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    Irrigation system help please

    I am trying to plan my irrigation system for this summer to pump water from my pond to vegetable gardens. I have been trying to understand the formulas and do the math but I am lost. I have a pond which is 350' from where the gardens will be located. I would like to run a gas powered or PTO...
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    got to 250 hrs. with my MF1531 :mad:

    Only broke the front driveshaft twice, front axle mount, rearend housing, stripped the PTO shafts twice,broke the seat mount, a tie-rod end, the backhoe mount on the subframe, several hoses and the frame(yes the frame). Been trying to speak with the regional rep. for 2 months now. Massey has...
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    got my 1531 back

    well 2 weeks in the shop and a lot of parts later, I have my little red beast back. Both pto shafts were replaced as well as seals and the shield that was missing from the front pto was installed. The dealer still thinks the grass wound around the pto was the main cause of the problems but...
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    1531 great but...

    Watch out for your bolts backing out of the frame on the front axle mount. There are 2 bolts that go into a small housing that has the front driveshaft running through it. Mine fell out at 110hrs. and broke the driveshaft off about 2 inches from the front. The dealer was great about it and I was...
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    satelitte dish

    I have an old dish in the yard that I am going to take out. Anybody got any ideas for what to do with it? A guy around here used one as a roof for his gazebo. Any suggestions?
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