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Yeah I got excited thinking a “flail mower is a flail mower” the good news is it seems like I got a good mower at a really good price so even if I flip it I can try and find a better brush mower.

I upgraded to a john deere 950 a few years ago, for just that reason the TC18 was too small.

So where does it stand with like multi floral rose bush? My end game here was to maintain old logging trails at a hunting lease. I’m not cutting down trees or making new trails but its more than just tall grass. Should I kick this one down the road for a rotary brush hog?

Ok so knowing I need to replace blades anyways, I can’t just take these all off and put on brush blades?

Awesome I’ll have to touch base with them and see what my options are. The slip clutch goes between the gearbox and the PTO shaft correct? It came with a PTO shaft, but it is in rough shape. I don’t even know if it’s useable

Well good to hear it was a good buy either way! Its missing several blades… before I buy them does anyone know if I can throw brush style blades on this mower? Also any suggestions for gearbox oil?

I have seen some other posts on here some of you guys are experts on these mowers, hoping to get a little more info! Picked this up at the end of a farmers driveway last night for 800$. Might of got ahead of myself, i was looking for something to cut brush with.

That seems like the obvious error I just don’t get why would the bucket go halfway up and stop… its going up like it should corresponding to the correct control movement. It seems more like its not getting fluid or air in the system. Is there any way to bleed this system or should it self purge?

Haha man I’m not really sure… is there any way to post videos on here?

From my ongoing research there are different setups for this tractor so I want to post a few more pictures so people know which I have. The whining nose is coming from the unit directly under the seat where the fluid is coming in from the pump. It only whines when the loader stops moving. The...

Yeah I even pulled it in the garage so it was perfectly level and it checks good. And yes the lines are in the same places as before. The levers are doing the correct functions just not operating normally

Another interesting note is that if I use both functions at the same time it works perfectly. For example if I raise and curl in at the same time it sounds normal and works great, same with lowering and dumping the bucket but as soon as I go back to one function it go’s back to acting up

I just replaced the 4 hoses on my 1987 Jd 950 with a 75 series loader. The old hoses were breaking apart so I figured better safe than sorry. I got all my new hoses on and now the loader has a mind of its own, sometimes it gos up sometimes it go’s up halfway and emits a loud wine. Sometimes the...

Ok thank you I’ll check that out!

Is there a dummies guide for what size hose’s I have and what kind of fittings I’d need? I imagine most 80’s John Deere’s are pretty standard?

I have a 1987 John Deere 950 with front end loader that I am looking to replace all the hydraulic hoses due to age. I have searched online quite a bit and I have not had luck finding the answers I need. Were these hoses standard lengths, and fittings that I can just order from somewhere or will...

I went from a Hydrostat 18hp New Holland that was getting burned out mowing hills (I would have to stop mid mow and let it sit an hour) to a gear drive 31hp John Deere and I couldn't of been happier with the upgrade. Not to big/small. Handles snow, stone/grading driveway, backhoe, mowing and...

In my experience tractor-ing (limited 🤷🏻‍♂️) when I start getting stuck I find it best to stop spinning tires and get pulled out sooner than later… at the very least likely less damage. I also got some big ol’ chains for the rear tires of my JD 950 as I use my machine mostly in the dirt, woods...

Good strategy is have a place picked out for lunch close by and don’t be afraid to walk away… they think they have you until you hop in your truck and drive away… alot of times they will call/message before you get to far!

+1 on the bigger is better, I have a 31hp John Deere that splits time on my 3 acres (snow, mowing and projects) and up at the deer camp (firewood, road maintenance, projects) and it often feels “smaller” than too big

My 04 3500 came with LINE X and it held up great for the 8 years I had it. I shoveled stone out of it, firewood, deer blood you name it. When I bought my ‘21 it had a plastic drop in and I took it out almost immediately. The truck had 12k miles on it and the plastic liner had already scratched...

Awesome, thanks for the replies!

I measured it best I could, seems to be about an inch and a quarter freeplay from my measurement. Should I try to tighten it up?

I have a 1987 JD 950, two stage clutch, owned it about a year, put about 30 hours on it. I am prepping a site for a garage build, moving alot of stone… lots of short drives and shifting. Anyways, I have noticed when shifting gears it will often grind slightly going into gear. It shifts into all...

I put about 10 hours on my 1987 JD950 this weekend up at camp and noticed loading it on the trailer a small pulled of hydraulic “sludge” on the front axle below the Hydraulic pump. Was hoping for just a bad o-ring or gasket and today I popped the hood to see what it was. Turns out there is a...

For anyone that finds this useful, the voltage regulator was the problem. I check my voltage i was at 12.45 and swapped it, fired back up and checked it… 14.12

Is this the guy I’m looking for? Defiantly appears to be the older style

Awesome thank you, I ordered the replacement and I’ll dig around for it tomorrow!

Ok great I’ll add that to the to do list… where is this located on the tractor, under the cluster?

I was wrenching around on my new to me 87 950 tonight. Just finished changing the oil and went to run it to check the level, it really didnt want to start… clicked a few times than finally slowly turned over and chugged to life. Upon further investigation my voltage at the battery while...

Yeah I’m thinking my best option now is just stick with the turf’s and get myself a good set if chains

Great, I guess that answers my question then haha I just couldnt picture those tall knobby R1’s in place of the stout Turfs

Ohhh ok I’m starting to follow better now… so I have a totally different wheel running the turfs than if I had R1’s. So I need wheels and tires not just tires

I’ll be mostly moving stone and running a backhoe with it. Driving on stone/mud/dirt roads. Won’t be driving on the grass much but also don’t want to destroy my yard when I do. So if I want to switch to an R1 or R4 or R14 I want to find that size? Is the OEM tire the same size as whats in there...

Second tractor, in the market for my first set of tires. I’ve been reading up on the R1 vs R4 vs R14 debates and all but my question is more to sizing. according to tractordata.com my 1987 JD950 came with a front 5.00-15 and rear 11.2-24. The tires on it are horribly cracked AG tires...

Yeah thats pretty much exactly what it sounds like, sounds like it might be best to steer clear of this issue. Thanks for the link!

Looking at buying a Ford 1920 a few hours away and the owner told me when he was going over it he noticed a rattle in the rear PTO. He sent me a video which unfortunately I can’t post but it is just that… a metal rattle. The shaft spins fine. Just wondering if anyone has dealt with it, does it...

Thank you, I’m going to shoot you a PM for some specifics

The most likely culprit being the line from tank to filter housing? Or to the injection pump? Or just do it all?

Did any of you ever solve this issue? My TC18 is doing the same and I’ve done the same steps as everyone else, fresh fuel, new filter, cleaned air filter ect

Awesome thank you!

So when I fill the fluid level i do it with all the cylinders extended out or compressed? And what should the level been in the tank? I assume there should be some kind of air gap?

First Tractor... First Backhoe... About a month ago I brought home a used ARPS 90 model 3pt/PTO backhoe. I did some light work too it, greased all zerc’s, changed the fluid and filter, had to replace two hoses. Today I started my first real project with it, just digging into a hill around my...