2010Deere5065E3.jpg
120 hits | 100.9 KB | Posted: 10/28/19
Open Operator Station
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MX6a.jpg
168 hits | 132.02 KB | Posted: 10/28/19
This MX6 is a few years older than the tractor, but the blades were replaced Oct.3, 2019 with Deere FH332991. He broke the tailwheel off, but I'm fixing that...
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2010Deere5065E12.jpg
187 hits | 91.83 KB | Posted: 10/29/19
I haven't found any other relays & fuses yet.
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MX6e.jpg
127 hits | 98.85 KB | Posted: 10/29/19
It took 2 90s GM truck front hooks bolted to a 2.5" receiver tube with a thin-walled 2" tube inside as a cheater, and a come-along to pull out the dents in the deck apron. Large adjustable wrenches make straightening the lip easy.
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Lighting.jpg
225 hits | 39.76 KB | Posted: 10/30/19
I'm trying to fix some errors in this wiring diagram so I can add a few lights, and make sure the originals work right. But I'm not sure this is the right diagram for this tractor.
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Hours20201210.jpg
100 hits | 107.83 KB | Posted: 12/16/20
Only 355 hours as of Dec.2020.
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2010Deere5065E11.jpg
119 hits | 139.17 KB | Posted: 12/16/20
I'm not sure why it has this brush guard & ballast weight. The guard just creates glare when the headlights are on, and the loader is all the front ballast the tractor needs. I painted the back of the guard flat black to reduce glare.
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HoseLeak20191017.jpg
127 hits | 66.37 KB | Posted: 12/16/20
This coolant leak was hard to find, but eventually, I replaced the hose & coolant. I also changed the air filter.
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MX6g4.jpg
117 hits | 47.26 KB | Posted: 12/16/20
I'm replacing the tailwheel mast with a longer rod so it can also be used for dragging trailers around. This is the first time I've tried to weld something this thick (a 1 3/16" rod in a 1/2" plate), so I made 2 passes at the highest settin...
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TireLeakLHF.jpg
111 hits | 126.51 KB | Posted: 12/16/20
This leak was also hard to find because it was very slow when not near the ground. But I drilled & plugged it in Dec.2020.
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FELbolt.jpg
123 hits | 73.56 KB | Posted: 12/16/20
While cleaning it one day, I noticed these bolts were missing, so I bought replacements at the Deere dealer.
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FELhooks.jpg
132 hits | 77.93 KB | Posted: 12/16/20
IDK why it wasn't built with these.
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PINcodes.jpg
135 hits | 78.75 KB | Posted: 12/16/20
Product Identification Number decoding
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TrailerSpare1.jpg
102 hits | 98.26 KB | Posted: 11/12/20
Tractor position with disk attached
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TrailerSpare3.jpg
89 hits | 78.6 KB | Posted: 11/12/20
2nd spare mounted
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TrailerBsktChn.jpg
107 hits | 90.83 KB | Posted: 11/12/20
Chains replaced; tongue basket added
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TrailerDeck1.jpg
92 hits | 125.07 KB | Posted: 11/12/20
The original deck boards were rotten & breaking apart, despite the patch screwed under the biggest hole. After removing them, the frame was pressure-washed.
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TrailerProb.jpg
96 hits | 95.27 KB | Posted: 11/12/20
Wiring is bad, and the trailer brakes never responded to my controller; RHF brake is open-circuit; suspension bushings are loose; the front axle's U-bolts are loose enough to move by hand, and they're all pretty rusty.
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TrailerProbs.jpg
95 hits | 69.04 KB | Posted: 11/12/20
One wheel bearing dust cap is torn open, but there are solid replacements in the junk box. Most of the spare suspension parts appear to be used, except the weld-on brackets & 2 bolt bushings. The rollover-damaged fenders are straightened and ready to...
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TrailerWelded.jpg
96 hits | 38.42 KB | Posted: 11/13/20
After welding a reinforcing patch under each lip, each wheelwell was braced. And the gash along the right side was welded shut.
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TrailerWork.jpg
134 hits | 102.74 KB | Posted: 12/5/20
The suspension had to come down for new suspension links, bolts, & bushing; and the frame needed 2 more joists, and a plate where the deck boards will be jointed. Wiring supports were also added, as were some new holes. After a few pressure-washings,...
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TrailerWiring.jpg
116 hits | 97.43 KB | Posted: 12/5/20
After painting & bolting in the axles, the wiring was laid in. The 2 sections will meet just forward of the front axle. The rear section was slit to extract the heavy brake & ground wires so they can be used to cross the frame, where they're soldered...
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Finished.jpg
206 hits | 141.82 KB | Posted: 10/2/22
After the wiring was done, the last deck boards were laid in, and the joint plate was bolted down directly to the trailer frame (no nuts).
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20210304_152137.jpg
242 hits | 56.43 KB | Posted: 10/2/22
The shakedown cruise was a day trip to Nashville - no problems.
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SplicePlate.jpg
210 hits | 66.34 KB | Posted: 10/3/22
After straightening the sagging crossmembers (where the yellow dots are), and strengthening one near the rear, 2 more were added, as well as a wide plate where the deck boards will be held down between the ends of the short front boards & long rear b...
(Posted in: Deere Trailer 18)

DCP_0056.JPG
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