Recent content by Matt Thomas

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    B governor spring

    What are the most common symptoms of a tired governor spring?
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    WHOA !!

    Big timber rattler.
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    2021.02.24 Rust Pic

    "Gray Drum Drive" from the late teens/twenties in the background.
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    Had the wife laughing

    But what if they really used a spanner?
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    VW 2.0 turbo engine question OT (long)

    At the very least. My SIL had the timing belt break on an interference engine. Bent valves, broke valve train pieces and cracked a piston.
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    2020.08.27 Rust Pic

    That's about right. We have the same tractor.
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    2020.04.28 "Extra" Pic

    Saw an article on it a while back. Skid steer like a "bobcat". You can see the levers right in front of the seat.
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    In the thick of it now!

    Area has been hit with drought really bad over the last few years. Wild fires have claimed lots of homes but I don't think any loss of life. That fire in 2018 was horrible.
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    In the thick of it now!

    La Veta is east of the Valley. East of the first pass on Hwy 160. Right at the base of the foothills. The mountains you see in the background are the Spanish Peaks. Interesting mountains.
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    39 Allis B

    The reason for the oil pressure warning is that these can lose "prime" and not deliver oil through the system. Most often happens on high hour tractors that have been sitting a long time. If I have not been able to start mine up for a while, I have to pull the line from the oil filter and...
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    stihl 4-mix?

    I do not have a 4-mix saw but I do have a 4-mix string trimmer. Super easy to start. Only drawback is that it seems to wind up slower than a 2-stroke but once I got used to that, I love it. I do swap out the string head for a brush blade often and the torque advantage is nice.
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    tractor value questions

    Thanks everybody. I appreciate the guidance.
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    tractor value questions

    North Central Oklahoma. The tractor is a 1977 Kubota B7100. I don't have photos since it's not mine. Might be able to get them though.
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    tractor value questions

    What are your favorite resources when looking for used tractor prices? A co-worker is trying to help his mother sell a compact tractor out of his father's estate and wants to make sure they are fair but don't get taken. It's not really old but just old enough that finding comparable units is...
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    Friday "Extra" Pic

    That IH would look funny painted green.
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