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Murf,

PTO shaft was not too long for the cutter on that tractor. It worked fine with top link attached. I was backing and backed cutter up a slope (about a 45 degree angle) while fighting vines in my face. The top link on the cutter almost hit the top link mount on the tractor itself. With the lift arms down as they were it allowed the cutter to rotate and push the pto shaft into the tractor. If I have even raised the lift it would have prevented such movement or at least limited it.

kt

backblading snow
Jinma Farmpro Agracat Nortrac
Replies 35 Post by kthompson

Stephen...was your question on a Toyota Tundra? I have a 2004 model and did not know either of the trans you mentioned were available. A point that also affect gas mileage I don't think has been touched on is rear axle ratio. It could be the auto is mated to a higher ratio rear end. It has been done by some mfgs.

Kwschumn....in looking at a small pickup a few years ago I was told the towing range with the manual was less, as they just could not fit large enough clutch in the body of the truck.

Peters...you said some new autos lock in each gear....if that is so and you have that type of trans then that would solve the overheating issue Chief is hitting on, correct?
I fully agree with you that a vehicle equiped for my flat land (east coast) may not preform well in even the Applichians much lest the Rockies. By the same token a towing package for those areas make no sense for someone that only runs flat land or very seldom hit any mountains.

Chief...as to the difference between the HST and auto and manual.. no doubt each is different..but each does have their place and if used properly (which is where much disagreement seems to be here) works well. One of those issues is not overloading what ever the package is.

It is hard to believe that so many mfgs have a similar stand on towing with autos and they are all wrong. This being U.S. and foreign companies.

Someone mentioned not finding a pickup with manual trans at their dealership and it was told they need to find another dealership. Don't come to my part of the world if looking for the manual either in pickups either.

Now...are there some sorry auto trans out there, yep. It has been said here there are some sorry manual trans and no one has disagreed. My brother has had a lot of trouble with a certain U.S. brand of pickup with auto. They just did not hold up for his towing. Now..he thinks the light model should be able to tow the 10,000 load on a trailer. Sorry, you can over load a bulldozer also, even on flat land.

Someone said if they could get a V8 Tundra with manual they would...not sure on their packaging now but I think they offered that on their basic pickup.

May each of you find safe towing and good gas mileage.
kt

Automatic Better Economy Than Manual
Pickup Trucks and Trailers
Replies 52 Post by kthompson

Murf,
Do you know of a company that makes a disconnect that cuts both power legs and the neutral?

If you do not have to cut the neutral, then if all a disconnect cuts is the two power legs, what is the difference in using a disconnect switch and cutting off the main breaker?
kt

Generator set up ideas wanted
Shop Tools
Replies 89 Post by kthompson

Femuse,

Did you get the tractor? If so, having fun?

kt

B 7100 ST - Making the Leap
Kubota Tractors
Replies 57 Post by kthompson

What is a pt 425?

kt

shear
Operating and Attachments
Replies 2 Post by kthompson

Or they will blast you (us) with a Canadian cold wave?
If so, please keep it a secret. I am ready for spring.

kt

Synthetic Hydraulic Fluid
Parts and Repair
Replies 83 Post by kthompson

Quick follow up.

Thank each of you. With your help I think our grandson now has hours of video on tractors. Good with winter here.

Your help was appreciated.

kt

Tractor video
Just For Fun Off Topic
Replies 11 Post by kthompson

Northern Tool has a brand in their catalog. Have no idea if they have one that will fit or quality or who makes it.

Femco also has some. Their link is below.

http://www.femcomfg.com/winter.html

kt

cab enclosure
Kubota Tractors
Replies 3 Post by kthompson

I had a Case tractor a few years ago with radial farm tires on it (Goodyear I think). They did not run the lugs as many farm tires did but were split and sort of looked like a mix between farm and turf tire (pull ag tire in their book). Best pulling tires I have ever used and were easy on turf due to how many short lugs they had. Use it on turf and it left very little foot print. They were about twice the price of the normal ag tire.

the right tire
Kubota Tractors
Replies 15 Post by kthompson

I realize you last posted a while back, but have you tried using John Deere Machine Finder on their site? Before we purchased one three years ago I was surpised at all the used ones there.

JOHN DEERE AMT 622 4X4
Utility Vehicles UTV/ATV
Replies 13 Post by kthompson

What is E 85? Is that Ethanol?

Can gasoline pickup be converted to burn E-85
Pickup Trucks and Trailers
Replies 24 Post by kthompson

I worked for a major crane manf. and we had some companies that wanted their machine painted a certain color. Some companies used a color so as to be recoginized in the business. Some companies used a color to help prevent theif or to help quickly identify their machine if stolen. Have no idea if that is what you are seeing or not.

Hitachi paint colors
Just For Fun Off Topic
Replies 4 Post by kthompson

I have never used a MMM but have used the Rear mount a lot. The MMM cuts the grass before the rear wheels and most of the weight rolls over it. I would think the MMM has an advantage there. A rear mount mower is very easy (ones I have used) to hook and unhook.

I have used a flail mower one time on my yard. DID NOT LIKE IT. Could have been just that model/brand. But all the flail mowers I have seen with grass blades on them are bent at angle. So your grass is not flat across the top when cut. Mine looked like little rows of grass. Also the rear roller on all flail mowers I have seen (please I have not seen all there is in flail mowers) used to set your height affects your turning radius. I found my CUT front wheels slide more and tore the grass more than with the RFM on it's own wheels. Did not like the flail mower running on skids in my yard.
I do like a flail mower but not in my yard.

Suzue 150 Underbelly or 3point mower
Mowers Field and Finish
Replies 15 Post by kthompson

I must have posted a confused message, sorry. Not wanting to contract tructor. Have looked and think their machine is over priced and not sure what it wants to be either. It would seem they could do a much better job showing it in use.
I have come across two other companies that build different machines that fit a certain niche. Just wondered if there is a discussion place on such. No, I do not have any such machine, do not sell those machines and do not sell any machines or such. Just find some of those machines interesting. Just like the question on crawlers or Chianese tractors.

kt

What is TRUCTOR potential uses
Tractor Projects
Replies 16 Post by kthompson

Peters,
as my father in law said, that is a cute as a rubber tail mule.

Thank you for the link,
kt

chinese mini crawlers
Jinma Farmpro Agracat Nortrac
Replies 12 Post by kthompson

I am not sure how much valuable stuff I have learned but I have learned some good stuff. Part of this shows how hard it is to engineer something in the field.

As to another thread about our soldiers, maybe we should ask congress to handle the horsepower issue and let our soldiers handle the war. No, it would really be a mess then.

horse power is a horse
Just For Fun Off Topic
Replies 29 Post by kthompson

We all owe a lot to the American Soldier, regardless of the war.
Sadly there are those in elected office that are ....well who knows what...they don't. As I have said before no one accuses a politician of having common sense.
The best we can do is to pray for the soldier, let them know we appreciate them and vote the idiots out.

News you won t get on TV
Just For Fun Off Topic
Replies 8 Post by kthompson

If you are planting corn to be harvested by machine be sure your planters are the width that machine will need. You also need to be sure the width matches your tractor width.

Depending on your state, you may find your Dept of Agriculture has a sales paper or web site for such as low or no cost.

I could not find it, but Cole still makes a single row planter I think the unit is about a $1,000.

I think 2 row is as much weight as you will want. I use a light weight with no fertilizer on four row with heavier tractor. Also the wider width will slow you down in turning around. If area to be planted is short, you will spend more time turning around with four row rather than planting. All four rows I have seen have some kind of row marker that must be raised and lowered or if you forget torn off. Most two rows just run a simple marker that is fixed.

Corn planters
Operating and Attachments
Replies 11 Post by kthompson

We purchased a home owner model of Bushhog brand z turn 52" with I think 20 hp Kohler last year for about $4500. It is faster for us that a 27 HP CUT with 72" RFM (both mowers same brand and same finsih cut).

The z turn saves me about 25% to 33% in cutting time on machine. It also saved trimming time.

The z turn is not as easy to use on slopes as other machines due to front wheels free turning. Stay off of wet grass on slopes.

Only problem is now my wife is using the z turn (even with one slide down a 3 foot drop off, go head first not sideways, again stay off of wet slopes with z turns) and I am back to the tractor.

My brother purchased the same brand in a larger deck and motor in their comerical mower. It does run faster but really will not cut faster in heavy wet grass.

An advantage to the homeowner version I found was the lower height. I clear limbs much easier then if on some of the commercial models. Might as well be on a tractor.

In looking, there is wide variance in deck strength and such. Look, look again. Someone else had a discusion at Tractor point on about this same topic a week or two ago, look back it it.

LawnTractorvsZeroturn
Garden and Landscape
Replies 5 Post by kthompson

I (and my wife) have used a 33 inch mower, CUT with a 72 inch RFM and zero turn to cut yard from 1 1/2 acres with few trees to 2 acres with oaks and pine trees.
If you are after grass cutting the zero turn is the way to go period. The z turn is hard or dangerous to use on wet hill sides that others handle okay. Your front wheels do no steering and will not prevent side slipping on a slope. You are steering and driving with the two rear wheels only. So, turning cuts down on pulling up a hill, add wet and you may not make it.
I have a 52 inch Z turn and can cut our two acre yard with about 50 trees or shrubs in it in 30 minutes or so less than the hyrdostat trans CUT with the 72 (20 inch bigger) RFM. Also cutting closer to tress and such. I found a lot of variance in quality of Z turns. Mine was $4400, not considered that comppany's professional model but has deck and spindles that matches many professional models.
Yes, z turns are the most fun in grass cutting out there. My only complaint, my wife has decided she can operate the z turn and does very well, putting me back on the CUT or trimmer. I have found changing the blade difficult on the z turn. You will need ramps or floor jack to get deck up enough.

Lawn Sweeper
Garden and Landscape
Replies 14 Post by kthompson