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Looking through this forum, a couple of you have added electric solenoid diverters to run a grapple and then some apparently use the factory quick attach valve to open and close their grapples. Using the factory quick attach valve means swapping the hose from the latch cylinder to the grapple...

Went to blow the debris out of my 1445 this afternoon after finishing mowing and noticed that the engine was smoking. Then I saw diesel fuel spewing out of the top of the fuel filter onto the engine block. This machine still has the original fuel filter with 68 hours on the machine. No fire...

My 1445 has reached 50 hours. I have a new hydraulic filter to install, but what's the procedure to do the first 50 hour service? Do I replace all of the hydraulic oil in the hydraulic oil tank along with installing the new filter?

How are you guys carrying chains, chainsaws, gas/oil, etc? I see a couple of posts where chainsaws are being carried on top of the engine cover and a PT is towing a trailer, but what are the other ways you guys are using to at least carry a chain and saw from time to time?

I recently asked about adapting a skid steer brush cutter to a PT1445 in lieu of the PT brush cutter. What other kinds of attachments have you guys adapted to PTs that were either SSQA or 3 point? I have a number of 3pt tractor attachments (PHD, brush cutter, rake, grapple, box blade, dirt...

I'm still considering buying a PT 1445 primarily for use as a hillside brush mower and secondly for use with a brush grapple. There have been a couple of threads where posters have cautioned to check the blade bolts. I think there was another thread where someone bored the holes larger to...

I may be adding a shelter dog shortly that I found out has whipworms and is supposedly over having had kennel cough so I will need to isolate her from my other dogs for several weeks. I'm thinking I will have to put her in a 10x10 outdoor kennel away from my other dogs that will have a roof and...

Not sure of the current pricing, but have read that the Green Climber LV300 25hp 45" cut track brush cutter retails for something like $60,390 plus another $8,710 for the standard flail mower attachment. Remote Control Slope Mower | Green Climber LV300 PRO I like what I see except for the...

I have 5-6 acres of hillside some with 25 degree slopes to mow. Local kubota dealer has a 2012 F3680 4wd with 2300 hours for $9,000. Apparently, I can get a 63" Perruzo flail mower for about $6,000. Wondering if this is something that would work or should I put that money towards a Ventrac...

I need a forestry mulcher to come in and do some clearing. The operator said his Cat 299d with the mulching head weighs 15,000 lbs. The last guy to bring a compact track loader said his weighed 10,000 lbs and was able to cross without any issues, but 15,000 lbs is a lot of weight. The...

Briefly spoke with PT sales about mowing 5 acres of 6' brush on a 18 degree slope although I suspect it's steeper in places. Sounded like the sales person recommended the PT1430 over the PT425. "Bigger wheel motors, beefier machine, if on the fence between sizes, get the bigger one." Then I...

Any thoughts on this powered track barrow? I've watched a number of videos where people seem to like them for being able to move a few hundred pounds of rock or firewood over terrain that would be inaccessible to a tractor. I've got an area where I will be clearing out some smaller trees...

I have some hillside areas I'd like to mow. Currently own both a Gravely walkbehind with 30" rough cut mower and a Bachtold rough cut. Already own a Kubota L2501 and MX5200. Don't want to use either Kubota on the hillside. I tend not to use the Gravely because of the weight. The...

I need a canopy for my mx5200 which will primarily be used to mow about 20 acres which takes several hours in the sun. I previously made a canopy for my L2501 that bolted onto the ROPs with four u bolts, but this time, I am considering a 4 post style mount. The reasons would be 1) stronger; 2)...

Getting ready to build a canopy for my new to me MX5200 on account of the heat. For those of you who have fans mounted to your canopy, does the fan provide any help keeping insects away from you? I don't really think I need a fan unless it would reduce the number of pesky insects that land on...

I have this 67" wide box blade that is actually one of my most often used attachments due to having to maintain a steep gravel driveway. I don't want to mess the blade up, but I would like to add a hitch so I can pull my 16" utility trailer in the field without having to remove the box blade if...

mahindra 3525 needs internal seals replaced on brake shafts. The seat, fenders, hydraulic assembly and tires will need to be removed. Tires are loaded and weigh 480 lbs. already own a good engine hoist, but do I need a gantry crane for this job? HF gantry is $849 without the coupon these...

I'm considering replacing my Mahindra 3525 gear drive 35 hp because it seems to be weeping transmission oil onto the brakes, the seals are not externally replaceable and dealer support near me is not what I want. The primary use has been to run a 6' rotary cutter. If I can get a decent trade...

I have no first hand experience with PT, but would like to know more. I became more interested after Moss Road posted his video of using his PT-425 front brush cutter. I have a situation where I'd like to clear a fence row of trees that range in size from 5 inch to 20 inch diameter. The...

One of my T5c outrigger cylinders has had a leak for a while, but recently got so bad that it was leaking a lot even while the machine was off and parked. I bought the seal kit. Disassembly was hard because of some rust near the top of the cylinder, but then I noticed scoring and gouges deep...

I suddenly noticed my brakes weren't working like they should. Pulled off the drum on one side and found glazing on the fiber brake disc. Installed new one after cleaning the brake surfaces. No big deal there. But when I removed the drum on the side where the differential lock engages, I...

I have a pinhole leak in the steel hydraulic loader line on my Mahindra 3525. The line is no longer available from Mahindra. I flushed the line with gasoline three or four times today, let it air out and then attempted to braze it with silver solder. About the time the line became cherry red...

I've been thinking I'd like to get a cab tractor with AC for keeping my fields cut during the summer. I'd also like 4 wheel drive. My current field cutting tractor is a Mahindra 3525 open cab 35hp 2 wheel drive. One good thing is there is no emissions garbage on my 3525. I'm running a 6'...

Lately, I've wondered if it would be worthwhile to add a forestry winch. I have an area of cedar I'd like to clear, but it's hillside and a winch would allow me to winch the trees out without getting the tractor on the hillside. Something like the 35m uniforest would seem to be the right size...

I'd like to clear an area that has about 15 honey locust trees with 11" long thorns all over them. Ordinarily, I'd chainsaw the trees into manageable sections and move them with my tractor grapple, but I'm not going to operate my tractor in this area with these thorns. My first thought is to...

I was looking at a quick attach tree puller up for auction, but noticed that the two hydraulic lines appear to be open to the weather. There aren't any quick couplers on the lines. The ends of the lines aren't even capped with plastic caps. There is one cylinder that opens and closes the jaws...

I've been shopping for a pole saw for months and just happened to find a special sales $269 price on a M18 polesaw over the weekend. When I search for "top rated products," the M18 consistently appears near the top of the results even over the Dewalt 20v pole saw, but when I started reading...

The boards holding the ridge on my 1930's era barn need to be replaced. Recently, one of the boards failed entirely because of rot and the ridge started lifting because the nails no longer hold in this rotted wood. As an emergency temporary fix, I threw a rope over that portion of the ridge...

I parked my 2004 Mazda B3000 V6 3.0 at 83,000 miles in 2017 because I had other vehicles and there's been a safety recall on the airbags. The airbag parts are supposed to be available now, and I'm getting it ready to drive again. I'm not seeing any evidence of the original water pump leaking...

After seeing some kudzu vines in this area while bush hogging last summer, I cleared out the small trees and brush over the winter. Checking on my progress today, I was curious about how much of the kudzu had returned over the last 3-6 months. This one vine is 20 feet plus long measured...

The Briggs engine on my JD Z225 started acting up around 200 hours. Adjusted the valves, replaced the carb, fuel filter, fuel pump, ignition coil, head gasket... It would run okay for a while and then start acting up again. Finally had enough even though the mower and engine only has...

I just finished replacing this section of rim joist with pressure treated material. The original porch concrete was apparently butted against the untreated joists which had completely rotted away plus I found active termites that I sprayed. Although there was tar paper and galvanized sheet...

Many have built their own brush forks at TBN for years now sticking to pretty much straight lengths of stock probably for ease of fabrication, ready access to straight tubing, and cost. Looking at the way grapples are being built, many have curved tines that would seem to resist bending and...

I see a bunch of suggestions for how to make a mount to carry a chainsaw, but does anyone have a good tip for carrying lopping shears like these compound shears from HF? Long Reach Ratcheting Bypass Lopper I keep seeing these short stubs of tree saplings in my field that the rotary cutter...

So I managed to break a 1" diameter by 6.25" backhoe pin on my Terramite. I'm not sure that I'm going to be able to find a replacement part and wondered if I could weld a new polished and hardened rod to the arm that holds the pin in place. McMaster Carr has 1"x12" 4140P rods that are...

I bought a used Mahindra 3525 with the ML230 loader a while back, but didn't get an owners manual. Could anyone please tell me what kind of hydraulic fluid goes in the system that powers the loader? I see a dipstick plug to the rear side of the operator's seat. That's the fill? And where is...

I was quoted $21,300 for the gear drive L2501 4wd with loader by my local middle Tennessee Kubota dealer. But he didn't have a gear drive in stock and said he'd have to trade with another dealer to get one. He also said the gear drive isn't a popular model and that's why they don't have one...

I bought some 1995 Chevrolet Caprice that were about $4-5 each. The plastic retaining clip seemed awfully tight, but went on. Then the clips popped loose later. So I go to the store to buy different blades with different retaining clips. Two blades cost $18.75 with tax. They went on, but...

Has anyone used the Sika Fence post mix to set a fence post, deck post, anything like that? $12 for a bag that is supposed to replace two 50lb bags of cement. Sets quickly, lighter weight, relatively easy mixing, but how well does it hold a post compared to concrete and does it absorb water...

Is there a way to spread gravel from a dump truck that limits the spread to about half of the truck width? This is not for a car driveway. Just a walking path, but a fairly long one. It would be going across the edge of an open field so I think there is access for a dump truck. If there...

Just found this fresh snakeskin in the vacant house I've been working on and then found another one about 15' away outside by the sidewalk. Suspect I have a pair that's going to mate in the house??? I'm in Middle Tennessee. Can anyone identify what kind of snake or snakes these are from the...

Well, the termites have eaten up the center beam of my parent's house. They used rough saw oak lumber because that was the only lumber they could find after WWII. It's a single story house. The beam consists of 3 oak boards nailed together. Each is 1.5"x9.25." The floor joists run past one...

Upgraded to a Mahindra 3525 (35hp) and now want a bigger rotary cutter. Haven't bought one in years. I saw a dealer advertising a new Jbar 6' cutter for about $900. No idea if it has a stump jumper or comes with the pto shaft drive. Local asking prices for used 6' cutters seem to be from a...

Picked up a 2005 model 3525 with about 400 hours. After cleaning the electrical connectors, I got the front lights to work, but none of the electrical guages (volts, fuel, temperature) are working. The prior owner let it sit outside and apparently never changed a filter. I've checked all...

Looked at a 1978 MF 275 with 1833 hours on the hour meter today. Seller "forgot" to tell me that the PTO shaft spins even when the PTO is not engaged. Not sure that if I did something wrong, but the rear lift arms also seemed slow and week. Maybe I didn't set the lift controls properly...

Anybody know exactly which seals go in the cylinders of a T5c other than to take the cylinders to a hydraulics shop?

I looked at a 1995 or 1996 MF231 with about 1200 hours. Seller wants $7500. Barn kept. Only question I have is some fluid leakage on both sides of tractor roughly in the area of the lift control on other side and whatever the other control is on the other. I didn't see an obvious leak, but...

I don't know a thing about snow plowing since I've never lived in that kind of climate. I'm posting this question for my BIL who lives in Colorado. He's plowing several miles of dirt road, and the problem is that rocks embedded in the road are causing equipment damage. He recently hit an...

Advertised as 400 one owner hours. Kept in shed. Elderly owner needs to stop driving. All original with 2 wheel drive, ROPS, canopy and rear wheel weights. New battery and power steering pump. Asking $8,500. I haven't seen it in person. Is it worth a look or should I pass?

Any suggestions how to replace one of the hydraulic hoses going through a fabric sleeve, behind the support arm for the ROPS, and through a 90 degree turn? If the ROPS support weren't in the way, I'd disconnect all the hoses, at the loader control, pull the sleeve and hoses out of the 90 degree...

My backhoe came with two buckets of the same size. Most of the time, I seem to be digging to install 4" french drains or smaller conduit in yards, and the bucket makes a pretty large and messy hole. I'm thinking about cutting one of the buckets to a smaller size. The mounting ears are about 6...

I was driving past a relative earlier this week who was mowing a hay field and noticed a skunk leaving the same field he was mowing. There have been threads here about hitting nests of bees while mowing, but has anybody ever gotten skunked while mowing?

I've got to redeck this 5x8 trailer to haul a 500 pound mower and the occasional load of whatever. I would say this is more of a lightweight trailer because it's not heavy angle or tubing. I don't want to use pressure treated because of corrosion issues. I have some rough saw red oak that...

I just bought a light 5x8 trailer realizing that the tongue needs repair. The trailer tows straight as an arrow even though someone put too much weight in the front and bent the main tongue channel. It's a 2x3x1/8 U channel, and someone evidently tried to fix it by chopping off part of it, and...

My trailer coupler came undone while I was backing my zero turn off the trailer and the mower nearly went vertical. Got it off the trailer, but now oil is pumping into the carb via the breather tube. The engine will run better at low speed, but give it any load, and the carb really loads up...

How do you guys cut angle in your bandsaw? It seems to cut more square if I lay both sides down in the vice, but it wants to jump out of the vice unless I push down on it with a stick. What's a better way?

Is anyone here knowledgeable about surplus 3/4 ton single axle military trailer models M101a1 and M101a2? I understand the a2 uses 3/4 chevy wheels and has a surge brake system, but otherwise, these are pretty similar trailers that weigh about 1340 lbs dry. The a1 uses old M37 wheels and...

2003 Mazda protege (81,000 miles) check engine light is on and the code is reading too lean condition. The shop suggested I might have an air leak at the fuel hose or a vacuum leak. I'm not finding one. The check engine light on my 2004 Mazda pickup (51,000 miles) came on today showing both...

...but a fresh crop of rocks from my garden.

Some friends are going to Poplar, Montana this summer on a mission trip that involves putting on 33 squares of shingles on a building that stands about 12' off the ground. The site is said to be level. It would be difficult to haul a commercial shingle lift out there. Not sure if there's a...

I have a rubber gasket on the gas tank on a Ryboi trimmer. The fuel lines run in and out of this gasket, but it is cracked around the holes where the fuel lines go in and out. I've rebuilt the carb and replaced the gas lines, but I think these cracks are letting enough air in the tank to...

My Mother had to move to assisted living. Since her house isn't being used, I was considering winterizing her pipes and drains, and then shutting off the electricity. She has a 500' well, however, and that got me thinking that maybe I need to keep the power on and cycle the well pump...

I've got a Gravely with a 12 hp Kohler magnum that will shut off running after 20 minutes now. It is getting worse. Already replaced the coil. So I think I have a valve that's sticking when the engine heats up. Also have another Gravely with an 8 hp kohler that I think the valves have rusted...

Looking to replace my worn out asphalt shingle roof with metal. The current roof is sheated with 3/4 pine boards. One roofer gave a bid including synthetic underlayment instead of felt. After some reading, there seems to be a difference of opinion on the ability of synthetics to seal up...

I could use some help. I don't know a thing about internet cameras, but I would like to be able to monitor my mother's house with ongoing video and audio. She fell recently. I would like for it to be something I can log onto and check to be sure she's okay. I'm open to any...

I've got to install 50 feet of 4" perimeter drain to fix a crawl space moisture problem. The house has a brick exterior. The city ran the sewer line to the neighbor's house only 10" from the back wall. So unless I want to relocate that line, the backhoe won't work, and it's starting to look...

My plain cast iron roller pump is leaking to the point that I think I need a new pump to spray glyphospate herbicide on Kudzu again. I see pump prices starting at about $100 that go up pretty quickly depending on the number of rollers and seals and whether its a silver or whatever type roller...

Driving past Opryland Mall today, the parking lot is full.....of tractor trailers and flood clean up contractors. Downtown, some of the streets on Broadway also have numerous flood clean up contractor rigs. Some of these buildings still standing in downtown were built in the 1800's before the...

Going to look at a B7200 with about 1200 hours supposedly that has primarily been used with a tiller in a nursery. Haven't seen the tractor yet, but the seller says the 3 pt hitch drops to the ground and stated in his ad that the hydraulics bleed off. Had a brief talk with the Kubota...

I stored a couple of Cub Cadet 1650's in my barn. After a year or so, neither one of them will start, and I'm not seeing any spark at the plug. They don't get used enough to wear out the points and condensors. I do see some evidence of moisture in the barn because the way metal rusts in there...

The Mrs. broke the kid's plastic snow sled this last snow. I haven't found a place that has any sleds in stock. I found a pair old snow skis at the thrift store and started thinking that there must be a way to build a snow sled and use these skis as runners. I've been trying to think through...

The Mrs. is staying after church for more choir practice. So I pull out the microwave meatloaf sold by a national brand. When I open the package, there's this 6/14 inch by 9 inch x 2inch deep plastic container with a vacuum sealed bag of meatloaf. After cooking for 5 minutes and removing the...

We are about to convert our garage into living space. it's just 8 inch concrete block. I have a clearance problem with an electric box in one corner that hinders me from studding the wall out with 2x4's. There would enough clearance for stucco. Questions: 1) how hard is it to DIY stucco...

I bought an old Gravely L8 earlier this year that was starting on the first or second pull until I put it in the barn about 3 months ago. Now it's not starting, and I'm wondering if the magneto assembly has been affected by moisture while sitting in the barn. It didn't start on starting fluid...

Our dogs went nuts yesterday afternoon. When I went to see what was up, I immediately heard a rattle over the barking. This rattler was coiled up ready to strike inside the fence with three dogs in his face. Finally dealt with the situation without any dogs being harmed. Problem is, it all...

The Mrs.is using a 2.4 mhz Pentium 4 and has asked about getting a laptop a couple of times now. For getting a few things off the internet, writing letters, keeping finances in quicken, and simple photo editing, will one of those Intel Atom powered netbooks actually work or should I be looking...

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There have been so many questions asked here that many of the threads have repetitive information. Road grading, for example, has been discussed many times. Could I suggest that the moderators take the best of the threads that are of are of a FAQ nature, edit them, and post them in a...

Got word last night that a 7 year old boy got mad at his 9 year old sister because she wouldn't do something he wanted her to do. He shot her in the face with his bb gun. Didn't hit her in the eye. I understand he is being punished in a variety of ways by his parents. Had the thought this...

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We have an annual farm consignment auction coming up at the end of the month. Usually, there will be some MF 135's and 165's plus newer machines. What should be looked at on these machines and about what price ranges would be fair for a diesel machine?

Years ago, hay was pitchforked into a hay wagon in the field and pitchforked off the wagon into the hay loft in a barn in bulk. Then square bales came along that were put on a wagon or truck by hand and unloaded by hand. With labor being scare and expensive, people switched to round bales here...

Went to a party to celebrate the adoption of a 4 year old tonight. The host was towing a 16 foot tandem utility trailer behind his truck for a hayride and being very careful about it. A lady decided to jump out and scare the kids on the trailer when they were coming back to the house. She...

I have a slider type grader blade that locks in place with a bolt on each side of the center pivot. The blade can be extended out or in and can be pitched up and down by adjusting these two bolts in addition to the normal angle adjustment on the center pivot. I'm having a problem with the...

Looked at a ym276D today and wondered what you all think. 1800 hours showing on meter, but all four tires are bald. Seller said they hold air, but the rear tires looked like they really underinflated. Blue smoke, not black smoke, for a couple of minutes after start up. Dented hood. Corroded...

I have an interest in maybe buying a B7100 HST. The only thing I have found out so far is the owner says the only problem she has had has been the tractor not moving when it gets hot. If it were just a clogged screen, looks like the tractor would have this problem whether it was hot or cold...

The steering wheel on my YM226 has recently cracked leaving about a 1/8 inch gap. Any ideas how to fix it or am I stuck trying to buy a new one?

Been looking at a b6100 hydrostatic 2 wheel drive, turf, tires and mower. When I raised the deck, it seems like there was a loud gear clicking noise. the seller said I had just raised the lift to the upper end of travel. Is this normal on a b6100? There is a small handle under the seat...