Recent content by Highlandcross

  1. Tier 4 crap

    I have an old Deutz and love it. It's simple and although parts are pricey at times, there's nothing that I can't fix on it. The dealer I bought it from sells brand new LS tractors and I have heard that if they set for over a month that there will be a light or some kind of glitch happen due to...
  2. Cow Down Can T Get Up

    Sounds course, but save yourself some time/frustration and put a bullet in her. If, by some miracle, she did pull through and walk again, there's a good possibility that the next calf would cause the same issue. Just the bull getting on her could pinch that nerve again and put her down. It...
  3. How Many Pounds In A Half Ton

    A lot depends on how far you are going, is this going to be a recurrent task, and the load rating of your tires. What is on the door frame is what is safely recommended by the factory. I have hauled 5000 pounds of short-iron scrap in a shortbed dodge, once, for probably 10 miles. Scary trip to...
  4. What are the options for retiring an older tractor?

    If it's problems are sever enough that your local mechanic doesn't want to touch and you don't want to do it yourself then I would look into selling it as a parts tractor. Sell off as much as you can, then haul the rest off to scrap. Just my two cents worth.
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