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I looked at a Deere 4020 today with a cab. Runs and drives really well, all the glass is there, AC is non-functional but otherwise, it's complete and runs really well. They're asking $8900 for it. Buy it?

I need to replace an o ring on my hydraulic system and have both rubber and viton (fluorocarbon) on hand. Which is better for this application? I'm leaning towards the viton this time. They're $$$$ but, I've already got them.

This will probably turn into a project post later. A couple of days ago I was working in a little detention pond to repair a washed out dam and deepen it a little. While digging, I found a small spring/seep a couple of feet down so I let it be to see what would hay. When I checked this...

I HATE hydraulic line failures. They’re messy, expensive and time consuming, as you all know. My biggest complaint is that it costs a small fortune to get a hose made locally and it takes at least an hour and a half to get one made so, I’m looking at these Weatherhead T-420 crimpers with dies...

I need to build a new shop for all my stuff at the new place. On the last place, I did a 40 x 50 x 16 (My shop build) because that's all the concrete I could afford. This time, I'm going bigger, something in the neighborhood of 5,000 sq/ft. My question though, is would you do a longer...

I recently bought a bigger excavator at auction and I'm seeing lots of black smoke out the exhaust when I'm under load. I'm thinking it's probably the turbo but, curious if you guys have other ideas? It still has decent power, I'm able to dig with it and yank trees out of the ground, it...

I've got a Kubota SVL95-2S that is squeaking/squealing from something in the right side undercarriage. I can't find any grease points there to grease anything and don't see anything obviously wrong but, I haven't disassembled anything on it either, taking the covers and stuff off does not look...

Saia truck showed up with a new toy today. The old rotary cutter deck has more rust holes than metal now so, I thought I'd replace it with a flail.

Fir a variety of reasons my wife and I have decided to sell the property we're currently on in South Texas, 36 acres inherited plus 62 acres we're buying from a neighbor, and move to a 190 acre property near Bandera, about 3 hours away. We're under contract on the new ranch and now I'm really...

We’re looking at a ranch that has a mix of cedar (lots of this), various oaks (red, Spanish, live, post), pecan and sycamore and I’d like to use some of the native wood and rock on the place for building things. I’m looking at the wood-mixer but, I know nothing about sawmills. What do I need...

I recently picked up a 2018 SLV95-2S with high flow hydraulics and I’m a little confused as to how to adjust my flow and the operator’s manual is not very clear. The max flow with the HF is 40GPM but IR maxes out at 14 and IL maxes out at 9 so I’m not really clear on how to set my flow. As an...

Is this a fairly standard blade bolt? It came off a skid steer brush cutter, I've seen some round shoulder bolts online that look like they might work. Does TSC or a dealer typically stock a part like this? Thanks!

One of the lift cylinders on my tractor has been leaking at the seal so I ordered a seal kit to repair. I removed the cylinder, clamped it into the be h vise and proceeded to put some muscle into with a cheater bar and the vise broke. So, I need some ideas on how to get a stubborn cylinder...

The time has come to replace my well pump, the cheapy we installed only lasted 18 months and I really want to do it right this time and not have to do it again. We grow a market garden and have about 10 acres in addition to the garden that we'd like to keep somewhat green just to keep dust...

I'm going to move the granite with my tractor so it's "technically" a tractor project... ;) Anybody cut, edged and polished their own granite?* Am I crazy to try?* I've got a lot of experience with tile, wood and metal, it looks like stone takes a little bit from each. Long story short, we...

We have a WiFi based Internet provider available here that I've been using for the last 4 years or so. At first, they were great but, over the last year, the service has been dropping out numerous times throughout the day, requiring us to reset the radio constantly. We've had them out a number...

A neighbor gave me a 42" Troybilt ZTR last year, I knew it was crap but, free is free so I figured I'd run it until it wouldn't go anymore. Last week I put the transmission belt back on it again only to discover that one of the hydro motor was locked up. That's it, with it needing a new deck...

I've got a New Holland TC40DA. The other day I couldn't get it started, I replaced the fuel filter, it started up, ran rough for a bit and was then fine. Yesterday, it didn't want to start again, I cranked it a bit and it eventually started, ran great. Today, I couldn't get it started again...

I build hog traps for a living and have wanted a baby feral hog to raise as a mascot. A customer caught this little boar with a group yesterday and now I've finally got one. He was pretty scared, charging us when he got here but, he seems to be calming down.

It'll be 4 or 5 years before we can build our forever house. In the meantime, we've been living in a 325 sq/ft Morgan Building and it's getting a little tight so we've decided to make a couple of addition. Today, we started drilling holes for the pier foundation. This will be a 2 story 20x20...

My neighbor has loaned me his Case 350D to do some work around my place. It's an older machine and has some little issues that I'm taking care of while I've got it as a way of thanking him for it's use. I've repaired a couple of fuel leaks and repaired a weld that was leaking grease on the...

Got some now additions today, Roastputin, Chopsy and The Baconator. I have a lot of experience with wild pigs but, have never raised any domestic pigs before so this should be fun. Learned how to castrate a boar when I picked him up so, it's already paying off! :D I've been thinking about...

I'm glad I've taken the time to get to know and help my neighbors when I can. The neighbor across the street dropped his dozer off for me to use clearing some brush and told me he had no current projects olanned that require it so I can just hang onto it until I finish everything I want to do...

So, I screwed up and had all.the pistons removed from the rods before I noticed the flat spot up top...dies anybody know whether this is supposed to be in n the cam side or the other way? As you can see, they're otherwise symmetrical so, I'm pretty sure they'll go in the wrong way just fine if...

I'm working on installing a few thousand feet of pipe so I'll have water all over my front 11 acres and can run large imacts to keep things green. It hasn't rained here in a couple of months, is windy all the time and has been hot so the ground is bone dry and, in some places, Rick hard. My...

Due to a large amount of water in the oil, I'm doing an in frame on a DTA360. This is the first time I've ever worked on any type of sleeved diesel so, while I can see clearly that I've got cavitation and corrosion damage, I'm not sure if it's bad enough to have caused my problems or if I need...

So this isn't exactly a tractor but, the International DT 360A was used in a lot of tractors and it's in my dump truck that I load with my tractor so, it's close... I bought the dump truck in Dec and it ran great but, it appears that the previous owner didn't maintain the coolant system...

Why New Holland thought that plastic was the right material to use for the body parts on the TC series tractors will always be a mystery to me but, they did. I guess I should have put a grill guard on mine before using it to load the dump truck but, I didn't and the hood made contact with the...

Our power co-op gives away free utility poles to members so my initial plan was to use those to build a pole barn with a dirt floor but, our house in Houston finally sold so I decided to go ahead and build a metal building on a slab since we had some cash on hand and that was the ultimate goal...

I've got a 40HP NH tractor and a 20ish HP Deere mini-ex. The service interval for oil, etc. on the tractor is 100 hours and on the mini-ex it's 250 hours. Why the difference? Both are small diesels, the mini-ex runs at full throttle most of the time and the tractor runs at varying throttle...

Can't get the tractor to start this morning. Starter spins but there's a grinding sound. I thought surely a bad starter but, pulled the starter out and engaged it and it's throwing the gear and spinning fine and that has me a little confused. I don't really know what else it could be though...

I'm planning on fencing in about 9 acres in the near future. I'm not sure what will end up inside the fence, I know for certain there will be up to 4 cows and think we'll probably end up with some goats and maybe a couple of horses at some point. I'm going to use 49" woven wire field fence...

After practicing the sniper maneuver with distraction some weeks back (http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/rural-living/369077-killer-turkeys.html?highlight=), my killer "wild" turkeys have really become bold. They're such frequent visitors now that the dog has ceased to notify me of their...

There was some discussion in the thread about city folk visiting the neighbors about wild turkeys being thought dangerous by urban folk. I mentioned that I have a flock that visits me daily but, I think they may be probing for weaknesses so they can attack me in my sleep. Yesterday morning, I...

I build wild hog traps so my welder is critical to my income. I've got a Lincoln 180C that I've been using for about 3 years. It worked great for a couple of years but in the last year something has happened and it's been overheating on me before it should due to duty cycle. Sometimes from a...

I have a New Holland TC40DA. Recently, it's started making a whining noise somewhere in front of the operator platform only in forward and only when turning left or going straight. It's consistent when turning left and intermittent when going straight. I had my wife walk next to the tractor...

Since my tractor is down for repairs and waiting on parts, I decided to take the truck across the creek to fill the back feeder yesterday. I've done it before and it's a little tight but with 4x4, it's easily doable. As I drop into the creek crossing, I switch to 4x4 like normal but, it doesn't...

I'm having some trouble with my hydraulics. I've posted a thread in the Hydraulics section and thought I'd post a link to it here in case some of you guys don't check there but might be able to help. I'm stuck so anything you guys can offer is appreciated...

OK, so here's the full story. I have a New Holland TC40-DA. About 9 months ago, I had a fitting get damaged on the suction line and my pump was starved of fluid a few times. I replaced the fitting, changed the fluid and started having problems with aeration in the fluid. The pump was getting...

I was using the tractor this morning, everything was working normal and then suddenly, I lost my 3 point lift and FEL function. Power steering, hydro trans and PTO (it has a hydraulic clutch) are all still working. I did get a branch wedged up into the tractor by the hydraulic pump this...

We've finally moved so now I need to build an area to work out of the elements. Budget isn't going to allow doing a fully enclosed building or a concrete slab right now so I'm just building the frame and putting a corrugated tin roof on for now. My plan is to use 2 3/8" drill stem (pipe) for...

I was running the box blade through the fenced in dog yard yesterday to scrape out the weeds, level it and prepare it for some Bermuda seed and I drug it right over the top of a rabbit nest. Two little bunnies, probably about a week old, survived the ordeal amazingly, I couldn't find any others...

I went and got 136 concrete blocks and put my wife to work this weekend. Actually, I tried to help her but other than bringing the dirt, she'd have none of it. She put together the 2 raised beds and the paver walkway between them Saturday and spread the dirt out Sunday. We're moving down here...

I'll be building a post frame shop with a steel frame roof so I don't have to use trusses. I'm using a 40' high cube shipping container as one wall and then building the other 3 off of it, planning to end up with a 40 x 40 to start. Can I use W4x13 for the center support beam? I have them...

If you were going to start offering land clearing services, would you buy a dozer or a forestry mulcher first? I think a dozer is a little more versatile in that it can also be used for building site prep, pond digging, etc. but the forestry mulcher seems to command a higher hourly rate in my...

This morning I was on a mowing job and my PTO started slowing down. The engine was not bogging down and the slip clutch wasn't slipping, the PTO drive was actually losing power. I could just stop where I was and it would pick back up. At the same time this was going on, I was having something...

I've got some hydraulic issues with my NH TC40DA that I need to get worked on. I've already repaired what I know I messed up but it's still getting aeration in the fluid somewhere and I don't have the time to dig into it any further. The service department where I bought the tractor is not...

I told my wife yesterday that I thought we should build a bonfire for today and she agreed. Then I started building it and it occurred to her that maybe what I was really saying was "I wonder if I can build a fire large enough to attract the attention of the fire department..."

Those of us that live in Tx know that the concealed carry law is changing Jan 1 to allow open carry. A part of that is that the required training class is going from 4 hours to 8 hours so I decided now was the time to go ahead and get the whole family through before the change. My 20 year old...

Anybody happen to know the part number for the rabbit/turtle switch on the joystick for the 16LA on the TC40DA? I can't seem to find it on a parts diagram for either the tractor or the loader and mine isn't working very well. Thanks and Merry Christmas!

We've had our house listed for a while now with the intention being to sell it and use cash to pay for our build on our property. Well, the real estate market hasn't cooperated and it's looking like low oil prices have finally caught up with housing here in Houston so we're looking at plan B...

I know this is a pretty stupid question but... I have NH TC40DA that had a lower rubber fitting get damaged and I lost about 2.5 gallons of hydraulic fluid during the replacement. I've fixed everything and topped off the sump but I know I have some air in the system. When I start the tractor...

Apparently, 300ft/lb of torque and thread locker isn't enough to keep the belly pan bolts from working loose. I'll admit I hadn't been checking them every time I used the cutter but in my defense, it was 300ft/lb of torque with red locktite... Anyway, a couple of the bolts managed to work...

I do some contract mowing but only smaller stuff, 2 - 15 acres, as I've only got a 6' cutter. Yesterday a guy contacted me about doing ROW mowing totaling about 400 acres 4 times per year. It would require a 45' ROW so it's really a job for 3 or 4 100 HP +/- tractors with 15' batwings. I...

Has anyone re-routed or diverted the exhaust on their Boomer? Where it comes out on the left side of the engine, it tends to make my left foot VERY hot and I end up riding with it in the middle. Even with the foot moved, my left leg and the left side of my body still get a healthy dose of hot...

For Sale sign went into the yard on our suburban Houston home last night so we've now begun what will be an exciting couple of years. Over the last year I've managed to restructure my business so that I can run it remotely which has given us the opportunity to move to our land in South Texas...

My ordeal isn't over yet but here are some helpful hints for the rest of you should you be unlucky enough to have this happen. 1 - If your truck is heavily modified or customized, talk to your agent about an agreed value policy instead of an actual cash value policy. 2 - If it isn't...

My truck was stolen from my shop in Tomball, Tx this morning at 3:30. It's a 2002 F250 crew cab 7.3 diesel, grey up top with a black stripe on the bottom and a fertilizer spray rig in the bed. License plate is Texas 64D-RH9. I know it's a long shot but if anyone happens to see it, please call...

I'm trying to work out materials cost for a 48 x 60 post frame building buying myself vs. getting a kit. Here's what I've come up with, am I forgetting anything? This is just for the frame and roof/walls. I plan to bookshelf the walls with 2x8 and then add 2x4 outside with an external 2x6...

Soon (like in the next 2 - 3 months) we'll be starting construction of a 50 x 60 post frame building on our property. I've been doing a lot of research on the columns and it's left my head kind of swimming. I see laminated columns with the bottom portion treated and the top regular, milled...

What parts do I need to add a 3rd function to my machine? I see there is a 3rd function hose kit for the 16LA (New Holland 18LA Section 005 THIRD FUNCTION REMOTE HOSE KIT) but surely there has to be more than that, right? I can't find any easy answers on what else would be needed though. I'm...

We're getting close to ready to build a post frame building on our land and plan to do pretty much all of it, except the slab, ourselves. I've got a New Holland TC40DA that I'd like to put a front mounted hydraulic post hole digger on so that I can watch my holes and control the angle, as well...

My starter is getting a little intermittent on me, sometimes just giving me a click so I'm going to try to be proactive and replace it before it fails completely. I came across this on eBay - New Starter New Holland Tractor TC35DA TC40 TC40A TC40D TC40DA TC48DA TC55DA | eBay. Anybody know...

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How many of you you guys run off-road diesel in your tractors? Where do those of you that do get it from? I'd really like to get a 55g drum of off-road diesel to just keep at the shop to refuel the tractor from instead of having to file for a refund on the road use tax from pump diesel but...

My loader blew a hose today and sprayed hydraulic fluid all over the front of the tractor and the loader. Anybody have any suggestions for cleaning this stuff off before it becomes a goopy, muddy mess? I've got a pressure washer but so far I've just wiped off what I could with a rag and am...

I got my self a new Armstrong HD2020-D disc today, 6.5' wide, 20" notched 4mm discs and a little over 1,000 pounds. I'm certain this will be all the disc my tractor wants and know it's going to make putting in food plots so much easier. First pic is it on the forklift, 2nd is next to what I...

I have a New Holland TC40DA, 33HP at the PTO. I currently have a Rhino TW72 that is probably 15+ years old, it's built like a tank but had some hub damage and needs some work done to get it back into working order. I think I'm going to repair it and just leave it at my property so I don't have...

My Rhino TW72 started vibrating really badly and after looking it over, one of the blades isn't swinging and the hub is missing a piece. Of course, I'm at my property and need the mower working so I can get my dove field planted. Are these parts fairly interchangeable or will they be cutter...

I think I got a pretty good deal, Rhino TW72, probably a 2002 - 2003 model based on the serial number for $1,000. There are some dents and dings in the deck and there's been some welding done on the rear deflector over the years but otherwise she seems to be in pretty good shape. Ran quietly...

I've got some issues with my new to me 2006 or 2007 New Holland TC40 DA that I could use some help with. First, neither the blinkers or hazard flashers work. I found the control module with the help of Messick's parts diagram but is this a dealer only part or could I get it cross referenced...

We have a wet weather creek that runs through our place with about 1/3 of our property behind it. It's very steep (almost completely vertical in some places), about 20' deep and 20' wide. Getting vehicles or machines across it was impossible and had been weighing on me for a while, I hate only...

I've got a New Holland TC40 with a 72" bucket with the non-replaceable cutting edge. There is a New Holland bolt on tooth bar for this bucket but it's $486, and the price is consistent everywhere I look from Messick's to my dealer. Is there some aftermarket tooth bar that will work on this...

Has anyone ever used a dozer blade on the FEL of their tractor? Something like this - Grouser Products I have some excavation work to do that would really be better suited to a dozer but it's a small job and the dozer guy that I've used has a $350 delivery fee that makes it a little too...

I need a tractor for my property in South Texas and will also be using it for pasture shredding in my business. I've used and like Kubota in the past but new tractor prices are pretty high... My primary use will be pasture/brush shredding with a 6' cutter, but I also need to be able to do FEL...