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  1. hugo454

    Harbor Freight Tools that don't suck

    bought the heavy duty grinder pedestal stand and am pleased with it. Also have used their full motion T.V. wall hanging brackets on all my T.V's and am very satisfied with them and their price.
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    No tornados here, thankfully

    I'm too far West to be severely impacted by a hurricane.My a/c unit is 5 ton and new.I am 45 feet above the St. John's river on a natural bluff.The boat's at the dock and I'm in a t-shirt.Property taxes are 1/4 of what I used to pay.
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    Possible DEF shortages

    It's right next to the toilet paper.
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    No tornados here, thankfully

    Florida property is sure to start looking sweet.
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    My Place: a CAT, Mahindra, and Ducks

    Used to have,in an Impala SS, 1966. I have a special place for "Cookie", my old girl also.
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    My Place: a CAT, Mahindra, and Ducks

    R.I.P. Booger
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    John Deere XUV 590 Oil Change

    having the correct cup to remove the filter is the key.Plier style and strap wrenches will not work cause there is no room.Aside from that it's not so bad.
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    Shear Bolts??

    I found the shear bolts for my chipper at Lowes
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    Battery based electric vehicles of today and tomorrow.

    I have the Ford F150 Lightning on reserve and they include the charging station in the price.I'm retired and up until this point,I have never purchased a brand new vehicle before.Looking forward to it and not having to do oil changes!
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    Making money with credit card

    our cash back is usually around $1200 a year,we cash in before our vacation each year. I remember when they first started giving cash back and many of us at work would pay our mortgage payments with the card to get cash back but the banks quickly got hip to that and put a stop to it.We found...
  11. hugo454

    3-Point Hitch 3 Point Hitch Arms not lowering all the way on 7234

    my 6284 lowers by gravity, so makes sense that yours might not go all the way down without an attachment on it.Check to see if the hydraulic piston for the PTO has only 1 hose going to it, if so then it lowers by gravity.You would have to stand on it and then lower it.
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    Info on financing a used tractor

    home equity loan
  13. hugo454

    6284 rear pto cylinder seal needed

    Great, Thank You, It will be very helpful, however no parts breakdown and the schematics that I have found online do not reference the individual components of the lift cylinder.I'll just live with the leak(which is slight) until the day comes that it bothers me enough to merit removing the...
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    Going back rural.... Can't wait, where to look?

    Florida sucks too!
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    Todays job

    nice job 👍
  16. hugo454

    New Pole Barn Started

    turned out great, you and your family did a helluva job!
  17. hugo454

    Boiled peanuts

    didn't care for them, I do love peanut butter pie and shrimp & grits though!
  18. hugo454

    F-150 dying question...

    make sure the gas cap vent isn't clogged or malfunctioning.
  19. hugo454

    Scam Artists have found us,be careful

    first thing I did was report to admin 2nd sentence from end. It was taken care of, just want to warn everyone to be careful.
  20. hugo454

    House generator questions...second thoughts on whole house system.

    since moving out here to the "country" from Fort Lauderdale,I had considered getting a diesel genset (military surplus diesel) because the Military spec ones are super quiet and most importantly,they operate at 1800 rpm versus 3600 rpm for natural gas(which I had in fort lauderdale).I currently...
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    Scam Artists have found us,be careful

    Thanks, I am looking for a pto lift cylinder seal currently! A shame that parts for that tractor are so hard to come by.
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    Scam Artists have found us,be careful

    I have 2 posts where I am looking for a flail mower and a separate post where I am looking for a headlight assembly for a cub cadet 6284. Well lo and behold a "new member" with only 2 post and they were both to me,they had the flail mower I am looking for in almost new condition and selling it...
  23. hugo454

    6284 rear pto cylinder seal needed

    I have a 6284 tractor that needs a seal for the rear pto lift cylinder.I can't seem to find the part # on any of the schematics.Any help would be appreciated even though answers pertaining to this particular tractor are far and few between.
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    Headlight assembly for 6284

    old, new,doesn't matter
  25. hugo454

    Metal Building insulation regrets/likes

    spray foam it
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    NITTO Terra Grapplers
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    Just another junk chainsaw

    runs left only
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    Funeral Costs

    when my mom passed, she had it all prepaid.The only thing not included were the flowers at the wake.Needless to say that afterwards,I made sure that the wife and I had already prepaid for our funerals and there will be no cost imposed upon our survivors.
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    anvil stand

    awesome job, that will last a lifetime.Just needs a coat of paint imo.
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    Is there any food you do not like?

    indian food
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    Enough Trailer for my Tractor??

    kinda like an expiration date , a serving size, or a speed limit for that matter. recommendations, aside from the speed limit of course.
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    Showroom Shock !

    hour meter is integrated into the gauge cluster and original, it's not a separate gauge that anyone can change.That gauge cluster is no longer available.I was as surprised as the next guy when it actually changed to 154 from 155.I thought for sure it had stopped working long ago but surprise ...
  33. hugo454

    Chipper Shredder

    woodland mills wc-68 is what I use, bought slightly used for $2200, works great.
  34. hugo454

    John Deere small tractors - best engine oil?

    I just picked up Kirkland 15w 40w for my next oil change.
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    Showroom Shock !

    could not believe it myself, yup $800 bucks and It was a trade in at a dealership! go figure All she needs is a headlight assembly if anyone can help with that.
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    Enough Trailer for my Tractor??

    Price would be the determining factor at this point all else having been considered
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    Showroom Shock !

    bought my first tractor.It's a cub cadet 6284 with the 28hp cat diesel engine,front loader,154 hrs. (yes hour meter is correct),Paid $800.Added a woods mill wc-68 very lightly used for $2200.I'm all set. I'll wait for the next recession to buy another vehicle, local dealer was selling Tellurides...
  38. hugo454

    Headlight assembly for 6284

    Anyone know where I can find a headlight assembly for my tractor?
  39. hugo454

    Flood Cars

    Many Fleet vehicles that belonged to municipalities and rental car companies self insure them so they will come back with "clean" Carfaxes because no insurance claim was ever made.Only surefire way to be sure you are ever buying a truly "clean" used vehicle, Is to get the VIN and have it run by...
  40. hugo454

    Can ls dealers refuse warranty work on tractor not purchased from them??

    Find a different dealer and from that day forward,spend any money that needs to be spent with the dealer that helped you.I'd definitely stay away a dealer that doesn't want to do warranty work. I had a local J.D. dealer that advertises like crazy all over Craigslist.I saw he had a 4 seat Gator...
  41. hugo454

    Anyone else have an unusually large number of hummingbirds this year?

    what do you use in your feeder?
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    Anyone else have an unusually large number of hummingbirds this year?

    they seem to prefer our crepe myrtles over our feeder
  43. hugo454

    Retirement Planning - Lessons Learned

    answered in order: I learned that I work more now than when I had a job (around our home and property and at daughter's home) I would have bought into the early retirement plan when I had the chance ( I was a former city worker) We moved to the country,no mortgage,no debt I retired at age 58 at...
  44. hugo454

    What works against rodents

    live trap
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    Tire issue with local co-op

    I then said, "I don't want to sound like an azz but...... shouldn't BOTH sides be sealed???" "nah, they usually leak on the front side" and when they go flat it's usually on the bottom!
  46. hugo454

    6284 rear rim replacement options

    6284 rear rims
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