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    Hydraulic top link debate

    Was a little disappointed with my hydrulic top link. It operates too fast. Hard to be precise with it. My thoughts were it would be great for bale lift I have. Turns out it was a pain. Too fast and I could not tell precisely what angle the spear was when buried in the round bale. It is great for...
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    bush hog 3210

    Just bought a used bush hog 3210. Ten feet of mower. Seller said he just replaced both gear boxes. Come to find out that the truth is he replaced left had gear box a year ago. replaced rh gear bos 3 months ago. Lh gear bos is leaking oil. Friend said to jsut fill full of grease because leaking...
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    Adding hydraulics to M7040

    Need advice. I am going to tackle adding another set of hydraulics to my M7040. I have found a new spool valve for 124.50. A hyd top link for 287.00. Female quick disconnects for 18.00 each. I have a friend in hyd hose business. What else do I need? Can I tee off existing hydraulics or where do...
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    hydraulic three point bale loader

    We are going to mostly all round bales this year. I wanted to be able to load the round bales with my tractor without adding a very expensive FEL. Not a fan of having FEL blocking view of what is ahead of tractor. We harvest hay from a number of fields and a sharp lookout for holes is required...
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    second set of hydraulics for new M7040

    I say new, but tractor has 102 hours on it. I am going to a hydraulic top link. That will require a second set of hydraulics. Haven't priced dealer charge yet. Want to add myself if I can find the necessary items and some kind of a diagram how it should be plumbed. Anyone have good words for me?
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    My steed

    It's taken awhile but I finally have my tractor outfited like I want it. One small item is yet to be completed,{smoked plexiglass sun visor for the front of the canopy}. Otherwise it is complete.. Here is what it rides on for distant hayfields.
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    maintenance ideas

    Just got thru changing the hyd oil and filters on new M70 40. turned out to be a messy job. Got er done, but looking for easier way. Used empty five gallon buckets to catch old fluid. Really shoots out of tractor. Ran first bucket over. Hard to get plug back in to stop flow so bucket will not...
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    rear view mirrors

    I remember seeing a post somewhere about adding rear view mirror to cabless tractor. We have two square balers. One is MF pull behind and other is NH offset pull behind. I want to be able to use either machine. Concerned about vibration and coming up with way to mount so I can see, but not be so...
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    Canopy??

    Where can I get a canopy for a M70. I think part #1134. Every supplier I have contacted does not have one.