Recent content by cliffboyer

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    R2 Manufacturing skids

    Sometime before Thanksgiving I ordered a set of Edge Tammers for the bucket from guys at R2. I mentioned to Ryan it would be cool if they came up with a similar product for a grader blade. Imagine my surprise a few weeks later their announcement for the Blade Tammer. Not sure how long they had...
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    Dipper snapped

    I'm no expert on metal fatigue, but that break seems to have a lot of rust on it. No shiny metal anywhere except where paint is flaking on top side.
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    The dahhh moments... confessions

    My first Holy Spicoli, sphincter clenching experience was on dad's B2400. I was relocating a giant stump/root ball. Much too heavy and ungainly to lift entirely with bucket. But could be rolled by lifting one end and pushing over. Rinse & repeat. Went smoothly on flat ground. When I got to a...
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    Painting dashboard kubota

    As lugbolt mentioned above, SEM product (prep, primer & paint) all the way. Might have to hit a auto paint supplier to get everything in one stop. That said, this was all for interior application. For a plastic tractor dash, regular orange kubota paint might work. But spraying on a coat of...
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    3 phase converter.... Deal or No?

    Certainly a steal at that price. Could be flipped for a decent return, but would it worth the time dealing with potential buyers & scammers?
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    Funny/Strange Memories…got any?

    Does not sound like he was bashful. In my late teens I was helping a guy with a shingle job. House was not really secluded, with trees & bushes in backyard. On a street with many older run down houses. I had to take a leak, so went in bushes behind detached garage and did my business. About...
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    Loader Supports

    Nicely done. Like the articulating feet. Factory supports are too spindly. Have only removed loader twice. First time was a perfect text book experience. The second....like monkey fornicating with a football. In the process I bent one of them slightly. Still usable. Even had problems...
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    Your Battery Maintainer/Charger choice?

    Have several Noco's, they do a great job. Just had to replace battery in the 3301. Was original from 2017. Worked fine this summer/fall, but when cold weather showed up it floundered. Still measured 12.5v cold, but not enough beans to turn over fast enough. Was hoping to get 10 years out of...
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    What are they called

    I studied the chinesium copies on ebay, and decided if they were like some of the junk HF has (don't get me wrong they do have some decent hand tools), and I didn't want anything to do with them. Emailed at Ryan at R2 on Friday night with a question, and got reply in 15 min. Ordered a set from...
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    New Member...G5200

    Welcome to the forum. I bought my G5200 20 years ago. Great machine. But the decks are a weak link, they rust badly when not kept clean. I did some patch work about 6 or 7 years ago, but the metal is really starting to get thin. Pin holes starting to really pop through. The machine is a...
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    L3901 Advice

    Were I shopping for one, that's a hard pass just based what few visuals there are. Especially without a loader. If it never had one on it, what was tractor used for? Right taillight is canted down....even looks a different size, could be the angle. Forward most frame cross rail has a bend in...
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    Daily Chuckle

    Add some whole kernel corn next time!
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    replacing rubber guard on back of hog

    How about a rubber mud flap for tractor trailer. Sliced to appropriate width, could probably get everything from one flap. Might have to be a 2pc when installed though. Or an old rubber truck bed mat.
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    L3901 HST dies suddenly

    Had similar issue a while back on my 3301, but no codes. Fuel tank outlet was plugged. Did have visible debris in fuel bowl.
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    Dually valve stem extensions

    That was my first thought.