Ground hogs

Northvale PA · May 24, 2019

I was mowing hay last evening. About 5 minutes after I snapped these photos, I ran thru a ground hog mound. It pulled the tractor rpms way down. And I am wondering if anything bad happened to the mower drive train or drive shaft? These discbines do twist the drive shaft easily. So, I am a little worried.

RogerinIowa · May 24, 2019

How much horse power was the tractor?

tomstractorsandtoys · May 24, 2019

If your discbine died because of a ground hog mound it was going bad long before that. Now if you were chewing on a big limestone rock ledge that would be different. Tom

jeffcat · May 24, 2019

I would guess not bad for machine also. You will find out soon enough if it is hurt. You need to carry a shovel and half a dozen of these in a sealed one gallon ziplock bag. Moisture effects them. Nice big bad groundhog bombs. Shut the tractor down and fill in all of the holes but one. Get on your hands and knees, lite the fuse, and shove it way down the hole. Start shoveling really quick. You actually hear the smoke bomb going off in the tunnel. You don't want any white smoke leaking out anywhere. They work great if all of the hogs are in the tunnels and not across the field somewhere. Cost around $5.oo ea. W

When I drive past the feed store/garden center, I pick up $20.oo worth now and then. Have a decent supply and you never know when some do gooder will ban them.

kcm.MN · May 24, 2019

Had a young groundhog in a wood pile few days ago. The .410 "chased" it away for me. :wink:

used red MN · May 25, 2019

Looks like it is a 2510-3020-4000-4020 70-95hp. I think it can only be these models because the shifter appears to be for a power shift transmission.

Northvale PA · May 25, 2019

4020 powershift. Was in 5th gear. The discbine had the drive shaft replaced right before I bought it. It appears the PTO input shaft where the main PTO connects to the gear box has a twist in it. That has been there since I bought it. I have no clue how the previous owner could have twisted up things that bad, but I am thinking a high HP tractor, running it hard and hitting obstacles. Or, hitting a lot of ground hog mounds? Normally I see them and raise up some. Not this time.

Tx Jim · May 25, 2019

If you hit an obstruction such as groundhog mound that pulls engine rpm's way down then I suggest you check slip clutch to be sure it's not STUCK.

GordoSD · May 25, 2019

What kind of "hay" is that?

K Effective · May 25, 2019

If you hit an obstruction such as groundhog mound that pulls engine rpm's way down then I suggest you check slip clutch to be sure it's not STUCK.

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There are directions for testing/setting the slip clutch in the operators manual

Destroked 450 · May 25, 2019

Don't know if those smoke bombs are available around here.

This is my ground hog control
Henry Long Ranger in 223
Eliminates the shovel work

Tx Jim · May 25, 2019

(quoted from post at 12:46:32 05/25/19)

There are directions for testing/setting the slip clutch in the operators manual

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That's correct BUT most equipment owners or operators disregard or fail to follow slip clutch maintenance instructions.

Northvale PA · May 25, 2019

Alfalfa and orchard grass mix. Not overly thick. Only making 1 1/2 ton per acre.

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