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You won't see #1 fuel at the pumps until it get real cold. If you bought the fuel in warmer weather it would be #2. You can winterize the fuel in the tank with any good diesel fuel treatment. Look for one that kills bacteria and controls wax formation. Filling the tank would prevent condensation over the winter.

Old engine oil contains suspended contaminants including water which can form acids..... it is always better to store an engine with fresh oil in the sump.

I would take the battery out and keep it on a trickle charger to prevent it discharging and freezing.

You can get an antifreeze tester from any auto parts store. If the fluid tests ok you can let it sit. If not, drain and refill with fluid rated for diesel engines.

Greasing: probably your option as to when to do it, as long as the tractor has not been operated in extremely wet conditions.

I would also air-up the tires. That would minimize the tendency to form flat spots in the tread and save your back from 10 minutes of thumping next year.

Winterizing my Kubota
Kubota Tractors
Replies 3 Post by DRankin

The hardest thing in the world to do is keep your woman in line. I don't think they make a tractor with enough horse power for that.

women AHHHHH
Everything and Anything
Replies 54 Post by rogomez

I just signed on as a registered user. I noticed that I wasn't able to read your whole reply. I will try again what you mentioned. Overall I am very pleased with the performance of my tractor, was just concernded with the gear shifting as I am new to tractors.

Gear shifting
Kioti Tractors
Replies 9 Post by rogomez

You have to have a set of dedicated SCV's in the system somewhere, if it already there so much the better.

Some folks here (with welding skills) have purchased cylinders and built their own. Short of that, your dealer should be able to point you toward a proper fitting system.

Aftermarket Tn'T kits tend to be regional. Mine came from Gearmore, but that probably won't help someone on the East Coast very much.

EZ Change - To Buy or Not To Buy quick hitch adv
John Deere Tractors
Replies 7 Post by DRankin

Thanks for the link to machineylink.com. That is exactly what I've been looking for. I'm going to go buy the tractor now!

LK3504 price
Kioti Tractors
Replies 6 Post by cgaddis

I'm sure you've figured this out already, but if you angle the mower as you put in on / take it off, you can do it more easily (with more clearance), then straighten it out once you've got it placed where you want it.

BX Mid Mount Mower tire clearance
Kubota Tractors
Replies 5 Post by 44trxfun

After one year I finally got the backhoe I bought up an running. I ended up putting a PTO pump and 10 gal tank on it. It pumps enough so that I barely need to run the engine much over idle (about 1500 RPM). More than that and the swing is too fast.<br>
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Even before I was completed I had to dig out the beaver dam that's been bothering me. The tank was roped to the side of the backhoe barely hanging on but I could tell right away that it would work. It made short work of the sticks and mud that have been a pain in my side for years. My buddy looked at the ropes holding the tank on called it "Jethro'd up." So that prompted me to finish the tank mounts and now it looks and works pretty good.<br>
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Of course the beavers rebuilt the dam that night so the next day I dug it out again and that night I snuck down there with the old sixteen gauge. There was one of the little monsters swimming towards me about 15 yards away. He didn't swim far. I'm starting to act like Bill Murray on Caddie Shack.<br>
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Kubota 2 Beavers 1
Loaders Back Hoes
Replies 12 Post by shortmagnum

I checked out the CCM tillers and they look good. However, the MR-120's and MR-145"s are out of stock. Next production run will have price increase of 10% plus higher shipping costs. They still have MR-100's with 34" width vs the MR-120's 42" width. Do you think I would be disappointed getting the smaller tiller. I have bx-2200 and five acres of land. Use would be for 3000 sq ft garden plus tilling up old farm grass to put in a decent lawn - about 2 acres worth.

Kubota B40C Tiller Review
Kubota Tractors
Replies 9 Post by cariley

I just helped a friend drive a well at his cabin. If you get to water and have air leaks you can still put a 1" plastic pipe down the well casing until the end is submerged.

I've also used a system such as Harvey described. I used my '76 Chev Monza to power the rig. I welded one rim to another so that the second rim stuck out from the car body, then jacked one rear quarter up so the rim(s) would turn. I think one loop of rope around the rim was just enough to pull when I tightened the loop.

I'm really not recommending you do this. In retrospect it was probably pretty dangerous. It's more an "I actually lived through this story." :-)

Attempting to install a well
Tractor Projects
Replies 32 Post by shortmagnum

The WI DNR is responsible for the every 2 Years. Never the less, it is a good idea to have it pumped every few years to prevent the "personal" items from getting into the drain field. Pumping is cheap insurance.

There is plenty enough bacteria in the black water put into the system that renders the "culture" products wasted money. Too much bleach or other products like that will cause problems, though, for any bacteria.

Excessive toilet vent stack smell
Home Improvement
Replies 8 Post by AV8R

I have spoken to my Dealer on my loader problems and they gave me a couple of things to check out this weekend when I'm back to the mountians. First he said to check the quick connects on the loader to insure that they are hooked up properly, stated they could look ok and operate under no load ok but if not totally connected proper this could cause my situation. If that was not the problem check the valve setting under the right side bottom of the tractor to see that it was set at the 10 a clock position. Thanks for everyones input.

16 LA fel help
New Holland Tractors
Replies 13 Post by deamtn

Where did you get the fuel filter for that tractor? I have been looking for one and John Deere cant provide one. Thanks Nate

JD 430 diesel
Parts and Repair
Replies 6 Post by deere_parts

I remember seeing news stories of California using tractors pulling implements on their beaches to find hidden "gems" in their sand. Seems they do have problems with people putting nails in 2x4's and burying them in the sand. I never did understand why people do that.

Another implement I'd like to see is the one pulled behind tractors on Prince Edward Island for harvesting the washed up seaweed on their shores. I forget what it's processed into, but they had a use for it.

They also had some really interesting solutions for harvesting and hauling the potatoes they grow up there. It's neat to travel to different regions of the world and see the solutions they came up with. I loved their potatoe chips when I was up there. They had three ingredients: potatoes, oil, salt. Best tasting chips I've ever eaten. I stopped eating chips in the US because I don't think they taste good.

twisted landscape maintenance
Garden and Landscape
Replies 6 Post by Iowafun

The bushing could cause it but not the only thing. some thing has moved.

Steering
Kubota Tractors
Replies 4 Post by Art White

Harvey, I lost three pounds some where!

pronovost best deals
Snowblowers / Snow Plows
Replies 4 Post by Art White

Art, you bring up a good point, it goes along with the special interest groups who want to make the firearms manufacturers liable for injuries or death caused by their firearms. A lot of people will not accept responsibility for their actions and you see it everyday. A parent buys his kid out of trouble and then you have an adult who's perception is, "I'll get off", and then he becomes a problem to society.

Lawyers with Tractors
Operating and Attachments
Replies 18 Post by kyvette

Most 3ph hoes will fit on any 3ph of the same class provided the lower link arms spread wide enough, which shouldn't be an issue on most compacts. You'll also need rear hydraulics and adequate flow from the pump. A 3ph-hoe mount should have a lock-down to prevent accidental raising of the 3ph--anybody in the hoe seat gets crushed between the hoe console and ROPS. Some mounts help distribute the load.

You should search the archives for articles about the possibility serious damage to tractors from use of 3ph hoes. Mine is OK; others suffer thousands in damage.

Backhoe Attachment
Hinomoto
Replies 2 Post by TomG

I have a Frontier 1060 (60") rear discharge grooming mower for my JD 790. It does a good job and is easy to use once you get the feel for it. Just as the wings "grow" when taxiing in a turn in an airplane, the mower "grows longer" in a turn. As you gain experience and get braver you will be able to mow very close to obstacles that wives insist on placing in your path. I have not knocked down the house or mowed down any of her plants yet so it must be pretty easy to use.

Adding Mid PTO to 790
John Deere Tractors
Replies 8 Post by runslikeadeere

Hey Oneace,
Is the TC29 a class II? Which tractors are in what class?
Thanks,
Bill

TC29D Another problem with front axle
New Holland Tractors
Replies 13 Post by BillMullens

35W, or just about double the load of the original 18W lamps- 2.9A per lamp, basically. I don't think it'll cause the alternator much grief.

Kubota B7800 Price Check
Kubota Tractors
Replies 64 Post by skodises