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Is there anywhere one can buy a hydraulic top link with hoses, without having to fabricate it? I have been reading some of the boards, and it appears as though people have had to weld the end pieces onto hydraulic cylinders they purchase at TSC and other such stores. I have a Boomer with two ports to the rear that I want to plug in a top link so as to make better use of my box blade. Thanks in advance.

Hydraulic Top Link
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Replies 94 Post by Greg Erceg

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Replies 2 Post by Greg Erceg

My previous tractor was an IH 234. Mine was a gear tractor though. I bought it in 1991 for 6K and another 1.5k for a 5 ft Woods belly mower. When I got it it had 99 hours on it. I never had a bit of trouble with it. Mowed 5 acres every two to three weeks, and it did a good job. When I traded up to a Ford/NH 1630, (if there were an equivalent, it would be a TC27, I got 5K on trade. I loved my 234, but I wanted newer. When I traded it still had less than 500 hours on it. Traded it in in 1999. I don't know how the hydro is, but the gear ran great. Good luck on your purchase if you get it. Oh, by the way, when I got mine there was no ROPs on it. The dealer said that they couldn't put one on for liability reasons. But I still managed to mow my hills with not even a hint of being unstable.

234 International
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Replies 4 Post by Greg Erceg

Last year I had a similar problem. Only I caught a small stump between the center blade and the sheet metal guide around the blade. The stump bent the sheet metal, and caused the tip of the blade to hit it. At low speeds you could hear the clicking, but at full rpm, it wasn't noticable at all. Sooo, my advise would be to turn the deck over and see if your blade tip path is not hitting that metal.

NH 914A belly deck
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Replies 6 Post by Greg Erceg

I don't know what the 1630 sold for new, but I bought one used, (a 1997 model), in September of 1999. Mine had 212 hours on it, had the five foot bucket, and five foot belly mower, all New Holland pieces of equipment. I paid 15k for it, and have been very satisfied. It is a hydro with super steer, foldable ROPS and a rear work light. Hope yours comes in with a good price. I doubt you'll be disappointed with this tractor.
Unfortunatley, I only got to use mine for a couple of months before I put it in hibernation for the winter. Can't wait till spring to try out my new box blade. (King Kutter Brand).

New NH 1630 hydro price
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Replies 4 Post by Greg Erceg

I have 10 acres in east/central Iowa. 5 acres I mow and the other is in forest preserve. Through the years I went from an 11 horse garden tractor, to a Ford 9N, to an International 234, (18 horse diesel, with 3pt, and all wheel drive), to my current love of my life, a New Holland Boomer 1630, hst, with bucket, five foot mid mount mower, and super steer, with sensitrak. My mowing went from 8 hours to three hours, to two hours forty five minutes, to just under two hours. I really like having the bucket for clearing brush and small stumps, as wll as moving dirt around. I hope to buy a box blade and may-be a spreader to go along with my toy, (tool). I just got the tractor in October, and have had to store it for the winter...it's killing me. Can't wait till Spring!!!
Till then.
Happy tractoring.

How Much Property Do You All Have
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Replies 29 Post by Greg Erceg