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    30 ton excavator chain snapped

    It changes nothing. I am betting a previous owner split the track there. They got is rosie red then beat the pin out. (no track press) It cooled to fast and weakened the link. The link was stretched so they tacked the pin in. Hopefully you changed the track adjuster seal while it was apart. I am...
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    Landscape project

    My wife, kids and I have been building flowerbeds. There was alot of trator use here just no pics of the tractor. We started late last summer and just know finished up the first phase. We placed all the rock and irrigation system our self. There is around 18,000 lb of rock so far and 75 cubic...
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    Need a Ford Guy I have a 420 tractor timing?

    Need a Ford Guy I have a 420 tractor timing? I pulled my Ford 1978 420 tractor/backhoe down for a clutch. Well you know how that goes on old stuff. I have now decided to do a major on the engine, rebuild the front end; replace all hyd hoses on the hoe and tractor and paint. Yes I know that is a...
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    Forl lift forks

    He are some forks I but for my tractor a while ago. They have 3/8 plates up top for the forks and 4 channel for the rest. I have 1 1/4" rolled steel across the top of the bucket for support and the hook point. In the pick I have a load of rocks heading to our flowerbeds. This load is 2600lbs. I...
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    Shot three more deer this AM

    I am luckey enough to work from home. I have a office above my garage with windows on all sides. I just took these I was even able to get one of my tractors in a photo. John Picture 1 Picture 2 MikePA - Converted wide and large inline images to links. If you use inline images, please make...
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    Aerial photo

    When I was looking for the winter photos I posted I found this photo. It is a aerial from spring of 02 I think. Iwas just getting ready to drain and pump the the dirt pit/pond out for summer work. Also I had just poured my shop pad. The concret is around 50 x 62. That fall I was finished with...
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    Gooseneck repar/rebuild

    Gooseneck repar/rebuild I started tearing down my trailer the other night. I have owned the trailer for 9 years. It was an ex east TX county trailer. I bought it from the MFG for $ 1800. Not bad for a Duel tandem. I had to cut about 15 pieces of c channel off. Whenever a board would rot the...
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    Shot two Deer this AM

    I took these PIC from my bedroom window. They were not more than 40' from the house. I have not had any time to hunt this year and no I am not going to shot from my bedroom window unless it is the thirty point buck. I do have food plots and stands in the back. I had my son go open our gate...
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