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    Flail Mower Let's talk flail mowers

    My guess is that the flail is being stressed to the point of the flails being stopped and the Tractor PTO is still turning and the Flail drive pulley is spinning causing belt wear, belt tracking off the pulley or jumping off the pulley and finally belt breakage.
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    Wood floor over concrete?

    A bunch of You Tube videos on how to install a hardwood floor on a concrete base floor...
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    Speed issue

    Hydro transmission tractors involves using the two-pedal control system correctly and ensuring the tractor is set to the highest possible gear range. Unlike a vehicle, you cannot simply increase the engine's RPM to go faster . Here is how you can maximize your forward speed: 1. Engage the...
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    PRICED OUTTA SIGHT...

    Tariffs are levied at the port of entry based on the value of the product. Tariffs are not levied after the sale is made and the importing business reports the sale. Don’t believe the lies told by Trump. Tariffs are a hidden tax that consumers are paying. “In the U.S., tariffs are levied and...
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    PRICED OUTTA SIGHT...

    Oops just as Trump and the Trumpers were really working hard to gin up the narrative the Democrats were responsible for Epstein a member of DOJ turned the light on. No doubt in my mind he is history by now...
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    Just can't get a good basic truck, like the old days!

    Don’t think Ford made one of those. “The first diesel truck sold by Ford was released in the 1983 model year, featuring a 6.9-liter V8 engine built in a partnership with International Harvester (now Navistar). This engine was first offered as an option for the Ford F-250HD and F-350 trucks...
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    PRICED OUTTA SIGHT...

    What you say is true. But Congress did not convey it’s Constitutional authority to the Office of the President. https://www.google.com/search?q=has+congress+passsed+a+law+giving+a+president+the+authority+to+regulate+commerace+by+imposing+tarrifs&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-us&client=safari
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    Just can't get a good basic truck, like the old days!

    True Ford did offer for sale in 1917 a Model TT without a truck bed that the purchaser had to add his on bed too. “Ford sold its first truck, the Model TT, on July 27, 1917. This heavy-duty chassis, based on the Model T, was designed to carry a one-ton payload and was available for customers...
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    Just can't get a good basic truck, like the old days!

    Trucks have come a long ways since Henry Ford rolled out the first one. https://www.caranddriver.com/features/g15379238/an-illustrated-history-of-the-pickup-truck/ Prices have also increased. The 1925 Ford Model T light-duty pickup truck cost $281 at the time of its introduction in April...
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    PRICED OUTTA SIGHT...

    Don't just say Mahindra, say all tractors and farm implements. Even John Deere will only say 75% of their tractors are produced in the US. I am sure they contain a bunch of foreign made parts though. There isn't a single, precise percentage for the total number of tractors made in the US, as...
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    Kioti NX4510 electrical problem

    Check lever positions. You could have bumped something as you were getting back in the cab. If a hydro move the hydro pedal(s).
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    Good movies,,, well there are a few.......

    (y) Two identical 1968 Ford Mustang GT fastbacks were used in the filming of Bullitt, with one serving as the "hero" car driven by Steve McQueen and the other used for more destructive stunts. Both were Highland Green, modified for high-speed performance, and were specially prepared by veteran...
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    MF 231?

    This 231S with 617 hours is for sale in Penn. https://www.tractorhouse.com/listing/for-sale/246678539/2002-massey-ferguson-231s-40-hp-to-99-hp-tractors
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    X380 backfires

    Some things to consider: First: “Check for intake leak first. Some Kawasaki engines are prone to intake gaskets leaking. Spray fluid where the intake mounts to cylinder head on both sides while it's running . 1. Fuel System Issues: “Lean or Rich Air/Fuel Mixture: . “An incorrect balance of...
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    What is it with all the distracted driver lately.

    My guess is yes. They also have employment terminated. Civil liabilities are something Governmental Entities are very cognitive off.
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    What is it with all the distracted driver lately.

    Let’s hope it is not like murder. Laws have been on the books for years for that and the rate increases every year. The first recorded arrest for murder was, John Billington. He was arrested in 1630, and subsequently hanged for the murder of John Newcomen in the Plymouth Colony.
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    What is it with all the distracted driver lately.

    If those kinds of statistics interest you why didn’t you do a search for the information? “There isn't a specific, isolated "distracted driving accident rate" for law enforcement; however, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that for all police-reported crashes...
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    What is it with all the distracted driver lately.

    “The Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits cruel and unusual punishments. This protection extends to both federal and state governments.It aims to ensure that punishments are humane and proportionate to the crime, evolving with society's standards of decency.”
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    Good movies,,, well there are a few.......

    Movies are not documentaries. Movies are made for entertainment. “Trailers for movies often include a disclaimer stating that the movie is a work of fiction and all characters are fictional, even if the story is inspired by real events or people. This disclaimer serves to protect the studio...
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    TC29 Buying with Transmission Issue, Pass or Risk It?

    Most Governmental Auction are, “ As is, where is”. Buyers remorse is usually not considered sufficient cause to not pay for and take possession of what one just won the bid for.
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    What is it with all the distracted driver lately.

    There is, Nothing society can do about stupidity.
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    What is it with all the distracted driver lately.

    There are way to punish besides locking them up. Make them pay into a victim of drunk driver fund each month. Each month they miss a payment, the monthly amount owed each month increases. Miss repetitive months start seizing cars, truck and other properties to sell at public auction. Letting...
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    Good movies,,, well there are a few.......

    Generation War is somewhat of a different movie. It does not focus on the glory of war or how much smarter people become when they consume alcohol or drugs. "The movie "Generation War" (original German title: "Unsere Mütter, unsere Väter") is a German miniseries that tells the story of five...
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    What is it with all the distracted driver lately.

    I don't understand your question? One .45 caliber round if purchased in bulk form can be had for .50 cents. If one had the .45 automatic the cost to kill an individual would be $ .50. Americans are addicted to drugs and alcohol. Like I have said many times, stupid people do stupid things. The...
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    What is it with all the distracted driver lately.

    In Missouri, in 2015, 10 years ago the average cost to incarcerate a prisoner was $22,187 per year, according to the Vera Institute. So depending on what the probation violation was would be a determining factor if the individual was incarcerated. The individual probably has a wife and...
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    What is it with all the distracted driver lately.

    I think it is time for Trump to start using the personal handler care giver he was always saying Biden needed. https://www.nj.com/politics/2025/08/trump-flubs-location-of-putin-meetingand-social-media-explodes.html
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    What is it with all the distracted driver lately.

    Forced mandatory compliance to traffic laws, rules regulations is expensive. Volunteer compliance is the desired objective and goal. What prevents volunteer compliance being successful is you have those who believe that laws, rules and regulations do not apply to them so we have to have laws...
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    What is it with all the distracted driver lately.

    “If a full acceleration lane is provided at the interchange, then a 'Yield' sign is NOT to be used because the motorists are expected to safely merge with the mainline traffic as they enter the freeway or interstate.” You just can’t fix stupid. “Reports and surveys suggest a significant...
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    What is it with all the distracted driver lately.

    The correct names for entry and exit ramps to Freeways or Multilane Interstate Highway is: Acceleration Lane - Deceleration Lane. Entry Lane - Judge the traffic flow and accelerate as you are trying to entry the freeway or Interstate and merge onto the travel lane at the speed the vehicles are...
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    What is it with all the distracted driver lately.

    Now - Now you are advocating for and asking for stupid to be legislated away. Can’t happen, will not happen.
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    Troubleshooting Kutje A2300N2-ATC : hard to start and overheating

    I think the mobile mechanic diagnosed your problem. Follow his advise. The bubbles in the radiator indicates exhaust gas is leaking into the cooling system. Keep playing with it and you will be replacing the motor and call the tractor a pile of junk.
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    What is it with all the distracted driver lately.

    The only distracted driving that is regulated is cell phone usage and this varies by state. Montana is an anything goes state. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Restrictions_on_cell_phone_use_while_driving_in_the_United_States
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    What is it with all the distracted driver lately.

    There is no way known to mankind to fix stupid.
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    What is it with all the distracted driver lately.

    Have you looked inside vehicles today with information centers, which incidentally contains the navigation system. The screens are 12-14 inches wide. One thing automakers cannot manufacture and sell is common sense or the intelligence to suppress childhood desires to play with the toy at 70-80...
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    12 States to ban diesel vehicles

    Wrong. A Empty pocketbook is the only thing a politician understands.
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    What is it with all the distracted driver lately.

    Don’t think so. If you install a speed bump on a public street your neck will be the one in the noose, not the cities.
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    Worst oil change ever

    Purple Power is simple Green on steroids.
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    What is it with all the distracted driver lately.

    Nice posts about stupid drivers. The problem on the highways today is you cannot fix stupidity and stupid people are buying and driving motor vehicles.
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    Worst oil change ever

    Agree. Go to Dollar General a get a gallon of purple power apply the tide washing powder and then moisten good with the purple power and let sit or stand then scrub with a bristle brush then clean the mess up. Be careful around painted surfaces with the Purple Power it will dull, spot or remove...
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    Can you mix Ag' and R4's

    Probably a wise decision. For a Kubota L235 4-wheel drive tractor, the standard front tire size is 4.00-15, and the standard rear tire size is 9.5-24. The 4WD system utilizes a front axle that is significantly different from the 2WD version, according to a Kubota parts website. Detailed Tire...
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    Oil & Fuel TC40DA: Oil change nightmare.

    Pouring engine oil directly into the valve cover port of a diesel engine can potentially cause damage, especially if done improperly or excessively. Here's why and what can happen: Overfilling: If you overfill the engine by pouring too much oil into the valve cover, the excess oil can lead to...
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    Buying a ZTR, what should I look for, or avoid?

    You are correct. “Kohler Energy, which included Kohler Power Systems and Kohler Engines, was rebranded as Rehlko in September 2024. The rebranding of Kohler Energy to Rehlko follows the acquisition of the former by Platinum Equity in May 2024, establishing it as a separate business entity...
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    Buying a ZTR, what should I look for, or avoid?

    “ Kohler manufactures internal combustion engines at several locations worldwide . Their primary facilities include: Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA: This plant specializes in gasoline engines, particularly the low-mix, high-volume models like the Courage series. China (Kohler-YinXiang Ltd.): A...
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    Ford Recalling Super Duty Pickups, Issues 'Do Not Drive' Warning for Brakes That Can Suddenly Fail

    Are you sure it has R11 and not R12. Primary Application: R-11 was primarily used in large, low-pressure centrifugal chillers designed for commercial and industrial air conditioning, such as in office buildings and hotels. CFC and Ozone Depletion: R-11 is a chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) and was...
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    Buying a ZTR, what should I look for, or avoid?

    That price is the cab only. Factor in the mower and installation and you are talking a $30,000 dollar lawn mower. I can remember when one could purchase a brick 3 bedroom, 2 baths, kitchen, dining room, living room with fire place two vehicle garage and a full basement setting on a one acre...
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    Older Bad Boy Commercial machine with Cat Diesel fuel cutoff problems

    On most of the small diesel engines you have a fused relay powering a device called a controller which in turn powers the solenoid. The two wire coming to the solenoid both have voltage. When you turn the key on the voltage is applied to the solenoid by one of the wires. this extends the plunger...
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    Older Bad Boy Commercial machine with Cat Diesel fuel cutoff problems

    Sounds like your luck is the same as mine. Only the most expensive part will work. Bummer.
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    Older Bad Boy Commercial machine with Cat Diesel fuel cutoff problems

    Bad boy says they use Perkins Diesel engines is the reason I asked if the engine was gas or diesel. If the engine is a Perkins the Solenoid cost is not that bad...
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    Older Bad Boy Commercial machine with Cat Diesel fuel cutoff problems

    Is this a diesel or gas engine. Gas and diesel engine have different causes for sudden stop.
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    I'm going bigger and older.

    Two wheel drive tractors with a loader are frustration makers. Even ballast on the three point doesn’t seem to help much.
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    1st time at my new property & 1st time ever brush-hogging - some lessons learned

    Good post. Farmers found this chain trick years ago. Bush hogs, gullies, uneven terrain are good ways to cause tractor damage. A chain instead of a solid rigid top link will allow the rear of the bush hog to come up without damaging the rear housing on the tractor where the rigid top link...
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    A timber frame cabin memoir

    That is a KREG Screw. Home Depot has them. https://www.homedepot.com/b/Hardware-Fasteners-Screws-Sheet-Metal-Screws-Self-Drilling-Screws/Kreg/N-5yc1vZ2fkpe5wZ3bm
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    anyway to identify which gas is in this cylinder?

    I would vent the gas in a well ventilated area, knock or take the valve off and sell the tank at a scrap metal dealer. My life is worth more than a questionable rusty metal cylinder containing an unknown gas under pressure.
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    x585 PTO solenoid problem

    If the PTO will spin it sounds like the solenoid is engaging the PTO shaft. The X728 also has a internal Hydraulic Clutch.
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    The Life of a Custom Mowing contractor

    When dealing with a HOA the less said the better.
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    7' Tiller on a Smaller Tractor

    RK Recommends a 48" or 4 foot tiller for your tractor. Even with the 48" tiller your tractor will grunt in compacted soil. In loose soil it will work great. A 7 foot tiller would create problem for you. One you will stress the hydraulics trying to pick the thing up. Two you will start trying to...
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    Re register again! Why? Isn’t 30 years a member good anymore?

    Don’t hold your breath while you wait.
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    Busy Wife This Weekend

    Sure - sure— post the government regulation that increased the cost of home owners insurance. You think, Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy are real and there one responsibility is to provide you with the money when you need it.
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    Busy Wife This Weekend

    Tell that to the people who have suffered catastrophic losses. Tell that to the people in Gulf States who are paying increased prices for Home owners insurance. “Residents of states like California, Texas, Louisiana and Florida, which saw two major hurricanes in the span of 13 days last fall...
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    Busy Wife This Weekend

    It's called Climate Change. Those that got rain now don't those that were in a dry area now live in a wet one. Heat also brings wind. So don't forget the extra wind damage that is occurring. Oh incidentally if you have a damaging weather event don't look for any FEMA HELP. Don't believe that...
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    Parts washer

    Interesting question. Here are others wrestling with the same problem. https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/how-do-you-dispose-of-the-parts-washer-fluid.7266/ https://www.practicalmachinist.com/forum/threads/waste-parts-cleaner-disposal.321886/ And the last one. Look at the costs of...
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    Parts washer

    Let your pocketbook decide. 11% OFF B'laster Parts Washer Solvent $114.04$128 Amazon.com - Seller & more Free delivery 4.5(31) 20% OFF Crc Parts Washer Solvent 05067 $123.99$155 Advance Auto Parts & more Get it by May 2 (Free) 4.1(20) Summit Racing Parts Washer Degreaser...
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    Son's new career path, pretty proud father

    “The VA is a civilian system, so all of its doctors are civilians. In addition, some of their hospitals are affiliated with medical schools. sp some of the school physicians work with the VA. The military has its own medical system and is not connected to the VA.”
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    Son's new career path, pretty proud father

    The Mess Hall at Shaw Air Force Base is closed and will be closed until 2026. The BAS for enlisted men is, Enlisted Members $465.77/month . A friends son was stationed at Ramstein Air Base when they closed the Mess Hall for renovations. He said his son and others has to attend financial...
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    Son's new career path, pretty proud father

    One day you are a nurse in private life and the next day you are an officer nurse in the military. The pathway to wearing a 2nd Lieutenants bar in the Nursing Corp is more involved than that. Army nurses do not attend traditional basic training like enlisted soldiers; instead, they attend a...
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    How do farmers make any money?

    I have been in, out of and around the farming community all my life. I also know a awful lot of farmers. Most small dirt farmers are retiring the plow. Tobacco and Cotton used to be the go to cash money crops. The demand for these are down. A lot of farmers that used to plant tobacco or cotton...
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    Son's new career path, pretty proud father

    Most of the US Military Branches recruit on the desired MOS. Then once they get you and subject you to a battery of test they place you in the MOS where they think you would be better satisfied and qualified. The Military places the individual they do not let the individual place themselves...
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    How do farmers make any money?

    If a Farmer is making less than the Federal Minimum Wage in 2025 they better be filing out the papers requesting monetary assistance. If you work at a 40 hour a week job making the minimum wage, and you work every day you will work 2080 hours in a year. $7.75 x 2080 will give you a gross annual...
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    How do farmers make any money?

    The Federal minimum wage is $7.75. Now think about this. Federal or State Minimum wage? "The federal minimum wage has never been set at $7.75. It's been at $7.25 per hour since July 24, 2009. This is the longest period without a nationwide increase since the minimum wage was established in 1938."
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    How do farmers make any money?

    Some do, some don’t.
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    How do farmers make any money?

    The difference between a farmer and a 9-5 worker is as a farmer one can write of all associated costs of producing the product. The 9-5 person has to absorb the added cost, gas, food, parking fees, etc. they cannot write it off.
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    How do farmers make any money?

    I personally think 72 billion is an awful lot of subsidies. Of course I am also aware others will think otherwise. https://www.ewg.org/news-insights/news/2024/10/usda-livestock-subsidies-top-59-billion
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    How do farmers make any money?

    I hope it has a good set of step to climb up into cab.
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    How do farmers make any money?

    I don’t know about maintaining. That monster must cost a fortune. Then the implements prices would probably start nose bleeding by just looking at the price.
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    How do farmers make any money?

    Speaking of big equipment, how would you like to buy one of these, jeez.
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    How do farmers make any money?

    How about section 179 of the tax code. https://www.nationalfunding.com/equipment-leasing/section-179-tax-deductions/ Don’t owe as much in taxes the year you took the deduction? Example the tractor cost $70,000. Taxes owed. $20,000 Tax Credit toward future taxes due $50,000
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    Man dies after being trapped under rear tires of his tractor

    I have a ballast box i use when I think the item I am going to pick up exceeds 150 pounds. One will be surprised how quickly weight on the forks on a tractor will raise the rear wheels off the ground. Take pulling T-Post up for example. Hook a chain to one and start trying to lift and the rear...
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    Do all HD pickups ride rough?

    Don't take her down I-95 in the 5500. I foolishly agreed to ride with a individual down into northern Florida to deliver something he had sold on the internet. That 5500 series Dodge not only loved diesel it also rode like it had double springs under it. Pulling the empty trailer back north...
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    Any pricing yet on the new E tractors?

    A conservative yes. A Trumper, No.
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    Who rides motorcycles?

    Not my math I sent the question to a College Professor. But math or not, if one is traveling 180 miles an hour on a motor cycle and hits something they will collect his/her remains with a sponge.
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    Any pricing yet on the new E tractors?

    Purchasing a golf cart battery would be a back breaker back then.
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    Any pricing yet on the new E tractors?

    The big three jumped on the greed wagon. They priced themselves right out of the Automobile market gas or electric.
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    Any pricing yet on the new E tractors?

    Every day I think the Liberal for, electricity, motor vehicles, tractors, gas and diesels, air conditioning, air planes, electric hot water heaters, electric stoves, microwave, etc , etc. Just think what it would be like trying to live like our grand parents who were born in the 1800’s lived...
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    Any pricing yet on the new E tractors?

    Yes, General Electric (GE) made a battery-powered lawn mower called the Elec-Trak in the 1970s. The Elec-Trak was the first commercially produced all-electric garden tractor. How was the Elec-Trak different? Quiet: The Elec-Trak was quieter than gasoline-powered mowers, which can vibrate...
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    Who rides motorcycles?

    At 180 miles an hour a person is covering 5 tenths of a mile a second. On a motorcycle traveling at that speed one is 1 second away from becoming a greasy spot on a solid object. How far do you travel in 1 second at 180 mph? “This is a conversion of units from 180 mi/h to mi/s. Since only the...
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    CDL urine test question.

    "A drug test may detect poppy seeds in the urine within just 30 minutes of eating the seeds and for up to 48 hours after consumption. If a person consumes large doses of poppy seeds, traces of opiates may remain in their system for up to 60 hours." "Now the good stuff that people like is all...
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    Input on this 8ft International disk?

    Smooth disc are "Finish Disc". Notched disc are "Rough Cut Disc. Use a finish disc to smooth out the earth after plowing or using a tillage tool. Use a notched disc with weights for rough cutting.
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    New 2024 Cub Cadet Ultima ZTXS5 54

    Cub Cadet sell a deck debris blow out kit that attaches to the underneath front edge of the mower deck to prevent blow out. Check with Cud Cadet or you dealer to see if available for your unit.
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    Having some issues again with Yt235 loader.

    The chain on forks put the lift point way out there in front of the tractor. The six sections of fence plus the bucket weight was more than the tractor could lift. My suggestion would be to purchase a set of forks. The bucket alone is several hundred pound of weight to pick up and pushing the...
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    What Attachment Scares You The Most?

    Rotary cutter or Bush Hogs and Post Hole Diggers heighten my awareness sensors. Never operated a Stump Grinder. But they also look dangerous. Corn picker and hay balers are two dangerous things also. Safe if one doesn't try to clear or work on when operating. Dangers if one tries to clear them...
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    CDL urine test question.

    Same way they charge you with driving after drinking. Liquor and beer sales are legal about every where in the US. Being legal to purchase does not mean that fact immunize you against an employer not hiring you when you show up stoned. Or the Police arresting you for operating a motor vehicle...
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    CDL urine test question.

    A lot of Government Jobs require annual Drug and Polygraph tests. Maybe the OP is thinking about this posters quandary. “A gov con gave me a job offer but just told me about a drug screen I had no idea this was coming and I won’t pass one. I’ve been smoking weed probably every day for the...
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    Snowblower Skid Pads for Gravel

    I know nothing about using a snow blower on a gravel driveway. I filed this away years ago in the event I ever needed a snow blower. The interesting thing about this to me is the Poster who ever he is recommended 2 or three stage Snow Blowers for a gravel driveway. Use a two- or three-stage...
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    What Happened to being able to get small parts?

    The old family owned Hardware when in business stocked a lot of weird and one of pieces. Along came Wal-Marts, Amazon, Ebay Etc and the lack of business caused them to close. Now the parts that used to be readily available are like Hens Teeth.
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    Do you merge sooner, or later?

    Theoretically lane merge ahead are designed to achieve a smooth traffic flow is maintained. Then you factor in rubber necker’s, people who cannot read, people that ignore all signage, people that think other people will stop in the open traffic lane an allow them to move into the lane and last...
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    John Deere x485 starts hard in cold weather

    If the fuel light is illuminating when cranking and you have 12-15 PSI fuel pressure and squirting raw gas into the engine and it starts makes it sound like the throttle body is bad. That is not a cheap repair.
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    Busy Wife This Weekend

    The Russians and Chinese have been busy lately.
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    The Life of a Custom Mowing contractor

    A expensive purchase. A high GPM and Horsepower Skid Steer purchase alone would give one sleepless nights. Adding a Mulching Head coupled with maintenance cost would drive one to start drinking.
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    4052 Regeneration issue 500 hrs

    Joe College had nothing to do with it. Joe, the Engineer who is very familiar with what a Diesel Engine is. He is the person that designed the re-gen system and had a lot to do with it though.
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    EV owners of today and tomorrow

    I am sitting on the fence. I am waiting for the new 700-800 mile batteries with a 10-20 charge time. Toyota plans to have solid-state batteries with a range of up to 750 miles in their vehicles in 2027 or 2028: Development: Toyota is working on solid-state batteries that can store enough...
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    tractor guy

    The last post from SoundGuy was December 12th, 2018.
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    Status of Everything Attachments

    A lot of places do that. In fact that is exactly what you do when you pay cash. You give the Merchant the money and he gives you the product.
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    Status of Everything Attachments

    I think the Courts have curtailed Everything Attachments wheeling and dealing days and using NC as it's base of operation. https://statesville.com/judge-clamps-down-on-conovers-everything-attachements/article_18e9ffc4-e54a-11ee-a947-d73023f8b91b.html
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    Kubota LX4020 Already Having Problems

    How Auto Throttle works. Auto throttle, also known as automatic throttle, is a system on tractors that links the engine throttle to the HST pedals to synchronize the tractor's speed and engine RPM. This allows the operator to focus on the task at hand while the engine RPM is managed by pressing...
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    Who rides motorcycles?

    (y):D:love::cool:
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    Who rides motorcycles?

    I don't either. Harley in my opinion copied what is referred to as that Harley Sound from the Indian Motorcycle. Those old Indian Motorcycles sounded great. There was a difference between the Harley and the Indian that caused confusion in some. Harley: Left Shifter - Right Throttle except...
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    Who rides motorcycles?

    What a lot of people don’t know is that Indian Motorcycles are made today by Polaris . https://motosportsinc.com/Inventory/New-Inventory
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    Who rides motorcycles?

    It is. The to do is over Harley Name and Image appearing on Bush Beer. Harley’s name has appeared on a lot of Beer’s. When it appeared on Bud the conspiracy theory crowd struck. I am sure you remember this...
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    Who rides motorcycles?

    Why didn’t you post the web link of the individual along with your post. No doubting after listening to him his hatred for alternate life stylers.
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    Compacting gravel driveway

    Nope Gator man was setting here reading the post before posting it and BLIP it was gone.
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    Compacting gravel driveway

    Let me try again with the story that was deleted before being posted. A Contractor was re-doing, tearing out and replacing worn out interstate. He would grind the old off, install a new base and pave over. One of his water trucks had a major mechanical breakdown. The time to get back in service...
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    Compacting gravel driveway

    I had a Nephew that lived in Seattle. He loved it. To many people and people noise for me. I really liked the Public Transportation system though.
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    Compacting gravel driveway

    Probably because it rains so much in Washington State it would be hard to get dry gravel. :D
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    Compacting gravel driveway

    Was the post about a paving contractor getting a visit from the EPA?
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    Compacting gravel driveway

    Okay so you didn’t like what I was typing so instead of changing wording you deleted the entire post, okay.
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    Compacting gravel driveway

    Wet gravel is heavy. Gravel is also delivered by ton weight. When you buy wet gravel you are also buying water at the price charged for gravel.
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    New Railroad ties used for structural support.

    Most railroad ties are 7"x9'. If me I would use 10 foot 6"x8". I don't think you would be able to paint over or stain the treated railroad ties. I also don't know what you plan on lifting in the living room with a lift but most lifts require a 6-8 " cement base for the lift. If you are preparing...
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    Do I need a general contractor to build a house?

    Look around in your tool selection. Find your ruler. Put it in a safe place. It will be your best friend and used often. Also a 2’ foot and 4’ foot levels will be needed. Next visit the building inspectors office in the city or county of residence. Obtain from them the footer specs for a...
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    Status of Everything Attachments

    Nope that is not the question. The question is, “Which pocket did he put the money, front or rear.”
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    Status of Everything Attachments

    That happens all the time. The total amount due is drawn. The Contractors is given one half the money and told when corrections are made on your dime to bring the project into compliance, you will receive the other half. A reputable contractor will say okay and go to work correcting the...
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    Status of Everything Attachments

    Ted was a REALITY TV Star. He was more like this couple than Bernie. https://apnews.com/article/julie-todd-chrisley-fraud-tax-evasion-appeal-8f76505e15cceca1c9747087ae01bec4
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    Can someone make ecu changes to CT 2535

    PLUS------If I could reprogram a ECU blindfolded I would not post that information on a open public forum.
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    Status of Everything Attachments

    If you don’t know by now you have been living on another planet.
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    Status of Everything Attachments

    Sounds like ole Ted has the same disease as someone else we all know. He thinks he is above the law.
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    Status of Everything Attachments

    It sounds like the structure was a predesigned commercial structure with a provided set of architectural drawings. A subcontractor allegedly. Substituted parts or changed parts which compromised the integrity of the structure during the erection and assembling of the provided parts. The...
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    The Life of a Custom Mowing contractor

    The DuPonts deserve some bad publicity. “A North Carolina newspaper reported in 2017 that a former DuPont chemical plant had dumped PFAS chemicals into the Cape Fear River for nearly 40 years. DuPont owned the facility that polluted the river from 1968 until 2015, when it spun-off its PFAS...
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    The Life of a Custom Mowing contractor

    Those old rich people worked hard and had no problem displaying their opulent wealth. Like the founder of the RJR (Reynolds Tobacco Empire) This is the house he built on over 1600 acres in Winston Salem NC. Even had Air Conditioning in 1917...
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    The Life of a Custom Mowing contractor

    Don’t think so. They all looked like this
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    Status of Everything Attachments

    Not me.
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    Status of Everything Attachments

    A good guestion. The post was deleted and reposted in the proper forum again.
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    Status of Everything Attachments

    Most businesses provide a vehicle with maintenance to executives. Maintenance includes a weekly car wash or if in the winter or summer during periods of weather bi-weekly or more car washes. The Business writes it off(Takes a tax deduction) I had a cousin who used to thank me for his Company...
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    Ignore List

    As Ronald Reagan said, the truth and facts are pesky things. Truths and Facts seem to negatively impact on the beliefs and way a lot of people think.
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    Delete DEF

    NC law on Emission Controls on vehicles. § 20-128. Exhaust system and emissions control devices. (a) No person shall drive a motor vehicle on a highway unless such motor vehicle is equipped with a muffler, or other exhaust system of the type installed at the time of manufacture, in good...
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    Delete DEF

    I don’t know of a state that would title the vehicle. If you know of one post it.
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    Delete DEF

    I know another fellow that calls it partisan political harassment when he is arrested for violating the law. Maybe a person could also try that when the EPA comes knocking on the door. “What is the fine for anyone found guilty of tampering with an emissions-controlled engine? This is where...
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    Need Rotary Cutter advice

    I think the 40 hp is engine hp not PTO. The PTO is rated as being 35, so 6x5=30. 5 surplus horsepower for when the going gets tough. What horsepower is a New Holland tc40? 40 hp Engine Displacement 122 cu in (1,994 cu cm) Gross Power 40 hp (30 kw) Number of Cylinders 4 Power...
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    Kubota L48 serial number location?

    Call your dealer or the dealer where the unit was purchased.
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    Kubota L48 serial number location?

    https://www.kubotaengine.com/where-to-find-and-how-to-read-your-kubota-engine-serial-number/#:~:text=All%20engines%20will%20have%20the,or%20starts%20to%20wear%20off. https://www.kubotaengine.com/serial-number-information/identification/
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    Plowing in conduit/pipe/duct pictures.

    Your location is not provided. The interesting story will be getting it across the Border, either out of Canada into the US or from the US into Canada. I have heard some wake up Leroy stories over getting petroleum fuel powered machines across the northern border.
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    New Kubota Corrosion

    If you have a central air conditioning unit or heat pump remove one of the panels on the compressor housing and see if the compressor condenser is showing the same corrosion. You will then know if your local air is causing the problem.
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    Monkey Wards 8Hp 5Spd rear tine

    Check the magnet in the flywheel to insure it is still good. Use a screw driver and insure the magnet grabs the screw driver. Use sand paper to clean the magnet area. Don’t get to abrasive with the sand paper you want to clean not polish. Then install the electronic ignition. Take the plug out...
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    Got asked to bid a very unusual project

    Good post. The first time I saw one of those in operation the operator was wearing what looked like a space suit. The blow back mud would cover him and they would periodically hose him off to cool him down and wash the mud off.
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    Got asked to bid a very unusual project

    He will get the 1099 after he does the work, don’t worry.
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    2003 GC2300 broken radiator.

    GC2300 Massey Radiators. https://www.google.com/search?q=GC2300+massey+ferguison+radiator+part+number+4264836m91&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-us&client=safari
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    2003 GC2300 broken radiator.

    https://www.google.com/search?q=raidator+for+a+2003+massey+fergusion+2300&rlz=1C1EJFA_enUS772US773&oq=raidator+for+a+2003+massey+fergusion+2300&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIKCAEQABiABBiiBNIBCTI1NTY3ajBqN6gCALACAA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
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    Tools & equipment that are fantastic.

    I have two of those I think. Purchased the second one when I could not find the first one. Now you know I found the first one after purchasing the second one. A couple of week ago I was looking for one of them to pick up something on the floor. Guess what? I said the He** with this it is metal...
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    Anyone ever permit a 'Farm Pond' or borrow pit

    Don’t ever forget the liability that comes from having a pond because we live in the “Us Sue All”. https://freshwater-aquaculture.extension.org/i-am-considering-building-a-pond-on-my-property-what-are-the-liability-issues-i-should-be-aware-of/
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    Tools & equipment that are fantastic.

    I have an old Craftsman angle grinder, still works. I also have a DeWalt Angle grinder that works. The only time I have had a battery or electrical tool fail was the battery died and the replacement battery cost was more than a new tool on sale. Now I have dropped several tools and had to...
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    Tools & equipment that are fantastic.

    That tunnel vision is not restricted solely to brand preference.
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    Kubota Zero Turn Starting Issue Z125S

    I am surprised it turned over. You said you disconnected all the wire from the starter. I am assuming you also disconnected the 12 volt battery source from the starter. Measure your battery voltage with a volt OHM meter. Does the battery test show readings greater than 12 volts? Remove the wire...
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    Zero turn fatality

    "Last year, more than 15 million zero turns rolled over during the course of mowing lawns just in the United States alone. Worldwide, that number is even higher. While OSHA has done a good job of covering fall protection in the construction industry market, it hasn’t made much of a dent since it...
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    JD X749 starter solenoid without power

    Not wanting to muddy the water but read through this and see if it is of any help. https://www.greentractortalk.com/threads/x749-dies-with-fuse-in.200175/
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    JD X749 starter solenoid without power

    If mine I would visit the local JD Dealer and talk to the service manager. I would ask if he could provide me with a wiring schematic for the X749. Since you say you have replaced the switch you are familiar with how to remove it. Take the schematic and determine the post and wire color at the...
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    X495: Start/Stop, or idle?

    The x495 is a tough unit I have one. Short periods of idling such as unloading brush should not cause problems. I pull the throttle lever all the way down to idle position when getting off the unit to pick up trash or other stuff.
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    Is it time to consider electric?

    Wait a minute. I have never heard such brazen statements. My God next thing one knows, you two will be advocating for personal accountability and responsibility. :D:cool:
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    Is it time to consider electric?

    The vast majority of the US electrical grid does not support 480 three phase. The three phase 480 is found mainly in industrial complexes in the US. It was probably thousands of dollars cheaper for the company to purchase a generator than pay for upgrading the electrical service to 480 three...
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    B2400 starting problem finally solved

    You are only providing voltage to energize the solenoid. You know that big wire coming from the battery to the starter? It is the one carrying the load not the small wire coming from the switch. Oh, incidentally your ignition switch probably will not handle 40 amps. The size of the starter...
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    My Industrial Cabin Build

    "Im going to run three line of electric rope temporarily and then get some permanent high tensile in (also electric)." I would install the one I wanted the first time. Cost - Labor two times, no way for me. Tractor Supply sell about a 700 foot roll of the American Farm Works electric tape for...
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    Zero Turn Mower Problems

    Look at the bright side——You now have a spare so nothing will ever happen to the clutch again.
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    Stuck B&W gooseneck ball

    Got a bottle JacK, steel bar, chain, bolt same size as hole in receiver and a huge block of wood? Fashion yourself a lifting device and pull the receiver up and out.
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    An EV??????`

    No tattling - never have. I also do not know anyone who post on the forum that uses letters after their name. Most people my age are also able to recognize a rabbit hole when they see it.
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    An EV??????`

    The discussion of religious beliefs and political beliefs are not allowed.
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    An EV??????`

    I You were provided the location to go to, "You might want to consider enrolling in a educational facility that only teaches religious theology in your quest to find a definitive answer on were plants and algae come from that you would agree with." So set out on your answer seeking journey.
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    An EV??????`

    You might want to consider enrolling in a educational facility that only teaches religious theology in your quest to find a definitive answer on were plants and algae come from that you would agree with. A education facility with a curriculum course that teaches fluid earth biological...
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    An EV??????`

    You need to consider installing a search engine on your computer. Then you would not have to ask others to do your research for you. https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/petroleum/
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    An EV??????`

    It would take improved equipment and technology to drill a hole as deep as they are drilling today and pumping heavy crude out. That is the reason the number of wells drilled are decreasing annually and the Canadian sand tar crude is being pursued. “The Athabasca oil sands, also known as the...
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    An EV??????`

    I would not worry to much about where the algae and plants came from. I would worry about if worrying how they got hundreds and thousands of feet under the earth surface. “Oil drilling depths have increased over the last six decades, from an average of 3,635 feet (1,108 meters) in 1949 to 5,964...
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    An EV??????`

    The scientific community has degrees and certifications to base their hypothesis on. What do you base yours own an old Budweiser label?
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    An EV??????`

    The scientific community says Algae and plants. I defer to their expertise.
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    An EV??????`

    Lived in a neighborhood one time that had such a resident. :):p
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    An EV??????`

    One would be an idiot to choose a College in my opinion to spend money at, in an attempt to get an education if their educational curriculum consisted solely of one political or religious ideology. One hopefully goes to school to broaden and expand their core knowledge base not truncate and...
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    An EV??????`

    Nope I am not singing anyone's song or parroting anyone's propaganda. My father told me he was not working his ass off to send me to school to study women and drink liquor and beer. He was sending me to school to learn how to access all available information on a topic and make a decision based...
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    An EV??????`

    Nope, electricity and phone is available almost anywhere in the US. Upvote 38 answers · Top answer: Even the Amish have access to some modern tech. Electricity is like gas available but not free.
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    An EV??????`

    I hope there is a diesel power plant close by if a main Tesla Charge is Station is at the Harris Ranch. Nothing like needing gas or electricity and being told there is a system wide power outage sorry. Most Gas Selling Convenience Stores today also have Generators. The five P's are, 1.Prior...
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    An EV??????`

    "Millions of years ago, algae and plants lived in shallow seas. After dying and sinking to the seafloor, the organic material mixed with other sediments and was buried. Over millions of years under high pressure and high temperature, the remains of these organisms transformed into what we know...
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    An EV??????`

    (y) I just put $50.55 dollars of $3.19 regular in my truck. If it was a diesel at $4.00 a gallon it would have been many dollars more. I own two trucks and a car. I keep looking for free gas but there does not seem to be any in my area like in other people’s.
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    An EV??????`

    Petroleum reserves are running out. Petroleum prices are increasing. Cases of COPD are increasing. Car manufactures can make and sell ICE vehicles. They can’t make ICE’s vehicle’s using 50’s technology. Are we to wait until we no longer have air to breathe and carry a oxygen generator...
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    An EV??????`

    The party was over when people started using credit cards to pay for burgers at a burger joint.
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    An EV??????`

    I don’t know of a law requiring anyone to purchase an electric vehicle.
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    An EV??????`

    Plenty of negative rhetoric fly's around the airways but nothing is ever said what can be used instead of electric to replace the internal combustion engine to reduce carbon emissions and reduce Green House Gases. A old Collège Professor in response to a student question of what would the...
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    4707

    If you have draft control, check where the lever is.
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    Status of Everything Attachments

    “The USD is the abbreviation for the U.S. dollar, the official currency of the United States of America and the world's primary reserve currency.” “Britain stopped using the gold standard in 1931, and the U.S. followed suit in 1933, finally abandoning remnants of the system in 1973.12 The gold...
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    Status of Everything Attachments

    “1999 It became more controversial over the years and in 1999 the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act repealed the provisions of the Banking Act of 1933 that restricted affiliations between banks and securities firms.” “What did the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act emancipated banks from? It repealed part of the...
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    F pedal check

    Good luck. Since you were cutting grass I would look underneath the tractor in the area of the forward pedal for a wire pulled loose from a sensor. Or move the forward pedal up and down. Most hydro’s will also not start when the forward or reverse pedal is out of the neutral position.
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    Status of Everything Attachments

    Section eight is a God Program. Medicaid is another God Program. Get either of the two and the Tax Payer free money will roll in through other Social Programs.
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    Status of Everything Attachments

    The person you described probably also falls in this category of American Workers. https://www.cnbc.com/2023/08/31/63percent-of-workers-are-unable-to-pay-a-500-emergency-expense-survey.html
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    Status of Everything Attachments

    Most places tack the credit card charges onto the price of the product. It is pure gravy for them when a person pays cash. Remember the FREE MONEY 0% down 0% interest car loans. How much did the cost of the vehicles increase when these were so hot. Have the prices on vehicles started returning...
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    Returning batteries for warranty claim

    Some of the Smart Chargers can be tricked into charging a dead battery by disconnecting the vehicle ground cable and connect a old one foot length of battery cable to the ground post on the battery and then hook the ground from the charger to the end of the one foot cable and charge the battery.
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    An EV??????`

    Go read his post #333 before following him down the primrose walkway.
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    An EV??????`

    Wind??? Have they changed there electrical power generation method? Where does Alberta get its electricity? "Alberta is the third largest producer of electricity in Canada and has an estimated generating capacity of 16 330 megawatts (MW). About 89% of electricity in Alberta is produced...
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    Top link extender help - finding one like the included photo

    Look at this. I would advise putting the device on the implement end of the top link and stay away from adding a stress factor to the top link connector location on the tractor...
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    An EV??????`

    Depe Depend on your intellectual comprehension level. If this is a behavioral habit you developed while you were fueling your gasoline or diesel vehicle I say continue doing the same with your electric vehicle. If you haven't been struck by now odds are you never will be.
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    An EV??????`

    Stay away from trees during an electrical storm. Try to make yourself the lowest point in your area. If caught in the open disburse, do not group or huddle up together.
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    An EV??????`

    "How many billion dollar weather and climate disasters? Adding the 2023 events to the record that began in 1980, the U.S. has sustained 376 weather and climate disasters with the overall damage costs reaching or exceeding $1 billion. The cumulative cost for these 376 events exceeds $2.660...
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    An EV??????`

    Oops ------ Foreign Technology is coming in 2026-2027. I guess the small town of Julian NC needs to be building a huge fire station and hiring a minimum of 100 Police Officers to protect the new multiple billion dollar Battery Plant Toyota is building at this location to protect it from...
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    Is there a safe way to pump gasoline into a plastic tank in the bed of a truck?

    For those wanting to fuel the gas can in the back of the truck, purchase a gallon of this and a spray bottle to apply the liquid to the gas can and fuel away. https://www.zoro.com/acl-staticide-anti-static-concentrate-128-oz-size-2001/i/G1460617/
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    Status of Everything Attachments

    Why does that sound so familiar?
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    Returning batteries for warranty claim

    Seem strange to me that the battery on two pieces of equipment failed simultaneously. The OP stated the engine will turn over and black smoke is coming out the exhaust. I suspect contaminated fuel is playing a part in the no start because it sounds like the engine is turning over or rotating but...
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    Need help picking correct oil for my 25 year old 19hp twin Generac generator

    Consider this also. Since he is requesting information on what type and kind of oil to use, has he ever changed the oil in those 25 years?
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    Status of Everything Attachments

    Hard to get the Feds to open an investigation on obtaining money or goods by false pretense. NC Law on False Pretense. "If the value of the goods obtained by false pretenses is less than $100,000 the defendant will be charged with a Class H felony. In North Carolina, the punishment for a Class...
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