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Forgot to update, finally found the problem. There is a neutral safety switch in a terrible location (in the transmission behind one of the fuel tanks under the cab)that had failed.

From what I was told they just couldn't get the materials to build these doors. Even when I did finally get them they sent the wrong torsion bars. They got one right away but it took almost 2 more months until the 2nd one arrived. The bars are just 1.25" solid round stock but I guess that was in...

Everything is on wheels so it's easy to empty out (done it twice already to host a party and a wedding). Electric is done for now, concrete should be this spring.

Doors arrived in July (13 month wait)

I'm hoping someone on here might have an idea as to what is going on. My M8540 narrow developed some issues. The starter no longer starts by the key (had to jump the solenoid). The bi-speed turn feature quit working. The horn quit. And now it died while running and won't run anymore. So many of...

Are you talking about the 4' wainscoting or the black gap below the treated base board. The gap is because I need to finish grading the gravel outside.

Everything is on wheels though so easy to move.

Planning on concrete next year after the house addition is done.

The garage is small

Just needs doors

No pictures as it got too dark but barn is done other than clean up and the overhead doors. They're ordered but looking at a couple months before they arrive.

I leveled the site and ran all the drainage last year. We poured the piers April 26th and have been working on it as time allows between farming, work and weather.

I'm actually looking to have it moved off to the side. Will redo the service to the house at the same time and add a backup generator as we lose power often here.

It's taken a while but finally started the new barn. It's 56x72 with 16' high walls. 2 - 14h x 16w overhead doors. This year is just the structure. Next year I'm planning on doing the electric, bathroom and concrete. Main use will be storage but some tinkering on equipment.

This is a 14pt my daughter got last year, I don't believe I shared it on here.

Got this guy from the tower this year during shotgun season, 13 points, 20.25" inside spread

Got the new hauler today, 2020 f350 king ranch

Finally arrived, took longer than expected

I had the left travel motor die this spring. I ordered a rebuilt one and started to replace it but then got busy and it sat for around 4 months. I finally took the time to finish replacing it and started it up and it works fine. However the right travel motor has no power now. It turns fine if...

Followed this one today. Went to the same store I was heading to. Plastic chairs, cooler and a scooter. Not a single strap.

Been wanting to upgrade the rake for years but the old new Holland 256 has been extremely reliable. Have had the wife and daughter helping with raking and tedding duties the last couple years. Well the tedder wheels are in rough shape. Been patching up the rims as best as I can but the one is...

Does anyone know what these 6 bolts are supposed to be torqued to? Replaced the seal but don't want to over tourqe it.

Looking at upgrading my current 2006 F350 lariat crew cab dually to a 2019 model. Love my current truck but the ny winters are finally showing their colors as the cab corners and bed are rusted out. Does anyone have a current ford crew cab? I'm curious about how well the rear seat heaters work...

Held in by stretch wrap around the tailgate straps

Had this guy pass me on the 90, I was traveling at 75 mph. Carrier is held on by two short bungee straps hooked together. Was bouncing all over the place.

Drive motor is leaking oil from the box in the frame of the picture. Don't want to tear it apart yet as still need to move the machine around but was hoping I can get some knowledge about what may be hiding behind door number 1 and how much work is involved with the repair. Thanks

Not the best picture but you can see how narrow it is while still being 85 horsepower

My m8540 narrows mfwd axle locked up on me while driving between farms. Was in 2wd doing 18mph when bad noises and screeching tires happened. I was able to drive it in low but you hear the bolts in a tin can noise if you pick up any speed. Everything felt cool to the touch except for the center...

Got a new trailer yesterday 22' with pop up dovetail

I'm in the planning stages currently for a new shop at the new house. Will park the 31' travel trailer and my 2006 F350 crew cab long bed dually in it. Want two 16x12 overhead doors on the gable end and a 2 post lift to be able to work on my vehicles as needed. Will have a half bath in it as...

My 331D (serial number 232512579) failed to start the other day. Was using it steady without any issues. Turns over fine but fails to fire. I replaced the fuel filter as it was time to replace it anyway but that didn't help. Can someone please advise me on what to check next or try? Thanks

both needles broke the other night, only problem I found that may have caused it was the knotter shear bolt had broken. So I replaced the needles and the shear bolt, checked the timing, adjusted the needles and was scared to power the baler back up in case I missed something. I ended up baling...

What is causing this? I'm new to net wrap and do not see anything wrong with the rollers but it was working fine then this happened. I removed the net wrap that was wrapped around the roller and it worked fine for 10 bales then did it again. I haven't tried it since as I was trying to get the...

I'm getting tired of needing to borrow friends trailers everytime I turn around because my 16' utility trailer is useless for just about everything I do now. So I've been considering replacing it with a 20' or 24' deck over with 102" deck. I am familiar with pj trailer brand and like their...

How do you install the 7 pin male plug on the 566 round baler to hook up the Hazzard lights? I found 2 wires in the wire harness that are not hooked up but I expected there would be more. I also don't know if those wires are the right wires anyway and the manual is no help.

Just picked this up, going to take a little getting use to but should be fun learning how it works. Anyone with any experience with this model have any thoughts or advice to shorten the learning curve, only round baler I've ran was a small Case-IH that made 39" wide bales.

Does anyone have any experience with the Tarrup 7520 round bale wrapper? I'm curious what size tractor it requires, I have not been successful finding any information online about it. The one I'm looking at looks like new and hasn't had much use. It has the cable controls for operating it from...

How well do wheel rakes work on irregular shaped fields? I'm considering a v rake but have heard they don't like turning to well, issues are dragging hay and bending frames. Basically they're designed for straight fields is what I have read but I've never seen any videos of the dragging hay...

There is a New Holland 654 coming up at an auction Friday. How well does this baler work? Any issues? Do they make tight bales? Areas of concern that I should look closely at? Thanks

Does anyone have experience with the John deere 535 with net wrap? My friend has 1 and would do my rounds as I needed them but he is considering selling out. I know it needs a new tire but am not sure what to look at on it or even a good price for it. He just mentioned this to me yesterday so we...

Does anyone have experience with the new round baler with built in bale wrappers? One of my customers is wanting to have wrapped round bales and currently I don't own either a round baler or bale wrapper. He is talking about buying a wrapper as I've been contracting a friend to roll the rounds...

I'm looking at installing an inverter to my truck to power a twin tank air compressor. Talked to the inverter dealer today and he recommended this unit to run the 14amp Dewalt compressor I have for the truck. 5000 Watt Power Inverter 12 volt DC by AIMS while reading up on it I started wondering...

They're working on the local airport and we're moving this to the other side. Didn't think straps were required I guess

I need to get new tires for my truck (2006 F350 crew cab long bed dually 4x4). This is the first time tire shopping for a dually truck. Normally I buy all terrains as I do use the truck around the farm and I deal with quite a bit of snow a few months of the year so what should I get? My mechanic...

Our new to us hauler, 2006 f-350 with 6.0

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I am trying to find a hammerstrap for my Kubota M8540HDNBC10. I have not found a listing in the parts diagram so any help would be greatly appreciated.

What are you guys finding for prices on a workmaster 55 with fwa? I was just told of a used 55 with fwa and canopy with around 1k hours that our friends brother is going to be selling. No price has been mentioned yet but I figured I would ask you guys first and call my dealer tomorrow for a...

The operator presence switch on my 45A has been an annoyance but I have dealt with it but I would like to be able to disable it for certain situations. Does anyone know of an easy way to do so? I have not spent any amount of time looking it over yet but figured I'd ask here first.

I am curious if there is a good option for a air compressor to mount to my truck. I would prefer not to have it in the box taking up space. I mainly would want it for airing up farm tires in the field and for emergencies while hauling trailers down the road. If it can run air tools would be a...

I just added another truck to serve mainly as the camper hauler (31' travel trailer). New truck is a 4wd, 2006 F350 Lariat crew cab long bed dually with 6.0 diesel (has 83k miles). My questions are there was a hole cut in the bed for a ball mount but the mount is gone. What is a good option for...

This guy forgot which side was up. No wind and a beautiful day. He was heading west on the 90. Tipped over in the same spot I took the Dodge truck convertible picture at.

We were contacted by United wind about putting in a residential wind turbine. A lot of people have started installing turbines around here but I have not talked with anyone who has one yet. We went over the electric bills and if we pay the $18k up front instead of financing it is a 6 to 7 year...

I prefer Bush Hog and will not buy another woods rotary cutter. Had bad luck with the woods brand and company. Bush hog makes multiple duty models as do most of the main brands. Just stay away from local brands that pop up as most are just importers of cheap Chinese rotary cutters. I would not...

Looking at the part diagram there are two seals in this section. I have never replaced one before but am curious if I should do both or what do you guys suggest as I am not sure if both seals are needed.

My daughter is 9 and currently uses a circuit judge with .45 long colts but it is just a little too long a stock for her. Would like to get her a youth model .243 for her to use instead. Just curious as to what you guys feel is the best out there.

I didn't build one but my 8540 narrow didn't have any cup holder so I mounted a bottle holder for a bike on the bar to the right of the dash. Open containers just spill so I only use containers with caps.

Thanks, I'm doing well. Have adjusted to my new life and don't even think about the changes anymore as it has been 6 years now. Hopefully things keep improving though. Here is my tower door after a weekend of hunting with Ava.

Got this guy from the tower this morning at 70 yards. Ava was excited as we spent 9 hours in the tower today and I had to convince her to come in at lunch time. It is a 16½" outside spread 10 point that I would have let walk if I was out by myself but Ava is so excited anytime we can shoot one.

I have a friend who had the steering shaft break on his. A new shaft is $730 from Messicks. I found a used one online for $750 (I asked why he was higher then new and he said the part is discontinued??). Anyway, my friend can't afford to buy one at this price. We are going to try having it...

It has been hooked and unhooked a few times now. Am currently sitting by the fire as we're camping in one of my hayfields this weekend.

All set up for the weekend. Should be a fun trial as we're set up in my backyard so if we discover we need anything it is close by. Hopefully this will prepare us for our first camping excursion away from home.

OK, I have a question and I'm not sure if it is the tractors fault or the baler. When hooked to the Kubota the bale thrower is hooked into the hydraulics to control left to right for placing the bales where you need them. It worked fine hooked to the old Ford 7710-II and the TN65. But ever since...

I found it on Amazon.com looking at utv mirrors. I bought longer bolts that hold the liner to the frame and mounted a piece of 1/4" aluminum plate with spacers to the frame and the mirror mounts to that.

These are a few simple modifications I've made. The mirror I use a lot as I'm on the road often. The bottle holder is nice as this tractor had no other place for drinks. The phone mount is placed so I can plug into the radio and it still is attached to the 12v plug so my phone is always charged...

My girlfriend wants to buy a travel trailer for us to use with our two kids and two dogs. She started out looking at used and from there it turned into checking out new and we ended up spending 3 hours today going through around 30-40 travel trailers, 5th wheels and motor homes. The motor homes...

What grapes do you have? I have enough acres that I wouldn't notice any missing unless one of my neighbors starts a roadside stand selling grapes when they don't own any. Then it might make me notice :-D My view these last few days, finishing spraying the Catawbas today.

Here are some of my former tractors Ford 7710-II, great tractor. Didn't want to part with it but things happen Ford 640, was a good tractor but was a gas engine and lacked power steering making it not ideal for raking or tedding hay. Too much work on irregular shaped fields and my helpers...

I'm looking for a new tractor to take over for my old Ford 7710-II that is long gone. Primary usage would be pulling a 5-16 semi mount plow and a new Holland 575 baler. Would be a cab with FWA. I want a nice simple tractor that is reliable and easy to maintain. I've been looking at the Farmall...

I've been searching online but keep finding the same signs or variations of the same signs. What I am looking for is a sign that warns people that pesticides can be used at any given time. I have a vineyard block that is right next to a house with kids. The people are nice enough from my...

I try to add videos as I have time to take them showing different aspects of my farm. I know a lot of members have asked to see videos of grape harvest and I have some on here of both a pull type harvester and a self propelled harvester. If anyone has any requests for a particular video please...

I am looking for bar that attaches to the lift arms on the 3point hitch for an international 309A plow. Mine snapped in half and I am fairly sure it isn't available from the oem anymore. So I need to find a used one or try to fabricate a new one.

Around here we can usually find used post pounders for around $150. Nothing wrong with them, just old. We mount them in the middle of the tractor as it is easier in the vineyards to have attachments mounted there. The hardest part is adapting the mount to each tractor. Here is mine mounted on a...

I'm curious as to what I would need or maybe I should ask what would be the best option to set up a data center in my house. I want to run cat 6 line to possibly 10 rooms and will run coaxial to the same rooms at the same time. The cat lines I don't know what I would need to tie together into a...

I was going through papers the other day and ran across these and it brought me back to what TBN use to be like. This board was a fun, friendly, family like place. There was hardly any negative posts, everyone treated each other with respect and we all got along regardless if we agreed with...

You can see our fence in the background of this picture. 12' long post, 8' tall deer fence. It will keep deer in or out depending on your use. Fence is around $450-$500 a roll now (330 foot rolls) but it will last a long time and will take a lot of abuse.

My grandfather has an IHI 7gx that I have used before. I will say this, it is better then a shovel and has its uses but this machine is extremely limited and is very tippy feeling. I would look for something a little larger if you could. I have used it to dig out a few stumps (took a long time)...

Does anyone own a CS2410? If so how well do you like it so far? Any problems or design issues? Looking at sub-compacts with loader and MMM to keep a driveway clear of snow and mow a 1 acre yard.

My girlfriend is in need of a machine to clear her driveway of snow and to mow her lawn. She originally planned to put a blade on her sport atv but I do not believe it will handle the weight very well and she is going to need a machine to mow her lawn anyway so I floated the idea of buying a...

My girlfriend is in need of a machine to clear her driveway. She originally planned to put a blade on her sport atv but I do not believe it will handle the weight very well and she is going to need a machine to mow her lawn anyway so I floated the idea of buying a sub-compact that would do both...

Here is the thread of my tower build http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/rural-living/154791-started-my-tower-stand-today.html It is 8x8 and is set about 7.5' to the floor. Just high enough to see the entire field.

Side view

It is usually around 30 at night but warms up to mid 50's during the day. The tower is usually around 70 in the afternoon thanks to the sun so I only use the heater early in the morning. I've been hunting with Ava and have had multiple bucks come by but I am trying to let her shoot and they...

Here is mine after fishing the front end of an old AMC out of one of our creeks.

I have a 72" Curtis snow blade that mounts to a ford/new Holland 7308 loader. I've used it one season but don't have much need anymore for it. I'm thinking of selling it to clear space but have no clue the value. It came with the 1920 and a few other attachments when I bought it used. So any...

I'm looking for a small coffee pot to use in my tower stand. I don't drink coffee but would use it to heat water for hot chocolate for Ava and myself. I will have coffee out there for when my dad uses the tower so a hot water heater won't be ideal. My requirements is no larger than a 4 cup model...

I'm done with the tower till I get a piece of commercial carpet to fit. Installed the storm door and a couple shelves today and finished the soffit under the floor. Also charged my phone from the solar system I installed. Now I'm thinking of following Eddie's advice on the coffee pot so I can...

Saw this today. There was a dump truck with tag trailer parked there as well. I think it came off during transport.

Well, found one to replace today.

Here is my tower so you guys know what I'm talking about.

I am starting to research solar electricity for my tower stand. I don't need a huge system, just something that can charge my phone, possibly my laptop and run a small fan. Do you guys have any suggestions or warnings? Thanks in advance.

I have not been keeping up with all the changes to the tractor industry so am looking for some help. I started looking for a new field tractor to replace my old 2wd Ford 7710-II that I sold. The new tractor will pull a 4 bottom semi mount plow, 12' disc, small square baler (new holland 575) and...

How has the scout xl been holding up for you guys? Dealer has a demo unit, Kubota diesel with electric dump. Would be used in the vineyards mainly and other farm work so no trail riding, pure work. Just curious if people are happy with them or if they are problematic.

Stopped at the dealer today and started looking at a new field tractor. Looking for something simple, fwa and cab. He showed me the 95. Has all the features I need and should do what I want. It will be used to pull a 4 bottom semi mount plow, 12' disc, baler and discbine and possibly a 15'...

I noticed I had a small leak on one of the drive motors but wasn't too concerned about fixing it just yet. However, while using the excavator I must have hit a stone as it bent the cover plate on the inside of the undercarriage. I noticed it while it was on the trailer and there was a small...

1 piece of siding short :-(

It's not a great picture but it should show what mine looks like.

Thanks Started staining the stairs and posts tonight. Ava was helping for a while but lost interest. Will try to finish staining tomorrow. Closer view

Its been a while but I am finally finishing the tower. I decided against enclosing the bottom section since it would have been limited to only parking a small atv under there. A utv is in my immediate future and there would not have been enough room for it. So I started siding the other day. I...

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Here is one for you guys

I posted about a Vicon rotary rake that one of the dealers is trying to unload now in a previous thread and the lone reply so far got me to start thinking about other brands. I have Vicon, Kuhn, Claas and Krone dealers in my area. What ever rake I end up going with needs to hold up well and have...

Does anyone have any experience with these rakes? I am looking to trade my New Holland 256 in on this rake and would like some feedback since rotary rakes are still rather new to this area. It is a 13' 9" working width which is a good size for what I would like to do. My baler can handle 18' of...

Well the surveyors finished this neighbors line today and we own further over then we thought. They set line stakes every so many yards so I set t-posts and flagged them and we also mowed over to the now established boundry line. Well when I headed over to set the posts the neighbor lady stopped...

Back home from tedding

When I first bought the tractor back in 2000 one of the QC's developed a leak and my local dealer replaced it under warranty. Well I can't complain as they lasted for over 10 years but right now I have 2 leaking for sure and I think a third is leaking as well (hard to tell with how their stacked...

This truck hit the bridge over the 90.

late last year I was looking to buy a narrow vineyard tractor. I had originally narrowed it down to Kubota and John Deere but was leaning towards Kubota because the cab was suppose to have more room which is what I was looking for. Room in a narrow cab is extremely hard to find because of the...

I have around 16 acres of nice timothy orchard grass mixed hay that has had an off and on rain fall for 13 hours. My horse customers won't want it now. I'm actually tedding it out as I type (love the tbn app). So my question is this, if there is an area in desperate need of hay would someone...

This is the day she arrived

Well I finally reached the 50 hour mark and will give a short review of my initial thoughts on this machine. It is an M8540 Narrow with cab, FWA and 10 speed tranny. First off some of you know my extreme dislike for the original factory vinyl seat that came with this cab tractor. I couldn't...

I know that some times I just can't figure out the correct words to do a search via google. I am trying to find some websites for attachments for mini excavators (a Bobcat 331 to be specific). I am looking for a ditching bucket and a few other items but would like to see what else is out there...

Well as some of you know I really despised the stock seat this narrow tractor came with. I was about to follow 4Shorts with a air seat custom replacement when I was told kubota had grammar design an air suspension seat for my tractor. Price wise I think it was cheaper for me to buy it through...

I just read your reply while driving through one of my vineyards devastated by multiple frosts this year. Its not pretty but I still need to spray to keep next years crop protected.

I now have 25 hours on this tractor and every time I use it I keep wanting to buy a 2nd one but with FWA to be able to use it where I use the TN65 for tillage work. Its a simple 2wd unit but its very comfortable, easy to use, incredibly quiet has a great 3pt hitch setup and just makes me happy...

Here is a better view of the trees. Total size is around 1 acre so its not that big of an area but I have no interest in clear cutting them.

As both were drugged. The black one was fighting the chemical and kept getting up trying to get away. The brown one was snoring.

This is what I'm working on. I removed this row of pines as well as a row on the other side of the road. That sides cleared up but I have plenty of work left on this side.

I'm at the boundary where the neighbors from this thread are at and I'm on my side with the excavator burning tree limbs. As I'm watching the fire burn down the neighbor pulls up along side of me on their side. Stares at what I'm doing for a minute then backs out and leaves without a word. I...

I am still looking at utility vehicles and this spring decided to spend money on other equipment instead but now I am looking towards winter/next spring and am curious if Kubota has installed a cruise control option for the 1100 yet or if they have plans to soon? I will be using it to go from...

I replaced the rear 16.9-30 tire on my TN65 last summer. Its filled with calcium and when the tire shop came out and replaced the tire they installed a new tube at the same time which it needed. They finish up and leave, by that night the tire was flat again. They come back out and remove the...

We bought another farm over the winter and have been spending a lot of time there working and fixing the place up. Most of the houses around there are rentals and that is ok. The people have no say in anything so they don't bother us. The other neighbor is the widow of the guy who we bought the...

I have a 2002 Bobcat 331 on demo right now. It says its a d series on the id plate. It has a cab, thumb and new tracks. The motor runs well and the hydraulics are strong as are the drive motors for the tracks. I'm just curious if there is anything specific to this model that I should take a...

One more from the attic

Here are two sections of orchard behind my house so you guys can get an idea what I'm talking about. I need to trim them back but have not had the time. I started on the one section as I would trim a few trees when I had a few minutes. But as I trim I need to pick up limbs so I can keep mowed. A...

I currently have a Cub Cadet GT1554 (54" deck) and I don't really plan to replace it just yet but with watching the threads where you BX owners go to battle over the Mahindra Max being called sub compacts it got me to wondering about taking the jump to a sub compact when I do get ready to...

I'm looking at buying a used mini excavator and the dealer is a Kubota dealer and said the longest they could go was 48 months at just over 6% interest. While I can make it work at the 48 month term I would prefer to go 60 months just to lower the payments per month to a number I am more...

Went to my Case-IH dealer again and decided to take a picture of the red version if anyone hadn't seen it yet. I didn't get too close as that tractor has a way of trying to spend my money.

I have been searching online to no avail. I called Messicks parts department but the guy couldn't help me either and suggested I check radio shack. Radio shack the girl admitted she had no clue and couldn't help me. So I'm going to bother you guys now. This outlet is in the cab on my kubota...

I bought this welder around 8 years ago. It was a 110 welder which is what I thought was great at the time as I was buying it to welded up a few steel models. I liked the idea of being able to use it anywhere without needing a 220 outlet. Well I never used it very much at first, made up a couple...

They don't, Agco is a lot like CNH in that they concentrate more on the farms and equipment then on the compact market. That is why they usually just rebadge a quality compact from another OEM and sell them to complete "their" lineup. It is a shame in one aspect but it makes perfect sense from a...

I have a Kubota M8540 Narrow and am going to hook up an electronic sprayer control for my airblast sprayer. Currently my sprayer has no electronics and the new controller is a TeeJet brand. I have no problem hooking everything up but what I am trying to find out is this, the controller calls for...

I went to the dealer today to pick up a couple parts and they had a new 75C there so I had to check it out since I am looking for a tractor to replace the 7710-II and to relieve the TN65 from some of the harder tasks. The 75C is too low on hp but the 95 when it comes out later this year should...

My truck just started acting up. When you turn on the heat and turn the fan up it would only blow cold air. Keep the fan on low and you would get heat. The truck temp gauge still reads normal. But I noticed the last couple days I can't get any heat in the cab now. Does anyone know where I should...

Ok. I have an old Shaver mounted post pounder and i finally have hooked it up and have found the valves are leaking. I tried tightening them up but have found their stripped out and I'm not positive where all the leaks are coming from. I'm attaching pics for you guys to see what i have. I'm...

The D45 is a completely different unit then the farmall 45A. His price for the 45A has to be for the 2wd version. Here is my 45A before it got dirty

All hooked up and working. I'll try to get a video if anyone wants to see it actually in action.

Here it is on the trailer with a happy 7 year old :-) one thing i found out instantly is that the seat on this $15k Case-IH tractor is so much more comfortable then the seat in my $42,500 cabbed Kubota vineyard tractor.

Here is everything that comes with the kit.

Has anyone tried this for training their dogs to find shed antlers? DogBone - YouTube DogBone - Shed Dog Training Equipment

For any of you guys who have bought a canopy in the last year or two can you tell me what you paid please? Its been a long time since I bought mine and am curious.

Has anyone planted forage soybean for a food plot? I have seen it advertised and was curious what everyones thoughts were on it. I have planted soybean before and the deer love it but they keep it ate down pretty well. The forage soybean I saw is suppose to grow to 5-7 feet tall. I am thinking...

I'm looking at a simple, bare bones 2wd utility tractor to hook a mid mount post pounder to and to ted and rake hay. I know the L4600 is replacing the L4400 but I'm curious what the big difference is between the two and if its worth paying more for the newer 4600. Also, what is the main...

Does anyone have any experience with the Farmall 45A? I'm looking at a simple utility tractor to mount a mid mount post pounder to and to use for tedding and raking hay. Just a 2wd bare bones unit.

Here is a pic of the outlet and a couple of the rear of the inside cab.

Im trying to find the hydraulic cylinder that goes on a vicon pendulum spreader. I asked my local dealer but they deal with another company and my parts guy wasnt sure the guy he talked to understood what im looking for. Its a special hydraulic cylinder that replaces the lever setup for opening...

I was looking at used RTV 1100's and noticed the newer ones have sliding side windows. I looked on Kubota.com and they don't show a good picutre of the windows. How well are these windows sealed up? In a heavy rain does it keep the rain water out of the cab properly? I can see it being very...

This is what mine looks like. I had to get mud on it first thing so my other tractors didnt get jealous

Here is a back shot from in the barn so its not the best.

Ava's already cleaning up the mess i made. She washed the lower cab windows and started on the cutter

Ava trying out her new tractor

The m8540 narrow arrived today with the bush hog 295 rotary cutter.

I am wondering how long it takes and what tools if any would be needed to remove the drivers side door on the RTV1100.' The reason I am asking is that it would be ideal for my uses but when working in the actual vineyard where the vines and wires limit being able to open a door very much I...

I am curious as to if this is suppose to be a fruit tractor for use in orchards and such. I went to Kubota.com but can't find anything about this model. I am curious as to the narrowest width the tractor can narrow down to. I am always looking for decent used tractors to use in the vineyard and...

Were working on converting an old 3 story building into a modern office building. Currently all were doing is putting offices in the first floor and in the future possibly the second floor. Total employees in this building is 23. We were looking at using shielded cable originally because it was...

For any of you dads with 6-12 year old daughters, Lego finally released a line of toys designed for young girls. Its called Lego Friends. My daughter had started asking me to buy her legos about 6 months ago and Santa finally brought her the largest girl themed set Lego had at the time and she...

I am curious if someone actually makes a snowblower for the front of a M8540 Narrow. I don't know if there is any physical difference other then cab and axles between the narrow and regular M series but a front mounted snow blower may be handy keeping the vineyards open during the winter for the...

I signed the papers today on a Kubota M8540 narrow and the salesman gave me a couple Kubota hats. Well, my 7 year old daughter spent the night at a friends house so when I went to pick her up I was wearing my new hat and didn't think anything of it. She saw me through the window as I walked up...

I am weighing out the option of buying a simple, bare bones utility tractor to use in the vineyard for running a 5' rotary cutter and a mid mounted post pounder. 2wd is fine as I want it to be as affordable as possible. It doesn't need a fancy transmission either. The main restriction is width...

What are the main differences between the John Deere 5D and 5E? Also, what is the narrowest outside width you can set one of these tractors up at? I looked at the specs on JD's site and it lists the rear axle at around 57" flange to flange but I was curious as to the narrowest outside width...

In this area we have had almost a week or more of solid rain. Everything is saturated bad from all the water. Well, yesterday the sun popped out finally and as I was driving into Silver Creek crossing over the I90 I saw one of the mowing tractors with rear flail and both side flails trying to...

I have a rather large collection of hand tools and can do almost any repair in the field or in the shop but there are some tools I either don't have or need better quality versions of. My main thought right now is dealing with broken bolts, grease fittings and such. So I am wondering who makes...

About a month ago I stopped in at a local dealer that sells trailers, mini excavators and Kubota tractors and inquired about a used mini excavator and a new dump trailer. The salesman told me about a used unit they had coming in as soon as they got the new Bobcat in to give the guy and as soon...

The local dealer here keeps trying to sell me used mini-excavators since thats what I am looking for but the problem is he doesn't have them. He has new machines sold (E55's) but can't get the machine being traded into the lot for me to see because he says they are having trouble getting the new...

I am trying to locate a little push button valve for filling 2 and 4 ounce bottles. What I am looking for is to set up a small holding tank (2 gallons or so) with a 1/2" hose coming off the bottom of the tank to a small valve with a tapered nozzle (preferably around a 3/8" opening at the end of...

Hey guys, were looking at 5' medium duty rotary cutters to use in our vineyard. I have been leaning towards the Bush Hog 295 and went to talk to the dealer today and he is dealing more with Land Pride now as he isn't sure what direction the new parent company of Bush Hog is going to go with...

I am considering buying a new/lightly used trailer to haul hay. Currently I have a 16' equipment trailer that I can stack 150 bales on. I have a friend in North Carolina who needs hay and can sell hay for me as well since I have more hay then I have customers locally here. So now I am trying to...

I went out and cut 15 acres of hay on Wednesday, on the way home I noticed something spritzing like water on the road coming off the tire. When I got home I saw the rear tire had the sidewall split and it pinched the tube and caused a leak. So I parked it with the leak on top and blocked the...

My TN65 has developed a loud squealing noise. It starts when you first start up the tractor but would go away almost immediately. Well it got worse so I have found that if I shut down the engine and move the steering wheel while the tractor is off then start up it will restart fine without any...

When I sold my Ford 640 in the fall it was with the intent to replace it with a new utility tractor. Well, with all the rain we have had it has not been a great year so far and I have not needed the third tractor too much yet. But I have been thinking about its replacement and was curious what...

Since they have the Cat name I am going to assume they are decent machines. I am curious though from you guys who may have experience with them what you think of them. I am finally able to buy as a mini excavator has finally came to the top of my list of next purchase. I have been looking...

Ok, I have been looking to expand my farming operation for quite a while with the goal of being 100 acres in vineyards total and still continue my haying operation. I have plenty of hay ground but am only at 9 acres of grapes. I can buy another farm that will add another 85 acres of vineyard on...

At our NWTF banquet saturday we ended up winning the new Circuit Judge revolving rifle from Rossi. I had not heard of this gun before seeing it at our banquet. It is just a very distinctive gun and one that can be great to display and take out to the field. It fires both .45 long colt and .410...

I want to build a small ice rink for my 6 year old daughter to learn on. I have a round level sand area where we set her inflatable pool that I want to set up a 12' diameter rink on for practice this year. If all goes well I will look at making a larger rink area for next year. What I am...

My 2006 Ford F-250 with 6.0 diesel had started acting up and not want to start when cold. I had to plug it in and even then it was rough once started. Took it to autozone to have the codes checked as the CEL came on and it showed eight codes for all 8 cylinders. Checked online and it came back...

With the WiFi ready Blueray players what are my options for connecting the internet. I am looking at the Sony BDP-S470 and it has the ethernet and usb port. The writeups I have read so far have mentioned either plugging directly into a network or going with a wifi adapter that plugs into the...

I have a chocolate lab/grey hound mix pup which is around 18 months old. I only got her in april and while she is an extremely friendly and great dog she does have quite a few behavior problems. I have to keep her caged up as she will destroy everything if I don't. She chews up anything she can...

The power steering cylinder was leaking on my 1920. I replaced theo rings and stopped the leak but now it feels like there is an air pocket in there. It doesn't turn very well and actually feels like it moves on its own. I tried to bleed air out of it from the end of the cylinder but don't know...

My neighbor needed money and decided to sell his tractor. He sold a well maintained and like new looking John Deere 4100 with industrial tires, loader, mmm, box blade, rototiller, weed sprayer and front forks for $7500. The tractor had had less then 1000 hours. That seemed cheap but I guess if...

I have kind of fell out of the loop on the utility tractor market the last three years. I find myself constantly wanting to replace my Ford 640 gas with a 2wd diesel. So for you guys who have recently bought a new tractor what have you found out there? I am just toying with the idea but I keep...

This was a new drive put in and was solid. Driver was backing in to dump the load at the end of the drive and there was a slight curve in the drive by the pond. He got too close to the edge and had to pull forward to straighten but when he went to back up again the edge of the drive gave out...

Well I decided to start a thread to share my house remodel. I will get some pics of the house and post them. There are not too many before pics of the inside as I have already started tearing apart the upstairs and some of the downstairs but will post pics in a bit of what I have done. Here is...

Well, I have not owned a dog in about 25 years and have missed having my own. So I found this pup. Her name is Sasha and is a chocolate lab mix. She is great with my daughter (5 years old) and loves affection. I think she is mixed with a grey hound though as she has that type body and boy is she...

This last month has sucked for me. I broke up with my girlfriend which was for the best. My 5 year old daughter is taking it hard though but is adjusting and we are trying to stay friends. But in the same time frame that we broke up Frank_F15 passed away. Frank lived not too far from me and we...

Does anyone know of any good online Massey Ferguson parts place to order parts for a MF 39 planter? I am getting started on fixing up my $40 planter and it doesn't really need much but I really do not have the spare time to run to the MF dealer 30 minutes away. So if there are any good online...