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    Biodegradable hydraulic fluid

    I serve on our local water & sewer board. Every 5-6 weeks, our two water operators skim off ~ 1/4" of organics that accumulate atop the below-grade sand filter beds in our water treatment plant. A smaller Deere tractor is used to remove the organics by driving up the ramps to a stockpile...
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    Bush Hog pan fell off!

    I bought a used Bush Hog 306 rotary mower last Sept. While mowing fields last week, I hit some rocks, heard a commotion behind the Kubota tractor, and saw that the pan with blades fell off. My wife has a horse (I'm the Asst. manure manager) so I used his magnetic floor magnet to fit the nut &...
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    New England nor'easter

    First real storm for south-central NH. Grid electric is causing blinking lights and occasional backup generator starting - I just replaced the battery yesterday (last changed out in 2013) and the Sanel's rep. (regional auto parts supplier) said that was his 3rd genset battery sale. The...
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    LED bar light experience?

    I have a Kubota L4310 HST with a Curtis Cab. I added 2 halogen lights atop the cab back in 2005, then replaced one with an LED fixture ~ 2015. Now the other halogen lamp died. We have an 800 ft. crushed gravel divre that includes about 300' of 6% slope from the road, then transitions to 10%...
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    New England - January 4th snowstorm

    Over 12 inches in central NH so far and the wind is picking up. Tomorrow will be moving snow piles back and sanding for the oil fuel truck before the next cold freeze (hopefully). Dave
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    Air loss in alloy rims?

    I have a 2009 GMC Sierra with just over 100k miles. Back around September 2014 I had a new set of Cooper AT3 Tires installed. Now this last fall we've been losing air on 2 of the tires. When asked if it could be bad stems (but why after a year?), the tire technician says air can pass through...
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    Neptune Storm

    14 inches from this last storm called Neptune through New Hampshire. Although December provided several ice-y storm event, the now piles are getting pretty high with about 3-1/2 ft. on the ground from 2015's snow events. Roof raking is getting tiring on the shoulders, but the sub-zero cold on...
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    old tar removal

    My wife bought a used Miley horse trailer; frame is Haulmark. The trailer has extensive tar-spot splatter (maybe from driving thru a road crack sealing project?). I can remove most of each old "bubble" using an old plastic ATM- credit - other card, but residue remains. The trailer sides appear...
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    Horse water tank heater?

    We have a 70 -gallon Rubbermaid tank that I made a solar enclosure for watering my wife's horse Mac (insulated w/ 2" blu-board on 3 sides, top and bottom with clear plexi-gass on south) We had electricity run thru conduit to Mac's pole barn, but not water supply. He didn't care to drink...
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    After-market brake rotor experience?

    I have a 2009 GMC 1500 Sierra with about 46k miles. Front brakes are pulsing, especially going down long hills with a load in bed. 1. Has anyone bought after-market drilled or slotted rotors? Do they offer a value over solid or just looks? Have they resisted warping? 2. Any recommendation on...
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    chain / drag harrow input needed

    I shopping 6' wide chain / drag harrows since I rarely see them them on CL (or they're already gone). Makers reviewed include: ABI, Agrisupply, Eezes, Everythingattachments, MayBridge, Nothern Tool, REM-Delta, Tarver Supply, Tractor Supply, Wingfields, and Wilco. 1. Pros/cons of longer...
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    Pendulum vs. plain spreader?

    I'm looking for a 750 -1,000 lb capacity PTO speader to distribute lime & fertilizer. It would be good to have choice of directing flow - full or combination of center & either side. So what is the benefit of using a pendulum type spreader? Other thoughts?
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    Anyone with a drag harrow lift?

    I'm looking for a 6' wide drag harrow and the 3pth lift looks handy but typically doubles cost and flail rake is shorter. Thoughts?
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    LED Lighting Experience?

    We have a pole barn about 300 ft. from our house that will have one bay converted into a horse bay. Rather than run power out that far (with concern for voltage drop) I saw that Nothern Tool sells Buyers-brand LED lights for ~ $40/EA. Water may be from a nearby dug well. Any experience or...
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    Trail-et horse trailer?

    My wife is looking for a used bumper-pull horse trailer. The model is "New Yorker II" - aluminum over steel frame~ about 12-15 years old. Experience? Thoughts?
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    Spreader  Tailgate spreader experience?

    We need to spread (pelletized) lime on our ~ 6 acre pasture, but it's been too weet this year to get a lime truck access to most of the areas. So I was looking at the 3pth cone type fertilizer spreader, but I'd have to build a platform to rasie the lime pallet up to load the cone. I've seen...
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    wrench size for Cat 1 pins?

    I have several implements that have Cat 1 pins that have a nut to fasten. My 1-1/8 wrench was too small so I bought both 1-1/4 and 1-1/2. Too small and too big, respectively. Before I return the wrenches and ask the hardware store to special order a 1-3/8, do these pins actually take a metric...
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    rotary pump & filter? / fuel dribble?

    I'm looking at a 55 gal. steel tank at Northern Tool with a manual rotary pump. Some of the 12V pump packages at N-T and elsewhere provide for a fuel filter - can / should a manual pump be equipped with a fuel filter? (Need tank since we have a Kubota L4310 and lifting a 5-gal Poly tank 2x /...
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    Pole barn for future horse question?

    We're currently having a 3-bay 36' x 23' pole barn built to house a Kubota, pickup, and car. (tired of moving vehicles for plowing last winter - 2nd highest recorded snowfall in Concord, NH). The builder started last week and has 2-3 weeks left. If we have a future garage built, the pole...
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    GM 5.3 vs. 6.0 mileage?

    I have a 2002 Chevy 1/2 ton extended cab w/ the 5.3 engine. It's been fine, but I now have over 160k miles and need to replace before repair bills arrive. (advice by my local mechanic) I see GM has something called "active fuel management" - a business contact bought a 2007 Avalanche (sp?)...
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    Warn vs. Ramsey vs. Superwinch

    I shopping for a utility winch. Although I have a come-along, an AC-powered winch looks real handy. I see that Warn offers a pickup receiver platform too. I was lookin at their 1,700 and 3,700 lb units. Any comments?
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    12v fan source?

    I have a Curtis cab on my Kubota L4310. The fan I put in 3 years ago (bought new but sitting on a shelf for a few years for $20) sounds like its about ready to retire - noisy and needs a push start w/ a screwdriver occasionally. The fan is mounted on a ball and can be rotated to suit need...
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    small Transfer Tank source?

    I'm looking for a small - say 50gal. size transfer tank - with 2-3 pickup hooks and crank pump. It's getting tiring hauling the 5 gal. yellow poly tank, but can't see spending ~ $800 for a 100 gal. tank and electric pump.
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    Ditchwitch capability

    Not sure if this the right category, but I need to rent a trencher to run an electrical conduit from house to run-in, and a separate water line w/ frost -free spigot. Distance is ~ 120 ft; soil is glacial till w/ cobbles. I'd like to bury each line about 3 ft. below grade. Thoughts /...
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    Kubota air cleaner light?

    We have a Kubota L4310 HST. The "Easy Checker" air cleaner light is on when I turn the key to "ON" and remains on when running. The engine operates normally. I changed both air filters last Nov (about 40 hrs. ago) and just installed new filters again today. The problem remains. Is there a...
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    Go with ATI quick attach?

    I need three arms to switch loader implements so I thought I'd get a quick attach to put on a Kubota L4310 / LA 682 loader. But the local quote for (material only) ATI quick attach & 1 weld-on plate is $900. I've read here that some others are NOT pleased with the Kubota-made quick attach. Is...
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