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My Riding Mower Demonstrates The Value Of A Differential Lock
In my case, with the right wheel raised slightly off the ground, the left wheel was being asked to do all of the work, and because the mower was stuck and reluctant to move, the left wheel essentially gave up any effort to move and threw all the power...
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8 Things To Consider When Buying A Tractor
Transmission The type of transmission is a key feature to consider, because it will make a big difference in the way the tractor performs. Some tractors, such as those with hydrostatic transmissions, are driven with foot pedals, and increasing the speed...
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4 Tractor Types To Consider For Your Farm
Garden Tractor Generally tougher, larger and more powerful than lawn tractors, garden tractors have significantly more options for installing attachments. As its name implies, this tractor is chiefly used for mowing lawns and is fairly limited in terms...
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15 Reasons You Need A Tractor
When selecting a mower attachment, be sure that it matches the horsepower of your tractor. Use it to dig foundations, electric and water lines, or move sand and gravel. If you have a lot of trees and shrubs to plant, consider a post-hole auger.
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Is A Walk-Behind Tractor Right For My Farm?
Most implements range in price from $150 to $2,000, though there are a few that exceed that. Walk-behinds allow you to get your work done and get good exercise while you're at it—truly the best of both worlds for a hobby farmer.
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A Look in the Rearview Mirror ...
A number of them had automatic leveling devices developed during World War II to keep the threshing units level on the area's steep hills. A group of friends working with the county's historical museum at nearby Davenport, Wash., had refurbished farm...
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Run Your Tractor at Full Throttle? Ask the Tortoise
On many occasions, you need to run your tractor at full throttle—you certainly wouldn't want to go mow thick grass on the turtle setting. The same principle extends to full-size utility tractors as well; tasks such as plowing fields and baling hay might...
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3 Things You Didn\'t Know Your Tractor Can Do
Whether you're traveling from the barn to the pasture with a load of hay or toting veggies back from the garden, regularly used access roads on your farm eventually erode, becoming veritable rivers during rains.
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Should You Mow Your Lawn Clockwise or Counterclockwise?
For hobby farmers, mowing can be a particularly time-consuming task because the amount of grass that needs mowing on a farm can be extensive. But in any case, understanding the basic advantages and disadvantages of clockwise- and counterclockwise-mowing...
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Lamborghini Tractors
“A Lamborghini tractor is much better made than a Lamborghini car,” one grizzled old farmer told me. At the end of World War II, there was a great demand for agricultural machinery in Europe, and it seems like almost everybody was thinking about making...
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Why I\'m Thankful For The Three-Point Hitch
Take, for example, attaching implements to a tractor using the three-point hitch. Instead, be thankful that such a powerful, versatile and standardized hitch has been invented. So the next time you hook up your Brand A plow to your Brand B tractor, with...
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Change Your Tractor\'s Oil Yourself
After confirming no leaks, shut down the motor and wait a few minutes, then check the oil level on the dipstick. Remove the sealing bolt(s) and the cartridge filter itself to locate any pieces, noting the order in which they come apart.
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Use Your Tractor For Grading Your Driveway
Anyone with a gravel driveway is probably familiar with the way that potholes can form over time, attracting water during rainstorms to form mud puddles that gradually grow larger until your driveway is quite uneven and bumpy.
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Buying New Tires For Old Tractors
Here are some steps you should take when looking to replace, patch, tube or acquire tires for an old tractor. If you can locate those you should be able to have enough info for your tire source.
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4 Tips for Safe & Efficient Hay Baling
With enough people and multiple wagons, you can even have one team baling hay while another works on unloading each wagon as it gets filled—a very efficient way to proceed. If you have people riding the hay wagon to stack the hay bales as the bales...
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Making (Another) Case for Old Tractors
This applies not only to hand tools but to machines as well; in fact, a couple of years back I expounded on the virtues of old tractors, including “Little Mo,” the John Deere Model 40 that has been faithfully serving my farm for more than 60 years.
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Choosing the Right Compact Backhoe
Size The first and most important thing to consider is property or farm size and type. Will the product be used in relatively open spaces or will you need a tractor and backhoe that can fit in tight spots?
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Use A Tractor To Remove Stubborn Fence Posts
By doing things in the most productive way, it's possible to get more things accomplished during a day. Even with both of us tugging on the post, it refused to come out of the ground.
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10 Uses for an ATV or UTV on Your Farm
Check out these 10 ways that you can use your ATV or UTV for farm work. All-terrain vehicles and utility-task vehicles can't replace tractors, but they can make many farm jobs easier.
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Turn A Piece Of Wood Into The World\'s Simplest Wagon
One of the main benefits is that it doesn't require you to lift your heavy loads—you don't even have to slide them up a ramp because the “wagon” lies flat on the ground. If you live on a farm, it's inevitable that you'll eventually need to move...
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Big Advice for Your Small Farm Machines
On a lawn tractor, this might be as simple as tracing a handful of wires, but on a UTV or subcompact/compact tractor, it might be more complex, so check your manual for details. We know this from experience, as we had this happen and were unable to start...
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Gear Up For Winter With A To-Do List For Farm Tools
In fact, where I live in northern Wisconsin, it's not uncommon to have snowfall in October, and you can count on the ground being frozen and winter setting in during of November. Don't be caught unprepared and searching for your winter gear on the morning...
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5 Seasonal Tractor Maintenance Tasks
The reverse side displays the boiling point. Change tractor filters. Place a sufficiently large pan or tub beneath both to catch and hold total engine oil volume. When changing any oil, always change the filter, as well.
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Infographic: Equipment Selections for Spring Farm Maintenance
Farmstead cleanup is a multifaceted chore, and the right tools make all the difference. The right tool saves time and effort, making cleanup easier and more fun to do. Choose the right piece (or pieces) of farm equipment to complete your spring farm-maintenance...
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Farm Storehouse: A Roundup of Products to Help You & Your Operation
Noise-Safe Earphones Etymotic HD Safety Earplugs and Earphones block external sound to reduce external noise; high-def sound reproduction means there is no need for high playback levels to hear the music.
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Methods & Tools To Remove Tree Stumps
Because I don't recommend that anyone blast stumps out of the ground with dynamite like in The Fields of Home by Ralph Moody (one of my favorite books), let's focus on a few other tools that hobby farmers can use to remove tree stumps from the ground...
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Effectively Remove Rocks From Your Fields With These 4 Tools
Here are a few tools and implements that can help you get the job done. Here are some tools that can help you get the job done. Backhoe Attachment If you're looking to dig up huge boulders, then you might want to skip the digging bar and let your tractor...
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