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  1. J

    What size tractor can we get by with?

    I went from a Hydrostat 18hp New Holland that was getting burned out mowing hills (I would have to stop mid mow and let it sit an hour) to a gear drive 31hp John Deere and I couldn't of been happier with the upgrade. Not to big/small. Handles snow, stone/grading driveway, backhoe, mowing and...
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    Stuck in the pond

    In my experience tractor-ing (limited 🤷🏻‍♂️) when I start getting stuck I find it best to stop spinning tires and get pulled out sooner than later… at the very least likely less damage. I also got some big ol’ chains for the rear tires of my JD 950 as I use my machine mostly in the dirt, woods...
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    Another rant about buying used

    Good strategy is have a place picked out for lunch close by and don’t be afraid to walk away… they think they have you until you hop in your truck and drive away… alot of times they will call/message before you get to far!
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    Buying Advice Cab or no cab?

    +1 on the bigger is better, I have a 31hp John Deere that splits time on my 3 acres (snow, mowing and projects) and up at the deer camp (firewood, road maintenance, projects) and it often feels “smaller” than too big
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    Pick Up Bed Liners

    My 04 3500 came with LINE X and it held up great for the 8 years I had it. I shoveled stone out of it, firewood, deer blood you name it. When I bought my ‘21 it had a plastic drop in and I took it out almost immediately. The truck had 12k miles on it and the plastic liner had already scratched...
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    John Deere 950 light grinding into gear

    Awesome, thanks for the replies!
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    John Deere 950 light grinding into gear

    I measured it best I could, seems to be about an inch and a quarter freeplay from my measurement. Should I try to tighten it up?
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    John Deere 950 light grinding into gear

    I have a 1987 JD 950, two stage clutch, owned it about a year, put about 30 hours on it. I am prepping a site for a garage build, moving alot of stone… lots of short drives and shifting. Anyways, I have noticed when shifting gears it will often grind slightly going into gear. It shifts into all...
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    John Deere 950 Hydraulic Leak

    I put about 10 hours on my 1987 JD950 this weekend up at camp and noticed loading it on the trailer a small pulled of hydraulic “sludge” on the front axle below the Hydraulic pump. Was hoping for just a bad o-ring or gasket and today I popped the hood to see what it was. Turns out there is a...
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    87 JD 950 not charging

    For anyone that finds this useful, the voltage regulator was the problem. I check my voltage i was at 12.45 and swapped it, fired back up and checked it… 14.12
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    87 JD 950 not charging

    Is this the guy I’m looking for? Defiantly appears to be the older style
  12. J

    87 JD 950 not charging

    Awesome thank you, I ordered the replacement and I’ll dig around for it tomorrow!
  13. J

    87 JD 950 not charging

    Ok great I’ll add that to the to do list… where is this located on the tractor, under the cluster?
  14. J

    87 JD 950 not charging

    I was wrenching around on my new to me 87 950 tonight. Just finished changing the oil and went to run it to check the level, it really didnt want to start… clicked a few times than finally slowly turned over and chugged to life. Upon further investigation my voltage at the battery while...
  15. J

    New to Tractor Tires…

    Yeah I’m thinking my best option now is just stick with the turf’s and get myself a good set if chains
  16. J

    New to Tractor Tires…

    Great, I guess that answers my question then haha I just couldnt picture those tall knobby R1’s in place of the stout Turfs
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    New to Tractor Tires…

    Ohhh ok I’m starting to follow better now… so I have a totally different wheel running the turfs than if I had R1’s. So I need wheels and tires not just tires
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    New to Tractor Tires…

    I’ll be mostly moving stone and running a backhoe with it. Driving on stone/mud/dirt roads. Won’t be driving on the grass much but also don’t want to destroy my yard when I do. So if I want to switch to an R1 or R4 or R14 I want to find that size? Is the OEM tire the same size as whats in there...
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    New to Tractor Tires…

    Second tractor, in the market for my first set of tires. I’ve been reading up on the R1 vs R4 vs R14 debates and all but my question is more to sizing. according to tractordata.com my 1987 JD950 came with a front 5.00-15 and rear 11.2-24. The tires on it are horribly cracked AG tires...
  20. J

    Ford 1920 With a Rattle

    Yeah thats pretty much exactly what it sounds like, sounds like it might be best to steer clear of this issue. Thanks for the link!
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    Ford 1920 With a Rattle

    Looking at buying a Ford 1920 a few hours away and the owner told me when he was going over it he noticed a rattle in the rear PTO. He sent me a video which unfortunately I can’t post but it is just that… a metal rattle. The shaft spins fine. Just wondering if anyone has dealt with it, does it...
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    Tc18 losing power

    Thank you, I’m going to shoot you a PM for some specifics
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    Tc18 losing power

    The most likely culprit being the line from tank to filter housing? Or to the injection pump? Or just do it all?
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    Tc18 losing power

    Did any of you ever solve this issue? My TC18 is doing the same and I’ve done the same steps as everyone else, fresh fuel, new filter, cleaned air filter ect
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    New (to me) ARPS 90 backhoe

    Awesome thank you!
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    New (to me) ARPS 90 backhoe

    So when I fill the fluid level i do it with all the cylinders extended out or compressed? And what should the level been in the tank? I assume there should be some kind of air gap?
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    New (to me) ARPS 90 backhoe

    First Tractor... First Backhoe... About a month ago I brought home a used ARPS 90 model 3pt/PTO backhoe. I did some light work too it, greased all zerc’s, changed the fluid and filter, had to replace two hoses. Today I started my first real project with it, just digging into a hill around my...
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