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And understand it eats fingers for fun.

I get by with just this type. I can see the top flat and I can level at any height. When I place things above head height on a shelf this works well. When the top flat is level the bucket is level regardless of the height off the ground. The rods and such only work at ground level I think and...

Jrasband, I have a 584 and on rare occasions it gets locked in low range and cannot get to high or reverse. On mine when this happens, I use a crescent wrench to move the lower shift linkage as it goes into the transmission rearward to get it out. I have no real idea of why it may do this but I...

Congratulations! We are presently holding at 9 grands.

Ru-Glyde. I still use it.

Still getting use out of my Coats 10-10 Powerman. Like other here I have three trailers and five cars and I can do the unloaded fronts on the little Kubota. I still have good success with the old bubble balancer if I really take my time.

There are a lot of things to consider here. How many GPM is your well capable of. If you place the yard hydrant in line prior to the flow restriction device that keeps you from over pumping your well then you may have an issue when you open the hydrant of over pumping the well. If you control...

If you live in hilly country you would quickly realize why many prefer electric brakes.

Purchased mine 27 years ago. Gives me the ability to shop around too.

I was just told by a friend that home delivered propane was $3.84/gallon. Anyone else bought any recently?

I think I could agree with this if the individual who did not pay off the student loan were to have to lose his diploma and have the brains sucked out of him, like the truck that is forced to be sold. Both forever lose what they did not pay for. In all likelihood, the college graduate...

This question is best asked with some accompanying pictures. Are you clearing 2' diameter trees or blackberries?

Nice looking little machine.

What make and model tractor are you looking at?

You listen?

I have installed generator panels in all the homes I have built. 320 amp service (no CT) with two 40 slot 200 amp panels. The flush mount generator panel is beside those two panels with 12 slots. Super easy to do during construction. I especially like the two watt meters built into the generator...

I strongly suggest if you are going to take on the task of repairing your machine you invest in a shop manual for your specific model. They will give you good instruction, not that you will not get some good advice here, but you will have the answer when you need it, not when someone else logs...

I was under the impression California was doing away with internal combustion engines? Are they going to allow the use of these? I find it interesting that a public utility would do this in light of the future no I/C motors shortly. Are they doing an "in your face" to the legislature there...

https://www.insidehook.com/article/vehicles/boeing-dreamliner-drawing-giant-outline-of-plane-flight-radar-recording

I know different areas have different names for gravel but what is "surge gravel".

These are a wise investment...

From my local saw shop: http://www.madsens1.com/muu_barchain.htm

It only rarely gets to 10℉ in my location but I have found that if I pull the manual fuel shutoff for about 10 seconds of cranking then introduce fuel it seems to like it. My 2550 has in excess of 6000 hours with nothing done to the cylinders so I suspect the compression is marginal at this point.

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Thanks for posting this. I am in need of a set of 7x16 (AG tread) and I too have questions on tire quality.

2" west of Chehalis. No power issues.

I use the Dakota Alert magnetic loop under the driveway. About 3000' distance. I used a piece of PVC pipe under the driveway to set the sensor. It is sensitive enough to detect a rifle being carried over the sensor and no false trips for animals, only metal objects. It also senses the magnetic...

Or are you really having a problem with 2.5 wenches on a Christmas morning? If so, you got more than mechanical or electrical problems today buddy.... Best of luck....

Merry Christmas from a 33 degree snowing morning in Western Washington!

Welcome from the base of Boistfort Peak SW of you.

Are you speaking of when the two cylinders have no load or mechanism to tie them together?

I shoved a stick through the radiator on the 2550 maybe 25 years ago. The radiator never leaked for more than 4000 hours after this incident. Finally last summer it began to run a little warmer than I liked so I replaced the unit. I was guessing it was getting a little clogged over the years.

I usually inflate to the max pressure on the tire. And you and I have the same kind of flat tires Coby! Only flat on the bottom. :)

I agree with what you are saying about the design in the rotational speed. The point I was making is when your front tires lose an additional inch of radius, it REALLY changes that ratio difference. When they are under inflated (less radius) it changes the ratio as well. Couple worn tires with...

I found there were a number of things that can affect this. I will make the assumption it is a gear connection and not a clutch system to engage. 1) Front tires low of air pressure or little to no tread left. Basically they are rotating at a different speed than the rear causing a "bind" in...

My brother has one of these lifts and it creaked and jerked when it moved and we had to remove every pin from the assembly and grease every joint. I cannot believe it did not come with grease fittings from the factory. Only grease fitting was on the turntable. Edit: He bought it (well) used...

Isn't it awesome to watch them grow! Every old guy needs a nurse or two in the family. 🤣

Family will sue the manufacturers of the jack stand. Company will settle out of court. Settlement will be passed on to future customers. Other makers of jack stands will raise their costs of jack stands while awaiting future litigation. Who ultimately pays more?

Take a WIDE file and run it over the shaft to be assure you have no ridges at the groove. You do not want to remove any material from the shaft that was not deformed from the groove that is visible. Be sure you lube the shaft to give yourself every possibility of pulling the bearing off...

Tap it back further if possible then get some emery cloth to clean the shaft then lubricate the shaft and then try to pull it off.

He needs to slow down a bit with that chop saw.... :) He should have kept the pulling device from rotating while pulling up. Not a fair test to allow the steel piece to rotate with the nail while pulling. Few nails are rated for withdrawal resistance.

For sure if you do not know your future plans, have the field professionally done before you let it grow back in whatever. In ten years if it is not leveled and compacted properly you will have a rough ride even mowing. Unless you can penetrate the ground evenly, it will settle and leave ruts. I...

What are you going to do with the field long term? The reason I ask is if you want to turn it into a hay field then just hire someone to do it as opposed to spending money on something you will use once.

If you have a furnace that takes in air at basement floor level and then distributes the "conditioned" air through the top of the furnace, add an air intake to the low pint on the floor that you can open and close. Then in the winter you can draw the cold air that has pooled at the basement...

I installed an on/off switch (basic light switch) for the opener under the opener that feeds the outlet beside the opener so I could kill the door if I had something under it. I do not have a reversing sensor on the bottom edge of the door. I also have a backup chain pull on my opener as well.

Where does the furnace get its supply air (air from the room to the furnace)? You have an LP gas furnace in the basement? Is it a daylight basement?

I have a 10' high door opening. I have a ceiling height of about 15'. I wanted the door when open to hug the ceiling so I had room underneath. If I had a conventional opener with a chain and bar mechanism it would be directly above the door and my ceiling height with the door open would be about...

I go about 4' vertical then transition to horizontal. I wish I had the height to go clear up vertically.

I have a jackshaft opener as well. I had the installer run the side rails as high as possible to give me more clearance when the door is open. I come in under a gable end and have scissor trusses for the run. Since I have a vehicle lift about 20' inside I wanted the door, when open, as far up as...

I worked in a fire station with six other guys for 35 years. I could go on for hours about practical jokes.... :)

Like Midwesterner said, remove the whole assembly by taking the four bolts out and put it on a bench.

There are so many differences in tractors it really takes a knowledgeable and experienced tractor operator to know what is necessary. My shuttle shift L2550DT has over 6100 hours. I have used it for a multitude of purposes on 75 acres. It has torn through brush and trees and mowed 40 acres of...

Might want to consider a good dozer driver to run down both sides to form the crown and shoulders.

Pictures of the driveway he is intending to ditch. I gave up on ditches because they fill with weeds and stuff and finally just crowned to road and made mowable ditches on either side.

Posting a picture would be of HUGE value here.

Welcome from SW Washington. I grew up in the South King County area and wore a FD uniform for work in the urban area for 35 years. Now live in the country where the sound of gunshots does not cause me to instinctively start heading to my vehicle... :)

Is it true that thieves are using bar code readers to get prices of the items they have looted? That way they do not exceed the "misdemeanor" charge amounts and can know to make two trips?

One of these works well on a driveway. No deer warnings. Sensitivity can be set to detect metal. It can "see" my 270 being carried...

Not necessarily or you would need a relief valve for every loader function. Likely there is just one relief valve for all functions. As long as the valve is open, it may have access to the relief valve system. If the valve is closed, it may be a closed system on the cylinder side of the rod...

There is only so much a cylinder rod will take. If the "scoop" had only been used to lift at the tip I doubt you would have had an issue. Pushing down on the tip exerts a lot of force on the rod. Imagine pulling up on the front edge of the standard bucket and the hydraulic pressure created...

Could you use tire dip tanks such as these cut down?

That is quite a difference. Are you in the shadow of the Olympics?

8.8" for the month and 70.52 for the year.

I was thinking a TCMT as well.

How about the task of changing the little 184 side marker bulb in a Camry:

I wanted an indicator that showed level even if I was on a hill. If the indicator is in relation to the tractor wheels, and calibrated when on level surface how would you know where level is if you were going up or down a hill with something on forks?

Just out of curiosity, how much does power cost in your area? In our county we pay our PUD $0.95 per day basic charge, plus $0.06755 per kilowatt hour.

The top of the angle bracket is parallel with the bottom of the bucket. No matter the height you raise the loader arms the bracket is still reflective of the levelness of the bucket. The rods to me only indicate level if the bucket is on the ground. When I remove items off say a shelf located...

If it were simply a nut I would agree but when you cannot get a hydraulic hose fitting loose you cannot use an impact wrench. I tried penetrating lube, propane torch to heat fitting, cheater bars on the wrench and backer wrench and finally said enough. Used the die grinder to cut the nut loose...

These are what I use:

I had to use the die grinder to cut the frozen nut off the end of a hydraulic flex hose going to a piece of steel tubing. No impact of nut splitter. I tried heat with no success. Finally ended up cutting the female fitting.

It is my opinion that the air die grinder is about the best wrench for removing stubborn nuts ever made. :)

Just mowed yesterday.

The second picture looks like the fitting was possibly welded in place.

Post a picture.

Do not forget what else may be on this circuit. Seldom are branch circuit runs dedicated to one outlet. It may well be a terminal setup if the tenant has a 1500 watt heater plugged into the same circuit at a different outlet that is supplied with 14 gauge wire. One loose screw on a side...

Get yourself one of these test meters. http://www.extech.com/products/CT80

What terrain will you be working in?

Be careful of Carbon Monoxide with your heating source. I installed a wall mount forced air propane furnace in my shop. Induction vented to outdoors through wall. I also put the thermostat on a manual timer and a thermostat cutout on the vehicle door. I use a large propane (30 gal?) cylinder...

I suggest being careful about burying anything as some property sales agreements make you disclose anything about the property that is not visible to the buyer. Those little secrets can cost you big time down the road as you may just find yourself defending against a lawsuit in the future.

If my memory serves me correctly, in Washington State off road fuel is taxed at the local sales tax rate whereas on road fuel is only taxed with the per gallon price. At some point it is ultimately the same price for both (by spring of 2022 maybe?). In some counties you would pay a 10% sales tax...

In Kindergarten I learned personal responsibility. That means if you use something you contribute something. Here in Washington State bicycle riders receive everything for free. We build trails and pave them for bicycles out of the state budget. We paint bicycle lane designators out of fees...

Consideration is a two way street. And for information, I travel on the road with my tractors as well. A couple years ago I was following a row of pea harvesters on a 55 MPH road doing 7 MPH. Very slow movers. I accepted that is was a farming community and that was life. I became irritated when...

For a couple of decades I got a LOT of work done on my 75 acres and 3000' driveway with a 29 horse L2550DT. It also fits for cleaning the barn.

If you are rubbing on your tires, how much slack do you have in your chains for your three point? How much side sway do you have when the implement is pushed left to right?

1.27" for the month so far.

I have long felt that the "real" consumers of water are the urban areas. What I remove from my land via my well is returned to my land via my state approved septic system. Nothing leaves my 75 acres. Well maybe with the exception of the fact that I need to more frequently use the rest stops on...

In Washington State you can license a truck for farm use, they are given a "Q" license. They give you a certain radius of use rom the farm. It is not unusual to get pulled over for an inspection by State Patrol inspectors. When they see the "Q" they say "Oh, you are licensed for farm use, we do...

Do you recall the name of the company you used?

Two axles, four tires total. :)

You are correct on including the trailer weight as well as subtracting the tongue weight on the truck. yes it is marginal but with heavier rated tires it does just fine. I never go more than probably 20 miles maximum. Biggest thing is taking care of tires and keeping them inflated. I had...

I pull my L2550DT with a 3/4 ton Dodge with a V10 and a 7K tilt bed trailer (two 3,500K axles). It pulls fine up and down hills and being a dual axle trailer it has brakes as well. My regret in the purchase was not getting a 9K trailer but no issues with my current package for the Kubota use.

I reinforced the bucket top edge and installed hooks at ends and center. I use the ends (corner) if I am lifting something of insignificant weight and lift from the center any heavy objects. When I lift from the center I do not twist my loader frame or tip my tractor.

But it was accurate... 🏝️

Anyone ever used a soil test kit? Either the mail in the sample or the test yourself type? What are your experiences with them if you have?

Thought people might find this site interesting. If you click on the Earth button there are other options. Hurricanes forming in the Atlantic. https://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/surface/level/orthographic=-65.48,16.83,786/loc=-122.475,47.420

My tractor is old and has seen lots of wear over the years. When I adjust my check chains I check them at top and bottom of throw for clearance. I put the implement at the lowest setting and check for slack then I raise it and check for slack. If I do not I run the risk of setting it to be just...

At one time my L2550DT had a screen behind the radiator core. Being a "pusher" fan, it caught debris on the engine side of the radiator. I removed the screen due to the fact that I had to remove the loader to get the screen out to clean it. I regularly flush the core with a garden hose from the...

Are you talking about a pole building?

Lot of truth here. Rural EMS is no what urban EMS is. I worked as professional firefighter/EMT for 34 years in an urban environment and am retired now. I also volunteer in the rural community I live in. This is my 53rd year as a FD responder. While at "work" I had access to 22 paid crew members...

Read carefully the agreement, and all the fine print, when you sold it to the dealer. If the agreement says anything about contacting a future owner I would be very careful. I say let it go.

Thought I would share a couple of weather sites I use. https://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/surface/level/orthographic=-119.34,40.79,1322/loc=-122.475,47.420 If you click on the "earth" in the LL corner you can get more details...

For once you east side guys got more than we did at my place on the west side. I had 0.00 on my rain gauge for the last couple days.

You "fire watchers" may find this an interesting site: https://firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/usfs/map/?fbclid=IwAR3Mz6OmcmWSG1s7Vl2yRDADFozXbPyqK7JXjQRpwMU8zSyoeLFC1W8-RmM#t:adv;d:2021-08-06..2021-08-07;l:country-outline;@-121.3,45.8,8z

I have a 30 horse and 60 horse. The 30 horse is the workhorse. 60HP is too big for barn cleaning as well as driveway maintenance. 30 horse is beat trying to keep up with 40 acres of pasture. Each one has its place. I have no use for a SCUT as it cannot do either of those. Maybe my wife would in...

O.00 as of Friday noon. Map With GPS Coordinates N 46.553 W 123.2349

No. Just explained to him the regulations and he and the crew put it out. He is new to the community but kind of starting off a little "on the edge"... :)

Got 0.00" of rain overnight here. As a volunteer firefighter in my community we went on a possible brush fire just now. Got there and the person was burning a pile of brush and yard trimmings, when told there is a burn ban his response was "I thought it was OK as it rained last night". No, that...

Yes, E350. It is an old ambulance chassis with box swap somewhere prior to my ownership. It has sticker in the door saying it was modified by Braun Industries.

It is not so much if it can haul it, it is if it can stop it. I have come out of a gravel pit with my 81 E350 dump with a 460 in it at 16K gross. Never again.

Sometimes you just have to be creative. When I was a kid I needed to fill the transmission in my 1948 Dodge I could not get to the fill point with a funnel. I ended up using one of my mom's rubber gloves from under the sink, cutting the end of a finger, filled the glove with 90Wt, put the finger...

Before you do anything to maintain your driveway ($), address drainage. If you have a driveway with water up to the level of the road surface at times, you will never be happy. It has been probably 20 years or more since I have used any sort of "digging" device on my driveway. Mostly because I...

Ya, I am done with sports.

I was speaking of single family residences. Do you think the earthquake resistant construction requirements in California should be the standard in Idaho? Some years ago I built a three story home on the side of a hill. I had a tall masonry chimney on one corner of the house. Code called for it...

This kind of brings up an interesting point. Now you have to use a multitude of fasteners and bracing to hold your house up apparently. When is the last time anyone has seen a house just fall over?

Been by the old plant in Napavine a number of times. No bikes now.

Not sure how many bodies I have taken out of small planes over the years but two incidents I can share here. First was a guy who came in to the airport short of the runway and ran through a Monkey Lube business. Not killed fortunately but it was amusing to see a plane stuck in the pit with no...

Do we want to open the discussion on lubricated vs non lubricated surfaces and threads? 🤣

Look up "torque multiplier". The question is the accuracy of these things. You can spend a lot or a "little".

DNR just changed Lewis County to Very High fire danger this AM. Rivers here are flowing 30% lower than the 92 year record low level. USGS Current Conditions for USGS 12027500 CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND, WA

I drove a number of those Pierce Quantum engines at work. The cab hinges in the front and is one piece to the rear of the back doors.

Having had a blade separate at the bolt due to wear and throwing the probably 15 pound blade across the field and the unit getting so far out of balance I thought it would destroy the tractor, I would really inspect them or just spend a few dollars and replace the bolts and blades. Also, no one...

What did you get?

My brother bought a new unused rototiller from a dealer some years ago and it hit some hard material and killed the tractor. We thought that it was interesting as it had a slip clutch in the PTO shaft. We thought maybe it was adjusted too tightly for his tractor HP so we loosened the bolts on...

Sunny and 46 degrees this morning. Like goeduck says, We need the rain. I monitor the Chehalis River stream flows and for the past few weeks we have been setting new 92 year low flow records. We are about 25% below what was the previous record.

Have you cleaned the radiator core of debris. Not the inside of the radiator but through the fins where the air passes through?

If you use a dry chem extinguisher remember the powder can pack tightly due to vibration. If you need to use it, turn it upside down and wrap it on a tire and shake it prior to using.

4x8 1/2" CDX is $83.95+tax per sheet in Washington where we grow trees like corn.

Hmmm, I question if sasquatch is real. But in fairness I have never seen a COVID but I believe it exists because someone has a picture of it. Now where is my razor....

The key word here is fiance. Tell him he damaged the tire and see how he responds. This is your future...... Do you want him to think his safety level for you is "it's good enough for her". :)

Both of my tires were replaced by Les Schwab. :) I need to research this more as the TractorData specs call for 11.2 x 24 on the rear and it has increased to 12.4 of two different heights so......

Same pressures, different manufacturers.

If I were to buy a car tire no matter the brand, the "as built" dimensions would be the same. It is almost as though they took an existing mold and simply changed the tire embossing. I have a rather steep driveway and therefor come down in 4WD as the rear just skids with brakes. When I get to...

The other day I was looking at my L2550 and noticed it "leaned" to one side in the rear. Must have been a coincidence that I had it someplace with a level floor.. Anyway, I thought it really odd so I looked at the sizes and saw they were both 12.4 x 24 tires although one was 2-3" taller that...

It is 8:42 in the morning and 62 degrees with 99% humidity under an onshore cloud cover.

I believe my pasture does expand in the heat. Today it was 108 degrees and it sure seemed a lot longer to get from one side to the other. :)

Hard to say Midniteoyl. When the sides get too long you have to figure in the curvature of the earth. It is no longer a straight line between two points.

Take a block of wood and drill a hole with the size bid you want it to be. Fasten the block of wood solidly to the piece you want to drill out and then use the wood to hold the hole saw concentric to the hole and have fun.

(Watch as people explode... :) ) How would you mow an isosceles shaped field with a 20% difference in side lengths in the dark?

I have one of these and have used it for about 25 years. I do about 20 acres. Keep a supply of the little retraction springs handy to replace those that break. Oil the moving parts of the fingers both pre and post raking as they become sticky and will occasionally get stuck in the down position...

2000 gallons is quite a bit for a residential structure fire unless as some say it is already gone. In my decades of firefighting I used a 750 gallon tank to extinguish by far the majority of single room and contents fires. One thing to remember is if a fire engine connects to a tank and...

Fried1765, I have absolutely no problem maintaining a crown with my rake. https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachments/driveway-pic-1-jpg.701854/

If you do a lot of oil changes consider a good 55 gallon drum and find someone with a used oil furnace who burns it. Just be sure to NOT include anything other than oils in it. No coolant! Store it sealed and under cover. I fill about two of these drums a year and the local shop can get a few...

A initial crown, drainage and a landscape rake. Not a pothole using 5/8" minus.

The key to any driveway success is drainage. This passes through what would be a swamp. Only a landscape rake touches it.

I did not have a vent on the L2550DT so I added one. I drilled a 1/16th hole in the fill plug and then drilled a second hole in the outside of the plug to receive a 1/4" npt hose barb threaded fitting. I turned the threads off the hose barb fitting to match the hole diameter in the fill plug and...

I like the picture of the wind damaged trees. Ya, it looks horrible, too bad it is not the actual event but rather a "stock image" of destruction. Not saying I am a proponent of cutting trees but the actual cutting would be nice.

Even if you do not think you need it run at least two chase pipe under the slab or gravel for future pulls of water or power. I suggest 2" pvc. Cheap.

I have a circular driveway and would not have it any other way. Avoid people backing up as much as possible be they larger trucks, vehicles with trailers or just some people who cannot back up..... Also, if you do go circular, be sure to plan for water and power to the island you create.

Vince above is correct. This link is to allow the back to rise up on uneven ground without trying to lift the back of the tractor off the ground as your setup would attempt to do. The two hogs that I have have a solid piece of pipe (with a grease fitting) welded between the two straps. Bolt #1...

You will find the load limit of any tractor when you overload it and break something. Your next step is to get your wallet out and pay for the lesson. Just because it CAN lift it doesn't mean it SHOULD lift it...

Mine is a 9K asymmetrical two post with a cable run overhead same as Pettrix has a picture of. No cables crossing the floor and I spend a lot of time on brakes and such so wheels free. You can have the bay door come higher and follow the slope of the ceiling if you use an opening motor on the...

About the only thing I would suggest is seeing how far left or right your three point will allow it to swing.

My 6' bush hog lost a blade while mowing the pasture when the blade split at the hole for the pin. The blade tore a hole through the side of the mower deck and got so out of balance I was thrown about the seat till I shut it down. I had to go find it about 30' from the tractor. Glad it came out...

This is my method. If I have the bucket 8' off the ground I can use the flat bar top as a gauge to see it the bucket is parallel to the ground. The rod only works if the bucket is on the ground and the flat bar works fine for that too.

100% correct Puffy, consumers pay for it all in the end.

Here in Washington State we have a reputation for rain. Hard to believe rain water (hydroelectric power) is not considered a renewable resource here but wind and sun are.

On a round trip flight from Chicago to Hawaii on a 737 the consumption of fuel will be about 115 gallons of highly filtered #1 fuel oil. This is the consumption of only the flight and not getting to and from the airport. I will choose to consume my 115+ gallons with my tractor and do not...

You likely will need to have more information on the wheels. https://pitstopusa.com/p-4116-how-to-measure-wheel-bolt-circle-width-and-rear-spacing.html

I will wager that the farmer who did the field plants a new crop each year and never experiences with his fields what you are currently experiencing. I have had this happen as well and you will need a real piece of equipment to correct it. Not a little lawn mower. The problem with working the...

I have three hooks, on the ends and the center. I make my pick point at the center of the bucket to avoid twisting the loader by lifting on only one side. If I lift a long object I can use both ends.

Shake the powder type occasionally AND when you go to use it. It may even be beneficial to smack it on a tire and shake before using if you have one mounted in a vehicle.

When I click on the quote button at the bottom right of the post, my post does not actually quote the post. Am I doing something wrong?

I wood think this would be difficult. :)

I have never seen three ply 1/2 CDX here.

15/32 (1/2") CDX is $55 a sheet at Home Depot in Washington State this morning. You know, Washington State, where we grow lumber....

No, it is the total circumference of the thread. At the end with the O ring seal it is like 4" and at the distant end of the thread from the O ring it is like 3 3/4". Looks like the taper to a pipe thread.

My neighbor just can by with his plastic fuel filter bowl and the threads and shrunk to the point they look like a pipe thread and it will no longer screw in and seal. I am guessing it to be about a 25 horsepower unit and 2.5 years old. Is this a common thing?

I did not say it was impossible but the reality is 99.9% of us here would not have the tools nor ability to shrink a 5' edge to make it straight again. Most would simply stretch the other side to make it match the already stretched side and that would only cause a lack of density of the metal on...

A piece of metal bends because it is stretched. It is nearly impossible to compress the metal to straighten it, you can only stretch the other side which further weakens the steel. I replaced my bucket with a new one that had been removed form a new tractor when the customer wanted the quick...

Hello from 75 acres in SW Washington (Lewis County). I am guessing you are somewhere around Olympia?

I once lost the 4wd on my L2550DT and found I needed to replace what I call the "coupler" in the shaft as well as one shaft running to the front axle. Like this Coupler 4WD Front/Rear MF 4000 Series | New and second hand tractor parts, AgSpares. The splines were gone and under load it would...

I highly doubt the two are related. Do you regularly use 4WD?

Just did another 100 hour lube oil and filter and am working on the 6000 hour series on the L2550DT. Tough little guy.

I first got in the seat in I believe 1966. The first tractor was an old ford truck frame with a flathead six, two four speed transmissions in a row going to duals on the rear. It had no springs. It did have a hydraulic blade (up down only). No power steering. For weight it had a large concrete...

I have a 9' disc mower for hay cutting and it calls for EP 320 gear lube in the disc assembly. Anyone know where this lubricant is available. I can find it in 55 gallon drums but I do not need 50 years worth....

I have quite a few GFCI outlets around the house, barn and shop and I asked one of my electronics kids how they functioned and he produced this video on Youtube: Inside a GFCI Outlet - YouTube

My hydraulic function ceased to have any power and when I went looking for possible issues I removed the "Priority Valve" from the bottom of the pump. Unfortunately when I removed the cap and spring, the valve portion fell into the pan. Does anyone have a picture of the direction this valve goes...

In the past 60 days we have had. .52" of rain. Far too dry and no rain in sight. Cool today at 80 but back up to 97 by Tuesday with no precipitation in the two week forecast.

After 5,500 or so hours the clutch on the L2550DT finally bit the dust. About three hundred dollars to replace both discs, throwout bearing and engine main seal due to a small leak. Never had this little guy in half before. Hopefully just discs and not pressure plate.

I have an old PTO clutch that someone removed the 8 springs from and replaced with flat washers. Does anyone know where these springs can be purchased from along with the clutch discs?

I was just thinking, after reading some posts here this morning, about the cost of owning our little L2550DT. This is roughly what it has cost. The original cost was about $14,000. It was purchased used in 1990. It was about three years old I believe. It came with a backhoe, bb and a couple...

Does anyone know the proper front diff gear oil level for an L245? There are four fill ports in all and I can find nothing in the manual for levels. There are no "dipsticks" on the fill plugs. I doubt I would just fill them to the top. This includes the axle cases as well as the bevel gear...

4900 hours on the L2550DT. Changed the oil and filter every 100 hours as usual, changed the hydraulic filter and oil every 500 hours, last done at 4400 hours. Changed front differential grease, do every year due to the climate conditions and regular use around water. No metal in anything with...

I have a L2550 and am using a tiller rated for 75 HP. I am uncomfortable with using the belts to adjust the "slip" to protect the PTO tractor clutch (no clutch on the tiller input shaft). I know I can get a clutch that fits onto my PTO shaft and goes inline to the tiller but how can I...

Does anyone know of one?

Who sells a compression testers for Kubotas? I have an L2550.

Has anyone seen a fuel bowl with a water drain for a 2550? I get tired of pulling my filter just to get rid of some water.

Does anyone know the part # for NGK or NAPA that fits the L245DT?

I have about 5700 hours on my l2550DT. I was considering getting the injectors cleaned. Has anyone ever had this done?

Anybody know of a good place to get tire chains for a l2550 front and rear?

Has anyone replaced a bucket on an l2550?

After just under 5000 hours my linkage has become so sloppy it sometimes does not stay in reverse when backing. I have to hold the lever. Has anyone ever replaced linkage parts? Are there bushings in the linkage?