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The tires might fit the wheel, but, the match that is difficult to make is the proper ratio of tires to the reduction in the tractor differentials of a 4WD tractor. If one of the tires is a smaller (or larger) diameter, the gear ratio is thrown off, when operating in 4WD. The tractor then...

If you want ride quality, the biggest factor is the amount of iron between the hub where the wheel mounts, and where the seat bracket is. By FAR, this is the smoothest riding tractor i have ever used, that includes several 125+HP JD cab equipped tractors. It is as close to a LazyBoy recliner...

That 0.58 volts (or even 4 volts for that matter,,,) is the MAIN reason you need access to an analog meter, These stray voltages in electronics fool novice mechanics all the time, a digital meter always shows the weird voltages. The analog meter usually requires enough current to move the...

All this discussion of R1, R4, R14,, and turf tires,,,, it is like the tractor owners think they can switch from one type to another,,,,,, On a 4WD tractor, you risk damage by simply changing from a Firestone to a Goodyear tire, in the EXACT same size. The type of wheel used also has a major...

That Hobart was a "retired" US Army mixer, that had a dull battleship gray paint that was pretty beat up.. Both of our daughters received a new N-50 Hobart when they each got married. Those two mixers cost me right at $4K,, for the two of them,, Both of our daughters wanted the same mixer that...

Our locust trees get pretty close to iron,, after the wood sets for a year or two,, I know it is sand that blew, and gets trapped in the bark, but,, cut that locust with a chainsaw at night,, and watch the sparks fly,, Yea, a metal lathe is usually speed limited compared to a wood lathe,, but...

No flames in the cookies,, but, one year, we did find multi-Christmas colored chocolate morsels,,, That Hobart is for times that only a few of the family is visiting,, If EVERYONE shows up,, Mom uses the REAL Hobart,,, We used to make cookie dough, wrap it in wax paper, and freeze...

and, even in Podunk Botetourt County Virginia,, they shut down the couple farmers that used to dig shale,, The farmer hauled so little, he used to bring me some occasionally on a C60 Chevy single axle dump truck,, He charged so little, I think he was mostly doing it as a favor for neighbors...

The only refrig they needed was the mini one that was located behind the built-in bar,, The home was on the lake, so a bar was all you needed for entertaining,, If you consume enough alcohol, no food is needed,, if the visitors want food, they can bring an Horderve tray,,

Is Aqua Velva a good substitute for DEF?? :unsure: :ROFLMAO:

Grind as much weld as possible with a regular 4 1/2" angle grinder with a 1/4" disk. Drill 1/8 inch holes around the diameter of the pin right through the center of the weld bead, that you can not easily grind. That looks to be about 10 or so holes,, You could drill the holes in less time than...

Hillsville,, Hmmmmmmmmmm,, YOU should be able to sell anything,, as long as it is "Labor Day Weekend",,, :unsure: :ROFLMAO: Lets see if anyone else knows what that means,,,,,,,,,,, :eek:

"FLAMES" started out as a junkyard pick,, it had 61 actual hours on it, and a school simply parked it. A lot of cleaning, and some paint later,, The hood had a dent in the side that I just could not get right, so the hood went to a local hot rod guru that makes a living painting,, I had...

A metal lathe is WAY more fun than a wood lathe, and many wood lathe functions could be done on the metal lathe,, :unsure:

My JD 650 has that type start assist, when I bought it, I asked a neighbor about the start aid,, as he had the same tractor,, His reply was "What start aid??" It seems the Yanmar engine, in over 30 years of use, never needed any start assist, no matter how cold. My JD 4105, also a Yanmar...

Yes, but, the Russians HAVE traveled there!! ,, that was the only place they could go that they could not be seen by the SR-71!! :eek:

If you run out of DEF, does the engine go into "limp mode" ?? If so, let it run out, operate in limp mode, the fuel mileage should go WAY up,, as limp mode is similar to hypermiling,, https://blog.nationwide.com/7-hypermiling-tips-help-improve-fuel-economy/ You end up with a Win/Win...

I know several guys who have sold scrap for the last decade,, one even has the new required permit to insure it is not stolen scrap,, Well, NONE of those guys have hauled a pound of scrap since the start of 2020,, mostly due to the price being paid is below the cost of moving the stuff,, With...

Is your Pipe Layer the cab model, like this one?? LOL!! :ROFLMAO:

A $200 generator will fix the lack of AC power, it only needs to run 30 minutes,,, The $200 generator could run three or more magnetic block heaters, thus shortening the heat prior to start time,, I used three heaters on my 584 IH the one time I needed to get it started when it was REALLY...

This bucket was brought home from the Bobcat dealer, set on a pallet, and abandoned,, The bucket was purchased as partial payment for a neighbor that was supposed to do some backhoe work. He never showed up, hence, the bucket is still setting here,, I saw that one on eBay, but, that is an...

My bucket is a "pin-on, where more modern machines are "quick attach",, I may need to find out just what my bucket was built to fit? :unsure:

I worked with a guy that built a home on Smith Mountain Lake, near Roanoke VA. His wife DEMANDED that the home be built without a kitchen!! (She HATED cooking) It seems in the last 10 years, they had not cooked one meal at home. They ate out, every night on the way home, (both worked) He...

OK, the price of everything is going up,, you have some "stuff" that you never use,, and should sell,, Some items are pretty easy to find the value, search Gunbroker completed auctions, you can find the value of that extra gun. BUT,, What is the value of that item you have in the shed?? It has...

It did not happen,,, without pics,,, of the bandages,,, :ROFLMAO:

The value is $0.01 per pound for scrap, or,, $0.03 per pound if someone wants some yard art. You gotta deduct the transportation out of the $0.01 per pound, if you want to get the scrap price,, plus the value of your time.

Yea, but, Clint is REALLY old,,,,,,,,,,,,, :sneaky: LOL!! :ROFLMAO:

Every construction site, or mine that I have seen excavators doing this type digging,,, the excavator is ONLY used to dig from the top. I think if you look at the specs of the machine, you can probably generate close to double the force when digging from the top, compared to digging from...

The Navy taught me to braze (and weld) in 1971,, After practicing, we were given an assembly of several size pipes, and plates that resulted in a container with a 3/4" NPT pipe. The pipe could be mounted in the booth at any position, but, not moved after we started. We oxy-acetylene welded one...

Do you think someone could talk the guys that sell these traps into converting one to trap stink bugs,,?? :unsure:

I wore out the original hard faced tines, then re-hard faced them, and wore those out. I installed a new set of hard faced, and wore those out. Last year, I installed a third set of hard faced,, so the tines are now new. The eBay seller had one more set of hard faced, he was a dealer going out...

I built a brush guard,, or should I say I adapted a brush guard to my tractor. When I bought my JD, the dealer was swapping the guard on an 85HP tractor, that an employee had dented,, I asked If I could have the dented one, they delivered it when they delivered the tractor,, Four pieces of...

It was the 'Dean Leith Jr.' 25th Anniversary Special,, I can not remember exactly, but, IIRC, it was the early 1990's, possibly 1991. Dean Leith was their guru of gardening at TroyBilt, he wrote a lot of articles for the newspaper they sent to TroyBilt owners. She had purchased a red one for...

From what others have said they paid for chains,, if you got those for $75, I am surprised that you did not hear sirens chasing you!! LOL!! (y) ;) I have a brand new set about that size, that were originally for a large road grader,, BUT, I am too lazy to cut them down to fit one of my...

I have had several hydraulic cylinders repaired at a local hydraulics shop,, From my previous experience, they would install new rods for less than half of the $1200 you quoted,, Check local,, there gotta be a hydraulics shop somewhere near,,

I was at my BIL's farm the day the new 9xxx JD combine was delivered, it was one of the first ones made, The local JD rep was there, he opened the BIG side panel towards the back of the machine, Then he explained how JD had decided the panel was to be made out of soybean oil,, that had come...

That is a GREAT looking refurb and wax job!! BUT, you should have used black paint, it would have made the machine more collectable,,, My black Horse,, that my wife bought for me brand new,,

Does that PHD stand for Piled Higher and Deeper filler metal?? That is what my PHD would stand for,,, o_O

There is a "fix" for the broken plastic hood dilemma,, This tractor came with a plastic hood, and grill, the PO let his grandson drive it,, and the hood was no match for low branches,, I took the hood and grill off an earlier Cub Cadet, and bolted them on the hoodless newer Cub Cadet. The...

If you want to know what hogs like to eat,, watch the TV series "DEADWOOD",,. The Chinese guy, Mr. Wu, "feeds" his hogs about every third episode,,

The US Navy spent the ENTIRE summer of 1971 getting me, and 50 other guys trained well enough as welders to receive certification. I probably practiced welding submarine pressure hull for over 100 hours alone,, My toughest cert test was 3/4" pressure hull, with three types of rod, including...

Are you saying that those two tractors are typical of all tractors?? I have seen tractors with the "backhoe" on the front.. When someone does an aftermarket install of a loader, they can plumb it as they wish. I have seen tractors that needed quick couplers changed if the loader was to be...

I thought that,, but, tried it anyways,, It is kinda surprising,, It sure is easier to plow with what the tractor has on it, rather than switch implements,,

My sister was growing cotton in the 1980's, the neighbor sprayed some 2-4D,, it drifted,, over 100 yards before it got to the crop. There was not even a legal action, the guy that sprayed paid for the lost crop,, There may have been insurance involved, I never heard that much detail. That was...

I built one of those receiver adapters,, I might have to "steal" your ripper idea,,,,,,,,, ;)

No lasting problems,, The boy was "blessed",, it seemed like once a year something like this would happen,, a year later he rolled one of the farm cars (an old Nova, IIRC) on its roof, the same cousin was with him. There was not a spot on that farm over 12 feet above sea level, he found an...

Of course, there is ALWAYS the $4 fix,,, :unsure:

Nice looking modification,,!! I have used finish mowers with a quick hitch, and Pat's hitch,, IMHO, the problem of the mower lifting when using the quick hitch has more to do with the arms that run from the top of the hitch connection to the back of the mower. If the arms are rigid, they...

He needs to convert the loader to a "power beyond" valve, and correctly connect the PB valve to the tractor. then, everything will be "live", but, still will not be able to all be used at the same time,,

How much is the oil level rising,, and over what period of time? Has it done the oil rise thing more than once? Have you considered changing the oil, and seeing if the oil rises a second time?

There should be a drain plug, or inspection cover on the flywheel housing,, That should let you know if the immersed flywheel is the problem,

I was washing my car at the farm one day, my two 12 year old nephews were going "groundhog" hunting with a '49 Chevy pickup. (I am sure the two were going after the deer in the bean field,, as the sun was going down) The battery was located under the floor on the passenger side,, Well, the truck...

When you remove the backhoe, do you have to plug two hoses together?? If so, recheck, recheck, then RECHECK the connection of those two hoses,, if not plugged together correctly, you get a problem,,

The first time I tried to plow snow with the 4105, I spun around a couple times, and ended up in the apple orchard,, That resulted in a photogenic picture, but, no snow got plowed,, The 4105 has a HST, and no steering brakes, without steering brakes, the tractor needs front chains in snow. I...

I think there is a BIG DIFFERENCE between the MOST USEFUL and the MOST USED, and the MOST TIME SAVING. By far, my FEL is the most used, next, my flail mower is the most useful, and the landplane is the most time saving.

We have lived in this home 39.5 years, and I have wanted to replace the door in our family room almost since we moved in,, NO carpenter would even consider replacing the door for us, EACH carpenter told their horror story of replacing a door when there was brick inside as well as outside,, I am...

The guy that built my home (about 1978) installed 3.5" insulation in the attic,, Then, he found out he needed more insulation. Luckily, he was a big drinker,, He had a insulation installation company come out to add more, and he had been drinking when they arrived,, The installer asked him how...

About 5 to 7 years ago, a county guy came around looking at the homes,, He told me that soon, we would be REQUIRED to replace our windows, since our windows were made before some date, I think it was 1980. I chuckled under my breath, and he left. I have about the highest quality wood window in...

If you have to push a button to energize the glow plugs, hide the button,, with the button hidden, that will make it MUCH harder to steal the tractor.

By keeping the basement somewhat warm, the upstairs can be set at a lower temp, because the humans "feel" comfortable. Human comfort does not follow the laws of physics,, If you have to keep the home at 76 with cold floors, and only 70 with warm floors, there is a difference in energy use. If...

That degradation of plastic only happens when the plastic has regrind in it (recycled plastic) Virgin plastic has VERY long chain molecules, and it does not degrade. the regrind chops the plastic, and breaks the molecules, causing shorter chain molecules,, The plastic is then easy to degrade...

When we bought the home we are in now, my wife was stuck with the job of finding a house,, She told the realtor,,, "NO CHEAP PANELING!!" They looked at over 200 homes that were for sale, EVERY home had cheap paneling,, I thought the realtor was gonna pull his hair out,, Interest was 18%, no...

We have EXACTLY the same basement situation,, with some updates. My daughter wanted a bedroom down there, so I insulated, and finished the bedroom. For heat, I simply added baseboard electric. The change to the upstairs was dramatic, we were able to keep the upstairs thermostat at a lower...

I worked for a company that used thousands of aluminum handles,, the tooling wore out for molding the handle, I was given the job of replacing the mold, and other tools used to make the $25 handles. The mold alone was going to cost over $20,000. Well, I talked my manager into letting me take a...

My JD 4105 is mostly plastic, and I never gave that a thought when I purchased the tractor,, My other two tractors that I also use a lot came from the "All Steel" era,, I gotta say,, after owning the 4105 for over five years, (and the all steel ones for longer),, my belief is that I prefer...

Hendr1x,, your overflow tank is shown in this Kubota video, EXACTLY as you describe it,, at 1:36 into the video. So, that seems to be correct Now, you only have one hose left to solve for,, My tractor has extra hoses for the plug-in engine heater,, but, my tractor was originally in...

I looked at that page, the price showed as $4049,, Back in 1999, when I bought my dump, a nice 16' two axle trailer was $1200,, my dump was $3200,,

ANY non-dump trailer,, I think of as only a lawn mower moving trailer,, I bought a dump trailer in 1999, and sold the two non-dump trailers that I had at that time. I have zero use for a non-dump trailer, after having owned a dump. My dump trailer was sold as a trailer that was a match for a...

We have lived in our home for over 39.5 years,, and LOTS of changes have occurred,, Some good, some not so good,, BUT, a few have TOTALLY CHANGED the home!! Spring will be here soon, I might need time to get materials for another project, so, I am hoping that you will share some of your home...

I have D-Rings on top of the bucket, but, I also have swiveling hooks BEHIND the bucket,, The hooks can point down, like the pic, or you can swivel them up, and run a chain over the front of the bucket. The loader lifting power is WAY higher at a point behind the bucket, compared to in front...

I think the right tire is low on air,, I would take it back, and FORCE them to get it right!! :eek: :ROFLMAO: Congrats,, you did much better than MANY thread starters on these tractor forums,, (y) It is tough to keep your cool,,,

When you want to lift the maximum weight,, and have the most control of the weight,, the lift point should be close to the tractor as possible. I have hooks on the bucket, but, I also have hooks that liftfrom a point that is closer to the tractor than the bucket pivot. These lift hooks result...

I used to be a member of the "Batteries Last Three Years Club",,, heck, I had a lifetime membership,, then I bought the 4105,, That battery is the OEM battery, with a date code of 2012,, I have owned it since 2016,,, So, I let my "Club" membership expire,, I did not think it was possible...

As soon as you say "USED" the whole buying program changes,, With used,, you gotta find what is available within transport distance of you,, If you are in California,, I could offer you my tractor for $10,, but, it would be overpriced, because of what it would cost to move. So,, more details...

The SD650 comes in various widths,, what width do you have?? If you are pulling with the JD2950,, the disk cannot be an inch wider than 10 feet,, IMHO,, The SD650 shows various hydraulic adjustment options are available, do you have those options?? We had a 10 foot JD offset disk, it was ALL...

I incorporated a different aspect of the "SUPERELEVATED CURVE" on my driveway back in the early 1980's,, and it has worked all of these years,, Rather than elevate one side, about every 200 feet, I alternate the side that is elevated,, I initially did this to insure the water could not wash...

For me, a tool has to earn its keep, to stay in the shed,, My DIY splitter does WAY more than split wood,, It is a hydraulic press, I have pulled stumps with it,, and, most importantly,, it takes up VERY little shed space.

My BIL had that "J" shift transmission 4020,, One of the best days of that farm was the day that 4020 LEFT,,!! The transmission was a nightmare,, it self destructed twice in less than 5 years The tractor was not abused,, no other tractor on that 1,600 acre farm ever had such a short life. That...

A trick that I found that makes the bees angry is: take some "headed" nails, like framing nails, and drive the nails in the holes before you plug the holes. The bees seem to like to come back to the same spot, and dig out the filler material you plug the holes with. When they start digging...

I guess the owners of the trucks that are pictured all over the internet had the trim custom made?? Like this one,, or, is that the hood of a 2010 Ford F-Series?? I personally put a LOT of miles on both the '53, and the '69 F-750,,

Before the '69 Ford F750, my BIL purchased a '53 Ford F750,, The '53 F750 blew the engine RIGHT in the middle of the wheat harvest,, he NEEDED that truck. He had also purchased a '53 Lincoln, at the same time that he bought the F750,, Well, he looked at the Lincoln engine, it was the same...

For SOME reason,, my trails stay 90 inches wide,,,,,,,,,, :unsure: ArlyA,, please do not drool on the paint,, my wife makes me wax this thing every time I use it,, Drool leaves marks in the wax,,,,,,,,,,,, My granddaughter was over Thursday,, and she wanted to ride the ATV,, She was SO...

My BIL used to fuss at us,, he could make the run to Norfolk,, with the same truck, hauling the same load,, and he would only burn half of the number of gallons of gasoline that I did,, I swear, he must have stopped and bought gas,, just to make a point,, Really, he would never hardly push on...

When I was hauling 550 bushels of wheat to Norfolk with a '69 F-750,, was I overloaded?? I had the 370-2V engine, and a split rear end,,

My IH 584 has a Model 2250 loader on it,, and from using it, I would say the loaders capacity is,,, 2250 pounds. I have used this machine for 25 years,, no way it will lift 3,000 pounds. The entire machine, with loader, and filled tires weighs right at 10,000 pounds. I am sure I could lift...

The issue may not be your blades, single, or double,, the problem may be your V-BELT,, The horsepower rating of the v-belt is probably WAY below 27HP,, so your belt is probably slipping. When I flail mow with my 90" flail mower, and 60HP,, if the speed is too high, and the grass too tall, the...

Gravely sells an accessory to "X" two mower blades on this type deck,, I have two blades on this machine, even though it is mostly used for rough cutting. The machine mulches the stuff I cut much finer,, and it makes this "bushhog" mow grass much finer. The Meg-Mo is exactly what you...

I had a local tire guy put two take-off tires on my trailer yesterday. The tires on it were tubeless, and the tires were so old, the tread broke away from the inner casing of the tire. The inner casing was bulging out like a balloon,,, The tire guy laughed, and said that I had almost lost the...

Yea, I think the 4105 is pretty close to the current 4 Series JD tractors. As far as the 10 and 5 tires, the Ventrac guys mention how the JD mower "digs in" on sharp turns. The JD mower in that video has O N E tire!! The Ventrac mower is coupled to the front of the tractor, so, in effect, the...

I think that JD offers that 30XXD tractor as an entry level machine,, for people that need to pull. My BIL had over 1,000 acres when I worked there in the 1970's,, and he had tractors that never powered anything with a PTO,, So, the 30XXD machines do fit a niche,, I purchased my JD 4105 used...

I think I will have to agree that the 3025D and 3043D JD's both have the single stage clutch. I looked up the parts exploded view,, they both show only one clutch disk,,, Hmmmmmmmmmm,,,,

You want a front three point hitch,, on a JD,, ?? Tim was doing a video of the 3025D, and at 7:45 into the video, walked over to the JD equipped with the front three point hitch,, Maybe that tractor would suit you,,?? Tim said he wants one,, I can not find where it says single, or two stage...

I thought the manufacturers had to go to this to comply with safety requirements. With a switch, the tractor can be wired so that a seat safety interlock can be added,, I do not know if a transmission PTO can have a safety interlock? Sure, they can shut off the fuel,, but, the engine will...

I am the same age, and I have 40 acres,, I ran into this JD 4105 when I was hunting for a machine for my daughter. I lucked out, the dealer thought the tractor had a MAJOR problem,, and I got it cheap,, as a "project", so they thought. A bushing in the hydro linkage was worn,, it only...

OOPs, it was a Komatsu, not a Kobelco,, Oh, well,, There was another one a year earlier, the people seemed to have the same accent,, maybe the same guys??

Hmmmmm,, the way I paid for the work,, you would have the police arresting the guy who did my driveway,, It is even a Kobelco,, Oh, wait,, my guy has a thumb on his Kobelco,,, :eek:

I admit, I have not been on a JD 3043D,, but,, the concept of "transmission PTO" may be being misinterpreted,, There are at least two types of transmission PTO's,, the simple one like my JD 650 has,, the 650 has a single stage clutch. With single stage, when the wheel drive stops, the PTO...

I KNEW that I would get fussed at for that,, I put that on while I was waiting for Amazon to deliver the WIX filter!! I figured it was better than a dirty filter,, if only for a few engine hours,,

My wife taught me about my buying habits 40 years ago,, SPEND the money and get what you want,, five minutes of sting today,, and you will be happy for a long time,, Don't buy it, and you will be stinging with regret for a LONG time. When I bought my 584IH,, I thought the $5000 price had a...

I tried that,, but, the chainsaw keeps sliding off,,, ☹️ :ROFLMAO:

To the OP,, are you POSITIVE about the ratings of your equipment? My 10K trailer means 10K TOTAL,, which includes the weight of the trailer. I messed with 1/2 ton trucks eons ago on my BIL's farm,, near Williamsburg, that taught me that a trailer needs a 3/4 ton truck. Also, check the rating...

Your symptoms sound like a poor connection at one of the battery cable ends,, There are four connections, two at the battery, two at the tractor. Sometimes there is another cable between the frame and the engine,, so there could be two more. A little corrosion, or a loose bolt, you get exactly...

First of all, do not buy something you DO NOT want,, just to have a tractor, Most of the time, eventually you will run into what you want ,, if you hunt, I ran into the mower of MY dreams, but, it took years, and it was at my price,, It is a JD 4105, which is perfect for everything I do...

A Buford T Justice would say,, "Boy, YOU in a HEAP 'O" trouble!! I did not find that hose,, either, but, you could take the hose you have to an auto parts store, and match up a radiator hose that is similar. That has been done MANY times,, Also, various silicone hoses are sold at a VERY low...

My R-4 front tires are "a little worn",, but, not ready for replacement ,, yet!! They turn real nice on grass,, almost like a turf tire.

What is a C&P??

I am in Roanoke VA,, which is the HOME (was the home,,, :() of Advance Auto,, well,, I gotta pass on Advance,, constantly, EVERYTHING they sell is 30 to 50%, and even more than 100% higher than other local sources,, They have no problem asking $179 for a 3 year car battery,, I can no longer...

Someone needs to get Project Farm (I think that is his name) on YouTube to evaluate these FRAM filters,, He is always looking for something to evaluate,, He is great at evaluating oil, I am sure he could do the filters,, He is always cutting something open,,,

Back in the early 1950's, my BIL was clearing land with a CAT D4,, This was before ROPS,, he was about 45 years old at the time. A branch sprung off the blade, and hit him,, When he realized what had happened, he spit out a BUNCH of teeth. He got to live the rest of his life with a dental...

Your tractor could be one of the machines that falls into the "Needs a relay added" category. The starting issue you have is discussed often here at TBN,, Here is a thread that has almost 100 posts on the topic,, with ALL sorts of things to try...

If you can get a better deal using "Greene" financing, rather than local,, use the Deere financing, then donate $100 to the bank. Really,, why loose $300 to help the local bank get $100,, ?

Sounds like you have a worn transmission gear, that needs to be replaced,,,☹️ That happens, that is probably the "field" gear that was used by a previous owner for thousands of hours,,, of tilling, or something.

Get a torch, and braze on some carbide particles to the underside of the blade. That is what both Cub Cadet, and John Deere did to mower blades to make them wear resistant. the carbide also makes the blades self sharpening. Instead of having to sharpen blades every 2 months of mowing, you...

How about using a higher viscosity grease? We used to use a grease to pack wheel bearings that was called fibrous grease. According to Google,,, " From a 1920 industrial chemistry manual: "Fiber grease is so called because it appears to be fibrous, especially when pulled apart; it is an...

Well, I know we run a pretty strict house,, the daughters were raised playing rough sports,, but,, I had no idea how far our influence extended. My wife called me into the kitchen,, to look at the ceiling next to the light fixture,, It turned out that rather than using a "web" to catch bugs...

The water in the tires acts like a shock absorber, sucking up the bumps. I noticed this the first time I put water and antifreeze in the front tires of a Cub Cadet garden tractor. Everyone that drove that tractor commented about how nice it rode. There is not even a lot of water in a front GT...

Well, simply use a HEAVY piece of wire to bypass the relay (like welding cable) If the tractor starts, the answer is that you need a heavier relay. If you still get click, click, click,, then the relay fix is not what you need. There are literally a dozen or more things that can cause the...

The ULTIMATE chapter would be~~~ that the guy ends up (unknowingly) buying back the EXACT SAME truck that he sold one month earlier,, but, it now has a new paint color!!,,,:love: and during that month that he did not own it, the truck had been wrecked (with frame damage) :eek:

There is a dealer in Roanoke, that does JUST the opposite He goes north, buys rust buckets, and just puts them on the lot. The "southerners" never even think to look for rust,, this is the south,, The car is cheap,, they buy it. He moves dozens of cars every week in that condition,, I remember...

I just read a book about the evolution of the farm tractor by CH WENDEL. He describes EXACTLY what the problem is with Yanmar. Back in the 1920's there were literally hundreds of great tractors being made, but, without dealership networks, the brands just died off. The only survivors had, or...

Other than some very minor rocker panel rust, my 1999 Silverado is as sound as the year I bought it. Even though the body is almost perfect,, it is the "Trash Truck",,, I did have a couple brake lines on the 1999 leak due to rust,, I can not imagine what the "Rust Belt" owners do,, There...

I was thinking about this today,, Back in the early 1970's, I used to haul over 400 bushels of wheat 75 miles to Norfolk VA for my BIL,, That truck did not have half the engine (HP or torque) that my current pickup has. My pickup has 2X as heavy a front end as compared to that 1969 F750 Ford...

I came mighty close with my guess of $2.42 each,, Hmmmmmmm,, maybe I better run out and guess me up a lottery ticket!!

I, like everyone else, has noticed the McD ice cream machines spend too much time inoperable,, The Federal government is investigating McD's ice cream machines,, it appears that the machines are "overly sophisticated", and when they stop working,, an outside service guy needs to be called in...

With equipment like that, I find that it is a MUST that bolts be lubricated annually,, not neglected for 20 years,, it is just something I am in the habit of doing,,,

I have used peppermint oil for a decade,, and recently have added cloves, where the peppermint oil failed. Cloves (two years so far) seems to be working,, I bought one pound from Amazon,, I am ready for the winter with that much!!

This is probably your best hope,,, https://www.amazon.com/s?k=seat+tape+for+vinyl+seats&crid=2QTQCJ8SEJE9H&sprefix=seat+tape%2Caps%2C158&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_1_9

No one is really interested in selling you a $2.42 swivel end,, I have a bunch of them,, but no metric ones. You may have to "adapt" one that is close,, or buy a new joystick. Whatever you do,, toss the cute rubber boot, so that the parts can dry out after they get wet.

I have a mower that does that,, I got sick and tired of replacing bolts, and upped the bolt to Grade 5,, I am satisfied that the Grade 5 bolt is the answer.

That $55 was really the "CO-PAY" for the doctors visit to have the guy's shoulder checked,, after the same thing happened to him,,,!! o_O

Did you try this approach? Seriously,, this method of starting is how I must start mine "sometimes",,, Leave the water off, get it started, turn on the water,, The water being on during start is to insure the pump is cooled,, but, the pump can survive for the few seconds it takes to get the...

Ahh,, YES!! MR,, we just love having the "New Math" taught in our schools now,, it easily answers question s like this,,

a drop in the bucket compared to COVID,,,,,,,,,,, :unsure: :sneaky::ROFLMAO: I agree,, Mosquitoes are B A D !!,,

I got tired of webs in the face when riding the ATV,, I stopped at a shop that used to sell CB radios, and asked if he had any antenna's,, He said he only had a few, and they were the 4 foot whip type,, HE GAVE ME ONE!!,, I mounted it on the front of the ATV,, and it almost eliminated the...

The holes would be easily welded closed using steel to fill the holes. Even a novice welder could do a nice job of repair of the wheels. If you do not weld, this may be the perfect opportunity to learn,, a success is the best way to learn, this would 99% chance be successful welding. DO NOT...

By 2060, I will be 110 years old,,, Where are the keys to my 2500HD !!?? :unsure: Heck, I have 4 grandchildren, and 2 daughters,, EACH of them care less about the weather than I do,, Drive everywhere, never walk, that is the norm,, we have 6 public school age children on the street I live...

The back of the mower must be able to travel up and down in relation to the front of the mower. If the top link is too short, as the rear drops to follow the terrain, the top link becomes tight, and lifts the rear wheels off the lawn. It was mentioned that you could run with no top link...

I basically have a similar hitch on my 4105 JD,, Pat's Quick Hitch. yes, it is nice. You still have the multi step need of adjusting the width somehow,, as well as the time of correctly positioning the tractor,, I like my extendable arms better than the Pats. but,, wear,, Hmmmmmmm,, a couple...

If you use a shorter top link, the rear of the mower lifts, and will not follow the lawn,, that will leave areas uncut. Yes, it will work on a pool table flat lawn,, I do not have that ANYWHERE on my property.

The OP did not mention the year,, but most "antique" plows had no "temper" in the parts and hardware, anyways,, that was developed much later in the 20th century.

Oh, yea,, I forgot to mention, when that hitch has half as many hours of field work as the arms on my tractor, those hook arms will be either well worn, or replaced. That looks like an expensive assembly to replace. I have replaced the ends on the arms of two tractors, they just wear out.

That is good, on your side of the "pond",, and now,, but,, 40 years ago when my tractor was already a half decade old,, that hitch probably did not exist. and,, even now, in the USA,, that hitch does not exist.

The part that is hitting the PTO is simply too long,, Cut it, and drill new 3/4" holes,,, I have owned 4 finish mowers, they have all been like this pic, and work perfectly,, Notice how short Woods makes that swiveling "U" bracket!!?? Cut, then drill, it will then be perfect. Here is a...

A TurboTorch,, with the T-6 tip will get any bolt on the plow red hot,, with just propane. I can heat a solid 1" round steel bar red hot with the torch. You use a 20 pound tank for fuel, not the little bottle. I use the grill tank...

This is my $10K "multi-Tasker" ($8K used tractor, $2K new mower) I have a 72" cut, and seldom slow down going straight ahead,, It will mow a LOT of grass,, and the rear tires have at least 100 gallons in each tire,, in other words,, it rides REAL nice,,, 41HP diesel,, it uses very little...

I am SO spoiled, I have had the extendable arms for almost 25 years,, How else would you connect a 1,000+ pound mower to a 10,000 pound tractor??

To "control" yellow jackets,, Tie a piece of chicken to a board,, I think cooked chicken works even faster,, place the board on a tub of water, chicken side down,, Fill the tub with water, close to the chicken,, maybe a half inch gap. Add a little dish soap to break the surface tension,, The...

If you want it stronger, put a triangle gusset between the rect tube, and the tooth at each joint. The problem with that is it will be a place for brush to hang, and not dump cleanly,,

One stalk of corn had 7 ears,, yea, I know only one or 2 are worth eating,, but, the birds will pick them ALL before it is over with,, The corn plants are 10 feet tall to the top of the tassels,, the highest ear on each stalk is right at 6 feet high. One bell pepper plant has 12 mature full...

I am mostly off carbs, but, I grow the garden for the extended family,, and I gotta sample a couple ears,, I had two ears tonight,, WOW!! it is tough stopping at two,,,

My garden has been so good the last few years, I think the fenceposts could grow ears of corn,, I have shown these pics before, but, what happened is the county had a tub grinder come in and grind up all of the waste from a really bad storm,, then, the next year, they loaded it for anyone who...

These pics were taken in my garden several years ago,, you could go out to the garden today and take the EXACT same pics, I am amazed how exactly the same the garden has been for almost a decade,, My guess is that the enormous amounts of organic matter that I added a long time ago has...

My neighbor has had awful "bushy" looking corn for several years,, this is a picture of his "secluded" field,,, He does seem to have a lot of friends visit around November,,, o_O

I am ready to run the 100,, IF,, they let me use the meds,, BOLT, STAY OUT OF THE WAY!! o_O

It has nothing to do with their expenses, it has ONLY to do with their typical customer being too lazy to switch propane suppliers. They got you as a customer,, they figure they can charge whatever they want,, you will never notice, and just continue paying. I have to threaten to switch...

Did someone say tire chains?? I resemble that remark!! Mine was built to spread piles of horse manure, and beautify gravel,,

Oh, trust me, ALL of those options have been discussed,, the land owner is old, and does not need $$$,, he needs his peace, and quiet. The real issue came from 20 years ago, when he let people access the water,, EVERY Monday morning,, he had a pickup full of trash left behind to deal with. You...

My SIL lives next to me,, and had a new well dug just prior to moving in, that was 2016. The well guy had to drill 260 feet to hit adequate water, but,,, the well fills to within 6 feet of the top. Their neighbor had to dig to almost 400 feet, but, that well is artesian,, it will run over the...

Virginia water rights get discussed EVERY year,, at this time of the year, in New Castle VA,, There is this REAL nice kayak creek,, but the guy that owns the land really does not want anyone parking on his property while they are traipsing off to the creek,, The road is state, but, too narrow to...

The article I was reading about the hundreds of human deaths in Europe was due to,,, wait for it,, 3 3/4 inches of rain,, (less than 10 CM of rain),, That does not seem like much, I have had triple that in 24 hours at my home, we had to regrade the gravel driveway,, Maybe the Europe floods...

Post your address, and we will see what we can do,,,,,,,,,,,,,

So, what will the "bigfoot" specifications be? I am 2 meters (plus or minus a couple millimeters, depending on who is measuring) tall. I wear a size 14 (US spec) shoe, and I wear a 38 sleeve length I can hold a basketball net when standing with my feet flat on the ground, that is usually 9 feet...

That tractor got stuck, super easily due to the steel wheels. Tractors were new, the farmer did not have a second one to pull out the stuck tractor. The first thought that came to the farmers mind, was to chain a log to the two rear wheels. The farmer hopped on the JD, and engaged the hand...

I was looking at the spec page,, is it only for certain rats? I did not see mice mentioned,, on the spec page,,,

AND, there is the John Deere point of view,, I think JD invested a fortune developing the software, and now, JD is trying to figure out a fair way to market that software.. JD is like any other software company,, if JD creates software, JD, or any other software developer should not be required...

If I am camping,, can I use that microwave to re-heat my hotdogs? :eek: That would be great, I would not have to release the carbon in the fallen trees by building a campfire,, VERY eco - responsible,, 🪵 :sneaky:

It is an ad letting you know that your car warranty is about to expire,, o_O we have 12 of them in Roanoke,, I call each time my warranty expires,,, :rolleyes: ;)

Rodents hate the smell of cloves, sprinkle whole cloves wherever you can,, including the air cleaner cannister (outside of the air filter.) I put a few drops of peppermint oil on the air filter, and elsewhere that is a concern. DO NOT buy a small bottle of peppermint extract,, you need a LOT...

The blackberry patch is 6' wide, 6' high, and 75 feet long,, and inside the 100 x 50 foot fenced in area of the garden,, We are having a great growing year,, and getting about 2 gallons of berries a day right now,,

Most ammeters were connected to vehicles with generators, today, most vehicles are using alternators. I do not think I have ever seen an ammeter that was calibrated up to the 120 amps my truck alternator puts out?? Beyond all of that,, there are 6 or more ways an ammeter can be wired into a...

My favorite trap is the repeater,, there is ALWAYS more than one,, This is the only trap that consistently works well,, for me,,

As far as powering the heat pump,, there are several factors that are involved in determining the power needed ,, 1) cooling capacity of the pump,, a 2 ton unit takes far less starting current than a 3 ton. 2) compressor type. My daughter has a heat pump with some sort of screw compressor,, I...

Peanut oil is the highest "smoke" temp oil,, Olive oil is the healthiest,, I simply grill on a wire rack so that neither type of oil is required.

I have a neighbor that is an arborist,, I watched him throw a line over a branch that was more than 50 feet in the air,, He looked more like a professional baseball pitcher when he tossed that line weight. I was amazed,, BUT, at 30 or so feet,, I think I could get a starter line over the...

Extend the cylinder fully in the direction of the rod being welded, the seal will never even get warm, let alone get damaged. Nothing on the planet can absorb as much heat per unit of weight compared to water. The perfect way to protect the rod during welding is to wrap the rod with a wet rag...

I have dealt with the 3rd brake light leak on 3 Chevrolet trucks, and I have seen posts where this problem exists on Ford and RAM trucks also,, (Probably Toyota, Nissan, and whomever else has a 3rd light?) Well I decided to try to fix the issue on a 1st gen Colorado, it was my daughters daily...

DMSO is available at TSC,, it is called a solvent,, If you use it,, your hands will not ache at the end of the day,,,,,,, Heck, anywhere it gets on you will feel pain free,, So, THAT alone may make it the PERFECT degreaser,,,, :love:

Might be worth looking on Amazon,, I typed in 1" long bushing, this popped up,,

Yes, I agree,, why do people say that? the "Blue Book" is about 10X what he says he sold it for,, according to an ad on Facebook,, Mine is staying here even if I get a $7K offer,, "Junk" looking high mile trucks that did snow plow duty are getting big $$$ (who would plow snow with a little...

I was getting a screw removed (and plugged) on the Colorado at a local tire shop yesterday. The guy said he had just sold his 2007 Colorado,, he got $700 for it. If you can get a Colorado for $700,, that seems to beat a mini,, or a UTV?? I know a guy that is selling a 4WD RAV4 for $500, the...

I drained my JD 4105 and refilled it with 140W that I found a 2.5 gallon jug of at TSC,, My axle was leaking, and after the change, it still leaked a little, I think the residual UDT oil was enough to "thin" the new gear oil,, I drained it again, and refilled it again,, and that was the LAST of...

If you are only generating $80, that is only $4,000 per year,, Most people charge (or could charge ) more than that per month,, We had our kids work over our budget,, EVERYTHING goes across that card now,, we are pretty much cash-less, and check-less,, now,, That card gets more than $4,000 a...

Is it possible that the original end snapped off, and rather than dealing with removal of the broken end, the previous owner simply welded the new one along side the tie rod ? What does the other side look like? can the other side still be adjusted? If the geometry is different, do to...

This arrow just happens to be pointing to the 3PH control lever,, That is virtually the identical position of the control on my IH 584, the control can be seen just to the left of the loader hydraulic hose.

I cultivated thousands of acres with a JD 2020, and a 6 row 3PH cultivator,, that said, I do not remember the 3PH control being an issue,,, The 2020 was our loader tractor, and was almost impossible to use with the loader, until we put 11.00 X 15 tires on the front one day,, After that, the...

YEP, my SIL has the AP,, when we are in Lowes, he scans the barcodes, and can compare pricing right on his phone,, Personally, I hate having a bunch of AP's on my phone, I live with the few my wife insists that I have,, o_O

I prefer to use a milling vise as a bench vise,, This one was too small,,, so, I got a bigger one. I had to use the FEL to lift it onto the bench,, A milling vise seems to have much higher clamping force, IMHO,,

Replace the condenser,, then replace the coil,, ONLY use a Kohler coil,, or you will be replacing it again in 6 months. These are not "digital" components,, they age, and fail, usually slowly. Diagnosing is difficult for a newbie,, it is cheaper to replace the components, than learn ,, replace...

Old JD mowers that used the Kohler "K" engine (like Model K301, K321,, etc,,) have an ignition system with a coil, and a condenser. Both the coil, and the condenser are susceptible to doing this stall thing when they get warm,,

I think the two bars going to the rear at a 45 degree angle need to either have a hinge installed, or replace them with chain. I did a quick hitch upgrade to that mower, then I changed to Pats connection, I prefer Pats,, now. The Pats system does a nice job of carrying chain!! (LOL!!)

Nick S,, are yours falling apart, or just "sloppy" ? I doubt I would do anything until they fall apart,, We have a JD 855,, with a loader, we are not having any issue ,, so far,,

Does anyone know what the stuff is that you put in the dishwasher to get rid of stains??

I was in this situation when I went to purchase my previous truck. I wanted a white service truck (that model, simply to minimize the options, and keep the price down) this is the truck I was about to purchase; Just before the salesman wrote it up, another salesman said "Did you show him the...

To me, the only difference between washing a tractor with a PW and a garden hos is how long it takes. I use a 11HP Honda powered PW,, and t gets the job done quick,, I can clean three tractors with a PW in the time it takes to wash one with a garden hose,,

I have been looking at SXS's and mini trucks for a while, then, my daughter bought a new car because her 158K mile 2007 Colorado quit running,, I told her I wanted it, she said come get it, no one would offer anything because there was some problem,, YEP,, there was problems,, so far, I...

Also, IMHO,, you can not use Ford experiences to discuss Chevrolet. The suspension it very different, and the frame stiffness is very different. These two factors have a tremendous effect on 2WD traction. Also, I was wondering if the OP's 2WD truck that is being discussed has a locking...

Seven foot was right for me,, because I found it as a used blade,, at the right price,, Obviously, it is not wide enough for this tractor, but, it is track wide enough behind my JD 4105, which is similar to the OP's tractor , HP-wise. I would never consider a 8 foot blade, I only have 1,400...

The first trucks I drove were in Charles City VA,, right next door,, anyways,, we learned that long wheelbase, and a heavy engine resulted in a disaster if there was no 4WD,, plan on getting pulled,, a LOT!! The truck will NEVER move in reverse, unless it is downhill in reverse,, or on...

Make some sort of spacer,, leave 1/4" of gap,,, I think the 2" gap is to probably suit a 4 way splitting adapter. If you add a spacer, it would be kinda like a 2 way splitting adapter,, :rolleyes: :ROFLMAO: Probably the best spacer would be a block of aluminum,, if the wedge hit the...