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I've got a MF1533 12x12 shuttle that had to have the hydraulic retrofit kit installed to fix cavitation issues. I'm trying to get some filters for it now and I know the hydraulic filter is different than the original number (6241072M1) because the new one is a reverse flow. I've tried...

I've got an area on my property that we'd like to keep mowed. It's cleared but is a little too rough for a finish mower (the previous property owners used their Grasshopper mower to do it and managed to do quite a bit of damage to the deck). The terrain is a little rough and there are always...

Last year I bought a Woods BH80X to use with my MF1533. I've had a million things going on and finally got a chance to assemble the backhoe last week and start using it. I love the thing but need to figure out a good way to store it. The manual mentions setting it on blocks but I was thinking...

Where is a good place to list my Markham Grubber bucket for sale? It's almost new, I bought it last year and only used it a couple of times. I have a backhoe on order so I don't need it now. John

If you happened to see my post in the safety section you'll know that I've been having absolutely terrible luck trying to rent a backhoe lately. I've been considering buying one for my 1533 but I'm not sure what to look at. People seem to like the Woods BX-80 is that the best to go with or are...

I had a bad experience last night with a L35 that I rented. Luckily I'm ok. I posted about it in detail in the safety section. Here's a link to the post if you'd like to read it http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/s...33#post1416833 It seems all of the safety devices on this tractor was missing...

Sorry I meant to post this in the kubota section

I have a tractor but no backhoe so we occasionaly rent one when we need to do trenching, etc. I rented a Kubota L35 for the weekend. To be honest it was really rough and I probably shouldn't have taken it but there's nothing else available in this area that's in any better shape. It's got...

I've done chain link fencing before but I've never worked with woven wire / wood posts. We've got 20 acres that we are going to start fencing over time with a 4" square goat / sheep fence. I was searching on the net for some good websites with woven wire installation info but didn't find much...

I'm having my first problem with diesel fuel in cold weather. In August we bought a drum of diesel and I added Power Service to it but probably not enough to compensate for it not being a winter fuel mix. The temp today was about 29 and it's been down in the teens at night. This evening I...

I want to get a landscape rake to use on my Massey 1533 (33 HP). What size should I get? I'm thinking either a 6 or 7 foot rake for that size of tractor. My 6' box blade clears my tractor wheels by 5" or so on either side but with the landscape rake being able to be used at an angle would I...

I recently had a dealer install factory rear remotes on my 1533. Over the weekend I was finally able to test them. The mechanics at the MF dealer told me that the operating levers for the rear remotes were spring loaded to center. I read the installation manual and it also says the levers...

I've got a Massey Ferguson 1533 and last week I had dual rear remotes installed on the tractor. Prior to having the remotes installed I was able to park the tractor with the FEL raised and leave it that way for a few hours. I don't know how long it would stay up without power because 3 hours...

How many of you that own Massey compacts actually have a local dealer that actually knows something about your tractor and has a service department that actually knows how to service your tractor? In my area the dealers know very little about the compact line and it seems that their mechanics...

I just ordered a Top-N-Tilt kit from Fischer Mill in Oregon. I should have it the end of next week and setup by the weekend. I'll post some pictures and give more details after the kit arrives. John

The recent post about using the landscape rake to move rocks from a field reminded me of a question I've been meaning to post. We are removing a couple of gravel drives on our property and also cleaning up where some large piles of gravel were stored. I've used a box blade to get some of it...

A few months ago I bought a 3 point mixer, sold by Agrex. It's made in Italy and is similar to the Cosmo model sold at TSC and other farm supply stores. I don't have rear remotes and it took me a while to find the correct fittings to make up a line to run to one of the connections for my...

I saw a post last weekend where people were talking about tree / stump buckets like the one that Markham Welding makes. It got me to thinking that one might work for my needs. I need something to dig some holes approx 30" x 30" by 24" deep would that type of bucket work ok for what I want to...

Do any of you happen to know if the auger bits sold at Tractor Supply will fit the gear box on my Lienbach 7300? I need a new bit for mine and if they fit I'd like to try the TSC one because it looks like it's got a better pilot on it to help start the bit into the ground. John

We are looking to purchase a light duty bush hog type cutter to use 3 or 4 times a year and I've narrowed my choice to two different cutters that are available locally. A King Kutter which has a open front and an optional chain guard available. The second cutter is a Rollins. On the rollins...

I rented a B21 today and need to finish a little more trenching before I return the tractor in the morning. I'd like to use the work lights but for the life of me can't figure out how to turn them on. Can anyone here help me out? Thanks. John

I need to rent a small backhoe for one day to dig up some waterlines around my home so I can add a few new lines. The lines are buried about 30' - 36" deep and the soil is clay. Since I'll have the backhoe for a day I'll probably go ahead and finish some trenching that I started with my middle...

Do any of you have any experience with a Rollins rotary cutter? How do they compare to King Kutter, etc? Local dealer has a 6' for $675.00. I'm looking for a cutter for light duty work, cutting weeds and grass 4 or 5 times year on a few acres. John

I tried digging a ditch with a middle buster today. My soil has lots of clay in it. On the first pass the middle buster cut down about 3 1/2", the next pass I only got about 1/2" inch. After that I'd just shave a very small amount off and then the clay started getting that smooth polished...

I'm looking at 6' rotary cutters. I'll mainly be cutting weeds and tall grass. The three rotary cutters that seem to be available in my area are Howse, King Kutter and Tennessee River. They all seem to be within $100 in price. Which of the three would you buy? John

Did anyone ever figure out the actual weight of a 1533. The Massey brochure says 2800 lbs. but I've heard that weight doesn't even include tires or wheels. I have a 1533 with industrial tires loaded tires, and a 1525 loader. I've found a place to weigh mine but won't be able to do it for...

I found a feed wagon for sale near me. It's built on a 8 ton Kory frame. The wagon has a PTO driven 2 speed gearbox that runs the feed system on it. The trailer dumps out the rear, either through two large gates that open or a small one that slides up at the bottom only allowing about a 3"...

When I bought my 1533 I told the dealer I was planning on buying a PTO mixer in the near future and would like to be able to add a rear remote to the tractor to operate the cylinder to dump the mixer. They told me it would be no problem to add it later, now I've found out that if I'd have...

Do I need to buy the Massey Ferguson labeled Permatran III for my 1533 12x12 trans or can I use another brand of fluid in it? John

I have a Leinbach 7300. I need to buy some shear bolts for it but can't get to my manual right now to find the size of grade 2 bolt it takes. Do any of you happen to know the size? Thanks, John

Does anyone know the part numbers for the oil and hydraulic / trans filter for a 1533 with 12x12 trans? I tried to look at the hydraulic filter to get a number but unfortunately it was installed prior to painting the trans and the filter was painted along with it so no numbers are visible...

I've got a Massey Ferguson 1533, 33HP, 26 HP to the PTO. Can I run a 6' bush hog cutter with it ok or do I need to stick with a 5'? The tractor is a little over 5' wide and I was hoping to be able to run a 6' cutter so I can cut a path that's not narrower then the tractor width is. John

About three weeks ago I bought a new Leinbach 7300 with a 9" auger. To date I've doug 21 holes with it. One hole down to about 30" in soft soil, didn't hit any rocks. After that I dug 20 holes to 12 - 15 inches for some pine seedlings I'm planting. All those holes were in soft soil, never...

In this area when people do a gravel drive all they do is call up the local quarry and they send out tri-axle loads of rock and do a pretty good job of spreading it for you. The driveways look great when they are done but they don't last. Most people don't do any preparing of the soil before...

I'm considering buying a PTO concrete mixer. I'm looking at the Cosmo one sold by Tractor Supply which I believe is the same mixer sold under the First Choice name. I haven't seen the mixer in person yet. The description says "Empties clean and easy with the aid of a hydraulic cylinder...

Hopefully it's ok to ask this here, it's the building where I'm going to be storing my tractor so it's somewhat tractor related. I recently had a 3120 square foot slab poured for a new metal building on our property. The guys that were doing the work came from out of town and were staying in a...

Today we took delivery of our MF1533 12x12 syncro shuttle, industrial tires equipped 1525 front loader with quick attach mounts. We also got a 6' box grading blade and a set of pallet forks. It's our first tractor and we've got to get used to operating it still but we've needed one for a long...

I want to get a post hole digger to run on my MF1533, 27 hp off the PTO. I can buy a Leinbach (I'm not sure of the model number) with auger bit here locally for $395.00 or I can get one from Tractor Supply, I think it's a Speeco brand, for $384.78 + $119.00 for the auger bit. Which one is the...

Has anyone here had any experience with a set of skid steer type pallet forks made by Edge? I found one here that is reasonably priced and I'm going to go see it next week. John

Yesterday we bought a new MF1533 so we are going to need more diesel at home then we can move with 5 gallon cans like we've been doing for our grasshopper mower. The local bulk oil place will give us a tank for free but we'd have to use 900 gallons a year and we won't use near that much. They...

We've got 20 acres, about 13 of which are wooded. Uses for the tractor will be bushhog work on about 5 cleared acres and 3 wooded, we'd like to till up a few acres for farming, maintain about 1100' of gravel drive, do some grading, move trees, old sections of concrete, etc out of the woods...

A year ago we got 20 acres in the country. I've never owned a tractor before but trying to take care of this much land without one is way too much work! The main uses will be the following: keeping 1000' of gravel drives graded, doing some rough grading around the property, trenching, some...