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    Timing the sale of my tractor

    Hi there I've had a JD 5300 for about 7 years. It's been a great, reliable workhorse, but sadly, health issues are forcing the sale of our farm. We have an offer, so I'm working up the sale of the tractor. I'd like to hold onto it for a bit for the last-minute issues that come up, but I'm...
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    JD5300 begins to slow RPMs under PTO load

    Hello there I've got a JD5300 with FEL and mower...it's pretty high hours, but was maintained well when I got it. I've had it for ~16months, with no problems. Of course, I just started to tackle the spring mowing and ran into a problem. I mowed this morning for about an hour, when the engine...
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    Buying Advice  High hour tractor

    Hi there First time poster, long time lurker...after 10 years of ranching, it's finally coming together to get a tractor, mostly for mowing and feeding haylage bales (1100lb) to the cattle. And, of course, whatever else I find to do (fencing, hauling, etc) Our tractor broker has put me on to...
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