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Its actually a little early hour wise 455 hrs, but rather do it now when I have time for it. Instead of taking time in the middle of planting trees, spraying or harrowing, tilling in the couple month window that almost everything needs to happen at once. For engine oil I used chevron synblend...

I had a good find on Craigslist Monday, An everything attachments xtreme duty deluxe box frame disc. It has been used, the 16" notched discs are excellent still but needs bearings. The rest of the disc is very good and of a very robust build. Besides needing bearings I drug it around anyways...

Anyone here look into figgering out 'neutral' lever or switch for the XR 3100/XR4100 series tractors for the P.T.O? Share would make hooking up different implements easier by letting the P.T.O shaft from the Tractor turn freely. I read or had heard that the MT series tractors have such an item.

FINALLY got to really work with the culti-weeder today. First run looked like you drug a box blade over the hard clay I have for dirt. So, back to the shop and fab'd up two long and skinny teeth and welded them on the blade of the culti-weeder in hopes of better ground penitration. That was...

Got home from work, greased my trusty KK tiller and hit the dirt today. I Was finishing up a 2 acre till from last night. I was tilling up-hill, not super steep but I noticed the LS was seeming to loose traction, stupid R-4's I thought... the loss of traction compared to R-1 I have noticed the...

The shurflow pump on my diy sprayer give it up on me earlier when I was getting everything ready to spray for weeds... I'm thinking that little 3.3gpm 'gallons per minute' pump lasted me at least twenty years, not bad. I invested in a everflo 5.5gpm pump this time. Almost double output the...

Put the LS to work today and my ol' whitfield transplanter. With a crew of 3 my better half, a nephew and the crank of a tractor operator 'me' we got 900 spruce seedlings in the ground. Averaged about 133 trees an hour. We planted by hand for the first 6 years. It would take us 3 days to plant...

Was able to do some cultivating today. Weather was stellar, soil is getting workable on the flats but still pretty soft in the draws. The 790 was pulling threw everything like a hot knife threw butter just a little tire spin threw the mucky draws. Then something happened.... It was my bad, I...

Seen a version of this on the farm show web site. The idea of this implement is to effectively control weeds without completely disrupting the surface of the soil too conserve moisture. Farmer in Canada claims better yields, better moisture retention and so on. I was hooked, so I decided to...

After using a not so accurate, frustratingly slow to get a signal off-the-shelf GPS speedo unit, I upgraded to a calc-an-acre II satellite unit. Calc-an-acre is a device used widely in the ag industry for accurately measuring acres worked, speed, application rates being applied and other...

The operator present switch in the seat of my cabbed xr3140h is rather sensitive. When I have the cruise control set when planting, tilling or doing what ever if I so much as lift a cheek or reposition a little in the seat the tractor kills or almost kills with very little loss of butt-in-seat...

After mulling over different bucket tooth bars for the LS xr3140 fel, I settled on everything attachments 66 inch wicked tooth bar. They are 3 to 5 weeks out iirc, but I can wait for quality. I live outside of there free shipping area 'Idaho' so I will have a shipping fee. After looking at...

Being aware of the 50 hr grease interval for the axle pivot on the xr3140, I am careful not to over grease this point. So at 83 hours curiously I lifted the font end up by means of the front end loader. The axle did not budge, so I got off to check it out and it was stiff. It would pivot but I...

Our tree seedlings are still two weeks out. The farm we buy them from is severely understaffed.... real good unemployment money right now and covid not helping I suspect. So besides the two weeks out I went ahead and put the whitfield transplanter on the LS for the first time. It's a heavy duty...

I did the 50hr. Service not That long ago on my XR 3140h. When I did the hydro and hydraulic filters I noticed the fluid looked and smelled very much like regular iso 32 or 46. Odd it seemed to me at the time, because iso fluid has not the additives like a quality tractor/hydraulic fluid for...

Way too windy to spray today. So, with the hour meter on the LS reading 48. something hours I did the 50 hour service. The only real hiccup I had was the untold amount of gorilla force it took to remove the engine and hydraulic filter... The big 460 channel lock pliers saved the day, on both...

Got home from work, weather was good, hit the tree fields full throttle with the jacto cannon sprayer. Three hours, 15 acres. Not bad for 40hp tractor

Give the LS a good run today. Hooked up the 60 inch kk tiller, greased the u-joints, checked the gear boxes and hit the dirt full throttle. Not one hiccup from tractor or tiller.(y) Tilled four hours straight, right around four acres of field for tree seedlings. Even worked the lights too...

After doing just menial tasks with the new XR 3140 it has become clear its time for a tool box to be mounted to the tractor. I see that avenger has mounted a ammo can in place of the right hand step, someone elts has mounted a smaller '30 cal' ammo can below the rear window on the cab. Not...

A little while back I was mounting the jacto 401 cannon sprayer to see how it would ride on the back of the xr3140. My initial measurements indicated one lever for the cannon adjustments would be much to close to the rear window, and it was after getting the sprayer on the tractor. A little...

After buying a Deere 790 back in 07', we have accumulated 'just a few' attachments for the fel. On the 790 is the deere simple hook and pin quick attach for attachments. Jump forward 13 years, we are now the proud owners of a XR3140h LS brand tractor. Cabbed, 40hp, twice the lift on both fel...

Being new to this 'dpf' stuff, can one just keep working the tractor if there is no risk of starting a fire due to the very high exhaust temps being expelled or is it just 'time out' for the duration of regeneration?

I am past the 10 hour mark on the xr3140. So, I grabbed the grease gun and got to work. Everything was all cool till the last item to be greased. The front axle pivot as I discovered, has no grease zerk or fitting on the rear half, the half that the drive shaft goes threw. Seems odd to me that...

Been awhile since I have been on tbn. Since joining tbn, some new "things" have become prevalent on compact tractors... We recently purchased a brand new LS XR3140H. With a cab, heat, a/c, dpf other bells and whistles its QUITE a jump from the ever dependable JD 790. Between plowing snow and...

So, been a while since I have posted on tbn. As the tree farm grew, so did the need for more implements. After 20 years we ALMOST have most of the implements we need. Tree farming is no exception...common with different farming situations is the need for 4 things needing done at the same time...

Been a longgg while since I last posted.... Get comfortable if interested in the following story. So, had a hydraulic pump let loose and being they are bolted to the timing cover of the engine and driven from the engine from gears within the cover the hyd oil from the failed pump tried to...

Was fine tuning the tree planter mounted on the 790 for the upcoming planting session, wich is very soon coming, and in the middle of everything the fel just up quit.... was not even using it, just going to lift it out of the line of sight and no lift when the lever was pulled or bucket curl...

We were finally able to purchase a AJ401 jacto 3pt cannon sprayer after years of not having our own, having to loan a ag-tec blast sprayer from a partner tree grower... Worked out for both of us, I got it ready to go in the spring because I need to spray earlier than they did. When I was done...

I bought my late model 790 tractor, last one the dealer had before the 790 to 3005 change, brand new in '07'. Just after the 3 year bumper to bumper warranty was done, around 250-300 hours so was the water pump:thumbdown: I replaced the leaking water pump, all necessary gaskets and was good to...

Put this up in parts and repairs... Thought I would put it here also Bought a new KK 60 inch tiller I am very pleased of the build, design and performance. But the Brand new KK lacked something my near 40 year old maletti had, Some extra metal that protect the tiller bottom output seal from...

Forgive thread topic..... Rebuilt a fellow tree farmers tiller a while back. In growing trees you only have about 2 months of "go" time to plant and dig. With weather, employee's and various implements getting all things to play together good for those two months can be quite challenging:D...

Installed tine rotor "trash guards" output side, on my new KK 60" tiller.... The old maletti tiller has'em from the factory and they work very well on the maletti keeping vine, twine and other seal killing items from wrapping around the rotor and into the gear box seal. Made from 1/2" key...

Been a great while since I posted. As alot of you tbn'ers know, growing a business involving plants, soil, compact tractors and all the implements to make possible it takes untold amounts of time, careful planning, waiting, borrowing, bartering plus some begging at times. We managed to...

The 790 hit the big five double ought a little while back. It still had light duty chores to do, weed spraying 'electric powered pump' and some light dirt work so it just plugged along till they were done. Before the volley of heavy pto powered work, garden tilling and a BIG blast sprayer for...

As a lot of tbn'rs know growing, building and operating a business that involves a c.u.t is not always a fast, quick rewarding deal, even when times are good. In many cases owner/operators like myself just try and get by with what they have or loan, beg for and barrow different implements and...

Turned up an old but good shape 2 bottom case eagle hitch plow. Looking and measuring the 'eagle hitch' over and up, pretty sure I can make it a normal cat 1 set up fairly easy. There is CX16 stamped on the back of the plow, and thats it for any identification I can find anywhere. Colors whats...

I got an ol' no.15 a dinosaur of a deere draw bar pull sub-soiler that works but is large, cantankerous and finicky to raise when ya' pull on the trip lift rope and not to mention has its own ideas of depth after I have set it for a desired depth. But when it decides to work with me, its a...

Curious and wondering if anybody uses regular hy-guard or other quality THF in there 790 or 3005 model tractors...... Would it make sense that when "regular" hy-guard is used there would be less heat, noise, more positive hydraulic functions do to a little heavier but appropriate fluid ...

Local "bulk" dealer sells both in bulk. Really pushes the 76 brand Why, dealer don't really give an answer. I have always leaned toward delo or chevron products if given the choice.

Replaced the less than 500 hour leaking waterpump on the 790 later last winter, Only 7 months out of warranty to boot........:mad: The price of a new pump was ridiculous of course, $343. $ome change, doing all work my self, but needed the tractor to work so I took the beating. I had almost...

Just curious if there is anybody like me who grows ornamental trees or nursery stock. I grow spruce/pine varieties of trees from seedling stock. Then once big enough from 5 foot to the teens in height, dig them with a spade in ball and burlap form in the spring when the tree is still dormant...

Noticed the coolant res. was just a little low last fall so I filled it. Unloaded some firewood logs shortly after then plowed snow later as it came. Thought I smelled anti-freeze plow'n once, but it was just a whiff and then nothing. Figgered Just for entertainment, I would pop the hood and...

Stumbled across the new KK reverse rotation tiller on a fellow TBN members website;) Anybody indulge in one of these KK tillers yet??

Called a ranch supply store yesterday about kk tillers on hand, current prices and what not and was told the store, wich is a small chain of stores,the Big "R" store, and was told they were getting away from KK after stocking them for years. Why..? I asked and the problem was on KK's end of...

Looking for a power beyond kit for deere tractor models 770, 790, 3005 used or new. PM me if needing to get rid of your PB kit:D

Been look'n at these stacking rakes. Seems like a good set up with the long, curved tines for picking up tree parts and other debris without a grapple. wallaceattachments@windstream.net There is other brands, just curious how this design works, likes, dislikes. Looks to me, it should work...

Its been three years in the waiting, paid off the 790... its officially mine:D From what I understand, tractors do not have titles. Never got one with the first tractor, used 240D yanmar, just a bill of sale was all. Looks like I should not expect a title from Deere and Co even with new a...

Been looking for a little while for an upgrade in tillers from a 48 in tiller too something a little bigger. Was darn near settled on the popular KK 60" tiller for price, gear driven and seemingly bulletproof design. THEN a JD 655 tiller with a whole whopping total of 3 hours on it has turned...

After looking for a deal for a heavy 48" box blade for the concrete like clay around here for a considerable amount of time, scored on a brand new frontier box blade held over from last year, including the price from last year before they went up considerably:thumbsup: I got one #ell of a deere...

I was in the local deere dealer one morning. A customer walked in and asked if his parts had shown up, They had and as they were ringing everything up, the customer asked for engine oil filter for something deere he owned and the parts guy said he would cut him a deal on deere engine oil. " I...

Once and a while a guy finds something in his way that's hidden and is cool, if you don't run it over and destroy something.... This is what I found while making a corner in a tight field more negotiable. I was just gunna shove the whole corner in a way till something just did not fit the...

Agri supply sells a 48" 3pt aerator seeder, as it is called. Prices seems right, any body own one of these from agri supply? Any knowledge on actual brand it is, over-all build, how it performs?

Thinking of warmer thoughts and not having enough snow yet to plow:D Got a pasture/field job this coming spring that the client needs/wants total rehabilitation. Client himself has sprayed a mixture of gly and curtail early fall for weed kill. I pulled a soil sample P and K are good, its call'n...

Used the 790 to gather firewood. I cut the dead, blow-down trees off of there stumps along the road, skid them to a wide spot in the road with the the 790, saw them to 6 foot length, because thats all the longer the forest service will allow:p for some reason then load all the pieces on the...

Can anyone help identify what model of john deere subsoiler this is? I can make out JOHN DEERE on one side, but thats it. It has the manual trip for lowering and raising and a lever for depth adjustment. It has been on the farm for many years not been used till just a few days ago. The thing...

Picked up this old bombardier muskeg skidder blade. Its 84 in. wide, got it for scrap price and it is BUILT. Figured I would cut off old mount/support arms and adapt it to fit directly to the john deere style fel tool carrier on the 790/300 loader. Because Its big, some what heavy it will just...

Got a little bit of rain so I took advantage of the moister and tilled up some unwanted alfalfa in one of the seedling plantings. I wanted to firm up the soil after tilling to minimize tire tracks and try to keep some moister in the ground. Here is my prototype tiller-packer and work it does.

The weather finally cooperated, sprayed for Adelgids, pine weavel, and spider mites. All insects that are determined to ruin the spruce and pine. Not to mention it cuts down on the wasp nests that you find to late pruning different trees:eek: The misses took the pics

Flipping threw the local add paper found this add, Tractor work: $25 per hour; Post holes, backhoe work, field and brush mowing, driveway and light grading. Followed with outfits name and phone number:eek: WOW Thought about seeing if the the outfit would sub out under me. Hope its a misprint but...

Friend moved to a new spot. Him and his wife wanted a garden but the only place possible for that was infested with brush, rocks low cut stumps and small trees. Perfect for a box scaper, but I don't own one. So I show up with the 790, 3pt cultivator and the rock bucket. A few hours and I was...

Hello, need help lookn for a 4386 IH steering valve. Dealer says not avalible no more. Dont have any tag numbers yet, will later. Any input on kits, remans or interchange with others is very welcome. Starting here is a good start for such info:D

The good exposure we have let us get busy with spring diggn. Here are some pics of the machines.

Anyone replace tines on there tiller from agri supply? How was the fit, wear out quick or not, any breakage?