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  1. Tooljunkie

    Dead trees

    I have a tree line on 3 sides of my property. Clearing my dead ones would heat shop and house for a couple years. I give it away.
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    B7200 - No Lights, No Glow, No Crank

    You are doing voltage tests to chassis ground, correct? Turn key on and test at starter again using a bare metal engine part as ground. Could show voltage and drop out under load.
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    Fill tires for winter empty for spring?

    Ballast in tires is dead weight. So no part of chassis is affected by the weight. Unlike a ballast box on the 3 point,even if its very low it will take weight off front end.
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    Plexiglass doors

    My local body shops both have custom tempered glass made. Except one is 1/4 price of the other. Shop around.i would go for the dualite laminated stuff. But i dont think it can be tempered.
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    If I ever catch the ...

    I spent a year at a ford dealership, next to the diesel tech. Its like he did that daily. I dont have the luxury of lifting a cab. Nor the a/c the equipment to evacuate/refill. Wife says i need another hoist, can you believe that?you read right.
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    Pond scoop

    If i had one i would use it often. Filling holes, moving dirt,digging drainage ditches. Not many in these parts. Expensive too.
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    If I ever catch the ...

    Yes, i was disgusted to see another hood on the bottom side of a car. Those fibre ones are diapers. So doing cylinder head on f150 5.4 three valve, i pull fan/shroud and i can stand between rad and engine. Yet i cannot fit my hand between rear of engine and firewall. Keep making stuff more...
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    Looking for tractor camera recommendations

    Finding an inexpensive camera that image can be reversed is difficult. I got one that i use with an app on my phone.i set it on the back of boats with a battery and use it for backing them into storage. I wish i could flip image so i can use it for other things.
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    Need to mow but leave 8" standing

    Sickle mower? A front mount will be the best for tidy mowing,be it a sickle or a flail.
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    Camper pics

    Coachgeo, i saw something similar all done up, factory built. Cant remember the name. Owners were travelling all over. Came through in the dead of winter.
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    So You Really Think You Can Repair Your Tractor...

    Exactly! Computerize a machine to make it safer and more efficient. My 1980 dodge pickup has 460,000 on the clock,93 chevy i just safetied has 550,000 But its the odometer that went that ,not the entire truck. Parts had to be replaced due to wear. There was a few years where car manufacturers...
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    Looking for help again

    I agree, thinking back to Wildfire's episode. Hope you find a solution. My cholesterol meds arent the greatest thing,legs dont work as well as they used to. Lipitor years ago started it and i still have trouble after switching. Sucks as im on my feet all day.
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    That little metal rod

    Do not engage it while you are spinning wheels. Stop, engage then go. Not only will it break, but you wont have it if you need it.
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    L1500 pto?

    Thats the only way. My L1500 runs a 5 foot finish mower, just need to plan ahead. The overrunning clutch would make stopping easy. Can run it as is, but should use a low gear in tight quarters.it has been done this way for years.
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    I have to set some 8X8 posts

    There is a post setting foam out now, two part in a bag of sorts,pop the seal and mix the two components then pour it in. Expands and secures post.
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    Steering Wheel Position

    Operator station is too small on my tractor for a spinner, let alone 5.
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    L285 Engine Stuck!!

    I would be doing a victory dance right about now....so moral of the story-dont sign off on a dead unit until you have exhausted all possibilities. Great find.
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    Shop lights

    WBK,the lights were replaced with led's to my knowledge. The fixtures given to me were retro-fitted with the effecient bulbs a few years back. This is my solution to illuminating a 40x80 quonset-putting light wherever i want it.
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    Shop lights

    The i beams are used for decking semi-trailers. They are a little light to lift an engine but im sure its good for 200 lbs, 12 feet across. Got beams for $5 apiece. A good friend works at the rolling mill,deals come up.
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    Shop lights

    Had a lighting issue in my storage building,use it for a few jobs when my hoist is tied up or something long term that i dont want to tie up hoist. So i came up with mobile project lighting. i beams i got a deal on,a couple (free) flourescents and a set of casters. Power cord was given to me...