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Barry--Since a primary use of the tractor is going to be mowing, I would strongly urge that you get the 4WD version since it has independent PTO. The 2WD does not have independent PTO. Independent PTO makes a night and day difference in mowing. Tractor resale value will also be much higher.

John Deere 790
John Deere Tractors
Replies 8 Post by Jack in IL

Mike, I think you are being overly cautious. Proper maintanence and keeping the filters clean will most likely have the greatest effect on engine life. For PTO equipment such as mowers, you do need to keep the engine at the RPM that corresponds to 540 at the PTO (there is a yellow mark on your tach). If you run the engine slower, the blade tip speed may not be high enough to give a clean cut. For loader work, you need enough engine speed to allow the hydraulics to work with ease and respond quickly.

Diesel RPM
Tractor Projects
Replies 12 Post by Jack in IL

George, your explanation is correct. A friend of mine who does contract landscape and mowing work experienced an accident in which the flex pivot link on his rotary cutter saved his bacon. He was mowing a field of tall weeds that he had never been in before. The center of the front edge of the cutter struck a large diameter stump hidden in the weeds that the tractor had just passed over. The tail of the cutter rose up until the short flex pivot straightened out. Then the front edge of the cutter was bent and the PTO shaft was bent before the forward motion stopped. There was no damage to the tractor and, of course, the operator was safe. If there had been a chain instead of a top link and a short pivot link, the cutter could have rotated on forward even further potentially causing a far greater problem. This is a true incident that illustrates why pivot links are used on rotary cutters.

My Cutter Ain t Level
Mowers Field and Finish
Replies 53 Post by Jack in IL

Some conditions that can cause the implement side hoses to become hard to attach because they are pressurized are: (1) a significant temperature change from the time the implement was disconnected until trying to reattach it, and (2) the implememt "settles" while disconnected due to internal leakage in hydraulic cylinders. In extreme cases, you may need to slightly loosen the coupler from the hose with wrenches to let some oil out and releave the pressure.

Problem Connecting Hydraulic Hoses
Loaders Back Hoes
Replies 17 Post by Jack in IL

Matt---where are you located? Are you already a dealer in related products?

Becoming A Dealer
Articulated Tractors
Replies 15 Post by Jack in IL

Steiner makes a great tiller.

Kubota BX2200 vs B7500 recomendations
Kubota Tractors
Replies 13 Post by Jack in IL

Switching the wheels from left to right will widen the tread. You don't gain very much--about 1 .25 inches--on overall tractor width measured to the outsides of the rear tires.

Widening the tires on JD4300
John Deere Tractors
Replies 3 Post by Jack in IL

The JD 670 has a spec weight of 1860 pounds. Since it is the updated version of the 650, the weight is probably close. Your trailer alone weighs 500 pounds in addition to a maximum 4000 pound payload. The towing capacity printed in JD brochures indicates that the towed load should not exceed the weight of the tractor plus operator. 4WD makes a definite difference in stopping ability on grades. Maybe for safety's sake, your trips on and off the 4400 to hook-up and unhook the trailer are worth it.

abilities of very small compacts
Operating and Attachments
Replies 18 Post by Jack in IL

Go Hydro--you won't be sorry for the extra $.

John Deere Price
John Deere Tractors
Replies 12 Post by Jack in IL

The weight bar on the back of a Steiner will hold up to 6 suitcase weights, and each weighs 55 pounds. Most of the time I run with 4.

Weight Transfer System
Articulated Tractors
Replies 14 Post by Jack in IL

Powdery materials sometimes get packed and then do not "flow" as they are supposed to through the slot in the bottom of the spreader. Thus the packed material "bridges over" the slot stopping the spreader from working. A spreader should have some kind of agitator to jostle the material to prevent this from happening.

3 pt Fertilzer Spreaders
Operating and Attachments
Replies 7 Post by Jack in IL

I think both are great products. After all, both were designed by the same people. For me the matter comes down to dealer support. My Steiner dealer is about 40 miles away, but the closest Ventrac dealer is 500 miles away.

Ventrac or Steiner
Articulated Tractors
Replies 10 Post by Jack in IL

The 3 Ton running gear shown on ssbtractor is made by Mill Creek Manufacturing (www.millcreekmfg.com). Mill Creek has a good reputation for quality. The 1 Ton and 2 Ton Wagons and Trailers you refer to in the Northern Catalog are made by Country Manufacturing (www.countrymfg.com) in Ohio. The prices in the Northern Catalog do not include shipping from Ohio. The prices listed on the Country Mfg Website do include shipping. The metal corners and sides can be removed from these if you want to do your own. From your description of your needs, it seems the Mill Creek unit might be closer to your expectations. I am unaware of other similar wagons or trailers sized for Compact Tractors.

Wagon running gear sources
Operating and Attachments
Replies 5 Post by Jack in IL

I have a Woods 48 inch Super Turf Renovator for overseeding. It was too much for a JD4100 but works fine with a JD955. With regard to the Harley Power Box rake, you will see one (60" I think) in use with a B2710 in the current Kubota B2710 brochure. It must work or I don't think they would show it. Steiner offers a 48" Harley rake for use on their power units of 20-24 HP. Also a 48" or 60" soil pulverizer will do just fine on a B2710. Your dealer may only have experience with larger size power box rakes and soil pulverizers and thus might think them too large for a 27 hp tractor. With regard to the need for several passes with the slit type overseeder, yes, this is normal. Usually the second pass is done at about a 30 to 45 degree angle to the first. This creates a diamond pattern when the grass emerges. The diamonds eventually fill in.

Can anyone recommend a good overseeder
Garden and Landscape
Replies 10 Post by Jack in IL

No matter whether you have cast rear wheel weights or liquid ballast in rear tires or both, you still neet at least 750 pounds on the 3 point hitch for proper balance of the tractor with a loader. This is important.

JD4400 owners journal
John Deere Tractors
Replies 26 Post by Jack in IL

I'm not sure where you picked up the notion that the three point hitch shouldn't be used to totally or partially support an implement. For many applications, there is always a vertical "load" on the hitch when the implement is working properly. In the case of the rotary cutter where you want to maintain an approximately level cut, the most satisfactory approach is to use "check chains." These are simple chains that connect to the tractor at the point where the top link connects and then down to the draft pins on the lower links. They limit how far down the draft links can go but do not limit how high up they can go. You set the check chains to determine the height of cut on the front of the cutter which should be slightly lower than the rear of the cutter. On a rotary cutter, the top link always needs some float. On a 513 cutter it is provided by a short secondary link on the cutter itself. You adjust the tractor top link so that when the tail wheel is running on the ground and the check chains hold the front at your specified height, the top link should droop downward a bit. As you drive over hill and swale the cutter will then follow the ground contours. You can get check chains at many dealers. Can also try www.easternfarmequipment.

3 point hitches
John Deere Tractors
Replies 12 Post by Jack in IL

You may need more than one auger. For planting trees, the root balls are usually much larger than 12". Most root balls would require a 30 inch or larger auger.

Post Hole Digger
Operating and Attachments
Replies 10 Post by Jack in IL

Chuck, it takes a lot of courage to publically acknowledge that your early posts were made without fully understanding the situation. Like the famous John Henry, you are a B I G, B I G Man!!!.

John Deere Scuffing
John Deere Tractors
Replies 54 Post by Jack in IL

I don't think you will have any problem with a hydro for this. To verify this for yourself why not rent a hydro for a half day and do it.

HST Draw bar HP
Operating and Attachments
Replies 4 Post by Jack in IL

The belly mower will definitly lower the center of graity IF YOU CARRY IT ON THE TRACTOR with the gauge wheels only barely touching the ground. If the mowing height is determined by gauge wheels, the weight of the deck is on them and not the tractor. I would regard the next most important factor as which tractor can have its wheels set the widest. For hills you want the maximum width possible. Tire sizes: The 31x13.5-15 rear is a turf size with the outside diameter of 31" width (at the top bulge) of 13.5 inches and mounted on a 15 inch diameter rim. The front 20.5x8-10 turf is 20.5 inches in diameter, 8 inches wide and on a 10 inch rim. The other tractor has bar tires (ag tires) The rear 9.5-16 is approximately 33.5 inches in diameter, 9.5 inches wide and on a 16 inch rim. The front 6-12 is approximaterly 22 inches in diameter, 6 inches wide and on a 12 inch rim.

B-Series Tires and Stability
Kubota Tractors
Replies 2 Post by Jack in IL