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Without knowing the facts, it is hard to make any absolute statements. On the surface, things look bad but, this isn't the first time a business got too far ahead of business and got caught short. Many retail business have gone down this path for various reasons. Some redeemed themselves and...

You still have to pick up whatever you ordered in person the last I heard. So, if I show up and get it loaded on "my trailer", I could see handing over a check.

Yep, things like his situation can totally dominate your days or weeks.

Commercial properties are a totally different situation from being a homeowner who has their door kicked in by some deranged person. In terms of lethal force, Texas Concealed Carry passage was fueled by several incidents. One being a pickup driven into a Luby's Cafeteria where the driver...

And, it is hard to argue self-defense at ~200 yards or more!

Women are fully capable of running a 1911 or pump shotgun IF THEY WANT TOO! Regarding rifles, over-penetration is a real concern in urban areas. If you live on ~40-acres out in the country, a good semi-auto rifle is worth its weight in GOLD IMHO! In my case, the AR-15 is for dogs killing...

Hornady "Dead Coyote" for me. Hard shot and plenty of power to get the job done.

Belgian Malinois are awesome dogs if you have the energy level to take care of one. These dogs are way too active to be happy and a good fit for an owner who isn't very active with them. Even a German Shepherd from good bloodlines (not a backyard breeder), needs a lot of daily exercise to be...

Sorry to hear you live in a Socialist state. If someone breaks my door down to get at me, they have a choice in whether they live to see the police or not. Whether they die to my gun or my dog or live to see another sunrise is for them to decide if they present a lethal threat to my survival...

Nebraska tests are standardized for an Apples to Apples comparison. Most of the time, I look at TractorData and follow their link to the Nebraska tractor test data.

You still need good weight to run a rotary "bush hog" mower safely. If you don't have a good BALANCE of weight to power, your tractor isn't going to work well for you. My Kubota L4600 has plenty of power to pull a 5' or 6' rotary "bush hog". What it doesn't have is enough tractor weight to be...

That assumes the dealer is still there a few years later. I saw my John Deere dealership get sold to a corporate monolith and my favorite Kubota store go seriously downhill during COVID and really hasn't recovered since. Now, my Kubota service needs are met by the Kubota dealer that is 4th...

For the doubters, I would suggest shooting birdshot and 00 Buck at scrap sheetrock to dispel a lot of myths and false information out there on the "error'net". Also, lead versus copper or nickel buckshot makes a difference in penetration and breaking bones. If in doubt, talk to someone who has...

Fair point but, a drunk or meth head won't notice your cameras and may not recognize an aggressive dog while they beat you to death with a rock or brick they found somewhere. A defensive barricade with enough firepower to stop a determined attacker is what I want so I can see the next Sunrise...

Yep, that's why I gave mom a full-size P226. Weight dampens recoil and the longer sight radius reduces aiming errors. Both help the novice shooter stay on target. Smaller and lighter pistols take more skill to use effectively which is why I always start new folks out on a full-size Semi-Auto...

If the air filters won't stop the fire extinguisher output, they aren't going to stop the dust either. If you have a fire, how hard is it to do Preventative Maintenance and install new air filters?

In my case, I gave my elderly Mom a Sig P226 9mm and had my friend who is professionally skilled instruct her. Pulling the 9mm slide back was a little bit of a challenge but, she could do that if needed. With 15 rounds and a loaded chamber, all she needed to do was the long double-action...

First, send your wife to a shooting school to get some basic knowledge and confidence with that snub-38. You don't need to spend $500 a day for a SEAL TEAM SIX operator but, you do need someone other than yourself to give her guidance she will remember when the hammer drops. Next, identify the...

I have a Kubota B2601 so, 26HP on the engine and ~20HP at the PTO. With a 4' rotary 'bush hog' mower, it will do the job but, it is painfully slow in the pasture unless everything is really short. Super handy with its smaller size around the house and out buildings but, not so nice in the...

EXACTLY! My Kubota L4600 will lift a lot more weight than it can safely move! There is not way I would consider using my 26HP Kubota to lift something like a simple gasoline engine in an antique car or restomod.

If your backhoe is a third-party unit, they probably make brackets to mount it on other tractors. The Pickup and Car problems are more related to basic engineering and Quality Control failures in most cases. Gas or Diesel, if you engine has soft piston rings, you are going to need a major...

With ambient temps being ~100F the past few weeks, a bird's nest under the hood of my tractor is not a concern for myself, especially when it burns my hand to grab the handrail to get on board.

YOLO and the Fear of Missing Out are real for many consumers. This has led to bad financial decisions on many fronts. Abusive auto dealership and farm implement pricing at dealers for a start. Used car and farm equipment dealers during the COVID lockdowns seemed like drug dealers to me...

Something for everyone to consider is putting a finish mower on your compact diesel tractor. My Kubota B2601 has a Landpride 72" cut finish mower and I love it! My friend thinks I am crazy for not using the Mid-Mount Mower. Me, I can cut under trees without dragging branches across my face...

Commercial accounts will make money with mowers like this if they have enough commercial clients to justify it. In terms of the specific unit in question, I think some of it is aspirational pricing. With an acquaintance that did more residential mowing, his Toro Commercial push mowers had...

My Angsun gear-drive tiller is the cat's meow! No burned belts or broken chains for me! That thing is tougher than nails. It has even tilled up occasional football-sized rocks with no obvious damage. I also found some buried steel with it too!

IN SUMMARY: Go sit in some cabbed tractors and see if the controls are within easy reach. Is the cab easy to enter and exit (do you hit the door getting in, are the steps easy to access)? What are the 'sight lines' for you (i.e. can you see the 3-pt links and front tires)? And yes, you...

For what you want, the likelihood of finding what you want on a Tractor lot is low. Considering the SIZE ($) of this purchase, I would spend the time and gas money to go to large dealers within ~150 mile radius and PERSONALLY SIT in many tractors to get a feel for what will be EASIER for you...

What you are asking for in terms of application and utility COULD BE DONE EVENTUALLY with a lawn and garden tractor from LOWES/HOME DEPOT BUT, it will take a very long time. A 25hp diesel sub-compact can do the same a bit faster but will be slow and time consuming as well. A 35HP to 60HP...

Personally, I think the TYP motors are better than a lot of options out there. They make some OEM Cummins motors and those with that motor can easily source parts from many places including the irrigation industry where the same motor is used.

OP states he needs a cab due to Asthma. That will rule out most older AG tractors in his size range and leaves him with mainly newer utility tractors as options. Yes, you can get good deals on older cab tractors but, the vast majority of them will be massively oversized for the OP's needs.

I grew up on John Deere's and had a strong affinity for them for most of my life. Now John Deere IMHO is a different company with a different focus and new business model. They really focus on commercial ag with farming corporations and the family farmer has been largely abandoned, at least...

Anything to back up this statement? Around me, TYM and Branson (Kukje) tractors are hugely popular and highly recommended. Kioti is a mixed bag for me with limited experience with my sister's and friend's tractors. They work fine but, the dealer network is spotty locally.

I don't own any EA implements FWIW. And most of mine are Clas1/2 sized. My Sprayer is the only one just Cat 2 but, that is due to the size of the water/chemical tank!

Tractor House under 40Hp

Modern Regen tractors aren't that big of a deal today in NEW tractors generally. Sure, if all you do is mow your lawn, it will need to do a high speed burn to clear the catalyst system but that shouldn't be feared. You can find new 40~70Hp tractors that don't regen or use DEF if that is...

A subcompact tractor is the wrong one for this application. I say this having used a Kubuto BX tractor with a mid-mount mower. The small tires were the biggest problem for me. Low traction and a really rough ride even in "good" pasture land. The B2601 did MUCH BETTER! Today, I run a Kubota...

Catch 22 based on what I remember. EA didn't pay the contractor for reasons in question about occupancy and non-compliant work and the contractor quit working because they were not getting paid so, as they said, easily corrected deficiencies were not done. Then lawsuits started and the house...

What does this have to do with regards to anything related to EA and their failure?

When you build a "house of cards", all it takes to bring it down is a good sneeze or breeze from an opened window. EA was clearly over-extended, living on borrowed time, and got caught.

Fair, a lot of users here are weekend warriors on a small property but, this site has a lot of members as well with professions in the Ag industry whether farmers, ranchers, or ag contractors. As someone who grew up farming 1600 acres in my youth, one year solo as a 14 year old, all I had was a...

Clearly you aren't in the EA target market if lightweight implements meet your needs. There is a real difference between a "hobby" farmer/rancher with a "Ranch'ette" and someone who really uses their implements to maintain less-than-ideal properties. I think this is a distinction missed by...

Definitely seduced by the money rolling in. EA was worth a lot of money as a business but, he killed the Goose laying the Golden Eggs! There are parallels between what happened to EA and when Boeing went from being an Engineering Company to a Wall Street targeted one (sold off the Spirit...

My MF-5711D has a high-capacity bucket really meant for silage movement and similar "soft" loads. What I need is something that won't bend or break if it sees a big tree root or hits a rock! I have an FL3819 loader of that matters in terms of FEL bucket options! TIA, Sid

I have an affordable somewhat entry level 8' Land Plane for my MF-5711D that works well for its intended usage however, it is not a BOX BLADE! I need to get a box blade that will take the abuse my tractor can dish out so, ABSOLUTELY no Tractor Supply, Atwood, etc. level recommendations, please...

Confidence man, grifter, and similar terms come to mind.

He mentioned refunding credit card purchases of undelivered products at $2.3 Million. What about those who paid by check? At this point, his market is going to be very small since he can't ship products. I am not saying I would be a buyer but, anyone who prepays today is a fool IMHO. It is...

For me, the worst was trying to buy "one tractor" in the middle. My L-4600 was too big for some things and too small for others. It was actually dangerous for most of my loader lifts which were not on even flat land. And mowing around obstacles left a lot to mow with something else. I added...

With all this sidetrack, I wonder where the OP is with their choice and if we have helped at all ... 🤣

Some of this looks like the Cat 0 3-points that aren't true Cat 0 and universal.

You do you, I'll do me. I can do the math and figure out if the EV with BIDENOMICS sways me to use Federal Tax Dollars to lower my transportation costs. One-time savings over lifetime costs need to be considered to make a sound financial decision. Tesla is one "Western" company to make solid...

The Dodge pickups both have 250K on them right now. The Honda is at 135K, the Tacoma is at 120K. If you live in the city and don't travel much, then ~10K miles a year is plenty but, in my case working as a Software/Electrical/Systems Engineer I routinely had >100K miles a year for several...

Last I heard, law enforcement was looking for him after transferring assets to various family members and adult children.

EA is no more. Fraud, theft, etc. if you read the long post about it.

Yep, just because a Tesla works for you has no relationship to whether it will work for someone else. I go from laughter to ranting when people talk about EV semi-trucks, AG tractors, combines, etc.! When people talk about an EV car being more Earth-friendly, I get pretty irritated. When you...

My 5711D was built in France because of the transmission, otherwise it would have been built in Brazil.

All the John Deere's in my life from small to huge have had proprietary loaders. 3-points are universal in their respective category though some of the subcompacts (think garden style tractors) have non-standard Cat 0 hookups.

I'm glad you are happy with your EV's. Normal people won't see 300K miles out of an EV, at least not without heavy and expensive maintenance. How many Teslas make it to 200K miles? EV's have their place but, high mileage driving isn't one of them. And yes, I have experience from several...

After all the side tracks in this thread, I'll try to get back to the OP's question. Check your local dealers for financial stability and time in business. It is nice having a good dealer and service department for support "when" your forever tractor goes down for service. Nothing is perfect...

Older tractors are pretty forgiving generally. Our JD 4620 (old 2wd 135HP tractor) lacked all the emissions and nannies of modern tractors so, I doubt lightweight motor oil would have damaged the hydraulic system, transmission, or rear end. Either of the two hydraulic oils at the ABC Autoparts...

The local Toyota dealer doesn't understand why I drive an additional 45 miles each way for service and factory parts. Sure, it is probably cheaper for me to be PRICE GOUGED locally than the driving expense for an additional ~90 miles but, screw them! A $20 part from Toyota (MSRP) for $42! 🤬🤬🤬...

Hydraulic oil specs vary a lot between different brands. I have been around too many tractors where the wrong hydraulic oil was put in the hydraulic tank that destroyed transmissions mainly but, some axle bearings too. This varies between tractor brands and models but, my Kubota unfortunately...

Yep, too many retirees from Dallas and Austin driving $100K pickups and $30K golf carts have really hurt the 5 Kubota dealers within an hour's drive of me. One dealer is reasonable to me today. The other 4 are like used car dealers during COVID charging over MSRP for used vehicles and...

The only issue I am aware of around here locally is emissions related with people not allowing the Regen to happen and clogging up the works. Take the regen canister out, let it soak in a bucket of gasoline for a couple of days, blow it out, and do a Regen and things went back to normal. Their...

TYM makes a lot of tractor for the money and they are built really well for the price. I'd take a TYM over JD or Kubota in a mid-size tractor today. Branson/TYM/Kukje all merged together today so, future dealer support should be pretty strong overall into the future. Yanmar is fairly...

The Massey's are often overlooked. My new tractor is a Massey and I am super pleased with it. A 260x series Massey is a ton of tractor for small operations at a good price with proven tech. Personally, I would avoid John Deere today. They have gone all corporate and don't support small...

The Massey Iseki compacts are really awesome tractors that are underappreciated IMHO. They seem to be overlooked by better branding and advertising of Kubota's subcompacts.

Depends on the tractor. Most aren't but a few are. I still prefer the Massey "red" over LS/Iseki/TYM/etc. for better general dealer support. Most of the major brands though do have some rebadged models from other manufacturers but, warranty support and general maintenance is still with the...

Toro bought them so, I thonk they are probably most popular with commercial and municipal users.

Yes.

Any owners or users have one to comment on? I'm not interested in the EV or "base" models. I don't need >60MPH velocity but, the flatbed looks really nice. I have mixed feelings about the Kubota RTV1140 and JD Gator. Kubota 1140's are also pretty rare around where I live as well and JD seems...

My Armstrong AG heavy-duty land leveler was picked up today and did a wonderful job on my driveway and my friend's driveway.

The Armstrong Ag built near Waco, Tx is where I'm looking to get mine. 8' Heavy-Duty model for $2100 locally and appears to be built as good or slightly better. Also, significantly better and cheaper than the closest LandPride model (2596? model I think it was).

Or they are even worse scumbags in my experience.

That's not a house, more of a commercial office building IMHO.

The "heavy" Armstrong Ag weighs more and has the replaceable blades. In terms of adjusting the blade angles, I believe it has that feature too but, it is not one I really consider being important. With all the structure involved, I think changing it would a real pain without much gain. YMMV

On driveways, box blades tend to exaggerate the hills and valleys along its length, and catching the tops and filling the bottoms is challenging, to say the least. YMMV.

I'm not disagreeing with your experience but, for a wider audience I think it is important to note that not everyone has the same experience with their bank or credit card vendor.

The tap of the chip on my credit card is much more secure from skimming than anything else at a gas pump or in the store. For online purchases, I use the CapitalOne virtual cards which are a one-time throw away number or, are time-limited before they expire depending on the merchant. Virtual...

Buyer protection on a debit card is much weaker than on a credit card. Plus, on a debit card, the money comes straight out of your account often leading to overdraft fees and other issues if the card is misused.

Seems like I read something in this thread about local authorities looking for people who paid and didn't receive their products for a possible criminal case against EA/Ted but, I can't seem to find it. It does appear to this non-lawyer that a wire fraud case might be appropriate based on what...

Is anyone pursuing a criminal court case with against Ted/EA with the local authorities? I recall reading something about that but, don't see it at the moment. Maybe that can be item #6 for people who submit their claim against EA/Ted for Interstate wire fraud and related charges TBD.

My pre-COVID Angsun (Korean) 48" 4,000lb SSQA forks were $425. I should note that was an unusually good price as the current retail for them was $650 at the time. My 72" Angsung tiller has been a top performer as well and was a bargain at the time relative to the common options. Gear drive...

Did some shopping today. The Anderson grapples from Waco, Tx are well respected around here in East Texas and are ~3 weeks from order to delivery to my local dealer. Pricing seems to be similar or a little less than EA was.

You can't do Ag-related sales tax exemptions there either so, they have to open a register for me "IF" they want my business.

I waffled and never got an EA landplane ordered, thank goodness. Who builds the better landplanes today for reasonable money, not cheap and not expensive? I need appropriate for my Massey 5711D so, construction and design quality matter so I don't tear it up on my farm property or my driveway...

Same for me but, it was a WR Long loader adaptor from Massey/AGCO to SSQA a little later in 2022, think it was February with an early March delivery.

I travel a lot and, individual stores can vary a lot. Some of them are like you mention due to staffing issues IMHO. I also notice a difference in those store's customers generally too. The 6 main DG stores I patronize in a ~30-mile radius all have good staff so, I never needed to return...

Reasons similar to this are why I try to patronize local shops or smaller to mid-size independent businesses. While Everything Attachments wasn't "small" in overall scope, it was compared to something like Land Pride. The quality and attention I got when I was a customer was rewarded with some...

I used to be able to buy a T-shirt at Walmart that would last most of the Summer on the farm. Today, the T-shirts I buy there generally would not make it past 3 washes in my front load washer. In a top load, it probably wouldn't even last one washing today. Walmart today is more about...

The Walmart of Sam Walton and the Walmart of today don't have a lot in common IMHO. First, it was Amazon and online retail. Then there were various labor issues along with political and societal pressure to change how they did business to protect "mom and pop" local stores and provide better...

Comparisons like that can be a bit deceiving because they don't include some really high dollar costs like stamping dies and other manufacturing gear plus the time to develop it all which is money in sunk costs as well. 50 cents of raw materials is only a small part of the picture.

Flail and cheap are two things that should never go together. Good flails cost good money for a reason!

Feral Hogs destroyed my front pasture to the point that if idled my Dodge 4x4 pickup in it without wearing my seatbelt, I would hit my head on the roof! The neighbor from Dallas on his mini-ranchette of 2 acres couldn't figure out what I was doing with my tractor and that Angung rototiller! 🤣

My Massey loader to SSQA adapter was built by WR Long, though I bought it through EA. Spoke to WR Long would not sell direct even though they shipped direct so, paid EA and all went well. This was back last Summer so, out of the timeframe for current events though, I am sure the SCAM was...

Personally, I generally find Case Knives to be better at a similar price point but, today I look towards Solingen, Germany for a good slip-joint in the ~$50~$100 range. In fairness though, the better Chinese options today are pretty impressive when you look at a ~$50 slip-joint. They also...

That's a relative term. For the price they charge, I would say "not good" relative to other options in the marketplace today. And no, I'm not comparing them to cheap Chinese knock-offs.

I don't know about anyone else but, I flagged it as a fraudulent website with Google and others.

Spot on! Seen it personally with custom knifemakers mainly. Good 1911 pistolsmiths can be a bit like that too but, I think the ATF rules keep most of the bad actors at bay.

I have seen this play out with custom knifemakers many times over the years. They are popular and their prices go up and up. Eventually their "fan boys" find a new shiny knife that catches their attention and the first knifemaker now can't sell anything due to his high prices which he can't...

Good e-commerce platforms tell you if an item is going on a backorder! Ordering with no notice of stock status is not something I tolerate for normal website purchases of ordinary goods. A few times I ordered something "in stock" but, got caught with other people "in queue" to get theirs...

For most e-commerce, you can only pay for an item that is in stock and ready to ship. A few websites will allow you to "backorder" something if they have expected deliveries coming. They are clear to tell me if I am doing a backorder on something popular. It's 50/50 if they take my money on a...

Well thought out and stated post sir!

Willy, You can't build implements when you can't pay for the steel to make them. You also can't build implements when you can't pay the welders who build them, or the painters, or ... As noted elsewhere in this thread, they were cash pay only for new steel shipments. No money, no steel.

Those are not very good generally and I avoid them. Great possibly for a "do it yourself'er" but, not a good option for real-world use by many with real ag backgrounds.

Let post this with a slightly different view as I was not an e-commerce retailer. A calls and wants a custom 1911 pistol (I was an FFL dealing with high-end pistols). First, I ask if he can wait 3+ years for his pistol to build when it is one of the big name guild pistolsmiths. Yes, okay step...

In rural communities, this happens a lot. In fact, it is how local business is successful in many cases. For example, your pickup is a total loss but, it is Summer so you need it to till the fields and plant crops and won't have money to pay for it until harvest next year. Yes, there is a...

With Ted's, the owner, $5.5 Million lakefront mansion, how will he pay property taxes and basic upkeep? I am assuming there is a big loan on his house considering the cost but, if he was funding it out of EA Attachments proceeds and defrauded customers, there might be some action there. Will...

Any tangible updates of fact regarding EA Attachments closure? I see a lot of speculation but, with locks on the gates and all the welders out of work, I think it is safe to say they are permanently out of business. Now it is an open question of what is left to make people with deposits or...

On my last order, I called on the phone and had great customer service FWIW.

Seriously, a Class 3 FFL and you're complaining about the NFA paperwork? 🤣 Waste of ammo is subjective. Sure, doing a mag dump on Bambi is idiotic but, shooting an MP-5 is super fun to me like flying and riding a super sport motorcycle. Bulk 9mm for an MP-5 that is shot a reasonable amount...

Like most companies, staffing is probably an issue along with a lack of shop space to expand production. Supply chain issues are diminished but, where do you think their steel comes from and who do they compete with to get it? This isn't just an issue for EA either.

Expensive is relative. Regardless of price, if the tool won't do the job it is "EXPENSIVE". Who regrets buying quality? Quality is relatively cheap when you have to replace inferior tools. That only makes the tool that does work more EXPENSIVE! Then you also have the joy of using a quality...

Chicken and egg in many cases. Plus there are costs with product sitting on a lot. How much do you think EA spends on 1,000 miles or less delivery of a big mower or grapple? How much does one cost locally of similar quality? Local dealership costs and transportation costs are significant for...

Locally, ~$45 give or take a bit. Must be a regional thing. I do best at Atwoods locally but, what is in stock and what it costs is really random.

The point being, it is very similar to normal operations when buying an NFA item. Some do 50% up front and 50% on delivery though most of mine were all 100% upfront and then waiting over a year to get them. And a lot of what I bought was built to order as opposed to being a stock and "on the...

Semi-auto variants are what, $25K today?

Really? I'd love to pick a few boxes at that price!

My 257 Weatherby is generally over $100 a box! Even 308Win is mostly over $50 locally. What does it cost to fill the tank of your pickup most days? Yes, a $200 tax on a firearm is a lot but, we also pay excise taxes, just not separately so there are taxes there most people don't get excited...

NFA => National Firearms Act SBR => Short Barrel Rifle FATF => %*)$@! ATF Tax Stamp; aka the $200 Form 4 stamp you pay to get an NFA item. Not dissimilar to a Duck Stamp to hunt a Duck. M-16's and MP-5 are the most well known full-auto firearms in civilian hands but, Uzi's are certainly...

I have a few tax stamps. If you refuse to buy an SBR as a protest to the $200 tax stamp, you are the one missing out IMHO. Personally, I am more offended by treating a suppressor as a firearm! Yes, a suppressor to save your hearing is considered a FIREARM!!! Personally, I think they should...

When demand exceeds supply, what is best for them? Let all the products dribble out and upset customers or, produce one product you can turn out reasonably fast and satisfy that market segment? My friend has one of their grapples coming because he likes the rotary mower he got from them at my...

My perspective comes from Oklahoma running 130hp~155hp John Deere tractors. The 20' disc folded up was ~14' folded for road transport and even on those big tractors was a handful on public roads with no one them but me because it had terrible 'road manners'. Our 32' cultivator was ~16' wide as...

I'm not an expert on this. My post was just a summary of what I have read on the issue and it is likely only a small part of the whole story. And yes, I believe this is headed to court for resolution. I don't have "any skin in the game" but, my experience with EA suggests they are honest with...

It's a public record. Look it up for details. Allegations of the builder pulling money out of the Fidelity account for this customer to fund unrelated personal purchases. The builder counter-claims they won't let them on the property to finish the building.

I wish them all the best in getting things resolved with the new production facility in a timely manner so production isn't unduly affected by the dispute over the new building. Considering the time of year, focusing on grapples seems like a smart move to me on the sidelines from a few states away!

Autocorrect makes me often look like I flunked Freshman English in college! 😲🤬😲

It is hard to know what is going on from this distance but, I seriously doubt Everything Attachments is happy at being unable to meet market demand because they cannot occupy their new production facility. Lost sales are costing them real money in addition to litigation costs!

My friend is really happy with the "Brush Hog/Rotary Mower" he bought from you. Great implement that totally kicks a$$ compared to the alternatives available locally.

The easiest way for me to identify an Indian-made Mahindra is in the user "friendliness" of the tractor. Those Indian sourced tractors are hard on the operators like the really old tractors of time past in the American market The Japanese and Korean models look and function a lot like a...

Yes, sounds like he is lucky enough to be near a good dealership. Can't say the same for the ones in Southern Oklahoma and East Texas that I have gone to. With United Ag and Turf being a huge conglomerate, I'm sure there is some variation in the dealerships in terms of customer service experience.

My Massey 5711D is a French-built tractor. Most of their tractors in the Utility and smaller Ag class models are made in Brazil for the North American market.

Absolutely! Still wish I could have gotten one today. Missed out when I was a Kubota guy. 😔

Sounds like "3 Rivers" or something similar. Terrible experience when I stopped in There was another one that looked like a shade tree lawn mower repair place too! Where they got the Massey signage and all those tiny Massey's is a mystery. I called Massey corporate on that operation...

Exactly! John Deere's corporate changes in the dealerships have killed off the family-run dealers. Right now, half of Texas is essentially one John Deere dealership with its tenacles into Oklahoma as well. Not sure about Louisianna. Not nearly as bad as Kubota but, Kubota dealerships are...

https://www.cunninghamequipment.com/ They are in Paris, TX and took really good care of me with my purchase. They are going to get all my future big tractor business! They were the best price in the area by a wide margin after visiting dealers up to 250 miles away. When I replace my Kubota...

I grew up bleeding GREEN and loved John Deere tractors. About ~20 years ago I got on the Kubota bandwagon when I didn't need >150Hp. The dealership agreements and business model is very independent farmer unfriendly. Anytime lawyers are need to get repair information for your tractor is a bad...

A lot more that weekend warriors don't see and don't appreciate until after they BUY a lesser tractor!

BRILLIANT! 😍

For what you want, consider overall tractor weight for ground engagement, and width and length for stability, and whether it will weave through the trees with your mower. Those TYM with the OEM Cummins irrigation engines are a huge value in a solid utility tractor. Emissions and mechanical...

Gear ratios, material differences, parts dimensions, etc. can all be different on the inside. And no, it's not just the number of cylinder, bore and stroke dimensions, that are different. Does the rear end run on 2 bearings or 4? Do the transmission gears and clutch all have the same part...

While things may appear to be the same on the outside, without really digging in beyond most people capabilities, you will never know what internal changes are part of the package in addition to the hood decal.

That is how I ended up with a Massey 5711D. Loader and unballasted tractor weight first. The tractor PTO spec mattered but, mainly the 111Hp engine was mated to the Dyna-4 Transmission which, while not as important as tractor weight and the loader, was pretty close in importance. The tires...

First, if the mower is too heavy for your tractor, you are not going to like mowing with it. Even if you have the Hp to pull a large rotary mower and cut fine with it, it will be a problem unless you are on super flat ground. A larger rotary will gouge more when you mow unless your mow area is...

Wow! That's a smokin' good deal to me. In Texas and USD, my price was almost 10K over that! 🤬 The dealer was willing to dicker but, I wasn't on a used car lot or at an auction so, ... Massey won my business with an awesome dealer experience and a fair price IMHO. I wasn't looking to...

My Gleaner Model A combine was belt drive as well! That was a few years ago too!!!

As the economy tanks, I see things like these small diesel "mow" tractors and side-by-sides hitting the secondary market from people that impulse-bought and feel the pressure of "Bidenomics".

My Massey was built in France and was significantly cheaper than the comparable Kubota. I can't speak to Kubota or Massey/Agco business management practices but, let's just say I am a HUGE Massey fan right now. If my L-4600 or B-2601 die or are stolen, I will be looking at TYM or Massey...

Tried to buy an M5-111 before COVID, during COVID, and Post-COVID. I bought a Massey 5711-D, yes Dyna-4, for $20K less than the Kubota! :eek:

I run a 72" Landpride Rear Finish Mower on my B-2601 and like it a lot. My friend likes the Mid-Mount Mower for it better but, I'm just the opposite. The 3-pt mounted finish mower is great for backing up to the edge of the pond, backing under tree limbs I don't want to drive under, and...

Stihl 262-CM The M-Tronics are awesome! No cold start issues in Winter. No hot start issues in Summer. It is a beast with a 20" bar. While a bit more expensive, it is worth every penny IMHO. When my friend borrowed my saw, the next day he asked where I bought it and how much it was! A...

If I get up from the seat with the tractor in gear, the motor dies and the electrics are all off. If I sit down and catch the motor, things go back to normal.

I am a bit hesitant to use an Impact on plate steel because it lacks some safety features. If the bit binds up, most of the modern drills will stop on their own which could save someone an injury and costs of medical care if they get hurt. Then there is the issue of getting a 1/2 drive...

I will pull a parts diagram and look at the safety switches. You got the seat and the Neutral switch so, good start at fix but I bet there is another switch or two that could be your issue. I am assuming it isn't a fuel problem because it sounds like the dash gauges are out as well when this...

Yep! I started running a drill press on our farm in Junior High School a long time ago. The oil can sat on the press next to the drill chuck too!

? I'm looking for a drill, not an impact wrench.

I'm talking about welding the series/parallel connectors to flat-top cells. Not sonic welds to the battery case.

Rebuilding a DeWalt 18V battery pack isn't that hard but, by the time you buy the parts and the spot welder, you are ~80% of the way to a new tool with two new batteries. I went through that about 3 months ago with a DeWalt 12V IR thermometer. One battery vs two batteries and a new drill...

Regarding Ryobi and Milwaukee tools being similar, I have never seen a Ryobi power tool that much beyond a really basic entry-level Milwaukee or DeWalt version. In fact, most seemed similar to the Black and Decker options seen at places like Walmart and various hardware stores. I'm not saying...

DeWalt, Stanley, and Black and Decker are all less of a good brand today than years past IMHO. Ten years ago, I was a huge fan of DeWalt and Stanley tools but, today I find quality and durability to be lacking.

Yep, engineer and solar power user so, Lithium Ion and Lithium Iron Phosphate batteries are pretty common to me. They beat Ni-Cd batteries by a significant margin. In terms of power, it is both Voltage and Current that matter. Charge capacity and capacity over time is a subject way beyond a...

On my L-4600, no way would I try that. When you upset the balance, most people will not react fast enough to save it, if they can at all, before it rolls over. Big heavy mowers require big heavy tractors for safe operation. Hanging them off the side of the tractor multiples the problems and...

Without knowing the cause of the fire, all we do on the forum is speculate at this point. Not having the tractor covered by insurance while it has an outstanding lien puts the OP in a pretty bad situation anyway this thing gets sorted out. Even if it is a mechanical fault, the OP didn't have...

I am specifically looking at this kit: M18 FUEL™ ½” Hammer Drill Driver | Milwaukee Tool The street price is ~$350 for it. I need a solid drill for mild steel and other hard uses on a farm. I have been told the M18 batteries are the best in the business. I am not impressed with the DeWalt...

If you have a TYM or Branson dealer nearby, I would take a look there. For the cost, they offer a lot of value to weekend warriors with a solid build and good powertrain. If I sell my L4600, one of those Deutz-powered TYM tractors is probably going to find its way to me.

I use the 3-speed options a lot my little Kubota. It is especially nice with my 6' finish mower mounted on the 3-pt because it puts more power in low-range on the PTO when the mowing is really heavy, and doesn't stall out with ground speed or make the hydrostat scream for some mercy! John...

The basic questions I have are: Was she already dead? Was she on drugs and oblivious to the world around her? When the mower came by on the previous pass, why didn't she get up, move out of the way, or get the mower's attention?

That stuff is REALLY REALLY expensive. Glad I read this thread as I will be using gear oil next time I service it.

5hp per foot is a general rule of thumb. Some areas don't need that much hp and others need more. For me and really heavy mowing, 7hp is where I'm at but, on short stuff my 20hp tractor pulls a 6' mower just fine and rarely bogs down.

For what you say, I would look at Agrisupply and the Caroni flails built in Italy. They work really well in conditions like what you describe with similar tractors.

I'm not the "bucket police" and your ground looks pretty flat but, I'd lower the bucket for Cg reasons.

The Caroni flails with the hydraulic offset available from Agrisupply would be a good fit for you and your Kubota. Hammers will tackle light brush much better than the grass"Y" knives and the hammers will leave your pasture in good shape similar to a good rotary cutter. Flails also won't eject...

Did that with my Massey 5711D

From personal experience, they steal the trailer first, then load the tractor, and off to Mexico they go!

Texas law is Texas law. Regarding the politics in various political jurisdictions, as long you aren't in the big city, finding 12 people to "unanimously vote to" convict is going to be very hard if it gets that far. While I respect law enforcement, family experience with AG theft was a total...

I'm really surprised you got it financed without valid insurance. As I remember, seems like you said the finance guy made a mistake on the insurance.

Any updates from the OP?

Wow! That would be pretty impressive to me.

Running a 6V starter works great until you burn it out with a 12V battery. Alternators, lights, switches (twice the power of a 6V system), etc. all need to be taken into account as the wattage being generated is too much for most 6V equipment even if it seems to work initially. Radiators, fan...

I have run a lot of older JD tractors, JD 70 LP and JD 730 LP mostly. Our JD 4620 was originally 6V and we converted it properly to 12V. The tractor is question obviously, at a minimum, missed a step or two on the conversion because the starter spun too fast and the switch burned. Voltage...

:oops: 12V battery in a 6V tractor!

About the only way to finance without insurance is to provide proof of outside insurance coverage and then canceling it after the paperwork/loan is approved. Then when the finance company discovers this, you will get forced insurance per the terms of the loan. As this person and others have...

Soy-based wiring may be an ESG "wet-dream" but, it is a real loser for anyone that depends on their equipment.

It isn't just tongue weight but, the trailer balance point. You absolutely need proper tongue weight but, you also need to keep the "center of gravity" forward of the axles as well. If the trailer's center of gravity is too far to the rear trailer sway and hitch lift during braking are real...

Yes, old-school ergonomics and construction. Still worlds better than a round fendered Case 930 or a 2-cylinder John Deere I grew up on.

No arguments there but, most pickups today come with factory trailer brake controllers, at least the HD pickups, and the owner has almost no control over what the factory did and most aren't going to replace a brand new brake controller from the factory with an aftermarket controller...

The U-haul 6x12 trailer has a 2,000lb payload. Exceeding that with a household move is pretty easy. I know a mattress doesn't really weigh much but, dishes, books, etc. really add up fast. Most of the passenger vehicles that pull them do not have a tow rating, brakes, or tires to support the...

Thank Bidenomics for general inflation and higher fossil fuel costs. I tried to buy a Kubota M5-111 tractor in the same general period and saw a ~30% price increase and could not get it in the transmission configuration I wanted. Ended up with a Massey 5711D myself. Materials and labor costs...

Not sure why but, the RAM had this when purchased new and with rust on the 1/2" collar, the trailer lost its ground. Went to a trailer shop and they said this was a common problem with Dodge pickups.

No offense intended! Reading a lot of posts in this thread suggests the breakaway battery matters so, I wanted to be clear for anyone not familiar with this that it only matters if the tow vehicle is not connected. I have a couple of trailers that would be cost-prohibitive to own if a battery...

Brake loss is not related to the emergency braking battery. Verify you have a good ground and power from the connector on the pickup and then through the trailer wiring. If the brakes are good but, not working, you are most likely looking at a ground or power problem between the pickup and the...

Been there, done that! Look for rust on the 2" receiver housing. In my case, the Dodge Ram 2500 came with a 2.5" receiver with a 0.5" spacer so it would accept 2" receiver components. That sleeve and the trailer hitch connection collected water and rusted, breaking the circuit to the trailer...

For DPF-related concerns with larger engines, I'll throw out the Massey Ferguson 4707 with its 70HP engine. This tractor doesn't use DPF and is a common rail and DOC (catalyst) tractor. The larger tractors in this same class from Massey do you use DPF. There are kits out of Brazil that will...

The Kubota L-series tractors are lightweight for engine size. My recommendation is to buy the smallest box blade or land plane you can so you don't overwhelm the tractor. I run loaded tires in my L-4600 and I find it doesn't have enough weight to pull as much as the engine supports. I will...

The Everything Attachments land planes have really good weight and long "throats" so, while not the cheapest out there, work really well. Last I looked, they made three "grades" of land planes with different levels of performance and targeted tractor sizes.

Said they couldn't compete on price with other makers. Looked like their stuff was very high quality and with that, a price that apparently didn't work in the marketplace. :(

Heard from them today. No buckets at all for sale.

Massey, CaseIH, etc. seem to be pretty regional tractors generally. Have a good dealer and you will have a strong following for the brand. No good dealers and surprise you have no brand recognition locally. Locally, with a really strong John Deere dealer "network" and a bunch of Kubota...

I had a Fendt dealer about 30 minutes away from me. They went out of business before COVID hit. Massey has 3 dealers within ~1 hour of me but, the smaller dealer is the one that earned my business and I will work with them to make sure they are around when Junior takes over. Big Green and...

I think that varies depending on the region. In terms of Massey today, they are using great components and with a good dealer network, who am I to complain? The Dyna transmission and that front-axle are simply awesome for my usage. So far, the engine has been gentle on the fuel bill too.