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Just finished replacing most of the hydraulic hoses on my L3600, GB loader.. I think 18 hoses this time. I had already replaced the top link and side link hoses, but then had 2 loader hoses blow in about 2 weeks, decided it was time to change the rest. The first 2 I had made at the local...

My Zanon mower started leaking gear oil, smelly mess. One of the bolts holding the gear box cover was a little loose, gasket had slipped and tore apart. Used some Permatex gasket maker, will see if it works tomorrow. I was impressed at the size of the gears and shafts inside that unit. The oil...

I think I screwed up big time. Took the loader off my BX2230 for the first time since I had the tractor, mabe 5-6 years. Easy to disconnect, then just started mowing. Did not know you are supposed to connect two of the tractor hoses together. After about 30-45 minutes of mowing, smelled...

Kubota L3600 with Great Bend 280 loader, rear top link and side link. Hoses are almost 30 years old, not leaking yet, but looking pretty rough. One going to the top link got crushed and the top link is real slow in one direction. My plan is to replace a few at a time, starting with the ones at...

Bought a L3600 with a Great Bend FEL/4in1 bucket, hydraulic top link and side link. Needed something a little bigger than my BX2230 for pulling/lifting logs(new sawmill) Probably paid too much(according to my wife-way too much) but I think it will work. The challenges- Bought it in Oct last...

Have to replace the motor on my older Huskee 22t splitter. Looking at going with a horizontal shaft instead of vertical. What would the difference be in a 6.5 hp and a 8 hp motor? I think it is a 11 gpm pump.

Have an older Huskee splitter(22 ton) with a 650 series B/S engine. Just broke the intake manifold tube and can't find a replacement, so looking to swap a Predator engine. I know I'm swapping a vertical shaft for horizontal, not a real issue. But what would be the advantage of a 6.5 HP vs 8 HP...

Thinking about a slightly larger tractor than my BX2230, mainly to pull logs, power a chipper and maybe bushhogging. Limited budget of course. Looking at some 40-50 hp tractors like a Massey 150, but the two things that concern me are- one-our terrain is fairly steep, as in for a lot of it I...

New project, just got a Woodland bandsaw mill, have a bunch of fairly large white pine ready for harvest. Using a BCS 850 with a logging arch I made to get the logs off the hill to the mill. The logs so far are in the 22" size range at the base, right now I am cutting them mostly 10' long just...

Have a BX2230 with FEL and using a 50"flail on the back. Turf tires with chains, loaded rears, 2" rear spacers. Have about 600hrs on the tractor. My son noticed the mid drive shaft dangling today, have lost the driveshaft ujoint(mid joint at the carrier bearing) for the front wheel drive(may...

Installed a propane Mr Heater unit in the shop this winter, worked fine, no problems. This weekend it got a little warm here, maybe upper 70's. Shop is a metal quonset hut type building, so with it shut up I'm sure it got a little warm inside. I got home about 6, heard something running in the...

I have a Kubota BX2230 with a loader. One of the many uses is mowing the pasture with a 50" flail mower. The problem is our ground is not flat and the BX is not the most stable tractor I have been on. So I am considering a larger tractor, maybe in the range of a ford 3000 or 3600 or a Massey...

I have problems with grease guns losing prime, air lock, don't know the right term. They quit pumping grease even though there is plenty of grease left in the tube. one gun is a John Deere, another is an air gun from AgriSupply, but I have the problem with other guns also. Trying to purge excess...

Just bought o 40" Zanon mower to replace an old BCS 38". The pld mower was fairly worn out and rusty, then a youthful(30+) son didn't quite maintain control and took out a sign post and the mower. Bent it enough I didn't want to fix it. Picked the Zanon as a replacement because our yard is too...

OK, BX 2230 with loader, flail mower. Turf tires. Need more traction for steep slopes, going up and down, not across. looking at either the ladder style ir the diamond/H style. Have no idea which is better. Will probably only be used for bush hogging and maybe some snow moving, so they will be...

Not sure if this is the correct place, but. 1999 F250 4x4 V10 5speed. Would like to put a parking brake on the driveline just behind the transfer case. Rotor bolted between the output flange and the driveshaft. I see two options for the caliper, either a bracket off the transfer case or mounted...

I just "inherited" a BX2230 with FEL, 60" mid mower, and a 48" tiller. Need a mower for rougher stuff, pasture. Our land is not level, as in mountain steep. I am wondering about the size of bush hog to get. I can find 4' units used, have not seen a 42" used yet. Can I use a 4' or do I need to go...

Have a gas powered pressure washer 4000psi, 4gpm I think. Normally run it off my outside hydrants, 1" with a 5/8" hose. Found out my Mom's house system supplied through 1/2" lines couldn't supply enough water. Need to use the washer where there is no water supply, for a couple of very small...

Dump bed, power up, gravity down, typical electric pump.2'x4" cylinder.Cylinder is held together by full length bolts/rods. When I raise the bed all the way, fluid squirts out of the air vent/plug on the top of the cylinder. I assume a seal is leaking, but have no idea where to start. Easy...

Is there a readily available paint, preferably spray can, that will come close to matching the green of the Everlast Welders? Looking to paint a welding cart. Also, why is the on/off switch on welders on the back of the machine, and how much trouble would be to change them to the front?

BCS850 handlebar decided it was time not to rotate, been using in the push mode all winter, almost time to start switching more often. Took the handlebar apart, pried the rotating shaft out, and thought, why did they not put a grease fitting on this shaft? Since I had it apart, decided to fix...

Broke a brass fitting on an air tank, on a truck, so it is not real easy to get to, not impossible, just not a lot of room. So, is it possible/practical to melt the brass with an acetylene torch to remove it? I have never had much luck with easy-outs, but I can go get one. Fitting was a...

I am looking for a handlebar and the piece the handlebar attaches to for a BCS 850. Hoping someone might have an old one for parts. My BCS took a trip off the porch, they are tough, but parts still will bend. Would like it to be from a 850 so I can keep things sort of original and not have to...

Dug a few potatoes just before Irma's rain. BCS 850, potato/root crop plow. Spread the wheels out with a 2 1/2" and 6" extension on each side. Used 40lbs of barbell weight each side, tires are foam filled, 25 lbs each, and the 6" extensions are filled with 8 lbs of lead each. Did a great job...

Have a BCS 850, Honda motor. Been in use about 3 years, used very frequently. Was mowing this morning, clutched to change directions , and the clutch would not disengage. Cable is ok, the clutch just will not release. Can't see anything wrong, nothing unusual happened before it quit. Where do I...

I have a couple of old pickup bed liners, trucks long gone, and never liked the liners anyway. But, they must be good for something. Any ideas on repurposing bed liners?

Just picked up a flat mower, so need to get rid of a couple of mowers I will no longer use/need. 1. BCS 30" combo mower/bush hog. Comes with 6" PTO extension and extra blade.$600 Currently using a BCS 850, so it has the 3 dog PTO. Mower is in good shape, works fine, just don't have a use for it...

Uncle has a LS R4041 tractor, used mainly for bush hogging. Some how he has bent the sway bars that keep the 3 pt hitch in line. His has the style that has bars w/holes at the tractor and 3pt connected with a tube with holes to pin in place. The mounting flange at the tractor bends, as well as...

Just got my PowerArc160 yesterday, wired it today and ran a couple of practice beads. Big change over the old Sears,Simpson. First time I've tried a DC machine, nice. Could tell a difference with the 6013 I usually use. Then I tried 7014. I have never been able to weld with it. Now I can...

My Makita 5A corded drill finally died, but it had been going down hill for a while. So, I'm looking for another, more powerful corded drill, to be used from everything from drilling both wood and steel to mixing paint and roofing paint. Thinking maybe 8-10 amps, Variable speed, hammer drill ok...

I am looking for a real time code reader that will work on a 99 F250 SD V10. I have a iPhone 4S and a macBook Pro if I could use either to read(maybe bluetooth?) Would also be nice if it would work on a 2011 Focus and an 08 Subaru. Truck has an intermediate miss, I think either a coil pack or a...

The detent valve on my Huskee splitter does not release at the end of the return stroke after the unit is warm or the weather is hot. Seems to work fine in cold weather or before the unit warms up. How do you adjust or repair this?

Does anyone know of dealers/shops who will foam fill tires in or close to NW North Carolina? I am about 45 miles N of Boone, travel to Raleigh through Winston and Greensboro fairly often, Wytheville VA is not too far.

I have a BCS 850 with about100lbs wheel weights. Looking for a heavy primary tillage tool. Would love a rotary plow, but Uncle Sam says I owe way too much to be able to afford one. So, how effective is a moldboard plow with the 850? We have clay soils, not what I would consider as heavy, and few...

99 F250SD V10- Had cooling system problems back in November, Bars helped for a while. But now overheating, air locks, ect. In the shop to test for leaking head gasket. Have replaced all the replaceable cooling system parts, so it is looking like an internal leak somewhere. Question- with 225000...

Had a break last weekend, decided to catch up on some maintenance on my BCS850. Brakes were a little stiff, as in almost frozen up, so took off wheels, drums, shoes and backing plate. Had to grind the weld and remove the lever, cleaned up the shaft and hole, regreased and rewelded. Then used a...

Finally get time to replace water pump and hoses on my 99 F250 V-10. Know the system needs cleaning, is one product any better than the rest? Prestone is handy, but I have time to look at other stuff. And what would be the best coolant to put back in? OEM stuff has lasted 220k+, hope the...

1999 F250 V10 220000 miles When I leave in the morning, truck engine temp gauge will stay cold, no heat from heater. After about 5-6 miles temp will peg red. If I release a little pressure from the radiator cap everything will go back to normal and stay that way all day. I am thinking an air...

I have one of the older BCS labeled brush mower, 32" , single, heavy blade. Is there a simple way to change the blade to a swinging type blade? Would like to protect the driveline as much as possible, I do mow in some fairly rough stuff and will probably hit something solid sometime.

BCS850, 14 hp B&S Vanguard. Motor seems to run fine with light loads on level ground, put the 32" bush hog on a slope and it seems to run out of fuel. Let it sit, it will recrank and run for a short period. I thought dirty carb, cleaned, thought kink in fuel line, replaced all the lines. My...

Just added about 24 lbs to my BCS 850. Have 12" wheel extensions(6"/side) I use to mount duals. Filled the tube of the extension with lead form melted down wheel weights, about 12 lbs/side. I leave the extensions on all the time, just mount and dismount the duals as needed. Generally use the...

Rewiring a cargo trailer using RV type 7 blade connectors. Plan on using a battery to power interior and exterior work lights when disconnected from the truck , using the always hot lead to charge the battery, I would like to use one of the rear facing exterior work lights as a reverse light...

BCS 850, B&S Vanguard V14. Motor runs fine for a while, then quits. Figured out it was a fuel supply issue, then realized the cap does not seem to be vented. Loosen the cap, everything is ok. I don't know if the cap is original or standard. It has an aluminum disk on a plastic post over a...

Finally did it. Found a 850 with attachments, and got to it before someone else. Been looking to upgrade from my 725, even though I really like it. So, found a "slightly" used 850 with a 45' sicklebar mower, 32" brush cutter, 38" finish mower, 30" tiller, and the Bio 100 chipper. Tractor, sickle...

I would really like to up grade from my 725. I love the 725, but not having the differential and brakes sometimes is a challenge. If I upgrade, the equipment I am interested in would be a rotary plow and a flail mower. I currently have tiller, snowblower, grader blade, sicklebar mower, and my...

Just replaced all three u joints in the front driveshaft of my 99 F250 SD. Had a shop do it because of that double u-joint, some things I have learned better than to even try. Even in a shop that does these regularly, it gave them fits-had to cut the old joints with a torch to get them out. My...

Moving wood from the downhill side. Steep slope, about 25-30 yds, more than I want to carry. 725 made life a little easier. The hill is steep enough that I had to back down and pull up, could not turn around at the bottom or the machine would roll over (don't ask how I know)

Hooked up a friends trailer (to his county van), plugged in the lights(4 pin flat), no trailer lights, but one reverse light on the van came on. Turned out that the van wiring harness ground was messed up, along with the other reverse light. Re did the van plug so the ground went straight to the...

BCS 725 with 8 hp Kolher. I was tilling today-finally dry enough, and after about 1/2 hr the machine quit, sort of like it was out of gas. Checked and plenty of fuel. Spark ok, but when I took the fuel bowl off the carb, not much gas in it, so I pulled every hose connection from the gas tank to...

I need to repostition the gooseneck ball on my 99 F250. New bed will probably mean I need to move the ball rearward a little to miss the dump cylinder. How far behind axle center can th ball be? Probably not going to be pulling real heavy loads, doubt I will ever go over 10-12 k trailer load...

I am switching to a flat/dump bed on my 99 F250SD. The new-used bed came with a Northern pump unit that I think is rated at 1.4gpm@ 1600psi. I think we will have to add some type of lift device, and I don't remember the cylinder size that is currently on the bed. What types of scissor lifts are...

I am replacing the pickup bed on my 99 F250SD with a flat/dump bed. Wondering if anyone knows the weight of a normal short pickup bed? Probably looking to replace the rear springs and I'm trying to figure out how much additional weight the new bed will be.

I have a BCS 725, 8hp Kolher. Love it for what it is, but my most common use is the power barrow. It is just a little slow in the push mode. I have another older 725 transmission, fairly complete except no motor. Would it be possible/practical to reverse the gears in the old one to get the push...

I have a 725 with the 8hp kolher with electric start. Switch is worn out, going to replace it with a simple on/off switch and a push button start. The old switch has a 5 pin plug + a ground pin. How do I tell what wires do what? Thanks

I have a BCS 725 with the Kolher 8hp Mag engine, electric start. The ignition switch is going bad, just wearing out. It has the 5 blade socket with a separate blade for a ground. I have found that all 5 bladed small engine switches are not wired the same. So , where can I get the correct switch...

I know most use their BCS's for tilling and other garden work, snowblowing or pushing this time of year, and mowing. I use mine for all that but it seems that most of the time mine is hooked up to the barrow. Winter is moving wood,(the woodstove eats about one load per day, more when it is...

I have a 40" sickle bar mower on a BCS 725. The grass, weeds, what ever I'm cutting seems to pile up on the bar instead of flowing over the bar. I can't imagine how you could cut hay, so I have to assume I'm doing something wrong. Blades are sharp, seems to be cutting fine. Throttle is fairly...

Don't know if I'm getting old, lazy, or both, but moving the logsplitter around the yard is getting to be more than I want, especially up hill. BCS to the rescue. Added a ball to the front of my power barrow and can now push/pull the log splitter where ever I need it. Will also work with my...

Does anyone drag logs with a BCS? What kind of logging arch or other device? I have a 725, looking mostly at logs 18" or less, as long as possible.

All the talk about new welders, well for me right now is wishful thinking. On the other hand my old welder seems to be doing fine, and does all I need.Small farm shop and neighbor work.:) It's a Sears Simpson, probably from the 40"s or 50's. I bought it in the early 80's. No dial, just plug in...

Background- I'm a retired Extension agent, had responsibilities in farm safety. For the last 18-20 years we have used a "rollover tractor" as part of our safety demos, primarly with high school ag groups and some farm groups. The old tractor is a Ford 801 workmaster, with a frame to protect the...

Background- I'm a retired Extension agent, had responsibilities in farm safety. For the last 18-20 years we have used a "rollover tractor" as part of our safety demos, primarly with high school ag groups and some farm groups. the old tractor is a Ford 801 workmaster, with a frame to protect the...

How much runout or wobble is acceptable on a new 6" grinder? The 1/2" shaft is out of round .001" on one side. The other side seems to be fine. That .001 translates to about 1/16" side to side wobble at the outer edge of the wheel. The grinding edge seems round, just moves side to side a little...

Not sure where to post this, but opinions on the Drill Doctor for sharpening drill bits. Thinking about one, have plenty of old bits to practice with

In some older posts I pictured my BCS 725 with the barrow attachment I built. been using it all summer, love it. Wife says that the machine is worth what ever I paid for it :) Mostly used for moving mulch, but have found I can stack 5 sections of old heavy scafolding w/ walkboards and move it...

I'm putting in an outdoor water stove, using 1" PEX as the suppy lines. What is an easy way to straight the curl so I can get the paired lines in the insulation tubes and then into a drain line for protection? The lines are about 100' long.

I've got a BCS 725, 8hp kohler Magnum, with a 40" sicklebar mower. Have a 6" extension in addition to the quick hitch. Right now the mower is too light for mowing in rough, steep hillsides. Got by today by wrapping a fairly heavy log chain around the extension. I'm guessing the chain is about 20...

I have a BCS 725-8hp Kolher magnum. Found an older mainline sickle bar mower 38" that I may can get. Does anyone make/have an adaptor to mate the two? The BCS has the older 10 spline shaft, with quick couplers. Shaft measures 2"diameter, spline shaft is 0.70" outside of the splines. The Mainline...

Have an older Simplicity Broadmoore, 15hp Kolher. Fuel builds up in the air chamber(under the air cleaner) eventually flooding everything out. Carb is new, put on Monday.Problem did not change. Any ideas?? The motor had a short block rebuild about 4-5 years ago, 135 hr.

Just finished my version of Old Mech's power wheel barrow. his insights and ideas were priceless, big thanks. My tractor is a BCS 725 with 8 hp Kolher magnum. Used an old barrow tub, picked up about 20 years ago, been though at least two sets of handles and wheels, just couldn't let it go.:)...

I know this is for mostly rear tine tillers, but= I blew the motor on my old Ariens front tine, had an old 1 1/2 hp electric motor that used to be on a homemade air compressor, decided to put the two together, just to see. The electric motor weighs about 75 lbs, a little heavy. used 2" tubing...

Thanks to the folks at EarthTools I got bigger/wider tires and quick hitch for my 725. Makes a big difference. Now have a tiller and a snowblower(so it won't snow for the next 5 years) looking at a sicklebar mower. The reason I got the 725 was the motor on my old front tined tiller died, the BCS...

Picked up a bcs725 8hp Kolher Mag w/electric start with a 26" tiller at an auction last week. got new tines installed, awesome tiller. It has the 8" wheels. Being new to BCS, what improvements can I make that will help with other implements. I would like to add a snow/dozer blade, some type of...