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I am considering adding top n tilt and am considering installing couple of 12 volt hydraulic selector valves instead of additional power beyond valve. Each of these hydraulic selector valves can redirect fluid to and from one cylinder to a different cylinder with a 12 volt switch. I would need...

In the past when ever I need to do something on steep land I have feel pretty safe backing up the hill with the understanding that if it gets to steep the tractor will spin and not go up far enough to tip over the front. But thinking about it with now having a tractor with 4 wheel drive this is...

I have a question after having the PTO upgraded to remove the ratcheting noise. Without the ratcheting over ride feature is there an issue with engaging the PTO if you have something like a rotary cutter that has not stopped moving when you are ready to go again? I have been throttling down...

In a number of discussions of the value of HST versus gear trans tractors I don稚 recall ever reading much discussion of the safety of HST versus gear tractor. I needed to turn my tractor around in the woods the other day on an old logging road. I have done that before with a gear tractor...

Attached are pictures of my bucket position indicator. It痴 easy to make and doesn稚 cost much. It seems to work pretty good though I haven稚 had a chance to use it a lot yet. I used a pulley that I got a Home Depot, some clothes line and a 36 inch bungee for supplies. I had to make the bracket...

I think that I have a problem with the vent into L3400 fuel tank. I can run for extend period of time and the fuel gauge never seemed to go down. I eventually checked it and there was a strong vacuum when I opened it. Even then the fuel gauge didn’t go down but the next time that I used it the...

I bought a quick hitch today (speeco) at Farm & Fleet for $150.00. It looks good but I haven’t put it on yet. Looking at the instructions I discover that I have to put “mounting pins” on each implement that I will use the quick hitch on. They go on the lower pins on the implement and a pair is...

When I purchased a L3400 with 100 hours on it last fall I had the dealer install a block heater before I took it home. With the temp below zero and the wind chill about -15 today I decided to try the heater out. After it was plugged in for a couple of hours I expected the base of the heater...