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I think that so many of us use HST now that the geared tractors don't get a fair shake. A geared tractor isn't like a truck where we...

I use gear oil but wouldn't hesitate to use hydraulic fluid... There was a time... way back, where kubota's front axles were "low" on...

The hydraulic fluid is thinner and might be a plus in your colder temperatures. When and if the hubs start leaking then I tell people...

It's even farther from where we are. The good news is there is finally something that makes Messick's shipping rates seem reasonable.

It's real. A known problem with that series of TC engines. Lots has been written about it. It's a design feaure...er, problem or...

Well, let me at least add that backhoe valves have more parts and functions than other valves. And lots more places where a bit of...

The question was about Teeing a pressure gauge into a pressure line. That works fine. Nothing has been said so far about how the valves...

I think the cylinder is extending as the dipperstick leaks down. Confusing. We need the OP to weight in here.

Here is a picture of a B26 backhoe. The dipperstick cylnder s the middle one of the three, which is the cylinder just above the Yanmar...

That's about what we use. We live rurally so don't have cellular service.... but then that limits the amount of vandals too. We did...

If I know I may not start an engine 3 or 4 times a year then I will run it dry for storage. Things like power washers, chain saws, weed...

Yes. I disconnect power then shut off the fuel. As it surges lean, I partially engage the choke, till it’s run dry. I never use the kill...

There were a lot of options available on the JD420/JD430. Those were only made for a couple of years right as JD was about to switch...

I'm in the $5K range. The 420 could have the wheels set out very wide, it's just the right size, every part still available - but it was...

Thanks WranglerX. I suggest we start a separate thread for Dicktill's MF GC problem. Can you figure out how to do that & get it going...