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I just traded for a new truck, and i was able to recycle all the add-ons (floor liners, bed mat, bed cover, step tubes) since the truck is essentially the same, just a few years newer... The step tubes I bought were stainless, and after 5 years they have sandblasted the original matte textured...

I've got a 3039R with the HD bucket (removable cutting edge). The top plate on these buckets has a second layer of steel welded to the bottom lip - looks like the two plates are about 1" apart. If you look on Ebay or Amazon, these pre-made bolt on plates are all over the place for $30 for the...

I'm going to convert a light duty truck plow to my tractor (JD 3039R) and I want to make sure I understand how to hook up to the tractor's hydraulics. I am going to use a frame mount, and not loader arm mount - I will remove the loader for the winter season. The plow will be a Fisher Minute...

I've had a couple mailings come in over the last year or so from a company wanting to lease land for setting solar panels. I've passed them off until now because i'm really busy and just haven't had the time to think about it. the last package was a lot bigger, and i'm going to do some research...

I work close enough to a Deere dealer that I can see the back of the building through the trees, but I rarely turn down the road that goes past the entrance. When I did last week, I noticed probably 2 dozen new compacts - probably 1 to 3 series in two neat rows, plus a few more scattered around...

I didn't want to bury this in the recent "cordless tools vs." post, so I'm creating this separately. I'm assuming I'm not the only person still limping along with this ni-cad dinosaur platform, so maybe any others out there can either help with my questions or learn a few details along the way...

Kind of welding related... it's for cutting the metal I weld into tractor implements, attachments, and parts... Bought two basket case band saws a couple years ago - they were real bad. motors apart, motors full of water, been outdoors for a few years, lots of missing and broken motor and saw...

Simple question first: Anyone used / using a modern truck v-plow on their tractor via the tractor's hydraulics? Long backstory: i just came across an advertisement picture for a fisher v-plow on the front of a John Deere tractor. Not sure how long they have been selling this setup, but i hadn't...

Anyone out there got one they can shoot a picture of and / or maybe take a measurement of for me? My father now has my old 770 and the original seat is getting - unserviceable - may be the best term for it... I was going to see if I could pick him up one for Christmas, but I wanted to see what...

For those times when I need to work inside the trailer when it's not hooked to a running vehicle I want to set up an auxiliary battery to power the dome lights. The trailer has two dome lights now and I may add two more. I'm not looking to run these non-stop, but for an hour or two here or there...

When I bought my grapple it came with 1/2 male ag couplers, but my 3rd function has 1/4 male and female couplers at the loader end. In order to use it immediately when I got it, the only local solution I could come up with was to get a female ag coupler then bush that down to 1/4" and then a...

A question for those with knowledge and experience: Could you use a hydraulic power pack like the ones used on automotive lifts in conjunction with a hydraulic cylinder to power an h-frame shop press? S/A pack & cylinder with spring return, or D/A pack and cylinder for power both ways? I see a...

I was about to start on the plans for my plow but when I pulled the blade I had I realized it was not in the shape I thought it was when I set it out back a few years ago. I'm starting the search for a suitable donor blade (read between the lines: I'm cheap and want to find a blade as close to...

I've been planning on converting a Fisher snow plow for use on my tractor. I have a 6.5 foot from a Jeep that a friend gave me when I had my JD770. I never got around to it, and always ended up just using the bucket, but now that I have my new(er) tractor, I'm going to try to move forward on the...

I'm going to set up a loader mounted snow plow for winter - got the donor parts from an older Fisher 6.5 foot that's been sitting around for a while now. I'm wondering about the hydraulics though... I was going to set this up on my last tractor and make something similar to the Deere 366 front...

Probably many of you who care already know this, but I just came across it, so I figured I'd share: If you are planning on making your own loader mounted attachment and don't want to make / bend / form the top hooks for the quick attach, they aren't that expensive straight from John Deere. I...

Anyone got an aluminum frame trailer that they have used with a weight distribution hitch? I'm eventually going to need a trailer bigger than 7k once I get the subframe for the backhoe on my new tractor. I have a limited tow capacity per manufacturer rating (9300 lb) so I wanted to go with an...

Just used a quick hitch for the first time and it does seem to be a lot easier so I’m going to convert everything I can whether it was intended to work with that hitch or not. I got this from a family member who got it on a 2R Deere but went to a cab tractor and that NH tractor has telescoping...

Still not sure whether I should post this here or the Hydraulics forum... I mainly want to know opinions on designing with a single double acting cylinder vs two single acting cylinders, relief or bypass valves, etc. The fab portion of the plow isn't too much of a concern, but if you have a nice...

I’m trying to find out what the names/ models/types of fittings I have in my new to me 3039R tractor so that I can more easily source them either retail or online. I’m hoping those of you who may be familiar with them know what they are. I have a rear 3rd SCV that is plumbed to the front and...

Picked up a pair of forks at the scrapyard nearly a decade ago for $30, and finally got a tractor with a quick attach and enough lift capacity to make use of them, so I bought a frame and the forks won't fit - they are really close but too tight to slide across the frame. Looks like the frame...

After about two years of on and off looking and comparing the pros and cons of both new and used, I bought a tractor to replace / upgrade my old JD 770 with model 70 loader and Woods BH7500 backhoe. It was a bit of an ordeal to do while still complying with the travel restriction wishes of both...

Who can help me with some questions about rear hydraulics on a 3039R? This will likely require pictures and really small words so that even I can understand. So here's my history on the subject... My old tractor - a 770 had power beyond added to run the feed for a chipper. I got the dealer to...

So, I broke down and bought a new truck last month. I had been internet shopping and pricing on & off for the last year or so, since I had heard about this engine. A little over a month ago I was internet browsing and the Chevy site had an NADA link right on the truck build page, so I looked my...

So, the new Colorado is probably 6" narrower than my previous full size, and what was difficult before becomes impossible now - trying to see behind an 8'5" wide enclosed trailer when driving down the road. A couple months ago I did a little searching and found some extendable towing mirrors...

I've got about 2 weeks and 1k miles now, so I figured I'd post my observations and opinions to date - for anyone who might be interested. Also, I figure the trolls are probably getting hungry and need a new post to chew on, and this small diesel should be plenty tasty to the number crunchers...

So, how many of you are seeing pumps in your area where you can insert green, foldable dead presidents and get fuel? In the last month I've been to two places with them, and I have to say I love the convenience. I will admit that I live in a rural area and there's not a lot of newly upgraded...

I'm sure this has been asked and explained plenty, but I'm not familiar with all of the proper hydraulic terms and i'm betting that is why I can't find the answer I want. What I'm doing is adapting a snow plow to use on the front of my tractor. I intend to use the loader controls to operate it...

Please stop topping off your brake fluid. Unless you have to replace a leaky line, there's no need to add more fluid. When the level goes down it's not being used up or magically evaporating - it's just displacing the worn down brake pads and rotors. The level will come back up to full when you...

I'm thinking that at least a few of you probably have built working gasifiers, and in the process you must have done plenty of research first. I've been looking at building one for a few years now in an on-again, off-again kind of approach, but i think i really a going to do it now. the one last...

so i'm sitting at the chiropractor's office waiting for the ball & chain to get a tune up and i found a copy of popular science to skim through. on page 14 of the march 2013 issue there's an article about the mazda 6 and the new diesel offered in the 2014 model, available in late 2013. i'm no...

I know there are some electricians out there, so I'm hoping someone can help me with this: we all know you can attach multiple receptacles to a single 120V circuit, providing the breaker and wire are sized to satisfy the sum of everything attached. This would be like having a drop light plugged...

i'm curious - how many of you have a wood stove, or other heating appliance in the garage? along with a #2 oil burning furnace, i have two wood burning appliances in my house - living room fireplace insert and basement wood stove, but in my garage i burn k1 in a direct vent heater. i recently...

Does anyone here own or have at least used the Miller 625 X-Treme plasma cutter? I've been in an on-again off-again search to buy a plasma cutter for the last couple years. It's going to happen soon, because my oxy/acetelene contracts run out not too far after the turn of the year, and for what...

Would you mind doing me a favor and taking a couple measurements on your trailer? I'm talking about stuff in the 7k-10k weight range 2-axle trailers of course, but what I am looking for are two numbers: the dimension from the coupler to the front of the deck and the dimension from the front of...

on the duramax engines there is a hand pump built into the fuel filter housing to pump up and bleed the system after filter changes. the beveled edge seal rings on mine started getting bad a couple years ago and it was nearly impossible to pump up the system. this is a non-serviceable part from...

does anyone have opinions or experience on these? there's one for sale on craigslist in my area listed at $500. from what i can see that model appears to be 10+ years old but from the pictures the unit seems to be in good shape. i know that technology in torches and consumables has been one of...

i'm wondering what sort of loads you can expect to haul with a tractor and still be reasonably safe. this isn't something i've ever really had a need to consider before, but i have a situation where i am considering building a small dump trailer that can be towed behind my tractor (a jd 770)...

i'm tired of the bench vise heat and bend approach, so i'm going to build a simple press brake to use in my shop press. i've looked at a bunch of pictures that people have made, and my only question is the die angle. i've seen a lot of pictures where people have used two round rods as a lower...

I'm trying to figure out what my PTO speed is when the tractor's engine is running at near idle. My main question is whether PTO speed is linear with the engine speed. If my tractor (JD 770) is rated for 540 PTO RPM at 2600 engine RPM, can I assume that with the engine at near idle (800-1000...

This isn't a true built-it-yourself, but since every piece of it needs to be reworked to some extent, it's pretty much like building it from scratch. Last fall I dragged this battered cement mixer home - it was scheduled for a date with the scrapyard if I hadn't intervened: For additional...

i grabbed stuff to do the oil & fuel filter change in my 6.0 gas & 6.6 diesel today. i hit walmart for the oil - $93 for 10 quarts rotella t6 & 6 quarts mobil1 - since they are generally the cheapest, barring sale prices at other places. since it is nearly just across the road from walmart, i...

anyone got one, or got some stories about them? there's one near me on craigslist for about 1/2 the cost of a new hypertherm 45. spec wise it seems to be a just slightly lower power machine. i'm wondering how consumable life is, along with quality of cut compared to the 45? i may see if it's...

i went to buy an extension cord today, and the local electrical supplier can't get the female cord plugs - only receptacles that require a metal box. i went to the local welding shop and they were out of stock on pre-made cords and will be at least a week plus before they get more. anyone know...

a little off from welding specifically, but since this forum includes general metalworking: i know there's a few of you from this area who read here, so i figured i'd post this. i stopped in the bargain room at lakeview lumber in china today and they had two displays of irwin/hanson cobalt...

anyone seen anywhere that sells this? everything now is a multi-grade 80w-90 or synthetic 75w-90. i just want a straight 80 for the transmission/final drive in an old car i'm buying. i only need a couple of quarts. i've seen some motorcycle/atv documentation that mentions 80 weight oil. i...

specifically looking for a plug reference for a 1957(?) john deere 420c

for those of you up here in the far northeast who know what mardens is, here's a deal i came across today: i was in waterville and had a few minutes to kill between other appointments. they had a handful of stuff in there with valley national gases tags on them. i saw some auto-darkening miller...

A little bit of a side track for the tractor forums, but I know many of you dabble in all forms of rural living, so I'm hoping someone can help. I'm looking for anyone who has a Ripsaw. If you are within driving distance, that would be even better, so I could see it work. For those of you who...

i've got a ton dump with a 12v power pack driving the hydraulic cylinder for the lift on the body. i have only owned this for a few years, and i mostly use it for plowing in the winter. i put the body up to let the snow drain out of it, and realized it was pretty slow going up and down. first...

Since everyone loves a new welder cart build, I figured I may as well put mine up. In my shop floor space is always at a premium, so whenever I build something it has to be as small as possible but still do what I need. Because of this, I wasn't going to find a commercially made cart that would...

So, I dragged these axles home a while ago figuring that I might eventually build a trailer larger than the 16' deck one I already have. I used mobile home axles on my first equipment trailer 10+ years ago, so I'm familiar with this style of hub and wheel setup, but I've never seen anything...

like the title says, i'm in need of at least one new fuel line for my truck. i haven't checked with a dealer yet since it's the weekend, but i figured a few of you might know of some aftermarket companies to look at too. a friend recommended classictube.com, but they don't have an application...

i'm not sure what these are called exactly, but i'm trying to find a hydraulic cylinder similar to the type on many of the over-the-counter log splitters, such as the ones sold by home depot. rather than being pinned at each end, they have a mounting flange at one end only. i'm looking for one...

i stopped at the grocery store on the way home today and saw this: i've seen people use pieces of wood for a makeshift bumper before, but this is the first one i've seen where the owner took pride in his work.

for years i've been meaning to do some work to the bucket on my jd770, but i never seem to get around to doing it. last sunday morning i finally took the plunge and got to it. part of the reason i never put any hooks on it was that the bucket does not have a strong enough top edge to make a...

i'm almost afraid to ask, since any topic i get into that involves welding current and/or safety always seems to draw too many opinions and not enough fact. but here goes anyways: does anyone here own and/or use a miller econotig? i'm specifically interested in what the specifics are for the...

i've looked at two stage splitter pumps and they generally give you a "gas engine" size that is recommended to operate them. is this directly proportional to using an electric motor with one, or is there a difference in what will work? also, are there any electric motor frame types that will...

this is kind of an observation / poll question here. i see a lot of questions about welding in here and an awful lot of the replies are from people who want to stick weld anything 1/4" and over. i've used a stick welder a lot over the years on small projects here and there, but i do not do it...

i just brought home a used rf-30 mill/drill a couple days ago, and now i'm almost ready to get back to making things. i say almost, because as is the way with many of my purchases, some parts and assembly is often required. hopefully the $2.50 key and a $1.25 spring will be the only parts i need...

ok, as usual i end up spending half a century analyzing things before i actually get around to buying them (good thing i have a couple of old welders on hand to do things while i waffle on my decisions). i've been pretty content with the plan to get a miller 211 welder, but since mark from...

i'm planning on building a trailer pretty much the same as your average 5x10 trailer with a 5'x4' expanded metal fold down ramp. i'm just wondering how everyone's ramps are working out as far as bending, and what size/type of material is it? i haven't looked at any commercially made trailers...

i'm picking up a used gator hpx tomorrow, and i'm thinking that it's time to build a better mousetrap, so to speak. i've been around gators for years, and i find that many people have those wire latches get sprung, fall off, or damaged in some other way. has anyone upgraded the latch to...

i was in bangor today & went by this place where they do a lot of auctions - can't think of the name of the place, but it's near the jd & kubota dealers, not too far from the industrial park. they were displaying stuff from thibodeau construction, and the actual auction is next weekend. the...

ok, i've been using stick and wire feed welders for 20+ years, but i've never had any training or kept up on technology. i've been pretty close to buying a new machine, but it's a lot more of a complex decision than it was a few years ago, and i don't want to shoot myself in the foot (or...

am i the only one perplexed by these? i'll confess i'm not a trained welder. i've had zero training other than hands on. in the last 20+ years since i struck my first arc i've welded many things - all with structural success and many with cosmetic success :D my experience is almost 20 years as...

i've got a 1998 jd770 with a woods 7500 backhoe on it. the hoe has it's own seat, but it's always in the way. even with the hoe seat in it's lowest position it hits the back of the tractor seat, and often keeps it from contacting the seat safety switch, stalling me out when i'm trying to...

after seeing countrybumpkin's quick-attach thread it makes perfect sense for me to do the same thing for my bucket and a pair of forks i have around. i'm also going to suggest that a few family members convert their equipment too, so we can share snow buckets, snow plows, buckets, forks, etc...

I've had this since the Ice Storm of 98. I bought it from my uncle to power a 4KW belt driven generator head. it worked ok in a pinch back then - we were out of power for 2 weeks - but it's a little overkill, and as-is, the pulley sizes were mis-matched so that it had to run full bore to keep...

Specifically I'm talking about an ironworker. I've seen & used them years back when working at a large fabricator, but until recently I never realized they made them in a moderately affordable home shop package. I always assumed they were all in the 5-figure price range. I've been around steel...

I have been building and repairing trailers, implements, and whatever else has been needed off & on for the last 15 or so years. I used to work for a large fabricator and was able to buy some stock sizes at their cost - $0.17-$0.27/LB. When I needed smaller and more specialized shapes, I got...