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So I bought a B2601 to get the turf tires that my Hurlimann didn't have. "Save the Lawn!" Now I use the Kubota for most tasks, and the Hurlimann just sits with the back blade on. Waiting to scrape road or snow. The B7200 just pulls the garden wagon, and serves as the snow blower mule. I...

The goal is rodent reduction I've had both red and grey fox through the yard recently. I want to encourage them to take care of moles, voles, rock squirrels and grays. Dog food placed in a rotted stump?

I've used the MacKissic TPH185 3 point mounted chipper shredder for a number of years now. I've sharpened the pair of knives maybe a half dozen time, replaced the anvil, and flipped the shredder flails to use all four corners. (I may need to build the set up with hard facing next go around)...

First of June and here we are at the supper table out on the back deck, fire blazing in the pit, birds chirping and puffy clouds passing through a cool blue sky. Salad greens picked from volunteers between this years garlics. Shredded beets from storage, mint leaves fresh from the front lawn...

We have had quite a spell of rain, and what do you suppose, but mushrooms have sprung up in the wood chip mulch that is placed as walkways between the garden beds. Looked 'em up, and all indications were that the type is "Wine Cap" with the name due to the red wine colored "caps" when they...

I got this Giant-Vac 54 inch walk behind mower to keep up the sports field at the elementary school when my kids were there and playing one kind of "ball" or another. Volunteerism was still a thing then. Well, the kids are grown and gone for some time now, but I still have the mower and use...

The rubarb is coming in very well this year. We don't grow a lot, just a row of about a dozen good hills. I love sauce, and like to have it as a cold beverage on a hot day. Rubarb sauce with cottage cheese is a favorite also. My wife makes the best crisp as well. Desert with ice cream. It's...

My adult daughter bought a horse. She has been boarding it, but want's to bring it to her place. It's a two mile ride between the boarding barn and her place. A beautiful trail ride over logging roads! Anyway, She has decided to add a shelter for the horse in the form of a "delivered" 12 X...

I only have hilly terrain. the property is a series of stone push up benches and the short flats between. Due to this, I tend to move around on the seat quite a bit to stay centered on the controls. Today while moving soil to fill some low areas, and on several occasions in the recent past...

They must have a purpose, I wonder what it is. Devil's spawn!

Hauling and spreading leaf mulch and wood chips into the flower gardens, PER MY WIFE"S DIRECTIONS. All in honor of Mother's Day. I was using the B7200 to pull the small yard trailer for the tasks. After about the fourth load, the fact that the fuel level indicator didn't work, and that the...

I've got the MacKissic 3pt pto drive chipper/ shredder. Have had the unit over ten years iirc. It gets a good workout every summer, then just sets out back under a plastic drape. (an old air mattress) Though it was brooding rain all day, the "material" piles are inside the drip line now that...

I have both a B7200 and a B2601 Neither will accept a typical 1 3/4" width Cat ! Top link ball end into the multi-position bracket. Did Kubota not get the memo? 1 5/8" would fit. Is 42mm the JIS standard? I use an assortment of top links, and "thinning" that tractor end ball joint is a PIA...

I needed to renew my driver's license. Photo needed "because I've aged some". Got to have that star in the upper corner! Well, on the drive up to the DMV, at mile 28, a wild turkey fixed it's self on suicide on the grill of my Tacoma. Or should I say In the grill.? It's all plastic damage...

I was using the York rake trying to improve the steep uphill drive to my place. it's about 1000 feet, and the winter time and truck traffic (garbage, fuel, delivery etc.) makes for a bumpy ride. This rake is the sulky type, with wheels out behind So I adjust the "penetration" with the...

Purchased the kits last fall, but with winter, never got to the task of installation. First set is a straight directional control valve, the second set is a DCV with float. I think that combination will take care of any application I desire. A top link and height adjustment for the York rake...

Just started yesterday...Must be a cracked carb boot or (gasp) main seals! Do I use this as an excuse to get a new saw? ;-) How about the 550xp? I'm too old and weak for a 372, and 4 hp is enough! I haven't started taking it apart yet, I've got this 110 foot maple that I dropped Sunday to...

It is no longer winter, so I went about putting the blowers and blades out of the way on pallets. I took the opportunity to install the Pat's adapters to the Kubota B2601 as the extra length is needed when the MacKissic chipper/ shredder is fitted, matching length to the other two tractors...

Pew! The strong smell wafted in the bedroom window last night for a long while. Way too long! This morning, a could see where there had been so digging going on adjacent to the electrical ground rod. Not much between patio pavers, but it must have been the reason the critter...

There is a HORSE in it. HER HORSE. God save me...... She loves animals, but a horse is a horse! ;-)

I spent the better part of the day moving snow to get to the trees. Got high centered a couple of times. It's a good thing to have more than one tractor and a great wife! We are down to our last quart of syrup, so this coming weeks warm weather will be just right.

How to "best" repair a wallowed out shear pin hole in the auger sleeve? Weld on a new ferrule, then re cross drill?

First time trying that for me, and I've had near 70 winters with snow. I am impressed! 3 inches of fluff that started small. Temps today got up around 30. Question is, where does the snow go? ;-)

Just about new. Indoors or under cover. BX2810 K-Connect mounting system BX2816 50" blower. Ready to mount to your BX series tractor. Originally fitted to a BX2380 $4000 location S. Vermont

For me it's the Bosch 18V Vacuum!. Hands down! Sure, I use the shovel and the poker, but cleaning up after using those is a must. Someday, I may change my mind and say "A handy fire extinguisher", but so far ,,,no! ;-)

We have a DCS LP gas oven. Have had it for nearly 20 years, 5 burners, broiler, and oven. For some time, the oven burner had a tendency to burn inside the flame tube, and it took forever (2+ minutes) for the igniter to light the gas. Well, I ordered out a replacement igniter from an on...

I told her, before she bought it, the house was a shambles, But it came with a farmland surrounding, and she had to have it. 6 feet of 8X8 sill on a mortared rubble foundation. Just a stony crawl space underneath. Scooped the sill and framing up higher than the window sill with bare hands/...

10KW units are similar in price. Anyone have experience with the IMD? The adverts say "USA". Mostly I wonder about the gear box ;-)

I'm looking to up grade the 4500 watt Homelite generator for the single reason I don't want to burn up the well pump motor. My wife has little idea of "load" or "starting current requirements". And there have been some "close calls" in the recent past. (Why would you turn on decorative...

The tumble bar that came with the blower is too long even though cat 1. Needed is 28 1/2 overall length with a 1 1/4 smooth bore/keyway at the blower end. That's short! The tractor is only 16hp tops, less at the pto. Are the A&I units sold at Runnings reliable? The local store has an...

I was doing a pre-season look at the Kubota B2789 snow blower this afternoon. One of the impeller blades was binding on the housing. Pessimistic me, was all in a worry about a bent shaft or impeller (4 blade) I removed the discharge chute thinking to get a pry bar in. But even that top port...

I've got a Kubota B2789 snow blower. 3point, gear drive to the auger. The right angle drive to the auger has a shear plate fitting with a 1/4 inch shear bolt. Bought used, the previous owner was running this blower with about 1/4 inch gap between the shear plates. THAT"S not right! Bent the...

Or should I say "detachments"? As a kid, on the farm we had a flat belt feed grinder. Corn in, chicken feed out. I was young, but it took me all morning to position the farm all, get the belt twisted right, and get corn from the nearby crib enough to hill the dumper to please my...

Is the age an issue compared to the time... Of course I can not tell HOW it was used except by scuffs of the paint and tire wear etc. The only thing that I noticed was the adhering grime on any surface not easily washed. Might be rock dust. and the air filter element was positively loaded...

I seem to be adding attachments that are used only infrequently or seasonally. Some are showing exposure. (rust and paint deterioration) Would a spray of boiled (or even raw) linseed oil be as useful as something like " fluid film", or NH undercoating/ This would be an "OVER PAINT" application.

So I frequently "search" for available tractors, since "the Perfect Vehicle" has not appeared. A recent scan turned up a Kubota B9200 near me, with everything I might want in replacement of my present B7200 Larger engine, power steering,two speed pto, turf tires, hydrostatic.. etc. But then...

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It's been 20 years since I've done anything more than clean the points on this Mag. Replaced a Lucas RF4. A quick look on the web suggests that condensers are not made like they used to be. Is there a source of supply that is quality? I bought the unit from Standard Magneto, maybe I...

I've got a couple of snow plows, (one is a Western, the other is a Kubota) Both are old and have been left out. The shafts are pitted. Since I have had the attachments, I have applied multipurpose grease to the shafts out of season. But that doesn't fix what has already been ... I have...

I run the ROPS on the two tractors fitted in the folded position. So many trees and low branches etc. I do sung up the seat belt on the hilly stuff. (keeps from de-activating the operator presence switch) But I have seen SO MANY admonishments not to "VIOLATE" the ROPS structure with drilled...

I'm sad, The left side brake on the e27n has always been "grabby", and since it's such a nice summer day I thought I would dig into it and see what might be a miss. Turns out the main pivot stud is broken off at the mounting stud threads. I just got it all apart and half cleaned up. The...

I'm doing some work on the underside of my bank barn style shop and needed to get the Fordson out of the way (so she wouldn't get hurt) I don't think she has been lit up and running for more than a year. Opened the fuel tap and observed fuel fill the sight bowl. Climbed up to the seat to press...

Two days ago I went out and had a look at the Japanese Yellow Plum tree. The laden tree just needed a day or two for the fruit to ripen...enough. Yesterday we had a substantial rain, over an inch, so didn't pick the fruit. Today, the wife and I went out to gather in the plums. There were...

Not sure if this subject has any interest, but... I'm "practicing" removing and installing the FEL on a newly acquired (but not new) B2601 This loader has pins and the hydraulic connections are not modular. Following the directions in the product manual, along with tips shown in a generic...

I fitted a 40 amp alternator to replace the 14 amp dynamo on the B2601 today. (About a two hour job) I did this in preparation to fit a 72 watt LED light bar that I picked up years ago. Now I need a suggestion as to where to tap power. The tractor has a 10 amp circuit to a "cig lighter" style...

I just did a search here using that phrase. Only one thread even mentioned the options when it comes to grapples. What would go into decision making between the two? I live and work the tractors in hilly, rocky, 130 year old maple and hemlock forest. (with a couple of oak, cherry, hickory...

https://www.bxpanded.com/72-snowplow I've got a nice L series snow blade with the Kubota quick hitch mount. But don't have any tractors with the quick hitch. Thinking of options, I came across the bxpanded listing. Wondering, can it possibly work? If it does, that blade would look good...

With a front mounted snow blower, the drive comes from the mid PTO spud. (2500 rpm) If the shaft length is 60 inches "joint to joint" What would be a "rule of thumb" for the shaft overlap? I'm sure "as much as possible" is the most correct answer, But... what might be a reasonable minimum...

I assume the drive shaft length would differ based on model. But ... Are the front end tractor frames the same? Taking the same retention cross pin? Considering a second hand BX2816 blower on a "new to me" B2601.

Less than 300 hour, 10 years old. Pictures do not make it look beat up, The asking price is what they cost new then. OBRO. I want to move up from the 2wd B7200 HST that gets "yard and garden duty", but do NOT want a larger tractor . The B2601 is only 3 inches longer! ;-) I bet I'm...

I have a bolens HT-23 with the horizontal twin Kohler K582 engine (23 HP) It's getting difficult to start at times. I'm concerned about the ignition coil arrangement, as it uses one coil to fire both cylinders with a "wasted spark" philosophy. Of course that means one cylinder spark plug...

Looking for a steep drive snow removal machine. (Pretty much the only need, Utah powder snow ;-) I don't know much about the brand, I hear parts may be an issue, but the one being considered needs nothing atm. (nice shape in my estimation) Similar size to my Hurlimann, but not as much...

So, there is a nesting pair of Broadwing hawks up 90 feet in one of our back yard maples. Some portion of them raised a brood there last year as well (two chicks then wife and I got to observe them grow and go out on their own) . This year it's three fluffy white bobbleheads. I was sitting...

Given a fixed volume (size dimensions) Which battery Voltage provides the most available energy (Ah) ? I'm talking about small batteries as might be fitted to a TRACTOR. ;-)

I've spent the past few days removing a couple of stumps that have been a PIA for some number of years since the trees were felled. The exposed stumps of both appeared to be well decomposed, but that turned out to be an illusion. The little Hurlimann 435 had it's work cut out! (But both...

Two car covered parking. Keeps the snow off. It's been 3/4" crushed stone for the past 7-8 years. Sitting on posts in the ground. This fall it will get some stud walls on the back and the front corners. Should be an improvement/ ;-)

Feeding the pellet stove to keep the chill off. I'm down to less than 20 bags, and heat is still a good thing. That is about $50 off the going price over this past winter, but over $50 more than the my last buy. Wood fire still looks like a deal until the time and labor is added in. (Cut...

There is available a Kubota B7200 with mower deck and snow blower located in NW Michigan that I would consider having. I don't have a trailer for that load, so am looking for suggestions on reasonable options besides the DIY option of buying a trailer for the purpose. I have a utility trailer...

I looked at the BercoMac page, the TX25 did not appear. 2100 rpm mid PTO drive ....... Might need a tailored blower drive gear box.

I have been thinking of "upgrading" my trusty B7200. That size tractor fits nicely along with the other tractors I have, so there is bench mark. I tried looking through the Kubota web pages for the B series, but each tractor commands it's own pages, and I didn't see a "compare" function...

Sure thing if you like it. But what about the ROPS

I'm just mulling this idea around in my head. and know it won't be inexpensive, but....... I would get much more utility with the Hurlimann 435 if were sitting on turf tires. Without a SDF dealer within well, forever, A general inquiry with the salesman is a difficult proposition. I took a...

I'll always think of it as a Hobbs, but... The hour meter on my B7200 has been non-op since I got the tractor years ago. Has anyone ever seen these units brought back to life? I looked at it when I had the dash panel apart to fix the switch gear, but didn't get into it then. Now, I sort of...

Ive got a great Lincoln grease gun, but ..... When replacing the tube refill, the piston seal will not pass the cardboard tube entrance. I've tried Manipulating the spring/rod over and over, but can not get the piston to make the jump. No piston pressure, no grease coming out the business...

I've got quite a pile of fallen tree limbs collected over a couple of years. Mostly maple, but some Hemlock. I'm in the processes of freshening the MacKissick chipper/ shredder, and anticipate going after that pile of dry and rotted stuff. Should The chipper knives be reconfigured?

Just for fun, I looked at the kubota "build your tractor" pages to build an L series tractor to replace my aging fleet. Base price looked very good , but by the time there was a FEL on the thing with required hydraulics, the out the door price had doubled. (30K for a 25 hp tractor) I need...

I stopped at our local "Runnings" store the other day. looking for a water can that might please the wife. They had a half dozen useful looking tractors out on display. FEL fitted , made in India. They looked sturdy. Mitsubishi 3cylinder engines. Anyone have one? Around $20K

Getting ready for the "Big lock-up" tonight. 50 degree rain to 10 degrees over a few hours. With a front blade, the best I could to is back drag the gravel drives. I can hope for sunshine to make it all good again later.

De-dusting sand? https://media.gab.com/system/media_attachments/files/123/235/965/playable/e31ce60892701ba0.mp4

The Bolens Ht-23 lawn tractor is fitted with a K series Kohler opposed twin engine. (23HP) It's getting some long of tooth, and lately has been sluggish to start. I'm thinking of trying to uprgade the spark generation if possible, as it frequently starts on one cylinder, runs that way for...

Some years back I built a covered space 24 X 36. Call it a pole build. 7, 6X6 pt posts supporting a roof. The back side hit ledge , sloping inward at about 3 feet. depth. ( frost level?) Over the years (6 or so) It is evident that the ledge below defines the ground water flow. Winter...

Just a comment noted in Russian Head of State address to the SPIEF meetings being held recently. quote] The St Petersburg Tractor Plant is another case in point. Its former foreign partner stopped selling engines and providing warranty maintenance. Engine builders from Yaroslavl and Tutayev...

I helped a friend replace the rod and piston into the cylinder of his CAT tractor today. About a 6 inch cylinder, 4 foot rod, and over 125#. Fun work and it's all good after seal replacement . But My friend raised a question. When WARM, he has to open up a control valve (boom or bucket)...

Bottom line, No ambiguity! Control vale leakage comments NOT allowed!

I paged through this subforum some time ago and was impressed over the number of "Steel Prices" topics that appeared through the years. Well, It's come again. The neighbor wants me to build him a carry all frame for his 6100 Kabota. Last summer I bought myself the TSC "CountyLine" offering...

I mounted up the front snow blower to the B7200 today. Not much of a task with the quick attach system. But, lube and rust proofing on all the drive line parts. Functional check, Took about 1/2 and hour from pulling up to the unit where it is stored on the woods, 'till the rig was backed...

All the inter web articles tell about these EVIL invasive earth worms. They are prolific in my gardens and compost heaps. I worry about what I read, but recognize the benefit or enriched soil where such soil is hard to come by. My question is,,, What are the considerations in the native...

I need to fit the weights out back on the B7200 in anticipation of mounting up the front mounted snow blower for the winter season. Last year I cobbled up a 2X4 that laid across the 3 pt lift arms, held on by all thread and baling wire. This year, I'm making a trailer ball/ pintel hitch 3pt...

I think the term is "rebak" but I'm not certain What sort of domestic burner is right for this sort of fuel? I can visualize a large heat plant, treating the fuel wood like lignite coal, but that is not the scale that goes with these sort of processors.

It's the little grade wheels on the York rake. I thought I put in tubes, but both wheels/tires are flat every time I pull the implement out. Looking at foam, but can't tell what is best. Mean while, the 1950 Fordson is setting on rubber fitted 50 years ago and still holds air just fine.

I started a bit of landscaping earlier this year. It's all about redoing the bathroom, that meant putting in an out door shower (Highly recommended) , that meant moving the wood shed, that required a substantial fill where the old shed used to set on elevated piers. Which meant moving stony...

July has been wet here. 12.9 inches so far, and we are supposed to get over an inch during the next 20 hours. Everything is green, the brooks are full, and the vernal pool out back is full and flowing. Now the math part. 13 or 14 inches of rain is over a foot. In this state, the house...

I've had this Bolens HT-23 for about 20 years now (Might have been new in the 70s, IDK) Kohler K series opposed twin 23 HP engine With the muffler it came with, ( I traded a CT-90 Honda motorbike for it) I could tell when it was at full power by the authoritative BARK emanating from the...

I put in a floating radiant slab in the kitchen dining room addition years ago. We have been content to use an air temp thermostat to control the floor hot water circulater. With humid weather today, we wanted to warm up the floor a bit to drive off the damp. But.. The thermostat didn't work...

I traded in my old TW-1 splitter, that has served me well for many years, on a new TW-2. I wanted the faster cycle time, and overall, the TW-2 machine is better built. It should be the last splitter I will ever need. After bringing the splitter home, even though it was much too hot to work...

I'm sure this topic has come up, but... maybe I was unlucky with the search terms. The mid pto's and FWD spline shafts don't move around much, don't have grease fittings, and don't there fore, get regular lubrication service. What the best lube? Moly fortified grease has been my go to...

With only bevel gears in the front axle differential and drives out to the wheel axle, I see no reason to use the stinky sulfur rich hypoid gear lube. "Change My Mind" ;-)

Yup, digging stumps out from Vermont rotten ledge. Lots of big stone (4' x 2-1/2' x 1 foot) the bucket hung up under the hemlock stump while curling the bucket, and "SNAP", the left front dropped. I had just put on the ballast weight this morning . I had been running the scoop bucket...

OK, I don't get it. The BIG SNOW came Wednesday night . I put the Kubota B7200 battery on the 1 amp trickle charger overnight in order to assure a good start at 6:00 Thurs. morning so I could clear a way out of the drive. That little dynamo just never leaves the battery topped off. Wade out...

selling a G2546B blower with "most" of a G2549 Quick hitch system Missing the MALE adapter for the tractor. Like new, at least it's never been used. Located in S. Vt. Don't ask me to arrange shipping. $750...

This fall has been a skunk revival in this area. They do a job on the beetle larva in the lawn, evident by the rooting and holes, as they meander their way on to the compost bin behind the car park. I've been fortunate, not more than a whiff of their presence this year. Seen them in the...

Would consider a young dog. Dog or *****, doesn't matter. Somewhere in the North East. Willing to drive. I looked "on line", 'can't make anything out of it.

It had some help ;-) It's been shadowing the raspberries for too long, and the wife said it's got to go. Heck, I remember when the kids used to jump over it....;-) I was in a rush and made a sloppy back cut. Got the saw bar stuck in a spring/ Barber chair. A bar can BEND a lot before it...

What's the down side of grass in the drive? It's still bank run gravel, it dries nicely, and there is no real mud. The snow still blows off in winter. Is there any reason to scrape and rake the drive? (asking for a friend.... my wife is bugging me ;-)

Actually, over the past two years I've had occasion to knock down several "older" hemlocks around the place. All three took some wrestling to get them to fall where they would not hurt anything (like the house ;-) Any way, the three in particular were good sized, a bit over 80 feet tall...

I would say that many people around the world, and maybe even in the US of A as well as our Canadian friends, have a bit of a sour taste over this Wuhan flu thing. Some of it directed at China. Add to that some of the proceeding tariffs etc, I'm thinking it may seriously alter price and...

I've been making do with the 3pth scoop bucket to move material and even firewood for over 30 years. But today, out of resentment of all the Wuhan flu confinement, I called up the local Tractor Supply to inquire if the carry-all frame I saw in the lot the last time I was there was still...

I put this in the All Other Brands forum just because I like to see traffic here, and this pertains to my Hurlimann Prince 435, but it's a reasonably generic application. The auto-magic glow control that is supposed to be temperature compensating, NEVER activates the heaters long enough to...

VID_21912_13473437.mp4 - Google Drive It's almost spring

Helping a neighbor woman. We had a bit of breeze blow through, with power out for about 7 hours. She depends on her Generac 15kw LP gas unit to self start. It didn't today. She called me tonight for help and advice. The unit shuts down with "excessive cranking" fault. I'm going over...

Comparing three readily available "splitter pumps". One is rated 3.4 gpm at "high power" (3000psi), and 11 gpm at "high speed" with the cross over adjustable between 400-900 psi. (or so) A second pump pump is rated 3.2 gpm at "high power", and 13 gpm at "high Speed", also with adjustable...

Vedmaskin heimelaga - YouTube I never thought Vertical! ;-)

I've got an old Mighty-Vac 48 inch cut walk behind mower. I guess they are all Skagg now. I've had the mower more than twenty years and got it cast off from the previous owner. He wanted something new. I've replaced the blade drive belt twice over these years, and each time with the closest...

I'm looking into a high time gas engine, (generator usage) It appears that regular oil changes might have been a novel concept for some of the many previous owners. (I don't own this one, and won't! But the pan is off, everything below the crank shaft, and above the block deck is caked with...

Seems like more and more I can see the value in a purchase by telling myself (and my wife) that "If it saves a trip to the ER, it's worth it" ;-) Gone are the days when all I was saving was the membership to the gym. This getting old has it's angles.

I'm looking to purchase a set of 42 inch length clamp on bucket forks. for misc and log handling. Amazon has 'em, ebay has 'em, (small money too! $135) I'm sure the local tractor supply has 'em too. Any to look for? Any to stay away from? It's not a big tractor, 35hp with an Allied 195...

A good sized oak tipped a bit too far, and the power company sent a crew in to let the tree down before it fouled the wires. The crew made a good job of a tough situation, but left the good oak laying in the wet area at the base of my drive. The dismembered tree is about 10 feet down over a...

I have a SL&H Hurlimann 435 Prince with a Mitsubishi 4 cylinder engine. The tractor is equipped with an "auto-magic" glow plug timer control. Timing starts when the ignition key is first turned. There is a status display on the console. However, in cold air (Vermont in winter) the heating...

The fuel pump on the Kohler K582 fitted to the Bolens HT-23 is failing. (well, failed now) The engine would start, but then die, not to restart without fueling from a squirt bottle down the carb bore. So I towed the Bolens into the shop for a look see. (I've replaced the fuel pump some...

Hydraulic PTO Pump Female to Male | Agristore USA | Indianapolis, IN | AGRISTORE USA Is it a pump? Is it a speeder Is it a reducer (looks like one by the box configuration) Is it a reducer that requires external lubrication? The price point makes them interesting

fits T1600 and G series tractors. There is some mounting hardware etc with. In "as new condition". Pictures on request. I'm in South East. Vt. Winter is coming!

I just finished up putting remote hydraulics, front and rear, on a Kubota B7200. Fitting a front snowblower , and needing a lift spurred me on. I had a few AG Safeway couplers on hand, both male and female, and both single action sleeve and dual action (one-handers) (What are they? S20 and...

Common for gasoline engines. If it starts and runs without smoke , is that good enough.

What is wrong in this picture? https://i.pinimg.com/originals/a2/21/1b/a2211b780ea907f03064498bd7f964f4.jpg

http://bercomac.com/en/product/56-berco-front-mount-snowblower/ The literature suggests that the lift mechanism uses the pto input, Has anyone observed the working of the mechanism? and can report how it all works? TIA

They seem to be universal across many lines. Frequently seen on snow blowers and push blades. Sweepers also I read. Has anyone MADE the male part? I have a custom need, and the price of these things on ebrat seems ridiculous. scroll down a few posts for images...

SL&H small Tractor Question. SAME Lamborghini & Hurlimann, for those unfamiliar. Italian beauties ;-) If you have a SAME Solaris, or a Lamborghini Runner or a Hurlimann Prince /435 etc. Can you get the rear lift to drop when the engine is not running? I can't on my Hurlimann Prince 435. No...

Thinking a quart of settled and filtered waste oil to 10 gallons of fuel. I'm not interested in hearing from those who have never done it regardless of their reasons, blind emotion being what it is ;-)

I picked up a Char-Lynn 101 series hydraulic motor recently. Described as "removed from working machinery". When turning the output shaft by hand, there is a harsh "notchiness" in the motion. Normal? Or a door stop? I've never had occasion to handle a motor of this type.

It's the same old lady that brought her children to supper in our corn patch last year. Easy to tell, She is all white on top, hardly a suggestion of stripe. But, now she needs to go, I can't abide needing to tip toe around the place. Does the smell after the shot go away more rapidly in...

I crawled under the Hurlimann this morning to adjust the cable operated clutch. There was just too much free motion in the pedal to my liking. While looking up, I noticed a lax lock washer under the head of one of the loader mounting frame members. Sure enough, Finger tight. A check of all...

I'm starting in on mounting a Kubota G2546b snow blower on a Kubota B7200 HST. The tractor has a two speed mid mount pto that outputs over 2100rpm at full engine speed. That's good, because the blower has a 5:1 reduction system feeding the impeller and auger ;-) Building up the drive line...

I was just reading over on the Kubota forum of a tractor that had lost it's oil sump drain plug while in the field. Engine troubles followed. There seems to be quite a difference of opinion on how drain plugs are to be installed. Some are saying you MUST use a torque wrench on the Aluminum...

I keep several 1-2 yard compost piles in various states of activity and maturity. Turning the piles with with the FEL bucket is less than ideal, (unless I'm doing something wrong, Limited space between trees and rocks etc. ;-) I'm thinking a set of hay forks would be ideal, But I'm not in hay...

Peach picking time in Vermont The ripe fruit was plopping to the ground this morning as I had coffee. Time to pick .. Last year it was the 15th, so the time of season seems right. I estimate I plucked about 80 # of near perfect fruit in just less than two hours. The tree is on a terrace...

I like my cheese.. dry. Parmesan is just right! But I enjoy Jarlsberg, Colby Cheddar and Verrmont Cabot Cheddar too. But I don't like it soft and mushy! 4 weeks in the fridge with an open wrapper seems to do the job of drying, but there must be a better way. Any other "sufferers" of soft...

When feathering the LIFT of the three point hitch lift cylinder, there is a rather disagreeable region of control lever travel where the hydraulic system is blocked and flow is sent through the pressure relief before the lift cylinder receives any flow. This is evident by the sound emanating...

The HT-23 has the Eaton 11 unit fitted and all the aux hydro power comes from the charge pump. Reading the literature http://www.eaton.com/ecm/groups/public/@pub/@eaton/@hyd/documents/content/pll_1616.pdf The aux circuits are depicted as user supplied. In the Hydro description there are...

I'm planing the move of the power angle plow from the Bolens HT to a Kubota 7200. Both are Hydro, similar HP and similar weight at about 1200#. And both are 2WD with chained trufs on the rear. The Bolens literature shows some interesting subframes associated with "large frame" tractor...

Bungartz.nl This would come in handy for the smaller lands.

I need a few shaft bearings for a snow blower rebuild. 1 inch bore. TSC wants $24.99 each. Name brand on a quick interweb search gets them to my door at $9.99 each. (ordered and shipping confirmation received!) Brick and mortar has to do better. The TSC offering was "import" quality...

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/files/kubota-owning-operating/99428d1207147120-b6200-backhoe-mounts-backhoe12-jpg Over kill to keep the pto cover from spinning, and too small a lip for just about anything. But it must be SOMETHING! I just have not seen the light. Not sure why I couldn't...

The fights of the blower have seen so much scraping that the edges are all rolled over and bent. I went all over the elements with a pair of heavy hammers to bring things closer to right, But I can't put metal back on with hammers. In past years I have built up damaged areas of the auger...

Just a question when adding remote hydraulic circuits through a multi spool direction control valve including power beyond to the three point lift. Most multi spool valves offered include a pressure relief valve built in and usually adjustable up to maximum valve rating (Though there are some...

How much light can I get with the LED work lights with only 5-7 amps to play with? When I look at the commercial offerings, It seems like the adds play with the words and specs. I've got on old tractor (1950) with a Lucas generator, and would like to keep the battery up even when the Western...

It seems they are not that common. Larger flow rate units are more available, but size and sensitivity are important to this application. I've got a RFQ in to Bucher. Are there suggestions for other vendors?

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I just got a Kubota B7200, and have it sorted out except for a poor electrical connection at the fuel level sender. I tried to hitch up the McKissic chipper /shredder, only to find the PTO shaft is too long. (fitted to the Hurlimann 435) Question??? Pat's easy change or a "harbor fright"...

Why no belt driven augers for Snow blowers? A two belt system is not that much more bulky than a chain. It sure seems that a lit of "shear bolt" animosity would go away with belt drives. I might give it a thought as go about rebuilding the blower for the Bolens HT 23. What are your...

Brand or Prince? ;-) $259 for one, $279 for the other.... Criteria is <10gpm (I could go 1/2 that flow and be fine), for size a sensitivity considerations. 1 cylinder float, power beyond and a cast iron monoblock. Is one or the other "better" constructed? I would certainly consider a 3...

If one were to consider the options, what are the benefits of hanging the blade far out front? I'm in the camp that "close coupled" is better. Google search will show the variations.

When I put a 6 foot Fischer blade on the Fordson, the PUSH structure was brought back to the rear axle. But then I see this http://www.haecksler.com/ebaybilder/schneeschild/ss-kubota-neu/ss-kubota-neu-06.jpg Can such a mount actually push snow? or this...

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Using vinegar. After two heating, cooling cycles and a "night over", The system was under significant pressure . Enough to blow vinegar four feet horizontal and get all over my legs and feet ;-) Call it "chemical reaction" . Pressure s pressure!

I poured straight vinegar into the empty radiator and ran the engine through two heating cycles before dumping the flush.. (red residue evident?) My tap water is a bit alkaline. How many "flushes" with tap water will it take to "neutralize" the acidic vinegar? \ If the answer comes to you...

There is a hydraulic block /tap on the B7200 I have recently come upon. The handbook suggests that it is to be use when fitting a loader etc, and to be sure to move the switchable valve control back to the normal position when the implement is dismounted. I've had a look at the parts layout...

So here is the story to put a smile on. I'm just in from the shop. Messing around with that B7200. There are always surprises when you purchase something unknown. The engine on this machine didn't run right, and as it was picked up far from home I wasn't too curious about the condition...

I've recently come to own an early B7200 HST It is fitted with a hydraulic bloc that appears to be well suited to a multi spool selector valve with the power beyond returning to supply the 3ph lift. Where is a useful return to tank? the fill cap is an obvious choice. Are there others?

D950 engine IIRC. Are there "Monarch" injectors available? I'm doing a web search now. This tractor has set too long. It runs, but blows white smoke. I would like to illiminate fouled injectors from the problems. I could have these originals serviced, but I read good things about the...

I just picked up an early Kubota 7200HST-E that has seen a lot of sitting around. Besides some issues with the fuel injectors, the biggest problem is the seat. As received, the seat was hanging off the tractor mounting by a single screw, with all the Kubota mounting rubbers and sleeves etc...

NOT A TAPER LOC, Hydraulic pumps come with TAPERED Shafts (as well as straight and spline) I'm needing a 4" diameter or so. I spent a few hours making up a taper by straight bore pulley adaptor, but don't want to go that way if I want to change pulley size in the future.

Thoughts come ...... ;-) What is the realized ground force on a liquid filled tire while in motion? Some portion of the fluid fill MUST follow the inside of the tire enclosure and actually Reduce the weight on the tire contact patch, (obviously not the weight per unit area) Doe that matter...

The Power Steering kit that was received the other day includes a gear pump like the one pictured on ebay listing 401033932789 AHS-Hydraulic-Gear-Pump-AHS-IA-25-6-F-4- The unit is Back plate ported. Is the correct procedure to allow reverse drive rotation to turn the back port plate 180...

Planning stages for PS on the E27n Fordson. The fitting of a pump is going to be "interesting". ;-)

I was just "walking around the Hurlimann with the Allied 195 loader today. Two of the four front frame attach bolts were little more than finger tight. Thesplit lock washers showed the gap. A minute with a socket wrench and bar snugged them back again. Check early, check often ;-)

The Hurlimann Prince was having some "bipolar" considerations in regard to if it was willing to run or not. Some times it would not start, sometimes it would just shut down after running for hours, and then not start! ;-) Fickle? The issue was associated with the fuel cut off controller and...

The rake has served well for many years buffing up "the hill" that is the drive up to the house. But the tines are getting so low, the draw bar drags in front before the gage wheels come off the ground in back. (not really, but it's close.) The rake is a York TA2 6footer. Looking on line...

Here is how it was done some years back. Fendt Dieselross - Das beste Pferd in deinem Stall - YouTube

Is the $300 price difference for the 3501 offer an advantage? Something in me wants the higher pull point option and the extra 1000# of pull, but ....Maybe those things are not needed. Small lot, firewood haul out, a couple of low HP tractors to put it on. (cat1 and II)

The plastic loop wore out. cover is like this. http://www.northerntool.com/images/product/2000x2000/319/31923_2000x2000.jpg Any suggestions on an easy fix? I still have the chain Run a tapping screw into the plastic?

I've got a pair of torn and deteriorated tie rod end seals on the Hurlimann that I want to replace before the dirt takes out the ball joints. It would be much more accessible to work on the tractor with the loader out of the way. I could disconnect and back out, but it would be fine just to...

I've got a couple of grease guns, and a fluid transfer plunger pump. (well, more than a couple, a five gallon pail full ;-) The transfer pump leaks so badly it's unusable. I took it apart for a look see. Sure enough, the two way sealing cup has a couple of bites out of it. I've also got a...

Manual Transfer Pump | Princess Auto Similar item listed with Amazon, but I've not seen them at the FLAPS I'm worried that with a $20 price tag, it will be no better than the piece of "basura" I have now. I'm looking for a simple, durable tool to pull fluid out of the pail/jug etc. and put...

When is this the right way? http://www.traktorfinder.de/static/14064/5.jpg I've got this one, plus a bar with a hole. http://www.annunci.net/sites/default/files/annunci/images/6/6/8/0/9/4.jpg I just wonder when the extra extension is needed.

I've been using a hook all these years. Thinking abut picking up a pickaroon. Anyone have comments?

I think this attachment would would answer many needs around the wood pile, the barn and the shop. I'm starting in as soon as the present fab job is done. ETA replace the PHD with the hook of choice.

I put up a small car park a few years ago. Its about 28 X32. Sinking the holes for the posts in one corner was wet going, and hit ledge about 3 feet down. I thought OK, and set the post on the stone. But now, as the years pass, It's apparent that that one corner is lifting. I assume by...

You might think so after perusing the net for ideas for a cord wood loading scheme. It's mostly stove wood, or tree length. a few hits regarding pulp wood, but 4 foot lengths? Not so much. A real cord of wood, 4X4X8 in 4 foot lengths appears to be a forgotten concept. Perhaps...

The Fordson has only single acting hydraulics, and so I have a couple of "jacks" that would be handy to use with the two other tractors. Both of those have valves with float function. It would seem.... that in the float position fluid from any port would be directed back to tank. But I can...

I did the search function, many pages of unrelated postings. (what's with that?) At any rate. I need to "re stack" my fuel wood log pile. 7-8 chord of hardwood. Most are too big and too heavy ;-) I thought to use the FEL bucket , but add some shorty forks. To that end, I purchased a...

The wear bar on the MacKissic chipper shredder is worn out. I layed out a couple of replacements on a sheet of 1/4 " plate, but then got to wondering if there would be something better. Thinking of adding a hard edge suggests a few options. Weld on a length of grouser hard bar and grind back...

The head gasket failed while blowing snow with the HT23 a couple of weeks ago. Of course one needs to pull the engine to get away from the sheet metal on this particular application. Four broken off cap screws extracted later, I'm waiting on parts order. (That and it's been -15 out in the...

I fitted a lower radiator hose heater to the Mitsubishi 4 cylinder on the Hurlimann this fall. Couldn't refit the engine side cover beauty panel afterwards, but so what. I needed to clear snow today, so plugged in the heater for about 45 min. Whoa! She never starts this well in the summer! ;-)

Sort of a general technical question on how these little components do the job of replacing a set of points and condensor. I have a walk behind mower with a Kaw FC400v engine that failed to produce spark yesterday. It's been "difficult" to start for years, but always would take off...

The rear bearing carriers for the Toyota Rav4 and Highlander are pretty much a ready made solution to any manual rotary welding application. They aren't cheap new ($100), but I've now got two for free after changing out same for a friend.. For an image, you can look here. Toyota Highlander...

One of those 15-18 hp units would answer many of my needs.

I'm on my last corner for the the McKissick that hangs off the back of the Hurlimman most days. OEM replacement is just a a rectangle with one corner to do the work. Looking at replacements, there seems to be many offerings for the "double corner" configuration. Is there anything to...

I don't often weld up anything that really needs to be square. This little project (a wet saw upright) needs to end up "square enough"/ As described in the header, the stock is 1" X 4 Inch hot rolled. Two pieces to be joined at a right angle. The question is "how much compensation to put into...

If one were to build a "simple"( read: a single double acting cylinder) grapple upper clamping jaw, onto an existing bucket, is there a layout or operational advantage to "a pair of teeth near the center of the bucket", or "a pair of teeth one at each end of the bucket"? This is for "light...

Can a capstan provide the full pull capacity of a winch when using the "blue rope"?

Engine control unit for SL&H 435 is described in the service manual as a YM-1B The one on my Hurlimann is acting up. sometimes it won't turn the engine off with the key turned to off, and the past couple of days, It seems to be turning the engine off after starting. (the problem does lessen...

I was doing a little "side yard logging" yesterday after dropping a 120 year old sugar maple this winter that was near the house and showing lower trunk damage. The maple fell about 15 feet "the wrong way", and fouled a few hemlocks etc. (nb That was 15 feet the RIGHT way relative to the...

There is usually a dip stick or a sight glass on every transmission (assuming that the fluid volume is also used for the hydraulics) I can see foaming and frothing problems for engines, or high speed automotive transmissions / automatic transmission. But for an eight gallon tractor system to...

I purchased a selection of components from one of the commercial members of this forum , that I might add a three spool loader valve in line with the aux hydraulics on my Hurlimann. The install went just fine, lots of tubing bending and fitting fitting ;-) Everything works very nicely with...

I did a quick search of the net. didn't find anything useful. Tooth count is not so important, just something "small" for #40 or #50 roller chain. References?

I live in Vermont, trees are part of the deal I've got a 35 hp 2500# MFWD tractor plus the FEL. with a 60"+ width, But might hang it off the Cat 2 2WD tractor from time to time What winch ? I'm thinking Farmi JL351P , I like the simplicity. Any better choices?

Just looking for something and stumbled upon this photo http://pictures.tractorfan.nl/groot/d/deutzfahr/571051-agrokid-deutzfahr.jpg Some sort of "smoothing" or compacting tool?

Has anyone done a study of what goes on? Seems like a blower should blow air if it's not filled with snow...but we all observe, this is not the case. Chutes choke...etc.. What would be the physics?

Around my lot, I have a situation where I need to break through DEEP snow. I have a useful arsenal of snow moving equipment, but still seem to think "there must be a tetter way". There is is a gentle down grade that gets piled with snow from blowing the drive. It's about 30 meters to a...

I wanted a hemlock stump "repositioned" to allow better movement from one area to another. The tree had been cut close to the ground 4 years ago after being hit by lightning (taking out the well pump!). suprising how "healthy" that 20" butt is still. Started with the Hurlimann as it has the...

They are out there! Just pulled one from my side. Must have jumped on yesterday. Look your self over carefully. (Have the wife do it, she will get a chuckel out of it, You too ;-)

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Unloaded drop is perfect Is this the best solution? Northman Fluid Power In-Line Hydraulic Flow Control Valve with Reverse Free Flow 8 GPM, 3000 PSI, 3/8in. NPT Ports, Model# TCVT03 | Adjustable Flow Valves| Northern Tool + Equipment Loader is an Allied 195 Controlled through a three spool...

Wanted to do it with stock on hand. I hate buying that Chi-com stuff fron TSC etc. I did end up buying the lift arm pins. They were so cute, I couldn't resist. (Sway bar pins IIRC) I also purchased the weld-in draw arm outboard ball ends. Drilled holes were just too clunky and hard to deal...

http://www.proplanta.de/Landtechnik/Landtechnik_Bilder/gebraucht-Lamborghini-runner-450-dt-Allrad_20130525155723_1.jpg Seems like the front rubber would be at odds with the steel rears. Nicve tractor though, It's a Lambo! ;-)

Just "looking for something" and came across this Mandako 3 point Hitches | North Country Marketing Seems like there have been some posts looking for such products. Or ideas to make up their own. cheers

R These youtube videos are seen. Looks like central Europe. But no mention of the indigenous burners for same. Some sort of gassifier perhaps. I'm interested, there is A LOT of that type of material available ;-) I'm curious about the burners that go with the choppers ...Tech for tech...

I've observed that many of the "European/ Industrial" blowers without end housings or external bearing supports at the outboard ends of a large diameter auger "shaft". The auger end it's self is a continuous disc. Any comments on the advantages of this configuration? Don't see it from any of...

I've got a Timber Wolf P1 log splitter and am considering fabrication of a log lift to ease the burden of handling large rounds. (I have been using tongs on the loader, but a lift seems so much better) The present set up is the typical "log splitter valve" with detent. What would be the the...