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I have 2 of the red cans that made by that company before they disappeared. I wondered why I could not find them any more. I will never give them up.

:ROFLMAO: and they haven't got a clue what a gallon is. Not one of my 5 gallon diesel cans will hold more that 4.5 gallons.

I know that this is getting off topic but I also would like to see fact based evidence and documentation on RimGuard being bad for the rims. Everything that I can find says that it helps prevent rust and corrosion. Back to the topic at hand and the questions. I would try as suggested by others...

When the only thing I could get for fill was calcium I always put it tubes to prevent it from eating the rims. In fact I think it was the dealer that did them that insisted I had to have tubes when filling with this stuff. Sorry, don't have any input on this issue, but watching in case I can...

Is this a poll? My vote is greater than 50%. I can tell you that when I got my first HST this is what I thought and this is what I did for at least 2 years, maybe more, until I did some reading and figured it out. This is also what my FIL is doing with the old lawn tractor I gave him and even...

Just curious. I don't have an explanation, only some thoughts. Was it cold there when you had the issue? Do you remember how long it was running? My limited understanding of the transmissions in these little tractors is that they are in many ways similar to HSTs in larger tractors and work on...

Not enough this morning to go out but I looks like I'll have to go out for one last hurrah this afternoon. Maybe not enough to blow, but I won't know that till I get out there. At minimum I'll have to put the edge tamers back on my bucket and plow so my wife can get in when she gets home.

They've removed the sleet and brought the snow down to 6 inches, so for me it really depends on how much the wind piles it in my driveway. If the wind is just right it will clear the snow out for me but if it's not then it will pile it up.

To be completely honest, I'd love to go faster in some cases. Tried to mow my lawn in high and it seems to pulls the hill fine, but my lawn is bumpy and I thought it would going shake my kidneys out. This is the main reason I go slow, that and mowing the lawn is one of the ways I get "quiet...

I gave my old JD Lawn Tractor to my FIL when I got my new tractor. I've been trying to explain the HST in it to him for nearly a year. He keeps complaining that when he's going up hill he seems to loose power and it has a hard time no matter how hard he pushes on the peddle. He's convinced...

I've had a similar experience with salt lamps, don't know if anyone's heard of them. They are supposed to help remove dust and allergens from the air. I would wake up every morning with a sinus headache and needed to take some type of decongestant. I read about the lamps and figured WTH, and...

I have really had my fill of winter this year but where I am I've seen 3 feet of snow well into April, so, it's not like I'm surprised or anything. You'll be on the edge of what will be going over me. High today was 64F as well. Thursday's high will be 32 (0C) with a 20mph wind with gusts likely...

I'm not disappointed. I mean, top speed is about 4MPH in low range, so I go only 3MPH up my hill by letting up on the peddle a little to get more power. I didn't get the tractor for speed, I got it to move a snow. That I can mow my lawn with it or move stone is a bonus :). Two years ago I was...

Glad I didn't unhook anything yet, 8 to 10 inches of sleet & snow coming to me on thursday with wind meaning I'll have 2ft or more in places in places.

When I run my tractor is is usually at rated RPM. The thing idles at almost 1500 and the book says I should have it the RPM at 2500 min for the HST to have the pressure it needs. I figure that I may as well run it at 3K (PTO speed) if I need it at 2.5 just to move. So if I'm moving or doing any...

They can be called freeze plugs, but they are also core plugs. They are used to plug the holes used for casting the block. Some think that these plugs will help prevent a block from cracking if the coolant freezes. I used to work on cars and I've never seen one of these plugs prevent an block...

It really depends on how you pronounce something. In a popular show on TV right now there is a guy that does not say "historic" he says "istoric". "This is an istoric event". In his case the use of "an" is correct because it seems that all H's that begin a word are silent where he hails from, or...

Thanks @LouNY that's pretty much what I was thinking, but being new to diesels I was not sure if my thinking was correct. I don't want to do anything that might cause issues since I plan to have this tractor for a very long time. I've actually been doing a neighbors driveway all winter (my...

I have read many topics here on TBN about this. If you start a diesel then you should run it, work it to get it up to operating temp. This burns off any condensation you might have in the oil, HST. It will also burn off any diesel that may have migrated to the oil. I've also done my own research...

Not everyone has the option to store things inside. My long term storage is under my solar panel array. That's where my blower will sit until the next winter season and where my FEL will sit a lot unless I have a use for it. While not inside it is semi protected from the worst of things and...

I had the same question, but then I tried to use my bucket for plowing snow off my stone driveway and lawn. Without the level indicator I could not tell when the bucket was level and ended up scraping up stone and putting divots in my lawn. Hard to see the edge of the bucket through 6 inches of...

That's why a said I might be tempted, probably be my last resort. And why I'm reading things like this to avoid similar problems myself. While I will probably need to store some things outside I have indoor space to keep the PTO shafts where I can not forget about them and check on them frequently.

There was a time that I would not have thought about bringing my car to a mechanic either, granted this was 30 or 40 years ago. Why, because there was nothing on the cars made at the time that I didn't have the skill to work on. I could tare down and entire engine and put it back together in my...

I agree, if it is dried grease I might be temped to throw the shaft into a large container of hot water with a generous amount of Dawn added. But I don't know what that would do for the grease in the joints, but then that's probably hardened as well.

This brings to mind another topic about getting a snow blower ready for storage and someone saying they store their PTO shaft inside and in 2 pieces. I imagine that sitting in the hot sun all summer could bake the grease dry.

Luckily my dealer has been a family owned business for 3 generations and it does not look like they are going anywhere anytime soon. I could be wrong and they could decide to sell out any time and then I'd probably be screwed. I could have paid a bit more, I don't think so, but honestly I don't...

I contacted my dealer about adding spacers, their response was that MF didn't have them for my tractor. I assumed by the reply and the tone that they would not put them on and more than likely it would give me warranty issues if something happens. But: I must have chains in the winter and I...

Rim Guard weighs about 11#/gallon and according to this chart the tires will hold about 11 gallons so that is and about 120# on each wheel. The chart I linked is for a different type of fill. The first link has weights of various types of fill. I was looking into this when I was going to take...

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As @Bullwinkle123 said. You need to make sure that any 3pt implements are wider than your wheels, like a snowblower. Also, I know that you said you will not be using the MMM, but if you do it will not fit with 3" spacers. Max for using the MMM is 2".

I had to take my filled tires off to put on the spacers. I fretted about this also, but it was not an issue. You jack it up until the weight is off just enough to slide the wheel out. When you put them back on you lean the wheel in so that one of the lugs is through the wheel (the spacers have...

I bought my tractor because of the dealer, but it wasn't just the dealer, they had several brands to choose from. I did the research on the tractors they had as well before deciding. Like someone else said, I do all my own maintenance and I order my parts online because I can get them faster...

If you are using a plastic sprayer, rinsing will not help, especially if the roundup is left in the sprayer for an extended period. I have a sprayer that is dedicated to only roundup. I once mixed up my sprayers and use my roundup sprayer for Seven for my garden and killed what I sprayed. Lost...

Agree with this. I use roundup around the base of all my trees, just far enough so that I can mow and I don't need to trim. I also use it at the base of my permanently places snow fences. For the fence it does help with mowing but in this case is is to prevent the weeds from getting tangled in...

I read hear on this forum that the HST fan can be easily damaged by getting a stiff weed wrapped around it and that it is extremely difficult to replace. I ordered the skid plate, an the step while I was there. There ain't nothing getting trough that plate except air. I am quite happy with the...

This is my method as well. Looking out at my front yard now there are stones scattered all over from my blower. I'll go out and pick up the biggest ones before the grass turns green but the rest will eventually just disappear into the lawn when it starts growing. When I first moved it here the...

It's the dealer. The tractor I bought was because of the dealer. They sell and service several brands and service larger tractors for farms. I know the dealer because of the farms in the area and I know they will send someone out to the middle of a field to work on a tractor or attachment. I do...

I was just thinking about this, but don't plan to do anything with it till mid April. I've seen 3 foot of snow on the last day of March. Doesn't look that will happen this year, but then it didn't look like it would in the years is happened. But I have been thinking about it, mostly the paint...

Because you said that you are leaning toward a GC. My property is extremely hilly. I have a 1725M, no BH. If you want the BH it you must get it that way. I cannot add one later because the frame on the tractor is completely different, or if I can it will be extremely expensive and would likely...

My full time job is working at an internet marketing company........ Yep, we're some of the folks that use this data to target ads. Please do not blame me, we only take advantage of the tools available and because people do not it off. But things are changing and this is becoming a lot harder...

I don't remember what configuration I got at but you can see it here. It's ln the left and the outside of the ROPS, It sits to the left of the PTO controls, it's working out nicely. Not very large but big enough to hold what I'm likely to use. I modified mine by putting a piece of egg crate foam...

Thanks for the input and the issues that this would cause. The reason that I was even thinking about it is because I am having a hard time when the ground rises significantly behind me which causes the blower to dig in rather than lift up the hill and I was thinking that if it could tilt a...

The area that I have to use my blower in has a lot of dips and bumps, hills and valleys. What I've been thinking is that it would be nice if the blower could automatically pivot to keep it even with the ground rather than level with the tractor to better deal with the uneven ground. I don't...

I have a Massey GC1725M. I think this is more general and not related to the make of tractor, but I could be wrong. When I am using my rear blower and I encounter a rise in the the ground under the blower the blower will be pushed up but only to a point. After this point the arms will not raise...

I have been having a he11 of a time hooking up the PTO for my blower to the tractor. Limited space and needing to pull the yoke back while pushing the shaft on. Anyway, I don't know in what threads I read it but a lot of people suggested using a bungee cord to take the weight of the shaft would...

Got a new set of shoes for my snowblower from Snow Blower Skids for all makes and models and spent the morning outside in the cold getting them put on. These are for a Woods SB54S blower. Had to be custom cut to fit the machine because the bolts are 8.5 inch on center. C.U.T. Series 3″ Long...

Almost 2 weeks ago I needed to go out an move snow and it was 20F outside. I had run the block heater for about an hour before going out but I was sure I should have run it longer and the tractor it would start hard due to the temp. I was surprised when after just 5 seconds on the glow plugs it...

Here is a picture of how this one is attached just in case you did not watch the video. It clamps at the bottom of the piston rod so it is independent of the attachment on the FEL. There is a bushing that allows the rod to move with the clamp tight. The clamp can be move up and down to adjust.

I'm replying here instead of the other thread. The tires in question are Carlisle Tru Power. Since your interested in tires for traction on hills, this was one of the reasons that I wanted AG tires on my tractor. I only have 1.5 acres and it is all hill with the exception of where the house is...

My driveway is fairly steep and can get quite slick. It is stone/gravel but I have seen it with 2+ inches of ice if we get a heavy wet snow followed by a rapid drop in temperature. This happens all too frequently so I am concerned about traction under these conditions. First of all I have R1...

So, after the snow I got this past monday, after trying to use the bucket to move snow because it was not enough to get the blower out and too much to leave it. What I discovered is that a bucket is quite a bit more difficult to level by eye than other types of equipment I've experienced. Dug up...

So, I read a few older threads about bucket level indicators. Just for information, I will be using my bucket for moving snow and I have a set of edge tamers for it to help me not move stone or lawn. To be honest, I don't see that I'll need an indicator. First is the fact the the top of the...

I did not think to measure the rims at the time. Partly my own fault. When I saw I only had 1/8th inch clearance with the chains on I called the dealer. I asked about wheel spacers because I'd read a couple of comments about them, but they said these were not available for this tractor and that...

I have been looking for something for a while and I cannot seem to find anything suitable and was hoping someone has seen what I'm looking for. Who knows, maybe it does not exists. Anyway, I have a block heater on my tractor. The plug hangs out the left side of my hood. I am also going to add a...

While stability will be improved and it is a plus because I live on the side of a hill the main reason I want the spacers right now is this Only having 1/8th of an inch clearance is not something I feel comfortable with. If I knew that swapping the tires would not be effective on this tractor...

I have a GC1725M (<15 hours on it) and I just ordered 2" wheel spacers and I was planning the work and where I will put the jack stands. Since the 50 hour maintenance requires removing the left rear wheel to check/clean the suction filter I figured I could look at video of others doing it to...

New to diesel tractors and I would like to understand this What is the significance of the amber section? the red? Are these just to tell me that I'm going over the RPM needed to run the PTO at 540 RPM?

I have a Woods SB54S Snowblower. Below is an image of the chute deflector I'm looking to change this out to something I can control from the seat of the tractor. It gets really windy here and I don't always have the option of blowing with the wind. Need to put the snow where I can put the...

Hi, I am looking for an ROPS mounted tool box for my MF GC1725M. I have found one at www(dot)bxpanded(dot)com(slash)ROPS-tool-box (sorry, won't let me post a link) I'm not sure if this will work on my tractor or not or if it will, which configuration to get. I can't put it on my right because...

I recently purchased a Massey Ferguson GC1725M. Removing the loader is giving me grief. The reason is that the loader support legs dig into the soft ground like a woman on stilettos. I can see why the instructions I've seen say to do this on a hard surface, unfortunately I don't have any hard...

Hey, The email said I should introduce myself, so here I am. Name is John and I live in central NY. I've been reading and finding useful information here since I started looking into purchasing a machine to better handle snow management. I ended up with a Massey Furguson GC1725M, partly...