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You know, what might have helped me, as a first time tractor buyer, would have been a short on what kind of implements to get with it; what kind of implements first time tractor buyers came back to buy, and which ones were the brought back the most. Some kind of video along those lines. Thanks for helping us out!
I know this is 3 years old but thank you for the learning experience. I'm a novice to loader and implement work. You've already saved me from making some costly mistakes and purchase mistakes. getting my first loader equipped tractor this year
I live in Hawaii and am a first time owner of a JD 3032E. For quite some time I used a manual grease gun until I finally bought a battery-powered one (mine is a Ryobi). I also changed the tip out to be a grabber like the 'Lock-N-Lube' that made it easier for me to get on the Zerks. I have to admit that I now grease more than I did before, and that is not a bad thing. Also, being in the tropics, we do not get ice and cold (lowest temp at the house has been about 53 degrees) so I have not seen gel. However, I did find out I had slime in the fuel system. Because I was literally up against a strict time line for a property inspection, I could not have any down time. I air-flushed the fuel line into the tank to get myself a day of running before I could drain and clean the tank. I then started adding something to keep the slime out.
One of my first 'Mistakes' that I learned the hard way after getting my first tractor about 7 years ago was borrowing my neighbors rototiller (his suggestion, not mine) and not realizing that the PTO shaft was too long for my tractor.... It jammed onto the PTO when I raised it all the way up to drop down into a field. It took me an entire day to remove the end of the shaft from the PTO. I've also been told to avoid borrowing implements because of the possibility of contaminating my hydraulic system.
I appreciate all these common sense tips. As a first time tractor owner I know it will save me time Money and injuries. So I wanted t to thank you for your time. It is definitely a public service. God Bless. K
Recently found your channel and I am very impressed with your presentation. Great detail and insight. You talk fast and therefore you get to the point quick.
Last comment this time... promise. But you bring up SOOO many good points. Buy once cry once....So true. I'm starting the finance process tomorrow on the tractor and implements I finally settled on. As a first time buyer, I LISTENED TO YOU. I agonized for two weeks,. Pouring over research, videos, manufacturing data, etc. And that was just the 4 brands I would even consider.. ( John Deere, Kubota, Massey Ferguson, and Yanmar). Thanks to your numerous videos, I feel I made a solid choice in the brand and implements I chose! So, thank you GWT!! Your wisdom steered me in the right direction to start and things to consider!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!! ( BTW. I'm going with a Yanmar SA324). Dealership from Howell Michigan. Great people...my chosen dealership they check all the right boxes. Even though there's a closer Yanmar dealership to me....I felt better going with Foote Tractor. ( Which is farther away)
That is so much for this. We just bought a house on acreage and the tractor is part of the deal. Never been on one before so I have a lot to learn. Your videos, and this one in particular, are gold.
A safety tip for your loader. When extending the loader all the way up to store it (or even working on the tractor with the loader extended up) place a length of angle iron over the exposed hydraulic (chrome/stainless steel) rod. The angle iron should be about the same length as the exposed rod. That way the angle iron acts like a jack stand and prevents the loader from slipping down. It could save your life if you were under the loaded working on the engine...
Great info. One thing you may want to cover is the placement of your tractor on your trailer. Especially how weights on the back of your tractor and attachments on the front of the tractor can change where your weight is in relationship to your trailer axles. Think tongue weight and sway/handling characteristics. BTW, love my 2032r.
And how to properly tie it down. Also, try to avoid loading and unloading when it’s raining or the trailer is wet. You can slide off easily and quickly.
If you have a gas tractor (not all tractors are diesel) then when you are going to put it up for a week or more, do yourself a favor. Shut off the fuel at the tank and run the carb dry. Install a small trickle charger to your battery (1-1 1/2 amp) and when your tractor isnt in use, plug it in. It well keep your battery charged and extend the life of your battery by quite a bit. I wrenched on tractors for almost 50 years for a living.
In almost any gas engine I always run them dry and choke them to get all the gas out of the float bowl I can every time if there is any chance it will sit very long.
I picked up my first tractor from the dealer after being set up and got a complement me for the options and implements I purchased. After 6 years of owning it I couldn't agree with him more. Pay now or pay later like you said.
Another easy way to tell if the QD is correctly connected and seated is to try and turn/spin the spring loaded part, if the connection is all the way in the that collar will spin freely. If the collar does not turn freely, its not in all the way. Back pressure can also be released by tapping the end of the male QD with a rubber mallet/hammer so as not to damage the protrusion from the QD. On a female QD just do the same thing but because the protrusion is inside coupler, use a brass punch and just tap it with a hammer as well. Note, please use good leather gloves and a rag to protect yourself from the release of the high pressure hyd oil, it will be very high as the pressure is released.
Another great video! Completely agree , even us old timers that grew up around implements, attachments & tractors need to proceed with caution. The battle scars on our barn door are proof that maybe I wasn't paying attention. LoL. And you speak of ballast, front end loaders are the most versatile piece of equipment ever created, as long as there is ballast hooked to the back. However, forget or misjudge the ballast & that loader will provide you with an OMG moment that won't be forgotten soon....
A trucker who brought us some potting soil once told me a guy tried to take a 2100lb pallet of potting soil off his truck with a 33hp Deere.... The tractor lifted it enough to drag it off the back of the truck and then the machine bounced between the loader and the back tires twice before he got his loader down. Guy's seatbelt saved him from serious injury.
Thanks for this. City boy here just bought 9 acres and building a new house on it. Lots of great tips in here for me to look out for when I get a tractor.
Love my Kubota bx series tractor. I come from a dairy background and everyone told me I would brake this thing the first hour I used it. 200 hard and probably abusive hours later not one thing besides service have I done to this tractor. Wish we had had these in the 70's and 80's
Great video showing what not to do with a tractor. I especially like your comment which many folks don't follow, is to take your time. One important additional item is proper PPE. Gloves, correct shoes, hearing protection, etc.. Thanks for the great videos!
Don't forget the side stabilizers in your backhoe. They can go through a garbage walk when they leak down. Yes the arm has a travel pin but stabilizes do not. Don't forget to strap them up for storage.
After working in maintenance for 20+ yrs, I would warn your viewers to be sure to push STRAIGHT when relieving the hydraulic pressure. 9 times out of 10, if your not straight on.... nothing happens. BUT that one time years from now, your going to push the stopper sideways slightly and then your dealing with leaking at best. Also reduced flow because the stopper isn't straight, and is acting like a blockage
Buy once, cry once. I wish i had watched this 5 years ago!!! While i have ZERO complaints about my 1025R, it has been fantastic!! But.... I now wish i had a 3xxx family tractor. But, i've created a full collection of implements for the 1025R, and it is cost prohibitive to replace everything :-(
It’s been a while since I’ve watched one of your videos. You’ve become much more confident on camera and it makes it easier to watch. Not that you were bad or unwatchable before it’s just better. Good job!
If your 46 hits the weather seal, just adjust the stop to give yourself an inch or two more. I adjust my garage doors to go all the way up so that none of the door is hanging lower than the wood trim. I learned to do that with my Jeep that just needed a inch more room.
Plastic fuel cans are a terrible idea in general if there is a fire. Metal cans have a snap shut lid and will buy you time to get away if something happens before they explode. There is a reason OSHA doesn’t allow plastic cans on construction sites.
Spot on! I broke my garage door within the first few months. Crunch. $200 Plus dollars to replace the door. Quick attach was my biggest mistake and you are right. It made me angry years later and I sold the tractor for that reason.
This was really a good video. Thank you for sharing...most of it is common sense, but we all know that "common sense isn't"... thank you for the reminders...
I have a JD 4044r that I have to have a service regen atleast once a year to clean the dpf filter to 0% soot, and after that it does passive regens usually the first time at around 40hrs. down to 50% soot and progressively less hrs. and higher soot and gets to the point where it regents once a day and only gets soot level down to mid to high 60%. The JD service rep. says I should keep the RPM at 2100 at all times, I normally run it at 1500 which I think is too high and can’t use the features I paid extra for in the r series tractor (auto throttle, cruise control, and electronic backup
dont forget just because a tractor is 14 feet doesn't mean a 16 foot trailer is long enough. You have to take into consideration the tongue weight and where the tractor balances on the trailer like front end loader may make center of weight further back on tractor etc or in some cases you might even need to load the tractor backwards depending on say water in tires etc.
Totally agree. However, you don't need a 14,000 lb 25' trailer for a 1025r. Those are the kind of misjudgments that happen more often than you'd think, haha!
@@GoodWorksTractors Very true and I know it happens all the time. The single most important thing on any adequate rated trailer is the tire rating and quality and keeping correct air in them. For most, time will wear out the tires not use. Have a good preferably hydraulic jack and good spare and check it !!! Don't forget to make sure to get trailer brakes on all axels which is now a requirement in many states over a minimum trailer capacity like 5,000lbs or so. Check the brake system and controller function before using too ! I personally have a 12,000 lb rated car hauler and a 30 foot gooseneck. I haul a Kubotaa m9000 with loader and sometimes a short implement like a pickup no till planter or tiller attached making the weight about 10,000 lbs on the car hauler. The big stuff with 10 or 12 foot disc or 10 ft lift bushog and JD 4230 with FEL go on the gooseneck or the M9000 with longer implement . Yes a 7,500 car hauler is adequate for many smaller utility tractors. Most of these weigh less than 5,000lbs but I would still strongly recommend breaks on all axels with good controller.
Great video Courtney - A mistake I made was moving the 1025r without having the backhoe stabilizers all the way up and locked. I was only moving the tractor a short distance and figured it would be okay (but I took out a small tree and scared myself half to death) - As you said - Take it slow and use the safety mechanisms built into the tractor.... (Like the seat belt as another example)
I was connecting a hydraulic hose on my grapple. It just wasn’t going in so I tried to force it. I was at a weird angle and trying to push up forcefully at the same time and felt a snap in my arm. Pulled my bicep and labrum. Took almost a year to get it fixed surgically and healed. The lesson - if your lines won’t go easily, don’t force them! They likely just need to be bled a little. I learned this the hard way.
Great point on hydraulics settling. We have a backhoe at work that was parked to close to the roll up garage door. It settled and completely jacked up the door. Expensive mistake.
@@GoodWorksTractors The first tractor I ever used was a backhoe with a leaking hydraulic system. I learned very quickly to keep the buckets, and outriggers, down, and rolled so they would not collect water - liquid (rain) or solid (snow). And in a city this can help you prevent an item from growing feet and walking off the jobsite overnight.
One thing that gets me, even on my little residential/garden Deere 100 Series is the tire pressures. Tires just don't hold pressure over months and the tractor gets wobbly and doesn't cut grass well , if the tire pressures aren't just right. Is that a problem on bigger tractors? Wonder what kind of pressures you run? Thanks for another informative video.
Great video, learned a lot, had to laugh in regards to driving the tractor into a garage with ROPS up- I'm a new tractor owner and I just had that happen when I forgot to take mine down prior to inside storage. Thanks Again!!
@@GoodWorksTractors I avoided the problem since I park my tractor outside. When I finally get all the construction stuff done inside I'll be able to park the tractor inside but I still won't worry about the overhead since the door is a 12'x12' rollup; the shop has a 16' peak.
@@Harry-zz2oh You are lucky. I had to park a Case 540 Construction King backhoe tractor in a garage with a 10' ceiling, and a 9' high door. I had to remember to lower the boom, and extend the arm out as much as I could, before backing it in.
@@awev5233 I planned the size of the door so I could take my RV inside if I needed to do so. My shop is 30'x40' by 16'H so I have lots of room, however most of the room is taken up by materials for my workshop to be built as soon as I get rid of the stuff my youngest son left in storage. Since he moved out a number of years ago, I've asked him to sort it and then get take care of it. He hasn't so I'm just going to bag it and trash it so I have room.
Agree. Biggest mistake I made was buying less tractor than I needed. I had it one day and knew I should have added the backhoe. 5 years later I sold it and bought the right one. Regretted it for 5 years and lost some money. Fortunately selling the orange one was very easy and reduced to financial pain. Orange or green you will at least have a market to sell it without devastating losses.
What a great video and thanks. I found only one thing you recommended that I could not comply to and it was not my fault but the fault of complications due to Covid 19. I have a pinned on bucket because when I bought mine in October 2020 there were no more quick attach systems left to buy. My dealer here in Alanson Michigan said it would be spring or early summer before one could be had for my little BX 1880. Apparently tractor sales are nuts everywhere including the big dealers like Messick's in PA. I will pay the extra for one because it's something I want and can afford but for now I'm plowing snow with my bucket and a set of R2 Bucket Tamers and they both work great. Thanks again
Hitting the overhead door! I did this with a F150 truck that had furniture in back. Moving from one house to another it started raining. I was focused on just driving right on in to escape that rain. Well the garage door wasn't so happy and stopped me in my tracks! Still have a dent to show everyone my mistake. And that dresser has never been the same! lol Good times
Thanks for the video, I own a Kubota M7040 the tips for loading the bucket helped a lot. That was a good point about running the equivalent too fast , I say if you don't have time to do the job stay off the thing you'll just end up tearing up somthing.
Quick question. I have a friend who has a very old small kubota tractor and loved it. When he had the opportunity to purchase a much newer, larger used model which has a backhoe attachment, which his old one did not, he bought it. The only problem is his 3 point hitch does not work. He told me the previous owner accidently raised the 3 point with the bucket attached and the 3 point has never worked sense. By what you said about the power beyond connector kills the 3 point hitch, did older models of Kubotas with a backhoe, not have a safety to disable the 3 point hitch when the backhoe was attached?
Hi, I'm not familiar with the older models, but make sure he has connect the hydraulic circuits once the backhoe is off. Unless the hydraulic fluid can return to the system and complete the cycle, the three point won't be able to function correctly.
Avoid marrying a woman with the same interests in toys/tools as you. You will have to buy her one of everything you buy yourself. Guess how I learned that one!
I'm not married yet, but that sounds like a good thing for the part of the common interests, but buying 2 of everything you like isn't a good thing either. It depends on how much it costs.
@@michaelbenoit248 I bought a toy - 68 chevy short box 327 4spd. Wife said, " You bought a "cute" truck. Where's mine!" I told my wife where, on our new property, I was going to build a new barn for the tractor, trucks, etc. She replied pointing to a different area of the property, " And down there is where we are going to build my new barn."
Back in the day when government program land was a thing, I was a highschool kid working for a local farmer. My job was to mow all his government ground, he had enough that it took pretty much all summer to mow it all twice. I was given an IH 806 tricycle front end with a belly mounted sickle mower. I was sent to a field, which unbeknownst to me, had had all the trees bulldozed. Grass and weeds were 3-5ft tall. I dropped the left rear wheel off into a stump hole. That put the weight of the tractor onto the belly mower frame leaving me unhurt but stranded miles from home (way before cellphones).
basic move have a walk around surprising what you find any thing can blowing in to the grass .saves you time and money and most of injury to the driver just saying.
@@raypitts4880 Agreed but, 50acre field? Probably not going to walk it ahead of time, side ditch yes. As my employer the farmer should have let me know that some part of it was in that shape.
I'm looking for a 1025r or a bx 2680 with a front loader, no belly deck but maybe a 48 inch brush cutter. I use a zero turn to mow. I need mainly for gravel work and minimal cutting.
Being a machinist for a long time I’m always trying to show new guys scenario’s to avoid. There are so many things I’ve had to learn the hard way over 20 years. Some listen and some just have to experience it themselves. In CNC machining you learn new things constantly no matter how long you have done it and crashing a $ 300,000 machine ain’t no joke.
Should be eleven mistakes tractor owners make ! Don't even ask to borrow my tractor ! I'm 66 yrs old and let friends borrow stuff over the years.... Not friends any longer ! If i have to go retrieve my stuff after several months and its damaged and all i hear is ( hey man I'm sorry ) but don't even offer to fix !!!
Yeah, I thought about that myself after getting my new tractor just last summer. What if someone wants to borrow it, what would I say? Because I don't even trust myself completely when working on my tractor! LOL. I finally decided if asked, I can't say no. I would offer to do the job myself for my friend on my day off.
@@jimolenchak3341 Man, I hear you. Borrowing stuff and money to people is bad news. And the borrowee should have common decency to return it in better condition when they borrowed it. Or promptly pay the money back, or at least pay back SOMETHING every week. And when they come back for more, "hey man, you didnt pay me back the last time." I dont make a good door mat. Used to rent out a couple rental properties and heard every story in the book why people didnt have the rent. We are supposed to be meek, but meekness shouldn't be weakness.
Not just about length for loading a trailer its also about proper weight distribution. Where are the axles on the trailer. For midsize tractors I recommend a 22ft if a brushhog is equipped
@@GoodWorksTractors Yea to much tongue weight will cause the rear of the truck to sag and unload the front wheels causing less braking and steering capabilities. For most 1/2 ton trucks they require a weight distribution hitch for tongue or trailer weight over 6,000 pounds. You should always have atleast 10% tongue weight. You should do a video on trailering tractors and proper use of load binders.
Great video All the things that you touched apon I have heard or seen in the past I am one of your older viewer and been around Equipment for over 45 years The biggest thing like you said is “”Slow down and Think”” Thanks again for a great video Edward Martin
Closing on several acres in a few weeks. I’ll be getting my first compact tractor soon for that. Been watching most all of your vids prepping for that tractor. Funny thing is that I’m looking forward to picking up one of those trash can haulers from heavy hitch as much as most of the other attachments I’ve looked at!
Love your videos! I was thinking of a new topic for you to cover since all of your "used" tractors look like new. How about a video of your detailing process? Especially the tires! Keep up the "Good Work" Thanks!
Depends , I don't know what your winter lows are, what make and model tractor etc. Do you wrap it up with winter front , side panels , hood and oil pan wrap? Friend of mine used a german built JD , in heated garage he had to get the cows fed in 1 hr or it would cool off so much it quit running at - 30 . I worked on a ranch that bought 2 case IH puma tractors, we had to park them all winter and use old 4020 JDs . Tractors like the 4020 , IH 966 , cockshutt 1755 , deutz 100-06 I have used all day long at - 50 when stored in unheated sheds. Is winter fuel available there? If we don't use winter fuel it will not run , no matter how much anti gell . There's exceptions, the 966 had fuel tank between the engine and the cab , if engine was warm and you had insulation covering the filters to hold heat in the filters and lines it would never gel
Good thinking about going into a barn or garage. I had the ROPS up on my 4520 backed into the barn just like I knew what I was doing and fortunately the ROPS cleared by about an inch but if it didn't, it would have been and expensive oops. Also, the ballast is important. I was picking up some cherry logs one time and the back wheels came right off the ground so I put my Bush Hog on. That added just short of 1000 lbs 6' out back, end of problem. Great video, thanks.
I'd add an external diesel water filter. The in-line filter doesn't seem to catch it. I screen out almost a 1/2 to 1 cup of water each time I fill up. Mr. Funnel AF15CB Fuel Filter
Good video but I have to disagree about the trailer. No matter what trailer you buy you are going to wish you had bought one two foot longer. Also it is always good to have a heavier trailer all trailers get a little dangerous at their max weight.
Your point about hydraulics leaking down caused a question in my mind. "Why don't these implement users utilize cylinder stop blocks or stroke control blocks when storing their tractors if they don't want something going down?" From my early years, I got so used to installing these cylinder stop blocks every time we left the field with an implement to road the implement to the next field or home. It was simple protection against an implement dropping into the road if a line bursts. I've seen chisels and sweeps bury themselves in an instant when traveling and a line burst dropping the hydraulics. And when we parked implements, but wanted the blades to stay up, we just blocked the cylinders with these simple click on blocks before disconnecting. So, to this day, I still use these when I don't want a cylinder to close, yet I'm going to 'relax' the hydraulics when I shut the tractor off... which, again, I was taught to always do. (I never park one of my tractors with the loader, box blade, mower, etc. up... I always lower them and relax the hydraulics completely on shut down. It just makes so many thing easier and will give you longer life on equipment.
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Not maybe that big of an issue with these garden-sized tractors, but if you get stuck and wheels just start digging into the ground, the last thing you want to do is spin them so long that it buries itself axle-deep into the ground. That will make it a lot harder to pull it out, and the garden will be ruined.
My dad swore by greasing the driveshaft on his semi. He greased it weekly and told me he had the same U-joints for a million miles. He used a grease called hydratex. Not sure if that helped as well or not.
Advice: READ THE MANUAL. Haha! I neglected to do that on my first tractor (3025E) with rotary cutter. I was engaging the PTO at 2500 RPM, not realizing you're supposed to engage PTO at engine idle. Whooooops...
I bought a 1025r for my house. I just got everything I would or might need (mower, bucket and snowpusher) it seemed expensive but I certainly haven't regretted it one second.
If you store your loader up ,without a factory lock ,you need to raise it up where you want it and have a metal shop cut a piece of angle iron to length on the cylinder ,and put hose clamp around it snug and lower it down .
Hydraulic leak down-been there. We were parking everything inside of shop for weekend. Snuck a pick up in with hood under a Case 580 backhoe. Come in Monday morning to find the extendahoe had relaxed and bucket was sitting on plow frame of pick up. At least it wasn't on hood. I run to get bucket off of tractor, other guy runs to get boss and show him what happened. It looked like I was trying to hide the screw up.
Check the lug nut torque.Almost had a real bad one when all but 2 fell off front wheel and ruined the rim and almost axle flange. And using a cycle tie down between backhoe outriggers when they bleed down .
For the clearance problem, mount a flexible rod on the tractor (off the grill bar guard) to detect your clearance level within your line of sight (out of sight, out of mind). Approaching an overhang or door, if the rod clears, so does your bar, roof, cab, etc. I've seen these with a "tenna top" smiley ball on the end. If he bump his head, so will you.
I came in my garage pretty fast one time with my 1025r, the rops was up, and BAM! I hit the top of the garage and the front tires popped up in the air. And I had this "what the hell just happened look on my face". Neighbor saw it and thought it was pretty funny. Awesome video! Thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge and insights! Stay safe, and have a blessed day! 👍👍😎
I love your channel john deere baby!!!!!! just got a farm 2 years ago and a used 2009 john deere 3720 with only 166h plus over 6 attachments! I've learnt so much from your channel keep up the hard and good work and keep tight though this time in the world! ;)
I heard great things about the Heavy Hitch tooth bar, so I picked one up for my Mahindra 1626 and it constantly fell off. Regardless if you really cranked it on there or torqued to the proper specs.That was pretty disappointing, especially since it cost me over $400. I am sure I am the exception and not the rule but was pretty bummed that Heavy Hitch would not provide any assistance.I have a pretty expensive paperweight at this point
I worked on John Deere units at a dealer for 37 years. I feel for you with the 2320. I have had to split a couple of units to replace the input shaft on the hydro because the dive shaft broke from lack of grease on the rear joint. The grease zerk is also not very easy to grease. As far as ballast on the tractor when using a loader John Deere would not warranty front axle failures if there was not proper rear ballast when using front loader.
Cobra fan Well that may be true, but at least the guy (or lady) buying the lube shuttle is TRYING to grease their equipment. Gotta give em credit for that. Everyone is ignorant to varying degrees, just on different subjects. Many things are not to difficult for me to fix and do, but I'm not a top communicator or make top quality RUclips videos like Courtney makes.
The beauty in the lube shuttle isn’t just that it’s easier to load but that there is no mess, no waste and you can switch between different greases mid tube with no troubles.
I suppose you still use an outhouse instead of a toilet, ride a horse instead of drive a car, and use lanterns instead of electricity? Perhaps even use the internet and watch RUclips! Haha! You've chosen to accept a certain level of advancement, technology, and innovation in your life? Funny how the mind works.
What would you say the smallest size to do some ground engaging/digging work? I have a ditch that a previous owner thought would be cool if they lined it with rocks but now it's an overgrown mess. I'm looking to be able to dig into the ditch a little to re-grade and get those rocks out. I like the 1025r for cost, but would you be able to put the front bucket down and scrape up a few inches of dirt with it?
Great video. I'd much rather learn from someone elses mistakes than my own. My current tractor is the 1st I've ever used with a ROPS. Super paranoid about hitting the garage door. The L2501 just makes it. I'm just full of comments today. Good one someone once said. "Grease is cheap, iron is expensive"
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The best way to prevent tractor accidents is to say no when someone asks to borrow your tractor.
Yep. I don’t lend my chainsaw out either.
You know, what might have helped me, as a first time tractor buyer, would have been a short on what kind of implements to get with it; what kind of implements first time tractor buyers came back to buy, and which ones were the brought back the most. Some kind of video along those lines. Thanks for helping us out!
Don’t think that you can just get the implements later. Check out the older models and you’ll find that the newer implements will not fit.
I know this is 3 years old but thank you for the learning experience. I'm a novice to loader and implement work. You've already saved me from making some costly mistakes and purchase mistakes. getting my first loader equipped tractor this year
Slow down! hahaha. caught that comment, definitely don't need to go fast on a tractor. slow down and enjoy the seat time! Love it!
I live in Hawaii and am a first time owner of a JD 3032E. For quite some time I used a manual grease gun until I finally bought a battery-powered one (mine is a Ryobi). I also changed the tip out to be a grabber like the 'Lock-N-Lube' that made it easier for me to get on the Zerks. I have to admit that I now grease more than I did before, and that is not a bad thing. Also, being in the tropics, we do not get ice and cold (lowest temp at the house has been about 53 degrees) so I have not seen gel. However, I did find out I had slime in the fuel system. Because I was literally up against a strict time line for a property inspection, I could not have any down time. I air-flushed the fuel line into the tank to get myself a day of running before I could drain and clean the tank. I then started adding something to keep the slime out.
1st rule of any equipment: If you don't schedule maintenance for it, it will schedule it itself.
That's a good one!
One of my first 'Mistakes' that I learned the hard way after getting my first tractor about 7 years ago was borrowing my neighbors rototiller (his suggestion, not mine) and not realizing that the PTO shaft was too long for my tractor.... It jammed onto the PTO when I raised it all the way up to drop down into a field. It took me an entire day to remove the end of the shaft from the PTO.
I've also been told to avoid borrowing implements because of the possibility of contaminating my hydraulic system.
Oh man, that is a rough one!
same thing happend to me. My tractor his tiller....
TK S : Thanks for sharing👍
I appreciate all these common sense tips. As a first time tractor owner I know it will save me time Money and injuries. So I wanted t to thank you for your time. It is definitely a public service. God Bless. K
Recently found your channel and I am very impressed with your presentation. Great detail and insight. You talk fast and therefore you get to the point quick.
Last comment this time... promise. But you bring up SOOO many good points. Buy once cry once....So true. I'm starting the finance process tomorrow on the tractor and implements I finally settled on. As a first time buyer, I LISTENED TO YOU. I agonized for two weeks,. Pouring over research, videos, manufacturing data, etc. And that was just the 4 brands I would even consider.. ( John Deere, Kubota, Massey Ferguson, and Yanmar). Thanks to your numerous videos, I feel I made a solid choice in the brand and implements I chose! So, thank you GWT!! Your wisdom steered me in the right direction to start and things to consider!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!
( BTW. I'm going with a Yanmar SA324). Dealership from Howell Michigan. Great people...my chosen dealership they check all the right boxes. Even though there's a closer Yanmar dealership to me....I felt better going with Foote Tractor. ( Which is farther away)
That is so much for this. We just bought a house on acreage and the tractor is part of the deal. Never been on one before so I have a lot to learn. Your videos, and this one in particular, are gold.
A safety tip for your loader. When extending the loader all the way up to store it (or even working on the tractor with the loader extended up) place a length of angle iron over the exposed hydraulic (chrome/stainless steel) rod. The angle iron should be about the same length as the exposed rod. That way the angle iron acts like a jack stand and prevents the loader from slipping down. It could save your life if you were under the loaded working on the engine...
Interesting, hadn't thought of that before
We used to wedge a 6x6 in either side back in the 80’s on the farm.
Our full sized equipment have those in the design
Great info. One thing you may want to cover is the placement of your tractor on your trailer. Especially how weights on the back of your tractor and attachments on the front of the tractor can change where your weight is in relationship to your trailer axles. Think tongue weight and sway/handling characteristics.
BTW, love my 2032r.
And how to properly tie it down. Also, try to avoid loading and unloading when it’s raining or the trailer is wet. You can slide off easily and quickly.
If you have a gas tractor (not all tractors are diesel) then when you are going to put it up for a week or more, do yourself a favor. Shut off the fuel at the tank and run the carb dry. Install a small trickle charger to your battery (1-1 1/2 amp) and when your tractor isnt in use, plug it in. It well keep your battery charged and extend the life of your battery by quite a bit. I wrenched on tractors for almost 50 years for a living.
In almost any gas engine I always run them dry and choke them to get all the gas out of the float bowl I can every time if there is any chance it will sit very long.
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Great video. As a new tractor owner, I'm enjoying your videos and input. Really well done.
Awesome, thank you!
I picked up my first tractor from the dealer after being set up and got a complement me for the options and implements I purchased. After 6 years of owning it I couldn't agree with him more. Pay now or pay later like you said.
Another easy way to tell if the QD is correctly connected and seated is to try and turn/spin the spring loaded part, if the connection is all the way in the that collar will spin freely. If the collar does not turn freely, its not in all the way. Back pressure can also be released by tapping the end of the male QD with a rubber mallet/hammer so as not to damage the protrusion from the QD. On a female QD just do the same thing but because the protrusion is inside coupler, use a brass punch and just tap it with a hammer as well. Note, please use good leather gloves and a rag to protect yourself from the release of the high pressure hyd oil, it will be very high as the pressure is released.
Another great video! Completely agree , even us old timers that grew up around implements, attachments & tractors need to proceed with caution. The battle scars on our barn door are proof that maybe I wasn't paying attention. LoL. And you speak of ballast, front end loaders are the most versatile piece of equipment ever created, as long as there is ballast hooked to the back. However, forget or misjudge the ballast & that loader will provide you with an OMG moment that won't be forgotten soon....
Haha, that made me laugh. No doubt, it's a feeling you won't forget!
@@GoodWorksTractors agree, Courtney. Thank goodness I was carrying that load real close the the ground!
A trucker who brought us some potting soil once told me a guy tried to take a 2100lb pallet of potting soil off his truck with a 33hp Deere.... The tractor lifted it enough to drag it off the back of the truck and then the machine bounced between the loader and the back tires twice before he got his loader down. Guy's seatbelt saved him from serious injury.
This guy is still the best tractor reviewer
Thanks for this. City boy here just bought 9 acres and building a new house on it. Lots of great tips in here for me to look out for when I get a tractor.
Love my Kubota bx series tractor. I come from a dairy background and everyone told me I would brake this thing the first hour I used it. 200 hard and probably abusive hours later not one thing besides service have I done to this tractor. Wish we had had these in the 70's and 80's
Great video showing what not to do with a tractor. I especially like your comment which many folks don't follow, is to take your time. One important additional item is proper PPE. Gloves, correct shoes, hearing protection, etc..
Thanks for the great videos!
Yes, PPE for sure! Hearing is a big one for me
These videos are just so helpful for a new tractor owner.
lol. just yesterday I was backing in and my bucket hooked the gate into my parking spot. bucket fine. gate is ok, but bent. wife hasn't seen it yet.
Don't forget the side stabilizers in your backhoe. They can go through a garbage walk when they leak down. Yes the arm has a travel pin but stabilizes do not. Don't forget to strap them up for storage.
After working in maintenance for 20+ yrs, I would warn your viewers to be sure to push STRAIGHT when relieving the hydraulic pressure. 9 times out of 10, if your not straight on.... nothing happens. BUT that one time years from now, your going to push the stopper sideways slightly and then your dealing with leaking at best. Also reduced flow because the stopper isn't straight, and is acting like a blockage
Nice video and good dialogue far better than some tractor “experts” I’ve seen . Thanks for taking the time to address these .
Buy once, cry once. I wish i had watched this 5 years ago!!! While i have ZERO complaints about my 1025R, it has been fantastic!! But....
I now wish i had a 3xxx family tractor. But, i've created a full collection of implements for the 1025R, and it is cost prohibitive to replace everything :-(
I know what you mean...some lessons are more expensive than others
I agree, my 1026 is just a bit to small. Should have got a 3 series
Just sell it all hehe someone would buy all your stuff and you can get your new tractor
It’s been a while since I’ve watched one of your videos. You’ve become much more confident on camera and it makes it easier to watch. Not that you were bad or unwatchable before it’s just better. Good job!
Haha, thanks Darren :)
If your 46 hits the weather seal, just adjust the stop to give yourself an inch or two more. I adjust my garage doors to go all the way up so that none of the door is hanging lower than the wood trim. I learned to do that with my Jeep that just needed a inch more room.
The weather stripping is on the door frame, not the garage door. Door goes up higher than the frame.
Good Works Tractors Ah I see. Here on my house the stripping is on the bottom of the garage door. Maybe let some air out of the tires. Jk. 😁
Plastic fuel cans are a terrible idea in general if there is a fire. Metal cans have a snap shut lid and will buy you time to get away if something happens before they explode. There is a reason OSHA doesn’t allow plastic cans on construction sites.
You have the best explained instructions of any videos I've seen. I always look for your videos. The step by step and the verbal details are spot on.
Wow, thank you!
Spot on! I broke my garage door within the first few months. Crunch. $200 Plus dollars to replace the door. Quick attach was my biggest mistake and you are right. It made me angry years later and I sold the tractor for that reason.
Thanks for watching AAron!
This was really a good video. Thank you for sharing...most of it is common sense, but we all know that "common sense isn't"... thank you for the reminders...
Thanks for spending your time, helping others!! God bless.
Nice job on video. It’s nice you go over basic stuff . Thanks for reminder on drive shafts and greasing easy to overlook what’s underneath.
Thank you sir!
I have a JD 4044r that I have to have a service regen atleast once a year to clean the dpf filter to 0% soot, and after that it does passive regens usually the first time at around 40hrs. down to 50% soot and progressively less hrs. and higher soot and gets to the point where it regents once a day and only gets soot level down to mid to high 60%. The JD service rep. says I should keep the RPM at 2100 at all times, I normally run it at 1500 which I think is too high and can’t use the features I paid extra for in the r series tractor (auto throttle, cruise control, and electronic backup
Sounds like you're using this commercially? How many hours a year?
dont forget just because a tractor is 14 feet doesn't mean a 16 foot trailer is long enough. You have to take into consideration the tongue weight and where the tractor balances on the trailer like front end loader may make center of weight further back on tractor etc or in some cases you might even need to load the tractor backwards depending on say water in tires etc.
Totally agree. However, you don't need a 14,000 lb 25' trailer for a 1025r. Those are the kind of misjudgments that happen more often than you'd think, haha!
@@GoodWorksTractors Very true and I know it happens all the time. The single most important thing on any adequate rated trailer is the tire rating and quality and keeping correct air in them. For most, time will wear out the tires not use. Have a good preferably hydraulic jack and good spare and check it !!! Don't forget to make sure to get trailer brakes on all axels which is now a requirement in many states over a minimum trailer capacity like 5,000lbs or so. Check the brake system and controller function before using too !
I personally have a 12,000 lb rated car hauler and a 30 foot gooseneck. I haul a Kubotaa m9000 with loader and sometimes a short implement like a pickup no till planter or tiller attached making the weight about 10,000 lbs on the car hauler. The big stuff with 10 or 12 foot disc or 10 ft lift bushog and JD 4230 with FEL go on the gooseneck or the M9000 with longer implement . Yes a 7,500 car hauler is adequate for many smaller utility tractors. Most of these weigh less than 5,000lbs but I would still strongly recommend breaks on all axels with good controller.
Great video Courtney - A mistake I made was moving the 1025r without having the backhoe stabilizers all the way up and locked. I was only moving the tractor a short distance and figured it would be okay (but I took out a small tree and scared myself half to death) - As you said - Take it slow and use the safety mechanisms built into the tractor.... (Like the seat belt as another example)
Ouch! I still have to check that one off my list, haha.
Yeap just hit the underside of the deck the other day.With the ROPS as many times as I have done it I still forget to lower them ,no damage thank God
Is there ever anyone on the deck? That would be quite the surprise!
Allan Pyne add a fiberglass whip to the front that is as high as the ROPS to act as a signal.
For buildings you could add a similar alert with something hanging down ahead of the overhead door opening that flexes and makes a noise.
I was connecting a hydraulic hose on my grapple. It just wasn’t going in so I tried to force it. I was at a weird angle and trying to push up forcefully at the same time and felt a snap in my arm. Pulled my bicep and labrum. Took almost a year to get it fixed surgically and healed. The lesson - if your lines won’t go easily, don’t force them! They likely just need to be bled a little. I learned this the hard way.
Great point on hydraulics settling. We have a backhoe at work that was parked to close to the roll up garage door. It settled and completely jacked up the door. Expensive mistake.
Yep, one you wish you could take back for sure.
@@GoodWorksTractors The first tractor I ever used was a backhoe with a leaking hydraulic system. I learned very quickly to keep the buckets, and outriggers, down, and rolled so they would not collect water - liquid (rain) or solid (snow). And in a city this can help you prevent an item from growing feet and walking off the jobsite overnight.
One thing that gets me, even on my little residential/garden Deere 100 Series is the tire pressures. Tires just don't hold pressure over months and the tractor gets wobbly and doesn't cut grass well , if the tire pressures aren't just right. Is that a problem on bigger tractors? Wonder what kind of pressures you run? Thanks for another informative video.
Great video, learned a lot, had to laugh in regards to driving the tractor into a garage with ROPS up- I'm a new tractor owner and I just had that happen when I forgot to take mine down prior to inside storage. Thanks Again!!
It's the worst! Welcome to the club!
@@GoodWorksTractors I avoided the problem since I park my tractor outside. When I finally get all the construction stuff done inside I'll be able to park the tractor inside but I still won't worry about the overhead since the door is a 12'x12' rollup; the shop has a 16' peak.
@@Harry-zz2oh You are lucky. I had to park a Case 540 Construction King backhoe tractor in a garage with a 10' ceiling, and a 9' high door. I had to remember to lower the boom, and extend the arm out as much as I could, before backing it in.
@@awev5233 I planned the size of the door so I could take my RV inside if I needed to do so. My shop is 30'x40' by 16'H so I have lots of room, however most of the room is taken up by materials for my workshop to be built as soon as I get rid of the stuff my youngest son left in storage. Since he moved out a number of years ago, I've asked him to sort it and then get take care of it. He hasn't so I'm just going to bag it and trash it so I have room.
Appreciate you always talking about #3, the ballast weight.
Thanks as always Garry!
Agree. Biggest mistake I made was buying less tractor than I needed. I had it one day and knew I should have added the backhoe. 5 years later I sold it and bought the right one. Regretted it for 5 years and lost some money. Fortunately selling the orange one was very easy and reduced to financial pain. Orange or green you will at least have a market to sell it without devastating losses.
Yep, hate hearing it though.
I have an L2501. With a loader and land plane I only have about 2 foot left on a 20' trailer. Remeber you want the weight properly distributed.
What a great video and thanks. I found only one thing you recommended that I could not comply to and it was not my fault but the fault of complications due to Covid 19. I have a pinned on bucket because when I bought mine in October 2020 there were no more quick attach systems left to buy. My dealer here in Alanson Michigan said it would be spring or early summer before one could be had for my little BX 1880. Apparently tractor sales are nuts everywhere including the big dealers like Messick's in PA. I will pay the extra for one because it's something I want and can afford but for now I'm plowing snow with my bucket and a set of R2 Bucket Tamers and they both work great. Thanks again
Hitting the overhead door! I did this with a F150 truck that had furniture in back. Moving from one house to another it started raining. I was focused on just driving right on in to escape that rain. Well the garage door wasn't so happy and stopped me in my tracks! Still have a dent to show everyone my mistake. And that dresser has never been the same! lol Good times
Thanks for the video, I own a Kubota M7040 the tips for loading the bucket helped a lot. That was a good point about running the equivalent too fast , I say if you don't have time to do the job stay off the thing you'll just end up tearing up somthing.
Quick question. I have a friend who has a very old small kubota tractor and loved it. When he had the opportunity to purchase a much newer, larger used model which has a backhoe attachment, which his old one did not, he bought it. The only problem is his 3 point hitch does not work. He told me the previous owner accidently raised the 3 point with the bucket attached and the 3 point has never worked sense. By what you said about the power beyond connector kills the 3 point hitch, did older models of Kubotas with a backhoe, not have a safety to disable the 3 point hitch when the backhoe was attached?
Hi, I'm not familiar with the older models, but make sure he has connect the hydraulic circuits once the backhoe is off. Unless the hydraulic fluid can return to the system and complete the cycle, the three point won't be able to function correctly.
Avoid marrying a woman with the same interests in toys/tools as you. You will have to buy her one of everything you buy yourself. Guess how I learned that one!
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I'm not married yet, but that sounds like a good thing for the part of the common interests, but buying 2 of everything you like isn't a good thing either. It depends on how much it costs.
Better than marring one that hates tractors! Guess how I learned that one?
@@michaelbenoit248 I bought a toy - 68 chevy short box 327 4spd. Wife said, " You bought a "cute" truck. Where's mine!" I told my wife where, on our new property, I was going to build a new barn for the tractor, trucks, etc. She replied pointing to a different area of the property, " And down there is where we are going to build my new barn."
Yeah - I waited until I was 64 before buying a ride on mower.... Lost that to the wife now :-(
Back in the day when government program land was a thing, I was a highschool kid working for a local farmer. My job was to mow all his government ground, he had enough that it took pretty much all summer to mow it all twice. I was given an IH 806 tricycle front end with a belly mounted sickle mower. I was sent to a field, which unbeknownst to me, had had all the trees bulldozed. Grass and weeds were 3-5ft tall. I dropped the left rear wheel off into a stump hole. That put the weight of the tractor onto the belly mower frame leaving me unhurt but stranded miles from home (way before cellphones).
Thanks for sharing! Great story, I appreciate the look back in time!
basic move have a walk around surprising what you find any thing can blowing in to the grass .saves you time and money and most of injury to the driver just saying.
@@raypitts4880 Agreed but, 50acre field? Probably not going to walk it ahead of time, side ditch yes. As my employer the farmer should have let me know that some part of it was in that shape.
I am in the club! LOL! Thanks for sharing!
Ha! Whew, glad I'm not alone :)
Can you believe I’ve done it twice!!! I guess I’m to dumb to learn jjjjjjj
I'm looking for a 1025r or a bx 2680 with a front loader, no belly deck but maybe a 48 inch brush cutter. I use a zero turn to mow. I need mainly for gravel work and minimal cutting.
Nothing that meets your needs at the moment
Being a machinist for a long time I’m always trying to show new guys scenario’s to avoid. There are so many things I’ve had to learn the hard way over 20 years. Some listen and some just have to experience it themselves. In CNC machining you learn new things constantly no matter how long you have done it and crashing a $ 300,000 machine ain’t no joke.
18:58 sums it all up! Buy once cry once!
My first tractor is coming in a few days. So thanks for the info.
Great video ! Much to be aware off, especially NEW tractor owners ! AND I never, I say never lend my tractors and or equipment to anybody !!!
Haha, yeah I understand. I sometimes struggle with lending things out myself, but it's nice to be able to help out a friend in need.
Should be eleven mistakes tractor owners make ! Don't even ask to borrow my tractor ! I'm 66 yrs old and let friends borrow stuff over the years.... Not friends any longer ! If i have to go retrieve my stuff after several months and its damaged and all i hear is ( hey man I'm sorry ) but don't even offer to fix !!!
Haha, well perhaps that's why I have a pretty small circle of friends to begin with...although maybe that means I need to look in the mirror! 😂👍
Yeah, I thought about that myself after getting my new tractor just last summer. What if someone wants to borrow it, what would I say? Because I don't even trust myself completely when working on my tractor! LOL. I finally decided if asked, I can't say no. I would offer to do the job myself for my friend on my day off.
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Man, I hear you. Borrowing stuff and money to people is bad news. And the borrowee should have common decency to return it in better condition when they borrowed it. Or promptly pay the money back, or at least pay back SOMETHING every week. And when they come back for more, "hey man, you didnt pay me back the last time." I dont make a good door mat. Used to rent out a couple rental properties and heard every story in the book why people didnt have the rent. We are supposed to be meek, but meekness shouldn't be weakness.
Thanks Cody. Great video. I get my tractor tomorrow and hopefully I won't screw it up.
Just today i rung my bell on my make-shift trampolineframe carport. No damage, to anything except my pride. Lmao!
Not just about length for loading a trailer its also about proper weight distribution. Where are the axles on the trailer. For midsize tractors I recommend a 22ft if a brushhog is equipped
Yep, good point to consider
@@GoodWorksTractors Yea to much tongue weight will cause the rear of the truck to sag and unload the front wheels causing less braking and steering capabilities. For most 1/2 ton trucks they require a weight distribution hitch for tongue or trailer weight over 6,000 pounds. You should always have atleast 10% tongue weight. You should do a video on trailering tractors and proper use of load binders.
Great video
All the things that you touched apon I have heard or seen in the past
I am one of your older viewer and been around Equipment for over 45 years The biggest thing like you said is “”Slow down and Think”” Thanks again for a great video
Edward Martin
I appreciate it Edward, have a great weekend!
Closing on several acres in a few weeks. I’ll be getting my first compact tractor soon for that. Been watching most all of your vids prepping for that tractor. Funny thing is that I’m looking forward to picking up one of those trash can haulers from heavy hitch as much as most of the other attachments I’ve looked at!
😂👍Best of luck, enjoy your new property!
Love your videos! I was thinking of a new topic for you to cover since all of your "used" tractors look like new. How about a video of your detailing process? Especially the tires! Keep up the "Good Work" Thanks!
I live in Wisconsin and keep my tractor in a heated garage. in the winter do I still need anti gel
Depends , I don't know what your winter lows are, what make and model tractor etc. Do you wrap it up with winter front , side panels , hood and oil pan wrap? Friend of mine used a german built JD , in heated garage he had to get the cows fed in 1 hr or it would cool off so much it quit running at - 30 . I worked on a ranch that bought 2 case IH puma tractors, we had to park them all winter and use old 4020 JDs . Tractors like the 4020 , IH 966 , cockshutt 1755 , deutz 100-06 I have used all day long at - 50 when stored in unheated sheds. Is winter fuel available there? If we don't use winter fuel it will not run , no matter how much anti gell . There's exceptions, the 966 had fuel tank between the engine and the cab , if engine was warm and you had insulation covering the filters to hold heat in the filters and lines it would never gel
Great video! I stumbled across this and am glad I did... I own a 2520 compact with 500 hrs... Absolutely love it! Thanks for the tips!!
Another great video. I do change oil, and my big Kubota needs oil changed now, but I have time now this winter.
Yep, winter is normally a little slower. Good time to tackle it.
yep first day with my bx 23s smashed the roll bar into gradge.
Gradge lol
Good thinking about going into a barn or garage. I had the ROPS up on my 4520 backed into the barn just like I knew what I was doing and fortunately the ROPS cleared by about an inch but if it didn't, it would have been and expensive oops. Also, the ballast is important. I was picking up some cherry logs one time and the back wheels came right off the ground so I put my Bush Hog on. That added just short of 1000 lbs 6' out back, end of problem. Great video, thanks.
I'd add an external diesel water filter. The in-line filter doesn't seem to catch it. I screen out almost a 1/2 to 1 cup of water each time I fill up.
Mr. Funnel AF15CB Fuel Filter
Good video but I have to disagree about the trailer. No matter what trailer you buy you are going to wish you had bought one two foot longer. Also it is always good to have a heavier trailer all trailers get a little dangerous at their max weight.
That's what she said
I totally agree. Not really what I was getting at with the video. Folks think a 1025r weighs 10,000 lbs sometimes. Just totally nowhere near accurate.
Your point about hydraulics leaking down caused a question in my mind. "Why don't these implement users utilize cylinder stop blocks or stroke control blocks when storing their tractors if they don't want something going down?" From my early years, I got so used to installing these cylinder stop blocks every time we left the field with an implement to road the implement to the next field or home. It was simple protection against an implement dropping into the road if a line bursts. I've seen chisels and sweeps bury themselves in an instant when traveling and a line burst dropping the hydraulics. And when we parked implements, but wanted the blades to stay up, we just blocked the cylinders with these simple click on blocks before disconnecting.
So, to this day, I still use these when I don't want a cylinder to close, yet I'm going to 'relax' the hydraulics when I shut the tractor off... which, again, I was taught to always do. (I never park one of my tractors with the loader, box blade, mower, etc. up... I always lower them and relax the hydraulics completely on shut down. It just makes so many thing easier and will give you longer life on equipment.
👍💯 Agree with everything you said. You covered some very important issues here. Thanks
Thanks Dean, have a good one!
You did a great job! Good advice ; thank you.
#1 FILTERING FUEL FUNNEL!!! I use Flo Tool FL15 (previously 'Mr. Funnel') that flows at 12 gpm, which is about 80% pour rate from a 5 gallon can without spout. You'll be shocked at all the crap in purchased diesel fuel.
Excellent video. Smart points, and absolutely agree about the ballast box.
Which LS grease do you recommend for tractors in what can be cold climates?
These Lube Shuttle greases will also perform well in cold weather. You really just want to stick with one grease if you can. www.lube-shuttle.us/store. Get 5% off with code GWT.
Not maybe that big of an issue with these garden-sized tractors, but if you get stuck and wheels just start digging into the ground, the last thing you want to do is spin them so long that it buries itself axle-deep into the ground. That will make it a lot harder to pull it out, and the garden will be ruined.
On a tractor; you can never have too many safety classes and shared experiences with other owners, thanks so much.
Agreed, thanks for watching William!
My dad swore by greasing the driveshaft on his semi. He greased it weekly and told me he had the same U-joints for a million miles. He used a grease called hydratex. Not sure if that helped as well or not.
Ha, maybe it worked!
Advice: READ THE MANUAL. Haha! I neglected to do that on my first tractor (3025E) with rotary cutter. I was engaging the PTO at 2500 RPM, not realizing you're supposed to engage PTO at engine idle. Whooooops...
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I bought a 1025r for my house. I just got everything I would or might need (mower, bucket and snowpusher) it seemed expensive but I certainly haven't regretted it one second.
If you store your loader up ,without a factory lock ,you need to raise it up where you want it and have a metal shop cut a piece of angle iron to length on the cylinder ,and put hose clamp around it snug and lower it down .
Buying myself a John Deere 3025e this Monday. First ever tractor. All very useful information right here. Thanks! Just subscribed also.
Hydraulic leak down-been there. We were parking everything inside of shop for weekend. Snuck a pick up in with hood under a Case 580 backhoe. Come in Monday morning to find the extendahoe had relaxed and bucket was sitting on plow frame of pick up. At least it wasn't on hood. I run to get bucket off of tractor, other guy runs to get boss and show him what happened. It looked like I was trying to hide the screw up.
Oh man, close call!
Great conversation thanks for sharing
Be well be safe
Thanks, you too!
Check the lug nut torque.Almost had a real bad one when all but 2 fell off front wheel and ruined the rim and almost axle flange. And using a cycle tie down between backhoe outriggers when they bleed down .
before you climb in the operators seat and start the engine on your tractor do a walk around inspection, and check the fluid levels.
Good advice
For the clearance problem, mount a flexible rod on the tractor (off the grill bar guard) to detect your clearance level within your line of sight (out of sight, out of mind). Approaching an overhang or door, if the rod clears, so does your bar, roof, cab, etc. I've seen these with a "tenna top" smiley ball on the end. If he bump his head, so will you.
Another great video! Lots of good info ! Thanks , Matt F
Thank you Matt!
I came in my garage pretty fast one time with my 1025r, the rops was up, and BAM! I hit the top of the garage and the front tires popped up in the air. And I had this "what the hell just happened look on my face". Neighbor saw it and thought it was pretty funny. Awesome video! Thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge and insights! Stay safe, and have a blessed day! 👍👍😎
Thanks as always Fred!
I love your channel john deere baby!!!!!! just got a farm 2 years ago and a used 2009 john deere 3720 with only 166h plus over 6 attachments! I've learnt so much from your channel keep up the hard and good work and keep tight though this time in the world! ;)
Haha, thanks man! Stay healthy and safe out there!
The biggest mistake in my opinion is not having a skid steer to go with your tractor
I heard great things about the Heavy Hitch tooth bar, so I picked one up for my Mahindra 1626 and it constantly fell off. Regardless if you really cranked it on there or torqued to the proper specs.That was pretty disappointing, especially since it cost me over $400. I am sure I am the exception and not the rule but was pretty bummed that Heavy Hitch would not provide any assistance.I have a pretty expensive paperweight at this point
I worked on John Deere units at a dealer for 37 years. I feel for you with the 2320. I have had to split a couple of units to replace the input shaft on the hydro because the dive shaft broke from lack of grease on the rear joint. The grease zerk is also not very easy to grease.
As far as ballast on the tractor when using a loader John Deere would not warranty front axle failures if there was not proper rear ballast when using front loader.
Great info Rex, I appreciate you watching!
That lube shuttle is an interesting product, but if you can't change a grease gun cartage, maybe you shouldn't own a tractor?
Seems like i always struggle to get the gun to pump grease after i change one. Atleast someone is trying to make a better grease gun
I love when boomers say shit like this. It's not about being able to change a cartridge, it's about innovation and making something better and easier.
Cobra fan
Well that may be true, but at least the guy (or lady) buying the lube shuttle is TRYING to grease their equipment. Gotta give em credit for that. Everyone is ignorant to varying degrees, just on different subjects. Many things are not to difficult for me to fix and do, but I'm not a top communicator or make top quality RUclips videos like Courtney makes.
The beauty in the lube shuttle isn’t just that it’s easier to load but that there is no mess, no waste and you can switch between different greases mid tube with no troubles.
I suppose you still use an outhouse instead of a toilet, ride a horse instead of drive a car, and use lanterns instead of electricity? Perhaps even use the internet and watch RUclips! Haha! You've chosen to accept a certain level of advancement, technology, and innovation in your life? Funny how the mind works.
What would you say the smallest size to do some ground engaging/digging work? I have a ditch that a previous owner thought would be cool if they lined it with rocks but now it's an overgrown mess. I'm looking to be able to dig into the ditch a little to re-grade and get those rocks out. I like the 1025r for cost, but would you be able to put the front bucket down and scrape up a few inches of dirt with it?
I would recommend a Kioti CK2610 HST. Hands down, it's the "best bang for your buck" for a 25hp tractor.
Great video. I'd much rather learn from someone elses mistakes than my own.
My current tractor is the 1st I've ever used with a ROPS. Super paranoid about hitting the garage door. The L2501 just makes it.
I'm just full of comments today. Good one someone once said. "Grease is cheap, iron is expensive"
Haha, good quote!