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    Working with a newer M-F dealer on a vintage M-F 50.

    I grew up with a 1963 MF 50 Diesel. It was the most powerful tractor for a 6 mile radius. One of the first diesels in our area. We put 14.9-28 tires on it when the old 13.6s wore out. It was a real workhorse then. We pulled a 12ft IHC tandem disc with it. My only objection was it did not...
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    Ditching job

    Old contrctor friend ( who is no longer with us) had some Cat Challenger rubber track tractors that pulled 14yd elevating scrapers. Very little compaction and could work in soft fields...
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    Belarus 920 - starter motor will not activate

    I noticed this old post. did you get your problem solved. I have a few of those Belarus tractors.
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    Tractor Sizing Nothing-Electronic... 4x4... cabin.. 6-cyl?

    I have one of those, a MTz 1220.4 , It is a great tractor. My only gripe is when using it as a loader tractor you need to shift 2 gearshifts to get the production out of it. Otherwise it is a great heavy built tractor. I have owned it 5 years and still have not installed weight in the back...
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    405 Belarus circa 1986

    Were you able to get on that forum? I am one of the admins on MTZ tractor talk, but I don't check it as often as I should... You can PM me as I have 3 Belarus tractors.
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    Cordless Tools vs. Other Options

    I went to 20V adapters as soon as I could get them. You can get 2 20V lithium batteries and adapters from Amazon for the price of one 20v Dewalt battery. I have adapted all my 18V tools to 20V. I have 2 20V grinders one adapted to a chainsaw bar. It also has a chainsaw disc. I never would...
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    Buying Advice Looking for a tractor

    Fence it and buy cows, sheep, or goats..
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    Lynch Pins Coming Off

    That is what I use. Never lost them in high weeds and brush..
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    Last chance-Talk me out of a HST cab 20 series

    Have you looked at an MTZ tractor. Old name was Belarus. I have 3 of them. Good tough reliable tractors.
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    TS110 16x16 reverse erratic.

    2003 TS110 16x16 transmission. Reverse not always engaging with reverse lever under steering wheel. Sometimes have to go back into forward and then pull into reverse to make it engage. I have flipped from forward to reverse as much at 8 times without it engaging reverse. Sometimes when...
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    TS110 Serpentine belt splitting

    Replaced Water pump about 16 hours ago re-used old belt.. After about 14 hours of operation the serpbntine belt split in half. I replaced the belt and the grooved idle, replacement idler was plastic. After another 2 hours of operation the new belt split in half and jumped off. The...
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    Need head for Ford 304T engine

    Need head for my 304 turbo genisys engine in my TS110 tractor. Exhaust valve broke off on number 4 cyl. Ford used that engine in TB100, 5640,. 7610S, 6610S, & 6810. would like to find bare head, not reman as I have new guides, springs, keepers and valves. As another note, An old Ford...
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    check oil in Hesston 1340 discbine cutterbar

    How do you check the oil in a 1340 hesston the same as a Case Ih 1312? Need to start cutting this morning.
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    New Holland TS110 Knocking Badly Need help in diagnosis

    HELP! My TS110 started rattling then severe knocking while pulling the 8 ft Rototiller. It was not in the PTO, or anything external. I don't know for sure if it is the engine or in the transmission, but it sounds like a sledgehammer and even resonates in the hood when it is up. It started...
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    Wiper Blade TS110

    This may not seem like a real problem to some of you, but I need to replace the wiper on the front of my TS110. $24 for a windshield wiper blade is ridiculous when they go bad in 2 months here in the OKlahoma sun. The arm has a thin piece of metal about 1/2 inch that a slotted wiper blade is...
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