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ps I take that back there was one small diesel that I remember having a mag pan heater on...but that was only because it was air-cooled! hehe

Block Heater Location
Kubota Tractors
Replies 32 Post by DennoAce

I agree of course no such thing as a stupid question, but my silly question is why you haven't read the manual that came with the tractor? :)

3pt Hitch rubbing on tire
John Deere Tractors
Replies 7 Post by DennoAce

I guess people who "boycott" Wal-Mart do not understand that they started just like everyone else did, as a small store with one location/idea, just like Microsoft did.
The fact that KMart and other former retail giants (Sears usued to be the biggest retailer...what happened??) did not wake up and smell the coffee when Wal-Mart had say...100 stores and growing is their own problem.
And let's not forget this is the American way as well as the law of nature. The one with the cheaper product who just does business better all the way around will prosper. The weak will die and the strong will survive, and eat the weak one if needed. If Sears/Kmart/others could have crushed Wal-Mart and drove them out when they were still small, you know damn well they would have with no regrets. If Joe sells beans for $1 a can and Larry moves in and sells a similar can for .98 with a free can opener, Joe better do something, right?
Do I want mom and pop to go under? No. Do I want to import even one item from anywhere? No. But it is impossible at this point in the world not to and due to our own greed as a collective people that has made it this way. If none of this stuff was imported, we would be paying $150 for that toaster made 100% in the USA because GE or whoever would have to pay for Joe Six-pack's $25/hr salary/insurance/bonus/401k/health/dental/sick days/vacation/back injury/workman's comp/etc/etc/etc

The bottom line is this..our system is the best on earth, but it does have flaws. One of those flaws is that the big fish will always get bigger..until a stronger fish brings them down. If you don't like that idea then move to a communist country where everybody is equal - equally forced to be the same (except of course for the leaders who prosper)

ps Please dont hit me with the import thing...retailers have been getting goods from wherever they could get them cheapest since before any of us were born. Would they do this if people didn't want cheaper stuff regardless of quality? No.

pps If we had leaders with backbone there would be a tariff on every imported good to bring it equal to our goods. Then it would be who makes things better, not cheaper and I think we a would all benefit.

just my 2 cents..sorry so long :)

CRAFTSMAN Tools
Just For Fun Off Topic
Replies 27 Post by DennoAce

Well dealer returned her again on friday and I haven't moved it. I brake-kleened and wiped dry the underside (had some "grease" type residue left for some reason this time as well...) and now that I know it is totally dry, will check periodically for leaks.

Looking back now I feel a little bad using the title "extremely disappointed in Deere", because I really am happy with the machine overall. Only little gripe might be the loader power, which seems a little under what it could be. But then again I have run big stuff for years, so I may expect too much.

Extremely disappointed in Deere
John Deere Tractors
Replies 38 Post by DennoAce

In any event I will never do it to mine. Even though the extra stress may be minimal in the big picture, I want as little burden as possible on that little front X for the long run.

The extra stability is fairly marginal is any case since the front pivots, most of the stability comes from the rear, which should always be run at the widest feasible setting IMO.

2210 front wheel reversal
John Deere Tractors
Replies 9 Post by DennoAce

Not to put down your idea, but IMO those heaters should only be used if you have to (i.e. an air-cooled diesel). These heaters tend to "cook" the oil, especially (obviously) the oil laying right around where the heater is placed. Much worse is those awful dipstick heaters, which have all the heat going to an even smaller surface area. These REALLY fry the oil.

Block Heater installation Yanmar 3 cylinder
John Deere Tractors
Replies 11 Post by DennoAce

lol good call

Kubota 2 Beavers 1
Loaders Back Hoes
Replies 12 Post by DennoAce

Any opinions on using diesel/heating oil (#2 fuel) vs. Kerosene (#1 fuel) in diesel engines?<br>
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- 50/50 mix been used by years up here in Maine when it's cold in heavy equip.<br>
- K1 is much cleaner but more money.<br>
- Diesel fuel has more oil which may lube pump, etc better but can gel and dirtier.<br>
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I have been using straight kero since that what I have for heating oil (hence convenient), but I'm wondering if it may harm my injection pump over long periods of time.

Kerosene
John Deere Tractors
Replies 26 Post by DennoAce

Was there enough oil in the reservoir/tranny?!

problem with 4115
John Deere Tractors
Replies 18 Post by DennoAce

Bob don't let this ROPS thing sour your joy! If it fits in your barn, who needs it? When I got my 4110 the first thing I did was back it into the garage.....and stopped about 2 inches from ripping the top of my door off! My ROPS (unlike a previous poster) was an inch or two TOO HIGH! Talk about close but no cigar! I was dismayed, until I realized I just happened to get a foldable one by chance. I bent her down and parked it, never to put it back up. I would just a soon have your fixed ROPS, if it fit in my parking space.

:)

JD 4110 arriviall
John Deere Tractors
Replies 21 Post by DennoAce

790 is bare-bones and rugged, but has weaker hydraulics and is manual shift only. But is is more of a "tractor" with a dual stage clutch.

4110/15 is smaller and has less HP but can lift more and has more creature comforts like the shifter for the manual trans is right on your left, not tucked under your legs and also has more gears...also has hydro option which is nice.

I personally went for the 4110 gear (a rare breed...all going to hydro now) over the 790 and couldn't be happier. I got tired of fighting on the floor with my last tractor's shifter and like the semi-kinda-shuttle-like way the 4110 shifts. Plus I got a good deal ($11,500) and the 790 was still near $15. I just wish my 4110 had one thing the 790 has...the dual stage clutch so you can stop while still keeping 3PH going.

Deere 790 vs 4110 15
Operating and Attachments
Replies 2 Post by DennoAce

In my opinion wheel weights is the obvious way to go. You buy them once...the end. No matter what you put in tires it will be a mess/pain if you get a leak and guess what? The tires will eventually wear out and you will have to start over. Weights last forever. Bolt on/Bolt off.

My 4110 is happy with my weight box with iron/concrete with loader but plan to add some weights to rims some day for those times when box is off (like when using tiller,etc.)

Liquid in rear tires
John Deere Tractors
Replies 49 Post by DennoAce

I just sold mine and had the front end apart myself, only to find it in perfect shape. May I ask what the problem is? Maybe I can help

front end Satoh Beaver 370
Mitsubishi
Replies 18 Post by DennoAce

I think the man just wanted an opinion not (another) debate on hyd/gear power loss... :)

Having just bought a new 4110gear, my personal reasons were mostly about money. Since the gear is going obsolete in this model, you may be able to swing a sweet deal such as I think I did WITH the FEL. ($11.5k with 410 loader)

Hydros are definately nice when they work, but the gears will ALWAYS work and are simple to work on. If you are in no hurry to get things done (I think most of us can honestly say these little toys are mostly just that...toys) then I would put the money for a hydro towards a loader if you are on a budget. If money is no object, hydro is definately sweet, despite the small power loss.

You also get a foot throttle and no oil cooler to mess with, and no hydro pedals to adjust for neutral.

4110 Transmission
John Deere Tractors
Replies 44 Post by DennoAce

yes this is exactly how they should work.

Power Steering problem on the JD2210
John Deere Tractors
Replies 9 Post by DennoAce

...funny I remember a similar discussion a while back while I was purchasing my new 4110 in which R4s were bascially said by most to be the cat's meow. I insisted that R1s were the only tire for "real" tractor work and I stand by that statement...<br>
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In fact it took some effort for my dealer to even FIND R1s for me since he also said R4s were by far the most popular tire for these size machines and I considered taking the wider, cool looking R4s (which are useful sometimes) but I'm glad I didn't since I knew they were sub-par to an aggresive Ag tread in real off-road work which not only includes mud but woods work, ripping hard soil, etc.<br>
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Ag tires will rarely cake up with mud and become slicks like R4s will, of course when you are buried to the axles you are done no matter what tire you have!<br>
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...as Rodney Dangerfield would say..."no respect!"<br>
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:) :)<br>

I hate my R4s part II
Parts and Repair
Replies 124 Post by DennoAce

um i would leave the oil in and then change it AFTER storage, since condensation, etc. will occur while it sits so you will slightly contaminate your brand new oil for nothing. unless of course you plan on doing both changes, in that case go for it.<br>
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ps break-in oil is designed to allow things to wear in properly when new/rebuilt as nowadays has additives to facilitate this, where as after break-in of course we want as little wear as possible which is what regular oil is designed for. i believe it is usually thinner as well, i think years ago 10w was a common break-in oil.

Breakin oil for 2210
John Deere Tractors
Replies 13 Post by DennoAce

rob i am glad you are happy. i too am happy with my 4110gear but only have 4 hrs so far, spend more time tinkering with things currently. i plan to mount engine guages sometime soon and rear work light(s)

4110 hst
John Deere Tractors
Replies 2 Post by DennoAce

Well a lot of funny posts here. I do think it definately means more for some reason when it comes delivered rather than just getting it from the dealer that day.

The only thing more I would have expected from my dealer (he could be "listening" to this also...) was that I thought it would be nice a few days after delivery to at least call and see if everything was ok and that I was satisfied....I mean I would have if I were a salesman who sold $12k worth of machinery, but after she was dropped off I never heard another word. Well, except for the payement book and the hat..but of course that's from Deere.

ps I was thinking the same thing about the little card with the hat since I know the 4110 is made in Japan, that the workers on that card looked awfully non-Asian...but anyone that bitches about JD having to have things made overseas to compete only has our own BS foreign trade policy to blame...I mean the company has to compete or they will die. Hard to compete with a dollar a day wage while some greedy union bum here in the US is making $25/hour plus bennys and still wants more! But sorry I guess that's another subject... :)

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

hehe yes i currently have my iron and concrete antifreeze in my ballast box. im guessing about 800# which i think is plenty. I dont want to stress the rear too much either.

thanks guys for the tips i was not aware of this adaptor valve and probably would have done my usual mcgyver rigging and done it my hard way. i still wonder about antifreeze or washer fluid getting all bubbly or foamy/etc rolling around like that though. although antifreeze certainly goes through its paces in an engine, right? hmmm...

BALLAST BOX FOR THE 4110
John Deere Tractors
Replies 30 Post by DennoAce