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I haven't posted much lately, it seems I'm either working or sleeping. I do check in everyday, but don't like to post an opinion on a subject that I have little knowledge of. There must be a zillion different brands of equipment that I've never heard of. I'm still here. Frank.

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Website Operations Howto
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Enjoy your tractor, you'll find all kinds of things for it to do. Frank.

finally tractor is home
John Deere Tractors
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Wolverine; I think the poping sound you hear is from the movement in the pins and bushings as the loader slowly settles, and not the cause of the leakdown. Seems like now and then there is a perfect circit that doesn't settle, but yours seems pretty normal. Frank.

521 front loader mid mount
John Deere Tractors
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Bob; When I got the 4410 the mirror kit was listed as an option for the tractor. I just assumed they would fit all 4000 series. I've been wrong before, so maybe again. Frank.

Rear View Mirrow
John Deere Tractors
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Check the angle of the PTO universal joints when you have the tiller lifted to where you had it when the vibration occured. Try lowering the tiler closer to the ground before starting it, U-joints at a too sharp angle make an awfull racket. Look the whole unit over good for anything that could catch a moving part, etc., but the U-joint angle would be my first guess. Best of luck. Frank.

IMMEDIATE ATTENTION KK tiller buyers
Operating and Attachments
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I haven't replanted many trees, so I'm not too experienced. My Dad allways put a five gallon bucket of oats in the bottom of hole before the root ball went in. His theory was that the oats would hold moisture far longer than soil and therefore help keep the roots moist. He seemed to make it work, but I don't think he planted many trees taller than 4-5 ft. Good luck. Frank.

Tree Transplant
Garden and Landscape
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yoperpete; No, I've never owned an ATV, but did have a home made three pt. sprayer for the 4410. I've used it a lot in the past to spray fencerows, etc., but it fell apart on me last summer and I just haven't gotten around to the rebuild stage yet. I checked at the local elevator today, they have a nice walk behind they furnish if you buy the dope from them, so that looked like the way to go. Thanks. Frank.

Right time to spray lawn for weeds
Garden and Landscape
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yoperpete; I'm sure you're well aware of the dangers of altered rims, but for those who are not experienced with them. Quite a few years ago a man in our neighborhood was killed when a rim he widened himself came apart while he leaned over it inflating the tire. I'm not that good of a welder to trust myself, but a qualified person can do the job. Frank.

4410 front tires
John Deere Tractors
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I used to do kind of the same thing with a 4410 and rear mount mower and front weights. I think the tread width is a bit wider than yours, but after a couple pretty good scares when a downhill side wheel went in a wash I gave the sidehills back to nature. Be carefull. Frank.

4110s and hill sides
John Deere Tractors
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A couple things I've learned. That much pressure will peel paint and decals with the wand held just right. My next brainstorm was to use hot water instead of hydrant cold water. Fourtunately I had sense enough to call the Mfgr. before I did that. they had a hot water seal package for the pump at roughly 300.00 otherwise the warranty was void. Yours is a bigger machine than mine (2700 lb. gasoline), but it does wonders. Frank.

Advice on Using a Pressure Washer
Everything and Anything
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wr5evk8jj; I'll try to remember to measure that for you sometime today, but I'm guessing in the range of 3-3 1/2 in. Being your driveline has allready been shortened it won't be a safe operation to use it as is. Yes, your best plan is to check with your dealer. Best of luck. Frank.

Qucik Connect Three Point Hitches
Operating and Attachments
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McDaddy; There have been lots of discussions on loaded tires. I myself don't like them because of past experience with fixing flats with fluid involved. Do you need them? Without an impliment or some other form of weight on the three pt. or wheel weights you should have something to counterballance the loader. Check some of the past threads on loaded tires, you'll get lots of opinions. Looking at your list of options, the one I think everyone should consider is the rear view mirror kit, they really help out. Frank.

JD 4310 purchase - Loaded Tires or not
John Deere Tractors
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Denwood; I really don't know why the PB is either/or with the 3pt. The service rep warned me never to start the engine without the PB plugged into the backhoe or back to the three pt. As you say there are likely ways to alter the system to use it for a remote, but I haven't studied that enough to comment. Something to think about. Best of luck. Frank.

Top and Tilt
Operating and Attachments
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I'm realy not sure what you call a "Soil Stabalizer" is, but rotary tillers don't get along too well in roots and rocks. I've tried a simalar situation, the real small roots don't bother much, but anything an inch in diamater or larger will wrap on the tiller giving you all sorts of greif. With 50 hp. or more you could pull a resonably heavy disc that would level and prepare a decent seedbed without fighting the roots. Best of luck. Frank.

roots
Operating and Attachments
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In their current TV ads Subaru calls their AWD the "Symetrical AWD". Anyone know what that term means? Frank.

Ford Chevy Dodge vs Subaru
Just For Fun Off Topic
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I bought a new Ford pickup in 98 that came with Goodyear Wranglers on it, I could"nt believe how long they lasted. I traded for a 2000 Ford at about 45000 with the original tires and insisted on the same tire, they were shot at 25000. Identical pickups, drove the same by the same person (Me), basicly hauling nothing but me. Never did figure that one out. Frank.

Tire suggestions
Pickup Trucks and Trailers
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While we're om the subject of birds and other critters, why is it so common to see a bald eagle now in the last five or six years. I had never saw one before except on the Mississippi River till recently, now we see them daily. There's one who sits in the top of a dead tree across the road from our house every day. I'm wondering if it's because of all the road kill deer that are in the ditches, I counted four in a four mile strech of road yesterday. Frank.

Spring is here
Just For Fun Off Topic
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I still have a 1973 Case 1070 farm tractor with the extendable draft links in a Cat 3 size. They were better than nothing, but just not as handy as a quick coupler. I don't know what the extendable links cost, but probably you could get the quick coupler for about the same and have a nicer system. Frank.

Quick-Change hitch systems by Deere
John Deere Tractors
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Did it look old or new? I've saw pictures of fans like that with some spray nozzles in the air stream to fog fruit trees for worms and bugs, probably not legal anymore. Frank.

3 pt Blower
Just For Fun Off Topic
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How is aircraft hangear paint different from regular concret floor paint? I did'nt know there was such a product. I did'nt paint mine but did use a sealer recommended by the concret co. It was a little slick at first but now is fine. Frank.

Advice on building a shop
Barns Pole Barns
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