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It seems the hydraulic pump is attached to the transmission and there is a plate connection between the engine and the transmission that likely failed. It is at the mechanic now but he is quite busy.

I don't have a number for you, but can tell you that they start counting time from leaving their place (sometimes even time for putting mobile welder on the truck) so you will not be paying for ten minutes. You will be paying for a welder person, a welder machine, a truck, fuel, set-up, It...

We were seeding and while turning around the tractor 'popped out of gear', anyway, it stopped moving forward. No broken linkages. Steering and loader no longer work either. Valves still work for loader will go down. It was running warm a few times because of plantmaterial on screen; removed it...

how?

I am always wondering: how does the lane assist work? Does it 'see' the lines when I can't? Dark / rain / snow / fog?

With solar 'farms' that size it is usually people renting out their land to the solar company, for extremely good money. It seems you can successfully grow some crops under them though. For example, tomatoes like the midday shade. Sheep could possibly grze under them. If not, it is a waste of...

Good morning. Grey skies today in Southern Alberta. Not complaining; hoping for some rain.

Dairy manure pile. Last year we have run it over the manure spreader a couple of times and made good compost but that takes way too much time.

pick up your ATV when it's stalled and bring it home put a wide board over the forks and carry hay/straw bales poke through the loops of those 'mini' bulk bags of feed to move them (but you would have to lift pretty high) pick up/move self-standing fence panels (by the top, not the bottom!)

Son wants to buy a compost turner but our slowest tractor goes twice too fast. Would it still work, or is there another way around this?

Hi everybody, We built a new -heated- workshop, nice! But it is much warmer at the ceiling and mezzanine than on the floor. I guess it needs some kind of fan Trying to find out a way to turn it on as needed. It seems a bit much to let it run all the time. Compare top and bottom temperatures...

I had to look that up too, but it is some kind of screen. Won't pour any faster, likely :(

a 'sud saver'? I've heard that term from a friend who had one

is that that sheep oil?

Cooling down after a really nice week. Some snow. South Alberta.

pool noodles, rolled up magazines

hi, we bought a used Case MXM 130 but don't have the operator's manual, and nobody seems to have it. It sure would help with operating the thing; it has a gazillion lights and buttons. Where could we get one? It is a 2004 and Case website only goes back to 2007.

new tractors in that horsepower range are not serious farm tractors, so you would indeed want an old one. They don't make them like that anymore. (unhappy MF owner)

not an answer to your question, but you don't have to fill your backpack sprayer all the way full - I usually stick to 10 litres lately. It also helps to have something to park it on as you put it on; an old chair, a garbage can, whatever is handy. But with your pressurized setup you might even...

Our Massey only squeaked when it did not 'feel' me or the boys (but not the boss :) ) Even that got to be very annoying, having to hop up and down every once in a while to remind it.

Wow, it's only 9 cents here. Ontario?

We plug them in at the start of milking (5 AM) to be ready for feeding. Three hours is enough. But when we expect or have heavy snow we will do it the evening before so it's ready for clearing it. They are outside though, at some distance from the building. and those are tin-sided and tin-roofed.

While a magnet would pick up a lot of the nails, there likely are shards of glass and other nasty things there to poke your tires. Sometimes the only thing is to pick up what you see and after that scrape/push the top layer into a big hole. But it seems there are trees there? Complicates things.

Our 'new' Massey has flimsy plastic/fibreglass fenders. Brittle as anything. Replaced it once, now just put piece of metal there. I much prefer metal.

Keep the $6000 and build a heated shed with it maybe.

Look what the neighbours are doing. If they all grow hay or pasture, you probably don't want to get into the ground too much (potatoes, beets, carrots) ,or even seed every year (all other crops). If they do grow potatoes, talk to them. They might want to rent, or swap one for two. Anyway...

I start at a bit of a slant so it will straighten out as it goes deeper. If you stop the auger before you lift it out, a lot of the dirt will come out with it. Don't drill it into the ground and let it freeze in there either (why I hesitate to loan some people stuff)

We are very happy with our Kubota diesel. Only one bench though. It does have limited speed, which we actually think is a plus so the kids would not race it. Much safer than the Kodiak RTV 'beast' we had before. Hydraulic lift bed is great.

That explains it, thank you. These new diesels are certainly not built for fuel-efficiency. Should have bought an old tractor, I guess. it will not run without the turbo -took hose off- , no power at all.

Oh, no, we are using the old Case for that. 150 HP. Yes, it has hydraulic leveling, but the manual shows it working with a crank.

Thanks, will have a look. For now, hubs redirected the stack so it blows soot on his foot instead of his face :)

Hi, new member. Welcome to the club. Problems? Questions? Post them and see what happens.

It seems all new tractors blow black smoke. Much better than the old ones, eh.

Hi, not sure if I am in the right category here, but this is our question: Our new Versatile offset disc last year did a rough job. My son moved the hitch to pull it straighter behind the tractor ; now the result is better but the tractor has to be steered to the side like terrible! We asked a...

While Bill's reply was useless, to you- it would work quite okay for most other people. We did not know what your plan was. Interesting competitions though. Scary to leave such a large thistle alive :)

and there's a new round coming in 2027. 'The Western Producer': that will add $58,000 to the cost of a heavy-duty truck. An extra SCV, double DEF, electric exhaust heater, cylinder de-activation. And if any of these things are on the fritz, you're just standing there.

Hi, our Massey 4609 loses about a litre of oil while running the hammer mill. We would not know where it goes, but when we work it a bit harder it blows it all out of the smokestack - soot all over! Checked the turbo -leaky seal could cause this- seems to work fine. Dealer thinks a leaky valve...

We just bought a small Kubota that had that done. If you are -or know- a good welder, it can be done. Make sure it is still tall enough to do something. Maybe the top-end of the ROPS needs to be extended.

does need a good fence to keep them out of your good stuff

Cab gives shade on a hot day, but a canopy does too. Cab glass gets dirt and condensation, open station does not. Cab you are out of the weather, but no cab you get on and off easier. A cab will keep mosquitoes out. There is a lot of advantage for not having a cab if you don't need it. But the...

If you can find what activates it... I believe I put a zippy on something. How can you mow around things and in corners if you can't back up?

Hi everyone, I was born a city girl but became interested in farming and ended up marrying a farmer and living/working on a dairy farm. Loving it. I get asked to give my opinion on tractor troubles all the time :confused2: ; not that I know enough about it but I try. Google helps and I hope I...