Lilredfox sending out SOS

[lilredfox]

this is lilredfox. my father passed away n left me the land. i now have much to learn bout the tractor.
a cousin came n stole the tractor after my pa passed. I got it back in court sept... he sabatached it.
i good ol country boy told me the men here are machanically magic... i no not much bout tractors.
lil insight fur yea all. im a retired electrician by trade. i've built muscle cars fur the past 25+ yrs. as well as motorcycles, specially vintage bikes.
Im perty successful with tinkerin bout any motor/engine so far.
i dont have much experience with diesel engines.
nuff beatin round the bush. butt, butt. im gunna be needin several men to guide me.
lilredfox Out

 

[mguitas]

:welcome: aboard.

 

[Johndeere3720]

:welcome: to TBN! Sounds like you found the right forum to learn more about your Ford 1700 compact tractor. There are several members on here that know small diesels inside and out, they are a wealth of information for sure. I have some experience around Diesels however i haven't gotten deep into one, I attempted a rebuild project but my lack of the proper tools and no one with experience to guide me left it unfinished and i eventually sold it as a project. Glad to have you part of the forum! :thumbsup:

 

[TripleR]

Welcome, I can only do routine maintenance, but there are a lot of mechanically knowledgeable TBN members; Soundguy knows a lot about Fords as do others.

Good luck

 

[Ed of all trades]

Welcome to TBN from Va

 

[CBW1999]

Welcome!

Sorry to hear that you have to deal with repairing the tractor for the reasons stated. I hope that everything is fixable in a timely manner.

 

[Soundguy]

and since it is a 1700.. member JCjetro will be very helpfull as well as member rickb and whoodat.

all good ford guys.

 

[lilredfox]

thanks U. timely manner is the challenge here my new aquaintance. im tryin to beat the rising waters here. i have 1 culvert almost unpassable by my truck. n wun that will go out if the water gits to high. wen it rains here the water supasses the levels of the windshield of a smaller car. so i have to git it up n goin n down the road to higher ground so wunc the water levels go down, after goin up i can fix the road to git back into my place. GOD how i luv florida. goin frum 25 yrs in the desert of nevada then a yr in the tundra of alaska then down to florida. wuts not ta luv... gigl, gigl n grin. i've alredy dun more wirk on this tractor than shoulda called for since i got it back. i thank God everyday i god it back. thank you fur the warm welcome.
lilredfox on the run
it's startin ta rain again

Welcome!

Sorry to hear that you have to deal with repairing the tractor for the reasons stated. I hope that everything is fixable in a timely manner.

 

[Briana03]

Welcome to TBN! You've come to the right place. We're happy to have you.

 

[lilredfox]

thank u fur the warm welcome. im impressed. I have zero idea how to find these members u speak so highly of. i still havent learned how to navigate this site. in time i will. n i just *** cross a problem with re-hookin up the hydraulic line comin from the hydraulic pump to the filter housing. it will not line up.
rain stopped, i godda git her dun.
thanks again U.
lilredfox a float

 

[lilredfox]

Oh my. just oh my. i htink i found a new home. im movin in... wudda great bunch a guys ta join me on my journey. n alodda warm welcomes.

 

[BleedingOrange]

Welcome to a great site. From reading about your previous work experiences, I,m sure fixing and maintaining your tractor, along with all the great help on here, will be apiece of cake. Now that that is out of the way, and I know your an old fella like me, how come you talk so funny ? LOL

 

[phiferpharm]

Welcome, I guess your over near Tallahassee, so I'm guessing your catching a good bit of rain from the storm. Good luck and hope you can keep above water.

 

[phiferpharm]

Guido, ya may want to look at lilredfox's profile. She isn't exactly an old fella.:laughing:

 

[lilredfox]

thanx fur the warm welcom Doug. im wirkin on stayin above water levels. i.e. godda git the tractor goin n to high ground. i'll make a gasket n put the bottom plate back on n fill up the tractor tamarow n see if i dont git lift it. i godda git it to higher ground. i alred have 1 bridge to build til i can dig furra new culvert. then another culverts goin out. wen it rains here at my house, my road washes out. id a been on it if the tractor hadnt a been stolen. tally aint got much fur rain. were gittin the speratic downpoors tho.

 

[kensnelling]

Welcome from Oklahoma.

Ken

 

[MrWhippy]

Welcome. What's the setup on your 1700? 2wd, 4wd? Does it have a loader or not? Is it running ok or not at all? The 1700, 1710, etc series of tractors are really pretty straightforward to work on. Almost as easy as motorcycles. Definitely simpler than many muscle cars. You'll be able to sort it out.

 

[Briana03]

Take a look at our new Help page to learn how to use the site (it just takes a couple minutes!):
TractorByNet Support FAQs - TractorByNet.com

 

[CBW1999]

Hey there- ever get the tractor running or did you float away after the hurricane?

 

[lilredfox]

thanks fur asking. ur timing is perfect.i did get the tractor up n runnin again. n it's runnin perty sweet too. sept now i godda nuther problem with it. do u no anything bout the hydraulic system in my type tractor?