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Well, It’s been at or over 100F here in Texas for 11 days so I let my tractors fast idle to keep the air conditioning running full blast. A cab that is 99% glass can get really hot. I also never ever park in the direct sunlight…..always shade.

I have a 50 year old Pecan orchard and constantly pick up small to large limbs from trees to move to burn piles. Also logs and whole tree trunks. Have been doing this for 40 years here on the family land. I have three tractors from 25 -65 HP and have used grapples and pallet fork grapples for...

True Vinyard tractors have a much skinnier footprint than regular tractors to fit down the standard row....

Anything is possible but as I stated above there are 1/2 inch lips welded to the deck that the covers fit over and bolted down. See picture below. Also, these are sealed bearings and sit 3 inches above the deck with the covers over them. One would have to completely sink the mower in water a...

They are Pecans or as folks up North call them Pee-cans! :) I am very fortunate to live here. The family bought the raw property when I was a pre-teen. They paid $400 per acre which at the time was high but my recent tax bill listed it at $40k per acre! Ouch! The orchard is out my front door and...

I have had my eight foot Caroni Finishing mower for 3 years now and treat it exceptionally well. The 7 acres I use it on are smooth and manicured like a golf course. (Picture Below) Have about 125 hours on the unit so far, rinsed off after every use, stored inside and bearings greased every 3...

I use my L6060 with a 8 foot finish mower on 8.5 acres and my B2650 in the yard around trees with the mid mount mower. I have front buckets, forks and grapples to fit both units.

On my two New Holland and two Kubota cabbed tractors I have always installed cup holders that clamp on the door bars. These are made and sold for motorcycle handle bars. Work great in my case but I use pretty regular sized enclosed coffee mugs and water bottles. I use ... barefootwillies.com...

I hope everyone realizes that a cab doubles as a mobile man cave when one needs a escape from the family. Put a cool one in the cup holder, adjust the air ride seat, turn on the stereo and adjust the AC or heat for greatest comfort. Then sit back, close your eyes and enjoy! :) PS- I have never...

New L6060 next to my 2 year old B2650. Do not know why the one thumbnail picture is up side down. When opened it is correct!

I have looked in the manual and understand everything on the tractor but cannot seem to find any directions to change the speedometer to miles per hour. Please advise! Thanks.... :)

I will be filling the rear wheels with water just like every other tractor I have so no problems there. We have lived on our place for 50 years this year so all the huge projects that wear out machinery is long over. Tractors here live the good life!

Going to purchase a big brother for my B2650. Any chronic problems or dislikes with your L6060? Thanks...

Blue tractor in the background is my New Holland T4.75. At wat the noise level in the cab is 72 decibels according to my meter. This unit has a 12 X 12 transmission with shuttle shift. Orange tractor is my Kubota 2650 with HST. At wat, not even moving, the hydraulic whine is at 90 decibels...

My T4.75 at work!

I have the wicked root grapple for my B2650 but prefer my pallet fork grapple for picking up limbs and piles of limbs since the forks slide along the ground and you can "roll" small piles of limbs as you move forward into a ball, then grapple shut to move to my burn pile. For me picking up...

"I still need to be able to trailer it and tow it with my 1/2 ton truck. " I trailer my 75 hp New Holland with 850 pound Rhino cutter with a 1/2 ton PU so I doubt you will have any problems....:)

Years back, even with open station tractors, we started cutting lower limbs on the Pecan trees as to not get slapped in the face with limbs. These lower limbs get almost no light and are not productive anyway. For those that are worried about rear view mirrors getting damaged......take them off...

I have two cabbed tractors now. A NH T4.75 for large projects and Kubota B2650 for small projects. No more excess heat, no more excess cold, no more dust, no more mosquitos and I can comfortably work in the rain if necessary. The only "uh oh" moment I had when I traded in my 22 year old open...

Brand new B2650. No matter how far forward or back I adjust the seat it rocks back and forth even on slight bumps in the field and I can hear and feel the thump repeatedly even over the engine noise and wearing ear muffs. Is this poor engineering or is there something I can do? All the seat...

I have acreage in a Pecan Orchard. Kubota Diesel Zero Turn and these for between the rows. I no longer tolerate heat, cold, humidity, mosquitos and fire ant mounds! :)

Have had my B2650 with cab for two days and compared to the 21year old Ford 1215 I traded in this unit is really loud! Both have the HST transmission. Borrowed a decibel meter from a neighbor and at 2400 rpm standing still the engine puts out 67db but when the HST is engaged and riding in the...

Picked up my brand new B2650 this afternoon and drove it around the property for fun to try out all the levers and knobs. Fortunately the radio head set I use in my NH T4.75 plugs into the radio in the Kubota just fine. Later on was working on cutting the PTO shaft on a new shredder to fit the...

Is it just me? Why do Kubota products orange paint appear to fade so fast? I keep all my equipment in a barn and have no problems but two of my neighbors have Orange tractors that have turned a orangey pink color. I was at the local dealership yesterday looking at a 0 hours 2016 B2650 with cab...

I have a Ford 1215 I bought new 21 years back and now have 450 hours on the meter. I use a NH T4.75 for large work on the place. The sub compact Ford is I believe around 14 HP and is hydrostatic with 4 wheel drive and front end loader. I have changed all fluids and filters every 200 hours and...

I had to move this 1,000 gallon tank this last year with my tractor as buildings and fences had been built around it over the years and there was no other way to get it over to and on the propane companies flat bed trailer. Decided to use the forks instead of the bucket and all went well though...

I have many posts in the New Holland section of this forum and so does jackfrst/jackfrost why we both traded in our Boomer 3050's with CVT within a year for NH T4.75's Below is a picture of my best day last year when the Boomer 3050 was picked up and the T4.75 was delivered!

I pride myself on always reading instruction manuals and learning as much as possible about machinery. I've had my T4.75 for about 10 months now and thought I knew all the ins and outs of the machine. Yesterday I hit the heavy metal cage that covers the PTO shaft with a shaft I was installing...

Aren't hydraulics wonderful ???

I also use a electric leaf blower to clean out my truck after my Labrador "Moby" goes for a ride. Open all 4 doors and blast away. I still have to vacuum some but the leaf blower gets 90% of the hair out!

My self and another member Jackfrost both bought Boomer 3050's with CVT about, a year and a half back and both of us traded them in within a year due to huge technical problems and dangerous use conditions. We both opted for the standard sized T4.75 with 12 x12 transmissions. Look up either of...

I have a 2X6 plank on my new trailer that has warped and popped two screws in half that I need to replace and need some advice. These screws are tapered at the end but are not self drilling and have the wide flat heads that are driven with a star shaped bit. When I drill the new holes through...

As you can see from the pictures one has to support the total weight of both ramp panels from the time you start folding them out until they are totally extended. same goes for closing the unit. If I knew this was going to be so much hassle and weighed so much I would have never bought this type...

I have had a '18 and '20 foot trailer for years and have recently purchased a small 8 x 10 unit for collecting brush/small limbs on the place and to also trailer my riding lawn mower to our weekend place. It has a 4x8 mesh ramp on the rear that folds in the middle when stowed in the up position...

I am putting the figures together to install a 27KW generator for our house. We live on water and though the creek has never fLowed over the bank I would like to have the top of the slab\pad 1 foot above ground level. Can I fill the center of the form with crushed cinder blocks to fill in before...

FarmWrench, There are no problems between us. I actually interpreted your answer to me as if you were throwing a bunch of B.S. my way to tease me, and I answered in kind. I meant no disrespect and now know you were deadly serious about the problem. I put about 10-12 drops of oil down the shaft...

I've had my T4.75 about 6 months and love it. The inside of the cab is set up much better and more comfortable than the other brands I looked at before buying. (TaterinTexas) -Take the cover off the wall pillar below the radio and look carefully for a spare electrical wire tucked between the...

If two 12v automotive batteries are connected together with a battery switch will a maintainer on one take care of both batteries at the same time? Will a small 2 amp maintainer unit keep up two batteries if they are in good shape or should a larger amperage unit be used? thanks...

We planted these trees when I was a teenager 50 years ago and no one had even heard of drip irrigation at the time so we went flood irrigation. Our pasture/grasses grow so fast in our sub tropical climate here on the Texas Gulf coast that if I do not mow every 10 days during warm weather the...

I appear to be the only person in my group of friends that places a large wood block under the rear of my 20 foot trailer before I drive the tractor onto the deck. Will the weight and leverage of 8,000 pounds do any damage to the trailer hitch ball or suspension on a pick up truck? None of these...

Had my local propane vendor come and pump out a 50 year old 1,000 gallon tank today that is no longer legal to fill. Lucky it was the type tank with a pipe to the liquid in the bottom as there was 700 gallons still left and I get credit for the propane. Lifted the tank into their trailer with no...

I've owned and driven dozens of tractors in my 61 years and tonight read something in the manual of my NH T4.75 that I had never seen before. The manual says to cover the end of the vertical exhaust stack when trailering the tractor so air/wind does not travel down the exhaust system and spin...

Bought this Ford 101 last week. After using the acetylene torch to remove 4 really rusted yet worn bolts and then replacing them it was another day of scraping, grinding and sanding. Then hammered the Coulters back into round and the falling landslide into a comfy mushroom shape. Finally two...

I decided to install my set up this morning and opted to use the " wireless" accessories I bought rather than try to run cables inside the walls of the tractor. Have everything working and most of the wires and sender/ receivers hidden inside the pillar wall behind a panel but the exposed sender...

On the Ford 101 three bottom plow I just bought there are no grease fittings on the coulters. Were they there originally? Would drilling and tapping them for grease fittings be a good idea or is it necessary? The rolling landslide does have a grease fitting. Anyway to find the year made by the...

Hello, Can someone tell me the correct name for the male plug I need to fit the socket pictured below? The socket is in my NH T4.75 within 2 feet of where I want to mount my backup camera in the rear window. The tractor manual just calls it a "single-pole electrical connector 8A". It is smaller...

I received my 8' Caroni Estate Finishing Mower last Fall so I really did not get a chance to use it until yesterday. The turf in the Pecan 0rchard is a mix of wild Winter Rye/Oats, Clover and the Coastal Bermuda that is just beginning to turn green and grow for Spring. Had the mower on the...

When using a turning plow for the first time on pasture with pre-mowed Bermuda grass where should the bottom of the coulter wheels be set in relation to the bottom of the plow? Where is a good place to start? Thanks... PS- This is on a 3 bottom, 14" set up.

Bought a Armstrong HD2020 Disc today and really like how it works compared to my older 6' disk. The old one weighs 450 pounds and this New Armstrong weighs 1050 pounds and is much better built. I did not notice until I arrived home with the unit that it has sealed bearings. I've never had a...

Maybe we are mincing words here but New Holland does call this CVT and the operators manual on the Boomer 3050 stated CVT on the cover and inside.. I paid a extra 5k for the option! :) Look at this page and then on the left click on "Easy Drive CVT" transmission for pictures and explanations...

My farm has a large Pecan tree orchard where I move hundreds of downed large limbs to burn piles and I also move a lot on pallets so I opted not to get a root grapple. Instead I bought a combo adjustable pallet fork with hydraulic hand. This way I can move tree limbs and many items on pallets...

Auto Command may be ok for larger tractors/ higher horsepower where you are working hour after hour at a constant speed like plowing, discing or mowing but for back and forth work like moving piles of sand, gravel or dirt the transmission has some problems. I bought a brand new Boomer 3050 in...

I have to agree that the Boomer 3050 has a lot of undesirable qualities and I traded in my 2013 Model after a year and upgraded to the NH T4.75 due to safety reasons. There are too many computer controlled electronics on the Boomer 3050 that try to over ride the operator and I hated having to...

I am looking to buy a Used JD 3 point, 3 Bottom plow which looks to be missing the rolling landslide. There is a bracket behind the 3 rd. plow so one was there originally. What physically happens when plowing without the rolling landslide? Thanks.....

For many years I have added Stabil For Diesel Fuel in my bulk tank as it takes me over a year to use. Lately I bought 30 gallons of diesel in a separate container but could not find the Stabil For Diesel anywhere locally so I bought some Sea Foam instead. Can I put the 30 gallons of diesel with...

I came across a hydraulic log splitter in my Dad's barn that he used to use on a Ford tractor where he could take the rear remote lever near the drivers seat and push it forward and then sideways into a notch which held the lever in the open position. Then the log splitter could be controlled at...

I see you are not using the official Orange Kubota clothes pins on your hydraulic hose cover! Shame, shame, shame........:rolleyes:

Having a debate with a neighbor. Which causes the most air pollution getting rid of thousands of small tree limbs every year. Burning in a brush pile or running a diesel tractor driven chipper for many hours? I do know burning is a lot easier/faster but with my Tier 4B tractor which pollutes less?

How do you load/carry a tractor with offset flail mower on a trailer with side rails? Do you carry the flail mower on the trailer in the raised position for the whole ride or place a 4 x4 wood post across the side rails and let the flail mower rest on the 4x4? I've trailered tractors with...

My family did most of the work here on the farm in the last 45 years using small 20 HP to 40 HP tractors to do work that really required larger machines, but all was done well just taking a lot more time. I have a large field I need to plow soon and then level out with a disc and then tooth...

Hello Jack.....I remember you from all your posts and the huge amount of problems you have had with the Boomer 3050. Mine worked well and I feel bad that you have had so many problems. The T4.75 I bought does have a third function for the front and two rear remotes, also a nifty handle at the...

Found out from the dealer that the slight grinding when putting the PTO into gear needs a factory spring update so they are sending out a mechanic tomorrow to replace the spring. So far so good.

Just had my T4.75 delivered last Friday. See the address below for some of my comments and picture. Great machine from my standpoint..... http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/buying-pricing-comparisons/326985-traded-new-holland-boomer-3050-a.html

Here are some pictures ......

In the past my smaller tractors with shredders have weighed less than the capacity of my trailer. I recently bought a new tractor and a new trailer and now have a weight problem. Tractor with shredder weighs 7560 pounds. Double axle trailer tag states maximum carry capacity of 8800 pounds. Tire...

Today was the big day here on the Farm. I've had my NH Boomer 3050 with CVT (On The Left) for over a year now and it has run flawlessly, but now have much larger property in acreage to maintain so I decided on a NH T4.75 with FEL (On The Right). Said goodbye to the Boomer with a bit of sadness...

I am looking for input from those who actually own or drive a T4.75 as to what they think of the unit. Most of the references I have read on the Internet are parroting others or just shooting their mouths off admitting they have never even been 10 feet from one of these tractors. Any actual...

On a previous Ford tractor I have owned there was a physical notch on the rear hydraulics handle where the lever could be set at a full flow position where one could use the open and close lever on a remote log splitter to actuate the cylinder. My Boomer 50 does not work this way and I have no...

I have one of the bars that attaches to the lower right and left hydraulic three point lifts on my tractor with a trailer hitch ball bolted on to move trailers around here on the property. As you know the weight of the ball makes the bar spin around where the ball points straight down. How does...

I realize that Caroni probably does not manufacture it's own belts but wow, are the ones they supply on their flail mowers all this bad? My flail mower has close to 23 hours on the unit used in short grass and the belts are already starting to peal apart at the inner edges and one has separated...

I've looked at all the ratchet chain binders on Northern Tool, Harbor Freight, Amazon and Ebay and wonder how reliable these may be considering most are probably made in China. It do not mind paying more money for a guaranteed quality product that I can assume is safer. Any ideas where to look...

Looking up into the dip stick cap on the Caroni it appears to be engineered well. Any oil traveling up from gear movement has to travel through a central channel at the dip stick then move horizontally to some baffles where it drips back into the gear case. Air is allowed to escape through the...

Received my Caroni Flail mower today with a 70 something page booklet describing how to use a PTO shaft. Did anyone else get a regular manual with their mower?

Having a discussion with a neighbor about tire pressure with and without FEL installed. If a FEL is installed and you plan on weight in the FEL do you use the higher or lower tire pressure range recommended in your manual? Or do you pay any attention at all? :D

I have mowed with rotary mowers for over 50 years and have my first 6 foot flail mower on order. I noticed that many flail mowers can be manually set up to be off set to one side of the tractor. What is the advantage to doing this over having the mower ride centered behind the tractor? Thanks...

Attached is a diagram to stiffen up your handle/lever so it will not fall down. Unlike the diagram my Boomer took a M5 Allen wrench to adjust. Took less than 30 seconds to adjust. This is just forward of the right rear lift arm. Diagram compliments of my local NH dealership!

Comparing a flat bed aluminum trailer to a similar weight range in steel with wood deck are there any disadvantages to the aluminum trailer? I have the opportunity to buy a very good used aluminum unit and I am very tempted. No wood deck maintenance...?

I just built this deck late last Summer and used a Valspar deck stain and it soaked in really well and repels water. It goes on like paint and the semi-transparent type I used shows a bit of the wood grain but contains a lot of solid particles. So far I like it much better than the translucent...

Yes I can fit all of my tractor equipment, two tractors, pick up truck, 2 riding lawn mowers, electric fork lift etc. and still have space left over. I have another similar barn on the property for working on my antique cars. I also bit the bullet and installed some commercial shelving in one...

For those that are following this thread here is a picture of the new barn, some 200 feet away, which has replaced the older barn already torn down where the concrete slab now sits....

Commercially we use a pecan cleaner as pictured below to remove stubborn husks off healthy pecans. In most cases though blackened husks that stick to the pecan are caused by Pecan scab (Cladosporium caryigenum) and this ruins the pecan meat on the inside. In areas of high humidity, high rain and...

I received a email a while ago from my dealership with a updated page that was not put in my manual. Apparently after a certain serial number the external and internal parts are different than what is in the 3050 manual presently. Attached is the updated manual page...

I just finished the deck about 3 months back and so far have had rave reviews from friends that have come over. BBQ pits are mobile and kept in one of the barns when not in use. Yes, this deck would be considered pretty nifty by most. We also have a manicured grassy area next to the deck for...

Bought the grapple/forks last year from a place called Neon Material Handling in Ohio. Saw the unit on Ebay and it is exactly what I needed. For over 40 years we have had a Pecan orchard and every time the wind gets over 35 mph there are literally hours of picking up large branches in the...

I agree, I forget the ballast sometimes.....due to laziness on my part. A before and after of the barn.

The past 3.5 weeks have been really busy here on Bessie's Creek and I used my NH Boomer 3050 with CVT for a variety of projects. Tore down the old 45 year old barn and moved Nursery and Pecan processing machinery to the new barn. Carried a variety of materials and machinery. One of the pieces of...

No, Not even a tiny scratch on the tractor! Below are before and after pictures of my 12 day project. The original barn before take down and the bare slab as of yesterday. Next week the concrete goes.....

I guess the title of this thread should be "Don't work when you are tired and not paying attention". This last 10 days I have been tearing down a 5,000 foot wood and sheet metal barn and moving pecan harvesting equipment to a new barn some 500 feet away from the old location. I've been using my...

In don't usually wash machinery for looks but have to pull a trailer for a local parade and need to clean up the NH 3050. I have a pressure washer but it still leaves a film of dirt on the many tractor surfaces and I do not like to use it too close to the metal and plastic surfaces as it can...

You need a dip stick with an extended handle that protrudes out further from the engine. On Ebay I typed in "tractor dip stick" and there were quite a lot of used dip sticks available from older tractor models. If you could find one the correct diameter with a extended handle it could always be...

A post above prompted me to write this post and ask what odd/stupid design flaws you might have found on your unit where it makes you think, "What were these guys thinking of?" I sometimes wonder if the engineers and designers of tractors have even driven one and realize how inconvenient they...

I keep diesel for my tractors in 55 gallon barrels and consider it quite safe. Can gasoline be stored in these same steel barrels or is it unsafe? What are the safety rules for storing gasoline in the 50-100 gallon range? Thanks

I have a 1996 Ford/New Holland 1215 HST and need to change out the hydraulic fluid. Anyone have a starting fluid figure so I buy a proper amount? I guess I can call the dealer if no one knows. Thanks...

I only have around 25 hours on my new Boomer 3050 with CVT and so far it has worked like a dream. My manual does not refer to a CVT II/CVT-2 so I would not know the difference! Last week I tore down a concrete building and was lifting and carting around sections of wall that weighed 800-900...

I fill our diesel tractors from 55 gallon drums and a very old 12v gear pump. The hose is now old and getting more rigid by the month which makes filling a bit of a chore. Is there a brand of hose for diesel use that is nice and flexible on the market anyone could recommend? Thanks...

Yes, I realize that filters.....filter but wonder why the Boomer 3050 has 4 filters for the transmission/hydraulic system that has all the fluid in one sump area? (1) Hydraulic Filter (2) Transmission Pressure Filter (3) G-Rotor Pump Filter (4) Transmission Control Valve Filter In other words...

I've had my NH Boomer 3050 for 4 weeks now and love how it operates and works. Earlier today I was looking at the owners manual and started looking at the specs comparing the 3040 and the 3050 and besides a slight difference in HP the units are exactly the same. All physical sizes are exact and...

I have less than 10 hours on a NH 3050 and all my projects lately have been minor brush clean up where I do not need to run the engine over 1500 rpm. Is there any harm during the break in period running this slow or should I drop into a lower range where the engine rpm's run higher sometimes...

I recently installed this fork/pallet/hydraulic arm implement to my tractor in order to pick up the thousands of limbs that are trimmed and fall naturally every year in our Pecan Orchard. The unit works super and I should have bought one years ago. The unit came with short pig tail hydraulic...

I love the ac when it is hot. I love the heat when it is cold. Love not having dust and chaf covering me from head to toe. Love the am/fm/cd stereo. I love being able to do tasks in the rain without getting wet. So what's the problem? I have 300 mature pecan trees in the orchard with lower...

On the newer digital hour meters do they just show the actual time a engine is running or do they also take into consideration the engine rpm's and what gear you are in while working? Mowing for a hour in third gear is different than plowing in first gear at high rpm's, isn't it as far as wear...