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i have a 609 deere rotary mower. the shear bolt (grade 3) on the pto drive shaft keeps shearing. apparently, the 609 has a slip clutch. can i use a grade 5 bolt for the shear bolt?

is there much difference between KK, frontier, NH, et al rotory mowers? i understand some have shear bolts other have slip clutches. some come with chain gaurds and others are an option. for a 5' deck i am looking at $850 for a KK to $1,500 for the other brands.

i have a king cutter 66" box scraper with scarifers. with my 8N, it will dig and fill the box with ease, the problem is, my 8N can't handle the load. so, i bought a Massey 1540 and hooked the scraper up. i have the top link retracted all the way and the scarifers all the way down, but it won't...

anyone know what the weight of the 1525 FEL is? i'm trying to figure out if my trailer will handle my potential 1540 tractor + FEL weight. right now i have load range "C" tires 1825# x 2 tires = 3650#. the trailer i had made is rated at 5000#, but the manufacturer placed the wrong tires on the...

my dealer has a "new" 1431 tractor with 1464 FEL. he mentioned a price of $16,100 - $16,500 (i know that's high, but i live in Montana and that's the going price for tractors in the NW states). the tractor has 39 hours on it. should i consider the tractor used and offer a lower price? i am going...

what is the difference between the 1400 and the 1500 series of MF tractors?

here's a little backgroud on by dilema (taken from the NH boards): i found this nice NH TC30 with NH loader for $16,500. there is a dealer on ebay that sells these for $13,700 with a great bend loader. so i decide to try and dicker a bit. my offer was, thow in a 5' used king cutter rotory blade...

i developed a leak on one of the quick connect fittings. then, the 3pt and loader started making noise under a load with the loader slowing down. i tried to find the hydraulic fill hole to no avail. does anyone know where it is located and how to check for proper fluid level???

I've been lurking here initially to find info on buying a Jinma tractor. Due to service and warranty, I decided to go the big 3 route. I am looking at a NH TC30 with FEL. Compared to riding on my '49 8N, it's a cadilliac!!! The dealer quoted a price of $16,500. From reading prior posts, this...