Winter chat and bs thread...
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Sure beats the heck out of pushing for hours on end... I actually have had more issues with the tractor than the blower. Trying to catch up on the maintenance that was let go for many years. The hydraulics keep freezing up. I might be getting that tackled, but I think I will be changing out the fluid come spring at least.
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Sure beats the heck out of pushing for hours on end... I actually have had more issues with the tractor than the blower. Trying to catch up on the maintenance that was let go for many years. The hydraulics keep freezing up. I might be getting that tackled, but I think I will be changing out the fluid come spring at least.
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My uncle was the prior owner of the tractor. The maintenance was pretty bad, the air filter was actually plugged so badly you couldn't even see the screen around the paper element. The sleeves were scored badly. I overhauled the engine, now will have to do a $150 oil change on the rear axle and transmission to get the water out of the fluid... I dumped 4 cans of Sea Foam Trans tune in there, which has helped... (15 gallon capacity in the rear housing on these tractors.)
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yeah..at least she doesn't get jealous of the toys. she is trying to learn more so she isn't 'in the way' when she's keeping me company in the shop. she's learning things like suicide doors, clipping, and different parts of cars/trucks.
trying to talk me into selling the '49 lincoln for a jetski/waverunner tho, says 'the yellow mustang(65)..your '54, that blue mustang(65),and your bike are enough toys for you...sell the other one(the 49) and buy a jetski'
trying to talk me into selling the '49 lincoln for a jetski/waverunner tho, says 'the yellow mustang(65)..your '54, that blue mustang(65),and your bike are enough toys for you...sell the other one(the 49) and buy a jetski'
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haha i dont have the room, only a 4 stall garage, 54 gets one; yellow 65 gets one; my bike, mower, grill, and recycle bins get one; and my workbench/weldtable/tool box get about one..no more room for a jetski/trailer.
so my crotchrocket might have to go bye-bye...so much fun but if I want to be a State Trooper, I gotta stop being dumb and that thing makes me be dumb, plus she doesn't really go riding with me very much.
so my crotchrocket might have to go bye-bye...so much fun but if I want to be a State Trooper, I gotta stop being dumb and that thing makes me be dumb, plus she doesn't really go riding with me very much.
