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It is morning... how's the bolts in the coffee can today Lisa? Hopefully be the last of the nasty cold for a little bit. Does make it to where the snow gets through the sieves a little better on the combine without icing up though... I fear some of those fields are going to be waiting a while, at least parts of them.
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I'll be shedding a few pounds... since I have to wander outside sometimes at work, I wear thermal underwear and a long sleeve shirt so I don't have to grab a coat... But I also don't have to work today either...
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It's been messy here all year, so not that much different... it is still muddy under the snow... Heck, we were still getting heavy rain into November, big part of why there is still crops in the fields, get a couple days break, then it would rain again.
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Morning!
OH she's fine. She's a good truck, would probably start in the -30's+ if I wanted her to...just wouldn't like trying to push all that cold oil and fuel around.
I don't think it'll get too terribly warm. 20's or so is what I heard with more possible snow for the weekend. Still more time to get alll that corn up.
It is morning... how's the bolts in the coffee can today Lisa? Hopefully be the last of the nasty cold for a little bit. Does make it to where the snow gets through the sieves a little better on the combine without icing up though... I fear some of those fields are going to be waiting a while, at least parts of them.
I don't think it'll get too terribly warm. 20's or so is what I heard with more possible snow for the weekend. Still more time to get alll that corn up.
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When it comes to combines and snow, colder is better... otherwise it melts inside and plugs everything up. 20's should still be doable, we ran one time in an actual snowstorm trying to finish up, had most done before it started sticking inside. It was the last field...
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LOL...I bet not!!! Coldest I've started, unplugged, was prolly -10..I get such a kick out of that truck because I swear it turns into a speed demon when the ambient temperature reaches 100...should make no difference to the thermostat but the conditions at that temperature must be 'just right' for optimal fuel/air mixture for combustion. Since the addition of the tuner it can be downright scary to drive. Before I bought my new shoes I wouldn't put it in the highest setting because the *** end would slide out from beneath me.
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Funny thing is, that was the day that she gelled up on me! I've thought about getting a tuner for mine, but with the design of the 6.0, with fewer head bolts, I just don't want to deal with the hassles! Now, if I could transplant one of the new 6.7's, I'd be all over that! That thing is a beast!
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When the temps were a little warmer we took out the bottom sieve and ran it basically wide open depending on the amount of inert coming into the grain tank. Now that its nice in cold the bottom sieve is back in and set like it normally is. You just have to remember to go slow.
Powerwashing sieves in not any fun... definitely not worth the hassel if it's around the 25-32 degree weather and there is snow on the plants.
Most of the stuff we got will at least attempt to fire when it's below 20, but that 9750 will not have it. We put new batteries in 2 weeks ago and still didn't make a difference. I'm thinking it's due to all the pumps that it has to move as well.
I've started my stroker in the negative teens before. It definitely didn't like it. With most of our diesels, once you start it in the morning you usually just let it run if your using it. Same thing goes with my truck anymore when it's this cold out.
Powerwashing sieves in not any fun... definitely not worth the hassel if it's around the 25-32 degree weather and there is snow on the plants.
Most of the stuff we got will at least attempt to fire when it's below 20, but that 9750 will not have it. We put new batteries in 2 weeks ago and still didn't make a difference. I'm thinking it's due to all the pumps that it has to move as well.
I've started my stroker in the negative teens before. It definitely didn't like it. With most of our diesels, once you start it in the morning you usually just let it run if your using it. Same thing goes with my truck anymore when it's this cold out.