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    X750 in pickup bed

    Definitely would have forgotten to secure the chair and hood. Thanks! Will be removing the tailgate when loading. I hope it fit between 50". If not and I need a trailer for ANY 48" machine I will probably change my search to a 54" deck.
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    X750 in pickup bed

    I am thinking of buying a used X750 with a 48" deck. Looking at the specs it seems like it would fit in a pickup bed. The distance between my wheel wells is 50.5" and the bed length is 78" Tractor Data shows X750 length at 75" and width at 47". I would be taking off the grass chute. My...
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    Rebuild shredder gear box

    I am rebuilding a 90hp gear box on my mower. The gasket was broken when I took it apart. Can I just not use it and use only RTV? also the bottom cover seems to put tension on the bearings. How much torque should I put on these bolts?
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    Ford 5600 and 15 foot mower

    Tractor data lists it at 60 pto hp. will it bog heavily with a 15foot mower in the high stuff? I have a 6 foot for the really high stuff and trimming and I want a bigger mower for openings but the 10 foot mowers seem like a waste and are hard to transport since they don't fold. the 15 foot...
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    Tractor maintenance suggestions

    OK my dad bought a new tractor 2 years ago and his older tractor has been neglected. Mowing season is coming up so I dusted it off a few weeks ago to do some miscellaneous stuff on it. I noticed the tire pressure was way down and the oil filter looked quite old. I purchased some new Rotella...
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