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  1. roman

    ford 1720 fuel and return line

    can anyone tell me the size of the fuel and return line on ford 1720? thank you Roman
  2. roman

    Woods Groundbreaker backhoe leak

    OK I feel special...The left downrigger cylinder has a leak on the hose connection. I tried to tighten it but the hose kinks up and it still weeps under pressure. What is the smart way to tighten the two nut hose connections to stop the leak and keep the hose straight? Thanks
  3. roman

    LS tractors?

    I notice LS has roots in Hyundai and then bought by LG. Are they dependable and well built? Thanks, Roman
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    Oil & Fuel  replaced fuel filter, cant restart ford 1720

    I replaced fuel filter and forgot to open fuel petcock. Ran system out of fuel and now I cant get it to bleed. I followed steps in manual but it wont pick up fuel...Now what?
  5. roman

    Can Ford 1720 handle 60" blower?

    I have been toying with replacing the plow with a 60" blower. Ford 1720 PTO HP claimed at 23.5 and it is a 12 speed shuttle shift. Will it have the nut to move our average 8 -12" storm? Thanks!
  6. roman

    need a new clutch -Ford 1720

    My tractor need a new clutch ,has a Sims cab and the shift lever pops out of second gear. Can someone tell me how many hours this repair should take? Thanks
  7. roman

    Ford 1720 pops out of 2nd gear

    Ford 1720 (1998) with shuttle will pop out of 2nd when motoring, but not under load. Slight hand pressure on shifter keeps it there. What could the issue be and how to correct it? IF we continue to get the precipitation we have, and it turns cold...we'll be digging out for the entire winter...
  8. roman

    moving a pallet of green firewood

    I am considering moving my firewood with 28 hp tractor and slip-on bucket forks(haven't bought them yet). We stack wood on each side of the pallet with the middle open for drying. The pallets are actually three together so I dont need to make stacked wood ends. One pallet on the bottom-one on...
  9. roman

    New Driveway

    We live in an area with high peat levels in the soil. Our driveway consisted of dirt, a little gravel, large tree roots and a few large rocks (iceburgs). After a good rain the drive was like mashed potatoes and in spring, forget it. We stayed off it and used pallets to make a path to the house...
  10. roman

    Ford 1720 W/7108 loader

    I need to replace some grease zerks on my rock shaft and the loader. Does anyone know the size? Are they threaded or push in type? Thanks!
  11. roman

    Another ballast barrel project...

    I just made this ballast barrel, used stuff I had on hand. The only thing I bought was seven bags of quickcrete and 2" PVC. I also used a few hundred pounds of fieldstones. The barrel was shortened about 8" off the top. Made the initial cut with sawsall and trimmed it with a dremel tool. I...
  12. roman

    replace single action plow angle cylinders with d/a type

    I have aford 1720 with fischer 7' that replaces the bucket. I tried to angle the plow with curl function but need d/a cylinders. I dont need power beyond loop and think the d/a cylinders are a cheaper route with the same end result. What do I need to think about other than matching the...
  13. roman

    Tires  calcium filled rears presssure adjustment

    I am looking to add some air to my 12.4-24 rears. They are loaded. I parked so the stems were at the top. When I tried to check pressue all I got was calcium. I don't have a compressor so I hitched my little 12v powerpoint type to see if I could add air. That didn't work either. Am I missing...
  14. roman

    Convert bolt on pto pump to spline type

    I am in the middle of buying a Yancheng 9' 3pth backhoe. As I was helping the seller ready it for me to transport I realized the pto pump mounts to his secondary pto with 4 bolts. I have payed for this unit and need to make a decision weather to back out of it. It's looks to be in great shape...
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    Backhoe  Kabota K650 backhoe size match

    There's a kabota k650 backhoe for sale in my area. Guy is asking $2500. It has some surface rust and is weather faded, pins are tight and it operates as it should. The price seems great but it looks small for my rig, although I dont need a big hoe for my projects. I have a ford 1720 and this...
  16. roman

    1720 pto woes

    1720 PTO wont engage, just grinds. I was able to get it meshed to try my new chipper which worked fine. Don't want to continue grinding each time for pto. I tried clutch linkage adj. as others noted here with no luck. I tried waiting 15-20 seconds after activating clutch, no luck. I did notice...
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    Chipper  I finally ordered a Wallenstein BX42 chipper

    Bit the bullet and ordered a BX42 today. After looking for months for used and something comparable new I decided it was time. I have read many useful informative threads on TBN about the small chipper and realized it was the one to buy. I also ordered a 4 way wegde for my Wallenstein 3 pth...
  18. roman

    new to site...

    Live in east central NH. Have a Ford 1720 with loader- sims all metal cab & doors-7ft snow plow (manual adj)-wallenstien 3 pth splitter - 6 ft back blade. Use for property maint and clearing small trees etc... Does any one have a 3pth chipper for sale? thanks Mark
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