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I have had 2 hoses made at O'Reilly and am having massive sticker shock, wondering if they are intentionally fleecing me. The last one - 8' of 3/8" with 2 JIC fittings was $152. Does that sound right? I was looking on Tractor Supply's website and I can buy an 8' section of 3/8" hydraulic hose...

This is getting very frustrating. I have been looking for 2 years to no avail. At this point I may have to consider another tractor.

I know that the JD 7 backhoe fits, but they don't make it anymore. Are there any newer model backhoes that will fit? This fitment stuff is difficult to find info on. TY in advance.

I have been looking for a compatible backhoe for my JD790 to no avail. Only twice have I seen them come up on Craigslist and they were both gone quicker than I could ever get to them. I want the ability to dig, so have noticed these stump buckets as digging tools. They even have some which claim...

I am looking for a rear blade and am having tremendous difficulty finding anything out west that is both available and what I need. I am looking for a 6' blade which has angle, offset and tilt, and is not the super cheapo lightweight type. They seem to be in the 325 to 390 lb range. Tractor...

I had talked about this on another thread, but wanted to create a thread about it. As the title says, the cylinder at the bucket is leaking - "passenger" side, hehe. Initially I called a local hydraulics shop and they were backed up and told me they didn't have a seal kit for it. I went ahead...

This just started happening the very last time I used it for the season. Any ideas on what could be causing this? The tractor only has 500 hours.

I will be hauling my JD 790 close to 2,000 miles inside my enclosed trailer. I am unable to pull it all the way forward because I have stuff in the front area. My question is where the center of gravity, front to rear, of the tractor with FEL would roughly be. With the FEL and the engine up...

My JD 790 rates the max drawbar hitch weight at 675 lbs. I want to move a small travel trailer around a flat driveway but am unable to weigh the tongue. From everything I can find, the travel trailer tongue weight should be between 600 and 700 pounds per the manufacturer. Is there some leeway...

Hi. I just recently purchased a beautiful JD 790 4x4. It has a little over 400 hours. What would be the asking price for such tractor? I love the tractor but the non-folding ROPS has already become a major hassle for me, so much so that I am considering just selling it off for something with a...

I recently bought a used John Deere 790. The tires were filled with liquid which the owner said was water. I emptied some of it and it indeed looks like dirty water. To me this would ruin the rims. What should I do?

I have a JD 790 I recently purchased. The ROPS is 3-4 inches too tall to clear the header on my enclosed trailer. In order to even fit, I took the ROPS crossbar off and had to try to flatten the tires to get it into the trailer. That worked, but getting it out turned out to be a nightmare. For...

I just purchased a beautiful JD 790 4x4. The tractor only has about 400 hours and came with a loader but no other attachments. I first want a back blade as I am going to be grading driveways. I was just assuming I should buy a 5' size since it is just wider than the rear wheels. But would 6' be...

I found this tractor by accident from somebody I do work for occasionally, and it is in almost perfect condition with roughly 400 hours, and the price was very good. It runs perfectly. I will use the tractor for grading driveways, leveling land and moving gravel. I want to find a good back...

I have shared in the past that my tractor smokes a bit. I get both the typical black diesel smoke (unburned fuel) but also a slight burning oil smell. The engine has no problem starting so I feel the compression is fine, and it runs really well. That said, I ran it for several hours yesterday...

Hi, all. Haven't been here in a while as the old gal had been treating me well over the course of the past year or so. We had a cold snap before Christmas, and before leaving town I went to start her to move to a safe location (theft prevention) when she would not start. I ended up draining the...

Hi all, I'm thinking of upgrading to a newer tractor with a backhoe attachment, etc. Something newer with ROPS, etc. My Yanmar 1700D runs very well, has a new radiator, hoses, battery, etc. I'm not sure what to ask. It could use paint, and is older from the late 70's. Not sure if I should sell...

I am clearing a few acres of my property which is heavy scotch broom and blackberries. I have been as careful as possible, but things sometimes happen. A large stick came up under the tractor at some point, unbeknownst to me, and snapped the linkage bolt for the right rear brake, and tore out...

I've just about cleared close to 2 acres of nasty scotch broom and blackberries. It was a good 15' tall in many areas, and dense. It has been an epic battle, but the little Yanmar and I have just about won. No flat tires yet, knock on wood, and only a few close calls with sticks coming up and...

I'm pretty good at figuring things out, but something's got me confounded on my well pump house I'm building. The seat cut or birdsmouth on my common rafters- I've figured out that my total rafter length is 7'2 3/4" (building is exactly 12' 1 1/8" wide outside to outside). I know I need to...

I have an intermittent coolant leak on my tractor. I first noticed a few small drips of coolant on the ground underneath when parked which prompted me to look where it was coming from. I could not locate the source. Then yesterday, while I was running it, I noticed coolant spraying from the left...

I have put less than 10 hours on my new to me Yanmar 1700D, and I now have a flat right rear tire. The tires are badly cracked and Les Schwab said they will not repair it if the tire is in poor condition. I cannot get any tires locally, and I need to use this tractor right now. The size is odd...

I am worried because my tractor is sitting outside in heavy rains, and the exhaust is not covered. I am out of state right now, and cannot get back to it for a week or so. It will ultimately be stored under cover, but the rains came early and heavy. There has been nearly 3 inches of rain. What...

Hi everybody. I recently purchased a Yanmar 1700D for my 4 acre property, and I just bought a brand new Taylor-Pittsburgh 4' rotary cutter for it. Of the 4 acres, probably 2 1/2 to 3 acres is scotch broom and blackberries with the rest being larger fir trees and such. The brush is as tall as 10...

I thought I'd start a thread about my search for a rotary cutter. I just purchased a Yanmar 1700D, and while it came with a loader and back blade, it did not come with a cutter. I have been searching Craigslist for used ones, and they are rare as hens teeth, and expensive. Most are of the 5' or...

I just purchased my 1700D, and am not sure what size brush cutter I can run (4'?) and also if there are any particular brands which fit or if they are all interchangeable. Thanks!

I just picked her up yesterday. I am really anxious to learn a little more about her. I cannot find a whole lot of information on this model. I think it's a 2 cylinder diesel, somewhere in the neighborhood of 20 hp.

Hi all. I have been reading here quite a bit, and it seems the more I learn, the more overwhelmed I have become. I have been searching Craigslist in a 250 mile radius to see what is available. I have 4 acres of land. A little about what I intend to use tractor for: Mowing brush and grasses...