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I bought my second BX in November of 2023 for mowing only, it’s a 2014 BX1870 with 54” MMM, I added a Kubota grass catcher that runs off the rear PTO. Last Summer on a very hot day in Southern Michigan I had it overheat on me, cleaned the screen and blew out the radiator. Seemed OK after that...

I have a 2014 BX25D. When using my snow plow today the joystick got loose. It will lift and angle but wont let the plow drop. How do I remove the cover to see what came loose? Thanks

I have a BX1870 with a 54” deck. I found a used GCK60-23BX BAGGER WITH A 60” boot kit. I did a little adaptation and made the boot and the orange wedge that goes under the front right of the deck work. Admittedly I never follow the rule of only cutting a third of the grass height. I’m now...

I bought a used Kubota Bagger model GCK60-26BX that the dealer removed from a BX2370. I wasn't there when they removed it. They put all of the loose parts in a box and I can figure out most of them...but I can't find these two parts associated with the bagger anywhere. I don't have a manual and...

Well last Fall I was looking for a BX with 54" deck to use as a mowing machine, I already have a BX25D. Unfortunately I found a TZ18DA first with a 60" deck and a great price so I bought it last October. Then, I couldn't keep off of Machinery Pete's website and I found a heck of a deal...I...

Here’s a pic of set-up and result.

I set the parking brake, put it in neutral and disengage pto but it won’t stay running when I get off. Is there a bad sensor somewhere, what do I need to check? Thanks, Jim

I just bought a TZ18 DA with 60" CMS Mower Deck Used from a John Deere Dealer. They had it listed as a 1991 but my research says it's a 2003-2008. How do I determine what year it is? The serial number is *HB10027* My guess is that it's a 2007. In addition, how do I check the hydraulic fluid...

Can anyone tell me what model John Deere Product this ID goes to? CH0850S020151 I’m a Realtor and the seller sent this number with a price for my buyer, I didn’t pay attention to it when I showed the house. 1,950 hours with Woods loader and a bush hog for $10,000. Any info appreciated.

So, I just got to use my new heater in my Curtis Cab yesterday morning for the first time since Old Man Winter decided to drop some heavy snow on South-Central Michigan. Used it to plow my drive and my Mother in Laws driveway. Heated so well I had to turn blower down. Went to breakfast, came...

Got some of the leaves up before Old Man Winter decided to snow!

Just got a new 3 Point Log Splitter From DR Power Equipment. 13 Ton and cuts both directions. This unit was on sale for $599, they said half off the regular price of $1,199. I will use it to split wood for our fire pit which we use regularly. I used it a little last week and it works great on my...

Attaching some pics of the work my BX25D did with a little help from me. Dug out south end of basement wall to footer, applied sealer and weeping tile along wall/footer, filled back in.

You guys better be sitting down because you won't believe this. We had some water infiltration into the basement last winter/spring because of the huge piles of snow from last winter followed by rain. So we've talked to a contractor about digging around the foundation, sealing the outside of the...

I searched this forum and didn't find this problem. The Grab Handle on the right side of my BX 1850 stripped off at the rear bolt. I suppose I use it too much when on hilly area or rough ground. Asked the dealer and they had seen the issue before, the "nut" that's molded into the rear of the...

If you ever read my posts back when I owned "The Mighty TC 18" you won't believe this one! Due to divorce and sale of property in 2005, I sold my TC 18 and was without a tractor until October 23, 2008. I convinced my new wife that our property needed a 4wd tractor because of the slope/hill...

Starting to research for a Sub Compact Tractor to mow with and move snow. I want the smallest MMM so that I get a better cut. The lot is not big, but steep. Must be 4x4 because the Craftsman we used last Fall spun going uphill and slid going downhill. Would also like to be able to plow snow...

Due to divorce and lack of need at new home, I had to depart with <font color="blue"> The Mighty TC 18 </font> today. Purchased in July of 1999. Used a 5' Woods rear finish mower, 4' Woods brush mower, 5' Woods back blade, King Kutter rear scoop and 5' rake. Mowed 2.5 acres of lawn, 5.5 acres...

Well, my fellow BLUE owners, I have only had to plow snow 1 time so far this winter in south-central Michigan. But it seems that we finally got what the weather people said, got enough last night that I'll be able to fire up the Mighty TC18 and get some more seat time. High today is only...

Just wanted you Orange guys to know that my brother-in-law is looking into a BX2200 and asked me if I was still glad that I bought The Mighty NH TC18. Once I assured him in 1000 words or less that I still loved my TC18, we discussed his needs and the BX2200. What he described seems to fit the...

Just thought I'd post a picture of our snowfall. This is my picnic table on the patio yesterday morning. I'm on the east side of Battle Creek, MI, most of this is lake effect snow. JimBinMI

When plowing snow with the back blade, I always use 4wd and have plenty of traction, I have turf tires and the rears are filled with "Rim Guard"/"Beet Juice", I also have about 190 lbs. of suitcase weight hanging on the front bumper and 250 lbs. sitting in the seat. However, if I take it out of...

Well, I haven't had much to post lately because I didn't need to use my Mighty TC18 for anything since I last cut the lawn. No snow right up until Christmas eve, but now the snow won't seem to stop! Getting lake effect here in the Battle Creek area now gives me something to do with the TC...

The Terrorists have won the toss, guess what they chose. JimBinMI

They say a picture is worth a thousand words!! JimBinMI

I took a couple of pictures with the APS camera back on December 12 and scanned them in and am finally posting them. This shows some serious snowfall for us anyway. By the end of December the tv stations were reporting that we had a record snowfall for the month, about 60" I believe. One of the...

Just got in from cleaning up the driveway from some recent snowfall and drifting. It's somewhere between 0-8 degrees F out, pretty cold +wind chill factor. I preheated the TC18 for about 30 seconds then decided I better fuel up, then I preheated for another 30 seconds and it didn't want to...

Yea, yea, I know! I said that I had no plans on having a FEL on my TC18 so I bought it without power steering, however...I didn't plan on having this much snow either! We already have more snow this year than we did all of last winter and it's not even winter until Dec. 21! I am planning on...

Well, we got it! Snow! Had a winter storm warning yesterday and last night and it seems that we got the full brunt of it. Out my back door I see 2-3 foot drifts, I think that the prediction was up to 14" of snow. We were at blizzard conditions last evening. School's closed! I'll be...

These weights (about 190 lbs.) keep the front end on the ground when using the 600 lb. Woods 5' 3 pt. finish mower, the Woods 4' rotary and the King Kutter rear scoop! JimBinMI

Here's a picture of the floodlight that I mounted on the Mighty TC18, does a great job for evening 3 pt. hookups and viewing when working! JimBinMI

Has anyone attached skids/runners to their backblade to have it act more like a snow blade? I think that I would like to do this and have some ideas, but it would be great if someone already has done it and can attach photos, plans, etc. I currently use the blade in reverse with the blade...

Here's my pole barn. 32 x 48 with 12' eves, front door is 11' x 16'. No heat, no cement floor...yet. Putting a borrowed digital camera to work! JimBinMI

I know we talked about this before...but! I've been looking really hard at digital cameras, and I previously posted the question about...what about digital camcorders that have a built in digital camera or photo mode. The answer given was that they're not good resolution, however, in my search...

Club Blue, Didn't want to call this enhancements like MarkC due to the fact that you can't enhance perfection! Those orange guys definitely need to enhance those things! I removed my rear wheels and transported them to my dad's house this afternoon, he'll take them to my dealer in the a.m...

Hey guys, We have a local Shopper's Guide, free publication with all kinds of "For Sale" items and community information, comes out every Thursday morning. I usually scan through the "Lawn and Garden" and "Farm" sections to see what's interesting for sale. This week, I didn't read it until...

Muhammad, I respectfully request that since we are now well into the year 2000 and the New Holland Company can no longer use the Ford name on products, that the Ford/New Holland headings be changed to "New Holland/Ford". I have conducted both a formal and informal investigation into this...

Trying to upload an image. We boys and our toys!

I just posted a picture of the Mighty TC18 to the photo section and it came in really big, like you have to use the scrolling on the right side and the bottom to see all of the photo. What did I do wrong? Thanks, JimBinMI We boys and our toys!

Attempting to attach a photo taken with a 35mm autofocus camera and scanned into my computer. This photo, I believe was taken summer of '99, soon after getting the Mighty TC18 in June of '99. JimBinMI We boys and our toys!

Hey all, Just thought I'd share an added benefit of having a rotary cutter. I posted back awhile that I purchased a 4' Woods rotary cutter for the Mighty TC18 tractor! Right when I got it I cut approx. 4-5 acres of field down to size and I haven't needed to mow it since. We have Sandhill...

Hey all, I've read about you guys doing the 50 hour service, which I did at 50 hours and the 100 hour service, which I almost did last weekend. I had my dad pick up my stuff for me since my dealer is in my old home town where most of my family lives, 35 miles from me. I got out the manual and...

Trying to post a picture...it's worth a thousand words! JimBinMI We boys and our toys!

OK, I don't have the time right now to read all the archives but have a semi-quick question. My NH salesman said that if I have my rear turf tires filled on my TC18, that I not only get better traction but I'll also get a better, smoother ride...not that it's bad now. Any comments? Next, if...

Using 4\' Rotary on TC18 Just bought a 4' Woods XT148 rotary cutter for my NH TC18 and I posted my initial report under "Attachments" for those interested in how well it handles it. JimBinMI We boys and our toys!

Got My 4\' Rotary! I finally bought my rotary mower for my NH TC18, 18.5 hp and 14 pto hp. I picked it up yesterday afternoon fully assembled, greased, lubed. It's a Woods XT148, 48" Light Duty Rotary, out the door price was $575. It is shear pin protected, and it doesn't have a stump...

Read this at iwon.com just now, just thought I'd share it for our Green friends on the board. Doesn't sound good for CNH right now...but it might be time to buy some of their stock since it's down right now! Hmmmmmmmmmm? Deere Net Income More Than Doubles August 15, 2000 9:50 am EST MOLINE...

Last summer, I graded tons of fill sand in a level area with my NH TC18 using a rented rake and my back blade. I had some traction concerns but was able to do the job. I have 4x4 and turf tires, 190 lbs. weight on front, no filled tires, no rear weights. I recently received delivery of 100 ton...

Fellow Blue Boys & Girls, I was at my New Holland dealer this afternoon and found out that my dealer is the 5th Biggest dealer for Woods - Nationwide! I thought that was pretty cool, and helps explain the good prices I get. While I was at it, I asked my salesman, owner's brother-in-law, been...

Hey all, Need some experienced help here. I have a swimming pool and currently have three 4' x 8' solar panels connected using one inch copper pipe. The water leaves the pump and a valve on the return line when tightened allows some of the water to be directed to the panels to get heated up...

Muhammad, We're getting awful close to the 1,000 mark! Have you figured out how to celebrate yet? We could probably have all the Texans on here buy us all a steak dinner! Then afterwards we could all go cruise a New Holland dealership! JimBinMI We boys and our toys!

Hey all, We're doing some landscaping at one end of the house where the downspouts from the eves comes down and angles then empties on the surface of the ground. I would like to bury perforated pipe and have the water drain that way, so that it dissappears into the ground. Any ideas on what...

Does anyone know how much a cubic foot of top soil weighs? I've been using my rear scoop to remove sod and top soil from a low area at the end of my barn so that I can add fill dirt and then put the top soil back on so I have a smooth gradual approach to the end door. My tractor is only rated...

Happy Father\'s Day! To All Dads, Hope you all have a great father's day with your kids today! I know I will, even if they don't get me a new implement! Going down to Coldwater, Michigan (My home town and where my awsome New Holland dealer is located) today to see my dad..and mom, maybe the...

Hey all, As the proud owner of a New Holland TC18 I just thought that I should attempt to correct some information that I've posted here...if it matters to anyone. I've posted that New Holland TC's are at least partially assembled at a new plant in Dublin, Georgia. I'm sure that this is true...

Guys, Trying out some photo attachments. JimBinMI We boys and our toys!

Today (Sunday) I was down in the home town for a Bday party and decided to swing by my New Holland dealer to see what was to be seen. He had a couple TC18's, like mine, a TC33...And Holy Crap..the mother of all TC's, the TC45! That thing looks like it could eat mine for an afternoon snack...

School\'s Out! Just thought I'd let you all know that yesterday was my last day with students and today is my last work day for the 1999-2000 school year! ! ! ! I do have some planning/work to do over the summer, but work/play time on the mighty TC18 definitely increases! The cool thing...

Filled up the van tonight, drove past four stations that were either $1.799 or $1.809 for regular unleaded, then found it at the truck stop off I-94 for $1.769! Don't know what your prices are but I am wondering how high prices have to be before we seriously consider alternate energy sources...

Guys, Here's a quote from the New Holland website, they do a great job of detailing New Holland implements if you want to look around there too! http://www.newholland.com/na/ <font color=blue>"Boomer compact tractors are built from the ground up to blast through any job. Assembled at the New...

Just wondering, especially with some of you needing rain, how deep your wells are? Up here in Michigan, I'm too far from town so I have my own, I would guess that many posters here do too. My well is only 118' deep, they hit solid rock at 108' and the water on the other side of it. I say only...

Hey all, I used part of this post elsewhere and thought that shoppers might be able to benefit from this information. I am the proud owner of a New Holland TC18 and wanted to share my tractors ratings with some of you shoppers. A New Holland TC18 is rated for the following: 60" tiller, 54"...

PaulB, Please let us know, after you use it awhile, of course, how you like your new 4' rotary cutter. I'm really interested in how it works for you since we have similar sized tractors and I want the same size rotary. Hope it does a great job behind your Kubota! JimBinMI We boys and our toys!

Please go to oils/lubricants and take my horsepower/acre survey! Thanks. JimBinMI We boys and our toys!

Please go to oils/lubricants and take my horsepower/acre survey! Thanks. JimBinMI We boys and our toys!

Please go to oils/lubricants and take my horsepower/acre survey! Thanks. JimBinMI We boys and our toys!

Hey all, After reading this and other boards for over two years, it is my opinion that many compact buyers have "Tim the Toolman Taylor Syndrome". Don't get me wrong, it's your money and in our economy it is your right to spend it the way you want. I just believe that a lot of guys buy way...

Hey all, Spent some time yesterday on my TC18 doing the mowing. Just wanted to let you know that all went well! What a comfortable ride and smooth operation, this is one well engineered piece of machinery! And good looking too! I live in a rural area and don't see any Orange tractors. Next...

Hey All, Want to know from those of you that use rotary cutters and if you use guards on them. Talked to someone about the Woods XT 148 and he said that it would cut cleaner without front and rear guards. As long as you were mowing aways from people. Said that the front guard can mash down the...

Hey all, Thought it would be ironic if the BLUE member got the 1,000th post. Just trying to help you out a little bit. So much confusion about your tractors that you have so many posts! Congrats, really! JimBinMI We boys and our toys!

Mark, I can hear those cash registers at the NH dealers going ca-ching' ca-ching' Steve Carver is advertising overstock on L4310HST!! Stock and Profit is up for New Holland, better watch out!! JimBinMI The world without Blue would be too Orange!

Hey all, Somebody asked me for this but I can't remember who and too many posts to dig through to find out! http://www.newholland.com/na/used_equipment/ This is a link through the CNH Website for used equipment of all kinds and makes. Have fun exploring. Oh yeah, there are even Kubotas in...

Hey all, How do you equate the horsepower of a diesel engine to that of a gas engine? Is there a formula that can be used? Obviously the 18.5 hp 3 cyl. diesel I now have is way more powerful that the 16 hp 1 cyl. gas that I had before. Oh, and before anyone asks, you can just use diesel...

To all true Blue owners, It has been less than a week since my last confession. Really, I confessed the paint color coming off my filter upon removal..just ask MarkC. My mother-in-law needed a new lawn tractor so I took her out shopping. I felt she needed a very local dealer, my NH dealer is...

Muhammad, Why is it that the first time I click into a thread, some of the folders are already white when I know I have not yet read them? Sometimes the first post will be yellow and opened and some of the subsequent posts are yellow and some are white? HHHHHEEEELLLLPPPP! JimBinMI

Hey All, After the first oil change @ 50 hours, using petroleum based oil, about how long did it take the oil to change color back to dark? I've went about 8 hours since my change and zero color change! Looks like when I put it in. Any opinions appreciated...well most anyway! JimBinMI

All Interested Parties, Going by MChalkley (since the service guy at Carver didn't answer my question yet) his L recorded one hour on his meter for 77 minutes of operation at 1700 rpm, that equals 130,900 revolutions. My TC18, per the "detailed" manual says that it records one hour for...

Hey all, I've been reading about Amsoil (pronounced ams oil) it seems since I started reading this and other boards over two years ago! I've had success with synthetics that I used in vehicles but always seemed to go back to dino oil. Well, I decided I'd do a search and look up the Amsoil...

Calling All TC Owners, Just wanted newer owners like me to know that I did my first 50 hour service on my TC18 tonight and although it took longer than I expected, since I can be slow and methodical at times (defined: I didn't want to screw up!), it wasn't too hard at all. The operator's...

Muhammad & All, IMBO (In My Blue Opinion) Site News belongs where it is, Kubota belongs where it is, however, since the Ford/New Holland Board gets more traffic than the John Deere Board how about switching them? Wouldn't that be ! It wouldn't be would it? Just checking, and yes I know there...

Muhammad, I really liked the little red triangles/dots. Are they gone for good? They are truly missed! JimBinMI

What\'s my prize? Hey all, I was just looking at the archives and noticed, can't help it I'm a detail person, that I was theeeee last poster on the previous board! Is there a prize for this? Will photographers come and take my picture on my New Holland TC 18? Will the notification come in the...

How about it all of you other Midwesterners, can we outpost those of the Northeast? I think so! And what about Michigan State and some old basketball game they just played?? JimBinMI, Michigan!

I have to scroll left to right at the bottom of my pages to read the far right of the posts. I didn't have to do this on the previous forum. Is it ME or a setting or what?? H.E.L.P...............Otherwise, I like this new board just fine. JimBinMI

One problem I have with rural living, and I realize I'm not as far out as others, is the 12 mile round trip to the grocery store. Also, we're a twenty mile round trip to the school. I grew up in town 3 blocks from the grocery and two blocks from school. However, I enjoy the wide open spaces...

Just wanted to try to post FIRST on this forum and let everyone know that my TC 18 is one awesome tractor! I'm sure I could have been happy with other colors too but I really like my BIG little tractor. JimBinMI