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    M6800 Backhoe ?

    I found a nice used 2005 M6800 but it doesn't have a BH. The dealer said Woods did not have BH listed as available for the M6800. I did a search and found a short discussion back in 2012 about this but it wasn' conclusive. Does anyone know if a BH is available for the M6800 ?
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    DPF (Diesel Particulate Filter) Life & replacement cost ?

    I am thinking about buying a new M7060 that has A DPF. Can anyone confirm how long these filters last and what is the replacement cost ? I thought I read somewhere that at some point it is a $3000 situation! Also, my understanding is as this filter deteriorates the tractor performance will...
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    L6060 vs MX5800

    I've been running an mx5100 for 5 years. It's been a great tractor. But I need just a bit more pto hp to run my airblast sprayer in the orchard. The 5100 runs it until I start up a hill and then it bogs down I little. But I don't want a physically larger tractor. I noticed the L6060 gives 53...
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    M7040 Narrow Experience

    I currently have a MX5100 and I work a 20 acre peach orchard. I could use a little more power to run my Airblast sprayer but I don't want a bigger tractor. So I am starting to consider the 7040 narrow. It is only 48" wide and is also lower. I think it might be just what I need in the orchard...
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    New 825I Gator in the Barn!

    After much thought I took delivery of a new 825i gator last Friday. The Mule Pro FX came in a real close second place. I thought both machines were great but the primary difference was in the dealerships. I went to three different Kawasaki dealers in the area and I just didn't hit it off with...
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    How much HP do I need?

    I have been running my Rears 300 gallon Airblast Orchard sprayer with my MX5100 for about 5 years?. The problem is the MX5100 can barely make the 540 at the pto on level ground. My orchard consists of 10 acres of peach trees. (About 3000 trees) With the tank full & the 3'diameter blower running...
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    MX5100 won't Start

    My MX5100 is 3 years old and I have had this problem 3 or 4 times before. It is HST drive and something happens with the forward / reverse pedal and it doesn't make home position which won't permit it to start. Sometimes you tap it with your heel or toe and it will start. I usually have the...
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    Rotary Cutter Slip Clutch Question

    I am looking at buying a 2012 Land Pride RCD1884 Offset Rotary Cutter. The Specs say it has slip clutch driveline protection. This unit has two spindles and two gearboxes. My question is does each gearbox have it's own slip clutch or is there just one? Also, I noticed one gearbox is 65 HP and...
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    Stihl ms261 problem

    I have been using two Stihl chain saws for the last few years. One was an ms250 and the other is a ms 361. I use the saws quite a bit. We generally cut between 10 to 15 chords of wood each year. Anyway, the last two years the ms 250 has been Nickel and diming me to death. More importantly, my...
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    B2620 mower position control problem

    I think this is common knowledge but I thought I would publish my experience anyway. I purchased a B2620 a couple years ago and I mow a lot. We now have 700 hours on the tractor. I am on my third mower position control assembly. Installed these assemblies run approximately $275. The B2620 has...
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    Any Star EV owners?

    I was at the local mall the other day and I was walking down the main concourse and came to a fairly large display of Club Car and Star Ev utility vehicles. I had some time kill so I struck up a conversation with the salesman. I was skeptical at first but the longer I listened the more impressed...
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    Log Splitter problem

    I started having problems with the directional control valve on my log splitter. It has a feature that automatically releases the handle when the cylinder is retracted. This allows for hands free retraction after splitting a log. The splitter is about 12 years old. It is a 33 ton Troybuilt...
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    I wish Piers Morgan would go home!

    I am not a big gun nut. I own a shotgun and maybe a half box of shells. But there is something about a foreigner especially from not so Great Britain trying to take my second amendment right away that really upsets me. I hope this is not to political for this site and I don't really want to...
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    Are mower deck wheels necessary?

    I have a b2620 with 150 hours on it and all of the anti scalp wheels have fallen off of the mower deck. The front two broke clean at the joint. (poorly welded joint) the back ones gave up because the bracket material thickness is less the 1/16" thick. I bought a $14000 lawn mower hoping I would...
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    Problems with Stihl ms 250

    I have owned several Stihl saws but my last choice of buying a ms 250 has been quite a disappointment. It is very difficult to start when it is hot. Actually it doesn't start very well when it is cold either. When cold it starts but keeps bogging out when you try to give it some gas. When hot it...
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