Tractors, Mowers, Chippers, Trailers, Chainsaws, Generators, Boat Engines, & Flood Control.

Thank ya'll for the input on the trailer. I think I hauled ~2700lbs on a 16ft steel trailer with no brakes when I hauled my tractors, cart, and box blade up to a co-workers house for dirtwork. My clutch was not happy with that at all.

I think if I bought this tractor I'd rent a truck as well. Probably cheaper than a clutch.

 

He said he would cut the bar to whatever length he needs, probably around the 4’ range. He wants it to mow around his fence. He also wants it to break back if he hits something, and of course it will be hydraulic driven.

 

Water sinks and fuel floats.

Most of the diesel modern tractors have a water separator built in or in conjunction with fuel filter, most users should dump that a couple times a year.

**Always keep diesel tank FULL over winter months, reduces the amount of sweat and condensation that will build up in a tank.

On a 300 gallon tank, not always will it be topped off or full, so they receive more condensation/water with temperature swings, I added a water separator, allows me to visually see if water is in fuel and drain off prior to putting fuel in tractor/equipment.

$34 iFJF 496 Fuel Tank Filter Assembly Replacement for Gasoline and Diesel Water Separate 30 Micron Max 25gpm 150psi with Zinc 1" NPT Top Cap

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07XZ1BJ1B

 

Getting ready to spray some paint. Scotch brite smoothing yellow primer which was sprayed over over etching primer then will spray with catalyzed IH yellow on my Cub 3205 tins.

 

Off to dig another hole.
At least it's triple digit heat.
I need to learn how to say "no".

 

I service our rental units and whatever customers bring in. Usually pretty maintenance free until people start doing dumb stuff...or freeze them. A couple of the pumps are easier to get into than others. Oh, and Ryobi's are absolute trash

 

This is what you don't want, the Cat299 showed up here with bad fuel. If possible always use farm/dyed diesel, so much easier to spot water in the fuel.

 

Customers fuel cans are never clean!! “I don’t know how I get water in my fuel”!!!

 

Yes, the boss as in the one at work, not the one at home

 

It's been about 10 months since I check in on this thread. Spent about 3 weeks off and on getting caught up. Lots of great projects happening.

I picked a 7000# dual axle trailer. I walked in planning to ask questions and the guy mentioned that he's got something that will fit my needs and it's been on his lot since January. The next trailer that size is going to $600 more due to steel price increases. Sold. Paid about 3700.
I got home and threw my single axle 3000# trailer on Craigslist for a stupid price assuming haggling. Sold in less than a week. Sold it for $400 more than I paid for it, 4 years ago! It's a 20 year old trailer. I'm gobsmacked.

 

A friend repaired kerosene heaters for many years, same deal, people say "we only use the can for kerosene" -- yeah, right...

And gasoline, diesel, heating oil, rainwater -- all of which will instantly up a kerosene heater.

BTW, if you are looking to buy a (used) kerosene heater the genuine "Kero-Sun" brand are the cleanest burning we found.

 

Hydro pump experts:

There is significant wear on the surfaces of the gearator oil pump. The finger nail drags quite noticably.

There is very little wear on the surface of the piston cage.

Does the wear on the oil pump side indicate replacement is required? I can find no references telling when replacement of the oil pump and case cover and oil pump cover are required.

I still can't figure out what was causing the clatter when changing directions. I need to look at the relief springs yet.

 

Very interesting…. You think this where your chatter is coming from…. Sometimes our a/c compressor clutches look like this and they’re toast once scored….

 

I can't see where this would cause the clatter.

There is no difference on the power from one side to the other. Just a very annoying clatter, shudder, ratcheting sound-feeling.

I took the filter apart and ran a magnet along the filter media. This is what I got. The only thing that is iron and shows wear is that oil pump assembly. I assume the metal is from the oil pump. It may have come from the old motors, so it may look worse than it is.

 

I’m not much help but I’m not a big fan of said scoring :-/