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    Buying Advice Is it possible to go too big?

    lol. OH boy. You are one of those guys. so funny. Yah, hopefully things stay real in NC baby. or something.
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    New hydraulic hoses

    Did you read the posts, or just look to give Jeff a peace of your mind? Asking for a friend.
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    Right to repair - we WIN!!

    or pay 20 bux for the knockoff adapter. , but true, i only need the one for my machine. I"m cool with paying for it and having it. It would be different if dealers actually could fix things better...they simply can't. Dealers are part changers first and foremost...and rarely anything else these...
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    What additives do you use in your fuel and engines?

    Seafoam for all fuels, Lucas for diesels...especially older ones.
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    County Road Easement Cleanup

    Crews came to our house, and had the gall to ask us if we mind them coming in this coming month to work on our hydro lines, put a couple poles in. HEck, they even used our driveway turnaround when we gave them permission to do it. I was horrified that they did their job so efficiently and...
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    ATV ban proposed in Ontario Canada

    ANother anecdote from the HayDude. I love it.
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    Anyone try to buy a trailer lately?

    your anecdotes certainly date you.
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    CK2610HST - What items are mandatory?

    Hello, I've decided to go for the CK2610 HST machine (open station). Having read a lot of details and finding there to be many options, i'm wondering if there are standard items that one would want from dealer up front. I'm going to get a loader, a snowblower (3 PTH unit), forks, rotary...
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    Buying Advice  Tractor Advice -The hunt is on.

    Good evening :) After lurking for some time (and posting about my old forklift/snowplow) I find myself needing to maintain my property again.. I'm situated in Ontario... the 'Kawarthas'. near to Haliburton/Minden area. So we get a fair amount of snow. We have 14 acres..most of it is left...
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    LIFTING TILTED HOUSE

    We bought our house knowing we'd need to level it... at time of purchase it was 'yeah, just pour concrete basement floor and all would be great lol'. We have just finished using helical piers. Here is picture of before, during and after. (before has deck, after no deck.) next step is pump...
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    Ply Count lesson...

    I had an emergency tire repair situation where my old tires were 13.9/24 12 ply. new tires was 8ply as only available locally at that time. within 2 years sidewalls split on the 'mitas' 8ply. My 12 ply that we installed on our own (versus the emergency tire service when i had to plow) shows no...
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    ICF foundation and Painting the outside of it

    Here is results after coat 1. we have some decent deck stain (solid), latex, from Home HArdware (Canadian company)... color is `wood chip`lol. anyway, sprayed on with HVLP gun from Cdn Tire..(cheap)... and my father-in-law did it today without muss or fuss. Took 3 gallons to go around the...
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    ICF foundation and Painting the outside of it

    Our place is 2-3years from putting stone around the foundation....it looks awful. we are looking to paint the foundation to offset the color for a few years.... any tips on this? Special paint? Right now we are thinking to grab some water base paint and spray away to give a bit better look...
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    Exhaust Broken: Perkins 4cylinder Diesel:

    Got the new exhaust... exhaust output is short (length of where it is positioned) from the original, an easy fix. Have to weld a pedestal bottom onto it as well...so this weekend we will do rough fit...and then get it migged up for final install next week. Savings? 400 dollar (before tax)...
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    Snow Attachments Think I need a plow

    i have 1300+ ft drive way... but had to make due with a homemade plow welded to a jig to mount on my little mule... in this picture you can see what i face on some weekends after a week away from the north country... she sits waiting with the block heater cooking away. Takes me ~an hour...but i...
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