Recent content by Unfortunate Bystander

Got the hydraulic plumbed as Torch described, tried jump starting the tractor with a good battery and nothing. Need to trace down the wiring next... Stuff near the bottom of the tractor is suspect. Bushings in the joints of the steering are gone, starting to look like much more of a project...

If you need to put the container on blocks due to uneven ground be aware that the floors are often wood and can burn in a fire scenario where the leaves and other debris on the ground are burning. I lost about two feet of floor and everything in the container smells of smoke.

A few things were needing a 'refresh' before this happened. If the engine runs at all a lot of stuff is getting replaced. Thanks.

Thanks. I'm hopeful the tractor can be saved.

Thanks. This project is mainly a way to focus on something other than the enormity of the project ahead. In our area homes that were well prepared suffered as well as those that weren't. Sadly you can't get all neighbors to agree on anything...

Thanks for the pointers. I'll see if I can use one of the remaining hoses on the loader to do that...

Took some more pictures today. Put them here: Pictures of L235 with BF400 Loader - Hydraulic Lines The second picture of the valve shows the three hoses (circled) that burned and were connected to the lines leading back toward the pump. Thanks.

I'll take photos of that tomorrow. Anything else picture wise?

Can I post a link? Sorry about the rotation in this picture... Hydraulic Lines You can see the hoses burned right up to the fittings on the lines. I'm pretty sure these three lines all went to the valve block that controlled the loader functions...

I've owned an L-235 for about 4 years. Lost my house in the recent California wildfires. The tractor was parked in the 'woods' and the duff burned up to and around the tractor. The front tires burned, the rear tires melted where they were in contact with the ground (they were filled with...