Recent content by voyager3

Thanks, turns out there wasn't any threadlocker used. I got myself a shiny new stubby air impact which did fit in the space available and busted the nuts with contemptuous ease. Now I wonder if I've grown weak or whether the impact action is in fact as magical as people say.

The nuts holding the lower links on the balls won't budge with a breaker bar and laugh at WD40. I wanted to check that there isn't supposed to be any red loctite on them before breaking out the 3/4" breaker with a pipe. And while I have your attention, what is the tightening torque supposed to...

Can't figure out how to send private messages, so posting here. Can you please help with the John Deere 5400 service manual? punloh@yahoo.com

If I could use your manual too, I need the process and torque spec for removing/installing the lower draft links on my 5400.

Thanks! Could be, I'm not a geologist ;). I thought shale was the moon dust-like stuff like what I saw on the dry lake beds while in Nevada. I'll look it up.

Another dumb question that I have is what the correct sequence to get going with manual transmission, no hydrostat and box blade? Should Iower the blade first and clutch out as normal or should I lift the blade and get going before lowering the blade with clutch fully out?

I don't think it ever fills with water. Not sure how long it took the trail to erode like this, but yes, I guess diverting the water would be nice. For what I want to do with the property, I wish I'd inherited a mini-excavator instead of this monster tractor. I do have a plough though. Trouble...

A couple more pics. Unfortunately, can't find an angle where the overall layout and the deepest ruts are visible together.

True. Unfortunately, this is the path that water takes in heavy rains. I'm not sure what kind of drainage is right for this since it's not a driveway, just a trail/occasionally used road through the property that I want to keep passable but it's not worth investing heavily

True. Unfortunately, this is the path that water takes in heavy rains. I'm not sure what kind of drainage is right for this since it's not a driveway, just a trail/occasionally used road through the property that I want to keep passable but it's not worth investing heavily.

Hello. Is boxblade the right implement to fix deep ruts, potholes and erosion on a trail that is pretty much bare limestone? I have 'inherited' a JD5400 in more or less running condition and a box blade. Unfortunately, I do a very different thing for a living but I'm willing to learn. All I know...