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Few here will recommend a subcompact category tractor for use on more than two (2) acres, three acres tops. BUY ENOUGH TRACTOR At least 30 HP, Check out Yanmar/Branson/ Kioti

Considering the same sales book had listed a 2016 SV95-2 with 2,000 hrs. for $56,000, $82,000 for a 2023 seems a good price?? Not buying, just posting.

It will stay out in the elements year-round. Will move it around with forks

Finally made a proper Shooting Bench. Then before I moved bench to my humble range, I leveled an out of whack Scope. You can see level sitting on tractor forks in one photo.

Here was my solution, you will need wheel weights and the backhoe attached, but this will get you half way between a stock L45 and an M62. Upsized Hydraulic Clyinders for Loaders The loader is still fast enough. I do not recommend cranking up the Hydraulic Pressure beyond 3,100 Psi, and even...

I wish the L45/L47L39 family had 43/16-20 minimum 8 Ply rears, with rims that coulds take add on weights. On the front wheels, use the 29/10-16 tires from the M62. Loader should have came factory with 65mm curl cylinders and 60 mm Lift cylinders, to add another 12-15% of loader capacity vs. the...

I prefer #4 buck, 27 .22 balls in each 2 3/4" round sitting of Mossberg 500, with the last couple 00 & being slugs. Plus 10 rounds on good cards outside of Mossberg 500 fitted with sights and weapon light. So not blast your eardrums out, also along side the scattergun, an AR15 with CMMG .22LR...

In my old age a real heated cab would be nice in the winter, but open cab is the other seasons is handy if you are on and off a lot.

At $100K I can see why M62's are selling well.

Great idea as I a smashed a car with the BH.

Ran a quick connect for a trickle charger and a cigarette plug for an electric vest

The true dedicated TLB's are pretty tough. I'd be on my 3rd std Ag. tractor the same size, as I would have killed a lesser machine. This is what I did for a tooth bar on a 6' hd Round bucket from my L39 with cutting edge, then weld on adapters for small excavator teeth for hard soil digging Best...

Scotty, if you have added any weight or mods to the M59, bet it is over 9,000 lbs, hell my L39 is 8,200 Lbs

Would you drive your M59 w/ BH attached forward up a 35-40% slope? How much does the backhoe affect stability? On my L39 I filled the hollow Loader tubes with Durabar adding about 130 lbs midsection. On an M62 having larger tubes, guessing this would add another 200 Lbs. They were set using...

If the L39 is my last tractor, I’ll will be happy with that. Besides, I'm too old to do all those mods over again. I have very much enjoyed using it. I'd be on my 3rd std Ag. tractor the same size, as I would have killed a lesser machine. Why is everyones tractor shinier than mine? I think it...

I'd also get a 6' hd Round bucket from an L47 with cutting edge, then weld on adapters for small excavator teeth for hard soil digging Best teeth https://www.global.weir/product-catalogue/construction-wear-parts/excavator/esco-construction-excavator-lips-and-tooth-systems/ Available from...

Get one with flat glass

USA, the new 3rd World.

Remember, this is the supposed Government.

Happy Pups

As an old boomer, 550-650hp is adequate for my slow reflexes.

I would but a footing underneath the wall, plus the horizontal foam, especially if the soil cannot support a lot of weight on prone to heaving. How much land do you intend to work after your project and what is soil condition, Terrain, and woods look like?

https://www.huddig.com/media/3175/twin-broschyr_802159en-a.pdf Take a look at the Hybrid TLB

It looks like May 4 not March 4 in Central NH. Plow has snoozed most of winter.

Such a loaded question! This really depends on the type of work you do most after that first project is done. For construction stuff use a Skid Steer, or better yet, a Track Steer. Swiss Army Knife, the TLB. Digging and small dozer stuff, Excavator with thumb and blade, at least 5 ton.

Sort of like the Canoehttps://www.canoo.com/, except it needs a Range extended Diesel, so you don't need to rely 100% on Charging stations. Would not want to be an early adopter. Like the Military Version, Needs an extended Wheelbase model.

Better than an Excavator fail!

+11 Year old Fritzy, Greater Swiss Mountain Dog female, 115 Lbs. Never seen one make it past 13, the few they drag out at the Nationals bring a tear to your eyes. 8 years is average life span.

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If you turn up the pump pressure 100 Psig, it does not hurt anything. Before I installed 5mm larger cylinders on mine, I wa running 3,300 psig. That was bad, but a full 3,000 Psig is fine.

Youtube "school of the american rifle" has a lot of inspection and tuning tips.

Mike, [2/24/2024 11:22 AM] Last week I blew up a cheapo adjustable gas block that was pinched down too much, thus overpressurizing the block. Still a block should be designed to take the pressure. The funny thing is, the gun still cycled the round, but did not have enough to pick up another...

I took the chance at pissing off my wife on Valentines day building her an AR with the CMMG .22 LR conversion kit. 16" Rocso government profile barrel, PSA lower, Aero trigger, ambi safety, SIG red dot, back up sigths PSA lower, Toolcraft NiB BCG for .5.56mm. It is a basic rifle, not too heavy...

 E60s are strong for their weight. Friend runs one for his business. I have Komatsu a PC75UU2.

Not an issue with a reinforced bucket. Forks bend before bucket. My Mahindra has a slight smile, but it can only lift 900 lb a few inches off the ground with the forks. The L39 will lift an IBC tote filled 70% over a stock fench to fill stock tank using bucket clamp on forks. That is how I...

If they service a Lot of Grand L and M series tractors, should be ok. The frame and hydraulics are what sets the TLBs apart. The rest is nothing special.

Is that a 20" barrel on your gun? I bought a m-lok rail and the front grip that you show in the photo from the Chinese Ohunt site. They have several rail sizes. I was surprisingly impressed by the machining quality and the hardware. I wonder if made by slave labor? I just tuned and adjusted the...

I would not consider or want the HD. I thought the 4K Mini at $449.99 was fair price. I paid $349.99 for the HD & really happy I got the refund.

Why get the same type of equipment, just up sized?

A 10-12 tonne excavator will save your and very much complement your TLB.

Here is what I have done to my L39 for stability and to increase loader capacity. See: L39 Fuel Pump Turn Up. Zoom-zoom, sort of. My neighbor has an SV95 CTL, getting rid of his fairly useless L3901. CTL faster stronger, more maneuverable than TBL, but good to have the swiss Army Knife.

I have been not shooting much for the last 3 months due to a shoulder injury. During the downtime, I got a pistol and built 4 rifles and got some 30-06 reloaded. I finally got to start shouting again. I wanted to tip toe into night vision and decided to get something that could be used as a...

With bucket forks Tractor Ballasted to 8,200 Lbs, upsized Lift and Curl Cylinders by 5mm my L39 will lift 1800 Lb pallet. Think you can handle 2,000 Lbs with SSQA forks. I have no idea how much this weighed, but the forks were mounted to SSQA in this photo.

750 Lbs of wheel weights and upped Cylinder sizes by 5mm

I have about 700 hours on mine, Not much use in the winter. A small strong tractor is very handy. My L39 Fights well above it size also, having the bucket load lift of a utility tractor and I have the old Komatsu Excavator.

Larger Curl Cylinders really helped. I'll look for the cupholder at Harbor freight! https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/weak-loader-curl-possible-solution-for-the-max28.353387/

With a reinforced and toothed bucket out front also!

Thanks

totally manual throttle?

THANK YOU, Big Nor'easter Sunday/Monday coming!

As it darn cold out and I 'm dealing with a severe rotator cuff injury, I really don't look forward to spinning my wheels figuring how to to replace neutral safety switch. I do not have the service or parts manual for the Mahindra Max 26 but I did find the attached online. I need to replace...

No, Just opened the Faucet a Bit. Playing with shim thickness increased Injector cam injection duration and timing. I did not mess with that. There is only so much fuel you can and to a NA engine as the air supply does not change.

My Modified L39 is now ballasted to over 8,000 Lbs. Search on Threads by me for Photo's and tech data.

They suck compared to a real cab, Hard scratch resistant plastic on front, soft HD Saran wrap on sides. They Fog in winter. But I love mine compared to freezing my ass off in winter in an open cab.

Got a question, Is your 6 acres a miniature version of our 17 Acres before we did the terraforming or is it a nice piece of workable land? See my thread: Busy Wife This Weekend to give you you some idea of what I'm referring to. Next question, do you farm, or just maintain, & improve property...

Don't mess with an excavator less than 3.5 tons, prefer a 5 tonne and up.

https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/l39-fuel-pump-turn-up-zoom-zoom-sort-of.468150/

be glad this did not hao be glad this did not happen to you! https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/rear-axle-failure-max-28-service-manual-pages.454764/

After I looked up the part diagram already!

Tore my rotator cuff 2 days ago, otherwise I would go out and take picture. Spending day resting and one armed.

A late model L45 is the best without DEF, if you can find one. It and the L39 will outwork most utility tractors doing dirt work. Really. Look at the fuel pump, Towards the front end of the tractor there is a metal sleeve covering whats looks like a stud. Its crimped om well so good luck...

Turned up he fuel in my L39 about 2 months ago. It was pretty easy once I removed the anti tamper sleeve on the fuel adjustment screw on the fuel pump. As it is not a turbo and I do not want to roll coal or spike the EGT, I kept it sane to where I see a hint of grey smoke and called it a day...

Stored for 13 years, finally got them back on road, put 700 miles, now I fell and have suffered a traumatic tear of right shoulder rotator cuff.

https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/upsized-hydraulic-clyinders-for-loaders.355344/page-4

https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/busy-wife-this-weekend.89163/

Wow, what did they change so much? I have the 2013 Max 28. https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/rear-axle-failure-max-28-service-manual-pages.454764/ https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/weak-loader-curl-possible-solution-for-the-max28.353387/

Time to change oil @ +700 hrs

3.5 ton bobcat is strong for it's size but bouncy and unstable.

Stole it.

Excavator fir use in tough digging conditions are a must have. I wish my 18,000 lb machine were 12-14 tons and newer, less worn. I've keep it busy making +10 acres of rocky, ledgey, hilly land less so and pretty. https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/busy-wife-this-weekend.89163/

Afraid it is a traumatic tear of right rotator cuff. I've been through that with the left. Out of action for 6 months. We have only 17 acres maybe plus 10 of it is cleared, all rocky hill NH type ledge. If you go way back in the thread, there are some blast pictures. One acre of pasture will...

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Darn! I tore my right shoulder rotator cuff again this morning. Playing in the woods is over for the year. I have been too busy to Post. I was feeling pretty good for 69 years old until this morning. I started hiking again, which really helped my bad back and arthritis, Joined Planet fitness...

https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/l39-fuel-pump-turn-up-zoom-zoom-sort-of.468150/ I bet you could get 50Hp and big time torque easily out of an L45. Suggest rear wheel weights or liquid ballast with wheel spacers for stability. Also I gave my loader slightly bigger muscles...

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Power Turn Up Videos, B2501 to L39, & RTV900 My 2005 L39 TLB has always been in need of more power, especially as it is ballasted to weigh approx. 8,200lbs and in winter is used to plow snow. I added more fuel, 1-1/4 turns out, but left timing stock. I plan to add EGT probe just upstream of...

Just started a project:

Meat bird starter granuals is $27 at Tractor Supply today! With the load on the truck, that was well over 200 bales (215?) as I recall, but we now try to limit the loads to about 150. usually the next day we have to get another load, so better not to kill yourself. Several folks pick up off the...

900 bales, but not at once! Glad we factory ordered the F150 with HD Tow package. Good luck finding one on a dealer lot!

$4 If you pick off field, $5 delivered, not unloaded.

They spend the summer at "Cow camp' and the winters in barn, to feed the horses and cows during the 6 months they can not eat off our field needs approximately 900 bails. Finished +6 cord of wood just before the weather turned high 80's and humid. I can barely work when it is 60F.

Working the other property line. Stuff grows in fast, Lots of deadwood, low branches, brush, and debris. No deer today, but entertained the cows. Wife seriously thinks the portable fence is going to keep critters out of her garden.

Cleaning up debris in the far corner of the property, all 4 cows came over to visit including the baby. Stood 10' from me, Then, two does wander over from the neighbors' property strolling by maybe 15-20 feet. I had the small tractor with me. For some reason, critters are not afraid of machines...

After 6 months of PT on my shoulder, now I am finally getting some real exercise to recover some of the strength I had a decade or two ago. Being kind to myself I'm probably 50% of when I was younger and 80% pre injury. Still, feels good to be able to work. Took down 2 Large ash trees for fire...

Wow, have not posted in a while! I've had some heath issues and injuries. I'm back at it but old age has slowed me down quiet a bit. Back in the day I'd work on the place dusk to dawn, but now 3-4 hours tops, & I'm done. Any rich Baby boomer or millennial thinking they are going to retire and...

The young male 15 months carries his food bowl into the living room at 10PM and drops at wife's feet says he wants a late night snack. No one trained him do do this. He broke one of my ribs last month. He gets as excited as Tiger. The female is near 10 years old and very heathy.

You will be amazed how many Nissan drivetrain parts fit the TRV900 (u Joints etc)

Our RTV 900 has about 2,700 hours, used daily. Knock on wood, It has been very good for us.

I assume tractor was out of warrantee, thus you ate the repair cost?

Waiting for the comparison review!

12 ply skid steers tires on my L39

I had a difficult finding cylinders that fit well but exact fit, Do not go larger than 1.75 Piston. I used the 1526 cylinders and made an internal stop. https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/weak-loader-curl-possible-solution-for-the-max28.353387/

As usual, Eddie, you got me beat. Good luck with the estate.

George Washington squints when I open my wallet.

https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/custom-3-point-attachment-2-reciever-weight-box-tool-carrier-work-table.327912/ I once hung a 700 Lb. large wood stove off my back hoe and placed it several feet inside a home through the front door. Very, very, slowly. Wish I took pictures, but I was...

3 hooks, one in middle hook facing up and two on top leading edge facing toward tractor

Now running off Propane, have two100LB cylinders as well as several 20 Lb. bottles, so that should run +2 days., longer if not continuous. Also have gas generator, but gas sucks, doubt it will run. With Propane start it couple times a year and keep batter charged. Starts easy, no worries. As...

I have an 18,000 lb. excavator. In rocky NH soil it can be every difficulty pulling a 5-6" oak if rooted in other trees, in rocky soil, and next to a wall. Largest stump I ever removed was a 3' bull pine, that had a root ball Volkswagen size. It took all the machine had to lift it out the hole...

A TLB with strong backhoe can usually pick itself up and swing/pull itself to more solid ground. My TLB has not normally needed rescue except for a few times, like fear of slipping and rolling down a 20' embankment. Thank God for the excavator. Nearly got excavator stuck a few times, i.e...

Buy a decent lower either complete or start bare built from scratch, then get your upper. Change trigger to suit. I'm currently finding this is less expensive and easier than buying pieces by piece. If you want a project, buy a complete less lower parts kit and some armorers tools.

Brake rotors shatter, I have 4 more ready to blast.

Correct, however my Backhoe can lift and swing to side and move my 8,000 tlb tractor, So I have used the excavator for rescue only a few times. There is 2WD stuck, 4wd stuck, 4WD TLB and come-along stuck, then there is excavator stuck. Yuck, that's a mess!

I find the separate excavator much more useful. By having two machines, when you get one stuck, you have the other to get it out with (or get stuck too!) Correct, however my Backhoe can lift and swing to side and move my 8,000 tlb tractor, So I have used the excavator for rescue only a few...

M855 green tip will dimple, and eventually wreck AR500, but I don't really care.

15 ain't cold here. 15 below is. Synthetic 5w40 is only Oil I use except cars and newer truck, I use 0-30W and 0-40W Mobil I in my 03 Cobra. 15-40w T4 in my old excavator, as it uses about 9 quarts, and I lay it up for the winter.

So the Max26/28 are made in Maharashtr, India, even though it is a Mitsubishi design? Very interesting. My Max28 shuttle tractor now has +30 hours of typical hard use on it since my glue it back together repair. I think it is stronger than the original thin wall casting bearing support. I have...

excavator time

I Tiling, I would not want to do for a living, but there are worse jobs. I'm sure glad there are people in this world who actually like to paint and drywall.

I wonder how many modern pioneers there are left in America. First time I seen your thread & hoping the best for you. Been off TBN for a while, I'm recovering from surgery, so I'm bored stiff. I got a lot of satisfaction out of building our place. I can relate. I lot of people just don't...

Steel tracks usually starts at 8 Metric tonnes, which is about as small of machine as I would want.

Kubota pricing is hard to get your head to comprehend. Yanmar I like, Branson, MF, CNH/LS, Mahindra, Kioti maybe also.

Mostly frozen track adjusters due to rust. they don't move easy. In any case the BH helps pick the steel track up. I bought a 20 ton hydraulic jack also.

Can you help Eddie Walker with his duck problem?

$110/hr. Darn Inflation!

Does not everyone do this to keep the riff raff and authorities of your property?

I tore my rotator cuff, Bicep muscle, and broke a rib Jan 15 2022. Ribs heal quick. My shoulder would not heal without surgery. I was scheduled for surgery in May, however I in May I suffered two strokes two weeks apart. That put a delay in my shoulder surgery until I recovered from the...

https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/busy-wife-this-weekend.89163/ For central NH where I am there is at least a 4 square miles of forest area where there is barely a class 6 road so unlike Vermont, there is not a lot of open land. Other areas of central NH are getting more suburban, but...

Salesman is being a salesman, Photo of +11,000 Lbs. combined tractor & (12K rated) trailer with load towed by factory ordered F-150. Only18-20 psi in the air bags. This truck compared to older F150's, is totally different animal. However if doing on daily basis, a new 3/4 ton or 1 ton would be...

Last set, Now get outside and take your own walk about.

6th set

5th set

4th set

3rd set

2nd set

Went for a 1 mile walk today around our property today, not a lot of tractor pics, just the result of 16 years work starting with wooded Rocky raw land. I'd have been or a machine today, except for some major shoulder surgery resulting where I will be out of commission for .4-6 Months. Cleared...

2n'd machine helps with thrown tracks. Just never throw a track. I've done it 3 times. Yuck!

If I had to give up one piece of equipment, It would be my Komatsu PC75UU2 with blade and hydraulic farm. Our property would not look like it does without it, but at my at both my age and it's condition, given the current economy if it breaks bad, it will not get fixed. I've put +2,500 mostly...

Wow Eddie, Just saw this. Death is not only sad, but can be a real mess, especially when you leave stuff behind. Wishing you the best.

Still lots of hurdles…adequate charging station deployment, electrical grid support (need to grow capacity 2x), etc. A Hybrid rechargeable currently make sense. Cart is before horse regarding infrastructure. Battery must also be callable of lasting 300-400 thousand miles, be recyclable, not...

Over about 17 years, hope I'm done. Did I mention the campers (2) motorcycles (3) and vehicles (6)

Plan on using them before I pass, and try to keep them covered. My wife complains about the "Junk" heap, till she wants something done.

No one wants to work nowadays.

Just fire up the fusion reactors. Plenty of energy to make liquid fuel.

YOU CAN STIIL WORK AND COLLECT. I you choose to do so you still pay into SS and pay taxes but you get nothing added to SS by working and collecting.

I was just mentality making a list. 18,000lb PC75UU2 with blade and Hyd. Thumb. 24" & 28" buckets Kubota L39 TLB with 1000, lbs. of wheel and other weights and thumb. Mahindra MAX 28 XL with Loader & 3 pt. Quick Hitch, removable 750 Lb. custom ballast block & tool box/ tool holder Kubota...

The trick to a homemade FEL SSQA-to-3PT Adapter is to angle out the quick hitch. It has some extra rollback built in. Please see photo's. I recommend using on a loader a with at least 1 ton lift capacity. Good for using box blade as an ice scraper or for a HD York rake.

Seal replacement was the easy part. https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/rear-axle-failure-max-28-service-manual-pages.454764/

YES, I RARELY CHANGE FLUIDS, JUST THE FILTERS NOW AND AGAIN. USING A GOOD SYN. COLD WIEATHER FLUID IS IMPORTANT.

$22K might be a smaller Branson or LS without a hoe.

I stupidly broke two hydraulic fittings on L39 and ended up at local MB tractor for some quick replacements. It could have been worse. In any case MB had two L47's on lot that I looked over quickly. Comparing my L39 to new L47 They are +2X the price L47 loader has: Larger diameter but...

Hey, what about my L39!!

Can you post photo of what broke?

Still going strong, but I'm not, as shoulder surgery now has me out of commission at least 3 months. PS, My axle lock works great now, since I added the shim washer and replaced the chewed up dog sleeve. From now on, I will be gentle using the axle lock to prevent damaging it again. Never...

I use this. Generally change fluid every 1,000 hrs. or so. Filters more often. Just had Diverter valve replaced on L39, so it was serviced. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B010W10G5K?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

Old PC75UU2

Not the easiest solution. https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/custom-3-point-attachment-2-reciever-weight-box-tool-carrier-work-table.327912/ https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/max-28xl-custom-3-point-attachment-2-reciever-weight-box-tool-carrier-work-table.327854/

I have my L39 reinforced and weighted to about #8200 Lbs. I have upsized the Hydraulic Cylinders 5mm in diameter To 60mm Lift, and 65mm Curl cylinders, giving the machine the same loader capacity as an older L48. Tractor could use another 15 HP, but is is much stronger than a typical Grand L. An...

The future, yes, provided the infrastructure to support electrical consumption is every built, and battery technology energy density ever gets past .5KW/kg, better yet 1KW/kg, with also a 10,000 charge cycle life at less that 25% degradation, I'd be on board to pay a 25% premium for a well...

I've use Royal Purple, but too expensive. Switched to this and it works well. Plus 1,000 hour changes. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B010W10G5K?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

See Post #32 Missing my L39. Hope to get it back next week. https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/rear-axle-failure-max-28-service-manual-pages.454764/page-4 Agree on having minimum of two tractors. An excavator is sure handy to own, but for general stuff the Swiss Army knife L39 can get...

https://www.tractorbynet.com/faq/land-clearing-with-your-tractor The I'st question is the best. "Why am I clearing more land?" I'm too old for this. In less than a 70' x 50' area after harvesting a few cords of firewood look at the stump and brush piles. Would not want to do this with an axe and...

TLB's work well with a grapple as they have some weight to counterbalance the load Really needed to get the diverter valve off my tractor so I can get the Grapple working. I'm too old to remove it myself. Fitting were stuck. Ordered new valve. Lots of brush and stumps to clear.

Poverty specials...

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What you describe helps and is good practice. GST does not suck on hills, however the GST is a bit of a pain in the butt on hills especially with with a underpowered L39 (turned up a bit to a honest 40 hp) and ballasted to about 8200 lbs. You loose speed and sometimes roll back if not using...

Brake cleaner, but what helped was spreading the Devon putty out like silly putty, letting it partially cure, then chiseling and pulled the stuff out. The paint, imbedded casting sand, etc. came out, leaving bare clean cast iron. The liquid epoxy then had good adhesion.

I would not let my L39 go for less than $40,000. There is nothing that could replace it. Kubota M62 might as well be $100K like some of the F350's you need to tow one. No more middle class in America. For that money a true construction TLB is available, however the yellow ones may be stronger...

I would love to own new dealer serviced stuff to take the struggle out of life. Alas, poverty me. See post 22 https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/used-l45-looking-for-opinions-on-the-matter.442373/page-3

There is always a rock too big for your machine.

GST SUCK ON HILLS Due to rollback as they shift a bit slow. Dual clutch design would fix this.

Agree on full size TLB, but only on hard ground as even my 8K lb L39 sinks like a rock. A full size TLB will totally disappear in mud.

Good tip on the Paint. Mitsubishi electrical is not quite as bad as Lucas, but close. Connectors corrode, not water tight. Plastic quality is UV sensitive and in general not great. Beware using your axle lock. How much do your axles overhang? I fiberglass repaired shifter gate that I...

I always buy the expensive specific Kubota dual hydraulic oil filters for My TLB. Externally Kubota make 4 outwardly identical filters that would fit. The one I get has a ring magnet and specific relief valve. I'm way less fussy with the Mahindra. It is just a farm tractor.

This Hydraulic filter fits the MAx28 Shuttle. May fit others. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001JQTHQ2?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details Also I found this oil to work really well in hydraulics, both hot and cold weather...

Replace the curl cylinders. Measurements are in link below. I'd visit the local dealer and measure what cylinder is on the Max26. It has a new loader design. In addition, you can turn up the hydraulics pump relief 10% to 2,200-2300 psi with a .025" thick shim and not hurt anything...

Regarding getting a larger tractor, already have that covered. Take a look at my equipment in the Avatar. Max 28 is all fixed, pushed it real hard for about 8 hours, Better than new. I used it like a trac-steer! Tractor has all sorts of upgrades and reinforcements to where my Max 28 can do work...

As a test I dragged my driveway. It was a mess. All good! Rake is cut down from 64" to 76" Steel filled concrete block on inside of Quick Hitch is over 700 Lbs. Have a 75 Lb. weight in the bottom of the Grill Guard. Tractor weight is 3500 lbs. as shown.

That be me who Modified the 1538 to work with The Max 28 loader. Max 28 has very weak curl cylinders & function. Loader will disappoint you adding Quick Attach unless you upsize cylinders by 10mm. Max26 has new loader. They took care of the weak curl. 3pt is very strong, like it will lift a ton.

M59 is a fine tractor, but to replace it today would cost $75K or more.

Max 28 has very weak curl cylinders & function. Loader will disappoint you adding Quick Attach unless you upsize cylinders by 10mm. Max26 has new loader. They took care of the weak curl.

Ford made a well designed tractor. Meatier than anything made to today Need to add all fluids and fuel, install Tires, Some zip ties to tidy electrical harness, add Loader, Quick Hitch, counter weight, & York Rake, then drive it hard into a pile to test. Also will change hydraulic filter after...

Seat Mod, I' post pictures. I used Trex decking for spacers

So the 2415 has an Aluminum differential case? Was it made by Mitsubishi? Again the Casting designer never spoke to the bearing engineer.

Tractor differential Case & Drives are back together! Remarkably, everything seems to work including the diff Lock when turning by hand. All new bearings and seal and diff. lock sleeve installed the ground up right drive. About a $1,000 worth of parts, epoxy, and fluids plus a ton of labor...

Knocks MB tractor without mentioning them.

Grrrr!🥵

Dealer would say your nuts to do this, but I'd keep the revs up. No rela need to go full bore, 2000 RPM fine I lug the crap out of mine.

See photo. Driving thru the hole slowly the York rake caught a tree root and 3 Pt had this for a weight weight filled with metal bars, about 750 lbs. Still, it should be able to take it.

There is a drain plug on the Diff housing to drain the oil from the Axle housing area. Suggest everyone drain the the side where the axle Lock is to see if there is metal in there? Magnetic drain plug would not hurt here also. The axle housing is cast aluminum. I would have thought this was...

That sucks you got stuck with a broken tractor. Bet the bill of sale said "As Is" Regarding my repair, using 3 Lbs. of epoxy I suspect repair is stronger than original Cast Iron. Plus 10,000 psi compressive strength. I added epoxy to both sides. Tractor is not back together yet. It is going...

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At the Point I start to put it all back together. Mitsubishi Max26/28 you need to go into it eyes wide open. Max is 99% really heavy & well built. It is that 1% that gets you. Heavier built and higher capacity than most tractors it size. if you can get it for thousands less, worth considering...

Well I have a fix, will post info. If it works, the other side will same get reinforcement. IF MITSUBUSHI Fixed the Axle lock, beefed up the bearing support of the casting and use roller bearings vs ball bearings in the axle and as far as i can see the Max26-Max28 would last forever. Shame...

Did same to my Kubota L39 with 4X the hours. L39 now has a leaky diverter valve but otherwise for a wimpy front axle and only 40 hp, incredible machine ( This was fixed in the L45 & L47) What a beast, as they should be for $70K

What you see is what you get. the casting designers newer spoke to the casting engineer. The other weak point is that the Axle lock dog in made from most likely 12L14 mild steel, So if you use it ,be very gentle and use only in an emergency, otherwise at best you are grinding metal chips...

Too many mods and accessories to sell. A bit more Iron thickness around the bearing housing would have prevented this. If I owned an aerospace NC machine shop, I could sleeve it with a very complicated sleeve I could design using SW so it would be stronger than a new Housing. The programing and...

Thanks, I found the Part, Ouch, $$$$

Link does not work, I think you have to gave a username and password. In any case i figured it out

Worse!! I'd consider buying an insurance claim, (fire etc.) on a Max 28 or 28 for the parts.

Is anyone able to post .pdfs of the service manual pages related to removal and service of the real axle assembly? Parts list, exploded views etc.? I drove through into a hole, nothing huge, something hung up a bit,, and right after axle is loose and leaking oil. I hear something broke...

Check the bus bar for the glow plugs. Been nice if it were nickel plated copper or something.

Agree, If you want decent paint, plastic, wiring, decals that last, get a Kubota, or be handy with a Manindra.

"a regular 250 without that package has a capacity of about 2200lbs" A XLT F-150 4X 4 Crew can be had with a payload package that with all those heavy options is goo for 2300-2400 actual payload, & tow about 12K or more. Package not available in a King Ranch, but I could not ever afford it...

My Modded L39 weights about 8,100, 8,200 Lbs. with all the weighs reinforcements and stuff added. We have a trailer, built to spec. with 12K axles, nameplated 9.999lbs. With tractor, the trailer is 11,400lbs We pull it locally occasionally with a HD-150 also ordered to spec. I sure would not...

https://www.sportsmansguide.com/product/index/kolpin174-polaris174-dirtworks-heavy-duty-3-point-hitch-system?a=1588360&pm2d=&criteo=5&utm_source=Criteo&utm_medium=rmktg&utm_campaign=Banner+Remarketing&utm_content=criteo5 Kolpin Dirtworks 3-Point Hitch System - YouTube What do you think? I think...

Suddenly my 2013 Max28XL Shuttle will not fire up, cranks fine?? I use the tractor regularly, it has been firing up easily for over 3 years. Today it would not light up cranked. Cranks strong, and I tested battery and it is good. I'm Keeping batter charged. Glow Plugs seem to be cycling fine...

Tree won for once. Figure a used good doo would cost $4 figures, so Polycarbonate Scratch and UV Sheet and straighten door. How thick? where best place to buy? Darn stupid me.

The Mahindra Roxor Is a New Side-by-Side That Looks like a Jeep CJ-7 I wonder what its' low speed capability, it does have 2 speed trasfer case. Also did they considered making it a little dump Truck? How maneuverable will it be? Can it displace a good UTV? Kubota Introduces Gas-Powered...

I hope our experience will save other people grief. at best a waste of money, worst case, it may kill your livestock A rubber heated watering bucket is a good idea, but this one is very poorly executed. The Plastic Heated buckets tend to crack in the cold or if mishandled. Black rubber also...