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A few years ago a friend of a friend borrowed his buddy's commercial chuck-and-duck chipper---the ones pro's use that eat a 10" limb in seconds. The borrower's 4-year-old son was walking by Dad feeding the chipper as the boy's coat got caught on a tree limb. The father and the owner were basket-cases for a long time after.

The same friend knew an owner of a local excavating company who watched as the not-shored trench he was digging caved in on his worker. Panicked, the owner furiously dug IN the trench NOT along side of it to rescue the worker. In the process he decapitated the guy. The coroner said the guy was already dead from suffication, but that guy was a mess for a long time and he was fined $20,000 by OSHA for not shoring the trench which I hear was about 12' deep.

Wood chipper accident
Parts and Repair
Replies 5 Post by earthwrks

LOL

Knowing where you live, and having seen your wild horse pics before, I somehow knew what to expect when I clicked on the link! That's a neat pic Mark.

How I added three horse power to my tractor
Just For Fun Off Topic
Replies 7 Post by kwschumm

The economy L's do have position control hitch like the 3030. Depending on the amount of three point hitch work you expect to do would make a difference as to the value of the hitch differences.

Kubota B3030 vs L3400
Kubota Tractors
Replies 9 Post by Art White

Thanks Yooper - I just was looking for something more convenient than carrying an extra battery around for boating. In the past I had 2 batterys with a switch and isolator on a larger boat, but this one isn't worth having that kind of setup.

Jump Starters
Website Operations Howto
Replies 8 Post by ncrunch32

Did you check the sediment bowl and fuel filter? Could it be debris in the tank causing the fuel pick-up to clog?

ford 2000 3 cyl diesel fuel pump
Parts and Repair
Replies 3 Post by kwschumm

My township had one of our tree profesionals die yesterday.<br>
He went thru a chipper. This is posted here as a reminder about saftey. His mistakes?<br>
1. He used his foot to dislodge a stuck branch.<br>
2. He borrowed and was using an unfamiliar machine that day<br>
3. The machine he was using had the emergency reverse arm broke (or disabled) OSHA is looking into it. <br>
All three of those rules were broke and are considered some of the golden rules. The other tree company's in my town are all walking on egg shells this week. This man was 30 yrs old, 6'8" and owned his own buisness. It took 7 seconds, if anything remotely good can come from this, let it be that we all keep this story in our heads while we are using our equipment this year!

Chipper accident
Operating and Attachments
Replies 1 Post by brokenarrow

This diesel tractor appeared to start loosing power yesterday while bushhogging and quickly stopped running down hill. My solution was to put in some fuel as it was real low, crack the injector connections at the head to get the air out, and continue mowing. The stream of fuel at the injectors never did flow well if any at all and it did not start. Are there any other tests or things i should be doing?<br>

ford 2000 3 cyl diesel fuel pump
Antique Tractors
Replies 2 Post by fastback4

Per research, it appears I may have the only Shibaura D258D model tractor in the lower 48 states :)<br>
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Any "experts" out there able to tell me what Ford/New Holland Tractor has the same drivetrain components as this model.<br>
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It appears that a Ford NH 1725 or 1925 may be the closest.<br>
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Any help would be appreciated<br>
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Specs. 29hp....shuttle shift (24 speed fwd/reverse)..4wd...pwr steer...non live PTO..the hp was told to me by salesmen and can not be confirmed w/o dyno test

Shibaura D258D
Shibaura
Replies 1 Post by jamesfrye

Can anyone give me a general idea of what a three year old 757 with about 200hrs is worth? Good shape, used in a one-owner residential setting. New, it was roughly $7,300 or so. North Louisiana region.<br>
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Thanks,<br>
Randy

JD 757 ZTR Price Check
John Deere Tractors
Replies 1 Post by randy129

My pleasure.

JD 430 loader attachment puzzler
Loaders Back Hoes
Replies 6 Post by DRankin

You might have to use heat if they are rusty but they should unscrew with no trouble. Make sure that you put it back to the adjustment.

L3130 TIE -ROD END HELP
Kubota Tractors
Replies 3 Post by Art White

Murf, if you happen to cross central Kentucky, we have a 5000ft runway, in my home town, and you would be welcome.

FYI, in May of this year we spent a week at Depoe Bay, Oregon. This is a small fishing village located between Lincoln City and Newport on the Oregon coast, about 90 miles southwest of Portland.

This is beautiful country with excellent resturants. We stayed in a condo by WorldMark. Our patio was about 20ft from the ocean cliff. In the evening, after dinner we would watch the whales play in the surf and the sunsets, as the saying goes, "where to die for". I have pictures of the most beautiful sunset I've ever seen, just happened to be in the right spot at the right time.

If you are going to visit this area, let me know, and I can provide you info on things to do and resturants.

Sounds like a fun trip. Dave

The travel bug
Just For Fun Off Topic
Replies 31 Post by kyvette

As stated above, http://johnstractor.homestead.com/InjPumpInstall.html should identify the procedures for you. However, my manuals says the Y385T should be at 14 BTDC for appropriate pump timing. 18 degrees probably works, but the manual specifies 14<br>
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//greg//

INJECTOR PROBLEMS
Jinma Farmpro Agracat Nortrac
Replies 19 Post by greg_g

Also check air filter and intake system for such as insect nest. Anything to restrict the air flow. If fuel filter had not been changed in a while, the air filter probably needs it also.

Won t Start - Help
Case
Replies 10 Post by kthompson

Peters<br>
I just could not ignore you last post of B.S. I promise I won't answer you again, after this. I am laughing so hard at you right now, though, it really hurts.<br>
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What U.S. Marine Base was ever in Vancover B.C. or even within 500 miles of Vancover B.C.? See that is what I mean, You knew I was talking about U.S. Marines and you are talkin about some kind of Marine whatever in Vancover. Here is your line of B.S. "Goading young marines in Vancouver into the first swing is not one of them. I started entering the bars at 16 and was never questioned." "Concerning marines, you are like most I have met, right when wrong, always prepared for a fight and never willing to back down. Very predictable. In high school we thought it was sport to go down to the city and kick marine ass so we could be carded, sent home and have the marine in irons and have to admit he was thumped by a 16 year old."<br>
"You claim to have six years post secondary education. Did you finish anything? This came up before and you made some off handed statement. With the way you write I would need to see the degree to believe it. What school let you through?" I claimed???? I made a point. It came up before?? Well maybe, I don't answer your question because it isn't any of your business and I don't Soapbox like you do. With the way I write and you need to see my degrees? Not in this life, Buckwheat. <br>
"WW: So where did you come up with an estimate of 1 % not knowing anything about slavery? " Where did I write 1% did not know anything about slavery? You not only can't read well, you are confused and can not even quote numbers that are printed in front of you. PhD my ass.<br>
"I made the equivalent of 150,000 a year in today�s money and sent myself through a private school at ~26K/year in today�s money." What the Hell is that suppose to mean? You mean you made $30,000 Canadian, back when, and thru Inflation and thru the rise of the Canadian Dollar it is now equal to $150,000 TODAY's Money?? Now is that U..S. or Canadian? and Big Friggin Deal. No one cares if you went to a Private School, no one cares how much you made then or now. You must really be a wannabe to use Today's Money value to make people think you were really a BIG Deal. LOL<br>
"I also took marshal arts training and played hockey and rugby. Scrapping in the area I grew up was common place. With a bunch of loggers and fishermen it was a rough society. I lived in NE five years, just a few miles from Vermont, believe me it is a kinder gentler society." WOW! Now we are getting a Life History of a nutcase. You lived just a FEW miles from Vermont? Where and exactly how far is a FEW, I mean you are judging Vermont and yet you have NEVER been there. I grew up with Loggers and Farmers. Known many who have died in the Woods. Vermont was a BIG Logging State not too long ago. I guess you knew this, you only lived a FEW miles from Vermont for five years. ROFLMAO, Kinder, gentler.. you had it so bad, you poor little thing. Give me a break. How the Hell do you even get on your soapbox? <br>
Here is a line from your whatever "Odds of being terminated in Vietnam were 2% for the 15 years of the war. I spent 4 years working in the woods or 4%, probably or higher if I consider the work and the number of times I was with in a hairs breadth of being killed and the higher risk work I did." Hate to break the news to you, Buckwheat, Vietnam was NOT 15 years. It was 1963 to 1975. Unless you are counting 50 American Advisors a WAR. Even then the War as you saw on the News didn't start until 65 or 66. How did you come up with these percentages of 2% and 4%. Are we including Wounded as well, or loss of limbs? Belly shots don't rate mention in your comparisions? LOL. You were a hairs breadth away from Death? How do you measure that? How do you know you were ever near death if you didn't die? <br>
"I was part of the first group to log with choppers in B.C. It was a learning proposition at this point and more dangerous than falling or High line work, which I had worked on previously." Now are you trying to imply for your Great Ego that you were a pilot or on the ground while the Choppers (what childish reference) flew overhead? were they 53s? or 46s? or were they Bells? Loaches? Cobras? Hueys? old 34s? what is a chopper in your reference? Peters you are way too funny. My gut hurts from laughing at you.<br>
"I have no idea what ratios of benzene and polystyrene you were using for Napalm B. We used the old formula modified, diesel oil and natural rubber. We had a lighter on the end of the spigots and need it to flow deeper into the vegetation. We mounted them as drip torches under a chopper and used it on back backs. We used nitrates and diesel with a small stick of cut dynamite with the igniter. When you are blasting a lot of granite it pays to be cheap. " Back Backs??? Ours was mixed 45/35/20 or there abouts. we used Gasoline and NOT Diesel. We didn't want a quick poof, we wanted it to spread and burn, Hot, slower and cover larger areas, that was the job of the polystyrene. Ours were dropped in Cannisters, from aircraft. It sounds to me as you were using more of a piss poor Flame Thrower and used Diesel so you all wouldn't hurt yourselves. Interesting why you would have to mix Diesel with anything, seems it would have more of a tendancy to Gel and Jelly Napalm is worthless mostly when trying to push it through a nozzle. I am confused about Your OLD formula, the U.S. Military hasn't used it or made it in decades. So OLD meaning what? What is CUT DYNAMITE? <br>
Here are some questions, see if you can answer them.<br>
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There are 10,000 Families<br>
There are 4,000 Automobile Owners<br>
What percentage of Familes have Automobiles?<br>
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Ok! try this one<br>
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There are 10,000 Families<br>
There are 2,700 Home Owners<br>
What Percentage of Familes Own Homes?<br>
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Maybe this one<br>
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There are 10,000 Families<br>
There are 1,800 Dog Owners<br>
What percentage of families own Dogs?<br>
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Ok, this one you already answered<br>
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There are 63015 Families<br>
There are 30,943 Slave Owners<br>
What percentage of families owned slaves?<br>
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I read your posts and find thm hilarious. I have never known anyone who loves to soabox as much as you and has such a WILD Imagination. Note, I have never said LIAR in any of my posts and yet you said "WW: Now you call me a liar. To what level won�t you stoop?" I will say, If the Shoe fits, wear it.<br>
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I swear this is my last post to you, I just couldn't help it. The Marine Part had me rolling, I thought you were referring to U.S. Marines and I could see this 16 year old popeye walking into a bar. ROFLMAO, turns out it wasn't U.S. Marines after all, but maybe Marine Animals.<br>
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Mississippi - state of mind
Everything and Anything
Replies 78 Post by wingwiper

Ebay (and the rest of the internet for that matter) is truely the modern day equivalent of the Wild West. The only one looking after you is YOURSELF. Be careful, be smart, protect yourself and you won't get burned. Freedom has its price!

Kubota Scam is world wide
Kubota Tractors
Replies 9 Post by jarndt

Check this url for info to adjust shaft length:
www.befco.com/technical/technicaltips/tip1.html

Adjusting tiller shaft
Operating and Attachments
Replies 15 Post by kubota6200

I don't know. It actually just crossed my mind watching Jesse James build a motorcycle on t.v.

Sheet metal rust
Pickup Trucks and Trailers
Replies 21 Post by oneace

I have JM284 (circa 2004) and just bought new injector pump. How do I set correct timing when I install new injector pump?

Jinma 284 Y 385 Injector pump timing
Jinma Farmpro Agracat Nortrac
Replies 7 Post by jinma99

Like anything else, take it for a test drive. If he won't hook it up to his tractor, go get yours and try it. Listening while it's raised on the 3pt won't always reveal any internal problems, if any. Put it iunder load it may reveal a bad bearing, or loose chain, or other problem. If he's confident that it works have him prove it. Any reluctance for letting you "look under the hood", shake his hand and git!

help with buying used tiller
Operating and Attachments
Replies 11 Post by earthwrks