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    M5-111 hydraulic top link with additional travel over OEM?

    I found these on eBay I found a unit made in turkey. Shipped from apeldoorn, NL Cat 2, 3" cylinder 1.38" rod 22.5"-33.5" Locking block and includes all hardware...
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    M5-111 hydraulic top link with additional travel over OEM?

    Pretty sure these have a 3/4" pin at the tractor side. So it's an oddball cat 2
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    M5-111 hydraulic top link with additional travel over OEM?

    Does anyone know if there is a hydraulic top link out there specific for the M5-111? I believe these tractors have a cat 1 on the tractor side and cat 2 on the implement side so is this really a cat 2 hitch? Back on topic does anyone know if there is a hydraulic top link that is cat 1 on one end...
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    Wicked 55" Grapple Hose Routing

    indeed and ill still buy a wicked grapple in a heartbeat lol
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    Would you buy a tractor sight unseen?

    i agree it was a little easier knowing it was from a dealer. it was certainly "as is" though and i actually acuired financing via CNH before i had ever seen a picture of the unit. at the end of the day i could have always possibly called CNH and told them i didnt want it and the tractor was...
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    Would you buy a tractor sight unseen?

    i just did this myself. i scored a sweet M5-111 for 25K about 500 miles away. i bought it before i ever even saw pictures, but it was from a dealership and they described it well over the phone
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    Jobs everywhere, no workers.....

    So glad I left Houston and relocated to Maine! Forget trying to get any help for laborers up here! I was paying $30 an hour for unskilled labor help around the house basically that meant no shows as well now they're getting 40 an hour... This is unskilled labor around the house! I had a...
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    M5-111 subframe mount backhoe?

    Found the subframe part no's, if i ever see a good deal on an M4011 backhoe ill try to snag it. do any of you guys with big kubota and a backhoe subframe suffer from interference with the ears on the subframe and your 3 point implements?
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    LA1854 loader joystick sloppy &worn out?

    It's a standard loader not self leveling. Thanks for the information!
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    LA1854 loader joystick sloppy &worn out?

    What could I do to breathe some life back into my loader joystick controls? Has a lot of play in it before movement. Sometimes if I lift and curl at the same time catch it in the right spot it will jam in that position and if I let go of the loader it will continue to extend until it hits its...
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    M5-111 subframe mount backhoe?

    Is there a sub frame mount backhoe available for this tractor?
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    M5-111 wobbly or loose steering wheel?

    Here's a video https://youtube.com/shorts/iUVIpp-Kbys?feature=share
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    M5-111 wobbly or loose steering wheel?

    That's exactly what happens The center appears to stay put while the outer steering wheel wobbles around it almost like the steering wheel itself is two pieces is that the case?
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    M5-111 wobbly or loose steering wheel?

    https://youtube.com/shorts/iUVIpp-Kbys?feature=share Just bought a used M5 and I noticed the center cap on the steering wheel is missing and the steering wheel wobbles significantly with quite a bit of play. The nut does not appear to move at all which leads me to believe that the shaft or stem...
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    M5-111 cat 2 hitch and using cat 1 implements? Bushings?

    I have a handful of cat 1 implements and my m5-111 will be delivered soon. Anyone know where to get bushings so I can use my existing implements with my new machine? Thanks