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I'm not trying to be rude but I think my JD dealer came up with a much simpler answer. If it doesn't feel right then you probably should not be there. An over simplification but something most compact tractor owners can relate to.

Slopes - Angle and Percent Grade
Tractor Projects
Replies 4 Post by Larry

I have a 8B John Deere backhoe that I could sell alone. It is currently mounted on my JD 870 that is for sale. It is in your price range if it will work for you.

Regards,
Bill

In need of a backhoe BAD I will pay around 6000 00 Give or give
Loaders Back Hoes
Replies 10 Post by Bill

Around the western US that would be considered an attractive price. These are very durable tractors with the capability to do large jobs. The wide front ends are available as are several aftermarket conversions. Typical used price for adjustable front axle with wheels and tires is between 750 and a thousand. Last I saw prices for an aftermarket wide front axle system (from Abilene Machine) it looked to be about 1500 by the time you get it all set up. Swapping the single front for a wide axle is almost a no-brainer. It can be done in a couple of hours with four bolts and a handfull of wrenches. The biggest problem is supporting the tractor and the new front end at the same time while you fit it up.
The narrow front end -single or dual - can be dangerous with a loader. You should only use a narrow bucket; and then with great caution. The only advantage to the narrow front is that the tractor is capable of turning very sharply. The wheel can be pivoted nearly 90 degrees. The wide front end is much more stable.

JD 3010
John Deere Tractors
Replies 3 Post by Roger L.

I didn't realize it had only been a year. This board has saved me so much time and frustration, not to mention money. I've never had any bad advice from the rest of the posters. You deserve a pat on the back for all the hard work you've put into making it a success. BTW, hobby farming, landscaping and turf management get my vote.

CTB Anniversary
Tractor Projects
Replies 29 Post by frank

My dad has a JD1250 MFWD w/Loader and it is a great machine. Very heavy duty. Very reliable. Paid $10,000 4 years ago; offered 15,000 last year; it only has 400 hours. We clear woods/creeks and mow with it.

Is a JD 1250 a reliable tractor
John Deere Tractors
Replies 4 Post by hanshu

My dad has a woods chipper with hydraulic feed and likes it alot. We have had good luck with it.

who makes the best pto chipper for my jd955
Operating and Attachments
Replies 4 Post by hanshu

My dad has a 40 pto Hp John Deere with Woods brand chipper that will take 6" material; additionally, it has hydraulic feed. We use this unit alot and have had good luck with it. It jammed once but had the dealer increase the hydraulic pressure and now it is unstoppable. We like it alot and recommend it. We leased a large Brush Bandit and that was truly the ultimate. It was a tow behind model with a 24 hp motor and if you could possibly lift it to feed into the chipper it would make it into saw dust! Loved it but not as versitile as a tractor mounted unit; cant get in down to a creek bottom for instance. I would not own a chipper without hydraulic feed for 2 reasons. 1) Safety 2) hydraulic feed is more efficient.Good luck.

PTO CHIPPER RECOMMENDATIONS
Operating and Attachments
Replies 11 Post by hanshu

David, like Len said, you check it at the side. If you take out both plugs and put oil in the top until it comes out the side, you've got the right level.

Gear Box Oil
Mowers Field and Finish
Replies 3 Post by Bird Senter

Forgot to mention that there have been several threads on this board since
mid summer that deal with tractor back hoe safety. Back hoes are dangerous, and
it's a good idea to look up the old threads if you haven't already done so.

How will they work together
Loaders Back Hoes
Replies 5 Post by tom

Jim 0 you are 100% right about the tip factor. My Kubota is unstable on a 15 degree slope, much less 30! The only POSSIBLE exception would be the new BX series, which is of similar size to the Steiner 430, yet has a true 3 point hitch, pto, etc. It looks lower to the ground than a regular compact tractor, but I have never seen one in person. Maybe you could see one before you spend the $
PaulB

Looking for a compact tractor like a Steiner of Ventrac
Tractor Projects
Replies 10 Post by paulB

I am a heavy equipment operator and a fabricator, I make blades and tow behind srapers for small garden tractors. You can build a hitch to hold a set of box blade scarifiers and do all the ripping then to further work the dirt disc it up then use the box blade. on a large yard job I was on we borrowed a soil reclamer mixer/ a 10 foot wide self propelled tiller used to mix stabilizer base into the soil on roadway projects. They can till under massive amounts and turn it into a fine soil able to be worked with a 12 horse craftsman mower with a homemade blade.

Dirt hogs or power rakes
Tractor Projects
Replies 6 Post by Taylor Lambert

Well Ted, two things have prevented me from flattening 2+ acres of lawn. First and foremost, COST! What it would have cost me to kill the existing grass, till it up, flatten it down, overseed it, sod it, or whatever a landscaper would have recommended, would have been more than we could handle that soon after purchasing our house. Secondly, the property is located on quartzite, which isn't very porous, (read: not a huge ground water reserve) and I can run out of water in a half hour of watering lawn. It would take forever to water 2 acres, 30 minutes at a crack, until the grass came up. And it still means sitting on the little mower for 5 hours. I would love to flatten this property and have a barefoot turf with no bumps/weeds anywhere, but I am forced to leave it as is for now. I'm sure if I were to have hired a landscaper to bring in his equipment and redo this 2 acre area, I would have to get another job to pay the bill. (Gee, it would still take 3-4 hours to mow with 2 tractors after all that work, and sitting that long would still be hard on my back, but at least I would feel better knowing that I am keeping Ted's Turf Service in business. At least now I know he can afford to buy that new Kubota L3010 he has been eyeballing for a while). Don't take me wrong Ted, I enjoy the "color commentating" that you provide to this posting. We wouldn't accept anything less. :)

John Deere 4300 scuffing more and more
John Deere Tractors
Replies 115 Post by Tim

Well Roger, I will keep those thoughts in mind. I am sure if he was selling the product for 1,500.00 more than three other prices quoted, something is a miss. The 790 is priced right for what it is, a sturdy, basic compact with plenty of power to spare. I do however, know I could have got the machine slightly cheaper from out of state, but it wasn't worth it to me. I am sure this will be the same case when all is said and done. The trouble of me mounting this thing myself, might be worth a little more anyway, just not 1,500.00 more.

I will do as you say, of course, I would have given the dealer a shot at the $ no matter what. I never even question the selling price on the machine, I even saw a few posts stating the cost of the 790 being lower by as much as $1,000.00. Being in a business myself were service is worth paying more, I paid more for the company that was standing behind the purchase. Just that with a backhoe, it is more or less an implement, and it is hard to justify the price difference. Who knows, more than likely the dealer will work something out I am sure, I just hate to haggle people.

JD790 Woods 7500 Price Mount
Loaders Back Hoes
Replies 14 Post by steveofnj

MLS, did you "buy" that seal explanation? I agree that the drooping is internal and is fluid either making it past the internal lift cylinder seals or back through excessive clearance in the loader valve body. It would not show as an external leak. Seals are dirt cheap and will handle more manufacturing slop than is normal when making the cylinders. Loader valves are tight tolerance devices and normally rely on high quality ground fits. It just doesn't ring right with the high quality that JD is famous for having. There just isn't much money to be saved here, since although valves are high-tolerance items, the methods of making them are so well worked out that they are not expensive.
A drooping loader won't hurt anything. You shouldn't leave it in the up position anyway. But I'd ask for another opinion.
Roger L.

John Deere 4100 410 loader
Operating and Attachments
Replies 16 Post by Roger L.

i have a ford 1100 and pull a 4' and i do not believe that it would pull a five foot.

Ford 1100 4Wd
Mowers Field and Finish
Replies 2 Post by bruce

We live on 2.5 acres in San Diego and my 1971 Ford 140 LGT w/ 14hp Koehler K321 engine, hydrostatic tranny, hydraulic front loader, hydraulic rear scraper has been quite a work horse over the years. Excellant condition. Very few of these around and has been out of production for quite some time. Since landscaping is finally all but completed, the tractor is used less and less. If interested in buying it send me an e-mail.....It will serve you well! Photo on my website.

THEY DON T MAKE THEM LIKE THIS ANY MORE
Tractor Projects
Replies 1 Post by irishwilly

NH 1715: 23 PTO HP, manual 9/3 trans, 2WD or 4WD, no power steering on 2WD, non-live PTO, weighs about 2,000lbs.(a little more for 4WD, less for 2WD), generally considered an "economy" version of similar tractors in this series. No longer cataloged by NH and presumed discontinued.

Info on a New Holland 1715
New Holland Tractors
Replies 3 Post by Dennis Dreier

It could also be a stuck (open) by-pass valve, which is usually caused when the filter (hydaulic) is clogged and the system goes into by-pass mode. Or else the by-pass (sometimes called relief valve also) is broken, the spring in them is notorius for just letting go, several times this has happened to me, it is not a major thing to fix. If you can't remember (or don't know when the fluid and filter were last changed, change it now, it can't hurt. Best of luck.

Hydrolics
Parts and Repair
Replies 3 Post by Ted

At the risk of displaying how little I know about tractors......

I just bought a used '96 Ford NewHolland 1620, 4wd, hydrostatic with loader, power angle york rake, and a power angle fisher plow. It had 375 hrs on it. I have never owned a tractor before, and plan to use this for mowing, post hole digging, light snow removal, and general around the small horse operation use.

If anyone has any experience with or thoughts about this model, please let me know. I will need to buy a post hole digger, and mower in the spring. Thoughts on those purchase would also be appreciated.
Tony

Boomer Series TC s vs Ford NH 1720 or 1920
New Holland Tractors
Replies 5 Post by AnthonyDG

Check with Brent Pepper tractors4u@hotmail.com he has helped me in the past.Also I think you will disappointed in the year.The 3 digit series is not near that new.I think in the late 70s early 80s,but he will know that too.

Hinomoto E222 english labels
Hinomoto
Replies 2 Post by Reed