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    Ford 850 power steering fluid very white

    started my 850 up yesterday, it had been sitting for a while for some repairs and the power steering didnt feel right, so I popped open the lid and it was almost totally White. I will try to post a picture. I just cant figure out how it got all white because the lid was on hold on...
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    FORD 555 backhoe exhaust pipe extension

    thanks!
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    trailer decking stain/paint/whatever

    it is a 2021 big tex trailer so the wood is brand new (or was brand new) i personally don't know why a professional trailer manufacturer would put on untreated pine like they did instead of pressure treated but the reality is, it is still good wood that should last quite a while and...
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    trailer decking stain/paint/whatever

    I assume a lot of folks have a typical trailer to haul their tractor around. mine is a pretty nice 15k lb rated 20ft trailer, 20 ft 2x6's run the length of it. just typical pine, untreated. it's been looking a little dry and weathered and thought i would put something on it...
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    FORD 555 backhoe exhaust pipe extension

    do you have a pic? did it go 2ft and then it turned 70 degrees towards the rear of backhoe? how long was the 70 deg part?
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    FORD 555 backhoe exhaust pipe extension

    the exhaust pipe on my backhow has been cleverly engineered to come out of the pipe and go straight into my lungs no matter which direction i go. it is 1 7/8"s in diameter, has anyone extended a similiar backhoe's exhaust pipe so it is in a more healthy position? i could go straight up...
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    Replacement canopy 3 x4 where?

    I finally destroyed the canopy but I have no idea what brand it was, obviously the framework is fine I just need to find a canopy that I can slide the tubes into and then put it back into the brackets I can t seem to locate anything online Anyone Done this recently?
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    how to post on haul schedule on main page

    i've tried this numerous times,, and i even sent an email to the site. it just never gets posted. not sure why not. anyone else have this problem?
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    Rat poop in my tractors

    I do have some old hay around. I do keep the tractors in the horse barn because I don t have horses there right now. I don t have any animals there right now, but I can tell you I don t like cats because the cats are gonna kill all my songbirds, they re gonna kill all my lizards, and they re...
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    Rat poop in my tractors

    Central Arizona. Just north of Prescot. I ve been keeping my old backhoe and my old Ford 850 in the open air horse barn. I ve been noticing a lot more rat poop up high on the tractors, where my fEet go. Anyone else have this problem? Best solution? I actually have a pest control company...
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    Ford 850 gas valve leaking

    i sprayed it with brake cleaner to see it better
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    Ford 850 gas valve leaking

    Nice. Here is mine.
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    Ford 850 gas valve leaking

    there is no packing nut, just a brass screw head,, looking at pics on line, there is a pin inside the valve that stops the screw when openinging,, i think i am going to break it hopefully,, then i can remove screw, replace the oring on the end and then screw back in,, then i will just have to...
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    Ford 850 gas valve leaking

    I dont think this is the original, I tried unscrewing the screw which turns it on and off and I was able to back it out some but then it just seems to spin, it could be in some sort of Tight Oh ring but what anybody have some guidance here, Im thinking that it is leaking from the screw This...
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    Ford 850 gas valve leaking

    Thanks, would you or anyone happen to already know the O-ring sizes?, Sadly whenever I go to the local hardware store which is miles away, they have a million O-rings, none of which are the size that I want
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