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I'm now in touch with the UK dealer, and he seems to know exactly how to handle this. The future is looking bright :)

Thanks for the replies so far fellas! While I agree that it's *possible* to bore a hole and reverse-engineer the two pin positions and mating surface, (I used to design assembly and machining fixtures for JCB Transmissions in the UK - I'm used to this stuff), I'd rather end up with the right...

Hi all. My Foton/europard FT254 snapped in April - and my dealer has proven to be as much use as a chocolate teapot. only for nine months though... they may get better? They say they are told by the manufacturer (lovol) that the 4wd gearbox casing isn't made any more ... and received a 2WD...

My opinon exactly. Such a shame that happened - they were so useful. Still - as it stands - the import tax and shipping are still worth the good prices and product range... I was just hoping to find somewhere closer - eonomically speaking.

Hi all. I'm looking for an EU version of the UK's Flowfitonline, or the USA's Surpluscenter. Does anyone have a good supplier they use? Thanks for any tips :)

Well, It's been a grand 12 years of seat-time. I'm currently waiting for a new gearbox/diff housing to be delivered, as while lifting a relatively light and normal load, the rear and front parts of the tractor decided it was time for a divorce. I'll update with some photos once I start the...

Thanks - rear-mounted only it seems. So long as it's under 2m, I'm going to be fine.

Hi Everyone. My Faithful FT254 snapped in half the other day after 12 years of service. It happened at standstill while lifting a relatively light load on the 3pt. I don't want to imagine the result of it happening while travelling. I'm sourcing the parts to fix it at the moment, but I won't...

So. We’re up and running again with correct throttle response. Thanks to all who helped!! Piano wire was sourced at the local hobby shop. I got three meters (anticipating a long learning curve) and only used one meter. The mandrel diameter was calculated using this online resource. Helical...

It looks as though I owe you a pint mate. I’ll update when I’m done, but this is the last 5 minute’s work and first attempt....

Following a suggestion from someone who PM’d me, (thanks - you know who you are) I had a look at the governor. It didn’t seem stuck - but I found the cause. The spring that pushes the bearing forwards has a leg missing. It was thankfully jammed in the bottom of the housing and hadn’t been...

Hi all. I have a Foton/Europard 254 that has just done something a bit odd. While driving with the engine at about 2500rpm, the revs suddenly dropped to around 1800(?) and wouldn't go any faster. I Limped home, expecting a slipped control cable. I hadn't been pressing hard on the acellerator...

My two year-old has a completely understandable and natural fetish for tractors, and as a treat sometimes he gets to watch videos on youtube of farm shows and equipment demonstrations... but our internet is unreliable at best, and a DVD of farm shows would be fantastic... Does anyone know of...

Hi there. I've got a project that Needs something like 10 cylinders. I'm happy to have them all in the same dimension (1 .3/4" or 2" ID) but I need different lengths. The cost of buying that many is a problem, And I'm wondering if anyone has ever built their own? I'm in the process of...

The Tractor is a Foton (sometimes called a "Europard") FT254, (25 horsies, 4WD)and the Snowblower is a Chinese hunk of re-modelled washing machine. After putting some rubber tips on the impeller I've closed the blade clearance nicely, and it's shifting the snow really well :) Enjoy...

Hi fellas. Long time no see :) I have a cheap (and terribly made) Snowblower for my 25Hp Foton tractor. The impeller and impeller housing appear to have been made by a blind guy using a piece of elastic as a measuring tool - a 1" pebble can sit in the impeller housing and not get hit... in some...

-5C here, (23F) and we had the first notable snow of the year last night. More later on in the week apparently :thumbsup:

Earlier on in the autumn I had a thought on the way to work and stopped off at the farm supply shop and picked up a load of cheap springy finger things. (19 in total). (if anyone wants to fill me in on what they're called in English, I'd be interested to hear it) I'd been saving a few bits of...

At this time last year I was axles deep in snow. Now it's just rain. Just had time to bolt on the bits I made to convert my snowblower's chute to electro-mechanical rotation and erm... whatever the name is for the other motion :) Parts are cut from 5mm stainless steel plate, the rollers are...

Hi all. A little Background first? I'm one of those people who gets an idea in his head, and has to play with it. Lack of budget and time don't mean I can't work out how to do it... right?` So... At some point in the future, (next year?) I want to make a smallish tracked vehicle using a pair...

Hi there. This year I'm stuck with FEL Bucket and Back-Blade for snow removal, but for next year I want to have the Backblade mounted on the FEL with a tilt funtion to allow me to shove the snow off to one side. I just want to confirm one thing.. Most snowplows have a "trip" to protect the...

Hi there. I'm actually asking this on behalf of a friend here in Sweden, so I'm not completely in possession of all the details. He has a field, about 2.5 acres, and would like it to be a Smooth meadow. Currently it's a little rough for the mower he has The question is, What's the easiest...

We only just got the tractor, and we're in a-rush to get our veg-patches sorted. Having borrowed a 2-share plough from a friend and discovered that a) it was HUGE and b) it needed serious repairing, I've decided to make do with a subsoiler instead. From what I've read, fewer people are...

I'm on my way to building a flail mower, and the one area that I'm lacking a good parts source is the 90 degree gearbox. I've considered using a differential from a RWD car, but that's ugly and large. The thought was to weld the Diff up, and use the 4:1 ratio to my advantage. Yesterday I found...

Well, this may have been posted.. but If you abuse machinery like this, it'll bite you. In Darwin's Waiting room

Hi all. Before too long I'll be getting interested in cutting up the logs I have at home before splitting them. Admittedly, just using the chainsaw will save time, but I love making toys. My understanding so far is that buzz-saws (big circular saws) are the thing of nightmares for many people...

Hi there :) My Foton came with 2 rear remotes, and I opted to have a FEL fitted before delivery. I was a little surprised to find that the way it was installed took up a remote. :( The pressure-side of the hydraulics feeds directly to (through) the steering assembly, and then to the remotes...

Hi there. Newbie question... I have a Foton 254, There has been some confusion over whether my hydraulic system is completely independent of the transmission, and I have now found out that it is. The hydraulic system is currently *mostly filled with a dual purpose Transmission/Hydraulic oil...

Hi All. Not so long ago I joined up to get some advice on tractors for "maybe the summer?"... things move fast, and a few days ago our Foton FT254 arrived from the Dealer in Sweden. (Kellfri) No teething problems to report yet aside from front axle assembly quality (See link) and the hydraulic...

An interesting situation with a large tipping trailer and a few degrees of camber on the road. Similar cause/effect of rollovers with heavy/swinging loads high up on FELs. I'm glad the spectators were uphill. Driver Tips Over Dump Truck

Import Tax on anything from outside the EU is a nightmare here. Coupled with shipping the single-bottom 12" plough I dream of, the cumulative effect would be terrifyingly expensive... Thanks for the offer of research, but Don't worry about it. I think that importing a plough from you guys...

Just a wild guess... but I'm guessing there's limits on exactly how far outside the 1000miles a customer can be? :laughing: ;)

Your situation is identical to mine - new to it all, looking for info on "how to"... Sadly I'll never be a customer... :o The distance of some 8000 kilometers makes it somewhat difficult :(

^^^^ I'll second that. The youtube tutorials are really informative :)

Hi there. For those who don't hang around in the "New member introductions" area (I don't blame you... it's not that exciting) I'm new here and joined up to learn as much as I could before asking daft questions. I was thinking that I'd be aiming to get a tractor at the end of summer...

Hi Everyone. I'm sat here following Instructions: "introduce yourself" says the man... So I shall. :) I'm a fella at the stage of life where a house seems to have appeared, and I've settled down happily. Amusingly I'm also in Sweden - Never expected that when I was younger, but now I reckon...