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    Charging dump trailer battery through truck?

    Correct mine as well, but if it ever get to low it will blow the trucks fuse and then the truck will not be charging it anymore.
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    Charging dump trailer battery through truck?

    I’m looking to charge my dump trailer battery from truck with the 7way pin & by installing a high amp kit that comes directly from trucks battery. questions- Will I be able to leave it hooked up while time trailer is connected during the day? what keeps it from back feeding if dump trailer...
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    Spreading top soil & rock question

    Do you guys spread topsoil & gravel by dumping traveling forward or backwards? I find myself doing it while traveling forward most of the time, but I have heard your actually supposed to spread in reverse. Any input on this?
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    Skid steer/CTL daily/weekly/Monthly check list for great upkeep..?

    Looking to compile a list of things to check, service & maintain to keep on the machine. What痴 everyone do on a daily/weekly & monthly basis to keep there machines running top notch & to cut down on wear and tear. Can be even little things that the Manuel doesn稚 lay out. Looking to keep my...
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    Open pole barn plans/material list?

    Looking to see if anyone has a set of plans and material list for an open style pole barn that I知 planning to build for keeping equipment out of the weather. I will eventually close it in, it for now will be open or only have the sides closed. Any of these sizes would work. 22x36,22x32, 22x34...
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    Milwaukee Grease Gun & grease question?

    For the ones using a Milwaukee battery powered grease gun, are you setting the dial knob to a setting to only pump a certain amount of grease at each fitting or just hitting trigger & pimping grease until you see it squeeze out between bushing etc... I guess this question could be for any...
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    Massey 2706E wheel shaft seal leak?

    I noticed yesterday unloading a pallet from my trailer that the right side behind my front wheel looked wet. Figured it might have been some water dripping down from loader, but after I got trailer unloaded I checked the spot and it was oil. After looking in the shop manual. It seems as it has...
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    Gravel road layers?

    What痴 every recommendation on gravel sub-base & base materials of a south eastern gravel road. Not a short driveway. I was thinking after the roadbed is rough graded add 4-6 of like railroad ballast rock grade that out, pack & add 3-4 of crush & run or a cleaned 1-2 size stone for the final top...
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    How to make water bars in a driveway?

    Looking for some good info or video on how to make water bars in a gravel road the proper way. I have a driveway repair job coming up and e customer wants them added in the driveway. I知 sure several on here have some good advice on making them. I値l be using the box blade and land plane to redo...
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    DIY thumb bucket grapple???

    How do I go about designing/measuring for adding a thumb for a stump bucket? I have all the tools needed to cut/weld, it have never built a thumb/grapple. Does the pivot points need to have grease zerks? How to measure for where and what length cylinder? Where does the end of thumb need to be...
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    Skid steer bubble level?

    Anyone tried adding a small bubble level to the bucket or inside the skid steer to help with grading?
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    Skid steer grading advice?

    Looking for some good advice for grading with just a skid steer bucket. Just picked up a 95-2s for rough grading and leveling. Also will be doing some finish grading & spreading top soil with it. Anyone have some good tips and tricks to share? Played on it the weekend and it way different than...
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    Skid steer attachment angle?

    Does anyone know the general angle to weld/attach the quick attachment plate onto the back side of a homemade attachment? I知 the process of planning out and cutting metal for couple skid steer attachments, it wandering the correct 澱ack angle the plate needs to be welded at. I see the large...
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    Laser level set up?

    looking to see if anyone has a video or write up on using a rotary lever on a skid steer bucket or blade. Not the auto level grading attachments you can buy, but something someone has fabricated to work on there bucket or box blade. World like more info on this topic from guys using it this way...
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    Best rotary cutter (with mulching teeth) for skids?

    Looking opinions on the best rotary cutter that has mulching teeth on the bottom of blade carrier for a skid steer? Will be running it on a Kubota 95-2s high flow. What brands a models are working the best? Thanks
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