Recent content by Ron Leard

Remember when i said i had anti freeze in the engine oil? I've been running this tractor all around here, i can't see where any h20 getting into the oils, it all looks clean. Someone told me that since the tractor had been sitting for years that some coolant may have leaked around the cylinder...

I agree with bczoom, I would go a tad wider than your wheel base. Won't work your tractor to death. If it were sandy soil instead of clay, then bigger probally would be better. Keep your implement size in proportion with your tractor size. Much more unlikely to do damage.

hi John, Happy Springtime.....

Got the Farmall 200 running today. Rebuilt carb, new 6v batt, replaced starter solonoid. It runs like a clock, im very pleased. Something i didnt realize, the 2 point hitch also pivots via hydralics, makes hooking up to equipment much easier. Going to pwr wash it dwn & pull the head off, may hve...

thank you Archdean, I wil let you know. I'm having fun working on this Farmall 200, but, the money I have in parts sure adds up quickly.

that is a pretty one, love the 'ol classics. Looks like you love her too.

thanks for the tire info, i'll try to find a decent set. I found a web site called "tire town", they seem like they hve good prices too. The bad news is, i changed the engine oil in this farmall tractor and got a bunch of anti freeze. Im hoping its a head gasket and not the block. Ill find out...

I forgot how expensive tires are. It'll cost $1000 for 2 rear tires,(10/36) tubes/mounting. Yikes! The last time I bought a rear tire was in 1989. It cost $250 for tire/tube/mounting. Oh my, how things have changed!

Congratulations on paying it off, its always a liberating feeling making that last payment. In 2000, I did the 5 year payment plan on my JD 790.

Wow, i'm really sorry to hear of this. People need to be responsible for their animals and not allow them to run amuck. I don't blame you for being pissed. Maybe you can start asking around and try to find out where the dogs belonged. At the least, u should be reinbursed for your loss. Filling a...

Well, i've done it! Finally bought a red tractor. I grew up with a Farmall Super "C", which was really my neighbors, but I used it to mow pasture. I've been kinda kicking tires for the past 25 years, looking for a model "C". At last, I just bought a Farmall 200 for $1300, with mounted...

I cut my fathers floating pier into pieces with a Stihl 026. The pier was on its last legs and most of the flotation material had disinegrated. I didn't like the idea about putting saw bar in water, it made a real mess, water flying everywhere, but it did the trick on the water logged wood. I...

Glenn, If u have 2 post on the ignition switch, try switching the wire(one going to pertronix) to the other post. Sounds like u hve incomplete circuit, maybe as simple as the ignition switch. Posibly, the circuit is complete when the starter switch is pressed, then, incomplete when its...

I took my scraper blade off the back of my JD790, needed to put on ballast box. It proved better to sacrifice the rear blade for the extra weight. Spent 6 hrs on Sun and 2 hrs Sat, clearing neighbors driveways. Used the FEL, 60" bucket, dipping it as I went through. Would have loved to of had a...

nice pic's Don, welcome aboard. Love your 430, looks alot like the JD 'M' & 'MT', but bigger. Love the 'ol Johnny poppers too! I would love to have any JD 2cylinder.