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    HST or gear-drive?

    The first time that I ever used a hydro was back in the late 1980's and it was a John Deere 750 dozer that John Deere was trying to sell to the company that I worked for and they left it at the plant for 2 weeks for us to try out. I used it pushing coal in the power plant and I decided then I...
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    Skidder or Tractor? If you could only have one.

    I have a firewood business and I havea Fransgard skidder that I keep on my JD 4400 they make some big ones for the bigger tractors about the only time I take mine off is when I use the brush hog , it is a good counter weight when lifting logs with my 4 in 1 bucket.
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    Head gasket repair sealant

    That is what I am planning on doing later this week. Thank you for your advice much appreciated
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    Head gasket repair sealant

    Does anyone have any recommendations of a reliable head gasket repair additive that you pour into the radiator to seal a leaking head gasket in a Toyota if so what is the best one what do you recommend ?I know the best way for a fix is to do a teardown or engine replacement but that is cost...
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    John Deere X 758 seal leak

    Thank for your help I discovered it was the hydraulic tubing that lifts the deck it had a high pressure leak and was spraying hydraulic fluid when lifting the deck and hitting the axle.
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    How far is too far for driving tractor on the road?

    If you are not sure about the wear and tear on the tractor go to the dealership and talk to a mechanic and get an opinion.
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    John Deere X 758 seal leak

    I have a John Deere X758 and a seal is leaking where the drive shaft connects to the rear axle housing , I am trying to find the seal part number so I can order a replacement seal , I have looked in the John Deere parts section and I cannot see the seal listed in the parts diagram ,would anyone...
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    Bucket work with clutch /shuttle Vs hydro.

    I operated a John Deere 750 dozer with a hydro pushing coal in a power plant and it was great , experimented with it and coming down a steep grade off of the coal pile tried to force it from forward to reverse vice versa and it could not be done with the hydro it just slowed down could not push...
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    Grease shortage

    I don't know if this helps you or not : https://www.machinerylubrication.com/Read/1865/grease-compatibility I can ask my local John Deere dealership if they have any , how much do you need ? Are you completely out ? Maybe figure out how to get it to you ASAP if it is to be found.
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    Solar Farm #2, dangers involved.

    Are you buying carbon offsets for the diesel tractor ?
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    Solar Farm #2, dangers involved.

    You are correct it does freeze .
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    Solar Farm #2, dangers involved.

    Hopefully people will wake up and things will start getting better January 2025 .
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    It’s too hot to mow.

    Your Pa sound's like my Dad did.
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    It’s too hot to mow.

    That is nice looking dark soil that you have plowed.
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    Solar Farm #2, dangers involved.

    That would be work to control the vegetation around the panels , not everyone would be able to run livestock around the panels to eat the vegetation. You would not want goats around the panels , they would be on them walking around that is the panels that were lower to the ground.
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