I guess it depends what engine you have and which injection pump is on it, but some injection pumps have a crankcase where the bottom end is lubricated by engine oil, so there is an inlet and outlet for engine oil. When there is a seal out in the wrong/right place, diesel fuel can get into the...
The industry seems to be going with auto-shift, which is not fully automatic. Before this became popular, the industry was mostly 10's, super 10's and 9 speeds. I prefer a 13 speed over anyting, but an 18 can be nice to have for the bottom low side.
We made a cutter that uses a sickle bar knife section that works kind of like a huge P-51 military can opener. I think that was the number the military used, might not be remembering that correctly. It eliminates any open flame or saw grindings, but it does take manual labor.
It can be a real pain if it's 3 point hitch. I usually have a jack and a couple blocks to do the job alone. We also have a draw bar hitch bush hog that is real simple. Just a tongue and a hitch pin.
Norm W is correct, if he's talking about the max height that a van trailer can be out on the highway, without oversize permits. Most tractors (road) are not 13'-6" by themselves, but the exhaust stack is what you need to be concerned with.
If it has a clutch brake in it, it should only be pushed to the floor when sitting still. If it was pushed to the floor while in motion, the clutch brake is more than likely toast. All non-synchronized transmissions will grind while attempting to put in gear when sitting still, that's just the...
It is meant by half-ton that the load capacity is 1000 lbs. Towing is a whole different critter. We've pulled kicker hay wagons fully loaded behind half-ton pickups with no issues, so I guess it depends on what you're going to do specifically.