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    Where to buy quick connects

    I need to get some quick connects for my L3400 rear hydraulics. I installed two stackable valves. The problem that I'm having is that using the standard Pioneer quick connects doesn't work. The ports are too close together so I can't have both valves connected at the same time. My local...
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    Help needed in kids garden

    I can't seem to figure out what is going wrong in the kids vegetable garden. We started a garden for them this year but it seems like very few of the seeds actually came up! I started by tilling an old field that has had nothing but grass and weeds in it for years. I added a lot of well...
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    Adjusting 3pt height

    Does anyone know how to adjust the lift height of the 3pt on a L3400? When I raise my 3pt it does not move until I reach between the 3 and 4 mark on the stick. It continues to raise way after the max (8). There has to be an adjustment somewhere. Thanks, Rick
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    Posthole Digger  Leinbach L7300 Post hole digger

    I just used my Leinbach L7300 for the first time today. I'm trying to figure out if I did something wrong or if it just won't fit my tractor without modifications. Basically, when I installed it the auger bit dragged on the ground. I couldn't lift it high enough. To me, it seemed like the U...
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    Front-End Loader  Wanted: way to quick attach and detach the FEL bucket

    Does anyone know of a way to quick attach and detach a FEL bucket for a 'bota? I'd really like to be able to use a set of forks and a rock bucket if I could ever find one at a reasonable cost. The 3pt attach with Pat's system makes attaching 3pt items simple and quick but if I want to use...
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    Landpride mower broken bolt

    Well...I had a blade fall off of my 6' Landpride finish mower. Does anyone know where I can get a new bolt? Also, I remember taking the blades off to sharpen them was very difficult. How am I going to get the broken bolt out? Thanks, Rick
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    Broken bolt on Landpride mower blade

    Well...I had a blade fall off of my 6' Landpride finish mower. Does anyone know where I can get a new bolt? Also, I remember taken the blades off to sharpen them was very difficult. How am I going to get the broken bolt out? Thanks, Rick
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    The kids garden :)

    Ok...it's time to put the kids garden in this year. Last year they promised to water it in the summer but of course it almost never got watered. This year I'm putting in a water line with some sprinklers. It's only 20' x 80' but it's about 400' from the nearest water source. I can drain the...
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    Need help with rear hydraulics

    I had the dealer install 2 stackable rear remotes on my L3400 this summer and finally got around to using them. I purchased a log splitter yesterday, and hooked it up. When I try to use it, nothing happens. I think the dealer hooked up the rear remotes incorrectly. I traced the hydraulic...
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    Rake  Does this rake exist?

    I'm looking for something like a york rake but with the tines set so that they penetrate the soil and not hold so much dirt (imagine the 1 1/2 inches parallel to the travel rather than perpendicular). The biggest problem that I have with the standard york rake is that I end up moving a lot of...
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    Silver Bullet Rock Bucket

    Has anyone tried to attach a silver bullet rock bucket to the 'bota? I almost purchased one until the salesman told me that I needed to get the 'bota proprietary skid steer attachment for my FEL as well as the adapter kit for the rock bucket. Thanks, Rick
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    Good deal on Trailer in Northern VA

    Looking for a trailer in Northern VA has been harder than I thought. Since I don't use one that often I was hoping to find a used one or a sweet deal on a new one..... The result has been looking at a bunch but nothing that I would consider to meet my criteria. Anyway...I'm looking for the...
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    Hudson Trailers?

    Does anyone know anything about hudson trailers? I'm thinking about buying a 16' to haul my tractor. This one is used and looks decent but the owner doesn't know much about it. Capacity is 9950 lbs and has electric brakes but he doesn't know if the brakes are on one axle or two...guessing...
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    How many rear remotes?

    I'm about to buy a rear remote for my 'bota. I want to make sure that I get maximum flexibility to use the remotes for any toys...I mean tools...that I decide to get later. I've been told by the dealer that I would never use more than 1 valve. How many would I need if I wanted a 3pt backhoe...
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    Suggestions on a toothbar

    I want to add a toothbar to my FEL. Any suggestions? Seems like Markham is the favorite in here.
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