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Recent content by Mike L

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    Car Haulers

    Don’t have an answer but I agree that most of the car haulers i see are Pete’s
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    Canadas logging industry

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    Just another day in paradise

    I’ll mail you some…
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    Just another day in paradise

    The block is okay but they told me the liners were beat up and should be replaced. I’ll see it next week.
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    Just another day in paradise

    We got mosquitos down here. Everyone tells how bad they are but they aren’t a fraction of the nuisance that they are in Maine.
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    Just another day in paradise

    I haven’t found much used and I’m not sure the customer would want aftermarket. He was adamant about using Deere parts the first time around. I’m open to anything that solves the issue and keeps everyone happy and not bankrupt
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    Just another day in paradise

    Yes. Both the o-ring and oil pressure connector tube were new. I’ll look again at the connector tube when I go back to it. I really don’t have a cause of failure. Everything on the bottom end was starved and the top end looks good. Deere wants just under $10k for parts to fix this block or $13k...
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    what to do and what not to do when a engine runs on its own?

    Chicken!
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    Just another day in paradise

    Pretty sure that was before I got done. I don’t think I’ve ever pulled on it with the crane unlike my snap on 3/4” ratchet.
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    Just another day in paradise

    It’s a little tweaked from trying to turn a frozen pin.
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    Just another day in paradise

    Machine was about 1/4 mile down a road I didn’t dare drive down. Took a wheelbarrow to lug tools and still made about 6 trips. another inch of rain coming tomorrow. At this rate I need a service boat.
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    Just another day in paradise

    Terex mulcher today. Quit down in the woods with the water in fuel light on. Replaced fuel filters. Had to bring out the fuel water separator and clamp it in the vise and use the 48” pipe wrench to loosen it. Fuel gauge read half a tank. Couldn’t get it to prime. Rigged up a fuel can to get it...
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    Is there a parts website for John Deere?

    Parts advisor
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    Looking for a service truck with a 14' body and 12k crane

    The part that always gets me is that if you ask 10 dot officers you’ll get 10 answers and they aren’t 100% certain on what they tell you. Here’s what I do. I run a us dot number on my truck, my license is intrastate so I don’t need a medical card, I register for 34k (don’t know why since my...
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    what to do and what not to do when a engine runs on its own?

    Had a small duetz run away on me. It ran for probably 2-3 minutes at full screech but wouldn’t blow up. Finally I got brave and cut the fuel line.
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