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    Late 80's NH 455

    1990 nh l555 I have a 1990 NH L555 with 3800 hours on the meter. I got it just for home / farm use. At first I was scared of so many hours. But then I found out it was retired from a golf-course. That is supposed to be relatively easy hours for a skid steer,... not like a cement machine...
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    Who uses a skid steer only at home?

    NH Triple Nickel!! A+ Hi, every one. I posted a few months ago about my new 1990 New Holland 555 deluxe. I LOVE it! For an old, retired golf-course machine, it sure has a lot of life left. Especially in northwest PA right now,... we have 30" of snow on the ground since last week, and...
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    Quick-tach for older machine?

    Hi. Is there any (easy) way to swap the older-style New Holland quick-tach for the newer "universal" quick-tach system. Thanks for the help!
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    Who uses a skid steer only at home?

    Recently picked-up a nice, 1990 New Holland L-555 deluxe from a dealer who got it from a golf-course as a trade in. I only plan on using it around the house / barn. I don't have much experience, but of all the ones I tested before purchasing, this was one of the best for power, easy of use, and...
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    NH L-555 Deluxe info?

    Any body out there have any comments about a 1990 New Holland L-555 Deluxe Skid Steer? Good / Bad / Indifferent? I was looking for several weeks for a nice, used, skid steer for around the house and farm. Found one with 3800 hours, but I tested it for a few hours and, though it was a...
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    Thomas Skidsteers??

    yep! Tallrick, Yes, not knowing anything about skid steers, and searching prices a little on the inernet, I thought $9800 was a great price for the machine,... I did run very well and was simple to work/maintain. However, I couldn't get past the fact that the same unit with a little more...
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    Newbie Q&A: Pros / Cons for 07 JD 317?

    Hello, Skidders! I'm looking to get a skid-steer for personal home/farm use. Deal on Thomas 1700 went south... Currently looking at an '07 John Deere 317. Anyone have any pros / cons? Are the Deere's as good as Deere says they are? I will use it for landscaping (on...
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    Thomas Skidsteers??

    I'm new here, and came here to find out about a Thomas 1700 that my neighbor had for sale. It was a 2003 that he bought "new" at an auction. It only had 200 hours on it, and was for his personal use around his property - built house, dug swimming pool, gravel driveway, move snow, etc. He only...
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    Can I verify a used skid loader?

    Thanks for the reply... I checked this part out with Ritchie Bros... Thomas was trying to break into the American market and was auctioning-off a couple thousand "new" machines around that time 2002-2004 through Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers. The average was between $11K & $15K...
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    Can I verify a used skid loader?

    I have a chance to get a nice, slightly used, 2003 Thomas Skid-Loader with only 200 hours on it, from a guy who's having bad day - bankruptcy & divorce. He therefore wants a "cash" deal. He said he bought it "brand new" at an auction, but Skid-steers don't have any type of registrations or...
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    Thomas 1700A ProTough?

    Thanks, Shameless, I talked to a rep from Ritchie Auctions today who confirmed that in 2003 the 1700's auction price averaged between $11-15K. As far as todays prices, I've seen them from $4-12 depending on condition, location, and hours. Thanks, again.
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    Thomas 1700A ProTough?

    Hello! As you can see, I'm new here! I have an opportunity to purchase a 2003 Thomas Pro-tough 1700A with only 212 hours on it for about $9k. Is that a good price? (this is from a neighbor going through a divorce/bankruptcy - he bought it "new" in 2004 during the 'Thomas equipment...
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    Help with rusty quick release plungers

    Oh, yeah, Kroil has a MONEY-BACK guarentee! https://secure.concentric.com/kanolabs.com/terms/termsofsale_silkroil.shtml It works or it's FREE!
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    Fuel Thieves

    I beg to differ,... I looked up the mythbuster story, and I don't know about gas, but I work with a guy who had a turbo-Diesel pick-up and left it in the lot one night while he borrowed a company flatbed. Someone who didn't like him put sugar in his tank (evidence of residual crystals under fuel...
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    Is this a scam?

    SCAM, SCAM, SCAM! Better Scram! Tell the idiot you have a relative who lives in the are (where the machine is to ship from) who will pick it up and brint the cash,... he will disappear!
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    Help with rusty quick release plungers

    After 30 years in heavy-construction industry, there is ONLY ONE product that is absoluelty guarenteed to free sticky, rusted, frozen parts... Kano-Kroil http://www.kanolabs.com/ Like the advertisements say, this stuff is GUARENTEED to penetrate 1 millionth of an inch! Soak the parts...
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    Case 40 XT Newb with lots of Questions

    I guess I don't have enough posts to edit yet, but if you follow the link above, you just have to type in "40XT" in the search bar...
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    Case 40 XT Newb with lots of Questions

    I just aquired a Thomas 1700A. I downloaded the shop repair manual and the shop parts manual right from thier web-site... VERY nice! I looked at CASE but could only find the parts manual: https://webparts.pvassociates.net/cnh/webparts/main.php Good Luck!
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    Skid loader questions

    Might be a silly question, but why do you want to build one rather than just pick-up a gently use one or even a "well" used one that needs a little TLC?
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    Who uses a skid steer only at home?

    Trying to get enough post to be able to make a thread!
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