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  1. 59 Sons

    Can you braze a hydraulic line?

    I have a split steel hydraulic line on my Kubota M59. I ordered and have the replacement line. After two days disassembling my tractor, I have realized it is impossible to remove and replace the line. It was apperantly installed early in the construction of the tractor and never intended to be...
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    M59 hydraulic tube replacement

    Anyone know how to remove the flat deck on a M59? I need to replace a hydraulic tube that runs from under the seat, under the flat deck to the right hand side of the motor. I was hoping the flat deck came apart in puzzle pieces but I've taken out every bolt and nothing is moving. There are four...
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    Snow Attachments  Anyone build a v plow out of a trailer tongue?

    Used mobile home trailer tongues seem to be ubiquitous. In contemplating possible uses, the suggested snow plow comes up regularly. Has anybody ever done it? I'm in the early stages of building one and would like some ideas before proceeding further. I cut out the hitch and welded the i-beams...
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    Whole hog roast

    Built a whole hog roasting box with 300# capacity. Would like to share the idea. First time posting. Learning as I go. Please bear with me.
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    Homestead Grain Storage Shed

    New wave homesteader here. I would like to design and build a 10 X 12 shed for bulk grain storage, and would appreciate feed back and ideas. To start, I would like to accomodate up to a ton each of 4 or 5 grains, in 3foot by 4foot bins, the height of the shed. Im picturing the 12 foot wall...
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    Dump truck box modification, need advice.

    Got this old beast a few years ago, primarily to move slash, brush and sometimes dirt arround the homestead. Previous owner did minor concrete/ excavation jobs, thus the tiny 5 yd box. Im mostly moving brush and slash, and would really like to have a bigger box. Is there any reason that I could...
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    Snow plow out of a trailer tongue?

    I have 3 miles of dirt trail to plow. Mostly 3" minus base rock, unmaintained. About a mile of severely rutted and pot holed dirt, with frequent car sized boulders impeding the surface. Sometimes we can borrow a neighbors big dozer after a particularly heavy snow fall, but usualy were on our own...
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    Snow blade out of a trailer tongue?

    I have 3 miles of dirt trail to plow. Mostly 3" minus base rock, unmaintained. About a mile of severely rutted and pot holed dirt, with frequent car sized boulders impeding the surface. Sometimes we can borrow a neighbors big dozer after a particularly heavy snow fall, but usualy were on our own...
  9. 59 Sons

    New wave homesteader

    Grew up on an old North Dakota farmstead. I have lived from Brooklyn NY to Portland OR for the last 25 years, and I'm finally getting back to the dirt I love. Just starting up on 60 acres of high elevation Washington forest with a Kubota M59 tlb and a good woman who mysteriously loves me even...
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