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Does anyone have a good idea for marking the loader bucket level indicator rod? I have tried both paint and tape, and they both wear off very quickly. I have a 410 loader on a JD4100.

bucket level indicator
Loaders Back Hoes
Replies 7 Post by Jim Youtz

Try turning your blade moldboard around backwards, so that you are smoothing with the back of the blade. Then drive forwards and run like this with the 3 point hitch in the float position.

How to spread rocks on a driveway
Tractor Projects
Replies 6 Post by Jim Youtz

Another idea for cleanly transferring small amounts of fuel is what I have been doing. I bought a $25 fuel transfer lever pump for 55 gallon barrels at an auto parts store. Then I bought one of those 5 gallon steel military-style Jeep cans. The lever pump bung thread is exactly the same as the gas can, but the intake pipe is too long. I cut off the lower part of the pump intake pipe to fit in the gas can. A 6' length of 5/8" ID plastic tubing and a hose clamp finish up your fueling station. The can stays on the floor and you can pump fuel directly into your tank without any spillage. Works great, and the all-steel construction of the lever pump will probably outlast those plastic pumps you see for sale.

Diesel pump
Parts and Repair
Replies 17 Post by Jim Youtz

Thanks Eric for the info. I'll check into getting a set of these.

Bush Hog Brand Loader for JD 650
Loaders Back Hoes
Replies 10 Post by Jim Youtz

I have a 5' blade for my 4100 and the tractor handles it just fine. JD doesn't list a JD blade as being compatable with the 4100, since they only make 7'and larger blades.

5 Foot Rotary on JD 755
John Deere Tractors
Replies 8 Post by Jim Youtz

Thanks Hillbilly. I checked out the website for Firebird Fiberglass. The factory is about 200 miles from me, close enough to take a Friday drive and go look at them.

Canopy for John Deere 4700
Operating and Attachments
Replies 7 Post by Jim Youtz

Pros and cons: A smaller bucket has less busting soil to do, so it might be able to dig a little better (same tractor HP, less to dig). A smaller bucket would make it less likely to max out capacity when moving very heavy material like sand and gravel. Of course, for lighter material, the larger bucket is more productive.

Which size loader bucket for which job
Loaders Back Hoes
Replies 7 Post by Jim Youtz

Yanmar makes the engines for all of the JD compacts currently in production (or so I have been told by my dealer). They are extremely tough, tested and reliable.

John Deere 4000 series
Parts and Repair
Replies 8 Post by Jim Youtz

Don, I have learned that it's always best, especially when dealing with implements to buy quality. It's better to buy used good stuff than cheap new junk. I bought a used Landpride boxblade at a rental equipment place for about the same price as a cheapy new blade. I'm sure the used Landpride will outlast a new cheap blade.

Implement Price Value Availability
Operating and Attachments
Replies 4 Post by Jim Youtz

If my budget were limited to less than $8000, I would look around for a used tractor of good repute. For example in my state's largest newspaper, today I see two 80's vintage Fords, and an early 90's JD 855 in that price category. All of these with 4wd, and 3 cylinder diesel motors in the 20-30 HP range. Also, you might check some of the online dealers who sell good quality grey market brands. I've seen many Yanmar, Shibaura and Hinomotos in that price range.

best choice 25hp diesel tractor
Operating and Attachments
Replies 6 Post by Jim Youtz

I don't know how big is too big. But I do know that the 855, 4100 JD compacts work very well for mowing. I have a 4100 with a 54" mid-mount mower and R-4 tires. It fits lots of places and works very well. What ever you get, remember to try to keep the weight to a minimum. I don't fill my tires, even though it would provide better ballast for my loader work. I use 3 point ballast. That way, I can remove all of the extra weight while mowing. The R-4 tires do work well when the ground is dry or moist, but turf tires would definately be preferrable for use during wetter soil conditions. I think that tire selection and weight are really the most important things to consider. I have heard of many folks using larger heavier tractors to mow with, but I think that in the long-term, the lawn will suffer from too much weight (unless the soils are gravelly or sandy). Just ask an agronomist or soil scientist what effects continual soil compaction will have on clay or loamy clay soils.

How big is too big to mow with
Mowers Field and Finish
Replies 7 Post by Jim Youtz

I know exactly how you feel. I've been there and am always doing that. Around the house, I mow the grass after needle fall with a push mower with a bagger. It does a great job on new needles in grass. Let the grass grow a little tall before mowing, it collects needles better. This wouldn't work at all on old thick needle mats. There is a 3-point implement that I saw advertised fairly cheap ($150) called a pinestraw rake. This rake is manufactured in Winston-Salem NC by a company called Leinbach machinery. I was going to buy one for my yard until I bought a push mower-bagger. On the areas away from the house, I just broadcast burn the needles each fall. Saves alot of raking and makes the native grass grow better. Just mow or clear a fireline, and light the area so the fire backs into the wind. If you have no heavy fuel in the area (just needles, grass) and light or no winds, burning is fairly easy to do safely. It works best if you do have some light winds (<5 mph).

Picking-up Pine needles
Garden and Landscape
Replies 14 Post by Jim Youtz

Consider this: Your 410 FEL assembly weighs 600#. Most suitcase weights are only 40-50 lbs. each. You would need 12 suitcase weights to equal the weight of your FEL. Also, you won't, but if you ever do need extra front weight, just pick up a bucketful of material. FYI, I rototill with my 4100 with no front weights at all. I use about 200-300 when using my plow. This year I plan to just leave my loader on instead.

Ballast for tilling
Operating and Attachments
Replies 9 Post by Jim Youtz

Go to the Deere company website (www.deere.com) and check the costs out. You can build a tractor with all of the components you want, and they will total up the manufacturer's suggested retail price.

Need help in buying 4100
John Deere Tractors
Replies 3 Post by Jim Youtz

Lots of questions. I won't answer everything. But I will say this, first decide what your primary uses will be, then look at the implements and the sizes needed to do those jobs, then select the tractor. I have a JD 4100 and it will handle all of those tasks quite well. The BX is a fine tractor, but I would look at it only if your primary tasks will be mowing or snowblowing. Not to say that the BX wouldn't handle those other soil engaging tasks also. But if loader work or soil engaging chores will be done with any regularity, then one of the other tractors would be a little better suited. I would lean towards either the JD4100, Kubota B-2410, or NH TC-21 for the next step up. Personally, I find position control to be such a useful function, that I wouldn't consider the B-7500 for my uses. Check out all of the specs for these units. The 4100 is ahead of all when it comes to hydraulic flow and loader specs. To get the same loader capacity in the other colors, you need to move up to a larger sized unit (B-2710). This isn't to say that I wouldn't consider the other colors, I sure would. The NH tractors have a lot of creature comforts and Kubotas are just too well made not to be considered. Take your time and do your shopping around and homework. Good Luck, just stick with the reliable brands and you really can't go wrong. Also, note that helpfulness and proximity of the dealer should also play a big role in your choice. A helpful dealer is worth paying a few extra bucks for in the long run.

Getting down to the final decision
Kubota Tractors
Replies 4 Post by Jim Youtz

How do you adjust a slip clutch? I have a Woods tiller that I bought last year used. It works great, but now I'm wondering about slip-clutch maintenance. Is the slip clutch at the end of the driveline?

Do tillers need to be sharpened
Operating and Attachments
Replies 24 Post by Jim Youtz

Thanks everyone for the info. I made a pallet mver today, the same design as the King Kutter pallet mover (not the carryall) using 2" tubing, 1/4" thick. Forks are 41" long. Width between forks is 30". This thing can also be set in the bucket and chained across the top to be used as loader forks. I'm going to try them out tomorrow. I can't imagine them not having enough strength, since the King Kutter design is advertised as having a 2000# capacity. The 3 point on my tractor only has a 930# capacity. Craig, I would be interested in looking at a photo of your bucket forks, since I also have a 4100. I think I can use mine as bucket forks, but I'd like to look at your design.

making a 3 point carryall fork need help
Operating and Attachments
Replies 23 Post by Jim Youtz

That sounds like a good way to go. Landpride makes excellent high quality equipment. I have their 54" boxsraper and the 5' blade. They are very rugged. I'm sure their tiller is too. A tiller around 50" is just right for the 4100. My 52" one seems ideal. I wouldn't consider a 60" tiller at all. I'm sure that it would operate, but would probably be underpowered in tough conditions. Also, if you didn't have a FEL, you would need lots of weight to keep the front end down with a 60" tiller.

4100 and ground engaging devices
John Deere Tractors
Replies 18 Post by Jim Youtz

Craig, I don't know any more about this than you. But I'd be interested in what you find out. Could you please post your answer or email me if you find out any info?

on 4100
John Deere Tractors
Replies 10 Post by Jim Youtz

I too have the 54 inch deck on my 4100. My complaints. I'd have to echo the comments of these other two gentlemen. They explained things very well. The only thing I can add is to say that removal and reattaching the deck is very easy on a hard concrete surface but very difficult on unlevel ground. Also, I have the mower deck lift-latch kit and I would highly recommend the purchase of this accessory (cost $75). It allows you to lock the deck in the raised position which using the 3 point hitch. You can also limit the mower's lowest point using this kit. Another nice feature is that you can pin the mower deck lift arms up when the mower is off so that they are not dragging in the dirt when plowing, tilling, ect...

54 quot belly mower for 4100
Mowers Field and Finish
Replies 4 Post by Jim Youtz