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These things don't typically end well. Ten to one it never re-opens.

I've always been surprised at how much power it takes to just drive a tractor at top speeds. all that torque power and traction does not help with speed.

Results. That is what matters. I put down 134 lbs / acre of rye (100 lbs) and 34 lbs of a mix of nine other great seeds. Covered all the bases....from grains to brassica to legumes. They are all now germinating due to recent (finally) rainfalls that keep us going . Now thankfullly, over...

I just finsihed doing 134 lbs of a mix,,,,, of 100 lbs / acre of rye....and 34 lbs of nine types of seeds / acre using this drill. I covered 8 acres so far....and will do two more acres tommorow. This Saya 505 I have has done flawless application of these seeds. I would buy this NT Drill...

today I lined up the front opening coulters with the double disk openers and basically adjusted and tightened all the fasteners and greased the machine, etc. Only thing left is some of the calibration with seed. After a few hours spent wrenching....I took it to a few different areas I plan to...

I am going to put down about 50 lbs of rye in the front box.....and put about 6 lbs of a mix of 3 clovers and 10 lbs of a mix of 3 brassicas ( all blended together). in the small seed box (rear box). I plan to apply this total of 66 lbs / acre to about 7 acres. If I needed a filler to run...

Got my Saya 505 on Wed and spent a few hours setting it up yesterday. Plan to drill some seeds next week. Quite satisfied with this product at this point.....now will know more after it sees some dirt.

That is a very popular tractor. And popular tractors are hard to get right now for lots of people. I think what Goose said is right. Should sell quickly if you can get the word out correctly. CL and Marketplace get results for me.

I did not read all the pages. I have owned a grapple for 10 years. Mine is a bit heavier than today's lightweight steel. But I heartily recommend staying as small in width as possible. Mine is 48" wide and I think that is perfect. I wish for a slightly shorter "floor" on my grapple but...

I saw a YouTube video just last night of a grapple with an electric operated cylinder to close the "lid". Lots of extreme forces on that top link application tho. dunno of any.

I have PATS and a Hyrdo top link too. Love this for hooking up to the many different implements I have.....and it makes tweaking the implements engagement with Mother Earth a pleasure instead of a PITA. I frequently have adjusted my disk and planter, etc with the top link to get the best...

From all I have read and watched videos etc....these Tar River Saya NT drills are good for small-time operators....like me. I hope to prove it to be a good choice. They are not super heavy....but its easy to add some weight to the platforms provided on the Drill (front and rear). I have...

I just pulled the trigger on the Tar River Saya 505 drill and will get it in a few days. I would likely have bought the 507 if one had been available......but I am saving some money on the 5 footer and it's small enough to use on my son-in-laws tractor too. I don't think the 5 wide unit...

I used a plate with QD mounts and added some "high Forks" to enable me to move my deer blinds. Most of my blinds are from 8 to 12 feet high......now I simply remove the ground anchor....pick them up by the floor.....and carefully / slowly drive them to a new location. You do need a wide...

I have now owned my Grand L 3560 HSTC for about 3 years. From day one.....I was dissatisfied with the way this tractor bounced me around and otherwise extremely rough riding characteristics. Today I had allot to get done ahead of a rain coming in. ****.....but it felt like crap...

Wow....just stumbled onto this old thread. As I have done some improvements to my Herd GT77....I thought I would report on it. Last year I decided to bite the bullet and buy the small seed plate affair. I think they mainly sell it to those folks that want to spread fire ant...

Just received and set up my Woodmaxx FM78H mower this week. Went pretty smooth.....with it taking me about 3 hours to get things set-up properly (yeah....I'm a bit slow). The pics below show the offset.....which, at the time of the pics, I had not adjusted for level. With a little fine...

I bought a QD SS plate and welded some home-made "high forks" enabling my loader to lift up to about 15 feet high or so. The "forks" are made about 5 feet long and are 3/16" tubing about 2 x 3" with some gussets at the point where they connect to the uprights. You gotta have your whits...

Double check on 50 hour service. Does anyone change the hydraulic oil or just that filter as shown? Thanks. The other filter is engine....and engine oil.

Here’s the pic That extra clearance could be a good thing when we get allot of snow. Could make all the difference needed to clear. ;).

Was running my disk on Thursday to work-in some fertilizer and get ready to plant some soybeans. I really like my hydraulic top link for change on the fly. Those Pats Quick Hitch on the telescoping drag links simlplify imlement changes. Clean A/C with nice tunes in the cab....and no...

Today I disked a few acres for my food plot habit. I traded my JD 3320 for the Kubota L3560 HSTC last fall......and like many of the good things about the grand L. Still.....I think my old JD 3320 had a far better "ride". Seems I really get jostled about by this tractor. I have...

OK. So I got a tractor that will not hold the vast majority of water bottles and coffee cups without losing them on a bump. My JD was the same way. WTH is wrong with these people that they cannot design a cup holder for the USA marketplace??? Does anyone have an adaptor to make them...

I bought a as mounting plate for my loader and welded some “high forks) to the plate. They are 5’6” long. Now I can pick up blinds up to about 14’ high at the floor....and very carefully move the to new locations. We have nine blinds and after logging our deer property some needed moving...

Saw this from a post on “Farm Show” and gave it a whirl in my L805 loader. Had to sand the plastic cap on the OD a bit...but was able to friction fit them with a few taps of a hammer. The cap has an expanding feature that is water and dust proof. Not huge, but can hold a chain or a few pins...

I got a new L3560 tractor and it has a factory grill guard. I feel this guard is not up to my needs so I’m either going to add some expanded metal to the existing guard or I’d prefer to buy the panels if they were available (like the deluxe kit on a JD). I do a considerable amount of work...

With tax and the various hydraulic options (3rd, 4th, 5th functions), tires loaded w beet juice, and a grapple conversion I paid a bit over 22 k boot.

Why don't one of the tractor companies offer a good 30 PTO HP tractor that is WELL equipped to work in timber?? Add some armor to protect stuff. They could offer some super grill guard, make certain their are no vulnerable hoses, or hydraulic lines that are unprotected from the...

Never thought I would trade my green paint.....but I did today. Will be taking delivery of a L3560HSTC in another week or so......and did I mention I will have a CAB? Grin. :) Getting a 805 loader and 3rd function kit to operate my grapple. Also getting rear remotes for a hydraulic top...

I've not posted much in some time.....but continue to read here on TBN and thank you guys for your knowledge. As I get older (71 now) I find myself more affected by the chaff and weed debris.....especially when cutting weeds and grasses. Takes me a few days to overcome the effects off this...

While operating my tractor, I noticed it grinding when put into FWA. Now I got no engagement of the front axel. Didn't take time to do more troubleshooting.....but fear I did something wrong. I got about 600 hours on my tractor. Not sure what I may have done? Read about someone...

I bought one of those plates that attach to my JD front end loader in place of the bucket. I made some high-lift forks in order to move my deer stands. Gotta be careful when doing this....as you definitely have a high load center....and it would be easy to tip if your not careful. I moved...

I built a snow plow to fit the QA on my 300cx loader. Nice plow. I'm trying to sell it on CL (and TBN) as I don't have a need for it any longer (snow bird). A guy wants to attach this plow to his 4320 with a 400cx loader. Do the hooks and/or pins have the same dimemtions here? ......or...

I currently own a very good 3320 Ehydro with all CX loader and all the right stuff for me. A tractor is coming available just down the road.....it's about the same condition as mine but is a 3520 with a CAB. I think I would like to own a cab tractor.....and consider buying it. Ideas...

Been a while since I saw a post by FWJ. I know he had some physical issues....but I was unable to find him in a search here. He sure knows his stuff....and I always enjoyed reading his no BS posts. Anyone know how he's doing or have a recent post? Hang in there FWJ....your the best!

Was under my 3320 yesterday while changing the hydraulic fluid and filter (400 hours). Noticed a push button switch hanging on a broken plastic mount. Looks like it is designed to be depressed until I step on the brakes (like a brake light button?). Not sure what this switch...

This is a pic of oil leak from the front of my 3320 tractor. I assume it's a wheel seal??.or, have I got more problems? Just went to my tractor shed today after not being there for a few weeks. The last time I used the tractor, I plowed a little snow in 4WD with my loader mounted plow...

I had a frame built two years ago for my Meyer 80" blade on my JD loader. I put a tube on the blade as the only floatation for a while?but recently decided to try some plow shoes too. I may add some shoes to the plow frame too (loader) like shown by others previously?.but that will have to...

I recently had my KK bush hog rebuilt (spent $300) after abusing it for several years while opening up some woodland trails and food plots. Seems I hit lots of stumps and rocks and such.....and bent it all up a few time. Still the welding shop did a nice job of restoring it....and it does a...

Those of you that already own a UTV are likely aware of all this....I'm no UTV expert....but I did promise a review of my initial ride on our Honda Pioneer. I got a golf-cart and a 4 wheeler to compare to....so this is all a bit new to me. Wrote this for another site....but thought I would...

Any septic / drain-field contractors out there from a northern climate?? I'm having a new home built.....and it's in Northern MN where it gets cold and the frost can go pretty deep. Friday they installed the septic tank and ran a pump-forced drain-field line to the drain-field. All is...

I'm in the process of building a new home. Will have some basement and garage that I would like to have epoxy coated. About 2500 square feet total. Based on NEW, clean, concrete that is well cured.....what kind of (square foot) price should I expect to pay for a good quality epoxy floor...

I'm in the middle of a new home build. Lots going on with driveway plan for spring. I want to be able to get my vehicle and a good sized trailer to make a turn around in my drive.....which has some trees to work around. I look at turning raidus as the INSIDE TIRE TRACK of the vehicles...

My 3320 eHydro starts with me off the seat while standing alongside the tractor. I have read more than a few threads about folks who have been killed or badly hurt with a gear-tranny startup while standing alongside the tractor (and having the tractor in gear). QUESTION: Is there...

Sorry, somehow I duplicated this post.

Every year I come up with a new gag for our deer camp. Two years ago I planted some chocolate covered raisens along one of the deer trails and made a mock-scrape nearby. I brought my grandson and his dad past the planted chocolate covererd raisens.....to show him what fresh "deer poop"...

We are building a new home....and we discussed with the builder our current wait for hot water at our baths. The builder suggested we install a recirculating hot water system for our new hot water system (including 3 baths). Anyone have some experience with this? I think they use a small...

I seen some good posts in the past on using a sub-soiler to pull poly water lines. I remember seeing a "Chinese Fingers" method to pull the water line....and thought that looked slick. I tried the search here....but cannot find a good thread on the method to do this. Can someone furnish a...

Today's CL had a "spreader" on it with a pic. I recognized it as a M96 Herd Seeder. I emailed the guy who called me back and we settled on $125. price over the phone. I bought it based on his word it worked good and from the pic in the ad. I had a short drive....and loaded it up. The...

....Make a bottle / cup holder that could retain a standard bottle of water or coffee mug when operating over rough ground. I must have lost at least 20 bottles of water and several coffee mugs because the blasted fender holder / pocket is not deep enough or sized correctly to hold standard...

I just posted on my lime spreader over at the attachments section. I was planning to buy a trailer-load of lime tomorrow. The lime company will deliver 22+ tons in an end dump trailer. I did some math on my lime costs....and thought I would share the results. The products shown have...

A guy asked to see my EZ Flow Drop Spreader that I use for applying ag-lime. This was a ten footer, and I had removed 2 two foot sections from the hopper and agitators to turn it into a six foot width. I pull it with a 4 wheeler and load with my tractor and FEL. If you ever have applied...

We had a super warm winter.....and it appeared that winter was over. So...I pushed it a little....and put my water pump on the well. Bingo! Cold front comes thru and froze my well pump. (busted the pump) Also heavy snow put down lots of trees.....one on my shed. Minor damage to the...

I now have about 500 lbs of suitcase weights hanging on my box blade. Found several more on CL for a fair price. :thumbsup: This solves buying a ballast box. The weights seem to stay put so far....but I think I will add a retention bar thru the handles. Maybe a cable.

I go to visit a guy in my town that has accumulated a number of neat old tractors. He wants to sell a few. He is not up to speed on the internet and does not have a clue about using same. He has always bought and sold at antique tractor auctions and threshing bee type gatherings. I told...

Just a little blog on some fun guns to own / shoot. Over the years I have owned a variety of guns....but never really "took" to the Marlin brand until recently. I had a few savage 99's and Browning and Winchester lever guns.....but over the past two years I got bitten by the Marlin 94 and 39...

The recent discussions on credit and debit cards, gold and such.....brings up memories of large denomination currency. I can remember often seeing bills of $500.00 and $1000.00 back in the 50's and 60's. My family was in the farm machinery and truck biz....and large purchases from distant...

I evidently drove over a stump.....and in the process drove a section of wood into the bead of my rear tire. The wood is about 3" wide and about 1/2" thick. Looks like I drove it nearly an inch into the bead.....but came up just short of breaking the bead. The wood is sheared off right at...

Ive seen lots of posts on how much to charge for rotary cutting and such. But....I cannot recall seeing a thread about how much to charge for snowplowing. My question A: What would you charge a homeowner to PLOW snow from a residence having a 12' x 100' gravel driveway and blacktop...

Here's a pic of some bolt-on hooks on my SIL's new JD tractor. He didn't get them painted yet. I just got another set from Kenny D for my other SIL's new tractor. Good gift (good thing I dont have too many more SIL's). They like the hooks cause you can mount 'em by just drilling a...

I just bought my hydraulic cylinders and JD Quick Couplers for a FEL Meyer Plow project. I figure I should add a crossover relief valve while I'm at it. I went to the Surplus Center site and found: Item # 9-4019-50-H - Prince Valve #DRV-4HH. 1/2 NPT 30 GPM 1500-3000 PSI HYD CUSHION VALVE...

The other day my SIL was hooking up the rear PTO on his new tiller. He left the engine run. I told him I "normally" shut down the engine when I hook up the PTO. Safety first. How about it....do you shut down the engine when attaching your rear PTO implements?

My SIL has just bought a new 2720 with a 200cx loader, and a front mounted snow blower. Nice rig for him. I have been promoting that he purchase a flail mower for his use in maintaining about 7 acres of wildlife area surrounding his home....which is a mix of clover and mixed grasslands...

My son-in-law (2nd one) is looking to buy a tractor / loader / snow-blower / rear mower to maintain his home (about 10 acres). He has been seriously considering a new Deere 2720, as he has a friend who owns one and has been able to operate it....and likes the size / power. He also has a...

I added two 1/4 x 2" steel bars to the rear of my grapple to help protect my JD tractor. Without 'em there is this huge void which alllows branches to pass thorugh and gettcha in the grille or hyraulic lines, etc. :( I dont think tractors with SS mounts have this same issue (?)......but...

I have two styles of PTO connections on my various 3 point equipment. (1) I have the spring-loaded, side push-pin type and (2) The air coupling style with a circular ring to pull back and slip onto / off the shaft. I MUCH prefer the style #1 push-pin. Easy to do. Seems I need a third...

I have a 60" King Kutter Rotary Cutter. I was mowing some brush and ended up crunching a stump with the cutter. I think I set the cutter down on a big ole stump....and, seems I have bent the stump jumper....as its now got _O" clearance on one side and about 2" on the other. I used the...

Thanks to the guys that have already made similar builds and posted 'em here. Here is the frame I had made to attach to my 7' Meyer plow. I'm having brackets made to allow the plow connections to be about 12" behind the frame (toward the tractor) in order to keep it short and not have so...

I found a good Meyer ST80 which I plan to mount on my FEL. I think I have a good plan which is gleaned from reading all the articles here on TBN I could find. (Thanks guys!) A couple of questions: 1. I need hydraulic cylinders for the ST80 (mine were missing). What is the size and who...

I own a 300CX loader with JD QA mounts. I want to build a FEL Snow Plow and just bought the hooks and pins from JD. I also recently bought an old Meyer #ST80 truck plow and I'm anxious to get started on this project. I live about 200 miles from my tractor so getting dimensions from my...

Yesterday I was tilling about an acre of new ground (after clearing and de-stumping the land....and discing it first). Because of all the remaining root trash on new land.....this is hard-duty on a tiller. After a few rounds I noticed the clutch smoking a time or two.....but had left my...

When greasing my 3320 I've wondered where the zerks are for the power steering cylinder ends - as shown in the manual. So....previously I asked the JD service manager about this and he said that some had greaseless fittings. Still.....they do show zerks in the operators book and this...

A short report on a neat gun. I bought a Henry lever-action 22 rifle for my grandson on his recent 13th birthday. I think the model is an H001 (standard size) with about an 18"? bbl. Seems to fit him well. It has nice walnut wood and a deep blue looking finish. I paid about $250 for it...

The grease zerk on the opposite side of the gear drive gives me concern. I can pump grease into it....say 10 stroke or so.....and I don't find any grease coming out anywhere. (I realize 10 strokes is too much - but it doesnt come out anywhere.) Then after waiting a few minutes the....zerk...

I broke the left casting on my loader to which the bucket attaches. I have one on order from the dealer.....so I thought I would get a head-start on pulling off the broken part so I could bring it along to the welding shop to show how to fix things.....in order to get my grapple fixed up...

I have now spent some time with my 3320....and it became quite evident yesterday how much more pulling power and tracton I have with the 3320 when pulling my disc. I was a bit concerned due to R4 tires. (I have my rears loaded) I was discing some new ground, and this tractors weight pulled my...

Today I was using my Gator Grapple....and was using it pretty agrressivly to push some down timber and stumps. Evidently I bent the top u bracket where the bucket (or grapple) attaches to the loader and this in turn broke the casting on the loader. (I figured there was a reason JD puts...

I have a few trailers that sit outside with the tires weathering-out....before they wear-out from use. I have used some plywood cut-outs to protect the tires, and I try to park in normally shady areas...but was looking for other alternatives. Doing a web search for tire covers, I saw a...

I was grinding stumps today and opening up some new food plot area. I was getting allot done and only had a small area to finish up....but it was kinda a tnagle of dead trees. Now....I know better than to push over trees....and I'm typically a smart guy.....and will only push select, short...

My SIL is considering a bid he got for a new 3032 tractor with r4 tires. It has a 305 Loader, Engine Block heater($73), 3rd function Hydraulics($749.), Draw Bar ($132.). Dealers price is $16,965. plus tax. The dealers quote shows about a $2100 discount. I'm thinking if he can get a...

My SIL is considering a bid he got for a new 3032 tractor with r4 tires. It has a 305 Loader, Engine Block heater($73), 3rd function Hydraulics($749.), Draw Bar ($132.). Dealers price is $16,965. plus tax. The dealers quote shows "about" a $2100 discount (I say "about" as he has a box...

My Son-In-Law just called me to ask about my impressions of a 2520 Tractor with 200CX loader. I have read good things about these tractors and I believe this could be a good tractor for him. However, I have never sat in the seat on one and frankly don't know much about this model. As he...

I just took delivery of a new Jeep Overland a week ago....and took a road trip in it on Monday/Tuesday. Nice vehicle!!....but....pulled a trailer for 300 miles. Wow....talk about hitch rattle!! I thought it would drive me nuts. :confused2: Last nite I did a google search to purchase a...

I have read quite a bit about battery problems in JD tractors. My 3320 is a 2006 model....and when I bought it...one of the first things I did was to determine if the battery had been replaced or if it was leaking, etc. Mine APPEARS to be the original battery and all is in good conditon...

Finally!!! Today I put a few hours on my (new to me) 3320 tractor and markham root rake grapple. I hurt my back which resulted in back surgury and a "lay-low" period shortly after buying my tractor back in August. Then too, I had to haul my tractor to my land about 200 miles away....which I...

When I bought my (used) 3320 with CX loader....the bucket which I got along on the deal was the standard "light-duty" bucket. From my past experience.....I figured I am the HD kinda guy.....so I decided to beef it up...with ideas I have seen before here on TBN. (Thanks guys!!) First, I...

Well.....not quite. The picture is my EZ Flow drop spreader which I FINALLY got painted over the weekend. I used the same color as found on most of my implements (similar to KK, Woods, Cat). I promised to post a pic when I got the final paint on it....and I thought it looked like a KK...

My little review on a Woods Stump Grinder. I picked it up from the Implement Dealer on Saturday. I bought it with the "hose kit" which is four hoses and fittings for the two cylinders on the machine....two of them being reduced orifice fittings. I finally got all the right hydraulic...

I just picked up a new Woods Stump Grinder on Saturday from a dealer about 20 miles away. I am busy hooking it all up....BUT they did not include a bolt to hold the PTO shaft onto the gearbox (the slip-clutch hub to the splined gear box input shaft). The parts manual shows this size data...

The water is only 8 feet below ground at my new sand-point well. I have a 1 1/2 " steel pipe for a well casing. I pulled my pump and drained it for winter storage, as I only use the well for summer needs on my deer land. So....all I have is a steel pipe sticking out of the ground about two...

The new (2011) Jeep Grand Cherokee has some pretty good towing capacity....and I am considering buying one of these. They are rated at up to 7400 lbs trailer towing....which is the highest I know of with a uni-body / cross-over type vehicle. I like driving a cross-over size vehicle for...

Can anyone shed a little light on sharpening carbide teeth? I am considering the purchase of a stump grinder. I have rented stump grinders in the past....some had sharp teeth / some didn't. There was a BIG difference when the teeth were sharp. What does it take to sharpen carbide? I...

Want to buy a TSG50 Woods or a Worksaver stump grinder. New or good used to fit my 25 PTO HP tractor. Minnesota 56073

Bear with me.....a little long winded starting this thread and questions. I just read where Deere is going to offer a better choice for dual rear hydraulics on NEW tractors. Having recently bought a 3320 with one set of rear remotes and single svc valve.....and WANTING to add a second...

SOLD 9/03/05

My wife was staining and varnishing the woodwork for my daughters new home in a warehouse building I own. So, she put a bunch of used rags in a 55 gallon plastic drum....basically a garbage barrel....and left for the night. Came to the building today and opened the door. :confused2: A...

I have been searching old posts to determine the set-up for a Hydraulic top link on my OS 3320. In the past I have read about a hydraulic "splitter" that plugs into the JD quick couplers and provides two hydraulic functions by just pressing a switch. It sounded as though this was not too...

I rethought my price on this tractor. Price is $10,750. Better / current pics attached. PM me for a phone number if interested.

This is just a rant on my back / leg pain to see if anyone else has had similar event with pain down the FRONT of your leg? Tis a bumber. :( I started having back pains about two weeks ago....and they have gotton progressivly worse.....to the point I cannot do much but sit and compute now...

IMO.....the John Deere Grille Guards leave a gaping hole in a very vulnerable place on the 3X20 tractors w/ 300 FEL's. So......I had a grille guard piece fabricated to fill this void and complete my grille guard for use in brush. To me....Its what JD "should" have done. I was quite...

I'm trying to avoid cal chloride in my tires. I located a shop that will put Rim Guard in my rear tires (3320 43/16.00-20). I'm told the tires will hold about 40 gals each and that would add 850 lbs or so. (cost about $3.00 / gal installed = $240 pr.) Question: Should I stay with...

I have a nice 790 with 70 Loader. Only 380 hours and everything works like new. 30 HP engine, 25 PTO HP. Great with 5 foot implements. Well maintained, MFWD, with HD Grille Guard, Custom Tool Box mounted on ROPS. Ready to work. I have a set of proper sized front turf tires and wheels...

I finally located the 3320 I was looking for via the Tractor House site. It only has 230 hours on it....and looks like new. Has the right stuff for my needs, eHydro, 300CX loader, 3rd remotes WITH hydraulics to the front via optional JD lines, block heater, HD Grille Guard, Big R4 tires and...

I think I will be buying a used 3320 this week.....and I plan to add a dedicated root grapple to the FEL (not a bucket grapple). I have my eye on the Markham light duty set up. I am unsure how wide of set up to put on this tractor. I beleive I see KennyD's listed as a 48".....but that...

Ive located a 3320 open station that I plan to look at next week. Sounds to be what I have been looking for...at a fair price. It has the "larger" R4 tires on it. (43x16-20 4pr rears) I beleive these tires will provide 60" width....which is fine. Can anyone tell me how high this tractor...

We had a hail storm about ten days ago. Most of the stones were the size of golf balls....but a few were as large as tennis balls. All of my neighbors have dents in their steel siding and lots of damaged cars throughout the area, etc. I have seen many adjusters doing inspections on area...

I do a fair amount of towing with a SUV. Most of it is pretty light duty requirements......but I have a heavy boat that I tow short distances in the spring and fall, and like the ability to tow my tractor if I want / need to. RANT: So I go to Edmunds to look at SUV's and do some internet...

We just finished driving a new sand point well. Its 21 feet deep and has about 12 feet of water in the pipe. My soil is quite sandy...very few rocks and I have swamp land on three sides of my site....almost assuring water is available (?). I started by vacuuming a 2 1/2" diameter hole...

Why is it....that the non-folding ROPS on the "economy" Deere tractors are lower than similar models with the folding ROPS?? For example JD 3032e, vs JD 3320. :confused::confused: Seems to me both models would have similar needs for safety....no? (I prefer the lower ROPS, as it would be...

This tractor thing is all about a hobby for me on my hunting land....I likely put 80 hours a year on the tractor. Still....I like nice stuff that works right. After buying my land....I wasnt too sure about what I needed for a tractor.....so, I bought my 790 and 5' implements....and this...

OK....so I went to see my local JD dealer and got a price on a new open station 3320 (300cx loader and accessories)....which turned out to be out of the question due to his price ($24,900). I started a search for a used one....and located a like new 3320 with PR Tranny and 300cx loader & 61"...

I have been playing with the JD Configurator....and had a few questions to get the right specs. I'm hoping someone can help along with the right stuff for an open station 3320 tractor with a 300 CX Loader with HD 61" bucket. 1. Hydraulics. I want one pair of remotes at the rear and also...

My son-in-law is just about to have a new pole building put up. (42x64x12 high) His soil is mostly clay and the clay runs pretty deep. The site he has chosen has some fall from one end of the proposed building site to the other....maybe 3 feet or more....but I am going to check it today with...

I've got a 2001 JD 790....and when getting on and off the tractor I suppose I have put too much weight on the left fender....as it appears to be weakening at the seam in the fender, in front of the hand grip. Has anybody else had this issue? Any fix to recommend?? Mine is not "split"...

I have been reading about driving sand point wells on the web....and have never driven a well point before. I will likely get started on a well sometime this summer. I believe I will only need to drive down about 20 feet or so as there is standing water in the swamp nearby indicating the water...

I was moving some smaller rocks and boulders in order to operate my disc to dry it up for a food plot. I spun the tires while trying to roll this boulder....and sunk the tractor enough to bury the disc (which is already detached when the pic was taken). That rock prevented my escape to the...

I am going to replace these old tires but I'm not sure about how to remove those old spoke wheels. I think I need to simply remove the cross bolt and pull the wheels from the axel stubs....but I have never done those type wheels before. Can anybody enlighten me about how those old hubs and...

sent you a pm. Interested in the hoe.

When operating my 790....particularly during heavy loader use.....I get too impatient and end up grinding the gears allot. Its hard to slow down and take the extra second or two to minimize the grinding. My question: Have any of you 790 (or other gear shift guys) ever damaged your tranny...

OK....so I am planning to do some logging and some snow plowing over the winter on my deer land. I figure I will need chains....and I have a 4x4 tractor. I have read lots about not to change tire sizes on mfwd tractors due to circumference...yadda yadda. So......if I put chains on the rear...

If I were a tractor engineer I would add the following features to each tractor built: 1. A good cell phone holder 2. A decent cup holder 3. A place to put a log chain 4. A place to hang a fire extinguisher (like a plastic bracket on the ROPS) 5. A tool box ON EVERY MODEL (******) 6...

On my 5' KK Rotary Kutter's PTO shaft......the roll pin, which connects the shaft with the u-joint, worked its way out of place (about 1/2 way out) and severed the PTO plastic safety shield. I had been nursing the other end of the safety "tube and bell joint" together as well....so it looks...

I recently built a 4x6' two man deer stand to use with my grandsons. I first built it in sections on the garage floor and pre-painted the whole set up.....then hauled it to my land and assembled it in about two hours. All the dimentional lumber is treated.....and the plywood sidewalls are...

OK.....I got a problem with all the bad concrete they are making these days. Everywhere I go I see lots of concrete problems. Of course there are problems with the preparation....and with people putting fiber down instead of re-bar.....but what I am talking about are aggregate problems. I...

I got hung up on a stump yesterday and bent my tie rod like a U shape. Operating in timber is sure rough on equipment. I had some real problems both in getting off the stump and in steering after bending the tie rod like that. When I got back to my shop area I found a web sling and put it...

I bought a used Ford 6' landscape rake a week ago for $225. Today I got a chance to use it to clean up the excess trash from clearing new land for food plots. WOW....this is the real deal. Really a fast way to clean up a quantity of small sticks and woody brush remains from brush hogging...

While I think I blew it today on a plow purchase......I did find a nice Ford Landscape rake today for $225......which I thought was a good deal. Seems like a heavy duty unit. Not quite sure where the cylinder is supposed to attach to for roating the blade.....but I probably will not use it...

So, I bought a Dearborn plow today.....and bought the one with the coulters. The guy that sold me the plow claimed it was a 14" plow and I never bothered to measure it.....until I got home. :rolleyes: Well....turns out it has 16" bottoms......and I'm not too sure I will be able to pull this...

I looked at a few Dearborn 2 bottom plows today. The "chiney" I stopped to see had 5 of 'em for sale.....quite a character, and fun to talk to. We knew a quite a few of the same people from time gone by....so we spent a good deal of time chatting 'em up. My dad likely sold all the old...

The sway adjusters on my 3 point hitch used to work great. But now it seems I cannot tighten them the same as I did in the past. I have the roll pins turned as tight as possible and get excessive swaying with my implements now. Did I somehow stretch the hardware??? :confused: Everything...

This cutter is available on an on line auction. I have not seen it yet....but may be interested in bidding for it...if it goes cheaply enough. Thought it may work good to clip food plots, etc. Hard to know much from one picture....but looks to be about 6to 8 feet wide. Add says its a corn...

I am just about to have a floor poured for my new pole building. I wonder about sealing the concrete. My concrete guy says he can apply sealant when he cuts the expansion joints after the pour and set up. Question: Should I wait longer to seal, or is this ok?? I am anxious to get the...

I lost my home made spreader bar by not securing it well to my tractor. I scrounged around my shop and found a couple of pieces of telescoping aluminum tubing to make another.....although this one is different and much better than my first. The spring pin inside the tubes allows for pretty...

I just finished tilling about 3.5 acres of ground today. MAN....the KK tiller (5 footer) is the real deal. I did not expect the tiller to perform so well....over rocks, sod, stumps, HEAVY wood trash, brush, etc etc etc. Me and this tiller are gonna get along just fine. The tiller performed...

My daughter and son-in-law recently bought a piece of ground to build a new home on. Included in the deal was this John Deere AW tandem wheel disc. It's 15' wide and has scrapers on each of the smooth blades. It looks pretty good and straight, but it's been standing in the field for about a...

So...I finally had a chance to hook up my new King Kutter 5 1/2' Box Frame Disc this past week....and I thought I would report on its operation using a light tractor like my 790. First off...they guy I buy from has his KK stuff painted red...so dont let the looks fool you....it's KK. This...

OK....I considered adding some extra iron to keep the wood out of my grille....but figured I had pretty fair protection when I built my guard this winter. WRONG!! Yesterday when working in the timber, I ran a 3" diameter branch through my front radiator screen...glancing off the battery...and...

I have been opening up some brush areas on my land with my lite duty 5' KK rotary cutter. The cutter has done a great job on small and large brush (up to about 3"). I know some of the brush I am cutting is abusive to this lite duty cutter....but it seems to tackle it quite nicely. MY...

I spotted a woods RD7200 3 point finish mower on an on line auction site. It appears like new from the pictures on-line. I currently have the high bid in on it....and it's still pretty at low dollars ($300). My question: (1) what should I be willing to pay for a real nice mower like this...

I have purchased a new 30x40 pole shed and found a guy to do the site fill and compaction and do the concrete work after the pole shed is built (I like that one guy is responsible for this work...no excuses for not doing it right). The way the building is put up....he will use the lower boards...

So.....I had to give an operating report on my 790....as I had finally put in about 25 hours of seat time in the past week. It was a long wait... buying this tractor in November and then making tractor improvements and buying the needed implements in anticipation of this spring's work. So far...

....the egg was just sittting on the ground in the woods we were cleaning up....no nest or anything....just laying on the ground. No farm or anything around here....just woods for miles. I doubt a chicken would get far before a coyote or fox got her. This egg looks like a store bought...

Finally got to run my tractor and equipment the past few days. I had more fun today running my tractor and brush hog. UNBELIEVEABLE what I could attack and shred. As I had read....if you can push it over with the loader...you can shred it with the (King Kutter) brush hog. I think I shredded...

So.....the other day I mailed in a building permit application to the county where my hunting land is located. I am planning a new 30x40 pole building on 107 acres of land I own....I had talked with the county earlier and did not anticipate any problems with the permit. The county called...

I set out to buy a tractor and needed implements to take care of my hunting / rec land "up north". I figured if I shopped wisely (frugal is my middle name) I could outfit myself for about $15,000. and that was my goal. But I didn't know I was going to buy a tiller at the time I made my...

OK....I was just reading (yet again) about quick hitches....and the ensuing debate about who's is better. :D QUESTION: Who was the original guy that came up with a quick hitch?? And....is he still in the buisiness of offering that product? Having originated a few new concepts and...

So....today I loaded up my JD790 and took it to the local Co-op for fluid in the tires. I previously had them order tubes for my tires, as they are pretty small. Now, this is a pretty sizable Co-Op with many employees a big tire shop, and allot of on-farm tire service, etc. But, they had a...

When I bought my used 790 tractor in December, I did not realize that there was another larger tire size offered on these models (ignorance is bliss...right?) and from the pics I've seen the difference appears fairly significant. Well, my tractor has some pretty small R1 tires and I was about...

About 6 weeks ago I put a WTB on Craigs List for a Culti-Packer. This past week the phone rang and a young fellah said he had one to sell. He claimed it had an 8 foot section and two fours with it....(but had never used it and didnt really know what it was for...as it came with the...

My mother in law has an old Rock Island tractor....I'm pretty sure from looking at pictures that its a model G2 (hmmm...maybe I better get a better look at it to know for sure). Its on the original steel wheels and was bought new by her dad in the 20's. They had it running a few years ago and...

I picked up a Hoppy's conroller at Wally World.....as I don't tow very often and wanted to save a few bucks (they are only about $58). Hopefully it will do the job. I was about to everything up, and looked over the job. The Hoppy has 4 color coded wires....and the harness that came with my...

I have over 100 stumps to grind this spring. All my stumps are just a few inches above ground and are red pine plantation mostly in rows - and from 8 to 12 diameter. I have checked with the local rental yards on machines. The self-propelled choices available to me are a Vermeer SC252 25 hp...

I am planning to have a 30 x 40 x 10 high buidling put up this spring to store my tractor and implements as well as winter storage for my runabout boat....so I want to keep it vermin and insect free. I am trying to keep this building low cost, but not at the expense of a poor building. The...

After buying my 5' King Kutter and hooking it up for a test spin.....I noticed I could see the blade tips when sitting in the tractor seat. :eek: This concerned me quite a little....as, if I can see those tips, they can see me too....and throw rocks and stuff at me. I looked at the various...

Two new float things learned today.... I was having trouble getting the bucket into "float" via the joystick valve....I thought it was the way the lockout was positioned....but after reading about briskly operating the valve past the detent....walla!!....it works just fine. I have never seen...

Finally......I got a tool box. :D I saw an earlier post where a TBN contributor posted about a similar location for a box but I cant find his name anymore. (thank you!) I made some small changes to make it a bit easier for my limited ability to fab...but this is much like his mount. The angle...

How many hours will I spend to grind about 200 stumps to about 4 to 6 inches below the ground?? As soon as the ground thaws out here (April I hope) I plan to rent a VERMEER STUMP GRINDER from the local rental yard. The model they have is self propelled and sweeps hydraulically ...but I am...

OK....So I have gleaned all I could from posts on disc harrow sizes and tractor suitability. Some good advice / some questionable :confused: advise so far....but I like the analogy that FWJ had on discs and then looked at suitable models for my 790. I have looked at the specs on just about...

I have read quite a few posts on chain guards. While I don't think I want or need one on the back for my purposes (will keep people away) I have been thinking that the front of my new King Kutter 5' RC may need one....mainly to reduce risk to myself and the tractor. So.....I thought about...

I read somewhere...and saw pictures of a "Log Skidder Plate". I would like to find the post so I can make one this winter. The Plate was a curved piece of steel (maybe 3/8" thick) and about 16" wide by 2 feet long. Attached at the front was a pulling chain....at the back about a 2" x 90...

OK...so I have been searching locally for a suitable trailer to haul my tractor around on a very occasional basis. My biggest tow will be to take it 200 miles north to my land....then it will get occasional use for a few miles here and there. I dont want to spend alot of money...and I think I...

I bought a weight box for my 790 off an add on ebay ($40 + shipping) and added a grille guard to it. I made the grille guard so that by removing two bolts I can pivot the guard forward for access to the front grille and the battery. The guard is made from the remnants off the mast guard from...

OK....so, after reading the reviews for the various 3 point hitches I figured I would go cheap and buy the HF 27 1/2" hitch for my JD 790. I recieved it in a few days but the top link is on back order for another month. :( I figured I would make it work for my box blade with the top hook and...

I have been shopping implements for my (new to me) John Deere 790. I found a deal I couldn't refuse on a New King Kutter 5' RC (L-60-40-P...on sale @ $559.) and found a 5 foot KK Box Blade, in like new condition and was painted JD green for $300. I just installed my Markham tooth bar for the...

I have a 790 tractor that I would like to put a block heater on. I like the frost plug style heaters and saw the left side of the tractor has an easy-to-get to plug that I had planned to use (measures 1.175".....so it must be a metric size plug) and its at the back of the engine block. I...

OK....already I have a dilemma.....:confused: I can purchase 1. a new King Kutter 60" HD with slip clutch for $1629. 2. a new lighter duty 60" King Kutter for $759. 3. a lightly used (looks very nice top and bottom) MX5 with slip clutch for $1300 with a new set of blades. (The...

Hi ...just wanted to introduce myself and thank you for the amount of information I learned before joining the forum. I have 100+ mostly wooded acres to maintain and will likely put in about 5 acres of food plots and maintain about 1 mile or more of trails with my new (to me) tractor (mostly...