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    street sign post??'s

    OK maybe a little off topic hope no one minds looking for help drilling holes? seems simple right?? But I have a bunch of old road/highway street sign post, I am using to help tie,railroad ties being used a a retaining wall together, till I can drive rebar in them, and then plane to leave...
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    opinions on Mustang brand track loaders

    I am wondering if anyone here has any experience with a MUSTANG 1750RT, two speed tracked loader and if so, , good bad and the ugly on them,
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    bucket repair??

    OK guys I am NOT a big welder, or fab guy! so I have questions,? I picked up a used bucket for a skid steer an d for what ever reason, its quick attach plate is of an odd size for my skid steer, my fast hitch set up, is either too narrow, and too sort to hold bucket well, bucket sides side to...
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    how to remove hard asphalt from a bucket

    OK not sure if in right section, so sorry if not, but?? So does anyone have any tricks on how to get asphalt out of a skid steer bucket?? I got a free load of top coat HOT asphalt, 20 tons I was adding oil to bucket to keep it out while I moved it and put down on a old road/drive way! but last...
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    overcharged battery in NH skid steer now NO start?

    OK, I have a LX 865 skid steer, installed a new battery before winter, and added a battery tender(Schumacher tender via a 2 prong SAE plug) tender was showing full charge two weeks ago, (Last time I looked) today when to use skid steer, disconnected charger as alweays turn key and get super...
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    starter issue's

    OK guys looking for suggestions have an older (1998) new holland LX 865 I am having issue's with starter , that after its started the starter keeps going, for 5-30 seconds then stops I replaced the starter with a new one, still have issue replace the key switch with a new one,thinking maybe...
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    hydraulic squeak on tilt cylinder

    ok, my left tilt cylinder just started squeaking like crazy, very loud high pitch squeak, when I have it at about half to full tilt started out of the blue, worked fine, was parked for about 6-7 weeks, and then started squeaking? a buddy told me to just add some of this CAT's Anti-Chatter...
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    looking for cylinder repair help?

    OK Not sure if this is the right place to post this, but I m in NE Pa and looking to try and find a shop or person willing to help me get some cylinders off a NH skid steer rebuilt, as I am getting some slow leak down on them, and don't have means to rebuild myself. had bad experience with a...
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    cement info?

    Ok I am looking to build a small 3 sided building for parking some small equipment in, heaviest will be a 7500 lb skid steer was wondering how think of cement do it need for that, its a cheap project I am trying to knock out, (14x16 ft pad right now) so was wondering is 4 inch is enough on...
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    farm STUFF

    ok not sure if its OK for me to place this add here, if not, sorry and just remove but thought MAYBE someone here might have interest in it last yr I cleaned out a old 100 yr old farm, and part of that, was tons of small things, from 5 gallon buckets of nuts bolts, nails, screws washers...
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    wet dry battery;'s ?'SS

    OK I just picked up my first skid steer, and after looking at parts, I see they sell a DRY battery and then a WET battery what is the difference in them as for how weather effects then, is one better than the other? in clod weather/hot weather does either one last longer or?? any info would be...
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    New Holland LX 865 ?'s

    NH LX 865?'s OK I just picked up a nice condition new Holland LX865, was wondering if anyone had any insight on weak links, thinsg to look for, recommended PM's any hands on experience with this model is it a decent machine or?? Its being delivered to me tomorrow, so will post pic's after it...
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    NH LX 865?'s

    OK I just picked up a nice condition new Holland LX865, was wondering if anyone had any insight on weak links, thinsg to look for, recommended PM's any hands on experience with this model is it a decent machine or?? Its being delivered to me tomorrow, so will post pic's after it gets...
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    shop shed lighting??"s

    OK I have a 16x24 shed, I am having power run to it and a 100 amp box installed in it, I use the shed for small projects and its dark like a cave right now, surrounded by very tall thick old pine tree's I want to add some lights, but not sure what I want or what would work best, I get temps...
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    skid steers and hills???

    OK I am wondering what your opinions are for using a skid steer on hills? as I have some property I am trying to back fill in a section to get more level ground, but at same time I will still need to keep a down hill road open to do work on the bottom half of the property. I been...
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    763 OTT"S questions

    OK I am looking at picking up a 1999 yr model 763 its on tires now, but I need a skid steer with tracks due to the hills and uneven ground at the site I was it for(a hunting camp property) has anyone ever owned or used a 763 on tracks any pro's or cons to using them on this model?? any...
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    opinions wanted

    OK was wondering if anyone has any opinion or experience with the below models. and can offer me any insight to what to look for on these used skid steer's(well tracked skid steers) looking at these two right now one is a 2006 deere model CT322, has 1,000 hrs, and other is a 2009 cat...
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    free welding rods

    OK I have a old box of welding rods, they were stored in an old refrigerator in a garage I once had, then got shipped to a old work shed , and now re found them there not in the best shape but NOT terrible either I have to think someone could use them or?? there is about a 100+ of them, SOME...
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    for sale Vintage blasting machines

    been cleaning out some stuff and trying to make room here. and came across these old blasting machines I have and some old Blasting cap containers 2 are old WWII blasting machines and one is made here in PA< from about the same era, the blasting cap containers are metal tins,(the 3) and then...
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    for sale IH Farmall model 340 tractor and

    ok have a 1961 IH Farrnall tractor, 47 hp, narrow front end, 3040 hrs, was kept in a barn since bought new, runs great , needs nothing, tires are all about 70+ % it has 4 remotes and the IH 2 point fast hitch set up and 4 implements will sell tractor , or as a package with implements or...
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