Help me find a compact tractor please

Is it possible to change the hydro pump? Or is that a complicated process cause it's built into the motor and shaft somehow.... ?

 

I have my tractor idling and raise and lower the 3 point while hooking up to the bushhog all the time and do the same with the bucket. Granted it is usually slower than I like and I bump up the rpms by 100 or so.

 

Check this out:
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Saturday March 14th at 10:00AM
with Auction Preview & Bidder Registration at 8:00AM
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SOME ITEMS IN THE AUCTION:
2013 Isuzu NRR diesel with contractor's dump body with fold down sides with 2 way tailgate and gravel chute (only 17,000 miles on it), 2008 Kubota L39 with TL1000 Front End Loader with 4 in 1 clam shell bucket and BT1000 Backhoe with 18″ and 12″ buckets and interchangeable 48″ pallet forks , 1999 Chevy 3/4 ton van with V-8 engine, 1994 F-700 Cummins diesel dump truck with fold down sides, 1988 Isuzu MPR diesel with rack dump body, 12ft x 26ft highbarn garage shed , 2008 Pequea 20ft flatbed equipment trailer with ramps , 2011 Pequea C-2500 dump trailer , Ryan Jr Sod Cutter with Honda engine, Troy-Bilt Horse rototiller , Stihl TS500i 14″ concrete pavement diamond blade saw , Brand new concrete diamond blades , Shovels Pick Forks Rakes , Tow Chains , Milwaukee sawzaw & hammer drill, circular saw, Makita cut-off saw , Echo interchangeable tree cutter / hedge trimmer / weedwacker , Sprayers , Ladders , Dewalt Portable Gas Powered Air Compressor with Honda Engine, Hoses, Tree Saw, Wacker plate tamper, Echo CS-400 Chainsaw , Grass Seeder , Echo Backpack Leaf Blower , Leaf Blowers, Stihl concrete saws, chainsaws, Dewalt Honda gas powered compressor, Husqavarna concrete cut-off saws, Stihl HS46C brush hedge cutter, Honda EU3000is "quiet" generator, pressure washer, and much more!
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Sorry, I guess that tractor will go for close to 20K. Well outside your budget.

 

I'm not sure how this would be the case with only bx tractors.

Gear pumps are sized to give adequate flow/speed at operating RPM. Any tractor is going to have lower flow/speed at idle.

 

I'm surprised there is no power steering at idle. There is one pump that operates the implements and power steering and it sends priority to the power steering. The B has 2 pumps-one just for power steering and one for loader, 3pt, etc.

 

It seems like the rise of the zero turn mower destroyed the small all purpose diesel mower/loader market. Seems like you need to get to around 30hp today before you get something built like the 90s era Kubota/JD/Ford 16-20hp machines. And then its really too heavy to use on a lawn, my lawn anyway. I have two machines for mower/blower/tiller/loader/grader but I often consider something like this little gem if I could give up the heavier chores I do with my 30hp machine. I also would be doing a lot more string trimming if I gave up the front mow and that aint happening.

http://www.machinefinder.com/ww/en-US/machine/1997-new-holland-1220-tractor-3488457

 

"You can rent a mini for a week and not get anywhere near what a backhoe attachment would cost plus the little digger will work circles around the hoe."
Oh gawd... ... now you've done it. Wheels are smokin' off the rails as my pea brain has started "planning" again...
Thankfully, my plans usually just dissipate with a little breeze...

 

Well I brought it home. And proceeded to break it before I even got it off the trailer. Ran it for 15 minutes at the dealer with no issues or leaks. Put it on the trailer and drove home and when I went to take the straps off found hydro oil all over the mower deck and trailer deck. Pin hole leak in one of the steering lines. A call to the dealer, to let him know, and off to Napa to get a hose made. Back in business and I know a few things about the machine already.

Power steering works perfectly at idle but 3 point and loader need some RPM's.

Ran it about an hour moving some snow piles away from the house and very happy with the machine.

Thanks for all the help and tips everyone.

 

Congrats! Hope it gives you many years of service.

 

Congrats Bret! Fun isn't it!

Looks like you tore it half down already!

 

Definitely hoping for a long life out of it. Someone took good care of it. No leaks, other than the one I fixed, and plenty of grease everywhere it should be. Deck is in good condition too. It does have the protective plate for the fan as well.

It is much more enjoyable to run than the old JD110 for sure.

 

Congrats BH... have fun with that new snow mover...

 

I find this thread rewarding. Nice follow through hitman

 

Sweet...hopefully it wont be moving too much more snow this year.

 

Congrats, I hope you enjoy it.