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  1. RayIN

    Tractor shopping, advice requested

    My nephew is tractor shopping and found this on Craig's List. Opinions please, I'll pass them along next week. He has the trailer to haul it home, approx. 350 miles. https://chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/hvo/d/dundee-2018-kubota-m6-101/7836461009.html
  2. U

    First overhaul, advice on wet brake system.

    Greetings from middle GA! This is my first post on here. I am a decently experienced auto mechanic, but this is my first time working on a tractor. I recently bought a MF1010, then bought a second one for parts that came with a MF1014 Front End Loader. After tearing tractor down, I wanted to...
  3. Gasifier

    Buying Advice  New Holland 345D advice please.

    I’m looking at buying a New Holland 345D with the 8 speed power shuttle transmission. I do a good bit of loader work moving materials and snow, so believe it will work well for this. But I want to be sure it will be good for mowing with a brush hog as well. I have read that a torque converter...
  4. N

    Advice for replacing chain with belts

    Hello. I have a two wheel japanese tractor 8HP. There is a chain 10B between the gearbox and the tiller. I cannot find the oil seals for the chain box and I also want to attach different things, not just the tiller. So I decided that I should replace the chain with belts. But I do not know what...
  5. T

    First Tractor purchase advice

    Hello, I am still looking for my first compact tractor (c 35 hp) and more viewings are coming up. A question which is now playing on my mind is the rear spool valves (as I think they are known) at the back above the three point hitch. How many does one need ideally? I was only looking for one...
  6. John_Mc

    Shop heating advice?

    Does anyone have experience heating a woodworking shop with a Rinnai type direct vent propane heater? I'm a bit concerned with how well it would tolerate all of the saw dust in the shop. Seems as though the filter would clog up quickly. I suppose if we mounted it in an easy to access location...
  7. F

    Need advice

    Need info on my TS 3110 iseki tractor. Oil comes out of my filler tube
  8. dj1701

    Potato farmer advice

    Hi all, I'm thinking of planting some potatoes next year. I was wondering if a 5' x 10' raised bed would give me a fair number of potatoes. It's just me and the misses but would like to preserve some as well. I tilled and hilled in the garden one year with little success. Thanks Dave
  9. T

    New Holland TC30 hydrolic connection advice

    I’ve got an older (late 90s) TC30 that I’d like to add an additional attachment to. I was looking to add a samurai cutter from cutthat.com to my tractor and have it powered independently from the boom/bucket controls. I’d like to feed it from the supply going to the 4-way control box mounted...
  10. gstrom99

    6 foot tiller advice?

    I'm looking for advice. The SIL seems to want me to get a rototiller for my Allis D-17. for food plot work. Other than needing a 6 footer - to cover the rear tire width, I know little about them. New/used, brand, what to look (out) for?
  11. T

    Advice for first tractor please

    Hi All, I am looking for a tractor here in Blighty (England). I am new to the world of tractors but have been looking for months so I have built up some useful knowledge about tractors in general. I only have a small equestrian place (not commercial) with c 12 acres of grazing land. I do not...
  12. J

    Need some bush hogging advice

    I don't know if this is in the right category but I figured I would try. Boyfriend can drive a bush hog and has done it in the past. Just got hired to bush hog 11 acres in Georgia. Property hasn't been cleared in 10 years so lots of scrub trees, pine trees. Want down, a lot of brush, thickets...
  13. hybris

    advice gantry crane frame for hoist or monorail do it yourself for shed

    consiglio telaio gru a cavalletto per paranco o monorotaia fai da te per capannone Ciao, ho pensato di dotare il mio capannone di una gru a cavalletto da usare nel caso in cui dovessi spostare pesi pesanti o caricare oggetti ingombranti sul pianale di un veicolo o nel cassone del mio rimorchio...
  14. S

    Requesting advice on backup generator

    My wife has told me, in no uncertain terms, that I will have a backup generator installed or she will find someone to install one. Here's what I think are the key factors I have to consider: • We both work from home much of the time, but no longer have phone service, and can't get a cellular...
  15. Shrew_Gardens

    Asking for advice on machine to landscape my yard

    I usually use the 2-wheel tractor sub forum as I garden and do my property maintenance with a BCS -I live on an acre of property and have about 2000 sq feet of garden- but I want to build retaining walls, a patio, and freestanding walls out of stone, and am interested in a tractor that can help...
  16. ahenthus

    Grapple Advice

    During Helene I lost about six big trees in my goat pasture to including three Chinaberry trees. Chinaberry leaves and berries are poisonous to goats so I have temporarily moved the goats to another pasture. I'm sure it'll be very expensive to have a professional cut up the trees and dispose of...
  17. T

    Selling tractor looking for fair price advice

    I’m selling my tractor, brought it brand new: 2003 New Holland TC35D, 470 hours on the clock. 4 wheel drive 16la front end loader One rear remote with hydraulic top link. Can’t remember what brand. Folding Rops. R4 tires. Also comes with 72” Kodiak HD box blade Also comes with rear discharge...
  18. G

    selling price advice

    I have a 1980 IH 284 Diesel . 4 wh dr with loader & bucket I bought it new for $5400.Runs great. For sale. Looking for a ball park asking price. GGK
  19. beowulf

    Electric fence advice

    I need to put up about 700 feet of rather straight run temporary electric fence to fence cattle into an area where they won't be up to mischief at the location where daughter is building a home on our property. I know the basics of installing an electric fence and understand that the grounding...
  20. R

    Coin collection inspection and grading advice

    I have a pretty large collection of coins to go through. I have noted on a quick peek that some are really old. I'd like to id them and set them aside. The key is volume and time. Inspecting and identifying a possible value is very time consuming. Anybody have advice on getting through a large...
  21. jmhd5015

    Advice please! 1986 Allis Chalmers 5015

    All, I wanted to ask your opinion on how hard was it to replace the head gasket on the 5015? I bought one from a guy and recently had the radiator re-cored, and installed a new water pump only to find out the Head gasket was blown. Found out while trying to burp/relive all the air from the new...
  22. marhar

    Advice on an all terrain vehicle

    I have recently injured my legs. I am interested in a UTV similar to a Polaris Ranger (seating for 2 or more, with a bed on the back and 4WD). I need something that is completely hand-controlled. I have never owned an UTV but now I need one to get around the farm. I have edited the post to...
  23. S

    hobby farm tractor

    We are looking to replace an older Kubota 3710 for our 40 acre hobby farm (photo below) with another used tractor. We use the bucket a lot, cultivator and mowing deck attachments (for pastures and gardens), but hooking them up to the PTO is a real pain. Looking for advice on replacement tractor...
  24. ChubbyButtNinja

    Rookie tractor buyer neds advice

    Hi. I’m new to tractors but am getting close to buying one. I am a total rookie. Situation: Have somewhat accidentally ended up with six acres to maintain. Was initially going to get a subcompact and rotary cutter, but have felt like I should try to redeem the land and not just stare at shorter...
  25. A

    Need Rotary Cutter advice

    I am in the market for a rotary cutter and would appreciate some advice. I am looking for something at least medium duty, most of my cutting will be grass and brush but I do hit the occasional stump, rock or log. And some of the ground is uneven. I have 5 acres total, about half open field...
  26. B

    Mini Ex Advice Please

    I think I am in the market for a mini. I own a 10 acre commercial boarding stable and have a list of projects that would be much easier(and maybe even cheaper in the long run) if I buy one. Main uses would be trenching drainage, landscaping, and getting in and out of paddocks to scrape mud and...
  27. Brumm

    Brush Hogging Cogon Grass. Advice and guidance needed.

    Brush hogging Cogon grass 🤷🏻‍♂️ Any experience and advice to share rotary brush Hogging cogon grass. I rotary slashed it many times but the grass won't get cut. It's bulletproof and it's very stressful to work. I used a Massey Ferguson 240 Perkins diesel with a 5 rotary cutter I built myself. I...
  28. W

    Splitting my Zetor 6245...again. Need advice.

    I wore the clutch out on my 6245 a couple of years ago and split it for the repair. Put it back together (clutch plate, pilot and throwout bearing), worked fine, but long story short, evidently the transmission seal is leaking and it is now full of oil. I can drive it up against a tree with the...
  29. C

    B1550 advice/opinions please

    Long time lurker, obviously not a poster. However came across a B1550, 4WD,HST with a MMM, no FEL. Just over 900hrs. Has decent maintenance and repair (few repairs) records and receipts, owner manuals. Looks well cared for and has always been covered/garaged/barned. I checked with a local...
  30. PedroWelshie

    Advice on after sales FEL for an old BX2200 D (pre-2000 maybe)

    Evening, Thinking about adding a FEL to my old BX2200D - I don't know the year, but its been around the block a bit. Only really gets used for towing a trailer of logs or cutting grass with a 60" deck. I want to be able to do more with it....ideally hedge cutting or adding a FEL. It seems the...
  31. D

    Need advice on mowing slopes

    I hope this is the right section for this question. I have usually done my lawn with a self propelled walk behind mower. The last couple of years I hired someone who used a riding mower. This year I'd like to do my lawn myself again, but my knees are not up to doing it all with a walk behind...
  32. plowhog

    Need advice regarding a "city boy" coming to rural property

    I invited a 15 year old "city boy" male relative to spend a week at our rural CA ranch property. He accepted-- aaaahhh, now what? I would like to make it a good visit for all. Expose him to things not possible in the city environment he has always been in. So I am seeking input on what sort of...
  33. bdog

    Need advice on maximum slope that is capable of being traversed

    We are planning some roads through some rough terrain. Through some advanced GIS data we are able to get fairly accurate elevation values at 100' intervals along the proposed roads. Assume a purely vertical slope - by that I mean the path will be flat in the direction perpendicular to the way...
  34. newbury

    Advice on rebuilding a boom cylinder on Kubota m4700/LA1001

    Well about 7 years ago my M4700 left side boom cylinder leaked (linky) and I had it repaired at a reasonable price. But that guy seems no longer available and now my right cylinder needs rebuilding. Looking at Messicks a rebuild kit (just the rings) is about $50. Numerous Youtube videos...
  35. R

    Need hearing aid advice.

    I have known for months that I was going to have to get hearing aids. I just finished a three day treatment for Meniers Disease of the inner ear and have lost 80-90% of my hearing in the right ear and maybe 20% in the left. Been sedated, taken into operating room, having steroids and drugs...
  36. D

    Advice Needed: Choosing a Flail Mower for My Kioti CK3530

    Hi everyone, I hope you're all doing well. I'm Dan, and I'm relatively new to the tractor community. I've been loving my Kioti CK3530 tractor for the past few months, but now I'm looking to expand my equipment with a flail mower attachment. However, I must admit, I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed...
  37. paw-soo

    BX23s - steep hills to mow, dirt work to do

    Hi all, I currently have a Kubota BX23s (loader,backhoe,mid mount mower, and some 3 point attachments - box blade, brush hog, york rake). We just moved, and our new property is 6 acres of ~15% hill. We're on the side of a valley, so it's pretty much all slope. Half is forested, and half...
  38. L

    How old a tractor would you go if you require a front end loader?

    I've seen some of the older tractors with a front loader. They look rickety. I don't expect old to look brand new, but since I require a front loader, how old a tractor with a loader would you consider. For the sake of argument, please suppose the tractor itself is in good working condition...
  39. E

    Looking to buy my first tractor

    Hello, I am looking to purchase my first tractor. From my extensive research online and locally, most of my questions have been answered but I would to hear your guys opinions. What the tractor will be used for: 40 acres tillable (currently leasing 35 of this and using 5 for sod/garden but may...
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