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OK...I have a handful of hose clamps, some silicone gasket material and some sheet metal. I'm going to put the gasket material on first with the sheet metal and then hold it in place with clamps.

I need some quick help! One of the rigid steel hydraulic lines on my tractor has sprung a leak in the middle of it's run. Apparently, it has been rubbing on a frame member and finally wore a hole through the wall. What can I do for a quick fix??? I tried JB weld, but no matter how good I tried...

Thanks guys, I have quite a list of additional things to check out now. I won't be able to get to it this weekend, as I will be working on the F150 instead

So far, I haven't wanted to mess with the governor, as it seems to be operating properly. By properly, I mean that there is no surging of the engine, obviously, if it is limiting the RPM, it's not working properly. That is the second suggestion I have received for testing the compression, so I...

Haven't tried that yet.

I'm talking about my Oliver. I can't get the RPM up to full PTO speed. PTO speed is 2400, but the best I can do is 1900-2000. I've tweaked the carburetor every which way but loose, and this is the best she'll do. I've cleaned the sediment bowl, and changed the in-line fuel filter. I've replaced...

Sounds suspiciously like the wash boarding I described in my first post. :poke:

Ideally, this has no effect because your wheels are always on the finished surface, and there is no movement of the front blade. I doubt it ever really works this way though. :pat: This is true on the first pass, but when you turn around and make a second pass, not only do you have a bump for...

Absolutely correct. If I were to rank the effectiveness, I would say: Long wheelbase road grader with mid blade (actually, I think they are more like 1/3 from the rear.) Short wheelbase tractor with mid blade. Short wheelbase tractor with rear blade.I'm not sure the improvement from a rear...

I think you would have a very difficult time creating a level grade. Yes, motor graders use a mid blade, but most importantly, they have an extremely long wheel base. The long wheelbase minimizes the height change of the blade due to bumps in the ground. When you front wheels go over a bump...

I believe they finally ended up as part of Agco.

Yeah, but tractors get the vast majority of their torque from the huge gear reduction in the transmission. The torque present at the engine output shaft is probably surprisingly low. That is why a 35 h.p. Farmall M can pull a three bottom plow.....gearing in the transmission.

Honestly, I don't know. If I had to guess, I would say it has to do with the fact that there is a massive cast iron tub to support the engine, and the engine is not a stressed member like many older tractors are. This would allow for very extensive engine modification or replacement, without...

Greg (Admin), I think it would be great to have manufacturer specific pictures of tractors for the different forums. I would like to volunteer this icon of my Oliver for the Yesterdays Tractors forum.

John Deere 855 And this is my John Deere 855 that I use for chores and lawn care. I also have a Buhler Farm King 60" snow blower and 84" rear blade for the winter.

Oliver 1850 These pics are of the Oliver 1850 gas tractor I bought in the spring of 2006 for making hay on our 15 acres.