Impulse Buying John Deere Attachments on Marketplace - Fixing a 59" Snowblower and hooking to JD 755
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- čas přidán 12. 12. 2020
- I get impulsive whenever searching Facebook Marketplace and discovering something that will work with the old John Deere 755 Compact tractors that I have at home. I found a leaf collection system like I had been searching for and when I went to look at it the owner also had a 59" snowblower there that I couldn't resist. I wasn't even sure if the blower would fit my tractor or if it would work if I did get it connected. In this video I repair the John Deere 59" Snowblower and mount it up on the 755 compact tractor to hopefully see if it will work.
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Neil, I guess it's time that you knew why you called them JC clips. Do you remember being in the shop with me when you were a little kid? I would be working on something that had one of them Clips on it and it would not come out? I would take a hammer and beat on the end of it to get it out, and the thing would take off flying and I would say "JC did you see where that went?" I actually left out some letters. I really meant to say "J-_-_-_- C-_-_-_-_- Did you see where that went? and then I'd have you look for it. I guess you are now old enough to know how you got to know them as JC Clips. - Dad
😄Oh man, that makes total sense now. I knew there had to be a reason! Forget cotter pin, I will continue to call them JC Clips. Seems like a much better name than cotter pin and now we know why for multiple reasons! Thanks Dad!
4 years in the racing world we called them Hood pins. I like your dad's terminology... I call the little springs that the needle on a carburetor sits on SOB Springs God forgive me! Cuz I'm telling you right now my daughters look for several of those and never found them in my shop those things bounce forget it it's like trying to find a contact lens on your shop floor :-)
HA! That's pretty much how I learned about them also ;)
i was taught many years ago they are called "hairclips"
Probably a family tradition @TonyNieuwlandt... :)
Neil, I come back to this video every now and again, but today it has a new meaning. I found an old garden tractor snowblower in my late grandpa’s barn, and it hit me like you said, “I gotta have it”
Love it!
Over the years my mother and step father have owned all three tractors of that series; the 755, 855, and 955. The first setup he had was the 755 no cab, loader bucket and the box blade. Pretty limited as you can imagine. Soon after he got a snowblade. Ran it that way for several years. Next came the 855 with a cab and a rear mounted snowthrower to which I promptly ran into a skid of pavers and broke the first of many, many shear bolts. Mom is gone now and he's 85 years old so his tractor time is at an end but the 955 with cab front mounted blower and rear snowblade sits in the pole barn. I'd stick with that configuration out of them all.....hard to beat.
That is so cool to hear a story like that and the evolution of equipment that they used over the years. Funny how time and budget adjust as we get older to better accommodate comfort and convenience. That's the way it should be. I hope to also one day get an 855 and 955 to play with and work on. I really have no desire or need for anything newer really as I feel this era of machine is about perfect. I am actually looking forward to trying the blower if we get any snow this year. Should be fun. Thanks for watching!
I love it when a plan comes together !
MAN, you are patient! I am worn out just watching you work on this!😉😉 I really admire your dedication and skills. Great video
Thank you kindly sir! I never think of myself as being too patient, but I do tend to be persistent! You can't imagine the amount of video I cut out of this as I worked on all the splined shafts that all needed cleaned up! The ones on the tractor were bad as well! I always appreciate your comments and thanks for watching!
Vinegar will eat away at rust if you can soak things somehow. Take rusty bolts and soak them in vinegar overnight and they will be like brand new in the morning, if there is any metal left of course haha. I'm serious try it and you'll be amazed. Makes you wonder what it does to your insides ? Snowblower is better than a blade any day, put the snow where you want, don't have to worry about pushing banks back to make room for the next storm and if the ground isn't frozen yet you can lift the blower up an inch or so, can with a blade too but less apt to get stuck with a blower I think and don't dig up the ground .
I have that same snow blower (Model 59) on my 1998 855 and it works great. I was very fortunate to be able to buy one that was never used. Not a stone chip in the chute.
Awesome! That had to be satisfying. Probably worth the new bearings and a little work. Anywho, have to get back to marketplace now.
Thanks Captain! Hey, you can save me the trouble of listing this snowblade and just drive up here and get it😄
I'm sure you can find a use for a bulldozer blade around that place of yours!
I just picked up a 755 to join my 855. The 855 will be for mowing (15 acres with the belly mower) since it has turf tires. The 755 came with a loader and another belly mower that was barely used and loaded tractor tires- now I have 2 loaders but the 755 has skid steer quick attach instead of a pin on bucket. The 755 will be my logging and firewood tractor. I’d like to get a grapple for it, but for now I have clamp on pallet forks on the QD bucket. QD pallet forks would be nice. I’m building a ballast box that will also kind of be a carry all for the chainsaws, cutting gear and winch.
Hello I hope that you are blessed as well as your family I wanted to let you know that I really enjoy all of your videos at first I felt like well I was not relating with the way you video but then I realized we have so much in common I grew up in the Berkshires from a family that didn't have much a large family my father worked hard and we had a poultry farm and I couldn't do much at all meaning mechanically inclined so I decided to go to the tech school and I became a master plumber pipefitter steam theater for over 40 years now I'm a retired disabled master plumber pipe fitter gas fitter steam fitter HVAC jack of all trades on top of it my father was a carpenter by trade but a jack of all trades master at nothing I would always watch him and he would always make something happen with little as possible to make the job happen or the chores happen to make something work out of nothing and I see you do that all the time and I subscribed and then I unsubscribed and then I resubscribed and it had to do with the plowing and the tests you did but I just watched this video and I realized that you're a collector well I'm an at avid collector of everything and I don't get rid of anything well recently I have been really wanting a tractor with hydraulics because I bought a lake front property with an old abandoned 38 lot trailer park and I want to make it into a farmstead it used to be an old plantation way back a hundred years ago and I want to go back to that and I'm going to need a tractor with hydraulics and I've done a lot of looking and f***** and I just realized it John Deere is the way to go I collect things and I'm obsessive about it you name it I collect it I'm the black sheep of a family of eight about always always have been wanting more in life on 54 years old and I live in South Carolina and I saw this video where you said if you're looking for this is for sale so I was wondering what you recommend and if you had any thing available for sale I've been using OfferUp I haven't used Facebook marketplace much but I've used Craigslist it used to be PennySaver back in Massachusetts it used to be a magazine called Wheeler dealer and there was a time when I got laid off I was young had a baby girl started life young at 18 got married had a child bought my first house and I needed to make money so I used Wheeler dealer and no exaggeration I had over 100 recreation vehicles and implements in you name it in my backyard and I would fix them up and back then in the '80s you can get stuff for free really inexpensive fix them up and resell them and end up with toys to play with and I was hoping you could die maybe chat with me and bang your heads together in regards to which direction I should go I've been looking at new stuff but I really really enjoy restoring and making old stuff work for me I remember when I was 18 and I couldn't even change the oil on my Toyota pickup truck it was a Toyota pickup truck it was an 85 pickup truck 4x4 and it was a wonderful truck I kept it for 15 years and I had to learn how to fix it and I did everything to it everything I had to learn and it got me hooked now I love to work on things and restore things so I was wondering if we could chat and maybe put our heads together in regards to maybe coming up with some ideas on what would work for me I know you're busy guy and family and all I have a 37-year-old daughter and a 31-year-old son I got two grandchildren and I have a miracle child a two-year-old daughter I'm starting life all over again and I bought this property a year and a half ago and I want to do something with it I have great plans of putting in a pond it's late from property with 38 lots Brooks it's gorgeous and I need a four-wheel drive tractor I have virgin forest and recently some huge huge oak trees have fallen and knock down at least five other big giant I'm talking 4-ft diameter trees over 100 plus feet tall so please get back to me at your earliest convenience and I'd love to chat with you it seems like everything you do is what I learned and at first I thought weird and strange but it's like I do everything that you're doing like the smell of WD-40 yes I really like the smell of WD-40 and I try to make things work out of things that shouldn't even be used for I love seeing your 755 John Deere and I thought about Dy or I should say making a front loader backhoe I have to redo my water line because it's a private drive and I've got close to 300 yd of water line that needs to be dug up and replaced cuz it's old galvanized so I need a backhoe as well so maybe you could help me out with possibly your ideas I love your videos and it takes me back to my childhood days and to present like using your torches and running out of gas speaking of which I've got 14 tanks being a plumber HVAC I've got so many tanks and I make sure that they're full but anyhow a big sigh I'm nervous about asking for help I've always tried to do things myself and read educate myself I'm all about education trial and error if it doesn't work I try to make it work so I hope you find time to get back to me God bless stay safe and I look forward to hearing from you my name is Dale Otto. I live in Greenville South Carolina and I'm starting my homestead thanks and keep making the videos
Hey Dale! Thanks so much for telling me about yourself and your history and your future plans. Sounds like you've done a lot of cool stuff over the years and you're not settled yet so you got lots more to do! I admire your to drive and determination to stay busy. I don't know what I could offer to you that you don't already have figured out yourself as it sounds like you know what you're doing for sure.
I'm hoping to dig upon in my backyard this fall as well!
Thanks so much! For subscribing to my channel and watching the videos. It takes folks like you to make it possible to want to keep doing this. Thanks again. Maybe we can chat one of these days.
Redid my setup, blower on the front, blade on the back. Perfect!
Just started watching the channel and I really enjoy them, nice paint on the 318, I'm in upper michigan and I prefer the plow so much that i have a great model 47 will deal
I run a 8' pusher on my loader and a 6' blade on the rear of my 33 horse Kubota, and that works great for the type of snow we usually get in central Illinois, my neighbor has a tracked snow blower he hardly ever gets to use. It really just depends on what type of snow you get. I also bought a plow truck this year, further solidifying that there will indeed be no snow this winter, but we will be ready for next winter!
You know Philip, before I "found" this blower that I didn't know I wanted, I was going down the path of finding a snow pusher. I think that would be a perfect fit for us here as well in Northern Indiana. We get a wide range of snow events and I think a pusher would be a good fit. I wonder how wide I can go on this tractor. I was flirting with the idea of taking an old 7' straight blade and turning it into a snow box. I can't image it would push it full though is the problem. Probably going to need smaller. Sounds like both of us will be keeping the snowfall at bay with our preparedness this year! Thanks for watching!
Neil loves those old 55’s and I do to but I also enjoy those old kubota b’s of that era. I have 5 of them. Well built and easy to work on. Plus they are just fun to operate.
Blower trumps the blade. With a blower that size you can get rid of the snow (blow it anywhere to keep it away from your traffic flow. With the blade you can only push the snow into piles that build over the winter and restrict your traffic flow. The ideal is the blower on the front and a blade on the back. The blade is great for breaking up some hard packed snow so the blower can handle it. The only caution with the blow is learning the durability of the shear pins. I realize this video was 2 years ago, what did you end up doing.
Your way of thinking cracks me up about purchasing items. I just see myself doing the same thing so I'm laughing as I watch this. 😆 you wife must be very understanding!
She let's me play with lots of toys!
Thank you for sharing, always a pleasure watch your project 👍👍👍👍
Sweet score.
A little paint, and she'll be looking like new!
Nice work.
Thanks Patrick! Yeah, I'm excited to try it but not looking very likely this winter yet. I've still got some fixing to do though as well. Thanks for watching!
3000 for that tractor is a steal, love the video, great job getting the blower to work. i decided to sub to the channel!
Thanks a bunch Robert! Really appreciate you coming on board as a sub. That tractor was a good deal. I just used it again this week to move our 11" snowfall. Worked awesome in the powder. And to think I almost sold it! Thanks for watching.
Snowblower identical to mine. I really like it. Had to re-line the blower housing. Used a piece of galvanized pressure tank. It throws the snow a good distance. Mine is mounted to a JD 3720.
You got a hell of a deal on that 755. That things looks nice!
Yeah, I was tickled with it. I haven't even used it since I bought it a year ago and finally tried blowing snow for the first time yesterday. It was pretty fun. Thanks for watching Ted!
Hi again Neil, I have the 47" on my 2320. I used to maintain 4 cemeteries with it. Now just several driveways. We used to plow before that. Once i got my big blower i never went back to the plow. Absolutely love the blower. And in the cemeteries the plow was not much faster due to all the extra passes we had to make,,, and that left huge piles of snow.. Not with the blower, that shot the snow well over the stones and we were still able to do winter funerals without having to move those piles. Joe Bee...
The blower is the way to go in a good majority of situations. Cemetery sounds like a perfect fit!
Definitely the snow blower. I have much smaller garden tractors, one with a a snow blower the other with a push blade, the blade will F things up and hide the damage until spring, when you go out and realize how destructive the plow is, creates repair work that wouldn’t otherwise be needed. I’ll use only the snow blower tractor from now on.
Exactly!!
Nice work getting that going! I'll bet that beast will move the deep stuff with ease. I call 'em hairpins instead of JC clips. I use a blade and a blower on my X720, just depends how deep the snow is. The blower for my X720 was also an impulse buy, it it had many of the same issues. Got it all fixed up after several (expen$ive) trips to the JD parts counter.
Those trips to the parts counter do seem a little spendy at times! Thanks for sharing your setup. I've never got to play on any Xseries tractor and have always wanted to try them. Hopefully this winter will bring us a few nice snows to play in. Thanks for watching!
I have a 855 with a Rear 3 point Blower and that same push Blade on the front. Our Blade has the JD snow extensions on it, both ends and the top . With the MFWD this combo is a snow plowing animal. We live on a older farmstead,and most years in northern Minnesota we see snow to plow. That front Blower is a nice attachment to have in your line up, but for most snow days the Blade will be the quickest way to get the job done.
What a great set-up you have there Mike. That sounds like the best all around solution to handle about any type of snow event. I am really doubtful that we will see enough snow events here in NE Indiana to warrant having this blower. I question whether the blade is the right choice though either and now I wonder if I shouldn't think about a snow pusher! All part of the fun! Thanks so much for contributing to the discussion!
Another good vid well done u got it and it all works well just need some snow now. Well keep up the good work one day I will come over to the USA love the country and the cars trucks love the big v8s one day.
Thank you again Toni. I am hoping for just enough snow to check it out and see it work. Glad to hear you enjoy all that good stuff from the USA. Hopefully you can make it over some day. I've had the privilege to visit England but only while inside the Heathrow airport on a layover. I hope to make it back some day though for sure! Thanks so much for watching.
First off, from a couple vids ago, Bob's is the name of that restaurant in Woodburn we used to goto for Sundays with the Grandparents. I'm trying to picture the eyeroll the wife gave when you came home with the extra impulse buys!! It's always a delicate situation. I have the same problem when buying Golf equipment/clubs. Remember it's always easier to ask forgiveness than permission. Ha Ha! Just kidding....well kinda, but mostly kidding. As far as the blower attachment goes, in keeping with the season, ill just say she's a beaut Clark!
Merry Christmas to you and the family Neil
I was thinking that I had replied with a guess that it was Bob's. That's so cool to hear.
By now, my wife of 17 years has grown accustomed to my condition. She would put up a fuss in the beginning but thankfully she is very supportive now. But I'm like you 100%, easier to ask for forgiveness 😉 I wanted her to comment on this video with "so, when did you get a snowblower?" because she almost literally found out upon the release of the video! Fortunately I have had good luck buying and selling and it usually tilts in my favor enough that she trusts me to be impulsive now, but the eye rolls still persist!
Thanks for the great comment and support of the channel, and Merry Christmas to you and yours as well!
Keep up the great work love your videos thank you
i just redid ours had it sand blasted then powder coated love it went from pa to kentucky to get pd 700 fer it and our 750 runs it easily !
Thanks for the video.
I have that basic 59" blower on a 3320. It's a bigger tractor and that blower might be a little heavy for your machine, also it does take a little power to drive it. Those little Deere's are beasts, probablyy by now you've run it.
Right on
Yes all the time 😂 my shop is getting full! Keep the videos coming!!!
Oh I know what you mean! My projects get ahead of me it seems. I sometimes have winter projects from two years ago that are still lingering!! Thanks so much for checking it out!
Amazing what a bit of heat and oil can do to rusty gold. Can't wait to see it in action
I've had it out in several other videos and it worked pretty darn good! I was fun to fix up the junkers 👍🏻
WD-40 smells great (a little bit like almonds), it smells great too if you warm something up that you sprayed before with WD-40 (old rosty bolts at the car).
Another great video. I'm bad, but if I came home with a snowblower in North Alabama I would have to join a support group.
Haha! Yeah, I suppose snowblowers don't pop up on your MarketPlace too often either! I'm not even sure that I'm gonna need it around here in Indiana though! Time will tell. Might use it once the second week of February... :)
Thanks for the kind words and for checking it out.
I too have a marketplace addiction 😬 Great job on your videos!
Thanks! It's still a problem :)
What a steal on the tractor....also can’t believe you sold the obs!
I know it. Wished I could keep them all!
glad you got something that worked look, now im going to go see if you have a video of you using this.
Yeah, I"m glad there was nothing major wrong with it. Most of the work I did with a hammer! :)
I feel a great video coming on how good is the blower or the blade. Bring on the snow ❄️
Right On! I'm really looking forward to attempting to make a neat snow video. Hopefully the drone can tolerate the cold! Thanks for watching Russell!
Ugh Neil, I love and hate your channel at the same time. There's a 755 and an 855 available semi-local, both at $1990 and $2000, 855 comes with a large deck. Your video makes me want to go buy at least one of them. The Deere is always a fun activity. As far as the snow blowing, I won't be needing that for sure, lol. And even if I have other projects going on, the one I just bring home is the most exciting. And you are right about Craigslist, it died (sort of) about a year or so ago and there seemed to be a mass flight to Marketplace. Seems maybe since people were already on Facebook, they sold stuff there too, Idk. That "newer" 755 looks like a beauty man. Neither of the abovementioned ones available here are that nice.
Lol! I know what you mean! Just when I think I'm "getting over" thinking about something, I'll see someone else working with it and then there I am, back on the hunt. Happens to me with old Ford trucks too. I'll see a nice '79 Bronco and next thing I know I'm on the prowl for Broncos! That sounds like pretty good deals on either of those tractors, especially if 4X4. You can find them in the $2500 range pretty commonly without loaders or 4WD, but then it jumps to $6K usually if a loader is involved and $4K for just the 4X4. And I agree, it is really all about the "hunt" and "sport" of finding a good deal. I love buying and selling stuff but I tend to buy more than I sell! 😬
Appreciate you watching!
Only 2k for a 755. Man that sounds good!
I have a 2038R John Deere tractor and it has a 59 inch blower on it and I do my driveway with it works awesome
Oh boy! I'd love to have a 2038R. That's a sweet tractor Dean. Hopefully we'll get some snow to use it on this winter. Thanks for watcthing!
@@digdrivediy No problem nice video
@@digdrivediy No problem nice video I have a lot of different attachments for my tractor I have a grapple I have a mower deck I have a snowblower I have a set a Pallet forks I have a lot of attachments for my tractor I do a lot of work with my tractor
Yeah same here, I had a 1973 sears & a JD 212 that needs engine work, wanted another 200 series tractor & found a 216 about 3 hours away for $100 with a deck, & most of the parts. Needs a little help, but the guy said it has compression, so that means there’s no hold in the block, so at least it’s good.
Worst case I have a spare k301 on a pallet in the barn to throw on it if it is bad.
My 82 212 has some ring issues, I think I could install the rings with the engine in the tractor cuz the pan can come off while in the tractor.
At least it's a nice hobby that keeps us out of trouble; right? I never got to play around with the 200 series tractors too much but I know they're good machines. It's great when you find something you like and then get to make that your "specialty". Thanks for watching and commenting Michael!
I grew up calling your "JC" clips Cotter "keys" as opposed to Cotter "pins". Cotter keys used spring tension to stay in place where cotter pins were bent over as a retaining method. It doesn't mean it was right? It could be a regional thing like the great "Soda" vs. "Pop" debate. Love the video and your sense of adventure fixing the older tools on a very modest buget.
A blower is DEFINATELY better than a blade, especially in tight places where you can't push the snow. Trust me. Fred from upstate NY (average yearly snowfall 75" to 100".)
Geez! That's a lot of snow. I could see the blower being a hands down winner for sure in your neck of the woods. Thanks Fred!
Hopefully you don't get snow. In the North it was so warm in November, and we got twice the normal snow. Temperature has gone back to normal on the 11th of December.
When you where heating the spring clipped yoke, you took the temper out of the spring. Watch that the yoke doesn't spit off of the PTO.😱
Best wishes
It's always a surprise to see how the winter is going to shape up around here. I think the last really snowy winter we had was 2012. I used to always look forward to every snowfall but now I could take it or leave it. A nice crisp snow is still fun though when it's the first of the season for sure.
You certainly are right about that spring clip. I knew I had ruined it. I was trying not to damage it but I don't think there was a good way to avoid it. I am going to see about replacing those components but don't know how easy it will be to find the parts. Thanks for tuning in Carl and for the helpful comment!
Great videos I'm also addicted lol having trouble finding a 70 loader for my 755 tho
They are hard to find.
Neil... you had that hair pin clip upside down... it’s called an R-K clip. The mistake is totally forgivable. Because obviously someone installed it upside down!
Now about WD-40... my son-in-law bought an old farm truck. It needs a little love. (Well actually, it’ll need prayers, blessings and get well cards before it’s done.).
At any rate, the first thing to do was to clean it up. His boys spent an afternoon cleaning the inside. The biggest obstacle that they encountered was the adhesive left from the old shade tree mechanic window tint.
I received a text from one of my grandsons asking me how to remove the glue. He listed all of the chemicals they had tried... Some of which would fry a teenage brain if used in an enclosed space... I texted him to try WD-40.
He texted back about 30 minutes later and said, “PawPa you’re a genius. The glue is gone.”
A few days later the boys were in school when, I stopped by hoping to get my first peek at the ‘new?’ Truck. It was in the farm truck hospital... the brakes were needing a transplant, the lights had to have an EKG and the oil needed a colon cleanse and transfusion.
Son-in-law told me about the truck and described the interior cleaning that the boys had done. As he started describing the window tint, I played dumb and listened. He said, “... came up with the idea of trying WD-40. It worked like magic. He sprayed it on and it scraped right off.”
I told him, “Yep! He’s a smart boy.”
I don’t have any experience with snow blowers... our semi-annual significant snow fall is such a pleasure that I wouldn’t dream of having a quick and simple way of digging it out. The bucket loader and rear blade on the BX... without chains... provides me with the full farmlife experience in that winter wonderland!
R-K clip... I knew I had been calling it the wrong thing all these years. Must have been installed with a left handed hammer! 😂
What a wonderful WD-40 story. To be honest, I don't know if I would have thought of it for removing window tint. I know there is a whole slew of things that folks use it for nowadays, and they have so many darn variations. I have lots of other spray lubes too. PB Blaster works pretty good; but you know what? I don't like the smell! I really truly don't mind the WD-40 on everything cause at least it doesn't stink. I always keep some handy regardless of whatever other arsenal of snake-oil penetratin' oil is in the cabinet. I use a bunch of it to clean the oil and grease off my concrete floor. Since I don't own a single piece of machinery that doesn't leak I am sure to keep the good folks at WD-40 in business with just my floor swabbing efforts. It will lift dried up oil without removing the concrete sealer and if you rub it around really good it won't even be too slippery.
Best part of your story was hearing your son-in-law beam at the great WD-40 idea crafted by his boy! What a great PawPa to now spoil it!
The older I get, the more easily I could easily be talked into a life that had minimal snowfalls in it. As a teen and even into my twenties and thirties I loved the snow. I've been waiting all my life for "the biggie" that has never came. I was only 2 years old for the Blizzard of '78 and I've been waiting for a repeat for so long that I've almost outgrown the interest. I never understood why folks around here went south for the winter... but now I do. Fortunately seeing my daughters enjoy the snow when it comes has reignited my excitement for those first few meaningful snow events. We get to sled and build snow mountains and I'm more than happy to burn a little fuel for those activities!
As always, thanks for watching Dave.
@@digdrivediy I found out about removing adhesives with WD-40 many years ago... from a mechanic. We were making store sample box springs and mattresses... you know those small cut away units where you could see through the cover, padding and springs.
Any way, a limited number of plastic covers were printed in full color photo quality... very expensive, long lead time and a quickly approaching, immobile, deadline.
When the covers arrived we opened, inspected and counted them. The assemblers came in after lunch. As they were preparing the foam layers their overspray coated the clear plastic side of the covers. (The print ink was on the inside so that it wouldn’t be worn away or abraded during handling.)
My lead man went into panic mode. He grabbed the worst one and started trying chemicals to remove the adhesive. By the time he called me, he had all but melted it... to no avail.
I suggested he call the glue adhesive supplier and find out what they recommended. The building mechanic was standing nearby and overheard our discussion. He grabbed a can of WD-40 and said try this. It is what I use to clean up the glue mess every time you guys make samples.
We did and it worked perfectly. Just spray it on, wait a minute or two and wipe it off with a red shop towel. We then sprayed them with foaming window cleaner and they were pristine!
Since then I’ve always reached for it when I’m dealing with adhesives. Back when everything you bought had a price label on it... car body side moldings... labels on buckets... you name it, I’ve tried it.
And like you... I think WD-40 smells good too... perhaps Old Spice will offer it as a body wash fragrance soon!
@@sassafrasvalley1939 Oh man, that is a good story. When I started this day I never thought I'd be picturing those cutaway mattress displays, but I know exactly what you're talking about! I never even pictured someone making them before. Ha!
You must have a memory like a steel trap! It's so cool how you can recount those bits of long standing memories.
If I knew how to photoshop I would put a WD-40 logo onto the classic Old Spice after shave container and place it right here: "( )" Hopefully you can picture it and think it's as funny as I imagine it :)
@@digdrivediy you know... memories are selective... How come I can remember the candy apple red 1986 Flareside pickup that peeled out of my driveway while taking my daughter to her first prom.... yet I can’t remember the name of the pimple faced 16 year old boy who was driving it?
I have a JD 400 with a 47" 2 stage blower. I live where we get 200" + snow a season. 4ft drifts in my driveway are a daily occurence. My own experience is that a blower is far better than a blade. Removing the snow is much better than just pushing it around.
I agree George. I think my driveway is just too big to economically tackle it with that blade. I like hearing that folks prefer the blower as that just confirms my original thought. Thanks for the feedback sir and I appreciate you watching!
@@digdrivediy Another thing I forgot to mention. When you push snow with a blade you create a pile. Now the wind will create a drift over that pile. If you use the snowblower and clear the driveway the wind and snow will tend to blow right across your driveway keeping it fairly snow free especially if your driveway is a bit higher than the grass on either side of it.
@@xs650abear6 That is a good point. It will be helpful to keep the driveway area cleaner and not have the berm along the edges. However, my daughters might miss the pile! I may still need to build one up out back for the fun factor!
@@digdrivediy Your next impulse buy could be a snowmobile a rope and an old inner tube. Pull the daughters around the yard on that for fun. They will love it.
@@xs650abear6 Now this I like! I'm already keeping my eye out!
Great video. Hope the drone survived. I really enjoyed this video.
Glad to hear it. Unfortunately the drone suffered a pretty hard hit. But thankfully, I have the Care Refresh warranty through DJI and I can get two replacements. I already sent it in to be replaced and it was needing other repairs too. I love that little drone. Thanks for the kind comments.
I use a blower and cut my snow removal time in half, but it's up to you, try it and see what happens I think you will like the blower best
Great job
I appreciate these videos. Less fast forwarding, more along for the ride would be cool.
I too am a marketplace shopper for my 88' 318
Merry Christmas from Canada
I appreciate hearing that! You may be the first person to tell me that. When you say "along for the ride" I am assuming you mean you would tolerate a longer video? You wouldn't believe how much I had to cut out of this. My first rough edit was 45 minutes. Second edit took it to 30! I was shooting for 10-12 minutes originally and finally gave up at 20 minutes. I never know what is the correct length for videos and I've told my wife that nobody ever tells me my videos need to be longer so I figured I'd keep them to where people are inclined to click.
I love the 318's as well. That's what started all of this Deere addiction!
Merry Christmas to you as well and as always, thanks for hanging out here.
@@digdrivediy I've got a 49" blower and a 54" four way blade for my 318 repowered with 25HP.
I prefer the blade for my recycled asphalt driveway because the stones are local to one area (easier to clean up) compared to blower..
As for the type of videos.. there's nothing like it around
And Kroil or PB Blaster are my “go to” lubes & rust busters…
They are awesome blowers and built like a brick sh....... well you know the rest. For the auger to be bent like that they really hit things hard. Not going to be easy to get it straight again. Hopefully you got it cheap. Do check the gear boxes and make sure they are full as if one goes out your looking at big bucks and they. Are some what known for that. My son had the smaller version on his 430 and it was awesome. He just picked up a 955 with the 70 loader on it. It is a project tractor and has low compression at this time. But for what he paid for it he paid for the loader and got the tractor for free.
Good to know Steve. I haven't had a chance to go through it completely yet but I intend to check the gear boxes and pick through everything with a closer look. I got it for $600 so hopefully it can work out with not that much more money into it. I don't think I'll worry about straightening that auger unless it poses some type of issue. Sounds like a good buy on the 955. Those loaders themselves are getting harder and harder to come by. Thanks for watching the video and for the good advice!
The Green Disease strikes again! Got er done!
Repairing equipment always makes a good video! Just sayin’
Both brother! Blower on the front and blade in the rear- checkout GP outdoors
I love watching GP outdoors.
Thank you for sharing 👍👍👍👍
Ive got 2 1145's (same as 855 drivetrain/engine) one has blower and cab other has blade. look up putting linear actuator on to adjust spout, I did very nice addition. blade is faster, blower better for heavy drifts or deep snow, or when you cant push snow to the side anymore.
Good stuff Paul. Sounds like I would like that actuator mod for sure. We're scheduled for another round of snow this week and I thought about a blower vs. loader bucket comparison. Appreciate you watching and commenting!
I’d definitely keep both tractors leaving the loader on permanently I sure wish that I could find a loader for the 855
I use the blade like you have and a box blade on the rear,those blowers throw too many rocks for me
I always like a blower best, as it’ll move the snow better, instead of just pushing it into a pile.
Besides, blowers are more fun!
I agree Patrick! I had a lot of fun with it this year. There's another video of it racing against my front end loader. Thanks for watching!
you can add grease to those bearings if you pull out some of the seal, then just push it back in.
I gave them some grease and also have new bearings just in case.
Neil, the SNOWBLOWER works slot better for getting the snow away from the building or house, where the BLADE will push it only so far before it's coming over the top of the BLADE! Besides you can BLOW more than just snow; try it out on CORN/FERTILIZER/GRAIN?
Now there's an idea! That would be fun to try on other stuff :) Thanks for your feedback Perry. I hope we get enough snow this year to test it out and see how well it does.
They use SNOWBLOWERS on the SHIPS - LAKERS (GREAT LAKES); especially if they miss the pocket. No snow up here in northern Minnesota.
Marketplace... yes. Craigslist.... yes. Auctions..... oh yeah... I always "just go to look" with cash in my pockets. I have a couple of tractors myself and I am always looking for that good deal on parts, pieces, implements, and accessories for my tractors too. BTW, those are called hitch pins.
So cool!!!👍👍👍
Thanks!
I just got an X739, this will be my future
I've always called them hitch pins or hitch clips. And I'm a big fan of WD40 white lithium spray grease for hard to reach lube points.
I could see hitch clips... Hitch pins is what I tend to call the large pin that goes through the hitch of an implement to attach it to the tractor though. It is always amazing to hear how the nomenclature differs depending on what you were brought up with. I don't know of anyone else that calls them "JC Clips" so I don't know if I heard that somewhere or made it up! I need to invest in some of that lithium spray grease. I've got a spot on the dump truck that would be perfect for that and I'm glad you reminded me. Thanks for watching Bob!
@@digdrivediy I think the larger pin youi refer to is called a Lynch pin. The lithium spray is great for splines and slide joints. I use it in place of regular WD40 to keep joints supple like the lock.unlock handle on my loader attachemnt coupler. I carry a can on the tractor often in polace of a drink in the cup holder.
I enjoy your vids. I find them relaxing and entertaining. Love to see teh girls our helping. BTW, the gutter guards are far cheaper than the cost in time and pain from a fall. Maybe to the high ones 1st one year and the lower ones anothe year. There's a name for folks who climb on roofs and tall ladders - injured!
Boy, you are so right! I'd rather invest in the gutter guard than the hospital stay! You've got me convinced on that lithium spray. I've got that on my list for next visit to the hardware. And I really appreciate such nice feedback. I love it when the girls get out here and help me too. I can't wait to get them out here in the shop this winter to tinker. Take care!
@@digdrivediy Well, you provide good enteertainment, good content and useful information in a realxed and easy to understand manner. We'd kinda like to keep you around for a while, all in one piece. Plus, your family needs you. If any of us can contribute something tomake your life eaasier or safer or whatever, think of it as reciprocity in trade for what you give us. Merry Christmas. Hope you/family have a safe, healthy, happy and prosperous 2021.
Hi Neil, Great video. Happy you got the blower to point is is now. Not so sure you should sell the snow blade. I will tell you from experience with my snow blower, until the ground hardens up you will pick up gravel. Till then I have found the snow pusher I have works well (I also have a cab 3039r and a open station 3039r). Brian Groh had a good idea. Is keeping both this year an option?
Thanks Richard. I know what you mean about he unfrozen gravel. I have been picturing how I can throw snow out here in my driveway and not be chucking stones at the buildings! I have also been thinking about ways I can keep it from gouging into the stones. Keeping both wouldn't be an issue other than I can't picture wanting to switch between the two. The main reason I would sell it is just to free up space. I almost think my driveway is too big for that little snowblade though but I would like to use it in front of the garage on our concrete. I'm sure when the first snow hits I'll be playing around. I'm jealous of your pair of tractors as I think optimally I would want one with a cab and one without, just as you've mentioned. My Father-in-law has a 3046R with cab and it's nice but sometimes you want to see without looking through the glass if you know what I mean. Thanks so much for the comment!
McMaster Carr calls the clips "Hairpin Cotter Pin , Also known as hitch pin clips and R-clips.
I have a snowblower on my X534. Problem with a blade for me, couldn't get the snow far enough away from drive to keep from getting bigger drifts. I don't have that problem with the snow blower.
Also, have you ever tried Kano Kroil. I like it better than WD-40!
I guess I have heard "Hairpin Cotter Pin". I don't know how I came up with "JC Clip". It's so neat to hear what other folks call something so common like that as if there wasn't a standard name for them. Interesting.
I'm really anxious to see how this blower will work on our driveway. I had a little of the issue with build up like you've mentioned even when plowing with my truck. We have a really big driveway and parking area so it will be interesting to see how it goes. I'm really curious how long it is going to take me. I still want to get the cab all dialed in maybe even with a heater of some sort.
I have never heard of or tried the Kano Kroil. As long as it isn't stinky I'm willing to give it a shot. That's the problem I have with PB Blaster is I can't stand the smell and it lingers on your hands. Thanks for the tip I'll look into it, and thanks so much for watching Jack! My Dad's name is Jack.
The thing I have found is the blower is much slower than using a blade. That being said, when you move snow with a blower it is out of the way and doesn't pile up like you have with a blade.
The blower has also been better for me on the gravel driveway. Since I got the shims on it. It doesn't displace nearly as much gravel as the blade will do in early winter. Thanks so much for watching!
Nice job fixing it. You'll also want to check the oil levels in both gear boxes to make sure it's there. The wiper seals in my auger box let all the oil out and the bearing failed...
Wondering if you've had a chance to use it yet? I have the same blower on a 955 and while everything functions, it doesn't really throw snow more than 6' and the blower/chute gets clogged up. Have taken it apart multiple times but can't find anything wrong. Thinking about adding some rubber pieces to better seal the blower and maybe throw the snow farther/better
That's a great idea. I do need to check the oil in the gear box. Gear boxes? I am hoping to yank it all apart and give it a good freshening up. I did get new bearings for the hitch carrier that I had to heat up. I haven't had a chance to use it yet. I'm doubtful that even will have a chance but I am hopeful. I'm surprised to hear yours on the 955 won't throw it any farther than that. It does sound odd. Let me know how that goes with adding the rubber flaps. Hopefully you'll see a follow up video to this one with me out using it! Thanks for watching!
Bit of advice? Water quench rusted parts after heating. It does break the bond between two parts.
That's a good tip! I'll have to try that next time. Thanks for the advice and thanks for watching!
Snowblower is better because you can throw the snow instead of pushing the snow in to a pile.
And I think with the tractor especially it will be much quicker too. Thanks for the feedback sir!
Hey Neil, you know something I've been thinking about you being the make your own crap kind of guy like me... I have seriously been thinking about buying a snowblower for my John Deere 445 and putting a broom in place of the blower. And then building a big wire mesh cage around it that's about 4 ft wide and 4 ft High. You know how you blow your leaves out in the field sure would be nice just to use that like a snow plow with a brush on the front of it the push them where need them to go???? What you doing buddy? I like that the hell of an idea if the snow blower doesn't work for a snowblower headed be pretty cool for a big giant Leaf broom
I like your way of thinking outside the box. I actually have a big broom that mounts to my 318! It is a Sweepster brand. I haven't used it in quite a few years. It can be hard on the grass if you're not careful. I'm not sure how the leaf/snowblower hybrid would work but that would certainly make a cool video! I've always wanted one of those big leaf rakes that mounts on the front too! Isn't it crazy what we come up with when left to sit around and daydream about this tractor stuff :) I'm all about the "war on leaves"!
I have been looking for one of these in the New England area for my 955 with no luck.
They're getting hard to find. This is only the 3rd or 4th one I"ve seen in the last 10 years around here for sale.
Seen the music gear in the garage and had to sub
Haha! Thanks a lot Clint. Glad to have you on board.
Greetings from the UK. We call them R clips...
PB Blaster and Hoppes #9 man myself. LOL great vid, yer given many of us a "see I ain't so bad' card. P.S. you know those bottles come in big boy sizes, right?
I've only wanted the big bottles for nearly 20 years now.... I bought a plasma cutter and just try not to use them very often instead :) Thanks for watching!
Late to the party. I always called them hair pins, dunno why or where I got it. In my experience snow blower or blade are about the same. When we would blade the yard we always put the piles of snow somewhere we could reclaim the gravel. With a snow blower you can blow it out of the way. We'd always hope for a wind then blow the snow straight up in the air and let the wind take it away. Just watch out cutting to deep or you'll be on marketplace buying new windows for the house 😃
Haha! So true. I put some special shoes on this blower to help accommodate for the stones. It was just an experiment but it worked great. I held the cutting edge up 1" above the stones and only threw a handful or so. I'll put a check mark down next to "hair pins"! Interesting how so many folks grow up calling them different things! Thanks Kory! Appreciate you watching!
@@digdrivediy it seems to me your a john deere fan. Do you have any experience with kubota or kioti. Ice rented a kubota a couple times seemed like decent tractors. Heard good and bad about kioti. Course my dream would be a ford jubilee or 8n or similar size. What's your thoughts on other tractors
Love my Deere 755
Blower first, bucket second, blade last, anyway that’s what works for me the best..
Makes sense to me Terry!
Run the snowblower with a 3 point blade on the rear.
That's a great idea. Then I can pull snow away from the doors and stuff... I'm with ya!
Off to marketplace I go 😂
Thanks for watching Brian!
Once you run that blower over the blade, at least for substantial snow, you'll never go back to blade. Also those blowers are awesome and nearly $5k at the dealer
I hear ya Michael!
The blower is better . As far if the tractor is big enough is how fast you want to go blowing snow. I think that commendation will work just fine . You might need tire chains and weights on the back of the tractor.
Glad to hear it. I've got the chains but I am hoping I can get along without them. I still need to work on my counterweight situation. Thanks so much for the feedback and appreciate you watching!
Definitely addicted to marketplace as well! Only thing is I buy three wheelers! I see you are a man of culture as well! Is that a 200s off in the back ground?
Why yes it is. Bought new in '85 by my grandfather! I still ride it every couple of weeks. Good stuff.
try a slide hammer, one of the better tools for shaft and bearing work.
Right on. I've used one for that in the past!
COOL!
I prefer a blade on smaller snowfalls and the blower on heaverier snowfalls. Depending on ease of installation and removal, keep both.
I've got a blower on both my Deere and Kubota. Would not have a blade! Never have to deal with piles! I live in the snowbelt get over 200" a year too!
Love hearing that Roger. The blower worked out great this year and I had fun getting it working after finding it in the weeds. Thanks for the feedback and appreciate you watching!
Hey Neil something else I was going to ask you that didn't scare you the way those hydraulic lines looked to run that old hydraulic fluid in with your new hydraulic fluid??? I've always been curious about that you're the haul fluid sitting in that plow getting mixed in with your transmission fluid
I guess I'm not too worried about it really. I suppose if they used the wrong fluid it could be an issue but if just normal hydraulic fluid I think it would be fine since it was sealed up in the hoses and cylinders. That is a good point to think about though. Actually when I first hooked it up I noticed that it was cavitating a little bit so there must have been air in the lines as I would have suspected maybe some of the oil leaked out over time. But to be honest, I have never worried about the oil and never had any problems. Good topic.
I think you will like the blower better.
I really picture liking the blower better than that blade. The blade would work well but I have a really big driveway. I'm anxious to try it out. Thanks for the feedback!
My experience with a blower is they are way faster at removing snow, and the do a neater job, but they’re not nearly as much fun to use.
Also John Deere is good at making things fit specific to certain models, but with a little modification you can make it fit something else. My blade for my jd 400 is specific to 420’s and 430’s but with two grade 8 bolts, it was a easy conversion over, and it’s plenty strong. I built a 54” “plucket” (plow bucket like a 4 way bucket operates) with dual lift rams (good to just about 900lbs lift) and it holds up just fine.
What did you pay for the blower??? Smoking deal on the tractor already man!!!
I agree, but I am however looking forward to being in that cab with the blower. Always wanted to try it. I might miss my truck before it's over with!
That's great that you built the "plucket". I bought all the material to attempt to build one of those for my 54" blade on my 318 way back when. I never followed through with it though. They look like they'd be really handy. The blower wasn't as cheap as I'd have liked even at $600, but I still think it was likely worth it for what I've seen them go for around areas that get good snow. If I could have bought it in the spring would have been much better :) Thanks for the great comment!
I’d let you try my plucket out first if you wanted to before you build. Honestly, it did a lot of work for me, but I ultimately bought a ls mt122. Funny thing is tho, I did a irrigation ditch back in august and took the plucket and the mt122 and ended up using both. You know how equipment is, you have a piece that works, that’s good, if you have 2 pieces that work, that’s really good. 😁 I was gonna sell the 400 after I bought the mt122, but I couldn’t justify selling something I still use from time to time.
@@robsmith7681 Perfect. I'm with you. If you can afford to keep it around and it is still useful, then it's staying in the shed for sure. I have a new favorite word now... "Plucket" :)
@@digdrivediy hey man, I have a pretty sweet idea I’m gonna try out. I’m gonna build a 3 point pto driven harley rake out of a truck rear end this spring. 🤣 wanted to tell you about it. I actually think it might work! 🤷🏼♂️
add weight to your rear end, and chains . I like a snow blower better the a blade.you can throw snow easier then pushing it.
That reminds me that a set of chains did come with this tractor! I put them somewhere in the other barn right after I bought it. I may need to look into doing that and I also need to address the weight situation for sure. Thanks Randy I appreciate the comment!
Great, real world stuff. Stuff that happens. Empty tanks, loosing the sledge head and WD-40.
Thanks Bruce! I appreciate you saying that.
We call those JC clips hairpin clips or hitch clips….😀
The 755 gives up some horsepower compared to a 750, to power the Hydro, the amount of pto power you have on the 755 is not enough to get the auger spinning fast enough to throw the snow any distance, it will kinda just drop out in front of or off to the side of the chute..if you use the smaller 47 inch blower, it will, throw snow as far as you need it to.. Sell the big one, buy the correct size, it works better...
I'll have to look for one.
@@digdrivediy YOU ARE A SKILLED GUY, WITH AN AWESOME CHANNEL... THANK YOU
They’re called an ‘R’ clip in Australia because if you turn it up the other way…
Deep snow=blower. You can only push snow so far. A blower throws it farther than a blade can push. A blade is OK for small snow fall amounts.
The older the attachment, the more grease it needs! ...GOT GREASE? Get More.
Solid advice there. I don't know that we have enough snow in NE Indiana to justify it anymore but we'll see. I hear you on the grease situation. It still needs a full treatment of lubes and fluids. Thanks Gene!
Would be nice to have a front blade for my 755.
You never know when you might need a snowblower. I think the blower would work better for your driveway. Through the snow off to the side. The blade would be better to move snow away from your barn, workshop, and garage doors.
I have that same blower on my 650 it will fit no problem but you might be lacking power ik my 650 is lol but it will run it if you can go slow enough
Very good to know. And since we don't get that much snow here I don't foresee it being an issue of it ever being too deep either. I'm glad to hear stuff like this makes me feel better! Thanks for the feedback.
And for the debate of blower or blade its dependent on the type of snow and how much snow lol I run both often each clearing
Very true. We are gonna be lucky if we even get enough snow here to mess with the blower I'd bet.
@@digdrivediy I have a 318 with a model 49 blower and a 54" blade lol I have to blow anything over about 5" because I just don't have the pushing power