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    Mobil Delvac Tractor Hydraulic Fluid 124788 and Mobil fluid 424 the same? good/bad

    Thanks for the info on the Mobil Oil Fall Rebate! It's 2 years later (the Fall of 2023) and the rebate is on again! I recently bought two 2-1/2 jugs of Mobil Delvac Tractor Hydraulic Fluid at the local TSC, and I didn't know about the rebate.;)(y)
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    John Deere 2305 TLB; R&B Tiltmeter Installation

    Hi, I recently ordered and received an R&B Model 25 CDA dual axis inclinometer for my 2009 John Deere 2305 TLB. I live in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada (CA), at the 2300' elevation, and the terrain up here is sloped to varying degrees in all directions. I'm looking at...
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    Backhoe  John Deere 260 Back Hoe: Street Pads?

    Hi I was just at the John Deere 'parts' website, and I was advised that the John Deere part # BM19556 "Street Pad Kit" for my JD 260 back hoe is NLA. I guess that I'll have to make some? Has anyone made their own, and if they did, what did they use? Thanks...
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    Backhoe  Weeping Outrigger/Stabilizer Cylinders

    Hi, I have a John Deere 2305 TLB (tractor/loader/backhoe) Compact Tractor that bought new in February of 2009, as a 60th birthday present for myself (nobody else was gonna buy it for me)! A few months after I acquired it, I noticed that it's left rear outrigger(stabilizer) on the backhoe...
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    Tractor Safety

    Hi, Back in February of 2009, I bought myself a 60th birthday gift... a new 2009 John Deere 2305 TLB (tractor/loader/backhoe):thumbsup:. I already had (and still have) a small 1965 John Deere 110 8 HP lawn tractor. Having recently retired and moved from city life to a 1.7 acre parcel...
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    Stumpin' With A JD 2305 TLB

    Hi, I dug out a stump with my 2305 backhoe the other day. The tree was an Italian Cypress that was right next to our house... in a 5-foot wide planter strip betwen the house and the asphalt parking area. In addition to being a fire hazard, it was also a very dirty tree, holding a lot...
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    Year-Old New? Member Introduction: Long Story

    Hi, I joined this forum last year (02/2009), while I was looking to buy a new compact tractor. And I thought that it was finally time for me to introduce myself. I'm a 61-year-old retired Union Steamfitter and I was also a certified welder during my working years. I've always loved old...
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