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    Wood splitters

    I would think that the tractor mounted unit would be just fine, I use a Speedco 3 pt hitch model and tractor hydraulics and it splits large live oak with no problem, a little slower than a stand alone unit but plenty fast enough to be efficient , so unless you are going to split wood for a...
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    Bathroom in the shop

    I put a bathroom in my barn years ago when I built it , toilet, laundry sink, and shower, I even used left over tile from the house and tiled the floor.
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    Price of pull type disc

    Bearing in mind that the disc you are looking at is adjustable, with it set at it's most aggressive angle you could probably pull it for the first pass but that second and third pass where the disc gangs are bogging to the axles I doubt it very seriously at least not at any speed that you would...
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    Oil and a little diesel fuel for trailer deck wood.

    I have never measured it just used the WAG method and never had a problem, I put mine on with a paint roller on a pole so I never even have to bend over, just dip it down in the 5 gallon bucket and roll it over the boards then repeat as someone else stated the diesel is just used to dillute the...
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    Oil and a little diesel fuel for trailer deck wood.

    I wouldn't do it either if I had enough barn space to keep mine under, maybe one day I will build another one but for now both of my barns are full.
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    Oil and a little diesel fuel for trailer deck wood.

    When I change the hydraulic fluid on my tractors I save it and mix it with diesel fuel and put several coats on the wood decks of my trailers it soaks in really good and definitely helps provide more longevity to the wood deck in the hot Florida sun , I suspect anything that you use motor oil...
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    Bahia grass wears out mower blades

    Eddie, do you fertilize your grass? fertilized bahia will be more tender than grass which is not fertilized, I have the same problem here in Florida and have gone to using a blade that has a cutting edge on both sides, when one side gets dull you flip them over and the other side will be sharp...
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    The bucks are liking the food plots

    Kind of looks like the same buck with that droptine he has going on his driver's side, I imagine it will pick up big time coming up in October.
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    Big Tex Dump Trailer stolen from ranch early this morning...

    Well they are frigging the system, removal of the cods does eliminate the urge to frig.:oops:
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    Source for a disk harrow bearing hanger?

    Agri-Supply has anything associated with disc harrows that you might need.
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    Questions about purchasing a skid steer

    That is a good looking rig, the only thing that I would be worried with would be that I would demolish that tail wheel in the kind of stuff that I plan on putting mine in.
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    Questions about purchasing a skid steer

    The reason I was asking was I am looking at the MTL- XC brush cutter and was just curious what you all were running.
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    Questions about purchasing a skid steer

    If you don't mind me asking, which brand of rotary cutter do you have?
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    A new Texas delicacy

    Exactly what we call it down here in the SE, we used to scald hogs when I was a boy and the old folks utilized everything and I mean everything from the rooter to the tooter, chitterlings, hog head cheese, liver and lights just to name a few, that way of life has all but disappeared in these parts.
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    Questions about purchasing a skid steer

    Thanks for all of your input, I am retiring at the end of the month and have been looking at auctions and realized it's probably going to run me somewhere between 30 and 50k to get a solid used tracked skid steer with an enclosed cab and hi-flow option, I would prefer a John Deere or a...
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    Towing capacity

    A real sharp turn just might get his tailgate with his FEL bucket, if not paying close attention.
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    Towing capacity

    What he said 100%. I would go with a 20' trailer minimum and 2-7k axles, plenty wiggle room with how much weight you can haul and enough wiggle room to shift your load forward or back on the trailer to get it to pull to your liking.
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    Power Line to my house was broken

    I'm always amazed at how many people who are supposed to be professionals get fouled up by 3 phase and rotation, as stated earlier the rotation meter leads are Red, White & Blue or if you pull the rubber back they will be stamped A,B & C , because some places mark Black Red Blue and 277/480 is...
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    Retirement Planning - Lessons Learned

    Pay for blue collar workers in a lot of places in the SE is definitely lower than the NE and West Coast but I would have to say our cost of living is a lot less.
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    Anyone out there Have a Mini-Split Heat/Ac unit?

    I installed a Mr Cool 18k DIY model on my 800 square foot hunting camp several years ago and it has been flawless so far, about $1250.00 from Costco delivered to my door, took me about a day to install it by myself, AC is really cold and the heat is plenty warm and you can't hardly hear it running.
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    Large concrete water trough needs repair.. How

    Somebody must have been looking way back.
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    Rotary Cutter Overhang

    I wouldn't be concerned at all , you have a sound plan to bind down the tractor and you are planning on flagging the overhanging mower, you will be fine, one thing I am curious about I am always trying to figure a way around TPMS on vehicles due to failing batteries or sensors or the sensors...
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    Need opinions 2016 Chevrolet 2500HD

    To the OP 9 pages and not 1 bad post or horror story about the 2500 with the 6.0, and that's really unusual as there are always a few haters no matter the make, thirsty when towing heavy, yes, solid performer, absolutely.
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    Need opinions 2016 Chevrolet 2500HD

    To the OP I bought a new 2500 HD with the 6.0 and 4.10 gearing and 4x4 in 2015 and it has been a great vehicle, problem with the drivers side window regulator only time it's ever been back to the shop, I get about 11 or 12 mixed driving and can get as much as 15.5 - 16 on the interstate if you...
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    Dump trailer ramps strength for loading skid steer

    Those appear to be stout for sure, I talked to the owner of the trailer manufacturer that I am looking at and he told me as long as I don't go with anything above 12k pounds I would be fine, he said they are rated at 6k per ramp.
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    Dump trailer ramps strength for loading skid steer

    Yeah those are nice especially loading things with tracks, but for now I am going to have to make due with my existing trailers and the dump trailer that I am going to get.
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    Dump trailer ramps strength for loading skid steer

    Well it sounds like I shouldn't have any trouble, do you load your skid steer backwards in the dump trailer or drive it in and back it off?
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    Dump trailer ramps strength for loading skid steer

    I will be retiring in a few months and want to buy a skid steer with a heavy duty rotary cutter, I also want to purchase a grapple and dump trailer to do some work with, out of conveneince of hauling the skid steer and being able to use the dump trailer on the same jobsite I have been looking at...
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    How to attach Cat 2 mower to Cat 3 on John Deere 4630 tractor

    If I remember correctly some of those models the blocks can be turned and bolted back up making the lift arms come in more, other words they have holes both ways, one way is wider and your picture isn't real clear but it looks like that is how yours are bolted on, check it out and see if those...
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    How to attach Cat 2 mower to Cat 3 on John Deere 4630 tractor

    Not being a smart alleck but those tractors will always be suited for farming by people who are farming for a living , maybe not hobby farming , they have weight that is well suited for plowing and or disking large acreage , they still go for a mint around here for row crop farming.
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    Buying an old JD, maybe 4040, Beginner questions

    None taken just calling it what we have called it down here all my life, if I called it by the wrong name I stand corrected.
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    Buying an old JD, maybe 4040, Beginner questions

    We had a 4040 when I was a boy , I believe JD called them the Iron Horse series , in my opinion it was the best tractor that we ever had on the place, you certainly won't have any problem pulling a 15' batwing mower, it is a true row crop farm tractor and has the weight to pull offset disc...
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    How do you keep the trailer backup battery charged. (or do you)

    Ordered a two pack of sealed lead acid maintenance free batteries off of Amazon a couple of weeks ago for $24.99 and replaced them in both of my gooseneck trailers, one was over 12 years old and the other was over 7 , I hope I get the same good luck out of these 2 new ones and I have never...
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    Questions about purchasing a skid steer

    RustyIron ,Thanks for the reply, I think with the places that I am going to have to go that tracks are going to be my best bet, and as you said hours can be hard or easy, I think it's a shot in the dark buying a used machine but hopefully I can find one that has been well maintained.
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    Adjust Disk Angles

    Most of the time unless the grass or weeds are mowed off close any leveling type disc or small disc will tend to roll up the residue in bunches and make a mess , if you make enough passes and cross cut the field you can get it good enough for a food plot, most crops will come up in fairly rough...
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    Dealer List

    I wasn't aware that there were any dealers left in the US after Escort left them all high and dry the first go round.
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    Questions about purchasing a skid steer

    Moderator after looking a little closer I believe I should have put this in the Skid steer section, could you move it for me if that is possible? Thank you.
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    Building 55' Bridge Across Creek - Utility Poles

    Here in Florida we only use them on Hi lines in wet areas that are not easily accessible, if it's not we use CCA and in most cases where accessability is not an issue we have gone to Ductile Iron.
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    Questions about purchasing a skid steer

    I am on the verge of retiring and am interested in purchasing a used skid steer and front mounted mower and grapple for use around the farm and to possibly do some work for others as a side gig, I already have tractors and and equipment but am amazed at how much more things that can also be done...
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    Building 55' Bridge Across Creek - Utility Poles

    Creosote poles are still used in a lot of areas particularly wet or swampy areas, the creosote poles will long out last CCA treated in wet areas, there are areas of Louisiana that only use creosote poles.
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    Bush hog breaking shear pins

    Take a measurement on the distance that the springs are compressed , loosen them up several turns and then put the PTO in gear and let the slip clutch break loose , that will knock all the rusty buildup off of it, do it several times then tighten the slip clutch bolts until the springs are...
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    Accidentally put 15w40 in transmission

    X2 and wouldn't give it a second thought.
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    Getting hay started this week

    We cut a field on Tuesday, not really as thick as usual due to lack of rain, but now that it's cut it should start raining:D.
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    Question for the electric utility/line crews.

    Didn't pay close enough attention to see that the question had already been answered.
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    Question for the electric utility/line crews.

    It's a single phase re-closer not a transformer, it will trip and reclose twice before locking out if the fault on the line doesn't clear itself, the other thing is a fused cutout that would be used as a by-pass switch in case the recloser needs to be changed out, the door with a fuse inside of...
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    Power Line to my house was broken

    Every pole I have ever set we have put a butt ground on it (being #6 copper pulled from the bud to the butt with about a 6' wrap stapled to the butt of the pole , if we are hanging a pot or lightning arrestors, cap bank etc we will also drive rods in addition to the butt ground, this is a very...
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    Trans hydraulic fluid

    I use it in both of my tractors and have never had a problem , I also get my oil,fuel and hydraulic filters from NAPA, I'm just not willing to pay the green price.
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    “Disappearing” Lynch Pins

    I guess I have been lucky, never had one come off, done a good bit of farming and tractoring thru the years.
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    Power Line to my house was broken

    Here in Florida, it's called the Public Service Commision, I'm sure Texas has something similar, I bet if you called the power company and told them that you had called in a downed neutral months ago and that at this point you are starting to see some problems like flickering lights and voltage...
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    Power Line to my house was broken

    We use a Hioki clamp on earth tester, that gives us our readings, it is a specialized tool for the purpose of checking resistance on grounds and it comes with a resistance check loop to verify the accuracy of the unit , one end is designed so the machine if working correctly will give you 1 ohm...
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    Power Line to my house was broken

    Problem is a lot of driven grounds I would say most are never tested or checked for resistance and many are for decoration only they are certainly not a good reference to ground, that is why many times when the neutral is lost or broken from the power company side people have burnt up equipment...
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    Power Line to my house was broken

    I believe he might have said that he was the last customer on the line, so I would probably just open the pot and sleeve it back together, if not shotgun stick and bridge it with a ground because you are right there is always the possibility of voltage and or amperage on an open line downed neutral.
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    76.8% Return on 401K

    I have a 457 IRA plan and a Roth, the only problem with the Roth is you can only contribute $6k a year unless you are over 50 years old, I guess they don't want you to be able to earn to much interest that you don't have to to pay taxes on.
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    Power Line to my house was broken

    It won't,but I would have never believed that a downed neutral ( a really simple fix with an automatic sleeve ) would still be down on the ground, I have been all over and never seen a company that operated like that, like I said earlier gotta be some good ground rods with no neutral on the lateral.
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    Ballast to prevent overloading of front axle

    I've done FEL loader work with and without something attached to the 3pt hitch and loaded the bucket on my small tractor to the point that I would need to put it in 4x4 and I have never had a problem, maybe I have just been lucky.
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    Loading/Transport Questions; Seeking Opinions.

    I would hook my truck up to it and load the tractor loader over the finish mower with the tractor pulled as far forward as you can, pull it down the road and see how she pulls, that will tell you what to do, if it pulls poorly back up and go to plan B.
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    Equipment and Tractor Sizing Dilemma

    90 HP is probably going to be plenty for mowing baling, 50 to 70 hp is also plenty for fluffing and raking, good luck finding them for that price that have been well maintained and are in good shape, but it could just be regional, clean pre-def tractors sell for a premium down here. Personally I...
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    E series more HP with same engine

    Would you mind when you get a chance posting a picture of the wheel weights, I have my rear tires loaded but I am definately interested in some more weight.
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    15 ft finish mower. Anyone own one of these?

    That's kind of what I was getting at, but there were a couple of other fellows who seemed to think otherwise.
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    Need advice on trailer purchase

    I saw it on the sales receipt it was the registration that myself and Fried1765 were trying to sort out/or find it on.
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    Need advice on trailer purchase

    Here is the sales receipt and an old registration but I only see the weight of the trailer, not the GVW, I couldn't find it on either one of my goosenecks registrations either.
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    15 ft finish mower. Anyone own one of these?

    I guess I have never seen a turf batwing with stump jumpers , I would have thought the mower he bought would be a rough cut batwing, no belts, stump jumpers, but you learn something new on here everyday, the mower he bought would be considered a rough cut in my opinion.
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    15 ft finish mower. Anyone own one of these?

    A lot of rough cut mower have straight blades rather than lifting type blades like your mower has and the straight blades do a very poor job on grass while the lifting blades will often leave a cut that looks close to a finish mower.
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    Equipment and Tractor Sizing Dilemma

    If they were well maintained and since they are pre-def, I would jump on the 4440, very good tractor in my book, I ran one for a big farmer during the summers, we had a 2840 earlier version of the 29 series, had some hydraulic issues but overall a good tractor, personal preference but the...
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    Modifying a tandem disk

    Is your tractor 4x4? Are your rear tires loaded? if it is that disc might not be bad depending on soil conditions, more HP would be nice but weight is gonna be your friend.
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    E series more HP with same engine

    I have a 5093E 2011 model tractor and was looking at the specs on the tractor data and realized the 5083, 5093 and the 5101 all have the same engine with different PTO HP output , there is about 12 more HP when you go from the 5083 to the 5093 and about 5 more HP when you go from the 5093 to the...
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    What size trailer hitch ball on a 16-18' deck trailer?

    Seems like the best bet is to stop by a Harbor Freight and get the one that is a tri-ball, it has 1"7/8, 2" and 2&5/16, I keep one on both of my trucks.
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    Need advice on trailer purchase

    Might be underbuilt, but it has hauled any and everything and I have never had a problem with it or it could be that the trailer manufacturer falsified the weight but if they did they did it on probably well over several thousand of these trailers as they built a lot of them, but either way my...
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    Need advice on trailer purchase

    I don't see that on my registration, so I looked on my Gooseneck brand stock trailer which has 2-5k axles under it and it's not on there either, I did find the sales invoice/receipt and it says 14k equipment trailer, I won't be able to post a picture till Monday but I will take a picture of both...
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    Need advice on trailer purchase

    This is what I use to haul my bigger tractor equipment and hay.
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    Need advice on trailer purchase

    It very well could be but it has worked really good to haul around my little tractor with FEL and 6' bush hog.
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    Need advice on trailer purchase

    I don't know I would have to look through the paperwork tonight, but I'm not trying to prove anything, my post stated that it was an 18' +2' dovetail equipment trailer that has 2-7k axles with brakes on both axles that weighs in at 1990 pounds, there were a blue million of them made in these...
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    Need advice on trailer purchase

    That's funny, this one weighs in at 1990 lbs, 18' with 2' dovetail and 2 7k axles with brakes on both axles.
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    Need advice on trailer purchase

    I didn't go all the way back thru the thread but I probably am the one who recommended the larger trailer being a 20' equipment trailer with 2 - 7k axles which will probably weigh in about 2k pounds, add a 4k tractor and he still has a 1k to work with as far as what his truck will tow by the...
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    Avoiding thread galling - what bolts to attach bucket edge?

    I have never galled stainless that I manually tightened with a wrench, but until I figured it out I galled plenty with an impact gun, also stainless with a brass nut works well and is not as bad to gall.
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    Ford Disc info

    You won't have any problems pulling that disc with a 50 hp tractor with 4x4.
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    Need advice on trailer purchase

    The problem with short trailers and hauling tractors with attachments is you almost always have to put the tractor all the way forward to try to get everything to where it's not hanging off the trailer, in other words no wiggle room and it almost always puts to much load on the hitch verses with...
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    new/old disc

    I would like to see a better picture of the front of the disc, also like someone else said Agri Supply is about a sure bet for parts, once you determine round or square axle and what size 1" or 1&1/8"etc you will be able to get parts, also a lot of times NAPA or a local bearings and drive store...
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    Kioti vs LS buying advice

    I don't know anything about the Kioti but I have a Farmtrac DTC 360 that I bought new in 2006 and it has never been back to the shop, only minor repairs that I have been able to do, they were made by LS so they have some background in tractor manufacturing.
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    Rotary Cutter / Bush Hog Considerations for Compact Tractors

    I bought a 6' Howse rotary cutter it had lifting blades instead of straight blades and would cut like a finishing mower, I also cut heavy thick grass with a 33 HP tractor and never had any trouble, all that bull about needing a 50 HP tractor for a 6' cutter has not been my experience at all.
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    Camlocker truck toolbox

    They build everything in a small town over near where my hunting camp is , I don't have one of their toolboxes but I did buy a water tank for my dog box, they are great people to do business with and my next toolbox will probably be one of theirs.
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    Power Line to my house was broken

    Most consider 69kv to be the lowest transmission voltage going 115 kv, 138kv, 230kv and as high as 765kv as Coobie said it could be any range of those voltages depending on the company, back when the insulators were porcelain or glass you could get a good idea of the voltage by counting how many...
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    Power Line to my house was broken

    This has been hilarious to read , Eddie as someone said earlier it appears that you have a single phase primary line feeding down into your place which also has a neutral conductor and that is what has been broken and is down, it's almost a guarantee that the power company has a couple of...
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    2021 Chevy Silverado 2500HD gas vs. diesel?

    I'm not a Ford man but it's good to see some real world reviews from someone who owns or operates the equipment that they are reviewing, looks like Ford did a good job with their new gas motor for 250's and 350's time will surely tell.
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    2021 Chevy Silverado 2500HD gas vs. diesel?

    I have a 3/4 ton 2500 HD with the 6.0 motor and 4:10 gearing I use it to pull a 30' gooseneck flatbed trailer to haul round rolls of hay from the field to the barn and or my gooseneck stock trailer to haul cattle to the market and it does all I need it to do, with that being said I don't haul...
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    5xxxE tractors

    I have a 5093E that I pull a 9' offset harrow with but it takes the rear tires filled with fluid and the use of 4x4 to get it done, mine also has a loader that I leave on for extra weight, when you get into pulling disc like mine with 24" pans weight is definitely your friend, mine is pre-def...
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    Advice on reloading press kit for beginner

    I am wanting to buy a reloading press kit and start reloading my own ammunition, so I would like some advice and or recommendations on the best press kit to purchase for a beginner, and when I say beginner I mean I know virtually nothing about reloading. Thanks in advance for any information...
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    Mr Cool DIY Mini Split AC/Heat Pump

    I used a lineset cover that I bought off of Amazon and I just routed all the extra lineset under the floor joists and strapped it to keep it from going anywhere, I tried to make it as neat as I could.
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    Hy-Guard or UTV

    I am getting ready to change my hydraulic fluid and filter on my 5093E and would like some opinions from JD owners about using Universal Tractor Fluid that meets the same standards as JD Hy-guard or stick with the high priced JD fluid, opinions appreciated. Charlie.
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    Cutting a round hole in fiber cement board

    What is the best tool to cut a 3" round hole in fiber cement board? I've got a couple to cut in my hunting camp walls and have been trying to figure out the best tool to use to get the job done, I've been thinking about a regular bi-metal hole saw and I know it will ruin it but I can't come up...
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    Any problems with unfaced insulation on exterior walls?

    I am to the point that I am fixing to insulate my hunting camp walls, I used house wrap on the exterior over the OSB and am thinking about using unfaced insulation on the walls due to cost and was wondering if faced insulation would create moisture issues , so my real question is can I get by...
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    3/4 Tongue & Groove plywood or T&G OSB

    O.K. so I had a chance to work on the camp for 6 days and made some good headway, siding on , windows trimmed out, exterior doors hung, soffit installed etc, etc , ready for a break.
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    Mr Cool DIY Mini Split AC/Heat Pump

    I am looking at options to heat and cool, actually mostly cool my 800 sq ft hunting camp that I am building and with some of the prices that I am seeing from AC company's it makes this DIY mini split system look pretty appealing, an 18k btu or ton and a half comes pre-charged with everything you...
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    3/4 Tongue & Groove plywood or T&G OSB

    I had a chance to work on it again this past weekend and was able to get my eaves drip roof tin and gable trim completed, I will have to go back and put some more screws in but I ran out of time on this trip.
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    3/4 Tongue & Groove plywood or T&G OSB

    Re: 3/4 Tongue & Groove plywood or T&G OSB I was able to get three good days of work on it here are the pictures at the end of each work day.
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    3/4 Tongue & Groove plywood or T&G OSB

    Well got the Advantech subfloor down on Saturday and was fixing to do the last half sheet and the bottom fell out and it rained several hours, I sure am glad you guys told me about the Advantech as it has been raining everyday since and this project is 100 miles from my home so I can't get over...
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    3/4 Tongue & Groove plywood or T&G OSB

    Maybe this will work, not much to show so far.
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    3/4 Tongue & Groove plywood or T&G OSB

    I am building a hunting camp similar to the one in the other thread going right now and have been debating about the floor as I am getting closer to that point, I am considering 3/4 tongue & groove plywood and 3/4 tongue and groove OSB, I am afraid the floor could possibly get rained on a few...
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    Joystick on loader problems

    I have a Farmtrac 360 with a front end loader, the other day my wife was using it and something went wrong or broke under the joystick, it is very sloppy and I have lost the curl/dump function, the loader will still move up and down. I assume it must be something under the joystick but I have...
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    Oil plug on 5093E oddball

    Went to do an oil change on my tractor today and when I went to take out the engine oil plug I realized it was square, so I figured 3/8 or 1/2 drive extension would fit it, wrong turns out it's a 10mm female plug, so I strike out in search of a socket not realizing that they are apparently as...
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    14k vs 20k trailer?

    Not sure why it didn't upload the other picture.
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    14k vs 20k trailer?

    I checked the tire and it states it's rated for 6005lbs max load at 125psi if ran singled rather than tandem dual.
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    Farmtrac trying to find new dealers

    I was looking at a Tractor House magazine the other day and saw an ad that said Farmtrac is looking for dealers, I suspect that they (Escorts) will have a hard time getting dealers to bite again after their last fiasco.
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    Disc Harrow Pros\cons of tandem vs offset disc harrow

    Sawtooth, I hope these pictures will show up, but this is one of my small fields that I put in winter rye for my cows, I cut it the other day with the offset and only went over it one time and with no drag behind me, I would have had to go over this field probably 3 times with my leveling harrow...
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    Disc Harrow Pros\cons of tandem vs offset disc harrow

    I just priced out those same two except both were in the 7'6" range and the Brown was around $3,800.00 naked, no scraper kit, the Athens was quite a bit more, can't remember exactly but it hurt my feelings, I wound up buying a pull type Industrias America 8'9" with scraper kit for less than 3k...
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    Horsepower requirement for offset harrow

    Well I bought one , we'll see how she does here in a few weeks, seems to be well made.
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    Row Crop Cultivator

    This is what we use for a row crop cultivator, although I no longer use this one I use a 2 row just like it, there must no be very much demand for them anymore because I put it on Craigslist the other day and only got a couple of nibbles, I may have to just stick it back under the barn.
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    Horsepower requirement for offset harrow

    I started a thread about offset harrows a few weeks ago and after quite a bit of looking I think I have it narrowed down to either an 8' 9" pull type with 24" disc blades which weighs around 2700 lbs or a 9' 6" pull type with 24" disc blades that weighs in around 3650 lbs. The larger disc frame...
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    Offset disc

    I am looking to purchase an offset disc, does anybody know anything about a company called Industrias America that manufactures disc's, their prices look really good but I would appreciate any info that anybody has.
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    My Truck Is Talking To Me

    I guess to me it really depends on how many times towing 10k periodically really is, if it's just a couple of times a month for short hauls you could probably get by with a 1/2 ton and get better gas mileage the rest of the time, if it's more than that you are going to feel a lot better towing...
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    How Do You Hook Up Your Gooseneck?

    10-4 I will probably do something about like what is in this picture, this is my fairly new flatbed deckover trailer and I like how they did these safety chains on it, so when I get ready to put them on my old stock trailer I will probably fix me something similar to what the picture shows.
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    Your towing rigs and trailers

    Here is mine 2015 Chevrolet 2500 HD 4X4and a 2015 Gatormade 25+5 gooseneck trailer with 2 10k super single axles with 17.5 tires, and I love the extra wide mega ramps.
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    Which Gooseneck Trailer?

    Sorry on the last post I uploaded the same picture twice.
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    Which Gooseneck Trailer?

    I imagine I am probably a little overloaded, but it pulled it and stopped it without a problem, I also decided to test the theory of not having a torque tube and completely loading one side, I did and it never flexed or budged that I could tell.
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    Move 20ft ocean container on car trailer

    This is what they do with them around here, they make houses out of them.:D
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    Which Gooseneck Trailer?

    [ATTACH=CONFIG]450544[/ATTACH Sorry it took me so long to get the pictures, I had to wait till I got back to work and had time , the pictures aren't the best but they do show the extra wide ramps which I absolutely love and it also shows the 17.5 super single tires on the 10k Dexter axles that...
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    Which Gooseneck Trailer?

    I am getting real close to purchasing a new gooseneck trailer and wanted some advice/opinions, I want a 25' deck with a 5' dovetail, I will be pulling it with a 2015 3/4 ton Chevrolet 2500 HD with a 6.0 gas motor, the absolute heaviest thing that I will be hauling is a John Deere 5093e with a...
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    Multiple problems with 5093E

    Long story short my dad passed away and I inherited a 2011 5093E, the tractor has less than 200 hrs on it and has been well taken care of and kept under a barn, I started getting ground ready for winter pasture for cows and noticed the fuel gauge doesn't work, thought no big deal but then I...
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    Real world Chevrolet 6.0 gas mileage in 2500 HD

    I just finalized the deal on a 2015 Chevrolet 2500 HD crew cab 4x4 and was wondering what kind of mileage are you guys getting, I'm not expecting spectacular just curious. Thanks' Charlie.
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    Pop up deck or third ramp?

    I am looking to buy a new gooseneck flatbed trailer with a 5' dovetail and I am either going to get the pop up deck between the ramps or a third ramp for the benefit of having the dovetail an extra 5' of flat deck space if needed, I have never had either and figured I would ask you guys which...
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    Longhorn trailers in Emery, Texas

    I'm looking at purchasing a flatbed gooseneck trailer and happened up on their website, does anyone know anything about the quality of their trailers? Any info would be appreciated. Thank's Charlie.
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    Replacing RPM/Tach cable on DTC 360

    My tach cable broke on my Farmtrac DTC 360, so I replaced it after less than 5hrs of run time it appears that it has quit again, it is still attached on each end, so I'm guessing it has broke again. Are there any tricks to installing one of these or is there possibly another reason these RPM...
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    1988 Ford F-250 with 7.3 litre diesel

    Been looking at buying a used truck, was leaning toward a newer Chevrolet HD gas motor, have been presented with an option to buy a 7.3 litre diesel 4x4 that has been taken good care of, I've never owned a diesel and was wondering have these been good ones? I would appreciate any information...
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    Chevrolet 2500 HD 8.1 litre performance

    I'm looking at upgrading to a 3/4 ton pickup to pull my 20' bumper pull equipment trailer which the heaviest thing I haul is a 40 hp compact utility tractor with loader and 6' bush hog mower, but it is a real load on my 1/2 ton truck. I have been looking at 2000-2004 models with the 6.0 litre...
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    What happened to the Back Porch forum?

    I don't get on here a lot anymore, but I just noticed that I don't see that forum, what's the deal?
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    Army worms

    Does anyone else have trouble with army worms? They have wore us out down here in Fla this year.
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    Reese hitch trailer ball mount flipped upside down.

    When pulling my 20' bumper pull equipment trailer with my tractor and mower loaded on it the tongue set's a little low, the trailer pulls good and I can't move the tractor back any farther on the trailer as the mower is right at the ramps now, so I was wondering if I could turn the ball mount...
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    Looking at buying a Husqvarna zero turn mower.

    Looking to buy a new zero turn mower, one of the ones on my list is a MZ5225ZT zero turn made by Husqvarna, it looks like it's well built but I don't know a soul who owns one. If anyone has any knowledge or info I sure would appreciate it as this is a pretty good sized purchase for me and I...
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    Finish mower or zero turn

    I would like some advice or opinions if you would please, I have been mowing around my yard and barn with my tractor and bush hog and while it does a fair job it doesn't leave as good a finish as I would like and with the front end loader on it can be somewhat of a pain around the house, so I've...
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    New 5093E blowing out black soot?

    My dad just bought a new JD 5093E and it started blowing black soot out of the exhaust onto the cab glass at about 25 hrs, not just a little but a lot. He carried it back to the dealer and at first they said that it was not right and it probably needed a new injector pump or the timing advanced...
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    Kevulator hiller

    I am wanting to build one and would like to know if the frame is made from square tubing or solid bar? I don't have anyone around me that has one that I know of so I'm not sure of the dimensions, so any help would be much appreciated.:) Thanks' Charlie.
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    What's a fair price for 9540?

    My dad is wanting to buy a Kubota 9540 with 4x4, fel, cab with air and radio, shuttle shift, basically about everything on it. I don't know anything about Kubota as I have a Farmtrac and he has always had John Deere's, so I was wondering about what was the average or fair price for one of these...
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    Which drainage pipe?

    I am about to start my french drain project and have a question for some of you guys who have more experience in this area than I do, so here goes. I have heard that the black corrugated pipe in the roll is bad to clog and once clogged cannot be cleaned out and that the solid PVC drainage pipe...
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    Filter fiasco

    Long story short started doing a spring maintenance on my FT 360 DTC all went well until I went to change the hydraulic filter and the new NAPA filter would not work the threaded hole in the filter was to small and the one on my tractor was much larger after many phone calls and lots of trips to...
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    wood stove insert stopped drawing

    My insert has performed flawlessly for 8 years but it stopped drawing last night when I went to build a fire so today I pulled the cap off and cleaned the 6" stainless steel liner with brush and rods, my question is when I installed this 6" liner inside existing 8" flue I installed what the...
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    What size hoses?

    If all goes well in the morning I'm going to pick up a new 3 pt hitch logsplitter and I know it does'nt include the hydraulic hoses to attach it to my rear remotes I was wondering what size hoses to get3/8 or 1/2" and also if any of you might know what kind of or style of hydraulic remotes are...
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    Which 3 pt hitch woodsplitter?

    I am fixing to purchase a 3 pt hitch woodsplitter to go on the back of my Farmtrac 360 and have narrowed it down to the Countyline from Tractor Supply which generates up to 22 tons of force depending on implement pump output and will split horizontally or vertically, or the 16 ton Ramsplitter...
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    Kidney Stones

    I got to hurting bad last Friday, so I went to the ER and was diagnosed with a large kidney stone, doctor said it was pretty large and that I may not be able to pass it on my own, fast forward 3 days which is today I went to the follow-up with the uroligist and he said that I need to have some...
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    Gas log splitter or 3PH?

    I am ready to upgrade from maul and small electric log splitter to something better, I'm leaning towards a hydraulic log splitter that will hook up to my 3ph on the back of my tractor although I have never used one and don't know anyone around here that has one, I have'nt ruled out a gas powered...
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    diverting water away from house

    I have gutters on the front of my house, but the lay of the land slopes downhill towards my house which has a block stem wall foundation and I have always heard you should try to keep water away from your foundation, so what I was thinking of doing was to dig a trench about 2' wide and say 4'...
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    What brand of exterior paint to use?

    Getting ready to paint my house and was wondering what brand's of exterior paint some of you have used and had good luck with, also bad experiences ie. what brands to shy away from. All info appreciated.:)
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    Dealer  Are any former Farmtrac dealers signing up with LS.

    Just wondering if LS has been trying to get any of you former FT dealers that did'nt jump on with Montana to sell their tractors?
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    Grapple  What size grapple?

    Just started thinking about buying a Markham light duty grapple and was wondering if anyone might know what size would be best for my tractor, I have a Farmtrac 360 DTC with FEL supposed to be 39 HP, I dont know much about grapples as I dont have one so any info appreciated. Also if someone...
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    Farmtac 360 filter crossover list.

    I am new to site and would like to know if anyone has a filter crossover list for my farmtrac 360 dtc, both local dealers have closed their doors, any help would be appreciated.
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