I think I broke the hydraulics on my 1953 Ford Jubilee - help!

[Matthewwayneconnors]

I've had my beautiful Jubilee tractor for only 2 years. Her hydraulics have always worked fine when using my scraper tool on the 3 pt hitch. I borrowed my neighbour's heavy bush hog today and started cutting down 5 acres of brush. It was my first time using my PTO and while it was a bit scary, I was surprised and delighted that my little Jubilee had enough power to drive this bush hog. I had to raise and lower the bush hog quite a bit, as the ground was very uneven and the brush was thick, but after about 4 hours of the most fun I've had in a long time, the hydraulics stopped lifting the hog. I removed the hog and drove around for a few minutes and the 3 pt hitch finally raised again, but after I dropped it down to test it, it failed to lift again. It now seems to take 5 minutes to lift after I pull the lever up.

Is it possible that the bush hog was too heavy for my jubilee hydraulics to handle?

Any ideas on what I might try to fix it? Can Viagra help droopy hydraulics?

I'm obviously new to tractors, a new member of this site, and this is my first post.

Thanks for any help.

M@

P.S. Real men don't need a live PTO

 

[murphy1244]

Try changing the fluid. Real men use slip clutches too.

 

[Matthewwayneconnors]

Thanks Murph. I was hoping to avoid reading my manual. How often should you need to replace the hydraulic fluid?

Is it possible that the bush hog was too heavy for it? Once I get it fixed, should I avoid heavy implements, or are these old tractors tougher than that.

 

[muddstopper]

I cant help you on the hydraulic problem, but really recommend a pto overdrive adapter. I attaches to your pto output shaft and lets the pto attachment keep turning without trying to push the tractor when you need to brake. If you ever get close to a creek, tree, fence, ect and that bush hog pushes you thru it, you might see a real man cry.