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Ok, so that’s a good start.

Now a little more detail on the lawn itself.

First, are you sure of what caused the unevenness? Time? Traffic? Critters?

Second, are you just trying to make it smoother? Or are you hoping for a putting green?

Best way to level Lawn
Tractor Projects
Replies 16 Post by Murf

We don't have any Dodge trucks, strange considering a cousin owns a dealership, but still. We don't have any GM's either, although several employees and subcontractors do.

I drove a rented Ram 3500 with the big gas engine, pulled a 5,000 load on a tandem trailer just fine, but rode a LOT worse empty than our Ford F550's do. I did not like the constant shifting on anything but perfectly flat, level roads.

The interior was ok, but not great for a Laramie level trim, everything had a cheap Walmart quality feel to it.

We do have several aluminum body Fords, no issues with them in general contracting work, all got a sprayed in liner from new. Like Hogslayer, we don't drop concrete blocks into them from 6' up.

Some of our trucks have the Eco-swoosh engine, but the ones that pull trailers have the 5 liter V8 in them, same mileage as the 3.5 when hooked to any trailer.

Best of luck.

Looking to buy a New Pickup Truck
Pickup Trucks and Trailers
Replies 11 Post by Murf

COVID-19 Joke.

A guy runs into a bank sweating profusely and wearing a face-mask and everyone in the line up gasps and fears the worst.

The guy pulls out a gun and says "This is a hold up, nobody move!!".

Everybody heaves a huge sigh of relief, he's not sick after all!!!

Best of luck.

Joke o the day
Just For Fun Off Topic
Replies 73 Post by Murf

OK, that's a good first step.

Black smoke is incomplete combustion of fuel and it can happen when just cranking if the injectors are firing but not enough to let it start.

The fact that the problem happened while you were bush-hogging makes me think you had some crud in the fuel system and the jostling around knocked into a spot where it could block a line. Check the tank pick up, fuel filter, etc., and make sure everything is clean & clear.

Best of luck.

Ford New Holland 1520 will not start
New Holland Tractors
Replies 8 Post by Murf

If you're experiencing loss of power in just one circuit the most likely culprit s a Quick Connect fitting that isn't properly connected.

As mentioned previously, with the engine off cycle ALL circuits on the loader joystick then trace the lines for the lift / lower circuits and disconnect / reconnect them and try again.

Best of luck.

Loader wont lift
Loaders Back Hoes
Replies 8 Post by Murf

That’s a good start actually. Your next step then is to prove every cable to connector connection.

Best of luck.

2001 NH TC33D will not start no power
Other Tractor Brands
Replies 11 Post by Murf

Usually a sudden no crank situation is caused by a safety switch of some type.

Seat switch came loose or wring bad, clutch / brake switch, PTO engaged, etc., etc.

Best of luck.

Will not crank
Garden Tractors
Replies 2 Post by Murf

It sounds like you're sucking air instead of fuel out of the tank.

Given the weather and it ran ok in warmer area, start with some PS Rescue 911 or other quality additive. It's entirely possible it's full of low quality diesel fuel, or kerosene, and it's just gelled / waxed up and choking off the supply line.

Best of luck.

1120 1991 case 3 cylynder mitsbishi
Case
Replies 3 Post by Murf

Mark, no worries, there's always 'Plan B'......

Make yourself a simple bucket angle indicator, two small rods stuck on with Vice Grips works fine, one vertically off the bucket, one horizontally off the FEL frame. When the tips meet the bucket is at the angle you want.

In use, set the bucket so that the cutting edge is an inch off the ground. The bucket in float mod will now run like a sled on the rear portion of the bucket bottom. This will clear all but the last inch of snow which will be well compacted and no issue. If you're a steady hand you can just lay the bucket down flat and eyeball rolling it back an inch.

This is how we clear turfed areas like our grass runways in early winter before the frost has frozen the surface.

Best of luck.

Tutorial on Murf pipe needed
Snowblowers / Snow Plows
Replies 12 Post by Murf

If the battery and cables are good the only real question mark left then is the starter.

I'd really advise taking it in to get checked.

Best of luck.

3600 diesel slow to crank white smoke from crankcase
Antique Tractors
Replies 7 Post by Murf

If it died out [u]after[/u] cutting 10 acres of grass it's a fuel supply problem.

I'm seeing issues with fuel line degradation the last while, I don't know if it's something their putting in diesel now to make it 'cleaner' or to make up for the lack of lubrication from the removal of sulfur or what. Basically the inner core of the rubber fuel line breaks down to the point it chokes off the supply of fuel to the engine. Usually shutting it down for a period of times allows the blockage to open allowing continued use, but only for a short period of time before it happens again.

It's a cheap experiment, change out all the rubber hose in the fuel system for new stuff and see if the problem gos away.

Best of luck.

Injection pump problems 1725
New Holland Tractors
Replies 4 Post by Murf

Unless the old engine suffered some pretty catastrophic damage I'd have to say a rebuild will be the easiest / cheapest way to go.

Best of luck.

Ford 3000 Ford 3600
Antique Tractors
Replies 3 Post by Murf

If it's not used often you could have a sticky starter solenoid.

Next time it happens get someone to hold the key in the start position and tap the starter with a rubber or soft-face hammer.

If that lets it start the issue is the starter.

Best of luck.

J D 955 restarting problem
John Deere Tractors
Replies 10 Post by Murf

I wouldn't be going back to the dealership for this kind of repair.

Any decent hydraulics shop can do the repair in no time and for a LOT less than just replacing the cylinders.

Best of luck.

New Holland 930GH backhoe
New Holland Tractors
Replies 5 Post by Murf

Now if we could arrange some warming for say the period of January 1 to March 1 I for one wouldnā€™t be too upset...... LOL.

Survey - Is Climate Change Fact and Proximate
Everything and Anything
Replies 6 Post by Murf

Glad I was able to help with that Dennis!!

You're right about too early to think about snow, but as I write this that's exactly what our folks are doing, gearing up for yet another snow season.

BTW, now is the time to get out there and have a look at your snow equipment, it's a LOT nice wrestling with rusty bits in shirtsleeve weather than at way below freezing temps in a snow storm.

Best of luck.

Kubota BX2750 Snowblower Fan Shear Pin Alignment
Snowblowers / Snow Plows
Replies 11 Post by Murf

We need a little more info to be of much help, but to start, do you know WHY it stopped running?

Did it run out of fuel? Did the fuel shut-off relay give up?

But taking a WAG, just because you have fuel at the pump but not the injectors (yet) does NOT mean thereā€™s a problem. The pump output is very tiny and if thereā€™s air in the lines it will take a LONG time to overcome that by just cranking.

Did you try the above idea of getting it running on WD-40 to blow the lines clear?

Best of luck.

having problem New Holland Tc29
Parts and Repair
Replies 18 Post by Murf

It sounds like you might have several issues.

Slow movement sounds like an obstruction or restriction but with several functions affected it's not likely. Just for giggles, if it's a quick disconnect model check ALL fittings are completely on and not partially disconnected.

Spongy motion usually indicates air in the system, again, check all QD fittings.

If you have QD fittings I would recommend you bleed off all pressure (with engine off) on all circuits and disconnect, inspect, and reconnect all fittings and see if that changes anything.

Best of luck.

Front end loader hydraulic issue any help
Loaders Back Hoes
Replies 2 Post by Murf

[QUOTE=DRankin;198550] I guess part of my thinking is influenced by the fact I DON'T have a fleet to service.

I buy an average of two oil filters a year and when I need those two I go where I know they got 'em in stock.Might save $3 to $5 going elsewhere but I might have to go to 3 to 5 stores to find what I need. So the savings go into the gas tank when you live several miles from town and you drive a 1/2 ton V-8 something..OEM is at least predictable (adequate) quality. Walmart/Fram? Not so much.[/QUOTE]

As always Mark you are spot on, for a couple of filters a year (as long as the dealer isn't too far out of the way) it wouldn't pay to shop around.

As you touched on though, servicing a fleet is a whole other deal, we buy an average of 60 filters a month in the summer and about half that a month in the winter.

Best of luck.

Oil Filters
Yanmar Tractors
Replies 22 Post by Murf

The pumps, there's two of them, are on the right side of the engine towards the front. The front pump is the one that operated the 3pth and FEL.

They aren't very difficult to remove, but resealing them isn't beginner DIY project.

If the tractor is an '03 it's out of warranty so your on the hook for costs anyways, phone the other dealers in the area and see if anyone else has any time in their schedule.

i can't believe in this day any shop would tell a customer that it will be a month++ to effect a simple repair like that.

For a properly equipped shop and a tech who knows what they're doing I doubt it would take 2 hours to do the job.

Best of luck.

TN75D Hydraulic Pump Issues
Tractor Projects
Replies 6 Post by Murf