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Does anybody know how to disable that annoying little switch that you have to pull up to back up without killing your tractor motor? On my LT190 it is on the PTO switch you pull it out to start the mower deck and have to pull it up and hold it to back up.

RIOS switch on JD-LT190 Lawn Tractor
John Deere Tractors
Replies 18 Post by horse_guy

I have a 7308 New Holland and in the owners manual it shows it being used to dig and it says you should only take about a 4" cut when digging. You can lower the front and skim a layer of dirt until your bucket is full, it works real well. If you have tried to load gravel that has been dumped on grass you know how easy it is to gouge into the ground and cant tell until you back up and see the sod missing. My new loader has a bucket indicator rod and that eliminates the gouging problem. Yes you can use your FEL for digging.

Loader for digging
Loaders Back Hoes
Replies 18 Post by horse_guy

I have a 5ft Woods Dixie Cutter, an industrial mower (yellow) that I bought used. I have used it on my Ford 2000 (38hp) my Ford 1320 (23hp) and I now have a New Holland TC29 which I havent had it on yet. It is a very tough mower with a clutch instead of shear pins. I mowed alot of prickly ash and crab apple trees up to 2in diameter with both the Fords with no problem. It did make the 2000 Ford light in the front because it didn't have a loader. No Problem on the Ford 1320 with loader. The wood cost 700.00 used but has a much bigger gear box than the Howse or King Kutter mowers. I have leveled hundreds of ant mounds, berry briars, prickly ash, russian olive and honeysuckle, it takes the abuse and has never give me a problem. I use it on steep hillsides too, don't have much flat pasture. It should work really good with the TC29 which is gear drive and has alot more power than the Ford 1320. If you are going to use it hard then go with the woods or a Rhino, you won't be sorry. Just my opinion.

anouther rotary cutter question
Mowers Field and Finish
Replies 25 Post by horse_guy

Well I have been doing alot of research and found out from Hen Holland that the NH68 baler has a recommended min hp rating of 15hp. This is and older baler made from 1956 to 1958. I know alot of farmers then used the smaller tractors to bale with, I was concerned about the weight and my TC29 with loader and fluid in the tires weighs about 3478 lbs. That is more than a Farmall H in hp and weight, more than a 8n Ford and the 600 series. I also talked to my NH dealer and he said that my TC29 will easily handle the NH68 baler. There were alot of these older balers around and now everyone is going to the large round or square bales or the throwers so they are pretty cheap. I found a real nice one for $300.00 that was used last summer. Also there are still new parts available for this baler and my dealer tells me they are pretty much indestructible and very reliable. This sure beats $15,000 for a new compact baler. I just thought I would update this information in case anyone else is looking for a baler for their compact tractor for their horses as I am. Thanks to everyone for their input!!

have you baled hay with a nhtc29
New Holland Tractors
Replies 10 Post by horse_guy