a field a week ago and noticed that one blade section cut like a ginsu knife.... the...

Pretty much take it where I want to go. It is however 2-wheel drive and I think 4 wheel would be beneficial for me at times. I did once get it stuck in the muck when the lake was lowered and I took it into the "water" (which was gone) to dredge out some silt. Ended up sinking into the muck...

If you can turn a wrench, you might be better off getting 2-3 machines. I've got an industrial loader/backhoe and frankly, it's probably the most useful thing here on the farm (unless I want to cut grass! HA!) I've used it to move trees, (as in replant), pick up fallen trees, push trees over...

One of our dogs, the biggest of all of them at around 80 lbs, would be found with a squirrel in his mouth. No idea how he constantly came across them. They clearly have the advantage in that they can climb slightly higher than he can. None the less.... he was ruthless with them. (never saw...

err.... not always. Our cat loved to bring live mice indoors....let them go so he could taunt them. He'd finally kill them and maybe eat half of them leaving the other half so we could see the trophy. (he's got a flapper door in the window so he can come/go as he pleases) Not once, but...

15 years ago I was cleaning up an area after the farm was timbered. I rolled over a branch (spear) and as the rear tire rolled over it, the branch stood on end and essentially speared one of the lines that held the boom up. I noticed it when the boom fell like "right now" (it's amazing how...

I've replaced all exterior bulbs with LED and many interior... I don't agree that they'll never be replaced. I've replaced some of them several times. For the cost of them that kind of irritated me.... still, I do agree that they should lower electric use bills and the light output though...

We added on to the house a number of years ago. During that time, they added a (hard wired) light over the garage.....however, it was wired to a dedicated switch up in the kitchen on the other side of the house. So, we left the switch on all the time and put a motion sensor light there. Have...

My attitude is to try it! Really....what can you hurt? (presuming you aren't using a hammer!!) Get a table, take things apart. You might have to get creative a bit to pull it apart (I had to attach some straps to mine to help pull apart) I had spent several thousand dollars on mine over the...

I can't say this is 100% true across the board (though I'd expect it to be) .... even if someone gets a matching contribution by their company.... it will likely still be taxable during the distribution phase, even if the person is doing a "Roth" 401K. So you are doing a Roth 401K and put...

To make a bigger mountain out of an ant-hill.... I kind of looked at it this way...Machine can be used as: 1. Tractor (my JCB can't) 2. Loader (check) 3. Backhoe (check) Consequently, my industrial JCB isn't a "TLB" but a "LB" Let's think this through some more to see how it can be...

Well, that and trying to type using claws with no opposing thumbs is its own challenge.

Here's a flip/flop for you.... (maybe I should run for political office, HA!) When my (now deceased) mother retired.... her condo was paid, car paid and had about $500K in her IRA. She was literally saving money on her social security.....she had no bills, didn't drive anywhere and didn't...

Reptile eh? Well then, you're a crustacean! Take THAT! :oops:

You have "ONE" hose that does both, raise the cutting height AND raises the wings? I'd be changing that today. I'd want those functions independent of each other. As for the power down.....why? Gravity will bring the wings down. Also, as "96" above says, it might impede your movement...

Hmm.... I always thought a "TLB" was indeed....a tractor.....with a loader....and a backhoe. I don't view my JCB as a "TLB" as I think it's missing the tractor portion. Maybe I've been wrong all this time.

I don't disagree that the end investment amount would be the same (presuming same dollars invested up front) I guess one question might be would you rather pay tax on $10,000 (the initial investment) or on $36,000. It really is that simple. I don't personally care what someone chooses as they...

Tried to make a quick copy of your spreadsheet with the Roth. Since the Roth is tax free, you should have more funds then AND your distributions won't be conflicting (tax wise) with your social security, pension (if you have one) or rental income or any other income that might then bump you up...

Mosstoad beat me to a comment. HA, I've been dying to use Mosstoad. I still think that's hysterical.