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Of course I haven't had any implements on the 3 pt hitch since I bought my tractor back from a friend in WV. It wasn't until I got home in AZ that I noticed they were missing. I guess I should give the short version of this story. Due to a nasty divorce in 2019 in PA I was court ordered to...

I guess I had a little more sway than I should have. I had problems with the box blade contacting my tires (R4's) when traveling with the blade lifted.

Were they for an LS or another tractor brand.? Maybe I'll give them a call and see what they have.

Is there an upgrade or something that works better than the telescopic stabilizers that came with my R4047? I could never get all of the slip and sway out of them. Now would be a good time to upgrade since I didn't get them when I bought my tractor back.

Got the HeliCoil installed and got it going again. Thanks for all the help and advice!

Funny thing is, I was a Mac Tools distributor in the 1980's. I wish I would have kept more inventory.

For sure. I bought some higher quality replacements.

Thats something I have meant to add to my tool collection for some time. I tried borrowing but none of my friends had any.

I wish lol. This one was really stuck. I had good purchase on the ez out and really had some torque on it. If I put much more on it I'm afraid the easy out would break.....and I definitely did not want that!

I tried all that first besides welding the washer and nut. I repeatedly soaked them in PB Blaster a couple days before I started in on it. The bolt had broken well inside the flange....

I started working on it yesterday. I removed 2 out of the three broken bolts easily. The third I had to drill and try an easy out. Even with heat I couldn't budge it. I'm going the HeliCoil route on that one.

Not too late, I haven't taken it apart yet but you are correct, this sand sticks to everything that has a little oil or grease on it. I'm going to spread out a tarp underneath and hope the dust devils stay away.

Thanks, I'm going to give a try on Sunday...it's supposed to be close to 100 degrees today.🌞

Thanks for the reply. I think I'm in the same boat, it looks like only one bolt broke below the surface. I'm going to give it a shot. I had a similar problem a few years ago with the loader frame bolts. I will definitely blue loctite them when it goes back together. I usually keep a lookout for...

Then I found this when I was greasing it. Thread 'Broken bolts on front axle' Broken bolts on front axle

Just got my 4047 back after losing it in a divorce. I had a thread going on the trailers and transportation section. Upon getting it home I wanted to give it a good grease and inspection. When I got to the right front I found this😱, three out of the five bolts holding the front drive to the...

Yes sir. The previous owner bought them and never put them on. I'll probably sell them as the the tires that are on it are good.

I made the trip. I rented a 40' gooseneck and went from Tucson AZ to Davis WV and back. Did the trip in seven days, a little over 4,400 miles. It's a good thing I made the trip myself, he had the implements scattered all over the 200 acre farm😆. Here are a couple pics. The first two at my...

Thanks, I'll post when I'm on the way.

I'm waiting until April 1st for better weather. I thought I had a 40' Gooseneck lined up to rent but the owner just told me the trailer may not be back by then. I'm looking for a backup rental just in case.

It was a good idea until I found out the backhoe needs to be reattached to the tractor and the current owner is unable to do it. Then I would have needed him to load all his the attachments onto the Hotshot trailer, something else I don't think he can do. So now I'm back to renting a...

It's going to be very satisfying having the tractor back. The Ex knew how much I wanted to keep it. Now if could only get my Norton Commando back....

Just in case I roll by a scale and they decide to come pull me over. I do have a class A CDL but I will be looking like a Hotshot driver rolling past.

This might make you Gin drinkers cringe but I use Grey Goose or Tito's vodka and the olive juice from my spicy blue cheese olives...I take the vermouth out of the cabinet, look at it then put it back😆

I was going to use a Hotshot service until I found out the guy who has my tractor is unable to reattach the backhoe. Then I'm not too confident on him loading the Hotshot trailer. So I'll be making the trip myself now. If I could only find a load going in that direction lol. A couple of...

Yes I have looked into that. I am currently getting quotes from hotshot companies through Shiply. I have found by the time I rent a trailer, pay for fuel and factory in food, maybe a motel or two it's not much more to have it all shipped to my door.

After being forced to sell my LS R4047 a couple years ago due to divorce my friend wants to sell it back to me. I have a Ram Dually diesel and a trailer just barely big enough for the tractor but there is a 5' brush hog, Everything Attachments grapple, Box blade, grader blade, stone rake and...

No insurance...

I have been going through the divorce process for three years now. The latest thing now is she wants half the value of my 2011 LS R4047 with loader and backhoe. I tried telling the lawyer there is no blue book for tractors. Then he wanted me to get a written appraisal, but no dealer wants to...

I looked online at Messick's, the cable goes for $101. Not sure if I will order 2 but will check my local dealer first.

After work today I did a little more troubleshooting. I swapped the curl/dump hydraulic lines and was able to curl but not dump...just the opposite of the original problem. This told me the problem was not in the cylinders. At first I thought I had broken a piece off of the joystick where the...

I pulled the rubber boot away to take a look. It appears to be a cable that goes down to a control valve.On the joystick side there is a little spool that isn't moving. When I move the joystick up/down that spool moves. The dump spool the same but the curl function seems to be stuck in the...

LS R4047. I was unloading some sawmill flitches onto the burn pile with my grapple. I shook the grapple a couple of times to flick the flitches off and when I backed away from the pile I couldn't curl the grapple. When I move the joystick left there is no resistance, just a lot of free play...

What county? I'm in NEPA also.

So far, so good. She paid her attorney 15k so far and I have paid mine 2.5k. She hadn't gotten anything extra for all of that moneyl[emoji38]

Location?

Probably the most honest, straightforward piece of advice yet. This divorce has been like the movie "War of the Roses "

I wasn't getting notifications on this thread and forgot all about it. Believe it or not I'm still going through it. The brand new house we built is sold and the closing is on June 15th. Then the fight over assets starts. She is one crazy woman. She had the papers served on my September 24...

I ordered a Pat's Quick hitch, Cat 1 when there were on sale here at TBN. It won't fit the tractor I bought it for without a lot of modifications to the lift arms. I have e-mailed Pat's about returning it but never got a reply. I'm not real happy with their customer service. Anyone need a...

I bought a Pat's quick hitch during the black Friday sale here for my girlfriends tractor so we could leave the backhoe on mine most of the time. The hitches won't slide over the ends of the lift arms, there is a bell shaped end on them. I have sent an email to Pat's but have not received a...

My wife filed for divorce and I need to value my 2011 R4047 with FEL and backhoe for marital assets. About 500 hours on the tractor. I know one thing for sure , she is not getting the tractor!

Finally got it

I think I needed more counterweight lol

I believe it's an 1824. I have a pic of the ID plate.

Not sure if this is the right place to ask this but I am looking at a 1978 IH Dump, 21,000 gvwr. 70,000 miles, 345 V8, not all rotted out. He's asking $4,600. Anybody ever have one or any experiences with one? I always heard that the 345 IH engine was bulletproof.

14 foot long by 28" diameter EWP log for the sawmill. It lifted it just high enough to clear the fenders on my trailer.

LOL, I run them with studs on my plow truck. I have't found a better tire for snow plowing. Here's a pic of my LS in action

More property clearing today...

I have an LS R4047 with what I believe is the LB2101 backhoe. I currently have an 18" bucket but would like a narrower bucket...maybe a 10 or 12" Are there any aftermarket buckets available?

Not sure if this is the right place to post this but here goes. When connecting my backhoe or grapple I need to crack the hydraulic lines in order to get them hooked back up. Am I doing something wrong or is there something I can do to make this easier?

I have been thinking about a Quick Hitch and have been reading and searching but still can't decide what would be better for me. All of my implements are older so they are not really Quick Hitch compatible. I will be switching between a landscape rake, box blade and grader blade. The price on...

I got the scarifiers and they fit perfect. I still have the backhoe hooked up so haven't had a chance to try it out. Snowed here yesterday so everything is a little muddy still. I hope to try it out Saturday.

Here's a pic, it looks like they take a pin and the opening is 2 1/2 inches

Just got back home with both implements. Back blade is 8ft, Box Blade is 7ft. No scarifiers on the box blade but got them both for $500!

I have an LS R4047 and am trying to use the 3 pt hitch for the first time with a landscape rake. It seems like my 3 pt arms are not lowering all the way. This is as low as they will go. I may be missing something basic...?

While looking through craigslist I found an International 8 foot back blade for $300...I have an LS R4047, would an 8 foot be too much?

I just found a 60" Frontier (JD) box blade for sale locally. I think I can buy it for around $300 or so and it's in nice shape. My question is this; I would need a 72" to be wider than my LS R4047 rear wheel tracks. Would I be better off waiting for a 72" or can I get by with a 60"?

Yes, a large $ change in direction!

Got to try out my new grapple on Sunday...thanks to everyone who who suggested I get this Attachment.

Got to try out my new grapple on Sunday...thanks to everyone who who suggested I get this Attachment.

As promised...first grapple picture. I had to make a few trips back and forth to the place that made my hydraulic lines to get the right fittings so I was running out of daylight by the time I got to try it out.

I am getting ready to remove my backhoe from my R 4047 for the first time and am looking for tips...I didn't get any manuals when I bought the tractor. Also is the backhoe bucket a standard size? I think I would like to get a narrower on for the work I am doing.

A few weeks ago when I brought my R 4047 home

Probably a noob question but here goes...I want to run hydraulic hoses from my rear remote to my FEL on my LS R4047 so I can use a grapple. What diameter should I use? 1/2 or could I go smaller? I would like to 90 degree out of my rear remote, do they make a 90 degree fitting or do I need to do...

Some of you may have replied in my earlier thread asking for advice for a first attachment. After much thought and re-reading all the advice I have decided a Grapple makes the most sense for what I am going to be doing in this phase of my project...picking up trees that I felled, clearing brush...

I'm trying to see if the trailer I'm looking at can handle the weight of the Tractor, Loader and Backhoe. I found the weight of the tractor on tractordata.com as roughly 3,800 lbs, the loader at around 1,100 lbs without bucket but couldn't find the weight of the Backhoe (LB2101?)

I just upgraded to an LS R4047 and need some advice on a first attachment. We just bought 20 acres of mostly wooded acreage and I will be clearing some trees, skidding logs, clearing brush and maybe roughing in a driveway. I was thinking about pallet forks, landscape rake, rear grader/scraper...

Anyone know where I can download a manual for my R4047? I just bought a used 2011 R4047 and need a manual. One question I have is the differential lock operation...what position should it be in for disengaged?

It's home!

What's the best options out there for financing a used Tractor? I would use my Home Equity LOC but need to keep that option for something else. Locaol bank or Credit Union or are there some online options that specialize in Tractors?

I went to look at it today and was quite impressed. I think there is a grand total of 37 hrs on it! I was also getting the impression that might deal a little:cool2: The guy who showed it to me was selling it for his brother, he didn't know a whole lot of the operation of it. After calling the...

I just found a used (less than 100 hrs) LS R4047 with FEL and backhoe for $20,000. Is this a decent deal? LS wasn't on my list but this seems like a lot of tractor for the $

I have been thinking about buying an older backhoe to use on the 20 acre property we bought to dig out stumps and and try and get a spot cleared to build a house. It is a Case 580 CK, diesel, probably about a '68 or '69 model. It seem to be in pretty good shape, not all rusted to **** and has...

Stopped at my local Kioti dealer today, I noticed he had a leftover DS3510 with FEL sitting there. After looking it over I noticed the control handles were faded, some light rust on some surfaces from sitting outside all the time. I have never been very impressed by this dealer but figured I...

I have a Massey Ferguson 1230 that currently has turf tires, 315/80D16 rears and 24 x 8.5 x 12 fronts. According to tractordata.com The size for ag tires is 12.4-16 rears and 6-14 fronts. If I manage to find the rears in R1 (I haven't yet) will I able to use the wheels I have now?

I currently have a Massey-Ferguson 1230 with a Bush Hog 1846QT FEL. My local Kubota dealer just got a 2012 B3200 HSD with 1 rear remote, 241 hours and a FEL. My question is I have been looking to move up from what I have now and looking at the specs of the B3200 compared to what I have now it...

I was looking at Mahindra's website and was wondering what the differences were between a say a 1533 and a 3616 or 3535 other than a couple of HP? Is it frame size?

There is a Mahindra 3016 with FEL for sale near me, they are asking $16,000 It seems a bit high to me? What is a fair price? 2013 MAHINDRA 3016 TRACTOR/LOADER