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I agree with what you're saying. A twisting load on any attachment is not good.

Seems like a simple radial shear pin/bolt arrangement would accomplish the same thing and be easier to fix by replacing.

Makes a guy wonder if they design the loaders with the flimsy cross bar to function as a "fuse" to prevent damage in case one end of the bucket or grapple is overloaded? An example would be trying to pull a large post with a chain at one end of the bucket. I'm sure it happens.

LOL! I was talking about under the barrel OD and I think you're talking about the end of the barrel but, yes, he has the 2x captured where it won't bend the rod. My reference to "good way to bend a rod" is if a person didn't know what he or she was doing.

The guy must have a really good eye judging by how quickly he approved the straightening process. I would have had to squint and look about a dozen times and then grab a square, straightedge or something. :)

True that. It just looks like the 2x6 could cause a problem if it got caught under the end of the cylinder barrel

Edit: Looks like a good way to bend a cylinder rod.

Why not use the hydrostat as your brake. It's much more efficient.

Late to the game here but I might add that safety is a factor in considering gear versus hydro. I was moving some logs along the creek bank last week and having to maneuver in tight spaces on the slope, it occurred to me that the hydro is safer in tight quarters. You have instant feathered...

See some neat controls at 10:50 on the timeline! I have no stake in Mahindra other than I happen to own a 3015 with loader that I really like.

Several new control features that competition doesn't have.

Yeah, sounds like with even a perfectly rigid anti-sway setup, the tractor drift would present a problem that the hydraulic side ship avoids.

Should have been a stiffener beam installed that would have prevented the two skidsteers from jerking the shed apart.

https://www.farmshow.com/a_article.php?aid=36935&fbclid=IwAR0FhwA_yjXD1VGGv86JCdlZ3K826H0ZEopUtmX2TATS8uel7LKXPEEl0rM Not sure how the cylinder and links work but sounds like a solution to adjustable lateral on the 3PH.

I don't think any of the modern power steering setups have a direct mechanical link to the wheels but could be wrong.

This is an old thread that I had started what seemed like a couple years ago but I see it has been much longer than that. What I was questioning is why Harley riders have to "blip" their throttle when pulling up to a stop etc. I was thinking that they just like the sound of their engine and...

So, you're saying that the terminals shown in post no. 1 are the dc bus?

https://cdn.automationdirect.com/static/manuals/l100/l100.pdf Page 5-2 shows some components on the terminals in question although I don't see the one marked (/) in the first post picture. I doubt that any additional braking resistor will be needed on this 1.0 HP lathe application. I'm...

Thanks for posting. I scanned thru it but don't see anything like the terminals. I did find the Hitachi version manual but don't see anything in there either. https://cdn.automationdirect.com/static/manuals/l100/l100.pdf

I'm wondering if those terminals are for an external braking resistor. Would that make sense?

It is a Polyspede brand but they were apparently acquired by Hitachi. The Polyspede number is XLT5-20 (2.0 HP) and the Hitachi number is L100-015NFU. I have the manual as well as a quick reference manual but neither show these terminals.

Did you click on the thumbnail? The four terminal markings left to right are: (/) +1 + - The two middle ones are jumpered together.

Been using this VFD to power a buffer for several years and now wanting to use it for a three phase motor on my lathe. I'm curious what the terminals are for that are circled in red. Any ideas? TIA

I wonder if anyone has tried a push/pull cable to operate the SSQA from the tractor seat? I see them used in some fairly heavy duty construction applications etc. I'm thinking similar to those used on remote valves but probably more heavy duty.

Ok, I see what you're saying. I think it would be best to have no hoses permanently attached to the SSQA cylinder, only quick couplers. Then, when using the grapple, there could be no transfer of oil between rod and piston ends of the cylinder.

Not exactly sure what you mean by "move under load" but the SSQA cylinder won't extend or retract unless the 3rd function directional valve is actuated. Right?

I may not be understanding exactly what you are saying, but the SSQA would be locked when using the grapple. The SSQA cylinder would keep it locked. Edit: Would actually be safer in that the hoses to the SSQA cylinder would be disconnected so accidentally unlocking is averted. This is in...

You may have to explain that one to me. :)

Does your PTO extender run true? Some of them do not.

Be sure, if adding a PTO extender, to check that the telescopic feature of the implement PTO shaft isn't going to bottom out. I usually hook up the PTO before backing the tractor all the way to the implement leaving, say 4" distance. This gives more accessibility and facilitates the hookup...

It should read "Draft Control is achieved by controlling the working depth of soil-engaging implements". I think that statements such as in the MF Manual and quoted above are the cause of so much misunderstanding regarding draft control. It is a bit of "chicken/egg, which came first" type of...

Sorry, but I think you are confusing draft as a nautical term with draft as a farming term. Draft, as a farming term is the horizontal force required to pull an implement through the soil. The draft on a 3PH is controlled by raising and lowering the implement by the draft control feature as...

Draft Control using up/down axis forces (only, not fore and aft) Is this some different type of draft control you mention? The Harry Ferguson draft control used fore/aft forces to pivot the implement causing it to compress the top link and actuate the draft control. As far as getting the plow...

I view draft control as a way of cheating when your tractor is not capable of maintaining even tillage depth due to horsepower and traction limitations. If you set your 3PH to a 6" depth of cut but the tractor can only handle 4" depth thru 90% of the field, what is the point? Yes, there are...

Hydraulics itself has no power on its own, hydraulics is only a means to transfer energy from one power source to the workload. You guys are really confusing me! Some guys say that a pump does not produce pressure and now you're telling me hydraulics has not power. So where the hell does the...

Where do you typically find that main system relief valve located on tractors? Is it usually adjustable?

But if the only relief valves in the system are in the two directional valves and both set at 2500 PSI and I operate both valves at the same time and each has a cylinder attached that reaches end of stroke----and the pump is capable of 5000 psi before it explodes or kills the engine????

Okay, I see what you are saying. The operator apparently had both valves, each with its own relief valve, deadheaded simultaneously against their respective loads. If both reliefs were set at, say, 2500 psi then the actual was 5000 psi, right?

I'm trying to understand how the diagram and video above apply to this thread topic. I don't think that the directional valves in a series have check valves working when all the spools are centered. (ie not being used) The leading valve must have a pressure relief valve to protect the pump and...

Our '47 Dodge was a standard cab convertible back in the 50's. It was converted according to the season, one door during the summer and two doors during the winter. The removal of the drivers door made it much handier getting in and out while fixing fence out in the pasture and also provided...

I recall one incident as a teenager out in the pasture at a junkpile taking a headlight off of an old ford so I could mount it on our RD6 Cat to plow at night with a 6-volt battery riding on the tractor fender. I kept hearing a buzzing sound and wrote it off as a locust or something but...

Dad's 1937 International-ton-and-a-half had a factory accelerator pedal that looked like a teaspoon welded to the end of a rod. There was nothing nearby to rest the side of your foot against so going thru a bumpy field meant setting off a chain reaction between full throttle and no throttle...

I've grown accustomed to multiplying by four when wondering about decimal inches equivalent to a know metric measurement. Example would be 18 mm times four would be a little less than 0.72 inches. Not exact by any stretch but so used to thinking in imperial making metric hard to visualize...

Please do. It would be interesting to compare.

I built this lathe about 30 years ago for turning out pieces up to 25" diameter including the bowls seen above. It is powered with a DC motor and electronic drive for RPM and reversing. The concrete base adds a lot of stability and the lathe column is hinged so it can pivot 90 degrees onto its...

The nice thing about segmented is that all the pieces can be arranged so that the lathe tool is cutting with the grain rather than across. Cuts like butter with no cross grain tearout!

I built a 25" swing lathe to make these a few years back.

If anything can save us, it will be the dogs!

I'm wondering if "collared" doves are the same as what we call European doves here in KS? Just started seeing them a few years back but not seeing as many now.

Wondering how many here just tried it.

Our well was drilled next to the house in '76 to a depth of 31 feet and we've been using it for lawn irrigation at about 10 GPM ever since. I don't remember the cost but if it was over a thousand or two we would not have been able to afford it. The driller hit a rock at 31 feet.

" tooth brush sends a signal to my phone showing me places that need more work." You have GOT to be kidding! No way!

"Flipping is front to back" so you flipped your tires front to back? :)

That was the early hybrid design ahead of its time!

Been wondering also about the Ford Maverick pickup. Interesting how they come out with a new model that can't be produced to meet demand.

But I'm wondering why a nitrided rod would have more tendency to break? Its as if the nitriding process creates microscopic stress risers in the rod surface. I am still, however, wondering about hydrogen embrittlement of the rod surface which is what some plating operations produce.

I've not heard of a 3PH with speed control on the upstroke, only the down stroke. I don't think there would be any place to install a restrictor for the up stroke as most tractors have internal plumbing for the 3PH.

Very interesting post! I'm wondering about the difference in core strength between the nitrided and hard chrome rods and why the nitrided rods would tend to snap instead of bend. Perhaps some hydrogen embrittlement in the nitriding process?

Cylinder rods for agricultural use are normally induction hardened to a surface depth of 1/16" give or take and then plated with hard chrome for corrosion resistance. The case hardening provides resistance to dents and dings while supporting the hard chrome which normally is hair thin. The...

I would guess that the cylinder rods have been nitrided.

Just a thought and perhaps someone already mentioned: To seal between the blocks could a person sift pre-mix down between the blocks and let it set up to minimize leakage? Not sure about freezing and thawing damage but maybe could stick some wire mesh in between before the pre-mix for...

Very nice work on the control console!

I do use a DC motor and controller on my round column mill/drill but it doesn't have much torque at low speed. I'm told that inverter powered three phase will have more low end torque than DC but not sure if that's true. I've found that low end torque is needed on a mill for operations such...

I understand the current draw for a 240 versus 120 being half. Didn't realize that much difference between single and three phase for the same HP, however. Something else that surprises me is a fellow suggesting that a 120VAC 30 amp service is needed to run a VFD with 120 VAC input to...

Yes, I would have to agree. But looking at the three phase Leeson motor above, it shows only 3.2 amp on 230 VAC for 1.0 HP. Is there that much difference between single and three phase amp draw?

Yes, when you figure 1.0 HP as 0.75 KW and then do the math, the 15 or 16 amps does seem high but then again my understanding is that a 1.0 to 1.5 HP motor is about all that a 120VAC 20AMP circuit will normally handle. Attached is the nameplate of the motor I'm looking at using:

Attached are the motor specs for my Grizzly G0602 metal lathe which is listed as 1.0 HP. I'm trying to understand why the amperage shown is so high. Testing the draw with an amprobe shows about 8.0 amps under no load and about 11.0 amps under as much load as I could put on it with a turning...

I thought the worlds largest ball of twine was in Cawker City, KS.

Andrew has the perfect youtube model. Each problem creates an opportunity for a great video.

I've added rear remotes on two tractors now, a 3-spool and a 4-spool with the latter being the Badestnost from Summit. Prices seem very reasonable.

A basketball goal on a FEL definitely needs a SSQA mount, right? Oh, and must be self-leveling!

The problem with understanding the subject matter of this thread is that posts really need to include some sketches, diagrams, pictures etc of what is being said. This video seems to bring these to the table.

I found that my new Lennox furnace would not run when connected directly to the inverter. Had to make a dummy plug with ground and neutral connected and plug that into the inverter also.

Yes, put that on your bucket list! Sorry, I just had to do it. :)

So if I'm using a portable inverter out in the field to power a 120VAC saw, for example, with no ground rod, should I bond neutral and ground?

I've used hammer and center punch to tighten fittings in close quarters after installing finger tight.

Sure glad you got your clunk back! Nothing worse than a missing clunk! Awe, just kidding.

Seems like I placed a brick on the hydrostat peddle on my Kubota B9200 one time to circulate at least the hydrostat fluid to get it warmed up. Too bad there isn't a method to let it run and circulate all the hydraulic system fluid to warm it also and would be great to warm up the fluid in the...

What size are the bolts?

I ran across this new video from Messick showing the internal over-running clutch and its operation in detail. Also some good info about using the main clutch when engaging the PTO.

Tractor died while blowing snow? My first thought was a coronary.

I remember using the equivalent of super glue back in the late 60's. I recall it being called Eastman 910. From Wikipedia: .The original patent for cyanoacrylate was filed in 1947 by the B.F. Goodrich Company[2] as an outgrowth of a search for materials suitable for clear plastic gun sights...

Keep in mind that the Moment Of Inertia, which is resistance to bending, is determined by the thickness cubed. So going from 3/16" thickness to 1/4" thickness, for example, more than doubles the strength.

And now he has a humongous rock crusher operating to pave the road going up the mountain, And, true to form, he damaged the crusher while moving it up the mountain. Gotta love it.

Why would that be? Seems like a powershift would be all mechanically connected whereas a CVT has a hydrostat in the works. Just asking.

Need not worry about putting headlights on low beam.

Looks to be fairly compact at 4.5" square. Wonder if a person could mount it under the hood?

I would guess that many products used in our lives are produced in factories such as shown in the video. Is there really any way to know, for sure, the true country of origin?

Is there an orifice hidden in the plumbing to the cylinder that is causing it to be slow on the downstroke?

Interesting! A long USB cable would let you mount the sensor about anywhere on the tractor or attachment.

Would wrapping the strap all the way around the pile be better?

https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/digital-readout-for-3ph-top-cylinder.343063/ Digital readout on top link cylinder.

What is the Byte Tyte to the left of the steering wheel? Very interesting setup on the leveling system!

npalen, what would you do with your ssqa hoses when you have a grapple mounted that needs the third function. I wouldn't have any extra hoses on the SSQA so the hoses from the 3RD function would plug into the grapple or the SSQA where and when needed. Another option would be to run the SSQA...

That would require a 4th function valve in addition to the 3rd function valve or at least an additional diverter valve. Right? I'm saying let the 3rd function valve handle both. The hoses to the grapple have to be disconnected right? Just plug them in then to the SSQA lock when doing so for...

The silence is deafening! Is it completely absurd to consider using one 3rd function and one set of hoses to operate a grapple and an SSQL lock cylinder? Edit: The grapple and lock will never be used at the same time. The hoses have to be plugged into the grapple when installing and...

I'm sure someone will be along to answer your question. Meanwhile I happened to run across this short video reminding me of a bucket level indicator:

I was told many years ago that a load while traveling will always tend to migrate toward the front of the vehicle. There I said it so flame away! :)

There wouldn't be any extra "trips" with the scenario described in my post. You get off the tractor once when mounting the grapple and once when dismounting the grapple. No manual diverter valves required, just the usual 3rd function valve. Its just making better use of the 3rd function to...

I probably didn't make myself clear that a diverter valve or equivalent is required to utilize a third function such as a grapple, right? An extra set of hoses is required as well as quick couplers if other attachments will be used on the loader. The grapple function and the SSQA latch...

Now if someone will please tell me how to straighten the frame on my little 4'x8' utility trailer with its angle iron framework. I hauled a load of bricks years ago with a couple rows stacked near the rear end. When unloading them, I started at one side and worked my way to the other side...

I'm 76 and believe nothing that I hear and half of what I see! :)

That's sad! What ever happened to Truth in Advertising?

I've heard that running a tractor under heavy load for a time to build up heat may eliminate the wet stacking but have no personal experience.

I tried a set on the front of my 30HP Mahindra with industrial tires and it was extremely bumpy on "dry" surfaces.

My TV Youtube viewing is constantly bombarded by Medicare Advantage ads talking about "$900 grocery allowance". I suppose this is common knowledge but what the H*LL do a medicare plan and grocery allowance have in common?

Seems like a narrow front end would be as stable as a wide front end until the end of pivot travel is reached with a wide front.

Many years ago, farmers had propane tanks on wheels, at least in KS, to fill their tractors in the field.

I couldn't believe the prices at the start of this thread for 50 lbs of corn but then realized it was 2006.

True, that is the way it is normally done but I believe he was talking about when a very light attachment makes it a bit more difficult to first get hooked under the top.

My Westendorf SSQA bucket has a vertically angled guide at each end so that as the loader lifts up it forces the attachment sideways to align the pins.

But years ago it was always "plead" and now it is "pleaded". I hear it on national news so what has changed? It's kind of like changing "he spoke" to "he spoked". :)

A bit off topic but I've often wondered when did it change from "He plead not guilty" to "He pleaded not guilty"? Which is correct?

I live, most days, in our sunroom built on the south side of our ranch style home in NCKS. Using a 12KBTU Lennox mini split unit to heat and cool the 12' x 14' (168 sqft) room with lots of glass and two outside doors. Figured it up a while back and over the last couple years we've averaged...

Good point! I think you're saying that a person could engage the SSQA locks from the seat while keeping forward "push" on the attachment.

Someone has perhaps mentioned this but it seems that 3rd function and hydraulic SSQA go hand in hand. Most implements don't require 3rd function so the the hoses stay "quick connected" to the SSQA. Then, when a grapple, for example, is attached and the SSQA is "engaged" the two hoses are then...

https://www.dmv.org/ks-kansas/title-transfers.php#:~:text=If%20you%27re%20giving%20your%20vehicle%20as%20a%20gift,%E2%80%9Cpurchase%20price%22%20space%20on%20the%20title%2C%20if%20available. Kansas apparently allows for transfer of title as a gift per the above. Not sure, however, if trading...

This would be in Kansas. It would seem that there would have to be some proof of the trade. Perhaps a bill of sale for the tractor stating that the proceeds consisted of the pickup? Seems like the county treasurers office would look over the top of their bifocals. :)

What would be the sales tax implications of trading a compact tractor for a pickup of more or less equal value?

Need to hook a plow behind that little D2 and put her to work!

Not if I welded it! :) Edit: Probably would have to bevel each side to get tube strength back.

Looks like a person could saw the tube somewhere out in the middle, set the bucket down on a flat surface to realign and then weld some angle irons or anything across the cut to tie the two sides back together.

I'm surprised to see the size in inches thinking most tires are listed with at least the width in metric.

Item 12 appears to be the actuation cylinder with arms 10 and 11 keeping the driven axle constrained.

Very interesting PDF! Thanks for posting! Page 14 shows the hillside mechanism, page 22 a method to equalize dual wheel ground contact, page 83 a method to prevent gear shift change until clutch is depressed and page 92 is the steering clutch mechanism such as used on crawler tractors...

I had never seen a hillside tractor like this and thought it would be of interest given all the discussions on roll overs.

Looks like it does away with the 3PH.

A video of the above would be helpful.

What gear range are you using when trying to fill the bucket? You may be overpowering the hydrostat relief valve by not gearing "down".

I probably missed it but does the actuator stop automatically when end of stroke is reached in either direction? In other words, does it have internal limit switches?

I watch videos and news reports of 5' of snow and it never looks like that much to me. I see shots of horses walking in the snow, for example, and it comes up to their knees, maybe. They must be really tall horses!

rScotty explains the consequences of an activated draft control very well in post #14 above.

Thanks for clarifying! My eyes were seeing the white areas as sealant residue of some sort rather than broken welds. The welds do look rather paltry.

Wow! I thought buffalo grass seed was expensive!

The first pic makes my eye twitch. Trying to figure out the second pic. What are the link(s) on each side of the top link and what is broken?

Why do you Europeans get all the neat stuff?

Looks like a BEAST!

Bet you were tired when finished as that would be several miles of walking. How many batteries required?

What is the plural of bison and buffalo? Edit: Had to look it up. Buffalo can be the singular or plural form and buffaloes is also correct and bisons is the plural of bison. JasperFrank has it right.

Seems like there ought to be a way to wrap the strap or chain completely around the wheel or tire to gain mechanical advantage but probably impossible without some additional mechanism.

0.6667? Did you forget the % symbol?

I find the combination of UHMW "cutting" edge and rear gauge wheels to be the answer for a rear blade in snow/ice. No worries on keeping the kingpin level for angling as the gauge wheels take care of it.

It will even sprout in the head of the plant if it doesn't quit raining!

https://morningchores.com/growing-wheat/ Some good info here.

One of many videos in a series on restoring a Super C.

Don't you think you oughta help your wife down from there?

Yes, ouch, but you may be lucky the bucket isn't destroyed.

So what is a "carboy"?

Some of these Pakistani videos will show the bossman out and about in the shop dressed to the nines keeping an eye on the employees in their pajamas, sandals and bare feet working on the dirt floor.

I thought lude was a misspelling of lewd! Learn something every day but I should have known that lude was methaqualone, for pete sakes! :)

So what is the difference between lude and lewd?

About 0:35 on the timeline.

I recall our neighbor mowing the roadsides back in the '50's with a sickle mower. It was a 2.0 horsepower. I also recall mowing them myself with an 8N Ford and a New Idea PTO driven mower. My dad frowned a bit saying something like I didn't need to be mowing the whole township. :)

Lewd remark?

Were you mean to mother at some point?

Videos on how to anneal a copper washer for reuse.

The bark of a 1936 RD6 three cylinder when....

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To catch a unique rabbit unique up on it. How to catch a unique armadillo though?

What is a “no drives”?

It would seem that the brake and clutch are one and the same on an electric/hydraulic PTO. Is that not usually the case?

Getting it done!

A check to determine whether a tractor has an internal over running clutch would be to try turning the (non electric) PTO counterclockwise with the engine off but with the PTO engaged. A clicking/ratcheting sound should verify an internal over running PTO clutch assuming the PTO shaft can be...

Both of my tractors have internal over running clutches in the PTO driveline. It would be interesting to know what tractors do and do not have internal clutches. Safe to say that any electric PTO does not?

The industrial tires on my Mahindra 3015 (30HP) are so stiff that can leave all the air out of the rears and they will still stand tall. Found that out when loading on a a 60" width trailer with sides. Had to let the air out to get it on and off the trailer. :) The downside is that it rides...

Well, prodding maybe?

Knudson tractor? https://www.tractordata.com/farm-tractors/tractor-brands/knudson/knudson-tractors.html

It depends a lot on the possum as some are inclined to seek out interstates so you might be in for a long walk.

Its fairly easy to convert an existing fitting to restricted if you or a friend have a metal lathe. Its a matter of making a press fit plug drilled to about 1/32" diameter or slightly larger depending on cylinder bore size. Probably could be just a slip fit if it is captured when the fitting...

Water in the reservoir?

My problem is thinking of myself as a 20 year old when out farmin'. That's about the age I left the farm so just picking up where I left off, I guess.

https://www.walterscheid.com/en/products/tractor-attachment-system/top-links/new-hydraulic-top-link-with-shock-absorber/ Ran across this as a first, for me at least, and thought it would be somewhat pertinent to this discussion on loader cushioning.

Hilarious story! Made my day.

It would sure be handy if the manufacturer provided some safe places to step as well as some handholds for pete's sake. I have to wonder where all this falls in the product liability spectrum?

I'm amazed at no broken bones falling off the tractor. My feet were about six feet above ground to start with but hitting the obstacles on the way down and breaking the fall may have been what saved me. Here's the arm bruise about a week after. A hematoma about the size of a extra large...

I would personally spend my time making sure that I'm cutting the best deal possible on a 20 or 30 or ? thousands of dollar tractor than a tank of "gas" or a hat, but then that's just me.

The picture, looking out the rear cab glass, shows the "no mans land" that one has to cross behind the cab to get to the rear view mirror on the right side of the tractor. The only "steps" are the two knuckles at the ends of the 3PH rockshaft and the only thing to hang on to is the magnetic...

It seemed magical to type form letters automatically inputting name and address manually to make the whole letter look personally typed. Remember this was way before PC's and word processors.

That must have been "after my time" as, no, I don't remember. How did that work?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friden_Flexowriter#:~:text=The%20Friden%20Flexowriter%20was%20a%20teleprinter%2C%20a%20heavy-duty,computer%20and%20by%20use%20of%20paper%20tape%20. I punched out a lot of tapes for our Burgmaster Econocenter NC Turret Mill/Drill back in the late sixties. Running...

An issue I see with the actuator is that you can't quickly "let go" and stop vertical movement of the mast in either up or down motion. You would instead have to anticipate a stopping point of movement and then move the actuator in the opposite direction to center the valve and achieve the...

In answer to "where does one start at", I would say start at the bottom with the implement in its operating position regarding angle front to rear. I would have the lift arms at the center of their travel to start with and then adjust the top link to achieve the desired angle front to rear...

Confusion seems to be rampant so far in this thread including me. A picture by the OP showing the setup would be helpful so everyone is talking about the same thing.

The question is, what hit this fitting?

Don't you have to get off the tractor to latch the QH connections?

No data. (LOL) Just a theory that the liquid weight in the tires is going to quickly slosh to the "topside" of the outside tire when the tractor is at 90 degrees in the rollover. Does the liquid weight tend to push the tractor over to 180 degree? Its a bit of a catch22 as one could say that...

I'm trying to understand why standing relative to the tire would make any difference. I was thinking more of standing position and keeping hands away from the 3PH while using the remove position control lever would be critical.

But does that hydro, since it is destroked, consume any more power than a gear drive when the clutch is engaged and transmission in park or neutral? Case in point is disengaging the clutch when starting a geared tractor in cold weather.

I've mentioned it before with very little agreement that liquid in tires may increase the chance of a full rollover rather than just a roll to the side.

I asked that question of a farmer and he said its for improved visibility such as in haying operations. I've seen it a number of times and also wondered why.

The design software (ProE) that my company used would give the exact location of center of gravity and it was interesting to see how much a little weight change here or there would move the CG. I suppose it would be a stretch, though, to expect tractor manufacturers to publish this info not to...

I appreciate the usefulness of your mod but, at the same time, see the safety issue of being in harms way when operating the 3PH from the rear. I realize that some farm tractors have buttons on the rear to operate the 3PH and have often wondered about the liability issues attached. I'm not...

I bought a Mahindra 3015 (30HP) four or five years ago at a good price. Put a Westendorf loader on it with the intent of reselling to make a little profit. It's probably worth quite a bit more today but I can't bring myself to let it go. It is an amazing tractor but then so is my little...

I'm not even going to try getting on that cart. :)

I was curious if there would be a noticeable difference in engine RPM on my Kubota B9200 (22 HP) hydro with the clutch engaged and disengaged at various engine speeds. So I did a little test with the hydro pedal in "neutral" and there was a perceptible difference of maybe 50-75 RPM on the tach...

Well heck, sounds like we need to set up a full blown TBN tractor pull!

Seems like the one jumper cable would be plenty long if you could touch front bumper to front bumper. I suppose, however, if the jumper vehicle could only pull up to the rear of the jumpee..........

I'm surprised that no one mentions I-Bonds as a hedge against inflation. They are currently paying 9.6% and I'm guessing that will increase next month due to inflation.