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    removing 7308 problem

    Have had the tractor a little over a year and never taken the loader off. Decided this is the day....wrong! After scalping the back of my hand twice and pinching my finger removing the pins, I got on the tractor to "lift and back away". Except one thing...no lift! I tried up, down , sideway...
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    Deadman

    Planning on fixing two 8ft gates this spring...have to lift them up to move them. questions for the experts here. I plan on using 6X6 treated posts and sinking them at least 50 inches. To avoid sagging again I was thinking I could use a deadman between the posts and was wondering what material...
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    Trailer for PTO generator

    I was at the Northern tool web site looking at the 13000 watt PTO generator and noticed they have a trailer for PTO generators. $ 540 seems high for a dedicated trailer. Any thoughts here? Home Depot or Lowes sell something similar?...read that as cheaper. thanks
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    Burning trash

    Anyone here burn all their trash? I get a weekly pick up of my trash 2-3 bags /week, but I have 2 neighbors who burn all of theirs. Now to compare to them, each neighbor is very similar to us... 2 people, we have three dogs. 1st neighbor..him and his wife 80y/o very little company 2nd...
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    4th Annual Eastern Michigan farm show

    This weekend at the Eastern Michigan Fairgrounds in Imlay City. Antique tractors and tractor pulls. hours are Sat 18th..9-6 Sun 19th 9-4
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    dumb idea?..or somebody already thought of this?

    I didn't search too hard on the subject... I have ways to cut around my pond, with it's 15 -25 degree slope, other than the NH so it's not really a concern..more of a pondering along with all the other pondering I do... my thought process today was this: If the NHRA can put wheelie bars on...
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    Paver brick install over septic PIPE.

    Hi all, The spring time project for this year is installing a brick paver patio in the back yard. One of my issues is the septic pipe that runs from the house to the tank. Was wondering if anyone has tips/suggestions/warnings on how to do this without damaging the pipe? I do plan on renting the...
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    We like our property, but the house...

    is a little small, so we are thinking. Should we move to house where we may not like the property, or should we remodel? Our 3 bdrm ranch style house is <1500sq ft, and when we moved our property was nothing but old farmland. Now with trees growing nicely, pond filling, sunroom attached, and...
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    Tiller  Tiller depth

    Tilled the garden and it doesn't seem very deep to me. I have the adjustments on the tiller at max depth. What am I doing wrong? Does the top link have any affect on depth? Thanks
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    load handlers

    After unloading 2 HEAPING loads of peat/soil by hand and cussing the fact I can't do it with the FEL, I'm thinking about buying a "loadhandler". My question is: I have a one ton truck and it was squatting a little with the weight I had, so...could it have handled what I did? Anybody have...
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    Clickity clack, clickity clack

    Clickity clack, clickity clack Thats how my new tractor sounds when I mow. Just took delivery of a TC33D with 72inch MMRD. It sounds like all the cotter pins are rattling at once! Any thoughts? A float question... I read in the manual how far to lower the mower, so the mower doesn't take all...
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    Got any soon to be new owner tips?

    hi all. I was reading some of the repairs and parts postings and wondered if you have any tips for when I do get my tractor? Things such as... check all fluid levels and make sure they start where they should be. Or maybe get an extra air filter if you're doing a lot of loader work. Things of...
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    You're gonna think I'm nuts.

    You\'re gonna think I\'m nuts. I've done a lot of searching, loads of reading here and came to the conclusion of either the Kubota 7800 or the NH TC29. Tell my wife..the CFO... of my educated decision and some of the details, including the amount of horsepower. Her response was... "you should...
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    TC33D without SS

    Got a quote today for a TC33D without supersteer, with 60 inch FEL, 4wd, loaded R4's = $18640 good or bad? Supersteer option is about $1100. 72 MMM is $2695 thanks
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    general questions regarding implements.

    First my info....I'm considering buying a tractor and know little about them so I have a few questions. 1. Belly mount versus a tow behind rear discharge. thoughts? I have a four wheeler with a mower behind it so I am used to it. 2. Box scaper versus a blade? do I need a blade? How often...
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