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Recent content by Zac chandler

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    Owning old Iron vs renting new Iron

    As I lurk through this forum I read a lot about “should I buy a dozer for farm use and or odd jobs” I was this guy that asked my self that question since 2017 when I bought my hobby farm or fun farm. I just hunt the property and let kids play in the woods and not a computer. Every weekend I...
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    Farm work

    Man I don’t disagree if I you where growing bass. As the crappie take over. They also eat so much they can get thin. But I want to try it. I have a buddy with a 6 acre crappie pond and it’s pretty awesome.
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    Always wanted a dozer!

    They can be really expensive to own. I can tell you that first hand. Just today I hired two low boys and skidder to get mine out of the woods today. After that bill many more will come To get it done. Mine wasn’t ancient and wasn’t wore out either. Just luck of the draw. However it’s nice to...
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    Farm work

    I should have been more clear it wont be a pasture for cows. Its warm season grass project with strips grain planted in it for dove and quail. Your spot on with the pond. Even using my skidsteers thats way to much dirt to move. I wish i could get find someone with big pans but cant find...
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    Farm work

    I have a fun farm and planning out my summer projects on a budget. My dozer bit the dust so looks like I’ll be renting this summer if I can afford it. I have a 11 acres if old growth cut over in river bottom sand. I want to turn into pasture. I’ve mulched it with a mulcher and most stumps are...
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    How bad is it.

    Thank you for that. My troubles are worse then I thought so it’s going back to dealer for evaluation on what’s next. I think I just got a bad hand on this one and going to play it as wisely as possible
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    How bad is it.

    I fired it up. Let it warm up for a few mins and started driving it to the gate for easy load up. It may be 100 yds to the gate. About 50 yds in 3 rd gear I noticed white smoke coming out the front. Looked like oil on a muffler smoke. I throttled down and got off to look. When I got to the...
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    How bad is it.

    Well re cap checked the fluids, filled the final drive, cranked her up. Made it about 90 yds and greanated the engine. Oil every where, thought the damn thing lit on fire. So this is 100% the last time I buy a old machine. I have zero luck. I’d say Im stupid but I paid good money from a...
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    How bad is it.

    I’ve looked at probably 15 dozers over the last few years and finally found a clean 1998 650G with 4800 hrs that was a trade in. I went all over it at the lot. Looked where it been parked. Appeared it had been there a while. Had the Johndeere dealer do a complete service. Fix anything I saw...
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