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  1. BigDog1956

    Why this site doesn't have a LIKE button for POST"S ????????

    Morning, could not see how to contact a web site moderator--so here's my QUESTION,,,,a lot of FORUM"S have a like button for when you read a post or response to a POST, and I find it VERY useful, a lot of people read but don't leave many response's, sometime's it's good to see X amount of people...
  2. BigDog1956

    bucket teeth bar

    Morning All, I read quite a bit and decided to order a 5ft bucket teeth bar yesterday, having a 1710 4x4 my goal is to hopefully put a little less abuse on tractor while doing work with bucket, have a box blade for leveling and smoothing dirt out-so back dragging with smooth bucket edge is not a...
  3. BigDog1956

    Facelift (paint) project--way more pain than thought & weather...

    Morning Guy's, Man this re-paint project is really being a PITA, first off I started way to early-it's still in 30-40 deg range here, I'am working in garage with no heat besides a torpedo (propane), have tractor Jacked up and wheel's,seat,hood off, been trying to CLEAN greasy area's good, can't...
  4. BigDog1956

    ford 1710 3pt ball joint's---need advise

    Hello Ya'll, I started doing a little sand blasting today and started on the swing arm's, and can see the ball joint's in the end of each arm (lower) are worn out, can't really tell by looking how to replace them, I see there are stub's offered that you cut off end and weld new end on (kinda...
  5. BigDog1956

    1710-where to install hyd gauge ??????

    Hello Folk's, I've spent a couple hrs looking for answer here and after looking at both manual's, my 1710 has the Hydraulic Control Valve under the front edge of seat and there is a AUXILIARY Service Port with a plug in it, and It seem's like I could--take out plug and install a HYD GAUGE right...
  6. BigDog1956

    need box blade option opinion's

    Hey All, I think a box blade w/teeth is best option for my summer project, here goes I have some ground I'am clearing and leveling behind garage-very in-level. 1. using a 1710 4x4 FEL-27HP 2.4ft or 5ft box ??? 3 will I be stopped by root's if I only use 1 cutting tooth starting out ON ROOT"S...
  7. BigDog1956

    Ol" Blue has a spindle leak--any advise???

    Hey All, my 1710 has a rt spindle leak, is it a common seal or gasket that is prob the issue? looked at manual and pic is hard to see what might be leaking--or how tough of repair it is, thank's for any advise..
  8. BigDog1956

    1710 water pump piece of cake....

    just put new water pump on OL Blue today, as long as you run loader all the way up and out of the way it's really not much of a job-even for a low level talent, And wow I didn't have any left over bolt's or washer's, that's REAL good for me-ha
  9. BigDog1956

    1710 hood repaint-changed a little ?????

    Hey Yall, pulled hood to replace water pump-FEL leave's no room to work on frt, since I had to wait for water pump O-ring (was left out of pump shipment). figured I'd get some sanding and bondo work on nose of hood dent and re-paint it, if you look at my avatar pic it show's the original strip's...
  10. BigDog1956

    Water Pump new or aftermarket ?? opinion's--reviews ford 1710

    Hey guy's hope I can get a few quick response's, my 1985 1710 diesel had waterpump start leaking yesterday, dealer want's $120. for his aftermarket pump, can get 1 on ebay for 65-80. has anyone had any problem's with cheap ebay pump's? pump on it look's original 30yrs (wow) don't need that good...
  11. BigDog1956

    any tractor junkie's around Sault Ste Marie,MI

    I"m new to the U.P. and wondered if there might be a tractor guy close by that might need a hand at times-like I sure do, some stuff is tough without 3 hand's. Oh by the way I'm a new tractor guy with old tractor tho.......
  12. BigDog1956

    new guy saying hello and thank's before I need it.......

    Hello new to site, been looking at post's and sure is some knowledge to be read here, and I'll need it, maybe I can help someone in return....
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