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Prime example of why I do almost everything for home, vehicle, and farm equipment maintenance and repairs. And will continue to do so as long as I'm able. I got burned 15 years ago on a vehicle repair, and have turned every wrench on my stuff since, only exception being mounting/balancing...

I'm another one on the 'hand file it myself' bandwagon. I grew up watching my dad change out dull chains, took them to the hardware store in town who sharpened them for a few bucks each... he had 3 chains, took in 2 at a time. Never saw him use a file. Also never cut fire wood, chain saw use...

Interesting thread... as a licensed professional electrician for about 25 years, I've run into some dandy situations, involving generators and otherwise. I get a good laugh out of Joe Homeowner who says "I'm ok wiring a receptacle or switch, but not this (thing he hired me to do)"... when a...

I'm employed by an aggregate company, for about 6 months now, and the numbers STILL don't make sense to me... but I'm starting to catch on. I guess my job as an electrician makes it more important that I keep the conveyors running than know what number rock is on it! 57's are about one inch...

My approach was different than most, in 2 ways. 1- I made my own. I have the tools and skills to design and build what I wanted, had the materials on hand already, only had to buy bolts. 2- mine go between the 'pan' that bolts to the hub and the rim ring. I gained 4.5" on each side, for...

If you have a set of 6 lug wheels to cut up, a good welding/fab shop could cut the 8 lug centers out of the wheels you want to use and weld in the 6 lug centers you need to match the tractor. No adapter needed, no spacer making wheel track wider. Naturally youd want the wheels to run true, but...

Nice to see you are getting a new garage/shop. Have to admit, I'm a bit jealous, I need one of my own, as the farm we moved to recently doesn't have a good space for vehicle repair and such, away from the barn animals. I have a few comments on the electrical aspect, been in the trade for 25+...

Neat project... keep us informed of your progress.

Are you parking your tractor on a perfectly level surface outside where it will get rained on? *grin* I doubt angle or not will make much difference in the grand scheme of things. I designed the roll cage top to be parallel to the tractor, rain drainage was not a factor in my design, nor has...

Trailers are notoriously under built, buy the heaviest one in the class you are shopping. If you want one with sides, make sure it has tie down points in the floor, securely chaining a tractor cannot be done going over the side walls. Get the heavy gate if you're 'stuck' on that type...

Life without forks ain't livin... Forks on my tractor 95% of the time... rarely use the bucket.

Thanks for your feedback. I wish I had a factory manual for mine, times like these they are well worth the cost. A knowledgeable owner like yourself, willing to share comments, is a close second in value!

For what it's worth, here is a link to what should be the control valve on my 3005... It seems that item 6 in the drawing might be the load-check valves? Greatly appreciate the feedback, good quality advice is hard to find these days...

Thank you for the detailed explanation, very helpful. The symptom is 'new' within the past year, developing slight and getting worse. I'm familiar with the load-check type valve, I've heard them called pilot valves too. Having the same symptoms on both boom and curl functions makes the...

The symptoms I'm seeing are seen on both boom lift and bucket curl. When lever is moved slightly, to 'feather' lift a load, the boom or curl goes thru a 'float' (boom drops) until moved to a more open position. I'm hoping the $100 I have in an oring kit and crush washers will resolve it, it's...

I have a JD 3005 tractor with 300 loader. The loader control valve is factory installed, plumbed in with banjo fittings on all 6 lines attached to it. I need to remove the valve assembly to rebuild it, but was wondering if the crush washers that seal the banjo bolt fittings could be reused or...

Richard, ran across this during my work travels thru central Ohio... remembered you building yours!

The above posts are accurate. The front axle differential is 'open' spider gears, there is no limited slip or locking diff.

Condolences... I hope the following steps that need taken go smoothly for you and your family.

PJRAM, nice work... should treat you well for years to come! I've been a fan of sitting around fires for years... last place we lived didnt have the greatest place for a fire ring, but it worked. We moved recently, and I've been looking for the 'right spot's to make a nice one... no luck yet...

Eddie, I have no advice on the situation you find yourself in... I do, however, extend my empathy... best of luck in dealing with the emotional aspect, as well as the rest of it. May Peace be with you all...

Do you let the gl plugs warm up for 10-20 seconds before cranking? Do you move th throttle lever to about 1/3 throttle, (not low idle)? My BX1800 fires right up for me every time, but my son insists on cranking it immediately, at low throttle, and complains that it's hard to start... it's...

If you have the space to store it, even if repairs or use of it are in the distant future, don't pass up on the opportunity. I hope that I eventually end up with the ol' Massey Ferguson 135 I grew up on... dad passed about 3 years ago, but as long as mom stays on the farm, so should the 135.

Couple different instances... cousins wouldn't sell me my late uncle's property after I had lived there for 8 years, telling them I wanted to buy it when I was in a position to make an offer. Time came, ready to make an offer, was told 'not for sale, no matter the price.' Father-in-law wont...

Hahaha... we just moved 3 hours away from our families, its my in laws that will be missed... *grin* The move was due in part because neither set of family being willing to negotiate selling us ground to build on... but I get along with my wife's family better than my own.

First and foremost, I'm no expert, and not as sharp on hst drive as I'd like to be... But I recall reading up on my friends L4310 hst (years ago) about filter/fluid changes, and changing a replaceable filter, cleaning a reusable screen filter, and doing that 2x as often as fluid. It might...

I posted in this thread early on, have tried to follow and read each post since, and the only thing that comes to mind at this point is this: Putting an EcoBoost 3.5 in a Superduty F250 platform could possibly be useful to a handful of people. Most likely, the request/desire for such a...

You could build a full skid plate to protect everything... this was for a JD 4066, built about 5 years ago... had a full cage over the cab too. Owner had too much money and a tendency to operate the tractor like it was a dozer... Marv Hemyer would have been proud of this skid plate.

If you can grasp the concept of how the driving style changes going from a sub-compact econo car to full size SUV, then going from a full size SUV to driving a dump truck isn't that difficult. It's just bigger. Takes more room to stop, takes longer to get to highway speeds, should be driven...

Brush hog size should be based on engine/PTO power, less so on wheel width. The 'rule of thumb' I've been told is 5hp at the PTO per foot of width. My JD 3005 is rated 27hp engine, 24hp PTO, and runs the 5' brush hog reasonable well, but definitely slows down when the grass is thick. Being a...

Excellent post... many of the points made are EXACTLY why my wife and our kids can't live near either of our parents.

The 6.2L is a solid motor. Keep the oil changed, and they run great for a long time. My company truck (2017 F350 2wd, single rear wheel, service bed) has the 6.2L, gets the guts run out of it daily. I've seen many run loaded heavy every day for years and need little to no maintenance other than...

Yes, the red truck is a 6.2L gas motor. In all fairness, I also have (and prefer to drive) an '06 F350, 6.0 diesel with 6spd manual trans. We moved recently, 3 hours one way, and we ran both trucks, with trailers, every weekend, all spring and summer. The 6.2L keeps up with the 6.0 just fine, at...

The "tiny house on skids" could easily be put into place on the property not under restrictions at the moment and utilize the existing utilities you mentioned, then just move it to the 'other side' that you deed off to him once the restrictions are no longer in place. Investments is not lost...

I prefer GN trailers over bumper pull due to the weight of the trailer being put squarely over or slightly ahead of the rear axle, not cantilevered off the back bumper. Gas, diesel, motor fuel is irrelevant, the 3/4 ton chassis should be suitable for your intended use. Here's our F250...

Imitation is the most sincere form of flattery... steal away! Many of the things I do are based on ideas gained from others, sharing in a similar manner. That's why we are here, right?

The hood opens normally, as its hinged in the rear near the instrument cluster, with the release lever on the right front, just behind the grill guard. The exhaust exits low, front left, under the side panel in nearly the stock location, then follows the grill guard up to the limb riser. Very...

LED conversions are getting alot of hate on this thread, but I am personally a fan. A quality bulb (I've used BeamTech) in the stock housing can be adjusted to both light the road better, but also not blind others as bad as described by others. In both my trucks (2016 F250 and 2006 F350) I...

I agree with the rear exit sentiment... dad's ol' Massey 135 diesel has that, you dont notice the exhaust during operation. The exception is when hooking up 3PH implements, as the tractor has some age on it and injectors wear, the fumes in your face hooking up the PTO are obnoxious. Obviously...

My wife used to live on property owned by her father, got 'free gas' when a well was drilled on the parcel. It was limited to a certain amount, and only valid as long as that house was standing. The gas was 'raw', straight from the well, with minimal filtering, and it seemed the pressure would...

My lil' ol' 3005 had the bucket-blackening lower-front exhaust exit... after I built a roll cage with limb risers, I ran the exhaust pipe up one of the limb risers to exit over the top of the roof panel. Safe from tree branch damage, no fumes in my face. Can't find a good picture to share at the...

There's actually nothing wrong with hauling this, but my wife thought it quite sketchy! Backed the box trailer onto the GN flat trailer with the other truck, unhooked and chained down at hitch and axles, straps on tires... box trailer wasn't going ANYWHERE... but wife was very concerned... I...

At 16, I took my regular license test in an '82 Chevy 3/4ton we inherited from my grandfather... we went to church with the state trooper that gave me the ride along test, who knew full well I'd been rowing the gears in trucks on the farm for 5 years already... test was a cake walk, up the road...

Extra ballast out back is mandatory, I have forks on the loader 98% of the time. I put anything I can on pallets or in IBC tote cages. We recently moved to a new farm, I've got 14 of the cages in the barn waiting to be unpacked. They work great for firewood under normal circumstances.

Nicely done... a top makes a big difference when out in the sun for hours. For me, the first objective was rollover protection and brush deflection, the FOPS was an added bonus. Full roll cage with limb risers, rear brush screen. There's a sheet of aluminum in the barn slated for use on the...

Unistrut, mounted with lag bolts, wedge washers between strut and pole. 2pc strut, one top one bottom, mount boxes directly to strut using spring nuts made for use with strut. Done this many times over the past 25 years.

A friend of mine had the westendorf 'lobster pincer' grapples, worked well for him, but required repairs and upgrades aftr a few years of heavy abuse.

I'm in the process of researching gate openers, as my wife wants some decorative gates installed at the end of our driveway. Would you be willing to share the details of your solar setup, brands/model numbers of components? I'm debating the option of solar vs ditching and running house power...

Excellent explanation of the gas vs diesel power outputs. I'm a fan of diesel, but not opposed to bettering gas motors and fully believe that a turbo version of the 6.2L gas V8 would be an excellent option for the superduty platform. A EcoBoost big brother, if you will. Anything to up the...

For that year, I'd take that gas motor over the same year diesel option, every day of the week and twice on Sunday. And I'm a diesel fan... The V10 is a respectable motor, with adequate power to tow without the high maintenance cost of a diesel. You pay for it in fuel, expect single digit fuel...

Even the factory 6.2L gas motor has to scream to get the job done. I have a 2016 F250 (6.2L gas, auto crewcab shortbed), and 2006 F350 (6.0 diesel, 6spd manual, crewcab short bed) and have run both trucks HARD in the past 6-9 months as we relocated to a new farm 3 hours away from the old place...

I've been out of the loop on this site for quite some time... about a year. Lots to catch up on. As to riding, I put about 8k miles on my '03 Suzuki Intruder VL1500LC last summer... riding to work every chance I got, and several trips with the wife from the northern Ohio river valley into...

Interesting thread... relevant in my case, as we have received an offer to buy our farm at over double what we paid 8 years ago. The offer is from a gas company needing access to a well site, and willing to pay us, and let us stay on the property for 1 year while we buy a new farm and move...

My dad's 1974 MF135 diesel has issues. This is long, but I want to be detailed in my explanation and give full context. Dad passed away about a year ago, neighbor has helped out a bit, as I am unable to visit often, and uses the tractor some. Mom isn't real sure what all has been done...

I need to change the spin-on fuel filter and water bowl filter on my JD 3005. Had an issue with water in the fuel, bowl and filter were solid ice during below-freezing days we had recently. I damaged the water bowl filter while thawing it out, and drained fuel until it ran clean, but there was...

Went to a cookout at my neighbor's the other day, shows me his dozer he bought about a year ago. Tells me straight up he's no mechanic, but wants to do things right, maintain his stuff correctly. Then tells me about some operational issues with the dozer. Runs good, pushes good on flat ground or...

I'm replacing my brush hog gear box, old box is 1:1.69, New one is 1:1.47... Will the difference be very noticeable? The blades will be going faster, but would take more power (from my already underpowered lil tractor, 24 PTO hp) to keep them at that speed. I couldn't find the 1:1.69 ratio...

The firewood I'm going to cut today and tomorrow might be considered 'green'... I'm looking for standing dead locust we can burn this year, but clearing an area, so it's all coming down! And to keep somewhat on topic, here's my '02 F250, 7.3/6spd with 340k on it, chained up and ready to go over...

Looking at purchase of L4200GST. 4x, loader, impliments, about 1200 hours. Know nothing about GST, any input? What to look for, problems, what to stay away from, any comments welcome.

Welcome to my chop shop... time to start a thread on my family hauler truck build. The foundation of this build is the desire to haul my family in comfort and still be able to haul/tow. I have recently (yesterday!) acquired a 2000 ford crew cab with motor issues, a good frame and decent body...

Update: I've driven the truck to work several times, about 27 miles one way, and other short trips near home. Until today... a trade deal of an ATV (good running Honda 400ex) and non runner 1986 Yamaha Virago 1100 street bike for a 2000 F250 gasser 4x4 crew cab short bed Lariat with blown head...

After 3 years of use, the exhaust on my 3005 has turned the back of the loader bucket black. A minor issue, but I see no reason to send it out the lower corner, Im sure it contributes to the chaff and gunk that gets blown around into the radiator screen. And its tiny. Any motor can breath...

Over the past few months, local people have been saying there is an albino deer/fawn in our field at times... I had yet to see it, until 2 days ago. My wife and I were able to ride the 4wheeler around the road above it quite close, and it bedded down, to hide. I walked over the hill with video...

Oldest boy (15) uses the basement as a bedroom in our 100+ year old farmhouse. He found a small garden snake last night, told his mother, and she's ready to burn the house. Naturally, there's a million cracks and gaps, and many inaccessible to seal up. Any ideas, repellant that works, or other...

I'm going to be replacing a flight of steps at one of my rentals, a garage/apartment... the stairs going to the apartment are on the verge of catastrophic failure. No real issues, remove the old ones, replace them with new ones... have most of the material already on hand, need to buy a box of...

What's with the hundreds of junk threads with gibberish in the titles? It's really getting out of hand... if whoever is posting them is a real person, who can actually read and understand English, PLEASE STOP!!!!! As a rule, I DO NOT open those threads, as I suspect many others also do, so you...

Our farm has a nice big barn, likely about 100 years old or more, like the house. But it is right by the highway, at an intersection with the county road that goes between the house and barn, and traffic noise often spooks the horses. The horse stalls are at the end closest to the road, shown in...

As this is a bit of a project for me, as in, as I have time, a few minutes here and an hour there... just like my full ROPS/FOPS cage was. The motor in my early '99 F250 superduty truck took a dump on me last spring. At that time, I was changing jobs money was tight, a free time was only a...

We are thinking of adding on to our house, 24' deep, 28 to 30' wide. The lower level will be garage space, and it would be nice to not have post in between the parking spaces supporting a beam for the floor above. The beam would be spanning the 28 to 30' width, so I can use 12' floor joist for...

I've been studying for my CDL. If the practice test I've been taking are any indication, should be easy to pass. Who has them? How long? Haz-mat? Tankers? I'm hoping to be able to fill in for our hotshot driver at work, and in big trucks as needed. I don't want or expect to ever be a full...

I have been wanting to build a full cage ROPS since I got my tractor about 2.5 years ago. My farm is 100% hillside, and I push my tractor to the limits regularly. I've added wheel spacers to add a total of 9" width in the rear, which made a huge difference in stability, but I want the protection...

I need to change the hydraulic fluid in my JD 3005, which has wet brakes. I was at the dealer today for work reasons, so I priced fluid and filter. They want $65 for 4 gallons, and I already have a 5 gallon bucket of tractor hydraulic oil, that list compatibility with the Hygaurd. Dealer says...

I have been dream shopping on tractor house, and am intrigued by the 10' brush hogs that seem to simply be 2 five footers made into one, with a center gearbox to split the pto to both. Do both sets of blades turn the same direction or does one turn 'backwards' so the tips are going the same...

I got this 4' brush hog in a package deal with our bx1800, and don't need it, hope to sell it to recoup some of the purchase price. What would a reasonable price be? It's 12 to 13 years old, lightly used, and was stored inside most of the time. Would $500 be fair? New ones are over $1200 from...

As the title says... I will be bringing home a BX1800hst in a week or so. I've been using this machine once a week since spring mowing a friends grandmother's yard, and they are replacing it with a new 26 hp BX. They offered this one to us for $4000, without the front weights pictured but...

A few weeks ago I started a project on the boss' truck at work. Cab corners and rocker panels need replaced, and rear frame cross members are rusted out. We pulled the bed and then I got to work.

Removed rotten decking from my trailer about a week ago... original boards, about 10 years old. Seemed to be oak. Finished product... PT 2x12's I've had stored for about 3 or 4 years, ironicly, longer than I've had the trailer. No pictures while in progress... sanded the hidden/covered...

As the title says... One of ths tractors at work, an '86 L2850 mfwd with woods loader, needs some wiring repairs under the hood. Seems the entire harness has been spliced... rumors of a fire at one point... owners late son's name is mentioned... both as cause of fire/dents, etc, as well as...

Gettin tired of winter... cabin fever is starting to get to me... listening to the kids fighting (they have it too) as I look out the windows at 'not enough snow to need plowed' that covers our yard, driveway, and fields... seeing so meny things I want to do when nice weather shows up. Brush...

Gonna be doing some repairs to some Brush Crusher grapples at work today. Part of which will include welding on some extra gusseting. I have always used 6013 since I was a kid learning to weld, for clean materials and nice finish. However, there is a full can of 7018 there and no so much of...

I made these spacers that go between the wheel center and outer rim a few months ago. Gave up on nice weather and paint... today they went on. Gained 4.5" per side.

Tired of makin so meny trips to the manure pile. Wife is getting tired of the muddy tracks to it also. So in an effort to cut down time tramming and the number of passes thru the mud... I thru together a bucket extension today. Can get 3x the horse manure in there now.

Hello All, I have recently traded an old truck I had for a mid-60's Ford Commander 6000 tractor with the select-o-speed tranny. The former owner drove it to my house, but the hyd lift system and brakes are not working. It is my understanding that this tractor uses a accumulator tank and hyd...