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I was raised on a small farm years ago but haven't been around one much since. I recently bought 5 acres that haven't been touched for many years. Many old grape vines - lots of seeds and skin but little flavor - and lots of blackberries.

In the days before tillers were common, I think the sequence was: plow, disk, and harrow. With the tiller, is the disk superfluous?

Anyone have any good ideas for getting rid of the blackberries and allowing me to immediately replant (i.e. not soaking the area with herbicides)? I figured I would "doze" it out with my loader, till it a few times, and then hope that I could pull up the blackberry shoots before they got too rooted again, but I am afraid that the tilling will just make so many new blackberry starts that I won't stand a chance...

plows
Operating and Attachments
Replies 14 Post by CaseyR

A few months ago, I ran accross and posted to this board a manufacturer that is building what is basically an updated version of the old Allis-Chalmer's Model G tractor. It is a lightweight tractor with high clearance that has the implements mounted behind the front wheels near the center of the tractor. Unfortunately, I can't remember the name of the tractor or find the post or the web site. Perhaps someone remembers what the name of the tractor is. For those who aren't familiar with the old Allis-Chalmer's Model G, Yesterday's Tractors has a web page on them. I have seen a couple of the Model G's still in use around the Portland, OR area.

Need a compact built for row crop production
Operating and Attachments
Replies 9 Post by CaseyR

The Yanmar 165D was imported in the US during the years 1980 to 1986. I assume that it is similar to the 155D which was produced prior to this and which is reputed to be a pretty solid little tractor. The 165D is listed at 1230 lbs. These tractors have a Catagory 1 three point hitch. I don't know the capacity of the hitch, but Yanmar tractors tended to have less capacity than other makes of tractors having the same horsepower rating. I think the 155D had a three point rating of about 625 lbs. Many of the 155Ds use an auxiliary hydraulic pump for a loader as using the tractor's hydraulics result in rather slow action. These are generally well regarded small tractors, particularly the engines. They are, however, somewhat loud and do have a thermosiphon cooling system rather than a water pump. They are used successfully in some rather hot areas, however. The Yanmar 169D has a "semi-automatic" transmission called a "powershift" transmission that owners seem to like a lot and is reportedly quite robust. Since nothing was mentioned about the transmission, I am guessing that the 165D has the manual transmission with 6 forward and two reverse speeds.

I would say that $5400 US for a 165D in reasonable shape with a loader is not out of line. My 155D is supposedly worth around $3500US and with a loader would be worth at least $1000US more. I have seen Yanmar 155Ds advertise for $5000US to $5500US and some Yanmar 169Ds were on a local tractor lot listed at $5995. Prices seem on used Yanmars seem to vary by parts of the country with the lowest prices being in the South and the highest here in the Pacific Northwest.

The local John Deere dealer still handles parts for Yanmar tractors that were imported (but not for grey market yanmars such as the YM1300 and YM1500, which are not too different from the 165). With a few exceptions, parts are readily available for for Yanmar tractors (for grey market models, parts are available on-line through a few dealers who specialize in them). You can find dealers (at least in the US) who handle Yanmar tractor parts by going to the Yanmar web site and somewhere on there is a map that you click on your area and it will give you dealers within that area (sorry to not give you the URL).

I have participated in two Yanmar tractor bulletin boards. I have listed the more active of the two boards below:

Yanmar YM165D
Yanmar Tractors
Replies 3 Post by CaseyR

I was digging around for some info on wells, and tossed together the following links. I haven't really looked at any of these, so no guarantees, and there is some repitition (unfortuntely the board won't allow us to make all these live links):

http://www.deeprock.com/hydra%20drill%20main.htm
http://www.lifewater.ca/m_aquifer.htmhttp://www.drillingsales.com/
http://www.artrans.com/rmsg/water/well.htm
http://www.artrans.com/rmsg/water/drillwell.htm
http://www.drilshop.com/drilboard/
http://www.drilshop.com/drilboard/messages/934.html
http://weather.nmsu.edu/hydrology/wellpoint.htm
http://www.ngwa.org/links/links.html

Probably the most relevant is the one that is below (you may have to page down and find a multiple choice box to get to the information you want elsewhere on this site. Happy digging, pounding, or whatever.

Also, either Mother Earth News or Backwoods Home(?) had an article in, I believe, their june issue on how to build an inexpensive hand well pump that would lift more than 25'. It used a rod and flapper valve inside of PVC tubing.

Pitcher Pump Water Well
Tractor Projects
Replies 8 Post by CaseyR

I assume that you are referring to the LA times article at:
http://www.latimes.com/news/state/20000714/t000066182.html

There is more information at the Air Resources Board at:
http://www.arb.ca.gov/toxics/diesel/ad/draftrrp/index.htm
However, I gather that the regulations have not been set and they will need to go through a public comments period prior to issuing regulations. If you are concerned, perhaps you can attend a public comment session.

I have not found a retail source for diesel soot traps, however a couple of descriptions by manufacturers are:
http://www.nutech.org/onroad/hd/technology/stxfilter.html
http://www.caitechnologies.com/diepac.htm
http://www.powersourcing.com/se/dieselsootfilters.htm

Diesel soot traps in California
Parts and Repair
Replies 2 Post by CaseyR

Here in Wasco County, Oregon, our planning department allows two alternatives to the usual gravel filled trenches. One of them is from a local company that uses perforated plastic pipe surrounded by scraps of plastic foam all in a loose mesh bag. The other is a plastic arch type of chamber system that is claimed to allow a smaller drain field than is required for the traditional gravel filled trenches. I don't yet know the cost of either of these systems compared to gravel, but hope to soon follow up on the chamber type system.
A link to one manufacturer or the chamber type system is: http://www.infiltratorsystems.com/
(hopefully a live link to this site will be given below)

Vacant Land
Parts and Repair
Replies 13 Post by CaseyR

Has anyone made, or even seen, an auxiliary device for providing down force on a three point hitch? I would appreciate any observations and hints on such a device. I have been toying with the idea of using some surplus pneumatic cylinders and regulators to provide downforce for my Ford F1900 - more as something to play with than an expectation of it actually being a vast improvement. Figure that pneumatics would allow a bit more give than hydraulics. Would appreciate any of your thoughts on the subject.

down force device for 3-point
Operating and Attachments
Replies 9 Post by CaseyR

Happened across this web site for a tractor that has the three-point implement hitch in the middle of the tractor - looking something like a miniture road grader. Anyone ever try out a tractor that is designed anything like this? On their home page, it is compared somewhat to an "Allis Model G". Did a search on the web and found no references to an Allis Model G - only a couple of other Allis Chalmer's models. Can anyone give me a hint as to the general configuration and effectiveness of the Allis Model G? <br>Thanks, Casey

Center mounted 3-pt tractor
Tractor Projects
Replies 3 Post by CaseyR

I purchased a somewhat earlier YM155D at auction a little over a year ago for $2500. This tractor had some dents but was pretty clean and had under 850 hours. I was told by our local Yanmar parts dealer that it was worth about $3500. This is the four wheel drive tractor but it did not have a loader or tiller with it. I have seen rigs such as you describe listed in our local Northwest agriculturaly oriented classifieds over the past several months for $4995 and $5995. The higher priced one was listed for a number of weeks and I don't know whether either was sold or at what price. The YM1300 is the grey market version of the YM155 and goes for somewhat less than the version "legitimately" imported by Yanmar (earlier grey market tractors generally use four digits where as Yanmar imports used three). The two wheel drive versions generally go for considerably less than the four wheel drive versions, at least around here in the Northwest. Our Northwest prices also appear to be somewhat higher for Yanmars than some other parts of the country, particularly the Southeast.

Used Yanmar Value
Yanmar Tractors
Replies 6 Post by CaseyR

Lamborghini tractors has a web site at: http://www.lamborghini-tractors.com/lambo_ingl/Default.htm
(This is the English page, you can also read it in Italian if you prefer...)

A Lamborghini crawler was auctioned off at the Woodburn, OR, tractor auction a year or so ago. It is the only one that I have seen.

lamborghini tractors
Tractor Projects
Replies 3 Post by CaseyR

Is there any easy way to tell whether the liquid in tractor tires is calcium chloride or some other fluid. How does a calcium chloride solution appear? I recently bought a Ford 1900 that the owner had acquired when he bought his farm. He had used it only briefly and did not know what was in the tires. The liquid does not feel slippery as I would expect anti-freeze to feel and does not seem to have any odor. Since we really don't get heavy freezes in the Oregon Willamette Valley, I suppose it is possible it is just plain water. Anyway, how would I check for calcium chloride content?

Tire Ballast
Parts and Repair
Replies 16 Post by CaseyR

You have a 15-20 minute grace period to wash off the oil from poison oak. Soap and water should work, but alcohol
might be a little more thorough. The problem with alcohol is that it also removes the oil on the skin which gives a slight
bit of protection to the poison oak and until the oil is replenished you will be slightly more susceptible to getting a rash if you brush against any clothing or pets that have been in the poison oak

From a Lane County, Oregon, web site:

"An ounce of prevention: Smooth on a barrier cream, such as IvyArmor or IvyBlock, which contain chemicals to trap or
block urushiol, preventing it from penetrating the skin. Wear long pants, long sleeves and boots during tromps in the woods.
Launder clothes immediately upon return. Don gloves for yardwork. Wipe garden tools with rubbing alcohol.

Spring is a great time to kill new starts, says Pollyanna Lind of the Eugene-based Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to
Pesticides. Wear protective clothing. Then grub starts out when the soil is soft, getting as much root as possible. Rake up the
plants, bag in plastic and dispose. Do not compost; they'll grow there.

Then keep starts at bay by covering the area with a piece of carpeting and mulch. You need to plant something in its place or
poison oak will re-establish itself. This process may need repeating for a few years.

Wait until leaves have dropped in the fall or winter to deal with larger, more robust poison oak.

Both the coalition and OSU Extension Service suggest fencing the affected area and letting a goat graze there for several
years.

The Extension Service says two herbicides are effective against poison oak: triclotyr and glyphosate. Triclotyr can be
purchased under several trade names, including Crossbow. Use it on a day when the temperature is 70 degrees or cooler.
Glyphosate is also sold under multiple trade names, including Roundup. It is most effective in late summer or fall.

Tip: Roundup kills grass; Crossbow does not."

Poison Ivy
Garden and Landscape
Replies 22 Post by CaseyR

The Yanmar 155D weighs only about 1100 lbs and it doesn't take too much of a load on the 3-pt hitch to raise the nose off the ground, even with some weight on the front end. Can't remember the 3-pt rating, but I am sure that it is under 800lbs and could even be 600lbs.

abilities of very small compacts
Operating and Attachments
Replies 18 Post by CaseyR

There are at least two message boards dedicated to Yanmar tractors. The most active is at http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/yanmartractorownersgroup There are a couple of dealers who are listed on the board who can supply parts (and advice) for the grey market Yanmars.

yanmar etc
John Deere Tractors
Replies 11 Post by CaseyR

Given the prices indicated for pulleys and belts in the thread on PTO generators, I would guess that you set up is not likely to be cheap. Given that 8hp Briggs and Stratton (or similar) engines are listed at Harbor Freight for around $329 (I think), I am wondering if it might not be feasible to just mount a new 8hp motor on the front mounted blower. Mine is a 48" unit that I want to mount on my Yanmar 155D and was supposed to be for a self propelled unit. Of course, mine came with belts and pulleys (but not the motor mounts) to drive it from such an engine. (Although I don't know what the original horsepower spec was.)

Front mount a rear mount blower
John Deere Tractors
Replies 11 Post by CaseyR

Let's see: 3X3=9X3=27 - Right you are, I guess my brain went home before I did that evening... Of course, since you could never fill the thing full (which I am assuming that the 8 cu ft measurement is taken from), your useable capacity would be somewhat below your figure, and possibly also below the "rounded down" figure I gave.

PTO driven cement mixer
John Deere Tractors
Replies 9 Post by CaseyR

One place is: http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/greyconstructionequipment. It is relatively new. I hope there are others as I would like to get some info about various attachments for my Case 1835B skid steer.

Skidsteers
John Deere Tractors
Replies 2 Post by CaseyR

At what size tractor does 4wd become less important when doing loader work? Most users have indicated that 4wd is pretty much essential with smaller compact tractors. Others have indicated that one can get better value by spending the same money for a larger 2wd ag tractor. I notice that the large loader/excavator rigs such as the Case 580s and the Cat 310s are rear wheel drive only, so at that size, 4x4 must not be critical.

When does 4wd become less important with a utility tractor
Tractor Projects
Replies 21 Post by CaseyR

SSB Tractor has light and medium duty plows with a 12" starting around $200. The link is:
http://www.ssbtractor.com/page12.html
and then go down to the bottom of the page. Have never purchased anything from them and know nothing about their quality. Keep in mind that if you live a ways from them, freight could add a bit to the price.

1 bottom plow
John Deere Tractors
Replies 4 Post by CaseyR

Most second hand auger heads that I have seen have been pretty beat up. Most farm oriented auction yards that I have visited in Oregon and Washington sell a new, lower end (I guess you could characterize it as

These auction yards also sell a variety of other farm implements at prices lower than name brands. Some of the stuff looks identical to brand names selling for considerably more, on other stuff, however, the lower cost is fairly evident. "> What about cheaper second hand implements
Other Tractor Brands
Replies 6 Post by CaseyR