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Driving in to work this morning in the dark on a divided highway I noticed yellow flashing lights every once in a while up in the distance. Traffic kept flowing so didn't think too much about it, I figured what ever it was took an exit. Then I noticed a pickup going backwards down the road with...

I bought a new grease gun and transferred the grease from the squeeze tube to the gun. That worked so much better than trying to fill through the vent hole. This was the first time I had used 00 grease. By the way some people talk about it I thought the viscosity would be much lower.

Yes there is an actual grease fitting and the owners manual says to use it to fill the gear box. It seemed very odd to me. I was wondering if there is a way to fill 00 grease through a fitting that I didn't know about. My plan is to fill through the vent hole.

I have a troy bilt snow blower that calls for Shell Alvania grease. The part number looks to be 00 grade grease. The funny thing is they tell you in the manual to fill the gear case through the grease nipple. Thank goodness there is a plastic vent plug on top of the gear case. Is there really a...

To help keep this thread on topic take a look at The Grand Tour S5E1. It is on Amazon Prime. Not sure how much of it is staged and how much is real but they do show how to improperly tow sheds on skids behind rally cars on icy roads.

I have a 16' flatbed that I tried one of those unloaders. I put sheets of hardboard between the vinyl sheet and the wooden deck to try to lessen the friction. To make a long story short a shovel works better. Maybe on a smaller trailer with less material weight they may work better.

Thanks for the information. Sounds like maybe I got incorrect information and it does need a 1/2" belt. The belt is a real pain to change since it is tucked up underneath the mower.

I have a Ferris ProCut 32 that has hydrostatic drive. There is a belt that comes off a pulley on the engine shaft, around the pulley on the hydraulic pump and it tensioned with a spring tensioned idler pulley. My research found the belt is 5/8" x 40". It took awhile but I found one. The reason...

That is a good idea but the ProCut is a 3-wheel model with he deck out front. The drive wheels are in the middle between the deck and the single rear steer wheel. If I had room in the barn to pull it in I might try it. Unfortunately I don't have enough room so I would have to push it on the...

Is there any trick in turing the shaft that is supposed to switch between freewheeling and drive on a hydrostatic drive? I have a Ferris ProCut 32 and the hydraulic pump belt gave out just after my wife drove the mower out of the barn. I would like to get the mower back in the barn but I need...

This was a wooden structure on a small utility trailer. I am not sure if it was an outhouse but it was the size of a one holer.

I was coming home form work the other day down a highway. Up ahead looked like a truck pulling something that looked to be the size of an outhouse on a trailer. As I got closer I couldn't see any tie downs. I thought it best I was in front of him instead of behind. Sure enough he was doing about...

Not necessarily wrong but someone was having a bad day. Here is western NY we have this thing called the Barge Canal, the final iteration of the Erie canal. There are a number of one lane bridges that cross the canal. The approach to these bridges are usually steep enough you can't see who is on...

Those are the tables I looked through but nothing matched the battery I had. There were no marking on the battery to indicate size. I found one number that might have been the CA but that was only a guess. If it was then the original was 480CA and the new is 550CA. The original lasted 7 years...

I have a small FarmTrac and finally need a new battery. The original one is 6.25" deep and 11.5" long. Looking at the battery sizing chart there is nothing that size. The battery is an Excide Commercial heavy duty. I could go as long as 13.25" but I can only go upto 6.5" deep. AutoZone had...

I know I should have kept one of my old seals when I had the shop take them out, unfortunately I was in a hurry and forgot to take one. I took the hub to Auto Zone and their eye glazed over when I couldn't give them the number off the old seal. The spindle is 1 3/8" and the holes in the hub is...

I need to change this marker light on the horse trailer and I can't find anything to lose these bolts. I have a couple screw driver sets with every bit under the sun and I tried hex wrenches both metric and SAE. Any thoughts on what fits these?

I will admit this is my first time greasing my trailer bearings. I thought this was going to be a nice afternoon job before the heat comes back tomorrow. I am trying to get the rear seal out. I tried using a screw driver to pry it out. The center hub is too low to pry against so I used some...

My wife bought a used 2 horse trailer with dual axles. I pulled the wheels off to get the tires changed and noticed both axles have brake hubs but only one axle has electricity to it. Is there a reason they would have put dual brake axles on but only activate one? Would there be any problem...

THere hasn't been a trailer tire thread in at least a couple weeks so I thought I would throw one in. I need new tires on my 2 horse trailer. I am looking at 205/75R15 load range D tires. The choices in town seem to be Duraturn, Sutong Super Cargo, Power King Trailer King II and Towmax STR II...

I know you are supposed to have the safety chains such that they can support the tongue should the trailer come unhitched. This works fine especially if you have some drop on the hitch so the chains are going up to the vehicle from the trailer. With my new camper I have to use about 6" of rise...

I know this is about towing a camper but you guys are the best towing people I have found. I did use my tractor to move the camper around this weekend. I measured the hight of the van at the front and back wheels with the van empty, then loaded and then loaded with the camper hitched. Here are...

I am pulling a trailer with a Toyota Sienna. The load will be within a couple hundred pounds of the max rating for the Sienna so my safety margins will be getting smaller. The Sienna is needing brakes so I was wondering about upgrade possibilities. I was looking at Rock Auto and they list rotors...

I am looking for some quiklinks to help in connecting my safety chains to the hitch. Still not sure why no one has figured out how to make a hook that easily connects to a class III hitch. Below is the link to the quicklinks I am considering. My concern is these seem to have a higher WLL than...

I got a new gas tank for my mower and had to drill a hole in the top for the dip tube. Working too fast and not paying enough attention I grabbed a 5/8" drill bit instead of the 1/2". Now the Viton plug is loose in the opening. At $80 I don't want to buy a new gas tank. Is there any caulk or...

The hooks on my trailer safety chains with keepers are a real pain to hook to the tow vehicle. The keepers just get mangled. I was thinking of adding shackles to the hitch to attache the chains to. Does the WLL of each shackle need to be equal or greater than the GVWR of the trailer of the WLL...

We just got a new pop up trailer and pull it with a toyota sienna. This new trailer when fully loaded is at the max of the towing capacity of the van. On my truck the towing tables show at what weight to add a weight distribution hitch. The van just says max 3000lb. When the weather clears up I...

We are purchasing a new pop-up trailer and will be towing it with a 2013 Toyota Sienna. The past several years we have been pulling a smaller trailer with the same vehicle. This new trailer will be much closer to the recommended towing capacity. I was thinking about putting on some Timbren...

I finally got my new brake controller installed, Tekonsha P3, and headed out to adjust the output. I am pulling a small pop up trailer probably not much more than 2500lbs. First I set the output to about 6 traveling about 20mph and applied the brake manually. I didn't feel any real pull on the...

I am planning on installing a brake controller on my 2013 Toyota Sienna. When I had the van wired they brought the brake and 12V lines up under the dash. The 12V line is tied into the line feeding a fuse box under the dash. The brake line is just waiting for the controller to be attached. When I...

Sediment bowl necessity I have a '65 L8 that I was having problems with he sediment bowl leaking. Out os shear laziness it took me several years to finally get some cork and make a new gasket. During this time I lost the bracket that hols the glass bowl. there already is a fuel filter in the...

I have a '65 Gravely L8 with no spark. I tested the cutoff switch and when not pressed it has continuity to ground. I started tracing the short back into the magneto. From the points I disconnected the wire to the cutoff switch, the condenser and the wire to the coil. The terminal on the points...

I have a 2010 F150. The attachment points for the trailer safety chain is flat steel with a slot cut in it. the distance from the edge of the plate to the slot is deeper than most hooks. The slot itself is then not that wide. Can I use a shakle or something in the slot and connect the chain to...

I use a Toyota Sienna to pull a small pop up camper. We only go camping for about 1-2 weeks per year. When I had the van in for inspection they said the brakes pass inspection but are getting low. So I looked on RockAuto.com and they have daily driver brakes and performance brakes. The...

I have a 2011 F150 with the transmission stuck in 3rd gear. Friday I went and picked up my MIL mower from the repair shop and all was well. When I drove the truck yesterday it was stuck in 3rd gear. I tried manual mode and it would not shift. I tried putting it in 1 or 2 and it would not shift...

I have been having troubles with the battery on my 2010 F150. It doesn't get a lot of use so the battery is usually low when I need it and I thought it was something in the electronics slowly draining the battery. When I picked it up from the shop yesterday after getting it's inspection I turned...

Which diesel additive should I use? I have a compact utility tractor that goes through a couple tanks of fuel in the summer then usually sits most of the winter. I like to keep something in the fuel because I have no idea when the fuel might sit around for awhile. I also keep a 5gal can full so...

Anyone know where to get a drawbar like the one in the picture?

Has anyone used RM43, glyphosate plus weed preventer? I am thinking on using it on the riding ring but I am wondering if the weed preventer works like Halts which puts a germination inhibitor just below the surface. If that is the case the horses will disturb that and no more weed preventing.

I saw this outside my window at work this morning. They just drove off with it not quite half full and chains dragging on the ground.

Are the ignition keys on tractors truly universal? I parked my tractor in the front lawn knowing I was going to need it again soon so I took the key out. Now that key has vanished into thin air. I was wondering if those universal keys at TSC might work. The tractor is a Farmtrac 270DTC. The...

I have a Farmtrac 270DTC. This winter I needed to remove the snow pack on my driveway. When I did that I noticed the temp gauge didn't move. Using the tractor this spring and still no temp gauge. How do I start testing if it is a sensor or the gauge that is bad?

I am annoyed with the length and the hooks on the safety chains for my trailers. One trailer is a 5K flat bed and the other is a 7.5K horse trailer. Right now I tie knots or twist the chains so they don't drag on the ground. I can't believe they would meet their rating all twisted like that...

I have a 16' car trailer that has a 1ft high railing around it, no stake pockets. I got some PT 1/2" plywood and ripped it in 18" widths to make a short wall around the trailer for hauling loose items like rock and mulch. My question is how to attach the plywood to the trailer. I took some...

I have inherited a couple tubes of Slick 50 grease. I normally use a Moly-lithium grease. Will the slick 50 grease be compatible? I have a 27HP compact utility tractor.

This has been a wet and cool summer. I have had to mow the lawn every week and the grass has not slowed down. Normally I need to mow my horse pastures 3-4 times a year. This year I was lazy and didn't mow the pastures until late June. That was the last time I needed to mow the pastures. Have I...

This is a little off topic for tractors but I am trying to set up my minivan to pull my in-law's pop-up trailer. We pulled it last year with what ever was available and that must have been a 1" rise ball mount. I just measured everything and with everything unloaded I calculate I need a 3" rise...

I am running a hitch extender with a second receiver to pull the pop up trailer and a bike rack. I need temporary chain extensions. Any problem using a hook on one end to connect to the vehicle and some kind of connector that screws closed connected to the link just behind the hook on the...

It seems all the trailer I hook up have safety chains that are too long. I usually twist the chain to keep it form dragging on the ground. I worry this will put some funky stresses on the chain and break it should the trailer ever come unhitched. What do you people do with slightly long chains?

I have a 2011 F150 and just bought a used 2-horse trailer. The top of the hole for the receiver on the truck sits at 19.5". The bottom of the hitch on the trailer when level is 13.25". The current receiver has a 2" drop. When I hook the trailer up with that receiver the truck sags ~3" to 16.75"...

I know this is a personal question but do you grease your hitch ball or not?

The wife is looking for a 2 horse trailer and is having to decide between steel or aluminum frames. It will definitely have an aluminum skin. We are pulling this with an F-150 so the lighter aluminum frame will be nice but not a deal breaker. Some comments she has heard is the aluminum frame...

I sure could have used a tooth bar on the bucket this weekend. I had access to some free fill dirt that had been sitting for about a year. Not much clay in it but a fair number of rocks in the 6-12" range. I used the tractor to overload my trailer and haul it back to the house. There I had to...

I was planning on getting a 45lb pale of Moly880 Crown and Chassis from Texas Refinery but the shipping is getting high. Where do you look for local suppliers of bulk grease? The auto stores seem to top out at 1lb can.

Is it okay to mix Pennzoil Platinum and Mobil 1 in a car? They are both 0-20W.

Where is a good place to get a grease gun filler for the 5gal pale of grease? I got mine about 5 years ago when some one posted a good deal on here. Now a friend wants one and I can't remember where I got it. Mine was about $20-$30. When I do a search for them I get stuff in the $70-$90 range...

I am tying to sell a Shaver post driver to a guy that has an L3130 with a backhoe and hydrostatic transmission. I was telling him it is best to have the return line form the post driver to go directly to his sump and not through the hydraulic system. His plan is to hook it to the backhoe...

How do you determine the amount of tongue weight when you load your trailer? When I drive my tractor up on to the trailer the back end squats down and it raises the back end of the truck. As I move forward you can feel the trailer settle back down the the back of the truck lower. I am pretty...

I know there has been some questions for filter cross references for the various FarmTracs. I own a 270DTC and did a little research to find filters. My engine is the Daedong A139LG. This is what I used to search for filters. Wix does list some other models of FarmTrac but not the 270DTC. Here...

I need 5qt of oil for my tractor and only need to change it once a year. If I get the 2.5 gal jug of Rotella T from TSC will the unused portion still be good next year? They are having a sale on the 1 gal jug and are sold out. It would be cheaper just to get the 2.5 gal jug if it will say good.

My wife has a 2011 Corolla and I am thinking about getting her some new wheels and snow tires. These new tires will be a different size since the originals are low profile and suck in the snow. So if I get new TPMS units in the new wheels do I need the dealer to change the codes each time I...

I stopped by the local welding supply shop asking about an acetylene torch. I just need to heat some bolts and possibly cut up to 1/2". He directed me to a Victor Cutskill for $189. I noticed Tractor Supply has Victor Firepower sets for $199. Sears had the Cutskill outfits for $225. All these...

I have an old New Holland 220 Manure Spreader. The serial number is 1048. I finally got it attached to the tractor and turned it one. The chains basically peeled up the floor boards. Any tips or help would be greatly appreciated. I assume the floor chains need to come off. It looks like if you...

Now that I got the tractor side yoke from the old manure spreader working I need to re-attach it to the cross. My issue is the spring clips that hold the thing together. I have the type that has the spring clips on the outside ends of the caps. The caps are 7/8" dia. I am assuming the 1" clips I...

I have an old New Holland Manure spreader that was sitting outside unused for many years. I have gotten the PTO shaft apart so it will telescope now. A friend of mine used his torch on the PTO locking pin so it moves now. The problem is the splines inside the coupler are just too rusted to get...

I need to do some minor welding on a galvanized tube fence gate. Yes I am aware of the issues welding galvanized metal. So what is the best way to keep things from rusting once I burn off the galvanizing where I welded it? I would prefer not to paint since that would mean needing to paint the...

I am needing to change the PTO yoke off an old New Holland manure spreader. I was looking at TSC and they list numbers like 12N, 14N 44N which use different size crosses. Does any one know where to get the dimensions for the TSC yokes so that I can replace the one I am removing? I found the...

Finally I get to put on a top coat to my gravel driveway. Over the past 5 years I have probably spent several hundred dollars on shear pins for my snow blower because I only had 4" stone down. this afternoon I should be getting about 60ton of asphalt millings. Tomorrow I hope to get out there...

I need to replace one end of a PTO yoke. I got the retaining clips off but how do I get the cross member out of the yoke? Are the crosses spring loaded? I have tried putting a socket on the end of the cross and hitting it with a hammer but it wont budge. Do I need to put it in a vice and squeeze...

I have a 27HP FarmTrac pulling a 5ft JD rotary mower. I always have a bad time with teh engine over heating when mowing. The screen on teh front of the radiator gets clogged with seeds and those *(^& cotton woods. The screen is not perfect so some seeds end up in the radiator. Of course my air...

I am putting up a fence for some horses. I have a line about 12 posts long and 5 of them in the middle are only in the ground between 2-2.5'. They are 4x4s. I was using a post driver and hit rock. Will these be deep enough for line posts or should I pull them out and drill holes and break up the...

First I want to say a thanks to whom ever suggested to secure one end of a frozen PTO shaft and pull on the other end with a come-a-long while spraying PB Blaster on it. I obtained an old NH manure spreader and the PTO shaft would not telescope. After about a day with tension and some PB blaster...

What are those devices that are a long piece of tarp connected to a roller that attach to pick-up beds or trailers to help remove loose material from the bed?

I inherited a Homelite 240 chainsaw. I was out cutting up some brush and logs to be hauled away with my tractor, obligatory tractor reference. Well it turns out the chain was not getting any oil. There was some oil dripping down the front of the saw. I opened up the top of the saw and found what...

Doesn't hydraulic oil in a running tractor see temperatures about 250F regularly? The reason I am asking is not really a tractor question but you guys know this stuff. We have a processor that has a thermal fluid that allows us to autoclave the vessel in place. The lines for the high temp only...

Well we finally got a good snow so I thought I would be nice and snow blow a path for my wife to dump the manure for her horses. Well she spent thousands of dollars last summer on a contractor to make her a riding ring. So after he tore up a whole acre of pasture and screwed up the swale I had...

I am running a line of fence down the rocky clay streak though my property. I have given up on the post driver since the post either wont go in or go in very crooked. So I have started drilling the holes the thing is the last hole I was able to get to today has a rock too big for me to break. It...

As anyone who has been following any of my threads lately will know I am putting in some pasture fence. My property is long and narrow. On one side I have a drainage ditch and on the other woods. My concern is when a horse dies I need to get a backhoe to the back of the property. I am putting in...

From some suggestions of people here I found some black locust fence posts. After talking with the guy he said you cannot drive a nail into these posts. He suggests drilling and screwing. Is this typical of black locust? I am hanging a fence that uses a 1" wide staple. Can I at least drill a...

I am hanging some flex fence. I have been setting the end post then a brace post about 6' from that. I then put a 4x4 between the two near the top and then a diagonal brace going down at a 45 angle. Now my problem is I have a swale and one of the diagonal braces will be just about in the bottom...

I found a guy with some black locust posts. I am installing 1" flex fence, also called pony fence. The manufacturer calls for 6"-7" round end and brace posts. I know I need a round post on the corners where the fence wraps around but the ends and braces can be square. So my question is will a...

I have come to an area in my pasture where the water table is only about three feet down. I dug a hole for a corner post and the bottom several inches is full of water. My system has been to set the corner and brace posts in concrete and the line posts are just driven. The soil is very sandy. Is...

My wife wants to compost her horse manure on concrete slabs. I have never poured a slab before, any tips? I was thinking of making the top level with the ground so I am not having to adjust the bucket when the wheels get to the slab. The bays I was going to make about a foot wider than the...

I have a 715 with acme engine. The clutch is not the cone type that everyone has been having problems with. The thing is the cone type have a set screw holding the clutch on the engine shaft. Mine looks to be pressed on. Anyone ever service these clutches? Eric

Has anyone put up 1" Flex Fence? I have also seen it called Pony fence. The question I have is how you attach the fence to the tensioner? We bought the fence from Ramm and they have been good about answering all other questions except this one. They use a ratcheting tensioner that has two holes...

I have an L8 that I used to remove the snow from my driveway last winter. I finally got the rotary mower on and needed to do some brush mowing but I can't disengage the PTO drive. When it was working I had to hit the PTO lever to get it to disengage it wouldn't move easily. Any thoughts on what...

Anyone use these latches from Northern Tool? I am just curious why they are less than half the price as these from TSC? Are the ones from TSC better or just more expensive?

I went to drive some posts last night and all the post did was bounce on the ground. the stuff that I was pounding in before was just sandy loam. The area I am in now is rubbley sandy loam. Think sand and river rock left over from a crack in the glacier. Also after the wettest summer on record...

Any suggestions for white paint for pressure treated fence posts? I saw TSC has a Homestead and Valspar brands. Any thoughts on those?

After reading a lot on here about brace posts there seems to be several ways of doing them. Since we are putting up some Flex Fence from Ramm I decided to go with their system. For this they do a corner post and then a brace post 6' away. Between these two they put a horizontal brace across the...

I need to cut some vinyl fence rails to stagger the seams. Can I do this on my miter saw or should I do it by hand with a hack saw? I am worried about them shattering like PVC pipe has a tendency to do with a miter saw.

I am driving my line posts for my fence. I got one in crooked and now need to pull it out. I tried putting a chain around it and using the loader to pull it out. No go. I think I might have to resort to physical labor and start digging. How unspeakable!!

My post driver has a 3/4" return line. My sump filler hole is just over 1". I put a barbed mender in the end of the hose hoping the other end would be long enough to stay in the filler hole. I should also add that there is no good way to tie the hose down in the hole. I can steady the hose but...

So what is the consistency the concrete should be for fence posts? I have been mixing them by hand. When I do about a gallon of water to an 80lb bag the concrete is all wetted but still fairly dry consistency. This does pack well when tamped. If I add just a little more water the concrete starts...

I am putting up vinyl fencing from Ramm fencing. they want concrete in each hole. I was at Lowes and they have fast setting concrete that says it can be used dry in a post hole. Then there is the standard concrete. The quick set is almost twice as much as the normal stuff. Can I put the normal...

I am in the process of building some forks for my FEL. I am getting some undercutting when I weld the pieces together. Is this a technique thing or do I have it set too hot. I am using AC stick.

I am making some chain on bucket forks. How long should the fork be beyond the bucket edge? The loader only has a 850lb max load at full height and I am using 2x4x1/4" tubing. I know the longer I go the more weight there is hanging farther out but what is a usable length?

My wife is finally buying the fence for the horses. Now I get to put it in. What should I use to pull straight lines to guide off of? I have used wooden stakes before but they just pull out. I have some runs that will be about 350'. Should I use a couple T-posts on an angle? How heavy or should...

Anyone know where I can get gaskets for a MA106 mower deck?

I am designing some gauge wheels to go on my box blade. It is a KK 6' blade. How much of the weight will the gauge wheels see? I am trying to find wheels and need to know what kind of weight rating I need to look for.

I have a used PHD that I think is a model 500. The shaft coming out of the gear box to the auger has two holes offset 90*. The augers also have these two holes. Are they both supposed to get a 1/2" shear pin or just one? There is a sleeve around the bottom of the shaft containing the lower hole...

I wasn't sure where to post this question but it does pertain to the use of an attachment. I need to extend my top link about an extra 6" to get my post driver in and out of the barn. It will always be in tension since the driver will be leaning back. I was thinking of using a shackle on the top...

I found a reasonably priced post driver but it was setup to mount on a FEL. The guy would take the bucket off and slide a pipe though the bucket mount and the pipe on the post driver. He then had a single tilt cylinder so he had a big screw eye in the one of the holes going down the center. He...

Just in case any FarmTrac people are interested I posted a thread in the hydraulics section showing how I added some rear remotes to my 270DTC. Here is a link to that thread.

I needed some rear remotes to run a post driver and I talked my wife into the fact that adding a single spool valve was not much less than adding a three spool so that I could add a TNT also. I have the top link but not the side link for the TNT so right now I will just show the installation of...

A friend of mine picked up a tree planter and it needs a new/bigger coulter on the front. I figured you guys must know some places for him to check out to find a new one. He tried TSC but they didn't have anything.

Does any one know what the fitting is on the check valves CCM uses for the cat 1 TNT cylinders? I know they put in an adaptor to 3/8" NPT but what is the end that goes in the check valve?

I brought one of my FEL cylinders to the shop to get the seals replaced because it had started to leak. Well the seals were not that bad but the rod was pitted. The shop said he could fix it for about $400 or I could replace it for $216+ shipping. I opted for the new cylinder but I was wondering...

So I had my local shop make some hoses. The price came to $3/ft for 3/8" R16 hose, $6/ straight fitting and $12/ 45* fitting then $4/ crimp. I know each part is more than it would cost me form a place like DHH but does this sound like the going rate for custom hoses?

Can the check valve on the CCM toplink be rotated 90*? Also they seem to like paint. Should I do anything to free up the ball joints on the ends?

I am adding rear remotes to my FarmTrac that has a 7GPM pump. I have two routes to go, 1) Tap off the PB from the loader with the current 3/8" hose or 2) replumb with 1/2" hose. Here are the specifics. The loader valve has SAE8 ports in and out. The rear remote valve has SAE10 ports in and out...

I bought a detent kit for my new valve and for the life of me I could not get the screw out of the spring that returned the lever to neutral. So I hauled the valve down to the local shop and it took him about 30 seconds and he didn't charge me. I have already been down there getting some...

Is there any reason that I should not paint the valve body for my new rear remotes? I was going to leave the dust caps that came with the valve in when I paint it.

I was working on my new three spool valve and planned on using the port on the top of the valve for the power in instead of the side port. When I removed the plug I noticed there is only a slit opening into the body of the valve. The side port is fully open. It seems to me this will restrict...

I am trying to put a detent kit on one of the spools of my Baileynet valve. below is the link to the only documentation I have. When I remove the cover off the back side of the spool there is a big screw holding the spring. Do I need to compress that spring before I can get the screw loose?

I am planning on making some gauge wheels using receiver hitch tube and some trailer jacks. I was looking at this - receiver tube from HF . With this can I use 2" square tube to slide inside? What gauge square tube should I use?

I noticed on my tractor the manufacturer used R16 hose for the loader. This is a 27hp CUT so things are a little tight. I am in the process of designing my rear remotes. It seems the R16 with half the minimum bend radius as R2 would be advantageous. What would be the down side of using R16 over...

I am trying to modify a post driver to attach to my 3 PH. I need to drill some 7/8" holes in 1" thick plate for the lift pins. Where do you guys find 7/8" twist bits to drill these holes or do you use some other method?

Any one know where I can get dust caps for NV series Faster quick connects?

I just bought the 3 spool valve from Bailey and need to run the hoses straight off to the side. Do the long and extra long 90s from dicount hydraulic hose give enough clearence to essentially stack the hoses? I am using 3/8" hose. Straight Thread O-Ring Fittings > Discount Hydraulic Hose.com

I am trying to hook up a post driver to my tractor. The fill port on my tractor is not in a place that is easy to tie the return from the driver to. Would a nylon hose barb hold up to the hydraulic system? It shouldn't have to hold any real pressure.

I got a used Shaver HD8 driver. I am adapting the mounting plate to go on my 3PH. Should the frame be on the ground when driving a post?

Tandem center is a new term I came across when looking at valves on Baileynet. Knight and Kennyd had some discussion on the subject in THIS thread. Doing some more research I the attached diagram on Brand's site. In this the first spool is open center and the last two are tandem center. The...

Any one use one of these 3 spool valves from Baileynet? Directional Control Valves 220-908 Detailed Information If I can get a PB plug for it these are about $100 cheaper than the stack valves from Surplus Center. I am assuming that Tandem Center means the same as Open Center. Am I right?

I am trying to plan out my rear remotes to be installed this spring. The first thing is size. I read one post that said to use quick couplers one size larger than the hose size. When looking at the Safeway couplers this sort of makes sense. They claim only 6GPM through their 3/8" couplers. I am...

I just got a post driver and I am trying to figure out how to plumb it to the tractor. This is on a FarmTrac 270DTC. There is a distribution block that has two lines in from the tractor. There is one line to the steering and two lines to the loader valve. One line goes to the pressure in and...

Does anyone have pictures of their hydraulic post driver they can post? I am trying to determine what is going to be needed to convert a Shaver HD-8 from a bucket mount to a 3PH mount before this weekend. If anyone has pictures of the mounting points it would be much appreciated. thanks.

Anyone in the Rochester NY area have a hydraulic post driver? I am going to go look at a used one that has a bucket mount this weekend. I want to convert it to a 3PH mount and would like to look at one if someone has one. It is a 5.5hr drive for me to get this one so I want to make sure it is...

I have a lead on a Shaver 8 post driver that is setup to mount on a bucket. My intention has been for a 3PH mount but for no real good reason. Does anyone have any advice for the use of a post drive mounted to the bucket or 3PH? This will be going on a FarmTrac 270DTC so it in not real heavy...

There seems to be some people that are very knowledgeable about oils on this forum so I wanted to run a question about motor oils and gears oils past you. This all stems from trying to find a 90W gear oil that is compatible with yellow metals. One person said they use a non-detergent 40W motor...

I have a Farmtrac 270DTC. I can't seem to keep the turnbuckle on the right 3pt lower link from turning. I use a large crescent wrench to tighten the nut but it will lengthen while using implements. I notice this when brush hogging. I get everything level before heading out and after an hour or...

What I need is a brush mower to maintain some drainage ditches so it will be used on a slope. What I have aquired is a BCS 715 with a tiller. It doesn't run but I bet a carb cleaning and some new gas will take care of that. I then have some Gravely attachments, 30" mower, rotary plow, blade and...

One of the grease nipples on my loader needs to be changed. They put a right angle nipple on so it points directly at the loader arm. I am not sure how they thought you were supposed to get a grease gun on this. Anyway it sure looks like a 8mm nipple. I bought some straight 8mm 1mm pitch nipples...

Anyone try to convert a gravely mower to a BCS machine? I understand the PTOs rotate in the opposite directions. I have access to a gravely mower but it is 4.5 hrs away so I am trying to find out if it is worth driving down to pickup. I know the mower came off a 1975 split block gravely and I...

My uncle has a 1975 Gravely he calls a split block type. He claims parts are not available anymore since this model was "outlawed" due to pollution problems. I have no idea what he is talking about there. After reading some recent posts it sounds to me like there should be parts. Any thoughts? I...

What do I need to get rear remotes on my 270DTC? I do have a loader.

I have heard people use RV antifreeze for long term storage of their roller pumps. Since this is just propylene glycol and water does it really keep things from rusting? Last time I used some motor oil. When I went to use the pump again this year it took some effort to break things loose. I also...

Any one familiar with the company BCS Mosa? I have inherited one of their two wheel tractors and I am looking for attachments.

I am spraying some lawn and old pasture getting ready to seed/overseed with grass. The 2-4D I purchased has suggestions on the amount of product to spray but does not have a suggested dilution. Any advice?

I have some area around the house I want to plant lawn in this fall. I was planning on hitting it with a disk a couple times in august and sept before planting. Should I hit it with Round-up first? The reason for disking several times is because I thought I remember some people saying on here...

I have a couple acres of pasture that I was hoping would have horses on it by now but the wife still has not decided on the fencing. Anyway I planted a pasture mix of Timothy, I think fescue and clover. Right now the clover has pretty much over run everything. Horses should be in heaven when...

I have a 5' rough cut mower. I have tried making a dolly to go under the front edge so that I can move it around in the barn. My problem has been making something that can handle the weight and still be low enough to be able to get the mower on and off the tractor. Does anyone have some pictures...

I have a 6' finish mower I bought used. It had Gator blades on it that worked OK but they were beat and one was bent. I purchased new blades but got the gator 3-in-1 blades. Supposedly the 3-in-1 blades are for mulching, bagging or side dischage. I side discharge. My problem is I now get stipes...

Anyone use the 5-position suspension seat from TSC? Tractor Supply Company - 5-Position Suspension Seat, Black I have a Farmtrac 270DTC and the bracket on the bottom of the seat broke off. I am looking to upgrade the seat some but I don't use it enough to get something costing several hundred...

I am planning on rejuvinating my lawn. I planted it about three years ago with a typical grass mix of rye, fescue and bluegrass. It seems only one species took. Right now the grass grows in small clumps. The leaves are very narrow and only grow a couple inches high. The seed grows on a tall...

I have seen several times people recommending to get soil tests done before fertilizing things like food patches. I am putting together some pasture for horses and had the soil tests done. I was told about one place that does custom fertilizer blends and seed blends. When I called them he almost...

Well I finally built a soil separator. I have attached a couple pictures. A couple of things I learned. The chain link fence doesn't work well with organic material, stuff sticks to it. I am going to see how much some expanded metal costs and try that, otherwise I will try some welded wire...

Since this has to do with my manure spreader I posted in this forum. I took the wheels off the manure spreader and got some new tires. I pulled this spreader out of my wife's uncle's place and the tires are rotted. So I have two questions. Any thoughts on good ways to cut off the old tires? They...

I am looking for some expanded metal fencing. Do I need to look at a fencing contractor or are there other outlets for this type of product? I tried Lowes and Tractor Supply with no luck.

Anyone know the difference between the gator High lift blades and the Gator 3-in-1 high lift blades? Specifically the 90-464 and the 96-341 blades.

Anyone know where I an get an owners manual for model 220 spreader? Also to repack the wheel bearings do I take the cap off the center of the hub then raise up the spreader and pull the whole wheel and hub off?

I was out trying to clean out a drainage ditch. I pulled out several rotten logs with a chain on the draw bar. I then hooked up a landscape rake and started pulling out underbrush. I found some more logs, wrapped a chain around them and backed the tractor up to the chain. Went to connect the...

How do you guys attach a chain to either the belly draw bar or a draw bar on the three point? I was wanting a shackle that the chain would slip through. The problem I keep running into is if the opening is big enough to fit over the draw bar the pin is too big to fit in the hole.

I am wanting to build a rock/soil seperator out of some chainlink fence panels I have. A couple years ago I saw several posts that had pictures of ones people had made. What I am thinking about are the ones made with a wooden frame and a screen of some type attachet at an angle. You dump a load...

I am looking for a chain harrow. I have a couple acres I will plow and disc to make into lawn and some pasture. I also need to scratch up the surface of my existing lawn and overseed it. Right now it is very bumpy due to the grass clumps. I want to run something over that to roughen up the soil...

Any one know where I can get shares for a 3x14 Ford 101. I found shins at TSC but no shares to fit.

I have read several posts about building some guage wheels and have one question. Some people have used essentially heavy duty casters from Harbor Freight or TSC for the wheels. My question is how have these held up? With the wheels getting so much dust do the swivel mechanisms hold up? Even the...

I found a used PHD for sale. What should I be looking out for? I figured I should check the oil in the gear box. Should I check for play in the drive mechanism? How much play should there be? I will also check out the augar for wear and the frame for any signs of abuse. Anything else?

I am wanting to over seed some pastures that I planted this spring, big mistake. So I want to get rid of the weeds and over seed. Can I just spray with some 2-4D wait for the weeds to die then over seed and run a fence panel over it to shake the seed to the ground?

I am needing to replace my plow shears this weekend. I rememmber a thread talking about the bolts holding the shears. I thought these were specific to the shear but doing some searching I found that the term Plow Bolts is just a type of carrage bolt with a thin flat head. So if I need to cut or...

I am looking for some lights to put in my new barn. When a local hardware store went out of business a couple years ago I picked up some 4' 2 bulb flourescent shop lights that had an open metal grid over the lights to give them some protection. I put these in my wood shop in my basement and like...

I am needing to do the 50hr hydraulic fluid change and have been debating what fluid to put in. The manufacturer spec is Citgo Hydraulic Tractor Fluid. That is all it says in the manual. From that I assume any brand of standard Tractor fluid should be OK. I have been debating on switching it to...

I am needing to do the 50 hr on my CUT and they call for Citgo Hydraulic oil. This is not an HST and it has a FEL. Is the Travelers stuff from TSC similar to the Citgo stuff or do I need to find something else? I was looking at some threads on grease and was thinking about getting some Moly 880...

I have a mower with a hydrostatic drive. The manual says to change the oil every 500hrs. I talked to a dealer and they said they never change the oil just the filter. They also mentioned that they didn't know how you would get the oil out. Is there some trick to gettting the oil out of a...

Now that I have gotten the low down on spreading my grass seed for the pasture what about starter fertilizer. Do people use that for their pastures, does it help? If it is a good idea do they make a liquid form or just dry? Calibrating the sparyer is so much easier than a broadcast spreader...

Anyone know if I can get an engine oil filter for a 270DTC from an auto supply store or do I need one from the dealer? Not that I have anything against my dealer he is just farther away than the auto store. Eric

I am seeding my pasture finally. This is going to be for several horses. I bought a pasture mix from the Country Max store. The packaging does not say anything about coverage rates. Now the Pasture mix at TSC says 50lb should cover 2 acres. I have an Agri-Fab 125 broadcast spreader. It says at...

Has anyone found a place that rents 3pt attachments? I always have some one off projects that I need some attachment for that the wife wont let me buy. Right now I am looking for a post hole digger. Thanks, Eric

We are in the process of getting bids to build our barn. The front half will have horses and the back half my toys. Have people found it worth the money to have a concrete floor verusus 0&1 crushed stone? I would like to build some dollies for the implements mostly to be able to nudge them...

LoneCowboy had this link in the chain harrow thread and I was wondering if anyone has any actual experience with these harrows and how they compare to the more traditional chain harrows Hi-Valley Manufacturing

I have aquired a New Holland Model 220 manure spreader. This thing has been sitting in a field for 10-20 years. Other than the tires are toast the thing runs. So my problem is the PTO. As you can see in the attached photos the PTO connection was sunk in the mud for most of those 20 years. My...

I have a pull behind spreader that has a setting for coarse or fine grass seed. Is a pasture mix with timothy and clover considered coarse or fine? Eric

I am helping my father-in-law sell off some implements from his brother's estate. I am trying to figure out the price for a 10" drag disc. I am not sure of the make but it looks to be all intact but rusty. The gangs are movable with the center tung to make them agressive or straight. Sorry I...

I have been looking for plow shins for my newly aquired Ford 101 plow. I know TSC has them for only $10 but the closest one is an hour away. They have been building a new store about 0.5 miles from me but it has been taking them all summer. The parking lot is now paved and there is some...

I have aquired a 3 bottom Ford 101 plow. My question is about setting it up. How do I adjust the depth? What is the lever for on the font of the plow? I noticed it adjusts the relationship of the lower links, but why? Are the shears supposed to be flat on the ground side to side when I lower the...

I have finally gotten my Ford 101 plow home. I have taken several pictures that can bee seen at http://home.rochester.rr.com/ekphillips/Plow_web/index.htm From the first two pictures the leading edge of the first shin is worn off. It is hard to tell but the shin of the third bottom is also worn...

I was out aquiring some tractor implements from my wife's uncle's house. He passed away last month. To do this I tried getting his new FarmPro tractor started. It is a 30hp diesel. One of the batteries was dead so we tried jumping it with several different batteries. I could not get any of those...

I am curious what these implements might be worth. One is a Ford 3 bottom plow model 101. It also had the numbers 10-467. the S/N is 1915. Then there is a cultipacker about 8'. The last one is a New Holland manure spreader model 220. Pictures can be found at...

The unfortunate passing of my wifes uncle has opened the opporunity for me to aquire some tractor implements for next to nothing. One thing is an old manure spreader. I know these things have a lot of moving parts. This one has been sitting for probably 10+ years in the field. The wooden bed is...

My father-in-law is trying to deal with his brothers estate. Sitting in the field is a Ford 801 and 2000. What would these be worth running vs not running? I am not sure how long they have been sitting there but the seats are rusty otherwise they look like used tractors but not abused. Any...

I have access to an old three bottom moldboard plow and a 8-10' single row cultipacker. The plow looks like it has a disk like you would see on a disk harrow just above each moldboard. What should I be looking at to see if this plow is fuctional? I am looking to turn some of my 11 acres of old...

I have the possibility of getting a FarmPro backhoe very cheap. I have a FarmTrac 270DTC. On the backhoe it says 3 pt backhoe. It also has its own hydrolic reservoir and what may be some kind of roller pump on it. Do these backhoes fit other tractors or do you need to buy ones that are...

I have about 9 acres of a field that had corn in it three summers ago, nothing has been done to it since. I have been talking with several people about how to smooth out the furrows. The two methods I have heard are to plow disc and cultipack. The other is to just use a back blade. I am looking...

Has anyone seem 5'-6' lawn rollers? I am looking for something to pull behind my TDC270 to roll about 4-5 acres of pasture. I would like it at least as wide as the tire tracks. Eric

I picked up a hand transfer pump from Harbor Freight the other day to drain the gas out of some mowers. This is a cylinder type hand pump with a couple of check valves on one end. After I got it home I noticed it said not to use it to transfer gasoline. Should I really be worried about...

I know this is not for a four wheel tractor but it does pertain to a hydrostatic drive. I bought a used three wheel Farris mower with a hydrostatic drive. I think the only thing the hydraulics drive are the wheels. The manual says to change the hydraulic oil at 500 hours. The mower currently has...

What do you do with your used oil? When I change the oil in the cars I need to take it to the local Jiffy Lube or something. If I do that with the volume of oil to be changed when doing a 50hr maintenance I will be carting around a lot of oil to a lot of different places to get rid of it. That...

I got my first tractor this spring so this is the first winter it will go through. It will be stored outside and I probably will not need it during the winter. With this the first diesel I have owned I am not sure how I should prep it for a couple month storage. My gas engines I always ran the...

Once I get the ground loose with the disc I need to windrow the gravel out. Should I run the rake around first with it perpendicular to the line of travel to get the rock to the top then turn the rake to get the rock into windrows? How deep should I set the guage wheels? And lastly what about...

I have been out playing with my new 6.5ft KK disc. I loaded it with about 215lbs and tipped it forward to do the initial cutting into the ground. I am trying to prepare the soil for a lawn. The sandy areas I have turned into large sandboxes. Now matter how many times I go over the gravely areas...

After reading a lot of information in these discussions I am going to try to loosen up the old farm field for lawn with a disc. I have killed the weeds so now it is disc time. I have a FarmTrac 270DTC, it is a gear drive 27HP with industrial tires. The dealer suggested a 5.5ft disc. The local...

I have read several people using things like oats to plant along with thier grass to let the grass get established while the oats keep the weeds down. I have a small slope that I will be planting in the next couple of weeks. I am worried about erosion while the grass is germinating. Will...

After doing my first spray job I am curious how you know where you need to be after the first pass? I was spraying about 2 acres with roundup and I know I over lapped each pass more than I had too but I wanted to error on the too much coverage than too little. I know you guys that do this for a...

I have been looking for implements to put in my new lawn. From what I have read the best thing would be a powered landscape rake like a Harley Rake. Well looking in the local swap sheet I noticed someone was selling a powered york rake. I looked at York's web site but didn't see any powered...

I was out trying to calibrate my tractor speed and pump pressure to spray my weeds so I can get my lawn in. My problem is that the sprayer manual says if I spray at 30psi at 5mph I should get about 10gal/acre. This is all well and good but I cannot get enough back pressure with the sprayer on to...

I just got my new Fimco sprayer and went to hook it up to the tractor. My problem with 3pt hitches has always been some rust or alignment problems so a piece of wood and a sledge hammer have always worked. Well this time it is the pins painted. So I pounded on one arm until I got it on about 1/2...

I am in the market for a 5-6 ft disc harrow. When I was down at at TSC on Monday they found in the catalog a 5 ft King Kutter disc for under $600. I have not been able to find that disc on their web site. I am assuming it is just an angle iron model not the box frame. The dealer I bought my...

I am looking at Tractor Supply Company for a boom sprayer. They offer two in the 50-60 gallon range set up for a 3ph. One is a Fimco the other may be a store brand, there is no infomation on their web site. Any one have information positive or negative about either sprayer? Thanks, Eric

I am designing a small landing with stairs to come off of a french door out the back of the house. The landing will be wider than the stairs. How do I attach the top of the stairs to the landing? Eric