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  1. WinterDeere

    Cast iron repair

    I have a 32" bandsaw ca.1920, with a chip in the rim of the upper wheel. I'm trying to figure out the best way to repair, before re-tiring the wheel. Wheel is cast iron, with a machined rim and hub, and some spot removal on the spokes for balancing. Since getting it right and strong is much...
  2. WinterDeere

    Pallet fork / frame compatibility

    I need to get a new set of pallet forks to go on my Deere 320R loader, and there are plenty of options out there, with most of the best prices showing up on eBay. Unfortunately, when one seller just has frames and another just has forks, I'm having trouble figuring out if they'd be compatible...
  3. WinterDeere

    fuel filter schedule

    Deere 3033R (33 hp Yanmar 3-cyl diesel) wears two enormous fuel filters, to the tune of $80 for a full change, which is recommended at 400 hours. If seeing less than 400 hours per year, then they are to be changed yearly. But given the cost, mess, and wear and tear on disassembling the clear...
  4. WinterDeere

    Zero turn lighting

    Having just gotten thru another fall season, where so often weather and schedule dictate pushing past sunset while either mowing or using the JRCO Blower Buggy on my zero turn, I went thru the usual frustration of zip-tying and duct-taping various Li-Ion LED work lights all over my rig to get...
  5. WinterDeere

    Log splitter hydro filter replacement schedule

    My log splitter manual spec's replacement of the hydro filter every year, which seems totally excessive, when the hydro filter schedule on every tractor I've ever owned is 400-500 hours. While I'm usually inclined to just follow the schedule, the thing is both expensive and a PITA to change, as...
  6. WinterDeere

    Truck tire leaking at bead / balancing weight

    Pickup truck tire is leaking at bead, right where weight was hammered onto aluminum wheel by dealer who mounted the tires. Not sure why it just started (or vastly increased) now, the tires are about 2 years old. It started leaking a few PSI per day about a week ago, and today I found it's...
  7. WinterDeere

    Help us choose a dog

    Quick facts: 1. Semi-rural/suburban family of four with a nice big yard. Kids are 10 and 14. 2. Our last two dogs lived 16 and 20 years, respectively. They were great dogs, but as cold as this sounds... I'm not looking for another 20 year dog. I want to be retired and traveling before...
  8. WinterDeere

    Woods M4 Rotary Mower / Brush Hog 48" with storage shed

    Woods M4 rotary mower (aka "brush hog") in the so-hard to find 48" size, suitable for smaller compact or sub-compact utility tractors. Refurbished in 2019, this unit had new skirts welded in, new gearbox seals, re-worked driveshaft / shear assembly, stripped and repainted in Deere colors, ready...
  9. WinterDeere

    Conveyor floor / tarp for trailer

    I have need to move large amounts of yard waste (tree trimmings, shrubs with root balls, tens of thousands of walnuts, etc.) from my property to a mulching facility. I have a closed-side landscape trailer (Big Tex TV70) with a 16' x 6' box. I also use this trailer for moving mulch, crushed...
  10. WinterDeere

    Tooth bar for Deere Heavy Duty 61" bucket

    Anyone have any good recommendations for tooth bars that will fit this bucket? Seems the market is flooded with lightweight crap for sub-compacts, and then super-heavy stuff for skid steers, leaving this bucket (JD Heavy Duty 61") in particular with no real good options that I'm easily finding...
  11. WinterDeere

    Chipper recommendation

    My parameters: 4 acre lawn with ~85 mature trees that drop miles of branches (+60 more under 10 year age, that will be soon enough) A lot of landscaping around the house, hedges, shrubs, flower beds, etc. 5 acre adjacent woods that I don't own, but help maintain woodburner, processing 6 - 10...
  12. WinterDeere

    Cleaning lawn of branches

    Every spring, I spend at least a full afternoon cleaning up downed branches from my ~4 acres of lawn, mostly from the more mature walnut and maple trees. I get to repeat this exercise after each major storm, all summer long, and I'm getting awful tired of the routine. Presently, I drive the...
  13. WinterDeere

    JD 3-series 3rd function valve

    Before I go and post a general question to the Hydraulics forum, I'm wondering if anyone is aware of any proportional control for the 3rd function hydraulics available on Deere 3-series. My 3033r has the third function buttons on the loader joystick, which control a simple "bang-bang" solenoid...
  14. WinterDeere

    home shop lathe

    Hey guys, I lost access to the lathe I've been using for small projects over the last 15 years, and I've got enough small jobs on the horizon that I'd better get moving with a quick replacement. I love the vintage old USA equipment, in fact I have a shop full of vintage woodworking machines...
  15. WinterDeere

    The "thumb"

    @Sawyer Rob had posted this in another thread: Serendipitous timing, I was both contemplating a grapple and setting up to modify my own 3-point forks for JDQA loader use. One of my primary loader uses is moving logs, all 15 foot lengths, and I do this using a pair of chain chokers arranged as...
  16. WinterDeere

    The next guy that claims "green (or orange) paint doubles the price"

    I read too many threads here implying that the only reason Deere and Kubota lead the market on price and resale is because of their pretty green (or orange) paint. Maybe some of it is just good-natured ribbing, and maybe there's some real perception this is the case. But of course, while I can...
  17. WinterDeere

    Soft snow plow edges for asphalt

    I'm back to my annual fight and frustration with plowing my asphalt driveway without destruction. Equipment: Loader mounted plow (Frontier 72") on Deere 3033R OEM edge: hardened steel 1/2" x 4" x 72" affixed with 6 carriage bolts (Note Woods SB64S has since been sold, didn't really need...
  18. WinterDeere

    New measurement method for liquid ballast tire fill percentage

    if you have access any thermal imaging camera, and want to know how much liquid ballast your tires contain, all you need to do is move the machine (or your liquid tank, if doing a fresh fill) from one temperature extreme to another, and wait a few minutes for the air-filled part of the tire to...
  19. WinterDeere

    Wheel weights on 3033R with 41x14-20 R3 Turf

    I'm not totally clear on wheel weight options for a Deere 3033R with the 41x14-20 turf tires. I see two different wheel weights specified for the 19.5" wheels: BM17968 - Rear wheel weight, 55 lb (1) BM17965 - Rear wheel weight, 60 lb (1)...
  20. WinterDeere

    Ballast  On the subject of ballast

    Hey folks, I just upgrade to a new tractor (from JD 855 to JD 3033R), and am figuring how to best set it up for my use. In hindsight, I may have been better off with the 2032R I was originally contemplating, for my intended use, but here we are... The new 320R loader specifies the following...
  21. WinterDeere

    Power Beyond on 3R

    Seeing the awkward way my hose is routed, basically interfering with the rock shaft, I’m nearly convinced my dealer did something non-standard in installing the power beyond kit on my new 3033R. Anyone got a photo of a power beyond kit on a newer 3R of any size?
  22. WinterDeere

    Ballast  Filled R3’s for lawn

    One of the dreaded perennial topics, I’m sure... but with a twist I haven’t seen specifically addressed on TBN. I have a new JD 3033R with 320R loader and 61” HD bucket, and it is mighty light in the rear. So light it easily spins tires trying to just get itself uphill or into my shed, even...
  23. WinterDeere

    Loader  Hooks on JD Heavy-Duty 61” buckets

    My old tractor had a chain grab hook welded atop the customized loader bucket, which I used quite a bit for skidding logs of trailers, lifting logs with tongs, etc. I’d like to install the same (maybe three of ‘em) on my new bucket, similar to this image I found online: But the construction...
  24. WinterDeere

    3033R ROPS %^*(*%$#!

    Just got a new 3033R this morning, and I'm already cursing the stupid, stupid (stupid!) design of this ROPS. Looking for advice, or at least a little commiseration, from those who've owned one awhile. Of course it's too tall to use around any yard with trees, I'll likely kill myself when I...
  25. WinterDeere

    Snow removal options - plow, pusher, blower, loader

    Taking delivery on a new Deere 3033R this week, and re-evaluating my snow removal options. This is just for my own house, and occasionally helping a neighbor or two, not a commercial operation. BUT... my goal is to get snow removal done very quickly and easily, so as to not make me late for...
  26. WinterDeere

    Selling used - tractorhouse vs ebay vs Clist

    Looking for opinions on selling my tractor with front-end loader. Local Deere dealer, who knows my machine well, recommends I ask $10,000 for it. I've done a lot of business on ebay over the years, so I tend to lean that way, but back when I was a buyer I used tractorhouse.com. Then there's...
  27. WinterDeere

    rockshaft / 3-point creeping down

    This is a little unusual. My 3-point is creeping down, but this is not the usual "bleed down" we often see, measured on a stopped engine. I mean I raise an implement, and as I'm driving it lowers itslelf, corresponding to the control lever creeping from the raised to the lowered position. If...
  28. WinterDeere

    Modern safety features - "upgrading" from an older machine

    Okay guys, initiate me gently. I'm upgrading from a 1986 Deere 855 to a 2019 Deere 3033R. Obviously a more capable machine, but with the half hour of seat time I got between the various models I tested at the dealership, I'm really wondering how I'm going to adapt my work style around the...
  29. WinterDeere

    Deere 3-series rear SCV continuous flow switch?

    I see many of the Deere tractors with rear SCV have a continuous flow switch, which would eliminate the need to add a Power Beyond kit to the tractor for those of us with an implement that requires continuous flow. Unfortunately, I have a 3033R on order, and the 3-series seems to be the only...
  30. WinterDeere

    2-channel snowblower control with 1-channel + power beyond tractor

    Looking to upgrade my Woods SB-64S 3-point snowblower with hydraulics for chute rotation and angle. Tractor has third channel plumbed to rear, along with Deere's "Power beyond" live flow-thru system to rear, with channels 1-2 of hydraulic system being used for the FEL. I see two options here...
  31. WinterDeere

    Tire Selection  R3 Turf vs. R4 Industrial on CUTs

    I figured this horse must’ve been beaten to death on this forum, but I’m not really seeing any recent thread that hashes out this debate. Machine: 2500 - 3000 lb. CUT (30 - 40 hp), most often loaded with another 1500 lb. FEL + ballast Uses: 1. Spreading seed and fertilizer on lawn (no...
  32. WinterDeere

    Deere 2R vs 3R

    Howdy folks, I'm shopping a new tractor, an upgrade and replacement to my faithful old 855, and looking at the largest 2R and smallest 3R offerings from Deere. Looking for opinions from anyone who has had or owned both. My uses are: 1. Spreading seed and fertilizer on my lawn (4 acres). 2...
  33. WinterDeere

    oil changes

    So, my trusty old 855 owner's manual puts the oil change interval at 200 hours. I put less than 100 hours per year on this machine, maybe even less than 67 hours per year. But, something about waiting 2 - 3 years to do an oil change just doesn't seem right to me. I'm thinking best practice...
  34. WinterDeere

    Lower link extensions

    I'm looking to extend the lower links of my cat.1 3-point hitch by 18", to pick up a custom implement. Weight is not a huge concern, as implement weighs only 140 lb. Tractor is a Deere 855, if that matters. Are there any commercial products for extending the lower links of a 3-point hitch?
  35. WinterDeere

    Debating whether to keep mower deck

    I have a nice and clean low-hour (but admittedly old) 1986 Deere 855, which came with a less nice 72" belly mower. I'm a homeowner with 3.5 acres to mow, and I have a 757 ZTrak with a 60" deck, which does the job nicely. I figured I'd keep the 72" deck for the 855 as a spare, in case the ZTrak...
  36. WinterDeere

    Little Wonder Blower 3-point attachment

    So, I have this Little Wonder LB-270S blower, that I use frequently as a walk-behind unit for clearing the driveway, etc. I find it's difficult to use in the lawn for clearing leaves, since my lawn is a big hill, and it's not self-propelled. I should've bought the self-propelled model, or so I...
  37. WinterDeere

    Turf tires & loaders

    Deere 855 (2000 lb. / 25 hp) with FEL on turf tires, used mostly on a well-manicured lawn in summer, and with a Woods SB64S snowblower in winter. Primary loader work is moving firewood, mulch, topsoil, and occasionally gravel. I often keep a 700 - 800 lb. ballast box on the 3-point when doing...
  38. WinterDeere

    Bucket Tooth Bar

    Looking to buy a tooth bar for the bucket on my Deere 855 4wd (2000 lb. / 25 hp). I'm using the model 52 loader (heavier of the two options available for the 855), and I *think* it's a 54" bucket (gotta measure tonight). Basically interested in opinions of clamp-on vs. bolt-on, the bolt-on...
  39. WinterDeere

    Planting 40 Norway Spruce 5' - 6'

    So, we aim to plant forty Norway Spruce this spring, likely 5' - 6' height, and we're looking for the best way to git'r done. I hate paying someone to do an entire job I can do myself, but getting 40 done in short order might be a bit much for one guy and some voluntary help. I will need to...
  40. WinterDeere

    Seeders  Lawn seed & fertilizer spreader - Cosmo vs. Herd

    So, I've seen several recommendations for both Cosmo and Herd on this forum, as well as several folks posting about problems with the gates on the Cosmo units. The Herds seem to get positive reviews, but their M-12 seems awful small, and their Model 750 too expensive for homeowner use. The...
  41. WinterDeere

    Deere 855 bucket float

    So, my 855 bucket control would never stay in the float position. In fact, it's always been hard to push all the way forward to float, but you can get it there with some applied force. Last week I was moving some snow with the bucket, and was indeed forcing the lever forward, to make the...
  42. WinterDeere

    3-point spreader - seed & fertilizer

    I'm looking for a 3-point spreader for my CUT, as the tow-behind I always used with my garden tractor is just too small to reach from the seat of the CUT, and is too short to easily back-up with the longer wheelbase of the CUT. The trouble is, so little info seems to exist on most of the...
  43. WinterDeere

    Deere 855 wheel weights

    So, I got a set of wheel weights for the 855, some oddly shaped little things. Trouble is, it's not clear which way they should face when mounting them on wheels set to the "wide" position (valve stems in), and I can't find a bit of documentation showing them mounted on wheels set wide. Any...
  44. WinterDeere

    3-point PTO snowblower

    Looking to get a rear snowblower. Intend to buy with manual chute rotation and deflector, but aiming for a model for which I can buy bolt-on hydraulic or electric actuators down the road. What are the favored brands? What brands to avoid? Any particular features to seek out (impeller...
  45. WinterDeere

    Deere 855 - third hydraulic function

    So, what are the options for adding a third hydraulic function to a Deere 855? Would prefer to stick with something Deere engineered for the tractor, but will consider third-party if that's the only option. Goal is to control the chute on a rear snowblower. Will just get an electric chute if...
  46. WinterDeere

    Woodmaxx PTO Snow Blower

    Anyone have any experience with Woodmaxx 3-point snow blowers? Their pricing is attractive, and it seems to be a heavy well built unit. Of course, a few photos don't tell you if the design, build quality, customer service, etc., are any good. Driveway is nicely paved and topcoated asphalt...
  47. WinterDeere

    Of chains and of tires

    The machine: Deere 855 MFWD (1900 lb.) with #52 front end loader (500 lb.) and one pair (120 lb.) rear wheel weights The implement: Deere RB2172H or Landpride RB1672H rear blade The tires: Turf (23 x 8.50 front and 33 x 12.50 rear) The driveway: Freshly top-coated asphalt, 450 linear feet + 2...
  48. WinterDeere

    Deere 855 Hydrostat pedal problem

    When my tractor sits and idles for a few minutes, such as when I climb off to close the overhead door after pulling it out of the garage, I find the pedals (both forward and reverse) sometimes seem to be stuck. Not mechanically stuck, but more like there's hydraulic back pressure on them...
  49. WinterDeere

    Deere 855 snow plow

    So, I'm tired of fixing my too-small and too-old Cub Cadet 123, but with a 42" plow and a 42" snow thrower, it's currently my only driveway snow removal machine. I just bought this Deere 855 MFWD, with plans that I'd like to someday fit a snow plow to it, but with the Cub broken down for the...
  50. WinterDeere

    ballast box for Deere 855 CUT

    So, I have a new-to-me Deere 855 with a model 52 loader. Previous owner kept the tires set narrow (not recommended), and had no weight in or on the rear of the tractor. The model 52 loader manual seems a little overkill, recommending doing all of the following: 1. Set tires to wide position...
  51. WinterDeere

    Deere 855 rear binding?

    So, I was making a tight turn with my new-to-me 855 on asphalt, in 2wd. The machine started to buck a little, as if it was in 4wd, or had some issue with a binding rear. I thought I could hear the rear tires slipping a little in the process. Machine has a model 52 FEL, but there was nothing...
  52. WinterDeere

    Deere 855 "power shaft" (front driveshaft) cover

    So, my new-to-me 855 MFWD has a broken plastic front driveshaft cover, or "power shaft" cover, in JD parlance. It seems to consist of a piece of rubber hose and front and rear, and some sort of plastic tube between them. Trouble is, I went to order the bit in the middle, and I find it consists...
  53. WinterDeere

    Hydraulic cylinder rod reconditioning?

    I recently purchased a Deere 855 with a model 52 front end loader. One bucket cylinder is leaking, and while I can easily buy and install new seals, I believe the source of the damage may be some small rust spots on the cylinder rod. I'd hate to install $100 in new seals (JD pricing... maybe I...
  54. WinterDeere

    Model 52 loader bucket cylinder rebuild

    I have a leaking bucket hydraulic cylinder on a model 52 loader I just purchased. Seems a little surface rust on the rod may have abraded a seal. Looking at the following link: John Deere - Parts Catalog I see they sell item 7 "seat kit" for the bucket (PT5252), but would I also need item 5...
  55. WinterDeere

    Tires  Deere 855 MFWD tires

    I am in need of new front tires for a new-to-me Deere 855 MFWD. The rears are original, 33x12.50x15, and the fronts are newer (but damaged) 23x8.50x13 ag bars. Seems to me I can't find anything in the parts catalogs referring to a 23x8.50x13, and while the Operators Manual lists many tire and...
  56. WinterDeere

    Deere 855 - new tach / hour meter setting

    So, I have a new-to-me Deere 855 with 886 hours on the electrical/mechanical meter, and a tach with a missing needle. I ordered a new tach, and now that it's here, the question is... can I somehow pre-set it to the 886 hours I have on the machine? I have no plans to sell the tractor anytime...
  57. WinterDeere

    Lawn rehab - nutsedge, broadleaf weeds, sod worm, aerating, etc.

    I just purchased a property with a 4-acre lawn that needs a little work. Here's the status: 1. Shallow tractor tire ruts in front lawn, putting a lot of wear and tear on the Z-trak mower (and my internal organs) due to bouncing over them when mowing. 2. Nutsedge. It is very dense in some...
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