Recent content by jim gerken

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    Lubrication additives for Diesel Fuel in older tractor

    It is my understanding that soybean oil added (biodiesel) is far superior to other options in added lubricity. Your state may be adding bean oil to your diesel. It can be a seasonal additive. Here in MN, they add quite a bit (20%) in summer-delivered fuel, and very little (5%) in winter...
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    Status of Everything Attachments

    I have read most of this thread, and have no Dog in this race because I generally build my own attachments, but of course I'll offer another vague theory. EA has tax problems in unpaid taxes, as we saw in a post a few pages back. Here's that link again...
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    Finally built a laser grading rig using my box blade.

    Man that is sweet. I wish Id had one about ten years ago. Very nice build! Thank you for sharing. My old fashioned way of doing this for a building site, is to grade it as close to correct as I can tell by eye, quit for the day, put the garden sprinkler on it for several hours, turn off the...
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    Pine cones everywhere! Any automated pickup ideas?

    I have a few very large pine trees. This year with the ridiculous wind the trees dropped massive quantities of cones about 1.5 x 4 inches. Usually my wife rakes them up but shes getting kind of sick of doing it (raking I mean). Has anyone figured out a good attachment which could gather up...
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    3720 Where does your block heater mount?

    I want to add a block heater to my jd 3720 engine. The dealer says it is part number AR87167. Dealer can't say over the phone for sure where it goes on the engine. I found a threaded plug on the left side, below and aft of the alternator, with a 3/8" square recess. Is this where the heater...
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    combination temperature and pressure gauge for RFH system needed.

    All the combo gauges I see on line are seemingly designed for boilers, with full scale readings of 75 psi, and 320 degrees. My system is water heater based, and will run at about 15 psi and max temp of 120. It would be really great to find a combo gauge with appropriate full scale ranges. Say...
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    I snapped the left side three point arm in two on a 3720 jd

    It appeared to have been cracked one fourth thru previously (rusty) and snapped while pulling a box blade in a straight line. The break happened right next to the welded on channel which allows the anti sway link to attach. Inside the metal looked like coarse cast. The dealer refused...
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    our new home may have to be footed slab, no basement or crawlspace - input?

    We drew a reasonable plan for a ranch with walkout basement, 1500 square feet per level. Due to use of ICF construction having foam exposed even the basement walls must be sheetrocked. Due to new code, the basement ceiling must also be sheetrocked. These plus other factors lead us to...
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