What have you done to your Branson today?

   / What have you done to your Branson today? #1,421  
   / What have you done to your Branson today? #1,422  
   / What have you done to your Branson today? #1,423  
A good heavy boot will fix that right up. :ROFLMAO:

ouch, I've been seeing ads recently for GlueTread;
External Patch Kit

Thanks for the suggestion Lou. I'll save that that one as I think I saw another cut on one of the front tires on the tire.

As far as the tire on the backhoe, those are some 2001-ish tires I got cheap for the project. One of those went flat on me mid job, didn't noticed it when I moved forward and the track came out, punch the good tire and blew the track apart in process.

Recently, I've scored 4 solid rubber tires in great shape from a forklift really cheap and I'm now in the process of fabricating the rims for the tires. Those should be pretty much trouble free.


I've got a water tank trailer and a pump... but I haven't hooked it all up together yet, going to be some interesting plumbing and I need to procure some suction and discharge hoses...

I've been procrastinating too. Should have the setup ready 2 months ago. We already had a couple massive fires in the country, so far nothing in this area where I have the tractor but it's about due.
 
   / What have you done to your Branson today? #1,424  
I removed the inspection plate and had a look around. Best I can tell it is the rear main seal. I also removed the starter and went between the flywheel and back of the motor with my camera but could not tell much as I was seeing more of the top side of the crankshaft. But I did go to the bottom of the bell housing and see some evidence of the leak.

Called dealer and they said is should be covered under the power train warranty. Hope they are correct. I will take it to them next Saturday.

Pic of the plate after I loosened the bolts.
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Pic of oil on top of plate.
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Pic of the inside.
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Pic of the bottom of the throw out bearing.
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Pic of the bottom of the bell housing behind the flywheel.
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Well, it is at the dealer as of this morning so they can start the warranty process. It will be interesting to see what they come up with. Also will be interesting how well TYM supports the Branson line that was built before they purchased Kukje.

I expect this to be a long process if they approve the repair. I will keep everyone updated with any progress.
 
   / What have you done to your Branson today? #1,425  
My bet is TYM tries to do at least what Kukje would have done. I really think they want to build on the success of both brands.
 
   / What have you done to your Branson today? #1,426  
My bet is TYM tries to do at least what Kukje would have done. I really think they want to build on the success of both brands.

At the very least they don't want to build any bad press; they really seem to have an understanding of the importance of social media in modern sales, and as I've said before they seem serious about the North American market.
 
   / What have you done to your Branson today? #1,427  
Finally replaced my leaking steering cylinder on my 4520R. It's been dripping for years but finally got to the point I was leaving a puddle when chipping branches so I replaced it using the parts I ordered six years ago.

Used this thread as a guide:
 
   / What have you done to your Branson today? #1,428  
Didn’t take pics but my tractor is hooked up to my 550 gallon fire wagon. I’m just west of the Oregon Rd Fire in Spokane County. Over 10k acres, 0% contained, numerous structures burnt, and one fatality. My son was on that fire the moment it was reported and battled for 30 hours before he got relieved.

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   / What have you done to your Branson today? #1,430  
Well, it is at the dealer as of this morning so they can start the warranty process. It will be interesting to see what they come up with. Also will be interesting how well TYM supports the Branson line that was built before they purchased Kukje.

I expect this to be a long process if they approve the repair. I will keep everyone updated with any progress.
Update;

Got a call from the dealer and they suspect a leak on the front drive line seal. They are going to fix it under warranty so that is great. But I asked them to pull the bell housing cover and look at the top of it because I am almost certain that is motor oil. It is too black to be gear oil to me. They said they would look. So I may have more than one leak which is disappointing to say the least.

The tractor just has not been worked very hard at all. Mostly mowing in 2WD. Pulling the land plane to help my brother is the hardest it has ever worked and that was just a long day and should not have been an issue. But I was pulling in 4WD on that job.

I will say I feel very blessed to have a great dealer that is willing to help! So many times we hear of dealers failing their customers but mine is doing things the right way. More to come!
 

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