Used Machinery
A sheet of copper or aluminum roof flashing, a couple hours in the shop and an internet pattern can allow even a fumble-fingered klutz to make a present that has the appeal of roses and the durability of sheet metal.
Three recent farm auctions in Kentucky, Missouri and Iowa provide perfect examples of how supply is rising yet prices are still strong for used tractors, particularly pre-DEF, pre-Tier IV models in good condition.
Machinery traders offer these suggestions to help farmers find the best deal.
According to lubrication experts, some of the additives in modern lubricants might settle to the bottom of a container during long periods of storage. Does that indicate a problem?
Twist drill bits, carbide-tipped hole saws and annular cutters will do the trick when you need to make big bores.
Supply is rising while demand is falling. This points to better used planter buying opportunities late this year and into 2024.
There are many misunderstandings about grease guns. Here are several helpful tips.
The top five trends Machinery Pete predicts for 2024.
After decades of making service calls and visiting farmers’ shops, here are a few simple yet clever ideas I have run across.
High-pressure power washers do a great job cleaning farm equipment before winter storage. However, there are places that shouldn’t be exposed to water at high pressure.
You’re likely done or on the downhill side of harvest. Here are seven to-dos before you park equipment to make sure it fires up next year, to be mindful of electrical components and to keep away moisture and varmints.
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. In the case of this photo, the damage is obvious while the mind is left to wonder what the mechanic on his cell phone is saying to the person on the other end.
Timing is everything. Machinery Pete’s recommendation for when to host an equipment auction is quickly approaching.
Soybean platforms sometimes become bulldozers, “pushing” dirt with one end of the cutterbar. Here are 5 things to check when that happens.
Titan Machinery—the largest Case IH and New Holland dealer– spans 150 locations on three continents.
Every experience is a learning experience — even when a combine is stuck in a gully.
Industrial equipment — skid-steer loaders, wheel loaders, excavators and backhoes — has become agriculture’s mechanical equivalent of a utility player. Here’s a list of machines that might fit well in your lineup.
As it stands right now, it looks like 2022 will be the high-water mark for used construction equipment values.
A Bobcat Toolcat, a Polaris Ranger and a John Deere Gator have all topped $30,000 at auction.
Bottom to top? Top to bottom? Farm mechanic Dan Anderson explains the ideal method.
A pair of plows crafted by the hands of John Deere, and possibly the first to break dirt west of the Mississippi, rest on an Iowa farm.
Reel settings influence grain loss and groundspeed. Take the time to get them right.
When warm, corn head grease is near liquid, which allows it to flow into all the nooks and crannies of oddly shaped gearcases. So, to live long and prosper, the answer is yes.
In 2000, the highest auction price paid for any tillage tool that year was $28,500. Today, that number tops $140,000 and easily ranges from $80,000 to $120,000.
Here are three EPA-legal ways to optimize the horsepower of a combine’s engine.
Lots of grain can drop through even small holes in the trough beneath cross augers on corn and bean heads. Here are 4 options to repair holes, some good, some merely a stopgap.
From the feederhouse floor to the grain tank cross augers, nothing lasts forever, including these wear areas on combines.
Don’t overlook the “middleman” in pre-season prep. Here are 4 wear points to check
A new generation of portable, battery-powered air compressors fit behind the seat of a pickup.
Thirty combines recently sold on an online dealer auction, and this John Deere S780 with 374 engine hours topped the sale.