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    How Many Have More Than One Tractor?

    I have 2, MX5400 and B2601, KX033-4 excavator, SSV65 Skid Steer. Excavator and skid steer are new. 72in brush cutter on skid steer. 2 RTV.Several other attachments for both tractors. Kubota all the way for me, have a great dealer.
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    Using concrete powder to hold gravel in place

    I have the reclaimed/ground asphalt, works well, was compacted with a vibratory roller installed in Texas summer. Going into 2nd year, and seeing some washing on areas with some small rutting and washing from heavy rains, which are not frequent but seasonal. Ideas on filling and preventing the...
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    Pond work with new excavator

    Getting a Kubota 033 mini excavator with 12” and 24” trenching buckets and hydraulic thumb. Want to use ponds banks to work through my learning curve. Contractor dug small pond adjacent to larger existing pond. I want to open up enough of the bridge between the 2 ponds to have them share runoff...
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    Made the decision on new kubota kxo33

    How do you like your BCS? I looked at several models last year at one of Mother Earth News events, big dealer in Waco TX. We went with metal raised beds for majority of our garden,but have as much space as I want for corn and anything we want to grow in the ground. We have wildlife evaluation on...
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    Made the decision on new kubota kxo33

    Should be delivered next week, 12” and 24” trenching buckets, ROPS, no cab for me, and hydraulic thumb. My first excavator, lots of projects already being planned around our 40 acres. can’t do by hand what we could just a few years ago, and wife wants some thing that would very labor intensive...
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    Brush mowers

    Anyone using the DR XD-30 commercial brush mower, 18.5 HP Kawasaki, independent hydrostatic wheel drive, electric start. Also considering a Billy Goat BC 2601HHC Outback, with Honda engine and similar hydro drive system. If BCS had a dealer anywhere close to me I would consider a few of their...
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    Pull behind plug aerators

    Anyone use the Billy Goat brand pull behind aerators and walk behind brush cutter?
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    Echo chipper shredder good/bad

    Anyone using an Echo chipper shredder, any model? Mostly needed to make garden mulch from leaves and small limbs from winds and storms, an thinking the mid range model with 10 hp Briggs Stratton motor.
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    PTO vs tow broadcast spreader

    Don’t know if what you call heavy duty would the same for me. I only load mine about half full of food plot seed, 150-200 lbs maybe per load. I am on level ground and fairly even terrain.
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    PTO vs tow broadcast spreader

    I have the smaller land pride towable spreader, only use to broadcast food plots. It does just what I need. I usually load 200 lbs of seed and do several small plots close by. You do need to remove a pin in the hub that disengages the spinner for towing, easy to remove and install for use. Poly...
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    Landscape Rake prices

    Dealer quoted me $2k for LandPride 84” Landscape Rake, does not know if he can get gauge wheels, they will be extra if available, sounds very high to me, just me or is it just todays prices. Trying to decide if I need one that bad.
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    MX5400. What brush cutter size? 60" or 72"?

    I have land Pride heavy duty 72” and works great, would like to have an 84” but would not fit through some of my gates. MX5400 HST with loader.
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    Ratchet Rake pull-behind

    I love my ratchet rake, is Anyone using their pull-behind with an RTV .
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    Magnetic base LED utility light

    Who has a good magnetic base LED utility light with plug to fit accessory outlet (aka cigarette lighter). Preferably with a coiled cord that I can plug in and move it around as needed. Will carry it to/from tractor, ATV, truck.
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    Hand tools for farm use

    I have some heritage craftsman hand tools I collected in the 70痴, but need metric and would like to buy complete sets of sockets, over the years many extensions and ratchets seem to walk off. Am considering Tekton products, mainly socket sets, wrench sets,pliers, hammers, and pry bars. Anyone...
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