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We took delivery of our new Husqvarna YTA24V48 riding mower this morning. It took Lowes a couple days to get it together to deliver. I did a lot of research before I settled on this brand and model. I also had to up our budget more than I intended originally, but that was because our last new...

For those of you that have experienced this sort of (what I consider a scam) listing, this may be just reinforcement, but it may help some others that are more trusting. Below is a recent back and forth emails after finding a nice looking tractor on Craigslist for a very low price. My...

Just like the title, I got off my wallet and ordered myself a Pat's Easy Change Hitch for my tractor. My step-son helped me change implements around over the weekend so I could plow & disk him up a little garden plot. I knew how hard it was for me the change implements by myself, but watching...

My diesel fuel tank petcock has been leaking under my '58 861D Ford. It wasn't too bad at first, just a little drip every 15-20 minutes and then only when it was opened. However this last time I used the tractor it has gotten so bad that it is time to fix it. It does not leak when turned off...

Ever since I had this 861D tractor it has steered hard and was difficult to handle on rough ground; sometimes whipping the steering wheel right out of my hand if my grip was not good. Definitely armstrong manual steering, but I could not understand how it could be so much more difficult than my...

I went with my father in law today to look at a Ford 2000 that was for sale at a very low price. He had it delivered to his house an hour later. It has a bad seal leak dripping out of drain hole in the bottom of the bell housing that he should replace, the right brakes and meter does not work...

I brought home this 4 disc 2 gang 6 foot disc harrow last night that I traded for. It is in pretty rough shape, but I got more time to repair this than money for a nice harrow and only a small garden to use it in. First thing I noticed is the lift pins are too small for my catagory one 861D...

Today we had a load of gravel delivered and spread somewhat at our rental house driveway. I fired up the 58 Ford 861D to smooth out a couple spots in the driveway. Temperature had warmed up to about 38 degrees, and this was only about the 6th or 7th time I have started the tractor since I...

I got to wondering what went in the empty hole in my dash panel below my proof meter that has a metal cap plug in it now. I saw some tractors online that had a dash light that stands up and points toward the proof meter that seem to be what Ford originally put in there. I found some of...

Does anyone have any experience with this magazine? Like it? I got a offer in the mail yesterday to subscribe to FARM SHOW bi-monthly magazine and it looks interesting. However, I have never heard of it before or read/seen an issue. I know many people consider print to be dead but I still...

Here痴 the problem. My PTO shaft needs to be longer. I used a 5 King Kutter finish mower on my 8N tractor and had to shorten the PTO shaft to match my 8N with the overrun clutch adapter attached to the rear of the 8N tractor. Now I have an 861 Ford that does not need the overrun clutch and the...

I'm removing the valves (to lap them & clean head) on my '58 861 diesel. Except for the little cap that surprised me on the tip of the exhaust valves, they come out as expected with 2 little half moon keepers holding the spring on. However, the intake valves appear not to use a 2 piece half...

Took the (new to me) 861 out finish mowing yesterday afternoon. Seemed to do good for about an hour. I wasn't even running at full PTO speed on the tach, but about 3/4 (needle straight up) mowing in third gear. I had just finished one small field and had moved to the other portion. Grass was...

I finally upgraded my old 49 Ford tractor by 9 years. We first got her (8N) in 1998 when it was 49 years old and she's been putting along in original 6 volt condition ever since, but I been looking for a slightly newer/bigger/better stump puller and got this 1958 Ford 861 Powermaster diesel...

I'm going to look at an old 5 foot bush hog to use with my 49 8N Ford. The seller says he was told it is a Bush Hog brand, but the pictures look more like a Hardee by comparing what I can few pictures I can find online. It has a square deck which I though unusual. Most that I have seen are...

The bank just accepted our offer on two adjoining lots behind our home. With any luck we will be closing next week. The land used to be an old church and parsonage build back in the 50s. The church has been demolished, but the little house still remains. The plan is to remodel the house and...

Well my old 49 Ford got a new gas tank installed today. The old one had so much rust in it that it continually stopped up the carbonator requiring it to be removed every few months to be cleaned. However the old tank finally developed a pin hole gas leak last time I used it and all the fuel...

Hello everyone. I was directed to this net by surfing Google looking for tips on replacing my 49 8N Fords rusted out fuel tank which I have started doing yesterday. I got the hood off, which was my main concern. Kind of a pain in the butt for something so simple, but that was mostly due to...