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The prices at machinerylink dot com are often high and they list that machine in excellent condition at $9700. Even if their price was spot on you'd be paying $5300 for a used loader and snowblower. IMHO that price is about $3k too high.

Buying 955 - good price selling 3020 gas
John Deere Tractors
Replies 4 Post by kwschumm

If you keep goats, always remember to never bend over to pick-up a newspaper, stick or anything without checking your backside. Goats love to give you a little bump. Someone I know had several goats and one would follow him around everywhere. If he spun around to check if his back side was clear, the goat would spin around as well to keep in his blind side. He would think the coast was clear and bang, he would get slammed. Happened all the time!

What Implement would you use
Operating and Attachments
Replies 23 Post by yooperpete

Just to give you an idea of what some of these 'rural' places we maintain are like I put up a picture I took, during the summer, of one of the driveways.

Picture # 17 shows the driveway into a customer's place. It is that size and condition because that's the way he WANTS it. Believe it or not that how he had it designed, if you call it that, and built. It was so far from 'normal' construction the contractor who built it insisted the customer sign a statement attached to a copy of the plans that basically certified that he wanted it just like that.

It is hard to tell from the picture, but the hill is so steep that the trucks delivering building materials had to be towed up the hill by a bulldozer. Fuel oil & propane are delivered by a 1 ton 4x4 only, no 5 ton would go up the hill, and if you did there is nowhere at the end to turn around anything that big.

The owner wanted to maintain the 'rustic charm' of the property, so the driveway was designed to be passable in the owner's Range Rover, but just barely.

Best of luck.

SNOW PLOW MANUFACTURES AND SIZE
Snowblowers / Snow Plows
Replies 18 Post by Murf

The front end problems that TRBOMAX and I mentioned has to do with the ball joints. If it seems loose, I'd test drive a new one for comparison. I'd be concerned with that issue. Just from setting around the rotors get rusted pretty fast. My cars rust up overnight in moist air or rain. They clean themselves in just a few brakings. If the rears aren't working properly, the calipers can get rusted and seize up being non-funtional. I'd have the dealer make sure the rears are working. If the calipers are bad that is an expensive fix (i.e.$500.00+ range with rotors). If just the trailer electrical connection plug is corroded they can polish it up and spray it with an electrical spray. I frequently squirt a dabb in both ports.

2000 F250 SuperCab SD Diesel
Pickup Trucks and Trailers
Replies 14 Post by yooperpete

That's a good price. It's better than what I'm paying for mine and I'm in Iowa. Heck, I'd have driven to Minnesota for that price. Where at? I did go with the coolant heater though for winter use. Learned that from living up in Roseau.

It was a high of 75 degrees the day I left South Carolina and a high of -11 the day I arrived in Roseau, MN.

4310 Price
John Deere Tractors
Replies 4 Post by Iowafun

I was a little suspicious of the plastic New Holland tractors at first. I've dropped a block or two of firewood on my TC29 fender, and it didn't hurt it a bit. Mine is almost 4 years old now, and if I were to wash/wax it, the plastic would look close to new. So, yeah, I'm a fan. Don't know if it will last 50 years like the old Fords, but we'll see.
I've had a chance to use an 8N and my TC back-to-back and they are comparable in pulling power. What you give up with the industrial tires you get back with the 4wd.
If you haven't used a modern compact, you'll love the live PTO and hydraulics.
Good luck,
Bill

Market Value 1951 FORD 8N Sherman Trans
Antique Tractors
Replies 8 Post by BillMullens

I NEED A CLUTCH FOR A MIGHTY MITE TRACTOR WHERE CAN I GET ONE THANKS FRED MODEL -LO

Jaques Mighty Mite antique tractor F S
Antique Tractors
Replies 2 Post by FRED KENGETER

I just purchased a 2210 w/ 62c MMM and 54" front blade. I wanted the blade for clearing snow from my asphalt driveway (fairly large driveway ~300'+). Now I was wondering if I should have purchased the FEL instead. The blade (w/ angling, etc) was $1100. The dealer offers the 53" FEL for $1800 (not sure if that includes the ballast box or not). Thoughts? <br>
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2210 w/ 62c MMM, 54" Ft Blade

2210 FEL or 54 quot Blade
John Deere Tractors
Replies 6 Post by h20camper

goose_1, are you talking about the NH 1725 you have on your profile or a JD 4310?

New 4310 is here
John Deere Tractors
Replies 34 Post by kwschumm

I can relate, we don't have any kids, it used to be a joke between us, she couldn't have kids, at least not without me being there.

My business used to be very quiet in the winter, so I would work my tail off all spring, summer & fall, then go south with the boat for the entire winter to our 'cottage' in The Bahamas.

My wife & my doctor put an end to that, thankfully before it was too late. Now the goal is to enjoy life AS it goes by.

Best of luck.

x-mas in Aug
New Holland Tractors
Replies 17 Post by Murf

Hamilton71801<br>
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Wondering if you ever solved this problem, or changed to a B7610 or B2400?<br>
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And did that solve the bogging problem when finish mowing?

What is the best HP for Finsh Mower Widths
Mowers Field and Finish
Replies 15 Post by DennisCTB

Oops, my mistake, I was reading the wrong page in the catalogue.

Note to self, don't set something down on the 'page down' button and expect to be in the same place for long.

Best of luck.

Mulching blades for 72
Kubota Tractors
Replies 25 Post by Murf

OK... I re-read this post and I wonder how the boom can be drooping if the transport pin is in place? The bucket can't hit the ground unless the boom is moving and the boom can't move with the pin in place.<br>
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Seems you are missing a vital part. <br>
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It is normal for to have to trim things up every hour or so while doing loader work. The bucket will uncurl a couple inches and the outriggers will drift a little too... that is not a problem. It is also normal for the FEL to drift with a heavy load in it and the engine running.<br>
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When I separate the backhoe from the tractor and store it, the outrigger arms will droop all the way to the ground over the course of a couple days if I don't tie them up.<br>
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Unless I am missing something, I think you are missing a locking pin.

Help New 4115 Hydraulic Problems
John Deere Tractors
Replies 14 Post by DRankin

I'll try to post a picture of the cup holder that I built for my B7610. There should be 4 pictures. Just click "next" to go to the next pic.

B7610 cup holder
Kubota Tractors
Replies 2 Post by zechbl

Yeah, I know this isn't the ideal trailer towing rig, but I have to get some stuff back from Florida, and the truck itself is too big for a tow dolly or trailer behind a rental truck, according to Uhaul and Ryder. Hopefully, if I take it easy, I won't leave the tranny in WV before I get home...

RAM 1500 Trailer Hitch questions
Pickup Trucks and Trailers
Replies 14 Post by Blueman

Thanks a ton for the replies guys. Last night I went to the "not so local" farm supply store and got 2 fuel filters, an air filter and something they recommended to add to the fuel if you fear you've got water in it. So..... I got home and removed both fuel filters, drained the tank dry, replaced the filter under the tractor right before the pump. Added about a quart of "good" fuel I just bought last night. Bled that by letter the pump suck it out just to get some clean fuel in there. Replaced the next filter and the air filter. Filled up the tank and let 'er rip. Fired up after about 3 tries and hummed like a kitten. I think I've get her fixed up now. Man I hope so.

BX2200 RPM problem
Kubota Tractors
Replies 10 Post by sdsjr3

A crown in the road will help with the pot holes.

driveway maintenance
Operating and Attachments
Replies 21 Post by grinder

G, Landpride has several good tillers. Frank.

Rear tiller for Ford 8N tractor
Antique Tractors
Replies 4 Post by hardwood

Whole Goods sells tractors to dealers..... it is separate from Kubota Parts.

Additional Kubota Rims
Kubota Tractors
Replies 11 Post by DRankin

You picked the right one. That's where I bought my RTV. Good folks.<br>
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When you described the in-service I knew it couldn't be the Reno/Sparks dealership. The CC dealer is a branch office of the Reno guy. <br>
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Don't waste your time there.

Pre-delivery Inspection of New Bx23
Kubota Tractors
Replies 8 Post by DRankin