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    Mold and grass buildup on mower deck underside

    Your solution is a fence surrounding whatever you're mowing and use goats or sheep or cows to get rid of your unwanted grass.
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    used 2016 4044r?

    That's a lot of money for that green paint without a cab. I would look at another brand. I bought a 105 HP Belarus 925 with cab and loader with 800 hrs on iit for 5 grand
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    Where was your generator made?

    I have 6500 watt Honda clone made in China, been using it on the farm for close to twenty years and put many hundreds of hours on it. It fires up every time within 3 pulls, even after sitting for months ( batt starter is shot since i got it). does not use a drop of oil. i have nothing but good...
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    How do farmers make any money?

    Same here, I immigrated with just the clothes on my back, a good wife and 3 young kids in tow. Got nothing given to me by no one. I started from scratch. 40 years later i own my 1800 acre ranch lock stock and barrel.
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    How do farmers make any money?

    That's why i repair and maintain all my own equipment, all it cost me is for parts and oil and filters. I farm nothing out. It's for me the only way to keep farming by cutting out the insane repair labour costs.
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    How do farmers make any money?

    He is living the old saying " keep on farming till it is all gone" The guy is very wealthy and farms for fun.
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    How do farmers make any money?

    Please tell me how works.?
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    Tractor Hours/Year

    That's hardly run in. It should not have a needed repair at these low hrs.
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    Tractor Hours/Year

    I have a Deere 644H that has 31000 hrs and change on it. It had a new engine 1000hr ago
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    parts at outrageous prices

    I guess you never bought parts from John Deere. You'll almost need a loan for the simplest parts, like a 10" x 1,5" shaft with a splined end for a baler gear box, price tag $1000+
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    Tractor Hours/Year

    My 3 Cockshutt haying tractors do between 50 to a hundred hrs each on 300 acre hayland. my 2 Belarus feeding tractors run around 500 hrs a year winter feeding and silage bale gathering/loading and wrapping.Then i have a couple other wheel loaders and a trackloader that i use whenever there is a...
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    Hydraulic hose prices (unbelievable !)

    The "great reset" at work, you will own nothing and be happy.
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    Look for advice on tractor purchase

    10 K buys you a real nice used 100 HP Belarus with frontend loader and 3 point hitch.
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    How are actual sale prices vs MSRP currently for Kubotas (or other manufactures)?

    Shows your money is worth less and less and less each year with a big jump since Covid. They call it the "great reset" more money for the Elite and less for you. Bee smart buy used and not from a dealer .
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    To CAB or NOT

    I drove open station tractors for the first 30 years of my life. After i experienced a cab i have only had cabbed tractors since, I am 74 now.No more wind wet or cold. Just keep your eyes peeled for branches when you're close to trees. PS, if you feel your age already at 42 then maybe a rocking...
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    Buying Advice Tier V emission standards soon for new diesel engine tractors?

    Same here, i even bought 4 more pre 95 tractors to stay ahead of that ridiculous emmision game. 3 belarus and 1 kubota. So my Son never has to buy new tractors in their life either.
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    Buying Advice Tier V emission standards soon for new diesel engine tractors?

    The EPA is in the pocket of WEF and the UN climatidiots. Enough said. Keep running pre DEF engines.
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    Discount tires?

    Get them straight from China for a mere fraction of the price.....Alibaba.com The tire sellers get them from there too and proceed to rip everyone off. May as well eliminate all the middle men.
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    How Many Have More Than One Tractor?

    I have 7 farm tractors ranging from 75 to 275 hp,( 4 cockshutts, all 4 used for haying)2 with a front end loader and front wheel drive assist ( both belarus)for bale handling and feeding and one JD 4 whl drive for the field work( had 2 but sold one i now regret. i have 2 lawn tractors, 3 wheel...
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    Tractor Colors~ What Would You Pick?

    I got some reds , some greens and one orange. The only thing they have in common is that they were cheap. They are all old by todays standard en no electronics other than an alternator in either one and i call that a plus.
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    Hydraulic Cylinder Question

    yes oil on the other side of the piston could be the cause. Remove the plug, it should have a breather plug there
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    Interesting observations...

    There are more important things in life than keeping tractors equipment and vehicles squeeky clean. I have 7 tractors 2 wheelloaders 1 track steer a bobcat and an excavator 4 trucks and and array of farm equipment and if i have to worry about keeping all that stuff clean there wont be enough...
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    Removing poly twine from fields

    It is due to lazy uncaring a-hole farmers who cant be bothered to remove twine from the bales when feeding. I bought a 1800 acre ranch , twine troughout the place, its everywhere but the worst was in the old corrals, manure 5' deep and more twine than one could throw a stick at. After 3 loads...
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    MF 1835M loader support collapsed on tractor

    Poor design and poor material. Probably made in China.
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    Tractor for land clearing and preparation

    1-2" diameter trees. Mulcher hands down.
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    Tractor lots are full

    Time to look at Belarus. I've used them for 35 years, had nary a problem with 15000+ hours i put on the clock( 20 thou in total on this one)., boughten with 5000 hrs on the first one and 800 hrs on the current one( paid 5 grand on the former and 4 grand on the latter, both with front end...
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    Tractor lots are full

    i've never bought a new tractor in my life yet , nor did i ever bought a used tractor from a dealer. I try to avoid a dealer like the plaque but for parts i can't get nowhere else.
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    At its limit

    I have respect for that front axle.
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    Crimping hydraulic hoses at home?

    These twist on fittings are as old as the world, i use them too if need be. Fast and easy even out in the field . Use and reuse, a hell of a lot cheaper and faster than driving to town to get an whole new hose made up. But i guess in this day and age of wasting resources people rather fill the...
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    Publishing Loader Capacity Numbers That Far Exceed The Capacity Of The Axles

    I guess common sense is no longer required.
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    death of regular cab pickups

    Thank the Lord for the extended cab, it is great to have room for stuff that has to stay out of the weather and a gods end to be able take passengers at times instead of having to have half a fleet to accommodate them. I often have people over that want to take a tour of my bison ranch, the...
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    Short Term Tractor Purchase

    Yep, skid steer is your best bet on a small lot like that
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    Placement of doors in 40x60x14 workshop

    12 feet wide is rather narrow. i would opt for a 14 and a 20 feet wide. you wont regret it. You will regret the 12 feet though. And an entrance door of course.
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    Does Anyone Buy Used Tractors?

    All i ever did/do is buy used.I still use everyone one of them i ever bought but one.(6 of them) I fix my own so a breakdown is not a problem. I also have more tractors than i need so there's always a spare available.the oldest is a 69 cockshutt 1800 , the newest a 93 belarus 925. HP range from...
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    Dealer changed the price 2 hours prior to delivery!

    Maybe the guy got a sudden bout of guilt and figured 48 % profit was enough instead of the 50 he usually charges.
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    Tractor vs Skid Steer Loader Specs

    4020's are overrated.a neighbour had one ,he bought front spindels by the truck load My belarus broke the front spindels too, i replaced the front axle with a Oliver 1850 wheatland model axle ( live spindles) they never broke again.
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    Tractor vs Skid Steer Loader Specs

    Did you ever wonder why there are so many different pieces of equipment on the market? One can't do every job with the same piece of equipment dude.
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    How agriculture works thread

    Farming those big acreages looks more like assembly line work,days on end back and forth back and forth,.. boring beyond belief. BTDT til i bought my own place. i prefer a smaller mixed farm/ranch that i can do all by my lonesome free as a bird to do as i want how i want versus being a slave...
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    What TV did you watch as a kid?

    We had no TV til i was sixteen and even then i did not care about it.
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    3cyl Diesel Not 'Warming Up'

    I doubt it is injector related.You have most likely a problem with the governor in the Injection pump. On another note, check your fuel and air filter for being plugged.
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    Post COVID CUT tractoring “truths”

    If i had only 14 acres i would fence it and raise some goats or sheep instead of buying stuff that costs money and breaks down anyway( but then thats just me) I you don't want livestock then i would buy a used tractor with loader ( belarus 925 or similar comes to mind, They are cheap and...
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    What size earth auger bit do you use for a 4x4 fence post?

    I Hammer them in with a tamper plate vibrator on my Tracksteer
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    Tractor vs Skid Steer Loader Specs

    I don't agree with you there. I have used both my 74 and 105 HP tractors with frontend loaders to feed many thousands of big round hay bales weighing up to 1700 lbs and often 2 1200-1300 lb at the same time for 35 + years with no ill effect on the front axle.
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    Tractor vs Skid Steer Loader Specs

    I would use an compact articulated loader before i would consider using a skid steer ( i have both) Wheels are more forgiving in softer ground than a skid steer and these loaders are more maneuverable .One can also get in and out of the cab at any loader position were as in a skid steer the...
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    DIY Fire Starter’s

    Some pieces of small wood and dry bark( left over from the splitting process) and a squirt of diesel lights my fires every single time and has done so for the 40 years i have my wood stove
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    ASV 4810 electric trouble

    There's no wires between the rad and the engine.
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    ASV 4810 electric trouble

    I blew the rad clean with the pressure washer I covered the front of the engine with a piece of plywood so the engine stayed dry, no water entered the engine compartment. All gauges where working prior to the rad cleaning. This morning none of the gauges in the cab worked at fire up,only the amp...
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    Cockshutt 1855 rebuild/restore

    I added another 1855 to my stable,..i have 3 of them now. I rebuild everything forward of the transmission and gave it a new coat of paint as well.
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    ASV 4810 electrical gremlin

    All 3 hydraulic warning lights came on out of the blue on a cold start and won't go off unless the key is in off , running or not, hot or cold filters are clean, oil is fresh and there's no overheating problem either. Wiring diagram tells me nothing, all wires are by number and it is near...
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    Broken manifold fix

    Got this Lister exhaust manifold with 3 broke off mounting pads. I Welded them up with nickel rods and used a zip disc on the grinder and hand file to cut and shape them to original contours. Looking good me thinks.
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    ASV 4810 electrical gremlin

    OK ye 4810 owner/mechanics i like you to pipe in in here. My machine would not start from the last start to the next within the hour,..no power to the starter. The starter works flawlessly with a screw driver across the sol contacts I started tracing the wiring for continuity. The wire from...
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    clearing land

    I have an unused half section bush on my ranch i want to clear and use for grazing. I wonder what the best and cheapest aproach would be to remove the bush. The growth varies from heavy timber(mostly white and black and balsam poplar up to 40" in dia) to willow and shrub with thickets of spruce...
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    Anbo root/rock grapple GRX

    Anyone here who uses a anbo GRX grapple 6" tine spacing? How do you like them?
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    Anbo root rake grapple GRX

    Been looking for a heavy duty root/rock grapple for my ASV, came across Anbo, the GRX 6" tine spacing got my eye,..bit pricy but looks indestructable Anybody use one? and how do you like it?
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    just lovely!

    I was cleaning up some bush edge with my fecon,..look what i found! :drool:.....:rolleyes: Jammed solid
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    sod seeding pasture,.what no till dril?

    I want to improve my pastures by sod seeding but don't know what brand or model no-till drill I should get or should stay away from. The different brands and models are many but none are used or even available in my area and I have no experience with these seeders , there's nothing for rent...
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    Hydraulic trouble shoot question

    How do you tell a orbit motor is failing? Pressure relief valve is set at 3500 PSi.The PTO driven Pump is easely capable of building that pressure till the relief valve opens with the Orbit motor prevented from turning. Seems like both components are OK,yet the motor loses RPM when load is...
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    Hydraulic question.

    I have a hydrostatic driven pivot tonque Hay bine(NH 114) i have some trouble with.(posted a little lower down on the page) The drive is a tractor PTO driven pump that drives an orbit motor wich in turn drives the entire bine.( there is no slip clutch anywere in the drive line and all the...
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    NH 114 haybine

    I have a NH 114 haybine, i been using it for 20 years without to much problems.Today i started to cut hay but the header plugs up were the crop is heavy(alphalpha/grass mix) and it'll stop the hydr motor,.i wonder what going on? It does it even when going only 2 ml an hour.There is some last...
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    belarus 925

    So what is this tractor worth ? 93 belarus 925,only 830 hrs on it. looks like new,runs good
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    Any skidsteer salvage yard out there?

    I'm looking for some used engine parts for a cat/perkins 3054 out of a ASV 4810 tracksteer. Thanks
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    1104-44T versus 3054T

    Where's the diff folks? I got one of each, both are in a ASV 4810 They look similair and are both perkins even though the 3054 is sold as cat My 3054 's balancer unit exploded cause the driven balance gear spun a brg and then seized in the bore. Where to get used parts?
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    Hydr pump specs needed

    i got a small hyd pump. Brand Hydroperfect International (HPI),made in france No 51131769 P1BAN1002126 SAPHlR BNS My puter won't allow me on the HPI website! does anybody knows what the specs are on this pump, flow, pressure rotation max RPM Thanks
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    Jd 112 lawn tractor parts needed

    looking for plastic cross brace for a 73/74 JD 112 (top of grill,between towers) Thanks
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    Here's one more

    It's not quite complete,but the one in the know should recognize it.
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    Other what is it

    What is this thing for
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    belarus 925 owners,i want your advise

    I'm looking at a 93 belarus 925. 750 orig hrs,looks good(in the pic's)guy wants 4 grand. ? how is the front assist axle stand up to a loader. ? what are the weak points on this model. I got a 78 800 2 wh drive and put 2 hay 1300 lb bales on the front loader,will the front assist axle of the...
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    Cockshutt,..The red oliver

    Anyone else still farming with them like me?
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    home build mini loader dozer blade

    Among other things i build this dozer blade for my little loader. 10' wide and hydr angle + 1 pic of the home build quik attach(extra ears so it can be used on the tractor loader as well) on the loader, hooking up to the bale fork(made as well) works good for both snow and dirt.Its indestructable
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    Hydr post hole auger

    I build this Auger last winter also from odds and ends,total out of pocket was $380 for the 12" auger bit spindle is a 2" shaft fitted in a dodge 4x4 frontwheel hub and keyed to a home made HD love coupler to a 125 rpm hydr motor i found on the salvage yard. It mounts to either a bale fork(slip...
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    home build 40 Ton hydr press

    I build this hydr press a couple yrs ago from stuff i had laying around. Only things i bought new was the soleniod valve and remote hand control + hydr hoses. the cylinder is 6" x 12" stroke. i used a 2 hp electr motor to drive the pump. I don't know how i ever lived without it before
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    Greetings from Alberta

    How are ye,I just joined the site yesterday. I'm from Peace river Alberta and own/operate a bison ranch. I also maintain and repair my own equipment. I do welding and machining and build/modefy equipment that suit my needs as well. I got cockshutt,belarus,AC,waldon and ASV tractors and loaders.
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    ASV 4810 loader trouble

    Hi there,newby here(to the site) I got a ? for 4810 owners. my loader displays a 8-10 drop after releasing the joystick,but hold after that.Position of the loaders arms don't matter. The lift cylinder seals are verified good . must be the control valve having issues,but what? Happens only when...
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