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Dan Ok. I "think" i have located the problem or at least I have no more symptoms sitting still in my garage as it rains outside. I started into your bulleted points above. I was working thru the list when the system was apparently hydraulically locked as nothing would move. Nothing. Zilch. No...

Good point. I only got a BH because it was on the only used tractor that fit my needs and was priced fairly. If I had to do it all over again, I would gladly buy a non-BH tractor and then rent a Mini-Ex as needed.

I am not saying that my work demands will be the same as yours. But while I do believe that it is paramount to avoid buying too little tractor, I also feel that there is often a tendency to overdo it. The key is to not rush into a purchase. Weigh all the variables, see in-person as many if the...

Will do as soon as I get out there. Many thanks to your help here

I have 56 hilly acres here in the Virginia Blue Ridge area. My B2620 with a backhoe and R4 tires goes into some wild places. I am pondering the addition of 1.5in wheel spacers on the back to make it a bit reassuringly stable. The spacers are an affordable option to make a slightly smaller...

That level of granular understanding of the interactions within the circuit is not something I have much of.

As i understand it, the fluid leaves the tractor reservoir via pump and goes to the loader block. Here it gets moved to the various functions of the loader (up/down/curl) as needed. There is also usually a PB port on this block where remotes can be tapped into. From this loader block, the fluid...

Or a simple metal carport/garage. I just had a really nice 20x30 all-metal shed built for $5k. A similar shelter for just a tractor will be cheaper. I'd hate to spend the kinda money these tractors now cost only to find out that my desire to eek out a garage clearance landed me the wrong tractor.

All good. Trailer is in like new condition with little use. Just passed state inspection this month. Lights/wiring are great. Bearings in good shape and have ez lube fittings. Brakes on both axles. All told I think I found a good trailer after months of cruising the used market seeing utter...

No. Hydraulics are as OEM. No remotes hooked up and have not been hooked up for some time. Maybe I am not describing this well. Let me try again. My tractor has a backhoe that rarely gets used. There is a supply line from tractor that connects to backhoe and then a return from backhoe that...

I did add front and rear remotes about 3-4 months ago. However, the remote valve is plumbed such that when not in use, the entire remote system is NOT connected to the OEM circuit of hydraulics. It is totally isolated. To make the remotes work, I have to disconnect the QDs on the backhoe...

Ok. Won't be out there till Friday afternoon sometime.

Well... no dice! Was out at farm yesterday briefly to drop off a new-to-me car hauler. So I checked the backhoe QD couplers and nothing looked abnormal. I disconnected and reconnected. I fired it up and ran it to operaring rpms. The front loader arms worked but sluggishly. The rear 3pt arms did...

Found and bought a pristine Triple Crown 7x16 car hauler yesterday after work. It was only 25mi away so it was super convenient. I now need to get some drop leg jacks to stabilize the rear for loading and some load binders to hold down any loads. And I need to educate myself on how the brakes...

You won't be unhappy with this combo. I have a B2620 - still 26hp - and the FDR1660. it's a great combo! Mine has stood up to alot of hard use.