Most Useful "Non-implement" Tractor Accessories

cstocks · Feb 18, 2003

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I don't think it is designed for closing the cab in. I don't even know what brand it is. I told the guy at the NH dealership that I wanted a canopy and they put one on. I can take a picture of it and post it here if you want to see it... maybe you can tell me what brand it is!

chim · Feb 18, 2003

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A chain.............chim

OkieG · Feb 18, 2003

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You guys are great, and never cease to surprise me! You have come up with some "non-implement" stuff I never would have thought of.

Here's a recap: pressure washer, wife , basketball hoop??, air compressor, heated garage, skidding tongs, radio, loader, backhoe, radio earmuffs, canopy, come-along, enclosed cab, TBN (a hot tub inspiration), hot tub, and chain.

In my opening post I mentioned my pressure washer. It is definitely great, but is not at the top of my personal list. The two items I thought everybody would mention, haven't been mentioned at all. Can you guess? They are a welder (my #1), and a trailer.

Earth to RaT, hello...we are talking tractors here. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif I'm afraid to ask how you use your wife, basketball hoop and hot tub to help with your tractoring. /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif I'm only teasing! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif Very entertaining. Thanks.

OkieG

Wingnut · Feb 18, 2003

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 A glass of wine, stars and I'm good. 
I'll go along with that .... but at the temps here the last week ... and that 25 mph wind blowing directly across the spa ... the wife has looked at me strangley every time I've suggested a good soak ...
Oh well, it's supposed to be warming up fo rthe next few days.
I, too, will vote for the hot tub! Hey, sitting/lying in a steaming pool of water and sipping on wine (or hot chocolate) in -30 weather and looking out at the snow (well, very little of that this year) is enervating! Add a little of that mood fragrance stuff to the water, turn on the background music .... hmm, maybe I'll just take the day off ....

pete

Wingnut · Feb 18, 2003

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I bought the Northern Tool FM ones ... and I'd hearily warn against them as the biggestg waste of money ever.
No antenna, so you constantly move your head to prevent the suignal fade. The FM lock is incredibly inept. Fortunately, however, they broke the first time I dropped them.
Piece of c**p.
I think I'll go the earbud and MP3 player under my good hearing protectors route this summer!

Hoeman00 · Feb 18, 2003

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Nobody said SSL either but last nite w/ 2'+ of snow in
driveway and the high banks needed pushed back.
So dad plowed w/ tractor and i piled w/ SSL most over 8'
high.
Also had to clean off 250'x200' parking area for trucks
(they are hauling salt constantly).
We get much more and I'll get 710 to pile snow 15' high,
kids will like that. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Gary_in_Indiana · Feb 18, 2003

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 I bought them because they had a.m. reception and was quite unhappy when I tried them in a.m. mode. 

Spence,

That's exactly why I picked the Peltor, too, and I had exactly the same experience. Mine were a birthday gift from my daughter so, even though I essentially picked them out, I'd never tell her they weren't all I'd hoped or expected. Like you, I want to protect my hearing and I'm hopeful they'll at least do that.

If you find something that actually has AM reception, I'd love to hear about it.

JATO_RaT · Feb 18, 2003

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"Earth to RaT, hello...we are talking tractors here. I'm afraid to ask how you use your wife, basketball hoop and hot tub to help with your tractoring. "

My wife watches the little 22 month old tractor monster boy we have, thats when he's not with me on the tractor. I don't like to take him on the tractor for very long because of the noise level and no ear protection.

The hot tub helps make a long day of tractoring satisfying to reflect upon.

The hoop, well, I could tell you it helps my eye/hand cordination and thus my ability to dodge sprinkler heads while mowing, or perhaps its there so I warm up while my tractor warms up, but the truth is, it really has no tractor connection. I fudged it in there thinking nobody would remember. I just like it. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif Rat...

OkieG · Feb 18, 2003

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Thanks for your sense of humor! /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

OkieG

Spencer · Feb 18, 2003

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( My wife watches the little 22 month old tractor monster boy we have, thats when he's not with me on the tractor. I don't like to take him on the tractor for very long because of the noise level and no ear protection. )

RaT, I have a 28 month old beautiful girl whose hearing I would like to protect. Since you brought up the fact that you have no hearing protection for your boy I thought I would ask everybody if they know of a place to get youth size ear muffs. I have looked everywhere I can think of and nobody seems to have them. I've looked at all the sporting good stores, gun shops, department stores, and on the internet and haven't found any yet (I've been looking for over a year). So if anybody knows of a source for youth sized ear muffs please let us all know.

ChuckinVA · Feb 18, 2003

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My Grease Gun. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

OkieG · Feb 18, 2003

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RaT and Spence,

"Mack's Kidz sized ear plugs" are a WalMart item. They come in different colors. Our kids wear them for airplane rides and occassionally when swimming (also for tractoring with Dad). They''re soft and doughy and our kids seem to tolerate them pretty well.

OkieG

wasabi · Feb 18, 2003

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two items no one else has yet mentioned, though they have received a fair amount of attention here...

on-board "cup-holder" and "tool-box" /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

Spencer · Feb 18, 2003

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( RaT and Spence,

"Mack's Kidz sized ear plugs" are a WalMart item.)

OkieG, I may have to resort to ear plugs but I don't think that she would tolerate them as well as ear muffs and I don't want to teach her to put things in her ears.

Rockyroad · Feb 18, 2003

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I would have to agree with the air compressor. In addition to all of the other uses already mentioned, I have an air powered chain fall (1/2 ton) that I bought off a buddy for $50.
It is the best buddy I have down in the barn. I hook the compressor to it and just pull the rope to hoist something up so I can work on it, change mower blades, hold something while welding, keep something in the right position for spray painting, etc. If anyone ever has a chance to pick one up at a yard sale or used, snap it up! Alongs you have the compressor to run it, it will be the handiest rig you can own. I even use it when mounting my FEL on the tractor on the rare occassions I take it off. I attach a chain and get it into exactly the right position to mount.

bgott · Feb 18, 2003

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Maybe she's making the payments! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

herbenus · Feb 18, 2003

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Okay okay. I have to add mine too. I was going to say a big cigar. But it's not really a tool, although I enjoy them on the tractor a bunch. Ditto for a cold beer.

Machete - hanging on rops; not as much used anymore as snakes seem to have moved on. but sometimes a low hanging branch needs some adjustment.

Pair of open end wrenches - for replacing shear pin.

Spare shear pin - no explanation needed. (But where did I leave it?)

Gloves - for everything including shear pin replacement

Rag - for when I forget my gloves

Cigar lighter - see above

Rubber boots - most used equipment on my place (although I have been seen on tractor in cheap sandals)

Cheap straw hat - Second most used equipment. (I have no canopy.)

Egon · Feb 18, 2003

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I was thinkin along the lines of a good knowledable neighbour with a well stocked shop and larger tractor to come pull you out when you get stuck.

Egon

Dozernut · Feb 18, 2003

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A full wallet! /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

OkieG · Feb 18, 2003

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an air powered chain fall 

What does a "chain fall" look like? Can you post a picture?

OkieG