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My Z-Force has the CV Tech clutch and my new 2025 C-Force 800 Touring has supposedly an in-house CF built clutch? Just what I have read, but I can tell you it is the most incredible clutching I have ever felt. It is literally like a fluid automatic transmission in a car. Way better than my...

Watching Motorweek. Saw this new car they were testing. This actually irritates me! Look at this! A giant touch screen tablet for you to play with while you are driving. Unreal. That is ridiculous.

Yes, that little B has moved 330 tonnes of gravel building 1 mile of road and trails on the property, backfilled a septic field, etc. Not to mention all the mowing and snow removal and jobs for the neighbors.

So true. And pricing seems to be regional. My dealer is a combined John Deere/Kubota dealer and sells some pretty high volume. Some years Kubota is cheaper, some years Deere is cheaper. All I can say is I've been happy with Kubota. My 2013 B series has needed NOTHING except the loader joystick...

That's awesome that so many people say used oil. I was scared to try it. And I always have lots of fairly clean used oil I am bringing to the waste depot.

I was but find Thompsons doesn't last long at all any more? Even on my covered decks on the house. My trailer I've been using Linseed oil. Maybe there is better, but so far that is only other thing I tried and seems to last a couple seasons.

Kubota has always kept the base weights low because the bulk of their ag sales is in haying tractors. Lighter equals less compaction. Their theory is if you are doing tillage you can always add weights.

Yes headlights should be in lower grill. Aftermarket grills are still available from many places but I keep reading that they don't fit perfectly?

Here's an amusing story for you. My fuel filters are from England and it says it on them. I wanted to keep that for showing since it is a Basildon build. So I ordered the same brand filters and had them shipped from the UK. Five dollar filters. Cost me $105 to get them here! And the real...

Here is a pic of the fuel pump where the engine oil goes. I had the cover off to clean the breather (it was clean) and the gasket was leaking a bit. It's got a filler, a drain and a check plug. You just fill until it comes out check plug.

Yours is even older than mine! Here is hopefully what you are getting if they haven't changed them. I got all my info from members here, on YesterdaysTractors.com and Steiner tractor Parts catalogs and of coarse books on Ford tractors.

Be hard for us to compete because their gov subsidizes all the factories. They can run at a loss.

Ya, I was never a pro with trains. Just because I never spent any real time driving one. I always had single trailers. Nothing impressed me more in life than seeing the Labatt's beer drivers back their B-trains up at the bottling plants! Those guys drove in, had to blind side 90* into the docks...

Ya I hear you. But I worked hard my whole life for my money, and I don't see Polaris or anyone else in Canada or the USA giving me special deals, so if the Chines want to save me thousands and give me a quality unit, I'm buying it and keeping the rest of my money, LOL If someone wants to DONATE...

But give me another 19 years and if my CF's last as long as my 2004.5 Polaris Sportsman 500 HO did, I'll be happy. I just know my newer Polaris's didn't outlive it and that 500 had more year round use.

Well, I don't praise China for the most part. There is still a lot of junk coming out of there. For instance I had a Champion generator that I was real happy with but the engine sure didn't last many hours before it died and only had 35 PSI of cylinder pressure. But what reassures me about CF...

I didn't even know that. Cool.

Nice!! That is definitely worthy of saving!! I sure love these hoods with the louvers in them. I've never seen a diesel with a downswept exhaust like that?

Yes, mine is like that too. Has been retrofitted with the Detroit built side pod headlights. And my grill was painted black. If I ever have to paint it or have one of those headlights fail, I may put and original grill with the headlights back in it. I did just have another set of headlights...

My first tractor trailer was a long wheelbase high rise sleeper International 9300 Eagle that I pulled a 24 foot tandem dump trailer with. Once you learn how to reverse a trailer that is shorter than the tow vehicle you can back anything up, LOL The longer the trailer the easier it is.

Just a reminder to the OP to check and replace the little bit of engine oil in it. And clean the breather vent.

I set mine up just to try it. The wife and I laughed our a$$'s off! She said it made her sea sick. I does work, but the steering wheel spins wildly back and forth, it's comical. The truck and trailer track perfectly, but it sure overstreers a lot more than a real driver does.

Now you need to get one of the experts here or on the Yesterdaystractors forum to run your serial number for you. I found out my 1967 was built in Basildon England by the day shift January 27th with final assembly on February second. A lot can be found out with the serial number.

Yes, that was really cool of him to come help you! Mine does not have power steering. But yes, there are kits to easily add it to ones that don't. But I don't find mine hard to steer. Did you look to see what fuel injection pump yours has? If it's Simms or CAV?

https://canadatrailers.com/trailers/equipment-trailer-ce-10k/ Here is trailer I ordered. The 18 foot with 2 foot beavertail. And here is my axle weights (if you can make sense of my chart, LOL) of the two tractors I usually take to the shows and parades. As I said, I haul one at a time. I just...

I tried a weight distribution hitch back when I was hauling new travel trailers across the country with my old F350. Personally I didn't like the feel it gave. tried adjusting it numerous ways and then just quit using it. My current F150 pulls my trailer and tractors just fine. No handling...

The rated gross....trailer and load weight.

Should have just kept one of my class 8 trucks or my F550. Because no way I'm buying a new one thanks to covid pricing. I'll just keep hauling one tractor at a time to the shows.

First off, I will say I'm not looking to haul big loads or weight. But curious about this. I just sold my aluminum tandem axle trailer because despite even having my welding shop add crossmembers and beef it all up, every single time I towed my 5200 tractor to a show, that trailer would have to...

Well, guess that proved true. Polaris just released a $10,000 USD Ranger 500 to try and compete and lowered prices on the Sportsman 570. CF still has more standard features though.

That was cool of you Dusty!

I love my 3000 diesel!

First thing I would do is get this. https://www.ebay.ca/itm/181572714136 Bought these manuals from Peaceful Creek and they even came in nice binders. Reason you want manuals is there are lots of things to check on your tractor. Like if yours has the Simm's injection pump, it has it's own oil...

A few more pics.

Yes, we were getting rain all week. So he cuts with a John Deere MoCo and once he got a couple dry days, while everyone else has to rake and ted, we just make one pass. It takes the windrow and flips it completely over so it dries super fast.

Thanks to social media, most people don't know what to believe any more.

I agree. We once had a booming forestry industry and I worked in it, but that ended pretty much mid 2000's around here. All the mills closed and logging came to a stand still, along with forest management.

It really brings it into perspective. The one video I saw they were urging their foreman to evacuate and he kept saying no we're alright. And in a matter of an hour or so they were engulfed. Scary stuff.

Especially when you see the videos posted by those Vallard workers that got trapped taking refuge in a sea can as a wild fire passed over them and seeing the destruction around them when they got out. That's horrifying!! Imagine being in a sea can that is getting the paint burnt off it.

Ya when it gets hot and dry like it is here right now, I don't even go on atv rides in the forest. I don't wanna be the guy responsible. Same at home, I clean any grass, leaves or chaff out of my tractors so there is nothing in them that can light up.

Want to add to my post....I'm not calling anyone's EV an appliance. Just saying people like me have a passion for internal combustion and machinery and stuff like that. We love being able to work on our own stuff and modify it. Whereas lots of people don't care about that, they only want...

You know what gets me? I live in a rural community on Lake Superior and even with all the fires and warnings and burning bans.....every single idiot around here feels the need to fire off thousands of dollars of fireworks every single night. Brain dead bleep bleep bleep bleeps.

Guess I'm the odd man out here. I LIKE internal combustion. I like the smell, the sound, the feel of them. That's why I will never go EV. Those are just appliances to me. I don't care what I have to pay for fuel. I'm also the the guy that still uses hand tools such as wrenches and...

Ya, well I'm sick of it too. Here's a thought. I'm sure all kinds of people will tell me how stupid I am, but notice how hot the sun is now that we cleaned up all the smog with these great new emission engines? LOL It's kinda like taking down the umbrella.

Not oil pan.....FLOOR PAN

I don't really care about politics, tariff's, taxes. All out of our control and nothing we can do about it. I don't even trust the election system. Seems like every time the liberals here in Canada are way behind and then ta-da they win.

LOL I don't want it to be political either. I just thought it was some info for those thinking of buying.

Not mine, I didn't vote for that tool. LOL

Ya but if you listen to the video, some mowers and implements made in the USA have tariff's while others, also made in the USA do not.

Is that what I'm doing wrong? LOL

Canada putting milk in stupid tiny bags. Pain in the a$$

This whole thing is noting but a game, with the only losers being the consumers on both sides of the border. Me, I don't care, I don't need to buy anything, I'm already setup up for my remaining years, LOL

Kinda doesn't make any sense does it? Some US made stuff is tariffed and some is not?? Bad time to need a lawn mower, but we're good for winter! LOL

We don't get as big of shows in my area as you do in the U.S. but any day on a tractor is a good day.

Took my 1967 Ford 3000 diesel and the 55 Allis Chalmers CA, that my son drove.

My favorite tractor ride of the year just took place yesterday. Another visit with a lot of good friends, nice long ride, good scenery and an antique implement museum.

I buy CA's which where improved with 4 speed trans versus the B's 3 speed and the CA's have power adjust rear rims and I can buy them in nice running and looking shape for $2500 Canadian all day long just for you to reference.

Looks like my RTV just got even more valuable.

I was always Ford. Got two dealers in city I live close to. One pee's me off I start going to other. Then they do the same. Then I buy a different brand. Then I go back to Ford and start process over again, LOL

Another pic of my 67 3000 diesel with one of my pups....Allis Chompers, named after my Allis Chalmers tractors.

Well if it makes you feel any better, when I had my brand new VW for the wife, took it to the dealer I bought from for an oil change and they put the hoist through the floor. Went through plastic belly pan and the metal floor. Only the carpet never ripped through. They then blamed my wife saying...

Know what's even scarier? What they are saying about Elon Musk owning every electric utility and being worth 20 trillion dollars in the next couple years. Just what the world needs....one man with that much power to completely cripple us all. I don't trust that guy as far as I can throw him.

That's not what is being reported in all the trucking trade magazines. But no, I don't watch the videos and FB reports because 99% of them are click bait and AI generated fakes. I'll believe it when I see it. And even RFD said it will be met with multiple law suits.

So this is just a dream, but if the emissions roll back to 2010 standards, is there a chance they may eliminate the DPF's off 70 h.p. and under tractors again??

If you ignore all the click bait articles and read the real implications of this policy change, all it means is the upcoming EPA GHG2027 regs will be thrown out the window and so will the forced switch to electrification. And the standards will be locked in at the 2010 regulations. So...

Never going to happen. But if my government is stupid enough to ban the sale of fuel, which I can't see the arab's being okay with that, let it be known I'm going on a rampage. Just sayin LOL

Good friend of mine who was also a trucking owner operator has a big farm an hour away from me. I went to help him do hay today. He did the baling and I ran the JD6430 Premium and a new Holland inverter. That inverter is pretty slick!

Yep, when I was running the 401 corridor with my highway truck I had the speed limiter disabled just so I could get away from them when they got up beside you and started swerving in and out of their lane.

I wanna know how some people get their license. The day I was trailering my tractors home from the last parade I was on a divided highway and I suddenly had a new citizen of Canada go flying past me in the left lane going the wrong way down the highway!!! Then same day I crest a rise and there...

Well for starters, how about the fact that every new vehicle has a giant touch screen television built into the dash now. But they tell you don't drive distracted. Me personally, I'm less distracted holding my phone to my ear than I am trying to navigate the hundred buttons on my steering wheel...

Smart move. Not the tractor brand (both were good choices), but the fact you went with a dealer that made you feel good. That is more important than brand. That BX should serve you well.

Not sure if it's different here in Canada but I get them through my dealer and Kubota Wholegoods. Even compared to my commercial account pricing at KAL and Fountain Tires, I end up getting free rims for the same price as just the tires from tire dealers.

I ended up carrying a board in the bucket and I just flip my seat forward and sit on the board, LOL I still haven't got around to taking that swivel base off and putting my suspension base back on. (on my Kubota B2620)

I couldn't help you, my 3000 doesn't have power steering so I have no experience with that.

I've never thought of the MF GC as sub par to a Kubota, unless the newest ones have gone downhill. All the ones I tried in the past had more hydraulic power than the Kubota's. And I rarely saw an issue or complaint with them. If I had a local MF dealer I would have had those instead of Kubota's...

And I really appreciate that! Like I say, worse case scenario I can just buy the seat from you and have my local welder figure out how to mount it where he can have the tractor right there in front of him. But if you figure it out I'm sure you'll be able to sell a bunch to the Kubota crowd too.

I keep praying for a giant recession just so there is a "reset"

I used to love the Explorers when they were body on frame, but haven't bought one since they turned them into station wagons.

Can't have it both ways. Make the portion sizes the same as what they used to be, then we'd tip more. But they want to both charge more and give you less.

Oh ya? The Edge is no more? I didn't know they could be had with that kind of power. Those new 400 horse Explorers are sweet but I'd be scared to see the price.

I'm the one that has been talking to you about making them for Kubota B series also. Hope you can figure something out for me. I hate my swivel seat so much I just flip my seat forward and sit on a board I carry in the bucket, LOL You have some nice products and I always wanted a new Massey, but...

Sadly the way they are starting to screw us out of keeping the old stuff going is it's getting more and more difficult to source parts for a lot of older stuff. They just stop stocking or producing it, then force you to overpay for new junk.

It's their loss. I used to like buying new Kubota tractors. But now I don't. Just keeping the stuff I have, and buying more old restored antiques instead. I realize everything is more expensive, but like in Kubota's case, their price increases are not even realistic here in Canada. To replace...

All I can offer is I really always wanted to like New Holland because I love and have an old Ford. But I tried to buy a new New Holland many years ago and all the dealers in Ontario really turned me off. Now currently I have friends that are farmers and ranchers that have brand new 75 horse NH...

Same here ArlyA. Our Bronco is my sons and wifes. But I took it for a ride and I really like it. Wish it was my daily driver, but the only time I ever really go anywhere is to the tractor shows pulling my tractors so I need my truck for that. Brings back memories of my old Bronco II and Explorer...

I like to be able to use the fog lights on high beam, because you regain the light right in front of your truck when you have the highs on. I don't know how good the LED fogs are in the Bronco yet, but the ones in my truck are super bright so they are actually helpful.

Hey Arly, did you know you can put your Bronco into what they call "Bambie Mode"? My son figured that out and used his FordScan program to do it and my F150. So now we can use the fog lights with either low or high beams on. He also was going to turn off the auto stop/start....but if you do...

This and my trucks will remain in service until they can't be fixed any more.

Really? Not up here. Stuff 5 years old is still selling for the price it sold for new. And anything older than 5 years is a "collector car" in most sellers heads, LOL

I'd still rather have the old trucks. And my opinion today is the highways would be a safer place. You wouldn't have seat covers doing 70 MPH in their loaded big power, automatic transmission big rigs flying down the highway. Back then we had to DRIVE the trucks, speeds were lower and you had to...

I spend a good number of years tugging 140,000 pounds up 7 to 10% hills with a 350 Mack that had 1200 lb-ft, LOL These new pickups claim that much for torque now, LOL Used to take me 3 hours to go from Sault Ste. Marie to Wawa. Now it's 2.5 with 600 horse/1850 torque.

I'm not getting involved in the Ford/Ram/GM/Cummins fanboy stuff. I buy and drive what works for me, LOL And luckily I don't need to sled pull or race Corvettes with my one ton truck, LOL

Well yes, Cummins can be modified to no end with cubic dollars. But we had Dodge duallies at same time as F350's with 7.3's and the Dodges were slugs.

Well, they were a powerhouse at the time they were being put in trucks. It's just that everything since is publishing huge numbers now. Even the old 5.9 Cummins of those days were no stronger. But they were also very reliable.

I got nothing new to contribute. My poor RTV is still sitting here with the snow blower on it. Haven't even taken it off, LOL Only been using the "play" atv's.

The hype is they are simple, reliable and they get awesome fuel mileage. And were in a good chassis. And most people don't care about winning the pulling competition. You can get 500 h.p. out of a 7.3 if you like spending money. What more do you need? I used to love driving one 4 hours up the...

I like the looks of the Heritage editions and the retro Free Wheeling Edition, but every one I found was the three cylinder. I wish they did those appearance packages on the Badlands trim.

Me too, I fill to full after use. Buy from same high volume station with Petro Canada premium. The generator is even kept indoors climate control until I need to run it. Maybe it was just a freak thing. But there is big temp swings where I live here. Because of lake Superior I go from 39*F at...

You can turn all these features off in the Bronco Sport. Saleswoman took us through all the options in the dash display to set everything up before we left the lot. I hate the system on my F150 though. I have everything turned off, but despite that it still gives you multiple dash warnings any...

Maybe? First time I ever had a fuel related problem.

I'm not really sure Runner? I never looked at the other models to tell you the truth because they all had that 1.5L 3 cylinder engine and I don't really feel comfortable with that. I don't know anything about them good or bad. I just knew I was happy with the power of a 2.0 turbo in my VW so I...

Well, I don't need to replace my B yet, but if I ever do I'll be calling you for an L2502 kit!

What shade of green you wanting? There was a couple really nice looking green ones at my dealer. A dark forest green but it had lots of metal flake in it.

Yes I love that there is removable plastic floor trays and seatback covers. Wish my truck had instead of carpet. (It does now but Weather tech mats)

I haven't tried the adaptive cruise, but see you can choose between normal, adaptive or intelligent where you can set speed thresholds. The one thing I did shut off in my F150 is the emergency braking, after a couple times I went to pass somebody on the highway and it slammed the brakes on and...

Todays mission, installing gas line shutoff's and filters on every small engine I have. I buy premium gas that is supposed to NOT be ethanol, I run Marine Stabil in all my gas and still I just had my John Deere push mower and my generator quit mid use and found the carbs to be completely gummed...

Got it home. Amazed with all the features this thing has. I really like it.

I saw a dealer add for a full size Bronco that was ON SALE for $120,000 (Canadian) I'm assuming that was a Raptor model?? Insane.

Thanks ArlyA for spending our money!! LOL Now I'm only bummed that it is my son's and wife to use. Because I want it for myself, LOL

Dealer had a new Mustang GT on the floor. $71,000!!!! I was scared to look at price of the convertible, LOL Unreal.

Got $7500 rebate because it's a 24 model, which I prefer because it has actual gauges and buttons for the climate control, not the full digital.

Ya, my last two Superduties, the F350 and 550 were white. And yes they were easy to keep clean. Anytime I got tar or those little orange rust spots from the brake pads I used that ZEP degreaser and it really made the white shiny. I just would have liked if I could have got one in Iconic Silver...

Done deal. She's coming home tomorrow! Tried it out today. Rides really nice and I though our VW Tiguan Highline 2.0 turbo was a rocket....this Bronco's got even more power.

White wasn't my first choice but this is only one in stock with all the options I want.

Well hopefully we own one tomorrow. Going to look at a Badlands at the dealer and take for a drive. It's a new 2024, which I prefer over the 25 because it doesn't have the full digital dash. And it has the ebony roast two tone interior. I see they even have a full size Pirelli spare too.

Some people just gotta have bigger than their neighbor I guess. I had a guy on the facebook 7.3 Godzilla group call me a liar today, LOL He posted a pic of his dash display saying he was happy with the 14.3 US MPG he is getting empty. So I posted a pic of my F150 5.0's dash after hauling my...

As a side note, I know I'm supposed to only drive my F550 to the grocery store to prove what a big burly man I am, but I have owned both a 95 Ford Explorer 2 door Sport (that went 450,000 miles before I retired it) and a Bronco II with a 2800cc V6 engine and 4 speed and I loved them both. And I...

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Funny how that works eh? Ford's have been the only brand that never give me problems. I try other brands when my dealer pisses me off and then I end up right back to Ford. Must be the Ford blood in me. They like me, LOL

I have a yard full of atv's for that. The price of new vehicles....NONE of mine are going off road, other than my pickup that has to travel 50 miles of bush road every week.

Not cheap, but there are these if this is what you are looking for? https://www.steinertractor.com/IHS3014-3-Point-Hitch-Kit

To be honest, I can't remember now what all the failures were. This was going back to 2005/2006. I've seen a few blow up, but it was guys that were lax on servicing. Mercedes (Daimler) owns Freightliner and Detroit. Back when Detroit had the Series 60 Freightliner/Western Star was also...

I'd buy it if you like it. I wouldn't worry about parts. Lots of suppliers out there that have pretty much everything you need. I'm running Allis Chalmers, Ford and Massey Ferguson and I've gotten every part I've ever needed for those no problem.

I posted earlier in this thread....I tried the full size Bronco when it first came out. I was not impressed. It had the optional larger V6 engine and I found it gutless compared to the wifes VW Tiguan. I find the Sport much nicer to drive. And I don't need a large SUV....I have trucks for large...

Looks the same as my VW Tiguan. I bought the factory hitch and it looked super easy to install. Just 4 bolts, and there were already threaded inserts in the chassis to just bolt it on. But then you realize the plastic bumper has to be cut out and some of the interior removed to plug in the...

It's a normal trend for Ford. Even back in the 80's they had two Bronco's....one based on the F150 and one based off the Ranger. I liked both of them.

I had to really drive for economy to get 25 US MPG from my VW Tiguan 2.0 turbo, so I would say your Bronco is doing good.

Think that applies to any new vehicle. I wouldn't even think of going past 5000 miles on an oil change. You look at every brand....Ford, GM, RAM......they all have issues with cams and lifters.

So everyone still happy with their Bronco Sport? Now I'm thinking of getting one. I found a used loaded 2022 Badlands, low mileage but they want $35,000 Canadian. Thinking I'm better off to just pay the 50 for a brand new 2025 Badlands. Only looking at the Badlands because I want the 4...

We ran two 450/1650 Mercedes in a Sterling and a Freightliner dump truck. Pulled good, engine brake was not very strong though. And VERY easy on fuel. Only trucks I ever ran that were that good on fuel was the E6 350 Mack's. Lots of people did have issues but we had none. Very important to not...

Only when I get lazy for the week, LOL I hate being in pictures. I always got a big goofy smile on my face when I'm on a tractor, LOL

You should! 8N is a great candidate. Lots of parts availability and affordable. An 8N and either a 230 or 235 Massey Ferguson are next on my list.

A few more.

A few others from the parade.

Got out for the first parade of the year here. I took the 67 Ford again and my son took the 55 CA. I got a set of rad shutters coming for the Allis, but they never showed up in time to install yet. Also met a gentleman that does restorations so I'm debating on having the Allis painted. I like...

I was hoping that girl was going to talk some sense into him and he'd switch over the Massey Ferguson's, LOL My only complaint is the season are too short. I want more episodes.

So I don't know much abut leasing, so in case like that, what happens if the battery craps out while you still have it? Are you on the hook for anything? You know, like how they make you pay for damages. I guess it would still be under warranty in the lease term?

I see here in Ontario Canada Ford has slashed 20 to $30,000 off the price of their F150 Lightning. Got a big sale going right now. But I still don't want one, LOL Just got this feeling you will be stuck with something obsolete in a few years. My friend just had one for the day while the Ford...

A while back, right after they landed at dealerships. I called Brownlee in Earlton.

Put a new steering wheel, battery box and final drive hand clutch lever on the CA (have to paint it yet, but no more hand made one!) Shows and parades start July 1st around here.

To think, before covid you could have got a 35 h.p. cabbed tractor with a couple implements for these prices.

That's like me, I buy them and drive them until they turn to dust, because automobiles are the biggest depreciating, worst wastes of money you can buy. Unfortunately we need them, LOL

The way the sun was on it really brightened it up too.

What year is yours?

Took the 67 Ford out after it's winter hibernation. Fired right up no issues. getting ready for show and parade season to start. And finally got a new hand clutch lever, steering wheel, battery box for the 55 Allis Chalmers CA. And got a set of original radiator shutters coming for it also!!

I run Prestone in all my engines. The All Vehicle formula in the yellow jugs. I mix some concentrate with the 50/50 pre-mix to get my freezing point good for minus 40 for where I live. reason I switched back to Prestone was it makes it easy for me because it's readily available and works in...

I disagree to some degree. Vee twins always seem to run quieter than inlines. At least when it comes to ATV and motorcycle engines.

When I was at my CF dealer in April I looked at the new U10 Highland with climate control, but I didn't even think to take one for a ride. But I'm going to guess that because CF used an inline triple in that model, it may not be as quiet as the Can Am vee twin?? Even my Z-Force 950 HO EX and...

And there's the problem with the new economy. Before covid I could have said "ya but you can afford a lot of repairs buying an old pre-emissions diesel over the price of a new truck." But now everyone thinks their clapped out old junk is worth a hundred thousand dollars now too, LOL

My issue is more with the steering feel going down the road compared to other brands. And the older Superduty's like my 07's had bad steering boxes that could fail. I had read about it, but only my one F350 experienced it.....you'd be going down the highway and all of a sudden the steering would...

I own a couple CF Moto's and love them. And an RTV-X1100C. But now that my RTV has the K-Connect installed it has become my dedicated property work machine. So I was going to trade my CF Moto Z-Force in for a new U10 Highland Pro so I can have another air conditioned machine to trail ride in...

They don't offer a backhoe for them yet? I had thought they did? I could be wrong. I thought it was just the outgoing 1526 that had no backhoe. I wanted to get a new 1M.25, but here in Ontario Canada I was quoted $50,000 for one. No thanks, I'll keep what I got.

Ten grand more for a Ford? Funny how prices vary. Up here in Ontario Canada, GM/Chev's are by far more than Ford's and RAM is cheapest. But the Ford's are a good buy when they have those employee pricing sales on. They are all ridiculously priced now though. Anyway, here's what I can offer to...

Since we are ranting about insurance companies.....I hate the fact that no one thinks any more. They only want a VIN number and go by what their computer tells them to do. A few years ago after I had retired from my trucking businesses, I bought an F550 with a flatbed for personal use. It took...

Everyone is going to be brand loyal, but I used to have an RV Logistics business and had pickups delivering RV trailers all over Canada from the factories in Indiana. So I was putting on minimum 5500 KM's a week. I had a Dodge 3500 with a Cummins and Ford Superduty's with 6.0 Powerstrokes. All...

Well here's a summary of my dealers in sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Called Highland Ford first thing this morning, the one I have appointment made with for tomorrow. Woman at front desk said service manager was busy so she took my number. No call back at all. So I called Maitland Ford because I...

Try putting it on here https://www.allischalmers.com/forum/forums.html Lots of collectors and good guys on here. I've gotten lots of help and parts from members here.

Ya, they really don't want you working on them any more. They want you to bring it to a dealer. I guess I'll take the gamble and let my dealer do it. At least I still have two years of extended powertrain warranty if they screw up.

I've seen lots of horror stories about the 10 speed, but mine has been flawless. It shifts perfect. But I don't do any "city driving" and stop and go. My truck pretty much does a 4 hour run on the highway weekly and tows 5500 pound and under tractors. I just want to keep it maintained because...

That is the other thing. I think they just do the quick flush, I don't think they drain the torque converter? Which really, without draining the converter is kinda pointless. I used to do stuff like this myself, but I'm not touching this new stuff that don't even have a dipstick, LOL I heard...

So, I'm having a hard time with this decision. I have a 2020 F150 XLT, 5.0, 10 speed. I just hit 65,000 miles. I made an appointment at my Ford dealer to have the transmission serviced, transfer case and diff oils. But then I go and read so many horror stories from people after they had these 10...

I get probably at least 4 per year for "scheduled maintenance" that last from 8 to 10 hours. Plus the short outtages all winter due to storms. The big Kubota, or a Generac might be nice, but more than I want to spend. Plus then back to another engine that sits more than it runs. I figure at...

So I just did some reading on this subject using the search function. I'm still thinking I am going to get one. Yesterday we had a 10 hour power outage for "maintenance" And of course after years of dependable service my generator decided to not start. It's been kept indoors it's whole life. I...

Did you ask him what suspension yet?

Well what my dealer tells me I listen to because he was one of the best Cat truck engine guys around. Regardless, everyone has their opinion and I never had any issues with my Cat's other than some minor problems with the 3406C PEEC. Loved my 3406B's, 3406E's and my C15 6NZ's and C13 and C15...

I missed all that. When I read posts this morning I thought you meant he took ad down because you bought it, LOL

Oh okay, lol Most did come with Tuff-Trac, which was a pretty good suspension as far as ride and traction.

Sorry if I missed it in posts Hay Dude...what rear suspension does it have?

Most of the issues you noted were the C15 ACERT. The C13 rarely had any of those issues. And that's coming from my dealer Toromont Cat. My C13 never had a single issue set at 525/1650 torque. I did buy all the extended warranty I could get though just to be safe because back in 2005 if anything...

Well yes, if you have that type of super single and beadlocks like the military and central tire inflation. But as for the regular super singles, on the highway in winter they suck. Yes, Freightliner is who bought Ford's Louisville line and called it Sterling. But I have been hearing reports of...

All I can say is after I retired from trucking I work in a mine now and I get to see all kinds of fancy high end pickups in the parking lot, because rich miners like fancy trucks. The parking area is like a SEMA show. I'm in northern Ontario and the road salt and de-icing agents on the highways...

Super singles won't not give you more traction than duals. I've tried them even on pony/pup trailers and went back to duals. The Sterling (previously a Ford) was a good truck. We ran one for several years. Biggest complaint was the cheap plastic switches in cab. Not sure how parts availability...

My friends built it. Along with a couple MCI bus conversions, two International truck motorhomes, etc. But they sell them constantly and do something else. Anyway, this one they got cheap, cut body down and made it into the ramp body with storage. Converted it to tandem rear drive with air ride...

More pics from this week.

Well, been riding all week and continue to be impressed with my CF's A friend guided us on two rides last two days that were complete hell, and the kind of riding I do not enjoy at all. One was 7 hours of mud bogging and yesterday was 7 hours to travel 30 miles before we gave up. No issues at...

Sorry, I've been away. It's a Kubota K-Connect snow blower. I just haven't taken it off yet, LOL I have to bring it back to dealer so I left it on until I do. When they did the install the PTO light on the dash does not work so they they said bring it back in.

My RTV-X1100C has become my work machine now that I have the Z-Force for trail riding. Lost too much ground clearance with the K-Connect installed, so now it will be used only for snow removal and my dump truck around the yard.

Can't even brand bash any more. They are all junk and having issues. Ford, GM, Toyota, Ram. That's what you get in todays overpriced world, throw away junk.

I haven't seen or heard anything, so I don't know about this, but my dealership owner was telling me John Deere is eyeing up Argo to purchase it?

My poor ass will never experience any of those, LOL That's why I play in the dirt. Plus I'm old school. I hate new stuff.

I'll take you for an atv ride if you take me in the Bugatti!

That's why he's grumpy most of the time, he has no toys, LOL You can't work every day 5030....go have some fun! LOL if you don't spend it, the gov will just take it anyway.

Do you guys get the turn signals yet? I never could understand why our Canadian models get them and not the American models. They are so nice when you are roading to connect trails.

The U10 Highland is 32 to 36 thousand here. But Polaris and Can Am get you to 50 thousand for same features, and they don't come with turn signals or horn.

Wow! What a find!

One thing that is odd with CF.....Canadian models come with turn signals but US models don't? At least last time I looked. And in Canada we have the U-Force U10 Highland that has a fully loaded cab with heat and air conditioning and power windows. For well over ten thousand less than a...

I don't know about the utility models, but comparing a Polaris RZR1000 to my CF Moto Z-Force 950 HO EX this is what I can say after running both back to back. 1. The Polaris has slightly more power. I can stay right behind the RZR but can't pass it. 2. My CF engine is way more quiet than a...

Yes, so far I am. Just had my Z-Force in to dealer for a full service when we went to pick up the new C-Force 800 and everything checked out good. And I have friends that have the utility U-Force versions and love them. Biggest issue I have been seeing with them is many have the door latches...

Had a chance to take the new 800 for a ride. Wow! Clutch is butter smooth. And silent. I mean this thing is like an automatic in a car. They made huge improvements with the new clutches over last years. Engine is quiet. Lots of power. Power steering is effortless and adjustable through the...

I won't have to worry unless Canada starts a trade war with China and Japan, because I only buy CF Moto's and Kubota's. I'm still waiting for China to send me one of their $30,000 F150 copies, LOL

My dealer was saying there's lots of talk that they still may buy Arctic Cat. It's between them and Argo. And now word is John Deere may be buying Argo.

Had to wash the road salt off everything today, so here's the last time they will ever look like this, LOL

Made a four hour drive in freezing rain yesterday and 4 hours back to go pick up my sons new 2025 CF Moto C-Force 800 Touring. What a nice machine. Same sweet V-twin sound as my Z-force and comes fully loaded the same as my Z. Turn signals, horn, LED head and tail lights, and a giant digital...

I have found the opposite, LOL My B2620 shifts between ranges (when fully stopped) far easier without the clutch.

Not sure what you are asking? But you can't go wrong with any of them. When I bought my tractor, I wanted a Massey and I had no interest in a Kubota, but once I started looking, the Kubota was just a bit more modern and refined. But the Massey is still a solid tractor. The new 1M brings those...

I bought one on sale from Tractor Supply a couple years ago on sale for around $1000 Canadian. It can be used horizontal or vertical. As Eddy said, I wasn't sure if it would be strong enough, as I was using one my father built in his welding shop in the late 70's early 80's? that had an...

Most of my trucking career was in dump , logging, walking floor and live bottoms and I have some pretty strong, proven opinions on those. But I did pull 4 axle van and some flatbeds and I've never had issues with Manac trailers in those applications.

I don't know how some dealers do it. My dealer has used tractors that are a couple years old and prices them at almost same price as new. And I've made offers and they don't budge at all. I don't know how they sell them because I'd just buy a new one.

VERY NICE!!!!

if you put it full RPM, it is a bit loud. Not overpowering loud, you can still hear radio but it is loud. But if you leave the RPM down a bit it is not bad at all. It still blows fine at less than max RPM, but if you have real wet heavy snow, full RPM will keep chute from plugging. I have only...