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The bigger my implements get, the harder it becomes to line up the splines on the pto shaft at hookup. I've taken to setting my tiller up on blocks so that I can turn the tines with my foot and gradually rotate the pto shaft for alignment. I was unaware that you could simply turn the splines on...

Last summer our little berry farm upgraded to a Rain-Flo 2670 for making raised beds and covering them with plastic mulch while burying drip tape. Now I'm thinking about selling our much smaller model made by a different manufacturer. I'm just putting out my feelers here to get some sense about...

It's an Exmark Lazer Z 37hp diesel. No fancy cab with AC. Looks more or less like any other zero-turn I've seen. I'm hoping someone who knows more about these things can answer a question for me. Is there ever an actual business case to be made for a mower that costs as much as my 75hp...

Today in the 100° heat my hydraulics gave out and would no longer lift my heaviest implement. The tractor is a New Holland Powerstar 75 and is probably operating at the upper limit of its ability when lifting our Rain-Flo 2670 raised bed mulcher. I immediately suspected a combination of a very...

Asked by a guy who definitely did not just shatter the left door of his New Holland PowerStar by flexing it too hard backwards against the hinges. 🙄 I think I've learned the hard way that I don't like any design that bolts the hinges directly onto unsupported glass, especially when it's the...

I just asked this question on Reddit, but I probably should have come here first. We're just a little berry farm using mostly mechanical tractors. Not a lot of electro hydraulic luxury, never mind computer controlled technology. What kind of accuracy do the big operators get with their gps...

Farmers: How is your farm structured? Sole proprietorship, LLC, corporation? And do you do your own taxes or hire an accountant?

I got a new impact wrench for Christmas. It's a Dewalt high torque max xr with a 1/2 inch drive. Real world numbers put it at right around 895 foot pounds. I've needed one for a long time, but have always found something more urgent to spend my money on. Up until now I've been a...

Just for curiosity sake, can someone help me out? These remote valves on the back of this tractor I can't afford appear to drain to small reservoirs below. (Or is that an uptake?) What am I looking at? I've never owned a machine that had them. Tractor is a New Holland T6.160. Edit: Looks like...

Can anyone tell me if the Walterscheid slip clutch I keep smoking uses asbestos clutch plates? Is that even done anymore? I'm too busy to die of cancer just yet.

We are considering moving up from our new-ish New Holland PowerStar 75 (so a T4) to a ~120hp machine. Does anyone have any experience with the T4s vs. the T5s? For a given hp rating, is one more reliable than the other? Are either worth owning?

I've got a New Holland PowerStar 75. It's about 8,000 lbs counting the FEL. It's got 16.9R30s on the back. I'm able to add about 2,000 lbs with the front forks carrying a 275 gallon IBC tote for water weight and balance. My question is, how heavy of a trailer can I tow using either the 3PH...

Anybody have experience with any of these? We're market farming flowers/vegetables/berries. I've always used a rotary tiller, but have been recommended various alternatives over the years. The spaders and power harrows are way more expensive. Are they that much better? I've never known...

I’m looking at buying a Rain-Flo 2670 bed-shaper/mulch-layer. The manual says it requires an 80hp minimum tractor. I have a 75hp New Holland PowerStar. I’ve talked to the manufacturer, and they thought my tractor would probably work, even though it is smaller than the recommended size. However...

I know there's no shortage of questions in this forum about how big a plow you can pull with X horsepower. But my question is, how WIDE of a plow do I need? Ultimately this still breaks down to a question about whether I need a 2-bottom or 3- bottom. Last year I traded in my 24hp scut for a...

My new PowerStar 75 slowly drips hydraulic oil from the remote valves when I operate the top/side links. Is this to be expected, or do I have a problem?

I‘ve done a search, and seen this topic discussed…sort of, but I’m still uncertain what to order. I am needing right-angle elbow fittings for connection to my remote-attached top link hydraulic cylinders. Are those typically a standard size?

I’m adding top-and-tilt cylinders to my tractor and will need to top off the hydraulic oil. Can I safely mix brands of hydraulic oil, or do I need to make the drive to the New Holland dealership?

Probably a question everyone knows the answer to … except me: Why are there no hydrostatic transmissions on larger tractors?

Did my first work with the new machine today. It’s my first cab tractor and an absolute dream. Here’s the picture I hoped to find on the web when I was shopping for mine. Maybe it’ll help someone make their own decision. Picture shows only right-hand controls because there are no left-hand...

Signed the check today. That Wednesday delivery is slow as Christmas coming.

I realize the answers to this question will vary by state, but I’m curious what kind of yearly property taxes people budget to pay on their tractors. I’m in the tractor buying process, and don’t want to get into a bad situation because of variables I failed to anticipate.

I’m going to show my ignorance here, but I can’t seem to find an answer to a question. (Yes, I did search the site.) I have used hydraulic top links in the past by simply hooking them up to the rear remotes. The cylinder I owned was smooth, with only two connection points protruding from the...

Can anyone tell me whether or not the New Holland Powerstar 75 has an e540 PTO as either standard or optional? I’ve heard it referenced on YouTube, but can’t seem to confirm anything about it elsewhere. Thanks.

I’m a hobby farmer. Flatland. Old school organic kinda deal. Possibly haying in the future. But mostly vegetable crops. Deep plowing. Tilling. Bed shaping. Seeding. No high hp commodity crops like corn or soybeans. I’m preparing to trade my NH Boomer 24, which is far too light to be useful. I’ve...

My little 24hp sub-compact is struggling to maintain rpm‘s when pulling a 4-foot tiller or 1-bottom moldboard through the garden. I have just about decided it’s too small for my purposes, though I like it’s tight dimensions. Is this consistent behavior for such a small tractor? Do they all wimp...

Hey everyone. I am having to replace a tractor battery for the first time in years, and I know too little about it. I did search for an answer on the aite hope I didn't miss anything obvious. I have a New Holland Boomer 24, that takes a GB60L, 12v 60ah battery. CNH will tell me I need to buy...

I am a VERY small-time farmer. Probably better to say I am VERY large gardener. Anyway, I use a small tractor and appropriately-sized implements to grow using large-scale, row-crop, conventional agricultural techniques (though we are organic). Sub-grade drip fertigation, plastic mulch, etc...

How common is it to get water in your diesel while in the tractor? It's that time of year for condensation. Hot cold hot cold. I'm losing a lot of power at the end of a tank, and blowing a lot of smoke trying to start up. Do I have more to worry about?

Everything Attachments has a video for their moldboard plow in which they recommend a gauge wheel for tractors that have an "up or down" lift. They do not recommend the wheel if you have a "position lift". I have a small Boomer 24. The 3 point lever always springs back to the center position...

We are turning over acreage that has grown nothing but hay for the last 30 years. Our intention it to plant a 1-2 acre vegetable garden, out of which we may sell some produce for supplemental income. The field is very flat and even, with a slight south facing slope and few to no rocks. While I...