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1997 John Deere 755 with Model 70 front end loader and Model 7 backhoe. Tractor is 4WD, hydro transmission. 1045 hours. Backhoe was a later addition. The backhoe is removable. I have the 3 point hitch links, which come off when you attach the backhoe. I'm the second owner, bought it in...

Hi folks. I used to be here a lot many years ago. We sold our 6 acres and moved to town. :/ There is a nearby dealer who specializes in used CTs. I called to gauge his interest and of course he asked me what I wanted for the CT. Told him I'd get back to him, and thought I'd ask here for...

My Deere X485 has about 700 hrs on it. Kawasaki twin liquid cooled. Is there any known issue with coolant loss with these engines? I would say I have to refill the bottle every 2 or 3 hours. So that's quite a bit. I park it indoors on concrete, and once in a while I will think I see a...

I went to clear snow today. Was doing okay until I wasn't, at which time it was painfully clear I had no FWD. I tried moving the lever in and out, and it felt like it disengaged and engaged. But no go power. The last time I used the tractor, I was working it very hard, using the loader to...

I have a 4' cutter on my JD 755. For a shear bolt where the PTO drive shaft connects to the gearbox, it came with a 1/2" bolt. The bolt head has no markings on it to indicate that it is high strength. It does have SJ stamped on it. Anyway, the bolt is too stout. I have hit things that have...

This is a very simple drainage project, and I'd like to know how to do it. I have a BH for my JD 755 CT. My soil is heavy clay. I attached a sketch, not to scale. The rectangle is my pole barn. Generally the property is very flat but the barn is situated in a low area. So in general I want...

I have a JD 755 with FEL and BH. I believe I calculated it at 4500 lbs. I also use it without the BH and with brush mower or box blade. I will double check the weights but for this discussion, assume they are right. :) I currently have a beater 16' 7K trailer that works okay to haul the...

I did a small body repair on a 2002 Ford Taurus that has clearcoat metallic paint. I used Dupli-Color spray touch up paint on the finish coats of the repair. It oversprayed more than the primer so it turned out that I had my masking tape too close to the repair. Now I have a distinct line...

I have the optional high lift 3PH on my 755. I'd like to put quick attach hooks on the lift arms, but I'm concerned about the way the arms angle. I made a short video to show what I mean: YouTube - John Deere 755 high lift 3 point hitch Here are two other short videos I saw that shows the...

My 16' utility trailer has brakes on one axle. I might put brakes onto the other axle too but that's another story. It has a small gauge wire running the brakes now. It's wired half-baked in general, so I figured when I improve it I'll put the proper gauge wire for the brakes. So what size...

Does anyone here have ramps (not a mesh gate) made of angle iron in a ladder pattern? I'm trying to figure out what size angle iron it would have to be for loading a 3500-4000 lb CT onto a trailer. Say the ramps are 4' long and the trailer bed is 2' high. I have a 16' utility trailer with...

Is the parking brake linkage adjustable on the 55 series? I had the tunnel top cover off and was checking it out. I'd like to adjust the position of the piece that blocks the go pedals inside the tunnel. To do that, there would have to be a way of adjusting the linkage, and it is hidden. I...

I watched the video at (Temporarily blocked due to reports of company closure) showing a subsoiler cutting a groove to aid drainage. Part of my lawn is an old horse pasture. It's clay, and it has numerous low spots that don't drain well. I would love to be able to do what they did in the video, cutting subsoil channels...

I have a chance to buy a nice used model 7 backhoe for my 755. Once the initial installation is done, how hard is it to install and remove the backhoe from the tractor? I have an old JD catalog that says something like "just remove two pins" to remove it. Sure sounds easy. But, is it?