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I've seen SSQA attachment assemblies for sale but can't for the life of me remember the companies. They bolted directly to your FEL and you were ready to use SSQA equipment. Some online searching may find something but I have a feeling it may have been a vendor on here? Maybe someone else can...

I have a ZT, 60" brush hog and 72" finish mower. If the job is big enough, the finish mower is by far best option for me. 60" ZT does a nice job but beats the heck out of me on bumpier fields.

😂 I saw the photo and said “ look at the face! I was enjoying myself, not pissed!” …. She said something like “ you always look like that “ 🤣

Is it the solenoid that's clicking or something else? Press your finger on the solenoid body and try to start it, you'll feel the clicking if it's that. If it is, it's the solenoid at fault. You can take them apart and clean up the copper contacts but it's probably better to just replace.

Thanks, I'll tell her. They were literally just 'snaps' from the kitchen door but she does have nice camera equipment as she does equine event photography as a 'paying hobby'.

I’ve got a ‘23 MF that does all the heavy work around here but sometimes it’s just so relaxing and satisfying to run my ‘52. Perfect for tedding! ( Wife took a couple of sneaky photos!)

I still have about 5 acres to cut, all the stuff I baled a few weeks ago is sold but this lot still standing is, yeah, tall and soggy. Never a long enough break in the wet and cold. A couple of farms close to me with hundreds of acres to cut have a lot of it knocked down by the wind and rain...

I was hoping for very little dew this morning so I could rake early but .... got up 5.30 to thick fog! Sun burnt it off surprisingly quickly and I was raking by 10am, started baling straight after around 1.30pm, finished around 7. No breakdowns, fires ..... all good. That's half the farm done...

I have hay on the ground. Hoping to rake and bale tomorrow. I wasn't going to cut as the weather forecast was for heavy rain and thunder storms today (when I checked on Sunday) but Monday the chance had decreased so I quickly (!) changed my baler belts, greased everything, went over the mower...

Thank you gentlemen. I'll put that job on my long list of Spring farm stuff!

My hydraulics need rebuilding, it struggles to lift even moderate loads and bleeds down quickly when I shut the tractor off. But when these are rebuilt, are they capable of lifting a 60" brush hog, 72" finish mower? What about a 60" blade? I'm just trying to decide if it's worth rebuilding it...

60 but just about to close on selling some of it with the house and barns, building a house on the remainder. Time to downsize!

I seem to remember the first regen being at 25hrs, then I think roughly 18-20 hrs after that each time. When using the PTO I run it at 2500/2600 which is 540. Mine is hydro and has the auto throttle so if you're moving, you physically can't be below 2200 even at a crawl. On a side note, I change...

I would email the service manager and get him to confirm that you can keep using it whilst they get a new ecm in, even with the risk of injector damage . Once you have that in writing it’s down to them if it burns up the injectors. ( they may change their minds about that!) I too am looking out...

Yeah, you definitely need ear pro!

I've put in hundreds of posts using one of these. 4-5" posts take 10-15 seconds each, sometimes less if the ground is softer. 8" don't take much longer. Great piece of equipment.

Put an over run clutch on there first, should fit fine, then put your mover pto shaft on. Safer too!

Can you make do with 25hp? That's quite a step down in power and presumably weight?

My 1739e used to regen every 4 hours throughout the 1000+ hours I put on it. I 'think' the manual even said it would be every 4. My 2850 is every 20 or so.

All the more reason for them to see you right. It'll cost them far less to fix/replace your tractor than have bad press on youtube and every other forum/social media site! I wish you luck with it.

Sounds like you're at the stage to lawyer up. This is crazy. The 3k you just dropped must come with a warranty on the work surely? You should by rights get that back anyway as it obviously wasn't work that was needed. What a crappy situation.

With something lightweight like my ball hitch frame (40-50lbs?) you can actually see it ‘nudging’ up with every knock sound. It’ll still lift a trailer or rotary rake ok, but I haven’t tried anything that heavy.

Thank you. As always, much appreciated! I’ll have to check my pressure gauge, not sure it goes that high.

Well I certainly like the idea of just leaving it alone! I’d be interested in putting a gauge on there out of curiosity if you can find the info, if not I’m sure I could dig it up online somewhere, unless it’s in the manual? I haven’t looked. Thank you.

No, no suction line on these, it’s an immersed pump.

90w mineral oil from NAPA. Level is good too.

1951 8N. If I have any weight on the three point, when I lift it up I get a kind of knocking/ratcheting noise. It lifts ok, but the noise is there (not there with nothing on the three point) Is that a normal noise? It's fresh oil in there and when I had the trans apart I cleaned what little...

I use 90w mineral oil from NAPA. They do it in 5 gal buckets. In the engine I've got 15w40 Delvac at the moment, seems to be doing ok and ethanol free fuel only. Try to get ethanol free fuel from a dedicated pump/hose, not one that dispenses various fuels.

His machine is a 2014.

I went to Iceland ..... it was cloudy and raining most of the time. "oh such a shame, it's usually lovely this time of year ... you must come back and visit us again" Funniest thing was going on a site seeing tour on a bus. We left the hotel at 8am .... it didn't get light 'til 10am :ROFLMAO:

Don't you love it when you pay so much for 'professionals' to *think* !

I used a bore scope on mine to see the bug. On the 2016 1739e the two tanks are joined by a hose underneath. I drained the tanks, used a suction hose through the filler cap totally empty and inspect the left tank then took the fuel gauge out of the right tank to do the same. Then I removed the...

The only issue I had with my 1739e was a bug in the fuel tank that would randomly partially block the fuel outlet. This would starve the system noticeable by the sediment bowl emptying but still letting enough through to run the tractor, however it wasn't enough to fuel a regen, resulting in...

You’re not asking too much for sure. I am pretty sure no modern small diesel should need to crank excessively. I wonder if they even checked the plugs are actually getting hot or if the computer just detected the relay switching. I feel your frustration!

I’m not saying this applies to your guys but ‘techs’ these days frustrate me. They have no desire, perhaps no ability or aren’t allowed to problem solve. If the computer says all is good … it’s all good. The fact that you have to crank it an excessive amount of time is irrelevant Any good...

:ROFLMAO: I know, I've met them too!

Is it ok to shift gears, like 1st to 3rd, when moving? Pulling away in 3rd when towing or carrying an implement seems a strain on the clutch (longevity wise)

It’s for our horses and the excess gets sold. I’ll only use around 40 bales if that so I’ll have about 60 for sale on top of what’s sold already. The analysis put it at very good horse hay which is why I don’t want it to weather too much. Once a few more sell I can get these in the barn but no...

Where did you get 'rusty wagon' from? It's all wood and built a couple of months ago.

A good position to be in I guess, first year doing hay too, but I've run out of covered storage room and at the moment have 16 round bales on one trailer and 8 on a wagon. I have a tarp covering them that I remove by day if it's dry and replace at night. Is it ok to just leave them covered or...

I started working for myself in the mid '80s. My first 1/2" drive socket set was Britool, still have it, everything else is Snap On. Yes it cost tens of thousands to build up but I still have all of them, still look and work great after nearly 40 years of daily use. If you can find some used...

Well, I tedded yesterday and was amazed how much the hay had dried. The thicker stand fields were still very green underneath but I thought that one more day like this ( sun, breeze and rf 104 degrees) and the thinner fields can bale. Then the 10% chance of a storm at 3am turned into rain...

Thanks for the info. I’ve done two cuts this year ( my first year) and been ridiculously lucky with the weather but these are new conditions for me. Very heavy dew last night as expected so I’ll let it dry off and ted this afternoon. I have the agritronix windrow tester which gives good backup...

I use a Paslode. You get over 1000 rounds per gas cylinder and the battery lasts for several gas cylinders. Not light but manageable. I've built a lot of run in sheds and hay feeders with it!

dry hay in humid, heavy dew conditions? We’ve got the ever present warnings of daily thunderstorms ( but low percentage) and it’s going to be a real feel of over 100 most days this coming week but the dew doesn’t burn off until late morning at best. I’ve just cut ( sickle bar ) some pretty dense...

Sadly, every time I have had work done at the dealership, even just recall work, I'm always left feeling like I wish I hadn't bothered. I've dealt with two Ram dealerships and both have proved incompetent and liars (or maybe their techs are very stupid but I'll give them the benefit of doubt and...

What’s it’s purpose? I’ve rebuilt several car and truck diffs but never seen anything like this.

What’s it’s job? What’s it’s purpose in life?

That's not a good sign!

Did you fix this? I had a similar problem with 1739e. You could see the sediment bowl was running low, looked like it air in but it was vacuum. There was a bug in the fuel tank. It was near the fuel outlet and every time I tried for more power it got sucked into the pipe (but didn't fit!) I...

We've had 'real feels' of over 100 (usually 102-109) for a couple of weeks now. Humidity is off the charts. Thunderstorms every afternoon but a few less this week. Mind you ..... grass is growing well !

I do believe you're correct. I'm certainly not confused about the state of TSR tracks though lol.

And the train track that runs along the side of it is by far the worst track I've ever been on. Trains have to crawl along at around 10-15 mph. Lake has shrunk massively in recent years.

I apply the trailer brakes but stay on the gas, then as it straightens up get off the gas and let the trailer brakes slow me down until all is well. With an unbraked trailer, just punch it. Accelerate hard and hope it stays straight when you get off the gas.

It's a '51. I've seen a video about drilling and tapping the r/h side bolt on the column at top bearing level. I'll do that when I've got some corn grease and make a decision on it's use. I won't know until I see it's consistency. Thanks.

I've just replaced all the transmission bearings as there was a noisy one. There wasn't any perceivable play but the input shaft needed replacing too as the 'race' in the gear was a bit pitted.

Well I think I’ve found another likely source of oil contamination, this is the seal that sits in the input shaft. Barely any rubber lip left!

Thanks for your input. The tractor is new to me so I don’t know if it uses much oil yet. I was wondering about corn head grease. I’ll look into that further. I’ve seen a few posts and videos making the argument for it.

The cotter pin was in there but it was a pretty tight fit and was gummed up with sludge. There was no volume of oil in there as such, but everything in there has a thick greasy coating.

I’m sure this story sounds familiar. I badly needed to rebuild the steering gearbox, then when I’d got that removed I thought I may as well split the tractor and do the clutch that will need replacing in the near future…. and then there’s that noisy transmission bearing …. So steering g/box is...

My goodness… backing them up! Took mine for its maiden voyage this morning. Backed it up behind my other trailers, couldn’t believe how tricky they are!! Yet I’ve seen guys back a train of these! 🤷‍♂️

Project’s getting bigger !! 😂

Good idea with the stake sides!

The way they are bolted on looks very ‘one directional’ so my only other stab in the dark thought is water wheel, maybe one working in a narrow sluce ? I certainly see what you’re saying about vehicle wheels though.

Bit of a random thought but could these be some kind of early mining/excavating 'digging' wheel?

Looks like they belong on Boudica's chariot!

I pulled one out of the woods a few weeks ago. Just finished a 'resto' job on it today. It was a good project and will now be used for hauling hay on the farm, oh and for my wife's 'Fall display' That looks very homemade in every way apart from maybe the cross beams? Big project!!

Back fire with starting fluid points to either timing, very low compression, choke closed/air supply issue or exhaust blocked ..... but it ran! Without the starter fluid comment I would've suggested fuel supply. clogged up filter or blocked tank breather. Only way I can see timing shifting from...

That’s great, thank you. It’s pretty much what I figured but wasn’t certain. I’m surprised the bearing is so much smaller than the others when it’s actually doing the same workload. Thanks for the reply.

What is the relationship between the input shaft and the mainshaft that it backs on to? Is the bearing between the two constantly turning or only when in neutral? Maybe at differing speeds depending on what gear you're in? The reason I ask is, I'm just rebuilding the trans because it's a bit...

I checked that initially and then started increasing it to try to solve this issue but got to the point where it was breaking the twine so had to back it off. Plenty of suggestions here to re-visit, hopefully I can get back on it in a few days, it's got a bit busy around here lately and the big...

I was trying to square some second cut round bales. I do have those wedges in place and it does seem to pack it pretty tight but won’t pull the twine tight as it knots ( or so it seems) The tied bales moving along from the chamber are firm but the twine is just hanging loose. If you pick the...

I’ve tried increasing the bale chamber pressure to point of twine breaking. The one bale before the twine broke was tied a bit tighter but still not what I’d expect. I’m going to look into a possible timing issue tomorrow if I have time. I’ll have to pull it out of the barn to get good access to...

Yes the twine tensioner after the twine box is what I kept increasing until twine broke/ pulled from disc. Twine is loose immediately whether there is a bale ahead of it or not. Not sure what you mean by chamber door. I’ll have to investigate that!

This is what I’m using.

Thanks for the info. I thought I’d checked everything….. several times, but can’t actually remember checking that.

It’s new sisal twine. I forget the weight but it was the same as what was in it. I researched it at the time and it was correct. I think I have some more at the house so I’ll check later. I tried messing with the twine tension, tightening the clamps up to see if it would help but it didn’t seem...

That sucks! One of our local producers cut 150 acres of straw then got caught out by a storm and since then we’ve had rain every day. Pretty sure he didn’t get it up.

It sure if it’s something to do with all the rain we’ve had this past week but I was in a field yesterday and kicked some of the old hay away to see if the grass was growing underneath ok ( and the few patches I checked weren’t under thick leftovers) and the grass was black and burnt looking...

I’ve finally got this baler knotting and packing bales pretty tight but ….. no matter what I try the twine is never tight around the bale. So if you pick the bale up by the two twines, it really sags. If I put more tension on the bale as it packs it, it breaks the twine. If I put more tension...

I took one side off (the first side I did that only had the two necessary shim/gaskets in. Of course, one tore and I only had one spare new one but luckily one of the original steel shims was still usable. Now there is a light drag when you turn but much smoother and easier and no perceivable...

Well after several dry test assemblies I put sealant on the shims last night and bolted them down. It was as the factory said "when they turn opposite directions, the clearance is correct" (words to that effect) but checking it this morning and barely being able to turn it by hand, I'm going to...

I need some advice from those in the know! I’ve just installed new axle bearings ( ‘51 8N), both sides and setting the preload. I shimmed it right to the point where one axle stayed stationary when I turned the other ( it didn’t rotate in the same direction as the book suggests). It seemed so...

At least you can parachute in from space in a pressure suit 😁 . Go below a few hundred foot in the sea and you're in big trouble

I’d love to carry one of my lever guns on my tractor ( just for the nostalgic factor) but with the constant dust, humidity etc, probably not the best idea.

I was thinking of trying to make one of these fit on the FEL support like my sawhaul. I can't see any other way of carrying one out of the elements. But .22 for hogs??

You've got horses and you're asking where your money's gone?? 😁

So what type of extinguishers are you guys carrying (CO2/foam/water)? And what is your biggest threat?, brush fire, hay baler fire or a fuel/oil/electrical on your tractor?

Just like my cast iron skillets and dutch ovens, the coffee pot only sees hot water, never soap. ..... but I don't oil the coffee pot 😁 As long as you don't boil it again, you can keep it hot for a long while without it spoiling. I put the pot on a flat iron griddle with low heat under the other...

Cream and sugar? ..... Try that on a cattle drive and you'll get tied to a cactus and left for the vultures 😂

Yes it is the smoothest coffee for sure. Kent does say to pour cold water around the rim and spout to sink the grounds. Works too. But yes, he does say not to use egg, horse shoes etc!

We hold equestrian events and I often make 'cowboy coffee' for attendees. If you pour some cold water around the rim and spout before serving, all the grounds sink to the bottom so no need to strain. I learnt from Kent Rollins on youtube, worth a watch.

I ordered a set and they were delivered today. Is there a 'break in' procedure for them or just 'fit and bale'?

RM43 is total vegetation killer isn’t it? Pretty sure that’s what I use on fence lines. GrazonNext will just kill broadleaf weeds. It’s newer version is called DuraCor ( DuraCon?? ) Works well but there are restrictions on hay and manure movement off farm as the active ingredient keeps working...

Yep, I'm just learning! Fields are a bit tricky as, since 2020 and prices starting going crazy, we had to ask all our horse boarders to leave so now I'm haying a lot of 1 acre paddocks so not a lot of room for maneuver. And yes, one windrow was too wide (happened in a few paddocks unfortunately)...

Unfortunately some are quite a bit thicker.

Another dumb newbie haying question! Do you ignore hay left over after baling, knowing the grass will grow through? Or tedd it to disperse it or brush hog to disperse? Last time I went around with the tedder to disperse it but I’d rather save diesel if it’s really not a problem! Most fields have...

I’ve had paddocks like that , I cut them real short then in a couple of weeks when everything starts growing again I’ll spray grazeon ( or herbicide of your choice)

The way I’m reading the photo is, he’s looking around a corner/ door frame and he’s pistol is pointing where he’s looking, so he’s ready to engage a threat where he’s looking?

It looks from the pic that he is looking around a doorway/corner? It's much easier to get on a target like he's doing than twist your 'vertical grip' hands around a door frame. He's effectively just pointing his gun 'down' but on the horizontal.

I've made around 60 bales with this baler since I bought it in the Spring. Apart from a driven sprocket bearing incinerating itself it's done well, but .... on every bale I get a 4-6 foot length of twine laying on the ground so I have to get off the tractor and tie every one so I don't run over...

I need to replace the belts on my NH634 but which type? So many choices at americasbelting.com! Opinions please! Baler Belts | NEW HOLLAND - FORD | 634 | Americas Belting

The previous owner had it for 30+ years and never opened the engine up. The engine certainly feels ‘soft’ but is running fine so I’ll not mess with it for now. I’m just doing fluids etc and when draining the transmission/ rear end, the oil was predictably milky but front drain plug/cap had no...

Thank you!

And of course @EdGooding , mine had to be an oddball!

@EdGooding That's great info, thank you!

Is there a way to adjust the bale density on a 634? The bales were 'ok' but could do with being tighter. And how much would the type/condition of the grass affect it?

Well, it had to be done. Thanks @TractorTech for the link. I found a pin at a fair price too but still had to buy the spring from Messicks which came in at $80 shipped. If anyone hears of a 542/532 being parted out, please let me know. I have a feeling I may be needing a few odds and ends!

It’s the principal of paying $50 for a $5 spring though lol.

I recently bought a 542 as a back up/ sideline machine. It’s old ( no sh*t Sherlock!) and tired but I’ve managed to get it tying ok now but bales are loose and mis shaped. I discovered the lower right hand hay dog, spring and pin are missing so I’m guessing that could be my tension issue? Does...

Apparently it happens while you're driving sometimes too and needs a stomp on the brake to jerk it free ..... should be interesting! Previous owner had it for 30+ years and just got used to it I guess.

That’s great info, thanks. There is oil dripping from that weep hole and the clutch ‘sticks’ a bit. When you depress the clutch pedal you have to wait a few seconds or more for it to free off. Doesn’t seem to slip though. On going project!

Sorry guys and gals but I just bought an 8N so now I have lots of dumb questions! Firstly, what year is it? ( photos below) Number on block looks like 8N 10446 which would make early? but lots of visual clues suggest it’s later ( to me anyway) Fittings for proof meter, steering box, side mount...

He may have had a over ride shaft on there if he had an old tractor https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/speeco-over-running-clutch-adapter-male-spline-1-3-8-in-x-6?cm_vc=-10005

Yes, nearly all of it broke with a few exceptions that were thicker stems from shadier areas. Checked moisture again last night and it generally seemed lower slightly, temps in the bales were a few degrees lower too.

I’d rather not spray but how do you control weeds? Or have you just got to a point where they’re eradicated?

@Hay Dude what do you use to spray hay fields with? Have you had customers who say their horses won't eat it because of lingering taste/odor of herbicide? Could I spray now and it be ok for a second cut in a month or two? I've used Graze-on before (which is now DuraCor(DuraCon?) but there are...

Like round balers!! Dozens of bearings and all sealed, not one zerk fitting to be found! Metal shielded at that so you can even sneak a little grease in there.

I like the rubber sealed bearings for dust exclusion but I pop the seals off one side, squirt grease in there and reseal. Some cheaper sealed ones have barely any grease in. Metal sealed ones have their place in life but just buy good quality ones. Having said that, if the application allows, a...

It’s very random. I’m checking each bale in several spots and depths. In the ‘teens is the exception, maybe two thirds of readings in the 20s, rest in the 30s. I guess the warmer they get inside , the more humidity they’ll have? Temps in bales yesterday evening were mid 90s. Some bales in my...

So I cut and baled my first ever hay this week! All went well and the weather was better than expected. I baled on Thursday although now, on Friday evening, I wish I'd left it 'til today. When I baled, the windrows were nice and crunchy. The grass would break easily and felt good to my...

Just another random thought, but is there an oil to water cooler on there, like at the oil filter ?

I know, this wasn’t sprayed last year as it wasn’t going to be hayfield. Other fields are better but even those have a small amount of buttercup in them. I just can’t get rid of the damn things! I’ve got four REALLY bad acres that I’ll kill off and reseed in the fall. Everything else is getting...

That was on my mind too. Long stemmy stuff I could maybe sell as cow hay ( we have horses) or at worst, brush hog it. But if it all spoils on the ground, I have no idea what to do with it. Bale it all and dump it in the woods? 🤷‍♂️ This was one field yesterday.

Four, maybe five day window but the forecasters for this area are only 80% right about what happened yesterday let alone the week ahead! I have a Tedder but not the fluffer. I hear what you’re saying, really don’t want to lose my first ever hay but what can you do! At least this isn’t my...

I know nothing about that engine but if it has a mechanically driven water pump, that's another place coolant could enter the block. Just seen your photos, if it hasn't been run, forget my pump thoughts, coolants too high in the engine.

I have a question ... or two (as usual!) , first time making hay, stupid kind of questions! I blinked and I missed the boot stage. Some of it (mixed grasses) is just out of boot, some have good seed heads. It's only about 12-18 inches tall so I wasn't paying much attention. We had a lot of rain...

We have the TR3e (equine edition). I primarily use it for maintaining our two riding rings but I also grade our lane. I think the 'e' version has extra features to the regular TR3. If you take the time to set them up properly they are an awesome tool. We hold a lot of equine events so the rings...

Great fun but around $2 a pop, better get a few of them to line up at once 😁

It does but that is functioning normally. The lurch happens before the auto throttle even starts applying rpm. Plus reverse works normally. Thanks for the input though.

Wind really picked up here late afternoon with rain as dark fell. They're calling for 30mph winds gusting 50 tomorrow. Glad I took the 100 ft tree down by our big barn a few days ago. Big solid tree but with termite riddled base.

The dealer came by the farm and plugged his computer in. He hadn't seen this problem before and the computer didn't shed any light on it. It's far worse when the oil is cold but still noticeable when hot. These machines are all 'fly-by-wire' so I'm assuming a dicky sensor, sender etc but who...

You can see a larger white drain pipe sticking out from that pile of rocks. Guess it was just the easiest way to do it, but yes, odd looking.

It's the pressure relief valve. Mine pumped a load out once when the zerk fitting was blocked. If it's leaking under normal use try getting on to dewalt as it likely faulty.

Me too! :ROFLMAO:

Visually funny but many die from it! Young girl where I used to live was parallelized when it broke her back.

Snow catchers. They help to prevent a whole sheet of snow slipping off at once.

I mixed my own, not sure how strong I mixed it but I’ll give it another try for sure. Thanks.

Tried that too 😞

I’ve tried a couple of brands, not sure if chlorinated or not. I hit one today with chain cleaner ( a bit like brake cleaner ) , little bugger dropped out the sky then buzzed around furiously on its back for about a minute ……. then flew away. I thought it was dying, in agony but turns out it was...

Tried that. Smells nice but ….

My pole barn is something like 35-40 feet high (guessing but visualising two 16’ boards on end it’s more than that ) and a centre isle barn with hay loft is around 25-30’. The other two barns are just single story fortunately.

Thanks for the links, I’ll certainly try this on the lower more accessible ones but the ones that are 30-40 feet up are out of the question. During the day they seem to hang out around the shed row barn, flying around. I was hoping to find something that will just kill on contact like a fly...

I’ve hit the bees directly with that to no effect. I can try it on some holes but there’s hundreds and many are 20+ feet up. Thanks.

No kids etc but I'm pretty good with a lead rope with a knot on the end! I've heard about the paper bag thing, may have to give that a try. I've hit them hard with brake cleaner, WD40, chain cleaner... they just go dry off and come back for more! And I haven't found a insecticide that works yet...

Is there actually anything that either kills them or keeps them away? All 4 barns were swarming with them today. I tried all kinds of lotions and potions last year to no avail. At this rate I'll be rebuilding the barns before long! Even my new 'treated' fence posts that I put in last year...

I played along. They sent a check, then took it to the sheriff’s office along with correspondence, they gave it to the postmaster for postal fraud!

I believe they are made by Tarter Manufacturing, could be worth contacting them for info or maybe even the vent plug if they have a direct parts sales counter.

I built a bridge at my old farm. 16’ span, 6’ wide for ATVs and equipment and horses mainly. Built it out of 4x6 treated lumber, four of them spanning the creek, resting on 6x6s, topped with 2x6 treated boards. It was solid, weighed more than the moon and never even flexed with the heaviest...

Sketchy!

I have 30 hours on my 2023 2850M now and today it started acting a bit weird. When I press the forward pedal gently, instead of the revs rising and then smoothly moving forward, it now ‘nudges’ forward quite firmly and then the auto throttle works as normal. It happens every time, at any preset...

I recently traded in my 1739e. When I had around 40 hours on it , it started failing to regen. Dealer had it for a few days, said it was fixed but it wasn't. The sediment bowl would start to empty/fill with air (or vacuum?) I put a vacuum pump on the fuel line from the tank and it struggled to...

I wasn’t suggesting cutting it when it’s ready to hay then leaving it on the ground, but cutting now that it has just started growing to strengthen it like you would a lawn. It’s predominantly orchard grass. Usually ( when not growing for hay, just horse pasture) I’d cut regularly to control...

Thanks, good info. What I was trying to ask, but not in the best way!, was more to do with stimulating growth early in the season by just doing a minimal cut (finish mower or brush hog) to level it out, get rid of over ambitious tufts and generally strengthen it? Maybe I'm trying to make this...

Another newbie question! Do you clip ( or top? not sure of proper terminology!) early in the season to promote growth or just let it grow from winter to first cutting? Thanks for putting up with all these dumb questions!

This is my first attempt at hay so I have no idea yet. Not sure how much our lovely Virginian summer humidity will affect it either!

I’d read from some university study or other that crab grass dries so much slower than orchard that you can end up with green patches in the bale that can mould or heat up. Myth, over cautiousness??

Grass gurus .... I'm over seeding horse pastures with Orchard Grass this Spring to raise hay. A couple of the pastures had a lot of Crab Grass last year. Is there a selective herbicide I can use to just kill the crab grass? If so, when should this be applied bearing in mind I'm overseeding too...

Craigslist yes, just some very overpriced junk. I’m not on FB but will get my wife to have a look on there. Thanks.

You’d think so! Don’t know where they’re advertising it though.

I’ve dealt with them but never been there. I’ll take a look.

That had crossed my mind too, especially after seeing a YouTube guy ( tractor time with Tim?) using a round baler behind a sub compact!

Thanks. I’ve been talking ( a lot) to our local Southern States rep. He’s been more than helpful ( picking up a whole bunch of fertiliser,seed etc tomorrow or later today if the rain stops. I just like to get a few different ideas, especially when it comes to horse’s hay. The next county rents...

Looks like I’ve missed this baler. Salesman is still in negotiations with a customer wanting to trade. I got the impression the salesman would have welcomed a straight sale with me but is rightfully honouring the trade deal. There’s a very tidy New Holland BR7050 (4x5) over by the mountains...

The more I realise how little I know! We are going to attempt to hay ( for horses) 15 acres of horse pasture this summer. Several acres were hayfield in the past ( before I lived here) and have some green grass all year round although I have no idea what. My plan was to over seed it all with...

Yeah I realize I'm a bit light on HP but the budget is what it is (was!) I may go up to 20 acres here, I need the rest for other stuff plus 30 are wooded but I'd like to find some land locally to rent/lease to hay .... one day! Thanks for the info.

Please excuse my ignorance (I'm trying to learn, even at my age!) but what/how does the ramp aid production? The dealer sells new ramps (not sure if they are for this particular model) but they are around $2k. I'll mostly be on the flat but a few acres are on a gentle grade.

I don’t think they made a lot of them from what I can tell. I don’t mind twine as it’s for horse hay and will be barn kept. Plus if we have surplus, the horse people around here seem to like that size. Easier to manage with a small tractor. We are just getting into raising our own hay so we’re...

I'm looking at buying my first baler (amongst all the other equipment) to hay 15 acres on our farm. A JD447, standard pickup, no ramp has come up for sale locally. Are they any good? There seems to be so little info on them out there. If they're 'ok' is there anything I need to look out for in...

Thanks for the offer but you're a fair drive from me! Plus, I need to research this more as the company that sold me the tractor had hay equipment there for sale but he told me a pull along mower will really tax my tractor, and I don't want to be burning up a new tractor!

I’m central eastern Virginia. So we get plenty of sun but usually with humidity. I was planning on extra tedding if using the sickle bar. I have an hst tractor so my pto hp is down a bit on yours. I’ll look at haybines some more as I had dismissed them due to hp requirements. Thanks.

I'd appreciate any wisdom and personal experience you've had with Tonutti and Maschio sickle bar mowers. They are both reasonably priced but is one better than the other? We are going to try to raise our own hay this year but don't want to drop 50-60k into equipment for a 'trial' and such a...

I’ve just traded up from a 1739E to a 2850M. Both have no trouble starting. I’d be interested to hear what the dealer’s ‘fix’ is and what they say was wrong with the stock set up. It was around 25f this morning and tractor has not been started for a few days. Heater light came on for about 2...