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Once you have a bad experience it is hard to reconsider that company again. I owned three GM vehicles: a muscle car, a pickup, and GM's first attempt at a compact. All of them had problems, the most with the premiere of the GM compact car. I have not been back since, and have no regrets. They may have improved alot in all those years, but they won't ever get any of my cash again. Too many other quality things to buy, once burned forget it.

Brake problems
Pickup Trucks and Trailers
Replies 16 Post by DennisCTB

There are no "brave" criminals.

They still have to make a living and they do figure out there isn't much future in robbing passers-by with a broken bottle when there is a likelihood of being confronted with a handgun and shot for their stupidity.

So they start looting parked cars and doing daylight burglaries..... after ringing the doorbell to make sure there is no one home and shoplifting, etc.

Shooting at Mall in Kingston
Just For Fun Off Topic
Replies 55 Post by DRankin

Your 6010-DC/ 6011AC rod is a deep penetrating rod which is good for root passes on rusty dirty base metal. Normally it is best to "stitch" weld with these rods which takes practice. The 7018 rod is basically a cover rod. It doesn't dig deep to get rid of porosity or go through rust. It does put a nice looking cover on your root passes especially if you do a weave. A good beginner rod is the 6013AC rod. It's between the 6011 and 7018. It doesn't do anything great but it's one of the easiest rods to use.

First practice welds
Parts and Repair
Replies 21 Post by treeman

Scary stuff, thanks for the heads up and good luck.

Bad Internet Dealer Experience
New Holland Tractors
Replies 35 Post by StephenR

We have a SBC DSL and have never had an issue with it for 4 years. From what I've read here, I hope we don't. It is impossible to get good cutomer service from any provider any more. As long as everything is working fine, you're ok. As soon as you have a problem and need help to get it resolved, you are screwed. My wife has been hassling with Cingular over a botched up bill since November of last year for her cell phone. They have been able to do nothing but make the whole situation worse, and try to charge us for their problem, and threaten us with service disruption. It took filing a formal written complaint, stated that they where in violation of their own contract before we could get an intelligent human being to sort out a simple problem.

We can't figure out where they find these customer service rep's, or why they have the title they do.

Hi Speed Net Access Question
Everything and Anything
Replies 11 Post by beagle

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I feel Sadam was thumbing his nose at the UN because he knew they are a bunch of pansy's. <br>
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Not only that, he knew they were in his pocket because of bribery and corruption. He also knew they were sympathetic to him and unsypathetic to the US, I mean, if it were not for US and british official protests against it, the UN was going to put Saddam on the "UN Human Rights Commision". That speaks volumes.<br>
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Not to mention the fact that for twelve years he was shooting at our fighter jets. Most countries consider that an act of war in itself.<br>
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They need to express themselves in their own way with their own feelings. I respect their opinions 100%<br>
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I respect their right to their opinion, but not neccessarily their opinion.<br>
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For instance, U of C professor Churchill Wards opinion about the 9/11 victims deserving it and being compared to nazis. Or Howard Deans accusations that President Bush knowingly allowed the 9/11 attacks to happen for political gain. Or Accusations by some in the media that Jews were behind the attacks on the World Trade towers. There are countless other opinions I could mention, that I cannot respect. Respect is earned, not given.<br>
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What those who oppose the war do need to do, is come up with viable alternatives and explain their position better. They are not offering any solutions, only lambasting.<br>
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There are those who say, "1500 lives is too many". Well, the only way to eliminate these losses is for the US to drop all concern for collateral damage and world opinion, and just obliterate the enemy though mass destruction tactics. Like they say, "Freedom isn't free". It is always paid for in blood.<br>
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I would hope that they do not feel we should do nothing when attacked or about the growing problem of our enemies gaining access to weapons and technology that can put a serious hurt on us here at home.<br>
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To have their alternative viewpoint taken seriously, they need to offer one.<br>
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Saddams Sinister Plans for the US and Europe
Everything and Anything
Replies 12 Post by DeTwang

I've got an old 1861.
A couple years ago I got the hydraulic fluid from TSC, and about 150 hours later, it's still working fine.

BTW, with the "factory" fluid, I was replacing the pressure relief valves about every 75 hours of operation!

Overpriced Cub Cadet Drive System Fluid Plus
Cub Cadet
Replies 7 Post by Redbob

Denwood
We have similar tractors (model year and hrs), thanks for the post. Its always good to learn a bit about your own machine, thanks for the post.

Hard to believe JD 4300
John Deere Tractors
Replies 9 Post by AnnBrush

Dave; I've never been there either, but have a friend who never misses. He goes mainly for the tractor pull, I guess the grand daddy of all pulls is there. Seems like most of the majors, Case IH, Deere, Cat, etc. tend to concentrate on the Farm progress show and Louisville. The Iowa State Fair used to have a big display, but not much last time I was there. Have a good time. Frank.

Louisville Ky Farm Machinery Show
Just For Fun Off Topic
Replies 6 Post by hardwood

I did not buy buy this 10K pound trailer to just look at it. LOL. Seriously though, I dont mind hauling it and to tell you the truth I have not talked it over with them yet. Maybe they will be in the area and haul it for me. The only reason for this (that I would consider) is that fuel is almost $2 a gallon again. A 180 mile round trip pulling the trailer would run me around $45. Like I said once before I do have a small hydraulic leak somewhere and I have not identified or even looked to find it (its that small) SO this will kill 2 birds in one and maybe save me some of the time I would took to fix the leak by myself. (Not worth driving back to dealer for such a minor problem) Hey maybe I will get a wash out of this?

New Holland recall
New Holland Tractors
Replies 29 Post by brokenarrow

I think the model number is off but the suggestions are in line for any model.

Kubota 7800 HST noise
Kubota Tractors
Replies 6 Post by Art White

You must have a glideshift and that would be your cost for labor and parts?

Kubota L2900 Loader Backhoe Price
Kubota Tractors
Replies 4 Post by Art White

What is the new price currently for<br>
a 4720 tractor only, with options for<br>
the FEL?<br>
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I saw some internet talk of $23500,<br>
is this still current?<br>
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Thanks

Buying a 4720
John Deere Tractors
Replies 5 Post by stone8

Depends upon the goodies and bells & whistles you order with it. Here is a place you can do some comparison with. Typically you can get between 10% and 20% off MSRP. You can look the pricing up on the Deere website. On occasion, very rarely you can get 25% off MSRP on some models that are not moving well. Good luck and hope this gives you some idea of pricing out there.

Buying a 4720
John Deere Tractors
Replies 2 Post by Chief

I have a '03 4x Ram diesel H.O. with the 4:10 anti-spin axle in the rear. Like another post said, if you get stuck, like I did the other day on ice, put it in LOW, get the trans to shift into 2nd and tap the brakes--this will cause the spinning tire to slow and conversely, the one that is not spinning to spin. This is a trick I used to do on my off-road Jeeps that had 35" tires AND open diffs. This works better with taller/meatier tires (more mass) if you let them all come to a stop, then engage them all at the same time--the torque tends to split to all four tires equally even when one is not able to spin. I had an engineer in our Jeep club tell me this defies the laws of physics---and he watched me do it! Works every time.

Differential Lockers and Limitied Slip Units
Pickup Trucks and Trailers
Replies 25 Post by earthwrks

Grinder: You may want to avoid the tree roots for another reason: depending on the age (older the more brittle the steel becomes), quality and thickness (new versus old, rusty, worn down) of the disk plates themselves a snagged root could easily break a disk plate, as could a subsurface rock or debris.

Might want to rethink putting a lot of weight on the disk...speaking of which...We used to put (4) 12" cement blocks on our disk. When my sister and I were kids in the '70's we used to stand on the drawbar of our '45 Farmall when mom was disking (I don't recall why). Not a good idea. She hit a good-size rock, tractor bounced, and 6-year-old sis fell off face down and went under the disk. Lucky for her the soil was all composted leafmold--light and fluffy--so she was forced down into the soil. The only injury she got was scratch over her eye from a glass shard in the soil. When I was 14 I got my hand wrapped around the PTO shaft (guard was missing). DOH!! Ahh the memories!

Harrow Theory
Operating and Attachments
Replies 14 Post by earthwrks

Thanks for the advise. The dealer quoted me for the LX5 rough cut mower. My land is in good shape (grass not to high, and the back pasture is not in bad shape), but I will be cutting others land for extra cash. I do not know what type of condition theirs will be in. I would like to get the front end loader now, but a little tough on the monthly payments. The dealer did quote the tractor with the hydrolic box already attatched to the tractor. He said that it would save money in the long run. I was also told that the 790 was very easy to work on.
Thanks again.

Purchasing a 790
John Deere Tractors
Replies 3 Post by kskwash

Regarding the cracked deck:
It's also very easy to crack a belly mower deck, at relatively low hours, if your property has numerous small diameter tree stumps cut off just a couple inches above ground level.
Speaking from experience...

Kubota G6200 Photo
Kubota Tractors
Replies 6 Post by Redbob

check your 3-point, it needs to be in the down position, also I had a simular problem with mine and it is now in the shop Tranny problems, and they say I need a new valve body at the cost of $3000,00 and that it is a non-servicable part. I posted a message to followup on today, hopefully I get somewhere. I'm selling it after it's fixed .

Incorrect Model Previously Posted is Model L2900
Kubota Tractors
Replies 3 Post by Wildman1

I have an L2900 GST, about the same year that I have in for repair. Tranny problems, and they say I need a new valve body at the cost of $3000,00 and that it is a non-servicable part. I posted a message to followup on today, hopefully I get somewhere. I'm selling it after it's fixed and checked on prices, which range from 12,000 to 15,000 but this is with loader and backhoe. Mine is at 1300 hours.

Don't get a standard tranny if you can help it, esp. with frontend bucket.

Scott

L2900 w FEL and GST
Kubota Tractors
Replies 7 Post by Wildman1