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    solar gates

    my experince is the mighty mule is ok for a very light gate but if you need parts it is almost as expensive as the original opener, main thing is you must have a good and level gate and it must be mounted well. a sagging gate will break parts and not open properly. i would go with a GTO opener...
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    Which Bull for Longhorn Cows?

    we bought some limo/longhorn heifers yrs ago and people refer to them as a longhorns heck even i do now because thats what they look like except their horns are somewhat smaller than a typical longhorn, we use a beefmaster bull which is paint so my calves have come out marked like a typical...
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    Need advice Sanding rusty post

    5 1/2" Angle grinder fitted with a wire brush head will do it fast just be sure to wear good eye protection also works great for welding slag too
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    Wood Posts and Barbed wire-Another way to do it

    can you show a pic of a line post and not a corner/h brace, i think i understand the concept but need to see how the fence line post are done
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    Tips for starting a low compression diesel

    our shop uses WD40 for diesel engines that are not turbo charged yours probablly is but it is still a much safer product to use than starting fluid
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    Preventing battery post corrosion

    A lot of people do not realize this but when they remove/intstall a battery they break the seal at the post from torquing the post where it in goes into the case when that happens it will always build up corision. people should grasp the cable and hlep support the battery post when tightening...
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    Which breed bull?

    we have one cow that is 1/2 longhorn and 1/2 limo and or bull is a beefmaster, calves are great growers but do come in assorted colors at times, only draw back is that it takes longer to fill them out than the angus beefmaster crosses we have
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    Help me out here with your experince with truck

    just check and see if it has an extra cooler for the tranny, maybe add a larger one to it, you will prob have more problems with the vac pump for the brakes on this model, also keep an eye on the fan clutch, you want a hevy duty one to keep cold air going trhough that trann cooler
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    range cube shortage

    do they also make the "Blue Bonnet" brand that tsc carries? i have tried their tsc lable brand and have tried the pilgrims pride brand and my cows will walk off and leave it, wont tuch it, i have seen it just disolve on the ground, and i do not feed that often or very much just enough to keep em...
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    All you mechanic types...

    check the head first, if it is aluminum you need to be sure that the engine is cold before you remove the plugs or you will damage the threads while taking the old plugs out and when installing the new ones be sure to use "antiseeze" lubricant on them, not wd 40 or some type of other lubricant...
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    Sick Cow, or over nursed?

    i agree with worming, may even want to haul to the vet and let him determine if worming is needed and let him shot her full of owrmer, i think you will see much quicker results than doing it yourself
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    Dehorning techniques: which is best

    we took ours to the vet, 7 months old, he used a hyd cutter that looks like a axle bearing press, sliced them smooth with the head and he pulled the artires then put on the powder, $5 bucks a head, to me thats hard to beat, and they have healed up fine, almost looks like they never had ant...
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    termastat open- should i replace

    most vehicles now have sensors that affect performance and econimy, they are desiign to operate at different temps and voltages, i would instal the factory reconmend stat, you could end up with a computer trying to compesate for false readings that will never reach thier correct tolereances
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    Longhorn question

    when crossbreed to a good beef bull the off spring heifers make real good momma cows when breed to another beef breed
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    Winding Barbed Wire

    i had the same thought about the wheel too at one time but i couldn't figure out how to remove the wire once it is wound up on the wheel, you will need something that is split in the middle that you can take apart after you wind the wire up on it, i have seen some in the tractor supply catalog...
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    Bathtubs as water troughs

    if you want to be able to drain it with out turning it over and the drain is a little rough, use can use rubber freeze plugs like you buy at a parts house, and they are pretty cheap and you can tighten them up pretty good
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    Pulling Metal Fence Post

    i have seen some that will tilt the tracor over if your not careful, sometimes they just dont want to come out, had some really old ones that i just had to cut with a torch and bang them down below the ground
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    Picked up a wire??

    need to get him to a vet may be really loded down with worms
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    skinny cows

    i would go ahead and wean the two calves, moms need to get winterized, they look in prety good shape to me, put the feed to them heavy with hay
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    Wild Hogs

    you can put some heavy hunting pressure on them sometimes the will leave for a god while but they will return and you will have to start over again hunting them, could get me and my son to help you out
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