Recent content by bearthebruce

I am also glad you were not seriously injured. Crazy stuff can happen so fast..

Yep, stupid... They keep coming closer and closer to me when on the property in Virginia. They are no longer afraid of the machines. They do not move and then do the stupidest things when decide they should move... If I stop and wait, we end up in a staring contest. Make a jerky motion...

I have a geared MF1533.. you must have motion for the diff lock to engage. In my case, I can release the clutch, get the wheels turning and then stomp the pedal to lock the diff.

Glad to hear you are recovering and am thankful for your sharing. For me, I only have one guardian angel and so my margin of stupidity comes into play far more soon than yours! I appreciate your honesty and willingness to let us all know how easy and how fast these can go south. I hope...

Look in the attachments forum. There are lots of threads on PTO chippers.

We have a MT125. Even with weighted tires, I find it tippy. With the backhoe on it, it really gets tippy on our hills and slopes. It was purchased mainly to have a small hoe around. We have far less than 100 hours on it and we are still getting used to it. I find I really have to pay...

@mike69440 Thank you for sharing and may you heal quickly. Wishing you all the best. Those that said we get complacent thinking about things as we get more and more comfortable are exactly right. I still consider myself a newb and yet... May we all learn from each other how to survive...

This is advice that I have a hard time learning. I am not on the property full time - in fact, I am there perhaps 5 or 6 weeks a year. So, when I am there, there is much to do and too little day to do it. Add weather... and well, quickly we fall behind. On too many occasions, close calls...

If you have interest in price, I would go see it. But then I am biased as I operate a MF 1533 which is a cousin to the 1835. Love that tractor and have put over 400 hours in the seat. Was bought in 2009 with about 80 hours on the clock. Operated on the property for 3 years, then sat for...

Yep, if I had one, it would have been used!

Since this thread has now degraded into every one telling their seat switch stories, allow me to add mine as briefly as I am able: MF 1533 built in 2005... sat in a garage from 2011 until 2017 when I got her up and running. At that point I was a newb on tractors (even with 400 hours on her...

I think it is the glow plugs or the length of time you are holding the key for the glow plugs... Early on with our 1533, I did not know how to properly start it. I did not hold the key long enough for the glow plugs to warm things up. I do a slow count to 10 on first start of the day in...

There is now an online Massey dealer where I have purchased parts. If you want that web address, PM me and I will get it for you. As you will see, I operate a 2005 1533... pretty much the same machine you have but perhaps a little larger engine.

I just bought a Champion 27 and was splitting maple with rounds up to 30". Stood it vertical. Came down on an edge. If the split did not make it all the way through on the first spilt, we spun the log around to line up with the split line. Hit it again and viola, split in two. Then we...

@davrow what an interesting idea! You plan to line the forks to the hooks and then strap around the fork and frame? Hmm.. The floppiness of my forks might be the limiting factor.. no down pressure as the fork would tend to fold up - but the strap/cables might keep that from happening...