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    Just Down Right Commical

    When I was shopping for a tractor a few years ago I zeroed in on a JD 3120. Once I knew exactly what I wanted I was able to compare apples to apples with various dealers. The dealer who finally gave me the best deal was the one I wanted to do business anyway. He is in a farming community and...
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    3x20 Link Arms

    I have a set of link arms I'm wanting to sell off a JD3120. I purchased the extending ones and have no desire to keep these. Selling the original ones would help offset the purchase of the new ones. What would be a suggest price for the regular ones?
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    Hay Rake for Leaves

    Has anyone ever used a hay rake for leaves? Would it work? I have 5 acres that is mostly wide open but surrounded by trees that dump a great deal of leave each fall was wondering if this might be a possibility.
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    Marijuana Harvester???

    Recent headlines such as "Mexican Authorities Seize 105 Tons of Marijuana" and CA trying legalize marijuana have me thinking. Are there such implements or machines made to harvest the "cash" crop? If it became legal even in just some states, Would JD and others start making balers? By the...
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    Toddler Dies...Front End Loader Ride

    Toddler dies in farm accident - Kentucky New Era: News Very heartbreaking!
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    Squaling Finish Mower

    Hey Guys, I sure hope someone can help me because I am stumped (I am not a great mechanic to begin with). I have a Landpride FDR 1560 finish mower. It has performed flawless for over ten years since I've owned it. I've had to replace the belt once and fixed a couple of flats. I've always...
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    Tornado Logs

    On "Good Friday" a tornado came through Murfreesboro, Tennessee. A friend of mind caught the tail end of it and lost 39 mature trees on her property, an 8 acre yard/estate. Being that I spent about a week doing the clean-up with many volunteers along the way she gave me the logs. Had a guy...
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    Bitter Sweet Day

    http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=137692&stc=1&d=1250632121 Having to share the seat now that the boy is getting old enough. (For the safety police, we are on fairly flat ground and trees to mow around so in this case we do not use the ROPS and seat belt.)
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    You'll Need More Than A Seatbelt For Protection

    Williamson man accused of assaulting neighbors with tractor | tennessean.com | The Tennessean
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    Need Advice

    Hey guys, I read here daily and I am aware of the great amounts of sound advice that comes from you. So, I wonder if you'd share a little sound advice with me to help out my father. He has been using JD riding mowers for about 14 years. He's still has his first but decided he would like to...
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    Looks Fun

    500 tractors go on joyride | Metro.co.uk
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    Kubota Q/A hay spear

    My brother-in-law has a kubota tractor with a front end loader. He's wanting a hay spear f to move round bales for his horses. He spoke with his local dealer and they quoted a Q/A spear for $650. He's wanting to know if that price can be beat by an aftermarket dealer. I told him I doubted...
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    No Start Mystery

    I had some time this afternoon so I decided to change the oil in my wife's car. I needed to move my JD3120 out of the shop so I could pull the car in. The tractor fired up instantly. I went about my business changing the oil in the car. Later, I went to move the tractor back into the shop...
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    Best way to Remove Filter Cap???

    I've got a JD 3120. I'm in the process of changing the Hydro/transmission fluid. I need to remove the cap of the filter to replace the filter. My 155lbs can't get the cap off. The cap is about 5" in dia. My biggest oil filter wrench won't fit. I'm guessing I need a strap wrench. I've...
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    Which Gravel for Drive?

    Hey guys, my drive is 300' long. The first half coming in from the road is on about a 15 to 20 degree slope. During construction of the house we used river rock for the rough drive. Once the house was finished we covered the river rock with crusher run. Over the years it has washed and now...
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