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  1. Jchonline

    Tar river attachments

    If they bend as easily as described, avoid. The lid claw is not well designed/supported. Look to be all made in China somewhere but that could be wrong. I see nothing on their website to indicate they are made in the Americas. Belco is also a South American company Originally. Personally I...
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    Grapples

    Good way of thinking about it. I already posted my thoughts, but if you just want to go after something reasonable look for a grapple at 25% of the lift capacity. Maybe push to 33%…. Mine weights 920#, the FEL lifts 4000. It is well balanced when I have loaded rears and ballast on the back...
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    Grapples

    Bare FEL, no implement. Basically you are dangling a wire off of the end of the FEL at the pin to do the test. Ouch that’s a pretty heavy grapple for the capacity. Ah well if it works for ya You are good. If you ever Need more capacity, sell that one and get something in the 250-300# range.
  4. Jchonline

    Grapples

    Kubota names the models of their loaders by the lift capacity in kg at max height at the pins you take the number and multiply it by 2.2 (to get lbs). So a 525 x 2.2 is about 1150 lbs at the pins. The grapple weight doesn't sit at the pins, it is forward of them (as you mentioned), as would...
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    Grapples

    Nah don't worry about that. Mine isn't as wide as my machine...never thought twice about it. 5 inches is 2.5 on each side. It really isn't that much. Grapples stick out pretty far out the front of the machine, dramatically increasing the room needed for a turnaround. Having one that is a...
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    Grapples

    LA525 is lifting about 1000 lbs max height..so it needs to be a nice light one. EA does a great job of balancing weight with stability. However they require up front paid in full and are at 4 months lead time (I do believe they will refund in full if you cancel a certain amount of time before...
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    Let'm die!

    Fixed thank you
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    Let'm die!

    The best scenario I can think of is vaccinated getting the virus. Your risk of severe illness is extremely low, and you would gain natural immunity.
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    Let'm die!

    As far as vaccinated getting severe illness, you are correct that some vaccinated do get sick and die. However, the incidence for vaccinated vs unvaccinated is quite different. https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/covid-19/health-departments/breakthrough-cases.html shows around 12000 breakthrough...
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    Broke in the new Bobcat grapple today, what a blast

    Very nice work, and nice gesture to help others out. Bravo.
  11. Jchonline

    Let'm die!

    This is exactly what happens. Cloth mask microscopic openings are anywhere from 80 to over 500 microns. water DROPLETS (the ones you see when you sneeze or cough that fly out of your mouth and go towards the ground (they are large enough to get pulled by gravity). Water aerosol is 60-1 micron...
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    Let'm die!

    Very simple example. In the winter when you breathe, you see it right? That is aeorsolized water less than 60 microns. It “floats” on the air. Note you don not see it fall to the ground. The virus hitches a ride on these particles…so it is just carried everywhere.
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    Let'm die!

    Surgical and cloth masks do almost nothing to prevent the spread of aerosolized water 60 microns and less (which is the major medium for airborne viruses to use for transmission). There have been quite. a few studies, some conflicting on the benefit to these masks during a pandemic...but we...
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    Let'm die!

    You are right. Next time you need extensive medical care (broken bone, stroke, heart attack, car accident, run over by your own tractor, etc) you should just do it yourself. I am sure it will turn out just fine. What do medical professionals know. Hate on the politicians, fine. But there...
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    Let'm die!

    Sore arm...the needle damaged a nerve and it needed to regrow. Your "common sense" conclusion that because vaccinated people are still being requested to wear masks, the vaccine must not be doing anything is inaccurate. This is the problem with non medical professionals trying to interpret...
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    Let'm die!

    How is he getting rich? Well actually his book deal fell threw so he many not be just yet. But simply the fact that he is doing this for money is very unethical (at least from a healthcare professionals standpoint). I can almost guarantee when it blows over he will be after another...
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    Need grease gun - new L2501 owner

    Check you manual for grease spots. If you have a separate loader manual be sure to check it as well. I number them in the manuals. Then I count as I go around just to be sure I am not missing one. It is quite easy to do. FWIW I use the Milwaukee M18 grease gun with a lock n lube tip, its...
  18. Jchonline

    Is the equipment shortage ending? Probably not, but look at this JD dealer's lot.

    My area Kubota dealers are pretty low on stock. Not sure they have 3 tractors for sale on either of their lots. A bunch of skid steers though.
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    Tree Puller for a Kubota?

    A tooth bar on the FEL bucket might be a better option, if you can get at the smaller stuff. Say anything 3 in or less. For the rest I would use heavier equipment.
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    Pineapple Express

    Hate to break it to you, but it is those 50 or 60 something year old cowardly leaders of our military that did this, not the troops.