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  1. rdbigfarmboy

    Agco new idea 484 baler

    They made a couple different designs. Red or grey, grey is newer. Fixed chamber, series of belts. Has monitor to tell you when ready to tie and electric tie. Makes a decent 4 ft tall 5 ft wide bale. were dependable an made good bales, probably close to 20 years old. Not the Hott baler on the...
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    Anyone interested Foton 704 w fel

    Im in the mood to get a bigger tractor w longer wheel base. 704 has about 800 hours is a 2005 model
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    Flail mower with clippings collector

    Old Ford (blue) flail mower $200 new blades $70 new belt $30, rear wheel $50. scrap maple, gum and poplar wood, take down expanded metal all scrap all free. Mows like a lawn mower close as you want and collects everything in the wooden bed. I use it to collect clippings for cow feed.
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    eBay/Craigslist  RK Foton 404 on ebay

    I saw a Foton 404 with mower on bay. Somewhere in Illinois. Will it go above the 7999 minus 10% it originally cost? I dont have a clue about the mower. Last year one went for more than they cost at Rural King.
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    MORTL disc mower from TN COOP

    I bought a new 8 ft Mortl brand disc mower from the Tennessee Farmers Coop last summer. So far it has cut about 50 acres. This is my 3 rd disc mower. I have a problem with the holder device for the cutters the welds were poor and the holders lost or broke off. I rewelded the lose parts in...
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    DIY a dying breed

    Last Sundays paper had a story about do it yourselfers being a dying breed. It seemed to be more advertising than factual. I wanted to get your opinion. In my area DIY is declining as people seem to have more money available, less free time and many other reasons. What do you think?
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    Dieseling on grease

    I am using used cooking oil in one tractor and a ton truck. I pick up grease from local convenience stores settle it, filter and fill a seperate tank. The tractor and truck both have tank switches. I start on Diesel ans switch to grease after the coolant has sufficiently warmed the grease...
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    Oil & Fuel  Braided fuel lines

    I have had a problem with Diesel starvation on my Tractor King 404. Changed filters. It would start and run a few minutes loose prime and quit. I called RK they said a common problem was the braided metal lines from primary pump to filter and back to distributor. I pulled the lines off the...
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    Grill Guard for the Tractor King 404

    Simplist but functional. All except the 2 - 6 x 12 inch side plates were scrap materials for me. I estimate it costing $45 for all materials. Does a good job keeping weeds and sticks out of grill and lights. Does deflect head lights pattern a bit.
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    Tractor King 404 wood tool box

    Simple wood tool box
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    Tractor Canopy made of wood

    simple White Oak 2 x 4 and plywood make a good vibration free canopy
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    Filter Crossover

    To replace my 85100 on my Tractor King 404 I found it easier and quicker to cut the filter mounting pipe in half making it shorter and then tap the inside to 3/4 inch with 16 threads. I had it done at a shop for $5.00 they did a favor. So my 24 mm fitting is still in the mounting bracket...
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