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The tractor has the loader frame pieces to mount it on the 8N. I will not need or use them on the 855. It has a square tube running through the frame for the rear uprights and I will make the supports to connect it to the front. Don't know what you are talking about on pieces that swing. This...

Reliance also makes the power out alarm. It's a simple plug in unit you can put in any outlet.

Just checked both sides and it looks like there is plenty of room. Don't know why the angle of that first photo looks like it's almost touching.

I wasn't planning any. This is the way it was being used on the 8N. There will be two additional supports on the front of the frame. The piece outlined in green will have upright supports attached at the front of the tractor frame. Just eyeballing it looks like the whole loader will be...

It occurred to me I did have a way to weigh it and that would be a very important aspect of the adaptation. Turns out it weighs 440# without the bucket. that is the loader, lines, and controls. Mounting steel won't weight more than 30#. This unit came with a light weight 48" bucket that I will...

Here is a picture of the loader. It looks similar to modern loaders except for the controls. I am hoping to tie into the power beyond that is already on the tractor.

I am fixing to adapt an old loader from an 8N to my 855 John Deere. The plan as I am thinking right now is to set it up with the front loader arms on the floor with the bucket removed. This position will allow me to apply dome down force if needed. The JD has a tube running through the frame...

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The box on the left no longer shows the posters tractor information. Just join date, number of posts, and location.

I will try again. It worked in the main forum where folks said it was a worm drive housing from an Otis elevator. I got it off this morning and set it back in the woods for now. It was being held up with a good ol 2 ton come-a-long.

Bought an old 8N yesterday with a loader that has this hunk of iron on the back for a counterweight. Anyone know what this is?

Was a long day and just got cleaned up. 1950 8N with a loader. May end up needing a total rebuild but I will have to clean the cylinders up and look closer. He had the head bolted on loose and a tarp over it but the cylinders look kind of rusty. I feel some crud on #1 but he had greased them so...

Going to look at an 8N in the morning. It's a project tractor the owner bought new valves, pulled the head, then gave up on. Hopefully it won't be terminal. Had to make a run to Harbor Freight to get a winch for my trailer.

Mine sits under an open shed behind the house. Diesel is the way to go. If you are handy and don't mind taking some time and taking a chance the military surplus MEP-803A is a good choice. Some of the government auction sites get a little crazy but sometimes you can find a deal on one. I...

I made the mistake of replacing the seat on my 855 with a yellow one instead of the black it came with. It accumulates black mildew stains I can't get off. I can get some out with Fantastic but not all. Every time I clean it there are more stains I can't remove. I tried a little bleach on it...

I have neighbors on both sides of me that have contracted excavator work. Apparently nobody knows you can unplug those confounded backup beepers. One of them has never heard of a grease gun. His bucket and boom rattles super loud every time he moves it. The excavator on the other side has...

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I went ahead and did the phone call to try and get the second month removed to no avail. The person I spoke with says they are charging a month ahead and the double charge will not be repeated. To those who defended their requirement to give my SS number saying it was a post pay type account I...

The terms at purchase clearly states $0 activation if you buy the unit. Hopefully I won't start off with them on a bad note.

For those of you that have had your unit for a couple months or more and purchased direct from the ATT web site. How long before they had your first bill ready. Did they auto deduct from the credit card you purchased the unit with? Did they try to add on a activation fee? Yesterday was the end...

Never tried the Magic paint. Even Rustoleum will remain tacky and soft if applied at the wrong temperature and humidity. I did my 855 with rattle cans of Rustoleum farm equipment paint and it came out great. Also you have to make sure the primer and paint are compatible. Even using the...

So here is the screen shot of where it goes if you click on a link to Agri Supply. In the past I would just close the tab but now I see you can click to continue to the link provided. I understand that bandwidth is not free and the site depends on advertisers to exist. I just think this is the...

You should be able to negotiate a 15% grade with your tractor. If it has a loader and you have a bush hog type mower I would attack the vines and small trees with that first. A mini EX is more tipsy than a tractor IMO. Great care and remembering to keep the grader blade low would be needed on...

This redirect to viglink.com when clicking on posted links is a pain! :mad:

How much rain have you had in your neck of the woods? We have had lots this year. I can hear the grass growing up behind me as I mow. The good thing about all this rain is it makes the grass grow. The bad thing about all this rain is it makes the grass grow. :confused2:

Mine says stream saver is off and not available for my device. Probably because my speeds are so slow to begin with. Tonight was the slowest I have recorded.

I use the #80717 Adapter Bracket from Agri Supply on my Agmate finish mower. It doesn't work so great on my brush cutter. I think I used a short piece of chain on that last time.

Where did you read this? I know the terms say they may change or end the plan at any time but I hope it lasts for a while. I have been changing all my emails off my CL account in preparation for terminating service with them. My account is at 26 gigs and remains steady. It's not the blazing...

Been messing around with a Wild Game Innovations camera in my back yard. This is the $59.99 lights out version from Academy Sports. Took the card out of it today and had a couple of videos of three does that came through the yard. The trigger is sort of slow so if something is just walking by...

Why does this happen? When I click on a thread I know I have never read it will jump to page two and start me out reading post 33 for example. I have my Thread Display Options set to Linear - Oldest First so when I click on a thread I have never read it should start on page 1, post 1. I am using...

That is probably a coating like inside the diesel tank on my backhoe. I cleaned the rust out of my backhoe tank with a 50% water and vinegar mix. Washed it out with the pressure washer before and after soaking for 24 hours. Dried it out with a heat gun. Here is the before picture. Here is...

Here is a 6' mower for less than 3 grand. Might be worth it to sell your tractor model and just buy one? This is a ebay pic for a rough looking mower that looks like it may be a home conversion. Could be useful for fabrication ideas.

I was thinking the Mobley might sense higher voltage while the engine was running versus a constant battery power with the engine off to determine if the vehicle was on or not. The power off settings are in time after shut down so it has to have a way to sense whether the engine is running...

Yeah the dealer that pulled this on me was 80 miles away. By the time I could drive back to return it I would have been too far in the hole so I resold it for less than I paid on CL. Here is the application listings on the Travelers Premium oil if it helps.

What is off road diesel costing delivered in your area? I get a little over 100 gallons per load. Last time it cost me right about what highway diesel would cost at the pump after sales tax. I can live with that for a delivered price but they are quoting me $2.45 plus 7.5% sales tax for my next...

Just wanted to let folks know the inexpensive Freon/Halogen leak detector being sold on that auction site is a great value and the one I got works very good. I had a much more expensive unit that failed after I loaned it but it was never as sensitive and accurate as this cheap one is. The seller...

I did a thread on the inexpensive diesel fuel pump I purchased. I needed a little more reach on the hose and the limber pickup hose it came with was a pain so I made a pickup tube for my drums. A 2" pipe thread will screw right in the metal drum hole so I used a 2" NPT thread to slip fit...

Another vote for a landscape rake. You probably want a larger one. They need to be wider than your tractor and as large as you think it will pull. This is an inexpensive 5 footer from Agri Supply. I am planning to add gauge wheels to in in the near future to assist with leveling. Mine has...

Man could I use one of these. The Model 172 Pulling Stumps at 4.5... - Osmar Garcia de Almeida I had 5 acres clear cut a year and a half ago. Been digging on it a year and barely have an acre and a half finished.

This just popped up on Hot Rod's FB page. I had to steal it and share here.

I would first call the MFG and see if they will supply the correct diagram and maybe give some advice based on the problem. Contact Us - Bad Boy Mowers I downloaded the manual they list for the 2010 ZT and the wiring diagram is unreadable. If it died as soon as you bumped the wall it would...

Use at your own risk! The lever is independent of the linkage that operates the pto. The tie wrap in the picture is wrapped around the lever and linkage with the magnet on it. It effectively bypasses the safety system and makes the pto engagement full manual. Mine was like this when I...

My 855 starts and goes rump rump rump and won't smooth out or accelerate sometimes. When it starts and runs bad you can't turn the key off and get it to shut down without pulling the throttle to rest. Usually I can shut it off and restart and it starts and runs okay. Today it did this 4 times in...

We had the "What is going on at Amazon" thread. Many including myself chimed in saying we had switched to ebay for most purchases. NOW I am trying to buy an axle shaft for my wife's Kia Sorento and the order has been taken, charged, then canceled by 3 different sellers. Actually the first...

That is interesting. The cheap ebay meter I put on my generator is also a few volts low on the voltage but the hertz is dead on.

Dug up a few more stumps. It's not all sitting in an air conditioned tractor. This pile of roots were all picked up by hand. I usually throw them in the loader bucket to dump on the pile unless they are close to the pile.

Pulled an old spruce stump in the back yard this morning. Was planning to ignore it but decided it was enough of an eyesore to tackle. Had the durn thing out in 15-20 minutes. It took almost 2 hours from start to finish with picking up loose roots and leveling.

Just thought I would share. I bought this cheap 12V Diesel transfer pump off that auction site. I badgered the seller a little since they had a "make offer" button but at the end of the day I only paid a couple dollars less than the asking price. My cost ended up $67 shipped. Several sellers...

I replaced the old analog gauges on my Military genset with some digital stuff I bought off that auction site. I had to test for accuracy with my Fluke meters. The generator gauge reads a few volts low but the volt/amp meters are pretty dead on so I add the volt readings from those. I mainly...

You don't need no stinking fuses! :laughing: According to that schematic that fuse power originates as a black wire on L1 of the ignition switch. Coming out of the fuse it turns into a brown wire going to a connector. It then remains brown in color and goes to the PTO switch. I assume the...

I recently purchased a new finish mower and wanted to try it on my QH. I purchased the adapter I listed in my other post and it would not fit. I found I could raise my QH hook to the top position and it would engage but it would come unhooked at times so I couldn't lift the mower. I ended up...

I thought I would update this with a photo I took today. A year and a half later and I am still pleased with the results. Shows a little wear on the foot boards and has some scratches but otherwise it's held up pretty good. Tractor is stored outside under a carport.

I thought I would do an update on this. I decided to leave the bungs loose to allow fuel to expand and contract. Drums were filled January 2nd. I pulled about 30 gallons out of one a couple of months ago. Emptied it today and took a few gallons out of the other drum. Before I started today I...

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Re: search feature doesnt seem to work. Want to read about "Dirt scoop" AKA Skim Sco Haven't used mine since I bought the backhoe but it came in very handy when I first got it. Good for digging and moving small amounts of dirt and handy for all sorts of other things like skidding logs, moving...

I cleaned mine out with a pressure washer then I did two soaking cycles with 50% vinegar and 50% water. Each cycle was just overnight. Here are the before and after photos. Afterwards I left my heat gun running in the fill hole till the tank was dry before refilling.

Dang mouse keeps getting on top of the backhoe engine and chewing a hole in one of the fuel return lines. He has done it twice on the same hose in the same spot even though I parked it in a different place after the first time. I moved it to the other side of the house for now. I guess I'm going...

A few observations after looking it over: This mower is incredibly smooth and quiet! Even though it had a decal that read it shipped with no oil or grease the gearbox was full and the fittings all had some grease on them except the wheel hubs. They might do that at the store before they sell...

Bought the 6' Agmate finish mower from Agri Supply yesterday. Hope it lives up to the reviews. Planning to pull the belt covers and check all the fasteners and belt tensions before using. Looks like they stock replacement belts, blades, and spindles at bargain prices also. Only 27 bucks for...

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Any suggestions for inexpensive, portable irrigation? My immediate needs are to get out 500-600 ft from the house and would like it to be movable and expandable. What do you think about 10' sections of PVC with male/female threaded ends? Or would I be better off with a roll of plastic tube?

I just set up a diesel generator so I wanted more than the 20 gallons I had been keeping on hand in cans. I did mine on the cheap and got two 55 gallon oil drums. The drums were clean with only some new motor oil residue in them and cost me $15 each. I painted the drums to blend with the color...

My ZTS 7500 will not shut the engine off when I get out of the seat. All the safety switches that prevent if from starting work as they should. In other words if either steering handle is not in the park position the starter will not engage. If the PTO switch is turned on the starter will not...

A good load bank isn't hard to build and cost isn't that crazy. I built my 13,500 watt load bank for under $200. I actually spent less than a $100 but I already had all the metal and some other supplies. The basis for my load elements were 5400 watt dryer elements bought off that auction site...

My set has a filter and I did re check oil level and looked for leaks after testing. Oil and filter are new on my unit too. THANKS!

Been working on 5 acres I had clear cut but I also cut some out of my yard. This big ol sweetgum stump is going down kicking and screaming. First I attempted to dig it out with a rented mini excavator but only upset it. Next I built a big fire on top and it refused to burn. After getting the...

As the title reads, can I pull a 6' finish mower with my 855? Or would I be better off buying a 5'? The mowers I am considering both state 20 to 50 HP in their specs.

Going to look at a F935. Anything in particular I should watch out for? Owner claims it's a 2001 with 436 hours on the engine in the ad. Haven't seen in person or talked to him so I don't know if he is saying engine hours or if he is saying the whole mower is that low.

Get em a gas powered golf cart and disable the governor. What doesn't kill em will make em stronger. :)

I will help do my part to revive the dead. For now I'm calling my place StumpVille.

My backhoe had the fuel system clogged with rust when I got it. The tank was just rusty on the bottom. I cleaned it out with a pressure washer and put a mixture of 50% water, 50% vinegar in it and let it sit a day or so. Washed it out with the pressure washer again and dried it out with a heat...

I am setting up a MEP803A Military Surplus generator. These units are designed to deliver 10KW at 80% and capable of running 24/7 in the desert. I built a load bank using four 5400 watt dryer elements to run and test it with. I used a 100 amp outdoor panel with 6 spaces to set up three 240V...

I bought a couple of 55 gal oil drums to store diesel fuel in. They have the typical 2 inch bung and 3/4 inch vent holes with caps. I'm thinking it might be a good idea to keep them vented to prevent expansion and contraction. Ordered a couple of compressor filter silencers with 3/4 male...

Pretty much quit using car washes after this appeared on the roller when my wife drove through one. The damage was surprisingly slight but was near the $2000 mark. As soon as it got to the roof of the car I told her to drive out so the wash stopped spinning when her front tire left the switch...

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Been wanting a generator for years and finally decided to go for a surplus diesel gen set. This makes sense to me since I keep some diesel on the property already. Of course these things are a crap shoot but most stories I've read on them have been positive. If it runs out okay I plan to get a...

We have hit a couple over the years. Both crouched before impact so they didn't come up on the hood or through the windshield on us. Both were covered with no count against us but I think we had to pay the deductible. I keep $100 deductible so it isn't a big deal. Got lucky this morning as...

A breaker bar and socket should fit in that space with no problem. I measured a 1/2" breaker bar with a 1" socket on it and it's 2-3/8" from socket edge to the back of the breaker bar head. You should be able to roll an 11/16" twelve point socket in there with no problem. If you have a Harbor...

Ever see any unusual craft flying over your property? I saw this thing a couple of months ago and got a little video of it. It is cylinder shaped and I could not make out any wings, engines, or rotors. It was dead silent and left no trail like I had seen from some jet planes that day. It's too...

Putting the Titan 36 inch wel on thumb to good use today. Feeding the Fire - YouTube

Turning 65 soon and considering retirement. Other than Medicare parts A and B what is the best supplemental plans to have. Please share cost and good and bad experiences. Have been spoiled by employer subsidized HMO for most of our working lives so I'm a little concerned about giving that up.

Got this young boar last night. Still have several to go.

Finally trapped some of the hogs that keep destroying my back yard. I was beginning to feel like the inferior species. They could vacuum all the corn out of the trap and not trip the door. I fine tuned the trip mechanism until I had no better ideas. Got mama and 4 pigs last night. Will probably...

I just purchased a 15,000 watt made in china pto generator from Agri Supply for 1295. Been running it for a while off and on today. It's all my little 855 can handle when I use the hot water heater. I leave all the 120 circuits on and alternate any 240 demands.

Looks like this is predicted to become a hurricane and run right over us. Got everything battened down as good as I could. Filled several 5 gallon jugs with water and the spare bathtub. Maybe it won't be too bad or have power out too long.

Twice in the last year property adjoining mine has been surveyed. Both times the surveyor has come on my property and left behind huge nails stuck in the ground with a small piece of tape on them. This is 15 feet from my fence where I operate my tractors. Sure glad I found them before they ended...

That's a nice looking machine you have there! I get by as a hobbyist with an old SP100. It overheated on me once and wouldn't start back even after it was cooled off. I took the cover off and vacuumed all the dust and cob webs out and it started back. Now i only run it a few minutes then go...

I have some pretty good piles of smaller live oak logs. The timber guy took everything else and said the live oaks had no monetary value.

I guess this is considered an attachment. This is my Titan 36" weld on thumb install: This did not come with instructions and I'm not saying this is the right way to install one but its how I did it and it seems to work okay. First off my welding is limited by lack of skill and equipment. My...

Took this in panorama mode on my phone this morning.

Had some visitors last night that I am guessing was a family of armadillos. I have a live trap but never had any luck with it. Any suggestions on what to bait it with to catch armadillos?

My rubber plugs on the bearing caps are constantly cracking and causing grease to leak out on my wheels and tires. The last set I put on was about 6 months ago. I replaced all 5 wheels and tires and added canvas covers at the same time. I pulled the covers today and found all the plugs cracked...

I am rebuilding the deck on my ZTS 7500. I purchased this mower used a couple of years ago and it has never mowed to my liking. I tried adjusting the deck height and level early on but I may have been compensating for a bad bearing. The outer spindles are covered by plastic guards so you can't...

This may have been mentioned but I just learned about it. http://dor.myflorida.com/Documents/tip15a0111.pdf Tax Information Publication I assume you need to have property zoned as agricultural to use.

What can anyone tell me about the 2014 3083E model? Good, Bad, anything to look for or avoid?

I put laminate throughout my slab home about 18 years ago and it has held up great. There is one spot by the back door where we had a leak I didn't catch till it warped some from getting water underneath. I fixed the leak and we already kept a rug at that door anyways. As stated it won't survive...

Just venting a little but it seems like I work on my equipment as much as I work with it. For example I started the day Saturday changing the front tires and oil on my mower. Mowed the lawn and then adjusted the deck some. Center shaft looks to not be straight with the outboard shafts so that's...

Bought a cheap 5 ft landscape rake from Agri Supply last year. Have done nothing but abuse it. Pulling large piles of debris, roots, and small stumps with it. Broke the pivot bolt loose dragging a 10 inch diameter pine I had cut into 8 ft lengths. I guess that's why they didn't call it a logging...

Every page I visit is taking two clicks to go back on. Using Firefox 45.0.2 Only happening here.

Just want to give a big thumbs up to Bruce Medlyn at Alma Tractor Parts Department. Have contacted him several times and he ALWAYS goes above and beyond to be helpful. Very knowledgeable and professional guy. If you need parts for a New Holland tractor I highly recommend you look them up. I...

Not sure on the LT155 but my 855 seems to be some kind of fiberglass composite. I patched a hole in it using plumbers epoxy putty. It's the stuff that comes in a tube and you cut or break a piece off then knead the components together to make them harden. For a crack I would probably use...

Flushed the system out on my backhoe and installed a new compressor, dryer, and expansion valve. The PDF manuals have had so many things in them that do not fit with my tractor I can't believe anything in it unless it is an obvious match but it says the system only holds 1.6 lbs of R134A. It was...

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Recently purchased a used backhoe that had those awful emergency battery cable ends on it. I know it's best to replace the whole cable but these cleaned up and looked decent except the original ends were gone. Could not find any 4/0 solder on ends local but found them HERE on the net. Nice that...

I'm needing a New Holland 575E hauled from Marmaduke AR to Miccosukee FL. Anybody here in the business?

When I set the cruise control on my 855 it looses a lot of ground speed. Is there an adjustment to get it to operate in cruise at or near the same speed as when you are depressing the go pedal?

I need a bigger tractor and am currently in need of something capable of digging stumps. I think I would like a mid size hydrostatic Tractor, Loader, Backhoe. Something with a rear lift and PTO so I could take the backhoe off and use it as a farm tractor. I am thinking at least 40+ HP engine...

I guess this is the right section for this topic. I am looking into purchasing a used backhoe that is 155 miles away. I have no way to haul a 13000 lb machine so I will have to arrange to have it shipped. I figured going through uShip. They estimate $398. Anybody use them? Are their estimates...

The E32 was the only mini excavator they had with a thumb without going to a full size excavator. Results isn't what I hoped for so far. I had never run one so the first two medium/small stumps took about an hour. Got a couple of pretty good size cherry stumps out in the next hour. Next I...

Want to buy an old bark buster or similar screw type log splitter. Prefer a complete PTO driven unit but will consider any type or parts.

I've been cleaning up some property and dragging some logs out to a burn pile. I like to use my dirt scoop for this. I can scoot it under the ends to pick them up for hooking and unhooking the chain. On the larger diameter logs I can choke it up to keep the end in the bucket to prevent it from...

Anybody know what this is called? It's advertised as a Case backhoe but it's not typical looking.

I had a tree get jammed in my lift control and broke the plastic quadrant and bent the lever. I repaired the quadrant with epoxy and straightened the lever. Now when I try to position the lift arms midway the lever returns to the low position. The quadrant slot has a recessed section at the rear...

Called AGCO and they referred me to a Massey dealer that had no listing on them. Found a parts manual for sale for model 2 and 22 but no specifications on the loader itself.

I am looking at an Agco model 2 loader but I can't find any info on it. I sent an email to the company but thought I would ask here too. Anybody know anything about them? I'm wondering what size tractor it should go on.

My 855 had some bald, cracking, turf tires on the rear when I bought it. It still performed pretty good as long as I didn't get it in wet clay with a load to pull but I wanted new tires for the rear. Found some 33x12.50x15 Adventuro mud grips on that auction site. Paid $300 for the pair shipped...

Wife bought me some new hood decals and a front lens for Christmas. She didn't understand you can't just stick new stuff on an old faded tractor. I put them on the shelf till I could get around to painting it. I used the Rustoleum brand Farm Equipment paint in aerosol cans. Took 4 cans of green...

Anybody know if a 175 loader will fit a 855 tractor?

Picked up a little 4' no name disc harrow last night. Have been looking for a 4 or 5 footer for a while and ran a WTB ad on CL. This guy calls me with this one he says came from Tractor Supply. He bought it used and only used it twice but he repainted it. The underneath is red and has no rust...

I have set and reset my preferences and every time I load a topic it displays the newest post first. I have tried Oldest post which should make the #1 post in the thread load first and this is where I have it set now. I tried newest post and it loads the same way. If a topic has multiple pages...

This is my Home Made Mower I built the prototype for this mower over 20 years ago out of junk lawnmower parts. It is ground powered via a 4:10 to 1 Volvo rear axle turned up 90 degrees with a pulley bolted to the driveshaft flange. The power transfers from the wheels to the driveshaft flange...

Like the title says I bought a 5' grader blade and a cheap quick hitch today. Got them at Agri Supply in Valdosta Ga. I went with the intentions of buying their cheapest grader blade which they sell for $200. After looking at the difference in that and the $300 Kodiak model 10371, I bought the...

This is the first project I've done with my new to me 855 JD. My wife planted this tree many years ago right between the septic thank and drain field. Guess why I needed to dig it up? I started digging with a dirt scoop and while I had dug around pretty good the tree was still solid in the...

I have a 2WD 855 that I want to purchase a box blade for. My tractor has some semi slick turf tires. Will I be able to pull a box blade at all or should I have AG tires for that? Should I go with a 4' or 5'?

Just bought a 1993 JD 855 and thought I'd join up here. Not much to tell. It's a 2wd with no accessories. I did get an operator manual, service manual, and parts manual with it. Little tractor runs smooth and strong with 2200 hours on it. Picked up a dirt scoop to do a little digging and will...