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    Demo of a cistern

    I'm in a similar situation. Have a cistern that has set idle (and full) since we hooked into city water around 1993. I've always had intentions of turning it into a storm shelter since I have no basement. I'm just not sure how to do that. There is about 4 ft of space between the footer of...
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    Busted Hydraulic Hose on 953 Cat

    I ended up paying $123 including tax for a new hose with new fittings, which I didn't think was too awful bad.
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    Busted Hydraulic Hose on 953 Cat

    Well, I finally got off of my lazy butt and caught a nice day to work on this. I dropped the front belly pan and spent over an hour cleaning the accumulated mud/sticks out. Once I was able to see clearly, it was apparent that the hose coming off of the T going to the lift cylinder had a hole...
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    Busted Hydraulic Hose on 953 Cat

    The way my luck has run in 2011, your scenario is the most probable outcome. I intended to look at it this weekend, but had more pressing issues to deal with. I did get the 15 gallons of fluid from the Cat dealer (no one else carries 10 W hydraulic fluid). Unfortunately, that will be $350...
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    Thinking of a new tractor

    I've been kinda browsing/looking around for a 175 Massey as it would fit in with the other pieces of equipment and tractors I currently have. It would also run a round baler, which is the primary reason I'm looking for another/bigger tractor. That being said, I was hoping to move up to a 4x4...
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    Thinking of a new tractor

    A loader is probably the handiest thing to have around the farm. Since I can't afford a skid steer as well as a tractor, I would eventually like to add a loader. The loader will be used more as a carry all than anything, maybe move some snow, round bales of hay, ect. Nothing extreme. As far...
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    Thinking of a new tractor

    I've been looking around for a new tractor in the 50-55 PTO horse power range. The kicker is I want it to last as long as the 1968 Massey Ferguson 150 and 1955Massey Harris Ferguson TO-35 that I inherited from my Dad that he bought used. Even funnier is that there are plenty of parts available...
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    Busted Hydraulic Hose on 953 Cat

    That was what I was afraid of.
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    Busted Hydraulic Hose on 953 Cat

    Let me start by saying I'm not a mechanic by any means (Clint Eastwood on "a man's got to know his limitations" Clint Eastwood off). However I'm capable of replacing a hydraulic hose, if I can get to/find it. Over the weekend, I was leveling off a hill where a prior barn stood to build a new...
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    Cat 953 won't start

    Just wanted to drop a note and say thanks for the advice. I finally got it fixed. I tried using a wire to jump across the starter, but that didn't work. It did generate lots of sparks. I ended up taking the starter off. The bolts holding the starter were loose (my opinion) and apparently...
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    Cat 953 won't start

    Thanks for the replies. I originally thought the batteries were low, but I charged them completely. I'm really leaning toward a ground somewhere. Hopefully it's not a starter, they look expensive.
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    Cat 953 won't start

    I lucked out and bought a pretty decent 953 track loader from a construction company getting out of the business. It spent most of it's life digging basements. It's got 4000 hours on a new motor and 12,000 hours on everything else. I bought it to clean up an 80 acre farm and to drive fence...
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    Testing!

    final post....wooo hoooo...now I can ask my question.
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