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If you decide to fill your rear tires, in your case where you are doing it to make your tractor more stable on hills, you probably ought not fill them over half way. Any more than that, and you are adding weight on top of the center of the axle, which won't help the stability. Just put your valve stem at 9 or 3 o'clock when you fill them. I use non toxic windshield washer fluid in mine.

Corm

Wheel weights vs calcium
Kubota Tractors
Replies 41 Post by Corm

My advice would be to use the tractor hydraulics instead of the PTO pump. I believe your $$ would be better spent this way, as having the rear remote hydraulic connections block comes in handy for a lot of other things, like a hydraulic top link cylinder, wood splitter, dump trailer, etc. The tractor you are buying has plenty of flow and power to run the BH. And like you said, it makes for a cleaner looking setup.

I use the remote hydraulics for my backhoe on my Cub 7260, and it works fine. My Cub BH is a Woods 7500 with yellow paint. I would recommend a 16" bucket as a good all around bucket. Any smaller and you'll spend a lot of time moving any appreciable amount of material. Any bigger, and it doesn't have enough power when the digging gets real tough. I've found the 16" bucket works well for digging stumps too.

Good luck with whatever you decide to do.

Corm

Advice opinions on woods 7500 pto pump or tractor hyd hookup
Loaders Back Hoes
Replies 20 Post by Corm

I get about 15 mpg with my V10 going back and forth to work. I have a manual 5 speed, 373 rear end. Pulling my 10k lb camper, I get about 9 mpg.

Corm

My oppinion on my new 2002 f250 4x4
Pickup Trucks and Trailers
Replies 15 Post by Corm

I have a 1999 CC 7260. It's a very similar model to what you are looking at. Parts are no problems for CC. I don't know where in VT you are located, but my dealer in Milton VT is excellent to deal with, knows these tractors, and stands behind his work. I've had real good luck with my tractor. If you want more info, let me know.

Corm

Cub Cadet 7274
Cub Cadet
Replies 4 Post by Corm

My Dad was a Corsair mechanic at the end of the war, and still has all of his manuals. I haven't looked at them for quite sometime, but one thing that always amazed me was the engine layout. They had 3 banks of 9 cylinders. Each cylinder had 2 spark plugs (for a total of 72 plugs!). They also carried 50 gals(!) of oil in the sump. Water injection was used for extra power when needed, but was used sparingly as it really raised heck with the engine. Dad always said the pilots really loved (and were thankful for)the kick in the pants the injection gave them!

Corm

Diesel efficiency and Aircraft Engines in WWII
Just For Fun Off Topic
Replies 23 Post by Corm

I live in a frost area (northern VT). I've had good luck building pole barns and sheds that don't move by using pyramid shaped posts. I make a form with plywood, make sure the bottom of them is below frost and the top is above grade, and fill them with concrete. I generally make the bottom about 18-24" square, tapering up to about 10" square on top. By making pyramid shaped forms, when the ground freezes and lifts (like it always does), it will lift away from the post. I've tried sono tubes, pressure treated posts with slippery covers on them, and a pipe within a pipe. Nothing I've tried works better than these pyramid shaped posts.

Corm

Pole Barns and Post Holes
Barns Pole Barns
Replies 21 Post by Corm