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    leaves,leaves,leaves

    anyone have any surefire (home)gutter attatchments, or inserts,that you either made or bought that works on helping to keep the leaves out of the gutters? normally i climb up the ladder with the blower and blast them out, but sometimes with frost coming on its a little scarier walking around...
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    tire pattern differences

    I have a 22" john deere js46 wb mower, self propelled, rear wheel drive. the LEFT FRONT and RIGHT REAR tires are slicks while the RIGHT FRONT and LEFT REAR tires have equal amount of minimal thread left. i'm wondering whats up with the differences? my mowing patterns and pavement running...
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    steel toe shoe question

    have any of you guys/gals had any issues with tennis shoe/athletic shoe with 'STEEL TOES' i am leaning towards them real soon to buy.i have had no lasting luck with any previous traditional work shoe, most recently my red wing 'worx'.... 1 year and they are coming apart at the seams and...
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    self propelled mower wheelbase

    i have (2) 22" mowers one has a 7" longer wheelbase than the other. the only reason i can think of is a smoother ride. what other benefits is there to add that much extra material and cost to a mower?
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    '07 hood repair jd L111

    inside of the flip open plastic hood there is 2 plastic mounting studs that the hood support bracket attaches to,which are now broken.the hood now is supported on the left side only,and not the right side.does anyone have an idea on a decent repair instead of getting a new hood.i suppose i can...
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    portable generator

    being that a portable generator has to be ready to run anytimeit is needed,how do you all deal with the gasoline situation in the tank.do yourun it dryafter each usage,orstart it /run it once a month to keep it limbered up?i know its not like a mower or snowblower where you can prep it and store...
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    reel mowers(cylinder mowers) and grass height question

    In doing quick reading in the past ,it's been noted that cutting the grass length between 2 1/2 to 3 1/2(or so) inches would be best for the grass blade roots. (they would also be longer and stronger) and less likely to be prone to desease, and retain moisture better. So now using the reel...
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    tips and ideas on starting a lawn cutting business

    it's been said here and on other forums that i frequent, that some people choose to open a business cutting lawns(and more).When you call it a business i'm talking about equipment as well as the cost of doing business such as insurance,paying taxes, advertising, fuel,and employees (if so...
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    hows this for not looking down

    last year i bought a good sears leaf blower to replace my yearly 'throw-a-ways' and had real good performance with it . so in (dec.'10)i took it in to sears to have an issue fixed and as usual they fixed the problem with no fuss.awesome. so for the remainder of '10/'11 winter season i never...
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    lawn equipment and cameras

    much has been said on the subject of where to buy mowers and trimmers etc. whether to buy at the big box store or from the dealer that also services them(unless you choose to repair your own).well cameras are no different, i bought one at walmart a few weeks back, and developed a very minor...
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    back from texas

    what a awesome state,----dallas , ft.worth were the biggest towns i went to. the rest were very small towns,which is where i spent most of the time---antiques,old buildings,lots of history,lots of rust free old cars,stayed on a cattle ranch for a while and fed the cows and bottle fed the...
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    see ya

    heading out in a couple hours,hitting the rails down to texas 20 hr. trip.:eek: gonna see all i can see. everyone here keep the peace.:thumbsup::thumbsup:
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    wouldn't this be nice

    ariens snowblowers have an 'optional' small bucket that mounts to the back of the handlebars and dispenses salt when you need it while snowblowing. cool idea i saw it and its cool... so now you need a small(2 foot long or so) battery powered light weight string trimmer that mounts on the mower...
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    ladder weight

    how much 'cushion' weight do they give you on aluminum ladders that have .....say a 250#weight rating ? ...say i'm a 230# guy and i'm carrying a load of 30#up the ladder, are the rungs going to fall apart or what
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    electric issue

    now that the spring time is closing in fast, my neighbor and i will be hitting the garage sales and estate sales and auctions,and just wondering what kind of luck you all have in buying older electric powered tools and small appliances? i pulled a brand new never used electric broiler from the...
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