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Forgot to mention that there have been several threads on this board since
mid summer that deal with tractor back hoe safety. Back hoes are dangerous, and
it's a good idea to look up the old threads if you haven't already done so.

How will they work together
Loaders Back Hoes
Replies 5 Post by tom

Jim 0 you are 100% right about the tip factor. My Kubota is unstable on a 15 degree slope, much less 30! The only POSSIBLE exception would be the new BX series, which is of similar size to the Steiner 430, yet has a true 3 point hitch, pto, etc. It looks lower to the ground than a regular compact tractor, but I have never seen one in person. Maybe you could see one before you spend the $
PaulB

Looking for a compact tractor like a Steiner of Ventrac
Tractor Projects
Replies 10 Post by paulB

I am a heavy equipment operator and a fabricator, I make blades and tow behind srapers for small garden tractors. You can build a hitch to hold a set of box blade scarifiers and do all the ripping then to further work the dirt disc it up then use the box blade. on a large yard job I was on we borrowed a soil reclamer mixer/ a 10 foot wide self propelled tiller used to mix stabilizer base into the soil on roadway projects. They can till under massive amounts and turn it into a fine soil able to be worked with a 12 horse craftsman mower with a homemade blade.

Dirt hogs or power rakes
Tractor Projects
Replies 6 Post by Taylor Lambert

Well Ted, two things have prevented me from flattening 2+ acres of lawn. First and foremost, COST! What it would have cost me to kill the existing grass, till it up, flatten it down, overseed it, sod it, or whatever a landscaper would have recommended, would have been more than we could handle that soon after purchasing our house. Secondly, the property is located on quartzite, which isn't very porous, (read: not a huge ground water reserve) and I can run out of water in a half hour of watering lawn. It would take forever to water 2 acres, 30 minutes at a crack, until the grass came up. And it still means sitting on the little mower for 5 hours. I would love to flatten this property and have a barefoot turf with no bumps/weeds anywhere, but I am forced to leave it as is for now. I'm sure if I were to have hired a landscaper to bring in his equipment and redo this 2 acre area, I would have to get another job to pay the bill. (Gee, it would still take 3-4 hours to mow with 2 tractors after all that work, and sitting that long would still be hard on my back, but at least I would feel better knowing that I am keeping Ted's Turf Service in business. At least now I know he can afford to buy that new Kubota L3010 he has been eyeballing for a while). Don't take me wrong Ted, I enjoy the "color commentating" that you provide to this posting. We wouldn't accept anything less. :)

John Deere 4300 scuffing more and more
John Deere Tractors
Replies 115 Post by Tim

Well Roger, I will keep those thoughts in mind. I am sure if he was selling the product for 1,500.00 more than three other prices quoted, something is a miss. The 790 is priced right for what it is, a sturdy, basic compact with plenty of power to spare. I do however, know I could have got the machine slightly cheaper from out of state, but it wasn't worth it to me. I am sure this will be the same case when all is said and done. The trouble of me mounting this thing myself, might be worth a little more anyway, just not 1,500.00 more.

I will do as you say, of course, I would have given the dealer a shot at the $ no matter what. I never even question the selling price on the machine, I even saw a few posts stating the cost of the 790 being lower by as much as $1,000.00. Being in a business myself were service is worth paying more, I paid more for the company that was standing behind the purchase. Just that with a backhoe, it is more or less an implement, and it is hard to justify the price difference. Who knows, more than likely the dealer will work something out I am sure, I just hate to haggle people.

JD790 Woods 7500 Price Mount
Loaders Back Hoes
Replies 14 Post by steveofnj

The Compact Tractor Board is great. I check it out two times a day. What I would like to see is a Hacker page like Mike Simpsons. Its for inventions and for ideas to improve the usefulness of your tractor and equipment.JerryG

CTB Anniversary
Tractor Projects
Replies 29 Post by JerryG

MLS, did you "buy" that seal explanation? I agree that the drooping is internal and is fluid either making it past the internal lift cylinder seals or back through excessive clearance in the loader valve body. It would not show as an external leak. Seals are dirt cheap and will handle more manufacturing slop than is normal when making the cylinders. Loader valves are tight tolerance devices and normally rely on high quality ground fits. It just doesn't ring right with the high quality that JD is famous for having. There just isn't much money to be saved here, since although valves are high-tolerance items, the methods of making them are so well worked out that they are not expensive.
A drooping loader won't hurt anything. You shouldn't leave it in the up position anyway. But I'd ask for another opinion.
Roger L.

John Deere 4100 410 loader
Operating and Attachments
Replies 16 Post by Roger L.

i have a ford 1100 and pull a 4' and i do not believe that it would pull a five foot.

Ford 1100 4Wd
Mowers Field and Finish
Replies 2 Post by bruce

We live on 2.5 acres in San Diego and my 1971 Ford 140 LGT w/ 14hp Koehler K321 engine, hydrostatic tranny, hydraulic front loader, hydraulic rear scraper has been quite a work horse over the years. Excellant condition. Very few of these around and has been out of production for quite some time. Since landscaping is finally all but completed, the tractor is used less and less. If interested in buying it send me an e-mail.....It will serve you well! Photo on my website.

THEY DON T MAKE THEM LIKE THIS ANY MORE
Tractor Projects
Replies 1 Post by irishwilly

NH 1715: 23 PTO HP, manual 9/3 trans, 2WD or 4WD, no power steering on 2WD, non-live PTO, weighs about 2,000lbs.(a little more for 4WD, less for 2WD), generally considered an "economy" version of similar tractors in this series. No longer cataloged by NH and presumed discontinued.

Info on a New Holland 1715
New Holland Tractors
Replies 3 Post by Dennis Dreier

It could also be a stuck (open) by-pass valve, which is usually caused when the filter (hydaulic) is clogged and the system goes into by-pass mode. Or else the by-pass (sometimes called relief valve also) is broken, the spring in them is notorius for just letting go, several times this has happened to me, it is not a major thing to fix. If you can't remember (or don't know when the fluid and filter were last changed, change it now, it can't hurt. Best of luck.

Hydrolics
Parts and Repair
Replies 3 Post by Ted

At the risk of displaying how little I know about tractors......

I just bought a used '96 Ford NewHolland 1620, 4wd, hydrostatic with loader, power angle york rake, and a power angle fisher plow. It had 375 hrs on it. I have never owned a tractor before, and plan to use this for mowing, post hole digging, light snow removal, and general around the small horse operation use.

If anyone has any experience with or thoughts about this model, please let me know. I will need to buy a post hole digger, and mower in the spring. Thoughts on those purchase would also be appreciated.
Tony

Boomer Series TC s vs Ford NH 1720 or 1920
New Holland Tractors
Replies 5 Post by AnthonyDG

Check with Brent Pepper tractors4u@hotmail.com he has helped me in the past.Also I think you will disappointed in the year.The 3 digit series is not near that new.I think in the late 70s early 80s,but he will know that too.

Hinomoto E222 english labels
Hinomoto
Replies 2 Post by Reed

I looked at the Boomer TC29 and TC29D today at a local dealer (Northern Calif.). They had a couple rental returns (TC29) that looked like new and only had between 100-200 hrs. The price for them with a loader was $14,500 (+ tax). They did not have any rental returns in the TC29D, however, I was quoted a price of $18,200 (+ tax) for a new TC29D with supersteer and loader. I'm still deciding which model to purchase.

New TC29
New Holland Tractors
Replies 4 Post by Glenn

Lou,
For what I can tell, the differences between the 20 series, 30 series, and boomers in mainly the "skin", the addition of a few (very nice) creature comfort features such as the swivel seat, electric hydrostat lock, etc, and the availability of hydrostat transmission with higher hp engines. I believe the 20's were manufactured by Shimbaru in Japan and imported pretty much assembled. It appears the 30's and boomer's are also manufactured by Shimbaru, but without the hood, fenders, etc., which are added in a final assembly plant in the US (Georgia?).
My only comment about the 1720 is that it won't have a hydrostat, but probably has the 12x12 shuttle. If you are going to use it for mowing or snowremoval with a snowblower, I would strongly recommend a true hydrostat. The hydro will save time mowing and snowblowing is easier when you can instantly vary the ground speed to maintain the proper snow feed rate. For typical loader work, I understand the shuttle works great.

Need advice before Buying Ford NH 1720 tractor
New Holland Tractors
Replies 12 Post by Don

Ken,
I'm thinking of going the "build my own" backhoe route too.
May I ask how much you spent on materials to build the 808?
Did you buy the kit too, or just the plans? If you purchased the materials separate, was it pretty close the price quotes on the materials list that CadPlan co. estimated?
Thanks for any input,
Dave C

cadplan
Loaders Back Hoes
Replies 3 Post by champad

In response to the 4100 Tractor it is assembled completely overseas buy a company that John Deere bought three years ago I believe the name was (Shibotzu)That Tractor Factory is run by Deere and they assemble the 4100 and (2) European 4000 Models. The Engines are still purchased from Yanmar along with a contract for approx 1000 Tractoe units per year for the next five years (790) a direct replacement of the 770 tractor. As for the rest of the 4000's series they were born in Augusta Ga approximently three years ago. The same engineering team that developed the 5000 series tractors developed the 4000's of today and the engine is still purchased from Yanmar at least for now...

Are Compact JDs still Yanmars
John Deere Tractors
Replies 20 Post by scotty

The local car parts dealership is a good idea. I normally go there for oil filters and oil but never thought of them for the air filter. I will give it a try. Thanks.

Customer Satisfaction
John Deere Tractors
Replies 4 Post by Larry

Please give me an indication for the price of a hardshelled cab with hard doors for a ford 1720?

price check for cab
Operating and Attachments
Replies 1 Post by lprock25

John,

Try this place

Tractor salvage sources
Yanmar Tractors
Replies 3 Post by Neil