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    Why 3pt Rotaty (brush) Cutter vs Quick attach on FEL?

    You probably don't have enough flow to run with spending a lot of money on a power pack;plus now you would be running over everything you just cut. Takes a high flow SS to run a front cutter.
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    Lefty Shooting?

    If you kids/grandkids are left eye dominate,do them a favor and have them shoot left handed.One daughter and three of my grandkids are left eye dominate and we started them all shooting left. Deer rifles are single shots,looking for a left hand bolt for our oldest. Note;I have a long time...
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    Hammer Flail vs Forestry Mulcher vs Brush Hog vs Brush Hog with chains.

    After ten years and two tractors + bush-hogs and renting a 100 HP with and eight ft.bush-hog;I finally rented a SS with a FECON head+operator.He did more and better in four days than I had in ten years. Money well spent.Maintain with tractors now.
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    1 tractor rest of forever -- what brand?

    When in the market for a tractor;looked at New Holland,John Deere and Kubota(what was available at the time) purchased Kubota. Since that first;purchased a second (new) tractor plus 10K worth of implements from the same dealer. They have been out-standing for warranty and service.I have zero...
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    Using a box blade

    Also needs to be dry;wet and you will have a mess.
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    Why don’t you own a toothbar?

    Have one and have never taken it off since owning the tractor.Only draw-back is back dragging,have a snow-plow for winter use.
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    To CAB or NOT

    As with many here;started with an open station and now have a cab. Lots of good reason for and very few against. In my case my son has a open station available,he hates my cabbed tractor;but at his work he uses multiple cabbed machines.
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    UTV - Trying to Decide

    I have both;2016 Yamaha Viking and a 2020 Yamaha Kodiak.Same engine. Plus for the side/side;can carry 3 people safely,box carries more and easier. Atv is smaller and more maneuverable.
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    Farms disappearing at alarming rates

    I am in dairy country;there used to be about 27 family farms milking 50-100 cows.Now there are three left milking 1K-2K each.Just no money for the small guy any-more. Even the Amish got out of milking;they only did 25-50 by hand. The big guys spend money like water on land and equipment.
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    Need a grapple for my tractor... help me spend some money. :)

    Green's Machine Thumb,had mine for ten years or so.Only weights 80# and is removeable.
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    L3901 Hydraulic Leak

    John Deere makes an hydraulic die,can buy online for about $15.Last forever.Very good idea to use it,just found a leak in the snow I would never have seen with the clear oil.
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    Tractor Pricing Guide

    Surprise! there are not any. A little advice from a user/owner;at least my observations.Geared towards diesel,up to 75 HP,100 acres ,your average home-owner,small operation. Buying new is expensive but you have a dealer,warranty and their mechanics to fall back on to. Buying used,as least...
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    B2650 vs B3350SUHSD

    The 3350 was a problem child for Kubota,I would stay clear of that one.
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    How many still have a Landline in their home?

    I still have a land line number thru my internet provider,we also have cell phones. Number was retained for my business. Fiber optic phone+internet is less expensive than what we had previously.
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    Need some home heating feedback: Wood boiler or fireplace insert?

    Northern N.Y.,we get real winters here.I cut and burned wood for myself and my parents,30 cords per year on our property.Wood itself was free ,the rest not! I replaced my wood stove with a Vermont Casting propane unit(38K) ,primary is forced air oil.That was 25 years ago and don't regret at...
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