The TRACTOR thread

[billybob_81067]

Is that single or double feed roller?

I think it's just a single. Been a minute since I used it though.

 

[WTF?]

After all my cold weld repairs on the bush hog popped, I started drilling and bolting things and got back to work she’s eating 4” sweet gums ;

I also had a 8-10” standing dead pine fall the wrong way that I batted away reminded me to go check the mail and get the forestry helmet from Amazon and suit up before I wind up with additional brain damage. :Homer:

I thought that was a more expensive mistake than it actually is; ~21 min of forestry mulcher rental is the breakeven ;

Progress is being made;

 

[Wades_76_cj7]

got mine back together last night. still smoking but not sure if the turbo is still weeping oil into the exhaust or if the oil from the before is still burning out of the muffler..

either way I am gonna use it and keep an eye on oil consumption and plan on replacing the turbo soon.

 

[Levigarrett76]

got mine back together last night. still smoking but not sure if the turbo is still weeping oil into the exhaust or if the oil from the before is still burning out of the muffler..

either way I am gonna use it and keep an eye on oil consumption and plan on replacing the turbo soon.

Have tou worked it really hard lately ? Good load like -pulling disc etc?

 

[JR4X]

After all my cold weld repairs on the bush hog popped, I started drilling and bolting things and got back to work she’s eating 4” sweet gums ;

I also had a 8-10” standing dead pine fall the wrong way that I batted away reminded me to go check the mail and get the forestry helmet from Amazon and suit up before I wind up with additional brain damage. :Homer:


I thought that was a more expensive mistake than it actually is; ~21 min of forestry mulcher rental is the breakeven ;


Progress is being made;

It gives me anxiety looking at that picture. I’m probably just being a total puss but I can’t believe you’re chewing up material that big with equipment that small. It must shake the whole tractor including you on it when the blades start into that trunk.

 

[[486]]

werd
little bit of chainsaw rather than beating your li'l tractor to scrap

 

[Bowe]

I’ve been taking it easier on my rotary mower after the blade assembly fell off and I discovered this. Also bent the 1/2” plate the blades are mounted to. Straightened it all out and reinforced, probably should have cut a whole new piece.

 

[OutlawRider]

After all my cold weld repairs on the bush hog popped, I started drilling and bolting things and got back to work she’s eating 4” sweet gums ;

I also had a 8-10” standing dead pine fall the wrong way that I batted away reminded me to go check the mail and get the forestry helmet from Amazon and suit up before I wind up with additional brain damage. :Homer:

I thought that was a more expensive mistake than it actually is; ~21 min of forestry mulcher rental is the breakeven ;

Progress is being made;

I’m really impressed. You have both more time and less cares given than I do. Or just crazy enough. You are doing a lot of work with very little machinery.

I’m also surprised you still have air in the tires.

Be careful with falling trees/limbs. I have a neighbor right now that was clearing stuff like you for shooting lanes and he is now forever in a wheel chair and leads a very miserable life.

 

[Levigarrett76]

We need videos wtf

 

[blthomas]

Changed fluids on the ol Buta' today. I downloaded the operator manual for a L245DT as I've read its mostly the same as my gray market L2201DT.

I wanted to check the screen for the transmission\hydraulic pump. Drained the fluid from the main drain on transmission cleaned the screen, really wasn't bad at all. Refilled until fluid came out the sight port.

I'm guessing as a novice tractor owner that's correct? Looking through the fill on top of transmission, the shaft is exposed.

I took it for a loop around the yard, cycled the hydraulics on the loader, no weird noises. Waiting on a seal kit from Messicks for the loader valve.

Engine oil felt thin, guessing wrong viscosity by the PO. Dunno. Need to get the headlights working, nice wiring diagram in the open manual pdf.

 

[Hooligan]

It gives me anxiety looking at that picture. I’m probably just being a total puss but I can’t believe you’re chewing up material that big with equipment that small. It must shake the whole tractor including you on it when the blades start into that trunk.

That’s what I’m saying. Tractor can’t be enjoying that.

 

[WTF?]

It must shake the whole tractor including you on it when the blades start into that trunk.

yeah, its a bit of bucking bronco/ mechanical bull action .

if you modulate the 3 point lift lever juuusst right to take a bite then spin back up, it can be pretty dang smooth, but that probably only happens 10% of the time

 

[BUCKLAND]

About rotary, flail, and mulching heads.
Rotary is best for pasture and <3” softwood
Flail is best for whips to <4”
Mulching head is fixed knives and is best for 1”-6”, hp dependent.

I have a woods brush bull 72X on my NH TC55DA and have never gotten into anything that would stall it. I want to get a 30” mulching head for my Kubota KX057, but those heads cost more than most of the tractors in this thread, so that isn’t in my near future.

 

[bgaidan]

I almost bought a flail mower at an auction a couple days ago because of this thread. Fortunately someone wanted it just a little more than me. My bush hog looks about like some of the pics on here from doing similar stupidity with it.

Interestingly enough, I have a couple of these "big" mini skid steers on order with my next load of Chinese minis and I'm getting forestry heads with them. They also make a rotary cutter that I'm tempted to add to my order. I have zero expectations that it'll work anywhere near as good as a full size forestry cutter on a high flow skid steer, but I'm hoping it'll be acceptable enough to manage ~4" trees and branches and all the scrub around my property and most of all, save the wear and tear on my tractor and bush hog.

 

[OutlawRider]

I almost bought a flail mower at an auction a couple days ago because of this thread. Fortunately someone wanted it just a little more than me. My bush hog looks about like some of the pics on here from doing similar stupidity with it.

Interestingly enough, I have a couple of these "big" mini skid steers on order with my next load of Chinese minis and I'm getting forestry heads with them. They also make a rotary cutter that I'm tempted to add to my order. I have zero expectations that it'll work anywhere near as good as a full size forestry cutter on a high flow skid steer, but I'm hoping it'll be acceptable enough to manage ~4" trees and branches and all the scrub around my property and most of all, save the wear and tear on my tractor and bush hog.

Let me know how these goes. Can you tell me what you have in them? Really interested in no more than what I have to do with it.

 

[bgaidan]

Let me know how these goes. Can you tell me what you have in them? Really interested in no more than what I have to do with it.

You can get the machine w/ bucket for about $13-14k delivered if you order direct from the manufacturer. The forestry head is probably another $4k all in. That'll probably go up a couple grand in January if the 100% tariffs go in to effect.

These are the biggest stand-on mini skids they currently make so the prices are quite a bit higher than some of the really cheap ones you'll see on the market. The cheap ones also don't have enough pump to run "high flow" attachments that require full flow while also traveling and/or manipulating the arm. These have 3 pumps, one of which is dedicated to just the aux. connections. They weigh over 3500lbs and are rated for 1k lift and tipping weight of over 3k (I need to check that tipping number as it's never sounded right to me.) They have either a Kubota D1105 or Perkins 403J. I ordered one of each to see how the engines compare. I don't think the market will support what I'd have to sell them for for me to order another batch, but I really wanted to get my hands on one and a bunch of attachments to see how they perform. I'll have a 4 in 1 bucket, forks, grapple, trencher, stump grinder, tiller, auger, and probably a couple others that I'm forgetting coming with them. Again, not expecting them to perform like a $40k bobcat, but hoping for "acceptable" performance for the ~$20k I'll be in to one with a whole pile of attachments.

They should hopefully be shipping in the next week or so and then it's about 6 weeks on the slow boat before I'll see them.

 

[Levigarrett76]

yeah, its a bit of bucking bronco/ mechanical bull action .

if you modulate the 3 point lift lever juuusst right to take a bite then spin back up, it can be pretty dang smooth, but that probably only happens 10% of the time

Shit, i cringe hogging that size material in a 85 hp tractor with 7’ hd rhino. It doesnt shake the tractor i just hate the thought

 

[ANGELO]

Anyone know what thread this is? Looks like NPT, NPT threads in, but it's leaking with a new fitting. The old one is obviously stripped, but they had a washer and oring under it, but it appears tapered

 

[JR4X]

You let that fitting waller that hole out. Might be able to make it seal with thread tape AND liquid teflon. Clean it off with starting fluid or brakleen. Heavy wrap of thick teflon tape on the fitting, then a little slather of liquid teflon brushed on. Then let it set for 24 hours before you pressure it up to see if it leaks.

 

[ANGELO]

You let that fitting waller that hole out. Might be able to make it seal with thread tape AND liquid teflon. Clean it off with starting fluid or brakleen. Heavy wrap of thick teflon tape on the fitting, then a little slather of liquid teflon brushed on. Then let it set for 24 hours before you pressure it up to see if it leaks.

So npt is correct? Im going to run up to the hydraulic store and get a longer fitting. I couldn't get the one I picked up quite tight enough

 

[JR4X]

So npt is correct? Im going to run up to the hydraulic store and get a longer fitting. I couldn't get the one I picked up quite tight enough

Definitely NPT and whoever tried to fix it last tried to bandaid it with the washer. Look at the same fitting right below it. That’s what it’s supposed to look like

 

[billybob_81067]

If it has enough meat I'd take that valve off, tap it out with a NPT pipe tap to the next size and find a fitting or bush it back down to the current size.

It's fucked in the current state.

 

[ANGELO]

Definitely NPT and whoever tried to fix it last tried to bandaid it with the washer. Look at the same fitting right below it. That’s what it’s supposed to look like

The fittings on the opposite side are orb it appears. So it had me second guessing.

If it has enough meat I'd take that valve off, tap it out with a NPT pipe tap to the next size and find a fitting or bush it back down to the current size.

It's fucked in the current state.

Would it be possible to weld it some and retap?

 

[billybob_81067]

The fittings on the opposite side are orb it appears. So it had me second guessing.

Would it be possible to weld it some and retap?

Like I said if there is enough meat tap it out to the next bigger npt size as that would be the easiest fix. Since that is cast welding isn't exactly a simple affair for most people. If you're going to go with a welding style fix then I would drill that hole out to get good clean smooth material and grind a pipe bushing down to fit in there snugly and then braze it up.

 

[bgaidan]

Would it be possible to weld it some and retap?

I'd glob some bronze brazing material in there and rethreading it before considering welding it.....but like already suggested, tap it to the next size up and get an appropriate fitting to match. You already have to buy the fitting so it's not like it's adding much cost, if any.

 

[IowaOffRoad]

Iirc some versions of that ford remote had a banjo bolt/fitting.
You might try BPT, tap and new fitting. Not a lot of material in the top.

Also, when putting it back together use this:

 

[gbiddlec]

Also, when putting it back together use this:

+1 on Loctite 545 on hydraulic fittings. Works really well, especially on old junk.

 

[ANGELO]

I tapped it out one size bigger. going to give it a little time for the stuff to set.
It was definitely drilled and tapped to npt. I bet it was originally a bango or orb.

 

[[486]]

next time on those "tapped too deep" npt things, get a female npt fitting and a sch80 nipple
counterbore with a big countersink or whatever to get the nipple down into the threads deep enough to tighten up

 

[Kriptonite]

And done with the front section. The mounts rub the hood just a little when opening and closing but not a big deal.