Recent content by Hirascomo

I have a few tractors, and all react a little differently to having the 4WD engaged. I have a little Yanmar 2210D that just eats up the lawn when making tight turns while the 4WD is engaged (also due to AG tread on the tires), so that tractor stays in 2WD mostly. My TYM stays in 4WD more than...

I have the Hydrostatic RK37, and also fight with the H, M, L gear lever. When new, it was very difficult to change gears, I am at 200 hours on it and it still can be difficult, but overall it does shift somewhat better. I also find that it is very hard to shift when under load (when stopped), if...

This is a stump that I dug up with the Massey 253.

Hello All, After another weekend of working on everything from the tractors to rewiring the ATT line that I broke with my finishing mower, I find myself wanting to find a tool that I can carry that will save numerous trips to the shop to grab a tool. I have multitools, and I am never without...

Just received my 60 inch bolt on TB tonight. It took about 15 minutes to install. I worked it for a couple of hours tonight digging, back dragging, and digging up a concrete patio. I don't have much time on mine yet, but there does not seem to be any play between the bucket and tb. I am...

I recently purchased a 1995 253 w/ 1019 hours. I can't help you with average pricing, but I paid 10k for mine which included a MF 232 FEL. I understand that there were a few options available on this model, mine has the wide wheelbase option, but does not have the shuttle shift. (I wish it had...

I have made a couple recently, neither very complex, but maybe useful to someone out there. The first, I modified a 17mm combination wrench so that I could bleed the air out the fuel lines to my MF253. The problem was that there was not enough clearance between the fuel line at the injectors...

fisheye, I have a small backhoe attachment (John Deere 46) mounted to a small 4WD tractor Yanmar YM2210D. I have used my backhoe for digging out stumps, digging a foundation through tree roots, setting large fence posts, digging up concrete driveway pads ...... I could keep going, the backhoe...