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I have a 58 HP with shuttle shift. I often wonder if the hydro requires less maintenance. Every time I shift from forward to reverse, I wonder how much stress that puts on the clutch. It is not easy to split one of these big tractors in half to replace clutch. I have a small JD with loader...

Somewhat off-topic, When I was a kid 70+ years ago the state of Maryland bought several farms around us. I used to see deer eating in the Buckwheat fields at night. The State planted pine trees in the fields. These trees are 70 or more years old. I don't know what kind of pine. To the point...

Let me ask this question the other way around. Can I replace my AGM battery with a lead-acid battery? Doing so, will it mess up the electronics?

Thanks for all of the replies. I have been impressed with the Yanmar. I haven't seen one or know of any dealers, but I do know they have good engines and make tractors with brands other than Yanmar.

I have 265 acres most is wooded, with 30 acres of farmland some hillside pasture fields. No longer have livestock on farm, just make hay. Need something to keep pasture fields from growing up maintaining roads and trees along the field/woods line from overtaking the fields.

I forgot to mention I also want Hydrostatic Trans. I have TYM, LS, Branson, Kioti, John Deere, and New Holland. I would consider up to $60 K. But I may come to my come to my senses on price.

Look for approximately a 60hp, 4 x 4 Loader, rear remotes, and cab. Looking for suggestions and what it cost. Your suggestions are appreciated.

This is not empirical evidence, just my experience with one battery. I bought a new Branson tractor in 2004 and never charged the battery or had to jump-start it until it became weak in 2022, when I replaced it. The tractor was not stored but was used very little in the winter other than snow...

Thanks, I need to figure out the mechanics of this feature. I have a cab and nothing is visible. I will find those cables and see if everything looks okay from where they start and where they end.

By the way, it only stopped working about two weeks ago.

Yeah, it works fine without the automatic control lever. I am not certain about the draft control level, but I feel that I probably tried that. I tried many different things and couldn't get any combination to work.

Thanks for the reply. I believe I have followed the manual's instructions. It won't raise all the way up for some reason. Even though I have followed the instructions, I am still inclined to still believe it is operator error. (Me)

How do I set the bottom and top limit on the automatic lift control. I currently set the lower limit with the manual 3pt level. When I use the automatic lift control to raise the three point hitch it only raises about one foot instead of the full height. Am I doing something wrong?

That is insane. Contact another dealer and never use that dealer again. To me it seems logical that a dealer would love to do warranty work.

Where I can find the conversion diagram for the hoses. My plastic tank developed a leak at one of the ports. My fault while running over brush while brush hogging. I think I can rig up where it will work like new, but if I can get rid of the tank would be good. Thanks.

I appreciate the threads. Refined my thinking on this topic. I was going to build one myself but that looks very time consuming. If I can find a reasonably priced pto pump setup I think I will go with that. Thanks for the guidance.

I want to connect some Skid Steer attachments to the front-end load that requires up to 20 gpm to operate. My tractor only puts out 9.9 gpm. I am considering a 20 gallon pto pump, to run a brush cutter, post hole digger, etc. Anyone have experience with pto pump. What are the pro and...

Thanks for the reply. It is a big ole heavy tractor. It will require special equipment to split. I have a guy that has equipment to do that. I just need to round up someone to take it there and back. I appreciate the info.

I have a Farmtrac 665 DTC (shuttle). The clutch does not disengage fully. I have adjusted it and the tractor will not stop. The clutch does not appear to be slipping nor does it have a smell. The tractor seems to pull okay, but will not disengage. Any suggestions.

That is an interesting setup you have. What type of fail mower are you using and how many GPM is required? I would like to have something like that to use on grown up fence rows. Additionally, I don't like to run the tractor over the 6-foot-high brush ground that have no idea what I am running...

That is how I plumbed my grapple. I got all of my hoses and fittings from surpluscenter.com. I ran all my hoses under the tractor and down the loader arms with zip ties. They all tucked in real tight. I used elbows for all the sharp bends. Figure out what you need and order all the parts...

I bought a 60HP tractor with cab about 2 months ago. I was looking forward to the cab but I found out I really like no cab. With the cab you do not have the full effect of sounds from the tractor or your implements. Sounds from your machine tell you a lot. The a/c is nice but you do not have...

Thanks for the info. I purchased two cut keys for my truck off the internet. The manual had directions how to program but I never could get the keys programed. Others on the internet had the same complaint, that the directions didn't work. I ended up taking to the dealer and they charged some...

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I know this is a very old post. Buy your keys from heavyequipmentkeys.com. I just purchased three keys for $3.00 each plus $4.50 shipping for a total of $13.50. Doesn't hurt to keep a couple of spares around for that price. Odd but they ship from Hawaii. Never dealt with a Hawaii supplier...

I found the best thing to do is to buy threaded fitting, that can be used over and over and just buy replacement hoses and screw on. I buy my fittings at surpluscenter.com. Cheapest place to buy them. You have to pay postage, But the postage is very reasonable, and their low prices, pay for...

Thanks, look simple to make. I am going to give it a try and see out it works out.

I have three and four strands of barbwire fence. The wire is all good and I want to remove the wire and roll it up. It is a good mile or more of total wire to roll up. It is nasty stuff to deal with. I am thinking about making some type of spool to put on the 3-point lift arms and rolling it...

Have you contracted any welders to have it welded back together? I have a 60 HP 4 Wheel Drive tractor welded back for $1,700. They had to pull it in half weld it up and bolt it back. The guy did a fantastic job. I have no idea what caused mine to break. I have seen on some forums that the...

Yeah, thanks for the reply. Wish you had seen this post earlier. It took me quite a long time to figure that out. I was very apprehensive about what oil went in which place. I got an owner's manual but it was still hard to be certain about some things as the photos didn't look like on the...

I am not able to give you an answer based on experience, just have some thoughts that were bounced around to me when I bought a new Ford in 2018. These trucks have some type of rust protection that comes from the factory. Undercoating is just another money maker. Most of us spend hundred or...

Yeah, the 8N was the first tractor we got. Great tractor but you had to respect using it in the hills of Western Maryland. We pulled a baler and two bottom plows. Had to be an astute operator to pull and hold back a baler on these hills. Only 24 hp but the front end would stand in the air...

These posts are really old. I am hoping someone is still around that can help me with my Farmtract 665 DTC. My loader hooks up to the rear remote. For the three-point to work, I have to switch the rear remote control value, then back again to use the FEL. Could anyone tell me how the FEL...

That is interesting. My tractor would be the new model 6055. I called the local tractor dealer and he did sell Farmtrac, but he is on vacation this week. The gal in the office said he didn't allow the mechanics on the phone so I would need to call back next week. Hopefully, he can get me on...

Thanks for the reply. That is my exact thought. I saw a Ford tractor (which looked almost like my tractor) setting along the road in a field and I stopped to look at the plumbing and it had the loading connected to the remotes, also. I couldn't tell how his valves were set up. Farmtrac went...

I seem to have hit on a thread that may help me with my problem. I have a Farmtrac 665 DTC with a front-end loader that the hydraulic lines to the loader are fed by the rear remotes. I am not able to use the three-point hitch while using the loader without switching the remote control value...

I have an aftermarket Front End Loader on my tractor that is connected to the remotes on the rear end. I guess that would be dual remotes as it has four ports. Anyway, when I engage the remote to raise the FEL the 3-point hitch will not raise. Depending on what I am doing I need to raise the...

Thanks for all of the replies. I found this on the net. I assume they are referring to just steel pipe. But it is hard to determine the quality of pipe with so much stuff coming from China these days. Even the fittings sold as hydraulic fittings may not be certified for the rating they claim...

I see quite a lot of 3/4 inch steel fitting on tractor hydraulics. My tractor has a few. I am wondering if these fittings are recommended for high-pressure hydraulics. They appear to be more durable than the brass and stainless steel fittings. They are rated at ASTM 53. As far as I can tell...

These model Farmtracs are Ford. Ford tractors were made by Fiat, Shirbaura, Escort and I am sure several others. The older tractors were all Fords. Then came the Fordson (I think that was a Ferguson/Ford Combo). If I have my facts right Ford quit making tractors in 1992, but the name carried...

Here is the page out of the Service Manual. I thought that sounded really heavy, also. I usually use the Premium Hydraulic oil at Tractor Supply, but the 80w90 EP is the stuff to use in my tractor.

I have a 665 DTC. The manual calls for 80w90 ep (extreme pressure). It is available at Tractor Supply for $70/5 gallon, also at Carquest for a little more. Maybe you can help me. I want to replace the hydraulic control value for my loader. What would be the proper fluid flow per minute...

Yeah, they made the Fords. Then it was branded Farmtrac, Montana, Long, LS. These tractors are made overseas and rebranded. I have an old Long that was made by Zetor and also branded John Deere with some cosmetic changes.

Thanks for the reply. I thought that might be where to add fluid but didn't want to just dump some in there without knowing for sure. My cylinder doesn't leak, but I had a FEL cylinder on another tractor a while back that worked very slow and was very weak. It had an O ring or seal that was...

I bought a 2004 Farmtrac 665. Frequently in a tight spot, the power steering quits working. I haven't figured out where the power steering reservoir is if there is one. Where do I fill the reservoir? And does it require Power Steering fluid or just hydraulic fluid? Thanks for any replies. It...

I bought a plow for my truck back in 2000. I paid $2500+ for it. Every time you get a new truck you have to buy a new mount. $1000+ for the mount. You can take all of that money and put it into a tractor and snow plow and buy a cab for the tractor if you want. A lot better investment...

If you are moving to Alaska, buy-in Alaska. Your post doesn't say where you are, but the transportation cost could be thousands of dollars. Buying a loader would be 50% or more of the price you pay for the tractor and you definitely want four-wheel drive. Chains don't "cut it". Buy a...

Yeah, some stores charge a lot because they can. I went to one NAPA store and had an 18" house on a FEL loader made and charge $17-18.00. I went to another NAPA Store a year later and had the same hose made for the other side. That store charged $45.00. I made some seething remarks to the...

It looks like you have a front-end loader. just pick the rotary cutter up from the side and sharpen the blades with an angle grinder. Looking at the pictures though it appears the one blade is bent. If that is so, sharpening won't work, but you should be able to cut the head off the bolt...

I know our small airport gives or sells at a discount old jet fuel to farmers to use in tractors. Jet fuel is just a different grade of diesel.

WOW, that will take a lot of fill to do 100 holes. That would take 100 yards (100 tons) of topsoil. Out of curiosity, they must have been humongous trees when taken out. Do you have an elevated area that you plow up and then carry the soil off and dump it in the holes? Actually, with...

I recently bought a Farmtrac 6065. In front of the injector pump is a cap and a place to pour in some type of lubricant. I have a manual and it says the injector pump does not need lubricant. I would like to know what this does and what type of lubricant to use. There is no dipstick. I have...