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The 0W40 is their synthetic (blend?) so it didn't really surprise me how much they wanted for it. It's about twice the cost of the (conventional?) other weights. I took a look at their info sheet on their oil and they don't even mention the word synthetic anywhere in the document so I guess...

I ended up using the pink heavy duty universal coolant with the additive package specifically for diesels. It's sold under a bunch of brands (Fleet Charge, Durex, etc) and they all seem to be the same product. It claims that it is OK for all diesel engines. The CoolGuard II stuff was...

I finally got around to draining what was in there and it sure looks to me like the old-school IAT inorganic ethylene glycol coolant. It's that classic radioactive green color. I need to pick up some filters at the dealer anyway so I'll ask what they show in the computer as the appropriate fill...

It is hard to find details on exactly what kind of coolant this is and what aftermarket alternatives it can be replaced with. I got a decent amount of Motorcraft ethylene glycol P-OAT type coolant left over that I'd like to use if I can. I think I could use this if I drain whatever is in there...

Dang that was it. I knew that at one point but forgot. Thanks!

I got a used 2305 a while back which I was just using to plow snow with a rear blade but now I just put the deck back on but can't get the deck to raise or lower. It uses the same hydraulic control as the 3pt, right? Is there some kind of diverter or something I need to engage so it raises and...

I have a JD 990 (made by yanmar) and just today I've had an issue with it failing to start. Never had a problem before today. When it starts it starts fine - immediately fires up. When it doesn't start, I'll first get a little clunk like the starter engaged and then nothing - no cranking. On...

I haven't used my PHD for a while but it's been leaking oil through the four bolt flange where the input shaft goes into the gearbox. It's got a triple gasket arrangement which I am pretty sure is where the problem lies. What was in there were is a stack of three very thin gaskets - two thin...

Anybody use one of these? http://www.tifton.uga.edu/eng/Publications/Rope/Aavim%20how%20to%20make%20a%20rope%20wick.pdf I have found plans to build them online from pretty cheap materials (basically a PVC pipe, fittings, and lots of rope) but before I build one I am wondering how well they...

I got a manual crank turn snowblower attachment that I would like to convert to hydraulic. Will any hydraulic motor off ebay or surpluscenter do the job or is there something I need to look for? Do they all spin either way or do some only spin in one direction? Will I need some kind of flow...

I got a couple loader quick disconnect fittings I need to undo. One I got undone with no problem the other I have been trying to get apart for 30 mins now with no luck. Tractor is off and I have moved the valves around after it is off so there should not be any pressure in the line. I have tried...

Is there such a thing? I have the "125 lb" agrifab spreader with pneumatic tires that you see pretty much everywhere for about $150 (its the push version, not the tow version, but I think they are identical other than the pushing/pulling hardware) and I am not happy with it. The plastic...

My bottom zerks disappeared... anyone know off hand what size these are? Are they metric or SAE?

Anyone know of any forks with bale spears for the JD style QA loader bucket mounts? I have found plenty for skidsteer style QA, but nothing but dedicated spears and forks so far for the JD style. I was considering getting a skidsteer adapter but I'm not sure I want to lose the lifting capacity...

Anyone know where I can find one? I'm assuming this part is specific to the exact model of loader I have. There isn't a standard spacing for the pins or anything is there? Thanks.

Well winter is coming and I need to get some winter fuel before I get all gelled up. I know I have bought stuff at the pump that was supposedly 60/40 (60 being the kerosene) and I think they run higher mixes in the arctic. I'm thinking I might just buy my own kerosene so I have a better idea...

Anyone know of a place to order these? The omni gearboxes seem to be really common on implements but I haven't found a site that sells parts for them. I need a new seal for my Landpride PD25 gearbox. It's an Omni PHD50A (250121). I got a part number of 060000 for the seal. I think that is...

I have a pretty decent 220V MIG welder already but I would like to be able to weld outside the shop. I'm thinking about getting a generator that will run that (for $1000 or less). In that price range, it seems like I have 3 options: Gas, Propane, or PTO. Pros of PTO: One less engine to...

I've had constant problems this winter with this. Last time I drained the fuel tank and replaced it with what was supposedly 50/50 but who knows if it really is (the stuff in there before should have been 50/50 as well). I added power service (the white bottle winter additive), but that seems to...

I apparently got a load of crappy fuel from a gas station. It should have been 50/50 (bought it in mid-November) but it doesn't seem like it was since I have had major gelling problems with it. It's probably at least 5% biodiesel now (required by state law) which is probably also causing a...

Anybody have a meat bandsaw? Any problem cutting through frozen solid (0 degree) pieces of meat with one? I got some frozen meat that needs to be cut up and I'd rather not thaw and refreeze if I can cut it while frozen. I've been thinking about getting this one from northern tool. Northern...

I have a LandPride PD25 PHD. I bent the tractor part of the PTO shaft for it. I call up the dealer and they want $350(!) for a new shaft. The implement side looks like a pretty standard deal with the round bore with a hole through it for a bolt. I have not managed to get it off the input shaft...

I bent some eyebolts on my 3ph and JD wants 42 bucks a piece for new eyebolts. They are metric so just buying replacement eyebolts off the shelf is not an option. I could replace the entire assembly with your basic 5/8" galvanized turnbuckle from the hardware store, but I'm not so sure it is...

I'd like to add 2 rear circuits for controlling a hyd top link, snowblower chute, etc. Right now I have the typical two spool valve for the loader and an aux single spool valve for my 3rd loader function mounted on the fender. I think I want to install a diverter valve, but I want to get rid of...

I bent these things (#3 in the diagram) and I'm wondering if there is an upgrade available for them that might be stronger or easier to adjust before I replaced them with the same thing. I seem to remember there being a better system available than the eyebolts into the turnbuckle arrangement on...

Is there some place to pick these up at a reasonable price? These are ridiculously expensive everywhere I've seen them. These things can't have more than $10 worth of steel in them but they easy go for $100-200 depending on the length and beefiness. Seems like a whole lot to spend on a tube with...

Is the Northern Tool 13kw generator the way to go or is there something better or cheaper I should look at? I'm also wondering how good the waveforms are that come out of these. Any issues running computer equipment? Thanks.

I have some "white lightning" plastic and polymer coated electric fence wire that I need to put in. It has a core of 12.5ga galvanized steel wire, coated in white plastic with black veins of a conductive polymer (for the electricity) on the outside. It is maybe 1/4" thick. Anyone have any advice...

I have a stock 2001 F-150 shortbed that I am building a new flatbed for and I had a couple questions you guys might have an answer for. The first question is how much travel on the rear wheels do I need to allow for? I will be putting helper airbags on the truck so squatting from heavy loads...

Pat\'s Easy Change - Washers I need more of those bent washer things the easy change system uses on the implement side. I assume mail ordering them is my only option. Anybody have the number for the place? I just get an error when I click their banner ad.

Anyone have an opinion about how these stack up with the competition? They seem to be pretty cheap and are by far the most common brand around here, both used and new. The only thing I don't really like is they got the drive chain inside the box but I can live with that. What would be a good...

Anyone have a recommendation on 1/2" air ratchets? I need one for places I can't get my impact into. I just want to avoid buying something with no torque. Anyone know if the $40 (Heavy Duty) Harbor Freight is any good? Supposedly it does 90 ft/lbs but who knows what it really does. I looked at...

I'm going to be pouring a concrete pad inside a building... Roughly 40x25, 3" thick. Any tips on where and how to put in control joints and if I need any expansion joints? Do I need control joints running in both directions or just one? Also what size of rebar should I use and how often?

I want to run a compressed air line in a trench, about 100 feet with three 90 degree bends (one in the trench and two to come out of the ground). I am leaning towards copper since I am pretty confident of the solder joints not leaking... I'm much less confident in pasted up PVC joints. Do...

Anyone have specs for a JD 5575? Weight, max lift, hp, etc? I haven't been able to find anything.

The trailer I was pulling started to sway pretty bad on the freeway. Pulled over and the pin that holds the drawbar into the receiver came out and disappeared. Luckily the trailer was empty at the time. I managed to get to a walmart and bought two pins, one to carry with as a backup. I...

I have 3 SCVs right now, two on the loader stick and one on another valve. What would I need to do to get a 4th SCV for use in the rear? The power beyond kit + a two axis control valve to replace the single axis one? Anything special I need to watch out for on buying a new valve (normally...

I have seen a few paint type products on the mechanic shows on TV that claim to seal and stop rust. One of them is POR 15. http://www.por15.com/product.asp?productid=6 Another one is magic something or other. Anyone know if any of this stuff works? It is expensive enough but may be worth it if...

I really like this idea. I am wondering if anyone has made a jig of some sort that will hold the post plumb where you want it driven. It seems like a person could make something out of 3/4" plywood or steel that splits in half and is hinged on one side... not sure exactly what it would look...

Anyone see the offbrand ATV that TSC is selling? It is interesting in that it is water cooled, auto (CVT) and has 4WD for about $3200. But it also has a 228cc Linhao (?) engine that I have never heard of. Don't remember the brand of ATV it was. Interesting but I think I would be more inclined...

Do I need anything besides the quicktatch weights to use them on my 990? I looked at JDParts and there is the weight bracket which I think I have (what the retaining latch for the loader hooks onto?) and it appears a rod with pins in the ends that I don't think I have. How many can you fit on...

Any ideas on how to haul say an 8 foot tandem disc (no wheels)? Can it be done upside down and sideways in a truck bed or are they too long for that? I don't have a really big flatbed trailer. All I have is a 4x8 tilt bed and a 12' enclosed stock trailer. I've seen some pretty good deals on...

I am thinking about making a 3pt sprayer or buying one already made without the pump. I've also seen sprayers at farm sales with siezed up pumps. So anyone got any tips on PTO powered pumps? What to buy or avoid? Where to buy? How much they run? Do they they need to be filled with oil every...

I'm thinking I might be able to find something like an old 12 foot disc pretty inexpensively and use it to break up ground to plant grass. A tiller would probably be better but I'd rather avoid spending that much if possible. I'm wondering if anyone has an idea of how big of a disc I could...

I need a spreader, around 6 bushel. Anything I should look for or avoid in one? I'd be using it for seed, fertilizer, and salt.

I got some swivel casters with 10" pnumatic tires and grease zerks (300# capacity) on sale for $9.95 from harbor freight, regular price $19. I will be using them to make a dolly for my rotary cutter. Figured some of you who aren't lucky enough to have concrete floors (like me) might be...

I got the JD Lithium Grease (the regular stuff) for my 990. I would like to be able to use one grease for everything (tractor related or not). Is this the grease to use or should I have got something else? The mechanic I talked to at the dealer thinks its good stuff. I think the manual...

Anyone know much about these? How do they compare to the JD 318? Transmission, engine, etc. I think they have Kohler 20hp twins with full pressure lube. 60" deck. They are plenty heavy, about 1100 lbs. How about parts? Are they readily available? I think these guys (along with everybody else...

Is teflon tape diesel safe? I need to put a nipple between a filter and a pump and am not sure how to seal the connection. Gaskets would probably be allright too but I imagine that would also have to be the right kind. The connections are 3/4" NPT. Thanks.

It seems to me I saw a thread a while back that had some pictures of people's wooden PHD stands. I have been only been able to find pictures of steel versions. I don't have any welding gear so I'll have to make mine out of lumber. Anyone know the thread I'm talking about or have pics of...

Got an hour on it and it's been great so far. Think I got driving it pretty much down, now I just need to figure out how to effectively make use of the 4-in-1.

The steel rectangular ones you can mount in trucks look allright, but they are pretty pricey, around $250. Is there a cheaper option for about 100g of storage? I'm planning on getting fuel delivered so I'd want something that will hold at least 100g.

Well after over 2 months of waiting my 990 w/430 loader and 4-in-1 bucket are finally at the dealer. What's interesting about the whole thing is they were unable to get the actual valve part of the 3rd SVC from Deere. They list it as a part, but after talking to them several times they were...

Anybody know why this bale spear says that Cat I is not recommended "due to the weight of the blades"? The entire unit weighs less than 100 lbs. This is in their big catalog, it seems pretty reasonable at $109.

I got a quote of $875 on a Landpride Posthole Digger with a 9" auger from my dealer. Is that a good price? Is this a good unit? It doesn't have a proprietary shear bolt like that Bush Hog, does it? Thanks.

Got a delivery date on the 990 I ordered: Sept 4, a little over 2 months from when I ordered it. They already got the loader with 4-in-1. The surprising thing is that MX-6 is going to be delayed further (no idea of when at this point). Are MX-6s hard to get? I figured that would be the kind of...

Anybody have one of these? How do you like it. Any problems?

Next spring I would like to kill a few acres I have in alfalfa and plant some sort of grass. What kind of equipment would I need to do a decent job on this myself? I have a JD 990 (35 PTO HP) on order. I am thinking: <ul type="square"> Tow behind 25g 12v sprayer (for Roundup): $250 Disc...

I'm going to put in a storage tank with a pump on it for diesel, but I would like to use a plastic one rather than steel (weight when empty, scratches, rust, etc). Do they make plastic tanks for diesel storage? Would those plastic water tanks (100 gallon+) they sell at the farm stores work?

(this post got lost with the computer problems) 990 (4WD) R4 Tires (filled) MX6 Rotary Mower w/slip clutch 430 Loader 4-in-1 bucket Extra hydraulics stuff to run 4-in-1 $19750 delivered. The 4-in-1 added $1250. The date they got for a new one is September (that is as specific as they get)...

I would really like to consider the 790 (maybe even the 990)but I'm not sure about the gear drive. As I understand it you have to stop to change gears. You guys who don't have hydro, do you regret it? The 4xxx series is a huge step up in price from the 790 and I could sure use the HP. I'm...

I am buying a property with 10 acres and am going to need some kind of compact tractor. I want a FEL, mower and brush cutter at a minimum. I would like a backhoe. I'm thinking about the BX22 since it comes with both a FEL, 60" MMM and a BH for a street price of around $16000. Is there anything...