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So now I'm to the point where I'd like a cat 1 hydraulic top link. I can't seem to find one for sale. Am I missing something?

Hydraulic Top Link Cylinder
Operating and Attachments
Replies 15 Post by Steve in Buffalo NY

As I understand HST, it is somewhat similar to a Train Locomotive. We all know that trains are diesel / electric. A Big Diesel turns a generator, which turns the big electric motor which moves the train. Why? Because it starts from a big fat heavy stop and has to lug 100+ cars. Try that with a clutch. So to the HST. Your engine turns the hydraulic pump. The pump turns the hydraulic motor. It will start from a stop easier than with a clutch slipping. Any down side? Yes, some. There is some loss of power thru the system and any farmer running heavy tillage will tell you that a HST won't cut it because of fuel consumption.

How does a Hydrostatic work
Kubota Tractors
Replies 14 Post by Steve in Buffalo NY

Hi Ed and everybody else. About those Baldwin filters.... I went as far as some phone calls and e-mails with the Eastern US Baldwin rep and HIS research with the cross reference and every tool HE could get his hands on. No Dice. I even sent him copies of the front of the Mitsu boxes from the filters. Still no dice. He has no IDEA who makes them even. So I'm stuck with the dealer. BTW - NAPA stocks the engine oil filter. It appears just about every Mitsubishi engine made uses the same one. Go Figure. If you have any luck please let me know.

Cub filter help
Cub Cadet
Replies 21 Post by Steve in Buffalo NY

A lot of it depends on what I'm mowing. If I'm hogging brush with my brush hog, I use the solid top link and control the mower height as needed with the hitch lever. If I'm cutting my grass, I use the chain top link and set the mower pretty level so it leaves a reasonably nice cut. I have experimented with removing the top link entirely with fair results. The tail wheel gets a lot more work keeping the back of the mower off the ground and the hitch arms keep the front off the ground. There has been considerable discussion here about safety concerns of removing or using a non-fixed top link but frankly I haven's seen the big deal in actual use.

Float or set to rotary mow
Mowers Field and Finish
Replies 15 Post by Steve in Buffalo NY

Hey there. I'm assuming that your 7275 is similar to my 7265. The system on my tractor is an open center system, meaning that fluid circulates constantly thru the loader plumbing when it is attached (simplified explanation to be sure). When I remove my loader I have 2 options - 1 is to loop back one of my hoses so the circuit is still complete (Quick disconnects and hoses set up for just that)OR 2 - move the little lever on the hydraulic block from S to O (or is it O to S?).

IF your 3pt is not working, you may not be looping thru properly. This is bad, and may cause damage to your hydraulic system.

New Cub Cadet Owner needs 3PH help
Cub Cadet
Replies 4 Post by Steve in Buffalo NY

As I recall, the 790 is a fair bit bigger than the 4100. I think that 5 ft tiller might be too much for the 4100 but probably fine with the 790. And when it comes to weight in tractors, more is usually better. It's not like power/weight ratio determining how fast a car will go. The heavier 790 will pull more, throw more, and dig more BECAUSE it's heavier and more powerful.

JD 4100 vs JD 790
John Deere Tractors
Replies 13 Post by Steve in Buffalo NY

I would rake it first to get most of the big stuff off the ground. If you're worried about re-growth of the "stuff" after you plant the grass, I'd plow the whole thing, run over it with a disk harrow a couple of times, rake it, and then plant. The plowing and disking will disrupt any roots that may have survived your dozer and uncompact the soil to help start your grass. Disks are good for mixing in fertilizers too, and leave a reasonable smooth finish for a lawn. Oh yeah it's a pasture. I've even seen roundup used to make sure EVERYTHING old gets killed before the grass gets put down.

land clearing
Garden and Landscape
Replies 11 Post by Steve in Buffalo NY

At least on my tractor my right link is adjustable for height and I believe that is common. Mine is a turnbuckle type device that had a LOCK NUT on top that must be snugged up after adjustment. I seen fancier screw adjusts and such and I don't know if they move but mine will move quite a bit if I don't snug up the nut.

Lift Arm on JD 4600 3pt Hitch
John Deere Tractors
Replies 5 Post by Steve in Buffalo NY

On the subject of big, 1 cyl engines. When I was a kid, my neighbor was sort of a mad scientist type. His hobby was restoring these old 1 cyl engines and running them in shows. His biggest project had flywheels about 6 feet in diameter, and a clyinder abound 10-12" and a reeeeeeealy long stroke. As previously described, it would run about 50 RPM at full tilt. I remember him saying it was a pretty powerful setup at 7 hp. It has a govenor that would cut the ignition when it was up to speed so at no load the thing would go 30-40 seconds between fires. He said that where they were used these engines supplied power over wide areas, usually by rotating shafts suspended on pilot bearings. He said it was not unusual for 1 engine to drive several wells over a good sized field.

Horse power to horse power
Operating and Attachments
Replies 24 Post by Steve in Buffalo NY

I use a single bottom 3 pt plow with my 26 hp cub 4 wd. Chains on the rear turfs, 4wd, and diff lock as needed. Used it for the garden and making some drainage ditches. Got into some pretty soupy stuff there but did OK.

Single Bottom Plow
Operating and Attachments
Replies 5 Post by Steve in Buffalo NY

Here's a photo of my setup. Look under "more photos" at the bottom.

tractor
Cub Cadet
Replies 4 Post by Steve in Buffalo NY

Sure, that's something I'd enjoy _IF_ I had the resources to do it properly. Like a proper facility. Like some good quality mechanics. Like a decent inventory of parts and supplies. There's nothing worse than a "half fast" dealer and as a group we know how fast that poor reputation can travel!

Becoming A Dealer
Articulated Tractors
Replies 15 Post by Steve in Buffalo NY

I just got a pair that same size from tirechains.com for $116 plus shipping. I'm happy with the price and service. I even used the onlie ordering.

tire chains
New Holland Tractors
Replies 3 Post by Steve in Buffalo NY

I'm a strapper not a chainer also. I've always used straps with rachets and axle straps for my race cars and have done the same with the tractor. My straps are 10,000 lb rated as are the D rings welded to my trailer frame. I figure that should be plenty for a 2500 lb tractor (give or take depending on implements). I figure that I could hang the tractor upside down off of the trailer and it wouldn't budge.

Trailer tie downs
John Deere Tractors
Replies 10 Post by Steve in Buffalo NY

Hi there. I went thru this not so long ago myself. The oil filter was easy for my 7265 it's a standard mitsubishi engine oil filter, seems they're almost all the same - car, tractor, whatever. The hydro and hydraulic are another story. Even with the part numbers from the cub dealer the baldwin, wix, fram and NAPA people were no help. And I went beyond just the books, in the case of baldwin actually talked to a reigonal tech rep and he was unable to find a cross. It may be a common filter, it's just not listed. Good luck!

Filters Cub Cadet 7205
Parts and Repair
Replies 3 Post by Steve in Buffalo NY

Two things to do when pushing snow with the bucket: 1- Dump it someplace occasionally. 2- Tilt the bucket back so the leading edge is just up (1"-2") off of the raod. 3- Use the "float" position on the bucket lift so the bucket will just skid along and follow the contours of the road. Works fine for me that way. Have fun being the neighborhood hero!

Snow scraping
Snowblowers / Snow Plows
Replies 9 Post by Steve in Buffalo NY

Wow! Sounds like mission accomplished! Now your next assignment, should you choose to accept it, is to re-figure the pully sizes so you can run the tractor at a more comfortable RPM (like 1500) and get the same 3600RPM output. That way you don't need to run the engine so hard and still get 60 Hz. Just my $0.02. And if you or any of your associates are killed or captured the secretary will disavow any knowledge of you or your mission.

Generators for Compact Tractors
Shop Tools
Replies 12 Post by Steve in Buffalo NY

Well fellas, it finally happened. Zero degrees at 10:00 am. I started up the Cub this AM and it would barely run. Upon inspecting the fuel filter bowl assembly guess what - gelled up solid. I was able to coax it into the garage and disassemble and clean it.

Got me to thinking when was the last time I drained water out of the fuel tank. Guess it was too long. When reassembled it ran fine. We'll see about tomorrow- it's supposed to be -10 tonight.

Diesel fuel in winter time gels
Parts and Repair
Replies 16 Post by Steve in Buffalo NY

Lots of trailer manufacturers like pace and wells call it Beavertail. Same idea. My enclosed race car hauler has it and I can't imagine how i'd get the low ground clearance car in otherwise! With the tractor, ground clearance is not an issue....

size of trailers
Tractor Projects
Replies 11 Post by Steve in Buffalo NY

Hi All. I own a house in the suburbs of Buffalo, NY and a 5 acre lot in a further out suburb (Clarence, NY) with 300' of creek frontage , trees, and grass. Hay actually, but when you cut it, it looks ok. Looking to plant a big garden and build a house. Keep the tractor at the house for now - much easier than a snowblower for the 100' driveway! Of course now there's NO SNOW IN BUFFALO if you can believe that.....

How Much Property Do You All Have
Tractor Projects
Replies 29 Post by Steve in Buffalo NY