GManBart
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Good on you for being smart enough to stop and look when you heard something weird happen!
Lost all the coolant today
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MoPops
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Going to be a fairly expensive lesson. I've got to slow down a bit, and be more careful.
I was nearing a clear situation of "tractor abuse" it seems like a tank to me.. But it's not. Ha
I was nearing a clear situation of "tractor abuse" it seems like a tank to me.. But it's not. Ha
tman1020
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Yeah I know what you mean I'm guilty of the same thing Brockmoore stuff on the grill of my old tractor that way. But this new tractor I'm trying to turn over a new leaf I'm being much more cautious plus the visibility is so good on them you can see pretty well what's in front of you especially with the forks
Here are a couple of pictures I got to try out my new landscape rake today it does a beautiful job started off with a box blade and finished it off with the landscape rake. Box blades a six footer with six rippers at one point I had all the rippers down almost all the way and I felt it want to try to stop the tractor at one point but it pulled through. Only problem is now I think I'm going to need a bigger trailer.
Here are a couple of pictures I got to try out my new landscape rake today it does a beautiful job started off with a box blade and finished it off with the landscape rake. Box blades a six footer with six rippers at one point I had all the rippers down almost all the way and I felt it want to try to stop the tractor at one point but it pulled through. Only problem is now I think I'm going to need a bigger trailer.
blake037374
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Tman where did you get that can and how much? Does it have fans for cooling
tman1020
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I found it on Craig's list. I think they run around 4000 new depending on options. No factory heat, air, or fan. Factory heat and fan is a option but I bought a 12 volt truck heater/fan that works well and keeps window defrosted for 30 bucks at local truck stop. I wasn't sure I wanted a cab at first but I would be hard pressed to go back now It's really nice.
lilranch2001
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How did your radiator repair go?
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MoPops
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In process. They were waiting on the radiator when I talked to them Thursday. I'm traveling until next Wednesday, hopefully I can pick it up Friday on my way to the farm. I still have one more section of timber (100' x 30') that I want to take out along the field edge.
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MoPops
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Tractor is ready. I've just got to find time to go get it. Ha. No idea what the bill will be. $295 for the radiator plus two hrs labor to swap it out for the one I broke. Ha
I had noticed a leak in the right side lifting cylinder on the FEL. I thought it was a loose connection.
The mechanic ordered a whole new cylinder in under warranty, and swapped it out.
Hope to pick it up Saturday.
Got more cutting and clearing to do. (A bit more carefully!)
I had noticed a leak in the right side lifting cylinder on the FEL. I thought it was a loose connection.
The mechanic ordered a whole new cylinder in under warranty, and swapped it out.
Hope to pick it up Saturday.
Got more cutting and clearing to do. (A bit more carefully!)
lilranch2001
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400 or so bucks isn't bad for a lesson, could have been a lot worse
I usually have much more expensive lessons
I usually have much more expensive lessons
tman1020
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Glad to hear you'll be back in business soon. Just hit the 50 hour mark tonight also put my first couple of scratches in the tractor tonight. Darn. Oh well it is a tractor right can't stay new forever.