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    Tell us something we don’t know.

    Reality is what doesn't go away if we stop believing in it.
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    John Deere 1445 hydraulic float issue

    Here is an exploded view of the valve from the J.D. Tech Manual. Don't ask me why it's upside down.
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    PTO shaft hitting the drawbar

    Swinging to the side helps if you only turn in 1 direction.
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    Pulled over for a one-ton truck pulling a water pump in CT.

    The (lack of) a D.O.T. registration probably got you the rest of the points. Wouldn't have needed it it you stayed in CT.
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    Anyone help diagnose this sound?

    Loose chain ?
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    25 Acres worth buying hay equipment?

    The problem I'm having now is that as a retiree over 75, my IRA is subject to the RMW rules. This plus the latest 'Social Security' raise (followed by an even larger Medicare cost has me on the tax bracket borderline. Yes, it's complex. That's why I employ a professional accountant and have a...
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    25 Acres worth buying hay equipment?

    The big money to be made is from losing it to buy stuff that your HAY BUSINESS needs. This take an accountant and a business name and stuff to depreciate. The goal is to get you into a lower tax bracket. I had a decent haying tractor already, but bought a junk rake, junk baler, and a worn...
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    GOOD MORNING SHEEPLE!

    Not all of us are sheeple... A blond is driving out in the counrty and encounters a flock of sheep being herded across the road. When the shepherd crosses, she asks him if she could have one of the little ones if she had the right count of how many sheep there were. "Sure, he says. "There...
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    Hay baler

    You also need a mower of some sort, also low power requirement. I've run a NH479 9' haybine with 22 hp, not even live power. Then a rake to gather the cut hay ready for baling. Hard to wreck a small baler. Wet hay is the only one I can think of, other than trying to bale a bale already made...
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    Future electric oil

    If you believe that an electric actuator can be as simple, strong, and comfortable to operate as hydraulics, just drive a car with hydraulic steering versus the numb feel of electric torque management. I question even 48 Volts. But having a useless EV laying around as a Miller Bobcat clone is...
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    3 cyl John Deere 820 starter help needed.

    We took a 37 loader off using forks from another tractor. Had to triangulate the chains because of the odd center of gravity. Could you come up with another hydraulic supply and latch it into the loader circuit? With weight in the bucket, the arms with raise up and you can back away from it.
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    I need a new lawn mower!

    I picked up a JD-1435 front mower plus I also have a JD-935, an earlier version. Both are diesels with 72" mowers. The 935 has a rear discharge deck and chomps thru old hay fields no sweat. It also serves as the powerplant for my pto driven home generator. On the 1435 I have a 60" broom with...
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    Buying Advice First tractor for small family farm. Branson or something else?

    Pick a brand associated with a dealership network very close-by, and one with a likelyhood of existing in 20 years. That leaves just a couple. In my case, I have 4 JD dealerships within 15 miles, a Rural King, and several TSCs. I have a 35 HP CUT and do my own hay with a square baler, 9'...
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    When the quick attach doesn't hold

    Wife: " I told you to saw off a few inches to lighten the weight."
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    2 post or 4 post vehicle lift ideas

    Red is ALWAYS faster. It's a scientific fact...
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    2 post or 4 post vehicle lift ideas

    Ah ! On it's way to be painted it's proper color I hope.
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    2 post or 4 post vehicle lift ideas

    These are easy to install & remove. The lift arm pucks come out and the ramps then bolt in their place. I have marks on the floor to indicate placement when re-installing. Word of caution, though: The mower wheel tracks need to be the same otherwise the machine won't settle in safely.
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    2 post or 4 post vehicle lift ideas

    I like my Twin-post very much because it's not really used for car or truck stuff. Here's what my take is: I used it to position and install the fully loaded 34" tires on my 1070 tractor. Stand them up on one of the arms, drive tractor in, remove old tire & wheel, hang on the other arm. Swing...
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    Why so much tongue weight on 22' car hauler trailers?

    If you want to know the REAL reason, listen up: If the axles were more centered, the center of gravity of the rig would be right around the center of the 2 axles. With a load placed on it, this location would pretty much be the same. Given the total mass of trailer + load, the yawing...
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    What is this machine ???...

    Several for sale around here. Commercial golf course greens mower. Ransomes Frontline 728D Perkins 81 cu.in. 3 cyl 28 h.p. Typically $5000. J.D. and Toro have similar architecture models. You could have 5 log splitters all running at the same time !
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    3038 rolling

    try greasing or oiling the common pedal shaft. There may just be a little too much friction.
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    Gifted a Tractor... need help

    Get some forks for it. Looks like that a self-leveling loader. Nize....
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    Frustrated. Trying to find a rear axle for Chinese hisun 400 utv

    Get him a golf cart. Why put him thru this. Junk the p.o.s. Or, what could be done to repair the bad axle shaft? Make new use the ends, Make new, grind in new splines. Replace with some other nearly compatible brand ?
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    Got burned on Amazon (well, sort of)

    Turns out my J.D. dealer sells on Amazon. The price for a new radiator screen panel was cheaper at the dealership than from the Az shopping cart. Plus no sales tax for AG purchases at a store here. But always watch the reviews, some with a grain of salt. Ignore the complaints about having...
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    PTO Speed Increaser

    It is. The reducer sits above the deck gearbox. The shaft is long enough to extend out to it. Because the input is coaxial to the 'tractor's pto, there is no phasing issue/problem as it remains in a C.V. configuration..
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    PTO Speed Increaser

    I use an Elomatic speed reducer (intended to INCREASE pto speed for pumps, compressors, generators, etc.) to operate my PTO genny off of my F935 2000 rpm mower drive pto. Yes, the genny runs backwards and there is redundant speed down and speed up in the system. It's good for 12kW which is...
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    Loader A gentle reminder that tractors are not dozers

    Whenever it snows, I use my dozer for plowing. Never had it fail. Very hard on the driveway, though, I've had to replace 800' of 5" concrete 3 times already.
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    Farms disappearing at alarming rates

    All that stuff is going down the sewer at an accelerating rate. Which generation will elect a Chinese president ?
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    Is there a way to keep rats from nesting in my engine?

    Buy a CAT-erpiller tractor. Turn in the bear Cub.
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    Farms disappearing at alarming rates

    I'm not complaining at all. In fact I admire their awesome solution to crime. No need for prisons, just turn criminals into night soil. In my visit(s) there they have addressed the race, education, dei, woke, and military service issues, suitable to my liking. I admired their almost religious...
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    Farms disappearing at alarming rates

    Guess who's buying a lot of it up ! https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-18/china-is-buying-up-us-farmland-but-just-how-much-isn-t-clear My buddy in Az. is complaining because the water rationing going on there doesn't apply to foreign land owners.
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    DK50SEHC glow plugs not working?

    Pull out the glow plugs and test to see if a direct connection to a battery makes them glow after 5 seconds. If they are dead, the control may give up.
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    Rototilling price per hour

    What does it cost to rent a tiller of any size, then how long to do the whole area, given the width of the machine. I was asked to till a back lawn a few years ago in prep for lawn seeding. It was the day before the Super Bowl. Yes I found his buried cable TV... Ooops. He had to cancel his...
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    joystick not moving

    The joystick movement ought to have nothing to do with fluid content. Check to see if there is a lever or pin feature to lockout the circuits. My Deere has one for when curl or lift is not needed or wanted when using a separate 3rd function on my snow plow. My lever is located at the bottom of...
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    Looking to counter Bobcat's rort with it's ripoff prices for mower parts to suit the CT1025.

    Well you are in the Southern Hemisphere, and an island nation, so your belt AND your blades turn the opposite direction. Can't use Northern Hemisphere parts because they will take the old grass clippings and reattach them to the sprouts. Sorry, Mate !
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    Tillers and PTO HP

    Yeah, that means it shoulda done just fine on the 29 h.p.
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    Tillers and PTO HP

    I ran a 6' Yanmar tiller on 22 h.p. Yanmar Keep your speed under 30 mph and you'll do fine. I even tilled my gravel driveway with it. Wore the tines out, made a hell of a noise, but did a nice job.
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    Concrete Chairs

    I don't view rebar, chairs, or other support elements as giving better bending strain relief. And it's strain not stress that's the problem. The rerod is just there to keep the broken pies in relative position (IMHO). In order to minimize slab stress, the rebar needs to be pre-stretched as is...
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    NH 268 baler

    I'd say that the only parts involved in a repair are needles, knotter frames, bill hooks, plunger guides, and pickup teeth. (not in a likelyhood order of needing). If you go ahead with some wet hay, needles usually pay the price. Pickup teeth are next just because of mileage. this is not...
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    Stihl 036 Hard Starting

    I went with a battery powered saw. Game over.
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    How to back up a pivoting axle trailer

    Having Left & Right brakes on the tractor is one method I use. This immediately changes the tow angle. If you keep high air pressure in the front tires, then their scrub torque is low. Then you can use chains or straps to eliminate the wagon steer angle and back it up just like a conventional...
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    John Deere front snowblower

    Is it the 47 model ? I have one that I put on an F935. Same problem. Now I use a broom and no longer use it. Wonder if there is a different reduction gear in it for gas vs. diesel...
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    How do you sell stuff? I have 21 sheets of Stainless Steel

    Try to find a FB group specific to metal working. Here's a guy I bought a dog from. All CNC, 3D cad setup, and in need of stainless sheets.
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    B2301 Loader Fell Off !

    On a similar note, these Stihl chain saws are crap. I tried to cut a section of a stihl I beam with a saw that was supposed to be good for a 10" cut and the chain broke, bar twisted, and the motor froze up. My 1970's red one is also junk (but I did buy it from an appliance store).. What is...
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    Brand new Kioti rx7320 Dead in the water

    Check the battery water level. If it's all boiled out, that explains the low voltage. A defective alternator putting out A/C (Ba or shorted diode) will boil off a battery.
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    John Deere 4300

    Pedals not in start position (common problem). Just tweak the pedal positions.
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    PTO generator selection help

    I can run mine off my lawnmower. I bought a 3:1 reduction gearbox with a 540 spline output shaft and made a bracket to hold it. The JD935 is on 22 h.p. but serves all our needs. I use a Kill-A-Watt monitor to get frequency. The only 'problem' is that not everyone in the home is savvy...
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    Need Advice on Front Mount Snow Blowers

    I've moved on to a broom: Fast, tosses snow far away from the edge, and scratches thru any ice deposits & trails from tires. Especially good on uneven surfaces. My backup is a 7.5' Western plow. But, the broom leaves the driveway completely cleared. On the front of my JD 1435 mower.
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    Got asked to bid a very unusual project

    I would find a wire rope 'fishnet' used at gravel pits, use a boat to enclose one side of this beaver dam with the net, and pull with cable or chains safely away from the creek bank. The 'fishnet' cables should slip under the bottom of the jam and the top should overlap. Draw the ends in to...
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    Shear pin nightmare

    Leave it parked outside. Its the warm garage melting some schmutz of the chute, falls into the cold impeller, maybe refreezes, and locks it up.
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    Frost heave?

    Raise the door track and screw on some round baler belting to act as a flexible seal. If there is ice or snow accumulation also blocking the door base, put some water softener salt in the track. Good for 20 deg & above. Or even put a heat tape down there.
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    MF 135 Runs beautifully for 30 to 45 minutes

    see if it depends on the throttle setting (fuel rate is a problem) or if it temperature dependent (lux capacitor creating spark gets hot, clearence changes so no spark signal is generated. This is a gap issue on the flywheel on some motors.
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    Best Snowblower?

    I've tried them all. Plow works pretty well for huge amounts of snow but I needed to add a 3rd function valve. Snow blower WAY TOO SLOW. Now I'm using a JD commercial rotary broom. No turning back. Running off my front mount lawn mower. Chips off any ice buildup, too. Slush & powder...
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    high output Alternator

    If you have a mid-pto, you can run one direct at a fast rpm. Some Ford (diesel) trucks have them as an option. Junk yard ?
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    Can you guys help me select the right snow removal implement for my specific application ?

    Broom pics. BTW: Take a look at YouTube videos of front mounted rotary brooms used to clear snow.
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    snowblower on my 425 does not throw snow very well

    I had the same problem using the 47" on my F-935 front mower. 'Turns' out, the PTO rpm from the 935 is not high enough because it also needs the pto revereser gearbox. I apparently have the gas engine reverser, not the diesel version. Needs to be a step up. Believe me, a broom is the way to go...
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    truss boom design

    Why not just rent one of these ? I bought one to service my windmills, trees & gutters, but for just a short time, rent one and see if you really need that capability all the time. I can take the bucket off and put on a homemade jib crane arm, all controlled from the ground.
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    Can you guys help me select the right snow removal implement for my specific application ?

    I just started using a 60" brush on my JD 1435 'mower'. I've tried a snow blower (too slow), On my JD1070, I made a QA loader frame to attach a 7-1/2' Western truck plow. To use it effectively you need a 3rd function for angle. I chose an electric push button switcher to set it. By far this...
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    540 pto to 1000 conversion on spader

    How about using a hydraulic motor and throttle it as necessary to get a satisfactory speed ? You have enough tractor, now just a motor, hoses, and connection. Maybe a cooler. Size the motor to get the desired spader rpm plus the ground speed you are comfortable with. Seems to me this allows...
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    Charge light on

    I got it on my Deere from the voltage regulator which overheated somehow and melted a connector, I was trying to use a big jump battery which also saw the dead battery in parallel.
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    Why Can't Someone Make a Good 12' Batwing Cutter?

    Why not get an old NH499 12' hay cutter and roll in high gear ? Don't windrow it, just let it all hang out.
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    1980 65hp massey diesel fuel issues

    May not be a screw adjustment problem. Check the cold starting system. May be stuck on. Some cold start systems add extra fuel during initial operation that should shut off. My Ford 4000 had this. Could even be key switch or timer module related. Something happened unintentionally or...
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    Non CDL F250 towing 12K trailer across state lines ?

    I'd worry more about the truck. What motor is in it ? Turbo diesel ? Ah oh... Friend with a GN horse trailer had the worst experience of her life.
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    Loader JD 2240 FEL quick attach help

    I bought this framework from Deere for my 80 loader. 'They' said it wouldn't work. It does if you make a tiny modification to the curl cylinder pin collars: Grind off 1/16". then I bought a new bucket all set up for the Deere QA, but a grinder can remove all the old bucket's pin fittings and...
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    Brand New Manure Spreader thoughts

    Have you ever tried burning it after it dries out ? I did because the weed seeds in it made it's use as fertilizer a poor choice. After burning it, you get a powder that makes excellent pine tree fertilizer. It doesn't actually 'burn' with flames, but smolders very slowly and thoroughly...
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    Anybody built a Tiny House?

    I'd like to know what a minimum use septic tank and field is required. As in 'Emergency Use' or maybe women coming here to buy hay or barn sale visitors who need privacy. Bare minimu and with heat to prevent freezing in winter. I have water in the room I'd use, so what plumbing below the...
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    hydrualic

    Maybe air needs to be bled from the main line.
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    SSQA and Trailer Hitch on a Tractor

    The only 'problem' you face is seeing the hookup. The SSQA plate usually blocks your view of the connection. If you use a high offset receiver insert, (so you can see the connection), its a problem to duck the ball low enough to insert it into the trailer tongue. That's why I use the JD QA...
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    Amazon rant...

    Nobody is forcing you to buy from Amazon. Get in your truck & drive to a store, shop, farm supply, or take a boat to China. Around here, parts for my John Deere stuff are usually cheaper at my 3 local JD dealers than from Amazon. We employ Jack Reacher techniques. Around here, Amazon...
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    Finish Mower on steep terrain

    Buy some sheep.
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    Crushed JD 1070 fuel tank

    Crushed & torn, or just imploded from a bad vacuum break ? Put a Schraeder valve in the cap and blow it up with regulated air pressure a few psi increase at a time. If you are worrying about blowing up your place, it's diesel. It would take more pressure to burst it than you have compressor...
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    Anyone on the South Beach Diet?

    I'm on the 2nd part of it. Call it Son of Beach diet.
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    Yamaha UMAX: blurring the line between UTVs and golf carts

    I have 2 golf carts AND a very long 6' bed EV Turfman. It has 4 whl brakes, headlights, directional signals, horn, mirrors, backup alarm, battery level, phone charger, and a very heavy duty suspension than can easily support 1000 lb logs, tools, etc. Compartment rails fold down for very large...
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    Ethanol Free Gas

    FYI: My car has gone thru several O2 sensors in it's life (4). In the latest episode, the Check Engine light came on again and rather than scheduling a fix at the dealer, I decided to live with it a while in this condition. Yes the mileage went down. But when I refueled it with E0 gas...
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    Neighbor's cattle in yard

    Refrigerator, freezer, ribeyes, tenderloins, chuck, and burger.
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    Need advice for truck anti-theft device

    Get an On-Star subscription. They can tell the vehicle is in storage and the door just opened. They can tell that it's moving, they can shut off the engine, and they call the police with the position of it. They can even hear what's going on inside. We used it in GM test vehicle parking lots...
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    Water line leaking - how to find it

    Why not just have a well drilled right near the house and quit using the leaking system ? Not worth the time or cost if you have trouble locating a leak. When one of my hydrant lines starts to leak somewhere, I drill some 24" holes approximately where the line is. Pretty soon water will...
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    How do I protect rain gutters from ice damage?

    I add a layer of water softener chunks in the gutter to keep them open in winter.
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    25 Acres worth buying hay equipment?

    I just went thru this passed Summer with a young woman with too may horses. John Deere baler as junk, New knotter frame, shimmed a twine disk. junk rake, and a NH1477 mower. Has less that $1500 in it (had the JD4400 35? h.p. tractor. Baled a couple of acres late in the year. Around here in...
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    JD5203 loader is slow to react

    Your hydraulic pressure relief valve is partially stuck open a tiny amount and should be pulled out and cleaned. might have to pull off the seat to get to it. You might try to fully stall the loader with an over sized load to fully open it and maybe the slug will push out. Or, the o-Ring in...
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    Trailer question - skid steer

    It's not just the base skid steer you will be hauling, what attachments will you need going along with it ? Room for them and their weight adds up pretty fast.
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    How to keep radiators free of grass chaff?

    Finer screens plug eventually. Leaf blowing is good and an air nozzle works, too if you remember to do it on time. But what about prevention ? On many cars now, a reverse fan is used because air no longer is drawn into the radiators from the front, but pushed thru from air coming from behind...
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    Finish Mower Replacement wheels

    It may not be the yokes that are the problem, but that the receiver angle is. Should be absolutely vertical for proper reversing caster action. Otherwise , it can stall in the angle that produces the net vertical receiver angle. Even front to rear angles will/can throw it off. Yes, I know...
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    Muffler Life?

    That's fatigue. I suspect you have a weak cylinder so you are getting a vibration harmonic that's 'Q'ed up the the natural frequency of the cantilevered muffler. You can try to shift the frequency to a lower value by putting a heavy weight/collar on the outlet. Also, set your idle rpm up...
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    Winter Maintenance on Slippery Private Roads

    Snow tires, I have them on the truck and all the cars. truck runs them year 'round. Plow for snow removal, but real snow tires are the only way to travle in winter.
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    Hydraulic Top Link? Moving Hay~UPDATE! Problem Solved!

    Sure you have the right lower links ? If they were longer, the rate of change of angle as you lift would be less. But from the looks of it, your top link is way too long. Plus the top link hole position isn't shown, but that also affects the rate of angle change. It's just a simple 4-bar...
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    Hitch ball / coupler near disaster

    The fork is bent from dropping the coupler on the ball when it was closed/latched. Change it out with new part(s).
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    Digging up old asphalt driveway

    Put a fork in it...
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    Roof Beam replacement.

    Why not just lash another beam along side ? Be done with it. If the wall has pushed out. Pull it in. The building seems shy of enough vertical roof support. Maybe even another truss on each side, appropriately spaced.
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    Ever break a tap?

    I use mine for lawnmower storage & maintenance.
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    My dog's not doing well

    My good friend works as a Vet Tech an animal surgical hospital. They KNOW that all raw meat diets for dogs are trouble because that worked out 100,000 years ago. But most dogs today have been select bred thruout the ages and now to need the amino acids, proteins, and sugars in dry kibble food...
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    How to improve leaf vacuums???

    I have a unit that used to be a Woods Vac. I had to convert it to a RHS discharge for my Deere 48" & 72" decks. Couple of things I altered: 8" hose, chute, and 'blower' input. 6.5 hp Higher power Honda motor: no throttle, just 'On' or 'Off'. More exhaust ports on the trailer. The air flow...
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    Snow plow ? Beginner

    I use a truck plow on my tractor without modifications. It can be used in 2 frames: 1 is a direct tractor frame mount using 2 arms that drop down from the mid-mount mower plates. The second uses 2 pieces from the JD QA mount plates to hold the plow frame using spherical joint rod ends. In...
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    Hose Field Repair Hydraulic Fittings

    Not couplers, but a 2 part connection fitting. Male or female pipe coupling on one end, your choice. Basically, you screw a nozzle with very fine threads into the (cut off) end of the hose followed by a reverse threaded cap that clamps the hose to the nozzle internally. They are re-usable...
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    Weight capacity of my concrete/steel bridge?

    My power company brings thick coiled wire mats to cross my concrete driveway with their 26K lb utility trucks to improve load distribution. Another suggestion would be to measure the deflections along the spans when a group of light to heavier vehicles cross it. It will naturally flex because...
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    Rotary Cutter 60" or 72" for 27 PTO HP?

    I've run a 9' NH 479 easily with my 22 h.p. yanmar. It's a sickle type. And I easily run 72 & 76" front grooming mowers with my 24 hp JD F-935 and F-1435 diesels. The 935 with the 76" rear discharge does very well in tall (15") hay & weed fields. Leaves a nice windrow behind it. However...
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    Hi all. Im in need of a rocker arm for my White Iseki 2-30. It has the Isuzu TS3110 or 3AD1 diesel. HELP!

    Well, you have at least 1 good one still. There is a foundry near me that can cast 1 or many parts given a mold made up from an original or diecast piece. Have one made and find a machinist who can trim it to spec. Locate such a company near you. SWAG on the cost, but it gets your tractor...
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    John Deere 670 mid mower deck removal help.

    Rotary spring loaded snap ring. Turn it 60 degrees and pull hard to get it off.
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    Pto generator

    Smaller tires certainly may help, but only if the tractor pto shaft and the generator input shaft are co-linear (as in horizontal in the side view is typical). Doesn't have to be co-axial (they all line up in a straight line). This presumes the internal U-joint yokes also line up and are not...
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    Small Tractor reco - Primarily for snowblowing long drive

    Snowblower on a driveway that long is very inefficient (IMHO based on plenty of experience with ALL the snow option dealings). Get a front plow. You'll be done in 15 minutes. Both directions. Occasionally move the plowed snow farther off the driveway if the accumulations build up (as is the...
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    CLANGING in the front diff of brand new T494....what the heck

    My guess would be that the prop shaft to the front diff has a U-joint cross that's lost a cap and the cross is flopping around within the 2 yokes. Don't be cross, but the yoke is on you...
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    Bending square u-bolts with shop press

    I've made them from round stock using a fire wrench to warm them up to dull red, then using a vice and a mandrel to shape them. No cracks, no failures, not brittle, used cold galvanizing 'paint' to seal them. Probably not military grade, but my hay elevator axle is now nice & shiney, and I can...
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    Mouth Taping, Anyone Else Doing It?

    Over the years, I've found that putting the wife's thong around my head with the elastic band going under my jaw and up over my forehead is an awesome compromise. Plus, she agrees that it's a potentially life saving move on her part. She get's something out of it too: a good, sound, deep sleep.
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    Mouth Taping, Anyone Else Doing It?

    Try it on the wife first. Maybe starting after breakfast....
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    What’s an acceptable range?

    For trucks, mine is limited to trailer towing, so 300 -> 350 is a good number. Gas, not diesel.
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    Help us choose a dog

    We have an albino crocadoodle. Call him 'Pursey' cause that's where he's headed. Not the friendliest, but is a good watch and guard pet. Self feeding, stays outside, doesn't bother the dog, and scares the geese and deer poachers away. No more un-wanted hot air balloon landings either, now...
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    Driveline for pto generator

    Run mine off my lawnmower
  108. zzvyb6

    Farm fencing - augers vs post pounders

    Plus I have downforce
  109. zzvyb6

    Farm fencing - augers vs post pounders

    I made my own hydraulic hole driller from a scrap hydraulic motor. Mounted it to a cage that's welded on to a JD QA loader arm plate. Loader curl hydraulic hose connect. Uses conventional 3pt augers. Mounted on 1 loader arm, I can see the designated hole target, my neck is just fine...
  110. zzvyb6

    FEL plow vs. rear blade for 1 mile of infrequent chipseal road snow removal

    Running a blower either rear or front mounted seems absurd to me because you can't go 10 - 15 mph like you can with a blade. By the time you get to the end of the road and turn around the lane you just cleared will be loaded with snow again. Plus, along with snow comes debris (ice clumps...
  111. zzvyb6

    Power broom for snow removal?

    Works wonderfull as long as the windrow is not more than a few inches. That means keeping up with accumulations. But: sidewalks to. What makes it better for me is that irregular patches of asphalt are cleaned just as well as smooth sections. A plow usually won't catch the dips and likely...
  112. zzvyb6

    Is a fully discharged battery now junk?

    Fully discharged from slow leak is ok 1ce or twice & maybe 3 times. High discharge can swell/ruin the plates, especially if water level is way down. Using distilled water is best but hardly anyone pays any attention. Mineral water == slow short circuit. Plus, high charge rate bubbling puts...
  113. zzvyb6

    Tire Protectants

    Sunlight & ozone are a tire's worst enemy. Also the static weight can deform tire treads if steel wire is in there. So: covers and put on blocks ! RV centers have covers for auto sized tires. Maybe modify them or copy with enlarged size in mind.
  114. zzvyb6

    Lawn Tractor vs Zero Turn

    My F-935 JD front mower has features of both: Front deck, side and rear discharge decks, can run other attachments (broom, snow blower, plow, leaf blower, PTO generator, etc). It has a steering wheel, goes fast, diesel. My 76" offset deck sneaks under my pine trees so I don't get my glasses...
  115. zzvyb6

    Chain Float Snow Plow for FEL

    I made one. No big deal. It's a Western 7-1/2' rig on JD QA plates and some square tube.
  116. zzvyb6

    Engine replacement problems

    I would not have left the dealership until everything checked out. I would have immediately noticed a light as alarming as oil pressure. I am super careful about not having stuff fall on under, around or through my expensive machinery.I don't let ANYONE beg, rent, borrow or steal my...
  117. zzvyb6

    My dog's not doing well

    thirsty & anemic means rat poison in my neck of the woods.
  118. zzvyb6

    JD 4100 Front Loader Sluggish

    Could be wrong viscosity hydraulic fluid. MUST be LO-VIS. Don't ever use generic hydraulic fluid in the JD or Kubota tractors.
  119. zzvyb6

    New battery not starting tractor

    It's likely that the heavy starting loads from jumping (you are also running current to the dead battery besides the starter) have built up a large resistance on battery cable connections. Easily cleaned with a file or sandpaper. OR: you have burned thru a cable either at the connections or...
  120. zzvyb6

    Should I consider a diesel for residential?

    There won't be ANY affordable gasoline. Maybe diesel if you drive a semi-truck coast to coast. No home heating oil either. Soy or corn based diesel made at home ?
  121. zzvyb6

    snow removal with gear tractor as appose to HST

    I use a geared tractor with a front loader mounted truck plow. No issues. Plow ought to have trip springs to avoid solid impacts. I see no need for a creeper gear because snow removal ought to be done at relatively high speed to break the snow mounds free. Otherwise it packs up. Faster you...
  122. zzvyb6

    John Deere 1070 no crank and suspected fuel supply problem

    All you geniuses should READ: "NO CRANKIE". It's not (yet) a fuel supply problem. It's an ELECTRICAL problem. A stuck clutch may still be a problem that's easy to fix. If the fuel shutoff solenoid clicks, then its the starter circuit. Could be starter solenoid contacts are worn (cheap...
  123. zzvyb6

    Will UAW Strike?

    With fresh $12k profit sharing checks (about a months pay), UAW workers are in no hurry to get back to work since it's hunting season. Meanwhile, it's on to China & India & Thailand & Vietnam for the new Big 3 electric factories. Death by a Thousand Stings plan is working wonderfully!
  124. zzvyb6

    FEL plow vs. rear blade for 1 mile of infrequent chipseal road snow removal

    Front mounted plow works extremely well with several caveats: 1) You still need Left/Right brakes to correct steer/heading angle in the event that the plow finds a load condition that make the tractor veer to the side when the plow is at high angle. 2) You need a plow WIDE enough so that when...
  125. zzvyb6

    New to TractorByNet...help pls

    Sure. Like raising the 3pt full up. Maybe a piece of seal tore loose and has became trapped.
  126. zzvyb6

    New to TractorByNet...help pls

    Dirt or some other contamination is keeping the pressure relief valve stuck partially open. Maybe something came loose while changing fluids & filter. I've seen this happen with the wrong viscosity hydraulic fluid, too.
  127. zzvyb6

    Will UAW Strike?

    Profits made by all the Big 3 are only coming from trucks. Buyers smell the blood on the wall that bidenomics is insisting on the phase-out of gasoline & diesel powered vehicles in favor of electrics, so buy now as long as the supply lasts, no matter what the cost. Plus, the automakers have...
  128. zzvyb6

    Hay sled demand?

    Would consider hinged sections, maybe 2 per bale or even 1. This floats the load, less damage to ground. add extra flats as needed, maybe a bit more tractive power, much easier to store: just fold it up .
  129. zzvyb6

    Hay sled demand?

    This is where you drop the math and cut up some snow skiis and run a few tests. Under the umbrella of a recent harvest, what skid area best suits the process ? And don't forget the side traction lumps to keep it from hitting you going down hill. Plus the skids will help save your crop when...
  130. zzvyb6

    Hay sled demand?

    The sled doesn't have to be 6' wide, just wider outriggers to contain any sudden dynamic turn. Tractors have tires which don't support a great amount of sideforce (by design intent). Your sled has rails that will 'trip' your load. Same reason a car will roll over on a wet, grassy field...
  131. zzvyb6

    Hay sled demand?

    So here's my Engineer's Cap input: Fundamentally, your sled is too narrow to remain stable if & when turning will be needed for maneuvering. Assuming a 3' c.g height for the bales, the sled should be about 6' WIDE to safely transport a product to be purchased by retail customers and avoid...
  132. zzvyb6

    Rotary Cutter 60" or 72" for 27 PTO HP?

    Here's my experience data: I can run a 7' Woods finish mower easily on my lawn with my 35 hp tractor. It's supported by 4 gauge wheels so lifting is not an issue. For field high grass, I can set it up for a 6" cut. The 'problem' is side discharge, which soaks up power to shove the grass out...
  133. zzvyb6

    Having a tuff time installing implements on my CK3510

    This should be easy & obvious! Buy another tractor and commit one to each implement. Me, personally, I'd buy 2 more just in case tractoring became more fun now.
  134. zzvyb6

    Power steering

    The rotary valve in the steering box (The so called 'top hat') may have become unpinned and is a few degrees off of center.
  135. zzvyb6

    10x16.5 tube in a 10x16 tire

    Before you try it, dismount the wheel & tire from the tractor, fill it with 50 psi, and put it into a trough with water in it to see where the leak(s) are. Could be just the valve stem at the wheel or even the valve in the stem. Check the bead area carefully. Look for tiny little bubbles at...
  136. zzvyb6

    Hay Unloading Attachment

    I doubt that. Most likely the other way around. If you have nothing constructive to add, stay in your rose garden. My experience with several local & statewide horse rescue organizations (Horses Haven & Michigan Horse Welfare Coalition) indicates that the humans involved are good intentioned...
  137. zzvyb6

    Wife came home with a new toy

    Check the sensor on the right front. Corrosion caused the problem on my truck. Was a recall item.
  138. zzvyb6

    Tell us something we don’t know.

    In early history, Methodists charged parishioners for the use of the pews. Those who left formed their own sect: You guessed it: Free Methodists.
  139. zzvyb6

    425 Fuel Pump Woes

    This is an electric in-tank pump ? Why not install an in-line pump ? If they are burning out, you might have an over-voltage event going on. If they wear out, your fuel supplier might need to get you a different sulphur content. I see that the in-tank pumps are $30. In-line ones are a lot...
  140. zzvyb6

    Hay Unloading Attachment

    Even though your loader can not pick up the round bales, it probably can punch a pipe or rod, or chain thru the center of them. If you can hook a long chain to this pipe/rod,chain, I'll bet you can pull them off the trailer lengthwise and roll them up to your storage area. I wouldn't worry too...
  141. zzvyb6

    Bush Hog FINISHING MOWER uneven mowing

    It wouldn'r surprise me if a blade is upside down.
  142. zzvyb6

    Hay Unloading Attachment

    Post a picture or a drawing of the situation. What kind of trailer ? Gooseneck, bumperr pull, 5th wheel, deckover, ...
  143. zzvyb6

    Valve Stems

    If your wheels are 2 part (rim & separate spider) then the rim offset can be inward or outward. Some tires are directional, so even this condition affects the rim placement. If these are your front wheels, it's possible they have been place in that position to match the rear track width. I...
  144. zzvyb6

    Found a '97, JD 970 4x4

    My 1070 has the 80 loader. I found out that there is a kit to convert the pinned on bucket to the JD QA bracket system. Everything works, even the bucket indicator. Now I have forks, a tree puller, bucket, and made a hydraulic post hole digger to attach to a loader arm.
  145. zzvyb6

    PTO Drive shaft problem (my latest issue)

    Pretty obvious: There is a bolt dropping directly down from the top link that is hitting the drive shaft. You can see the crease in the plastic. I can imagine the racket this makes with a rectangular shaft section internal to the plastic cover. Rotate the top link so this bolt doesn't make...
  146. zzvyb6

    They started my new roof today...

    Elevated hot tube here we go !
  147. zzvyb6

    Bale storage...

    I sell baled weeds to horse people. Their first comment was always "Doesn't look that good". I'd tell them to take a bale home as a sample. They'd come back after an hour with "How much more of that do you have ?". One gal put 10 bales in a brand new Chevy Suburban after the sample run...
  148. zzvyb6

    Kubota L4600DT starting issue

    Glow plug relay occasionally shorted ? Does "no gauges" mean they are never 'touched' or do they go flat as soon as you hit the key ? A few guys have used a relay to engage the glow plugs, activated by a separate push-button switch for a work around.
  149. zzvyb6

    Buying Advice Looking for new or used garden tractor, something strong enough to plow, PTO, 3 pt hitch, don’t need mower attachment.

    Use a rototiller instead. Set the depth & be done with it. I did 8 acres in a weekend. Multiple passes. No need for discing, packing, or worrying about traction.
  150. zzvyb6

    Neighbors dog keeps coming over and defecating on our driveway.

    Try spreading coffee grounds around their favorite spot(s). This even works for our 3 dogs. No chit !
  151. zzvyb6

    Backup Camera to replace mirrors on cabbed tractor

    I used them even for security cameras. I have one at a distance of over 400', not bad for Blu-Tooth supposedly good only for 30' ! They doo need a 1 Amp power supply, though, last only a few days on a car battery.
  152. zzvyb6

    Horrific ATV accident

    I don't even let my dogs near me while running ANY kind of machine. This includes welders, grinders, chop saw, weed wackers, golf carts, chain saws, and leaf blowers, mowers, and any tractor movement. I like to sleep well.
  153. zzvyb6

    Neighbors Sue for Horse Manure Pile Smell

    As a matter of fact, horse manure burns very nicely. (It doesn't burn with a flame, but smolders). Closest smell I can think of is burning cork. What you wind up with is an ash that is an incredible fertilizer for pine trees. Might take a month, but is effective, but you might be admitting...
  154. zzvyb6

    New Holland Hayliner 271 pickup wheel question and breaking twine

    That's good info. BTW: My neighbor recently put copper wire into a twine baler with limited success ! Made one bale ! Cut-off was a problem !
  155. zzvyb6

    For Sale Add Definitions

    "Baler never missed a tie when it was put away". ==> Needle brake wore out, needles drop into the danger zone and both frames are busted. "But she'll tie again" someday after a LOT of new unavailable parts...
  156. zzvyb6

    New Holland Hayliner 271 pickup wheel question and breaking twine

    All NH (as well as anybody else's square balers) work fine with plastic twine if the twine disk tension is adjusted (increased) to retain the twine ends. Same for pullout force from the twine box and billhook jaw retention. Both should be about 10 lbs and measured with a fish scale. Just like...
  157. zzvyb6

    58 MPG by 2032

    Here in Michigan, it is not uncommon to see heavy semi's going well over 80 mph on I-96, US-23, I-75, I-69, and I-94. EVERY Day.
  158. zzvyb6

    New Holland Hayliner 271 pickup wheel question and breaking twine

    You don't say WHERE the tine in breaking, so a photo would be helpful. First of all suggestions: Watch the official New Holland knotter sequence video. Then you will know WHAT happens WHEN. Twine breakage can occur for several major reasons: It's torn or shreaded by the wipe arm as passes...
  159. zzvyb6

    NH 472 Back from the Dead

    A good friend found a junked NH 472 haybine and fixed it's problems and now has it in production. She even found an eBay seller who make the replacement vintage decals for it. The 472 has the 479 & 488 style wobble box which is bulletproof (imho), unlike the 489/1465 boxes which seem to be...
  160. zzvyb6

    Gov't mandates gas can flame arrestors.

    Just keep your old girlfriends away from your gasoline supply. If they do show up, keep some strong tyraps on hand until the cops show up to take them away. Take video of her as they lead her off and post on YouTube.
  161. zzvyb6

    Grading Tightening Kubota Mower Blade Bolts

    On My JD deck, mulching blades are a bit thinner, so you need to add provided washers to get them tight. Otherwise, you run out of thread. Pretty close to tight, but no cigar.
  162. zzvyb6

    b2650 almost rolled need front wheel spacers

    Only thing front spacers do is increase steering effort, no moment transferred because of the axle pivot. Tests show it makes things worse because the jolt from hitting the angle restriction causes a jerk (change in roll acceleration)). Front spacers just keep the front track in line with the...
  163. zzvyb6

    Changing hydraulic fluid?

    On my 1070, the hydraulic dipstick is clearly imprinted with "USE LO-VIS JD Hy-Gard." BTW: I have an 80 loader and found out that the QA loader kit work great on this tractor. Only a slight modification needed and easy to make. Even the bucket level indicator works with the kit. Now I use...
  164. zzvyb6

    What could have caused this ???

    Heat expansion ? Meteorite ? Ding, dong dash by neighbor kids ?
  165. zzvyb6

    My wires are too damn short.

    But if you shake it more than twice, you're playin' with it...
  166. zzvyb6

    499 haybine??

    check each sickle bushing. One may be going on vacation.
  167. zzvyb6

    Grease shortage

    This post brought back a memory of a weird incident from the past. My wife (R.I.P.) dropped off a strawberry filled jelly donut for me at the barn on her way to work. I was prepping the hay mower with all its dozens of Zerks. I took a bite out of the donut and then noticed a strawberry...
  168. zzvyb6

    Ford 4500 wont start with ether

    Try using a hair dryer (or better a real heat gun) to warm the intake air. And whe yall's say 'ether', do you mean 'starting fluid' or vintage cans of real 'ether' ? Starting fluid has be watered down quite a bit. That's why it's more difficult now days to mount stiff tires on wide rims.
  169. zzvyb6

    Allis Chalmers WD45 Starter Trouble

    Can you manually jump it with a 3rd battery cable directly to the starter primary ? Just because the battery reads 6 Volts doesn't mean the battery can pass enough current to engage the solenoid & starter motor. Check battery for water level. If it's low, you might have to completely recharge...
  170. zzvyb6

    I think I need a Starter

    Chances are good that the 2 contacts in the starter have slowly melted/burned thru so that they don't engage the motor. My Deer did this. New parts are cheap (under $10 on ebay
  171. zzvyb6

    Vehicle Tire Pressure Sensors

    That year of car, the pressure sensors actually report the pressure to a radio module in the trunk area which then talks to another module in the radio area. Your computer knows the signature of the specific sensors and their location on the car. But, you have new sensors, so the car is read "no...
  172. zzvyb6

    Haying small fields with a small tractor

    Current equipment costs here n mid Michigan for getting your own hay produced. Working JD 14T or 24T baler: $1500 to 2000. Bar rake $600 - 1500 NH 472/474 or 479 haybine: $1500 - 2000. "WE want to produce our own hay..." Sure glad I learned to read in first grade and made it thru the first...
  173. zzvyb6

    Haying small fields with a small tractor

    I'd add that either the best or the worst times of your marriage can come true with this. Either she'll be driving the tractor, YOU will be stacking the crunchy bales, and stashing them up in the loft and the dirtiest you have ever been. Or maybe the other way around. But you driving when...
  174. zzvyb6

    Haying small fields with a small tractor

    Couple of things: You probably won't be buying the newest and latest equipment. So, sickle mower (1-armed bandit), bar rake used, and an old auction candidate baler, no kicker or thrower and no wagons behind. My mower is a haybine (Hay + combine). Not only does it cut the hay but it...
  175. zzvyb6

    Haying small fields with a small tractor

    I ran a NH 479 mower, NH55 rake and a JD 14T baler with a 22 hp Yanmar. It didn't even have live power. Let the clutch in and we're balin' No problem. No triple rake windrows, but never a concern, didn't even touch the governor. Hitch weight only a concern on the mower, so that's why...
  176. zzvyb6

    Tomorrow will be a 3-bra day!

    So if you have a wringer type washing machine and make an inappropriate comment, where does that leave them, (or you ) ?
  177. zzvyb6

    Ford 542 baler

    Since you have knots, the needle lift, twine disks, bill hooks, and wipers are fine. Check the force for pulling twine out of the twine box. Should be 10 - 15 lbs minimum.
  178. zzvyb6

    Ford 542 baler

    The baler is probably WAY out of time. Your situation can/will come up if the plunger has long retracted from the bale case when the needles rise to make a tie. This means that the compaction of a newly formed bale has released when the tie is completed. The needle pressure can NOT replace...
  179. zzvyb6

    Leftover hay on ground.

    First of all, I'd set your mower much lower, that's some tall stubble. Second, rake it better to be narrower than the baler throat. Third, don't watch the baler so much. That encourages you to keep from drifting laterally. You can pull a rake with a golf cart or lawn mower at this point...
  180. zzvyb6

    A bicycle or a lawn tractor?

    What about kayaks. Attending flea markets, small farming operation, horseback riding ? Biking will wear one of you out. Possibly even getting one of you hurt considering the attitudes, abilities, intoxicants, and texting sins prevalent everywhere now. If you are both reasonably fit, take a...
  181. zzvyb6

    Standing on Platform on FEL?

    Plus you probably need a skilled person to operate it and maybe keep the platform level if it's not self leveling. Forks plus a solid surface pallet makes a nice workbench, but don't trust it to stay put just because the loader doesn't move when unloaded.
  182. zzvyb6

    The one thing that you wonder why you didn't buy sooner?

    QA loader option + Loader forks. I use them more than a bucket now.
  183. zzvyb6

    Removing poly twine from fields

    Yes. My Yanmar 5' tiller. You don't have to 'burn' it off. (I'm assuming it's plastic twine that you have). Just give it some heat and it will soften and melt so that you will get open clumps of the stuff that fall right off. Try it out on a bunch of balled up twine & see how little heat it...
  184. zzvyb6

    Removing poly twine from fields

    I'd go back to the tiller and use a propane weed burner to quickly melt it off. Don't worry, the seals won't get damaged if you keep it simple & quick. But, there will be short sections/strands that will remain. Just went thru this at a horse facility so I know it works pretty well.
  185. zzvyb6

    Snow Equipment Owning/Operating Snow plow vs snow bucket for a tractor

    Plow if it's driveway or roadway and if you can run in lanes. Pusher if you have a place to mound up snow accumulations. Direct mount if you only have 2 hydraulic circuits from a loader. If QA mount, get an electric 3 function. Direct mount took me more time to hook up. I thought the QA...
  186. zzvyb6

    John Deere 790 Pto

    A lever or rod underneath the seat might be bent, deformed or unpinned at the transmission. There should be a little play in the knob when you pull it up for rear pto engagement. Same for mid-pto engagement if you have the kit installed.
  187. zzvyb6

    Hydraulic line repair kit

    My local Parker Hydraulics store had a kit to splice a metal high pressure hydraulic hardline that suffered a crack (and leaked). I just cut out a very short section at the break and the patch works perfectly. I can get you a photo if you might be interested. The crack was in a straight...
  188. zzvyb6

    What is your favorite Quote or Saying?

    I'm what's left, and I'm what's right, and I'm the enemy ???? Foo fighters "Pretender".
  189. zzvyb6

    YM1610 Unknown black box failed and blows 5A fuse

    Voltage regulator / See if there is any alternator output
  190. zzvyb6

    We All Live In An Orange Submarine

    Just cut it off. Torch or grinder. Slit it, split it, spit on it, and be done. A new PTO shaft will have both ends. I'm willing to bet that the gearbox on the cutter also has some as of yet undetected bendage.
  191. zzvyb6

    12x16 Shed Sitting on Blocks Needs Attention

    I think the straps idea could work really well. But: careful not to pull the other posts off kilter. I also think that getting it onto a concrete slab, maybe even one just at the very edge of its current location. Then shoehorn it onto the slab.
  192. zzvyb6

    FEL whacking things when backing up.

    Funny until you run over your dog, someone else' dog, or someone else's kid. Then nobody will be laughing.
  193. zzvyb6

    Possible to add a mid-mount PTO for a CK3520 for a front snowblower?

    Ok, so my JD has a mid-pto. And I've tried the snowblower. But when I put a plow on with angle control via 3rd function, I'll never go back. Blower is just too slow. If you have to deal with high snow depth (2-3 ft), do it in time sequences whenever the snow gets to 6-12 inches. Another...
  194. zzvyb6

    Busted rear diff dodge 2500

    Consider a 'cushion' type truck hitch to reduce the f/a bucking that's hard on the hypoid cut type gears. They even have them now for goose neck hookups for the very same reason.
  195. zzvyb6

    Insurance for tractor and attachments

    I have a Farm & Ranch policy from State Farm. Took pictures & inventory of all the main stuff (car lift, tractors, lawn mowers, furnaces, water heater, etc.) Just paid 100% for new tankless heater, furnace repair, surge protectors, etc as a result of an electrical surge on wires across the...
  196. zzvyb6

    Running tractor without loader cylinder

    Your loader should have quick disconnects near the valve. Just pull the curl connections.
  197. zzvyb6

    Garden Tractor, blade to spindle nut, how do you torque the nuts properly?

    I believe most blade bolts tend to be self tightening. My battery impact does the job. However, I have learned thru experience that some brands of blades are not thick enough to be retained by the bolt and require a washer to fill the gap. Off brand mulching blades do this, as I have found by...
  198. zzvyb6

    New 3 stall shop suggestion requests

    I'm pretty happy with propane powered ceramic infrared ceiling heaters. Just heat the tools and 'stuff' in the bay(s) you are working with. My FOUR bays 30' deep are still not enough space for tools, shelves, metal shop, welding area, boat storage, tire changer, rotabins, refridgerator... Make...
  199. zzvyb6

    Shortening Rod on Hydraulic Top Link

    How about moving the box blade top pin rearward/upward to require more length for a connection ? Or, extend the lower links by several different ways (new, longer parts, extendable links, quick hitch settings, ...).
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