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I agree, but in this thread I didn't state the rest of the problem. The thumb would not go to its highest position, but I fixed that in my tool & die shop. It still is a cobbled up thing and needs to be corrected. It is simple geometry, but that is way above the skills of all the folks...

I looked extensively for a good used one before I bought. If they were good and the price even close to fair they were gone immediately. I did see plenty of abused but didn't want yet another project, so I bought new. The thing is, the backhoe and thumb were made wrong in a number of ways and...

I agree and I do that with everything. The problem with this machine is that the parts were not made correctly and the replacement parts were wrong as well. What really gets me is the insistence from the dealer to have the tractor at his place till they figure out the problems, as if the...

My new B2601 with loader and backhoe has been in the dealers possession for over two weeks to repair the backhoe. I told them in writing that the hoe drops down even with the engine running and that the cause is either the valve or the cylinder. Photos were provided. Today I received an email...

I would hope that the property taxes would be the full amount and not be at a reduced amount like most agriculture land. That way the recipients of the electricity can help with the schools and other rural needs.

Google dry ice dent removal, might work for you. Dry ice is available from some welding supply houses and possibly at a dairy.

You are painting with a very broad brush.

A local Amish farm accepts used oil for heating his large buildings. He has a bin next to the road that I simply place my jugs inside.

Spline is broken off, not only that, but the tips of adjacent splines are knackered as well.

I think that the backhoe plant needs to be closed and moved to Japan. May 3, 2021 I bought a new B2601 with a BH70 hoe that was in stock, only needed assembly. Picked it up May 20 and operated it a few hours only to find the same issues mentioned in this thread plus a few more. Other than...

Why not place it on a couple of boards?

I now know why my new backhoe has a pin that is too short with no grease fitting, a thumb that can't be properly adjusted, a major hydraulic malfunction and various other issues. Two and a half months and I have absolutely nothing. I found it impossible to communicate by showing basic...

I was at an auction where the food vendor was the local church, so no cash register. The menu contained very few items, so I ordered two sandwiches at $2.50 each and one Coke for $1.00. The young lady pulled out her phone and punched numbers for quite some time while I was holding the six...

I mow along a straight road where you can see 1/4 mile in both directions. I don't expect drivers to move over if there is oncoming traffic but many will not give an inch with no traffic. Now I am going to get in trouble for saying this but here goes; the majority of male drivers will move...

I'll butt in here. I chose plan C, a joystick. Country Clipper makes zeros that have a joystick which I find much easier that a pair of bars, a small motion in any direction steers it. Couple that with a pivoting front axle and a stand up deck sold me.

Don't let them run out of gas, especially when the weather is extremely hot. As the fuel runs out the mixture goes lean which can cause severe detonation as it sputters to a stop. That detonation can cause damage.

Here is a fix that looks good. I guess the rear fender is over a grand.

I have been in business for half my life with absolutely no help from government. I don't enjoy paying exorbitant taxes to feather the nest of others, especially owners of large parcels of land. Wealth redistribution IS NOT GOVT HELP!

Do you think that private businesses should be in competition with government programs? Personally I like free enterprise, we should try it sometime.

The purpose of a weight distribution system is to move some of the tongue weight to the front axle, that improves steering and therefore safety. In addition, a bit of tongue weight is also transferred to the trailer axles. Air bags are simply additional springs and are needed only if sag is...