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I'm seeing a "full service filter kit" for $500. LegacyTractors: Filter Kit for TYM T494 • T574 (Full Hyd Suction Filter Assembly) Do you really need to replace all of the filters? The entire water separator unit? As far as the hydraulic filter, is the TYM Tractor Hydraulic Filter...

The one being passed has to judge what the one passing will do. Does slowing down facilitate him finishing the pass, or should one speed up to help him cut back in behind. MIRRORS!!! Hmmm... That was one of the annoying questions I missed on the written driver's exam years ago. If someone...

Competition is never irrelevant. Here are a few grapples that recently sold at auction (Sacramento and Woodburn). https://bid.barnoneauction.com/lot/193566614/72--jct-skid-steer-rock-grapple-bucket?ref=catalog...

I'm surprised that so many people are building post in the ground pole barns, then often adding a concrete floor later. It would be just as easy to pour the concrete and add brackets for the poles. However, it is quite possible that each part of the country has different requirements. Around...

It is possible that Everything Attachment's market planning, and their actual market didn't match. They could well have been in a situation where they were selling product as quickly as they could build it. So, they decided that they could expand production, and make infinite profits. Yet...

It does close, but not impossibly fast. Consider passing someone on a 2-lane road. We've all done it. Looks good, move over, see someone appear ahead, and one makes a decision to continue passing, or pull back in and try again later. The issue with the OP was a semi truck like a wall...

Thinking of some of the history of Kubota. My family bought our first tractor around 1980. An older two wheel drive International with a 2 point hitch (implements were cheap because they were already obsolete). And we promptly got the International stuck in the middle of the hay pasture...

A dealer network is an issue. But, perhaps the dealer model will evolve in the future. If one looks at the current upheaval in the auto industry, we're seeing new manufacturers popping up faster than dealer support. Rivian has two dealers in Oregon, both in Portland. I'd be lucky that...

There was a video clip I saw a while ago about a poor family in Northern Africa. I don't remember enough details to find it again. However, there was a family that started with a modest food plot of say 10 or 20 acres. Enough to sustain the family, and perhaps even sell some food. Then in...

45 years ago, before China adopted their one child policy, they had an extremely young population with virtually no elderly population. It has taken nearly a half a century for them to stabilize their population growth as their population aged. At that time, India didn't do a one child policy...

A big part of global warming is living beyond our means. I for one would be happy if the global population stabilized, and would decrease somewhat. The Earth has over 8 billion people to support now. When I was born, we had less than half that. Fewer people would mean more resources for...

It happens on Windows with Firefox. Actually, the last time, I was able to leave my current window alone, and open a new tab into the same thread and got my message back.

Let's take a look at the "other" tractors he listed. The first 5 of them are pretty well established US tractor companies. I can't say they'll all survive, or won't merge with another, spin off product lines, or even drop product lines. But, they have a lot of US history. Many of them seem...

All that being said. I'm on the prowl for some hydraulic hose fittings, and I need to learn the terminology of what to look for, as all my searches are bringing up all sorts of fittings other than what I actually need.

I've been using Google, probably since it came out. Every once in a while I'll take a gander at what is across the fence, but keep coming back to Google. That could change though. Some things are good. It has an extremely good spell checker, and is pretty good at guessing what typing some...

When somebody pops up on the board asking what trailer to purchase, so many people answer 22 foot, 14K. And lots of space to move the tractor forward or back for weight balance. This one is half that. With the tractor bucket overhanging the front of the bed. It does have a quite a long...

TractorByNet is very good with saving and restoring messages when one closes a page. However, I periodically lose a message that I've typed. Often all the way at the end of the message, then it just vanishes. Or, perhaps leaving only the quoted text. What I think is happening is that somehow...

I found this on Facebook today. It answers one of the most asked questions in this subforum. Facebook: Tilt deck trailer, 11.5x5 deck $1,800 Mudflaps, but no fenders? Must be a California thing.

If you're looking for a vehicle 10 to 20 years old, definitely stay away from road salt. A little rain is OK, but with salt, it is all over. And, a 4x4 pickup will be the one out in the snow!!! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salt_Belt How many miles are you wanting? There are very few...

I think TractorHouse is like a Amazon, E-Bay, or Alibaba that has multiple small vendors advertising on their site, but no real stock of their own. So, each ad lists the actual vendor of the machine. My local place is called Farmland Tractor that puts their parts machines up on the website...

It may well be a reason to add some mesh to your ROPS. It could still tear a hole in the mesh, but perhaps not your body.

You'd think they'd tie it into the DMV database. While the DMV may not track things like car color, that is probably encoded into the vehicle VIN. And a good AI program should be able to at least classify the type of vehicle (Sedan, pickup, van, truck, etc).

It isn't all equal. While it is largely built into the pricing structure, one can have a cash discount at certain gas stations. Especially for truck drivers that purchase a lot of diesel at a time. https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/small-business/credit-card-processing-fees On average...

So is the kid using your mower to mow the entire neighborhood? 45% then recharge is a good plan. I'm not sure about diagonal mowing. However, on one of the lawns I mow, I try to estimate the center to start. I then mow about 2/3 the way across. Then start mowing circles around from there...

Somebody is paying all those credit card rewards programs. So everything is about 3% more expensive just so that you can get all those rewards.... Or in some cases even more. Yep, there is the argument that you're just one person, but there are millions of those one persons, all contributing...

How much is a credit rating actually worth in dollars? You have the "big three" credit rating companies that never actually talk to the people they're rating. It is all computer generated. Sometimes with incorrect information. You have no control what information gets sent to them, or by...

You can start your search here: TractorHouse: FORD 1210 Farm Equipment Dismantled Machines I don't know if any of the vendors ship internationally. But, it is worth inquiring. There are several in Pennsylvania that had a mower deck at one time. I don't know what parts one should be...

They also make cone splitters. Perhaps one could knock the stump into small enough pieces that it would come out with other equipment.

Are you running any outside outlets? Porch outlets? Consider places you might want it before you just use it as "wire"

@JasperFrank, where are you? There is a little town of Jasper, Oregon just around the corner from me. One of my neighbors hired a person with a mini track hoe and mulcher head that did pretty quick work of down debris along the driveway. I don't know how much they were charged. I'm trying to...

I'd weave the fence around a bit inside the garden. And have it all hot.

Here we usually get a fair amount of rain in May. But, this year, we have dry hot weather. There is a little rain in the forecast next Wednesday, a week from now. If we don't get some more HEAVY rain soon, then this will be a long, hot, dry summer, perfect for wildfires.

Thanks for the links. I followed Landini's global website, and they didn't list any USA dealerships, although a few tractors and crawlers show up in the USA, so there had to be a dealership somewhere. It is a unique machine. It is tiny and low to the ground for the horsepower that it packs...

I think that is a separate incident. The first is saying toppling off of an embankment on Burt Hill Road in Winchester New Hampshire. This second one is in a drainage ravine in Fallston, Maryland. In both cases, one or more wheels appear to have fallen off of the embankment, or into the...

If you do a permanent install, then you buy or rent a large propane tank that would make it super easy. Perhaps a propane stove/fireplace. Pay attention to the square footage ratings of the different devices. It would be real easy to make that shed into an oven.

Review the Project Farm website. He has had some of the better product reviews, and I believe there was one about spray paints, and durability. https://www.youtube.com/@ProjectFarm/search?query=paint However, I would encourage you to use automotive paint. Go to your favorite auto paint shop...

It is quite likely the US selection and European selection of tractors are different. The 200 series is around 100 HP, give or take a bit, so just a little larger than the typical compact. However, the demands of big commercial farmers and small plot farmers are different. So the 48 hour...

The barn is the last place I'd want a tractor fire. And it could be very expensive for the insurance company.

I would start here: TractorHouse: FORD 3910 Farm Equipment Dismantled Machines What I don't know is what models would share the parts, but it is likely that at least a few could donate parts. I encountered a person in Western Washington that had a parts tractor from about that era/size of...

Nice trailer. It looks mighty heavy. I was going to say that I periodically overhang the tongue with my load a bit. So, I like that concept of a toolbox flat with the top of the bed. If it was me, I'd flip the rim around the box downward rather than upward, allowing a flat bed extension. I...

According to the specs, it is a fairly light tractor. https://www.tractordata.com/farm-tractors/007/1/6/7168-mahindra-5010.html ROPS Operating weight: 3836 lbs (1740 kg) Cab Operating weight: 4078 lbs (1849 kg) Length: 134 inches (340 cm) (11 ft 2") Width: 71.5 inches (181 cm) (just under...

I haven't welded on one. However, I'd probably choose to stay away from the rim if at all possible. Otherwise you could be chasing your tail trying to get it sealed. It might be OK, or it might not be OK. You could weld angle iron pieces to the side of the barrel, or chunks of bar steel to...

Have you poked around Tractor House at all? Tractor House, Dismantled, Kubota M5500, M5700 I'm not seeing any M5600 tractors, but there are M5500 and M5700 tractors. It may take some hunting to cross reference parts numbers. If you do go with an ECU, there would be advantages of...

How much are you charging the kid to play around on your new toy?

Tytan may sell some Jinma parts https://www.tytantractor.com Location in Washington

Reminds me of a movie scene from many years ago. Backwoods full service gas station pops the hood of the customer's car. Pops open the battery covers and adds a touch of baking soda. Bubbles everywhere. Thank goodness they caught the bad battery in time. Sells the customer a new battery...

I remember some unique open markets in Italy. I'll have to see what the community farm sells. I've been to one farm store with a variety of locally grown fruit and produce, but that may have less regulation than animal products. Eggs are commonly sold with very little oversight. Just...

Ahhh, so subs are designed to be sunk in the ocean... got it.

I don't know if there is a "humane" way to deal with slugs. I Shish Kabob them with whatever stick or twig I find handy at the moment. Not much mess, and they don't survive. I suppose one could add salt for a seasoning if one wishes.

For my 2¢. I have my Ford 1715. Rated at 26 to 27 HP. It does a lot of what I need, although I would like a little stouter loader (meaning also more weight). It'll brush hog OK. Tilled OK. I have seen the temperature light come on at times, perhaps if I was pushing the RPMs high. Mom...

Yep, feed the population should be the #1 priority for any government. A lot of governments are worried about a decrease in population growth. But, it comes back to feed the population. We've got a few boutique small farms that seem to do OK. I need to talk to some neighbors, but they seem...

I've been reading about Caterpillar and Deere not wanting to share their diagnostics tools. It hasn't been an issue for my tractor purchases. But, I have encountered it in vehicles. Not just a single ECU, but a dozen of them, and not all vehicle OBDII readers will interact with all the ECUs...

We have a constant influx of workers from the south. But, that has also become a political hot potato around here. One thing we're seeing is the industrialization of farms. So the little 50 acre farms are vanishing quickly. Some being bought up by corporations. Some being converted to...

OK, so I'm a little stuck in the mud. I'm picking up some old Iron. Yellow iron that somehow turned green decades ago? Some of it is coming to me at scrap metal prices. Perhaps even below scrap prices. I'm groaning a bit about tracing electronics issues, and have been threatening to...

Pretty sweet and slick machines. So, the warranty will be gone. And you'll inherit a pile of obsolete electronics. Hopefully the tractor will have good diagnostics for consumers and availability of factory and aftermarket parts. "RIGHT TO REPAIR"? Will anybody have any interest in...

Everything I see seems to point back to Craftsman. Although this site seems to give multiple part numbers you could follow up on. https://www.theoempartsstore.com/794691.html OEM Part Number: 794691 Original Tecumseh Part Replaces OEM Part Numbers: 794602 794602A 794603A 794712 Is the "R"...

You might look at some of the professional/commercial greenhouse suppliers.

It just depends. If one can convince the DMV that it is a home built trailer (even if you didn't build it), then they may title it. I decided to title/license my home built conex box dolly. They asked me to get a bill of sale on all the parts that went into it. Most were purchased used, but...

There are also skidding winches... like this. One could probably simplify the design some if making one DIY, but if you're pulling a steel cable, then some seat protection is vital.

There is stuff that will eat rust. I'm doing some experiments with Evapo-Rust. It is supposed to be non toxic. And can be reused for quite some time (although it does chelate the rust, and presumably will eventually get less potent). If you can wire brush off the heavy stuff, that will make...

Not even a scratch in the paint... well, that I can see.

I've started mowing into my No-Go zone!!! 30° to 45° slope. The ROPS stays up. And while I'm not a big fan of seat belts, on this tractor, there is not a chance of safely jumping free. However, I'm now thinking a FOPS cab with expanded steel mesh windows would have been better than...

There was a single axle dually that showed up on either Facebook Marketplace or Craigslist on the West Coast a couple of days ago here, but somewhat different styling than that one. It probably makes the tilt mechanism work easy as it would just tilt over the axle with a hinge on the tongue. I...

A back up camera and a hitch camera would be nice (but may still take some getting used to). If one is hitching up a trailer solo without any camera assistance, it is mighty easy to get dings in the bumper or license plate. Oh, I'm pretty sure my RAM pickup bumper is made out of tin foil.

I had a small portable mulcher that I shoved a lot of laurel prunings through. Loose, it would have been enough to fill a small U-Haul truck. Chipped, I don't think I even got a yard. It really depends on your supply of prunings to chip. On the other hand, I've been flail mowing some mature...

As said above, basic sheet metal won't be particularly structural, although if you had drive over fenders of one type or another the could be structural. What does the frame look like around the axles? My utility trailer is one of those that has double thickness from the tongue back to the...

Is there a solenoid on the back of your main injection pump? I think that is the one that @workinonit is talking about.

If you are on the West Coast, I may be able to find an older Simplicity that needs rehomed. ;) I looked at it a couple of years ago and the carburetor was pretty well corroded. So I got that cleaned and reassembled and had it running. But, it clearly needed some more work.

Many years ago I brought my tractor for a project I was doing with my brother. And, at the end of the day I took the kids for a tractor ride. Letting the kids "drive". Somehow with one of them we ended up going faster than I wanted, and got the wheels turned to lock position. Cookies in a...

Tractor tires seem to be able to survive a little checking in the rubber. Are you doing anything dangerous with it? Driving at high speeds on the road?

I believe they share some parts between Dodge, RAM, Chrysler, and Jeep. For example several vehicles may have the 3.6L Pentastar engine. I think some FIAT heritage is also creeping in.

Most of the modern full sized pickups should be able to tow 7,500 lbs. However, spring sag may be different from vehicle to vehicle. Plus there are new camera features and hitch cam features to look at. Backup assist? One option is to find a rental that is similar to the vehicle you're...

Here: 1800 lbs or less loaded weight, no title, license, or registration needed. 1800lbs to 8,000 lbs, registered as a light trailer, $63 for every 2 years. 8,000 lbs plus, heavy trailer. Permanent plates. However, the tow vehicle must have "T" plates and pays registration based on the total...

Right. The OP is right at the top end of the power rating for that blade. There are several ways it could have been made stouter. Was Kubota using cheap steel? ?Although, at this point, the easiest solution is to make sure the lateral pulling force gets transferred to as many bars on the...

So, what do you make of this one from Facebook? No seatbelt No ROPS Exposed PTO Improper footwear I bet that machine has a paucity of safety features. He does, however, have his Captain America uniform on!!!

Ok, so a new battery is pretty expensive. If this actually worked, the charger could pay for itself very quickly. Plus there may be an advantage of having a heavy duty "starter" charger. Not all dead batteries are the same. If there is significant swelling of the battery case, that is a...

So the trailer bed is level, as are both trailer axles? Is the equalizer freely moving? So if you jack up the new axle, does the equalizer flip the other direction?

I've lost the grease cups off of my Haulin trailer (little 8x5.70 tires). I think I probably scraped them off on bollards. Whether that is possible in the OP's case would depend on whether the grease caps are wider than the tires. I had hunted for replacement caps at auto parts stores and...

I've had grease caps that seemed a little springy when installing them, and wanting to pop back off, presumably due to air trapped between the cap and the hub. I don't remember the solution though. :( One thing I did determine is that you don't need too much grease. So, grease needs to be...

I really don't mess with those side link bars. A little slop is always good to get the 3 point on and off (using the Heim joints, not a quick hitch). Watching my flail mower, it will dance around a bit with turning. My guess is even a slight course correction puts quite a bit of pull on those...

I didn't realize tanks were being put under the steps of the tractor... until someone was asking about a Branson that had a similar tank. Interesting place to put the tank. Surely an easy place to refill. I think I'd run most of the fuel out. Disconnect the fuel lines. Remove the strap (is...

Do you have the chuck? How close is it to fitting a 3/4 - 16 bolt?

Also, if one is doing rough mowing, then look at mower sizes and HP requirements before buying a tractor.

It isn't just about row crops. Hay? The higher and narrower the tractor, the more tippy it will be, and the lower and wider, the more stable. Especially an issue for hills. So there are benefits of the tiny tire tractors. It is nice to be able to drive over small debris, but really I'm not...

Different tractors will be rated with different ground pressures. I'm not quite sure what my drain field looks like. However, around here it dries out a lot in the summer, so I'd think it should be OK.

Now, that's odd, little plastic tank right next to the left foot rest (and probably extending under it). That isn't where I would have immediately thought to put it. However, my guess it is extremely easy to fill. Many of the smaller tractors the tanks are frequently filled with a 5 gallon...

Do you have some photos of the fuel tank? On most vehicles, the fuel tank sending unit is accessible from the top side. Perhaps a ring of bolts/nuts. So, with some luck, just removing some sheet metal to get to the top of the tank.

Did you have the tractor sitting on the ground when you topped it off?

I wonder if some of these were county owned. And, that one could have been designed to mow road shoulders and perhaps ditches.

That's right. They're all over the place. My Ford 1715 has the tank in the cowl. My International 884 has it somewhere around the seat. Mom had a Deere from the 90's that had it behind the seat, I don't remember the model. That was much more convenient to fill than in the cowl. My Landini...

Do you have power back at base camp? You could get a new EV pickup with power to spare. :)

I thought about using the lynch pins tight up against the bars (or with washers to hold them in place). I thought that it could get stuck. But, perhaps neither bar would exceed normal elasticity, and one would be OK. Anyway, it is worth trying.

My guess is that you're turning with it under load. But, the thing can't possibly be designed such that turning would be unexpected. Is there a HP rating on the blade? I'd probably complain mightily to Kubota. Then take say a 3x3x(1/2)" angle iron and weld it to the outside of those bars.

You mean the tank in the cowl? They've been putting them there probably as long as they've been making tractors. At least back into the 1920's and 1930's. Early ones were gravity fed. No need for a fuel pump. I think most often people will get leaking pipes, or leaking filter bulbs, but...

How often do you let air out? Or is it occasionally adding more air which should be easy enough (although perhaps difficult to get the exact pressure). I bet you could sell it on Craigslist or Facebook Marketplace, although it may not be easy to fill up at home. Perhaps one could use an old...

I like the chain drive. You should be able to find replacement chains. Just need the width, pin diameter, and pitch. That really has a lot of offset. That mower has too many details to make me think it was home built, including very regular shaped arches for the hitch tilt adjustment...

I will say, this is the mower that I'm currently working on. The reason is that I'm not mowing baseball fields. I've got blackberries. And in places I hit between about a 30° and a 45°slope. For years I've been trying to get to the lower part of the property without much luck. If it was...

I think quickly the industry will outscale the small cartridge batteries. One nice thing about the cartridge batteries is that they can also be upgraded some, although limited by case size. Is the largest one EGO sells the 56V, 12 Ah? Not particularly cheap, but overall much cheaper than...

Oh, I see, the dielectric grease is an insulator, but helps protect from corrosion, so still good stuff. There are, however, a few brands actually marketed as conductive grease. Perhaps one should consider other protective coatings for electrical wires to steel. A small dab of brazing?

Adjustable 3pt hitch links? Are they somewhat universal if one gets the right length and weight rating? Any local tractor junkyards to browse?

Both Greenworks and EGO have been around for several years, and make good electric equipment. EGO has settled on 56V batteries, and stuck to it. So, all batteries are more or less compatible. Greenworks has 24V, 40V, 60V, 80V, and 82V batteries. Perhaps even other orphaned batteries. A...

Somehow usually once a bolt is connected to a clean spot on the frame, it will keep the connection quite a while. I was having taillight grounding issues on my old Haulin trailer and welded the light brackets to the frame which helped. Of course now everything is going to LED with separate...

It sounds like you're getting close. A jumper cable may not have enough juice to start the tractor. You can buy aftermarket battery cables at most auto parts stores. Or, if you have a good frame ground, then work on the battery terminal.

I had aftermarket Black and Decker NiMH batteries that were better than the OEM batteries. I had an aftermarket Milwaukee M18 Lithium that was complete junk. Dropped it once and dead. I've been reluctant to get other aftermarket batteries, but perhaps it is worth reconsidering.

What saw and battery do you have? Do you have spare batteries? How close are you to a power source? I usually have one battery on the charger while I'm cutting, and can get a full charge in about a half hour or so. I have at least 200 or 300 yards worth of extension cords I can use if...

I normally leave the equipment a little wild and woolly. A brush hog has thick metal that won't rust through quickly. It wouldn't hurt to clean out the grass and weeds before storing the mower. I have seen riding mowers fitted with a hose connection. Connect a hose, I think with it...

Omelets for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and midnight snacks?

How about starting with some photos and a description of what you're trying to achieve. Are you wanting shock absorbers? Is this a Fordson? Or a Doodlebug? Most tractors, even modern ones have a unsprung pivot on the front axle that allows the wheels to follow the ground contour. Rear axles...

You guys just love complaining about the cost of batteries. Do you have a crank on your car or tractor? So, $200 or $300 for a new lead acid battery, and that's OK? What about a pony on your CAT? Or did you just buy bigger batteries? Does your tractor have a 10 gallon tank? So every time...

You'll occasionally get tiny blood spots, but they won't kill anybody... as long as you still regularly collect the eggs. It is somewhere around 3 weeks from laying to hatching. So, if you collect the eggs regularly, you won't get chicks. If you head out on vacation and leave your wife in...

Once I get going I'll look at that closer. The mower seemed to shred anything I needed to shred as is. However, those look like cotter pins and not nuts. So, they should come off relatively easily. Then I just have to determine if they're worth saving... the pins and not the cotters.

In my browsing, trying to identify the Rinieri TRC 185 mower I just picked up at auction... https://bdimachinery.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/TRU%20TRU-D%20+%20TRC%20TRC-R.pdf They seem to have a unique feature that I hadn't noticed before with the TRU-D mower that is "reversible"...

Mott... Thanks. I'm not quite sure how old the Landini is. It came to me at auction a month ago as a non-runner. See thread here: https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/landini-trekker-60f.475893/ It had been partly cannibalized (and thus not a chance it could be started before...

Yep, always a half dozen sides to the story. Everything Attachments. The Builder. The Architect. The Engineer. City and County Planners. City and County Inspectors. Whoever approved the building plans. And, of course, whether any required changes to the building were actually feasible...

Ok, I got the Landini out mowing a couple of days ago. I'll try to get an action photo shortly. I'm still working on it. As soon as I put the mower on. Then 5 feet of mowing and the PTO stub fell off. Apparently someone had it shoved in and left off a vital internal C-clip holding it in...

Man, you guys start with the tough questions!!!! The tractor is a Landini 60F. Frankly I'm not quite sure what the mower is. It is about 5 foot wide. I do intend to mow both backwards and forwards. Excuse the upper link pin. I'm still working on getting stuff working. The Landini is...

Farmland Tractor claims to rebuild engines. https://www.farmlandtractor.com/

If the fork mount is rigid enough, and the tractor heavy enough, then a heavy duty bottle jack under the tip may be able to bend it. Add a steel plate to distribute force.

I believe the Greenworks and EGO residential (and PRO) zero turn mowers have removable battery packs. Just get a few spares and throw them on the charger. They have dual chargers for the "Pro" tools. Two of those and you're charging 4 batteries at a time. In the Commercial product line...

Does it matter? Plan on getting it back to the charger or up on the trailer before it runs out of juice. Just like you refill your tractor before it runs out of diesel. Or if you have cartridge batteries, have a couple to spare. Pay attention to how the mower sucks juice out of the...

Glad you got the project done. If you're building a foundation or paving you want to get as much organic material out as possible. Those look like fairly large trees. Several years ago I transplanted a cherry tree with a 4" to 6" trunk. I trenched around it, but got stuck that I couldn't...

For those worrying about running out of juice. Have you ever been told not to run their diesel tractor out of diesel? How many times have they done it anyway? Pay attention to your vehicle, whatever it is.

Oh, it looks like I have a little reading to do. I just started flailing around yesterday!!! The mower (knife flails) really chews up blackberries. Is there any reason not to just remove the rear roller so that I can attack stuff both directions? Perhaps add either skid plates or castors...

I bought a used tractor a while ago with solid steel forks, but they looked home made on a press brake. These were hanging on a round bar mount. One fork had bent. So, the solution appeared to be simply adding a block under the bent fork to compensate for the bend. However, they appeared to...

Used forklift forks are common around here, and generally pretty cheap. They are, however, very heavy. So, if you have a small tractor, they'll decrease your lifting capacity. Get smaller 4" forks if you can find them.

12V looks mighty scary, but it is hard to get shocked by it. You probably could have just grabbed your wrench and survived another day. Find a good ground, and check continuity between the battery ground and the ground (or check voltage from battery positive to ground on the tractor). I'd...

One question is how thick the lava flow is. One wouldn't necessarily want to get rid of all the lava as that might leave a cavernous hole. I was thinking one would want to get a skid steer or track hoe with a good jack hammer, and just bust it into pieces for one's plot. Perhaps bring in some...

That appears to be a mild steel tubular steel fork. Not nearly a strong as the hardened solid steel forks from forklifts. But also much lighter weight which would be nice. Did you build the entire fork and the frame? Or did you make it out of already built pieces? Was it ever straight? I...

Do you have a layout in the house that would allow 100% living in a single story? Kitchen, Bath, Master Bed, Living Room, laundry, etc? Also, can you hire yard help? Do you depend on farm income? If so, an option is to hang onto it until you are ready to downsize into an apartment sized...

I saw this go up for auction last week. Bar None Auction: 1 Acre In Hawaii County I thought it might be fun, but I looked it up on Google Maps, and it all seemed a bit odd. I think the lot is just north of here...

Ok, for disclosure: I've mentioned a few times. I do have an older EV minivan which I like. I also had an electric Lead Acid Ranger pickup in the past. A bit of floating boat action. I'll probably get an EV full size pickup when age/price/performance meets my needs. And I have a couple of...

Ok, so what the heck is an ETO? I found on another site, perhaps for an older model: "Electric Take-Off (ETO™) Power Port for added versatility of front hitch power accessories" There appears to be a front mounted receiver hitch. So, that appears to be a power out port of some sort...

It is rare that a device will be run at constant 100% load. One of the reasons why many devices like welders have duty cycles. And you don't want your riding mower to die every time you hit a tall clump of grass because you were running too close to the HP limit. One of the issues with...

Ok, interesting conversation. And, I doubt there is an easy and safe way to simply unplug the 24kWh battery pack. It is probably better on float charge. $5K to $7K replacement would not be unexpected. Then again, in 5+ years, hopefully you've saved more than that in gas. Prices will be...

Yep, there is a cost of up front capital, although the difference would decrease as one is buying more fuel every year. Not all petroleum powered mowers and mower engines are the same. If you purchase the cheapest on the market, don't expect it to last a lifetime of heavy commercial use. Are...

Red dye off road diesel is not taxed around here. While for my typical diesel use getting tax free diesel is a hassle, the large farmers get the tax free diesel. I think much of the commercial marine fuel is also tax free. Railroad diesel is also tax free. On road trucks will still get...

I thought I had reposted a chart on the Greenworks mowers somewhere, but I can't seem to locate it at the moment. However, you can calculate fuel/electric cost differences here: https://www.greenworkscommercial.com/pages/calculate-roi The question is about how much you're using it. If you're...

It turns out Tesla is an American company. Ford is an American company. GM is an American company. Rivian is an American company. There are startups building electric vehicles and vehicle parts around the world. Dana is a big international company getting into EV components. The tax...

You can complain about emissions all you want. When I was younger, many of the major metro areas in the USA including LA and St. Louis had major smog issues. And likely other areas had problems, and we just weren't paying attention to it. I think our sunsets when I was young were much more...

It may well have to charge every once in a while. But, then again most diesel trucks on the road also have to refuel. Give it 5 or 10 years, and the Teslas will be running 24/7 without drivers, while the diesels will be stuck idling all night in rest areas.

https://www.greenworkscommercial.com/products/cz60r24x-optimusz-60-24kwh-ride-on-zero-turn-mower Not super cheap, but they're supposed to be good for about 8 hours a day worth of work, and mowing 21 acres. And the equivalent of a 65 HP engine. That should be plenty to mow many parks, schools...

Look for a fuel shutoff valve, and turn it the other direction. You can pull the incoming fuel line off of the injection pump and see how good of fuel flow you get. Then back trace.

There are several New Holland TC29D service manuals on E-Bay. It is probably a good thing to have on the shelf. You'll probably need details like valve clearances, head bolt torque and torque sequence, etc. It might also help with testing and diagnosing glow plugs.

The machine had number tags on it that weren't from the auction, so potentially a farm large enough to have several employees. Or perhaps government owned. No name visible. Oil is absolutely pristine, clear, new, although it isn't clear that the oil filter was changed. Very few hours since...

@Gordon Gould, those are big rocks. Now you have a hole. I think you need a jack hammer attachment for your tractor, and just make gravel

One thing that I like to do is to turn the ignition on, then jump across the starter solenoid. Sometimes just a screwdriver to go from the "hot" to the ignition contact. Or, sometimes a wire from the battery hot to the ignition terminal. If that fails, then go through and check all the...

Nice work. Hopefully not being used around dry grass and hay.

I see a lot of blue sky in those pictures. So, perhaps there wasn't a huge hurry for the roof. Many crews can bang out a metal building in a few days. Walls would be easier to put on with a significant overhang. Plus, there appears to be some flashing at the top of the wall, and under the...

The only time I ever take my tractor out of 4x4 is when I have a significant time on dry pavement. Otherwise it is in 4x4 all the time. Check if your tractor has a differential lock. It can come in handy at times, especially if wet or otherwise slippery.

I agree, it looks like those wires got mashed around a bit from mishandling. Oil bath filters have been used for a very long time.

1100 hours, something just isn't adding up (although the hours may not be real). If you need a ridge reamer and new rings, then you likely will also need new pistons, and honing or boring the cylinders. A big top end job. I'm not saying that isn't the answer, but I wouldn't jump right to that...

I don't have that large of a brush hog yet. I think I do have a 6 footer that I will try out. There may be a benefit of using a large rigid rear implement as an outrigger for added stability. ;) The crawler is about 4 feet wide. I am getting a 6 foot flail which is rated at 50 to 80 HP...

Are you hearing the click from the starter motor solenoid when you turn the key to on position? Or is it coming from somewhere else?

Ok, a follow up. I got the new battery, alternator, and fuel pump. Still have to wire in the alternator (who ever thought it was a good idea to just whack out the wires and leave it for the next person?), but it does allow the belt and water pump to work. Earlier issue of starting then...

My nephew had talked about "shooting", but I think it may have been handguns. Last week may have been the first time he had shot a rifle. So, when we swapped from right to left, it was very awkward at first, but he got it down very quickly. He is still using a patch over his right eye when...

Ok, with my slope measurements a couple of days ago, I have some sections that are a little bit steeper. Some with around a 25° slope, and perhaps peaking up to around a 30° slope. There is just no cross slope driving with an ordinary tractor, at least not that I'm comfortable with. A few...

Ok, based on one of the videos above, I found a inclinometer for my cell phone. I've got a few different slopes around here. One hill is around 15° plus or minus a little. I can generally find flatter areas at the top and bottom for maneuvering. I try to avoid mowing it, but it has been...

Greenworks has come out with a new 54" electric mower. Retailing at $6,999.99 but listed on "sale" at $6,499.99 https://www.greenworkstools.com/collections/deck-size-54-60/products/60v-54-maximusz-zero-turn-riding-mower-with-2-20-0-ah-2-8-0-ah-2-4-0-ah-batteries-and-1-5kw-charger It...

Keep in mind that you can do a lot of the work without the tire fully suspended. So you're only lifting half the tire. Thus, if it is 600 lbs full, you have 300 lbs to lift and roll. I rotated (flipped wider) my Ford 1715 tires (9.5x24) by hand in the field. Of course that is quite a bit...

I have to say that I didn't think their pictures looked super efficient. Whenever I see red flames out the top, that screams inefficient. Plus, it would depend on whether it is being used at an urban or rural jobsite. Fire Safety? And, of course, when one has a lot of CAD graphics and very...

Around here most of the electricity is from renewable resources. Whether the power companies can keep up with electricity demand is another question, especially as they seem set on removing dams around the state. I bumped into this today. https://airburners.com/...

When I was in grade school, my parents gave my brother and I bucksaws and bowsaws to do the firewood. The splitter was an axe or maul. We did have a gas powered push mower which I used.

Is there any sign that the engine is running on that Zero Turn? I don't see a cloud of grass coming from it. So, we have a cute photo op, of a kid that can't even reach the pedal, is that a brake?

Hmmm, I was out target practicing yesterday, and there was a group of bees about that big hanging out on a board in a puddle. I couldn't identify any one that was obviously different than any others, but I don't think I know what to look for.

That brings up another issue. The 308 was professionally modified a lifetime ago. It was customized to fit a smaller young woman at the time... Late 1950's. Some stock was cut off, as well as an equivalent amount of barrel to maintain balance. So, at the moment nobody that small is...

Thanks for all of the comments. I took my nephew back to the shooting range today. We tried left handed. At first it seemed awkward, but apparently by the end of the day it was going well. Lever action Marlin 22LR dating back to about 1954, I think, and a lever action Winchester 308 from...

He has a whole army of carpenters working for him. I bet they could finish off that salmon in no time.

Yes, each battery pack (but not every cell) has a gauge. The 82V battery gauge is typically digital, at least the new ones. The other ones have a basic several dot gauge like many other brands use. Some of the batteries are bluetooth capable. However, I have found the Greenworks bluetooth...

One thing I did with my tractor was to adjust all four wheels as wide as possible because of the hill. Worth checking if you are planning to remove wheels anyway.

I blew a U-Joint on my old AMC Hornet. Driving down the freeway, it felt like I had a blowout. Pulled over, all tires ok. Back on the road, no dice. Removed the drive shaft and coasted into Wolf Creek, and called my grandparents. That was long before cell phones.

You might also ask how much replacement glass costs, and the availability of the glass in the future.

I've used barn beams for lifting before. Work as close to the wall/posts as possible. Preferably if you have some diagonal supports. You'll probably minimize the height of the fluid above the valve if you lay the tire over with the valve side up on a 2x4 or 4x4 so the valve exiting the rim...

Whew, that appears to be pretty steep. Can you choose some landscaping without mowing? The Zero Turn mowers tend to have a wider footprint than other riders, so it should help with stability. Ideally you would go up and down, but at least behind the house you have no flat place to turn...

Here is a thread about a home built FOPS. https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/jd-3005-full-cage-rops-fops-build.346672/ It is possible you would have had less tree in the driver's seat.

I think I am slightly right eye dominant, but if I stare at the finger too hard, I end up with two fingers!!! I don't think I trust it enough to not close an eye which just seems natural to do.

I had some issues brush hogging at Mom's house a couple of years ago. She had a number of oak branches down 3 or 4" in size. I did OK for a while. It didn't destroy them, but would whittle them down a bit and keep going. However, her brush hog was old. I don't know if the PTO bolt was...

I was going to ask whether the OP needs the chips. I was looking at a forestry mulcher head a few weeks ago, but most seem to be for skid steers with a voracious appetite for hydraulic flow. So I realized that a 3pt flail or brush hog may do some of it, but perhaps either a hammer flail...

We tried an eye patch because he couldn't seem to close the left eye, and it seemed to work. But, we're going to try left handed soon. He can apparently see much better with the left eye, and might as well train him to use that eye. I'm not sure that I really have a dominant eye, and it...

Interesting concept. The ROPS may still generally function if allowed to spring back a little. One would likely want to also add either a ratchet or a shock absorber to prevent the ROPS from bouncing back in place too hard, with potentially dangerous results.

Each accident is different. What seems to be the common theme is that it happens quicker than one expects, whether it is a tractor rolling onto its side, turning turtle, or flipping over the rear end. Without ROPS, if the tractor turns turtle, or flips over the back, then the operator doesn't...

I'm not sure I've caught that big of a branch, but there are times I'll throw a branch around me, or more often I'm wincing when the bucket catches a branch and I know my face is next in line. There was another discussion about FOPS (Falling Object Protection System) that might be worth looking...

It looks like split fir firewood around here is around $225 a cord, and hardwoods is over $300 a cord. My guess is that April/May/June is the time to stock up on pellets for next fall when nobody is buying.

Ok, I never much thought about right vs left shooting. It has always been stock to right shoulder, hold left hand and trigger with right. But, my grandfather had always shot left handed, and nobody ever had a good explanation as to why. That was the way he learned. Winchester Model 100...

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My guess is that there are gearboxes for 640 RPM and 1000 RPM. I hadn't thought much about whether they were speed reducers or speed increasing. It may be that: 1:1.69 for 540 RPM PTO. (is this a speed increaser?) 1:1.47 for 1000 RPM PTO. Nonetheless, I'm glad it seems to work with your...

This is a unique site that uploads data from quite a few tractor junkyards. https://www.tractorhouse.com/listings/dismantled-machines It would be a good place to start.

Oh Man, the first time you blow a wheel bearing, and I'll be forever blacklisted!!! I hope it works out for you. Those bunny-ear tie-downs look unique. Hopefully they are solid. What are the tie-downs on the front and the back? What is the weight of the trailer empty?

My guess is this is primarily a curiosity, so not worth spending too much time on it. The search function will take a person back to the early days, but one has to specify a max search date and a non-blank keyword. Each individual subforum allows one to jump to the last page, and to scroll...

Hmmm... @Muhammad is showing as joining Mar 21, 1998. However, the oldest threads I'm finding are April 6, 2000. One thread seems to indicate the start of a "New" site and the end of an "Old" site on April 6, 2000. https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/welcome-to-kubota-owning.2/...

I don't think Captain Hook's eyes are open yet. She was born April 13th, and photo was yesterday, so 6 days old. Her mother has had issues that she forgets where she puts her kittens so I crated her for a day, and then she seems to be happy with the crate. I'm guessing some form of a...

I'll try to get better pictures later. For now she is being called... Captain Hook

My old Fiat had a problem with hot starting. I think it was solid tappets adjusted too tight. So, a little heat and everything was running loose and it wouldn't start. I can't say if any modern tractors would have the same problem

Does this give us free reign to dig up some Zombies?

I missed that. Not particularly surprising. And one of the reasons why most fork lifts still use lead acid batteries. They need ballast weight, whether that is making the lifts out of extra heavy steel, adding weights, or using heavy batteries. However, it also limits it. If I was going...

I think there is some effort to replace battery packs in older electric vehicles. Not on a large industrial scale, but some first generation Nissan Leaf cars are getting newer battery packs, especially from newer wrecked Nissans. The problem with the auto market is that the value of 10 year...

Unfortunately not a lot of people on this board seem to have dropped the dough into a new electric $5000 to $25,000 mower. Most of the naysayers for electric vehicles seem to have never actually tried one. I have thought of the EV zero turn mowers. I don't think the $5000 size would fit my...

Right now on COPART, there are: 2015 CASE SR210 loader that is listed as having an engine burn. 2022 JOHN DEERE 333G that is a total burn. 2005 BOBCAT S250, Engine/rear end burn. 2021 JCB LOADER (big one), Engine burn 2014 BOBCAT T750, Engine Burn 2022 JOHN DEERE 333 G BOBC Another one that...

Find any industrial tire shop that also works on fork lift tires and heavy equipment tires and they'll be able to foam the tires. It isn't particularly cheap, but if you start with good tires, it will last you for a very long time. They may wish to batch small orders like handtruck tires or...

Look for small capacitors that have a domed top (bad) Large ones tend to spit out brown goop when they go bad. My Powcon welder has one capacitor on the bottom with screw on terminals that like to come loose, generally causing it to stop welding and to be hard to turn it on and make it work...