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    Tell us something we don’t know.

    Reality is what doesn't go away if we stop believing in it.
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    John Deere 1445 hydraulic float issue

    Here is an exploded view of the valve from the J.D. Tech Manual. Don't ask me why it's upside down.
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    PTO shaft hitting the drawbar

    Swinging to the side helps if you only turn in 1 direction.
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    Pulled over for a one-ton truck pulling a water pump in CT.

    The (lack of) a D.O.T. registration probably got you the rest of the points. Wouldn't have needed it it you stayed in CT.
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    Anyone help diagnose this sound?

    Loose chain ?
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    25 Acres worth buying hay equipment?

    The problem I'm having now is that as a retiree over 75, my IRA is subject to the RMW rules. This plus the latest 'Social Security' raise (followed by an even larger Medicare cost has me on the tax bracket borderline. Yes, it's complex. That's why I employ a professional accountant and have a...
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    25 Acres worth buying hay equipment?

    The big money to be made is from losing it to buy stuff that your HAY BUSINESS needs. This take an accountant and a business name and stuff to depreciate. The goal is to get you into a lower tax bracket. I had a decent haying tractor already, but bought a junk rake, junk baler, and a worn...
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    GOOD MORNING SHEEPLE!

    Not all of us are sheeple... A blond is driving out in the counrty and encounters a flock of sheep being herded across the road. When the shepherd crosses, she asks him if she could have one of the little ones if she had the right count of how many sheep there were. "Sure, he says. "There...
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    Hay baler

    You also need a mower of some sort, also low power requirement. I've run a NH479 9' haybine with 22 hp, not even live power. Then a rake to gather the cut hay ready for baling. Hard to wreck a small baler. Wet hay is the only one I can think of, other than trying to bale a bale already made...
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    Future electric oil

    If you believe that an electric actuator can be as simple, strong, and comfortable to operate as hydraulics, just drive a car with hydraulic steering versus the numb feel of electric torque management. I question even 48 Volts. But having a useless EV laying around as a Miller Bobcat clone is...
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    3 cyl John Deere 820 starter help needed.

    We took a 37 loader off using forks from another tractor. Had to triangulate the chains because of the odd center of gravity. Could you come up with another hydraulic supply and latch it into the loader circuit? With weight in the bucket, the arms with raise up and you can back away from it.
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    I need a new lawn mower!

    I picked up a JD-1435 front mower plus I also have a JD-935, an earlier version. Both are diesels with 72" mowers. The 935 has a rear discharge deck and chomps thru old hay fields no sweat. It also serves as the powerplant for my pto driven home generator. On the 1435 I have a 60" broom with...
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    Buying Advice First tractor for small family farm. Branson or something else?

    Pick a brand associated with a dealership network very close-by, and one with a likelyhood of existing in 20 years. That leaves just a couple. In my case, I have 4 JD dealerships within 15 miles, a Rural King, and several TSCs. I have a 35 HP CUT and do my own hay with a square baler, 9'...
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    When the quick attach doesn't hold

    Wife: " I told you to saw off a few inches to lighten the weight."
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    2 post or 4 post vehicle lift ideas

    Red is ALWAYS faster. It's a scientific fact...
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