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Thinking of a new mower. Currently using a Hesston 1091 sycle machine, looking at mounted disc mowers. Dealer is suggesting a Kuhn GMD 24, 7'-10" cut. Will be running it on a JD 3020 about 70hp with loaded rear tires, he says no problem at all. He also has a GMD 20 to look at and the JD...

I just bought an old GMC 6500. It has a 366 (or maybe a 427 how do I tell the difference) v-8, 5 speed with 2 speed rear, 16' silage body. It was an old fire truck, has under 25000 miles on it and is as clean as your gonna see around here, with the salt and such. The guy I bought it from...

Getting ready to pull the trigger on a John Deere 7775 skid steer. 2700 hrs, no leaks I could see, starts and runs well, sounds good, hydraulics strong, 4 brand new tires. Will be used on a farm, concrete and gravel mostly. Thought, experience?

Anyone have a woods dual 195 Loader, just bought a JD 2130 with one on it, looks fairly new, but not much info on the web about them. I was wondering about specs?

Just picked up a 2130, for what I considered cheap money. Any experience with them? I have a 3020 that is bomb proof, hoping the 2130 will be as good. The 2130 is a 77', Live PTO, tires fair, Brakes good, Woods 195 Loader. The big problem is the front end, the steering Bolster is slopped...

Just bought a JD 2130. Got it from another local farm for $4k. Runs good, I drove it home, steering is sloppy, front bolster is worn pretty bad, I have that out at the moment being bored and bushed. Independent PTO, Brakes are decent, Woods 195 Loader, Tires OK, nothing special, but have a...

Re-building a steering box from the late 50's in an old Michigan tractor shovel model 75a. when I opened the box up there were 2 nylon thrust bushings top and bottom of the worm gear. I am quite skeptical they are original equipment, anyone know when they may have started using nylon? I'm...

I have a small loader, that I would like to switch over to skid steer quick hitch, how much are they rated for? Loader has about 8k lift capacity. Will I just rip the quick hitch up? Would like to be able to put a bale handler and pallet forks on and still have them for other tractors.

Going to look at a Michigan loader, what I think is a 75a, straight frame rear steer 4x4 6cyl Gas Cab. Thinking It might be a decent old farm loader, gotta be better than a tractor loader. Anyone have any experience with such a beast. My use would be very light, manure, snow, round bales and...

Anyone know anything about Praytrac tractors, a friend of mine had one given to him. It's a TK-45, I'm guessing about 50 hp? It is currently in my shop with brake trouble, wonder about parts for rebuilding wheel cylinders.

Second one that I have bought in the last couple of years that doesn't work brand new. I even swapped it out with a working one on another tractor to make sure it wasn't me. Just a simple 1 wire 12v generator conversion. I hate to be too hard on them, but this is crazy, I have 3 hrs. tied up...

I have a 1970 MF135 Perkins diesel. Last year my hydraulic pressure was at about 300 psi give or take, I bought a rebuilt pump and installed it and everything worked great PSI over 2000. Over the course of the year, maybe 200 hrs. the pressure has slowly dropped to 500 psi again. Is there...

I have a 1970 MF135 Perkins diesel. Last year my hydraulic pressure was at about 300 psi give or take, I bought a rebuilt pump and installed it and everything worked great PSI over 2000. Over the course of the year, maybe 200 hrs. the pressure has slowly dropped to 500 psi again. Is there...

Was looking for a 60 to 70 hp tractor for our small haying operation, didn't really need the hp, just the weight. I have a couple of smaller tractors but they are working to their limit with the haybine and I can't haul a wagon behind the baler. They will be used for raking and tedding. I...

Anyone seen the Baltimatic tedder in the agri supply catalog? Belt driven, 9' width, reasonable money. Looks good for a small scale operation. Wonder what it looks like in person.

I have a massey 135 with weak hydraulics, it has gotten worse over the years. Everything operates as normal but it has gotten weaker on the 3 point lift (I never use it anyways) but now it won't lift the cutter head on my mower. Pressure test shows only 400 psi max. My question is could this...

Just sold my GMC diesel 1 ton, all done with the new crap. Minor repairs with the turbo were $500. Can't even think about working on it for under $200. The thing that made up my mind was I did a rear brake job on my 77' F-350, all told under $100 bucks, new shoes and e-brake cables. That old...

Let me start by saying I am small time, 2000 squares a year. Tight Budget, mostly feeding my own animals, try to sell enough to cover fuel, twine, etc. I tried hiring custom round baling but it is cost prohibitive, so I suck it up and do all squares and work a little harder. I run all old...

VP racing gas cans, VP racing fuel containers Anybody use these for fuel? I saw one in my local auto parts store today and it looks like an awesome alternative to the "green" safety cans available. A little expensive but worth it if they work well, seam pretty simple, looked like pipe threads...

I have a Thomas T-83 skid steer I am having hydraulic troubles with. The system is a direct coupling from engine to 2 individual hydrostatic pumps then a gear pump on the front which operates the bucket and auxiliary. Each hydrostatic pump controls a drive motor, 1 for each side. Gear pump...

I have the chance to buy a two bottom JD trip plow with coulters, I think they are 16" might even be 18". Old fellow says make him an offer, after a little prodding he suggested $250 but was open to offers. Does that sound fair to you guys? I hay his 10 acre field for free and he is a very...

I think I need to rebuild the hydraulic pump in my massey 135. Pressure tops out at 450 psi. I have cleaned the filter and changed the oil, next step is to pull the cover. This is a working hay tractor so it can't be down for long. Can I change the pump through the top cover? Can I rebuild...

Mis calculated the wet spot in a field, sunk my massey with the mower, un-hooked and hooked up the 4 wheel drive, still no go, hooked the massey to that and still no go. Loading up the bulldozer , that will get it out, and at this point I am going to need it to fix the damage anyway. Sucks...

I learned how to time my baler this weekend, the hard way, with hay on the ground and rain on the horizon. Threw the chain that runs the feeder times and before it broke the shear pin, broke the maine drive chain. Ran to tractor supply, the only place open at 6:00 pm saturday and bought all...

Finally after 6 weeks of rain I got to use my Hesston 1091 mower today. I just upgraded from a JD #5 sickle and what a difference. Definately a learning curve, I think I missed a lot of little strips between rows and some on the corners, got better as I went, hard to tell till its baled. I...

My 8n has a steering problem, new style steering box, when I turn the wheel the steering shaft moves up and down as much as an inch. Could this be as simple as bearings, or do I have bigger issues. I am gonna tear it down, possibly this weekend.

I have a 53 Farmall Super C that was supposed to be a my raking tractor, as it stands I don't use it much, don't like the way it drives, I un-hook the Ford NAA from the tedder and rake with that. I have the chance to trade the Farmall for a Ford 8n. I assume the 8n is about the same as the NAA...

I have a 53 Farmall super C with 2 point fast hitch and touch controls, decent shape, everything works as it should, original condition, not restored, just a working farm tractor. We don't use it much, might rake a little hay with it of tug around trailers or wagons but nothing important. I...

I have a remote hydraulic valve off of a massey 135 I am not using. It allows the use of the 3 point and has a single acting remote port. We used it to lift the cutter head on a mower. I upgraded to a 3 port remote valve. It does seap a little on the remote side but works, could be rebuilt...

Just picked up a 1953 super C. Hast the fast hitch, how much will it lift, I have a 5' bushhog and a 6' rock rake I would like to use behind it, not sure if it will lift them.

Found a hesston 1091 reasonable. $1300 almost ready to mow. It looks well maintained, tight bearings all around, old and new grease on everything, clean. Cutter bar has signs of previous maintenance and looks good, straight, needs a couple of sections and a guard or 2. Conditioning rolls...

Was moving some baleage around today with the skid steer and found myself stuck in the middle of a pasture. Too house and only help available was my 6 year old daughter. She could not reach the floor pedals for the bucket anyway so I put her in the skid steer. Push to go forward pull to go...

I am looking at the purchase of a small haybine. Currently we hay 25 acres mixed grass, mostly for our own use. Have been using a 7' sickle bar mower mounted on a Farmall H. Thinking of upgrading this year to a small Haybine. I have about 45 hp tractor and I would like to keep the price...

Trying to put a loader on a massey 135, anyone got any pictures of where theirs mounts to the tractor? Front rear and middle if you have them. Thanks

Just in, a new piece of junk as my wife says. Runs good, undercairage OK, I am no expert. About the only thing it needs is an alternator. The previous owner converted to 12v but never installed an alternator, just charged it he said. All that and I only paid scrap price.

Anyone use small crawlers? I just got ahold of an old 3 roll JD 2 cylinder MC. Think it will be pretty good for draging wood. I plan to mount my forestry winch and see how it works out. Bottom end is in fair shape, working condition. Bought it right so I can't get hurt too bad even if I end...

Not sure if it should be here or in the JD thread but here goes. I have a 2005 JD 790 and the loader control valve is bad. It has what I consider excessive creap since it was new, however, has been checked multiple times and is within "specs". The latest problem is if you lift the loader...

What do you guys use for hydration while tractoring? I got heat stroke last weekend from 12 hours on the tractor and drank a lot of water, gatorade and even soda but nothing tasted good after a while. Wondering if someone has anything different? Thanks

I converted my ford NAA to 12volts today, was all original, however generator wasn't charging. After a lot of thought I went 12volt, its a working field tractor and it just made sence, financially as well as functionally. It was the last 6volt system I had, now I will have extra parts on hand...

Can I squish 15.5 x 38 tires down onto 11x38 rims, I know it is not ideal but its an old Farmall 30 hp and not real heavy. I can get a real good deal on a real nice set.

Looking to build a field roller to take care of a few minor ruts I left while spreading manure. I found a couple of old steel rolls behind a local mill, they are both 7' long which is about what I was looking for. One has 5/8" thick steel and weighs about 2000 lbs empty and is 3' diameter. It...

Have been looking at several options for another loader mostly for loading manure and 800 lb round bales in field. I have not had good luck with loaders on tractors, but I do love my skid steer around the yard. I was looking at these and thought they look more stable than the skid steer in a...

Looking at a PZ 5 foot disk mower to replace my 7' sickle mower for mowing hay, any body got one and how do you like it?

I just bought a Massey 135 with the perkins diesel, just a nice little farm tractor. I intend to replace my ford NAA with it, live PTO, power steering, more HP less Fuel ect. We do small time hay, 1000 squares and 50 rounds per year, all with a Farmall H and Ford NAA, except I hire a custom...

I got water in my hydraulics of my tractor, actually found a frozen line going to one side of the angle cylinders on my snow plow. I am afraid changing the fluid will leave water in the lines, valves, cylinders. I am considering dumping some diesel fuel additive in the hydraulic tank and...

How many of you guys actually farm with old equipment? I hay with a 41' Farmall, 53 Ford and an assortment of equipment most of which was made before I was born. I am wondering how many people still use this stuff, I'm not talking parades and hayrides, I'm talking work. I can not for the...

Man I finally got a hold of a decent tedder, first time I have used anything more than junk. It is getting harder to make hay here in the NE, shorter days rainier forcasts this time of year, the tedder saved me a day easily and probably more if I timed things a little better. I only do 30...

I have a Ford NAA that requires an adapter/overrunning coupler. I have twisted two of them within the past year, one on a 4' bushhog, and the other a winch. Neither of these is especially abusive and it seams odd to me. Both couplers were from a reputable dealership, next time I am going to...

I am going to look at a fordson mojor diesel that is for sale. Wondering if parts are available , ect. How are they geared compared to the old fords? Any quirks I should know about? Thanks

I run a small farm and I have several tractors but only 1 with a loader. I need a second loader a hand full of times a year, but not enough to justify buying one I guess, because I haven't done it. I recently found a skid steer for a steal, it belongs to a friend of mine and he offered it to...

Just fired my 41' Farmall H after setting all winter for the 70th spring. Nothing new or unusual, checked a few fluids, turned on the gas, give her a little throtle, pulled choke, press starter. Flopped 3 times then fired, and died. Pushed in choke and started again, that time she just purred...

Looking to upgrade my 53 ford NAA, found a Massey Fergusen 35 with the perkins diesel, anyone know anything about them? Looks like it might be geared lower, which is the biggest flaw with the NAA, and the diesel is a huge plus. I use it mostly for raking hay, bush hoging, grading my dirt road...

Well not really, just seams like it. 6 years ago when I bought my current tractor I convinced myself I needed R4 tires, paid $500 extra and hated them ever since. Finally after 6 agonizing years I found someone who traded all 4 tires and rims straight across the board. The ags make me feel...

I am going to look at what is being called a 1985 kubota 285DT, 2 wd with loader. I am going out on a limb here and guessing it is an L2850 by the current owners description. I would like it to replace a Ford NAA and or a Farmall H that I use for small haying with sickle bar and ground drive...

I am going to look at what is being called a 1985 kubota 285DT, 2 wd with loader. I am going out on a limb here and guessing it is an L2850 by the current owners description. I would like it to replace a Ford NAA and or a Farmall H that I use for small haying with sickle bar and ground drive...

Anyone built a flail spreader? I think I got a hold of a 1000 gallon Tank and I would like to build one. Looking for Ideas.

I have a 6 1/2 foot fisher plow mounted to the loader of my tractor. To angle it I mounted the fisher control valve to the tractor with 2 hoses that plug into my power beyond and then plumbed the plow as normal. All seams to work well, does anyone see any problems with this setup? I figured...

For any of you that have built grapples and or snowplows on their loaders, what did you plumb the lines with? I plan to plug into my power beyond and run 2 lines to under the deck where the loader quick connects are and install another set, then up the loader frame to the valve, I have a 2...

I am looking for a new SMALL tractor for general farm field work. I currently use a 1941 Farmall H which is 25hp or so, I like it because I sit high up and can see into the cutter bar, chopper feed, and baler pickup very well. I also have a Ford NAA which I rake with however don't like as well...

I just bought a trip loader for my Farmall H. It is a DOMOR model A according to the tag on the left loader arm. It is a kind of funny arangement, with 2 brackets attaching to the rearend and 2 attaching to the frontend, but nothing sticking up above the hood. I basicly paid scrap price for...

I have always run Stihl Chainsaws and have had nothing but good luck with them. Running a farm I am no professional but at certain times of the year we use them hard. We process 40 to 50 cords of firewood along with saw logs we use around the farm, fence posts, ect. Lately my dealer seams...

Wondering if anyone can date my old baler? What years were they made? Thanks!

I've got a New Holland #67 Hay baler, can anyone tell me what years that model was made? Thanks

Went to an equipment auction today and picked up a couple items. First is a 6 1/2 foot fisher plow complete with head gear and angle rams. $40.00 I have been looking for one with power angle for a while, nothing the right size in my price range. Second was a museum quality antique cast iron...

anyone got one of those little 110 arc welders, 50 to 70 amp. I have a large Stick welder and a wire feed mig welder in my shop but I have a chance to pick up a small 110 arc welder for pocket change so to speak. wondering if it will ever get used, or turn into another piece of junk laying around?

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I would like to build a set of ring chains for my tractor. I saw in a recent thread a set a guy made with 3/8" round bar. I have acess to miles of rebar drops. I wonder how some #4 (1/2") rebar would be for some rings? They would be already studded. Thinking maybe a 5" dia ring for 11.2x38...

I've got a 1941 Farmall H and I am thinking of building a 3 point hitch for it. I have a set of draft arms and a top link off of a John deere and I have looked at several versions for sale on E-bay. With shipping cost to buy is about $1000 and I think I can build one for less than half of...

Had a 1941 Farmall H given to me several weeks ago and I been to busy to mess with her. Got a chance Yesterday and with a little fiddeling in the Magneto She fired right up on three cylinders. Replaced a spark plug and she was humming just like a song. Figured I was on a roll so I went on...

I just picked up a 53 jubilee for next to nothing. I have known the fellow who owns it for a long time and his father bought it new. It was completely gone through about 12 years ago including 4 new tires and was only used for bush hogging since. Here's the catch, it hasn't been started in 6...

I built my own log splitter about a dozen or so years ago and it has split well over 200 cords of wood. The other day my brother was using it and the wedge broke off. It has stalled often and I have never even seen a cracked weld until now. There was some signs of the weld being partially...

Is anyone familiar with this model, I just aquired one with a lot of haying equipment I bought. It was baling 3 years ago and I am wondering if this is worth tinkering with. As far as I can see it is all working (nothing froze up or broken that I can see). I am looking to bale around 6 to 8...

I never seam to get ahead, I finished 1 project this evening and started two more. Actually I finished one of the two I started as well. It would be quite discouraging to list all the projects I have going but I just keep bulling ahead. I finished turning some new pins for my backhoe bucket...

Was in my local dealer this morning and over in his scratch and dent pile was a 32" grading bucket that fit right on my backhoe, $50.00 later it was mine. My father was along for the ride and before I knew what was happening they loaded a walenstein b42 chipper as well, at a small additional...

I was laying some water line across my pasture to reach another area when my fater came up with a great idea. We put on the single bottom plow and cut a single furrow 10" deep and layed the sod right beside the hole. Layed in the water pipe and with a garden rake layed the sod right back in...

Been working out my norse winch the last couple of weeks and I am thoroughly impressed. My lot is all side hill 45 deg slope and up. We were able to haul 1 log that scaled over 600 BF with little trouble. Definately a good addition to the tractor.

After trying a number of attachments to level and smooth my 1/4 mile+ driveway I Built something that works better than all of the factory ones including a rock rake, bow blade, grader blade and chain drag. I designed it by looking at several factory versions and a little of my own input. It...

I am looking for some information on hydraulic motors My tractor supplys 9 gpm at 2050 psi If I have a motor that uses 12 gpm at 2000 psi to produce 800 rpm's do I loose torque or rpm's because of the reduced gpm's. I am trying to get a motor to run at 540 RPM's to run pto equipment. I can...

How much power does it require to run a 5' snow blower. I have a three point mounted snow blower and I would like to mount it to the Front end loader on my tractor. My 2 choices would be to attach a seperate Gas engine, what HP?, or my first choice would be a hydraulic motor powered by the...

We are getting another foot of snow today Total of around 120" so far this year Over 3' still in the woods, making it hard to get my sap lines up and trees tapped. I'm going to need a ladder to take it all down in the spring. -16 deg yesterday morning and 0 this morning only 20 deg for high...

I Need some extending draft links They cost $500.00 new, so I am going to build them. Has anyone else tried this? I have an old set of bent Cat 2 links to model after they are 1 1/4" bar inside of 1 3/4" x 3/16" square tube Mine is a 30 hp Cat 1 So Far I am looking at 1 1/2" x 3/16"...

I have an 05 chevy 1/2 ton crew cab that I haul a 30 hp TLB and round hay bales with every month or so. Currently I use a ball mount car hauler type trailer. I have been thinking or going to a gooseneck deck over with a beaver tail, or a ball hitch deck over and keep the car hauler. My...

I am in the market for a logging winch for my john deere 790 tractor. I am tossed up between the Norse 290 130' cable 3 chain chokers with gliders No drive shaft $1995.00 Right in town From a logging supply house that I have had excellent luck in dealing with and the Farmi...

Does anyone have any experience with either a Farmi or Norse winch for three point hitch? I have a JD790 tractor and I am considering a small winch. I am cutting firewood and saw logs off of my own property which is mostly side hill and I thought a winch would be the cats meow. Right now I...

I got my new back hoe for my JD 790 this week and I love it. I was quoted $7000.00 for a new backhoe when I bought my tractor a couple of years ago. I Have been looking for a used one, since I was too cheap to spring that kind of money. I finally found it. I got a brand new Bradco 3375...

I am looking for a set of extending draft links for my JD 790 My Father (59) Has an extremely hard time changing implements I have tried two "quick attatchment" systems, and have not had any luck. They are good for one or two implements but need constant adjustment for multiple attatchments...