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On a shopping trip to Oneonta this week, I drove by several tractor dealers, and I always take a few seconds to observe what they have on their lots. It's been years since I have seen so many tractors, and honestly I don't know if I ever have seen this many CUTs on these lots in all the years I...

My GR2120 is now 8 years old, I think. It has about 550 hours on it, and I have to say it has been the source of far too many headaches over the years. Last year the deck gear case went. Now, gear cases will go but I would submit that most gear cases on top of mower decks don't cost $1500 to...

I can't believe I never thought of this 30 years ago or more. I don't much mind the cold, except as it relates to my hands, and I'm pretty much of a baby when it comes to that. When on the tractor plowing snow, I can wear fat mittens with liners and sometimes even those chemical warmers in...

I can't believe I'm actually asking this, but all previous attempts have failed. I like my NH Workmaster 40, but one thing that is driving me batty is the racket generated by the ROPS at the junction where they are hinged. I've tried various shims and things which work for awhile but vibrate...

This is very frustrating. I have to say that the GR2120 has succeeded in giving me more headaches than I ever imagined during the years that I've had it. This time, I'm going to try to do the job myself, once the parts arrive. Apparently, what happened is that a lower seal failed and the oil...

I think it's in the film, "O brother, where are thou?" an old tractor is operating a small drop-in rock crusher with its belt. I see online that if you have a 100+hp tractor, you can buy, at enormous cost, a much larger PTO rock crusher or a field rock crusher that crushes rocks in a field, but...

Just noticed today that under the seat of my NH Workmaster 40, there is a tiny red light that is on when the tractor is running. It's located under the seat, to the right of the range lever linkage. Anyone know what this is??

It looks to me like there is room for chains without putting wheel spacers on the tractor, but without chains in my hand to see for sure, I'm a little worried that I'm going to order chains and they won't fit. From the pictures it looks like the Aquiline MPC type will fit easily, though pricey...

Used a cheap plastic ammo box, bottom reinforced with plywood inside and glued. L bracket and piece of 2x4 cut to fit underneath to support it if it ever wants to slide down. Obviously need to get shorter bolts and probably, when ambitious, will lower the whole thing a couple inches. The...

With a whole 10 hours on the tractor, I can see, hear and feel that the machine is somewhat less user friendly than the TC26DA it replaces. The loader doesn't appear to have true dual function capability, something that in a little time will be a non-issue once I get used to it. They put the...

After much self debate, soul searching and number crunching, I'm close to trading in the esteemed 15 year old TC26DA on a new Workmaster 40. It came down to the Workmaster 40 and the Kubota L3901, and the deciding factor was the stronger loader. Two questions left: which dealer, and getting...

After much self debate, soul searching and number crunching, I'm close to trading in the esteemed 15 year old TC26DA on a new Workmaster 40. It came down to the Workmaster 40 and the Kubota L3901, and the deciding factor was the stronger loader. Two questions left: which dealer, and getting...

Let me know if this is the wrong place to put this, but IMHO, the advantages of electric powered tractors in the smaller sizes (under, say, 100hp) will be so massive that even though cars are ahead in the development, new small electric tractors will begin taking over the market somewhere around...

I'm sure it has been done before, but I just want to rant about the idiocy that one end of the drive line of an implement is standardized while the other is not. Now, I realize that the drive line you use for a post hole digger is not the same length as the one you use for a rotary cutter, but...

This one has me puzzled. The meter reads 384.8 hours and isn't changing. Any ideas? I would have thought if it didn't work, it wouldn't show hours at all, being electronic.

I wonder if anyone out there is using the Bearcat PTO chipper/shredder with a smaller than optimal tractor. I have a 30 year old Troy Bilt super tomahawk, that still works ok, but is getting long in the tooth, and is really too small for what I need. I seldom chip anything over two inches in...

Looking at those three possibilities for the future. Can't find any data on a price. Anyone out there who can give ballpark on each of these with loader?

After 12 years and 824 relatively reliable hours, it looks like there is a hairline crack in my hydro transmission case. Replacement part is over $2700 (at Messicks, most likely the best price there is.) Emailed the nearest NH dealer. I've done some business there since my original dealer...

This was last summer, and the prices I saw quoted online for brand new Kiotis were quite reasonable. I have seen mixed reviews about their quality, but they did have a 40 hp machine with loader specs that were better than orange and green tractors of the same size. So I contacted a couple...

This is just a note to say that I replaced the UTF in my TC26DA with Kubota Synthetic, which is an extremely expensive upgrade, especially in view of the fact that I was only halfway to the next change and had to add the two filters, bringing the entire cost of the procedure to just under $200...

I have a problem in one of my front hubs in TC26DA, at a minimum a shot seal. Won't know more until I get in there. But it doesn't want to come apart, and, unlike other makes I've seen in videos online, there are no "notches" to put a prying tool into. So how do I get it split apart without...

For the first time this year I have tried a product called Turtle Wax Spray and Dry. It's not expensive, and a little goes a long way. It doesn't last, but takes only a minute to put a coating on the bucket and I've had very good luck with it. I previously tried a spray product from Toro that...

I have to say I am absolutely happy with my NH TC26DA tractor. It does all I ask it to do, but I have to say I am appalled by the incredible, over the top, insane prices of their parts. The little pads that are on the HST foot controls wear out rather quickly, which shouldn't be a big deal...

I was looking at the L series tractors today, and didn't think to ask the dealer, but am wondering about a few things: I didn't see any lever on the tractors for 2 wheel / 4 wheel drive. They are part time 4 wheel drive, aren't they? The dealer had both 00 and 01 series tractors and they...

Since a loader is a $3000 and up item, and since most CUTS are bought with one, and whereas loaders require very frequent lubrication, would it be totally out of line to suggest that manufacturers should include some kind of clamp or receptacle on the loader or the tractor to hold a grease gun...

Hi all. There are a bunch of threads on this, but I think most of them are quite old, unless I missed one or ten, which is possible. Anyway, after thinking about it for two years or so, and looking at the prices out there and reading about people's experiences, I decided to try myself. In...

Lower gearbox seal - Anyone ever done this? From the parts diagram it looks like if I can get the castle nut and big main pulley off, there is just a ring holding in that seal? Is this right? Or would I be better off just taking the gearcase to a dealer? Any info would be appreciated. I...

Wondering if the new Boomers are as reliable and well made as the ones from a few years ago. I have a TC26DA and am thinking about trading up to a slightly larger machine, mainly for bigger loader. Very happy with the TC26DA though and don't want to make any very expensive mistakes. Looking...

I was looking at Husqvarna GT garden tractors yesterday at an authorized dealer who didn't know squat about the tractors he is trying to sell. Was on the phone with another, more experienced, dealer today and emerged with both him AND me more confused than when I started. Husq ad tags on the...

Ok, I had this crazy idea about trading up to a B26TLB for the backhoe and heavier duty construction. I contacted the only dealer in the area (50 miles) and was told it would be around $34K. My heart sunk. Is this right, or should I be looking for a better deal? If $34K is reasonable, then I...

Finally had to use the snow thrower the other day. We had about 4 inches of icy, crusty, wet slushy mess that I was concerned would freeze. Considered actually taking off the snow thrower and using the back blade, but that would be too much like work. The machine did a good job throwing that...

See an nice looking 110 for sale at a price that is way beyond anything I should consider, but actually would be fair given the prices I'm seeing out there. 1000 hours. What should I be looking for other than the usual drips, leaks, and broken stuff? Anything specific to this model that I...

I've seen online a dealer that sells spacers for some select John Deere and Kubota models, but none for CNH. Is there such an animal? I would feel a whole lot safer if my wheels were two or four inches more apart, and the extra clearance for chains would be a blessing as well. I've seen some...

Ok, I'm not complaining here about the failure of a small part. Small parts fail. A pin of some kind (I never saw it all together and the part that broke off is gone) in the "shuttle" control broke and at 338 hours on the tractor, my 12A loader was non functional. Stuff happens, and I kept my...

I'm having a problem with replacement tie rods/ball joints for the steering in my C-125 tractor, and I'm wondering if anyone else is experiencing the same.. The originals lasted about 20 years or so under heavy use. Since I purchased a bigger tractor to do most of the work around here, the...

OK, it's that time of year, and as every year at this time, I dutifully drain, flush and replace the coolant. The dealer where I bought my tractor is no longer in the New Holland business, and the one where I buy parts sells a generic green antifreeze. After reading so much about the...

The TC26 DA is getting old enough now that there might be some owners out there who are not original owners and not on the mailing list from CNH, so I thought I'd put this up as a warning: There is a service bulletin out on oil: When you add oil, or change oil in the TC26DA (don't know about...

This is interesting. They are still very pricey, but might be popular. I love my Huskee hydraulic splitter, but for people who split wood for a living, the flywheel splitters make an awful lot of sense.. DR Power Equipment - DR RapidFire Log Splitter

Anyone with experience with Farm King snowblowers? I'm considering a 3 pt. blower for my NH TC 26DA and the "local" (25 miles) dealer carries them. The price is reasonable, but I haven't taken the ride (50 miles because they aren't at the 25 mile location) to see them. Anyone know where they...

With the plug-in hybrid cars beginning to come to the fore, and Volvo's diesel plug-in on the market now, it would seem that tractors would be a natural extension. The extra weight of the batteries is virtually meaningless (or even a plus for some duties) in a tractor. Most CUT owners have to...

Ok, all ye experts out there.. this is a hypothetical question, but I think a good one. You have been looking at used tractors for about a year or so, and find one in the size range you want, at a price you can afford. It is a diesel, of a major brand, 10-15 years old, has 1500-2500 hours on...

I was on facebook just a little while ago and looking at a facebook friend's pictures of Ford Mustangs, and it suddenly occurred to me that there is this ridiculous custom of posing half naked young women with the cars. Why don't they do this with tractors? They are more expensive than cars...

If these work as advertised, they are going to be a very big help to me in the woods. Lots of places I just can't get any equipment in due to steepness, and have to carry out short distance to my truck, tractor or DR Powerwagon. I have been eying a $1300 capstan winch, but these might save...

I have been trying to find out what the advantages of a CVT over a Hydro are, and just don't understand, probably because I'm old and thick in the head. Now, if it weren't for loader work, I would certainly have a manual shifting tractor of some kind, but the loader makes the hydro a nice...

This is probably best suited for commercial firewood operations that have a steady supply of modest sized wood, because it's horizontal and I don't think for those really big gnarly stump pieces, plus they are about twice the price of hydro machines, but the simple fact of the matter is they are...

Hi All, I am considering upgrading my 25+ year old Echo CS500VL, which is about as good as new and a fantastic saw to something a bit more modern with a longer bar and a chain brake. I was impressed by the Husqvarna XP372 I looked at today. It isn't overly heavy (except on the wallet!) and...

Hi all, Last year I put chains on the front wheels of my TC26DA and they helped a lot in the snow. I would like to add a set on the rears, but I'm concerned about clearances. Anyone out there have rear chains on 26 or 23? Do they clear the fenders and the hardware ok? Last winter was an...

I have NH 26 DA with about 220 hours on it. It's a great tractor but I have one question about the oil. It seems that the oil in the tractor gets very dirty looking very quickly after an oil change, much faster than in any of my gasoline equipment, truck or car. Is this normal? Is it...

I thought I'd drop a note here about my experience with my TC 26 after three and a half years of ownership. I haven't put anywhere near the number of hours on the machine I expected to, though I am using it more now. I'm a bit embarrassed to say it's only got 170 hours on it after all this...

Do tire chains for a light (26hp) CUT make sense in the winter? I have industrial tires and sure would like a little more traction in the snow and ice. Is there any danger that tire chains might hurt the hydro tranny? I'd appreciate any info. John NH TC 26DA

Hi all. I wonder if there is such an animal as a snowplow that mounts on a loader bucket for a compact diesel tractor. It would seen to be a fairly easy thing to design and engineer, (of course with manual angle adjustment.). It just seems to me that the hassle of removing the loader and then...

I seem to remember somewhere reading that it's a good idea to store diesel fuel in non-metallic containers. Is this true? I have a 10.7 gallon metal container I got from northern. It's gravity feed with a hose on the bottom. It's made for gasoline, but I'm currently using it for diesel. The...