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Yes sir!
I now have a leak free Loader, gonna fill the rear tires with water and put her to good use!
Good thing is now I can get the tractor out of the shop, and roll in (finally...finally...yes finally) the '36, or maybe the '42...might be the '59 or the 57.
Hmnnn, might finish the Camaro first, or wrap up the ...
Never mind, I'll just be happy to pull the loader out of the way
Good thing is now I can get the tractor out of the shop, and roll in (finally...finally...yes finally) the '36, or maybe the '42...might be the '59 or the 57.
Hmnnn, might finish the Camaro first, or wrap up the ...
Never mind, I'll just be happy to pull the loader out of the way
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Well, filled the tires with water today and now can call the loader end of business done.
Gonna have to hit HF for some Blue Tardp to cover it up to keep the elements off, then finish up a Go Kart and roll in a fun project, instead of a "need to do" project.
Gonna have to hit HF for some Blue Tardp to cover it up to keep the elements off, then finish up a Go Kart and roll in a fun project, instead of a "need to do" project.
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How cold does it get down there, Mike? We've got a balmy 34º right now, and of course it's getting colder as winter looms closer. Straight water in the tires around here in winter is a recipe for blocks of ice in the tires that quickly shred the tubes, or at the very least throw things a bit out of balance!
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We'll hit a freeze, but nothing sustained. I always keep things covered anyway.
But get this, after getting the tires filled, I put it back in the shop, got to looking at the back of the tractor and noticed it wasn't level, sure enough, tires are mis matched...one is an Armstrong, the other is a Maximum, or something. Both are 14.9 24's, same tread, but about 3inches difference in heigth.
The fun and $$ never ends.
But get this, after getting the tires filled, I put it back in the shop, got to looking at the back of the tractor and noticed it wasn't level, sure enough, tires are mis matched...one is an Armstrong, the other is a Maximum, or something. Both are 14.9 24's, same tread, but about 3inches difference in heigth.
The fun and $$ never ends.
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Ought to work well if you use it on a side hill...but only in direction!
When we bought our new tires they mounted one backwards. I wanted the tread on both facing the same direction, but I guess it's a standard thing to mount one backwards so that you get good traction from that tire when reversing, while the other one gives you your forward traction. Or something like that...
Those suckers go about 300 bucks apiece, and then they hit you with a $30-$50 disposal fee each for the old tires.
When we bought our new tires they mounted one backwards. I wanted the tread on both facing the same direction, but I guess it's a standard thing to mount one backwards so that you get good traction from that tire when reversing, while the other one gives you your forward traction. Or something like that...
Those suckers go about 300 bucks apiece, and then they hit you with a $30-$50 disposal fee each for the old tires.
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Now see, you're not forward thinking...you have a backhoe, why pay a disposal fee?
Just kidding.
I guess if you work one for a living you'd be in odd angles and such. Mine will probably never leave my place, just one big flat piece of land.
I might put on another set I have, but they're kinda tall, came off a John Deere.
Just kidding.
I guess if you work one for a living you'd be in odd angles and such. Mine will probably never leave my place, just one big flat piece of land.
I might put on another set I have, but they're kinda tall, came off a John Deere.
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We didn't pay the $30 each they wanted but just took the old ones back to the job, where they sat around along with all the other old tires that were already there. Finally the boss wanted them all gone so I loaded them up and took them to the local disposal site, and wound up paying 300 bucks to get rid of something like 8 tires. We're in alittle too much of a high profile area to be burying tires...besides, it's kind of tough to make 95% compaction on the soil with those things ender there...
Well, if you're just working on flat gound, you probably don't have to worry too much about brakes either. Brakes on these things just flat-out...suck! Try working on steep terrain sometime with only one sort-of functioning brake. Makes for some real pucker moments, I can tell you! The fabric of the seat is still pulled up to a small peak in the center...
Well, if you're just working on flat gound, you probably don't have to worry too much about brakes either. Brakes on these things just flat-out...suck! Try working on steep terrain sometime with only one sort-of functioning brake. Makes for some real pucker moments, I can tell you! The fabric of the seat is still pulled up to a small peak in the center...
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It's funny, I used to have no fear when younger. My dad had a D4 and did commercial work with it..dozing, discing, lots, etc.
We used to haul the D4 (with the blade too) on a '46 Chevy 1.5 ton, he built a bed for it, with fold down ramps...used to run that D4 up there forward facing with the blade and back it off at the jobsite...the ramps sat at near 45*. Backing the Cat down was always a moment to remember. That and packing silage pits. Funny it didn't seem dangerouos at the time.
But then hauling it all on 30+ year old 8.25-20 tires never fazed me back then either.
Heck, I don't think now I'd even drive that beast empty.
We used to haul the D4 (with the blade too) on a '46 Chevy 1.5 ton, he built a bed for it, with fold down ramps...used to run that D4 up there forward facing with the blade and back it off at the jobsite...the ramps sat at near 45*. Backing the Cat down was always a moment to remember. That and packing silage pits. Funny it didn't seem dangerouos at the time.
But then hauling it all on 30+ year old 8.25-20 tires never fazed me back then either.
Heck, I don't think now I'd even drive that beast empty.
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Well no...after all, it is a Chevy! 
Actually, even Chevies of that vintage are cool. Heck, even Dodges...I'm trying to talk my BIL out of his '37 Dodge pickup. It's been sitting untouched for about 15 years since he pulled the bad tranny out of it. He'll probably never do anything with it and he needs to get rid of some vehicles, why not that one...?
Actually, even Chevies of that vintage are cool. Heck, even Dodges...I'm trying to talk my BIL out of his '37 Dodge pickup. It's been sitting untouched for about 15 years since he pulled the bad tranny out of it. He'll probably never do anything with it and he needs to get rid of some vehicles, why not that one...?
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I've most parts of a 31 or 32 Dodge PU, gonna get to that someday too
I forgot to tell ya, we pulled the bed off the '46 and put it on a 53 or 54 ford, 1/2 cabover 2 or 2.5 ton truck, painted in cat yellow and hauled the stuff with it for a few more yesrs.
It was like stepping up to a new truck for us..back then...had a V8 (don't know what it really was, had one head from a 312, other from a 29-something), but it had a 5 speed tranny with electric 2 spd rearend.
The Chevy started with a 216, 4spd and manual two-sp read, then we put in a bg 6, 292 IIRC.
Man, I wish i had pictures of those things loaded...would probably make the Internet top 10 of things not to do.
I forgot to tell ya, we pulled the bed off the '46 and put it on a 53 or 54 ford, 1/2 cabover 2 or 2.5 ton truck, painted in cat yellow and hauled the stuff with it for a few more yesrs.
It was like stepping up to a new truck for us..back then...had a V8 (don't know what it really was, had one head from a 312, other from a 29-something), but it had a 5 speed tranny with electric 2 spd rearend.
The Chevy started with a 216, 4spd and manual two-sp read, then we put in a bg 6, 292 IIRC.
Man, I wish i had pictures of those things loaded...would probably make the Internet top 10 of things not to do.
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Kinda like this?
Now that was an interesting drive home! No trailer brakes and the ol' F-250 has a bad case of wandering steering. Add to that the fact that the motorhome is a little butt-heavy and it makes for a bit of a white-knuckle drive without enough tongue weight! Fortunately it was only about 8 miles over mostly flat roads to get it home, or I never would have attempted it. I had one 1/2-mile stretch of freeway I had to take and got it up to about 50, and that was more than enough! The motorhome probably comes in at around 7500lbs. or so and the trailer's another 2K, so it's not really all that bad. I wouldn't want to do it again for any kind of distance though...
Now that was an interesting drive home! No trailer brakes and the ol' F-250 has a bad case of wandering steering. Add to that the fact that the motorhome is a little butt-heavy and it makes for a bit of a white-knuckle drive without enough tongue weight! Fortunately it was only about 8 miles over mostly flat roads to get it home, or I never would have attempted it. I had one 1/2-mile stretch of freeway I had to take and got it up to about 50, and that was more than enough! The motorhome probably comes in at around 7500lbs. or so and the trailer's another 2K, so it's not really all that bad. I wouldn't want to do it again for any kind of distance though...
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I don't think the boss would be too thrilled with that swap. And I just put new brakes on it to the tune of about 200 bucks. It's pretty rough, but the backhoe just fits on it so it's somewhat useful.
I'm sure you've got plenty more stories though, so I'll just swap ya story for story.
I'm sure you've got plenty more stories though, so I'll just swap ya story for story.
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Boy I wish my FTE buddies with backhoes lived over on my side of the big hill. I could sure use the receiving side of a barter on some backhoe work on my property. Not sure what kind of a barter would be equivalent though. Maybe bbq and beer?
Oh well, too far anyhow.
Oh well, too far anyhow.