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Got ready to swap pto units today and Thought I would give the spool one more try Don't ask me why but the stars aligned and the spool assy dropped out intact with some light tapping. The pin that ties the spool to the stem was fine and in place but that small hardened washer that I only found half of was MIA I took the washer out of the parts tractor and put it in my good tractor That's what was wrong the whole time I yarded about 70 bales with the the PTO pump today, cycling the PTO maybe 30+ times just to see if it would fail It did not and I think I can move on Wish I could post pics of the entire spool and stem assy with washer, shims, springs and cups in order and in place But oh well. As a side note, drawbar support was not in the way for the spool to drop out and go back in Thank you again gentlemen for all your help!

My dad bought his first Buick, a 1964 LeSabre I think because his dad always wanted one but could never afford one??? Traded (from pics I have seen, an all white 1958 Impala 2 door, all options inluding "slush drive" 😄beautiful car, think of Ritchies car in American Graffitti) think it had a 348? in it wish I had that car today Then there was a 72 Electra limited with 455 to move that boat around, I got my school permit with that car....loved that old boat! Then a Riviera, whick was a real nice car then another LeSabre Dad liked his Buicks and they were good to him

Never underestimate the power of big oil As much as it stings, I would still rather be in bed with them then the green energy nutz I know that doesn't help Nick Hopefully prices will come back down to where they should be.............about half of what they are now. Stability would help also but oil prices have traditionally been very volatile but that's another topic

Prayerss of calmness, understanding, trust and clear thought for those involved

No, but another forum I am on does it all the time Mainly mislabeling things and people Like showing a picture of Willie Nelson and calling him Taylor Swift😉 Labeling the Brady bunch as the Cosby kids and so on😁

I got it all out of my system the fall I left home In a very short period of time I racked up 21 points off my license from speeding to negligent (never alcohol involved) (very young cop said "I could ticket you for willfull reckless (6pts) but the wheely you were riding down O Street in Lincoln Nebr looked very controlled and you weren't speeding, just not using all your wheels so I'll just ding you for negligent (3pts) ) "😄 I honestly do all I can to make any stop or CDL inspection pleasant and usually both of us part laughing and knowing each other a bit better.......I haven't had a citation in 45 years of a lot of miles donw the road. As a member of the fire dept we often work with the Sheriffs Dept and State Patrol so get to know each other on a professional level. Not a lot of people out here so we all get to know each other personally as well. Off duty, they drink beer and relax like the rest of us!

Fire hydrant s in Cody. Don't know how far apart. Scattered around. Rural, we have four 6x6 tenders, 1500 to 2000 gallon capacity. One 3000 gallon semi/straight truck All trucks are draft capable. River , creeks, stock tanks. Can load themselves if needed Those with center pivot irrigation. If the well is easily accessible, will have a valve and 2" line so we can kick the well on and bottom fill any of our trucks. Water is King

I went one gallon over full. Maybe a half inch above the full mark on the dipstick And it helped tremendously Thank you! Still no joy on the PTO spool

Could very likely be what happened Only found half Don't think it could migrate down to the spool but I don't know

I took a pic of everything that came out the top but site won't let me post it There were 3 shims and a smaller half of a washer (broken?) that was at the bottom of it all (under the shims)

Prayers for @Brady Boyand all those affected and especially all the firefighters and EMS who selflessly put themselves in harms way to keep others safe @TroyDairy I read your article and this being a family site, I'd better not say how I would handle the man accused of arson if he is proved to be guilty of this crime

Kind of afraid of that So to take the PTO out it's the 4 bolts in the back and then it will slide out? Anything else? I do have another PTO unit in a parts 656 and 706 but don't know if either are good. Guess I'll find out

Never had it that full I will give it a try Any idea what could be keeping my spool from coming out of the valve? Ot moved around freely but definitely a hard stop trying to go down. I really thought it could be a part of the broken pin but no idea how to check or fix Or something else

Oh and just keep this thread going all over the place I now can't operate the loader with the tractor hyd's like before I still get 1700 psi at relief at both sets of rear couplers and it will run all loader functions until I put a bale in the bucket it will close grapple fairly tight but will not curl or lift it off the ground Hydro, steering and 3pt seem pretty normal but it does sound like its cavitating from time to time, and I will lose steering first full of oil with two new hyd filters

Took everything out of the top down to the shims Top stem seems to be connected to the spool as I cannot turn them independently Jiggling wiggling turning twisting Cannot make it drop out the bottom Trying to look in via tje test port no good as it must have a very small orifice sized hole at the spool end and not big like the diagram Still do not know what is hanging it up Not that matters but top cup was on top of the spring on first disassembly I put it back together cup below spring opening down Still no joy

I'm thinking now maybe a piece of that broken pin is hanging me up in the inlet port somehow??? Won't let anything drop out the bottom I'm going to take out the test plug and see if I can see in there in hopes of finding what's hanging me up

Finally forced myself to take the time to address the pto not working issue When I pulled out the bottom plug, the only thing that dropped out was the bottom cup OK, the pin isn't broken? Thought I would just push down on the stem and inspect the entire assy It will not push down and come out There is a hard stop, won't go past Doesn't make sense to me as how does it get in there? If i'm following what was told to me above If the pin was broke The bottom spool part should drop out Then push down on the stem (upper part) and it should follow down and out the bottom Put a new pin in to connect upper and lower and install all up through the bottom What an I missing?

First Fall calf of the 2026 season showed up yesterday morning Since she was a first calf heifer, I gave her a day to get all "motherly" before I molested them by tagging her calf. She acted concerned during the process and both left together when done Officially a pair now

Nice to see Lisa got her a new horse in parity for you getting a new loader tractor......................

Years ago they stopped in Valentine to just let them out and walk them around a bit, never hitched them up I took the boys in to see them. Very nice people and extremely majestic animals

Django reppin' the rake "It's a good un boys" 😂

I am serious Shoot me a text

Well heck o Friday's Nick Bring me a load of hay I can probably scare you up a loader tractor sitting around here somewhere 🤔😄 Where there's a will there's a way Years ago I had a neighbor that wanted a bale bed but the ranch wouldn't buy him one (family ranch with an accountant aunt) So he sold hay to another neighbor and had him write the hay check to me for the bale bed Crooked or creative You be the judge🤔😄😄

When you put that load together, accidently get one more tractor than will fit on your trailer😉 Then have a hard time putting another load together to add to the one that didin't fit the first load😜 Oh yeah, LIsa will give you the stink eye for awhile but she will realise she's never gonna change you and move on to other things. Ooorrrrr you could just have her new pistol sitting on the seat when you take her out to see it😇