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    Grading Box Blade and Rock Rake (a.k.a. york rake?) not really doing the job. Operator lacking skills?

    yes it is the rocks that are causing the problems - you must remove rocks from the top ??" (you can pick depending on final use) then you can smooth - good luck
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    You getting ready for 2023?

    I did go and get 4 bags of pasture grass seed the other day - now if the snow would quit.....
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    Buying Advice  special needs kid

    I have a special needs kid, who I would like to get him interested in tractor operating. I have him drive my hydro drive JD D160 lawn mower around, but he is not real coordinated with his feet, especially right foot There are so many kubota models (I am a little more familiar with New Holland...
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    Buying Advice  which 15xx/16xx models have clutchless forward/neutral/reverse?

    I am interested in a tractor about the size of a MF 1540. I am definitely looking more for a geared tractor rather than a hydro. (hate the whine) But I have a special needs kid who could use a left hand reverser as long as you dont have to depress the clutch. I went to the AGCO section and of...
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    open center theoretical question

    I have a theoretical and maybe a terminology question.... I know the difference between open and closed center hydraulics..... This is my question.... When I start my open center system up and it is just idling (power steering not in this discussion) and there is no demand on any hydraulic...
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    build shed without scaffold

    was wanting to build about a 46' x 64' x 14' pole building next year - already built a smaller 30'x32'x7' for the tractor a few years back as a simple truss design test, BUT here is my question I have a neighbor with a bucket truck who would come and set the rafters, but is it possible to build...
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    White 2-75 in SD

    Here is my 1988 2-75 White (a utility version made by Iseki) with about 4300 hours on it scoopng some snow in South Dakota.
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