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Bought the hydraulic fan guard for my Massey gc2410, and a left side step. Should be here Monday.

I noticed when I bought my f250 the leaf springs on the fords have less leaves but are thicker than the GM.

I see the yellow light is on, indicating I need to do something. I’ll check it out later. Probably wants an oil change. I did it last summer and it hasn’t been used much since.

I was surprised to see a buddy’s kubota the other day when compared to my Massey gc2410. The Kubota’s backhoe, on a tractor that was one size up from my gc, looked so flimsy. Mine looks much larger, with thicker steel everywhere but the bucket itself. My outriggers are way more substantial. His...

I like the Toro my ride. Very good at smoothing out the ride.

You can also space your joists at 12” oc to get a better rating on 2x8s. I wouldn’t go any less than 3/4” for the floor. Advantech flooring is great, but 3/4” T&G subfloor plywood would work just as well.

Cut up an apple tree that fell over last summer. Finally able to do heavier work after breaking my ankle. Chipped all the limbs with the 3 point chipper. Used the forks to haul the 4’ chunks away. Then mowed the entire area that couldn’t be mowed before. I use my wheel horse 314 for a brush...

Rubber hoses falling apart inside?

I think it was 2 coats of paint to be considered encapsulated. Been a long time since I took that lead abatement seminar. Maybe a couple clear coats if you like the original finish.

If you’ve got a leak in one section, chances are more of them will soon appear. At least get the entire section replaced. If not, the whole thing, because the rest is probably not far behind.

I’d just get it loose with penetrating oil and movement, then put a few drops of engine oil on the pivots. A little dirt accumulation won’t hurt anything. Beats a seized up dry one any day.

Are your tires slipping? Doesn’t take much for mine to slip when I’m backing up, and cause me to go all goofy.

Most definitely. I felt really bad for my wife, who had to pick up the slack. I’ve got twin boys, age 9. She worked her butt off during that time (and still does) I couldn’t get up and down the steps. In-laws being just up the street helped a lot.

Glad to hear you’re on the mend and moving forward. Broke my ankle on January 31 after falling off a ladder, I was only 2 steps up. Been on ladders all my adult life. Grabbed my helper’s ladder, not mine and it kicked sideways when I was pushing up on a board. Down I went. Had surgery to...

You can get sleeves to reduce the size of the lift arm holes. https://www.qualityfarmsupply.com/collections/lift-arm-bushings-balls