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You have plenty of power to run a 7' or 9' sickle type haybine and a small square baler. I even pulled a 4 place snowmobile trailer behind my JD 14T baler with a 22 h.p. Yanmar (std transmission and NO live power or independent pto). Plenty of Youtube videos showing that it's no big deal. I...

Is it supposed to come out by driving it downward ? That would also be a safety feature to prevent unintended dismounting.

I bought tubes for my 1435 tires (your size) on Amazon and they were the more expensive ones, but they are twice as thick as the first go-around. Two suggestions come to mind: Inspect the wheels for weld flash that may puncture the tube because the wheel was originally designated as tubeless...

Is that a Shibaura motor or similar ? Those I'm familiar with (In Ford & NH machines) need glow plugs even for a hot start.

I have one for irrigation. You prime it and get out of the way. Knocked me off my feet when the prime hit !

... when you stop buying green bananas.

Tubes with 'flaps'. These are like wide rubberbands that go between the tube and the tire inner-liner. They will absorb/deflect most thorn tread punctures. Just another level of protection.

Dualled tires are always better for handling stability because: instead of 1 tire pushed nearly to it's peak for lateral capability needs, you have 2 tires faced with the same challenge but running at about 1/2 their vertical load. But, trailer makers play a game with this because they can use...

Here's a friend starting out for the first time doing what you are asking about. 28 hp and a 7' NH haybine purchased at a junk auction. She painted it up and put new decals on it. 240 bales worth here. Tractor doesn't complain one bit. I forgot to tell her that you need at least 150 hp to...

I have a JLG T-350 battery powered towable lift. It certainly changes the way you work by giving you safe access to heights. I use mine for installing & servicing my collection of old farm windmills. Tree trimming, even to repair flags stuck up on a 30' pole. Painted the barn, etc. Mine...

Where in Michigan ? I'm in Brighton. Stop buy and I will give you the low down. It's more than just an animal feed supply task because it has tax, kid education & learnings, plus self-satisfaction points and a chance to buy some great & useful tools. I just went thru the same 'edumication'...

Traditional unit is an old bedspring with a few logs on it.

Land Leveler Saw this on Facebook Market place. Made to order.

That's a Shibaura motor ? I know of one sitting on a floor in a garage because she decided to part it out.

When's the Vacant Bathroom Tax due ? Plus the Occupied Bathroom Tax. They get you coming or going...

Friend of mine has a Toro Zero turn 72" for sale here in Michigan. Same as the Exmark version. She went with Exmark diesel version so tractors and mower all run the same fuel. No need for gas anymore. All cleaned up, greased & oiled ready to fly. $6000.

Make up a model of your configuration with soda straws and super glue. Then you should be able to recognize where the deficiency is: It will 'matchbox' and sag at the unhinged end. If it really must be that wide of a gate, put rollers on it and a good weatherproof guide track so that it...

How about just replacing the bearing & seal ? Although I don't blame you for wanting a complete new part.

This husband & wife have a company that does some incredible work with all kinds of machinery repair. Be sure to watch the out-takes ! Check out the articulated crane at the very beginning.

I'll bet its the water pump bearing if the fan is on the pump shaft.

http://joyangcorp.koreasme.com/catalog/catalog.pdf See if you can match dimensions with a US Supplier. But seriously, when you buy these machine from Korea, Vietnam, India, etc, where do you expect to get replacement arts ? Or is the low price vs. service quality function so strong that you...

No, but a cheap date can be had by putting a huge weight on the back 3pt and then picking up a 2 ton rock with a chain on the corner of the bucket. When you are done, do it on the other side !

Put gauge wheels on them and let the attachment float independently of the tractor pitch angle.

Gotta look like this, not with inside joints 90 degrees off. But, I see your diagram shows a small button on 1 side of the male shaft that plugs into a corresponding indentation groove in the female shaft. If that's how it goes together, it may be ok and the problem is elsewhere.

Check to see if your PTO shaft is assembled incorrectly. The internal shaft yokes must line up. If not, you will get a bad shake at high shaft angles. Newer shafts have dimensional and pattern shapes to prevent this from happening while older ones with square shafts often were put together wrong.

He said it's F E M A L E ! Grind down a 1/2" extension and get it done.

"Cleanup under hose 37" !

For twin hose apps: One problem cause is that both hose ends usually have male fittings. If you exchange these (and you must also change them on the pressure source) to a male & female setup, you can plug the two ends of the attachment hoses together. This keeps dirt, water, and pressure...

Several brands of cabs available. Most of the time, the sound insulation sealing strips are not there. I do wear ear muffs when the leaf vac trailer is behind because the two motors together are pretty loud.

I have a used JD F935 diesel 2 tanks. 72" side discharge and 76" rear discharge decks. Side for lawn, rear for fields. Runs my PTO genny with a step-down gearbox, too. Bought at auction from the State Metro-parks division. I just picked up a used J.D. 1435 4wd diesel 72" side discharge deck...

Old adage: "The best land planes of mice & men often go astray".

Nice ! Is that a front anti-roll bar mechanism on the links to the front axle ? First I've ever seen this, if true, and still wonder why more tractors aren't so equipped...

My JD 60" broom has replaced my 7' snow pusher box and my 8' plow for my long concrete driveway snow removal. Plow & pusher were on my JD1070. Broom is on my JD 1435 front mower. It serves year-round, too, for dust, dirt, mud, branches, evergreen needles, and weeds. Can make a LOT of dust in...

My large hickories drop twigs, branches, nuts, and nut shells. My front mount 60" broom windrows them nicely followed by my 72" front deck connected to the trailer leaf vac behind it. Collects 100% of what remains. Make nice firepit fuel.

So much for horse 'cribbing' as mentioned above. I'd like to share my experiences. First of all, don't space your posts 6.0' or 8.0' or 10.0' feet apart. You'll regularly be replacing boards posts and the new boards that you find cheap may not be a perfect length. So space them at least 6"...

No problem. The hoses, wheels, tires, axles, spindles, cylinders, loader mounts, and loader arms are all replaceable. Your wife says even YOU are !

Yes it is. l did all that with 22 hp. Even cut, raked and baled hay. Some are uneasy about the weight effect on loader work. That's why they make weight boxes. I'd forget about a mid-mount mower. Hard to put on & off, in the way for ground clearance, blade changing is a pain unless you...

All the above, but I'd like to add a provision that you pick the range & gear which results in the tach at about 1/2 max rpm. This stays away from the peak engine torque, it will keep the drive wheels from skidding, and you will have sufficient hydraulic pressure to have good steering control...

Reality is what doesn't go away if we stop believing in it.

Here is an exploded view of the valve from the J.D. Tech Manual. Don't ask me why it's upside down.

Swinging to the side helps if you only turn in 1 direction.

The (lack of) a D.O.T. registration probably got you the rest of the points. Wouldn't have needed it it you stayed in CT.

Loose chain ?

The problem I'm having now is that as a retiree over 75, my IRA is subject to the RMW rules. This plus the latest 'Social Security' raise (followed by an even larger Medicare cost has me on the tax bracket borderline. Yes, it's complex. That's why I employ a professional accountant and have a...

The big money to be made is from losing it to buy stuff that your HAY BUSINESS needs. This take an accountant and a business name and stuff to depreciate. The goal is to get you into a lower tax bracket. I had a decent haying tractor already, but bought a junk rake, junk baler, and a worn...

Not all of us are sheeple... A blond is driving out in the counrty and encounters a flock of sheep being herded across the road. When the shepherd crosses, she asks him if she could have one of the little ones if she had the right count of how many sheep there were. "Sure, he says. "There...

You also need a mower of some sort, also low power requirement. I've run a NH479 9' haybine with 22 hp, not even live power. Then a rake to gather the cut hay ready for baling. Hard to wreck a small baler. Wet hay is the only one I can think of, other than trying to bale a bale already made...

If you believe that an electric actuator can be as simple, strong, and comfortable to operate as hydraulics, just drive a car with hydraulic steering versus the numb feel of electric torque management. I question even 48 Volts. But having a useless EV laying around as a Miller Bobcat clone is...

We took a 37 loader off using forks from another tractor. Had to triangulate the chains because of the odd center of gravity. Could you come up with another hydraulic supply and latch it into the loader circuit? With weight in the bucket, the arms with raise up and you can back away from it.

I picked up a JD-1435 front mower plus I also have a JD-935, an earlier version. Both are diesels with 72" mowers. The 935 has a rear discharge deck and chomps thru old hay fields no sweat. It also serves as the powerplant for my pto driven home generator. On the 1435 I have a 60" broom with...

Pick a brand associated with a dealership network very close-by, and one with a likelyhood of existing in 20 years. That leaves just a couple. In my case, I have 4 JD dealerships within 15 miles, a Rural King, and several TSCs. I have a 35 HP CUT and do my own hay with a square baler, 9'...

Wife: " I told you to saw off a few inches to lighten the weight."

Red is ALWAYS faster. It's a scientific fact...

Ah ! On it's way to be painted it's proper color I hope.

These are easy to install & remove. The lift arm pucks come out and the ramps then bolt in their place. I have marks on the floor to indicate placement when re-installing. Word of caution, though: The mower wheel tracks need to be the same otherwise the machine won't settle in safely.

I like my Twin-post very much because it's not really used for car or truck stuff. Here's what my take is: I used it to position and install the fully loaded 34" tires on my 1070 tractor. Stand them up on one of the arms, drive tractor in, remove old tire & wheel, hang on the other arm. Swing...

If you want to know the REAL reason, listen up: If the axles were more centered, the center of gravity of the rig would be right around the center of the 2 axles. With a load placed on it, this location would pretty much be the same. Given the total mass of trailer + load, the yawing...

Several for sale around here. Commercial golf course greens mower. Ransomes Frontline 728D Perkins 81 cu.in. 3 cyl 28 h.p. Typically $5000. J.D. and Toro have similar architecture models. You could have 5 log splitters all running at the same time !

try greasing or oiling the common pedal shaft. There may just be a little too much friction.

Get some forks for it. Looks like that a self-leveling loader. Nize....

Get him a golf cart. Why put him thru this. Junk the p.o.s. Or, what could be done to repair the bad axle shaft? Make new use the ends, Make new, grind in new splines. Replace with some other nearly compatible brand ?

Turns out my J.D. dealer sells on Amazon. The price for a new radiator screen panel was cheaper at the dealership than from the Az shopping cart. Plus no sales tax for AG purchases at a store here. But always watch the reviews, some with a grain of salt. Ignore the complaints about having...

It is. The reducer sits above the deck gearbox. The shaft is long enough to extend out to it. Because the input is coaxial to the 'tractor's pto, there is no phasing issue/problem as it remains in a C.V. configuration..

I use an Elomatic speed reducer (intended to INCREASE pto speed for pumps, compressors, generators, etc.) to operate my PTO genny off of my F935 2000 rpm mower drive pto. Yes, the genny runs backwards and there is redundant speed down and speed up in the system. It's good for 12kW which is...

Whenever it snows, I use my dozer for plowing. Never had it fail. Very hard on the driveway, though, I've had to replace 800' of 5" concrete 3 times already.

All that stuff is going down the sewer at an accelerating rate. Which generation will elect a Chinese president ?

Buy a CAT-erpiller tractor. Turn in the bear Cub.

I'm not complaining at all. In fact I admire their awesome solution to crime. No need for prisons, just turn criminals into night soil. In my visit(s) there they have addressed the race, education, dei, woke, and military service issues, suitable to my liking. I admired their almost religious...

Guess who's buying a lot of it up ! https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-18/china-is-buying-up-us-farmland-but-just-how-much-isn-t-clear My buddy in Az. is complaining because the water rationing going on there doesn't apply to foreign land owners.

Pull out the glow plugs and test to see if a direct connection to a battery makes them glow after 5 seconds. If they are dead, the control may give up.

What does it cost to rent a tiller of any size, then how long to do the whole area, given the width of the machine. I was asked to till a back lawn a few years ago in prep for lawn seeding. It was the day before the Super Bowl. Yes I found his buried cable TV... Ooops. He had to cancel his...

The joystick movement ought to have nothing to do with fluid content. Check to see if there is a lever or pin feature to lockout the circuits. My Deere has one for when curl or lift is not needed or wanted when using a separate 3rd function on my snow plow. My lever is located at the bottom of...

Well you are in the Southern Hemisphere, and an island nation, so your belt AND your blades turn the opposite direction. Can't use Northern Hemisphere parts because they will take the old grass clippings and reattach them to the sprouts. Sorry, Mate !

Yeah, that means it shoulda done just fine on the 29 h.p.

I ran a 6' Yanmar tiller on 22 h.p. Yanmar Keep your speed under 30 mph and you'll do fine. I even tilled my gravel driveway with it. Wore the tines out, made a hell of a noise, but did a nice job.

I don't view rebar, chairs, or other support elements as giving better bending strain relief. And it's strain not stress that's the problem. The rerod is just there to keep the broken pies in relative position (IMHO). In order to minimize slab stress, the rebar needs to be pre-stretched as is...

I'd say that the only parts involved in a repair are needles, knotter frames, bill hooks, plunger guides, and pickup teeth. (not in a likelyhood order of needing). If you go ahead with some wet hay, needles usually pay the price. Pickup teeth are next just because of mileage. this is not...

I went with a battery powered saw. Game over.

Having Left & Right brakes on the tractor is one method I use. This immediately changes the tow angle. If you keep high air pressure in the front tires, then their scrub torque is low. Then you can use chains or straps to eliminate the wagon steer angle and back it up just like a conventional...

Is it the 47 model ? I have one that I put on an F935. Same problem. Now I use a broom and no longer use it. Wonder if there is a different reduction gear in it for gas vs. diesel...

Try to find a FB group specific to metal working. Here's a guy I bought a dog from. All CNC, 3D cad setup, and in need of stainless sheets.

On a similar note, these Stihl chain saws are crap. I tried to cut a section of a stihl I beam with a saw that was supposed to be good for a 10" cut and the chain broke, bar twisted, and the motor froze up. My 1970's red one is also junk (but I did buy it from an appliance store).. What is...

Check the battery water level. If it's all boiled out, that explains the low voltage. A defective alternator putting out A/C (Ba or shorted diode) will boil off a battery.

Pedals not in start position (common problem). Just tweak the pedal positions.

I can run mine off my lawnmower. I bought a 3:1 reduction gearbox with a 540 spline output shaft and made a bracket to hold it. The JD935 is on 22 h.p. but serves all our needs. I use a Kill-A-Watt monitor to get frequency. The only 'problem' is that not everyone in the home is savvy...

I've moved on to a broom: Fast, tosses snow far away from the edge, and scratches thru any ice deposits & trails from tires. Especially good on uneven surfaces. My backup is a 7.5' Western plow. But, the broom leaves the driveway completely cleared. On the front of my JD 1435 mower.

I would find a wire rope 'fishnet' used at gravel pits, use a boat to enclose one side of this beaver dam with the net, and pull with cable or chains safely away from the creek bank. The 'fishnet' cables should slip under the bottom of the jam and the top should overlap. Draw the ends in to...

Leave it parked outside. Its the warm garage melting some schmutz of the chute, falls into the cold impeller, maybe refreezes, and locks it up.

Raise the door track and screw on some round baler belting to act as a flexible seal. If there is ice or snow accumulation also blocking the door base, put some water softener salt in the track. Good for 20 deg & above. Or even put a heat tape down there.

see if it depends on the throttle setting (fuel rate is a problem) or if it temperature dependent (lux capacitor creating spark gets hot, clearence changes so no spark signal is generated. This is a gap issue on the flywheel on some motors.

I've tried them all. Plow works pretty well for huge amounts of snow but I needed to add a 3rd function valve. Snow blower WAY TOO SLOW. Now I'm using a JD commercial rotary broom. No turning back. Running off my front mount lawn mower. Chips off any ice buildup, too. Slush & powder...

If you have a mid-pto, you can run one direct at a fast rpm. Some Ford (diesel) trucks have them as an option. Junk yard ?

Broom pics. BTW: Take a look at YouTube videos of front mounted rotary brooms used to clear snow.

I had the same problem using the 47" on my F-935 front mower. 'Turns' out, the PTO rpm from the 935 is not high enough because it also needs the pto revereser gearbox. I apparently have the gas engine reverser, not the diesel version. Needs to be a step up. Believe me, a broom is the way to go...

Why not just rent one of these ? I bought one to service my windmills, trees & gutters, but for just a short time, rent one and see if you really need that capability all the time. I can take the bucket off and put on a homemade jib crane arm, all controlled from the ground.

I just started using a 60" brush on my JD 1435 'mower'. I've tried a snow blower (too slow), On my JD1070, I made a QA loader frame to attach a 7-1/2' Western truck plow. To use it effectively you need a 3rd function for angle. I chose an electric push button switcher to set it. By far this...

How about using a hydraulic motor and throttle it as necessary to get a satisfactory speed ? You have enough tractor, now just a motor, hoses, and connection. Maybe a cooler. Size the motor to get the desired spader rpm plus the ground speed you are comfortable with. Seems to me this allows...

I got it on my Deere from the voltage regulator which overheated somehow and melted a connector, I was trying to use a big jump battery which also saw the dead battery in parallel.

Why not get an old NH499 12' hay cutter and roll in high gear ? Don't windrow it, just let it all hang out.

May not be a screw adjustment problem. Check the cold starting system. May be stuck on. Some cold start systems add extra fuel during initial operation that should shut off. My Ford 4000 had this. Could even be key switch or timer module related. Something happened unintentionally or...

I'd worry more about the truck. What motor is in it ? Turbo diesel ? Ah oh... Friend with a GN horse trailer had the worst experience of her life.

I bought this framework from Deere for my 80 loader. 'They' said it wouldn't work. It does if you make a tiny modification to the curl cylinder pin collars: Grind off 1/16". then I bought a new bucket all set up for the Deere QA, but a grinder can remove all the old bucket's pin fittings and...

Have you ever tried burning it after it dries out ? I did because the weed seeds in it made it's use as fertilizer a poor choice. After burning it, you get a powder that makes excellent pine tree fertilizer. It doesn't actually 'burn' with flames, but smolders very slowly and thoroughly...

I'd like to know what a minimum use septic tank and field is required. As in 'Emergency Use' or maybe women coming here to buy hay or barn sale visitors who need privacy. Bare minimu and with heat to prevent freezing in winter. I have water in the room I'd use, so what plumbing below the...

Maybe air needs to be bled from the main line.

The only 'problem' you face is seeing the hookup. The SSQA plate usually blocks your view of the connection. If you use a high offset receiver insert, (so you can see the connection), its a problem to duck the ball low enough to insert it into the trailer tongue. That's why I use the JD QA...

Nobody is forcing you to buy from Amazon. Get in your truck & drive to a store, shop, farm supply, or take a boat to China. Around here, parts for my John Deere stuff are usually cheaper at my 3 local JD dealers than from Amazon. We employ Jack Reacher techniques. Around here, Amazon...

Buy some sheep.

Crushed & torn, or just imploded from a bad vacuum break ? Put a Schraeder valve in the cap and blow it up with regulated air pressure a few psi increase at a time. If you are worrying about blowing up your place, it's diesel. It would take more pressure to burst it than you have compressor...

I'm on the 2nd part of it. Call it Son of Beach diet.

I have 2 golf carts AND a very long 6' bed EV Turfman. It has 4 whl brakes, headlights, directional signals, horn, mirrors, backup alarm, battery level, phone charger, and a very heavy duty suspension than can easily support 1000 lb logs, tools, etc. Compartment rails fold down for very large...

FYI: My car has gone thru several O2 sensors in it's life (4). In the latest episode, the Check Engine light came on again and rather than scheduling a fix at the dealer, I decided to live with it a while in this condition. Yes the mileage went down. But when I refueled it with E0 gas...

Refrigerator, freezer, ribeyes, tenderloins, chuck, and burger.

Get an On-Star subscription. They can tell the vehicle is in storage and the door just opened. They can tell that it's moving, they can shut off the engine, and they call the police with the position of it. They can even hear what's going on inside. We used it in GM test vehicle parking lots...

Why not just have a well drilled right near the house and quit using the leaking system ? Not worth the time or cost if you have trouble locating a leak. When one of my hydrant lines starts to leak somewhere, I drill some 24" holes approximately where the line is. Pretty soon water will...

I add a layer of water softener chunks in the gutter to keep them open in winter.

I just went thru this passed Summer with a young woman with too may horses. John Deere baler as junk, New knotter frame, shimmed a twine disk. junk rake, and a NH1477 mower. Has less that $1500 in it (had the JD4400 35? h.p. tractor. Baled a couple of acres late in the year. Around here in...

Your hydraulic pressure relief valve is partially stuck open a tiny amount and should be pulled out and cleaned. might have to pull off the seat to get to it. You might try to fully stall the loader with an over sized load to fully open it and maybe the slug will push out. Or, the o-Ring in...

It's not just the base skid steer you will be hauling, what attachments will you need going along with it ? Room for them and their weight adds up pretty fast.

Finer screens plug eventually. Leaf blowing is good and an air nozzle works, too if you remember to do it on time. But what about prevention ? On many cars now, a reverse fan is used because air no longer is drawn into the radiators from the front, but pushed thru from air coming from behind...

It may not be the yokes that are the problem, but that the receiver angle is. Should be absolutely vertical for proper reversing caster action. Otherwise , it can stall in the angle that produces the net vertical receiver angle. Even front to rear angles will/can throw it off. Yes, I know...

That's fatigue. I suspect you have a weak cylinder so you are getting a vibration harmonic that's 'Q'ed up the the natural frequency of the cantilevered muffler. You can try to shift the frequency to a lower value by putting a heavy weight/collar on the outlet. Also, set your idle rpm up...

Snow tires, I have them on the truck and all the cars. truck runs them year 'round. Plow for snow removal, but real snow tires are the only way to travle in winter.

Sure you have the right lower links ? If they were longer, the rate of change of angle as you lift would be less. But from the looks of it, your top link is way too long. Plus the top link hole position isn't shown, but that also affects the rate of angle change. It's just a simple 4-bar...

The fork is bent from dropping the coupler on the ball when it was closed/latched. Change it out with new part(s).

Put a fork in it...

Why not just lash another beam along side ? Be done with it. If the wall has pushed out. Pull it in. The building seems shy of enough vertical roof support. Maybe even another truss on each side, appropriately spaced.

I use mine for lawnmower storage & maintenance.

My good friend works as a Vet Tech an animal surgical hospital. They KNOW that all raw meat diets for dogs are trouble because that worked out 100,000 years ago. But most dogs today have been select bred thruout the ages and now to need the amino acids, proteins, and sugars in dry kibble food...

I have a unit that used to be a Woods Vac. I had to convert it to a RHS discharge for my Deere 48" & 72" decks. Couple of things I altered: 8" hose, chute, and 'blower' input. 6.5 hp Higher power Honda motor: no throttle, just 'On' or 'Off'. More exhaust ports on the trailer. The air flow...

I use a truck plow on my tractor without modifications. It can be used in 2 frames: 1 is a direct tractor frame mount using 2 arms that drop down from the mid-mount mower plates. The second uses 2 pieces from the JD QA mount plates to hold the plow frame using spherical joint rod ends. In...

Not couplers, but a 2 part connection fitting. Male or female pipe coupling on one end, your choice. Basically, you screw a nozzle with very fine threads into the (cut off) end of the hose followed by a reverse threaded cap that clamps the hose to the nozzle internally. They are re-usable...

My power company brings thick coiled wire mats to cross my concrete driveway with their 26K lb utility trucks to improve load distribution. Another suggestion would be to measure the deflections along the spans when a group of light to heavier vehicles cross it. It will naturally flex because...

I've run a 9' NH 479 easily with my 22 h.p. yanmar. It's a sickle type. And I easily run 72 & 76" front grooming mowers with my 24 hp JD F-935 and F-1435 diesels. The 935 with the 76" rear discharge does very well in tall (15") hay & weed fields. Leaves a nice windrow behind it. However...

Well, you have at least 1 good one still. There is a foundry near me that can cast 1 or many parts given a mold made up from an original or diecast piece. Have one made and find a machinist who can trim it to spec. Locate such a company near you. SWAG on the cost, but it gets your tractor...

Rotary spring loaded snap ring. Turn it 60 degrees and pull hard to get it off.

Smaller tires certainly may help, but only if the tractor pto shaft and the generator input shaft are co-linear (as in horizontal in the side view is typical). Doesn't have to be co-axial (they all line up in a straight line). This presumes the internal U-joint yokes also line up and are not...

Snowblower on a driveway that long is very inefficient (IMHO based on plenty of experience with ALL the snow option dealings). Get a front plow. You'll be done in 15 minutes. Both directions. Occasionally move the plowed snow farther off the driveway if the accumulations build up (as is the...

My guess would be that the prop shaft to the front diff has a U-joint cross that's lost a cap and the cross is flopping around within the 2 yokes. Don't be cross, but the yoke is on you...

I've made them from round stock using a fire wrench to warm them up to dull red, then using a vice and a mandrel to shape them. No cracks, no failures, not brittle, used cold galvanizing 'paint' to seal them. Probably not military grade, but my hay elevator axle is now nice & shiney, and I can...

Over the years, I've found that putting the wife's thong around my head with the elastic band going under my jaw and up over my forehead is an awesome compromise. Plus, she agrees that it's a potentially life saving move on her part. She get's something out of it too: a good, sound, deep sleep.

Try it on the wife first. Maybe starting after breakfast....

For trucks, mine is limited to trailer towing, so 300 -> 350 is a good number. Gas, not diesel.

I'd buy a new tractor that the yoke fits on.:rolleyes:

We have an albino crocadoodle. Call him 'Pursey' cause that's where he's headed. Not the friendliest, but is a good watch and guard pet. Self feeding, stays outside, doesn't bother the dog, and scares the geese and deer poachers away. No more un-wanted hot air balloon landings either, now...

Run mine off my lawnmower

Plus I have downforce

I made my own hydraulic hole driller from a scrap hydraulic motor. Mounted it to a cage that's welded on to a JD QA loader arm plate. Loader curl hydraulic hose connect. Uses conventional 3pt augers. Mounted on 1 loader arm, I can see the designated hole target, my neck is just fine...

Running a blower either rear or front mounted seems absurd to me because you can't go 10 - 15 mph like you can with a blade. By the time you get to the end of the road and turn around the lane you just cleared will be loaded with snow again. Plus, along with snow comes debris (ice clumps...

Works wonderfull as long as the windrow is not more than a few inches. That means keeping up with accumulations. But: sidewalks to. What makes it better for me is that irregular patches of asphalt are cleaned just as well as smooth sections. A plow usually won't catch the dips and likely...

Fully discharged from slow leak is ok 1ce or twice & maybe 3 times. High discharge can swell/ruin the plates, especially if water level is way down. Using distilled water is best but hardly anyone pays any attention. Mineral water == slow short circuit. Plus, high charge rate bubbling puts...

Sunlight & ozone are a tire's worst enemy. Also the static weight can deform tire treads if steel wire is in there. So: covers and put on blocks ! RV centers have covers for auto sized tires. Maybe modify them or copy with enlarged size in mind.

My F-935 JD front mower has features of both: Front deck, side and rear discharge decks, can run other attachments (broom, snow blower, plow, leaf blower, PTO generator, etc). It has a steering wheel, goes fast, diesel. My 76" offset deck sneaks under my pine trees so I don't get my glasses...

I made one. No big deal. It's a Western 7-1/2' rig on JD QA plates and some square tube.

I would not have left the dealership until everything checked out. I would have immediately noticed a light as alarming as oil pressure. I am super careful about not having stuff fall on under, around or through my expensive machinery.I don't let ANYONE beg, rent, borrow or steal my...

thirsty & anemic means rat poison in my neck of the woods.

Could be wrong viscosity hydraulic fluid. MUST be LO-VIS. Don't ever use generic hydraulic fluid in the JD or Kubota tractors.

It's likely that the heavy starting loads from jumping (you are also running current to the dead battery besides the starter) have built up a large resistance on battery cable connections. Easily cleaned with a file or sandpaper. OR: you have burned thru a cable either at the connections or...

There won't be ANY affordable gasoline. Maybe diesel if you drive a semi-truck coast to coast. No home heating oil either. Soy or corn based diesel made at home ?

I use a geared tractor with a front loader mounted truck plow. No issues. Plow ought to have trip springs to avoid solid impacts. I see no need for a creeper gear because snow removal ought to be done at relatively high speed to break the snow mounds free. Otherwise it packs up. Faster you...

All you geniuses should READ: "NO CRANKIE". It's not (yet) a fuel supply problem. It's an ELECTRICAL problem. A stuck clutch may still be a problem that's easy to fix. If the fuel shutoff solenoid clicks, then its the starter circuit. Could be starter solenoid contacts are worn (cheap...

With fresh $12k profit sharing checks (about a months pay), UAW workers are in no hurry to get back to work since it's hunting season. Meanwhile, it's on to China & India & Thailand & Vietnam for the new Big 3 electric factories. Death by a Thousand Stings plan is working wonderfully!

Front mounted plow works extremely well with several caveats: 1) You still need Left/Right brakes to correct steer/heading angle in the event that the plow finds a load condition that make the tractor veer to the side when the plow is at high angle. 2) You need a plow WIDE enough so that when...

Sure. Like raising the 3pt full up. Maybe a piece of seal tore loose and has became trapped.

Dirt or some other contamination is keeping the pressure relief valve stuck partially open. Maybe something came loose while changing fluids & filter. I've seen this happen with the wrong viscosity hydraulic fluid, too.

Profits made by all the Big 3 are only coming from trucks. Buyers smell the blood on the wall that bidenomics is insisting on the phase-out of gasoline & diesel powered vehicles in favor of electrics, so buy now as long as the supply lasts, no matter what the cost. Plus, the automakers have...

Would consider hinged sections, maybe 2 per bale or even 1. This floats the load, less damage to ground. add extra flats as needed, maybe a bit more tractive power, much easier to store: just fold it up .

This is where you drop the math and cut up some snow skiis and run a few tests. Under the umbrella of a recent harvest, what skid area best suits the process ? And don't forget the side traction lumps to keep it from hitting you going down hill. Plus the skids will help save your crop when...

The sled doesn't have to be 6' wide, just wider outriggers to contain any sudden dynamic turn. Tractors have tires which don't support a great amount of sideforce (by design intent). Your sled has rails that will 'trip' your load. Same reason a car will roll over on a wet, grassy field...

So here's my Engineer's Cap input: Fundamentally, your sled is too narrow to remain stable if & when turning will be needed for maneuvering. Assuming a 3' c.g height for the bales, the sled should be about 6' WIDE to safely transport a product to be purchased by retail customers and avoid...

Here's my experience data: I can run a 7' Woods finish mower easily on my lawn with my 35 hp tractor. It's supported by 4 gauge wheels so lifting is not an issue. For field high grass, I can set it up for a 6" cut. The 'problem' is side discharge, which soaks up power to shove the grass out...

This should be easy & obvious! Buy another tractor and commit one to each implement. Me, personally, I'd buy 2 more just in case tractoring became more fun now.

The rotary valve in the steering box (The so called 'top hat') may have become unpinned and is a few degrees off of center.

Before you try it, dismount the wheel & tire from the tractor, fill it with 50 psi, and put it into a trough with water in it to see where the leak(s) are. Could be just the valve stem at the wheel or even the valve in the stem. Check the bead area carefully. Look for tiny little bubbles at...

I doubt that. Most likely the other way around. If you have nothing constructive to add, stay in your rose garden. My experience with several local & statewide horse rescue organizations (Horses Haven & Michigan Horse Welfare Coalition) indicates that the humans involved are good intentioned...

Check the sensor on the right front. Corrosion caused the problem on my truck. Was a recall item.

In early history, Methodists charged parishioners for the use of the pews. Those who left formed their own sect: You guessed it: Free Methodists.

This is an electric in-tank pump ? Why not install an in-line pump ? If they are burning out, you might have an over-voltage event going on. If they wear out, your fuel supplier might need to get you a different sulphur content. I see that the in-tank pumps are $30. In-line ones are a lot...

Even though your loader can not pick up the round bales, it probably can punch a pipe or rod, or chain thru the center of them. If you can hook a long chain to this pipe/rod,chain, I'll bet you can pull them off the trailer lengthwise and roll them up to your storage area. I wouldn't worry too...

It wouldn'r surprise me if a blade is upside down.

Post a picture or a drawing of the situation. What kind of trailer ? Gooseneck, bumperr pull, 5th wheel, deckover, ...

If your wheels are 2 part (rim & separate spider) then the rim offset can be inward or outward. Some tires are directional, so even this condition affects the rim placement. If these are your front wheels, it's possible they have been place in that position to match the rear track width. I...

My 1070 has the 80 loader. I found out that there is a kit to convert the pinned on bucket to the JD QA bracket system. Everything works, even the bucket indicator. Now I have forks, a tree puller, bucket, and made a hydraulic post hole digger to attach to a loader arm.

Pretty obvious: There is a bolt dropping directly down from the top link that is hitting the drive shaft. You can see the crease in the plastic. I can imagine the racket this makes with a rectangular shaft section internal to the plastic cover. Rotate the top link so this bolt doesn't make...

Elevated hot tube here we go !

I sell baled weeds to horse people. Their first comment was always "Doesn't look that good". I'd tell them to take a bale home as a sample. They'd come back after an hour with "How much more of that do you have ?". One gal put 10 bales in a brand new Chevy Suburban after the sample run...

Glow plug relay occasionally shorted ? Does "no gauges" mean they are never 'touched' or do they go flat as soon as you hit the key ? A few guys have used a relay to engage the glow plugs, activated by a separate push-button switch for a work around.

Use a rototiller instead. Set the depth & be done with it. I did 8 acres in a weekend. Multiple passes. No need for discing, packing, or worrying about traction.

Try spreading coffee grounds around their favorite spot(s). This even works for our 3 dogs. No chit !

I used them even for security cameras. I have one at a distance of over 400', not bad for Blu-Tooth supposedly good only for 30' ! They doo need a 1 Amp power supply, though, last only a few days on a car battery.

I don't even let my dogs near me while running ANY kind of machine. This includes welders, grinders, chop saw, weed wackers, golf carts, chain saws, and leaf blowers, mowers, and any tractor movement. I like to sleep well.

As a matter of fact, horse manure burns very nicely. (It doesn't burn with a flame, but smolders). Closest smell I can think of is burning cork. What you wind up with is an ash that is an incredible fertilizer for pine trees. Might take a month, but is effective, but you might be admitting...

That's good info. BTW: My neighbor recently put copper wire into a twine baler with limited success ! Made one bale ! Cut-off was a problem !

"Baler never missed a tie when it was put away". ==> Needle brake wore out, needles drop into the danger zone and both frames are busted. "But she'll tie again" someday after a LOT of new unavailable parts...

All NH (as well as anybody else's square balers) work fine with plastic twine if the twine disk tension is adjusted (increased) to retain the twine ends. Same for pullout force from the twine box and billhook jaw retention. Both should be about 10 lbs and measured with a fish scale. Just like...

Here in Michigan, it is not uncommon to see heavy semi's going well over 80 mph on I-96, US-23, I-75, I-69, and I-94. EVERY Day.

You don't say WHERE the tine in breaking, so a photo would be helpful. First of all suggestions: Watch the official New Holland knotter sequence video. Then you will know WHAT happens WHEN. Twine breakage can occur for several major reasons: It's torn or shreaded by the wipe arm as passes...

A good friend found a junked NH 472 haybine and fixed it's problems and now has it in production. She even found an eBay seller who make the replacement vintage decals for it. The 472 has the 479 & 488 style wobble box which is bulletproof (imho), unlike the 489/1465 boxes which seem to be...

Just keep your old girlfriends away from your gasoline supply. If they do show up, keep some strong tyraps on hand until the cops show up to take them away. Take video of her as they lead her off and post on YouTube.