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    My Dad's Old Bobcat X225....What year is it?

    Thank you and I agree, but I was hoping to have the date narrowed down a bit.
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    My Dad's Old Bobcat X225....What year is it?

    Can anybody tell me the date of manufacture for my dad's 225? I can find online that it says they were made between 1987 and 1993, but he is arguing with me saying the dealer told him it was a 1998. I am sure that is wrong, I'm guessing the guy said 1988 and my dad misheard him. Anyway, the...
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    My John Deere Worksite Pro to SSQA Project

    I truly appreciate the worry, I worry myself so much about everything I do, I rarely try anything new, but I live on boring flat farm land and it doesn't get transported anywhere. It also seems pretty balanced with the forks, I have been carrying loads and driving all over the yard and haven't...
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    My John Deere Worksite Pro to SSQA Project

    Put the forks to use yesterday. My wife wanted to use some of those 275 gallon tanks for a raised garden bed (cut the tops off and fill with soil). We put some rocks in the bottom, and then filled them the rest of the way with topsoil. Then I had to move them to the garden. My dad tried to...
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    My John Deere Worksite Pro to SSQA Project

    Thank you
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    My John Deere Worksite Pro to SSQA Project

    Its finished. Painted and reassembled. And lifted the heaviest thing nearby to make sure it didnt flex or bend or break. I also added a camera because you cannot see the forks at all from the drivers seat. i see this getting a lot of use in the future.
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    My John Deere Worksite Pro to SSQA Project

    Well its painted. Couldn't find any brushes for the grey so I went with the black in one of those turbo cans. It makes a mess but goes on quick. The latch box handles will be red so when Im on the backhoe telling my wife or kids to pull the lever I can say "pull the red lever".
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    My John Deere Worksite Pro to SSQA Project

    Chain hooks have been welded on.... And finished with some gussets to add a bit of strength to the SSQA latch boxes tubing. And with that, the welding/fabrication is complete! Now to paint it.
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    My John Deere Worksite Pro to SSQA Project

    Today's update. Nothing! My wife tricked me into hanging out with her on the couch and I never made it to the garage. Tomorrow I have all day to get this thing finished up. I still need to finish welding the 2x2 tubes to the 1" plates. I am then going to add another pipe crossmember towards...
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    My John Deere Worksite Pro to SSQA Project

    Made some more progress yesterday. The two parts are married together and have a few welds holding them where they should be. I got a late start so I didnt make much progress unfortunately. *Ignore the ugly weld on the end of the 2x2 tube in the bottom picture. I missed my joint completely...
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    My John Deere Worksite Pro to SSQA Project

    Then I set about putting in a crossmember on the plates to give them some rigidity, and maintain spacing. I used a 4" X 3/16" thick pipe. The hoe wasn't level so I zeroed on the top of the hitch and set my pipe accordingly. And here is where I made a rookie mistake and called it quits for...
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    My John Deere Worksite Pro to SSQA Project

    Made some good progress the next day after work. I have a bad patience problem and usually rush through everything, but this time I took my time on literally every weld, making sure I clamp things down so they dont move, make sure everything is square etc. That's why it has been taking so long...
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    My John Deere Worksite Pro to SSQA Project

    I was originally planning on just using my dad's forks, but since I saved the cost of the plates, I used those funds to buy a set of forks. So I ordered a fork attachment with 60" forks. This attachment also doubles as a hay spear, which I have been needing and is rated for 4,000 lbs. Which is...
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    My John Deere Worksite Pro to SSQA Project

    I started this topic on a different forum but figured it's a better fit on here. I have a new project on the farm. The problem, I have a 2011 John Deere 410J backhoe and need attachments. This backhoe has the quick change bucket on the front that John Deere calls "Worksite Pro". Well finding...
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    What's your hoe doing?

    Any rocks would've been removed years ago. We bought this land from the family when my grandpa died, and he worked this area as a garden for decades, so he had it pretty well cleared out. When building the house, there were rocks everywhere. I still find them when mowing all the time.
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    What's your hoe doing?

    My wife asked me to redo our garden. She wanted me to clear all the topsoil out, level it (not my best skill) and prep it for raised beds. It is supposed to storm tomorrow so I had to get it done today. I am by no means an experienced operator, and it was a lot of trial and error to figure...
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    What's your hoe doing?

    Thanks to this forum, my backhoe is back up and running. I used it this past weekend to remove about 2000 feet of fence and rotting wood posts, then when dumping said posts in the woods for the rabbits to hide in, I buried the front end in the mud. When using the loader to help push me out, I...
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    2011 John Deere 410J TC with TMC

    Thank you. This is exactly the information I was needing.
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    2011 John Deere 410J TC with TMC

    I did some searching, and found this in the manual. So I'm assuming I can just use the Plus-50 or equivalent oil, and mixing won't be as much of an issue? If that is true, it would simplify things for sure.
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    2011 John Deere 410J TC with TMC

    I need some help from you experts on here if possible. I have a 2011 John Deere 410J TC with TMC, extendaboom, 4wd, open cab (not sure if any of that matters for my question, but figured it might help) I bought used. Anyway, I blew a hose yesterday which isn't the problem, however, trying to...
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