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    Pocket Gopher Control

    On our acreage we hire out.............but we have lots of gophers. Older gentleman known locally as the Gopher Man comes out and traps them. Shows up early in a pickup with a small golf cart...........drives around placin' traps. My kids ride with him and chat his ear off. Comes back out later...
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    Don't buy a TMG Industrial snow blade

    Well I was bouncin' back and for a while to buy or build a snow blade. I came across a TMG Industrial blade on the 'ol Craig's List at a little implement dealer down the road. The guy tells me they are made in the great white north, Canada. $1500. What the heck. I'll give one a try as I always...
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    Hydraulic dump trailer project..................................

    I built this dump trailer a few summers ago. We had just built our house and wanted a trailer to haul in black dirt for the lawn. Worked as expected. Start sawing............................. to be continued...
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    Shop project..........Converting manual blower shoot to hydraulic

    So we know manual chutes on snowblowers suck. A few years back when I bought my blower, a gently used Lorenz 7' blower, I knew hand crankin' the chute was not going to be an option. Lorenz does offer a power chute add-on, but I know I can do better than a silly hydraulic cylinder and some cable...
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    Lights for snowblowin'...............

    Never really use the tractor at night/early AM much. But when I need the yard cleared bright and early because a truck is coming in, I need to see where I'm goin'. Needed to fab up a bracket: Pokin' some holes for mounting.................. Painted and makin' sure I got it some what...
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    Third function...............where to buy?

    I have an xl490. I'd like to add a third function for a grapple buck and snow blade. Should I go right to Yanmar or are there any decent aftermarket units available? TIA
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    Sayin' Howdy

    So...I've been a member for a few years, but never posted. Thought I'd say hi. I live in north central MN. New house and shop(for business) about 4 years ago located on 34 acres. Wife, four kids 5/6/11/12 yrs and a border collie/heeler/???? pooch named Bonzo. Work from home(machine shop)...
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    LX490...black oily drops from exhaust

    First post here, but I've been lurkin' for a while...................... Anyhoo.....I have a LX490 I bought new a few years back. I now have around 250 hrs on her. I was just out plowin/blowin snow (at -12* :no:)when I noticed a smell from the exhaust. Kind of an old used motor oil smell, not...
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