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    3-Point Hitch Using Box blade With No Draft/Float Control

    It just takes practice to level with a box blade and no draft control. Depends entirely on how lumpy/stony your soil is. Leveling out a packed gravel road might take a few passes, and some hand picking of bigger stones you pull up, but it can be done. Leveling out a fresh load of pea gravel or...
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    Tires filled with Beet Juice too heavy for landscaping and field work?

    There is no real difference in the ruts you'll make, loaded tires versus not, and a big difference in stability when you're using the loader or working on a slope. Heavy is more stable and that is always good. If you have ag tires, always take it out of 4WD on a landscaped surface and keep...
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    Noob question 4 wheel drive

    Depends on what you are doing. If you are crossing lawn with ag tires, for example, don't use 4wd or you will tear the turf up. Loader work is safest in 4WD but if you're on the flat and making tight turns, 2WD tears up the ground much less. If you dont have an implement on behind as ballast...
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