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    Update on my newly acquired B8200

    So I recently sold my B6100 because I outgrew it really fast, plus I was going to need something that had the ability to dig. I happened to stumble across a B8200 with a backhoe and a FEL.... After looking it over for 2 hours and finally agreeing on price I bought it. I got it home and...
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    Sold my B6100 Looking at a B8200 Advice Please!

    I did end up buying the tractor, cosmetically it is OK I am in the process of cleaning it up now.... The backhoe works great, I dug up 3 tree stumps and 2 concrete posts, the only issue is 2 hydro lines are leaking....actually have my local machine shop making new ones... Nice strong machine...
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    Sold my B6100 Looking at a B8200 Advice Please!

    Yeah, I know that seat isn't original....mine on my b6100 was minutes away from needed replacing. I'm sure this machine has bumps and bruises, I also found a B7100 loader/backhoe but he was asking $8,700 with 1600hrs!! It's almost impossible to find a sub compact with a loader and hoe for a...
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    Sold my B6100 Looking at a B8200 Advice Please!

    Here is the Craigslist ad http://nh.craigslist.org/grd/5258873787.html My only concern with it is the down riggers just go straight down instead of out and down, is this going to be an issue? Most of my work will be done on a hill
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    Sold my B6100 Looking at a B8200 Advice Please!

    So I recently sold my 1984 B6100, Great all around machine...Just a little small for what I needed and it was a little to tippy for my liking. Bought it for $3,500 ended up selling it for $5,300:D So, I have a chance to get a B8200 with a front end loader and a McConnel Back-hoe which I really...
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    Can I buy a factory hour meter?

    Over the weekend I realized my hour meter currently stopped working. Was working 2 weekends ago, I checked the wiring removed the meter and hooked it directly up to 12V and nothing. I know previously when relacing an hour meter I can set it to the current hour reading on the old meter simply...
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    Just bought a B6100 Wheel spacers good or bad?

    So the rims were already flipped, but I did realize the wheels were not all the way out on the axle, so I did pull them out and it made it ALOT wider. There are weights on the wheel already, man they were HEAVY!! Heres pics
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    Just bought a B6100 Wheel spacers good or bad?

    I did check the holes on the axle and they are already all the way out, the valve stems are on the inside already so I imagine someone already turned them around, I'll try to post up some pics tonight to get a better pics tonight
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    Just bought a B6100 Wheel spacers good or bad?

    I just picked it up, I do have a slight hill I will be using it on, and I have already had it tip a little bit...I have been doing some reading that wheel spacers can help out greatly.... Will I damage anything running REAR spacers? Also, where can I buy some to fit my 1984 b6100? Thanks