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Ray, I used to wrap a chain around my 410 loader. I mentioned it to my Deere dealer and he welded three chain hooks on my loader, reinforced with steel, and painted it original green. Hooks are just easier and less time consuming. For bigger or heavier loads you don't want to lift with the middle hook, this is where the loader is most likely to bend. I use 'em to pull small tree stumps, T-posts, lifting implements, barrels, etc. Best of luck. JonB

Hooks on my loader
Loaders Back Hoes
Replies 7 Post by JonB

hrk, my JD4100 is invaluable to me. A garden tractor could do but I couldn't work the land without the 4100 and maintain a day job. Lots of jobs used to consume hours and hours, or even days. The tractor finishes them in minutes, giving me time to spend with family or on other projects. They are pricey, but time is too.

When to buy a real tractor
John Deere Tractors
Replies 7 Post by JonB

Dana, that's a great looking cab! I'm guessing you can't wait for a good night's snow to plow! Nice pictures too!
-JonB

Home made cab
Tractor Projects
Replies 11 Post by JonB

Zigzag, I've used a landscape rake with some success when raking fresh cut grass and weeds, roughly four feet in height. The rake helped gather the cuttings into really big piles. There are two limitations I've seen. The rake is useless for collecting dry grass/weeds. It will probably collect the dry stuff okay it it's sticking up. If the cuttings have settled down next to the ground, it will likely miss them. Second, it doesn't do near as good as raking by hand. It really only cleaned up the big stuff on I had on top. But I'll still use it for this next year. Best of luck.

landscape rake
John Deere Tractors
Replies 9 Post by JonB

Tom, you made good sense so I wanted to find out more. (If my compost pile catches fire, it would set off a grove of Eucalyptus and take my house and neighbors house with it.) I found news articles and some info sites on sawdust piles spontaneously combusting, and some on woodchips and even more on hay. The best discussion relating to compost piles is linked below, from the University of Minnesota. The part on spontaneous combustion says this:

Questions sometimes arise about spontaneous combustion in compost piles. Spontaneous combustion is the occurrence of fire without the application of an external heat source and can be caused by chemical, biological, or physical processes. Organic material can ignite spontaneously due to biological activity at moisture contents between 26-46% moisture if the temperature exceeds 200 degrees F. These high temperatures only occur with restricted air flow and piles exceeding a height of seven feet. Spontaneous combustion happens to stored hay or silage and only in rare cases to compost. No documented cases of spontaneous combustion have been reported for compost piles smaller than seven feet. Most reported fires occurring in compost piles are the result of external sources such as matches or the addition of hot ashes. In short, a well maintained compost pile with temperatures less than 150 degrees F will not spontaneously combust. If a compost pile gets too hot--more than 160 degrees F--you can cool it down by 1) reducing the size of the pile; 2) adding water to 55% moisture; or 3) mixing in coarse, bulky material such as wood chips. Compost piles work best at temperatures between 130-150 degrees F.

-so it's not a worry if we take care of the compost pile. Thanks again.

Mulching instead of raking
Garden and Landscape
Replies 17 Post by JonB

Mike, I just bought a used chipper (Troy) so I wanted to see if I could find an answer for you. It looks like you've been posting requests for help all over the web, or there are a lot of Duerr Chippers badly in need of new blades. I found two leads. One site says the company is out of business but gives a lead to engine parts: Saw Clinic Outdoor Power Equipment, 3014 N. Market St., Spokane, WA 99207, 509/484-4050. See http://farmindustrynews.com/ar/farming_letters/

The other "lead" is: Duerr Tool & Die Company 480 S 31st Street Kenilworth NJ (908) 241-8050. The name implies there may be a connection, but this company is listed as a machine shop at: http://www.machineshopweb.com/shopsA2Z/nja2L.htm

Hope this helps.

Duerr hp 678 Chipper replacement blades
Operating and Attachments
Replies 86 Post by JonB

I've a Bush Hog PHD digger on my JD4100 & it works fine. Be sure to read older posts on PHDs. They have limitations, can be difficult to attach and store, and take some getting used to. But I've solved these problems with experience and put in lots of holes with mine. I should be putting in more this winter & spring, and have no intention of giving it up. JonB

Posthole digger for 4110
John Deere Tractors
Replies 10 Post by JonB

Congratulations! You're going to love it. JonB

Brought the baby home today
John Deere Tractors
Replies 5 Post by JonB

Jim, my 4100 uses a 410 w/ 48" bucket for similar uses and am glad I've a smaller bucket. The smaller bucket means a few more trips, it's safer. Less likely to tip. Dirt isn't always dry, and rocks weigh even more. I'd use a larger bucket only if I was always moving light material on perfectly level ground.

410 material bucket to big
Loaders Back Hoes
Replies 23 Post by JonB

Tom, your post got me thinking so I checked out Deere's HP rating for its 2210, a 3 cyl Yanmar with 61 ci. Sounds identical to the 4100, using a 3 cyl Yanmar w/ 61 ci. Except the 2210 is rated at 23gross HP and the 4100 at 20 HP. The 2210 has 17.7 PTO HP w/ HST and the 4100 has 17 PTO HP with gears, 16 PTO HP with HST. So it seems like the same engine is set up to perform differently.

Engine swap
Kubota Tractors
Replies 10 Post by JonB

DC, I haven't seen Rodeo in the larger hardware stores, but it is advertised in our Farm/Agriculture newspaper (Cal Farm Bureau). From this I assume it would be available at a farming supply, (instead of home owner supply). Best of luck.

Cattail removal
Tractor Projects
Replies 21 Post by JonB

Hopefully someone with experience can offer a solution, but if I was in your spot, since I'm no mechanic, I'd get someone out there that knows Ford tractors. Doing it myself would probably cost more in aggravation and lost time than hiring experience--which is what I tell people about my day job. Good luck with it, and let us know how it turns out.

BTW, when I first got my JD4100, a massive bolt running through the frame and the front end had a nut totally loose. Fortunately I found it before the front end fell off, and tightened it before doing any work. I check that bolt regularly now.

HELP
New Holland Tractors
Replies 11 Post by JonB

Code3, I know little about older tractors. Rumors are they can be great and last forever. I opted for a new model, at increased cost, for safety reasons. Newer models have roll bars, seat belts, and 4WD. If you leave (fall out of) the seat, the PTO and engine automatically shut off--keeping you from getting mulched by the mower. Be sure to read up on the dangers of tractor operation and make sure you're up to the challenges of older tractors. Here's a link to a tractor information site. I recommend the information on safety. That said, lots of owners love their old tractors. Best of luck.

Lawn Tractor Garden Tractor Compact or
Operating and Attachments
Replies 14 Post by JonB

H, Congratulations and enjoy! They're great machines. JonB

JUST RECIEVED MY 790 4WD REAR MID PTO 419 LOADER 7 SERIES HOE
John Deere Tractors
Replies 8 Post by JonB

Sometimes the tractor gets EXTREMELY dusty, whether working ground or cutting dry fields. To clean it I blow the dust and dry vegetation off with a leaf blower. With the engine off and the hood open, it blows clouds of dust off the screens and virtually everywhere in the engine. In minutes the tractor looks very clean and of course is easier to work on. I've never heard of others doing this and am curious if anyone else does this? Is there a down side? It seems to helps keep dust out of the fuel tank and of course I like a cleaner looking tractor--though I only wash it about once every two years. Thanks in advance.

Cleaning up
Parts and Repair
Replies 2 Post by JonB

I've been told to fill up the fuel tank after each use to prevent water condensation. But under what circumstances does water condense inside the fuel tank? My guess is water would condense on a warm day after a cold night. Is there any other water to prevent water condensation? Thanks in advance. JonB

Biodiesel
Kubota Tractors
Replies 8 Post by JonB

No. No finish mowing at all.

SURVEY Primary use of Your Tractor Finish Mowing
Everything and Anything
Replies 48 Post by JonB

Tom G., thanks for the ideas. I have used the stone fork to sift hay from loose soil, but I'll have to try in other areas. I've also wondered what I'd do with all this rock. When I'm done I should have several more yards of rock, so separating them would help me find a use for them. I'll let you know how it goes. JonB

Rock Buckets
Loaders Back Hoes
Replies 17 Post by JonB

Perhaps I should post in "off topic," but this brings to mind a few lines from Robert Burns' famous poem, "To a mouse, on turning up her nest with a plough" (1785) ...

But, Mousie, thou art no thy lane
In proving foresight may be vain:
The best laid schemes o' mice an' men
Gang aft agley,
An' lea'e us nought but grief an' pain
For promis'd joy.

Some language changes are clearly ... simpler. JonB

What s in a name
Operating and Attachments
Replies 3 Post by JonB

Deere's iMatch doesn't work with all implements, only with those where the distance between the top link and the lower links are within Deere parameters. I've heard the Freedom Hitch handles all variations, but it's expensive IMO. Each piece of equipment gets it's own coupling device at $200+ each. I've no experience with the Freedom Hitch but have heard it works well. I'm sure you can find more on it in the archives of this board. Best of luck. JonB

New iMatch
Operating and Attachments
Replies 5 Post by JonB