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Here's a photo of my 1964 MF135 diesel that's been lowered and equipped with 16" diameter rear rims and 18" wide tires. The front axle spindles were shortened to keep the tractor level. The axle height above ground is 16" and the track width is 84" to the outside rear tire walls. The squat ratio...

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I pull this 8 ft wheel disc with my Mahindra 5525. It's a 14-ft wide disc cut down to 8 ft. Good luck

Re: Disc Harrow or Foward Tiller new field with rock & root after passing with Box Bl Add more weight to your disk. I added about 400 pounds of extra weight to my 7-ft wide offset disc using concrete in plastic buckets. Good luck

I use nuts and bolts to repair my Massey Ferguson 31 sicklebar mower. Tractor Supply has them. Grain farmers use them to repair the long sicklebars on their combines. Rivets are a thing of the past. Good luck

I'd use a middle buster to break up the compacted soil down to 6-8 inches. It will be slow going with that little 24 hp Boomer. But it's only 2 acres so you'll get the job done eventually. Here's how I did soil prep for the landscaping around my new house in 2005. Used a Kubota B7510 HST with a...

I had my 20 ft wide x 330 ft long driveway installed in 2005 with three 2" thick lifts of crusher run with watering and rolling each lift. No problems at all. Only maintenance was spraying the weeds along the edges. Good luck

You can find pre-owned 9-foot sicklebar mowers readily. Here's a used 9-ft Massey Ferguson sicklebar on my 2008 Mahindra 5525. Paid $250 for the mower and replaced the sickle sections and guards for about $150. I prefer a belt driven sicklebar over the other kind with the wooden drive bar...

Here's a gazebo I built about 10 years ago. I poured concrete footings with embedded Simpson post brackets for 4x6 lumber. Good luck

I could pull an old 7-ft Towner offset disc with my 2008 Mahindra 5525 (55 hp engine, 45 hp pto, ? hp drawbar). I added about 480 lb of concrete weight to get it to work in pretty dry soil. Good luck

You're right. Dave has set up Mahindra's and Branson's for work on steep slopes. Dave sold me a new 2008 Mahindra 5525 in standard configuration with large ag rear wheels. However, my 1965 Massey Ferguson 135 diesel is rigged up for use in the local olive orchards and on slopes. The rears are...

I installed a slip clutch on my Kubota B7510HST to handle a 4-ft Yanmar 1200 rototiller. Had to shorten the PTO shaft and use longer lower arms on the 3 point hitch to get it fitted. Borrowed those arms from my 1964 MF135 diesel. Good luck

I bought this 1964 MF135 diesel tractor from an olive grower. He lowered it with those large rear wheels (16" diameter rims, 18" wide tread) and shorted the front axle spindles to keep the tractor level. Used it to disc, mow and spray his 15 acre orchard. A low cost solution to your problem...

You can increase the track width with spacers to improve stability on those slopes. And use the widest rear tires you can find. Here's my 1964 MF135 diesel that has rears with 16" rims and 18" tread width. This tractor was lowered to work in the orchard. The front spindles were shortened to...

Here are a few photos of a Minneapolis Moline P3-6 grain drill I refurbished about 10 years ago. Bought two of these from a neighbor for $250. Both were restored. Parked one on my front lawn. It's 10 ft wide, 20 drops, single disc openers. I calibrated the feed mechanism by jacking up the...

Little CUTs can be tippy. My Kubota B7510HST almost rolled when the right front wheel dropped down into a wheel rut while using the 4-ft wide FEL to move some loose dirt. I replaced that tractor with a much larger one, a Mahindra 5525 with a 6-ft wide FEL and never had any tipping problems...

Sure you can. I modified a 12-ft wide wheel disc to about 9-ft wide by removing the two outer discs on each axle. Good luck

I used a 4.5" angle grinder with cutoff blades to cut the metal panels for my equipment shed. Good luck

I used my Mahindra 5525 and the FEL to handle that job for the shed I built for my equipment. Good luck

It's not running. It's been "stored" out in the weather. The tires are rotted. It looks like crap. Conclusion: it's worth scrap price at best. So $450 is reasonable. About 10 years ago I bought a B for $1700. It was running, had reasonably good rubber, was stored indoors, had the Power-Trol...

That's right. You also use that method to calibrate the grain drill feed rate (lbs/acre). Or you can jack up the drill so the wheels turn freely, put a weighed amount of grain in the seed box and count the number of turns of the wheel needed to empty the box. The width of the drill and the...

$30 per sq ft. That's exactly what I paid in June 2005 for a 1000 sq ft metal shop building 24 x 42 ft, 12 ft walls, two 10x10 ft rollup doors, one man door, one window, concrete floor (6" thick, 4000 psi concrete, #4 rebar on 24" centers). $23 per sq ft x 1.30 inflation factor = $30 sq ft in...

I use 5 gal plastic pails filled with concrete (~110 lb each) with a length of galvanized fence post to make handling easier. Good luck

Yeah, you need big equipment to do big time farming. My neighbor grows hay on 50 acres and uses this Steiger Super Wildcat and a 20-ft wide disc to do primary tillage. It has a 150+hp Cat diesel engine.

Here's a photo of my Allis Chalmers 80T 7-ft sicklebar mower that has an hydraulic lift and is PTO-driven. "T" means it's a trailed or towed mower that's attached to the drawbar, not to the 3-point hitch. Paid $125 for it, towed it home, and fixed it up (new belt, new blades). I have triple rear...

Both. I parked my tractors in a shed I built, in my shop and under my carport. The shop was contracted out. I poured the concrete foundation for the carport and had it installed as part of the purchase price. Good luck

Since you're looking for a used tractor for orchard use, here's my 1964 MF-135 diesel tractor that the previous owner had modified to work in his olive orchard. He replaced the usual tall rear wheels with wide wheels 18" diameter tread on 16" diameter rims and shortened the front axle spindles...

Here's my carport. 20 x 36 ft x 10 ft tall sides. It had to be designed for 70 mph horizontal winds minimum. I think the weight of the concrete foundation would handle the uplift forces from maybe 120 mph horizontal winds. Good luck

I built one of those sheds in 2010. It's 20 x 28 ft with 12 ft front height and 11 ft rear height. Metal sides and roof. Good luck

Here's how the stem walls were poured for the foundation of my manufactured home in 2005. The contractor used an trailer mounted concrete pump. Worked like a charm. Took about 2 hours to make the pour. Good luck

Buy whatever tractor you figure is right for you and then make a simple modification for work on steep slopes. You can trick out your tractor with a set of rear wheel spacers and two extra wheels to make a dually tractor that has a wider stance for added stability on the slopes. Or you can...

I bought my 10-acre ranch in Jan 2005 outside Corning, CA, about 120 miles North of Sacramento and 1.5 miles West of I5. It was the 55th property I looked at from Amador County southeast of Sacramento to Red Bluff about 20 miles North of Corning. Prior to finding what I wanted, my search took...

Yep. $249 is a great price for that extra remote. I ordered my new 2008 Mahindra 5525 with triple rear remotes. Cost: $750 installed. It was a dealer designed system. Good luck

It would be cheaper to get the remotes as part of the tractor purchase rather than buying them later and installing them yourself. You need a minimum of two rear hydraulic remote circuits, three is better. When I bought my new 2008 Mahindra 5525 tractor, I got triple rear remotes installed for...

I strap four 5 gallon plastic buckets filled with concrete to my offset disk. About 110 lb per bucket. Good luck

Here are a few photos of the triple rear remotes I had the dealer install on my new 2008 Mahindra 5525 when I bought it. Dealer's design. $750. The connection to the power beyond (PB) port on the side of the FEL joystick block . The output (return) line from the triple remote valve block...

Get a chain hoist and do the job safely. Don't rely on yourself and a buddy to handle that kind of weight. I bought my hoist from Harbor Freight for $500. If you can't afford proper equipment or don't have floor space to do the job safely, drain the tires. Good luck and be careful out there.

Right on. The markup that some dealers slap on rear remotes is obscene. When I bought my new 2008 Mahindra 5525 I had the dealer install triple rear remotes. His design. $750. Good luck

Here's the rear remote layout on my 2008 Mahindra 5525. Three remotes get high pressure from the power beyond port on the FEL valve. The low pressure return from the remotes valve cluster is teed into the low pressure line from the FEL valve. The remotes are a dealer design that were part of...

Here's my manufactured home. 1800 sq ft, 3BR, 2BA on a permanent foundation. Installed in 2005 on my 10 acre ranch.

Or when eyeballing tractors for purchase, use the height of the rear axle centerline divided by width measured to the outside of the rear tires to get comparative data. That ratio should be 0.25 or less for stability. For example, my 1964 MF135 diesel has a 0.24 ratio with those 18.4 x 16 inch...

I'd get rear tires like the one on my 1964 MF135 diesel---18.4 x 16 (16" dia rims) and load them with whatever fluid is appropriate for your winter climate. Good luck and be careful out there.

Over the years I've parked several pieces of really old equipment in my front yard. I don't put rusted junk there. I prefer to fix it up and get it looking close to original. In the case of the two Minneapolis Moline grain drills, I restored both of them and used one for planting and the...

How to you plan to rig up the engine/speed reducer on your pull behind sicklebar? For reference here's my Allis Chalmers 80T seven-foot sicklebar. It doesn't seem like a big job to retrofit this type of mower for ATV use. Good luck

I had triple rear remotes installed on my 2008 Mahindra 5525 when I bought it new. Dealer's design. $750. A bargain price compared to some others that I've seen. Good luck

Sure. Your 70 hp tractor will handle that ancient 7-ft tandem disc (4 axles in an "X" configuration) with no problem. I plow my 7 acre hayfield with a 7-ft offset disc (2 axles in a "V" configuration) using my 55 hp Mahindra 5525. To get that disc to work anywhere near decent, I needed to add...

The S/N tag on my 1964 MF135 diesel is located on the right side of the battery tray. You have to remove the air filter housing to see it. Good luck

The right way to do that job is chain saw first, then shovel/maul/axe, and THEN the tractor. Like this: That's my 1964 MF135 diesel doing the final step. Good luck

Check out the Case IH JX series straddle tractors JX Straddle Tractors | Case IH They're called "straddle" because you sit lower on the tractor with your legs straddling the transmission. My 1964 MF135 diesel is a classic straddle tractor with a low center of gravity for maximum stability...

I built my shop in June 2005 with metal frame, sides and roof 24x42 ft with 12 ft walls, two 10x10 ft rollup doors, one man door and one window. The slab was 6" thick, 4000 psi concrete with #4 rebar on 24" grid. Today I would choose a red iron metal building 40x40 ft with 15 ft walls, two...

I built a 20 x 24 shed with 10 ft wall height by myself about 10 years ago when I was age 67. Metal panels on sides and roof. Side panels installed vertical. Didn't see the advantage of struggling with longer, horizontally installed panels since I was working by myself. Good luck

I've towed my MF124 baler over country roads (about 25 miles distance) behind my F150. Baler is about 10 ft wide. Biggest problem was keeping the right wheel out of the ditch on 2-lane country road. Good luck

When I bought my new 2008 Mahindra 5525 I included the triple rear remote option. Dealer's design. $750. That price is way out of line IMHO. But you did it to yourself when you opted for that tractor with the green and yellow paint job. Good luck

I like shadowbox fences like the one I built for my Japanese garden. I think they have a lot of style. Posts are pressure treated 4x4s 8 ft long. The bottom 2.5 feet are coated with black automotive undercoat. The horizontals are pressure treated 2x4s. The fence slats are dog eared cedar 6"...

I had triple rear remotes installed on my 2008 Mahindra 5525 by the dealer. His own design. $750 option. It helps to have flat top fenders. Makes the installation easier. Best to get options like this when you buy the tractor rather than retrofitting. Good luck.

Humm--uncompleted wooden barn, abandoned, exposed to weather for 20 years. IMHO it's worth nothing even if those old building permits are still valid (which I highly doubt). When I bought my 10 acre ranch in 2005, there were 24 concrete posts in the ground--foundation for a pole barn that was...

I use hose clamps to attach an expanded metal safety screen to the ROPS on my 2008 Mahindra 5525. Makes a handy place for a magnetic cup holder also. Don't see why you couldn't use existing holes in your ROPS for attachment. Good luck

I just used a concrete-filled 5-gallon plastic bucket to add weight to the 4-ft wide box blade on my 2005 Kubota B7510HST. Weight about 100 lb. Good luck

The soil on my 10-acre ranch is fairly rocky. And like you I cleared the larger rocks off the hayfield before planting. I bought two old Minneapolis Moline P3-6 grain drills (10 feet wide, 20 drops, single disc openers) from a neighbor for $270. I used parts from both to make one working drill...

If your rears are loaded with fluid, I'd drain it out before removing the wheels from the tractor. If you want to do heavy work on tractors safely you need the right equipment. Here's how I handled rear wheel removal/reinstallation when I restored an old 1951 Minneapolis Moline BF tractor. Even...

If I were working on steep hills, I'd consider using a tractor like my old 1964 MF135 diesel. The MF135 is a straddle tractor which you ride like a horse with your legs straddling the transmission housing. The rear wheels have 16" dia rims with 18" wide tires that are 2/3 filled with...

About 10 years ago a bought two MM P3-6 drills from a neighbor for $270. Very much like yours except on 48" dia steel wheels (very old school). I rebuilt both of them--one for planting and the other as a lawn ornament. Specs: 10 ft wide, 20 drops, 6 inch centers, single disc openers, small seed...

I'd just grab my 4-1/2 inch angle grinder with a cutoff blade and make a removable side panel. A 30-minute job. I got tired of crawling under my 6-ft Hawkline brush hog to sharpen the blades. So I cut a removable access door to do the job from above the mower. It took me about an hour to...

Price for that drill seems OK considering it's pretty good condition. I paid $270 in 2006 for two old steel wheel Minneapolis Moline P3-6 drills (10 ft wide, 20 drops, single disc openers, with the additional boxes for small seeds). Used parts from both to make one working drill and one lawn...

I found the S/N for my 1964 MF135 diesel Deluxe on the battery tray support bracket. You have to remove the air filter to see it. Good luck

Here are photos of my first two tractors, both bought new to use around my 10 acre ranch (flat pasture). The little orange tractor is a 2005 Kubota B7510HST with a 4-ft FEL bucket. The big red tractor is a 2008 Mahindra 5525 with a 6 ft FEL bucket. I paid $12.6K for the Bota and $17.5K for...

Add weight. I use four weights about 120 lb each with my 7-ft offset disc behind my Mahindra 5525. An offset disc (two axles in a V-configuration) is a primary tillage implement for use on unplowed ground. A tandem disc (4 axles in an X-configuration) is a secondary tillage implement for use...

Here's the triple rear remotes on my 2008 Mahindra 5525. Had them installed by the dealer at time of purchase ($750, his design). The hydraulic feed is from the power beyond port on the FEL control valve. The return is teed into the low pressure line that goes to the sump. Good luck

Welcome to TBN. Join the fun. I bought a new 2008 Mahindra 5525 with the ML250 FEL with skid steer quick attach (SSQA). and triple rear hydraulic remotes. Used it for 7 years on my 10 acre place. Nice tractor. No problems at all.

It looks to me like it's already set up for a hydraulic ram (which is missing now). Get yourself a ram from Surplus Center and you'll be ready to go. Surplus Center I rebuilt two old Minneapolis Moline P3-6 drills about 10 years ago (10 ft wide, 20 drops, single disc openers, grass boxes...

I restored two old Minneapolis Moline P3-6 drills (20 drops, 6" spacing, single disc openers, boxes for both large and small seeds). Bought them from a neighbor and used parts from both to make a good drill (the other is a lawn ornament). Used the drill to plant Kanota oats. The 6" row spacing...

Here's how mine was installed in April 2005. Professional job. No problems.

When I bought my new 2008 Mahindra 5525, I had the dealer install triple rear remotes (his own design). Cost: $750.

I built this combination accumulator and bale squeeze about 8 years ago for use with my 2008 Mahindra 5525. The 8-bale accumulator is clamped onto the forks of the bale squeeze and is then removed to use the squeeze to stack the 8-bale groups. It attaches to the skid steer quick attach on the...

I had the dealer install triple rear hydraulic remotes on my 2008 Mahindra 5525 when I bought it. It's the dealer's design. Cost: $750. Six months later I had the skid steer quick attach option installed. Didn't think I'd need the SSQA until I started to build some implements that required...

Seven years ago I bought this 1949 JD B for $1750. Runs fine. Has the PowerTrol hydraulics and the rockshaft. Good luck

Nice job. I did something similar to the rear of my 2008 Mahindra 5525. And expanded metal shield attached to the ROPS to prevent stuff from impacting my backside when mowing. Good luck.

If the feedback isn't coming, that should tell you something. Namely, that these drills are probably not that popular among the folks on this forum. I've looked at the Kasco products in the past and I would probably buy one if I didn't already have a drill. It's an old Minneapolis Moline P3-6...

It's better to drill these seeds into the soil to reduce loss due to the birds. As soon as these critters sense that you are spreading their favorite food on your plot, they'll figure you're setting the table for them. Don't ask how I know. You can find used 10-ft drills with 20 drops for $1-2K...

I've done both. My shop is a 24 x 42 ft steel building with 12-ft walls, two 10x10 ft rollup doors, one man door, one window, 26 ga steel panels. It's on a concrete slab 6" thick, 4000 psi concrete, #4 rebar on 24" centers. Cost: $16K for the building installed by the contractor, $7K for the...

For hills and slopes there's no substitute for wide wheel track and low center of gravity. My 1964 MF135 diesel tractor was modified to work in orchards where lower is better. The rear tires are 18.4 inches wide for high flotation to keep from rutting the orchard. These tires fit 16 inch...

Sure. It's worth a try. Alfalfa seed is very small compared to oats, wheat, and granulated fertilizer that you would use with your large box. But taping the feed cup inputs should work in a pinch. Fortunately my restored Minneapolis Moline P3-6 drill (10 ft wide, 20 drops, single disc openers)...

It's not difficult to modify a stock tractor for work on hills and slopes. My 1964 MF135 diesel was altered to work in an orchard. The rear tires are 18.5 x 16 radials (16" dia wheel) that provide high flotation. Tires this size are typically used on combines or large grain trucks. The rears are...

My first tractor was a new 2005 Kubota B7510HST (21 hp engine, 17 hp pto, 4WD, hydrostatic tranny, power steering) with the LA302 front end loader (FEL, 4-ft wide bucket, 850 lb lift to about 6 ft height). Cost $12.6K. In 2008 I traded it in for a much larger tractor, Mahindra 5525 (55 hp...

Welcome to TBN. Join the fun:thumbsup: In Jan 2005 I bought 10 acres of flatland in the North Sacramento Valley outside Corning, CA. I planned on being my own general contractor for a 3BR, 2BA single story home (too old to climb long flights of stairs even then when I was only 63 years old)...

Sounds like you lucked out by finding a property with a good well and electric service already installed. My 10 acres was weeds along with a few dozen old, overgrown almond trees from an long-ago orchard. Those trees still produced sweet almonds after more than 60 years in the ground. I picked...

Did the sheet metal line up before you disassembled the tractor? Here's my MM-BF as it was when I bought it. The sheet metal looks tight. Good luck

Nice antique disc. A good restoration project, but not what you want for your job. When I put in landscaping (about 1/3 acre) at my ranch 11 years ago, I had a new 2005 Kubota B7510HST tractor (21 hp engine, 17 hp pto), a King Kutter combination middle buster plow/subsoiler ($150 from Tractor...

Here's the torque tube on my 1951 Minneapolis Moline BF tractor being reinstalled during the restoration. You can see the cable guard attached to the top of the torque tube. If I had your problem I'd just redrill the hole(s) until that cable guard fits. Good luck

I cut a 6x 18" hole in the top of my Hawkline 6 ft hog to make blade sharpening easier. The piece removed became the bolt-on cover. Works fine. Good luck

Nice job:thumbsup: About 6 years ago I bought a 14 ft tandem axle wheel disc from my tractor dealer ($600 delivered). Cut it down to 8 ft. Nice 4 day project. Good luck

That's how we unloaded a 14-ft wide wheel disc that I bought from my tractor dealer. It probably weighed 2500 lb. Used a fork lift and my 2008 Mahindra 5525 with FEL with detachable forks capable of lifting 2900 lb. Good luck

Welcome to TBN. Join the fun. My MF was a 1964 MF135 diesel with MultiPower. $3600 from a neighbor. He used it to mow and disc his olive orchard. The tractor was lowered for that kind of work. Good luck

Nice job:thumbsup: I did something similar about 10 years ago at my ranch North of here in Tehama County--pergola, patio, BBQ combo with gas grill and smoker.

Here's what the slab prep for my 24x42 ft shop looked like before the pour. That's 10 mil plastic vapor barrier (Visqueen) on top of the gravel.

Here's the house on my 10 acre ranch built in 2005. Hardiplank on the lower part (brick red) and Hardipanel on the upper part (off white) with brilliant white trim. Owned the place for 10 years. Repainted the trim. The off white color held up nicely. The red color is showing some fading (like...

Here's what I have. I sold that drill about two years ago.

Real nice looking drill. Very similar to the Minneapolis Moline P3-6 drill I restored nearly 10 years ago. Except mine has the 48" diameter steel wheels. Bought two of these drills from a neighbor for $275. Used parts from both to make one good drill. Took several months to do the complete...

Here's the setup on my 2008 Mahindra 5525. The hooks are welded to a 1/4" thick stiffener that runs the width of the bucket. Also have the skid steer quick attach (SSQA) option on the FEL. Some people like to put the outboard hooks in line with the FEL arms. I prefer to position them on the...

I found a Bolens GT 1453 garden tractor on Craigslist for $650. Came with a mid-mount mower deck (48" wide) and a 33" wide rototiller. Used it mostly to till the veggie garden. After 4 years I replaced the ailing Tecumseh engine with a $350 Predator engine (420 cc, 13 hp, Honda clone) from...

Congrats on a nice find and welcome to TBN. Join the fun:thumbsup: Your drill looks a lot like my restored Minneapolis Moline P3-6 drill. I bought two of these old drills from a neighbor for $275 and used parts from each to make one good drill. Used the drill to plant Kanota oats. The feed...

If you're serious about planting an orchard, you should dig a narrow trench 3 to 4 feet deep and check the sides of the trench to be sure you don't have a dense clay layer (hardpan) under the topsoil. If so, you'll have to use a subsoiler to break up the hardpan so the trees can get rooted...

Sure. No problem dropping the flag pole in the wind. Wind blows like heck up in the North Sacramento Valley. Shredded both flags in less than 2 years. Here's the pole on the day my brother and I installed it. I bought the pole at the Feb ag show in Colusa CA from the flag lady there. My brother...

When I was restoring my 1951 Minneapolis Moline BF tractor, I used my Harbor Freight gantry crane to handle removal and reinstallation of the rear wheels (38" diameter). Saved a lot of time and also saved my lower back from a pulled muscle. Good luck and be careful out there:thumbsup:

Never had a radiator clogging problem with my 2008 Mahindra 5525. The radiator itself is enclosed by the hood on top, the battery tray structure on the bottom, and the nose of the tractor that carries a screen that keeps crap off the radiator. It's a lot easier to clean that nose screen in...

You need both. Alternate the smooth and notched wheels. That way you keep damp soil from clogging the V's formed by the smooth wheels. Here's my 10-ft wide cultipacker which is set up that way. Good luck

Me too. Mine was a 1964 MF135 diesel with Multipower. Had a lot of fun restoring and using that tractor the nine years I owned it.

Set the wheel track was wide as possible and get the center of gravity as low as possible for maximum stability on slopes. Here's a few photos of my 1964 MF135 diesel that's been modified to squat real low for mowing and discing work in the orchard. The rears are 18.6 x 16 tires mounted on 16...

Just make a doubled 2x8 nail lam/gluelam for your rafters to handle the snow load. Here's my 3-sided shed that I built about 8 years ago. It's 28 ft wide (two 14-ft bays), 20 ft deep, 10 ft high in front sloping to 9 ft high in the rear. 28 ga metal sides and roof. I used doubled 2x12s...

My Value Line flail uses hex head bolts and lock nuts to fasten the knives to the drum. Seems to work reliably. Good luck

If the weeds stand taller than the good stuff, you can use a wick applicator (aka weed wiper) to apply your favorite herbicide. Here's what I rigged up on the FEL of my Mahindra 5525 tractor. The modules are 5-ft long and cost about $110. I use 3 modules. You can buy them at AgriSupply.com...

I'd look for a belt-drive sicklebar. Mine was a 7-ft Massey Ferguson 31. Paid $600 at auction and put another $200 in parts to restore it to working condition. You may get lucky and find one that's in good shape and ready to mow. Otherwise plan to replace the sickle sections, one or more...

My ranch was a 10-acre spread, flat, perfectly square fence lines. Bought it in Jan 2005. My first tractor was a new 2005 Kubota B7510 HST (21 hp engine, 17 hp pto, 4WD, hydrostatic transmission, power steering, with a 4-ft wide FEL). Cost: $12600. Bought in May 2005. Three years later I...

Here's the flagpole that my brother and I installed at my ranch in Tehama County (June 2008). He was visiting and wanted to do a project together. He bought the 25 ft telescoping pole on Amazon for $150 or so and had it shipped to the ranch. I bought the flags from the flag guy at the farm...

Here's how my concrete contractor poured a 24x42 ft x 6" thick slab for my shop in June 2005. 4000 psi concrete, 6" thick #4 rebar on 18" centers, 10 mil thick Visqueen plastic barrier under the slab. No cold joints in that slab. Good luck

I paid $600 for this 10-ft wide cultipacker about 9 years ago. Pulled it with my 2008 Mahindra 5525. Your tractor's 3pt can handle 2200 lb so it should be able to lift that cultipacker. Good luck

My 2-bay shop was 24 x 42 ft metal building, 12 ft walls, two 10x10 ft rollup doors, 1 man door, 1 window. Concrete floor 6" thick, 4000 psi concrete, #4 rebar on 18" centers. Building cost $16K, floor $7K. Built in June 2005. Good luck

Correct. One of them had a pair of trip clutches to raise and lower the openers when making turns. Pull the rope and the openers are lowered into the ground. Pull it again and they are returned to the raised position. The other drill just had a mechanism that allowed you to set the depth of...

I use drag chains from these guys on my old, restored Minneapolis Moline P3-6 grain drill http://farmpartsonline.com/grain-drill/grain-drill-drag-chains/ These chains do a good job. Here's Kanota oats I planted a few years ago before the drought hit CA Good luck

I rigged up a pintle hitch to pull my 8-ft wide wheel disc with the Mahindra 5525 tractor. Works fine.

I bought a 1973 Bolens GT1453 about 7 years ago off Craigslist for $600. Included a 48" 3-blade mid-deck mower, a 34" wide rototiller. It was powered by a 14 hp Tecumseh 1 cylinder, 4 cycle engine. When that engine bit the dust, I replaced it with a 420cc Predator engine from Harbor Freight.

10 ft wide is the minimum in Tehama County. So I went with 20 ft wide to mate with the 20 ft wide x 36 ft long carport at the end of the driveway. Here's my driveway. Good luck

Good demo showing how quickly a tractor can roll on an "easy" slope when the up-hill front tire hits a small bump. The only way to mitigate this problem is low center of gravity and wide wheel track--for example with my lowered 1964 Massey Ferguson 135 diesel. Also, at times it's very...

They're called wick/rope applications or weed wipers. Here's mine. The modules are 5-ft wide and cost about $100 each. A pretty simple system to rig up. I used mine to control fiddleneck weeds in my oat hay using Roundup.

Here's mine. Added an expanded metal screen to the ROPS on my Mahindra 5525 for backside protection when mowing. The screen is a convenient mount for a magnetic cup holder. Screen is attached to the ROPS with hose clamps.

I had a nice 1945 Oliver 60 in my collection of vintage bull gear tractors. It's a pretty basic tractor--drawbar and pto. OK for pulling draw-type implements. You can find engine rebuild kits for Oliver tractors on the Web. I had to reline the brakes (linings oil soaked) and replace the...

I had a nice 1945 Oliver 60 in my collection. Paid $2250 in 2010. Tractor ran fine. Needed new brake linings which I installed myself. Parts, including engine rebuild kits, for Olivers are available here. Oliver Parts for Tractors That 550 may or may not be worth $3500 depending on its...

I paid $3600 for a 1964 MF135 diesel with Multipower in 2006. Showed 4600 hours. It ran fine. The sheet metal needed work. I stripped it down and repainted it. The previous owner had modified it to squat low for mowing and discing work in his olive orchard. The rear tires are 18.4-16 6-ply...

When I was planning my new house in 2005, I looked at stick built options. No way I could get the cost down to the range you're considering. So I went with an 1800 sf manufactured home on a permanent foundation. Cost: $78 per sf. Good luck

"Old" as in "respectable". One of my "old" tractors was a 1948 JD B wide front--2 cylinder Johnny Popper. You sat so high on the B you'd get a nosebleed.

Sorry. Can't answer your questions? AGCO now owns Massey Ferguson so I'd start there. AGCO Parts That's one great looking 135 restoration. Looks like you grit blasted the whole tractor. I did a similar resto on my 1964 MF135 diesel with Multipower. Post more pictures as your project...

I plowed the soil (gravely loam) for landscaping around my new house (in 2005) using a $150 middle buster plow from Tractor Supply and a $300 used Yanmar RS1200 rototiller (48" wide) from a local tractor dealer with my Kubota B7510HST tractor. Used the same method for my vegetable garden...

Here are a few of my restorations. Allis Chalmers 80T sicklebar mower Minneapolis Moline P3-6 grain drill Krause wheel disc

No reason why not. Here's my 20 x 28 ft equipment shed with a gravel floor. Works fine. Low maintenance. Good luck

So you like a grey colored driveway. Here's mine. It's a 20 ft wide x 330 ft long gravel driveway. Ground excavated 6 inches. Three 2" thick lifts of crusher run. Each lift watered and compacted with a vibratory roller. Cost: $4000 in May 2005. Maintenance expense during the 10 years I owned...

I'd jack up the drill and spray those rusted seed cup parts with diesel. Then grab the wheels and work them back and forth by hand to loosen the parts that are rusted together. If you're lucky, this will solve the problem. Otherwise you'll have to start disassembly. You don't want to use...

The factory Cub engine does not have sleeves. However, some folks have installed sleeves on worn cylinders that are so worn that 0.060" oversize rings are will not fix a low compression problem. This is the top of the block in my 1948 Cub. Was this Cub stored outdoors without a cap on the...

Yep. I used a King Kutter middle buster and my 2005 Kubota B7510HST when installing landscaping around my new house. Made rototilling lot easier. Good luck

Gravel works fine, IF it's installed properly. The driveway at my ranch is 20 ft wide x 330 ft long and 6" thick. Three 2" thick layers of crusher run, each layer watered and compacted with a vibratory roller). The area was excavated before laying the gravel. No maintenance required during the...

I use 5 gallon plastic buckets filled with concrete. I embed a length of galvanized pipe in the concrete to make the weight easier to move around. You can add some rebar or wire mesh to the concrete to hold it together when the plastic bucket deteriorates from the sunlight. Good luck

My neighbors have several examples of cheap, old HP that they use to plow their hayfields. A Steiger Super Wildcat and an IH 4366 (made by Steiger) Probably more HP than you want. I've seen similar beasts go for $7-8K at local auctions. Just a thought. Good luck

I'd just mount the receiver on the top of the bucket like this. Two 5/8" or 3/4" bolts welded to the top of the FEL bucket and mating brackets welded to the receiver. Good luck

My farm truck was a 2004 Isuzu NPR stakebed truck (8x14 ft Supreme bed) with the 6.0L GMC gas engine, 4-speed auto tranny, GVWR 12,000 lb, curb weight 7000 lb, 49,500 miles showing when purchased. Paid $11K on eBay. Far better buy than overpriced, high mileage 3/4 and 1 ton pickups that you...

40 hp max: this is a spec for the implement--more than 40 hp could damage the middle buster. I pulled a small King Kutter middle buster with my Kubota B7510 HST (21 hp engine, 17 hp pto, no info on drawbar hp). Used it to plow the lawn area around my new house prior to rototilling. The soil was...

Add a safety screen to your ROPS to protect your backside when mowing. It's easy and inexpensive. A piece of expanded metal screen and four hose clamps. Also a handy place to hang a magnetic cup holder. Also, add a 2-inch receiver hitch to your FEL bucket. Just weld two 5/8" bolts to the...

Several years ago I build a drop seeder out of a pair of 5-ft wide grass boxes that I salvaged from an old Minneapolis Moline P3-6 grain drill. The grass boxes have 20 drops which direct the seed to a 10-ft wide two-bounce seed chute that distributes the seed evenly perpendicular to the...

I bought a 1951 Super A with mid mounted sicklebar, a rear scraper and 3pt hitch for $1300 about 9 years ago. I used to collect old tractors with bull gear rear axles. The sicklebar came detached from the tractor. Never got around to rebuilding the mower. Sold the tractor last year for...

There are a few of these plates available on eBay. ssqa attach plate | eBay I bought one of the $125 units when building a bale squeeze 7 years ago. No problem welding it onto the implement. Way strong enough to handle 2000 lb loads. Good luck

That's what you need to work on those WV hillsides--a straddle tractor like your TO-35. My 1964 MF135 diesel would be my choice to work on such hills. It was set up to squat low to work in the orchards around my place. Rear tires are 18" wide on 16" diameter rims and are loaded 2/3 with water...

I built a 20 x 28 equipment shed about 8 years ago that's built pole-barn style (posts, beams, purlins, and 28 gauge metal sides and roof). Cost about $2.5K for materials at Home Depot. Foundation: 18x18" x 24" deep concrete with rebar and embedded Simpson post supports. Posts: 4x6 Douglas...

Here is the grain drill I used behind my 2008 Mahindra 5525 to plant oats on my 10-acre place. It's an old Minneapolis Moline P3-6 drill that I refurbished. Bought two of them from my neighbor for $250 and used parts from both to make one good drill. It's 10 ft wide, 20 drops, single disc...

My neighbor and his partner have a sweet setup for haying his 8 acres. He prepares the field with his Kubota L4630 and an 8-ft wide tandem disc. Seeding (forage mix) is done with his 10-ft wide grain drill. Mowing is done with his partner's Hesston windrower. He bales with a New Holland...

I wouldn't worry about the wife handling a shuttle shift gear tranny. She'll get the hang of it in 10 minutes and eventually will probably be better at it than you:dance1: If you plan to work the hilly slopes on your property, be aware that all wheeled tractors are more or less unstable on...

I ran a Massey Ferguson 124 bailer (small squares, two twine) with my Mahindra 5525 (55 hp engine, 45 hp pto). The operator manual says the minimum hp for the 124 is 33 hp (pto). Balers this size have been operated successfully with much smaller tractors. This photo shows a Farmall Super A...

About 8 years ago I bought two old Minneapolis Moline P3-6 grain drills from a neighbor for $275. Ten feet wide, 20 drops, single disc openers. One of these had a pair of trip clutches to raise the openers when making turns. The other had a pair of simple levers to raise the openers. I...

The operator manual for the MF135 is free here http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/m...ml#post4303036 You'll find the info you need to service your tractor there. Get the factory manuals (parts and service) from AGCO. https://www.agcopubs.com/ My MF135 was a 1964 diesel deluxe model with...

My shop is a 24x42 ft steel building of pretty conventional design with two 10x10 ft rollup doors and 12 ft wall height. With 6" concrete floor (4000 psi concrete), cost was $23K in June 2005 when it was built. If I had to do it again, I'd go with a 40x40 ft steel arch building and a pull...

Raising the front is easy--just replace the wheel spindles with longer ones. The rear axle is the problem since the offset model uses bull gear axles for increased height while the 1710 standard has standard straight rear axle. Looks like you'll have to find one of those rare 1710 offset...

That grain drill you have looks a lot like my Minneapolis Moline P3-6 drill with a JD paint job (even upside down). Not saying it's not JD. Just looks suspicious. I restored two of those MM drills. Bought them from a neighbor for $275. Put about $300 in the restoration. Your drill looks real...

Sold my 10 acre ranch located in Tehama County (about 120 miles North of Sacramento) in Jan 2015. Bought the land in Dec 2004 at age 63. City boy realizing his boyhood dream of living on acreage in the country. Flat field of weeds with two dozen large almond trees--the remnants of a 65 year...

Here's a photo of my 1945 Oliver 60. Paid $2250 for it about 5 years ago. Had to reline the brake shoes due to leaking seals. Not a difficult job. The 60 is row crop tractor with bull gears (rear drive gears that are arranged horizontally rather than vertically). The brakes are located...

Here's my house with Hardiplank (brick red) half way up the sides and Hardipanel (off white) the rest of the way. Photo was taken 10 years after the house was built. Only painting done was on the white trim at about 9 years. No problems with that siding. Good luck

I used 120-lb concrete weights on my 7-ft Towner offset disk and towed a drag behind. Here's one version I used with a tire drag. Later I used a piece of chain link fence with the tires attached to the top for weight. That one worked better. The tractor is my Mahindra 5525. Good luck

I used a 6-ft Hawkline hog with my Mahindra 5525 to mow my 10-acre ranch. Got tired of laying on my back under the mower with an angle grinder (yes, I had the mower safely blocked). So one afternoon I took that angle grinder and cut a hatch into the top cover of the hog. Welded some angle to the...

So you regularly work your CK27 on those steep slopes with turf tires? Not me. I'd use the setup that I had on my 1964 MF135 diesel. The rears are 18.4-16 ag tires (16" dia rims) filled 2/3 with water (no freezing problem here in the North Sacramento Valley). The front axle spindles have been...

My grandfather had his blacksmith shop for nearly 65 years in central Wisconsin. Maybe this photo (circa 1915) will give you some ideas for your shop. No problems with CO asphyxiation in all those years blacksmithing. However, one of my uncles was CO-poisoned working in a tractor service...

JD 3520--37 hp engine, 30 hp pto. I assume you are not planning to bale this grass. I'd use a 5-ft brush hog and sharpen the blade edge to 1/16" radius (like the blade on a riding mower). This is probably the least expensive implement that will handle your job and do it quickly. On my 10 acre...

I ran a 48" wide Yanmar RS1200 tiller off my 2005 Kubota B7510HST (21 hp engine, 17 hp pto) with no problem. That tiller had no shear pin so I had to add a slip clutch in the pto driveline. The lower arms on the 3 point hitch that came with the 7510 were too short. So a used the longer arms...

My double-wide manufactured home was built on my 10-acre ranch in Tehama County, CA in Sep 2005 thru Jan 2006. 1800 sf, 3BR, 2B, 8'ft walls, 5:12 roof pitch, Hardipanel and Hardyplank exterior, triple dormers on a roof bump-up, large front porch. House is on a permanent foundation with 24" crawl...

Yes--a wider rear tire on a smaller diameter rim. My 1964 MF135 diesel was modified to have a low center of gravity by switching to 18.4-16 tires on a 16" diameter rim. The front axle spindles were swapped for shorter ones to keep the tractor level. All four tires are 2/3 filled with water (no...

Here's the SSQA that I had retrofitted by the dealer on my 2008 Mahindra 5525. Hope this helps. Good luck

To SAFELY handle 3000 lb loads, I'd look for a pre-owned wheel loader. Here's a photo of my neighbor's Allis Chalmers 545 loader. You can find something like this used quite a bit less expensive than a 100 hp tractor. Good luck

So you want to plant an orchard? Clay soil usually means hardpan--like we have here in the Central Valley of CA Many orchards here (almond, walnut, pistachio, olive, plum (prunes), mandarin orange). Orchard growers don't dig holes to plant the trees. The first step is to rip the soil with a D8...

"The property is hill side (everything is sloped, partially steep). Out of the area about 1-2 acres is grass, the remainder is forrest." Hillside property--you have to get the correct tractor type if you plan to work efficiently and SAFELY on slopes. Tractors are meant for work on level ground...

Front axle is definitely at the narrowest setting. You can adjust for wider front wheel track. The sliding pieces may be stuck or rusted in place, which would mean that you'll have to work a bit to free them up. Looks like the orchard rows were quite narrow (<10 ft wide) judging by the wheel...

Stay off that slope unless your tractor is set up for low center of gravity and wide wheel track. Otherwise you'll roll that tractor for sure. It's not worth the risk. You can do a lot of damage to your tractor, especially the engine if you can't get it shut down immediately, and to yourself...

Sure, you can put fatter tires on your tractor. No problem. My 1964 MF135 diesel has 18.4-16 rears loaded 2/3 full of water. Rims are 16 inch. The front axle spindles are shorter than normal to keep the tractor level. Tires like this are available at most stores that handle ag tires...

My Minneapolis Moline P3-6 drill (10-ft wide, 20 drops, 6" row spacing) had a pair of grass boxes for planting small seeds (grasses, alfalfa, etc). You can see those two small grass boxes attached to the front of the larger boxes for larger seeds (oats, wheat, etc) and/or granulated fertilizer...

I bought this B wide front four years ago off Craigslist for $1750. Tractor ran fine at delivery. Previous owner used it to rake hay. Had to fix a stuck radiator shutter assembly (remove and soak in PB Blaster for a few days to loosen the rust). Also replaced brake linings (not difficult)...

I would modify your L3710 to lower the center of gravity and increase the wheel track width to improve stability and safety while mowing your slopes. Easiest way is to change the rears to 16" dia rims and a wider turf tire (e.g. 18.4 x 16) and adjust the size of the front rims and tires to...

When I decided to get rid of the tubular fluorescents in my 24x42 ft shop (12 ft walls), those LED replacements were way too expensive. So I used the screwbase fluorescent outdoor spotlights with the integral ballast as replacements. Sockets are the weatherproof outdoor type, readily available...

Here's a few photos of the rear of my 1964 MF135 diesel showing the sway chains and the lower 3pt arms. You can see the attach pins for the stabilizer bars on the axles under the fenders. That old 135 of mine did not come with the stabilizers. Check out this recent TBN thread, post #20, for...

That's a good idea for all size brush hogs. Here's mine on my 2008 Mahindra 5525 that protects my backside when I use my 6-ft Hawkline hog and the flail mower. I used hose clamps to install that expanded metal screen the day after the 5525 was delivered. Good luck

I tilled my garden (50x75 ft) with a Yanmar RS1200 rototiller (48" wide) and my 2005 Kubota B7510HST. Tiller cost $250 from my local grey tractor dealer. I also used a Bolens GT1453 garden tractor with a 32" rototiller for that job after I sold the 7510. Found it on Craigslist for $600...

I used a King Kutter subsoiler (the $150 version from Tractor Supply) and my 2005 Kubota B7510HST to plow the soil around my place for landscaping when the house was built in 2005. Work was done in May an the end of the rainy season, so the soil was damp. No problem. Just took my time so nothing...

Get your rear tires filled with Rimguard. Rear hydraulic remotes--2 sets (minimum), 3 sets is better Get the skid steer quick attach option for the FEL on your tractor. Get a good size toolbox and bolt it onto one of the fenders. The factory toolboxes are way too small. Get a sunshade that bolts...

I've used walk behind tillers, 3-pt tillers (Yanmar RS1200 tiller, 48" wide, behind my Kubota B7510HST, and a garden tractor (Bolens GT1453 with 32" wide rototiller). I used the 3-pt tiller to put in about 1/4 acre of landscaping around my house when it was built in 2005. The Bolens was used for...

You can transport a grain drill up to 8 ft wide on a hitch or on a trailer without getting into trouble with the law. I'd find one at least 6 ft wide--7 or 8 ft is better. I restored two Minneapolis Moline P3-6 grain drills (10 ft wide, 20 drops, single disc openers) that I bought for $275...

This is about as far as I would go in ROPS "modifications". Added an expanded metal screen to the ROPS on my 2008 Mahindra 5525 to protect my backside when mowing (brush hog, flail mower). Used hose clamps to hold the screen in place. That ROPS is about 8 ft tall. Fits fine in my shop with...

Slopes: how steep are they? My first tractor was a new 2005 Kubota B7510HST with 4WD and the LA302 FEL. Not a good tractor for working on steep slopes. In fact, I nearly rolled that tractor while using the FEL to scoop loose dirt in a pile on level ground. The right front wheel dropped into a...

My neighbor has an old Allis Chalmers 545 wheel loader that he uses occasionally around his place. He's 91 years old and still can climb the ladder into the cab. Last time was a few years ago to bury one of the horses. That 545 is a real beast. Hope you have the skills and tools needed to...

"There got to be someone with a crazy imagination besides me out there that's already experiment with small time bale movers" I may qualify as crazy. Here's the combination bale accumulator/bale squeeze I built about 6 years ago to work with my 2008 Mahindra 5525 tractor. Sized for 8 small...

I bought this JD 350 side delivery rake a few years ago for $800. 10 ft wide, 3pt hitch type, pto driven. Used by 5x10 ft landscape trailer to get it home. Seller had a fork lift so it was easy to load. I unloaded it with my Mahindra 5525 with the FEL and clamp on forks. $500 is a lot for...

For low center of gravity, you want a straddle tractor like my 1964 MF135 diesel. Your legs straddle the transmission/drive train with your feet below the top of the transmission. The other type of tractor is the platform tractor that has the pedals above the transmission so you sit higher on...

Here are some photos showing my well installation in May 2005. Well is 154 feet deep. Pump is 1.5 hp at 120 ft. Water level in well was 53 ft. Well blew out at over 100 gpm. Get 30 gpm with that Franklin pump. 30 gal pressure tank set at 65 psi. Poured the concrete slab myself. Good luck

Yes, you can buy small balers. But they are expensive new. Mini Hay Balers and Compact Hay Balers | Small Farm Innovators Mini Hay Balers and Compact Hay Balers | Small Farm Innovators My Massey Ferguson 124 baler (two twine, small bales) could produce bales with length from about 35" to 50"...

Use gravel over 6-mil plastic. I've done this several times with good results. Gravel floor in the bonsai garden. Gravel floor in the equipment shed. Good luck

I used Sherwin Williams barn red (or brick red) exterior paint on my house in 2005. It's the pretty good stuff ($55/gal IIRC) Here's what it looked like in Oct 2005 when the house was being installed. Here's the same in Oct 2013. This side of the house faces South and gets the intense...

Hi Brandi. No problem setting the 1200 gallon septic tank in the hole when you have the right equipment on the delivery truck. Cost is included in the delivery.