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Massey 275, came with this old diverter valve on it. Right now I'm just trying to spin a bale wrapper. I ran lines as pictured below and so far I can only get the wrapper to spin one direction. I did some googling and this is what I found. "Lever back = oil pressure upper back port Lever center...

Menards 24x50 pole barn. They include a box a 60d 6" nails and don't tell you how many you need to use. I'm wanting to use Spax construction lags instead of the nails. So here's my thinking, 25lb snow load, 10lb dead weight, add in a buffer, so lets say 40lbs x 24 x 50 = 48000lbs of potential...

Barn has an existing shingle roof and cupola. I'm going over top of the shingles with metal. Been googling it and can't find a reference on how to flash the cupola. Best I can figure is that I need to remove it, put down the metal and then reinstall it so the flashing sits on top of the new...

I've owned this tractor for quite a while and just noticed this ring slightly popping out of the loader cylinder. Do I give it a little tap or let it be since it's still working?

I don't need a full paneled standard barn door. Right now I'm sliding this gate back and forth along the ground. Wondering if any hardware exists to do something like this and make it smoother? I've tried googling it but now that everyone is putting barn doors in their house, that's all the...

The red feed fork is hitting the frame on the downward stroke. Bandaid fix would be to cut a notch where it's been hitting. Any ideas for an actual fix? There's a nut pictured below on top of the rail that the feed forks are on. I found that completely loose. If I tightened that I could see it...

Looking at cheap used box scrapers to maintain a gravel driveway. So far I've just been using a back blade on it. Someone I was talking to said the teeth make ruts you don't want. That's why you see them flipped upside down a lot of times. Thing is my driveway is starting to have large rocks...

This is the fuel tank I use to fill the tractors. I'd like to hardline in a filter with water trap like this. I currently use a portable 12v pump to get the fuel, has a 3/4" rubber line that I drop in through the fill neck. When I'm done with the pump I put it in a plastic tote and put it...

Decided I want my own tire changer and balancer setup. Biggest tire I'd want to do is a Case 970 front tire(10.00-16), would be nice to be able to do ATV tires and of course basic car/pickup tires to include some lower profile car tires on 17" wheels. I started looking at used stuff on...

Picked up a used livestock trailer. When I asked the seller about hooking on the safety chain he said it just loops in front of the ball. Initially it seemed like a good idea but the more I've thought about it I don't like the idea of it. Big enough bump that causes the ball to unhook could pop...

New to me New Holland 258 rake. Went and tried it out and it was clicking quite a bit while using it. That quickly turned into not working at all. I undid the axle from the wheel and found I could spin it by hand while it clicked away. Opened up the box to have a look around and nothing really...

For a few years I thought it'd be nice to have a small skid loader, primarily for cleaning the barn. I have a loader tractor but that can only do the main alley. Always thought one of the small skid steers would be nice for getting into everywhere else. Came across a Case 1816B, anyone know...

Left the cap off on my diesel transfer tank. Rained about a 1/4" with it off so some water got in there. Probably 10-15 gallons of diesel in there right now. It's a cylinder shaped tank. Will the water go to the bottom? It's a bottom feed tank. So if so I was thinking of just letting a gallon...

Decided a Case 970 I found would be worth a shot. PO wasn't using a sight glass, just a plug. Said he had done the hydraulic filters before but wasn't sure when. I was hoping a filter change and proper top off of the fluid would bring the pressure up, no such luck. It sits right at the border of...

Tractor is Zetor Zebra 3520, 35hp diesel made by HMT. Under load the engine starts to lug, blow black smoke and will die. To get it restarted you have to pump the manual hand pump that you'd normally use to bleed the system. Thought it might have been the lift pump dying so I put a small 3-5gph...

Looking for a hay tractor. Was thinking something in the 80-100hp range. In my area in my price range this puts me in the late 60's to early 80's. Doesn't bother me at all to buy a NA tractor from that era but what about one with a turbo? Seems like something else to break and act up.

I need a new rim for a International haybine. 6 lug, the current one is stamped 12 x 8 1/2 JA. I'm having trouble finding that size online. Short and fat 26x12-12 tires get mounted on them. Case still carries a part number(1253448C1) for it but not the part. The only 12x8.5 wheels I can find are...

Working on replacing the seals and felt pads on the brake pedal rod. I've got the pedals off and am finding it's a keyed rod so I can't proceed further. Looking at the parts diagram it appears the key is not part of the rod but it's own piece. So in theory I should be able to pull it out?

Up to this point I've always used some 2x4s with lag bolts, some chains and I stretch using my tractor. It works okay but I thought an actual fence stretcher bar would be nicer to use. Looking online I came across this 3 point that looks pretty awesome. Only problem I could foresee with it is...

Need some chains for a 14.9-24 tire. Finally getting tired of this. Figure chains would make a huge difference. Any particular supplier you like more than the other? I'm in a pretty decent agricultural area and thought about seeing if anyone local had them. Aside from that I seem to end up on...

Picked up this diesel tank on a trailer today. Looks like they were using it just with gravity? That won't fill anything taller than the bottom of the tank would it? I would assume not but wondering if the pressure of the fuel above would still force it out? If not wonder what they were doing...

Can we talk about mowers here? I'm kind of looking around for a project for me and the 10 year old to work on together. Looking for something he could actually do some stuff on our property with. So something with a plow could be fun for him. What do you think of something like this?

Found this 3 point Brillion Surestand near me. I have multiple 1 acre pastures that sometimes I will overseed or sometimes I just tear up the whole thing and reseed it. I was going to try frost seeding some alfalfa and clover into some in the spring. Right now I broadcast seed them. If it's a...

I asked on the hydraulics sub forum but no one seemed to know there. I have a 335 industrial tractor with a loader. Can remote hydraulics be added too? I'm pretty mechanically inclined and work on a lot of stuff but I don't know anything about hydraulics. I see the remote kits but I'm guessing...

How should I work out this deal with my neighbor to do hay on my field? He's a super old school dairy farmer, he'll pretty much agree to anything I come up with. Neither of us know what to "charge" each other so I'm trying to figure out what would be fair. The field is mine, he worked it with...

I work on a lot of mechanical stuff but don't really know anything about hydraulics. Can I add remotes to this tractor? There's various remote hydraulics kits for Fords for around $250-300, says they fit a ton of different models. With one of those am I good to go? Where does it mount onto the...

This is a 70's Ford tractor, a 335. So it started out as a yellow industrial tractor. When I bought it, it had been painted blue and now has AG tires on the rear, essentially a Ford 3600. Looks like it still has industrial style tires on the front, has a very flat style tread. Well those tires...

I've only done squares up until yesterday when I picked up some round bales. I had the guy put them string side down. Two rows of 4 on bottom, two rows of 3 on top sitting in the V's. I ran a cargo strap front to back along each row. I then went to add some side to side straps and realized I...

I want to extend the sloped sides of my barn. I've built all sorts of stuff, just nothing quite like this so I don't know the best way to put it together. If I could get some design ideas or a picture of how it should go together, I can build it no problem. Also let me know if my terminology for...

The original drawbar plate was broken when I bought this tractor(Ford 3600). So I bought a replacement on ebay. It came with the flanged pin and clevis pin you see in the picture. I originally had it installed the other way around. Go to put my drawbar in and the large pin won't lift up high...

Converting former crop field to hay. We have a seed drill available but what do you think about discing the field, broadcast spreading the seed and then running a cultipacker over it? Why? I don't know, my neighbor with a dairy farm will be doing most of the work and he mentioned doing it this...

It's TSC 10% coupon time. So I can get the Countyline for $387. Family Farm & Home has the King Kutter 500 for $470. Any opinions on the two?

The moving parts make a lot of noise while it runs. A lot of chatter and squeaking. Should anything be lubed? I'm guessing this is risky with an elevator because it could get gunked up pretty quickly. The big problem I have is it jamming. You can't run more than one heavy bale at a time or it...

This field had the corn taken off of it last fall. Neighbor is supposed to be converting it to hay for me and we'll work out some sort of deal on how to split it. Problem is the thistle is starting to come in and I want it gone before it flowers. My neighbor probably won't have a chance to get...

I'm going to be putting together a playset like the one below. It's the type were you buy and cut your own wood. It calls for around 700 deck screws. Think I could put it together using my nailgun? I figure that'd be way faster but would it hold as well? It uses #8 2-1/2" deck screws and #8 1-1/4".

I've been using electric net fencing for a few years for my sheep. I've also used it with the cows with no problems. I'm going to put the cows out on a field without the sheep in the next couple of weeks. Started planning it out in my head and thought it'd be way easier to just run a single hot...

I want to get a shed. Park the riding mower in it and get all the kids stuff out of the garage, bikes, sports gear etc.. So I started looking at all the shed options at Menards, lets say somewhere around 10x10 in size. I don't plan on pouring concrete so I'd have to figure out how to anchor most...

I need some sort of fork on the front of my bucket for bedding. For example, over the course of the winter straw and wasted hay built up in front of the barn door and became a wet matted mess. I went to scrape it with the bucket but the bucket won't scoop it, it just rolls it over onto itself...

My local auction place that primarily does farm auctions has a 30x65 and a 20x30 tarp shelter listed. The bids are already getting pretty high. I tried googling them for more info but all I seem to find is them being sold at farm auctions, no retailers selling them. Pretty weird right? The 30x65...

My upper radiator hose gets warm, my lower stays cold. I'm guessing thermostat stuck shut? It is winter in Michigan and I don't push it that hard in the winter, just moving manure from the barn. The temperature gauge never gets up too high, maybe 1/3rd of the way. My new block heater just died...

Tractor is a 335 industrial dressed up to look like a 3600 and is being used for farm use. I believe being the industrial it has a bigger front axle if that makes any difference. According to tractordata.com the 3600 uses a 6.0-16 front tire and the 335 a 6.5-16. At some point somebody put a...

The first picture is from my tractor. You can see where the lower plate piece has broken off. Anyone know the proper name or part number for that piece? I checked the online parts catalogs and couldn't come up with much. I have found the swinging draw bar kits online for $200+. Do those draw...

Really tough to get to my loader to move when temps are near freezing or below. The loader fluid is shared with the rear end only, right? Transmission is independent? I checked the fluid, it only has about 20 hours on it and the level is still good. I use my tractor every day to empty manure...

The picture below is not my tractor, it's a picture I found online. See those two rubber lines near the radiator hose. Where do those go? My tractor doesn't have any of the lines running to the back like in that picture. Mine has the two lines coming out of the front but there's nothing attached...

I have a Yamaha Rhino with an enclosed cab. I don't need a heater, I just want to keep the windshield clean. I plow a long driveway with it and snow blows back all over and sticks to the windshield. A windshield wiper would probably help too. Last year I kept paper towels with me and would jump...

It's that time of year again. Michigan winters are no joke, I have animals and have to go to the barn 365 days out of the year. I'm looking for suggestions for something to keep my face and head protected. Not trying to put on a fashion show, going for pure utility here. I own a balaclava style...

Ford 3600 with square fenders, which headlights can I put in here? Are these the ones? Ford Tractor Headlight Assembly - L8112V I'm not opposed to not staying original, so another option would be to put some of these LED lights on, benefit I get is that it's LED and I can adjust the angle...

Mower is one of the basic orange Husqvaranas that you see everywhere. My 3 year took off the gas cap and looks like he put a couple handfuls of dirt in there. Will I need to take the mower apart to get the tank off or could I just buy a bunch of fuel filters and swap them out a lot quicker than...

Acquired a 3600 this summer. Right away it was slow to start, needed about a full minute of cranking with white smoke coming out of the exhaust. I replaced the thermostart and it got better but not great. Maybe 10-15 seconds of cranking, I'm guessing it should have been better in than that in...

I'm building a room in my barn with sliding horse stall style doors. I'm still in the planning phase, don't want to put the walls up and find out my doors won't work. Does the door hardware generally push the door far enough away from the wall for the door to slide? Some things I'm reading make...

Got a soil report, they said I was deficient in nitrogen and potassium. They were really clear on how to apply the nitrogen but gave no instructions for the potassium. The field in question is actually pasture. It was just seeded for pasture last fall. It's been grazed once and I've put some...

I'm wanting to do two things in my pole barn. Extend the loft and build a room inside of it. I'm looking for ideas on how to do this and to see if there's anything I should be doing differently. There is currently a loft down the middle. The barn is built on 6x6s, in the middle of the barn they...

When starting my tractor it does this thing where the motor will start to turn over and then the starter just makes a spinning sound, like something failed to catch. It's kind of random, sometimes it "catches" other times it doesn't. I might have to turn the key a few times but it will start...

A friend of my wifes is selling a New Holland 68, $700 OBO. They're not experts on this type of stuff but say they used it last year without a problem. I'm looking to bale 3 acres now, maybe up to 15 someday... Are these still worthwhile to use? I'd be pulling it with a diesel 40hp Ford 3600...

When I lift up on the lever for the main arm the main arms go up. When I lift up on the lever for the bucket the bucket goes down. I'd like both levers to do the same thing. Can I just swap the positions of the two hoses leading to the arms to change this? I plan on putting new hoses on today...

I bought one from ebay seller stevenslake. I liked purchasing from them because they're also in Michigan so it only takes 2 days for my parts to arrive. Well the one they sent me was terrible, whoever made it didn't cut it well at all. The exhaust ports are almost 1/2" off center. So I started a...

I went online looking for a replacement wiring harness. They seem to range from $25 to $250. I decided on this one Wiring Harness, Front | Ford | C9NN14A13B because it was listed as being for one with an alternator and my tractor (Ford 335 or 3600) has been converted to an alternator instead of...

I have a 3 acre field that was seeded for pasture last fall. Eventually it will be used for pasture but I'm not sure when I'll get a chance to fence it so in the mean time it will be used for hay. I've heard that I won't want to cut it until late this first year so that it will seed itself. Is...

Tractor is a 335 or 3600. Does anyone still make the ignition with 5 positions to charge the thermostart? I bought one that was advertised to have all 5 positions but it doesn't turn left, only right. It has off, accessory, a 2nd accessory, thermostart in my case and it has a ignition position...

Tractor is a 1978 335. I can't find the serial tag for the loader so I don't know exactly which one it is. Looking online it seems the 730 was a common loader on these. 1. I can't find the hydraulic filter. I have a manual for the 3600 and it shows it being next to the oil filter, towards the...

Here's my setup Lots of attachment options underneath If you google Ford 3600 stabilizer bar you see a ton of these. You can buy those individually for $40-60 or they come as a kit with an angled bracket designated LH/RH for around $100. I don't think I need the bracket because the...

Here's my setup Lots of attachment options underneath If you google Ford 3600 stabilizer bar you see a ton of these. You can buy those individually for $40-60 or they come as a kit with an angled bracket designated LH/RH for around $100. I don't think I need the bracket because the...

Tractor is a Ford 3600. I'm guessing the current exhaust is a generic Tractor Supply one, it's probably around 30" in total length. When looking at the replacement ones online I've seen that they're upwards of 49" long. Think it would help to have the exhaust exit above my head instead of eye...

If we think of the shifter as A B C D E I'm getting reverse in D and E, also 1 low isn't any slower than 2 low.

I "test drove" a diesel 4600 the other day. Is it normal for the clutch pedal to be really easy to press? Everything operated fine, in and out of gear, forward, reverse, no issues. I was just surprised by how light the clutch pedal was. One way to describe the pedal is that my wife would love it.

I'm trying both the brake controller that came used and already installed on my truck(activator II) and I replaced all the electric brakes on a trailer I've never used before. So far the brakes aren't working and I'm trying to narrow down the issue. I've never used the brake controller on this...

Any ideas for a torque value for the electric brake backing plate(5 bolt) and the lug nuts? I'm guessing 35 for the backing plate and 100 for the lugs? The backing plate nuts are 3/8-24.

Tractor is a Zetor Zebra 3520, 3 cylinder diesel. It's always had an issue where sometimes under load it would lose a lot of power and run rough. To remedy it I could usually just put everything into neutral, let the motor build back up and then go again. It's gotten worse lately, so much so...

Tractor is a Zebra 3520. You turn a key to activate the starting system and then it has a push button start. When I push the button it just clicks most of the time. If you push it a lot it will eventually engage and start the motor. Standing by the starter I can hear the clicking, sounds like...

This part at the top of the post for one of the front tires broke today. I don't what it is or what it does. It's in a Zetor Zebra, if you can give me a part name I can begin looking for another one. Is it possible it's a generic part? If it's a Zetor specific part it might be pretty hard to...

My local BP has 3 choices, off road, winterized and what is probably just regular diesel but they labeled it "premium". Tractor is a zebra zetor, around 30hp I believe. What do I go with? If I use the winterized should I not use the power service additive? I'm guessing the off road with the...

There's a few different subforums that seemed right for this, hopefully this is the best choice. Just moved into a new place with a few acres. I want to cut some of the taller stuff near the house and barn and then keep it mowed after that with the lawn tractor. I currently have a utility...

Just bought a new house with 10 acres and a tractor was included in the deal. It's a Zetor Zebra but I think this is a general charging question so this forum would work. I've been working on cars for years but am not familiar with how the deep cycle batteries work. I put the volt meter on the...