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So what is the difference between lude and lewd?

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I recall our neighbor mowing the roadsides back in the '50's with a sickle mower. It was a 2.0 horsepower. I also recall mowing them myself with an 8N Ford and a New Idea PTO driven mower. My dad frowned a bit saying something like I didn't need to be mowing the whole township. :)

Lewd remark?

Were you mean to mother at some point?

Videos on how to anneal a copper washer for reuse.

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To catch a unique rabbit unique up on it. How to catch a unique armadillo though?

What is a “no drives”?

It would seem that the brake and clutch are one and the same on an electric/hydraulic PTO. Is that not usually the case?

Getting it done!

A check to determine whether a tractor has an internal over running clutch would be to try turning the (non electric) PTO counterclockwise with the engine off but with the PTO engaged. A clicking/ratcheting sound should verify an internal over running PTO clutch assuming the PTO shaft can be...

Both of my tractors have internal over running clutches in the PTO driveline. It would be interesting to know what tractors do and do not have internal clutches. Safe to say that any electric PTO does not?

The industrial tires on my Mahindra 3015 (30HP) are so stiff that can leave all the air out of the rears and they will still stand tall. Found that out when loading on a a 60" width trailer with sides. Had to let the air out to get it on and off the trailer. :) The downside is that it rides...

Well, prodding maybe?

Its fairly easy to convert an existing fitting to restricted if you or a friend have a metal lathe. Its a matter of making a press fit plug drilled to about 1/32" diameter or slightly larger depending on cylinder bore size. Probably could be just a slip fit if it is captured when the fitting...

Water in the reservoir?

My problem is thinking of myself as a 20 year old when out farmin'. That's about the age I left the farm so just picking up where I left off, I guess.

https://www.walterscheid.com/en/products/tractor-attachment-system/top-links/new-hydraulic-top-link-with-shock-absorber/ Ran across this as a first, for me at least, and thought it would be somewhat pertinent to this discussion on loader cushioning.

Hilarious story! Made my day.

It would sure be handy if the manufacturer provided some safe places to step as well as some handholds for pete's sake. I have to wonder where all this falls in the product liability spectrum?

I'm amazed at no broken bones falling off the tractor. My feet were about six feet above ground to start with but hitting the obstacles on the way down and breaking the fall may have been what saved me. Here's the arm bruise about a week after. A hematoma about the size of a extra large...

I would personally spend my time making sure that I'm cutting the best deal possible on a 20 or 30 or ? thousands of dollar tractor than a tank of "gas" or a hat, but then that's just me.

The picture, looking out the rear cab glass, shows the "no mans land" that one has to cross behind the cab to get to the rear view mirror on the right side of the tractor. The only "steps" are the two knuckles at the ends of the 3PH rockshaft and the only thing to hang on to is the magnetic...

An issue I see with the actuator is that you can't quickly "let go" and stop vertical movement of the mast in either up or down motion. You would instead have to anticipate a stopping point of movement and then move the actuator in the opposite direction to center the valve and achieve the...

In answer to "where does one start at", I would say start at the bottom with the implement in its operating position regarding angle front to rear. I would have the lift arms at the center of their travel to start with and then adjust the top link to achieve the desired angle front to rear...

Confusion seems to be rampant so far in this thread including me. A picture by the OP showing the setup would be helpful so everyone is talking about the same thing.

The question is, what hit this fitting?

Don't you have to get off the tractor to latch the QH connections?

No data. (LOL) Just a theory that the liquid weight in the tires is going to quickly slosh to the "topside" of the outside tire when the tractor is at 90 degrees in the rollover. Does the liquid weight tend to push the tractor over to 180 degree? Its a bit of a catch22 as one could say that...

I'm trying to understand why standing relative to the tire would make any difference. I was thinking more of standing position and keeping hands away from the 3PH while using the remove position control lever would be critical.

But does that hydro, since it is destroked, consume any more power than a gear drive when the clutch is engaged and transmission in park or neutral? Case in point is disengaging the clutch when starting a geared tractor in cold weather.

I've mentioned it before with very little agreement that liquid in tires may increase the chance of a full rollover rather than just a roll to the side.

I asked that question of a farmer and he said its for improved visibility such as in haying operations. I've seen it a number of times and also wondered why.

The design software (ProE) that my company used would give the exact location of center of gravity and it was interesting to see how much a little weight change here or there would move the CG. I suppose it would be a stretch, though, to expect tractor manufacturers to publish this info not to...

I appreciate the usefulness of your mod but, at the same time, see the safety issue of being in harms way when operating the 3PH from the rear. I realize that some farm tractors have buttons on the rear to operate the 3PH and have often wondered about the liability issues attached. I'm not...

I bought a Mahindra 3015 (30HP) four or five years ago at a good price. Put a Westendorf loader on it with the intent of reselling to make a little profit. It's probably worth quite a bit more today but I can't bring myself to let it go. It is an amazing tractor but then so is my little...

I'm not even going to try getting on that cart. :)

I was curious if there would be a noticeable difference in engine RPM on my Kubota B9200 (22 HP) hydro with the clutch engaged and disengaged at various engine speeds. So I did a little test with the hydro pedal in "neutral" and there was a perceptible difference of maybe 50-75 RPM on the tach...

Well heck, sounds like we need to set up a full blown TBN tractor pull!

I'm surprised that no one mentions I-Bonds as a hedge against inflation. They are currently paying 9.6% and I'm guessing that will increase next month due to inflation.

So what is the difference in performance between a gear and a hydro powering a "stationary" PTO driven such as a wood chipper?

https://www.stihlusa.com/products/multi-task-tools/yard-boss-attachments/powersweep/ Several brands offer these.

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Yeah, hope these guys never figure out plastic hoods and fenders!

Rotavators are still being produced! Well, kind of anyway. I assume this video is from Pakistan and it never ceases to amaze what these guys can do with what they have to work with. At one point in the video, the guy hand torches a 4 or 5 inch hole into which a bearing race is press fit. I...

Viewing the picture in post #19, it appears that all you need to do is pull back on the lever to let the lift cylinders extend a few inches to align the holes for the pin. I assume, judging from all the comments above, that there is more to the problem, however.

You either have a foot throttle or three arms! :)

What is the advantage of a mid mount ROPS?

Why would there be any difference in the power output of the PTO? Isn't the PTO direct drive in both transmission types?

Does the hydraulic shuttle work well when inching such as backing up to an implement for 3PH mounting.

I'm still waiting to see, in the marketplace, a hydraulic fold option for the ROPS.

I grew up running gear drive tractors and vehicles. Got so used to them to not even use the clutch when shifting up or down going down the road. I used the accelerator pedal, or footfeed as we called it, to match the engine speed to the current ground speed and simply moved the shift lever to...

Rotary mowing, which is a mainstay of compact tractors, is better done with a hydrostat drive. The engine horsepower can be fully utilized by easily controlling ground speed to match the various cutting conditions. The drawbar horsepower is minimal pulling a rotary mower so very little...

So what is the difference between the two regarding the parking brake?

Looks like the lower arm connectors are adjustable side to side. Do they lock in place then?

"A bird in hand is worth two in the bush." I would be really surprised if this is first time posted in this thread. How about "Better to light one candle than to curse the darkness"

Seems odd that the loader would stop at a few inches above the ground. Does it raise and lower normally otherwise? Are the lift cylinder rods bent?

https://www.lehmans.com/product/water-glass-liquid-sodium-silicate It sounds like the water glass for sealing eggs and sealing mechanical components is the same thing.

All this talk about "water glass" really confuses me. Back in the 60's I worked for a company that did repair of large cast iron components including diesel engine heads as well as transmission components etc. We used a liquid called "water glass" as a glue/sealer when installing repairs that...

I wonder if it is just a simple potentiometer on the hydro pedal and then the computer takes it from there? Just curious as it seems like there could be a somewhat universal after market kit to convert to coordinated throttle. Somewhat similar to universal cruise control kits for vehicles?

Old thread here but what the heck.... I wonder if the reason for "fly by wire" on the hydro control is to facilitate the coordinated throttle function without complicated mechanical connection between the two?

Do variable restrictors (flow control valves) have a place when plumbed in series with accumulators? Perhaps restricted in one direction (up) only?

You have one year from first public display to file for a patent on your invention. (Just a little patent trivia)

I've found it helpful, when attaching PTO implements to the tractor, to connect the PTO first with the tractor a few inches ahead of final position. This gives better access for connecting the PTO and can then back up to attach the implement to the 3PH. Just be careful when getting in between...

Interesting discussion! Wonder if anyone has tried gas shock lift cylinder connections to cushion. Probably wouldn't work, just a thought. It would be interesting to experiment with accumulators for the FEL as well as the 3PH top link cylinder to see if the "empty ride" could be improved. My...

I've always assumed that any vehicle doing an extended burnout would require a line lock otherwise would burn up the brakes, but that may not always be the case? But then there is the AWD or 4WD burnout:

Yes, learning how to control a vehicle in a skid is a skill that should be taught in drivers ed! I learned it (unchaperoned) in a '47 Dodge pickup back in the 50's out in the pasture in dry as well as slick conditions. It definitely was "drifting" but what better way to learn. We survived...

That may be the case because putting end caps and gauge wheels on an angle blade basically makes it a box blade sans ripper shanks. I do see some advantages with gauge wheels in particular on an angle blade, however, such as the ability to move material sideways if the end caps are removable or...

Yes, even if the tractor front or rears goes over a bump or in a low spot, the gauge wheels maintain the level grade since the 3PH is floating.

We simply did not have this kind of horsepower in this many stock vehicles even just a few years ago. Kids driving 500-600 HP cars? I would have had a ball back in the day if there was money to buy more tires.

So I need to install brakes on the front of my Bota so could do burnouts? Not sure about drifting, however.

"You could get away with burnouts if you do them the right way, but be aware of the repercussions, including 20,000 miles (about 32,000 km) less on the overall lifespan of tires for every twenty seconds of tire burning."

Probably not a typical thread title in a tractor forum and I can't say that I've ever seen a tractor do a "burnout". With today's high horsepower vehicles, I see a lot of videos where guys lock the brakes and do extended burnouts until the vehicle is no longer visible in all the smoke. My...

Something that I've noticed on TBN lately is that as soon as someone mentions controlling something electronically, everyone seems to clam up. Not sure why that is.

You Europeans get all the neat stuff!

Couple thoughts on linked pedal: Does the linked pedal mode cause increased resistance on the hydro pedal? Since the hydrostat pedal becomes mechanically linked to the throttle lever on some tractors that would add a lot of resistance. Perhaps the Kioti throttle lever is designed with very...

I don't think that Kioti is calling "linked pedal" "cruise control". The video makes clear the difference.

Another example would be a 3PH top link cylinder. Letting it drop too fast seems to induce air that has to be worked out by cycling the cylinder slow a couple times.

I think we may have a winner!

I may be missing something here, but isn't that the whole point of adding the linked pedal option? I can see the linked pedal being very handy, for instance, when box blading a surface to get it level. Moving back and forth with a lower hand throttle setting can be very time consuming as...

So what happens when, with the loader raised high, you let it drop and the pump can't move oil into the cylinder to keep it full? Same when dropping the loader with the engine off.

Haha! I've never quite understood the meaning of "elephant in the room", so decided to look it up.

Yes, pictures would be good. I'm curious how the loader can be used without the subframe in place as the loader usually mounts to the subframe.

The idiomatic expression "the elephant in the room" refers to an obvious or controversial problem that no one wants to talk about because they find it uncomfortable or awkward. Another meaning of the idiom is an essential issue or topic that everyone is aware of. However, nobody wants to...

Every situation is different but I've done the above with a submersible pump with a timer on the relay and no pressure tank or pump house for almost fifty years now. This in Kansas where it can get down to minus 20F. Finally added a wifi controller last year along with six solenoid valves for...

Yes, the recommended 2.5 oz/300 sqft is almost four times stronger than the recommended three quarts/acre and doesn't make sense. Just for reference, I used about 45 oz of the 41% in 15 gallons of water to spray 8,000 sqft and it got a very good kill in fescue. Probably could have used a...

Might want to read post #10 above.

HaHa--No, you just have to aim well so as to not hit the casing. (Never did I see one of dem fiddy foot barrel)

While we're waiting for the camera--anyone familiar with using a rifle to clean the casing perforations in a well?

The Westendorf Brush Crusher does not require any additional hydraulic function but I'm not familiar with how well they actually work. There are several YouTube videos showing them. They are built in Onawa, Iowa. https://www.loaders.com/aspx/productSeries.aspx?ptid=16

I'm wondering if your valve has no load checks installed and/or if you are letting it free-fall when lowering. Either one would tend to induce air. Try raising and then lowering slowly several time letting the pump keep up with the cylinders to see if this doesn't purge the air.

I like this idea and feel that the weed barrier is money well spent. We will get weeds regardless after a few years as dirt and debris bind their way into the mix but can be controlled with a hand sprayer. The thing about landscape rocks of any type, however, is that they are a real bear to...

Warshawsky?

The downside to dumping the return into the top of the sump is foaming. Dumping into the existing return line, if available and plumbed correctly, is a good route and will probably ensure that the fluid is filtered when returned. Depending, again, on how the existing hydraulic system is arranged.

Could you cut the stainless return line and install a compression type tee? An example: 27605-08-08-08 | 1/2" Flareless x 1/2" Flareless x 1/2" NPTF Male

I installed a Summit valve with four spools for rear remotes within the last year and so far so good. They are made overseas and sold thru several different vendors in the US. Summit seems to be least expensive by far. I believe this is the manufacturer...

I'm surprised that more of the TBN gurus have not chimed in on this discussion. I'm guessing that many are not sure whether or not their tractor has an internal over-running PTO clutch or whether they have even heard of such a thing.

What happens if you try turning the PTO backwards (counter-clockwise) with the PTO engaged? (With the engine off, of course) Is there the sound of a over-running clutch?

I'm planning to drop the foam under the centerline of the tractor rather than at the ends of a sprayer boom, for example. With a spraying pass width of about five feet its easy enough to judge where to make the next pass. The same would be true with a lawn fertilizer or seed broadcast...

I would think that an over-running clutch on a hydrostat tractor would not be needed and wonder if its just a matter of the same PTO components being used as on a gear drive tractor. I can't imagine that the PTO could overdrive the hydrostat.

That's interesting! What is the Water Management District involvement all about?

Anyone else aware of an internal over-running PTO clutch on their tractor? (I realize that some might be unaware of it)

Which model of the Raven system are you using? May I ask the price?

JCWhitney had a wholesale version of its catalog called Warshawsky It was the same catalog with much lower prices on some items but not all. It was named after JCWhitney's founder, Roy Warshawsky.

Awesome! Next step is RTK to get down to sub-inch accuracy for mowing! Seriously, though, I can see the day were subcompact tractors will have a GPS option that is reasonably priced. Applying chemicals that are not visible on the ground is a guessing game involving looking for tire tracks that...

I totally agree with the higher RPM being capable of producing more pressure up to the point that it exceeds the relief valve setting. Then the pressure increase stops unless the pump output exceeds the flow rating of the relief valve but the increase would be on the pump side only of the...

I've too have often wondered why folks make that counter intuitive statement. It would be difficult to have pressure without a pump. I realize that there also has to be resistance of some kind to create pressure.

I thought for sure, when reading the thread title, that someone had discovered that goats eat lead and then deposit the metal in neat piles for salvage!

"Interesting that tilt function doesn't (seem to) be connected with the safety valve (if I read it correctly), which is why I couldn't lift, but I could still tilt." The lift and tilt spools in the valve are both connected to the same relief valve but only when that spool is being used. The...

My understanding is that the front wheels on a compact tractor are geared to run as much as 5% faster than the rear wheels. This tends to put things in a bind on hard surfaces such as pavement. The RPM of the front wheels is much more than 5% greater than the rears but smaller diameter so MPH...

I'm sure most of us have used tactics like this to get "just a little bit more lift". Just be aware that it puts more weight on the loader than the relief valve normally would as the relief is isolated from the lift circuit when using the curl.

True that. Edit: So what exactly happens with a PTO brake when a large over-running load such as a rotary mower or snow blower is shut off? Does the brake slip and gradually slow and stop the load or is it nearly instantaneous?

That would seem to be at least one reason for the over-run clutch. The plot thickens.

Interesting! My roto tiller has a slip clutch but the tractor's over-running clutch will "slip" much easier than the slip clutch as shown in the short video above. I would assume that the guy starting his tractor with a fire hose (:)) did not have an over-running PTO clutch in his tractor.

With curiosity aroused, I checked the WSM for my Kubota B9200 HST and found this:

This is all news to me especially on tractors with a two stage clutch. I thought an independent PTO was just that, seperate from the ground drive. Is there a difference between electric PTO clutch and mechanical clutch when it comes to the "overdrive issue"? I thought for sure that a...

So what exactly is the purpose of the over-running clutch in modern tractors with live PTO?

I use my Mahindra 3015 (30 HP wi hydrostat) quite a bit for roto-tilling and normally use the tractor clutch when engaging the mechanical PTO. I don't use the clutch for dis-engaging the PTO, however, but rather just move the PTO lever to the off position. The other day, for some reason, I...

Turning in 4WD on pavement or even gravel or dirt to me is like scratching blackboard with fingernails!

It's easy enough to see the fuel savings due to lower MPH and/or wind direction if your vehicle shows the current MPG. It's quite a revelation.

I did a TBN search a while back to find a couple threads where guys custom fit cylinder(s) to their SSQA to convert to "Bob-Tach" but no luck. Anyone point me to those threads? I see that Bobcat also has automatic attachment of hydraulic couplers for 3rd function attachments. Can't seem to...

Tilt-Tatch and Power Latch! That is not fair!

I've often wondered why they don't prorate their shipping according to distance. Pay full shipping cost if you are 1001 miles from them?

I'll chime in here even though this thread is starting to get a bit "long in the tooth". I'm thinking that a small plow moldboard would work well behind each end of the roto tiller for raised beds. Would need a pair of right and left handed moldboards which would need to be salvaged off an old...

I'm a bit leery to ask but what happens when rain inundates the foundation?

That's why I'm suggesting that inducing a little air before disconnecting might alleviate the high pressure fluid buildup.

You might consider trying this: Before disconnecting the attachment, with the grapple clamp raised and with the engine OFF, lower the clamp all the way. This should induce air into the cylinder(s) so then disconnect the two hoses and plug them into each other for storage to prevent pressure...

Thanks! The bridge is dated with 1944 in one of the blocks of limestone. I had thought it was built by the CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps) but that program was ended by Congress in 1942 to divert resources to the war effort. Would anyone know if there was another government building program...

Sand "greens" are fairly common in the midwest. Fairways more than likely buffalo grass requiring no irrigation and, yes, the "greens" are sand. The golfers rake the green after putting to make it smooth for the next group. Might become a thing on the "left coast"?

I'm guessing the heads are gear drive and rotate slowly. Would be very odd if none were rotating. This is what our lawn would look like by mid summer if we didn't irrigate in a normal year:

So which will be fresher?

I was just suggesting that if the well was not located very distant from the septic field.......

Is your steering valve leaking externally or internally?

So you are showering and washing dishes with septic water?

Our 20,000 sqft (1/2 acre) lawn theoretically requires about 12,500 gallons per week to apply 1" of moisture. Considering the overlap needed with the sprinklers to get 100% coverage, I'm sure its at least 15,000 gallons per week so the 20,000 gallon threshold wouldn't last long.

Yes, most of us are spoiled rotten. A 30HP FWA diesel hydrostat utility tractor would have been the cat's meow on the farm back in the fifties and with a FEL to boot!

So which came first, the dinosaur or the egg?

So where did the egg originate?

This thread, in all of its eloquence, does not answer the important question of which came first.

I don't think you "add them up". The total amperage draw is shown when measuring either of the two legs. Also, why would concrete be any worse than standing on turf, for example?

Well its just a lot easier on the hen if the tapered end comes out first, right?

Some folks will tell you that a tiller destroys the soil structure, for what that's worth. I suppose a hand garden rake destroys soil structure by the same token.

Watched the video and sorry to say that I would be ashamed to post if I was Everything Attachments!. Might help if the moldboard was at least scoured prior to demonstrating. Hurts my eyes! :)

About every home in my neighborhood has a well for lawn irrigation. Some homeowners abuse it by watering their lawns on the same schedule regardless of rainfall. We see sprinklers running the day after a substantial rain. I doubt that many of them have any idea how much water they are pumping...

Wouldn't two acre feet of water equate to about 650,000 gallons or about 54,000 per month?

41% glyphosate on the 5th day after application. Second pic shows when applied with blue dye but I couldn't really see this difference when spraying the green grass. K31 fescue with about 45 oz/8000sqft of 41% applied with 15 gallons water. (three ounces of 41%/gallon water) (about 7 1/2...

A question in mind when watching this video: On these tractors with the "quarter inching valve" as opposed to position control on the 3PH, can float be achieved utilizing the gauge wheel on the plow? In other words can one drop the plow down on the gauge wheel and then give the inching valve...

The advantage of a roto-tiller over a plow is that weight and traction aren't necessarily part of the equation. Horsepower and low ground speed capability are paramount.

I understand. I wasn't suggesting to start the engine but rather just cranking it with the starter while holding the loader lift valve in the raise position. Not sure this would generate enough pressure to raise a loader or not and most newer tractors probably won't allow cranking without...

Seems like Murphy is always lurking waiting for a chance to wreak havoc! :)

I see what you're saying and it makes sense. I might suggest something to eliminate the pressure binding: Before disconnecting an attachment such as a grapple, with the grapple claw in the up position shut off the engine and then let the claw down using the valve and gravity. (Will require...

I agree but not sure what you mean other than the leakage attracts dirt? My thought was to couple the A and B hoses to each other on the attachment as well as on the tractor when not in use to keep dirt out.

Would you be able to lift the loader enough by just cranking the engine?

It seems that dirt is the main point of concern with ag type couplers. Would using coupler fittings of opposite gender and then connecting them when the attachment is removed from the FEL eliminate the dirt issue?

To keep the couplers clean when not in use, it seems to be fairly conventional to use one male and one female on the valve side and attachment side. The intimacy keeps dirt out when 3rd function is disconnected.

https://www.amazon.com/INFURIDER-YF-7200APP-Auto-Ranging-Multimeter-Capacitance/dp/B08LCTHGKZ/ref=sr_1_3?crid=102NGMASESPO5&keywords=bluetooth+clamp+meter&qid=1659477780&s=industrial&sprefix=bluetooth+clamp+meter%2Cindustrial%2C132&sr=1-3 The bluetooth meter is kind of handy on some...

I'm still curious about what happens inside a fluid filled tractor tire in the even of a roll over. It would seem that the inertia of that fluid, very rapidly moving from the bottom of the tire to the "downhill" side, might cause the tractor to end up on its top where otherwise it would have...

What is "barda grease"?

Alcohol as in white lightning?

How does one get the air out when filling 100%?

"When the rear of the tractor lowers, the implement does not, because it floats." So what keeps the implement from going deeper? In other words, what causes to to "float"?

Lou, I understand the idea of draft control as accomplished via sensing tractive load. I would have loved having draft control back in the '50's (Yes, I was a kid in those days. :)) when moldboard plowing with our CAT RD6, D2 and IH WD9 tractors. The problem would have been the plow only...

For about 10K$ you could add GPS auto steer! Seriously, lot of guesswork involved in spraying, broadcast spreading etc. My spray pattern is about 5 or 6 feet width so having a foam drop only under the center of the tractor would be a big help.

Talking to myself here again, but I did find some info on homemade foam markers for spraying, fertilizing etc. Probably will rig one up to just drop foam under the center of the tractor which would be a big help in knowing where I've been and where I haven't.

I sprayed half of the 20K sqft fescue K31 yard with 41% gly this morning in prep for reseeding as a result of getting some bad seed a couple years ago. (It had three or four different varieties of grass mixed for some reason) The other half of the yard is a good stand of clean fescue that was...

Now thats just pretty darn cool right there!

No seatbelt so just hang on to the steering wheel. I tried scaring my little brother one day by driving too close to a pond and got sucked into the mud. Had to get out the other door and walk home. :)

We had a '47 Dodge pickup on the farm with the driver's side door removed. Much handier getting in and out of when fixing fence.

The Deere 4500 is also a diesel tractor so what make of tractor is yours?

The Kubota M4500 is a diesel tractor as is the Deere 4410. Are you running gasoline?

By the way, it seems like there's two types here: Those who enjoy discussions and continue to post long after the original question is addressed and those who read all the posts then complain about the length and irrelevancy of the thread. :)

I'm having a little trouble understanding the scene were one rear tires loses traction and the other swings the tractor to the side. In my experience, the tire losing traction will simply continue spinning and the other wil stop as the differential does its thing. What am I missing? Edit: I...

I don't recall anyone mentioning line of draft in this thread but it is as important as, and partially determined by, where the load is attached to the towing vehicle. On a trailing moldboard plow, for example, the plow's hinged hitch attachment points are very low to the ground. The line of...

I'm sorry, but this is bad information.

I would try many wraps of teflon tape keeping it away at least one thread from the end along with extra torque when tightening. This is assuming it is a tapered pipe thread. Is there a drying time requirement when using the Loctite? Let us know of your final success.

Yes and the Allis Chalmers Model G is a good example. The Fendt in the video looks like it utilizes a conventional 3PH just behind the front wheels for various attachments. I can see some advantages of a cylinder operating at least one of the 3PH lower links particularly if the valve has a...

This is being used to hillside cultivate row crops. The 3PH is unique in its location between the front and rear wheels of the tractor as seen in this video:

Can you expand on this? Edit: Or "expound" would be good also. :)

We bought an air fryer and tried it on a number of different recipes. Sent it back. Edit: Never did care for fried air. We get enough of that during the Kansas summer.

What factors determine the speed of the inertia shift?

I agree with what you're saying but I don't necessarily think that the speed at which the tractor rolls is determined by the forward speed prior to the rollover. I would think that the height of the center of gravity and the incline would determine the roll rate.

Sorry, I didn't realize you had already posted the above when I posted. I think you're right about the dynamics involved particularly the point in time that the sloshing liquid hits the downhill side of the "top" tire. My take is that the liquid weight and resulting inertia may make the...

Yes, the fluid is at the bottom but what happens when the tractor suddenly rolls on to its side? The weight of the fluid is suddenly thrown to the downhill side of the tire and its inertia would seemingly tend to roll the tractor over on its top. Edit: Its a similar scenario as what happens...

I wonder what happens with fluid filled tires in a rollover. It would seem that the momentum of the fluid might help flip a tractor over onto its top where it might have been just a roll on to its side.

That would be another approach that has some merit. Someone might say, however, just as well drive the metering shaft off the wheel chain drive as normal. Another thought regarding the original idea above would be to also control the "gate" setting "on the fly" with a servo actuator. Most...

https://www.cejn.com/en-us/products/hydraulics/weo-couplings-nipples/# Video on WEO type fittings.

Some of the New Holland CUT's had an auto engage clutch for the FWA.

This thread must have bad breath! :) Actually probably a bit wordy which tends to discourage readers. I don't mind talking to myself but a bit worrisome when I start answering myself.

Old thread but interesting in retrospect.

Yes, Westendorf is definitely an "aftermarket" loader manufacturer, I don't think they produce any for OEM. Not sure what you mean by "touchy" subject. I'm sure you can buy small tractors priced with no loader.

https://www.loaders.com/aspx/selector/selector.aspx I bought a Mahindra 3015 a couple years ago without a loader and was unable to find a Mahindra loader for it so went with Westendorf and am very happy with it. They had not fit a 3015 previously so came to Kansas with a trailer, picked up my...

Slightly older news: https://www.expansionsolutionsmagazine.com/great-plains-manufacturing-kansas/#:~:text=Salina%2C%20KS%20%E2%80%94%20Great%20Plains%20Manufacturing%2C%20a%20wholly,Salina%20that%20will%20become%20available%20after%20July%202021.

The hard water issue is interesting. Sounds like I need to try some RO (Reverse Osmosis) filtered water. It does make me wonder, however, how large scale applicators deal with hard water.

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What is the school of thought regarding spraying herbicide such as glyphosate early in the morning when dew is present on the target species? Seems like I read some time ago that the dew will dilute the chemical and reduce the effectiveness.

The attached shows a Gandy seeder with 12 VDC drive for the seed metering. I wonder how accurate this type of seeding would be given that it would be difficult to maintain a ground speed consistent with the seeding rate dictated by the constant speed electric drive for the seeding rate...

This is how your grease is supposed to ooze out! :)

Well, it's probably good to have one for each direction! No?

Now, that's a no nonsense tractor right there!