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    MF148 hydraulics...

    Might need to change the fert spinner in the near future, most options now seem to be hydraulic opening so might need to upgrade the mighty 148! Tractor currently only has tipping when put into constant pumping on the lift lever. A quick Google has brought up two options below, can anyone...
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    Storm Isha

    If yer in the path of it up around Scotland or anything houl onto ur hats... tis a rough wan. We're an hour into a red warning for it here in Donegal and its hammering us, and am located on the border wit NI so not anyway costal. Powers out and its dark as far as I can see all around, including...
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    cattle crush and race

    looking for a bit of advise... our crush/race has come to the end of its life. it was built maybe in 60/70's and is tucked in behind old sheds and is not really fit for modern day operations and even the cattle sizes. I am going to build a new one, in a new location nearer the existing slatted...
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    VW's 1.6tdi...

    Anybody running a 2015 vintage of the above engine in any of their vehicles... we hav one in a touran, took it into the town tonight to run few errands, 5miles each way and took about 20-25mins with stops. Temp hand never made it to 90 degrees and only started to get a wimper of warm air around...
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    Trickle charger...

    Happy new year!... any recommendations for trickle chargers?, few cars and vintage tractors that would like to keep topped up, can any of them keep a few topped up from the one unit?
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    Starters....

    Can a starter become slow to retract?, on mf398, it starts no problem but just after starting it sounds like the starter stays engaged a bit too long and makes a 'rasping' sound for a split second. Any likely causes or cures, or might it be something else?
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    Electric fencing posts....

    anybody got a method of storage for pigtails that doesn't involve tossing the whole stack anytime I need to nab a dozen!, god they drive me nuts! Hav tried the plastic ones for multiple strands too... easier to store but the spikes on them seem to bend for fun, and they do not like the wind when...
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    Ferguson Grubber Springs...

    Anybody ever come across a supplier for these?, local suppliers having no luck and internet search not being very successful, bar buying another complete grubber! Pic below of the type I'm after... TIA
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    Electric Power Washers...

    Our 30-odd year old Kew 6100 professional has finally give up the ghost!, it was a pretty decent spec machine that must hav been up around the 2000 psi mark so would be looking for something the same again. As wit everything now there appears to be a million different options to choose from! Do...
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    Micoswitches...

    Can anybody make sense of this switch, as in is there any info in the text to help me find an exact replacement? It is triggered by plunger on 25+ year old 'kew' power washer, the washer is not turning off when trigger is released and blowing fuse so assuming this is at fault.
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    Lime after Slurry??

    Can I?... or even should I?, I cannot remember if it was liming after slurry or slurry after liming that should be avoided, or maybe it is all an old wives tale!!? Was a light enough run of slurry @ about 1000gal/ac and has had good bit of rain since done, would be looking at getting about...
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    Nuts and bolts....

    Any recommendations for a website that let's you put together your own order of various nuts and bolts, needing options like zinc coated, serrated nuts, countersunk heads etc and all different sizes!
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    40th party ideas

    Have a friend who's 40th is coming up in a few months, party is getting planned and is going to be mostly in an outside garden setting. Trying to figure out a few activities for the evening and wondering if anybody had any ideas they hav seen or done that might provide a bit o entertainment!!?
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    Tack sheep...

    If I had approx 20ac grass available for say 4 months over winter what number of sheep could this comfortably support?, is there a guide to the number of sheep per acre per month or anything?
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    Cattle v fence!

    Wondering if there is a product available to discourage cattle from scratching themselves on the top of timber fence posts (post and rail fence)!? They all are appropriately dosed etc before anyone asks!, electric is not really an option as its the fence around the garden and I don't want to...
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    diggers for kids!...

    have a nearly 4yr old obsessed with diggers!, anybody able to recommend a good sit on / ride on type digger for his age group? we have worked our way through the usual stuff from the likes of Smyths, but they are all pretty horrible for kids to use! Would love to find something that s battery...
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    MF398 PTO

    Had a constant weep of oil leaking from around the pto so replaced all seals, now I hav an intermittent weep from around the pto!, would there be wear on the shaft?, small bit of play back and forth so thinking sometimes I am getting a seal but other times the seal is in line with a slightly...
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    Kverneland Superfaun potato harvester...

    Anybody have any fond memories of having to change this bearing on one of these machines!?... do we really have to cut the shaft to get it off!??? top bearing slides off the end of the shaft no problem but this one is between the two supports for the web drive teeth and they both appear to be...
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    Battery Boosters...

    Looking into getting one, however nearly fell of me chair when first search found me ones at nearly a grand!!! Since found a few around the 300 mark which I could justify. Will not be needing it to start anything big, a few cars that don't move very often but when they do usually need a jump...
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    R Clips...

    Am after r clips that I seen a few years ago.... they had the straight leg an inch or two longer than the 'wavy' one, they wer on a stand for a machine, rake I think it was, u had the straight leg in and out thru the bar before it snapped into place, bloody handy!, I have a few stands wit...
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