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You may want to check out Millcreek Mfg. They list several different models of compact manure spreaders. One model is a 44 cu. ft. unit for 20hp tractors that is either ground drive or PTO. No experience with them, just noticed them while surfing.

Manure Spreaders for a 4100
John Deere Tractors
Replies 9 Post by Michigander

Tom,
Not sure what part of PA you are in but if you are looking for a grey market tractor, try Little Miami Tractor in OH. I checked them our last year and nearly bought a unit from them but hesitated too long. I ended up with a TC40D as they usually sell smaller tractors, IE: under 30hp. Their prices may be a bit higher than others but they sell nice tractors and have a very good reputation, parts, manuals, etc. Check the link and good luck

looking to buy a yanmar tractor
Yanmar Tractors
Replies 9 Post by Michigander

The offer I received shows 0% for 36 months, 1.9 for 48 months, 2.9 for 60 months. My TC40D is now a year old with 100 hrs. My original financing was 4 yrs at 6.9%. I wonder if it makes sense to sell/trade it in, suffer the depreciation, and finance a new one for the remaining 3 yrs at 0%. Anyone sold or bought a used TC40D with loader, turfs, remote, grill guard, etc lately?

Incentives on New Holland tractors
New Holland Tractors
Replies 9 Post by Michigander

Scary story. Experience did come into play as she could have just lowered the loader all the way. Even if the cutting edge of the bucket didn't dig into the dirt, it would have transfered the weight onto the back tires so the brakes would have been effective.

Tractor Roll Over
Tractor Projects
Replies 27 Post by Michigander

In addition to the mowing advice, Try spraying it 2,4-D. This will kill the majority of your weeds and give the grass a chance to take over. I use this both on my lawn and pasture. Works good on thistles too. I have never been able to get rid of these by just mowing.

Prepareing fields
Parts and Repair
Replies 8 Post by Michigander

In addition to Art's comments, make sure to keep the underside of your mower deck cleaned. If there is a bunch of clippings matted to the deck, it reduces the lift from the blades and it keeps the grass from having space to stand. This will compound your compression problem.

mowing quality problem
Mowers Field and Finish
Replies 6 Post by Michigander

I have been looking for a unit to water my 3 acre lawn. Most roller type pumps that I have seen, appear to be designed for a sprayer, not sprinkler heads. Maybe someone can verify how much area can be sprinkled using using one of these as I would be interested to know as well. I did find this website, they have a unit that comes with a pump, hoses,sprinkler head, and tripod for $1395. I haven't spoken to anyone that is using it so I can't testify how well it works.

irrigation implement
Garden and Landscape
Replies 19 Post by Michigander

If you are looking for an inexpensive unit, check out the Caroni finish mowers from Agri-Supply. Their 5' units are $867, rear or side discharge, and weigh just over 400 lbs. If your lawn is soft, order the air tire option for a couple of extra bucks as they normally come with hard rubber wheels. They will ship anywhere for a pretty reasonable cost. They also have a Mulch Kit available. While these may be less rugged than Woods or Landpride, they are much cheaper. I use the 91 inch model with my TC40D and it works pretty well. Agri-Supply is very good to work with as well.

3ph finish mower what brand type
Mowers Field and Finish
Replies 13 Post by Michigander

Can anyone tell me how to calculate the compression load from a lawn roller? I want to roll my lawn to smooth out some ruts. The biggest roller that doesn't cost an arm and a leg is a roller that is 48 inches wide and 24 inches in diameter, weighs 910 lbs when full of water. I have a TC40D with turf tires. They are not loaded. The width of the roller should cover the distance between my tires. The question: Is this weight roughly equivialent to the weight displaced by the tires of my tractor? The specs on the tractor show 3300 lbs. Turf tires are 27x8.5-15 in front and 44x18-20 in the rear. I know there is some formula that should work here based on the weight vs Width vs diameter but it has been a long time since.....

compression from a lawn roller
Garden and Landscape
Replies 3 Post by Michigander

When I was shopping a few months ago, I got pricing on the DK45 for 18,900 with a FEL and loaded R4 tires. I ended up with a NH TC40D (hydro) but really liked the DK45. The local dealer has sold quite a few. I got names of other people that bought them ranging from full time farmers to weekend wanna be farmers. All were very happy with their tractors. The shuttle was about as nice as any and it had lots of power. Pretty heavy tractor at nearly 4000 pounds. Hope this helps.

price check on kioti
Kioti Tractors
Replies 18 Post by Michigander

I am now pushing 50hrs on my TC40D. Very happy with it. I haven't done any field mowing yet but I opted for the 40 over the 35 based on 4 cyl vs only 3 cyl on the 35's. Don't know if it really make a difference though. I started looking at the 29's and 33's also but the pedals was a downer to me too. Very glad I got the bigger tractor. As far as the money goes. Do you claim farming on your taxes? If not, Put up some fence and buy a few beef cows or plant something. Then you too can be an official 'farmer'. I left half my cash in the bank, financed the rest. When doing my taxes, between the depreciation on the tractor and other deductions, I got almost enough back to payoff the rest of the tractor. ***This is not official tax advice***

Wanting to take a leap
New Holland Tractors
Replies 13 Post by Michigander

A bit off topic but when they were resurfacing the road by my house. At night, the contractors just hid the dozer key under the seat. (duh!) Some local teens found the key in the middle of the night, started the dozer, locked it in gear, and hopped off. The dozer ran for over a mile before it finally got stuck against a bank down in creek. It spun its tracks until it ran out of fuel. After that, they did a bit better job in kiddie proofing their equipment!

Disable a 4300
John Deere Tractors
Replies 9 Post by Michigander

When the service tech came to replace my thermostat in a vain attempt to cure my temp problem. He snipped off a little pin on the edge of the thermostat before he put it in. He said that sometimes this will catch on the spring and hold it open. This was obviously not the problem on my TC40D but you may be having that problem now. I have not put the extra valve in yet as the weather is warmer. My dealer called yesterday to let me know that his contact at NH told him a service bulletin would be coming soon and he would be out to correct the drain hose issue

TC35D temp woes
New Holland Tractors
Replies 11 Post by Michigander

Has anyone monitored your fuel usage? Particularly on the TC35/40/45? I am curious how long a tank of fuel should last. I think it is a 12 gal. tank. I realize it depends on engine speed but just looking for an average. Does 1 gallon per hour sound about right? Is there a published specification on this somewhere?

Fuel Usage
New Holland Tractors
Replies 11 Post by Michigander

If you are looking for an inexpensive finish mower, check out the Caroni mowers from Agri-supply. I don't have one yet but will soon. I have emailed with several people who do have them and they are happy. A 3PT 60 inch rear discharge deck is less than $900.

Walco Finishing Mower
Mowers Field and Finish
Replies 2 Post by Michigander

Rob, for the cost of a digger, you may want to consider renting one. Around these parts, you can rent one for $35 to $40 per day. If you don't have rocks it should only take an hour to put your holes down. Most of the augers are 42 inches so you may have to finish them by hand unless the loader idea gives you enough extra depth. I've been using my old JD 40 to dig some fence post holes and I barely run it faster than an idle. It's been to muddy to use my TC40D, I don't want to get it dirty!

790 Post hole digger
Operating and Attachments
Replies 7 Post by Michigander

JeffM, I was surprised that they had install a different loader as well. Must be just the local dealer that installed them. The loaders are red but are definitly not the same as the NH loaders. The are square cornerd, ugly loaders!

Red or Blue
New Holland Tractors
Replies 27 Post by Michigander

As far as I'm concerned my TC40D doesn't have foldable ROPS. The pins are so tight I would need to use a Ford tool to get them our. Fortunately my door is high enough that I don't need to fuss with it. I did mention it to the dealer and they said the would drill the holes out a bit but I never bothered to have it done. BTW, My dealer here in Michigan has made two, no charge house calls.

Folding ROPS doesn 039t
New Holland Tractors
Replies 17 Post by Michigander

Andy, Similar pricing to what I have discovered. The 84 to 90 inch units from Land Pride, Woods, & Befco are $900 more. Did you find the Caroni mower at a local dealer? I have not been able to locate any dealers here in Michigan.

rear mount rear discharge finish mowers
Operating and Attachments
Replies 15 Post by Michigander

I am also looking for a PTO pump to water my oversized lawn and garden. I thought the roller pumps were primarily to run sprayers. I found a pump from Bolton's that looks like it will work well for my needs. I comes with an impact head and covers a 200 - 240 foot radius. I have a gas powered 2 inch pump and while it works great for pumping a large volume of water, it doesn't work well at all to sprinkle with.

Water Pump
Operating and Attachments
Replies 12 Post by Michigander