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In the last 14 months I haven't been on forums much. I haven't been doing that much with tractors or gardening/farming. I thought Christmas and New Year's would be easier the second time around being alone. I guess last year I was wrapped up in paperwork and phone calls. Things hadn't really...

I'm thankful my wife was killed instantly and didn't suffer. In a way it would have been easier on me if she could have helped me get things in order here. I have a few more thing to do so my kids won't have a problem settling things when I am gone.

She might not have been texting. Seems my wife had someone behind her turning left. The girl couldn't see my wife was turning left. She shouldn't have passed at an intersection. I don't know where the time goes. It wasn't fun trying to get the blackberries picked without my part time helper to...

I haven't been here for around 6 months. I got busy with other things. Then on 10/7/14 my wife was killed in a wreck. I've been told by many that the teenager that hit my wife broadside was texting. Tell your kids to watch the road.

I'm glad I grew up when there wasn't the rops. We all worked the sidehill vineyards with narrow tractors and survived. When I almost tipped over my excavator when I caught the rops on a tree limb, I took it off. I can't take the one totally off my M5400 because the fenders mount to it. Before...

I read a few posts on the 1st page and last page. Got a few laughs. I grew up on tractors before the rops. I started cultivating a vineyard on a sidehill in Upstate N.Y. on a 2N at the age of 12. A dangerous tractor used in dangerous conditions. I'm still here 50 years later. I couldn't go...

I agree on the turfs spinning and tearing up things worse than ags. You can drive through a wet spot and only leave cleat marks instead of ruts. That only happens in my vineyard. The lawn stays firm. As far as the lawn, it is mostly under trees and I have equipment parked under the trees to...

Being a little "long in the tooth" I'll share some of my experience with oil. I only use Valvoline or Napa made by Valvoline. Recently I tried Shell 15w-40 and found my tractor used more oil. Saving money isn't always the way to go. A long time back an oil salesman stopped at the farm. He had a...

Thank you for this information. I have measured the radiator in my B6100E and my B7100HST. I didn't see any difference. I didn't think to check hose diameter. They both have the water outlet dynamo. I didn't know there were variations with the dynamo seperate. I thought they all had the water...

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!

Thanks. And one other thing I have learned to look for is that there is the setup to drive the hydraulic. Some engines don't even have a hole in the block for it.

Any chance you might know what will fit in place of the D650 in my B6100E? I bought it not running over 4 years ago. Replaced 2 glow plugs and have been using it for little jobs. It has so much blowby you can't be near it if the wind isn't blowing. It has finally gotten so it won't start below...

I used a 3pt backhoe on a rice farm for 7 years with no problem. It was made in the U.S.A. not the cheap chinese junk.

This is a very good point. Too many people don't understand this. I won't own a 4wd for many reasons. I need an adjustable front axle to fit the rows for my garden.(large enough to sell at a Farmer's Market.) I had an L245DT. My British Leyland with loaded tires and 150# on each rear wheel...

Thanks. I didn't know Kubota was compatable with pioneer. I have some and will try one.

First thing to learn is that you are dealing with the "crankshaft" pulley. Another example of a dumba$$ engineer that should have to do repairs on something they designed. Yes the crankshaft will take a breaker bar and BFH. Put the tractor in the highest gear, lock the brakes down and turn the...

Reversing the rims will put a strain on the wheel bearings and you. That is you trying to steer it.

I am amazed that I remembered where this ballast chart is. http://www.mytractorforum.com/showthread.php?t=107835 I'd use rim guard if you don't have tubes in the tires. It's one of those "pay me now or pay me later" deals.

Does anyone know what kind of male end I need to go into the remotes on my M5400? I didn't think to ask when I was at the dealer getting blades for a mower.

I hope you aren't letting the clutch out to start the mower with the engine at 2500 rpm. If you are and do a lot of mowing, plan on putting a clutch in too soon. I beat the hell out of my 1st Leyland 154 diesel for 17 years and never adjusted the clutch. If the engine isn't getting back to 2500...