Recent content by slice38

Thank you all for your replies. I’ve ordered a 1-3/8 inch deep socket for my 3/4 inch drive torque wrench. I have a 3/4 inch drive ratchet and socket set (Craftsman) but the studs stick out too far for the regular 1-3/8 inch socket in that set to work. This deep one should do the trick...

I'm planning to torque the lug nuts on the rear wheels of my M5-111. The flat to flat measurement on them is about 34.7mm or about 1.37 in.. What size socket do I need for this? Are they metric or standard? I have a 34mm deep socket but it is too small. Should I get a 35mm socket or some...

Wow! One of these days, I'm going to try and calculate the amount of loom on a tractor engine :)

Good point! Moving this tractor to the dealer would be an effort plus I have another reason for doing it myself. I’ll know it is done properly.

Yes sir. It can. I see that is what most do. And I actually sympathize with the engineers. They have to put all this stuff somewhere! This picture also reminds me that I need to pull my pressure washer out! :)

Ready for my first M5-111 oil change and a little disappointed at the difficulty of removing and replacing the filter! I would think something that has to be accessed so frequently could have unencumbered access. Oh well....... Big Mike

Now that would be my pleasure!

Wow! Thank you all for your detailed responses. This is a great forum. I’m going to get the Rotella T6 full synthetic 15W-40 and a Kubota filter. I’m comfortable now that it’s a suitable choice. Thanks again! Big Mike

I’m sorry. It’s the Shell Rotella T6 Full Synthetic 15W-40. https://rotella.shell.com/en_us/products/full-synthetic-oil/shell-rotella-t6-15w-40-full-synthetic-motor-oil.html

My manual says use oil with CJ-4 rating. This will be my first oil change. Shell makes a great 15w-40 full synthetic oil but it says something like " Improved wear performance versus API CJ-4 technology" indicating that it does not have the CJ-4 rating. Would it still be okay in your opinion...

I was laughing to myself this weekend while using my rotary cutter On my M5-111. I swear I think I use it in reverse more than I use it in forward. 😅 Anyone else do the same? Backing into rough spots. Big Mike

Sorry. I’m thinking about a 3 Pt hitch seed and fertilizer spreader that would hold several hundred pounds and operate from my pto. Big Mike

Now that I have this nice cab tractor, where can I get a spreader that I can operate from the cab? I guess it would have to be electrically operated or something??? Does anyone have a thought? Thanks, Big Mike

I had assumed that I would never find exactly what I wanted on the lot, but I did. Bought it at Beshears Tractor in Opelika, Alabama. A great dealer in my opinion. At thay time, it was the only M5-111 on their lot. There isn't a lot of row cropping around here, and the M5 line is typically...

Nothing extremely heavy, but I do plan to regularly use a two-shank subsoiler which should be no problem (but probably the hardest pull of anything for me). It will be nice to have more horsepower that I probably really need than less though! I also plan to chase down an offset disk harrow at...