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Yes, by rack I meant bending the loader frame. Normally the frame is rectangular, the arms being parallel and at 90 degree angles to the bucket mounts and pivots. When you push the bucket into something off center the stress is distributed unequally, which can cause the frame to bend out of square. When pushing into something hard you want to push with the center of the bucket.

I've done stumps with the FEL by first digging up the roots from the front, then digging on either side, then pushing the bucket under the stump and using the bucket curl to pop the stump up or placing the bucket behind the stump and using bucket curl to pull the stump toward the tractor. This was with douglas fir stumps which are shallow and not particularly tough. It can take a long time to dig out a single stump this way, I think it took me over an hour to do a single 8" stump.

I doubt that your box would be able to pull the stumps OR live long trying. Even if the blade could handle it your tractor likely wouldn't have enough pulling power or traction to do the job.

Best implement for the job
Operating and Attachments
Replies 14 Post by kwschumm

wow my dealer gave 2 hats at purchase and i got a folding chair from jd just for a test drive its pretty cool its a folding directors chair with the jd logo on the back! gee i wonder if they will send me hat now that i purchased the tractor? roboha

I am impressed with JD
John Deere Tractors
Replies 21 Post by ROBOHA

well guys the new tractor has a whopping 12 hours on it.I have experienced a vibration at low speeds when the 3 point hitch is raised all the way up. when I lower it a couple of inches and pick up speed it is gone. is the normal? other wise it hhas tackeled with great success every thing i have thrown at her! roboha

4110 VIBRATION
John Deere Tractors
Replies 4 Post by ROBOHA

I'm replacing the clutch and the inner input shaft is moving all the way inside the outer. How do you get it to go into the clutch splines?+

John Deere model 420U
John Deere Tractors
Replies 1 Post by bill huff

I'm going to have to agree with Hardwood. I really like the shuttles too. Manual transmission reliablity, extreme control on extremely steep conditions, Lack of power loss, Coming from a car racing back ground I look for every way to keep my power( or get more), but not give up my creature comforts in the process. And yes, eventually all will require a clutch,,, but how soon that eventually happens is entirely up to the operator& manufacturer,like the Caroni's that have a 6 " clutch!!!!!!??RETARDED. How easy the replacement is ,,, that's up to how prepared you are and having the right tools before you ever get started.

HST VS Standard Transmission
Kubota Tractors
Replies 33 Post by CowlitzTractor

hi scott, i too live in s.e.ga. (waverly) i have a long 460 and need to find a repair shop in this area. i am having trouble with my hyd. system. also having trouble with reverse. (shuttle shift trans.) any help would be very welcome.

repair shops for long tractors
Long
Replies 8 Post by leftyc

The Woods sure looks like a good cutter with great specs. One thing the MX-5 has that the woods doesn't is the double-deck design (TWO 10-gauge decks, not one like the woods). JD makes a big deal about how much suction and mulching action is improved by the double deck design. I don't know how true that is, but I can tell you I'm blown away by how little visible debris is left behind after mowing down saplings and woody scotch broom (tough stuff).

Opinions on JD MX5 mower
Mowers Field and Finish
Replies 27 Post by kwschumm

Ted (Abbeywoods), thank you for your kind words, unfortunately few people, and not just in the US now just how much our two countries are intertwined in mutual defence.

Nor do very many know the level of military co-operation, both from the point of having been key in supplying the US & it's allies with aircraft (many of which were also built here) staged through our air base at Goose Bay Labrador which enabled the winning of WWII, to the supply through British Columbia of men & material to avoid a Japanese invasion through Alaska.

Even fewer people know just how many Canadians served IN the American forces, my father and I among them. In fact to this day there are a great many Canadians serving with & for the United states in mutual support & defence.

It is a great disappointment when I here comments slurring Canada for not doing more to support the states, and a great source of pride when we are recognized and thanked for making an un-selfish contribution.

I sincerely thank you,

the other Ted (Murf).

one theory on Jobs
Just For Fun Off Topic
Replies 64 Post by Murf

Where do I send my fax# to?

Dealer said don t worry about break in period
New Holland Tractors
Replies 27 Post by jec110

Dear Broken, you did the right thing. About your dad, I've been there and know how it eats at the mind. You find yourself preoccupied almost all of the day, and when the mind gets weary it is like there isn't any power left to make even simple decisions. You are a good son to be so concerned, help him fight the disease but don't fight yourself in the process. Good luck to your dad, I bet he's proud and comforted to know you are by his side.

expecting too much
Operating and Attachments
Replies 15 Post by Abbeywoods

Here is one clue.... the 4115 has 24 gross and 20 pto(mowing) horsepower. The comparable Kubota requires a 27 hp engine to produce 20 at the pto.

My guess is that the three speed hst on the 'bota soaks up more ponies than the two speed hst on the 4115.

Also.... the turning radius is largely dependant on the wheelbase. Tractors with similar wheelbases and widths will have similar turning radius. The exception would be the super steer feature offered by NH.

If you have any more technical questions on the 4115 I can look it up in my manuals.

TURNING RADIUS ON 4000 TEN SERIES
John Deere Tractors
Replies 6 Post by DRankin

Hey Scooter, I don't think WalMart even knows what they are selling! So long as people buy it, they sell it. WalMart has been in trouble here in CT on more than one occasion for selling under false representation.

Mulch Of Choice
Garden and Landscape
Replies 43 Post by Abbeywoods

I bought my my L3400, FEL, 4wd with Ind. tires= $15,700 about 1 month ago and it is my first tractor. I am a big researcher when it comes to a major purchase, so I had done my homework. A couple of things I considered:

1) Price to performance ratio. Hst's are nice if your on the tractor alot, but $1000-2000 more just didn't make sense for me. The 3400 is a straight forward tractor like my dodge p/u with the Cummins-- it just works.

2) My use of the tractor; I have five acres of land that I intend to build a home on in the future so I need to keep it mowed and I've already done some clearing and dirt work (pushed down some yaupons and put in a culvert). I'll also disc the land and box blade soon. This is plenty of tractor for these chores.

3) Reputation: I can't find anything bad on Kubota and my personal experience is the same; in fact I hate getting off of the thing when the sun goes down. Shuttle shift is nice, 463 loader works great, power is good, it's smooth, uses very little diesel--I love my decision.

Hope this helps.

Forget the B7800 I m now getting a L3400
Kubota Tractors
Replies 8 Post by rkleypas

Here is my anal-ysis. The tire is made of a carcass, which acts like a pressure vessel, and a slab of tread, which is bonded, vulcanized to the carcass.

If you run over a nail, it pierces both layers and the pressure escapes to the outside. But when you get a flaw in the carcass that leaks under the tread section it will do exactly PaulPrince described. Since the tread section contains no cords or belts to reinforce it.... it blows off in big chunks.

Another scenario would have a bubble of poorly bonded tread rubbing/chaffing a hole in the carcass with the same results.

When you see those big chunks of tread lying in the road, this is what got them there.

Exploding Tire
Kubota Tractors
Replies 20 Post by DRankin

I have a late 80's model mt 372 diesel(2 cylinder with bad injector pump,does any one rebuild these pumps and have service manuals for same

mt372 injector pump
Mitsubishi
Replies 7 Post by Bob Strang

Wildman, I think there are lots of guys like me who at one time were "in to" flying in one way or another but for whatever reason never continued. If we can't experience it firsthand we can at least feel it through guys who have.

Why don't you just start by making an outline of various experiences and then start to fill in the details. Take each story separately and you won't have to worry about the whole thing at once. I have not done any popular writing but I have written a fair number of scientific papers and I would think that some of the process should be similar. I can't spell and my grammar is straight out of the back woods so I really have to depend on others to give me feedback.

Unlike my writing, however, you would have to be interesting. :-)

Flying
Just For Fun Off Topic
Replies 39 Post by shortmagnum

I don't know anything about the two tractors you mentioned but keep in mind how important dealer relationship is when you try to balance the scales. If a dealer isn't reponding well now with the initial sale profit as an incentive, how well do think he'll respond with service or other PIA-type problems later.

mf vs cc whats better
Massey Ferguson Tractors
Replies 2 Post by psimonson

Just a follow up, my local Bush Hog dealer delivered a 286 "Brush Hog" last night, I haven't used it much yet, but 2" locust saplings didn't stand a chance. Without a FEL on my TC45D (yet), it is a LOT of weight on the back, and transporting it up a hill proved to be scary. I have a couple weights on the front right now, and may have to consider filling my front tires until I get the loader.

International MFR rotary cutter
Mowers Field and Finish
Replies 16 Post by Blueman

Have you seen any of them used?

JD 790 419 FEL - Brush Fork Grapple Fork
John Deere Tractors
Replies 6 Post by bmlekki

You may want to try a middle-buster before working with the box blade. They are very useful for breaking up hard ground, and can generally dig 8 to 10" without any trouble. If you hit a fair sized rock with the middle buster, it won't jar you out of the seat, as it tends to push material up or over. I have used a middle buster to dig sprinkler lines and it does a great job, even on a lawn. It rolls the sod back evenly enough to replace after the pipe is layed.

Because of the way the blade if formed, it doesn't require excessive weight to dig. The blade is formed to dig it's way down as you move forward. This makes it a little easier on the tractor than dragging around a lot of weight. You will definitely want to grade with a box blade after working the soil with the Middle-Buster, but I think you will find it a good way to loosen up and bring the rocks to the surface.

What Do I Need To Break Up Soil
Operating and Attachments
Replies 11 Post by beagle