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    Humpolec loader parts - Joy stick.

    MANY THANKS to Cen3035 !!! I finally got the ATV CV joint boot through Walmart and it is *-SO FRIGGIN' PERFECT-* that I don't really "NEED" any securing straps or hose clamps. Worked with it for a couple of hours the last couple of days and it stays in place nicely, starting to forget that...
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    Flail Mower Let's talk flail mowers

    Yeah, it is more likely to appear in someone's Hobby profile than their "day job" skills (-: As I said, dirt bikers are a likely bunch. They crack engine and gear cases when they go a' rock hopping. Bash plates only do so much )-;
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    Flail Mower Let's talk flail mowers

    A thought on the cast iron brazing question. Such skills DO still exist (-: I would try asking the local "dirt bike community". A good start would be the local motorcycle shop, they may be able to do it if their clientele has a strong off road contingent, or they may have a small ads board.
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    Kubota FEL with Self Leveling Valve

    I doubt that, since it is essentially a "bleed off" of returning fluid. No matter, it is WAY too stupidly complex and the adjustment is way too finicky. See JD (a.k.a. Kukje & Humpolec contract builders) for simpler, more robust and more reliable solution - - hint/clue parallelogram arms.
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    Kubota FEL with Self Leveling Valve

    The manual suggests a special tool (of course) that clamps to the pallet forks. Basically it is a pendulum and you make adjustments by leveling manually at fully down, then raising to fully up and messing with the proportioning valve until there is a 4 degree or less change. Similarly for the...
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    Humpolec loader parts - Joy stick.

    BLAHH !!! Walmart's 3rd party vendor (All Balls) sent the wrong parts. Hopefully I get the right part TODAY ! BTW, I went to ridiculous lengths to measure the squarish control box with rounded corners to get its circumference. Came out scary close to the spec on the ATV CV Joint boot.
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    Humpolec loader parts - Joy stick.

    OK, so I broke down and ordered the ATV CV joint boot - from WALMART of all places about $18 with tax. I'll have it in a couple of days. Hope to report back favorably.
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    Humpolec loader parts - Joy stick.

    That looks REALLY NICE ! I hadn't considered the possibility of a "boot" that is nominally round at each end being stretched over a nominally "square" joystick box. (I must have blonde roots - a Duhh moment indeed).
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    Humpolec loader parts - Joy stick.

    Hahh, I started this thread over 4 years ago. OK, so the goop is kinda holding up ....kinda. An aside - I have been building 3D printers for some time now, maybe 8 years, so I get all sorts of flyers from suppliers. One that caught my eye last week was one from Syraya Tech touting their...
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    Wiring - Power, from the battery on...

    Bahh, humbug ! It turns out that I suffered a "repair person induced failure", i.e. I screwed up and chased my own tail for a while. In retrospect I had put the 4-way flashers on as a quick check to see if there was any power getting to the fuse block - they weren't working at that time, but I...
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    Wiring - Power, from the battery on...

    Kinda ODD ! The fuse was physically BROKEN, i.e. a whole blade was missing. Here's the odd part; After much dismantling to get a good view of the fuse's socket I determined that there were no bits of fuse blade in there. HOWEVER ! Putting a new fuse in there led to some random clicking -...
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    Wiring - Power, from the battery on...

    Almost by happenstance I got into the fuse block. I think there was something in my head about a shutdown relay.... maybe, maybe not. Anyway, the CURRENT item being fixed is a broken off fuse blade - it will be HARD to get the bit(s) out given that the loader is on until this is fixed and I...
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    Wiring - Power, from the battery on...

    I can "follow it" but it would help a little bit if I knew in advance where I am hoping to find it. i.e. it could go to the fuse block first or to the starter solenoid. or to somewhere else - - I jest but only slightly, the damned tractor is kinda deep in the woods right now so squirming around...
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    Wiring - Power, from the battery on...

    Thanks, Yep I get that in any circuit the highest resistance has the highest voltage drop across it (-: Back to it today and HOPING for a breakthrough.
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    Wiring - Power, from the battery on...

    OK, so I'm not exactly NEW to this problem on various junk cars I and my off spring have had over the decades, but I need SPECIFICS on the Kukje power wiring. This is a 42 HP Large frame machine from 2005/06. It is "as if" I have a poor battery connection or a weak battery. i.e. sometimes it...
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    Power steering

    No updates in two months ? I'll just add that mine blew a SECOND hose last week and it was an "inner" one. Fortunately it was on the left side, so although it was an "inner" it was next to the one that I had replaced a year or two ago, so getting the "outer" one removed for access was easy...
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    Moving from 1/2 ton truck to HD truck

    I never had a REAL problem with the '03 duramax, but of course that was pre def. At that time folk were grousing about (somehow) filling up with summer blend in the Carolinas and (same day) leaving it overnight in the frozen north of Maine. Well, smart Alec, top up with local seasonal blend...
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    Power steering

    Are there any other symptoms ? Is it dropping oil ? On soil you may not notice it, but if you peek underneath while someone turns the wheel left you might get a clue. From memory mine turned left but not right and that was the hose that runs from the leftmost port on the steering box forward to...
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    Moving from 1/2 ton truck to HD truck

    My 2003 duramax had a couple of settings on the DIC (driver information center) for (as I recall) private and business. I used one for towing and one for without trailer. With a 40 ft horse trailer MOST drivers will both accelerate and decelerate gently (if they have any consideration for the...
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    Moving from 1/2 ton truck to HD truck

    "Performance" issues while towing HEAVY ? Me sees cognitive dissonance (-: Just take it easy, so you lose a few seconds on the long steep grades - so what ? Unless you are doing 3 or 4 hundred mile trips you won't notice the difference to total journey time.
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    Branson F47Chn ballast

    Depends too on what you have for front tires. Rear ballast (to some extent) unloads the front tires. I prefer to have a useful implement on the back, rather than mere weight.
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    Power steering

    My guess is a hose. Now to the tough part; The steering BOX (for want of a better term) is mounted at the bottom of the steering column and the 4 hoses that are threaded into it are VERY CLOSE to each other, i.e. using a flare nut wrench to either of the outer two is hard enough. To the inner...
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    Anybody here ever make money gambling?

    One thing that I forgot to mention about horse racing (probably dog racing too) is that the "ODDS" are set by "collective wisdom" - much like stock market prices. The "collective wisdom" thinks that a particular horse is most likely to win, so it becomes favorite and the starting price drops...
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    Anybody here ever make money gambling?

    Without writing CHAPTERS on it I'll offer a few notes. Risk/reward ratios apply, i.e. for high rewards expect high risk. Example 1) Lotteries have BIG reward, low probability of winning, your $1 , $5 or $10 ticket is a near certain complete loss. Example 2) Coin flip, head/tails usually...
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    Kubota FEL with Self Leveling Valve

    I have been trying to "adjust" one on a M7060 tractor with LA1184 loader. According to the manual it is factory set for the loader when the boom lift cylinders are pinned to the max height position, when you change to the maximum load position it needs re-adjustment. This tractor was delivered...
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    Century 3045 owners manual needed

    Sapmck, Send me your e-mail address and I will send you what I have. I am at; 2regburgess@earthlink.net Yes, you DO need to include the numeric "2".
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    Tie rod end separation on 3515r

    Ooops, my bad. I've been looking at fwd CARS too much recently and I seem to associate mention of tie rod ends with the OUTER end. While I'm here and now that I've looked CLOSER at the pics, my comment on newer type tie rods should be ignored - that was on the large frame models.
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    Tie rod end separation on 3515r

    That looks more like a constant velocity joint separation than a tie rod end failure - BICBW. From memory ...(I'm old) there was an update/upgrade to tie rods some 15 or so years ago. SOME old parts may still be available from SOME dealers/distributors, i.e. NOS (new, old stock). If you have to...
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    Parts manual for Branson/Century 42 HP

    I found this yesterday, it seems pretty complete; https://cdnmedia.endeavorsuite.com/images/organizations/401ef040-8449-4e43-9b89-e34149c37a76/Branson%20Parts%20Manuals/4220.pdf
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    Century 3045 owners manual needed

    12 volts at the starter WHEN CRANKING would be great, but if it is that much when TRYING to crank then it sounds like WAY TOO MUCH (-: That is a silly way of saying that the starter isn't pulling much current, possibly because of high resistance somewhere, e.g. a poor connection in the ground...
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    Century 3045 owners manual needed

    OK, I think the owner's/operator's manual should be on its way to errrr,,,, the last four of you who requested it. The model names may or may not match up with what folk have, but generally ... a) There is the division between the large frame model and the small frame models. b) The division...
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    Side panel clips - where to buy, or what to use for replacement.

    They are likely the same - given that Kukje has contract built JD cat 1 tractors ( & probably still does). The paint, its all in the paint - green and yellow makes such a BIG difference (-:
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    Box Scraper has anyone added weights to a box blade

    I don't see the need. I am either ripping (with the teeth down) or levelling/smoothing. If my top link is set right I don't need any down pressure (weight). Lead is about the most dense material that is generally available and perhaps affordable. Lead shot used to be about $12 per 25 lb bag...
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    Driverless Cars

    A system that uses several inputs - AS WELL AS ITS OWN MEMORY - could/would work better than any single input system such as GPS. Given that MOST of our driving is relatively local and roads don't move much in the short term, the road will typically be where it was the last time the vehicle...
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    how to build your own custom backhoe subframe

    MOST of the green/yellow tractors below about 80HP are contract built in South Korea. Those colors CO$T a lot, so if you can find the non-JD eqivalent tractor (i.e. different paint job) then the answer is likely "Yes and for a lot less"
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    Driverless Cars

    Yes, no and maybe (or undetermined). Once coded "it is what it is" and can be fixed/patched, etc. if/when bugs arise - once fixed ...well, I know too much about regression failures in code, so lets leave that aside for now. The problem with humans is that every one of them learns by their own...
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    Driverless Cars

    I'll take on your second opinion first - errr, Robocop ? (-: ONE of the BIG problems I have with many car drivers is their unwillingness and/or inability to stop before the stop line. They want to stop ON the cross walk - well, maybe there aren't any pedestrians on it right now, but the...
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    Driverless Cars

    Unable to process without a meaningful definition of "miniscule". There are enough of them about to rile up 57 pages of posts about (semi)autonomous vehicles here. I have driven one, also put it into auto pilot mode, it drives better than I do - - and I have more decades of "experience" than I...
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    Driverless Cars

    Yep, human drivers only kill about 90 humans per day (annual average) - - Tesla has a count somewhere in the single digits (several years) and having the back-up human watching videos is a bad strategy.
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    New kubota tractor advice

    Kinda/sorta... R4s a) can hold more fluid ballast than R1s b) some times "float" vs "dig ruts" the way R1s (sometimes) do.
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    New kubota tractor advice

    Fun trick with "boulders too big to dig" is to put pallet forks on. Set to about half the width of the rock, set the forks verical and push 'em in just in front of the rock - down presure if you need it, curl/dump a few times to settle it in. You may only be able to "pop" it - actual removal may...
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    Pallet forks - light, camera, action ?

    OK, this time it wasn't ME. We have a problem from time to time with "finding the holes" between the bottom and top boards of the pallet. If we come in low it can wreck a pallet or shove it around, rarely expensive, If we come in with the forks high and the pallet is loaded the consequences...
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    Switching side to side

    We want them farther out, a LOT farther out. It happens to be a Kubota and our ASSUMPTION is that the wheels are set to minimum spacing for reasons of shipping. OK, so we could have the dealer do it, but that would be expensive. We could get it there, but once the tires are OUT it would be too...
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    Side panel clips - where to buy, or what to use for replacement.

    OK, so one of my side panels flops around and last night I decided to fix it. That didn't work out and for the first time - IN THIRTEEN YEARS ! - I lost 1/2 of a side panel spring clip. Yes, I did search the area with a strong magnet and it is still possible that it is wedged up somewhere IN...
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    Humpolec loader parts - Joy stick.

    After a dozen or so years the rubber boot around the joy stick handle has split and generally dried out. This is the square base bellows type one. My local guy said he doesn't have and can't get them. Anyone know a source ?
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    Humpolec loader hydraulics.

    I thought I knew this (a decade ago). Who is the builder of the hydraulics for the loader on my ~2005/2006 Century Humpolec loader ? I don't know if I need a valve re-build, replacement, or simple cable adjustment ... I have lost the float function - and that is SO valuable for back dragging...
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    Large frame (37 to 48 HP) adjustable side link.

    This may seem DUMB and ,,,OK, so it is dumb. I can't remember which way to turn the crank to adjust an implement for level. It has been SO LONG since I moved it that it seems bound tight and I don't want to force it. Right now it is close to level, so probably near the middle of its adjustment...
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    Branson 6640 hydraulic pressure.

    I'm trying to help someone with lift problems and to do that a) I need the spec for hydraulic pressure. b) I need to know where to measure that and what gauge fittings are needed. c) If it is below spec I'll need to know where the relief valve is - assuming that to be the problem. DISCLAIMER...
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    3-Point Hitch  Trailer mover - now I want mirrors on the tracor.

    I bought the Search Results for trailer mover at Tractor Supply Co. one for $200 (minus a few pennies) a couple of days ago. I have a Century C42 with the Humpolec HL loader - that wouldn't lift my goose neck horse trailer off its landing gear. I know, I know, doing that unsecured in the bucket...
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    Electrical connector at back (of Large frame series)

    I know we had a thread on this a dozen years or so ago, but I can't find it. Anyway, did anyone ever figure out what that connector is, i.e. whether it has a "standards" number, probably a Euro standard ? Possibly an auto industry standard, again maybe a Euro auto parts industry standard ? I...
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    BIGGER loader cylinders.

    OK, so if ANYONE ELSE asked about this I would just say "DON'T" That said, I am running out of lift capacity on my C50-HL. Supposedly it has 2540 lbs capacity and given that I just had a 40 cu ft trunk of sappy sappy pine on it (plus the grapple) I think it is working as designed and built...
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    Chain saw / hedge trimmer hybrid.

    What the title says. Hedge trimmers "aren't big enough" for a lot of heavy overgrowth, brush, etc. Chain saws grab and whip it. What I am wish-dreaming for is something like a hedge trimmer set of fingers that bolts onto a chainsaw bar. It would catch the thick springy stuff and stop it from...
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    "Soft" cabs.

    OK, so a factory cab with heat, air and a "PERFECT" fit would be nice - VERY NICE ! Also pricey, VERY PRICEY ! I had been looking at "Soft cabs" for..... well, since the snow started last year, come to think of it I've looked at them almost every year that we have HAD snow. This year Boston...
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    Century, Branson and other Kukje equivalents.

    Does anyone have a magic table of which Branson models are/were equivalent to which Century models just before Century faded away ? With approximate years. I know the manual specs a large frame and a small frame, which are the most significant dimensional differences, although the C47 for...
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    "Top Brand" equipment trailers.

    A few years ago (maybe 6 or 7) I bought a little tag along equipment trailer for my smallest tractor. 16 ft bed plus 2 ft tail, 10K rated, just about enough for a little Kukje 42 HP tractor with an implement and loaded tires. Bahh, a few weeks ago it lost a dust cap off an axle end, no big deal...
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    Backhoe  Implement lowering speed control.

    I have a Century C42 badged Kukje and C-System 86 badged (Amerequip) back hoe. I don't use it much, but put it on a couple of days ago for a project. Something in my memory says that the implement lowering speed control is supposed to either be fully open or fully shut, but I can't find...
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    Harley rake - what if ?

    What if I find a stump that has been ground down to an inch, two or three "below grade" ? e.g. ground down to grade and then covered with the minimum amount of "contractor's dirt". I think there is one under a mound that I have been asked to grade out. The home owner wants it flattened, but to...
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    Small parts for bucket quik attach ?

    Not sure of the exact vocabulary, but we have a BobCat 843 with loader pin problems. Basically they are WORN, so we are looking for pins, rods, bell crank(whatever that cam bit is called) etc. and maybe even whatever guide bushings the pins go through. What we REALLY want to find is a parts...
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    Bucket capacity vs carrying height.

    Here's something to consider. Front end loader rule is to carry as low as possible, for stability. Low enough to see OVER it not high enough to see UNDER it (-: There is a problem with that, low buckets don't hold much. Howeverrrrrr, there is a temptation; If the pile is big enough you can...
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    Pasture renovation.

    Not exactly a "food plot" topic, but given the expertise here it is probably the best place for answers. A friend has asked me to "renovate" a pasture. So far I have only mumbled generally about scratching it up with a chain harrow and over seeding, or if she wants me to go deeper a...
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    Everything Attachments

    "for the money", you didn't. :(
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    Loader float detent

    Hi, I already posted in Zetor/Century/Branson forum here; http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/zetor-century-branson/273107-c50-50hl-loaders.html but thought I would open it up as a general loader/hydraulics/joystick float question. I guess my question at this point is; "Where does the...
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    C50 & 50HL Loaders

    I have a 50HL {Humpolec} loader and some time ago it lost the float detent. That is to say I can float the bucket, but the joysick won't lock in the forward position, so I have to lean on it continuously. I am looking for an adjustment procedure - something that takes account of wear. This...
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    Trailer parking HYDRAULIC brake.

    How I got to here and why.... lets skip that for now. What I have is a trailer with hydraulic brakes on it. What I want/need is a parking brake. Ok, I know about wheel chocks, but those don't qualify as a "Parking Brake". So, given that I don't have drums with backing plates that have the...
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    "Grinding" pavement (black top)

    OK, this may be crazy, but I'm not the craziest person on this planet, so I figure if I can think of doing it someone else has already tried. A friend has a dried up asphalt driveway that is cracked and crumbling. I have a Harley Rake, so.... We were wondering if it would be "practical" to...
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    Everything Attachments

    That is the expen$ive way to go. The skid steer attachments on the front works, the 3 pt attachments on the front is kinda handy when the back is occupied, say with a back-hoe that is a minor hassle to change out. I don't think I've ever needed two ss attachments on the same tractor at the same...
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    Snow chains; truck, trailer, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 ?

    I always TRY to avoid travel when there is inclement weather, ESPECIALLY with a trailer, but Murphy and his Laws have weird ways of beating me. So, that said; What do you carry for snow chains ? (assuming you HAVE snow chains). Do you chain up all 4 on the truck ? Just drive wheels ? Just...
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    Weight distribution ACROSS the trailer.

    This has probably been addressed before, but I'm probably not the only one to have noticed that trailers used for hauling tractors often get a couple of the boards really beaten up, resulting in sag. OK, leaving aside "you get what you pay for" and "quality ain't what it used to was"... Do any...
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    Everything Attachments

    I think sticky'ness comes with a price - a "subscription" ??? Mayhap that expired and wasn't renewed ?
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    Carter or Carver Equipment ?

    A few years ago - QUITE a FEW, perhaps MANY ? There was a very active poster here who was a Kubota dealer somewhere in the Carolinas (NC I think). Stan or Steve Carver or Carter ? A name like that,,, Anyway, it has been a while since I saw a post from him, so long that I even forgot his actual...
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    Loftness FRONT mounted snowblower.

    They don't have one listed on their web site, but I have an "opportunity" to obtain one. (Cheap and it could be a "PROJECT") It is JD green, what is left of the paint. It looks very similar to the 661EMJD model shown in their JD1600 series manual, but it is definitely a FRONT mount. The model...
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    Harley Rakes and "objects".

    I don't have one, but have been thinking about what might happen if/when a Harley (or similar) rake encounters rocks, ledge, roots, etc. I doubt that those carbide tips would chew through BIG rocks, i.e. just shave the top off to make them level with the rest of the ground and I don't think they...
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    Dry, Lubed, or sealed.

    There may be other alternatives, but these were the ones that came up in conversation today. I guess I've known for a while that SOME folk believe quite passionately that nuts and bolts should be torqued "clean and dry", while others believe just as passionately that a dab of grease allows about...
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    Everything Attachments

    Good grief; I just looked up the specs. I had NO IDEA it was only 3700 lbs as an open tractor. {and I though K_word tractors were "lightweight" (-: } I would guess another 1400/1500 lbs for a loader with bucket and maybe 1200 if you had loaded R4s on it - just guesses. So I'm guessing you have...
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    Everything Attachments

    Depends; Never mind the engine HP, what does it WEIGH ?, what tires are on it ? are they loaded ? and, what do you plan to DO with a box blade ?, i.e. move soil (clay, sand, loam, etc) or gravel ?
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    Harley Rakes - buying used.

    I have been looking at a few and would like a little help from folk who already have them. What symptoms should I be looking for as signs that the current owner is trying to dump it rather than repair it ? I am thinking of the "not worth fixing, put it up on Craig's list for $xxxx and see what...
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    Chain harrows

    These look SO SIMPLE that I have to believe someone has worked it out (-: Just looking at the links and how they hook together, almost like stitches from something knitted. Anyone figure out how to chop re-bar into short lengths, wrap them around say 2 or 3 different diameter steel pipes to...
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    Beginner back hoe operations - Hoe 101

    OK, not a very original title. I would like to start a discussion of back hoe digging/excavating. I have dug around and removed stumps, put holes in the ground more or less wherever I happened to want them without much concern for accuracy - basic stuff. What I would like folk to share tips on...
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    Plowing with R4s

    I know, R1s are best for field work (-: OK, given THAT... Have any of you figured out the best wheel setting for a 2 x 14 plow on the Large frame (38, 42, 47) Kukjes ? Can you get the right side wheels "just right" in the furrow ? I've switched the wheel centers around, but it looks like...
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    Everything Attachments

    Not asking anyone to do anything for nothing, or to put their credit or cash up front for a zero return. I would ASSUME that there would be sufficient margin in it to be worth while. Not asking for charity either, just asking IF it would be of any interest to everythingattachments. They are in a...
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    Everything Attachments

    I would like to spin this around the other way on Ya Ted (-: We have threads here that extol the virtues of some European implements, where farming with small tractors is still practiced more than in the US. How much of a hassle would it be for you to import, say a container load for a group of...
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    Notification of updates to subscribed threads.

    A couple of us have been having a problem with getting e-mail notification of updates to the threads we are subscribed to. We have been exchanging messages on this and right now I am totally convinced that all my settings are correct and I am not spam-blocking any messages from tbn or the whole...
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    Glow Plugs.

    I will probably be helping someone with a suspected glow plug problem this week-end. IF, if, if, if,,, we find a faulty glow plug and NEED to get a replacement quickly/locally what "Bosch equivalent" part number should we be asking NAPA or Autozone for to fill the holes in an A2000N3...
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    Self leveling loader (again)

    OK, given that it is a misnomer anyway, I still want to convert/adapt my front end loader so that the bucket maintains a (more or less) constant angle to the tractor as the loader is raised/lowered. My bucket cylinders are on top of the arms and I have seen JD and Kioti self levelers that have...
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    Disc plows

    Just browsing through the latest ASC flyer got me thinking about disk plows (again). Anyone build one for say a 30, 40 or 50 HP tractor from the 24 & up inch disks ? Any Guestimates what sort of size and how many disks a 30/40/50 HP tractor could reasonably pull ? I guess you could just go...
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    Yet another Harbor Freight thread; 15/16 Kw PTO generator

    Any feedback on this SPECIFIC item ? - Harbor Freight Tools - Quality Tools at the Lowest Prices Most of what I have bought at harbor freight has been good/fair, or no worse than expected for the price paid (-: My use for this would be to power 240 volt welding equipment, which typically...
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    Tractor assembly companies & Components.

    We see a lot of postings suggesting/recommending various tractor brands and often some of the justification is the engine's manufacturer, e.g. Yanmar, Mitsubishi, Cummins, etc. Manufacturing being what it is and assembly plants being what they are, I can't help but wonder about transmissions...
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    Feedback lever.

    As I understand it; Position and draft control are implemented via a few linkages, e.g. put the lever to a particular position to open the valve that lifts the 3pt. That lever operates a linkage to the piston that operates the rock shaft, the rock shaft operates another link and when the rock...
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    Auto rotary system

    Has anyone here used this ? How well does it work ? For those who don't know what I'm talking about (not that I do) it is somewhat like draft control, but for a tiller. It takes it's control signal from the tiller's rear plate (door, flap) via a cable (inner wire and outer casing, like a...
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    Conversion of Tag-along trailer to gooseneck

    Somewhen a long time ago I saw some sort of an "adapter" that a tag-along (bumper-pull) trailer could be hooked to and become a gooseneck. Basically a ball mount, rails going back from there to a bar that fitted across the A-frame and forward from the ball mount an up and over structure to reach...
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    Hard lines.

    What are the generally used fittings for steel lines ? In particular, is there a general standard and is it the same as is used for automotive brake lines ? It would be SO HANDY if I could just buy off the shelf brake line at my local NAPA store in standard lengths and bend it to fit. Maybe...
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    Chain Harrow.

    Anyone made their own ? I was thinking of bending up some 5/8 or 3/4 re-bar - if I could get the pattern. Angles probably matter and at a guess there are at least two planes in which the bends are made - and those have to be at the right angle to each other too. Anyone discover the geometry from...
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    Backhoe  Attaching/Detaching the Backhoe.

    I have an 8 1/2 ft Amerequip hoe. It is fairly easy to attach & detach, as long as I back the tractor to exactly the right place left/right. It is "self assisting"; that is to say I get close, hook up the hydraulics, which I then use to raise the hoe on it's stabilizer arms, back up the tractor...
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    Cylinder or valve problem ?

    As a GENERAL question; how do you go about figuring if "leak down" is in the cylinder or the valve block ? e.g. If you leave the loader up and it creeps down overnight. It might not be a huge problem, other than you shouldn't do it for safety reasons, they probably all do it a bit, but on the...
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    Backhoe  Amerequip - backhoe OEM to Who ?

    Basically the title is the question, who do they "make and paint" their hoes for ? I have one, the 8 1/2 ft., I would like to know where else I could shop for parts, in particular buckets, maybe a thumb, etc.
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    Tires; Ag, R4 or Turf - AGAIN !

    I've been swapping out my loaded R4s for turfs, a non trivial job because a) the rear ones are loaded 17.5L x 24 s and b) I'm old and frail (-: Anyway, the front ones were no big deal, just used the FEL to jack up the front end, I still had pallet forks on from unloading the set of turfs from...
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    Filling in a back yard pool.

    I think this is the right place for this,. Apology to the mod if it is not, please move it if you deem fit. My son is working for a "Landscaper". A lose term for a guy who will take on just about anything. They have a BobCat (small Gehl, to be precise) and I move it around with my truck/trailer...
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    Tires  Handling heavy tires - relatively heavy.

    Any tips/tricks for handling ~1,000 lb loaded tires and rims ? At about 400 lbs empty mine were about as much as I could bully around bare handed, now that they weigh about as much as a horse I feel a need to treat their mass with appropriate respect. I have an el cheapo engine crane and was...
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    Squeaky steering column.

    As the title suggests, this is on a C42 (large frame) Century with very few hours on it. I have been through the owner's manual, but can find no oil/grease points. I did HAVE shop manuals, but they are water ruined and I can't get reproductions in .pdf files (a different issue). Anyway, it...
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    Winch from Surplus center.

    Anyone have a WOOD POWER winch from SC ? Careful "Wood", not "Woods". I Know that SC stuff is generally good for the price and at least OK regardless of price, but I've never heard of these winches before. They also carry Ramsey, which I have heard of, but for a lot more money. Surplus Center...
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    Bucket level indicator on Humperdink loader ?

    I have the C50-HL loader, which is fine, but it has taken me all this time to notice that it doesn't have a bucket level indicator. Should it have ? Does anyone else have this loader WITHOUT a bucket level indicator ? Yeah, I know, it isn't "Humperdink", but its close and right now I'm not...
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    Shop manuals - in .pdf form.

    Are these still available ? I bought the hard copy, for some outrageous price a year and a half ago. It got ruined in a flooded basement and thrown out. I was hoping I could download a replacement, although proof of original purchase would be nice, I don't seem to have that. {Don't Ya just...
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    Control valve for hydraulic top link.

    Yet a_NOTHER HTL topic. OK, maybe a Duhh question; Why not a float on HTL control valve ? It seems enough people have the fine positioning problem when trying to take pressure off the top link so the pin will come out and there are probably enough attachments for which a slack (or disconnected)...
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    Renting Hydraulic Attachments.

    First question; Can HYDRAULIC attachments be rented anywhere ? Second question; Could there be a fluids compatibility issue with rented attachments ? In other words, are all tractor hydraulic fluids compatible and mixable, or would there be mutual pollution between tractor and rented...
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    Mounting control valves and quick connects.

    OK, this maybe too dumb for anyone else to have asked, but I'll try it. Just hypothetically could a block of Prince SV control valves be mounted on the back of a tractor with the quick connect couplers threaded into their in/out ports ? Assuming correct thread matching or suitable adapters. It...
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    Seasonal pricing on mowers (& Tillers)

    Here comes fall (autumn), the end of the mowing season. Are there seasonal "clearance sales" on mowers, say after labor day ? I have the same question on tillers, but suspect that would come much later, when everyone has turned their residue under for the winter.
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    Caroni & Agri-Supply.

    It seems that Agri-Supply is the sole Caroni importer, distributor, dealer in the US. Is this true ? If so, do they have monopolostic pricing, or is there flexibility ? They list prices on their web site, but can you haggle in the retail stores ? Any experiences dealing with them would be...
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    Forks  Pallet Forks wanted, with skid steer attachment plate.

    I've been browsing the various clamp on fork threads for quite a while now. I think its time to just suck it up, bite the bullet, spend some MONEYYYyyyyyy. So, I doubt that I'd need anything over 2,000 lb capacity, but 3,000 would be a "nice to have". Used is OK, or new they're not OUTRAGEOUSLY...
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    Tire sealants and liquid ballast - Compatible ?

    Has anyone here had good luck with tire sealants such as slime and liquid ballast ? I ask because I would like to use both, but have been told that the sealant is likely to "wash into" the ballast, stay suspended and not get to the hole when it is needed. Who is using what combinations ? e.g...
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    Mowing, chipping, shredding, etc. - all in one.

    I was casually browsing around Sears yesterday and noticed one of those combination lawn mowers/chipper/shredder/bagger things. It really LOOKED LIKE a lawn mower with a chute added to the top of the deck and an exhaust hose out the side to a bag - OK, thats what it IS. So, on a larger scale...
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    3 pt attachments on the FRONT !

    OK, just SUPPOSE someone wanted/needed to drag their 3 pt implements around on the front of the tractor - nevermind "why ?" for now ? Also suppose that they already have a skid steer compatible FEL. Is there anything that hooks onto a skid steer type FEL and can hook up to 3 pt implements...
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    Grading  Idiot's or Dummy's guide to surveying & grading.

    Idiot\'s or Dummy\'s guide to surveying & grading. I know it can't all be learned from a few pages, but I'm looking for the "elements" of surveying, defining grade, working to grade stakes, etc. For example, if I had a gently sloping area that a family member wanted made flat for a tennis...
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    Yet another C50/C50HL question - re Woods Back Hoe

    Does anyone know if the Woods 9000 Hoe sub frame fits with the Humpolec C50/C50HL loader sub frame ? According to Woods it goes on the Branson 3820, 4220, 4720 with the Branson BL10A or BL20A (Ansung), or the Woods 1009, 1012 or 1016 loaders - this is under their listing for Branson, they don't...
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    Kodiak

    Anyone have any Kodiak attachments ? I'd appreciate comments on quality, pricing, "value", etc. Where are they priced relative to, say LandPride, Midwest, York, Woods, etc. ? tnx
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    So what is going to happen to Branson?

    This is hearsay from (someone other than the owner at) my local Zetor/century/branson/a_couple_of_other_brands dealership. The owner went to the dealer meeting, this guy did NOT. Hydrostatic Bransons coming, but not until August. An incentive program to help clear out the remaining century...
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    So what is going to happen to Branson?

    I think there was a dealers' meeting a week or two ago. Any NEW news from that ?
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