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It seems as if many rural individuals have issues with computer networking. I was asked in a thread to try to expand on how some areas of networking function. I thought I would start this thread and invite others to participate in helping to broaden the understanding on networking for those...

Been having some issues with the starting circuit on my John Deere 2240 tractor. Here's a little background: Bought it used about 1-1/2 years ago and it had issues when I bought it. I've found a lot of corrosion in all the wiring connections and the harness wiring is old and brittle. I've...

We had the commercial roll-up fire door at our shop replaced last week and the contractor we used let me have the old door for my barn. If anyone has experiance with these doors, I have a few questions. 1) Is there a way to purchase more door material and make the door taller? 2) If not, can...

Anyone know anything about them? Quality? Parts availability?

I just did some serious pushing with my tractor last night. Trying to put a tri-axle trailer with 15K# of hay on it back into the barn through the mud. What I found interesting was that when I really got on the throttle, all the tires would spin and throw mud and rock. I've never heard of a...

I have an older JD2240 diesel tractor. Factory alternator was 33 amp. The factory setup had 3 ~50W lights, 2 flashers, and the guages in the instrument cluster. I'm going to be increasing to 5 ~50W lights, 6 flashers, plus the instrument cluster. My alternator fried Christmas morning and I'm...

Kubota track laoder and backhoe Anyone have any ideas what this unit might be?

The title pretty much states my question. What makes the difference on why a diesel engine requires glow plugs or not? I have an old JD2240 which does not have glow plugs. I've been reading about start times on machines with glow plugs and some talk about taking 5- 10 seconds to start with...

When I got my JD2240 last year it came with a set of duels but no bolts to attach them. I'm getting ready to order the bolts and put on the duels. I have had two thoughts about doing this and was curious of what others thought of my ideas. 1) install both duels facing forward as normal, 2)...

Our new fridge with ice maker arrived this morning. We have never had an ice maker before. I ran the plumbing for it on Thursday while I was off for the holiday to be ready for the new delivery. Taped it from under the sink and ran it under the house to the other side of the kitchen. No...

I'm on call for work this week and was called out at 0745 this morning for a dark traffic signal. This type of call is almost always related to a power outage. None the less, I have to check it out. When I arrived at the intersection, the signal was indeed dark. I was suprised when I opened...

My barn conversion/rebuild project keeps coming up in conversations, so I decided to start a thread about it. 20-25 years ago, I used to raise ornimental phesants and built a 42x36 foot barn for doing so. We got out of the phesants about 15 years ago and started raising cattle 11 years ago...

Lately when I've been at the farm and working near the well house, I've noticed that the booster pump was kicking on for 1-2 seconds every minute or so. We have a couple of faucets which drip. I dug into it today to figure out and fix the problem before the pump burns out and found that all...

We went to the county fair today and got to see some pretty nice old tractors. Too bad I didn't have my good camera with me, but I got what pix I could with my cell phone.

OK, need some help here guys. I've got an EX5500 which went through a fire about 11 years ago. Actually, the exhaust caught the wall on fire and the heat scorched the paint on the area near the muffler and over the fuel tank. After the fire, the generator ran great, but the power wasn't...

Someone suggested a thread be started on flags and flag poles. Here's mine. It's about 43 feet and I usually fly an 8x12 flag on it, but due to budget constraints I had to go with a 5x8 this year.:( Now let's see yours.:thumbsup:

Time to start thinking about a TNT for my tractor as well as possibly replacing the valve assembly for my loader. I have a JD 2240 tractor with a CC hydraulic system. My pump supplies 9GPM at 2200-2300PSI (per the tech manual). The first thing I am going to look at is the loader valve. Here...

My 3PH has had problems since I bought my tractor last fall. Sometimes it works like it should and at others, the only way to raise or lower it is by changing the setting on the ROD control. The other issue it has is that it drops immeadiately when the tractor is turned off indicating that it...

I was working on the tractor today and did something really really dumb. The lower end of the left lift arm has been bent and spread since I bought the tractor. Today I pulled it off and decided to take a 3# sledge and tap the bend out of it. First hit with the hammer broke the end off of it...

I've heard of steel fuel tanks being refurbished by washing the inside with a fluid which strips it clean and then using another compond/fluid which coats and seals it. Does anyone know anything about this process? TIA for any info.

We were out and about away from home and stopped by a John Deere dealer to take a peek and here are some of what we saw.

I had a problem develop over the winter where I began having water running across one of my driveways. The water was comming from a small overgrown pen by the drive which hasn't been used in several years. I have a drainage ditch which flows under one driveway and then runs behind a building...

Anyone have suggestions on how to can corn as whole curnel (sp?) rather than cream corn? How do you remove it from the cob and process it for canning?

Is there a way to edit the name of a thread I started?

I'm looking to host a potluck picnic for TBN members in the PNW at my 17 acre farm in Woodinville, Washington. I have two cows scheduled for butcher on May 15th of which I plan to hold back a 1/2 beef for the picnic. Beyond that it will be a potluck. Current thoughts are for mid August. I...

I have a used JD 65 (8ft) rear blade which I have only tried to use a couple of times in the few months I've had it. As I have been reading various threads, I have seen rear blades which will roll a full blade of material while being used. Mine pretty much just slides over the surface taking...

I have an older John Deere tractor which I bought used. When I received it the tach was non-functional.:( A new one through Deere was nearly $1200.:confused2: I spent some time searching the web and found a company called Southern Electronics http://southernelectronics.com/ in Virginia who...

Shortly after I bought my tractor, I bought a used JD Model 90 Boom Flail Mower. The previous owner had bought new control cables for it, but never installed them to the mower. The cables were already connected to the control lever assembly. The control levers move freely when not connected...

I was reading in another thread, when the topic of wells came up. This reminded me that a while back I had been looking for a way to monitor the water depth in my well and never found anything to do what I wanted. I have a 350ft well shaft, which when finished, the water stabilized 13ft below...

OK, this is for all you knowledgable folks out there who have been playing with hydraulics since before there was dirt. I'm eventually going to be adding rear hydraulics to my 2240 tractor with CC hydraulics. I figured it was time to begin looking at valves to see what I will need. There are...

It's weird how my mind works. I was just looking at the ads at the top of the page while waiting for the link I had just clicked to update, and saw the various bucket types. Then I had a thought. What if you took a 4-in-1 bucket, put a tooth bar on it, and then installed a grapple? Anyone...

My power steering is a closed center CC system. Does this mean that the rest of the system has to be CC? Or are some systems hybred using both CC and OC?

I have a JD 2240 tractor for which I'm rebuilding the power steering. I've had it posted in the repair section. http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/parts-repairs/157149-2240-steering-rebuild.html Someone over there suggested that I pose the question in the hydraulics section for ideas on how...

The battery area in the used tractor I bought is nearly rusted through. I'm going to have a shop I know refabricate the bottom for it since John Deere wants $1210.00 for a new one. I'm considering having the bottom where the batteries sit Rhino lined after the refab is complete. Anyone have...

What is the difference between a finish mower and a brush hog and how do you tell them apart?

Has any body ever torn the steering column out of a 2240 and rebuilt it? I just bought a used JD 2240 with three major problems for me to fix. The first one is done and now it's time for the steering problem. I have about a full wheel turn of play in the steering. When I took a close look...

I just bought my first tractor. It's a John Deere 2240. I hooked a 8ft black blade on it and raised it up to go and grade the driveway. When I lower the control lever it take about five minutes for the 3 point to lower. Anybody have any suggestions besides ordering an operators manual?

I just bought my first tractor. It's a John Deere 2240. I hooked a 8ft black blade on it and raised it up to go and grade the driveway. When I lower the control lever it take about five minutes for the 3 point to lower. Anybody have any suggestions besides ordering an operators manual?