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Oops I didn't see @bigmw has the 1725 which is powered by the Iseki 1.1 liter 3-cylinder diesel engine. Either way Japan
https://news.agcocorp.com/news/massey-ferguson-debuts-the-1700m-series-compact-tractor-at-farm-progress-show-2018#:~:text=BOONE, Iowa — AGCO Corporation (,Progress Show in Boone, Iowa.

 

2018 release though. Since then many things have changed, including the Indonesian production of the chassis (motor too?). Even the dealer was surprised when I pointed it out.

 

Iseki or Mitsubishi? Brands are Japanese, factories might be in Europe, China, Thailand, Japan or Indonesia. What I really want to see is the placard that says where the engine is made. Dealer hasn't found it yet.

 

You're talking about the little stamped plate on the engine block? Isn't it on the intake side of the engine near the bell housing?

 

possibly that's where it is, but I haven't seen it. So I haven't even confirmed the make of the engine yet.

 

1725e is so new it’s not even on Tractor data yet.

 

The JD factory workers had a big strike recently. JD as a company is total dog shit, I’ll never willingly buy a JD because of it

 

My experiance buying parts for a customers JD a few years ago made me glad I didn’t buy one, and sealed that I never will. A cluster f**k is putting it mildly.

 

That’s another thing. The whole right to repair movement which JD was the main reason for. JD would really fuck their customers to the point the customers are trying to have federal, state, and local laws to allow the right to repair

 

So I tried the PVC pipe on the bucket edge trick for plowing snow and it worked pretty well until the pvc pipe broke off after 15 minutes.
Now I have to make a bolt-on thing but I need to find the right material to use

 

I modified another right Cub 3000 taillight to be a left one. The top one is the modified light. The clear lens has been glued in after I cut a hole for it and countersunk the back of the red lens for it. The other clear lens was then painted inside with translucent red paint. Top light is the left, bottom is the right. Saved me $55. A new one is $80

 

Nice!

Are you and wife feeling better?

 

Getting there. Still short of breath with activity and very fatigued today after working 3 days. Wife has a non-stop headache that nothing touches

 

Hope you both turn the corner soon!

 

Supposed to get up to a ft of snow here in NW AR wed-thur. Loaded up a pallet with firewood to set on the porch. Crazy thing is it's 60F right now and sunny. Supposed to be 4F on Thur.

 

Been stupid cold here for 2 weeks. I'm ready for a couple day thaw.

 

There's been snow/ice on the ground since we had a snow/ice event on the 9th! Been so cold here it's barely melted; there's spots in my yard I can still walk on and not break through! Supposed to warm up here and rain this week, so hopefully that'll take care of it. Debated washing the truck, but the rains gonna bring all the salt outta the roads so it's just gonna have to stay dirty

 

Let me know if you find something that helps her headache, I’ve had one for 2 weeks and won’t nothing touch it either.

 

The headache was easily the worst part for me too. Fortunately it was only around 3 days but no medicine made any difference

 

had it for over 2 weeks couldn’t eat or anything bad stuff. No medicine I tried would even touch it, made it worse