Anyone out there has a design to share for a mechanical (yet adjustable) backhoe thumb I can give to a welder rather than spending $700 plus shipping for a couple of 1/2" plates welded together? I have an 18" backhoe on my new Yanmar 50 hp tractor and want to be able to pick up some medium size...
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To anyone operating tractor in winter:
This is my first winter using heavy chains on rear tires of my 2003, 50 hp Yanmar LX4900. I found out that, in about 18" of fresh powder, going up on app. 30% incline, the best hill climbing performance is going backwards with extended backhoe...
:anyone:I am new to this so is my tractor. I plan on purchasing a hydraulically operated 3p log splitter but was unable to determine if I can simply disconnect the hoses from my backhoe and hook them directly to the log splitter which seems to have a 3-way valve that completes the circuit when...
I have a new LX4900 operating it in a terrain with rather steep hills while mostly alone. I am finding that my parking brake is not holding too well. I am assuming that the lever located on the steering column somehow interacts with the split brake pedals that control the wet brake. After...