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I was thinking about this for in my shop, of course it would not work on anything but paved and I bet the wheels cost more than our wheel motors, but we are nearly there in terms of structure...

Jeez, I meant to take a picture, but I wanted to let you guys know what has been my process for broken hoses in the sticks. There are hose repair kits you can use, but they are not cheap, and the ruputures always seem to be inaccessible. So what I did is I bought two long hoses. One is 1/4...

Got a picture at the logging shop today of what went over the lip of my tunnel. Been there for a number of years.

Was going to write about how I was cutting up this fallen giant 48” maple and moving it around with the 1850 and my grapple and the the friggin wheel motor hose ruptured. Thankfully due to the nettles and blackberries I was wearing long pants but I got a hot oil bath from the giblets to my toes...

Scouting goldmines in Colorado for a movie. Thoughts?

I am going to assume it is probably the same across all platforms if you have the trailer wheel spindle being used as a mower blade spindle. I have replaced them twice in my mower and have forgot to write them down both times. Was going to try and online them as my NAPA is pretty criminal in...

I have been a little remiss here at tbn as work and this have gotten in the way. Honestly with Covid and all the crazy costs this shop is not emotionally as pleasing as I hoped. Maybe once we have the electrical is finalized it will be better. But still finally concrete and a dry place in the...

Well, just a story. So the wife took the tractor out into the back 40 and a line ruptured. Usually not a big deal, I have some spares that I can plug in to limp back home. Not so lucky this time. It wasn't that I didn't have the hose, it was I could not find the break. On top of it I have...

Wondering if anyone uses aw32 or hydraulic oil instead of engine oil in there hydraulic system.

Hey Team, Deutz sprung a leak. This will be my second time running fuel lines so no big deal, except I completely forgot what size the fuel line is. It is something weird, like 3mm VW line. Anyone point me in the right direction?

So this weekend (Friday) and today I rebuilt all my hydraulic cylinders, and changed all the filters, and did all that maintenance you are supposed to do... Well, I had the filter issue (air getting in) and now my tram takes a moment to engage moving forward. Jumps right in when I tram in...

So thought i would share this mess up with you. First time I have done this. And what is worse is that it was hidden, and if I hadn't heard the tram making a bit of a noise I would never have looked or seen it. The squeeze out was on the backside of the filter housing and just tucked up so...

So a few weeks ago I posted about how my steering cylinders where flopping around... I wanted to show you the elongated holes. This is something that my 1850 suffers from in a variety of places. I don't think that this is the best design, but I get why they do it. I will order new ears, or...

Hey all So my wonderful 1850 is really showing wear. Last night i foend the holes connection the rollover arm to the connecting plate elongating. Probably what will happen is nect year i will take the machine off line and tear it down and improve it bur that said i brought up adding a 1460 to...

So, mowing, nose down at about 35 degrees and a foot from the 90 degree, 10ft drop off. And the whole tractor just dies. Nothing, no juice, nothing... Painful walk up to the shop, grab all the tools I can think I might need and back down I go.. After digging for a while I find this little...

So I am having a serious leakdown issue on the PT. Worse than normal. I also feel like my lifting capabilities are off by at least 30%. This all said, does someone have directions to cleaning out the Lift Tilt Circuit? anyone have alink to a tear down video? As a side note, wanted to gauge...

So found a few drops of oil today on the toe of my boot. It looks to be coming from the bottom of my lift control and not from the hose connectors on the back side. Also my lift capabilities are a bit less than normal and I have noticed occasional quick decent in the lift circuit. Any advice...

Well, it was completely stupid. Completely... I was putting gravel on the road, was backing up, looking over my shoulder going "fast" and out of the corner of my eye I see the wire loose on my lightbar. Well, like a woman in a diamond store I glommed onto that shiny thing and promptly drove...

Everyone all the best to you and your loved ones and to a much better 2020

So not sure where to post this but thought I would put in a plug for the Oregon Steam Up tractor show jsut north of Salem OR. If you live in the PNW it is a great show with both steam and gas / diesel machines. The show is, by PNW standards, huge. Not to diss it but you guys who live in the...

Was down in a ravine (WHY do I always have this happen in the most inaccessible parts of my property) and I get a very strong smell, takes a moment, I know the smell but why am I smelling it here. Turn and there is a LOT of smoke coming out of the hood of the tractor. And I realize it is...

Well, lets cut to the chase, I am fat. Not sure how or when it happened but here I am, overweight, middle aged and angry. Anyway, basically my machine lives in a wet environment. Even with cover it still gets wet 8 months out of the year. The seat had been feeling funny and I thought I...

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A few questions... Did you make it yourself (Pictures please) What remote do you use to power it (Dump/Tilt or PTO) What would you do different?

Gotta ask, about to make either a brilliant or stupid decision. Anyone own a trencher ? Got a few questions like how well does it work? You drive backwards? Does that suck or cause you are going so slow you can keep up with the line you want?

I inherited a 99 Dodge Ram 2500 - 4 door, 8ft bed diesel. Its a monster, my FIL had chipped it, changed the exhaust, a bunch of performance upgrades. He used it to haul around a bed camper that was way too big for the truck in my opinion. Anyway, it is now mine (100K miles on it btw). It has...

So I have a nice Milwaukee impact driver. A fuel 18v. It died. I think the trigger stopped working. A simple switch in my mind. Went to the Milwaukee repair store. Walked in. Guy looked up from the counter and said. “Don’t bother. The switch costs more than a new gun”. Turns out that...

Yeah, I know we can..... Here is the deal, I am about to go out to bid for concrete for my new shop. Of all the subjects I know the least amount about in terms of construction it is concrete and Youtube, while OK, is not great... So the particulars. Right now I am aiming to just concrete...

So I got home late September, left a couple of weeks later and the Movie I was to start folded due to the director hating the script. So home I went, and the wife said "You are not sitting around waiting for your shop to get built, you are helping build mine". Helping generally means providing...

I need a trencher for a week. I can buy one for around 2K for a bobcat (same specs) and just weld on a plate. But thinking about renting instead. It would open me up to a few other occasional use items.... Thoughs?

So I am spraying crossbow on our pile of noxious blackberries. I mixed up 25 gallons and had a breakdown. In the 24 hours waiting for the part the weather has changed. I now have rain for the rest of the week so this mix will sit for 6 days probably. Thoughts?

At some point our property was logged leaving behind half a dozen big leaf maple stumps. They are huge. One may be 7 feet I diameter. When maples get cut they sprout new growth. They look overly bushy. Tried roundup with little success. Anyone have other suggestions?

Knocked down a few cedars this week for a proposed shop on the property. Thought it was an intersting pic, wife was moving the cedar logs around. Long, close to lift capacity of the PT. but awkard as all heck. 8 Wheels really helps with these types of loads.

Well, you know you should never lend a tractor to a friend. So I let my wife use it instead and it came back sans the knob that goes on the throttle control. Flat blade entry (not screw on). THoughts?

Looking to buy a used Side by Side for the farm. I won't be putting a ton of miles on it. So I am not mechanically inept, and kknow there is a lot more than just hours and miles for a machine to factor in. Oh, and I am looking at a gas machine. So with a car, 30K miles is still new, 70...

What do you guys and gals recommend for a tube patch kit for a tractor.

I wonder is we shouldn't start a sticky that is just dedicated to Modifications. Such a tight community here and honestly there is ton of stuff to search through.... Maybe some sort of easily searchable lines like below.... 1850 - Mower - Blade Bolt removal Modification I cut a hole in...

So getting the final steps together for the shop, realizing I am going to needs some heat Now, I live in a temperate climate. Seldom below freezing, but it highs in the winter are wonderful if they hit 50. The overall shop size is 3000 sq ft with 26ft to the peak.. The area I am probably...

So I am talking with a steel building manufacturer. I assume they do, but can you negotiate the cost of the building. Not talking labor, just the physical metal? If so, what is a good percentage. Lets say the quote I am getting has the building at 31K (which it is). My problem is I am not...

BW asked about the locking arm modification. There are some amazing machinists here and what I have to show I am not proud of but it works. I took some flat stock, cut it into a pattern, welded it together, added a bolt at the top to hold the knob and drilled a couple of holes and here is my...

BW asked me about this, so I thought I would repost this. I do not believe that the vent on the 1011F or 2011F series is adequate. Seems to me that it is restrictive. So what I did is I raised the vent by a couple of inches. You need to be careful and measure before you do this so you don't...

Wasn't sure where to post this but welcome to tires that go from round to Triangle treads. DARPA wheels change from tires to tracks without stopping

So this is a journye of me trying to build a shop. Warts and all. As of this page I am just breaking ground and have not formally decided on my building. I am close, but not 100% there as over this weekend I was surprised by a couple of issue. So where to begin.... I guess.... the...

So just moving the 1850 Flail mower conversation out of new members and into this. As Ken said, welcome to the group. Fantastic support here, I am always amazed at how helpful everyone is. I think I am probably the person who suffers the most in terms of repairs on my machine. My abuse...

So this year our homeowners insurance has changed and they no longer cover on property equipment. We are looking at the inland marine insurance and the quote is coming back at around $600 to cover a 50K tractor for the year. Until we get our new house built, kinda backed into this corner...

Its been a long spring in the North West... Thrilling new video of the plowing progress – NFNews

We are talking about adding a shop loft in one of the bays of the shop. this would be to create a second story... Right now it is a 24X45 dimension, with abit taken up by a stairwell. Looking at the math, we are looking at 14" I Beams (wood) 16 OC. I am thinking 3/4 would be enough but a...

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Painful to watch, and whose insurance covers it... (no one hurt) Liveleak.com - Train’s head-on collision with tractor caught on video

I am following Re Powering, Pump liveability conversations here and was wondering what everyones threshold was on selling. The way I look at this machine is that outside of the cylinders, its all off the shelf parts. Even if my tractor completely tanked (Engine, pumps and wheel motors) I don't...

So this is primarily for my Kubota X900 but I would not mind it making an appearance on my tractor, at 4000lbs and my truck (Dodge Diesel 2500 so I assume super heavy). I want to mount it on one of the 2" receiver trays (I assume those are reasonable stout?) so that it can be moved around...

So I am on a second round of quotes for his design, but wanted to get some insight from anyone who cares to give an opinion. Its a basic overview, and a layout of floor plans as we.. On this page I have the basic layout, It is a modern style buidling, 45X68 18 foot to the eaves. 2 bay...

So this was posted to me for my Kubota POS. Interesting read... Understanding and Troubleshooting Hydrostatic Systems

Wondering what people would do differently now that they have a shop up. I am working through plumbing and wiring, and as it is all in a slab, wondering what I should do. Do I throw in some pex for future heating (we are pretty temperate, seldom below freezing in the winter but cold concrete...

So I have been getting quotes in our area. It is not turning out how I had hoped or planned.... Concrete prices are crazy high. And they are influencing my decisions.... Let me back up... What I wanted was a 100x100 x 16 or 18 high shop. Saddly my money printing machine is broken so I...

So I am starting the process of going through my inheritance of sorts. It is primarily a large scale wood shop but there are some other tools thrown in. These are the first five I am unsure of enough to ask if anyone knows. I have an idea on all of them but would love a better idea than my...

So I just added another hungry mouth to the stable (a 1999 Dodge Cummings 2500) Between my tractor, My kubota RTV, and now this, I need to step away from Mobile One and go toward a more economical solution. So how do you all deal with 5 gallon buckets of oil when putting it into a machine. I...

So here is a question, what do you guys look for when you purchase a pole barn kit. Is there anything? I know metal siding seems to be of question. I guess that steel buildings use a thicker metal because they span a greater distance (?) but would love to know what you guys look for in these...

Haven't seen anyone posting about these, if so, please just throw this on the end of those posts. 3M™ WorkTunes™ Connect Wireless Hearing Protector with Bluetooth(R) Technology | 3M United States I love to listen to music and do work (phone calls) from the tractor. I have 2 sets of audio...

So was at the Deutz dealer in Portland getting my head gasket and the sales guy walked by, so why not, right? Learned a lot, but forgot to ask one quesiton, which is their a teir 4 product that is in the 1011F footprint. So Deutz would sell me a Turbo 2011F for 8500 (down from 12000 due to...

OK, my Kubota RTVx900 did not come with a hydro tilt bed. A kit is $1000 and has manual controls. I am thinking about purchasing this https://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200329586_200329586 To replace this I think I have this correct. My sytem in the RTV is only 5GPM at 3000...

So another project lingering has been the fact that since the belt slip, I am burning oil. Basically a quart ever tank. Called the technican at Deutz, he said he would look at the head gasket first. Apparently the 1011 Series are prone to leaking. I then called my Diesel mechanic neighbor...

So just a quick photo blog if you want it. As the machine is down until the wheel motor is rebuilt, I have decided to tear into old and new issues.. One is that my machine goes faster forward than reverse. Talked to Terry, he said just take the treddle apart. I did, here are all the parts...

So a simple story to tell, we recently scored on one of these little diesel side by sides. Great machine. Still getting used to it. One thing is that it is a Hydrostatic Transmission so the more you mush on the pedal the less likely you are going to get up that steep hill. So many people...

So tonigh I yanked the wheepy wheel motor and will take it to the shop early AM. Plan is for me to leave the country for a movie until March, so the wife will go pick it up and put in on a shelf. Spoke the the tech (we are surrounded by Hydraulics companies as we are a major logging area). He...

Gotta ask, On the back is stamped White Wheel Motor and 13A3N (I think) and this of course lines up with nothing in the white catalogue. Oh there is an X and an A stamped on the back as well. Haven't removed the motor yet but wanted to know if anyone had any thoughts.

So take a look at the picture. Notice the gap? This should be flush On further inspection 2 of the 6 bolts holding the wheel motor mount to the chassis are broken off. As well I am missing a bolt on the other side. Broken off. Haven’t checked the rear bolts yet

So Happy Holidays everyone. Hope santa brought some good gear for the new year. So my wonderful neighbor has bolted my tractor back together and has an different theory on why my tractor is splitting... As we know, my machine had a tough life before me, and not an easy life with me. While...

So want to get my hands on a quality shop manual, see a few on ebay, 100 for a zerox it looks like, 20 for a dvd. Any thouhgts? Or should I get one direct from Kubota?

OK, Promise this is not me. This is a very good friend of mine who is very city who just bought himself a 40 acre spread in the country to get away from the **** that is LA. The story gets better as he closed escrow on Wednesday, moved out of his house in LA on Friday and Saturday was...

Would you buy it? Around 6K give or take is the asking price. It is a lease return from an orchard operation in So Cal. There is actually a large selection of them as the dealership leases 20 to this farm. I of course need to inspect but if it was gas I would pass but diesel with 2K...

So a buddy is shopping for a Kubota in the so cal area. We are calling other dealers but wanted opinions on price and use. So tractor, 72 inch bucket. Back hoe with hydraulic thumb and a 12 bucket are being offered at 47999. He has hilly property with tons of boulders that he needs to...

Yup.. This time on me (this is the second time it has broke). Very odd. I think that probably the piece cracked earlier in the day and then slowly loosened up. Eventually just bowing like a broken down horse. I was able to get it back to the shop, and am figuring out the next moves. Of...

OK, I have two choices... what I need is 200 amps in my barn.... What I have is my house meter, 250ft from the shed. I also have a transformer 190 ft from the shed. If I go from the transformer I will need a meter (and extra costs for that). If I want 200 amps from my house meter...

Was looking for thoughts. I need to lay around 200 feet of pipe and electric, trencher costs 500 a day to rent. Thinking about rigging up a used Toro Dingo trencher I found online and for its cost It would pay for itself in 2 days. But, driving backwards, trying to trench.

I have tried to talk him out of it, but there is a nice PT setup on the interweb that is calling his name. I don't know of anyone having a 2 series but had to ask if anyone has any insight I can share with him, or pros and cons of the 2 series in general. Its the 2445 trailer package...

So dealing with a myriad of issues, and my neighbor came up and suggested that I go for a metal carport kit with either a wood or a concrete floor for a "temporary" or 10 year shop. 25X30 sort of size. It am debating a number of solutions to my problem of shop space and i do not want to do...

I thought I was the only one for a thousand miles and someone has one right next door 1998 Power Trac PT185 - heavy equipment - by owner - sale

So just asking the group as it seems Tig Month for questions... Looking at an Everlast 200DV (its my price point and I have had good luck with my other Everlast products). I could go up a bit in my purchase price and am considering the 250. I guess my question is given the fact I couldn't...

So I am asking about shop expansion.. The wife rightly turns to me and asks why not move a carport / pole barn we have. It is a 32x35 or so. It is pole barn constructed with no sides. It was used by the previous owner to house his fifth wheel (and his girlfriend cause his wife did not want...

So wondering aloud about a problem I am faced with. Been saving for a shop. Around 80 x80 minimum. 200k is a price point I have been given. Very modern in design. 2 story. Financial reality is it is two years away. But I have inherited a couple of shops worth of tools and find myself out...

So my battery died, it is 10 years old so no big deal. Went to Napa as I needed the machine. Put the battery in and it wasn't charging. Grumble. Got into the engine and found a wire broken coming off the alternator and runing into this device before it went to the wiring clip on the side of...

This is not factory, at least I don't think so. It is located coming off my Deutz 1011F Series engine off an alternator wire. The wire that was nutted to it at th bottom had vibration broken off and I have reinstalled the device, but like I said, not sure its purpose

So I know this is welding and this is also not a shop class, but I am struggling a bit. How do you drill metal? And various Metals (hard and soft, aluminum yada yada). Drill Presses. I keep seeing Drill Slow, and then I look at drill presses and all of them are like 500 RPM at the...

So saddly my wife's father and uncle have passed away in the past 6 months. Upside is that both are master wood workers with largish wood shops. I have now inherited both shops loaded with tools Saddly I do not have an enclosed shop. And I live in the rainy pnw. I guess I could build a shop...

So in my head I get why there are two different tools... In my head Band saw better, but more expensive to own. Chop saw not so accurate and leaves debris but cheap. So why when I walk into machine shops do I see both? Why would a person pick a chop saw over a band saw?

So I will start this thread, and I am sure lots of people are going to have their own versions of fixes. First, my machine is 1850 with a 96" three head rough cut mower. I break off 6 to 10 blades a year. One major modification is that I run with 1/2" blades instead of 1/4 or 3/8" blades...

So I am spending my summer working in Vancouver BC and saw this little PSA on Rabbit Nests. As most of us mow, maybe it will save someone from that awful feeling I know I have had for someone else.... A Baby Rabbits' Nest Could Be Hiding In That Patch Of Dead Grass On Your Lawn

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Saw this today on PT's facebook feed Not happy about the new Tier IV small diesel engine laws coming into effect later this year? We're not either! We've been in touch with the EPA and our local Congressman to request they repeal it. You can express your concerns to the EPA too. To learn more...

Well, a little surprise for me at one of my fueling joints. They have now 93 No Eth pump.. $$$$$ for a gallon. And then around the corner was my ususal haunt that has (I think it is 87, might be 89) octane no ethanol but for a lot less Any thoughts, this is strictly for my quad which sits a...

So was gone for two months. Got home and the shop roof has a small leak. Dropped on my jigsaw table. It's surface rust. But not sure how to remove. Thoughts?

I have a very nice but very under utilized Woods Heavy duty 6ft box blade. I have been mulling the need of a landplane... started to design one an then realized that maybe I should just cut my woods apart. Or maybe cut a "Spill Over" along with some bold on extenders. Thoughts? Ideas?

So not for me but a friend of mine just did a very expensive oil change on his truck. Got it all buttoned up. No leaks. Was transferring the waste and there it was. The washer from the drain plug. He debated and decided not to loose the oil change over a washer and no leaking. Thoughts?

I have a couple of outlets that run off one breaker in my kitchen. Today I plugged in a vacuum, and the motor was jumping up and down in speed, like a load was coming on line. I got out my voltmeter and witnessed the voltage going from 117 to 94 and back up again, intermitten, no excuses...

OK, looking for some suggestions.... Got a 2005 polaris sportsman that is my farm quad. Worked well until this winter. Picked up a weird miss, in the upper range it just falls apart... under load even worse. Figured it was the carb... Rebuilt the carb, adjusted the valves, new spark...

Don't own one. Was surprised. Assume this is an issue with other machines as well American Farmers Are Turning To Ukraine To Hack Into Their Own Tractors: Report

Go figure must have just hung up the wrong way. Will swing by the cylinder shop tomorrow and get a quote I guess.

I built my own post hole digger a few years ago with a 12 " auger. It works great but I play a lot of trees so I found a used 24" bit. It's been a struggle as my property slopes and the big bit just bangs along the hillside instead of digging in. So took a long look at the problem and...

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OK, my setup.... Scratch Start Tig 100% Argon #6 Cup Matheson Select 3.32 Blue Tip E3 Tungsten Electrode Everlast PowerArc 200st Setup for 16 Guage Mild Steel 25 Amps on Meter 15CFM on Argon Results - A lot of burn through. Setup for 24 Guage Copper 20 Amps 15CFM Results -...

So, we all know i am not afraid to share.... I was up in the back part of the property, clearing out brush. Things are going fine. Getting into thickets of blackberries, stuff occassionaly pokes into the cab. See a shiny object under the brush, might as well jump off and see what junk I...

OK, I am in the midst of my shop design. 80x80 with a modern look. There are a bunch of things I am working through (Liike how do I keep it clean, where do I pressure wash the muddy tractor, how do I deal with engine smoke and oil spills). A bunch of you have built shops, and I believe firmly...

You would not believe what happened, whlie transferring my mig welder from the old cart to the new cart somehow the tank came loose from the old cart and fell over. I about plotzed. My hands were full with the mig welder, and I was sure the tank was secure but something caused it not to be I...

Well, as my tank was getting its coating of POR-15 I decided to tackle the motor mounts. What a mess. First, here are the motor mounts as they came out. As you can see, the top is a good motor rubber and the bottom is what I was left with Now comes the fun. First, notice the weird...

I inherited a bunch of tools and boxes of screws and bolts. Finally going through and ran across this stuff. I am thinking it may be some sort of rivet. The first is aluminum and the second appears to be brass, but I am probably wrong.....

So, I am stupid. So yesterday I moved my tractor, without a gas tank, over to the pressure wash area. I did this by putting the intake and return line into a bucket of diesel and resting the battery and bucket on top of the pumps. It all went smashingly well. So I took the battery out...

Just went to the local Crapa to buy some RTV to seal up this new lid on my metal diesel fuel tank. Salesman walked me away from the RTV aisle and to the cork aisle, saying no RTV would survive diesel. Now my fuel sender (Guage) has cork as well, but I just wanted to make sure I am being led...

Looking for thoughts here... I am putting a lid on a tank, the lid must seal shut and will have some sort of gasket material to keep it leak free. So the question, as it is only 1/8" thick, do I use self tapping screws or do I use 1/4" bolts and tap the threads out. Is there enough meat...

So as no one is posting but me, figured I would share this repair. I have been battling rust in my tank for quite some time, and figured now would be the best time to get it tackled. The plan is to cut the top of the tank off and make an access point, sand down the inside and use POR-15 to...

So as no one is posting but me, figured I would share this repair. I have been battling rust in my tank for quite some time, and figured now would be the best time to get it tackled. The plan is to cut the top of the tank off and make an access point, sand down the inside and use POR-15 to...

Thought I would put this up. Poor mans welding cart. Nothing really original about the design. Its tall (because I plan to put a TIG on the second shelf someday). I won't paint it until this summer. I need to live with it a bit. Already I am changing out the front wheels to a Trailer...

Now part of my more regular maintenance schedule When I got my PT I realized pretty quickly the engine sat weird. Further examination showed one of my motor mounts gone, the other half rotted (there are 4 total). I bought new ones, struggled to get them in but did. Was power washing this...

So mine was failing prior to the belt slip. Thankfully failing ON so the tracot would run, it just would not shut off (which is rare for this solenoid to do). Anyway, while dealing with my other issues, I decided to replace it. Went to Deutz, and $300. Staggering. It is on Ebay for $100...

OK, I am making a new lid for my diesel tank on the tractor. Looking at just bying a new bung and cap. Vented or Non Vented? Anyone know? When I open my tank the air really sucks in so I am assuming non vented (also, don't forget my tractor goes sideways but supposedly if you keep it below...

Didn't know what to call it. On the steel tanks, according to Terry, they are now providing a service port. Just like the oil tanks. So if you have this new sort of tank, any chance of posting a picture of it?

So I have a case of oil filters for the pump system and some of them come from different manufacturers. The one I opened today had a thick and a thin (width) gasket. I never saw the thick version, and when I tried it out it worked WAY better than the thin version. It works so well I am...

Wanted to put it out to friends and family that I have a set of pins as well as a 32MM socket and a series 8 star socket that I would be happy to send out if you plan on changing your timing belt or other engine repair work that requires the pins. All I ask is you send them back when finished...

OK, so I am an idiot and I didn't take any pictures of this, but my mechanic buddy showed me how to tent in my PT for field work (meaning you die out in the woods and it is raining, you don't have to work in the rain. Now this works with my 1850, not sure about anyone elses machine You need...

So this is posted in the PT section as well, but the story is as follows. Parked my machine a weekago. Temps dropped into the teens. Went to start it and this is my result Deutz won't run - YouTube I did get it to catch on the day, but it ran just like this and did not improve as it warmed...

I have an 11 gallon tank on my Diesel tractor. Lately I have been finding bits of rust in my filter. Drained the tank, looked through the pour hole and yup, rust everywhere. Not sure why someone would make a tank without a coating but here I am..... So, how to fix? The issue is access. I...

So, and this is only hypothetical... I was at the deutz place the other day and they had a remanufactured 4Cyl 1011F (may have been a 2011) 4 Cylinder. The guy jokingly said it had been sitting on a shelf a long time and wanted it gone. With a Hydraulic tractor, what sort of advantage would...

OK, so been on the phone with Terry, and with Deutz, but wanted to post here. Filled the tractor, and parked it outside late last week. We had a big cold / snow storm. Tried to start it yesterday, wouldn't catch, Put a heater on it and tried it again yesterday and it caught, but it runs...

So as for penance for getting the cool handmade tractor seat from the wife. I have been sent to eastern washington to spend the holiday with her family. At this point I am very positive the seat is not worth this but I digress. Her BIL has a new hobby which is restoring old garden tractors...

But the wife made this for me for christmas. Riding is style 2017

Meant to put that in my last post to all my PT Friends. Happiest of Holidays, Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukah, a Quanza and Festivus, and hopefully to a much better year than 2016.

So it of course could not have happened at a worse time or location. I was plowing our mile long road (York Rake) as a christmas eve gift to all those on the road (we do not get snow just pot holes). Was turning around and I heard a pop and I could no longer steer. Well, of course, the back...

Well, one of my steering cylinders failed. Boy did it leave me high and dry but that is another story. Got the machine home, and it appears that when I rebuilt my cylinders I missed a step and did not properly lock down the nut that holds the piston on. Now both are at the back end of the...

Long story for a short question... Got a lincoln 185C a few years ago from a dealer who set the whole thing up (cart, gas, Machine) it was unboxed and set to go when I arrived. Took it home, been having fun with it ever since (but on and off, not steady). So finally, my 95CFM bottle gave...

Hey everyone I am welding outdoors, it is humid. The temp is around 35. I turned my 180C on and the fan did not come on. I actually didn't think anyting of it and proceeded to weld, 15 1" welds. Fan did not come on. Before I panic, anyone have any insight? I didn't catch the fan until I...

So this weekend my wifes cousin came up for the holiday. He was (after the marines) a deep water welder for a number of years (And the stories and things I learned from him, amazing). Anyway, he helped me set up my scratch start tig for my stick welder. A big note he said to me is that I made...

Anyone know where the bearded wonder is at? I realized I have not seen a post from him in over a month if not longer. Don't see anything in Hydrualics either.

Is there a chart or something that tells me what metals can and cannot be next to each other? I think Galvanized and Copper are a no no but what about regular steel and copper? Love any insight anyone has.

OK, so I have to say you guys have freaked me out (for years) about Zink poisoning. To the point I wont work on Galvanized. But now the time is to learn how to work with the stuff. So what does it take to get poisoned? The scenario I am currently working with is that I have to cut a 12"...

So I have a weepy connector. Twice now I have taken apart, cleaned and retaped and with limited success. My neighbor has suggested I use Pipe Dope (paste) instead. I have used this in plumbing, both Gas and water with good results but never on a high pressure (3KPSI) applicaitons. THoughts...

Looking for a semi temporary (2 year plan) shop space. I will be limited to one container, probably 40ft. Would love to see what everyone has done and what work and what does not. It will be wood oriented, but happy to see metal shop ideas as well.

OK, just so others can feel good about themselves. Welding a large sculpture. 1/8" x 4" square tubing. Got some scrap to test with and get my settings right. Played and played and finally felt I had dialed in my welder (the settings on the panel seems too agressive). Was ready to weld...

OK, so I have learned to Mig Weld via the web. Just being honest here. I am learning a lot, but some things don't make sense. Wanted to ask you guys why the head of my welder looks this way. I seem to get it gunked up pretty quickly. Am I holding too close (I have to weld outdoors so MIG...

Hmmm. So welded the crack in the tub and feel I should have no new oil in the tub. But I do. My engine has been using oil I figured it was just wear but now I am thinking it might be the seal between the engine and the pumps. Ugh.... If I have to do this I may just do a complete teardown of...

I have a Deutz 1011F in my machine. Deutz is known for Fuel Solenoid Shutoff Valve Failure, but generally in the "I won't start" type. What happens is I run the engine, when it gets warm if I shut it off with full throttle (turn the key off) the engine continues to run on until I throttle down...

OK, lots of things going on for me over the next few weeks. I am making a sculpture, maybe, hopefully. and I need to weld some bearings onto the steel (4x4 sqaure to maybe something like this 3/4" 2 BOLT FLANGE BEARING W/LOCK COLLAR) Anyway, Can I do this? I saw Chuckee Using 7018 with...

So I have had this crack in my tractor since I bought it. After a couple of years I took it to a machine shop, they slapped a weld on it and within a year or so it cracked again. This crack is over top of the corner of the oil tank, and goes into the engine tub. When I am on steep slopes...

Hmmph Takes all the fun out of it This Robotic Tractor Looks Seriously Badass

So 5 years ago we bought a Craftsman 5000 54" mower used for the wife. Dark green. She wanted to mow, wanted her own machine and we could not afford the SCUT I wanted to get her. Within a week there was a large tinkerbell decal on the hood of the tractor. Fair enough, its not mine. Last...

So got the hose situation more or less worked out. To do the hoses I pressure washed the tractor multiple times. Went into town to get some supplies and the wife got onboard to move some rock. When I returned she said that the tilt seat was no longer working... I know there was significant...

Hey guys real quick. Just making sure that I or someone else has not made a mistake. WHEEL MOTORS. I thought that the tube that went to feed the other motor crossed over. Meaning Pump to Left Front Wheel. Left Front Wheel to Right Rear Wheel, Right Rear wheel back to pump. But for...

So was pushing dirt around, probably the most strenous activity the PT faces these days and I heard a Boom, kind of like a balloon going off in a hallway. I then smell oil. Look down and there is a huge puddle. Quickly back up to a safe spot and shut down. Of course it happened in the...

I am ordering a new shutoff (mine refuses to shut off when on) There are a bunch of conflicting notes on the net about shutoff valves. SOme say aftermarket is just fine, some say Deutz is better. And some say just bypass and put in an inline fuel shutoff... Thoughts? Anyone? Bueller?

OK, at this point they are going to have to work as I have already installed. So, the rear tires on my mower (they are draggers, locked in one position) one failed, the other looked bad so I ordered a new set off the net. I took the info from the tire and placed the order and instead of a...

Kinda cool Seeing Friction Welding in Slow Motion Is Like Watching Stars Form

Well, what the heck was I waiting for. this tractor is entirely different. Holds the slopes, tons of traction. I have battled this slope for years, the ground is real loose and I tend to just slide down the hill. Its not a ton 35 degrees max but the old PT held its position straight across...

Called, no one answers. Thinking this may be one of their two holiday weeks.

So i am posting this to the PT Forum as the tires I am using are probably only useful to PT owners. As you guys know, I am getting rid of all of my tires. They are, quite frankly beyond dead. In looking at new tires, I first consulted the factory. As my tractor is slope oriented, we...

OK, I messed up. two weeks ago I took a spare stud down to Crapa and asked them if they could order me more. three days later they said they could not find a match. And then I went out of town and forgot. Now I am back and, well, I am trying to swap tires and I cannot. I need more of these...

Just saw my neighbors Ford sitting weird in his yard. Spindle broke off the old girl. He said this is the second time. Anyway, he has a source that is out of them, but was wondering as you guys are so resourceful what sources you might have on the list Part number is SBA326310351

I have never had good tires on my PT (purchased used) and as we all know being gentle on my machine is not a character trait I have. So finally had enough of flats and torn tires and decided it was time to upgrade... At least I hope that is what I am doing. So first, got on the phone with...

Saw this article on BBC. Interesting.... MF owners rejoice or get nervous about parts. Is this the world's favourite second-hand tractor? - BBC News

Okedoke, another new issue. I noticed that when I shut down my tractor (turn the key off) If I have the throttle up the engine keeps running. or takes a while to wind down. Now last year I had a big issue with water in the fuel tank (came from a bad batch of fuel). What I did not know is...

Okedoke. Long day yesterday. Back story is we had big winds this winter, and I have been on a movie until just last week so basically the grass on my property is roughly 3 to 4 feet tall. Not only is mowing going absolutley slow, but I keep breaking mower blades off hitting large limbs and...

Just got off the phone with Terry. Long conversation about nothing (status of the company, how he is doing). One thing he pointed me to is a very very very sweet deal on an 1850 at the PT site. Basically 8500 for a big machine and attachments. Apparently the owner was ill for a couple of...

Maybe hydraulically powered. If not, what would be the downside of building one? Thinking about my wife and her having to mow under trees, wondering if there is a better way.. Rear finish means the tractor tires smashed the grass down first. Even mod mount seems to have a tire issue with a...

Saw this meme yesterday... Don't care about the wording but really, this hookup....

OK, so 2 christmas's ago my wife got me a Aluminum spool gun for my Lincoln 180C. This christmas I got a Tig setup for my Everlast 200. I know I can't do AL with the Tig, but I can with the spool. Thinking of killing two birds and picking up a tank of argon but wanted to confirm with everyone...

So I have a short. I have temporary fix but it is on a bundled pair that runs through the tunnel. Was wondering if there is a source for this kind of wire (seems pretty high quality, stranded pair each in a sleeve surrounded by plastic outer cover and a nylon cord in the middles). I...

So, broke my seat on my PT today. On the 1850 there is a Hydraulic ram that levels the seat when you are on slopes (well, any 1800 series owner will tell you it chuck you around on flat terrain and takes forever to right itself on slopes but supposedly it works). Anyway, the lower bracket that...

So looking for some opinions. I know one reason why my lovejoys have failed, and that was due to a negligent operator and the motor in question being loose (no not me but I would take the bullet). I have ordered new Love Joys due to the wear but I am wondering if part of hte reason is how...

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So, was wondering why I had slop in my steering. Saw the cylinder moving more than normal. Not a usual wear point on my machine so not often inspected except when changing hoses. Clearly someing must have been looser / more worn... Well here I am now... Thoughts are to weld the hole up a...

Well, so this has been going on for a while. A few years ago I was gone all summer and the neighbor kid got the fun filled job of mowing our 40 acres. But he did not no the quirks of the PT and missed the loose and vibrating mower motor.. I came back, saw it loose, noticed the rubber was shot...

So first, the Power Trac is a fantastic tractor, but one thing it is not is comfortable. I have been suffering with my LED Light brackets cracking due to the vibration that is rampant on the machine (canopy bolted to frame, canopy solid metal). I have been re-wedling and tinkering and finally...

Competition. Homepage - MultiOne Expensive competition but I like a few of the features. Oh PT, if you could only learn to improve.

So my wifes uncle passed over the holidays, and I was left with his very extensive wood shop. I found a set of these bits and have to say I have never seen anything like them. At first I thought they were extractio bits but they are far to delicate in my opinion. As I said, he had become...

Has anyone ever designed and built a shop with a smaller footprint and then added to it (meaning you had only so many $$$ but wanted to plan for the future). Wondering about what issues everyone ran into on this.

OK bear with me folks... Bar tires just lack traction. Quad tires, my dream tire, lack ability to support the weight. What if... What if.... What if I where to put either the R1 bar tires on the outside and put the quad tires on the inside. Bar tires take the weight and the side load...

Has anyone ever done this instead of building new? Friend of mine erects steel buildings, his one note was that code changes and sometimes an old building cannot be recertified.

Wondering what everyone uses. I have the standard insulated cow hide gloves, feels like I am welding with mittens. Wondering if in the modern age of Kevlar and such someone has made a more form fitting welding glove. Probably more than my welder but...

Watching a video in the welding section (a video on how pressure tanks are made) and they use a ram that puts out amazing pressure. Not to be ignorant, but what kind of pump builds that kind of pressure and what kind of seals hold up under that pressure, heck, what kind of hoses survive that...

Well kinda. Think there is more to this video Video: Dissecting a Chainsaw

OK, I can go to the tire group and ask this, and probably will, but wondered what everyon has purchased here. I need a bar tire, would love a quad tire, but I have no learned they won't hold the weight (which I do not understand, must be something about the sidewalls). My tires, I think, are...

So this is my results coming off of notes from a question I had on the Harbor Freight thread. I have a 2007 Ford F150 that threw an ABS Code. I have a nice reader, but it was at the other house. So, spend another $120 for a quality reader or go Harbor Freight. Quickly some kind soul...

I know the east coast has been getting a lot of attention with this SNOWMAGEDON but you know we suffer on the west coast as well, Yesterday, we had a good inch of ice After what seemed like hours of labor scraping the ice away to make it safe we had to take a break..

OK, so I have a little bench mounted sharpener (HF). Works great. Last year the wife got me a sharpener that mounts to the dremel. I have watched pro chainsaw guys, they seem to run a quck file at lunch and when the wrap up. all by hand, allways just visual. I have no idea if / when they...

I realized that I am no where near burning through any of my tanks of gas (Acetlynene and propane, as well as my CO2 and O). and when I say getthing through them, meaning they are now creaping up on 4 years old, with this pace meaning another 4 years before refill.

I am looking to explore all the variables here, so all comments welcome. Last blackout we had we pulled out the generator and plugged it into the house (We had a hard disconnect from the power grid so no back feeding). Generator is a 5000 watt system. I turned off everything in the house...

Not sure if I ever showed this. There has been a couple of versions of this, one with a plastic pallet bottom and now this with metal grate bottom. Slap it on the pickle forks, put on the clips to keep it from sliding off and bucket of tools and we are good to go. Safety police can come...

I carry my chainsaws on the engine cover, and had installed aluminum guards to hold them in place. The handles had been held down by two aluminum guards and then a long bolt with a wingnut went thru the guards and across the handles. But they constantly disappeared, vibrating loose and then...

OK, this is a bit of a stunner and I will get some pix on this, but I got an LED 180 watt lightbar from Santa. Center is spots, outside is floods. My flood lights are 48 watt square and I have 2 of them on the ROPS. Well, did an AB test and I was not impressed with the 180 watt bar. Seemed...

So I have a lincoln MIG and now I have a TIG setup to go on my little Everlast 200. I also have an Everlast plasma cutter. As the gear is not used for months at a time due to my real job, I just store it in a non heated shed, the MIG is covered with the Lincoln canvas and I have no idea...

so santa stopped by and I got the tig rig setup I so wanted. Saddly the divorce papers I had also wanted did not show up but we can't get everything now can we. Anyway, very excitied about the prospects but a bit confused. One of my goals is aluminum welding, but the website says my setup is...

We had a big windstorm and have a number of large trees down, all pulled up by the rootball. My concern on all of them is snapback with the rootball. My neighbor has some sort of specialty certification in tree removal (he works for the government managing large tracts of land) so hopefully he...

Generally I buy Non Eth for all my small engines. Problem is that non eth is a half hour away and we are having big windstorm issues and am running the generator more than normal. What I am getting at is this, wanted to run into town and buy some Ethanol but throw in some Stabil in case I...

Darn it. I jsut got this set last year (without the software). You Can Now Customize the Performance of Milwaukee Power Tools Through an App

Trying to think of why this would not work, outside of a clearance issue, but wondering if I could use a quad tire on the ol PT. Next year will be tire replacement year.... and as I have 11 tires to replace, gonna need some serious cash to pull this off. Found some quad tires I liked the...

Saw this and thought of you guys. I have a few of the can versions on the farm (no cats, we travel too much and too many coyotes for Ferel). Anyway, good ideas here, just not very good at making these kinds of things Ruthlessly Efficient Trap Proves Mice Are Dumb

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