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To close out this thread. I found the problem. I purchased the splitter from a retailer. I also asked to purchase a winch for this splitter. They didn't have one in stock so they ordered one from the manufacturer. The retailer installed the winch. After they installed the winch they...

oldnslo - I checked the movement of the lever and it definitely is equal both directions and has full range of movement. Next, instead of looking for movement in the hoses, I disconnected the fittings and then engaged the DCV. As soon as I did oil squirted out of the loosened fitting. This...

Makes perfect sense. Thanks for explaining. I'll take a look and report back. Thank you, BWSwede

I thought the lever moved the full stroke, but maybe it is being restricted somehow. Easy to check. Not to loss track of the fact I can hear the tractor engine being pulled down slightly when the lever is moved out of the neutral position. This seems to me to indicate the lever is moving...

Eric, Before purchasing the splitter I contacted Hud-Son (largest Uniforest dealer in North America) to see if I could purchase from them. They said they don't sell that product, but if I wanted one they could probably order one for me. They said they weren't placing their next order for at...

ptsg, Thanks for the valve information, I'll look into it. The splitter is a Uniforest 27 CD with an 8 HM hydraulic winch. BWSwede

Here is a picture of the valve.

odlnslo - Thanks for your reply. I have tried moving the valve in the other direction and when I do the drum does not move but I can hear a slight drag on the tractor's engine. This tells me the valve is trying to push fluid in the correct direction but for some reason it is being blocked...

Hello hydraulic experts, I am hoping one of the gurus on the forum can help me undstand what is going on with the winch on my log splitter. This is a new piece of equipment I just purchased. The manufacturer is on summer holiday and is shutdown for 2 weeks. The way the winch is suppose to...

When I bought my blower it had the same setup (hydraulic rotator and manual chute deflector). I didn't want a linear actuator because of the slow speed. Instead I bought a 12v solenoid operated double selector hydraulic valve with an on-on switch placed in the cab. I have been very happy with...

I have 4 wheel drive with aggressive chains on all 4 tires and have no problem turning. I have a 7' Farm King blower with 1700 pounds hanging off the end of my rear 3PH. My 2 wheel drive tractor at times does have trouble turning when the blower is on the ground. When this occurs I lift the...

hube2, I think you may be on to something. I have looked at a lot of snowblower auger enclosures over the last few days. The are 4 basic types, rectangular boxes with an open top, boxes with flared sides (like you have), boxes with a slanted back at the top half, and rectangular boxes with...

Thanks for the heads-up on Schulte. I'll give them a look. BWSwede

Thank you very much for the replies. The tunneling issue I am experiencing is not the entire blower tunneling (although that does happen at times) it is the tunneling of the auger. When it tunnels under with wet snow the back of the auger housing meets the snow above auger height and...

Hello all, I currently have a Farm King 840G snowblower. It is a 84" wide model with a single auger (15") with a 23" fan and a 25" cut. This model is for tractors with 60 to 90 hp. My tractor has about 75 hp at the PTO. Where I clear snow we average 275" per year and it is often the wet...

One last post for the archives. The problem turned out to be in the 3 to 2 wire tail light converter. Everything worked fine except the driver's side emergency flasher. I switched out the converter and everything now works as it should. Blane

Answering my own question, I wonder if the reduced load of removing the stock incandescent bulbs and instead using led's is causing the issue. I am going to see what happens today when I hook up my trailer with incandescent bulbs. Blane

Hello all, I have a question for the electrical gurus on the site. I have a tractor with running lights, brake lights, and turn signals front and back. It also has a trailer plug. This winter I plan to remove rear fenders and lights to protect them from snow banks when backing. In lieu of...

The old gearbox stays on the blower. The reverser gearbox goes in front of it.

I just stumbled upon this thread and find the OP's post interesting. I have a Farm King 84" blower on my tractor. The first time out last winter I picked up a good sized rock that made it through the ribbon and into the fan. When the fan hit it the blower stopped instantly. Unfortunately...

I mounted a rear mount 3ph blower onto the front of my tractor and in doing so I too had to reverse the pto direction. For 3 winters I tried the 3 sprocket and chain solution with a tensioner. The slack in the horizontal run of the chain could not be removed without bending something in the...

Hello, I have run into something that I couldn't be the first to encounter so I am looking to see what others have done. My equipment trailer has welded D rings and stake pocket D rings down each side. With one of the implement setups on my tractor I need to have 2 D rings welded to the rear...

Hello hydraulic gurus, I will be rebuilding the hydraulic cylinders on my tractor. They all have end caps with internal threads and tubes with external threads. I assume there is a thread seal in there now and I am wanting to use a thread seal as part of the rebuild. Does anyone have a...

Hello all, I have had my trailer pigtail lose its electrical connection from my truck twice in the past year. Both times I lost my trailer brakes with a full load on the trailer. Each time I narrowly avoided an accident due to my inability to stop. Does anyone have a recommendation for a 7...

Greetings, I am considering the purchase of aluminum ramps to replace the heavy steel ones that came with my 18+2 dovetail 14k equipment trailer. There is an option to purchase flat or arched. I know what the advantage of using arched ramps is for loading mowers and such (which I have not...

Hello all, I have a 14,000 pound 18 + 2 dove tail trailer (late model PJ) that I use to transport my 10,500 pound tractor. I pull it with a domestic 1 ton pickup. I have a Prodigy brake controller. I set the controller to the max setting. The trailer brakes are adjusted properly and have plenty...

Hello all, When I haul my tractor with my rear finish mower attached the mower hangs over the back of the trailer enough that you can't see my tail lights unless you are a long way behind me. I am thinking of buying some magnetic mount tail lights (like tow trucks use) to mount on the deck of...

I have factory hardlines with banjo fittings feeding two of my cylinders. Both fittings on one of the cylinders leak. I have tried tightening them a little but they still leak. I guess the next thing for me to check is for a seal. What kind should they have? TIA, BWSWede

I have spent several hours over the last couple of evenings looking into the pros and cons of rear discharge and side discharge finish mowers. I will be operating it on two different properties. The smaller of the two properties will require a higher than normal percentage of mowing in...

A lot of great ideas posted hear. Now I am not sure which direction to go. Just to be clear I only have basic tools to work with and only a 260 amp 220v mig welder and a 140 amp 110v set up with flux core. The first picture is showing how a 1" copper pipe fitting is the perfect size for...

This is such a helpful site I thought I would post another question. I have a front 3 point hitch on my tractor and the pin hole where the hydraulic cylinder hooks up has be elongated. The attached pictures show the condition. I have an idea of a way to fix it but it involves cutting most of...

Greetings all, I need to make a structural repair to my tractor. The area is probably about 12 ga, maybe slightly thicker, steel and is deeply pitted. I have used an abrasive wheel to clean the surface down to clean metal but obviously this doesn't work in the pits. Is there a chemical...

Hello all, I am trying to determine the size of a cylinder that is labeled as 18-70, L=142. From this information is it possible to translate it to an SAE size? TIA, BWSwede

I am working on another way to skin the cat. This one involves an electric motor/reservoir to run two very small hydraulic cylinders. I need to be able to cut power to the motor when the system pressure reaches 1500 psi or so. The motor up in that pressure range could be as high as 180 amps...

I am in the early stages of planning a project for my tractor that is mainly an hydraulic one. I am looking for a valve that works like I think the valve on my log splitter works, but in both directions. The valve I am looking for needs to control an hydraulic cylinder. I need to activate the...

I've got an 84" Farm King snow blower. I have it mounted on the front of a 10,000 pound 100 hp 4wd tractor with chains on all 4 wheels. I am wondering if it is possible to damage the snow blower by making say a 1 or 2 foot cut into a icy snow bank along the side of the road in an attempt to...

I have a Powcon 200sm welder with a Powcon Power Drive II wire feed attachment. I use straight CO2 gas. I have only used it for MIG welding but it also has the lead for arc welding. There is a switch on the front panel with 3 positions. The first position is SMAW / GTAW, the second...

Has anybody figured out an easy way to have the trailer lights flash when the trailer is parked on the side of the road, but is not connected to the truck, by using the trailer brake battery? I might even be satisfied with just having the lights on and not flashing if flashing adds complexity...

Greetings all, I am building a set of lower arms for the 3 point hitch on my tractor. I have searched high and low and I can't seem to find the standard distance from the tip of the tractor PTO stub to the tip of the implement PTO stub. Does anyone know where I can find such information...

I am working on a project for remote control of a 3 point hitch winch running off the tractor's pto. I need to push a lever to power the retraction of the cable. To do so I need to send oil to a single acting cylinder that also has a return spring. I am struggling to figure out how to fully...

I have posted this question on another forum but I thought I would post it here too to get additional feedback from non-Ford guys. I have been searching the net and the archives and have not found what I am looking for. I have a 1997 F350 diesel 4wd with the standard transmission coolers in...

I don't use my trailer during a 5 month stretch during winter. I have Load Rating E tires that I run at 80 psi. Should I decrease the pressure during the off season to help lengthen the life of the tire? Thanks, BWSwede

Hi All, Does anyone know where I can get a 12" PTO extension online? Thank you, Blane

I am currently running a rear mount snowblower on the front of my tractor. Because the front PTO spins the reverse direction from standard I am having a hard time finding an over running coupler to smooth out my operation. I am thinking a taking a standard over running coupler and with a...

I picked up a Farmi winch a month or so ago. It looks like I need to lub the drive chain. I understand that it is very important not to use just any ol' type of of oil or grease because it can run/seep down into the clutch, making it inoperable. I have looked at several hardware stores and...

I searched the forum but didn't exactly find what I am looking for. I am in contact with an estate selling off the equipment of a man who died a couple years ago. They are selling a Farmi JL501 winch. They don't know very much about it, and it is located about 2 hours from my house. I am...

All, I wasn't sure which category to post this question so I thought I would try here. I am building a category II 3 point hitch for the back of my truck/tractor and am trying to decide if I want to go with fixed-width non-adjusting lift arms or the standard set up. This question I have (I am...

Hi all, This site is a great resource. I am glad I found it. I am looking at tractors to purchase and I have had no problem finding the specifications to the new tractors. I have had a problem finding specifications for the older tractors, specifically the B7100. Does anyone know where I...