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    New Holland TC 40 DA 2 Speed hydro?

    Looking at a new holland tc 40 da, with bucket and forks, 2007 so no emissions,1255 hrs. they are asking $19700 Looks to be in very nice shape. Just wondering why only a 2 speed hydrostat? Anyone of you guys have one? Is one range too slow and the other too fast? I like the Shibuara built New...
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    jd 345 with Kaw 18hp puking oil sometimes

    1997 jd with liquid cooled kawasaki puked oil 3 different time this summer. The first time after I shut it off in the barn, the second time after idling down headed to the barn, this last time when I got off after mowing and left it running for a couple minutes before putting away. The first two...
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    Dump trailer, would a jump box help?

    I just bought a used dump trailer, and would like to know if it is ok to use a jump box to help if the battery got weak. It is dumping fine, but I don't want get caught somewhere and not be able to dump. Kind of a belt and suspenders thing. Will a jump box take that kind of constant load? I...
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    Six square feet per six pack beer ad

    According to the ad, every six pack purchased will help convert six square feet of farm land to organic. Using my public school math, it would take 726,000 six packs for every 100 acres, that's four million three hundred and fifty six thousand beers. That's a lot of beer and a lot of wizzin'...
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    'Coons in the corn

    Every year the coons get some of my sweet corn, but they usually don't mess with it 'til it's almost ready to pick. They have decided to make a raid early this year. The ears are only 3 or 4 inches long, so I didn't think about my " anti coon " measures. They got about 25 stalks last night, time...
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    Thumb VS grapple observations

    I have a NH TC33 with a 5 ft. bucket, bolt on toothbar, and The Thumb, my son has an LS XR 4155 with a 6 ft. single lid grapple. I see advantages and disadvantages to each. The thumb will grab sizable piles of brush, but not as much as the grapple. You can see what you are doing better with the...
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    What is the best chain for cutting slabwood?

    My son is running 2 different saws for cutting slabwood bundles. A 272XP and a 455 rancher. The 272XP is running a 36in. bar with a full skip chain. The 455 has a (regular?) chain on a 20in. bar. He is leaving the bundles banded and burying the saw into the bundle to cut as many as possible in...
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    LS 3 cylinder turbo varying horsepower

    My son is looking to buy an LS XR series tractor, we noticed that from 40 hp. to 55hp. they use the same engine displacement. He would like to go with a 45 or 50hp. His question is, by getting more hp. out of the same engine making it work harder, thus affecting longevity. Is it better to have...
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    nybirdman to the rescue,another thanks

    birdman, as you know I used pictures of your thumb install to guide me on the installation of mine. I ran into a problem when I was back dragging on a frozen pile of asphalt millings with the toothbar on my bucket. I was trying to loosen the pile to get a scoop to spread on my driveway, the...
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    Quick connect question

    I am installing a Greens Machine Thumb on my bucket,and using my rear remotes. I want to know if I can remove one of the rear quick couplers without oil spewing all over the place. I want to take one to the hydraulic hose place to make sure I get the right fittings,as I understand there are...
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    Toothbar and thumb using rear remotes

    I want to install a toothbar and thumb on my TC33. I don't want to go with a grapple bucket, as I have a pin on bucket and it would be a PITA to change back and forth. I have read everything I could find on grapples and thumbs, and I believe a toothbar and thumb will do what I want to do. I've...
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    Good way to crack hickory nuts and chestnuts?

    I have an abundance of hickory and chestnuts this year, the most I have seen in 33 years of owning this property. So I decided to try these nuts for the first time, and wow, they are really good. I had to beat them with a hammer as my nutcracker and even vice grips didn't work. Is there some...
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    Sheave block mechanical advantage?

    I am no physics major, I know a block and tackle increases pulling power, but with just one pulley, like on a sheave block does it increase mechanical advantage, or is it just 1 to 1. I want to persuade some trees to fall were I want them to. Thanks, Bill
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    Why are wheel spacers so expensive?

    I can't understand why spacers need to cost so much. I want to put chains on the rear of my TC 33, and not enough clearance, hence the spacers. I worked in a machine shop 40 years ago and it looks like any well equipped shop could make them easily. They look like glorified washers, not gold...
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    Picked up an LGT 14 D It is a beast

    Can't wait to try out the mower, it has a 48in. deck 4ft. front blade, cat.0 3ph all in excellent condition. No leaks anywhere, smooth running 3 cyl. Shibaura diesel, ag, tires with bolt on duals, chains, block heater, 1349 hrs. I hope this thing is as bullet proof as it appears, they really put...
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    GT 75 yes or no

    I am considering a GT 75 garden tractor, it has a 48 in. deck, power steering, 3pt. hitch, back blade, hydraulic lift front blade, ag tires on rear, 3 cyl. Shibaura diesel. I don't know the hours, looks like normal wear and tear for an older unit. [ only one picture ]. I want it mostly for...
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    YM 186 or International 235

    I am looking for a heavier duty lawn mower for my yard and quad trails. I am kinda done with disposable lawn tractors, I don't have a manicured lawn, I just cut what grows and it's green. I found 2 tractors locally that would probably fit the bill. One is a Yanmar 186 with a woods L59 belly...
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    Growing sunflowers from birdseed?

    I was wondering if you can grow black oil sunflowers from the kind for bird feeding, or do you have to buy special seeds for planting. I wanted to leave some for wildlife and harvest some for winter feeding. Thanks
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    What happened to D con?

    I bought some D con to put in my barn, when I opened the package I expected to see the little blue pellets but no, there is a little cube inside a clear plastic box with openings. Anyway, I had it in the barn for over 2 weeks and they never touched it. I was still seeing evidence of mice so I...
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    Farmall 240 gear noise.

    My neighbor has a Farmall 240 which has a growling noise in 4th gear only and only under load. Could it be a bearing or the gears? Does anyone know where he could get transmission parts ,if necessary? Thanks, Bill
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    Timberline 25 shingles going bad

    I built my house in 1995 and installed Timberline 25 laminated shingles, the kind that look like cedar shakes. The roof has developed a couple leaks, and I had a roofer come to repair them. He said they have been having problems with these shingles leaking right through the shingle. Apparently...
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    Anybody know 3PH lift capacity on JD 3020?

    Looked on tractor data, owners manual and can't find how much the 3 point will lift. I want to lift one end of a 40 ft. shipping container off the ground and pull it into position where I want it. We will be pushing on the other end with another tractor. I think the container weighs about 8500...
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    How many BTU'S in a glove?

    10 years of heating with an outdoor boiler, and every year I have gloves get caught on the wood and into the boiler it goes. Those things go up in flames quickly as you look in there and feel like an azz. Here is the good news, so far this year I haven't lost any. I hope I am not the only one...
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    3020 racing out of control

    I searched the JD 3020 threads and haven't seen a similar problem. The problem started with after running for a while the engine would start gaining rpm without moving the throttle, I would get off the tractor and turn the shaft that is sticking out of the carb with pliers, that would take care...
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    LT 1045 transmission belt replace help

    I have an LT 1045 with a little over 200 hours on it, and the transmission belt shredded while mowing Saturday. Went to TSC where I bought the tractor and they did not stock this belt, had to special order it. I thought it was kinda strange as they must have sold thousands and thousands of that...
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    Flush hydraulics with diesel fuel?

    I have a NH TC 33 gear with fel, just changed hydraulic oil and filter last weekend. I did not flush the system, and now I am reading on some posts that if you suspect water, you should flush the system. The hydraulics are doing the same thing as before, noisy and jerky and they would not work...
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    How do you change gears on 4 spd Mascio tiller

    I bought a used Maschio 7 ft tiller model U 205 in looking at a Maschio website it looks like it has a 4 speed gearbox. I have run this behind my JD 3020 and it spins very fast. I was wondering if I could slow it down maybe I could run it with my 33 hp NH as I am selling the Deere. Anyway, I...
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    TC 33 Squeaky jerky hydraulics

    This winter when it was really cold my hydraulics started getting real slow and jerky. Then 2 times when it was cold they wouldn't work at all. I read posts on TBN about water in the fluid, figured that was the problem. It finally got warm enough and I changed the fluid and the filter. this is a...
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    NH Dealer Closed in W. Mich

    A local NH dealer in the Grand Rapids area closed Fri. March 14 after some 35-40 years in business. Just FYI
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    Tier 4 tractors, any problems?

    I have been shopping my local dealer for an R4041H and they do not have any more tier 3 models. In addition to the price increase, is there any issues inherent to the tier 4 engines? More fuel consumption? Less power? In reading these threads most guys are glad they didn't get the tier 4. More...
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    R4041 buying advice

    Hey guys I am new here and looking at an LS 4041. I bought a used TC33 NH last summer but wish I had gone a little bigger. My JD is too big for what I need and the NH is a little light and I would like a loader with more lift capacity. The price on the LS seems decent for the hp. I saw here...
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