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I have an old barn with vertical 12" siding (nice long boards). Over the years the bottom ends of the boards have rotted (being in or too close to damp dirt). It now looks like a smile with jagged teeth. I'd like to restore a crisp, straight line across the bottom but I'm stumped as to the "how". The barn rests on stone piers. I can't lengthen the siding and if I cut a straight line across the bottom I'll have a real gap between the siding and the ground. Is there any kind of product that could be used in this situation?

ratty barn siding
Barns Pole Barns
Replies 5 Post by tom h.

I echo your thoughts on 4wd on the Boomer. We've got a 33D with 4wd that we've used in part to clean up after some land clearing and rock removal. I've had the FEL loaded with enough rock that the back tires lost traction. The fronts were a great help in moving the load.

I don't understand your comment on the hydraulic box leveling. Do you have a hydraulic adjustable link on the 3pt? If so, where can I get one? I have a couple of swales to cut and having a hydraulic link would make it a whole lot easier to tilt the box from the seat.

One Boomer vs a JD318 Hydro and a Ford 641 - My story and conclusion
New Holland Tractors
Replies 12 Post by lpdcac

Instead of wondering whether or not you can be sued why don't you first think about whether or not you are needlessly endangering others by your practice? If one has to really ponder the choice between killing or injuring someone vs. having a better looking lawn I'd be worried about our priorities.

guard on mower deck
Garden and Landscape
Replies 8 Post by tom h.

From what I have heard you are not likely to see a 2210 anytime soon.

BX2200 vs B7500
Operating and Attachments
Replies 10 Post by DRankin

I'm glad to see that you like the machine.What tractor are you using? I used mine for bermuda grass seed this july. The grass semms to be coming in very well.

Str 48 renovator
Operating and Attachments
Replies 11 Post by hickmo

I have built some walkways before in my business and always used crushed granite. There are usually two types available. Course and fine. Fine is usually called quarter minus and nothing is larger than 1/4 inch. This is the stuff that works best. If the soil is fairly hard underneath, you only need about 2 inches of the DG. Use 3 inches if the soil is soft. Water it good when smoothing it out and when done smoothing while it is still wet, roll it with a water filled hand roller. When it dries it will be hard as concrete and when wet it will still maintain its solid consistency. You will not get any of it sticking to shoes and it takes abuse real well. It is used in a lot of parks and it looks good, works good and takes a lot of abuse.

Path Walkway Construction
Tractor Projects
Replies 13 Post by Bob H.

I have a tractor business and specialize in building and maintaining arenas. I use a Parma arena groomer for most of my arena work. It is a great tool but pricey for anyone not using it in a business.
Often I will arrive to fix an arena and find a very uneven distribution of the footing (usually sand). If the footing is too uneven to quickly redistribute with the arena groomer I will use the FEL. By angling the bucket downward so the front edge is like a scraper and backing up you can redistribute the material fairly quickly. If the material is real deep, put some down pressure on the bucket just to the point where it raises the front wheels and then back up. If you don't want to move that much just use the float and control the bucket angle to move whatever amount desired. If you have to move it very far the best method is to pull the material back into a row and then use the bucket to go down the row and pick it up to move it. I hope this makes some sense. Removing sand from an arena is a tough, time consuming job. I always caution people to add a little at a time. It is far easier to add some than to remove it.
A transfer (truck and trailer) carries 25 tons of sand which is about 21 yards of material. A 80 X 160 arena would require about 1.75 transfers of sand for each inch added to the surface.
I am not a real fan of the ground up rubber material for a number of reasons. The best of this material is one called rubbermate. The pieces are rectangular in shape and lay across one another helping to keep air in the soil and providing a good cushion. The problem is with the maintenance. In an outdoor arena, when it rains, the rubber floats to the surface and if the arena has any slope to it, it runs off to the low side. It requires a constant maintenance program to keep it evenly distributed and blended with the other footing material (sand etc.). There are only a few tools that can be used to properly mix it back into the soil.
It becomes very dusty if not watered and is so bad that if used indoors and not well watered, I won't even work on an arena with it. You get a black soot all over everything and it is not healthy to breathe. It does work pretty well in an indoor properly watered arena. It doesn't require that much maintenance and does a good job of keeping a cushion in the soil.
It is very expensive and just one of many additives available. Ground up tennis shoes are also used and there are two categories: ground up tennis shoe tops and ground up tennis shoe bottoms. This footing is generally called Nike footing. It isn't dusty like the rubber tire material but presents the same problems when used in outdoor arenas during the rainy season.
Good arena footing can be tough to achieve depending upon where you are and what type of soil you have. I prefer natural footing which is a mixture of sand and sometimes clay or other natural dirt mixes. When properly blended, you can get a footing that has good cushion for the horse yet will pack enough under the hoof to give the horse a good drive. This is important in the more athletic events such as jumping, cow working, roping, barrel racing, etc.
I hope this helps.
Bob

Hope some of this helps. I'll try to answer any other questions you have.

Removing sand from horse arena
Operating and Attachments
Replies 20 Post by Bob H.

If you know ANYONE who is an active or retired Ford employee, use their A Plan discount. I got a new TC33D w/ 7308 loader for $15,500 plus tax from a relative.

prices for TC25D 29D 33D with loader
New Holland Tractors
Replies 9 Post by Woz

The good thing about green is that the parts are alway available, although not necessarily instock locally, but you never have to wait more than 7 days. The bad thing about it is the green that must be shell out for the parts.
I have not heard anything bad about the tractor. Essentually the same tractor is sold today as the 970. The tractor has only one flaw when compared to the current new models, the tractor has dry brakes. Most modern one have wet brakes which means they are sealed in the transmission case. This keep the water of the brakes and associated rust and dissipates the heat generated by the brakes. Very important if you are going a lot of FEL or boxblade work where the motion is linear. Other than this it is a solid tractor.

Going out on a limb jd 950
John Deere Tractors
Replies 5 Post by Peters

As Tom outlined there are two common areas for the senders to cause leaks, the threads or the metal to insulator seal. If it is the treads it is easy to make in the seal or break it off if you do not tighten it with care.
The sender should be available, you may be able to get a green one from Deere as they are likely the same.

Oil Sender Leak
Yanmar Tractors
Replies 7 Post by Peters

Well here is my 2 cents work. An old Ford can be a very reliable tractor, but in general it is not maintainance free, you need to know which end of the wrench to spin. Also if you are going to rely on it to do heavy work and be ready just when you need it forget it.
Additionally if you are doing some real work you will find it drinks real gas. My Oliver Super 55 could consume about 5 gallons an hour or more. Conversely my small JD/Yanmar would burn less than 1 gallon diesel/hour.
My suggestion would be to go a little bigger,diesel and newer. You can find Ford 8000 and MF 265 for a little more than the 8N and they will be a lot better tractor.
For example I have a Massey 65 that I am going to sell. It uses less than 2 gallons per hour mowing and has far more power and powered up and down 3 pt lift, 2 speed PTO, power steering, remotes, class 1 and 2, 2 speed live PTO etc. I am looking for nearly the same price as the 8N, but it is a lot more tractor.

Yanmar Ford 8N
Yanmar Tractors
Replies 9 Post by Peters

Loader leakdown can be caused by lot's of things already mentioned here.

I know that 10 hrs on a loader that is leaking is a heartbreak.

Paintchips have been a culprit here in this store as well. In most cases, it has been a combination of problems.

The amount of oil that leaks past a seal and causes the load to drop is a very small amount. Leaks like that can sometimes be hard to find. I have even seen loader leakdown problems that only would happen when it was warm outside. And In jan. there is no problem.

As far as the snap rings on J D cylinders, snap ring pliers will get them out easy enough. They are not a special tool, but are different than anything you will see at sears. Snap-on has them.

Loader Leakdown
John Deere Tractors
Replies 26 Post by MRETHICS

Ed, Any mfgr. service recomendations are based on a broad amount of expeirience and testing. Your situation may vary somewhat.

As far as the fluid changes go, if youve seen my post on synthetic oils, you will know that I am an avid believer fluid analysis. Your answers on fluid change inervals lies within those tests. The oil is sent to a lab, and you will recieve a print-out with wear metal levels, viscosity breakdown, contamination, and additive levels. Also, they will include a recomendation for the next interval , be it longer or shorter. Another plus is, the lab will make a phone call to you if an emergency situatuin arises.

For example, let me give you one of my own experiences.

I have an ag tractor, a John Deere 4640 to be exact. A couple years ago, after draining the crankcase, and sending in a sample, the lab called me 3 days after I mailed it to them. Silicates were extremely high. (Silicates are from dust. The higher the silicate level, the more dust is getting past your eng air filter)

I had replaced the eng air filter at the time I had changed the eng oil that that was at the lab....it was a new filter!!! So I investigated further, and found a pin hole had rubbed in the air pipe between the filter and aftercooler.

Had I not been alerted to the problem, I would have run all spring with that hole there, and probably wasted a motor. And I beleive there is another post on this site where excactly that happend, and...the motor is shot.

As far as valve clearence, I'd have done it anyway. My reasoning for this is the fact that engine usage varies, then so does valve train wear. For instance, an engine operating in it's mid RPM range and 25% load will probably not wear valve train components as fast as an engine operating in it's high RPM range and 85% load. I do almost all of the maintinence on my equipment, valve adjustments included. I've seen times that I felt I wasted my time, but every once in a while, the clearences are way off, and it was in dire need of adjustment.

Deviating from mfgr. maintinence intervals is only acceptable if you have good, hard evidence that indicates such a decision is in order. Everything else is just a rumor.

JD Manuals
John Deere Tractors
Replies 8 Post by MRETHICS

I called the local dealer. $200. installed.

Source for Hydraulic Top Link
Operating and Attachments
Replies 7 Post by MikeB

Done, thanks for the suggestion. Dave

Any experience w Suzue Tractors
Other Tractor Brands
Replies 10 Post by DavesTractor

There is a guy in Oregon that I ran across while looking for parts for the now defunct (in USA) Suzue line of tractors. While chatting with him, he mentioned that his real interest is importing used mini-harvesting equipment from Japan.

He actually imports small Yanmar (and other Japanese) harvesting equipment for a niche market...mostly sells to universities doing small scale agricultural projects.

Willamette Importing is the company name, Max Webster is the owner. 503-246-2671 I haven't talked to him in a year or so, but assume he is still at it. Nice guy, and real helpful.

mini-combine
Parts and Repair
Replies 3 Post by DavesTractor

The OEM backhoe for the Honda compact was made by Woods. It was the old 750 with a sub-frame. Call Woods, they should be able to help you find a sub-frame or give you the schematic in efforts to customize one of their existing frames. I did have an opportunity to run one of these and I can tell you that the 750 was a bit heavy for this machine. If it were me I would look to get a new Woods 6500 and a sub-frame that is the correct length the connect up to the front loader frame. Then you can make some hanging brackets to connect to the lower mounts of the 3 point hitch. I think that the OEM red color that Woods makes for Massey should be close to the Honda. Good Luck�.

Backhoe and OEM attachments for Honda 6522 Diesel Tractor
Loaders Back Hoes
Replies 5 Post by Answerman

I agree there is little noise from the system. I was out side the other day by the barn and heard this roar from next door, took me a minute to figure out it was from the neighbour's airconditioner. He is about 1000 ft from the barn.

GeoThermal Heating Cooling
Just For Fun Off Topic
Replies 6 Post by Peters

That price sounds a bit high on the 757. I got mine at the same time I bought my TC33D (about 1 yr ago). It cost me $5,000 in the package with the new tractor. That was with a heavy duty 16 inch bucket and the big stabalizer pads. I really like it. This summer I excavated around my foundation and sealed the block wall and put in a drain to help prevent water from entering the basement. I have also removed quite a few stumps in my yard. It doesn't look that big on the tractor but it is well built. It comes off in a couple minutes and takes 5-10 minutes to get back on depending on how good you are at lining things up.

New Holland 757C Backhoe Price
New Holland Tractors
Replies 4 Post by mikes

Dave, I sold my B8200 HST with FEL and rear finish mower with 997 hrs. for $12k last year. Tractor was 4x4, turfs and had power steering. Tractor was repainted and looked like new. I listed it on Ebay and it got bid up to $11500. But the high bidder changed his mind and did not buy it. Ended up selling it locally. They are great tractors and you sould have no problems getting close to what I got for mine. Good luck, Von

How much for my B8200
Kubota Tractors
Replies 8 Post by Von.