Recent content by tsp159

One of the many B7100 specific facespace groups has a gentleman that did this to a B7100D. He even shared some CAD files for the bracketry. The John Deere mower steering valves come in a 4 or 5 port flavor, but the one you'll want is the 5 port for Power Beyond for the FEL or 3-pt. I've also...

Amazing work! I'm impressed on the work done to make a vastly improved instrument cluster!

I used a large bearing puller to pull my steering wheel. It did not respond to heat (melty) or penetrant. Even tried tapping holes into the steel and that did not work. Something like this worked. It fit in the gap between the steering column and the back of the wheel. Took an unnecessary...

It's not the clutch that's causing your creep (that's what most people call it) but the HST pedal has a linkage and damper that sometimes need some attention when they get some hours on them. All B7100HSTs are getting up in years and hours so they do need to be checked and probably adjusted...

Honestly, this is the same as a skid steer auger with less engineering and more "hold my beer" involved. It's a little sketchy, but I can see how this would work a treat with a little more refinement. I love the ingenuity.

Hello fellow B7100HST owner! Good choice for a tractor - although it may be a challenge operating without power steering! With regard to your questions: I do not operate where it snows, but running in 4WD probably is a must for your conditions. Be aware that if the chains you add cause the...

All dolled up! Looks great! (y)

My B7100HST-D has the 20" Predators and they're just fine. I have not experienced any ill effects running in 4WD, but I run exclusively on turf. They have a nice bit of bite but I have not had any problems with tearing turf unless I absolutely bog into a pile while using the loader.

Get a diverter block cover from @TheOldHokie or @torch. That is the right way to do it. I added a loader to my B7100HST and routed the fluid from the block (forward/right hand port) up to my loader valve (with internal relief) out of the power beyond port and back to the block (rear/left hand...

Mine are replacements - the originals were so badly pitted that they could not be saved. :cry:

I've seen exactly three backhoes for a B7100 pop up in Texas (which is not where you are) over the last two years. One was rotten and laying in a grassy yard in Port Aransas. Tractor and mounting equipment long gone. One was on a very, very clapped B7100D that looked to need a full rebuild...

Like @TheOldHokie my B7100HST-D has a B1630 loader and runs off the stock hydraulic pump. It uses some 2" cylinders for all the lift and curl functions and is perfectly fine, just a little slower. You will need a hydraulic "block" that permits you to add the loader into the rear implement...

Is someone holding you hostage? Great price for ready to roll setup.

Oh goodness, you have the Ag tire setup. Not the turf tires. The B7100 was sold in two tire configurations, with unique wheel rims for each configuration. 6-12 is the tire size you need for your fronts and you can get them from Amazon.

They will, and they seem to be fine on my B7100HST-D