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I go the syn. 5w-40 when new and after they get older I go with the 15w-40. I see your point and no reason why it wouldn't work. I just do what I do because the oil is thicker and stays in an old engine better and is cheaper. I used Shell Rot-T for years but have been using wally world oil...

I don't know what you are talking about. My 3 pt conical spreader is red, lightweight being made out of high tensile steel, cost me under $500 new, had no mfgr.'s designation but it is like the first picture in this post. I plant seeds in with my JD drill but on fertilizing I use this spreader...

I find several postings of broken front axles on small HP compacts and if you investigate the details, the operator was using the front axle as the main propeller.....which, as you said, wasn't designed for that.

I have a 2007 6530 Branson that goes into 4WD ok. It just is reluctant to come out ever since it was new. What works is to put the shift lever in reverse and pop the clutch while putting mild pressure on the lever. Comes right out. Apparently the coupling that slices over the shafts...

On a MMM, I think you would be wise to speak to other folks that have that option. I don't have nor want one and they can probably tell you why for my 225s.

If you squeeze the lower hose and don't feel water, there must not be any.......the lower radiator hose is the lowest point in the system......... Assuming that's a measurement error, take the thermostat out and bring up the radiator water level until the top of the tubes are covered half an...

The front tire needs to lead the rear to pull the tractor for steerability. If reversed, the rears will push the front around and make steering very difficult. Ratio's I have seen are 4% lead on the front, meaning you would see slip marks in soft soil, where the front tread met the soil, and...

How do you dispose of them?

My 1994 CIH 894 has steel framed doors. My 2007 Branson 6530 doesn't. I was running my 6' drum mower one day and put a rock into the Branson. Shattered into a million pieces. Got a new one in like 3 days from the warehouse in Plainview, Tx. and we put it in....not a big deal. Since that...

You really need to get away from the MMM attachment on a tractor, as mentioned above. Guarantee that you will regret that nuisance purchase. Buy a stand alone mower for your lawn type mowing. The MMM sold for $2500 10 years ago when I bought my first 25 HP tractor so in today's prices that...

I just bought a couple of CIH tractors: 395 and 895.....the 1990 -1994 versions of the X85 series with few changes. Very impressed with their ruggedness. My 895 service manual is for both versions so they must be pretty close in comparisons. Scuttlebutt has it that the English factory that...

I'm NE of Dallas and it has been raining off and on for 3 months. I accidentally found a 3 day window and got my winter crop somewhat baled....good enough, but not my best work, and then on another 3-4 day window got my summer hay crop planted. Checked it today and yellow but 4" tall. When it...

Our pest here is Armadillos. They dig up your yard but at night they go under your house and find a pad on which a footing is resting and dig a hole, spend the night and ransack your yard the next day then fine another pad to sleep under.....getting tired of paying foundation guys to fix their...

The Generac brand of home standby generator is automatically programmed to run 15 minutes every week at about the same time. I have had mine since 2014 and has been one of the best decisions in my life, especially here later on in life.

You aren't hurting anything by cutting a lengthwise groove the same dimensions as the circular groove already there. I'd do it in a heart beat and then work the bucket to maxes and install more grease till you have had at least 2-3 of good pumps in there. Expect it to squirt out the ends which...

It must be pretty good as the BTO farmers around here apparently use it as their fields are absolutely perfect with the plant location and color (fertilization) being absolutely even.

I agree on the 2k forks. My Branson dealer sold the 4k and my FEL won't lift 4k and I don't need the extra weight up front, but that's what he had and that's what I bought with the tractor purchase.

It also helps when you are trying to connect an implement to the 3 pt. system.

Hate to disagree with you but I had a co-worker, raised a farm boy, senior EE where I worked and a good friend, that decided that he'd have something to do and make some money. He went to used car lots and collected old batteries and took them to his shop and drained the fluid, maybe...

I agree on forget the FEL.....several reasons that's a bad idea. I have a 3 pt scoop and a 3 pt boom that I used in lieu of a FEL when I first started trying to learn how to farm. Once I expanded my "herd" the FELs solved both problems on different tractors than your 1700. On sitting, a few...

I bought a set of these suckers and they will kill your back.....like riding on stone wheels. It looks like that they were designed to give on impact....well your mower needs to weigh 5x or so of commercially available machines for that to "might" happen. Well my 61" 36 HP commercial mower...

I have had problems with Slime after years of installation. I do better with the pink Berryman's product for that function. Sold the same places as slime with a few exceptions...TSC is the only place I have seen Slime for sale.

I had a small tractor with R4s front and rear. I wanted rear traction and since R1s are usually thinner than the R4s on the rear I had to buy new, thinner wheels too. Just do as others have said and read the specs on the different tires published on the www in different places. Remember the...

If you don't find a pet-cock on the lower right or left side of the radiator, remove the lower radiator hose at the radiator to drain. As mentioned , the tractor is probably a 2 section fluid compartment: Under the engine's oil pan will be a plug. Somewhere under the trans/hydraulic...

I bought my 11kw, Generac built V twin in 2014. I run it on a direct line to a 500 gallon Propane tank. Once a year I change the filter and oil and use 10w-30 full synthetic. With the Propane fuel, the oil comes out about as clear as it was going in. I have had numerous outages and it runs a...

I have a 65 HP 4wd tractor that I abused....very rough 1st smoothing after plowing, bucket full of gravel to help to smooth out the ride.......I broke both front axle bearings. OEM front end oil was the same as in the hydro/tranny/differential. After fixing the problem, I installed 85w-140 and...

I currently have 3ea 3 cylinger Fords....3000, 3600, and 3910. I use them a few hundred hours a year. I get mixed emotions about HD antifreeze (Fleetguard from my OTR truck dealer for one) designed to prevent pitting of cylinder liners in particular and I have been told by Ford mechanics that...

I use SF in a lot of my engines but my diesels get Power Services products. One of the items they sell is anti-gelling. Being a N. Texan I usually don't have a freezing problem but year before last we got down to -4F......since 1978 +10 was the coldest it ever got. I use 3ea. 55 gallon...

I think the loader spec on the 225s is more than adequate. Considering the size of the tractor, you need to be careful and pay attention to what you are doing and what's happening with loaders on those small tractors. I've had some tricky situations with mine and pay close attention and live...

Any water you get over the winter from condensation can be burned off when you start using your tractor the following year. The only way to prevent condensation is to have a hermetically sealed container. Since low sulphur content fuels and oils are the thing now, Sulphuric Acid in an engine...

If you want a tractor just to mow and can figure out a way to clean out the packed in grass in the spring when the grass is wet internally and externally then a MMM....mid mount mower on a tractor will give you a reliable mowing device and cut a smooth lawn. If you want to use the tractor for...

"Dust" when baling hay besides being cool makes life sweet when you are baling.

A 6' shredder on level ground cutting grass less than 6" tall isn't a load on a 100 HP tractor.

You need to prepare yourself for the fact that adding a loader on these tractors blocks a lot of engine access for doing normal maintenance much less a big job. Nice looking tractor!

When I buy used the first thing I do is to change the fluids. On a tractor that has been sitting a lot (like your new purchase), over the years the particulates in the oil will settle out and wind up accumulating on the oil pan. If you change the oil and the new oil gets dirty on the runup...

I ran a JD 4020 with a mower much smaller than that tractor could handle HP wise. I decided to install the 1000 RPM shaft, or turn the 540 around....forget which, been decades, and run the tractor at half the normal PTO RPM. Worked fine. I just bought an older tractor and the tach is inop...

Farm Diesel contains the same dye because it isn't a "road use" fuel.

I have 7 tractors from 25 to 84 HP and from 1965 to 2021. I am a STO but being 82 and working alone, I use multiple tractors outfitted as the need occurs such that I don't have to keep switching implements often. I have been user of Power Services products for the last 30 years at least. In...

Wrong!!!!! I was a 12 year veteran of Catholic Schools and had no social problems whatsoever, myself nor the schools, including a Catholic Military School that my mother worked her ass off to send me there because she thought it was what I needed. I have the utmost respect for the Nuns and Lay...

Having (been following) seen a friend coming home from work one day with a 16' tandem, bumper pull trailer, loaded with 4 concrete culverts (approx 3' in diameter) loaded behind the tandem on the trailer, and watching as he came down a hill, hit a bridge and having watched the trailer...

Considering the volume of new oil remaining in a drained filter and the volume of the crankcase with the HD oil, I don't see changing the filter either. I'm an oil nut having my first vehicle, used truck purchase as a teen, having a worn out engine for lack of proper oil and changes (47 Chebby...

I don't have one and have no idea as to what I am missing.

The rating of your gearbox is probably 45 HP for a 5' mower. Having BTDT, you DO NOT drive a gear box with more HP than that for which it is rated. Besides that, the 5' needs to be a 6', probably 7' depending on the spacing of your rear tires to ensure that the tractor's width falls within...

When I bought my Branson 6530C it was because it had all the "whistles and bells" I wanted in a new tractor. It is a 2007, bought new, and the cab has never been removed nor has it been returned to the dealer for any reason.

I have 7 tractors, 2 of which are with cab. The cab units are for a reason why you want a cab. The others aren't. Your choice.

I too was impressed with the amount of steel that was in my Branson. The loader support, whereby the majority of the lifting stress was centered, was over an inch thick and 8-10" wide right in front of the cab with full access to the engine area when the FEL was raised. In 2016 I bought a...

I bought a new 2007 Branson 6530 with cab , FEL, and obviously for the day, 4WD. It has 24 gears; 12 regular and a creep function that doubles that number with a geared transmission....no hydro whine. The shifting range is 3 and 4 speeds per range. The transmission is shuttle shift with clutch...

A new neighbor from the city bought a farm across from me. They mentioned JD because they have field service which this new owner would need. I suggested a new 2016 JD 4052 with the JD 6' mower. Other than the damage they did unknowingly, the purchase has been problem free. A couple of years...

First thing is that having shopped used tractors over the years, you need to see and run what you are about to buy and understand what is there and what isn't or broken and what would it take to fix it. I recently bought another tractor, used and somewhat vintage and shipping and sitting in the...

I have a 2007 Branson 6530, 4wd with loader and cab, I bought new and one of the reasons was the Cummins licensed engine (now described as the Kukje engine)....all mechanical. Not sorry. Recently I was looking for another tractor, used, in the same or slightly larger HP and found used TYMs...

They also have a lot of ag. info. that they publish that is very helpful. Some of it is available on their www. The title of the facility might be TAMU Research Center if you have a problem with the title listed above.

A 4x5 or 5x4 round baler would be your best bet. Small enough for folks with smaller tractors to haul/feed, and can sit out in the weather being round. I have an older JD 375 5x4 that is twine wrap and does my small farm just fine. Its a '91 year model, no telling how many bales....not too...

R1 4 ply is your softest riding and best traction......BTDT

As I mentioned earlier, just because its a turf doesn't necessarily have softer sidewalls....Titans are not the answer.

The reason for the front "lead" of a few percent is that keeps the rears from pushing the front around a curve and lets the fronts pull the rears around the curve.

Depends on the type of tire. R1s usually have soft sidewalls on the larger tractors at least and 18 PSI is the highest I have seen. 18 on my R1s rounds the tread contact and that's why I run a lower pressure watching for total ground contact across the tread.

I had Industrials on a 25 HP tractor and figured turfs would give me a softer ride so I ordered a set of Titan 4 ply Turfs and the sidewall was as stiff as the R4....$500+ down the drain.

On the exactness thing, anybody bought a tube for a Ford front end lately? The tubes that work and don't split and are available around here (Korean) have an applicable tire range of several sizes, like 2 diameters and 4 or so widths of adaptability to a specific tire.

I have Houston Black Clay and have been fighting it since I was a kid......in town before I grew up and bought a farm. The sink holes will remain and increase in size and depth the longer the soil isn't managed. First thing is that you need to be able to catch it when it is vulnerable.....not...

My experience is that the towing vehicle wheel base needs to be much shorter than that of the trailer. You need to have a good view of the trailer from the driver's seat and you need to immediately correct any change in direction that interferes with your anticipated task. Best bet is to...

That particular part is equipment specific or a small range of such so you will probably have to go to a dealer. Branson dealers are all across the US and take orders and ship parts. One near me Is Big Tex Branson on I 30 East of Dallas. They will order and ship your part and are nice folks...

My local privately owned auto parts store stocks a great battery at a reasonable price. He has a listing of the size and CCA requirements of the tractor in question. If yours doesn't have such, bring your old battery in and they shuld be able to match it. You will need to give them the old...

My experience with band-aids is that the band-aid winds up damaging other things that were working perfectly normal prior to the "malpractice". Like others have said, get a new head gasket and fix it right with a service manual to guide you and ensure that you set the valve tappets at the...

My understanding of those systems is that Ford for example, of that era, used a "power assisted" system that put out around 600 PSI. The system would steer manually but if the assist was functioning the steering force was greatly reduced. I just acquired a Case-IH 895 that had the same...

I have a 3000 and 3600 and 3910. If I were to vote for a copy it wouldn't be the 3000 as I like the upgrades Ford added over the years.

No it doesn't kill everything! Read the label! Its a broadleaf herbicide. It attacks plants with a round cell structure rather than a parallel structure like is found with grass. It doesn't kill your grass. If you want to kill everything use Glyphosate which kills trees too including stumps...

I have had 2 round balers; a JD 530 rolling a 5x6 and a JD 375 currently, rolling a 5x4. I bought both used and when I sold my cows and a lot of equipment, I downsized to the 375. Both have been extremely reliable and roll a good bale. I couldn't ask for anything more.

I don't know what you guys are doing with your buckets but I have had bucket tractors up to a 96 HP JD with loader and down to an LS MT2-25s and over the 40+ years of trying to learn how to farm I never damaged a loader bucket and I used them for lots of things without any added cutting edge.

The Branson 6530 that I have has a Cummins licensed engine which is purely mechanical. I understand that TYM bought Branson to get their Cummins licensed engines in their tractors as I have been around several TYMs that had other engines which were made prior to the takeover. What I know...

My nearest LS dealer is about 30 miles distant. He sold a box of filters, all of them to fit my M2 25s for $50. It was a service function of LS and they made up the box and offered it for sale. Haven't seen or heard of any other manufacturer doing that for their existing customers. I...

ebay is a great place to shop too. I have had almost 100% luck in getting small part wearout things on my 7 tractors dating from 1965 to 2021. 25-84 HP.

Condition is everything and gas usually means problems. Its probably a dual range 4 speed giving you 8 forward and 2 reverse (hi-lo gear shifter). Depending on condition I wouldn't buy a gas tractor but if you insist, wouldn't give more than $4k for one in really good shape, new rubber and...

Problem I have with older popular US used tractors is that the loader frame blocks almost all access to the engine area. Newer compact tractors including my Branson 6530 have adequate bracing in the midsection such that when you raise the FEL there is absolutely zero interference for you to go...

Ask the dealer the "cash" price!

I bought the 2021 LS Mt2-25s at the recommendation of the dealer. I traded in a 2016 other brand in the deal. The differences were larger operator station, step for entry which turned out to be handy, Tilt steering wheel allows me to have the wheel in my lap when running but out of the way...

This file is a couple of weeks old but still maybe active. I have used a ford 2000 (30 HP) for many years digging post holes up and including a 12" auger, usually using a 9". My method is at low speeds and since HP = torque x RPM basically, if the speed is slow the HP required to drive it is...

I have a purchased new, LS M2-25s open station with loader and in the last 2 years of ownership had zero problems and I really like the engineering, component selection, and creature comforts it possesses. I also have a 65 HP Branson with cab and loader that I bought new in 2007 and haven't had...

I have 6 tractors (1965 to 2007 yearmodels, 25-65 HP), 4 of which are in the 45-50 hp class and 2 of those I purchased last year with me already having 2 of them. I am 82 and have diverse chores and do things for neighbors which adds to the diversity. Hooking up implements at my age, working...

My Generac's software automatically runs my unit every Wednesday, around 1PM for 15 minutes!!!!

The 3000 is a good light to medium weight implement puller, easy to get on and off and plenty of operator space with usually a vertically spring tensioned back seat giving about 4" of deflection....way better than the 1-2" of horizontal spring suspension seats, and these seats are readily...

Before you start adding baffles and such, you need to find out what the exhaust requirements are for your tractor. I accidentally bought an IH muffler for a Ford tractor. You couldn't see through the IH but you could the Ford. The tractor wouldn't run with the IH and I had to go the expense...

Its a lubricant even though spark plug thread lube is a paste as probably others are. If I need one I go to my little packs of that. Not rocket science. Just thread a nut on a bolt and with your fingers run the nut up to the head of the bolt. Get out your torque wrench and see how many...

My cab tractor will always have a cloth (breathable) seat. My open stations get vinyl, usually with a removable fabric cushion since they sometimes sit out in the weather and weather can get under the sheds where they are normally parked. For a removable cushion for vinyl seat tractors, the...

When I first saw it I thought it was a great idea to sit on an adjustable cushion of air. So, I bought a new tractor in 2007 with an air ride seat and even though it had a cab, the air ride function was problematic and Pneumatics was the source of the problems. So I trashed it and bought a...

My biggest problem with mowers other than shredder type equipment is loading up with grass clippings and getting them cleaned out. I have several types of equipment to address the problem and my current method is to take my 25 hp tractor loader and with a chain on the front end, lift the mower...

I don't know the size of your tractor but i got a pair of square tube, an inner and outer. with an adjustment pin for setting length on ebay. Put them on my Ford 3000 and best thing I ever did.....other than install Pat's 3 PT QDs.

I bought one in Jan., 2021 with loader new, for 15,500 delivered and dealer taking 2 tractors in trade from 200 miles away. If you haven't been in/on one, you need to check it out. Only thing with these little tractors is you need to pay attention to what you are doing when doing loader work...

A word of caution. I thought a turf would be softer riding than the industrials so I ordered a set of Titan I think surfs for the rear of my 25 hp tractor. Got them in and the sidewall was stiff enough to just about hold up the tractor with no air.. They are sitting in the barn.

If you are answering me, yes....multi-viscosity heaviest weight commonly available.....I forgot the number for the cold viscosity.....maybe 80w. I think I bought some synthetic that was 75W-120 in a quart bottle once.

Probably "Premium" UTD (all sump applicable) as it at least has wet brakes which is enough of a reason, and probably has hydrostatic steering which in my opinion would be another...besides the full blown hydro. tranny if it has one with a premium requirement. If it is post 2007 and it probably...

I have 6, 25-65 HP and use all of them for one thing or another. At 82 and working alone, hooking up implements is a chore most of the time so I have dedicated tractors for certain jobs. The little LS with loader was bought to be handy around the place. It has proven itself repeatedly. If I...

I use an 8' chain link, spike harrow and let mother nature flatten it with rain. Also have had situations where clods are large (clay soil) and run the harrow and then the packer....cylinder full of water....like a cultipacker but no variations in the surface

I bought a 2007 65 HP tractor specifying UTF for the front axle. Bought the same brand in a 25 hp unit in 2016 and it said 80w-90 in the users manual and on the fill plug. I had bearing failures on the 65 due to some mistakes I made in hopping clods with a bucket full of gravel. After I fixed...

I have a Navistar dealer close by. He buys them by the skid; Size 31 (27 with centered 3/8" stud posts), 900-1000 CCA, sealed tops $78 a few months ago and if they will fit the tractor in need they get one of these.

I too would look at some lube on any shaft that moves.

Well you gotta build it to sell it and building could take all year....like you are still building them when somebody is selling them or you are building them for the next years market. Agree on the serial number if you need parts.

Thanks for the thoughtful replies. I don't like the 2wd either. I have 2 4wd tractors and the extra axle pulling has helped me enough times to know that it is desired. I was thinking about this as the power source for my JD 375 4x6 baler primarily but the asking price is pretty high just to...

Saw a 2002, 2wd, rear remotes, cab, 2000 hrs with loader, M6800. Never had a Kubota and have heard that parts are pricy. Thinking about purchasing from owner. Owner says AC and heater in cab work great. Looks to be in good shape with a couple of pictures. No other comments. Should I be leery?

Don't cry too much. I bought a 3910 with 900 hrs at an estate sale and cost me $7,500. Took it home, changed the fluids and that was about it......you got your money's worth and then some.

I have been at it for over 45 years now. I started with what you are looking for and migrated to more modern equipment. Antiques are a good place to start but the more hours you put in the saddle the more you appreciate and will pay for the more modern conveniences.

Some beer. Everything is fixed and the harvest season is over with stellar results. I am rewarding my equipment and myself!

I have used: https://www.alexanderstractorparts.com They specialize in machine shop work in resioring Ford engine parts and engines. I used them before and work was first class. Never had a problem what they worked on. They fixed a cracked head on a 4 cyl. Ford 4000 for me. I went to the...

Has a trailer hitch on the engine end. PUll it with your PU or a tractor. The wheels and stabilizer arms are about 3" square steel and are identical fit for the front and rear "receivers". When you get where you are going you lift up the machine with the bucket and swap the wheel positions...

I like today's 4wd tractors that have a lower aspect ratio in the front tires which makes sidewall stress and flexing much better (less) than older FEL designed tractors of which I have/had both excluding my 4010 and 4020 JDs with 9x or 11x (as I recall) width 8 ply tires.....the 9x on the 10 a...

I have a pull behind tedder and a 6' drum mower. Haven't had problems with the sale or the implements other than I don't have any close dealers....a minor cost disadvantage.

I pump our of 55 gallon drums with a Tractor Supply 12v pump. The tube that sticks into the tank stops about 1 1/2 inch from the bottom. Every time I fill up I get a flash light and peer at the remaining fuel looking for water, crud or algae. On the output of that pump I installed a final...

My hat's off to the farm/ranch canine's loyalty. Really gets to me. One popular dog around here is the Australian Shepherd. https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/australian-shepherd/ Besides the comments posted here, there is a close-by restaurant that is frequented by the local farmers and...

A story. I have a Ferris 61" ZT mower with the 26 hp HD Briggs V twin that was a couple of years old at the time. i had studded snow tires on the rears to help in holding on slopes and wet grass. One day I was mowing the grass along the pond and I got too close to the water. The mower...

My first question is percentage of usage. The answer with the highest percentage would be my choice. Both answers have problematic differences whereby either the choice can't do the work desired, or the choice has things that interfere with the intended task. Once the choice is made, I would...

Besides the welcomed cool part, it keeps you from having to physically endure all the dust associated with summer baling especially when the wind is blowing from the South at a usual good clip and you are headed North. Sometimes I'll stop, turn the baler either E or W and then start the tying...

My guess if the fuel shutoff is electric. Had a similar thing on a TYM of a neighbors....I looked high and low for the fuel shutoff and discovered the two wires going to the injector pump.

All States Ag. Parts would be my first guess.

All States Ag. Parts. Sell new, reconditioned, and used parts, with sites across the US.

I'd check it visually too and use it but in my supply hose I would ensure that I had a Golenrod or whatever the name is, final filter to pick up any minute particles that may be unseen. TSC sells them among others.

Only potential drawback in today's market is what kind of emission equipment is on the 35 that isn't on the 25....which is exempt from the latest emission mandates.

Early in the spring of 2007 I went to a couple of the popular color dealerships and had a look around looking to buy a new tractor fully loaded. Both had a backlog of tractors needing something redone (may have been oil changes) and I gave up on buying a new tractor that spring because I felt...

I agree on getting what works for a lot less. My off brand tractors are extremely well built and designed. Very reliable work horses. I have older Fords and Case-IH that are work horses too. One thing I like about newly designed FELs (on seemingly all newer tractors these days) is that they...

Off topic but I'll stick this comment in anyway......a cab makes a world of difference when baling hay too!

I bought a tractor in 2021 and it may have been a 2020 or it may have been a 2021; I was wondering about that initially....not a show stopper but just wondered. It was sitting on the dealer's lot when we made the deal in January so it could have been a 2020. If it really mattered to me I would...

My reason for not wanting one is that it changes length as hyd fluid heats up.....mechanical ones don't...if you apply the locking ring with a whack after setting as desired.

Bouncing you back to the dealer is the same with Branson. What you need to do is find a dealer that is responsive. I did and solved my parts supply problem.....the dealer doesn't have to be next door.

My neighbor has one with the cab. He is over 6' tall and muscular build. He seems to fold up inside and has never complained. I find the operator's station with the cab has more room than my Branson 6530.....especially head room for my 6'4" frame having sat in the seat and checked things out...

This is a little old but I am cleaning house for my daughter's visit for my birthday and am house bound. Got the chores done and now killing time for supper. I have purchased about 6 of these units off ebay and have no idea as to who manufactures them. I keep my tractors under cover and don't...

I've been running tractors up to 100 HP and 7 quantity of many colors for 45+ years. I use JD's J20C spec for my hydrostatic transmission, or steering, wet brake, transmission/differential/steering fluid spec when deciding on a fluid for that purpose. Reason being is the quality of the spec...

Don't knock that which you are totally ignorant about! Both products have their place in my shop!

Did you load test the battery? If ok, how about battery to engine connections and cables....bad contacts? Assume its a spark ignition machine and any load applied to the battery lowers the voltage to the point that it can't supply adequate spark.

If you read the safety guidelines published by tractors mfgrs. in their customer supplied brochures they recommend just that....back up the grade! I had a neighborhood teen helping me yesterday and I was teaching him how to operate my equipment. The first thing I did was to get the safety...

Besides the fuel related comments of which I agree, have you added fuel recently? If so, did you purchase it from your usual supplier and could it have become contaminated prior to your usage?

Besides checking all the things mentioned above, get a voltmeter and check the voltage on your battery. If less than12.6 volts, charge it. They do self discharge when left sitting.....I learned that the hard way and now I keep battery maintainers on all my seldom used batteries.

After you get all the above figured out don't forget to protect yourself from rats and mice. I use poison 1"x2" bricketts with a hole in the center for stringing on a wire to keep them in place available at the local farm store. Rodents can make a mess of your equipment if unabated.....BTDT

Since 2007 I've bought 3 new tractors and have had them delivered immediately, or loaded them on my trailer off the lot and took them home. If the dealer is that backlogged I know that he's thrilled at the end of the month!

More headroom. My 2007 Branson 6530 (65 HP) has the AC unit (cowling) right in front of my forehead and I bump my head on it all the time. Friend of mine has a 46 hp TYM, doesn't have the evaporator just in front of the seat in the overhead and has ample headroom for a 6'5" guy.

I have a 2007 Branson 6530 and had a 2016 2400 which I traded on something different. On the side of the cowling of the 6530 is a Cummins sticker eluding to the fact that it has a Cummins licensed engine that just happened to be built by Komatsu in Japan per the ID plate on the side of the...

I am an old school guy and wanted a little 25 hp to do odd jobs around the place since I am 82. I went with the Branson 2400 which is a stick shift with a transmission driven PTO.....you have to engage it and then let the clutch out for it to rotate. Additionally I am a big guy and over time...

I have a 3910 that sat out in the weather glazing over the plastic cover before I bought it. ebay has the whole instrument panel for a great price. Takes about 15 minutes to change it. I put one in my 3000 years ago, and recently bought aFord 3600, same problem, fixed it, and Case-IH 395 with...

I just bought 2 used tractors and paying cash the price reduction more than paid for the things of which you speak. Besides it gave me something to do and now they are in the work force and fill some gaps I had.

An 8n would do the job if that's the only consideration. On tires check out dune buggies. Some are totally slick with one cross bar and the reason is that on a dune you can easily sink before you move forward....with lots of lugs. I do a neighbor's arena with a little 25 hp 4wd LS with...

Well I noticed that the (really) old tractors are commanding a dazzling price these days. Must be selling them as they pop up and disappear.

You are right about the category you selected. But in a different category, this old school boy traded in his gear drive for a Hydro for the convenience. Purpose was to do odd jobs around the farm with maximum convenience. I have 5 others to do things like you mention and they are sticks...

Nor N. Texas. I finally figured out its a 3 pt. post hole digger with auger. $300 mentioned soulds like a fair price....I doubt you would ever wear one out unless you are in the fencing business.

I am very happy with my LS MT225s which is just full of amenities. Bought it new in 2020 for $15.5k. No need to spend big bucks to get a fine product.

I wanted to trade in a 25 hp Branson on a hydrostat Branson unit. Dealer said they don't take trades but gave me the phone number of a guy who does. Turns out the guy is an LS dealer 250 miles away. I contacted him and told him I had the branson and a 63 Ford 2000 I wanted to trade on a...

I ran a JD 530 5x6 roller behind a JD 4230 with cab (weight), 100 PTO hp on gently sloping terrain. Coming up hills with a near full roll of sorghum-sudan hay it would start grunting...540 PTO.

This evening I re-read your response again. Second guessing the item, the device with a manual, hand operated valve may have been the (mechanically activated) fuel pump. There is a manual lever located on the side that can be turned 90* and probably is the tank shut off you mentioned. Agree...

Thank you sir.

Having some fuel flow problems. Tractor is a T474 and fuel tank is at the rear of the tractor and mounted high, just under the windows. Cleaning up a water in fuel issue and working through the fuel system. Question is, does anyone know the location of the fuel flow solenoid on these...

Test drive an LS MT2-25s with loader.......then go home and think about what you can/will do with that! Then go back to the dealer and haggle him down and buy it. Mine is a 2021 I bought new for $15,500 and that included shipping 250 miles and the seller took 2 trade-ins back with him making...

Within the last couple of months upping my corral to 6: 1981 Ford 3600 and 1991 Case-IH. Reason being at my age and working alone, I am tired of mounting and dismounting implements. These last 2 are specific purpose and will stay with the selected implements, not changing. The other ones...

I traded in another brand for an MT 225S with loader and QD buckets, spears, and pallet forks. They really have the operator in mind when they designed this little work horse. I use mine every day for something....working alone it's a 3rd hand....how many 25 hp tractors have a tilt wheel so...

Neighbor has one, probably '60 vintage, around 55 HP. What amazes me are the accessories you can have on one. I think I remember an air pump for inflating tires for one and there were a couple of others that normally aren't found on popular tractors. Built stout, lots of steel. Yes on the...

Neighbor accidentally added water contaminated fuel to a T474. Working from the tank through the filters, the pump and bleeding lines at the injectors should be straight forward. Question: is the pump self bleeding or is there a bleed screw on the pump that allows you to unplug the plug crank...

I lost 4wd front wheel bearings using fluids rather than gear oil on a new tractor doing heavy work. Installed gear oil and haven't looked back. The brand of tractor having the problem recommended fluid at the time of mfgr.....2007. In 2016 I bought another, smaller tractor of the same brand...

A couple of years ago I bought an LS MT2 25s....25 hp. Really a well thought out machine with operator conveniences a fore thought. Its a hydro and this old school boy wouldn't have it any other way now that I have owned a hydro for a tractor that size and jobs for which it was designed. It...

Done deal. I got the right answers on another forum and you go from N, pull the stick toward the seat and move forward for high range. Thanks for the reply. Tractor is now at my farm.

I may have picked up the right answer, need to try it: F-R lever is a dual action lever not only switching between these directions, but moving the handle from N toward the seat then forward puts you in high range. We'll see.

Trying to buy this tractor and it has the 8 speed synchronized gear shift. Has 2 levers to the left of the seat: Near the fender is the F-N-R. Adjacent to the seat is the 1-2-3-4-N. lever. It is currently in low range. How do you get the tractor to shift to the high range 5-6-7-8-N?

I made 4" spacers out of 1/4" plate steel and 8" dia. steel pipe. Reason for that width was that my compact 25 hp tractor tread width just fit inside the swath of my 5' rotary cutter. Living on a hill with gulleys and all, I would go to wider if I could.

I am interested in soft ride and tillage besides farm tractor chores. R1 tractors solve both problems. R4's stiff sidewalls are a hindrance to me and I have cushioned my seat/spring experiments as far as I can....I have a pile of have not seats and spring/air assemblies that didn't work. I...

There is a better one out there. I used this for decades and finally wore it out...it worked but no game changer. In visiting my local primarily used equipment dealer he had a different brand with no manufacturer tag to be found. Difference was SS slinger, slide distribution selector under...

If you powered down a 3 pt on a 2wd tractor, expect a long stay in your current position.....rear wheels off the ground!

Good info. The click means that there is inadequate voltage across the starter terminals to cause enough current through the starter to spin it. Causes are usually 3: 1. Battery defective: Is sulphated up and has excessive internal resistancen or has a low charge....they self bleed over time...

The above needs the premium oil. I usually look for the JD J20C speck on the container for mine with the above upgrades.

That event, especially in the spring trying to get Rye grass baled, drove me to depend on a tedder. Money well spent but still a tricky operation. I can't imagine what a farmer goes through in Northern States in an attempt to accomplish the above.

Those work too to clean plowed grass and such out of a freshly plowed field.....sometimes fingers and spikes do too good of a job doing the above.

Well I can do that too but cracking the gate lets too much out. I have adjustable flow valves on my MOCO to compensate for different loads on the pair of springs. I am amazed at hot little hyd pressure/flow it takes to move the carriage from limit to limit. There is always the disc flow...

Numerous sources mention that initial startup, oil starvation is the most destructive time of engine operation. Low W ratings are your friend! I am a holdover heavy oil preferrer guy. Used to be I ran15W-40 in my 5 liter '88 Ford P/U. If the truck sat for awhile, upon start up, I'd hear...

I like/run some Kendas. With 6 plies you will probably have good flat contact.....control your air pressure....pump up to max rated and then bleed off while watching the outer tips of the tread on a flat surface (concrete). When the outer edge of the lug just touches the ground, stop bleeding.

All other things being equal I agree....butttttt being equal is the problem in my opinion. Course this past year, with the long drought we had, getting any hay was the task, regardless of the size/price.

I have a Cummins licensed engine in my 6530. Its made by Komatsu in Japan. Other Cummins licensed engines are made by Kukje in S. Korea. Only differences in Cummins built and licensed engines would be the place of manufacture I would guess if model numbers are the same.

3910s have wet brakes which is one of the requirements for Premium Trans-Hydraulic-Differential fluid. J-20C spec in the specs called out on the rear of the container is what I look for.

Usually you get the shipping charges when you go to the order compilation site. If freight isn't posted as free you input your Zip. for the site to compile your shipping charges. I would expect that if you show a Canadian Zip and the seller is in the US the computer will add any import duties...

I use the teeth pointing forward to drag material to the disposition site. I drag numerous loads to the site. Then I turn the blade around so that I can push the material backwards into a pile.....piece of cake. Then torch the pile and be done with it.

Some designers fix their seat switches so that you can't easily disconnect them. Having had that experience, when I disconnected mine, I removed the switch from the seat and taped a coin over the button. The original tape type didn't last so I upgraded the tape and haven't had any problems since.

I have a 225s and don't have that problem. Had it for a couple of years now, <than 300 hrs. Only problems I had was a left rear light assy where some LEDs were acting up....dealer replaced, and I modified the seat, removing the seat switch so that I could get off and on without the thing...

My experience just happened a few days ago. I have Tall Fescue coming up as it is basically Spring here. I have one spot that I can't bale so I decided to mow it for a couple of reasons. Clipping it returned it to the growth mode and its almost as tall as it was a few days ago prior to...

On bale weight, I have a JD 375. 5' long x 4' diameter bale maker. I was making sloppy bales and thanks to a comment by Tx, Jim, I installed a pressure gauge monitoring my bale forming cylinder and it was only registering around 1000#. I replaced the pressure regulator valve which forced the...

I had a similar problem with Yesterday's Tractors. Did contact a rep. and they combined my old posts and new posts with the same log-in ID. Really appreciated that. Didn't have to start over after a couple of years of activity.

On the subject, I find PS fluid interesting for example. Depending on the machine and mfgr., it varies from actual PS fluid to Ford tranny fluid, to XW-30 motor oil and who knows what else. My take is that lubricants are basically lubricants of different base stocks. Additives however are...

Mobil 1 markets 0w-XX synthetic oil. What that means is that it stays fluid at any temp down to some level. The XX is for the high temp operation which is important to the engine design which, depending on things like manufacturing tolerances to use the thinner (more efficient) oils, so today...

Diesel engines ignite by "compression". They require the additives in "C" rated oils, not "S" only which is for "spark" ignited systems. Diesels run higher compressions and have higher wear potentials and need the extra additives. Usually C rated oils are also rated for S service but not...

Well I was fed the burn faster theory on lower octane when I was growing up. Now that I qualify as an 81 year old senior citizen, I find that my 2 stroke 115 Hp outboard and my little 2 stroke farm implements and my 4 stroke machines run better and start faster and easier on the higher octanes...

Find a local GASOLINE dealer and fill up with their premium 91 octane. Your little darlings will love you for it....and add your additives if you like. I like 91 as my equipment starts easier and runs better regardless of all the data out there identifying the differences in regular and...

I had the local tire shop do my tires when buying new on one of my tractors. Here in N. Tx., he put in 6 gallons of AF to 50 gallons of water in each 13.6x28. Never had a problem. Besides, slush doesn't pose a problem. Freezing solid does!

I took an 8" diameter piece of pipe and 1/4" flat plate steel and made my 4" spacers for my 24 hp tractor. I had a machine shop do the plate cut outs and drill the 8 bolt pattern holes to match the pattern in the wheel. I used through bolts matching the diameter of the original bolts to attach...

Problem with a drum mower is that in the mow position and elevated (off the ground) the left front wheel is usually too light to keep it on the ground. I would suggest front weights in addition to any tire changes you are contemplating.

R1s are narrower and have softer sidewalls, better ride for a given pressure and for a given ply rating, and as a result tear up turf more. R1s are made for plowing primarily and suffer more tread wear on hard surfaces....roads. R4s with a 4wd machine seem to do pretty well in general purpose...

"I doubt if you will notice any 'real world' difference." Well sir, for a guy that runs 5 PSIG in his ATV 2 ply tires to get a soft ride, stiff sidewalls makes for a rough ride....there IS a difference! In answering the question, 2 ply bias bulge at the top and flatten on the bottom even at 5...

Read the label on the container. Most premium oils have the applications on the back of the container and specify JD J20C (my watch for) or Kubota UTD fluid. Tractor mfgrs. aren't in the oil business....they are in the specification for their equipment business.

Replace with the existing diameters. You don't want a lot of flow in the FEL ckt as it can make it hard to be spot on in your controlling the position/tilt at PTO RPMs.

I bought the QD 48" 4000# and use them on my 25 and 65 HP tractors. Bought the longer ones for more surface contact on wide items. Very handy when you need such an implement.

Over some 40+ years of attempting to learn how to farm, I scoffed at 6', 3 pt mounted rakes that can be multi positioned and 360 degree rotated to pull or push debris, as I felt they were essentially useless (dumbass thought). This neighbor that cleaned up his Locust trees had tree parts...

I just helped a neighbor clear out some Locust trees and stumps but they were not as dense as you suggest. The solution was to cut the stumps at ground level, haul off the brush and apply Glyphosate (stump killer...paint on with a brush) to the stump. Let it sit till the stump rots.....less...

A competent dozer operator with a D9 can work wonders on land clearing and for nominal by the hour pricing..... your best value....BTDT On the holes roots might leave, have him smooth it out, or you come back with tractors and implements and condition the soil (which you will be doing anyway)...

I started looking at 25 HP Bransons in 2021 and had some trades. As a result of wanting to trade, I wound up with an LS dealer who took trades. I wanted old school technology but the owner of the business said that I would be happier with the MT2-25s model which is hydro and full of whistles...

High GPM on the loader isn't necessarily a good thing. My 2009 Branson 6530 is relatively slow on the lift, even at PTO RPMs. That's not desired some times but the flip side is that there is precise positioning and control. My 2021 LS MT 225s has a high rate hyd pump and the FEL moves way too...

I bought a different brand tractor and thought the ARS was a great idea so that was included in the purchase. Over the years I found that it wasn't all that great of an idea for several reasons. Today my choice is (and that tractor is equipped with) a mechanically adjustable seat with about 4"...

I personally shy away from MMMs because they are in the way when you are doing normal tractor chores and to clean out the deck during the wet grass season is a king sized PIA. I buy tractors to do tractor jobs and mowers to do mower jobs.....FYI, I use one of my tractors to lift the front ends...

Neighbor has a 474 with cab and FEL, no BH. Likes it fine. However for what you are proposing, you need to get up in the heavier machine with more HP. 60 HP range would be a better investment over the long haul for you.......if you disagree and stay with the lower HP model, trading in on a...

Curious as to what does it do and what kind of problem it could cuse if inop. Thanks, Mark