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  1. moriboy

    Great deal for someone looking for an excavator

    Could be. For a homeowner, or small ranch machine, this is pretty cheap for a 2 year lease.
  2. moriboy

    What did you buy this week?

    I bought the 160 acres of timber ground that borders my home. Timing was perfect. Most years I couldn’t have made it work financially. Glad we got it.
  3. moriboy

    Is frequent short term use harmful?

    I would use it as you see fit. Letting it sit and not using your tractor is likely harder on it.
  4. moriboy

    Your last generator Maintenance Run

    Awesome, thank you for the info!
  5. moriboy

    Your last generator Maintenance Run

    I’m sure it is. This size of generator is not for the faint of heart in regard to operating costs. My machining business uses about 2/3 of the rated output on a normal day. Shutting down the shop is much more expensive than the fuel usage that we’d encounter. I am looking for a suitable load...
  6. moriboy

    Your last generator Maintenance Run

    Yes, that trailer was quite a score as well. That whole setup is heavy. The old deuce didn’t like pulling it up the hills very much!
  7. moriboy

    Your last generator Maintenance Run

    It’s a Mack E7, 360HP. Made in 1999, no emissions and is mechanically injected.
  8. moriboy

    Your last generator Maintenance Run

    Finally found a suitable back up power source for my machine shop. A local municipal agency sent this to auction and I picked it up for what I feel was a steal. 325KW, 3 phase. Total hours are just under 600. We are right in the middle of forest fire country, so the planned outages are...
  9. moriboy

    Quick Hitch frustration (newbie)

    The only way this works: The owner's manual talks about these links, I made mine. 5-1/2 spacing on the holes.
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    Quick Hitches Quick hitch

    Here's my simple fix that allows me to use a brush hog on a LP quick hitch: Note- distance between holes is 5-1/2 inches.
  11. moriboy

    Snow Tractors and the Blizzard of 2017...

    We've had much more snow than normal here in western Oregon. My son came home from college for a few days and while he was able to drive 150 miles on paved roads with no problems, he couldn't make it up our driveway even chained up. I needed to start the dozer anyhow so I drug his car up to...
  12. moriboy

    Ford Tractor photo thread, lets start one!

    Here's my mom and dad gathering small square hay. Mom is on the 1920 pushing bales into groups of 8 with a homemade accumulator. My dad is picking up the bales with the 7840 using a homebuilt hay grapple. My dad is a very smart man. What you don't see is that I am above them cutting another...
  13. moriboy

    L Series owners

    Not a great picture, but I just replaced my BX-2370 with a new L3901. I'm not overly excited about having a final tier 4 machine, but odds are it'll be fine. For a basic little tractor, I think it's pretty nice. I'm hooking my chipper up to it this weekend and we will see how it does.
  14. moriboy

    Grapple Which Grapple Root or Claw???

    I bought this one from Anbo. Not cheap but its tough as nails. In 3 years of pretty hard use, I've only broken one hose. It is pretty heavy for my M7040.
  15. moriboy

    SxS - Polaris General vs Ranger vs Others

    I bought a General about 4 months ago. I like it a lot. It doesn't have the fit and finish like a Honda or Yamaha but its very comfortable, rides great, has a lot of power, and is very work and play capable. I was close to buying a Pioneer 1000 as I'm a long time Honda guy. The Pioneer just...
  16. moriboy

    Useful life of a CAT excavator

    I would agree with Eddie. My dad and I bought this machine for farm work, 8500hrs. It's certainly not new but it has served us well for our projects. We looked at quite a few machines and found a number of machines with 12k + hours that still ran fine. We also found a few w/ 4K that were...
  17. moriboy

    Any recommendations for a car lift?

    I put a lift in my shop a few months ago and went with an Atlas 14K 4 post. So far it's been flawless. The directions that came with it were terrible however. The quality is decent, probably comparable to any other Chinese lift. It'll lift my Ram 3500 6.7 and my Kubota M7040 with ease.
  18. moriboy

    Small Dozer under 10,000 lbs ... do they exist?

    I have a Komatsu D21, mid 1990's vintage. My dad has a late 70/s JD 350C and I like the Komatsu better. Parts are easy to get, it sips fuel, and the blade controls are very quick and precise.
  19. moriboy

    JD450E Inspection for buyer?

    Unless that dozer is completely worn out (beyond repair) then $6K is a great deal on that machine. The 450C,D,E models were generally very durable and had enough power to do a good bit of work for their size. The big things to check are the transmission, undercarriage, and engine. I suggest...
  20. moriboy

    Let's see your Kubota

    Here is my latest orange toy. No doubt it's the most versatile machine I have. Next goodie will be some type of mowing head for those hard to reach places.
  21. moriboy

    If you ever rolled an old tire down a hill, you will like this.

    I live at base of the snow covered mountain. When I was a kid, that whole thing was logged and one time I found a bunch of truck tires on a landing at the top. Just like to guy in the OP's video, I sent them things flying down. As I remember, those tires bounced a LOT higher than the one's in...
  22. moriboy

    Little KX-41 followed me home

    Here's the problem: I bought a Kubota BH76 subframe backhoe a few years back and had it mounted to a B3200. While the backhoe was plenty big for my projects, the tractor was not. Long story short and two tractors later i ended up with an M7040, and a subframe backhoe that I still needed but...
  23. moriboy

    Me and this pretty little gal....

    Are going to dig up rocks together so I can build a retaining wall!
  24. moriboy

    Grand L loader 3rd Function valve wiring

    Here is the installation instructions showing to cut a small notch in the boot, and running wires thru the boot. Wires in the boot. Connection from factory harness at rear of engine Hard to see, but this is the wire harness under the tractor. I secured it using zip ties.
  25. moriboy

    DIY options=weekend of fun!

    I bought a pretty much bare bones M7040 last year during hay season, knowing full well that I would be adding some options down the road. At the time of purchase, we were in a hurry to get an additional haying tractor, so the one in stock at the dealer came home. Things have worked out for us...
  26. moriboy

    WTB- Gage wheel assemblies for New Holland 216 rake

    Hello, I am looking to add gage wheels to my NH 216 unitized rake. These things are horribly expensive to buy from a dealer. Ideally, I would like to buy all 4 wheels and related parts. But, if you have any parts, I might be intrested. Thanks brian.nix@nixmfg.com
  27. moriboy

    Backhoe  Giving my hoe a facelift

    Did i get your attention? Ha! OK, i am looking for opinions. I have a BH 76 backhoe which I purchased for use on a B3200. It's a great little hoe and for digging small drainage ditches and putting in water line, I think it's the perfect size. Plus it's paid for. But I have a dilemma. The...
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