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We used to be a mill town and they had a couple of bearing places here and I was able to bring in my old bearings/races off of what ever and they were able to match them up most of the time. If you can get the bearings or races out and can see the #'s most of the bearings are a universal fit...

I have pretty much the same same generator, only whatever version from 10 or 15 years ago. I've only had it on the house once or twice and every other time it's doing chores with it. Like it's been mentioned the only way to figure it out is to take it apart or bite the bullet and take it to a...

Like it's been mentioned, I'm going with the deck is out of alignment. Either the adjustment got loose or something fell off. You can see the significant drop on the one side. With all the vibrations things can work there way out. No big deal. Just find a flat level area and just measure it on...

Yeah, StaBil or the like will only extend the time, it's not a cure all. That's mainly the reason I went with the smaller tanks, in theory I will rotate tanks before it gets there. Another thing to look at is how busy is the gas station, a busy one will be better as it will be refueled way more...

Yeah, if it's in the same place as on my MT235he, directly below the seat then it's a pain sometimes as my big feet will turn the knob and shut it down and it takes a few minutes to figure it out. You would think it being a round knob and centered below the seat that it would be out of the way...

I guess that's the only thing I've been lucky on then. I had no problems storing 5 gal cans of gas for a year or so, then I got nervous reading all the horror stories and started using the normal storage Stabil in them year round and haven't had an issue yet. Knock on wood. I do try to keep the...

They make thicker blades, will save you headaches...... BAHHH, that's nothing!!!! Have your wife mow and ask her to pick up any branch's or knock down the mole holes she see's before she mow's over them. I just could not figure out how to make her understand why. Thinking back I guess I...

My observational guess's? Looking at the broken bolts you can see 4 impact points, not two. The two major ones from the mower shaft but you can also see the impact/movement from the clutch collar. The bolt should be tight and shouldn't be a loose fit even with the 1/2 in thick collar, yes your...

It looks like you have a spring loaded belt tensioner so there is no adjustment to that other than the spring breaking and nothing would spin then. Gone thru every scenario In my head but can't think of why it would cut offset like that. Clean the bottom spindle and check if the mounting...

I would bet most cutters have different requirements for the bolts. Tightened or snug. Some use them as a safety measure if the clutch fails to give and the bolts are then the last gasp protection. I would bet your Bee is that way? So I would torque the bolts down a bit and let the clutch do...

If you have a garage floor you should be able to fit the loader and front tires on the concrete?

Had to redo the siding a few years ago on our 1800 sqft 2 story house with Hardy Plank. Living in the PNW you have to look ahead for weather and decided to just bite the bullet and get the Harbor Freight bulk sprayer. It was going to be a one time use so no sense getting anything too expensive...

Worked in that industry for a few years and 10" is just too shallow for that weight. I'd be even leery of taking a smaller car across it. I just don't trust manufacturers any more. I've seen 3 month old new concrete tanks break. As been mentioned before, different tanks, the age of the tank...

OMG, for a minute there I thought my wife borrowed your cutter! A few years ago in one of my shop reorganizations I found all the blades my wife bent with the riding mower. I bet you I had around 15+ metal pretzels, I just got tired of straightening them out and just threw them under my bench...

May be a simple fix, I had the same problem with the binding....... Be sure and check the linkage, #3 in @BCT's picture, I'm not sure if yours looks similar but mine is set up a little different and can fit two ways. My dealer had mine reversed so it would bind when getting to the bottom or...

It just depends on how much time you have to get things done and the money you have to spend. And really how much YOU want to do. Be aware that if you plan on storing the tractor in the garage or smaller shed, make sure you know the height of the ROP, (roll bar). Most newer tractors have...

I got my front tires from Amazon and I believe they were also listed as for Kabota and a couple of others so I would try to find another tractor brand with similar size front/rear tires and go from there. Find the tractor that has the same size ratio and find that tractor brand's R-14 tire/rim...

Yup, my '97 JD-770 has them also. I would get the largest pin to fit the hole tho as mine do bend a bit sometimes. If I remember, it mainly only seems to do it using my Sitrex cutter.

You know, if the lugs on the R-4's were a bit deeper I think that would help, at least until they got worn. Maybe I'll try the tire groover, $1500 a couple years ago to switch wheels/tires can wait a bit more.

From what I read the formula doesn't have to be exact just near enough. There has to a be a little "lee way" built in for tire wear anyway. As far as getting close, my original fronts at the end were smooth as a baby's bottom. I could almost see my self where the tread was they were that...

Be aware 6-12 is NOT the same size as the 6.00-12's that came OEM on the tractor, there's almost 2 inch's difference in the diameter. You have to make sure you get the right size because of the MFWD. I bought my '97 JD-770 in '98 and had an issue finding front tires a few years ago. I looked...

As Shady Oak mentioned it just shifts automatically so it's still technically a manual transmission. Unfortunately it's all "drive by wire" now. It probably has to do with a sensor between the fuel pump and the clutch actuator? To where the computer has issues where it can't decide to give it...

I would suggest buying the size forks for what you use it for -most of the time- then get the fork extensions for the rest. They're easy to get on and off. Driving around with 5' or 6' forks all the time can be a bear. You do NOT want to bend one of the forks, it sucks trying to pickup a pallet...

Grease a known good grease joint to see if the grease gun is putting anything out. If you have an electric grease gun it probably has a pressure release (my El-cheapo does) so it will keep pumping but it won't go anywhere if the zerk is plugged or the grease is hardened. If you have a manual...

If you look at the "area" with the price it should have the possible day to deliver if you "buy it in the next what ever hours". It varies quite a bit as it depends on if it ships from the seller or Amazons warehouse and which one. There are multiple sellers of the same product so I've gotten...

If you don't think you'll be running into things very often a slightly cheaper/easier way is you might look at mounting them to magnets. I've read where some have had good luck with them and I'm kinda looking at that but with also mounting a small cable to it so it won't fall completely to the...

Yea, my LS MT-235 does it also. I'm still in the "Gonna look at it one of these days" loop. Was going to ask the dealer about it if I ever needed to take it back in but (thankfully?) hasn't happened yet.

Take that plate off and follow that shaft with the knob on it all the way to the housing. You may even have to take the seat area apart to get access to it. Easy peasy. If your dealer said to spray it hopefully they know what to do so, spray the end that threads into the housing. That is where...

Bought a Montgomery Wards 52" riding mower when I built a house on 5 acres, took a couple or three days for the first mow of 3 ish acres. The grass was so high the wife could just barely see my head when mowing. Thought I could keep up on it but gave up a couple years later and got a JD-770...

As @USN2TN mentioned I have two of those. Gas and Diesel compatible, AC/DC, DC has battery alligator clips so you can fuel up when the wife runs out of gas mowing. I had four or five 5 gal tanks but the stick only fit a couple of the openings. I've had mine for 2 years and probably put 200+ gal...

Sounds like they didn't change it on the new ones then, mine is kinda of a pain when you try to look for it after too long a time. On my version the bucket level rod is straight and has a little u bent in it that sits on the holder when the OEM bucket is level, but I have a couple of different...

It sounds like you don't need to lift -a lot- of heavy stuff and your mainly going to use it for ground engagement so the only other variable would be how much time do you have to do your "farming"? If you have patience and time then the larger frame 25hp should be fine. It would take a...

Yeah, ballast is a biggy. When I got my new LS-235 a couple of years ago after using my JD-770 for 20+ years I definitely cleared my sinus's when --testing-- the bucket. Had I not had my seat belt on I'm pretty sure I might have launched myself over the hood. The hyd's are like 3 times faster...

Be aware for those of you that just want to keep the OEM tire size that you've had for years, some tires sizes may go away. Found that out on my old JD 770. Firestone discontinued the front tire size on it and no one else made them either. The 6.00x12 tires are actually almost 2 inch's taller...

I grabbed a rear discharge 5' Sitrex finish cutter when I bought my JD-770, I had the choice of the side discharge but I didn't want the wind rows. The rear discharge --seems-- to spread the cut grass more. After 25 years of using it I would still go with the rear discharge. I cut the shoulders...

As a couple of others have done I have 4 of those 14 gal tanks, 2 for gas and 2 for diesel. They have wheels so me/the wife can roll them around. I may use a lot of fuel one year but barely any the next so my thinking is as one gets empty then the next time we go into town we fill it up then...

I've done the retract and or lubed the cylinders over the years and never had a problem. I just don't trust the manufacturers going cheap.The day's of thick/hard chrome is few and far between. I've had some name brand equipment years ago and the cylinders started to show rust after a few years...

Kinda did the same with mine. I have a WoodMax version and I kinda "over used it" and the same bracket had warped a little and I didn't like it like that. I was afraid it would wear or put too much misplaced torque on the other pieces. I was able to remove the bracket and use my small press to...

Not all trailers can carry the same load. Whether short or long. You have to match the load to the trailer that you want or have. When maxed out the trailer axle(s) should be carrying 85/90%+- of the weight. That's how they were designed for bumper pulled trailers. How you load it is the...

This is what worked for me anyway, 36x40 14’ eaves, 4 bay open ceiling shop. I've had my 2 post BendPak 9kxxx for 20 some years now. Like whats been mentioned you need to know what you’re going to use it for MOST of the time and how often. Being tall I looked at the ones that had the widest...

Just something else to think about.... Which ever box or way you go, check out the height of the lower pins. How far up from the bottom. I got one that looked better than some with a thicker bracket for the pins and it worked great so later decided I would get one for the other tractor. Well...

To the OP, if you don't back the trailer up very often to keep in practice I would do like has been mentioned, just get a hitch for the FEL and be done with it. There are quite a few company's that either make a weld on or a bolt on hitch. So much easier and faster if you don't do it often. I...

Got tired of the "cans". Went with these 14 gal portable tanks and pumps instead. And yes there is diesel in my red tanks (with Diesel written on them) Scepter 14 gal portable tank and this pump ac/dc gas and diesel compatible pump I got 2 tanks for gas and 2 for diesel. One pump for either...

Probably not the problem but as been mentioned check the battery cable to frame mount ground connection. I have a '97 770, just a manual version of yours, and I recently replaced the battery tray/box area in mine and you would be surprised at the spark you get at the ground end of the cable. It...

Been there done that with Schwab 2 years ago, not any more. Long story short, $175 to unmount 4 old tires from the rims and install 4 new tires that I brought in the back of my pickup that came off my Bronco. No the new tires were not purchased from Schwab. I asked about the "dismount from...

I bought a 5' Sitrex finish mower (just under 500lbs) when I bought my JD770 (geared, 24 hp, 19hp pto) some 25 years ago for my 5 ish acres, 2/3 flatish and 1/3 hilly. It's basically one step above a Sub compact today but it does have the heavy frame and I never had any problems. I have never...

Feeling the OP's pain there. Are you looking by eye balling the two sitting next to each other? One mounted and the other bare? They will look different. Check the manufacturers original radius size and then compare it to the one your looking at, just to be on the safe side. Unless your...

I can agree with the others to get the heavier framed version of a 25hp tractor. After buying a new JD-770 (comparable to a "20xx" series today?) 25 yrs ago for my new house and 5 acres it did it's job as best it could. Recently I borrowed my neighbors 4' tiller with his JD-2320 (?) (similar...

That yellow ish gunk is just oil blow by from your compressor mixed with the condensation that accumulates. As your compressor pump wears you get a little more blow by as it ages. My pump died after about 20 years and the with the new pump the major gunk went away. As long as it doesn't show any...

One thing you never mentioned was how fast you wanted all this done? Are you wanting to get it done right away or do you want to do things as time allows. If you don't expect this to be done over night then you can get away with a 35 HP ish tractor and keep your $25,000 limit. If your in a...

I bought 4 of the Scepters the OP linked to last year (2- two packs on sale) and have had 0 problems with them. Two for my diesel and 2 for my gas equipment. You can squeeze the nozzle handle back and forth to fill your tank but you would have a Popeye arm using it tho. It works great for the...

Most of the aftermarket 3rd functions seem to be an easy install. I went with a Summit kit on my MT 235he. I just bought a 6x4x1/8" (?) inch strip of metal or whatever at a hardware store and just bent it around the existing connections and used the existing mounting bolts. Just used a little...

Great you figured it out! Not sure what year yours is but on my '97 I just put a thin washer between the plunger and the bracket and it's been working for years now. I didn't want to mess around with cutting wires and such. I realize he put a new seat on so just something to think about if you...

Unfortunately practice makes perfect. If you used your mirrors while backing the Bass boat then one big help would be to get some mirrors, magnet or bolt on, they could help quite a bit. Gonna get some myself as I'm in the not so young area my self. If your one of those "stick your head out of...

Congrats, I think you'll like it. I picked up a new MT235he myself last winter.

Meh, cup of coffee or tea and you're good to go. Then after a minute or two after the cup freezes you can go back in. Mid 70's while at GF-AFB, I think it was my second winter there, a big snow storm came through and it got to around -30(?) without the windchill and they kept the base active...

Just a few weeks ago i was cleaning out my shop and found an old box. My two bag phones and other misc stuff. One had the actual looking transformer brick as part of it and the other had a battery about 4" wide and 6 inches long. I lived out in the boonies so lousy signal but if I got on our...

Talking about backhoes is like asking “what oil do you use” or “what tractor is best”. People either love them or puke at the sight of them it’s that bad. LOL These are MY opinions/reasons for MY situations with MY property so YMMV. Backhoes aren’t cheap, a little less if you order it with a...

What's funny is I hired into the Navy shipyard over here to get away from driving semi on the hwy the same time another fella started and he came up excited one day on finding some silly stuff he could do on the phone. So needless to say a mid 40's burnt out air traffic controller guy and a...

This is just a hobby, not commercial or use heavy duty software. For ME, I don’t like “All in One” non upgradeable computers like the iMac, as nice as they are, and I already have a 34” 3 1/2K monitor. I can now have one monitor for both my Mac and the Windows machine at the same time on the...

I have a '21 MT235He and as @Bearsixty7 mentioned you can lift/curl or dump/lower at the same time but it's a VERY narrow slot to do it tho. It's basically unusable for any fine work, or if safety is involved. I have a Summit 3rd function and I haven't really tried hard to test it but it seems...

Hmmm, I may try this on my JD 770 tractor, I've been thinking on this same idea. Good Job.

Make sure the Tabs comes all the way down? Altho it does look like they're as far as you want them to go. Doesn't look like there is even any adjustment to change the break over pivot point. Looks like there is a lot of room in the tabs for play tho. Could there have been a collar or hollow...

You need to set your hopes a bit lower on a CUT BH compared to the "real one". Even new they can have a bit more play in the bushings and the controls can have a bit more slop in them then the commercial ones. With that being said and understanding the limitations of the "wanna be" it will serve...

I can hold the bucket no problem, until the wife leaves then out comes the funnel and chair.

Well, can't let this thread die until I get my 2 cents in. A few of these dislikes are just a comparison from mostly my '97 JD770 I bought in '98 a few years after building my house. Got tired of renting. I wanted a 1070 but needed the 770. No real reason for the JD other then they were having...

I get the fuel from a Kroger subsidiary that the wife works at so i know they go through fuel pretty quick but I read some wheres on someones tractor they changed to a different oil and it cut it down quite a bit was the only thing I was thinking. I'm sure it's just me not bringing the revs up...

I have no idea, First auto regen when new was 22 hrs, then around 35 or 40 hrs, i think maybe 3 auto gens total before my 50 hr service. I never changed how it drove it. Then maybe got 10 hrs in before it started auto regening every 1 to 2 hrs. The "over full" (can't rember the code right now)...

Just for the hallebut i'll throw in the other icing on the cake with Trailer Tires is they can withstand sitting outside much better than a truck tire. It has to do with adding more carbon black to make it UV resistant or at least it use to be. And I really, really, suggest trailer brakes. 48...

Actually it works on any bar soap. I've been doing it for years now. I use a wash cloth to lather up in the shower so i just use one side of MY bar of soap and by the time it gets down to around a 1/4 or less it's already flat and the wife is already using the second or third newer bar, that...

Actually I think they do, @TractorNH on the first page has a picture of his tractor that looks like he has studs on the front. I do know there was a couple of outfits that made a tool to stud your own, been a few years since i've looked tho and don't know how well they worked.

I only used them on the fronts on my old JD770 on R1's using the bucket and no wheel ballast, just my brush cutter on the back. -Aluminum- car chains we bought for our older explorer but never used. lol Worked ok but still wish I had the rears. We only average around 6 inches here at my house...

Well, the only thing I’m getting out of this conversation is basically a trolled question conversation? Don’t think the OP came back once to explain his question. It took me less than 15 minutes on my crappy internet to bring up just 5 different brands and look so I'm not sure what the OP...