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Before I'd get a new radiator, I'd give it some time. Double check the clamps on the hoses. A common problem with newer stuff. Also, that 50-50 mix is cheap and may be a way for a while. In the old days on my model A a single chicken's egg in the radiator took care of any leaks.

I have the BX1860 three years now and I also have two larger tractors of the blue type. Of the blue, one is an older 18 hp and the other 27 HP. I have done all sorts of things with all three. Even the larger blue job at 18 HP and weighting 2600#, there is nothing it can't do. Also, the 18...

Did you use that bucket for what it can do in a case like this? I see no mud in the bucket, which tells me that push ability wasn't used. Comment? I once use my smaller blue tractor to pull a big green one when that owner didn't use his bucket.

I have the BX with smallest HP (18) and that does the job nicely for mowing and most plowing of snow. However, you mentioned grading of drives, etc. . I assume with a rear blade. Remember the B and the BX are different. The B has a three point with lever that sets the location of the rear...

For using the quick hitch, you apparently know how to weld, so that is easily done. Make a frame with the pins for the two lower quick hitch hooks and the bracket on top for the top hook or attachment. Then it is only a matter of figuring how you want the weight attached to that frame. For...

Since your task is one that any user of tractors probably knows well, have you checked with neighbors? Most farmers could clue you in very fast. I suspect that method would be much easier than trying to explain to you here, although we know it can be done. For instance, is the blower sized...

My experience is that the diesels sure run long hours on a little fuel, pleasantly rewarding me.

More stuff. I also had (but gave to a step son in law) a similar blue tractor that had rear blade and bucket. Looking at the house you see on the thread about the city lot, I had to do a re-landscaping there. Original landscaping had a 2 ft. wide by 8 inch deep trench all the way around the...

Forgot one thing. As to grading gravel driveway, see the second para of my first note. The type of three point control is important if you use a rear blade. If you use a box type thing (several designs out there) it may not be critical. However, for a blade you need good ability to...

For what it is worth I have a friend with an older B type and he has a snow blower on the rear, and bucket on front. Driveways like that are in my area with snow now at 15 inches. He has no trouble with it. Also with a blade it does OK. On the other hand I have two tractors, one a BX and the...

Explain what you intend to do with this tractor. Remember that for stability you also need width for side hill work. When deciding on a tractor also check its range of bucket lift height, the up and down range of the rear three point arms, etc. The larger the tractor the better or more range...

Check with the surplus buyers and sellers in the area. We have some that have the steel cut-outs from some large equipment manufacturers. The ones I found were near round and thick steel, 4" and up. By then welding on studs they make great wheel weights. Price is generally steel junk price...

Yup abut the gals. Forgot one importance job. With road salt in the street our pekingese is better off not out there. So a vacant lot next door and in back of house is her exercise area and outhouse. The BX plows a "road" there, with the blade set for forward, but I back up the whole way...

Since you fellas all are so well equipped, I figured this 18 HP BX on a city lot would also fit in. The excuses for this is my age at 85 and that some neighboring widows don't mind at all if it clears their snow. Come summer, the lawn mowing with the belly mower takes a few minutes also. You...

Wolfman is on a good track there, but complicated. I have a slope about like you show that continually was a problem eroding. I finally bit the bullet and paved it with asphaltic concrete (locally called blacktop here). I used two lifts totaling about 4.5 inches thick. That finally did it...

Another risk with gears. If you are in hilly ground and doing stuff like hauling out logs, etc. where things are steep, well I have not had an accident but to have it pop out of gear can be frightening. For the two hydros I have, one works swell probably being newer. An older machine, made in...

As to fiber in concrete there are several types. However, finishing can be affected, etc. But do some reading on a search for: fiber reinforcement in concrete slabs

Fibers in the concrete does wonders. My son's driveway slab on crappy ground works great with fibers. That ios an alternative. By the way, for the final surface there are some things to think about. Remembering high water content means weaker concrete, don't over work that surface or...

Ok, but some one should decide the answers to your questions on reinforcing, etc. The usual situation for a barn or garage is to assume the ground will freeze some and there will be some heaving. Then you build taking care of that with joints that can move. To prevent a floor from heaving...

Of the geo fabrics do not use the non-woven stuff, since it stretches too much. Only the woven stuff should be used for reinforcing a layered pavement. I'd give the material a test first, not on the slope, and see if it can be compacted so that it is erosion resistant. If not, then treat...