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    hodge replied to the thread Closing the business.
    Thank you, Spam. I did try, and I did succeed. I said what I would do, and I did it. And, I was enabled to realize that there are good...
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    hodge reacted to Spam Bot's post in the thread Closing the business with Like Like.
    My. Hodge, I know your "pain" and am in the same boat. I started my business over 50 years ago, and as it grew, I continued to open...
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    hodge replied to the thread Closing the business.
    Wise words, Grumpy. I appreciate every customer (4,790 of them), as well as the people that I have met along the way- on forums and...
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    hodge replied to the thread Closing the business.
    Thanks for the warm sentiment! It's not by choice. The last year and a half have been brutal. Orders wained to the point that I have...
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    hodge posted the thread Closing the business in Off Topic.
    It's been a slow slide, but the time is here. I've closed the shop door on Stabilworks. I have supplies to make repairs- all warranties...
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    hodge replied to the thread sway pin sheared off.
    7/16" works fine, 12MM is the correct size.
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    I have one of those, from Weavers, on my John Deere. I did make a bushing for the top mount; the other end fit the lift arm without any...
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    hodge replied to the thread B2401DT and a Woods RM59 mower.
    I ran an RM59 with my B7100, and it handled it great. I cut a lot of grass with that combo. The B7100 is 14 PTO hp, and I never ran out...
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    It can also be an incorrect cylinder. If it is too long, it will have more down travel than up.