Recent content by jeff408

My moms back yard soil is very hard and for mothers day I would like to rototill it up and plant some grass. I'm wondering if there is something I can add in to her soil when I rototill so that it doesnt set up so hard. I'm not sure what kind of soil it is but its not clay. I'm wondering if...

I need to get a trailer and would like to know approx what my 4300 w/430 FEL and 48 BH might weight in at. My book says the tractor alone weights 2825lbs. Would a 7k trailer be enough? Thanks, Jeff

Im thinking about getting a scrpaer blade for our 4300. My ? is with the way the Rockshaft works, not powering down only the weight of the blade to push down, how well will it work? Anyone else use one behind their 4xxx. Thanks, Jeff

I just posted looking for help remoing the end cap off my JD 4300 430 FEL. I found this other post with a picture of my cylinder. http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/john-deere-owning-operating/129790-how-do-i-take-my.html. In the 1st picture its the cylinder on the left. Anyway I made a wrench...

I have a 98 JD 4300 w/ 430 FEL. I am trying to rebuild the front main lift cylinder. I made a tool to fit the hole in the end cap but cant seem to break it loose. Anyone have any suggestions that might help. Thanks, Jeff

I was reading about a newer JD and it had some hidden fittings under some panels or something. Are there any on the 4300 besides the obvious ones?

When I got my tiller I bought some extra shear blots at that time. They are marked 4.8 on the head they are approx 3/8 in dia. Could someone tell me what grade they are (grade 2 or grade 5 ect)? Thanks, Jeff

When the shear bolt breaks does this cause some damage to the yoke where the 2 pieces meet and break away. A friend of mine says everytime it breaks it does something to damage it somehow. I am pretty new to this stuff. Could there be anything to this?

My JD 4300 has 1000 hrs on it, is this too many hrs to switch over to synthetic?

Do the inline heaters that fit on the bottom radiator hose work as well as the block heater? It seems like it would be a lot easier to install an inline one. But only if it works anywhere as well as the block heater.

I want to get a slip clutch and the Harbor Freight seems to be the cheepest at $60. I have a 32 hp JD and was wondering if it is any good or should I spend a little more on something else. I would like to have one that I could replace the clutch later on when needed. I would like to hear from...

I first noticed it when I was running the rotary tiller, it would stop the tiller when it would hit a rock or something. Then when I was using the posthole digger today the auger would stop if I hit a rock so I would pull it up and it would start turning again. Any thoughts. Thanks, Jeff

I'm thinking of getting one of these magnetic block heaters for my 4300 and putting it on the oil pan for some heating. It says it heats to 300-400 deg. would this be OK? Does anyone have any experience with these. Thanks, Jeff

Could there be any ill effects for running a rotary tiller at less than the 540 RPM's? It calls for 2,700 RPM's on my JD 4300 to run the tiller at 540 RPM's, it just seems like its really screaming there. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

I have been reading on here about an additional inline filter on some tractors. I have looked on my 98 4300 w/ synrev w/ power beyond and cant see any inline filter around the rockshaft. What are my options? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Jeff