Recent content by r2d2jim

I am looking to purchase a 1996 MF 1250 compact tractor. The one I am looking at has an engine issue. The guy told me that he was cutting grass when all of a sudden the engine started to lose power, started smoking, and oil was leaking from ? He drove it to the barn and shut it off. Will...

Hi, My problem is oil seeping out of the welded seams on the bottom of the holding tank on my log splitter. It seeps maybe 25 drops a day, just enough to make a mess on the cement floor. I know there are sealers on the market that swell the rubber seals and gaskets to keep them from leaking. Is...

I am looking at GC2300 4x4 with loader with 400 hours on it. What would be a fair price? Also, does this tractor have a good reputation? I know nothing about this model. I just want it to use around the yard and grading the drive. Any help would be appreciated. I do have a 1992 Massey 1140 with...

I have a Massey 1140 Compact Diesel with a Curtis cab. I have a coolant cab heater to install. Where do I hook the coolant lines to the coolant system on the tractor? I checked out the water pump ands see a "plug" just below the thermostat that may allow a hose fitting to be installed. Would...

I have a large pond by our house that we keep looking nice. Several years ago I lined the water edges with fist size rocks. Over the years the rocks have slid further into the pond so I decided that before they sled out too far from shore, I would use a hand draw fork and pull them back up on...

Our home is surrounded on three side with woods. In the fall the lawn gets covered with leaves. I am getting older and tired of raking. I have been looking for a big leaf blower to use. Couldn't find any that I liked or wanted to afford. So I built my own!! I picked up a used JD 6000 forage...