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    Snow chains…do I need them?

    Yeah - - that one was a surprise. Seems like it was very early December. We've had a couple Blizzards on March 14, but don't think it was one of those. For the OP - - I don't know the first thing about Colorado weather and how much snow you get. I'm in Upstate New York, and we can get...
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    Snow chains…do I need them?

    I've used chains for many years. Rear only on my BX, but I do have a set for the fronts I haven't used (yet). Stone driveway that isn't very big but has some slope to the apron to the road. Can get icey, although I do sand it regularly. Some winters not needed. However, we've had many...
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    JoeSmith123 location...your guess?

    I’ll take Mary Anne…😉 Ginger is great, but I always prefer Mary Anne…😀
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    Fixing hole in side of block

    I mentioned making due with what you have...Joe's saga made me think of this. As a kid, I lived in a very rural place. Sometimes I had vehicle problems I couldn't pay a mechanic to fix. I was a school kid and often worked 80+ hours/week. Enter Charlie Brown, young Proprietor of the gas...
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    Idea for a lawn roller

    Sounds like a good idea. The only flaw I can think of is you’d be running loader curl cylinders fully extended. They are more apt to bend the rods in that fashion. Your B has two curl cylinders which helps, but it’s something to be mindful of. Could you design it such that it would work...
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    Awesome dogs / Crazy pets Thread

    Getting chilly enough to fire up “The Dragon.” Geddy loves the Dragon…he parked himself there as soon as the distribution blower started to go….
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    Fixing hole in side of block

    There’s a few members that account for a majority of responses to Joe’s project. Those members are usually derogatory and offer nothing beyond ridicule. Probably something they feel a need to do. Makes them feel important. I won’t engage in that type of behavior nor condone same. Like you, I...
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    BX23's are NOT for mud gripe!

    I get back to @hodge message at post #5....he has good points. "Kubota was thinking that the owner would know the limitations of their machine, and work within those limits. No matter what they design, or how, someone will think that Kubota doesn't know what they're doing." I know the...
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    Fixing hole in side of block

    @D2Cat - - Very well said. I came from a place where you made do. 40+ years ago my grandfather rebuilt the engine on (now) my Minneapolis Moline on the barn floor. The cows were gone then, but it's what we had. Gutters on both sides. Needed a trouble light to see/do anything, even in the...
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    BX23's are NOT for mud gripe!

    John - - getting close to my time to put chains on. Never fails that there some Boxer sh!t on the tires....... :oops:
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    JoeSmith123 location...your guess?

    I guess that narrows it down to FL, TX, OK, WV (?). I also like to think of NYC/Long Island of NYS as a "panhandle"....or different world from the rest of NYS..... ;) In college, I made good friends with a fellow from Long Island. He said he lived in the country because there were Potato...
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    MX4800 Shuts off

    As Matt said - - does it shut off like turning the key off, or does it stumble and quit after some time? My first thought was a safety switch if it quits immediately. Seat switch was first thought. Tractor doesn't "know" someone is in the seat, so as soon as you push the treadle pedal F/R, it...
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    B6200 Three Point Issues

    I don't want to speak out of school - - but I'm betting Dan can talk you through it if he's inclined and you're willing to learn a few things. I don't have the tools nor experience either, but I've seen Dan walk folks through this kind of thing many times. Being recently retired, I have gauges...
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    Which do you use more?

    Hard to determine if you mean a carry all for a SSQA FEL or 3 point hitch? If you mean 3PH, I’m not sure you would pick an “either/or” versus bucket or forks. Kind of different uses IMO. I use a 3PH carry all a lot, as I don’t always have the FEL on and my bucket is pin-on. It’s also often...
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    BX23's are NOT for mud gripe!

    Nope- a BX is not a good choice for mud. There’s very little ground clearance and wheel/fender clearance on a BX. In addition to the tires getting caked up there’s a vulnerable HST filter down there. I’ve replaced one filter that was dented up pretty good. Break that filter off and you could...
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    Homemade Generator

    What is the HP rating of the v1702? Sufficient to drive a 15kW generator? Sounds like you’ve researched this quite a bit. . Engine control seem to be something to look out for when converting uses to a generator or compressor from an an engine that was designed for a skid steer. Look...
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    What's cookin' boys?

    The Mrs. is the baker of the family. She does pies like a champ. She likes pumpkin cheesecake for her birthday cake. I’m a decent savory cook, but not much of a baker. I’m not accustomed to measuring anything. Not a good trait for baking. I can’t expect her to make her own birthday cake...
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    Forestry Mulcher

    Trust me, no expert. I think many mulchers need many gallons per minute hydraulic flow (20-30?) to run. Doubt your LX2610 has much more than 10 gpm, and part of that is for steering. I also question if an LX has the loader capacity to even lift one, let alone run it. Like @JimmyJazz...
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    BXpanded ?

    Just found their location is Knoxville, Tennessee. Looks like some of the area East of Knoxville was impacted greatly. Hopefully BxPanded and their folks escaped the storm safely.
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    BXpanded ?

    Dealt with them several times years ago. No problems at all. Great products. Don’t know their location but as mentioned in post #4, sounds like they might have been disrupted by the hurricane. Certainly hope not.