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Getting ready to soon need to drop BH on my tractor, I am thinking about building a frame and pour a concrete pad maybe 3x4 to set it so it's level when I take it off and then back on, but it may be level but the ground is now a variable...thoughts?

The old Ford I just drilled holes in dash cowl and used the rubber axe, shovel, clamp things. Need to get it mounted, will probably wait until I do the cage to mount it to. So watcha got? Or link to an existing thread please

So I grabbed a couple of these 1/4" plates for cheap (I can't buy the steel, cut it out ,bend it and weld it for the price I have paid between $95 and $119 shipped! Free to me. So I needed to move the older chicken coop about 500 ft I tack welded a piece of 1/4" angle iron on the front of it...

I went through it quickly, a tractor is but a machine with levers, gears and swirly go around pieces...easy peezy right? Quick glance at the floor upon delivery...OK... brake pedals, fwd/back lever and a lever sticking out the floor.... Kool, so last night I was going to dump rocks, and...

Like title says, it wants me to I guess choose a map location...I want to put a simple title there instead Thanks

So, I used a friend's Rake, in my mind it sucked and was way too $$$$ I had some old leftover metal and went into cad and did some drawing Put it into sheetcam Generated my G code, added my G92 X0.0 Y0.0... Next?....make sparks... Going to fix brunch and do some more work...mmm? I wonder...

So, I made this post in my project area, and figured I'd move it here because some folks have asked me about the tires, I really like them so far. I have about 15 hours on them so far. It has been wet this past 3 weeks, they work awesome in the field on bush hogged hay surfaces, they seem to...

So I'm getting a 55 gallon barrel from work, it had hydraulic or way oil in it. I bought a basic hand pump setup, I want a simple filter from the pump Nozzle to a filter and then simple fuel Nozzle for tractor. Talking maybe 2 gallons a week, BUT I want to have 25/50 gallons on hand...what...

When I had my Ford 5000, I made a tooth bar out of a 6x6x5/8 angle iron, I used a grinder and cut off wheel to make the teeth on both edges. It slipped over the bottom lip of the bucket, and straps around bucket held it on. So I had teeth to the front and down under the bucket I used it to...

So talked to salesman he said it's typical, so keep travel pin in. I've never had hydraulics bleed down unless an external leak (don't see) or internal leak by a spool valve with junk. Is this "normal?

So I have a B2601 tractor, I need a box blade for it. They are frikn $$$$ for a 5 ft blade, so I have a 7ft or 8ft almost new box blade. I have tried to sell it but no luck, most people don't have a big enough tractor for it. It is paid for, so I am thinking about cutting it down and rebuilding...

I found my old bush hog I used with my Ford 5000, I know I had to fill up gearbox every time I used it. So if I take apart gearbox and replace seals or unit. I would have to modify cat 2 to cat 1, no biggie. Can I use it with my kubota B2601? Can I get a shaft to link them? I went on their...

Hello all, im back after several years gone. Tomorrow is new tractor day!!! :cool: This is getting delivered in the morning, in the rain of course. So she needs a place to sleep :unsure: the old Alpaca barn will work! Looked inside and found...a frikn' half eaten fish!!!!!!!! WTF...

Had a few older tractors, sold the 1967 F5000 Now I have a B2601 FEL & BH, looking to learn here again! Still have the 1950 farmall need to break it apart and fix the brakes and get a carb for it She will be delivered on Friday!!

(mods I cross posted this in attachments, not sure where to put it for most exposure, if this is not cool, please delete whichever you feel is less relevant Thank you) hello, we got a trailer full of lawn ornaments when I bought wifes tractor (didn't know this stuff went with it) :laughing...

hello, we got a trailer full of lawn ornaments when I bought wifes tractor (didn't know this stuff went with it) :laughing: This came with wifes tractor, everything moves and turns, just needs some love and a few shafts replaced (I am a machinist by trade so, keyways and such is not an...

1950 Farmall Super A, it has an 8v battery and across posts at high idle 7.3v or so This is after some time on a 6v battery charger so obviously it is not charging, searching the web I found many diagrams showing a 3 wire regulator and the body being grounded(corrosion seems to be a big issue...

So we are looking at one Right works awesome, quick, solid and quiet Left does nothing except a slight clanking noise and no stopping (both pedals have same travel) so basically take tires off, hubs and axle housing type thing? OR? Thanks

what I know: Farmall 1952 or 58 super A hydraulics mid and rear it has 2 "diggers"/cultivators on rear arms and 4 on mid chassis lift it has rear pto and belt out put (for saw mills, seller told me):D new front tires rear have held air for a couple months gas powered starts and runs clean with...

the project is to somewhat level an area to build a pvc/emt green house for some trees next winter. the area is roughly 40' x 60', doesn't need to be perfect since runoff will be good, just need flat enough for plastic and some gravel so trees dont fall over I do not have the $$ to hire a dozer...

okay,just finished today's project minus paint and some bracing...if it works;) working from home with no access to lathes and mills sucks, so using a grinder, hand drill and 15 year old Harbor frieght drill press...I pushed on :cool2: Spent an hour making $2.00 pins :confused2: laid out...

It is time to get some potatoes in the ground, all these years I have used a hoe..or is it Ho' to dig rows...that sucks so I built this "row-er" or what ever it is called I purchased 2 row crop sweeper things from Agri supply, main purpose was to use them on my hiller etc to break up the dirt...

Wife just texted me and she bought a bush hog off someone at her work All I know is it is a 6 ft and worked when parked last year, so what to look for? good splines on pto? gearbox lubricated? no hardened bolts in shear holes? good bearings? no major cracks? Anything else? Thanks

Okay This may be an odd question. I am looking at putting four R1 7.0x16 tires on my old trooper to use on property for "logging operations and general tom foolery" Tires are bald etc and even with Super Swampers I would still need chains I can get the tractor tires cheaper than mud tire...

Not sure where to put this, she is 48 years old...almost antique :laughing: I am getting ready to add R.O.P. system and my fender question is this Fenders are in very good shape no noticeable dents or rust holes etc, I was going to reuse them by cutting off the inside 3 stiffeners and attach...

Okay 2 weeks ago I bought what I thought was a 1975 Ford 5000 FEL tractor when looking through Posts here saw mention of a tractor with old sheetmetal and noticed mine was pre 68 tin; well... I am confused by info from multiple sites on import vs domestic my numbers which are very clear and...

it is 12" and looks like it has been sand blasted and painted, it has both grass cutters and plow blades look sharp and not wore down or dented/bent what should I look for? (I am newbie that only has watched youtube, just tired of the "manual" labor so I got a tractor) by the way Thank you to...

I can run 2 and 1, tractor came with a couple cat 1 drawbars (like TSC sells) What tounge type weight, pull weights is typical limits of them? Basically shearing off ends. Plan on making 2" rec hitch this weekend, for under 6000 lbs vehicle's etc, should be fine Other project is a 850/1000...

She got dropped off a few hours ago thanks to local roll back driver...my trailer was about 2 inches to narrow :confused2: She is 41 and I bought her a drink...the 1st of many I am sure :licking: First project: Reclaim some drivway for a carport after 16 years of tree growth and weather...

Good morning Found the site while researching my tractor before purchase This is a great resource