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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...

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.

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

I had two 20# propane tanks filled at the feed mill a few weeks back when it was in the single digits temp wise. The one tank was overfilled I am thinking as as soon as it warmed up it was hissing. However, I can't get the fuel to come out of the valve. I have hooked heaters up to it and even...

My local dealer has a New Holland T4030F that my friend asked about buying (he has around 30 Ford and New Holland tractors and buys a lot of parts from them). They gave him a price and he was shocked at how high it was. I told him about Neil Messicks store and he told me to get a price. He said...

I was ready to finally start harvesting my corn today. The weather has been great for over a week allowing the field to dry up some. This particular field has wet spots that always give me problems so I was glad to get a good stretch of weather this late in the year. So I had to empty the dump...

I have had the chance to run the RTV 1100 for a few hours over the past month. My girlfriend owns one and lets me drive because of my back and the way the hydro transmission is. She doesn't want me to get slammed against the window when she lets off the pedal so by letting me drive it I can...

Well, I finally had a chance to start the tower stand today. The poles have been sitting there for a week but between rain, a major wind storm that tore our service off the house and more rain I had not had a chance to drill any holes. So today I set the 4- 18' 4x6's by myself and set the joist...

For all of you that own or have owned a B3030 cabbed tractor with hydro can you tell me what you thought of it? What were some of its strengths and weaknesses? How do you like the front mounted snow blower and the mid mount mower? How well does the machine turn while mowing with turfs and r-4's...

Hey guys, my girlfriend is going to buy a tractor soon. All she will use it for is mowing her yard (4-5 acres) and clearing snow from her driveway (it is a large drive that wraps around the house and second garage). Where she lives there is a lot of drifting snow so I told her to look for...

I have finished cleaning up all the scrap metal around the property and made plenty of money so I decided to finally replace the front tires on my Ford 1920. Well, the tire dealers around here only could find the BKT and Firestones in 8-16 and the Firestones are not being made currently so I had...

I have a chance to buy a Lone Eagle from Magnum Research in the 7mm-BR caliber. It has a Tasco scope and the dies for reloading along with bullets, brass and 20 rounds of loaded ammo. I am keeping it overnight and will shoot it tomorrow and see how it handles but I don't know much at all about...

I was given a link to view the local paper online the other day and I thought that was a great way to get the paper instead of the printed version. So I finally got around to see what the pdf version cost compared the the print version. The printed paper cost $12.35 a month delivered to our...

Does anyone have any links to Allis Chalmers corn planter information or parts sources? I was given a 2 row AC planter that was cut down from a 4 row. I don't know the model number but it has one round metal seed box that is rusted apart. The other seed box is a rectangular fiberglass box that...

My thrower is tore apart as I am rebuilding the upper apron and was waiting for the drive roller to be repaired when I had to bale hay. So I had the laborers who work our vineyard help and yesterday was a good day. Put up 850 bales before they got tired of stacking behind the baler. Well today...

I was playing around on Messicks site looking up parts and their website had an error. Normally when a site errors you get a boring error message but not Messics. You get the standard error message plus this pic that made me laugh given the situation:) Who knows, maybe I am just too tired right...

Ok, this is a problem for me as I need this tractor. My TN 65 standard started giving us problems about a month ago where it wouldn't start. When you turned the key to start nothing would happen but the dash lights come on. The third try and it would turn over and start. Then it starting blowing...

Does anyone have any pics of their down force kits for their 3pt post hole augers?

This car has been parked behind the barn on the property I bought a couple years ago. I don't know much about this car but I am going to get rid of it. I don't want to just send it to the scrap yard if it has some value to a collector either as a whole (I doubt it as it is rusted pretty good) or...

I have been thinking about this but just because I like to think about things that I don't quite know what I am thinking about;). Anyway, there is a gas company wanting to drill on the land I bought last year. They sent us the contract and we would be given 300,000 cubic feet of free gas each...

It is interesting, the market hit hardest is the under 40hp market but over 100hp gained. It looks like the ag sector is still buying but the homeowner market took a decent hit. I would love to see a break down by brand but that is one of those dreams we all have, much like winning the...

I am curious how many other TBN members own vineyards? I have 10 acres currently, 2.5 acres of Niagara and 7.5 acres of Concords. I am expanding and am looking at buying another established 50 acre vineyard here in WNY. It would be nice to see how many others have vineyards though and compare...

I have three trucks that I use for towing and currently two trailers. All of them are the 7 pin style connectors. Does anyone know of a simple tester you can plug into the truck and possibly the trailer to find any faults? We have a couple different testers for testing GFCI outlets in houses...

Besides the fact I need a larger tractor to help out on the farm people keep getting their tractor trailers stuck on our property and my TN is way too small to get them out while hooked up. Tonight the power company managed to back their tri axle tractor with tri axle detachable neck lowboy down...

I was reading the Hay and Forage grower magazine and there is a guy who started using asphalt to store his hay on. He said he doesn't get any spoilage like he did using stone, gravel or concrete and he doesn't get any stone or gravel stuck to the bottom bales. He said the asphalt doesn't allow...

I am thinking of selling my New Holland model 72 bale thrower but have no idea what it is worth. I have searched online but can't find a 72 on any of the online farm equipment sites. It isn't listed in my equipment books either to give me a rough auction price so I am asking you guys. Here are a...

Ava had a lot of fun today and made today one of the best days I have ever had. She was great opening all her gifts and didn't complain about not getting anything. She was great playing with her cousin when she arrived. She even ate her dinner without any problems. She really did make this the...

I have not been taking too good of care of my one road recently as since I got hurt money is tight and I can't afford to spend a lot of money fixing the road so it is getting rough. Also, the old conctrete bridge is crumbling (it is the old trolley bridge on a second road off the main road)...

I had a friend call me yesterday asking me if she should accept a settlement from Comp for her back injury. She said they offered her $132k to close her case (this wasn't a lawsuit). She would still be covered by her own insurance she told me and if the disc failed it would be replaced for free...

This was posted on Newagtalk and I thought you guys would find it interesting. Viewing a thread - New Holland Boomer 8N.

I was at the Fallsview Casino today for lunch with my fiance and her parents and while looking out the window at the falls I noticed these two concrete structures. They appear to be some sort of foundation. One is round and the other square. They hang the lights on them now to light up the falls...

I have been seeing a commercial on tv for a new Polaris Ranger heavy duty. Has anyone seen these yet in person? How do they compare to the older model? Have they really beefed it up for handling weight or is it just new plastic with a selling ploy by calling it "heavy duty"?

I bought a gravity wagon on Ebay from Ohiolandcompany in May. At the time I was looking to buy a couple more items to make my load full for the 5+ hour drive to Columbus, Ohio. I talked to them and asked if they would hold it for me till I could fill out my trailer with other items they may be...

I would imagine there is but does anyone know if there is a company that makes root rakes for mini excavators? I don't need one now as I don't have a mini yet but I was thinking about it earlier today as I was standing next to our deer fence and looking at the red brush and briars growing up...

I was a little nervous about how she would do but Ava started Pre-K today and had a lot of fun there. She is only in half day classes this year but took to school like she had been there before. Overall I am happy for her but not excited about not being able to see her as often. But she is happy...

Ok, I just received a DR string trimmer/mower and a DR Field and Brush mower. I am looking them over and making sure everything is as it is suppose to be but having no experience with these items I am kind of just going by trial and error as I figure out how they work. I looked on DR's site and...

My accountant sold his home last year and no longer needs his yard equipment so he gave everything to me. I picked up everything today and a short list is a Dixon ZTR 4421 mower, DR Brush cutter (this is a fun toy), a wheeled string trimmer (can't recall the brand) as well as a hand held weed...

I am serious, I watched his videos this morning and I really can not tell if he is joking around or if he is really serious. Either way it is ammusing in a sad sort of way:rolleyes: Vetiver Grass Bales - How to Bale Vetiver Grass Movies If he is serious about what he is trying to do there...

Hi guys, well after 8 years my battery has died on my TN65. I need to replace it but want to buy another battery that will last as long or longer (well something close will be good). I don't want to buy a cheap battery and have to replace it in a couple years so what battery would you recommend...

I found this bug today on a job site (actually inside a house we are finishing). He has a very long tail and a mostly yellow head and antane (sp?). I brought him home to show my daughter as she loves catching bugs which is why it is in her bug cage now. So if anyone knows, can you please let me...

I am getting sick of this garbage. I had a Remington 597 Magnum .17 that blew up on the third shot. Talked to my gun dealer and he said Remington had a problem with the actions not wanting to close properly. Remington sent me a new gun to replace the broken one. Well, I finished my first box of...

I am planning on buying a new vineyard tractor but have been waiting on a few things which I don't mind as I have been hoping the M8540N would be coming out soon. Is the cab model still coming out in August? So far Kubota's site only shows a picture of the cab model but the specs only show the...

First pic is a heron my father found. It has a bad leg as it either flew into something or a snapping turtle may have caught it. Either way, it gave me an opportunity to get some nice pictures.

I am in need to automate my bale handling system or get out of haying as I can not work like I use to. I started a thread on Ag Talk because those guys have a lot of experience with this subject. If anyone of you guys are interested in weighing in on this subject you can do so here or if anyone...

Would it hurt the gear box on my Woods MD172 chopper if I just put a couple pounds of grease in it? I am not in the mood to replace the seal only to have it fail next year again and I can't afford to buy a Bush Hog cutter just yet but if I can just grease it without worry I will go that route...

I am finally going to break down and buy an impact gun. I can't wrench on my equipment like I use to so I need mechanical help to make things easier. So do any of you guys have any advice on what to buy or what to not buy, what to look for and all that type of stuff. I plan on buying a larger...

Are there any major differences between the oils from both CNH dealers? Since the tractors are the same is it safe to assume the oil is interchangeable as far as either being the same or meeting the same requirements (Case-IH oil in a New Holland tractor:eek: )

This backhoe is my grandfathers and it is sitting in his woods. He wants to sell it as he has never used it since he bought it 6-7 years ago. The machine needs work and he said the valves are starting to seize up. I don't think it needs a lot of work but it doesn't look pretty:rolleyes:

I know you guys have told me this before but I can not remember how old I am let alone this answer. So do any of the Farmtrac models have the same engine/tranny castings as the Ford 3910/3930? The reason I am asking is I just stumbled upon a post pounder that is off a Ford 3910. If I can find...

I just came back from a grape growers meeting sponsored by one of our fertilizer dealers and the local John Deere dealer. They had a 5425N there as well as a 100F with cab. While I have never been in either before I did feel comfortable in the 5425N although the cab is narrower then the New...

I am playing around trying to fix up a couple 3pt plows so while I have them out I was taking a few pics. The plow hooked to my TN65 is a Massey Ferguson model 82 (4 bottom, 14"), the plow I just set on the wagon is an International Super Chief (3 bottom, 14"). Both plows need work. The MF needs...

I am looking for a 100 horse tractor to replace my 7710-II eventually and was talking to the MF dealer today and he was showing me the 5400 series. One thing I noticed and was curious about is the engine choices. On the MF 5465 you have the Perkins 1106 (402 CID, 6 cylinder) putting out 100...

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I did not have to buy twine last year as I bought plenty at the end of 2006 when it was reduced for the end of season. However, my supply is running out and I am going to have to start looking for twine again. So what are you guys paying for 9600 Sisal and 7200 Sisal around your parts of the US?

I will hand it to Deere this time. This is something different and it looks useful for smaller operations. 18mph (rumored up to 25mph) and able to drive down a road should make this attractive for some outfits. I know large farms will love them as we can drive them from field to field and if you...

This post is to continue the discussion from the Farmtrac thread as we went on a tangent there. To anyone who doesn't know about what was said there Agco is going to drop the Agco brand and use the Agco name as its parts business. Bill, I understand the history of Agco and I still feel they...

Who makes the FarmTrac 7115DTC 4wd Cab. I need a new tractor and this is the perfect size for what I need. Plus it is blue:) I am also wondering about these other tractors, 8075DT 4wd Cab 675DTC 4wd (is this the old Ford 10 series?) Thanks.

John Deere sent me the 2008 New Products CD which contains almost every one of their brochures for 2008. While I was browsing thru the haying section I found they have a brouchure out for people looking to get into haying. I did not read all of it yet but glanced thru it and they talk about...

Since I hurt my back I have been looking at air suspension seats to upgrade my tractors. Does anyone have any experience with Sears Seats Tractor Seats or K&M's seats http://www.tractorseats.com/PDF-F501P.pdf The seats I linked would be what I would use on my 7710-II. The Sears Seat as lateral...

Did these guys burn up their winch like it looks or is their excuse that water was steaming off of the radiator stand up. If it was water I would expect it to be steaming the entire time. However, it appears to only smoke when he is trying to winch the Ranger out of the mud hole. These kids...

Does anyone know of a good photo printing program? I have a good program for editing but I can not find a good printing program. The one I use to use does not work with Vista and I need a good program. If it is a free program then that is even better:) Thanks

Hi guys. I had never noticed the magazine Tractor Shop Welcome to Tractor Shop until Chris (aka Soundguy) had his Ford 5000 pictured on the cover. I bought the magazine and it is a great magazine. However, unless things change the magazine is in its last year this year which is a shame. I...

SF invited all the manufacturers to send their UTV's over 600cc and ATV's in the 400-600CC range for them to test. They did a lot of testing and had 12 evaluators and 3 engineers to do the review. Everyone tested these machines and rated each one when they finished their test run. Here is the...

The winds from the storm yesterday morning took care of this wagon.

YouTube - Plow Day 2007 - John Deere & Kverneland:D

I have a Compaq Presario C500 laptop with 1 gig of ram. It uses Vista also and I would like to keep Vista. I would like to upgrade to 2 gig of ram if it will help but I have been told with my system it really won't make a noticable difference. Does anyone have any thoughts on this or should I...

I know Bobcat has the 2300 that will accept front mounted implements but I don't remember if they had a snow blower. But how come Kubota, Deere or any of the others don't build or push a front mounted snow blower for the UTV's? I would think the RTV1100 with its luxury cab would be a fun...

I just rang the new year in with my 3 year old daughter. She was having trouble grasping the entire "new year" thing but she had fun none the less. I think she was just happy staying up so late. I wish everyone a great 2008.:)

I had an account with youtube for a while now but finally decided to upload a video. This is from 2004 before I had the 7710-II. The tractor is a TN65 pulling a NH 575 baler with model 72 thrower tossing bales into a 8x18 Pequea kicker wagon on Pequea 806 gear. My father was operating the baler...

Has anyone found a nice log trailer to pull behind a UTV or ATV? When I am liimbing trees along my fields I take any limbs that are big enough for firewood and leave it in the field for my grandfather to cut for firewood. I was thinking if I had a simple trailer that I could roll 8' long limbs...

This thread is a result of something said in Rapracings post about the durablity of the RTV. I didn't want to hijack his thread so I decided to start a new one as I am curious about this. How long has the RTV been on the market? I am not trying to be negative in any way but am curious as so...

As Frank requested here is a Christmas post. I got this computer I use so much as an early Christmas present. I bought Ava a bunch of Disney princess figures, a Thomas the train playset and a bunch of other things. My parents bought her a Baby Alive doll that you feed and it pees and poops its...

I see so many guys running balers and they are dropping the bales on the ground and then pull a wagon around afterwards to pick up the bales. The tractors they are using are big enough to handle a wagon so why do the extra work of fighting gravity and pick the bales off the ground? The fields...

This tractor is an interesting system designed for the narrow European roads. AGCO Fendt GmbH : Press Information Here is a viedo of the original prototype:) PB400 mit Scheibenegge :: landlive.de :: Community Landwirtschaft

http://www.bushhog.com/video-uv/utv2-traction.wmv :)

This machine needs some better styling but sure looks like one heck of a fun machine. ATV Illustrated - GLADIATOR TUV --- Concept utility vehicle from Mattracks, Inc. All four tracks steer:D

I have had this picture in my files for a few years now and wanted to share it. It was painted repainted green at some point in its time and the people who found it much later noticed where the green was worn off it was gold underneath. When they started cleaning the tractor they found more and...

I have a small MF dealer but to my knowledge MF has not released this ATV in the US. I am curious if anyone of you guys who visit MF dealers more then me have seen or heard any rumors about a possible US release? I posted the info on it here...

I was playing around on one of the European based forums and learned that MF sells ATV's overseas. They appear to be Artic Cats with the MF logo but interesting and discouraging that they wouldn't sell them over here. MF 400 - MF 700D

I was playing on here looking for a certain picture and ran across these two of my daughter that made me smile so I thought I would share. If anyone else wants to post pictures of their kids that make them smile please do as this could be a fun thread:)

When I get my insurance money after I am better I want to use most of it to pay off my equipment but I also want to keep enough out to take my daughter to Disneyworld in Flordia. My daughter will be close to 4 years old by the time we go (thinking around April or May). She is in love with all...

I am looking for a spraying tractor for my vineyard and orchard and realized I haven't even considered Kubota. So does anyone on here own or use a M8200 Narrow Kubota and if so what do you use it for, how well has it worked and is there any negative points about this machine? Spec wise the...

I am killing time until I am physically able to demo these machines but I am curious as to who owns or use to own a Treker. What did you guys use them for and how did you like it? My Treker dealer is a great dealership and I try to give them a lot of business. I have not ruled out other brands...

Since my injury I am staying with my parents until I can take care of my daughter so I get to look out the window and see the deer in the pens anytime I want. This morning for the first time ever there are 10 wild turkeys in the pen. We have had turkeys come up once every couple years but they...

I know this page is not for selling tractors and I apoligize for that and if the moderators feel this is inappropriate then please delete this post. Here is the situation, as most of you know I recently hurt my back and am out of work for around 6 months. Before I got hurt I had a problem with...

A while ago we were working on a job and the old feller who owned the house showed me this spike. He has no idea what it is for or from and it baffled me also so I figure someone on here will know.

I was playing on the New holland web site and saw this I will admit I have never seen something like this so what is its purpose? I have seen numerous types of ice cream scoops but a spade?:confused:

I am trying to find a boom to mount on my loader to set trusses. Horst has a 6'-10' boom and a 13'-20' hydraulic extended boom. The bigger boom is $1800 which is more then I want to spend and I don't need the hydraulic extend. Bobcat and Cat have truss booms they sell but I can't find much...

New Holland is going to launch a 24/7 hotline for New Holland customers now:( Press Releases

I found it on one of my Red Rome apple trees. I do not recall every seeing this species here before. It is about 1/2" - 5/8" long.

I ended up with a 3pt rear scoop when I bought my neighbors farm. At first I thought it would be nice to have it as I remember using it when I was younger and worked there. We would use it to fill holes in the lanes since he didn't have a loader. Well, I have two loader tractors now and just...

Hi guys, I have a problem. Since I bought my neighbors place I decided I will keep his small fruit stand going. However, the house isn't ready for me to be there 24/7 so I have a pay and take set up. I figure some people would take things without paying and accept that. But I also figure if...