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I looked at the video of the Split-Fire device on a mini-excavator. Does not seem much of a stretch to adapt this to fit a back hoe. Also seems much safer and faster than a screw type splitter.

One factor not discussed fully has been time to do the tasks. Getting a z-turn dedicated to mowing will save the most time because it is a weekly task but this is only during mowing season. If the time required to mow with one of the tractors is not an issue then do you really want a z-turn? If...

I am in agreement with Peter / Ponytug on this one. Guessing the tree has been dead and drying out for some time. The main trunk would be extremely hard when dry. Some of the old buildings here on the farm are built with white oak. You can’t drive a nail in it. It is tough to cut with a skill...

I am with the gravity and vibration suggestions. Load the cannon onto a trailer, strap it down so as not to damage it. Tilt the barrel down, then tow the trailer up and down some rough roads. The vibration and gravity may loosen the ball so it rolls out on its own. Be sure you have something to...

Great looking tractor and love the new tires. I have a little 1528 and just love it. A little off topic, but I wonder why the smaller Diesel engines have not gained the popularity here in the US that they have in Europe. My oldest son lives in Italy and drives a little Fiat diesel. It gets great...

The OP shows a Kubota B21 in his profile, this should work to power a 12v utility winch. The challenge is how to mount and utilize a winch to best serve the intended purpose. And it seems we are still not sure of the intended purpose. My understanding is that he has a smaller 20 ton splitter...

The OP has a Kubota B21 that should have sufficient 12 volt power to run an atv or utility winch. The biggest challenge is how to mount and utilize the winch to best serve the intended purpose.

Just saw a coupon on Harbor Freight website for 2500 lb atv winch for only $59.99. If you can determine how to utilize a small winch to help with the rounds this is one to check out.

My guess is that your 20 ton splitter is mostly used in the vertical position and you are looking for easier ways to move the cut “rounds” up to the splitter. Guessing you don’t have a grapple or method using your front end loader to move the rounds. Could you mount a 12 volt winch on the 3 pt...

With only 1/3 acre and your budget limited to $4,000 or less I would suggest a used commercial walk behind with a stand on sulky. This would probably have a lower center of gravity than any riding mower or z turn in your budget. Here is a skag with only 750 hours in your budget. It does not list...

Myself and many others want to keep equipment just in case we need it in the future. But it really boils down to the finances. If you really need the z turn and can only afford if you sell the disc, then sell the disc. However, I saw that Kubota is offering 0% financing for 36 to 48 months...

Some questions. . . .What is your budget for the mower? Commercial diesel z turns are wonderful, but could be way beyond your budget. Also, the advice to buy from a dealer instead of a big box store is a good idea. You can get service, parts and advice on the various models at a dealer, things...

How long did you test the gas flow from the tank to the carb? Make sure you get good strong continuous flow of gas. I had trash in my tank and flow seemed good then would just stop. Stirring the tank would give a little gas it would run until the trash settled and blocked the flow again.

I would pull out the thermostat and try running it without one. If it runs ok and does not overheat then the thermostat is not opening.

If you are not a welder, I would guess that having a competent welder modify your ROPs to fit the trailer height (either shorter or folding) while still being safe to use would be less cost than buying new wheels and tires for the rear of your tractor.

I have 2 zero turns to use on my property. One is a 20 year old Bunton with a 48” deck. The other is a 2016 Toro Titan MX6000 with a 60” deck. A few years ago I had to replace the electric pto on the Bunton. No other issues with either mower. The Toro has a suspension seat and has been claimed...

Concerning Z turn mowers. Not all are created equal. You can get good ones (not at big box stores like Lowes) at dealers in the farm or estate mower lines that are good machines and will last many years and save thousands compared to the full commercial models. Also some designs are more stable...

Concerning the 20 acres to bush hog. To save yourself the effort, ask around with neighbors to find out if any local farmers would be willing to raise hay on this 20 acres. This also could be a way to make a little income from this acreage. Even if you don’t get any income from the arrangement...

My advice is not on the tractor but on implements. Make a list of ALL possible jobs that you would need to accomplish and use this to put together a list of all the implements needed for the tasks. The main advice here is to get the implements when you get the tractor. This list should even...

I have an old Bunton BZT1000 that is similar in build to a Walker mower but without the grass collection system. It has a deck out front with caster wheels, 2 drive wheels, and a large caster wheel in the back. The longer wheelbase and lower center of gravity (engine is mounted lower to ground...

Is the 1538 too big to do the work in the barn? If that is the case, the SCUT with a mid mount mower and FEL will serve 2 purposes. A commercial grade z-turn would do a much better job mowing and should last many years but you can’t clean the barn with a z-turn. With a mid mount mower you can...

Another thing to keep in mind is tire size. A larger diameter tire should also improve the ride. So when you mentioned the B vs the BX the B should ride better. I mowed my 2 acre yard for many years with an old Farmall Cub. I had replaced the old pan seat with a nice padded seat with armrests...

Toro makes fine equipment. The Toro pro line is very popular in our area with a very good local dealer. Yours is definitely a consumer grade model but should still be fine in comparison to other consumer grade zero turns sold at HD or Lowes. I would be sure to check fluid levels. . . . oil and...

If you plan on building a bench top or countertop, I suggest putting pegboard on the wall above the counter.

Glad you were able to get it fixed.

I am not much of a mechanic but had similar problem on an old truck and it was a ground issue. The ground was good enough to read voltage on a meter. . . But ground was not good enough for the amperage pulled by the starter. I would pull the ground strap or cable and clean good to see if that helps.

As someone else mentioned you can purchase no name batteries on Amazon to fit name brand existing tools. I have a 12 volt Dewalt drill and impact driver original batteries died. Replaced with much cheaper no name batteries and still going strong. I also use Ryobi One+ platform. If I need...

My 99 F250 7.3 also gets around 16mpg on Hwy when not towing. Towing my 36 foot 5th wheel a little over 10,000 lbs it gets between 10 and 11 mpg depending on terrain and speed. Had a smaller lower profile 5th wheel less than 9000 lbs and got 12mpg towing. My son has a 2017 or 18 Ford Transit...

I had a 1949 Farmall Cub with exact same problem. The little ball on the end of the shift lever was worn off. So sometimes it did not align/engage the u shaped fork to move the transmission in and out of the gears. Replacing the shift lever fixed the problem. Glad yours was a simple fix.

Check out goodworkstractors.com on YouTube. He has several good videos on the 1025r and the upgrades he has done on his own tractor

Not exactly on subject, but getting the younger family member to handle the big saw sounds smart to me. When my 2 boys were in there teens I taught them to split wood using a maul, sledge hammer and wedges. Wood was and still is our primary heat. All the wood was split by hand. When they grew up...

The elbow may hold ground water so you might want to put loose gravel under the elbow to help drainage

I have a 1528 with same loader. Only use the float feature for back dragging with the bottom side of the bucket. First I tilt and drop the bottom of the bucket to the ground. Then starting with the bucket lever in the neutral position I quickly push the lever forward past the normal stop and it...

Raul it seems to me that you most of the hard work done. If you have broken all the ground and removed all the roots all that is left is removing the remaining grass and clumps and smoothing things out. If you don’t have a disc as someone else mentioned you can make a drag to smooth things out...

I had clutch lock up on an old Farmall 140 that had sat unused for a couple years. Fortunately we had a long gravel driveway with a slight downhill grade to roll it down. We would get it rolling in neutral and then pop it into gear. First couple tries the wheels locked up and it slid to a stop...

What tasks do you want to accomplish with the tractor and implements?

I have a geared MF1528. A HST tractor would have been fine but this tractor was a great price. I do not mind gears as I grew up operating geared 2wd ag tractors. Even so HST is great for loader work. For consideration in tractor size… you are going to need 3 pt implements to accomplish various...

Has anyone discussed cost versus convenience? Looking at the cost of the trailer will you really save anything hauling your own gravel? Or is more about the convenience of doing it on your own timeline? Another consideration is a larger non dump trailer for less money than a dump trailer. Maybe...

Where I am located in NC you can find both a used turning plow and used disc for less than you would pay for a good used tiller. Seems there is also less risk in buying used plow and disc than in buying a used tiller. Agree with others about turning the ground in the fall then discing in the...

Have you considered contacting any local farmers with haying operations to see if the are interested in haying the 17 acres? Don’t know if this is the case in your area but letting a local farmer hay the land could net you some income and take task off of you.

Agree that the pictured tire is gone. But for a smaller cut or hole in the tire a boot is the lower cost alternative to a new tire. This is especially true in larger rear ag tires that are very expensive. Any farm tractor tire dealer should be able to boot a tire,

Curious about the 60-80 acres that you mow. Is this pastureland for livestock? Is this the same ground you are frost seeding? If not - - then why are you mowing? You could find a farmer with a haying operation to use and maintain those acres.

Check out TB-Max 2 Jr it is a hydraulic unit fel mounted designed for smaller tractors minimum 2000 lbs. TrailBlazer Attachments

Check out Meg-mo blades. They are too expensive for me. If too expensive for you — this might be a good design for you to copy and fabricate your own.

If you do buy a z turn mower you will find that the mid mount mower will be used very little. For a compact tractor a rear mount finish mower is a lower cost option. This way you are not limited to tractors with a mid mount mower. A compact tractor (not sub compact) will have more fel...

2nd on possible bad electrical connection. Especially check your ground. It could be making contact but not good enough to carry sufficient amperage to turn the starter.

I had a Stihl 032 with a 16” bar. It was a 51cc saw and had great power and would really turn up with 16” bar. My understanding is that the 032 was a pro grade saw when it was made. I now have a 455 rancher. It is my only saw as I don’t cut firewood as much as I did years ago. It is a good all...

Some mentioned the Farmall Cub others commented on its lack of power. Step up to the larger Farmall Super A or Farmall 140. Even has a little more ground clearance than the Cub. May cost a little more than a Cub but still a great tractor for cultivation.

How deep is the layer of “yard” on top of the packed gravel? Grass can actually grow in good packed gravel. My drive gets grass in it during the summer. If this is the case just spray a weed killer to kill the grass. You can run a box blade over it if desired to redistribute the gravel. If the...

I understand your concern about safety and rops and inexperienced tractor drivers. As mentioned an inexperienced operator can do a lot of damage to your crops. So give a lot of thought to tasks you assign to inexperienced operators.

For row crops such as vegetables you may want to consider some of the “offset” tractors such as Farmall Cub, Super A or Farmall 140. These old tractors are great for cultivating row crops. In my area of NC still plenty of them around. Inexpensive and easy to maintain. Mid mount rotary hoes on a...

My brother in law lives next door has several large fields (former tobacco fields) that he was borrowing my tractor and 5 foot bush hog to mow a couple times a year. Probably 12 or so acres. Now a local farmer keeps up the fields and raises hay. Not sure if or how much he pays to use the fields...

I wonder if the cut quality is related to blade speed. Does a mid mount mower on the JD 430 have a faster blade speed than a rfm?

I forgot to add in my previous reply. The generator will need to be an automatic system and not some portable manual hookup system like many of us on this forum use.

You want a “back up” that will ensure that your house stays warm if the power goes out for an extended period and you are away traveling. Wood is not the solution for that. The real issue then becomes electricity. For any fuel based heating system (oil or propane) you need power to fire the...

When I tow my fifth wheel RV I do a couple wraps of electrical tape around flip cap and plug to hold it tight in the socket. Makes me feel that it is more secure. Takes only a few seconds to do and easy to remove.

I live in McLeansville just east of Greensboro. Have used crushed concrete from Martin Materials. Can get fines that works like sand rock or 57 size. Price is much lower than real stone. I live in an older home with skirting across the back of the house. I had vinyl mobile home skirting for...

Agree with pine and dirt toys about the fines. You need a good hard packed base that is locked together. 4 to 6 inches of loose gravel will turn into ruts from heavy delivery trucks speeding in and out. My neighbor fussed at his wife and teen age driving kids for going too fast in the driveway...

There are really 2 topics here - weight of oil - and synthetic vs conventional. Back to original question of synthetic vs conventional. I had a new Camry took to dealer for all service first 60,000 miles. Used synthetic and oil change interval was 10,000 miles. Choosing to use one versus the...

Not all zero turn mowers are created equal! I have a Toro Titan that is more the traditional design with engine in back, castor wheels on front and drive wheels under and slightly behind the seat. It is not good on hills. The other mower I have is a Bunton BZT1000. It has a out front deck...

Second to KennyG… trim the trees and mulch around them to eliminate the problem

My guess is PTO kill switch related. Even though the PTO seems to engage . . Could the safety switch which disengages the starter when the PTO is engaged been damaged ?

I mowed my 3 acre yard with a cub with 59 woods belly deck for many years until I purchased a zero turn. Cut mowing time in half. The cub was more comfortable to ride with the big rear tires. Where the grass was thick I would just slightly raise the deck so the mower would not bog down. As...

I have about 1/4 mile gravel drive, some flat, some gentle slope with a couple of sharp almost 90 degree turns. Have been using an old Oliver 550 diesel with 6 foot box scrape to grade. Does not do well for keeping crown . . . but it works for now. The Oliver 550 is a little larger and...

I am new to this forum. Have an Oliver 550 D that needs some work. First thing is trash in the fuel tank keeps stopping up at the bottom of the tank. So I need to remove the tank and flush and clean. Left side brake is gone - - pedal is actually bottomed out. Friend told me the band may be...