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That tie rod thing is kind of funny. Over the past winter we had been dragging logs out of our woods and at one point the tractor was steering kind of funny. I must have hooked the tie rod on a stump or something and had about six inches of toe out! I straightened it out pretty good with a chain and reverse gear but really should probably replace it.....

Cub Cadet 7275
Cub Cadet
Replies 16 Post by Steve in Buffalo NY

Your 790 is about the same size and power as my cub cadet so here goes. 1/2 acre? Depends. The single bottom plow I have works but is slow going. Each pass only turns over 16" or so. So lots of passes close together for the plow. Takes a while. Fortunately, the disc does 6' at each pass so that goes really quick. I don't plow every year - usually just disk unless the ground gets compacted so the disks won't bite. Nice thing about clover is that it lasts a couple of years.

PLOWING AND TILLING
John Deere Tractors
Replies 32 Post by Steve in Buffalo NY

I "think" I finally found a cross reference for the hydro and hydraulic filters for my 7265. Wix 57118 replaces the mitsubishi 1964 2509 000 and wix 51664 replaces the 1963 2558 000. I am checking the local wix dealer for prices (and availability) tomorrow and will report back.

hydrolic filters
Cub Cadet
Replies 9 Post by Steve in Buffalo NY

I have a 7265. It is a override clutch. Or rachet. Or whatever. It does make a racket but is perfectly normal. The advice of clutching than disengaging the PTO lever is also correct. You will notice the same noise if you reduce rpm suddenly with the throttle. The idea I'm told is so the implement RPM inertia never pushes the tractor or engine.

CUB CADET 7265
Cub Cadet
Replies 7 Post by Steve in Buffalo NY

Likewise, I am very happy with my 7265. An easy life of mowing got a little harder this year with the purchase of 146 acres of hunting land with lots of old skidder trails that need fixing and lots of brush that needs hogging. Nary a complaint from the CC, even right up to the belly in mud and ruts (had to push myself out with the loader more than once). Glad I sprung for the tire chains but that's a whole different thread....

Opinions on Cub Cadet
Cub Cadet
Replies 20 Post by Steve in Buffalo NY

I don't recall what I paid for my 16" homelite but it was pretty cheap. Starts right up, cuts good, still original chain. Just don't cut much dirt and the chains last....

Anybody know where to buy a timber jack? I have seen them used but can't find one around.

What kind of Chainsaw to buy
Shop Tools
Replies 80 Post by Steve in Buffalo NY

I agree with the soaking in the husk for 30 min. I leave the husks on and put them on the grill until the husks burn up just a bit and then check if the kernels are soft and the EAT!!!!! I think the husk smoke adds flavor (or flavour if from canada).

Roasting Corn
Just For Fun Off Topic
Replies 8 Post by Steve in Buffalo NY

I'm not sure exactly how the conditioning units work. Could be that the inverter runs all the time and only draws from the battery when needed. I see to remember that +/- 10% voltage was acceptable for ac motors. So 85 is a touch low! And the starting amperage may be a bit high unless the ups is rated for it. I'm told that they have a serial port for data logging software so you could monitor the power over time.

Oil or gas
Home Improvement
Replies 16 Post by Steve in Buffalo NY

Hi. I poked around a couple of years ago looking for filters for my 7265. I even went through the trouble of finding and getting to know the Baldwin Filter Reigonal rep. Here's the scoop last I knew. NAPA makes the engine oil filter. I don't remember the # and its snowing pretty good at the moment and I'm not going out to look! Hydraulic and Hydro are dealer items. The baldwin guy crossed every # on the box and filter and even took the photos I gave him to a national meeting. Sure enough they have filters that LOOK the same and even have the same threads and seats but he could not assure the same filter properties and heaven knows what these mitsubishi OE ones are.

7260 filter cross referencing
Cub Cadet
Replies 3 Post by Steve in Buffalo NY

My loader valve makes a lot of noise on my 7265 when I use the 3 pt hitch. On those occasions where I have removed the loader and looped the loader hose back to the bypass block the 3 pt is quiet as a mouse. I have the cub 476 loader (which I suspect is really a woods). I had been meaning to ask my dealer about it but keep forgetting....

Hydraulic problem on MMM
Cub Cadet
Replies 33 Post by Steve in Buffalo NY

Here is my setup. The trailer deck is 18'. It's a 3/4 ton suburban. Pulls it like nothing. I usually pull the tractor up a litle futher now. I use 10,000 lb tie down straps.

I hope the picture link works.

Trailers
John Deere Tractors
Replies 10 Post by Steve in Buffalo NY

TomG- Yep, I recall seeing that some of the better RV generators run at 1800 rpm instead of 3600. Quieter I'm sure. And you still get the 60Hz as long as that's what it's designed for. I think that is my biggest gripe with PTO generators - I would have to run my tractor at PTO RPM for (possibly) days on end to make power. Not my idea of fun...

Features to look for in stand alone generator
Shop Tools
Replies 32 Post by Steve in Buffalo NY

My '97 GMC Suburban 2500 with 454 pulls pretty good too. And seats 8. And has a killer CD player. And 4wd.

How's that?

pulling trailers
Pickup Trucks and Trailers
Replies 19 Post by Steve in Buffalo NY

I am using the basic $116 ladder chains on the rear only of my cub cadet 26 hp 4wd. Turf tires on all 4. I do have rear weights. Thus far the snow and ice have not been an issue. It is pretty flat here...

Chains on Ice
Snowblowers / Snow Plows
Replies 19 Post by Steve in Buffalo NY

When you go to play the slots at the casino, how much do you bring with you? Same odds basically. "you pays yor money and ya takes your chances". Engine, hoses, radiator, hydro, clutch, brakes, dash........I'd pay $100.

Risky Bargain Hunting
John Deere Tractors
Replies 13 Post by Steve in Buffalo NY

Peters- When you describe a constant torque engine as being good for tractors, it sounds like a gas turbine engine output. That was exactly the reason that they were NOT good for cars - turbine engines like to run at a constant speed and weren't responsive enough for a car. Comments?

Diesel Gas Something else
Parts and Repair
Replies 41 Post by Steve in Buffalo NY

As you can read here, in NY, farm equipment is not a "motor vehicle" and as such does not require registration, insurance, inspection, or a drivers license.

125. Motor vehicles
Every vehicle operated or driven upon a public highway which is propelled
by any power other than muscular power, except (a) electrically-driven
mobility assistance devices operated or driven by a person with a
disability, (b) vehicles which run only upon rails or tracks, (c)
snowmobiles as defined in article forty-seven of this chapter, and (d) all
terrain vehicles as defined in article forty-eight-B of this chapter. For
the purposes of title four, the term motor vehicle shall exclude fire and
police vehicles other than ambulances. For the purposes of titles four and
five the term motor vehicles shall exclude farm type tractors and all
terrain type vehicles used exclusively for agricultural purposes, or for
snow plowing, other than for hire, farm equipment, including
self-propelled machines used exclusively in growing, harvesting or
handling farm produce, and self-propelled caterpillar or crawler-type
equipment while being operated on the contract site.

re homeowner insurance
Parts and Repair
Replies 22 Post by Steve in Buffalo NY

I have plowed and harrowed my garden both with and without chains on my turf tires. I have a Cub Cadet 7265 (26hp, 4wd, hydro). It worked without the chains but it worked better with. I have a single bottom moldboard and a 6' disk harrow. Soil is pretty sandy, no rocks.

Tilling with Turf Tires
Operating and Attachments
Replies 10 Post by Steve in Buffalo NY

Ed- My stands store in the tube that runs horizontally between the loader arms. They are held in place by pins. It is really easy to remove the loader once you've done it once or twice.

cub 417 loader
Cub Cadet
Replies 8 Post by Steve in Buffalo NY

3450 RPM? Um, according to my generator manual, they want it to run at 3600 RPM to give correct 60hz AC. That's direct coupled. 3450 must be metric? ;-) Regardless, that's quite a gear-up job for pulleys. That's why most PTO generators use a gear box I'd guess.

3 Pt PTO generators
Shop Tools
Replies 63 Post by Steve in Buffalo NY