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    Postponed crane lift

    Anybody care to speculate what the equipment issues were with this postponement? I wouldn't think it was ideal to leave a project half removed like this. Wonder if the crane is up to the weight of the concrete statue? about 20' from memory...
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    nice old trick when you run out of ratchet straps

    skip ahead to 7:15 for the trick, also save chafing your straps
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    Good running pony motor

    I've mentioned that I'd use a Honda if I ever needed to replace a missing pony motor. I guess it worked for someone. I can't tell if they have the exhaust preheat hooked up though. https://madison.craigslist.org/hvo/d/milton-1947-caterpillar-4/6862193837.html
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    Hesston hay stacker weight?

    How much does a Hesston Stakhand 10 weigh? I need a little more accurate answer than I've gotten so far: "6,000lbs", "might not even be two tons" and "way more than five tons, you need a hundred horse tractor to use one" I've searched and come up empty. Judging by the minimum auction price...
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    MF 60 hydraulic pump question

    Does anybody have enough experience with the Massey Ferguson hydraulic system know if it's supposed to squeal when a function is bottomed out? Supposedly it's a load sensing axial piston pump, but I haven't found much more info than that. I'm looking at this for a friend to purchase and that...
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    1960's? MF 304 Industrial tractor odd clunking noise

    No backhoe on this one, but it's either this forum or Old Iron. A 304 is similar to a MF 50 with shuttle shift, two right pedals, one forward, one reverse. Massey Ferguson 304 Industrial tractor with Perkins 4 203 engine has a clunking or light knocking sound that is once every ten seconds...
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    Vintage HYDRA UNIT excavator for sale WI

    http://wausau.craigslist.org/grd/4353896452.html Not mine and I've never seen it. The price is a tad optimistic, but if you're a collector with a junk old tractor you'd probably make a good trade.
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    Backhoe R4 tire retreading???

    Is there any place that retreads R4 backhoe tires? 21.5x24 10pr Does anybody have any experience good or bad with retreads on equipment? The backhoe has a pair of old Chinese tires with good enough tread, but look like they'll fail first from all the sidewall cracks. I picked up a pair...
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    Anybody looking for rollers, blade, and LGP tracks for a JD 750? (Madison WI area)

    http://www.wisconsinsurplus.com/ auction closes 28th at 10AM. not mine and I won't be bidding:tong
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