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    Shipping container for tractor storage

    Couple thoughts on tractor height... and container rust from previous posts... Concerning clearance for tractor... worst case scenario if you order and your tractor rops won't fit, you could air down your tires. Yes, it's a hassle but you won't be stuck with a giant paperweight. Also, if you add...
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    Flooding Culvert Clog - neighbor faux pas?

    Howdy, have not posted in a long time but thought this would be the perfect place to toss this questions out... Big rains + emerald ash borer = my 8 foot culvert is jammed with tree trunks and branches galore. If I cut and clear it and float the material through my culvert I would send all the...
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    stabil - stabil ethanol - seafoam - storage

    Whats currently the best way to store ethanol-gasoline? Here's what the good folks at Stabil say: http://www.goldeagle.com/brands/stabil/faq.aspx 1. Does regular Stabil deal with the ethanol storage problems? or 2. Do I need to use both regular Stabil as well as Stabil Ethanol? 3. Seafoam says...
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    tiller leaking gear oil

    I've used this tiller lightly in the past and it has not leaked till this year when I put in a food plot. The leak you see took about 10 days to seep that much gear oil out. I attempted the quick fix of trying to tighten some bolts. None were loose. The leak is coming from the spot that you...
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    L3130 brake warning lamp

    On the L3130, does the brake warning lamp tell you when the brakes FAIL? Or does it tell you when the parking brakes are ON? I have a sneaking suspesion that warning lamp is for when they fail, which is a bummer because I have a terrible track record of remembering to take off the brakes...
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    L3130 fuse box diagram worn away

    Could an L3130 HST owner tell me which fuse goes where? My fuse box has had the diagram worn off that shows what fuse goes in which position. This is the fuse box by the clutch that contains automotive type fuses. As far as I can see the owners manual does not contain the info... neither...
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    cordless shop vac

    I have a new-build outhouse that I like to keep tidy for the ladies. Can anyone recommend a cordless shop vac or dust buster type thing that you like? Something with attachments would be nice to get into the corners and around the bookshelves and artwork. Carolina wrens LOVE to make nests...
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    Buying Advice  John Deere L130 - good price?

    Howdy, I'm finally getting an actual lawn mower for my place. For many reasons, I'm tired of using my tractor to bush hog the lawn. Anybody have any thoughts/experience on the John Deere L130? It a 2005 or so with 227 hours on it. Has the Kohler engine on it which I heard was a good thing...
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    Bush hog - sheared off castle nut

    I have an older Bush Hog brand bush hog... Razorback RZ60. I broke off the threaded head that holds the stump jumper on. Today I ordered the shaft/gearbox combo. The Bush Hog parts were $300... the after-market version was $200. I went with the after-market. Any thoughts? and Is this job...
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    Tires  what tires are these?

    Hi. This is my first post and my first season of snow plowing. I have a 1/2 mile long driveway with two steep icy hills and my L3130 with FEL does not have filled tires or wheel weights. After sliding frontwards, backwards, and sideways down the hills I decided to get fresh underwear and...
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