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Post by dcrane » Tue. Feb. 26, 2013 4:32 am

Ive had a Case 580K, Ive used a JD backhoe tractor, Ive rented those track Cats on occasion ... but my dream would be to have one of those small simple Kabota's backhoe's (an all around perfect machine for many tasks that can be parked in a tiny garage or towed with car if need be). The problem is the price of these lil'' toys :cry: well, as MLK says... "I have a Dream"
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Post by sterling40man » Wed. Apr. 03, 2013 2:59 pm

I just finished installing a winch for the chute rotation on my 3 point hitch snow blower. Works pretty good!


 
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Post by freetown fred » Wed. Apr. 03, 2013 4:12 pm

Nice Bob. You're gettin WAY UP TOWN my friend. ;)

 
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Post by Wanna Bee » Fri. Apr. 05, 2013 11:20 am

One of my two Deere.

It is a tractor, I have draft arms and a rear pto :D
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I also have a X595 that does lawn and light snow duty.

 
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Post by freetown fred » Fri. Apr. 05, 2013 11:25 am

Tractor my ass--now this is a tractor:) LOL crap, I musta deleted all my 8N pix:(

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Post by Wanna Bee » Fri. Apr. 05, 2013 5:01 pm

If I had an 8N it would have a flat head 8 with zoomies.
Utterly useless but fun.

 
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Post by freetown fred » Fri. Apr. 05, 2013 6:28 pm

And YUP, I know I'm getting old when I gotta ask what the hell are zoomies :?


 
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Post by Wanna Bee » Fri. Apr. 05, 2013 7:28 pm

Zoomies are four individual pipes on each side pointing up at about a 80 deg angle.

Open headers like a top fuel car.

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How's that? is this a tractor or is it a overgrown lawn mower? 25 hp. diesel, 4x4, hydraulic everything, cruise control, tilt wheel. bla, bla, bla,
Wife uses it for lawn and snow :devil:

 
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Post by Wanna Bee » Fri. Apr. 05, 2013 8:52 pm

that's it an 8 or 9 n with a flat head 8. I'd have run it with open headers to set the corn on fire :lol:

 
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Post by coalnewbie » Sat. Apr. 06, 2013 8:16 pm

I warned you young whippersnappers not to abandon TVO as a fuel. But no, you had to play with that new fangled gasoline and look what happened. Now you stupid younguns are adding drinking alcohol to the gas tank, my daddy would turn in his grave if he knew. Still runs like it came out of the factory but I am damned if I can find where the scanner plugs in.

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Post by coalnewbie » Sat. Apr. 06, 2013 8:26 pm

15 years ago I had a Kubota 22 HP TLB. I took it out to try to clear some ditches and fell in, but boy did it look purty. In disgust I traded it dollar for dollar for a Cat 955H and this digging monster and I never looked back. Look at the IH 1068 for scale. I do miss the Kubota though, that backhoe was the purfect size for cleaning snot out of my nose. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA, I slay myself.

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Post by freetown fred » Sat. Apr. 06, 2013 9:05 pm

Real nice on the Fordson Simon:)

 
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Post by coalnewbie » Sat. Apr. 06, 2013 9:20 pm

.. and I would be using it daily except for that hand crank. Hand crank it in gear and it will run you over and kill you, it's HEAVY. Make sure that when you hand crank it on gas your thumb is in the backward position, it has a kick like a mule. Too scary for daily use and that is what makes it second best Ford tractor of all time to the 8N..

 
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Post by freetown fred » Sat. Apr. 06, 2013 10:07 pm

I'll bet!!! Hand crankin my WD45 was bad enough & nothing I'm sure compared to the Fordson :woot:


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