@@ronaldlee2376 his bar is hanging back at an angle, where it should be angling forward , so the shedder at the end is at least level with the back wheel, as his was set up the bar is dragging through the crop which causes it to clog up,
I always take my leaf blower with me when I bush hog, I leave my bucket on and hold it about 3 foot off the ground, you will be amazed at how much seed lands in that bucket before it gets to your screens
With our bush hog, we open up the vent tube and pump it about 3/4 of the way full of corn head grease and on your tractor you might wanna blow out the cabin, air filter and the air filter for your motor
As I'm sure others have said. Put your bucket on. If you run with the bucket level most of the seed and chaffe will collect in the bucket. Running the pallet forks basically fluffs up everything making it easier to suck into the engine. I would also recommend checking your air filter now too. If your radiator is filling up that fast you probably got some of that stuff packing into your air filter now too.
Try a radiator genie. They make one for air and one for water. Always use the air one first and then wash the radiators with water. They get into tight places.
You should have Pete out in NY keep an eye out for a sickle bar mower, then you and Rebecca could have a road trip and stop and say hello to Patty, Ordin and Titus
Id have raised the loader so it wasn't knocking off the seeds as you drove. The seeds will stay attached to the stems and not clog everything up as quickly. Also a good reason to keep the loader off the d-17. No need for 3 tractors with a loader
The yellow shield over the PTO shaft is not supposed to spin. Mine has a chain you clip onto the tractor to prevent it from spinning therefore nothing can wrap around it as it spins
Usually we take the loader off of our tractor to brush hog, when the loader hits the weeds then they pop back up that seems to knock a lot of seed and dust into the air, with the loader off they just go under the tractor without much of a chance to pop back up. We also use a garden hose to wash the radiator if it’s clogged, it helps get everything out.
Evan, i noticed the position of your front bucket lift attachment was down well into the grass brushing off those seeds so your radiator filters were becoming clogged quickly. If you raise it up the next time so it is well clear of the top where those seeds are, when you need to brushhog a field that is overgrown it wont overheat nearly as often.
We had the same problem with our Massey Ferguson. We cleaned out the screens as you did but we also blew out the blades of the radiator. We got an extension for the end of our air chuck that had an "L" extension for the end and blew out the blades! Worked wonders.
Hey mate, put some fly screen on the front of your tractor. We use that for mowing high grass or on the bull bar of our ute (truck) when hunting pigs. It catches most of the seeds before it gets the radiator. Cheers from Australia 🇦🇺
When I mow tall seedy stuff I put my bucket low and tilt it down a bit. That way as the seeds slide down the edge they fall out but that's mostly for reseed so you probably don't want that
You need a check valve at the T going to the pig and barn water or at the barn. If pressure is lost on the main water supply and then something is opened at the house, or hosebib the pig water barrel will most likely siphon back into the main water line and will go into house when pressure is restored. A cross connection always needs a check valve, and the direct hookup to the pig water barrel is a bad cross connection
Hey Evan my Dad always took some fine screen wire around the front of the tractor when he was working in tall grass. He could then clean it off and keep it out of the radiator..
Waiting til morning is a good idea. Dew on the grass will keep it from flying around. It will still stick but not as bad imo. Also you could cut in reverse.
Evan I can’t believe you haven’t bought a power grease gun yet. They rock. I bought one and couldn’t believe the time savings. Great video thank you for sharing . 👍👍👍👍👍
Cooking overhead vent (screens) can be fashioned to protect your AC radiator. Just hold a piece of ribbon in front of the radiators to see it pull air when you're done and its not to restrictive.
The many wonders of the leaf blower. It never fails to amaze how many times I see them used for multiple purposes. A lesson learned is rarely a bad thing but often hard to bear at the time.
You can see the seed flying around in front camera. Them seeds and grass will sure do it. We use just regular grease in ours that leaks and just pump some grease in it from time to time. We been doing it for years. Enjoyed video Evan.
I ordered lock n lube foot operated grease gun. What is nice is you can use the 5 gallon buckets of grease saves money and the foot pump moves alot more grease. You might want to check it out.
My wife and I watch every episode and enjoy them all. When I have a problem with the pollen and seed pods getting in the radiator. I turn around and go backwards. I've done many acres this way- my neck was sore but the tractor did not over heat. Have a good day
Just a thought, maybe blow the seeds off in the field. If you blow the dirt and seeds near your barn where you have all the gravel, those seeds might grow and then you will have grass in the gravel, and another chore removing grass from the gravel area
Our 4020 had exterior engine screens that were spring loaded. We could clean them easily back in the 70's. Just wash them off. You should fabricate some screening material for the exterior of the tractor for mowing and having. It may keep that engine cooler. But you still need airflow. Good luck!
Did a good job getting the mowing finished and hopefully slowed down the leak in the gear box on the brush hog. Thanks for sharing with us, stay safe and keep up the great videos and work . Fred.
You might want to make sure that the pressure relief plug is working. When the oil heats up and expands which causes pressure that can cause the oil to blow out past the seal. Check out the parts list on the gearbox to see what type pressure relief plug is used and that yours is functioning properly.
Hi Evan - Your forklift attachment was knocking all the weed seeds off the plants directly right into the front of the radiator's. you can see it @ 14:03 LOL Next time maybe attach a big piece of plywood or cardboard on the forklifts backstop or maybe put on the bucket attachment or as you said mow it sooner before it makes seeds.
Yup, came here to say to say this. Except I’d just raise that loader above the grass and it wouldn’t be knocking the seed off right in front of your tractor
Howdy Evan, pick yourself up an outside air conditioner mesh cover and wrap it over tractor hood grilles. I had to cut mine a bit but it works great when zip tied in place. It pre-filters all of the cooling air going into your radiator and is super easy to knock off the seed heads and pollen. When you're done, cut your zip ties and store it away for next time.
Another great video Evan. Looks like those filters are doing a good job, I'd also take a look at the tractor air filter as that could probably do with a clean out too 😃
They call it 00 Gear Oil - They sell it in the quart at your local farm store or a good auto parts store. I use it for the chain drive on my tiller. I had a gear box on a mower and filled it up till it came out the side oil level. I lubes and heats up but really don't leak past the seals. Check the oil level after you are done to see if it is still in the gear box.
you can hook a battery op irrigation timer to the spigot and your hose to that and set it to run 20 minutes every day to fill the pig tank instead of watering the lawn
It's nice that you take accountability for your mistakes, I like your honesty. Good advice is always helpful, I had some great advice that helped make things easier for me, can never get too much of that. Have a good night!
I got a bushog that leaks i put 1 tube of greese and fill rest up with 140 weight gear oil. Been doing this for years it works great. Good luck your doing a good job
Great video young man!! I run John Deere cornhead grease in every one of my gear boxs have for several years have never had any leaks or problems. I fill mine till it runs out the little plug where you pumped your in . Have a couple that don't have that just put it about half way in gear box. Also i filled mine from top just put my pipe tube in grease gun in place of rubber without the end that fits on zerk gave it couple pumps if just ran right out. Thanks for sharing be safe
Raise your forks, your could see the forks loosening the seed into the air and straight to your radiator/filter. Just an observation. Love your content man, keep rockin on.
Back in the early to mid 60's ,we bought a pig water that took care of a little over twenty plus pigs never had a bit of problems with it . Don't remember what brand it was or if it is still available to this day . I remember that we first installed it on a wooden platform ,witch didn't work very long . Even though it was on a big place that we dugout an filled with rocks that we couldn't even move a hand . Than filled in the space around the big rock with gravel . After that didn't work very well , We removed the wood and poured a concrete pad with anchor bolts so we could remove it for winter.
i have a new 24 volt grease gun someone gave me and i don't have room for it...I just have a small one bay shed and no room for anything else.....shame we couldn't help each other out
Your loader was running across all the weeds and flicking the seeds up right into the radiator. If you had taken your loader off or raised it up above the weeds it wouldn't have caused them to all fly up in front of the tractor. Enjoyed the episode!
Why wouldn't you have cut that field for hay feed? As my Dad used to always tell me when young about baling less than great hay, that it sure beats a snowball in winter!
Be sure to make it a habit to clean the air filters periodically when the seasons are real dusty, and when brush hogging tall forge like you are use your bucket instead of forks. It helps as a deflector on those little seedlings.
Glad u got corn head grease. An electric grease gun will be nice, you can also get the pistol grip grease guns that have 2 settings. Pressure and volume.
Take the top of the gear box cover off. Look and see where the level of oil/grease is , 1/2 way on the front pinion gear to lube the front bearing and you will be golden(good)for getting the front bearing properly lubricated
Hey, just a thought about your pond . Maybe drain and clean out the muck. That might make for good fertilizer on your hay field . Arms family is draining his right now. Congrats on your retirement 👍
First, I love to watch you doing chores, feeding the animals. How are you going to plow it with a three bottom plow? That would be best. If you don’t wanna plow, I bet a neighbor has one that you could pull with the case 831.
Hi.... Sir, Evan thanks you for showing your video homestead bye 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋👍👍👍
Use your sickle mower and you won't stir up all the chaff. Your tractor won't be in the high grass since the sickle is offset. Great video.
Seems like he gave up on it ,kept clogging up
@@cheeseburger9232only because he never had enough lead on his knife bar
@@chrisoconnor5880 I have been using sickle bar mowers for 65 years & i have no idea what you mean, please explain.
@@ronaldlee2376 why you think it clogged up ? What could he done different.
@@ronaldlee2376 his bar is hanging back at an angle, where it should be angling forward , so the shedder at the end is at least level with the back wheel, as his was set up the bar is dragging through the crop which causes it to clog up,
I always take my leaf blower with me when I bush hog, I leave my bucket on and hold it about 3 foot off the ground, you will be amazed at how much seed lands in that bucket before it gets to your screens
With our bush hog, we open up the vent tube and pump it about 3/4 of the way full of corn head grease and on your tractor you might wanna blow out the cabin, air filter and the air filter for your motor
Absolutely love the channel! Keep em coming!
Yes this is an excellent channel.
As I'm sure others have said. Put your bucket on. If you run with the bucket level most of the seed and chaffe will collect in the bucket. Running the pallet forks basically fluffs up everything making it easier to suck into the engine. I would also recommend checking your air filter now too. If your radiator is filling up that fast you probably got some of that stuff packing into your air filter now too.
Put fine screen over the air in takes on the hood of your tractor
Try a radiator genie. They make one for air and one for water. Always use the air one first and then wash the radiators with water. They get into tight places.
You should have Pete out in NY keep an eye out for a sickle bar mower, then you and Rebecca could have a road trip and stop and say hello to Patty, Ordin and Titus
He already has a sickle bar mower.
Id have raised the loader so it wasn't knocking off the seeds as you drove. The seeds will stay attached to the stems and not clog everything up as quickly.
Also a good reason to keep the loader off the d-17. No need for 3 tractors with a loader
The yellow shield over the PTO shaft is not supposed to spin. Mine has a chain you clip onto the tractor to prevent it from spinning therefore nothing can wrap around it as it spins
Usually we take the loader off of our tractor to brush hog, when the loader hits the weeds then they pop back up that seems to knock a lot of seed and dust into the air, with the loader off they just go under the tractor without much of a chance to pop back up. We also use a garden hose to wash the radiator if it’s clogged, it helps get everything out.
Evan, i noticed the position of your front bucket lift attachment was down well into the grass brushing off those seeds so your radiator filters were becoming clogged quickly. If you raise it up the next time so it is well clear of the top where those seeds are, when you need to brushhog a field that is overgrown it wont overheat nearly as often.
We had the same problem with our Massey Ferguson. We cleaned out the screens as you did but we also blew out the blades of the radiator. We got an extension for the end of our air chuck that had an "L" extension for the end and blew out the blades! Worked wonders.
Hey mate, put some fly screen on the front of your tractor. We use that for mowing high grass or on the bull bar of our ute (truck) when hunting pigs. It catches most of the seeds before it gets the radiator.
Cheers from Australia 🇦🇺
When I mow tall seedy stuff I put my bucket low and tilt it down a bit. That way as the seeds slide down the edge they fall out but that's mostly for reseed so you probably don't want that
You need a check valve at the T going to the pig and barn water or at the barn.
If pressure is lost on the main water supply and then something is opened at the house, or hosebib the pig water barrel will most likely siphon back into the main water line and will go into house when pressure is restored. A cross connection always needs a check valve, and the direct hookup to the pig water barrel is a bad cross connection
Hey Evan my Dad always took some fine screen wire around the front of the tractor when he was working in tall grass. He could then clean it off and keep it out of the radiator..
I recommend the DeWalt battery powered grease gun with the LockNLube Grease Gun Coupler. They transformed my greasy life.
get 00 grease for it they sell it at tractor supply in the tractor section by the hitch pins.
Waiting til morning is a good idea. Dew on the grass will keep it from flying around. It will still stick but not as bad imo. Also you could cut in reverse.
You’re living on a continuous learning curve, that’s the great thing about farming.
Evan I can’t believe you haven’t bought a power grease gun yet. They rock. I bought one and couldn’t believe the time savings. Great video thank you for sharing . 👍👍👍👍👍
Cooking overhead vent (screens) can be fashioned to protect your AC radiator. Just hold a piece of ribbon in front of the radiators to see it pull air when you're done and its not to restrictive.
The many wonders of the leaf blower. It never fails to amaze how many times I see them used for multiple purposes.
A lesson learned is rarely a bad thing but often hard to bear at the time.
You can see the seed flying around in front camera. Them seeds and grass will sure do it. We use just regular grease in ours that leaks and just pump some grease in it from time to time. We been doing it for years. Enjoyed video Evan.
I ordered lock n lube foot operated grease gun. What is nice is you can use the 5 gallon buckets of grease saves money and the foot pump moves alot more grease. You might want to check it out.
Check your air filter mate. It’s just as forward as your screens in the tractor.
My wife and I watch every episode and enjoy them all.
When I have a problem with the pollen and seed pods getting in the radiator.
I turn around and go backwards.
I've done many acres this way- my neck was sore but the tractor did not over heat.
Have a good day
Great vid Evan! Lots of ups and downs, some ins and outs, but it’s your land and you’re enjoying it!
I have a T474 cab tractor, and I have the same cooling issues too. Keep the screens clean!
Just a thought, maybe blow the seeds off in the field. If you blow the dirt and seeds near your barn where you have all the gravel, those seeds might grow and then you will have grass in the gravel, and another chore removing grass from the gravel area
The corn is as high as an Elephant's eye; great line from the Oklahoma musical. Best wishes and thank you both for your posts. From UK.
Awesome , thanks for sharing !!!!! 😊🙏👍❤
Our 4020 had exterior engine screens that were spring loaded. We could clean them easily back in the 70's. Just wash them off. You should fabricate some screening material for the exterior of the tractor for mowing and having. It may keep that engine cooler. But you still need airflow. Good luck!
The "radiator genie" things work well for cleaning out radiators in tight spots. It's really just a tube with a squished end, but well engineered.
Got one a few weeks back, works great.
The joys of cutting tall material thats gone to seed. Enjoyed your video have a great day Evan.
Did a good job getting the mowing finished and hopefully slowed down the leak in the gear box on the brush hog. Thanks for sharing with us, stay safe and keep up the great videos and work . Fred.
You might want to make sure that the pressure relief plug is working. When the oil heats up and expands which causes pressure that can cause the oil to blow out past the seal. Check out the parts list on the gearbox to see what type pressure relief plug is used and that yours is functioning properly.
Dewalt makes a great 20v grease gun.
Thanks Evan loving the extra videos.
Hi Evan - Your forklift attachment was knocking all the weed seeds off the plants directly right into the front of the radiator's. you can see it @ 14:03 LOL Next time maybe attach a big piece of plywood or cardboard on the forklifts backstop or maybe put on the bucket attachment or as you said mow it sooner before it makes seeds.
Yup, came here to say to say this. Except I’d just raise that loader above the grass and it wouldn’t be knocking the seed off right in front of your tractor
Amen to that! I noticed that right off. I know it wouldn’t get rid of all of the seed going into the tractor but I would bet a substantial amount.
Thanks again for one more great video and always the best for the next time mate
Hi Evan might be a good idea to buy a battery powered blower Dewalt or Milwaukee they are super handy. Loving the channel supporting from Ireland 🇮🇪🇮🇪
At 4:57 mark of just a few acres video posted today 8/28 you can get a good look at the deflectors on Pete's haybine
Been watching since th barn restoration! Love your content!
Howdy Evan, pick yourself up an outside air conditioner mesh cover and wrap it over tractor hood grilles. I had to cut mine a bit but it works great when zip tied in place. It pre-filters all of the cooling air going into your radiator and is super easy to knock off the seed heads and pollen. When you're done, cut your zip ties and store it away for next time.
Another great video Evan. Looks like those filters are doing a good job, I'd also take a look at the tractor air filter as that could probably do with a clean out too 😃
Enjoying the more frequent videos 👍
We use a air comb to clean out our radiators works really good!
When you mow keep your front loader up where it is not hitting all the grass, there will be very little seed knocked off helping with the overheating.
Thank you Evan, great job.
8:50 sounds like Lemming logic to me there might be thread of an idea there.
They call it 00 Gear Oil - They sell it in the quart at your local farm store or a good auto parts store. I use it for the chain drive on my tiller. I had a gear box on a mower and filled it up till it came out the side oil level. I lubes and heats up but really don't leak past the seals. Check the oil level after you are done to see if it is still in the gear box.
Evan another good video. I enjoy watching your videos and the work you are doing on your farm. Thank you for sharing.
you can hook a battery op irrigation timer to the spigot and your hose to that and set it to run 20 minutes every day to fill the pig tank instead of watering the lawn
You had a field day! 👍👍👍
It's nice that you take accountability for your mistakes, I like your honesty. Good advice is always helpful, I had some great advice that helped make things easier for me, can never get too much of that. Have a good night!
Use the beams to build your new firewood shed.
Love watching ❤. I hope your tractor is ok.
I got a bushog that leaks i put 1 tube of greese and fill rest up with 140 weight gear oil. Been doing this for years it works great. Good luck your doing a good job
This is why I got a flail mower with hydraulic offset instead of a brush hog. And it cuts much better.
Thanks for the video!
Great video young man!! I run John Deere cornhead grease in every one of my gear boxs have for several years have never had any leaks or problems. I fill mine till it runs out the little plug where you pumped your in . Have a couple that don't have that just put it about half way in gear box. Also i filled mine from top just put my pipe tube in grease gun in place of rubber without the end that fits on zerk gave it couple pumps if just ran right out. Thanks for sharing be safe
Love your content, it's entertaining and interesting.
I use a Lincoln pneumatic grease gun it’s not as portable as battery but somewhat cheaper and has worked well, also got a lock n lube tip
Your engine can also overheat if it gets starved for air as a result of the air filter being full of chaff.
If you still have your sickle bar it works great for tall weeds that have gone to seed keeps radiator clean
Thanks. Enjoyed the video. 👍
Raise your forks, your could see the forks loosening the seed into the air and straight to your radiator/filter. Just an observation. Love your content man, keep rockin on.
Always a Interesting watch...I'm learning so much...👍🏼
I enjoy your videos!
Love your calico cats.
Back in the early to mid 60's ,we bought a pig water that took care of a little over twenty plus pigs never had a bit of problems with it .
Don't remember what brand it was or if it is still available to this day .
I remember that we first installed it on a wooden platform ,witch didn't work very long . Even though it was on a big place that we dugout an filled with rocks that we couldn't even move a hand . Than filled in the space around the big rock with gravel . After that didn't work very well , We removed the wood and poured a concrete pad with anchor bolts so we could remove it for winter.
it made me smile to see you playing with the kitties a little.
Thanks for posting Evan
i have a new 24 volt grease gun someone gave me and i don't have room for it...I just have a small one bay shed and no room for anything else.....shame we couldn't help each other out
If you hang a old screen loosely in front tractor be surprised how much it will catch
Put a screen on the front of the hood it'll help keep the seed and dust out.
Your loader was running across all the weeds and flicking the seeds up right into the radiator. If you had taken your loader off or raised it up above the weeds it wouldn't have caused them to all fly up in front of the tractor. Enjoyed the episode!
Looking good
Why wouldn't you have cut that field for hay feed? As my Dad used to always tell me when young about baling less than great hay, that it sure beats a snowball in winter!
Be sure to make it a habit to clean the air filters periodically when the seasons are real dusty, and when brush hogging tall forge like you are use your bucket instead of forks. It helps as a deflector on those little seedlings.
at the same time you blow out the screen for your radiator out you might want to blow out the filters for your AC
We put cornhead grease in the cutter bar of the disbine.
Great job Evan! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for sharing.
Glad u got corn head grease. An electric grease gun will be nice, you can also get the pistol grip grease guns that have 2 settings. Pressure and volume.
Take the top of the gear box cover off. Look and see where the level of oil/grease is , 1/2 way on the front pinion gear to lube the front bearing and you will be golden(good)for getting the front bearing properly lubricated
sickle bar, rake, compost.
Hey, just a thought about your pond . Maybe drain and clean out the muck. That might make for good fertilizer on your hay field . Arms family is draining his right now. Congrats on your retirement 👍
That's a lot of carbon you are putting back in the ground. Your new pasture will really appreciate it.
Thanks and GOD BLESS
Those giant posts would add a nice touch to the end of the driveway as an arch with some custom welded swinging gates 😎
Add greeze to fill plug level. Try cutting the field in reverse so rads in cut area.
First, I love to watch you doing chores, feeding the animals. How are you going to plow it with a three bottom plow? That would be best. If you don’t wanna plow, I bet a neighbor has one that you could pull with the case 831.
I saw where one guy used an Irwin Xboom coupler/clamp to help him get his hoses off when the pressure is high.
It’s a bit of a pain but I went backwards brush hogging tall weeds to prevent the seed fluff from plugging the screens.
Wel Evan I have did it with my bucket down about 1 feet from Grown .
Had the same problem. i drove backwards and didnt have a problem after that....... other than a massively sore neck