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    Walk behind "user grade" compost spreader?

    I just purchased my first house. Im quite familiar with lawn care, my farther has 39 acres in WV that i can keep his K21 type grass smooth and green. However my new house (in Frederick MD) with its TTF grass, Im not 100% sure how to handle it. I need to spread compost, and its something that...
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    Price Check  BX2660 Pricing

    Alright, so we have decided to befriend our trusty GL3130 with a BX2660. BX2660 60" MMM FEL Brush guard R4 Filled tires We've gotten 2 prices so far, and Im going to call the only other local dealer here to me in MD/VA tomorrow to check their price. Kentucky: $14850 (we would need to have...
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    Which BX? 1860, 23, or 26?

    Well our old Deere 420 is in the shop, and we are thinking its going to have a mid $500 medical bill... So it may be time to pull the plugs and let her go :(. Anyway, we own 39 acres. Mix of woods, hills, and flat ground. I would say about 8 10 acres of that are grass and need mowing. Usually...
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    What color paint do I need?

    Going to respray our old 86 Deere 420 lawn tractor... Not sure what color green it uses though. Can somewhere direct me on where to get the proper color, or something very close (whole thing is getting resprayed) So far Ive found: ::: Van Sickle Paint Company ::: Deere and John Deere Enamel...
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    Buying Advice  Looking for a new to us Compact tractor

    Back in 01 we purchased a new BX22. With loader and backhoe. We sold it around 04 for a L3130. Now we have realized how much we really needed a tractor that size for mowing as our current riders are only 2wd, and our terrain/natural springs require 4wd. Looking to see what you guys...
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    Jammed deck on 420 mower. Now wont engage properly?

    Boy did I hit a winner on this. Just got our 86 Deere 420 (newer Onan) lawn tractor running and I go and hit a solid 4x4x8" piece of pressure treated lumber. I clipped it on the left side of the mower deck, and it jammed the deck instantly. The mower coughed and sputtered and as I was trying...
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    420 Mower wont keep mower engaged.

    Im talking about the Deere 420 riding mower. Not the tractor lol. The 20hp one. Anyway, we just recently had it "overhauled" by our local Deere dealer. They ripped us off royally. Anyway they replaced the pretty much everything in the ignition system. However, now when we have a new issue...
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    Looking for a new walk-behind snowblower, ours just died.

    So here in MD, we jsut got a "blizzard." I measured 31" out front. Anyway currently we have, and have had for 15+ years, a MTD 8/26 2-stage blower. We live in a nice community and usually Im the one to clear off the neighbors driveways and sidewalks. Also have our property in WV that we've...
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    Some 08 Scag Wild Cat issue.

    Just today picked up our Scag Wildcat 61". Its the 27hp aircooled if i remember correctly. This is a BEAST, but have two questions. When you choke it to start it, it smoked, ALOT. Grayish white smoke. When you are done mowing and turn it off, its backfires about 5 seconds after the engine...
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    Scag Wildcat, ExMark LazerZ, or pay someone.

    So we jsut sold our Encore Zero Turn mower that had less then 100 hours on it. Was a 2003 Model. 61" We have 5 acres of grass that we mow every other weekend. We can either get 2008 Scag WildCat. $7995 2008 ExMark Lazer Z. $7600 Or, pay this kid that my girlfriend knows, $20hr. He did it...
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    We need a new, heavy duty Z-turn.

    We currently have a Encore Prowler Z turn mower to mow our property. Great mower, but its just not heavy duty enough for our job. Does a GREAT job cutting grass thats 2"-3" above the normal heigh (as normal for every weekend to mow it.) However it doesnt handle our fast growing grass, that...
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    Need to buy a new UTV, wow there's alot!?

    Ive been floating around here for a month or so now and now have a need to post so, I registered! We owe about 40 acres in WV. 2 Seperate locations... 20 is very rough rocks and never gets used but will one day build my own house on it. We have about 19 acres on the bend of a creek. Its mixed...
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    Our Deere 420 rider bit the dust, whats up?

    Ive been floating around here for a month or so now and now have a need to post so, I registered! We owe about 40 acres in WV. 2 Seperate locations... 20 is very rough rocks and never gets used but will one day build my own house on it. We have about 19 acres on the bend of a creek. Its mixed...
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