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    Tractor Sizing  Bx2350 performance

    I was in my local dealer with an issue about my snow ex spreader this morning (turned out just to be a stone stuck in the auger!), and was enquiring about a larger tractor than I currently have. (JD X540). I mentioned I was interested in a machine with rear PTO for use with flail mower & power...
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    Snow Equipment Buying/Pricing  Bought a snow ex 575 salt spreader

    Hey guys, I got my new salt spreader fitted today. It's a snow ex 575 spreader, fitted to my iveco daily panel van. So, first night gritting with it on 3 sites is done.... I like it! I think it's going to take some getting used to, with regards how much salt it uses and the spinner speed. I...
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    Looong grass cutting!!

    Here's a couple pics of some real long grass I cut with a standard side discharge deck (54"). I've got the mulch kit on now, and it still does the same kinda stuff (the later pics are with the mulch kit on)
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    Larger projects

    Hey guys, just wanted to show you a larger project I did a couple of years ago - it was a commercial play area built on a new sports centre. Lots of materials, lots of digger and dumper work and lots of materials! Looked great when we finished!
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    Small landscaping projects

    Hey guys, I've just found out how to start a thread from my iPhone & add pics so thought Id show a couple of projects I've done in the UK - they're all very small compared to your multiple acre homes, but hopefully interesting all the same!
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    Snow Equipment Owning/Operating  Salt Dogg and snow ex experience

    Hi to all of you! Over here in the UK we don't get as much snow as it appears you do, however, we do a great deal of gritting on icy surfaces. I'm a small landscape contractor and during winter we salt spread small business parks & supermarkets. I've had drop spreaders in the past (Bunce was...
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    JCB/TYM Compact tractors

    Hi all, I'm thinking about buying a new tractor (my first) and have been looking at a John Deere 3720 today - it's an ex-demo and is around 」17000 which is about 」7000 off list price. However, I've been looking at a JCB 360 machine that looks exceptional value for money. It's a 60hp tractor with...
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    hi to all

    Hi there - I'm a new member on here - I'm a small landscaper in North East England and we've been developing in to larger contracts - play parks etc and have therefore been looking at larger machines. We've bought a new John Deere x540 recently and have been looking at a 3720 compact tractor...
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