Recent content by aschwerin

I want to rent a seed drill. It requires hydraulics to raise and lower each side of the implement (2 hoses). The tractor is a 1971 Ford 2000 diesel. What's the cheap way to set up remote hydraulics on my tractor to do this? What hydraulic thread - BSP, NPT, ORB?

1971 Ford 2000 diesel. Two questions: 1) I have about a 4" toe out. Was that way when I bought the tractor. I tried adjusting the drag links shorter but could only get so far. I'm wondering if I have the wrong LH drag link, it seems to measure longer than what Yesterday's Tractors advertises...

My old 5' Howse broke again, and I'll probably replace the gearbox even if I just want to sell the brush hog. But I'm looking on Craigslist, and there's a new Titan 6' that seems to be priced right ($1250, 1300 series?). And then there is this used 6' RC for $600 "Not sure what kind it is, ok...

So I did a really stupid thing and I need somebody more clever than I to fix it. Its a CAV diesel pump on a 1971 Ford 2000. I seem to have over-torqued the closed nut that keeps the top cover on, and after a couple months time/hours use, it snapped. Diesel spurting everywhere. In the picture...

I've had this tractor for a little while now, and I got around to checking the steering, and there was no fluid in the box. So I filled it up with 80w-90. In 2 days there was almost no fluid in the box, it all leaked down the sector arms. Its got what I think is called power-assist...its got...

Is this worth fixing? I got it recently and it lasted about 30 minutes of use. Looks like a lot of force is exerted in this area. The new weld was my amateur attempt, and lasted about 2 minutes. I can bring it to a professional, I think its beyond my scope...

I will consider that GMan. I ruled out getting a newer Kubota. I know they are popular, but I see so much more value in those good old tractors. I don't mind doing some repairs, but its like rgr33 said; with the 8N my wife joked that every time I wanted to use it I had to fix it first. I...

I've had an 8N for years. Though its a good tractor in its own right, I'm tired of messing with it, and I really need something with more power. I bought a Ford 6600 at an auction. It was way more tractor than I needed. Sold it a few days ago and I'd like to get something that is appropriate for...

I got this Ford 6600 tractor a few days ago and was using it to brush hog today. I think at some point, after a couple hours, the tractor and the PTO stopped moving. Lowered the throttle, disengaged and re-engaged PTO, disengaged and re-engaged gear, and it went a few minutes longer, then I...

So I've been using a '51 8N for a few years now and I'm ready to upgrade. I really like the design and character of the 8N but it has a few shortcomings for my applications. I don't mind old, and I don't mind doing maintenance and light and medium repairs on a tractor (my wife jokes every time I...

I don't actually know if its 6V or 12V. The original was of course 6V, and this replacement acts exactly the same. Here are pictures. My solenoid is not mounted on the starter. I have seen both versions in pictures. I had taken the battery out to have it tested at Wal-Mart and it had good...

1948 8N (front coil) converted to 12V before I had. So a couple years back I got this tractor running, but have had starting issues since the beginning. I have followed wiring advice, and have replaced solenoid twice, battery twice, starter rebuilt and also replaced with new starter, and new...