Recent content by GeoHorn

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    A lifetime of waiting has come to an end……….FINALLY!!!!!

    HA! STEEL-TOE FLIP-FLOPS ! šŸ˜… 🤣 :love: (I’m so relieved this is a Happy-Story!…. the subject-line had me worried! (ā€œA Lifetime fo waiting has come to an end…Finallyā€ ) :oops: 😱 WHEW!
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    Trailer tire rant/advice

    So much for ā€œreviewsā€.
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    Trailer tire rant/advice

    Firstly, it is True…that trailer tires are different than other vehicle tires….because of their SideWall construction. P rated and LT rated tires are not the same. While LT tires are sturdier / stiffer than P tires..they are not the best for trailers….especially tandem axle trailers which...
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    New dude looking for buying advice

    I ran into this issue when I bought my M4700DT….it had ā€œpin onā€ FEL…and I was advised to alter it to a SSQA style. THAT would cost Real Money …Plus my tractor already had a pin on bucket that ..if I converted to SSQA would no longer fit… :sneaky: … So INSTEAD…I did something which has...
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    New dude looking for buying advice

    WELCOME. Whatever you decide….made certain it’s ORANGE. Avoid Green, Red, and Blue tractors. (and, with prejudice, cast askance at KIOTI)
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    Just got a call from the bank

    Unfortunately…. THAT IS…. ā€œnormal programmingā€ these days…. :sneaky: NEXT UP: FLOCK CAMERAS!
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    Idiot Mistake

    ā€A bottle waiting.ā€..??? Can WE come TOO…?? 🤣 :D :geek: ….Aww… Heck! …missed the date…. 😭
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    Custom Tire Repair

    I’ve seen some ā€œhome-madeā€ or ā€œfarmerizedā€ repairs on tractor-tires…. and I’ve seen some Quite Impressive! and imaginary ones out of south Asia…. But here in central Texas…. most owners of expensive tractors do not resort to those kinds of repair. I was at a community gathering yesterday and...
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    What am I missing, 540cc Briggs and Stratton engine running rich

    THAT ^^^^ is an EXCELLENT suggestion. BTDT Bro-in-Law had a mower that he’d retrieved from HIS blood-bro…… after the bro had kept it about 4 yrs. BIL said it was in perfect shape…but would not start. Asked me to help him figure it out. Yep. Old gas. Dumped the tank. Fill with fresh...
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    A question

    One way to control weeds (mostly) without dangerous and expensive herbicides….. Lay down cardboard…(you know…the stuff refrigerators , sofas, and things Amazon brings)…lay down cardboard or heavy construction paper between rows. This will GREATLY REDUCE the weeds that can then be removed...
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    Replacement injectors where to buy?

    Existing injectors can be rebuilt / overhauled . The Wolfman and others have recommended shops.
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    Tractor turns over but won’t start

    OK… Sorry for the Thread-drift…. I first posted what I thought might be humorous…. then got carried-away… and it really ain’t funny at all….. Sorry. (be careful out there)
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    Tractor turns over but won’t start

    Ever heard of ā€œPoppin’ a Wheelie ā€œ …. ? Imagine… full restoration of an old JD…. then the inexperienced does something they’d never considered…..
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    Tractor turns over but won’t start

    Yeah…. I’ve heard of such things….. Once they turn-over…. that’s usually it for awhile…..