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    best RPM for B tractor

    I am new to Diesel tractors and on my old gassers I generally run at the lowest rpm to get the work done without bogging down the engine. In the manual it says to run at a lower rpm this is what the manual says Do not Operate the Tractor at Full Speed for the First 50 Hours A Do not start...
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    Will this old quick attach (homemade) fit my B2301?

    does anyone know if this old plow will fit on my b2301? it is older QA without the arms to lock it in 5 ft blade it would be about 5 hours round trip to get it. 500.00
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    anyone seeing Emerald Ash Borer in Western Nova Scotia?

    I know Bedford has seen an infestation of Emerald Ash Borer but I have not heard anything from anywhere else in the province. There is almost nothing on the internet about it. I know they are testing parasitic wasps and some pesticides that may work to slow the bugs down. We have many great...
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    using 50 hour udt for chainsaw bar oil?

    When ever I purchase a vehicle I generally change the fluids quite early. Spending a large portion of my life in production machine shops I know that chips and grinding dust are a part of life so I intend to change all the tractor fluids including the udt oil at 50 hours. I would not consider...
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    Tips and tricks for new B series owners.

    Hi I have had my tractor for about 6 weeks and thought it maybe a good idea to start a thread on tips for operating a B series tractor that may be helpful to new owners like myself. I am also new to the forum so if this is not a suitable topic please let me know. Please add the lessons you...
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    Anyone else having trouble plowing freezing rain and ice pellets

    So we got about 24 hours of freezing rain and ice pellets and ended up with about 5 inches of build up of weird ice snow pellet mix. I tried the loader and if I can get a bucket load it digs for a short time and takes the gravel with it or it floats above the ice mix. The back blade either...
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    Tractor Warm Up Question

    Hi I have about 11 hours on my b2301 and I have been starting the tractor and moving it out of the garage. then letting it sit and idle for a few minutes while I find something else to do like shovel the sidewalk. the temp has been between 0 and - 20 C 32f to 0 f I cannot see myself wasting...
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    b2301 backhoe height question fit in garage

    I have a new b2301 with a backhoe coming in about 10 days I measured my garage door and it is 81 inches. It looks like the transport height is 84 inches. can I leave the backhoe down or out a little to get under the garage door? Thank you
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    First Diesel tractor coming soon fuel questions

    Hi I have a b2301 tractor coming in a week or two and I have never owned a diesel engine. I have read about winter and summer mixtures of fuel and additives. When I stopped for gas in the van I looked at the diesel pump and there is only one it just says diesel. Can I just use that? Does diesel...
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    b2301 purchase advice. wooded rocky ground long driveway

    Hi I have read several posts on this but still am not sure I am buying the correct tractor. I have put a deposit on a b2301 with fel, bh and 60 inch lp grapple loaded ag tires and studded chains. I have 17 acres with a large part of it overgrown 1-2 inch brush. My objective is to plow snow on...