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I am fixing a late 50's 35 for a neighbour; he buggered up the clutch after splitting the tractor and it ate the release fingers, release bearing, bearing carrier and the release forks. I have sourced replacement parts except for the release fork (that attaches to the clutch pedal). The...

Remember that there is all the subframe to consider also... I strongly considered building my own from a used set of loader arms (for an old Ford 2000) and spent a lot of time on design alone - calculating the range of motion and lift capacity. This is not difficult to do but requires a lot of...

My buddy has the same tractor but LS brand. It is a little beast and should handle that. To echo others: low range? place tractor on level ground in neutral - can you rock it a bit (confirm brake is released), check plow to make sure it is aligned properly - not diving too deep or somehow...

Fuel pump replacement should be easy. Look for a reciprocating pump rated for low pressure - such as a marine pump for a carb Mercruiser. For my truck with a 7.3 IDI I installed a Walbro FRB pump. This is a very high quality marine grade, but the IDI world uses many lower cost pumps - such as...

You could also buy a double row sprocket. Might need to remove one row of teeth but this might allow your clutch face to be a larger diameter too.

Use a tape measure and compare the loader arm pivot (nearest to operator) to bucket pivot on each side. This measurement will be a diagonal, doesn't matter where you reference as long as you measure each side the same (center to center or outside of pin to outside). I would check this with...

I bought used (but brand new) tractor-trailer chains (kijiji / craiglist) for cheap and fit them to my fronts. Absolutely awesome and inexpensive. I also made a pair for my F250. Having chains on the front of a diesel truck is pretty impressive.

I put a rubber edge on my 7' rear blade. For the rubber, I cut the tread off of an old LT tire (think "retread"). I sandwiched it between the moldboard and the existing cutting edge and it works perfect! Pull it one way you get a smooth finish, pull the other way and the left over tread makes...

Can you reinstall the lower pins so they point inwards? That combined with relocating the pin holes lower might be the simplest fix (other than messing up the geometry slightly). I would cut the verticals shorter, drill new holes to mount the verticals to the deck, and then install the lower...

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I built one. link in my signature.

This project sounds like grinding off brush and leaving fuzzy stumps everywhere. Since we now know you already have a bush hog, perhaps you would do better with another implement that helps you pull out the brush - stump and all. Make a burn pile and you will be better off in the long run...

https://www.amerequip.com/document-library.html Page 11 of the manual has everything you are asking.

I have an ARPS 70. I assume you have the PTO pump so the hoe has its own reservoir. I know the tank on mine is inclined with the pump feed low; possibly when you are facing uphill your reservoir is too level and you are sucking air. I would run the PTO pump and extend your stabilizers...

Nice looking cutter! The hitches have a different geometry so you might have weird angles mixing the two. The top link are different heights relative to the lift arms: Three-point hitch - Wikipedia Since that cutter is cat 2 it might be a little heavy for your tractor - and the Cat 1 hitch...

I copied the specs when I bought my 3940..

I made a set of cheapy chains using only clevises. With trial and error I created a pattern where a single continuous length of chain would work. Advantage of this is you don't have to cut, weld, etc and if you change your mind, just remove the clevises and you have a full chain back! Keep in...

Here is a drawing of the one I built. Works well and easy to build. There are some details missing - QA brackets need gussets obviously but this should give you a good start. I notched the top hanger such that the forks could be locked side by side; awesome for slinging, poking at rocks...

I have been wanting a cab for my tractor since before I bought it. I didn't want to spend extra bucks to get one at the time - I would have to move up to a bigger machine so the cost would have been significant. I referenced many builds on this site for ideas and in particular a build by "life...

This link proves once and for all which truck is better. Mileage is not part of the test. In HD http://www.youtube.com/v/qD5hhErLcqw&hl In SD http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qD5hhErLcqw :cool:

I agree with this for sure! The real axle beam will take care of impact loading but a loaded bucket would put a huge moment on the bell housing. I think all loaders have a brace that go to the front? Here is one i stole from the net, i put yellow on the bracket... From the looks of your...

You will need heavier for sure. If you are going to brew your own consider this design; I made a set for my F250 using this pattern. You don't need a welder, no cutting and splicing, chains are easier to put on because they don't slump as much as a straight bar type, and the anglular pattern...

Awesome video of a CAT D11 build - nice clean factory! How to build a $2 million tractor - Video - Business News

I assume the round rod is the handle for opening and closing the coupler; can't you just weld a tab or loop to the mount plate that allows you to lock the handle against it?

Doesn't answer your question specifically but I would scrap the original bumper style and install an aftermarket "offroad" style with grill guard. Looks better (IMO) and more practical. That's the first thing I always do with a new truck - and I am going to start doing that to my wife's vans...

Nice machine! My buddy just bought one identical to that last week (his is 1984) - fully restored except the Kohler needs valve guides done. His was professionally restored, mower deck and snowblower - I think he paid around $2600. I have always wanted one, but I will wait for a 446 or 448...

That is a National Mower reel mower - I have two of them. They are very well made and simple to work on. I also found a used reel grinder so I am able to recondition the reels myself. The cut is absolutely awesome (they are a golf course mower) and with a six or seven foot cut you can finish...

My Montana / LS tractor (Mitsubishi engine) states to use 10/30 Diesel oil; that is what I use. My manual has a temperature chart that you can use to pick the best oil grade depending on you ambient temperature (i.e. Florida vs Canadian temperatures). This is from the Mitsubishi engine...

Index of Manuals I stumbled on this site - it has lots of manuals and info on older equipment. Interesting backhoe also! Enjoy!

My placed the holes based on the used cylinder I had, 16" closed, 22" extended. I did everything in AutoCad to get the movement I wanted. Here is a drawing of the parts: I can give you more info if you want, pics, dwg file, dxf file.

The 'common' truss is load bearing and would not require a header; the gable truss is not intended to span an opening it only transfers roof load directly to the wall below. With sheathing the gable truss is probably capable of spanning the opening (as in the picture above of the garage being...

Delta IV Heavy Rocket vs. 2011 Ram 3500 Heavy Duty Diesel - PickupTrucks.com News Interesting article! The mileage of the Ram doesn't look too bad :laughing: Not sure why Ford and GM are not part of this?:confused3:

I googled your machine and (assuming it has the LS loader) it is mechanical SL. From the pics I saw you should have lots of curl. Did it originally have curl and now it doesn't? According to the LS website you should have 46 degrees dump and 35 degrees rollback. If you measure the angle...

Here is an instruction for you! When creating a new reply or in advanced edit mode click on the paper clip (on top row of icons). Browse and select up to four pictures from you computer: Click on 'upload' to have your images saved to TBN and then close the attachment manager. Go back to...

There are lots of Canadians on here:thumbsup: I drew up my own 3pt blade; my buddy owns a fab shop and a tractor. I designed it, he punched out two!:D

Those latches have a "lock open" position; when you want to close the latch just rotate the handle 90 degrees and it springs closed. I think the latch is intended for a heavy duty gate latch; I used one on my tilt trailer. Found a picture of it:

Cool, someone else here wants to build one of these! I have been working in AutoCad ironing out these details also. I have two designs in process, a long-tail like yours and a short-tail like a Mud Buddy and others. I am concerned about the rpm spec for "tractor" u-joints; these are typically...

I finally joined youtube and was able to post video so I thought I would post some details of my grapple now. The pics and video are a year old... This grapple works very well for brush. I installed it on my pallet forks, very light weight (probably seventy pounds total), and it is operated...

7':thumbsup: I think you will find that reversing the blade will make it cut in too deep and be useless. Mine scrapes perfect going forward, leaving the blade in the forward position and pushing backwards works just fine on snow. Mine is homemade, modeled after a Buhler. It is heavy duty.

I made my own. First sets I made I sent a fab shop drawings for water cutting and forming (break). I welded the top piece. These turned out very nice. Depending on the quantity you want done this might be an option for you. I can send you drawings if you want them. I have since made...

I have been debating buying or building a cement mixer. One of the options I am considering is to build one that fits in place of my loader bucket (SS QA) and uses remote hydraulics to mix. If I was to build a mixer it would be much easier to build a paddle "mortar" mixer than a drum. Does...

I printed the site to pdf.

I have both the LS service manual for the tractor and the Mitsubishi engine service manual. I have attached two pages from the Mit manual about testing the glow plugs. If you want a full copy of the manuals PM me with your email and i will send them. The manuals are 6M and 7M so don't be on...

I just bought this machine in very good condition; I really like that it is a low HP machine, light weight and lots of low gear:thumbsup:. Does anyone have or know of a source for a service manual for this? I would really like a pdf but hard copy is fine. I found one dealer selling them...

The advantage is that the pipe acts as a pry against the trunk, the pipe ends bite into the wood preventing slippage. Here is a high-tech drawing of it:confused2:. You could also use square tube. Drawing is not to scale.:laughing:

Probably my favorite although not most used is the grapple:thumbsup:. SS QA and rear receiver hitch are the ones I use the most. Forks also; grapple connects to the forks:cool:. Sorry about the snow in the pics; kind of depressing I know:laughing:

It works very well. It is often used for moving and loading logs, no problem. It is installed on a Kubota L3400. Here is the quick sketch of the carrier. The flat stock that the forks hang from is 1/2", notched on the top for the fork lock pins. To save weight the QA connection was fabbed...

I was asked for advice on a problem with a small Kubota with a Woods backhoe. I have not seen the machine, only had the symptoms described. The symptoms don稚 make sense to me so I thought I would ask for input here. Machine: small Kubota sounds like a B series with a Woods backhoe. Backhoe...

If you do some searching here you will find lots of info on this. I built my own also http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/build-yourself/141029-tractor-side-shuttle-shift-quick.html My thread contains full drawings with dimensions.

ROPS test! Darwin was driving this one:eek: Not sure what the point of this exercise was... Watch Tractor Fail and Flip Over Crash Video | Break.com

I made a frame for the kind of forks that hook on top and bottom (probably the type you have). Not sure what size loader or tractor you have... The frame is mostly 2 x 2 x 0.25 wall square tube except for the top member; the top piece is 1/4 inch angle - this allows clearance for the forks to...

I think the bucket curl will buckle the thumb cylinder. If the three pins (two cylinder, on thumb) are almost in line then you will not have any mechanical advantage to oppose the bucket curl cylinder. You might want to look at the curling force of the bucket and work backwards make sure the...

yes, only one arm on the grapple. I had planned on making it three but thought I would try it with one. This is designed specifically for logs and brush.

Since you are getting forks, here is another must have :D. I made this grapple add-on for my forks. This moves A LOT OF BRUSH and the grapple only added about 60 lbs to it. I have it plumbed back to the rear remote. This grapple is no good for rocks though.

Yep; finally got around to getting the final pics. This has been in use for eight months or so and it works great. The orange handle has a rare earth magnet cemented to the inside; it sticks to the torque tube when not needed. To unlock the QA, hinge the handle down and rotate up about 90...

I keep forgetting to post the finished pictures:mad:. I built and installed the same QA on my Dad's Kubota L3400. Here is a pic of the finished product that shows the single lock tube. I will try to get a pic of mine this weekend.

I know that your bucket would be out a little. Aftermarket QA plates add two inches or more... For the gusset, you don't need much. See my hack of your picture. I would do this for both the top and bottom. Doesn't add much weight and would do alot for rigidity.

I think he is comparing the straight -with - an - angle loader arm compared to the more recent curved ones. I haven't seen any true straight ones on small tractors, only on some backhoes and payloaders. I have the non-curved loader arms; I have not had the opportunity to try a curved profile...

Here's a shack that I designed and built for our local fish and game club. A member is an artist and did the mural. The shack is heated with a wood stove made from an old 20lb propane tank. The stove has been modified for this year - now has a bigger grill and is painted black. The shack is...

Here is an interesting machine; combines a tractor loader with a boat. EBICS Technologies

I just searched for that patent number and found a site that allowed a PDF to be downloaded. Here it is for those who are interested.

I am having problems with my 3940 not starting well when cold (i.e. room temperature). I have to crank it for minimum 4 seconds or longer before it fires; if I crank it for 4 seconds, pause, then crank again it will start immediately. I have checked the glow plugs and fuel supply and...

That is correct, the bottom angle is 30 (or 60 or 120) degrees depending where you reference. Here is the spec sheet I used. Think I found this on this board originally. Cheers, Mike

One of those should come with every new tractor; mine is installed 95% of the time. The vertical tube - I think it is open on top? Did you leave a drain hole out the bottom? ;) Here is the one I built. I really like the grab hook. Another feature I keep meaning to add is two light hooks...

The tractor side QA was prebuilt when I made mine so it was only a matter of adapting it the the loader arms. I had wanted to recess the pin-ons inside the QA mechanism to reduce the distance the bucket would be pushed out but that was not practical due to the size of the loader arm (they are...

This project is a continuation of my original build here http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/build-yourself/141029-tractor-side-ss-quick-attach.html The link has detailed information and drawings of the QA mechanism. Here are some pics of the original bucket: The Kubota bucket was a real...

I stole a picture off of the LP web site for this image... can you just drill some new lower holes for the top link and then weld a heavy piece of angle on each side for lower lift pins? The angle iron would only be short pieces (~4 inches long). Have you tried just shortening your toplink...

Here is another idea, probably to late for this a-frame if thousands have already been sold and a 'new standard' has already been established... Make the a-frame with hitch pins that meet the ASTM standard. This would allow new tractors (assuming they were sold with the a-frame) to use is it...

Cool camper fifth wheel setup Thought you might enjoy this; got it in an email. What are the chances that this guy actually has a brake controller hooked up?

Gotta eat and sleep sometime... I don't know why you two are so aggressive about this. You would rather accuse me of thinking that the world is flat than explain... Anyway, while I was run off I did some sketches of the problem - and I stand corrected - a perfect //gram does not change the...

Pin plates are now welded on and test fit on the tractor. I have to use a small rubber mallet to tap the pins in, that will loosen up when I use it. Almost ready for paint! I have to make a cover for the QA mechanism first.

Now preparing for the pin plates (loader and cylinder attachment). You can see that the new QA will actually bring the bucket closer to the pins about 1.5? I don稚 know what I will do with all the extra lift power I will gain!  here is the pin plate tacked. I will fit it on the loader and...

Tacked together. Note that the mounting plate is formed with a relief angle; if your bucket is not square to the tractor this allows you to engage the mounting plate easier. The top corner of the QA will have a button (1/4? on it to center itself better. Here both sides are tacked together...

Finally back to work on this project. I had a buddy water cut some mounting plates (bucket side). Used some rectangular tube to make sure everything is square. Top plate is 3/8, I stuffed a shim of cardboard (cereal box) between the QA and the 3/8 plate to leave a little clearance. Easier...

Here is a close up of the hinge on my Montana. Hope it helps. Cheers, Mike

Ya, some tend to get grumpy about doing such things...;) The hinge should be very easy, here is some pics I stole off the net; the second one looks fairly easy to make. Note that the side plates are spanned at the front into a U shape, keeps the side plates from bending. If you design your...

Ssssooooo... After all that, which truck is better:confused:? :D I like my old '94 F250 7.3, no reason to get a newer one.

I want to put flexible drag links on a L3400 and I heard that the B3030 has them. Does anyone know if the B3030 part will fit an L3400? I know there are aftermarket options (Pat's) but it would be nicer not to use an add-on.

Here are some more drawing details and a parts list. This is not complete yet so changes may be made. Drawing: Materials list: I have not weighed it yet but in the last picture posted (with the dawg:)) I can still easily pick it up with one hand. I would estimate it weighs about 60 lbs so...

:)Thank you, and I will provide drawings and material list... Now for the cross tube: The main difference in this design is the ability to lock and unlock with only one handle. A thin wall torque tube is used to connect the latch levers. When I welded the short levers to the keyed shaft I...

One more pic; here the 'finished' part is locked onto my neighbors bucket. Fits extremely well. I will finish dressing the burrs, etc later.

lock pin in the 'in between' position - unlocked and half retracted Lock pin in the fully retracted position Now Have to weld the top cap plate to the rec tube. This plate must finish flush on the front side. The angle of this plate is 45 deg. View of the bottom plate with pin...

Here is the rectangular tube with cut out. The cut out allows extra room for the release / lock mechanism to work. The round pin keeps the lock pin captive against the tube wall. Here I fitted the tube and lock pin to my neighbors bucket to test fit. The lock pins are made from 1.5" sqare...

I have been working on this for a while and recently started the actual fabrication work. I have a Montana with their style of QA (sliding pins) and it works ok but I find that it makes a sloppy connection. It's also not compatable with any others. My dad also recently purchased a 'bota L3400...

Here is my receiver hitch. Not rocket science but thought I would show it anyway. My next project will be a little more involved - a tractor side SS quick attach. My design is complete and I have almost finished two units. I will start a new thread with many pics and details of that...

Sorry the 'W' part was my mistake, should have been SAE. I have attached the lubricant spec for my 3940HST. The table gives the same "SAE 80" spec for both gear and hyd oils. I believe that the SAE 80 exists for both fluid types but obviously that are quite different. Is this not true?

Case has a very good web site for exploded part drawings. Here is the link: https://webparts.pvassociates.net/cnh/webparts/main.php Your tractor does have a stabilizer, I found a picture of it on the web (image search for IH 784 and found this: The case site shows details: Cheers, Mike

Here is another torque chart with different grades. Another note; I believe that most equipment uses grade 2 for shear pins. I know of many who figure that upgrading to a higher grade will 'solve the problem'. If you are breaking shear pins it is usually caused by one of two problems; 1. you...

Here is the full ASTM for hitch dimensions. This has a lot of information.

I am designing a QA (tractor side) for my Montana and for a Kubota L3400. If you are able to handle an AutoCad file I don't mind sharing my ideas. My plan is to finish the drawings and cut list, and offer a detailed post here with photos of my build. My time has been tight lately but I hope...

How about this for a rock sling (excuse the lousy drawing). The advantage of this is you don't have to pick the rock up or roll it. The bottom has a hook that will allow you to adjust it to fit. For added security you could also add another wrap half way up the verticals with another hook...

Well maybe not. I got the service manual for my 3940HST and in the fluid/lubricant schedule it list the fuel tank at 40L with a rated "hours of work" at 400 hrs.:eek: There must be something wrong with my machine because it uses a lot more fuel than that!:rolleyes:

My Montana feels a little slighted ;) because it is listed under "brand specific forums" while the Kubota, JD, NH, etc are listed separately. These are also 'Brand specific' - shouldn't they fall under the same category? Maybe the 'brand specific' should be renamed 'second class tractors'?:D...

Princess Auto (Canada) has this mixer Farm Star Cement Mixer — 3-Point, Category 1 | Cement Mixers | Northern Tool + Equipment on sale for $800. Thought I would pass this along, seems to be a very good deal. The have also added 540 gear boxes to their catalogue :D Hmmmm, what am I going...

Does anyone know of a source for telescopic lower links (aftermarket?). I am looking for pairs (or weld on ends) for a Montana 3940 and for a Kubota L3400. I have not called dealers yet but I am guessing that they are $. Mike

I am putting rear remotes on an L3400 HST and I have a question regarding the control valve choice. From reading here I see that most recommend a Prince valve with a tank return port (has inlet, outlet and tank ports) like this one...

My dealer has informed me that a service manual is not available for this tractor (I see from other threads here that many models do not). Is there one available? I am picky about maintenance and the user manual leaves a lot to be desired:) . I have downloaded the service manual for the engine...