I've been on a farm for 60 years. All of this looks about normal to me. Most of the current generation would have passed on the mower when they saw that it had weeds grown up around it. Cleaning the weeds and debris off of it would have been too much work!😂
I've got a 1025r, and I'm rebuilding a 1958 new idea 5' pull behind bush hog to put behind that 1025r. Great content. I'm a new subscriber as of today. Thanks.
I admire your tenacity, what took you a couple of days, is what I learned from grandpa and dad, growing up. The friendly advice I would offer, is this equipment is designed for years of use, easy operation by one in the field and finally an ability for easy repair. When something seems to be on a bind, not operating correctly, step back and look at the "whole operating process" you will almost fine one corroded bolt, bent mount,(something simple) etc. Lastly spend the time and ultimately a few dollars to keep equipment operating properly. Many of us who grew up square bailing in the 70's & 80's know of several who lost fingers, hands or even whole limbs because of PTO shafts, knot tying assembly, etc. or suffered compartment syndrome from being "cut" by high pressure hydraulic fluid. Modern equipment saves us time and makes working easier. But we have to maintain situational awareness and not short cutting safety. Just my opinion.
Thank you for watching and your comment. Yours is one of the best and most helpful comments we’ve gotten we both grew up in farming communities Maggie on an actual farm, but I was a town kid my grandfather owned a hardware store and I grew up there. Your advice makes a lot of sense and is very helpful and appreciated, have a great day and be safe
Ignore the haters. Everyone on YT is an expert. Might not have been how some people would have done it but you got it working and showed your work, good and bad. It’s awesome that your wife helps and I share in your PB Blaster addiction!
Awesome! Thank you sir! We really did try to be safe and we learned a whole bunch we didn’t know before. We can’t afford new equipment and love working on stuff so figuring out how to make older stuff work for us is really our only option. Safety is our number one priority but know that safety requires more than gadgets. We feel some safety equipment just leads to a false sense of security which can lead to having your thoughts somewhere else. The most dangerous thing anyone can do!
Plus one. It was a tough process but it was honest and I'm sure people learned some things. You see farm implements sitting outside all the time because they don't have a shed to put them in but the elements sure are hard on them.
@@Corey-dy2cq thanks for watching and your comment! Absolutely, we only show how we did these projects, most of them we are learning as we go. We appreciate your support, have a great day and be safe!
I was sitting on a Farmall Super M when I was 10. You won't learn anything, good or bad, if you sit on your butt and make nasty comments to those who get out and try. You should ask God to bless him rather than make snide remarks.
Thanks for watching and your comment! Those Super M’s are a cool tractor. I’ve never driven one but they look super cool! Thanks for your comment, appreciate you! Have a great day and be safe!
First of all if you will take a small triangular file, make sure the inside and outside of that PTO connection is cleaned up and Burr free. Then to lubricate those ball bearings mix up some acetone and automatic transmission fluid 5050 that’s the best lubricant for those old connections you can use.
This video went from "wow thats gonna be cool" to "omg..what are you doing" in the span of 5 minutes. Neat to see your process, but i just hope someone doesnt watch this and use it as any sort of guide or troubleshooting video. Every day is a learning experience, and i hope a lot was learned here
Thanks for watching and sharing your comment. Yes we never say this is how to do it, it’s for entertainment purposes and it is how we did it. It works perfectly for us and we are so blessed to have gotten to use it! Have a great day and be safe!
good video and job i have had same trouble with pto shafts. some of them mx bush hogs had bad china gear boxes 2 of my friends had them and got rid of them after the gear boxes went out they cost so much to fix they sold them at action not working. take care, be safe and well
@@johnwoody4905 thanks for watching and your comments! Yep the gearboxes are over $1k I saw online. The ones on this one were made in France according to the tags on them. It seems to work ok. I could definitely see a batwing being more useful but this definitely works for now! Have a great day and be safe!
From th UK here, just discovered your channel. I'm not sure where those chain couplings were first used but i first saw them on an Edwin Hall built Twist, these were built under licence in the uk in the 1960's from ELI Bridge. ELI Bridge first built their Scrambler/?/Twist in 1953 so they have definitely been around a while.
Hey, welcome to the channel! Yes the chain couplers are awesome. I just saw them a few months ago but I am new to this type of machinery. Definitely looks like a very efficient way to join two shafts and seems more reliable than the lovejoy couplers which is the other type I’ve seen. Appreciate your information and glad you shared it. Have a great day and be safe!
I own a MX10. They make spring loaded donut spacers that fit around the hydraulic cylinder shaft. They come in various widths and you mix and match until the mower drops to the level you want. Look for "stroke controller" or "stroke reducer."
I've been around equipment most of my life. Recently, I purchased my own tractor and an old brush hog. It wasn't quite so difficult to get in service, but it was a struggle for me alone. Be safe and be glad you have a partner out there with you to help and spend that time with. God bless Ps- i enjoyed your positive comments even to those who could not contain their negativity.
Thank you for watching and your comments. We definitely are blessed to be able to do everything we are together. Makes life so much more enjoyable as well as productive. We always try to remain positive and find that kindness makes us feel better at the end of the day. Glad to hear you have gotten your tractor and bush hog working and glad you got it safely by yourself. Thanks again, have a great day and stay safe!
Thanks for watching and your comment! Absolutely, it honestly cuts better than any other cutter we have ever used. The twin blades seem to keep their momentum and don’t bog down or choke out like others we have used. Maggie’s dad bought it used at a farm auction years ago, but after sitting for years it’s still a beast! Thanks again, have a great day and be safe!
I admire your tenacity, what took you a couple of days, is what I learned from grandpa and dad, growing up. The friendly advice I would offer, is this equipment is designed for years of use, easy operation by one in the field and finally an ability for easy repair. When something seems to be on a bind, not operating correctly, step back and look at the "whole operating process" you will almost fine one corroded bolt, bent mount,(something simple) etc. Lastly spend the time and ultimately a few dollars to keep equipment operating properly. Many of us who grew up square bailing in the 70's & 80's know of several who lost fingers, hands or even whole limbs because of PTO shafts, knot tying assembly, etc. or suffered compartment syndrome from being "cut" by high pressure hydraulic fluid. Modern equipment saves us time and makes working easier. But we have to maintain situational awareness and not short cutting safety. Just my opinion.
Perfect example of " Some people have NO BUISNESS messing with equipment," Lack of knowledge like this is how people get killed around farm equipment they know nothing about!!
Thanks for watching and your comment! I tend to believe that you could continue to sit on the couch and know nothing about it, or get outside get your hands dirty and figure it out! Safety is obviously always important but you have to have confidence in yourself and be a little self reliant sometimes. Have a great day and be safe!
I don't know if the two of you try for a comedy channel ? Because It's hard to believe the way you are going at that simple task you need to say away from simple tasks . What's the back story on your life and how you come to be on this property ? The only reason I would watch is to find out how you came into this situation of being on that piece of land and you come by all those tractors . Because the way the two of you are going at most a half hour job , best be getting paid by the minute .
The pto splined connection needed to be scraped free of rust and greased.Small wire brushes help to clean the splines as well.A common problem for the situation.You figured the ball locks out.Obviously they hold the shaft on,its a safer design as the old pin style caught garments and killed lots of people.The collar you say does nothing is a safety item too plus it helps keep grass and such out of the lock assembly.The shields keep vines and tall grass from winding up on the shaft and of course people too.Dont hammer on the pto shafts.The IH 1000 RPM PTO inner bearing housing is thin and will break,not sure about the 540.Then you need the whole rear PTO housing and they are tough to find around me.Id say you had the wrong hydraulic hose end.The IH ones can be tricky and possibly full of field dust. The other style is pioneer.There are IH to pioneer adapters and they work well. I had a 886 that was stubborn,full of fine dirt from where I got it . Not too bad a rotary mower ,ten foot is nice plus drag along type is nice if you get stuck .The shields can be bought and reinstalled too. After a little use it'll be limbered up and work well.Grease it after the final use of the summer so it's lubed up to sit til next summer. Get out of the tractor cab The reverse of the way you climb in,less likely to fall as bailing out forward is. Looks to be a pretty fair IH tractor.
Hey, thanks for watching and for sharing your comment! I appreciate your obvious knowledge and experience and explanation of it. Everything you explained makes sense and is stuff I didn’t know or didn’t know why it was that way. You are a very helpful person and kind enough to share your experience and we appreciate it! Thank you! Have a great day and stay safe!
@@CopperBarnHomestead The hydraulic line won't pop apart if the hitch pin comes loose or you forget and drive away. It'll tear something up should those happen so it needs the quick release holder or some such on the hydraulic connection. Costs add up in a hurry with hoses and lines getting destroyed so it's best to do something about preventing such.
Thanks for watching and your comment. Yep, we got that figured out. The balls were still corroded in place but we got that too. Appreciate the info, have a great day and be safe!
Hey,I would have greased the inside of the pto shaft and the inside of the mower cuplin....if you already did that I was just adding my 2 cents worth.Been there done that with somethings not that old..PB Blaster is good stuff...Love to watch you work
Thank you so much for watching and your comment! We learned a lot and I am sure will do better next time. PB is awesome! Thanks again, have a great day and be safe!
Thanks for watching and your comment. Looks like the MX10 was first made in 2000 and is still being produced. The only history I have on this one was it was purchased at a used farm equipment auction. I know Bill only used it a few times before parking it behind his barn because of tractor issues. Thanks again, have a great day and be safe!
I did exactly the same as you with the PTO coupling only at the weekend. I spent an hour pushing that ring forward and trying to get the balls to move, then realised I was trying to move the wrong part. Won't forget that in a hurray.
Thanks for watching and your comment. Yeah I was a little embarrassed about that mistake but it just seemed like it should have worked like that. Then with those balls actually corroded it definitely had us on the struggle bus. I could have edited it out to make it look like we knew exactly what we were doing but that wouldn’t have been honest or show we were learning new things. But I’m glad I’m not the only one who has ever tried to move that collar the wrong way. Appreciate you and your comment! Have a great day and be safe!
Great job reverse engineering to figure out what needed to be done. Growing up on a farm this seems simple but if you're not around this equipment every day its not so simple.
after use jet wash every bit of equipment that's what an old farmer told me once when I was buying a motor bike of him years ago advice I stand buy to this day
Hmm! Another thought. Those that can do. Those that can’t, criticize ! 😊 hmmm! Another thing. Adapting fittings is learning to adapt and find work around. A sign of intelligence. Some where you learned you can meet a challenge. People like you won’t go which ever way the wind blows.🚜
Pretty normal to me, getting this set up to use. The next time you hook up it will take just a couple minutes. Some of those people dont know what they're talking about.
@@markalan1501 thank you for watching and your comment. Yes, we have used it a couple of times since and it was pretty easy to get back on. We appreciate you! Have a great day and be safe!
I don't understand all the hate. Did you do some questionable things...yes but its no need for hateful bot comments. It works that's all that matters in the end
Thank you for watching and your comment. Just part of it I assume. There have been several really helpful tips and supportive comments as well and we appreciate those greatly. Thanks again, have a great day and be safe!
Bad practice removing those shields. You will find that mowing tall weeds, vines, briars, saplings etc, will wrap around the rotating shafts and will knock off the hydraulic hose which will fall under the machine and be shredded.
@@johngraves2942 thanks for watching and your comment. Definitely something to watch out for and will do now that you pointed it out. I kinda feel the hydraulic hose is a little too close to the shaft already and am looking to move it further away. Appreciate your time watching and commenting! Have a great day and be safe!
@@CopperBarnHomestead Thanks for reading my comment and responding! My comment was meant to be constructive and I'm glad you took it that way. Here in Texas my weeds get high and tough and I've had the unfortunate experience of weeds wrapping around shafts and damaging hoses and also starting a fire from friction.
@@johngraves2942 absolutely! We appreciate the information and feedback. We are new to this bigger equipment and just having to figure out how to make it work for us. I know we won’t have an issue as far as getting ourselves in the shaft but that hydraulic line or brush tangling up and possibly starting a fire are things we never really considered. Thanks again and take care! We love Texas btw, it’s beautiful down there!
Thanks for watching and commenting. In hindsight that is probably a great idea. We got it though and am happy with the results, this thing cuts! Have a great day and be safe!
Most folks don’t realize that hydraulics is a black magic dark art type of thing and it almost always takes a certain amount of guesswork and trial and error to get stuff to work unless you’re a certified mechanic. I grew up on a ranch and I remember many times my father literally pulling his hair out because we couldn’t figure out what was wrong with a certain piece of equipment! 😂 it’s funny now but I assure you that was NOT the case at the time! Kudos for having the guts and fortitude to work through the problem on camera, all with your wife by your side, this is the pioneer spirit that made this country, god bless you and yours and good luck with your future endeavors! 🇺🇸🙏💪👊👍
Also, I had an MX six that I bought brand new in 2004 so these dip shits that are saying there’s no way that could be 20 years old. Absolutely don’t know what they’re talking about.
Thanks for watching and your comment. Thanks for the info. I honestly don’t know when it was made but just from the general appearance it can’t be very new. Thanks again, have a great day and be safe!
You got the job done i had similar issues with pto shafts if u have a cab tractor your plenty safe u wont get out with pto running and reach around the shaft
This is how you learn something new that requires all your skills to draw to a conclusion. Even the former owner would have to struggle to get this working. One thing is you can buy a new yoke with a pin bolt to attach. Quick attach maybe easier when new but seems to me they lose there ergonomic usability’s from setting. Old man said things wear out just sitting. You done good! I want a 10 ft mower!
Some day he may realize that the pivot holding the shaft is what is binding, simply loosening the mounting bolts also the pivot bolts and lubricating the pivot surfaces would allow hand power to move that shaft!! He is definitely one of the taught WHAT to think, not one who was taught HOW to think
Thanks for watching and your comment! Awesome! I was wondering about that. One side is a splined shaft and the other side is part of the u joint. I haven’t looked for one yet but have been thinking about it. Pretty sure that one is locked up tight. Thanks again, have a great day and be safe!
@@GeneSimons-fw5io thank you for watching and your comment. Yep, she definitely is, she grew up on a family farm and then was a firefighter for 35 years, I couldn’t have a better partner. Thanks again, have a great day and be safe!
I spent a large portion of my younger days on the back of a tractor and put on and took off so many implements I couldn't even begin to count them so it seems second nature to me. That MX will last forever if you take care of it. In time you will get the hang of it and then wonder how something so simple is so complicated at the same time. I prefer the clutch to the shear pin I used to carry pins with me all the time. Take extra care under the cutter so that rust doesn't get started and pay attention to the blades. Don't let grass get stuck under there just wash it off good. I even put rust inhibitor on mine and it looks like new. A penny saved is a penny earned sounds dumb but it's true. Take care of your equipment and it will take care of you. I am going to subscribe.👍
Awesome! Thank you for watching and your comment. They are absolutely appreciated! I am new to bigger equipment and tractors. Only have used small tractors until moving onto our property. They are definitely different enough to need another learning curve and I appreciate your tips to help shorten my learning curve. I will definitely do my best to take care of this cutter as well as the other equipment we have been blessed to get. Have a great day and be safe!
Thanks for watching, sorry there isn’t a translation button here 🤷♂️ I appreciate you for commenting though and hope you will continue watching. Have a great day! 😁
you should be able to pull the "notch" at the "tractor end" of the pto but the actual pto of the bushog pull it back and boom it slips onto the tractors pto... if that is how it is then do that and stop fixing something that aint broken.
Thanks for watching and your comment. We got it loosened up before running it, but yeah it would definitely tear them out otherwise. Have a great day and be safe!
This mower was produced for roughly 15 years like 2004-2017 for the old font because they changed the lettering on the side to the new font so it’s definitely an older one so my best guess it’s probably around 2007 the one you have and judging the fact how rough it is the previous owners used it a lot for many years so it definitely didn’t sit so probably used it for 8-10 years or so then let it sit in the woods for the remaining 9-7 years.
Thanks for watching and commenting. I haven’t seen anything to identify the age. This had been repainted at some point so not sure if those stickers are even original. Another viewer said he had a 1998 MX10. This particular one was bought at an auction in the early 2000’s and only used a couple of times before being parked behind that barn. It’s a hell of a mower and cuts great behind our 1086. Thanks again, have a great day and be safe!
@@CopperBarnHomestead it very well could have been but when I searched up 1998 John Deere mx10 there wasn’t a single one that said the year of 1998 they all were newer so I’m not sure
@@RyansVideoGames I honestly don’t know either. It was well used and has some welding repairs done as well as having been repainted all before we got it which was in the early 2000s definitely before 2005. Maggie’s dad bought it at a used farm equipment auction and used it a couple times before his tractor had some issues and we haven’t had anything to pull it until we got our 1086 last fall.
Growing up we called it Farmgenuity , Farm Ingenuity , if it’s not working we’re gonna find a may to make it work. And as for those guards. People just need to use common sense and stick body parts or anything there not willing to have damaged near spinning things.
Thank you for watching and commenting! OMG yes!!! Love Farmgenuity!!! I wasn’t raised on a farm but Maggie was, we are very used to just get it done. We totally agree that it shouldn’t take a guard to keep you from getting hurt by a spinning shaft on a cutter. We obviously did some things wrong and some things weren’t really smart, but we learned a bunch and it worked perfectly in the end. Appreciate you! Have a great say and be safe.
@@lukedesselle2491 Is there a large tire with lugs on it.....that you use to to hold on to when getting in a vehicle ?? And directly behind the vehicle door ?
@@lukedesselle2491 Interesting you say that. I had done just that....and informed IH Case of a neighbors death because of the way doors funneled a person under the tire....and killed him. They have made many changes since then.....but as for the tractors already produced....... well.....maybe you can buy one....and use it. Im ok with that,
@user-tc3ou6sy5f I have several no problems getting in I guess some people just aren't coordinated enough to get in, I would assume your in that category
No good reason for the safety covers over the PTO shaft, but a brake on the PTO system would be a good idea. Won't ever be working around that PTO shaft when the brush mower is in operation and moving. Looks better with the shaft covered, but that's about it. You fought your way through getting the brush hog running. There is a brand named Bush hog, and it isn't a John Deere. A different company all together, so brush hog is a better name to use for this rotary mower. Nice rig.
@@deernutOO thanks for watching and your comment. I agree that the shaft looks better with the cover and that no one will ever be near it while operating. Brush hog would be a better term to not confuse with the bush hog brand. As Samurai Chef says, “no coke, pepsi!” Thanks again, have a great day and be safe!
In addition to the obvious operator safety concerns, those plastic shields serve to prevent tough weeds, vines and brush from wrapping around the rotating shafts. When the shafts become encumbered thusly the hydraulic hose will be knocked off and fall under the shredder and be destroyed. Also, the friction of the rapidly spinning grass and weeds will start fires. Perhaps the cut-up shields can be put back in place and welded back together with a high wattage soldering gun with tie-wrap filler. After that repair make sure the surface of the shields is smooth and free of burrs or sharp edges to prevent catching on vegetation.
I don't understand why people pay good money for good equipment and then abandon it for 10 years to the elements. And it is common. Why not take care of it and put it in a run-in shed, at least?
Thanks for watching and your comment. Totally agree but in this case we are just happy to be able to get to use a piece of equipment we probably never would have otherwise. Have a great day and be safe!
Thanks for watching and your comment! Appreciate the tip. The levels were all at the top of the second line so we didn’t add any oil once we looked up what the lines meant. Thanks again, have a great day and be safe!
Hey buddy I just seen your video good video and I had one of those MX tens also and I had a little bit of problems with mine I got it all fixed and I sold it for $1,500 bucks so good luck and we're if you don't mind me asking where did you get that watch at what kind is it I like to get me a new watch thank you sir
Thank you for watching and your comment. The watch is a Casio I ordered off Amazon. I think it was around $30. I go through a lot of watches so never spend very much on them. Thanks again, have a great day and be safe!
@@joeclark9042 I have looked for more tags but haven’t found anything yet. I wanted to see if I could figure out the year it was made. I was thinking it would have been mid 80s vintage but only found 2000 and up so far online. I did see made in Spain on it. Thanks for watching and your comment. Have a great day and be safe!
@@joeclark9042 thanks for clarifying. That your cutter was a 1998 helps a lot. The watch says WR for water resistant I think and then has a 3502 AE you n the back as well. Good luck and thanks again for watching and your comments!
@@ernestlmorellsr thanks for watching and your comment. Great advice for sure and will keep it in mind. Another old school way is get a bigger hammer and both are appropriate at times. The key is knowing when and where to use either. Thanks again, have a great day and be safe!
Some day he may realize that the pivot holding the shaft is what is binding, simply loosening the mounting bolts also the pivot bolts and lubricating the pivot surfaces would allow hand power to move that shaft!! He is definitely one of the taught WHAT to think, not one who was taught HOW to think
Just come across your film, i had the same problem with a baler in the sixties. Your Mrs has a very nice disposition while watching your efforts to fix the mower. All the best with future endeavours from England.
@@BertBranstetter hi thanks for watching and your comment. This mower has no electrical plugs on it? The hydraulic line is a push pull ag style coupler. Not sure if that is what you are talking about though.
Thanks for watching and your comment. We don’t plan on riding on the cutter while it’s cutting. Honestly believe those shield make people think those shafts are safe so they work around them. I prefer to be safe by turning everything off instead of just feel safe because a piece of plastic covers a shaft. Now on an auger or elevator that you have to be around while it’s running absolutely have that shaft protected but a cutter, naw. Thanks again. Have a great day, be safe!
This guy really should not be allowed out without his carer, all the gear and no idea ,just too many mistakes, removing guards, hammering couplings etc ,ambulance on speed dial😢😢😢😢
It is a shredder or rotary cutter. Bush hog is a recent hill billy name. Servis owned by Austin Bridge Co. made the first rotary mower in 1940's, The factory was in Houston after making bomb casings during the war. It became today's Rhino company.
The internet can be considered mean. I believe that it is necessary. This whole video was very close to an example of natural selection. Take warning labels off and things would sort themselves.
Thanks for watching and your comment. I have several other’s without covers and they all seem fine. PB Blaster does wonders! Have a great day and be safe!
