Search results

Lossen the nut that holds the fuel line to the injector pump, 1/2 to 1 turn and wait for the fuel to start dripping out around the bolt shaft, tighten the nut up and it should fire within a few turns, (this could take several minutes to bleed all the air out). I don't know about your setup but...

I wouldn't expect to put in the full 6.6 liters of coolant unless you do a complete rebuild on the engine, there is no way to completely empty all the coolant chambers in the engine without taking it completely apart, all the expansion plugs would have to be removed and all that. I am not even...

Hi Vic, Do you have or know where I can find a splined coupling/adapter to fit the front output section of the crankshaft on a L1500DT? I am wanting to add another hyd pump to my rig, I watched your vid on tapping the existiing system and that is something I might do also, but I really want...

Hey Paul, Yes it has been rough down here, and honestly I don't see it getting better anytime soon. Like you I also got tired of working for the other guy, I was at the top of my field when I left Corporate America to work for myself, I was in the Automation & Robotics field, designing...

Hey MrChuck, I always run regular antifreeze and water just like I do in the cars and trucks, antifreeze will do more than prevent freezing, it also doesn't boil like plain water. Some say it has to be changed every so often, I only add when needed, or if I do a system flush. The only time my...

Hey everyone, Ok so this is wood furnace part 4: Well once I got the welding all done and had it back on it's feet, it was starting to get pretty warm out so I decided to play "shade tree" mechanic from there on, lol. The next few pics just show the progress as I got it wirewheeled and...

Hey Everyone, OK Wood furnace part 3: Once I had the tube all squared and cut to length, it was just a matter of cutting it into the 4 corners, and now I have 4 new legs. Then it was time to deburr and wirewheel all the rust off, and just like new, lol. Notice the wood beam assembly in the...

Hey Everyone, Well this is wood furnace part 2: Another shot of my ugly weld, lol...The wind was blowing...Hey I gotta blame it on something right? I decided I needed to cut out more of the rust on this corner. Started welding in new metal. I couldn't find any angle iron the...

Hey Everyone, Well I thought I would share some pics from a project I did over this past summer, our 18 year old Fire Chief wood furnace has served us really well in the barn, but I decided with fuel costs getting so high I would move it up to the house and put it inside a new shed and then I...

Hey Everyone, Well since I am all out of machinery mod pics for the moment I thought I would post some of other things, they all fall under the "Mod" category at least, lol....Land Mods do count right? Here are a few of our pond, we spent 1.5 years cutting all the timber out of the valley...

Hey Everyone, Like I said that is all the pics I have right now that I can find, but maybe I will post some pics I took this summer while working on the backyard, but I will get more taken ASAP, but it will most likely be after my Heart surgery next week, all depends on how they do, how I do...

Have you tried moving the tractor forward a tad while using the lever to disengage the 4 wheel drive? It could be that it just needs a little relief of the gears to release. If that doesn't help then I would check the linkage to make sure it hasn't gotten bent, or lost a pin or the turnbuckle...

Hey Eric, Not to start a debate, or arguement, but have you ever rode out a tractor rolling over? I have known 3 guys that tried to ride out a rolling tractor, all 3 died. The biggest difference between a tractor and a car is the car has a full cage around you, a tractor without an integrated...

Hey John, All I can say is WOW, man I have done some stuff, but I am totally impressed with your Craftsmanship!!!! That is going to be one awesome tractor when you are done with it. Best Regards Paul

Hey Everyone, I totally agree that safety equipment should always be used, however unless you are on a tractor with a fully enclosed cab designed as a totally integrated ROPS, (a cab that would prevent collapse, and prevent you from falling out), wearing a seatbelt would be kinda like strapping...

Hey Budvoss, Have you considered trying to use the output shaft of the pump with the broken case in the new pump? It may not work but might be worth checking out. Mostly it will depend on how closely the German made unit is to the other one, if they duplicated it close enough then perhaps you...

Totally awesome idea and GREAT job, well done and neat too. Thinking I might have to work my blade over a bit now, lol. Best Regards Paul

Hey Meanjean, Have you considered mounting a weatherproof 12VDC outlet, (cigarette lighter) under the back of the seat, wire it to the tractor battery, and putting a male end on a couple of wires to the blower battery so you can keep the it charged from the tractor? It would be a quick connect...

Those were really old and large Veener White Oaks. Unfortunately not all logs brought in that much, lol, but those came off my Uncle's farm and had been standing for over 100 years that we knew of, and they were along the field rows so they had gotten plenty of food and water thus they had a...

Glad you enjoyed it! It has been a journey to say the least, but I really enjoy being outdoors and doing stuff like this, I have been turning wrenches since I was 11, (keeping my mower running), and got my first hourly paying job at 12, (turned 13 1.5 months later), helping to build the trailer...