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City Boy

05-04-2003 00:55:20




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i need to learn about tractors and implements. I know next to nothing about them.....
is there a book or magazine that will provide basic information.... shop
manual, 'tractors for dummies', or something? i have searched the web
and find a lot about selling, refurbishing, maintaining antique
tractors, but nothing to use as a learning/reference tool. thank you.




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Jerry A.

05-05-2003 05:37:47




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 Re: tractors for dummies in reply to City Boy, 05-04-2003 00:55:20  
The 4-H tractor safety program is an excellent place to start. You might also check your local library. They may have some older textbooks that could have been used in vo-tech programs on farming (kinda depends on where you live, I guess, as rural area libraries might have a higher chance of having something like that). Ebay is another great place to look for old books on implements and their uses. I've got an old John Deere "textbook" that was published back in the mid-late 50's that covers almost every subject of tractors and implements (can't remember the title right off hand).

You'll have fun with your new toys. Sounds like you've been bitten by the tractor bug!

Work safe.

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City Boy

05-04-2003 08:01:25




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 Re: tractors for dummies in reply to City Boy, 05-04-2003 00:55:20  
Thank you all for your informative suggestions. For starters I think I may take the 4H program on the operation and safey of tractors and farm equipment.

Here's what I'm buying and one of those dumb questions:

1st, I've just bought a Kubota 1986 L7200 w/front loader, 26hp w/25hp PTO, 4w drive, HST, AG tires. I'm having a roll bar installed and a toothbar for the loader. It shoud be done by this Wed. and ready for delivery. I'm finacing the purchase.

I'll be looking in for implements after I pay down the debt somewhat. As far as tow behind/ rear attach implements like, grading blade, snow blade, backhoe, mower, post hole driller (some items I will need first) and then plowing setups.

Question:

Are any or all of these implements usable om my tractor if they are of different manufactures?

Thanks in advance,

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Country Boy

05-16-2004 16:30:35




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 Re: Re: tractors for dummies in reply to City Boy, 05-04-2003 08:01:25  
The spring from behind the starter fell into the bell housing. How do you retrieve it?



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rubber wrench

05-05-2003 05:25:15




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 Re: Re: tractors for dummies in reply to City Boy, 05-04-2003 08:01:25  
use a seat belt with your roll cage . If tractor rolls with a roll bar you could end up under the tractor.



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ntm

05-04-2003 19:31:32




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 Re: Re: tractors for dummies in reply to City Boy, 05-04-2003 08:01:25  
Good move having a roll bar installed. If you aren't familiar with they way a tractor operates and feels, it can be dangerous. Most of the guys on here can drive a tractor by the seat of their pants. They know when the tractor is in danger of rollover.



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mj

05-04-2003 10:39:03




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 Re: Re: tractors for dummies in reply to City Boy, 05-04-2003 08:01:25  
Your Kubota will accomodate any implement (implement weight must be considered) by any manufacturer that is of the same 3-point category as what comes on the tractor which is, probably, Cat. 1. Cat. 0 hitch geometry is a scaled down version of Cat 1 while Cat. 2 & 3 are up-scaled. You CAN use other hitch-category implements by changing pins and/or adding bushings BUT there is probably everything you will ever need in Cat. 1 since so many tractors are in that category. :-)

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City Boy

05-05-2003 03:42:38




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 Re: Re: Re: tractors for dummies in reply to mj, 05-04-2003 10:39:03  
Thanks for the info.



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Bob

05-04-2003 06:02:38




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 Re: tractors for dummies in reply to City Boy, 05-04-2003 00:55:20  
If you have access to a 4-H office, they have an excellent program on the operation and safey of tractors and farm equipment.



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F20II

05-04-2003 04:45:35




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 Re: tractors for dummies in reply to City Boy, 05-04-2003 00:55:20  
There is a number of books out there written about Farm Tractors in general, one that comes to mind is the " History of Farm Tractors " , I just saw it the other day at Walden Books. There also many books written on each brand of tractor, be it a Allis Chalmers, Case/IH(Farmall), J.I. Case, Caterpiller, Cockshutt John Deer Ford, International Harvester, McCormick Deering, Massey-Harris/Ferguson, minneapolis Moline, Oliver, Cletrac, Hart-Par, Rumely Oil Pull, Silver King, White an a few that I have forgotten. As the other gentleman said, this web site is one of the best place to learn about tractors as well. There is from time to time some junk throwen in but for the most part it's pretty true to heart. There is also a section on this web site to links of other site's that have a ton of knowledge, if you can find it from this site or the ton of other sites/links from this site your just not going to find it reguarding tractor equipment. Jump in ask questions, don't fell any question is to dum to ask, yes there are some jerks here once in awhile but 99.9 percent of the folks here a jumping at the chance to answer/help someone. BTW there are time that you may not receive an answer, it not because people don't like you or have put you on ignor, it's because whom ever may be on that day or evening may not know the answer. There is also a seach engine on the site that is very powerfull, if you have a question on your mind an feel it's a little dum (which the only dum question is the one not ask) but if you feel that way use the seach engine. I'd almost bet the question has been ask before, an I mean just about anything from tractors to plows, disks, how to paint, how to weld, electrical problems an even how the crops were growing or how to set your plow or how to plow :o) So welcome hope I help you, enjoy, old Iron is real fun an so is the new iron as well, you will meet some neat people here:o)

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Don LC

05-04-2003 04:18:11




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 Re: tractors for dummies in reply to City Boy, 05-04-2003 00:55:20  
Welcome, City Boy,
If you will read these pages and look at the pictures on tractor photos,under "GALLERIES",you will soon be onboard..... Once you see a tractor you like ,then buy a book or two on that brand.....



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raytasch

05-04-2003 03:29:10




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 Re: tractors for dummies in reply to City Boy, 05-04-2003 00:55:20  
City Boy, I can't think of a better place than where you are. Many authors and many opinions. More combine experience than any author you will find. Be aware of the various sections of this forum. Welcome to the world of 'old iron'.
ray



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