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    Backhoe  "Sagging" Backhoe

    I finally got my tractor delivered (Kubota L3400; FEL; BH - 16" bucket) and took it out to the pasture I'm going to (hopefully) renovate and began playing. Boy, do I have a lot to learn! But hey...that's the fun part, right? Anyway, the next day when I looked at my new oriange toy I noticed the...
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    New vs. Used: What's your experience?

    OK...amongst all the recommendations/opinions on what tractors to buy, some people suggest new and others say used. I've bought both new and used cars over the years and have to say that while new -- with a good warranty -- offers some peace of mind, used offers often substantial savings and...
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    3 PT Implements: Universal?

    OK, another dumb question from a newbie: are all 3 point implements universal? That is, can I attach a New Holland baler to a Kubota or John Deere tractor, or are they "dedicated". Or can you interchange them with adaptors or kits? Thanks! Dave
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    Any feedback/experience on JD 955 Tractor

    I came across what seems to be a good buy for a JD 955 tractor and implements (FEL, BH, mower, snowblower). I'm considering the possibility/practicality of trying to use the tractor I buy for haying (2-3 acres) in addition to the primary purpose of clearing and rehabbing a pasture that's gone to...
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    Baling with a compact - minimum size?

    I have about 5 acres in western Colorado, of which about an acre and a half is producing grass/alfalfa using open ditch irrigation. I have another 2 acres that have an open ditch but in need of major renovation (both the ditches and the ground) -- removing rocks, weeds, old buried twine and...
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