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    MF-135 gasket set question

    How good are the rear main rope seals in the YT engine gasket set? Working on a MF 135, 203cid, 4 cylinder, Perkins. In the process of putting it back together. I have tried BEST GASKET but they do not have a rear main seal to fit the tractor. When I look at the YT gasket set I question the...
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    tree trimming

    We do not have the helicopter trimmers here so they have to walk/drove onto the property which makes it a face to face conversation and more interesting. TVA and East Ky Power (we have then here in Kentucky) are not supposed to leave a person with a mess to clean up if the work on the power...
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    John Deere 1050 Advice

    After talking with the guy some more I have decided to pass on the tractor based upon unknown hours and a transmission that only has high range. I guess it was too good of a deal... :D
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    John Deere 1050 Advice

    Supposed to go look at a 1980, John Deere 1050 tractor with 4x4 and loader tomorrow being sold by an individual, so I an seeking advice on what to look at/for when I go. I currently have a 640 Ford so this would be an update to what I currently have. From what I can see from TRACTORDATA it is...
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    Water Usage, What Is Going On!

    Here is a good one for you… In a town not far away the mayor hooked all his friends and businesses up with free water. Now most water systems in our stare are federally or state funded and they have a no interest loan with the feds or state. To cover up all of the free water the friends and...
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    Tractor fire purchase wisdom needed.

    Thank you for the advice. I will pass on the burned out 600. Did not know how fire messed with the block, head or the sheet metal. Thanks a bunch...
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    Tractor fire purchase wisdom needed.

    Found a 600 Ford tractor 2 hours from my location that caught on fire and is now for sale. $500 It is supposedly complete except for the following items: rear wheels/ tires, starter, hydraulic pump, radiator and water pump which were salvaged by the owner for his other tractors. I suspect...
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    Tractor air conditioner

    $15.67 for 1 6oz. can of Duracool Is that just for shipping or is that the Duracool and shipping? The R-12 is a 12 oz can
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    Tractor air conditioner

    A can of R-12 normallg sells for $35 and about $5-7 for shipping. What are you being quoted?
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    Repair or Replace

    I have a 1956 Ford 640 that I bought in 2005 for $1000. I currently use it about 20-25 hours a year to grade the drive and bush hog some. The old thing starts and runs very good but it uses about a quart of oil every 60 hours of use and does not smoke. The tractor will need some attention...
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    New location...

    Well living near Jamestown KY we are seeing lots of job loss, pills, closing businesses, meth, poverty, welfare dependency… Not what I want for my kids. I am looking for an area similar to that of Gatlinburg Tn. Basically a walking tourist trap. I would not in any form or fashion want to...
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    New location...

    With the diverse group of people we have on this forum and their vast experience I humbly ask for your help and opinions. I am looking for a new place to live! Our current rural town is all but dead and our family of four is in a consensus to move. I have lived here all of my life and...
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    OLD Hay

    Thanks for the comments. I'll feed the hay. I have figured out that cows will eat anything if you sprinkle some sugar on it. Ha/Ha
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    OLD Hay

    I have some old hay, a blend of fescue and orchard grass, that is 6 years old. It has been in the barn on pallets and always dry. Is it good to feed the cattle or do I just need to throw it away.
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